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EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MSU students host first 24-hour Designathon event

Ria Gupta

March 24, 2025

Starting as early as 8 a.m. on Saturday morning, over 150 students from 11 schools in the Michigan area participated in Michigan State University’s first Designathon. 

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

'Dentro (inside)' brings topic of silence surrounding sexual abuse to MSU Wharton Center

Somer Sodeman

March 24, 2025

Last Thursday, “Dentro (inside): A True Story, If You Think So” made its U.S. debut at Michigan State University’s Wharton Center, bringing a dramatization of real-life conversations about sexual abuse to stage. Written, directed and performed by acclaimed Italian playwright Giuliana Musso, this play confronts the silence and societal challenges surrounding survivors. 

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

TEDxMSU hosts 11th annual conference

Amelia Fraser

March 23, 2025

On Sunday, March 23, Michigan State University held the 11th annual TEDxMSU conference at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts’ Cobb Great Hall. Speakers presented a vast variety of topics, all fitting within the theme of "inversion."

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Game developers, professors present benefits of gaming for language learning

Reiel Ghiglia

March 22, 2025

MSU Libraries partnered with various university departments to host Video Games for Learning Japanese (and Other Languages) on March 21. Gaming developers and teaching faculty presented and demonstrated elements of video and board games that help students learn primarily Japanese, but also other languages such as Swahili, French and Portuguese.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Over 200 students, faculty and families gather for MSU’s Mega Shabbat

Somer Sodeman

March 22, 2025

Over 200 Michigan State University students, staff, faculty and family members gathered at the MSU Kellogg Center for the annual mega Shabbat on Friday evening. This event, which first started in the spring of 2019, is the largest Shabbat dinner on campus.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MSU graduate students to host second annual sexual health conference

Demonte Thomas

March 21, 2025

The conference’s organizers said the event fosters community among like-minded individuals, with this year's theme being "Embracing diversity and rewriting narratives."

COMMUNITY

Alternative Spartan Breaks combines travel, volunteer opportunities

Amelia Fraser

March 21, 2025

Alternative Spartan Breaks (ASB) is a registered student organization offering service trip opportunities for Michigan State University students. They offer spring break trips and weekend experiences throughout both the fall and spring semesters.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Her Sound, Her City: DJs share their passion for electronic music

Amelia Fraser

March 21, 2025

As a part of the Michigan State University museum’s current Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music exhibition, Her Sound, Her City: Detroit’s Women Shaping Electronic Music was a two-part event March 20. The event’s goal was to recognize Detroit’s electronic music scene and the women who helped build it. 

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Columbia professor speaks on 'nuclear threat,' war in Ukraine at MSU event

Ria Gupta

March 21, 2025

On Thursday, Columbia University professor and MSU graduate school alum Peter Clement spoke to MSU students and staff about Putin and his threats of nuclear war from 2018 to present day.

HEALTH

Broad Care Center debuts in the Eppley Center

Amy Cho

March 19, 2025

The Broad Care Center has made its debut at the Eppley Center, located between the Minskoff Pavilion and the North Business Building. The Care Center aims to be a resource that anyone affiliated with the Broad College of Business can utilize to access a variety of supplies, ranging from basic necessities such as food, water and personal hygiene items, to household cleaning supplies. 

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Social media, fast fashion impact longevity of clothing trends

Melody Meyer

March 18, 2025

Fashion trends seem to come and go much more quickly than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. MSU experts and students reflect on the impacts of social media and fast fashion on the longevity of trends and the quality of clothing.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Bbno$ announced as MSU Spring Concert headliner

Dakota Hendren

March 15, 2025

The headliner of the 2025 Spring Concert has been announced as bbno$, a Canadian rapper and singer most known for his song "Lalala" with Y2K, which went viral in 2019. The concert will take place on March 27 at the Breslin Center. Tickets are now on sale on the Spartan Athletic Ticket Office.

COMMUNITY

Motown leaves lasting impact on music, culture

Melody Meyer

March 14, 2025

Motown was a record label based in Detroit that was a powerhouse of hits in the 1960s and 1970s. Motown musicians, all of whom were Black performers, are often regarded as some of the most influential artists, with impacts that are felt in virtually every genre today. MSU and East Lansing community members reflect on the history and impact of Black music on American culture, and on their own musical journeys.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

MSU students hold immigrant solidarity march in response to Trump's crackdown

Demonte Thomas

March 14, 2025

In response to the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration, MSU students and organizers held a march Thursday afternoon to voice their dissent.