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'This is a family': Deja Vu Lansing employees battle stigma around erotic dancing
A look at Lansing's exotic dance club and the ties that bind it.
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‘Establishing their independence’: Experts, students weigh in on college dating culture
Experts and Michigan State students weigh in on how college relationships develop.
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First encounters: Stories about how MSU alumni couples first met
“She comes rolling in with her beautiful hair and what not ... she says, ‘Is anybody sitting here?’”
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Hannah Community Center hosts civil rights activist Joanne Bland for Black History Month
The city of East Lansing hosted "An Evening with Joanne Bland" starring the civil right activist who participated in Selma march led by Martin Luther King Jr.
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MSU holds 30th annual Excellence in Diversity Awards Ceremony
Michigan State's Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives held its 30th annual all-university excellence awards ceremony.
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Witness testifies she told Klages of Nassar abuse in '97
Larissa Boyce, a survivor of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's abuse, testified that she told Klages she was being sexually assaulted by Nassar in 1997. Boyce, 39, was a gymnast involved in the Spartan youth gymnastics program at the time. Klages is scheduled to return to court on Feb. 13 at 8:30 a.m.
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Michigan State awarded grant to develop a voice-mimicking A.I. prototype
The A.I. in question is DeepTalk, a conversational agent that would be taught to listen to and mimic a human voice. MSU researchers and WKAR Public Media pitched the concept to PILOT, NAB’s technology innovation initiative, and it won PILOT’s 2019 Innovation Challenge.
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Foster Coffee promotes community building with East Lansing businesses
Foster Coffee, a brand rooted in its goal of “fostering community through coffee,” has made efforts to further its mission at its East Lansing location. Since opening in September, Foster has partnered with the Douglas J Aveda Institute, offering a study night for students where they could buy coffee and get a free massage to relax. During the week of Feb. 24, they will be partnering with Greek life at Michigan State University, sponsoring 14 different non-profits and constructing fundraisers with each of them.
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Kathie Klages to stand jury trial in Veterans Memorial Court this week
Former MSU gymnastics coach will stand trial before a jury this week in Veterans Memorial Court.
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At a glance: Michigan State BOT to hold Feb. 14 meeting
The MSU Board of Trustees will meet Feb. 14, here's a preview of the agenda.
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MSU featured on Saturday Night Live for Wharton Center incident
MSU's criticized Wharton Center gift shop display made the Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live.
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Responding to Ramadan during finals week
Ramadan falls during MSU's spring 2020 finals week, here's what's being done to accommodate.
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New 7-Eleven on Grand River Avenue delays opening day
The 7-Eleven below the Hub of Campus apartment complex was scheduled to open on Jan. 31 but is now set to open on Feb. 13.
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MSU Museum committee find director guilty of research misconduct
The MSU Museum director was found to have fabricated data, misappropriated research and mishandled work on a mummy by a museum committee.
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MSUFCU adds arbitration provision to Membership and Account Agreement
Recent changes to the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, Membership and Account Agreement features a mandatory Arbitration Agreement, including a waiver of class action lawsuits. Members have the option to opt-out of the Arbitration Agreement by notifying MSUFCU, of their decision within 30 days of receiving notice of these changes.
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Jackson man faces two felonies after allegedly blackmailing MSU student
A man from Jackson County waived his right to a preliminary exam at East Lansing 54B District Court on Thursday, Feb. 6 after being charged with two felonies.
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Michigan State's Spartan Lanes to close May 1
After more than 50 years in the MSU Union basement, Spartan Lanes is set to close at the end of the semester.
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Stanley responds to racist display at Wharton Center
MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. responded to criticisms of a racist display in the Wharton Center's gift shop.
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Former MSU president John DiBiaggio dies at 87
The 17th President of Michigan State, John DiBiaggio, died Feb. 1.
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Black Girl Fitness empowers minority women
Black Girl Fitness provides a training space for exercise while volunteering for the MSU and Lansing community.