From Oct. 4-8, the student body will have the opportunity to vote for the college representatives. Student government reporter Ashley Zhou spoke to each candidate regarding their background, proposals and their developments for ASMSU.
The 2022 state budget sees the distribution of several previously enacted social and educational programs, including the yearly education budget passed earlier this year and Futures for Frontliners, a program that provides tuition free community college to certain essential workers who worked during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
MSU alumnus Adam DeLay aims to improve East Lansing through reallocating a portion of the police budget to his proposed Community Services Department, which would deal with issues such as homelessness, poverty and mental health.
On Oct. 2, at the Michigan Capitol, a pro-choice rally was held in response to a Texas law that went into effect last month. This Texas law bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and has no exceptions for victims of sexual abuse.
After two straight years of cancelations, Friday’s homecoming parade was held in person, as students, staff, alumni and community members showed up to watch and participate.
Vice President and University Spokesperson Emily Guerrant did not comment on the reason for Jachimiaku2019s leaving.
The panel included three notable women in leadership roles: Brenda Becker, Angela Cinefro and Trina Scott.
Ten seniors are selected from a highly competitive applicant group to represent MSU in the Homecoming Court.
Having been selected to the East Lansing City Council following the resignation of two former councilmembers, Ron Bacon cites infrastructure and housing as his priorities should he be reelected to the council. He is running for a two-year term.
MSU coaches Tom Izzo and Mel Tucker will attend the Xavier DeGroat Autism Foundation dinner at the Breslin Center Oct. 19.
This year, the Book and Paper Show is happening from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Causeway Bay Hotel and Conference Center in Lansing.
On Sept. 29, ELPD reported stolen turf in downtown East Lansing. The turf was returned on Sept. 30.
Survivors of Nassar and Anderson team up to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee in favor of two house bills making it easier for survivors to report their assaulters and receive justice.
The event gave students the opportunity to meet and make their own stuffed Zeke, the frisbee-catching yellow lab that performs at MSU sporting events.
With a background in architecture and urban planning, city council candidate Daniel Bollman hopes he can bring form-based zoning, which moves buildings closer to the street, to East Lansing, should he be elected. He is running for a four-year term.
Frank Telewski, director of W.J. Beal Botanical Garden and plant biology professor, will be retiring in October 2021. In just under 30 years, Telewski has heavily impacted MSU's plant life through MSU Shadows, leading the legacy of the Beal Seed Experiment and saving several patches of trees throughout campus.
Performances for "The Penelopiad" run from Oct. 5-9 in the Studio 60 Theatre in the MSU Auditorium.
The Black MSU Pageant returned this fall after a two-and-half-year hiatus.
Elke Schmidt, the coordinator for Global Health, Safety and Security, or GHSS, said in the 2020-2021 academic year, there were 108 students in 12 countries.
The new STEM building on campus, made from repurposing parts of the old Shaw Lane power plant, is a place for students to learn and collaborate. It contains lab rooms, classrooms and study spaces.