This letter comes in response to Marc Stemmer's letter, "Race doesn't equal hardship growing up," (SN 2/10). Normally I dismiss students' opinions in The State News, especially when they discuss the topic of affirmative action.
Sticks and stones may break your bones, but TWIG will never harm you again. That's right, MSU's notoriously slow e-mail systems, TWIG and Telnet access, are about to take the long walk. For years, TWIG and Telnet access have been tripping students up, inconveniently keeping them from e-mails from professors and the university. But that's all about to change. As TWIG and Telnet access are sent out to greener pastures (back behind the fields off Mount Hope Road and Farm Lane somewhere), MSU will be introducing a new e-mail Web site. The Web site was supposed to launch last Wednesday but was delayed due to a glitch. The university plans to have the glitch fixed and release the new e-mail system before spring break. This is good news for students, who with the new system can finally open up e-mails faster without worrying about skipping over important information. In the past, professors have complained students don't check their e-mails and aren't prepared for class because TWIG and Telnet access are inconvenient. This new e-mail system will improve the lifestyle of students and give them an overall feeling of confidence in the university and its computer policies.
Mark Grebner deserves an "A" for effort. The East Lansing-based political consultant's most recent publication of "Grading The Profs" is considerably better than average. After a dozen editions since 1975, Grebner's 2003 pamphlet is the first to incorporate the Student Instructional Rating System, or SIRS, and the Student's Opinion of Courses and Teaching, or SOCT, forms distributed by the university at the end of each semester. Grebner, an Ingham County commissioner, used to rely on his own survey for his data and previously could only gather about 10,000 sources of data.
Before I left for college, I got some advice from a friend's mother: "Don't get married and settle down until you're at least 25.
I am writing in response to Monday's baseball-bashing column by Jonathan Malavolti ("Soccer is my favorite sport, baseball can't compare to it," SN 2/10). Do you know where you live?
The United States prides itself on being a country where life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are guarantees.
I realize Nate Allen is entitled to his opinion, but he has truly gone too far this time. His "cartoon" depicting the space shuttle Columbia at the pearly gates was neither funny nor appropriate (SN 2/10). The State News should be ashamed of itself for printing such a disrespectful piece.
After listening to a number of people on campus, I think I have the right to walk up to your table when you are eating and grab a piece of pizza or two or three.
I would like to think I have a pretty good sense of humor about world events and happenings. I usually do not make a big deal about humor and comics and, on most occasions, I think the sketches are quite witty.
I had blue panties in my hands a couple weeks ago - and no, they weren't mine. Simply, it was one of the many disturbing images I have (and now you have) become used to while using the dormitory laundry service.
America no longer rallies around baseball, rather it has turned off millions of fans with the constant threat of strikes to increase its already ridiculous incomes.
While it seems appropriate for the government to shift the terrorist alert color level to red in time for Valentine's Day, the whole system is ineffective at best. Sure, it's nice the government believes by giving us regular folks some purdy colors we'll feel better informed.
After reading Timothy Weiss' letter, "Flier doesn't call for criminal charge" (SN 2/6), I was really shocked.
On Nov. 9, 1989, socialism was defeated in the battle of ideas. The wall dividing the people of Berlin was torn down, freedom was proclaimed in the streets and joyous families ran to reunite.
Yes, affirmative action is flawed, but it's the fault of universities which fail to promote diversity. A study done by K.
On Wednesday afternoon, Deans Jeffrey Armstrong, of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Janie Fouke, of the College of Engineering, announced to the students, faculty, alumni and stakeholders in the Department of Agricultural Engineering of the looming termination of the department.
This letter is in response to Kelly Rush's "1981 study proves media's liberal bias," (SN 2/6). It is disturbing that you would bring up a study conducted more than 20 years ago to validate the political leanings of today's media.
Legislators should know better than to make offhanded comments in front of a room full of journalists - especially comments riddled with fallacies.
Normally I dismiss The State News' liberal rantings without bothering to respond, but the package, "The Great Debate" (SN 2/7), took a personal turn for me. I dropped out of high school after the 10th grade in order to work full time to help with the bills after my mom got breast cancer.
Before inventing the light bulb, Thomas Edison failed a thousand times. Babe Ruth had 714 home runs and 1,330 strikeouts.