I am very disappointed with some of the students prior to the start of the (Kent State) game. I don't know if the speakers in the stadium were not loud enough - I had a hard time hearing them myself - but the students were cheering at inappropriate times. First, the announcer had asked for a moment of silence for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Offers of aid and assistance from Europe come as little surprise to many, and I'm sure that Steve Japinga is pleased that we can "count on aid from allies" ("U.S.
Mable B. and Salvatore A. Mangano Sr., the owners of the nursing home in New Orleans where 34 people died during Hurricane Katrina, should be held responsible. They should have done everything within their means to make sure that their patients were safe. Officials have said they received adequate warning and made no attempt to remove people.
In the column "Direct Action members criticize State News for misrepresentation" (SN 9/9), several Direct Action members criticized The State News for portraying their organization as "terrorist." As a reader with much interest in this story, I didn't come away from the story the same way the writers of this column came away from it. The title merely highlighted the fact that groups which operate on campus were mentioned in an FBI hosted symposium. I read the original release by the American Civil Liberties Union and it never actually said the FBI was taking these groups seriously as terrorist groups.
The Opinion Page may not be the best place for theological discussion but for as much as John Bice has made it so, I will participate. I commend Mr. Bice for addressing some questions that I would estimate most Christians these days (to our shame) would be hard pressed to clearly articulate an answer for, namely: "Which laws in the Bible apply to us today, what about those Old Testament laws?
Michigan State University: An institution devoted to quality higher education, expanding opportunities, and promoting cultural, economic and geographic diversity for all its students. Wait, what was that last part?
I find it sad that catharsis and a sticker can now be bought for $1 at any grocery store. Isn't it noble when a person buys a $30,000 car and, on the way home, donates a $1 for the Hurricane Katrina relief fund. Isn't it noble when that person drives home, parks his or her car outside his or her $300,000 home and sits on their massage chair, watching the news, knowing that he or she has done their part to help the people dying down south. Isn't it noble that 10 minutes away, people are just as desperate, just as in dire need and are dying? The stories of those 10 minutes down the road, the poor and disadvantaged, are mostly the same.
In response to Gabriel Cropsey's criticism of John Bice's "Columnist's writing promotes hatred" (SN 9/2), I found it ironic that half of the entire writing was quoted directly from the Bible.
I was disappointed to read the editorial "1,000 words" (SN 9/9). While I fully believe in the right of journalists to report the truth, there are powerful reasons to prevent the publication of photos of the dead in the aftermath of the hurricane. Respect for the dead?
A letter from Scott Hirko "MSU drops the ball on drink policy" (SN 9/9) said that alcohol should be allowed in the new part of Spartan Stadium, and goes on to blame students for the ban.
There are some reasons why I might agree with Paul Wilk ("Resident angered by tragedy response," SN 9/9) that my generation is heavily populated with self-absorbed, privileged brats.
Did you notice something very interesting and pathetic on television as the major networks filmed in New Orleans during the Hurricane Katrina aftermath? Black looters were shown on every television station running through Wal-Mart and any store that wasn't underwater, stealing whatever wasn't nailed down.
I am an international student from India. I am from the state of Punjab where men usually wear turbans and have beards (Sikh religion). A few minutes ago, I was walking on Grand River Avenue with a couple of my friends, both of whom are mentors in West Circle, and both are also from the Indian subcontinent. As we were walking, this drunk student bumped into me, and I told him to take it easy.
Democratic Chairman Howard Dean is going way too far with many of his outlandish comments pertaining to the evacuation of New Orleans. Dean's comments about how skin color played a role in the evacuation is not helping the Democratic Party.
Ever heard the phrase "look but don't touch?" Is it necessary for your mom to follow you around and tell you "don't touch that?" What is the point of stealing a plant, pulling up a tree or throwing a bench into the river?
In the few weeks that I've been a member of an online dating service, I've had an interesting range of people contact me. Meet Craig (not his real name). He's a 28-year-old Virgo seeking a lady who is "fun to be around." He says he finished college and is employed full-time.
Every single time I've opened up The State News this week, I've read opinion articles complaining about the new tailgating policies and how upset students are about them. Frankly, I'm a little disappointed in this reaction but am certainly not surprised.
Finally, I see some angered student opinions in these letters. How many of us are sick of being treated as second-rate citizens in East Lansing?
After cuts to higher education have plagued Michigan for years, the state Legislature made a bold move in support of public universities - unfortunately, it seems MSU got the short end of the stick. Although some schools - Saginaw Valley State University, Grand Valley State University and Oakland University - will receive funding increases of more than 7 percent from a $14 million share left in the House and Senate budgets, MSU will only receive a 0.4 percent increase. Students can't complain too much.
This letter is in response to Paul Wilk's statement "Resident angered by tragedy response" (SN 9/9). Wilk stated that he was in the Union computer lab "frantically" searching for news about New Orleans flooding, and apparently he seems to feel that no one else cared.