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On the final episode of the Social Distancing Diaries, Katie O'Brien Kelley talks with Michigan State seniors Sara Gilson and Sarah Davis about their last week as undergrads, graduating into the COVID-19 pandemic and their thoughts on leaving school without closure. Social Distancing Diaries team: Podcast coordinator, executive producer, host: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Guests: Sara Gilson, Sarah Davis.

Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles dig into the discussion around fan culture, the ethics behind it and the culture surrounding it. This week, they sit down to share their views and stories about the things they are fans of, whether it's ethical to ship people and where fan culture originates from. Tessa and Griffin's views do not reflect those of The State News. Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles. Contact Tessa and Griffin on Twitter: @OsborneTessa @GRIFFINWILES

On the semester's last episode of The 1909, reporter Sara Tidwell talks about her centerpiece story about college seniors graduating into the COVID-19 pandemic. Managing editor Mila Murray unpacks MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr.'s first year at the university, some of his biggest accomplishments and what he has to say about things moving forward. The 1909 team: Podcast coordinator, executive producer, host: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Guests: Sara Tidwell, Mila Murray.

The State News Sports Roundtable meets for the last time for the spring semester as Eli McKown is joined by Paolo Giannandrea, Brendan Gumbel and Sara Tidwell to discuss their experiences as sports student journalists. Also, the Roundtable conducts a Michigan State dining hall draft and an East Lansing bar and restaurant Mount Rushmore.  State News Sports Roundtable team: Podcast coordinator: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Host, producer: Eli McKown. Guests: Brendan Gumbel, Paolo Giannandrea and Sara Tidwell.

On this episode of the Social Distancing Diaries, Katie O'Brien Kelley talks with State News staffers about what activities they've been doing while at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of these hobbies include baking, cooking, fashion and knitting. Social Distancing Diaries team: Podcast coordinator, executive producer, host: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Guests: Alan Hettinger, Chandra Fleming and Karly Graham.

On this episode of Houselights, State News staff members discuss their "Tiger King" hot takes via Zoom. Podcast coordinator Katie O'Brien Kelley, copy chief Alan Hettinger, academics reporter Karly Graham and campus editor Evan Jones — who is from Oklahoma himself — unpack the documentary's twists and turns and conspiracy theories. Houselights team: Podcast Coordinator, producer: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Guests: Alan Hettinger, Karly Graham and Evan Jones.

This week on The 1909, Katie O'Brien Kelley sits down with Emily Bevard to talk about The State News' most recent centerpiece story about student mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelley also speaks with Matt Schmucker about taking photos during "Operation Gridlock," a protest against the extended Stay at Home order in Michigan, and with Wendy Guzman to unpack the ASMSU elections. The 1909 team: Podcast Coordinator, executive producer, host: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Guests: Emily Bevard, Matt Schmucker and Wendy Guzman.

On this episode of the State News Sports Roundtable, Eli McKown is joined by Devin Anderson-Torrez to talk about Michigan State Football’s outlook for whenever the next season may be. They also discuss what the expectations should be regarding MSU football and when and how football and other sports may return.  State News Sports Roundtable team: Podcast coordinator: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Host, producer: Eli McKown. Guest: Devin Anderson-Torrez.

This week on The Dinner Table Podcast, Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles dig into weed, what age is acceptable for smoking, facts about weed and the different ways to go about it. They share their own experiences with weed culture and dissect the culture surrounding it. Tessa and Griffin's views do not reflect those of The State News. Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles. Feel free to contact Tessa and Griffin with comments, ideas, or concerns on Twitter: @OsborneTessa @Griffinwiles

On episode five of the Social Distancing Diaries, Katie O'Brien Kelley and guests discuss living with family and significant others during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Kelley first talks to Sara Tidwell and Wendy Guzman about being college students who are still taking classes while quarantining with their families. Then, she speaks with City Desk Editor Haley Sinclair and Campus Desk Editor Evan Jones about their experience quarantining with each other as significant others.  Social Distancing Diaries team: Podcast coordinator, executive producer, host: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Guests: Sara Tidwell, Wendy Guzman, Haley Sinclair, Evan Jones.

