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Sparty crosswalk waiting for accident
The area surrounding the Sparty statue is a death zone for pedestrians and drivers traversing Kalamazoo Street.
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Retaliation
For the last three weeks, the Bush administration has been warning Taliban officials they had better accede to our country’s demands, “or else.” Sunday, the first wave of our “or else” struck targets in Afghanistan, including the capital city of Kabul. B-2 stealth bombers and cruise missiles were used in attacks throughout the Texas-sized nation beginning about 12:30 p.m.
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Nation should not celebrate Columbus Day, terrorism of native people
America was attacked.The innocent lives of countless Americans were lost as the result of acts of violence incomprehensible to most people.
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Fighting fire
Budget problems in Michigan have affected everything from higher education to the drive for an Internet sales tax. Firefighters stand to receive the latest fiscal hit if the Legislature doesn’t restore a $7.4 million fire protection grant.
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Fraternity says it didnt paint rock
We at Alpha Tau Omega were also disappointed to see our American flag at the rock on Farm Lane painted over in white with our letters displayed (“Wrong to paint over U.S.
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Infiltration policy encourages abuse
We all became aware of a cowardly and shameful act recently. No, not an attack by terrorists, but the disgraceful surrendering of the MSU Board of Trustees to President M.
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Crime stats dont prove CCW success
I am writing in response to Bobbyjoe Glover’s letter regarding the new concealed weapons law (“Fewer CCW permits doesn’t mean safer,” SN 10/1). The writer says in the end of his letter, “I have to reply, prove it.” After I read Glover’s letter, I have to reply, you’ve proved nothing. Glover states Macomb County has had a drop in violent crimes since 1995.
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Light the way
For many students who have felt threatened or faced sexual assault, the green light emergency phones scattered around campus are a welcome sight.
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Black, white, gay, straight; labels do little except kill plans, goals
Call me a dreamer, but I don’t think it is necessary for people to be confined to labels or the categories placed on them by others.
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SN ignored water report problems
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility was perplexed by your Sept. 28 editorial, “Meets quality.” Your newspaper missed the boat on a number of issues the Ingham County Health Department water report that may affect the health of all county residents. The State News inaccurately stated that all critical information was included in the county brochure.
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Right of way means nothing to SUVs
Riding my bike on campus has always been a joy. Although hurling unsuspecting pedestrians from sidewalks with my two-wheeled missile is a beloved pastime, I sometimes choose to exercise my legal rights of riding on the road on campus with other Spartans, the tolerant, intelligent, sympathetic people they are. I’d like to thank the gentleman who bestowed upon me a gracious honk as I made my way home on my bike from class.
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GEU did right thing delivering message
It is easy for a graduate student to criticize the actions of its union (“‘Buffoons’ running graduate union ,” SN 10/2). In fact, it is the responsibility of each member to hold leaders accountable.
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Buurrrr. Its cold
A new Cold War will break out this weekend. On Saturday, MSU will set the world record for the most-attended hockey game in history, converting a football field into a hockey rink and, we hope, toppling Michigan.This game has been in the works since late June, when MSU sports officials first toyed with the idea.
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Scholars must remember theyre Americans
I am the least athletic human being on Earth, and that’s counting the dead ones. Nevertheless, I am extraordinarily fond of movies about sports.
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Failed task
As much as university officials try to control alcohol use, it is still a big part of the college student’s experience on campus.It would be a falsehood to say alcohol has not caused any problems on campus over the years.
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SNs CCW editorial missed key facts
The errors of fact in this opinion piece (“Out of ammo,” SN 9/27) are too numerous to bother addressing. One item, however, stands out: equating concealed carry with gun availability.
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Aleing history | E.L. covers up past
It was only seven months ago that East Lansing uncovered a little of its lost history. The discovery came in the form of several advertisements painted on the side of the building that houses Curious Book Shop, 307 E.
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Changes to immigration laws knee-jerk reaction
It’s amazing how planes crashing into the World Trade Center can get Congress to pass some bills.
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Campus danger
The Task Force on Student-Police Relations held its first open forum Tuesday night. But something important was lacking: The voices of regular students.A crowd of more than 70 people kept the forum running for several hours, but most of the people who expressed concerns about MSU police had formal titles that usually included ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government.It’s nice to see our student leaders taking the initiative to have their voices heard, but the task force was created to gather information from the student body - not an elite group of people that already has access to campus administrators.But the task force and the very student government leaders who spoke Tuesday night failed in their most important task.
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Time for the dissolution of organized religion?
It has been three weeks since we watched America become the victim of unbridled hatred and misguided devotion.