In regards to your editorial "Left Behind" (SN 2/20), I am wondering why The State News is surprised by the actions of the Democratic members of the House Appropriations Committee in their support for Gov.
Kudos to MSU's undergraduate student government and Residence Halls Association for joining the campus safety discussion that has risen since a Case Hall freshman was held at knife point last month. If there is an authority of campus safety issues, it is the student body who is affected by such measures.
I am writing to voice my frustration with the continued discrimination at MSU. Currently, any student, faculty or staff member can be discriminated against because of one's real or perceived gender.
Some of you more avid State News readers might recognize my face as the soccer columnist who, last summer, trekked across the globe and wrote four stories about my experiences in South Korea and at the World Cup. While there, I encountered some of the friendliest people I have ever met. Frequently my two brothers, cousin and myself would be standing on a train or subway platform as we waited to return to Seoul from other cities all across Korea, often where we had just witnessed a World Cup soccer game. Sometimes we knew which line to take and sometimes we didn't, but no matter the case, a Korean citizen, recognizing we were foreigners, would approach us calmly and ask us if we needed directions or where we were going.
I would like to comment on Andrew Goetz's column, "War might be answer for peace, appeasement has failed before," (SN 2/20). I challenge the notion of preemptive strikes based on the possible threat of danger to the United States.
Well, it's time to dust off your Y2K kit and Cold War safety diagrams. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and his new department are expanding their budget as they move up their grade school-esque warning systems from colors to shapes. Ridge is advising us to "Make a kit!" and "Have a plan!" He has millions of dollars in his budget and his department is giving us diagrams that tell us, when trapped, head to an exit with a nice arrow leading the way. Ridge also informs us about what to put in our emergency kits: Duct tape, plastic sheeting and water, among other items. Thank you, Mr. Secretary.
In response to "No such thing as a free notebook," (SN 2/20), I would like to invite students to an ASMSU meeting.
If ignorance is bliss, the happiest people in the world must be walking around MSU's campus. This is in response to "U-M policy doesn't award for hardship," (SN 2/20). I'm tired of the lack of support for affirmative action and the ignorance about who it helps.
The State News erroneously reported Wednesday that ASMSU provides students with "free services" ("Best things are free," SN 2/19). This is in fact a false statement.
I am so sick and tired of the University of Michigan admission policy crap. It is ridiculous. Giving someone extra "points" because of where they come from or the color of their skin is a load of bull.
Yes, it was a no-win scenario. Yes, trivial arguments over altering cuts by decimal points wouldn't really help much.
Almost 60 years after World War II ended, France and Germany are again united. No, France did not unconditionally capitulate after a stunning display of military incompetence (again). Instead, the nation that surrenders whenever the weather turns cloudy has forged a diplomatic alliance with the nation that refined systematic genocide, as both France and Germany have vehemently protested American and British military pressure currently compelling Iraq to disarm. Pardon my exponentially increasing nationalism, but do our French and German allies have long-term memories that extend beyond three months? France and Germany insist weapons inspections in Iraq must be given more time, expanded in scope and equipped with more intelligence data.
In response to Josh Rabinowitz's letter ("Ride on right side to avoid accidents," SN 2/19) and his annoyance with "people walking in the middle of the sidewalk" causing a "common danger" to cyclists, I would like to refer him to trustees.msu.edu/ord/sec33.htm, which outlines MSU's laws pertaining to bicycles.
This letter is in response to Brian Charlton's article about the proposed bus way between Crescent Road and the Farm Lane commuter lot ("Project would create bus way, reduce on-campus traffic," SN 2/18). What Charlton failed to mention is that this area is more than an Ag Expo field - it is an unofficial dog park used by hundreds of local residents.
Let there be light, and it's about time. Three years into its existence, light is finally being shed on the pedestrian safety problems in the Northern Tier. While it's nice to see some work being done in the Northern Tier, it's quite overdue. The fact that the community is shared across two cities makes their slow efforts doubly disappointing. Much-needed street lights were turned on this past weekend in the community of condos and apartments just north of Lake Lansing Road. The Northern Tier community grew too fast for its own good and, as the flow of tenants increased, lighting remained stagnant. Currently, there are no sidewalks, crosswalks or pedestrian lights.
This is in response to Alec Gibbs' letter, "'Grading The Profs' is of no use to 'U,'" (SN 2/18). Please come down from your soapbox and view the real world.
This is in response to the letter about the peace rally ("Saturday's rally is worth supporting," SN 2/14). You say thousands of Iraqis have died because of trade sanctions since the Gulf War.
I'm writing this letter to Chris Seljeskog and The State News because I agree with his letter about walking on the right ("Right side of hall is the way to travel," SN 2/18), and to kindly ask the readers to not just apply that rule to walking through the halls, but on the sidewalks outside as well.
Can't you guys at least try to be more moderate? When you are attacked for being liberally biased (which is quite often), there are always a million letters to the editor and editorials defending you and claiming your objectivity.
I've been labeled with many derogatory titles for using this forum to speak out against war with Iraq. I've been branded a traitor to my country and touted as a supporter of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, all for using my American freedoms to champion against an unjust and immoral tide of U.S.