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Word on the street
In wake of the recent attempted terrorist attack, do you agree with President Barack Obama’s decision to increase security measures?
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Opinion page requires input
Hello, dear reader, and welcome to the first State News opinion page of the semester.
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Owen's bankruptcy shouldn't affect performance
When MSU Trustee Faylene Owen and her husband, Larry Owen, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last month they raised one major question: Are Faylene Owen’s personal financial decisions reflective of the approach she takes on the MSU Board of Trustees’ finance committee, which she chairs?
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Students deserve inquiry into recent COGS actions
There have been several complaints that unethical and nonprocedural means were employed by certain Council of Graduate Students officials at the COGS annual election on March 18.
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College experience requires pimpin'
I very distinctly remember a hot day in September when I stood at the bus stop in front of the Communication Arts and Sciences Building and listened to a girl talk to pretty much anyone who would listen about getting involved in campus life.
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Cutting TAs might compromise university's mission
If you’re like most undergraduates at MSU, you’ve taken a class, recitation or lab taught by a teaching assistant, or TA.
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E.L. parking fee increase doesn't make sense
What is the value of a dime? Ten cents can’t get you much in the modern world, but if you keep adding those dimes together, pretty soon you’ll be dealing with real money.
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Columnist looks at past decade
It is jarring to believe that just a decade ago, people around the world panicked in fear of the dreaded Y2K bug that surely would be the end of us all.
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MSU must not retreat from assisting people of color
The Black Faculty, Staff and Administrators Association, or BFSAA, is concerned about the impact of the economic environment on MSU’s historic commitment to equality of opportunity as it relates to people of color, and to those who are economically and educationally disadvantaged. As MSU endeavors to recalibrate its efforts in a variety of areas, it is unclear how diversity initiatives will be prioritized.
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Charity should not end at Christmas
We all have Christmas traditions. Some might be personal and family centered, such as whether your family opens presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, while others might be national, such as the 24-hour loop of “A Christmas Story” on TBS every Christmas Eve.
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Cutting Deaf Education wrong move for MSU
It would seem MSU is not taking its motto, “Advancing knowledge and transforming lives,” to heart when it comes to considering which programs to cut in order to help balance the budget.
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ASMSU chairperson reports on accomplishments of semester
The 46th session of Student Assembly, and ASMSU as a whole, have had very productive and successful summer and fall semesters.
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U.S. must return to self-sufficiency
In life, we come to discover that we must become self-sufficient in order to make our lives the most effective. We cannot rely on our parents for the rest of our lives — at least most of us can’t — and above all, we cannot count on anything from anyone.
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Obama speech seems to serve little purpose
If you’re planning to catch your favorite network television show tonight, you might be in for a little surprise. Your favorite show might have been bumped for what’s becoming an extremely familiar face on TV.
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Football punishments illustrate double standard
Before MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio’s impromptu press conference on Saturday, there was a great deal of speculation about how he would handle the suspension of the 10 football players involved in the Nov. 22 Rather Hall assault.
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U.S. Health Secretary urges students to get H1N1 vaccine
As you head toward finals and the holidays, there’s an important step you should take to stay healthy: Get the H1N1 flu vaccine.
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Editor reflects on end of MSU career
So this is the end. Again. Well, it’s the end for me, at least. Yes, I am finally taking that fateful walk and picking up that empty container that would contain my diploma — if MSU actually gave it to you at graduation.
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University should rethink decision to cut Deaf Education
I am writing on behalf of the Deaf Education Program at MSU and the decision to cut the program due to budgetary concerns.
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Law needs to leave room for respect
It was a cold, rainy October day when he pulled me over at the intersection of Division Street and Grand River Avenue.