In an effort to unite the Democratic Party, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., officially released her delegates Wednesday. Finally. At long last, Clinton took her hard-earned delegates aside, thanked them, and for the first time, encouraged them to vote for and work to elect Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., who will presumably accept his official nomination tonight.
Forty-five years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his celebrated “I Have a Dream” speech. The success of King’s speech, however, was ironic. At the end of his allotted eight minutes, the minister improvised. The memorable lines, “I have a dream” and “let freedom ring,” came spontaneously. The prepared text was adequate, the improvised remarks inspiring. Woven together, the two parts of the speech were powerful.
Abortion is a hot topic in our society, but it basically boils down to one question: When does an embryo or fetus deserve basic human rights? People who are pro-choice believe that this change comes later in the pregnancy or at birth, while those who are pro-life believe that this important change comes at conception.
For news junkies, Friday was both heaven and hell. In the excruciatingly long wait for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., to send out the infamous text message announcing his choice of a running mate, viewers of the cable news networks were witness to some classic TV moments.
I am writing to express my concern with a statement made in Students, experts split on impact of VP Choice (SN 8/24).
I am writing in response to the editorial titled Lower drinking age encourages safe consumption (SN 8/26).
The first week of classes is well under way, and MSU’s campus bustles with activity after a long summer break. Despite the little annoyances of classes, many MSU students have been waiting all summer to get back together with their friends, live in their own space off campus, and jump back into the party scene. Permanent community members, however, might not be so happy.
In a perfect world, we’d be able to use a person’s emotional age to determine when it’s appropriate for him or her to begin drinking. Unfortunately, we live in an imperfect world and are forced to use age as the deciding factor. But how can we determine the appropriate age to drink?
You might not know it by watching the news on TV or reading a newspaper, but there are far more than two candidates running for president this fall.
Iran tried to launch a few missiles August 16, stated that war was “not likely,” and said again that if it was attacked, Tel Aviv would be its first target.
The media spotlight once again turns toward the Democratic Party as its members flock to Denver for its national convention. In addition to officially establishing the candidacy of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, the convention — which occurs every four years — also will give a chance for the party to publicize to the nation exactly what it believes and the goals it will be striving to achieve in coming years.
With the growing popularity of mo-ped scooters on campus, you would think the higher-ups in the MSU administration would be smart enough to work with students, faculty and administrative staff to make having a mo-ped on campus easier.
The U.S. economy is in bad shape, and although the whole country is struggling, some cities are suffering more than others.
Why select a country with as many human rights violations as China to host an event meant to promote world peace? It merely follows the spirit of hypocrisy of the games’ founder.
A recent series of polls conducted by New York’s Quinnipiac University found that voters in six of seven key battleground states feel that energy policy is more important than the war in Iraq when they’re deciding who should be the next president. Michigan is one of those six states.
The Fifth Commandment (or sometimes Fourth, depending on who’s counting) says to honor your father and mother. If I could qualify this commandment, I would make it applicable only to parents who are at least above average because, despite what the Bible says, reproducing your genes should not automatically entitle someone to any sort of honor.
In just a few short weeks, this semi-empty campus will be riddled with students eager to begin the new school year. Welcome Week is right around the corner, which means it’s time to move into the dorms, make new friends and prepare for the long semester we have ahead of us. What’s different this year is that it will be the last time we enjoy our beloved five-day Welcome Week.
Today is primary day in Michigan. Across the state, voters are making important decisions about which candidates they wish to see compete on their party’s ticket in November, as well as on a number of local proposals. Pollsters and statisticians will be closely watching today’s contests for indicators of what to expect in the November elections.
What do Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Sen. Barack Obama have in common? Their celebrity status, of course. Sen. John McCain recently released a Web ad that compares Obama to the two pop divas and dubs him as the biggest celebrity in the world.
The drug memoir has become a popular fixture in modern literature. Examples of what I am talking about include James Frey’s “A Million Little Pieces,” Jerry Stahl’s “Permanent Midnight” and “More, Now, Again: A Memoir of Addiction” by Elizabeth Wurtzel.