For the last two and a half years of my life, I have lived without the aid of my parents. Next Thursday and for the three and a half weeks following it, I will live at home again. Each time I return, I am reminded of the warmth home brings and the comfort my family gives me.
I’ve read John LaFleur’s article (“Retailers sold out Christmas to be politically correct,” SN 11/30), and I’ve read many of the responses to his obviously biased article. First of all, LaFleur, isn’t one of the big themes of Christmas “Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men?” Doesn’t this include all people, regardless of faith or beliefs?
Does everyone in the MSU community know the difference between a traffic circle and a roundabout? They are, in fact, different.
While I in no way endorse John LaFleur’s narrow-minded views (“ Retailers sold out Christmas to be politically correct,” SN 11/30), I felt it necessary to take issue with some responses the column received. Susie Farnell’s letter (“Overadvertising is fault of Christians,” SN 12/4) was a contradiction in itself.
Like Kevin Hardy, I have struggled with the e-mail subject-line issue (“Please Read: Don’t include subjects with e-mails,” SN 12/1). For a while I, too, quit using subject lines altogether, but I felt guilty for copping out and filling my friends’ boxes with boring “none”s.
Shakespeare wrote, “What is in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Until recently, that was a nice line to recite and use in English papers, but now it holds a little more meaning for me. I recently discovered that my last name is spelled wrong.
In the world of casual communication, I agree with Kevin Hardy’s assessment that a subject line is unnecessary (“Please Read: Don’t include subjects with e-mails,” SN 12/1). But in the world of business communication, the subject line serves a purpose.
MSU should reimburse all students who were illegally towed in the years since 1978, and promptly alter the parking code to comply with state law.
I appreciate the opportunity to briefly explain the university’s position on issues related to our towing practices.
In spite of all of the criticism DTN Management Co. receives, I have nothing but good things to say about it.
As a critic of the media, you might think the word “objectivity” dominates my vocabulary.
The administration’s proposed changes to the university’s copyright policy are justified and are being considered in a thoughtful manner.
The basic flaw in John LaFleur’s diatribe against multiculturalism (“Retailers sold out Christmas to be politically correct,” SN 11/30) is the consistent and repeated misuse of the word “usurp.” Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, Taoists, Sikhs, Parsis, Americans who choose to commemorate their African roots, Wiccans, followers of any other religion, or even atheists, have no desire to require Christians to observe Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Ramadan or to prevent Christians from observing Christmas by forcibly seizing the holiday and replacing it with their own observances.
It is awfully hard to believe that half of my junior year is over. Even though the temperature has dropped about 60 degrees, I still feel like school has just started.
I am writing in response to John LaFleur’s column (“Retailers sold out Christmas to be politically correct,” SN 11/30). LaFleur seems to think Christmas was the original reason people have a celebration at the end of December.
I was very disappointed to read the column published in Thursday’s State News titled “Retailers sold out Christmas to be politically correct,” by John LaFleur (SN 11/30). While I completely understand Mr. LaFleur’s frustration with the holy day of Christmas becoming commercialized, I don’t understand his need to blame other religious holidays at the same time of year for the increase in commercialism. There is no need to bash Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Winter Solstice.
I like to plan. In general, I have a habit of living for the future, a habit which is usually admired and rewarded, usually called ambition and the pursuit of success.
The decision to extend Athletics Director Clarence Underwood’s contract was not the best for MSU athletics and breaks promises made by the administration and Underwood.Because the contract extension prevents a promised national search for another athletics director, MSU has limited its options for the position.
News-savvy English nerds, editors and people who have read a newspaper can relate to one another when faced with one problem-filled component of newsprint - the headline.
Calling all overly sun-kissed sweet potato faces. Quit your tanning already. It’s December and ’tis the season to be pale, pasty and proud of it.