Sunday, February 1, 2026

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Backward leader

Elected officials, whether they are Republican, Democrat or from a third party, should work with the future in mind rather than the past; they should try to unite rather than divide.

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Hunger not just time between meals

Are you hungry? Are you really hungry? No, perhaps you don't understand. Are you really hungry, in the true sense of the word? I'm not talking about the pangs you might have right now because you haven't eaten in the last few hours.

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Williams didnt get job done, period

When the news of Bobby Williams’ firing reached the West Coast, I was stunned, yet delighted. My excitement does not stem from a personal disliking for Williams, but rather a shared interest in the MSU football program with more than 40,000 other students and countless alumni. The fact of the matter is Williams’ success, or lack thereof, cannot be compared to former football head coaches George Perles or Nick Saban, because of the different circumstances. This was the year, and MSU was finally back on the map, a preseason outside pick for the national title. The only thing more upsetting than this season’s performance is the ridiculous allegations that came from MSU Trustee Joel Ferguson, who, despite what his own feelings might be, does not run MSU. I know, I ran against him for the Board of Trustees while I was still a student. Ferguson went too far; to even hint that Williams’ termination had anything to do with race is pathetic and shames Williams and all he has given to MSU. Williams was fired after an evaluation based upon the content of his character and not the color of his skin. The reason he was fired is because MSU football is a joke - a punchline across the nation.

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Moss shouldnt have been OKd for return

I think it is terrible junior tailback Dawan Moss has been let back on to the football team. While I agree that Bobby Williams should have been fired, it was improper for the university to reverse his decision.

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Voting matters

Neck-and-neck races and too-close-to-call elections are becoming all too commonplace these days, proving once again that every vote counts. All registered voters should head to the polls instead of submitting to the trend of ignoring their right and civic duty with lame excuses like “One vote doesn’t really matter.” A lack of votes can severely affect the results of a race and determine the outcome.

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Fan pleased with Spartans victory

The Spartan football team played to its potential on Saturday. I don’t know if it played well because the players were upset from former head coach Bobby Williams’ termination, or if it was because Williams was so bad he kept the team from being as good as it is.

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U needs to look for quality coach

Since the firing of Bobby Williams as football head coach, some people around campus have been saying MSU has an obligation to find another African Americans to head the football program in the spirit of diversity and fairness.

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Texas tradition

Students at Texas A&M University want to revive a 90-year-old tradition that was put on hold after a fatal accident several years ago, and Aggie administrators should seriously consider one group’s efforts and hopes to rekindle old flames. Traditionally, Texas A&M students held a bonfire each year on the eve of their team’s football game against its intrastate rival - the University of Texas - but the tradition came to a halt in 1999 when a 59-foot-high bonfire tower collapsed during construction.

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People neednt be false experts; just admit, I dont know

Everyone seems to be an expert, or at least they try to sound like one in conversation. I guess it’s possible for someone to want to seem like they know something when they don’t. We live in a world where we experience more learning opportunities in a single day than the average person living in the Dark Ages did in an entire lifetime. Information is literally at our fingertips all day, every day.

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Pointing out color promotes racism

In response to the letter to the editor “Groups needed, racism still exists” (SN 11/8), it is remarks like those stated in the piece that is the reason racism still exists today. Until people stop using skin color as a reason why things do or do not happen, racism will never be beaten. If the description of a wanted criminal were of a white male, could I cry discrimination because I got pulled over for no reason?

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Groups needed, racism still exists

Speaking from a black woman’s perspective, I feel the column Carrie Hoover wrote was bogus and unjust (“Separation doesn’t promote unity”SN 10/25). Black people have been fighting for years to gain the same respect as whites, and we still haven’t gotten it.

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Race not a factor, situation was unique

In response to Terence Pitre’s letter to the editor “Williams’ dismissal had racial overtone” (SN 11/7), I would first like to say that I don’t see a separate set of rules existing for Bobby Williams’ firing. This doesn’t make me ignorant or racist.

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Power position

With the GOP set to control both chambers of Congress, President Bush might be tempted to push his foreign policy issues involving Iraq and terrorism more heavily. The Republican conquest of Congress in Tuesday’s election is like a storm cloud brewing over current European allies, who might disagree with Bush’s approach to world affairs. Essentially, Bush should be careful about decisions made regarding use of American military force.

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Slam-dunked

The University of Michigan came down with a heavy hand on its athletic department. The harsh punishment is a sad reminder of the embarrassment that comes when universities allow games to get out of hand. U-M announced Thursday it would forfeit all men’s basketball victories accumulated during the 1992-1993 season and from fall 1995 to spring 1999, return $450,000 to the NCAA for money earned by tournament appearances during those years, remove related championship banners from Crisler Arena and disqualify itself from the 2003 postseason.

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Green only color considered in firing

When some people ask themselves why an organization behaves the way it does, such as MSU in firing Bobby Williams, some people immediately consider personal malicious intents, such as race issues.

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Wise words?

In August 1998, a Manistee woman spent four days in jail for making an anti-Hispanic slur outside of a Pepper Mill restaurant.