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Popular accounting professor to retire after 15 years of teaching
Accounting professor Charles Bokemeier is described as "passionate" by his colleagues and influenced many of his students.
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Powdered alcohol might not debut in Michigan under new bill
Powdered alcohol has raised some concerns among legislators, who have taken action in blocking the product from hitting shelves in Michigan.
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Arabic Poetry Night offers venue for cultural literature
Arabic Poetry night allowed students the chance to read and write poetry specific to arab culture.
BASKETBALL
One year later, Lacey Holsworth remembered
Although it has been a year since Lacey Holsworth has died, she has not been forgotten by the MSU community.
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Two honors college students receive Goldwater Scholarship
Two Honors College students received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for their work with STEM-related research.
MICHIGAN
Routine red water inconvenient but safe
The coming of spring means warm weather, increased rainfall and at MSU — red water. Every spring, Infrastructure Planning and Facilities performs routine maintenance which involves flushing any solids out of the piping system.
MICHIGAN
Marquay McCoy receives 32 to 48 years in prison for murder of MSU student Dominique Nolff
Marquay McCoy, the 20-year-old Grand Rapids resident who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting MSU sophomore Dominique Nolff, was sentenced to between 32 and 48 years in prison today at Ingham County Circuit Court.
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MSU announces plan to end use of coal in power plant
MSU will eliminate coal burning at the T.B. Simon Power Plant south of campus by the end of 2016 in an effort to reduce carbon emissions.
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Completing the cycle
It's a continuous cycle. The Student Organic Farm plants crops that are harvested for the MSU dining halls. Then the waste from those meals is composted and used as fertilizer for the next batch of crops.
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ASMSU elections underway with less than half of seats competed for
Of the 34 total seats that can be filled by college representatives in ASMSU’s general assembly, currently there are only 15 candidates running for a college representative position.
SPORTS
Remembering Princess Lacey one year later
In honor of Spartan superfan Lacey Holsworth , the 8-year-old little girl who touched the heart of a nation with her relationship with former MSU basketball star and current Minnesota Timberwolves player Adreian Payne , students will gather April 8 to paint the rock on Farm Lane one year after she lost her unfortunate battle with cancer.
MICHIGAN
Jewish students use Passover to celebrate perseverance
The Jewish people have faced a diaspora, the widespread flight from their historic homeland due to religious and ethnic persecution, for more than two millennia.
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Black transgender activists host panel discussion, hope to inspire compassion
CeCe McDonald accompanied other black transgender panelists speaking to the transgender community at MSU Monday evening in the RCAH theatre.
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Steering Committee begins dialogue on undocumented student concerns
“Dr. Maurer, does your medical school consider applications from undocumented students," was the question posed to Assistant Dean of Admissions for the College of Human Medicine at a routine college admissions talk in 2013 at the University of California-Riverside. The question took him by surprise and he was present at the Steering Committee meeting Tuesday afternoon to begin a dialogue about this issue at an institutional level.
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Plea deal offered in alleged karaoke bar attack
Meng Long Li received an offer to reduce his charge to a one-year misdemeanor of aggravated assault. The charge makes Li's case so the maximum punishment is jail for a maximum one-year sentence, as opposed to the 10-year felony he is currently facing.
MICHIGAN
CATA making progress on plans for Bus Rapid Transit Program
Capital Area Transportation Authority is continuing to make progress on its plan for the Bus Rapid Transit program, initially proposed in March last year.
NEWS
Fashion for the Fire pairs survivors of sexual assault and fashion designers
This Saturday, fashion designs inspired by the stories of sexual assault survivors will make an appearance in the Lansing community at Fashion for the Fire . These avant-garde designs were created by apparel and textile design seniors Katie Raynard and Anami Chan , who got to work alongside survivors of sexual assault to create clothing unlike any other. Last semester, Raynard and Chan had a class together, which is where they discovered they were both passionate about social justice issues. Soon after, Raynard invited Chan to be a part of Fashion for the Fire . Raynard had been working on the show since last spring.
NEWS
A list of poetry events in East Lansing during poetry month
April is National Poetry Month, and there are plenty of events around campus for those who want to be involved. In addition to events in the community of East Lansing, the RCAH Center for Poetry has invited a series of Michigan poets to share their work and facilitate discussion throughout the month as part of their Spring Poetry Festival series. April 7 Tonight at 7:30 p.m., the MSU Saudi Intercultural Exchange Club will be hosting this year's Arabic Poetry Night in the RCAH Theater, located in the basement of Snyder-Phillips Hall. In addition to poetry readings in Arabic, sociology professor Abdullah Alrebh will be speaking about poetry and its importance in Arabic culture. April 15 Terry Blackhawk will hold a discussion at 3 p.m.
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Remembering Michael Rush, the founding director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
Director. Priest. Husband. Brother. Artist. These are just a few words family and colleagues would use to describe the late Michael Rush, founding director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, who passed away last week after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
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First two MIPs wouldn't be reduced to infractions under new bill
Minors in possession of alcohol could have the opportunity to be caught twice before getting a misdemeanor on their records, if new legislation becomes law.