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Interactive event on April 14, put on by MSU Library Learning Environmental Committee, featured large screen customizable inputs to churn out results for the amount and significance each AI input had on the environment. It allowed visitors to see their hypothetical real-life carbon footprint for use of tools like ChatGPT.

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MSU opera features Italian masterpieces for the public eye

Sophia Ehlers

March 30, 2026

MSU College of Music, featuring student singers and the MSU symphony orchestra, put on an opera event featuring Italian musicians Puccini's and Rossini's works.

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REVIEW: Live, laugh and definitely question RA choices

Lily Cole

March 27, 2026

MSU Theatre Department's "Recorded in Front of a Life Studio Audience: R A-Holes" runs from Mar. 25-29 in WKAR's Studio A.

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TEDxMSU highlights diverse voices in 12th annual event

Lily Cole

March 22, 2026

TEDxMSU hosted its 12th annual event on March 22, featuring talks centered around the theme of "sonder."

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MSU Museum panel teaches about AI, politics and misinformation

Sophia Ehlers

March 20, 2026

Speakers discuss AI and its influence in politics and elections at the MSU Museum as a part of the Department of Political Science's "Blurred Realities" series.

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Briston Maroney to headline 2026 Spring Concert

Alyssa Perera

March 19, 2026

UAB, ASMSU, Impact 89FM and RHA revealed Briston Maroney as headliner for annual Spring Concert in Instagram post.

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MSU Museum panel discusses intersection of music, science and video games

Sophia Ehlers

March 19, 2026

MSU Museum hosts panel event where music, science and video games are discussed in depth with a former Nine Inch Nails member, numerous professors, a FRIB physicist and the FRIB artist-in-residence.

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MSU community brings Grateful Dead back to life with tribute show

Alyssa Perera

March 18, 2026

Grateful Dead tribute band formed by MSU faculty performs alongside two other bands to honor the Grateful Dead's performance on campus 55 years ago.

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Redheads take over East Lansing for the fourth annual Ginger Run

Emma Bowman

March 15, 2026

Gingers and redheads alike gathered in downtown East Lansing on March 14 to participate in the fourth annual Running of the Gingers. The student-led event has become a staple during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, with the goal of honoring Irish culture, redhead identity and community spirit.

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Lansing celebrates 7th annual ‘Brrs, Beards, & Brews: A Lumberjack Festival’

Amy Cho

March 8, 2026

On Saturday, March 8, the 7th annual ‘Brrs, Beards, & Brews: A Lumberjack Festival’ took place in Old Town Lansing. Filled with events like beard contests and the ‘Feats of Strength’ competition, the festival attracted attendees from all over.

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Wharton Center announces 2026-2027 Broadway season

Lily Cole

March 3, 2026

Wharton Center announced its 2026-2027 Broadway season on Mar. 3 with a little bit of something for everyone.

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Gee's Bend Quilt Makers bring lesser known history to MSU

Sophia Ehlers

February 27, 2026

Two African American quilt makers, China and Mary Ann Pettway, from Gee's Bend, Alabama, speak of growing up during the Civil Rights movement and how quilts serve not only as decoration and art form, but as functional tools and pieces of community.

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Lunar New Year concert celebrates beauty of Chinese music

Reiel Ghiglia

February 23, 2026

The fifth annual Lunar New Year Celebration Concert flows with natural harmony with traditional Chinese instruments, the Zheng and Quin, performed by Haiqiong Deng.

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Latinx Film Festival showcases tradition and undertold stories

Sophia Ehlers

February 23, 2026

Michigan State University's Latinx Film Festival (LxFF) hosts a biannual celebration of LatinX films and filmmakers. 2026 marked the fourth celebration of LxFF, the largest Latin American film festival in Michigan.

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‘Sally’ brings power and promise to Wharton

Lily Cole

February 20, 2026

The world premiere of Sandra Seaton's 'Sally' opens at Wharton.