MICHIGAN
MSU alumna dedicates life to aiding others in giving, receiving charity
Lisa Dietlin has made a career of giving.
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Group provides support for transracial adoption
After a year of paperwork, interviews, inspections and a seven-week trip to Kazakhstan, Oralee Rivet brought her 16-month-old son Aydin home to the United States.
MICHIGAN
Local groups rake leaves for E.L. residents
An army of volunteers roamed the streets of East Lansing Sunday in an effort to help their neighbors.
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MSU law student friendly, outgoing
Whether he was studying with a group of friends from law school or dishing out friendly trash talk on the basketball court, second-year law graduate student Paulo Michael Pinto constantly displayed a grin that could put anyone at ease.
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Students protest YAF speaker
About 50 students rallied outside the Veterinary Medical Center Friday night to protest Nick Griffin, chairman of the British National Party, at a speaking engagement sponsored by MSU’s Young Americans for Freedom.
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Construction to begin on $90M medical school
The MSU Board of Trustees approved final plans and costs Friday for MSU’s Grand Rapids medical school branch, the Secchia Center, providing the university with “authorization to proceed.”
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Students to receive tuition refund
After a 9.6 tuition increase for the 2007-08 school year, MSU students can expect to see a portion of that fee returned, the MSU Board of Trustees announced Friday.
NEWS
Scholarships aren't just for high test scores - experiences, family history can give students a boost
Cona Marshall would not have been able to study abroad in Senegal, Africa if not for an MSU scholarship. “Last minute, I heard about it the day it was due,” the interdisciplinary humanities senior said. “I’ve always wanted to go to a French-speaking country, but I was in a lot of debt.”
MICHIGAN
Masked man robs nightclub
For the third time this week, police are investigating a robbery involving a suspect wearing a mask from the movie “Scream.” Lansing police Lt. Bruce Ferguson said a suspect entered the Deja Vu nightclub, 1000 W. Jolly Road, in Lansing, at about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday and robbed the club at gunpoint, making off with an undisclosed amount of money.
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MSU hosts forum on stem cell research issues
A host of MSU students gathered in the Wilson Hall auditorium Thursday at a forum to discuss the issues behind stem cell research. A panel of representatives from several student organizations sat in front of an audience and debated the pros and cons of the research.
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Men's hoops to take court for scrimmage
The MSU men’s basketball team will host its annual Green vs. White scrimmage at 4 p.m. Sunday at Breslin Center.
MICHIGAN
Mich. has until Nov. 1 to enact state budget
Legislators have little more than a week to get a budget enacted before a Nov. 1 deadline if Michigan is expected solve its budget crisis. Michigan still faces about $440 million in cuts since the last continuation budget was signed Oct. 1. So far, no bills enacting any cuts have been introduced.
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Macon trial will open to the media
A Lansing District Court judge ruled Thursday that the preliminary examination for Matthew Macon, who is a suspect in a series of Lansing murders dating back to July, will be open to media.
MICHIGAN
Trick-or-treating comes early to E.L.
Mini princesses, ghouls and other characters flooded East Lansing streets Thursday in the annual Great Pumpkin Walk.
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Road closures this weekend in preparation for railroad underpass construction
In an effort to begin preparation for the construction of railroad underpasses on Farm Lane this spring, Service Road west of Farm Lane will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday.
NEWS
Police Brief 10/25/07
A 25-year-old graduate student died Saturday afternoon after losing control of his motorcycle in Genoa Township.
NEWS
MSU researchers uncover new elemental isotopes
MSU researchers have discovered three new isotopes of magnesium and aluminum after a year of research.
NEWS
Calif. fires hit close to home for some students
While much of southern California is ablaze with raging wildfires, some MSU students are feeling the heat.
NEWS
Second time around
Three cards taped to the front counter of Udon Sushi Bakery, 134 N. Harrison Ave., welcome its owner back from the restaurant’s half-year hiatus. “We were all losing weight. You need to feed us more!” one reads. Another customer writes, “When you guys closed, I died a little inside.”
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Prosecutor dismisses case against McCollum
A second trial against Claude McCollum was dismissed Tuesday by the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office.