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Good to see Millers return to SN comics

I was happy to see the old cartoon “Student Ghetto” by Adam Miller has been returned to us in the form of “Bachelor Party.” As a former MSU student, I always enjoyed that particular comic strip and have missed it during the last few years. I think it is wonderful The State News continues to support local cartoonists as alumni syndicates, even though at times these comic strips may be a little more controversial than the typical “Peanuts” or “Overboard.” Again, thank you for returning one of my favorite cartoonists to The State News and supporting our alumni. Sarah J.

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Mute measure

Lawmakers are mulling over a bill they say will protect athletes from unscrupulous agents, but it seems the measure pays more lip service to Michigan voters than it does good for professional-bound athletes.

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Post-Sept. 11 trend threatens freedoms

A trend, which began before Sept. 11, 2001, continues to threaten you - yes, you. I’d been aware those who occupy our most respected elected offices were leading the trend, but I hadn’t realized so many of my fellow citizens were following.

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Williams has turned team into NCAA joke

I have been a loyal Spartan since 1970. In all those years I have never written a disparaging word about MSU. But the last two weeks of MSU football have caused me so much distress I am compelled to protest the systemic incompetence of the athletics department. MSU is the laughing stock of NCAA Division I football programs.

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Check the facts

Everyone makes mistakes, but MSU officials should check résumés better before making hiring decisions.

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Coaches deserve to be booed, not team

I believe Eric McKinney’s encouraging fans to boo the football team when it doesn’t perform well was misdirected (“Players will whine, but booing understandable” SN 9/19). Whether carrying out the plays called from the sideline or simply “getting up for the game,” players follow the coaches’ lead.

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Stop hating America

There is no place for hate in our world, but the unwelcome guest keeps showing its evil face. With the anniversary of the Sept.

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Kundi right, know fellow Americans

This is in response to Rishi Kundi’s Wednesday column, “Opinions don’t make traitor, know someone before criticizing” (SN 9/19). He is correct that many, but not all, people automatically assume if your skin is not black or white, you are from a foreign land.

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Christian crusade wants good for all

I am writing in response the letter to the editor “Christian society should change name” (SN 9/12) about Campus Crusade for Christ. From the perspective of someone not knowing all of the meanings of the word crusade, I can understand how concerns of past “religious” wars might be aroused. But please look at the definition of the word in a dictionary.

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Spam crazy

MSU e-mail users are receiving more junk in their boxes than ever before, leaving us to wonder if university computer experts can do anything to stop it.

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Red Ceder is nice, quit dogging river

As a proud member of the MSU community I would like to attempt to overturn one of the deepest running traditions on this campus - the verbal bashing of and lack of respect for the Red Cedar River.

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Talk about it

The Bush administration has done a poor job of keeping Americans and foreigners informed about international policy, and we are not the only ones taking notice. The U.S.