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COMMENTARY

Diversity requirement would benefit all

“I have gay friends.”“I have black friends.”“No homo.”“That’s so gay.”These are phrases most of us probably hear all the time, either just off-hand in conversation or in defense of comments that people make about the LGBT community or different racial communities.Although people might use these phrases unknowingly, the truth is that they have the potential to single out members of our diverse MSU community.

MICHIGAN

Dodging the competition

T hrowing, ducking, jumping and dodging are all necessary moves for success at an MSU club dodgeball practice.

FEATURES

Orchesis offers dance classes for all students

A room full of strangers found harmony through dance on Wednesday night at the Orchesis modern dance class.The group, most of whom did not know one another beforehand, massaged each other’s spines before they began stepping, jumping and rolling on the floor.

MICHIGAN

Vets of a different breed

When long-time MSU Veterinary Medical Center client Cory Russell trailered her horse Ben to East Lansing from her home in Chelsea, Mich., for surgery, she had little hope he would pull through.“He was (laying) down in the trailer on the ride up there and the vet said to me, ‘Cory, it’s not looking good. I need to warn you,’” she said.

MICHIGAN

Snyder: Gay marriages valid, but no benefits yet

Gov. Rick Snyder declared the marriages of about 300 same-sex couples married in Michigan valid Wednesday, but newlyweds shouldn’t expect to see full marriage benefits yet. In a statement, Snyder said the state would recognize the legality of the same-sex marriages that took place on Saturday after U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman’s ruling struck down the ban. 

FEATURES

Professors create visual poetry book

For Anita Skeen and Laura DeLind, publishing a book was something not on their horizons until their unique work was seen by the public.Their poetry book "The Unauthorized Audubon" is a collection of 22 poems and 22 linocuts of various birds.

ICE HOCKEY

Anastos says MSU hockey must score to improve

The MSU hockey team took the ice last Thursday against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the inaugural Big Ten hockey tournament and suffered a 2-1 loss in overtime, a microcosm of how the entire season went for the Spartans.The Spartans finished a disappointing 11-18-7 on the season, going 5-9-6 in the first season of Big Ten hockey conference play.