MSU
ASMSU finance committee elects chairs
ASMSU’s Finance Committee picked its chair and vice-chair at an earlier September meeting in uncontested elections.
MSU
New class schedules coming next school year
If you thought you could go your entire college career without taking a class on Friday, your plan could be altered by MSU’s newest outgrowth to the "Go Green, Go 15" plan.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio looking for resiliency out of Spartans
One day removed from MSU’s first loss of the season, head coach Mark Dantonio emphasized one word: resiliency. After MSU’s infamous season last year, the Spartans turned to their youth to step up and play a vital role on the team in 2017.
FOOTBALL
With Big Ten season looming, accountability a key aspect for young Spartans
Everybody knew it coming into the season. Besides bouncing back from a 3-9 season, the talk surrounding this MSU team was simple — the Spartans are young, incredibly so.
MICHIGAN
New House bill aims to limit city taxes, council aims to exempt most students
A new bill has been introduced to the Michigan House that would limit the power of city governments to implement income taxes.
MICHIGAN
Center City District project to break ground in early October
Groundbreaking at the Center City District development is expected to happen in early October, according to a press release.
SPORTS
Former Olympian Warren Druetzler dies at 88
Three-time All American in cross country and Olympic Finalist Warren Druetzler died at the age of 88 last Thursday.
SPORTS
Spartan Roundup: Volleyball knocks off No. 1 Minnesota and No. 3 Wisconsin
Volleyball beat two top five teams, Field Hockey won two close games over Miami (Oh) and Ohio State, here's everything else you missed over the weekend.
FOOTBALL
MSU football notebook: Josiah Scott named starting cornerback
After a 38-18 loss to Notre Dame, head coach Mark Dantonio reviewed the loss and previewed the Spartans’ first conference game of the season this Saturday in Dantonio’s weekly press conference on Tuesday.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing holding 8th annual Community Photo Contest
The deadline to submit photos will be on Oct. 15 at midnight. Last year, the city received 326 submissions.
MSU
New digital media-centric research lab at MSU created to encourage innovative learning
MSU’s College of Arts and Letters and MSU Libraries are collaborating to build a state-of-the-art Digital Scholarship Lab, a work space that encourages scholarly research through the use of more innovative and advanced technology.
MSU
"Fake news" course aims to improve media consumption and production
The concept of "fake news" has become such a hot-button topic since the run-up to the 2016 election that MSU students can now take a course entirely devoted to exploring the term.
FEATURES
Video: Unicha Tea & Ice Cream Grand Opening
Unicha Tea & Ice Cream shop opened up this past week on 111 Division St. in East Lansing.
COMMENTARY
COLUMN: Changes need to be made by MSU entering conference play
If Saturday night’s game against Notre Dame was indeed the Spartans’ first true test of the season, well, they failed. Sure, the Spartans' history with Notre Dame reveals that you shouldn't use the result of this game as a platform to forecast the rest of the season, but it does disclose that MSU needs immediate changes to be made.
COMMENTARY
Editorial: If MSU wants to invite figures like DeVos, they should not hide from their own actions
Though it is our job to break news and keep the students informed, MSU should have told you about DeVos before we did.
FOOTBALL
Kirk Gibson and friends raise $1.2 million for Parkinson's research
Before the highly anticipated MSU vs. Notre Dame game and before Spartan, Tiger and Dodger legend, Kirk Gibson, took his place among the "Ring of Honor" at Spartan Stadium, "Gibby and Friends vs. Parky" announced on Saturday afternoon they raised $1.2 million to fund research through MSU's College of Human Medicine into Parkinson’s disease. However, Gibson wanted to make sure he isn’t the only person that’s recognized.
MSU
MSU joins Big Ten Voting Challenge
In an effort to increase student voter registration, MSU has joined the Big 10 Voting Challenge.
FEATURES
ELPD looks to engage the public with game-day tweet alongs
If you’re looking for a definition of the phrase “exasperated sarcasm,” look no further than to the Twitter page of the East Lansing Police Department.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing to consider adopting state MIP changes
Changes to the Minor in Possession, or MIP, ordinance will be discussed by the East Lansing City Council at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 410 Abbot Road.
COMMENTARY
MSU dining halls: ranked
For those who haven’t gotten the chance to visit all on-campus eateries, we at The State News spent time traversing to each of the nine cafeterias at MSU. Here’s our definitive ranking of the MSU dining experience.