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City Council revives income tax for August elections
East Lansing City Council voted unanimously to place a proposal for a 1 percent income tax on the Aug. 7 ballot.
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Interim President John Engler releases update to Spartan community
MSU interim President John Engler released an update to the campus community Friday.
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MSU's top legal officer to step down
Amid reports that MSU knew about allegations against William Strampel as early as 2005, but did not act upon them, one of MSU’s top legal officers has resigned.
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Trustee Mosallam calls for internal review, reform in proposal
In an eight-page proposal released Tuesday, MSU Board of Trustees member Brian Mosallam called for the implementation of new and updated policies that would work toward forming a more open university administration in the coming months.
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"Project TIME" finds majority of MSU students think ASMSU is effective
A study done by the Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, found that the majority of MSU undergraduate students find ASMSU to be “responsive” and “effective.”
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Investigation finds MSU professor not in violation of MSU policy
An investigation conducted by MSU's Office of Institutional Equity, or OIE, concluded that journalism professor and ex-MSU Faculty Athletic Representative Sue Carter did not violate university policy while she was engaged in a sexual relationship with a student.
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Gunshots reported in East Lansing early Saturday
The East Lansing Police Department and MSU Police are investigating reports of gunshots fired in East Lansing early Saturday morning, according to an MSU Alert sent at 3:37 a.m.
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Albert Avenue, between Abbot and Grove, to be closed for 6 weeks
Both lanes of Albert Avenue, from Abbot Road to Grove Street, will be closed for infrastructure work starting May 7.
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MSUPD collected nearly $2 million in parking tickets this school year
MSU Police wrote 99,491 parking tickets from Aug. 27, 2017, to April 4, according to information obtained by a Freedom of Information Act request by The State News.
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15-year-old Alex Hosey sparks community discussion on racism
Alex Hosey's essay on why he sat for the national anthem has sparked a region-wide discussion on race, racism and justice.
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Aquilina did not call for resignations, supports survivors
Despite reports that Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina has called for the resignations of MSU's trustees and interim president, Aquilina said she has not called for these resignations, but rather is simply supporting the survivors.
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New sex misconduct allegation added in former dean Strampel's case
More evidence could be admitted to the case against former College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean William Strampel for alleged sexual misconduct.
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MSU professor Chris Smith running for U.S. House of Reps
The 2016 presidential election made Chris Smith examine himself to see what more he could for his country, he said.
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Report by Roosevelt Institute finds MSU investments harm students
A report by the Roosevelt Institute at MSU found MSU's decision to invest in hedge funds, decrease its annual endowment and spend high amounts on interest rate swaps have harmed students and have cost the university millions.
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MSU Communications changes with increase in media requests
Throughout the sexual abuse cases against ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, former President Lou Anna K. Simon’s resignation, protests from the MSU community and other occurrences on campus, MSU’s Communications and Brand Strategy office, or CABS, has received a high volume of media requests.
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ASMSU President Santavicca reflects on 2 'whirlwind' years
International relations senior Lorenzo Santavicca was MSU's undergraduate student body president for two years, the only student ever to serve back-to-back terms in the undergraduate student government's history. As he prepares to graduate, he looks back on his time as a student — and a leader.
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Infrastructure the focus as E.L. continues to navigate budget issues
City council discussed street repairs, waste disposal and water and sewer funding at Tuesday's budget work session.
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Report: Maroney told Geddert of Nassar's abuse in 2011
Gold medal-winning U.S. Olympian McKayla Maroney tried to tell former Twistars Gymnastics Club owner and USA Gymnastics Coach John Geddert about ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse in 2011, Maroney said in an interview with NBC News.
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MSU kept ties with volleyball coach accused of sex abuse for decades
MSU has kept its ties with Rick Butler, a prominent volleyball coach publicly accused of sexually abusing and raping teenage athletes in the 1980s.
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VIDEO: Rally for Resignations hopes to produce change
Students, alumni, faculty and other MSU community members gathered on the steps of the Hannah Administration Building on April 20 to call for the resignations of MSU's trustees and interim president.