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FEATURES

Annual Israel Fest celebrates blooming the desert, Israeli culture and food

Immersing in different cultures and witnessing how that culture operates offers students a chance to learn about other cultures, norms, beliefs and attitudes besides their own. The Middle Eastern country Israel became the center of attention and spotlight on Nov. 16 with Israel Fest. The sights and sounds of the country were on display for MSU students and community members to partake in.

FEATURES

MSU student takes on advertising trip to China

Advertising senior Eric Schwartz lives and breathes all things media. Schwartz studies advertising with a specialization in design and a focus in art direction, graphic design and photography. Schwartz’s name is becoming a common one around campus. He is the editor-in-chief of MSU’s yearbook — The Red Cedar Log — he is involved with The One Club and he is a member of the Media Sandbox.

MICHIGAN

Students voice confusion about local, state marijuana laws

On May 5, 2015, the City of East Lansing approved a Marijuana Decriminalization Charter Amendment that decriminalized the use of marijuana. Last month, the East Lansing City Council also passed an ordinance decriminalizing marijuana. Despite the new ordinance set forth, some MSU students do not fully comprehend what was approved.

COMMENTARY

COLUMN: Rutgers win provides minor reprieve in dismal year

The battle of this year’s bums of the Big Ten turned out to be nothing more than a cask of pent up frustration finally splintering then exploding all over Spartan Stadium on Saturday as MSU captured its first win in nearly seven weeks. In the time between wins, the FBI sifted through a trove of newly found Clinton emails and came up empty handed, the Cubs won the World Series, the United States elected Donald Trump as President-elect, Dos-a-Cero came to an end and Ohio State fell from the top five only to wind up at No. 2 by Sunday.