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All words have inherent power

In a recent column titled “Don’t give hateful slurs power,” (SN 12/6) what seemed to be a potentially interesting column quickly turned to be a collaboration of outlandish and unrelated statements.

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Helpful tips for winter bicycling

Cycling in the winter can be full of challenges. Wet and slippery conditions, poor lighting, distracted drivers and cold temperatures can all make your ride more difficult. You don’t need to put your bike away until spring, however.

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MSU should toughen online piracy stance

We’ve all seen the “You wouldn’t steal a car, so you shouldn’t steal a movie” commercials at movie theaters and thought of them as jokes. However, there’s nothing funny about the number of MSU students that appear to have no problem stealing digital media.

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Study-in correct step for BSA

Sometimes I find myself guilty of underestimating the power of student organizations. I knew the Black Student Alliance, or BSA, was capable of influencing the campus because it proved that much during the racial incidents at the beginning of the year.

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Universities should diversify admissions

It seems at MSU as though diversity is lacking and could use some growth. Following a recent release of guidelines from President Barack Obama’s administration for universities to take additional factors into consideration during the application process, MSU potentially could increase its admissions diversity for the better.

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New database to help students in job hunt

Gov. Rick Snyder is attempting to open the lines of communication between in-state technological companies and job seekers, which hopefully will assist college students to continue working and living in Michigan.

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MSU should take next green step

MSU needs to start moving in the right direction. The idea of moving the campus from coal to an alternative energy source in the near future is by no means an impossible task.

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Grief not limited to five stages

When a beloved student or friend dies, when a well-respected coach or university — such as Penn State University — loses its way, when terrorists reveal how vulnerable we Americans are, we grieve. The losses might be phases of development, self-images, relationships, separations, beliefs, emotional states, or cultural myths.

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MSU deserves Big Ten championship

I was in Lincoln, Neb., for the Nebraska-MSU football game, and I was impressed by all the Spartan fans I talked to that day — each one I talked to said they were having a great time, were received well and were happy about Nebraska being in the Big Ten.

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Some inflate own importance

It seems like the not-so-subtle rallying cry of many individuals across the countryside in the past few days is that fantastic phrase, “I am ImpOtent!” Now I realize that you may have looked at this a couple of times and thought that the writer is an idiot and can’t even spell “important.”

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Larger capacity not necessary at stadium

Football fans on campus are buzzing about the upcoming Big Ten championship game the Spartans will play Saturday. The game won’t be played in Spartan Stadium, but changes to MSU fans’ game-day experience are on the horizon.

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Song for big ten championship

Congratulations to the Spartans! Along with our beloved “Michigan State Fight Song,” here’s a little ditty I’ll be singing on Friday as I drive south on I-69 through Hoosier Land.

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Students need more on-campus parking

With the temperature dropping and snowflakes beginning to fall, many students are going to turn to their cars as an alternative form of transportation ­— yet parking is a hindrance. ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, recently passed a resolution in an attempt to expand available parking for students on campus.

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Practicality matters in research

In the race against global warming and the quest for energy independence, biomass has long been touted as a sort of Holy Grail. It’s easy to see biomass as an infinite resource — plants grow everywhere.