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COMMENTARY

10 years of my favorite album: The Family Jewels

Wendy Guzman

February 12, 2020

Looking back ten years to Marina's The Family Jewels and its cultural significance.

MICHIGAN

Hannah Community Center hosts civil rights activist Joanne Bland for Black History Month

Kaishi Chhabra

February 12, 2020

The city of East Lansing hosted "An Evening with Joanne Bland" starring the civil right activist who participated in Selma march led by Martin Luther King Jr.

NEWS

The Dinner Table Podcast: Masturbation

Griffin Wiles and Tessa Osborne

February 12, 2020

Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles dig into the commonly taboo discussion on masturbation, the ethics behind it and the culture surrounding it. This week they sit down to share their views and stories about masturbation.

COMMENTARY

Taylor Swift: The country star to pop icon that shaped the last 13 years of my life

Karly Graham

February 12, 2020

Reminiscing on a dynamic Taylor Swift and her career throughout the years.

MSU

MSU holds 30th annual Excellence in Diversity Awards Ceremony

Maddie Monroe

February 12, 2020

Michigan State's Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives held its 30th annual all-university excellence awards ceremony.

MICHIGAN

Witness testifies she told Klages of Nassar abuse in '97

Hannah Brock

February 12, 2020

Larissa Boyce, a survivor of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's abuse, testified that she told Klages she was being sexually assaulted by Nassar in 1997. Boyce, 39, was a gymnast involved in the Spartan youth gymnastics program at the time. Klages is scheduled to return to court on Feb. 13 at 8:30 a.m.

FOOTBALL

Michigan State football to hire Colorado coach Mel Tucker

Chase Michaelson and Eli McKown

February 12, 2020

Despite initially declining to interview for the job, Mel Tucker has decided to become the Spartans' next head coach.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Michigan State men's basketball hangs on to beat Illinois 70-69

Jayna Bardahl

February 12, 2020

MSU men's basketball had a narrow win against Illinois on Tuesday night.

NEWS

ESPN's College GameDay returns to Spartan territory on Saturday

Sara Tidwell

February 11, 2020

Gameday is back in East Lansing.

NEWS

Preview: Unranked Michigan State men's basketball travels to No. 22 Illinois Tuesday

Jayna Bardahl

February 11, 2020

MSU men's hoops looks to snap the streak at Illinois on Tuesday night.

MSU

Michigan State awarded grant to develop a voice-mimicking A.I. prototype

C.J. Moore

February 11, 2020

The A.I. in question is DeepTalk, a conversational agent that would be taught to listen to and mimic a human voice. MSU researchers and WKAR Public Media pitched the concept to PILOT, NAB’s technology innovation initiative, and it won PILOT’s 2019 Innovation Challenge.

MICHIGAN

Foster Coffee promotes community building with East Lansing businesses

Emily Bevard

February 11, 2020

Foster Coffee, a brand rooted in its goal of “fostering community through coffee,” has made efforts to further its mission at its East Lansing location. Since opening in September, Foster has partnered with the Douglas J Aveda Institute, offering a study night for students where they could buy coffee and get a free massage to relax. During the week of Feb. 24, they will be partnering with Greek life at Michigan State University, sponsoring 14 different non-profits and constructing fundraisers with each of them.

NEWS

Houselights: State News staffers discuss Taylor Swift's cultural impact, best albums

The State News Podcast Network

February 11, 2020

On this episode of Houselights, four State News staff members — who are also passionate Taylor Swift fans — discuss the cultural influence the artist has had throughout her career in light of her recent documentary on Netflix, "Miss Americana."