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Culture shock
Unassuming by day, a party by night. At least, that’s how the legend goes.Established in 1968, Cedar Village was built as a way to bring students together.
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State funding dipped 15 percent in last decade, says official
David Byelich, director of MSU’s Office of Planning and Budgets, gave a presentation at MSU’s undergraduate student government ASMSU’s Finance Committee meeting Thursday evening.
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Suspect charged with open murder in death of Dominique Nolff
Although a judge implied his responsibility for the murder of MSU student Dominique Nolff, Grand Rapids resident Marquay McCoy denied any involvement in court.
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Trafficking bills pass through state house
The Michigan house representatives passed a package of bills on Wednesday targeting human trafficking.
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"The Beehive" brings collective art to MSU
Three large banners hung down from the ceiling in a large Snyder Hall classroom. Each banner had a unique series of drawings with the theme of environmental and social justice issues.
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Students celebrate Persian New Year on campus with food, music
The cuisine, attire, music and decorations at Holmes Dining Hall were distinct from any other typical Thursday dinner.
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Grand Rapids resident Marquay McCoy charged for murder of Dominique Nolff
Grand Rapids resident Marquay McCoy has been formally charged with open murder in the Jan. 20 killing of MSU student Dominique Nolff.
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Suspect in Dominique Nolff shooting to be arraigned this afternoon
A suspect in the fatal shooting of MSU student Dominique Nolff is being arraigned today in 54B district court according to a statement released by the city of East Lansing. 19-year-old Marqua McCoy of Grand Rapids will be charged and arraigned by video at 4:30 p.m.
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CATA begins five-day charrettes for rapid transit idea
In the process of designing the new Bus Rapid Transit system running between Lansing and East Lansing, Capital Area Transit Authority officials reached out to the public to hear their design plans.
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Chess club gives students chance to challenge, acquire new skills
After a stressful week, many students resort to games to take their mind off anxiety.
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ASMSU town hall meeting doesn't bring desired student turnout
ASMSU’s attempt at holding its first ever campus-wide town hall meetings fell flat Wednesday as students showed little to no interest in learning about their undergraduate student government and what it does.
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Female student allegedly sexually assaulted in Williams Hall
A 19-year-old female student was allegedly sexually assaulted between 8:30 and 8:45 p.m. on Monday in Williams Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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Venezuelan students worry for their families during turmoil back home
For mechanical engineering freshman Andres Garcia, the worry whether his family in Venezuela will be able to make a simple trip to the grocery store is a constant one. Inflation in Venezuela has made even basic groceries an unusual expense, and the increasing crime rate also has caused constant tension in the country.
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Sparty encourages students to clean plates in dining halls
A squad of Sparty cutouts has been invading the dining hall cafeterias, standing silently alongside the lunch lines with the purpose of halting food waste.
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CATA officials talk bus rapid transit plan at council meeting
With the potential development of a rapid transit system on the Michigan and Grand River avenues corridor, Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, representatives hope the change could minimize travel time from East Lansing to downtown Lansing.
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Showstoppers prepare for the first performance
It’s crunch time for the recently-formed dance club Spartan ShowStoppers as they prepare for their first performance on April 13 at the RCAH Theatre.
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Former student could face 45 days in jail for shaking stop sign
For many of the nearly 30 students arrested following the civil disturbance in Cedar Village the night of MSU football's Big Ten Championship game, the nightmare of being arrested has yielded few legal consequences.The number of students who can't make that claim, however, is growing.
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Research group discovers new fingerprint matching technology
Improved security in border crossing, law enforcement and many government background-check programs could potentially be attributed to a new technology developed by a group of MSU computer scientists.
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Connecting cultures
A little more than three years have passed since one of the largest earthquakes on record struck the coast of Japan and shook a nation to its core , killing more than 15,000 people . Thousands more went missing, and the amount of destruction the earthquake and the subsequent tsunami caused millions of dollars in damage to the country’s infrastructure.
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June Youatt recommended to take over as MSU's new provost
After months of interviewing candidates, it was announced that June Youatt is set to become MSU's next provost.