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Increased iClicker use causes more cheating

Since the popularity of iClickers has increased during the last decade, students and faculty alike are becoming more aware of the problems that come along with them, according to a recent study in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Local theater presents play for Charlie

An audience of several dozen watched young actors perform “Charlie and the Hump Sisters,” a play about Charlie, an avid animal-lover, and his 7-year-old sister Esther Waller’s adventure searching for camels at the zoo, Saturday and Sunday at the Mid Michigan Family Theatre, 440 Frandor Ave., in Lansing.

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CATA launches fifth annual Clean Commute Challenge

Today, Capital Area Transportation Authority launched its fifth annual “Clean Commute Challenge. The state-wide challenge, which ends Sept. 23, seeks to promote clean transportation, such as biking or taking the bus, Clean Commute Options Coordinator Cathleen Edgerly said.

MSU

Master plan changes campus parking

Campus might see a change in parking in the future if a revamped version of the Campus Master Plan is passed by the Board of Trustees. The Campus Master Plan is an initiative that has guided MSU construction and expansion for about the past 10 years.

Matt Hollowell ·
MSU

Pete’s paradise

When Peter Ryan was 10 years old, his mother, Jeanne, took him to Capital City Comics and Books.

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Farmer's market caters to students

The East Lansing Farmer’s Market will hold its annual Spartan Appreciation Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Valley Court Park, 201 Hillside Court. The first 75 MSU students to visit the market information booth will receive a $2 gift certificate, applicable toward any vender booth.

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Arab experts speak to MSU about 9/11

Following a symposium at the Union focused on the 10 anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, finance sophomore Stephanie Rousseau said she was surprised to hear how much of the conflict between Arab nations began before the terrorist attacks and how it became more intense afterward.

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New construction projects replace parts of campus

Construction crews continue to toil below ground in a large area surrounding the MSU Main Library’s south entrance and parking lot, as they replace the building’s steam chiller cooling system, and more below-ground construction is expected at MSU in coming months.

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Students on Homecoming court share school pride

Although this year’s 2011-12 homecoming court features a unique mix of first-generation college students, as well as students with MSU alumni in their family tree, the 10 seniors all mutually share one thing — their passion for MSU.