MICHIGAN
Co-op gives artists new opportunities
After 25 years in the industry, Katerina Emmons knows the difficulties of being a working artist.
MICHIGAN
City offers scholarships for adult dance classes at Hannah Center
The East Lansing Department of Parks, Recreation and Arts is offering scholarships this week for adult dance classes.
NEWS
McCain, Romney sweep capital area
Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., made separate visits to East Lansing and Lansing, respectively, this weekend in an effort to earn votes prior to Tuesday’s primary election.
NEWS
Voting guide
It’s time for a dose of democracy in Michigan. The Michigan primary is Tuesday, and while half of the Democratic candidates aren’t coming, that doesn’t mean voting is irrelevant. It’s the first time many students will have input on the presidential election. But how do you do vote?
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MSU students set Facebook record
When 50 Facebook.com users from MSU added the Courses application Tuesday night, the university became the school with the most students using the application.
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MSU addresses need for improved graduate assistant and TA counseling
For Onur Agirseven, sometimes the stress of being both a graduate student and a teaching assistant can be grating.
MICHIGAN
U.S., Canadian border to require citizenship proof
For Robb McInnis, going to Canada always meant seeing family. McInnis, a junior at Lansing Community College, said his distant family lives in Canada. He’s been there at least six times during the past three years. When he heard rumors that he might need to buy a passport to come back across the border, he didn’t think he’d be going back.
MICHIGAN
Students to design store
With space opening next door to her store, Siham Baladi, owner of Silver and Beyond, 333 Albert Ave., wants to add more products and create a more open space for customers to browse through her collection of jewelry and handbags.
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Honors College Web site gets new features, updated look
The Honors College has launched a new Web site, complete with upgraded formats and more features.
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Lender makes student loans more selective
All Kimberly Heilig had to do was fill out a form. The psychology senior said she completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to receive student loans.
MICHIGAN
Police seek suspects in CATA bus pass scam
MSU and Meridian Township police are seeking suspects in connection with the sale of fraudulent Capital Area Transportation Authority semester bus passes on and near campus.
MICHIGAN
Paul support continues
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul’s MSU supporters are armed and ready. More than 40 people take their places against walls, in corners or on the scarce supply of sofas.
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Library makes printing tree-friendly
Students printing at the Main Library now see ink on both sides of the page. During winter break, the library changed the default on recently installed duplex printers, allowing students to print on two sides.
MICHIGAN
Rain, melted snow flood campus
A flood warning is in effect for areas near the Red Cedar River and Grand River Avenue due to rising water levels, according to the National Weather Service.
NEWS
Mich. wood energy use fuels debate
MSU researchers believe Michigan’s forests could help lessen the dependence on fossil fuels, but an environmental group has concerns about adverse ecological effects.
NEWS
Cha-ching goes the trolley
For Jason Keffer, the East Lansing bar scene can get stale. The excitement of bouncing between local watering holes for pitchers of beer can only last so long, the hospitality business junior said.
NEWS
Levin gets peek at MSU energy research
While in town promoting Tuesday’s Michigan presidential primary, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., took time Wednesday to see the progress being made by researchers in the thermoelectricity field.
NEWS
Students, faculty react to study on campus racism
A study involving racism at MSU and four other historically white campuses found that black men are discriminated against solely because of their race.
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MSU researcher publishes new findings about bacteria
MSU researcher Kohei Yoshiyama’s findings of an inverse relationship between bacteria and their resource molecules were published in the January issue of The American Naturalist journal.
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Izzo raises cash for cancer cure
MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo and his wife, Lupe, announced Wednesday their plans to join the American Cancer Society in raising awareness and money through Coaches vs. Cancer, the society’s nationwide partnership with the National Association of Basketball Coaches.