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Jewish students juggle academics during the High Holidays
Fall on Michigan State’s campus brings the enthusiasm of a new semester, Spartan football tailgates and, for about 3,500 Jewish undergrads, the celebration of the High Holy Days that overlap academics...
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Religion in America: Chinese students’ perspectives and experiences
A missing religious identity For the first 16 years of Jiahe Hui’s life growing up in Beijing, religion never crossed his path until he began his studies in America. Hui is one of over 300,000 Chinese...
View ArticleMindfulness –“Mind the Hype”
Mindfulness: A cure-all If you Google “mindfulness” you’ll find the ancient Buddhist practice has been prescribed for stress, concentration, introverts who want to be more social and academic...
View ArticleMuslim Student Association hosts Islam Awareness Week
In the wake of escalating tension and prejudice throughout the country, MSU’s Muslim Student Association hosted an Islam Awareness Week to promote understanding of the religion to Muslims and...
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Staying out of the fray – Jehovah’s Witnesses’ political neutrality
Gun control. Fake news. Abortion. Healthcare. These buzzwords dominate headlines and incite strong reactions from both sides. But while Democrats and Republicans are more ideologically divided than...
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Fight for Cannabis Church “almost like a battlefield”
Listen to this story as an audio feature. http://news.jrn.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Cannabis-Church-Final.mp3 Rev. Jeremy Hall led services every month until things went up in smoke in...
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Amid racial tensions, black students find refuge in religious groups
Q&A: Student organization doubles as a safe haven for minority students at MSU The Black Lives Matter movement was born out of the outpouring of grief and frustration following the death of Trayvon...
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Muslim twin sisters speak out against stereotype surrounding the hijab
Twin sisters Sara Bazzi and Sahar Babbagh are Muslim American women who live in Dearborn, Mich., raised with the same morals and values, but made different choices in regard to wearing a hijab, a...
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Opinion: The immorality of politicians politicizing religion
Last week, President Donald Trump came through on one of his campaign promises, to end the great, great “War on Christmas,” which is the latest example of fusing Church and State, which I believe is...
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Cynthia’s near-death experience: Q&A
Cynthia Lawson of Dearborn, Mich. clinically died of a heart attack – vitals stopped, and doctors thought she was a gonner – until she came back to life, with a story to tell. In the cold moments when...
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Less religion, more astrology – part II: The stars say you’re a loser
For young people struggling to embrace their identity, online astrology forums can be a safe space. The use of social media has taken astrology to new heights. Quizzes, guides and other articles...
View ArticlePlaying magic with a local goddess
A local goddess is practicing magic to help the greater community. By reading tarot cards and giving spellbinding stones to customers. What makes this service a popular one is because no one in...
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Pope reaffirms ban on female ordination; Catholic women divided
Debrah MiszakLansing Diocese director of consecrated vocations Dawn Hausmann with an image of Pope John Paul II. Considered a saint by the church, he established the “theology of the body,” which...
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