MSU
MSU gears up for The Spartan Spectacular's annual Sparticipation
The Spartan Spectacular's annual Sparticipation event will be held on Aug. 30 from 4-8 p.m.
LIFE
Wharton executive director seeks to mirror athletics' audience in theater
“I think it's arts and athletics,” Olmscheid said. “It's connected. If you think about the agility of our football players on the Spartan football team, they are dancers. They are movers. They just are practicing their craft in a very different way than we think about it on our stage.”
FOOTBALL
‘I’m somewhere down there, just throw it': WR Keon Coleman's confidence is soaring heading into 2022
As a true freshman, Coleman’s first year in East Lansing was relatively quiet. He recorded seven receptions for 50-yards and a touchdown in 10 games played. With the basketball team, he notched five points in 10 minutes played. The highlight of Coleman’s 2021 campaign was a 12-yard touchdown catch in the Spartan’s 56-7 loss to Ohio State.
MICHIGAN
Inflation Reduction Act will likely help lower-income consumers make energy-efficient upgrades
The Inflation Reduction Act is likely to help lower-income consumers make clean or energy-efficient upgrades, providing tax credits for the installation of solar panels, the purchase of used and new electric vehicles and more.
FOOTBALL
MSU football's backup QB battle: Noah Kim has the edge right now
Although there’s now some insight into the quarterback depth chart, Johnson says nothing is official yet.
MICHIGAN
UPDATE: Judge rules that county prosecutors cannot enforce Michigan's abortion ban
Circuit Court Judge Jacob Cunningham noted during the ruling that the injunction is in the public interest because it gives the opportunity for Michigan voters to decide the fate of abortion rights at the ballot box.
SPORTS
Multibillion dollar Big Ten media agreements secured
The Big Ten Conference landed one of the richest deals in college sports Thursday morning. This TV deal is worth more than $1 billion annually including Fox, CBS and NBC, but not ESPN. The conference will be spread across the three networks on college football Saturdays.
MSU
MSU Broad college dean resigns after mandatory reporting failure
Sanjay Gupta held this position for seven years before concerns regarding his failure to adhere to the University's mandatory reporting policy prompted his resignation.
MICHIGAN
Thousands of Capri Sun cases recalled after cleaning solution contamination
The company said that diluted cleaning solution, which they use on food processing equipment, “was inadvertently introduced into a production line” in one of their factories.
MSU
The legacy of the W.J. Beal Botanical Garden
The history of the W.J. Beal Botanical Garden told by the best and brightest of the garden!
NEWS
Beyonce's ‘Renaissance’ Album Comeback: A song by song rundown
With a total of 16 songs, the length of an hour and two minutes, “RENAISSANCE” is packed with jams for countless occasions. To add, this is the first of a three-part album project. If you like this one, there's more coming (hopefully) soon.
LIFE
'You bleed just to know you're alive': Goo Goo Dolls reflect on 1st tour since 2019
The band recently announced their 13th studio project, “Chaos in Bloom.” The 10-song project was conceived during the pandemic and is set to drop Aug. 12. The Goo Goo Dolls said in a press release many of the tracks reflect on things in daily life that were amplified while everyone was isolated.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Izzo signs new 5-year contract, reaffirms his ‘Spartan for Life’ commitment
Izzo, the 2016 inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, has an NCAA National Championship, six Big Ten Tournament titles, eight Final Four appearances, multiple National Coach of the Year awards and 10 regular-season Big Ten Championships on his resume. He has also guided his team to a Big Ten record of 24 straight NCAA tournament appearances.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing to improve drinking water infrastructure with $2 million from EGLE
East Lansing will be able to improve its drinking water infrastructure with the help of a $2 million grant from the Department of Great Lakes and Energy.
MSU
MSU COVID-19 policies remain in place for fall
MSU's COVID-19 policies will remain in place for the fall, according to an email from President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. This includes the vaccination requirement. Masks are no longer required.
MSU
Meet ASMSU's first openly non-binary president: Jo Kovach
"With them being in this position, it's going to make strides not only for our community but the entire Spartan community,” ASMSU’s vice president for internal administration Carl Austin Miller Grondin said.
MICHIGAN
Michigan anti-abortion advocates talk what's next for their movement
After a momentous win for their movement, what's next for the anti-abortion movement in Michigan?
SPORTS
Judge rules MSU is not compliant with Title IX in women's swim team suit
The district court judge for the women's swim and dive lawsuit against MSU has ruled that the university is not compliant with Title IX. The university is not required to reinstate the team, but they were given 60 days to rectify the violation.
NEWS
Nessel requests special prosecutor in voting machines investigation, look at upcoming AG election
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is seeking a special prosecutor to investigate her Republican opponent Matthew DePerno, along with eight others, in a case regarding alleged interference of tabulators, or voting machines.
NEWS
MSU professor Frank Ravitch analyzes the separation of church and state
As part of Ask the Expert at MSU, Frank Ravitch shared his knowledge on the separation of church and state in terms of the recent court cases settled by the Supreme Court.