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MSU plans to use $1 million grant toward counseling services

MSU has received a $1 million grant in order to improve college counseling. The grant comes from the National Science Foundation and will be used to develop a system known as iSee. Researchers from the Colleges of Engineering and Communication Arts and Sciences, as well as the MSU Counseling Center, are contributing to the project.

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Student veteran reflects on MSU gold status

MSU Student Veterans of America President Kyle Kissinger said he was “surprised” when MSU was named a veteran-friendly school. MSU was awarded a gold status by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, MVAA, as part of their Veteran-Friendly School program on Aug 26.

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Students use Surplus Store as low-cost stop

Students shop for deals during the MSU surplus store move-in sale. The MSU surplus store has extended their hours this week as part of their move-in sale, and students taking advantage of the extra hours to hunt for bargains.

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“Give us back our study lounge”

“Give us back our study lounge”    Videos and stories by Jake Allen, photos by Carly Geraci  The women’s study lounge in the Union closed this summer after opening in 1925.

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Sparticipation cancelled, rescheduling possibly in the works

What was supposed to be the MSU’s historically largest Sparticipation was in full swing—students were eating their cookout dinners, obtaining “swag” from RSOs on campus, and music was blaring from the center of Cherry Lane Field. And then, less than half an hour after the much anticipated event began, it was cancelled.

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Chinese students reflect on tobacco ban

Chinese international students are embracing the new tobacco-free campus.  A 2015 study published in a UK medical journal found that two-thirds of all males in China smoked and that more were picking up the habit as teenagers.

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ASMSU kicks off academic year

Outreach, resources, and advocacy are the three main goals of the Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) this year, according to student president of the group and international relations and economics senior, Lorenzo Santavicca.