As much as I would like to write one of my typical columns in which I quote political leaders and shove facts and statistics down your throat to prove my point, I think I’m going to lay off this week.
The recent tuition hike approved by the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees is unreasonable and despicable. In December, the Central Michigan board voted to raise the school’s undergraduate tuition rate by 28 percent beginning in fall 2002 - which will cost full-time in-state students $498 more per semester on average.
American citizens are Constitutionally protected from double jeopardy - being tried twice for the same crime.
After a week of trying to find money that was not there to send the Spartan Marching Band to the Silicon Valley Football Classic, the administration decided there was enough money to give Bobby Williams a pay raise and a contract extension (“Not worth it,” SN 1/7). What has Williams done to deserve a raise?
I love college football. I cheered our Spartans in their victory over Fresno State on New Year’s Eve.
After reading your article on gun control (“Protect our kids,” SN 11/14), I felt compelled to write in support of your opinions.
The history of America has shown there to be unjust actions taken against people of every race, from the Jewish faith to the Irish heritage.
If there’s one lesson President Bush should have learned from his father’s presidency, it’s not to make promises you may not be able to keep. At a California rally on Saturday, Bush vowed he wouldn’t allow his 10-year, $1.35 trillion tax reduction plan to be reduced, shouting, “Not over my dead body will they raise your taxes” to the crowd.
I was happy to see The State News has “Knott” forgotten to include Bobby Williams on the list of 2001’s biggest losers (“It doesn’t matter if you win or lose...,” SN 12/7). Although I agree with what you wrote, I feel that we, as a university, are the losers in this decision.
It seems like yesterday that university officials were leery about paying the bill for the Spartan Marching Band’s trip to the Silicon Valley Football Classic in San Jose, Calif.
Everyone on campus had a few more choices when they went out to pick up a newspaper this morning. With the start of the new semester, the Lansing State Journal and USA Today began distributing copies of their newspapers as part of the MSU Readership Program, which already includes The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
I suspect the students who claimed to be discriminated against when they were kicked out of a Meridian Mall store deciding not to use their quiet voices and best manners were the primary reasons for being asked to leave the mall. Did forget your early childhood training? Well, you’ve been rewarded.
My watch read two minutes to midnight when I turned my attention to the TV and anticipated the coming of a new year.
We we’re disappointed with your editorial (“Cool negotiations,” SN 12/5), regarding negotiations between the Graduate Employees Union and MSU administration. As adults with families and children who devoted significant time and energy to deliberately crafting a reasonable and just contract proposal, we reject your assumptions.
It’s this time of year that reminds me just how old of a 21-year-old I am. Graduation. I guess it’s been happening slowly for the past three years - I’ve been creeping up the seniority ladder as my elders at The State News have vanished off into the real world.
As 2001 comes to a close, The State News takes a look back at the facts and figures that made the year so memorable.
Members of the Task Force on Student-Police Relations have come a long way since September, but student concerns aren’t resolved yet.The three subgroups of the task force released preliminary findings and recommendations Tuesday, setting the stage for final recommendations at the next meeting Jan.
The fact The State News would criticize the Spartan football team for going to a bowl game out in California is ludicrous (“Bowl bound,” SN 12/4). The State News doesn’t consider all of the facts either. While it’s great the university wants pride instead of money when deciding to go to the bowl game, The State News incorrectly portrayed a major fact. Consider that Iowa and Purdue are going to better bowl games.
FOR SALE: Slightly unprestigious New Year’s Eve bowl game in Silicon Valley seeks sexy opponent with at least six wins to face Fresno State in front of 30,000 computer geeks.
I agree the band should be included in bowl participation without exception. They too should be rewarded for the hard work and dedication it takes to provide added spirit and halftime entertainment each week throughout the football season.