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Splash of culture
A fter years of practicing classical Indian dance, nutritional sciences sophomore Sapna Bhalsod was up for a new challenge.
MICHIGAN
Fraternity brothers mourn burned boat
An unknown suspect set fire to a handmade wooden boat between 1 and 1:30 a.m. Thursday at the corner of Spartan and Grand River avenues, according to East Lansing officials.
MICHIGAN
Police crack down on texting, driving laws
Police departments nationwide are cracking down on traffic patrol in support of a nationwide campaign to promote April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
MSU
NachoFest tradition to be restored
Nine years ago, a group of about 15 students weighed down by exams and final projects gathered together to de-stress with the help of nachos and beer.
NEWS
BWL customers lose power this morning
What is believed to be an underground cable fault caused 72 Board of Water and Light customers to lose power at 5:15 a.m.
BASKETBALL
Hundreds gather at Rock to remember 'Princess Lacey'
Nearly a thousand students gathered in mournful silence at the rock on Farm Lane to acknowledge passing of Lacy Holsworth, the 8-year-old Spartan basketball fan who grew to symbolize strength and perseverance for MSU fans.
MICHIGAN
Fraternities, sororities wrap up Greek Week
Greeks and alumni took over Breslin Center on Wednesday night for Songfest, the last major event of this year’s Greek Week.
MICHIGAN
Land slips in polls, Peters slides ahead
Michigan residents’ growing optimism toward President Barack Obama’s signature health care law could be boding poorly for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land, according to recent poll numbers.
NEWS
#LoveLikeLacey
Many little girls dream of being princesses. St. Johns, Mich., resident and Spartan superfan Lacey Holsworth got to live it .
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Winners announced; Samra will not seek reelection
Students who ran for ASMSU college representative positions in the undergraduate student government elections are no longer waiting in anticipation for the announcement of the winners.
MICHIGAN
MSU Students for Life displays photos for anti-abortion campaign
Students walking down Farm Lane on Wednesday morning were confronted with images that were hard to shake, courtesy of MSU Students for Life.
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Roial players address domestic violence
He instilled fear in her, leaving her gasping for breath and at a loss for words.Although they were actors in a play, they employed their craft to depict situations of domestic violence and the resulting fallout that occurs regularly in America, sometimes even at MSU.
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COGS discusses five-year strategic plan at last meeting of the semester
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, held its monthly meeting Wednesday night to discuss its new five-year strategic plan.
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Performance highlights mental illness stigmas
Kintsukuroi means ‘to repair with gold.’ It conveys the idea that a pottery piece is more beautiful for having been broken.
SPORTS
Lacey Holsworth, companion of Adreian Payne, dies
Spartans and MSU basketball fans are mourning the loss of 8-year-old Lacey Holsworth, who died early this morning after a long battle with cancer.
MICHIGAN
Council asked to write support letters for rapid transit project
Amid discussion of a bus rapid transit system spanning down the Michigan Avenue and Grand River Avenue corridor, CATA Assistant Executive Director Debbie Alexander has released the results of a charrette that was held for East Lansing residents.
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Taking the stage
The Greek community competed in MTV Night, an intense dance competition Tuesday night at the Breslin Center as a part of Greek Week.MTV Night, also known as Bar Night, is an intense, technique-based dance competition that is an integral part of Greek Week, a philanthropy event that brings sororities and fraternities together to raise money for Relay for Life.Months before Greek Week begins, the names of one sorority and one large and one small fraternity are pulled out of a hat by Greek Week coordinators.Fourteen teams of three are created, and each team unites to raise money for a charity and get points.
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East Lansing Council begins city budget talks
The East Lansing City Council convened for its first of several budget work sessions for fiscal year 2015 Tuesday,focusing on an overview of the the budget as a whole and ending with general questions from council members.
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Architects discuss potential Spartan Village renovations
For future residents of Spartan Village, new renovations and developments are in store as the university living complex is set to get a major overhaul.
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MSU Birding Club attempts to spot Timberdoodle
At dusk, the MSU Birding Club crept through the woods south of Chandler Crossings in hopes of spotting the peculiar mating display of the American Woodcock, or Timberdoodle.