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Voter registration drive today in Case Hall
Tonight, Wednesday September 14th, at 7pm in the James Madison Library, MSU students are hosting a voter registration drive.
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City Council delays vote on Tin Can entertainment license
East Lansing City Council delayed approving an entertainment license brought forward by The Tin Can Bar at last night's meeting. The license for the newly-opened bar, located at 313 E. Grand River Ave., was listed on the consent agenda on the meeting agenda.
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MSU falls to No. 82 in national universities U.S. News and World Report ranking
MSU is ranked No. 82 among best national universities and No. 33 in public national universities, according to a ranking by U.S. News and World Report.
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Legislation introduced to prevent more municipalities from raising tobacco purchasing age
Ann Arbor has recently passed an ordinance that prohibits the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 21. “I think that it is outrageous because as we all know that 18, 19, 20 year olds will just drive outside of the city and buy cigarettes legally.
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MSU gymnastics team physician accused of sexual abuse
An MSU professor and team physician for women's gymnastics, women's crew and a former USA Gymnastics team physician has been accused on two separate counts of sexual abuse. Dr. Larry G. Nassar, who volunteered for USA Gymnastics for 29 years, teaches sports medicine in the College of Osteopathic Medicine. Nassar, who is an associate professor in MSU’s Department of Radiology, denied the allegations.
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Clinton campaign releases college affordability plan
The Clinton campaign released new details of their college affordability plan today.
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Feminism and fashion at the MSU Museum
Through November 23rd, the MSU Museum is presenting “Up Cloche: Fashion, Feminism, Modernity”, an exhibit highlighting American women of the 1920’s and 30’s growing into modernity.
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Sparticipation rescheduled for Sept. 18 at Breslin
Sparticipation has been officially rescheduled. The much anticipated event, geared heavily towards getting freshmen involved on campus, will now take place at the Breslin Student Events Center this sunday, September 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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High textbook prices mean some find cheaper options, don't buy them
Marketing sophomore Aaron Ruby, much like most college students across the globe, hates buying textbooks.
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Dogs go for a dip at East Lansing Family Aquatic Center
Overcast skies didn't put a damper on the dog swim at the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center.
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Clinton opens Lansing campaign office in building formerly used by Sanders campaign
On August 17th, a Hillary Clinton campaign office was opened on 2722 East Michigan Ave, Suite 101.
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9/11 memorial brings together College Democrats and Republicans
MSU College Republicans and College Democrats joined together at the MSU Rock to memorialize those lost in the 9/11 attacks on the tragedy’s 15th anniversary.
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Construction at 1855 Place creates family units, retail space
After months of construction, 1855 Place has opened its newest on campus residential option, family apartments.
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'Campus Fire Safety Month' sets focus on off-campus fire safety
Gov. Rick Snyder proclaimed September as Campus Fire Safety Month, with a focus on off-campus fire safety.ch The announcement coincides with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S.
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President Simon to be inducted into Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
Next month, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will join hundreds of other influential women in the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame.
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MSU filmmakers win Student Academy Award
A team of MSU students won a Student Academy Award for their documentary, “From Flint: Voices of a Poisoned City.”ch The film started as a capstone project, media and information senior and director of the film Elise Conklin said. Producer Liv Larsen, a 2016 journalism alumna, and director of photography Izak Gracy pitched a documentary about the Flint water crisis to their classmates. “As soon as that idea was on the table, there was nothing that could compete with it in my eyes,” Conklin said.
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MSU Bikes Center out of used bikes, low on new and rentals
Looking for a used bike to help you get around campus? Well, you might have a while to wait. Both the MSU Bikes Service Center and the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center are out of used bikes. While the MSU Bikes Service Center and MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center are sold out of used bikes - they’re also running low on new ones and rentals. “Used bikes are in high demand, and we unfortunately don’t have any used bikes,” sustainable transportation manager at the MSU Bikes Service Center Tim Potter said.
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Prisoners' rights demonstrators block downtown traffic as part of nationwide protests
Commuters on Grand River Avenue Friday afternoon were stopped by a different kind of traffic block--protesters in the street.
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First annual Downtown Welcome Dance coming to Ann Street Plaza
If you hear the the thumping sound of club music echoing downtown Saturday night, follow it to the Ann Street Plaza. The city of East Lansing will be hosting its first Downtown Welcome Dance on Sept. 10 from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
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MSU professor researches how the internet changed prostitution
Mary Finn, director of the MSU School of Criminal Justice, recently released the findings of her three-year sex industry, for which she interviewed pimps, prostitutes and collected data in order to better understand how the internet is changing the world's oldest profession.