This week, host Alex Walters brought on Owen McCarthy to discuss new charges in a frat hazing death and MSU's complicated finances as students demand divestment for some funding even university officials were unaware of.
Archives Book Store is set to close down in East Lansing. “One of the things I'm going to miss is a lot of the interpersonal communication with a lot of the individuals who have been or become regular customers over the years,” Owner Ray Walsh said. “I know what they're looking for, and I save stuff for them and they come in and say ‘You got it.’ And that's part of the joy of being a bookseller is kind of filling collector's needs and wants.”
MSU’s Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance introduced a new policy outlining protections for students and employees who are pregnant, experiencing childbirth or pregnancy-related conditions, or are parents. Qualifying students who request accommodations can be granted periodic absences from class, extensions on assignments and can take breaks from class to express milk.
Due to an outdated policy, tips submitted through social media weren’t reviewed in real-time during the shooting, according to an outside review that was never released publicly. That’s now been changed.
Love was in the air this week and our host Liz Nass helped to curate the perfect love and sex panel to discuss everything love and sex-related. We talk about the origins of Fifty Shades of Grey, some of our dating horror stories and more for this special love and sex edition of Houselights.
Baris was recently ranked No. 4 in the country by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, or ITA. With this, Baris' ranking is the highest individual ranking any player has ever reached while playing at Michigan State.
The Michigan State men’s basketball team logged its first home loss since Dec. 5, falling 78-71 to Iowa after never fully recovering from its 12-point deficit at halftime.
The Spartans fell victim to poor play inside and not enough collective effort defensively against the Hawkeyes, falling 78-71 while getting out-scored 40-28 in the paint.
Coming off the team's first season sweep against its in-state rival, the University of Michigan, since the 2018-2019 season, Michigan State women’s basketball will have another road game against Purdue University on Wednesday, Feb. 21. They are looking for yet another season sweep against a Big Ten team.
Being sixth in the polls after a sweep of their in-state rivals, the Michigan Wolverines, the Spartans went to the bye week in high spirits, and even without play, the team continued to make big moves as the Spartans jumped to fourth place in both the USCHO and USA Hockey polls. This is the highest rank the Spartans have received in the polls since the team ranked third place back in their 2007 season.
For so many people, music and arts are things people commonly use to destress or brighten up their day. For Michigan State University Engineering senior Semaj Willis, creative art has been part of his life right from the beginning.
Since 2021, 44 states have taken steps to restrict the teaching of critical race theory, as well as discussions of racism and sexism in classrooms, according to data from Education Weekly. 18 states have either signed these restrictions into law or approved similar actions. Black teacher education freshman Ferguson said these attacks on Black history affect both her identity and future profession. At the same time, they make her motivation to become a teacher stronger.
“Having a professor that looks like you is important because it shows what’s possible and it, at times, can provide a sense of belonging, where you’re not feeling isolated,” Sheri Lewis, an assistant professor in the Department of African American and African Studies, said. “You see there’s someone that looks like you, (and) possibly have (a) similar background as you, it can be motivating and inspiring and provides a sense of hope and belonging.”
Michigan State’s men’s basketball, fresh off its first win in Ann Arbor and regular-season sweep of the Michigan Wolverines since 2019, will begin a week-long homestand in a battle with the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Dr. LeConté Dill, an associate chair and professor in Michigan State University’s Department of African American and African Studies, is embarking on a dream-inspired play about Black motherhood.
The MSU College of Law Student Bar Association passed a resolution giving its unwavering support to the MSU Black Law Students Association after a Jan. 11 racial incident at the College of Law.
The Asian Pacific American Student Organization, or APASO, hosted their annual Cultural Vogue event on Feb. 17. Michigan State University students gathered in Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall to celebrate and honor Asian heritage and traditions through performances from various student organizations affiliated with APASO.
Michigan State’s women’s gymnastics, ranked No. 10, defeated No. 25 Maryland 197.550-195.525 in a Sunday afternoon match at Jenison Field House and moved the team record to 8-3 overall and 5-0 in the Big Ten Conference.
