On Oct. 2, while watching the debate of Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Dick DeVos televised over WKAR-TV, I was appalled at Tim Skubick's total lack of decency. Granholm handled his question of whether she was indirectly responsible for the deaths of Ricky Holland, but this question was very inappropriate and way below the belt.
In response to Christopher Bunke's letter "Leftist groups also offend with activities on campus," (SN 10/3), claiming that MSU liberals are only outraged by racism perpetrated by the right wing is absolutely ludicrous. I consider myself a liberal, and I'm appalled not only by "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day," but also the mentioned PETA protests likening animal harvesting to the Holocaust and slavery. I feel that both PETA and Young Americans for Freedom should be ashamed of the methods they have used in the past to make their point.
University officials state they will stick behind John L. Smith until the end of this year. John Lewandowski said, "We are just not in the habit of dealing with mid-season evaluations." Did this habit get picked up after Bobby Williams left the program? Smith currently has a 21-20 record at MSU, a .512 winning percentage.
I could not agree more with Maryum Khan in her letter, "Letter was wrong about Benedict's comments," (SN 10/6). I believe the pope should apologize specifically to those who reacted violently to his comments.
I would like to write this letter as an open response to the column that ran in The State News from the "sports editor" of The Michigan Daily on Friday ("How are Wolverines better than Spartans?
Are Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Dick DeVos afraid of debating the other candidates for the governor's seat — Greg Creswell, Douglas Campbell and Bhagwan Dashairya?
September marked the highest monthly level of U.S. troops wounded in Iraq in nearly two years. According to a recent Washington Post article, 776 troops were wounded in Iraq last month — the fourth highest monthly total since the United States first invaded the country in March 2003. Facts like this continue to support the stance that the Bush administration has not properly managed this war and still have yet to establish an appropriate plan to succeed and pull troops out of the country. While the media often reports the number of soldiers killed, the focus rarely falls on the number wounded.
I've been having this nightmare. I'm riding shotgun alongside Dick DeVos as we cruise through some anonymous suburban neighborhood.
The State News' inept reporting of the first gubernatorial debate of the year provides a clear demonstration of exactly what is wrong with today's news media.
About 150 GOP supporters are each out $250 after attending a Republican fundraiser on Thursday in Bath Township. The guest of honor and speaker, Vice President Dick Cheney, warned guests that the safety of America is in danger because of the approaching November midterm elections. As crumbling Republicans struggle to keep afloat, Cheney's remarks are nothing new.
I'm not surprised by the wave of letters on the Opinion Page of The State News criticizing John L.
The Human Relations Commission of the city of East Lansing strongly condemns the Young Americans for Freedom group's intent to hold "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day" at MSU. Founded to promote positive relations among racial and cultural groups in the city, the HRC was created to help protect the rights of all MSU students and visitors.
Fat. Whore. Ugly. Nerd. Stupid. Slut. Geek. Snob. Which sounds most familiar to you? Chances are, at one time or another, someone called you one of these names.
Oh no, the world must be approaching the apocalypse — attorney Howard K. Stern may not be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby; instead, it could be photographer Larry Birkhead.
I would like to commend all the student organizations and individuals involved in protesting the Young Americans for Freedom's racist and xenophobic "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day" activities.
In response to Jeff Stempel's letter "Cartoon wrong; pope's remarks not insensitive," (SN 9/26), his assertion that Muslims "broke out in protest … without even finding out what Pope Benedict XVI had actually said" is one of fantastic irony. It lies in ignorantly digesting an influential religious figure's words without questioning their context, purpose and validity and then accusing the targeted party of doing the same.
And so sparks the demise of the Grand Ol' Party. After a revelation that disturbing conversations had allegedly taken place between a 16-year-old former page and former Rep.
Last week, health officials from across Michigan met at the Kellogg Center to discuss issues related to health care for minorities. Hosted by the Michigan Minority Health Coalition, or MMHC, and GlaxoSmithKline Inc., the mission of the meeting was to promote a better understanding within our community of diseases people might be prone to and resources to help them. In a state with a diverse population and a disturbingly high obesity rate, meetings like this are vital for promoting a healthy community.
It seems that every Monday following a home football game, The State News has at least one letter to the editor condemning students' behavior before, during or after the game. But what some people seemingly fail to realize is that there are always two, perhaps even more, sides to every story. Yes, the Illinois fans who chose to sit in the Spartan student section were treated poorly.
Correction: The Oct. 10 debate will air on an NBC affiliate channel. On Monday night, Democratic incumbent Gov.