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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.

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Two cases of sexual assault reported to MSU police

MSU police are reporting two instances of sexual assault on campus. The first, which reportedly occurred on Feb. 3 at about 4:30 a.m. in East Holden Hall involved a 19-year-old female student reportedly being sexually assaulted by a 19-year-old male student whom the victim knows. 

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World War I memorial reflects history of sacrifice at MSU

A grove of red oaks stands tall on a little patch of earth west of Williams Hall. Otherwise unremarkable compared to the campus's numerous other trees, each individual oak is actually a natural memorial to MSU students and faculty who gave their lives while fighting in World War I.

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Forum held to gauge faculty and student opinions on sexual assault

In an effort to address the issue of sexual assault and relationship violence at MSU, the Sexual Violence Advisory Council, or SVA Council, held its first open forum Monday night to discuss student’s and faculty’s opinions on the biggest problems with how MSU has handled sexual violence on and off campus.

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MSU greek life makes an effort to help Flint

Flint’s water crisis has caught national attention, and despite being miles away, many students have stepped up to help however they can. Specifically, some chapters within MSU’s greek life have been making an effort to help by starting GoFundMe pages to raise money, holding other fundraisers or by donating cases of bottled water.

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MSU's Police Oversight Committee names new chair

The MSU Police Oversight Committee has named Michelle Kaminski as its new chair. The change comes after concerns of the way the committee functions were brought forward by criminal justice graduate and member of the police oversight committee Robert Vankirk. Kaminski is an associate professor in the school of Human Resources and Labor Relations at MSU and has been with the university since 2001.