Wouldn’t it be great if some of the most debilitating diseases could be cured at the touch of a button? Unfortunately that’s not possible, so some special interest groups are pushing to lift Michigan’s ban on stem cell research so that dream can become somewhat attainable. Voters will have the opportunity to approve the proposal to allow stem cell research come November.
For all of its intentions to the contrary, the phrase “politically correct” has stirred quite a bit of ill feeling for itself. This is a complex matter with many strong emotions attached to it, and it is certainly too broad to discuss in 700 words, but I would like to set down some general thoughts on this postmodern phenomenon.
The imposition of the Common Ground Music Festival on the Lansing City Market’s vendors and customers is uncompensated and barely acknowledged. More than 60 percent of on-site parking and access to the market has been overtaken by festival personnel and barricades.
Ever heard of a guy named T. Boone Pickens? If you haven’t, it might become a household name if he follows through with his multibillion-dollar plan to help solve America’s energy problems.
Our generation might have some of the most misunderstood fashions. From low-cut jeans to T-shirts displaying our most adored role models and idols, it’s no wonder older people sometimes question our choice of fashion.
What a person does during their time on the Internet should be protected; but users have yet to see the protection they deserve.
Whitney Gronski laments her younger sister’s refusal to register to vote (There’s no excuse not to go to polls, SN 7/7). In spite of e-mails and text messages encouraging her sister to register, she apparently has refused.
The current gas prices will make people think twice about busing, biking or walking to their destination, so it’s not shocking to learn that U.S. auto sales are down this year.
It’s ironic that one of the most famous agitator groups on the Web calls itself Anonymous, because a court ruling last week proved once again that there is no such thing as privacy on the Internet.
As a third-year veterinary student at MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, I consider myself an advocate for the health and welfare of animals. That being said, I find it alarming that MSU is hosting the Animals & Society Institute Fellowship Program (Human-animal program selects MSU as host, SN 6/5).
Like most conversations I have with my younger sister, convincing her to register to vote has been yet another uphill battle.
It’s no secret we’re knee-deep in an unpopular war. Our next president had better have a good plan for dealing with our friends and enemies abroad and the experience to back it up. Some are convinced Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., just doesn’t have what it takes to represent America on the international stage.
Noam Chomsky and Condoleezza Rice don’t agree on much. I purchased Chomsky’s “Imperial Ambitions: Conversations on the Post-9/11 World” Monday, along with a copy of Foreign Affairs magazine, in which President Bush’s Secretary of State wrote an essay.
How would you like to earn $300 million? It won’t be easy but the reward is well worth the work.
It seems like it’s become sort of an unfortunate trend for girls in their teens to have children before they reach adulthood.
Almost everyone desires to make this world a better place. Choosing a career in public service is one of the best methods to go about making that dream a reality.
Some of my fondest memories of summers past are the yearly vacations my family always took to Florida right around the end of June and beginning of July. They were great times swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, cooking out on the beach and eating lots of food.
The State News carries a well-deserved reputation as one of, if not the best, university newspapers in the country. Based on columnist Ryan Dinkgrave’s piece (Stem cell research beneficial for Mich. SN 6/19), however, the paper should look elsewhere for a political columnist.
Ten cents might not seem like a lot of money, but for 32 years the dime has been encouraging people to return their aluminum cans and plastic bottles to the grocery store rather than tossing them into the trash.
It looks to be a trend in our country right now — the more we struggle to keep our heads above water, the more we seem to be drowning.