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How the 2014 midterm election will impact MSU students
Policy may have more progress in the Michigan Legislature.
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East Lansing gets perfect score from LGBT group
East Lansing scored a perfect score of 100 along with 29 other cities in the United States. OH
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Students lobby for intern protections
Students from both MSU and other universities in Michigan, gathered by a furious media campaign from Marks, congregated on the third floor of Case Hall and were given a crash course in lobbying by four assistants of three different Michigan representatives.
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Herp Night puts alligators, lizards and other amphibians and reptiles in students' hands
Herpetology Club members showcase reptiles and amphibians and hope to ease others' fears about the animals.
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Staying in step with the State Swing Society
The State Swing Society keeps a classic dance alive with lessons and community performances.
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Petition to ban smoking on campus nearing 1,000 signatures
The Change.org campaign has taken off, largely from MSU students sharing the petition on social media sites.
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ELPD responds to protesters' demands for body cameras, military surplus weapon disposal
The East Lansing Police Department has responded to the demands of a group of students who protested the police force outside and inside the station on October 22.
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MSU Fire Marshal concerned with older residence halls, more electronic use
STUDENTS: Tyler Matteson, psychology sophomore “Yeah. Just one.” “I don’t think so. Mine is relatively new. I don’t use all of them (plugged in appliances) at the same time.” “I don’t really think about it much.” Jillian Craighead, theatre freshman "I do use extention cords and power strips! I use them because (there are) not enough plugs around the dorm room to plug everything in. And some plugs are not 3prong plug ports. Besides, I heard using power strips (is) safer than using a whole bunch of extension cords." "The number I use, I don't think it's a fire hazard. I mean of course it is, but I don't have a ridiculous amount where I feel like it's going to catch on fire. Besides, I turn off my power strip when I'm not using it. And I unplug my extention cords when necessary." Theatre and music composition senior, Mark Schenfisch "Yes I do. We have a lot of things that need plugged in, lights, power cords, and my piano. Microwave, fridge, etc. My bed is lofted, too, so I use an extension cord to get power to my phone at night. I would not say it's a fire hazard. There's only one daisy chain and that's to get up to my bed. Mythbusters did a thing about extension cords - well it was actually about Christmas tree lights, but talked about extension cords too - and while they said you still shouldn't be ridiculous about daisy chaining extension cords and power strips, if I remember correctly the only thing that was truly a danger were short circuits. So I'm not particularly concerned about any precautions, though if I were to take them, I think it'd probably be looking for short circuits, but the Internet seems to suggest circuit breakers should take care of that anyway, unless the short is in the wall." Name: Denis Zietlow Title: MSU Fire Marshal MSU PD Contact: 517-432—1587 What would you say are the most prevalent type of fire-hazard or cause of residence hall fires? Don’t get a lot of calls on it. Often times small issues are handled by staff. Gen guidelines – extension cords should be hardwired or plugged into an outlet. Safety strip have circuit breakers – UL approved. Shouldn’t piggy back strips together. Older dorms are “Not set up to handle all of the electronic stuff that people have in their rooms.” Want students to use power strips that have shut offs on them. Surge protectors. We don’t like to see people using lamp cord type extension cords. They’re not safe. Candles are not allowed – housing contract prohibits things like candles and hot plates and such. We don’t like to see any type of cooking appliance except for microwave. Dorm staff usually works to make sure that type of things doesn’t happen. One thing we’ve done as we renovate buildings is put automatic sprinklers in. Huge life safety feature. As we renovate the buildings, we try to get. Sprinkler heads considered to be a key component of a safe building. Smoking in rooms – sometimes disable smoke detectors. Not safe thing to do and not supposed to do that. Do not disable smoke detectors or cover them. Unsafe thing to do. Often times do not reconnect them. Newer systems report back to PD if an issue with detector is found. No open flames in the rooms and make sure curling irons are unplugged or against anything that can catch fire. Even unplug hair dryers. Anything can produce heat, unplug when done with it. “We’ve had a very good fire safe year.” Fortunate we haven’t had many large fires in the dorms. “We hope to keep it that way.” MSU Maintenance – Infrastructure Planning & Facilities Name: Andrew Smith Title: Occupational Safety Compliance officer. Contact: 517-353-1760 We have people daisy chain them and overheat – mixed daisy chains. People buying cheap power sources. Look for UL – tested and approved. Can also be a trip hazard when maintenance tries to work. Don’t put them underneath carpets or put stress on them by hanging them. Make sure you put them somewhere you won’t have water dripping on them. Only so many ways to set up a dorm room, but try to find the best power strips with longest cords. Try and only use so many items per power cord.
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Despite recommendations, students don't study two hours a week for every credit hour
Time management is an essential skill in order to survive college. Between extracurriculars, classes and studying, why is it that students always seem to be short on time, even with diligently planned schedules?
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North and Brody neighborhoods still don't have night receptionists
Last year, the Department of Residence Education and Housing Services, REHS, began a pilot program for residents in both Brody and North Neighborhoods allowing them to enter their halls after midnight without having a night receptionists swipe them in. Residents would instead use the electronic access system to get into residence halls.
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MSU fitness instructors find satisfaction in positive energy during yoga, Zumba classes
MSU students teach fitness classes for the love of exercise and to motivate students to be active in a fun way.
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Korean Student Association celebrates Pepero Day, brings students together
As their lips moved closer and closer to each other, they tried to keep themselves from breaking out in laughter while trying to avoid eye contact. Looking from afar, people who passed by the Room 201 in the International Center wouldn’t have guessed that students were doing this as a part of a cultural emersion experience.
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100 East Lansing School District teachers, students, parents protest teachers' expired contracts
Their contracts expired, but they are still working. Hundreds of East Lansing teachers have been working without a contract since July 1 , the date of expiration.
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For MSU graduate and veteran, appreciation is a new thing
“The hippies went around and collected garbage from the restaurants, slop,” he said. “Rotten vegetables and grease, and they poured it on us as we came back.”
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At retirement home on veterans day, ROTC cadets honor veterans
For Chuck Willems, Korean War veteran, sharing experiences with MSU Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets is just another way to help them understand the gravity of the responsibilities of service.
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ROTC cadets perform flag-folding veterans day ceremony
Members from the Army and Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps recited the creeds of their respective branches, and animal science sophomore Hannah Piper read the St. Crispin’s Day Speech from William Shakespeare’s play “Henry V.”
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In the business of raising money, MSU is 'playing catch-up'
MSU's Office of Advancement is a well-oiled fundraising machine. A recently announced capital campaign seeks to raise $1.5 billion. With continued cuts to state higher education funding, officials emphasize there is a greater need for private donations.
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HopCat offering free meals to veterans Tuesday
This offer includes any choice of entrée, salad, or sandwich along with a soft drink, but proof of military service is required.
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LGBT community at MSU remains hopeful, despite federal court upholding Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage
Members of the LGBT community in Michigan were dealt a blow to their hopes for marriage equality last week when a federal court upheld the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. But the LGBT community on campus is remaining optimistic, hoping that the issue is not far from — finally — being settled across the country. “While this is unfortunate news for the citizens that live in the affected states, the hopeful side of this is that the Supreme Court will have no way to dodge marriage equality as an issue any longer,” said Alex Lange, Assistant Director at MSU’s LBGT Resource Center. The U.S.
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BWL to put digital utility meters in more than 100 East Lansing houses
Lansing Board of Water & Light will launch on Nov. 24 a pilot project that will integrate digital meters in more than 100 houses in East Lansing.