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Kesha and the Creepies to perform at MSU on April 27
Kesha and the Creepies and Lil Uzi Vert are coming to MSU's campus for the spring concert put on by the Spartan Council.
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James Seaton, MSU professor of English, dies at 72
James Seaton, a professor in the English department, died Thursday at the age of 72 after battling cancer. Seaton joined MSU's Humanities Department in 1971 and was a professor in the Department of English from 1980 until his passing.
NEWS
Man charged with criminal sexual conduct after alleged assault on Grand River
An alleged criminal sexual conduct was reported to the East Lansing police on March 29 at about 10:30 p.m. at 541 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing Police Department Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.
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VIDEO: Embrace the Rain
Students gathered in the Erickson Hall Kiva on Wednesday night to express their struggles with mental illness through testimonies, music and art during MSU’s Mental Health Awareness Week.
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Statements on Nassar from prominent officials
Former MSU employee Larry Nassar’s lawyers are focused on avoiding a trial by media.ch At the request of the defense, Ingham County Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina signed an order last week which limits what can be said publicly about Nassar’s sexual assault trials.
MICHIGAN
E.L. phone system currently down
As of around noon, the City of East Lansing’s phone system is down. An alert sent out by the city at 12:30 p.m.
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ASMSU launches Safe Ride initiative with app
Now that ASMSU’s Safe Ride initiative has passed, it’s time to look at what students think about this program in addition to if and how they think it will be used.
MICHIGAN
As tampon tax bill heads to the Michigan Senate, students voice opinions
A Michigan Senate bill to remove sales tax from feminine hygiene products has progressed from the finance committee to the Senate.
MICHIGAN
Draheim brings federal expertise, environmental passion to City Council
Councilmember Erik Altmann, elected at the same time as Draheim and Mayor Mark Meadows, said Draheim is very dedicated to the community and to the city. “She works hard and she has policy expertise, which she brings to bear on our discussions, and she always has an eye out for compromise which has helped the council gel in the last year and a half,” Altmann said. “We’ve worked on a number of issues and I think we have similar views on specific issues like transportation and environmental policy, and she knows more about this stuff from her day job than I do from mine.
MICHIGAN
Supply Chain Management program is nation's best for 6th year in a row
U.S. News and World Report recently named MSU’s supply chain management program the best undergraduate supply chain program in the nation for 2017. According to department chair David Closs, this is the sixth year in a row MSU has won the honor.
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Nassar in the news: Gymnasts testify before Senate Judiciary Committee
Retired Olympic gymnasts testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in support of S.534, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017.
MICHIGAN
Awaiting vote, E.L. City Council weighs proposed Center City brownfield plan
East Lansing’s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, or BRA, voted to send the current brownfield plan for the Center City District project to East Lansing City Council.
FOOTBALL
MSU football's Blackwell gets contract extension while suspended
The contract of Curtis Blackwell, the director of college advancement and performance for MSU football, has been extended by a month, MSU spokesperson Jason Cody confirmed via text message.
MICHIGAN
Sens. Stabenow, Peters will oppose Gorsuch nomination
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced on Tuesday she will vote against Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination.
MICHIGAN
'Whip-its' drug surfaces on campus amid other drug-related incidents
Since the start of the spring semester, MSU police have responded to five reports of inhalation of a chemical agent at Hubbard Hall. There have been no other incidents reported anywhere else on campus.
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Nassar in the news: Judge signs gag order barring potential Nassar victims from speaking publicly
A Michigan judge hearing a case against former MSU employee Larry Nassar issued a gag order on Tuesday, limiting what accusers and their lawyers can say about the sexual-assault allegations.
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New MSU Counseling Center model addresses its past criticism
An attempt to rid campus of the stigma behind mental health is in full swing at MSU.
MICHIGAN
ELPD looking for man who allegedly impersonated a police officer
East Lansing police are investigating an incident involving a man who allegedly impersonated a police officer.
MICHIGAN
Record Lounge relocates after months of unpaid rent
The Record Lounge owner Heather Frarey stood behind the counter of her shop and watched longtime customers browse through her stock around 6 p.m. Tuesday, for the last time in East Lansing.
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MSU professor, Shedd Aquarium in Chicago are teaming up
The goal of the partnership is to learn how to develop healthier aquatic environments for animals and plants, Joan Rose, the Homer Nowlin Endowed Chair of Water Research at MSU, said in a press release.