COMMENTARY
Low minimum wage hits close to home
Most of us think of McDonald’s workers as high schoolers flipping burgers to pay for gas. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case anymore.
COMMENTARY
Apples inexpensive super fruit
Too often, poor college students see nutrition as out of their price range. A bag of dried acai berries or a fresh-pressed organic juice beverage could break the budget for students scraping by, but cheaper apples can be just as good for you.
COMMENTARY
How to survive Thanksgiving dinner with your dignity intact
To drink or not to drink? Let’s be real, this shouldn’t even be a question.
COMMENTARY
Apathy leads to missed opportunities on campus
We are all students and attend college so that we can search for opportunities. However, classes should not be the only place to search. There are amazing things to learn outside of the classroom through the many activities that are provided through student groups and other organizations.
COMMENTARY
Don't rule out leaving the Mitten
Politicians, parents and even friends will tell you to stay in Michigan after graduation. I’ve heard about the brain drain more times than I can count, and I understand keeping grads in the state will help its recovery from the Great Recession.
COMMENTARY
Don't let pride keep you from food bank
For students living paycheck to paycheck who don’t have enough, or anything, left after rent to pay for groceries, there’s nothing wrong with asking for help.
COMMENTARY
Take care of yourself during flu season
The cold and flu season is an annual battle for college students and let’s face it, we will lose. So when you inevitably fall under the weather, hopefully some of these tips come in handy.
COMMENTARY
Domestic violence victims don't deserve blame
Regardless of the situation and regardless of how many times a victim has gone back to the person who left them bleeding on the floor, it’s not their fault. It’s never their fault.
COMMENTARY
MSU right to give vets in-state tuition
These are the people fighting for us. They are the ones who risked their lives every day to make sure we can live like we do. Without our veterans, I wouldn’t be sitting here writing this column. These people do so much for us; it’s our duty to give something back.
COMMENTARY
Don't be these people at the library
There’s a general rule for trying to pick women up at the library: don’t.
COMMENTARY
International students give best insight to life outside America
After all of the turmoil that I had gone through to understand the true China, I was astonished to find that one conversation taught me more than I could have ever read.
COMMENTARY
Don't let routine get in the way of discovering campus
Our campus is home to more than 500 buildings, including a planetarium, golf course, museum and even a preforming arts theater. All those buildings amount to more than 22 million square feet of space on campus. Yet many of us stick to only a few areas.
COMMENTARY
Casual relationships don't always end that way
The concept of Relationship Lite is simple: It’s an arrangement between two people who go out together, watch movies together, cuddle, tease each other, meet each other’s friends and, of course, have sex.
COMMENTARY
How to prepare for Michigan winter
Winter is coming. That is not a “Game of Thrones” reference. That is the brutally cold truth, and we should all be nothing less than terrified.
COMMENTARY
'Little brother' no insult
Maybe it’s just me, but I kind of like being the “little brother.” Coined by University of Michigan star running back Mike Hart in a 2007 postgame interview, the little brother insult has grown from simple trash talk into a central component of U-M’s ideology regarding Michigan State.
NEWS
Take time to cultivate artistic side in college
I have always felt a compelling pull toward the arts. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not the next Vincent van Gogh, nor will I be taking the stage at Carnegie Hall any time in the near future.
NEWS
Staying in touch with loved ones worth effort
These days, it’s easy to keep in touch using a number of mediums. With social media, Skype, cell phones, texting, email, postcards or even hand-written letters, it’s definitely possible to reach out. It’s the effort that gets people.
COMMENTARY
There is such a thing as too much spirit
There is a line between showing support for a team and becoming something that’s downright disturbing.
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Party safe, smart during upcoming weekend
Celebrating with class goes beyond staying in control of your own actions; it means watching out for friends, being proud of your community and showing respect for visitors, even those from Ann Arbor.
COMMENTARY
To fill stadium seats, schedule tougher opponents
MSU’s football team is playing Michigan this Saturday and, for the first time all year, I expect to see a sold-out Spartan Stadium. If you watch college football on Saturdays, you’ll notice entire sections of empty seats in some of the nation’s most notable venues, and Spartan Stadium is no exception.