In referring to the financial crisis that started with the “mortgage crisis,” President Barack Obama likes to point out that “what started on Wall Street will end up on Main Street,” but what he fails to be honest about is that it all starts and ends with the good ol’ U.S. government or the lack of elected representatives to do what the Constitution tells them to do.
Naturally, students are willing to try new ways to succeed in classes. The Internet allows the exchange of information and innovation. By combining the two, a new Web site, StudyBlue.com, has created another way to study class material. The site is a forum to submit class notes and slides for other student’s viewing. This is helpful for those who attend class as a resource or as a safety net to students who missed a class.
ASMSU’s Academic Assembly code and academic policy committee is sending a message to students — if you fail, try again. Try however many times you want. We’re going to allow you to retake any class in which you receive a 2.5 grade or lower.
As more and more articles emerge relating to the ever-slumping auto industry in Michigan, I cannot help but notice how many nice, new foreign cars drive through campus. There must come a point where we stop expecting immediate results from our government, and instead take responsibility of our own to catalyze a 180-degree turn for Michigan’s whimpering industry.
In response to Zach Juett’s letter Good sportsmanship includes student behavior in the stands (SN 2/6), I have to ask: Is it about sportsmanship or rowdiness?
There may be no American civil rights leader whose contributions are as underappreciated or as misunderstood as Malcolm X. As we celebrate Black History Month, it is important for us to appreciate one of our own, Lansing’s Malcolm X, and understand why much ambivalence exists about his life and message.
I am glad that MSU had the opportunity to host a children’s chess tournament this past Saturday. It allowed precocious youngsters the chance to see what a university campus looks like while competing in a game of intellect and strategy.
This Wednesday, Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, will become the longest serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives in its history.
The juice has finally dripped its last drop. Sociopaths and socialites were dealt a significant blow Thursday when the infamous college gossip Web site JuicyCampus.com went offline.
The editorial board brings up many good points in Driver tax illogical way to fix Mich. Roads (SN 2/6), such as the argument that raising taxes will only discourage potential businesses from relocating to Michigan. However, the editorial board’s solution to the problem is a widespread public works program.
The last few days of this stimulus plan debate have gotten ridiculous. I voted for change in November and I guess it was bailout day at the country club, because Republicans did not get the message, as they are claiming to put their foot down and say no to wasteful spending.
If Michigan follows the road other states and countries are driving, motorists are going to get taxed for how much they travel. And if this is the path Michigan intends to take, then it has suddenly forgotten that while the state might not have any money, neither do its citizens.
Supporters elected President Barack Obama hoping for change from political attitudes such as those shared Wednesday in two printed letters to the editor. Both letters intended to defend opposition to the current economic stimulus bill — a stance with many potentially valid arguments.
Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps had a little publicity problem this week. A British magazine published a picture of Phelps inhaling from a marijuana smoking pipe, more commonly known as a bong.
Watching the MSU vs. Minnesota basketball game (Wednesday) was a great joy — I love when our team shows how dominant it can be. This is even better for me because I now live with three Michigan graduates and when we win, it makes them more scared of when we face them next week.
In regards to recent talks of regulating ownership of pit bulls in select cities, as someone whose work involves rescuing pit bulls from abuse, I support laws to regulate these dogs’ ownership.
In his column Republicans made wrong decision (SN 2/3) Farhan Bhatti asserts that the House Republicans made the wrong decision by voting against the stimulus bill.
This letter is in response to Farhan Bhatti’s article, Republicans made wrong decision (SN 2/3). The Republican minority in the house did the right thing by voting unanimously against the stimulus. The wrong decision they made was supporting former President George W. Bush’s stimulus package.
The clearest memory I have of Don Ausman is of him in a silver spandex robot costume. It was at an MSU Alternative Spring Break site leader meeting and it was close to Halloween. We were having a costume contest at the meeting, and most people didn’t dress up. But there was Don, grinning widely in all his shiny lamé glory with a big plastic fishbowl on top of his head.
MSU will begin removing landline telephones from student housing, and Brody Complex and Mayo Hall will be the first to see the change. The buildings will have landlines removed by the fall 2009 semester and MSU has a lot to gain from continuing this project.