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Be­ 2 fore he had a camera he would search Every revolution has its counterrevolution - that is a sign the through stacks of old National Geo­ revolution is for real. graphic and Time magazines tearing -C. Wright Mills out the photo's he liked. In sixth grade he received a camera on loan from one of his father's friends and that's when photography became a passion. Since then he's stopped terrorizing his family's magazine collec­ TABLE OF CONTEN 3 YO AR RE tion and started creating his own photographs, a much more rewarding pursuit. When he's not in the darkroom Cale can be found funning and biking in the mountains. N SS IFE S DO N ARD SPIRAL Even though he enjoys the Gatlatm Valley where he grew Feeling stressed or depressed? RYAN V1CTOR provides the 411 on up, he also relishes the sights and eJ...'Periences had on several MSU's Counseling Services. Believe 1t or not. they CAN help recent trips abroad. He hopes to do more traveling and pho­ tographing after he graduates this spring. 6 NEWS FEED 7 PRO PUBLICA ABOUlTHE Investigative journalism gains real power in exposing White House exit gallery Scandals in this new non-profit organization. MATI SMITH 8 SCIENTIFIC NOTATION Cale Hofferber will be exhibiting his work in the If you've ever wished you were a Jed. BRANDON FRENCH has the ASMSU Arts and Exhibits Exit Gallery from October technology for you. 22 to November 2. The title of the exhibit is "Palimp­ sest - Examining the Layers." 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Mrs Lc..sso;i Pet Store BER 25, 2007 I THE ASMSU EXPONENT NEWS 5 EWS to be seen right away? that their counselor was competent I'm not depressed or suicidal; Actually, Dr. Brian Kassar, outreach and helpful. their services won't work for me. coordinator of the MSU Counseling The counseling center is equipped Center says "if you call in for an intake, I need meds. The counseling ser­ to deal with all kinds of problems, not > school starting to suck? Did your you'll typically get an appointment vices' aren't enough. I need to go off just the ones you hear about involv­ or man just dump you? Perhaps within the week." If the situation is campus. ing hurting themselves. "The counsel­ e just feeling down about life and more urgent, clients can even schedule It's true that the counseling ser­ ing center has a group session called like making a few bad decisions? an appointment that day. Once some­ vices only offer counseling. 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