Recent extreme weather events have generated discussion among MSU experts over climate change and its implications for Michigan.Earth and environmental sciences professor Bruno Basso said climate change is increasing the frequency of severe weather.
The MSU Board of Trustees amended its bylaws to end contentious chair elections in favor of year-long terms decided by seniority. "We have relationships on this board that have been fractured because of the board chair election," Trustee Brianna Scott said.
Michigan State Football will look to improve to 2-0 on the season as they host Richmond. The Spartans pulled away late in the second half in their opener against Central Michigan, and will look to set the tone early against The spiders-an FCS opponent. MSU is 7-0 all time against FCS opponents.
MSU held its first local job and internship fair of the school year yesterday, ushering in over 600 students from all years and majors. The event aimed to connect prospective student employees with 66 local businesses and organizations.
September is Hunger Action Month across the nation, encouraging food donation to fight hunger and the uncertainty of food in American households.
Survivors of sexual abuse by disgraced ex-Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar addressed the university’s board at their meeting Friday, individually condemning each of the eight trustees and serving them with copies of an updated lawsuit. The survivors criticized the board’s April decision to continue withholding thousands of documents relating to MSU’s handling of Nassar’s abuse.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees voted Friday to amend the campus gun policy, ending an exception that allows visitors to legally carry firearms on campus. The revisions, which the board passed 5-2, remove that exception and add new, more specific carve-outs allowing only law enforcement to carry firearms on campus.
Michigan State University Health Sciences will partner with Henry Ford Health and the Gilbert Family Foundation in a nearly $400 million effort to cure a rare genetic disease and increase access to rehabilitation care in Detroit.
Staffing shortages in MSU dining halls have forced culinary services to resort to disposable cutlery. In response, students have expressed concern that using single-use plastics produces unnecessary waste.
We have a fresh face for The 1909! Alex Walters is here as the new host, and this week he's joined by reporters Jaden Beard and Theo Scheer with a couple stories to help report the news.
Know Thy Enemy is a Q&A where the perspective changes from the eyes of The State News to the eyes of the student newspaper of Michigan State's opponent. This week, The State News' football beat writer Nick Lundberg spoke with sports reporter Jimmy James of The Collegian ahead of Saturday's Michigan State-Richmond game.
On Sep. 5 at noon, around the courtyard and on the steps of the Michigan Capitol, a crowd of roughly 500 people chanted, “the rent is too damn high!” The demonstration was to express their disapproval of Lansing housing conditions and costs.
Michigan State University is introducing a new walk-through metal detector system at Spartan Stadium, the MSU Police and Public Safety office announced on Wednesday in a press release. The metal detectors are part of MSU’s ongoing enhancement of the university’s safety and security portfolio.
With COVID-19 on the rise again at the start of the new school year, here's a refresher on MSU's current COVID-19 guidelines.
Michigan State volleyball senior libero Nalani Iosia was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday after leading the Spartans to three consecutive wins and taking home tournament MVP at the inaugural Kathy DeBoer Invitational.
Many new faces in the lineup stepped up to help Michigan State Football defeat Central Michigan in their season opener on Friday night. Big performances from the youthful secondary and receiver group helped propel the Spartans to a 31-7 victory.
With over 50,000 total students at Michigan State University this fall, transportation has stood out as an issue students have been worried about while starting school. Here is a guide to each method of transportation and how students feel about them.
An external consultation found understaffing and inefficient software to be the main factors behind timeliness issues in MSU's Office of Institutional Equity. The consulting firm suggested that changes, such as increased transparency, would improve the Title IX case process.
Working a job in college is a great way to keep your pockets from emptying during the school year, but deciding whether to work through the university or through a local business can be daunting. MSU students discuss their experiences with off and on-campus jobs and how they balance their academic commitments with work.
