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Global Fest brings cultural education to students
Marie Takagi visited Greece, Latin America, Thailand, Kenya, Turkey and more than a dozen other countries on Sunday.
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Charities fight tight economy
Local charities are gearing up for the holiday season, despite concerns about the nation's fluctuating economy.During the holiday season, Cristo Rey Community Center, 1717 N.
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Candidate's daughter campaigns for father
Chrissy Gephardt calls herself a live-in lobbyist.With Democratic presidential candidate Dick Gephardt as her father, the 30-year-old social worker said she had inside insurance that her dad's campaign focused on human issues.Chrissy Gephardt spoke with a group of about 50 students Thursday night about her father's policies on civil rights, civil liberties, Iraq and lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender issues.The latter is something of both personal interest to Chrissy Gephardt and of increased interest among some MSU Democrats.Chrissy Gephardt, who is openly lesbian, works with women in the District of Columbia with mental illnesses, substance-abuse disorders and trauma."My father has told me, 'Chrissy, the best thing you can do in your life is listen to people,'" she said, adding that it's something both of them are committed to.The oldest daughter of Dick Gephardt's three children, she's been touring the country sharing her father's message.Chrissy Gephardt also touched on her father's LBGT policies.
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Groups offer free HIV testing, counseling
A dozen students arrived at Phillips Hall on Thursday night for free HIV testing and counseling. The free testing sessions, which lasted 20 to 30 minutes for each person, were provided by Gateway Community Services and RING, MSU's North Complex lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender caucus. "As far as I know, this is the first time these services have been offered on campus, outside of Olin," RING President Erik Green said. The procedure used Orasure, a blood-free method of testing that checks the saliva for antibodies associated with HIV.
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Yoga club bends 'U' in shape
Integrating modern medical teaching and yoga therapy techniques, the Medical Yoga Club of MSU will hold its annual Yoga Jamboree this weekend.The club will offer demonstrations of yoga, classes and therapy, all free-of-charge, from 9 a.m.
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City argues cutting election primaries saves time, money
City officials say the recent elimination of the local primary election will benefit the city in both cost and staff resources.The primary, held in August during odd-numbered years, was eliminated by a vote of 1,685-637 in the Nov.
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Robbery suspects arrested
East Lansing police arrested two men Wednesday suspected of stealing from unlocked homes on campus and in the city.The two men were arrested at Bryan Hall after MSU police responded to calls that the suspects were attempting to enter dorm rooms at 3:15 p.m.
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1-man crusade dreams of lighting dome
Andrew Anthos has waged a lonely crusade for 16 years, lobbying and petitioning for a chance to honor his home state. The Detroit native can be seen frequently parading through the streets of Lansing with his handmade posters and petitions. His cause is simple: To illuminate the Capitol dome in red, white and blue lighting for one night of the year. "It would show a sign of Michigan's patriotism and its loyalty," Anthos said.
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New Democratic group hopes to join forces with LBGT community
A new caucus within the College Democrats intends to focus on lesbian, bi, gay and transgender concerns, organizers said this week. Members of the caucus, which formed last week and is called MSU Stonewall Democrats, hope to unite LBGT and Democratic voters to benefit both sides. "Essentially it's an organization that tries to not only make the Democratic party better on LBGT issues, but to get the LBGT community involved," said Nathan Triplett, youth organizer of the Michigan Democratic Party and MSU College Democrats executive board member. The Stonewall Democrats is an LBGT Democratic organization which recently launched the Stonewall student network in an effort to promote organizations with a similar focus to campuses nationwide. The name Stonewall comes from the June 1969 Stonewall Rebellion in New York City, where LBGT bar patrons fought back after being thrown out of a gay bar.
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Suspected package only delivers hoax
A package delivered to the Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building on Tuesday appearing to contain an explosive device turned out to be a hoax, MSU police said. Police Chief Jim Dunlap notified the MSU community about the incident through an e-mail Wednesday.
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State consumer department awards $10,000 in nursing scholarships
The Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services awarded $10,000 to MSU and Monroe County Community College for nursing scholarships, state officials announced.Gov.
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Senators give soldiers phone cards to 'combat loneliness'
Lansing - Michigan soldiers and their families will save money when calling one another in the future thanks to a gift of 3,000 phone cards to the Michigan National Guard and Army Reserve.The phone cards, which are for 60 minutes of domestic long distance each, were donated by DTE Energy and Verizon and were presented to representatives from the two military branches by state Sens.
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Prosecutor will not seek charges against 8-year-old
Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart J. Dunnings III will not bring juvenile delinquency charges against an 8-year-old boy who stabbed his 5-year-old brother in the back with a steak knife last month.Police said the 8-year-old snuck up behind his brother as they watched television in the family's home on Oct.
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Trustees to vote on revision of alcohol ordinance
In an effort to generate university revenue, the MSU Board of Trustees is proposing a revision to MSU's alcoholic beverage policy that would no longer entirely prohibit alcoholic beverages from arenas and buildings.Alcohol ordinances aimed at students and those attending sports events, however, will not change.
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Grant helps students attend 'U', teach in Detroit schools
Students from Detroit Public Schools hoping to attend MSU to pursue a teaching career will have new opportunities after the Broad Foundation donated a $6 million grant Wednesday.The Los Angeles-based foundation, headed by 1954 MSU graduate Eli Broad, pledged the money to fund a partnership between MSU and the Detroit Public Schools to help recruit students interested in a teaching career.
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DCL raises bar, passes test
MSU-DCL College of Law students are setting the bar each time they hit the law books. The law school ranks third out of six law schools in the state for first-time student applicants who passed the Michigan Bar exam in July.
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CRU leader strives for diversity
When Taina Jorda-Cid arrived at MSU four years ago, she said she felt cheated.After reading brochures hailing a diverse student body, she said she arrived at her Academic Orientation Program and saw few people who looked like her."I was thinking they had lied to me," said the political science senior who identifies as Mexirican - combining her Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage.