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Power outages, water main breaks affect student life

Sara Konkel
February 17, 2014

A series of power outages and water main breaks have affected hundreds of residents in East Lansing this winter. The power outage on Sunday affecting 200 Lansing Board of Water and Light customers was caused by an underground cable fault completely unrelated to the cold or snow, BWL communications director Stephen Serkaian said. The water main breaks, however, have much to do with the winter weather. “These last few weeks we’ve had extended severe cold weather and that causes an increase in broken pipes,” Serkaian said. There were 19 water main breaks between Jan.

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Hemp research allowed in farm bill, but remains illegal at MSU

Simon Schuster
February 16, 2014

Buried within the Agriculture Act of 2014, the farm bill signed into law at MSU by President Barack Obama two weeks ago, there is a provision legalizing the growth of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research. It is a provision that could easily be applied to MSU, which often touts itself as a premier agricultural research university.

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March aims to end sexual assault

Sara Konkel
February 16, 2014

A group of a few dozen individuals marched the streets of East Lansing Friday, yelling, chanting and holding up signs to spread awareness of sexual violence and assault for MSU’s annual V-Day March To End Violence.

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A place to jam

Erin Hampton
February 13, 2014

Among MSU’s many registered student organizations, the Guitar Club is one that might have a quiet voice in publicity, but a loud one in musical sound.?On Friday evenings inside Holmes and Bessey Halls’ classrooms, one can hear the sound of an amplifier’s feedback and then any kind of Rock n’ Roll.

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Whitmer meets with students to discuss abortion rights issues

Simon Schuster
February 13, 2014

On Wednesday evening in Case Hall, students convened to discuss recent state legislation about one of the nation’s most divisive issues — abortion. Michigan’s Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, and a representative from Planned Parenthood of Michigan, fielded questions from MSU students. The event was hosted by MSU College Democrats and MSU Students for Choice.

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Bill could give interest-free loans to some college students

Derek Gartee
February 11, 2014

On Tuesday, Democratic state lawmakers announced a new bill that targets higher education and the increasing costs of attending college. If passed, the proposal would give 200 students per year an interest-free loan to pay for college, although it is unlikely to be approved by the Republican-controlled legislature. State Rep.