While Americans find time to celebrate the holiday around working hours, Saint Patrick’s feast day is a federal holiday in Ireland and it’s considered the first major holiday after Christmas and New Year’s.
MSU and city officials share safe ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
For 21 years now, Renee McKeith has worked as a professional piercer at Splash of Color Tattoo and Piercing Studio in downtown East Lansing. McKeith, who is also the current manager, said her time working at the studio has been anything but ordinary.
A Lansing Community College graduate, James Henson, is working to establish a community outreach team he is calling the Young Black Panther Party.
As the show came to a close last Friday, Michigan State students had mixed reactions to the finale.
Anyone who is close to me knows that music is very important to me. There is seldom a moment where I exist in silence — I am always filling that void with music. I play music while I’m in class, while I’m transcribing audio for work and when I’m just sitting around, doing nothing. So, the Grammy Awards are kind of a big deal to me.
On an Instagram poll that The State News conducted asking students whether they were actually getting a break during their wellness days, 141 students answered no and only 29 students answered yes.
Inspired to provide space for those who share Black, queer identities, Crystal Bernard and Sariah Janise started their podcast, Women of Color Organizing (WoCo).
International Women's Day is important not today but everyday.
More women in theater lead to more toxic competitiveness and less training.
The BSA Executive Board selected Afrofuturism as the theme of the night, a concept that fuses Black culture and technology.
SEBA partnered with the Food and Nutrition Association, the Student Health Advisory Council and MSU Health Promotion to run some events during NEDA week. The week of February 22-28 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (#NEDAwareness), and the purpose of this week is to raise awareness on eating disorders by educating the public, giving hope and spreading lifesaving resources.
Marie Hopfensperger, an assistant professor at the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, said that having a pet comes with both physical and social/emotional benefits, especially in this pandemic where a lot of people are feeling socially isolated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, studies have shown that “pets can increase fitness, lower stress, and bring happiness to their owners.”
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the prestigious labor union that represents some of Hollywood’s biggest names, is now representing TikTokers.
Students in cooperative houses recognize the accountability they hold to keep themselves and others safe during the pandemic.
The Black Book was created by Former MSU Professor Jasmine Lee and four undergraduate students — Triniti Watson, Alexis Frederick, Alexis Wright and Jazmyn Bradford — created the Black Book in 2018, when Watson was a sophomore.
The Food Cupboard strives to help those in need who don’t have adequate nutrition, so they’re trying to help out in some way and get them through another week.
MSU Professor of Practice Troy Hale is embarking on a cross-country road trip in order to inspire students to take advantage of the unique situation presented by the pandemic and online school.
“When I first heard he was going to be in it, I was disappointed because I did not like Jared Leto’s Joker,” media and information senior Jake Fishkind said. “But, seeing this updated version, seeing those couple of seconds with him has got me a little bit excited for him.”
Acclaimed visual artist Mila Lynn introduces her new project 'Black is King' to empower and uplift her community by celebrating prominent Black figures and icons. Her work will be displayed throughout Black History month at her studio and other Black-owned businesses across Michigan.