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At its last meeting of the semester, ASMSU had one of its most productive meetings, with a visit from Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz, a recap of the semester, eight bills passed and five Registered Student Organizations (RSO) approved to join the ASMSU Activity Department.
MSU President and ASMSU President give end-of-semester remarks to General Assembly - The State News
ASMSU ends the 2025 fall semester with addresses from ASMSU and MSU president and eight bills passed.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
What does a team get rewarded with for its best start in a decade? How about the No. 4-ranked Duke Blue Devils — a perennial thorn in the side of Tom Izzo.

No. 7 MSU hosts No. 4 Duke in clash of unbeaten teams - The State News
Off to its best start in a decade, MSU faces its toughest opponent at Breslin Center since 2019, the Duke Blue Devils.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Izzone. The trust expression of the community on MSU’s campus. Hundreds of students all unite into one collective force of screaming, bouncing and occasional jumbotron shilling. But amidst the communal chants of “de-fense” and “go-state,” some new yells have been entering the Izzone’s lexicon.
OPINION: MSU needs to address the sports gambling problem - The State News
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.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Electrical engineering sophomore Justin Conn learned the 6-step at Sparticipation this year. With no dance experience at all, Conn's new move led him to the MSU Breakers, which offers students the chance to learn breakdance.
MSU Breakers welcome anyone ready to move - The State News
MSU Breakers offers students opportunities to learn breakdance, the art's principles and the culture and lifestyle of Hip-Hop.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Michigan State University and Spartan Athletics unveiled a landmark moment Thursday, announcing a transformational $401 million gift from Greg and Dawn Williams of Acrisure.
MSU receives record-breaking $401 million commitment - The State News
Michigan State University received a historic $401 million commitment from Greg and Dawn Williams, the largest gift in its history and one of the biggest ever to college athletics, with funds supporting the FOR SPARTA athletics initiative, Spartan Ventures and key academic programs. The investment is expected to transform MSU’s athletic competitiveness, strengthen academic excellence and shape the university for generations.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Big Ten conference has announced its football all-conference teams and individual awards. Overall, seven Michigan State players were selected, highlighting their skills, talents and efforts that they showcased during the 2025 college football season.
7 Michigan State players earn All-Big Ten honors - The State News
The Big Ten conference has announced its football all-conference teams and individual awards. Seven Michigan State football players were recognized for their skills, talents and efforts put forth during the 2025 season.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
For the 13 newcomers on the Spartan hockey roster, this weekend will serve as an introduction to rivalry hockey. No. 3 Michigan State hockey will take on No. 1 Michigan, splitting home ice.
No. 3 MSU hockey set for series against rival No. 1 Michigan - The State News
For the 13 newcomers on the Spartan hockey roster, this weekend will serve as an introduction to rivalry hockey. No. 3 Michigan State hockey will take on No. 1 Michigan, splitting home ice. The Spartans will host Game 1 of the series on Friday, Dec. 5 in Munn Ice Arena. Puck drop is set for 8:30 p.m. EST on Big Ten Network. MSU enters the series 11-3-0 overall and 4-2-0 in Big Ten play. Similarly, Michigan holds a 15-3-0 record, 6-2-0 in conference action. Michigan's scoring offense ranks No. 1 in the country and MSU will need to limit scoring opportunities, playing smart, hard and fast.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Colleges provide a unique space for young people to gather, learn, and even love. However, the same often can’t be said LGBTQ+ students, who face a slew of challenges while dating.
GUEST COMMENTARY: LGBTQ+ students face unique dating struggles - The State News
Amid the complexity of college dating, LGBTQ+ students face unique struggles.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A law firm's defense of Michigan State University against a federal lawsuit is more intertwined with its past independent investigative work for the institution than previously understood.

Whether that connection constitutes a conflict of interest continues to be debated.
Independent investigator aided MSU defense against Brenda Tracy - The State News
An attorney that led an independent investigation into whether someone at MSU leaked Brenda Tracy's name was billed for work defending the university against a lawsuit filed by Tracy. Tracy's lawyer has alleged the firm has conflicting interests.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The new Michigan State football head coach who was hired Monday and officially introduced Tuesday has agreed to a five-year deal worth $30 million that will extend through Jan. 31, 2031, according to a terms sheet obtained by The State News.
Inside Pat Fitzgerald's $30 million contract and incentives - The State News
Michigan State football has hired Pat Fitzgerald as its new head coach, and recently the terms and details of Fitzgerald's contract has come to light. The contract includes base salary, supplemental pay and heavy incentives that could make Fitzgerald one of the highest paid coaches in all of college football.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
With former Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald set to become the 27th head coach for the Michigan State Football program, many students are welcoming the team's rebuild with enthusiasm and hope for a resurgence with the new leader at the helm of the team.
Winning seasons and bowl appearances: MSU students share hopes for new football coach Pat Fitzgerald - The State News
With former Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald set to become the 27th head coach for the Michigan State Football program, many students are welcoming the team's rebuild with enthusiasm and hope for a resurgence with the new leader at the helm of the team.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Burglary, assault, and obstructing police were reported this past week. MSU disclosed the incidents under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, which requires universities to list reported criminal offenses publicly.
Crime blotter; Burglary, Assault, and Obstructing Police Reported Last Week - The State News
Burglary, assault, and obstructing police were reported this past week. 
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December 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
On his 51st birthday, new head football coach Pat Fitzgerald was introduced to MSU. Amassing a 110-101 record at Northwestern over 17 seasons, Fitzgerald now aims to right the course of a program that has had only one winning season since 2019.
New era begins as Pat Fitzgerald is introduced at Michigan State - The State News
New head football coach Pat Fitzgerald spoke for the first time on Tuesday, answering questions on what MSU Football will be moving forward.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Four members of MSU’s No. 9 women’s soccer team were named All-Region, with three making the 2025 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women’s All-North Region First Team and the fourth joining them on the second team.

