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ELPD arraign suspect on counts of criminal sexual conduct
Mikael Alexandre Frutin, the 26-year-old accused of six counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct was arraigned Monday in 54B District Court, according to an East Lansing police statement.
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Mid Autumn festival a way to bring Asian Americans together
Michigan State University’s Chinese Student Coalition, Taiwanese Student Association and alpha Kappa Delta Phi put together this year's Mid Autumn Festival, a celebration of good food, friends and a good life.
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Police believe MSU memorabilia thefts connected
Meridian Township police said two memoribilia thefts from former MSU football staff members are related, according to the Lansing State Journal.
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MSU's University Activities Board celebrates 100th homecoming this week
MSU's University Activities Board is celebrating its 100 year anniversary this week.
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MSU group works to raise suicide awareness
Eleven hundred college students committed suicide across the US last year. A number whose gravity can lose weight without knowing the personal stories of victims, how their loss affected the family and friends of the victims. The send silence packing event brings eleven hundred backpack bearing the stories of suicide victims. Active minds members put on send silence packing out of a desire to help students better understand how serious the suicide epidemic is.
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MSU professor remembered for impact on education and students' lives
"Because of him I was given the encouragement to succeed," Amy Lenz, professor at Grand Valley State University said about Craig Somerton during his memorial service Sunday afternoon.
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'Super Moon' eclipse to occur this Sunday for first time since 1982
When the Harvest Moon and the lunar eclipse overlap, much of the planet will be able to see the rare phenomenon dubbed the “Super Moon."
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New sushi restaurant Kasutamu holds soft opening, aims to be 'Conrad's of Sushi'
Kasutamu, a new sushi restaurant, open its doors to East Lansing residents for its "soft opening" on Sept. 25
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MSU police respond to calls at two different residence halls for marijuana
Police incidents as of Sept. 24 after meeting with MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor.
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Memorial to remember MSU professor Craig Somerton planned for Sunday
The memorial service of popular engineering professor Craig Somerton is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at River Terrace Church, followed by a reception, according to an MSU statement.
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East Lansing residents will now be able to recycle cereal boxes, lawn chairs and more
A new recycling program will be rolling out in early October for residents of East Lansing, thanks to a $125,000 grant from the Recycling Partnership and matching funds from the city.
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1960 bike paths removed to make way for safer additions
The "old School" bike paths that ran between Shaw Hall and the Red Cedar River on the grassy area have been removed for two reasons said Tim Potter, Sustainable transportation manager at the MSU Bike Service Center.
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Week in Review: September 25, 2015
Hello Spartans, here are your top stories for the week, brought to you by statenews.com Controversy was raised earlier this week after changes were announced to the Izzone ticketing system.
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Portion of Coolidge road to be closed tomorrow morning
A portion of Coolidge Road is scheduled to be closed tomorrow, Sept. 25.
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Peace March set to take place Sunday at Potter Park Zoo
A Peace March commemorating International Peace Day is set to take place on Sunday, September 27th at the Potter Park Zoo. The event is hosted by the Greater Lansing United Nations Association (GLUNA), in collaboration with many other MSU associated organizations, and other local businesses.
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MSU's slam poetry team offers students a chance to forget their comfort zones
The Michigan State University Slam Poetry team offers current MSU students who are interested in writing or performing poetry the opportunity to hone their skills in public competitions and open-mic events.
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International lending center to close in 2016
Community Volunteers for International Programs (CVIP) has various programs to offer for international students, but one of their programs could be cut due to the closing of Spartan Village.
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New ticketing program will allow non-MSU students admission to student section
A change to the ticketing program this football season will allow non MSU students to experience the student section alongside student ticket holders.