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Study abroad to Israel in question
It doesn’t matter that just 10 years ago, a bomb struck the very school where Iolaus Lee wants to study this spring in Israel.
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Students, faculty discuss meaning of Kwanzaa
When December hits, so does a flood of Christmas trees, tinsel, dreidels and menorahs.
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Grief absence policy structure changed
The grief absence policy will be going through minor adjustments involving the overall structure of the policy to better its chances of becoming an MSU policy.
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Campus, Internet provide study resources for students
As finals approach, students can take advantage of a variety of tools on campus and online to help study for upcoming exams.
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Health care exchange fails to pass in MI House
State lawmakers abandoned an attempt to set up a state-run health care exchange last week, which could mean big changes for students purchasing health insurance in a few years for the first time.
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Gov. Snyder to speak at December graduation ceremony
Their time at MSU will be over in fewer than two weeks, but before graduating students, including environmental economics and policy senior Rachel Plawecki, leave campus, they will have the opportunity to receive motivation from successful individuals — notably Gov.
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MSU, E.L. police shop with local children
With sirens blaring, dozens of police cars sped toward the Wal-Mart at Eastwood Towne Center in Lansing around 9 a.m. Saturday — to the delight of about 100 local children.
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Food addiction possibly likened to substance abuse
With the U.S. being one of the top 10 most obese countries in the world, a new course wrapping up this semester has challenged students to confront the causes of obesity and answer one question: Is consuming food an addiction, much like consuming drugs such as cocaine?
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Students celebrate UAE’s national day
When looking around the Erickson Hall Kiva Friday night, traditional winter apparel staples such as boots, scarves and jeans were a rare sight.
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Winter Glow holiday festival helps local, small businesses
East Lansing rang in December with its annual Winter Glow festival, transforming downtown with carriage rides, ice sculpting and other Christmas-themed events.
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MSU OCAT hosts event to alert students to leadership roles, jobs
Ashley Walds thinks all students — regardless of their nationality, major or lifestyle — should be leaders on and off campus.
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Gov. Rick Snyder to address MSU graduates at commencement
At this year’s fall commencement ceremonies, Gov. Rick Snyder is scheduled to address graduating students, according to an MSU press release.
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Survey shows higher education needs to evolve to compete
With cuts in state funding for higher education during the last decade, some universities across the country are feeling the strain as they try to keep their programs competitive with less financial support. But even after restructuring budgets and increasing tuition, some people question if their degrees are worth the higher price. In a survey released Monday by Northeastern University, about 83 percent of participants said higher education institutions need to evolve to stay competitive in the global market.
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A family of fixers
Brothers Trevor and Calvin Badgley can trace their roots to a repairing shop at 304 S. Cippert St., in Lansing.
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Officials vote against health exchange
A state House committee struck down a bill to create a state-based online marketplace to compare health care options Thursday, abandoning efforts to meet the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Impact 89FM struggles with receiving tax money
Impact 89FM might be at the beginning of the end when it comes to its frozen student-tax revenue.
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Note-sharing sites fall under legal grey area for students
For accounting sophomore Tyler Lynch, karma has been the key to his success at MSU.
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Conversion therapy harmful, upsetting to LBGT community
Joshua Gronlund has never felt pressured to “convert.”
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Applying early key to landing summer internships
As classes wrap up and finals are quickly approaching, some students also are facing stress from another source — their search for summer jobs and internships.
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Michigan Attorney General appeals affirmative action decision to U.S. Supreme Court
Attorney General Bill Schuette filed a request with the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to re-examine an appeals court’s override of a statewide ban on using affirmative action in university admissions.