Vaginas. A topic so rarely talked about in our society was the height of discussion this weekend at the Wharton Center performance of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play, “The Vagina Monologues.”
The rooms of the Hannah Community Center were filled with people singing, stomping and clapping as they reveled in the sounds of the Mid-Winter Singing Festival this past weekend. The Mid-Winter Singing Festival spanned Friday and Saturday and was held in the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.
Words are powerful on their own, but when they are paired with raw emotion they can capture people in a whole new way. In slam poetry, the poet not only acts as a writer, but as a performer who reads their written words and emphasizes the emotions behind them with their voices and body language.
Hundreds will gather this weekend at Wharton Center to watch MSU’s production of the episodic play, The Vagina Monologues. For some of the cast members, The Vagina Monologues is more than just a scripted performance. It hits home for a variety of reasons. Here are three of the women in this year’s performance and why they chose to get involved.
The daily lives of Spartans across the globe will be condensed into a video as part of the documentary project 360.24, executed by MSU Communications and Brand Strategy.
Two parents have been making the journey to Wells Halles all week as part of an attempt they hope will save their daughter’s life. Debra Richter and her husband, Mark Richter, have spent a good portion of their week on campus trying to find a bone marrow donor for their daughter, Jessalyn. Jessalyn was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in September 2013. The disease is an aggressive form of blood cancer. The MSU alumna is an English professor at Grand Valley State University. Because the family wasn’t able to get a transplant from Jessalyn’s younger sister, the Richter family decided to come to MSU in hopes of using the large student body to increase the chances of finding a match. “She was diagnosed with AML back in September,” Debra Richter said.
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is known for its unusual architecture and unique artwork. These assets might be bringing Hollywood to MSU. Director Zack Snyder visited the museum this past Wednesday, creating a swirl of speculation that the museum is a possible location for the upcoming “Batman vs. Superman” movie.
The Super Bowl is approaching on Sunday, the nation will gather around the TV to watch the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos battle it out. For college students, it’s a night to hang out with friends and eat good food. Here are a few quick recipes students can create to contribute to the celebrations.
Three upcoming businesses with three unique missions, all created by the minds of MSU students, recently received recognition as part of the top 32 student startups in the nation in the Student Startup Madness business competition. The competition began in November with 64 teams from various universities across the country.
Black History month is around the corner and a few local museums have recently opened exhibits catered to the history of influential figures who helped shape a diverse society for today.
MSU alumna Samantha Stemler first envisioned her most recent novel through a vivid nightmare. The 22-year-old released her novel, “The King of the Sun,” on Dec.
The East Lansing Film Festival is launching its Five Days/Five Minutes film contest this week. The contest, which starts on Jan. 30 and runs through Feb. 4, will give filmmakers a chance to come and write, shoot and edit their own original film, which can run anywhere from five to seven minutes or 120 hours. Participants were required to register last September.
As traditional Chinese instruments were plucked, an unexpected song with a distinctly Asian feel blossomed — “Hey Jude” by the The Beatles filled the room as a Chinese orchestra practiced. Silk Road Chinese Orchestra is the first MSU orchestra to use only traditional Chinese instruments. The musicians play an assortment of both Chinese and American songs.
The crowd roared into a “yes” chant when MSU rapper Quinn strolled onto stage at Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing on Saturday night.
Armed with only their voices and fancy footwork, nine college a cappella groups from the Great Lakes region faced off in Varsity Vocals’ International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella quarterfinals on Saturday night. Five of the nine competing groups were from MSU.
It’s an age-old New Year’s resolution: getting fit and staying healthy. It might be difficult for some to find their perfect workout niche to get started.
Before Peter Pan could whiz though the horizon sprinkling pixie dust and leaving magical trails, he was a scruffy orphan who fell in love.
Matt Torres spent about 13 years going toe-to-toe with other professional fighters in mixed martial arts fighting, until an injury in 2010 forced him to step out of the ring. Now he’s back to mold champions out of his students and working with his own mixed martial arts team, Team Torres.
With every tap of the toe and every stroke of a key, Minsoo Sohn’s magical melody grew into something much larger than just a variety of verses Wednesday night in the MSU Auditorium. After Sohn, an MSU piano professor, performed the first variation, Aria, the eager crowd gave a big round of applause, almost as if they knew what they were about to hear; that bigger things were to come. Sohn took a bow. From that point on, he would play about 80 minutes, taking only slight pauses between each variation. The melody flowed throughout the night.
This weekend will provide more theater-oriented events for students to attend and will be packed with a variety of different performances.