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Local zombies aid food bank
Hundreds of zombies with blood dripping down their pale, decrepit skin staggered through downtown Lansing to benefit a local food bank Saturday afternoon.
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Campaign finance reports released for Snyder, Bernero
Gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder will continue to spend as much money as necessary for his campaign, said spokesman Bill Nowling after a report was issued showing how much money each gubenatorial candidate spent on their campaigns through Aug.
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Lamafest draws diverse participants
Raising llamas has been an addiction for Lauren Puma ever since she competed in her first llama show more than 20 years ago. This weekend, the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education hosted the Lamafest 2010.
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MSU Pavilion's horse show a family event
The ShoMe The Money Go Green Buckle Series horse event, which ran from Friday to Sunday at the Pavilion, attracted hundreds to show off their horses.
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Company launches online food service
Students have now a new option when looking to stave off hunger. The Campus Special, a company that works with local businesses to provide coupons to students, launched a free online food ordering service for area restaurants, on Aug 25.
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Report: Employers will hire more 2011 graduates
Students who graduate in 2011 might have an easier time finding jobs than those who graduated in 2010, according to a recently released survey.
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Council to discuss overlay district
A proposal to expand a neighborhood’s overlay district to prevent permanent residences from becoming rental houses will be presented to the East Lansing City Council at its Tuesday night meeting at East Lansing’s 54-B District Court.
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New teahouse provides relaxing atmosphere
Students have a new option for everything from hangover cures to midterm stress in the recently opened Wanderer’s Teahouse and Café.
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MSU greek community showcase to gain new recruits
MSU fraternities and sororities gathered for Greek Fall Welcome at the rock on Farm Lane on Tuesday to highlight the benefits of being a part of greek life.
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ASMSU creates customizable health care plan for students
ASMSU has achieved its goal of creating new health care plans for students. The plans allow students to customize health care coverage based on their needs and budgets, ASMSU association director Kara Spencer said.
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Police prepare for campus tailgating, arrival of fans
This Saturday marks the first MSU football game with a season opener vs. Western Michigan. With a large group of students and alumni preparing for Spartan football, police are gearing up for another year of tailgating and the problems that stem from it.
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Applications for ASMSU election available
ASMSU is accepting applications through Sept. 7 for its Student Assembly chair position.
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New program to help nursing students
Once a disadvantaged nursing student, Regina Traylor knows the struggles of gaining support in higher education. Now an academic specialist in the MSU College of Nursing, Traylor is helping students in similar situations overcome the odds with the Nursing Workforce Diversity Program.
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Former MSU professor fights to end high illiteracy
A retired MSU professor is looking to put an end to high illiteracy numbers. Lois Bader, who also is the executive director of the Capital Area Literacy Coalition, is recruiting MSU students to become tutors for Read to Succeed, a program that focuses on the literacy of children and teens in the area.
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Mounted units help local law enforcement
When Capt. Bryan Miller is involved in a police chase, he begins not by flooring the gas of a cop car, but by urging his horse into a gallop. Miller is one of 18 members of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit.
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MSU ranks last in Big Ten college rankings
Finance sophomore Shelley Karlins chose where she would spend the next four years of her undergraduate education, the sprawling campus and a solid business program trumped college rankings in her decision to study at MSU.
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Legislators consider banning legal marijuana alternative
A drug that many MSU students use as a legal alternative to marijuana could become illegal if a bill passed unanimously by the state Senate on Aug. 24 becomes law.
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Fraternity moves to smaller house, builds new brotherhood
MSU’s chapter of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity has downsized to a smaller house in East Lansing to rebuild a stronger membership.
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New office to facilitate global research
Faculty from across campus are coming together in an effort to solve some of the world’s most “wicked” problems with the help of the newly established MSU Office of International Research Collaboration.
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New federal grant bridges digital divide
MSU will work to cure the digital gap in Michigan’s urban areas through a $6 million federal grant. The grant will be used to create more public computer centers in Michigan’s urban areas, including Detroit, Flint, Pontiac and Saginaw, as well as some rural communities.