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Element Church seeks to be a closer option for on-campus students
A new church has been built for MSU students, called Element Church, and is located in Kellogg Center auditorium.
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MSU police evaluate secure-in-place, alert systems following national events
Though the MSU police's alert system was designed to get as much safety information across to MSU students and East Lansing community members as quickly as possible in the event of an emergency, on Friday MSU police used it as a tool to inform students of emergency procedures following the school shooting in Oregon.
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MSU fraternity paints The Rock in honor of Ele's Place
Ele’s Place is a healing center for grieving children and teens, according to the website. On Tuesday, October 5th, Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity painted The Rock on Farm Lane in honor of Ele’s Place and invited children within the organization to put their handprints on The Rock in paint.
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Ralley for the alleys event will take place tonight
Rally for the alleys, the official crowd-funding kickoff event for the Artist Alleys project in downtown East Lansing, will take place from 4-7 p.m.
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Discovery led by MSU professor finds two common medicines can fight childhood cancer
In the midst of all the recent Spartan football success, something even more exciting is happening in the world of MSU: the discovery of what could become an incredible weapon in the battle against childhood cancer.
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Get to know this year's East Lansing City Council Candidates
East Lansing City Council elections will take place Nov.
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MSU fraternity holding philanthropy event for Ele's Place
Lambda Chi Alpha will be holding their second annual Junior 500 Philanthropy Week benefiting Ele's Place today at The Rock on Farm Lane at 4 p.m. Ele's Place is a local Lansing organization that provides counseling to grieving children and teens who have lost a parent or preparing to lose a parent. Kyle Cocozzo, accounting junior and philanthropy chair of Lambda Chi Alpha, said they are hoping to raise more awareness for Ele's Place through their event. “The ultimate purpose of the event is to raise a substantial amount an awareness for Ele’s place,” Cocozzo said.
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Student groups respond to possible defunding of Planned Parenthood
The future of Planned Parenthood has captured national attention in congress and nationwide. Whether it will be defunded or not is up in the air for now.
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The Amazing Spartan Race to take place this Saturday
Beginning Saturday, October 10th at 11:00 am, East Lansing will be transformed into an intense obstacle course known as the Amazing Spartan Race.
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Police respond to possession of marijuana, prostitution
Prostitution A 45-year-old male with no university affiliation was arrested at Candlewood Suites at 8:15 p.m.
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MSU Police warn of check fraud
MSU police has issued a warning against the growing threat of fake checks that could cost students thousands.
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The tale of an expensive college town: Leasing in East Lansing
Housing in East Lansing is getting more expensive, according to data provided by David Lee, the City Assessor for the City of East Lansing — something MSU students experience first-hand.
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MSU a capella groups perform for Homecoming
MSU’s homecoming weekend included football versus Purdue, a parade, hayrides, and many other events to remind MSU students and alumni of why they love their spartan community.
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Crunchy's makes Yahoo's list of top 21 college burgers in America
Crunchy’s, an East Lansing original, has been included in Yahoo’s list of the 21 best college burgers in America. The chargrilled half-pound Crunchy burger is what caught Yahoo's attention.
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Students grapple with increased work loads
During the beginning of the school year, some students may simply want to tailgate and enjoy the last bit of decent weather before it takes a turn for the wicked. Some students, however, have noticed an increase in the intensity of the work early in the semester. Applied engineering senior Sarah Niezabytowski has experienced the sudden change this semester, and was caught off guard by it. “They started quizzes the second week, and that caught me off guard,” Niezabytowski said.
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Students raise concerns about the increasing price of textbooks
Once upon a time, an MSU student with a fade top haircut could moonwalk into a bookstore and purchase an economics textbook for 30 dollars.
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MSU student groups prepare floats for homecoming parade
MSU’s annual homecoming parade will begin tonight at 6 p.m. Staging for the parade begins at 4:30 p.m.
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MSU Police's annual crime log shows a decrease in reported crimes
Crime on MSU's campus, if comparing 2013 to 2014, has declined, according to an annual report released by MSU police.
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7 quotes from President Simon on sexual assault, student services, and more
A number of The State News' editors and reporters had the opportunity to sit down with President Lou Anna K.
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Former MSU student sentenced to 18-180 months for home invasions in Hubbard Hall
Terry Sanchez Wallace, a former MSU student from Detroit, was sentencing to 18-180 months in prison for his part in a series of home invasions in Hubbard Hall February of 2014.