Coming into the matchup with a 4-7 record, MSU has had many tales of their long season. The Spartans picked up a quality comeback win in their last contest against Indiana, winning 24-21. With the Nittany Lions coming to town however, it is going to be difficult to maintain momentum that Michigan State has generated over the past week or so.
Our guest this week Shakyra Mabone brought the perfect energy to Houselights for this episode! Hosts Liz Nass and Jaden Beard talk about celebrity crushes, shows planning to renew for more seasons and shows they feel should or shouldn't get a reboot.
Michigan State basketball, known for its grueling non-conference schedule year in and year out, faces yet another daunting task in No. 3 Arizona on Thanksgiving Day in Palm Springs, Calif..
When MSU political science sophomore Katie Williams went to see "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," she found herself terrified during violent and suspenseful scenes. MSU urban journalism professor Danielle Brown said this is because people are often drawn to violent media.
Students at Michigan State University discuss what makes an artist's work significant following the release of the 2024 Grammy nominations.
When discussing the police departments' role in pedestrian safety, Chad Pride, the East Lansing Police Department deputy chief, said that education and enforcement must follow the written traffic laws that protect pedestrians.
Sitting on a 4-7 record, there doesn’t seem to be much left to play for to the average viewer, as the Spartans were eliminated from bowl game contention two weeks back in a loss to No.1 ranked Ohio State. However, the closing message on the year is more significant than wins and losses.
“I am a Spartan, I bleed green, and there’s nobody that they can find to do a better job,” Barnett said at his press conference on Monday. “Maybe equal to (me), because I ain’t gonna do that – confident, not cocky – but there’s nobody that they can find better. Maybe equal to, but not better.” Just hours after Barnett made his pitch, MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo praised the former All-American Spartan defensive back’s efforts this season with the turmoil surrounding the program.
After an eventful weekend at Munn Ice Arena, where the Spartans swept last week’s No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers, the MSU hockey team has started their move back into the top 10 and have been slotted at No. 7 for the week in the USCHO and USA Hockey polls, moving up a whopping 4 spots from No. 11.
The Higher Learning Commission will be conducting a review of Michigan State University’s accreditation following a complaint filed last month by the university’s faculty senate.
In the quest for expanded outreach services for drug users and individuals afflicted by homelessness in Lansing, the Punks with Lunch emerged six years ago as a dynamic harm reduction street organization that aims to provide food, housing assistance, HIV testing, recovery options, seasonal clothing and attire, and personal care items for individuals in need.
“Food is so inherent to culture and makes folks feel welcomed, included and safe,” said director of refugee services for St. Vincent Catholic Charities, or SVCC, Chelsea Lafferty. “As an agency, we don’t try to acclimate folks’ diets to Western diets. We encourage them to keep their cultural identity and embrace that.”
"Given the concerns being raised publicly about the candidate, we are requesting an opportunity for stakeholders' groups to ask questions of this candidate, including MSUBA and BFSAA, and give feedback before the final selection and decision is made," MSUBA President La Verne Wilson wrote in an email to the Board of Trustees.
Michigan State University has spent at least $78,204 on board chair Rema Vassar’s outside counsel in the ongoing investigation into who may have leaked the identity of the woman who was sexually harassed by fired football coach Mel Tucker.
For the final game of the 2023 regular season, Michigan State football will be heading to Ford Field in Detroit for the first time since 2010 to play the No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions. This will be the last time MSU will take the field this year as they would not be bowl eligible even if they were able to complete the upset and take home the Land Grant Trophy.
Several controversies at UNC has put him at odds with the university’s politically conservative board of governors, and while Guskiewicz has been vocal about his disagreements, he’s been criticized for his reluctance to intervene.
Kevin Guskiewicz, the sole finalist for Michigan State University's presidency, has declined an offer to speak with leaders of the university's faculty before potentially being appointed president.
Michigan State basketball fell three spots in the AP Poll this week, going from 18 to 21 after losing to No. 9 Duke last Tuesday night in Chicago for the Champions Classic. They were able to dominate Butler and Alcorn State at home though to improve to a 3-2 record this season.
Michigan State football had two players take home Big Ten weekly awards after their last second win against Indiana on Saturday. Redshirt junior tight end Maliq Carr won offensive player of the week while redshirt freshman quarterback Katin Houser took home freshman of the week.
The Equality Act seeks to amend current longstanding legislation in order to fill that gap by amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include protections against discrimination when it comes to employment, housing, education, the jury system, federally funded programs, credit and public accommodations and facilities. Michigan representatives are some of the sponsors of this amendment.