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EDITORIAL: MSU needs a policy for harsh winter weather
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (351+ words) This decision was made despite many complaints from students about the "awful" conditions of roads and sidewalks, and the long commutes in those frigid conditions." If they then wondered what other colleges in the area were doing, they would have…...
MSU Extension workers secure raises after months of negotiation
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (577+ words) MSU Extension employees pack a boardroom to demand higher wages at Hannah Administration Building in East Lansing, Michigan on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Michigan State'University Extension employees secured higher wages and improved benefits as part of a tentative agreement reached with the…...
Student-run accounts shape MSU's culture through a digital community
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (622+ words) Student-run spam accounts have solidified their role in Michigan State culture, cultivating a digital community on Spartans' Instagram feeds by sharing unfiltered moments, inside jokes, and relatable content. In a small corner of the internet, a meme page known to…...
Day of remembrance planned for third anniversary of Feb. 13 campus shooting
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (360+ words) Michigan State University will hold a variety of events across campus Friday, Feb. 13, in recognition of the third anniversary of the campus mass shooting that killed three students and injured five. Most classes will not be held on Friday, though…...
Feeding squirrels and ballet twirls: The many clubs of Margaux Smith
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (737+ words) Margaux Smith created five clubs during her time at Michigan State University " some serious and others not so much. The identity of a land grant university is shaped by its academic and research missions, and, perhaps more significantly, its extracurricular…...
MSU Museum hosts successful Valentine's-themed 'UNWIND Love' event
6+ day, 10+ min ago (617+ words) The scent of fresh renovations filled the air as students stepped inside the newly re-opened MSU Museum. A calm sense of curiosity and peace settled over them as they made their way to the front desk to check in for…...
Heat-acclimated MSU students and faculty adjust to Michigan winters
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (1537+ words) Data collected from Climate Change Knowledge Portal. For Spartans who come from warmer hometowns, Michigan winters can be a big adjustment. Balancing workload, homesickness, and culture shock on top of adapting to the seasons leaves some in an emotional gridlock....
ASMSU passes record bill count during General Assembly meeting
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (352+ words) Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) had a session record total of eighteen bills passed on Thursday, making it the most in recent history, according to Vice President of Internal Affairs Maddie Hanes." "I think the longer the meeting,…...
MSU board talks immigration concerns, votes to renovate Wilson Hall
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (816+ words) Michigan State Board of Trustees Chairperson Brianna Scott addresses the Board at the first meeting of 2026 at Hannah Administration Building in East Lansing, Michigan on Friday, Feb. 6. Trustees Vassar, Jefferson, and Pierce used Zoom to be present at the Feb....
MSU Extension employees demand higher wages amid stalled contract negotiation
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (819+ words) Michigan State University Extension employees packed the room at Friday's Board of Trustees meeting to demand higher wages amid stalled contract negotiations." It's been a tumultuous year for employees within Extension " MSU's agricultural education"and research outreach arm that operates…...