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For students looking to find a place to stay during next school year, multiple online resources are available.
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Student showcases love of jazz with original songs
Jazz studies senior Olin Clark has been playing and writing music since he first received a guitar for his 13th birthday. Though he admittedly had no idea what he was doing at the time, Clark has since gone from writing beginner’s music for guitar to writing full nonet jazz pieces.
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Concerns raised over impact of tobacco ban on international students
At last week’s ASMSU meeting, Asian Pacific American Students Organization representative Kyle Parent brought up points from his constituents who feel ostracized on campus. He expressed concern for the possible tobacco ban on campus and its possible effect on Asian international students.
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Campus file-sharing reports rise after dip in 2013
But that increase of Digital Millennium Copyright Act complaints, from 970 to 1,134, received by the university pales in comparison to the four-year-high of 2,021 in 2011.
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Detroit man sentenced for dorm invasions in Hubbard Hall last year
Detective Chad Davis of MSU police gave more details of the investigation behind Jeremy Christopher Ford, who was sentenced this week for a series of home invasions in Hubbard Hall last February with an accomplice, Terry Wallace.
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"Non-specific threat" at Snyder-Phillips leads to short secure-in-place
MSU police temporarily sent The Gallery at Snyder-Phillips into secure-in-place for what they deemed a "non-specific threat" just before 11 a.m. Friday morning.
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Valentine's Day doesn't have to cost a fortune with on-campus events
For college students on a budget, Valentine's Day can be a difficult holiday.
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Spreading Kindness
Kindness and courage. These two words personified Charlie Waller. Although Charlie, the son of MSU history professor John Waller, passed away Dec. 5, 2013, from cancer at the age of five, no one could have predicted the impact Charlie would have on the East Lansing and MSU communities.
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Detroit resident to serve 18 to 180 months in prison for Hubbard Hall home invasions
Detroit resident Jeremy Christopher Ford was sentenced to between 18 and 180 months in prison for a series of home invasions that happened between Feb.
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Activists prepare for Valentine's Day domestic violence march
Participants will meet at the rock on Farm Lane at noon Saturday to participate in the protest, and are encouraged to wear pink or red. Protesters are expected to leave the rock using Farm Lane, and turn left on Grand River Avenue. The march is expected to end at the Brody neighborhood complex in front of The Kellogg Center, premed sophomore and co-president of SFC Cayley Winters said.
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Hmong students blend past, present to learn about cultural love and flirting
The Hmong people come from mountainous regions of Laos, China, Vietnam and Thailand. Recently, the group has become a larger part of the community with more participation.
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ASMSU looks to get rolling on safe ride initiative
MSU is only one of 14 Big Ten schools without a Safe Ride Program to provide students with free late night transportation to and from campus and ASMSU’s Vice President for Finance and Operations Greg Jackson is working to change that.
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Thefts prove recurring on campus
Theft from Cafeteria Brody's cafeteria saw yet another theft Feb. 4, MSU police said. A 22-year-old female employee student placed her belongings in a cubby and placed her jacket on her pink purse and went to work.
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Communication Arts and Sciences professor Mark Levy dies after battle with cancer
Professor Mark Levy passed away earlier this week, according to a statement from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. "It is with deep sorrow that the College of Communication Arts and Sciences learned of the passing of Professor Mark Levy on Saturday, Feb.
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Student group looks toward tobacco ban
After a student-written petition to have smoking banned from MSU’s campus gained serious attention via social media and word of mouth, the MSU Anti-Cancer Society planned to bring the results to the Board of Trustees. However, just before the meeting Provost June Pierce Youatt published a memo announcing a task force designed to make MSU a tobacco-free campus.
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President Simon touts on years accomplishments at State of the University address
On Tuesday afternoon, Wharton Center played host to MSU’s annual Awards Convocation, which recognized 10 faculty membersKA for their contributions to education and research with William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Awards.
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Career fair tips to help you get an internship or job
Preparing for a Career Fair? Keep these tips and tricks in the back of your mind. The goal of a career fair is to land the interview at the company or organization you have an interest in so decide what kind of internship you want to go after and then choose the corresponding company or organization that fits.
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Students look to stand out with co-op internships
Some students bypass internships altogether and instead opt for co-ops, semester-long on-the-job experiences at a company.
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Are internships really necessary for your future career?
For some students, it's a graduation requirement. For others, it's just a chance to learn. But the data is showing that for this generation, internships are taking the place of first jobs.
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In lecture series, one icon speaks for free while others are paid
Two civil rights movement leaders will together get paid $30,000 for speaking in the Dr. William G. Anderson Lecture Series “Slavery to Freedom: An American Odyssey,” sponsored by the College of Osteopathic Medicine.