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Community away from home
As these students search for more representation on campus, they have found comfort and community with each other.
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Falling down the rabbit hole: a deep look into the appeal of conspiracy theories
Truthfully, misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories have been built into social belief patterns that are nearly impossible to dismantle.
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The good, the bad and the dirty: Analyzing cancel culture and its effects
There's always a problem with putting an ordinary person, even a hero, up on a pedestal. Once you’re on top, should something happen that society doesn’t abide by, it’s a long fall to the ground.
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From the archives: MSU Greek life's checkered history
Multiple incidents have caused fraternities to receive backlash from the greater East Lansing community and call into question how these institutions are representing the university they belong to.
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Lansing, EL community members react to grand jury's decision in Breonna Taylor case
"I think we need to be proactive, rather than reactive," Sheikh-Omar said. "We cannot just wait for a police officer to kill a Black man and then say we're going to make changes...There needs to be a structural change, not just broken promises and words."
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MSU students react to Madden, 2k and the Spartans involvement
While some Spartan fans are ecstatic that they can play as their favorite team, the game has also left some longing for what once was.
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MSU students, CAPS counselor weigh in on alone time, mental health
In a society where interaction and stimulation is at the click of a button, alone time isn’t normalized. However, Riley said she thinks it is an important aspect of life to connect with yourself and can lead to many positive impacts.
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'More than D2L': Reactions to third-party learning platforms
Many students expressed how they felt the third-party platforms that professors use could be replicated using various features within D2L. King also believes that while she would not want to, she could make it through a semester with only D2L. Though, she does not think it would be beneficial for her or her students.
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Column: Politics polarizing family dynamics, MSU students weigh in
I'm a Democrat, a liberal, progressive, left-leaning, blue, whatever you want to call it. You all know Bernie Sanders, I assume? Yeah, exactly. My parents? The opposite. Republican, conservatives, right-leaning, red, you get the gist. I know I'm not the only one in this sticky situation.
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'Your Black friends are tired': Mental health and civil unrest
Your Black friends are tired. Tired of explaining to closed ears, tired of seeing their movement turned to trends and tired of waking up worried for their life. It's more than speaking about your solidarity online; you need to be productive and authentic in the Black community when opportunities present themselves, Sims said.
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'WAP': How college students feel about the new Cardi B song
Immediately upon release, the song sparked conversations about sexual empowerment. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion rap unashamedly about sex on the explicit track. A divide has formed as to whether the sexually explicit song is a good or bad contribution to pop culture today.
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'Action leads to action': MSU alumnus Stephen Brieloff's game is one that gives back
According to the game website, Brieloff will donate $1 from every game purchase on Amazon and $2 from every purchase on the site to My Block, My Hood, My City's Explorer's Program. This program helps provide opportunities to under-resourced teens in Chicago.
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MSU students share their stories of adopting pets during quarantine
President and CEO at CAHS, Julia Wilson reported 277 pet adoptions in the month of March before the shelter was closed to public on March 24 for safety reasons due to the current global pandemic.
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Seniors, including two Black actors, left out of student-run Department of Theatre account's graduating seniors collage
“If you see something racist and you don’t say anything that’s just as bad as the racist act itself," Gooden said. "I feel like it’s important to speak up, hold yourself accountable, hold each other accountable, and then allow people the opportunity to learn from the situation, and if they don’t learn from the situation, then keep on holding them accountable. Don’t let up.”
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'Into the unknown': 1st-generation students navigate college, pandemic
First generation students made up 21.2% of the MSU incoming class of 2023. Now, those students not only have to navigate a new college experience, but a global pandemic as well.
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Lights, camera, Zoom: Performing arts students adjust to remote learning
When COVID-19 hit home, performing arts students lost out on face-to-face acting classes or key coaching with their instruments. Because in-person contact is such a pinnacle in these students’ education, their daily lives and passions were affected ina. unique way.