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Student poverty not all bad news
The end of summer means a new school year is starting up in East Lansing, and the campus is thriving once again.
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College Democrats respond to Editorial Board claims
As President of the MSU College Democrats, I would like to take a moment to clarify our organization’s opinion regarding Glenn Beck and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce annual dinner he attended Tuesday.
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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.
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PETA event shows class on all sides
As a human, I primarily concern myself with the affairs of my fellow human beings. I tend to live my life according to that rule.
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Student behavior creates bad karma for MSU football
This weekend, karma finally caught up with us. I was embarrassed by not only the students continuing to use profane cheers, but also by the MSU athletics department creating “Chippy,” a faux Central Michigan mascot.
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Internet rules poison discourse
I really like “Super Smash Bros. Brawl.” Unfortunately, not a lot of my friends do, which at times forces me to play by myself, against computers.
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Everyone deserves protection of free speech
Tonight, popular conservative commentator and TV host Glenn Beck is scheduled to speak at the Kellogg Center as part of the annual Michigan Chamber of Commerce dinner.
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What do you think of the MSU Health Services moving from Olin Health Center to Service Road?
“I think moving Olin is a bad idea, because where they want to move it to will be an inconvenience to students and the location it’s in right now is a good location.”
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Movie's problems show true U.S.
A well-reviewed new film about a major historical figure soon will be premiering in almost every country around the world. It opened the Toronto International Film Festival and features a major rising star.
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Obscene cheers have no place at MSU games
After MSU’s crushing defeat by Central Michigan on Saturday, students might not be as concerned about another important football-related loss. “Hockey Cheer” is no longer with us, and third-down plays have become a little quieter and a lot less vulgar.
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Life goes along to music's beat
Bob Marley once said “when the music hits you, you feel no pain.” I think he knew exactly what he was talking about. Music is our own form of therapy, a de-stressor.
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Olin move not worth student inconvenience
MSU Health Services might soon leave Olin Health Center and re-locate to the southeast end of Service Road to combine with the MSU Clinical Center.
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MSU should not welcome PETA based on past actions
Students Promoting Animal Rights, or SPAR, the MSU animal rights group, is hosting a speech by Dan Mathews, the Vice President of PETA. There was an article in The State News about it, and I see the event advertised everywhere in sidewalk chalk. It looks like Mathews is getting the hero’s welcome.
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CHICANO/Latino students deserve explanation
As a Chicano/Latino Studies graduate, class of 2001, I demand to know why the recommendations of the advisory committee and the situation with the CLS director have not been resolved. The people have spoken their dissatisfaction with the current director of CLS, Dr. Sheila Contreras, and I’m having a hard time understanding why she hasn’t been removed from her current position.
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Domestic policy must take priority
As our country got off to its rough beginnings and transitions in government, our foreign policy was to stay away from foreign affairs and focus on domestic reforms. However, that same foreign policy has evolved into a global encompassing policy pertaining to all interests except our own. Our once-isolationist tendencies seem to have dissolved and we now are involved all over the world with no signs of slowing down, despite our decaying domestic situation.
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Extending unemployment benefits right choice
As the United States has trudged through this recession, it has been no secret that our own state has been hurting the most in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to unemployment. Almost 450,000 Michiganians currently are reaping unemployment benefits, and if a new plan passes in Congress soon, Michigan’s unemployed might see an extension to their benefits.
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Columnist gives advice to parents
In light of the recent uproar by some parents about President Barack Obama’s reading of a speech to America’s schoolchildren on Tuesday, I decided to draft a counter-speech to any parent who kept their child from going to school out of fear that they would be indoctrinated by “socialist propaganda.” The full text of my counter-speech, in case you missed it, is printed below:
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Jones resignation unfortunate, understandable
For those who have missed the news, White House environmental adviser Van Jones announced his resignation Saturday. It’s a resignation we find understandable. Jones didn’t want to take away from the real work that President Barack Obama’s administration is trying to accomplish, a sentiment we find admirable.
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Students need to be more cautious when partying
Another school year at MSU begins. Along with this comes a prominent use of alcohol, which might or might not “light” up students.
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State News blog displays lack of racial sensitivity
As a former State News reporter, copy editor and section editor, I promised myself I would never be one of those people who would ever compare current editions of the paper to past editions when I worked there.