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A dorm is a dorm: My experience in Loyola and MSU housing
A transfer student's perspective on MSU dorm life.
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Column: Why East Neighborhood is actually not that bad
East Neighborhood is commonly referred to as one of the worst Neighborhoods. However, East is a lot better than what people make it out to be.
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Column: The trials and tribulations of my roommate experiences
"Junior year is when everything changed. I stayed in my sorority house on M.A.C. Avenue with 49 other women. Yes, you heard me. Fifty women in one house."
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What college shopping mistakes to avoid
Here are 10 shopping mistakes to avoid when finding college essentials.
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Column: Combating sexual assault with bystander intervention
"We need to be better now. Altering our bystander behavior is the fastest thing we can all do."
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Column: MSU men's soccer shouldn't be written off as College Cup contenders
With strong performances in their last few games, this Spartan team could end the regular season on a very strong note.
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COLUMN: Woes of a commuter student
State News Capitol beat reporter Wells Foster shares his struggles commuting to Michigan State's campus from the region's outskirts.
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Column: I'm a VSCO girl and that's okay
"This is an open letter to my fellow VSCO girls. Don't let people bring you down for liking what you like."
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Column: Public figures should use platforms to discuss more social issues
Public figures have the power to use their own stories to dramatically improve the lives of others.
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Column: New downtown Target converted a non-believer
"I never thought I’d want the Target in downtown. But I was wrong."
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Editorial: Flat rate tuition doesn't benefit all students, hurts many
The Black Student Alliance of MSU proposes to decrease the flat tuition rate from that of 15 credits to 12 credits. And The State News Editorial Board agrees that students shouldn’t be paying for more classes than they’re taking.
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Column: Are 'straight pride' parades wrong?
"While we have the ability to denounce others’ ignorance and refusal to conform, we can’t coerce them to change. We live in a bilateral society. There will always be two sides to any situation. The best we can do is try to understand our counterparts."
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Column: Landlords are full of empty promises, here's what to avoid
"What is often disregarded is the total control landlords have over your life for the next year."
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Column: Why failing a class doesn't define me
I failed microeconomics this summer. But it taught me that failure isn't the end of the world.
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Editor's Note: 'You can count on us'
Our goal at The State News is to reflect your time at MSU. Our role is to chronicle life on and off campus every single day in order to help you better navigate and understand your world.
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Letter to the editor: Abortion rights need to be protected
"Women have abortions for many reasons. Plenty of recent articles have detailed examples of why people choose to terminate pregnancies. The truth is, those reasons are not the business of you or I, or of politicians. It is the business of a woman, her doctor, and who — if anyone — she decides to speak with about her decision."
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Letter: Time for Kristine Moore to resign or be terminated from MSU
By Dr. Theodore A. Golden. Golden is a 1968 alumnus of the University of Michigan's Medical School.
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Column: Notre Dame doesn't need more money, donate to more important causes
Flint, Michigan has no clean water.
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Letter: Michigan State's presidential search needs to be open
By the James Madison College Student Senate
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Letter: Take time to celebrate Passover as it was meant to be
Have you followed the #bagelgate scandal?