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Virtuosi spring concert provides hope

Ashley Brown
May 31, 2010

The MSU Community Music School auditorium was filled Thursday night with classic melodies and the work of the Okemos and Spartan Virtuosi Strings violinists. The Spring Virtuosi Concert has been held after each semester for the past 30 years, and violin and viola instructor Susanne Garber, who has been teaching for 20 years, said it was a great opportunity for young students to learn the art of violin and viola.

MICHIGAN

Mich. 'Click It or Ticket' campaign continues

Andrew Krietz
May 31, 2010

A $65 ticket might be the least of some students’ troubles as area officers stepped up patrol this past weekend and plan to continue during the week ahead in multiple enforcement zones for Michigan’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign, which runs May 24 through Sunday.

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MSU, MIT research alternative fuel

Emily Wilkins
May 31, 2010

An MSU professor is a part of a team examining the practicality of an alternative liquid fuel that could eventually replace gasoline. The group is receiving $1.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to design a reactor to test a microorganism’s production of new fuels.

MICHIGAN

Mine protest to be held at Capitol

Karen Confer
May 31, 2010

A rally to stand against the Eagle Mine Project, a potential copper and nickel mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, will be held at 11 a.m. The opponents of the mine project believe it will unnecessarily damage the environment.

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Women's Center to hold annual picnic

Karen Confer
May 31, 2010

The Michigan Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame will host its 26th annual Picnic on the Lawn from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Picnic Fiesta” and will feature Mexican cuisine and entertainment.

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Breakfast event to benefit homeless

Pat Evans
May 31, 2010

The annual Pancakes in the Park event hosted by the East Lansing Rotary Club will take place 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event brought in a record 1,500 people in 2009 in efforts to raise money for several nonprofit organizations, including Haven House, which is an organization that provides housing and support services for homeless families with children.

MICHIGAN

Adopt-A-Thon looks to find pet owners

Pat Evans
May 31, 2010

People looking to adopt a pet can make their way to Ingham County Animal Control & Shelter’s 30 Hour Adopt-A-Thon. The event will begin at 10 a.m. on June 5 at PetSmart, 5135 Times Square Place, in Okemos.

MICHIGAN

State Juneteenth holiday to be held

Karen Confer
May 31, 2010

Michigan’s sixth annual celebration of Juneteenth will feature various festivities and entertainment June 17-19 in Lansing. Juneteenth, or June 19, recognizes the announcement of slavery’s abolition in Texas in 1865. The celebration in Michigan will begin at 11:30 a.m. June 17 at the Capitol Building with the annual State Holiday Legislative Luncheon Program.

NEWS

Prisoners discuss jail life with kids, families at Lansing event

Andrew Krietz
May 28, 2010

An interactive discussion between prisoners and Lansing-area residents took place at Lansing Community College, or LCC, on Thursday, highlighting the importance of education and personal responsibility. Area families and their children attended the Breaking the Cycle of Incarceration event Thursday at LCC’s Dart Auditorium.

MICHIGAN

Potential gas tax hike could help state, anger students

Karen Confer
May 27, 2010

Doubling the state gas tax and vehicle registration fees ultimately might cost Michigan citizens less, according to a May 13 study by the East Lansing-based research organization Anderson Economic Group. Road congestion currently costs each person about $287 each year in wasted gas and time, and in the near future, poor road conditions could cost the state some 12,000 jobs.

MSU

MSU study reduces pneumonia patient hospital stay time

Pat Evans
May 27, 2010

A recent study performed by MSU researchers and several other groups in five states could reduce hospital stays of pneumonia patients. The College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Department of Internal Medicine was one of seven groups in the Multicenter Osteopathic Pneumonia Study in the Eldery.

MICHIGAN

Volunteers provide for veterans

Anthony Odoardi
May 26, 2010

Homeless veterans used free services at the seventh annual Capital Area Stand Down for Homeless Veterans hosted by the Volunteers of America. The event offered free food, checkups with nurses, vision tests, hair cuts, assistance with employment and legal help to soldiers without a home after their service was completed.

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Students abroad in China find Internet less accessible

Ashley Brown
May 26, 2010

Facebook and Twitter are included on the banned list of websites in the country, which also includes YouTube and most Google applications, due to their content. Although it might not be a problem for many people in the U.S., MSU students on study abroad must get accustomed to the adjustment.

MICHIGAN

Lake Lansing park services free Monday

Pat Evans
May 26, 2010

Ingham County Parks Department will offer Lake Lansing Park, 1621 Pike St., in Haslett, activities free of charge on Memorial Day. Visitors will be granted access to the park for free and will be open until sunset.

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Words, music event fosters peace

Aseel Machi
May 26, 2010

An international attempt at creating worldwide peace has been brought local as part of the Words and Music event Wednesday night at the East Lansing Public Library. The event was part of Words of Peace, a worldwide movement that has organized groups of volunteers to create events in their local areas in recognition of peace.

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Group looks for support, funds to repaint garage

Pat Evans
May 26, 2010

A local group is beginning a project that could change the appearance of an iconic East Lansing structure. Members of an East Lansing law firm have started an exploratory petition to change the color of the Lot 10 Colorful Garage, on Division Street between E. Grand River Avenue and Albert Street, from the current orange and green color scheme to a more MSU-centric green and white.

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MSU researchers develop possible biofuel

Andrew Krietz
May 26, 2010

Recent scientific advancements of biofuels by MSU researchers could pave the way for both new fuels and low-calorie foods. Timothy Durrett, an MSU plant biology research associate, along with visiting professor of plant biology Michael Pollard and university distinguished professor of plant biology John Ohlrogge, discovered a technique of isolating a gene responsible for the synthesis of an oil in the seeds of the Euonymus alatus — or burning bush.

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Heat Awareness Day helps inform locals

Pat Evans
May 26, 2010

As students sweated out the summer heat with temperatures reaching 85 degrees Wednesday, the National Weather Service was promoting how to stay cool for Heat Awareness Day. The day was established to draw attention to how dangerous heat can be in the summer months.

NEWS

Memorial holiday service to be held

Karen Confer
May 26, 2010

State Sen. Valde Garcia, R-Howell, a U.S. Army and National Guard veteran of Operation Desert Storm, will preside over the 16th annual Memorial Day Service at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Michigan Senate Chamber at the Capitol Building.