BASEBALL
Notre Dame wins first game in East Lansing since 1986 in 1-0 pitching battle
On Tuesday afternoon, the Spartans welcomed in the Fighting Irish from Notre Dame for a midweek matchup.
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Members of community discuss issues at Honor's College 'Sharper Focus/Wider Lens' events
On Monday, members of the MSU and East Lansing community came together for a discussion and question and answer session as part of the Honors College "Sharper Focus/Wider Lens" event series.
FEATURES
Students celebrate LGBT Pride Month
LGBT Pride Month has promoted the celebration of identity within the queer community, but also encouraged those not in the community to join in the celebration this April at MSU.
SPORTS
Video: MSU information technologist Ron Southwick doubles as taekwondo champion
It's not the medals or the accolades that draws taekwondo professor Ron Southwick to the sport, it's the duty he feels to continue to pass along the knowledge and passion for taekwondo that his teacher helped him find in the 1980s when he attended MSU.
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Graduate students host forum on barriers faced by immigrants
A small group of graduate students studying social work hosted an event Monday to discuss the barriers immigrants face in education upon their arrival to the United States.
FOOTBALL
MSU football defensive lineman Craig Evans and Montez Sweat leaving program for personal reason, effective immediately
Two defensive players for MSU, sophomore defensive lineman Craig Evans and sophomore defensive end Montez Sweat have left the team for personal reasons, per a release by MSU.
MICHIGAN
MSU police arrest man in connection with East McDonel Hall armed robbery
MSU police arrested a man on April 15 for an armed robbery which occurred the day before at East McDonel Hall, according to a statement. Tyrese Dajon-Rayshawn King, 18, is facing two charges of armed robbery, one count of home invasion in the first degree and one felony firearm charge.
NEWS
Transgender student, classmates allege professor routinely ignored gender identity
In a letter to The State News, Elliott discussed a situation in one of his classes where a professor refused to call him by his approved name.
FOOTBALL
Raymond Spencer, MSU football's first freshman to start on varsity, dies at age 60
He was never happier than when he played football for MSU, that's what Raymond Spencer said of his father Raymond Muhammad Spencer, who played football at MSU from 1972-76. Raymond Muhammad Spencer starred as an offensive lineman for MSU during his time, and became the first ever freshman to start on the MSU varsity football team.
FEATURES
UAB's annual Drag Show gets 'wild'
MSU’s classic “Go Green” chant was answered with “Go Wild” at MSU University Activity Board’s annual Drag Show Friday night.
FEATURES
Video: Spartans vs. zombies takes over campus
Last week, over 300 MSU students participated in Spartans vs Zombies, a campus-wide game featuring nerf guns and missions.
NEWS
The State News hosts Glow Run 5K to benefit The Listening Ear
While the sun set over campus, runners were lacing up for the Glow Run 5k put on by The State News. Students and members of the community gathered at the rock on Farm Lane on Sunday for running and fun in the dark. The race will benefit The Listening Ear, a 24-hour crisis hotline in Lansing.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Former MSU center Jasmine Hines signs WNBA contract with LA Sparks
Former MSU center Jasmine Hines has agreed to terms to play in the WNBA with the Los Angeles Sparks, according to the MSU athletic department.
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Bikes and trash discovered during Red Cedar River cleanup
On Sunday, the MSU Fisheries and Wildlife club hosted its Red Cedar River cleanup.
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MSU Science Festival explains 'art of coffee'
Cara Nader said she’s been making coffee professionally since she was 18. Now, she runs a third-wave coffee shop in Lansing, specializing in bringing “high-quality coffee to the residents, students, and tourists of Lansing Michigan," she said.
NEWS
In wake of death of suicidal student, mental health resources on campus highlighted
With the MSU community still reeling from the recent suicide of Patrick Kegan Cochrane, mental health expert Victor Schwartz of the NYU School of Medicine weighed in on the current state of mental health on college campuses around the country.
FEATURES
From bedridden to recovery, the story of one MSU medical student
First-year student in MSU’s College of Human Medicine Ariel Dempsey was enjoying a swing dancing session with her younger brother, Jordan Dempsey, in January 2015 when her nightmare began. Ariel’s hand slipped from her brother’s while attempting a flip. Her head and neck lead the six-foot-fall.
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Room and board rates to increase for 2016-2017 school year
On April 17, MSU's Board of Trustees adopted the 2016-2017 2.75 percent room and board rate increase. The residence hall rate for double room rate for undergraduate students will increase by $108.
BASEBALL
MSU baseball off to historic start, sets sights on postseason run
MSU men's basketball started its 2015-16 season with a 13-1 start, but that record has been eclipsed by another Spartan team.
MICHIGAN
MSU Lyman Briggs alumnus forgoes medical school to race dogs in the Iditarod
Ed Stielstra, a 1993 graduate of MSU’s Lyman Briggs, was supposed to be a doctor. Application finished and ready to send to medical schools.