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MSU

I Am an Ally spreads LBGT acceptance around campus

When psychology junior Bishop Howard first came to MSU, he was already identified as gay, but didn’t have many openly gay friends. So Bishop relied on a group of friends he considered straight allies, and the number of allies is growing because of the LBGT Resource Center.

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MSU

MSU fair draws 105 law schools

Among the prospective law students who flooded the second floor of the Union Tuesday afternoon, for the James Madison College and MSU Law School Fair, some were overwhelmed.

MICHIGAN

Grant allows study of law enforcement

Wilson recently received a $344,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, to do the study after more than 125 combined departments have popped up in recent years, including 41 in Michigan.

MSU

Increased iClicker use causes more cheating

Since the popularity of iClickers has increased during the last decade, students and faculty alike are becoming more aware of the problems that come along with them, according to a recent study in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

MICHIGAN

Local theater presents play for Charlie

An audience of several dozen watched young actors perform “Charlie and the Hump Sisters,” a play about Charlie, an avid animal-lover, and his 7-year-old sister Esther Waller’s adventure searching for camels at the zoo, Saturday and Sunday at the Mid Michigan Family Theatre, 440 Frandor Ave., in Lansing.

MICHIGAN

CATA launches fifth annual Clean Commute Challenge

Today, Capital Area Transportation Authority launched its fifth annual “Clean Commute Challenge. The state-wide challenge, which ends Sept. 23, seeks to promote clean transportation, such as biking or taking the bus, Clean Commute Options Coordinator Cathleen Edgerly said.

MSU

Master plan changes campus parking

Campus might see a change in parking in the future if a revamped version of the Campus Master Plan is passed by the Board of Trustees. The Campus Master Plan is an initiative that has guided MSU construction and expansion for about the past 10 years.

Matt Hollowell ·
MSU

Pete’s paradise

When Peter Ryan was 10 years old, his mother, Jeanne, took him to Capital City Comics and Books.