http://statenews.com It was a tensely silent moment. There I was, sitting in an Olin Health Center examining room a couple of months ago answering the doctor’s perfunctory questions regarding my general health. One question, however, said it all. en-us Foundry4 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:15:39 -0400 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:02:54 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15617/view Hey, did you know your last name means “fish”? Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:56:14 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15617/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15622/view This is the single most pointless editorial I have ever read on here. And that is saying something. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:47:18 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15622/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15627/view “After consuming a few pots of coffee in a row, I sometimes get a nosebleed, though I’m not sure if the two are correlated.” I think I can solve your problem for you…. Option A: Better time management Option B: Decaf? Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:51:18 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15627/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15635/view I don’t know if I have ever seen a writer that has successfully written nothing but pointless articles during her entire tenure at the State News. This girl might be up for some kind of award we don’t know about. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:53:39 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15635/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15645/view We are all a little dumber after reading this, may God have mercy on your soul. Seriously, this whining about the “extreme multitasking skills will be used to squeeze out 70 working hours per week” is laughable. I know for a fact that the fishlady has no idea about real work at all. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:35:49 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15645/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15646/view Fine, I will. This is horrible. Why are you talking about this? I’m on caffeine and I fell asleep it was so bad. Fish Fry! Either pick interesting topics or write interesting words into sentences. One or the other. Come on. Improve. Please Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:41:26 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15646/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15653/view Week after week I see the same comments from the same boring folks. If you do not like this student who writes for a student paper, then 1) do not read her articles 2) find a paper that you are more satisfied with. Not only are the comments always negative for this writer but 9 times out of 10 these folks can be found commenting on other SN articles with the same negative tone. Find another hobby. I’ve enjoyed for the most part, the comment section when it adds value to the article. These comments, found here and elsewhere are a waste of space. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:23:50 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15653/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15660/view I wish the State News would raise its standards and choose topics that can increase intellectual thought and discussion for the day. Perhaps the lack of diversity on the editorial board (comprised of 95% white liberal women) is contributing to this abeyance of intellectual stimulation. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:00:16 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15660/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15667/view “Perhaps the lack of diversity on the editorial board (comprised of 95% white liberal women) is contributing to this abeyance of intellectual stimulation.” So write something better. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:14:10 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15667/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15668/view Hey Please…When my tuition dollars stop subsidizing this kind of drivel, I will be quiet. Fishlady is a terrible writer. The State News would not exist for one day if the students and taxpayers didn’t fund its existence. Because I am both a taxpayer and a student, I have a justifiable gripe to be heard. I do read other newspapers, but I choose to buy those. Dan is right on, and perhaps if the self-serving editorial staff, PAID BY TAXPAYERS AND STUDENTS, actually tackled some real issues, the discussion may be a bit more enlightening. So Please, because I am disgusted that my money is supporting this nonsense, I will post whatever I would like to. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:16:39 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15668/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15671/view TSN is actually a pretty good newspaper. Have you been to other universities, like Western Michigan, and looked at their papers? If you did, then you might not take TSN for granted so much…. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:28:50 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15671/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15677/view WMU isn’t a real university. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:12:29 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15677/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15678/view Hey, Hey Please…If you don’t want to fund “this kind of drivel,” at the start of each semester you can go to Student Services and get a refund on your State News tax. If I remember correctly, it is $4. So go get your money, buy a sandwich at Jimmy John’s, and stop whining. Dan, I’m confused. If the editorial board is “95% white liberal women” does that mean James Harrison and Justin Harris are both 85% female? Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:33:27 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15678/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15701/view I’ve read some really bad articles in all the years I’ve attended the University and these articles are usually the worst. I find it funny she’s interviewing for a job at a newspaper! I feel sorry for that newspaper when it’s so hard up it’s actually interviewing someone who writes about caffine and other pointless issues like “grads leaving the mitten” something that’s been in the headlines for years! The only benefit from her actions is she’s leaving the state news, and there’s nothing bad with that… which is a waste of money… much like ASMSU Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:26:09 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15701/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15714/view She suffers from caffeine addiction, huh? I just thought she suffered from TBS (terrible writer syndrome) Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:11:09 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15714/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15718/view You people are shameless fucking assholes. I prefer to bash the editorials because that way the six or so people on the editorial board can just blame the others for how crappy they are every single day. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:20:55 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15718/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15722/view I’ll tell you way I am upset. Because I’ve tried to join this paper because I believe I am a talented writer. I never got an interview. I’m not a journalism major. I think, and I know how modest this sounds, that that’s the reason I never got a shot. So, maybe it unfair, but yes, I take liberty a bit when the work that is being put out is consistently horrible. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:39:19 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15722/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15723/view You bash me for spelling why, way, just think for a second. It was an error. Good job. You got me. Congratulations. Yay for you. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:40:15 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15723/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15735/view I enjoyed this article. Time fore more coffee! Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:08:38 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15735/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15743/view Wow. This was the most pointless drivel I’ve read in a while. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:28:00 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15743/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15766/view “I’ll tell you way I am upset. Because I’ve tried to join this paper because I believe I am a talented writer. I never got an interview.” So this is all sour grapes on your part? Wow. Did you stop to think that maybe they were full up and didn’t need to interview you, or that maybe – just maybe – you aren’t nearly as talented as you think you are? Or maybe you’re one of those folks who think that listing how bad the paper is on your application, and how you’ll fix things if they let you on, is the way to ingratiate yourself with a potential employer. Time for a new job search, my friend. I see french fries in your future. Maybe your talent will become evident when boiled in oil. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:44:15 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15766/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15771/view You’re right. It is fries for me. And I will spit in yours J. Edward Omelet. Do you think this is a well written? Do you think it’s a big deal that they hear that they should take more pride in their writing and copy skills? I’m saying they got an opportunity and they are wasting it away with caffeine and fish articles. It’s a joke. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:31:20 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15771/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15783/view “Do you think this is a well written?” “A well written…” what? Did you mean to say “Do you think this is well written?” or “Do you think this is a well-written column?” Looks like your talent needs some more time hovering over the fry vats. Maybe you can write about that. To answer what I THINK your question is, however, I don’t think that this is poorly-written. It’s lively and slice-of-life, and fairly relevant to college students, especially with final projects and final exams coming up. I think it needs a better ending, yes, but she’s got the lead-off and middle down well. It’s not going to win any awards for hard-hitting journalism, no. But not every column has to be a contender. Sometimes it’s nice to open the op-ed page and have a chuckle with someone, as opposed to AT someone. This works nicely. Here’s a tip, fry-guy. Talent alone does not guarantee you anything, nor entitle you to anything, especially when it comes to writing. There are thousands of “writers” out there and only hundreds of opportunities – do the math. You have to persevere in the field if you want to get anywhere, and sometimes you just have to find out who to talk to, and when, and be lucky enough to get your foot in the door before it closes. And if you don’t like them apples, build your own apple cart. I mean, hell, if you put a tenth of the effort you put into being an ass on these forums into making your own platform to publish from, you’d be well past this nonsense by now, wouldn’t you? Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:46:37 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15783/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15788/view Thank you for correcting my quick errors. I don’t have a editor, not my fault. It is my fault, but not my fault fault. But I think you are forgetting you know nothing of me. I have made my own steps. Done my own writing. On my on blog. For years. I’d be happy to send you some sports articles if you want to see what I got. I have no problem with that. But your whole point of talking to the right person and luck with feet in doors is ridiculous. And I don’t mean that because it’s not ture, but it’s not something to be proud of. Are you saying, or agreeing the talent is not great at this paper? Look I know how things work. I am not complaining too much about them because I know I’ve gotten my breaks but come on, don’t throw that out there like its this great thing that talent doesn’t matter. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:43:53 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15788/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15846/view “I have made my own steps. Done my own writing. On my on blog. For years.” Oh Goddess, then you really ARE pathetic to be engaging in this kind of nonsense. Please give it up. You’ll thank yourself in a couple of years. “But your whole point of talking to the right person and luck with feet in doors is ridiculous.” No, it’s reality. There is talent aplenty in the world, in any field. In some fields, talent alone will open the door, but that’s because there are so few talented people who are doing it competently that they can essentially write their own rules. In journalism, or any kind of writing, it’ll help get you noticed (maybe) and keep you on the job (hopefully) but it won’t open the door FOR you. That has to be done BY you, by persevering and making contacts and getting in at the right time. It’s not that talent doesn’t matter. It’s that it doesn’t guarantee you anything, or entitle you to anything. Did no one tell you this? Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:05:24 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15846/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15880/view You didn’t read my whole entry, or you’re a moron. I said I get it. Like this whole thing is getting confusing. But how you get in isn’t the point. Even though I said I understood its about networking. Still, my point is that it’s ridiculous the depleted talent this paper uses. And to not give other students, who are earnest a chance, is a joke. It’s a student newspaper! Come on. They should get off their high horses or be writing the most eloquent articles of the year. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:53:55 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15880/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15887/view “You didn’t read my whole entry, or you’re a moron. I said I get it.” If you did, then you did so poorly. And between that and your other postings, I think I can understand why you didn’t merit an interview. Back to the blog, fry guy! Great things await. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:23:59 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15887/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15902/view That’s fine. Obviously this hasn’t been my best work. But you aren’t even continuing the debate which is troubling. You’re just ignoring my points. So this is, if not already before, a waste of time. Love you. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:18:30 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15902/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15989/view I’m sorry, you had points? I didn’t see them. But yes, this was a waste of time. You’re probably going to continue being upset at the State News because they won’t give you an interview. And that means you will continue reminding Ms. Poisson that her last name means “Fish” in French on each and every column of hers until she leaves her writing gig here, and goes off to bigger and better things – things you could have beaten her to, if only you’d spent more time working around and above the hands who kept you down and back, instead of trying to bite them out of spite. Love you too, Fish Fry Guy. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:57:38 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/15989/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/16351/view your incessant arguing on the internet makes me sad for you. stop trying to prove to everyone that you’re awesome. or maybe this makes sense: OMG ur LyKe 2-UBER awexxxome!!! Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:32:06 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/16351/view http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/16450/view “your incessant arguing on the internet makes me sad for you.” Some have to dance, some have to kill. ; ) Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:02:54 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/16450/view