Students set to pay less interest on loans

While it may be weeks before MSU students will know how much their tuition will cost, the loans they use to pay it won’t cost them as much.By July 1, the interest rate on federal student loans will drop from 8.19 percent to 5.99 percent, echoing interest rate decreases across the country.Parents borrowing loans for their child’s education will see an interest rate of 6.79 percent, down from 8.99 percent.

Columnists world not the real one

Even though I read “the paper” every day, I never have responded to anything I have read in it.

Innovative Redmans album is excellent

Redman Malpractice (Def Jam) “Malpractice,” Redman’s fifth solo album, is anything but improper conduct by a professional.

Bill urges U to get vaccinations

Michigan lawmakers could choose this week to pass legislation that would urge college-bound teens to receive meningitis vaccinations before moving onto state campuses.If the measure is passed before Thursday, it would come less than a week after Ohio health officials began innoculating thousands of high school students in an effort to contain a meningitis-related outbreak that killed two teen-agers in May and put a third in the hospital June 2.

ROTC looks for a few good students

The military has steadily become an alternative way for many students to pay the extravagant price of college education costs.And Jim Ianitelli said the offer he received was one he simply couldn’t refuse.Ianitelli, an Army ROTC completion cadet and supply chain management senior, said he wanted to attend MSU and also wanted to join the military.“If they are going to pay for college too, you get the best of both worlds,” he said.The use of financial incentives has paid off for the armed forces.

Federal execution provokes death penalty questions

By Karen Gullo The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Federal executions probably will not become commonplace, despite the attention given to Timothy McVeigh, because there are relatively few candidates and many obstacles. Before McVeigh was administered a lethal dose of drugs for the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, no prisoner had been put to death under federal law in the United States since 1963.

Police briefs 06/13/01

MEAP mishap

The Michigan Educational Assessment Program test is used to measure the success of high school students and school districts, but it may be driving schools to cheat to gain the desired results. State Treasurer Doug Roberts released a list of 71 Michigan schools under investigation for possible cheating on the MEAP test. The investigation comes after essay answers from eight students from the same school were found to be suspiciously close. These allegations have angered many superintendents and caused teachers to question what they can and can’t do to prepare the students for the test. Teachers are given answers to the questions before the test is given out and they format their teaching of the material accordingly.

American Muslim Council launches Lansing chapter

OKEMOS - The inauguration of the American Muslim Council’s Lansing chapter began with a reading from the Quran. The banquet was held Sunday at the Holiday Inn Express, 2187 University Park Drive in Okemos, with U.S.

Old Town celebrates its Heritage

LANSING - Charlotte resident Barbara Davis enjoyed the environment and the abundance of music offered at North Lansing’s 26th Annual Heritage Festival during the weekend. The three-day festival celebrated North Lansing, also known as Old Town, and filled the streets with people enjoying the city, food and free music. Davis went to the festival Friday with her husband, Jim Davis, to eat lunch.

Lugnut duo headed to Ohio for All-Star Classic

The Lansing Lugnuts will be represented by two players at the Midwest League All-Star Classic on June 19 at Fifth Third Field in Dayton, Ohio. Shortstop Luis Montanez and pitcher Aaron Krawiec were the only Lugnuts selected to compete in the annual game. Montanez will be the East All-Star team’s starting shortstop.

College shouldnt let program go

The MSU College of Education is planning to discontinue the program preparing special education teachers for K-12 students who are blind, visually impaired and deaf blind (“Blind decision,” SN 6/4). This development has arisen with the departure of a faculty member who served as the primary administrator of the program.

Legislators have heart

lansing - The American Heart Association and Michigan legislators want residents to know their risk of heart disease - and take steps to lower it.

G-rating still shows alcohol, tobacco

G-rated movies, characteristically known for lovable animated characters and family-fun-type content, may have more “adult” content than previously thought.

Botanica gives Kresge a touch of green with plant-based art

With the cold, rainy weather that’s started June, it’s been a little harder for the East Lansing community to really enjoy the world outdoors.

Bills ask to ban racial profiling; collect data

The state House is preparing to examine the issue of racial profiling as a new package of bills makes its way to the Legislature.Racial profiling is a practice in which police take action based on race, ethnicity or national origin rather than illegal or suspicious activities.“For more than 15 years, the use of racial profiling has grown,” said state Rep.

Police briefs 06/11/01

Byrum testifies for task force on election reform

State Sen. Dianne Byrum on Tuesday provided written testimony to the national commission on election reform, urging it to seek federal funding to modernize and improve poll machinery. “I find the election issue interesting and challenging,” said the Onondaga Democrat whose district includes MSU.

U warns new Spartans of senior-year slacking

Despite his college plans, Dan Reese took it easy his senior year of high school.“I had a lot of blow-off classes,” he said.

Team members prepare for peace-keeping mission to execution site

The Michigan Peace Team has been anticipating this trip since May 16 - the original date for the execution of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.On Saturday and Sunday, 12 members of the team loaded up two vans with food, water and their signature yellow vests for Terra Haute, Ind.“We have got the good Lord on our side,” team member Ray Fielder said.