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'101' stars visit MSU clinic
Who let the dogs out in MSU’s veterinary clinic? The cast of “The 101 Dalmatians Musical,” that’s who.
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Mich. might up gas tax to fund road projects
Students filling up their gas tanks might have to empty their wallets as soon as March 1 if measures in the Michigan House to increas gas taxes passes.
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Utility bill cost set to increase $8 on March 1
Area residents soon will have to pay about $8 more per month for their water and electricity, as the Lansing Board of Water and Light, or LBWL, approved rate increases Tuesday, effective March 1.
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Students speak out against deaf education cuts
The inboxes of university administrators could soon be filled with thousands of e-mails containing one sentence, “Please keep MSU’s Deaf Education Program for our deaf children who use ASL in Michigan.”
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Residence halls to be profiled in tour
Campus Living Services will hold an event from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday for students to learn more about the campus dorm neighborhoods.
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Business interest still high at MSU
Although the number of freshman business majors might be decreasing across the country, the demand for business education at MSU is increasing, school officials said.
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Group aims to convince MSU to go anti-coal
A new MSU student group hopes to fuel a university commitment to move away from coal energy.
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Group founder to speak on Friday
The founder of Doctors United for Haiti, Sidney Coupet, will speak at noon on Friday at the College of Osteopathic Medicine in Room E4 of Fee Hall.
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Kellogg center to host conference
The Kellogg Center is slated to hold the Choices Conference on March 10 and 11.
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MSU professor discusses job opportunities in bioeconomy
Gov. Jennifer Granholm calls it the green economy. MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon calls it bioeconomy. David Skole calls it the future.
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ASMSU worried update to bylaws limits student voice
As MSU seeks to update its academic governance bylaws, ASMSU officials are expressing concern about potential changes that could limit student input in the governance process.
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Cunningham, Dell plead guilty for role in Rather Hall fight
MSU football players B.J. Cunningham and Mark Dell pleaded guilty Wednesday to assault and battery stemming from a Nov. 22, 2009, fight in Rather Hall, according to court records. A single charge of conspiracy to commit assault and battery was dropped for both players as part of the plea deal.
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Duchess of York set to speak at event
Best-selling author, charity advocate and Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson will be in East Lansing on April 16 for Kaleidoscope 2010 — A Day for Women.
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Village summit to host breakfast
Village Summit, a Lansing nonprofit child care and family resource center, will host a pancake breakfast from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday at Gone Wired Cafe, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing.
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New crops to boost biofuel
Corn is about to get some competition in the biofuel industry. A team of professors from MSU’s Department of Entomology examined several biofuel crops to see how many beneficial insects were attracted to the plants and found several other potential biofuel crop candidates.
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Open mic night to be held at the Union
MSU’s University Activities Board will host an open mic night in the main lounge of the Union.
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English classes offered in March
Conversational English classes will be available for $15 in Wells Hall on March 16 through April 22. Six levels of classes, taught by graduate students in the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program, will be offered to accommodate all proficiency levels.
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Internet provides global possibilities for local shops
Since 1973, Ray Walsh’s Curious Book Shop at 307 E. Grand River Ave. has been 18 feet wide. And although the store is about 100 feet deep with three stories of inventory, it still gets overlooked among the hustle of the downtown.
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City Council considers taxi stand suggestions
The East Lansing City Council was receptive to adding taxicab stands on Albert Avenue during peak hours at its Tuesday work session at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
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(SCENE) Metrospace to host folk festival
The third annual (SCENE) Metrospace Folk Festival will be held Friday and Saturday at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St. Doors open at 7 p.m. and performances will begin at 8 p.m.