Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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Commentary

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Letter wrong to criticize efforts

I forgot how liberalized MSU has become, and it's sickening. I'm by no means part of the right wing, but for people in the bubble that is college life to criticize our efforts abroad is very arrogant ("War abroad ignores problems at home," SN 1/13). Let's ignore Iraq.

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Study comments out of context

I want to thank The State News for its continued interest in the National Collegiate Health Assessment, especially in light of those things that impact academic health, but I am very concerned The State News took comments and the purpose of the study on this issue out of context.

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Bobby's den

The Lions are hoping to gain from MSU's pain. Former MSU head football coach Bobby Williams is now employed as running backs coach for the Detroit Lions.

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Hard work, dedication make a winner - not the No. 1

Over the holiday break, I lost count of how many bowl games I watched. When I realized I was listening to languages other than English, I knew I had entered another world zone on the satellite and it was time to turn the television off because something was critically wrong.

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Crazy eights

Early rising isn't a potion for success in college for everyone. But it is for some. And even though a 2002 National Collegiate Health Assessment study said early classes hurt students' grades, Penn State University officials should reconsider their decision to eliminate all 8 a.m.

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Izzo doing well with what he has

As I read "Izzo needs to bring back elite program" (SN 1/10), I was shocked by the audacity of the writer to even hint that in some way, shape or form the basketball program is falling by the wayside.

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Open the doors

It seems members of the MSU Board of Trustees have forgotten how they landed their honorable political positions.

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Professors, students should debate war

As a letter of suggestion, and for the interests of those at and beyond the borders of MSU, I feel that a full page titled "War?" be dedicated to the opinions of those in this multiethnic little city.

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Coach bashing is baseless, unfair

I was quite disappointed to read Geoffrey Woliner's insinuation that Spartan basketball fans should be calling for Tom Izzo's head after early-season troubles ("Izzo needs to bring back elite program," SN 1/10). I hope there aren't too many people out there like Woliner, who, in his complaint about Izzo's recruiting strategies, seems to have forgotten the last four winners of Michigan's Mr. Basketball award have decided to wear the green and white. When fans complain about Spartan turnovers, they need to be reminded our backcourt is comprised entirely of sophomores and freshmen.

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Music reviewer doesn't get album

The recent review of Bright Eyes' album, "Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground" was, in my opinion, the most false review of any one album I have seen in all my life ("'Lifted' leaves listeners feeling everything but," SN 1/7). Not only did the reviewer fail to understand his amazing metaphors, but she childishly denied his amazing lyrical talents by calling his lyrics "cheesy" and referring to one song as "lyrically challenged." Any real music critic knows that even if she doesn't dig the Bright Eyes sound or find his voice annoying, they can't deny his creativity and talent as a songwriter. Though singer Conor Oberst may not read them, Bright Eyes has scored magnificent reviews by real music editors in numerous publications including Spin Magazine and the influential British magazine NME - whom both put the album on their top of 2002 lists.

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SN shouldn't just criticize students

I definitely agree with The State News' Editorial Board's comments about the lack of activism on this campus compared to some other schools down the road ("Proactive apathy," SN 1/8). However, I also know it's easy to sit and chide the student body from your position as a media outlet, too.

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Izzo needs to bring back elite program

As an individual who attended MSU during the basketball glory years (three Final Fours and an NCAA Championship), I have recently become concerned the mission we have set out on, to become an elite program, is falling by the wayside There has not been enough pressure on our legendary coach Tom Izzo to maintain that standard of excellence which many of us have been spoiled with since 1998.

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'U' offers plenty of political activity

In response to the editorial about the political apathy at MSU, I have to say you are almost entirely wrong ("Proactive apathy," SN 1/8). While I do agree with the fact that far too many students are unaware of or are inactive in politics, there are ample opportunities to be politically active on this campus.

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Deceiving drop

By the numbers, it looks as though Spartans are celebrating more responsibly on football Saturdays. Despite the Green and White hosting more home games in 2002 - a total of eight - MSU police reported a significant drop in gameday arrests for the fall season. MSU police arrested 291 people on football Saturdays in 2002.

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Tracking trials

In an effort to track terrorists, the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System is requiring foreign citizens who are 16 years or older from 13 countries to register with the federal government when visiting the United States.