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Pow-Wow of Love returns to tradition

What the 27th annual Pow-Wow of Love lacked in competition, it made up for in spirit. The North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO, hosted the 27th annual Pow-Wow of Love on Saturday and Sunday at Jenison Field House, but a mainstay for the event was missing: numerous competitive dances.

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A valentine song from the heart

Ron Sichau directed cupid’s arrow at his wife of 25 years, but this year it was from a completely different angle. Sichau chose the path of public embarrassment for his wife Denise, ordering a singing valentine to be presented to her at work.

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NPR, AP guests to speak Feb. 18

Associated Press reporter Kathy Barks Hoffman and National Public Radio correspondent Don Gonyea will speak at the MSU School of Journalism’s annual Frederick S. Siebert Lecture at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday in Room 147 of the Communication Arts and Sciences Building.

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Ilitch drops out of gubernatorial race

Detroit businesswoman and University of Michigan regent Denise Ilitch announced she will not run for governor despite being the Democratic front-runner, according to a January poll. Ilitch said in a statement that time constraints were the main reason for her exit, but she will not rule out further endeavors into public office.

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MSU receives gift for freshman engineering program

With a gift of $150,000, MSU has its first sponsor for a relatively new program geared toward giving students real-life experience in the field of engineering. Consumers Energy and the Consumers Energy Foundation donated the money as the inaugural gift for the Engineering Theme Partnership Program, or ETPP. The program lies within the less than two-year-old Residential Experience and Cornerstone Engineering program, or RECE, which acts as a first-year experience for freshmen majoring in engineering.

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Economy affects agency attendence at career fair

Optimistic students braved the winter weather and poor economy Wednesday to attend the annual criminal justice career fair. Despite the fair peaking last year at 82 agencies and falling 15 percent to 20 percent this year, Tim Homberg, career development coordinator for MSU’s School of Criminal Justice, said he is expecting a better fair next year.

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MSU saves money on snow clean up

Tuesday’s snowstorm gave MSU Landscape Services an opportunity to clear roads without clearing out the bank. Employees cleaned a majority of campus sidewalks and roads by about 8 a.m. Wednesday, but a diluted liquid salt pretreatment gave the department more time to bring in additional help, said Gerry Dobbs, MSU Landscape Services manager.

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Series to address violence against women

The Spring 2010 Colloquium Series is slated for 1:30 p.m. Feb. 19 in Room 302 of the International Center and will feature the presentation MSU’s Violence Against Women Research and Outreach Initiative: Impacting Policy and Practice Through Feminist Action Research.

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Olin's sex education group performs skits

Olin Health Center’s In Your Face Theater Troupe, a group of nine students, travel across campus performing skits to highlight different aspects of students’ sexual behavior. On Tuesday, the troupe brought its act to Holmes Hall and performed a series of skits for about 45 students.

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Professor wins book prize

Anna Pegler-Gordon, an associate professor in MSU’s James Madison College was awarded the 2009 Theodore Saloutos book prize of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society for her book.