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Deceased pet drives fight against parking police
I do whatever my dead hamster tells me to do. In my junior year of college, I quit a research job and stole a hamster.
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Student mourns loss of businesses
Recently I sat watching the lights go dim on one of my favorite restaurants. Being a long-term local I could almost say for nearly nine years it was one of my haunts.
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Drug war result of financial concerns
In response to your editorial (“Good Medicine,” SN 5/17), I would like to point out that cannabis has no lethal dose and its pharmacological effects have never caused a single death in more than 5,000 years of recorded history.
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Bush needs to rethink budget
President Bush’s new budget includes little or no increase in programs that fund research projects here at the university.
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Billboard doesnt serve and protect
As I was driving home from work a few days ago, a portable billboard that had been placed along Burcham Drive by one of our local police departments immediately caught my attention.
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Study abroad experience shouldn't be missed
At this time last year I was far, far away from here and thrilled about it to the point of near-delirium.
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End of the road
Firestone’s decision to end its partnership with Ford Motor Co. was the best choice for the tire company. Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. announced Tuesday it would stop selling tires to Ford Motor Co. Ford has also announced intentions to replace up to 13 million Firestone tires in an effort to improve public relations since the massive tire recall last summer. Bridgestone/Firestone executives have admitted problems with its Wilderness AT tires, which used to be standard packaging on the Ford Explorer, but also attribute the sport utility vehicle’s problems to Ford’s design. General Motors still uses Firestone tires on 14 models, and has found no problems. John Lampe, Bridgestone/Firestone chief executive and president, said on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Tuesday that Ford Explorers with replaced tires in Venezuela continue to roll over. While both companies clearly have problems, Firestone made a wise decision by splitting with Ford. Firestone has made attempts to improve its product by recalling the ATX, ATX II and Wilderness AT model tires.
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Gun law deserves more consideration
It’s disappointing so many people are cheering at the news that the concealed weapons reform law our legislature passed might now be sidetracked until November 2002.
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Courts reading of law is wrong
I can’t understand why we even have a constitution. Isn’t it so the citizens can tell their government what powers it doesn’t have and how it is supposed to exercise those it does?
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Senate should drop case against Jaye
In civil procedure, generally, the “rule of thumb” is as follows: If you have a good case, you cite the facts; if you have a bad case, you cite the law; and if you have no case, you jump up and down, point your finger, scream and yell behind closed doors and demand Sen.
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Englers proposal source of problem
I was disgusted by your recent editorial (“Our Voice,” SN 5/16). The tuition guarantee set up by MSU President M.
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Pop prices arent fun in the sun
I’ve always enjoyed summer classes at MSU. But although they are held in buildings that are traditionally cool, sometimes you need that extra refreshment only a soda can bring.
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Biotechnology has positive effects
The U.S. Senate declared the week of May 14 National Biotechnology Week. For those working to improve the public’s understanding and support of agricultural and food biotechnology, this was an excellent opportunity to share information and encourage discussion about the benefits to date, and to come from this advance in our ability to grow more and better food with less impact on the environment. Through this resolution, the Senate recognized the importance of this technology and the benefits it offers to farmers, consumers and the environment.
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Bagel Fragels demise cause for mourning
The death of Bagel Fragel Deli is totally unreal to me. I’ve been used to these sort of drastic changes in my life happening all at once ever since I moved out of my parents’ house, like the end of finals week when people move out of their dorms and apartments and classes end.
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Too quick to act
The Bush administration’s plan to fix the national energy crisis is shortsighted and selfish. It is meddling in a situation that is ultimately out of its hands. According to the White House, the nation is headed toward a major energy crisis and the only way to fix it is with a major campaign.
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Execution delay raises serious questions
The federal government had not executed a prisoner in 37 years when on March 15, 1963, it executed Victor Feguer for murder and kidnapping.Timothy McVeigh was scheduled to die Wednesday, and I’ll make the argument that Feguer should remain the last person the government has killed.The latest developments that resulted in the momentary delay of McVeigh’s execution allow us to step back and evaluate the death penalty practice and its value in our society.While he has admitted to committing the worst, most heinous act of terrorism in the history of the United States, the question of whether capital punishment is morally and rationally acceptable is still up in the air in his case.Michigan may not have had a tragedy equivalent to the Oklahoma City bombing, but that hasn’t stopped the pressure to bring the death penalty to our state.In 1999, I was covering the Capitol for The State News when state Sen.
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Good medicine
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling against medical marijuana makes sense, although the logic behind the existing laws do not. The high court issued the decision Monday, supporting the federal law that classifies marijuana as illegal, leaving no exception for medicinal purposes. After a unanimous vote, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote “it is clear from the text of the act that Congress has made a determination that marijuana has no medicinal benefits worthy of an exception.” The Court’s ruling is understandable.
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Company causes problems for concert-goers
In the wake of Pearl Jam’s failed 1994 lawsuit against Ticketmaster, many bands and their fans are still upset with the ticket company.
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Unemployed graduate seeks job in Never-Never Land
When I was very young, I loathed when adults asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. Regardless of my age I always firmly believed I was QUITE grown-up, so I gave them a ridiculous answer and replied, “I’d like to be a set of Tinker Toys, or perhaps a trophy wife.” And let me tell you, at 8 years old, those sort of answers always killed them!
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Contemplation of current events hits close to home
Current events have not always been something I claim to be an expert on. Before college, the main news-type shows I watched were Entertainment Tonight and Talk Soup.