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Forensics course recreates human faces

Heather Guenther

November 16, 2009

A pair of green eyes stared blankly at Jane Wankmiller as the anthropology doctoral student aimed her camera at the black man’s face. Flashes of light from her camera momentarily illuminated the lifeless eyes, but they did not blink. She examined the face one last time before she tugged one of the ears, watching as it peeled away from the skull she spent the past eight weeks transforming into a facial reconstruction of a deceased person.

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Iraqi child nearing end of surgeries for facial scars

Brittany Shammas

November 16, 2009

A 12-year-old Iraqi boy is looking forward to taking off the hats he always wears after a series of reconstructive surgeries provided free of charge by an MSU surgeon, which are progressing on schedule and slated for completion by the end of January.

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U2 tickets on sale next Monday

Brittany Shammas

November 16, 2009

Tickets for U2’s June 30 concert at Spartan Stadium are slated to go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 23, a release from promoter Live Nation said.

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Trade representative to visit MSU

Meredith Skrzypczak

November 15, 2009

Senior Counselor to the U.S. Trade Representative Peter Cowhey will speak during the annual Quello Lecture on Nov. 19 at MSU.

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MSU graduates might have edge in Mich. job market

Marissa Cumbers

November 15, 2009

Although studies show Michigan might continue to drown in economic disaster for decades, MSU graduates might have easier access to life boats.

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Cultures shared at MSU's 25th annual Global Fest

Ian Johnson

November 15, 2009

Communication senior Musherf Alamri said he doesn’t get many opportunities to share his culture with others at MSU.

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MSU students experience taste of Africa

Ian Johnson

November 15, 2009

African musicians provided rhythmic backdrop with their drums as women danced in full traditional clothes and men in costumes made their way around stage in 3-foot-tall stilts.

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Speaker proposes slowing climate change through energy efficiency

Krystle Wagner

November 12, 2009

In an effort to shed light on the growing concern and research for climate change, the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station is holding a yearlong distinguished lecture series called Bioeconomy and Climate Change.

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Granholm works to bring Promise back to students

Marissa Cumbers

November 12, 2009

Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Thursday during a conference call she will visit MSU next Wednesday as part of her efforts to bring back the Michigan Promise Scholarship.

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ROTC members honor, remember veterans

Meredith Skrzypczak

November 12, 2009

The names of those who have graduated from MSU and died in battle are listed on the walls of the MSU Alumni Chapel, which became a gathering place for hundreds who honored veterans Thursday.

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Burns to speak at MSU in December

Meredith Skrzypczak

November 11, 2009

Filmmaker Ken Burns will visit MSU in December as part of the College of Arts and Letters Signature Lecture Series.

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Orchestra hosts high school students

Krystle Wagner

November 11, 2009

Select students from Michigan high schools will join the MSU Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. Saturday at Wharton Center.

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MSU researchers to help create Mich. ethanol site

Krystle Wagner

November 11, 2009

One of Michigan’s first ethanol facilities is set to be created with the help of a group of MSU researchers.

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Animal rights group dicusses MSU's practices

Heather Guenther

November 11, 2009

A national organization is calling on MSU officials to consider alternatives to how the university teaches its veterinary students.

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ASMSU members consider potential department cuts

Zane McMillin

November 11, 2009

Almost two weeks after proposals to discontinue dozens of MSU departments and programs were announced by MSU officials, ASMSU’s Academic Assembly took the matter into consideration Tuesday at its general assembly meeting.

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Poor road conditions here to stay because of drained transportation budget

Kate Jacobson

November 11, 2009

Bumpy and cracked roads in East Lansing might remain unchanged because of cuts to the state’s transportation budget and a lack of stimulus money.

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Veterans Day fundraiser helps homeless

Brittany Shammas

November 11, 2009

James McGaugh was proudly dressed for Veterans Day on Wednesday night, though his uniform — a brightly striped sweater, a pair of Wrangler jeans and the nicest pair of socks he said he’s ever owned — was not what might come to mind for a former Marine of the Vietnam War era.

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MSU Marathon of Majors held today

Krystle Wagner

November 11, 2009

The Undergraduate University Division will host its semi-annual Marathon of Majors from 5-7 p.m. today in the first floor classroom wing of Bessey Hall.

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MSU starts eco-friendly certification program

Meredith Skrzypczak

November 11, 2009

The MSU community will have a chance to prove how green it really is through a new program designed to recognize environmentally friendly areas of campus.

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MSU receives funds for drug intervention program

David Barker

November 11, 2009

In a continuing effort to combat violent crime, the U.S. Department of Justice awarded MSU’s School of Criminal Justice $1 million to extend research into training techniques and technical assistance for the Drug Market Intervention, or DMI, program.