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Tickets for comedian on sale Friday
Tickets for comedian Brian Regan’s Feb. 28, performance in Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. on Friday.
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Christmas musical opens next week
Performances of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas the Musical” will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall as part of the MSU Federal Credit Union Broadway at Wharton Center Series.
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Professor chosen for environmental economics post
As climate change continues to take center stage in domestic and foreign policy discussions, Jinhua Zhao will be taking his expertise in environmental economics to a national setting.
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UAB's Showtyme shows off student talent
Despite a $500 gift card reward on the line, student turnout this week to MSU’s talent competition auditions has been lower than past years, event officials said.
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Students help Lansing children create art
Paintbrushes and watercolor paints top the tables where Lansing elementary and MSU students sit side by side to make works of art in a collaborative after-school program.
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MSU community recognizes World AIDS Day
From free HIV testing to displaying a quilt memorializing the lives lost to AIDS, the MSU community recognized World AIDS Day on Tuesday.
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ASMSU committee discusses university's class retake policy
ASMSU’s Academic Assembly Code and Policy Committee, or CAP, passed a bill on Tuesday mapping out recommendations for revisions to the university’s class retake policy. The bill will go before the full assembly Dec. 8 for a vote.
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Prof to hold photography lecture
Chicano history professor Javier Pescador will present his lecture American Lenses, Mexican Aliens: Photography of the Mexican Experience in the United States, 1930-1965 on Thursday afternoon in the MSU Museum Auditorium.
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Art show fundraiser to be held Sunday
MSU’s student group Physicians for Human Rights will be hosting its annual Art Show fundraiser Sunday, which is a silent auction with proceeds benefiting the Lansing Area AIDS Network and Beit Atfal Assumoud.
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MSU officials discussing potential building use
The fate of the current Michigan State Police headquarters, which is owned by MSU and located across the road from campus, still is uncertain as state police employees await the headquarters’ scheduled move to downtown Lansing.
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Army National Guard speaks about program aimed at medical students
The pressure of providing for his family and dealing with the poor economy has caused Dan Grutter to consider joining the Army National Guard.
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Academic Governance hopes to draft joint document on campus civility
Members of MSU’s Academic Governance system hope to restore civility to MSU with a joint faculty and student statement on the topic, but officials said the campus community will have to wait until at least next semester for a finalized document.
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MSU curator offers array of Christmas exhibits
What started out as a hobby for Val Berryman now brings holiday spirit to community members when he installs Christmas displays every year.
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Quality of Christmas trees high this year
To Ray Schmidgall, the chilly temperatures and uncertain economic times aren’t undermining the quality of one of the most important aspects of the holidays: Christmas trees.
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MSU safe place to hold online auction
MSU Safe Place will hold its online holiday auction until noon Dec. 15. The auction will raise money for survivors of domestic violence and stalking in the MSU and Lansing communities.
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Mich. reduces hate crimes, still part of top 5 nationally
State and university officials are discussing ways to cut down on the number of hate crimes in Michigan a week after the state was ranked as one of the top five worst places for biased-motivated crime last year.
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Classes still in session day before Thanksgiving break
Not teaching today’s session of Law and the Media is not an option for journalism professor Sue Carter. Carter’s class is scheduled to meet today from 6-8:50 p.m. and she said she will be in the classroom — regardless of whether her students decide to attend.
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American traditions get international feel
Roasted turkey was coupled with fresh sushi rolls, and side dishes of mashed potatoes and gravy were just as popular as the lo mein. With food like this, MSU’s Visiting International Professional Program’s, or VIPP, Thanksgiving Traditions on Tuesday night had all the American Thanksgiving traditions with an international flavor.
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ASMSU moves forward with health care plans
ASMSU’s plan to formulate a health care plan for students was given the green light Thursday when Student Assembly approved a bill authorizing the group to begin working with an insurance agency to flesh out specifics.
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MSU junior appointed vice president of Future Farmers
When Alexandria Henry found out she was named a vice president of the National Future Farmers of America, she couldn’t believe her ears.