From one teacher trying to fondle a fifth-grader’s breast to another filming his molestation of a boy, children are increasingly becoming victims of sexual abuse in schools. While one in 10 victimized children report some kind of abuse to someone who can do something about it, often teachers, administrators and some parents frequently don’t do anything to acknowledge the crime.
You belong to an anti-war group that has invited a speaker to campus. The speaker’s presentation is disrupted by members of a conservative student group to the point where police have to be called and arrests made.
How can we make a difference in Sudan? This question has sparked much debate in the news of late. Some believe the only way is through deploying troops. However, that is not the case. The U.S. can help end the genocide in Darfur at little cost and no loss of life.
You’ve seen them before. You might be one. You know, the iPod-wearing, cell phone-talking zombies crossing in front of traffic whether it’s their turn or not.
When I attended the GOP conference on Mackinac Island in September, I saw a shirt that said “I’m a black Republican” and someone joked, “Do they even exist?” Even though there were only a handful — five or six out of 3,000 attendees — the answer is they do exist.
Kyle Feldscher states in his letter to the editor titled Student cheering sections supposed to be unfriendly (SN 10/15) that student sections are supposed to be unfriendly, and that MSU students are trying to be loud, into the game and make opponents fear us.
This is a response to the editorial titled Political yard signs effective tool for voters (SN 10/16). This piece represents the sad state of affairs in the fight to save the environment.
Policymakers must accept that the No Child Left Behind act, or NCLB, which is currently up for renewal in Congress, is in dire need of revision.
Whether it was a simple misunderstanding, a slip of the tongue or a calculated statement of resource scheming, Democratic presidential hopeful and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson made a serious mistake when he suggested the Great Lakes could help solve his thirsty state’s water crisis.
When 65 percent of Michigan’s population supports an issue, the state Legislature should listen. The fact is, for nearly 30 years, it hasn’t.
For years, I have appreciated the columns of John Bice who examines an important feature of today’s world — the role of religion in society. He not only identifies the sources for his opinions but develops his conclusions from them in a most reasoned way.
Members of the Michigan House of Representatives made the right decision when they voted in favor of three bills cracking down on drunken driving. The bills, which passed with heavy bipartisan support, aim at punishing repeat offenders and heavily intoxicated motorists.
While buying milk in my local Quality Dairy, I happened upon a copy of the “Girls of MSU Calendar,” and as a female member of the MSU student body, I represent one of the many female students who are extremely upset and offended by this enterprise.
As other 16-year-olds got their driver’s licenses, extended their curfews and got ready for dances, my world quickly transformed into one of adulthood, as I found out my dad was diagnosed with cancer.
The media’s reaction to the Jena 6 case is embarrassing to the journalism field.
Just a day before three nooses were seen dangling from a tree in Jena, La., a young black boy felt the need to ask his principal whether or not he was able to sit underneath that same tree which had a reputation of being the “white tree.”
My parents have had season tickets to Spartan football games since I was in middle school. In those days, there were few things that impressed me more than the student section.
With power comes responsibility. Now, this might seem obvious to some, but it can all too easily be forgotten or pushed aside when those in power stray from their original goals because they take on too many responsibilities at once or have more to gain personally by changing their views.
In an attempt to remain “eco-friendly,” three of the four candidates in the upcoming East Lansing City Council elections said they will not use yard signs to advertise their campaign.
In Kyle Bristow’s letter, U.S. should stay out of Darfur and pay attention to itself (SN 10/9), he argues that America has no place in Darfur and that the next president should be more concerned about the U.S.-Mexico border. Are you kidding me?