Before going to war with Iraq in March, the U.S. government said it had "evidence" from numerous intelligence organizations showing, beyond the shadow of a doubt, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction.
In response to the letter written by Joel Welty ("Bush's war lies impeachable offense," SN 6/11), I have to clarify a major flaw in his argument.
I'm writing in response to TJ Jourian's column ("Hardship, bigotry exists in U.S., must be taken care of now," SN 6/12). Being of both Lebanese and Syrian decent, I am troubled by the column.
Members of the Episcopal Church took a large step late last week. The Diocese of New Hampshire elected the Rev.
Aren't we Spartan's showing our thin skin and inferiority complex. Too bad Jason Richardson and others have brushes with the law.
The Ingham County Board of Commissioners took a step in the right direction by continuing to allow the sale of shelter animals for research.
Could anyone tell us what is going on in the quad surrounded by the Biomedical and Physical Sciences and Chemistry buildings?
The fact that researchers at MSU prefer to buy dogs at a discounted price is not an excuse for turning the state's shelters into their own twisted versions of Wal-Mart ("Officials: Animal research costs less when buying through dealers," SN 6/5). There are many reasons why people bring their companion animals to the local shelter including illness, the break up of the family, military duty, resettlement to a community that does not allow animals or the inability to provide adequate veterinary care.
"You (insert term used for your racial/ethnic group), get out of here. We don't want to serve you..." Imagine that statement being made to you or someone close to you by a Meijer employee, when you go to pay for filling up your car with gas. Imagine that instead of some sort of apology, you are met with, "Our team member didn't do anything wrong." Imagine you are someone of Arab or Middle Eastern decent, and the term to be inserted in the statement above is "Arabs." Well, you really don't need to use your imagination all that much, because, according to a Macomb Daily story on May 8, that happened in a Meijer store in Fraser, Mich, not too long ago to Mohammed Karhani and his son, Bilal.
The article, Contraceptive costs climbs," (SN 6/11) disturbed me.
Over at the state Capitol, Democrats and Republicans are doing something that doesn't happen too often: agreeing on an issue affecting Michigan residents.
On a public university campus, students have expected certain freedoms. But thanks to a government act, those freedoms no longer exist in places such as the library.With more than 40,000 students on campus, research is expected, whether it be in physics, biochemistry, microbiology or various other fields.
After weeks of a rude British critic insulting talented singers in front of millions of riveted fans, "American Idol" climaxed to a breath-taking finish two weeks ago, leaving millions of viewers aching for more Ruben, more Clay and yes, more rude British critic. As a sign of the show's popularity, 24 million people voted in the tally to determine the final winner.Compared to the latest national election, in 2002, when roughly 80 million people cast their ballots, 24 million does not seem overwhelming, especially since many viewers of "American Idol" likely cast multiple votes.
On May 28 on the Opinion Page of The State News, a highly critical response ("Give McPherson a break this summer," SN 5/28) to a letter by Professor Andrew Hogan (" 'U' much better off without McPherson," SN 5/22) appeared to be written by Michael Kiley, Okemos resident.
A few years ago we had a president who lied to us about his sexual adventures. It was amusing and not very serious.
Did every single State News staff person who has some sort of affinity toward sports leave for the summer?
By the time you read this, I'll be out in the real world. Yes, it's a sad story.But fret not!
With butterflies in the pit of my stomach and a letter opener gripped tight in my suddenly sweaty hand, I stood frozen, staring at the envelope that would reveal my fate. I had been waiting for this moment all summer, and now that it had arrived, I didn't know what to do.Excitement and nervousness ran through me as I swiftly opened the letter that would identify my future roommate.
If MSU Trustee Colleen McNamara thinks Earvin "Magic" Johnson epitomizes what it means to be a Spartan, I guess I'm not a very good one - I graduated. Katie Andry 1999 MSU graduate
Oh, the life of the college student.When you graduate high school, and you tell all your aunts and uncles where you're going to continue your education, they smile."They're the best years of your life," they all say.