The world is more interconnected now than ever before. With the invention of the Internet, ideas and communication can travel from one side of the world to the other in seconds.
One of my roommates, Pat, isn’t someone who is very vocal about being disappointed too often. However, I vividly remember the beginning of our freshman year, when Pat was livid about losing a bumper sticker he had gotten for free. The bumper sticker, which Pat claims was stolen by one of our friends, was from the Green Party, and it read: “Make love, not war.”
For the couple hundred students living in transitional housing this fall, living situations proved frustrating.
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, will be a historic day in American history. Sure, it happens to be the day the presidential election falls on, which could unseat an incumbent president or give America four more years of the first African American president. But there’s one more very important thing happening on Nov. 6 that should be brought to everyone’s attention: it is my 20th birthday.
Young voter turnout in 2008 rose to 51.1 million, making it the highest rate ever. Two million more young people voted than in 2004.
In more ways than one, the New York City subway serves as a metaphor for life. I spent my summer on the subway traversing the city underground, and the words that come over every loudspeaker in every single train as the doors close have become ingrained in my brain.
Yesterday, The State News Editorial Board had the opportunity to sit down with U.S. Sen. Carl Levin to discuss important, topical issues before the Nov.
I wanted to write to you and let you know how thrilled I am that you printed an article in Tuesday’s paper about Detroit.
Monday night concluded the last of the presidential and vice presidential debates, and with two weeks left until election day, campaigning for political causes will hit its peak for this election season.
People have been asking me what’s been wrong lately. Apparently, I’ve been off. I tell them all I’m just fine, but the truth is, maybe I’m not. But there’s just nothing for someone to say to “I think I’m losing myself” or “I don’t know where home is anymore.”
Maybe it’s because I’m an angry, man-hating, feminist, liberal b****, but I can’t help but notice the not-so-subtle misogyny that runs rampant on Michigan State’s campus on a daily basis.
From 1805 until 1847, Detroit was the capital of the young state of Michigan. The city was a port of trade and industry that soon became the motor capital of the world. In the early 20th century, the city was booming and stronger than ever.
Rivalries can be a lot of fun for both schools involved. It’s common, of course, for two schools who have developed such a strong rivalry to trash-talk in person or on social networking websites. And although most of the ill will between the two schools results in casual insults of sporting or academic records, in some extreme cases it can result in physical fights.
I still can vividly remember watching cartoons on Saturday mornings as a child — bowl of cereal in hand, trembling with excitement.
When trying to solve a problem, reason and understanding always should be used by both sides before it turns into a physical altercation.
One of the interesting things one hears when dealing with the media is the doggedness by which reporters claim they only are reporting the news. These past few weeks have been plagued with stories reported in print, on television and on the Internet that have been very sad considering the individual who, because of health issues, became the brunt of “news” and endless jokes.
Last March, I celebrated the passing of MSU’s flexible housing program with a heavy heart. Although I believe that a gender-neutral housing program absolutely is necessary at our campus for the protection of its students, I could not deny my apprehension.
There are many things students enjoy about MSU’s campus, but most agree parking is not one of them. For commuters and visitors, parking can be a horrendous ordeal. Lots fill up quickly and cost too much money, leaving many students frustrated with MSU’s lack of spots available on campus.
Editor’s Note: Views expressed in guest columns and letters to the editor reflect the views of the author, not the views of The State News. _Jameson Joyce is a guest columnist at The State News and a James Madison sophomore.
It almost is assumed now in American culture that after a student graduates from high school, the next step immediately is to attend a university for a two-year or four-year program and obtain a degree. But instead of heading directly to school, these days, many students are choosing to take a year off.