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Students promote brands to peers

When marketing junior Ellie Blair met her future boss at the Victoria’s Secret headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, she knew her position as a campus representative intern was a big step toward a successful career in marketing. “I was really inspired by (my boss) and seeing how she had grown from her position as a campus representative to where she is now … leading (more than) 100 girls in this program,” she said.

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Keeping it contained: What is a packaging major?

Before becoming a packaging major, senior Jackie Doroshewitz never considered how Smucker’s jelly fits into its container. After learning how bottles are designed, where plastic used to make containers comes from and more through the MSU School of Packaging, the diversity of packaged items lining the grocery store aisles now fascinates her. But for Doroshewitz, the hard part is explaining this fascination, which she plans to translate into a career. “When someone asks what my major is, I take a deep breath because I know I’ll have to do some talking,” she said.

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Clothing worn to classes less elaborate, more casual than in MSU’s past

When sociology sophomore Sunitha Jacob wakes up for class in the morning, the last thing on her mind is her outfit. “I really don’t put that much effort into (getting dressed),” she said. Jacob, who said she lacks motivation to get dressed up in the morning, typically wears jeans and a T-shirt to class. “There really isn’t a point in dressing up,” she said.

Josh Sidorowicz ·
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How to tie the knot

Most MSU students walking from class to class aren’t wearing neckties. But when job interviews or formal events arise, many realize they actually don’t know how to tie a tie.