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Museum exhibit shows women in industry
When Emettra Nelson enters the classroom, the construction management freshman notices a lot more men in the classroom than women.
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E.L. to stop funding sidewalks program, shrink budget deficit
Starting with the 2012-13 fiscal year, the city of East Lansing is planning to stop funding some sidewalk repairs to address a budget shortfall.
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E.L. City Council discusses City Center II financing, online crime mapping
The East Lansing City Council gave approval to the city’s finance director to analyze and examine financing options for a portion of the controversial City Center II development project during its Tuesday night work session, extending the debate regarding the project’s future. East Lansing Finance Director Mary Haskell now has the authority to determine the method the city will use to refinance four parcels of property related to the project and can authorize the final financing of the parcels without approval from city council, Haskell said.
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MSU winning blood drive competition
The American Red Cross is pitting green and white against maize and blue to see who can collect the most red during its annual MSU/U-M Blood Challenge. The three-week competition began Jan. 30 and runs until Feb. 24.
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What do you think of the cafeterias and their cleanliness?
In case you missed it … A student government group has passed a bill to address what some members feel is a cleanliness problem with campus cafeterias.
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New dispatch center progresses
Facing an almost $1 million projected budget deficit for the upcoming 2012-13 fiscal year, the city of East Lansing is moving forward with plans to consolidate the city’s emergency dispatch center into one shared facility in south Lansing for all of Ingham County. East Lansing officials laid out their plans for the move — including addressing a $944,645 projected budget deficit for the upcoming fiscal year — during a meeting last weekend.
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Use of Spartan Cash increases around campus
When accounting sophomore Kate Good does laundry in her Shaw Hall residence, it doesn’t involve searching for spare change under the couch or fumbling around for coins in her pocket. Instead, Good pays to do her laundry with a swipe of her ID card, loaded with Spartan Cash. “It’s really helpful and convenient,” said Good, who uses her Spartan Cash at MSU vending and laundry machines, as well as the food court at the International Center.
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Business fraternities draw more than 200 to networking mixer
Three MSU business fraternities — Alpha Kappa Psi, Delta Sigma Pi and Phi Chi Theta — held their inaugural business networking mixer from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Union.
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Warm weather discourages winter sport participants
With a warmer winter than in past years, hospitality business junior Alex Mlynarek has had to travel outside of the Lansing area in search of snowy slopes.
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Smart phones lead to more driving distractions
As smart phones and portable technology become more of a norm among younger populations, new distractions for drivers are on the rise.
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Steering committee cuts programs, revises policy
The MSU Steering Committee pushed ahead plans to finalize the discontinuing of two academic programs yesterday.
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Police Brief 02/07/12
A 49-year-old man from New York City, was arrested between 12:45-1:15 a.m. Feb. 2 for being drunk and disorderly and for having an open container of alcohol near the College of Law Building, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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ASMSU debates internship credit
The cost of a college internship — and how MSU measures internship credits — is under examination by an ASMSU committee after some representatives noted a disconnect in the amount students were paying in tuition for credit and the instructional time they received. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.
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E.L. City Council to discuss financing City Center II project Tuesday
The East Lansing City Council is scheduled to discuss financing for a portion of the long-running City Center II project during its Tuesday meeting. Public discussion on refinancing four parcels of property on Evergreen Avenue related to the $97 million redevelopment project is on the council’s business agenda for Tuesday’s meeting, scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
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Spartans dabble in meme culture
A popular Internet phenomenon turned Spartan green this weekend when a California-based online class note provider connected memes with college campuses. Memes are images with captions typed overtop of them, often relating to humorous situations or occurrences. The most popular images often turn viral and prompt people all around the country and world to create new captions for the same picture.
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Definition of autism receives re-evaluation
MSU researchers are taking note of revisions to the criteria for those diagnosed with autism disorders as an American Psychiatric Association panel updates the definition for the first time in 17 years.
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College of Law hosts Diversity Week
The MSU College of Law is holding its 18th annual Diversity Week, which runs until Friday, with a variety of events catered to spreading awareness throughout not only the law community, but campus-wide audiences, said Mary Ferguson, director of Diversity Services for the college.
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Study reveals U.S. teachers falling behind other countries in math
Recently published MSU research shows U.S. math teachers are lagging behind their international counterparts when it comes to preparation.
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MSU Women's Club Water Polo team earns 2 wins, loses twice
Despite two losses, members of the MSU Women’s Club Water Polo team were all smiles after the Spartan Invite last weekend where they competed in the pool with 12 teams from across the nation.
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Six Lounge Hookah & Smoke Shop celebrates official grand opening
A smoky haze hung in the air as dance music blared and small groups sat around large glass pipes filled with hookah tobacco during the official grand opening of Six Lounge Hookah & Smoke Shop on Saturday night.