The MSU Board of Trustees saga continues, as our host Alex Walters welcomes back administration reporters Theo Scheer and Owen McCarthy to discuss an outside investigation on the board that included a recommendation to refer certain members from the board to the Governor, accusations of misconduct and more on this week's episode of The 1909.
Graduate student forward Malik Hall was a huge contributor on both ends of the court and capped off his Breslin career with a bang. Hall logged his fourth career double-double with 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. The veteran was a difference-maker against the Wildcats and played with an aggressiveness that secured a win for his final game at home.
With the continuing success of the Michigan State hockey program, including a record season and a Big Ten regular season championship, a new five-year contract for head coach Adam Nightingale has been announced. Under the helm of Nightingale, Michigan State's hockey team has had one of the best turnarounds in the history of college hockey and has not gone unnoticed, resulting in the announcement of the contract from MSU Vice President and Director of Athletics, Alan Haller.
Alongside choosing a college and declaring a major, finding a roommate is one of the most important decisions an incoming student has to make. Discussing personal boundaries is a vital part of that decision.
Michigan State wrestling is preparing to head to College Park, Md. for the Big Ten Wrestling Championship, which is set to take place on March 9 and March 10. Six Spartans occupy a spot in the top 10 pre-seeds ahead of the Big Ten Championship, which is determined by the votes from coaches and a combination of head-to-head records, individual records and the player's individual ranking.
The Spartans came away with a much-needed 53-49 victory against Northwestern on Senior Night this Wednesday, starting slow and going toe-to-toe with the Wildcats before mounting and holding a slim lead in the final minutes.
The MSU board’s “unprecedented rush to judgment … represent(s) a clear abuse of institutional power designed to silence those who speak uncomfortable truths,” trustee Rema Vassar said in a statement today.
Coming off of a split weekend against the Wisconsin Badgers and clinching the Big Ten regular season champions title, the Spartans made moves in the polls for the final week of the regular season before hopping into the Big Ten Tournament. While Michigan State stayed in its No. 6 rank in the USCHO polls – just behind the Badgers – as well as keeping its No. 5 spot in the PairWise rankings, the Spartans jumped ahead of their previous opponents into the No. 5 rank in the USA Hockey polls, just behind the powerhouse Denver University by one lone point.
Landing the No. 4 seed grants the Spartans a couple of extra days off as they earned the double-bye. After their rest, the Spartans' first matchup will be in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 8, however, the tournament will begin on Wednesday.
Four different Michigan State women’s basketball players were awarded postseason accolades on Tuesday before the start of the 2024 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, which starts on Wednesday, March 6.
At Michigan State University, Senior Day for the men’s basketball program is more than an event. As the seniors bend down to kiss the Spartan head at midcourt and walk off Breslin’s court for the final time, it’s a tradition, celebration and collective send-off. For this season's MSU squad, senior night is all of that and more. While the Spartans honor six seniors against Northwestern on Wednesday night, head coach Tom Izzo knows his group desperately needs a victory.
Local artist Brian Whitfield has made a mark on Lansing with 30 foot murals and bright colors. From giant fruit on the wall of Capital City Market to license plates driven throughout the state, local artist Brian Whitfield has made a lasting mark on the Lansing area. His artistic journey is far from over, he says.
The Wharton center announced its lineup for the 2024-'25 Broadway Series — featuring productions such as "MJ," "Shucked," "Hamilton" and "Life of Pi."
On his first day as MSU's 22nd president, Kevin Guskiewicz outlined his goals for MSU and addressed the findings of the Miller & Chevalier report regarding the board of trustees in a campus-wide email sent out Monday morning.
With new MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz starting today, student leaders are looking forward to what they hope will be a fruitful future. To accomplish this, they say, Guskiewicz must listen to student demands.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees voted to refer board chair Rema Vassar and trustee Dennis Denno to the governor to consider their removal at a special meeting late Sunday evening, hours after Vassar announced her resignation from her position as board chair.
Prominent Palestinian student activist Saba Saed says the criticism facing the board members has nothing to do with their support for Palestinian students.
Michigan State University trustee Rema Vassar has resigned from her position as board chair, according to The Detroit News. Her resignation comes two hours before a special board meeting will be held to discuss the results of a 63-page investigation into board chair impropriety that was released Wednesday.
The student groups’ petition, which has received over 100 signatures since being created this afternoon, says the embattled board members have given “unwavering support for the Black community” and should not be removed following an outside firm’s findings that they breached board bylaws and the code of ethics.
