Sunday, September 22, 2024

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Commentary

COMMENTARY

Value of reading becoming lost

Attention everyone: I have a confession to make. It is with regret and remorse that I admit to you all that I have never read “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain.

COMMENTARY

Awareness alone means nothing

We are aware. Whether it’s the philanthropic jams of Bono, the chic Inspi(RED) Gap T-shirts or the poignant rubber bracelets, awareness of poverty, disease and warfare in Third World countries has become increasingly acknowledged by young people.

COMMENTARY

Birth control coverage mandate not justifiable

Although several Michigan insurance companies cover birth control prescriptions, new legislation being brought to the Michigan House might now require all insurance providers in the state to make birth control coverage mandatory.

COMMENTARY

Beck's words show pattern of sowing fear, misinformation

Edward R. Murrow once said of Joseph McCarthy: “We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine and remember that we are not descended from fearful men.” The same sense of awareness should apply to Glenn Beck.

COMMENTARY

Tuition hikes would jeopardize Mich's future

There are few decisions that impact students and their parents more than tuition increases. Therefore, it was welcome news last week to find that despite continuing cuts to both the state and university budgets, tuition might not increase.