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The DISC is the best-kept campus secret

The DISC is the best-kept campus secret

When I’m feeling down and need to see some friendly faces, if I have schoolwork I want to complain about or when my favorite spot at the library is taken, there’s one place I always turn to: the Diversity and Inclusion Student Commons (DISC). It’s the most

Book Recommendations to Spice Up Your Fall Experience

The transition between fall and winter is the coziest time of year. In our case, this year's move out of fall has lasted longer and felt even more idyllic than usual. Sure, it’s already snowed, but there are still leaves to crunch and sweater-weather days to

The Writing Center is a Surprise Asset for STEM Students

The Writing Center is a Surprise Asset for STEM Students

Shortly after I wrote an article encouraging STEM students to take more writing classes, the Writing Center here at MSU reached out to talk about the myriad resources they have to offer science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students. I spoke with two current students on Oct. 25 and a

October is ADHD Awareness Month So Let’s Talk About It

October is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month. I wasn’t aware of this until recently. No one I talked to on campus knew ADHD Awareness Month existed either. I suppose it’s easy for it to get buried under the many other critical awareness causes that October marks,

STEM Majors Should Test Out the Humanities

STEM Majors Should Test Out the Humanities

Last week marked my second time attending the MSU career fair and while there were not many employers catering to the humanities, many employers I spoke to told me the same thing: the Science, technology, engineering, mathematics, (STEM) industry has to increasingly rely on technical writers because scientists and engineers

A Student’s Survival Guide for Seasonal Depression

A Student’s Survival Guide for Seasonal Depression

Many students at MSU are looking forward to the joys of winter — whether it be skiing, snowboarding, ice climbing or just playing in the snow. However, if you’re anything like me, you’re beginning to feel a sense of anxiety looming as the season changes. This summer, I got

Visit the MSU Library “Sorting Out Race” Exhibit to Explore Racial Bias

The “Sorting Out Race” exhibit features 130 artifacts that display racial imagery, all sourced from thrift store donations. Upon entering, one will find images ranging from lightly insensitive to fiercely malicious. A ‘mammy’ doll, which historically depicted black women as docile, smiling maids, stands in a glass case alongside an