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Symphony orchestra to play at Wharton Center
The MSU Symphony Orchestra will begin its 2011-12 season at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at “Wharton Center.
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Students embrace newly-renovated cafeterias
The university’s ultimate vision for campus cafeterias is one step closer to completion with the opening of Holden Hall’s renovated cafeteria and about $20 million worth of ongoing construction updates at Case Hall.
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Tech start-ups graduate from E.L. business center
After three years of incubating, the first tenants of the East Lansing Technology Innovation Center, or TIC, are ready to hatch.
Julia Nagy
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Asian studies continues after cuts
On Tuesday, chocolate covered strawberries, pastries and cheesy dishes sat on the checkered table at the International Center for the Asian Studies Center’s Start of the School Year Reception as about 30 students and faculty gathered for the food and conversation.
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COGS to hold its first meeting of the semester
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, is holding its first full council meeting of the semester tonight to welcome back representatives and discuss plans for the year.
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Supply chain management team competes with peers
A team of four MSU supply chain management students will hit the road to Detroit later this week, bound for a supply chain competition featuring 16 different universities across the country.
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I Am an Ally spreads LBGT acceptance around campus
When psychology junior Bishop Howard first came to MSU, he was already identified as gay, but didn’t have many openly gay friends. So Bishop relied on a group of friends he considered straight allies, and the number of allies is growing because of the LBGT Resource Center.
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MSU fair draws 105 law schools
Among the prospective law students who flooded the second floor of the Union Tuesday afternoon, for the James Madison College and MSU Law School Fair, some were overwhelmed.
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Grant allows study of law enforcement
Wilson recently received a $344,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, to do the study after more than 125 combined departments have popped up in recent years, including 41 in Michigan.
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Students to help develop City Center II future plans
An MSU course could give students the opportunity to have a hand in the future plans of the City Center II development project.
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MSU researchers create laser for detection of combat IEDs
A step has been made toward the better detection of deadly improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, in combat and war situations thanks to new laser technology developed by MSU researchers.
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City Council will not meet this week
The East Lansing City Council will not be holding its scheduled televised meeting Wednesday, according to a city press release.
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Council to discuss online SIRS study
The University Council, formerly known as the Academic Council, will meet from 3:15-5:00 p.m. today in room 115 of the International Center to discuss current issues within MSU.
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Comic strip author to visit
Comic strip writer and author, Jorge Cham, will make an appearance at 6 p.m. Friday in Room N130 in MSU’s Business College Complex.
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Honors College program pairs elementary, college students
Every week last year, then-fourth-grader Olivia Sowa skipped recess and ate lunch with her mentor, English junior Jessica Sherburn.
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Student organization spreads awareness about importance of clean water
Raef Fadel believes everyone deserves clean water.
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Increased iClicker use causes more cheating
Since the popularity of iClickers has increased during the last decade, students and faculty alike are becoming more aware of the problems that come along with them, according to a recent study in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Local theater presents play for Charlie
An audience of several dozen watched young actors perform “Charlie and the Hump Sisters,” a play about Charlie, an avid animal-lover, and his 7-year-old sister Esther Waller’s adventure searching for camels at the zoo, Saturday and Sunday at the Mid Michigan Family Theatre, 440 Frandor Ave., in Lansing.
Josh Mansour
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Mitten Mavens host roller derby bout for LBGT Center
There were menacing stares, elbows thrown and women sent flying on Saturday evening at Demonstration Hall.
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ASMSU proposes CATA bus-tracking app
Graduate student Kityu Lau has had some close calls trying to catch the bus.