Alumni fees for IM use cost arm, leg

Like many recent graduates, times are tight for me right now. I have a full-time job making decent money, but paying off student loans and trying to establish a relatively respectable credit rating have really put a clamp on my pocketbook. As I’ve recently moved back to the MSU area, I thought a great way to save some extra dough would be to simply use the intramural facilities at MSU rather than spending a ridiculous amount of money on a gym membership. Imagine my disappointment when I learned that although I paid about $40,000 on my education and will be paying off student loans until my children are ready to go to college, it costs $10 for an IM alumni pass and $5 each visit to an IM facility.

Living the dream means noticing more similarities, less differences

I thought Monday was supposed to be a day to celebrate the life and message shared by civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Liquor store owners check prices on Web

Liquor resellers can now point and click for their products.The Michigan Liquor Control Commission and the Department of Information Technology has developed a price quoting Web site for liquor suppliers.Suppliers can now send in price quotations and commission staff can view the Web sites to determine whether products meets federal standards.The system, launched last week, is also part of the state government’s initiative to create more Internet commerce in Michigan.

Habitat for Humanity volunteers time, money to build Lansing house

By BENITA MEHTA For The State News Lansing - What started as an empty hole in the ground became a home filled with emotions Sunday, as a house built by members of MSU’s Habitat for Humanity was dedicated to a family in need. After more than a year of construction, the house now belongs to Mary Ann McCullem and her two children, Joe Ross, 18, and Tommy Green, 4.

Classmates, professors reflect on students life, dreams

Matthew Knueppel came to MSU with dream of becoming a leader in the culinary world.That dream ended 12:20 a.m.

McPherson remains confident despite likely cut in funding

MSU President M. Peter McPherson said Monday the university can work its way through upcoming budget difficulties. “We need to keep the momentum that we’ve got on the academic strengthening of programs, on outside research dollars, and all the other things that are going into this university,” he said.

Grapplers fall short

The MSU wrestling team (3-3) fell in its first match 36-5 to Oklahoma State (12-2) Friday, in the teams’ opening contest of the Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals tournament. The Spartans regrouped to defeat No.

Miller shines, despite weaker supporting cast

Ann Arbor - About 30 minutes after the book was closed on MSU’s 1-1 tie with Michigan, Ryan Miller stood amid a group of reporters in a makeshift interview room in the bowels of Yost Ice Arena. Without warning, a U-M writer listening to Miller’s comments dropped his tape recorder.

U challenged to donate

College competition has moved from fields to hospitals with a new program designed to promote blood donation among students. “Points for Pints,” created by the American Red Cross, is in its first year and is placed during the 2001-02 NCAA men’s basketball season. MSU is one of 19 schools participating in the blood drives and contending for an award based on the amount of blood donated between Nov.

Corporations not inherently bad, just greedy

A corporation is not at all like what you’d normally think of as a business, where owners start their own enterprise, pay their workers and are held responsible for the actions and successes or failures of their own company. A corporation is owned by members of the public - its shareholders.

CommUnity meets for its talks on ending racism

Lansing - The Unity in CommUnity Forum met Sunday and welcomed new members from Grand Ledge, DeWitt and Haslett. For four hours, more than 50 people divided themselves into different rooms of the Union Missionary Baptist Church, 500 S.

SPORTS UPDATE: Mens hoops fall in Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa - The MSU men’s basketball team fell to Iowa 75-71 Tuesday night.The Spartans (11-8 overall, 2-4 Big Ten) had their chances to win - most notably a three-point shot from sophomore guard Marcus Taylor in the final seconds - but the Hawkeyes (14-7, 3-4) were too strong.MSU shot out to an early lead in the second half, scoring the first two buckets, but missed box-outs and lackluster defense led to two consecutive scores by Iowa forward Reggie Evans, making it a three-point game, 44-41.

MID-DAY UPDATE: Engler to discuss technology, health care in last State of the State speech

Gov. John Engler, is his final State of the State Address at 7 p.m. Wednesday, is expected to promote his new HiSpeed Internet plan, talk of increased health care coverage and discuss the state’s ailing budget.“We’re in such poor financial shape right now that I expect him to talk about the budget,” said state Rep.

Experience prevails against Lions

Penn State head coach Rene Portland wasn’t happy after losing 66-62 to the Spartans on Sunday at Breslin Center, and she had good reason.Her Nittany Lions led for most of the second half and held a one-point advantage with 1:14 left after forward Jessica Brungo’s free throws made the count 62-61.But in the final minute, Penn State did one thing the Spartan women’s basketball team didn’t - they played young.After freshman center Kelli Roehrig’s layup put the Spartans back on top 63-62, the Nittany Lions couldn’t answer.

Cartoon not funny, it was just mean

I just wanted to say the joke State News cartoonist Nate Allen made at Wendy’s hamburger chain founder Dave Thomas’ expense was in very poor taste (SN 1/14). Do you realize how much he did and gave toward children who want to be adopted?

Cash pangs

News from the state Capitol about higher education appropriations has been grim - to say the least. State Sen.

More Americans seek depression treatment

Suzi Dibiasio once faced depression alone. The theater freshman, who believes she experienced it undiagnosed during her middle school years, endured it every day, as many do now. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported the number of Americans who have been treated for depression has soared from 1.7 million in 1987 to 6.3 million in 1997.

Students actively celebrate MLK Day

As Beaumont Tower chimed the melody to “We Shall Overcome,” a group of about 900 students, faculty and staff headed toward Wharton Center’s Great Hall in the brisk cold of Monday night to end the 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr.

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Students foot bill for economic woes

Whether at a campus vending machine or local bookstore, students realize they are getting ripped off.