I was disappointed to see yet another article, "SN lawsuit could have additional support," (SN 7/6), about this ongoing incident report tantrum. It is not only unprofessional, but also downright annoying.
Hold on one second — let me answer this call. It's hard to separate ourselves from our cell phones.
When you're scrounging up change from couch cushions in order to buy a beer, you know you've finally made it to the "poor college student" status you've always heard about.
In Shane Krouse's column "Despite current setbacks, transplant farms will become reality in U.S.
In your weekend edition there is a small snippet entitled "Spelling Rules …" as a part of the editorial "Spelling made not-so-easy" (SN 7/7). I was taken aback and more than a little disappointed to see The State News supporting the "'i' before 'e' except after 'c' or when sounding like an 'a'" rule.
Ther iz mor then one wae to do most thinz. Take for exzample speling. The Simplified Spelling Board was created about 100 years ago with the help of Andrew Carnegie.
The maxim that those who are ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it has a corollary: Those who study history will learn something about the present.
Imagine a near future in which farms grow human limbs. It sounds like a bizarre, unimaginable concept taken right out of a far-out science fiction novel.
In response to Mara Deutch's article "Representing Youth," (SN 6/20), I think it is really exciting that there is a young person running for political office — particularly someone who is from MSU.
The sentiment in Jeff Wiggins' letter, "Climate changes natural, not due to global warming," (SN 6/28), is, regrettably, misguided and plainly wrong.
Jack Z. Smith, in his column "Bush administration should spread wealth by raising minimum wage" (SN 6/27), made arguments for raising the minimum wage and leaving the estate tax unchanged.
There are some issues in society that cannot be overlooked. When there is wrongdoing or harm to a person, it becomes a natural duty to seek and implement justice.
It's two parts eyeliner and one part tears. Three dashes of electric guitar and one bass solo. Unlike the manufactured pop of previous years, this new music genre is so emotional. This is emo, and it's more than music.
Open up any weekly advertisement and you'll see that the American flag has become fashionable — at least for the next week.
I say give Daniel Jakeway a captain obvious award for his letter, "Gore's movie for political gain, not to save Earth," (SN 6/28), regarding Al Gore's movie "An Inconvenient Truth." The movie was made for political gain he says?
As someone with 10 years of experience in climate research, I must respond to Daniel Jakeway's letter, "Gore's movie for political gain, not to save Earth," (SN 6/28), and Jeff Wiggins' letter, "Climate changes natural, not due to global warming" (SN 6/28). Just to be clear — global warming was not invented as a political tool, and it has little to do with Al Gore.
In the last few years, there has been a lot of media hype over the avian flu. Caitlin Scuderi's column entitled "Beware of bird flu; virus more dangerous than you might think," (SN 6/22), is just more of the same.
A child holds a sign. A child wears a shirt. But it's what is written on the sign and shirt that make all the difference.
On Monday, Congress began debating a bill that may possibly ban the desecration of the American flag.
A terrible thing happened to two soldiers of the 101st Airborne 12 miles south of Baghdad last week. Pfc.