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New ANGEL update adds features for faculty use

Marissa Cumbers
May 17, 2009

MSU upgraded ANGEL late last week, enhancing grading and discussion functions, among others. Changes in ANGEL version 7.4 include grading rubrics that enhance student-faculty communication, updated discussion forums that allow more people to engage in a dialogue and an easier tracking system for instructors to monitor course participation, said Katherine Ball, a spokeswoman for the university’s Academic Technology Services.

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Court clears MSU, worker in 2005 death

Brittany Shammas
May 17, 2009

MSU and one of its employees were found to be not liable for a fatal 2005 traffic accident in which a man was struck and killed by a stolen MSU vehicle that was left unattended, a Michigan Court of Appeals decided May 8.

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Economic artistry

Kate Jacobson
May 17, 2009

The smell of barbecue and the sounds of celebration rose from downtown East Lansing as the streets were packed with people and white tents. East Lansing’s 46th annual Art Festival brought artists from across the country to the city. From photography, painting, pottery to piano, the community came out, with an estimated 70,000 in attendance despite the state’s economic slowdown.

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Stollak directs heartfelt farewell concert

Daniel Luscombe
May 17, 2009

On Thursday, Mary Alice Stollak, founding artistic and musical director of the MSU Children’s Choir, directed her choir of 54 children for the last time. The choir members, ranging from 4th grade to high school-aged, wore brightly colored vests, white shirts and blouses and sang to an audience that almost filled the entire first level of Wharton Center.

MICHIGAN

Zombie Walk helps feed community

Dan Luscombe
May 17, 2009

As the streets of East Lansing darkened Saturday night, the buzz of the 2009 East Lansing Art Festival began to die down. But as fairgoers and art aficionados left, a new group arose to walk the streets of East Lansing: a macabre crowd of stumbling zombies.

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Word on the street

Pat Evans  and  Ursula Zerilli
April 30, 2009

The world is full of college graduates, including plenty of MSU grads. Previous college graduates all seem to share the same bit of advice: Be confident and keep your head up.

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Word on the street

Although many of this year’s graduates don’t have long-term plans laid out, many grads will be busy this upcoming year. From law school to volunteering, internships to careers, here’s a sample of what some MSU alumni are planning to do this summer and beyond.

MICHIGAN

8 things to look back on from ’08-’09

Jacob Carpenter
April 30, 2009

It’s been a rough year for the nation and some of its effects have trickled through to campus. The economy has tanked, jobs are scarce, education funding continues to be threatened and mourning the deceased was all too common across campus this school year. But Spartans have shown their prowess on the athletic fields and courts and learned FRIB is coming to our crib, among other positive events.

MICHIGAN

US-127, I-496 will see lane closures

Pat Evans
April 30, 2009

Several road closures will begin within the next week, as summer construction projects commence in the Lansing area. Single lane closures on I-496 and US-127 will begin on Saturday for maintenance of freeway lights. One lane will be closed between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. in the area.

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Study traces obesity to infamous pesticide

Kayla Habermehl
April 30, 2009

A pesticide banned in 1973 might contribute to obesity, according to a study led by MSU professor Janet Osuch. Osuch’s study focused on the levels of DDE — a form of the pesticide DDT — in mothers who consumed fish from and lived near Lake Michigan.

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MSU-developed salt substitute to be used in Heinz ketchup

Kayla Habermehl
April 30, 2009

People who want a low-sodium ketchup soon will have a new option. AlsoSalt, a salt substitute invented by MSU professor Kris Berglund and Hasan Alizadeh, a former research associate, will now be used in Heinz No Salt tomato ketchup. Berglund invented it about 10 years ago, but the co-branding with Heinz marks the product’s first major break into the market, Berglund said.

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Fashion show benefits local food bank

Ursula Zerilli
April 30, 2009

Local fashion models walked the runway at the first Fashions for Food fundraiser Thursday night at the Country Club of Lansing (CCL), 2200 Moores River Drive. The show was held to benefit the Greater Lansing Food Bank, which has seen a dramatic increase in service since the beginning of the year.

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Graduation hot spots

Kyle Feldscher
April 30, 2009

For graduates moving to new cities, one of the biggest challenges is finding a group of new friends in an unfamiliar town. Luckily, that’s why we have bars. With thousands of graduates across the country, it isn’t difficult to find an MSU-themed bar to meet people.