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Spartans shouldn't forget about defeat
My mother, who is an MSU alumna, always told my sister and I that, for Spartans, the game is never won until the final bell goes off.
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'U' defense, fans beat Hawkeyes
Defense, defense, victory for MSU. All congratulations to the defense for winning the game against Iowa.
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Remember riots
In a transition from rebellion to responsibility, journalism senior Lindsey Prudhomme has set a positive example for MSU students.
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Dynamic Duo
If anyone needs an example of Spartan spirit, they don't have to look very far. No, the person with the truest green-and-white colors isn't a student, a faculty member or even Sparty himself.
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Common courtesy goes a long way
Kudos to The State News for promoting courtesy among adults (one wouldn't think you'd have to) and for chiding those offenders who needed it ("Mindless talking during classes makes life difficult" SN 9/9). And it's especially encouraging to know that Shaun Byron doesn't feel he has to be "some old bastard with a cane" to be infuriated by, let alone recognize unacceptable public behavior ("Simple rules for viewing: sit down, shut up, enjoy" SN 9/4). What works even better is a personal request for behavior modification when you're sitting right next to, behind or in front of the boors.
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Go green
As the air turns colder and students cram for midterm exams, Spartans everywhere start to feel the green-and-white spirit flowin' in their veins.
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Listeners mad local station lost 'Edge'
I am writing to express my disappointment in the way the owners of the station once known as 92.1 The Edge ruined the station.
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Actions speak louder than words; 'U' apathy finally broken
Angry over East Lansing's new noise violation policy? Upset because your party was busted up? Scared you might end up in jail for waking the neighbors?Good.
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Students cited for noise got off easy
After seeing details about the parties cited under the new East Lansing ordinance, I think those involved should be thankful about how easy they got off (multiple kegs, hundreds of people and a party attendee found unconscious with a closed head injury). You are going to have a hard time getting any sympathy about softening the ordinance when that is the sort of behavior that is being targeted.
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Way to waste time
Here we go again. For the third time in the past two decades, Republicans are wasting the limited time and money of the state government with an attempt to abolish abortion and a woman's right to choose. Michigan failed in both 1996 and 1999 to have a ban placed on abortion procedures. The Republican-controlled state senate passed a bill on Tuesday with a 25-11 vote that could create the "Legal Birth Definition Act." This legislation would define birth as the point at which any part of the fetus is expelled from a woman's body. Further considerations tied to the bill include: The classification of a fetus as alive when there is a detectable heartbeat, evidence of breathing, spontaneous movement or a pulsating umbilical cord.
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California recall isn't a circus at all
I live in Anaheim, Calif. - squeaky conservative, 50 percent Hispanic population, Disneyland and the World Champion Angels - your typical California "circus," I guess.
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Letter wrong in praising GOP Bush
In the letter to the editor "Bush continues to help Americans" (SN 9/24), Tim Phelps asks Americans to remember all Bush has done for them.
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Penalties needed for U-M scandal
I would like to ask the editors of The State News who exactly should pay for the University of Michigan's crimes in regards to the Ed Martin scandal?
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Spartans' fans not alone in behavior
As a past Virginia Tech Hokie, I can assure The State News that they also leave the stadium early, get up during halftime and get too drunk to go or to pay attention to the game ("Spartan fans won't even finish this" SN 9/22). That is not just an MSU flaw.
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Sober up
Mixing alcohol and driving is always a bad cocktail. The state of Michigan is recognizing this by lowering the legal blood-alcohol content, or BAC, from .10 to .08, starting Wednesday.
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GOP administration hurts U.S. economy
The policies and agenda of the President Bush White House carry the brunt force of a train wreck on America and its citizens.
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Football players should apologize
The students of Notre Dame deserve an apology from the MSU football team. As a collective student body, we believe in the importance of sportsmanship and class.
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Spartan uniforms don't belong at 'U'
Was anyone told about the new away football uniforms? How many levels of management did those ugly non-Spartan green pants make it through?
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We dare 'U'
The State News would like to challenge MSU students to try something new: Vote in the upcoming East Lansing elections.