MSU Bikes expansion to make it easier to ride two-wheel style

MSU Bikes Joins MSU Surplus and Recycling Team – John Bieda (R), Service Supervisor and Taylor Allen (L), student mechanic, work at the MSU Bikes Service Center on Tuesday July 17, 2012.

 

EAST LANSING, MI — MSU Bikes — Michigan State University’s one-stop shop for all things bicycles — is now part of MSU Surplus/Recycling, a move that will not only streamline its booming business, but make it easier for Spartans to find and ride a bike.

 

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Hoopa Rez: Ground Zero for Ever-Expanding Meth Economy

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) methamphetamine is very addictive and its use is increasing in many parts of the United States.  

Wikimedia photo
 
By Allie Hostler, Two Rivers Tribune / Jacob Simas, New America Media
 
HOOPA, CA — He snorted his first line of dope when he was 15. He remembers the day. He ran with the older boys, and they tried to look out for him by refusing to rail him up. 

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Be PHREEE: Kiss, Kiss, Hello

Charissa says that a kiss and a bicycle may make you a happier person.
 
By Charissa Patterson-Martinez
 
Daily, I see men who work together greet each other with a kiss on each cheek and women who do the same. It is a beautiful thing to witness. Everyone exchanges kisses when you see them for the first time that day. 

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“Inside the Mind of a Sportsaholic” – Tips For Football Fans

By Jimmy L. Wilson, Jr.
 
As summer turns into fall, we are quickly approaching football season. People will be gathering at stadiums, sports bars, and houses each weekend to watch the games. We will be venting our frustrations on Facebook, Twitter, and sports talk radio.

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Your Other 8 Hours: 3 Steps to Create a More Powerful Self-Image

By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Media Services
 
What does it mean to act “out of character?” In Hollywood, when an actor breaks character, it means they are acting in a way that isn’t consistent with the character they are portraying.

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Retire Smart: The pros and cons of annuities

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
  In the last edition, we covered the basics of annuities. In this edition, we address specifically the pros and cons of these tax-deferred retirement savings vehicles. 

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Fast Facts

After a lot of genealogy research, both Trotter and Rau discovered they had sergeants in their lineage.
 
By Allie McLary
 
Genealogy, the study of family ancestries and histories, has become a hot topic and the librarians at the Capital Area District Libraries have taken notice. What’s more, they’re taking advantage of the library’s resources to discover more about their own family roots. 

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Poetry in the City Shines Despite Rain

Singing in the Rain:  Featured poet, Rosemarie “One Single Rose” Wilson and Shaton Andrews sing a powerful acapella duet at Poetry in the City.  Below:  Shaye Ramont on the Capitol steps. TNCP photo

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ADVENT HOUSE OFFERS OPEN-ENDED GED PROGRAM AND MUCH MORE

Time to go back to school:  In this new economy, a high school education or obtaining a GED is now even more important than ever. istockphoto

LANSING, MI — Attempting to get a GED is a daunting task under the best of circumstances.  Doing so while facing unemployment, lack of adequate housing, child care, or food can be more than most people can overcome.  That’s where downtown Lansing’s Advent House comes in to help level the playing field.

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