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'La Cenerentola' proves opera can be funny too

Amelia Fraser

March 31, 2025

Twice a year the Michigan State University College of Music hosts an opera at Fairchild Theatre. The spring semester show was performed March 26-30. Directed by MSU professor of voice Melanie Helton, this spring’s show was Gioachino Rossini’s "La Cenerentola."

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Spartina: Yearbook character reflects women's impact on campus

Victoria Winfield

March 29, 2025

Located on the first floor of the MSU Library is a display highlighting past MSU yearbooks, and the 1945 Wolverine edition features a character called Spartina, Sparty’s girlfriend. Spartina was a reflection of how campus that year was made up of mostly female students while many of the male students were fighting in World War II.

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VIM fashion show gives a look 'Behind the Seams'

Victoria Winfield

March 28, 2025

VIM's annual spring fashion show was held on Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m. The show featured designs from 20 different student designers, and members of the club modeled each look down the runway. 

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Bbno$ headlines MSU spring concert, his biggest college show

Amelia Fraser

March 28, 2025

The annual spring concert was held at the Breslin Center on Thursday, March 27. Students enjoyed the music from openers James Gardin and Gavin Turek, and headliner bbno$.

COMMUNITY

Muslim Student Association hosts Iftar in Multicultural Center, focuses on community

Ria Gupta

March 27, 2025

Over 300 students and faculty gathered in the Multicultural Center Wednesday as the sun set for Iftar, the fast-breaking meal eaten by Muslims fasting for Ramadan. 

COMMUNITY

The Fledge: How one Lansing community center is helping break the cycle of poverty

Daniel Schoenherr

March 26, 2025

Founded by computer scientist Jerry Norris, The Fledge operates as a system designed to support under-resourced individuals by providing essential resources and a launchpad for opportunity. His model — involving the blockchain, punk shows and advocacy — has received attention from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the federal government for helping tens of thousands across the state.

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MSU alumni return to perform at the Wharton Center

Amy Cho

March 24, 2025

On Tuesday, March 25, the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s “New Orleans Songbook” will make an appearance at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts’ Cobb Great Hall. The “New Orleans Songbook” will be led by music director, arranger and pianist Luther S. Allison, who received his Master of Music in jazz studies from MSU in 2019, and will also feature bass player Liany Mateo, who received her bachelor's degree in jazz studies, majoring in bass performance, in 2020.

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MSU students host first 24-hour Designathon event

Ria Gupta

March 24, 2025

Starting as early as 8 a.m. on Saturday morning, over 150 students from 11 schools in the Michigan area participated in Michigan State University’s first Designathon. 

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'Dentro (inside)' brings topic of silence surrounding sexual abuse to MSU Wharton Center

Somer Sodeman

March 24, 2025

Last Thursday, “Dentro (inside): A True Story, If You Think So” made its U.S. debut at Michigan State University’s Wharton Center, bringing a dramatization of real-life conversations about sexual abuse to stage. Written, directed and performed by acclaimed Italian playwright Giuliana Musso, this play confronts the silence and societal challenges surrounding survivors. 

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

TEDxMSU hosts 11th annual conference

Amelia Fraser

March 23, 2025

On Sunday, March 23, Michigan State University held the 11th annual TEDxMSU conference at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts’ Cobb Great Hall. Speakers presented a vast variety of topics, all fitting within the theme of "inversion."

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Game developers, professors present benefits of gaming for language learning

Reiel Ghiglia

March 22, 2025

MSU Libraries partnered with various university departments to host Video Games for Learning Japanese (and Other Languages) on March 21. Gaming developers and teaching faculty presented and demonstrated elements of video and board games that help students learn primarily Japanese, but also other languages such as Swahili, French and Portuguese.

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Over 200 students, faculty and families gather for MSU’s Mega Shabbat

Somer Sodeman

March 22, 2025

Over 200 Michigan State University students, staff, faculty and family members gathered at the MSU Kellogg Center for the annual mega Shabbat on Friday evening. This event, which first started in the spring of 2019, is the largest Shabbat dinner on campus.

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MSU graduate students to host second annual sexual health conference

Demonte Thomas

March 21, 2025

The conference’s organizers said the event fosters community among like-minded individuals, with this year's theme being "Embracing diversity and rewriting narratives."

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Alternative Spartan Breaks combines travel, volunteer opportunities

Amelia Fraser

March 21, 2025

Alternative Spartan Breaks (ASB) is a registered student organization offering service trip opportunities for Michigan State University students. They offer spring break trips and weekend experiences throughout both the fall and spring semesters.