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Major move
Wednesday’s forum in Akers Hall was a positive step by both MSU police and minority student leaders toward improving relations.
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SN should write on new topics
It seems as though every time I open to the Opinion Page of The State News there is an article holding women’s magazines, certain clothing brands and the like responsible for destroying girl’s self image.
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Campus might be green but its not the country
OK, it’s self-evident now. You all hate me. After my last column, I learned that I am merely part of a minority with a sense of humor that few people can appreciate.
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Fashion is cause of cat-calling
I’m sure I will receive plenty of replies denouncing me for this letter. Various “politically correct” groups will waste no time calling me a sexist pig.
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SN letter missed proposals impact
Todd Comer’s opinion on Proposal 1 (“Proposal opens doors to students,” SN 10/2) makes some true statements.
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RU-486 does not solve difficulty of abortion process
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration issued final approval for a drug called mifeprestone. The drug is known in France as RU-486 and is an abortifacient - a substance that causes the termination of a pregnancy. By now, enough has been written about the drug to fill 100 opinion pages, and most of it has been angry and emotional.
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Spartan coach needs better math
I have been told that coach Bobby Williams exemplifies honor and workmanship. The players love him and even paraded around MSU President M.
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Water pressures reader to write SN
Give me an explanation, that’s all I’m asking for. We, the students of MSU, deserve a reply from whomever is turning this university into a business. Several days ago, an associate of mine was washing his face in his residence hall room’s sink.
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Vouchers increase competition for the best education
The debate concerning school vouchers has grown more prominent with the appearance of an initiative on the ballot this fall.
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United work
The possibility of a merger between the MSU and East Lansing police departments should be investigated as thoroughly as the cases each department handles.On Tuesday, the departments unveiled a plan to improve their efficiency and reduce costs through cooperation.
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Proposal puts kids last and attacks public education
The spin doctors at Kids First! Yes!, the political machine behind Proposal 1, have been working hard to ensure that Michigan voters don’t see Proposal 1 for what it really is - an all out assault on public education.
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French-only laws hurt Canadian life
John LaFleur in his column (“Country should dictate its own language policy,” SN 9/25), cites official bilingualism in Canada as destructive of national unity.
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Proposal tramples fundamental rights
The proposed ban on smoking in “public” places, including bars and restaurants, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners is currently considering is based on a misunderstanding of property rights.
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U looks like U-M with Nike gear
Congratulations MSU. It seems that we have officially become a worthwhile institution. You know how I can tell?
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All four one
Third-party presidential candidates should have been included in Tuesday night’s debate and in future debates.Pat Buchanan of the Reform Party and the Green Party’s Ralph Nader were excluded from participating by the Commission on Presidential Debates, a commission set up to regulate the debate process.
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Women degrade men with Foxs male pageant
With school in full swing, I find it harder now than ever to fit exercising into my busy schedule - especially considering I would rather sleep.
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Votes for Nader support Bush
Yeah, I went to see Ralph Nader at the Auditorium the other day. He’s great. I’ve seen him many times.
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SN should publish its abortion poll
I am a freshman and am quite unfamiliar with The State News. However, I do read it between classes and was sort of disappointed recently.
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Council walkout was appropriate
At the meeting of the Academic Council of MSU Sept. 26, there was a student walkout protesting a successful motion by present faculty to send the issue of “Student Public Evaluations,” or SPEs, to the Faculty Council.
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Racism wasnt a factor with rock
After reading the article about the MEXA-fraternity incident (“Fraternity paints over heritage message on rock,” SN 9/25), I was completely disgusted with what has been said by those on each side of the quarrel.