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On a budget: Satisfy snack cravings without splurging

We’ve all hit that 3 p.m. moment of hunger. It’s that awkward time between lunch and dinner when you’re hungry enough to snack but don’t want a full meal. And some of us are in between classes and don’t have the time to stop at a cafeteria — if we even have a meal plan — or can’t make the trek to Grand River Avenue.

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Redbird takes audience on bluesy flight

To experience success with their current band, Dillon Gorden and Drew Irwin first had to let another one fall apart. Lansing resident Gorden and East Lansing resident Irwin both were members of alternative act A Letter to You, which broke up about two years ago, before forming their new group, Redbird.

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Break from traditional with creative Easter eggs

Growing up, decorating Easter eggs was one of my favorite spring activities. Although many college students like to think they’ve outgrown such childhood traditions, little projects such as decorating Easter eggs can give you the chance to do something fun with friends and relieve a little stress in the middle of a jam-packed week.

Katie Abdilla ·
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Students keep dancing to fight cancer

After watching both her parents fight cancer, special education junior Megan Jenkins refused to take the reality of cancer sitting down. Instead, to help raise money for children with cancer and their families, she chose to stand up to the disease as part of the MSU Dance Marathon.

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Poets bring life to words

Libby Lussenhop’s new hobby allows her to combine two of the activities she is most passionate about — performing and writing. As a slam poet, the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities and professional writing sophomore is able to take pieces of writing she has created and share them by reciting and acting them out.

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Fundraiser spreads awareness of world hunger

When comparative cultures and politics sophomore Adam Harrison sat down with his bowl of soup at the Empty Bowls fundraiser Wednesday, he not only hoped to enjoy a meal with friends, but he also wanted to immerse himself in South African culture.

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Students use documentary to show similarities among bus riders

By familiarizing herself with Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, bus riders, Kathryn Palczewski hopes to help bring two communities together. The Residential College in the Arts and Humanities and professional writing sophomore said throughout her time at MSU, she has noticed a lack of communication between the residents of East Lansing and Lansing — two cities that are but a bus ride apart.