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Students use equine talents to bond, learn from each other
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ASMSU voices concerns in Big Ten Students Conference, sets sights on D.C.
ASMSU’s bill to create a Big Ten committee to provide feedback for President Obama’s proposed federal college rating system passed at the conference. Student government members from Iowa, Minnesota, Maryland, MSU and Ohio State will make up the committee and will work to provide a framework for rating colleges based on student needs in the conference.
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Students and faculty take action for the #BlackLivesMatter campaign
Many students and faculty took campus by storm recently with multiple die-ins and marches in response to various national cases pertaining to police brutality against black males.
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Mayhem Poets hold performance to honor MLK weekend
“I love poetry... It’s just something that gets my attention instantly,” Turner said. “I didn’t know there would be an open mic part of the poetry slam. When I found out I decided to sign up last minute because I love singing.”
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MLK march and conference highlights progress left to be made
As many as 350 people marched and congregated at Beaumont Tower. The march featured special guest Henry James Thomas, who was one of the original Freedom Riders in 1961. “I’m so happy that you don’t have to fight those battles now, but the ones I’ve told you about, you have to fight them,” Thomas said. “We’ve come a long way, but as the good doctor said, ‘not quite enough.’”
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Emotional letter of love to black students resonates, gains support
Since being published, the letter has gained more than 1,100 signatures, a list of black faculty members at universities in every corner of the U.S. and even in other countries. Thirty-six faculty members at MSU signed the letter. Every school in the Big Ten is represented, along with the entire Ivy League.
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Students, faculty, react to Charlie Hebdo attacks, islamophobia in U.S
Addressing islamophobia, free speech and terrorism, members of the MSU community react to the Charlie Hebdo attacks.
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MLK a historic figure around world, inspiring to international students
Although international students have racial tensions in their own countries, many said Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader learned about throughout the world.
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ASMSU plans for meeting of Big Ten student governments
ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, is sending a team of delegates to the Association of Big Ten Students Conference, or ABTS, this weekend hosted by Northwestern University in Chicago . The ABTS Conference is a meeting of Big Ten student governments and allows delegates from each school to discuss and debate current student issues.
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ASMSU considers allocating $10,000 to iClicker rental program
iClicker has begun phasing out use of first edition iClickers and require a registration fee of $6.99 after the student rents the device.
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Project 60/50 completes its year goal, shows no signs of stopping
The project, run by the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, created forums to discuss issues experienced by East Lansing community members.
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Still riding your bike in winter weather? Be sure to abide by these simple rules
MSU Bikes service center manager and all-knowing bike guru Tim Potter shares his advice for students braving the slush and sleet on bicycles this winter.
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Two students nominated for prestigious fellowship
Both nominees are members of James Madison College and highly interested in international affairs.
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Furniture stolen from Union
The Union was the victim of a series of furniture thefts over the course of several weeks last semester, said Union Manager Tami Kuhn.
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'He was a great professor and a wonderful mentor to us all'
Late theatre professor Greg Reuter had a profound impact upon his students and the department.
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Keep your car in working condition in winter with these helpful tips
Between salt, cold and strain, cars can go bust more easily during the winter. Get from point A to point B safely with these winter car care pointers.
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Student employees will see paperless paychecks in near future
“It costs us about $5 per check, to generate these, to mail them out,” Haas said. “You figure if you’ve got 2,200 people and you’re doing this a dozen times, it adds up to more than $100,000. That could basically fund another faculty position.That’s why we’re looking to do this.”
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ASMSU advocates for changes to proposed federal college ratings
MSU’s undergraduate student government is seeking to provide feedback for President Barack Obama’s newly proposed federal college rating system.
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Campus activists look to semester ahead, continuing dialogues
With spring semester starting, feelings of unrest continue to resonate with some students.
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Newly renovated Akers dining hall opens after much anticipation
About 2,100 students were given a warm welcome Sunday evening when the newly renovated Akers dining hall , The Edge , opened for the first time since construction began in May 2014 . The Edge at Akers is the last of seven major renovations since the 2009 RHS Dining Master Plan including Brody Square , Riverwalk Market in Owen Hall, Holden Dining Hall, South Pointe at Case Hall, the Vista at Shaw and Heritage Commons at Landon, Communications Manager of Culinary Services in the Division of Residential and Hospitality Services Jenna Brown said.