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MSU football coaches to solidify depth chart after scrimmage Saturday
Michigan State University's football team is fine-tuning its game plan and the players are sharpening their skills as they lace up for the last scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday, which will carve out roles for the season ahead. After practice Thursday, defensive line coach Legi Suiaunoa said from a recruiting standpoint, he feels the staff did a great job with the guys it brought into the room between the spring ball and now. More specifically at the tackle position, where they were looking for well-established players. "We're chasing a championship here," Suiaunoa said. "That's kind of what we owe...
What to expect as an incoming MSU Honors College student
The Honors College, a community of high-achieving scholars, adds an extra layer to the MSUexperience for many students. This program comes with many perks and requirements that can be hard for new members to navigate. To be in MSU's Honor College, students need to establish a GPA of 3.2 during their freshman year and maintain it until graduation. They must also complete three honors experiences by the end of their second spring semester and a total of eight before graduation, and they have to complete departmental course substitutions to replace writing and university Integrative Studies. Honors experiences can consist of...
2 Chainz to headline Pure Options back to school event
Marijuana retailer Pure Options is gearing up for an event set to elevate the back to school scene, hostingrapper 2 Chainz as a headliner along with food and a watch party for the MSU vs. Maryland football game on a jumbotron screen.The event, which is part of the dispensary's concert series, will take place on Sep. 7 from 1-7 p.m., will host a variety of cannabis vendors, games, food trucks, and music from local artists, some of which will be announced on August 27. The event is 21 and up.Creative and events director for Pure Options Brendon Joseph said the...
MSU sued by creator of quiz broadcasted at football game containing image of Hitler
A lawsuit filed last Friday by Floris van Pallandt, the creator of the quiz used during the pregame period of the Michigan State University and University of Michigan game last year that depicted an image of Adolph Hitler two weeks after the Israel-Hamas war began, claims the university used his quiz without permission.Pallandt, who first posted the quizon his Youtube channel, The Quiz Channel, is suing MSU's Board of Regents for copyright infringement and an invasion of privacy which placed him in a false light to the public.He is seeking at least $150,000 in damages.Jeremy Kennedy, attorney for Pallandt, wrote...
MSU Developmental Speech Lab uses virtual reality to research stuttering
Approximately five to ten percent of children will stutter for some period of time in their life, with 75% eventually recovering and the other 25% persisting, leading to a potentially lifelong communicative disorder, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicative Disorders.Michigan State University's Developmental Speech Lab is using virtual reality to understand why.In 2020, the lab was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to research stuttering in children ages three to six. Due to a disruption by the COVID-19 Pandemic, research with children could only begin until 2022, Bridget Walsh, the director of the...
MSU football fall camp: Head coach Jonathan Smith working to develop team chemistry
As MSU's football team gears up for a pivotal season, its fall camp will be crucial in developing the players' consistency and understanding of the overall system. Coaches are emphasizing mental fortitude and self-awareness over athleticism. Head coach Jonathan Smith has the players participate in meetings weekly to get to know each other,MSU sixth-year kicker Jonathan Kim said after practice Thursday."We're doing a game right now where (Smith will) call you out in the team meeting, and put up a picture of someone," Kim said. "You have to know their name and where they're from."Sophomore defensive lineman Jalen Thompson said...
MSU basketball looks to improve physicality, rebounding ahead of Spain trip
With one week left until the Michigan State University men's basketball team visits Spain with slates against international club and all-star teams, the Spartans have been shaking things up, switching players into different positions and focusing on areas they've struggled in recently.Two of those aspects are physicality and rebounding, which MSUlacked at times last season in its slide from a preseason-ranked top five team to a 20-15 finish and second round exit in March. With less physicality, the Spartans also couldn't get to the free-throw line with efficiency.The team's gameplan for Spain is still vague; head coach Tom Izzo will...
MSU football: Smith battles with depth chart; linebacker position trending upward
Week two of MSU football's fall camp is underway with positive developments under first-year MSUhead coach Jonathan Smith continuing to emerge, particularly at the linebacker position.Sophomore linebacker Jordan Hallwas a staple of MSU's defense as a freshman last season, recording 67 tackles and 4.5 sacks in 12 games, six as a starter. From the transfer portal, Smith added linebacker Wayne Matthews III, a redshirt junior who racked up 135 tackles last season at Old Dominion.Smith said he's been pleased with the group's effort and attention to detail, adding that the defense has been playing at a high level in recent...
