SPORTS
MSU Ultimate: A tight-knit team makes waves in a growing sport
For years, the MSU Ultimate team has carved out its own space in the vast world of club sports on campus.
NEWS
The bug whisperer: MSU's Bug House caretaker tends to insects, worms and a greener future
Entomology junior E Inch is the caretaker of MSU's Bug House. Once they graduate, Inch hopes their research and advocacy work in East Lansing will educate people on how the bugs in their backyard are a big deal for community gardens across the globe.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Second-half comeback propels MSU men's basketball past Oregon, 86-74
The Spartans faltered early but never wavered, bringing the crowd back into the equation in the second half and pulling out a crucial triumph for its championship aspirations.
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MSU celebrates long-awaited Multicultural Center with ribbon cutting ceremony
MSU celebrated its grand opening of this very building in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This $38 million, 34,000 square foot building is a direct result of the years of advocacy and demands from groups of alumni, students, faculty and staff. And this ceremony was meant just for them.
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MSU updates resources for students, staff amid fears of immigration enforcement on campus
Though campus police do not assist in enforcing federal immigration laws, MSU has no legal way to keep federal immigration enforcement from arriving on campus.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey's 33 penalty minutes prove costly in 2-1 loss to Michigan
MSU racked up 23 penalty minutes in the first period alone. Entering a heated matchup, the Spartans knew discipline would be key, but emotions quickly boiled over.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey falls to rival Michigan in 2-1 regulation battle
Every point counts in the final weeks of the regular season.
SPORTS
President Trump bans transgender athletes from women's sports, MSU's response unclear
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed the "Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports" executive order, restricting transgender athletes' participation in women’s sports.
NEWS
MSU’s Capital Green prepares for a cappella championship
Capital Green A Cappella rehearses at the MSU College of Music. The group is preparing for the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Quarterfinals on Feb. 8, 2025.
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MSU doubles down on DEI defense amid Trump administration hostility
While celebrations of DEI programs are not uncommon at Michigan State University board meetings, various references to them at the board's recent meeting underscored the university's commitment to DEI amid pressure from the federal government.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU men’s basketball seeks recovery against Oregon after West Coast setback
Once in the driver’s seat for the Big Ten title, MSU now faces the brunt of its backloaded schedule with little room for error.
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MSU board approves more Spartan Stadium renovations, nixes IM West demolition vote
The board also approved infrastructure improvements to Farm Lane, and authorized upgrades to the campus tennis facility to proceed.
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MSU expands tuition discount for employees' kids, spouses
The changes mean eligibility for the benefit will be extended to an estimated 2,364 employees, and lead to approximately 167 more MSU students getting the tuition discount, according to the resolution.
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupt MSU board meeting, strike deal with leaders
Pro-Palestinian student activists struck a deal with the board of trustees and university president after interrupting the board's Feb. 7 meeting. Student activists will meet with parts of the administration to arrange a larger meeting for April 10.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Reclaiming Space poetry event emphasizes power of creativity in healing
Reclaiming Space: An Evening of Poetry was held on the second floor of the MSU Union on Feb. 5. The event was hosted by the Department of Art, Art History and Design and The Poetry Room, a local poetry open mic.
COMMUNITY
MSU Museum releases curriculum guide honoring Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood
The MSU Museum has released a curriculum guide for teaching K-12 students about Detroit’s Black Bottom Neighborhood. The curriculum provides teachers and community leaders with lessons centering physical and oral artifacts that celebrate the neighborhood's people and history.
COMMUNITY
MSU Broad Art Museum reclaims space for healing two years after campus shooting
From now to Feb. 13, the museum will showcase the "Art in the Aftermath: Healing Gun Violence through Activism" exhibition. Consisting of a Soul Box Project and other art pieces, curators hope the space reminds visitors of the community formed after the 2023 campus shooting.
PODCASTS
Sports Round Table: Super Bowl preview and NBA trade deadline reaction
Hosts Jacob Smith and Madi Warden and guest PJ Pfeiffer give their predictions for the Super Bowl and reactions to some of the puzzling NBA trades.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey prepares for second rivalry series against University of Michigan
The Wolverines and Spartans close out their regular-season series with a rivalry-packed weekend. MSU hosts game one at Munn Ice Arena before the teams head to Little Caesars Arena for the Duel in the D, where the Iron D Trophy will be on the line.
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Town hall turns into protest at MSU president's house after university leaders don't show up
More than 200 students gathered in Wells Hall for a town hall event intended to discuss divestment, but MSU trustees and the president did not attend. Upset at the leaders' absences, the students marched to Cowles House in protest.