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MSU student to put on comedy show to raise money for charity

For advertising sophomore Sam Silverstein, Laughter is the Cure to Life is more than just a life motto, it’s the name of his comedy show that pairs comedy with a good cause. The proceeds from his show go to the Child and Family Life department of the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.

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MSU health expert, students weigh in on new Barbie Dolls

Curvy. Petite. Tall. Original. These are the four new body types to be worn by Mattel's nostalgic, sometimes beloved, and controversial, Barbie. The new body-positive Barbies come with a slew of other changes to the once singularly skinny, white, high-heeled and blonde mascot—7 skin tones, 22 eye colors, 24 hairstyles, “and countless on trend fashions and accessories.” Some models will even have flat feet.

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MSU professor's bean research has impact across world

Soft-spoken with a reserved Irish accent, James Kelly, a university distinguished professor of advanced plant breeding in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at MSU, has dedicated nearly 40 years of his life to the breeding and genetics of a crop he considers especially valuable: dry edible beans.