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WKAR celebrates 60 years of local broadcasting
WKAR rang in two milestones this month, turning 60 on Wednesday and celebrating the 10-year mark of its switch to digital broadcasting.
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COGS endorses student health care adjustments
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, is pushing for more accessible mental health care on campus, especially for graduate students.
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Democratic legislators critique Snyder's policies, school aid cuts
On Wednesday, the day before Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will deliver his fourth State of the State address in the dawn of an election year, the leaders of the Democratic legislature convened in the Capitol to make the case against the hallmark policies of Snyder’s term.
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Simon refuses another raise
Despite receiving an offer annually, President Lou Anna K. Simon has remained adamant in refusing any increases in her salary. At the December Board of Trustees meeting, Simon turned down a raise for the sixth year in a row.
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East Lansing mayor hospitalized
As the East Lansing City Council began their special meeting to discuss the strategic direction of the city in the coming years, one difference was felt throughout the room — the absence of Mayor Nathan Triplett. Triplett was hospitalized on Monday because of complications with Crohn’s Disease.
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University to look more closely into regulating social media in classrooms
Long-forgotten university policies soon might lay the foundation for how MSU is intending to handle conduct, ownership and social media in the classroom.
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MSU Army ROTC cadets test skills with rappelling
Inside the old, run-down walls of Demonstration Hall, members of the MSU Army ROTC swung down the walls from ropes, preparing for potential future endeavors outside of MSU.
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Science facility to join campus soon
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, was approved for funding on Tuesday and is well on its way to becoming part of MSU’s campus.
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Biofuels could cost environment
In terms of biofuel, corn yields the most on a worldwide scale. But an MSU study shows that focusing solely on the fuel output of the crop could come with large-scale consequences.
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MSU to phase out student ID attendance system this spring
MSU is putting the wall-mounted swipe Attendance System to sleep by the end of the spring semester.
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East Lansing mayor hospitalized, six-week absence expected
East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett was hospitalized yesterday and underwent surgery on Tuesday due to complications from Crohn’s Disease, according to a statement from the city.
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Lansing receives assistance for eco-friendly development
Lansing will receive the technical Green Design Assistance under the Greening America’s Capitals program provided by the U.S.
MICHIGAN
Bernero, new council members take oath of office
Lansing’s mayor, three council members and the city clerk were sworn in Monday evening at the Lansing Center.
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Despite rise worldwide, on-campus smoking rates decreasing
Despite the worldwide increase in the number of smokers, MSU data reflects on the habit as rapidly decreasing.
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MSU professor speaks about climate change impact
MSU professor of geography Jeff Andresen spoke about the impact of climate change on agriculture on a panel for the Michigan Agri-Business Association’s 81st winter conference.
NEWS
Police looking for a man who robbed multiple convenience stores
Police departments from East Lansing, Meridian Township and Lansing are looking for a man accused of robbing multiple convenience stores in the capital area. According to the Lansing State Journal, the suspect robbed three convenience stores in three hours.
MSU
Impact faces issues with transmitter
When listeners tune their radio dials to 88.9 more than a mile or two from campus, they often receive static.
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Students brave cold to play snow football, reconnect with friends
On Saturday afternoon, graduate student Nick Nelson and a small band of his friends braved the slippery slush and took to the snow-covered field behind ?the rock on Farm Lane for their fourth annual snow football game and reunion. Nelson said he started this tradition out of boredom four years ago when he was an undergraduate student at MSU.
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BWL to host forums on local outages
The Lansing Board of Water and Light, or BWL, will host community forums to discuss the aftermath of a December ice storm that left about 34,800 people without power in the Lansing area. Some residents went without power from Dec.
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Lansing's annual train show, sale attracts thousands
During the warmer months, Walled Lake, Mich., resident David Jasinski tends to his sprinkler business.