The forecast predicts that it will be a cool day with the high being 57 and the low being 42.
President’s childhood friend serving in $300K ‘Senior Advisor’ role
Records show Kevin Guskiewicz quietly brought in his childhood pal Harold Balk to serve in a wholly new $300,000 per year role — Senior Advisor to the President for Strategy and Operational Excellence — months after he started at MSU in March 2024. As academic department leaders are asked to implement sweeping cuts and layoffs, some view Balk’s role as emblematic of a bloated C-suite that requires its own, especially careful financial audit. The university has maintained that 9% cuts will be made at the top layers of administration — commensurate with what’s been asked of colleges and units — and told The State News of three positions that have been recently eliminated in the President’s Office. Still, skepticism persists, with faculty members saying MSU has provided them little information on such reductions, and some perceiving a disproportionately cushy culture among university leadership.
East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission calls for police chief to resign
In the latest development of a saga between the East Lansing Police Department and the community it serves, a commission tasked with holding the department accountable has called for the police chief to resign. The controversy stems from several incidents which occurred over Welcome Weekend, with the central point of concern originating from an altercation between a police officer and two residents that resulted in misdemeanor charges for both. Many community members and the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission (ELIPOC) have accused the ELPD of exercising excessive force in this circumstance (and others) in which the officer deployed pepper spray on both individuals – Lonnie Smith and Mason Woods – without sufficient reasoning or warning.
MSU women’s soccer delivers a five-goal performance to storm past Illinois
After a 2-0 win over Indiana on Thursday night, Michigan State women’s soccer carried that momentum into Sunday’s match — and then some. In a game played under steady rain and harsh winds at DeMartin Stadium, the Spartans delivered one of their most complete performances of the season, cruising past Illinois, 5-1.
Michigan State football trounced by No. 3 Indiana on the road
Michigan State football, after suffering an embarrassing homecoming loss to UCLA, faced an extreme challenge against No. 3 Indiana, coming off a win at then top-five-ranked Oregon Ducks. The Spartans displayed early effort in the upset bid but were easily overwhelmed by the Hoosiers, going down 38-13 and dropping their fourth straight.
