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Council debates potential conflict of interest
A seemingly typical construction project escalated to a potential scandal for city council members at the work session on Jun 24.
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Thousands line up to see corpse plant's brief bloom
The west range of the Plant Science Greenhouses has been overwhelmed by visitors eager to see the rare-blooming corpse plant Tuesday afternoon, creating a line estimated to be between 60 and 90 minutes in length.
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Students and professors educate community through Bee Palooza
“We give people examples of how to build the nests for some of the bees (and) how to plant certain native plants that will help give them food during the year,” Isaacs said. “We’ve got a station that will educate (attendees) on all the different kind of bees and put all that together here in the Demonstration Gardens.”
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Students hit with tuition hike between 2.6 and 3.6 percent
Freshman and sophomore in-state students saw a raise of 2.6 percent, $11.25 more per credit hour. There will be a 2.9 percent increase of $13.75 more per credit hour for upper division in-state students
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Two bikes reported stolen June 16
A 27-year-old student reported his bike and bike lock stolen from the north side of the Natural Resources building between 10:10 a.m.
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Police discover ongoing embezzlement
Three employees at the Administration Building have reported toner cartridges missing from their offices.The first complainant reported at least three cartridges stolen since March. The second reported five cartridges stolen between June 4 and June 10, and the third reported three cartridges stolen between May 30 and June 3
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Summer Solstice Jazz Festival brings color and music downtown
“The very first Summer Solstice Festival was held at midnight at Erickson (Hall) Kiva,” jazz pianist and MSU professor of music theory Ron Newman said. “Everybody would come over on campus and they started at midnight on the 21st for the solstice. We played all through the night.”
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MSU alumni help to create and maintain Festival of the Moon and the Sun
More than 130 different types of beer and wine were poured this weekend at the Festivals of the Moon and Sun on June 20 and 21 in Lansing.
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Scrapfest gives venue to repurposed art
As the owner of Hammer In Hand Custom Cycles in St. Johns, Iler builds motorcycles for a living, but on Friday and Saturday he showcased how he puts the same skills to use in his free time. For the second consecutive year, Iler was Scrapfest’s first place winner. He was also the People’s Choice Award winner for his display “The Fiddler,” which was a metal windmill which harnessed wind energy to move a small fiddle player beneath it.
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CAHS Woofstock helps give 35 animals new homes
The Capital Area Humane Society has celebrated 1,420 adoptions so far this year. Capital Area Humane Society president and CEO Julia Palmer-Willson said the purpose of Woofstock is to promote adoption so that people will come to the shelter and consider adopting an animal.
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Juneteenth gives community way to celebrate end of slavery, embrace freed self
The festival is part of the country-wide commemoration of emancipation known as Juneteenth, which dates back to June 19, 1866, the year after federal troops marched into Texas to enforce the emancipation of all enslaved blacks in the state, who were among the last to be freed.
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MSU student from China found dead in home
MSU Spokesman Jason Cody confirmed the student was accounting sophomore Xin Yue Zhang, despite erroneous identification of the student as Xin Yue Zhan by the Lansing State Journal and in a press released posted on the police department's web page.
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'80s theatre alumni experience campus, friendships all over again during reunion
By Sierra Layslay@statenews.comTHE STATE NEWSnnMSU's campus carries graduates through a few memorable years in their lives, shaping them and giving them skills that don't expire after graduation ? it's no wonder alumni can't help but visit their old home from time to time.This weekend, one alumni group returned to campus, reuniting friends from years past.
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Accident severs utility pole, leaves hundreds without power
While knocking out power to many, the accident also left the vehicle's three occupants injured, including one passenger who was seriously injured. All three were taken to Sparrow Hospital.
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Board of Trustees approves budget, including 2.8 percent in-state tuition increase
The fifth consecutive tuition increase splits to a 2.6 percent increase for lower division in-state students, which amounts to $11.25 more per credit hour. There will be 2.9 percent increase, or $13.75 more per credit hour, for upper division in-state students.
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Corpse flower, beginning to bloom, has potential mate
The corpse flower is a rare bloomer. The last time it bloomed at MSU was in 2010. It will bloom this year also, making it possible for students at MSU to have a chance to see the corpse flower in bloom during their time on campus. Carrington said it is impressive for the corpse flower to bloom twice in only four years, especially since they don't always bloom easily in their native habitat of Indonesia.
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Kiosk at Morrill Hall Plaza damaged
The incident was reported by a university employee and is thought to have occurred between 5:00 p.m. June 13 and 7:00 a.m. June 17.There was one witness but the suspect remains unknown. Damages have been estimated at $2,000 and the incident is still under investigation.
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Board of Trustees to decide on 3 percent tuition increase Friday
The Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet Friday and vote on a proposed tuition increase of 3 percent for the upcoming 2014-15 school year. The increase would translate to about $385 more per student.
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Five of six suspects in East Lansing High School vandalism arraigned
Kathleen Russell, 17, turned herself in to East Lansing police and was later charged with destruction of school property in 54B District Court. The sixth and final suspect has not yet been arraigned but has made arrangements with the court to turn herself in next week, East Lansing police Capt. Jeff Murphy said.
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H&M opens shop at Meridian Mall
Hundreds of local shoppers fled to Meridian Mall Thursday for H&M's grand opening at noon.