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Lansing resident hand-draws own clothing line

Clothing designer Rose “Beany” Lizaire of Lansing created her clothing line with inspiration from her culture and her nephew. Each clothing item features a monkey with glasses, giving it its name, “FouMonkey.”

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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.