Dan Julian’s article “Left out” (SN 9/4) made my afternoon. Being a girl, a Filipino and a lefty amongst friends who are white righties gives me a lot of material to rip into.
In response to Jason Shaw’s letter, “Pizza review out of touch with reality” (SN 8/28), concerning the pizza review, his opinion about Bell’s Greek Pizza is out of reality. Bell’s has been in East Lansing for more than 30 years - most likely before Shaw was born.
East Lansing is beginning to look more like corporate America as small, locally-owned businesses close to make room for larger, chain-owned stores. The latest victim: Blue Note Coffee Café. After four years of trying to sell the store, its owners are being forced out of their 623 E.
This may be too ambiguous a societal facet to judge, but I wonder what happened to the value of having manners - or at least caring about other people. It just seems like a many of people are rude and impolite. Maybe I’m not the only one who feels courtesy and decorum are becoming a bunch of old-fashioned “rules” taking a back seat to modern modes and indecency. I’m not contending I’m the world’s most civilized person.
Although Aaron Miller’s attempt to bring the MSU community’s attention to the challenges faced by people with disabilities in this country and on this campus is well motivated (“Memories of Sept.
Guns have no place on airplanes - in the cabin or the cockpit - despite the Bush administration’s plan to test run a program that will arm America’s commercial pilots. Sources close to the White House told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the administration’s plan will be announced soon and Congressman John Mica, R-Fla., said that Bush said he will work with Capitol Hill to arm pilots.
Be prepared. In this column, I am going to give props to sport-utility vehicles, factories and people who litter. SUVs are so cool.
Most days are a blur of motion and activity, beginning with the buzz of an alarm at 7 a.m. and not stopping until I collapse in bed at about 1 a.m.
Michigan should become a leader as far as equal rights are concerned. And the time is never better than now.
Ever since my days as a high-school opinion columnist, I have avoided writing about abortion. It’s an emotionally charged, polarizing issue on which the idea of compromise is usually lost.
Those that left the Woodshed early Saturday might as well not show up for this week’s game either. I am ashamed of the Spartan student section.
When tailgating at MSU, Spartans should feel like they are among family. Most of the time, that’s the way I feel.
I’m writing in regard to the Capitol Area Transportation Authority’s new transportation center on Shaw Lane.
I have been reading the latest stories about undercover East Lansing police planning to be at parties - notice I said undercover, not plain-clothed.
Michigan voters should be able to decide Nov. 5 whether the state should alter its Constitution to ensure 90 percent of the 1998 tobacco-settlement money is earmarked for health care. On Tuesday, the Citizens for a Healthy Michigan proposal failed to gain the Board of State Canvassers’ approval to go on the November ballot.
In response to Amy Bartner’s column “Move in to renovated Shaw Hall highlighted by furniture, heat lamps, gum” (SN 9/3) and the hype of Shaw Hall - many people living in other halls might feel envious of residents, like myself, who reside in the center of campus with hot tubs, televisions, heat lamps, etc.
MSU athletics officials’ efforts to renew a ban on low-flying aerial advertisers over Spartan Stadium are unnecessary. The Federal Aviation Administration recently removed the ban placed in response to the Sept.
East Lansing police are going to have to walk a fine line if the department moves ahead with plans to send plain-clothed officers into off-campus parties. The department is planning to make its presence felt at more parties this fall by sending officers in street clothes into large gatherings, all in an effort to curb underage drinking, assaults, date rape, larcenies and other behavior associated with drunkenness. Police say their plan is to have officers hand out pamphlets detailing rules residents should follow to avoid city violations. And for those parties that might be violated city rules, plain-clothed officers are set to issue warnings to party hosts before uniformed officers are called to issue tickets and disperse guests.
Dear reader, last week, while the undergraduate population recovered from hangovers and began classes, I went on vacation with my family to the Bahamas.
Fall semester is gearing up and we are all ready for a fantastic adventure in education. I thought it might be an apropos time to make a statement to all you new and seasoned students.