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Think globally
We are a generation that has grown up with infomercial images of poverty-stricken children who need our help.
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SEJ behavior was entirely justified
We feel that the Women in Business Students' Association leadership reacted inappropriately to the moral questions raised by Students for Economic Justice on April 6.
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Laimbeer does not deserve Haynie
So, now Bill Laimbeer thinks he could make a better "home" for our freshly drafted Kristin Haynie than Sacramento can ("Haynie drafted to WNBA" SN 4/18)? This shocks me because of the fact that when I attended a coach's clinic a couple of weeks ago at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Mr. Laimbeer commented that our women's basketball team was "slow" and that they were only winning because of the wonderful coaching skills of head coach Joanne P.
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Americans look to severely punish the wrong criminals too often
OK, I know. Martha Stewart was sent to prison a long time ago; actually, she only served five months.
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Hard-core capitalist mindset can be detrimental to life, well-being
"Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work, driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for, in order to get to the job that you need so you can pay for the clothes, car and the house that you leave empty all day in order to afford to live in it." That was columnist Ellen Goodman's observation on the disconnect between working and living in modern America.
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Crunch time
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon's publicly released statement to students about the April 2-3 disturbances is a little like showing up late to a birthday party without a gift.
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Drug use relevant in sexual assault case
I am writing in response to Sarah Morgan's "Being drunk/high is no excuse for rape" (SN 4/13). In her article, she says "I was drunk" shouldn't be used as an excuse for one's actions.
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TAs deserve to be respected by MSU
I just read the opinion piece titled "Grad assistance" (SN 4/13) and I have to say, "Thank you, thank you, thank you" for the supportive words.
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MSU might want to leave East Lansing
After following the stories in The State News over the past few years, it is becoming more and more apparent that the city of East Lansing, and the greater Lansing area would be happy if MSU was not a part of their community.
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Suspect sweep
More than 10,000 fugitives were captured last week in Operation FALCON, an intensive, national operation that combined efforts of federal, state and local authorities. The operation lasted from April 4-10 and focused on apprehending suspects wanted in homicides, sexual assaults, gang-related crimes, kidnappings, major drug offenses and crimes against children and the elderly. Such a large and successful effort is undeniably impressive.
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Students have to seek vindication
Kudos on your staff editorial on Thursday "Delayed Answer" (SN 4/14). I was around for the riots of 1998 and 1999 - both of which were clearly instigated by the students.
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Police clearly out of line in footage
When I first heard about the "civil disturbance" that took place in East Lansing, I was disappointed that students and others in the community had behaved inappropriately, causing the police to use tear gas to disburse the crowds.
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E.L. officials think students are cancer
With the disturbances of April 2-3, it has become more and more clear how East Lansing feels about MSU students.
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Student activism should be featured prominently for sesquicentennial
This year is MSU's sesquicentennial - that's a fancy name for "150 years of land-grant sugary goodness." What better chance for the university to show off its deep commitment to diversity, its strong political activism to protect student interests and its clear and open communication with all members of this university. Laughing yet at the sarcasm?
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SEJ, MEXA did not interrupt meeting
Students for Economic Justice and Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan did not set out to disrupt the Women in Business Students' Association meeting with MSU President Lou Anna K.
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Get into gear
At a time when it seems the relationship between MSU students and East Lansing city officials is at a definite low, the community can certainly use an organization like the Community Relations Coalition.
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Audible silence
In the political arena, a protest sometimes is regarded as the most potent civic expression citizens are capable of creating. The word protest draws in the familiar images of placard waving and chant shouting which, in and of itself, is powerful but isn't the most enduring method of changing minds. What the members of the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community did on Wednesday - crossing their mouths out with tape and quietly making their presence known on campus - wasn't a protest.
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U.S. should examine its options in ANWR
Residing in Alaska for seven years, it wasn't a stretch to "imagine" acres of lush, green land ("Damaging nature not worth oil in Alaska" SN 4/13). Lush, green?
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'Nothing language' detrimental to critical thinking in American life
The political and commercial spheres are two arenas of human social relations in which the more people who are involved, the more organized and accepted insanity is involved.
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Sharers beware
Students beware, your file sharing days might be limited. The Recording Industry Association of America planned to sue 20 people from MSU on Tuesday for illegal file sharing.