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Non-profit donating hats to kids battling cancer

Lauren Owings

December 3, 2014

Love Your Melon is a non-profit organization that sell hats and other clothing items to raise funds for children suffering from cancer. For every item sold, a hat is given to one of these children. Student representatives on MSU's campus have joined forces with Love Your Melon, starting their own campaign to sell and donate hats to put a smile on children's faces during such a difficult time.

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Report forthcoming on campus sexual misconduct complaints

Olivia Dimmer

December 3, 2014

This will be the first report of its kind released at MSU and will be following a list released by University of Michigan last month.

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Healthy snacks can be a smart choice during finals week

Jasmin Rojo

December 2, 2014

Nutritious foods can boost energy and improve focus better than caffeine and sugar.

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Protestors continue to rally after Ferguson unrest

Greg Monahan

December 2, 2014

“We want to make it clear that what happened in Ferguson could happen anywhere, anytime,” said Alicia Hicks, a longtime Lansing resident who helped organize the event. “That just isn’t okay, and we want to make sure we stand up for it.”

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RCPD director refuses to let his disability deter his passion to help

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

December 2, 2014

Michael Hudson, director of the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, has chosen not to let his disability keep him from making MSU's campus a more workable environment for disabled students.

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MSU's plane use subject to federal agency scrutiny

Olivia Dimmer

December 1, 2014

Since the review began 17 months ago, the Federal Aviation Administration is still debating whether MSU can use Michigan Department of Transportation planes for athletic and academic purposes.

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MSU Counseling Center responds to allegations of long wait times

Cameron Macko

December 1, 2014

Amid the recent It's On Us National Week of Action, sponsored and organized by ASMSU and other student groups on campus, an allegation put forth by ASMSU is that the MSU Counseling Center has almost a month-long waiting time for students seeking help with sexual assault.

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Resources available on campus for getting through finals week

Brandi Scarber

December 1, 2014

Next week will be one of the most stressful weeks in a college student’s life — finals week. The Math Learning Center, Learning Resource Center and libraries offer many resources that can help students get through this finals week. 

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MSU, East Lansing schools faced violent false threats last week

Olivia Dimmer

December 1, 2014

After a shooting threat announced via social media app Yik Yak  and a false bomb threat to all of campus, one MSU student is in custody and police are still investigating the bomb threat.

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Campus water exceeds standards, although students remain wary of color, taste

Jasmin Rojo

November 30, 2014

With more than 530 buildings on campus, there is a lot involved in ensuring that water flows smoothly through pipes and faucets.

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20 years on, Math Learning Center aims to increase success

Brandi Scarber

November 30, 2014

“I wish I could sit here and act like math isn’t hard, but the truth is, it just is. And that is why we are doing everything we can to make it easier for students,”  said Chair of the Department of Mathematics Keith Promislow.

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Police make arrests in string of laptop thefts

Olivia Dimmer

November 25, 2014

MSU police report they have taken two men into custody for the recent theft of laptop computers and other electronic devices from multiple residence halls on campus. While the investigation is ongoing, the department said it will seek charges through the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office. The thefts, which occurred in Holden Hall and other parts of campus, involved two suspects entering unlocked dorm rooms and making off with laptop computers.  MSU police are urging students to lock their rooms and keep belongings in secure locations.

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Student charged in connection with Yik Yak shooting threat

Olivia Dimmer

November 25, 2014

After being arrested on Monday in connection with a false shooting threat on the social media site Yik Yak, finance freshman Matthew Michael Mullen, 19, was arraigned in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court by Judge Richard Ball.

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Bomb threat on campus hoax, secure in place lifted

Simon Schuster

November 25, 2014

MSU police have sent out an alert of a bomb threat on campus, and are urging students to stay where they are with a secure in place. No location for the threat has been specified. Stay tuned for an update.

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CoRe in College of Engineering helps first-year students prepare for finals

Jasmin Rojo

November 25, 2014

The Cornerstone & Residential Experience, CoRe, through the College of Engineering hosted its second annual How to Prepare for Final Exams event Wednesday. 

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MSU Greenpeace wants MSU Dining Services to change their tuna distributor

Greg Monahan

November 25, 2014

If MSU Greenpeace gets its way, the university will be changing the way it buys tuna for its dining halls.

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Black Student Alliance, MSU community gathers to paint the Rock in response to grand jury decision in Ferguson

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

November 25, 2014

The winds were strong, but their voices were louder.

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Officer won't be charged in shooting of Mike Brown, linchpin of protests at MSU

Simon Schuster

November 25, 2014

While potentially spurring unrest on the national stage, it's unclear what, if any, effect the ruling will have on the MSU activists' plans moving forward.

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Despite failure of parking lot sale, some redevelopment moving forward

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

November 24, 2014

The project will include retail space, a coffee shop, a restaurant, 121 hotel rooms, six studio apartments, 12 one-bedroom apartments, 78 two-bedroom apartments and six three-bedroom apartments, along with two underground levels with 283 parking spaces.

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Law students build professional brand through #SocialMedia Contest

Megan Cochrane

November 24, 2014

The MSU College of Law encourages students to develop their social media presence through its first ever social media contest.