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Video depicts LBGT struggle

Dawn Klemish
June 16, 2003

Lansing - All the struggles, advancements and setbacks the pride movement has endured for 15 years were showcased in the form of a video on Saturday.The movie aired every 15 minutes throughout the 2003 Annual Michigan Pride LGBT March, Rally & Festival in Lansing, and featured news articles of lesbian, bi, gay and transgender endeavors and interviews, interlaced with photos of past rallies and people from across the state.The collaboration, "One Voice

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Bill would set election days

Antonio Planas
June 12, 2003

In an effort to increase voter turnout and save school districts and local governments money, a bill introduced in the state House would establish a set number of election days in Michigan.Sponsors and supporters met at the state Capitol Wednesday to discuss the legislation."This is about the voters, we need to make this as simple as possible," Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land said.

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Fishing for charity

Natosha Diggs
June 12, 2003

Firefighters substituted their hoses for fishing poles Wednesday.Several Lansing area firefighters gathered for the first "Firefighters Fishing For Kids" event at Lake Ovid in Sleepy Hollow State Park, 7835 Price Road, in Laingsburg.

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Entertainment Guide

Movie theaters Celebration Cinema 200 E. Edgewood Blvd. in Lansing (517)393-7469 Call for showtimes. Located off Interstate 96 Elmwood Plaza 8 Theaters 936 Mall Drive (517)321-3300 Call for showtimes.

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Cafeteria food easy to stomach with good choices

The transition from high school to the unknown world of college is like no other. There's the good: independence, parties and easy access to the opposite sex. Then, there's the bad: 15-page research papers, sky-high tuition and three-hour lab classes. But there is a gray area - the cafeteria. Sometimes it's good.

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cheap eats

Kurt Ludke
June 10, 2003

Everything people have told you about dorm food is true. That's why The State News has been on a quest to find good, affordable meals around East Lansing. But what's affordable?

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Theatre department offers variety with musicals

Shaun Byron
June 10, 2003

The 2003-04 lineup of performances on campus are enticing theater-lovers with everything from Scottish kings to jazz age flappers in New York. These productions provide students with cultural outlets they might not otherwise have had access to. The Wharton Center is starting its Broadway Series with "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Oct.

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Fugitives arrested with outstanding warrants

Michigan State Police's Lansing post conducted a weeklong round up of 47 fugitives taken from Ingham and surrounding counties.The sweep code-named "Operation Dragnet 03" covered Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties from May 21 through June 4 in an effort to arrest individuals with outstanding arrest warrants in the state.Michigan State Police Sgt.

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MTV celebrities visit mall

Kelly Thesier
June 9, 2003

The screams of teenage girls could be heard echoing through Meridian Mall in Okemos on Friday night as they waited for the arrival of two television stars. Frank and Brynn from MTV's reality television show "The Real World Las Vegas" took part in a meet-and-greet session.

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Heat is on with downtown chili cook-off

Some like it hot and some like it really, really hot.Hundreds of chili enthusiasts gathered along the Riverwalk for The Greater Lansing Down-by-the-River Chili Cook-off near the Lansing Center Friday evening, sampling a quarter mile worth of chili from local establishments.Participants got all the hot and spicy their stomachs could handle for only $5.History senior Kate Butcko said she and her friends were excited about the event."We did 18 booths in half an hour," Butcko said.

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Strip system to ease license renewal lines

Antonio Planas
June 5, 2003

Customers seeking driver's license renewals might be spending less time at the Secretary of State.With the help of a new computer system and keyboards that are equipped with magnetic strip readers, driver's licenses with bar codes on them will automatically enter a person's license number, date of birth and expiration date into a computer instead of a worker manually typing in the same information.

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Ramp closed at Trowbridge

The U.S. 127 northbound ramp at Trowbridge Road will be closed for construction until early August.In a joint effort with the city of East Lansing and the Michigan Department of Transportation, the road will be closed for traffic control while construction take places on the ramp and medians.