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MSU Dairy Story ranked ninth best college ice cream shop in America

Leslie Hemenway

October 20, 2014

The MSU Dairy Store recently was ranked the ninth best college ice cream shop in an article published by Great Value Colleges.Rodney Clark, MSU Dairy Store operations supervisor and ice cream maker, said it’s a nice feeling to be ranked so highly.“We worked really hard for a lot of years to get our name and product out there, it’s nice to see it being recognized,” he said.

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Award-winning piano professor to perform Monday night

Megan Cochrane

October 20, 2014

Panayis Lyras, MSU professor of piano and artist in residence, will perform Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Fairchild Theatre in the Auditorium.

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Students will not have direct say in ASMSU presidential elections

AJ Moser

October 20, 2014

Although the ad-hoc election subcommittee headed by public policy senior Evan Schrage had met to discuss the possibility of allowing any ASMSU tax paying undergraduate student to vote on the president of the organization, a bill proposing just that was shot down during last week’s meeting of the policy committee.

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Biyearly cleanup of Red Cedar reveals bikes and more

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

October 20, 2014

On the banks of the Red Cedar, there’s a lot of trash.

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ASMSU's bike share project has yet to leave the rack

AJ Moser

October 20, 2014

Eight bikes currently sit locked up outside of Bailey Hall unavailable to anyone.

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After fire, co-op revitalizes space with creativity and art

Kayman Whaley

October 19, 2014

Hospitality business senior Lizzy Braxton is spending her second year in the Phoenix cooperative at 239 Oakhill Ave. She said after the fire tore through the second floor on Sept. 4, 2013, no one was harmed, but four bedrooms were affected and had to be redone.

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Hiring rate for candidates with bachelor's degree is at highest point in years

Amanda Chodnicki

October 19, 2014

As the hiring rate for college graduates with a bachelor’s degree jumps 16 percent, according to recent findings by MSU’s College Employment Research Institute, some Spartans approaching graduation are more at ease.

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Program works to develop minority presence in medical professions

Jasmin Rojo

October 16, 2014

To expand the base of students in the medical field, the Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health Researchers, or REPID, is working with minority students who are passionate about medicine.

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'Batman v Superman' mania escalates on north campus, social media

Cameron Macko

October 15, 2014

The area in and around the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is in a frenzy.

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Student-designed LykeMe app forms relationships through shared interests

Lauren Owings

October 15, 2014

Students create a social networking app to connect people with similar social and professional interests.

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FRIB construction nine weeks ahead of schedule

Olivia Dimmer

October 14, 2014

But nine weeks may not seem a lot when the whole thing won't be completed until 2022.

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MSU researchers discover high-energy gamma rays in common explosion

Greg Monahan

October 14, 2014

Gamma rays, the highest-energy form of light in our universe, were found emitting from an explosion on a star by a research team led by MSU astronomy assistant professor Laura Chomiuk.

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MSU Safe Place receives support from students, Verizon Wireless program during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Jasmin Rojo

October 14, 2014

Verizon Wireless HopeLine and students across campus support MSU Safe Place during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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Community protests Columbus Day as stain on national image

Cameron Macko

October 14, 2014

here are a number of facts about the man venerated on Columbus Day that NAISO members said are overlooked.

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College of Music celebrates past and promising future

Lauren Owings

October 14, 2014

This year marks the 80th year of accreditation for the College of Music. But the college, which thrives on enthusiastic students and faculty, has an even deeper history than that.

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Portion of E. Circle Drive closes through Friday for filming

Greg Monahan

October 14, 2014

Construction crews have been setting up outside the building since last week, and there is also work going on inside the Broad.

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Violinist, speaker Kai Kight to present at MSU Wednesday

Kayman Whaley

October 14, 2014

Kight will perform original compositions then share useful skills for innovating ideas.

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Yik Yak app allows students to speak up anonymously

Lizzie Nagel

October 14, 2014

Yik Yak is a relatively new social media app made specifically for college campuses. It is designed like Twitter, but is anonymous. Anyone who registers can post messages anonymously and read messages, or yaks, from other users within a 1.5 mile radius.

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Taking control

Amanda Chodnicki

October 14, 2014

MSU alumna Megan O'Connor made the decision to go through a double mastectomy as a junior to avoid being a victim of breast cancer, like many in her family.

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Backpacks can become heavy burden, cause student stress and strain

Megan Cochrane

October 13, 2014

Backpacks are a common sight on college campuses. They transport students’ supplies from point A to point B. However, some students find themselves carrying the burden of their backpacks.