I read Kyle Bristow's letter "Feminist, pro-choice views incompatible" (SN 2/09) and found it heavy in slanted language and light on scientific fact. The statement that over 46 million "babies" have been aborted is absolutely false.
In response to Kim Dyer's and Jeff Sievert's letters, "Scripted responses don't give all sides" (SN 2/07) and "Women should make own bodily decisions" (SN 2/07), defending abortion rights, I offer the following criticism. First, what could be more scripted, or predictable, than Dyer's charge that the answer to the abortion problem is to not have one if one does not believe they are morally permissible?
MSU needs more money, but it's going to have to make do with what it gets next year. We're interested in seeing how MSU trustees will distribute funds. Members of the MSU Board of Trustees realized the need for more funding at their meeting on Friday — after Gov.
There have been many letters in The State News this week about choice, and specifically about a cartoon The State News ran criticizing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's views on the constitutional right to privacy — specifically in dealing with abortion (SN 1/27). I think these letters truly miss the point. It is not up to Katie Wilcox, "Cartoon makes light of unsafe abortion" (SN 2/1), nor is it up to politicians to decide what are good and bad medical procedures.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm is starting to realize if she wants qualified professionals to play a role in improving Michigan's economy, the state's going to have to pay up. Granholm released her budget for the 2007 fiscal year (which begins Oct.
I was walking out of Wells Hall around 10 a.m. and, of course, passed one of the "Wells Hall preachers." When I was passing him, he was pointing and singling out students telling them that they were going to go to hell because they devote their lives to academia instead of to Jesus Christ.
If there's one thing the MSU students don't need lessons on, it's "How to party." Over the past few years, I have watched the relationship between the East Lansing residents and MSU students and have been severely disappointed.
The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative is too important to lie about. Especially when it was so hard to understand before it was reworded in late January. The controversy surrounding the MCRI continues to intensify — accusations are being brought up against the legitimacy of signatures obtained to get the disputed measure on November's ballot. Circulators of petitions supporting the MCRI are being accused of lying to citizens about the purpose of the initiative by saying it supported affirmative action.
In the State News editorial "Hopeful Statements" (SN 1/30), I realized, yet again, that Gov.
Instead of "Googling it," delete it. After the recent subpoena given by the U.S. Justice Department asking major Internet search engines AOL, MSN, Google and Yahoo (Ask Jeeves was not asked in this case) to reveal their search histories from users, I got a little nervous.
It must be great to be the president of the United States. There are the obvious perks: cool armored cars, bodyguards, well-appointed Air Force planes, big Marine Corps helicopters and expensive suits.
Congratulations to the MSU Board of Trustees for attempting to be more communicative. The board will have two discussion items on the agenda during its committee meetings this morning, which is before the regularly scheduled meeting.
I extremely disagree with Shane Krouse's view expressed in his letter "Fetus not living until it exits womb, born" (SN 2/08). How can someone argue against a fetus being a living human being?
In regards to the recent abortion issue letters, I feel the need to express my opinion on the topic. As a man, I believe the only people who should decide whether or not abortions are legal or morally right should be the women it affects.
When you think about paying thousands of dollars for college every semester, $3 is not going to make or break a student's financial status. But how that extra $3 is used is still important. The MSU Residence Halls Association, or RHA, and ASMSU are each requesting a $3 student tax increase.
I would like to respond to the comments made by Shane Krouse, in his letter "Fetus not living until it exits womb, born" (SN 2/08). In his letter, Krouse argues that abortions are justifiable because the "fetus is not a true human, and therefore should not be considered a living creature." This argument is an interesting one, due to the fact that it was once used to justify the enslavement of blacks and the denial of their basic human rights. Our country was founded on the beliefs that "all men are created equal." Yet how could they justify slavery without violating this belief?
Although I will not justify the Wells Hall preacher's statements, I wanted to comment on the letter from Dan Jakeway, "Sidewalk preaching harmful to listen to" (SN 2/08). Jakeway implies that being good enough is OK to get into heaven, and he mentions a few of the Ten Commandments. Unfortunately, the problem is that no one can keep them.
I found Sarah E. Hunko's letter "Women need choice over their bodies" (SN 2/06) about abortion to be hypocritical.
ASMSU's Student Assembly, a student government body elected by and serving the students of MSU, has voted to head down a new path: corporate advocacy. Bill 42-60 allows Student Assembly to pursue a contract with Mobile Campus Inc., a private, for profit, campus text-messaging service.
It is time for the 69th District to elect a new voice to the Michigan House, and John Knowles is right guy for the job. Knowles wants to fight for East Lansing's economy, protect our property rights specifically the East Village and, most important, revive the educational system.