EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Game developers, professors present benefits of gaming for language learning

Reiel Ghiglia

March 22, 2025

MSU Libraries partnered with various university departments to host Video Games for Learning Japanese (and Other Languages) on March 21. Gaming developers and teaching faculty presented and demonstrated elements of video and board games that help students learn primarily Japanese, but also other languages such as Swahili, French and Portuguese.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Over 200 students, faculty and families gather for MSU’s Mega Shabbat

Somer Sodeman

March 22, 2025

Over 200 Michigan State University students, staff, faculty and family members gathered at the MSU Kellogg Center for the annual mega Shabbat on Friday evening. This event, which first started in the spring of 2019, is the largest Shabbat dinner on campus.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MSU graduate students to host second annual sexual health conference

Demonte Thomas

March 21, 2025

The conference’s organizers said the event fosters community among like-minded individuals, with this year's theme being "Embracing diversity and rewriting narratives."

COMMUNITY

Alternative Spartan Breaks combines travel, volunteer opportunities

Amelia Fraser

March 21, 2025

Alternative Spartan Breaks (ASB) is a registered student organization offering service trip opportunities for Michigan State University students. They offer spring break trips and weekend experiences throughout both the fall and spring semesters.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Her Sound, Her City: DJs share their passion for electronic music

Amelia Fraser

March 21, 2025

As a part of the Michigan State University museum’s current Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music exhibition, Her Sound, Her City: Detroit’s Women Shaping Electronic Music was a two-part event March 20. The event’s goal was to recognize Detroit’s electronic music scene and the women who helped build it. 

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Columbia professor speaks on 'nuclear threat,' war in Ukraine at MSU event

Ria Gupta

March 21, 2025

On Thursday, Columbia University professor and MSU graduate school alum Peter Clement spoke to MSU students and staff about Putin and his threats of nuclear war from 2018 to present day.

HEALTH

Broad Care Center debuts in the Eppley Center

Amy Cho

March 19, 2025

The Broad Care Center has made its debut at the Eppley Center, located between the Minskoff Pavilion and the North Business Building. The Care Center aims to be a resource that anyone affiliated with the Broad College of Business can utilize to access a variety of supplies, ranging from basic necessities such as food, water and personal hygiene items, to household cleaning supplies. 

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Social media, fast fashion impact longevity of clothing trends

Melody Meyer

March 18, 2025

Fashion trends seem to come and go much more quickly than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. MSU experts and students reflect on the impacts of social media and fast fashion on the longevity of trends and the quality of clothing.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Bbno$ announced as MSU Spring Concert headliner

Dakota Hendren

March 15, 2025

The headliner of the 2025 Spring Concert has been announced as bbno$, a Canadian rapper and singer most known for his song "Lalala" with Y2K, which went viral in 2019. The concert will take place on March 27 at the Breslin Center. Tickets are now on sale on the Spartan Athletic Ticket Office.

COMMUNITY

Motown leaves lasting impact on music, culture

Melody Meyer

March 14, 2025

Motown was a record label based in Detroit that was a powerhouse of hits in the 1960s and 1970s. Motown musicians, all of whom were Black performers, are often regarded as some of the most influential artists, with impacts that are felt in virtually every genre today. MSU and East Lansing community members reflect on the history and impact of Black music on American culture, and on their own musical journeys.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

MSU students hold immigrant solidarity march in response to Trump's crackdown

Demonte Thomas

March 14, 2025

In response to the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration, MSU students and organizers held a march Thursday afternoon to voice their dissent.

STUDENTS

MSU student creates power bars to help relieve hypoglycemia

Anna Barnes

March 14, 2025

Advertisement management junior Yashika Ramchandani created T100 Pro Bars, power bars geared towards people with diabetes and hypoglycemia, after her sister was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The limited food options for those with these conditions inspired Ramchandani to create the bar, which is an authentic Indian recipe. She hopes to have the product on the market by the end of April.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

'Life of Pi' transforms the Wharton Center stage

Victoria Winfield

March 12, 2025

The newest show at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts is 'Life of Pi,' which opened on Tuesday, March 11 and will be running until Sunday, March 16. The cast of the show gathered in the Wharton Center on March 12 to answer questions from fans and community members.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Wharton Center announces 2025-2026 Broadway series

Amy Cho

March 3, 2025

Michigan State University’s Wharton Center for Performing Arts has officially announced its selections for the upcoming 2025-2026 Broadway series. The list of shows includes six Broadway shows that will be making their Wharton Center debut, as well as two special events.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Feed the Break provides meal for students, raises awareness for food insecurity

Amy Cho

March 1, 2025

On Friday, Feb. 28, MSU’s University Activities Board (UAB) hosted the Feed the Break event at the Multicultural Center. In collaboration with MSU’s Spartan Food Security Council (SFSC). Feed the Break was established to provide a meal for students before spring break and to raise awareness about food insecurity.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Joel Christian Gill gives presentation on the power of storytelling

Melody Meyer

February 28, 2025

On Thursday, Feb. 27, cartoonist and historian Joel Christian Gill led a presentation at Michigan State University where he explored the importance of sharing stories. From the moment that his parents met right up to his current project, Gill used humor, creativity and comic art to tell his own story.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine honors Black legacies at annual lecture series

Hannah Locke

February 28, 2025

Dr. Russell J. Ledet spoke about the history of slavery, his family and his ancestors’ resistance that led him to where he is today.

COMMUNITY

MSU professor uses comics, digital humanities to explore Afrofuturist stories

Hannah Locke

February 28, 2025

Chambliss said he's "often trying to recover stories about Black spaces" and people who have been "hidden in the record."

COMMUNITY

MSU’s African Studies Center celebrates its 65th anniversary

Melody Meyer

February 27, 2025

This year marks the 65th anniversary of MSU’s African Studies Center. Located in room 100 in the International Center, the African Studies Center is home to many events and programs that can help students learn more about Africa in a global context. 

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

JMC roundtable discussion highlights African American musical activism

Reiel Ghiglia

February 26, 2025

James Madison roundtable discussion African American Art and Activism was held on Feb. 25. It was hosted by JMC professor Rashida Harrison and JMC academic and DEI specialist Jahshua Smith, with guests Jasmine Hamilton-Wray and Ozay Moore. They discussed the community, advocacy and legacy of hip hop, particularly in Black culture and activism.