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MSU ends free laundry pilot program, returns to per-load charges

MSU ends free laundry pilot program, returns to per-load charges

Kate Myers, News Editor June 26, 2025

Mississippi State University will end its free laundry pilot program for residence halls that was in effect during the 2024-2025 academic year, returning to a pay-per-load model beginning in the fall 2025...

Protesters gather in Starkville to oppose Trump administration, military parade

Protesters gather in Starkville to oppose Trump administration, military parade

Zoe Arnold, Staff Writer June 16, 2025

Hundreds of Mississippi State University students, alumni and Starkville community members gathered near The Hub on Main Street on Saturday as part of a nationwide protest against the Trump administration...

Tickets, iconized by their infamous yellow envelopes, are used to enforce parking rules on campus.

MSU overhauls parking zones, pricing and permits ahead of new school year

Kate Myers, News Editor June 15, 2025

Mississippi State University is rolling out major changes to the campus parking system this fall, restructuring zones, revamping prices and implementing a tier system that affects the purchase of parking...

Panhellenic Council overhauls recruitment for fall 2025

Panhellenic Council overhauls recruitment for fall 2025

Kate Myers, News Editor May 7, 2025

Mississippi State University's Panhellenic Council is introducing major changes to the sorority recruitment process this fall, including a more efficient schedule, a new video format for the first round...

Bryce Chance bats during the game between the Diamond Dawgs and Memphis on April 1.

Diamond Dawgs sweep SEC series for the first time since April 2024

Abby Miller, Staff Writer May 7, 2025

It truly was a “Super Bulldog Weekend” in Starkville. The Mississippi State baseball team swept a series for the first time since playing Queens March 7-9. The Diamond Dawgs had three successful games...

8 local discounts to help MSU students save money

8 local discounts to help MSU students save money

Caitlin Morrow, Staff Writer May 7, 2025

With tuition, rent, groceries and gas, the expenses on college students are heavy.  Whether students are buying new merchandise to represent the university, meals at a restaurant or even books, a little...

Five essential lessons for freshman year

Samata Luintel, Staff Writer May 7, 2025

Thirty hours, three countries and one eternally tired student later, I had finally arrived at college.  It was pitch dark when my journey from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Seoul, Korea, to Atlanta, Ga., and...

Perry Cafeteria closed for construction in May 2024.

‘Perry Cafeteria’ returns as ‘Perry Food Hall’ in dining changes set to open in August

Ivy Rose Ball, Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2025

Mississippi State University’s recent dining updates will bring major changes to student dining as locations are set to open in August.  In addition to three dining options opening in Azalea Residence...

McCord: It is now or never for Mississippi State Football

McCord: It is now or never for Mississippi State Football

Noah McCord, Online Editor May 7, 2025

It is almost that time again — football season in the South. And when you live in SEC country, it just means more. Or at least, it used to. In recent years, Mississippi State Athletics has not lived...

'T-minus five, four, three, two...': MSU's CubeSat launches weather balloon

‘T-minus five, four, three, two…’: MSU’s CubeSat launches weather balloon

Kate Myers, News Editor April 15, 2025

The weather was 55 degrees with clear skies — ideal conditions for a launch. The only problem was the wind. A steady five-mile-per-hour southern breeze threatened to carry CubeSat's first weather balloon,...

Swarup Bhattarai presents research by his poster.

Theta Tau supports Undergraduate Research Symposium

Rowan Feasel, Life&Entertainment Editor April 15, 2025

Last week, Mississippi State University's Undergraduate Research Symposium showcased MSU students’ commitment to creative discovery with a total of 281 research projects. Among them, co-ed professional...

"Sometimes, the best move forward is a step back:" Mental health is a valid excuse for missing class

“Sometimes, the best move forward is a step back:” Mental health is a valid excuse for missing class

Samata Luintel, Contributing Writer April 15, 2025

I gasped for breath and placed one hand on my chest, whispering to myself that everything would be okay. My other hand kept fumbling to stop the alarm — my fingers slipping over my phone screen. As much...

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