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How to prepare for Michigan winter
Winter is coming. That is not a “Game of Thrones” reference. That is the brutally cold truth, and we should all be nothing less than terrified.
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Election's over: time to get to business
The East Lansing election is over, and newly chosen council members have no time to waste celebrating their victories. From housing to bike lanes, decisions made by the council have heavy implications for how East Lansing will grow and how students will live for the next several years. We hope they take the following recommendations to heart as they start their terms.
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Street harassment needs to stop
There is a pervasive issue so expected, so socially accepted that many of us, mostly women, deal with it on a daily basis without saying a word: street harassment.
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Low turnout, vulgarity make student section disappointing
The biggest game of the season occurred over the weekend and the Spartan football team did not disappoint. However, what was disappointing, and continues to be an ongoing issue, was the student section.
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Students must vote for future of city
If students and residents read one thing in The State News today, we hope it’s this.
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'Little brother' no insult
Maybe it’s just me, but I kind of like being the “little brother.” Coined by University of Michigan star running back Mike Hart in a 2007 postgame interview, the little brother insult has grown from simple trash talk into a central component of U-M’s ideology regarding Michigan State.
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Beier, Eysselinck, Boyle right choice for city council
This city could be under new leadership come tomorrow night. East Lansing voters will elect three members in Tuesday’s city council election: Two four-year seats vacated by incumbents Kevin Beard and Vic Loomis and one partial, two-year term are up for grabs. Six candidates, three winners. In a close-knit community like East Lansing, council members have the power to make decisions that will alter the face of the city for years to come.
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Fall Saturdays more than just sports
Every single fall, there are certain rites of passage that one goes through that personify what it means to be a Spartan.
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Beware of offensive costumes this weekend
Halloween is the only time of year that a person can dress up as whatever they want without the risk of judgement from their peers — that is, until a costume takes a turn from clever to potentially offensive.
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Beier donations show campaign finance problems
If so much money from donors with no connection to East Lansing can have such a potentially massive influence on local elections, it’s time to rethink our laws.
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U-M president poor choice for commencement speaker
After years of listening to university officials talk at students, the last thing they need is yet another administrator to send them off into the real world.
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There is such a thing as too much spirit
There is a line between showing support for a team and becoming something that’s downright disturbing.
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Garbage, bicycles in Red Cedar River must stop
The continuous stream of debris dumped into the Red Cedar needs to stop. After all, it’s not a dumpster. The Red Cedar is a part of MSU.
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Party safe, smart during upcoming weekend
Celebrating with class goes beyond staying in control of your own actions; it means watching out for friends, being proud of your community and showing respect for visitors, even those from Ann Arbor.
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To fill stadium seats, schedule tougher opponents
MSU’s football team is playing Michigan this Saturday and, for the first time all year, I expect to see a sold-out Spartan Stadium. If you watch college football on Saturdays, you’ll notice entire sections of empty seats in some of the nation’s most notable venues, and Spartan Stadium is no exception.
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Halloween costumes overly sexualized
If women didn’t buy sexy Halloween costumes, they wouldn’t be sold in so many stores. That’s simple economics.
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Transparency, healthier food needed on campus
Editorial Board Summer Ballentine Anya Rath Micaela Colonna
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Think first before judging
It’s unnerving to think that before you have a chance to show everyone who you really are, people already are drawing conclusions about you.
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Schools too harsh on Halloween costumes
Just like many other things, society has become way too oversensitive and overbearing on the restrictions of one of the most fun holidays of the year.
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Dating in college a learning experience
For everyone out there who still is single and plans on staying that way for many, many years, you’re not alone.