Fewer students drinking and smoking regularly, MSU survey finds

 EAST LANSING, MI —     Fewer Michigan State University students are drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes on a regular basis, according to the State of Spartan Health survey, which is conducted every two years to assess the health of students on campus.

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The Transition from High School to College

  By Amir Risper 

and TNCP Staff
 
LANSING, MI — Rosemarie (Rose) Summers just started her 10th grade year at Eastern High School.  She is already preparing herself for college. 

 

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Gov. Snyder Creates Campus Fire Safety Month

 Off-campus housing — a greater fire risk 

LANSING- MI — College students living away from home should take a few minutes to ensure that they are living in a fire safe environment as they start their academic year at Michigan colleges and universities, as Gov. Rick Snyder recently proclaimed September as Campus Fire Safety Month. Living off-campus poses particularly high fire risks that are preventable when young adults know and practice life-saving fire safety measures. 

 

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PET WORLD: Why a male cat may become attached to an inanimate object

  By Marc Morrone

Tribune Content Agency
 
Q: My girlfriend's family has a cat who almost every night will grab a wash cloth or dish towel in its mouth and carry it through the house crying as it does so.

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Lansing Community College Ranked #1 in Michigan

  LANSING, MI — Lansing Community College (LCC) is making lists, receiving awards, and being featured as a leading resource and contributor to higher education and community by local, regional and national organizations.

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College: Navigating the Steps to Post-Secondary Education

 

Photo by Kenn W. Kiser

By Michele Strasz, Capital Area College Access Network, www.capitalareacan.org 

 
The Capital Area College Access Network (CapCAN) is dedicated to increasing college attainment in our community.

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Mobs are, sometimes, good

EAST LANSING, MI — Submitting to mob mentality is always a risky endeavor, for humans or hyenas. A new Michigan State University study focusing on the latter, though, shows that when it comes to battling for food, mobbing can be beneficial.

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