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MSU

Public universities lose funding, raise tuition

French and journalism junior Marisol Dorantes already has taken out about $3,000 in student loans so far this year, and with the cost of tuition rising by the year at MSU, she said it’s a practice she will have to keep doing.

MSU

Library buys speedy book printer

MSU is the first location in the U.S. to install the newest version of a powerful book publishing machine that can print a full book in less than the time it takes to walk to class.

COMMENTARY

Of Two Minds

I swear, this column wasn’t even going to be about race. Not because I dislike being black or anything like that; let’s be honest, being black is pretty awesome. It’s more because I don’t want to be become the guy who points out every single example of social and racial inequality until he’s homeless, jobless and gibbering on about how the system kept him down.

SPORTS

Field hockey looking for offensive production this weekend

Helen Knull’s squad is coming off a tough 2-0 loss to then-No. 7 Michigan, in which the Spartans (7-10 overall, 1-4 Big Ten) were unable to get off a single shot in 70 minutes of play. Knull said the team’s performance showed some weaknesses on the offensive side of the ball, which the team has been working to improve this past week.

VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball beats Indiana in 4 sets

For the ninth straight meeting between the MSU volleyball team and the Indiana Hoosiers, the match went beyond three sets. And for the second time this season, the Spartans (17-6 overall, 7-6 Big Ten) toppled the Hoosiers, 3-1.