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Artists display, sell work at craft show
When Barb Michaels’ nephew Danny Arksey was killed in an accident six years ago, she was not ready to let him go.
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Poli-sci professor’s life honored by friends, family
Years ago, political science professors Paul Abramson and Ada Finifter made a pact — depending on which of the friends passed away first, they promised to write each other’s lifelong memoir. At the age of 73, Finifter died on October 29, 2011 after a two-year battle with multiple myeloma.
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Medical school hopefuls take on critical thinking exam
After about four and a half hours of tedious test taking early Saturday morning, Kaz Knight finally walked out of Sylvan Learning Center, 2500 Kerry St., in Lansing, a free man.
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Annual bike ride raises awareness about bike safety
Ross Hill believes his bicycle saved his life. Six years ago, the Lansing resident was riding his speciality 1888 highwheeler and was struck by a vehicle from behind.
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Spartan Ski Club will lose office in near future
This weekend, J.J. Robison and a few other members of the Spartan Ski Club will say goodbye to the office that was home to the group for more than 40 years.
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High school joins with MSU to train new doctors
MSU is partnering with Dr. Ben Carson High School in Detroit to give high school students a taste of what the medical profession is all about.
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MSU hires new Asst. V.P. of Human Resources
After about six months of searching, more than 160 applications and rigorous interviewing, Sharon Butler was named MSU’s new assistant vice president of human resources.
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Upper Peninsula might make effort to secede from state
Some know residents of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, or U.P., as nothing more than Yoopers, but at a recent Marquette County Board of Commissioners meeting, there was an effort to have their voice be heard.
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MSU celebrates 155th birthday
Packaging senior Matt Weal cannot fathom what MSU was like 155 years ago.
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Graduates prep for LSAT exam
For graduate student Lissa Oshei, studying for the LSAT was not something she took lightly. Oshei, originally from Buffalo, N.Y., said she earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Puget Sound in Washington before coming to MSU and took an eight-week prep course to prepare for the exam. She said she received an OK score on the LSAT and decided to attend MSU College of Law after the school extended her a scholarship offer. To help students prepare for the LSAT, Kyle Clifton, vice chair for Finance and Operations at ASMSU, said ASMSU offers assessments and practice exams, as well as weekly in-class preparation. “Last fall and spring semester, over 70 students took advantage of our test prep courses,” he said.
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Students win $5,000 prize in MSU media competition
Over the spring 2012 commencement weekend, the winners of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences Media Sandbox Creative Challenge finally saw their semesterlong project pay off.
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Medical amnesty bill signed into law, will take effect June 1
Intoxicated minors who seek medical help for alcohol consumption soon will be protected by a new state law that grants amnesty to those who recognize they need help.
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Friends, coworkers remember Dorothy Gonzales
Jesse Gonzales always will remember his friend, former MSU Trustee Dorothy Gonzales, as larger than life. “She wasn’t very large in a physical sense, but she was very big in terms of what she wanted to do,” Jesse Gonzales said.
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Lodges attempts to expand; community atmosphere in mind
A proposed expansion to The Lodges of East Lansing has been a topic of conversation for the Meridian Township board, as the redevelopment may impact wetlands in the area.
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Student hosts online show to advise men on dating, health
Taylor Miller noticed that sometimes guys have questions about fashion, health and dating, but don’t know who to ask. The journalism senior and former MSU soccer player, decided to help.
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ASMSU elects new leadership
Closing up a year of rebuilding and transitioning, ASMSU’s General Assembly elected its new leadership for the 2012-13 academic year Thursday night at its last meeting of the semester.
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MSU celebrates anniversary of Morrill Act
It’s not every day MSU pedestrians are greeted by Abraham Lincoln and Justin Morrill on the sidewalk, but on Thursday afternoon, passersby near the rock on Farm Lane were able to experience history in a new way.
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MSU College of Law works to develop Dubai program
The MSU College of Law will embark on a new project to develop a program centered around American law in Dubai for professionals who don’t have time to move to East Lansing for law school.
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Face time Jeff Sakwa and Brian Mosallam
Come November, Michigan voters will head to the polls, not just to play their part in choosing the next president of the United States, but help shape the future of their public universities.
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Camp Kesem hosts duck derby fundraiser
Animals of a different sort will be floating down the Red Cedar River on Friday afternoon.