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'Damned if you do, damned if you don't': MSU President faced free speech test ahead of Hasan Piker visit
13+ hour, 24+ min ago (959+ words) Friday, May 1, 2026 Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz had a problem. Emails had been pouring into his inbox in the days after U. S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed announced that popular and contentious leftist commentator Hasan Piker would join him for a…...
Claims of improper voting at Democratic convention complicate tight MSU trustee race
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (494+ words) Chenita Gary, 52, of Detroit, endorses Michigan State University Trustee Kelly Tebay Zemke at her table during the Michigan Democratic State Convention at Huntington Place on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Concerns over alleged voting violations committed at the annual Democrat State Endorsement convention…...
Social media addiction lawsuit prompts Gen Z conversation
14+ hour, 52+ min ago (395+ words) Nearing the end of the spring semester at Michigan State University, students are wrapping up their classes, but there is no end in sight for the constant stream of content and the pressure to keep up with others' lives through…...
The lessons James Mitzelfeld left behind
18+ hour, 12+ min ago (885+ words) As my time as Editor-in-Chief of The State News begins to come to a close, I have found myself thinking more often about what this title actually leaves behind. And it is not the budget meetings. Nor is it the…...
Nations" Cup and Gold Cup bring global Theatre on Ice to East Lansing
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (689+ words) The Harmony Theatre Company competes for the Nations and Gold Cup for the Theater on Ice 2026 competition in the Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, MI, on April 26, 2026. For almost a week, Munn Ice Arena played host to the Theatre…...
LETTER: Protect PEPFAR funding to save millions of lives
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (282+ words) In 2003, a global health program was established that has since prevented 7. 8 million babies from being born with HIV. Now, in 2026, that same program faces a proposed $2 billion funding cut. PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, provided HIV testing…...
EDITORIAL: The cost of civil discourse
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (597+ words) Political violence has gripped the nation in the last few months, and we, like advocates and politicians on both sides of the aisle, believe that it has no place in discourse, especially on college campuses. But as some thinkers have…...
Man arrested at MSU's Wells Hall for possessing chemicals used for meth
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (596+ words) Thursday, April 30, 2026 Editor's note: Campus police clarified Thursday that officers did not locate a methamphetamine lab at Wells Halls, but rather found chemicals "and/or" equipment used to manufacture methamphetamine on the suspect's person. Michigan State University Police announced Wednesday…...
Wharton Center announces 2026-2027 performing arts season
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (619+ words) Thursday, April 30, 2026 Wharton Center announced its 2026-2027 performing arts season on April 29, highlighting a lineup designed to appeal to audiences of all ages." This year marks the 45th anniversary of Wharton's performing arts season, and curators wanted to lean into that, said…...
MSU leaders defend free speech, condemn antisemitism ahead of Hasan Piker campus visit
3+ week, 3+ day ago (251+ words) Thursday, April 30, 2026 Anthony Hall is located on 474 S. Shaw Lane and is home to the MSU Dairy Store. The Board of Trustees of Michigan State University and President Kevin Guskiewicz released a statement affirming the institution's role in upholding free speech…...