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Tech affair

She tried to quit. She got rid of the temptation. But in the end, it pulled her back.Astrophysics sophomore Jessica Martin said she isn’t addicted to social media, but the desire to constantly check it prompted her to delete her accounts.

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MSU hosts archery competition

Several archers, young and old, olympian and junior levels lined up, poised with their bows and arrows held in a concentrated position, determined to hit their targets at the national indoor championship March 1st at the MSU Demmer Center.

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Dinner preps students for professional meals

Slurping soup is not recommended at a professional dinner, but some habits are hard to break.Many students who wanted to ensure they knew proper protocol for a meal with a prospective employer learned how to properly go about it at a professional prep dinner hosted by the MSU Federal Credit Union Wednesday night.

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Simon speaks up on federal assault investigation

President Lou Anna K. Simon tried to play down information surrounding the federal investigation into Title IX sexual assault and violence complaints against the university Monday, calling the investigation "a review" and saying she looks forward to working with the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, or OCR.During the Academic Governance meeting on Tuesday, Simon said the investigation merely was a "review" of university practices by the federal government.

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Self-defense class empowers students

To empower men and women to fight back against sexual assault, the James Madison Student Senate hosted a self-defense class on Tuesday.One in four women are sexually assaulted on campuses nationwide

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False alarm of man with gun at Bessey scares student body

Thousands of students received a university alert Monday afternoon warning them of a man with a gun who allegedly was seen walking to Bessey Hall. Soon after, another alert was sent informing students that the original text was a false alarm and no real threat was evident. MSU police said on its Facebook page that a Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet in plainclothes had a replica rifle in hand when walking through Bessey Hall’s parking lot.