I never thought that, at age 42, I’d turn into one of those radical bicyclist demonstrators, but I think I’m ready. The last few weeks of bicycling in this town, combined with East Lansing City Council’s frustrating answers to my questions about the lack of bike lanes, have sent me over the edge.
This year, change is inevitable. At the Democratic National Convention, a mainstream party supported an African American to be the future president.
As the credit crunch continues to wreak havoc, students in need are finding their financial aid awards are becoming smaller and smaller while tuition costs rise and rise. Many are turning to private loans to bridge the gap and get the money they need to continue their education.
With an master’s degree in communication from MSU, I have been interested in The State News coverage about the possibility of lowering the drinking age to 18. The Amethyst Initiative, calling for “an informed and dispassionate debate” on lowering the drinking age has been signed by 129 college presidents.
This November, many students will cast their votes and have a voice in who will be the next president of the United States. Besides just voting, students across campus have taken active roles in organizations and campaigns to help elect the candidate they support. Yes, the presidential election this November is very important.
MSU students received a half-hearted piece of good news this year when it was announced state funding for higher education would increase by 1 percent. Unfortunately, looking at the previous five years, the increase was an anomaly.
Everyone is offended by everything these days. If it’s not a slip of the tongue on the radio or a comedic routine gone dreadfully awry, it’s a coffee house name change or a radical political author fighting for free speech.
Ladies, you may kindly move on to page 5. This one’s for the guys. Men, what the hell happened to manliness? No, I’m serious. And I’m not talking about society’s idea of masculinity either — loudmouthed men who love beer, baseball, brothels and “Braveheart.”
It’s been an eventful week for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. The little-known politician took the national stage after presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain chose her to be his running mate and subsequently endured a media storm rarely seen outside the Lohan family.
When it comes to green power in Michigan, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is Michigan lawmakers recently passed legislation to reduce the percentage businesses contribute for new renewable energy for the state. The bad news is Michigan residents now will be footing the majority of the bill.
Any student who has hung around East Lansing during the summer knows campus undergoes a major transition when the fall semester starts up and the teeming hordes descend on MSU.
All eyes might have been on Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and the Democrats last week, but starting today, the media spotlight shifts to the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis where the Republicans are holding their National Convention.
As an army veteran, I read with interest Drew Robert Winter’s column Support war before enlisting (SN 8/29) on enlistment. It soon became apparent that Drew has no clue about how the military works.
Gustav — yet another hurricane decimating the Gulf Coast — has presented our country with the opportunity to right the wrongs that made Hurricane Katrina so devastating three years ago.
As I begin my senior year at MSU, I have always used The State News as an informative and entertaining tool to stay updated on my campus town. Unfortunately, I have recently become concerned with articles published about students involved in the Cedar Fest riots/celebration.
Congratulations, Kwame Kilpatrick. You’ve made it eight months bogged down in a quagmire of legal scandal and felony charges. Eight months of sitting in office while accusation after accusation has come at you. It’s high time your ride ends.
To most Americans, military enlistment is admirable service to one’s country – no questions asked. Military members are praised with such fervor that questioning this automatic gratitude and approval is met with outright hostility.
I’m glad to hear that the good folks over at the Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care finally collected enough signatures to get the legalization of medical marijuana on the ballot in November.
In an effort to unite the Democratic Party, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., officially released her delegates Wednesday. Finally. At long last, Clinton took her hard-earned delegates aside, thanked them, and for the first time, encouraged them to vote for and work to elect Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., who will presumably accept his official nomination tonight.
Forty-five years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his celebrated “I Have a Dream” speech. The success of King’s speech, however, was ironic. At the end of his allotted eight minutes, the minister improvised. The memorable lines, “I have a dream” and “let freedom ring,” came spontaneously. The prepared text was adequate, the improvised remarks inspiring. Woven together, the two parts of the speech were powerful.