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.
“I’m not going to mince words with you,” Tracy told the board. “I’m here today to tell you some of the ways you have harmed me.”
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved several infrastructure improvements and leadership changes, and heard calls for divestment and recognition of campus unions from public commenters at its Friday meeting.
The Associated Students of Michigan State University voted against the potential merge of two colleges at its meeting Thursday night, after hearing from Interim Provost Thomas Jeitschko on the matter earlier in the night.
Michigan State University trustees commemorated the late longtime former trustee and community leader Joel Ferguson as a skilled collaborator and model for university leadership during Friday morning’s board meeting.
A former MSU student has filed a lawsuit against a fraternity and its former leaders alleging they forced him to participate in various hazing activities including smoking “dangerous amounts” of marijuana that resulted in hospitalization.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved changes that strengthen the board’s conflict of interest policy after two of its own members accepted gifts from and did favors for people outside the university.
Monday, Oct. 21, marked the first day of early voting in the city of East Lansing. The State News has created a guide to the ballot that contains the federal, state and local races voters will be asked to weigh in on, as well as ballot proposals for East Lansing and Ingham County.