It took four years to get The State News to cover our philanthropy event, and after the way it was portrayed ("'Miss Greek' pageant held for charity," SN 11/11), I wish it would have been longer. The greek community at MSU must constantly face, and attempt to overcome, the negative images and stereotypes which we are given.
As President Bush's cabinet members played another round of musical chairs Monday, a former Spartan found himself out of work.
For two weeks, we received a good amount of letters suggesting that head football coach John L. Smith was running the program into the ground.
A couple of weeks ago, I experienced one of the most horrible pains of my life from my wisdom tooth.
As I open The State News each day, I am never surprised at the way news articles depict student athletes.
Early voting and lowered restrictions on absentee ballots could be a good thing for Michigan, with the proper checks and balances in place. Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land recently announced plans to enact these exact measures in our state.
I am writing in response to "'Miss Greek' pageant held for charity" (SN 11/11). Come on guys, can't you give the greek system a break once and a while?
I attended the men's basketball team's first game on Wednesday night against Grand Valley State University.
I was actually just thinking about writing in a few days ago in support of publishing John Bice's opinion columns, but I guess someone beat me to the punch. I don't think that The State News calls upon Bice often enough.
Filmmaker Michael Moore has announced plans to create a sequel to "Fahrenheit 9/11." While Moore's films can entertain, the probability runs high that he'll editorialize and bend the truth to his whim.
Will you please stop printing columns written by John Bice? They all sound the same and it gets really boring reading the same liberal crap from him all the time.
Supporting the re-election of President Bush on this campus was a lonely matter. Despite several thousand other students being of conservative mind, it often came down to just how strongly we could stand by our convictions.
If American history is too grisly for you, please turn the page and continue reading. For those hardy souls who stayed put, congratulate yourselves for not living in fear of the Federal Communications Commission, better known as the FCC, better known to us as a public enemy. ABC affiliates in at least eight states have decided not to run an unedited version of "Saving Private Ryan," Steven Spielberg's triumphant 1998 World War II picture, because it contains violent, grisly and graphic images.
As a person of faith who voted for John Kerry, I must challenge John Bice's ignorant statements in his column "Bush supporters share common thread with fundamentalists," (SN 11/10). His statements labeling people of faith as uneducated and separated from reality are insults to individuals of all faiths. I do not know whom the 2003 Harris Poll surveyed for its findings, but they were not people of my community of faith, most of whom hold advanced degrees.
In Art Joslin's letter, "Gay marriage vote reflects America" (SN 11/10), he wrote that he takes great pains to tolerate liberals and their distorted thinking.
In Tuesday's edition of The State News, a letter written to the editor, "Ron Mason should fire John L.
I am writing in response to Chris Hansen's letter "Izzo's arrogance readily apparent" (SN 11/9). It became apparent to me when reading this letter that it is OK to be a supporter of the basketball team only when it is convenient. This should not be the case, and that was head coach Tom Izzo's message Sunday night.
Andréa Minella's letter, "Abortion cases not always clear issues" (SN 11/8) is nonfactual and an attempt at portraying those who oppose her view as being unsympathetic, specifically toward women. First of all, abortion is a very cruel means of ending a life.
Two MSU football players were arrested Tuesday for a prank - plain and simple. Irving Campbell and Terry Love, both redshirt freshman wide receivers, did not intend to threaten or hurt anyone.
Lyrics by Attorney General John Ashcroft: "Let the eagle soar/Let it soar like she's never soared before/From rocky coast to golden shore/Let the mighty eagle soar." Lyrics by The State News: "With you clutched tightly/ in her mighty talons/taking you far, far away/from any position/of civil service." As attorney general, Ashcroft did more to limit our freedoms and liberties than he did to expand or celebrate them.