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Dietetics students throw Michigan-themed dinner party
Thursday night the beers were flowing and the food was hot, but it wasn’t at a local bar or house party.
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Campus groups hold Hate Speech vs. Free Speech town hall
In light of racial events on campus this semester, a handful of MSU groups put on a Hate Speech vs. Free Speech town hall meeting on Thursday evening in the Wilson Hall auditorium to discuss First Amendment issues.
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RHA discusses smoking, campus movie office rental glitches
Representatives in the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, discussed making changes to TVs in residence hall laundry rooms and campus movie offices at its weekly general assembly meeting Wednesday night in 135 Holden Hall.
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International students enroll at continuously higher rate
Two days after the Institute of International Education ranked MSU in the nation’s top 10 for study abroad participation and international student enrollment, statistics released by the Office for International Students and Scholars — or OISS — show international students continue to flock to East Lansing.
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Food bank prepping for larger holiday crowd
With the holiday season just around the corner, the MSU Food Bank has begun preparing for an increased need for food.
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Snowboard film premieres today
Red Bull Media House and the University Activities Board, or UAB, are showcasing a film about a day in the life of professional snowboarders.
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Broad Art Museum accepting applications for student representatives
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is accepting applications for four student representatives to serve on its Founding Leadership Team.
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Charlie finds support, friends at school
Three-year-old Charlie Waller’s face broke into a grin as he listened to his teacher read a story about a hairy monster family during class Thursday.
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Residence halls upgrade winter break security
This upcoming winter break, students living on campus will be able to leave their dorm rooms with an extra sense of security.
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Event brings students taste of Israel culture
Residential College in the Arts and Humanities senior Sam Appel grabbed a microphone — “Five, four, three, two, one-” — and opened the sixth annual Israel Fest to the public. More than 300 attendants came out Tuesday to the Love Israel-themed Israel Fest, an annual event held to celebrate Israeli culture held at the Union.
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New Wells Hall receives mixed reactions
As students frequent the newly opened Starbucks on the first floor of Wells Hall, they will soon be able to utilize the rest of the building.
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E.L. Film Festival continues local impact, tradition
As the East Lansing Film Festival winds down on its 14th year, planners hope to see positive trends demonstrated continue into the future.
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Students compete for canned food
It sits in the Engineering Building’s Career Center, catching the eye of people who walk by — the can trophy, a simple tin can on a wooden pedestal awaits the winner of the Canned Food Wars.
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Street musician issued violation
Many people in East Lansing might not know Graham Robertson by name, but there’s a good chance they’ve seen or heard him as they walk down Grand River Avenue while he plays guitar.
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E.L. marijuana policy punishes illegal use only
Despite a legal development last week that gives police the power to seize medical marijuana from registered patients, MSU and East Lansing police said they have not ramped up efforts to shut down the herbal alternative on campus.
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MSU students request extended library hours
When Japanese junior Kristen Grafmiller went to the Main Library on a recent Saturday evening, she was surprised to learn the building was shutting down.
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Vandalism reported on MSU buildings, sidewalks
Numerous cases of vandalism were reported across campus last week and this past weekend, including many spray-painted words and symbols on sidewalks and buildings.
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Bill to legalize bigger fireworks
A bill that would legalize certain types of fireworks, namely rockets and firecrackers, recently passed both chambers of the legislature and is awaiting approval of Gov. Rick Snyder to become law.
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MSU Music Building to undergo extensive renovations
When the Music Building’s auditorium reopens for classes next fall, the space could be completely transformed if a series of spring renovations move forward as planned.
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New scuba club draws members with underwater basics lesson
Six students huddled around their instructor, and on the count of three, they all disappeared below the surface of the water.