COMMUNITY

Native American Heritage Month celebrates community, highlights issues within MSU

Kaspar Haehnle

November 30, 2023

November is Native American Heritage month, and with different events and programming taking place around campus, some community members of MSU feel that the university itself needs to do a better job to support the Native people and organizations. Ranging from things like the lack of recognition of the land grant, lack of funding and lack of support as a whole, community members look to change the treatment and role of Indigenous people at MSU.

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UNC chancellor said he’ll only take MSU presidency if board promises not to interfere

Alex Walters  and  Theo Scheer

November 29, 2023

“If I were fortunate to be selected as the next president, I would only accept the role if I were given the opportunity to lead (MSU) without undue interference; instead, leading in a trusted partnership with the trustees, faculty, and staff," Guskiewicz wrote in the statements.

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MSU board spent over $100,000 keeping rest of Gupta investigation secret

Alex Walters

November 29, 2023

Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees spent over $100,000 in legal fees this summer fighting a subpoena for additional information relating to their investigation into the removal of controversial former business dean Sanjay Gupta. 

MICHIGAN

Kathy Wilbur, staple of MSU community and state government, dies at 70

Owen McCarthy

November 28, 2023

Kathy Wilbur, 70, the first woman to direct three state of Michigan departments and a fixture of the MSU community, died Sunday morning.

BUSINESS

Lansing businesses navigate the holiday season after the pandemic

Gabrielle Yeary

November 28, 2023

Holiday season is one of the most impactful seasons for small businesses, and with COVID-19 finally calming down, it’s more important than ever that these businesses receive heavy amounts of online support and foot traffic to keep doors open.

HEALTH

The science behind sleep habits and how college students can improve them

Kaspar Haehnle

November 27, 2023

Many MSU students struggle with maintaining healthy sleep habits. Students and an expert weighed in on the causes and consequences for poor sleep, and how to fix it.

COMMUNITY

MSU Jewish community faces grief, antisemitism as turmoil continues in the Middle East

Theo Scheer

November 24, 2023

MSU's Jewish students and faculty are grieving and have come together as a community amid violence in the Middle East.

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Dining options made available to students staying on campus during Thanksgiving break

Willow Symonds

November 22, 2023

Students staying on MSU's campus will have on-campus dining options for the first time this Thanksgiving break. Food will be available at Kellogg and Owen Hall at various times and dates throughout break.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MSU professor, students reflect on themes of desensitized violence in 'Hunger Games' prequel

Daniel Schoenherr

November 21, 2023

When MSU political science sophomore Katie Williams went to see "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," she found herself terrified during violent and suspenseful scenes. MSU urban journalism professor Danielle Brown said this is because people are often drawn to violent media.

STUDENTS

What makes an artist worthy of a Grammy? MSU students share their answers

Liam Clymer

November 21, 2023

Students at Michigan State University discuss what makes an artist's work significant following the release of the 2024 Grammy nominations.

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MSU accreditation under review by Higher Learning Commission

Theo Scheer

November 21, 2023

The Higher Learning Commission will be conducting a review of Michigan State University’s accreditation following a complaint filed last month by the university’s faculty senate.

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MSU Black faculty, alumni groups seek interview with presidential finalist

Theo Scheer

November 20, 2023

"Given the concerns being raised publicly about the candidate, we are requesting an opportunity for stakeholders' groups to ask questions of this candidate, including MSUBA and BFSAA, and give feedback before the final selection and decision is made," MSUBA President La Verne Wilson wrote in an email to the Board of Trustees.

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MSU has paid $78,204 for board chair’s lawyers in leak probe

Alex Walters

November 20, 2023

Michigan State University has spent at least $78,204 on board chair Rema Vassar’s outside counsel in the ongoing investigation into who may have leaked the identity of the woman who was sexually harassed by fired football coach Mel Tucker.

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Notable moments from MSU presidential finalist Kevin Guskiewicz's tenure as UNC chancellor

Alex Walters ,  Owen McCarthy  and  Theo Scheer

November 20, 2023

Several controversies at UNC has put him at odds with the university’s politically conservative board of governors, and while Guskiewicz has been vocal about his disagreements, he’s been criticized for his reluctance to intervene.

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MSU president finalist refuses faculty's request for public Q&A

Alex Walters

November 20, 2023

Kevin Guskiewicz, the sole finalist for Michigan State University's presidency, has declined an offer to speak with leaders of the university's faculty before potentially being appointed president.

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Associated Students of MSU advocates for online options for Berkey Hall classes, protection of Palestinian and allied students

Willow Symonds

November 20, 2023

The Associated Students of MSU passed bills advocating for hybrid options for Berkey Hall classes and the protection of Palestinian, Arab and allied students at the general assembly meeting on Nov. 16. The assembly also discussed MSU's anti-discrimination policy and accountability. 

COMMENTARY

REVIEW: Latest installment in Scary Hours EP series sees Drake at his most focused, honest

Owen McCarthy

November 20, 2023

"For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition" sees Drake at his most focused, intentional and honest. 

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MSU expert Kinitra Brooks explores representation in Black horror, Afrofuturism

Jack Williams

November 20, 2023

Michigan State University Audrey and John Leslie Endowed Chair in Literary Studies Dr. Kinitra Brooks researches the Black horror genre and Afrofuturism. She seeks to fill in gaps of representation, all while salvaging what the genres lost along the way.

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Lansing Symphony Orchestra performs “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” music at Wharton Center

PJ Pfeiffer

November 19, 2023

MSU’s Wharton Center for Performing Arts hosted the Lansing Symphony Orchestra and their performance of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone" in concert.

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Meet Laura Curtis: One of the ER nurses on shift during the MSU shooting

Vivian Barrett

November 19, 2023

During her shift on Feb. 13, 2023, critical care transport nurse Laura Curtis was fighting to keep her head above water in a particularly busy emergency room. Then, she was told an active shooting was occurring nearby.