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The story of the 'Resilient Oak': MSU's oldest tree

What is now a severed trunk on the northeast corner of the Michigan State University Museum was once a giant, flourishing white oak tree — a “quercus alba” to be exact. The Resilient Oak Tree, thought to be the oldest tree on campus, has lived an estimated 375 to 400 years.

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Record number of public relations students to graduate this spring

Twenty-five students completed the public relations graduation requirements. After the major officially began in fall of 2020, the number of students enrolled has continued to climb over the years. The number of declared public relations students has nearly doubled since spring of 2022, from 89 to 164.

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ASMSU passes bill encouraging creation of memorial bench

Typically, the 100th bill in each Associated Students of MSU session is looked at as more of a light topic. But it was different this year. Bill 59-100 proposed that ASMSU use its funds to build a bench memorial honoring the lives of the victims of the tragic events of Feb. 13.