Gun violence advocacy prevention groups are teaming up during June to continue the push toward state-wide gun control. The month of action will include events across Michigan that aim to memorialize the victims of gun violence, educate communities about gun violence, celebrate the passage of new gun safety laws and call for more action.
MSU will host its third annual Juneteenth celebration on June 16 from 5:15 to 8 p.m. at the Breslin Center. The event, which is open to the public, will feature music, food, vendors and conversations about the holiday’s significance.
Season 2 of Netflix's new docudrama series, "African Queens," has been the subject of controversy across social media for its casting of Black actress Adele James as the Egyptian monarch Cleopatra. MSU film and media experts discuss the backlash and the importance of representation in film when non-traditional artists portray historical figures.
David Batterson, a survivor of disgraced ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar, applied to receive support from a Michigan State University fund for counseling and mental health services, but he was rejected.
MSU agriculture researchers successfully sequenced the tart cherry genome to find which genes assist with late blooming. The resulting genome sequence was "beautifully complex" and can make the breeding of related species more efficient.
While scrolling on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, many social media come across strange "sensory" videos that often involve a microphone, food and soothing voices. The calming, tingly effect some people experience while watching them is called autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR. For people like Michigan State University psychology senior Jane Carter, ASMR can be used to help her feel calm and focused.
Van Andel Arena, Michigan State Hockey and Michigan Tech Hockey announced a four-year deal to keep the Great Lakes Invitational Tournament in Grand Rapids through 2026.
After declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft just over a month ago, starting senior point guard A.J. Hoggard and starting junior guard Jaden Akins decided they will be forgoing the draft and returning to East Lansing for another season, the program announced Wednesday morning.
"Exploring Wines and Vines" is a horticulture course at MSU centered around the study of wine. Throughout the semester, students will get a taste of different wines while investigating the history, social, cultural and economic impacts of the wine industry. Course professor Gregory Lang said learning about wines is a "lifelong process" for him that he loves sharing with his students.
Michigan State football bolstered their receiving corps Friday afternoon with the addition of Nebraska transfer Alante Brown, who announced his commitment via social media. Brown played in the majority of games in his three years with the Cornhuskers, setting career highs last season with 16 passes caught for 191 yards. He also made a name for himself as a kick-returner, bringing back 10 kicks for 196 yards during the 2020 COVID season.
No. 8 Michigan State upset No. 5 Rutgers 6-4 Thursday morning to give the Spartans their first Big Ten Baseball Tournament win since 2016.
MSU football announced that the final regular season game will be at Ford Field on Black Friday. The decision was met with criticism and praise from fans.
The East Lansing City Council passed four resolutions recognizing the impact of the Feb. 13 mass shooting on MSU campus. The resolutions also honored first responders, mental health professionals and city staff for their efforts during and after the shooting.
An upcoming film chronicling MSU's trailblazing integrated 1965 football team is reportedly rife with fabrication and racist tropes. The source material? A book published by the university's academic press.
Despite a fantastic outing from the eighth-seeded Spartan starting pitcher Nick Powers, who had six strikeouts in seven innings, the effort was not enough to overcome the top-seeded Maryland Terrapins. Their defense turned countless double plays to strand 10 Spartan runners in a 3-2 first-round loss. With the loss, MSU will face the winner of fourth-seeded Nebraska and fifth-seeded Rutgers on Thursday morning to attempt to prolong their season. First pitch is set for 11 a.m.
MSU business sophomores Nolan Radomski and Nathan Barbieri filed a lawsuit against former professor Amy Wisner alleging that a $99 subscription to Wisner's organization, "The Rebellion," that was required as a course material violated their religious beliefs.
“Wicked” has returned to East Lansing, running May 10 to May 28 at the Wharton Center. In addition to the themes of friendship and sisterhood, Valli said that many people find Wicked relatable because Elphaba’s story is a tale of an underdog. “I think that this is a story that people can relate to because it's about an underdog,” Valli said. “It's about somebody who's rising into power, and somebody who's finding themself and their voice and not letting anybody bring them down or water themselves down for the comfortability of others.”
While the .500 record to finish the last month of conference play off was not exactly ideal, the seven wins in that span were just enough to allow MSU to grab the eighth and final seed in the Big Ten Tournament, marking a return to the conference's post-season tournament for the first time since 2018. With coming into the tournament as an eight seed, Michigan State will face the top-seeded Maryland Terrapins. The game will be the third of the tournament's opening day with first pitch clocked for 7 p.m. at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Nebraska. While the winner will advance to play either fourth-seeded Nebraska or fifth-seeded Rutgers on Thursday evening, the losing team will still have something to play for as they will face the loser of that same game on Thursday morning.
