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Vigil remembering MSU grad and July 4 shooting victim held on campus
A vigil was held for Jordan Thornhill, a former MSU student who graduated this spring, Friday at the rock on Farm Lane.
COMMUNITY
Heavy rains and flooding in East Lansing leaves residents without a home
Biology senior and East Lansing resident Madison Enviya said she and her roommates looked out their window and saw the entire street in front of their house had flooded up to the porch steps.
STUDENTS
The Alliance of Queer and Ally Students at MSU fosters advocacy, community
The Alliance of Queer and Ally students has been a part of Michigan State University for over 50 years, making it one of the oldest queer student groups on campus and in the country.
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MSU Financial Aid to offer support after FASFA delays
MSU officials are providing information about the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to delay schools sending financial aid corrections before the Fall semester starts, a decision that now puts many students’ financial aid in jeopardy of not being applied in time.
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MSU's first observatory excavated by campus archaeology program
MSU’s first observatory, built by students, became the subject of the MSU Campus Archaeology Program’s 2024 field school, with students working to excavate parts of the building’s foundation.
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MSU pays $25,000 to former student partially blinded by fireworks at Izzone campout
Adam Russell says he was attending an Izzone Campout in October 2021 when a fireworks show left him partially blinded.
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Four minors charged in MSU library hate crime
Four minors have been charged with two counts of aggravated assault each in connection to a hate crime that occurred at the Michigan State University library in April, according to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office.
SPORTS
New playoff bonuses for Athletic Director Alan Haller after conference changes
With the change of the Big Ten adding four new teams, MSU Athletic Director Alan Haller's contract has slightly changed to accommodate the new organization of the conference.
STUDENTS
Incoming freshman, interviewer extraordinaire shares business lessons
Vedant Gupta started his platform, Global Kid Media, when he was 11 years old. Six years later, he has conducted over 2,000 interviews with athletes and celebrities from Magic Johnson to Snoop Dogg, but it all began because of his passion for sports.
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MSU's Center for Gender in Global Context fosters a strong community, activism
At Michigan State University, community is often found within friend groups, clubs and majors. For many Spartans, this community is created and nurtured by the Center for Gender in Global context, or GenCen.
STUDENTS
Students spend their summer working on campaigns in critical election year
MSU students are hard at work as campaign season cranks up before big elections in the state this November.
BUSINESS
'Years in the making,' crowds line up for Trader Joe's grand opening in Okemos
By 8 a.m., an hour before the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the line to enter the store was wrapped around the full parking lot.
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MSU board approves new deans, renovations, endowment funds
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved the appointment of several deans and interim deans, expansions to a chip testing facility and renovations to the Spartan Stadium, among other things, at their meeting this morning in Flint.
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Trustees delay vote on shortening public comment at board meetings
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees have postponed a controversial vote to shorten the time allowed for public comments at their meetings.
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Divestment protest causes evacuation of MSU board meeting
Michigan State University trustees temporarily evacuated their meeting in Flint after a protest calling for the university to divest funds erupted.
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MSU board approved increases to tuition
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved increases to tuition in the 2024-2025 school year at their Friday meeting in Flint.
FOOTBALL
MSU football fans eager for renewed rivalry with Notre Dame
Michigan State University Athletics Department announced Thursday morning the renewal of the MSU-Notre Dame Football rivalry with a home-and-home series in 2026 and 2027. The two schools last met in a home-and-home series in 2016 and 2017, with both schools winning on the road.
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MSU settles discrimination lawsuit with ex-coach for nearly $200,000
Former strength and conditioning coach Mike Vorkapich, who is white and has Tourette’s syndrome, will receive $195,000 from MSU after alleging his employers discriminated against him.
SPORTS
MSU Track and Field's Heath Baldwin has a positive mindset heading in to Olympics
Baldwin, a Kalamazoo native, opted out of the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships earlier this month to prepare for the trials. He is the first Spartan decathlon to qualify for the Olympics since Paul Terek in 2004.
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MSU graduate and activist Maya Manuel hosts Soul Box Project exhibit
Recent MSU psychology graduate Maya Manuel is hosting an opening night exhibit dedicated to raising awareness on gun safety, encouraging those to do it on their own terms.