This is in response to "Rally opposes war in Iraq" (SN 10/27). The best way MSU College Republicans' Second Vice Chairman David Coogan can support U.S.
Like most of his previous diatribes, John Bice's recent column, "Consequences in afterlife prevent promotion of contraceptives" (SN 11/02), about belief in an afterlife, points out the ill uses to which religious beliefs can be put. Such a belief, however, is what makes it possible for rational beings to endanger their own lives to protect others, even though they are not close biological kin.
A professor runs 1.45 miles to class in 33.7 minutes. What is the professor's average speed in meters per second? Or how much force, in newtons, does it take to hold a 113 kilogram man completely underwater in the ocean?
As an MSU alumna, I am very disappointed to see the lack of trust and disciplinary role the city is continually taking toward college students.
I sincerely wish that passing this Iraqi constitution will do everything President George W. Bush claims it will. I would love nothing more than to be proved completely wrong on every assumption that has led me for the past two years to look at my newspaper every day and think to myself: "I told you so." I'm willing to give up my pride and my frustration with this administration just to see something that resembles peace happen there. I'd also like to win the lottery. I'm wary, to say the least, because Bush and his supporters have a kind of twisted optimism bordering on willful ignorance that is extremely disturbing.
When elected officials spend money, those who elect them need to see results. ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, plans to spend the $11,000 it recently allocated for updating office equipment, software, signs and insurance.
At least President George W. Bush is being proactive. Bush's announcement of a $7.1 billion plan to research, develop and stockpile vaccines to prepare the country for a possible flu pandemic is a preemptive approach to protecting the country. Many scientists believe a deadly flu outbreak is one of the greatest dangers for the United States and the world.
As the East Lansing City Council election draws near, it is becoming increasingly clear that incumbent City Council members Bill Sharp and Vic Loomis have a vision for East Lansing.
John Fournier is running for one of the two open seats on East Lansing's City Council. After meeting Fournier at a Democracy for America "Meetup" this summer, I urge voters to choose him. Fournier is a student at MSU.
I feel backstabbed by Joseph Ryzyi's letter "'Fashion show' does nothing significant" due to the lack of research used in attempting to ruin the reputation of Students for Economic Justice, or SEJ. To correct his largest error, as a member of SEJ, I guarantee you that MSU has joined the Worker Rights Consortium, or WRC (see for yourself www.workersrights.org). And despite Mr. Ryzyi's claim, we were only able to get our university to do this after five years of creative, determined actions and demonstrations. The fashion show that Mr. Ryzyi discusses was an action geared toward education and it accomplished its goal.
In response to Steven Irlbacher's letter "Writer carries too much hope for football coach," I have only one thing to say to him — get off your high horse, man. He complains that Coach John L.
Nobody did anything. A crowd of 3,000 people gathered in the streets and were met by police with tear gas and pepper spray.
I am appalled by the "restitution" being charged to students illustrated in the "Students upset with $1,733 fine" (SN 10/28). Why should those students pay for the overtime of the overzealous police that tear gassed innocent bystanders? I do believe the guilty parties should foot the bill for all damage done, but having to pay for the cops that a vast majority of us agree acted in a heinous manner is ridiculous. What are the consequences for the cops that provoked the students and made unnecessary arrests?
A friend came to visit me recently and made the grave error of leaving her car parked on the street.
The Democrats finally got the nerve to try to get answers about the war in Iraq. It's about time, but it's too late. As a testament to the country's division, Democratic senators invoked a rarely used parliamentary procedure on Tuesday to effectively shut down the Senate in an attempt to complete an investigation into the cause of war. It's part of an ongoing battle between Democrats and Republicans.
I am a proud MSU graduate. I feel our university is second to none academically and morally. As a sports fan, I feel that our university family deserves the kinds of athletics that make us proud.
The State News editorial board claimed in "Beyond 2,000" (SN 10/27) that the Iraqi constitution barely passed.
Hard data from Iraq is difficult to come by. We can speak of 2,000 U.S. military deaths, estimates of Iraqi deaths or we can speak of voting margins for the constitution, but without reference they don't indicate anything about the progress in Iraq or the sentiments of the people there. Michael Yon is an independent reporter currently embedded in Baghdad (he was very recently in Mosul as well). His pictures and observations are freely available on his weblog.
Finally. When Valley Forge Military College in Pennsylvania begins its fall 2006 semester, women will be able to attend classes alongside men for the first time in the school's history. For some, this represents an end to an archaic practice of separating men and women in educational environments. For others, it represents the end of a tradition.
It's obvious Eric Fish, "Changes need to be made if blunders continue," (SN 10/28) knows a lot more about the game of football than I do; he probably played in high school or something, but I can't believe he, of all people, have jumped on the "Let's can Coach Smith" bandwagon. Just as a reminder, coach John L.