I am writing in response to a letter to the editor by Kevin Greaney ("Bedroom behavior should remain there" SN 3/23). While I do agree that public displays of affection are oftentimes out of place and uncalled for, I do not think that the group(s) posting the bulletin boards across campus are doing so to disgust people.
The women's basketball team gave MSU hoops fans something to be proud of this season. Even though the Spartans returned home today with a second-round loss to Texas in the NCAA Tournament, they accomplished feats that have been matched by only a few prior teams. Members of the MSU women's basketball team should keep their chins held high.
When Richard Clarke speaks, it seems there is plenty to be wary of. Since a "60 Minutes" interview aired last Sunday and his tell-all book "Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror" hit shelves this week and attempted to discredit President Bush's war on terror, Clarke is either Public Enemy No.
This letter is in response to Evan Rondeau's concerns about people not working ("Work ethic replaced with longer lunch breaks, leaving early" SN 3/19). As far as his observations go, he is not in error.
The State News inaccurately reported the attendance of 200 participants in Saturday's peace rally at the Capitol ("200 protest on war anniversary" SN 3/22). In fact, there were 200 participants from the Detroit group Michigan Emergency Committee Against War in Iraq alone. I took part in the march and the rally and workshops that followed. There were more than 100 from the Greater Lansing Network Against War & Injustice participants (others traveled to a demonstration in Chicago), 200 demonstrators came from Detroit and about 150 Direct Action members organized an independent march that merged with the main march before arriving at the Capitol.
Be on the lookout for a new bestseller in local bookstores this month: "Virg Bernero and the Veil of Secrecy" by J.K.
Owen Weber ("LBGT bulletin boards offensive to some" SN 3/18) clearly has no understanding of what it means not to "have a problem with gay people," a claim he makes for himself.
People do strange things when they're behind the wheel. They eat dinner, apply makeup, buy and sell stocks, fix family problems, take notes on a conversation, sort CDs and sometimes - not often, but sometimes - they breast-feed their children. Such was the case in June for a 29-year-old woman who was sentenced to three months of house arrest after being pulled over by police for breast-feeding her baby - while traveling 65 mph down an Ohio highway. People who do things such as this cause accidents, and apparently, they also cause laws. The Michigan Legislature is considering a package of bills to amend the state's vehicle code to prohibit drivers from breast-feeding their children or holding animals on their laps while driving. Senate Bill No.
Before the column gets under way, I'll need to dismount this 14-foot-tall horse, slide down this pedestal and then descend an ivory tower. There we are.
I'm getting tired of anti-student East Lansing residents and East Lansing City Council members criticizing MSU students.
With the blast of media coverage from editorials, letters to the editor, opinion pieces and comments from every Tom, Dick and Harry voicing opinions from the far right to the radical left on affirmative action, I began to wonder what wool was being pulled over our eyes.
The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative needs at least 317,000 signatures by July 6 to send Michigan voters to task on the fate of state institutions and how they treat matters of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. As of Monday afternoon, a Michigan Civil Rights Initiative campaign manager said they were 757 signatures in excess, 106 days early of their goal.
A proof of car insurance won't save your life in an accident, but it could save you at least $400 in fines.
I am writing in support of the idea presented by Owen Weber in his letter to the editor ("LBGT bulletin boards offensive to some" SN 3/18). Those who support the public posting of homosexual images argue that it is necessary to raise awareness of the gay lifestyle. Why?
I write in opposition of the mandatory e-billing (Internet billing) that will begin fall semester according to a red flier in my last billing statement.
This is in response to East Lansing Mayor Mark Meadows' remark that the East Lansing City Council is not planning to oppose the amendment against gay marriage, "It would be commenting on something that doesn't directly affect city government." How did passing a resolution to recognize "Bible Week" and "Church/State Separation Week" last fall affect city government more than passing a resolution regarding an issue that will supposedly affect one of our most sacred institutions?
In response to Mark Ramos' letter lamenting the constant attacks levied against President Bush in the media ("Constant president-bashing getting old" SN 3/17), I must agree that it is regrettable.
The integrative studies programs are in desperate need of an intensive revamping. Enrolling in any integrative studies course is a hit-or-miss affair.
One of the unexpected benefits of writing an occasional opinion column is the feedback it generates.
The first sign that the 2003-04 MSU men's basketball team was doomed to mediocrity was Nov. 1 - the day the U-M football team beat the Spartans at Spartan Stadium. That morning, a bronze statue of Earvin "Magic" Johnson was unveiled in front of Breslin Center, its most notable feature being its remarkable resemblance to Jay or Sam Vincent.