MICHIGAN
Infrastructure the focus as E.L. continues to navigate budget issues
City council discussed street repairs, waste disposal and water and sewer funding at Tuesday's budget work session.
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Report: Maroney told Geddert of Nassar's abuse in 2011
Gold medal-winning U.S. Olympian McKayla Maroney tried to tell former Twistars Gymnastics Club owner and USA Gymnastics Coach John Geddert about ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse in 2011, Maroney said in an interview with NBC News.
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MSU kept ties with volleyball coach accused of sex abuse for decades
MSU has kept its ties with Rick Butler, a prominent volleyball coach publicly accused of sexually abusing and raping teenage athletes in the 1980s.
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VIDEO: Rally for Resignations hopes to produce change
Students, alumni, faculty and other MSU community members gathered on the steps of the Hannah Administration Building on April 20 to call for the resignations of MSU's trustees and interim president.
MICHIGAN
Testimony on Nassar-inspired bill package to continue on Tuesday
The Michigan House Law and Justice Committee, chaired by Rep. Klint Kesto, will continue to hear testimony this week on sexual assault legislation crafted in response to ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's crimes.
MICHIGAN
Face to face: Conversation, panel on race to be held Wednesday
The East Lansing Human Relations Commission is hosting "Face to Face: A Conversation About Race" — a facilitated panel to discuss race and what that means.
MICHIGAN
Survey shows mixed citizen reactions as E.L. combats financial woes
A survey showed 71 percent of voters would say "yes" to an income tax, as long as it was limited to 12 years, according to a press release from the City of East Lansing.
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'We will not be silent': MSU rallies for resignations
Students, survivors and other members of the community want the Board of Trustees and Interim President John Engler to resign. And in demand for better leadership on campus, they gathered on Friday to express their disappointment, frustration and anger.
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MSU Science Festival allows visitors to explore nature, technology
The sixth annual MSU Science Festival incorporates others elements with science in a variety of events to demonstrate the importance of science and open the public's eyes to futures in science.
MICHIGAN
Crystal Awards honor unsung heroes of East Lansing for 30th year
Community members of East Lansing gathered to take part in the festivities — and honor the unsung heroes of East Lansing at the 30th annual Crystal Awards reception.
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'Gymnasts and their allies' in Fortune's list of World's 50 Greatest Leaders
Among those on Fortune's list of The World's 50 Greatest Leaders are "The Gymnasts and Their Allies," referring to the survivors of ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse.
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Following elections, meet ASMSU's new leadership
Following the election of Katherine "Cookie" Rifiotis as the next president of the Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, the general assembly voted in the rest of the 55th session's Office of the President on April 19.
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#MeToo founder Tarana Burke talks the movement, surviving, finding joy
Founder of the #MeToo movement Tarana Burke took the stage at the Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall Thursday evening and answered questions about the movement she helped create while she discussed the future of healing for sexual abuse survivors.
MICHIGAN
Sen. Stabenow addresses Engler's leadership, concerns of Nassar survivors
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., addressed reporters in a press teleconference on Wednesday. During the call, Stabenow took questions about her outlook on MSU, an institution that continues to grapple with repercussions from the Larry Nassar child sex abuse scandal.
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ASMSU spring semester final report details funding, service use
The Associated Students of Michigan State University published its Spring Semester 2018 Report, which provides a detailed overview of the budget, services, new programs and initiatives the organization brought to the university this semester.
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Rachael Denhollander one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People
Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to publicly come forward with allegations of abuse by ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, is now considered by TIME Magazine to be one of the world's 100 most influential people.
MICHIGAN
Ex-MSU football player Auston Robertson arrested in Kansas on 4 charges
Former MSU football player Auston Robertson has been arrested in Garden City, Kansas.
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Seven more survivors file lawsuit against Nassar, MSU, USAG
A new lawsuit has been filed against Nassar, USA Gymnastics, the United States Olympic Committee, and MSU. However, this is the first complaint filed including the International Federation of Gymnastics as a defendant.
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New director of MSU Counseling and Psychiatric Services chosen
Mark Patishnock has been appointed as director of the MSU Counseling and Psychiatric Services. The organization had been without a director for more than a year.
SPORTS
MSU names two new faculty athletic representatives
MSU announced Thursday morning its hired two new faculty athletic representatives, School of Hospitality Business professor Bonnie Knutson and Michael Kaplowitz, a professor of environmental policy and international development in the community sustainability department at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.