The controversy surrounding Columbus Day has fueled discussion at MSU for a good part of its history, with groups protesting the day’s observance and questioning the historical figure’s worth to the United States.
University Activities Board, Residence Halls Association, and Associated Students of MSU have teased their fall concert for a week.
The second presidential debate of the 2016 election season was held Sunday night.
As the internationally-recognized director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at MSU, Marc-Olivier Wahler’s day at the office is rarely average.
On Thursday night, ASMSU met in a general assembly meeting. During the meeting, the association passed five new bills.
ASMSU elected Cassandra Shavrnoch as the new vice president for academic affairs at the general assembly meeting Thursday night.
“Mamma Mia!” is coming to the Wharton Center in Cobb Great Hall from Oct. 14 to Oct. 16 and tickets are still available. Tickets are $28 for MSU students and start at $41 for the general public.
Follow along live with Daniel Eggerding, the president of the MSU College Democrats, Michael Sandoval, the Chief of Staff of the MSU College Democrats, Justin Gould, the vice chair of the MSU College Republicans and Noelle Cohn, the secretary of MSU College Republicans during the second presidential debate for the 2016 election season.
By August 2017, a new building will be shining on Grand River Avenue. The 565 Building, operated by Cron Management, LLC, started demolition and construction last week on a new mixed-use building project. The building will be on the same lot as the old Taco Bell building and will be five stories, director of planning, building and development Tim Dempsey said.
MSUPD reports that there have been 225 minor-in-possession arrests on MSU's campus so far this year. There were 431 arrests in 2015.
MSU was visited by Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson’s mobile unit on Friday, which registered students from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the Rock on Farm Lane.
Students from the Culturas de las Razas Unidas, or CRU, held a protest at Thursday’s ASMSU meeting.
U.S. Senator Cory Booker will visit MSU on Tuesday alongside Michigan senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters.
Two East Lansing Police Officers were honored at a Mothers Against Drunk Driving luncheon on Sept. 29 in Mt. Pleasant.
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is bringing art to campus in a whole new way with an exhibit along the Red Cedar riverbanks. The exhibit, a series of portraits by photographer Gideon Mendel, is part of MSU’s 2016-7 thematic year, Water Moves MSU.
The Peace Vigil to Honor Black Lives was held on Thursday afternoon to bring the East Lansing community together to share their concerns about the the violence against Black and Brown people in the community, state, and country.
Detroit resident Chrishon Marquan Milton, the suspect in the PNC Bank robbery in East Lansing last June, has just been formally arrested and arraigned.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) held a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Thursday afternoon at Adams Field. Chants of "Bernie, Bernie, Bernie" were heard throughout the rally.
MSU police have requested that the Michigan Attorney General review and investigate into the case of ex-MSU faculty member, Larry Nassar. According to a press release from the Michigan Department of Attorney General, the request was made by police chief and director Jim Dunlap.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will hold a rally for Hillary Clinton at Adams Field on Thursday. The event starts at 2:45 p.m., stay with The State News for updates throughout the event. According to Hillary Clinton's website, the rally will last until 4 p.m. The last time Sanders was on campus, he was a presidential candidate.