NEWS
Gov. Granholm signs final 6 budget bills
Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed Michigan’s final six budget bills Friday and announced 75 additional vetoes totaling $127 million.
NEWS
Department of Geological Sciences among potential department, program cuts
Potential program and departmental cuts affecting many colleges within the university were announced Friday at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting. The recommendations were laid out by Provost Kim Wilcox and Vice President for Finance and Operations Fred Poston.
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Trustees to discuss renovations
Although it still is waiting on finalizations of the state budget, the MSU Board of Trustees will meet today to discuss plans for the university and request appropriations from the state for the 2010-11 year.
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Students protest removal of music therapy program
Erin Ford’s eyes lit up as she watched Jody Wilfong’s hands fall across the strings of a guitar, its twang filling the space between them.
MICHIGAN
Annual Safe Halloween successful
As ghouls, ghosts and monsters of all shapes and sizes spilled into the street Thursday, the MSU greek community welcomed them into their front yards — and inflatable moon bounces — for a little bit of trick-or-treating and some good old-fashioned fun.
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MSU Alum to help produce Oscars
An MSU alumnus is slated to coproduce the 82nd Academy Awards.
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Mason-Abbot hosts haunted house for charity
Screams of terror rang through the basement of Mason-Abbot Hall this week as creepy characters stalked students looking for a Halloween spook.
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Joint assembly offers support for ASMSU blog
ASMSU’s plan of creating a blog to better connect with the student body came one step closer to reality Tuesday when a bill calling for its creation was approved by a joint meeting of the Student and Academic assemblies.
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E.L., MSU to host day of dead celebration
The city of East Lansing will host two separate events this weekend to celebrate the Mexican holiday the Day of the Dead.
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Latino center to host celebration
MSU’s Julian Samora Research Institute will celebrate its 20th anniversary by hosting a conference Nov. 6-7 at the Marriott at University Place, 300 M.A.C. Ave.
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Research hopes to inform public of indigenous peoples' hardships
Although the Maya, the Aztecs and the Incas all were able to construct great societies in ancient Central America, MSU researchers said their current-day descendents still are facing considerable problems.
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MSU Museum honors Day of Dead
On the ground floor of the MSU Museum, people conjured spirits with offerings of food, drinks and symbols of life to bring the dead back to the realm of reality.
MICHIGAN
City might fine renters for unraked leaves
As nature showcases its array of reds, yellows, oranges and browns, renters looking to avoid losing some of their hard-earned green should break out their leases and read the fine print.
MICHIGAN
Voters might lean right in governor election
Negative perceptions about Michigan’s current state might sway voters toward a Republican candidate in the 2010 gubernatorial election, but young voters probably still will support a Democratic candidate, experts said.
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MSU to receive research funds
MSU will receive $2.5 million from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy for research on clean energy technologies for motor vehicles.
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Some road closures planned for campus
Stretches of West Circle Drive near the Main Library will be closed this weekend as construction crews are scheduled to perform emergency work on a steam tunnel.
MICHIGAN
Gov. Granholm still reviewing state budget, could veto parts
With less than a week until Michigan’s 30-day budget extension expires, Gov. Jennifer Granholm still is reviewing six controversial budget bills the Senate sent her this month. Despite the holdup, Megan Brown, a spokeswoman for the governor, said Granholm will sign the bills and avoid a government shutdown.
FEATURES
'Palmer Park' play comes to MSU
It’s 1967, and Detroit is crumbling to the ground. Race riots have torn the city apart as vandals smash windows and thieves fend for themselves among the unwatched stores. The riots arose from a storm of integration, which pushed tensions among races to volatile levels.
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Holiday season provides temporary employment
This holiday season, MSU students and East Lansing residents can look forward to an increase in seasonal retail employment opportunities due to an economy slowly limping its way out of a recession.
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Zoo's design plan available to public
The future of Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., in Lansing, now is available to be viewed by the public.