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Community takes time to remember Gandhi’s death

Sam Radecki
January 29, 2012

With a few moments of silence, students plan to remember the 64th anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of peaceful protests and nonviolent resistance in India. The MSU Indian Students Organization, ISO, plan to pay homage in remembrance of his life and ideologies at about 6 p.m. tonight in the Spartan Village Community Center, graduate student Sivaram Murthy, ISO’s web coordinator, said.

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New acceptable use policy released

Rebecca Ryan
January 29, 2012

MSU Information Technology Resources released a revised Acceptable Use Policy, or AUP, on Friday. The AUP, which was last revised in 1992, governs the use of MSU’s IT resources.

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TFA rally promotes student involvement

Rachel Jackson
January 29, 2012

MSU alumna Ariadna Ginez, a Spanish teacher for Teach for America, or TFA, spoke to more than 200 people Saturday afternoon in Wells Hall at the Now More Than Ever Rally for Educational Equity, presented by TFA and ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government.

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ASMSU officer resigns citing conflicting schedules

Rachel Jackson
January 26, 2012

ASMSU Vice Chairperson for Student Programming Emmanuel Williams has resigned from his post in the organization because of overwork and conflicting schedules, ASMSU General Assembly Steve Marino announced at the group’s Thursday night meeting. An interim vice chairperson will be appointed for two weeks until an election can be held to determine a replacement, Marino said.

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Tuning his teaching

Justin Wan
January 26, 2012

For music education and music performance senior Matt Nix, music is what he has been devoted to for the past 13 years. But teaching it to young students still stirs a small identity issue within him.

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Students propose a smoke-free campus

Rachel Jackson
January 26, 2012

After some students raised concern about the amount of smokers near MSU buildings, student government groups are working to develop an enforcable solution. Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, President Stefan Fletcher said the issue of potentially creating a smoke-free campus likely will come up at next month’s COGS meeting after medical students raised the issue, and the council will discuss creating a concept for the proposed policy.

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City manager finalists meet for interviews with officials, residents

Beau Hayhoe
January 26, 2012

The search for a new East Lansing city manager now likely is one day from completion following a day of public candidate interviews conducted by the city council. The five finalists met with the council in front of residents and other city administrators throughout the day at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, answering questions dealing with everything from East Lansing’s relationship with MSU to the city’s environmental sustainability policies.

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New E.L. Great Clips location brings competition downtown

Katie Harrington
January 25, 2012

Students will have a new place to get their hair cut when Great Clips opens a new store on the corner of Grand River Avenue and M.A.C. Avenue in February. The new store will add to the company’s approximately 3,000 salons in the U.S. and Canada, including their 2843 E. Grand River Ave. location in East Oak Square, which opened in 2003.

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Professor to aid children with grant

Stephen Brooks
January 25, 2012

With the help of a substantial research grant, an MSU professor is hoping to increase health care opportunities for children in Africa. Professor of pediatrics Stephen Obaro received a $5.8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to lead a research team to study the causes of bacterial diseases, such as pneumonia and meningitis, in children in Nigeria.

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Judge: alleged dog killer to face trial

Kellie Rowe
January 25, 2012

No trial date has been set for alleged dog killer and former MSU student Andrew Thompson. During his pretrial at Lansing’s 30th Circuit Court on Wednesday, Judge Paula Manderfield decided the case will not go to a preliminary hearing and move right to trial, though she gave no time frame as to when that might occur.

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Union hosts environmental career fair

Rachel Jackson
January 25, 2012

Students interested in the environment and natural resources can attend an internship and career fair today to meet with potential employers in the field. A number of corporations, governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations will be present to talk with students about opportunities within their organizations. The fair will take place today from 3-6 p.m.