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News media needs more minority voices
Monday was one of the saddest and most frustrating days in my college journalism career.
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LETTER: For the College Ratings System, preserving diversity is key
Sometimes, the act of observing a phenomenon can actually change its outcome.
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Branching out of your major is what college is about
When finishing high school, students are faced with the tough dilemma of figuring out what they want to do with their lives.
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LETTER: Black History Month is over. Where do we go from here?
Most of us, at the close of January, were probably questioning or revoking our staunch devotion to resolutions made several weeks prior, feigning our commitment to the mantra of really starting this semester off strong this time, counting the days until the ever so elusive Spring Break, or performing an intricately artful combination of the three.
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(Finally) opening up about stress changed my life for the better
At this time in 2014, I found myself in worse health than I had ever been in my life. I found myself in worse health than I had ever been in my life. But, unless you came into my bedroom and saw me curled up — too worried and anxious to talk to anyone or go anywhere — my sickness was invisible.
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MSU must cut ties with SeaWorld
I find it extremely disheartening that MSU, a world renowned veterinary college, would choose to participate in any type of partnership with SeaWorld.
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Coming to MSU made me understand privilege
During my experience at MSU, I have gotten the opportunity to broaden my perspective and meet students from backgrounds different from my own. In many cases, I found students didn’t have the same opportunities I had, even though they were working just as hard.
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Food processing from a processor's perspective
I’ll go ahead and admit it right away. I’m considered a food processor.
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Battling through the 'sophomore slump' and a mid-college crisis
While the end of my second year approaches, I have been met with a feeling of panic.
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LETTER: ASMSU aims to create mid-semester feedback system
Letter to Editor by Jason Porter It’s the middle of the semester, you’re sitting in class completely lost, but you just can’t find the courage to raise your hand and stop a 500 person class to ask a question. Whether the professor is going too fast, you can’t understand the professor, or the material the professor is presenting just doesn’t make sense, you still manage to find yourself confused. Trust me, I have been there, and so have our fellow classmates.
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More balance needed between social life and social media
Social media was supposed to bring us closer, not distance us. Unfortunately for many people, it has taken over the idea of having an actual social life with genuine interactions with others.
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The global fight for feminism requires support from all genders
Why is feminism such a scary word? Many women and men will quickly identify themselves as advocates for equal rights, but refuse to identify as feminists.
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Getting rid of AP history a "gross injustice"
I may not be a history major, but I have a special passion for United States history. So when I read that the House Committee of Common Education of Oklahoma voted to remove APUSH from the AP curriculum, I was appalled.
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Look beyond just coursework to decide your future career
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” I remember getting asked that question as early as elementary school, and I’m sure many can relate.
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It's time for students to start cutting CATA drivers some slack
The winter time is here, and with it, comes the mob of students trying to get onto the bus. Every CATA bus rider on campus knows the sight, standing at the bus stop alongside a gathering of at least 50 people in the infamous Michigan cold, praying to the heavens that they get a spot on the bus.
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When it's really needed, a 'thank you' goes a long way
“Thank you” isn’t hard to say — the two words take approximately two seconds to speak, and yet they hold an immense amount of meaning. Feeling appreciated is a strong motivator for people, both at work and in life.
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Obama's recent BuzzFeed video a welcome dose of humor in a turbulent political climate
Who said that being the President of the United States was all work and no play? The latest video by BuzzFeed showcases the President’s funny side and does a splendid job of letting the American public know that their President has a sense of humor, just like the rest of us.
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'Fifty Shades' makes light of an appalling, abusive relationship
Almost everyone has an opinion on E L James’ erotic book turned movie, Fifty Shades of Grey. There are myriad reasons why the lifestyle portrayed in Fifty Shades is closer to an abusive relationship than a BDSM one.
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East Neighborhood is underrated, and it's only getting better
What happened to East Neighborhood?
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For summer housing, plan ahead and communicate
Last summer was my first experience living on my own outside of the dorms - the amount of freedom I'd found in East Lansing during my freshman year was something I did not want to let go of once summer rolled around. So when my friend told me she was subleasing her apartment out for the summer while she went on a study abroad, everything felt as if it were falling into place.