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Teach For America to host educational inequality rally
Teach For America is planning on holding a rally this weekend to raise awareness about education issues.
Kellie Rowe
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Group hosts fundraiser for Sri Lanka
Draped in an ornamented turquoise sari, Okemos resident and native Sri Lankan Indikani Weerasinghe beamed with pride as she watched her daughter perform a traditional dance from their home country at the Sri Lanka Endowment Cultural Event on Friday evening at the Union.
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Lawsuit filed against city council for alleged secret meeting
The city of East Lansing is filing a motion to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the city council and the city attorney of violating a law mandating all public voting bodies hold open meetings to discuss practices and votes. The lawsuit alleges the city council violated the Open Meetings Act, or OMA, and made a decision in secret. The lawsuit was filed Jan. 9 in Ingham County’s 30th Circuit Court by Phil Bellfy, an MSU associate professor of writing, rhetoric and American cultures, and his lawyer, East Lansing attorney Jeffrey Hank.
Rachel Jackson
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Tax refunds available until this afternoon
Students who choose to receive a little extra money — while relinquishing some campus services — have until this afternoon to request a tax refund from student government and media groups.
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Nonresident applications to MSU increase
MSU’s admission rate is consistent compared to last year, but the university’s applicant pool is seeing more and more students from outside of Michigan added to the mix. Director of admissions Jim Cotter said MSU has seen an increase in nonresident applicants. MSU has received about 27,000 applications so far for the 2012-13 academic year, a 5.5 percent increase compared to applications received in fall 2010, Cotter said.
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Culinary Services to host spicy showcase
MSU Culinary Services officials are hosting the Spices of the World: A Culinary Exploration event from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Shaw Hall’s cafeteria.
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Kellogg Center hosts chef series
Kellogg Center’s Visiting Chef Series continues for another year this spring with three events scheduled for the next few months.
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Safe Place officials ask for donations
MSU Safe Place officials competing with several other local charities are asking for $5 tax-deductible donations to the Capital Region Community Foundation to win $10,000 in funding.
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College of Music honors Mozart's birthday
The MSU College of Music is celebrating Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 255th birthday on Wednesday.
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MSU develops Caribbean HIV prevention plan
The MSU Institute of International Health has developed a new approach to HIV prevention in the Caribbean, where many people are infected with the disease because of a lack of knowledge and resources.
Samantha Radecki
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Community celebrates birthday of Scotsman Robert Burns
Bagpipes, haggis, highland dancers and more than 450 people dressed in kilts and caps joined in the annual celebration of Scottish poet Robert Burns’ 253rd birthday last Saturday night. The event was held at the Eagle Eye Golf Club, 15500 Chandler Road, and was sponsored by the Glen Erin Pipe Band, who headlined the evening.
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Equestrian team prepares for western semifinals
Members of the MSU Stock Seat Equestrian Team are focused on their preparation this semester before they saddle up to Tallahassee, Fla., to compete for a shot to ride at the national stage. The 24-member team qualified for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, or IHSA, Western Semifinals at Florida State University, which run March 24-25, by notching a one-point victory over rival Grand Valley State University on Jan.
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Bird is the word
At the age of 10, MSU alumnus Charlie Fanta split the cost of a taxidermy course with his father. “It was really cool to actually take something like a pheasant and turn it into a mount,” said Fanta, an East Lansing resident.
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Job outlook growing for social media interns
When it comes to social media interns — a relatively new position rapidly growing in popularity — the job involves more than sitting in front of a screen counting Twitter followers. As more corporations and organizations increase their efforts in the social media realm, the need for knowledgeable people to oversee the various outlets has become apparent.
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ASMSU passes bill to allow ROTC members free fitness center access
Representatives in ASMSU’s Academic Assembly passed a bill Thursday night supporting the allowance of free access to on-campus fitness centers for ROTC members.
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Apple makes education announcement
Apple revealed three updates to their products Thursday during an education announcement at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, according to national media outlets.
Ian Kullgren
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Medical amnesty bill closer to passage in legislature
Medical amnesty legislation once again is on its way to becoming law after the latest bill seeking to curb alcohol deaths was passed by a House of Representatives committee on Thursday morning. The bill, which passed the Michigan House of Representatives Judiciary Committee in a near-unanimous vote, would offer protection from minor in possession charges under certain alcohol-related circumstances. The law would provide legal amnesty for minors who turn themselves or a friend in for medical help for being dangerously drunk.
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E.L. fire marshal retires from department after 15 years
East Lansing Fire Marshal Bob Pratt has seen many fires, arsons, riots and other emergency situations during his time as a firefighter and fire marshal in the city of East Lansing. But now, he’s decided to move on.
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College students clocking in fewer work hours, study shows
According to a recent study, undergraduate students are cutting back on working hours and not looking for jobs as much as they used to.
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Dashboard measures see varied reactions from E.L, MSU officials
About seven months after Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill into law mandating local governments publicly provide performance gauges, the reaction from community leaders has been mixed.