This week on The State News Roundtable, host Eli McKown is joined by Sean Reider, Jayna Bardahl and Brendan Gumbel of The State News sports desk to discuss their NCAA bracket projections and name an ultimate champion. State News Sports Roundtable team: Podcast coordinator: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Host, producer: Eli McKown. Guests: Sean Reider, Jayna Bardahl and Brendan Gumbel.

This week on The 1909, Katie O'Brien Kelley speaks with Kaishi Chhabra about her recent centerpiece story on the financial struggles college students are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelley also speaks with Karly Graham about updates on the search for MSU's next provost, and with Wells Foster about his Q&A session with U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin. The 1909 team: Podcast coordinator, executive producer, host: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Guests: Kaishi Chhabra, Karly Graham, Wells Foster.

Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles dig into eating disorders, the ethics behind it and the culture surrounding it. This week, they sit down to discuss how their eating disorders manifest during COVID-19 and how they've learned to deal with them. Tessa and Griffin's views do not reflect those of The State News. Feel free to reach out to Tessa or Griffin through Twitter or Email. @OsborneTessa and @GRIFFINWILES tessa.osborne@statenews.com griffin.wiles@statenews.com Disclaimer: This podcast discusses eating disorders at length and mental health issues surrounding them. Since this could be sensitive material for those struggling with both, viewer discretion is advised. Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

On this episode of the Social Distancing Diaries, photo editor Annie Barker and photographers Matt Zubik and Alyte Katilius talk about what it's been like continuing to document stories through photography during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social Distancing Diaries team: Podcast coordinator, executive producer, host: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Guests: Annie Barker, Matt Zubik and Alyte Katilius.

The State News Sports Roundtable is back after a two week hiatus. On this episode, the Roundtable is practicing social distancing by recording over Zoom as Sara Tidwell, Brendan Gumbel and Sean Reider all join to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on sports, what we have been doing to get our sports fix, the "what could have been" story of Michigan State hoops and the moments each of us have been reminiscing about in our stories about the greatest MSU sports moments in history. The State News Sports Roundtable team: Podcast coordinator: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Host, producer: Eli McKown. Guests: Sara Tidwell, Brendan Gumbel and Sean Reider.

This week on The 1909, reporters Wendy Guzman, SaMya Overall and Karly Graham talk about their stories that appeared in The State News' most recent print edition. These stories include how small businesses in East Lansing are coping without students during the COVID-19 pandemic, what new social media challenges have formed while people are in social isolation and looking back at the 1999 meningitis outbreak at MSU. The 1909 team: Podcast coordinator, host, executive producer: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Guests: Wendy Guzman, SaMya Overall and Karly Graham.

This week on The Dinner Table podcast, Tessa and Griffin dig into the conversation surrounding social cues, whether they are ethical or not and how they experience them in their day-to-day lives. Tessa's and Griffin's views do not reflect the views of The State News and are subject to change. Produced by: Tessa Osborne and Griffin Wiles

On this episode of the Social Distancing Diaries, Katie O'Brien Kelley talks with Maddie Monroe, Sara Tidwell and Wendy Guzman about how classes are going so far for students now that they are completely online. They also discuss the new satisfactory/not satisfactory grading system, tips for doing well in online classes, the approval of a fall break and more.  Social Distancing Diaries team: Podcast coordinator, executive producer, host: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Guests: Maddie Monroe, Sarah Tidwell and Wendy Guzman.

This week on The 1909, Katie O'Brien Kelley talks with Anastasia Pirrami about her column about the struggle of paying bills during the COVID-19 pandemic and with SaMya Overall about MSU international students' decisions to stay on campus or go home. Kelley also talks to Emily Bevard about a nonprofit organization with the goal to improve youth mental health and combat increasing suicide rates among youth and young adults in Michigan schools. The 1909 team: Podcast Coordinator, executive producer: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Guests: Anastasia Pirrami, Emily Bevard and SaMya Overall.

On this episode of the Social Distancing Diaries, Sara Tidwell, Lucas Day and Jack Falinski talk with Katie O'Brien Kelley about having to say goodbye to college roommates and friends early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also talk about tips on how to combat loneliness while social distancing. The Social Distancing Diaries is a new State News podcast series that elaborates on students' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Social Distancing Diaries Team: Podcast coordinator, executive producer: Katie O'Brien Kelley. Guests: Sara Tidwell, Lucas Day, Jack Falinski.