EDITORIAL: Trustee candidates lack concrete ideas, oblivious to real issues at MSU
Most candidates don’t seem to understand the community they hope to govern, either ignorant to the nuances of the issues facing the current board or void of a plan to make their agendas tangible.
COLUMN: The life of an ASMSU bill is often anticlimactic
The State News columnist dives into what happens to ASMSU bills after they pass. Their final destinations are uncertain, he says, hindering the student government's ability to change the university.
COLUMN: We want to welcome you into our newsroom
On Monday, Oct. 14, the newsroom will be open to the public so the community can meet our student and professional staff and tour the newsroom.
COLUMN: MSU men's basketball has fallen behind program standard. Why?
Sports reporter Douglas Doty says MSU men's basketball has fallen behind its program standard and outlines three main reasons why.
REVIEW: 'Mr. McMahon' documentary shows no difference between Vince as a person and his TV character
Sports reporter Luke Joseph says Netflix's Mr. McMahon documentary does a "fantastic job" of exposing all of the former WWE CEO's wrongdoing.
COLUMN: Censorship at Broad Art Museum contradicts MSU’s commitment to discourse
The State News' columnist argues that MSU’s cancellation of the opening party of the exhibition titled "Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People" shows that its “commitment to the arts” is nothing more than a facade. The Broad Art Museum has become a place of censorship that relies on what MSU deems as an acceptable identity, he says.
COLUMN: Where does the line get drawn on politics in university governance?
State News columnist Jack Williams argues that problems on MSU's board are a result of the institution itself, not just individual trustees. The solution lies in constituency voting, he says.
COLUMN: We had our auras read in a stranger's home
"Don’t let (your intuition) trip you up. You’re not going crazy. And if you are, you’re going crazy with us, and it’s fun."
COLUMN: Three MSU sports storylines to follow this year
The State News' sports editor Thomas Cobb picks his three biggest MSU sports storylines to follow in 2024-2025.
COLUMN: The best MSU FOIA redactions of 2023-2024
This academic year, we filed hundreds of requests with Michigan State University’s Freedom of Information Act Office. Sometimes, the redactions are quite funny — at least to FOIA nerds like us. We’ve compiled the funniest FOIA redactions of this academic year.