Monday, December 8, 2025

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Day Knott plays will be a sad one

I have always enjoyed MSU sports, especially football and basketball. But Monday was a sad, sad day for me when I picked up The State News and read the article that not only would Eric Knott be playing football for MSU, but he was also given a full-ride scholarship?

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The musics over

The National Folk Festival has come and gone, and was well-appreciated during its three-year stay. After the Michigan Festival’s recent flop, the Folk Festival was a new and exciting replacement, bringing thousands of visitors and excellent musical performances.Sadly, the festival is moving on next year to Bangor, Maine.

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Small change

The East Lansing City Council primaries were held last week and only 9.33 percent of registered East Lansing voters showed up.

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Treaty doesnt solve major world problems

The United Nations - which is dominated by European socialist countries that have a deep hatred for the prosperity found in the United States, thanks to capitalism and limited government - briefly rejoiced when then-Vice President Al Gore signed the Kyoto treaty in 1998.

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Bad sports

In an increasingly politically correct society, judging gender discrimination is increasingly difficult.

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True Hollywood stories are getting more sordid

Why are millions of 12-year-old girls so unhappy?Because two of their most beloved celebrity “heartthrobs” have just checked into rehabilitation facilities for alcohol abuse and there is some indication more may soon follow.Yeah, that’s right.

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Shot down

In the capitalist society we live in, guns can be legally bought and sold by law-abiding citizens and potential criminals.

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Voice your choice

The primary election for the East Lansing City Council is Tuesday and MSU students spending the summer in town should head to the polls to be heard. East Lansing was built around the university, so the city’s essence is college students.

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Student says: Hello McFly, wheres my flying car?

I have to say, I am very disappointed with the rest of you humans.Here we are, more than halfway through the first year of a new millennium, and if television has taught me nothing else in the last 20 years, we are terribly behind in our technology.In the early 1950s, TV promised us luxury resorts on the moon by the ’70s.

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Worn welcome

The U.S. Navy is bombing Vieques again and the inhabitants of the island have a few good reasons to be upset. On Thursday, the Navy resumed exercises on Vieques, a small island belonging to the U.S.

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Columnists rules are right on target

As I read Audrey Barney’s column (“Dating game is best played with different rules,” SN 8/1), I was in total awe of her commitment to Jesus Christ and her wisdom concerning dating.