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MICHIGAN

Event notes Mich. hate crimes

The second annual MI Response to Hate conference spread awareness of the growing problem of hate and bias-motivated crimes in Michigan on Friday. The conference was hosted by the Michigan Alliance Against Hate Crimes and the Michigan Department of Civil Rights at Kellogg Center.

MICHIGAN

Granholm, other leaders tout bioenergy study at MSU

The Plant and Soil Sciences Building played host to what might have been confused for an East Lansing red carpet event Friday, as Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Rep. Mark Meadows, D-East Lansing, and MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon were on hand to promote bioenergy research.

NEWS

A common voice

Yu Li struggled to find the right words to describe it. Li, a finance freshman originally from China, glanced down at the piece of paper in her hands before she let it drop to her desk. She decided she needed her hands to complete the task before her.

NEWS

Police Brief 09/12/08

A 21-year-old MSU student had her purse stolen Monday from the MSU College of Law Building, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MSU

Board of Trustees to meet today

Plans to replace Morrill Hall and expand MSU’s plant science program are among the discussion topics at today’s MSU Board of Trustees meeting. Also on the board’s agenda is a proposal to increase parking space in Lot 89. The meeting, held at 9:30 a.m., is the board’s first of the fall semester.

NEWS

7 years later

Seven years ago today, one of the greatest national tragedies of this generation left a country in shock and filled Americans with a renewed sense of patriotism. As most Americans were beginning their days Sept. 11, 2001, the first of two hijacked planes collided with the World Trade Center in New York City.

MICHIGAN

Canine parade breeds awareness

A band of volunteers armed with dog leashes and pooper scoopers Wednesday morning marched around downtown Lansing in hopes of bringing attention to the plight of the 20 homeless dogs following them through the city.

MSU

Expo lets businesses network

The front lawn of the state Capitol was transformed into a networking site Wednesday at the first-ever Minority Business and Professional Expo, hosted by the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus, or MLBC.

MSU

Black market for lot passes grows

A growing number of students are searching for the golden campus parking pass that grants access to the empty spaces behind those pesky “Employee Permit Required” signs.