As an immigrant to Michigan by way of California, and as a Mexican, I was a little worried that Eric Thieleman was serious when I read his column Undocumented people a problem (SN 9/20). Was his beef with illegals or immigrants or both? More importantly, does he even see a difference?
Beaner’s Gourmet Coffee will change its name to Biggby Coffee by Jan. 31, 2008, because the name could be interpreted as a racial slur. Bob Fish, Beaner’s chief executive and a 1989 MSU graduate, based the store’s name on the coffee bean, and said he didn’t realize the word “beaner” was also used as a racial slur.
Very recently, the University of California, Irvine rescinded an offer to distinguished Duke University School of Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky to serve as its dean. This rescission has caused much controversy and the overriding opinion is that Chemerinsky is too politically controversial for the position because he is very liberal.
Our country is experiencing a major problem and the elected officials that are supposed to be representing us are sitting by while our country is being invaded. The problem of illegal immigration encompasses more than the simple fact that 10 million to 20 million people are here unlawfully; it has tremendous effects on our economy, our security and our culture.
For once I find myself agreeing completely with the State News editorial on politics in Increasing taxes will not solve budget crisis (SN 9/17).
Out of the past comes a term that you may not have used or simply avoided because it was just plain old. That term is “pet peeve.” They are the actions, behaviors, vocabularies or a myriad number of other things that drive you crazy.
I know that this letter might not be proximate to the event, but I have waited until now to see if there was ever going to be any coverage on the Spartan cross country Invitational that took place Sept. 14.
This is meant to be a letter of awareness to the students that comprise the student section of the MSU football games. I feel some topics need to finally be addressed in hopes that they will be corrected.
There is a new roar from the Spartan student section, lacking originality but certainly not spirit. Of course, I am talking of the “What is your profession?” cheer borrowed from Hollywood’s blockbuster “300.”
Thanks to www.youvote.msu.edu, students have no excuse to not register to vote or get to know the issues. The Web site is a gold mine of information for MSU students and East Lansing residents, and the university has put a lot of work into making it a valuable, easy-to-use resource.
Getting around MSU’s massive campus can sometimes be a task in itself. It only makes it worse when you find yourself avoiding speeding vehicles, not only on the streets but on the sidewalks.
In her letter to the editor Bice column stirs up negative emotions regarding religion (SN 9/9) Danielle Pombier expresses confusion and anger that outspoken atheists like John Bice seem intent on offending her and her “co-religionists.”
Nate Sherman, in his column Western culture worth the fight (SN 9/12), wrote with seeming devastation in regard to the decay of Western civilization.
In the midst of a stifling budget crisis, the Michigan House of Representatives has put forth a proposal to increase the state’s income tax as much as 0.7 percent. It’s a desperate move, and not the right one.
Citing the MSU Office of the Ombudsman’s important role for students was a great service in the Sept. 11 edition of The State News.
Most students, myself included, are really, really busy. Classes, homework, jobs, clubs, sports, partying and other such worthy pursuits take up a lot of time, often at a price. We lose sleep, our rooms get messy and, perhaps worst of all, we make eating healthy food a last priority.
After reading Nate Sherman’s latest column Western culture worth the fight, (SN 9/12) I would like to know exactly what his version of “Western culture” is, and why it’s worth fighting for. American culture is a mixture of the various cultures we’ve incorporated from those who immigrated here in the past.
In his column, Western culture worth the fight, (SN 9/12) Nate Sherman presents an argument that is completely and utterly flawed. It ignores hundreds of years of Christian oppression and fascism, and it assumes that if we returned back to “Christendom,” our country will revive its morality and cultural greatness.
No one should ever be afraid of catching a cold. It is not something people can control. Viruses and emergency surgeries can spring out of nowhere, surprising even the most prepared individual. Yet, for a small portion of MSU students – about 10 percent of undergraduate and 20 percent of graduate students – the fear of becoming ill is a harsh reality they face.
Let me first thank Navy veteran Matt Patton for his service to our country. But his recent letter, Patriotism became a fad after terrorist attacks (SN 9/11), caused me some concern. Patton feels that following Sept. 11, 2001, patriotism gripped our nation and now fears its effects are wearing thin on the American public once again. But Patton is mistaken, for it was not patriotism that spread over the nation on Sept. 12 but rather nationalism. The American public did not revere in the principles upon which this nation was founded. Instead, people slapped stickers of flags on their cars while screaming, “My country, right or wrong!” This was not, and will never be, patriotism.