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.
It's sad that we're excited over the small steps taken to get back to where we should already be in terms of gay rights. An Ingham County judge ruled Tuesday that public universities and governments have the option of extending health insurance to employees' same-sex domestic partners. Circuit Court Judge Joyce Draganchuk made the distinction that health care benefits for a spouse or partner were the result of employment, not marriage.
Alex Nezich's naiveté about the Supreme Court nomination process ("Justice selection is about law, not politics," SN 9/20) speaks volumes to the work that needs to be done on educating our fellow Americans.
I'm very appreciative of your publishing of the piece "Didn't know?" (SN 9/19). I was one of the many students arrested on April 2, and I did not know about the recent meeting that the commission held to gather feedback. Please keep the student body informed of the ongoing events related to the April 2-3 commission.
This letter is in response to one from Bryan Dahl, whose letter "SN cartoon shocking, ignorant of the truth" (SN 9/19) struck a chord with me. In his letter, Mr. Dahl implied that a cartoon published in The State News was in poor taste.