History of Indian dance explored in new LookOut! Art Gallery exhibit

The exhibit will be open to the public Monday to Friday from 12 to 3 p.m. through Oct. 19. 

A guide to Michigan State's 2018 Homecoming Week events

Celebrate Homecoming all week long with various events across campus, all leading up to the Spartans' Oct. 6 football game against the Northwestern Wildcats at noon at Spartan Stadium.

'It's therapeutic': Inside the MSU Ballroom Dance team

The span from 10 p.m. to midnight four days a week might not seem like an athlete's ideal practice hours, but dancers on the MSU Ballroom Dance team practice at that time with little complaint. 

‘I couldn’t imagine myself anywhere else’: Life at MSU after Nassar

Despite an ongoing crisis that has rocked nearly every corner of campus, this has been the university’s largest and most diverse freshman class, according to statistics released by the university. Which leaves many to wonder: why would students still choose to attend a university in its darkest hour?

RCAH's annual book sale to be held Thursday

The Residential College of Arts and Humanities Center for Poetry is hosting its annual used book sale on Thursday, Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Urban Dreams dance team shares strong sisterhood through diversity

Urban Dreams was first conceived in 2002 by Ternisa Mallette, who wanted to put together a dance team to represent individuals of urban communities.

MSUFCU'S Jazz Artist in Residence program to feature saxophonist Melissa Aldana

In October, Chilean-born saxophonist Melissa Aldana comes to MSU as the first of a lineup of jazz musicians in this year's MSUFCU Jazz Artist in Residence program.

Fall-A-Palooza connects students with lesser-known campus resources

The Student Affairs and Services division of MSU hosted its third annual Fall-A-Palooza on Sept. 21 in the Student Services Building on campus. The event, free with donuts, cider and Dairy Store ice cream, was held to connect students to non-academic resources at MSU. Here are the top five lesser-known resources MSU has to offer.

A quick guide to using Spartan Cash

According to MSU’s website, Spartan Cash is the university’s official debit card program.

Free resources, programs on campus work to end stigmas about sex

For MSU students seeking to maintain their sexual health and prevent contraction of STIs, one of the university's most popular sexual wellness resources available is the Condom Connection — a program that provides free condoms to students living in campus residence halls. 

Elite runner, chemical engineer follows in her father's footsteps

Liker her father, Mike, did more than 30 years ago, senior cross country runner Kayla Kavulich is flourishing on the track at Michigan State. 

‘He was great’: Friends remember assistant professor Shengpan Lin

Lin was a kind friend and a bright student in the eyes of many people, according to his friends and colleagues.

Here are the top places to use your combo on campus

MSU made changes to on-campus dining for the fall semester, including the addition of one extra Combo-X-Change each week. Students now have six combos available per week. Here are the best places to take advantage of that extra combo.

Preview: Potter Park Zoo to host free 'College Day' for college students

Individuals who present a valid student I.D. can get free admission into the zoo from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students of any college or university, plus any children of students, are welcome.

COGS, CAPS members discuss upcoming mental health events

Last week, COGS and CAPS held a panel for students seeking resources to address mental health issues. Here's what COGS and CAPS leaders are doing to make those resources available. 

Get to know the artists of Prime Music Festival

Over the weekend, Lansing welcomed 18 different musical acts to Adado Park for two days of hip-hop and electronic dance music during its Prime Music Festival.  While on stage, musical artists can seem out-of-touch with their audiences, but some of the single and duo performers took time to answer questions from The State News about their backgrounds, music and what they were most excited about for their audience at Prime. 

A talk with NASA astronaut Dr. Michael Foale

A 26-year career at NASA and six missions in space are just a few of the accomplishments on astronaut Dr. Michael Foale's resume, and he, clad in a blue uniform bearing the logo of the familiar space agency, talked about them at MSU on Sept. 10. 

Michigan State Quidditch team sets sights on another successful season

Following a successful 2017-18 season, which included an appearance at the US Quidditch Cup, the Michigan State Quidditch travel team is gearing up for another successful year. 

An interview with an astronaut

Need a lift? MSU student offers free pedicab rides through Skoop

Say it's a Monday morning on Grand River and you're headed to class. You could walk, splurge on an Uber or wait for a CATA bus to pick you up. Or you could wave down a Skoop, a free pedicab service created by MSU advertising management sophomore Josh Cooper.