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MSU fraternity holding philanthropy event for Ele's Place

Ashanti Seabron
October 6, 2015

Lambda Chi Alpha will be holding their second annual Junior 500 Philanthropy Week benefiting Ele's Place today at The Rock on Farm Lane at 4 p.m.  Ele's Place is a local Lansing organization that provides counseling to grieving children and teens who have lost a parent or preparing to lose a parent. Kyle Cocozzo, accounting junior and philanthropy chair of Lambda Chi Alpha, said they are hoping to raise more awareness for Ele's Place through their event. “The ultimate purpose of the event is to raise a substantial amount an awareness for Ele’s place,” Cocozzo said.

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Students grapple with increased work loads

Ashanti Seabron
October 4, 2015

During the beginning of the school year, some students may simply want to tailgate and enjoy the last bit of decent weather before it takes a turn for the wicked. Some students, however, have noticed an increase in the intensity of the work early in the semester. Applied engineering senior Sarah Niezabytowski has experienced the sudden change this semester, and was caught off guard by it. “They started quizzes the second week, and that caught me off guard,” Niezabytowski said.

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MSU's Safe Place receives $20,000 grant

Zoe Schubot
October 1, 2015

The MSU Safe Place has been granted $20,000 from The Mary Kay Foundation. According to their website, the foundation’s Shelter Grant Program awards $20,000 to one at least one domestic violence shelter in every state in observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which begins Oct. 1.

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​MSU Mathematics Department Trailblazes System to Alleviate Override Enrollment Woes

Vikram Mandelia
September 30, 2015

While not yet streamlined into a uniform process, the MSU mathematics department shows major strides have been made into making the override enrollment process less of a headache. MSU Mathematics Advisor Brian Chadwick was part of the team that spearheaded the transition of the override enrollment process of the mathematics department from a paper form to an online system.