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Motion filed against Nassar to add 27th plaintiff
A motion filed in Grand Rapids on Friday aims to add a 27th plaintiff to the federal court case against former MSU employee Larry Nassar.
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ASMSU details seven bills at latest meeting
On Thursday night, the Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, passed some noteworthy bills relating to pepper spray on campus, the prospect of a Spartan Support Network and the vacancy of the vice president for Academic Affairs position. The General Assembly passed a total of seven bills and resolutions and sent one bill back to committee.
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For MSU community, Trump's immigration ban hits home
President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration was just another policy for some. For others, it was a warning sign. For political theory and constitutional democracy senior Abraham Aiyash, it was a devastation.
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MSU women's gymnastics coach named in motion filed against Nassar
A new motion filed in Grand Rapids on Tuesday alleges that MSU women’s gymnastics head coach Kathie Klages was aware of allegations of sexual abuse against former MSU employee Larry Nassar as early as 1997
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New Nassar allegations detail more abuse, misuse of acupuncture
Two motions have been filed to add additional plaintiffs to the federal court case against former MSU employee Larry Nassar, revealing new details about the case.
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MSU student group tutors Lansing students of all ages
In the Greater Lansing area, 20 percent of adults are functionally illiterate, according to thereadingpeople.org.
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ASMSU Vice President for Academic Affairs resigns
ASMSU President Lorenzo Santavicca announced Thursday that Vice President of Academic Affairs Cassandra Shavrnoch has resigned from her position.
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MSU will not release the immigration status of students, officials say
MSU will not release the immigration status of students unless compelled by law, a recent statement from the university confirmed.
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Graduate student and service dog embrace attention on campus
Caitlin Thompson, a rehabilitation counseling master’s student and facilities supervisor at MSU, said she sometimes faces more than 20 questions about her service dog, Charlie, every day.
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New students face academic probation, difficult time adjusting to MSU
For some students, an easy transition into college the first semester can be daunting. And to top it off, some face the reality after checking grades following their first semester only to discover a nightmare: getting placed on academic probation.
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Three complaints filed against Nassar with licensing office
Former MSU employee Larry Nassar is still licensed to practice medicine, despite having been fired by the university after a series of sexual assault allegations.
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Teacher applicants not meeting state expectations
School superintendents around Michigan are reportedly less than impressed with applicants for teaching jobs recently, and it’s contributing to a teacher shortage in some subject areas across the state. Michigan Education Association (MEA) President Steven Cook said, “on the one hand, they will get a lot of applicants, but they won’t get, many times, the kind of folks they’re looking for.”
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MSU researchers discovers new chemical compound, finds it slows spread of skin cancer
A chemical compound that dramatically reduces the spread of the most fatal form of skin cancer cells has been discovered in a small lab led by professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Richard Neubig at MSU.
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ASMSU details four new bills at latest meeting
ASMSU passed four bills and sent one back to committee, on Thursday night during the general assembly meeting. These bills ranged from supporting the 23rd Annual Race for the Place to inducting new members.
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East Lansing, MSU communities foster rap performers and talent
Rappers Stoop Lee, ItsErnie, A. Cook and Psedo have two things in common: they’re all MSU students, and they all harbor dreams of becoming professional rappers, even as they prepare for desk jobs in their MSU studies.
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Fake news problem highlighted by experts
The phrase “fake news” has entered the vernacular after a presidential campaign in which, according to a BuzzFeed study, Facebook engagements for fake news stories topped Facebook engagements for authentic stories during the last three months of the election.
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Takeaways from the 2017 State of the State
In his seventh State of the State address, Gov. Rick Snyder took the podium in front of his constituents and the Michigan public at home Tuesday night in the Michigan Capitol House Chambers.
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MSU student, former BSA president running for Detroit mayoral bid
Growing up in Detroit before it was the country's "comeback kid" meant growing up in a community that was underserved and underprivileged. Management senior and Detroit native Myya Jones lived all over the city—from east Detroit to west to downtown to southside—and now she's ready to go back.
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Students march to commemorate MLK
Members of MSU's Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity lead a commemorative march to celebrate the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday afternoon.
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MSU student dies from sledding accident in Boyne Falls
Kinesiology junior Sally Ottenhoff died early Sunday morning as a result of a sledding accident.