Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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Poorly spent

In commemorating the university's birthday, MSU's sesquincentennial logo can be seen everywhere.

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Higher respect

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.

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Current cruelties reminiscent of past

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.

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Columnist should buy own food, not whine

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.

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Shaken

It's starting to feel like the Apocalypse. Day after day we hear about disaster after disaster.

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Writer naive, should drink to judge others

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.

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Women's rights don't supersede unborn's

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.

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Fired up

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.

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Fire in Bryan Hall helped put possible hazards into perspective

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.

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Visual tactics

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.