Global Festival allows MSU students to experience campus diversity
Traveling can help you not only learn more about the world, but also yourself. International relations senior Mary Machtel said that after traveling to Brazil for an exchange program, she learned much about the country but also about how important it was for her to step out of her comfort zone and make connections with others. “Making those connections, seeing the differences, seeing the similarities and how to work with those,” she said.
MSU outreach chapter holds concert for displacement community
People gathered Sunday night in Cook Recital Hall in the MSU College of Music, to listen to music and to hear the stories of people who have experienced displacement due to conflicts around the world, such as the Syrian Civil War. The person to organize it all, is president of the MSU chapter of the Refugee Outreach Kalamazoo, ROK, and psychology senior Sydney Conroy.
Spartan Cabin shows off MSU nature at annual AutumnFest
The sound of the "Michigan State Fight Song" echoed throughout the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education on Nov. 12.
Veteran explains the true meaning of Veterans Day
"A U.S. veteran is someone who, at some point in their life, has written a blank check to the United States of America. This blank check forfeits whatever is needed, including the veteran’s life." Although he didn’t come up with the anonymous quote himself, assistant facilities manager and veteran Robert Hernandez said that it is the ideas of veterans like this that warrants them a thank you on Veterans Day.
Students channel their younger years and skate the night away
Imagine skating with friends, listening to '90s music and taking it back to your childhood days. This dream became a reality on Friday, Nov. 11 at Demonstration Hall.
MSU Roller Hockey club provides high competition with lively atmosphere
Ice hockey, one of the most popular sports not only in Michigan, but also throughout the world. There are 1,749,976 people registered with the International Ice Hockey Federation, or IIHF, according to the 2016 annual report. Along with the people who play ice hockey and aren’t registered with IIHF, there are spinoffs of the game. One of them is roller hockey.
Michigan native singer-songwriter returns home to East Lansing
The 31st Annual Women in the Arts Festival is taking place this weekend in East Lansing. The Women in the Arts Festival is a celebration of women artists and the continuation support of women artists in their creative pursuits, according to the event's website.
Six MSU students nominated for highly competitive scholarships
Six MSU students have been nominated for the highly competitive Marshall Scholarship, Mitchell Scholarship and Rhodes Scholarship according to a Honors College press release. The nominees are Honors College undergraduate students Margaret Born, Rebecca Carlson, Eamon Devlin, Clara Lepard and Alana O’Mara and alumnus Joel Arnold.
Toxic masculinity ideology resonates with MSU students
Dealing with society’s expectation of what is masculine and what isn’t, has had effects on differnet MSU students. Doctoral student Mark Hsieh is an avid martial arts participant and hunter, but also loves music and is pursuing a doctorate in musical arts, all of which he didn’t choose based on whether it was masculine or not.
MSU cast and crew brings Shakespeare play to life
Eleven months ago, assistant theatre professor Deric McNish started working on an idea that would help bring William Shakespeare’s work to life. This week, that idea will be realized the opening day of ”The Tempest" on Nov. 10. The Shakespeare play will be put on in the Pasant Theatre at the Wharton Center and will be different from previous productions McNish, the director of the show, said.
MSU students decorate bras to raise breast cancer awareness
The Women’s Center of Greater Lansing held a charity event Nov. 4 at The Runway in Lansing. There, professional writing senior Emily Reyst said that people could mingle, eat food and peruse bra art.
MSU students jump back into the 70's to watch the cult classic 'Rocky Horror Picture Show'
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show", the classic musical comedy and horror film, was originally released nearly 41 years ago on Sept. 25, 1975. The film is based on the musical stage production, "The Rocky Horror Show."
Strange Matter Coffee entertains regulars with cool foam designs
Walking into Strange Matter Coffee Co., a wholesome vibe paired with soft alternative rock playing overhead embodies the tan foam designs in their coffee.
Students spread warmth to children with new club
There’s a new club on campus that is trying to bring a little more comfort and warmth to children, human biology junior Mariah Fielder said. Fielder is the president and founder of Cozy CoverZzz, a club that makes blankets for children in hospitals, homeless shelters and domestic abuse shelters, Fielder said.
MSU alumna finds solidarity in Lansing's Comedy Coven, helps with depression
Imagine a room filled with dozens of people all waiting, watching and whispering. Imagine a room where tension builds and audience members can sometimes be hard to please. For some, this scenario would be a nightmare, but for the women in Lansing’s Comedy Coven, this is a dream.
MSU International Students celebrate their versions of Halloween
While Americans dress up in costumes and trick-or-treat for candy, international students don't celebrate the spooky holiday. Nursing senior Yixi Dong, is from Mianyang, China, and she said celebrating Halloween or similar holidays, her hometown doesn’t do much. When she came to the United States, it was one of her first chances to experience the holiday of Halloween.
Loved ones and recent passings celebrated at Dia de los Muertos
As she set up her ofrenda, at the second annual MSU Día de los Muertos, Michigan Indígena/Chicanx Community Alliance, or MICCA, community liaison and University of Michigan graduate student Angelica De Jesus said she was thinking about two friends. These two friends were Amanda Harris and Maximillian Miguel Monroy-Miller, both of whom passed away this past year. The reason she was thinking about them was because of the nature of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, she said.
Alex's Great State Race raises more than $36,000
Last Friday at 4:30 a.m. students from the MSU and U-M ROTC programs set off for Alex's Great State Race. At 1:40 p.m., MSU and U-M ROTC runners arrived at Demonstration Hall with guest cheering them on at the finish line.
Olin Health Center's new form of meditation
The State of Relaxation at Olin Health Center provided KORU Mindfulness and Meditation classes this semester to the MSU community. The classes were taught by Dr. Debra Duxbury and LPN Jan Hettich Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.