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Committee not responsible for code
I would like to thank the current members of the All-University Elections Commission for their hard work on elections.
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War isn't pleasant, but often necessary
This is in response to the column "Nothing comes from war except death, destruction" (SN 4/21) by TJ Jourian. I guess the colonies going to war with the British didn't result in anything besides death and destruction.
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MSU treatment of wildlife too harsh
We were chatting in our apartment Tuesday afternoon when a raccoon ambled by. We enjoyed watching it and were commenting on how lucky we are to live in an apartment complex with many opportunities to view wildlife.
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Do police bikes have to be top of line?
This letter is in response to "'U' police ride easy on Harleys" (SN 4/24). I don't dispute the need for motorcycles, but do they really need to be name brand, top-of-the-line Harleys? Why should the Department of Police and Public Safety spend more money on bikes than repairing the atrocious road conditions plagued by constant traffic on campus?
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Social dance class shouldn't be cut
I was shocked to learn recently that the university, as part of its budget cuts, plans to cut the social dance class for the next academic year and probably beyond.
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Article portrayed friend in good light
My name is BJ Myers, and I am writing in response to your article about John Eckhold, the 23-year-old student found dead on Sunday "Student remembered for interests" (SN 4/23). He was a dear friend of mine I have known for as long as I can remember.
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In the write
Entering into a college or university requires students to have the basic skills needed to be successful in an institution of higher education.
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Letter writer missed column's intention
I am writing in response to Nate Engle's letter regarding Rishi Kundi's column (" Cheap shot at Grand Rapids uncalled for" SN 4/23). I think Engle missed the intent of Kundi's column this week.
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Kundi will be sorely missed by readers
It is with genuine dismay that I learned that Rishi Kundi will be leaving The State News. His opinion pieces were among some of the very best writing in the paper.
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Stop the hate
The time is long overdue for Americans to stop tolerating leaders who make derogatory comments about any group of citizens - including homosexuals.
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United Nations needs to be involved in rebuilding Iraq
With states across the nation struggling to balance their budgets, cutbacks have negatively affected nearly every conceivable state-funded program. Not even Springfield Elementary School is immune to the decline in government revenue.
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Web riot coverage is too sensational
Regarding your Web site, the "Madness at MSU" icon and information that it links to is out of control.
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'U' has primarily sunny environment
I did an informal study last semester and the results were that we had a sunny fall ("
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Religious freedom
When the United States went to war with Iraq, it set out to liberate the Iraqi people from oppression.
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Scouts gets help from government
Something Michael Hayes neglected to concern himself with in Tuesday's letter to the editor, ("
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Partial-birth abortions inhumane, unsafe; ban long overdue
It's about time. Senators and congressmen from both sides of the aisle probably said this when the bill to ban partial-birth abortion passed with a 64-33 vote in the Senate on March 13 and sailed through the House.
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Singled-out abortion doesn't exist; ban a step backward
On March 13, the U.S. Senate took a colossal step backward, not only in terms of reproductive rights, but as an institution, it undermined the health and well-being of every woman in this country.
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Back in Iraq
It would be prudent for U.S. diplomats to curb their squabble with the United Nations and begin mending America's botched relationship with the global order. Our nation's leaders made a bad choice Tuesday when they shot down a request from U.N.
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Ads are propaganda, serve no purpose
The return of the campustruth.org ads brings up many issues. The first being the validity of the ads.