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MSU hosts Mich.-based Lamafest
In the days leading up to Labor Day weekend, llama and alpaca breeders across the country began packing their things.
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MSU awarded annual grant to reduce cost of child care
For junior Sarai Embaye, the stress of the first week of classes was reduced when she found out she didn’t have to take her daughter to class with her.
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Old Town embraces organic cornerstone
Before Lansing resident Fran Russell would be allowed into a party, people would ask if she brought her nuts.
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Police Brief 09/04/09
A 20-year-old male student reported his Razor bike stolen between Aug. 28 and 29 from outside Hubbard Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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City officials weigh parking structure in light of foreclosure
Despite a decline in people using city-owned parking during the past few years, East Lansing officials are planning to construct a new parking ramp near Rick’s American Cafe, 224 Abbot Road.
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Empty pockets, debating a promise
Naomi Schwartz kids she will spend more time in the Union to take advantage of free on-campus wireless Internet this semester, but her joke hints at many students’ increasing financial difficulties. The finance senior is not ordering cable and Internet for her apartment after learning she might not get all the scholarships she expected. She is not alone.
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Tax referendum considered to maintain readership program
Students might notice an increase in their ASMSU tax starting next fall if a referendum is approved by the student body to continue funding the new Readership Program, ASMSU officials said Thursday.
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MSU professor dies from heart failure
Professional musician and Okemos resident Les Jorgensen doesn’t remember talking about pop music or fashion while growing up. His father, Owen Jorgensen, MSU professor emeritus of music, incited philosophical discussion and historical debates, he said.
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Kresge showcases Korean-born artist's abstract piece
In a small corner installation inside MSU’s Kresge Art Museum, the chaotic, powerful vision of a Korean-born artist has finally come to fruition.
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Police Brief 09/03/09
A 25-year-old East Lansing man was in serious condition Wednesday night after he was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Saginaw Street on his bicycle, East Lansing police Sgt. Mark VandeWouwer said.
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Reduced freshman enrollment not caused by economy
MSU students still are hitting the books despite hard economic times and this fall’s enrollment numbers appear minimally affected, university officials said.
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Health services might undergo relocation from Olin by 2010
If university officials follow through with considerations to move MSU’s health services from Olin Health Center to campus’ south end, students might feel a long-distance relationship developing with their doctor.
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Former MSU employee sentenced for July incident
A former university employee was sentenced Wednesday for a charge of disturbing the peace, which was amended from counts of prostitution, accosting and soliciting.
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International Experience
He’s soft spoken, studious and usually finds his seat in the front row of his giant freshman lectures. Unless you really made the effort, there’s a good chance you’d never even learn Jiajun Zhou’s name.
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New MSU apparel store to offer vintage look to athletic clothing
Green polos and white hoodies are abundant in East Lansing, but a new store on Grand River Avenue will attempt to combine Spartan spirit and fashion in a new way.
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Free screenings offered at health fair
Health nuts from mid-Michigan will be invited to get free health screenings and learn about alternative health and wellness therapies Sept. 19 at the 7th annual Better Health Fair.
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Punk rope at Hannah Community Center
The East Lansing Department of Parks, Recreation and Arts will introduce a new workout craze to the city Wednesday, Sept. 9 with a free Punk Rope sampler class from 7-8 p.m. at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.
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Mich. police to monitor drivers carefully during labor day weekend
Students planning to travel during Labor Day weekend should be especially alert while on the road. The Michigan State Police will be on strict patrol in an attempt to keep travelers safe.
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Chem building greenest at MSU
Four years of planning paid off in August when the Chemistry Building addition was awarded with the LEED silver level certification, making it the greenest building on campus.
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Holden Hall offers new students helping hand
Martika Hite didn’t know how to get to her first classes Wednesday, but the pre-nursing freshman said she knew where to go when she received her first assignments: Holden Hall.