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Crime blotter: Larceny, damage to property and trespassing
Larceny, damage to property, and trespassing were all reported multiple times this past week.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
You don't have to have it figured out by twenty: MSU alum uplifts MSU students
Radio host, reporter, and producer Rebecca Hector inspires students in a visit to Michigan State University, where she spoke to students about her personal journey and unconventional path to get from an English degree to a career in radio.
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Republicans nominate Maday and Victory for MSU trustee seats
Michigan Republicans endorsed Julie Maday and State Sen. Roger Victory at their March convention in Novi as candidates for Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees.
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In a first, MSU board holds public livestream of board committee meeting
The Michigan State University community got a glimpse at what happens during a Board of Trustees committee meeting on Wednesday afternoon, during a first-of-its-kind livestream of the board’s Student Life and Culture Committee.
ENVIRONMENT
Fate of the Earth Symposium highlights student-led sustainability
The Fate of the Earth Symposium 2026 covered the importance of innovation, community, and hope in the world of sustainability. The program consisted of panelists in the field of sustainability, keynote speakers, and student finalists in the Be Spartan Green Challenge.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
MSU opera features Italian masterpieces for the public eye
MSU College of Music, featuring student singers and the MSU symphony orchestra, put on an opera event featuring Italian musicians Puccini's and Rossini's works.
LIFE
Ballet and opera are alive and well at MSU, Chalamet
MSU music professors and MSU Ballet Club president discuss the role of ballet and opera in pop culture, highlighting the importance of an art form that has endured for centuries amid actor Timothée Chalamet's recent controversial comments.
MICHIGAN
Students and community members rally at the Capitol for third national “No Kings” protest
Thousands gathered today in protest on Lansing’s Capitol lawn as part of the larger “No Kings” rallies in hundreds of cities across the country. The event was the third in a wave of national protests against the Trump administration.
LIFE
When the gloves come off: spring 2026 fashion trends
As the snow melts and the flowers bloom, wardrobes begin evolving too. Storing the fur coats deep in the back of the closet allows for hottest upcoming trends to take center stage.
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ASMSU concludes 62nd session of the General Assembly
ASMSU concluded its 62nd session of the General Assembly with the passing of fifteen bills on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
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Whitmer endorses MSU Trustees Scott and Tebay for re-election
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has endorsed Michigan State University trustees Brianna Scott and Kelly Tebay for reelection.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
REVIEW: Live, laugh and definitely question RA choices
MSU Theatre Department's "Recorded in Front of a Life Studio Audience: R A-Holes" runs from Mar. 25-29 in WKAR's Studio A.
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Free travel, occasional seats to MSU sports a perk for unpaid trustees
MSU trustees, though unpaid, receive access to sporting events with university-funded travel. Records show thousands spent on travel for attending athletics.
LIFE
MSU seniors share bucket list items to achieve before graduation
For underclassmen, the end of the spring semester usually signals the start of summer break and time away from their studies. However, for current seniors, the end of the spring semester means graduation and the close of their undergraduate career. With graduation just around the corner, some seniors choose to create a bucket list, compiling a multitude of must-do items before May.
NEWS
Union of Tenure-System Faculty claims MSU violated labor law
The Michigan State University Union of Tenure-System Faculty, who are currently in negotiations with the university, are alleging that the administration has violated the proper negotiating procedure between the two parties. Those violations, according to the UTSF President, have resulted in faculty grievances going unaddressed and adjustments to the process for salary increases — the latter of which has caused the union to shift their negotiation timeline to focus on this sole issue, rather than a complete contract.
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Jewish student group 'deeply troubled' by upcoming campus visit by Hasan Piker
The local pushback follows a wave of scrutiny on U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's campaign by centrist Democrats after the campaign announced Tuesday that Piker, a "known antisemite," would be a speaker on his college campus tour in April.
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MSU committees are an effective way to get your voice heard, members say. So why aren’t students joining?
Student representation in academic governance is at a low this year, with nearly half of the seats reserved on MSU committees for undergraduates empty.
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Student advocates call on MSU to make evening parking free
Four MSU graduate students, as part of their social work class, have begun advocating for increased free parking options on campus in the evenings. Their work has extended beyond the classroom into a fully fledged campaign where they proposed three recommendations to an MSU traffic and transportation advisory committee.
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Paulina Ayala Rivas represented MSU on the culinary stage. She doesn’t plan to stop there
Chef Paulina Ayala Rivas' journey from Mexico to the US, and the life experiences she has had along the way gave her a unique perspective ahead of a regional culinary competition.
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U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Hasan Piker to visit Michigan State in April
U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will hold a rally on Michigan State's campus Tuesday, April 7, that aims to re-energize student voters on issues of student debt relief, economic justice and workers' rights ahead of the August primary.