In my previous column, "Afterlife concept devalues earthly existence; celebrates death" (SN 10/21), I mentioned some potential dangers and undesirable consequences related to belief in an eternal and heavenly afterlife. In one example, I referenced U.S.
The Looney Tunes are one thing that I remember quite fondly from my childhood. When I saw a DVD box set of the classic cartoons, it was an immediate buy for me. When I got home and watched the first disk, I was surprised to see Whoopi Goldberg come on screen.
Being somewhat of a klutz, I've had several near-bike accidents on campus. One in particular stands out because multiple strangers were there to help at just the right moment. I was riding my bike back to my dorm during my freshman year and hit a bump.
Conservative journalist — an oxymoron? I probably stick out like a sore thumb in this profession. Setting political preferences aside, I'm an average, tuition-paying college student interested in pursuing a degree in hopes of achieving my American dream to become a professional journalist.
This past week is what I would call inspiring. It started with an amazing remembrance of the 1989 black student study-in, where for eight days, students took control of the first floor of the Administration Building.
The U.S. Senate should vote not to confirm Harriet Miers, President George W. Bush's choice to succeed Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S.
Scandals and politics mix together like oil and water. In other words, they don't — they shouldn't be allowed to. Tom DeLay, Karl Rove and I.
I hear a lot of complaints about how MSU is no longer the great party school it once was. Tailgate has been restricted.
Unsubstantiated belief, also known as "religious faith," can produce unwelcome consequences.
It's an age old question: Does distance make the heart grow fonder? Or is the saying true: out of sight, out of mind? When it comes to relationships, I still have to debate the issue. Three years ago, as a senior in high school, my boyfriend and I drifted apart pretty fast.
Who is a journalist? It's a simple question, but it has an increasingly complicated answer.
Is it really necessary for there to be a major election for us to care at all about voting? Apparently so. It seemed last year that voter apathy was in decline.
I was listening to a young man the other day complaining about his younger siblings and what wretches they are.
I didn't think it was possible, but George W. Bush has reached a new low. No, I'm not referring to his approval ratings (rimshot). After nearly five years in the Oval Office, President Bush has not vetoed a single bill.
When a person takes their own life, survivors are faced with a wide array of emotions with which to deal.
Imagine yourself pondering over voicing an opinion on a topic of your choice. Whether you are trying to come up with ideas for writing an opinion piece or just getting ready to voice those opinions, you find that it is hard to focus on something that isn't negative or nasty.
Few things can wake you up as effectively as a fire alarm. Some thoughts hit your mind at once: "Geez, another fire drill?" "What idiot pulled the alarm?" "Where's my jacket?" "What a pain in the -." When you get outside and see police cars and vans pulling in, fire trucks arriving and a lot of nervous students chattering in the cold, the reality still doesn't quite hit you. Walking around, my thoughts were still focused on my preconceptions of what a fire was supposed to look like.
When writing about evolution, I always hope to inspire creationists to comment publicly and remind the MSU community that creationism isn't limited to the great thinkers of rural Kansas and Alabama.
Pickles. Concede to that and I will be satisfied. But apparently, getting them in my to-go sandwiches is more complicated. After a couple weeks of school, I realized my schedule didn't allow much time to relax.
A few weeks ago, John Knowles wrote a column ("Opposition is trendy, but Iraq war is justified, more popular than most," SN 9/13) defending the military action against Iraq.