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.
I truly hope every student at MSU read East Lansing police Capt. Juli Liebler's column "One drunken weekend in E.L.
I find it hard to believe that any MSU student can cheer for any other college team except the Spartans.
Once again, here we are. For the fourth time in four years, Michigan walks away with a win. MSU head coach John L.
Crime doesn't pay for identity thieves. Denita Dorsey, an MSU graduate, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $100,000 from local residents two years ago.
Student inboxes have recently received a stream of e-mails from MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon. Although corny at times, the e-mails are a refreshing attempt by the university president to stay in touch with the student body. Simon's first e-mail urged students to behave during the weekend of the U-M game.
Anyone walking near Wells Hall this week was greeted with a large display that placed images of slavery side by side images of animals in cages, as if to say the two are equally disturbing. The exhibit was put on by the animal rights advocacy group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA. PETA representatives said the purpose of the exhibit wasn't to suggest that human rights violations and animal cruelty are equal, but that's not the message that comes across. A quick glance at the exhibit would lead one to believe that PETA thinks putting chickens in cages is just as cruel as human slavery, a premise that is both ridiculous and offensive. Rather than trying to sway popular opinion by explaining who they are and what they stand for, PETA far too often relies on trying to shock people into adopting its beliefs. PETA's approach only serves to turn people away from its cause.
I attended the Izzone campout in hopes of getting lower bowl seats. As it turned out, I was one of the 500 of the 2,000 campers who will have to settle with upper bowl seats.
A few weeks ago, John Knowles wrote a column ("Opposition is trendy, but Iraq war is justified, more popular than most," SN 9/13) defending the military action against Iraq.
Dressing like a "hoochie" does not cause rape. When will we, as a model campus for other Midwestern universities, remove the rape survivor from the list of causes of rape?
There is no doubt that the men of the MSU football team gave us a great and exciting game on Saturday afternoon. The problem is the lack of attention and detail to the seating arrangements of the stadium organized by the MSU Athletic Department.
After reading the post-game comments by MSU head coach John L. Smith, I realized that this guy needs to get a clue. His comments were filled with excessive blame toward his players, especially the place kicker.