Both Palestinian and Israeli leaders are now one step closer toward peace in the long run. The Israeli flag was lowered Sunday, completing an entire Israeli military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip after almost 40 years of occupation. But it's only a start to ending the deep-rooted conflict. The withdrawal began on Aug.
I am writing in response to the article you ran titled "Local terrorist activity suspected," (SN 8/30). I found it absolutely comical that members of the group Direct Action took offense to speculation by law enforcement that they were involved in terrorist activities.
The editorial on seat-belt enforcement zones, "Traffic Trap" (SN 9/7), seems to be a pretty ungrateful response to a gift from the police department. These enforcement zones couldn't be further from "traps." The dates of the zones have been released ahead of time, and last time I checked, they even put up signs to let you know you're entering the zones.
Before MSU opens an office in Beijing, MSU should expand university presence in the metro-Detroit area.
As the pumps continue to drain New Orleans, authorities are finding what lies beneath the murky Louisiana waters. We can't imagine what it's like down there - our homes are intact and our lives are scarely altered by this extreme tragedy. The volunteers, citizens and journalists who are presently in the area are the only people who know the reality of this event because they see it. They're living it. When politicians and public figures, such as former first lady Barbara Bush at the Astrodome in Houston, say things such as "So many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this is working very well for them," it shows the disconnect between leaders and the people they represent. Bodies lie in the streets of New Orleans.
Cody Zoppa's letter "Sheehan's stand bold, impractical" (SN 9/1) touches on the issues America should have been debating long ago. Now that most of us can see how politically and morally wrong the Iraq invasion was, the next question is "what is the exit strategy?" I would advise Zoppa not to fall for the establishment's excuses against an early withdrawal.
You have to be wondering if Athletics Director Ron Mason is privately fuming about MSU President Lou Anna K.
I just wish to express my outrage toward the blatant self-absorption and lack of humanity by the majority of the students on this campus regarding the tragedy happening to the poor people of New Orleans and the rest of the Gulf Coast. On the afternoon of Aug.
Journalists can not let the First Amendment be disregarded again. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's request not to take photos of dead hurricane victims cripples journalists' duty to accurately document what is happening in the affected areas.
MSU student section, show some respect for yourselves, for others and for your university. The band is not trying to stop the "one, two, three, first down bitch" chant because we want to ruin your fun.
"Local Terrorist Activity Suspected" (SN 8/30) was an inflammatory, inaccurate article featured in The State News.
As I type, I'm missing my first class of the day because I'm not allowed to park off-campus at Hannah Plaza.
In a victory for the minority, the California Legislature is the first state-governed body in the nation to approve a bill that could legalize gay marriage. Massachusetts is the only state that currently permits gay marriage, and Vermont allows civil unions. The bill, passed 41-35, stipulates that marriage is the union between two people and does not specify sex. All of the Republicans in the Assembly voted against the bill, defending Proposition 22, a ballot initiative against same-sex marriage that was passed by a statewide vote in 2000. Democrats passed the bill through and await Gov.
Bice portrays the Bible as a discriminatory book that promotes gender and ethnic inequality. He does this by selecting solitary quotes, taken out of context, that support his writing motifs.
The view from Spartan Stadium's upper deck was spectacular. Sun shone on Beaumont Tower. It was warm, but not so warm that you couldn't feel chills when the band exploded through the tunnel. The Spartan offense was potent; the opponent overmatched.
In the few years of being here I have experienced a wide array of racism - mostly indications of ignorance. While walking down Albert Avenue on Saturday night (8/27) during Welcome Weekend, my friend was stopped by a white male in FUBU clothes.
In response to Tali Hylen's letter "Students, city need better relationship" (SN 8/31), it is unacceptable that fellow students are vandalizing residents' homes. On behalf of the majority of MSU students, I would like to offer an apology to those East Lansing residents that have dealt with this embarrassing problem. What residents need to remember is that East Lansing is a "college town." If it makes you feel better to view East Lansing as more of a city and less of a college town, then feel free.
Is the battle over file sharing and copyright laws going to end soon? Absolutely not. The never-ending argument was reopened yet again with the Australian court deciding that Kazaa - a popular downloading program used for file sharing - has violated copyright laws.
The editorial on Plan B emergency contraception, "Backup plan" (SN 8/30), was so remarkably ill-informed that I am led to believe that there was political motivation behind it.
Kids do the darnedest things. Apparently, if they see their parents buying liquor and alcohol, when given a chance to go imaginary grocery shopping, they'll come back with a pack of Marlboros and some Colt 45. At least this is what a recently released study conducted by Dartmouth Medical College in New Hampshire says. The study found adolescent children whose parents drink and smoke were more likely to have children who emulate these behaviors. According to the study, children were 3.9 times as likely to buy cigarettes if their parents smoked and three times as likely to choose wine or beer if their parents drank alcohol at least once a month. Using dolls in a role-playing game with children 2 to 6 years old, the kids were asked to take the dolls shopping because there was no food in the dollhouse.