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ASMSU fills undergraduate seats on University Council
MSU’s undergraduate student government plans to take the reins on student representation in Academic Governance.
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ASMSU sets goals as part of retreat
MSU’s undergraduate student government set its sights on the international student fee, student athlete representation and undergraduate student entrepreneurship and research following the ASMSU retreat this past weekend in Wyoming, Mich., said Chris McClain, vice president for student programming.
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MSU researchers create installation
MSU researchers have found a bacterium able to handle large amounts of toxicity, which can help create 24-karat gold, according to a university press release.
MICHIGAN
Getting jiggy with it
Black dance shoes smacked the hardwood floor as Irish music blasted Wednesday evening in the Bailey Community Center, 300 Bailey St., as Molly Stephens taught her students a new jig step.
MICHIGAN
Upcoming Grand River Avenue construction to disrupt traffic
The construction on Grand River Avenue is expected to extend from Coolidge Road and Park Lake Road, university engineer Bob Nestle said. He said the road will have at least one open traffic lane in each direction, but said East Lansing and the MSU campus still will see heavy congestion although the construction will happen in late spring and summer when campus is losing many students for summer break.
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Ordinance puts limits on firework activity
East Lansing city officials are hoping to spread awareness of the new fireworks ban before it goes into effect Wednesday.
FOOTBALL
Student section plans to fight cancer
If premedical sophomore Desiree Clenney could have her way, she’d like to see the student section at Spartan Stadium filled with only one color: pink.
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Student develops water conservation method
The water conservation “mirror clings,” which adhere to each residence hall bathroom mirror, introduced this year were really the brainchild of a first-semester mechanical engineering freshman.
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Program pairs nursing students with mentors
DEU is a pilot program in which nursing students are assigned to a clinical mentor to shadow weekly as part of a clinical requirement for a nursing course. Students work a 12-hour shift once a week with the same mentor.
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MSU Homecoming weekend excitement
From Oct. 8 to Oct. 13, MSU is recognizing Spartans’ achievements with the theme “Spartans Will Make History.”
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MSU hosts agriculture summit
Tokyo professors raised glasses of Michigan wine with MSU officials Wednesday night as part of the 12th annual International Student Summit and Symposium on Higher Education in Agriculture.
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Graduate enrollment statistics steady
Despite a slight decrease in enrollment from last fall, the MSU graduate school has seen an increase of about 11 percent from where the school stood a decade ago — about 8 percent more than the average graduate-school enrollment, according to a recent report from the Council of Graduate Schools.
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MSU ranks top ten in undergraduate enrollment
For the first time in MSU history, enrollment has reached the 48,000 mark, according to statistics recently released by the Office of the Registrar.
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250-plus companies attend career gallery
As headlines of a broken job market and a lack of hiring opportunities fill the news, hundreds of companies came to campus Wednesday to prove they still are on the hunt for strong candidates for employment.
NEWS
Larceny occurs in Music Practice Building
MSU police currently are investigating a reported larceny that occurred in the Music Practice Building between 7:30 p.m.
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RHA to host Spartan Sprint
The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, will provide students with an opportunity to pre-emptively handle the calories from Halloween candy at the end of October.
MICHIGAN
City Council denies proposed Gunson development
In a chamber packed with residents, the East Lansing City Council fielded a multitude of concerns regarding DTN’s request to allow rezoning for their Garten Haus property, located at the intersection of Gunson and Beech streets, which was unanimously denied by council at Tuesday night’s lengthy council meeting.
NEWS
MSU Police investigate Lot 89 bike theft
MSU police are investigating a reported bike theft from Lot 89, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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Campus Cooks provides convenient food
At Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, social relations and policy junior Eric Singer and his brothers have no need for frozen food nuked in the microwave or making a trip onto campus for food. Instead, meals are homemade fresh each day by Campus Cooks.
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Simon addresses math professor’s breakdown
For MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon, an incident Monday brings in to question the impact and role of social media.