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March on
Despite how often the phrase has been used recently, there can be no denying that it's definitely a good time to be a Spartan.
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Prevalence of Bush bashing inspires list of his accomplishments
It's more fashionable today to bash President Bush than to wear Ugg boots and a North Face jacket, but as much fun as I have reading and listening to all the criticism, another side of me wants to give the man credit where it's due. First and foremost, we are safer than ever.
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Ticket distribution process disorderly
I am writing in regards to the Izzone ticket disbursement for the 2005 Men's Final Four in St. Louis.
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Seniors proved they can achieve a lot
To the MSU men's basketball seniors, After the sportswriters finish writing, and the "experts" post their rankings, the game still must be played.
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Peaceful party
You've done well, MSU. Now don't screw it up. MSU students have shown the world that they have the restraint to turn a weekend of March Madness victories into a safe and spirited celebration.
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Schiavo case must not be generalized
I am writing in regards to Bradley Wilson's letter titled "Congress correct to protect helpless" (SN 3/23). In this letter, Mr. Wilson lets his true colors show, referring to Terri Schiavo's husband as an "adulterous slimebag." It is very disappointing to me that someone studying political theory and constitutional democracy would allow his legal analysis of a case to be guided by raw emotion. I would first like to know on what grounds Mr. Wilson bases his judgment of Mr. Schiavo.
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Delayed Results
For all their hard work, T-shirts and pizza parties, ASMSU representatives shot themselves in the foot on Friday when they did not wait around to broadcast the voter turnout of their elections. After all the promises of commitment to making the undergraduate government a legitimate and important part of the university - combined with the food and snazzy ASMSU-logo cotton tees - interested students might have been left with a rather unsatisfied feeling.
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Republicans have displayed hypocrisy
I find it ironic that the same Republicans who fight so strongly against universal health care are the ones who now are trying to keep a woman alive over what the state courts have for the last 15 years consistently agreed were her wishes.
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Detroit possesses much more than its 'thug' -filled reputation implies
One night, I was driving down a dark street where kids ran after each other to play tag. Their families sat on the porch talking comfortably, sharing a laugh and even a drink.
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Government had no right to intervene
This is in response to Bradley Wilson's "Congress correct to protect helpless" (SN 3/23). While I might agree with Mr. Wilson if Terri Schiavo had not been in a vegetative state for the last 15 years, the fact is that this poor woman has been in a persistent vegetative state for the last 15 years and has no hope of recovery.
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Michigan tech
The Michigan Engineering Incentive - Gov. Jennifer Granholm's recently announced program to help graduates with technological degrees save on their federal Stafford Loans - strongly resembles 2003's Michigan Students First program. Although the Michigan Engineering Incentive only applies to graduates with technological degrees, Students First includes students with any college degree.
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Election Code has too many problems
In response to the article titled "Undergrads still waiting for election ballot count" (SN 3/25), ASMSU ought to be ashamed of its Election Code.
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ASMSU tax pays for very little service
ASMSU takes a lot of criticism for wasting money and not representing the interest of the students. This criticism is very much deserved.
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Asking questions is necessary to make sense of Terri Schiavo case
There is so much dissension and varying ways of thinking in the world, that I am not sure if we will ever smooth out all the wrinkles and come to any kind of peaceable middle ground.
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State should make college affordable
Regardless of what Gov. Jennifer Granholm says future tax returns might hold, I was very upset to read about the governor's executive order in the article, "State cuts to colleges might be refunded" (SN 3/24). "Might" is the key word in that statement. The order removes the originally agreed upon tuition cap, while cutting higher education spending.
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Stop and think
The question on everyone's mind, "Will history repeat itself?" is a moot point. It's not really a question, but rather a choice MSU students will make about whether to celebrate (or sulk) graciously or cut a fresh wound into the image of the university. Everyone is excited to have both of MSU's basketball teams advance to the Sweet 16.
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Joining WRC would set an ethical tone
I felt a deep sense of institutional pride on Monday when I read the State News editorial endorsing the Worker Rights Consortium ("Sign up" SN 3/21). Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan, or MEXA, and Students for Economic Justice, or SEJ, have been working hard on this moral issue for more than five years.
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Paper presented errors in editorial
With the ASMSU elections in full swing, I appreciate Wednesday's Page One article publicizing the elections.
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Look closer
Remember the clear plastic backpacks, metal detectors and false bomb threats? If you attended a high school that understandably freaked out after the Columbine tragedy, these things probably still stick out in your memory.
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Sharp cuts
The money's as good as gone. With Republican lawmakers consenting to Gov. Jennifer Granholm's plan to eliminate budget shortfall in the state on Wednesday, Michigan's public universities and community colleges stand to lose $30 million in state funding. The likely cuts, which will eliminate $5 million from MSU's general operating budget, are hard to accept.