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EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Students discuss summer of pop culture, redefining feminism

The summer of 2023 has been a whirlwind for popular culture and feminism, with Taylor Swift's Era's Tour causing a small earthquake, "Barbie" making pink waves in the film industry and Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour projected to become the highest-grossing tour of a female artist ever. For many Michigan State University students, all three have been integral in redefining feminism, beauty and sexuality.

MSU

Tucker and his attorney delayed hearing by months

Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker was supposed to have his sexual harassment hearing in August, a week before the season began, Lansing State Journal reported. Tucker and his attorney, Jennifer Belveal, pushed it back until October, allowing him to continue receiving his salary of $750,000 a month.

FOOTBALL

MSU football gearing up for first big test of season against No. 8 Washington

While there has been a lot going on for Michigan State football off the field, there is still a game to be played in Spartan Stadium this Saturday at 5 p.m. against No. 8 Washington. MSU will be taking on a top 10 team in Washington, the same Washington that beat last year's Spartan team by 11 points in Seattle, marking the first loss of seven for the green and white in 2022.

BUSINESS

Blue Owl Coffee relocates to Trowbridge

The rumors are true: Blue Owl Coffee, a staple for Michigan State University students and East Lansing residents, is moving from Ann Street to Trowbridge Road after five years. The Ann Street location will close during Thanksgiving break and the new location will officially open as an up-and-running coffee shop on Dec. 1st.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

How 'man on the street' interviews are becoming more intrusive

If you've scrolled through TikTok or Instagram in the past few months, you may have come videos that involve enthusiastic influencers running up to a random passerby, shoving a mic in their face and then asking a slew of questions, like "how much rent do you pay," or "can you rate how attractive this girl is?" MSU legal experts and students weighed in on whether the trend is an invasion of privacy or not.