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MSU hosting listening sessions to discuss RVSM strategic plan progress
April is sexual assault awareness month, and this April marks one year since MSU first released its strategic plan.
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Judge rules East Lansing fee collected by Board of Water and Light as an illegal tax
BWL began collecting a 5% franchise fee from East Lansing customers in 2017 and collects around $1.4 million a year from East Lansing residents from this fee.
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Few options exist at MSU for prospective cannabis students
Students looking to learn about cannabis are unable to participate in a related degree or certificate program at Michigan State University.
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Face masks will no longer be required at City of East Lansing meetings
According to Civic Alerts in East Lansing, the face mask requirement was previously set to drop on March 14 in most East Lansing buildings, before the repeal was pushed back to April 5.
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MSU to host a blood drive showdown against U-M
On Thursday, April 7 MSU’s University Blood Initiative Chapter will be hosting a blood drive showdown between Michigan State and the University of Michigan, to see which school receives the most donations.
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John Mulaney’s ‘From Scratch’ will come to the Wharton Center on Sept. 8
“From Scratch” is Mulaney’s first special since his 2020 stint in rehab and 2021 divorce. Reviews from Philadelphia and Mashantucket describe the set’s tone as blunter than previous Mulaney performances but still managing to feel intimate and lighthearted.
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Downtown EL shop workers talk student, customer mask habits
As mask mandates are rescinded and the weather is beginning to break, some shop employees in downtown East Lansing have noticed a change in the student population's mask-wearing habits.
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Meet John Vsetecka: The Fulbright scholar who had to flee Ukraine
u201cBombings were taking place just a few blocks from where I lived,u201d Fulbright scholar John Vsetecka, who had been living in Ukraine, said. u201cIu2019m not actually sure if the apartment that I was living in is still there.u201d
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Drunk driver crashes at foot of Sparty; statue avoids damage
MSU Police and Public Safety responded to a single car accident this Thursday morning around 4 a.m. at the Sparty Statue located near Beal Street and Kalamazoo Street on Michigan State University’s campus.
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'Give Green Day' raises over $1.3 million via 7,053 donations
Give Green Day has been hosted by the office since 2017, making 2022 the sixth iteration of the event. The day is solely focused on raising money to support MSU-based programs.
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Installation of 300 new cameras on campus complete
The project to install over 300 updated and additional cameras on campus is complete, according to an email sent by LiveOn March 29. Cameras were installed following safety concerns in and around the University.
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MSU engineering professor accused of criminal sexual conduct has charges updated
He is now charged with one count of criminal sexual conduct of the first degree and remains charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct of the second degree.
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Women on Michigan State’s Board of Trustees reflect on their experiences as the first female-dominated
This women’s history month, reporters Maddy Warren and Morgan Womack sat down with the women on the Board of Trustees to hear about their experiences serving in positions of power and how their gender might have influenced their experiences.
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Alleged racial discrimination at Lansing-based company brings protest downtown
“This litigation is part of an ongoing harassment campaign by a union, designed to interfere with our company’s operations and relationships,” UEC President Scott Flegler said in a statement. “We take any claims of discrimination extremely seriously and have a track record of doing so.”
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New MSU research improves crop yield predictions
New Michigan State University research found that incorporating in-season water deficit information into remote sensing-based crop models significantly improves corn yield predictions.
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'Nothing’s getting better': MSU students unfazed by United National climate report outlook
“A lack of surprise and terror are not supposed to go together, right?” social relations and policy senior Troy Distelrath said. “I feel both at the same time here, a complete lack of surprise and a complete terror for what is to come if major policy and societal change doesn’t happen.”
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Students gather for climate rally outside Michigan Capitol
Multiple speakers at the March 25 climate strike discussed how Black and Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by climate issues.
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'I'm going to make my stamp here': Lansing Micro Market welcomes 6 new businesses
Six new, boutique shops opened in Lansing's Middle Village Micro Market this month, giving small business owners a place to test their product and integrate into the community.
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Students react to campus life without the mask mandate
On March 3, President Stanley announced in a community-wide email that Michigan State University’s mask mandate would be lifted in most indoor settings on campus, excluding classes and labs, on the following Sunday, March 6.
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Orthopedic surgeon Travis Menge running for Board of Trustees
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Travis Menge is campaigning for the Board of Trustees under the Republican nomination. His campaign is in opposition to the university's vaccine mandate and the idea of critical race theory. He hopes to improve the value of students' education for the cost.