Millions of people tuned in to last week's 46th Grammy Awards show awaiting some sort of apology and resolution to Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's overblown, Super-Bowl halftime performance.
As one of the neighbors that lives on Cowley Avenue, I take offense to your editorial on the site of the former Albert Pic Motel ("In the zone" SN 2/13). Why should we suck it up? Would you like to see strip malls on every corner of East Lansing?
Shawn Wozniak's column on the evils of our culture was tragic ("TV teaches people to value material wealth, not humanity" SN 2/13). Somehow, he has managed to spin the solid principle of love into a hyperbolic tirade against individuality. Wozniak is completely out of touch with his audience.
When I saw the headline "Lack of defense hurting Spartans" (SN 2/13), I was appalled to see a picture of walk-on junior guard Tim Bograkos accompanying the article. In a piece that states the Spartans show a lack of "defensive intensity" and do not have a "sense of urgency," I do not feel that a player who exhibits fewer of these vices than Tim Bograkos could be found on the squad. Against the University of Michigan, Bograkos stole the inbound at the end of the game, and this weekend against the University of Minnesota, he collided with the Spartans' bench diving for a loose ball and immediately got back up to chase after the ball carrier.
As I read Friday's editorial that said "Residents near commercially zoned area need to suck it up, deal with area improvements" ("In the zone" SN 2/13), I am perplexed about the inaccuracy of the basis for the opinion expressed.
I am writing in reply to Tom Amon's opinion, "Anti-student vibe abounds in E.L." (SN 2/10). I hate to say it, but here we go again.
Upon reading the letter "Math requirement waste of time, cash" (SN 2/12), I found myself disheartened to read that Ryan Gartland does not see why he is taking his mathematics course.
When the words "partial," "birth" and "abortion" sequentially pop up in daily chatter, most of us reach for the special 10-foot pole we keep on reserve for just such a topic. Most of us realize that opinions and beliefs should, in some cases, be kept private, at least for the sake of personal safety and not being the target of an angry mob with pitchforks and torches.
Happy Presidents Day to you and yours. Really, allow me to extend my warmest regards to you and your loved ones on this festive and reflective day of celebration. There is no pleasure more infinite, no tiding more endearing than to ring in yet another day of presidential affection and appreciation.
Because of the state budget crisis, funding for universities has decreased significantly. Universities are increasingly relying on private donations from alumni to provide additional funding.
Shaking it like a Polaroid picture at the Grammy Awards has turned sour for OutKast and CBS. The final act of Sunday's Grammy telecast featured OutKast's Andre "3000" Benjamin singing "Hey Ya!" while he and other dancers moved around a green tepee while wearing war paint, feathers and fringe.
I have just a couple of questions for Ryan Gartland ("Math requirement waste of time, cash" SN 2/12). Who would decide which majors would be required to take math and which ones weren't?
It has come to my attention that the reputation of MSU sorority girls cannot escape slander in so much as one day.
Well, well, well, Don Jordan, "Mr. Repentant Parking Man" (
So Gov. Jennifer Granholm thinks raising taxes on cigarettes will help raise money to offset the state deficit and deter tobacco smoking?
Your television is a wasteland of sin and indulgence. On your television, you'll find many shows where we find out about celebrities' exploits off-camera.
Citizens caught in the zoning crossroads of East Lansing are taking a calculated risk - if they buy a home near a vacant commercially zoned area, a business might plant down next to them, or they might get lucky and be able to keep that warm, fuzzy neighborhood feeling.
When does progress stop and playing God begin? When South Korean researchers announced Thursday that human embryos had been successfully cloned in a laboratory, the instant ethical ramifications flared up like a Roman candle. There is no right to play God, opponents of embryo-cloning contend.
I was surprised to learn that Mindy Golub considers the large canvas bags carried by some sorority members to be "advertising," a way of getting other women interested in greek organizations ("Sororities given bad rap in column" SN 2/9). Unfortunately for me, the bags only serve as a daily reminder of why I will never join a sorority in my time here at MSU.
I still remember sitting in my ISS 215 class last fall. We covered every topic from inequality to evolution, and then came abortion.