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Local pastor, author, blogger Kevin DeYoung moving on
The celebrated East Lansing pastor of 13 years is picking up in North Carolina to pastor and teach in a seminary.
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There Will Be Criticism: Cars 3
"Cars 3" will not change you, because it does not want to change you. It is what it is, an animated film about talking cars who compete in races. And while I can’t fault it for not being more than the sum of its parts, I can grieve the lost opportunity of transcendence.
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MSU student uses art to run custom apparel business
Graphic design sophomore DeMarco Jackson is turning his passion for modern and urban art into a business.
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MSU alumnus builds new meditative labyrinth at Patriarche Park
The project was funded through the arts council’s Artist in the Community grant, which awards up to $4,000 to a local artist every other year. The artist received $3,000 to complete the labyrinth.
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Politically-passionate MSU alumnus running for Novi City Council
MSU alumnus Sam Olsen announced April 21 he's running for Novi City Council. While his father said their family has always been business-centered, Olsen broke the mold by going into politics.
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East Lansing Farmer's Market returns for the season
The East Lansing Farmer's Market is officially underway for its 2017 edition. Opening Day came and went as vendors from across the state came together in East Lansing to sell their homegrown products.
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Spartan Sports Sale draws crowds looking for memorabilia, game-worn equipment
The doors opened at 10 a.m., ushering in thousands of fans throughout the day, many of whom had been lined up to enter hours before. And what a line it was—stretching from the northwest door of Jenison past the on-site Eat at State and Dairy Store food trucks and down to The Spartan statue.
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Impact-sponsored music festival Bled Fest brings local acts for 13th year
Bled Fest, a music festival presented by Fusion Shows, returned to the HPAC in Howell, Michigan May 27. The event brought forth a variety of different music styles and backgrounds as it continued for its 13th year.
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MSU Distinguished Professor looks to make a difference against Malaria
Dr. Terrie E. Taylor, MSU Distinguished Professor of internal medicine and an osteopathic physician, has worked for decades to study malaria transmission, infection and treatment methods.
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Humans of the East Lansing Art Festival
147 artists took over downtown East Lansing for last weekend's 54th annual East Lansing Art Festival. The State News sat down with three of those artists from various walks of life to chat about their creative journeys.
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Five restaurants to celebrate at after graduation
Spring 2017 Commencement is upon the MSU community, and thousands of students will be graduating and preparing for their next phase of their lives. After graduation, families will gather with their student, probably take pictures and then travel to a restaurant to celebrate afterward.
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Student-run clothing company sponsors popular podcast adventure
“We felt that it was a good demographic match,” Cleary said. “It made sense for us to do that because Barstool is kind of focused towards that college age and we find our target demographic sitting between 15 and 30 age-wise, with a sweet spot in college.”
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QUIZ: What kind of student were you this year?
Did you hit the books or slack off? Take this quiz to find out!
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How Sparty's prices its coffee compared to its competitors
Coffee businesses, such as Starbucks and Biggby, compete on college campuses to attract the caffeine-craving students to buy their coffee and coffee-related products.
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As graduation nears, Izzo family reflects on Raquel's time at MSU
Men's basketball coach Tom Izzo not only has the opportunity to coach talented young men on the court, but also witness his senior basketball players graduate, an emotional moment for both coach and players every year on Senior Day. This graduating class includes his senior players: Alvin Ellis III, Eron Harris and Matt Van Dyk, and his own daughter, Raquel Izzo — making this graduation a little more special for the Izzo family
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"Welcome your neighbor" signs found in yards across East Lansing
Tri-color signs written in English, Spanish and Arabic that state, “No matter where you are from, we’re glad you’re our neighbor” can be found stuck in residents' yards because of East Lansing resident and MSU English instructor Austin Kaufmann.
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MSU students provide free camp for kids affected by cancer
Driven college students are running a nonprofit summer camp for children whose parents have been diagnosed with cancer.
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MSU mushroom team looks to shine light on stereotypes of fungi
In a basement of the Molecular Plant Sciences Building, five people are working on producing mushrooms and fungi as part of the Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment, or RISE, program.
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AutoDrive Challenge provides a new opportunity for students
Select MSU students will have the opportunity to do cutting-edge research in a three-year design competition named the AutoDrive Challenge.
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VIDEO: MSU Science Festival features Nights at the Museum
The MSU Science Festival hosted several "Nights at the Museum" events throughout the month of April. Watch our video of a night at Impression 5 in Lansing.