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VIM Magazine to host launch party
A student-run fashion and lifestyle magazine is set to launch its second year of publication this week.
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Festival shows off diversity at MSU
As drums were beaten and people crowded around to watch students engage in dance, the Union became a home for international culture.
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Magic Johnson gives $1 m to university
In a breakfast before the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic, Earvin “Magic” Johnson announced he would be making a sizable donation to his alma mater. On Friday, Johnson announced in front of about 600 Spartans that he would be making a $1 million donation to MSU, said Mark Terman, executive director of principal gifts. Terman said he believed the donation was to the university’s athletics department, but he wasn’t sure. Johnson has not specified what motivated him to make the donation or what he hopes the donation will accomplish.
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Transitional housing to continue spring semester
A few weeks before classes began, Samantha Bloom found out she was going to have two roommates instead of one.
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Contest builds interest in engineering
Twenty-four teams were involved, 11 of which were sponsored by MSU’s College of Engineering through Shell, said Drew Kim, assistant to the dean for recruitment and K-12 outreach in MSU’s College of Engineering.
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STEM studies found difficult by some
After her first semester studying chemistry at Boston University, Amber True knew she didn’t want to continue her education in a science-related field.
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Quidditch comes alive in NYC
They might not be able to fly, but members of MSU’s Quidditch team played their way to three wins in four games on Saturday during the Quidditch World Cup, an international gathering celebrating the fictional sport created by J.K. Rowling.
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MSU students support vets
For soldiers that are deployed overseas, something as simple as a letter from home can mean a world of difference according to fisheries and wildlife senior Dave Locher.
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ROTC celebrates Veterans Day
On Thursday, the 1958 MSU alumnus watched MSU’s Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets conduct a Veterans Day ceremony, beginning with readings by cadets at the Alumni Memorial Chapel and ending with a march to the Administration Building.
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Art museum construction stays on track
The first glass panels now are being put up in the exterior courtyard area of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, and the university continues to prepare utilities at the future site for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, campus construction officials said today.
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MSU pompon wins championship
Human resource management sophomore Alex Brekke spent all four years of her time at Canton High School in Canton, Mich., on the varsity pompon team.
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Engineering students design against time in competition
A group of four MSU engineering students competed overnight Thursday in the second annual Stryker Challenge design competition in Portage, Mich.
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ASMSU member to explore role of Russia
An MSU student will travel across the globe next week to visit with Russian officials, academics and students to promote the partnership between MSU and Russian universities.
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Word on the street
Today marked the first snowfall of the season in East Lansing with a light dusting of snow on the ground across campus by late afternoon. The cold temperatures are not expected to last, as the high for Saturday and Sunday are in the mid-50s, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
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COGS Childcare grants still available
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, Childcare Endowment still has four grants available to graduate and professional students who use paid childcare services this semester.
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ASMSU discusses cost of implementing preferred name policy
ASMSU representatives reviewed policies in progress and brainstormed more issues to bring to the student agenda at ASMSU’s biweekly committee meetings Thursday night in Student Services.
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College of Communications Arts and Sciences, WKAR team up for new courses
Students interested in TV, radio, public relations and advertising can receive new opportunities in the field thanks to a partnership between MSU Broadcasting Services and the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.
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RHA discusses budget and transitional housing
The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, met Wednesday night in McDonel Kiva to discuss issues, including its budget and transitional housing.
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Students celebrate Native American heritage
With November signifying Native American Heritage Month, the North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO, invited Webster to share his experiences both as a Native American and a military veteran during a Veteran’s Feast event in Holmes Hall cafeteria.
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Pressure to choose leads to students changing majors
At 5 p.m. today on the first floor of Bessey Hall, the Undergraduate University Division, or UUD, is sponsoring the annual Marathon of Majors event for students that have questions about different majors and programs.