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E.L. stores prepare for summer business lull
While students prepare for finals week, businesses in East Lansing prepare for what comes after — the exodus of their customers.
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RHA approves summer budget
The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, approved its summer 2012 budget at its Wednesday night meeting, allocating about $213,000 for expenses during the summer, including travel and fees for a national conference and promotional items.
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University awards $1,000 to seniors with 4.0 grade-point average
Dustin Baker treats school like a job. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each week for the last four years, he spent all of his time during the week outside of class doing homework and studying.
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MSU, E.L. ask students to move out responsibly
With classes winding down and most of the student body getting ready to leave East Lansing, students are turning their attention to a final chore: packing.
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Students get chance to experience disabilities
When hospitality business senior Sally Charness stopped at the rock on Farm Lane on Wednesday afternoon, she didn’t know she was about to be blinded. Students from the Council of Students with Disabilities, or CSD, asked her to wear a blindfold while reading braille printed on pop cans to simulate blindness. She soon could decipher an “S” on a can of Sprite, but she said it was hard to tell for sure what she was reading.
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SIRS evaluations used to improve courses, teaching
Once history professor Edward Jocque receives his stack of Student Instructional Rating System, or SIRS, forms after entering his final grades, he takes the time to carefully look through the responses. After sifting through the evaluations with responses on extreme ends of the spectrum, Jocque said he uses the forms to help improve his class, adding that he once changed the structure of his final exam based on SIRS suggestions.
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Students learn about healthy decision-making during Duck Days
More than 500 students had the chance to try on drunk goggles, play games and earn a free T-shirt when they stopped by the sidewalk near Olin Health Center on Wednesday to participate in Olin and the Residence Halls Association’s Duck Days event. Students, community members, Olin Health Center professionals and the MSU Police Department contributed to the event.
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Police Brief 04/24/12
James Lackey, 43, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by MSU police Officer Chris Rozman for Lackey’s involvement in several campus thefts, MSU police Sgt.
Caleb Nordgren
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MSU students embrace opportunity to embark on nostalgic tour of Beaumont Tower
Journalism senior Anne Cook began a bucket list with friends in December that included eating at all the campus cafeterias, taking a picture with Sparty and going for a ride in the Karaoke Kab. She didn’t think going into Beaumont Tower was even a possibility.
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Plans postponed to add $50 rate to allow all students to use IM facilities
Despite Residence Halls Association’s declaration of support last fall for a proposal to include a consolidated fitness plan in next year’s residential fees, the IM Sports facilities have postponed actions to create a campuswide fitness service for students living in residence halls.
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Bills stall in House
Controversial bills that would provide more requirements for voters and third party registrants remain stalled in a House committee after legislators heard testimony about the bills in the Redistricting and Elections Committee on Tuesday morning. Several advocacy groups testified against the bills, including representatives from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
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Face time: Randall Talifarro
In January, East Lansing Fire Chief Randall Talifarro was placed in charge of both the East Lansing and Lansing fire departments and now spends time working in each division. Talifarro replaced Lansing Fire Chief Tom Cochran after he retired in January. Cochran now provides assistance to the departments on an as-needed basis.
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As finals draw closer, students seek out best study spots
As the clock winds down on the spring semester and students throughout campus are cramming material learned during the semester to prepare for final exams, the question of where to study remains on students’ minds. Throughout their years at MSU, students have developed areas where they feel comfortable sitting down and getting things done.
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Dual enrollment policy revised
Revisions to the university policy on dual enrollment for undergraduates were approved by University Council at its final meeting of the academic year yesterday. The new policy, which goes into effect this fall, allows undergraduate students to dual enroll in graduate programs once they reach junior standing. Currently, students only can dual enroll in graduate programs once they are within 15 credits of completing their undergraduate degree.
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Trustee endorses candidate Schmidt
Susan Schmidt, a Democratic candidate for the 69th District House seat, received the endorsement of MSU Trustee Chairman Joel Ferguson on Tuesday.
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Students contest rules of the rock
Human biology sophomore Grace Davis was devastated when she woke up on April 17 to find out the memorial she and her friends had painted for their friend Jessica Hockensmith at the rock on Farm Lane had been painted over.
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ASMSU to extend newspaper distribution on MSU campus
News junkies taking classes on campus this summer will be able to catch more headlines now that ASMSU is extending its newspaper readership program to newsstands in the summer semesters.
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Hitting a high note
Music education sophomore Matt Nabozny, left, music freshman Reilly Spitzfaden, center, and music education Alexey Levigne, right, practice the marimba for their studio recital Monday at the Music Building. The trio has been practicing six hours a week for the upcoming performance.
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Police try to speed up rape kit tests
DNA testing of sexual assault victims throughout the state might be analyzed more quickly and effectively with the implementation of a specialized rape kit testing laboratory, Michigan State Police officials said Monday.
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New smoothie cafe attracts thirsty students
Now a week old, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 1201 E. Grand River Ave., is going strong, owner Ruth Buko said.