Operation Smile MSU has been reactivated on MSU’s campus and members are trying to make a difference by bringing more smiles into the world.
Right in time for the holiday season, the MSU Surplus store hosted their first annual Shop Everything MSU sales event on Dec. 6 at their Surplus Store. While most of the vendors were campus favorites, a new upcoming business out of the Bailey GREENhouse and Urban Farm emerged.
Business-preference sophomore Murphy Nye has been alive for 19 years. For about a fifth of that time, he said he hadn’t wanted to be.
The MSU Tennis Center has brought back one of its own, alumna Diane Selke, as a tennis professional and instructor within the MSU Tennis Center’s community.
East Lansing’s annual Winter Glow took place this past Saturday from 2-5 p.m. Winter Glow was located in Ann Street Plaza, Fountain Square and inside the East Lansing Marriott. The Winter Glow is provided by the City of East Lansing and is sponsored by the East Lansing Downtown Management Board, MSU Federal Credit Union and East Lansing Art Commission. Students and local residents gathered to enjoy live ice carving and ice sculpture walk, free carriage rides, winter barnyard, special outdoor holiday farmer's markets, heated music tents, marshmallow roastings, hot chocolate, and more.
In order to celebrate the holiday season, MSU returned with its 53rd annual holiday event. On Dec. 3 through Dec. 4, the arts and crafts show was held at the Union.
Music has the ability to influence people in many ways, whether it’s their mood or their mindset. For jazz studies senior Jordyn Davis, music influenced her to change her major.
Students have many opportunities to showcase their talent with Open Mic Night, which is usually held every other Tuesday throughout the school year. MSU electrical engineering senior, Mike Giles is no stranger to the Open Mic Night stage as he has performed at the MSU Union main lounge this year on several different occasions.
A group of 12 improv players had attendees grabbing their sides with laughter. Mechanical engineering senior Matthew Schomisch, the director of the Roial Improv Players, said he wants to bring laughter to a campus that has been on edge.
Outside of the need for good endurance and playing on or in some form of water, there are few similarities between swimming and hockey.
Inside of Gallery 114 at the Kresge Art Center there is a room filled with mannequins that brought the ideas of students in MSU’s Apparel and Textile Design program to life.
On Tuesday Nov. 29, the Residential Business Program had their annual Holiday Celebration in the McDonel Hall Community Kitchen from 5 p.m.
Food industry management senior Sherria Hamilton knows what it’s like to not "have it all" around the holidays. Hamilton said she has a lot of siblings, nine altogether. As a result, there were some holidays when her mother would tell her and her siblings they could only receive one gift. She said gift would often be something the kids needed, like clothes, but not something they necessarily wanted, like toys.
Students headed to late night dining at Snyder-Phillips Hall on Tuesday nights might hear the sounds of “old time” music twanging away outside The Gallery.
The holiday season is a time for friends and family to get together, to enjoy each other’s company or to fight and realize why they don’t get together too often.
As students walk the Michigan State University campus, some may have noticed poems and art spread throughout different locations on campus.
This weekend retailers across the United States will see millions of shoppers trying to find the best deal, for Black Friday, which is traditionally the day after Thanksgiving.
The State News asked several people on campus what they are thankful for this holiday season. Watch our video for their responses.
On Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. the Magic Johnson Foundation had their annual Holiday Hope giveaway at Everett High School where MSU alumni, Magic Johnson grew up and went to high school.