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Breaking barriers

Many international students pursue degrees and careers, forcing them out of their comfort zones. It isn’t easy. But both MSU and East Lansing are taking steps to ease the transition.

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Price of student health insurance plan increases for international students

When looking at hospitality business senior Xi Cheng’s account details for fall semester 2014, there is a $901 bill for international students’ insurance, which has been automatically added to her student fees.Xi Cheng is a senior international student from China, and said the price of insurance has raised year by year since she started studying at MSU.

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Students, faculty members express admiration for graffiti on campus

Art is a subjective topic, leaving the viewer to find meaning and judge the work. However, when art clashes with destruction of property, consequences can be brutal.Campus features plenty of graffiti, with some locations, such as bridges and dumpsters, being hotspots for such activity.One such location is the bridge on Farm Lane near the rock.

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Conference for Latino youths comes to the Wharton Center

The Wharton Center will host the 13th Annual Advocates for Latino Student Advancement in Michigan Education (ALSAME) Youth Conference this Tuesday.ALSAME is a non-profit organization whose ultimate goal is to turn college dreams into reality for the Latino students in Michigan.The ALSAME Youth Conference will take place 9 a.m.

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Coming together

Breslin Center was overflowing with swarms of people attending the annual Spartan Spectacular event on Sunday evening.

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ASMSU holds first meeting of the semester

The Associated Students of Michigan State University general assembly met for the first time on Thursday , appointing representatives to schools that were unrepresented at the beginning of the semester.