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Awards convocation honors MSU faculty
Ten professors received a Distinguished Faculty Award during the MSU Awards Convocation 2011 on Tuesday.
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Software company to set up office in downtown E.L.
After considering spaces in Pennsylvania, southern California and Ann Arbor for its third location, software company Force by Design decided to go green and expand to downtown East Lansing.
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Taste of Thai restaurant expects second location in Hannah Plaza
Fans of Thai food will have another option in the coming months as family-owned restaurant Taste of Thai prepares to open another location.
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Mobile technology a priority for MSU officials
As student use of smartphones increases nationwide, university officials are looking to emphasize its wireless presence.
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MSU Bikes Service Center offers bike tune-up class
Plant pathology senior Emmie Warnstrom knew her bike needed maintenance when a dysfunctional brake line caused her to almost fly over the handlebars last winter.
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New student organization aims to raise funding for African country
A student group new to campus hit the ground running Monday evening during the first official meeting of the Michigan chapter of the Touch Foundation Young Leaders, which aims to raise awareness of medical issues in Tanzania.
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MSU Museum hosts darwin event
The MSU Museum will honor the birthday of renowned naturalist Charles Darwin with Darwin Discovery Day from 1-5 p.m.
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MSU students turn to gaming website for studies, leisure
A quiz website has students at MSU playing games in an effort to both assist and resist the education they are here to receive.
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Life on the street
Lansing resident Richard Aikin has been homeless for three years, walking the streets of Lansing during the day and sleeping at an overnight homeless shelter for men.
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RecycleMania Tournament aims to green campus
In an effort to advocate environmentalism not only on campus but throughout the U.S., MSU is competing to be the campus that recycles the most. From Sunday until April 2, MSU will vie for a winning title in the 2011 RecycleMania Tournament against more than 600 colleges and universities across the country.
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New ASMSU bill encourages grads to live, work in local community
Recent MSU graduates will be encouraged to permanently live in East Lansing after ASMSU representatives seek to create an endowment fund.
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Student organizations make Lil’ Sibs Weekend a success for all ages
Twelve-year-old Trevor Chamberlain had the opportunity to practice his sumo wrestling technique Friday while visiting his big sister at MSU.
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Latest shooting brings up security concerns
Some residents of Crossing Place Apartments, 3636 Coleman Road, said they do not feel safe living there and therefore want to get out of their leases.
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Global Mentors make E.L. base
Vishwajeet Singh wants to teach the world. It’s part of the reason why he founded Global Mentors LLC, a web-based teaching community with headquarters in East Lansing.
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Japan Center earns award for international education
As soon as she returned from her study abroad program in Japan in the summer of 2008, Mandy Kline wanted to go back.
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Students celebrate Chinese New Year together
Spending a holiday away from home might not be the most comfortable, but international students, such as Zeming Teng, have been making do with the celebration of Chinese New Year during the past week.
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First official actuarial science degree to begin in summer 2011 semester
Although the actuarial science degree was scheduled to begin this semester, the first official program is planned to be offered in the summer, said Albert Cohen, specialist and actuarial sciences coordinator.
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Feelings mixed on health care ruling
Michigan’s attorney general might have won a battle last week when a federal judge ruled health care reform unconstitutional, but experts say the war is far from over.
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Spartans use Twitter accounts for networking
For two hours, communication junior Elizabeth Battiste stepped out from behind her Twitter handle of @elizbattiste and chatted in person with several of her Twitter contacts as she and others gathered Thursday in the Main Library for Spartan TweetUp.
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Board of Trustees to decide Steve Webster’s replacement
Mark Burnham likely will become the new MSU vice president of governmental affairs, as current vice president Steve Webster has taken a position as CEO and chairman of a nonprofit, statewide economic development organization.