MSU students paying thousands for an education should be able to call an occasional “mulligan” for less-than-spectacular grades. University administrators should move forward with changing MSU’s current retake policy to allow for students to repeat classes regardless of first-try grades.
A new package of laws to regulate overdraft regulations in state-chartered banks will help keep Michigan-based banks from exploiting their members. If passed, banks no longer will be able to fleece their members’ accounts and roll in the profits.
After working hard for years to receive a bachelor’s degree, graduates could be disappointed to find themselves without a budding professional career. But with a poor job market, internships are becoming a viable option when full-time jobs are scarce.
Whether it was spent sleeping, sledding or sloshed, it’s safe to say the MSU community can agree on one thing: Wednesday’s snow day was spectacular. Even though the final accumulation of 11 inches was not quite as impressive as predicted, the mere threat of an impending “Snowpocalypse” was enough for MSU to cancel classes — a good decision by university administrators.
A current proposal to make the Michigan Legislature part-time simply is not the correct solution to balance the state’s budget. Michigan’s legislative branch does not account for a significant amount of the state budget and therefore should not be high on the list of funding to consider.
The whole process of paying for college is confusing enough without the burden of overwhelming student loans. The government’s higher education funding — or lack thereof — has left students shouldering the brunt of college costs, much of it in the form of student loans (read: debt).
Proposed gender-neutral housing at MSU would be a positive step toward a more inclusive and diverse campus. The Residence Halls Association, or RHA’s, move to make Gender Neutral MSU a sponsored group is the first of many important steps in becoming a gender-neutral campus.
As the East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, searches for a new police chief following former police Chief Tom Wibert’s resignation in October 2010, it should take its relationship with MSU into consideration.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is very much like the federal income tax form: difficult, time-consuming and, in many cases, necessary.
The recent deadly shooting in Tucson, Ariz., brought many important issues to light, including mental health care, gun control and, more locally, MSU’s plan to prevent similar situations.
Graduate students often face obstacles, including financing child care, which can prevent them from finishing or even starting graduate school. A new child care fund recently started by the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, is a good start to helping alleviate financial stress for graduate students with children.
It’s always good to see MSU extending its hand to help out students. Thanks to a $1 million endowment from the Forest Akers Trust, the university now is able to invest in its students’ creativity and business savvy.
There were plenty of standing ovations for Gov. Rick Snyder during his State of the State address Wednesday night. This was unsurprising given that his party controls both Houses of the Legislature.
Gov. Rick Snyder’s State of the State should mark the “getting down to business” phase of his term. The speech, planned for 7 p.m. tonight, is Snyder’s first real chance to lay out specific plans for this year and the rest of his time as governor.
ASMSU’s new iClicker rental program is a great initial success, but there should be careful consideration before a massive expansion of the service.
It seems like bad form to start the year with a plan to merge the Lansing and East Lansing Secretary of State offices — likely inconveniencing everyone — while also offering unclear figures about how much money will be saved.
East Lansing always will be a college town. It has been since MSU’s founding and will continue to be as long as the university is open.
For the most part, it’s a good thing that recently passed state legislation gives usually safe drivers a break from potential insurance hikes after their first minor traffic offense.
Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn” has a new character. “Nigger Jim” now will be “Slave Jim” in a new version of the classic novel.
It’s a new year, new semester and a fresh face is now the head honcho in Michigan. Newly elected Gov. Rick Snyder is hoping to revive Michigan’s downtrodden economy with job creation, more bipartisan politics and a balanced two-year budget without increasing taxes.