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MICHIGAN

Students take advantage of food cart ordinance

Beneath the shadow of a colorful East Lansing parking garage lay a smorgasbord of North African cuisine. Spicers Grill, located near the southwest corner of Albert Avenue and Division Street, offers a unique twist on the merguez, a sausage composed of halal meat such as beef and lamb.

MSU

On-Campus fishing quality flourishes

Although a number of unsavory items have been collected from the Red Cedar River in years past, Brian Roth, assistant professor of fisheries and wildlife, said students interested in catching fish on campus can rest assured that eating them is safe.

MICHIGAN

Taste of East Lansing brings out community members

After eight months of planning, East Lansing residents, MSU students and local vendors gathered on Albert Street to get a taste of East Lansing. With live music, variety of food and great weather, people packed into the block for the second annual Taste of East Lansing to try food from local businesses and raise money for the East Lansing Rotary Club and the Community Relations Coalition, or CRC. The proceeds from the event were unable to be determined directly after the event but Carter said she thinks they have doubled what was raised last year. Taste of East Lansing Administration Coordinator Aleece Carter said last year they sold about 3,000 tickets and raised around $1,500, however this year she hoped to raise more, with a personal goal of $4,000.

MSU

Behind the masks

For biochemistry junior Brenda Li, it’s safe to say Facebook popularity of more than 2,900 likes is credited to her five years of cosplaying — creating life-like, costume representations of different characters from video games and shows.