Leave it to the Wolverines to make a mess of everything. After three years at MSU, my long-standing antipathy toward the University of Michigan has hardly diminished.
Despite the fact abortion is, and always will be, a heavily debated issue, both sides can agree on one thing - each can curb unwanted pregnancies. The case of Roe v.
Matt Treadwell's article criticizing America was misguided, full of lies and shamefully inaccurate ("America's unalienable rights include selfishness, greed, power," SN 1/15). Perhaps equally shameful was the fact it was published.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson was right Tuesday to criticize a hateful flier posted in Shaw Hall as "reprehensible, cruel and degrading." There is no room for racism on this campus and blatantly racist acts should not be tolerated. The flier, which was found on Jan.
Although the racist flier found in Shaw Hall was terrible, I'm glad to see the university is taking action.
It will be a dark time in the history of America if Roe v. Wade is overturned. By limiting a women's right to choose, a constraint will be put on her rights as an American.
This is in response to two letters, "Column uses free speech to bash U.S." and "SN misrepresents 'U' as all liberals" (SN 1/17). It is perplexing how some Americans persist in believing - despite all evidence - that the media "has a liberal bias." Not only is this clearly false of television reporting, but also false of the majority of print media.
President Bush's recent criticisms about the University of Michigan's admissions policy were factually incorrect and were exaggerated remarks intended to deceive the general public.
The state government hasn't been shy about passing the buck of hard economic times on to Michigan municipalities and state-subsidized institutions.
In response to Dan McDonald ("United States has problems of its own," SN 1/16), I am saying "yes" to war.
Fact: Last year 40,000 Americans were infected with HIV. Fact: Worldwide, 36 million people are living with HIV or AIDS.
As a journalism student, I am aware of how responsible journalists and news publications are supposed to be unbiased.
I am writing in response to Mary Lee's letter ("Cell phone use isn't a problem for 'U'," SN 1/21). I personally think this ban might be needed.
In response to Dan McDonald's letter ("United States has problems of its own," SN 1/16), I would like to make a few points. As an American, I would ask McDonald to not assume things about people outside of his circle of war protesters.
Hell yeah, America. Let's talk about patriotism. Let's talk about love and loyal or zealous support for one's country - in our case, the good old U.S.
America is beginning to awaken from the slumber of taking political matters too lightly. Freezing temperatures did not stop nearly 1,000 protesters from gathering in front of Michigan's Capitol on Saturday for the Greater Lansing Network against War in Iraq's "Solidarity Walk." It also didn't stop the tens-of-thousands sized-crowd from an anti-war rally and march in Washington, D.C. Many protesters made signs such as "Drop Bush, Not Bombs" and "Weapons of Mass Destruction, Who Used Them First?" to show their outrage against the conflict with Iraq.
MSU has taken a sensible step toward improving the heath of its student body by requiring undergraduate students to report their vaccination history to Olin Heath Center before registering for classes.
I must admit, and I don't intend to be cruel, I had to laugh out loud when I saw Lower Level was closing ("E.L.
I am responding to the letter entitled, "Column uses free speech to bash U.S." (SN 1/17). One of the great things about this country is that each citizen has a right (and I also believe an obligation) to criticize his or her own government without the threat of being arrested. While I don't agree with all of the points made by the author of the original offending column, "America's unalienable rights include selfishness, greed, power" (SN 1/15), I do understand the difference between "bashing" and "criticizing." While the former points out faults to deride, the latter points out faults to improve.
I was thoroughly shocked when I read some of the completely absurd comments made by liberals regarding Bush's stance on affirmative action ("Bush against admission policy," SN 1/16). Sen.