As the first Black woman to serve as the MSU Board of Trustees chair, Dr. Rema Vassar hopes to use her position to empower others, rebuild trust within the board and with the Spartan community and tackle transformative issues.
Zach Shallcross from season 27 of "The Bachelor" sits down with The State News to discuss his journey for true love and his humble beginnings before fame.
It's the time of year again when sororities are starting to recruit new members. What does the process really entail and how different is it from the famous fall rush process?
Lansing Winterfest is set to take place throughout February, with events every weekend across the city.
“Unfortunately because you don't get to talk to anyone or advocate for yourself (while using AI), it makes it really hard to sort of explain what stuttering is and what stuttering is not,” Herring said. “Being able to self-disclose and explain that the amount of fluency I have won't impact my ability to do this job, and there's just not there's no chance to do that.”
Michigan State Head Women's Basketball Coach Suzy Merchant was released from Sparrow Hospital and is currently at home resting, the team announced Monday morning.
The East Lansing Police Department has been in contact with a masked individual. Police and a social worker have been in contact with him and his family because his presence has raised concerns in the community.
“I would encourage any and all students that have any kind of question, whether they think we can represent or not, we can still provide advice," Jefferies said. "There's a lot of self-help options that are available. We sit down we go through all the forms. We walk through that with everybody.”
The State News spent a day with Instructor Paula Hitzler and her Fundamentals of Horsemanship class. Hitzler has been teaching the course for 32 years – she calls the challenge of it a "metaphor for life."
The meeting centered around the expansion of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. HRC member Julia Walters said the HRC's goal is to see what this expansion means for the City of East Lansing and what steps need to be taken to ensure these protections are a reality rather than a piece of legislation.
The Spartan's need for a go-to center was evident in the midst of one of their worst defensive performance all season.
The Boilermakers took down the Spartans 77-61 in West Lafayette, taking both regular season games.
“This year's theme is ‘Roots Resilience Rebirth,’ and the story behind it is to highlight the idea that no matter how much time passes, or how we grow, we're still connected to our roots," Smejkal said. “So the idea that we should be unapologetically ourselves.”
After collapsing in the final 10 seconds to Purdue on Jan. 16, Michigan State men's basketball looks to split the series on the road Sunday.
Michigan State led 2-1 midway through the game, but five straight goals from Minnesota resulted in another sweep.
East Lansing Mayor Ron Bacon hosted a listening session at Hannah Community Center on Friday, Jan. 27, in which he addressed questions and concerns from parents, students and others about safety in East Lansing public schools.
Wharton Center Students president Rayna Gold said the event was part of the organization's effort to host sensory-friendly experiences. This often includes putting on shows where lights aren't as heavy and sound isn't as loud.
The Spartans have the opportunity to regroup and redeem themselves as they return to 3M Arena for a rematch with the Gophers Saturday at 5 p.m.
Last week, MSU announced the installation of free menstrual product dispensers across campus. Behind the scenes, the initiative was introduced by a student organization: Mission Menstruation.
Since 2009, when the first “Avatar” movie was released, there has been much debate among film critics and audiences alike over whether or not “Avatar” has had any cultural impact.With “The Way of Water,” the debate continues.