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East Lansing Hannah Community Center celebrates 10 years, looks toward future

Beau Hayhoe
February 1, 2012

About 17 residents and city officials gathered Wednesday evening to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Hannah Community Center, reflecting on the building’s past and looking forward to its future. East Lansing Mayor Diane Goddeeris and other officials said the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, has strengthened East Lansing as a community — she said more than 100,000 people visited the center last year.

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Students offer time, money during break to serve others

Samantha Radecki
February 1, 2012

Instead of partying in tropical destinations this spring break, some students are opting to serve communities and engage in self-reflection as a participant of an alternative spring break program. MSU has several different programs aiming to provide opportunities for students to travel, nationally and internationally, during the course of the spring break holiday.

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Students flock to beaches to avoid snow

Darcie Moran
February 1, 2012

As a travel expert for STA Travel, 207 E. Grand River Ave., Tamara Hewlett can predict when large amounts of students will come in to plan a spring break vacation. “When it would start snowing, I would say, ‘Okay, I know we’re going to get spring break bookings today,’ and we would,” Hewlett said. STA Travel employee and MSU alumna Hewlett said despite the recent economy, spring break bookings have actually increased.

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Students tan to prepare for beach-filled break

Kellie Rowe
February 1, 2012

Kathleen Webb has been a loyal customer at her favorite tanning salon for six years. A regular at Bronze Bay Tanning Salon, 109 E. Grand River Ave., — the only tanning salon she’s ever been to in East Lansing — the physiology senior said this spring break season, she’s looking forward to hitting the salon before she hits the beach.

NEWS

Police Brief 02/01/12

Lauren Gibbons
January 31, 2012

A 19-year-old male student reported his bike stolen at the Erickson Hall bike racks between noon Jan. 23, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

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MSU

U-M students get pied to support foreign aid

Kellie Rowe
January 31, 2012

The whipped cream was flying Tuesday at the rock on Farm Lane, where ONE MSU and the University of Michigan’s chapter of ONE — a national organization that campaigns to end poverty in countries across the globe — joined forces for a cause.

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ASMSU to fill board openings

Rachel Jackson
January 31, 2012

After the loss of five members and a vice chair position on ASMSU’s programming board, ASMSU is looking for replacements while transferring duties to the group’s finance committee to ensure student events and groups can get funded. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.

MICHIGAN

Second resale clothing store plans to close later this week

Beau Hayhoe
January 31, 2012

This week has marked the last few days of business for two downtown East Lansing secondhand clothing stores. Scavenger Hunt, 503 E. Grand River Ave., closed down business Jan. 31, and ReThreads, 543 E. Grand River Ave., plans to close down Feb. 4., leaving two vacant spaces among a stretch of stores and restaurants.

Samantha Radecki ·
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Paranormal group discusses hauntings, exorcisms with E.L. residents

Sam Radecki
January 30, 2012

Since supposed spirits appeared in her photographs and she was overcome with psychic premonitions during her childhood, MSU alumna Samantha Harris has been hooked on the paranormal. Harris is the founder and director of the Michigan Paranormal Research Association, MPRA, which held a lecture at the East Lansing Public Library on Monday night to share their best evidence, experiences and theories to prove paranormal activities and spirits exist.

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Vitamins might help students reduce effects of hangovers

Lauren Gibbons
January 30, 2012

Students tired of suffering through the morning after a night of drinking might find relief in Drinkwel — a recent vitamin supplement created to counteract some negative effects of drinking — but doctors and professionals still say healthy habits are the easiest way to feel best in drinking’s aftermath.

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American Indian population grows in US

Kellie Rowe
January 30, 2012

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, more than 5.2 million people identified themselves as part of the American Indian and Alaska Native category, whether alone or in combination with other races — a 27 percent growth from the 2000 Census.

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Report shows growth in E.L., Lansing jobs

Beau Hayhoe
January 30, 2012

The Lansing and East Lansing metropolitan area has been ranked top in the country among 100 metropolitan areas for job creation in manufacturing, goods producing and transportation and utilities, according to data from The Urban Institute released last week.

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Survey shows college freshmen have more academic motivation

Stephen Brooks
January 30, 2012

This year’s freshmen are working harder and playing less compared to previous years, according to a national survey. The 2011 Cooperative Institutional Research Program, or CIRP, Freshman Survey shows first-year college students are entering college showing attitudes reflecting higher study priorities, less desire to party and more behaviors leading toward better academic success, said Linda DeAngelo, assistant director for research at CIRP. The survey polled more than 200,000 students nationwide and was administered by CIRP — the research arm of the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles.

NEWS

Police Brief 01/30/12

Lauren Gibbons
January 29, 2012

A 43-year-old female MSU employee reported a wooden step stool stolen from the Main Library between 10 p.m. Jan 14, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.