Monday, November 11, 2024

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COMMENTARY

Harsher penalties needed for drunken drivers

For years, law enforcement officials have attempted to crack down on drunken driving — from lower blood alcohol content limits to harsher sentences to national advertising campaigns. Despite these somewhat successful efforts, drunken driving still is a problem and must be more vigorously confronted in our society.

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Word on the street

In wake of the recent attempted terrorist attack, do you agree with President Barack Obama’s decision to increase security measures?

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Owen's bankruptcy shouldn't affect performance

When MSU Trustee Faylene Owen and her husband, Larry Owen, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last month they raised one major question: Are Faylene Owen’s personal financial decisions reflective of the approach she takes on the MSU Board of Trustees’ finance committee, which she chairs?

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College experience requires pimpin'

I very distinctly remember a hot day in September when I stood at the bus stop in front of the Communication Arts and Sciences Building and listened to a girl talk to pretty much anyone who would listen about getting involved in campus life.

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MSU must not retreat from assisting people of color

The Black Faculty, Staff and Administrators Association, or BFSAA, is concerned about the impact of the economic environment on MSU’s historic commitment to equality of opportunity as it relates to people of color, and to those who are economically and educationally disadvantaged. As MSU endeavors to recalibrate its efforts in a variety of areas, it is unclear how diversity initiatives will be prioritized.

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Charity should not end at Christmas

We all have Christmas traditions. Some might be personal and family centered, such as whether your family opens presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, while others might be national, such as the 24-hour loop of “A Christmas Story” on TBS every Christmas Eve.

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U.S. must return to self-sufficiency

In life, we come to discover that we must become self-sufficient in order to make our lives the most effective. We cannot rely on our parents for the rest of our lives — at least most of us can’t — and above all, we cannot count on anything from anyone.

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Obama speech seems to serve little purpose

If you’re planning to catch your favorite network television show tonight, you might be in for a little surprise. Your favorite show might have been bumped for what’s becoming an extremely familiar face on TV.

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Football punishments illustrate double standard

Before MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio’s impromptu press conference on Saturday, there was a great deal of speculation about how he would handle the suspension of the 10 football players involved in the Nov. 22 Rather Hall assault.

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Editor reflects on end of MSU career

So this is the end. Again. Well, it’s the end for me, at least. Yes, I am finally taking that fateful walk and picking up that empty container that would contain my diploma — if MSU actually gave it to you at graduation.