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In the news today- Records show MSU’s $401M Williams donation was in motion months before public announcement, ‘Hadestown’ comes to Wharton this weekend only, and MSU, Fears escape Rutgers 88-79 as Michigan looms. 

In the news today- Records show MSU’s $401M Williams donation was in motion months before public announcement, ‘Hadestown’ comes to Wharton this weekend only, and MSU, Fears escape Rutgers 88-79 as Michigan looms. 

In the news today- Students gather in downtown Lansing to oppose data center, MSU basketball prepares for Rutgers days ahead of rivalry match, and Lansing hosts annual Olive Burger Week. 

In the news today- MSU gymnastics fall to UCLA at Breslin Center, Peace Warriors of MSU protest ICE after killing of Renee Good, and We Belong Together | “Aperture” by Harry Styles. 

In the news today- ‘One of our best performances in years’, MSU routs Maryland by 43 points, No. 2 MSU hockey sweeps opponent for second-straight week, defeats Minnesota, MSU professor's lawsuit against university dismissed, and ASMSU passes three bills to begin the semester, completes advocacy. 

In the news today- ‘Exonerated Five’ and New York City, No. 2 MSU hockey returns home to host Minnesota, Students protest the Trump administration, ICE outside the MSU Library, and MSU and business leaders recommend new AI-centered courses amid faculty dissent.

In the news today- Illinois wrestling defeats MSU at Jenison Fieldhouse, 31-12, REVIEW: "Don't Be Dumb," but don't be too sensible either,  and Impact’s Top 89 Songs of 2025. 

In the news today- MSU hockey's Dan Sturges dies unexpectedly, MSU women’s basketball drops road test vs. No. 11 Iowa, and Michigan residents respond to new LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum standards. 

In the news today- From Congress to campus: The fight to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Students protest capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro at capitol, and MSU women's soccer reinforces ranks with No. 8 recruiting class. 

In the news today- Three takeaways from No. 15 MSU women’s basketball win over No. 24 Nebraska, Defense and execution power No. 4 MSU to a sweep of No. 2 Wisconsin, MSU Peace Warriors hold silent protest in response to Renee Good's death, and MSU to pay professor $300,000 to settle suit against two trustees.