I am writing today on behalf of the naughty schoolgirl, the sexy nurse, and the Playboy bunny. I am writing today because I am sick of the inevitable “slutty costume” conversation that is as closely tied to Halloween at MSU as the weeklong drinking spree.
I was disappointed that the article General fund covers tuition increase (SN 10/27) did not mention how the spring 2009 tuition increase will affect out-of-state students.
I cannot recall the last time I was this excited to take part in this year’s Halloween festivities. The annual promise of trading in everyday life for a deep-seated fantasy remains a recurring hit — something every reader will be reminded of as they maneuver through the endless throngs of sexy genies and guys donning replica Joker masks.
The United States is at a crossroads. With our deficit growing and government spending out of control, the American people must be careful who we put in control of the purse strings.
There’s a U.S. Senate race on the ballot this year, although Michiganians can be forgiven for not noticing. While the airwaves have been deluged mostly by presidential race ads, peppered occasionally by one for a House of Representatives seat, Senate ads are few and far between. It’s partially for this reason that The State News endorses Carl Levin for his sixth term in the Senate.
Greg Crockett has earned the support of his fellow Spartans. This Tuesday, Nov. 4, Crockett will be on the local ballot for Ingham County Probate Court judge. For more than 15 years, Crockett has been running a pre-law internship program (in which we participated) for MSU students interested in the field of law, teaching them skills needed not only for law school, but also for passing the dreaded LSAT.
As a student in the College of Natural Science, I read on Monday the Dean’s Student Advisory Committee’s letter on the forthcoming entrepreneurship minor. The committee promotes the new minor in entrepreneurship as a way to bring students’ research to society in a “beneficial and profitable” manner. This sounds great for students, as the minor would be “catered to their own interests.”
The undecided voter is under attack, but, as always, the undecided voters are going to determine the outcome of the presidential election. Politicians have gone to the ends of the earth to find anything that may sway an undecided voter’s opinion. The major media outlets will report on absolutely anything that may grab the attention of an undecided voter.
While “bending the rules” might get you a colorful and eclectic room and an article in the State News featuring your dorm room (SN style: Dormmates bend rules to create unique space, SN 10/14), it might also however, get you a serious fine upwards of $1,700 and several slaps on the wrist.
If you’ve seen me on campus, attempting to walk around on crutches, I know what you want to ask. I’ll go ahead and give you the answer to save you the trouble: I got hit by a car. I understand that you, as Americans, have been raised to be fascinated by unusual things and injuries, and that a girl walking around campus on crutches satisfies both of those fascinations.
Think globally, act locally! Some of us are fighting global warming by doing without a car entirely and using Capital Area Transportation Authority to get around. It’s not that difficult or time-consuming once you get used to it.
This is in response to the letter Redistribution not a good policy for class grades, U.S economy (SN 10/28). As a voter, before you simply label Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s proposal on tax reform as a “redistribution plan” and compare it to a plan that would give slacker students inflated GPAs, it is important to understand what exactly his tax policy would entail.
For the past eight years, the United States has suffered under policies that have rewarded the few while hurting the many. Americans have watched as the deficit soared, the economy partially collapsed and the world’s view of us soured. It’s time for a change. That change is what Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has pledged to bring to the White House, and it’s time to give him a chance to do exactly that.
How do I begin to refute the assertions Katelyn Thompson made in her letter Farming industry practices support health of animals (SN 10/24)? Never before have I been directly confronted with such an illogical argument that literally made me speechless. There is not one truthful statement in the entire letter.
I wonder how many students would be interested in grade “redistribution.” Suppose every 4.0 grade in a class was converted to a 3.0 grade so as to redistribute one grade point to students failing the course, in order to allow those students to pass or be given to students who have grades they deserved — but grades that are lower than what those students want. Does that seem fair?
Odds are that on Nov. 5 the American political landscape will be dramatically changed — at least for the short term. Although it can’t be guaranteed that we’ll know for certain who our next president will be — thank you, 2000 presidential election, for that uncertainty — any result will have major ramifications in the political sphere.
Red Bull “gives you wings.” Who wouldn’t enjoy a pair of flapping wings to help you get around campus? Well, a side effect of those wings could be anxiety, insomnia, tremors and a rapid heart rate as a result of the caffeine in energy drinks. These effects, also known as caffeine intoxication, have led to a petition for the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the amount of caffeine in energy drinks.
In Zack Colman’s report on gay rights (Gay rights not high on candidates 2008 agenda, SN 10/27), it is rather queerious that the only thing that seems to be of importance in the struggle for gay rights is marriage.
Baylor University is trying to win a popularity contest. Baylor, which is located in Waco, Texas, recently offered credit or money to its admitted freshmen as incentive to retake the SAT. The school offered $300 in campus bookstore credit for simply retaking the test and $1,000 in scholarship aid for those who raised their score by at least 50 points.
If you are going to write an editorial on the endowment fund and on the stock market (Endowment losses are cause for serious concern SN 10/22), could you at least have someone who has a decent knowledge of finances, the stock market and proper investment strategy write it?