Friday, November 15, 2024

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Free press

Regardless of one's religious or political bent, it can hardly be denied that the presence of varying viewpoints in the marketplace of ideas is generally a good thing.

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Administrators are wrong to halt paper

Thank you, State News, for reporting on the case of blatant censorship happening at East Lansing High School "Local high school paper censored" (SN 3/18). Tyler Whitney should be commended for standing up for his beliefs and his right to express them, even with the threat of discipline from the school.

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Faculty must take steps to better accommodate inquiring students

Before I decided to attend MSU, several recruiters said to me, "this university is equipped with faculty that will go the extra mile for students and that welcome you into their offices with open arms." As each day passes and I continue to pursue my educational career at this intuition, I realize those statements are becoming more of a myth than fact. Here's my gripe. I'm interested in participating in a study abroad program to Australia.

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Copy errors take focus from articles

I'm sure The State News is a wonderful newspaper, but for as long as the front page throws stories with glaring and persistent typos at me (see the first sentence of the article "Plans set to move FCE dept.," (SN 3/14), for excellent examples), I'll probably never recognize it as one. For me to take you seriously, please take your copy editing seriously.

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Affirmative action's original intent lost

I am responding to Diane Hightower's letter "Affirmative action counteracts racism" (SN 3/16). Affirmative action was not created for black people, but all minorities. Although the blacks have experienced much hatred and racism here in America and abroad, they are far from the only ethnic group to be discriminated against. Diane says that affirmative action "stems from the belief that blacks are inherently incapable of competing in institutions of higher learning and other intellectual arenas." This is quite possibly the worst, and most racist sounding, reason for affirmative action I have ever heard.

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Sound effects

Imagine a life devoid of music. It's not a pleasant thought. It's a proven fact that music enriches people's lives.

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Medications serve to enrich existence

I am writing in response to Kristi Jourdan's piece "Pills should not be all-powerful answer to world's ailments, illnesses" (SN 3/14). Her opinion seems to be the sentiment shared by many of my peers, blurring political lines.

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Coast conflict

Imagine walking down one of Michigan's beautiful beaches with your significant other. It's cold - as it is most of the time in this state - and the wind is whipping around you as walk, holding hands at the high-tide line.

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Take notice

You're in college now. No one is going to tell you to clean up your room, take a shower or take out the trash. No one is going to monitor your eating habits. It is reasonable to expect that friends will look out for another person's well-being, because parents aren't around to baby-sit anymore.

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Let it shine

Maybe you are like many people who believe the stereotypes that politicians and journalists are crooked.

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Departing seniors lacked skill to win

Well, it's tourney time again, and this year feels no different than the last three. While the current senior class has been plagued by the words "underachievers" for the last three years, I would like to offer a different outlook.

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Drunkenness not accepted in Italy

I am writing in response to Joseph Saari's letter ("Open-alcohol ban can't solve problem" SN 3/15). I'm not writing to add to the debate on the open-alcohol ban at MSU, but I feel the need to correct errors in his comments regarding alcohol use in Italy where he is studying.