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EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

East Lansing Film Festival screens "Souleymane's Story" on opening night

The 28th Annual East Lansing Film Festival held its opening night at Studio C in the Meridian Mall. This is the 28th year of the festival, with the first East Lansing Film Festival being held in 1997. The festival will run from November 6 to November 13 and will showcase over 40 films, ranging from feature-length films to short documentaries. The opening night feature film, “Souleymane’s Story,” was an exploration of a man’s struggle to obtain asylum in France while working tirelessly to make money through food delivery. Souleymane is an asylum seeker from Guinea-Conakry, and the film follows him as he navigates exploitative individuals, homelessness as he prepares for his make-or-break asylum interview. 

LIFE

Students talk athleisure trends, Alo Yoga and Lululemon

The popularity of athleisure, a category of clothing that combines athletic wear with leisure, style, and comfort, has been on the rise for the past few years. For luxury athleisure brands like Lululemon and Alo, their products offer a wide variety of characteristics that may appeal to customers.

NEWS

Steve Whelan and Chuck Grigsby elected to East Lansing City Council

The Ingham County Clerk website announced early Wednesday morning that former candidates Steve Whelan and Chuck Grigsby are the newly elected members of East Lansing City Council. Whelan won with 22.36% of the vote, earning 2,609 votes across all precincts. Grigsby followed closely in second with 20.01% of the vote, earning 2,335 votes across all precincts.