EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Sally’ brings power and promise to Wharton
The world premiere of Sandra Seaton's 'Sally' opens at Wharton.
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Facility for Rare Isotope Beams inaugurates microchip testing facility
Michigan State University’s Facility of Rare Isotope Beams held an inauguration for the K500 Chip Testing Facility through a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, recognizing the completion and operational launch of a refurbished superconducting cyclotron, originally built in the 1980s.
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Student group probing MSU college with Republican lawmaker’s blessing
The Young Americans for Freedom, a conservative student organization on campus, is investigating 11 College of Education courses by way of a Freedom of Information Act request. The student organization hopes to use responsive documents from the FOIA to prove that the college is pushing anti-white curriculum and limiting academic freedom. The probe is being aided by the group's national division, Young American's Foundation, and has the blessing of Republican legislators.
MICHIGAN
City council stalls public camping ban vote to March
East Lansing City Council further postponed the vote on a controversial public camping ban ordinance following increased pushback from homelessness advocates at a council meeting on Tuesday. The ordinance is part of East Lansing Police Chief Jen Brown’s attempt to introduce solutions to reduce violence downtown after unlawful pepper spray and Taser usage by city police officers during MSU’s Welcome Week.
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IM West's legacy lives on through students and alumni ahead of its 2027 demolition
Last Friday, Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees voted to demolish the historic IM West by spring 2027. And while the structure itself will no longer exist, its decades of history will live on through memories of the Spartan community.
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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson's legacy extended through MSU
Civil Rights leader Jesse L. Jackson died at the age of 84, his son announced Tuesday morning. The leader and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH coalition and colleague of Martin Luther King Jr. visited campus five times throughout his life.
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Former professor alleges sex discrimination, intends to sue MSU
Former Michigan State University professor filed an intent to sue in January, alleging discrimination on the basis of sex.
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After frigid weeks, MSU students relish warm spell
MSU students enjoyed a sudden warm spell Monday following weeks of freezing weather. Will the warm weather hold?
COMMENTARY
REVIEW: All lust, no literature in ‘Wuthering Heights’ adaptation
Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" came out on Feb. 13.
LIFE
Reality television sparks conversation on recent popularity, parasocial relationships
Reality television, known for its abundance of drama and unpredictable nature, has recently found its way into mainstream television once again. First gaining popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s with "The Real World" and "Survivor," reality television introduced a new type of show structure.
COMMUNITY
MSU alumna takes her seat at Wharton
Sandra Seaton's play, "Sally," will debut for its world premiere at Wharton Center from Feb. 19 to 21.
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MSU community gathers beneath Beaumont Tower on third anniversary of shooting
The MSU community gathered Friday evening in recognition of the third anniversary of the Feb. 13, 2023, campus shooting.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Attendees for anti-Valentine’s party see hub for creativity and design
On Feb. 12, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum hosted their Valentine's Day event, though it wasn't exactly a traditional celebration. The event, Love is a Monster: An Anti-Valentines Day Party, was free to attend and centered around art.
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MSU Extension workers secure raises after months of negotiation
MSU Extension United has reached a deal with Michigan State University, securing raises, but for some, hiking health care premiums.
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MSU Museum’s second annual SciCurious invites guests to fall in love with science
This Valentine’s Day, MSU Museum invites its visitors to think about the world around them with its public outreach event, SciCurious, which presents attendees with an array of scientific collections, live specimens, and interactive activities. SciCurious is set to take place in the MSU Museum’s newly renovated building from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 14th. Anyone can attend, and although registration via the museum’s website is encouraged, it’s not required.
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On third anniversary of shooting, questions linger over future memorializing
On the third anniversary of the Feb. 13, 2023, campus shooting, MSU now faces the tricky question of how to memorialize a day that was not experienced first-hand by most on campus.
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For MSU-AI Club, new tech generates excitement
Artificial Intelligence isn't going away anytime soon. For member of MSU's AI club, that's reason to help students learn how to embrace AI, whether it's in their classes or their future jobs.
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MSU board reinstates September meeting for 2026
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees will host a sixth meeting this year, after voting to reduce the required annual number to five in 2024. MSU and its board have settled on hosting another private forum with university stakeholders in addition to the public meeting in September.
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Crypto, AI and MAHA Super Bowl ads disappoint students
After Super Bowl LX, students share their opinions and disappointments about the commercials: specifically, the amount of AI and casting choices.
LIFE
Trends defining Valentine's Day fashion in 2026
Valentine’s Day has become one of the most influential seasonal times within the fashion industry, with many different brands taking advantage of the season of love and offering limited time collections that weave together traditional Valentine’s Day motifs and the current trends. This year is no different, with this arguably being one of the pinkest seasons yet.