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Kids shouldnt be drugged for acting their age
My name is Dylan, and I’m 8 1/2 years old. I don’t like going to the doctor. But my mommy said I had to go today.
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Eating disorders enforced by media
I believe the column by Kathryn Garvale (“Pop culture trivializes dangers of eating disorder,” SN 3/12) touches on an extremely important topic that is relevant to many men and women - especially women. Magazines are addicting, and the messages conveyed within their falsified pages have turned women against themselves.
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The decision to not merge agencies is commendable
While it is commendable that the MSU and East Lansing police departments work together, it is good that the agencies have decided not to merge. The departments announced Wednesday they will “enhance and expand” several collaborative efforts, but will not merge.
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Hoopsters make graduate proud
If you are a couch potato like I am, and haven’t touched that remote control since 9:45 p.m. last Friday, you are not alone.
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Church and state should be kept separate
In my small town public elementary school, time was allocated for religious worship, outrageously violating the constitutional separation of church and state.
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Religious term was inappropriate
With regard to Sheena Harrison’s “Poor living conditions test Lakota Sioux spirit” (SN 3/13), I am troubled by her description of the local Native American religion as “Shamanism.” The term Shamanism depicts the traditional Lakota religion in a negative light, which is not acceptable.
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Eating disorders are not diseases
I am writing in response to an column I read in The State News titled “Pop culture trivializes dangers of eating disorder” (SN 3/12). In her article, Kathryn Garvale attempts to critique society’s use of the word anorexia as an adjective to describe one’s appearance or behavior. Her data, as well as the information provided by the Web site www.anorexia-sufferers.com, attempts to exemplify this and then compare anorexia with other diseases.
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Census Bureau must work to create categories for everyone
The Census Bureau should be commended for expanding racial categories in the 2000 census and should continue to work toward more inclusive categories on future census forms.Americans were allowed to check more than one box in the racial categories section of the 2000 census, making 63 possible categories.
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Cartoons idea was ignorant
I’m writing this letter in response to the Bilicki cartoon that ran in the March 13 edition of The State News. This cartoon is an example of the ignorance that pervades our society as a whole.
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Target missed on causes of school shootings
Last week, there were two school shootings and multiple arrests of teens threatening violence. Two teenagers were killed and 13 injured at the hands of a 15-year-old boy.
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Support graduate employee union
The 1,500 teaching assistants and graduate assistants on MSU’s campus have been organizing the Graduate Employees Union for a while now, and with two-thirds membership they recently filed an election petition.
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Union for U
The formation of the Graduate Employees Union will benefit graduate employees and is unlikely to hurt the university. The recently formed union is awaiting approval by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission.
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State needs to end funding gap
The House Appropriations Committee will be deciding an appropriate funding level for MSU and other state colleges and universities soon.
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Bush tax cut plan helps needy most
The president’s plan is fair to all income taxpayers, sending money back to the people who sent it in.
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Underage drinking shouldnt be focus
This letter is in response to the article “Spotlight program targets underage drinking” (SN 3/1). It seems the “Spotlight” program is yet another attempt of the East Lansing Police Department to harass students in an attempt to cut down on victimless crimes.
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Beret Battle
While a black beret is not the only definition of an Army Ranger, the U.S. Army should not make black berets standard issue for all Army personnel. Army Chief of Staff Gen.
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Spring break lesson: We are all brothers
He said we were brothers.I was sitting on a concrete slab in the middle of the dirt courtyard at his orphanage and it was getting dark and cold.
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Pop culture trivializes dangers of eating disorder
I am a magazine junkie. I subscribe to Us Weekly, Allure and Maxim. I make biweekly treks to Schuler Books and peruse the shelves, fiending for a fix of Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Rolling Stone.
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Enlighten U
If the university has the financial means, it should make efforts to provide more lighting along campus walkways.The Student Assembly of ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, is considering a measure encouraging university officials to provide more consistent lighting on campus.Lights have recently been added and faulty ones replaced along the trail that runs past the Kellogg Center.
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Music industry releases same old song and dance
I love music. To me, music at its very best can be described as poetry amplified with a combination of awe-inspiring talent, intelligence with an edge, and sass with a purpose.