Finance sophomore Alina Morse started Zolli Candy, a candy brand that prioritizes healthy options, at 7 years old. Now, studying at MSU, Alina Morse's company employs student interns, takes philanthropic action through the Million Smiles Initiative and works to make people happy through candy.
MSU Turning Point USA's earnest desire to engage in political discussion is often paired — and sometimes rivaled — by an inability to resist a good joke.
Michigan State University students share their experiences as content creators. Posting their everyday lives as college students on social media platforms like TikTok have helped them grow a following.
Advertisement management junior Yashika Ramchandani created T100 Pro Bars, power bars geared towards people with diabetes and hypoglycemia, after her sister was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The limited food options for those with these conditions inspired Ramchandani to create the bar, which is an authentic Indian recipe. She hopes to have the product on the market by the end of April.
There are resources at MSU for first-generation students, but there were no student-based organizations meant for all first-gen students until biomedical laboratory diagnostics senior Momin Hassan opened a chapter of Tri-Alpha this semester. Tri-Alpha is a national first-generation student honor society and it provides networking and leadership opportunities for these students and recognizes their academic achievement.
MSU seniors and recent graduates discuss the process of finding housing post-graduation, navigating the transition into the “real world.”
For many students, college is the first time they have had to live on their own, making it easy to get homesick. Every student has their own method of dealing with the emotions that come with being separated from their communities, from keeping in touch with friends and family, to decorating dorm rooms, to making new friends.
Recent graduates of MSU have founded Safety Straw Inc., a product to prevent non-consensual drink spiking. Their goal is to make the bars in East Lansing safer for students, with the hopes to expand to other college towns. The idea for the Safety Straw, which changes color from yellow to red when it comes into contact with date-rape drugs, was born from co-founder Jack Rushlow's personal experience with this issue.
Michigan State University Literature Association (MSULA) has a goal is to make reading for pleasure a manageable hobby for college students who are often bogged down by assignments and class readings. The club hosts bi-weekly meetings and reads two books a semester together, digging deep into the cultural relevance of the books they read in their discussions.
MSU students discuss the Gen Z dating scene and why "situationships" are a popular form of romantic connection among college students.
MSU’s chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) conducted a snowman protest in front of Wells Hall on Jan. 27. The protest had three snowmen holding up signs promoting climate change awareness. CCL is looking to promote more environmental awareness in the future.
For an hour every week, members of the Michigan State University Marketing Association gather to discuss various topics in marketing, career prep and networking. On Feb. 10, MSUMA welcomed members with a spread of Celsius and Chick-fil-a to prime a discussion of career fairs and how to get hired.
The Jewish Student Union, Spartans for Israel and other organizations representing the Jewish student body condemned a recent bill passed by the Associated Students of MSU advocating for divestment.
The students' experiences that night — one hiding in the Union and the other hiding in his fraternity house — shook them. Now, two years later, they say while it’s not something they can forget about, they have made progress toward healing.
The upcoming 2025 season for the Spartan Marching Band marks the beginning of a new era, fronted by the most female student leaders in its history.
After years of demands, anticipation and advocacy, the MSU Multicultural Center is finally open to the Spartan community. The $38 million project completed construction in the beginning of the semester and serves as the university’s first standalone building meant to serve as an open space to every MSU student.
Michigan State University public relations students are working with EveryLibrary through the Public Relations Student Society of America’s (PRSSA) Bateman Team to promote banned books and advocate against policies that can harm public and school libraries through engaging with state legislatures. They will hold a tabling event on Feb. 21 from noon to 3 p.m. at the MSU library and a discussion panel on Feb. 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the Union, where they can talk more about the importance of at-risk books.
Journalism and creative writing junior Cassidy Howard, along with a team of other students, created a short filmed titled "What's Left Behind?" The film showcased Howard's poetry about gun violence and school shootings, and the complex emotions that lay in their wake.
Over 60 undergraduate students from a dozen MSU colleges presented their research Friday in the eighth annual Diversity Research Showcase. The event was part of the university's week-long celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On Saturday, students took their final steps in their undergraduate careers for their commencement ceremonies. Recent graduates, family members and loved ones all gathered at the Breslin Center to celebrate.