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MSU hopes for more Asian study abroad

Brittany Shammas
March 16, 2010

Of the thousands of MSU students who studied abroad in the last year, about 11 percent made Asian countries their destination, said Cheryl Benner, communications manager for the university’s Office of Study Abroad. This percentage puts MSU on par with other universities nationwide that see lower numbers of students choosing Asia as their study abroad destination. Eleven percent of American college students who go abroad pick Asia as their destination, while more than half of students choose European countries, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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MSU lecture discusses abortion

Emily Wilkins
March 16, 2010

Abortion has long been a hot-button issue in America, and a possible solution might be in Japan. The Asian Studies Center and the Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences hosted a lecture called Abortion, Reproductive Technologies and Feminist Bioethics in Japan, on Tuesday.

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EPA plans to limit coal emissions

Lauren McKown
March 16, 2010

The Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal in January to decrease the primary limit of ozone emissions allowed to between 0.060 parts per million, or ppm, and 0.070 ppm — standards that the Lansing area might have problems reaching

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Living City

Hannah Engelson
March 16, 2010

Betty Allen said she never experienced anything as wonderful as the kindness shown to her by some MSU students. Two groups of 12 MSU students painted the 72-year-old New Orleans resident’s home during an Alternative Spring Break, or ASB, trip.

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Kellogg Bird Sanctuary offers class

Jeremy Warnemuende
March 16, 2010

The Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, 12685 E. C Ave. in Augusta, Mich., is offering its third annual Field of Ornithology Course, or FOC, this spring. The course will run from Wednesday through May 22 and include lectures and field trips every other week.

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Local salons donate money to help Haiti

Ellen Mitchell
March 15, 2010

The Douglas J Salon of East Lansing, along with other Mid-Michigan branches of Douglas J Salons, eXchanges and Aveda Institutes, helped raise more than $3,200 during February to support the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The salons encouraged guests to make donations at checkout.

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Meadows proposes term limit changes

Marissa Cumbers
March 15, 2010

State Rep. Mark Meadows, D-East Lansing, wants to change the way lawmakers do business. Meadows recently proposed various ideas to reform state government, including reforms of state legislators’ term limits, slashing business tax credits and lowering the state’s sales tax and expanding it to services.

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Michigan-Grand River Avenue Corridor Study moves forward

Zack Colman
March 15, 2010

The Michigan-Grand River Avenue Corridor Study whittled down its list of public transportation options to light rail transit, bus rapid transit and modern street car. The project will attempt to connect the Capitol to Marsh Road on Grand River and Michigan avenues through multimodal transportation, which will include bicycle lanes and pedestrian walkways.

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MSU to host Shamrock Run-Walk-Roll

Emily Wilkins
March 15, 2010

MSU Tower Guard will host its 10th annual 5k Shamrock Run-Walk-Roll on Saturday at Conrad Hall. This year, Tower Guard reached out further to the East Lansing community, involving about 20 local businesses which have donated more than $3,000 in sponsorships.

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Biggby Coffee celebrates 15th birthday

Jeremy Warnemuende
March 15, 2010

When Bob Fish and Mary Roszel decided to open a coffee shop in East Lansing 15 years ago, many people wondered if it would be a profitable business endeavor. On Monday, Roszel and Fish proved their doubters wrong by celebrating Biggby Coffee’s 15th anniversary and offering free tall drinks to Biggby E-ward members at any participating store. In addition, a birthday party was held at the original Biggby shop at 270 W. Grand River Ave.

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Student group protests new art museum

Zane McMillin
March 15, 2010

Members of a new campus group contend construction for the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum destroyed a small wetland, but MSU officials and a local environmental consulting firm insist it could not be classified as such.

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Mackerel Sky art gallery has new location

Lauren McKown
March 15, 2010

It’s the short walk frequent customers and curious students will make from art gallery Mackerel Sky’s old location to the new one. Friday marked the opening day for the well-known gallery at its new location, 211 M.A.C. Ave., after a five-day break in business for the move.