Never in my three years at this school have I been more embarrassed to be a Spartan. On a day when I couldn't be more proud of our Spartans for their efforts on the court, I witness such useless destruction.
The MSU win Friday sparked a peaceful celebration which provoked police to arrest several people for things as minor as the following: one young man with an open can of beer who debated with officers about pouring it out, a student who questioned officers why they were arresting his friend and a gentleman who was merely tackling his roommate in celebration of victory. On Sunday evening, the instances that occurred truly proved "two wrongs don't make a right." Although unruly students might have been destructive, the police reaction was completely out of control.
I was in East Lansing on Sunday and was appalled at the activities of a group that night. That group: the police.
Was the picture on Monday's front cover from Baghdad or East Lansing? For shame. Louis Rabaut French and Spanish senior
Students and residents in East Lansing have little time to cope with the heart-breaking costs of war in Iraq as Sunday's juvenile melee on and near campus has left the community mulling the cost of a worthless riot. Despite budgets burdened by the state's broken economy, MSU and East Lansing officials say they are willing to pay up to $2,500 in rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of participants in Sunday night's riot.
I am ashamed of and appalled by the actions of a select few MSU students for their post-game "celebrations" on both Friday and Sunday nights.
Why did I know that after Texas beat Tom Izzo's Spartans the students at MSU would find the loss to be yet another excuse to riot?
Until Friday night, I had always regarded sports events and fans with an air of detachment and slight cynicism.
First of all, I would like to congratulate the basketball team for getting as far as they did. We'll make a better run next year.
I miss that "I'm an American" commercial. You know the one. It aired in the aftermath of the Sept.
This is very hard for me to say, given that I've been a Spartan my entire adult life, but the times call for it. Go Michigan! To those who disagree with its policies, I'd simply like to add: if we all started out on a level playing field, there would be no need for affirmative action anymore.
MSU's undergraduate student government is different than most of its relatives. We have a bicameral student government and award special seats to minorities and interest groups.
That two MSU third-year students, Jared English and Megan Dennis, were recently selected as Truman and Goldwater scholars, respectively, is a remarkable achievement.
This letter is regarding "More than 2,000 pack streets, wreak havoc in E.L." (SN 3/31). I am dismayed by The State News' lack of professionalism in reporting Sunday's events.
Every day before class, I read all the letters in The State News regarding our current war with Iraq, and I have come to a concrete decision: I am anti-war.
The unfortunate reality of war is that citizens not directly involved in conflict sometimes lose their lives.
Around 8 p.m. Sunday, I watched as hundreds of Spartans mobbed toward the rock on Farm Lane chanting "go green" and "f*** Texas." I was bitter because I was stuck at the Auditorium, working on class projects.
On March 27, 1999, MSU and the City of East Lansing experienced the worst riot in their history. During the event and aftermath, most of us learned a great deal.
For the more than 2,000 people who took to the streets Sunday to wreak havoc in East Lansing and on campus, feel free to find the nearest exit from the MSU community.
Though no championship banners will be raised or titles claimed, the members of the MSU men's basketball team should hold their heads high. The Spartans battled their way through a grueling season, and their suffering paid off in this year's Big Dance. Some might view MSU as just a Cinderella, but Spartan fans everywhere know we weren't wearing glass slippers.