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Validation
It's gratifying to see that the independent commission formed to review the April 2-3 disturbances has set to work.
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Scare tactic
Every few months or so, our nation's high and mighty in command drop a certain name into the pool of media for hungry journalists to eat up.
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E.L. police at fault in April 2-3 melee
I am disgusted by the East Lansing Police Department's response to criticism on their pre-emptive strike ("Videos spark debate on police action" SN 6/20). I think all citizens of East Lansing, including permanent residents, should start to wonder who is policing the police. When Chief Tom Wibert was first sworn in, he promised to restore relations between the police and the student body.
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Memo found to be of no significance
The pertinent question is not "Why are the mainstream media ignoring the Downing Street Memo?" but rather "Why is The State News trying so hard to keep a dead non-story alive?" After publishing an opinion piece and two supporting letters, I had to wonder.
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Advertisements insult intelligence, are one more downfall of TV
My roommate got rid of his television a few months ago (it was the only television in the house), and we canceled our cable subscription.
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Fox News isn't at top of students' list
It was disconcerting to read The State News article ("Fox News, ESPN 2 added to campus TV" SN 6/13) about the Residence Halls Association's elimination of The New York Times readership program in order to fund the inclusion of Fox News into the student cable system.
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Red Wings should learn from Pistons
I mean, how lucky are we to have such a cool team? I am arguably the biggest Detroit Red Wings fan one can find, but the Detroit Pistons are threatening to take that title away very soon ... just how lucky are Detroiters, that we have an NBA team that can pick up the slack, and just like that, start to give the city championship hopes and then actually deliver on it.
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Whoops
Part of being professional is being responsible and willing to be held accountable for things that go wrong.
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Medical-marijuana ruling shows greed, corruption of illogical gov't
After hearing the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to have federal law supersede state laws regarding medical marijuana, I couldn't help but jump for joy.
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MSU should revoke dictator's degree
I am glad that MSU's honoring of the brutal dictator Robert Mugabe is finally becoming known ("Honorary degree debated" SN 6/9"). As an alumnus, it troubles me to have a degree from an institution that proudly lists Mugabe on its Web site of honorary graduates.
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Memo sheds light on Bush's deceit
George W. Bush repeatedly addresses the nation by saying it takes "hard work" to spread democracy in the world.
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Racist slang has no place in SN articles
"Suggested listening: The Blanks' album would be great to listen to when riding in the car, having some friends over or just for the times when the listener wants to be a porch monkey ("Local band's latest album good mix of musical genres" SN 6/16)." You all do realize that this is a very, very nasty racial epithet, right?
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Censored guide
MSU's campus can be a big, confusing place for incoming college freshmen. For this reason, MSU has the Academic Orientation Program, a two-day briefing on courses, living arrangements and more.
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Letter lacks logic, sincere sensitivity
Kasey Moyes, you're right. Your letter is unsuitable for readers ("War necessary, can rarely be avoided" SN 6/9). To say in most cases that "going to war and putting soldiers in harm's way is not the last resort - it's the only resort" is absurd and dangerous.
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Technology serves place in today's society, often at artistic cost
My next car will have a notebook set into the dash, and I'll tie a pen to my wrist every morning.
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Fox News choice shows bias of few
I wish to express my outrage at the shady process used to bring Fox News to the university cable system.
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Iraq war started on fallacious premises
So is that the new fad? Thanking the United Nations for giving "Saddam Hussein plenty of time to hide and get rid of" the WMD, as Kasey Moyes claims ("War necessary, can rarely be avoided" SN 6/9)? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the whole purpose of the 1991 cease-fire and resolutions were for precisely that purpose - to get rid of the WMD.
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Beat it, again
Weighing the pros and cons of the not guilty verdict in the Michael Jackson child-molestation case is befuddling.
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No dice, guys
Last time we checked, we don't have police badges - nor do our paychecks distribute through the East Lansing Police Department.
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'Peace talks' not sign of weakness
I am writing in response to Kasey Moyes' article, ("War necessary, can rarely be avoided" SN 6/9). Forgive me, but after reading the opening paragraph, I find it hard to understand that after your "experiences" of so many losses of lives through war, that you should be so anxious to dismiss negotiations and go straight to war.