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Backpack stolen at MSU

A 19-year-old male student had his backpack stolen from outside East Akers Hall on Sept. 10. The student said he had left his backpack on a bench outside while he skateboarded, and he forgot his backpack when he re-entered East Akers Hall, MSU police Sgt.

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Teaching interns face Chicago strike

Graduate student Laurel Denay went to Chicago expecting to be teaching high school students at King College Prep High School on the city’s south side. But a citywide teacher strike has interrupted her plans — instead of teaching lessons, she’s stuck at home making bulletin boards.

MSU

Construction team plans renovations for Akers Hall, filming tower

New construction plans could be coming to Akers Hall in the near future. Karen Zelt, communications manager for the Physical Plant, said during the Physical Plant’s monthly construction junction meeting Thursday morning, plant employees are working to submit an authorization plan to the MSU Board of Trustees during its October board meeting for an Akers Hall renovation.

MSU

At MSU, fewer hispanics than U.S. average

According to Pew Research Center, in the U.S., Hispanic Americans compose the largest minority group of students between 18 and 24 years old enrolled in four-year colleges in 2011, topping off the year with a record number of 2.1 million students enrolled.

MSU

Campus Archaeology searches for artifacts

Meyers led a team of MSU Campus Archaeology graduate students around North Neighborhood for the last two weeks digging shovel test pits, or “big holes,” in hopes of uncovering history that literally went unwritten.

MSU

Absence policy to come before Academic Governance

Vice President for Academic Affairs Emily Bank will be presenting on the policy at the next University Committee on Undergraduate Education meeting on Sept. 20. The policy also will be discussed at ASMSU committee meetings on Thursday and their general assembly meeting.

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String of home invasions hits E.L.

After the series of invasions, the ELPD is advising residents to keep doors and windows locked, issuing a media release Tuesday morning. The robberies occurred in the Homestead Apartments, 426 W. Lake Lansing Road, and two other apartment complexes on Rampart Way and East Pointe Lane.

MSU

Student cafeteria employees needed

MSU cafeteria employees are on the decline, despite the record-setting numbers of the incoming class. Although many MSU Culinary Services Residential Dining faculty are proud of their organizations’ work, some are debating whether this fall’s worker shortage is problematic. Associate Director of Residential Dining Bruce Haskell, said throughout his 40 years working at MSU, he has noticed a new-hire shortage each year and one factor could be the timing of recruitment. “We at MSU make a strong commitment to hire student employees,” Haskell said.