I'm ashamed to admit my first reaction after hearing about Hurricane Rita. "Oh, man," I said to a few friends as we sat around a bar table.
Etienne Fields went too far in the letter "Threat of being sent to hell is terrorism" (SN 9/23). Christians who try to share their faith (and thus, the belief that Jesus is the only way to heaven) are not terrorists.
It is always discouraging to realize that a wrong might have been committed, and that people we have come to know might not be trustworthy.
When people are forced out of their homes, it's never a good thing. In fact, it's almost universally a bad thing.
Sexual assualt. It can be a gray area. These incidents happen more than they are reported. Last year, 13 cases were reported, but if you go out to parties on the weekend, 13 rapes could be just one night in East Lansing. This is a major issue for a university campus, because most of the victims are young students.
"A win would help, yes, but getting your tail kicked all the time isn't much of a rivalry, is it?" John L.
There is no doubt that the article "Ex-staffer charged with embezzling" (SN 9/27) thoroughly explored the legal and ethical ramifications of Raye Grill's alleged actions.
I am appalled by the column "Girls, put on some clothes; this isn't America's Next Top Hoochie" (SN 9/28). The State News should be ashamed of the message it is sending into our community.
As a former resident, I miss many things about East Lansing - Smoke-filled bars isn't on that list. In fact, I didn't go to places such as Crunchy's or The Peanut Barrel after their kitchens closed because of the smoke.
I recently read Mark Twain's "The Mysterious Stranger," a bitter reflection on mankind, religion and morality.
Tuesday's Editorial "Tragedy Watch" (SN 9/20) engages in junk science to implicate global warming as the cause of Hurricane Katrina.
I'm writing in response to the many letters that have been sent in about the Supreme Court. In this rush to espouse various interests, I think some people may have forgotten how the system works. The people elect the president.
I feel it necessary to express my disapproval with the manner in which the football team conducted themselves after the Notre Dame game.
This is in response to the Opinion Page piece, "Resident angered by tragedy response" (SN 9/9) by a Mr. Paul Wilk. It is horrible that he has the gall to say that we (the whole university) apparently did not care about the people of New Orleans.
The process for lesbians, bisexuals, gays and transgender people to be open and honest to their family, friends and society at-large about our relationships can be exceptionally difficult and they face the possibility of physical violence. Our community is full of people who had to choose between living a lie and being disowned by their family.
Here's an idea: girls, go out and get so drunk that you can't see straight, and then go home and leave all the doors to your house unlocked.
My brother and I attended MSU in the early '90s and we have always been big fans of the school. Every year we come back to East Lansing to attend a game, but not anymore.
Well done MSU. You've found a way to further distance yourself from the students by allowing the sale of alcohol to those in the "power suites" and not anyone else. Drive that wedge even further.
How much more conspiracy, secrecy and controversy can Washington take? Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, along with two associates, was indicted Wednesday, on charges of conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme.
This letter is in response to the letter to the editor from Allison Kahrnoff titled "Izzone campout hurts sorority recruitment" (SN 9/19). Allison made a few valid points in her complaint of the scheduling of the Izzone campout.