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Shared penalty
Say a man bought a gun and later used it in a crime - should the gunmaker be held responsible? File sharing is no exception.
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Just judgment
A lot has changed since the 1960s. The physical face of our entire country has been altered. So have our minds.
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Court cop-out
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court made two rulings concerning displays of the Ten Commandments within two Kentucky courthouses and then at the Texas Capitol.
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Teach respect
Almost half of Michigan's new teachers leave the profession within five years of when they start.
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Smart 'trak
Some students love Amtrak and use it frequently to get to places such as Chicago. Others, who prefer driving, couldn't care less if it went bankrupt.
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Talk it out
Most problems in the world is essentially caused by miscommunication. Miscommunication often stems from - or leads to - misunderstanding.
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Identity alert
In a trade-based economy, theft is physically limited to what can be carried away from the rightful owner.
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Validation
It's gratifying to see that the independent commission formed to review the April 2-3 disturbances has set to work.
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Scare tactic
Every few months or so, our nation's high and mighty in command drop a certain name into the pool of media for hungry journalists to eat up.
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Whoops
Part of being professional is being responsible and willing to be held accountable for things that go wrong.
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Censored guide
MSU's campus can be a big, confusing place for incoming college freshmen. For this reason, MSU has the Academic Orientation Program, a two-day briefing on courses, living arrangements and more.
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Beat it, again
Weighing the pros and cons of the not guilty verdict in the Michael Jackson child-molestation case is befuddling.
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No dice, guys
Last time we checked, we don't have police badges - nor do our paychecks distribute through the East Lansing Police Department.
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Earth-mobiles
Buying a new car involves weighing priorities, weighing your wallet and sometimes a little bit of impulse.
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Area overhaul
We've said it a hundred times, but we'll say it again - there would be no East Lansing without MSU.
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Brutal enough
Investigations by police officials into the conduct of certain officers during the April 2-3 disturbances cleared three police officers of any brutality or wrongdoing.
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Revoke it
In 1990, MSU honored Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe with an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree when he spoke at the university's commencement ceremony. At the time, he deserved the award. He was viewed as a hero and a great revolutionary leader, according to Bill Fletcher Jr., president of the TransAfrica Forum.
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Dig this
As far as we're concerned, the purpose of attending a university is to prepare for one's future career.
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Bad boys
There's nothing that brings Michiganians together like Detroit Pistons basketball. In the hot, sticky nights of the postseason, casual fans join the base of hard-core super fans at The Palace of Auburn Hills or on couches and bar stools around the state.
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Weeded out
The U.S. Supreme Court did a huge disservice to the American people Monday by ruling to allow the prosecution of medical cannabis. The 6-3 decision means that the 10 states in which voters balloted for the right to prescribe, use and cultivate cannabis for medical purposes have no legal, federal right to do so.