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Voter turnout higher than expected despite snowy weather
Despite some snow flurries, Michigan voters created a better turnout than expected for today’s presidential primary.
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Student hopes to establish MSU chapter of ONE Campaign
When Nicholas Hutchins registered to represent MSU at a three-day student summit in Washington, D.C., the marketing and psychology sophomore didn’t expect to return with more than 100 new friends.
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Museum architect to be named
While MSU won’t name the architect for its future art museum until this morning, excitement has alread started to build for the director of the university’s current art museum over the next phase of the project — construction.
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Students donate clothing, host fashion event
MSU Hillel Jewish Student Center combined fashion and philanthropy Monday night at The Refinery.
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ASMSU votes to increase interest-free loan amount
The ASMSU loan program may attract more applicants this semester after ASMSU’s Student Assembly voted to more than double its $100, interest-free loan service.
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Group brings beach soccer to Bolivia
Fundraising and raising awareness about Latin America’s problems with the youth population and the country’s financial needs is important to Laura Sologuren-Sanchez, founder of Latinos on the Move.
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MSU adds math to minors offered
Students looking for a boost on their transcripts or an edge in interviews now have the opportunity to add academic minors to their list of qualifications.
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MSU equestrian team competes in fifth show of the season
Dressed in knee-high boots and a blazer, animal science junior Jessilyn Wallington frantically made her way around the floor of the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education.
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Cheer, dance teams train for nationals
As a trip to Orlando, Fla., for the national championship- bound dance and cheerleading teams approaches, the squads hosted a warm-up session on campus Saturday for friends and family.
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Tigers CEO talks sports futures
When Dave Dombrowski’s eighth grade class was picking out their future careers, most of his classmates were striving to be doctors, lawyers or dentists.
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MSU students set Facebook record
When 50 Facebook.com users from MSU added the Courses application Tuesday night, the university became the school with the most students using the application.
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MSU addresses need for improved graduate assistant and TA counseling
For Onur Agirseven, sometimes the stress of being both a graduate student and a teaching assistant can be grating.
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Honors College Web site gets new features, updated look
The Honors College has launched a new Web site, complete with upgraded formats and more features.
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Lender makes student loans more selective
All Kimberly Heilig had to do was fill out a form. The psychology senior said she completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to receive student loans.
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Library makes printing tree-friendly
Students printing at the Main Library now see ink on both sides of the page. During winter break, the library changed the default on recently installed duplex printers, allowing students to print on two sides.
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MSU researcher publishes new findings about bacteria
MSU researcher Kohei Yoshiyama’s findings of an inverse relationship between bacteria and their resource molecules were published in the January issue of The American Naturalist journal.
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Students scramble to secure classes
Marjorie Hock spent a good portion of her winter break studying enrollment options. Because the classes she wanted to take are full, the advertising senior is now considering taking an independent studies course.
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Minimum credits required for academic minors in flux
A new minimum number of credits for students to earn academic minors may soon cause confusion within departments about how many credits are required for each program.
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MSU moves up in value rankings
The academic and financial value of MSU has improved relative to other public universities but ranks last in the Big Ten, according to a study by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
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Icon's art returns
The Sparty statue, a 6,600-pound terra cotta sculpture depicting MSU’s beloved mascot, has been a landmark in East Lansing since its dedication in 1945.