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Council of Graduate Students moves funds to on-campus accounts

Nolly Dakroury
October 9, 2013

The Council for Graduate Students, or COGS, approved a resolution Wednesday to move the group’s funds to on-campus based accounts, thus aligning with the university policy. COGS President Stefan Fletcher said the group’s executive board has had extensive dialogue with Vice President for Student Affairs and Services Denise Maybank and Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Mark Haas. “We’ve had a fairly robust dialogue, because I don’t think any of (the executive board members) wanted to present something to the (council representatives) that was not a good deal,” Fletcher said. The resolution was put to a vote in a previous COGS meeting on Sep.

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MSU alumna wins prestigious artwork award

Nolly Dakroury
October 9, 2013

MSU alumna Ann Loveless took home a special prize this past week, literally. Loveless won first place based on public voting at the 2013 ArtPrize, which ran from Sept. 18 until Oct. 6 in Grand Rapids. Loveless, who has been creating art quilts for 10 years, entered the competition with a five-by-20 foot long art quilt mounted on four panels showing the shoreline of Lake Michigan.

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Campaign finance spending limits challenged in U.S. Supreme Court

America’s most wealthy citizens could use more of their affluence to support politicians and political parties if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of scrapping certain limits on campaign contributions, and many advocates in Michigan are outraged over the possibility. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard the case of Shaun McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. McCutcheon, a conservative Alabama businessman, challenged the limit on aggregate contributions to politicians and fundraising groups.

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New bill could ensure pints are filled to brim

Derek Gartee
October 8, 2013

A bill going through the Michigan legislature could give bar patrons throughout the state a few more drops of beer in their mug. The bill, sponsored by Rep. David Knezek, D-Dearborn Heights, would mandate that all bars selling pints must serve patrons a full 16 ounces.

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Screen printing business sets up shop in East Lansing

Derek Gartee
October 8, 2013

Screen printing business Michigan Shirt Works hopes to capitalize on the hustle and bustle of East Lansing with a new location on Grand River Avenue. Michigan Shirt Works, located at 1385 E. Grand River Ave., is a screen printing and retail company that now will call East Lansing its primary home. In addition to screen printing, the store also serves as a local retail outlet.

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Pre-Medical Association collects books, funds to benefit needy kids

Simon Schuster
October 8, 2013

MSU’s Pre-Medical Association, or PMA, is hosting a book donation and blanket-making event Wednesday night in order to benefit underprivileged children in the Lansing area. From 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 111 in Erikson Hall, PMA will be accepting gently-used books during its Curl Up and Read event, while members of the organization make blankets to give to homeless and underprivileged children.

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Albert Avenue closes for construction again

Geoff Preston
October 8, 2013

A portion of Albert Avenue that stretches from Gunson Street to Durand Street will be closed between about 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday while city crews repair a sewer. City officials say a detour is in place that will include Gunson, Ann and Durand streets.

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One year later, new fraternity begins to flourish

Brian Palmer
October 8, 2013

While most incoming freshmen were preoccupied by the?hassle of moving into a cramped dorm room and leaving their homes behind last fall, a few students were thinking of adding their own spin on the MSU fraternity scene. Now, the 11 founding fathers of the Zeta Beta Tau chapter at MSU have established themselves in a small house on the northwest outskirts of campus and amongst greek life.

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John Gaboury to take over as Associate Provost for Academic Services

Justine McGuire
October 8, 2013

A leadership position that touches the academic lives of MSU students will change hands officially on Nov. 1, with the transition process already beginning. The post of Associate Provost for Academic Services will be taken over by John Gaboury who already spends two days a week at the university while he wraps up his duties at the University of Toledo.

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Connor McCowan trial continues with testimony from father, crime scene investigators

Katie Abdilla
October 8, 2013

The father of Okemos resident Connor McCowan continued his testimony during his son’s murder trial in Ingham County Circuit Court Tuesday morning. On the morning of Feb. 23, Randy McCowan said his son woke him at about 4 a.m., seeming “frantic and upset.” Connor McCowan then told his father about a scuffle with MSU student Andrew Singler, his sister’s boyfriend, saying he “feared for his life” and “cut” Singler.

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MSU Surplus Store hosts weeklong Community ReUse days

Celeste Bott
October 7, 2013

Students planning to throw away anything from textbooks to old furniture can look to the MSU Surplus Store for a more sustainable alternative. The store’s Community ReUse Days allows MSU students, faculty and alumni to haul in their unwanted household items, which are then resold in the store or recycled.

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UPDATE: Stabbing victim's girlfriend, Connor McCowan's father testify in murder trial

Katie Abdilla
October 7, 2013

The autopsy and toxicology reports of MSU student Andrew Singler, as well as testimonies from Singler’s girlfriend Shay McCowan, were brought forward Monday morning in the trial of Okemos resident Connor McCowan. McCowan is on trial in Ingham County Circuit Court for allegedly stabbing and killing Singler on the night of Feb. 23 after a disagreement between the two went awry. He was charged with open murder and could face life in prison if convicted.