Can anyone be terribly surprised that the Spartans have "lost emotion?" Let's think about it. Going in undefeated, a kicker misses and is openly ridiculed and publicly degraded by head coach John L.
This is in response to Matt Bishop's article "Hey, Spartans fans: Lay off blame on John L.
Although Monday was the day to grieve over the loss of Rosa Parks, we must remember to acknowledge her contributions. Deemed as the "mother" of the civil rights movement, her memory must be respected for more than sitting on the bus. Parks will be mourned for days to come, yet she will be honored for eternity.
There was a lot of ink in this paper at the beginning of the football season about the original Sparty statue and how upset some fans were because they were not allowed to enter the stadium tower to visit the statue before the game. Fans wanted to come in and touch Sparty for luck, and said the new one just wasn't lucky enough. Well, starting with the University of Michigan game, decisions were reversed and fans were allowed in to touch the old Sparty for luck.
Jennifer Gumas stepped up to the microphone and introduced herself to the 12 independent commission members sitting across from her. This was after she handed each member a document with the topics she was about to discuss. "A lot of students feel alienated by East Lansing," she said.
Give me a break! I enjoy reading about potential government conspiracies or paranoia about "Big Brother" in "Digital spying" (SN 10/24) taking away our freedom.
While in Shaw Hall recently, I saw a sign, quite loudly, advertising the In Your Face Reality Troupe.
I am writing in response to the health article titled "AIDS walk focuses on Hispanic patients" (SN 10/24). I am wondering as to why a virus that doesn't discriminate against culture, race, sex or other social distinctions is being treated in a secular manner by the Lansing Area AIDS Network, or LAAN. Why was the AIDS walk not about the larger picture that focuses on all patients living with the disease?
I have finally given up all hope for the MSU football program. After years of supporting the MSU football program, I have been forced to quit. To me, being a fan of MSU football is like being an alcoholic: You have some great times, but in the end you are left miserable, hungover and without hope.
Although I will not quarrel with John Knowles' characterization of Harriet Miers, "Nominee Harriet Miers doesn't have much to qualify her for bench" (SN 10/26), I must take issue with the description offered in his article of the Romer v.
Matt Cook, you ignorant twit: Rape is not an act of lust, attraction, love or desire. It is an act of violence, power and aggression ("Clothes contribute to reasons to rape" SN 10/27). Although women who dress provocatively might attract more attention than those you call "properly dressed" (who are you to decide what is proper, anyway?) and might provoke more lustful thoughts, it is the ideas that "men are stimulated by sight" and "men and women are influenced by different things" which help to propagate such stereotypes that women deserve to be raped, ask for it, or could do something to prevent their rape based solely on their choice of clothing. Most males have no idea what it is like to be a rapist and unless you do, I suggest you keep your opinions and theories on the subject to yourself. Kathryn Patterson 2004 graduate
I was absolutely appalled while listening to the new WJIM (97.5-FM) morning radio show on my drive to work Wednesday.
After reading the article "Muslim convert faces lingering stereotypes" (SN 10/25) about David Stepien converting to Islam and his statement that he knew the number of Muslims in Pinckney, Mich.
I was bothered by the editorial cartoon (SN 10/26) showing the 2,000 tallies representing American casualties in Iraq.
Conservative journalist — an oxymoron? I probably stick out like a sore thumb in this profession. Setting political preferences aside, I'm an average, tuition-paying college student interested in pursuing a degree in hopes of achieving my American dream to become a professional journalist.
This letter is in response to "Fashion show raises fair labor issues" (SN 10/26). I do not understand why an unofficial event where six people congregate in front of the administration building is considered a "fashion show." The Students for Economic Justice, or SEJ, is a joke.
Matt Cook ("Clothes contribute to reasons to rape" SN 10/26) writes there is no excuse for rape.
"Are you going to stand up?" the bus driver asked. "No," Rosa Parks replied. "Well, by God, I'm going to have you arrested," the bus driver said. "You may do that," Parks said. It's been almost 50 years since the above conversation, recreated in a video for the Rosa Parks Library and Museum, took place.
I agree there is no excuse for a man to rape a woman and this crime shouldn't go unpunished, but one of the last opinion articles entitled "Rape isn't caused by clothes, only people" (SN 10/11) was obviously written by a female who couldn't possibly understand what it is like to be male. It is considered a myth that how a woman dresses is a sole cause in a rape case, but that does not mean it is not a contributing factor or condition to triggering a man to commit rape.
This past week is what I would call inspiring. It started with an amazing remembrance of the 1989 black student study-in, where for eight days, students took control of the first floor of the Administration Building.