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Letter: Does MSU discourage diversity of thought?

In the late 1960’s, my mother’s family boarded a flight from Cuba to the United States to escape its brutally oppressive communist government. To this day, Cubans continue to flee to the United States of America for its promise of freedom and safety.

MICHIGAN

Students start "No Ban No Wall" T-shirt fundraiser

Political science senior Maisie Rodriguez, an MSU Intercultural Aide and student activist who is Mexican-American, said that President Trump’s reference to Mexican immigrants as “rapists” in his very first campaign speech was enough to permanently color her opinion of the businessman-turned-politician. “When Donald Trump, back in 2015, he started to call Mexican men rapists...that’s when I knew, like, okay, this guy’s a racist...So when he is calling my father a rapist, I knew exactly what he is saying when he is calling Muslims potential terrorists.

FEATURES

MSU's Bug House teaches visitors to appreciate critters

Not everyone possesses a fascination for the insects of the world. In an effort to combat the negative reputation that bugs encompass, academic specialist and collections manager Gary Parsons has dedicated his time at MSU to exposing people to the reasons why he loves bugs through the Entomology Bug House. “Most kids, and actually adults, sort of have a fear or disgust of bugs,” Parsons said.