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Speaker at MSU discusses achievement for minorities

Jason Pearson
October 5, 2010

Being kicked out of high school 37 times for being a “knucklehead” didn’t stop Dennis Rahiim Watson from becoming a nationally recognized motivational speaker. A group of about 100 MSU students listened to a speech by Watson on Tuesday evening at Conrad Auditorium. His speech sent messages about ending gang violence, the importance of education and the road to academic success. Watson is the Chairman of The National Youth and Gang Violence TaskForce.

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ASMSU hosts multicultural event

Megan Durisin
October 5, 2010

MSU Trustee Faylene Owen was one of a number of people who took part in the 1st Annual Multicultural Diversity & Inclusion Celebration hosted by ASMSU’s Programming Board, Tuesday at the Union Gold Room.

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MSU cohosts stem cell conference

Andrew Krietz
October 5, 2010

The three-day conference of the sixth annual World Stem Cell Summit concludes today in Detroit. The summit brought together educators, doctors and presentations to collaborate on the issue.

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E.L. Police Chief accepts job in Texas

Emily Wilkins
October 5, 2010

After 25 years of service in the East Lasing Police Department, East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert will leave the ELPD at the end of this month. This morning, Wibert received an offer from the police department in New Braunfels, Texas for the job as Chief of Police.

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Fire Prevention Week spreads awareness

Jason Pearson
October 4, 2010

Monday was the beginning of Fire Prevention Week, a national initiative to heat up discussion about fire prevention safety and education. The theme for this year — “Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With!” — is aimed at smoke alarm systems and their importance in fire prevention.

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MTV Challenge eases financial aid process

Lauren McKown
October 4, 2010

Celebrating the new launch of a nationwide financial aid contest sponsored by Viacom, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Vice President of MTV Public Affairs Jason Rzepka and President of the College Board Gaston Caperton spoke to student journalists Monday about reframing the way the nation approaches financing education.

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Program offers new bikes for lower prices

Dillon Davis
October 4, 2010

A new partnership aims to help MSU students get a fresh pair of wheels. The MSU Bike Service Center teamed up with the owner of bike manufacturer Fuji Bikes, Advanced Sports International, or ASI, to offer discount prices on new bikes for MSU students.

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Michigan Ban on synthetic weed in effect

Lauren McKown
October 4, 2010

East Lansing stores were forced to immediately remove a popular marijuana substitute, K2, from shelves and explain the product’s ban, after the substance became illegal across the state Friday after Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed bipartisan legislation, Thursday.

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Health care to be discussed at ECAC

Lauren McKown
October 4, 2010

The Executive Committee of Academic Council, or ECAC, will meet today to discuss a request from the Department of French, Classics and Italian to merge with the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.

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MSUFCU hosts 5K to raise funds for MSU Museum

Dillon Davis
October 3, 2010

There was a chilly autumn wind whispering across the grounds of the MSU campus on Sunday morning. But for East Lansing resident Dan Leyman, the weather was pristine for competing in the MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, Dinosaur Dash.

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$14M grant allows MSU to research factors of cancer

Andrew Krietz
October 3, 2010

Researchers hope to more accurately identify factors that might increase the risk of developing breast cancer in some minority and socioeconomic groups, funded by a $14 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Body size, childhood growth, diet and the physical activity of women will be considered to foster an understanding of how cancer occurs, said Ellen Velie, lead researcher and associate professor of epidemiology at MSU. Although it appears cancerous tumors are unique to each woman, more information is necessary to grasp how and which people are affected, she said.