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MSU schools top magazine rankings
MSU has the nation’s top graduate program in both elementary and secondary education for the 14th year in a row, according to the U.S. News & World Report.
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Conference gauges program's progress
By neglecting education, some members of the black community are aiding in their own oppression, sociology professor Kalvin DaRonne Harvell said Thursday.
BASEBALL
Disappointing debut
The snow had melted, the grass was green and it was a perfect day to open a new baseball season Wednesday at Kobs Field. Too bad the MSU baseball team forgot to come out of hibernation. The Spartans fell to Eastern Michigan 10-3 in their home opener, losing to a team that came into the contest with a 1-17 record.
NEWS
Credit crunch alarms student loan lenders
With the prospect of federal student loans decreasing in availability next year, Whitney Krieger said she is worried she won’t be eligible for the aid she needs.
NEWS
Police Brief 03/27/08
An MSU parking pass was stolen from a vehicle in the Holden Hall parking lot sometime between 7-9 a.m. Tuesday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said
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E.L. residents still unhappy with City Center II plans
About 25 East Lansing residents broke out clapping at Wednesday’s planning commission meeting after Ann Nichols, president of the Oakwood Historical District Neighborhood Association, criticized building heights in the new City Center II proposal. A new plan for a $117 million downtown development was discussed at the meeting.
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Preview of ASMSU elections
Members of ASMSU have planned for spring elections since last semester, and officials from MSU’s undergraduate student government said they are hoping to increase the number of voters this year.
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Key card system could be installed in all residence halls
Campus officials are working on a plan to install key card systems in all residence halls, which could allow dorms to be locked during an emergency.
MICHIGAN
Younger driver deaths up in Mich.
Traffic deaths involving drivers aged 16 to 20 increased about 20 percent in 2007 when compared to 2006, according to information released Wednesday by the Office of Highway Safety Planning.
MICHIGAN
Students, E.L. police engage in laser tag battle
Police set down their uniforms Wednesday in favor of jeans, T-shirts and light-up vests when the Community Relations Coalition challenged them to a laser tag duel as part of an effort to combat negative stereotypes about police.
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MSU celebrates members advancing diversity
For Kaustav Mukherjee, the most exciting thing about MSU is the rush of learning with people who live 9,000 miles away from each other.
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Students push for interior design bill
Interior design students at MSU are teaming with interior designers statewide to get a package of bills passed in the Michigan Senate that would regulate and license their trade.
MICHIGAN
Groups question early lease-signing dates
Michael Baumgarten knew he wanted to live off campus, but he struggled to find roommates in time to sign a lease for renting an East Lansing house.
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Mich. Senate bill could increase MSU funding
The Michigan Senate passed a bill Tuesday to increase higher education funding for all state universities by 3 percent, a slight increase from Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to boost MSU’s budget by 2.7 percent.
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E.L. police recommend City Council renew liquor licenses
The East Lansing Police Department recommended the East Lansing City Council renew liquor licenses for the 31 businesses that hold them at its Tuesday meeting.
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GI Bill limits funds available to veterans, MSU students
As a U.S. Army veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, Justin McClean is eligible for $1,100 per month in federal aid via the GI Bill.
NEWS
Their own time
Standing above the busy backdrop of men toning their muscles and building upper body strength at IM Sports-West, Katie Toskey said the weight room can be an uncomfortable environment. “I would never go down there,” said Toskey, an international relations sophomore. “I try to work out every day, but it can be intimidating.”
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GEU discusses potential strike platform
Stirring nervously in a cavernous, anonymous lecture hall and tapping a pencil against a desk, an MSU student waits to take a final exam — but it never comes. Because without teaching assistants to proctor for larger classes, some exams can’t be administered.
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Vigil held for bullied student
With memories of being bullied tucked away in the back of his mind, Uri Donnett held a flameless candle in honor of a boy who didn’t overcome similar treatment.
MICHIGAN
Demonstration honors fallen Iraq war soldiers
Protestors swarmed the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Abbot Road on Tuesday as more than 40 people gathered for a vigil to honor U.S. soldiers who have been killed in the Iraq war.