COMMENTARY
Age is just a number
My dad tells me I need to date someone my own age if I bring home a guy outside my grade. mrBut why?
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During summer, international students don't always make the trip back home
In summer, campus is like a ghost town. Many students go off to internships, study abroad or go home, if they don't live close to campus.For international students, going home is not always ideal. Some see working and attending summer classes as beneficial, while others use the time to explore outside of Michigan.
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Advising corps works to make college accessible
“This is a program where we are going in as a recent college graduate, talking to these students and making their dreams of going to college realistic,” adviser Lorrena Johnson said.
COMMENTARY
Secondhand cancer — life after loss
Last Tuesday, our university lost a great scholar and mentor. On July 8, George Peters died of pancreatic cancer, less than two months after retiring as a professor at Michigan State University.But you probably didn’t know that, even if you had him as a teacher.According to the Hirschberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, almost three-quarters of pancreatic cancer patients die within a year of diagnosis.
COMMENTARY
MSU should install unisex bathrooms in all campus buildings
Everybody’s got to do their business — whether you’re male, female or something else (and yes, there are other options). Illinois State University recently made the decision to alter their family bathrooms to become gender-neutral bathrooms.
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Abrams Planetarium to receive birthday upgrades
As a result of its 50th birthday celebration in February, the Abrams Planetarium will be receiving an upgrade. Its 20-year-old DigiStar 2 projection system will be replaced by a DigiStar 5, a two-projector system with clearer images creating a more accurate representation of the night sky.
MICHIGAN
Measure to decriminalize marijuana eyes November ballot
The petition would allow voters to decide on marijuana reform similar to what Lansing voters enacted last year, which allows for the use, possession or transfer of less than one ounce of marijuana on private property for those age 21 or older.
FEATURES
Spencer's Kitchen and Bar to change name again
The owner, Spencer Soka, said the first name change was the result of acquiring a liquor license last year. Due to customer confusion and the desire to establish a brand, the restaurant has now changed its name to the more recognizable State Side Deli and Pub, to join similarly named restaurants in Okemos and Howell, Mich.
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Two arrested for robbing students of pizza, cell phone outside residence hall
The suspects took a cell phone and pizza from the victims and fled north on foot. The victims were not injured and were able to call 911.
MICHIGAN
McCowan family defends son on 'Dr. Phil,' reiterates plans to appeal guilty decision
Connor McCowan's family talks about their thoughts of what happened the night he killed Andrew Singler.
FOOTBALL
Six athletes to be inducted into athletics hall of fame
Those inducted includes football players Flozell Adams and Carl "Buck" Nystrom, tennis player Sue Selke, softball and basketball player Kathy Strahan, wrestler Greg Johnson and gymnast Dave Thor.
MICHIGAN
Cooler temperatures not result of another polar vortex, officials say
An unseasonably cool air mass moving into East Lansing on Monday night will drop temperatures into the mid-60s to low-70s through Thursday.
MICHIGAN
Meridian police looking for suspected credit card thief
Meridian Township Police have asked for assistance in identifying a man thought to be involved in the theft and use of a couple’s credit cards.
MICHIGAN
Earth, Wind and Fire wraps up final Common Ground day
While the festival was winding down, the attendees were in full force for the headliner of the night — Earth, Wind, and Fire.The multi-genre band rose to fame in the '70s, but their music and stage presence live on to this day.
FEATURES
Rock 'N' Roll takes over day five of Common Ground
Saturday’s Common Ground lineup drew from an eclectic lineup to congregate around a classic standby — good old rock 'n' roll.Opening the afternoon was the psych-rock outfit Chappo, a band that encapsulated the day’s lineup with a set that alternated between airy and uptempo but whose sounds always remained expansive.
MICHIGAN
Common Ground comes to a close
From the tie-dye clad concert-goers who attended reggae and rock ‘n’ roll Wednesday, to the country singers who donned cowboy hats on Thursday, Common Ground Music Festival brought something for the music lover in everyone.
COMMENTARY
MSU Housing — sign up date is too early, contract is too costly to break
Freshmen walk on to MSU’s enormous campus, bedazzled by the different neighborhoods, buildings, people, environments and classes.
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Students with gym memberships obtain higher GPAs, study finds
Pivarnik said the data shows the correlation between purchasing a membership, GPA and retention. MSU isn’t only interested in the GPAs of the student body, retention — students completing a degree — is important, too. The study did not address whether or not participants actively used the gym membership.
COMMENTARY
Don't stress it — enjoy life, even if it gets busy
Recently, I've come to realize that there really is such thing as too much planning. It's no surprise that I'm constantly thinking about upcoming classes and my job search, just like any other college student.
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Sigma Chi MSU chapter house undergoes $1 million plus remodel
“It was decided (to remodel the house) a couple years ago,” Nemesi said. “We were coming up on the 50th anniversary of the house, it was built in 1963, and we started talking about the fundraising and all that type of stuff, and figured if we remodeled it right, it would be able to go the next 50 years.”