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ESPN seeks almost $90K in fees from MSU legal battle

ESPN Inc. has filed a motion requesting Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Clinton Canady III to award it more than $90,000 for its attorneys' fees, costs and Freedom of Information Act fees created during its public records dispute with the university, to be paid by MSU, according to a Lansing State Journal report.

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MSU health expert, students weigh in on new Barbie Dolls

Curvy. Petite. Tall. Original. These are the four new body types to be worn by Mattel's nostalgic, sometimes beloved, and controversial, Barbie. The new body-positive Barbies come with a slew of other changes to the once singularly skinny, white, high-heeled and blonde mascot—7 skin tones, 22 eye colors, 24 hairstyles, “and countless on trend fashions and accessories.” Some models will even have flat feet.

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Students think MSU could make voting process easier

With the presidential primaries right around the corner and the elections coming up at the end of the year, voting has been on many students’ minds. However, some students find the voter registration process confusing or too inconvenient. Many students might not be aware what the elections are for.

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Students and faculty hold forum to discuss anti-Semitism on campus

Led by executive director of MSU Hillel Cindy Hughey, professor emeritus Ken Waltzer, associate professor and director of the Jewish Studies program Yael Aronoff and Office of Institutional Equity investigator Mwanaisha Sims, the forum held Tuesday night touched on concerns related to rising anti-Semitism across college campuses nationwide and the response that should be taken by MSU's Jewish community.

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South American Zika virus met with little concern from some international students

Reports of the Zika virus’ spread across Latin America have been met with urgent warnings from the World Health Organization, or WHO, and other global health institutions. Confirmed cases of Zika virus have been found in Texas, in the state of Georgia and Spain, galvanizing concern about the effects of the virus on pregnant women and driving support for further research. For international students from Latin America, where the outbreak originated, the response has been less panicked.