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Two commencement speakers have been close to controversy in 2014

University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George Will have found themselves in the middle of the sexual assault issue in 2014. While Sullivan has been a rallying point of the response to the scandal at the University of Virginia, Will has been the target of much furor over his remarks about sexual assault.

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Amnesty International hosts writeathon for Human Rights Day

To acknowledge Human Rights Day on Dec. 10, Amnesty International MSU hosted a writeathon to help raise awareness and urge the government to help people facing human rights abuses. "Amnesty (International) focuses on 10 cases that could really benefit from social activism at this moment in time," said Taylor Dombrowski, vice president of Amnesty International MSU.  Amnesty International dedicates the period from Dec.

MSU

University Activities Board gets national recognition for events

Catherine Fitzpatrick -We put a great deal of work into our program and have been a member for many years, and to get the recognition from the assoc and our peers about having an outstanding program is huge. -There has to be something else for students to do besides just got to class, they need to enjoy their experience on campus. Emily Fenger -We want to make sure that students have the opportunity to explore new and different things and have a place to go with their friends -We strive to have things free or at a very low cost too, because we understand that college students don't have a lot of money. -I think that depending on the event, it will provide different things and many different outlets -These are not typical experiences that you will get by sitting in your room watching a movie -It’s really exciting to be recognized on a large scale like this, we all try to do our best so it really awesome to be recognized nationally

MSU

2014 in review

In the span of a year, MSU was recognized for an elite football team, President Obama paid a visit and many student groups came together against issues like police brutality and sexual assault.

MSU

Non-profit donating hats to kids battling cancer

Love Your Melon is a non-profit organization that sell hats and other clothing items to raise funds for children suffering from cancer. For every item sold, a hat is given to one of these children. Student representatives on MSU's campus have joined forces with Love Your Melon, starting their own campaign to sell and donate hats to put a smile on children's faces during such a difficult time.