I want to begin this column by apologizing to everyone who’s about to read it. Normally, I spend a decent amount of time organizing and composing a column that I think will entertain, inform or persuade all of you.
East Lansing and other municipalities need to watch where they grow in the future. Land annexation is not a new issue for the city.
Temple Club, Lansing’s newest nightclub, opened its doors for the first time Thursday night. Welcome to the area.This nightclub’s look alone almost guarantees high-quality entertainment.
As an American, I am deeply saddened by the tragedies of Sept. 11, and I think protection from terrorism is an important issue.
I’ve never felt the need to express my political opinions to the public until the events that have shaken our nation.
Our world lies now amid a roiling tide of blood, and I do not think that it will end before I am dead.
An alarmist might say our civil rights are in danger. Congress is preparing a bill which will allow law enforcement agencies greater freedom in investigating suspected terrorists.
In response to Andrew Banyai’s column (“End bombing of innocent people,” SN 10/16): As a result of American voters in this great democracy, the U.S.
After four years on this campus, there isn’t much that intimidates me. But there is one thing that scares me above all else - I get nervous driving in the area when I play my music loud. I’m not worried about the police giving me a noise violation ticket, although I have gotten a few in the past.
I remember the first time I ever voted. It was the presidential election of 1984. I was only 12 and it was a mock election, but I voted and I felt important.
This letter is in response to David W. Towne’s letter “War is best solution to ending terrorism” (SN, 10/15). While I agree with his assessment that it is time for action, one would think a third-year law student could produce original thought rather than reword what the six o’clock news has been telling us for the last month. Our awareness as a nation is a virtue, but it is a double-edged sword.
Sometimes accidents happen. Tuesday, the Pentagon admitted Navy warplanes struck “one or more” warehouses belonging to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Upon graduating, I have returned to MSU only twice, though I wish it could be more often. After visiting for “The Cold War,” it was so disappointing to see the commercial businesses.
Jeffrey Formanczyk seems to think we native peoples should just stay out of sight, out of mind and swept under the rug of collective American ignorance so the rest of the country can focus on the really important things like the Sept.
I just wanted to thank The State News for its decision to carry the comic strip “Get Fuzzy” by Darby Conley.
To our disappointment and dismay, the movement to repeal the tuition tax credit may have met an untimely roadblock in the state House on Tuesday.But the apparent setback doesn’t come from a lack of support, as the measure was well-received from most legislators and supported by the governor.
In April I interviewed Shawn Newstead for a story in The State News. More than six months earlier, her son, Brandon D’Annunzio, had been severely beaten while at a bachelor party in an East Lansing bar. The 24-year-old died 10 days after that Oct.
While flipping through The State News my attention was drawn to Drew Harmon’s column, “Emmys should remain canceled” (SN 10/15). I agree the Emmys should be delayed, but, as I had not given the award show’s cancellation much thought, I read the article in hope of becoming more enlightened to the topic.
New problems are facing recent and soon-to-be graduating college students. While sitting on piles of credit card bills and student loans, we’re faced with the uncertainty of today’s economy.With an unpredictable economy, students are wondering if they will find the jobs needed to pay off their debts.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It goes without saying that domestic abuse in any form is a despicable act that has absolutely no excuse.