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?
Everyone on MSU’s campus and across the country should be talking about the Jena 6. We should be discussing why these six teenage boys were originally charged with attempted second-degree murder for a school fight that resulted in minor injuries for the wounded.
The general purpose of a student section, of a home field in general, is to create a loud, unfriendly environment for visiting teams to fear playing in. This is what the student section is trying to accomplish: to be loud, to be into the game and to make opponents fear us. Opposing teams wouldn’t exactly be running away in fear of us if we were chanting “Welcome to State!” or “1, 2, 3, pink bunnies!”
Faculty deserve to have a voice in academic governance at MSU, but not if that voice comes at the cost of student representation. Students are the reason this university exists, and their needs and concerns should be central to every issue MSU faces.
As one of the richest and most technologically advanced societies in the history of societies, the U.S. should offer the most advanced education system in the world. We in the U.S. certainly have the resources to make that happen, and we need to raise smart, high-achieving children to replace us. So far, this hasn’t happened.
Being an out-of-stater has a lot of drawbacks. I have to pay more money for tuition and have people question the authenticity of my driver’s license. There also is another lovely facet I am forced to deal with: stereotypes.