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Smoke green, blow white

Weed. Pot. Grass. Mary Jane. Marijuana. Whatever word is used to describe it, the presence of the “herb” in daily culture is undeniable, whether it’s plastered across news channels or its distinguishing scent is floating through cracked windows.

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MSU students work to translate East Lansing documents under new collaborative initiative

The city of East Lansing is translating different documents into five languages as an effort to ensure equal access to the international community living in the city.MSU East Lansing Together: Promoting Outreach through Translation, or MELTing Pot, is an alliance between East Lansing and the College of Arts and Letters’ Center for Language Teaching Advancement, which gives language students an opportunity to translate important documents for the benefit of international residents.

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Newly opened East Lansing Threads sells a variety of brands, customized jerseys

All the way from Destin, Florida, a new business has open its doors along Grand River Ave.East Lansing Threads, which opened next to Potbelly Sandwich Shop, sells a variety of brands to appeal to men and women of all ages.Owner and Destin, Florida resident Marsha Chouinard said she was told by friends and family members from Michigan to open a shop here since her store carries unique brands.“I investigated and nobody really had the brands I wanted to carry,” Chouinard said.

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MSU students work to boost Lansing area literacy

One member of her staff refers to her as the “Mother Theresa of Literacy.”But Lois Bader claims she’s just doing what she loves.Bader is the executive director of the Capital Area Literacy Coalition and its Read to Succeed program, which is celebrating 30 years of helping Lansing area students develop literacy skills after the school day ends.Every year, the Read to Succeed program recruits MSU students and gives them professional training to later take a child one on one for a semester to develop a struggling student’s literacy skills.