President Simon discusses future decision of possible WKAR-TV auction

With the future of WKAR-TV up in the air, affiliates of the station are thinking about outcomes that will come from the decision to send or not to send in an application for auction. At the Dec.18 Board of Trustees meeting, the board passed a resolution granting President Lou Anna K. Simon full authority to decide to file an application for the Federal Communication Commission auction or not.

A guide for filing for student aid

The application for Federal Student Aid became available Jan. 1. Here is a guide to follow on how to get the most aid. 

4 things to know before a decision regarding WKAR-TV is made

On Jan. 11, a public forum to discuss the possible auction of WKAR-TV will be held at 7 p.m. in room 147 of the Communication Arts and Sciences Building.

$35 million for Healthy Campus Initiative won’t go toward new IM facilities

Four takeaways from the Board of Trustees meeting

MSU's Board of Trustees met Friday to discuss various items from contracts to a new scholarship. Here are five takeaways from the meeting which show us what's to come in the MSU administration: 1.

Student Greenhouse Project takes third in design contest

MSU's Student Greenhouse Project won third place in the Student Solar Design Competition.

Six takeaways from ASMSU's last meeting of the year

The Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) have passed legislation pertaining to the Safe Campus Act and the MSU People Search. Here is a list of bills passed by ASMSU this week and what they could mean for students.

ASMSU chartering bus for students to Cotton Bowl game

At Thursday's ASMSU General Assembly meeting, student representatives voted to fund a Cotton Bowl travel option for student ticket owners.

Chinese student group helps international students adapt to new lifestyle

For international students dealing with a language barrier, a different culture and a foreign setting, how easy is it for them to feel welcome at MSU?

Week in Review: Dec. 11, 2015

Hello Spartans! Here are your top stories for this week. MSU won the Big Ten Championship game against Iowa, 16-13, and Cedar Village had its usual celebration.

MSU PeaceJam hosts concert to discuss terrorism, injustice

Students and family members gathered in the basement of Snyder-Phillips for the first ever MSU PeaceJam Jam, an event organized by the activist group MSU PeaceJam and residential college in arts and humanities (RCAH) sophomore Charlie Burg. The event's theme focused on societal injustice and terrorism, a topic explored by the night's dozen or so performances.

MSU professors split time between teaching, research and leading community

Many professors at MSU conduct innovative research, are inspired educators and provide effective leadership on campus and in the East Lansing community.

Vigil held Wednesday at Capitol to remember victims of gun violence

The Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence (MCPGV) held a candlelight vigil event on the steps of the Capitol to remember the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting and the 90,000 Americans who have died from gun violence since Dec. 2012.

Looking back at the biggest stories from 2015

Cross-country runner Leah O’Connor claimed the national title in the women’s mile race in March at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. MSU Basketball had an underdog run in March Madness.

MSU assistant professor one of four women in her profession nationally

Out of the 46 certified Society of American Fight Directors members in the world, only four of them are women, and only one of them works at MSU.

MSU to host Dan Gilbert Wednesday night

Founder of Quicken Loans and Rock Ventures, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, self-made businessman and billionaire Dan Gilbert will be holding an open forum at the Eli Broad College of Business at 6 p.m.

MSU PeaceJam hosting a concert Wednesday night to discuss terrorism and injustice

For MSU PeaceJam, wanting to make a difference is a common goal. But this Wednesday it will be doing things a little differently: by using music to talk about terrorism and injustice. MSU PeaceJam will be holding it’s first PeaceJam Jam on December 9 from 8 p.m.

New STI on the rise in college-aged adults

Associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Cindy Ardvison said Mycoplasma genitalium, first discovered in the 1980s, is an emerging infectious disease.

Hanukkah celebrated at various cultural events on campus

The Festival of Lights, better known as Hanukkah, is an annual celebration among Jews honoring the miracle that took place at the Holy Temple in Jerusalem during the time of the Seleucid Empire, several decades after the Roman Empire was founded.

Activist group continues race discussions with President Simon

A meeting between representatives from the Liberate MSU student collective and Michigan State University President Lou Anna K.