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Sigma Alpha Epsilon raises more than $25,000 for former brother battling cancer
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity has raised more than $25,000 for a former brother in dire need.
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Six takeaways from ASMSU's last meeting of the year
The Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) have passed legislation pertaining to the Safe Campus Act and the MSU People Search. Here is a list of bills passed by ASMSU this week and what they could mean for students.
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ASMSU chartering bus for students to Cotton Bowl game
At Thursday's ASMSU General Assembly meeting, student representatives voted to fund a Cotton Bowl travel option for student ticket owners.
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Chinese student group helps international students adapt to new lifestyle
For international students dealing with a language barrier, a different culture and a foreign setting, how easy is it for them to feel welcome at MSU?
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Week in Review: Dec. 11, 2015
Hello Spartans! Here are your top stories for this week. MSU won the Big Ten Championship game against Iowa, 16-13, and Cedar Village had its usual celebration.
MICHIGAN
MSU Police report home invasion at the Lodges apartment complex
MSU police are reporting a home invasion in East Lansing at the Lodges near campus late Wednesday night, according to an MSU alert.
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MSU PeaceJam hosts concert to discuss terrorism, injustice
Students and family members gathered in the basement of Snyder-Phillips for the first ever MSU PeaceJam Jam, an event organized by the activist group MSU PeaceJam and residential college in arts and humanities (RCAH) sophomore Charlie Burg. The event's theme focused on societal injustice and terrorism, a topic explored by the night's dozen or so performances.
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MSU professors split time between teaching, research and leading community
Many professors at MSU conduct innovative research, are inspired educators and provide effective leadership on campus and in the East Lansing community.
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Vigil held Wednesday at Capitol to remember victims of gun violence
The Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence (MCPGV) held a candlelight vigil event on the steps of the Capitol to remember the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting and the 90,000 Americans who have died from gun violence since Dec. 2012.
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Medical amnesty bill passes Michigan Senate
A Michigan House of Representatives bill that would give amnesty to some facing medical emergencies because of prescription drug abuse was passed by the Senate on Wednesday.
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Looking back at the biggest stories from 2015
Cross-country runner Leah O’Connor claimed the national title in the women’s mile race in March at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. MSU Basketball had an underdog run in March Madness.
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MSU assistant professor one of four women in her profession nationally
Out of the 46 certified Society of American Fight Directors members in the world, only four of them are women, and only one of them works at MSU.
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MSU to host Dan Gilbert Wednesday night
Founder of Quicken Loans and Rock Ventures, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, self-made businessman and billionaire Dan Gilbert will be holding an open forum at the Eli Broad College of Business at 6 p.m.
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New STI on the rise in college-aged adults
Associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Cindy Ardvison said Mycoplasma genitalium, first discovered in the 1980s, is an emerging infectious disease.
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Armed robbery at Pizza Hut on Grand River Avenue reported
An armed robbery is being reported close to campus, according to an East Lansing Police Department alert.
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Activist group continues race discussions with President Simon
A meeting between representatives from the Liberate MSU student collective and Michigan State University President Lou Anna K.
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Eight arrested for post-game Cedar Village revelries
Eight individuals were arrested for revelries in Cedar Village after MSU's victory over Iowa Saturday night.
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Freshmen show off talents with a variety of plays
MSU’s freshman showcase gives MSU’s most recently arrived students an opportunity to share a wide range of talents with the community; from set design, to make up, to acting. In the showcase’s 9th annual iteration MSU’s freshman class’ staged an original play based on the same Chinese source material as the popular manga and anime series Dragon Ball, the Ming Dynasty era novel Journey to the West.
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Chick-fil-A coming to Lansing area
The popular fast food chain Chick-fil-A will be opening in the Greater Lansing area in 2016.
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Watch: In Cedar Village, fireworks, fires and crowdsurfing Santa all part of celebration
Cedar Village erupted after MSU's dramatic 16-13 win against Iowa in a last-minute touchdown in the Big Ten Championship.