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Pastors, nuns help bring big changes

This is in response to The State News column "Publicity stunts fail to bring church enlightenment to 'U'". The column described the acts of the three "billboard pastors" as "outlandish" and "death-defying." The State News said the three nuns from the Colorado missile incident "soaked in too many James Bond movies." Now, I don't know if The State News was just pressed for a deadline or what, but the column came across as the opening speech for the "Convention of Pew-Bound Lackadaisicals." Jesus, if I were a Christian, I'd be outraged.

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Students should make police work

This is a solution to fight East Lansing on the new noise-violation rule. A few years back, I was the only person at my house so I decided to have a small get-together.

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Stabilizing Iraq

After a fast-paced war with Iraq, President Bush is right to address the United Nations on the importance of a well-thought-out plan to transfer power to the Iraqi people. Currently, the U.S.-appointed Iraqi Governing Council does not have the necessary authority in the country.

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Bill for AIDS funds should be passed

As MSU students have been moving in during the last several weeks and getting back into the swing of things, a crucial bill in Washington D.C., has been slowly dying.

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New station music doesn't have 'Edge'

Is anyone else upset about the change to the radio station 92.1 The Edge, or, excuse me, MY 92.1 as it is called now?

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There's more behind picking a gas station than just price

Picture this: It is a sunny afternoon and you are driving in your car when you notice that the gas tank is almost empty.

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Trustees actions rebut past claims

The recent decision by the MSU Board of Trustees to spend more than $80 million to renovate three buildings on campus flies in the face of what students have been told in the recent past. I sat on a committee that met with MSU President M.

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Spartan fans should copy ND

On Saturday afternoon, I had the privilege of watching our football game from the Notre Dame student section.

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Letter rebuttal missed the point

Muslim Muhamad Haydar disliked Jim Peterson's thought that Muslims who kill innocent civilians are welcomed into heaven in his letter to the editor "Alumnus wrong about Muslims" (SN 9/8). I think it would be more prudent for Haydar to dislike the fact that there seems to be an infinite number of Muslims scattered throughout the world that agree with Peterson.

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'Toy' gun in dorm wasn't just a toy

In response to The State News article "Student turns in self, toy gun after e-mail" (SN 9/19), since when is a BB gun a toy?

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Rain causes more driving problems

Question: Does rain have some sort of mysteriously adverse affect on the molecular structure of Spartans? Answer: Seems so. Fact: Thanks to Isabel, it rained Monday.

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Noise violation policy applies to all: 'U' should test it out

Although the East Lansing City Council has decided to propose jail time and disproportionately high fines for infractions against the city code, I would like to preface this column by assuring my readers that I am neither writing this column from jail nor writing it on my way to jail.Instead, following the onslaught of controversy surrounding the new noise violation rules imposed by the East Lansing City Council, I have just finished reading the new ordinance.

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Bush continues to help Americans

I would like to thank The State News for giving Howard Dean such a glowing campaign ad on the Editorial Page.

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Future Financing

Money doesn't grow on trees, but if it did, the foliage in the forest of higher education would be quite barren.

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Duking it out

Finding a fair way to deal with affirmative action is increasingly difficult when both sides are voicing opinions as loud as possible.

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It's no joke: 'U' can have access to free higher education

You have been in classes for more than a few weeks now. The tuition, nearly $2,000 for most of you, has been paid, and your textbooks, both new and used, have cost perhaps $200 or more.

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No excuses

MSU students might want to lock their doors, board up their windows and take cover. No, it's not a hurricane - it's yet another computer virus attack.

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Arafat is obstacle in way of peace

Though Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is a democratically elected leader, there will be no peace and security for Israelis and no rise in the standard of living for Palestinians unless he is removed from the scene.

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Time to talk it out

ASMSU representative Adam Raezler jumped the gun when speaking on behalf of MSU's undergraduate student government at the latest Association of Michigan Universities conference. As a representative for ASMSU, he informed AMU that ASMSU was considering disassociation from the organization.

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Show fall spirit by costume-dressing

I agree with Tina Reed's column "Take time to participate in splendors of fall" (SN 9/16). I think fall is a great season and I think Halloween is a great holiday.