MSU
ASMSU members sworn in, pass one bill in first fall meeting
ASMSU passed a bill approving their new director of IT Nichole Dastmalchi and director of marketing Spencer Horan.
NEWS
Update: 12 Michigan State athletes test positive for COVID-19, slight rise from previous test window
Of the 168 student athletes tested for COVID-19 last week, 12 came back positive.
MICHIGAN
First Black person to buy a home in East Lansing shares memories at Human Relations Commission
Dr. Robert L. Green, an activist against racial discrimination, spoke at the Human Relations Commission's special online meeting commemorating the first meeting in 1963. Other discussion revolved around making edits to Ordinance 1491, East Lansing's disorderly conduct code.
LIFE
'WAP': How college students feel about the new Cardi B song
Immediately upon release, the song sparked conversations about sexual empowerment. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion rap unashamedly about sex on the explicit track. A divide has formed as to whether the sexually explicit song is a good or bad contribution to pop culture today.
MSU
MSU Vice President of Student Affairs Denise Maybank accepts new role at CUNY
The Michigan State student affairs department may be getting makeover after Maybank's departure.
MSU
3rd Chief Diversity Officer finalist James Page Jr. holds virtual open forum
“The chief diversity officer has to hold himself, herself or theyself to a standard where they are creating the same level of expectation as every other chief leader in the organization," Page said.
MICHIGAN
NextGen Michigan launches virtual fellowship program for students to educate young voters
The fellowship, which pays $1,050 per month for 15 hours a week, allows college students the opportunity to educate their peers on the importance of participating in elections.
MSU
124 MSU students and 2 MSU employees test positive for COVID-19
This week of results is the highest number of positive cases among students since the week of July 27, according to the website.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Players to watch and what to expect from the 2020-21 MSU men's basketball squad
With Spartan trademarks Cassius Winston and Xavier Tillman gone, Tom Izzo and his squad will look to up and coming players to replace that all-star talent as we look ahead to the 2020-21 season.
LIFE
'Action leads to action': MSU alumnus Stephen Brieloff's game is one that gives back
According to the game website, Brieloff will donate $1 from every game purchase on Amazon and $2 from every purchase on the site to My Block, My Hood, My City's Explorer's Program. This program helps provide opportunities to under-resourced teens in Chicago.
NEWS
The 1909: Polling places desperate for younger/healthier volunteers
Case Dekoning sits down with State News reporter Griffin Wiles to discuss his story: “The Poll Workers Project is seeking younger generation to work at the polling precincts.”
MSU
Students react to MSU Dairy Store and Plant pausing operations
Director of Communications and Marketing for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Eileen Gianiodis said this decision comes as a result of business and economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With MSU moving to remote learning for the fall, Gianiodis said they realized sales would only continue to decline.
FOOTBALL
The Big Ten has been a whirlwind since postponing Fall sports, President Stanley weighs in
Since postponing the college football season in August, the Big Ten conference has received both praise and criticism prompting speculation to arise as to when exactly Big Ten fans might see football again.
MICHIGAN
MSU off-campus students react to the shift to online learning
"In actuality, MSU doesn’t have any sort of obligation to help us," Chase Maples said. "We are the ones who signed contracts, right, we are the ones who signed the leases. But on the other hand, we also had signed that not expecting there was going to be a global pandemic, expecting that we were going to be going to go to school full-time with in person teaching."
NEWS
2 children, 1 adult dead after Lansing house fire
Three found dead — including two children — in a house fire near Thursday midnight. The Lansing Fire Marshal Division and Lansing police are investigating the cause of the fire.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing City Council selects new city attorney
The city of East Lansing interviewed the four finalists for the city attorney's position on Thursday, Sept. 3 and voted 4-1 to select Foster Swift Law Firm as the next representing firm for the city attorney.
NEWS
Black Students' Alliance President reflects on 'BLM Sucks,' the actions BSA took to change it
Since she has been President of BSA, Reed-Davis has had to deal with more racist incidents on campus than she ever thought she would. To her, there is definitely a pattern emerging. She continues to be disappointed when it comes to MSU’s administration’s handling of racist incidents on campus.
MSU
Michigan State to remove name from building for connections to KKK
The motion will be voted on at next week's Board of Trustees meeting.
MSU
History: How Michigan State lost the College of Urban Development
Michigan State University is planning to create a stand-alone multicultural building. Though, this isn't the first time the university has went through this process.
MICHIGAN
Gov. Whitmer announces gyms and pools may reopen, organized sports permitted
Michigan gyms and pools may reopen and organized sports may resume according to executive orders released by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Thursday.