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Twitter round-up from Monday's flooding
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Afternoon downpour causing flooding at roadways, houses
The East Lansing area was hit by a torrential downpour this afternoon, causing a number of safety hazards and floods.
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New MSU research center aims to revitalize legal field
A new legal research center at MSU could provide a hopeful future for those entering the law profession, which has stagnated and faced tough times since the last recession, the research center's director claims.
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Week in Review: 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Public hearing on recreational use of roofs ban set for Tuesday
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
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
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
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
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.