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Coming to MSU was the best decision I could have made
Like many who are going through their last week of classes, soon I will be an MSU alum.
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COLUMN: With coaching job security, all coaches should be held to the same standard
By Geoff Preston gpreston@statenews.com The hot seat. It's something that coaches at the helm of revenue sports know all too well.
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Don't force society's gender stereotypes on today's youth
From the moment a child is born, the people who come into contact with that child will try to pin down exactly what gender they are.
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LETTER: Find your own way to relax during finals week
Finals week is nearly here and stress levels are at an all-time high. With summer around the corner and your GPA on the line, just saying the word “finals” can raise your blood pressure.
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LETTER: MSU club examines the neuroscience of rioting
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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LETTER: MSU's color is too dark, doesn't stick out
A few weeks ago, there I was, sitting at the latest Final Four in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on April 4.
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Religious freedom should not interfere with rights of others
When Spring finally arrives on Michigan State’s campus, it gets everyone outside in the sun for the first time after a typical, harsh Michigan winter. The warm weather also brings a rise to the number of religious groups on campus.
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Clothing reflects who we are, but it shouldn't
We cloak our bodies in woven fibers of cotton and polyester each day we awake.
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LETTER: Kenyan massacre deserves our attention
On April 2, nearly 150 studentska were killed and 79 more were injured in Kenya due to an attack by al-Shabaab. The ambush occurred in Garissa University College in the northeastern region of Kenya.
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EDITORIAL: ASMSU right to seek repeal of keg tag law
Could making kegs easier to buy actually make MSU’s drinking culture safer? ASMSU thinks so. The student government is hoping to talk Michigan legislators into repealing the state’s “keg tag” law, which requires the buyer of a keg of beer to register their information at the point of purchase.
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LETTER: Take Back the Night poorly planned, not indicative of student apathy
I am writing this letter in response the the State News article that was posted last week regarding the poor attendance at this year’s Take Back the Night. It is not only unfair, but false to claim that the MSU and the Greater Lansing community is indifferent to the issues of sexual assault and relationship violence.
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Universities should encourage peaceful protest
Protesting will always remain a significant part of this nation’s history, but what will it be in the future?
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It might take effort to find, but modern music is better than ever
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
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
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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Take a break by breaking from your monotonous routine
In the thick of the semester, it’s easy, and often beneficial, to develop a strict routine. However, with a repetitive schedule comes an eventual monotonous lifestyle.
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To succeed in college, learn to fail
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.
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Need help with money? Office of Financial Aid can have your back
I recently learned this important lesson in how to graduate from college: use the Office of Financial Aid as much as you can.
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A positive body image begins with accepting who you are and the way you look
All too often, it seems that we put far too much into improving our appearance to please others. We want to look good to attract members of the opposite sex, to make a good impression on our peers, to please our parents — the list goes on and on.
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EDITORIAL: ASMSU must follow through on safe rides
If ASMSU has its way, MSU will finally be getting its own safe ride program to get students home safe after a night of drinking.