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Checking in on students' New Year's resolutions

Alexea Hankin

April 13, 2016

As spring blooms through the stubborn Michigan cold and April enters its midway point, there is one thing that by now, many students have forgotten — their New Year’s resolution. According to the University of Scranton, 24 percent of people do not finish their New Year’s resolution. Now, four months into the year, The State News took to the streets of MSU to ask Spartans how they’re holding up with their own New Year’s resolutions. Ly said he felt his resolution was pretty common — working out and getting in shape.

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MSUPD discovers body on south campus

Staff Reports

April 13, 2016

MSU Police announced via a statement that this morning the department discovered a body on the south side of campus.

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Candidates for ASMSU Office of the President announced

Riley Murdock

April 13, 2016

The Associated Students of Michigan State University has revealed the names of those running for Office of the President positions within the general assembly. 

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ASMSU releases election results for the 53rd Session representatives

Riley Murdock

April 12, 2016

Results are in for the Associated Students of Michigan State University's election for the 53rd Session.

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Courts offer amnesty program for those with outstanding warrants for not paying fines and costs

Ray Wilbur

April 12, 2016

The 54A, 54B and 55th District Courts are currently offering a way to help local residents clean up their criminal records by the end of April. 

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President Simon announces the end of coal use at T. B. Simon Power Plant

Rachel Fradette

April 12, 2016

MSU's T. B. Simon Power Plant has burned its last lump of coal. MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said the plant is no longer running on coal, a goal of MSU's Energy Transition Plan started back in 2012, during a live stream panel on Tuesday.

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Culture explored and celebrated at MSU NAISO 'Pow Wow of Life'

Connor Clark

April 11, 2016

Extravagant regalia was on display Saturday at the MSU Native American Indigenous Student Organization’s 33rd annual Pow Wow of Life. The event was in Jenison Fieldhouse and brought together Native American people from many different states and tribes.

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Archery brings two friends and competitors together

Alexea Hankin

April 10, 2016

Recently, neuroscience senior Erin Formiller and human biology senior Katie Glover took up their bows and arrows and shot together for one of the last times of this semester.

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Spartan Film Festival showcases student talent

Diamond Henry

April 10, 2016

Student film talent shined bright on April 9 at the annual Spartan Film Festival.

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MSU police boasts its own crime analyst, servicing multiple departments

Ray Wilbur

April 10, 2016

The Michigan State Police Department is the only local department with its own crime analyst who helps detectives investigate a myriad of crimes through an expertise in research and crime trends.

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Year of prepping comes to fruition for MSU steel bridge team

Diamond Henry

April 10, 2016

For the last year, MSU's steel bridge team has spent the last year designing, construction and perfecting a large steel bridge that could hold as much as 2000 ppunds for a competition as part of the annual American Society of Civil Engineers conference. 

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MSU police report assault near IM Sports Circle in East Lansing

Cameron Macko

April 10, 2016

MSU police are reporting an assault near IM Sports Circle, on the river trail behind the building between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m. early Sunday morning. 

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MSU student still missing, has social media posts hinting at suicide

Ray Wilbur

April 9, 2016

The Michigan State University Police Department is currently asking for the public's help in locating a missing MSU student named Patrick Kegan Cochrane, who was reported missing early this morning.

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ASMSU election sees growth in voter turnout this year

Riley Murdock

April 8, 2016

The Associated Students of Michigan State University's 52nd Session came to end as they met for the last time Thursday night. Elections for the 53rd Session’s general assembly are taking place this week. 

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Take Back the Night raises awareness for domestic and sexual abuse survivors

Alexea Hankin

April 8, 2016

T-shirts that told the anonymous stories of sexual and domestic abuse survivors lined the main lobby of the MSU Union Thursday, March 7th, as part of The Clothesline Project, brought to MSU by a larger event: Take Back the Night.

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ASMSU holds final meeting of 52nd Session and reflects back

Riley Murdock

April 8, 2016

A bill involving donating money to an organization in Flint and a second bill dealing with donating to a scholarship fund at MSU were discussed at the Associated Student's of Michigan State University's meeting Thursday night. The meeting marked the end of the 52nd session. 

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Civil and human rights highlighted by community at RCAH PeaceJam

Diamond Henry

April 7, 2016

On Wednesday, the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities hosted a PeaceJam Jam as part of Wednesday Night Live. 

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New software introduced to MSU Alert system

Ray Wilbur

April 7, 2016

The MSU Police Department and MSU Information Technology Services have teamed up to provide a new way of alerting the MSU community of emergency situations.

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Power outage affecting East Lansing and MSU

Staff Reports

April 7, 2016

MSU police are reporting a power outage affecting campus Thursday morning, according to an MSU Alert. For the third day in a row, MSU has had to respond to an infrastructure issue. On Tuesday, a faulty pipe caused 800 gallons of sulfuric acid to spill out of the MSU Power Plant.

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West Circle Neighborhood residence halls named after female MSU legacies

Josh Bender

April 6, 2016

The West Circle Neighborhood residence halls are home to a long and proud legacy of women at MSU not known by many MSU students.