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HEALTH

The dark side of social media: Negative content cycles, impacts viewers

Social media users can post anything on their accounts, and this content sometimes garners internet popularity or fame for certain "influencers." With large social media platforms, influencers can sway their audience on things such as what water bottle to purchase or which restaurants to visit. But this can become harmful for viewers when influencers start promoting negative things within their content, such as Liv Schmidt's unhealthy weight loss content.

MSU

Former Penn swimmer Paula Scanlan speaks at MSU, trans students unify in response

Former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Paula Scanlan spoke to a small audience at Michigan State University on Tuesday evening, delivering a critique of transgender athletes' presence in women's sports and college campus's acceptance of transgender people. Outside the event, several transgender students and allies gathered for a "trans-awareness picnic" meant to inspire a sense of community and solidarity.

MSU

Cancelling classes, group discussions: MSU faculty grapple with how to address election results amid scrutiny

MSU faculty have the difficult task of addressing an election that has distressed some students without ostracizing those who feel differently. Some have chosen to keep their personal political beliefs to themselves. Others have been vocal about how the election has affected them, a choice that university administrators say should be exercised with caution.

BASEBALL

How the baseball radar gun got its start at MSU

Inspired by the police department's new technology for finding speeding cars, an MSU baseball coach parked a police cruiser on the field to see if it could measure the speed of a baseball throw. Fifty years later, the technology has changed the art of pitching in Major League Baseball.