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Night Owl bus provides late-night transportation on campus
The Night Owl bus service offers curb-to-curb transportation for students on campus late at night.
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Sparty armor building contest to be held Thursday evening
Today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Engineering Building lobby, the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) will host a Sparty costume/armor building contest. Teams will consist of two to five people, and they will be given three hours to create a costume or suit of armor with provided recycled materials. The top three teams will receive prizes or gift certificates from the Peanut Barrel, Espresso Royale, the Student Book Store, and more.
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Short lines at the polls suggest weak turnout among young voters
Student voters can cast ballots at on-campus polling stations, but voter turnout among young people is low.
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Life of Lacey Holsworth inspires fundraisers for cancer research
MSU alumni raised money in honor of Lacey Holsworth as they ran the New York City Marathon this past weekend.
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Freshman showcase to debut student-crafted production
"I think this showcase is very important because a lot of theatre departments don’t necessarily do this," theatre freshmen Mike Merluzzi said.
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FAME program offers support to students who have experienced foster care, other nontraditional living situations
Fostering Academics, Mentoring Excellence is a resource center for those students at MSU who were previously in foster care, kinship care, or have experienced homelessness or living independently.
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One Love panel will take place at International Center on Monday night
The free public event "Be One for Change: A Conversation with Sharon Love and the One Love Foundation" will take place in room 303 of the International Center Monday from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
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Democratic candidates rally support on campus as election day looms
Over fifty people, over half of them students from MSU College Democrats, were gathered around Spartan Statue for a rally featuring several top politicians.
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As police enforce bike lane ordinance, students lament infrastructure shortcomings
The new campaign by MSU police to increase awareness of existing traffic laws has reached students, but the conversation is about the lack of bike lanes.
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Free on-campus laundry services draws nonresidents
Since Residence Education and Housing Services, or REHS, began offering free laundry services in all residence halls last year, many students have taken advantage of it — even a few off-campus students.
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International students embrace American traditions at ISA Halloween Spooktacular
Students joined in the festivities at the Halloween Spooktacular event hosted by the International Student Association and the University Activities Board Friday night.
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Student groups look to maintain pressure on police as demands are not met
A week after protesters walked down Grand River Avenue to the East Lansing Police Department, the student groups that organized the protest are looking to take future action against the police, which did not to meet the group’s demands by their deadline Wednesday. About a dozen students met Thursday night for a town hall to discuss the next steps in a campaign to hold East Lansing police accountable in what some called “willful ignorance” in the face of community concerns regarding racial profiling and brutality.
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MSU researchers voice disapproval of creationism summit
On Saturday, a creationist event is coming to campus to address the idea of intelligent design, rather than evolution through natural selection.
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Annual Zombie Run will take place Saturday
At 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, MSU students can expect to see hoards of zombies in front of Conrad Hall. This is the annual Zombie Run, created by the Broad China Business Society (BCBS), a student-run organization which aims to promote awareness of the global business environment among students.
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Some Halloween costumes can be offensive to students of certain backgrounds, cultures
Costumes are meant to be fun, but they may also offend certain cultures.
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Stay healthy in cold weather, skimpy costumes
Halloween is right around the corner and for MSU students, severe health problems can occur when not taking the proper precautions.
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Residence hall doors get decked out for Halloween
Residence hall doors across campus are getting a face-lift from their festive residents for the upcoming spooktacular holiday.
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Students prepared to scare in Haunted Auditorium
With more than 120 actors from various areas of study, this year’s Haunted Auditorium is not just another theatre production.
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Volunteerism at MSU has expanding global reach
More students are becoming interested in volunteer opportunities abroad, which was one motive for Lyman Briggs junior Nabila Khan when she started the MSU chapter of the non-governmental organization Volunteers Around the World this semester.
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Students protest sexual assault's prevalence on campus
Students believe that sexual assault is an epidemic on campus, and took the issue directly to MSU’s administration Wednesday afternoon.