The festival is set to bring many topics to the table, like gun violence and immigration, while also bringing the cultures of different Latin American countries to the theater seats of MSU and East Lansing.
With the season of love in full swing, the Hannah Community Center is gearing up for its much-anticipated annual Sweetheart Ball. Mark your calendars for this heartwarming rendezvous, as the Sweetheart Ball unfolds on Wednesday, Feb. 7 and Thursday, Feb. 8, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
In celebration of Black History Month, Michigan State University and Black student-led organizations are planning to commemorate the month with a packed schedule of events. Here's the rundown.
With the recent release of 2023 Oscar nominations, the Academy Awards have made their way back into trending topics. And although award shows typically don't have dull moments when it comes to controversy, this year's round of film awards have stirred up discussions surrounding awareness and sexism within the entertainment industry.
The Michigan State University Comic Forum transformed the university library’s third floor into a hub for comic enthusiasts, artists and scholars on during its 15th triennial convention on Saturday. From watercolor paintings with pens and paintbrushes to digital creations with a mouse, each artist had their own distinctive styles while staying true to one common theme: using art as a creative outlet.
The Michigan State University Ballroom Dance team hosted their 9th annual Green and White Gala yesterday. Teams from nine different universities and studios came together to compete across different experience levels and styles of dance.
The Residential College in the Arts and Humanities held an opening reception Friday evening for its new exhibit “Sam x Elijah: Making Space x Taking Space.” Both artists were present at the event and commented on the nature of their work.
Over the past two weekends, the East Lansing Public Library hosted an "Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking" workshop for high school students aged 15-18. The workshop was run through Pop Up Docs, a non profit organization that provides workshops for aspiring visual journalists from underrepresented groups.
The University Activities Board, or UAB, hosted its first ‘Grand Knit and Crochet Extravaganza’ in the MSU Union on Sunday.
Students from over 80 different universities gathered in the MSU STEM Building this weekend to compete in the ninth interaction of SpartaHack, a competition meant to foster creative tech-based solutions to everyday problems.
The Michigan State University Muslim Studies Department held their 3rd Annual Malcolm X Community Forum last night. The forum included a keynote speech from activist, author and former National Basketball Association player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.
Students gathered in the Student Services building last night to attend a blanket and card-making event hosted by Michigan State University’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, or NPHC.
The Michigan State main library and the Digital Scholarship Lab are bringing back Open Virtual Reality walk-in sessions. These events, which occur from 3 - 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, allow students and staff to connect with technology by playing games, conducting research and browsing the system, all by using VR.
Michigan State hosted its seventh annual Diversity Research Showcase featuring MSU undergraduate student work on issues relating to diversity that advance inclusion. The event, which was a partnership of 10 different MSU associations, was part of the university's week-long Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration.
As the lights dimmed in Michigan State University's WKAR Studio A Thursday night, audience members were challenged to consider their individual impact as they watched the film "The Cost of Inheritance."
On Thursday, Wharton Center Student Marketing Organization put on "Mammia Mia!" College Night, their last college night of the year. The event took place above the Grand Cobb Theatre before the showing of Broadway’s "Mammia Mia!". Students in attendance were able to help themselves to food and drinks, and even hear from the show’s cast members in a Q&A segment.
MSU students filled the STEM building Thursday night for this year's Springticipation. Students could view and interact with some of the over 200 registered student organizations present at the event as well as see a cultural showcase put on by the MLK Commemorative Student Committee.
Boston University Faculty Director and Associate Professor Dr. Anthony Jack gave a talk at MSU on Thursday as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration that ran throughout the week. The talk, titled “Revisiting the Beloved Community: Health Colleges’ Supporting our most vulnerable as we work for Health Equity," focused on the ways in which differences in students' backgrounds can influence how they navigate college curriculum.
Food Fight! opened at the MSU Museum Thursday with a focus on spurring conversation about food production and security.
With Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaching on Monday, Jan. 15, a variety of events on campus are commemorating and celebrating the holiday throughout the week.