Like The State News Sports Editor Chris Barsotti, I came to MSU as a life-long Notre Dame fan. My first year here was in 1966, and like Chris, I grew into a Spartan fan, watching the Spartans win their home football games as I followed Notre Dame's victories through the media. By the end of the season I had become a Spartan fan, but I still loved Notre Dame.
Trust is a key component in a functioning society. It's the glue that holds a civilization together.
It's summer and I'm enjoying the heat as any person would. After looking in my closet, I decide to wear some jeans and one of my tank tops.
I'm writing in response to police Chief Tom Wibert's column, "Police chief: Is wild partying worth it?" (SN 9/13) I'm pleased to see him writing to The State News as a way to get his point across to students.
After reading the different police briefs over the past couple weeks and seeing that multiple students have had money stolen due to some scams - not to be rude - but it serves you right.
I feel compelled to respond to Bryan Dahl's letter to the editor ("SN cartoon shocking, ignorant of the truth" SN 9/12). It is a shining beacon of pure ignorance.
Instead of a campus full of party animals Saturday, MSU had a few more stuffed animals. Saturday afternoon the University Activities Board held it's first annual Lil' Sibs Saturday.
I've never been one to surround myself with drugs or alcohol, and I doubt I ever will be. As a freshman, I had preconceived notions of "college life" in terms of drinking and drugs, but I found myself a little ignorant when I saw the reality. All of the stereotypes portrayed in movies and the media about college partying appear to be true, or at least not far from it. About two days after I arrived here, the pressure was on.
I was at a loss after reading Bryan Dahl's letter, "SN cartoon shocking, ignorant of the truth" (SN 9/19). His letter expressed outrage at the "astounding demonstration of ignorance" exhibited by Mike Ramsey's cartoon on Sept.
Legislation to control gas prices in Michigan is a nice idea, but it won't help anything after the hurricane damage to refineries is fixed. The Michigan-based group People Against Uncontrolled Motor Vehicle Fuel Pricing - or PUMP - is rallying for a price restriction measure on the 2006 ballot, which would limit price increases to Mondays.
As a board member of the Hillel Jewish Student Center, I have watched with great pride as our students have participated in trips to Israel in our birthright Israel program.
I would like to first take a minute to congratulate the MSU football team for their great game last Saturday here in South Bend, Ind.
East Lansing city officials and ASMSU members met on Wednesday for dinner to converse about local issues and to improve relations.
"That's part of the reason I sat out there," Susan Drabik said. "So that people like you will start thinking." People like me, who are students. Two weeks ago I went to a party.
It's that time of year again. Candidates are preparing for the East Lansing City Council elections in November.
I am writing in response to the article "All quiet on the student front" (SN 9/16), by Margaret Harding.
George Bush doesn't care about black people! This is not a new idea in the black community.
A city-sponsored gathering on Bogue Street sounds about as much fun as a birthday party thrown by mom and dad. While trying to figure out what students could do following big sports games, the independent commission investigating the April 2-3 disturbances has kicked around the idea of designating a spot on Bogue for celebration and musical performances. The thought is nice and shows an effort to solve the problems that follow a Spartan win or loss.
John Bice does our community a great service. I really don't understand why people can't see that.
Coming out of the closet was one of the hardest things in my life to do. It was also one of the best decisions I ever made. For those not well versed in the coming out process, it's a term commonly used to describe the experience lesbian, bi, gay, and transgender people, or LGBT, go through when they announce their sexuality or gender identity as being different from the status quo.