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Interim President Woodruff addresses concerns that MSU lacks support for marginalized students
Michigan State University Interim President Teresa Woodruff responded to student concerns that there is a lack of support for marginalized student populations on campus in an email sent to students Friday.
The email comes following several student groups on campus expressing that they do not feel adequately supported by the university.
In her statement, Woodruff emphasized what she said are MSU’s values: “collaboration, equity, excellence, integrity and respect.”
MSU students say sirens, safety alerts can be triggering following campus shooting
The Feb. 13 campus shooting at Michigan State University impacted students and the community in many ways. For most, the grief and shock they experienced created trauma that still lingers.
Many students have realized that common noises and other daily occurrences they previously didn’t pay much attention to have become triggers, or anything that causes a person to relive past trauma.
Pre-law sophomore Nicole Garrett said before the shooting, the sounds of police sirens didn’t bother her, but now, it makes her uneasy.
Garrett said it isn’t just sirens that remind her of Feb. 13, but also emergency alerts she gets on her phone.
Even though some time has passed, Garrett said, the anxiety she gets when seeing or hearing these triggers has stayed consistent.
For those struggling with trauma or mental health and are seeking help, MSU offers counseling services that can be scheduled at caps.msu.edu and their crisis line can be reached at 517-355-8270.
The East Lansing Film Festival, or ELFF, has officially started and is taking place in Meridian Mall’s Studio C! Celebration Theater through tomorrow, marking the event’s 26th anniversary.
During the festival’s opening night last Friday, community members filled the theater with complimentary popcorn and brochures explaining each film in hand, after walking a small red carpet to get inside the theater – a mirrored appreciation for the movie-watchers and their support for the independent films.
ELFF founder and director Susan Woods was in attendance, answering questions and providing relevant information to the audience about each film.
In its 26-year existence, the ELFF has evolved from a four-day event on campus in Wells Hall to an eight-day event at Studio C! Celebration Theater as more and more people come every year.
This year’s festival includes 27 shorts, or films under 90 minutes, separated into three groups – six documentaries and three features.
Based on original reporting by Owen McCarthy, Hannah Holycross and PJ Pfeiffer.
