With gasoline prices soaring to all-time highs, serious influential writers might be apt to dissuade consumers from dependency on foreign oil.
If East Lansing is going to have a mayor, at least give him some power. Sure, former Mayor Mark Meadows was the chairman of the independent commission that investigated the April 2-3 disturbances, but beyond his duty as a spokesperson of the East Lansing City Council, the mayor is essentially just another member of the council. Students who were questioned in "Word on the street: What do you think the East Lansing mayor does?" (SN 11/16) weren't even sure what the mayor's duties are.
The issue of torture is back in the news. As the insurgency in Iraq continues, it appears coalition forces are growing desperate to find information to stop it. On Tuesday, the new Iraqi government announced it would begin an investigation into a torture camp that was discovered by the U.S.
There are a few things I'd like to point out to people in reference to Mike Ramsey's Veterans Day cartoon (SN 11/11). First, the fact that it was printed on Veterans Day is totally irrelevant.
There are a lot of interesting comments made about Mike Ramsey's Veterans Day cartoon (SN 11/11). I see most people are eager to detest this man's opinion.
If you are unhappy with university policy or the way you are treated by the East Lansing Police Department or other entities when going to school at MSU, you do have recourse. When you graduate, the school will begin asking you to donate money to help support its programs.
In response to the stormy reactions to Mike Ramsey's cartoon (SN 11/11) and to Ivanoff's opinion, "Cartoonist must resign for cartoon" (SN 11/15), I'd like to say a few things. First, if cartoons like that one are meant to attack anything, it would be to attack the current administration and its decisions, not the troops. Next, considering the various accusations and reports of what went on at Abu Ghraib, it seems pretty obvious that Ramsey isn't fabricating these ideas on his own. Lastly, to the many who are so up in arms over this, turning criticism of the Iraq war into a sob story for our troops seems more tactical than logical to me.
I am writing after viewing the political cartoon created by Mr. Mike Ramsey (SN 11/11). First off, let me say that I love political cartoons and enjoy a good laugh from them throughout the week. However, the cartoon I saw on Friday was not comical in any way.
The "D." Motown. Detroit City. A city with many names, Detroit is also a city with many faces.
Let's face it: Sex is an issue that is relevant to college students. Sexually transmitted diseases are major concerns, and most college students know — or should know — they are out there. However, some people are unaware of how dangerous they are and what they need to do to protect themselves.
In response to Mark Stiles' letter, "No middle ground in SN; Bice one extreme" (SN 11/09), it is ridiculous to call the science and logic that Bice uses "extreme." Stiles also claims that science requires just as much faith as religion, another ludicrous statement.
Although I am not a student at MSU (I'm a comic artist from Spokane, Washington), I am familiar with Ramsey's work, and I must to say that I'm a lot more disgusted by the letters bashing him then the so-called "controversial" comic that he published on Nov.
It's strange to walk down a hallway and realize you know nothing about anyone else. We try and place labels on everything.
Rape survivors are frequently silenced — from disapproving friends and family, an unsympathetic and unresponsive legal system and an unsupportive social ideology that blames the survivor instead of the rapist.
Free speech. As guaranteed in the First Amendment, it's one of the most vital principles to American society.
I was shocked and appalled when I saw Mike Ramsey's cartoon (SN 11/11). Such a blatant attack on the men and women who are so bravely defending democracy overseas is unacceptable. I could not believe that The State News would print such an untactful and utterly disgusting cartoon.
The State News was flooded today with angry readers reacting to the Mike Ramsey cartoon (SN 11/11) on Veterans Day — the comic I am sure most State News readers are familiar with. Members of the community were also given an opportunity to view the strip along with a slew of propaganda if they happened to walk by The State News offices on Nov.
The problem with Ordinance 1129 isn't the proposed amendment to add drinking games to the list of requirements for a party-noise violation.
The U.S. military was desperate for information after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Our government sought anyone with any information on potential terrorists. While the goals of the government to stop terrorism might have been noble, it exploited the desperate condition of war-ravaged nations in the Middle East.
On Nov. 8, former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson visited MSU's campus to speak about his experiences in the Valerie Plame scandal that is shaking the White House.