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Corn to get a boost in vitamin A

Taking vitamins is important. And in a few years, taking corn might be too. Dean DellaPenna, a microbiology and molecular genetics professor, worked with a team of 20 scientists and several organizations to add more beta-carotene, or vitamin A, to corn.

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MSU club hosts flavor-tripping party

Shawn Targosz never experienced anything like it before. Lemons tasted like the sweetest candy ever, and a Guinness beer tasted more like a chocolate malt. Targosz attended a flavor-tripping party Wednesday night at Reno’s East Side Sportsbar & Grill, 1310 Abbot Road. The MSU Outdoors Club hosted its first flavor-tripping party as a fundraiser and promotion for the Banff Mountain Film Festival it is hosting April 7.

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MSU to participate in Earth Hour 2010

Campus could get a little darker at 8:30 p.m Saturday as students are asked to shut down any unnecessary power for one hour. The event is part of Earth Hour 2010, which aims to increase awareness of climate change.

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Higher education rally this week

MSU students could be among participants at the Our Higher Education Rally noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Capitol as part of a statewide effort organized by the Student Association of Michigan, or SAM.

MICHIGAN

Businesses prepare for smoke-free air

Michigan restaurant and bar owners are trying to clear the air before the state’s smoke-free law takes effect May 1. The new law, passed by lawmakers in December, prohibits smoking in all workplaces including restaurants and bars, and the owners of East Lansing hangouts are anticipating the change.

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MSU to host energy forum next month

MSU will be hosting the Michigan Clean Energy Forum at 2 p.m. April 10. The theme “Jobs and the Clean Energy Race” will include panelists from various job sectors including several faculty members from MSU.

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Hillel center holds Seder night

About 30 students gathered Wednesday at the Hillel Student Jewish Center, 360 Charles St., for an Ice Cream Seder night to get into the holiday mood for the upcoming Passover Seder on Monday.

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E.L. acupuncturist speaks to MSU Chinese Club students

Philosophy senior Brittany Collins held perfectly still as needles were inserted into her ears and wrists Tuesday evening, while other students watched in amazement. Collins was one of several students who volunteered to try the treatment when East Lansing acupuncturist Shalena Havens visited the MSU Chinese Club Tuesday at Wells Hall. The presentation was one of several activities used to teach members of the club parts of Chinese culture and prepare them for study abroad in China.

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MSU Extension to research different biofuel croplands

A grant awarded to the MSU Extension will allow researchers to look into the feasibility of planting crops that could be used for biofuels on nontraditional croplands such as Michigan roadways, vacant lots and state-owned pieces of land. Provided by the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth, or DELEG, the $24,950 grant was announced Friday.

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MSU students, profs share global culture

It might have come as a bit of a disappointment that Felix Yeboah has never seen a tiger. Yeboah, a natural resource management graduate student, is one of MSU’s international students from Ghana, a small country in Western Africa. He spoke Tuesday at Holt High School’s fourth annual World Language Week. The weeklong event began Monday and will continue through Friday.

MICHIGAN

Census Road Tour will stop in E.L.

The Census Road Tour Celebration will make a stop at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ann Street Plaza in downtown East Lansing and will bring giveaways, free food, a DJ and surprise celebrity guests. The event, which lasts until 10 p.m., is part of the U.S.