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Ash Wednesday observed by students

This year, instead of giving up the usual temptations for Lent — candy, sweets and pop — interior design junior Amanda Devera is striving for more. “They’re my weakness,” she said. “But I think this year, I decided to not give something up … and (instead) go to church more.”

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Landshark now open to 18-and-up crowd

For the past three weeks, a younger group of patrons have been flocking to The Landshark, 101 E. Grand River Ave. The bar and grill adopted a new policy three weeks ago allowing people 18 and up to attend nonalcoholic events at the bar and grill on Wednesday nights.

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Bill passes to strip some graduate students of right to unionize

State senators quickly pushed through a bill Wednesday that would strip some graduate student employees of the right to bargain for pay and other benefits through labor unions. The bill, which first was introduced in the Senate last week, would prohibit graduate research assistants from forming unions, which are designed to protect the rights of student workers.

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Alumnus runs 73 marathons, inspires runners on campus

Today, Steve Coffman, 64, who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from MSU in 1969 and 1976 respectively, has run in 73 marathons and is preparing for his 74th in April, this year’s Boston Marathon. It will be Coffman’s 35th consecutive Boston Marathon.

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Police Brief 02/22/12

A 22-year-old female student reported her wallet was stolen between 12-5 p.m. Feb. 17 from the first floor of the Chemistry Building, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

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City Council extends What Up Dawg? hours to sell hot dogs, beer

During its Tuesday night meeting, the East Lansing City Council unanimously approved an application from local hot dog restaurant What Up Dawg? to extend its hours of operation and its beer sales, a move that could impact the rest of downtown’s post-bar dining scene. At the council’s regular meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road., members approved an application from the owners of What Up Dawg?, 317 M.A.C Ave., to extend its beer sales until 2 a.m. and its dining room operations until 3 a.m.

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Lansing airport shows increase in number of flyers

As spring break approaches and students plan a getaway from classes, they might be among a growing number of passengers at Lansing’s Capital Region International Airport. The airport saw a large growth in departing and arriving passenger flights in 2011 for the first time in several years.

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Student group protests war with walkout

When Israeli soldiers came to campus Tuesday, a struggle overseas was brought to East Lansing after a group of student activists protested the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. As an Emerson Fellow for StandWithUs, a program that aims to educate students across the globe about Israeli affairs, political theory and constitutional democracy senior Raffi Appel invited special guests to campus to share their side of the Israeli and Palestinian conflict.student group protests war with walkout

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Lawsuit against MSU College of Law moves forward

A lawsuit claiming the MSU College of Law discriminated against a 61-year-old job applicant is moving forward after a federal court ruling Friday. The suit, which first was filed July 28, 2011, by Nicholas Spaeth, claimed the MSU College of Law and five other law schools discriminated against him because of his age when they reviewed job applicants.

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Study abroad participation sees gender disparity

When international relations junior Sam Kilberg spent 10 weeks studying abroad in China last summer, he said he made lifelong friends and completed his entire third-level Chinese language requirements. “I had the trip of a lifetime,” Kilberg said.

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Michigan medical schools visit MSU

Students interested in hearing from five of Michigan’s medical schools can attend the third annual Michigan Medical Schools Night from 6:30-9 p.m. tonight on the first floor of the Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building.

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Co-op residents find sense of community

Caitlin Slicker has found living with 28 other students difficult at times, but the sense of community trumps the little disputes. “Sometimes people don’t clean up after themselves, but that’s really a problem anywhere,” said Slicker, an international relations and comparative cultures and politics senior.