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Wells Hall to show Zombieland tonight
A sneak preview of the new movie “Zombieland” will be open to all MSU students today.
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Teach for America panel held Monday at Kellogg Center
Students interested in learning more about Teach For America, a nonprofit organization that sends college graduates to teach in schools in low-income areas, have the opportunity to attend a panel from 6-7 p.m. Monday at the Kellogg Center Auditorium.
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ASMSU considers blog to bolster student involvement in organization
Students might have an easier opportunity to interact with the representatives and staff of ASMSU if plans to launch a blog on the organization’s Web site materialize, group officials said Wednesday.
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MSU professor studies green roof carbon absorption
Green roofs are sprouting up on building tops across the U.S., a growth some MSU researchers say could combat the rising amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere.
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ICER finds new home at MSU
The Biomedical and Physical Sciences Branch Library soon will be closed and two new tenants might inhabit the space as early as the end of the semester.
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Family receives closure, Purple Heart
Fifty-eight years after he was killed as a prisoner of war, one soldier’s family can begin to grieve and let go.
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Dinosaur Dash race to be held Sunday
Students and community members can participate Sunday in the MSU Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash.
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Farm Lane open for use today
Farm Lane and Service Road are scheduled to reopen today to vehicular and pedestrian traffic after being closed for about a year and a half.
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MSU assistant professor leads study on hearing disorders
For MSU researchers, a basic human function might hold the key to understanding confusing and complex disorders. Laura Dilley, an assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, will lead a five-year, more than $450,000 study on how spoken words affect hearing impairment.
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Residence halls association launches on-the-go program
Thanks to a new service launched this week by the Residence Halls Association, students don’t have to be in the dorms to watch RHA TV.
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104-year-old Owosso resident reflects on life
As George Hoddy stood in front of an MSU class of about 150, he clutched a chair and cleared his throat to tell his life story, his frail figure and short stature a sharp contrast to the young faces in front of him just beginning their journey in life.
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Students adjust to different Yom Kippur experience at MSU
On the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, students gathered Monday at the Hillel Jewish Student Center, 360 Charles St., to atone for their misdeeds in the past year.
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MSU licenses oil increasing plant gene
A licensing agreement between MSU and BASF Plant Science could keep more produce on grocery shelves and out of gas tanks.
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ASMSU, RHA meet with MSU officials to discuss Olin future
Following a bill passed Thursday by ASMSU’s Student Assembly Policy Committee, representatives from the organization met with university officials Monday to discuss the future of Olin Health Center, which may be moved because of university budget cuts.
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Teddy Bear Clinic aims for new hospital
Jan Quiring, the executive director of MSU’s Children’s Health Initiative, knows the childhood fear often associated with doctors’ offices.
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MSU celebrates Mich. Indian Day
The slow, repetitive rhythm of the drum provided the background for the closing event at Michigan Indian Day Friday evening in the Union. After a day that exposed many MSU students to the trials and hardships of Michigan’s Native American population, students and American Indians from around the state gathered in the Union Ballroom to close out the day with a drum circle complete with traditional dances and songs.
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Stadiums react to terrorism warning from government
Following an alert from the Department of Homeland Security warning stadiums could be a target for terrorists, security measures at Spartan Stadium remain unchanged and MSU police officials said they’re prepared.
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Hiring begins for MSU's future physics facility
When he graduated from MSU in 1968, Larry Roche hoped to return to campus one day, but he never realized his dream would come true almost 40 years after he left.
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Study Abroad Fair surpasses expectations
For Teresa Dunn, assistant professor in the Department of Art and Art History, studying abroad in college was an experience that stuck with her.
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Abrams Planetarium open to the public
After four months of renovations, the Abrams Planetarium will open to the public today, unveiling its improved interior dome and new seating area.