Republican Mike Balow will be the newest member of Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees after a narrow race, though it’s currently too close to know who will win the second open spot on the board.
Republicans hold a narrow lead in Michigan State University's Board of Trustees race.
As students processed the results of the 2024 election, in which former president Donald Trump easily secured a second term, students discussed their anxieties and hopes ahead of the next four years.
As of 2:18 a.m. on Nov. 6, Kamala Harris is trailing Donald Trump by several percentage points in Michigan. On MSU's campus precincts, Harris failed to recreate the levels of support that President Joe Biden and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had in the 2020 and 2022 elections.
Results are trickling in for the Michigan State University Board of Trustees race, with eight candidates vying for two open seats on MSU's governing board.
As Election Day finally descends on MSU's campus, students have been steadily voting throughout the day. As 8 p.m. approaches, many students expressed a balance of anxiety and careful optimism ahead of the consequential results.
On Election Day, Nov. 5, four polling locations representing five precincts will be spread across MSU's campus for students to vote at. Students who have not registered to vote can still do so at the East Lansing City Clerk's office or at WKAR Studio B in the Communication Arts and Sciences building.
On Sunday evening, Vice President Kamala Harris promised to end the Israel-Hamas war and protect abortion rights while rhetorically juxtaposing herself with Donald Trump during a visit to Michigan State University. Harris' visit came on the final day of early voting in Michigan, only two days before the Nov. 5 election.
The MSU community waited in lines to get into Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally at Jenison Fieldhouse Sunday. With lines stretching as far as Wells Hall to the doors of Jenison, supporters eagerly awaited the person they hope will be elected president Tuesday.
Vice President Kamala Harris will rally at Michigan State University on Sunday, Nov. 3, her campaign announced on Thursday. With only two days before the general election, Harris will attempt to rile up support from college students like she did at a rally at the University of Michigan earlier in the week.
A GoFundMe has been set up to support the five student protesters arrested last Friday for trespassing, after they stayed in the Hannah Administration Building past closing time as part of a sit-in. According to the GoFundMe, all five students face misdemeanor charges, 30 days in jail and a $250 fine.
The MSU Hurriya Coalition held a remembrance event for Tariq Thabet, a former MSU Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow from 2021-2022 who was killed in an Israeli bombing one year ago.
MSU School of Packaging has partnered with Bioelements Group, a Chilean-based company that prioritizes the environment when creating packaging materials, to create more sustainable, biodegradable packaging.
A blood-donating competition called “The We Give Blood Drive" will give Michigan State and the 17 other Big Ten schools the chance to donate the most and win $1 million towards student and community health.
In July, Michigan lawmakers voted to phase out the tip credit system, and correspondingly raise the minimum wage for tipped workers to $15 an hour. However, local business owners and MSU student service workers are concerned that this shift will negatively impact their industry.
Michigan State University sent an alert Tuesday afternoon instructing people to "Please avoid the area of Shaw Lane and Farm Lane due to a gas leak."
With election day only a week away, MSU students continue to mull over their values and positions on key issues before heading to the polls. Immigration, Donald Trump's rhetoric and the war in Gaza were common "top issues" for students.
With Election Day just a week away, an early voting rally was held in People’s Park near Wells Hall and the International Center on Monday, engaging with students on the importance of voting.
Five student protestors were arrested for trespassing Friday after refusing to the leave the Hannah Administration Building, where they had staged a sit-in for divestment following the morning's board meeting.
The banks of the Red Cedar River are eroding, which could cause various issues for MSU in the future. In an attempt to take more aggressive measures to stop the issue, IPF sought a permit from EGLE for a river restoration project, but was denied. Experts discuss what this means for the banks of the Red Cedar in the long run.