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Editorial: Trustees, it's time to release the documents
Release the documents, Trustees. It’s time.
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GUEST COLUMN: The conservative case for climate advocacy
"If the 2020 election showed anything about Michigan voters, it’s that Republicans must attack issues like climate change while still acting in a principled conservative manner."
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The State News fall 2020 diversity report
Our guiding metric is to report stories that are relatable with a wide range of lived perspectives to steer both coverage and hiring decisions.
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Column: Coffee kindles kindness; let's pass the cup
When the world gives you a gift, give a gift back to the world. It’s not hard to do, it’s just easy to forget.
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Editorial: Traveling home for the holidays? Read this to keep your family safe
While we understand that a worsening global pandemic isn't enough to stop some from traveling home to put down your masks, hug your loved ones and share a meal around a non-socially distanced table, we want to urge against complete dismissal of all necessary public health orders and precautions.
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Column: 1st-generation students are overcomers, so learn from them
I’m proud to invite the whole Spartan community to join me in an age-old working-class tradition: Rolling up our sleeves and getting it done, no matter how hard things get.
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Editorial: The spring calendar is a mess, here's an alternative
Let us be clear: We are not advocating for MSU to bring spring break back. But, there has to be a way to conduct spring semester that takes into account both the COVID-19 pandemic and the worsening mental health of the students.
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Column: The RA role is more different than ever
Although this year looks a lot different, I still enjoy being an RA. I love seeing my residents in the hallway or in the cafeteria because that is the only time I can interact with them in person.
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Column: Nationalism has superseded decency; it's time to reevaluate
Now, circling back to former President John F. Kennedy: “The question before us is, which point of view and which party do we want to lead the United States?” An obstinate nationalist, or a receptive patriot?
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Editorial: The difference between advertisements and editorial content
Media literacy week gives an opportunity to discuss the structure of The State News and how we operate both as a newsroom and as a business.
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Editorial: Skeptical about voting? You should read this
While the presidential race is important, it is essential that we don’t only consider the weight of our vote in the context of the presidential election.
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Column: Changing your major, or not, during a pandemic and recession
When considering a major change, there a few things that should go through your head. Whether you make the switch or not, think about these things and how they relate to your situation.
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Column: Amid a pandemic, what’s next for a graduating senior?
I graduate in the spring, but what's next? Sometimes I have no idea.
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Editorial: Board of Trustees candidate Rema Vassar can bring change to MSU
So for now, Rema Vassar alone has our endorsement. We believe she can bring the change we want to see in the Board of Trustees.
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GUEST COLUMN: MSU post-Nassar: Have any lessons been learned?
"The fact that OIE does not follow up with students who had to file an in depth, emotionally exhausting, report is unacceptable and appalling, and needs to be changed immediately. Students deserve to know what is being done, if anything, about their report," Shulman said.
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GUEST COLUMN: Wear a mask, distance and get tested. Carelessness puts the region at risk
None of us can afford any further setbacks or other obstacles that will worsen the situation for all of us.
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Editorial: Ragers be damned; the rest of us are drowning
You don’t just turn 22 and stop being a dumbass.
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Letter to the editor: 'Show some respect for others'
"It's not that hard — take it easy on the partying this semester, bring our numbers down and be good humans," MSU alumna Kristin Bellar said.
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Column: It's time to end the 'college kids doing college things' excuse
Telling college students that you can do dangerous things because you're a college student only enables them to continue to do so.
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Column: Big Ten Football returns, it feels iffy, maybe wrong, but it means a lot to many
Big Ten football is back, I am worried, happy and curious as to what's in store.