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U.S. sees car theft drop
The amount of car thefts nationwide have dropped significantly in the past 20 years, according to experts.
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Jimmy Johns puts sprouts back in stock after lawsuit
Sprouts are now an option again at Jimmy John's across East Lansing nearly two years after an MSU student contracted E.
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MSU officials unveil updated model for student services
MSU revealed their 21st century model for student services during a town hall meeting Wednesday. Vice President for Student Affairs and Services Denise Maybank said the model she presented was not set in stone and invited attendees to give their feedback and offer ideas.
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Open for business
There is nothing more exciting to Megan Baughman than seeing the finished product of her intricately crocheted pieces, from scarves to animal-themed coffee cup cozies.Baughman, an advertising masters student, began creating colorful crocheted products in January for a fun hobby and ended up making it a business. Despite the three hours it takes to make a scarf and headband set, Baughman said she loves the feeling she gets while spending time working on it.
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Naked man startles sleeping student
An 18-year-old male student woke up to a startling surprise over Spring Break when a naked man came knocking at his dorm room door.
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Bill could ban marijuana in rental homes
A proposal that would prevent medical marijuana users from smoking or growing medical marijuana in rental properties was passed by the state Senate in March.
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MSU Grad. programs dominate high ranks nationally
MSU continued to rank highly in graduate programs in U.S. News & World Report’s list of best graduate schools, some of which have been in the top 10 for decades.
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Teen Tech Week gives students a closer look into technology
As part of Teen Tech Week, teenage students gathered in the East Lansing Public Library to work on a small device placed in the middle of a table.
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Simon: Feds focusing on three sexual assault cases
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon confirmed at Tuesday's Steering Committee meeting that three separate sexual assault cases are under review by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. Two of those investigations are from "a while ago," she said.Although Simon would not comment on specific details of the cases, she said all of the investigations under review were investigated at the time they occurred and were handled in a timely manner.
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New bill could legalize ticket scalping
Scalping tickets is technically illegal in Michigan, but although the law is only sparsely enforced.
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City Council sets $35K settlement for student
A dashboard camera tells the story of the night of Jan. 13, 2013 for Brian Park, who was tackled to the ground by East Lansing police officer Thomas Burtch.
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MSU hosts university food services conference
Chefs from across the Midwest came to MSU during Spring Break for the 2014 Annual Culinary Competition for the National Association for College and University Food Services, or NACUFS. ?
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Architecture firms chosen to redevelop Spartan Village
Spartan Village is up for redevelopment and is in the Board of Trustees' hands.
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Park District project faces $8.4 million financing gap
De spite an $8.4 million gap in funding for the Park District project , developers and East Lansing city officials are still optimistic the company they entrusted with the redevelopment can recover and move forward.
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University sees jump in worldwide rankings
MSU’s reputation has grown positively throughout the world, according to the World University Reputation Rankings, released March 5.
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Two MSU chefs win silver at competition
On Feb. 22, Culinary Services Corporate Chef Kurt Kwiatkowski and The Gallery at Snyder-Phillips Executive Chef Eric Batten arrived in Pontiac at 6 a.m. with only a knife bag and plates.
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Probe into MSU's sexual assault response linked to 2010 incident
The federal investigation of MSU’s handling of sexual assaults by U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is directly linked to an alleged assault involving two basketball players that allegedly occurred in August of 2010 in Wonders Hall.University spokesman Jason Cody told The State News that a Title IX complaint regarding the alleged assault resulted in a federal investigation of how the university responds to sexual assault reports.
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Student sues police for alleged coercion
The MSU vs. Notre Dame football game in 2010 was memorable for many Spartans, but for 38-year-old MSU student Justin Socha the day holds a darker memory.
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CATA considers new transit option
Capital Area Transit Authority is holding an East Lansing charrette March 19-23 to evaluate environmental impacts and include community members in the planning of a potential Bus Rapid Transit system down the Grand River/Michigan Avenue corridor.
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Tech affair
She tried to quit. She got rid of the temptation. But in the end, it pulled her back.Astrophysics sophomore Jessica Martin said she isn’t addicted to social media, but the desire to constantly check it prompted her to delete her accounts.