International Transgender Day of Visibility is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary on March 31. Its creation is attributed to founder of Michigan's first transgender organization and MSU alumna Rachel Crandall-Crocker.
MSU experience architecture senior Owen Widdis has been competing in Rubik's Cube events since he was in seventh grade, and last year he took home the national title.
Michigan State University welcomed musical guests Waka Flocka Flame and Between Friends to the Breslin Center last night night, March 28, for the annual spring concert. The event was organized collaboratively by Impact 89 FM, Residence Halls Association, The Associated Students of MSU and the University Activities Board. Organizers worked diligently to figure out venue details, budget, scheduling and every other aspect of putting together this event for the MSU community.
The Izzone, Michigan State’s basketball student section, is an integral part of the university’s athletics program. However, the sense of community created among students wouldn’t be possible without those who lead it – the senior section leaders.
On March 16, Capital Green, Michigan State University's oldest all-gender a cappella group, competed at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, or ICCA, Great Lakes Semi Finals and placed first, becoming the first group in MSU history to do so.
IMPART Alliance, an MSU-led research team and nonprofit organization, has received a $25 million grant to be used to advance the direct care workforce profession. The organization will create a career center and invest directly into the industry.
Last night, Michigan State University hosted its 14th annual Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Commemorative Celebration at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. The theme of the event was Cosechando Nuestros Sueños, which translated means "Harvesting Our Dreams."
The first annual Snoopfest took place at The Fledge this Sunday, hosting ten bands and over a hundred audience members from 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Organizer Kieffer Norton believes Snoopfest is a good sample taster of Michigan’s current DIY music scene.
Michigan State University will host its first sexual health conference on March 30, 2024 at the MSU Union. The conference was created and organized by two MSU students aiming to create a comfortable space for education and discussion surrounding the topic of sexual health.
When human biology junior Chloe Lohman and her roommates moved into a new apartment during the start of the fall semester, they noticed that people would rummage through the trash cans outside their building regularly. In response, they embarked on organizing a registered student organization that could help provide for the homeless community of East Lansing and Greater Lansing area. By the beginning of the spring semester, they had started Homeless Humanity.
On social media, the trend of personal dating rules has been circulating around, where users write down their personal "make or break" dating rules on the "Notes" app on Apple's iPhones, take a screenshot, record themselves explaining each rule, and upload to social media. But how do these rules actually affect relationships and do people actually agree with the rules shown?
With a few keystrokes and the click of a button, Generative Artificial Intelligence can be used for a plethora of things, including creating “art.” This poses many concerns for artists, especially those who make their living in artistic fields of work. Many artists fear that generative AI is threatening their job security and making them “replaceable” in the eyes of employers.
For the first time in school history, the Michigan State University intercollegiate figure skating team qualified for the National Intercollegiate Finals. The competition will take place in April at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, New York.
As Black History Month came to an end, Black students on Michigan State University's campus reflected on the ways in which MSU chose to celebrate. Public policy graduate freshman LiChail R. Gaines said she charges people to continue supporting Black history and communities beyond just the month of February.
In 1972, East Lansing etched its name in history by becoming the first municipality in the nation to enshrine protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation in hiring practices. However, this milestone was a hard-fought battle, according to MSU associate professor of history Dr. Tim Retzloff.
In the latest installment of speaker series, the Michigan State University Chapter of The National Council of Teachers of English, or NCTE, held a lecture by award-winning educator, author and MSU alumni Patrick Harris II. During the event, Harris spoke about his book, "The First Five: A Love Letter to Teachers," and shared his experiences working at various districts in the U.S., as well as overseas.
Romantic comedies, or rom-coms, have charmed audiences for decades. From characters’ outlandish displays of affection to the simply mundane ideas of two people falling in love. However, some students question if watching these types of movies has affected how they view their real life relationships.
In the latest string of live-action remakes- from the Disney princess movies to Dreamworks' "How to Train Your Dragon"-, the adaptation of the hit animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” or ATLA, aired on Netflix on Feb. 22, 2024 and received various negative reactions from fans, revitalizing the long-held social media debate over live-action content.
The Sense-Ability Ensemble from Michigan State Department of Theater presents a sensory-friendly musical production named "What if Wilhelmina."
St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17 every year, is a big deal at Michigan State University, specifically among the student body. But other than the shared colors, why do so many students choose to celebrate the holiday?