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For one MSU student, letters and numbers are colors
We walk through life seeing the world in a way that most take for granted. Objects appear as they do and we just assume that's the norm.
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MSU student uses her business to start scholarship for international students
With the funds raised through her online store, sociology junior Kady Cox established her own scholarship for students in Belize.
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MSU Science Festival draws community crowd
There’s nothing like the sight of a crowd getting excited about something they love; whether that’s cheers for Bryn Forbes making a three-pointer or screams filling Spartan Stadium after a Connor Cook touchdown pass. But what about the “ohhs” and “ahhs” of children as they witness a chemical reaction take place?
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Park District buildings to be demolished by end of 2016
The City of East Lansing and representatives from WGR Finance LLC met Wednesday at a hearing at the Hannah Community Center to discuss the future of the City Center II, or the Park District buildings
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One more Detroit resident sentenced in 2015 assault of MSU student in Spartan Village
Detroit resident Brittani Barber-Gribble was sentenced Wednesday for her role in the violent assault of Ryah Kelly in a Spartan Village parking lot last year.
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What you could buy with the salaries of MSU's 10 highest-paid employees
What could you buy earning the salary of one of MSU's top 10 highest-paid employees?
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Members of community discuss issues at Honor's College 'Sharper Focus/Wider Lens' events
On Monday, members of the MSU and East Lansing community came together for a discussion and question and answer session as part of the Honors College "Sharper Focus/Wider Lens" event series.
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Graduate students host forum on barriers faced by immigrants
A small group of graduate students studying social work hosted an event Monday to discuss the barriers immigrants face in education upon their arrival to the United States.
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MSU police arrest man in connection with East McDonel Hall armed robbery
MSU police arrested a man on April 15 for an armed robbery which occurred the day before at East McDonel Hall, according to a statement. Tyrese Dajon-Rayshawn King, 18, is facing two charges of armed robbery, one count of home invasion in the first degree and one felony firearm charge.
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Transgender student, classmates allege professor routinely ignored gender identity
In a letter to The State News, Elliott discussed a situation in one of his classes where a professor refused to call him by his approved name.
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The State News hosts Glow Run 5K to benefit The Listening Ear
While the sun set over campus, runners were lacing up for the Glow Run 5k put on by The State News. Students and members of the community gathered at the rock on Farm Lane on Sunday for running and fun in the dark. The race will benefit The Listening Ear, a 24-hour crisis hotline in Lansing.
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Bikes and trash discovered during Red Cedar River cleanup
On Sunday, the MSU Fisheries and Wildlife club hosted its Red Cedar River cleanup.
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MSU Science Festival explains 'art of coffee'
Cara Nader said she’s been making coffee professionally since she was 18. Now, she runs a third-wave coffee shop in Lansing, specializing in bringing “high-quality coffee to the residents, students, and tourists of Lansing Michigan," she said.
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In wake of death of suicidal student, mental health resources on campus highlighted
With the MSU community still reeling from the recent suicide of Patrick Kegan Cochrane, mental health expert Victor Schwartz of the NYU School of Medicine weighed in on the current state of mental health on college campuses around the country.
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Room and board rates to increase for 2016-2017 school year
On April 17, MSU's Board of Trustees adopted the 2016-2017 2.75 percent room and board rate increase. The residence hall rate for double room rate for undergraduate students will increase by $108.
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MSU Lyman Briggs alumnus forgoes medical school to race dogs in the Iditarod
Ed Stielstra, a 1993 graduate of MSU’s Lyman Briggs, was supposed to be a doctor. Application finished and ready to send to medical schools.
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Local businesses gear up for slow summer months
When students, one of the largest crowds of consumers in the East Lansing area, go home for the summer, many local businesses near MSU’s campus are forced to try and find new ways to stay profitable throughout the slow, summer months.
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Counseling staff size varies in the Big Ten
Differences in the staffs of the Big Ten’s counseling centers often boil down to the needs and budget of the centers, some Big Ten mental health service providers and administrators said. “Some of it comes down to some states being really conservative in how they give money,” University of Nebraska Counseling and Psychological Services Center outreach coordinator Charlie Foster said.
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The Stonewall Society called emergency meeting about transgender issues in James Madison College
The Stonewall Society, the representative student body for LGBT students within James Madison College, hosted an emergency meeting on April 15 to discuss issues of transphobia within the college.
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MSU students across the world participate in Global Day of Service
On Saturday, MSU students and alumni throughout the world participated in the Global Day of Service, an annual event designed to prove how much Spartans can help their community in one day.