In the midst of all the chaos that comes with the end of the year, there are two major dates that students should save: Today is Earth Day and April 25 is the March for Women's Lives.
MSU is not a "child-friendly university." I believe this is due, in part, to the fact that student-parents are not considered by administration on any level.
In response to Ben Baker's letter ("Realistic-looking rifles need to go"), I would like to throw my two cents in.
I was deeply disappointed by the column "Being vegan enjoyable, humane, delicious, thank you very much". I would have thought that The State News would have made sure that all facts in the story were true.
I went through a pile of my old opinions and thought that at this time of the semester, there always is a need to refocus some of the ideas of the past into a renewed vitality for the present.
This is in response to the recent opinion article titled "Relax, Eco", to The State News editorial board.
I feel 100 percent safe in consuming dairy products because I have chosen to educate myself about milk production - that is why I became so alarmed when I read Sonia Khaleel's "Being vegan enjoyable, humane, delicious, thank you very much". I would like the opportunity to respond to the overexaggerated comments made about the dairy industry by presenting The State News' readers with some facts.
On April 15, The State News ran an editorial titled "Relax, Eco," in which we told MSU's student environmental group to be happy that the Simon Power Plant was converting to natural gas. The group campaigned last year to get the university to consider renewable energy options, and in our editorial Thursday, we told its members to stop complaining and to see the upside of the situation.
What's the difference between Walter Sobchak, a fictional character from the Coen brothers' 1998 film "The Big Lebowski," and Duke University? In the film, Walter knew "life does not start and stop at your convenience." When his fictional friend Donny irked him enough, Walter loudly would remind Donny of exactly that.
Spectators at an MSU Board of Trustees meeting, especially when they're 70-strong and standing shoulder to shoulder, are fairly reliable indicators of some palpable unrest in the MSU community. On Monday, The State News reported that last Friday's meeting of the university's board of trustees was peppered with jabs at administrators, a general restlessness among attendees and even "cheap shots" directed at Provost Lou Anna Simon.
The most entertaining and exciting video game no longer is located in the dorm room or apartment. Thanks to the university's investment, MSU has access to the SOuthern Astrophysical Research Telescope , or SOAR, which tops any PlayStation or GameCube.
John Bice's column doesn't really talk about the title and it simply attacks Judeo-Christian belief ("Conservatives find creative way to push creationism in school" SN 3/15). He states that "public schools are under attack from religious warriors crusading to inject creationism into science classes." Sounds scary, right? Aside from that ridiculous language, I agree that creationism does not belong in schools as a substitute for evolution.
Recently, a few friends and I were walking to Case Hall for dinner. As we neared our destination, we encountered a group of men about 100 feet in front of us who were dressed in full camouflage, carrying packs and had what appeared to be black M-16 assault rifles.
If you're living under a rock or choose to exist in a constant state of denial, you might not know that it's MSU Pride Week.
The State News' discouragement of Eco's power plant forum was disturbing, and the editorial had many statements that were just plain incorrect ("Relax, Eco" SN 3/15). We decided to hold a forum to get our questions answered and engage the community in the dialogue.
One would presume that as long as the federal government is racially profiling international students, it would at least do it correctly. Last week, The State News localized a report by The Chronicle of Higher Education that revealed that some U.S.
This letter is in regards to Eleazar Barzart's letter complaining about the use of $150 to buy candy for students who visit the ASMSU offices "Candy Initiative waste of 'U' funds," (SN 4/15). Being the main person behind the plan, I am sorry you feel it is such a waste.
In response to your editorial, "Relax, Eco" (SN 4/15), I suggest The State News "get a grip" on the facts.
I was disheartened to read the editorial "Relax, Eco" (SN 4/15) that derided the Eco group for its concerns about the expansion of the MSU Power Plant.
It's always a positive thing when people do good things in the community and get recognized for their actions.