COMMENTARY
New students shouldnt let hard times make them leave U
I recently found out one of my friends from high school just dropped out of MSU, and I’m mad about it.
COMMENTARY
We should be more aware of how we use words loaded with meaning
There is nothing quite like the English language. I’m sure I am not the only one in the world who has always been fascinated by every aspect of it.
COMMENTARY
College allows for reflection of life with divorced parents
My first word was “no.” I don’t remember how old I was, but my mom tells me that was my first, and only, response for some time.
COMMENTARY
Take some time to check out womens sports, U might like it
More than half of MSU’s student population is supposedly female - about 54 percent of the estimated 44,950 Spartans. Well then, if that’s the case, why is there such little support for women’s sports teams at MSU?
FEATURES
Local theaters some of the best in the Midwest
I can say without a moment’s hesitation that I have the best beat at this whole paper. For months I feared that everyone else knew this too, that every person would want to see three to four shows a week, that the secret was out.
COMMENTARY
Iraq policy has turned 180 degrees as U.S. prepares for war
We’re going to set the world on fire. Our government is not edging toward the brink of war with Iraq - it’s running at full tilt, saber drawn.
COMMENTARY
It might take village to raise kids, but village has things to learn
It was in 1996 that a small, blue-covered book published by Simon and Schuster hit the bookshelves of Barnes & Noble, Brentano’s, Doubleday and every bookstore in between.
COMMENTARY
Lifes lessons come after pondering experiences it brings
Shawn Wozniak College provides a good time to reflect and meditate on where you’ve been and what you’ve done - those things you’re proud of, but, more importantly, those times you’re not so proud of.
COMMENTARY
Freshman finds livin it up with U better than imagined
To quote a famous poet, Ja Rule, “I’m livin’ it up.” As a freshman, I thought I would be overwhelmed by the whole college scene.
FEATURES
Fourth season of Sopranos promising for fans
Every semester, writers here at The State News are allowed two days off. So when I announced that I wouldn’t be working this past Sunday, my co-workers wondered why I was using one of my days so early in the semester. They asked me questions such as, “Are you going to a concert?” “Is your family having a reunion?” “Isn’t it too early for a test to study for?” “Did your dog die?” “No,” I told them.
COMMENTARY
Merit scholarships are rewards, program shouldnt change
When I reminisce about my senior year of high school, the first images that come to mind are not of senioritis and partying.
SPORTS
Players will whine, but booing understandable
There’s nothing more exhilarating for an athlete than taking the field in front of thousands of supportive, cheering fans. It gets the blood flowing, the adrenaline pumping and reminds you how great it is to be playing the game you love. But on the flip side, there’s nothing more painful than hearing those same fans rain down boos of displeasure. It’s like Brutus stabbing Caesar in the back.
COMMENTARY
Merit scholarships are rewards, program shouldnt change
When I reminisce about my senior year of high school, the first images that come to mind are not of senioritis and partying.
COMMENTARY
Opinions dont make traitor, know someone before criticizing
I am frightened within the borders of my own country. A week ago, this space contained a piece I wrote about the imminent war on Iraq.
FEATURES
Parental concerns aside, safe sex a must-know in college
The best part of writing for a student paper - or really any paper - is hearing back from readers and learning that your work angered or inspired someone so much that they had to let you know.
COMMENTARY
Closing of local shops makes college memories more commercial
I have to keep reminding myself, “Kevin, you’re not in East Lansing anymore.” Yes, my zip code might be 48823, but the town divided by Christmas light-lit Grand River Avenue that I once knew is no longer.
COMMENTARY
Some people dont fit single racial categories, thats OK
“What are you?” I have heard that question more times than I would care to admit. I am one of more than 6.8 million Americans who, according to the U.S.
COMMENTARY
Ride in police cruiser provides insight on night of crime fighting
You know how standing in roller coaster lines at Cedar Point can take forever? And after a while you become numb to the fact you’re soon going to get the rush of your life?
COMMENTARY
Voices not always meant to be heard, listening works just fine
For the past year or so I have been arguing with myself, and others, about whether I have the right to express my opinions on all things American.
SPORTS
Recent loss coincidence, or part of something bigger
Can you remember when the men’s basketball team won the NCAA National Championship in 2000? MSU finished 32-7 that year, but it wasn’t all highs during that season. On a cold December evening, the Spartans took a 9-3 record down to Dayton, Ohio, for a contest with the 2-8 Wright State. As 23-point favorites, the Spartans were expecting a relatively easy contest.