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Column: covering sports from the backburner in a pandemic

Sara Tidwell

April 7, 2021

It was Nov. 29, 2020, and the Spartans were gearing up to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. I was on gamer duty, sick to my stomach as I tried my best to finish the article before the final buzzer sounded like my editor had wanted. Gamers always had to go up immediately, that was the No. 1 rule. However, in that same moment that I felt sick to my stomach, I felt most alive.

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Column: 'Thoughts and prayers' won't fix this, but better gun control laws will

Verena Daniel

March 31, 2021

"Your words will not fix bullet wounds. Your words will not fill the voids left in so many people’s lives. So stop apologizing and then letting it happen over and over, and over again. We don’t need your thoughts. We need your actions. We need an assault weapons ban." 

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Column: Student-athletes are only human; it's time we make sure we treat them as such

Sara Tidwell

March 25, 2021

College athletes don't deserve to be treated like this. It's time we start taking that seriously.

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Columna: Cómo perdí mi acento Mexicano sin darme cuenta

Wendy Guzman

March 24, 2021

Para todos los que son multilingües, creo que está bien aceptar el hecho de que no siempre es fácil, pero hablar más de un lenguaje es un gran privilegio tener que siempre nos pondrá un paso adelante y eso es lo que debemos recordar.

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Column: How I lost my Mexican accent without realizing it

Wendy Guzman

March 24, 2021

To everyone else that is multilingual, I think it’s OK to come to terms with the fact that it’s not always easy, but it’s also a great privilege to have that will always put us a step ahead and that's what we have to remember. 

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Editorial: Don't move on, continue supporting MSU’s AAPI community

The State News Editorial Board

March 23, 2021

We cannot continue to fall into a cycle where we only care about minority communities when tragedy strikes. Asian Americans are not fetishes, exotic, fantasies, viruses or other. They are human.

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Column: My personal mental health journey during the pandemic

Jared Ramsey

March 11, 2021

I recognize that I was extremely fortunate to have the friends and family that I have because I would not be writing this article without them. This has made me realize that the connections that we have on a personal level need to be prioritized, and that we need to be diligent in checking up with one another, especially now. 

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Column: What it's like being women from different cultural backgrounds

Dina Kaur  and  Verena Daniel

March 10, 2021

For Women's History Month, State News reporters Verena Daniel and Dina Kaur share their experience of facing struggles with their cultural identities as women of color through a dual column.

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My predictions for 78th Golden Globe Awards ceremony

Griffin Wiles

February 26, 2021

"At last, what I have been waiting for has finally arrived — award show season." State News staffer and entertainment reporter Griffin Wiles shares his predictions on which movies and actors will take home the 78th Golden Globe.

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Editorial: College students don’t need 2 years of dorms to be successful

The State News Editorial Board

February 26, 2021

By requiring students to stay on campus an extra year, they are expected to continue paying ridiculous room rates on top of other college expenses like tuition and books. 

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Column: My 1st semester on campus in the midst of a pandemic

Jack Armstrong

February 25, 2021

I had already been in my room, alone, for nearly a week. I looked out the window, imagining what my semi-quarantine would look like without any natural light. I decided to keep the blinds up.

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Column: It's time to talk about how we're learning colonial history

Verena Daniel

February 24, 2021

"The whitewashed version of colonial history has become so ingrained in our education system that we no longer question what might be left unsaid. We take what we hear at face value and assume Columbus sailing the ocean blue in 1492 is all there is to be taught." 

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Column: My frustrations mount as final stretch begins for MSU men's hoops

Paolo Giannandrea

February 23, 2021

State News sports reporter Paolo Giannandrea sounds off on MSU's struggles and accomplishments.

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Editorial: Valentine's Day, but socially distanced

The State News Editorial Board

February 12, 2021

Valentine’s Day is an important holiday for many people, so here are some ways to safely celebrate with your intimate partner.

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A single's guide to surviving Valentine's Day — part 2

Emily Bevard  and  Kaishi Chhabra

February 11, 2021

Yes, the day is here, but don't worry. We're back too to share some more tips! So, take a deep breath and we’ll tell all you beautiful, amazing singles how to live your best life on the day you’ve been least looking forward to. 

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Column: Why the return of the College Football franchise is more than just a video game

Eli McKown

February 6, 2021

Why the NCAA Football video game franchise returning means more than just a video game.

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Column: From the women on The State News' sports desk, today we celebrate

Jayna Bardahl ,  Sara Tidwell  and  Rane Claypool

February 3, 2021

The women of The State News' sports desk open up about their young careers and paths with sports.

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Column: What having a Black woman as the U.S. vice president means to me

Janelle James

January 27, 2021

With the historic inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris, reporter Janelle James shares the significance of this moment as a Black woman.  "What makes me extremely proud about Vice President Harris is that she paved the way for the next generation of Black women in politics, including myself," James wrote. "She walked, so that I could run."

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Column: 1 year later, the loss of Kobe Bryant still resonates

Joe Dandron

January 27, 2021

Kobe Bryant's complicated legacy and the crash that he and eight others died in still resonate, 365 days later.

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Column: The final chapter of college comes with an empty finality

Joe Dandron

January 27, 2021

Sports editor and writer Joe Dandron reflects as he enters his final semester at Michigan State.