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State House bill aims to update telecommunications law
A bill passed in the Michigan House on Tuesday could give Michigan a competitive edge in the telecommunication industry.
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Students encouraged 'Pack Up, Pitch In'
As students prepare to vacate their dorms and apartments for the summer, many leave behind a trail of carpet, wooden lofts and various belongings that would end up in a landfill.
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RHA to host charity ball Friday
Students looking to blow off a little end of the year steam have the option to don a mask, grab a glow stick and head to the RHA Masquerave. The fourth annual charity ball for the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, will take place at 7:30 p.m.
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Construction Awareness Day aims to inform students of projects
The amount of construction going on across campus is the most communicative sciences and disorders senior Erin Dixon has seen during her time at MSU.
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Hillel holds candlelight vigil
Danielle Winterberger is a direct descendent of a Holocaust survivor. The marketing junior has been researching her family’s history since she was 16 years old — putting together her grandmother’s story in the greater context of the Holocaust.
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Pres. hopefuls could face certificate requirements
Presidential candidates would be required to furnish a birth certificate to Michigan authorities in order to appear on ballots in the state if a state representative has his way.
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University art collection to be incorporated into new Broad museum
The Kresge Art Museum will close after the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum opens in April 2012, but the university art collection will not be left out of the new museum’s exhibitions, which will give historical context to its modern art focus.
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Kaleidoscope women's event to be held Friday
A reunion of past roommates and old college friends, women prepare for the Kaleidoscope conference Friday in celebration of the many facets and reflections of women at MSU.
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Students canoe Mississippi River for charity
When they were underclassmen, MSU alumnus Alex Poe and social relations and policy senior Cliff Walls would joke about canoeing down the Mississippi River. But last fall, it wasn’t a joke anymore.
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Senior Week to look back, celebrate graduating class
When Brendon Thomas thinks of his experience at MSU, his mind is filled with memories of warm Saturdays in the fall before football games.
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Faculty grievance official to retire; MSU search committee to find replacement
John Revitte confirmed Wednesday morning he will retire from his post as faculty grievance official later this year.
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Double Up apparel store opens downtown
In an attempt to bring more fashion and street culture to downtown East Lansing, Ray Colville officially opened the doors to his Michigan-based retail store, Double Up, yesterday afternoon.
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MSU to host upcoming Career Circus
For MSU students looking for an opportunity to impress employers, the Career Circus career fair might provide the perfect opportunity. The career fair — which will be held at 1 p.m. Friday on the fourth floor of Spartan Stadium’s Spartan Club — will offer a more casual and creative atmosphere than the typical career fair, said Kevin Yombor, an international relations senior.
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Camp Kesem to hold duck derby event
As the spring semester draws to a close, the MSU chapter of Camp Kesem is looking to raise money for children in need with a series of events, including a duck derby.
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Stores, restaurants prep for summer
For businesses in downtown East Lansing, the end of final exams means a wave of students and patrons moving out of the area for the summer.
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Program helped by students
A group of donations to the Veterinary Technology Program given Tuesday by students might have diminished some doubts about the strength of the program.
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E.L. holds spring food drive for those in need
East Lansing officials are hosting a spring food drive to provide residents an opportunity to clear out their cupboards and help those in need.
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Students still susceptible to break-ins during summer
When anthropology senior Dan Tooman saw his bedroom door was ajar one night during the summer of 2009, he knew something was wrong.
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Art council awards grants
East Lansing officials recently received three grant awards from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, or MCACA, aimed at strengthening the arts and cultural community in the city as well as throughout the state.
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Legislature seeks public proposals
Michigan residents have the opportunity to submit to the state Legislature their ideas of how congressional and state redistricting lines should be drawn.