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On-campus policy of medical pot creates problem for students
After spending years running cross country in high school, physiology freshman Chris Hall developed chronic lower back pain.
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TA’s ratify new union contract
The members of the MSU Graduate Employees Union, or GEU, ratified a new four-year contract — which will include increases in pay and better health and dental care — by a 94 percent vote.
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Students encouraged 'Pack Up, Pitch In'
As students prepare to vacate their dorms and apartments for the summer, many leave behind a trail of carpet, wooden lofts and various belongings that would end up in a landfill.
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RHA to host charity ball Friday
Students looking to blow off a little end of the year steam have the option to don a mask, grab a glow stick and head to the RHA Masquerave. The fourth annual charity ball for the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, will take place at 7:30 p.m.
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Construction Awareness Day aims to inform students of projects
The amount of construction going on across campus is the most communicative sciences and disorders senior Erin Dixon has seen during her time at MSU.
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Hillel holds candlelight vigil
Danielle Winterberger is a direct descendent of a Holocaust survivor. The marketing junior has been researching her family’s history since she was 16 years old — putting together her grandmother’s story in the greater context of the Holocaust.
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University art collection to be incorporated into new Broad museum
The Kresge Art Museum will close after the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum opens in April 2012, but the university art collection will not be left out of the new museum’s exhibitions, which will give historical context to its modern art focus.
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Kaleidoscope women's event to be held Friday
A reunion of past roommates and old college friends, women prepare for the Kaleidoscope conference Friday in celebration of the many facets and reflections of women at MSU.
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Students canoe Mississippi River for charity
When they were underclassmen, MSU alumnus Alex Poe and social relations and policy senior Cliff Walls would joke about canoeing down the Mississippi River. But last fall, it wasn’t a joke anymore.
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Senior Week to look back, celebrate graduating class
When Brendon Thomas thinks of his experience at MSU, his mind is filled with memories of warm Saturdays in the fall before football games.
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Faculty grievance official to retire; MSU search committee to find replacement
John Revitte confirmed Wednesday morning he will retire from his post as faculty grievance official later this year.
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MSU to host upcoming Career Circus
For MSU students looking for an opportunity to impress employers, the Career Circus career fair might provide the perfect opportunity. The career fair — which will be held at 1 p.m. Friday on the fourth floor of Spartan Stadium’s Spartan Club — will offer a more casual and creative atmosphere than the typical career fair, said Kevin Yombor, an international relations senior.
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Camp Kesem to hold duck derby event
As the spring semester draws to a close, the MSU chapter of Camp Kesem is looking to raise money for children in need with a series of events, including a duck derby.
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Program helped by students
A group of donations to the Veterinary Technology Program given Tuesday by students might have diminished some doubts about the strength of the program.
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MSU grads encouraged to start own businesses
Graduating seniors struggling to find a job might have the option of creating one.
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MSU recognizes staff members for accomplishments
MSU recognized six faculty members with the Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award on Monday afternoon for their service and commitment to the university at an event.
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College of Human Medicine HQ earns ‘green’ certification
The College of Human Medicine’s Secchia Center has been honored for its efforts to “go green” in Grand Rapids. Last week, the Secchia Center — the college’s headquarters in Grand Rapids — was awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, gold certification by the U.S.
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Students attend audition Monday for LGBT Performance
Student actors spent Wednesday afternoon attempting to conquer their fears by singing aloud before auditioning for roles in a performance, “Bare: A Pop Opera.”
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MSU receives grant to continue plant study
Using a $4.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, a research team in MSU’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology wants to continue its research on plant evolution and metabolism using cultivated and wild tomato species.
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Spartan Sagas continue to build on MSU brand
Neil Carter had heard of Spartan Sagas, and he was thrilled when he was asked to be the subject of one.