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Magic Johnson gives $1 m to university

Josh Mansour

November 13, 2011

In a breakfast before the Quicken Loans Carrier Classic, Earvin “Magic” Johnson announced he would be making a sizable donation to his alma mater. On Friday, Johnson announced in front of about 600 Spartans that he would be making a $1 million donation to MSU, said Mark Terman, executive director of principal gifts. Terman said he believed the donation was to the university’s athletics department, but he wasn’t sure. Johnson has not specified what motivated him to make the donation or what he hopes the donation will accomplish.

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New policies for E.L. winter snow removal

Ian Kullgren

November 13, 2011

As weather gets colder and snow poses a threat to streets and sidewalks, East Lansing officials are preparing to begin the enforcement of a new snow removal ordinance passed earlier this year.

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Transitional housing to continue spring semester

Rachel Jackson and Rebecca Ryan

November 13, 2011

A few weeks before classes began, Samantha Bloom found out she was going to have two roommates instead of one.

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Contest builds interest in engineering

Twenty-four teams were involved, 11 of which were sponsored by MSU’s College of Engineering through Shell, said Drew Kim, assistant to the dean for recruitment and K-12 outreach in MSU’s College of Engineering.

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STEM studies found difficult by some

Kelsie Thompson

November 13, 2011

After her first semester studying chemistry at Boston University, Amber True knew she didn’t want to continue her education in a science-related field.

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World opens up for children

Summer Ballentine

November 13, 2011

After greeting each other with a traditional Arabic, ‘Hello,’ East Lansing children sat down to learn about several Arabic countries at MSU on Saturday.

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Occupy Wall Street and Martin Luther King Jr.

Ian Kullgren

November 13, 2011

Two experts on the effects of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s involvement with the American civil rights movement will speak Friday from 12:15-1:30 p.m. in the Auditorium.

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Holiday Art Market back in town

Ian Kullgren

November 13, 2011

The Lansing Art Gallery’s 34th annual Holiday Art Market will start this week and run until late December.

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Quidditch comes alive in NYC

Beau Hayhoe

November 13, 2011

They might not be able to fly, but members of MSU’s Quidditch team played their way to three wins in four games on Saturday during the Quidditch World Cup, an international gathering celebrating the fictional sport created by J.K. Rowling.

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MSU students support vets

Stephen Brooks

November 13, 2011

For soldiers that are deployed overseas, something as simple as a letter from home can mean a world of difference according to fisheries and wildlife senior Dave Locher.

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Yoga Jamboree goes beyond basic positions

Sean Gagnier

November 13, 2011

To linguistics sophomore Natalie Kalafatis, yoga is about more than stretching and painful-looking positions, it’s about relaxation and becoming balanced with one’s self.

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ROTC celebrates Veterans Day

Ian Kullgren

November 10, 2011

On Thursday, the 1958 MSU alumnus watched MSU’s Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets conduct a Veterans Day ceremony, beginning with readings by cadets at the Alumni Memorial Chapel and ending with a march to the Administration Building.

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Art museum construction stays on track

Beau Hayhoe

November 10, 2011

The first glass panels now are being put up in the exterior courtyard area of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, and the university continues to prepare utilities at the future site for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, campus construction officials said today.

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MSU pompon wins championship

Human resource management sophomore Alex Brekke spent all four years of her time at Canton High School in Canton, Mich., on the varsity pompon team.

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7-Eleven gives thanks to vets

Josh Mansour

November 10, 2011

In honor of Veteran’s Day, 7-Eleven is offering military veterans and their families a Slurpee Salute.

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Flock of love

Josh Radtke

November 10, 2011

For some students, such as plant and soil sciences junior Maddie Hale, living on a farm isn’t out of the ordinary.

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Engineering students design against time in competition

Stephen Brooks

November 10, 2011

A group of four MSU engineering students competed overnight Thursday in the second annual Stryker Challenge design competition in Portage, Mich.

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ASMSU member to explore role of Russia

Rachel Jackson

November 10, 2011

An MSU student will travel across the globe next week to visit with Russian officials, academics and students to promote the partnership between MSU and Russian universities.

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Word on the street

Lauryn Schroeder

November 10, 2011

Today marked the first snowfall of the season in East Lansing with a light dusting of snow on the ground across campus by late afternoon. The cold temperatures are not expected to last, as the high for Saturday and Sunday are in the mid-50s, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.

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COGS Childcare grants still available

Rachel Jackson

November 10, 2011

The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, Childcare Endowment still has four grants available to graduate and professional students who use paid childcare services this semester.