To our disappointment and dismay, the movement to repeal the tuition tax credit may have met an untimely roadblock in the state House on Tuesday.But the apparent setback doesn’t come from a lack of support, as the measure was well-received from most legislators and supported by the governor.
New problems are facing recent and soon-to-be graduating college students. While sitting on piles of credit card bills and student loans, we’re faced with the uncertainty of today’s economy.With an unpredictable economy, students are wondering if they will find the jobs needed to pay off their debts.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It goes without saying that domestic abuse in any form is a despicable act that has absolutely no excuse.
You could almost see the light bulb going off over university officials’ heads when they had the bright idea to set off the new energy conservation campaign. In the face of various budget cuts causing blows to academic, extracurricular and support departments across campus, MSU has been searching for ways to keep its costs down.
With the now unpredictable economy, retailers are beginning to worry how to stock shelves and what to expect when it comes to customer purchases. Perhaps because of this confusion - and adding to our own - some stores have begun to display Christmas decorations.
As the winningest coach in college hockey, Ron Mason is expected - and deserves - to receive a $20,000 raise today.
Homecoming is not only about football and tailgating. It is the most public chance for students to show school pride and represent the university.
Congress needs to exercise a little more restraint. Certainly many members have heard the cliché “loose lips sink ships.”Yet, that’s just exactly what could happen if certain members of Congress continue their methods of handling classified information.It was discovered last week that congressional leaders had leaked sensitive information regarding troop deployments and military security to the press.A furious President Bush sent out a memo in response, ordering key department heads limit their briefings to the four major leaders - Senate majority and minority leaders, and House majority and minority leaders - and the chairpersons and ranking members of the House and Senate intelligence committees.The president is willing to compromise with Congress and expand the circle of lawmakers who are allowed to receive the most confidential briefings.
Traumatized by their attackers, sexual assault survivors are made to feel ruined and humiliated. But they’re not only victimized by the rapist who attacked them, but by the society that treats them.Survivors have long received the short end of the stick when it comes to reporting the crime and getting medical treatment.One of the best ways to find and convict a rapist is through the use of a rape kit, a small box containing various tools to collect forensic evidence.But these kits, along with the personnel costs, examination fees and hospital stays involved add up - sometimes with a bill of more than $800 that the survivor pays.And even then, examinations can often be cold and inattentive, completely lacking in the care the situation demands.
In the weeks following Sept. 11, America has rallied around its charities as they’ve sought to heal the wounds left from the attacks on New York and Washington.It’s in the spirit of helping those that have helped us that the state Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a measure creating a state license plate to benefit the Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
The Cadillac Escalade, the Ford Expedition, the Lincoln Navigator. Top-of-the-line sport utility vehicles are the newest, most popular vehicles on the market, meeting consumer demands of size, safety and quality. These SUVs are eye-catching and you may look good driving them, but those who own these vehicles fail to realize how they affect carbon dioxide emissions or how much money they waste on gas. King-size SUVs such as the Escalade and Navigator are among the worst gas mileage models of the new 2002 passenger vehicles, as rated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
As the United States adds another armed conflict to its list of battles through the years, the American public and the media begin clamoring for all the information that can be found. In an intense campaign where information is paramount to success, how much can we really expect to know? President Bush has told us many times in various addresses that this will not be a war like what we’re used to.
May’s closing of Bagel-Fragel Deli, and the gradual disappearance of other locally owned stores in East Lansing, brings about a sense of loss to many students and longtime community members.
Budget problems in Michigan have affected everything from higher education to the drive for an Internet sales tax. Firefighters stand to receive the latest fiscal hit if the Legislature doesn’t restore a $7.4 million fire protection grant.
For many students who have felt threatened or faced sexual assault, the green light emergency phones scattered around campus are a welcome sight.
A new Cold War will break out this weekend. On Saturday, MSU will set the world record for the most-attended hockey game in history, converting a football field into a hockey rink and, we hope, toppling Michigan.This game has been in the works since late June, when MSU sports officials first toyed with the idea.
As much as university officials try to control alcohol use, it is still a big part of the college student’s experience on campus.It would be a falsehood to say alcohol has not caused any problems on campus over the years.
It was only seven months ago that East Lansing uncovered a little of its lost history. The discovery came in the form of several advertisements painted on the side of the building that houses Curious Book Shop, 307 E.
The Task Force on Student-Police Relations held its first open forum Tuesday night. But something important was lacking: The voices of regular students.A crowd of more than 70 people kept the forum running for several hours, but most of the people who expressed concerns about MSU police had formal titles that usually included ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government.It’s nice to see our student leaders taking the initiative to have their voices heard, but the task force was created to gather information from the student body - not an elite group of people that already has access to campus administrators.But the task force and the very student government leaders who spoke Tuesday night failed in their most important task.
As the November general election draws closer, time is running out for residents - including students - to register to vote. The registration deadline is Oct.