I have been following the Pi Kappa Phi story closely, and I must say that some of the response to it so far has been rather interesting. First, some people have been saying the fraternity’s right to free speech was infringed.
While it is important for higher education institutions such as MSU to offer the most possible number of courses geared to the study of different cultures, it is of greater consequence it offers a more diverse curriculum within general studies courses.
Sure, I stand behind freedom of speech, even when it hurts my ears to hear it. However, the actions of Pi Kappa Phi violated other rules.
I am sad to see that the writers at The State News are willing to bleed green and white, and then go out and write an article about how the night life in Ann Arbor and the night life in East Lansing are similar (“Living up the night,” SN 4/12). The pictures alone show clearly that there are extreme differences.
I hate to fly. Unlike many Americans of late, it has nothing to do with this past September. Sure, I’ve had my share of flights to different destinations, but nothing says comfort like the feel of a steering wheel that you alone control.
I want to commend The State News for taking the time to write an article about something that happened in the greek system that wasn’t embarrassing (
The incidents between members of Pi Kappa Phi and the gay community fail to shock or even aggravate me (“Greek, LBGT clashes continue,” SN 4/15). Hate and ignorance are so prevalent that something of this nature fails to shock.
I wonder what would have happened on this campus if a student organization walked into Brody Complex - an area of campus that has a large black population - wearing black face and offensive shirts that portrayed every stereotype and racist comment in creation.
If the crowds gathered outside the state Capitol on Friday really intended to promote peace in the Middle East, they would have chanted in unity instead of forming two polar groups positioned on opposite sides of the sidewalk.
In “Concurrent peace rallies show Middle-East divisions” (SN 4/15), the article reported that one sign portrayed the Star of David equaling the swastika.
Although it’s been almost four months since a sexual abuse scandal in the American Catholic Church began sweeping across the nation, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church finally has summoned American cardinals to the Vatican to discuss the issue. Pope John Paul II’s invitation is better late than never.
During my childhood, my ideologically polarized parents kept me constantly inundated with subtle party propaganda.
The anti-gay actions of the members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity are a disgusting reminder of the moronic anti-social behavior that is all too common in the MSU greek system.
I consider myself to be the epitome of a female hip-hop chick. Some days you’ll find me dressed in my knee-high boots, fishnet stockings and bluejean minis.
The national headquarters of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity should heed Friday’s request of its MSU branch to review the chapter’s membership.
I am writing, as I expect many people will, regarding the Pi Kappa Phi suspension. If this isn’t a clear-cut case of free political speech, I don’t know what is. Of course they were ridiculous T-shirts.
I am writing in regard to the actions of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. I find it disgusting that this “nondiscriminatory” organization would be so blatantly offensive toward a group of fellow human beings.
I believe The State News needs some better communication among departments. On Tuesday’s front page the teaser quote from an article on page three stated, “We wouldn’t want the University of Michigan to come here and recruit undergraduates to their university.” The State News should read this and listen to its readers because the very same paper had an ad on page 10 for, you guessed it, the University of Michigan.
Ryan Holden is misunderstanding the meaning of degradation of women when he states that Playboy’s purpose is for entertainment, not to degrade women (“Playboy ad not part of the big problem,” SN 4/10). The women who wrote letters to the editor prior to Holden about the Playboy ad were arguing against the use of women’s bodies to sell products.
For the day-to-day newspaper readers who don’t give much thought to the people who work behind the pages, the life of Robert G.