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Meet the spring 2016 commencement speakers
Meet the speakers at this year's spring commencement.
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MSU fraternity member lobbies for bill to help fraternities nationwide
This year, Justin Azar, Pi Kappa Alpha vice president and an international relations junior, went to D.C. to help lobby for a bill to help fraternities nationwide.
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What MSU graduating seniors would tell their freshman selves
Graduating seniors of MSU had some advice to give to their freshman selves.
FEATURES
Theatre professor reflects on his time as a contestant on 'Jeopardy'
Aside from directing several plays at MSU and teaching a multitude of theatre history courses, MSU professor Dan Smith also sports the experience of winning the popular game show, "Jeopardy." In the first game that he played, Smith’s favorite memory was winning Final Jeopardy.
NEWS
MSU football graduates Jack Allen, Paul Lang honored for academic achievement
Former MSU football players Jack Allen and Paul Lang have been named to the 2016 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society, according to an MSU press release.
MICHIGAN
What to eat during finals week
As finals week creeps closer on to campus, it once again means late nights geared towards studying.
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For graduating seniors, MSU has changed
Sexual Assault In response to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights findings that MSU had mishandled numerous sexual misconduct cases, MSU established a new office to handle discrimination and sexual misconduct complaints.
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Tips on how to finish the semester strong
As spring semesters turns the corner and hits the final stretch, MSU’s College of Natural Science shared some tips for a successful end of the semester.
BASEBALL
Spartans blast the Toledo Rockets at home, 4-1
MSU baseball defeated the Toledo Rockets on Wednesday, 4-1.
SPORTS
With help of teammates and family, MSU lacrosse player Jay Warren is battling thyroid cancer
If you met him on the street or in class you would never know anything is wrong by his laid-back personality, but for the better part of the spring semester, MSU packaging junior, Jay Warren has been battling diffuse sclerosing, a rare form of papillary thyroid cancer.
NEWS
For transgender MSU students, transitioning is emotional, transformative and healing
From the first steps, to the first hormones, to truly embracing oneself: Personal stories of being transgender
COMMENTARY
Letter: President Simon's remarks on diverse studies departments' leadership were misguided
Dear President Simon, We write this letter in response to your comments in the State News published on March 31st, 2016 regarding the struggles students of color continue to experience at Michigan State University socially and academically.
COMMENTARY
Letter: Tin Can bar should be allowed to have darts, games
In regards to the story from April 25 about the City Council denying Tin Can's entertainment license: Currently, at least 12 bars and restaurants serve alcohol in the area.
FEATURES
Senior plans to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for a cause after graduation
A 19,341-foot climb up Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is the task advertising and communication senior Alex Byers will take on after graduation. Byers is more than familiar with juvenile diabetes.
MICHIGAN
Park District Buildings might become hotel after demolition
At the conclusion of the hearing on April 20, East Lansing City Council member Erik Altmann got up out of his chair and shook hands with City Attorney Thomas Yeadon, telling him "good job."
SPORTS
MSU women's golf team into NCAA Regionals for 17th time in past 18 seasons
The MSU women's golf team has earned a bid to the NCAA Regionals for the 17th time in 18 seasons, after missing the tournament for the first time since 1998 last season. The Spartans will be a No. 11 seed and will play in the Stanford Regional at the Stanford Golf Course from from May 5-7.
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Students showcase talents, connect with audience at Musique 21 event
As part of MSU's "Musique 21," students performed pieces at Fairchild Theatre on Monday from the last century including Olivier Messiaen’s “quartet for the end of time” and John Cage’s “4’33” to represent the balance of humans and the Earth.
NEWS
Members of LGBT community reflect on Passover's meaning
The Passover holiday, which commemorates the Jewish escape from slavery in Egypt, is a time for members of MSU’s Jewish community to not only look back to the past, but to look at the present as well.
NEWS
Sparty's new home opens up on campus
Sparty has a new, sustainable home on campus. The Jack Breslin Student Events center hosted the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Sparty’s Cabin on April 22. Fittingly, this date happened to be on Earth Day, which parallels several of the principles behind the construction for the project.