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Williams not good coach
Wow. I knew I was correct. It was a big mistake to give MSU football head coach Bobby Williams a raise.
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SN opinions are like second comics page
I’d like to commend the State News staff for providing MSU students with such a wonderful newspaper.
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Poor coaching will ruin good season
Football head coach Bobby Williams taking the blame in Saturday’s loss does not cover the reputation of our school.
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Closing of local shops makes college memories more commercial
I have to keep reminding myself, “Kevin, you’re not in East Lansing anymore.” Yes, my zip code might be 48823, but the town divided by Christmas light-lit Grand River Avenue that I once knew is no longer.
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Alright spot
Whether it be the amount of money you have in a savings account or the grades on a report card, when something goes down, it’s usually a bad sign.
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Fans booed teams loss of Spartan pride
I read this weekend about MSU wide receiver Charles Rogers’ disappointment in the fans for booing the Spartans during their horrendous performance against California. I had the pleasure of going to every game last year - including trips to Minnesota, Wisconsin and California - and I saw the same ugly performance Saturday that I became accustomed to last season.
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Crusade right word for Christian cause
It was lamentable to see the pains taken by Dan Bravender (“Christian society should change name” SN 9/12) to criticize an organization he apparently knows little about - Campus Crusade for Christ. His primary gripe concerns the use of the word “crusade” in its moniker. Bravender read a myriad of negative connotations into the word from “violence” to “bigotry,” and somehow infers, by reference, some similarities with the Holocaust. It might be suggested that before composing an eight-paragraph rant on the subjective connotations a word brings to mind, it would behoove oneself to open a dictionary to see if that viewpoint holds any validity. One of two definitions used in the dictionary provides the following definition for crusade - “a remedial enterprise undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm.” Not only is the use of “crusade” appropriate, it is commendable. Rob Annis Lansing resident
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Turned away
Officials at a Miami hospital are wrong not to allow three medical students to participate in a program there because of a weekend run-in with national law enforcement.
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Columnist right to point out U.S. faults
I would like to thank Rishi Kundi for pointing out a few of the frightening transgressions of the Bush administration during this time of national reflection (“American evils forgotten as country remembers Sept.
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Some people dont fit single racial categories, thats OK
“What are you?” I have heard that question more times than I would care to admit. I am one of more than 6.8 million Americans who, according to the U.S.
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Fans shouldnt boo Spartans after loss
I was privileged to earn a degree from MSU in 1986. I thoroughly enjoyed my college experience, which included attending as many sporting events as possible. My family continues to be ardent fans and supporters of MSU athletics today. After watching the MSU football team lose to California on Saturday, I must say that I was disappointed in its performance.
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Kundi wrong in criticism of policies
In response to Rishi Kundi’s column “American evils forgotten as country remembers Sept.
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Diplomacy
Iraq needs to heed warnings and avoid military attacks by allowing the immediate return of United Nations weapons inspectors. President Bush accuses Iraqi President Saddam Hussein of stockpiling weapons of mass destruction and is right for pushing for his removal from office. The U.N.
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SN right to publish story about hunger
I commend The State News for picking up the article on the food crisis in Zimbabwe (“Hunger takes toll in Zimbabwe” SN 9/9). The plight of 1.2 billion people throughout the world who live in absolute poverty is normally overlooked in the news.
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Fly em high
While it is acceptable for people to take actions to avoid unnecessary conflicts, sometimes unnecessary actions are taken when conflict isn’t there, as is the case with a recent decision by the Crestwood School District in Dearborn Heights. Crestwood district officials ordered the removal of an international flag display in the district high school cafeteria, citing fear of a schism between Arab and non-Arab students. Luckily for the high school, its students are not as naive as the district board.
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Ride in police cruiser provides insight on night of crime fighting
You know how standing in roller coaster lines at Cedar Point can take forever? And after a while you become numb to the fact you’re soon going to get the rush of your life?
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Security measures at stadium needed
I just read the article titled “Fans adjust to new rules at stadium” (SN 9/9). And since I am one of those security guards mentioned in the piece, I felt the need to tell my side of the story on behalf of other security guards.
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Won a scholarship? Thank a smoker
I was intrigued by the article “Voters to place billions in tobacco money,” (SN 9/9). As a nonsmoker, I never thought much about smoking or smokers for that matter.
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Complex talk
East Lansing residents taking a stand against a proposed student-apartment complex on Michigan Avenue are sparking the wrong debate.
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Jackson shouldnt be welcome at U
I am appalled MSU leaders are allowing Jesse Jackson to speak here. I realize Jackson has done some good in regard to minority employment, but he has used this political soapbox for his own advantage. Let’s take his Citizen Education Fund, a charitable organization.