MSU Tuition Costs (2)

MSU students have expressed concerns about what the cost of tuition is actually covering and about what they have to pay outside of tuition. In response to their concerns some MSU officials have addressed these concerns. Students such as civil engineering sophomore Tyler Frederick, have heard rumors that they are paying for up to 90 meals a week. In response to this, MSU Culinary Services Communications Manager Jenna Brown said via email, “A student did try to see if the dining plan would max out, however, and he found that the exact number is 99 per day.” Though this seems like a lot of meals for anyone, the students are not paying for every single meal. Associate Director of Residential Dining Bruce Haskell said via email, "The meal plan is about accessibility and flexibility, not quantity. It gives you the option of food service from 7 a.m. to midnight seven days a week, plus the combo-x-change five days all for one inclusive price." Haskell said that if one were to calculate the actual cost it would be about $4.60 per meal without having to purchase food, cook, or wash dishes. Another concern students had that university officials responded to were parking-related. When asked what he thinks the parking ticket money goes toward, Cameron Cummings a median information sophomore said he just assumes the parking department pockets it. In response to this, MSU Parking Operations Manager Lynnette Forman said the money made from parking tickets goes toward parking, traffic, and pedestrian- related issues.She said the money is used for things like speed bumps, and the monthly phone bill for the green lightemergency telephones placed around campus. Forman also said the money helps prevent accidents by funding the talking crosswalk signals in order to help the visually-impaired.
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MSU Tuition Costs

Some MSU students living on campus have voiced their concern about what specific costs their tuition is actually covering. Undergraduate students who choose to have a dining plan often have heard rumors about how many meals they pay for in a week. Elementary education junior, Elizabeth Mendez and zoology freshman, Janet Bautista, both were shocked when they were told how many cafeteria meals their dining plans include. Mendez said, “That’s a lot. Bautista said, “That really is a lot.” Along with costs included in tuition, some students are also concerned with what costs they pay for outside of tuition such as parking and school supplies. Some students like Cummings have experienced the campus-wide distaste for MSU parking issues such as receiving several tickets.  “I have three right now that I haven’t paid in a long time,” Cummings said. Mendez said the school should give a list of fees not included in tuition to students prior before their arrival to campus. Stay tuned to find out campus official responses to these concerns and to discover how many meals students are actually paying for. Also follow this page to find more on this topic.

Seamus Belill Eats Again Recap

After a long day of classes and a strenuous workout, Seamus Belill, an advertising sophomore at MSU, says he often cannot wait to eat dinner. Wednesday night, Belill said he was a bit disappointed to find that he would not be eating his favorite meal which is a spinach wrap full of meat and veggies. Almost every Wednesday, Belill stops into Snyder Phillips Hall to get dinner at The Gallery. His usual meal consists of a toasted spinach wrap and blue Powerade to drink. However, Belill was forced to get a wheat wrap because they had run out of spinach wraps. At dinner, Belill said that it was not as good as the spinach wrap and he was not very happy with it. Belill also got a salad to eat and instead of drinking blue Powerade, he switched it up and got an ice water and orange juice. Belill says "I hope next time they have spinach wraps."

Seamus Belill Eats Again Preview

On a typical Wednesday afternoon, Seamus Belill, a sophomore at Michigan State University, heads to Snyder Phillips hall. Once he is finished with classes and gym time, he goes to the Gallery to eat dinner.  He has been going to school here for three semesters and enjoys visiting various cafeterias on campus. Belill lives off campus so he buys meal passes just so he can eat on campus. Wherever he ends up, it is very rare that Belill does not get a toasted spinach wrap with salami, cheese, various veggies, and ranch dressing. With his dinner he normally drinks water and blue Powerade . Belill is a fast eater and often finishes first out of the people he sits with. Follow this link tonight to watch live feed of this event.