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Facebook still the most reliable social media site
Many people have begun to argue that Facebook is dying.
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Apathy towards Ferguson dangerous and unsettling
“Apathy: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.” I will preface this by saying that I am a white female raised in middle-class Michigan.
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Future autonomous car technology caters to a lazy generation
Links: http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/12/au... http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/28/technology/googl... http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2014/09/gm_ann... http://www.iihs.org/iihs/news/desktopnews/more-goo...
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Smoking a basic human right, banned or not
A little over a week ago, as I was walking through Brody Hall to get dinner, I was asked by a girl who was member of “MSU’s Anti-Cancer Society,” if I’d sign a petition to make help make MSU smoke free to which I gave a definitive “no.” I didn’t say no because I was hungry and in a hurry, or because I’m a cigarette smoker myself, but simply because it’s an infringement on the civil liberties of those individuals who do choose to smoke. MSU already has a smoke-free policy that doesn’t allow smoking inside or within 25 feet of its buildings.
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Appreciate dining hall meals while you can
Let’s face it, dining halls aren’t always the most desirable places to eat. They’re crowded, sometimes messy and the food can be sub-par.
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LETTER: Taylor Swift was wrong to remove her music from Spotify
I’m pleased that The State News and Anthony Herta are willing to have an open, honest dialogue about an issue that desperately needs to be talked about.
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Train your brain with study tips from MSU's Neuroscience Club
The most important thing you’re going to need in order to pass a final exam is your brain. This remarkable 3-pound organ located between our ears is composed of about 100 billion brain cells called neurons. These neurons create, relay and transmit electrical signals to communicate with each other
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Thanksgiving should be spent with family, not pre-Black Friday
Black Friday — the day when shoppers lose all sanity to get the best bang for their buck.
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Splitting time between a divided family during the holidays
By Casey Holland cholland@statenews.com Thanksgiving is only a week away, and Christmas about a month after that.
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If residence hall life isn't for you, it's time to try living on your own
By Anthony Herta aherta@statenews.com Michigan State is blessed with a beautiful campus – not dorms. My freshman year, I was placed in the campus’s dump they call East Neighborhood.
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LETTER: Smoking ban on campus wouldn't make a difference
We all want a healthy campus. I’ll just get that right out of the way. MSU has taken many steps to improve the quality of life on campus and they should be commended for such actions.
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People should purchase their music
Spotify allows you to stream a huge variety of albums for free with relatively few ads in between songs. With the convenience of having music available for free on their website and on their mobile app, many people are less likely to actually buy music off of iTunes or the physical CD.
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Izzo's unconventional recruiting style shows how much he cares for his players
Since becoming head coach in 1995, Tom Izzo has recruited and coached 11 McDonald’s High School All-Americans.
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Izzo was what brought me to MSU
When assigned this column, I was troubled on what would be the best thing to focus on when addressing Tom Izzo. The subject could range anywhere from his great achievements on the court to what he’s done for this university to even what he’s done for this whole state of Michigan in general. The possibilities were endless and I was somewhat overwhelmed. I mean, we are talking about a man who has achieved so much here at MSU and across the state during the past 20 years.
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Izzo exercises positive influence over student body
Friday marks the 20th year that head basketball coach Tom Izzo has been at MSU, and since then his impact on the team — and the university’s students — has only continued to grow in strength. The students of MSU see Izzo as a role model during basketball games and even long after the last shot has been made from the court.
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MSU should cut ties with JanSport to further denounce sweatshop labor
When it comes to human rights, you're either all in, or you're out. And when it comes to sweatshop labor, it's a reminder MSU desperately needs. Last year, a national campaign for the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh was written to hold brands with factories in Bangladesh legally responsible for the safety and well-being of their employees.
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LETTER: Don't assume men aren't sexually assaulted on campus
I am a male, and I was sexually assaulted. It took me a long time to say those words. It happened this summer, and I can hardly remember it, but it is something I cannot forget.
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LETTER: Sexual assault is never the fault of the victim
I’m not sure how to convey the emotion I felt when I was told that I had had sex the previous night. No words could describe the confusion I felt, the disbelief, the deep feeling of shock that set in right after I heard the news, or the countless feelings that barraged and overwhelmed me. "Helpless" is the best word I can think of that sums up the feeling of being taken advantage of by a boy while I was knocked out and completely unaware of what was going on; while I was beyond the point of giving consent and beyond the point of saying no. I spent nights wide awake, trying to decide if this was my fault, because at first I believed that it was.
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Appreciate the MSU you know today
By Jesus Arzola-Vega vegajesu@msu.edu Now that November has arrived, I feel like being called a "senior," and all of the realities that come with that word, have finally sank in. These past four years have been wonderfully tumultuous, to say the least.
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"#Meninist" trend misses the point of feminism
Feminism. It’s a word a lot of people are afraid of. A word people don’t understand the true meaning of. In fact, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the true definition of feminism is "the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities." I consider myself a feminist, and because of this, I have been told to “burn my bras” and “stop shaving my legs.” The reason I identify as a feminist is because I believe women should have the same rights and opportunities as men and vice-versa.