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Revelers receive Cedar Fest sentences
Three people involved in April’s Cedar Fest riot were sentenced Friday to 80 hours of community service and 24 months probation.
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ASMSU hopes to pass Good Samaritan bill
Someday, students might not have to fear being slapped with a minor in possession ticket when helping an injured or inebriated student.
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Advertising career fair to take place today
MSU students interested in careers at advertising agencies are invited to a career fair at 7 p.m. today in Union Ballrooms A, B and C. The fair is hosted by the MSU Advertising Association, or MSUAA.
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Brody Complex renovation essential despite high cost
With its youngest dormitory building turning 52 years old this year, the Brody Complex could use a 21st century update.
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Students hopeful for scholarships
Six MSU students and one MSU alumnus have been nominated for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell and Churchill scholarships, prestigious nationwide awards for continuing education.
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MSU grad releases college cookbook
An MSU graduate has joined forces with his brother to produce a cookbook for hopeful college chefs at MSU and across the country.
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Museum hopes MSU music series reaches out to public
More than a dozen MSU students will be showcasing their musical talent this weekend. But rather than perform at an auditorium on campus, they’ll be heading to Lansing to an unlikely venue: the Michigan Historical Museum.
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Workforce diversifies slowly, surely at MSU
Daina Briedis isn’t alone. Briedis, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, said women don’t make up a majority of the department’s faculty, but they’re gaining ground.
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Nomadic professor settles at MSU
Jim Pivarnik chose a major popular with many undergraduate students. After several major changes, the kinesiology and epidemiology professor now debunks popular health and physical education myths with his research.
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On-campus parties prepare Students for election day
A busy table full of information and candy attracted students to Spartans Vote 2008 seven in locations around campus Thursday.
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MSU improves sexual health ranking
Trojan brand condoms ranked MSU 36th out of 139 colleges in their annual Sexual Health Report Card — up from last year’s 75th spot. The grades rate sexual health resources and services. MSU received a 3.13 grade on a four-point scale, which is ninth in the Big Ten. The State News spoke with Erica Phillipich, sexual health promotion coordinator at Olin Health Center, about MSU’s program.
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MSU Pagan group to hold forum tonight
Friday is Halloween, but for followers of Paganism, the day marks the Pagan new year — Samhain. To spread awareness of the holiday, Green Spiral, MSU’s Pagan student organization, will hold an open discussion forum at its general meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in the Tower Room of the Union.
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MSU grad links advertising, sports in business
Jon Thomas recalls taking advertising classes at MSU and his love of sports on campus. Twenty-six years after he left East Lansing, he’s combined those interests to create his own national licensing business.
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Online database compares colleges' criteria
MSU’s recruitment information will go head-to-head with more than 200 other universities this academic year. The Web site CollegePortraits.org gives prospective students an opportunity to compare data from about 225 four-year public universities involved in the Voluntary System of Accountability.
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Greeks go green, recycle
Almost 3,000 plastic bottles. More than 200 pounds of newspaper. Almost 100 magazines and more than 550 cans and bottles. These numbers reflect the amount of recyclable materials left scattered about lawns, on front porches and crushed into the sidewalks around East Lansing and MSU last week.
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Student Organic Farm event celebrates opening of Yakeley hoop house
The aroma of butternut squash soup and smoked turkey, freshly prepared with organic meat and produce from the new Yakeley hoop house, filled the air of the tent at the first Farm to Fork Fair.
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ASMSU denies extra funds for Programming Board
ASMSU will not give $35,055.08 more in funds to its Programming Board, despite complaints from the board that it was expecting to receive the funds and was already planning on using them.
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Philanthropist Koo dies at 87
Delia Koo, for whom the MSU International Academic Center is named, died last week at the age of 87. She first made her appearance at MSU by donating $3 million to the university to assist international students in 2000.
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General fund covers tuition increase
After receiving lower than expected appropriations from the state this year, the MSU Board of Trustees voted Friday to increase tuition for spring semester. Tuition will increase 1.2 percent in the spring, but students won’t notice a difference on their bills until the summer semester. MSU will cover the tuition increase in the spring with money from its general fund.
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Annual cleanup purges Red Cedar of trash
Spirits were high and water levels were even higher Saturday as volunteers attended the Red Cedar River Cleanup. About 50 volunteers, working on sections of the river ranging from the Kellogg Center parking ramp to Hagadorn Road, pulled several bikes, as well as a futon, shopping cart and desktop computer, from the river.