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Staying up late?
As college students, we are used to sleepless nights, be it to looming exams, roommate drama, or Netflix binges.
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Letter: It’s wrong to say East Neighborhood is the worst place to live on campus
I realize you are expressing your opinion and am sorry you feel that way. I lived in Holmes as one of the Lyman Briggs kids you mentioned and absolutely loved it.
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COLUMN: Suicide leaves family, friends with unanswered questions
The five stages of grief.It’s Tuesday, March 4 at11:06 p.m. I’m relaxing in a hotel lobby after spending a relaxing day under the Florida sun on spring break.Buzz.
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People with meaningful tattoos, piercings should not be judged
I don't have any tattoos or facial piercings myself, so I can't provide a lot of personal experience or insight on the topic, but?I'm envious of anyone ballsy enough to make a permanent decision like getting a tattoo.Tattoos and piercings use your body as a medium to express yourself.
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Why you should care about fewer government restrictions on BP
This past week has bore witness to a major evolution in the punishment of BP over the oil spill which decimated the gulf region only a few short years ago, giving more leeway to the oil giant than initially decided by our legal system.
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COLUMN: East Neighborhood is the worst place to live
Let’s say I went for a walk through MSU’s 5,200-acre campus to visit the residential neighborhoods on a gorgeous summer day - I know it might be hard to imagine what summer is like after this winter, but bear with me.
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How to celebrate your St. Patrick's Day
Happy St Patrick’s Day, Spartans. If it’s Monday and you can still read this, congratulations!Considering our status as a well-respected party institution with the main school color of green, it’s as if St.
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'Girls don't poop and boys don't cry'
http://www.rd.com/advice/big-boys-dont-cry-and-oth...http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2012/10/12/w...
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Don't let financial fears keep you from being charitable
With the warmer come a lot of changes to the campus we call home. Students walking through campus begin to see the snow melting, and out come the new tables set up to request donations for spring charity projects.
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LETTER: Students need to take time to learn East Lansing ordinances
The unfortunate series of events on the night of December 8th left many students unsatisfied and ripe with burning questions.
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LETTER: Lack of sexual violence prevention programs shows disconnect between administrators and students
In recent years, certain actions implemented by the MSU administration have attempted to silence the student voice across campus.
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Family stories left out academic benefits of MSU
I am a Spartan, true as they come, by blood and by passion.I knew to reply "Go green!" with "Go white!" before I knew all my colors.
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EDITORIAL: MSU should be open about Dept. of Ed. investigation
A couple weeks ago , some of us might have overlooked a university email about MSU’s efforts to improve awareness of student safety, especially focusing on sexual violence.
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Spring break volunteering teaches about diverse cities
Twenty-one trips, 19 cities, seven days, one week and a world of difference. For Alternative Spartan Breaks, this was what was planned to give 183 participants and 42 site leaders the chance to volunteer around the U.S.
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Student Services Building deserves to be renovated
On my morning commute to class through the frozen tundra that used to be called East Lansing, I walk past two buildings on the northern edge of campus that could not be more different from one another.
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LETTER: Sexual assault prevention is everyone’s responsibility
Sexual assault on campuses around the country is and has been out of control for far too long. Changes need to be made at a greater community level, and even though blaming the victim is not going to improve anything, neither is blaming the university.
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Take a break from using technology
It's so sweet to live in the midst of the technological revolution. The evolution of the smartphone has revolutionized the way we study, plan and how we interact with our peers.
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Having a job teaches time-management skills
There’s one thing that college students could use more of, regardless of who they are or what they are studying. It’s not more food, it’s not more alcohol and it’s not more money, although all of those would be extremely nice to have more of. Ask most students around and I’m sure they would all agree that above all of those, they would like to have more time.