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Animals to appear at weekend event

More than 170 people, 35 dogs, eight cats and one hedgehog-like creature called a tenrec, will come together for the Veterinary Teaching Hospital’s annual “Celebration of Life” event this weekend.

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Board to hold final meeting of fall semester

The MSU Board of Trustees will convene for the last time this semester at 9:30 a.m. today in the Administration Building. The meeting will be the last for Trustees Scott Romney and Dorothy Gonzales, whose terms expire Jan. 1.

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Engineering students show off at Design Days

Engineering students are showing off the fruits of their labor this week at the Union. Design Days, held Thursday and today, takes place every fall and spring semester and gives students a chance to present projects they’ve been working on through the semester.

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Proposal aims to change rules on creating minors

MSU students could soon see a spike in the types of minors they can pursue. A proposal presented at Tuesday’s Executive Committee of Academic Council, or ECAC, could drastically increase the number of minors offered at MSU if passed through MSU’s Academic Governance system.

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Students donate artwork to help fund local health care

What started out as Erol Kohli’s hobby during his travels has turned into a form of art that gives back to the community. The photographs he took while traveling will be on display Friday as the MSU Physicians for Human Rights group hosts its fifth annual “Human Art for Human Rights” auction from 6-8 p.m.

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MSU prepares to launch upgraded e-mail system

MSU’s new e-mail Web system, mail.msu.edu, will officially launch Dec. 22 with a new graphic interface and several language choices. The system has been available for students and faculty members to test-run since September at the Web site beta.mail.msu.edu, but with no major changes requested, it will become the official MSU e-mail site, said Katherine Ball, communications manager for the MSU Academic Technology Services team.

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Campus smoking ban seen as success

On-campus students haven’t coughed at the latest ban, proving that a smoke-free dorm is a clear-viewed success, various university officials said. Fall 2008 was the first semester MSU students were banned from smoking in all residence halls. Smoking within 25 feet of university buildings also was outlawed. Prior to the smoking ban in all residence halls, the dorm floors were designated smoking or nonsmoking.

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Community recognizes 20th World Aids Day

“Stop AIDS. Keep the promise.” People all over the world will rally around that slogan today, which marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. East Lansing will be no exception, with events today and Friday.

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Formation of MSU Eagle Scout club in works

The Chief Okemos Council, with the help of MSU students, is attempting to form something no other university in the country has: An Eagle Scout club. “There isn’t an organization in the country at a university for Eagle Scouts,” said Dan Bettison, scout executive of the Chief Okemos Council. “We wanted to start something up to show what Eagles can do.”

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Magic Johnson to appear at bookstore

Earvin “Magic” Johnson will be back in East Lansing to sign copies of his latest book, “32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business,” from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. The signing will be held at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 333 E. Grand River Ave. The bookstore will begin giving out wristbands at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The wristbands will be free and will determine the order in line.

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Money requested for MSU institute

MSU has applied for $20 million to expand the new Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, which will be located in West Fee Hall. The institute will promote various forms of research, from clinical to community-engaged.

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Seasonal preparation eases professors' commutes

For more than three decades, Mother Nature’s worst couldn’t stop Chi Chang from teaching class. The chemistry professor begins his 45-minute drive from Brighton to East Lansing earlier once snow starts to turn I-96 white, but those extra allotted minutes aren’t always enough.