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Use common sense to protect yourself and valuables
It never ceases to amaze me how many students, staff and visitors suffer from a lack of common sense.
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Campus speaker reinforces YAF's 'hate group' status
Last year, MSU’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom was identified as a hate group — a charge it denied. Now the group’s members are proving their detractors correct by bringing a known Holocaust denier to speak on campus.
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Gas station project needs to be completely eco-friendly
It seems allowing Meijer Inc.‘s gas station project on Lake Lansing Road to be called “environmentally friendly” is a label that doesn’t really get to any point.
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Eco-friendly gas station good move for E.L.
It’s the place you go for a late-night beer run. It’s where you finally drag yourself to buy groceries after staring at an empty fridge for two weeks. And now, it’s the place you can go for eco-friendly fuel.
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Single issue votes decay democracy
If you watch the news today with any frequency, you cannot help but get a feeling of déjà vu. There are several issues which the news media delights in discussing — abortion, gun rights, Iraq, immigration and same-sex marriage are examples of a few — and a vastly disproportionate amount of time is spent on them.
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Sparty introduction video does not do justice for team
What is this trash video that introduces our football team to the field on game days? Honestly, it is horrible.
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Check science of raw food diet, don't join another fad
Liz Kersjes is correct in her column “Eating raw for better health” (SN 10/22) to say that we can learn much from raw food vegetarian diets. ... However, some of the statements she made regarding the benefits of an all-raw diet are a stretch.
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'Friendly skies' not so cordial
The act of traveling the “friendly skies” is just not an activity to take lightly anymore. So what has happened to air travel across the nation? Over the past 40 years the great flightless population of the U.S. has gravitated from the large dogs of the roadways, Greyhound, to this new Greyhound for the skies — United, Delta, Northwest and all the various “no frills” or “cheap” carriers.
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Republicans need to listen to all constituents
Regardless of what the Republican Party does, it usually has been able to count on support and votes from wealthy capitalists.
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Eating raw for better health
For some people, the thought of eating nothing but raw foods is preposterous. To others, it’s the ticket to a healthy body and lifestyle, with very few illnesses and a general sense of complete wellness. So who’s right?
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Use common sense to avoid being attacked, assaulted
This is in response to the article titled, Unknown suspects assault MSU students (SN 10/18). Anyone getting attacked like this is never a good thing.
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Emergency text messaging system fails during storm
Thankfully, MSU didn’t have to worry too much Thursday evening as the storms rolled through town. I live in Spartan Village and after seeing the TV weather warnings, I realized that if there was a tornado, I would have no clue where to take cover.
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Sexual abuse in schools must be eliminated
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.
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MSU officials violate the anti-discrimination policy
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.
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U.S. has resources available to help end genocide in Darfur
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.
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Pedestrians should be aware of surroundings
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.
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You can be a minority and a Republican too
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.
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Opposing teams and fans do not fear Spartan vulgarities
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.
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At least politicians are thinking environmentally
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.
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No Child Left Behind hurts kids most, needs revision
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.