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Visiting chef series stops at MSU
Chef Eric Nittolo wants you to screw up your next meal. “The average 40-year-old adult has had about 43,000 meals,” he said.
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Open mic poetry reading combats prejudice
Since he was 13 years old, graduate student Zain Shamoon has performed poetry. Shamoon said his experiences as a Muslim inspired him to write poetry about social justice. Shamoon was one of about 16 students and community members who performed music and spoken word poetry centered on the theme of peace Wednesday evening at Spreading the Word of Peace, an open mic event.
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Lecture series highlights lacking US education system
An MSU professor has found the U.S. compares poorly with other countries in terms of the math education it provides for its K-12 students. “Even our brightest children are not really competitive with respect to other countries,” Professor Bill Schmidt said.
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Journal features, honors MSU nursing professor
When Barbara Given was a master’s student in the nursing program at Ohio State University more than 40 years ago, she noticed one of the cleaning ladies spent more time with cancer patients and their families when they were being discharged than the rest of the staff.
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Students celebrate African culture
African students reconnected with their roots on Tuesday by moving their bodies in a traditional African dance called the coupé décalé.
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Trustee Owen, husband doing well after car accident
MSU Trustee Faylene Owen and her husband, Larry, were discharged from Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital on Friday following a car crash Nov.
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Korean authors read, discuss work at MSU
Korean and English voices blended together and filled the room Monday night. when two acclaimed Korean authors read and discussed their works with students and community members. Two authors and a translator presented at “A Celebration of Korean Literature” with authors Hailji and Ch’on Un-yong at the International Center.
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Fraternity raises awareness
Criminal justice senior Clyde Martin was wearing his long johns Friday night as he camped out in front of the Union to raise money for the homeless. Martin was one of eight members of Phi Beta Sigma’s Delta Kappa chapter at its annual Sleep Out for the Homeless event from 10 p.m.
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MSU samples new Mountain Dew
Students and tailgaters alike were offered free drinks at the FanDEWmonium tent Saturday morning as part of a nationwide campaign to decide the new flavor of Diet Mountain Dew. FanDEWmonium is a promotional tour sponsored by Mountain Dew as a way to involve fans of the drink in determining two new Diet Mountain Dew flavors slated to hit stores in March 2011.
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Women’s leadership event held at MSU
More than 100 women fluttered their arms like butterflies Sunday, symbolizing their journey to become future leaders. The women were gathered at the Eighth annual MSU Women’s Leadership Conference at the Union. Communication senior and student keynote speaker Natasha LaGrone compared the journey of women becoming strong leaders to the growth of a caterpillar into a butterfly. “I want you to be able to truly embrace that journey … as you become the leader you wish to follow,” LaGrone said.
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Senior class council hosts Charity Bowl
The Special Olympics Michigan in Mason doesn’t know it yet, but it has a check for more than $600 coming in the mail. It’s the result of the 13th annual Green and White Charity Bowl sponsored by the Senior Class Council, held from 9 a.m.
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ASMSU discusses awareness, medical marijuana,
ASMSU’s Student Assembly voted Thursday to support an East Lansing City Council proposal to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.
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MSU trustees to discuss funding, demolition
The MSU Board of Trustees will meet today to approve the 2011-12 Appropriation Request, as well as discuss demolition plans regarding the Cherry Lane and Faculty Bricks Apartments and renovations to the Auditorium’s Fairchild Theatre.
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School of Criminal Justice celebrates famous alumni
When Mike Bouchard graduated from the MSU School of Criminal Justice in 1979, he had no idea he would be managing a department of more than 1,200 personnel 40 years later.
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ASMSU to discuss iclicker rentals
ASMSU is hoping to have an iClicker rental program up and running by spring semester.
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MSU Herp Club hosts event educating students about reptiles, amphibians
Pythons, frogs and turtles crawled and slithered around their enclosures at an MSU Herp Club educational event Wednesday in the Natural Science Building.
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RHA to sponsor events for Women's Empowerment week
Social work junior Martie Callow doesn’t appreciate the differences society expects in terms of men’s and women’s appearances.
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Students donate blood for annual challenge
When she gets pricked by a needle before donating blood, dietetics junior Sarah Mroczek said she thinks about children with cancer who need blood donations to survive.
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COGS discusses health care, Thanksgiving
A meeting of the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, hit a theatrical note Wednesday night.
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Trustee, husband in fair condition
MSU Trustee Faylene Owen remains listed in fair condition at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital while her husband, Larry, has been upgraded from serious to fair condition as of Wednesday evening, according to a representative at Sparrow.