Movies and other popular culture would have you think that drinking is a must during a night out. But more and more bars and restaurants are moving toward having nonalcoholic cocktails, or "mocktails," on their menu, giving people a creative and flavorful alcohol-free drinking experience.
“Many don't understand why this issue is so important, especially here in East Lansing,” Acosta said. “But the reason is simple because this issue affects a significant amount of people in our community. MSU specifically boasts one of the largest international student populations. Since admitting its first international students in 1873, MSU has welcomed 10s of 1000s of international students to East Lansing.”
“It’s a really big responsibility. I think the idea of adopting an animal is really glamorized, especially for college students … I think it’s great when people want to adopt animals, … (but) people should make a pros and cons list of owning a pet (before adopting),” human biology junior Sydney June said.
Looking for a way to celebrate Black History Month on MSU's campus? We've got you covered. Check out this list of on-campus events this month.
The East Lansing Police Oversight Commission met on Feb. 1. The commissioners discussed the December 2022 use of force report, which showed the East Lansing police disproportionately interacting with Black minors.
Legislative Director Genevieve Marnon explains how she and other anti-abortion advocates have moved forward after Proposal 3 was adopted by the state constitution.
MSU remains the only university in the Midwest and in the Big Ten to hold an EMAP accreditation.
It’s the end of January. The calm of winter break has sparked the hectic schedule of a new semester. New Year’s Resolutions have fallen in priority like snow has fallen to the ground. Sleep becomes rare while stress becomes common, but MSU experts advocating for student wellness say it’s time to put yourself first.“Health is the capacity of an individual at any given time to be in this world, to interact with the world and to give back to the world,” Director of Health Promotion Dennis Martell said.
“It is a great experience for MSU students who take their labs through the child development lab to be able to have experiences with a diverse population,” Child Development Laboratories Director Laurie Linscott said. “Our university students, when they go into the field of teaching, will have had their lab experiences being able to work with children and families of diversity.”
With frigid temperatures expected, the City of Lansing has declared a Code Blue emergency, which will open numerous shelters for those at risk from the cold.
The Meridian Township Fire Department concluded the cause of the fire is undetermined, although the fire marshal said there was no sign of foul play.
This year, the award recognized the farm's close-knit family dynamic, quality of production and openness to furthering research alongside MSU faculty and students.
Parents, students and teachers shared comments on the social temperature of the school following other incidents including the shelter-in-place on Jan. 24. New changes were proposed by the school board and administration to increase security.
As the first Black woman to serve as the MSU Board of Trustees chair, Dr. Rema Vassar hopes to use her position to empower others, rebuild trust within the board and with the Spartan community and tackle transformative issues.
It's the time of year again when sororities are starting to recruit new members. What does the process really entail and how different is it from the famous fall rush process?
An avian flu outbreak has led to skyrocketing egg prices. East Lansing businesses reliant on eggs have to respond by either eating costs, looking for other vendors, or raising their own prices.
“Unfortunately because you don't get to talk to anyone or advocate for yourself (while using AI), it makes it really hard to sort of explain what stuttering is and what stuttering is not,” Herring said. “Being able to self-disclose and explain that the amount of fluency I have won't impact my ability to do this job, and there's just not there's no chance to do that.”
The East Lansing Police Department has been in contact with a masked individual. Police and a social worker have been in contact with him and his family because his presence has raised concerns in the community.
“I would encourage any and all students that have any kind of question, whether they think we can represent or not, we can still provide advice," Jefferies said. "There's a lot of self-help options that are available. We sit down we go through all the forms. We walk through that with everybody.”
“This year's theme is ‘Roots Resilience Rebirth,’ and the story behind it is to highlight the idea that no matter how much time passes, or how we grow, we're still connected to our roots," Smejkal said. “So the idea that we should be unapologetically ourselves.”