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Freshman 15 should not be perpetuated
The article "The Fear of the Freshman 15" (SN 8/27) only serves to spread the propaganda of the $40 billion diet industry.
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Undergraduate TAs teach 'U' just fine
I am an undergraduate teaching assistant for the math department. I lead the recitations for MTH 116.
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Troubled testing
It's been said a million times: One test cannot accurately determine a person's true ability to succeed at the collegiate level.
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Millage needed for Lansing schools
As a Lansing School Board candidate and citizen of our great city, I am fully supportive of the passage of the school bond on the November ballot.
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Fire department cuts jeopardize city
I love living in East Lansing. I love working and raising my children in East Lansing. I love being a graduate of MSU, but I hate what is being done to the fire department in East Lansing, of which I am a proud member.
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Common sense
Those green and white stickers in the dorm room which read "lock your doors" are there for a reason, but it looks like some people are not heeding the advice. MSU police reported 220 thefts during the first eight months of the year, a jump from 170 during the same time in 2002.
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Stripper story shouldn't be in SN
We are students at MSU who enjoy reading The State News on a daily basis. However, on Monday our joy quickly turned into anger upon looking at the article "Stripped Down" (SN 9/8). Some students may enjoy reading an article about a stripper, but to display a full page devoted to explicit pictures is a disgrace to the university.
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Abbas suggestion warrants two jokes
John O'Connor's recent column on the Palestinian conflict, "Road map politics further violence," (SN 9/5) ended with a cute comment suggesting that if Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas can't control extremists on his side, perhaps Israeli military action can do a better job. It reminds me of two jokes.
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School options not open to everyone
I could not believe my eyes when I read journalism freshman Jennifer Passage's comment in response to the NAACP's racism complaint, "Students' reactions vary on NAACP racism complaint" (SN 9/8). I, for one, believe that the complaint is valid.
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Christian beliefs don't belong with conservative actions
Traditionally, Christianity and conservatism hold similar values; Republicans can always depend on right-wing Christians as a reliable voting base.
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Mom's words of advice still apply when 'U' aren't at home
At this moment, I am suffering from a severe sore throat, fever and the remnants of a migraine-proportion headache.
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Hazardous hazing
The recent women's soccer player hazing incident is just another example of a pointless tradition that needs to be stopped.
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No charge needed for online football
I am jealous of everyone who lives in East Lansing and has the ability to see our Spartans compete.
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Sexual education needed in classes
After reading the article "Rep. works to restrict sexuality curriculum," (SN 8/26) about how state Rep.
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Photo ID system harms 'U' privacy
I wonder if sometime in my freshman orientation, I signed a form which said my student ID photo could be used for any purpose.
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Stop sharing
Your e-mail is down. You can't check your test score on ANGEL. There's a constant threat of a new virus infecting your hard drive.
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Alumnus wrong about Muslims
I've been meaning to submit a letter to the editor simply because, like everyone else, my views are right, regardless.
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Summit solutions
MSU sending university leaders and student representatives to the "Student Summit" is a step in the right direction for curbing riotous behavior. MSU is not the only university in the nation that struggles with postgame rioting.
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Road map politics further violence
Israel marked all members of Hamas for death after the group claimed responsibility for an Aug. 19 suicide bombing in Jerusalem.
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Teaching 'U'
Sometimes you don't get what you pay for. Undergraduate teaching assistants are helping in the instruction of courses for other undergraduate students, which is like the blind leading the blind.