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Michigan State University Student Radio

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM

Michigan State University Student Radio

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM

The Undercurrent- 4/12/20 - S3E9 - Talking to Stanley

The Undercurrent- 4/12/20 – S3E9 – Talking to Stanley

Sophie Sagan and Taylor Haelterman April 13, 2020

This week on the Undercurrent the producers present an interview with Michigan State University President Samuel Stanley. We talked about how the university has stepped up to combat the COVID-19 crisis...

MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. poses for a photo on MSU's campus. (Credit: Hilton Head Spartans / Facebook)

MSU introduces ‘Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory’ grading option for students

Joe Dandron and Eric Bach March 25, 2020

EAST LANSING — Michigan State University has implemented a satisfactory / not satisfactory option for the Spring semester officially as of Thursday afternoon.  A source with knowledge of the decision...

Gilmour: Coronavirus having devastating sports effects

Ian Gilmour, Men's Soccer Beat Reporter March 12, 2020

In October of last year I decided to apply for a sports journalism study abroad trip for this upcoming summer. The agenda had us spending four and a half weeks with time split between Paris, France and...

The Undercurrent – 02/22/20 – S13E4 – Park It

The Undercurrent – 02/22/20 – S13E4 – Park It

Sophie Sagan and Taylor Haelterman February 21, 2020

This week on The Undercurrent we are taping into the conversation about parking. First up Taylor Haelterman set out to understand MSU parking policies and sat down with MSUPD. After that host Sophie...

The Undercurrent – 02/9/20 – S13E3 – Love is NOT Weird

The Undercurrent – 02/9/20 – S13E3 – Love is NOT Weird

Sophie Sagan, Taylor Haelterman, Nick Saba, and Matt Anikiej February 13, 2020

This week on the Undercurrent we declare that love is not weird. Reporter Matt Anikiej and Nick Saba asked MSU students about their favorite pickup lines. Then reporter Taylor Haelterman talked to...

McRae: Dantonio retires, future of MSU football in question

Alex McRae, Football Beat Reporter/Assistant Sports Director February 4, 2020

EAST LANSING -- On this day, Feb. 4, 2020, a legendary figure in Michigan State football history unceremoniously rode off into the sunset. The day before one of the most important events in a college...

Photo: Siobhan Findlay / WDBM

Head coach Mark Dantonio retires after 13 seasons with MSU football

Joe Dandron, Football writer February 4, 2020

EAST LANSING — After 13 seasons in East Lansing, Michigan State’s head football coach Mark Dantonio has decided to step down. Dantonio made the announcement on Twitter Tuesday afternoon. Dantonio...

Michigan State students gather with candles in hand to honor Bryant and the other victims of Sunday's helicopter crash. (Photo: Luca Melloni / WDBM)

MSU students hold vigil to honor Kobe and Gianna Bryant

Luca Melloni, General Assignment Reporter January 29, 2020

EAST LANSING -- On Tuesday at 8 p.m., Michigan State University students gathered around the famous painted rock on the bank of the Red Cedar River to remember and celebrate the lives of Kobe Bryant, his...

The Undercurrent – 01/26/20 – S13E2 –Taking the Stage

The Undercurrent – 01/26/20 – S13E2 –Taking the Stage

Sophie Sagan and Taylor Haelterman January 27, 2020

 This week on The Undercurrent host Sophie Sagan interviews Kahlil Ashanti, the writer and star of Basic Training. In his one man show, Ashanti tells the true stories of his time in the US Air-Force...

The Undercurrent – 01/19/20 – S13E1 – Get Some Sleep and Stay Woke

The Undercurrent – 01/19/20 – S13E1 – Get Some Sleep and Stay Woke

Sophie Sagan and Taylor Haelterman January 20, 2020

We are back for season 13! One new story this week by reporter Taylor Haelterman is all about how our sleep patterns effect us everyday. Then a throwback story all about Dr. Martin Luther King's Walk...

The Undercurrent - 12/8/19 - S12E11 - Best of Season 12

The Undercurrent – 12/8/19 – S12E11 – Best of Season 12

Sophie Sagan, Taylor Haelterman, Destinny Todd, and Nick Saba December 14, 2019

Its the end of season 12 and we are taking a look back at the best segments from this season. Host Sophie Sagan interviewed Rebecca Lynn Douglas about her new children's book in episode 5 Finding...

The Undercurrent - 12/1/19 - S12E10 - Plant Love

The Undercurrent – 12/1/19 – S12E10 – Plant Love

Sophie Sagan and Taylor Haelterman December 1, 2019

This week on the Undercurrent we are diving in to the world of plants. Reporter Taylor Haelterman checked out the MSU horticulture gardens. In the second half of the show Sophie Sagan visited B/A Florist...

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