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ESPN seeks almost $90K in fees from MSU legal battle

ESPN Inc. has filed a motion requesting Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Clinton Canady III to award it more than $90,000 for its attorneys' fees, costs and Freedom of Information Act fees created during its public records dispute with the university, to be paid by MSU, according to a Lansing State Journal report.

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City Council passes ordinance to limit number of rooms in downtown housing

In a unanimous 5-0 vote on Tuesday night, East Lansing City Council approved an ordinence which effectively placed limitations on the number of bedrooms in multiple-family developments. so East Lansing’s continuing redevelopment, has sprouted multiple off campus living complexes. But the rise of so many complexes has the potential to stunt growth in other types of living complexes, such as family apartments, and senior housing, the council said. 

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E.L. residents have mixed feelings about Bailey Community Center renovations

The Capital Area Housing Project cleared its final hurdle early this month when it was awarded low-income housing tax credit by the state, clearing the way for renovations to the Bailey Community Center to become a primarily a senior living center. Now as the CAHP plans to begin building soon, some Bailey neighborhood residents still resent the loss of a one time pillar of the community. SO

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Residents, students look forward to planned E.L. ice rink

On cold winter mornings, afternoons, evenings, whichever pleased the local East Lansing kids that day, a hodge podge of kids could be found on flooded and frozen fields in local parks. The local gathering holes, the multiple ice skating rinks found in East Lansing, provided a way to make friends, memories and teach lessons. Some speculate East Lansing city officials were responsible for creating the fun while others speculate it was the East Lansing Fire Department. Nonetheless, whoever spawned the slick rinks ultimately halted it too. But now after a long hiatus, an East Lansing ice rink is back, in a new form and coming to Valley Court Park.

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Under perceived anonymity, threats online take on many forms

A year ago, former MSU student Matthew Mullen posted a threat to the anonymous app, Yik Yak. Two hours later, MSU police was knocking on his door in East Akers Hall to arrest him on charges of terrorism.ch Law enforcement's role in regulating new, anonymous sites and services on college campuses have come into question. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram — the dominant leaders of social media — have opened up new waves of receiving information in today's world. Internet users' interests in going online with a mask have birthed new, anonymous apps from Whisper to Yik Yak. While usually innocent in nature, these underground apps have in recent years become the vehicle of threats to groups large and small.

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LGBT groups hosting "The Come Out" at the Avenue Cafe

Humans Uniting for an Equal Society, or HUES, Lansing Association for Human Rights, or LAHR, and the Alliance of Queer and Ally Students at Michigan State is hosting “The Come Out” tomorrow at The Avenue Cafe, 2021 E Michigan Ave., in Lansing beginning at 7 p.m. on Jan. 22.

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HopCat to throw all day party for anniversary

Free crack fries and an all day party is how HopCat in East Lansing plans to spend the eighth anniversary of the first HopCat. The brewpub, famous for its multitude of beers and fries, turns eight years old Jan. 23 and is welcoming beer lovers and people everywhere to come join in the celebration at its seven locations throughout Michigan.