Most girls have an addiction to buying shoes. I have an addiction to buying journals. I have accumulated more of them than I could possibly count. My collection ranges from simple, cardboard books to nice, leather bound pages.
Before Sierra Petersen participated in MSU’s Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Prevention Program, she didn’t realize she was a survivor of relationship violence.
The definition of love has become a war zone in our modern age. The hordes of love’s interpretations threaten to suck the life out of the word. But love is not subjective. It has an objective meaning. And its truth is under relentless attack when I hear people on campus use the phrase, “Stop shoving religion down peoples’ throats.”
Campus was packed Saturday as MSU basketball fans welcomed ESPN’s College GameDay to cover our biggest rivalry game of the season against Michigan. Unfortunately, one Spartan fan took it too far.
Sometimes when I walk across the main lobby of my dorm, I see the community kitchen. At a glance though, the second word only comes across my mind. Despite having an array of cooking utensils and instruments, the kitchen doesn’t seem to be a community one, because I rarely see it full of students.
The nurse gently reminded me to squeeze my hand for three seconds and release as she stood near my cot.
It’s that time of year again. The time where the three-letter word we’re all dreading is on the burning to-do list. It’s a word that changes you into a grown-up and confirms, despite our willingness to accept it, your employment status. J-O-B.
Has the return of the Polar Vortex got you thinking more and more about warmer weather and summer? As you sit and daydream about temperatures rising above 75 degrees and possible new challenges and experiences that may come your way, include doing an internship in your summer plans.
Last Saturday at Illinois, men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo added another accomplishment to his resume when he recorded his 215th career Big Ten victory, placing him in sole possession of fourth place in all-time conference wins.
The issue of diversity has been a conversation at the roundtable of scholars at many acclaimed colleges and universities for decades and continues to become a vital piece to the puzzle of the educational system. In a society where the demographics of people are changing rapidly, educators have made diversity one of the highest priorities.
Looking back on my primary education, every Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was marked by discussions of building relationships within a diverse community and leaving behind prejudices and discrimination. After a couple years of higher education and a handful of monumental experiences abroad, I have a question: Why were these discussions always framed in the local and national rather than the global? Yes, it is true that the day that memorializes the powerful civil rights leader allows us to look upon the manner in which we engage with our community and reflect on how we can create a space that looks beyond personal differences. In my eyes, this day should not only encompass a wide range of “differences” — be them racial, ethnic, national, sexual or political — but should do so across modern political lines. This winter, I went on a 10-day trip to Israel on behalf of The David Project, a Boston-based non-governmental organization, or NGO, focused on creating pro-Israel dialogue on university campuses. This experience, which took both Jewish and non-Jewish students from nine universities across the U.S.
I like the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. It offers evidence of what America has overcome (thus far) as well as instruction for the continuous battle ahead. And make no mistake about it, the social, political and practical movement forward is indeed a fight that black Americans, Latin Americans, gay folks, women and progressive folks of all stripes are engaged in. But the King day itself has proven to be a great time of action, reflection and a celebration of the King ideals of love, peace, equality and civic duty. It is an optimistic day, pointing to greater possibilities for America. And who does not like feeling good sometimes?
Check this: We’re eating uncooked and unprocessed raw food for the month. Essentially, this includes: fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds. This does not include: bread, pasta, rice, meat (unless raw), coffee, dairy products, most condiments. Sounds crazy, right? What sane person would do this?
The state of Michigan reported a possible $1.3 billion surplus in revenue heading into the 2014-15 fiscal year.
When news broke last fall that members of the MSU Board of Trustees had spent more than $100,000 on travel and entertainment expenses, we were outraged to discover trustees had so frivolously spent university funds. As a majority of the board voted to increase tuition last year, seeing trustees spend funds toward the end of their term, renting limousines and staying in hotel suites on the university’s dime was extremely concerning. But the university’s recent move to limit unnecessary spending by putting restrictions on international trips, event and ticket availability, hotel costs and limousine rentals is a step in the right direction. In 2012, Trustee Faylene Owen took a trip with her husband to Germany to see the MSU men’s basketball team play Connecticut at the Ramstein air base.
At first, I did not know what I was getting myself into. A group of students — some of whom I had never met before — decided to look at houses together. The day we looked at houses was the first day all seven of us officially met. Because the house we were looking at was owned by Community Resource Management Co., we were forced to commit to a lease by October 2012, although we would not be moving in until August 2013. We had nearly a year to think about how the living situation would play out, and I was anxious to discover what it would be like living with six other people, two of them being girls.
What do singing an off-key rendition of “Happy Birthday” before indulging in cake, shaking a packet of sugar three times before adding it to a latte and eating the crust of a sandwich before the middle have in common? All three of these situations describe a ritualistic way of eating.
Now that 2014 is upon us and classes have begun, I’m sure we all have spent ample time dwelling on the things we wished we had accomplished last year. Thanks to our good friend, the Gregorian calendar, we now have the opportunity to make amends with last year’s shortcomings and start anew. So that begs the question: What is your New Year’s resolution for 2014?
It’s the time of year when you might be second-guessing your scheduling choices, realizing that class you thought sounded like an easy 4.0 actually is going to be your hardest class yet or perhaps your seemingly perfectly-crafted last semester of college actually might turn out to be one of your toughest.
