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Pen pal program helps children
After meeting three South African orphans whose mother died from AIDS more than a year ago, Kevin Kuehn started writing letters to the siblings.
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Graduate students seek better health care coverage
For Melissa Fore, the first step to better health care for graduate employees is to acknowledge the difference between graduate and undergraduate needs.
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Super Tuesday suggests 2-way race for both parties
With the Republican and Democratic fields whittled down to a pair of candidates each, Super Tuesday’s 22 elections are starting to look more like Super Twos-day.
NEWS
Filled to the brim
In a room buzzing with machines, a thick sheet of extra-rich dough slowly rolls down a conveyor belt at the Quality Dairy Bakery in Lansing, ready to become a cult icon. The dough will be cut, pressed, molded, warmed, fried, filled and glazed to become some of the 100,000 paczkis made at the factory during a 10-day period.
NEWS
Richard Dreyfuss connects with community in visits to MSU, Hillel
The importance of religion and politics, civic engagement and reveling in the joys of being an American were among some of the topics actor Richard Dreyfuss discussed at a campus visit Monday.
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Paczki indulgence not so bad
When Sarah Wilson picked up a box of paczkis this year, she didn’t think about the nutrition of the confections. “I just like to eat them,” the accounting senior said. Local nutritionists say that may not be a bad thing.
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Graduate Employees Union looks for improved TA training
For Kristin Bott, a teaching assistant in the Lyman Briggs College, there is nothing worse than leaving a classroom feeling like you didn’t do a good job.
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Study shows self-segregation in cafeterias
There are no seating charts in campus cafeterias, but high school habits have managed to infiltrate residence halls, sociology graduate student Jessica Mills said.
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MSU professors, departments choosing iClicker over others
Tucker Avram has bought a different student-response system, or “clicker,” for each semester he’s been a student.
MICHIGAN
City Council to discuss hotels, property gains
Property acquisitions and the proposed construction of new hotels are among the topics to be discussed during Tuesday’s 7 p.m. East Lansing City Council meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
MICHIGAN
MSU police struggle to target ticket scalpers
As Spartans fans pour into Breslin Center on game days, scalpers pace sidewalks near the entrances waving tickets in the air.
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Foreign grad students boost tech programs
Enrollment in engineering and science fields for international graduate students is on the rise.
MICHIGAN
Study: HPV, smoking linked to cancer
According to a study from the Penn State University College of Medicine, a carcinogen in cigarette smoke could lead to cervical cancer in those infected with the human papillomavirus, or HPV.
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New areas of study to be offered
MSU faculty are hoping two new specializations focused on sustainability in agriculture and entrepreneurship in business will give students an academic edge.
NEWS
2 MSU music students face charges for local break-ins
Two MSU College of Music students face up to 35 years in prison after being charged in connection with several local break-ins if convicted.
NEWS
Professors rate best, worst Super Bowl ads
Animals stole the show in Sunday’s Super Bowl.Public relations professor Robert Kolt held a party for professors in the Department of Advertising, Public Relations and Marketing where the professors rate the 10 best advertisements of the Super Bowl as well as the five worst.
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Exploring everything it takes to book a concert
Music is Anthony Carlo’s passion. But as the director of special events for MSU Residence Halls Association, or RHA, it’s Carlo’s job to find out what students are passionate about — and find ways to bring those acts to campus.
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Investments bring $184.3M growth to endowment in 2007
MSU’s $1.2 billion endowment grew by 19 percent in 2007, thanks largely to a $184.3 million return on its investments.
MICHIGAN
E.L. residents join their voices in song
Altos, sopranos, tenors, basses and others with a passion for singing gathered in East Lansing for the sixth annual Mid-Winter Singing Festival on Friday and Saturday.
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MSU professors recognized by France
Two MSU scientists were presented with achievement awards from representatives of the French government following their contributions to U.S.-French institutional relationships and agriculture.