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Rogers' vote for trade agreement hurting Mich.

As a student and future American worker, I am terrified of my prospects after I graduate. Trade agreements like the Central American Free Trade Agreement, or CAFTA, are shipping more jobs south of the border. I drive around Lansing and look at the abandoned manufacturing plants here, and I just can't stop thinking of the families who relied on these jobs to send their kids — young people like me — to school because they were paid a living wage.

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Coach should be let go because of MSU's season

Thirty-one points are a lot to lose by, and when ABC went to another game in the third quarter and never came back, we all knew that MSU had been totally out-played, out-coached and out-classed. I would like to see coach John L.

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MSU football needs new coach if team can't win

As I watched post-game coverage from the Ohio State game, I realized coach John L. Smith and the Spartans need to either win a game or find a new excuse.

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Bush's Iraq excuses don't add up

It has been three and a half years since the United States entered Iraq, and it is time to take an inventory of President Bush's multiple explanations for why we're there. 1.

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Divorce less likely if partners both respect, love one another

The summer before my freshman year, my Mom had one theme, though I don't know if she fully realized it.

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Too many Democrats on State News debate panel

I would like to commend The State News for the coverage of the 2006 governor's race, but I offer one caveat to your debate coverage.

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Re-elect Rogers: He votes to protect U.S. borders

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers and Congress are protecting our borders. A few weeks ago, Rogers voted in favor of stopping illegal immigrants from crossing our borders, deporting violent illegal alien gang members and stopping individuals from building tunnels under the ground near borders.

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Spartans fan reaction to game disappointing

I have never, in my entire six years as an MSU student, been more disappointed after a game. I'm sure you're all nodding your heads in agreement, thinking you know exactly what I'm talking about.

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Evolution should always be taught

More than a century after Charles Darwin's death, we're still debating evolution. Last week, the Michigan State Board of Education rightfully approved guidelines for public schools to teach evolution, but not intelligent design, in science classes.

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Understand who you vote for or ballot is wasted

The column "Americans should be required to vote, not take U.S.

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Most media can now be called 'infotainment'

Your editorial, "'Daily Show' legit?

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There's no place for fighting, disrespect in party atmosphere

"Another kid attacked." "Partygoers punched in faces." "Brawl breaks out on Friday night." While obviously made up, these headlines illustrate the violent nature that has become the party scene around the city and campus in recent weeks.

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Iraqi civilian death toll horrifying

Some numbers are always in the news. The number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq is often reported by the media.

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Writer should keep open mind about performance

In response to "Students deliver mixed debut performances," (SN 10/9), I would like to say that I am curious to know who Amy Oprean has been talking to about Shakespearean literature.

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DeVos improves, Granholm still wins

Two down, one to go. Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Republican candidate Dick DeVos continued their attacks in the second of three televised debates Tuesday night. While DeVos' speaking ability improved significantly from the first debate just a week before, his pro-business stance was the same.

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Coach Smith should leave MSU after loss to Illini

Saturday: The tailgating, hanging out, taking out 40-year-olds in flip cup, chilling with some beer and hot dogs — it was truly a fun day … before the game. The John L.

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Football not as important as Nov. 7 election issues

Much like Samuel L. Jackson, who's had enough of the snakes on his plane, I am sick and tired of all the worthless Spartan football drivel that is plaguing the Opinion Page.

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Mandatory voting ideas in column are 'dangerous'

Isaac DeVille's column, "Americans should be required to vote, not take U.S.

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Letter wrong about PETA, group is nonpartisan

Correction: Animal Liberation Front exhibit should have said animal liberation exhibit. Contrary to Christopher J.

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'Daily Show' legit? Yeah, we knew that.

Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" is funny, entertaining and apparently just as informative as traditional networks' evening news. An Indiana University study released last week divulged some not-too-surprising information about the news media — Stewart's "fake news" program is "just as substantive" as regular network news coverage. With little context and analysis on most nightly news programs, this shouldn't be a huge shock, but it should be a wake-up call to viewers who consider their network's news coverage more serious and superior to shows like Stewart's. "The Daily Show" shouldn't be brushed off as fluff.