I believe in God. Contrary to many of my classmates, closest friends and even my older sister, I consider myself somewhat religious. I was raised by an Italian family whose beliefs and morals are rooted in Catholicism. I’ve received almost every religious sacrament at my church, and I’m proud of that.
Throughout my entire life, I’ve been asked the question: “What are you?” Meaning, what is your ethnic background? I’ve always hated this question, but usually I just cringe and answer politely: “My father is black, and my mother is white.” But what am I? I don’t really know how to answer that. I like to think being American should be a good enough answer.
Editor’s Note: Views expressed in guest columns and letters to the editor reflect the views of the author, not the views of The State News. Whenever I sit down to pen an opinion piece, I wonder if what I have to say will have any impact on the readers.
Editor’s Note: Views expressed in guest columns and letters to the editor reflect the views of the author, not the views of The State News. Last Wednesday, my little baby sisters turned 17.
This fall, for the first time, MSU undergraduates will have the opportunity to officially declare themselves neuroscientists.
More than a year has passed since infamous Saudi Arabian terrorist Osama bin Laden was killed, and there still is controversy looming in the air. This time, however, the outrage isn’t about what is happening overseas or if bin Laden is, in fact, dead; it is about the most controversial book since “Fifty Shades of Grey.”
Editor’s Note: Views expressed in guest columns and letters to the editor reflect the views of the author, not the views of The State News. When I walked into my first class at MSU three years ago, I didn’t really know what to expect. The class was held in the largest lecture hall on campus, which I quickly found out.
Growing up, one of my favorite characters in my all-time favorite show was Mr. Feeny, from “Boy Meets World.”
Spartans hate Wolverines. Hawkeyes hate Huskers. Wolverines hate Buckeyes. This is the very nature of competition in the Big Ten conference.
I’ll never forget my first car. It wasn’t shiny or new or fast. It was a 1997 turquoise Chevy Cavalier, passed down through a line of various family members – including my older brother — before it was finally turned over to me when I turned 16.
One of the touchiest things to even whisper to yourself in the confines of a locked bathroom involves those little blue placards that hang from the rearview mirror of a number of cars on campus and a myriad of cars across the nation.
Since Mitt Romney named Paul Ryan as his vice presidential candidate and running mate, I’ve heard a lot of negative accusations thrown around about Ryan. One of which is that “Paul Ryan hates women.” After a bit of research, I have reason to believe that there may be some truth to this statement and urge you to consider it before casting a Republican vote this November.
Four years at The State News, and now it’s over. I stepped foot in this building before I ever went to a class.
Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took his efforts to move away from his moderate past and prove he is the embodiment of the new political right one step further with his selection of U.S.
If someone were to have asked me one year ago what my dream job would be, my answer would have been completely different than the one I would give today. Although the answer might be different, and perhaps I am delving into new forms of study, it does not mean the “dream” in “dream job” has died, just reshaped.
House Bill 5711 and House Bill 5713 suck, and that’s the nicest thing I can think to say about them. Last month, Michigan Sen. Rick Jones quickly pushed the anti-abortion super bill through the Senate Judiciary Committee and on to the Michigan Senate to be voted on.
Michigan has a Cool Cities Initiative, which was instituted by Gov. Jennifer Granholm in 2004, “aimed at revitalizing cities in Michigan to make them more vibrant and energetic.” The primary push behind the initiative was the debilitating amount of recent college graduates who, upon graduation, immediately located the nearest exit and ran straight through it.
The Office of Study Abroad reports that close to 3,000 students travel overseas each year on university-sponsored programs. This does not surprise me. Everyone and his or her brother, it seems, has been across the ocean at least once this summer, and they all have the Facebook photos to prove it. My friends have been checking in from all corners of the globe — so many places that I can’t even keep track.
As the nation reels from the massacre in Aurora, Colo., the debate over gun control has once again reared its ugly head. Rather than have an unwinnable debate about our right to bear arms, we should have a more productive discussion on human nature — a much more unchanging topic, but one that dictates everything society has to offer.
If you watched the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremonies, you likely noticed the group of three athletes dancing their way around the stadium.