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"The age of the newspaper as we know it has ended—and it’s being ushered out the door by its former readers." - Marisa Petrich
"With hard checks, spilt blood, and toothless grins a consitent part of the spectacle, hockey is not a sport for everyone. But for hockey fans around the world, nothing is more thrilling than seeing their favorite team out-skate and out-score the others. In the hockey world, competition has ratcheted up another notch in recent months as the Russian Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) competes for prospective players against North America’s National Hockey League (NHL)." - Chelsea Guy
"Around that same time, Joe's mom was operating a glassblowing studio, otherwise known as a "hot shop," with equipment such as kilns and work benches that he had created. She decided that she didn't want to commit the necessary seven days a week to the studio. So Joe wrote a business plan, took over the equipment, and found a location. M-Space Inc. was conceived during a time in which Tacoma didn't have any rental space available for glassblowers." - Aiya Kenny
"What is Gus-Khrustalny? An almost undetectable spot on the map of huge Russia, and one among the most ancient and scenic Russian towns. Its name in English means Crystal Goose. Actually this provincial place is known only for its glass production. Furthermore, the world-known glass factory in Gus-Khrustalny is virtually the only source of jobs for its residents."- Helen Potapova
"Fascinated by the Broadway lights and saddened by the power of money and steel. Maksim Gorky, Sergey Yesenin and Vladimir Mayakovsky are classic authors of Russian literature of the beginning of the 20th century. They left a lot of great works, including well-known literary sketches and travel notes full of vivid descriptions of the places they visited." - Elena Kornilova
A new trend in art, so-called "Eco-Art," uses environmental materials as a medium and calls attention to the most pressing world issues on the mind of the artist. MSU student Masha Danova interviews Matt Sellars, a Seattle-based Eco-Artist. - Masha Danova
"A busy hour in the center of Moscow - crowds of office-workers rushing back and forth in the street, eager to grab a fast lunch. The easiest choice is of course McDonalds, though maybe not the quickest, considering the lines. The lack of space inside the restaurant is no hindrance for the couple that came here to celebrate their wedding. A girl in a white bride's dress eating hamburgers and looking immensely happy must be a vision. But alas! - no, this is Russian reality. This is how we love Ronald." - Masha Danova
While visiting, the Russian students from MSU had a chance to visit Tacoma's Fabulous '50s Auto Museum. Here is a look at their visit. - Ingrid Barrentine