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Bush anything but compassionate
Two years ago America stood naked and unprepared for a disaster which would shock and alter the psyche of the American people forever.
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Valuable life lessons can come from places 'U' don't expect
This summer, while doing a newspaper internship back home, I had the chance to do a story on a camp called Special Days.
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Stadium spending
Leave the six-pack on the shelf and break out the wine list - the Spartans are going upscale. The MSU Board of Trustees approved Friday a $61 million project that would upgrade Spartan Stadium.
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Students shunned by E.L. officials
Students live in a harsh world these days. Our tuition was raised so the MSU police could buy Harley Davidsons, parking rates jumped so my bike could be stolen every summer by people in green shirts and now, thanks to the East Lansing City Council, I better be quiet.
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Students protected by photo ID system
I would think that any moral and reasonable person would not have a problem with faculty having their picture ID or with the university having their e-mail address.
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Changes to food service not good
As I enter my third year at MSU, I can't help but be a little shocked and appalled by the changes in our on-campus food service.
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Christian values go beyond politics
I would like to personally thank David Thompson for making me realize that I enjoy "environmental destruction, corporate abuse, war and violence, oppression of those with alternative lifestyles and refusal to assist in welfare for low-income citizens" simply because I am a conservative.
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Gun ordinances need uniformity in regulation
In The State News article regarding the East Lansing gun ban, one extremely important point was left out.
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Out of time
The East Lansing City Council has already rained on the parade of party-loving students and ASMSU's umbrella is too small to stop the flood. Under the city's revised party-noise ordinance, offenders face a minimum of three days in jail and a $500 fine for a misdemeanor offense and a $1,000 fine for a civil infraction. Four party hosts drowned in the city council's storm last weekend as they were cited with misdemeanor offenses. As the puddles get deeper, MSU's undergraduate student government has finally stepped up to try to calm the storm.
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Stabilizing service
It is the responsibility of the Residence Halls Association to keep close tabs on how student tax money is being used. After five years of having a contract with Waste Management for the campus recycling program, RHA is doubting whether the collected materials were recycled last year.
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Liberals aren't only people who care
You know the way your stomach feels when you are sick? Well, I distinctly remember that same exact feeling in my stomach as I read David Thompson's column "Christian beliefs don't belong with conservative actions" (SN 9/9). I don't blame him for the bad column, but I do think he is misinformed.
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Americans have further room to improve on King's 'dream'
On Aug. 28, many people across the nation took part in observing the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech, "I Have A Dream." On Thursday, people reflected on the horrible Sept.
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Union not looking out for students
MSU's Graduate Employees Union is wasting its time by protesting undergraduate teaching assistants.
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Stripper story doesn't enhance 'U' reputation
The State News might be "independent," but certainly it is closely associated with MSU in the minds of most readers.
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Stripper story should be displayed in newspaper
To those who found The State News' photo story "Stripped Down" (SN 9/8) inappropriate; many college-aged people are scandalous.
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Gun ownership shows commitment to protection
This letter is a reaction to the article "Court action spurs lift of E.L.
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Not a crime to hurt someone's feelings
I would like to offer my support of Jason Miller's "Standard for Free Speech is Truth" (SN 9/3). In view of both the letter and the spirit of the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech, we must understand that both our personal responsibilities and our constitutional liberties are both equal and valid.
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Stripping not a harmles way to make some money
I wish now that I had withdrawn my $5 support of The State News last week along with the protesters.
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Hazing penalties should be the same
In April 2002, the MSU greek panel found Pi Kappa Phi in violation of the system's anti-hazing and anti-discrimination policies and ordered the fraternity to write letters of apology and attend educational seminars.
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Stop and go
MSU's campus was built at a time when officials did not anticipate thousands of cars on its roads daily.