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LIFE

Ballet and opera are alive and well at MSU, Chalamet

MSU music professors and MSU Ballet Club president discuss the role of ballet and opera in pop culture, highlighting the importance of an art form that has endured for centuries amid actor Timothée Chalamet's recent controversial comments.

LIFE

MSU seniors share bucket list items to achieve before graduation

For underclassmen, the end of the spring semester usually signals the start of summer break and time away from their studies. However, for current seniors, the end of the spring semester means graduation and the close of their undergraduate career. With graduation just around the corner, some seniors choose to create a bucket list, compiling a multitude of must-do items before May. 

NEWS

Union of Tenure-System Faculty claims MSU violated labor law

The Michigan State University Union of Tenure-System Faculty, who are currently in negotiations with the university, are alleging that the administration has violated the proper negotiating procedure between the two parties. Those violations, according to the UTSF President, have resulted in faculty grievances going unaddressed and adjustments to the process for salary increases — the latter of which has caused the union to shift their negotiation timeline to focus on this sole issue, rather than a complete contract.