MSU
Pike, other frats, reported to MSU for hazing, sexual abuse
Numerous people — including top MSU administrators — told campus police to investigate frats. What happened next is complicated.
MICHIGAN
People protest Trump's actions at Lansing capitol building
At noon Wednesday, protesters gathered at the capitol building in Lansing to protest the actions of President Trump. With minimal organization through social media, the protesters held signs reading several different slogans on topics ranging from transgender rights to economic grievances.
COMMUNITY
A guide to thrifting near MSU
University students often want to get new things while being on a budget, making secondhand stores the perfect shopping grounds. The Lansing and East Lansing area has a variety of thrift stores for MSU students to explore.
MSU
White House reverses course on federal funding freeze
The White House's budget office rescinded a freeze on all federal grants and loans after spurring confusion about the viability of financial aid among MSU students. The reversal also frees some researchers from concerns that funding for their projects could be halted.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Students utilize podcasts as form of self expression, entertainment
Podcasts are digital audio files that users can stream or download and listen to. Popular platforms, like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, allow individuals to listen to their chosen podcasts. MSU students are using podcasts as a way to express themselves and explore their creativity, as well as enjoying them as convenient forms of entertainment.
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Federal funding freeze won’t affect financial aid, MSU says
A memo released by the White House's budget office late Monday night calls for freezing all federal grants and loans implicated by President Trump's recent executive orders and directives. Financial aid for students appears to be exempt from the funding freeze, and MSU is telling researchers to continue work unless directed otherwise.
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MSU student to sue after being accused of dining hall theft
An MSU student's change in appetite exploded into an angry confrontation and multiple calls to the police at a dining hall last summer.
COMMUNITY
State representative Julie Brixie presents $125,000 to MSU Student Food Bank
On Monday, Jan. 27, State Rep. Julie Brixie presented a tribute of $125,000 to the MSU Student Food Bank. Brixie presented the tribute and took a tour of the MSU Student Food Bank facilities, located in Olin Health Center. The tribute will go toward efforts to expand their services, as more and more students utilize the food bank each semester.
BUSINESS
New One North location opens their doors, replaces Reno’s
A new One North Kitchen & Bar has opened at 1310 Abbot Road, replacing Reno's. With a more sophisticated atmosphere, One North is attempting to draw in customers seeking a high-end dining experience.
ENVIRONMENT
Trump's withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement sparks concern
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump’s administration announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. The U.S.'s withdrawal from the agreement has sparked concern about climate change across the country. MSU professors and students discuss their concerns for Michigan.
ENVIRONMENT
California wildfires raise questions of AI's environmental impact
The raging California wildfires have sparked conversation about Artificial Intelligence's role in harming the environment. With the exponential growth of AI and increasing usage in college-level students, MSU experts and students discuss the need for better understanding of AI and its impacts.
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Trump opens MSU, other universities to potential DEI probes
A recent executive order directing federal agencies to identify potential investigations into institutions of higher education may place MSU in the crosshairs of President Trump's anti-DEI efforts.
COMMUNITY
Public art provides a sense of place, community
The East Lansing Public Arts Commission and the Public Art on Campus Committee work to ensure that public art installations are a part of construction or development projects in East Lansing and on MSU's campus. These groups aim to incorporate public art in order to provide a sense of community, provoke thought and elicit emotions.
ENVIRONMENT
Weir on MSU’s campus faces possible removal
MSU’s Infrastructure Planning and Facilities is seeking a grant from the DNR to remove the weir, a low-rise barrier built across the Red Cedar River to control the flow of water. The weir no longer serves a purpose, and is increasing flood risks.
SPORTS
MSU sports shine across pivotal weekend matchups
Michigan State University's winter sports programs are thriving, and had another weekend with wins across the board.
COMMUNITY
MSU 'Stuff the Library' book drive aims to provide diverse literature for school libraries
Through February, the MSU community can give books or monetary donations to the Stuff the Library book drive, which is an effort to put more books that celebrate diversity and represent students of many backgrounds into school libraries.
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Whitmer's MSU board decision looms while leaders want to move on
As the governor’s looming intervention drags on, those atop MSU say they’re content to put the board’s tussling behind them.
MICHIGAN
Student Book Store stops renting books as online textbooks grow in popularity
The Student Book Store will no longer be renting books to students—a symptom of a changing industry and online academic landscape.
COMMUNITY
MSU Students for Justice in Palestine remember lives lost amid ceasefire
Students endured below freezing temperatures Thursday night to honor those killed in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war, in light of the recent ceasefire. Over cups of hot chocolate, they painted The Rock with an image of the Palestinian flag and words over it that read "NO JUSTICE NO PEACE."
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Mock auction Bidding Blitz draws attention to student businesses
Attendees gathered at the Michigan State University's Student Union on Thursday night to participate in Bidding Blitz, an event hosted by UAB and Student-Made Michigan State, which encouraged attendees to explore student businesses. By interacting with the representatives of each business stationed at a table, guests were able to gain fake money, which they could then use to bid on different handmade items from the student businesses that were pre-purchased by UAB.