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Money for war should be spent elsewhere

It was a nauseating experience to see John Knowles' "Opposition is trendy, but Iraq war is justified, more popular than most" (SN 9/13) opinion on the justification of the Iraq occupation. It felt like an overdose of Fox News sound bytes compounded by hallucinations such as the notion of a "liberal media." The media is supposed to report the facts, and it's obvious that there is something preventing this when people as muddled as Knowles deny that "Bush lied." Iraq had no part in the Sept.

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Save pennies to help Trent Lott fix home

It seems that one group of Hurricane Katrina victims has been overlooked in the effort to recover from this terrible disaster. As the former first lady and mother of the current president, Barbara Bush so astutely observed upon her visit to the Houston Astrodome - "And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this is working very well for them"- we can now rest assured that the tens of thousands of displaced New Orleans have been adequately cared for. And our concerns can be focused on the real victims of the hurricane.

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Opinion changes on foreign Katrina relief

To continue my dialogue with Makito Yurita on "U.S.

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A Spartan is a Spartan; drinking for all or none

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.

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Students on campus worry about Katrina

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.

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Hurricane response needs investigation

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.

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Price is right

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.

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Didn't know?

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.

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Wibert exemplifies bad department mentality

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.

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Event staff was rude during Hawaii game

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.

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Conservative view of Iraq skewed, inaccurate

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.

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Shoddy security hurts stadium's enjoyability

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.

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Family shares thanks for Katrina generosity

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.

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West's statement on TV ruined fund-raiser

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.

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Safety, economic questions plague New Orleans' future

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.

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Student gives thanks for disease donations

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.

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Need tickets?

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.

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Football fans should stay classy for kids

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.

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SN editorial wrong to oppose MSU police

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.

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Bourgeois icon

It's contradicting to preserve Sparty for posterity and then not allow him to be seen by all Spartans.