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Role of colleges to recruit talented poor
Widening economic inequality has been a growing problem that has plagued the lives of many in this country.
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Off-campus better with private renter
After living in the dorms for two years, I couldn’t wait to get out. Having my own room, a living room and a kitchen to cook my own meals in sounded like a dream come true.
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St. Patrick’s Day survival guide
This Sunday marks every college student’s favorite holiday: St. Patrick’s Day. To help you have a safe and happy holiday, opinion editor Katie Harrington and opinion writer Greg Olsen have compiled a list of tips that will help you have a Gaelic old time.
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East Lansing home to more than students
When headlines reference MSU as a party school and contribute to stereotypes, the accompanying stories often fail to mention all the great things we do as Spartans.
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Online programs offer lifelong education options
Wikipedia, YouTube and a host of how-to sites have long provided free, accessible information on nearly every topic imaginable. For independent learners of a more academic bent, services such as Coursera, Udacity and iTunes U, provide high-caliber courses from distinguished instructors. Now, another niche in the world of online education is being filled.
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Dissecting the gender wage gap
We hear it all the time: “Men get paid more than women.” Sometimes it comes with a number: “Women earn 77 percent of what men earn.” We watch politicians, television pundits and activists push legislation to remedy the problem.
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Timing poor for Mich. 2020 education plan
Paying for college is one of the most significant financial burdens many people take on in their lives.
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YouTube video restores faith
Recently, I have been losing my faith in humanity. With all the negativity that has been going on in the world, can you really blame me? From North Korea’s nuclear threats to the greediness of the NHL lockout and finally to the Sandy Hook massacre, I have just about had my fill.
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Interest of kids key factor in joint adoption
What makes a person a suitable parent? Is it exclusive to someone who shares the same genetic framework as his or her offspring? Can it also be someone without any common ancestors but who has been a part of a child’s life since birth?
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Social media revolution changes our generation
You would think living without social media in this day and age would be torture. For some of us out there, we can’t even go a whole day without our iPhone or computer.
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Protection of Great Lakes public’s duty
Advocates for protecting Michigan’s Great Lakes are taking their concerns about across-the-board budget cuts they fear might contaminate their state to Washington, D.C.
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The life of a hippopotamus
During spring break, I befriended a lonely hippopotamus. Well, he at least looked lonely.
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Shouldn’t mess with Voting Rights Act
A U.S. Supreme Court decision has yet to be made concerning the constitutional validity of a key section of the Voting Rights Act, potentially altering the voting process in some states in future elections.
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Life sucks, but sometimes you learn something
Let’s just say the second half of 2012 and I did not get along. Now, before I go any further, let me preface everything I’m about to say with this: I am not here because I want your pity. I am not here because I’m fishing for sympathy.
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ASMSU — get to know us
And thus began one of the most prestigious and powerful student governments in the nation. Since that time, ASMSU has pioneered new student services, programming, outreach and engagement, academic policies and governmental advocacy, as well as the establishment of the Class Councils, Funding and Programming Boards.
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Environment more important than cheap oil
In response to the “Keystone Pipeline logical undertaking” editorial on Feb. 20, 2013 : There should never be a time when we put the environment on the line because of our own selfish needs. There are other alternatives to using fossil fuels, we just need to accept that fact and start making strides toward a cleaner environment.
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Looming budget cuts severe, unnecessary
With only a few days remaining until drastic federal spending cuts take effect, colleges and students are bracing themselves for the challenge of managing programs on a tighter budget.
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Basketball and burning couches
Last Tuesday was a disappointing night for more reasons than just basketball. As my friends and I piled out of Crunchy’s and into the cold, both our spirits and bank accounts had taken a significant hit.
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Blame students for low online course grades
Earning a degree by taking low-cost online courses has been a theme that steadily has become more popular with college students. But some experts now question whether this new-age method of learning actually is as beneficial as institutions might hope.
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Roommates define college memories
Last week, after I had just settled into bed after a long day and was drifting off to sleep, my roommate burst into the room, turned on the overhead fluorescent light and ran over to my bed to tell me about her night.