The Third Noble Truth of Buddhist principle tells us that suffering can be overcome, that true happiness and full contentment are not only possible, but available to those who seek it. Buddhist philosophy also tells us that life itself is suffering, and that inevitable suffering is the result of human nature, without any good or evil undertones and regardless of your level of happiness.
Wow. Congratulations, Erin Ruth, for doing research and being on your way to receiving a degree in "nutritional science." Now let me bring Ruth into the real world.
A recently passed law might have negative implications for the future of a woman's right to choose. President Bush signed a bill on Thursday that states it is a separate federal crime to harm or kill a fetus in the process of assaulting the mother.
Every year, a handful of over-the-hill jocks make the news with an off-the-cuff remark they'd immediately prefer to take back.
I believe Richard Clarke should be asked a few questions about his actions against terrorism while working under the Clinton administration.
After watching the video from the latest attack on the American civilians that were killed and their bodies savagely mutilated, coupled with the inevitable fear of the possibility that one of them could be my sister, my morale was not lifted by White House spokesman Scott McClellan insisting that "democracy is taking root." I have begun to shift my faith in what America's ultimate goal was in toppling Saddam. When a mob of "civilians" can commit such atrocities and be proud of it, especially when their basis for hatred of America stems from lies spread by individuals with some communal leadership and personal vendettas against other religions, I can't help but think that the people that commit these atrocities need to be held under an iron fist because they cannot handle democracy.
The politics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are complex, and certainly neither side has a monopoly on truth or morality.
While MSU teaching assistants confront the unemployment line, the university should not get sidetracked by the grumbling of its soon-to-be ex-workers.
The Michigan Peace Team purports to be in the defense of human rights and nonviolence. However, a closer examination of the group's objectives reveals a distorted viewpoint that impinges on its ability to generate peace. From his statements, Michael Vicente Perez seems to believe that the violence inherent in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict arises predominately from the Israeli side ("Caught in the middle," SN 3/31). His statements indicate that he believes peace can be achieved by staying in the homes of suicide bombers to prevent the houses from being destroyed by the Israeli defense forces. While it is undeniable that the Palestinians have faced enormous hardships as a result of the conflict, it is also true that the Israelis have faced similar atrocities.
Last week, both Bush and Clinton administration officials testified before the commission investigating the Sept.
While probably not popular with cab drivers, Capital Area Transportation Authority has begun offering late-night service between Downtown East Lansing and the Northern Tier on route No.
This letter is in response to Sarah Gilmour's letter about handicap parking on campus ("Handicap parking spots for disabled" SN 3/29). My best friend has a prosthetic leg and a heart condition that she has had since birth.
Michigan public schools will become the strongholds of our state against imminent terrorist attacks, thanks to a grant from the U.S.
In the movie "School of Rock," responding to an inquiry on why he doesn't diet, Jack Black responds that "I like to eat!
While National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice seems perfectly flexible with her time to talk to 60 Minutes and other news cameras to attack her former co-workers and employees, she cannot seem to find the time to talk to the Sept.
I am writing in regard to the bus driver story ("Bus driver brightens students' days" SN 3/30). This article further illustrates that behind each and every one of us there is a great story if only we take the time to learn about one another and our backgrounds.
Right now, there very well could be a tenant of Melrose Apartments relaxing in his or her living room, completely oblivious to the fact that he or she is simultaneously purchasing a fishing boat, a TiVo and a leather bustier that both lifts and separates. That, of course, is an unlikely scenario of a very plausible situation currently blooming at 16789 Chandler Road.
As Congress considers authorizing states to create a compact to tax the Internet, Michigan stands to lose high-tech jobs.
This being my second semester living in a dorm, I have been feeling that resident mentors are paid too much.
Even though the night of March 27, 1999, could be known as MSU's "darkest night," it's important to remember the sunlight that still came the next day. It has been five years since 10,000 hard-partying Spartans fans took to the streets to display their disillusionment with the MSU men's basketball team.