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Student advocates call on MSU to make evening parking free

Four MSU graduate students, as part of their social work class, have begun advocating for increased free parking options on campus in the evenings. Their work has extended beyond the classroom into a fully fledged campaign where they proposed three recommendations to an MSU traffic and transportation advisory committee.

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Student advocates working with MSU to establish 'substance-free zone' on campus

Michigan State University students are advocating to establish a green space on campus that prohibits the consumption of alcoholic beverages and other drugs year-round. Advocates in student government and other organizations committed to students in recovery are seeking to establish this “substance-free” zone in the courtyard between Mason and Abbott Halls, an area they argue surrounds frequent traffic during MSU home-game tailgates.

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Tucked-away campus greenhouse showcases world’s plants

The MSU Plant Biology Teaching Conservatory and Greenhouse is a facility designed to showcase a wide botanical collection to the general public for free. Yet, few students know about the evolution room, the desert-like arid room, and the tropical room within the conservatory’s walls.