I would like to defend The State News for trying to let readers know about types of music other than Britney Spears, N’Sync, Backstreet Boys and the host of other “artists” cashing in on teenagers with money to spend. I personally don’t like Marilyn Manson, Blink-182 or Limp Bizkit, but why should The State News waste space in the paper with useless reviews of garbage? We can watch MTV to find out that information. There are many forms of music out there. I’m not advising anyone to quit listening to pop music, but just because it’s popular and will sell a million copies doesn’t mean it’s good, it just means the marketing firm did its job.

Chris Horton
East Lansing resident