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MSU community to celebrate Ghana's independence
Celebrating Ghana’s 54th Independence Day with food, friends and conversation, students might find a way to bring home a little closer.
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Business program helps spur growth in economy
Recently, Gov. Rick Snyder has talked about “economic gardening,” which requires meeting the needs of businesses already in Michigan, and the MSU Business Solutions Professional program is a step in the process, said Marcia Black-Watson, deputy director of the Bureau of Workforce Transformation in the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth.
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Library digitizes to widen availability
What began as a project to digitize a collection of Chicago Tribune newspapers in 2009 has expanded to provide a resource of thousands of digitized pages of books and publications for MSU Libraries.
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March brings warmth, more parties
As the weather slowly gets warmer and students re-emerge from the depths of their dorms, apartments and houses, many are eager to celebrate the coming of spring.
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New E.L. police chief to be named next week
Candidates for the next police chief of East Lansing were interviewed individually Wednesday by a citizen committee, and a final decision on the police chief should be made early next week, East Lansing City Manager Ted Staton said.
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Rising E.L. gas prices worry some spring break travelers
During the school year, fluctuations in gas prices rarely affect many MSU students. This week, as students prepare to hit the road for spring break, the recent rise in gas prices could make a difference. According to AAA Automobile Club of Michigan, gas prices have gone up 29 cents per gallon the past month and 9 cents per gallon within the past week, bringing the current average to $3.43 per gallon in East Lansing. Advertising senior Laura Neiman said she is heading home to St.
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Senates approve short-term funding
A federal government shutdown likely was avoided Wednesday when the U.S. Senate approved a short-term funding measure that extends a previous budget deadline by two weeks.
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MSU educates with new Real Estate Development Institute
When Arjun Singh began a real estate class in 1999, he didn’t realize how far the course’s popularity would go.
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Movie brings attention to child abduction
During an Invisible Children organization movie screening Wednesday, MSU students aimed to speak for the voiceless.
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Academic, Student assemblies hold joint meeting
ASMSU’s scheduled weekly meeting looked a little different Tuesday.
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Water main update to begin this summer
Additional major changes to Harrison Avenue are in store as city officials make plans to continue a three-year project updating south East Lansing’s water infrastructure this summer after the MSU spring semester ends.
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Graduate students begin to negotiate contract
Graduate students are working to determine what effect upcoming MSU and federal health care requirements will have on their doctor bills in coming years.
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E.L. repairs broken Gunson water main
A water main broke at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday on the 100 block of Gunson Street, temporarily closing the block off from traffic. East Lansing Director of Public Works Todd Sneathen said he did not know the exact time the main was fixed, but by 7:30 p.m.
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MSU reaches one-third recycling rate
Whether it’s paper or plastic, the RecycleMania competition continues at MSU.
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U.S. House passes budget extension
Congress moved a step closer toward avoiding a government shutdown later this week after the Republican-led U.S. House on Tuesday passed a short-term funding measure.
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Students for Choice rallies for women’s rights
Even if students passing by the rock on Farm Lane missed the neon-pink signs, they heard Marcia LeVigne.
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Obama announces waiver for parts of health care reform
The contentious issue of health care reform took an interesting turn Monday when President Barack Obama made what could be called an unexpected concession.
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Music therapy helps special needs students
For Michelle Feldhauser’s daughter, being in music therapy classes has turned her speech from a musical conversation into a real one.
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Students consider benefits, drawbacks of living on, off campus
After freshman year, many students begin to consider moving off campus.
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Exhibit features series of photos from American road
In many imaginations, there are few images that are a purer representation of Americana than a car and the open road — the very concept behind the newest exhibition at the Kresge Art Museum.