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MSU

Wiz Khalifa's planned Breslin Center concert canceled

Simon Schuster
August 27, 2014

First Spartan Spectacular, now Wiz Khalifa. It's been a day of disrupted plans for MSU students of all interests.MSU's Residence Halls Association announced the cancelation late Tuesday evening on the organization's Facebook page."Due to Michigan State University’s review of recent events and assessment of campus concerns, MSU has decided to cancel the event," the statement said.It is unclear whether the statement was referring to a shooting at a Wiz Khalifa concert in Irvine, Calif.

NEWS

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Greg Monahan
August 26, 2014

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has spread around the world faster than any disease could.

MICHIGAN

Deceased student had yet to take classes at MSU

Julie Angell
August 25, 2014

On Jiayi Dai’s last post on Instagram, there are comments wishing for her to rest in peace -some in English and some in Mandarin.The 19-year-old MSU student from Beijing, China was found dead in the 300 block of Pin Oak Lane in East Lansing Saturday morning.According to her Facebook page, it wasn’t Dai’s first time in the United States, but it was her first time in East Lansing.

NEWS

MSU upgrades campus cable before move-in

Emily Jenks
August 14, 2014

Carpenter said the new contract roughly triples the amount of entertainment channels available to students, estimating that about 150 channels are now available to students in residence halls, compared to about 40 before the renegotiation.

MSU

MSU reaches goal of doubling study abroad enrollment in China

Meagan Beck
August 14, 2014

In 2009, President Barack Obama announced the “100,000 Strong China” initiative with the goal to increase the number of students studying abroad in China.As a response to the initiative, 94 MSU students studied in China during the 2012-13 school year, a number double from the 2010-11 school year.Secretary of State Hilary Clinton launched the initiative in Beijing in 2010 and called upon institutions of higher education to increase their number of students studying in China by 2014.

FOOTBALL

"Meet the Spartans" attracts record-breaking crowd

Meagan Beck
August 12, 2014

Head Football Coach Mark Dantonio and the football team signed autographs for fans and other activities occurred at Spartan Stadium during the 12th annual “Meet The Spartans” event on Monday evening."Meet the Spartans" once took place at Meridian Mall in Okemos, but returned to Spartan Stadium for the second year.

MSU

MSU students, faculty, join forces to stop invasive species

Casey Holland
August 10, 2014

Latimore said these aquatic hitchhikers, such as zebra mussels and the starry stonewort algae, are transported from one body of water to the next because they essentially hitch a ride on the bottoms of boats.Algae that might have been picked up from Lake Michigan will attach itself to the boat’s underside and fall off in another lake, giving it an opportunity to populate the lake.

FEATURES

Lansing park plays host to BMX state qualifiers

Meagan Beck
August 10, 2014

People of all ages came out on Sunday to race their bikes at Gier Park in Lansing for a State Qualifier Race. Capital Area BMX, a non profit organization through USA BMX, hosted the event for participants of all ages.

MICHIGAN

Students, residents welcome opening of Apple Store in Lansing

Beth Waldon
August 9, 2014

An Apple Store has finally come to the Lansing area. Shoppers lined up outside the entrance Saturday morning at Eastwood Towne Center, anxiously waiting for the store’s grand opening at 10 a.m. The first 1,000 customers were given a free T-shirt. The Apple Store offers free workshops to customers so they can learn how to get the best use out of their Apple product, and those who need repairs can bring their product to the store for technical support.

MICHIGAN

City Council puts Park District Project plans to resident vote

Beth Waldon
August 7, 2014

East Lansing City Manager George Lahanas BW said the property at Albert Avenue and Abbot Road will most likely be replaced with an office building, the area east of Valley Court Park will be replaced with a residential building and parking ramp and the location between Abbot Road and Evergreen Avenue will possibly be replaced by a residential building for senior citizens.