For a few years now, television ads sponsored by an anti-smoking Web site have offered some interesting fun facts regarding tobacco use and put tobacco companies and their lobbyists in some rather compromising positions.
It's great to hear that ASMSU is sitting on $600,000 of our money, ("Some reassembly desired," SN 11/29). As if we needed another reason to think that ASMSU is a wasteful organization that serves no reasonable purpose in the daily lives of students here at MSU. I'd like to propose a solution that probably would seem absurd to most folks around MSU. Instead of looking for somewhere to spend this cash, why not just give it back to the students.
As forethought to this column, it's important to express that although the election outcome was unfortunate, I believe it's necessary to move forward.
In response to Jennifer MacGregor's letter "Turkey pardoning column leans left" (SN 11/23), I'd just like to ask if perhaps I had read a different article than she did. I assume, as I usually do when I read an article by Patrick Walters, that he was relating more of a human interest story rather than a hard-nosed exposé. I think that Walters' writing style is nothing short of entertaining and informative - hard things to make work together in an article. I have enjoyed Walters' columns for more than a year now, and I can honestly say that I look forward to every single one.
Kudos to John Bice's display of common sense with his column "Columnist clears up misconceptions on Bush, religion, voting trends" (SN 11/23). It's a shame that the difference between intolerance and criticism needs to be drawn out in crayon for some. Common sense always seems to typify those little nuggets of hypocrisy that liberals like myself might notice about the right.
This is in response to Mike Townshend's opinion column "Pop culture icons from 1980s prove it was disposable decade," (SN 11/29). Although Mr. T has some good points, I suggest he not draw all his conclusions about that dark time in history from "American Psycho" and VH1. First of all, in the realm of pop cinema, the '80s gave us really innovative science fiction, fantasy and children's films. Also, it gave the prototype for today's blockbuster.
On behalf of The Listening Ear Sexual Assault Counseling Program, I'm writing this letter to express our disappointment with The State News' coverage of the recent sexual assaults on campus.
Take your pick - either watch the movie or read the book, but there's a lot of cultural truth in Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho." It's not like everyone during the '80s was out killing random people while listening to Huey Lewis & the News, but the culture and music meant little more than novelty. In any other decade, "American Psycho's" anti-hero Patrick Bateman probably would have fared much better. How will our generation communicate or even explain the culture of the 1980s to our own children?
I am writing this in agreement of Darrell Hughes' column, "'Basketbrawl' is giving city of Detroit, its residents negative image" (SN 11/24). As a Pistons fan and Detroit native, it annoys me to see my hometown being portrayed in such a negative light over this ridiculous fight, since - as Hughes mentioned - the Pistons don't even play in Detroit. I have been to Pistons games and there are a good number of fans that live in the surrounding suburbs.
As of Jan. 1 President-designate Lou Anna Simon has an opportunity to sign MSU up for more workers' rights groups. Campus group Students for Economic Justice, or SEJ, has lobbied MSU President M.
It must be a tremendously troubling burden to sit on $600,000 in risk-management funds. What a bore, what a chore, what a taxing, vexing problem to have - too much money and no where to spend it.
As an MSU student, socializing with the many people who go to school with me is a big part of my life.
I'm writing in response to the editorial The State News wrote about the MSU football team entitled "Commendable" (SN 11/22). I have grown up a die-hard Spartans fan my entire life, going to almost all basketball and football games since I can remember.
Music downloading services for college campuses are nice. Maybe, in some small way, they'd help curb some illegal downloading.
During the Pacers-Pistons game this past weekend, the basketbrawl of the century broke loose. Several fans were injured and nine basketball players suffered harsh penalties as a result of their actions. Ron Artest was hit with a season suspension, one of the most severe penalties ever in the history of basketball. That said, my aim is not to justify who's wrong or right between the fans and basketball players.
In his speech last Thursday, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. pointed out that in a free market economy, businesses must absorb their costs.
This semester, The State News has had the unfortunate responsibility of reporting on an unusually high number of reported sexual assaults.
In response to Jonathan Rappa's letter (SN 11/23) advising Spartans not to accept the "mediocrity" displayed by our football team this year, without anyone presenting ways for us to help make our team better in the future - this is just foolish.
As an individual who voted for John Kerry in the past election, I - along with many Bush supporters - am growing tired of Democrats who appear to whine about the results and treat their political defeat as what George Will in Newsweek called an "affirmation of intellectual and moral superiority." However, I am equally tired of Republicans telling us to get over it and move on.
As president of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, I am concerned that students are allowing their parents to play too much of a role in their decision making. Many students I have encountered have a strong interest in joining the greek community, but when Rush Week comes to an end and they have to talk to their parents, they are hitting a brick wall.