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An unexpected homecoming

For the first four months back in his parents’ house, Tyler Smith didn’t unpack. Boxes filled with pictures of old high school girlfriends and pieces of clothing worn once at MSU theme parties — ugly Christmas sweaters and snow pants from Goodwill — cluttered the room.

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Painting at the zoo

More than a dozen people were crowded in an octagonal room stuffy with the smell of paint fumes Saturday at Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., in Lansing.

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Students urged to complete 2010 Census

Ten questions could equal big bucks for the city of East Lansing. City officials and a student group are urging the MSU community to fill out the 2010 U.S. Census, which will be 10 questions long instead of the 53 questions from the last census in 2000.

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Find room for fun, safety during break

Although spring break can be a week full of unadulterated fun and relaxation, careless students traveling internationally could find themselves in trouble if they don’t take some precautions, MSU officials said.

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Water main breaks on Harrison Road

A water main broke Monday at the Harrison Road and Sever Drive intersection in East Lansing, affecting the water supply at Red Cedar Elementary School, 1110 Narcissus Drive, and the surrounding neighborhood. Harrison Road was marked down to a single southbound lane as road crews fix the main. The road should resume normal operation Monday night.