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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,

It's getting chilly outside, is it time to couple up?

It's getting chilly outside, is it time to couple up?

Well readers, it's officially that time of year when I call my mother in tears about how I will die alone, then go home and continue my insufferable complaining to my roommate. But not everyone has to be that way. We are coming out of the beginning of

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

Head to Head: Joel’s greatest jams

Head to Head: Joel’s greatest jams

Billy Joel is one of the most successful American musical talents of his generation. With over 150 million records sold worldwide, there’s no disputing his popularity and fame — he’s the fourth best-selling solo artist of all time, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. In fact,

‘Scream’ Rewrites a Harmful Trope About Girls

‘Scream’ Rewrites a Harmful Trope About Girls

The final girl trope in the horror genre has been simultaneously loved and hated since the mid-1970s. While the term was not officially coined until 1992 by author Carol J. Clover, the “final girl” is defined as the one who gets a final confrontation with the villain where she

Display of pride flag becomes flashpoint in clash between students, admin over response to death threats

Display of pride flag becomes flashpoint in clash between students, admin over response to death threats

Update: On July 9, 2025, former MSU student Rex Wu pled guilty to one count of cyberstalking, which included sending threatening messages to MSU's Queer-Straight Alliance and to former student Alexandra Lin. He faces five years of imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised