African Student Union invites students to 'dabble' in African culture at annual gala
The annual African Student Union gala is back with a "Roots to Africa" theme this year. The event is open to any MSU student who wants to learn more about African culture. It's a good chance to "broaden your horizons," Kandji said.
MSU students showcase their film at Lansing's Capital City Film Festival
The event showcased 24 films. The opening film of the night was "Coffee for One" — a story produced by a team of five Michigan State University students.
MSU students advocate for more sustainable menstrual products
Close to 20 billion sanitary napkins, tampons and applicators are dumped into North American landfills every year. However, there are a variety of alternatives for mainstream menstrual products that are not only more sustainable, but also more cost-efficient and include fewer health risks for the user.
6 Broadway productions announced for the Wharton Center's 2023-'24 season
"Hairspray," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Mamma Mia!" and more —Tickets are now on sale for the Wharton Center's 2023-'24 Broadway season, which includes six Broadway productions.
Author Jason Mott hopes to start race, policing conversations with new book
“(This book starts) many conversations that need to be had about race and policing and America as a whole,” award-winning author Jason Mott said. “So I hope it just starts the conversation.”
25th annual Research and Arts Forum will showcase work of over 900 students
More than 900 students will present research projects at the 25th annual Undergraduate University Arts and Research Forum. There were over 1,000 creative submissions this year.
MSU GEU gives support to striking UM GEO in fight for higher wages
MSU Graduate Employees Union President Ava Hill said she hopes the University of Michigan Graduate Employee Organization's strike starts a larger conversation about the way graduate workers, as well as other campus workers, are treated at universities.“There's a lot of people here who are overworked and underpaid."
Disabled students say MSU's 'Run, Hide, Fight' protocol doesn't protect them
"In that moment it hit me; I'd be screwed because I couldn't move our furniture to barricade the door," Olguin said. "And then students in Berkey who were going out the window ... would that even have been a possibility? Where would that have left me?"
MSU appoints new Director of Sustainability after year-long vacancy
Michigan State University appointed Harvey Amoe III, commonly known as Chip, to the role of Director of Sustainability on Wednesday. His goal is to address climate change and its threat to human health in the best way possible during his time at MSU, he said.
Experts say more expansive sex education is needed to destigmatize STIs
Michigan’s sex education program only mandates teaching about two things: HIV and AIDS and promoting abstinence as a healthy lifestyle. However, many sexual education policy experts are advocating for a more expansive minimum to be taught, one that includes not only discussion of sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, but also the concept of "sexual citizenship."
On campus during today's severe weather? Here's what to know
In the case of a tornado warning, MSU Department of Police and Public Safety has emergency guidelines in place for students on campus to follow.
Capital City Film Fest brings global multimedia experience to Lansing
Festival manager Emma Selby said that the scope of the festival has grown since she became involved with the event in 2019. Over 100 films will be shown, many of them being short films. Over 60 hours of content will be played across three different venues, she said.
MSU students are feeling unmotivated, struggling to finish the semester
Cissne no longer thinks of class lessons as important. Instead, she views them as a checklist of tasks to complete before summer so she can finally cope with her feelings during break.“I shouldn’t have to wait to have to comprehend my feelings,” Cissne said. “I should have been able to have that time (now).”
News of recent gun violence retraumatizing for MSU survivors
Seeing news of more incidents of gun violence can be triggering for MSU students who are still trying to heal after the tragedy, like social relations policy and international relations freshman Khushi Gooroochurn."Now that it has happened, it’s as though it cannot stop happening.”
Are soulmates real? Students and faculty weigh in
What is a soulmate? The answer is often different depending on the person.
Is TikTok a security threat? MSU media experts weigh in
According to Shillar, recent attacks on TikTok are largely due to the freedom of expression it provides, which can be a threat to certain political groups. Young people often use the app to express their feelings and sometimes organize political movements. “This is not really a security issue, it’s a free speech issue.”
Community votes to decide names for baby peregrine falcons raised at MSU
Over five years ago, a pair of peregrine falcons named Freyja and Apollo flew around Spartan Stadium. FWC noticed the flock and decided to create a nesting box to see if they could create offspring — and they did. The names of the soon-to-be-hatched baby peregrine falcons were announced Friday.