“It’s a good testament to the fact that people aren’t going to stand for feeling uncomfortable or feeling degraded in any way and that we’re going to take the chance to step up and take action,” said Bissonnette, who added that the alternative graduation was the only ceremony she would attend on Saturday.
As a response to the decision, about 50 students, faculty members and members of the community came together outside of the Jack Breslin Student Events Center on Saturday morning to protest before commencement began.
During the meeting, MSU alumna Noah Saperstein voiced his displeasure with Simon's salary increase, prompting officials to escort Saperstein from the room. A struggle ensued in the hallway, where Saperstein could be heard yelling, "get your hands off me," repeatedly. It is unclear if charges are being filed against Saperstein.
"Un-invite Will!” “It’s on you MSU!” “Rape is not a privilege!” Those were just a few of the chants recited by the 30 or so protesters during the a march protesting MSU commencement speaker George Will on Wednesday afternoon.
In a special meeting called Tuesday night, the ASMSU General Assembly passed a resolution to "condemn the choice of George Will as a commencement speaker at MSU's Fall graduation."
As tensions over George Will's planned appearance are coming to a head on campus, MSU released a report examining how it has responded to sexual assault in recent years.
As opposition to planned commencement speaker George Will continues to intensify, MSU President Lou Anna K.
MSU police are looking for two men in the Lansing area involved in robbing a cab and its student passenger at gunpoint early Tuesday morning.
Big Ten universities are taking steps to address the lack of strong female roles available to college actresses by commissioning new plays by female playwrights as part of the Big Ten Theatre Consortium's New Play Initiative.
The Council of Graduate Students held a special full council meeting Sunday night, in order to pass a resolution condemning Washington Post columnist George Will as a commencement speaker at for this semester.
"Die-in" protests against police brutality and racism seem to be continuing into finals week, with the latest demonstration in the MSU Main Library. Protesters are trying to raise awareness on campus of what they feel has been displays of injustice across the country pertaining to the death of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
"My favorite part is heading into the library soaking wet and everyone looks at you like you're crazy," said electrical engineering senior Anthony Garvert, who participated in the dip.
A car crashed into a patio in River Park Apartments late Friday night, potentially damaging the building and unsettling the apartment's residents.
On Thursday afternoon, a Facebook event called "Protest MSU's Choice of George WIll as Commencement Speaker" was created, and more than 200 people have confirmed their attendance.
At Wednesday’s Council of Graduate Students full council meeting, the representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution endorsing “the mandatory wearing of body cameras by MSU police officers.
This Saturday and Sunday, all four floors of the Union will be crowded with the creations of more than 170 artists for the 51st annual MSU Holiday Arts and Crafts Show.
With an idea to improve the process of buying and selling books on college campuses, MSU alumnus Darin Gross started Booklify in 2012. The website connects student buyers and sellers and aims to deliver the best prices for textbooks.
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George Will have found themselves in the middle of the sexual assault issue in 2014. While Sullivan has been a rallying point of the response to the scandal at the University of Virginia, Will has been the target of much furor over his remarks about sexual assault.
MSU officials come together to examine weather conditions and determine whether to cancel school.
Founded in October 2011, the MSU League of Legends Club gives students on campus a place to meet fellow players and sponsors events like tournaments and giveaways.