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MSU College Republicans, Dems talk unity after divisive 2016

2016 was not exactly beloved among many. In a year marred by epidemics of creepy clowns and celebrity death, perhaps the most virulent plague was politics. “I would say this is the most divisive election at least in my lifetime, and perhaps one of the most divisive elections we’ve ever had,” MSU constitutional democracy professor Ben Kleinerman said. The 2016 presidential election, in which Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton, inspired several contentious months of debate and bitterness between parties that does not seem to have calmed. “More extreme partisanship has become characteristic of both political parties, to an increasing extent,” Kleinerman said.

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ASMSU expands Readership Program with digital subscriptions

For several years now, the ASMSU Readership Program has been providing students with free print copies of some major newspapers. However at last, the program has caught up with the digital age as students can now sign up for free digital access to the New York Times with their MSU emails.

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How MSU deals with decade-old affirmative action ban

How can an institution like MSU keep its mission to ensure the diversity of its student body if it can’t see most demographic information on a student’s application? That’s the mission some MSU officials have been on for the past decade, when Michigan voters decided just that.

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Solid play from Appleton leads MSU hockey during rough stretch

The MSU hockey team (4-13-1, 0-4-0 Big Ten) is currently riding a seven-game losing skid after being swept this past weekend on the road against the Wisconsin Badgers. While the team has been on a downslide this year, evidenced by its seven-game losing streak, sophomore forward Mason Appleton has been a bright spot for the struggling Spartans. The Green Bay, Wis.