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E-book trend on the rise at East Lansing Public Library
An explosion in the popularity of e-readers and e-books across the country is making its mark on the city of East Lansing.
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MSU Russian Club welcomes spring with Maslenitsa
As Russia native Olga Eremina held a spatula in one hand and a frying pan in the other on Friday evening, she scrunched her nose at the smell of the burnt blini bubbling on the stove top in front of her.
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RHA hosts annual leadership conference for MSU students
On Saturday afternoon in Holden Hall, a group of students headed into the world of Harry Potter for a leadership session focused on the four houses of Hogwarts.
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Folk band offers free concert at MSU
Folk band Frontier Ruckus is coming to campus this week for a free concert for MSU students with an opening performance by East Harvest.
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PNC bank, medical facility construction plans move forward
A local developer plans to start demolishing a former office site within the next week and eventually build a medical facility and drive-thru bank on Lake Lansing and Coolidge roads. The East Lansing City Council approved the site plan and special use permit application submitted by Caddis Development Group LLC at its Tuesday night meeting, clearing the way for local construction company E.T. MacKenzie Co. to start demolition at the property, 1525 W. Lake Lansing Road, the former site of the Blue Cross Blue Shield offices.
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ASMSU passes bill to create subcommittee for campus smoking reform
Representatives in ASMSU’s General Assembly passed several bills that have been up for continuous discussions at their Thursday night meeting.
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Students prepare for Alternative Spartan Break trips
Nutritional sciences junior Caitlin O’Brien passed up the opportunity to go with her friends to Daytona, Fla., for spring break because she wanted to go on her first Alternative Spartan Break trip this year.
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Wells Hall Starbucks proves successful
The Starbucks location at Wells Hall has been brewing up a storm with the MSU community since its opening in September 2011, officials said.
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MSU Museum prepares for its Chocolate Party Benefit
Visitors to Kellogg Center on Sunday will be treated with chocolates of all shapes and sizes during the 23rd annual MSU Museum Chocolate Party Benefit.
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UAB plans masquerade ball
Students who want to waltz into a fairy tale will have the chance to dance the night away at a masquerade ball Saturday night.
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Muslim American cultural event to be held Friday
A group of Muslim scholars and writers will meet on campus Friday for the annual Muslim Studies Program Conference, a symposium focusing on Muslim American cultural expression.
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Tower Guard accepting applications for Shamrock 5K Run-Walk-Roll
The MSU Tower Guard will be hosting a 5-kilometer run on St. Patrick’s Day to raise funds for people with disabilities. The 12th Annual Shamrock 5K Run-Walk-Roll will begin at 11 a.m.
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Face Time: Kelcey Gapske
On Wednesday night, the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, elected social work junior and current RHA Vice President Kelcey Gapske as the new president for the 2012-13 year. Gapske will spend the next several weeks transitioning into her new role before officially taking office April 11.
Rebecca Ryan
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NEWS
Greek community rallies to support Hope Sovran’s goal
Hope Sovran, whose older sisters Annie and MaryKate Sovran attend MSU, was born with spina bifida and recently diagnosed with aplastic anemia — a disease that causes the body to stop producing enough blood cells. Treatment for the disease requires Hope Sovran to undergo a bone marrow transplant. She recently began chemotherapy at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and will stay there for at least the next month after undergoing the transplant, Nancy Sovran said.
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Students learn about African affairs, empowering women
From the minute Peggy Blackford arrived in Africa more than 10 years ago, she began to see the influence MSU had on the continent. “I met many people there … who had studied (at MSU), and I began to understand the prestige of the program here in African studies,” she said.
Matt Hallowell
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Amber's ambition
Apparel and textile design senior Amber Bembnister has been busy this month. The peer-elected student director of the second annual ATD Fashion Show has been working closely with fellow students and faculty advisers to make sure the production goes off without a hitch.
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Gradhacker blog gains popularity
A blog created last year by MSU graduate students about the ups and downs of graduate student life recently has partnered with news publication Inside Higher Education. The blog, GradHacker.org, officially began publishing on the Inside Higher Education website in December 2011 and now averages between 3,000-4,000 unique hits per day, said graduate student and GradHacker co-editor Katy Meyers.
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East Neighborhood hosts soul food dinner
Red, green and black decorations, jazz music and the smell of soul food greeted members of the MSU community during East Neighborhood’s Soul Food Extravaganza! on Thursday evening. The event, hosted by East Neighborhood and Culinary Services, was held at Akers Hall cafeteria and helped celebrate Black History Month.
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Individual rights advocacy group speaks at MSU
Nearly four years after fighting the university to address policy issues that landed her in front of the Student-Faculty Judiciary Board, former ASMSU Association Director Kara Spencer once again discussed MSU policy issues on campus, along with the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, or FIRE.
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Police Brief 02/23/12
A 21-year-old female student reported fraudulent charges were made from her credit card, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.