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World opens up for children
After greeting each other with a traditional Arabic, ‘Hello,’ East Lansing children sat down to learn about several Arabic countries at MSU on Saturday.
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Occupy Wall Street and Martin Luther King Jr.
Two experts on the effects of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s involvement with the American civil rights movement will speak Friday from 12:15-1:30 p.m. in the Auditorium.
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Holiday Art Market back in town
The Lansing Art Gallery’s 34th annual Holiday Art Market will start this week and run until late December.
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Quidditch comes alive in NYC
They might not be able to fly, but members of MSU’s Quidditch team played their way to three wins in four games on Saturday during the Quidditch World Cup, an international gathering celebrating the fictional sport created by J.K. Rowling.
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MSU students support vets
For soldiers that are deployed overseas, something as simple as a letter from home can mean a world of difference according to fisheries and wildlife senior Dave Locher.
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Yoga Jamboree goes beyond basic positions
To linguistics sophomore Natalie Kalafatis, yoga is about more than stretching and painful-looking positions, it’s about relaxation and becoming balanced with one’s self.
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ROTC celebrates Veterans Day
On Thursday, the 1958 MSU alumnus watched MSU’s Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets conduct a Veterans Day ceremony, beginning with readings by cadets at the Alumni Memorial Chapel and ending with a march to the Administration Building.
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Art museum construction stays on track
The first glass panels now are being put up in the exterior courtyard area of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, and the university continues to prepare utilities at the future site for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, campus construction officials said today.
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MSU pompon wins championship
Human resource management sophomore Alex Brekke spent all four years of her time at Canton High School in Canton, Mich., on the varsity pompon team.
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7-Eleven gives thanks to vets
In honor of Veteran’s Day, 7-Eleven is offering military veterans and their families a Slurpee Salute.
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Flock of love
For some students, such as plant and soil sciences junior Maddie Hale, living on a farm isn’t out of the ordinary.
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Engineering students design against time in competition
A group of four MSU engineering students competed overnight Thursday in the second annual Stryker Challenge design competition in Portage, Mich.
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ASMSU member to explore role of Russia
An MSU student will travel across the globe next week to visit with Russian officials, academics and students to promote the partnership between MSU and Russian universities.
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Word on the street
Today marked the first snowfall of the season in East Lansing with a light dusting of snow on the ground across campus by late afternoon. The cold temperatures are not expected to last, as the high for Saturday and Sunday are in the mid-50s, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
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COGS Childcare grants still available
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, Childcare Endowment still has four grants available to graduate and professional students who use paid childcare services this semester.
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ASMSU discusses cost of implementing preferred name policy
ASMSU representatives reviewed policies in progress and brainstormed more issues to bring to the student agenda at ASMSU’s biweekly committee meetings Thursday night in Student Services.
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College of Communications Arts and Sciences, WKAR team up for new courses
Students interested in TV, radio, public relations and advertising can receive new opportunities in the field thanks to a partnership between MSU Broadcasting Services and the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.
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RHA discusses budget and transitional housing
The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, met Wednesday night in McDonel Kiva to discuss issues, including its budget and transitional housing.
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Students celebrate Native American heritage
With November signifying Native American Heritage Month, the North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO, invited Webster to share his experiences both as a Native American and a military veteran during a Veteran’s Feast event in Holmes Hall cafeteria.
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Pressure to choose leads to students changing majors
At 5 p.m. today on the first floor of Bessey Hall, the Undergraduate University Division, or UUD, is sponsoring the annual Marathon of Majors event for students that have questions about different majors and programs.