NEWS
Disney's 'Frozen' coming to Wharton Center in 2022
The musical will premiere at the Wharton Center on Wednesday, Jan. 26 2022, and will run for two weeks, concluding on Sunday, Feb. 6.
MSU
McDonel Hall flooded due to faulty toilet
Photos received by The State News at approximately 10 a.m. this morning showed that maintenance had cleared a large portion of the hallway of water.
MICHIGAN
Potter Park Zoo to host third 'Fall Zoo-tacular' weekend
Students can attend the event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this weekend and enjoy the zoo’s full roster of animals, along with some fall themed activities. Admission is $7 for Ingham County residents and $13 for non-residents.
MICHIGAN
'Period Action Day' brings anti-Tampon Tax participants to the Capitol
“These things people say about our generation are actually what uniquely situate and empower us to be the generation that ends the tampon tax,” co-founder of the University of Michigan Chapter of PERIOD Ashley Rapp said. “We are not here to yell and make noise about irrelevent issues like what we ate for dinner yesterday. We are here today to join our voices, to lift each other’s voices about issues that matter.”
MSU
Michigan 4-H leaders receive 2021 MSU Extension Key Partner Award
Jael Tombaugh and Maezie Nettleton created significant diversity, equity and inclusion efforts by developing the Michigan 4-H LGBTQIA+ Alliance, now known as Helping with Rainbow Hands, 4-H’s first group of this type nationally.
MICHIGAN
First Fashion Fiber Fest hits East Lansing
Vendors gathered in tents in front of Seams Fabric Oct. 16 for the first Fashion Fiber Fest, selling everything from handmade jewelry to skeins of wool.
MSU
Safe Ride returns, proven to reduce drunk drivers, assault-related cases
This semester Safe Ride will run every day starting from 7 p.m.-1 a.m with an exception of U.S. holidays and MSU holiday breaks or campus closures.
MSU
Rep. James Clyburn to speak at the Wharton Center
Rep. James Clyburn, who was originally elected to Congress in 1993, currently serves as the Majority Whip and is the third highest ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
ICE HOCKEY
Drew DeRidder, Pierce Charleson hold down the posts for MSU Hockey
Michigan State's goalies have propelled the Spartans to their hot start of the season.
FOOTBALL
Michigan State remains in AP top ten after close road win over Indiana
Michigan State remains in the top ten of every major poll after Saturday's narrow victory over Indiana.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Michigan downs Michigan State 1-0 in rivalry battle
The Spartans dropped their second Big Ten game of the season to their rival Michigan.
MICHIGAN
'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere': Criminal justice reform rally at the Capitol
"By throwing all these people away and incarcerating them, you're not protecting anybody," advocate Tasheena Lewis said. "You're creating a larger, vicious cycle. You're creating more drama with families, with these children growing up without parents, without grandparents."
FOOTBALL
Know Thy Enemy: Indiana prepares for fourth top-10 matchup with MSU coming to town
This week, The State News' Sam Sklar spoke with The Indiana Daily Student’s multimedia football reporter Patrick Felts.
MSU
East Lansing city clerk's satellite office open in Brody Hall
The satellite office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will allow students and East Lansing residents to inquire about the upcoming election at an on-campus location.
MICHIGAN
Former MSU football player accused of sexual assault suing the university
“MSU has not been formally served with this lawsuit yet,” MSU spokesperson Emily Guerrant said. “And we traditionally do not comment on pending litigation. This football player has not been involved with team activities since earlier this year.”
MICHIGAN
MSUPD arrest local men for moped theft
The Ingham County Prosecutor's Office has charged a 54-year-old Lansing resident with receiving and concealing a stolen motor vehicle and resisting and obstructing a police officer. A 37-year-old Leslie resident was also charged with receiving and concealing a stolen motor vehicle.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
MSU women's soccer gears up for the rivalry game versus Michigan
The Spartans will take on the Wolverines in Ann Arbor at 7 pm. The game will be televised live on Big Ten Network.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing city council candidates discuss student issues at voter forum
East Lansing city council candidates discussed student issues such as housing, diversity, student involvement in the city and how to make EL a good place for graduates to live after graduation at an ASMSU-hosted forum Monday.
FOOTBALL
How the flea-flicker has become a normalized play in MSU’s offense
How flea-flickers are now an every-other-game type of play for the Spartans.
MICHIGAN
Trump supporters gather at Capitol to demand full, forensic election audit
A Trump-backed event at the Michigan Capitol Tuesday brought the likes of Melissa Carone, prospective governor Ryan Kelley and several state representatives to the lawn to demand a full, forensic audit of the 2020 election.