The second annual Jest Fest was hosted at MSU this past weekend, with improv teams from schools in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Iowa gathering to participate. The Michigan State Roial Improv Players organized the event, which took place in Snyder Phillips Hall from Jan. 31 to Feb.1.
The international community at Michigan State University marked years of persistence and hard work when the International Students Association headquarters held its grand opening Friday. The headquarters, located on the bottom floor of the International Center across from the Spartan Bookstore, will serve as a space for international students and organizations to gather.
Journalism and creative writing junior Cassidy Howard, along with a team of other students, created a short filmed titled "What's Left Behind?" The film showcased Howard's poetry about gun violence and school shootings, and the complex emotions that lay in their wake.
The Associated Students of Michigan State University passed bills supporting immigrant students and DEI initiatives in response to the Trump Administration's recent actions at their general assembly meeting last night.
The revelation raises questions among experts about the veracity of the university review, which the president recently used to defend Jackson’s post atop one of the university’s highest ranked and well-respected programs.
On Thursday, Jan. 30, guests gathered at the MSU Union to attend the "Moon & Mingle: Lunar New Year Celebration." Hosted by MSU’s UAB, attendees were encouraged to celebrate by creating cultural crafts, trying new food and watching "Crazy Rich Asians."
The history of Party Hollow has gone largely unrecognized at MSU. But the bizarre tale behind this ordinary patch of land reveals how the university’s "misfits" found community in the middle of the woods.
On Wednesday, Jan. 29, Michigan State University’s Wharton Center for Performing Arts welcomed a Grammy and Emmy-winning ensemble Time For Three. The ensemble combined different genres of music and instruments, along with a hint of comedy, to deliver a performance that left audience members with an experience to remember. The show also featured student musicians from Okemos High School.
MSU cancelled an annual Lunar New Year celebration following new executive orders targeting DEI and concerns from students.
Numerous people — including top MSU administrators — told campus police to investigate frats. What happened next is complicated.
At noon Wednesday, protesters gathered at the capitol building in Lansing to protest the actions of President Trump. With minimal organization through social media, the protesters held signs reading several different slogans on topics ranging from transgender rights to economic grievances.
University students often want to get new things while being on a budget, making secondhand stores the perfect shopping grounds. The Lansing and East Lansing area has a variety of thrift stores for MSU students to explore.
The White House's budget office rescinded a freeze on all federal grants and loans after spurring confusion about the viability of financial aid among MSU students. The reversal also frees some researchers from concerns that funding for their projects could be halted.
Podcasts are digital audio files that users can stream or download and listen to. Popular platforms, like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, allow individuals to listen to their chosen podcasts. MSU students are using podcasts as a way to express themselves and explore their creativity, as well as enjoying them as convenient forms of entertainment.
A memo released by the White House's budget office late Monday night calls for freezing all federal grants and loans implicated by President Trump's recent executive orders and directives. Financial aid for students appears to be exempt from the funding freeze, and MSU is telling researchers to continue work unless directed otherwise.
An MSU student's change in appetite exploded into an angry confrontation and multiple calls to the police at a dining hall last summer.
On Monday, Jan. 27, State Rep. Julie Brixie presented a tribute of $125,000 to the MSU Student Food Bank. Brixie presented the tribute and took a tour of the MSU Student Food Bank facilities, located in Olin Health Center. The tribute will go toward efforts to expand their services, as more and more students utilize the food bank each semester.
A new One North Kitchen & Bar has opened at 1310 Abbot Road, replacing Reno's. With a more sophisticated atmosphere, One North is attempting to draw in customers seeking a high-end dining experience.
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump’s administration announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. The U.S.'s withdrawal from the agreement has sparked concern about climate change across the country. MSU professors and students discuss their concerns for Michigan.
The raging California wildfires have sparked conversation about Artificial Intelligence's role in harming the environment. With the exponential growth of AI and increasing usage in college-level students, MSU experts and students discuss the need for better understanding of AI and its impacts.