Rideshare apps have proved to be a popular way for students to get around campus and East Lansing, but getting into a stranger's car can sometimes lead to uncomfortable or frightening situations for passengers. Though data shows using rideshare is overwhelmingly safe, there are ways to be best prepared.
Protestors gathered outside of Wharton Center at MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz's investiture event, demanding divestment. Holding signs that read "STOP FUNDING GENOCIDE" and "BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS," protesters chanted "Kevin, Kevin you can’t hide, you are funding genocide."
In a ceremony officially recognizing him as the 22nd president of Michigan State University, Kevin Guskiewicz promised expansions of student success programs and research initiatives, announced plans to change general education requirements and emphasized his commitment to civil discourse.
The Michigan Climate Action Network hosted their annual Michigan Climate Summit in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Sept. 26. The summit featured big names like Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and panels that focused on civic engagement and the upcoming election.
Lululemon, a well-known athleisure brand, has been popularized in recent years due to social media and brand marketing. The brand is known for its high prices and promising quality, and consumers have been buying these items frequently and sometimes in multiples. However, are individuals solely viewing and purchasing Lululemon apparel as a status symbol or are they purchasing it for its quality?
The Associated Students of Michigan State University called on MSU to take accountability following the release of the long-secret Nassar documents at the general assembly meeting last night. The general assembly also elected a new vice president of government affairs and passed bills advocating for a meal swipe donation program and the Stop Campus Hazing Act.
The Environmental Studies and Sustainability United student group hosted a grand opening event for their pollinator garden project on Sept. 26. The garden has been in the works for about a year and now holds over 300 native plants to encourage pollination and add some beauty to campus.
During the Larry Nassar scandal, documents show MSU trustees struggled to assert the board's independence from an administration under intense scrutiny.
Instagram now has "teen accounts," which introduce more safety measures and give parents access to enabling restrictions. MSU students and professors reflect on the impacts of social media on children and whether or not these new safety features will combat them.
Throughout the Nassar scandal, university lawyers and communications staff often briefed leaders on potential crises they feared would leak — wide-ranging lists that included everything from high-profile sexual misconduct allegations to a controversial maple syrup vendor.
Former U.S Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson spoke at MSU on Wednesday night. In an hour-long speech, the acclaimed neurosurgeon decried the proliferation of "sexual perversion" and embraced extreme rhetoric during the Q&A portion of the evening.
MSU men's basketball coach Tom Izzo was Gov. Jim Blanchard's guest at his annual public service forum this year. There, the legendary coach fielded questions about his upbringing, his reaction to Steven Izzo's first college points and his thoughts on the expansion of the Big Ten conference.
City Rescue Mission, a key provider for Lansing's unhoused population, recently broke ground on a new homeless shelter in the 400 block of Kalamazoo Avenue. The shelter will aim to support the growing number of homeless people by providing housing, support services and essential supplies 24 hours a day.
Long-secret documents reveal that behind closed doors, MSU had deep doubts about its 2014 investigation of Larry Nassar: crucial evidence was omitted, swaying the results in Nassar’s favor.
Text messages were deleted. Investigatory files went missing. Documents were withheld. Thousands of recently released documents reveal that MSU's records-keeping, when it was needed the most, was laden with mistakes.
Michigan State University’s top lawyers edited the results of Title IX investigations to enhance defense strategy in litigation stemming from the Larry Nassar crisis, long-secret documents show. The revelation seriously challenges MSU’s claim that its investigations are independent from administrative influence, further imperiling the credibility of the process, experts say.
Long-witheld documents reveal the lengths MSU went to try to quash legislation aimed at preventing a repeat of the Nassar scandal.
Revealed within thousands of long witheld documents is a fuller picture of William Strampel, the former dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Larry Nassar's former supervisor.
At a meeting for campus workers in 2018, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Engagement Vennie Gore said that “a very large majority of the women did not understand that it was a medical procedure."
From Friday morning to Sunday afternoon, Lansing’s literary hidden gems came alive collectively to highlight their vibrant community during the first annual Lansing Lit Festival. Locations across Lansing hosted activities, readings, workshops and a book crawl to encourage literacy, raise money for local shops and foster community.