Preview: No. 24 MSU wrestling hosts No. 22 Indiana for Senior Night

Michigan State hosts its last regular season home dual Friday night versus No. 22 Indiana.

Faculty, student leaders plan involvement in presidential search

In a closed-session meeting Thursday, the board told faculty leaders it expects a written proposal for faculty and student involvement by April, when it will assemble the full committee.

Izzo talks road trip to Columbus, NBA trade deadline

Tom Izzo provided another positive update on Malik Hall Thursday evening.

Researchers work with MSU and NASA to discover Earth-sized exoplanet

Rodriguez said this discovery showcases the beginnings of a "mini version of our own solar system."“It’s starting to inch ourselves closer to actually answering that question of, are we alone, is there life elsewhere?” Vandenburg said.

'We need to advocate': ASMSU works towards five-year DEI plan

The five-year plan is a diversity, equity and inclusion program complete with surveys, community feedback and strategic planning built to “kind of keep track of and hold ourselves accountable to the goals that we want to see at MSU,” ASMSU chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer Nadir Hamid said. 

'So much deeper than just the lyrics': Zyair Ayanna on her musical journey

Ayanna has been able to go to networking events and make connections with other producers and engineers such as OVO sound, a label started by Drake. She now has over 113,000 followers on Instagram, has released music on Spotify and Apple Music and is moving to LA after she graduates in May.

MSU's Black Mental Health Coalition helps foster mental health discussions in Black community

The Black Mental Health Coalition, or BMHC, is a group devoted to fostering a safe space and loving environment for students to discuss their mental, physical and spiritual health. 

From star player to coach, Sharonda McDonald-Kelley now has the keys to MSU softball

One of McDonald-Kelley’s first tasks on her to-do list was to shake up the culture. It started with her determining a theme for the first season: "Unleash."

'The squad': Women leaders in the Department of African American and African Studies make their mark

Ruth Nicole Brown, Gianina K.L. Strother, Yvonne Morris and LeConté J. Dill have each made significant contributions to the department. Through their leadership, the department has put an emphasis on Black feminism, sexuality and gender studies.

MSU and National Audubon Society awarded $1.3 million by National Science Foundation

“There’s a variety of stressors that are impacting bird communities across the world, two of which are climate change and land use change,” Doser said. “But really, there's not all that much known about the relative importance of these different variables in influencing birds.”

Offensive lull nearly costs Michigan State men's basketball the game against Maryland

Michigan State hung on against Maryland, but the offensive hiatus down the stretch was its largest downfall.

Lansing GAAY Sports league offers inclusive, active environment for queer community

“Traditionally, gay bars have been the only safe spaces we’ve had together,” Wendling said. "So this gives us another opportunity for people who might not be interested in going to bars.”

Snubs, fashion, representation, privilege: Students share thoughts on the Grammys

While Styles was accepting his award, a lot of the support appeared to fall away. During his acceptance speech, Styles said “this doesn’t happen to people like me very often.” Yalowitz said this comment came off as out of touch because Styles is a white cisgender man, the premiere type of person to win a Grammy.

'Creating an environment for everyone': Multicultural Greek councils offer home for underrepresented students

The Multicultural Greek Council, or MGC and the National Pan-Hellenic Council, or NPHC, two of the four Greek councils present at MSU, are dedicated to providing a sense of community and a safe haven to underrepresented groups while also giving back to the community.

New Board of Trustees to hold first spring meeting on Friday

From planning a new research building to a FIFA turfgrass facility, here's what to expect at the Board of Trustees meeting this Friday.

International Black Women in the Arts Week: MSU artists on what their art means to them

MSU researchers find new way to utilize mint plants for natural medicines, products

When people think of mint they think of the flavor of their toothpaste, the very thing that freshens their breath. Or they think of the ice cream flavor that everyone loves to hate or essential oils that spruce up a room. But behind this general idea of mint, is a complex plant family with a variety of different applications. 

False reports of shootings reported at Okemos, other high schools

Other social media posts confirmed that similar calls were made to high schools in Portage, Huron High School and Saginaw. All police departments have confirmed there were no shots fired.

Preview: Michigan State men's basketball looks to get back on track against Maryland

Michigan State men's basketball looks to bounce back against Maryland on Tuesday night at the Breslin Center.

MSU students debate who they think will win the The Super Bowl

Mid-February is quickly approaching, which means it's time to frantically come up with an excuse to support one of the teams participating in The Super Bowl because your favorite squad didn’t make it. Students at Michigan State University are thrilled to watch the highly anticipated matchup between The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles — even if they have different ideas of who might win.