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Homecoming weekend means full slate of events
Check out these events going on around campus this weekend.
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MSU proves above average on sustainability report
The “green” grades are in, and MSU earned a B. The Sustainable Endowments Institute released its 2009 College Sustainability Report Card, which rates the 300 universities with the largest endowments in the U.S on their sustainability efforts.
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Free course will teach citizens police tactics
Search and seizure, use of force, Special Weapons and Tactics and a K-9 demonstration — not exactly the typical syllabus.
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E.L. commissions offer students a voice
For MSU students who grumble about the way things are handled in East Lansing, there is a way to be heard — by joining one of the city’s boards or commissions. “There are usually vacancies because of people coming and going,” said Annette Irwin, East Lansing’s operations administrator for code enforcement and neighborhood conservation.
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Experts encourage flu vaccinaions, record number expected this year
For the first time, students younger than 18 are being encouraged to get an annual flu vaccine, according to the Michigan Department of Community Health.
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Trayless dining hall draws mixed reviews
Anita Sandehl, a dining service manager, said the new trayless Yakeley dining hall couldn’t be better.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.