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How the coronavirus changed the campaign for ASMSU candidates
The ASMSU election starts next week. The COVID-19 pandemic has created unique, but not overwhelming, setbacks for candidates.
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MSU sorority houses abandoned, members respond to COVID-19 outbreak
The decision to abandon the sorority houses was a tough pill to swallow for everyone, but it has hit Michigan State seniors especially hard.
MICHIGAN
Whitmer holds coronavirus town hall about 'Stay Home, Stay Safe' order
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed questions from Michiganders via a virtual town hall March 26. After Whitmer's recent "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order, many Michiganders wondered about the economy, guidelines about travel, mental health and testing kit availability.
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Michigan State will offer satisfactory/not satisfactory grading option to students
Students will have the option to make their class grades on a satisfactory/not satisfactory binary system.
COMMENTARY
Have questions about COVID-19 and Michigan State? We want to hear from you
What questions or concerns do you have about coronavirus and its impact on the MSU community?
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Scenes from the East Lansing area before, after coronavirus pandemic
Since the world has shifted in response to the coronavirus pandemic, East Lansing and Lansing have fallen silent. Here are photos pre-coronavirus and now, showing how much the cities have changed.
COMMENTARY
Editorial: MSU should continue to pay employees who lost jobs due to COVID-19
"MSU needs to organize a fund to continue paying university staff and student employees who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19."
COMMENTARY
Column: Everything seemed to stop except the bills
"I will remember the long speech from my general manager filled with an abundance of messages like, 'I’m sorry, everyone,' and, 'We will get through this, I promise.' But in all honesty, that didn’t mean anything to me, because words are not what are going to solve my — or anyone else’s — real problems."
SPOTLIGHT
How COVID-19 affects Spartan international students
International students at Michigan State find themselves in a complex predicament In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic when it comes to the decision to return home.
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Changes to on-campus dining following 'Stay Home, Stay Safe' order
MSU cafeterias have new hours and are exclusively serving takeout due to state policy in response to the novel coronavirus which causes COVID-19.
MICHIGAN
Nessel orders businesses to halt the sale of fake COVID-19 protection patch
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is looking to file a civil lawsuit against Frequency Apps Corporation and Biores Technologies Inc. regarding the sale of a "Coronavirus Defender Patch." Price gouging complaints related to COVID-19 total 1,578 as of 7 a.m. March 24.
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What it's like to have a severe latex allergy during the COVID-19 pandemic
The novel coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the lives of many at MSU, but religious studies junior Liv Swanton's severe latex allergy makes matters worse.
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MSU to halt construction, suspend non-essential research due to COVID-19
Michigan State suspends construction, per an email announcement from MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr.
MICHIGAN
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces 'Stay Home, Stay Safe' order as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 are expected to continue to rise according to Whitmer. Whitmer responds with the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" executive order.
MICHIGAN
A recap of the executive orders Gov. Whitmer signed over the weekend
Over the weekend Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed 4 executive orders meant to combat the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate the negative effects of social distancing and quarantining.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing parents reflect on their 'new normal' following school closures
East Lansing parents share their opinions and the struggles of having kids home due to the closing of public schools.
MICHIGAN
Gov. Whitmer speaks to misinformation about shelter-in-place and martial law
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed concerns about a potential order to shelter-in-place or a call for martial law in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She said both of these claims are false.
MICHIGAN
CATA to suspend regular routes effective Monday
Capital Area Transport Authority, or CATA, announced in a rider alert Friday that they are suspending all regular routes effective March 23 to April 5. This is following a decline in ridership amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
COMMENTARY
Column: The library is empty, but I am full ... of hope
"One belief that's been reinforced in me since the beginning of this pandemic is to be thankful for the things I've already experienced."
NEWS
Column: How to stay motivated for online learning
Online learning is new for most of us. But here are some tips to "virtually" keep you on schedule.