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SPORTS

MSU club coed, women’s dodgeball teams claim national titles

Both of the MSU dodgeball teams — open (co-ed) and women’s — brought back national championships this past month, competing in the National Dodgeball Club Association (NDCA). The women’s team (19-1) secured its first ever title on April 12, and the open team (20-0) earned its title on Sunday, April 29. The teams shared a similar path to success as they both fell short of the national championship last season, losing in the final round. The losses taught them humility and a focus on what they can control, lessons they incorporated into their seasons.

ENVIRONMENT

Rediscovering the Red Cedar River and its role as a staple of Michigan State University

The Red Cedar River has long been an iconic part of Michigan State University's campus identity, yet years of neglect, littering, and public misconceptions about it left it undervalued by the very community it runs through. In recent years, however, a growing network of students, faculty, and advocates has worked to restore both the river's health and the campus culture surrounding it, through cleanup events, ecological education, and expanded recreational amenities. As new stewardship initiatives take root and community traditions form around the river, the Red Cedar is being rediscovered, not just as a campus landmark, but as a living ecosystem worth protecting.

LIFE

Affordable makeup dupes that deliver real results

Makeup product dupes have slowly redefined the beauty industry by changing the way people shop and view luxury brands. A “dupe” is a drug store beauty product that has a similar formula to a more expensive, well-known brand and sometimes will go as far as having similar packaging. Social media has taken this term and applied it to a number of different makeup and skin care items, causing a dupe-epidemic to occur, but the big question is: what are the products that are worth it?