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Word on the street

Today marked the first snowfall of the season in East Lansing with a light dusting of snow on the ground across campus by late afternoon. The cold temperatures are not expected to last, as the high for Saturday and Sunday are in the mid-50s, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.

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Students celebrate Native American heritage

With November signifying Native American Heritage Month, the North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO, invited Webster to share his experiences both as a Native American and a military veteran during a Veteran’s Feast event in Holmes Hall cafeteria.

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Increased speed limit causes controversy

Although the speed limit on Grand River Avenue was increased last week after state officials said it was posted improperly, hundreds of students and residents who were ticketed on the section of road in question likely won’t see any reimbursement.

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MSU transfer students deal with difficult adjustments

For Alexis Bremer, coming to MSU right out of high school wasn’t an option. Because of the high cost of tuition and uncertainty of what degree she wanted to pursue, Bremer said she chose to attend a community college for her first two years of school before transferring to a larger university.

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Professor invents device to identify plant diseases through smart phones

A farmer stands in his fields and stares at his withered crops, unsure of what has caused them to wilt. He pulls out his smart phone and quickly scans his crops. An application identifies what is ailing his crops and tells the farmer what he can do. It’s not science fiction, it’s Gene-Z — an application recently developed by an MSU professor.