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ELPD to host open house Thursday
The East Lansing Police Department will host their first open house on Thursday at 409 Park Ln.
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Sexual assault case reported Jan. 30 still active
On Jan. 30, an alleged criminal sexual conduct incident was reported to MSU police. The alleged criminal sexual conduct occurred on Dec. 16, 2016, at 1855 Place, according to the Clery Crime and Fire Log. The case is currently listed as active.
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MSU renames study abroad office to Office for Education Abroad
MSU's Office of Study Abroad officially changed its name — the office will now be known as the Office for Education Abroad. The name change is part of the office's effort to display the diversity in the available program options.
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Kesha and the Creepies to perform at MSU on April 27
Kesha and the Creepies and Lil Uzi Vert are coming to MSU's campus for the spring concert put on by the Spartan Council.
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James Seaton, MSU professor of English, dies at 72
James Seaton, a professor in the English department, died Thursday at the age of 72 after battling cancer. Seaton joined MSU's Humanities Department in 1971 and was a professor in the Department of English from 1980 until his passing.
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Man charged with criminal sexual conduct after alleged assault on Grand River
An alleged criminal sexual conduct was reported to the East Lansing police on March 29 at about 10:30 p.m. at 541 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing Police Department Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.
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More than 80 alleged Nassar victims suing judge over gag order
More than 80 alleged Nassar victims and their lawyers are suing Ingham County Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina after she issued a gag order to bar parties from talking publicly about material not already in the court record.
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VIDEO: Embrace the Rain
Students gathered in the Erickson Hall Kiva on Wednesday night to express their struggles with mental illness through testimonies, music and art during MSU’s Mental Health Awareness Week.
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Statements on Nassar from prominent officials
Former MSU employee Larry Nassar’s lawyers are focused on avoiding a trial by media.ch At the request of the defense, Ingham County Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina signed an order last week which limits what can be said publicly about Nassar’s sexual assault trials.
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E.L. phone system currently down
As of around noon, the City of East Lansing’s phone system is down. An alert sent out by the city at 12:30 p.m.
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ASMSU launches Safe Ride initiative with app
Now that ASMSU’s Safe Ride initiative has passed, it’s time to look at what students think about this program in addition to if and how they think it will be used.
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As tampon tax bill heads to the Michigan Senate, students voice opinions
A Michigan Senate bill to remove sales tax from feminine hygiene products has progressed from the finance committee to the Senate.
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Draheim brings federal expertise, environmental passion to City Council
Councilmember Erik Altmann, elected at the same time as Draheim and Mayor Mark Meadows, said Draheim is very dedicated to the community and to the city. “She works hard and she has policy expertise, which she brings to bear on our discussions, and she always has an eye out for compromise which has helped the council gel in the last year and a half,” Altmann said. “We’ve worked on a number of issues and I think we have similar views on specific issues like transportation and environmental policy, and she knows more about this stuff from her day job than I do from mine.
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Supply Chain Management program is nation's best for 6th year in a row
U.S. News and World Report recently named MSU’s supply chain management program the best undergraduate supply chain program in the nation for 2017. According to department chair David Closs, this is the sixth year in a row MSU has won the honor.
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Nassar in the news: Gymnasts testify before Senate Judiciary Committee
Retired Olympic gymnasts testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in support of S.534, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017.
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Awaiting vote, E.L. City Council weighs proposed Center City brownfield plan
East Lansing’s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, or BRA, voted to send the current brownfield plan for the Center City District project to East Lansing City Council.
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Sens. Stabenow, Peters will oppose Gorsuch nomination
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced on Tuesday she will vote against Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination.
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'Whip-its' drug surfaces on campus amid other drug-related incidents
Since the start of the spring semester, MSU police have responded to five reports of inhalation of a chemical agent at Hubbard Hall. There have been no other incidents reported anywhere else on campus.
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Nassar in the news: Judge signs gag order barring potential Nassar victims from speaking publicly
A Michigan judge hearing a case against former MSU employee Larry Nassar issued a gag order on Tuesday, limiting what accusers and their lawyers can say about the sexual-assault allegations.
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New MSU Counseling Center model addresses its past criticism
An attempt to rid campus of the stigma behind mental health is in full swing at MSU.