Michigan State president vetoes alumni magazine's criticism of the Larry Nassar crisis

Michigan State University's alumni magazine almost published a cover story detailing disgraced university doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse and its aftermath. But the the school's interim president stepped in to stop it.

The Detroit Free Press reported back in June that interim president John Engler instructed the Spartan magazine staff to scrap three different covers that put the crisis in the spotlight. On Friday, the school's student newspaper The State News reported that it had obtained the scrapped versions, noting how drastically Engler's interference had changed the tone of the issue.

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Summer Meza, The Week US

Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.