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ELPD responds to attempted car theft
The East Lansing Police Department responded to a stolen car in progress Friday morning at the Domino's Pizza at 143 North Harrison Road.
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Former MSU president Gordon E. Guyer has died at 89 years old
MSU's 18th president Gordon E. Guyer died at 89 years old on Wednesday.
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Books made edible in annual RCAH Center for Poetry contest
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a classic children’s picture book by Eric Carle, came to life in the form of a salad on Thursday, March 31, as a part of the Residential College in Arts and Humanities Center for Poetry’s annual Edible Book Contest.
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Dame Zaha Hadid, architect of Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, dies at 65
Dame Zaha Hadid, a world-renowned architect, died after a heart attack on Thursday in Miami, FL. She was 65.
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MSU police report man making "masturbatory gesture" toward employee in Natural Resources
MSU police are reporting an incident of indecent exposure which occurred at the Natural Resources building March 28.
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East Lansing police arrest suspect in home invasion on Kedzie Street
A suspected arrested by the East Lansing Police Department in connection to a home invasion earlier this week has been arraigned and charged, according to an ELPD statement.
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Abbot Manor condemned, students to be moved to different housing indefinitely
With a dreary overcast rain, the last residents of Abbot Manor apartments shuffled out of the building, clutching boxes full of their belongings and whatever else they could fit in their car trunks.
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MSU LEAF club makes shoes out of jeans for children in Africa
Many children in Africa will soon have shoes made out of recycled jeans thanks to the effort of one MSU club. The Leadership in Environmental and Agricultural Fields club, better known as LEAF club, collected jeans throughout February to make into shoes.
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MSU President Simon talks tuition, inclusion and sexual assault
The State News on Monday met with MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon to discuss various happenings in the world and issues involving MSU.
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College of Communication Arts and Sciences to use virtual reality as teaching tool
The Communication Arts and Sciences, or CAS, building is set to unveil a new addition that will utilize emerging virtual and augmented reality technology.
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Lou and Harry's seeks to bring in all demographics
The East Lansing bar and restaurant scene added two new members to its plethora of options along Grand River Avenue and Albert Avenue earlier this month with Lou and Harry’s and Tin Can hitting the town.
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MSUFCU to open Financial Innovation and Education Center
On April 26, MSUFCU will open its Financial Innovation and Education Center on Grand River Avenue.
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Young Democratic Socialist group hopes to discuss and educate on new ideas
Sariah Metcalfe grew up watching her mother help run a program in the local juvie called PeaceJam, teaching students about peace and peace building, something Metcalfe herself described as a “do-good-for-the-world organization.” She, alongside a few other students, are recreating the Young Democratic Socialists, or YDS, at MSU and hope it to be an active way to do good for the MSU community.
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Bill in Michigan House could make feminine hygiene products free in public schools and restrooms
A pair of bills has been introduced by Michigan Rep. Sarah Roberts (D-St. Clair Shores) to make feminine hygiene products freely available in public schools and restrooms operated by the state.
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Women's Chamber Ensemble works to raise awareness for human trafficking
This year, members of the MSU’s Women’s Chamber Ensemble wanted to incorporate themes of social justice into its work. With the issue of human trafficking in mind, the ensemble worked throughout the year to develop a personal relationship with the cause.
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Second Detroit resident sentenced Wednesday in 2015 assault of MSU student in Spartan Village
Detroit resident Madison Reed was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison and one year of probation for her role in the violent assault of Ryah Kelly in a Spartan Village parking lot last year.
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Detroit resident Paris Strickland sentenced to 2 years in prison for 2015 assault of MSU student in Spartan Village
Detroit resident Paris Strickland was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison and one year of probation for her role in the brutal assault of Ryah Kelly in a Spartan Village parking lot last year.
NEWS
Spring Commencement speaker announced
It was announced on Wednesday that Mona Hanna-Attisha, an assistant professor of pediatrics at MSU’s College of Human Medicine will be speaking at MSU's undergraduate convocation on May 6, 2016.
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MSU appoints new director of Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
MSU has appointed Marc-Olivier Wahler, an international curator, as Director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum.
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Ingham County Prosecutor resigns after being charged with 15 counts of prostitution-related crimes
Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings, III who was charged with 15 counts of prostitution related crimes will resign from his position on July 2, 2016, in a letter he sent to the county obtained by the Lansing State Journal.