Four Spartans earn All-Region honors - The State News
Senior Maggie Illig and juniors Kennedy Bell, Kayla Briggs and Emerson Sargeant were selected as All-Region picks, alongside six players earning CSC All-Academic selections.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
For many other aspiring musicians, AI poses a threat not only to the creative side of music production but to the way we consume and interact with music as a whole. Music is a purely human art, DuPree said, and it falls flat when it isn’t constructed by humans.
Students, musicians find AI art both harmful and helpful in the creative process - The State News
Music students and local artists reflect on AI's impact on their art, noting both positives and negatives.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
On Monday, Dec. 1 Michigan State University hired this Midwesterner as the football program's new head coach. His name is Pat Fitzgerald, and he was announced to be the future of Spartan football only one day after Smith was fired from the same role.
Pat Fitzgerald's journey to becoming MSU's 27th football coach - The State News
Michigan State's recent head coaching hire Pat Fitzgerald has had an illustrious career of accolades, player highlights and coaching victories. From his playing career to his coaching career to even his termination from the team that he once thought he would never leave, Fitzgerald's journey to MSU is one of unusual circumstances.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
As the federal government pursues an unprecendently aggressive deportation campaign, some Michigan State University students have formed an informal network of social media posts, websites and group chats that aim to help people avoid arrest by tracking the prescence of federal agents near campus.
Specter of ICE looms over campus - The State News
The second Trump administration's promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants is altering how some MSU students experience college. Even without ICE setting foot on campus, viral rumors of agents on campus have struck fear into some students.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When a basketball team can hold its opponent’s star player to 14 points, victory becomes a simple task. Michigan State (8-0, 1-0) proved that in its 71–52 win over Iowa (7-1, 0-1) on Tuesday, as the Spartans’ defense limited Iowa’s sharp-shooting guard Bennett Stirtz.
MSU shuts down Stirtz and Iowa in 71-52 win over Iowa - The State News
Michigan State mens basketball dominated in a suffocating defensive performance in its Big Ten season opener against Iowa, winning 71-52.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Games every weekend. Practices three times a week. Travel paid out of pocket. A typical college life abandoned. But it’s not all hard for members of MSU’s women’s club soccer team. There are friendships made, their love for the game and — most importantly — a national championship secured.
MSU women's club soccer wins national championship - The State News
MSU women's club soccer won the national championship in a journey filled with hard work and hard sacrifices, along with connections and triumphs that make it so special to the team.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Just an hour before Michigan State football introduced Pat Fitzgerald as its next head coach, redshirt junior punter Ryan Eckley made news of his own.
MSU punter Ryan Eckley declares for NFL draft - The State News
Redshirt junior Ryan Eckley is forgoing his final season at Michigan State, declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft and aiming to become the second straight MSU starting punter to make the leap, following former teammate Bryce Baringer.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Michigan State University’s president said he is pleased with the school’s intended hiring of Northwestern University’s former football coach in an interview with The State News on Tuesday.

'We are very comfortable': MSU president lauds football coach hire - The State News
In an exclusive interview with The State News, MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz discussed the hiring of new football coach Pat Fitzgerald.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Tuesday morning, MSU Athletics announced its plans for a $1 billion fundraising campaign set to affect “every student-athlete and every sport on our campus.”
MSU launches $1 billion fundraising push: FOR SPARTA - The State News
MSU Athletics announced its plans for a $1 billion fundraising campaign that looks to revitalize and construct new facilities for all sports.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Keeping up with the fast-changing trend cycle was already challenging enough before microtrends began dominating online media. Look away for one second and the trend is gone, replaced with another short-lived fabric, pattern and/or accessory.
How to tell timeless fashion apart from microtrends - The State News
Microtrends consume everyday fashion and trends found on social media. How can you determine if something is a microtrend?
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December 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
After completing his sophomore season in East Lansing — and weathering another coaching change — Nick Marsh is ready to move on. His agent, Allante Gardner, said Monday that Marsh plans to leave MSU and enter the transfer portal, a decision the wide receiver later confirmed on his Instagram story.
Star MSU wide receiver Nick Marsh plans to enter transfer portal - The State News
Nick Marsh arrived at Michigan State amid chaos, choosing loyalty when the program’s future was uncertain. Two years and another coaching change later, the hometown All-American is taking control of his own path — and heading to the transfer portal.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM