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Public universities lose funding, raise tuition

French and journalism junior Marisol Dorantes already has taken out about $3,000 in student loans so far this year, and with the cost of tuition rising by the year at MSU, she said it’s a practice she will have to keep doing.

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Library buys speedy book printer

MSU is the first location in the U.S. to install the newest version of a powerful book publishing machine that can print a full book in less than the time it takes to walk to class.

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ASMSU, student groups honor diversity at MSU

About 50 MSU students and community members joined together on Wednesday night in the Union Ballroom for the second annual Multicultural Diversity and Inclusion Celebration, hosted by ASMSU and the MSU Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives.

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Interior designers seek recognition

Upon graduation, many interior design students at MSU and other universities across the state plan to pack their bags and head elsewhere for work unless a new bill is passed by the state legislature to give them credibility for going to college.

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MSU Safe Place holds online auction

MSU Safe Place currently is holding an online auction to raise funds to support domestic violence and stalking survivors in the MSU and Lansing area. The MSU Safe Place Holiday Online Auction will end Dec. 2 at noon.

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CHM prepares for new departments

The College of Human Medicine, or CHM, will formally welcome three new departments starting Jan. 1, 2012, after the Board of Trustees voted to authorize their creation at its Friday meeting.

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Dairy Store debuts corny ice cream

The University of Nebraska’s addition to the Big Ten has had many effects on MSU— there’s a new flag on Spartan Stadium, a new athletic rival and now a new ice cream flavor at the Dairy Store.

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Conference highlights reach of MSU program

The Sustainable Forests and Economic Development: Domestic and Global Challenges conference featured a string of events during its first two days held at the Union and Kellogg Center, including presentations from, members of the MSU Department of Forestry and Jan McAlpine, director of the United Nations Forum on Forests.

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MSU alumnus can see through walls

During his time in East Lansing, MSU alumnus Gregory Charvat began tinkering with a device that had superhuman powers — the ability to “see” through concrete walls.

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Council to discuss Grand River fixes

Proposed changes to the eastern section of Grand River Avenue in East Lansing and their funding are scheduled to be discussed by the East Lansing City Council at its 7 p.m. Tuesday work session at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.