Over the past year, some changes have altered MSU and East Lansing. The State News has compiled a list of these hotspots – and the changes to them – as a refresher to those returning for MSU’s Homecoming Week and its imminent festivities.
Homecoming week is upon us. The week-long event celebrates current students and alumni alike. Two of those alumni, Dave Rysztak of Haslett and Charlie Thomas of Okemos, are being showcased by The State News.
What Michigan State team plays on a field, tackle opposing players with the ball, and currently undefeated in BIG Ten play?
As avid MSU football supporters, my father and I – season ticket holders at Spartan Stadium – travel to at least one away game every year to experience the environment of the towns and stadiums in the city.
Homecoming week is upon us! Here's a schedule of all the upcoming events you can participate in throughout the week.
The MSU Department of Theater will present an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel, "The Great Gatsby". The show will be performed live at the Wharton Center and will run from Oct. 13 to Oct. 22.
Inspired by Humans of New York, The State News spoke to international students about their fears, families and the lessons they learned after coming to the United States. Here are some of their stories.
The MSU North American Indigenous Student Organization celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day at the rock on Oct. 9 at 6 p.m.
Interdisciplinary studies in social science sophomore Jade Greear has met pop stars Paula Abdul and Selena Gomez, collaborated with former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and has even been featured on a cable TV show.
Twelve different organizations on MSU’s campus are making a difference each year by joining the fight against cancer, whether it is through volunteering, raising awareness or supplying funds.
It is fall. And for MSU’s greek life and clubs that means it’s hayride season. While hayrides are all about bonding and camaraderie, the signature mark of going on a hayride is the jug you decorate. Let’s see how to make a hayride jug.
There shouldn’t be any questions or debate on whether or not MSU promotes diversity on campus. The predominantly white institution welcomed the largest African-American freshman class this school year, more than any other Big Ten school.
Drew Fries and his roommate J.T. Bohland took the saying, “Go Green” to a whole new level. The two sailors planned a 65-mile journey across open freshwater from the Wisconsin east coast to the Michigan west coast to raise money and awareness for fresh water preservation and research.
This year’s homecoming week at MSU will precede the celebration of defeating U-M in the rivalry football game last weekend and for the seventh year the “Glow Green” tradition will continue during the week of October 15-21.
East Lansing Police’s social media presence is far more than just funny “tweet alongs” and snappy responses.
The MSU vs. U-M rivalry runs deep, even between family members.
University of Michigan is ranked number seven in the country. When a team is ranked that high, it’s usually a sign of elite play on both sides of the ball.
While the hatred seems to ooze from the amount of points hung on the scoreboard, it was the ever developing school in East Lansing that seemed to be a nagging thorn in U-M’s determination to be a leader. All the distaste, the pettiness, the sheer disrespect between the two. It began with the inception of MSU.
Based off of the 1992 film of the same name featuring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, “The Bodyguard” debuted in England in 2012 and has been touring around the world ever since.
This family owned business located in downtown East Lansing may have been over-looked for years because it wasn’t an eatery or shopping store, but the one necessity they do sell is a roof over your head.