Candy and soda chain Rocket Fizz may be new to Grand River Avenue, having opened early February , but it isn’t new to the Lansing area. “This used to be in Eastwood Towne Center,” Pitsch said. “It’s been a lot busier for sure (since moving). We have twice the amount of space and … a larger variety of items, like more Japanese and European candy.”
Michigan State women’s basketball collected its third straight victory after defeating the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for the second time this season by a score of 93-57. The win, which took place on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Breslin Center, moved the Spartans up to an overall record of 20-7 and a conference record of 10-6.
After a 70-66 victory against Michigan last Sunday and a 68-59 victory over Purdue on Wednesday, the Michigan State women's basketball team collected its third victory in a row as they dominated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 93-57 on Saturday, Feb. 24. With this win, the Spartans now sit at 20-7 in overall play and 10-6 in Big Ten conference games, and the Scarlet Knights fall to 8-22 overall and 2-15 in conference games.
Dublin Square has settled the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against them in October 2023. The terms of the settlement remain confidential.
The major Jewish holiday Passover will overlap with final exams this year, raising concerns among members of MSU’s Jewish community.
An international research team working at MSU's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams reported the creation of five new isotopes. The isotopes, which have likely never existed on the surface of the Earth until last week, are a sign of the FRIB's potential to assist scientists in recreating the conditions found when neutron stars collide in space.
Associate Professor of journalism Danielle K. Brown’s research explores the ways media has historically misrepresented Black communities, and how journalists can work to actively combat this for better, holistic coverage.
Michigan State University has spent nearly $100,000 for legal representation of board chair Rema Vassar and one other individual in an outside investigation into allegations that Vassar violated Board of Trustees bylaws and university policies.
MSU’s Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance introduced a new policy outlining protections for students and employees who are pregnant, experiencing childbirth or pregnancy-related conditions, or are parents. Qualifying students who request accommodations can be granted periodic absences from class, extensions on assignments and can take breaks from class to express milk.
Due to an outdated policy, tips submitted through social media weren’t reviewed in real-time during the shooting, according to an outside review that was never released publicly. That’s now been changed.
Baris was recently ranked No. 4 in the country by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, or ITA. With this, Baris' ranking is the highest individual ranking any player has ever reached while playing at Michigan State.
For so many people, music and arts are things people commonly use to destress or brighten up their day. For Michigan State University Engineering senior Semaj Willis, creative art has been part of his life right from the beginning.
Since 2021, 44 states have taken steps to restrict the teaching of critical race theory, as well as discussions of racism and sexism in classrooms, according to data from Education Weekly. 18 states have either signed these restrictions into law or approved similar actions. Black teacher education freshman Ferguson said these attacks on Black history affect both her identity and future profession. At the same time, they make her motivation to become a teacher stronger.
“Having a professor that looks like you is important because it shows what’s possible and it, at times, can provide a sense of belonging, where you’re not feeling isolated,” Sheri Lewis, an assistant professor in the Department of African American and African Studies, said. “You see there’s someone that looks like you, (and) possibly have (a) similar background as you, it can be motivating and inspiring and provides a sense of hope and belonging.”
Dr. LeConté Dill, an associate chair and professor in Michigan State University’s Department of African American and African Studies, is embarking on a dream-inspired play about Black motherhood.
The MSU College of Law Student Bar Association passed a resolution giving its unwavering support to the MSU Black Law Students Association after a Jan. 11 racial incident at the College of Law.
The Asian Pacific American Student Organization, or APASO, hosted their annual Cultural Vogue event on Feb. 17. Michigan State University students gathered in Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall to celebrate and honor Asian heritage and traditions through performances from various student organizations affiliated with APASO.
The MSU Latinx Film Festival hosted activist and artist Manuel Oliver, whose 17-year-old son, Joaquin Oliver, was fatally shot in 2018 at Parkland High School. Oliver performed his one-man show entitled “Guac”-- in reference to his son’s nickname– that circles around losing a child to gun violence.
The College of Human Medicine has hired a new director of the division of psychiatry and behavior medicine who will work jointly with an MSU partner to increase research and education in behavior medicine.
Martha Brill Olcott, 74, a professor in the James Madison College, died on Feb. 5 in her home surrounded by family. Olcott was a leading scholar with a breadth of knowledge and involvement in nationality issues in Central Asia and the USSR as well as Muslim studies.