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MSU Quidditch team competes in World Cup

Kyle Campbell
November 14, 2010

Bludgers, beaters, chasers and seekers, keepers, quaffles and, of course, the golden snitch. With more than 750 college students running around with broomsticks and capes, the average Muggle might get overwhelmed. The MSU Quidditch team was one of the 46 teams that competed in the International Quidditch Association, or IQA, fourth annual Quidditch World Cup Saturday and Sunday at DeWitt Clinton Park, in New York City.

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Campus Crusade holds prayer event

Lauren Gibbons
November 14, 2010

During a time when most college students would be preparing for a night out on the town, crowds of students from across Michigan gathered at Riverview Church, 3585 Willoughby Road, in Holt, Mich., to reflect on their spiritual lives.

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ASMSU discusses protestors

Dillon Davis
November 11, 2010

Legislation to condemn the Westboro Baptist Church’s presence in Michigan was passed on Thursday at ASMSU Academic Assembly’s Code and Academic Policy Committee meeting.

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Westboro Baptist Church to protest in E.L.

Emily Wilkins
November 11, 2010

The Westboro Baptist Church, notorious for picketing military funerals, will picket outside of East Lansing High School on Thursday. The church selected the school as a picket location because of e-mails the church received from the students regarding its picketing of soldier’s funerals, said Shirley Phelps-Roper, a member of and attorney for the Westboro Baptist Church. The picketers plan to go to the school at 2:50 p.m.

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Campus projects moving forward

Andrew Krietz
November 11, 2010

Construction projects across campus continue on schedule, officials said during MSU’s Physical Plant Construction Junction meeting Thursday. Work to enclose Emmons Hall prior to the first snowfall is slated for completion next week, with building heat to be activated around the same time, construction representative Ken Dawson said during the meeting. Renovations on the building will continue during the winter and slated to be finished June 2011, he said.

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MSU alumnus speaks to Air Force ROTC

Megan Durisin
November 11, 2010

Appearing through a shaky Internet connection from more than 6,000 miles away from MSU, Lt. Andrew Zanotti gave more than 100 MSU Air Force ROTC cadets a tour of his room at Camp Victory in Baghdad via a projector in Bessey Hall.

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MSU to offer new degree

Andrew Krietz
November 11, 2010

Faculty and staff at the MSU College of Natural Science will offer courses toward a degree in actuarial sciences this spring semester, beyond the specialization courses MSU now offers, said Albert Cohen, director of the actuarial sciences program.

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Fraternity raises awareness, funds for cancer research

Lauren Gibbons
November 10, 2010

Students, faculty and community members scoured their pockets to give change to vote for this year’s Ugly Man on Campus while raising money for cancer research. The MSU chapter of Alpha Phi Omega has hosted the Ugly Man on Campus event annually as a part of the fraternity’s National Service Week for many years.

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Open mic poetry reading combats prejudice

Summer Ballentine
November 10, 2010

Since he was 13 years old, graduate student Zain Shamoon has performed poetry. Shamoon said his experiences as a Muslim inspired him to write poetry about social justice. Shamoon was one of about 16 students and community members who performed music and spoken word poetry centered on the theme of peace Wednesday evening at Spreading the Word of Peace, an open mic event.