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Affordability, democracy and community: Co-op residents share their housing experience
Students share their experiences living in cooperative housing.
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Apparitions and Archaeology: Haunted Campus Tour returns in person
The event hosted by MSU Campus Archaeology Program partnered with Paranormal Society will run Oct. 26 from 6 p.m to 8 p.m., and attendees are encouraged to walk through the sites and learn about MSU’s haunted history.
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MSU’s freshman class will be the first held to the two-year live-on requirement
Students share thoughts on MSU's 2nd-year live-on requirement.
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What is gender inclusive housing?
To provide more suitable accommodations for the LGBTQ+ community, initiatives such as Gender Inclusive Housing, or GIH, have been formed in attempt to create a better experience for students.
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GEU, UNFT gather for 'Die-In' protest against university COVID-19 policies
This is the third protest organized by UNTF and the GEU against the university this semester.
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College of Music concert series returns, showcasing composers
The first concert in the West Circle Series, "Lift Every Voice," is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fairchild Theatre.
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USA Gymnastics and Nassar survivors propose $400 million settlement agreement
The $400,659,129 agreement between USA Gymnastics and survivors has been in deliberation since 2018, but this settlement could put an end to years of litigation for USA Gymnastics.
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State representatives talk the passage of bills to repeal Tampon Tax
“I think it's important for people who menstruate and their families, and that’s just about everybody, to get this little bit of tax relief,” Rep. Kara Hope, D-Mason, said. “Menstrual products are a necessity, they're not a luxury.”
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ASMSU passes 3 bills, transfers $1,352 to central staff of First Generation Appreciation Week
The bills allocated to move a part of the general funds to the central staff funding for First Generation Appreciation Week, formed an Internship Study Ad-Hoc Committee and condemned the reinstitution of the Global Experience Requirement within the College of Education.
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Resident assistants push back against armed rounds in dorms
Many RAs were not happy when former MSUPD Deputy Chief Traci Ruiz informed them that officers would be doing armed rounds in residential halls.
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McDonel Hall flooded due to faulty toilet
Photos received by The State News at approximately 10 a.m. this morning showed that maintenance had cleared a large portion of the hallway of water.
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Potter Park Zoo to host third 'Fall Zoo-tacular' weekend
Students can attend the event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this weekend and enjoy the zoo’s full roster of animals, along with some fall themed activities. Admission is $7 for Ingham County residents and $13 for non-residents.
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Faculty asked to volunteer in dining halls amid continuing staff shortage
In an email, RHS asked for MSU faculty and staff to volunteer in dining halls to help with the continuing staff shortage.
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'Period Action Day' brings anti-Tampon Tax participants to the Capitol
“These things people say about our generation are actually what uniquely situate and empower us to be the generation that ends the tampon tax,” co-founder of the University of Michigan Chapter of PERIOD Ashley Rapp said. “We are not here to yell and make noise about irrelevent issues like what we ate for dinner yesterday. We are here today to join our voices, to lift each other’s voices about issues that matter.”
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Students struck by firework debris at Izzone Campout, one transported to hospital
One individual was treated by paramedics and transported to an area hospital after being struck by firework debris, Michigan State Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Rozman said.
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Michigan 4-H leaders receive 2021 MSU Extension Key Partner Award
Jael Tombaugh and Maezie Nettleton created significant diversity, equity and inclusion efforts by developing the Michigan 4-H LGBTQIA+ Alliance, now known as Helping with Rainbow Hands, 4-H’s first group of this type nationally.
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First Fashion Fiber Fest hits East Lansing
Vendors gathered in tents in front of Seams Fabric Oct. 16 for the first Fashion Fiber Fest, selling everything from handmade jewelry to skeins of wool.
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Safe Ride returns, proven to reduce drunk drivers, assault-related cases
This semester Safe Ride will run every day starting from 7 p.m.-1 a.m with an exception of U.S. holidays and MSU holiday breaks or campus closures.
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Rep. James Clyburn to speak at the Wharton Center
Rep. James Clyburn, who was originally elected to Congress in 1993, currently serves as the Majority Whip and is the third highest ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere': Criminal justice reform rally at the Capitol
"By throwing all these people away and incarcerating them, you're not protecting anybody," advocate Tasheena Lewis said. "You're creating a larger, vicious cycle. You're creating more drama with families, with these children growing up without parents, without grandparents."