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Students look to stand out with co-op internships
Some students bypass internships altogether and instead opt for co-ops, semester-long on-the-job experiences at a company.
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Are internships really necessary for your future career?
For some students, it's a graduation requirement. For others, it's just a chance to learn. But the data is showing that for this generation, internships are taking the place of first jobs.
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In lecture series, one icon speaks for free while others are paid
Two civil rights movement leaders will together get paid $30,000 for speaking in the Dr. William G. Anderson Lecture Series “Slavery to Freedom: An American Odyssey,” sponsored by the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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Senior uses internship to help special needs children
Kinesiology senior Kaitlin Braun interns with Special Olympics Michigan in the Area 8 office, which oversees Ingham and Eaton counties.
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Sophomores killed during winter break memorialized at the rock on Farm Lane
A little more than a month has passed since Brandi, a landscape architecture sophomore, and Elowsky, an accounting sophomore, died in a car accident during winter break. The memorial was hosted by the sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, of which Elowsky was a member.
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Prosecutor will pursue retrial against alumnus Meng Long Li
Though the jury found the other defendant in the trial, student Shan Gao, not guilty of all charges, they were unable to reach a verdict on Meng Long Li.
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Despite low potency, flu shot still best way to protect against sickness
Feeling like you're about to come down with the flu? Check your symptoms and if it's not too late, find out where to get your flu shot.
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East Lansing City Council to discuss improvements to sewage disposal system
The city plans to borrow money from the state to finance the renovations to the sewage disposal system, which according to the memorandum will not exceed $15 million.
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MSU focuses on community engagement for RecycleMania
Waste reduction coordinator Dave Smith said in previous years that a goal of recycling 1 million tons of recyclable material was set, but the goal for this year is different. “Our goal is to engage students and not worry so much about the numbers,” Smith said.
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Campus ban on tobacco use seems inevitable, but not imminent
It’s unknown when the ordinance would be implemented, but an MSU spokesman said a task force is currently drafting one that could go before the Board of Trustees for vote as early as this summer.
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Weekend for siblings and children strengthens family ties
he event kicked off Friday for check-in with planned events beginning at 7 p.m. at the Union and other signature spots on campus. RFmtg Students and their guests enjoyed several activities including cosmic bowling, airbrush tattoos and karaoke.
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Relay for Life kicks off, sets sights on $300K goal
Berlin spoke about his family’s support throughout his treatment, saying he couldn’t have gone through the difficulties without their help. His mother, Patti Berlin, also spoke about her experience with her son’s diagnosis. “I would kiss and hug him more often,” she said. “It broke my heart. No matter the age, my child is my baby.”
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To avoid falling in, watch the ice when walking on Red Cedar River
Whether going on the ice for the experience, or using it for a game of ice hockey, students seem to trek onto the river every winter.
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Board of Trustees approves $85 million research facility in Grand Rapids
MSU’s Board of Trustees authorized the spending of nearly $100 million this morning towards creating new buildings, improving current facilities, and also extending the contract for football head coach Mark Dantonio until 2021
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ASMSU approves $15,000 to keep iClicker rentals free
Apart from passing the iClicker expansion bill, the ASMSU general assembly passed every bill on their agenda last night, including a bill to support MSU Safe Place by donating $5,000 to become a platinum sponsor of the 21st annual Race for the Place 5k.
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Freshman's charity comedy show sells out
The laughter was audible Wednesday night from outside the auditorium doors, and students and parents alike were among the crowd at advertising freshman Sam Silverstein’s comedy show.
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Lawmakers view MSU funding outlook cautiously
Snyder’s administration prepares to work with an estimated $324.6 million less revenue in the 2016 fiscal budget due to $224 million worth of tax credits cashed by an unidentified business in December 2014.
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Police release name of person killed in shooting, give suspect descriptions
East Lansing police released a statement on the shooting, announcing one death, one injured individual and that neither of two suspects have been apprehended.
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Spartans Fighting Cancer release balloons for Relay For Life
By Rachel Fradette rfradette@statenews.com Spartan's Fighting Cancer continued to Paint the Campus Purple on Thursday when they released purple and white balloons into the sky for their annual event. They held their balloon release at the rock on Farm Lane due to weather conditions on Monday the event was pushed to Thursday. The organization is especially active on campus this week in order to spread awareness about cancer and its research, for the Relay for Life.
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MSU transitioning to a smoke-free campus
MSU has announced that it has plans to make campus tobacco-free, according to the website MSU Today. MSU is going to create a task force, led by the Office of the University Physician, which will create a policy making MSU a tobacco-free environment, according to the website.