FEATURES
Engineering student wins Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Award received over 700 applications from students across the country.
MICHIGAN
ELPD to host open house Thursday
The East Lansing Police Department will host their first open house on Thursday at 409 Park Ln.
MICHIGAN
Sexual assault case reported Jan. 30 still active
On Jan. 30, an alleged criminal sexual conduct incident was reported to MSU police. The alleged criminal sexual conduct occurred on Dec. 16, 2016, at 1855 Place, according to the Clery Crime and Fire Log. The case is currently listed as active.
FEATURES
MSU's concessions offers club teams and nonprofits chance to earn money
MSU club sports are student funded since they don't receive funds from the MSU Athletic Department.
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MSU renames study abroad office to Office for Education Abroad
MSU's Office of Study Abroad officially changed its name — the office will now be known as the Office for Education Abroad. The name change is part of the office's effort to display the diversity in the available program options.
SPORTS
Spartan Track and Field sees success in only home meet of season
MSU Track and Field saw several first-place finishes and top times at its only home meet of the year over the weekend, the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational.
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Kesha and the Creepies to perform at MSU on April 27
Kesha and the Creepies and Lil Uzi Vert are coming to MSU's campus for the spring concert put on by the Spartan Council.
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James Seaton, MSU professor of English, dies at 72
James Seaton, a professor in the English department, died Thursday at the age of 72 after battling cancer. Seaton joined MSU's Humanities Department in 1971 and was a professor in the Department of English from 1980 until his passing.
NEWS
Man charged with criminal sexual conduct after alleged assault on Grand River
An alleged criminal sexual conduct was reported to the East Lansing police on March 29 at about 10:30 p.m. at 541 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing Police Department Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.
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More than 80 alleged Nassar victims suing judge over gag order
More than 80 alleged Nassar victims and their lawyers are suing Ingham County Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina after she issued a gag order to bar parties from talking publicly about material not already in the court record.
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VIDEO: Embrace the Rain
Students gathered in the Erickson Hall Kiva on Wednesday night to express their struggles with mental illness through testimonies, music and art during MSU’s Mental Health Awareness Week.
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Statements on Nassar from prominent officials
Former MSU employee Larry Nassar’s lawyers are focused on avoiding a trial by media.ch At the request of the defense, Ingham County Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina signed an order last week which limits what can be said publicly about Nassar’s sexual assault trials.
SPORTS
MSU women's golf earns best finish of the spring at Clemson Invitational
The MSU women's golf team earned its best finish of the spring over with a fifth place finish at The Reserve at Lake Keowee in Sunset, S.C.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Tori Jankoska adds to accolades, earns WBCA All-America honors
Tori Jankoska has already left her mark on the MSU women's basketball team, but the accolades keep on flowing in for the senior guard, who earned Women's Basketball Coaches Association, or WBCA, honorable mention All-America honors, the WBCA announced Saturday.
FEATURES
Member of 1979 championship team reunited with piece of floor he signed
On March 26, 1979, the MSU men’s basketball team beat the Indiana State Sycamores 75-64 and brought home the first men’s basketball championship in program history.
MICHIGAN
E.L. phone system currently down
As of around noon, the City of East Lansing’s phone system is down. An alert sent out by the city at 12:30 p.m.
FEATURES
Patagonia visits MSU for 'Worn Wear College Tour'
As spring cleaners emerge and gain momentum, the MSU Recycling Center welcomed outdoor clothing and gear store Patagonia on Friday to help educate people on the effects of pitching their worn-out clothing.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Checking in on recent pro Spartan basketball players
Former MSU basketball players have made their mark at the next level in various ways this past week. While more established players in the NBA, such as Draymond Green and Zach Randolph, continue their careers, more recent Spartan athletes are attempting to solidify their careers in basketball.
SOFTBALL
MSU softball embracing leadership mentality as season heats up
After kicking off Big Ten play in a three-game series versus the University of Maryland, MSU softball is focused on becoming a good team and building the program. With only one senior on the roster this season, MSU is reliant on younger players taking on leadership roles, too.
FEATURES
Laughter is the Cure uses comedy to help cancer patients
“I would rather try doing something I love to do and fail than be successful doing something I don’t love to do.” Former MSU student Sam Silverstein rolled into a room on roller skates packed with over hundreds of people on March 29.