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14-year-old genius becomes Spartan
Starting college can be scary. It can be tough for any 18-year-old to suddenly leave home and be on their own.
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Impounded bicycles left unclaimed end up on sale
Many times students see them left on campus, long forgotten, tires flat, rust collecting on the bars and seats missing. MSU Parking Services has impounded more than 1,300 bicycles since this summer. And while students are notified by letter if their bike has been impounded, many times bicycles are not retrieved. Many of them are taken to the MSU Surplus Store after no one bothers to retrieve their transportation.
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Shaw Hall steeped in stories, history
When Larry Goulette lived in Shaw Hall in 1973, the world was a different place. The Vietnam War was close to ending, the Watergate scandal was on the rise and the art of streaking was much more popular than it is today.“I remember we went through that cafeteria without the benefit of clothing,” said Goulette, an MSU alumnus who now lives in Allen Park.
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U not part of recruiting trend
MSU officials say lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender students are attracted to MSU because of its welcoming atmosphere, but the university is not part of a growing trend of schools actively recruiting LBGT students.Some universities are increasingly approaching admittance of LBGT students in a way similar to recruitment programs aimed at racial and ethnic minorities.“In the Northeast it’s becoming more common,” said Jibril Salaam, associate director of admissions for diversity and inclusion at the University of New Hampshire.
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Pavilion adds energy savers
Solar panels and saving money are on MSU’s horizon.On July 1, 2003, the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education will have about 70 solar panels placed on its roof to save $1,300 in MSU’s energy cost while helping the environment.The $100,000 grant for the solar panels was issued by the Department of Consumer and Industry Services to provide campus with an alternative energy source.
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CATA unveils campus service center
Students who once huddled next to each other for warmth as they waited for a bus to come barreling down the street now have a new boarding center on Shaw Lane to keep them toasty and dry. The Capital Area Transportation Center was scheduled to open Aug.
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Go on now, get shot up already
It only takes a shot to save a life. That’s the message MSU officials are hoping to get out with a new marketing strategy to promote immunizations for incoming freshmen and other students at risk for preventable diseases. Immunization-themed posters and bookmarks were put strategically in various campus buildings, and depict either a basketball player mid-air or a tennis player mid-swing.
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Dunlap settles into role as U chief
MSU police Chief Jim Dunlap has had two months to get used to being head of MSU’s police department, a move he was restless to begin.Dunlap was sworn in June 24 to officially take over for the retiring Bruce Benson, who spent nine years as Department of Police and Public Safety’s top authority.Benson started his new job as a full-time professor in the School of Criminal Justice on Aug.
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Funding problems force Butterfly House to fold
The Butterfly House closed its wings and was laid to rest in early July because of funding and spatial problems.
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Interim coordinator plans year of reflection
Amy Radford wants greeks to take a look in the mirror this year.The interim coordinator of Greek Life is planning a greek system self-study as she settles into her new role.
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Researchers shock, dye Red Cedar
This summer people sitting on the banks of the Red Cedar River could have witnessed the fish population electrically shocked and the waters run green with MSU pride.These are all part of MSU-WATER, or Watershed Action Through Education and Research, an ongoing $1.4 million project aiming to clean up the Red Cedar in four years.The initiative is in its second year, but is far from over.Ruth Kline-Robach, water quality coordinator at the Institute of Water Research, said MSU-WATER will hopefully continue to work on the project even after the allotted four-years is up.“We are really pleased with the progress we’ve made so far,” she said.
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More applicants raise standards
MSU officials expect the grade-point averages of the incoming freshman class to be even higher than last year. The higher GPA is part of a five-year trend at MSU that some officials don’t expect to end anytime soon.
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Alcohol-free rooms, dorms try to keep booze away from U
Although MSU is known by some to be a party school, many students each year request to live in an alcohol-free environment. Those numbers have risen in recent years, prompting University Housing to make more residence-hall floors free of alcohol. Although final numbers aren’t in yet, housing officials expect this year’s tallies to be at least on par with last year. “Cancellations are still coming in, but it looks comparable to last year,” said Pam Willis, an office supervisor for University Housing.
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Students attend fair for live-birth exhibits
MSU veterinary students and veterinarians will be participating in the “Miracle of Life,” an exhibit at the Michigan State Fair that displays live births of farm animals. The event will be from 10 a.m.
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Coalitions to rally on Capitol lawn
When the Legislature returns to work Tuesday, many constituents will gather at 9:30 a.m. on the state Capitol lawn to push for an override of Gov.
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Administration retreat focuses on tuition
MSU administrators retreated to Northern Michigan on Wednesday, escaping their regular routines and discussing issues concerning the upcoming school years.The MSU Board of Trustees met with President M.
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Trustees on retreat to evaluate McPherson
MSU President M. Peter McPherson and the MSU Board of Trustees left for Thursday for a three-day retreat at Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville.
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Eight-day restoration of Sparty completed
After eight days of extensive work, Sparty is as good as new. For more than a week the statue has been power-washed, sand-blasted, appoxied and filled-in to return it to its natural luster.
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Event celebrates culture
Lansing - Thousands of people gathered downtown Saturday, filling the sidewalks along Michigan Avenue to see bands, clowns and cultural groups march toward the Capitol.And those who attended the third annual African American Parade and Family Reunion Picnic made the most of the sunny summer morning and afternoon.
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Capitol adds God motto, some object
A bill introduced immediately following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks allowing the national motto to be placed in Michigan’s state buildings seems to have lost the broad-based support it had in the wake of the national tragedy. The measure, introduced on Sept.