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Carnival debuts new dog park
Canines and community members joined city officials on Sunday to celebrate the debut of — and raise funds for — East Lansing’s new Northern Tail Dog Park.
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MSU students, faculty celebrate Day of the Dead
Nicolas Gisholt celebrated his first Day of the Dead in the United States with relatives from Mexico: His grandparents, nanny and wife’s grandfather all were a part of the evening’s festivities — if not in body, in spirit.
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RHA addresses campus drinking water
When ASMSU discussed whether or not they should pursue a “Worst Water on Campus” competition between the dorms, MSU Residence Halls Association Vice President Christopher Wickman said the idea wouldn’t accomplish anything.
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Adoption awareness candlelight vigil held at the Capitol
With about 143 million orphans around the world — a figure often overlooked — Adoption Associates Inc., or AAI, said they hope to make some kind of impact.
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Stratford Festival actors share pointers with MSU students
As Diana Obradovich posed to jab and punch her partner in a stage combat class Thursday, she said she felt an adrenaline rush.
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Home construction underway
When Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for Avondale Square concluded, children from the Eastminster Child Development Center joined city officials with shovels firmly grasped in their hands.
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Church shares Day of Dead celebration, traditions with MSU community
Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a traditional Mexican celebration where honoring the dead is a tangible thing presented in the form of an altar.
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New mask attack may be unrelated to other 3
For the fourth time in the past month, police are looking for a suspect wearing a “Scream” mask — this time after an assault in East Lansing.
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Owner places blame on tree, press as burger goes down
Buns, beef and boardwalk fries took a hit when Burger Down, 529 E. Grand River Ave., closed its doors this week.
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Police Brief 10/31/07
Four hundred feet of copper wire cable valued at $1,200 was stolen from the Physical Plant in the past two weeks, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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University, police effective in response to Berkey scare
When Tim Russell heard loud, repeated popping noises outside his second floor Berkey Hall classroom Tuesday, he didn’t hesitate to act.
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Selling yourself
Drops of sweat emerged from Russel Scovill’s pale forehead as he tried attaching a new license plate to the back of his green Dodge Caravan on Tuesday. Minutes passed, but the East Lansing resident still couldn’t anchor it in.
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Virginia Avenue to break ground
The Virginia Avenue project will break ground at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the site of the redevelopment.
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MSU tech program transformed
Eight months after it debuted, a program developed to support MSU researchers is getting off the ground.
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Eastwood hosts Halloween
A safe environment for parents is as important as candy for children — which is why Bath resident Mary Kolund decided to take her son trick-or-treating Wednesday at Eastwood Towne Center, 3003 Preyde Blvd., in Lansing.
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ASMSU spends student taxes for new furniture
When international relations sophomore Darrin Sembarski heard ASMSU spent $12,443.36 on new office furniture, he wasn’t pleased.
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Students to push for energy efficiency
Thousands of student activists, including 60 from MSU, are expected to gather in the nation’s capital this weekend to push for environmentally friendly policies.
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Innovations: Professor studies physical discrimination
Mark Roehling has heard the stories and scenarios of managers canceling interviews because potential employees were overweight.
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Legislature passes long-awaited budget solution
Gov. Jennifer Granholm met with reporters today to thank the Legislature for solving the budget crisis.