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Reintroduced bill could help students refinance loans

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
April 1, 2015

“(The Act) allows folks to save some money on student loans, that put some money on their pockets, which is good for them, for the family,” U.S Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., said. “(It is) also good for the economy because if they are not paying higher interest of student debt they are probably spending it on other things important to their families, which is good for the Michigan economy.”

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Unnecessary burden?

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
March 31, 2015

A lack of funding from the state is pushing universities to raise tuition costs, only adding to the massive debts some students face. A bill introduced by state Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. might alleviate the burden. 

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Students raise money for African HIV-positive orphans

Cameron Macko
March 31, 2015

Hope Project, a recent MSU student group founded in November 2014, organized the event to raise money to build a secondary school for HIV-positive orphans being taken care of by HOPE Village Children’s Home, run by its parent group, Hope Endeavors. The organization’s name is sometimes stylized as H.O.P.E., which is an acronym for “Helping Orphans, Prospering Everyone.”

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First student arraigned in connection to Cedar Village revelry

Cameron Macko
March 31, 2015

The first individual arrested in relation to the weekend disturbances in Cedar Village after the MSU men's basketball victories in their Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight victories, was arraigned on Tuesday, according to an East Lansing Police Department statement. Dylan Carl Bonell, a 19-year-old from Plymouth, MI, is charged with two misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges and one minor in possession of alcohol charge. 

MICHIGAN

MSU police Twitter blows up over bagel tweet

Michael Kransz
March 31, 2015

MSU police Cpt. Kelly Roudebush was sitting at home, surfing social media following the Spartan's Elite Eight win, when she noticed something curious: bagels flying through the air at Cedar Village. Seeking to make sense of the absurdity, Roudebush took to the department's Twitter account and posed the question "Guys, what's with the bagels?"

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Dining halls offer many cultural and religion-friendly food stations

Ryan Squanda
March 30, 2015

When one thinks of culture, many things come to mind -- music, sports, clothes -- but also food. For Michigan State, a university with over 7,000 international students, one place where this comes into play is the cafeterias. From Brody Complex to Akers Hall, many things have been done to appeal to different cultures across campus.

NEWS

STORIFY: A weekend of revelry at Cedar Village

Staff Reports
March 29, 2015

It happened twice this weekend. In the early morning on March 28, 2015, following MSU's victory over Oklahoma, fans took to the streets to celebrate. Then on March 29, 2015, after the men's basketball team defeated Louisville to advance to the Final Four, Cedar Village was packed once again. See our Storify to get the story in chronological order.  [View the story "A weekend of revelry at Cedar Village" on Storify]

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Students build bicycles for children in foster care

Rachel Fradette
March 29, 2015

Tinkering with wheels, pedals and handlebars, members of Together We Riseap, a national non-profit that helps improve the experience of children in the U.S. foster care system, hosted a bike build during the weekend in Case Hallap to support Lansing area children in foster care.