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Master plan changes campus parking

Campus might see a change in parking in the future if a revamped version of the Campus Master Plan is passed by the Board of Trustees. The Campus Master Plan is an initiative that has guided MSU construction and expansion for about the past 10 years.

Matt Hollowell ·
MSU

Pete’s paradise

When Peter Ryan was 10 years old, his mother, Jeanne, took him to Capital City Comics and Books.

MICHIGAN

Farmer's market caters to students

The East Lansing Farmer’s Market will hold its annual Spartan Appreciation Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Valley Court Park, 201 Hillside Court. The first 75 MSU students to visit the market information booth will receive a $2 gift certificate, applicable toward any vender booth.

MSU

Arab experts speak to MSU about 9/11

Following a symposium at the Union focused on the 10 anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, finance sophomore Stephanie Rousseau said she was surprised to hear how much of the conflict between Arab nations began before the terrorist attacks and how it became more intense afterward.

COMMENTARY

Selfish Tea Party crosses line

During Monday’s Republican presidential debate, CNN moderator Wolf Blitzer posed an interesting scenario to the candidates: If a perfectly healthy young individual without health insurance gets in an accident, who should help pay for his medical care? For the death of another human being through no fault of his own, the Tea Party crowd cheered.

COMMENTARY

Be careful taking on loans in bad economy

Unfortunately, students are finding it harder and harder to pay for the life-altering college experience after they leave. Nationwide, student loan defaults have risen from 7 percent in 2008 to 8.8 percent in 2009, the highest rate in 12 years, according to the Department of Education. With financial assistance on the decline and defaults on the rise, students should exercise caution when taking out loans.

NEWS

Making the grade

Amidst the start of an academic year with record tuition rates and the largest incoming freshman class in history, one well-recognized ranking provides some evidence education quality at MSU is stable.