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'We need to advocate': ASMSU works towards five-year DEI plan

The five-year plan is a diversity, equity and inclusion program complete with surveys, community feedback and strategic planning built to “kind of keep track of and hold ourselves accountable to the goals that we want to see at MSU,” ASMSU chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer Nadir Hamid said. 

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The meteoric rise of the mocktail in Lansing

Movies and other popular culture would have you think that drinking is a must during a night out. But more and more bars and restaurants are moving toward having nonalcoholic cocktails, or "mocktails," on their menu, giving people a creative and flavorful alcohol-free drinking experience.

MSU

ASMSU passes sanctuary campus bill

“Many don't understand why this issue is so important, especially here in East Lansing,” Acosta said. “But the reason is simple because this issue affects a significant amount of people in our community. MSU specifically boasts one of the largest international student populations. Since admitting its first international students in 1873, MSU has welcomed 10s of 1000s of international students to East Lansing.”

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Students navigate health care for pets in college

“It’s a really big responsibility. I think the idea of adopting an animal is really glamorized, especially for college students … I think it’s great when people want to adopt animals, … (but) people should make a pros and cons list of owning a pet (before adopting),” human biology junior Sydney June said.