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MSU Greenline: Behind the scenes of Big Ten's largest calling program

MSU Greenline is a student-run calling program located on Michigan State's campus. Supervisors and employees of Greenline, such as former supervisor Alec Strauss and current employee Jeremiah Grant, say that Greenline is the best job on MSU's campus. "I've worked at Greenline for 12 semesters and been a supervisor for the past 10 semesters," Strauss said. "I had a team of about 10-15 callers."

MSU

8 free activities on MSU's campus

As was so eloquently spelled out by the Notorious B.I.G., "Mo money, mo problems." For most college students, this is an entirely misdirected dictum. For most of the youthful population, more money means more food and more fun.

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MSU to be a tobacco-free campus this fall

In August 2016, Michigan State University will officially be a tobacco-free campus. The MSU board of trustees approved for a tobacco-free campus in 2015 to help ensure that the Spartan community enjoys a healthy lifestyle on campus. 

SPORTS

MSU Pompon volunteers at Michigan Special Olympics State Summer Games

On June 2 and 3, 20 members of the MSU Pompon team volunteered at the Michigan Special Olympics (SOMI) State Summer Games at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant for the fourth year in a row. The State Summer Games is one of several philanthropic events MSU Pompon volunteers for every year. It’s also the team’s first big event of the season.

BASEBALL

Four Spartans selected in MLB draft

Although the Michigan State Spartans fell short of the college baseball playoffs after consecutive losses to Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament, four players from the team realized their lifelong aspiration when they received calls corresponding to a pick in the MLB draft.

MICHIGAN

Vigil held at State Capitol for Orlando massacre victims

On Sunday at 6 p.m. around 100 people from the Lansing community gathered at the State Capitol to mourn the ones who were lost in the Orlando massacre from early Sunday morning. The month of June is national LGBT Pride Month, but instead of celebrating life and love, the country is mourning the biggest mass shooting in U.S. history.