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COMMENTARY

Lack of collegiate activism concerning

Apathy, unfortunately, has become the status quo for millennials. It’s true this is not the 1960s and the time of Civil Rights protests, or the 1970s and protests of the Vietnam War. Those protests were social events that changed the course of our nation. That doesn’t mean there aren’t issues going on in America that should concern students to the point of peaceful protest.

NEWS

A question of location

Although university officials have promised to continue the CHM’s presence where it began, there have been questions relating to the balance of power and resources between the two campuses. Local officials and former faculty members worry the move will eventually take valuable revenue and potential job opportunities from the East Lansing area.

Beau Hayhoe ·
MSU

Starbucks opens in Wells Hall

Students stopping by Wells Hall now can add a caffeinated boost to their study sessions after a new Starbucks Coffee Co. franchise opened Monday.

COMMENTARY

Online bullying needs proactive approach

There were bullies before the Internet. But the advent of social networks and online anonymity is making it easier for students to be bullied. According to a recent poll by The Associated Press and MTV, 71 percent of participants 14-24 years old believe slurs are more common digitally than in person. Younger people don’t realize the potential ramifications of bullying on the Internet, and that might explain the rise of bullying online. In this day and age, more and more of our everyday communication is digital.