Following Michigan State University's tumultuous history in the last decade, we question if the recent hiring of football head coach Pat Fitzgerald is an unnecessary risk.
In the sports gambling debate, gambling addiction and its effect both on athletes and bettors is often forgotten. MSU's efforts to address this topic have been lacking.
Hollywood has produced a number of antifascist movies in the last few months. Are they anything new or have we just begun to pay attention?
Tech companies tell us AI will give us more time to do the things we love. Is that really true?
Michigan State University College of Nursing's independence is in question, threatening the college's hard-fought journey for identity and influence.
Lansing and East Lansing voters are facing divergent choices this election cycle. The results could affect East Lansing's Board of Water & Light representation.
Discussions among city council candidates have raised questions over whether or not East Lansing should remain a sanctuary city. In the midst of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, we believe it should.
MSU's Planning and Infrastructure decisions have led to severe light pollution on campus.
The return to sincerity is needed with the rise of cultures and trends. Performative men, driven by a desire to be seen and wanted, are the latest example.
Proposed amendments to an East Lansing ordinance are looking to reduce police oversight. It's not the solution people think it is.
Our national conversation about male loneliness ignores some of its less extreme manifestations.
The assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk has tremendous implications for speech on campus.
Trump's removal of Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board is confronting MSU with a decision: Enter the fray or keep its heads down.
MSU has a transparency issue, but the problem goes far beyond a secretive Board of Trustees, our columnist writes.
The humanities are experiencing a decline; perhaps it's everyone's fault, our columnists write.
Sports reporter Douglas Doty says MSU men's basketball has fallen behind its program standard and outlines three main reasons why.
The State News' columnist argues that MSU’s cancellation of the opening party of the exhibition titled "Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People" shows that its “commitment to the arts” is nothing more than a facade. The Broad Art Museum has become a place of censorship that relies on what MSU deems as an acceptable identity, he says.
State News columnist Jack Williams argues that problems on MSU's board are a result of the institution itself, not just individual trustees. The solution lies in constituency voting, he says.
Ticketmaster hosted the sale for Olivia Rodrigo's "GUTS" tour in September, along with the controversial sale for Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” this past summer. Many users could not secure tickets to either concert due to Ticketmaster’s “Verified Fan” system, which forces users to enter a presale raffle with a verified account. Nowadays, even just the opportunity to pay for ridiculously overpriced tickets is a prize.
