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MSU hosting listening sessions to discuss RVSM strategic plan progress
April is sexual assault awareness month, and this April marks one year since MSU first released its strategic plan.
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Judge rules East Lansing fee collected by Board of Water and Light as an illegal tax
BWL began collecting a 5% franchise fee from East Lansing customers in 2017 and collects around $1.4 million a year from East Lansing residents from this fee.
LIFE
This week in international affairs: what you need to know
Global news can be a daunting thing to keep up with, especially in today’s world. Here’s a rundown of the international affairs stories that will hit your timelines and news notifications this week, condensed into just what you need to know.
MICHIGAN
Few options exist at MSU for prospective cannabis students
Students looking to learn about cannabis are unable to participate in a related degree or certificate program at Michigan State University.
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Face masks will no longer be required at City of East Lansing meetings
According to Civic Alerts in East Lansing, the face mask requirement was previously set to drop on March 14 in most East Lansing buildings, before the repeal was pushed back to April 5.
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MSU to host a blood drive showdown against U-M
On Thursday, April 7 MSU’s University Blood Initiative Chapter will be hosting a blood drive showdown between Michigan State and the University of Michigan, to see which school receives the most donations.
LIFE
Up for review: Hamilton's Philip Tour Company at the Wharton
The Wharton Center is the ‘Room Where It Happened’ this week, with The Philip Company of the Hamilton National Tour marching into town. The Founding Fathers tell the story of one of the most influential of them all in this award-winning musical. Spoilers ahead!
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Annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Commemorative Celebration kicks off April 4
The MSU Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion is hosting the annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Commemorative Celebration. The week-long celebration aims to celebrate the lives and legacies of the two Chicano civil rights leaders, and to shed light on the struggles that migrant farm workers are facing today.
LIFE
College drinking: a harmless experience or an escapist habit?
Whether you like it or not, alcohol and drugs play a prominent role in what is perceived as the “college experience”.
MICHIGAN
Downtown EL shop workers talk student, customer mask habits
As mask mandates are rescinded and the weather is beginning to break, some shop employees in downtown East Lansing have noticed a change in the student population's mask-wearing habits.
MICHIGAN
Meet John Vsetecka: The Fulbright scholar who had to flee Ukraine
u201cBombings were taking place just a few blocks from where I lived,u201d Fulbright scholar John Vsetecka, who had been living in Ukraine, said. u201cIu2019m not actually sure if the apartment that I was living in is still there.u201d
LIFE
MSU journalism graduate starts career as a stylish nail tech
When it comes to creativity, Michigan State University graduate and Detroit native Audrey Porter transforms her clients with some of her stylish nail designs.
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MSU's Muslim Students' Association hosts a workshop on Ramadan
MSU's Muslim Students Association, or MSA, hosted a workshop event in preparation for Ramadan, which will begin April 2.
FOOTBALL
Pass rush specialist Brandon Jordan plans to take MSU's defense to the next level
“My personal goal is for these guys to be the best that they can be in college football, and we’ll work everyday to be that. If I feel that they’re the best players they can be, I'm fine with it,” Jordan said.
LIFE
Music update: What's MSU listening to?
MSU has been on the move since the pandemic let up long enough to set up tours of campus's favorite artists. Let's check in and see who everyone is bumping and dancing to these days.
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A "Turning Red" review: Is there a bad way to do representation?
"Representation is successful when it can balance universality and specificity. 'Turning Red', and arguably 'Encanto' as well, is such stunning love letters because it stands so well on its own."
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Drunk driver crashes at foot of Sparty; statue avoids damage
MSU Police and Public Safety responded to a single car accident this Thursday morning around 4 a.m. at the Sparty Statue located near Beal Street and Kalamazoo Street on Michigan State University’s campus.
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Grouplove rocks the Bres: Serving students with live music
Grouplove took the Breslin Center by storm at the annual MSU Spring Concert, along with Pretoria supporting with a local touch. Over 2500 students were grooving to the sounds Impact and other student organizations handpicked just for the student body.
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COLUMN: Joe Rogan, Jordan Peterson and finding masculinity and accountability
My algorithm is going to hate me for writing this article.
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Installation of 300 new cameras on campus complete
The project to install over 300 updated and additional cameras on campus is complete, according to an email sent by LiveOn March 29. Cameras were installed following safety concerns in and around the University.