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Bhima is a Gir Ox from India. Photo taken by Jacob Vogel on Dec. 8, 2018.

SASHA Farm offers home for rescued animals

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One of the major reasons behind the veganism movement is the treatment of animals. Some animals raised for food are viewed as products to the farmers they are under, and many are in situations where they are poorly cared for and sometimes left to die. The Sanctuary and Safe Haven for Animals Farm, otherwise known as SASHA Farm, is where some of these animals end up when being rescued from those situations. SASHA Farm’s website says the farm shelters close to 200 animals, but animal caretaker Brece Clark said it “might be pushing 400 now” after recent additions. When the farm first opened, Clark said, there were only a handful of goats, which has since expanded to a variety of  animals coming from different places.

Detroit Vegan Soul is an all plant-based restaurant located in Detroit.
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Michigan turning over new leaf for veganism

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Veganism has been gaining popularity across the nation as well as the globe, and Michigan folk have been adapting to it. According to The Vegan Society, veganism is defined as “a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose.”  

For some people, the transition to a plant-based diet is easy, such as the experience for cardiologist Joel Kahn, who has been eating a plant-based diet for over 40 years. “It was a coincidence of walking into the University of Michigan dormitory cafeteria and revolting at all the grey food, and I started only eating from the salad bar,” said Kahn. For others, the transition to an all plant-based diet took more time, as it did for Tom Progar, president of VegMichigan. “I was pizza and burgers and everything growing up and then I kind of made this change and had to re-learn how to eat,” said Progar.

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What you need to know to register to vote by the Oct. 9 deadline

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As described by East Lansing City Clerk Jennifer Shuster, the voter registration process is simple and quick. People looking to register to vote will need to either fill out a registration form or mail the form in to be processed, which in that case the form can be accessed online. Registration forms can be found or mailed to any local or county clerk’s office, or any secretary of state office locations. In Ingham County, there are are multiple locations  to register. This list includes three Secretary of State office locations, the Lansing City Clerk’s office, and the two Ingham County Clerk’s locations.

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Why one young adult is on “strike” from voting

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Growing up in the South, 23-year-old Doug Dufrin developed a skepticism to the government that has sustained itself over time. “I can remember when I was still down South and they took the Pledge of Allegiance out of schools,” said Dufrin, an East Lansing stock trader who was born in Alabama and has lived in New Orleans and California. “ I stopped caring what the government was doing in a sense because they are going to do whatever they want anyway.”

That skepticism has held Dufrin back from registering to vote. He questions the power his individual vote holds on results. “I really don’t know if [voting] really does anything,” Dufrin said.