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Panel offers firsthand perspectives on Middle East conflict

April Jones
September 24, 2013

During the Iraq War, international relations senior Anas Attal never knew if the people he grew up with would still be alive the next day. Attal, who is originally from Syria, had a different experience of the war than many of his fellow students. He constantly feared for his family’s safety — his 10-year-old cousin had guns, knives and hand grenades as toys in order to protect his family.

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Students create iPhone, Android app to promote financial literacy

Simon Schuster
September 24, 2013

MSU’s Games for Entertainment and Learning Lab, or the GEL Lab, recently released their latest application for iPhone and Android that is aimed at teaching a younger audience responsible financial habits. The lab partnered with MSU Federal Credit Union to create Saving Magic, an app in which players control a wizard-in-training protagonist who battles dragons that are stealing magic while collecting coins along the way.

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MSU student athletes jam to Christian tunes

Cayden Royce
September 24, 2013

Chaz Miles and the Ultimate Training Camp band rocked the Skandalaris Football Center Tuesday night, performing a Christian-themed mini-concert at the Athletes in Action, or AIA, weekly meeting. The Ultimate Training Camp, or UTC, band is composed of former student athletes from across the country and plays Christian-themed music. Spartan athletes gathered to watch as the five-member UTC band sang variations of old and new musical arrangements.

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RHA Film Rental offices close for fall semester, displace employees

Nolly Dakroury
September 24, 2013

The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, has decided to shut down their five on-campus movie rental offices for the fall semester and hopes to get them up and running in spring 2013. RHA elected to close the movie rental offices for the fall to improve the system and give the program an overall makeover, said Greg Rokisky, RHA’s director of public relations. The movie rental service, which has been offered since 1992, had locations in Akers, Gilchrist, Holden and Mason halls, as well as Brody Complex. Rokisky said throughout the past two years, there have been several problems concerning the service. In the past few years the office directors were only trying to maintain the movie rental program, hurting the program’s advancement, he added. “The service was on and off for the past couple of years,” said Zachary DeRade, the RHA president.

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Police crack down on drunk driving

Justine McGuire
September 24, 2013

A drunk driving crackdown in late August yielded more than 260 arrests throughout Michigan — including 45 drivers with a blood alcohol content of .17 or higher, according to an Office of Highway Safety Planning, or OHSP, press release. “Enforcement efforts like this save lives by putting extra officers on the road to stop and arrest impaired drivers and prevent other dangerous driving behaviors,” said Michael Prince, director of the OHSP in the press release. There were eight traffic deaths during Labor Day weekend, according to Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center.

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Man accused of East Lansing sexual assaults has first court appearance

Katie Abdilla
September 24, 2013

The man accused of four sexual assaults in East Lansing made his first court appearance Tuesday and will soon face testimony from all four of his alleged victims. Wilder, 26, is accused of initiating four sexual attacks near MSU’s campus between March 30 and May 16. He appeared for his pretrial conference before 54-B District Court Judge Andrea Larkin Tuesday morning.

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Proposal to cap bar patrons on city radar

Derek Gartee
September 24, 2013

A proposal that could prevent the addition of future bars serving alcohol past midnight in East Lansing remains on the minds of city officials, local businesses and residents. Members of the East Lansing Planning Commission are scheduled to discuss the matter again Sept.

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Impact 89FM looking to install texting request system

Simon Schuster
September 23, 2013

MSU’s student radio station Impact 89FM is considering the use of a new technology that could update the way listeners communicate with the station. Impact program The Vibe, which features a mix of hip-hop, rap, R&B, soul, funk and reggae, currently is conducting a trial run of a text messaging service that will allow students to text their requests to Impact’s landline.

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Bisexual students, supporters raise awareness with on-campus event

April Jones
September 23, 2013

Who would you do for a Klondike bar? Several bisexual students and supporters asked the question of passerby Monday as they took part in Celebrate Bisexuality Day. Held each year on Sept. 23, the international holiday attempts to raise awareness of bisexuality and remove stigmas and stereotypes often associated with the community.

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Engagement centers host parties throughout campus

Celeste Bott
September 23, 2013

MSU’s neighborhood engagement centers are hosting open houses to familiarize students with the resources available to them on campus. The open houses are set up like fairs, with food provided by Culinary Services, games and chances to win prizes. Participating students are given “passports,” which are a map of opportunities at the open house.

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MSU nonprofit surprises boy with horse

Katie Abdilla
September 22, 2013

Williams received a phone call from doctors in June telling her Mack’s leukemia had returned. Since then, she has made a constant effort to stay positive. When she heard about Camp Casey, a nonprofit formed at MSU nearly 10 years ago that brings horses for children with cancer to spend time with, Williams knew it would bring a smile to her son’s face.

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Event showcases talents of local Asian Americans

April Jones
September 22, 2013

Kollaboration welcomed MSU students and the East Lansing community to showcase the talent of local Asian Americans through dancing, singing and other various performing arts Saturday. The event is a movement to promote the presence of Asian Americans in the entertainment and performing arts industries, local Kollaboration executive director Adam Lam said. Lam said it aims to launch a platform where artists and performers are given the chance to pursue their dreams while redefining the image of Asian Americans in entertainment.