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Grebner announces this term will be his last
Grebner said although there is more he wants to do for the county, he can no longer afford to work for such little pay.
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Students raise money for St. Jude hospital
On Monday night, close to 30 students gathered to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by addressing letters to friends and family asking for contributions.
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MSU professor uncovers drug mechanics
Although the drug Ivermectin has treated millions of people in the developing world throughout the past 20 years, little was known about how it actually worked — until now.
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ASMSU, Olin work to educate MSU students about alcohol
Olin Health Center is teaming up with ASMSU to provide resources for students who overconsume alcohol. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.
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SCOUT BANANA fundraises for children in Africa
Austin Melcher has been to Africa and has seen the potential in the people there — but money and resources are lacking. So Melcher participated in a fundraising soccer tournament hosted by the MSU chapter of SCOUT BANANA Saturday at Munn field to benefit an after-school program in South Africa, helping children affected by HIV/AIDS.
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MSU Quidditch team competes in World Cup
Bludgers, beaters, chasers and seekers, keepers, quaffles and, of course, the golden snitch. With more than 750 college students running around with broomsticks and capes, the average Muggle might get overwhelmed. The MSU Quidditch team was one of the 46 teams that competed in the International Quidditch Association, or IQA, fourth annual Quidditch World Cup Saturday and Sunday at DeWitt Clinton Park, in New York City.
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Campus Crusade holds prayer event
During a time when most college students would be preparing for a night out on the town, crowds of students from across Michigan gathered at Riverview Church, 3585 Willoughby Road, in Holt, Mich., to reflect on their spiritual lives.
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Tennis Center celebrates anniversary
The MSU Tennis Center was filled with sounds of people talking and the soft thuds of tennis balls Friday night.
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Management dept. ranks 1st for research
The Eli Broad College of Business’s Department of Management’s faculty recently were ranked first in the country for research productivity between 2005-09.
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Students raise funds, celebrate Indonesian culture
Members of PERMIAS Greater Lansing, an Indonesian student association, celebrated at Indonesian Cultural Night on Saturday at the First Christian Church, 1001 Chester Road, in Lansing.
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ASMSU discusses protestors
Legislation to condemn the Westboro Baptist Church’s presence in Michigan was passed on Thursday at ASMSU Academic Assembly’s Code and Academic Policy Committee meeting.
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Championship to showcase MSU band
It’s a dream that will be realized tonight when the Spartan Marching Band performs at the 35th annual Bands of America Grand National Championships.
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Westboro Baptist Church to protest in E.L.
The Westboro Baptist Church, notorious for picketing military funerals, will picket outside of East Lansing High School on Thursday. The church selected the school as a picket location because of e-mails the church received from the students regarding its picketing of soldier’s funerals, said Shirley Phelps-Roper, a member of and attorney for the Westboro Baptist Church. The picketers plan to go to the school at 2:50 p.m.
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Sexual Assault Program celebrates 30 years
MSU students and university officials celebrated the 25th anniversary of the MSU Sexual Assault Program on Thursday afternoon at the MSU Sexual Assault Program office in the Student Services Building.
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Campus projects moving forward
Construction projects across campus continue on schedule, officials said during MSU’s Physical Plant Construction Junction meeting Thursday. Work to enclose Emmons Hall prior to the first snowfall is slated for completion next week, with building heat to be activated around the same time, construction representative Ken Dawson said during the meeting. Renovations on the building will continue during the winter and slated to be finished June 2011, he said.
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MSU alumnus speaks to Air Force ROTC
Appearing through a shaky Internet connection from more than 6,000 miles away from MSU, Lt. Andrew Zanotti gave more than 100 MSU Air Force ROTC cadets a tour of his room at Camp Victory in Baghdad via a projector in Bessey Hall.
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Military camaraderie celebrated across campus
Veterans and future members of the military from different branches joined together Thursday in celebration of Veterans Day.
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Future of police building, cleanup remain uncertain
MSU officials recently discovered environmental cleanup of the former Michigan State Police headquarters will cost nearly $4.2 million, and who will foot the bill still is up for debate.
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MSU to offer new degree
Faculty and staff at the MSU College of Natural Science will offer courses toward a degree in actuarial sciences this spring semester, beyond the specialization courses MSU now offers, said Albert Cohen, director of the actuarial sciences program.
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Basket weaving event at MSU Museum celebrates Native Heritage month
With her brow knit in concentration, Renée “Wasson” Dillard, of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, wove strands from black ash tree together into a basket Wednesday in front of a group of students and community members at the MSU Museum.