When we are young, we are painted a bright and idealistic picture of our democracy. We’re told of how members of communities, states and our country come together to discuss issues and select representatives.
We hold the power of our democracy on a sheet of paper. We make our choices and then drop them into a ballot box. And we are affected, knowingly or not, by the results.
Couches were piled on top of each other. Love seats shoved in between made a mix of leather and suede, muted colors and cross-hatched fabric. Minor holes and tears in cushions turned into full rips from heavy rains and cold weather after previous owners left the furniture outside during the harsh winter. It's a scene from one apartment complex that is replicated near dumpsters across East Lansing.
Before you begin your first year of college, people always tell you that it is a different experience. They’re right. Coming from a different county made the experience all the more different for me. One such difference that I am still trying to acclimate myself to is my body.
Our generation has been called many names. One label that really sticks out to me is the new Silent Generation.
“I love you!” a man shouted at me from the backseat window of his friend’s car. It was my first day of work, and I was sitting on a bench during my lunch break. I decided to be pleasant and jokingly replied that I loved him too. I thought that would be the end of it, but the conversation took a different turn.
Most of the college experience is shaped by what we do outside of the classroom. It's very important to take the time to step out of your comfort zone and explore what our unique student body has to offer.
A Cedar Village riot doesn’t warrant a military tank. But the aftermath of the fatal shooting by a police officer of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., showed that law enforcement agencies are increasingly heavy-handed with their military-style equipment.
A Cedar Village riot doesn’t warrant a military tank. But the aftermath of the fatal shooting by a police officer of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., showed that law enforcement agencies are increasingly heavy-handed with their military-style equipment.
Our classes cost upwards of $440 per credit hour, and tuition is hovering around $14,000 a year. After accumulating at least 120 credits to graduate, our bachelor’s degrees will give us 98 percent more in hourly earnings than our non-diploma-holding counterparts.
Dear incoming and returning students,On behalf of ASMSU & COGS, we would like to welcome you home to Michigan State University for the 2014-2015 school year.
The State News Editorial Board sat down with MSU Board of Trustees Republican candidate Scott Schultz at his request Friday afternoon to discuss his aspirations as a potential trustee member.
Dear Silent Generation and Baby Boomers: You have given our generation a lot of nicknames: the Me, Me, Me Generation (also known as the selfish or selfie generation), Gen Why?
Last weekend, my local running community broke a world record.
There are plenty of examples in the media of men taking pictures of “their girl” with them on their deployment.
Kids are going to defy their parents — it’s an unavoidable, cosmic law next to Newtons’, Keplers’ and Murphy’s. Pardon the narcissism, but I’m going to call this one Emily’s Law.
I’m not someone who has totally mastered the art of letting go.I haven’t even come close to mastering it — it’s all too easy for me to become emotionally attached to people, which is something I’ve always viewed as a flaw in my design.
For the ninth consecutive year MSU has raised tuition ? shocking. MSU Students United would like to know where the line is drawn.
Every year during the first week at MSU there is an exchange of wisdom passed down from upperclassmen to the “newbies” that consist of freshmen and transfers.
Most people have experienced the feeling of looking at something that makes them uncomfortable.