In a letter to the editor published Oct. 31 (“Zoology students’ letter was misleading, accusatory?” SN 10/31), Joel Sparks failed to mention some very important points. The numbers of drug-resistant infections have increased in the past two decades and are killing about 70,000 Americans a year.
In East Lansing these days, there’s no shortage of people with gripes about the Bowl Championship Series, or BCS, and its role in keeping our football team from a BCS bowl game. Rarely, though, is there coverage of how we came to be the lowest ranked BCS team out of the Big Ten co-champions behind Wisconsin and the Ohio State University.
I view my four transformative years at MSU as the utmost privilege, but I’m feeling a little entitled to a bigger Pell Grant after delving into the world of private student loans.
Perhaps one of the greatest worries of our generation is that despite being at critical junctions for a multitude of important issues — climate change, health care, higher education, renewable energy, etc. — students have shown what seems to be apathy, but is probably closer to complacency.
After attending the Westboro Baptist Church’s protest outside East Lansing High School, I walked away having a newfound respect for the WBC and a newfound dislike for my fellow students and neighbors who had happily congealed into the spiteful mass opposing the WBC members.
The same week Michigan legislators passed laws related to HIV testing, they also attempted to address the regulation of an industry that can put patrons at increased risk of contracting blood-borne pathogens. The bill, which passed in both houses, would require tattoo parlors to pay an annual fee of $500. For tattoo parlors, it means an annual increase of about $333 from the previous licensing fee — $500 every three years.
_“Even if not illegal, acts are prohibited under (MSU Anti-Discrimination Policy) if they: Discriminate against any University community member(s) through inappropriate limitation of employment opportunity, access to University residential facilities, or participation in educational, athletic, social, cultural, or other University activities on the basis of age, color, gender, gender identity, disability status, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or weight.”_ The above is a lengthy excerpt from the Anti-Discrimination Policy in MSU’s Faculty Handbook. It is a policy befitting of our university’s standards, living up to our common belief in equality and tolerance.
The story seems all too familiar: A huge leak of government documents occurs; the leak immediately is demonized and heavily criticized, with sources in the government claiming these intelligence breaches will endanger foreign nationals and U.S. citizens abroad.
We’ve all taken a few tests in our time, but the HIV test is one that strikes fear into the hearts of many, even when negative. Earlier this year, the Michigan House Health Policy Committee voted unanimously to forward a piece of legislation that would change the way HIV testing is conducted in Michigan.
‘Tis the season usually makes people think about flying home for family gatherings or to a hot spot to escape the cold. However, in 2010 it equates to three words: Transportation Security Administration, or TSA.
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, or CANR, is planning to make some changes; changes that could take effect as early as July 2011 and could include a 25 percent cut in administrative faculty in Agriculture Hall and the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station.
American history is cyclical. And that cycle relies upon three foundational states of mind: fear, loss of security and ignorance. This cycle is occurring once again. The “terrorist attacks” on Sept. 11, 2001, were the beginning of our representational democracy’s visible failure.
It seems as if the prayers of students have been answered. East Lansing bookstores might be stocking cheaper books at more affordable prices after the U.S. Supreme Court makes its decision concerning the legality of selling international versions of watches in the U.S.
The Christmas movie “Jingle All the Way” aptly captures the “spirit” of holiday shopping. However, the movie is looking less like a comedic exaggeration of shopping chaos and more like a pretty accurate representation of Black Friday.
The cost of higher education might not be such a jaw dropper when colleges begin posting a required net-price cost calculator. The federal government has given universities abut a year to post an online cost calculator to help students and their families understand the financial burden of each semester, or in some cases, the students entire academic career.
There is no task more crucial for a commander in chief than the defense of the nation. It is a tall order. Presidents have struggled and triumphed to advance our national interests and define moral principles through our interactions with the world
The show must go on, even through an economic breakdown, and MSU appears to be building a set for an unforgettable production. But it seems odd — at least to students — that there is so much construction while support services and programs are being cut.
I’m confident I’m not the only student on campus who has not been home yet this semester. For a variety of reasons — work, school, social — it simply has been too difficult to go home even for a weekend. And I only live an hour west on I-96.
Anti-harassment and cyberbullying policies could be a national standard in universities if a recently proposed bill passes. The bill was drafted, in part, as a response to the events surrounding Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi’s suicide. Clementi committed suicide by jumping off a bridge after his roommate broadcast his sexual encounters with over the Internet.
If students legally can use opiates and other pharmaceutical drugs without being punished, then they also should be allowed to use cannabis medically when approved by their doctor (MSU: Legal Possession Will Not Lead To Jail, SN 11/18).