MSU Presents Its 2016 Apparel and Textile Design Annual Fashion Show

 ”The ATD Fashion show allows a wider audience to share in the creativity and innovation in fashion that the Apparel and Textile Program at MSU is known for.  It is a fantastic, entertaining 

opportunity to showcase the unique talents and visions of our students.” –    Jennifer Lantrip
 
 
Left:  2015 ATD Design:
 by Emma Theis

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Beyond the ‘Model Minority’ Image: Asians in the US

  Pranee Wilcox, a native of Thailand, immigrated to the U.S. 14 years ago to work in the Thai embassy as a housekeeper. Her journey belies the stereotype of the “model minority.”

 

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Minimalist shoes a good choice for some runners, but not right for everyone

 Minimalist shoes are shoes intended to closely approximate

barefoot running conditions.They have reduced cushioning, thin soles, and are of lighter weight than other running shoes, allowing for more sensory contact for the foot on the ground while 
simultaneously providing the feet with some protection from ground hazards and conditions (such as pebbles and dirt).
 
Source:  wikipedia
Photo: Vibram

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FINANCIAL FOCUS: Do-Over Option and Voluntary Suspension for Social Security Benefits

 

 

Provided by Sara Frank-Hepfer

 

Although the social security system allows claims for reduced worker benefits as early as age 62, claiming early may not be your best choice. Fortunately, if you claimed early, you may be able to take advantage of a do-over option that restarts the clock on your benefits. Provided by Sara Frank-Hepfer

 
Although the social security system allows claims for reduced worker benefits as early as age 62, claiming early may not be your best choice. Fortunately, if you claimed early, you may be able to take advantage of a do-over option that restarts the clock on your benefits. 

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The White Rose Gala is Set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Far Left: Sonja G. Norris, DDS & Associates

Right:  Sarah Swistak, Evening News Anchor, Fox 47 News

 LANSING, MI —  The Lansing/East Lansing Chapter of Links will kick off Women’s History Month by hosting its 6th annual White Rose Gala on Thursday, March 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Huntington Club (Overlooking Spartan Stadium), on the campus of Michigan State University.   

 

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1 in 4 kids sexually harassed by friends online

  

EAST LANSING, MI  — It’s not just strangers who target children online. Kids’ own friends are sexually harassing them over the Internet, finds new research led by a Michigan State University cybercrime expert.

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It’s a Myth That Only New Car Dealers Can Service A Vehicle Under Warranty

  

True or false: Until your vehicle is out-of-warranty, it must be serviced by the new car dealer or the factory warranty will be void.
 
Although you may have answered “true,” the correct answer is “false.”
 

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OPINION: QP VOICES: Can Bernie Sanders win the African-American vote?

 

By Mary Sanchez

Tribune Content Agency
 
  Bill Clinton, so the saying goes, was America’s first black president.
 
  Novelist Toni Morrison dubbed him so, noting that he displayed “almost every trope of blackness: single-parent household, born poor, working-class, saxophone-playing, McDonald’s-and-junk-food-loving boy from Arkansas.”

 

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Black History Month: Grand Rapids Public Museum Announces New Mini-Exhibition

Rosa Parks iconic bus trip changed the course of history in America.  Take a trip to Grand Rapids to see the new exhibit.

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Hawai’i and Michigan Connections? Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives

 Hawaiian Mission Houses was established in 1923 by the Hawaiian Mission Children’s Society, a private, non-profit organization and genealogical society. It consists of three mission houses that served as homes and workplaces for the first Christian missionaries who came here. At right is the 1821 Mission House, and, left, the Mission annex that was originally built of coral block as a bedroom annex, but now houses the print shop.

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