Everyone seems to have at their fingertips thousands of songs on their iPods, restaurants catering to every taste, dozens of cable networks — generous options in almost every area of life. Why, then, does U.S.
I remember a time when I felt safe living in the United States. I was proud of everything my country stood for. However, during the past six years, the government has made terrible decision after terrible decision.
This May, I will graduate from a college I never intended to receive a diploma from — and this was not my choice. I began my studies at MSU as an apparel and textile design major in the College of Human Ecology.
It's funny how your perspective can change things. My first two years at MSU, I was a card-carrying Izzone member.
During my absence from the Opinion Page, it seems that atheism has gone somewhat mainstream. Richard Dawkins is enjoying well-deserved success with his brilliantly constructed appeal to reason and clear thinking, "The God Delusion," a New York Times best seller.
Within the next few days, as part of their "first 100 hours" legislative blitz, congressional Democrats have promised to "make college more accessible" by halving the 6.8 percent interest rate on subsidized student loans.
What are we doing in college? It seems most students would answer they are here for one reason: to get a career.
Welcome back, Spartans! It's a new year and a new semester, which means a fresh start for us all.
Every year during the holiday season, millions of individuals look for opportunities to contribute their time and/or money to charitable organizations.
Have you noticed the racy photographs outside our East Lansing American Apparel store? How did they make you feel? Some images currently on display include a young, blond woman wearing a gray, tri-blend, cropped T-shirt and panties, and a young Hispanic man in a white, V-neck T-shirt and slim slacks.
When the 38th president of the United States made his way home for one last hello and goodbye, the people, myself included, who lined the streets of Grand Rapids, were there to see more than an American hero.
Bloomington, Ind. — With a little more than a minute left in Sunday's 73-51 blowout loss to Indiana, MSU was subjected to an "overrated" chant that rang down from the bleachers in Assembly Hall.
After Saddam Hussein's execution, President Bush issued a statement saying Saddam's death "will not end violence in Iraq." For once, I agree with him. Saddam's death has been ballyhooed as an important step forward for the Iraqi people, bringing them one step closer to sustaining a democracy and becoming an ally in the war on terror.
Since the Mark Foley scandal, many have spoken of Republican hypocrisy — condemning gay marriage but condoning Foley's soliciting sex from underage boys.
Thank God it's almost over. I know that thought has crossed the minds of some of the kids slaving away at The State News, scrambling to close the books on a semester of stories.
For as woefully inarticulate as President Bush may be, the Bush administration is remarkably good at wordplay. Take, for example, the latest stance on Iraq. For months now, terrorist attacks within the country have grown steadily more violent and bloody — with the number of victims growing exponentially.
'Tis the season for bickering. Every year, without fail, the holidays dutifully come back.
Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you. Well, actually, words can destroy your career and your reputation.
"Pass the turkey, please," my voice carried anything other than holiday bliss as I watched my older brother smear gravy on his face for the pure pleasure of watching me bite my tongue. I sat there, staring straight ahead and fighting the little voice urging me to revert back to my 12-year-old conflict resolution plan: the karate chop. I took a breath while assuring myself it had never really resulted in much more than my body in some variation of the human pretzel and giving my brother the satisfaction that he had pushed the right button. Leave it to the holidays to thrust us back into the family setting where we all learned how to deal with conflict and forgiveness in the first place. Here I am, age 21, and still hashing it out with my 24-year-old brother, confirming that conflict isn't something one can outgrow; rather, it's a human problem. Most of us can dig up some family grudge, but often we don't stop to think about implications of these daily conflicts, especially when we drag them out for weeks, months and even years. A study by the University of Michigan showed that in those 45 and older, forgiveness was linked to better mental and physical health.
It was during Franklin Roosevelt's first term that Will Rogers is said to have joked: "I am a member of no organized political party — I am Democrat." As the dust of this momentous midterm election settles, that joke has been resurrected — mostly by people much less funny than Rogers — to describe the dilemma of the incoming Democratic majorities in both congressional houses.