MSU Vet Med professor files discrimination lawsuit against university
A MSU professor filed a lawsuit against the university and several other individuals, claiming discrimination when he was removed as a head of the department.In 2017, Matti Kiupel, a tenured professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, was suspended for two months for unwanted sexual contact and comments at a veterinary conference the year prior. He was then ordered to undergo sexual misconduct training and removed as section head for anatomic pathology, according to the Academic Sexual Misconduct Database.Kiupel was also subject to an investigation which began in December 2021 after he was accused of using sexual innuendo while teaching....
Eaton county judge sues Lansing hospitals, MSU medical staff, for medical malpractice in 2014 pregnancy
An Eaton County judge is suing Lansing hospitals and medical workers affiliated with Michigan State University, claiming she received "negligent care" during the birth of her daughter in 2014. Kelly Morton, who was appointed to the 56th circuit court earlier this month, said her daughter, Audrey, suffers permanent brain damage because of her treatment at McLaren Greater Lansing and Sparrow Hospital, now named University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Lansing. The two Lansing-area hospitals and their corporate owners are named as defendants in the suit, along with obstetrician and gynecological physicians Grace Gibbs, Elizabeth Ferik, Sarah McKenzie, Jason Coletta,...
Heath Baldwin at 2024 Paris Olympics: MSU decathlete finishes in 10th place
Heath Baldwin, the 23-year-old MSUdecathlete who won the U.S. Olympics decathlon trials in late June,finished in 10th place overall at the 2024 Paris Olympics out of 22 competitors with a total score of 8,422 points.Baldwin made his first appearance Friday, finishing the first day with a total score of 4,366 points to end up in 11th place. Here's a summary of the events and how Baldwin did in comparison to his Olympic counterparts.Events summary:Friday, Aug. 2100-meter run: Baldwin finished last in his heat and 19th overall with a 100-meter run time of 10.91 seconds. He finished just .29 seconds after...
MSU President Guskiewicz shares updates on renovations for spaces at Berkey Hall, MSU Union
Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz sent an email to students and staff this afternoon providing updates on plans for spaces at Berkey Hall and the MSUUnion. Both buildings were sites of the Feb. 13 mass shooting that took the lives of three students and injured five. The attack at the Union occurred mainly in the food court, and the one at Berkey took place in a classroom space on the first floor of the building's north wing. In the email, Guskiewicz said these spaces would be open for the upcoming fall semester. The MSU Union's space, which...
MSU hockey lands three new commits for future seasons
Adding to the ongoing list of commitments to Michigan State Universityhockey, the Spartans landed three noteworthy commits eligible to join during the 27-28 season. These commits are a local Michigan player and two out-of-state players, who are also playing for the top development program in Michigan. First on the list isBrody George,a 4.25 star recruit out of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. George is ranked no. 26 of the eligible NCAA players of the 2008 class. During his 23-24 season, George played for the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 15U team, where he played 61 games during the season, as well as putting...
Ex-football coach Mel Tucker sues MSU
Former football coach Mel Tucker is suing Michigan State University, claiming university officials improperly decided to fire him to protect their own reputations, avoid paying the $80 million remaining in his ten year contract and because Tucker is Black.Tucker was fired in September 2023, days after a USA Today report revealed him to be the subject of a sexual harassment investigation.The university investigation concluded the following month, finding Tucker responsible for the harassment and exploitation of Brenda Tracy, a rape survivor and advocate who consulted for MSU's football team.Tucker made sexual comments and masturbated on a phone call with Tracy...
MSU defends investments at meetings with reporters, students and faculty
Michigan State University officials doubled down on its endowment at a meeting with reporters Wednesday, amidst continued calls to divest from Israel from student and faculty groups. Chief Investment Officer Phillip Zecher said the university doesn't currently have any money going to Israel. Even if it did, it wouldn't be feasible for an institution to pull out from specific investments, he said. Zecher had several similar meetings with campus constituents this week to talk about MSU's investments, including concerned faculty members and members of the Hurriya Coalition, a coalition of student groups who are calling for divestment. Hurriya criticized...
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