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.
"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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.”
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.
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.