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Students start club to help impoverished nations
After a study abroad trip to the Dominican Republic last summer, public health graduate student Nathan Praschan knew what he had to do.
NEWS
Police Brief 02/16/12
An 18-year-old female student employee reported a wallet stolen between 10:45 a.m. and 3 p.m. Feb. 8 from the Clinical Center, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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Groups team up to hold cross-cultural night
The MSU French Club opened the door Wednesday to a part of culture most don’t picture when thinking of France — parts of Asia that are associated with the country.
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MSU considers changing dual enrollment policy
MSU officials are looking into changing the university’s policy on students who dual enroll in graduate programs as an undergraduate student. The proposal, which currently is making its way through various Academic Governance committees for approval and review, would update the nearly 50-year-old dual enrollment policy to allow undergraduate students to have nine credits applied toward a master’s degree, said Linda Stanford, associate provost for academic services.
MICHIGAN
E.L. to display more artistic projects of students
Downtown East Lansing will have a more artsy appearance starting this fall to complement the opening of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. New artistic features, such as a temporary art exhibit, a mural in the Division Street parking garage and displays of student artwork in local businesses, will be added to the downtown area along Grand River Avenue between Abbot Road and Collingwood Drive, to make it look more aesthetically pleasing, said Lori Mullins, the Community and Economic Development Administrator.
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Act to repay medical students’ loans
While President Barack Obama’s health care plan has been steeped in controversy on a national scale, the Affordable Care Act now is funding a new program to lighten the load of medical school costs on students, including those at MSU. The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration announced a plan this week that would help repay loan costs for medical students if they help increase public health in shortage areas across the country.
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Alum opens financial planning office
When Jose Yanez came to East Lansing from San Antonio, Texas in 1999 to attend MSU, he didn’t yet know he wanted to go into the financial planning industry.
MICHIGAN
Agreement helps South Koreans to obtain driver’s licenses
A new agreement signed Tuesday by state and international officials is expected to make it easier for South Korean citizens — including South Korean MSU students — to obtain Michigan driver’s licenses.
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New bicycle repair shop to open
As a bicycle owner in East Lansing, Emmett Dacey knows the wear-and-tear that a college campus causes on his ride. “My bike has flat tires and the handle bar pads fall off, and it has a little rust from the rain,” said Dacey, a finance freshman. “It makes it a little difficult to ride around campus.”
MSU
Number of students applying for FAFSA continues to increase
As Michigan’s economy continues to struggle, a rising number of MSU students are filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, in hopes of receiving financial assistance to pay for school.
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Increased fees shut down East Lansing pedicab service
East Lansing’s bike-taxi service, Spar-Thai, put the brakes on its operation last December after city officials nearly tripled the cost of licensing fees.
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COGS continues smoke-free campus discussion
Representatives for the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, joined MSU’s undergraduate governments in discussing a controversial proposal to make MSU a smoke-free campus at their full council meeting Wednesday night.
NEWS
Police Brief 02/15/12
An 18-year-old male student reported his laptop stolen between 11-11:45 p.m. Feb. 8 in Bryan Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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E.L., MSU workout facilities see increased use
Students have been swarming the gym during the past month, with more than 2,000 gym memberships to the IM Sports facilities sold since the beginning of January. January and February are the two busiest months of the year for recreational facilities on campus, which is partly attributed to students preparing for spring break and participating in a campus fitness challenge, Recreational Sports and Fitness Services Director Rick McNeil said.
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Whitney Houston remembered fondly by students, professor
In November 2011, while on the set of Whitney Houston’s upcoming film “Sparkle,” Houston and several of her co-stars stood together, waiting for the next scene. Also on the set that day was Kelley Carter, an MSU and State News alumna and current entertainment reporter, who was interviewing Houston for Ebony Magazine. Carter said what she saw that day was one of the most telling aspects of Houston’s personality.
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E.L. City Council discusses car-charging station
Area residents could have two new places to charge their electric vehicles if a plan to install two new charging stations at the East Lansing Public Library and in downtown Lansing is approved.
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Awareness of eating disorders hits campus
When Kelli Wall noticed in high school other sprinters who were smaller than her running faster than she was, she thought the only way to keep up was to slim down. “Their time would be less than mine, and I seriously felt that losing weight would affect my time, and my agility and my speed would get faster,” the dietetics sophomore said.
MSU
Awareness of eating disorders hits campus
When Kelli Wall noticed in high school other sprinters who were smaller than her running faster than she was, she thought the only way to keep up was to slim down. “Their time would be less than mine, and I seriously felt that losing weight would affect my time, and my agility and my speed would get faster,” the dietetics sophomore said.
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MSU filmmaker, crew wins first prize at 48/5 film competition
While some students used this weekend to relax with their time away from classes, students and members of the East Lansing community were working nonstop for 48 hours in the East Lansing Film Festival’s 48/5 Film Competition.
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Alliance of Queer and Ally Students create blog
Communication senior Abby Rudnicki has always cared about rights for the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender, or LBGT, community.