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COMMENTARY

Students, government must solve debt problem

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).

FEATURES

Artist-in-residence slam poet uses emotion to captivate audience

Fiona Smith said it began about two years ago when she was working on a project involving Asian American activist art. That’s when Smith, a professional writing senior who also is in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, or RCAH, discovered the work of Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai. Tsai will perform in “Breathe Words, Breathe Life: A Night of Spoken Word with Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai” at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the RCAH Theatre in Snyder Hall’s basement.

ICE HOCKEY

Icers beat Michigan, 2-1, finish season series even

Detroit — If Saturday’s game was any indication of how MSU hockey head coach Rick Comley will finish his final regular season with MSU, the near future looks satisfying. Senior forward Joey Shean scored on a rebound with 7:34 remaining to put the Spartans ahead 2-1, and MSU weathered a 4-on-4, penalty shot and some good Wolverine chances to defeat No.

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BASKETBALL

Spartans near ‘rock bottom’ after U-M loss

The core of a Final Four team was back: Senior guard Kalin Lucas was healthy, and future hall of fame coach Tom Izzo had turned down an offer from the NBA to come back more determined than ever. Yet somehow Thursday night, that potential dream season, which already had been more rocky than anyone expected, officially became a nightmare.

NEWS

Police Brief 01/28/11

Two male university employees reported an alleged theft from the Hubbard Hall loading docks Jan. 24, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

SPORTS

Spartan throwers propel track and field team into season

In his fourth year as the throws coach, MSU track and field team assistant coach John Newell has seen his athletes grow up and develop into some of MSU’s most talented performers. What he described as a “tremendous” experience, Newell said because the seniors were freshmen when he started coaching, he’s been able to know and understand them as athletes while helping them perfect their technique and advance their skills.

MEN'S SOCCER

Giving his all

Ian Givens was looking out for his two boys — Colin and Stewart — when he decided to apply for British citizenship.

MSU

Scholarly journals cost library

Although the MSU library budget increased about 32 percent since the 2000-01 academic year, the cost of scholarly publications is rising at far higher rates, said Steven Sowards, associate director of collections of the Main Library.

MICHIGAN

Alumnus offers travel alternative

After traveling to Thailand and other Asian countries, former Spartan David Thorin has returned to East Lansing with Spar-Thai, a new bike transportation business inspired by what he saw halfway across the world ­­— tuk tuks.