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MSU group collects winter clothes
MSU Community Programs is hosting a clothing drive until Feb. 22. MSU Community Programs is part of the Student Alumni Foundation.
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Lecture series to kickoff Thursday
Terry Root, a Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University, is scheduled to discuss climate change and its effect on Michigan species from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Union, Parlors A and B.
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Fishing regulation vital for ecosystem
Visit any local grocery store and you’ll find a seemingly endless spread of some of the world’s finest fish, ready for purchase. To the average consumer, the variety and abundance of fish appears to have never been greater — and that’s the problem, said Bill Taylor, an MSU professor of fisheries and wildlife.
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MSU researches nonfood biofuel
The future of alternative fuels and economic freedom might be as simple as grass clippings and wood chips. Biomass such as straw, switchgrass and wood chips can be used to produce cellulosic ethanol, a potential replacement to ethanol produced from corn, wheat and rice, said Bruce Dale, associate director of MSU’s Office of Biobased Technologies.
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Request for Wales warrant received
The Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office received a request from the East Lansing Police Department for a fugitive warrant for Leo Wales III, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said.
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Secretary of State closed for holiday
All Secretary of State offices will be closed in observance of President’s Day on Feb. 15. Driver’s licenses and plates set to expire on Feb. 15 can be renewed the following day without penalty.
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MSU seeks organ donors on web
Shauna Sly is not a registered organ donor, but the special education and deaf education sophomore said that could change. A team of MSU researchers are turning to social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, to attract more student organ donors.
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Students gather for Relay for Life kick off
Symone Ayers lost five family members to cancer and cites her grandmother, a survivor, as her major source of inspiration. Kelly Knupfer lost her uncle to brain cancer and aspires to work for the American Cancer Society after graduation. Chelsea Lewis watched some of her closest friends fight cancer, and now she fights for them.
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Harvard professor kicks off lectures
In celebration of Black History Month, MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine is sponsoring a lecture series slated to open at 5 p.m. Thursday at Kellogg Center.
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MSU researcher works to join approaches toward autism
To one MSU researcher, a rift between two opposing schools of thought on how to treat children with autism needs to close in the interest of advancing the field.
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Pow Wow of Love to come to Jenison
The North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO, is hosting its 27th annual Pow Wow of Love Feb. 13-14 at Jenison Field House.
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MSU group set to host fundraiser
La Casa, an MSU student group, will be holding a fundraiser all day Friday at Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern, 3950 E. Grand River Ave., in Howell.
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MSU class raises funds for local Make-a-Wish
Jumping into water filled with sharks is probably not a wish most people want to come true.
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Report: Medical schools lack minority representatives
A sea of white medical jackets is lacking color. A University of Michigan study on minority students in U.S. medical schools shows the number of underrepresented minorities is low compared to their percentage of population in the U.S.
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Detroit clerk to run for state office
Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey plans to announce her candidacy for Michigan Secretary of State today.
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Relay for Life kickoff set for today
Students, faculty and residents of East Lansing will kick off their Relay for Life fundraising efforts tonight at 7 p.m. at Erickson Hall Kiva.
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Lecturer speaks on Mexican migration
Jeffrey Cohen sees Mexican immigrants as an important part of America’s past, but Ruben Martinez considers them a crucial link to America’s future.
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Blindness study might find cure
Research completed by a team of scientists, including an MSU professor, might lead to a new type of treatment in curing diabetic blindness.
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Group to hold info meeting for trip
MSU Students Today Leaders Forever, or STLF, will be holding its first Pay-It-Forward tour informational meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the North Case Hall study lounge.
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MSU course scheduling might change
The discussion about how to potentially reorganize MSU’s course scheduling could reignite today, almost three months after a university committee postponed such talks.