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MSU celebrates 155th birthday
Packaging senior Matt Weal cannot fathom what MSU was like 155 years ago.
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Seminar addresses health concern
Despite the large amount of debate about health care reform in the past few years, according to medical professionals from across the state, one major topic is missing from the discussion: prevention.
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Graduates prep for LSAT exam
For graduate student Lissa Oshei, studying for the LSAT was not something she took lightly. Oshei, originally from Buffalo, N.Y., said she earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Puget Sound in Washington before coming to MSU and took an eight-week prep course to prepare for the exam. She said she received an OK score on the LSAT and decided to attend MSU College of Law after the school extended her a scholarship offer. To help students prepare for the LSAT, Kyle Clifton, vice chair for Finance and Operations at ASMSU, said ASMSU offers assessments and practice exams, as well as weekly in-class preparation. “Last fall and spring semester, over 70 students took advantage of our test prep courses,” he said.
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Old Mich. State Police building torn down
A commotion that began in April 2012 is continuing into the summer, as the demolition of the former Michigan State Police Headquarters progresses. After moving to a new location, 333 S.
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Students win $5,000 prize in MSU media competition
Over the spring 2012 commencement weekend, the winners of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences Media Sandbox Creative Challenge finally saw their semesterlong project pay off.
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Medical amnesty bill signed into law, will take effect June 1
Intoxicated minors who seek medical help for alcohol consumption soon will be protected by a new state law that grants amnesty to those who recognize they need help.
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MSU hosts honor guard training for Mich. officers
Throughout last week, the MSU Police Department and the East Lansing Fire Department was home to a training school for officers across Michigan to become ceremonial honor guards in their departments.
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Friends, coworkers remember Dorothy Gonzales
Jesse Gonzales always will remember his friend, former MSU Trustee Dorothy Gonzales, as larger than life. “She wasn’t very large in a physical sense, but she was very big in terms of what she wanted to do,” Jesse Gonzales said.
Zach Smith
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Local businesses benefit from Mother’s Day gift purchases
Physiology senior Christina Andersen thinks every day is Mother’s Day.
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A dog day afternoon
MSU alumnus Taylor Bond, left, and biomedical laboratory operations junior Melissa Rust play with dogs Otis and Remmington Sunday afternoon outside a home on M.A.C.
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Lodges attempts to expand; community atmosphere in mind
A proposed expansion to The Lodges of East Lansing has been a topic of conversation for the Meridian Township board, as the redevelopment may impact wetlands in the area.
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Student hosts online show to advise men on dating, health
Taylor Miller noticed that sometimes guys have questions about fashion, health and dating, but don’t know who to ask. The journalism senior and former MSU soccer player, decided to help.
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ASMSU elects new leadership
Closing up a year of rebuilding and transitioning, ASMSU’s General Assembly elected its new leadership for the 2012-13 academic year Thursday night at its last meeting of the semester.
Lauren Gibbons
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MSU celebrates anniversary of Morrill Act
It’s not every day MSU pedestrians are greeted by Abraham Lincoln and Justin Morrill on the sidewalk, but on Thursday afternoon, passersby near the rock on Farm Lane were able to experience history in a new way.
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MSU College of Law works to develop Dubai program
The MSU College of Law will embark on a new project to develop a program centered around American law in Dubai for professionals who don’t have time to move to East Lansing for law school.
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Face time Jeff Sakwa and Brian Mosallam
Come November, Michigan voters will head to the polls, not just to play their part in choosing the next president of the United States, but help shape the future of their public universities.
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Bust a move
Communication sophomore Rachel Bonello leaves Spartan Dance Center every Wednesday with a smile. Bonello teaches a group of 8 and 9 year olds competitive hip-hop at the center, located at 3498 Lake Lansing Road.
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Camp Kesem hosts duck derby fundraiser
Animals of a different sort will be floating down the Red Cedar River on Friday afternoon.
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Students find jobs on campus for the summer
Various MSU departments are gearing up for summer, with some hiring extra help and others preparing to scale back.
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ASMSU: Meet the candidates
ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, will hold elections for officer positions tonight at 7 p.m., wrapping up what current officers have called a transition year.