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.
Chris Meagher's column "Jump on the MSU wagon" (SN 3/22) was very unprofessional.
I am writing in regards to the column "Jump on the MSU wagon" (SN 3/22) by Chris Meagher in Tuesday's paper.
I know what Darrell Hughes meant when he wrote that it's frustrating that we have classes with foreign-speaking teaching assistants ("Faculty must take steps to better accommodate inquiring students" SN 3/21). For example, right now I have a class where my TA hardly ever speaks English.
I would encourage the author of the editorial "Too Far" (SN 3/22), in which it was argued that Congress' interaction in the Terri Schiavo case was a violation of state sovereignty, to read the 14th Amendment to the U.S.
What do a courthouse, a church and a school have in common - aside from being the foundations by which the law, spirituality and education are, respectively, delivered? All three are places you can get shot. Here, in this country, March Madness has taken a literal connotation. If you are clueless as to what I'm talking about, let me fill you in. On March 11, a man who had been charged with breaking into his ex-girlfriend's house and raping and sodomizing her repeatedly over a three-day period went on a rampage.
Enlightenment of affirmative action is in place as a response to an earlier letter entitled, "Affirmative Action causes grad rates" (SN 3/2), by Joseph Blaim. Mr. Blaim's gross error of affirmative action is apparent.
The Terry Schiavo case is unfortunate in many ways. It's unfortunate that Terry has had to go through such tragedy, as well as her family.
If the ever-rising cost of tuition irritates you and extraneous costs you pay to groups such as ASMSU feel like a kick when you are down, hold on to that feeling. Turn on your computer and go to studentelections.msu.edu to vote in ASMSU's election.
The State News' editorial on the Terri Schiavo case smacks of hypocrisy ("Too far" SN 3/22). If The State News is going to support "state sovereignty" when it comes to human life, then they will need to immediately begin to adjust their position on what they call "a woman's right to control her body." The moment that states are allowed to make that decision, half the country would outlaw abortion.
I am writing in response to the 3/22 letter from Sarah Rotole regarding public use of our waterways in Michigan ("Private property should stay private"). Before calling The State News ignorant, you should look in the mirror.
Glancing skyward at a gas station sign, it's not hard to be troubled and discouraged by the soaring price of petroleum these days.
"No more homework, no more books. No more teacher's dirty looks." Headlines in recent news have completely coined a new meaning for this last phrase.
I am writing in response to the editorial "Sign up" (SN 3/21). I just wanted to express my thanks to The State News for taking a position on this issue and bringing it to the attention of members of the student body who may not have been familiar with it.
I am writing in response to the editorial titled "Coast conflict" (SN 3/18). The ignorance of the author is so blatant I was rather stunned to see the article in print. First of all, I want to state for the record that I agree with the idea that anyone should be allowed to utilize public property, provided they use it properly.
Not long ago, a random reader e-mailed that he'd grown weary of my joyless and monotone columns; he urged me to "lighten up" and write about something that made me happy.
In recent years, the government has taken to making itself a part of people's most personal decisions. It's given views on issues such as abortion and a woman's right to control her body, the country's recognition of gay marriages and the extent of civil liberties and privacy. On Monday, U.S.
Marriage is an institution licensed and sanctioned by the state, recognized in the laws regarding inheritance, contracts and spousal privilege.
Leasing dates have long been a thorn in the side of MSU students. Those departing for the summer worry about obtaining a subleaser so they won't have to pay high rental fees while they are away.
I would like to clear up a misconception propagated in Diane Hightower's letter "Affirmative action counteracts racism" (SN 3/16). She states that opposition to affirmative action stems from the belief that blacks are inherently inferior, and measures need to be taken to ensure equal access is granted.