Amy Cho

About Me

I am a senior at Michigan State University, receiving dual degrees in Communication, with a concentration in Mediated Communication, and Journalism, with a minor in Broadcast Journalism.

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The State News •

Lansing paranormal specialists investigate the unknown - The State News

When it comes to all things paranormal, like ghosts, spirits and haunted buildings, Halloween-time is usually what people are reminded of.
For co-founders of Ghost Contact Paranormal, a paranormal investigations team based in Lansing, Ben Strongwolf Rodriguez and Beth Rodriguez, paranormal investigations and occurrences aren’t just limited to the fall.

The couple first started their team as a hobby in 2019, after becoming interested in the paranormal investigatio...
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Halloween TikTok trend stirs controversy, reveals deeper meaning - The State News

In the weeks leading up to Halloween, one trend was prevalent on many users’ "For You" pages. It consisted of videos primarily uploaded by men, stating, "my future wife won’t be going out half naked for Halloween," taking a jab at women who choose to go out and celebrate the holiday in costumes. 
Advisor and Instructor in Women’s and Gender Studies Pat Arnold said the trend, although it may seem harmless, harbors a deeper societal meaning.
"I think the trend highlights the way in which contestat...
Spartan Newsroom •

High Caliber drives forward accessible entertainment

High Caliber Karting and Entertainment, located at the Meridian Mall at the border of East Lansing and Okemos, has been a leading business in bringing accessibility to entertainment.

Most notably, High Caliber offers a “Handicapable” go-kart for those who are wheelchair users. The Handicapable go-kart replaces the two gas and brake foot pedals with hand pedals near the steering wheel to grant complete control of the kart through hand controllers.

Jacki Krumnow, the director of marketing at Hig
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TheraPLAYoga creates space for adaptive yoga practice

LANSING, Mich.—TheraPLAYoga, located in downtown Lansing, has been an innovative recreational business, integrating wellness factors of yoga with elements of accessibility and inclusion. Gloria Treviño, the founder and owner of TheraPLAYoga, an adaptive yoga studio, strives to be a resource for wellness for individuals and families who are neurodivergent, disabled and trauma-impacted.

Treviño said that she decided to open TheraPLAYoga for two reasons. The first is her son, who has complex devel
The State News •

The orange and olive theories: Can these determine the fate of your relationship?

One example is the "orange peel theory," or the thought that if your partner is willing to peel an orange for you, it really means that they're prepared to make sacrifices to prioritize your happiness.

TikTok is famous for fashion, comedy, dance and artistic trends that cycle quickly throughout the year, influencing consumers' opinions and acting as a source of good fun. One of these trends surrounds "relationship theories," or predictions of how well a relationship can succeed based on small m
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How MSU students perceive dating rules in the age of social media trends

In this trend, many users type out some of their own rules in their iPhone's Notes app and then run through each idea, explaining their reasoning and providing examples. Some common rules include not being friends with someone of the opposite gender, sharing locations 24/7, one partner paying for everything and sharing social media passwords with each other.

Dating rules and boundaries in relationships have been around for ages. More recently, however, social media has stirred up discussions ab
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Black representation among faculty is vital to student belonging, success, students say

CAS 112 night lecture in The Communications of Arts and Sciences building on Sept. 28 2023. The class is spilt up into five sections and has five teaching assistants.

For these students, representation on campus is not only less common, but also of great importance. One vital source of representation, students say, is through professors who look like you.

Only 6.5% of MSU undergraduate students are Black or African American, which is 2,633 out of 40,483 total undergraduate students.

African A
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'Nobody needs three Stanley cups': Students talk overconsumption, media trends

But how exactly do these items become so popular in the first place?

With so many trends constantly circulating on TikTok — an app with over 1.1 billion users — social media has launched a plethora of digital goods into the limelight. Products like the Stanley Cup, UGG Tasman slipper and Dyson AirWrap have each garnered millions in profits as a direct result of viral content and influencers.

Marketing Assistant Professor Anita Pansari said items become trendy because of the people who are actu

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