LIFE
Phone usage creates communication issues among students
Phones become an issue for students looking to branch out and meet new people.
NEWS
New provost talks budget cuts, layoffs, 'One Team One Health'
Provost Laura Lee McIntyre adopted many responsibilities from her predecessor Thomas Jeitschko, among them an across the board directive to cut 9% over the next two fiscal years and an ambitious One Team One Health initiative that would potentially merge two colleges while also creating a new one.
BUSINESS
Crunchy’s earns national recognition as a top college bar
Crunchy's Burgers & Beer was ranked in The Athletic's Top 10 College Bars in 2025.
MSU
Students feel budget cuts in the classroom
Though MSU has contended its sweeping budget cuts will be executed carefully, so as to "protect" the student experience, undergraduates have noticed changes in the classroom upon their return to campus this fall.
MSU
East Lansing City Council defers second reading of police oversight ordinance
The proposed changes to the ordinance will be revisited at the ELIPOC meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 1 for discussion ahead of the Oct. 21 city council meeting, where the second reading will take place.
NEWS
Crime blotter: Hazing, assault and larceny reported last week
Various hit-and-run motor vehicle accidents, multiple sexual assault cases and seventeen cases of larceny were reported last week and disclosed by MSU under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.
MSU
MSU hired lawyers with conflicting loyalties, Brenda Tracy says
In a new federal court filing, Brenda Tracy said the law firm representing MSU has an unavoidable conflict of interest in the case.
MSU
MSU seemingly ‘spared’ from anticipated international student decline
International student enrollments at Michigan State continued to slightly decline, but the university was largely spared from the sharp decline in enrollment some advocates had projected.
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‘Professor watchlists’ are a thorn and threat for some MSU faculty
Databases of controversial university professors worry some Michigan State faculty and provide legitimacy for the Trump administration's assault on higher education.
MSU
How a lecture on Israeli theater became a flashpoint for campus speech
When an Israeli artist lectured on campus, student government called it ‘highlighting’ of ‘IDF personnel’
FOOTBALL
Injuries limit MSU’s abilities in 45-31 loss to No. 25 USC
Michigan State football suffered a high-scoring 31-45 loss to USC in its Big Ten home opener, marking back-to-back defeats and its first home loss of the season. Despite key injuries and the ejection of defensive leader Jordan Hall for targeting, the Spartans remained competitive but ultimately couldn’t overcome the Trojans’ late offensive surge.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Lookout! Gallery exhibition honors historical Black resort town
Snyder's LookOut Gallery hosts Art Reception
MSU
East Lansing city council hopefuls debate downtown chaos, sanctuary status in forum
Questions ranged from maintaining East Lansing’s status as a sanctuary city, increasing downtown safety and solutions for balancing the city’s budget.
MSU
New food bank opens in The Union
The "self-serve market" is open three days a week in the garden level of The Union
NEWS
ASMSU aims to strengthen its connection with students in the upcoming year
The Associated Students of Michigan State University recently reintroduced their functions as an organization and their objectives for the upcoming year in an interview with The State News.
FOOTBALL
MSU football seeks chance at upset against No. 25 USC
In MSU's Big Ten season opener, the Spartans fly 2000 miles to take on No. 25 USC after dark. This game provides headlines - duo of electric quarterbacks, the two historic programs, a pair of undefeated teams battling in a historic venue - but all that really matters to MSU is the chance at a program-defining victory against a top 25 team.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
MSU Surplus Store welcomes students for Student Thrift Day
MSU Surplus Store hosted a Student Thrift Day, selling clothes $2 a pound.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
New Musical Laboratory prepares for takeoff in 'zany' musical comedy
MSU students participate in the New Musical Laboratory, a joint partnership between the Wharton Center and the MSU Department of Theatre, to feature the new musical comedy, "Taking Off!"
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MSU researchers honored for unexpected cancer treatment breakthrough
The recognition comes as MSU and its Big Ten peers advocate for their societal value in the face of the Trump administration's higher education crusade and its cuts to federal funding for university research.
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East Lansing deliberates police oversight amid accusations of excessive force
Debate over proposed changes has marked recent council meetings and continues to loom over the investigations into multiple viral incidents.