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Confronting popular sex myths
Dr. D., My roommate and I were listening to Sexposure (on the Impact radio station, WDBM (88.9-FM)) and heard you talking about masturbation myths.
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Word on the street
Everyone has a story about how they first learned of the birds and the bees. For some, it’s a story as innocent as their first sex ed class in grade school. Others found out much differently, getting the lowdown from friends and older siblings. The State News asked five students to share their stories about when, where and how they first heard about sex.
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SN style: Lace adds sex appeal to winter legware fave
Although many people in Michigan are tired of winter clothes, there is little to do about it when the weather, as of now, is only a few degrees warmer.
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Certain foods may provide ways to spice up your love life
What do chocolate, oysters, watermelon and chili peppers have in common? They’re all reputed to rev your love engine.
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10 songs to get down to
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, one way to get the attention of that special someone is with a mix of sexy songs to let them know how you feel. Just be sure to avoid the term “superman” and leave Pretty Ricky at home.
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Carnal knowledge
It starts on schoolyard playgrounds and continues throughout our college years — we’re all naturally curious about sex. At this age, however, sex isn’t quite the mystery it was when we gossiped beneath monkey bars in hushed voices.
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Freshmen fifteen Q's
College is a whole new world for many freshmen traveling campus for the first time. The State News sat down with one of these brave explorers to get a glimpse, in 15 questions or fewer, at a new face on campus and her perspective on her new frontier.
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Mathos keeps dorms safe
Night receptionist Elyse Mathos, a comparative cultures and politics junior, shares the ups and downs of guarding the door of Case and Wonders halls nightly.
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Beyond the books
Oh, the places they’ve been, the things they’ve seen. Professors’ lives outside the classroom are as vast and unique as those of the students they teach. Although their students may be unaware of what happens beyond the geographic borders of MSU, The State News offers a glimpse into the nonacademic lives of two professors.
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Art for art's sake
In an economy essentially laughing at everyone from each walk of life and area of study, there is one breed of student about campus for whom job market fear is by no means new. That student is the art student.
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E.L. gallery features MSU alumni, faculty
(SCENE) Metrospace is Bleeding Green until March 1. The gallery, 110 Charles St., is featuring the work of MSU-affiliated artists, including current graduate students, faculty and alumni, during its Bleeding Green exhibit, which opened Jan. 16.
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SN style: Men's fashions continue to slim down
There has been a slim revolution as of late and for once I’m not talking about the ladies. In fact, I’m referencing the boys who are doing their best to bring all things “skinny” to the sidewalk.
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Budget tips
The mere thought of a budgeted lifestyle is enough to send chills up the spines of some students. If you’re looking to improve your fiscal fitness, here are five easy steps to guide you through the process:
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Men or pigs?
Why is it that guys are pigs? I mean seriously, they don’t care about hygiene, all they want is sex and the majority of them care more about their buds and their penis than they do about the person they are dating.
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Textiles exhibit brings West Africa to MSU Museum
The MSU Museum is hosting a new and ongoing exhibit, Threads of Change: The Transformation of West African Textiles. The exhibit features traditional and contemporary cloths from West African nations such as Mali, Ghana, Nigeria and Guinea.
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'College Girl' an easy read; better for younger audience
Let me paint you a picture of basically all “young adult” plots: There is a girl. There is a boy. There is a relationship. There are academic, romantic and family struggles. If you are female, you have read this before. If you are male, you may have as well. “College Girl” is, in essence, the classic young adult novel about a girl who — you guessed it — is in college and facing the typical roadblocks one would expect.
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Caffeine poses risk for addiction, still popular stimulant
Caffeine is a stimulant that causes alertness and an increased feeling of happiness or well-being. Too much can lead to physical and mental side effects. It’s a drug, and it’s addicting.
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Hearing history
There’s just something about hearing a voice might not have been heard for 60 years that makes John Shaw appreciate his job. This comes from a man who has worked with a lot of sounds over the years, including the speeches of MSU presidents, Nazi propaganda from World War II, historical icons Amelia Earhart and Florence Nightingale and the campus visits of former President Bill Clinton and Martin Luther King Jr.
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Freshmen fifteen Q's
College is a whole new world for many freshmen travelling campus for the first time. The State News sat down with one of these brave explorers to get a glimpse, in 15 questions or fewer, at a new face on campus and her perspective on her new frontier.
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MSU student wins big on 'Wheel of Fortune'
Honestly, it started as a joke. When construction management junior Charlie Bell filled out an online application for the game show “Wheel of Fortune” during the summer, he thought it would be kind of funny.