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Students compete for canned food

It sits in the Engineering Building’s Career Center, catching the eye of people who walk by — the can trophy, a simple tin can on a wooden pedestal awaits the winner of the Canned Food Wars.

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Universities compete for America Recycles Day

As an alternative to throwing plastic bottles and other materials into the trash, students, fans and alumni pouring into campus for Saturday’s football game against Indiana will have the opportunity to give MSU a leg up in a national recycling competition.

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Muslim community hosts celebration

This Thursday, the Muslim community of East Lansing is inviting students to join them in a celebration of Eid al-Adha on the second floor ballroom of the Union. The event is free for MSU students and runs from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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Honors College to discuss race issues

Members of the MSU Honors College are inviting the MSU community to attend a discussion which will be examining race, ethnicity and identity in higher education. The discussion will take place from 5:30-7 p.m.

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Security measures to be increased by summer

With numerous high-profile crimes having occurred in residence halls this semester, including a sexual assault in Armstrong Hall, racial harassment in Akers Hall and a series of home invasions in Hubbard Hall, a question of security on campus has been raised by the MSU community.

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Magic Johnson gives $1 m to university

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.