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Professor and World Champion Ron Southwick keeps the legacy of taekwondo at MSU alive

Rachel Lewis
February 19, 2025

MSU professor and United States taekwondo nation team gold medal champion Ron Southwick runs the taekwondo club in IM West every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Southwick has been leading the taekwondo club for over 25 years without compensation because of his passion for the sport and teaching. He took a taekwondo class as a student at MSU, and when he heard his former professor was retiring, he volunteered to take his place to save the program. Now, Southwick teaches students at all different levels, from white belts to other world champions.

MSU

MSU sanctions five fraternities; reasons unclear

Owen McCarthy
February 19, 2025

Two of the affected fraternities — Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Alpha Epsilon — were featured in a State News story published the day before the sanctions went into effect detailing police reports of hazing and sexual abuse at those fraternities and others.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Sphinx Virtuosi to arrive at MSU's Wharton Center

Amy Cho
February 19, 2025

On Saturday, Feb. 22, Sphinx Virtuosi will be arriving at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts. Sphinx Virtuosi, an extension of Detroit’s globally renowned Sphinx Organization, is a self-conducted chamber orchestra that is dedicated to uplifting Black and Latino voices in classical music. They will be delivering a performance called American Form/s: a musical tapestry spotlighting the many sounds of American classical music and composers of color, through infusions of soul, bluegrass, jazz, blues and elements of rag.

PODCASTS

Reeling It In: The horrors!

Hosts Jack Williams and Shakyra Mabone welcome guest Daniel Schoenherr to explore the world of horror films and how the genre often reflects cultural anxieties in society. This episode dives into the Alien franchise, examining how each of the films mirrors fear, survival and the unknown.

NEWS

MSU's recycling center utilizes waste as a resource

Finn Gomez
February 17, 2025

The MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center handles tens of millions of pounds of recyclables and used objects every year. Every day, employees sort through cereal boxes, compost and metals to identify recyclables that can be transformed into new products.