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Student photographer works to document American experience

Katie Abdilla
March 27, 2012

Ever since he arrived on MSU’s campus in the fall, advertising freshman Simon Lee has not been able to put down his Pentax K-7 camera. As an international student, he is determined to document his experience in East Lansing by constantly taking pictures of on-campus events, such as football games, and landscapes of nature hot spots such as the Red Cedar River and Beal Botanical Garden.

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On a budget: Spend less on weekend visitors

Katie Abdilla
March 26, 2012

Although I’ve formed great friendships here, some of my favorite weekends at MSU so far have been when my close friends from home come to visit. After seeing the same set of faces every day, it’s refreshing to catch up with those who you haven’t seen in months. The problem is, I always seem to spend an unnecessarily large amount of money on such weekend adventures.

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Battle of the Bands exposes students to new groups, sounds

Katie Abdilla
March 25, 2012

After greeting an entirely seated audience on Friday night, four-member alternative and pop band Last Night Saved My Life was determined to do everything it could to get members of the crowd on their feet, including running through the audience several times during the performance. “We’re used to playing shows for people who are standing and moving,” marketing sophomore Wilson Shaner, the band’s lead singer said.

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RCAH Council to help student artists make sales

Britteny Dee
March 22, 2012

Ever since she can recall, Allison Lanese has loved art. “I can’t remember a day that I have not wanted to have some sort of art supply in my hand,” she said. “ she said. “I’ve always been interested in art.” Throughout her time as an artist, the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, or RCAH, and studio art junior has produced many pieces, but she has not had many opportunities to showcase them.

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Students find, photograph fashion on streets

Katie Abdilla
March 22, 2012

With the first step she takes out her door each morning, journalism senior Eziaha Adibe takes on MSU’s campus, camera in hand, eager to find fashionable students to photograph for her street style blog. Adibe started her blog, titled “I.K.I.N.T.O.O.,” in February 2011 after several journalism professors coaxed her to make her online presence known. “(Blogging) is a way to express your own thoughts and individual passions, and fashion is the one thing I have the most passion about,” Adibe said. Street style blogging, which involves finding and photographing subjects on the street whose outfits a blogger considers fashionable and then posting the photos online, has become popular on MSU’s campus, with students creating and consulting sites such as “The Spartorialist,” “Pine” and “Memorable Spartan Uniqueness.” Apparel and textile design assistant professor Theresa Winge, who teaches classes to help students build fashion portfolios, said such fashion blogging is an important learning experience for students pursuing careers in fashion. “They develop their own voice about fashion (through blogging,)” she said.

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Weekend roundup: March 23-25

Caleb Nordgren
March 22, 2012

It is almost the weekend. Classes are ending, and students are ready to unwind. Here is a roundup of events to attend during the weekend respite. “Riverdance” Even if you’ve never seen it, you’ve probably heard of it.

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Technology invades once-personal world of retail

Britteny Dee
March 20, 2012

Shopping for a new date night outfit, TV or computer isn’t the same as it used to be. As electronic devices such as tablets and smart phones gain popularity in everyday life, retailing professor Patricia Huddleston said they also are making their way into the retail industry. “This generation has been so accustomed to technology and using Facebook and other social media to interact with people,” she said.

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Great outdoors: Warm weather causes people to unburrow

Katie Abdilla
March 19, 2012

Being the anemic individual I am, I’ve never been particularly optimistic about Michigan weather. In the winter, it feels as though the constant chill never will leave my bones, and once it does begin to get warm, the persistent rain showers virtually cancel out the newfound heat.

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St. Patty’s Day above all celebrates Ireland

Katie Abdilla
March 15, 2012

Rather than spending St. Patrick’s Day covering her surroundings in green and shamrocks, political science and pre-law junior Bridget Sheehan grew up viewing the holiday as a time for church and to celebrate with family over a home-cooked meal of shepherd’s pie and corned beef and cabbage.

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MythBusters’ co-hosts to take the stage at Wharton Center

Britteny Dee
March 15, 2012

Inquisitive audience members will have the chance to help debunk myths with two of TV’s most well-known scientific sleuths this weekend. Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, co-hosts of the Discovery Channel series “MythBusters,” a program in which science and experimentation are used to prove or disprove urban myths, will bring their live show, “MythBusters: Behind the Myths” to Wharton Center and allow fans to join them as investigators for a day. The show will take place at 3 p.m.

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Weekend roundup: March 16-18

Caleb Nordgren
March 15, 2012

It is almost the weekend. Classes are ending and students are ready to unwind. Here is a roundup of events to attend during the weekend respite. Dia de la Mujer Let’s get the more serious one out of the way first.