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Week in Review: August 7, 2015

Cameron Macko

August 7, 2015

Here are the top stories for the week of Aug. 7.  The 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference used MSU as a venue this week, with 15,000 boy scouts foraging onto campus just a week after the scouts voted to allow openly gay leaders.  Beginning on Monday and lasting until Saturday, the major events included a ribbon cutting where the Goodman Edson Observatory, a museum to the last 100 years of the Order of the Arrow, was opened.

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Members of the Indigenous Graduate Student Collective stage protest on NOAC

Matthew Argillander  and  Ryan Kryska

August 7, 2015

If you've been on MSU's campus this week, you have most likely noticed the presence of the Boy Scouts of America and the Order of the Arrow for their centennial exhibition.

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Police investigate shots fired at Chandler Crossings

Ryan Squanda  and  Jessica Steeley

August 6, 2015

A shooting at The Village at Chandler Crossings over the weekend of July 31 has left some residents of the apartment complex feeling unsafe.

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Two sexual assaults reported in E.L. over weekend

Ryan Squanda

August 6, 2015

Two sex crimes were reported in East Lansing during the July 31 weekend, East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.

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E.L. Fireman receives tri-county paramedic of the year award

Jake Allen

August 6, 2015

East Lansing Fire Department's Matthew Sterling was awarded paramedic of the year at Tuesday's city council meeting.

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Scouts for Equality find victory as ban on gay scout leaders is lifted

Cameron Macko

August 6, 2015

Although the Boy Scouts of America recently ended their ban on openly gay leaders, problems facing the LGBT community in the scouts still require work, Joe Getto, a chapter head of Scouts for Equality, said.

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Campus converted into grounds for Boy Scouts celebration

Cameron Macko

August 6, 2015

Those walking around campus trying to get to lunch in a cafeteria might be surprised to see a huge line filled with young boys and men in very specific scouting attire, or shirts with a city from halfway across the country, represented in force.

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Great Lakes Folk Festival to kick off Friday

Ryan Squanda

August 5, 2015

The MSU Museum's annual Great Lakes Folk Festival is coming to downtown East Lansing on Aug. 7-9 and will showcase a unique combination of music, art and culture from all over the nation and the world.

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City Council delays decision on recreational roof ban

Jake Allen

August 5, 2015

East Lansing City Council deferred action on an ordinance that would have prohibited the recreational use of roofs at its meeting Tuesday night.

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Shots fired during party Friday at Chandler Crossings

Jessica Steeley

August 3, 2015

A shooting with no reported injuries occurred Friday night at the pool at The Village at Chandler Crossings during their Glow Light Party, an official from the apartment complex's management companysaid.

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VIDEO: Abrams Planetarium and Broad Art Museum partner for interstellar exhibition

Jordan Holley

August 3, 2015

Looking up at the sky at night you can see a lot of stars but not everything you see is what you think it is.

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Week in Review: July 31, 2015

Cameron Macko

July 31, 2015

Here's the top stories for the week of July 31.

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Public hearing on recreational use of roofs ban set for Tuesday

Jake Allen

July 31, 2015

East Lansing City Council is expected to take action on prohibiting the recreational use of roofs at their Tuesday meeting. Before a decision to approve, reject or defer the ordinance is made, the public will have opportunity to voice their concerns.

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VIDEO: Bernie Sanders' message resonates with students

Josh Thall

July 30, 2015

Bernie Sanders' political campaign has been getting a lot of support from what might seem to some as a surprising group — college-age people.

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Charges issued in McDonald's assault, suspect to be arraigned

Ryan Squanda

July 30, 2015

Aggravated assault charges have been authorized against the suspect in a video which surfaced online showing a McDonald's employee punching an MSU student, East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission aims to protect LGBT rights in the workplace

Jessica Steeley

July 29, 2015

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently voted that discrimination against people of the LGBT community equates to sexual discrimination, which is forbidden under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

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Student activists pull all-nighter at the Rock, guard Sandra Bland memorial

Ryan Kryska

July 29, 2015

Nearly 50 students and representatives from campus organizations camped out from midnight to 8 a.m. on July 27 at the Rock on Farm Lane to protect a tribute to Sandra Bland after the first was painted over within less than a day.

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MSU police install public address towers on campus

Ryan Squanda

July 29, 2015

MSU police announced Wednesday that eight new public address speaker towers are now operational across campus.

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Speed likely a factor in fatal parking lot crash

Ryan Squanda

July 28, 2015

Investigations are underway to determine what led to the death of 69-year-old Lansing resident Marjorie Stine from a single-car crash in the parking lot of St. Thomas Aquinas Church the evening of Friday, July 24, in East Lansing.

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Frequent summer construction disrupts E.L. residents' daily lives

Jessica Steeley

July 28, 2015

East Lansing residents living on Abbott Road between Burcham Drive and Saginaw Street have had to adjust to some new neighbors these past couple weeks after construction on the road section began on June 28.