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LETTER: ELPD botched my sexual assault case

A Letter to the East Lansing Police Department: During my four years at Michigan State, I have been required to listen to numerous talks regarding sexual assault and the importance of reporting it.  Every time, it was reiterated that if I were to be sexually assaulted, and I would report it, I would have MSU, the MSUPD, as well as the ELPD on my side to assist me in whatever way I needed.

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LETTER: Restaurants should work to become greener

A few weeks ago, I came upon a very sudden epiphany that the restaurant I was working at, a place where I have spent my entire college career, is throwing away colossal amounts of materials that could easily be recycled.  After coming to this realization, I decided to embark on mission to find out what other restaurants in the area where doing with their waste.

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LETTER: MSU club examines the neuroscience of rioting

Conor Peleman
April 22, 2015

It was that time of year, and we saw it again.  In early spring, at the brink of the NCAA basketball season, a massive collective of students, faculty and alumni put their green and white on in order to support the members of our favorite basketball team - The Michigan State Spartans.  This basketball team of ours has garnered quite a lot of love and excitement over the past decade or so. As a result, this overwhelming excitement has lead a handful of fans to celebrate the accomplishments of this team as a collaborative group outside in the streets.  From couch burning to flying bagels, some students at MSU take pride in such post-win festivities.

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It might take effort to find, but modern music is better than ever

Patrick Bade
April 14, 2015

You’ve probably heard it from your parents, or anyone from the Classic Rock era, that music today is disposable, or that it doesn’t hold the “timeless” quality that music from their era does. While most of these claims are biased and subjective, there may be some truth to them. It’s difficult to state what the sound of our generation is, or even to make the argument that many songs today will be heard more than a few years after their release date.

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EDITORIAL: Body cameras on police the only logical choice

State News Editorial Board
April 14, 2015

With tensions running especially high recently between citizens and police around the nation, both MSU and the cities of Lansing and East Lansing have ordered body cameras to be worn by its police force. But despite the cost and other uncertainties, this is the right decision by these departments, and one that, considering recent turmoil between citizens and police, seems like a no-brainer.

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Sex doesn't have to mean marriage, but it should mean something

Cameron Macko
April 13, 2015

By Cameron Macko cmacko@statenews.com I've quickly developed a reputation among The State News as being the one conservative and naturally I would have conservative opinions concerning sex and relationships. For this reason over my first year at MSU I've been put into an environment where I've seen sex treated as something almost meaningless, especially here where we've been voted the number on school to get laid at by fiestafrog.com. 

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To succeed in college, learn to fail

Patrick Bade
April 12, 2015

It’s obvious that college is a time of learning. You learn how to live on your own, how to adapt to the new coursework, and it’s a period of constantly making adjustments. As a result, it doesn't take long for students to feel stressed and discouraged.