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December.3, 2017 According to MSU student Elena Nguyen music has influenced her in a variety of ways. The two biggest aspect to how music has been influenced is through her personality and fashion wise, Nguyen said. An artist that has been a big influence during her adolescence stage was Tyler the Creator , Nguyen said. "When he first started out he was really dark." "As he grew as an artist, so did his music and he became more positive and so did his music," Nguyen said. Nguyen got to see Tyler the Creator's growth and has helped her to further develop her personality, Nguyen said. "I feel like I have grown with him and have gone through these different stages with him," Nguyen said. Music festivals and concerts has also helped her to further develop her personality and is one of her favorite things to do, Nguyen said. "One of my favorite music festivals is Electric Forest ," Nguyen said.

December.3, 2017 Music has been around for centuries now and has been influential towards people in a variety of ways. One of the most common music influences is found in adolescences.  Some of the music influence can be found in a person's personality or even through their fashion . All in which help people to express who they are and their likes. Music is there for both the good and bad moments in life. Music has even helped people through tough situations so they didn't feel alone. Music has an impact of connecting people through emotions and is a powerful form of art.

Everyone listens to music on a daily basis, but how much time  and money is spent on music.                                              According to a Nielsen study on everyone listens to music, but how we listen is changing ; Americans spend more than 25 hours each week listening to music.  Among the U.S population, 93% listen to popular music. According to the Nielsen study, Americans spend a majority of their time listening to music. The difference is how we tune in with our music regarding earbuds or headphones.  Listening to music among Americans is quite popular, however though; how we spend our money on music is changing as time goes on. According to the Nielsen study though, Americans spend the most money on music when it comes to live concerts. Followed then by buying music in a variety of forms like cds, digital, gift cards and etc.  With each year, more Americans not only listen to music more, but more and more Americans stream mus

What is it like to live off campus here at Michigan State Univeristy? According to MSU student Gabby Huizinga, living off campus has been great. The best part to living off campus is that I have my own room, Huizinga said. "I have my own room and it's pretty big and I like having my own space," Huizinga said. Sometimes cooking for myself is a hassle because I don't always like cooking, Huizinga said. "It's nice not having to be confined to the cafs," Huizinga said. I also like being able to cook whatever I want for myself and whenever I want, Huizinga said.  I can cook myself food before five, which is when dinner normally starts, or after eight, which is when dinner ends at the caf, Huizinga said. "It gives me a lot more freedom and flexibility," Huizinga said. 

What makes living on campus here at Michigan State University so great? According to MSU student Luke Ostrem, living on campus has its perks because of the cafeteria. The caf is very convenient when living on campus because you don't have to worry about buying or making food everyday. The caf is just right there and makes it easier for me to quickly grab a bite, Ostrem said.  "It's really nice to be able to go downstairs at anytime and go to the cafeteria and get food. Top notch quality," Ostrem said. Even the dorm rooms here at MSU are not that bad overall, Ostrem said. "The rooms aren't t too bad and mine is quite spacious," Ostrem said. By far though, the caf is the best part about living on campus, Ostrem said.

Review Michigan State student Connor Langley tried the limited edition zombie frappuccino from Starbucks on Friday. Langley was working the MASP Fall Festival when he decided he wanted to try the new Starbucks drink everyone was talking about. Just as Langley was enjoying the green apple flavoring, the frappuccino started blending the green apple base, the raspberry mocha syrup, and the raspberry whip cream into one consistency. "I can taste the raspberry more now that the drink is blending", Langley said. Langley enjoyed the Halloween limited edition drink. "It's not bad", Langley said. "It's actually pretty good." The zombie frappuccino will be around between Oct.26 to Oct.31 or while supplies last.