I am writing in response to Carrie Hoover’s column “Separation doesn’t promote unity” (SN 10/25) and Nathan Top’s letter to the editor “Columnist brave to make honest points” (SN 10/28). I was appalled at the bigotry and ignorance these authors presented. Pretending that racism ended in the 1960s is ignoring the power structure in which we live today.
I cannot believe The State News endorsed Jennifer Granholm for governor (“Go Granholm” SN 10/31). Dick Posthumus has the leadership experience and the record to show he supports students, whereas Granholm is only interested in making empty promises to secure votes. Posthumus helped to develop the Michigan Merit Award scholarship and he ardently opposes Proposal 4.
Marc Stemmer wrongfully criticized The State News for endorsing Virg Bernero for state senator and Gretchen Whitmer for state representative in his letter to the editor “Paper picked wrong candidates in races” (SN 10/30). Bernero did many great things during his time as state representative and as county commissioner, and his youthful energy and enthusiasm will bring him much success in the state Senate.
I love you. Those three words have evolved with us from that first crush in elementary school to the quest for a serious relationship and sexual satisfaction in college.
There are times when the voting process seems unfair. Tuesday’s ballot will ask Michigan citizens to pick just two of eight hopefuls to sit on the MSU Board of Trustees for the next eight years, but three candidates are worthy of the position - incumbents Colleen McNamara and Donald Nugent, and challenger Cal Rapson. McNamara should win, hands down.
Just when you think you can objectively read The State News, it once again shows its ugly partisan face (“Go Granholm” SN 10/31) and reminds you that no paper can actually be taken for its word.
The Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgendered and Straight Ally Students exist to educate MSU about issues that affect our community. We reach out through activism and activities, and promote awareness and understanding.
People like Sarah Zeld seems to believe diversity is being thrust upon her (“‘U’ goes too far with diversity issue” SN 10/30). She wrote that she has been made to feel left out, discriminated against and guilty. I find it ironic that her feelings parallel many of those in the lesbian, bisexual, ga y and transgender community. I find it ironic that these feelings forced her to act by writing a letter to the editor, yet she doesn’t want anyone in the LBGT community to take action. She wrote, “There are no student groups trying to educate the members of the LBGT community on why they believe their lifestyle is wrong, so why can’t it have the same common courtesy?” Last time I checked, no one was attacking heterosexuals’ mate choices or civil liberties.
Students must vote against Proposal 4 to save their pocketbooks. Tuesday is the time for students to vote. Students make up the most apathetic sector of the voting population and many experts agree this is due in large part to a feeling that government doesn’t affect them. This year, government will drastically affect students.
Today is Halloween, and I’m here to give all the little kids reading this a warning: Don’t get addicted. See, kids, I’m a fairly boring and unsurprising person, and if you were to come to my apartment, you’d see almost nothing but evidence supporting this.
After 12 years of Gov. John Engler’s often iron-fisted rule, it is time Michigan changed direction.
All of the talk about how hard it is to register to vote is hooey, and nothing more than making excuses for bad behavior. Let me tell you how I, a resident of the far off locale of Marquette, came to be an East Lansing resident.
The job of Michigan secretary of state encompasses much more than renewing driver’s licenses and registering cars at 173 branch offices.
There you go again. The State News has endorsed Virg Bernero and Gretchen Whitmer, and urges MSU voters to pass up their chance to elect two fine candidates: Paul DeWeese and Larry Ward.
The Michigan Attorney General’s Office has a long tradition of being the people’s advocate on consumer issues.
I have been a proud Spartan fan for 20 years. I continue to support the student-athletes on our football team.
The bill proposed to ASMSU to lobby MSU leaders to get the school off of “party lists” is a big mistake. Undergraduate student government officials seem to think being on Playboy magazine’s “Top 25 Party Schools” will deter prospective students from coming to MSU.
In response to TJ Jourian’s column, “‘U’ should support equality for students” (SN 10/29), the university already goes too far out of its way in trying to create and promote diversity and in the process, makes a bigger mess out of things. I have been made to feel left out, discriminated against and guilty when reading signs about National Coming Out Days and other various awareness events that supposedly promote unity.
It doesn’t surprise me that Carrie Hoover cannot understand issues of racism on this campus, (“Separation doesn‘t promote unity” SN 10/25). On a campus of 45,000 students, only 3,600 being black, not only is it imperative to build support networks, it is necessary for student survival. There has never been a student organization of color prohibiting white students from attending.
On Saturday thousands of Americans will march in Washington, D.C., in hopes of drawing attention to the injustices suffered by more than 25 million people.