In the midst of a congressional gridlock last week, student loan interest rates doubled from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Congress failed to meet its July 1 deadline to stop the increase, and if it fails to reach any agreement, this would mean each student will have to pay an extra $800 more on a student loan, according to Philly.com
The United States Supreme Court recently decided it will hear a case to determine if the state of Michigan has any power to shut down an American Indian casino.
Last Wednesday, MSU’s undergraduate student government, ASMSU, voted 12-2 to move all of its funds into an on-campus account at an emergency meeting.
A recent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers showed college students who had a paid internship have a better chance of getting a job offer than those who have an unpaid internship or none at all.
In multiple surveys released recently, college graduates reported feeling unprepared as they enter the workforce. And likewise, a small majority of employers plan to hire graduates after they leave school.
In the past week, East Lansing has been abuzz with the possibility the former Barnes & Noble Booksellers, located at 333 E. Grand River Ave., might have found a new tenant after being vacated for more than a year.
Last week, it was revealed the National Security Agency, or NSA, has been collecting phone records from millions of U.S. Verizon customers since a secret court order was issued in April.
According to a study by iLabs, the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research, and convened by the Detroit Regional Chamber, more college graduates are staying in Michigan after graduation.
A survey released by the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. suggests not every person should attend college. The survey said with increasing student debt, the amount of pay coming into the job market and defaults on student loans, it might be better for some people to forgo attending college and delay entering the workforce.
In recent and in coming weeks, East Lansing has seen a couple businesses leave the area. With Wanderer’s Teahouse and Cafe, 547 E. Grand River Ave., closed and now 21st Century Comic & Games, 515 E. Grand River Ave., closing in a month if nobody purchases the shop, the city is seeing an unfortunate trend of these niche businesses closing down.
As the weather begins to get nicer in East Lansing, the city will be on the lookout for numerous violations that might get students and residents in trouble with the law and other city ordinances.
After a lengthy two-month process, the Park District Planning Area Review Team voted yesterday to recommend the East Lansing City Council to review two proposals for consideration to be developed in the Park District Area.
The U.S. military always has taken upon itself the responsibility of protecting, not only Americans, but the entire world and making it a safer place to live.
In a report by the Associated Press earlier this week, it revealed the Department of Justice had wiretapped and obtained recordings of up to two months of conversations and records of reporters and editors.
Last week, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill setting it up to become the 12th state to legalize gay marriage and the second state in the Midwest to allow same-sex weddings, but the first to pass a law out of its Congress.
As a placekicker, Alan Gendreau isn’t accustomed to being the center of attention — but all that seems likely to change during the course of the next two days.
As an independent student government, ASMSU should rally students to see the reasons why transferring their funds to an on-campus account would be wrong step and prove the university at fault.
Last Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted down a bill on gun background checks 54-46, bringing angry shouts of “shame on you” to the Senate floor.
Providing everyone with equal opportunities to excel is a fundamental principle presumed to exist in this country.
Laws shouldn’t have to be created to enforce common sense. But they also shouldn’t encourage reckless behavior. On April 10, members of Michigan’s insurance and medical industries met at the Capitol, urging lawmakers and Gov. Rick Snyder to reinstate the state’s mandatory motorcycle helmet law.