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ASMSU unanimously elects Katherine "Cookie" Rifiotis as president

The Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, has a new president. Replacing international relations senior Lorenzo Santavicca, who served as the ASMSU president for two years, political theory and constitutional democracy junior Katherine Rifiotis ran unopposed and won unanimously with a vote of 32 to 0. 

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Amid protests, trustees discuss resolutions, receive backlash

The last Board of Trustees meeting of the year was met with protests from Reclaim MSU, survivors of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse and survivors' parents. The meeting included changes regarding safety and prevention on campus, proposals that were voted on, Interim President John Engler's interactions with protesters in the board room and more.