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Event encourages 'No Child Left Inside'
For Alan Heavner, being outside on the front lawn of the Capitol is just as exciting as looking over the edge of the Grand Canyon.
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Crowd chants "Vagina" at Capitol rally
Most days, thousands of people standing on the Capitol lawn shouting “vagina” would be an unusual encounter.
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Lansing police releases sketch of male sexual assault suspect
After investigating a June 8 report that a man sexually assaulted a woman at Adado Riverfront Park, 300 N. Grand Ave., in Lansing, police have released a composite sketch of a chip-toothed man they believe to be responsible for the attack.
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MSU hosts Lego robotics program
Many people relate playing with Legos to a time in their childhood, but now the MSU College of Engineering uses the popular building toy to teach young students the basics of programming.
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Summer camps provide kids with summer opportunities
Children can be seen in swarms walking around MSU’s campus, as summer camps kick off in East Lansing. Students in grades K-12 will visit campus through the month of August for camps sponsored by MSU departments.
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Lansing School District program makes healthy meals available
Four years ago, MC Rothhorn and his family were using programs such as the Summer Food Service Program for children to help get food on the table in the summer, so he knows the importance of providing food to community members in need.
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Red Cross unions struggle with contract agreements
Music played as a tent, lawn chairs and picketers took up the sidewalk in front of the American Red Cross Center, 1800 E. Grand River Ave., in Lansing, on Monday as a part of a workers strike.
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People come out for pride
Even though Jamie Weage and Jennifer Willard cannot legally get married in the state of Michigan, hearing Reverend Kent Lederer, minister of Unity of Greater Lansing church say, “I now pronounce you life partners, you may kiss your partner,” strengthened their bond in a way no piece of paper can match.
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Several female Mich. legislators will protest at Capitol with play
Several female Michigan legislators are taking back the Capitol Monday night for a special performance of “The Vagina Monologues,” after a state representative was silenced after using the word “vagina” during a House of Representatives session.
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Conference exposes young women to STEM fields
Rolled up newspapers, straws and tape designed to stand about five feet tall lined the walls of the Union Ballroom on Friday as part of an attempt to make girls more interested in science, technology, engineering and math.
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Mayor hosts golf event
For Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, hosting a golf tournament to help kids become drug-free is the least he can do.
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Swingin' around
Perry, Mich., residents Autumn Grubb, 13, and Tyler Grubb, 10, play inside Patriarche Park, 1100 Alton St., on June 13, 2012. The two came with their family to enjoy the nice weather.
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Lansing schools sponsor meals
The Lansing School District is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program for children. Children 18 years or under and individuals 26 or under enrolled in educational programs for the mentally or physically disabled will be provided free meals.
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Garage fire under investigation
The Lansing Fire Department responded to a residential garage fire at 11:50 p.m. on June 8 at 2408 Dunlap St., in Lansing.
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Hit-and-run leaves bicyclist in critical condition
A hit-and-run vehicle accident occurred at 11 p.m. on June 10 on M-36 East of Meech Road, in Lansing, leaving the victim in critical condition, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office said in a release.
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Social networking extends campaign against abortion legislation
For the third day in a row, abortion-rights supporters gathered outside the Capitol Thursday morning to voice their opposition to a bill redefining abortion access in Michigan. The bill passed easily with a Republican majority vote on Wednesday evening, and within minutes, the bill’s opponents were talking about it on social media, planning to keep it in the public eye.
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Delivery service comes to MSU
Students now can utilize a new business that would deliver food to their door from restaurants that typically do not offer those services.
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MSU, national stats show law graduates struggling to find employment
To Jason Schmidt, when it comes to getting hired by a law firm, the tables have turned. “Now a lot of law graduates are the ones begging at the bargaining table, instead of the other way around; the balance of power has definitely shifted,” the recent alumnus said. Schmidt’s opinion of the job market is in line with the findings of a recent employment survey of 2011 college graduates.
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MSU College of Law climbs national rankings, still near bottom of Big Ten
For MSU law student Cameron Lawler, the job market for lawyers is daunting. Although the Student Bar Association president continues to pursue his graduate degree in law, he knows the situation is bleak for most lawyers fresh out of school.
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Face time: Curtis Audette
Social relations and policy sophomore Curtis Audette made it one of his goals four years ago to represent his district as a delegate for a national party convention at some point in his life. But he never expected he’d be able to serve as a delegate at such a young age.