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Run/walk to be held to benefit Museum
The MSU Federal Credit Union will have its 23rd annual 5K Dinosaur Dash on Sunday. The run/walk will begin at 10 a.m. in front of the MSU Museum.
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Renowned violist joins faculty
Yuri Gandelsman’s decision to become a musician came long before he gained international fame.
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Students, community prepare for ‘Extreme Makeover’ unveiling
Holt — The atmosphere at the Nickless residence has changed from a construction site to a pep rally, as workers begin the final preparations for the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” unveiling at 1 p.m. Friday.
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CATA bus hit in accident during Obama event
A three-car crash put a Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, bus out of service Thursday during Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s campaign rally, MSU police Sgt. Jill Geile said.
MICHIGAN
Obama addresses economic future in MSU speech
About 20,000 people congregated on Adams Field in West Circle on Thursday to see Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama speak about issues such as the economy, education and energy.
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Extreme Makeover hopes to change lives, not just homes
The popular show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is nearing completion of a new house at 2376 Eifert Road in Holt.
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Democracy in action
As students make the mad dash to city clerk or Secretary of State offices and congregate around clipboard-holding canvassers on campus between now and Monday’s voter registration deadline, some of them could face roadblocks. One group of potential voters who could have problems registering are those who will turn 21 years old by Monday.
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MSU prepared for Obama to address thousands
West Circle Complex will be the center of attention today as Sen. Barack Obama, D.-Ill., Secret Service agents and MSU students flock to Adams Field.
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MSU groups work quickly to register students to vote
Volunteers from the MSU College Republicans and MSU Democrats have been swarming campus during the past several weeks, but their efforts are heating up as Monday’s voter registration deadline nears.
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Homecoming to feature Slip 'n Slide race, games
A plethora of events are planned for the next few days to take students’ minds off homework and midterms, as the university prepares to celebrate Homecoming weekend.
MICHIGAN
Former student sentenced for riot
A 19-year-old former landscape architecture sophomore was sentenced Monday to seven days in the Ingham County Jail for participating in April’s Cedar Fest riot.
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CCED hopes new location will expand experiences
By moving to the revitalized Michigan Avenue corridor, the MSU Center for Community and Economic Development hopes to increase its impact on the communities surrounding East Lansing.
MICHIGAN
Mich. bill could give drivers second chance
Michigan drivers could be offered a chance to avoid points on their driver’s license for a moving violation if a Michigan Senate bill passes in the state House of Representatives — but it will come at a price.
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MSU receives grant to increase female faculty
Faculty faces in three of MSU’s colleges may no longer blend in with the crowd after a recent grant awarded to the university.
MICHIGAN
Number of state E. coli cases increases
The total number of connected E. coli cases throughout the state has risen to 31, according to the Michigan Department of Community Health.
MSU
Play to open dialogue about childbirth
The Capital Area BirthNetwork will join other members of Birth On Labor Day, or BOLD, around the world this weekend in performing “Birth” — a play about the experiences of childbirth.
NEWS
Slow condo sales might pick up in urban areas
Condominium units in East Lansing aren’t selling quickly, but experts say the market for urban housing is expected to grow.
NEWS
Potential Supreme Court selections factor in election
With up to three U.S. Supreme Court justices expected to retire during the next president’s first term, this year’s election could be important in shaping the next era of court decisions.
NEWS
Living to learn
When MSU plays the University of Michigan in football this year, the fist pump Wolverine fans so enthusiastically incorporate into their cheers really carries an unintentional message. In essence, as a fist pump resembles the American Sign Language sign for the letter “S,” they are unknowingly supporting the Spartans. Chris Hunter, the former director of the Michigan Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, told this story last week at the opening celebration of the new living/learning option in American Sign Language available in Phillips Hall.
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E.L. Change a Light Day provides low cost energy efficient bulbs
The city of East Lansing is partnering with local stores to provide energy efficient compact fluorescent lightbulbs, or CFLs, at a reduced rate.