Impact cuts costsDespite spendy student requests such as Dane Cook, Impact finds low-budget events draw crowds, even after budget cuts
Dane Cook, Atmosphere, Rascal Flatts, Barack Obama and Kanye West are just a few of the big names in entertainment students are requesting to see, according to Impact graduate assistant Mike Altomari and vice president of speaker and concert series Ashley Marks.…
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Students get their sayDuring open forum, students pose questions to students, media, community, university leaders on problems of alcohol use
While some students and people in the community think the social host ordinance and parental notification are direct results of the alcohol-related death of Amanda Jax, they might be surprised to know these ordinances were already in the works when her death occurred, said Mike Laven, city council president.…
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Economic edgeAccording to MSU professors, there are many reasons students should take time to understand economic principles
Virtually everyone, from the toddler to the elderly, is affected in some way by the economy. But how much do most people actually know about economics?
The answer, according to a 2005 National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) survey, is not much.
The survey concluded that "Most adults and students have not mastered basic economic concepts," while noting only half of high school students have been taught any economics in school.…
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Five years laterAfter five years, about 4,000 casualties, War in Iraq remains a source of disagreement among Americans
Five years, 3,990 U.S. military deaths, $500 billion and 85,000 Iraq civilian deaths later, the war continues, but so do the questions about our involvement and progress.
Since March 19, 2003, the United States war in Iraq has economically, mentally and emotionally affected the lives of Americans.…
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