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Women's Health Fair set for Wednesday
The fifth annual Women’s Health Fair will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The event will be held on the first floor of Union.
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Poet set to perform for poetry center
Poet, author and political activist Suheir Hammad will perform for the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities Center for Poetry at 9 p.m.
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Free suture clinic to be held in April
The Pre-Student Osteopathic Medical Association will hold a suture clinic at 7 p.m. April 20 in Room A149 of the Plant and Soil Sciences Building. Doctors and medical students will be on hand to teach attendees suturing techniques on pigs’ feet.
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Relay for Life seeks survivors to honor
MSU’s American Cancer Society Relay For Life will be hosted at 5 p.m. April 16 at the Ralph Young Field track. The event is held each year in honor of cancer survivors and their fight against the disease.
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Fundraiser helps to pay families' bills
A fundraiser hosted by the Lansing Board of Water & Light on March 4 collected more than $7,500 to help pay the utility bills of area families who are struggling to make the payments. BWL customers contribute nearly $40,000 every year to the event, which is known as Pennies for Power.
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Pizza House giving away gift cards
Patrons of Pizza House, 4790 S. Hagadorn Road, have the opportunity to win a $50 gift card to the restaurant. Customers can enter to win by submitting photos of themselves and a Pizza House delivery box in various locations.
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Mich. enforcement of Clean Air Act to be checked by EPA
Michigan’s federal highway funding could be at stake if the Environmental Protection Agency, or the EPA, decides there are deficiencies in the way the state is enforcing the Clean Air Act.
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MSU School of Journalism looks to update curriculum
Through a series of changes up for approval Tuesday by members of MSU’s Academic Council, the School of Journalism is slated to overhaul its curriculum to better align with the changing nature of the journalism industry.
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MSU physicists help prove antimatter exists
Seeing isn’t believing — at least not for a scientist. After almost two years of peer review, checking and rechecking facts and looking at all possible alternatives, an internationally collaborative team of 584 physicists announced Friday the proven existence of antimatter.
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Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charizard, oh my!
Twenty-year-old David Broker has about 100,000 Pokémon trading cards at his home in Colon, Mich. Broker was one of 70 entrants in the “masters” division at Saturday’s 2010 Michigan Pokémon Trading Card Game State Championships held at the Okemos Conference Center, 2187 University Park Drive. Masters include participants who were born before 1994 or are older than 16.
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Celebrate Abilities event set for Friday
The Celebrate Abilities Recital will be hosted by the MSU Music Therapy Program and the University Activities Board, or UAB, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Union Main Lounge. This is the recital’s 12th year.
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City Council to discuss E.L. car share, corridor study
The East Lansing City Council will discuss the merits of a car-share program, among other issues, during its 7 p.m. Tuesday work session at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
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MSU club to host event fundraiser
The MSU Outdoors Club is hosting a flavor-tripping party from 7-10 p.m. Wednesday at Reno’s East Side Sports Bar, 1310 Abbot Road. The funds will be used to help the Outdoors Club start scholarships as well as buy new equipment.
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Scientists collaborate to study Parkinson's disease
Four nationally recruited scientists are expected to join a Parkinson’s disease research team at MSU’s College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids by the end of this summer.
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ASMSU to end year positive, officials say
When ASMSU’s Academic Assembly wraps up its year Tuesday night, the legacy of the 18th session will be one of advocacy and change in governance committees, officials said.
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Study: Local crops could cut school district costs
A recent MSU study looked at the relationship between local farmers and about seven school districts that buy produce from them as part of farm-to-school programs. The MSU team’s research, which appeared in the March issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, showed students preferred the local produce.
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MSU Jewish Studies Program hosts annual Israeli Film Festival
The fifth annual MSU Israeli Film Festival, hosted by the MSU Jewish Studies Program, began Sunday and will run through Monday in Room 147 of the Communication Arts and Sciences Building. The festival features four movies and two episodes of a popular Israeli TV show about a variety of topics.
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Michigan cities could see revenue sharing increase in 2010
Although the Michigan House Appropriations Committee recommended increasing statutory revenue sharing by 1 percent Thursday, East Lansing officials are uncertain whether the vital local government funding source will escape the chopping block when the Legislature sets its budget in October. Revenue sharing refers to cities getting a refund from the state in exchange for letting the state collect sales, weight and gas taxes.
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MSU celebrates miracle cases
The MSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital hosted its annual Celebration of Life on Saturday, honoring about 60 pets considered to be a medical miracle. About 100 pets were nominated by faculty and invited to attend the event based on medical obstacles they overcame.
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ASMSU sets criteria for leadership scholarship
A joint committee finalized details for an ASMSU scholarship Thursday night that could distribute $46,000 to MSU students throughout the next two years. The criteria for the newly named ASMSU Scholarship for Student Leaders was set by a committee of representatives from the Academic and Student assemblies. Students will need at least a 2.75 grade-point average and a minimum of 24 credits at MSU to be eligible for the scholarship.