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Lawmakers hide behind rules that add jail time to offenses
I've always been taught that the best way to solve a problem is to tackle it head on, not ignore it.
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SN should endorse conservative bill
The "Politics 101" editorial (SN 10/27) just proves how liberal The State News really is.
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Student leaders need 'U' to help
For the past few months, there have been many discussions regarding the party-noise ordinance that was enacted in the city of East Lansing and the implications of its passage.
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On the right track
After claiming to be "sidestepped" by the city council, ASMSU officials are working to rectify the mistakes of the summer by proposing an amendment to the party-noise ordinance.
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Newspaper erred in editorial support
How liberal is this paper? It gives support to something not everyone believes in, National Coming Out Days, and yet turns right around after that and bashes Bible Week for that very same reason.
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'U' rivalry hurt by game start time
As a senior graduating in December, I personally am upset that this year's in-state matchup is scheduled for noon on Saturday.
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Judgement
After months of useless bat-swinging by the lower courts, the big, bad U.S. Supreme Court soon will be stepping up to the plate to face the Bush administration's terrorism-fighting strategies.
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Chemistry Day will be fun for visitors
I must say that with all of the sensitivity issues that have been floating around campus recently, I am shocked that the article "Chemistry Day hopes to make science fun" (SN 10/23) would have such a thoughtless headline.
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What Clinton, Bush do in office is different
Matt Underwood wrote an interesting letter, "Columnist wrong to criticize GOP Bush" (SN 10/21), but apparently missed the point of John Bice's column. Nobody is blaming President Bush for the air quality at Ground Zero after Sept.
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No absolutes apply to continuing Israeli, Palestinian conflict
It is impossible to discuss a situation as dire as the Israeli/Palestinian conflict when you are ill-informed.
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Columnist paid good tribute to musician
Like Elysia Smith ("Price of fame can be painful," SN 10/23), I was saddened and shocked to hear of Elliott Smith's suicide.
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Student complaints not heard in E.L.
As a student attending MSU and a resident of East Lansing, I have begun to realize something that is quite fascinating - the lack of respect for students.
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Required classes affect pocketbooks
Emily Bingham's column "Required classes bog down schedule, not needed for good education" (SN 10/23) really struck a chord with me.
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Bush's environmental policies don't hold up
I am writing in regards to Matt Underwood's letter "Columnist wrong to criticize GOP Bush" (SN 10/21). Just because the president of our nation cannot properly speak the English language or formulate a complete and logical sentence without a speech writer does not mean he is an idiot.
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Changes made by administrators hurt quality of education
This week is Campus Equity Week, and on many university campuses, labor unions and student, faculty and staff organizations are coming together to fight what is perhaps the most pressing issue for higher education: The increased reliance on part-time, adjunct instructors to teach classes. The problem is simple - universities have an obligation to educate their students, and they also have an obligation to maintain financial stability.
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Time lapse
It's good to see ASMSU taking a stance on the controversial T-shirts circulating campus prior to the MSU-University of Michigan football game - too bad it comes a few weeks late. A bill was sent to both assemblies of MSU's undergraduate student government to finally make a statement against the fliers and T-shirts bearing an explicit drawing and the phrase "Wolverines Pack Fudge." But it isn't until next week when ASMSU might officially denounce the circulation of the explicit anti-U-M T-shirts and fliers.
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Smoking pot part of unalienable rights
The United States was founded on the principle that a government should not infringe upon a citizen's "unalienable rights." These common-sense rights are those associated with a person's right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.The only limit to these rights is when certain actions conflict with another person's rights (i.e.
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Fans should give Comley a chance
This letter is in response to the letter written by Steven Birn "Comley ruined hockey program" (SN 10/22). I read his letter with some amusement and surprise.
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Finding fire funds
The flame quickly is dying for community fire-protection funding, and future budget cuts are threatening to completely snuff it out.
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Politics 101
Reading, writing, arithmetic and conservatism. It doesn't flow as well, but if a group of Republican lawmakers get its way, it might soon be the list of standard subjects taught at higher education institutions.