In a move to enhance student health, Michigan State University has installed a health vending machine in its Student Union, spearheaded by East Lansing Free Emergency Contraceptives (EL FREE EC). It offers a range of reduced-priced items and life-saving resources like Narcan, pregnancy tests, over-the-counter pain relievers and more.
Monday, Oct. 21, marked the first day of early voting in the city of East Lansing. The State News has created a guide to the ballot that contains the federal, state and local races voters will be asked to weigh in on, as well as ballot proposals for East Lansing and Ingham County.
Student anxiety and stress, alongside suicide rates have been increasing on campus in recent years. To address this, MSU University Health and Wellbeing is creating a committee to address suicide, integrating its mental health resources to be more effective, and looking to be proactive in its outreach.
Starting at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, the annual MSU homecoming parade weaved through East Lansing and MSU's campus to celebrate the Spartan community and welcome back alumni. This tradition has a special place in the hearts of students, community members and alumni alike.
Cities in Michigan have come to be known as 'climate havens,' places where people will be safe from extreme weather events. This may be true for now, but climate change will bring the state its own set of issues, such as flooding, gentrification and more.
Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris visited a UAW facility in Lansing Friday as part of her visit to Michigan. During a thirty minute speech, Harris affirmed her commitment to American workers and sought draw a contrast between herself and Donald Trump, saying he "will never understand" the work of autoworkers.
Amid heated debate about the Israel-Hamas conflict, many universities have adopted 'institutional neutrality' — formal policies that stop them from weighing in. MSU hasn't adopted such a policy, but recent actions show it's already tapping into the popular playbook.
Five governors from across the Midwest and east coast rallied for the Harris campaign inside the MSU Union Thursday night. In their speeches, the governors outlined the stakes of the upcoming election and asked students to not just vote, but make sure those around them are doing the same.
The MSU undergraduate student government and the Native American Indigenous Student Organization are advocating for removal of Justin S. Morrill's name from a university building. The 1862 Morrill Act displaced countless Indigenous peoples to build universities across the U.S.
The Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society brought their performance of "Rocky Horror Picture Show" to the Wharton Center for Performing Arts on Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the Cobb Great Hall. The Wharton Center also hosted a College Night for MSU students before the show began.
Mike Balow — who calls himself the "ninth trustee" — has attended every board meeting for the past four years.
Thomas Stallworth, a Democrat and longtime Detroit public servant, hopes to restore trust in the board and make the university more affordable and safe for students.
Julie Maday, a former Novi city council member, hopes to lead MSU with particular responsiveness to students and parents.
Rebecca Bahar-Cook — the CEO of a Lansing-based fundraising consulting firm with experience on non-profit boards and the Ingham County Commission — says she hopes to bring collaboration back to the MSU Board of Trustees.
The State News columnist dives into what happens to ASMSU bills after they pass. Their final destinations are uncertain, he says, hindering the student government's ability to change the university.
MSU students set up an art installation of oversized milk cartons displaying U.S. citizens taken hostage by Hamas, in addition to other exhibits featured Tuesday afternoon near Kedzie Hall.
MSU's Alumni Association has selected Sam Vincent to be the 2024 Homecoming Grand Marshall. Vincent is a Lansing native and alum of the MSU men's basketball team who went on to play in the NBA and now coaches at Beacon College, where he advocates for inclusivity in sports.
Artwork painted on the Rock for Indigenous People's Day by the North American Indigenous Student Organization was vandalized Monday night. Students from the MSU chapter of Turning Point USA replaced the artwork with a joke attributing the word "dibs" to Christopher Columbus.
MSU's 2024 Homecoming week is taking place from Oct. 14 to Oct. 19 and will feature many fun events such as painting the rock, the Homecoming parade and the football game against University of Iowa. MSU students and community members look forward to welcoming alumni home and celebrating what it means to be a Spartan.
