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'Smooth as raven's claws': On the deaths of Kobe and Gianna Bryant
Trying to make sense of a tragedy and a complicated life.
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Column: 2 years later, this is how I reconcile my time at Michigan State
"As a concerned senior, I ask you not to forget the period of history in which this university's school colors became teal and white instead of green and white."
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Reclaim MSU: 'We believe that the legacy trustees have failed MSU'
"We call on them to step aside and make way for others who can better meet the needs of our university."
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Column: Men’s experiences of sexual assault are too often erased
"I needed narratives from people I could identify with, but instead, experiences like mine are erased, glossed over, an afterthought."
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The Army of Survivors: 'We as survivors are taking back our power'
"By advocating for change and working to support other survivors, my story was no longer about him but about survivors and the community working together to create something more powerful than he ever was."
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Firecracker Foundation: ‘We need allies to rise up’
"Survivors will never be able to end sexual violence on their own. We need you."
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Editor's note: This community still stands by survivors
The State News' editor-in-chief introduces the 2020 survivors issue.
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Column: It's our responsibility to seek out forgotten history
"Black history is very relevant now as we as a nation sort out a way to level the playing field. The past needs to be considered, and the American people need to have all the information."
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Column: Being a minority student at Michigan State
"Sometimes at MSU, you can’t help but feel like an outsider."
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Column: I knew my major from the start, and I’m choosing to stick with it
"I was going to become a journalist, and I am going to be really good at it."
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Column: How I knew it was time to change my major
"Changing my major felt like this monumental thing; like I was changing a part of my identity. All my family members, old teachers, friends, and acquaintances knew me as a journalism major."
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Column: CORES & COPS and their services are essential to the university
"Much of the programing revolving around marginalized communities fall under our responsibility, not the university's."
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Column: Recognizing Latina Equal Pay Day as November comes to an end
"Unluckily for me, as a Hispanic woman, my “Equal Pay Day” doesn’t technically come until November. A whole 11 months after the ball drops on New Years, I will only just come to see the same amount of money my white male coworker saw while they were sipping on champagne at midnight under the fireworks."
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Where to drink without draining the bank: Inexpensive East Lansing bars
It can be expensive to go out — here are East Lansing bars that won't break the bank.
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Column: College debt and the real cost of student loans
"I made up my mind that I was going to find a way to pay to attend, no matter what."
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Editorial: With high college costs, state should provide more funding
"Education is a public good and pursuing it shouldn’t cost students for years."
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Column: Surrounding myself with friends is essential to my emotional well-being
"Just because I have distractions now doesn't mean my mental health problems are cured. I still find myself being sad sometimes."
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Column: Social media shaped and worsened my body image struggles
"Sometimes, I wish my body looked different. Other times, I wish my face looked different. It’s always something. These desires to look like someone other than myself usually come from what I see on social media."
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Dueling columns: The MSU vs. U-M rivalry gets personal for schools' student papers
The MSU vs. U-M rivalry extends to the schools' student papers in this annual dueling column.
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Editorial: Professors, pay attention to your students’ mental health
"As students, we’re bound to go through things that prevent us from performing at our best. We might be too afraid to reach out to our professors for help during these times. Or we might end up reaching out to our professors only to have our struggles brushed off and be turned away. Either situation hurts."