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How to stay private on social media

Ian Wendrow

March 21, 2016

It's a fact of life that our personal information is floating around cyberspace, with basic facts like hometown, gender and alma mater freely available with a quick Google search. This is the tradeoff that's been accepted ever since online shopping and social media have come to dominate how we buy goods and keep in contact with people.  In the wake of recent concerns regarding phone privacy and the now widely known mass surveillance exposed by Edward Snowden, concerns about the security of personal data is becoming more pronounced, particularly information put on social media profiles.

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Social media might make users shallow, study finds

Ian Wendrow

March 21, 2016

A new study in the journal of Personality and Individual Differences tested the idea that excess use of social media and texting results in something known as increased shallowness.

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Grad student remembered by those he helped

Ray Wilbur

March 20, 2016

Graduate student Max Monroy-Miller will be remembered by his friends, family and MSU as someone who could unite people.

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MSU's chapter of Habitat for Humanity benefits community

Rachel Fradette

March 20, 2016

Early mornings turned into long days of taking down house siding, working on roofing and planting gardens are not unusual for members of MSU's chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

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MSU doctoral student's life and career celebrated at vigil

Ray Wilbur

March 18, 2016

A vigil was held Thursday night to celebrate the life and career of Max Monroy-Miller, an MSU dual doctoral student who died unexpectedly earlier this week. 

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ASMSU and UAB set to put on spring concert, following setbacks

Riley Murdock

March 18, 2016

After passing Bill 52-43 on Jan. 21 to allocate money from its general fund to host host a spring concert at MSU, ASMSU has run into a number of set backs and the process will not be moving forward as originally planned. 

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VP for student affairs Maybank to answer "tough questions" from ASMSU

Riley Murdock

March 18, 2016

Vice President for Student Affairs and Services Dr. Denise Maybank will be addressing ASMSU’s general assembly at its next meeting on March 24.

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Security cameras debated as fix to stolen laundry

Souichi Terada

March 16, 2016

Stealing and wearing a stranger’s clothes seems like an odd idea, but stolen laundry is a constant issue many students face while using residence hall laundry facilities.

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MSU senior finds friend in service dog after accident

Ian Wendrow

March 16, 2016

Cadence sits on the floor and pants, her tail wagging ever so slightly. The fur at the edge of her face is starting to grey slightly and she's keen on laying down if given the chance.

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MSU professor reflects on family connection to Holocaust

Josh Bender

March 16, 2016

As the child of two Holocaust survivors, author and MSU literature professor Lev Raphael said he grew up surrounded by absence.

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GoFundMe page set up for MSU senior recovering after car accident took his leg

Alex Kurrie

March 16, 2016

MSU senior Michael Collier was involved in a tragic car accident this past week resulting in severe injuries all over his body.

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Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson coming to MSU

John LaVaccare

March 15, 2016

The Residence Hall Association is bringing "Saturday Night Live" comedian Pete Davidson to the Wharton Center this Friday, according to their website.

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Students come together to remember devastating earthquake in Japan

Alexea Hankin

March 15, 2016

On March 11, 2011, Shoko Hiruta, an environmental policy junior studying abroad from Japan at MSU, said she was was sitting in her high school math class when she felt the ground start to shake. 

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MSU police respond to 2 burglaries on campus during spring break

Ray Wilbur

March 15, 2016

MSU police and East Lansing police responded to a total of 79 crimes while most students were away during spring break, according to crime logs.

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A student's guide to filing taxes

Mason Bailey

March 13, 2016

There are only a few things students need to remember to make tax season a success. The State Newsspoke with Aaron Pahl, CPA and senior tax manager at Warmels & Comstock, for information about how to fill out tax forms and what you'll need. 

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Student starts sweets business from home

Deja Green

March 13, 2016

Like many college students, Katy Cox, an interdisciplinary studies junior and owner of VK Sweets, wanted to find a way to bring in more money. 

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With voter turnout in E.L. low, students voice concerns about registration process

Ian Wendrow

March 8, 2016

With most MSU students out of town for spring break, turnout at polling centers across campus were low during Michigan's March 8 primary. Even so, various precincts on campus reported more than a handful of voters had come through.

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Catholic voters faced with dilemma during election season

John LaVaccare

March 4, 2016

The 2016 presidential election cycle has caused heavy deliberation over political preferences among many Americans.

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Sanders draws a multitude of opinions from students

Riley Murdock

March 3, 2016

While not every MSU student may ‘feel the Bern,’ Breslin Center certainly burned with excitement last night.

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Second TEDxMSU brings in variety of student, faculty and alumni speakers

Josh Bender

March 3, 2016

TEDxMSU returned for the second year, tackling problems from Palestinian skateboarders to autism. The wide array of topics discussed meshed with the event’s theme of Mobius.