COMMENTARY

SN should have endorsed Rogers

I was troubled recently to read of the State News endorsement of U.S. House of Representatives candidate Dianne Byrum (SN10/24). I think that if the paper had really investigated Mike Rogers, it would have immediately known that he was the man for the job. While Byrum’s every policy follows the Democratic Party’s platform down to the very letter, Roger’s ideas show his qualifications to be this district’s representative. Rogers is not a career politician.

COMMENTARY

Absolute law

A bill signed by President Clinton last week is a small step toward the prevention of alcohol-related traffic deaths.

COMMENTARY

Discrimination is not a problem

I am writing in response to the recent opinions expressing opposition to minority scholarships. Before I came to East Lansing for graduate school, the conventional wisdom of my white friends was that past discrimination against minorities had been replaced in recent years by “reverse discrimination” against white males.

COMMENTARY

Governments bother smokers

I read the article “Tobacco-related deaths likely to increase in Africa,” (SN 10/24) and I have no problem with what was written, but with the ideas behind it.

COMMENTARY

Amid its successes, U must reflect on failures

I always hear about MSU priding itself in all of its great accomplishments, which I might add, are numerous and noteworthy.

COMMENTARY

Voters should go to polls in droves

The election tragedy: Who’s going to win, the Republicans or the Democrats? If you’re like the vast majority of Americans these days you’re not entirely happy with either choice for president, in this case Texas Gov.

COMMENTARY

SN endorses:

Vice President Al Gore is the right choice for America’s future. Voters should elect him Nov.

COMMENTARY

Assault in residence hall should have U worried

As if I needed one more reason to lock my door. Last weekend’s assault in Phillips Hall was just that, another reminder that it - whatever it is - could happen to me.

COMMENTARY

SN should rethink choice in comics

You know, I have a lot of tolerance for the cartoon page of our beloved State News. I even still mourn the loss of “Serious World” and “Fetus-X.” However, I have had enough.

COMMENTARY

Affirmative action discriminates

While it is regrettable that John LaFleur was unable to receive the scholarship offered him by Florida State University, this incident exemplifies the inherent dilemma in affirmative action - giving scholarships and letters of acceptance to less qualified minority members requires that more qualified majority members are left out.

COMMENTARY

Caucus made a good decision

This is a response to the State News’ editorial “Pay the price,” (SN 10/18). Speaking of “should,” Shaw Hall Senate “should” have left well enough alone.

COMMENTARY

Vice president is best candidate

When Americans choose their president on Nov. 7, we will elect a leader for the entire world whose decisions can affect billions of people in every nation of the globe.

COMMENTARY

Bush does little for young voters

In the third debate, Texas Gov. George W. Bush explained that young people are apathetic about voting because they see politicians saying one thing and doing another.

COMMENTARY

Democrats favor gun legislation

We attempted to explain the concept of “Rights With Responsibilities” last year. Evidently, it wasn’t understood.

COMMENTARY

SN endorses:

Democrat Dorothy Gonzales and Republican Scott Romney have the energy and experience to be efficient members of MSU’s Board of Trustees.

COMMENTARY

Domestic problems

Until recently, I thought that the weirdest thing about coming of age was getting used to the term “woman.” Worse than when I am called “ma’am,” is being 20 years old and described as a woman.

COMMENTARY

Political characters give indecisive voters a chance

I am the queen of indecision. Not all of life’s questions cause me great despair, only the major decisions leave me restless.

COMMENTARY

SN endorsement confusing to U

I am somewhat confused by the logic used by the editorial board in making its recent endorsement in the 70th District state House race.

COMMENTARY

A case for Bush for next U.S. president

I will not apologize for my support of Texas Gov. George W. Bush for president, despite knowing that I am perhaps in the minority on this Democratic and third-party-leaning college campus.

COMMENTARY

Please listen to your conscience

Since as far back as I can remember, my parents have preached many concepts to me, some of which were never waste any food on my plate and share as much as possible with the less fortunate.