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Q&A: Fashion on campus
Six MSU students discuss their take on fashion, their style and how their peers dress.
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Final exams fuel students’ anxiety
With final exams approaching, students begin to feel anxiety weighing on them.
SPOTLIGHT
College affordability: How managing expenses takes a toll on students
When college costs add up, students struggle to make ends meet.
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Students Against Gun Violence group aims to change MSU policy
Students Against Gun Violence is a group that was formed in February. They advocate for policy change around firearms on campus.
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Lack of lighting on MSU's campus at night causes concern for students
Due to daylight savings time, it gets darker earlier — sometimes as early as 6 p.m. This means more students have to walk back from their later classes in the dark.
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ASMSU voices concerns about new proposed add/drop policy
ASMSU representatives expressed concerns about a new proposed add/drop policy at the university.
COMMENTARY
Column: Surrounding myself with friends is essential to my emotional well-being
"Just because I have distractions now doesn't mean my mental health problems are cured. I still find myself being sad sometimes."
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Tips for beating the winter blues
Winter is coming. Here are some tips on how to beat the winter funk while on campus.
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‘College should be a place where we are well’: Mental health at MSU
ASMSU kicked off the second annual Mental Health Awareness Week Monday in the Student Services Center. The week aims to "release the stigma around mental health, educate students on resources available to them, and continue to advocate for increased mental health resources on campus."
SPOTLIGHT
'You can be impacted in a lot of ways by suicide': Understanding loss, how to help
Data from Michigan State's counseling screening shows that 44% of students reported some degree of suicidal ideation within a two-week period. Through education and awareness, the community can help.
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Being sick on campus: 'I still went to all of my classes because I feared getting behind'
“When I had strep throat, I still went to all of my classes because I feared getting behind and I didn’t want to lose those attendance points."
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Lawsuit alleges MSU Title IX officer dissuaded student from reporting assault
A new federal lawsuit accuses MSU's Office of Institutional Equity of dissuading a student from reporting instances of sexual assault.
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Mental Health Awareness Week to take place on campus this week
Here are the events taking place throughout the week for Mental Health Awareness Week at MSU.
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The 1909: Two newcomers elected to East Lansing City Council, DreaMSU rally, First-generation student perspective
Nov. 5 marked local elections all over the state. The State News’ city desk collaborated on comprehensive coverage of candidate profiles, election results and voter turnout. Campus reporter SaMya Overall wrote about how some students are left behind when figuring things out. Campus General Assignment Reporter Wendy Guzman followed a rally hosted by DreaMSU.
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DreaMSU holds rally at Hannah Administration Building, sets goals for administration
Student organization DreaMSU hosted a rally outside the Hannah Administration Building Friday to demand rights for immigrant, undocumented and DACA status students at MSU.
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New Broad Art exhibit features multimedia and local students
The exhibit will bring recent political topics to light through multimedia.
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Student panel discusses improving college experience for first-generation students
ASMSU hosted a student panel to discuss ways to enhance the experience of first-generation students as part of First Generation Student Appreciation Week Wednesday night.
COMMENTARY
Column: What it's really like being a first-generation college student
During First Generation Appreciation Week at MSU, hear about Campus Reporter SaMya Overall's experience with being a first generation college student herself.
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Witches, Demons and the Occult: New history class teaches unusual subjects
To keep students interested in history courses after they have completed their prerequisites, Mark Waddell created a history course about witchcraft, astrology, alchemy and more.
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Ending the cycle: The reality of homelessness and how the community can help
Homelessness is more than not having a roof over your head. One woman shares the reality of housing insecurity and how it once controlled her life