When I tell people that in addition to journalism I also major in women’s and gender studies, there’s almost always a series of semi-ridiculous questions to follow. Do you still shave your legs and stuff? Um, yes. Do you hate men? Definitely not. In fact, I could afford to be a little more picky in that department. Are you a lesbian? Well, no. See above.
Emo rock legend Brand New will headline the Common Ground music festival in Lansing this July, organizers announced Wednesday.
The fires have been extinguished, but discussions surrounding the civil disturbance following the Big Ten championship game is far from over. As the court proceedings continue for those arrested on the morning of Dec.
In the wake of sexual assault allegations and two recent student deaths, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon took time to address student behavioral concerns during the Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday. Simon noted that although MSU is not the worst university when it comes to destructive behaviors, issues such as violence, sexual assault and drug and alcohol use were “still a significant problem” on campus. “If I looked at the conversations we are currently having, they are very similar to what is happening across the country,” Simon said.
“Tax relief” became a well-worn buzzword in Michigan’s capital early this year when the state estimated it would have almost a billion dollars in extra revenue on hand. Since Gov.
The Internet might as well be considered a world of its own. It’s a virtual land filled with endless information, viral videos and cat pictures.
Police departments in the Greater Lansing area and local businesses gathered at the Kellogg Center on Tuesday morning to have breakfast with Special Agent in Charge Paul M.
Curbside recycling is a luxury not afforded to on-campus students, but a new pilot program soon will offer a similar service to dorm residents.
A person of interest in the shooting of Dominique Nolff has been arrested for a parole violation in Grand Rapids, according to police. Marqua McCoy, 19, was arrested Tuesday night, police said.
On a relatively young women’s basketball team, Klarissa Bell and Annalise Pickrel have a bigger responsibility than the other players.
When Michael Doa’s roommate first handed him a flyer for the MSU Breakdance Club after his freshman year’s Sparticipation, he laughed the idea off. The mechanical engineering sophomore prefers country music and the band Earth, Wind & Fire over anything else. Doa said, at first, the club didn’t seem like it would suit him — he lacked rhythm and could never picture himself dancing.
It is the third week of February, which means one thing for some students: Engineering Week. Every year, MSU plans around National Engineers Week to bring various events, organizations and sponsors to the College of Engineering to benefit students.
MSU hockey claimed five of a possible six points last weekend in a road trip to Penn State and also recorded its first road win of the season.
The gymnastics team suffered a 196.025-193.700 loss to No. 15 Minnesota on Saturday and despite the team’s growth in confidence since the season began, there is more to work on. Coming off a win against Iowa on Feb.
A taste of Middle Eastern culture will grace Club Rush’s dance floor on Thursday night during the 9th Annual Hafla, an event hosted by MSU’s Arab Cultural Society.
What if we could talk about our challenges and diagnosis with a mental disorder publicly like we do with breast cancer, and lung cancer, and leukemia, and ovarian cancer? Everybody knows somebody that has struggled with their mental health; they just don’t know it yet.
Late Saturday evening, MSU student and aspiring musician Dustyn Frolka died after being found partially clothed and in respiratory distress at the side of an entrance ramp on Interstate 69 in Bath Township, authorities said Monday. Bath Township police said his death “is being treated as a homicide until detectives learn otherwise.” He is survived by his daughter Melody Lou, who was born in April 2013. Frolka was featured in a March 2013 State News article highlighting rap and hip-hop artists in the MSU community. “I just grew up listening to the radio as a kid,” Frolka said in an interview at the time.
Frigid weather and a boatload of new snow on the way is leading students to skip classes, flock to bus stations and bundle up to combat the elements. Visibility could remain hindered by drifting snow throughout Tuesday. Further weather woes are predicted for Wednesday and Thursday.
Graduate teaching assistants are set to receive more than $100,000 in back wages that the university hadn’t paid them in two semesters after a dispute between the Graduate Employees Union and MSU was resolved. The union’s successful claim stemmed from a complaint that teaching assistants were not paid during a three-day overlap between the past spring and summer semesters, where more than 300 teaching assistants were essentially working two jobs. Union president Dan Clark said per their contract with MSU, the spring semester appointment period for teaching assistants went from Jan.