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PODCASTS

Houselights: Getting nostalgic

Did you ever have a nickname growing up? Or did you watch Disney shows when you were younger? Hosts Jaden Beard and Liz Nass did, and we're super excited to share our favorite nostalgia memories from our childhood with guest Hannah Woehrle. 

FOOTBALL

'We’re going to come out there and give them our best shot': MSU Football gearing up for matchup against Michigan

It is no secret that the Michigan State Football team has struggled as of late on the field. After winning their first two games, the Spartans have dropped four straight, and the road doesn’t get much easier ahead. This week's task for MSU is the battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, a primetime game against No. 2 ranked Michigan, and the players know what is at stake.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

East Lansing turns pink for 25th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk

This past Saturday, on Oct. 14, East Lansing community members, breast cancer survivors and Michigan State University students attended the 25th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at the Michigan State Capitol. Attendees gathered in pink apparel to show support for people who are battling, surviving and thriving- or currently living with- breast cancer.

MSU

MSU releases statement condemning hateful speech, derogatory language incidents on campus

Student Life and Engagement and the Office of Civil Rights sent a letter to students addressing recent instances of "hate speech, derogatory language, and inappropriate behavior" on campus. The Black Students' Alliance said the letter was a direct response to a statement released by the organization six days prior to the letter, which detailed several "racial incidents" that Black students have experienced this semester.

PODCASTS

All Shades of Chocolate: The ins and outs as a 5th year senior — featuring Yazzy

We're happy to release our first episode of our "Culture to Culture" series. This series will be us reaching out people across MSU's campus coming from various ethnic backgrounds. On this week's episode of All Shades of Chocolate, we interviewed Yasmeen "Yazzy" Amjad, and she talks about being a mixed Black woman on campus, her experience as a 5th year senior and more.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Great Lakes International Draft Horse Show returns to MSU

Last Thursday, Michigan State University hosted the first day of the Michigan Great Lakes International Horse Show and Pull at its Pavillion for Agriculture and Livestock Education. The yearly event, which ran from Thursday, Oct. 12 to Sunday, Oct. 15, attracted horse trainers, breeders, and drivers from all around the United States and Canada, and brought together around 1,200 horses to flaunt and compete.