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MSU

Excess of students causes overcrowding in MSU dorms

MSU dorms are overcrowded with students. Some rooms have an extra transitional roommate, making living arrangements more cramped. Though MSU is filtering students out to permanent housing, the situation is putting stress on housing services and students alike.

FOOTBALL

The influence of the 1965, 1966 MSU football teams on the integration of college football

Nearly 60 years after the MSU 1965 and 1966 football teams played their last games together, both squads will be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame. The teams were led by Head Coach Duffy Daugherty, who became one of the most influential figures in college football after he helped break the sport's color barrier in the early 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement. 

FOOTBALL

MSU and Boston College to honor 9/11 hero in football matchup Sept. 21

The meeting between the two up-and-coming programs will be the "Red Bandana" game at Alumni Stadium and the annual tradition honoring fallen 9/11 hero Welles Crowther. Boston College players will wear special red bandana-themed uniforms with the words “For Welles" written across the back. Before the game, there will be a moment of silence held for Crowther and all victims of the 9/11 attacks.

HEALTH

Kinesiology BIPs give students active class opportunities

The Department of Kinesiology offers 48 different BIP courses of various sports available for students to enroll in each semester. Taking these courses gives students a specified time for physical activity in their busy college schedules, allowing them to enjoy the various health benefits of staying active.

BUSINESS

How businesses navigate cyclical nature of East Lansing

Every summer, MSU students vacate the usually busy downtown of East Lansing and return by the thousands a few months later for the back to school rush. These cycles are a fact of life in a college town, but how do these patterns affect local storefronts and restaurants that remain here year-round?

MSU

'Treading water': MSU chock-full with interim administrators

MSU has a lot of interim administrators. Faculty say that, in many cases, that's a bad thing, especially when those interim administrators are rushed into positions lacking the institutional and day-to-day knowledge to be effective. On the other hand, faculty say, some interim administrators are especially willing to make necessary changes before their limited time is up.