Brandi Walker did very little for us "homosexuals" with her "inclusive" Christian outreach ("Letter writer wrong with interpretation" SN 7/19). I admire her effort in arguing that homosexuality might not be a sin (and for the record, it isn't). I will also give her the benefit of the doubt that she personally doesn't believe homosexuality is a sin.
Karl Rove leaked the name of an undercover CIA agent, Valerie Plame, to news reporters. Even when this issue is discussed in the news, the fundamental crime against our country has been absent.
The expected tuition hike for MSU has finally come, and at 13.5 percent for new students and 9.3 percent for returning students, it's a hefty one.
Phil Bellfy demonstrates the dangerous consequences of the leftist-dominated media in our country ("Gunn's column very interesting, correct" SN 7/19). Though he made a valiant effort to counter my points ("Many at fault for U.S.
We have all heard the tired phrase, "It is not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game." When it is used in most sports circles, players, coaches and fans usually roll their eyes and move on to something a little more grounded in reality.
I would like to thank Tom Cooke for the years he has spent as a loyal Impact listener, and I would like to extend the same thanks to all of you in the Lansing area who continue to make the Impact (88.9-FM) one of the highest-rated rock alternative stations in Mid-Michigan.
It's 2005. Cameras are everywhere. Almost every new piece of technology - MP3 players, cell phones, electronic organizers to name a few - comes equipped with at least a low-quality digital camera. Many of the images from the April 2-3 disturbances came from camera phones.
In my last column ("Scientology's wild claims no stranger than those of major religions," SN 6/28), I argued that Scientology doctrine, although undeniably nutty, isn't any more fanciful or unfounded than mainstream religious beliefs. One response published in The State News countered my point with the assertion that Christianity is different; it doesn't rely on faith alone but on "reasoned faith" ("Faith needs reason, not blind beliefs," SN 7/5). Let's examine that. Dictionary.com defines "reasoned" as meaning, "to determine or conclude by logical thinking." In contrast, "faith" is "belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence." Reasoned faith is a contradiction. Certainly, reason is absent with regard to the unsubstantiated belief in the virgin birth, the trinity and transubstantiation.
I am writing in response to Tom Cooke's column ("Campus radio station should diversify its daytime music rotation" SN 7/19). Personally, the reason I tune into WDBM (88.9-FM) is to experience the great variety of new bands, non-mainstream music and local bands that I would otherwise never hear.
When fall classes resume, students will finally have more unique choices to choose from when it comes to on-campus snacks.
Why is it that Craig Gunn is a featured writer in the opinion section? I have been baffled by this fact for quite some time now and have a hard time reading his articles, as I think they resemble the ramblings of a crack pot.
To suggest WDBM (88.9-FM) is not diverse in its music selection is absurd; only more absurd is the hint of racism in the music selection ("Campus radio station should diversify its daytime music rotation" SN 7/19). After eight years of living in East Lansing, the Impact offers by far the most diverse music in the area.
The Bible calls the homosexual act "detestable." It must be made clear that it is the act that is detestable, not the participants.
Affirmative action is one of the perennial hot-button topics in politics, and the debate surrounding its advantages and disadvantages is always an interesting one.
The clanging and clattering of wrenches, the sounds of foul-mouthed bantering and a radio blasting out tunes from a classic rock station - ah, the noises of a bicycle shop in a college town. Since high school I've worked in a couple of shops in the Lansing area, and one thing they have in common is a disposition toward classic rock.
The proposal that the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative is working to put on the ballot in November 2006 is a racist and sexist attempt to undo what the modern civil rights movement has worked tirelessly to accomplish over the past 50 or more years.
A welcome twist has recently come to the story of tailgating at MSU. Yes, the university administration has finally started listening to people's concerns about the game-day restrictions, in place since last fall, which include a ban on drinking games and a time limit of five hours before games and two hours afterward. Due to the fact that students, faculty, alumni and fans were unsatisfied with the curtailed tailgating schedule last fall, the administration will allow extended hours.
I'm very disappointed in The State News. I can't believe it gave enough credibility to try to "assess" the largest cult and pyramid scheme of this century ("Scholars assess Scientology" SN 7/14). Scientology is very well explained by Web sites such xenu.net. You shouldn't have to pay money or work your way up the ranks to gain enlightenment.
I find it very interesting that, in his letter criticizing Craig Gunn ("United States could suffer same ill fate as previous world empires" 7/12) for misidentifying "the source of the rot," Peter G.
Benjamin Greathouse is misguided in his beliefs on the interpretive aspects of the Bible ("Homosexuality is a sin, Bible says so" SN 7/14). It isn't impossible to interpret homosexuality as not sinful; in fact, many people in diverse denominational populations do so every day. I would suggest Greathouse actually study the viewpoints of people he opposes prior to commenting on them.