Maddy’s Message: Keep moving forward

By Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief

I was born on Sept. 25, 2001, two weeks to the day after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

As my parents welcomed their first child and only daughter, the nation was in the early stages … Read More

Maddy’s Message: An all year’s resolution

By Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief

Now that the year 2020 is finally behind us, people are looking to the year ahead.

2020 was a year of tragedy, loss and heartbreak for many.

I scrolled through social media on … Read More

Maddy’s Message: Swiftie for ‘Evermore’

By Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief

When Taylor Swift released her self-titled debut album in 2006, she was just 16 years old. I was 5. At the time, Taylor was the blonde, curly-haired, country singer from Pennsylvania, and I had no … Read More

Maddy’s Message: Ideas for gift-giving

By Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief

The holiday season is upon us and that means it is also the busiest time of the year for shopping. This time every year, I find myself stressing over finding the right Christmas presents to … Read More

Maddy’s Message: A Sparty silver lining

By Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief

By the time the Michigan State football game against Northwestern ended on Nov. 28, there were just over 30 minutes before the MSU basketball game against Notre Dame started.

Before Saturday, Northwestern’s football team … Read More

Maddy’s Message: Shop local this season

By Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief

With Thanksgiving quickly approaching on Thursday, and the active pandemic, state officials are recommending people refrain from gathering to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus.

This means Black Friday shopping is looking different … Read More

Maddy’s Message: My ‘furever’ sister

By Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief

Pets are one of the many joys life has to offer, and I am sure many would agree. Whether it’s a dog, cat, bunny, bird, fish, etc., pets are a part of our families and … Read More

Maddy’s Message: Happy election tears

By Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief

By now everyone in the country and around the world knows the United States elected a new president. The results came early Saturday morning, Nov. 7, after nearly four days of counting ballots, most of … Read More

Maddy’s Message: A final voting plea

By Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief

I put off writing this column for nearly a month. Every time I started it I got frustrated and deleted everything I wrote, then chose a light-hearted topic to focus on instead.

I wanted … Read More

Maddy’s Message: Halloween changes

By Maddy WarrenEditor In Chief

It has been nearly one year since I stopped at Party City on my way home from class on Oct. 30, 2019. Halloween is looking quite different this year.

For a while last year, I … Read More