NEWS
Life on the street
Lansing resident Richard Aikin has been homeless for three years, walking the streets of Lansing during the day and sleeping at an overnight homeless shelter for men.
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RecycleMania Tournament aims to green campus
In an effort to advocate environmentalism not only on campus but throughout the U.S., MSU is competing to be the campus that recycles the most. From Sunday until April 2, MSU will vie for a winning title in the 2011 RecycleMania Tournament against more than 600 colleges and universities across the country.
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New ASMSU bill encourages grads to live, work in local community
Recent MSU graduates will be encouraged to permanently live in East Lansing after ASMSU representatives seek to create an endowment fund.
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Student organizations make Lil’ Sibs Weekend a success for all ages
Twelve-year-old Trevor Chamberlain had the opportunity to practice his sumo wrestling technique Friday while visiting his big sister at MSU.
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Latest shooting brings up security concerns
Some residents of Crossing Place Apartments, 3636 Coleman Road, said they do not feel safe living there and therefore want to get out of their leases.
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Global Mentors make E.L. base
Vishwajeet Singh wants to teach the world. It’s part of the reason why he founded Global Mentors LLC, a web-based teaching community with headquarters in East Lansing.
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Japan Center earns award for international education
As soon as she returned from her study abroad program in Japan in the summer of 2008, Mandy Kline wanted to go back.
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Students celebrate Chinese New Year together
Spending a holiday away from home might not be the most comfortable, but international students, such as Zeming Teng, have been making do with the celebration of Chinese New Year during the past week.
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First official actuarial science degree to begin in summer 2011 semester
Although the actuarial science degree was scheduled to begin this semester, the first official program is planned to be offered in the summer, said Albert Cohen, specialist and actuarial sciences coordinator.
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Feelings mixed on health care ruling
Michigan’s attorney general might have won a battle last week when a federal judge ruled health care reform unconstitutional, but experts say the war is far from over.
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Spartans use Twitter accounts for networking
For two hours, communication junior Elizabeth Battiste stepped out from behind her Twitter handle of @elizbattiste and chatted in person with several of her Twitter contacts as she and others gathered Thursday in the Main Library for Spartan TweetUp.
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Board of Trustees to decide Steve Webster’s replacement
Mark Burnham likely will become the new MSU vice president of governmental affairs, as current vice president Steve Webster has taken a position as CEO and chairman of a nonprofit, statewide economic development organization.
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Senator hopes to regulate bank overdraft fees
A local senator introduced a package of bills late last week that would regulate overdraft fees at state-chartered banks.
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2-year state budget might benefit MSU
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is planning to move the state to a two-year budget plan, which might help MSU better plan for long-term financial decisions, according to members of the MSU Board of Trustees.
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Area fair trade store moves to Grand River
Local fair trade store Kirabo is closing its doors at 215 Ann St. in downtown East Lansing to open a new location directly on Grand River Avenue.
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Snowstorm fails to faze region
The Wednesday morning snowstorm that blanketed East Lansing in about 11 inches of snow brought residents and city officials together to deal with the aftermath.
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Hundreds come out for snowball fight
At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday more than 400 students descended upon Munn field clad in hats, gloves, scarves, jackets — and the occasional trojan helmet — to spend their day off attempting to break a world record.
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Tranquil weather to come this week
After the recent tumultuous weather conditions, the upcoming weekend is expected to be a relief, said Brian Mead, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
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US, MSU see increase in multiracial students
They call her “blackbean” – half black, half Mexican. It’s a nickname embraced by Lynette Davidson, a political theory and constitutional democracy and communication sophomore and one of the 710 students at MSU who identifies with two or more races.
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MSU course repeat policy under review
Changes to the course repeat policy were discussed during Tuesday’s Executive Committee of Academic Council, or ECAC, meeting.