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Donate responsibly, check pro-science stance first
When Microsoft Corp. became a multi-billion dollar enterprise, I used to talk about how much I despised Bill Gates.
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Democracy not only policy
The United State's influence can be seen in Iraq's new government. Just as President Bush wanted, democracy is now being practiced in Iraq.
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Bush's plan to secure border risky, poverty should be main concern
President Bush announced last week that he will send nearly 6,000 National Guard troops to secure the U.S.-Mexico border in an attempt to stem the constant flow of thousands, if not millions, of illegal immigrants coming into the country.
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Women more than baby-machines
Picture this — A woman is attempting to buy liquor. The salesperson asks for her license, and then for her pregnancy card.
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Conspiracy theory hurts SN, university credibility
The State News editorial board has finally gone off the deep end. Now, I realize that, seeing as how this is a college newspaper, it's expected that its opinions will be slanted to the left.
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Massive police force out of control, worse than Nazis
Attending the April 22 Nazi rally in the state capital gave me a lot to worry about. But the small group of quaintly clad National Socialists was not one of them. The really disturbing aspect of the event was the close-to-500, helmeted, black-clad and fully armored police force who used the event to showcase the new police state being built around us.
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Immigrants negatively affect American jobs
I'm writing in response to the "Immigration larger problem for U.S." editorial, (SN 5/18). I take issue with the notion that "much of the economy depends upon the work of immigrants," as if they are an intractable part of our societal fabric. These jobs were done before illegal immigrants arrived en masse, depressed wages and forced Americans out. Does anyone really believe that prior to the 1986 amnesty and subsequent explosion of illegal aliens entering our country, that there were no hotel rooms cleaned, no lawns mowed or no dishes washed? Also, the failure to embrace the Central American Free Trade Agreement, or CAFTA, and the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, by Latin American governments is irrelevant to this argument, as the massive waves of illegal aliens preceded these agreements. Nothing these governments do can create a better life for their people in those countries than they would otherwise have in the United States, and that is why they continue to come and why we should bolster our efforts to keep them out. Geoff Woliner 2002 graduate
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Professor's derogatory e-mail misses target, accidentally promotes diversity
Before addressing Professor Indrek Wichman's statements in both his e-mail to the Muslim Students' Association, or MSA, and his letter printed in The State News ("Prof.
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Taking closer look at disturbing, real images of war is beneficial to society
Some stories are told to inform, and some stories are told to entertain. For example: Hoping to slow down a slaughter that has claimed more than 200,000 lives, a cease-fire was signed by Sudan's largest rebel group earlier this month.
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9/11 Pentagon footage released
Sometimes truth has so much power over our emotions that it weighs heavily on our beliefs. And whether you believe it or not, truth works in the same way with our government.
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Can't complain if you're not registered to vote here
Am I the only student at MSU who doesn't object to East Lansing's noise ordinance? There's not a constitutional right to have your party spill out onto the street or onto your neighbor's property.
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Riding bike helps avoid driving in construction
The construction mess on campus doesn't have to be such a huge hassle for folks. How? Ride a bike, and you can find lots of faster alternate routes through campus to that meeting or lunch appointment. Don't want to ride a bike to MSU for class or work?
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American dream meant for all, immigrants too
Your "snowball" ("Immigration larger problem for U.S.," SN 5/18), that you claim results from immigration is really just a puddle of water.
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Cowboy boots to combat boots
My name is Kate Polesnak, and I am an Air Force ROTC cadet. This summer, I am spending 28 days in the grueling heat of Panama City, Fla.
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Article helps spread awareness about rare, little known disease
The article, "'Badge of survival' brings new outlook" (SN 5/16), was wonderful to read.
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Immigration larger problem for U.S.
The big problems facing society have a snowball effect. We always start with one minor problem.
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Governor's trips to Japan unnecessary, unemployment should be top priority
Gov. Jennifer Granholm is losing her ambition. It wasn't more than three years ago when the newly elected governor made the commencement speech for the graduating class at the University of Michigan.
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University should take action against Wichman
Indrek Wichman's explanation and response for his Feb. 28 letter to the Muslim Students' Association, or MSA, ("Prof explains reasons for offensive e-mail," SN 4/28), is a poor excuse for an apology. He seems to have abandoned his explanation that it was a private e-mail, instead justifying his actions with the First Amendment and using the Red Herring fallacy that the MSA attempted to impede upon the free speech of others. The association's actions regarding the cartoons were nothing close to an action against free speech, nor were they a protest in any sense.
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Lesson about noise, common sense
What came first, the noise or the ticket? Lately, it seems hard to tell. Between unnecessarily loud neighbors and overzealous police officers, there are undefined boundaries when it comes to East Lansing's noise ordinance. And with a specific definition of noise given by the city — with sounds ranging from whistling to musical instruments — it seems far too easy to be ticketed for everyday noises. For those of us who aren't police officers, we're quick to empathize with our friends — the down-on-their-luck, struggling students looking forward to the weekend to unwind, only to get a ticket for violating the noise ordinance. For those of us who can relate to the police officers handing out these tickets, it seems viable to want to suppress a certain level of sound at specific times. What it all comes down to is a give-and-take relationship.
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Diversity advantage for MSU, e-mail scrutiny vital
Like Shane Krouse's letter implies (Get over it, professor's e-mail overrated issue," SN 5/16), it is true that many issues should be left alone after a considerable amount of time.