Amy Cho

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Spartan Newsroom •

Potter Park Zoo paves the path for accessible recreation in Ingham County

LANSING, Mich.—Potter Park Zoo, which is managed by Ingham County, has been paving the way for greater accessibility features for establishments and fostering an inclusive environment.

Located right between Downtown Lansing and East Lansing, the zoo has continuously been establishing programs and amenities that benefit anyone with any type of disability to take advantage of in order to experience the zoo at its fullest potential.

Mariah Martinez, the Equity and Engagement Program manager at Po
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
Spartan Newsroom •

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 •

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
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
The State News •

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
The State News •

Students express frustrations over exams being held one day before Feb. 13

Light shines through Berkey Hall's 106B classroom on Jan. 17, 2024, a week and a half into the reopening of the building.

MSU spokesperson Mark Bullion said university guidelines encourage instructors to cancel classes on Feb. 13 and have no assignments or tests due on the 13 or 14.

As the one-year mark of the Feb. 13 shooting on Michigan State University’s campus nears, many students are struggling to balance academic workload and healing.

"For most students, classes and exams will not be he
Her Campus •

Tips to transition from winter break to the spring semester

Spring semester can be hard. The holidays are behind us, the cold weather seems to drag on, spring break is only a week long, and the worst part? There are still four months of school left before summer break.

Furthermore, coming right out of winter break, getting back into the school mindset can be hard. Not to mention exhausting both mentally and physically. But, to hopefully make things a bit easier, I’ve compiled a list of helpful tips to help you succeed this semester and smoothly transiti
The State News •

'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
Her Campus •

My Experience as an Out-Of-State Student

Starting my sophomore year of college was such a surreal experience. It felt like just yesterday that I was saying goodbye to my family after moving into my new “home” 580 miles away from the only place I’ve known for 18 years.

Scared was such an understatement. I was feeling a whirlwind of emotions: anxiety, excitement, sadness, nostalgia, anticipation. Whatever you can think of, I was feeling it.

I recall so clearly turning to my new roommate and asking, “So, what now?” as soon as our parent