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Liveblog: Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State Address
Join The State News’ opinion editor David Barker as he discusses Gov. Rick Snyder’s first State of the State Address.
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In tragic times, we have stepped up
The tragic shooting in Tucson, Ariz., was both a shocking and sobering experience for me. In 15 seconds, an alleged madman managed to empty 31 bullets into a crowd — killing six and injuring 13 — before being wrestled down to the ground by several bystanders.
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Snyder’s speech must offer specifics and truth
Gov. Rick Snyder’s State of the State should mark the “getting down to business” phase of his term. The speech, planned for 7 p.m. tonight, is Snyder’s first real chance to lay out specific plans for this year and the rest of his time as governor.
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State News cartoonist addresses reader concerns
I would like to discuss my intentions behind the cartoon I drew for the Jan. 11 issue of The State News and address a specific complaint held against it.
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Open letter from a student to the COGS executive board
First, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Stefan Fletcher, the current president of Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, and Adam Lovgren, COGS vice president for graduate welfare, for putting forward the COGS child care endowment. Second, I would like to express my full support in the approval of this endowment.
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Welcome to the ‘post-racial’ US
Maine’s Tea Party Gov. Paul LePage has refused to attend the state’s annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP’s, Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. In an eminently diplomatic statement, he told the organization to “kiss my butt.”
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Research crucial to iClicker program’s expansion
ASMSU’s new iClicker rental program is a great initial success, but there should be careful consideration before a massive expansion of the service.
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Cartoonist’s depiction of mental illness offensive, irresponsible
I am writing in regards to a comic featured in the opinion section on Jan. 11 (Cartoon, SN 1/11). The comic in question depicts a gun pointed at the Capitol building, and on the gun are the words “Mental Illness.” As a person living with a mental illnessI find this incredibly offensive and distasteful.
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Weather not too much if Spartans plan accordingly
Not sure why such a negative title was used for the article Students find winter too much for bikes to weather (SN 1/11); we’re able to keep the MSU Bike Center open and fully staffed year-round because so many people continue to ride through the winter.
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City plans will affect students
With agonizing basketball games, heaps of homework and parties abound, the least of most MSU students’ worries include the phrases “overlay district,” “moratoria” and “ordinances.”
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City plans will affect students
With agonizing basketball games, heaps of homework and parties abound, the least of most MSU students’ worries include the phrases “overlay district,” “moratoria” and “ordinances.”
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Justifications for new SUPER!Center unclear
It seems like bad form to start the year with a plan to merge the Lansing and East Lansing Secretary of State offices — likely inconveniencing everyone — while also offering unclear figures about how much money will be saved.
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Getting what a Spartan pays for
Football tickets, basketball tickets, intramural gym membership and a bus pass. All seemingly essential — or at least helpful — for a fulfilling college experience.
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East Lansing needs to accept its true identity
East Lansing always will be a college town. It has been since MSU’s founding and will continue to be as long as the university is open.
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Blizzard shows privatization is not the root of all evil
In his end of fall semester column Be wary of more privatization (SN 12/8), author Joel Reinstein rants about the perils of privatization of government services and asserts that the private sector doesn’t care if it destroys this country.
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Out of tragedy springs dialog
You might have heard, but if you haven’t; there are some pretty intense things happening in the southwest part of the country. And the fallout from is spreading.
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Waiving points on license good, paying for it: bad
For the most part, it’s a good thing that recently passed state legislation gives usually safe drivers a break from potential insurance hikes after their first minor traffic offense.
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Sometimes ‘funny’ can go wrong
I am sure that if I polled the entire population of MSU I would find a vast array of answers to what was accomplished during the nearly four weeks we had off from 2010-11.
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Although harsh, ‘N-word’ has place in literature
Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn” has a new character. “Nigger Jim” now will be “Slave Jim” in a new version of the classic novel.
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Time for paper to think digital
I feel this is usually the column that talks about needing more columnists and more letters. We do — we always do. Even when I have enough, there needs to be more. The page needs as many views on as many topics as possible. As one of the fundamental tenets of democracy, I’m of the opinion this page should reflect that ideal.