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BSA selects Chocolate R.O.S.E court to be face of Black MSU
This past Sunday, the Black Student Alliance hosted its first annual Chocolate R.O.S.E Ball.
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Weather Alert: Winter storm watch in effect until Friday morning
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that goes into effect at 6 a.m. Thursday until 1 a.m. Friday morning. This advisory affects Ingham and Eaton counties.
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Complaint filed against Lansing laboratory responsible for 159 guinea pig deaths
The Lansing laboratory, Emergent Biodefense, killed the animals after a malfunctioning fire suppression system sprayed chemicals into the room housing the animals.
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Xfinity services now offered to on-campus residents
Residents will be able to utilize live TV, Xfinity on Demand and Cloud DVR through phones, tablets, desktops, laptops, Rokus and Smart TVs.
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ASMSU's Safe Ride program seeks recovery from pandemic fueled struggles
While the service has been running for several years at MSU, ASMSU officials indicate complications from the pandemic have led to complications and difficulties with service operation and campus-wide awareness.
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'We're finally responding': First Black mayor of EL reflects on his term thus far
After being elected by city council in November 2021, East Lansing Mayor Ron Bacon looks back on his first months in office.
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'Contract Be Damned': Students advocate for immediate fossil fuel divestment
On Friday. Feb. 11, members of student environmental activist group Sunrise MSU spoke at an MSU Board of Trustees meeting, encouraging the Board to end any and all investments in fossil fuel companies.
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AG files application for leave to appeal reversing of Klages conviction, shares update on Simon case
Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an application for leave to appeal in the Michigan Supreme Court, or MSC, on Monday, in response to a Court of Appeals opinion that reversed the conviction of former Michigan State University Coach Kathie Klages, according to a press release from the Michigan Department of Attorney General.
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Fuzzy mittens and frostbite: How to stay safe this winter season
Frostbite is when a part of the body without central heat freezes due to prolonged exposure to the cold, damaging underlying tissue in the skin, such as toes, fingers and tips of ears.
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Record number of MSU researchers named as 2021 AAAS Fellows
The nine MSU researchers span across multiple disciplines, but each has made significant contributions to their fields.
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Here's what you need to know from the Feb. 11 board of trustees meeting
Agenda topics included revisions to the discipline and dismissal policy for tenured faculty and spring semester COVID-19 updates.
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Former MSUPD Chief Kelly Roudebush dies after battle with breast cancer
“It was my privilege to work with her,” MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. said at a Feb. 11 Board of Trustees meeting.
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Trustees, public address leadership issues at Board of Trustees meeting
Public commenters and trustee members discussed a variety of issues about campus leadership at the Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 11.
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What's going on with inflation, and why is it happening now? MSU experts respond
“The economy is pretty complex, kind of like a spider web,” Michigan State University economy professor Charles Ballard said. “If you touch a spider web over here, the whole thing shakes.”
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Mid-Michigan Women’s Expo returns to Lansing this weekend
Kohler Expos President Pam Glass said in a press release this represents the “ultimate weekend shopping experience.”
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Ingham County rescinds emergency order requiring masks in educational institutions
Another order, detailing quarantine and isolation procedures for close contacts in school settings, is also set to be repealed.
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IPF installs temporary fencing along Red Cedar to increase safety measures
IPF communications and learning manager Fred Woodhams said the temporary fencing is 2,200 linear feet and located behind the Kellogg Center spanning to Beal Street and the intersection with West Circle Drive.
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MSU has no immediate plans to rescind campus mask mandate
On Thursday, Ingham County rescinded two emergency orders that included a mask requirement for the county's K-12 school districts.
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MSU Sunrise discuss divestment, environmental injustice
Jakob Levengood from the Sunrise MSU Core Team Divestment explained that divestment from fossil fuels is the "halting of investment in companies that engage directly in or profit off the exploration, refinement, transportation, and distribution of fossil fuels."
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Tampon tax repeal officially goes into effect
The bills were passed in the Michigan House and Senate in October before being signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Nov. 6. It officially went into law on Feb. 3.