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Charles Atkin loved, remembered

Rebecca Ryan

August 19, 2012

Charles Atkin, or as his family and friends more affectionately knew him, Chuck, wasn’t one to brag about his accomplishments. Granted, the chair of the department of communications had a list of accomplishments including 66 book chapters published, 81 journal articles printed, 10 books and monographs published, 17 presentations at federal hearings and inquiries and 48 agencies that looked to him as an advisor, in addition to being involved with many other organizations and teaching at MSU.

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Friends, family fondly remember Tim Knight

Darcie Moran

August 17, 2012

Tim Knight was known to be the life of the party. He could bring a smile to a friend on even their worst day.

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Architectural design on St. Anne's Luxury Lofts causes controversy

Samantha Radecki  and  Lilly Keyes

August 15, 2012

A new addition to the St. Anne’s Luxury Lofts development project featuring stonework in the shape of a cross has caused the city some distress.

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R. E. Olds' personal vehicle leaves Spartan Stadium

Darcie Moran

August 15, 2012

Almost everyone present seemed to collectively anxiously hold their breath as Ransom E. Olds’ own 1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile creaked down a Spartan Stadium ramp on Tuesday.

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International students visit MSU for food security program

Isabella Shaya

August 15, 2012

Master’s degree and doctorate students from Asia and Africa will travel to MSU and other universities in the U.S. to learn methods for enhancing food security in their home country as part of the Borlaug Higher Education Agricultural Research and Development, or BHEARD, program.

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Haslett Road bank robbery causes temporary street closure

Rebecca Ryan

August 15, 2012

The Citizens Bank, 1602 Haslett Road, in Haslett, Mich., was robbed at about 9:30 a.m. today, Meridian Township Police said in press release.

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East Lansing businesses evacuated due to bomb threat

Rebecca Ryan  and  Sam Radecki

August 14, 2012

The Douglas J Aveda Institute, 331 E. Grand River Ave., and other business in the building were evacuated around noon after a letter threatening to damage the building was found in a bathroom stall of the salon.

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Uncommon laws entrenched in Mich. history

Rachel Jackson

August 13, 2012

How did you celebrate Log Cabin Day this year? Did you observe the holiday, the last Sunday in June, with a rustic feast? Or did you visit the Log Cabin Society, which celebrates Michigan’s history?

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Incoming freshmen reading highlights cultural similarities

Lilly Keyes

August 13, 2012

When choosing the 2012 One Book, One Community novel, “Behind the Beautiful Forevers” by Katherine Boo just made sense.

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Japanese students visit, learn culture

Rebecca Ryan

August 13, 2012

Ayano Ishida’s first impression of the U.S. from visiting MSU’s campus was that everything is bigger — the food, the cars and even the toilets.

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Albert Avenue construction comes to end

Lilly Keyes

August 12, 2012

After construction rendered Albert Avenue off-limits to residents for three months, the highly used road was fully opened today.

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Democratic party votes to support same-sex marriage

Rachel Jackson

August 12, 2012

The national Democratic Party unanimously voted Saturday to support gay marriage in its party platform, asking for a repeal to the controversial Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, and recognition of marriage equality.

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Firefighters trained in tight spaces

Rebecca Ryan

August 12, 2012

More than 20 firefighters flocked to a sewer opening Thursday afternoon near the MSU Museum, lowering at least four firefighters into a narrow sewer hole to rescue “victims.”

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Clarence “Lee” Winder remembered

Darcie Moran

August 12, 2012

Former Provost Clarence “Lee” Winder was known for his words of wisdom, his hard work and his dedication to his family, both at home and at MSU.

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Disc golf open attracts locals, pros

Zach Smith

August 12, 2012

The sound of Frisbee discs hitting chain baskets could be heard throughout the woods on Sunday morning at the 2012 Capital City Renegades Open.

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LON-CAPA outlasts other online learning systems

Isabella Shaya

August 12, 2012

MSU’s mainstream online learning management systems have come and gone, from ANGEL to Moodle and now Desire2Learn, but for about 20 years, LearningOnline Network with Computer-Assisted Personalized Approach, or LON-CAPA, has remained almost untouched and is used by professors and students across campus.

MICHIGAN

Home brewing store opens in Frandor

Lilly Keyes

August 9, 2012

Many Spartans have an appreciation for beer, but not as many have actually created their own brews. Since That’s How We Brew, a home-brewing supply store, opened in early August at 3000 Vine St., in Lansing, they can.

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Face time: Polygraph detective Anne Stahl

Kellie Rowe

August 8, 2012

From fidgety movements, a spike of a heart rate and a high-tech instrument, MSU Police Detective Anne Stahl can tell when someone is lying to her face. Stahl is one of very few women in Michigan to operate a polygraph, or a diagnostic instrument with components that help her diagnose whether someone is being truthful or not by reading the examinee’s physiological responses to different types of questions.

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MICHIGAN

Raise a glass

Samantha Radecki

August 8, 2012

It has been more than 125 years since Frank Beck, a farmer from Ohio, came to Michigan and started a small farm. And today, his great-great-grandchildren play on that same small farm, now known as Uncle John’s Cider Mill.

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Republican party candidates focus on November election

Rachel Jackson

August 8, 2012

The Michigan Republican Party, fresh off primary victories Tuesday, united Wednesday morning for a press conference to rev up the conservative base from now until the general election on Nov. 6.