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A letter from our editors
We hope you keep reading after our time here is done. We hope we did well for you.
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Senior goodbye: 'thnks fr th mmrs,' MSU
Farewell and thank you, Michigan State, my dear old friend. It’s been a privilege, a pleasure and an honor to call you home and to cover what goes on within your borders.
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COLUMN: The Batman's Riddler is an online extremist
"Throughout 'The Batman,' I continued to see the signs, although subtle, that Paul Dano’s version of the Riddler was a spitting image of today’s online right-wing extremist," writes political reporter Dan Netter.
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COLUMN: Our experiences as women in STEM
Campus reporters Madison Rose and Selma Cogo share their experiences as women studying STEM: "To be a woman in STEM requires a certain diligence, perseverance, and self-confidence that can only be found in those willing to face daunting challenges."
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What should win Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards?
What movie do you think will take the Academy Award for Best Picture this Sunday?
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When self-care creates careless consumerism
The "clean" aesthetic: effortless? Or only accessible by those who can afford to buy all of the right products? Lifestyle reporter Miranda Dunlap talks to consumer behavior and retail experts to explain how our current era of self-care promotes consumerism and impossible beauty standards.
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Column: My experience as a low-income, first generation student
Mental health reporter Julian Stainback speaks on his experience as a low-income, first generation student, and provides resources available for those in need of support.
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REVIEW: 'The Batman' soars above expectations
“The Batman’s” concluded a story of growth and grief. Robert Pattinson is, definitely, “The Batman.”
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Column: For National Eating Disorder Awareness Week this year, I want to talk about my lifelong struggle
I would eat one meal a day, leading me to binge everything and anything I could find when I got home from school or when I got to my five hour shifts at Taco Bell.
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Column: To the Ukrainian soldiers I met
While I may not have spoken to these men, I saw them everyday. I ate lunch a few tables from them. I shopped for deodorant in the same aisle. They joked with each other six feet from where I joked with my friends.
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Column: The unsung beauty of the male living space
For those who haven’t run into this phenomena, it's a space that takes battling design concepts and combines them to make something wholly unique. Take the junk collecting of a hoarder’s storage shed, and combine it with the ingenuity of a minimalist.
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COLUMN: The culture of Russian figure skating tells a story of deep-rooted toxicity
What is it about women's figure skating that makes these athletes so successful, yet psychologically wrought? The answer lies in a tradition of training young women -- children, really -- in a manner that breaks down mental well-being to build the ultimate athlete.
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Column: Congratulations Matthew Stafford, you made Lions fans proud
Congratulations Matthew Stafford; you’re a Super Bowl champ.
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A Valentine's Day breakfast guide for the morning after
Look, we've all been there — the morning after Valentine's Day. If you're in need of a morning pick-me-up after your (hopefully) wonderful evening, check out some of East Lansing's finest breakfast spots.
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Column: Women belong in sports, deal with it
Women belong in sports, and the women at The State News are here to show you why.
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‘Peacemaker’: You can't take your eyes off John Cena in new series
Cops and courts reporter Wajeeha Kamal talks the first three episodes of HBO Max's “Peacemaker.” What works, what doesn't and how does it stack up?
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I'm not 'rebranding' in 2022, and here's why you shouldn't either
Are you "rebranding" yourself this year? Lifestyles reporter Lily Guiney is not and here's why:
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The Year of Fashion: The 11 best-dressed celebrities of 2021
Fashion: looking good and feeling fine. Features reporter Raenu Charles counts down the greatest style icons who made 2021 worth dressing our best.
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'Spider-Man: No Way Home': Marvel's final offering of 2021 slings quite the web
Check out why cops and courts reporter Wajeeha Kamal deemed "Spider-Man: No Way Home" a "perfect movie" (spoiler alert!).
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Here are the 7 biggest Michigan political fails of 2021, ranked
Who doesn't love a good scandal? There's certainly no shortage of them in Michigan politics. Check out the top seven political mishaps that happened this year.