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Campus police investigating reported assaults
Two reported assaults on campus this weekend, including one rape, are under investigation by MSU police.
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Tickets for Macklemore to go on sale Feb. 22
Tickets for the upcoming Macklemore and Ryan Lewis concert will officially go on sale 1 p.m. on Feb.
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The Prayer Room opens doors to community to discuss faith
Jessie Still said he first heard the voice of God when he was 8 years old.
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LGBTA community gathers at conference
The Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference, also known as MBLGTACC, came to Lansing this past weekend to present more than 2,000 students with resources and workshops for almost all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, related topics.
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Study shows college students deal with high amounts of stress
A new report shows most college students are under high levels of stress. But that might not be a bad thing if students learn to use it to their advantage, experts say.
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Legislators dismiss concerns on abortion
After national controversy erupted on a Michigan bill mandating transvaginal ultrasounds prior to an abortion, Michigan legislators dismissed concerns and clarified the bill would do no such thing.
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Lil Sibs Weekend offers fun for students
Fighting the nerves of being on stage was something 9-year-old Nick Schlee of Grand Rapids, Mich., overcame while singing karaoke Friday night at the Union, but his sister, prenursing freshman Kali Schlee thought he “nailed it.”
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Darwin Discovery Day draws crowds to campus
In an authentic Victorian suit — complete with beaver hat — history professor and Charles Darwin impersonator Richard Bellon stands out in a crowd. Bellon is a staple of the MSU Museum’s Darwin Discovery Day, which is dedicated to celebrate Darwin’s birthday, as well as the celebration of scientific research in general. This year, the theme was “Tale of Scales,” focusing on Darwin’s work with reptiles.
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MSU Peace Corps lands No. 6 spot for all-time volunteers
Tuesday, Peace Corps announced their annual list of top colleges and universities that produced the most volunteers in 2012. Claiming the No. 6 spot for all-time volunteers — Spartan nation.
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Face time with Jennifer Battle
Last spring, the MSU Board of Trustees passed the Energy Transition Plan, which listed strategies to actualize the university’s vision and run on 100 percent renewable energy, not coal.
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Teach for America application deadline Friday
Teach for America, or TFA , gives college students the opportunity to work on a master’s degree after they graduate while also teaching in a low-income community.
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Group studying improves grades
When studying for that final economics exam, students might benefit from studying in groups, according to a recent study done the by University of California, San Diego.
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Students campaign for 100 percent renewable energy
Bundled in her striped wool mittens, printed scarf and foggy glasses, Laura Drotar stood poised with her clipboard, battling the weather while fighting for the environment. On Friday afternoon near the rock on Farm Lane, the history, philosophy and sociology of science sophomore petitioned beside other members of MSU Greenpeace and Paulie the polar bear, asking passing students to sign a petition to expedite and better clarify MSU’s Energy Transition Plan.
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Students hone business skills during sales pitch competition
Advertising senior Maria Sasinowski is a few months away from graduating and already has accepted a job with Microsoft. She attributes this success to concepts she learned through a sales competition last fall.
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Submissions closed for CCII property redevelopment plans
The deadline for submissions to the city for developments plans for a former City Center II property ended at 2 p.m.
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Secrets Nightclub branches out to be more multicultural
Armed with a new name and management, Secrets Night Club is ready to take on a theme new to the club scene in the Lansing area.
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ASMSU to vote on MTH 1825 course changes
ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, passed a bill trying to boost students’ chances at success in MTH 1825, Intermediate Algebra. The committee unanimously passed the bill, which advocates for a lecture option for the MTH 1825 class currently only offered as an online course. MTH 1825 is the lowest math class offered at MSU and is the class where students who score the lowest on the math placement exams are put. Surveys conducted by ASMSU representatives showed students were struggling in the class and felt changes were necessary. ASMSU will look to meet with the bill’s main supporters, ASMSU representatives Nate Pasmanter and Paul Mooney, in the coming weeks as their next step in the process.
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Civil rights activist shares story in honor of Black History Month
After growing up in Atlanta, in the 1960s, Donzaleigh Abernathy vividly can recollect events of the civil rights movement. She recalls a childhood with “white” and “colored” drinking fountains, no guarantee to receive an education and not being “allowed” to step foot in the public library. Author and actress Donzaleigh Abernathy, daughter of civil rights leader Ralph Abernathy, also remembers the day her “Uncle Martin,” known to most as Martin Luther King Jr., was assassinated. On Thursday evening at Kellogg Center, Donzaleigh Abernathy stood before members of the MSU community and told her story; the untold story of her father and King, and the civil rights movement. Abernathy said she was glad to be a part of the 13th-annual “Slavery to Freedom: An American Odyssey” visiting lecture series organized by the College of Osteopathic Medicine to celebrate Black History Month. About 200 people attended Thursday’s event, and crowd members were attentive and intrigued by Donzaleigh Abernathy’s stories — including stories of her father, Ralph Abernathy, who was the “thinker and planner” next to King.
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A flowering business
The week before Valentine’s Day means extra work for Ruth Leyrer, who spends the holiday preparing floral arrangements. “I have been in the business over 40 years, so I must be a glutton for punishment,” joked Leyrer, owner of Bancroft Flowers, 1417 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing.
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Chandler Crossings soon to get new renovations
Changes are coming to Chandler Crossings, both in the form of management and new apartment renovations. The Woodlark Companies, Westpac Campus Communities and Torchlight Investors purchased Chandler Crossings from Long Wharf Real Estate Partners LLC in a multi-million dollar acquisition that was executed Jan. 31.