MICHIGAN

Power outages, water main breaks affect student life

Sara Konkel

February 17, 2014

A series of power outages and water main breaks have affected hundreds of residents in East Lansing this winter. The power outage on Sunday affecting 200 Lansing Board of Water and Light customers was caused by an underground cable fault completely unrelated to the cold or snow, BWL communications director Stephen Serkaian said. The water main breaks, however, have much to do with the winter weather. “These last few weeks we’ve had extended severe cold weather and that causes an increase in broken pipes,” Serkaian said. There were 19 water main breaks between Jan.

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MSU ranks high in Peace Corps members

Olivia Dimmer

February 17, 2014

Michigan is a top-producing state for the Peace Corps and apparently that trait has been passed to its universities as well.

ICE HOCKEY

Cold weather causes unusual freezing areas in Red Cedar

Michael Kransz

February 17, 2014

As sub-freezing temperatures persist this winter, some parts of the Red Cedar River are icing over for the first time in 10 years.

MICHIGAN

Police investigating death of MSU student found near highway ramp

Katie Abdilla

February 17, 2014

Bath Township police are investigating the death of an MSU student who they believe was murdered this weekend.

NEWS

BWL customers lose power Sunday

Geoff Preston

February 16, 2014

Lansing Board of Water and customers momentarily lost power Sunday. At 11:35 a.m., about 200 customers lost power, according to a statement from BWL communications director Stephen Serkaian. The outages extended west to Kensington Road, east to Abbott Road, north to Grand River Avenue and south to Michigan Avenue. The statement said an underground cable fault was to blame for the outages.

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Harassment claims continue to plague Department of Theatre

Geoff Preston

February 16, 2014

Following claims of intimidation and harassment between Theatre students, many questions remain unanswered. Last week, officials confirmed that harassing messages were written on a white board in Fairchild Theatre.

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Crowded at the caf

Pasta is psychology sophomore Taylor Williams’ favorite dish. But it just isn’t worth braving the winding lines at the Shaw Hall cafeteria. Instead, she often uses her meal pass for quick snacks.

MICHIGAN

Hemp research allowed in farm bill, but remains illegal at MSU

Simon Schuster

February 16, 2014

Buried within the Agriculture Act of 2014, the farm bill signed into law at MSU by President Barack Obama two weeks ago, there is a provision legalizing the growth of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research. It is a provision that could easily be applied to MSU, which often touts itself as a premier agricultural research university.

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'50 Shades of Green' encourages talk of sexuality

Kary Askew Garcia

February 16, 2014

Sex can be an embarrassing, awkward topic that many people don’t want to talk about, but on Valentine’s Day, the LBGT Resource Center collaborated with the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum to overcome the stigma by hosting an event encouraging the MSU community to have a dialogue about sexual issues.

MICHIGAN

March aims to end sexual assault

Sara Konkel

February 16, 2014

A group of a few dozen individuals marched the streets of East Lansing Friday, yelling, chanting and holding up signs to spread awareness of sexual violence and assault for MSU’s annual V-Day March To End Violence.

FEATURES

Students flock to Spartan Stampede

April Jones

February 16, 2014

Boots, belt buckles, barrels and bull riding filled the MSU Pavilion this weekend, ringing in the 45th annual Spartan Stampede.

MICHIGAN

Speed dating adds awkward twist to holiday

Geoff Preston

February 16, 2014

The things I do for love. While some students spent their Valentine’s Day out with their significant other or enjoying the single life, I was charged with finding the future Mrs. Preston in three minutes or less.

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MSU evaluating new fee structure for certain majors

Olivia Dimmer

February 16, 2014

MSU is considering an alternative tuition structure that might save some students money.

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New volunteer group seeking global change

Juliana Moxley

February 13, 2014

A new volunteering program, Spartans Without Borders, is emerging at MSU and it reaches a wide audience of applicable participants.

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Theatre students receive threats

Geoff Preston

February 13, 2014

University officials and police are investigating harassment claims within the MSU Department of Theatre, according to department chair Kirk Domer.

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Students frustrated with laundry theft

Olivia Dimmer

February 13, 2014

Alumnus Jim DeLine is still trying to solve a cold case, crime that occurred 42 years ago. There were no witnesses.

MICHIGAN

Simon talks accessibility in subcommittee testimony

Simon Schuster

February 13, 2014

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon told state lawmakers Thursday that a proposed funding increase including in Gov.

MICHIGAN

Fundraising for homeless continues through February

Sara Konkel

February 13, 2014

The pink paper hearts seen on display in the windows of local businesses will continue to accumulate through the end of the month.

MICHIGAN

A place to jam

Erin Hampton

February 13, 2014

Among MSU’s many registered student organizations, the Guitar Club is one that might have a quiet voice in publicity, but a loud one in musical sound.?On Friday evenings inside Holmes and Bessey Halls’ classrooms, one can hear the sound of an amplifier’s feedback and then any kind of Rock n’ Roll.

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Event touches on law student health

Michael Kransz

February 13, 2014

For many law students, mental health issues are the elephant in the room. This prompted the MSU College of Law to host an event on Thursday shedding light on issues and lending solutions.