Michigan State University's African American Celebratory, or AAC, hosted its annual Fall Black Grad event, which took place in the MSU Union Ballroom yesterday at 4 p.m. This is the 22nd Black Grad ceremony, and around 73 graduates were present with friends and family.
Holiday light shows are showcased each December, but how much work is required behind the scenes? Meet Josh Tkaczyk, the mastermind of a light show in Mason.
The Michigan Coronavirus Dashboard via Bridge Michigan states that there has been a 23 percent increase in hospitalizations during the week of Nov. 28th compared to the week prior. The week before claimed at 26 percent increase.
Finals week is traditionally one of the most stressful times of the year for college students. Lack of sleep from all nighters spent studying and troubles with time management result in unhealthy study habits that only increase stress levels.
Throughout November, Tiktok Influencer Prayag Mishra has become a prominent figure of what has become known as the “sassy man apocalypse” on social media. Human biology freshman Isha Alsam said she feels culturally represented by Mishra. “As a Brown person myself, we’re very silly and I love seeing that one side in Brown men,” she said. “There needs to be more of that.”
Over the years, "sexual" marketing became more widespread, starting with tobacco companies but slowly moving on to others industries like clothing and appliances. While many may think that sexually suggestive ads would have gone down the drain in light of social issues like the #MeToo Movement, it turns out the concept is still very much alive ... it’s just taken on a new form.
As the fall 2023 semester comes to a close, MSU freshmen reflect on their first semester on campus and discuss what they've enjoyed, decisions they regret, and what excites them for the future.
Over 1,300 dogs and their owners gathered at the Michigan State University Pavilion this weekend for the annual Winterland Classic Dog Show Cluster. The show, hosted by the Ingham County Kennel Club, has been going on over 75 years and held in the MSU Pavilion since the building opened in 1996.
After the Feb. 13 shooting on Michigan State University's campus, the university added multiple security updates around campus. However, for many freshman and new students, shooting fears go beyond university intervention and point to a larger, political, issue of gun violence in America.
The University Activities Board hosted its 60th annual winter arts and crafts show in the MSU Union Building on Saturday and Sunday. Vendors from across the state attended with the hopes to grow their business and sell their products, while community members attended to purchase holiday gifts, decorations, tasty treats and more.
The Michigan State University School of Journalism hosted "Uplifting Voices, Empowering Communities," an event discussing the prominence of hip-hop and Black culture, as well as the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Organized by journalism Assistant Professor Dr. Christina L. Myers, the event took place in communication arts and science building's WKAR studio.
Whether it’s the childhood nostalgia of farming or the company of the gentle cows, Duane’s love for dairy hasn’t dwindled in his 70 years of working, and the farm loves him right back.
November is Native American Heritage month, and with different events and programming taking place around campus, some community members of MSU feel that the university itself needs to do a better job to support the Native people and organizations. Ranging from things like the lack of recognition of the land grant, lack of funding and lack of support as a whole, community members look to change the treatment and role of Indigenous people at MSU.
Many MSU students struggle with maintaining healthy sleep habits. Students and an expert weighed in on the causes and consequences for poor sleep, and how to fix it.
MSU's Jewish students and faculty are grieving and have come together as a community amid violence in the Middle East.
When MSU political science sophomore Katie Williams went to see "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," she found herself terrified during violent and suspenseful scenes. MSU urban journalism professor Danielle Brown said this is because people are often drawn to violent media.
Students at Michigan State University discuss what makes an artist's work significant following the release of the 2024 Grammy nominations.
In the quest for expanded outreach services for drug users and individuals afflicted by homelessness in Lansing, the Punks with Lunch emerged six years ago as a dynamic harm reduction street organization that aims to provide food, housing assistance, HIV testing, recovery options, seasonal clothing and attire, and personal care items for individuals in need.
“Food is so inherent to culture and makes folks feel welcomed, included and safe,” said director of refugee services for St. Vincent Catholic Charities, or SVCC, Chelsea Lafferty. “As an agency, we don’t try to acclimate folks’ diets to Western diets. We encourage them to keep their cultural identity and embrace that.”
Michigan State University Audrey and John Leslie Endowed Chair in Literary Studies Dr. Kinitra Brooks researches the Black horror genre and Afrofuturism. She seeks to fill in gaps of representation, all while salvaging what the genres lost along the way.