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Articles require more input from professionals

I'd like to advocate for The State News hiring some sort of science advisor to work with you on your scientific articles. Perhaps it is because I am a physics major and am more familiar with the topics discussed in articles about the Cyclotron, but it always seems to me that those articles are the largest festering grounds for inaccuracy - not only in content, but also in language. For example, in your latest article "Researchers design improved Cyclotron magnet prototype" (SN 5/18), it is stated that, "A cyclotron is a device that spins around faster than half the speed of light." I would be horrified to go near the Cyclotron building if that were the case, because the equipment would fly apart and kill people.

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Distasteful pranks

Imagine this: It's just another day at work or school, and suddenly someone rushes in and tells you there is a shooter nearby.

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Falwell practiced hate, should not be mourned

Rabidly anti-gay crusader the Rev. Jerry Falwell has died. As a gay man, I'm torn. On the one hand, I want to take the moral high ground and remain the better person.

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Columnist's views on limbo repeal incorrect

In "No longer in limbo" (SN 5 /16) John Bice, once again, gets on his soapbox in a tirade against organized religion - this time focusing on the Roman Catholic Church.

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Public figure's death will have impact

The Rev. Jerry Falwell died from cardiac arrest Tuesday. With his death comes praise and condemnation. Falwell is best known as the figurehead of the religious right and is considered by many to be the father of the modern religious political movement.

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Commuting wisely

HG Wells once said, "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of mankind." I find that I can relate to Wells' statement now more than ever.

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New coach could be good fit for MSU

New women's basketball coach Suzy Merchant, who took the position April 30, now has some big shoes to fill. Former coach Joanne P.

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Third parties needed

In recent years, third-party presidential candidates have received an undeserved bad rap in the United States of America.

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Act could give more students chance at studying overseas

The United States is failing to take full advantage of a valuable tool that should be used to enhance our standing in the world and improve our national security — college-level study abroad programs that open doors to all. Only a small percentage of U.S.

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Gun control not primary issue in Virginia shooting

In the letter "Ownership of powerful weapons unnecessary" (SN 5/14), Joe Bialek stated, "If we had prohibited the purchase of more sophisticated weapons, several innocent victims would not have died at the hands of Seung-Hui Cho." What is so sophisticated about a 9mm and .22-caliber semi-automatic pistol?

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No longer in limbo

The contest for the world's most outrageously inane religion is quite competitive. The relative newcomer, Scientology, is a persistent front-runner, but recent events demonstrate that the Roman Catholic Church isn't settling for second place. In abandoning the concept of limbo last month, the pope reversed centuries of Roman Catholic teaching, rejected a belief held since medieval times and demonstrated the absurdly irrational nature of religious debate. Familiarity with essential points of Christian faith is required to understand the "infallible" Catholic Church's long struggle with the concept of limbo. I discovered a remarkably concise definition of Christianity online and slightly modified it.

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Bicycling is important in improving environment

Your article "Residents get a lesson in biking" (SN 5/14), was a well-reported, detailed story about a much-forgotten — and very important — element of the green movement.

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New facility could benefit university

Recently, Pfizer Inc. officials announced it would like to donate one of its closed facilities to MSU for research use. This facility has been in the process of closing since March 2005, and a few employees are still there decommissioning it.

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Letter incorrect about military use of weapons

In the letter "Ownership of powerful weapons unnecessary" (SN 5/14), the author makes the comment that the weapons of the National Guard are tightly controlled and safeguarded. Not true.

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Citizens need to act to end U.S. war with Iraq

Congress stood with "We the People." It is now time for us to stand with them. The fight to end the war in Iraq is now.

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YAF not a hate group, should not be removed

What a sad day it is for America when people want to shut down Young Americans for Freedom for bringing in speakers who want our immigration laws enforced.

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Cooperation needed to help economy

Reviewing the economic situation in Michigan, state residents may find themselves with one primary inquiry: How did it come to be this bad? Sure, in the past we had the boom of the auto industry on our side.

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Movies with meaning

With all the buzz surrounding the blockbuster hit "Spider-man 3," many people could easily be misled into viewing it as another nerdy fantasy about some weakling wearing overly-tight pants.

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YAF does not promote freedom, are hypocrites

The totality of white privilege and the continuous onslaught to maintain the status quo has made large portions of our campus, indeed, our nation, blind to our lack of freedom and peace.

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Administration lied from beginning about Iraq war

I must respectfully disagree with several key points in your editorial "Goals in Iraq should've come sooner" (SN 5/14). The war in Iraq is not about retribution for the Sept.