MSU Black female leaders integrate DEI into healthcare research, advocacy

Though strides towards achieving equity have been made, Black women still experience much higher mortality rates, risk of diseases and shorter life expectancies than women of other races do. Three Michigan State University leaders from varied backgrounds are working to tackle systemic and systematic inequalities at the heart of the most basic human right: healthcare.

U.S. House passes bill to ban TikTok, MSU students react

After much discourse over the past few years, the popular social media app TikTok is under threat of being banned after the United States House of Representatives passed a bill today. With a majority vote of 352-65, the bill, in practice, forces ByteDance, the app's parent company, to sell TikTok or be banned for over 150 million users across the country. 

New MSU president ‘looking forward’ at goals, not ‘backwards’ at distrust, disarray

“I can’t speculate about what may have gone wrong in the past and why,” Guskiewicz said. “There may have been challenges between certain board members and the administration, but I’m looking forward and excited about what’s in front of us.”

MSU men's basketball earns several individual Big Ten honors

Michigan State men's basketball's Tyson Walker was voted to the All-Big Ten Second Team by the coaches and media for the second straight season. Walker averaged 18.4 points per game in 30 games this season while shooting 45% from the field and 37% from three-point range. Through 14 games, he averaged over 20 points per game on 45% shooting from deep. A.J. Hoggard and Malik Hall earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors. Hall averaged 12.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game this season and Hoggard averaged 11 points and five assists per game. 

Student-Made Michigan State: Creativity meets business savvy with student-run ventures

A new program has taken Michigan State University's campus by storm this past year. The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has partnered with Student-Made: An organization that provides a space for student creators to run their own small businesses right from the comfort of their college campus. 

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Sports Roundtable: Michigan State Women's basketball Big Ten Tournament preview

In this episode, Sports Round Table host Brad LaPlante is joined by general assignment reporter Jayden Hewitt, women's basketball reporter DeShawn Johnson and men's hockey reporter Madilynn Warden. The team discusses the upcoming women's basketball tournament for the Big Ten, Michigan State's men's basketball chances in March Madness and the hockey team's clinching of the Big Ten regular season.

MSU wrestling places 13th in Big Ten Championships, four Spartans qualify for NCAA Tournament

Michigan State wrestling traveled to College Park, Maryland, on March 9 and 10 for the wrestling Big Ten Championships. After two days of meets, the Spartans finished 13th out of 14th in the standings with a team score of 23.5 as they closed out their Big Ten season.

March Madness bid hangs in the balance for MSU men's basketball at Big Ten Tournament

Head coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans will play at noon on Thursday, March 14 as the 8-seed in Minneapolis, MN, against 9-seed Minnesota in a game with major implications for how MSU feels heading into Selection Sunday.

MSU men's basketball falls to Indiana 65-64 after detrimental first half deficit

Michigan State men’s basketball dropped its final game of the regular season on the road against Indiana despite a solid second-half performance from the MSU backcourt to drop to 10-10 in conference play and 18-13 overall.

5K Race for Humanity held to support Palestinian Refugees, raises over $16,000

With over 400 participants, The “Race for Humanity" 5K to help Palestinian refugees was held yesterday, March 10, and organized by Michigan State University’s Students United for Palestinian Rights and Arab Cultural Society. Before the race began, SUPR Outreach Coordinator Nasim Saed announced the event had raised over $16,000.

MSU hockey by the numbers: Spartans set franchise milestones and soared through 2023-2024 season

After a clinching victory to earn the title of Big Ten Champions for the first time in program history, the Michigan State men's hockey team traveled back to East Lansing in preparation for their semifinal game and an opportunity to host an opponent for the Saturday, March 16 game in the Big Ten Tournament. While Michigan State silently waits for its turn in the tournament, the success of the Spartans' season has been anything but unnoticed, from record-breaking achievements for the team, for the coaches and the youngest goaltender in college hockey.

MSU women's gymnastics sweep Quad Meet on Senior Celebrations Night, move to 16-3 overall

On Saturday, March 9, Michigan State's women's gymnastics defeated Greenville University, Central Michigan University and Fisk University in the MSU Quad Meet at Jenison Fieldhouse on Senior Celebrations Night. These three victories moved the Spartans, ranked No. 8 in the country according to Road to Nationals, up to a 16-3 overall record and extended their win streak to 13 matches. 

MSU women's basketball falls to Nebraska 73-61 in Big Ten Tournament: what's next for the Spartans?

After having a couple of extra days off to prepare, the Spartans played their first game in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament against No. 5 seed Nebraska, where they fell 73-61 to the Cornhuskers.

REDress Project installation on MSU campus mourns, honors missing and murdered Indigenous women

Approximately 60 red dresses have been hung up around MSU's campus as a part of the REDress Project by Red River Métis artist Jaime Black-Morsette to draw attention to the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

TicketTime: The student-made app allowing students to track parking enforcement, limit tickets

MSU students have been receiving parking tickets far and wide and with increased prices, many are trying to figure out the best way to park on campus without breaking the bank. This common problem served as the inspiration for computer science senior Keshav Babu to create the app TicketTime, an app where students can report the presence of parking enforcement in specific lots across campus, giving students the opportunity to avoid the dreaded paper slip under their windshield. 

Mastering off-campus living skills: What you need to know

Off-campus housing can present challenges for students. Amid the whirlwind of packing and moving preparations, essential off-campus living skills are often overlooked. 

MSU seeks community feedback for campus shooting memorial

Michigan State University is seeking community input on a memorial for the Feb. 13, 2023 campus shooting that killed three and injured five students. The university will hold focus groups this month to hear community feedback on what it should look like.

MSU police answer to hoax bomb, weapons threat on campus Thursday night

MSU Police and Public Safety answered to a hoax call regarding a bomb threat and weapons threat on campus Thursday night, leading to heavy police presence on campus in dorm buildings and surrounding areas. 

MSU, Tucker to be sued by Brenda Tracy

Michigan State University and Mel Tucker are set to face a $75 million lawsuit from Brenda Tracy, a rape survivor and advocate who the university found to have been sexually harassed by the disgraced former coach while consulting for his team.