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Lansing area sees fifth-snowiest winter on record this season

Michael Kransz

March 25, 2014

This past winter yielded a record-breaking amount of snow in the Lansing area that caused several class cancellations and many issues for campus snow removal.With 57.3 inches, or about 4.8 feet, of snow between December and February, the 2013-14 winter in the Lansing area placed fifth snowiest in records spanning back to 1863, according to Midwestern Regional Climate Center data. 

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Campus Interfaith Council hopes to start dialogue by awareness week

Kary Askew Garcia

March 25, 2014

MSU's Campus Interfaith Council kicked off its first ever Religious Awareness week, in hopes of getting students to participate in open and safe dialogues about the different religions and cultures of the world.

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'Stride For Pride' promotes body image awareness

Sierra Lay

March 25, 2014

She’s thin, tall and blonde with straight teeth. He’s muscular, strong-jawed, looks tough and acts that way, too.

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University Council draws attention to need to invest more in libraries

Olivia Dimmer

March 25, 2014

MSU Director of Libraries Clifford Haka presented at Tuesday’s University Council meeting and drew attention to

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'Trip of a lifetime'

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

March 25, 2014

A constant, gentle movement from side to side. The sound of water crashing against the black and orange paddles.

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MSU's Ford College Ambassadors drive for the Lansing Food Bank

Ben Stram

March 24, 2014

East Lansing residents and MSU students made donations on Monday through driving brand new cars, thanks to MSU’s Ford College Ambassador team. JM

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Amateur Radio Club operates the waves

Michael Kransz

March 23, 2014

For most, radio is a way of listening to tunes, newscasts and eccentric personalities, for others, it’s a conversation.

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RCAH students bring middle schoolers to MSU's campus

Ben Stram

March 23, 2014

Education is the goal of the My Brother’s Keeper program, a social group within the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, or RCAH.

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Masquerade ball brings mystery, entertainment

Olivia Dimmer

March 23, 2014

Students clad in mysterious, colorful masks flocked to the MSU Union ballroom on Friday night for an evening of dancing and masquerade merriment.

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Extra fees necessary for some colleges, officials say

Olivia Dimmer

March 23, 2014

In terms of MSU tuition and fees, not all majors are created equally. In addition to university-standard tuition rates charged per credit, some students in technology and science-intensive majors are slapped with an additional fee per semester — which can be anywhere from $50 to upwards of $500.

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Fresh off the runway

Betsy Agosta

March 21, 2014

Every year, preparing the most avant-garde garments for the

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State funding dipped 15 percent in last decade, says official

Kary Askew Garcia

March 20, 2014

David Byelich, director of MSU’s Office of Planning and Budgets, gave a presentation at MSU’s undergraduate student government ASMSU’s Finance Committee meeting Thursday evening.

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"The Beehive" brings collective art to MSU

Meagan Beck

March 20, 2014

Three large banners hung down from the ceiling in a large Snyder Hall classroom. Each banner had a unique series of drawings with the theme of environmental and social justice issues.

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Students celebrate Persian New Year on campus with food, music

Michael Kransz

March 20, 2014

The cuisine, attire, music and decorations at Holmes Dining Hall were distinct from any other typical Thursday dinner.

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Chess club gives students chance to challenge, acquire new skills

Ben Stram

March 19, 2014

After a stressful week, many students resort to games to take their mind off anxiety.

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ASMSU town hall meeting doesn't bring desired student turnout

Olivia Dimmer  and  Meagan Beck

March 19, 2014

ASMSU’s attempt at holding its first ever campus-wide town hall meetings fell flat Wednesday as students showed little to no interest in learning about their undergraduate student government and what it does.

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Sparty encourages students to clean plates in dining halls

Michael Kransz

March 19, 2014

A squad of Sparty cutouts has been invading the dining hall cafeterias, standing silently alongside the lunch lines with the purpose of halting food waste.

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Showstoppers prepare for the first performance

Kary Askew Garcia

March 18, 2014

It’s crunch time for the recently-formed dance club Spartan ShowStoppers as they prepare for their first performance on April 13 at the RCAH Theatre.

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Connecting cultures

Meagan Beck

March 18, 2014

A little more than three years have passed since one of the largest earthquakes on record struck the coast of Japan and shook a nation to its core , killing more than 15,000 people . Thousands more went missing, and the amount of destruction the earthquake and the subsequent tsunami caused millions of dollars in damage to the country’s infrastructure.

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June Youatt recommended to take over as MSU's new provost

Michael Kransz

March 18, 2014

After months of interviewing candidates, it was announced that June Youatt is set to become MSU's next provost.