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LIFE

Stanley water bottles and UGG Tasmans: students talk old trends and environmental impacts

Trends, whether it’s fashion or lifestyle, may find themselves going viral on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. For example, the Stanley brand found itself in the midst of the “Stanley cup craze” a few years prior, where the Quencher H2.0 Flowstate Tumbler was all the rage on platforms like TikTok. Influencers and the general public alike were sporting the water bottle both online and offline. Similarly, the UGG shoe brand found itself in the spotlight with its Tasman II, a shoe style that has exploded in popularity with celebrities and the general public.

MSU

Fed investigation leaves MSU in the dark on student voting trends

After a federal investigation into a national voting study, Michigan State University won’t receive 2024 data about student voting trends, which had previously been used to drive more voting participation. Campus groups across the U.S. have historically utilized those reports to better understand student voting behavior, promote civic learning and engagement, and improve related educational programs.

ENVIRONMENT

Rediscovering the Red Cedar River and its role as a staple of Michigan State University

The Red Cedar River has long been an iconic part of Michigan State University's campus identity, yet years of neglect, littering, and public misconceptions about it left it undervalued by the very community it runs through. In recent years, however, a growing network of students, faculty, and advocates has worked to restore both the river's health and the campus culture surrounding it, through cleanup events, ecological education, and expanded recreational amenities. As new stewardship initiatives take root and community traditions form around the river, the Red Cedar is being rediscovered, not just as a campus landmark, but as a living ecosystem worth protecting.

LIFE

Affordable makeup dupes that deliver real results

Makeup product dupes have slowly redefined the beauty industry by changing the way people shop and view luxury brands. A “dupe” is a drug store beauty product that has a similar formula to a more expensive, well-known brand and sometimes will go as far as having similar packaging. Social media has taken this term and applied it to a number of different makeup and skin care items, causing a dupe-epidemic to occur, but the big question is: what are the products that are worth it?