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Campaign aims to prevent coal waste

Michigan Clean Water Action Campaign Organizer Mary Brady-Enerson said getting university administration to produce a timeline for the removal of the power plant is their top priority for MSU.

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Simon refuses another raise

Despite receiving an offer annually, President Lou Anna K. Simon has remained adamant in refusing any increases in her salary. At the December Board of Trustees meeting, Simon turned down a raise for the sixth year in a row.

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Students brave cold to play snow football, reconnect with friends

On Saturday afternoon, graduate student Nick Nelson and a small band of his friends braved the slippery slush and took to the snow-covered field behind ?the rock on Farm Lane for their fourth annual snow football game and reunion. Nelson said he started this tradition out of boredom four years ago when he was an undergraduate student at MSU.

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ASMSU finally passes bike share

After two hours of back and forth debate, ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, decided to move forward on the bike share initiative that would put 40 bikes at 10 locations on campus for student rental use.

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MSU cancels classes for second day

A number of factors went into the decision to postpone university operations Monday, most of which revolved around concerns for student and staff safety, university officials said Tuesday. In addition to allotting more time to clear roads, Acting Provost June Youatt said the decision was made to allow for an easier transition back to a fully-functional campus. “The 5 p.m.

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Special course offers greek life students chance to build leadership skills

A new greek-specific course meant to enhance leadership skills will be open to students who are members of greek life this spring. EAD 315 Section 009OD is a three-credit course that would allow students involved in greek life to learn about different leadership techniques. William Arnold, an assistant professor of education,OD said the course was developed to fit a niche within the greek community after it was requested by multiple students. “The class aligns with their values,” Arnold said.

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MSU's Theta Chi charter revoked after allegations of hazing

At 453 Abbot Road, greek letters still hang above the door, a physical reminder of Theta Chi. But the brotherhood is no longer there. After allegations of hazing, the fraternity’s national board of directors voted to revoke the chapter’s charter, which would have celebrated its 75th anniversary at MSU this year.

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U.S. Sen. Carl Levin to speak at MSU on Friday

U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit, who has served as a legislator for more than 30 years, will visit MSU’s campus Friday to give a speech for ethics in the law profession. The Frank J. Kelley Institute of Ethics and the Legal Profession, in the MSU College of Law, holds a yearly lecture series — Levin’s will be this year’s centerpiece.