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Mobile classroom visits MSU to showcase green technology
A trailer showcasing energy efficient technology rolled through the Lansing area Thursday, making a stop on MSU’s campus.
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Expo lets businesses network
The front lawn of the state Capitol was transformed into a networking site Wednesday at the first-ever Minority Business and Professional Expo, hosted by the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus, or MLBC.
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Black market for lot passes grows
A growing number of students are searching for the golden campus parking pass that grants access to the empty spaces behind those pesky “Employee Permit Required” signs.
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Student government bodies set to meet
ASMSU’s Student Assembly and Academic Assembly will meet together at 7 p.m. tonight at 328 Student Services.
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Academic Governance switches to online voting
MSU’s Academic Governance system is abandoning the familiar pen-and-paper ballot format to venture into uncharted territory — online voting.
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Web site informs public of MSU's environmental efforts
A green Web site is helping to raise awareness about MSU’s efforts to create a sustainable campus. Ecofoot, launched in 1999, is the Web site of the Office of Campus Sustainability and the University Committee for a Sustainable Campus, said Terry Link, director of the office.
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iVote attracts students
Cameron Cochran pulled his blue hoodie to his head, his cheeks wet with rain and his outfit soaked. But the James Madison College freshman wasn’t concerned. Cochran said he had only one thing on his mind — Nas.
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ASMSU approves furniture, Halloween event funding; tailgating bill fails
ASMSU’s Academic Assembly will receive more than $3,000 for new office furniture, as determined Thursday at the Student Assembly meeting. Student Assembly’s Finance Committee also voted to give funds to a Halloween event for children, but opted not to almost double the tailgating budget.
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Violinists perform for master
Eric Olson’s mind went blank as he climbed the stage steps and took his place inside the stream of light falling from the auditorium’s rafters. The first-year MSU music performance graduate student twisted the knobs of his violin before standing silent. A moment later, he slid the bow across the strings.
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Colleges tap into Facebook to issue alerts
While MSU implemented a text message alert system last year to warn students of emergencies, other universities also are using technology in the name of campus safety. Last month, the University of Maryland at College Park started a Facebook.com group for students to receive emergency information, talk with each other about emergencies and share information with family.
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Study: Students drawn toward free services when researching
When Taneisha Upshaw doesn’t know how to begin a paper, the sociology senior turns to a source she knows wouldn’t let her down — the Main Library. Upshaw said she uses the library to access scientific and medical journals she would otherwise have to pay to use in her papers.
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New dome to top off Abrams Planetarium
Abrams Planetarium is expected to have a new dome in place when students return for the start of the fall 2009 semester, John French, planetarium production coordinator, said.
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Assistant professor benefits from plant researcher's tutelage
Christoph Benning’s research of plant components used for biofuel and scores of other areas has earned the professor a spot among the field’s elite.
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Tailgating passes must now be reserved over Internet
This year, tailgaters are going to have to make an extra stop to get their tennis court parking pass — the Internet. ASMSU will require students to reserve their tailgating passes before paying for them in person at its office, 307 Student Services.
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Students raise university funds by telemarketing
Telemarketing calls are typically considered annoying, but a group of MSU students looks to break that stereotype while helping the university generate some serious cash.
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Muslim-American vote gains increased visibility
Politics aren’t everyone’s favorite hobby, but this year’s presidential race has spurred many people to take an interest in the subject — Muslims Americans in particular.
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New Web site looks to streamline crime data
A new Web site mapping crime on MSU’s campus was launched this month. The creators of Ucrime.com hope to make colleges and universities more open with on-campus crime information.
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Sexual conduct trial postponed
The trial for Nigel Scarlett, ASMSU’s former Student Assembly vice chairperson for external affairs, was postponed Tuesday and has yet to be rescheduled.
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Mich. deer baiting restricted
A 3-year-old white-tailed deer recently was found to be infected with chronic wasting disease, or CWD, causing drastic measures to be taken by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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Mich. ranks last in U.S. for higher education funding
Although increased state funding for higher education increased by 1 percent in Michigan this year, the state still ranks last in appropriations at that level through the last five years.