Students can audition for Spartans Got Talent this Friday

With roughly 49,000 students on campus, one can imagine there's diverse amount of talent waiting to be discovered. 

Residence Halls collect sock donations for Socktober

Akers Hall Community Director Sara Olsztyn found an easy way for students to keep less fortunate children warm during the winter.

Lansing-based band with MSU alumni members signed to record deal

After a few years of impromptu gigs and experimenting in the local band scene, Lansing-based band Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers are launching an album and a tour under their new record deal. “In the very beginning, there weren’t any expectations and it was just a super fun time,” vocalist and guitarist Joe Hertler said.

Lambda Chi Alpha raises $13,700 for Ele's Place during philanthropy week ending in boxcar race

At noon on Sunday sororities and other student organizations eagerly awaited the moment they could hit the gas on their boxcars and battle for the lead in Lambda Chi Alpha’s Jr.

Fraternities test their strength at Sigma Kappa's Sigmalympics, raise money for Alzheimer's

huebner: one of my grandparents actually suffers from this so I felt like putting my money towards a worthy cause like alzheimer’s is a good thingturner: the boys have all the girls do field day events and girls never make the boys do the same so we were like, ‘we’re gonna make them do thatWe’ve increased our profits so much since last year, last year we raised just under $5,000 and and this year we have raised over $7,000 alreadyplumstead: We have a lot of friends in Sigma Kappa and wanted to help the cause. it’s really humbling to be a part of this and do whatever we can do to help

Haircuts can be a part of personality, lifestyle

Haircuts can be an insignificant routine. But they can also be part of a culture, an expression of a lifestyle.

'Galileo on a bicycle': MSU alumnus cycles 150,000 across the world, raises awareness about population control

Good Eats: Taking a bite out of sandwich selections in East Lansing

Information for most popular subs from each place came from workers."Their sandwiches have better flavors. I like that it's right on Grand River. It's easier to get to."Seneca Peters junior apparel and textile design"Jimmy Johns has the best vegetarian subs and their bread is heavenly."Jacqueline Rogge freshman environmental science.She said she liked how they delivered late a night and their day old breads.“They have really good veggie burgers. The owners are super cool and it’s a nice place to go and just hang out.” -Economics junior Adelaine Lazzell."There food is actually pretty good. I don't eat meat or dairy. They have really good veggie burgers. They have like really good beer specials. Like really good. The owners are super cool and it's a nice place to go and just hang out. There's not too many people in there usually, but it's pretty cool."“The things they put in their subs are better quality than their competitors.” -Finance sophomore Alexander TachianThis is literally all he said because he was a huge meanie. 

Ingham County Animal Shelter offers reduced fee for dog adoption due to overcrowding

By Ian Martinimart@statenews.comA walk through the dog kennel at the Ingham County Animal Shelter evokes

Sigma Delta Tau holds first "Tr??? Week"

All week long, sisters of Sigma Delta Tau sorority are treating themselves and asking others to do the same in the spirit of a good cause.

Bring fall flavors to your kitchen

By Meagan Beckmbeck@statenews.comThe air outside is brisk, the leaves are changes colors and carved pumpkins can be seen lining the porches of houses around campus.Fall is in the air and there is no better way to celebrate than by enjoying a variety of pumpkin and apple flavored treats with friends in family.

'Once' the musical premieres tonight at Wharton Center

As the Wharton Center welcomes numerous musicals and well-known broadway shows to campus every year, this semester's lineup of professional performances will begin tonight with Once the Musical.

Students start co-ed business fraternity

During the spring semester of 2014, supply chain management junior Aaron London decided he wanted to get down to business.

MSU professor hones acting skills on stage, on the small screen

Assistant Professor of Media Acting Mark Colson is a busy guy. Not only is he a professor here at MSU, but he has also been pursuing a professional acting career.

MSU alumni start music stock market based on concept of fantasy football

By Ian MartinIt all began at P’T O’Malley’s. This may sound like the beginning of a story about to describe a night of a drunken excursion, but it’s actually where international relations graduate Derek Debiak, got the inspiration to launch the MSU startup company, ‘The Song Market.’“I was at a bar with my friends - PT O’Malleys to be exact.

Student draws on troubled past as lead role in Carrie the Musical

Artistic Director of New York Theatre Barn, Joe Barros Writer, producer, director, and award-winning choreographer Recipient of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society’s Guest Artist Initiative Works as artistic director at a theatre company that develops all new musicalsThe company is about 7 years old “I am the recipient of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Guest Artist Initiative. I was part of a selection process and then I was interviewed by people from the department and was chosen” First time I have ever done it and second time MSU has received it -Two years ago they received it for a production of the Wizard of Oz -MSU apply for it ….it’s an initiative to bring professional directors and choreographers from around the country to college universities Guest director and guest choreography. It was all on him…collaborating with the faculty and graduate student designers since February There are new elements in addition to lighting, sound, and costumes “Our concept is all about bullying and how technology affects bullying.” All of the actors use cell phones in the show where audience members can tweet, use innovative technology to further bring out this colorI recently wrote a musical for teenagers about bullying and I discovered that the philosophy of that musical is really what Carrie is about What my show is about, and what Carrie is about is,” where are all the bullies of everyone being bullied?” Changing the philosophy from “what is the world doing to me,” to “what am I offering to the world” what is the energy I’m putting out there?"Rather than being a supernatural horror story about a girl who has magic powers and kills people, Carrie is a cautionary tale about a girl who was pushed past her boiling point because she is teased and bullied," Barros said. "It’s not that different from what happened in Columbine or Virginia Tech or any recent school shootings. While Carrie has superpowers, those superpowers parallel to the guns and weapons that people bring to school as a result of the bullying they receive." 

Facetime with comedian Lewis Black

Good eats: South of the border restaurants along Grand River

Moe’s Southwest Grill“They have the best queso here. I’m obsessed with it.” Cassidy Nieves, advertising freshmanEMCStudents across MSU’s campus love a good burrito, and with Moe’s Southwest Grill, it’s hard to go wrong.

Comedy video group Giraffe House grows from origins as "boys' club"

In MSU Telecasters, one group values comedy above all else.

Unique one credit electives

Juggling intense lectures and labs throughout college can be extremely demanding. If a student is looking for an interesting way to receive college credit or just to fill out a schedule, check out these innovative one-credit courses from all different departments.