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New club aims to bring in big corporatons, big networking opportunities

The Corporate Retail Association, a new club at MSU, was created fall 2015ch. Maddy Rodriguez, a supply chain management sophomore and one of the club’s presidents, said it aims to provide members the opportunity to expand their network and gather resources in the retail industry.ch The club brings in representatives from large retail companies that often don’t come to campus and connects them with club members.

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MSU Debate places top four in tournament over break

Gabe Comos

January 12, 2016

MSU Debate recently placed in the top four at a California tournament. The tournament took place over winter break and brought in ninety-seven teams from across the country.

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EL residents describe their resolutions in one word

Gabe Comos

January 11, 2016

East Lansing residents were asked to describe their New Year's resolutions in one word.

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Kellogg Center becomes home to more than 300 students during break

Emily Elconin  and  Jake Allen

January 11, 2016

Kellogg Center became home to 384 MSU students, including journalism freshman Xuejia Lai, during winter break.  Lai is from Hangzhou, China, and said she would have had to spend 20 to 30 hours getting home from East Lansing, in addition to $2,000 to $3,000 on airfare, so she chose to stay in the U.S.

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Area gyms prepare for increase of participants

IM Sports-West is expected to see an increase of 500 participants per day this upcoming semester, MSU Associate Director of Recreational Sports and Fitness Services Joel Eddy said. Eddy said he expects up to 2,000 people a day to utilize the fitness center this upcoming January and February, compared to an average November day of approximately 1,500 people in the fitness center. The first 10 days of the new semester are always the busiest as far as purchasing membership at IM Sports-West goes, Eddy said. The increase in participants might come from those trying to fulfill New Year’s resolutions, but Eddy said there are also a number of runners who utilize treadmills or the indoor track to avoid cold temperatures.

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MSU student runs bubble soccer company

Connor Clark

January 10, 2016

Food industry management junior Damon Grace saw a video online that “really sparked” his interest. Little did he know, this interest would lead him to open up and become the co-owner of Bumpin’ Bubbles, a statewide bubble soccer rental company that has served more than 250 events.

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Local restaurants and bars having specials for Cotton Bowl game, New Year's Eve

Meagan Beck

December 28, 2015

The Cotton Bowl game featuring the matchup of MSU vs. Alabama is right around the corner, and it's never too early to start making plans. Last-minute plane tickets to Dallas might be out of the question for most people, but that doesn't mean it's impossible to have a good time back in East Lansing.

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These MSU hype videos will give you goosebumps

Staff Reports

December 28, 2015

A recent video, 'Destiny in Dallas,' highlights MSU's underdog status as the team nips at the heels of No. 2 Alabama. If this one doesn't give you goosebumps, we don't know what will.

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MSU senior shares her stories through song

Kayleigh Garrison

December 9, 2015

When English senior Stefanie Haapala takes the stage to perform her music, she doesn't count the number of heads in the audience or think about how big the stage is -- she thinks about the storytelling aspect of performing and giving the people in the audience a voice. "It's a really emotional experience for me, being on stage, just because these are my songs and they are my stories.

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Stops to make when road tripping to the Cotton Bowl

McKenna Ross

December 9, 2015

With the Spartans heading to the Cotton Bowl and three weeks of free time, a road trip might be just the thing to get your mind off of school. The 1,155-mile ride might not sound appealing, but a trip through the heart of the country has plenty of restaurants, museums, and sites to make it all memorable. Whether you have 20 minutes or a few hours to sightsee, The State News has a few places for you to check out on your way to Dallas: Superman Statue, Metropolis, IL This 15 foot statue is great for comic book fans.

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Local restaurants cater to students during finals week

Rachel Fradette

December 9, 2015

During finals week even the most diligent sleepers become night owls. Here is a list of places that deliver into the late night for students pulling all nighters. 1.

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Video art exhibit at Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum first of its kind

Ian Wendrow

December 9, 2015

Two mirrored rows of screens line the hallway to the main entrance of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, each one displaying a dizzying (quite literally at times) array of video art.

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New fraternity Zeta Psi charters at MSU

Kateria Hines

December 8, 2015

Over the past weekend, MSU has gained a new fraternity on campus. Zeta Psi Fraternity Inc. chartered its 52nd active chapter, the Zeta Tau chapter here at MSU. The fraternity prides itself on going to some of the best schools in the world and creating a network of well-rounded brothers. Tyler Boisvert, the director of operations for Zeta Tau, talked about the purpose of the charter banquet. “The idea of the event at the very beginning is always to celebrate a group of young men taking the endeavors on a chapter,” Boisvert said.

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Students de-stress at REHS 'Treat Yo Self' event

McKenna Ross

December 4, 2015

With pre-finals stress becoming more overwhelming to many students, REHS and the RAs in Wonders Hall put together their annual "Treat Yo Self: Pre-Finals Destressor Event" last night.

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How to get to the Big Ten championship on a budget

McKenna Ross

December 3, 2015

So you snagged your B1G Ten championship tickets and you’re officially heading to Indianapolis.

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Senior and soccer player named prestigious 2016 Rhodes Scholar

McKenna Ross

December 2, 2015

They say hard work pays off and the saying seems to be true for senior Sarah Kovan.  Her work balancing a double major in comparative cultures and politics and human biology, studying abroad and playing starting midfielder for MSU’s women’s soccer team has paid off in the best way: she has been named a 2016 Rhodes Scholar. The Rhodes Scholar is a prestigious American scholarship program that sends students to study postgraduate work at University of Oxford.

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For MSU senior, activism and modeling go hand-in-hand

Ian Wendrow

December 2, 2015

Finding passion in something, be it a hobby or career, can be several degrees of difficult for people.

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Events this week to help de-stress before finals

Rachel Fradette

December 2, 2015

The fall semester is coming to a close and finals will be starting in a little over a week. MSU’s campus has a wave of grey approaching as students begin to stress and study. Here’s a list of upcoming events to help students survive finals week: Thursday, Dec.

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MSU student and alumnus create update for new social media app

Kateria Hines

December 2, 2015

Social media apps such as Facebook and Twitter have changed the way that society as we know it has communicated with one another.

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Student uses Etsy to sell homemade knit items

Kateria Hines

December 1, 2015

As Christmas is approaching fast, buying crochet or knitted products may seem like a great gift idea for a loved one with the cold weather approaching. Serenity Tyll, animal science sophomore has made an etsy store by selling homemade knit products on her website. She began knitting at a young age and decided to turn her talent into a profitable way to help pay for her education.