Read more about the article First-generation students form friendly club
First-Generation College Student Organization members (L-R) Mai Yang, Wendy Vang Roberts, and Winnie Nyange plan future events at their club meeting on Feb. 14 in room L118 of Founders Hall. Photo by Scott Lindell

First-generation students form friendly club

First-generation college students come up against many challenges, but now they have another source of support on campus.

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Read more about the article Networking expert headlines Career Ideas Festival
Marcia Ballinger is the featured speaker at the 2018 Metro State Career Ideas Festival. She is co-founder of Ballinger Leafblad, a St. Paul executive search firm. Photo courtesy of Marcia Ballinger

Networking expert headlines Career Ideas Festival

Minnesota recruiter will reveal nine networking mistakes and how to avoid them.

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Read more about the article Witty writers wing it: Screenwriting students fly to Los Angeles for comedy workshop
Metro State screenwriting students Jauston Campbell, Andrew Mueller, Sam Stiegelmeier and Adam Moyer in California for Steve Kaplan's Comedy Intensive, a two-day comedy writing workshop held Feb. 24-25, 2018. Photo courtesy of Adam Moyer

Witty writers wing it: Screenwriting students fly to Los Angeles for comedy workshop

Professional development opportunity funded by student fees committee.

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Read more about the article Commentary: Student says ‘hear, hear’ for Shakespeare
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Commentary: Student says ‘hear, hear’ for Shakespeare

On our first day of class, we went around and did the usual introductions: name, major, and why we were taking LIT 377 Shakespeare. Many of my fellow students said they put off taking the class until their very last semester.

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