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Students pack auditorium for Chance the Rapper
Tuesday night, the Auditorium thrummed with the bass from various rap artists, including student favorite Chance the Rapper.
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Orchestra communicates Latin American roots, passion, as part of cultural festival
MSU's "Latin IS America" festival seeks to combine the cultures of the Americas through music and poetry, creating new rhythms for the students of MSU’s College of Music.
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Same-sex marriage enters US Supreme Court, stirs local reaction
On Monday night, more than 100 people participated in a vigil hosted at the Capitolka to show support to same-sex couples who married in Michigan. The next day, the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing the cases of same-sex married couples from Michigan, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
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Bake sale held for medical mission
Students at MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine are taking time out of their summer break to do volunteer work at shelters in Detroit.
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Grief policy still in limbo, pending committee approval
Currently there is no university-wide grief absence policy. This might change if University Council’s recommendations are heeded.
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Fate of Bailey Community Center building still undecided
About 45 East Lansing residents convened Monday to discuss a single question — “What do you most want representatives of the city to think about as they plan for the future of the Bailey Community Center?”
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MSU employee accused of embezzling more than $100,000
A former MSU employee was charged with embezzling upwards of $100,000 and could stand trail next month.
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Meng Long Li declines plea deal in retrial
After the jury failed to reach a verdict in his original trial, Meng Long Li declined a plea deal Tuesday at Veterans Memorial Court Building at the Ingham County Courthouse.
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Students raise money for Nepalese quake victims at the Rock
MSU students in support of victims of the earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday converged at the Rock on campus today to show support and raise money for those suffering in its aftermath.
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Fraternity catches masked prowler on grounds
Members of Psi Upsilon weren’t sure what to make of the Jason Voorhees-masked man spotted prowling the fraternity’s premises in the early morning hours numerous times over the course of several weeks.
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How the order is chosen for students to schedule classes
With April comes the battle for the perfect schedule as scheduled enrollment slowly begins to open for select students across campus.
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Hammocking ban to be discussed
The language of the ordinance states, “No person shall break or cut branches ... or otherwise damage or mutilate any tree.”
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Need a place to study for finals? Check out these favorites
For students graduating this semester and for everyone else, passing final exams is a must. Check out these favorite study spots and take the quiz to find out which would be best for you.
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Student assaulted at McDonalds on Thursday
A video has surfaced of a McDonald's worker punching an MSU student — the force of the blow knocking him to the ground — after an altercation the student had with employees at the McDonald's on Grand River Avenue. The incident happened around 3 a.m. Thursday and the student suffered non-life threatening injuries, East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.
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Michigan Democrats introduce bill package to mandate equal pay among genders
State Sen. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, recently re-introduced two bills that would remedy the pay inequity gap between women and men and would prohibit wage discrimination based on gender.
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Pride Prom celebrates LGBT community
This year’s Pride Prom was complete with a space theme and boasting the tongue-in-cheek title “Intergaylactic.”
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Taste of East Lansing boasts local cuisine
The streets of Albert Avenue were packed with hungry patrons on Saturday afternoon as the fourth annual Taste of East Lansing celebration kicked off.
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Anti-Cancer Society hosts second charity duck race
“Cancer sucks, buy a duck.” On Saturday, MSU’s Anti-Cancer Society held their second annual duck race on the Red Cedar to raise money for their organization. For $2, anyone could buy a mini rubber duck with a number on it.
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MSU student groups and governments seek change, look to grow
On campus there isn’t a single voice claiming to represent the students of MSU and the issues they care about. There is a chorus.