After civilian search efforts, fliers and a large social media campaign to "Bring Brendan Home," the MSU community became deeply involved in the case. Now, after the discovery of the body, many students are devastated.
Michigan State University Police and Public Safety found a body in the Red Cedar River at 12:30 p.m. in Lansing, 1.5 miles downriver of where Brendan Santo was last seen. Identification of the body is pending, but the body is believed to be that of Santo.
Administration confirmed today that students can return to in-person learning on Jan. 31. This announcement followed three weeks of online classes at the beginning of the spring semester.
In total nine bills were introduced with six bills passed, Bill 58-39 rescinded, Bill 58-49 was tabled for the next GA meeting and Bill 58-55 did not pass.
"It could be possible to do a partial dam if there was a very specific area to concentrate on,” MSU spokesperson Dana Whyte said in a Jan. 19 email to the State News.
The vehicle has since been located near State and Chandler Road.
Monica Ibarra, a Michigan State University psychology sophomore, died on Jan. 11 in Shaw Hall. The Holland, Michigan native was 19 years old. Ibarra’s family hopes that she will be remembered by many things, but most of all the care and love that she showed to her friends and family.
As of Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, 4,470 exemption requests have been submitted, 3,702 have been approved, 509 have been denied, and an additional 207 are pending an appeal.
Michigan State announced Thursday night in an email from the Office of the Provost it will not offer Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory, or S/NS, for the spring 2022 semester and does not plan to offer it for future semesters.
Councilperson George Brookover kept his comments on updating the city's livestock code to include goats and ducks brief. “No, thanks,” he said.
MSU’s Summer Circle Theatre has provided free performances of musicals, comedies, drama and children’s shows to the East Lansing community throughout June for 60 years.
"Spartan Glow and Flow" was intended to be an early semester engagement event to welcome students back to campus and keep morale across campus high going into the winter semester.
Being in-person allowed a return to the infamous freebies students often look forward to at Sparticipation and Springticipation, with tote bags, water bottles and other items being given out by various organizations.
Human biology senior Zack Wojcik said he is unsure if the preventative measures put in place against COVID-19 will be enough.
The missing vehicle is a gray Dodge RAM 1500 four-door pickup truck.
Professor of physics-astronomy Megan Donahue said that while these calculations were made using the whiteboard method, modern scientists use software for these calculations.
The rapid antigen at-home tests can be taken anywhere and can show results within a 20-minute timeframe that can distinguish COVID-19 even in asymptomatic persons.
Springticipation allows for students to learn more about the 1,000+ registered student organizations on campus. Over 200 RSO will be in attendance.
Since Nov. 9, the GoFundMe organized by Melissa Corsi for Santo's family has collected more than $120,000 in donations.
Starting with dates as early as the 1920s, the museum will highlight autistic innovators and leaders such as Dr. Temple Grandin, Elon Musk and Andy Warhol. It will also include a sensory room kit for children with autism, creating a comfortable space for learning.