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Construction at 1855 Place creates family units, retail space
After months of construction, 1855 Place has opened its newest on campus residential option, family apartments.
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'Campus Fire Safety Month' sets focus on off-campus fire safety
Gov. Rick Snyder proclaimed September as Campus Fire Safety Month, with a focus on off-campus fire safety.ch The announcement coincides with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S.
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President Simon to be inducted into Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
Next month, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will join hundreds of other influential women in the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame.
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MSU filmmakers win Student Academy Award
A team of MSU students won a Student Academy Award for their documentary, “From Flint: Voices of a Poisoned City.”ch The film started as a capstone project, media and information senior and director of the film Elise Conklin said. Producer Liv Larsen, a 2016 journalism alumna, and director of photography Izak Gracy pitched a documentary about the Flint water crisis to their classmates. “As soon as that idea was on the table, there was nothing that could compete with it in my eyes,” Conklin said.
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MSU Bikes Center out of used bikes, low on new and rentals
Looking for a used bike to help you get around campus? Well, you might have a while to wait. Both the MSU Bikes Service Center and the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center are out of used bikes. While the MSU Bikes Service Center and MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center are sold out of used bikes - they’re also running low on new ones and rentals. “Used bikes are in high demand, and we unfortunately don’t have any used bikes,” sustainable transportation manager at the MSU Bikes Service Center Tim Potter said.
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Prisoners' rights demonstrators block downtown traffic as part of nationwide protests
Commuters on Grand River Avenue Friday afternoon were stopped by a different kind of traffic block--protesters in the street.
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First annual Downtown Welcome Dance coming to Ann Street Plaza
If you hear the the thumping sound of club music echoing downtown Saturday night, follow it to the Ann Street Plaza. The city of East Lansing will be hosting its first Downtown Welcome Dance on Sept. 10 from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
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MSU professor researches how the internet changed prostitution
Mary Finn, director of the MSU School of Criminal Justice, recently released the findings of her three-year sex industry, for which she interviewed pimps, prostitutes and collected data in order to better understand how the internet is changing the world's oldest profession.
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Sprinkler malfunction causes West McDonel Hall flooding
A malfunctioning sprinkler head on the fourth floor of West McDonel Hall caused flooding Wednesday night.
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MSU Board of Trustees approves budget for $46 million data center
On Thursday, September 8th, the MSU Board of Trustees officialized the budget for a $46,000,000 construction project, entitled “Data Center - Business Continuity and High Performance Computing.” “The facility will help us better support the ever-growing use of university technology, whether that be on research, education or outreach.” Associate Vice President of Information Technology and Interim Chief Information Officer Rob McCurdy said.
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President Simon talks WorkLife office, sexual assault with ASMSU
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon spoke at Wednesday’s ASMSU meeting, presenting a list of university initiatives and concerns to be addressed.
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Male students reflect on the former Women's Lounge
Though the former Women's Lounge located in the Union is open to men, some male students still refuse to use it.
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MSU alumni celebrate school's agriculture roots, future
As the first college at Michigan State, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has been an important part of the University for more than 150 years - and it’s likely to continue to be.
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MSU plans to use $1 million grant toward counseling services
MSU has received a $1 million grant in order to improve college counseling. The grant comes from the National Science Foundation and will be used to develop a system known as iSee. Researchers from the Colleges of Engineering and Communication Arts and Sciences, as well as the MSU Counseling Center, are contributing to the project.
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Communication Arts and Sciences to open new, digital newsroom
Communication Arts and Sciences Building has a new media center and studio ready for use this semester.
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Forum held on Women's Lounge leads to sexual assault conversation
Amongst heated discussion at Tuesday’s public forum about the closure of the women’s lounge, students blasted MSU administration for the mishandling of sexual assault cases.
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Students voice concerns to administration on Women's Lounge closing
Students gathered in the Union Ballroom last night to voice concerns about the closure of the women’s lounge to MSU administration.
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New report finds big spike in Michigan college tuition rates since 2003
Schools have officially started across the state, and to celebrate their openings the Michigan League for Public Policy, or MLPP, has released a Back to School report on university tuition and state funding.
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MSU groups provide school supplies to students in need
Members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and Successful Black Women of MSU (SBW) led a backpack drive to benefit Lansing area K-12 students.
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Raising a family on campus is an experience unlike anything else
After they finish moving into their new home on campus, many of these new residents often give a heartfelt farewell to their families. But for some families, move in day was only the beginning of their life on campus.