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Improv players find friends through group

A group of 12 improv players had attendees grabbing their sides with laughter. Mechanical engineering senior Matthew Schomisch, the director of the Roial Improv Players, said he wants to bring laughter to a campus that has been on edge.

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MSU student uses childhood misfortune to fuel toy drive for children

Food industry management senior Sherria Hamilton knows what it’s like to not "have it all" around the holidays. Hamilton said she has a lot of siblings, nine altogether. As a result, there were some holidays when her mother would tell her and her siblings they could only receive one gift. She said gift would often be something the kids needed, like clothes, but not something they necessarily wanted, like toys.

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Annual Israel Fest celebrates blooming the desert, Israeli culture and food

Immersing in different cultures and witnessing how that culture operates offers students a chance to learn about other cultures, norms, beliefs and attitudes besides their own. The Middle Eastern country Israel became the center of attention and spotlight on Nov. 16 with Israel Fest. The sights and sounds of the country were on display for MSU students and community members to partake in.