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The State News The State News is a nonprofit independent media company at Michigan State University. The independent student paper has been in operation since 1909.

The State News is published by the students of Michigan State University in print Thursdays during the fall and spring semesters and digital only during the summer. The State News is consistently recognized as one of the best college newspapers in the country. They have received awards from the Associated Collegiate Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the Michigan Press Photographers A

ssociation and the College Media Business & Advertising Managers. State News alumni have had successful careers at The New York Times, ESPN, NowThis, The Wall Street Journal, NASA, Google, Microsoft, NPR, Chicago Tribune, CNN, Yahoo and Politico. We are proud to partner with Parse.ly to provide advanced metrics to our newsroom. We reserve the right to remove any comment deemed derogatory or inflammatory.

Michigan State University’s College of Arts and Letters is facing a $7.1 million structural deficit amidst university-wi...
11/11/2025

Michigan State University’s College of Arts and Letters is facing a $7.1 million structural deficit amidst university-wide budget cuts.

The issue was discussed during a recent college town hall meeting, along with the college’s plans to pause most graduate admissions and the looming merger with the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities.

The college is facing a $7.1 million structural deficit amidst university-wide budget cuts, but it remains unclear how the college found itself in debt.

No. 9 Michigan State women’s soccer will return to DeMartin Stadium to host Milwaukee in the first round of the NCAA Tou...
11/11/2025

No. 9 Michigan State women’s soccer will return to DeMartin Stadium to host Milwaukee in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 6 p.m. after earning the highest seed for the NCAA Tournament in program history.

Michigan State women's soccer secured a No. 2 seed for the NCAA Tournament, the highest in program history. The Spartans will host the first three rounds at DeMartin Stadium, first taking on Milwaukee on Friday at 6 p.m.

The Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) will be hosting a "Know Your Rights" event on Wednesday eve...
11/11/2025

The Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) will be hosting a "Know Your Rights" event on Wednesday evening for a discussion on what to do when approached by law enforcement.

The event, which will be held in Wells Hall Room B117 at 6:00 p.m., is the second one organized since February, when a similar event took place.

The Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) will be hosting a “Know Your Rights” event on Wednesday evening for a discussion on what to do when approached by law enforcement. The event, which will be held in Wells Hall Room B117 at 6 p.m., is the second one organized since Febru...

With shows like Forensic Files and channels like Investigation Discovery rising to fame, true crime documentaries became...
11/11/2025

With shows like Forensic Files and channels like Investigation Discovery rising to fame, true crime documentaries became a staple on Netflix's recommended pages. Ranging from unsolved mysteries to inside the mind of serial killers, these shows garnered attention.

What fuels the obsession for true crime fans?

When Dr. Dianne Ulibarri walked onto the Michigan State University campus in 1975, she carried with her not just the amb...
11/10/2025

When Dr. Dianne Ulibarri walked onto the Michigan State University campus in 1975, she carried with her not just the ambition of a young softball coach, but also a vision for what women’s sports could become.

For Dr. Dianne Ulibarri, teaching has never been limited to the classroom. From her years coaching softball to decades in anatomy and biomechanics, she’s built a career on guiding others to find their strength.

At Michigan State University, a group of students are living an unseen story. Inside a garage that smells faintly of mot...
11/10/2025

At Michigan State University, a group of students are living an unseen story. Inside a garage that smells faintly of motor oil, the MSU Formula Racing Team is a microcosm of Formula One’s world — except here, the engineers are also the drivers.

At MSU’s Formula Racing Team, student engineers pour countless hours into designing, building and fine-tuning a Formula-style race car that embodies both speed and teamwork, competing in tournaments that push both their skills and their creativity to the limit.

After its first two wins of the season, MSU is ranked No. 17 in the country, moving up five spots.MSU has been in the po...
11/10/2025

After its first two wins of the season, MSU is ranked No. 17 in the country, moving up five spots.

MSU has been in the polls for 18 weeks, dating back to last December, after MSU won back-to-back conference matchups. Through 31 seasons, head coach Tom Izzo has never gone a full season without a team in the AP poll once.

Now in the polls for 18 straight weeks, MSU is ranked No. 17 in the country.

On Sunday Nov. 9 the 2025 Lansing Train Show and Sale took place at the Farm Bureau Pavilion. Sponsored by the Lansing M...
11/10/2025

On Sunday Nov. 9 the 2025 Lansing Train Show and Sale took place at the Farm Bureau Pavilion.

Sponsored by the Lansing Model Railroad Club (LMRC), the event hosted over 500 tables of new and used trains for sale, along with nine layouts, making it the largest train show and sale in Michigan.

On Sunday Nov. 9 the 2025 Lansing Train Show and Sale took place at the Farm Bureau Pavilion. Sponsored by the Lansing Model Railroad Club (LMRC), the event hosted over 500 tables of new and used trains for sale, along with 9 layouts, making it the largest train show and sale in Michigan.

As the warm summer months fade into the background, we welcome the snowy cold days ahead with a warm embrace. With how l...
11/10/2025

As the warm summer months fade into the background, we welcome the snowy cold days ahead with a warm embrace. With how large Michigan State University's campus is, it’s normal for students to spend an hour, if not more, outside walking from class to class every day.

The best way to safeguard against the harshest winter weather is to prepare and dress properly. Building a capsule winter wardrobe can help you stay warm this winter and winters to come.

MSU students discuss their favorite brands for winter coats, boots, gloves and other winter accessories.

It was about more than just soccer as Michigan State women’s soccer fell to Washington in the Big Ten Championship in an...
11/10/2025

It was about more than just soccer as Michigan State women’s soccer fell to Washington in the Big Ten Championship in an emotionally charged match that ended in a penalty shootout.

Michigan State women's soccer lost the Big Ten Championship match on penalties after playing out a 1-1 draw with a heavy-hearted, yet determined Washington team.

An aggressive, ball-hawking defense turned a 19-15 first-quarter lead for the No. 23 Spartans into a 92-60 win, securing...
11/10/2025

An aggressive, ball-hawking defense turned a 19-15 first-quarter lead for the No. 23 Spartans into a 92-60 win, securing its second victory of the season by taking down Eastern Michigan.

No. 23 Michigan State used defensive pressure and balanced scoring to pull away from Eastern Michigan, 92-60. A total of 30 turnovers, 36 points off giveaways and four double-digit scorers defined the Spartans’ second win of the season.

In Michigan State men's basketball's 69-66 win over No. 14 Arkansas, the Spartans played with passion, grit, tenacious d...
11/09/2025

In Michigan State men's basketball's 69-66 win over No. 14 Arkansas, the Spartans played with passion, grit, tenacious defense and physicality on the boards. But they didn’t have the touch from beyond the arc.

Michigan State overcame cold three-point shooting with toughness inside, outmuscling No. 14 Arkansas 69-66 behind a dominant paint performance led by freshman Cam Ward’s double-double. The Spartans’ physicality and defense defined the win, earning a key early-season résumé boost at the Breslin...

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