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Deputy Secretary of agriculture speaks on campus about USDA

Derek Blalock

October 8, 2012

On Monday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Dr. Kathleen Merrigan spoke to students, faculty and community members about the importance of agriculture and the opportunities in the agriculture industry. On Monday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Dr. Kathleen Merrigan spoke to students, faculty and community members about the importance of agriculture and the opportunities in the agriculture industry.

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MSU performs outpatient teddy bear surgery

Isabella Shaya

October 7, 2012

On Saturday, Samantha Ruggieri had a chance to watch her father perform surgery on a patient she could relate to­: A teddy bear.

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Foundation hosts walk to raise awareness for Crohn’s disease

Greg Olsen

October 7, 2012

Members of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America believe simple things, such as a day filled with live music, food and educational materials, can be the best medication for an otherwise incurable disease.

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Voter registration will close on Oct. 9

Rachel Jackson

October 7, 2012

Tomorrow marks the last day citizens can register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election. Anyone interested in registering before the Oct.

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University workshops bridge culture gap

Zachary Pena

October 7, 2012

This October, international and domestic students will have the opportunity to learn from each other during the Across Cultures workshops.

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ASMSU fills undergraduate seats on University Council

Darcie Moran

October 7, 2012

MSU’s undergraduate student government plans to take the reins on student representation in Academic Governance.

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ASMSU sets goals as part of retreat

Darcie Moran

October 7, 2012

MSU’s undergraduate student government set its sights on the international student fee, student athlete representation and undergraduate student entrepreneurship and research following the ASMSU retreat this past weekend in Wyoming, Mich., said Chris McClain, vice president for student programming.

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MSU researchers create installation

Darcie Moran

October 7, 2012

MSU researchers have found a bacterium able to handle large amounts of toxicity, which can help create 24-karat gold, according to a university press release.

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Getting jiggy with it

Julia Nagy

October 4, 2012

Black dance shoes smacked the hardwood floor as Irish music blasted Wednesday evening in the Bailey Community Center, 300 Bailey St., as Molly Stephens taught her students a new jig step.

MICHIGAN

Upcoming Grand River Avenue construction to disrupt traffic

The construction on Grand River Avenue is expected to extend from Coolidge Road and Park Lake Road, university engineer Bob Nestle said. He said the road will have at least one open traffic lane in each direction, but said East Lansing and the MSU campus still will see heavy congestion although the construction will happen in late spring and summer when campus is losing many students for summer break.

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Ordinance puts limits on firework activity

Erin Smith

October 4, 2012

East Lansing city officials are hoping to spread awareness of the new fireworks ban before it goes into effect Wednesday.

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Student develops water conservation method

Zachary Peña

October 4, 2012

The water conservation “mirror clings,” which adhere to each residence hall bathroom mirror, introduced this year were really the brainchild of a first-semester mechanical engineering freshman.

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Program pairs nursing students with mentors

Isabella Shaya

October 4, 2012

DEU is a pilot program in which nursing students are assigned to a clinical mentor to shadow weekly as part of a clinical requirement for a nursing course. Students work a 12-hour shift once a week with the same mentor.

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MSU Homecoming weekend excitement

Zachary Peña

October 4, 2012

From Oct. 8 to Oct. 13, MSU is recognizing Spartans’ achievements with the theme “Spartans Will Make History.”

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MSU hosts agriculture summit

Zachary Peña

October 3, 2012

Tokyo professors raised glasses of Michigan wine with MSU officials Wednesday night as part of the 12th annual International Student Summit and Symposium on Higher Education in Agriculture.

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Graduate enrollment statistics steady

Derek Blalock

October 3, 2012

Despite a slight decrease in enrollment from last fall, the MSU graduate school has seen an increase of about 11 percent from where the school stood a decade ago — about 8 percent more than the average graduate-school enrollment, according to a recent report from the Council of Graduate Schools.

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MSU ranks top ten in undergraduate enrollment

Derek Blalock

October 3, 2012

For the first time in MSU history, enrollment has reached the 48,000 mark, according to statistics recently released by the Office of the Registrar.

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250-plus companies attend career gallery

Isabella Shaya

October 3, 2012

As headlines of a broken job market and a lack of hiring opportunities fill the news, hundreds of companies came to campus Wednesday to prove they still are on the hunt for strong candidates for employment.

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Larceny occurs in Music Practice Building

Lilly Keyes

October 3, 2012

MSU police currently are investigating a reported larceny that occurred in the Music Practice Building between 7:30 p.m.

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RHA to host Spartan Sprint

Darcie Moran

October 3, 2012

The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, will provide students with an opportunity to pre-emptively handle the calories from Halloween candy at the end of October.