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Students celebrate 4/20 despite marijuana laws
For some, April 20 is just another day, but to others, it’s a day of celebration.
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Breaking down room and board increase for 2016-17 academic year
On-campus students will see yet another increase of room and board rates for the2016-2017 academic school year. But this time, it is the lowest number in at least 18 years.
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For one MSU student, letters and numbers are colors
We walk through life seeing the world in a way that most take for granted. Objects appear as they do and we just assume that's the norm.
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MSU student uses her business to start scholarship for international students
With the funds raised through her online store, sociology junior Kady Cox established her own scholarship for students in Belize.
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MSU Science Festival draws community crowd
There’s nothing like the sight of a crowd getting excited about something they love; whether that’s cheers for Bryn Forbes making a three-pointer or screams filling Spartan Stadium after a Connor Cook touchdown pass. But what about the “ohhs” and “ahhs” of children as they witness a chemical reaction take place?
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What you could buy with the salaries of MSU's 10 highest-paid employees
What could you buy earning the salary of one of MSU's top 10 highest-paid employees?
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Members of community discuss issues at Honor's College 'Sharper Focus/Wider Lens' events
On Monday, members of the MSU and East Lansing community came together for a discussion and question and answer session as part of the Honors College "Sharper Focus/Wider Lens" event series.
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Graduate students host forum on barriers faced by immigrants
A small group of graduate students studying social work hosted an event Monday to discuss the barriers immigrants face in education upon their arrival to the United States.
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Bikes and trash discovered during Red Cedar River cleanup
On Sunday, the MSU Fisheries and Wildlife club hosted its Red Cedar River cleanup.
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MSU Science Festival explains 'art of coffee'
Cara Nader said she’s been making coffee professionally since she was 18. Now, she runs a third-wave coffee shop in Lansing, specializing in bringing “high-quality coffee to the residents, students, and tourists of Lansing Michigan," she said.
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Room and board rates to increase for 2016-2017 school year
On April 17, MSU's Board of Trustees adopted the 2016-2017 2.75 percent room and board rate increase. The residence hall rate for double room rate for undergraduate students will increase by $108.
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Counseling staff size varies in the Big Ten
Differences in the staffs of the Big Ten’s counseling centers often boil down to the needs and budget of the centers, some Big Ten mental health service providers and administrators said. “Some of it comes down to some states being really conservative in how they give money,” University of Nebraska Counseling and Psychological Services Center outreach coordinator Charlie Foster said.
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The Stonewall Society called emergency meeting about transgender issues in James Madison College
The Stonewall Society, the representative student body for LGBT students within James Madison College, hosted an emergency meeting on April 15 to discuss issues of transphobia within the college.
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MSU students across the world participate in Global Day of Service
On Saturday, MSU students and alumni throughout the world participated in the Global Day of Service, an annual event designed to prove how much Spartans can help their community in one day.
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Deceased students remembered at annual Student Memorial Tribute
Students and family gathered to honor their loved ones this Friday at the annual Student Memorial Tribute in the garden next to Student Services Building.
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Fraternity hosts fundraiser with puppies at The Rock on Farm Lane
Spread across the grass near The Rock on Farm Lane, students could be seen playing with 6-week-old puppies, and donating to a good cause in doing so. On Friday, Pi Kappa Phi fraternity hosted a fundraiser called "The Puppy Experience." The fraternity charged $3 for five minutes and $5 for ten minutes with the puppies. Money raised will go to the fraternity's national philanthropy, The Ability Experience. The philanthropy works to support people with disabilities.
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Seven takeaways from April 15 Board of Trustees meeting
MSU's Board of Trustees met Friday, April 15 to discuss various items from Residence Hall rates to endowments.
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Armed robbery reported on campus Thursday night
MSU police identified and arrested a man Friday for his role in the reported armed robbery at East McDonel Hall Thursday night.
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Body found Wednesday near south campus identified
The missing body MSU police found April 13 on the south side of campus has been identified as missing French senior Patrick Kegan Cochrane.
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MSU honors National Poetry Month with Spring Poetry Festival
The month of April is National Poetry Month, and MSU is recognizing the month through the Spring Poetry Festival.