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Jolly Road set to close for improvements
Commuters will see more confusion to their travels this week with several road closures taking effect.
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Mexican art displayed in MSU gallery
The image of a pencil stemming from the head of a pistol — the logo for Mexican street art group Lapiztola — perhaps best captures the theme of the art exhibit that transformed the LookOut! Gallery for the past 25 days.
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Mich. counties join in discount hotel site lawsuit
A lawsuit filed in the Ingham County Circuit Court aims to recoup taxes owed by online hotel brokers that county officials say owe thousands of dollars in skirted accommodation taxes.
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MSU hosts Midwest improv groups
On Saturday night, students learned just how hard life would be if the Riddler stopped chasing Batman and became the bouncer at a local bar or club. In this scenario, the key to enter to the bar would not be an ID, but the correct answer to a nonsensical riddle.
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Police Brief 03/27/09
An 18-year-old student made the mistake of leaving his personal belongings on a bench in Munn Ice Arena’s locker room Tuesday, and it ended up costing him $80, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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Spring greening
As the threat of global climate change becomes more real, local efforts to reduce waste are more important than ever. At MSU, campus officials have set a goal to decrease waste by 30 percent by 2015. And in East Lansing, recycling coordinators have seen an increased effort by students to reuse materials and clean up after themselves.
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Simon fields questions from RHA reps
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon met with the Residence Halls Association on Wednesday and answered questions assembly members had regarding a variety of issues.
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Acclaimed author speaks on U.S. literature, politics
Literature and politics were the foundation of a speech by author Tariq Ali that touched on everything from the war on terror to hip-hop music as an expression of political dissent.
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Festival draws crowd, showcases 100 films
Gold stars on the floor led the way to theaters in Wells Hall, showcasing 100 films from around the country during the East Lansing Film Festival. The movies, most of which were independently produced, might not have sounded familiar to students and local residents, but they attracted a crowd. Attendants and volunteers were buzzing about the turnout and the shows.
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Police take part in SADD fundraising feast
Although the departments may seem like they work in harmony, the rivalry between the MSU Police Department and the East Lansing Police Department reared its head Thursday night — for a good cause.
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Opening new doors
He hadn’t even left home for his freshman year at MSU, but animal science senior Uri Donnett and his family had spent months talking to housing officials over the phone, hoping to resolve a conflict. Donnett, a transgender student assigned to a female floor and female roommate in Brody Hall, said the arrangement would have been uncomfortable.
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Top lender modifies student loan deals
Racking up student loans and paying them off for decades will no longer be a reality for students taking loans from the nation’s largest private student lender.
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Members still concerned about graduate student group election
Confusion and a whirlwind of he-said, she-said has persisted following the controversial election last week of the Council of Graduate Students’ next president.
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Police Brief 03/26/09
A 21-year-old woman and 35-year-old man, both from Lansing, reported a 32-piece knife and block set stolen from their exhibit at the Lansing Home & Garden Show at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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Granholm calls for Weather Week
Gov. Jennifer Granholm has declared next week Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan.
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Bill aims to end texting while driving
When interdisciplinary studies in social science and international studies senior Elizabeth Kurkowski is driving and there aren’t many other cars on the road, she’ll occasionally send a quick text message to a friend.
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Study: Morals change in 'virtual world'
Though a 12-year-old is, to some extent, guided by the same morals in the virtual world as in the real world, there is something else influencing online behavior, a study by MSU professor Linda A. Jackson found.
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MECA exposes MSU to music industry
MSU students are exploring what goes on behind the hottest tracks in the entertainment world.
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Study finds negative trend in tourism stats
Fewer travelers will make Michigan a stop on the map in 2009, according to a study by MSU researchers. Michigan’s tourism industry is expected to decrease 3 to 4 percent this year based on the findings of MSU professor Don Holecek and other experts.
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Task force to evaluate Chicano group director
Animosity between the MSU Chicano/Latino Studies program director and students over the director’s performance will be the subject of an investigation by a College of Social Science task force in the coming weeks after students called for her job.