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Event sparks recycling awareness
A recycling event at the Union is raising students’ awareness about options they have in the East Lansing area.
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ASMSU prepares for iVote
Kyle Dysarz isn’t nervous. He’s manned a concert that cost ASMSU $225,000, will overseeing more than 30 registered student organizations as they pile into Breslin Center and hopes 9,000 MSU students will show up.
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Fund allows students to finance 'green' projects
Students with ‘green’ ideas who are short on cash now have a new way to finance their projects. The Student Project Fund, operated through the Office of Campus Sustainability, will provide funds to students who wish to do sustainability-focused projects, Terry Link, director of the Office of Campus Sustainability, said.
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Freshman has 9-hour surgery after fall in East Holmes Hall
An 18-year-old student had surgery Monday at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital after falling down about three flights of stairs Thursday in East Holmes Hall.
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Enrollment exceeds official estimates by almost 500
Jordan Hindenach spent his first night in Emmons Hall with an uninvited guest. Hindenach’s two-person room included a third roommate for one night after 300 more freshmen came to MSU this fall than expected.
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Michelle Obama addresses weight of student vote
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has focused on the youth vote during his campaign, and his wife, Michelle, is doing the same.
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Battle for beams
With the potential for hundreds of new jobs and $1 billion in economic activity for the state, advertising senior Monica Fineis realizes how important the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams would be for MSU. The facility, known as FRIB, is a U.S. Department of Energy-funded program that, if won, would update the university’s Cyclotron and give Michigan $1 billion in economic stimulus during the next 20 years.
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MSU basketball legend to visit
Former MSU and Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Earvin “Magic” Johnson will be in Lansing on Wednesday to lend his image to Sen. Barack Obama’s Democratic presidential campaign.
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Expensive TVs keep many students from enjoying campus HD channels
As the economy continues to plummet, students said they’ve been forced to channel their savings into living costs and not splurge on luxury items such as TVs.
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Japan Week features cultural events, films
MSU is known for encouraging students to study abroad — but students interested in Japanese culture won’t have to go far this week to experience the Far East.
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Local police still offering Cedar Fest tip rewards
Reward money is still available for individuals who have tips about participants in the Cedar Fest riot.
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Student to be honored today
A memorial service in honor of Katrina Tagget will be held at 3 p.m. today in Alumni Memorial Chapel.
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Riot participant sentenced, fined
An 18-year-old with no MSU affiliation was sentenced Monday to 30 days in the Ingham County Jail for his participation in April’s Cedar Fest riot.
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City of E.L., MSU to host recycling forum
MSU students will have the chance to learn about recycling opportunities on campus and in East Lansing at a public forum held today and Wednesday.
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MSU recognizes business partners
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon and spokesmen from Lansing corporations recognized more than 50 local businesses and organizations at a reception Monday at Oldsmobile Park in Lansing.
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West Village rezoning tops council session
For possibly the last time, the East Lansing City Council will revisit the issue of conditionally rezoning 0.55 acres of vacant land as part of the West Village project at its work session tonight.
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Officials investigate 17 more possible E. coli cases at MSU
Although the number of probable cases related to an infectious E. coli strain on campus jumped to 23 last week, investigators from the Ingham County Health Department still have not determined its cause.
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Police: Student who filed false report likely to face felony charges
More than 60,000 people were alerted of two false crime reports on campus since Thursday, a problem some experts say can discourage people from reporting crimes.
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Proposal could shorten Welcome Week next year
A proposal to reduce Welcome Week beginning next year has been restored to keep finals week intact.