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COMMENTARY

Free speech should be celebrated on campus

With warm weather comes sunshine, birds singing, longboarders, outdoor seating at The Peanut Barrel and more people visiting campus — but they’re not always here just to take a stroll along the Red Cedar River.Last week’s slew of demonstrators, protesters and Bible-slingers are evidence that as soon as the snow melts, this campus becomes a forum for discussing opinions and beliefs.With about 49,000 students, it makes sense for student groups as well as outside organizations to want to spread their ideas to students who are forming their own political and social beliefs.This is the U.S.

FEATURES

Nachofest draws crowds of peaceful partiers

Ever since his freshman year, anthropology senior Ryan Reed has been a fixture at NachoFest.

FEATURES

Just around the riverbend

Forty hours on the open water. This is what members of the MSU Outdoors Club signed up for in this weekend during the second annual Campus to Coast kayaking race.

MSU

Strutting their stuff

B y day, he’s Matt Brickner. B ut by night, he’s known as Ace DeVille, a professional drag queen and one of 17 entertainers who performed at  Friday’s  annual MSU Drag Sho w . The drag show was one of the many events included as a part of MSU’s Pride Week.

COMMENTARY

All men should be feminists

I was born and raised around smart, strong, independent and genuinely beautiful females. Throughout my life, I have seen these women make an impact in the community and in other people’s lives, as well as give life to future world citizens.

MICHIGAN

Pride Week features picnic, speed dating on campus

MSU’s Pride Week offers an annual opportunity for students to connect with the local LGBT community.But to preveterinary sophomore Ryan Hoekka, Saturday’s Pride Week festivities meant more than a chance to showcase pride — it was meant to inspire friendship and encourage acceptance.

MICHIGAN

Save the date?

By the age of 4, genomics and molecular genetics senior Zachary DeRade could sing along to every word in “The Sound of Music.” He could dance along, too.