Trauma is hard to comprehend, especially that of others. Domestic violence is one of those things people sometimes don't like to think about, but it's something we desperately need to address. When people such as Carol Jacobsen are able to overcome their own trauma and dedicate time to helping others facing the same issues, it gives us a great deal of respect and hope for humanity.
Imagine yourself pondering over voicing an opinion on a topic of your choice. Whether you are trying to come up with ideas for writing an opinion piece or just getting ready to voice those opinions, you find that it is hard to focus on something that isn't negative or nasty.
PETA's (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) exhibit juxtaposing human and animal abuse should be viewed as an eye-opener, not with offense, but rather in understanding of the fact that today's injustices are cruelties inflicted upon animals and as depicted in the display, are reminiscent of past human inequalities.
In response to Mike Ramsey's political cartoon (SN 9/28), this cartoon is disappointing on many accounts.
In response to Lindsey Poisson's "Totally Takeout should offer more selection, higher quality food" (SN 10/7), instead of complaining that not every Totally Takeout carries your pickles, I suggest you learn to feed yourself.
It's starting to feel like the Apocalypse. Day after day we hear about disaster after disaster.
The State News article "Girls, put on some clothes; this isn't America's Next Top Hoochie" (SN 9/28) shows a lack of respect for women and a perpetuation of myths about sexual assault.
I am writing in response to Kristen Daum's opinion piece "Alcohol poisoning is not 'cool'; why must students brag about booze?" (SN 9/27). As a fellow Spartan, I can understand the points she makes about the stupidity and danger of debauchery and binge drinking in general.
This letter is not in the hopes of starting an abortion debate, but rather to correct the misinterpretation of the 'religious right' in the political cartoon by Mike Ramsey (SN 9/28). The cartoon depicts the religious right as trying to topple women's rights as the end result of their campaign against abortion, etc.
We're all grown up now. Let's act like it. This means being responsible: Taking care of your belongings and making sure you don't catch anything on fire - such as your dorm room. A lit candle was left unattended, which caused a small fire in Bryan Hall on Friday.
Few things can wake you up as effectively as a fire alarm. Some thoughts hit your mind at once: "Geez, another fire drill?" "What idiot pulled the alarm?" "Where's my jacket?" "What a pain in the -." When you get outside and see police cars and vans pulling in, fire trucks arriving and a lot of nervous students chattering in the cold, the reality still doesn't quite hit you. Walking around, my thoughts were still focused on my preconceptions of what a fire was supposed to look like.
Bloody and torn-apart fetuses on giant posters are shocking and disturbing. But it's an effective tactic. Missionaries to the Preborn, an anti-abortion group, used gory, post-abortion images to show their stance on campus Thursday. We support the right of women to choose to have an abortion, but we also hold the right to free speech in high regard.
In the State News article "City Council targets drinking games, noise," (SN 10/5) the paper quotes a student as saying, "It (the added ordinance) won't make kids drink less, they'll just move inside.
I'm not sure what all the buzz was about in the article on intelligent design ("MSU profs oppose intelligent design as science" SN 10/5). I've always tended to lean toward evolutionary theory, but to assert that evolution is fact and that intelligent design should not be considered at all, seems a bit extreme to me. I don't claim to be a scientist and I can't tell you what sort of standing intelligent design has in the scientific community, but why should it be shut out of consideration?
There's no way drug dealers can take the blame for purchasers' overdoses. Are they supposed to hold the buyers' hands? A new Michigan law mandating tougher sentences for drug sellers whose drugs cause people to die from an overdose was signed into legislation on Thursday.
I understand the arguments made by East Lansing residents. A college town is filled with culture. East Lansing has good schools and has a community of young professionals.
I am personally offended at the ignorance that PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) displays for all of the world to see.
When writing about evolution, I always hope to inspire creationists to comment publicly and remind the MSU community that creationism isn't limited to the great thinkers of rural Kansas and Alabama.
Pickles. Concede to that and I will be satisfied. But apparently, getting them in my to-go sandwiches is more complicated. After a couple weeks of school, I realized my schedule didn't allow much time to relax.
At the request of some of my friends, I read an opinion piece written by Kristen Daum about alcohol ("Alcohol poisoning is not 'cool'; why must students brag about booze?" SN 9/27). They thought the column would be of interest to the group because Daum lives down the hall from us and it appears that she wrote about some of my other floor mates.