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Welcome to The 1909, the podcast that takes an in-depth look at The State News’ biggest stories of the week, while bringing in new perspectives from the reporters who wrote them.

  1. Calculating MSU by the numbers and a mummy on campus

    04/23/2025

    Calculating MSU by the numbers and a mummy on campus

    Senior reporter Theo Scheer joins the show to share fun facts and the stats behind MSU. Later, he tells the strange story of a mummified creature found in a campus building.

    18 min
  2. An overview of the latest MSU Board of Trustees meeting

    04/16/2025

    An overview of the latest MSU Board of Trustees meeting

    Host Alex Walters is joined by administration reporters Emilio Perez Ibarguen and Owen McCarthy, who give a summary of the events at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting last Friday.

    20 min
  3. Professors in an AI arms race

    04/02/2025

    Professors in an AI arms race

    Emilio Perez Ibarguen joins the show to discuss the ways teaching is changing due to students' use of generative AI.

    11 min
  4. MSU professors on research hit-list

    03/26/2025

    MSU professors on research hit-list

    Academics reporter Hannah Locke joins the show to discuss federal threats to MSU research from U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who spearheaded a database in October 2024, which flagged more than 3,400 grants funded by the NSF that "promoted Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) or advanced neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda."

    13 min
  5. MSU VP out after record snooping scheme

    03/19/2025

    MSU VP out after record snooping scheme

    Administration reporter Owen McCarthy joins the 1909 and host Alex Walters to talk about a top MSU administrator being investigated for covertly compiling “derogatory information” in the personnel files of high-ranking employees.

    12 min
  6. A college party revolution

    03/12/2025

    A college party revolution

    Host Alex Walters along with guest Jack Williams dissect the differences between fraternity and co-op parties, shining a light on the welcoming community of co-ops that many students may be unaware of.

    13 min
  7. MSU grad students create straw preventing drink spiking

    02/26/2025

    MSU grad students create straw preventing drink spiking

    Host Alex Walters speaks with reporter Anna Barnes about her story on the pair of MSU graduate students who created a straw that works to prevent drink spiking at college bars.

    9 min
  8. MSU professor heads to Washington

    02/19/2025

    MSU professor heads to Washington

    Host Alex Walters and senior reporter Theo Scheer discuss MSU law professor Adam Candeub, who wrote a chapter of The Project 2025 guidelines and will soon join the Trump administration.

    17 min
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Welcome to The 1909, the podcast that takes an in-depth look at The State News’ biggest stories of the week, while bringing in new perspectives from the reporters who wrote them.

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