Scott Hirko's letter "MSU drops the ball on drinking policy" (SN 9/9) resurrects the debate of student versus donor responsibility with regard to drinking.
I'm writing this in response to Paul Wilk's letter, "Resident angered by tragedy response" (SN 9/9). While I respect that Mr. Wilk is entitled to his opinions, it's wrong for him to judge all MSU students just because a few in the Union building were oblivious to the tragedy in New Orleans. Since not all of us watch CNN 24-hours-a-day, we aren't always aware of an important event the second it happens.
Recently in the Lansing State Journal, Donna Rich Kaplowitz pointed out that other presidents have been impeached for lesser crimes than those which this administration and President Bush have committed.
Those who pay more receive more privileges - seems unfair, right? It's not a new concept, it's just capitalism. The MSU Board of Trustees approved the selling of beer and wine on Friday in the luxury suites of Spartan Stadium.
There are a lot of groups to blame besides students for the poor attendance of the commission meeting that reviewed the April 2-3 disturbances.
I am once again taken aback by the narrow-minded lunacy of the East Lansing Police Department and Police Chief Tom Wibert. In his letter "Police chief: Is wild partying worth it?" (SN 9/13), Wibert reveals his admiration for the Code of Hammurabi.
I am writing on behalf of the students in the brown section, lower row from Spartan Stadium. During the last home game we had the unfortunate privilege of sitting directly behind the "event staff." They were quick to tell us that the seats we were holding did not really matter and we were to sit where we were told.
I like to think of myself as moderate, but after reading columns in the opinion section like John Knowles' "Opposition is trendy, but Iraq war is justified, more popular than most", (SN 9/13) I have a hard time seeing through the eyes of a conservative.
I was shocked at the lack of communication from the MSU security at the last home football game. Like many other students this past weekend, my wife and I attended the game.
After Hurricane Katrina devastated the southern Gulf Coast, my family sat transfixed to the news, watching in horror as the full extent of the destruction was brought to us in living color. It spurred my seven-year-old daughter (a second-grader at Red Cedar School) into action.
During NBC's Hurricane Katrina relief telethon, Kanye West, in a selfish and unprofessional move, took the spotlight off the victims and placed it on himself. How inappropriate for an artist to utilize a national tragedy and a charity event, to aid in his own political agenda.
For the last two weeks I've seen the same thing over and over again. When I grab the paper, check the Web sites and turn on the television, it's there. Hurricane Katrina and her path of destruction are on the front pages and news stations. Every day there's something new to learn about the destroyed Gulf Coast.
I want to thank everyone who donated to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Saturday during the football game. I am running in the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon next month with a group called Team in Training to raise funds for this group. I walked around before, during and after the game giving beads and leis for donations to this organization, and I was overwhelmed with the response of everyone.
Students have spoken to their government and they are not happy about the new ticket policy. And the MSU athletics department needs to remedy this now. If something comes up and a season ticket holder can not make a game, there needs to be an easy way for a student to sell their ticket.
I was embarrassed to be a Spartan at the Kent State game. Not because of the performance of the team on the field (great work guys), but rather by the lack of class demonstrated in the behavior of my peers in the stands.
In regards to the editorial "Traffic Trap" (SN 9/7) printed, I have the following response: I am irate that an editor for The State News would openly oppose the police force for doing their jobs. First, it seems that author would be equally upset if they saw the police force doing nothing on a continuous basis (consider the cliché of police officers spending their shift in a doughnut shop). Secondly, the author suggests using mediums such as billboards and commercials opposed to punishment by fining.
It's contradicting to preserve Sparty for posterity and then not allow him to be seen by all Spartans.
The State News has now published multiple letters that complain that John Bice's column "Both testaments preach discrimination, promote inequality," (SN 8/31) took quotes from the Bible out of context.
My fellow students I, like many of you, am a prisoner of DTN "Management Company" (if you want to call it that), and its strong hold on student off-campus living. For the past week, my roommates and I have not had adequate hot water.
Finally. President Bush is taking responsibility for the government's inefficient response to Hurricane Katrina and admitting there might be problems with prevention protocol.