NEWS
Stanley announces $1500 bonus for MSU faculty and staff
Only those hired on or before Sept. 1, 2021, and who will continue to be employed on Jan. 1, 2022, are eligible.
MICHIGAN
Gov. Whitmer sets May dates for State House special elections
The special elections will replace seats previously held by Rep. Andrea Schroeder, R-Independence Township, who passed away in early October, and those held by Rep. Doug Wozniak, R-Shelby Township, and Rep. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, who both resigned after being elected to the Michigan State Senate.
MSU
Pi Alpha Phi fraternity closed, minimum of 10 year disband
While the MSU chapter is currently closed, the fraternity can be reinstated after a minimum of 10 years, according to the email.
MICHIGAN
Shots fired near MSU College of Human Medicine in Flint
No MSU students, staff, or faculty were involved.
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Nassar survivors reach $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics
USA Gymnastics and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, or USOPC have reached a $380 million settlement with survivors of former U.S. Olympic national team physician and ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar.
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Engineering Student Innovation Center introduced at Wonders Hall
On Dec. 10, Michigan State University president Samuel L. Stanley Jr. cut the ribbon to officially announce the completion of the engineering learning area in the former dining hall on the second floor of Wonders Hall.
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Where to find Wi-Fi on campus during finals week
After storms and downed power lines left many students without power on Saturday, MSU’s Office of Student Life and Engagement sent out an email Dec. 12 detailing where students can access Wi-Fi on campus while studying for final exams.
MICHIGAN
BWL provides updates on power outages, train entanglement
High winds caused power outages across the Lansing area on Saturday.
MICHIGAN
Weather alert: Wind warning and advisory active until 8 p.m.
The Lansing Board of Water and Light said power should be restored by 8 p.m.
MSU
Students create petition to reinstate pass/fail grading for 2021-22
As of Friday, the petition has received more than 5,900 signatures, it was posted on Dec. 8.
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MSU students talk safety on campus following Brendan Santo's disappearance
“I live off-campus, so being physically on campus doesn’t make me feel unsafe, but walking home and as I leave campus, it is a little bit scary,” political theory and constitutional democracy junior Emma Frank said.
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MSU Debate Team close out fall semester season
During the Northwestern Season Opener and the JW Patterson Debates, the squad had three teams compete in elimination rounds.
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ASMSU 5-hour long GA meeting, 12 bills passed
With a five-hour general meeting including the Vice President of Governmental Affairs, or VPGA, elect Ishaan Modi and 12 bills reviewed, Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, finished the last GA meeting of the fall semester on Thursday, Dec. 9.
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ASMSU elect Ishaan Modi as VPGA, replacing Apostle
Modi won with the majority of the General Assembly votes at their Dec. 9 meeting.
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Forests and lasers: How an MSU researcher seeks to better understand carbon absorption
A new research project from MSU assistant professor Kyla Dahlin takes a look at how small differences between types of plants affect the amount of carbon a forest can absorb.
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Fall 2021: Semester in review
Students returned to MSU's campus for the first time since spring 2020 this fall. Amid their return came new COVID-19 mandates, staff shortages in dining halls, a 10-2 football team and more.
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Search continues for Brendan Santo near MSU library
The search is the most recent in a series of investigative efforts over the past six weeks to locate Brendan Santo, an 18-year-old Grand Valley State University student who went missing over Halloween weekend.
COMMENTARY
The State News fall 2021 diversity report
Each semester, The State News publishes a diversity report in an effort to be transparent with our audience about the demographics of our staff.
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Student groups demand action against gun violence at Oxford vigil
Student groups and House of Representative members gathered at The Rock on Dec. 7 to honor the victims of the Oxford High School shooting and demand bi-partisan action against gun violence.
MICHIGAN
MSU student says Apple air tag tracked her; how you can stay safe
While Apple air tags may be useful in finding misplaced car keys, MSU student Brooke Miller was surprised to find that she had been traveling with an air tag that was not hers.