NEWS
Fire sparks near tennis courts
East Lansing Fire Department responded to an accidental fire by the Wilson Road tennis courts April 5 at 11:30 p.m.
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Lansing to host music, Brewing fest this month
Live music and beer will fill Adado Riverfront Park in Lansing April 18-19 at the Microbrew & Music Festival.More than 100 performers are scheduled to perform, including popular bands such as O.A.R., Dirty Heads, Cosby Sweater and The Lansing Unionized Vaudeville Spectacle.
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MSU Dance Club prepares for annual recital
More than 90 young women crowded half of Intramural Sports Circle’s second floor gymnasium Tuesday night, each determined to perfect a myriad of choreographed steps that flowed together with a wide variety of music.
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Officials debate 4 percent pay increases for merited faculty
MSU faculty could see a higher pay raise than they have in the past, as the University Committee on Faculty Affairs recommended a 4 percent faculty merit pool increase in the 2014-15 academic year at the Steering Committee meeting Tuesday.
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Greek Week kicks off with alumnus speech at Breslin Center
MSU’s Greek Week began Monday night and will continue through the week with dance-centered competitions.
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Budget leaves officials 'cautiously optimistic'
Multiple members of East Lansing City Council have used one word to describe the financial strategy of the city following the economic recession this past decade: patience.This year, it might finally be starting to pay off.
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Spartans, survivors remember Rwandan genocide after 20 years
Every time she sees a flicker of distrust in the eyes of her parents, psychology freshman Nadege Sesonga relives the trauma of the Rwandan genocide.
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Red Cedar River drainage proposal debated
With current development projects under community scrutiny, Lansing area residents have begun voicing their opinions about preventing polluted storm water from spewing into the Red Cedar River.
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Longboarders face bike lane penalty
Longboarders are constantly battling the busy sidewalk traffic for a place to ride on campus during the busiest times of the day.
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B.o.B concert canceled due to low ticket sales
Low ticket sales kept rapper B.o.B from coming to MSU, according to an email sent to ticket holders Friday.
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Proposal could change cadaver allocation policy for universities
MSU takes in about 120 cadaver donations on average each year, but that number could change depending on a bill working its way through Michigan’s House of Representatives.
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Election results: ASMSU tax referendum renewed
Members of MSU’s undergraduate student government can breathe a sigh of relief — a referendum allowing ASMSU to collect $16.75 for its operations and $1.25 for the MSU Readership Program has been renewed.
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LCC evacuated after false alarm gunman spotted
Lansing Community College had a brief evacuation Monday morning after they received a call which someone saw what looked to be a gun being brought into the college presidents house carrying what looked like a backpack with a gun sticking out of the top.
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MSU Powerfest 2014 canceled
MSU’s Powerfest 2014 event, featuring rap artists B.o.B. and Machine Gun Kelly, has been canceled.
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Petition aims for marijuana ordinance on E.L. ballot
With last year's decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana on personal property in Lansing, some have begun to see the possibility of further policy changes to follow in East Lansing.
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Annual Satrang show focuses on the beat
As the lights dimmed, a steady roar rose from the throng of audience members anticipating a long-awaited performance.
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More than $167K allocated to East Lansing for special winter road maintenance
After a harsh winter depleted funding geared toward road maintenance, a $167,343.76 special appropriation is expected to help offset the cost of necessary road repairs.
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Red Cedar River drainage dispute prompts lawsuit against Lansing
The owner of a Lansing-area shopping center is taking the city of Lansing to court over allegations that city officials are using a proposed drainage project to underwrite construction costs on a private development on the Red Cedar Golf Course property.Brought against the city by Lansing Retail Center LLC, which owns Frandor Shopping Center, the lawsuit claims a proposed drainage project will make the Red Cedar Golf Course viable for construction using taxpayer dollars from a proposed special drainage assessment.
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Attorney General moves to expedite same sex marriage appeal
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette moved to quicken an appeal against a federal judge’s ruling on Michigan’s gay marriage ban by filing to expedite it.
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Annual antique book show highlights heritage in books
History freshman Jacob Mccormick fingered through a bin of local antique pamphlets and at the Michigan Antiquarian Book and Paper Show at the Lansing Center on Sunday and picked a light blue program to add to his collection.