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Tower Guard to benefit persons with disabilities
MSU Tower Guard will host its annual Shamrock 5K Run at 10 a.m. Saturday which will begin at Conrad Hall.
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MRULE hosts Empty Bowls fundraiser
Multi-Racial Unity Living Experience, or MRULE, is co-sponsoring a fundraiser to fight hunger, poverty and HIV/AIDS 5 p.m. Sunday at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.
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Students raise funds for memorial scholarship
An MSU student who died of cancer about a year ago would have wanted laughs and good times to be the tone of an event in her honor, her friends said.
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MSU seniors learn etiquette
In a professional setting, the smallest slipup can make the difference between getting or losing a job.
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Vatican official proclaims pollution modern-day sin
When a Vatican official listed what he considered to be the sins of the modern age, he mentioned drugs, social and economic injustice and a subject some found unexpected — pollution.
MICHIGAN
E.L. bars to celebrate 'St. Practice Day' weekend
Local bars and restaurants are getting the extra boost of having a long weekend to celebrate two St. Patrick’s Days this year.
MICHIGAN
'American Idol' finalist to perform in Lansing
Whether she’s standing on the “American Idol” stage or singing the Passover song in Mount Hope Church’s “Legacy: A Rock Opera,” Tigiste Habtemariam loves to perform.
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MSU model U.N. group to host conference
MSU’s Model United Nations will host high school students from around the world during its three-day, eighth annual conference this weekend in Lansing.
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ASMSU official faces sexual assault charge
An ASMSU official was arrested Wednesday and charged with third-degree criminal sexual assault in connection with a February incident on campus. Nigel Scarlett, Student Assembly vice chairperson for external affairs, could face up to 15 years in prison if he’s convicted of the charge.
MICHIGAN
Resolution seeks ban on tax dollars for revote
While the Democratic National Committee has been calling for Michigan to have a revote of its Jan. 15 primary, such a vote wouldn’t be funded by taxpayers under a resolution proposed Thursday in the state House of Representatives.
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Cases move forward for 4 charged in 1999 arson
When four radical environmental activists conspired to set fire to Agriculture Hall on New Year’s Eve 1999, there was unexpected explosions and singed hair, according to an indictment from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Dantonio's 2nd spring all about strong finishes
This time last year, MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio faced the task of turning around a football program, but spring practices this year will take it to the next level.
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Police Brief 03/13/08
A black-and-silver Sharp ceiling projector valued at $7,000 was reported stolen from Anthony Hall sometime between 2 p.m. March 5 and 1 p.m. March 6, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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Bracket down
Eleven teams, one goal. Today marks the tip-off of the Big Ten Tournament, where some teams will come to better their NCAA Tournament seed, others will play to get in and yet others are trying to find something to build on for the future.
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MSU's treatment saves career
More than 10 years ago, a burning sensation spread down Jason Woolley’s leg during a routine practice with the Washington Capitals more than 10 years ago. Woolley, a former MSU hockey player, was in his second year with the professional hockey team and hadn’t skated in three months, so he looked for answers where he felt most comfortable — MSU.
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Native Writers Conference begins
The American Indian Studies Program will co-sponsor its Returning the Gift: Native Writers Conference today through Saturday at the Union.
MICHIGAN
Researchers tout biofuels for state's economic benefit
In light of recent legislation regarding the use of alternative energy sources, local researchers said biofuels are a viable option for the state’s energy needs.
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Conference will focus on higher education need in Mich. economy
Representatives from the state’s three research universities will begin shaping policy initiatives concerning the role of higher education in Michigan’s economy at a conference at MSU on Friday.
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"Hip-Hop Feminist" author to speak
The Women’s Resource Center will host “Confessions of a Hip-Hop Feminist” 6 p.m. today on the second floor of the Union in Gold Room B.
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Study examines nitrogen in rivers
Next time you pick up a glass of water, worrying about what’s inside could be less of an issue thanks to the work of one MSU professor.