Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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Money matters

There is not expected to be good news for the financially minded today. State economists are meeting to examine Michigan’s fiscal future.Three state agencies will be participating in a revenue-estimating conference to discuss the state’s economic shortcomings and what may be done to combat them.The situation is better than the early 1980s.

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Public search

As University of Michigan President Lee Bollinger’s departure to become Columbia University’s president looms, the Board of Regents is beginning the process to find his successor.We hope the regents learned their lesson from the presidential search that produced Bollinger, as well as the more controversial episode here that brought President M.

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Government critics very important now

I have noticed people espousing that criticism of our government is inappropriate due to the events of Sept.11 and most recently in a letter that criticized Native American groups for protesting Columbus Day (“U.S.

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What happened to green, white U?

How does that song go again? “Fight for the only colors, green and white... ” As I pedal my bike along the many paths of our emerald campus, why is it that I see students adorned with MSU sweatshirts, T-shirts and hoodies bearing, not our school colors, but red, light blue and even bright orange?

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Breath of life

Thanks to the members of the state House Appropriations Committee who kept their watches running Thursday.The committee voted 18-11 to revive the repeal of the tuition tax credit, which appeared to die two days earlier in subcommittee.

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Ice legend

More congratulations to college hockey’s winningest coach. MSU hockey head coach Ron Mason reached the landmark 900-win mark Saturday after the Spartans downed Ferris State at Munn Ice Arena. The milestone comes only weeks after Mason and his crew successfully pulled off the largest attended hockey game in the world. More than 74,000 people attended “The Cold War” in Spartan Stadium on Oct.

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Old Town temple

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.

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Parade wrong place for pro-life group

I can certainly say I was surprised a week ago when about eight pro-life activists marched past me on Bogue Street followed by a wagon with a little kid in it with a sign that read, “I’m a child, not a choice.” I do not want this to come across as a matter of free speech rights, public forum restrictions, captive audiences or anything of the like, but a matter of tact. Many alumni and students brought their children to the parade so they could see floats, horses and fire trucks, not people trying to advance their socio-political agendas.

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Religion not cause of past atrocities

In a letter written by Steve Davis (“Atheism not cause of history tragedies,” SN 10/16) it was argued countries of organized religion have spilled much more blood than those of a state that has embodied atheism, and in support quoted Adolf Hitler, “Therefore, I am convinced that I am acting as the agent of our Creator.

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Annex option

East Lansing and other municipalities need to watch where they grow in the future. Land annexation is not a new issue for the city.

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Open records

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.

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Music, even if loud, helps identify self

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.