Dance styles included Standard, Smooth, Latin and Rhythm. The event welcomed over 165 competitors at IM Circle — 40 of whom are on MSU’s team — from various states, including a team from Waterloo, Canada.
“(The event) is kind of a rejection of the idea that Valentine’s Day is only for people with partners,” Dombrowski said. “Love can be all kinds of things: it can be self-love or loving your friends.”
MSU Pompon will perform for the State Championship on Sunday, Feb. 12 at Eastern Michigan University.Their months of work culminate in a singular three-minute routine they perform at the competition. There are no second chances, the team says they have to "leave it all on the floor."
Here is a list of influential Black, queer figures from Michigan, and the way their actions have inspired change.
The panel discussed how consumers can make informed decisions when purchasing clothing; greenwashing; the rise of fast fashion and thrifting; and the exploitation of workers within the fashion industry. This program was held conjunction with the 1.5° Celsius exhibition in MSU Museum.
Davis's lecture brought the Pasant Theatre to full capacity. The audience was joined by 400 virtual participants viewing a live stream of the event.
Rodriguez said this discovery showcases the beginnings of a "mini version of our own solar system."“It’s starting to inch ourselves closer to actually answering that question of, are we alone, is there life elsewhere?” Vandenburg said.
Ayanna has been able to go to networking events and make connections with other producers and engineers such as OVO sound, a label started by Drake. She now has over 113,000 followers on Instagram, has released music on Spotify and Apple Music and is moving to LA after she graduates in May.
Ruth Nicole Brown, Gianina K.L. Strother, Yvonne Morris and LeConté J. Dill have each made significant contributions to the department. Through their leadership, the department has put an emphasis on Black feminism, sexuality and gender studies.
“Traditionally, gay bars have been the only safe spaces we’ve had together,” Wendling said. "So this gives us another opportunity for people who might not be interested in going to bars.”
While Styles was accepting his award, a lot of the support appeared to fall away. During his acceptance speech, Styles said “this doesn’t happen to people like me very often.” Yalowitz said this comment came off as out of touch because Styles is a white cisgender man, the premiere type of person to win a Grammy.
The Multicultural Greek Council, or MGC and the National Pan-Hellenic Council, or NPHC, two of the four Greek councils present at MSU, are dedicated to providing a sense of community and a safe haven to underrepresented groups while also giving back to the community.
When people think of mint they think of the flavor of their toothpaste, the very thing that freshens their breath. Or they think of the ice cream flavor that everyone loves to hate or essential oils that spruce up a room. But behind this general idea of mint, is a complex plant family with a variety of different applications.
Mid-February is quickly approaching, which means it's time to frantically come up with an excuse to support one of the teams participating in The Super Bowl because your favorite squad didn’t make it. Students at Michigan State University are thrilled to watch the highly anticipated matchup between The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles — even if they have different ideas of who might win.
The event, hosted in the Union Ballroom, included open discussions about being a member of the Black community at MSU. Various activities were also offered to students, like painting, friend speed dating, jubilee discussion and a hustle room.
College is typically referred to as “the best four years of your life." Between living in the same city as some of your best friends, going to parties on the weekend and juggling a schedule of classes, it’s easy to overlook the actual best part of college: when your parents come to visit.
Michigan State University is a predominantly white institution, or PWI, which means Black students across campus might find it hard to find an organization that they feel represents them.
“They’ve gotten to where they are by working twice as hard,” human biology senior Tahnia Quadri said. “To be told that it’s not real media and Hollywood is so heartbreaking to hear, because this is the first time that marginalized communities are being represented.”
Lansing Roller Derby is back for a regular season, after a three-year hiatus from normal gameplay. “(The team) is genuinely one of the most welcoming and inclusive communities I’ve ever been a part of,” Hume said.
