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Group uses bugs to educate, display art
Two bees stood at the front of the room and sang Baha Men's "Who Let the Dogs Out."Except the words were changed."Who let the bombs drop?
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New group migrates north to 'U'
Ducks Unlimited has migrated to MSU. The MSU chapter's mission is to conserve wetlands and waterfalls and to support research by raising money to purchase the acreage, club officials said.
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Students enjoy Hanukkah
When she was young, graduate student Emily Reetz and her family would enjoy dinner in the dark on the last night of Hanukkah amid only the soft glow of 45 candles."When I was little, I remember my family and I lighting five menorahs during Hanukkah," she said.
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Student wins award in holiday contest
Studio art senior Heidi Campbell won the 10th annual Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center holiday card design contest. Campbell's design features the slogan "May Your Season Be Bright" and a green background with two lights. "You have a lot of creative students on campus," Kellogg Center General Manager Joel Heberlein said.
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Seniors raise money for class gift to 'U'
MSU's senior class hopes to have more students donate for the class gift than the University of Michigan - and beat them in the competition for the third year in a row. The Senior Class Challenge has a goal of raising more money than they did last year, which was just more than $25,000.
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Design Day to be held at Union today
The MSU Department of Engineering is having its 16th annual Design Day today at various places from 8:30 a.m.
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Students can pick up free blue books from ASMSU
Tuition and rent may not be free, but blue books are.With finals week looming, students are rushing to bookstores around the area to pick up the small blue item essential for final exams.But ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, is trying to help out by offering blue books, which cost less than $1, for free.The blue books program has been in effect for the last five years, but recently it has gained momentum as more students have become aware of the service, said Academic Assembly Chairperson Matt Clayson."The first batch lasted two and a half years.
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'U' group raises funds for shelter
The American Association of Blacks in Energy-MSU held a coin drive this week in the International Center to support MSU Safe Place, an on-campus domestic violence shelter.The organization raised funds for the Safe Place last year, raising $400 in two days.
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Group asks colleges to stop Internet file-sharing
Telecommunication junior Jason Shamberger says he downloads material from the Internet on a regular basis, such as movies, music and software.But there's a group that wants to prevent college students from enjoying such freedoms.Recently, there have been efforts to persuade officials at American colleges and universities to make students aware of the dangers of file-sharing, or downloading copyrighted materials from the Internet.On Oct.
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'U' survey: Residents favor charter schools
An MSU-sponsored survey says 72 percent of Michigan residents favor charter schools, with people from the Upper Peninsula being the only group that opposes them. Republicans and independents are more likely to support charter schools, the survey said.
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Programs to get 'U' to volunteer abroad
International Student Travel is holding informational meetings for its volunteer work and travel programs this summer.
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Students to vote on RHA tax
The fate of the Residence Halls Association 2003 fall budget is in the hands of the group's constituents.The $21 semester fee charged to students living in the residence halls is up for renewal in the spring semester.The organization began this semester with a budget of about $372,000.
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Company recalls meningitis vaccine
A surprise letter from Olin Health Center came in the mail for chemistry sophomore Adam Bone on Monday.The letter, which was sent to 2,300 people, informed Bone the meningitis vaccination he received six months ago was recalled.
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73-year-old to graduate
Dewitt "Dewey" Henry's motivation for leaving MSU 52 years ago also was his motivation to return, finish his degree, and graduate Saturday - his wife. "I met this young woman who was madly in love with me and wouldn't leave me alone until I married her," the 73-year-old said, laughing about the reason he left MSU in 1950, just short of completing his degree. His wife, Margaret Henry, clarified the reason for him. "There wasn't money for the last semester," she said.
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'Bees' to swarm with murals, slide show
Storytellers from the Beehive Design Collective will present five-foot tall murals and a slide show on colonialism in the Americas at 7 p.m.
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Groups organize, participate in charity events
There's more to MSU's greek community than wild parties and tailgating before football games.Each semester, the Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils and individual chapters of each group sponsor events around the East Lansing community to raise money for local charities."I certainly think social life is an important aspect of college and the greek community," IFC President Paul Hage said.
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ISB professor, animal lover dies of cancer
Professor Lorena Blinn's office in North Kedzie Hall was routinely filled with students asking questions and looking through old tests. Blinn died Nov.
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ROTC duo to enter Army after graduation
Adam and Lindsey Malson won't be joining the civilian world once they graduate this spring.Instead, the married couple - members of MSU's Army ROTC program - will continue their training and serve in the U.S.
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Planning committee to offer classes for law students
Starting in January, MSU, MSU-Detroit College of Law and Grand Valley State University will bring law to west Michigan by offering an advanced securities course on GVSU's campus.
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Center to hold luncheon
The African Studies Center will be presenting a brown-bag luncheon titled "Elephantiasis: An Ancient Medical Scourge, Under Attack" at noon Thursday in 201 International Center. The luncheon will be conducted by Charles Mackenzie, a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation. Tara May