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Have questions about COVID-19 and Michigan State? We want to hear from you
What questions or concerns do you have about coronavirus and its impact on the MSU community?
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Editorial: MSU should continue to pay employees who lost jobs due to COVID-19
"MSU needs to organize a fund to continue paying university staff and student employees who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19."
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Column: Everything seemed to stop except the bills
"I will remember the long speech from my general manager filled with an abundance of messages like, 'I’m sorry, everyone,' and, 'We will get through this, I promise.' But in all honesty, that didn’t mean anything to me, because words are not what are going to solve my — or anyone else’s — real problems."
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Column: Musicians are struggling amid COVID-19, but there are still ways to support them
"While we’re going to experience a summer without many of the festivals and cultural events we’re accustomed to, we won’t be without the music itself."
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The State News wins 27 awards in Michigan Press Association contest
Student journalists from The State News received 27 awards in the Michigan Press Association's 2019 College Better Newspaper Contest.
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Column: The library is empty, but I am full ... of hope
"One belief that's been reinforced in me since the beginning of this pandemic is to be thankful for the things I've already experienced."
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Editorial: The key to getting through this crisis is remembering our humanity
Despite all of the unknowns surrounding COVID-19's impact on the world, the key to getting through this crisis is remembering our humanity.
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Dual columns: Should you stay or should you go?
With the closure of in-person classes, limited dining hall hours and the need to practice social distancing, many Michigan State students have a choice to make: should I stay or should I go?
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Amid suspended classes, The State News will continue to inform you
In a time of uncertainty, what we can assure you of is this: The State News isn’t going anywhere.
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Column: Katherine, what is it like to touch the stars?
I long to tell the world about your accomplishments, your grit, your willingness to sit down and work through even the most complex problems. I want children to read about you and be gripped with inspiration about what you overcame — and how they, too, can overcome the obstacles they face.
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Dual columns: Dear messy roommate, dear clean roommate
Sometimes, living with a roommate requires compromise. State News reporters wrote letters to their roommates — one from the perspective of a messy roommate and one from the perspective of a clean roommate.
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Column: Quad versus suite-style living, what you need to know from my experiences
A look at how to live on MSU's campus.
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Column: How my roommate almost married to get out of a housing contract
Leaving an MSU housing contract for marriage reasons could work, but you'll have to try it on your own.
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Column: We wronged Rebecca Black
Here's the thing: Black is the same age as I am. I don’t know how, at the time, I thought subjecting another human to that extensive public humiliation was funny.
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Column: What I’ve learned about putting yourself first
"I never took the time to act selfishly and think about what I needed in the moment. I never took the time to just breathe. So, this is a friendly reminder to do just that. Breathe."
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Editorial: University responses to racism must be proactive, not just reactive
Historically, every time something like this happens, the university gives out a generic apology that is reactive instead of proactive. This time, that wasn’t necessarily the case.
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Column: Finding self-love through my LGBTQ+ role models
As an adult, it is astounding how the celebrities I idolized have allowed me to feel more secure in my sexuality, identity and who I am — and it’s even more remarkable how many more figures young, gay kids have to look up to now.
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Column: ‘I fear spiders and commitment’
What makes committing to a relationship so daunting and why?
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Column: I wrote a self-love letter and I think you should, too
"This year, I'm taking the time to recognize how important it is to love myself and all of the unique things about me."