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ASMSU passes bill to advocate for Flexible Housing across campus

Nolly Dakroury
September 12, 2013

A bill passed Thursday evening at an ASMSU committee meeting to allow the undergraduate student government to advocate for flexible housing for freshmen. Flexible housing would allow students to freely choose their roommate, regardless of their gender. “The idea is to create a safe environment (for freshmen), it’s basically a floor that would be safe and accepting for students. That’s the goal,” social relations and policy sophomore Colin Wiebrecht said.

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Living City- Strumming away

Danyelle Morrow
September 12, 2013

After her mother enrolled her in for surprise guitar lessons in sixth grade, English sophomore Stefanie Haapala decided it was a hobby she wanted to stick with. She wrote her first song in eighth grade. “Usually when I have an idea for a song it’s just kind of sparked by something really random that I see or an image and I want to write a song about it,” Haapala said.

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MSU fraternities, sororities kick off Rush week with barbecue

April Jones
September 12, 2013

Rain or shine, the Spartan fraternities and sororities held their ground. Despite Mother Nature’s temporary rain storm, the Go Greek! BBQ brought in hundreds of students who were interested in entering MSU’s greek system. To keep things a welcoming and neutral environment, students who already are members of the greek system wore a uniform green MSU greek shirt so new and interested students could get a feel of the entire organization, not keying in on specific sororities and fraternities.

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Program replaces night receptionists with ID swipe

Simon Schuster
September 12, 2013

A pilot program conducted by university officials has students living in Brody and North neighborhoods entering their residence halls after midnight without night receptionists checking them in. The program, created by the Department of Residence Education and Housing Services, or REHS, is a part of a continuing effort by the department to efficiently allocate resources for students, REHS safety and security service coordinator Natisha Foster said.

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On-campus meters now accepting credit cards

Katie Abdilla
September 11, 2013

Parking lots across campus are getting a facelift as MSU police replace existing meters with credit-card compatible and environmentally conscious models. Throughout the fall, MSU police gradually will install the new solar-powered parking meters, which cost between $400 and $500 apiece, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

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Bill might force businesses to tax online sales

A bill that could pressure companies to tack on sales taxes for online purchases bought from Michigan passed through committee Wednesday morning and is headed for the House floor. The bill would force online businesses to collect Michigan taxes during the purchase, handing them over to the state afterward. Yet there’s no way of insuring that out-of-state businesses comply, even if it passes.

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ROTC boot camp provides glimpse into training

Geoff Preston
September 11, 2013

It might not be basic training, but Wednesday at Demonstration Hall, students and residents of East Lansing got a glimpse into the life of an ROTC cadet. As part of the One Book, One Community program, students and residents participated in Boot Camp 101. The One Book, One Community novel this year was “The Yellow Birds” by Iraq veteran Kevin Powers, which highlights the lives of two soldiers in Iraq. As part of Boot Camp 101, students and residents could observe the sleeping quarters of a solider at war, try a push-up and sit-up competition, go on a rope course or see a live action drill.

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First responders, 9/11 victims honored

Meg Dedyne
September 11, 2013

State politicians and visitors to Lansing joined thousands across the country in remembering those who died on Sept. 11, 2001 in a memorial service held Wednesday at the Capitol. The House Chambers were filled with patrons of all ages, politicians, first responders and members of the military honored for their service to the country.

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COGS, MSU working to transfer funds into on-campus accounts

Nolly Dakroury
September 11, 2013

In what appears to be an on-going effort to bring all student governments under its umbrella, MSU has requested of the Council for Graduate Students, or COGS, to go through a reorganization process to align with the university’s policies, including moving funds to an on-campus account.

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Drone research to help farming

Celeste Bott
September 11, 2013

College of Natural Science’s new research using a drone aircraft might help farmers improve crop yields. Associate professor of geological sciences Bruno Basso said the drone’s system has sensors powerful enough to detect which plants on a farm are experiencing nutrient deficiency or water stress.

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Charting a way ahead

Justine McGuire
September 10, 2013

MSU maintained a top-100 ranking this year from U.S. News and World Report — ranking No. 73 out of 281 national universities, a ranking officials say can be used as a benchmark for potential academic progress.

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New iPhone, iOS 7 software released by Apple

Simon Schuster
September 10, 2013

Apple unveiled the newest editions to its iPhone lineup on Tuesday, the 5S and 5C, marking the first time the technology giant has released two models of its smartphone simultaneously. Both phones will be released on Sept. 20. The 5S will begin at $199 for 8GB of storage and the 5C will begin at $99 for the same amount of storage. The prices are based upon a two-year contract with a cellular service provider.

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Student political leaders respond to Obama's latest Syria comments

They don’t agree on many things, but when it comes to Syria, at least a handful of MSU’s student political leaders across the ideological spectrum don’t want an American military intervention in Syria. And they’re not alone. From the polls to the thousands of phone calls, emails and letters flooding congressional offices — a majority of Americans oppose U.S. involvement.

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West Nile Virus found in Ingham County horses

Celeste Bott
September 10, 2013

West Nile Virus was confirmed in two horses in Ingham and Kent counties, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, or MDARD. As of Aug. 29, one human case of West Nile according to the Michigan Department of Community of Health, or MDCH, and five blood donor samples tested positive for the virus. The Disease Control and Prevention Center identifies West Nile Virus as a mosquito-borne disease that causes flu symptoms in humans and can be fatal.