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The 1909: MLK Day and Black Lives Matter

How the BLM movement compares to the MLK Jr. era civil rights movement and the way civil rights is previewed by students today. Even though many currents students lived through Trayvon Martin’s death, most hadn't tuned into the civil rights movements happening within American until the summer of 2020. How will today's civil rights movement affect the future of America, and does it compare to the difference that MLK Jr. made?

LIFE

MSU students reflect on the meaning the American flag holds for them

The 13 stripes of the American flag represent the original 13 colonies, and the stars represent the 50 states of the nation. The red symbolizes hardiness and valor, white purity and innocence and blue vigilance, perseverance and justice.  Although the flag’s intention is clear, to represent the nation, its meaning has come to change as years have gone by since it’s creation.