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Seniors grapple motivation loss and offer tips to cure "senioritis"
Feeling sapped by senioritis? Soon-to-be graduates offer solutions on how to stay focused and finish the semester strong.
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After litany of revisions and delays, bike share pilot program begins
Students will be able to present an MSU ID to Bailey Hall’s front desk and receive a key to one of eight bikes for a 24-hour period.
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Senior uses skills to train guide dogs for the blind
Growing up on a farm with horses, cats, dogs and several others, phsycology senior Michaela Marks became used to balencing animal care and school work on a day-to-day basis.
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Fires, floods and drunks: The job of a night receptionist
As James Madison junior Doug Hissong worked his first night as a night receptionist in South Neighborhood, he couldn’t help but wonder: What had he gotten himself into? “I had the worst first night,” he said.
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Students design clothes combining art, advocacy and chic for charity
Apparel textile and design seniors Anami Chan and Katie Raynard have discovered the ingredients to the perfect partnership — good organization, communication and a strong work ethic and natural similarities.
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At the start of the Persian New Year, a chance to connect to cultural roots
Iranians, Pakistanis, Afghans and several other cultural groups celebrate the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, on the first day of the spring equinox.
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Sunday night Oberon release had Crunchy's filled to capacity
This was the night and location that Bell's Brewery was releasing its popular seasonal beer Oberon. And Crunchy's was packed to the point that it had reached capacity. For many Michiganians, the release of Oberon is more significant than an additional option at the bar, it represents the coming of warmer times.
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Student Book Store hosts Grad Fair this week
The Student Book Store is hosting a Grad Fair from March 23-25.
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Student research attempts to provide insight on tree growth
“We’re not cutting the trees down. That’s the good news,” said Telewski, pointing to a pair of oak trees he planted from acorns he collected in Korea. “We do have to cut trees down sometimes but we try to minimize it as much as possible so we can maximize the campus arboretum.”
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Freshman looks to take first steps in music career
Starting out in the music industry isn’t easy for everyone and Aaron Pride, a fisheries and wildlife freshman, can back that statement up. Pride sat down with The State News to discuss why he picked his non-musical related major and what artists influence him the most in music.
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Consumers Energy to investigate accident that led to natural gas leak at Cyclotron construction site
The gas main that a worker struck while drilling at the Cyclotron construction site was buried at the time, and an investigation is underway soon to determine what missteps led to the accident and the ensuing natural gas leak, a Consumers Energy spokesman said.
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Up close and personal with all sorts of critters
He held his head high as strangers stroked his smooth, scaly body. He’d added extra pizazz to his wardrobe that morning with a metallic spiked, red gemmed collar wrapped around his neck. His owner said his style is fierce.
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UPDATE: Campus gas leak has been repaired
UPDATE: The gas line responsible for the natural gas leak Wednesday afternoon at the Cyclotron construction site has been repaired and normal operations in the surrounding area have resumed, according to an MSU Alert released shortly after midnight Thursday.
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Sounds of South Appalachia ring out in Snyder Hall
Chris Scales initially started the open jam session in Snyder Hall five years ago after a collaboration between the Community Music School and the Residential College in Arts and Humanities formed.
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Red Cedar River narrowly avoids flood
Just last May, the river crested its banks at 7.33 feet, flooding much of the DeMartin Soccer Stadium and only portions of the McClane Baseball Stadium and the W.J. Beal Botanical Garden. The year before, it was half a foot higher, rendering parts of the river trail totally impassable.
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Ten years later, no signs of stopping
Lou Anna K. Simon took over the reins as MSU's 20th and first female president in 2005. Simon, whose tenure has been marked with initiatives and an overhaul of many of the residence and dining halls, is still going strong.
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Under proposed policy, students accused of academic dishonesty can have citation removed upon graduation
Acting with the desire to help both professors and students, the Faculty Senate endorsed changes to the Integrity of Scholarship and Grades policy on Tuesday afternoon.
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MSU begins implementing two-factor authentication for some accounts
In an effort to better secure Enterprise Business Systems, MSU’s resource for payroll and finance data, the university has adopted a two-factor authentication for its users, including faculty and student workers.
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Caller who caused shelter-in-place at cafeteria arraigned
During the shelter-in-place, social media platforms such as Twitter and Yik Yak were filled with rumors about a shooter in Mason-Abott and Snyder-Phillips.
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Facetime with 'The Voice' contestant and MSU alumnus Joshua Davis
On one of the first “blind audition” episodes of the singing show “The Voice,” MSU alumnus and Michigan native and former MSU student ??Joshua Davis took the stage, singing “I Shall Be Released” by Bob Dylan.