STUDENTS
New to Michigan State University? Visit these Spartan staples
No matter if this is your first or last year on campus, these ‘Spartan Staples’ will be here waiting for your arrival.
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Here’s how MSU students can protect their network following University of Michigan internet outage
As the University of Michigan recovers from a cybersecurity attack and days-long campus-wide Wi-Fi outage, Michigan State University is hoping individuals will be the major line of defense for its network. Users' tactics when creating passwords and reporting potential threats are key to protecting MSU's network.
FOOTBALL
MSU football ramping up intensity in all phases as season opener inches closer
After a long off-season that included a number of transfers and coaching changes, Michigan State football and head coach Mel Tucker have been increasing the intensity and focus as the team prepares to welcome in Central Michigan this Friday for their first game of the 2023 season.
LIFE
How to avoid paying high costs for MSU course materials
The high cost of course materials has left many students with no choice but to get crafty. Here are some ways students have avoided paying extra for their education.
ENVIRONMENT
Severe thunderstorms hit MSU
Michigan State University issued a severe weather warning last night after a heavy thunderstorm hit the East Lansing area. Several MSU buildings south of main campus lost power, including the Tree Research Center, the Food Processing Complex and the South Engineering Research Complex.
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Family of shooting survivor Guadalupe Huapilla-Perez shares update on ongoing recovery
Six months after the Feb. 13 shooting at Michigan State University, the family of injured student Guadalupe Huapilla-Perez shared that although her condition has improved, she is still recovering from her injuries and surgeries.
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MSU leadership to prioritize student safety, mental health this school year
More than six months after the mass shooting on campus, Interim MSU President Teresa Woodruff and Senior Vice President for Student Life & Engagement Vennie Gore shared priorities for the upcoming school year: student safety, security and emotional well-being.
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Teresa Woodruff won't pursue permanent MSU president role
Woodruff said in a statement she will not seek the permanent role as university president.
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Prepare, engage, practice: three steps for new Spartan parents
As the fall semester approaches, new Spartan families prepare to send their loved ones away from home for the first time. It can be a scary, emotional experience; in many cases more so for parents than students.
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Security updates aim to provide safe MSU campus for students
After a campus shooting on Michigan State University, students struggled to feel safe, demanding increased investment and attention to campus security. Five months later, the university and its police department say they’ve delivered.
STUDENTS
Conquering life at MSU: What incoming students should know
For the most part, Michigan State University students and graduates have found their way and completed their journey on campus. Here’s what the current and former Spartans have to say about their MSU experience.
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MSU board approves amendment allowing game-day alcohol sales
The university will be now able to apply for licenses with the state’s Liquor Control Commission.
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Two MSU students die within weeks of each other
Two Michigan State University students recently died and their deaths came within weeks of each other.
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MSU board to hold special meeting to consider game day alcohol sales
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees will consider amending a campus ordinance to allow for newly-legal stadium alcohol sales at a special virtual meeting Wednesday, according to a release from the board.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
'It offers these multimodal ways of expressing your experience': Looking back on 50 years of Hip-Hop
“It gives people ways to express themselves, whatever they're going through whatever their experiences are,” he said. “That's a way to express themselves in many different ways, not just verbally with your voice by say, rapping or singing, but by dance, with your body, or visually with stylized letter writing, or just sonically by making beats or turntablism, or reinterpreting music through hip-hop practices."
ICE HOCKEY
Calling all Munnsters: Munn Ice Arena goal light up for auction
After auctioning off the Breslin Center's scoreboard last month, the MSU Surplus Store is back with another piece of MSU Athletics memorabilia: the goal lights from Munn Ice Arena.
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MSU releases guidelines for the use of generative AI
A new update from MSU IT warned that users should be mindful of the kinds of data they share with generative AI products. MSU computational math science senior specialist Dirk Colbry said some of his colleagues are worried artificial intelligence is a sign of an apocalyptic future.
FOOTBALL
Big Ten approves 2024 additions of Oregon, Washington
Friday afternoon, The Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors voted to admit the University of Oregon and the University of Washington to the Big Ten Conference, effective Aug. 2, 2024.
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MSU Press pulls controversial Duffy Daugherty book to review accuracy
The biography and its movie adaptation have been heavily criticized by former players for questionable historical accuracy and offensive racial commentary.
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What to know about MSU’s third-party data breach
Students received an email from Michigan State University administration on Monday informing them of a data breach which may have led to unauthorized access of MSU community members’ personal data.