SPORTS
MSU tennis commit Matthew Forbes to play in US Open
As for playing with the Spartans, Forbes said it was an easy decision for him to take his skill to the collegiate level with MSU.
STUDENTS
What should incoming MSU freshmen not bring to their dorms?
The State News asked current students on what they think incoming students should bring into their dorm space while sharing some things that are best to be left back home, from scooters to sheets to TVs.
FOOTBALL
Leadership gears up for MSU football captains ahead of season opener
With the Spartans preparing to take the field, team captains were announced within the past week: sophomore quarterback Aidan Chiles, redshirt junior running back Nate Carter, sixth year offensive lineman Tanner Miller, redshirt senior linebacker Jordan Turner and sixth year defensive lineman Maverick Hansen.
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MSU president promises a semester with civil discourse
With an approaching election and increasingly intense campus debate about the Israel-Hamas war, Michigan State University president Kevin Guskiewicz thinks “it’s going to be an interesting Fall semester.”
FOOTBALL
MSU football coaches to solidify depth chart after scrimmage Saturday
Michigan State University’s football team is fine-tuning its game plan and the players are sharpening their skills as they lace up for the last scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday, which will carve out roles for the season ahead.
STUDENTS
What to expect as an incoming MSU Honors College student
Honors experiences can consist of doing honors projects, when a student works to complete an independent project for a course that's counted towards their honors requirements, or taking the honors section of a course, which is typically a smaller class that is more academically challenging.
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2 Chainz to headline Pure Options back to school event
Marijuana retailer Pure Options is gearing up for an exciting event that’s set to turn heads and elevate the local scene. The dispensary will host a back-to-school event which will include a live performance from rapper 2 Chainz, food, music, and a chance for participants to watch MSU football.
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MSU sued by creator of quiz broadcast at football game containing image of Hitler
A lawsuit filed last Friday by Floris van Pallandt, the creator of the quiz used during the pregame period of the Michigan State University and University of Michigan game last year that depicted an image of Adolph Hitler two weeks after the Israel-Hamas war began, claims the university used his quiz without permission.
FOOTBALL
MSU football scrimmage sparks offensive growth
As Michigan State University's football team gears up for its next scrimmage, Coach Jonathan Smith’s satisfaction with Saturday’s performance reveals a promising yet evolving squad.
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MSU Developmental Speech Lab uses virtual reality to research stuttering
Approximately five to ten percent of children will stutter for some period of time in their life, with 75% eventually recovering and the other 25% persisting, leading to a potentially lifelong communicative disorder, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicative Disorders. Michigan State University’s Developmental Speech Lab is using virtual reality to understand why.
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Court rejects Kleinjans' reinstatement with MSU Extension
Former MSU Extension instructor and current Ottawa County commissioner Christian Kleinjans is suing three MSU Extension directors, alleging that his first amendment rights to free speech and association were violated when he was terminated from his job at MSU Extension following his victory in an Ottawa County commission recall election.
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The State News wins FOIA lawsuit against MSU
Michigan State University’s student-led newspaper has won its lawsuit against MSU, which argued the university had unfairly redacted the names of individuals mentioned in public records.
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MSU Department of Management chair, former chair accused of discrimination in lawsuit
A former professor in Michigan State University’s Department of Management says the department chair and his predecessor racially discriminated against her for years.
FOOTBALL
MSU football fall camp: Head coach Jonathan Smith working to develop team chemistry
Head coach Jonathan Smith has the players participate in meetings weekly to get to know each other, MSU sixth-year kicker Jonathan Kim said after practice Thursday.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU basketball looks to improve physicality, rebounding ahead of Spain trip
With one week left until the MSU men’s basketball team takes a trip to Spain to play a few games against club and all-star teams, the Spartans have been shaking things up, switching players into different positions and working on some aspects of the game that need improvement.
FOOTBALL
MSU football: Smith battles with depth chart; linebacker position trending upward
Monday’s practice was the Spartans' first time in full pads with light tackling.
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MSU Vet Med professor files discrimination lawsuit against university
A MSU professor recently filed a lawsuit against the university and several other individuals, claiming discrimination when he was removed as a head of the department.
SPORTS
Heath Baldwin at 2024 Paris Olympics: MSU decathlete finishes in 10th place
Heath Baldwin, the 23-year-old MSU decathlete who won the U.S. Olympics decathlon trials in late June, finished in 10th place overall at the 2024 Paris Olympics out of 22 competitors with a total score of 8,422 points.
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Eaton county judge sues Lansing hospitals, MSU medical staff, for medical malpractice in 2014 pregnancy
An Eaton County judge is suing Lansing hospitals and medical workers affiliated with Michigan State University, claiming she received “negligent care” during the birth of her daughter in 2014.
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MSU President Guskiewicz shares updates on renovations for spaces at Berkey Hall, MSU Union
Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz sent an email to students and staff this afternoon providing updates on plans for spaces at Berkey Hall and the MSU Union.