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MSU board race still too close to call as Democrat takes lead for second seat
Republicans hold a narrow lead in Michigan State University's Board of Trustees race.
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Divided MSU student body reckons with Trump victory
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.
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Kamala Harris underperformed past Democrats in MSU precincts
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.
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Republican candidates leading MSU Board of Trustees race with almost all votes reported
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.
MICHIGAN
MSU students weigh in on country's future on Election Day
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.
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Where MSU students can vote on Election Day
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.
MICHIGAN
Kamala Harris promises to end war in Gaza, protect abortion rights at MSU rally
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.
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MSU community lines up for VP Harris' rally on campus
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.
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Kamala Harris to rally at MSU on Sunday
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.
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Student launches GoFundMe for students arrested in MSU campus protest
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.
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MSU community remembers former Humphrey Fellow Tariq Thabet one year after death in Gaza
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.
ENVIRONMENT
MSU partners with Bioelements Group to improve sustainable packaging
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.
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MSU competes in "The We Give Blood Drive" to address blood shortage
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.
BUSINESS
Wage reform to bring new challenges for East Lansing's service industry
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.
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MSU sends alert to "avoid area" of Shaw Lane and Farm Lane amid gas leak
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."
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Students mull over immigration, abortion, war in Gaza heading into election day
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.
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Early voting rally aims to engage MSU students one week out from the election
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.
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MSU student protesters arrested for refusing to leave administration building sit-in
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.
ENVIRONMENT
EGLE denies river restoration project, sidewalks, river trail at risk
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.
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Brenda Tracy skewers MSU board for mishandling leak of her name
“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.”