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ASMSU Senate passes revised leadership resolution

ASMSU Senate passes revised leadership resolution

The Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU) recently passed a revised version of Resolution 11 (R-11) during an April 22 Senate meeting. The first draft of the resolution, titled “On a Loss of Confidence in ASMSU President Leonard Triem,” directly criticized Triem’s leadership and called for a formal loss

ASMSU calls on administration to address communication issues in graduate student housing

ASMSU calls on administration to address communication issues in graduate student housing

Graduate student Mary Farina learned that her university apartment building, Nelson Story Tower, had asbestos-containing materials (ACM) when a neighbor was asked to vacate her unit for potential disturbance to asbestos during repairs. Farina was worried by MSU’s lack of communication with residents regarding ACM, citing factors such

New reading textbooks, same problem: Why children’s reading scores in the US aren’t rising

New reading textbooks, same problem: Why children’s reading scores in the US aren’t rising

Recently, I worked with a group of elementary teachers in Iowa to select new reading textbooks and software. They wanted new materials to improve their district’s stagnant reading scores. After several days of reviewing materials from a state-approved list, one of the teachers asked me, “Will any of

Despite all the likes, literallys and dropped g’s, English isn’t decaying before our eyes

Despite all the likes, literallys and dropped g’s, English isn’t decaying before our eyes

As a linguistics professor, I’m often asked why English is decaying before our eyes, whether it’s “like” being used promiscuously, t’s being dropped deleteriously or “literally” being deployed nonliterally. While these common gripes point to eccentric speech patterns, they don’t point to grammatical annihilation. English has

Why you should think twice before using shorthand like ‘thx’ and ‘k’ in your texts

Why you should think twice before using shorthand like ‘thx’ and ‘k’ in your texts

My brother’s text messages can read like fragments of an ancient code: “hru,” “wyd,” “plz” – truncated, cryptic and never quite satisfying to receive. I’ll often find myself second-guessing whether “gr8” means actual excitement or whether it’s a perfunctory nod. This oddity has nagged at me for

Why do teachers make us read old stories?

Why do teachers make us read old stories?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why do teachers make us read old stories? Nathan, 12, Chicago, Illinois There are probably as many reasons to read old stories

Brick Testman brutally framemogged by UM frat leader

Brick Testman brutally framemogged by UM frat leader

DISCLAIMER: This is a satirical piece. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Exponent or its writers and should not be construed as truth. What was scheduled as a morale-positive livestream outside of Montana Hall on Wednesday quickly turned into a disaster when MSU President Brick Testman