One of my favorite op-ed battles to date has to include the ongoing literary gems debating the greek system and what they call the "college" experience in "Elitist and proud" (SN 5/25), and "Fraternity stereotypes reaffirmed by columnist" (SN 5/29). Both sides have proven themselves highly amusing, to say the very least.
The amount of assumptions and contradictions underlying each misconception that Isaac DeVille spews onto the paper in his article, "Liberal family life" (SN 5/29), is despicable. Who is he to assume that all children blindly accept the political allegiance of their parents?
There is the assumption among many people that if you work hard, show effort and are loyal, you will be successful in whatever field they go into. Unfortunately, this assumption is often countered with factual knowledge of wage inequities, which still exist. In addition to the egregious problem of employment discrimination, the U.S.
While everyone else is focusing on Bush's incompetence and the red-state/blue-state standoff, a more significant and quiet revolution is under way among younger voters.
A man in Kansas City, Mo. fired up the grill Sunday and set aflame his book collection. During the past 10 years, Tom Wayne ran a used book store, Prospero's Books, and during that time accumulated thousands of books. Recently, when he attempted to clear out some of his collection he found he could not even give the books away.
Birthright is defined as a right, privilege or possession, such as property, to which one is entitled by birth.
There is something unsettling about pervasive stereotypes in American culture. They get into minds and stay there despite contrary evidence and logic. Although many ethnic and racial stereotypes have become largely unacceptable in this modern age, those regarding the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community somehow seep into our culture and are viewed as having legitimacy. This was most recently made apparent by the Food and Drug Administration's reaffirmation last week to ban gay men from donating blood. The policy was enacted in 1983 with the intention of preventing the spread of HIV through blood transfusions.
Drew Winter's column "Despite Dems' status, progress still lacking" (SN 5/25), while relevant, was a sad excuse for an op-ed and was equally as unproductive. Winter basically says we shouldn't support minorities and women in politics.
It seems ironic that the president who orders and requires America's military servicemen to serve in combat zones was, himself, part of a plan that gave him an extra month's vacation and early release from his military "obligation" when the country was engrossed in the unpopular Vietnam War. "223 days 'til MSU," (SN 5/29), deals with Mathew Brady's inability to return stateside and begin a productive life in a civilian setting at MSU because of military requirements.
The article "Lansing should celebrate Malcolm X" (SN 5/25), gets close to what Lansing should celebrate regarding Malcolm X's influence on the civil rights movement.
Voting - most consider it a hassle and, for some, a waste of time. With a 50.7 percent turnout for the midterm election, getting voters is a problem Each time elections roll around, citizens everywhere can be found making excuses for why they will not be voting. "It's too difficult to get to the polls," "my vote won't make a difference," or "I don't have the time to register." All of these are reasons given for why people don't vote. However, the state legislature is working to remove the last reason from the list. Registering to vote can be a time-consuming process that the average student doesn't have time for between classes, work and other extracurricular activities.
Mr. Olster's letter "Current voting guidelines for students acceptable" (SN 5/24) is an attack on the intelligence of students.
Last summer, while studying abroad, I had the opportunity to befriend a few fraternity and sorority members.
For a very long time, most Democrats have been content enough to keep that John F. Kennedy book on its shelf without taking any real political action.
Every so often, national news outlets turn their complete attention to a group of college men and women that are, more often than not, recognized for their negative contributions to university life. It's true, greek life on campuses once had its heyday, but has since been moved to the fringes of the "acceptable" norms. Fraternities are demonized for their involvement in drinking, parties and hazing rituals, while sororities are dishonored because certain girls aren't able to find a place in a "prescribed" social atmosphere.
Seriously, how bad do the Democrats want to lose the 2008 election? Democrats did not win Congress because America suddenly became progressive, socially-conscious and color-blind. They won the House and the Senate last November because bitter, disillusioned conservatives stayed home, refusing to vote for a reckless and dishonest administration.
Why would a city choose to honor a racist? Why would it choose to honor someone who spoke with hate and bitterness?
Despite Mr. Triplett's confusion and the misleading headline by The State News, "University students deserve the right to vote" (SN 5/23), university students already have a "full and unfettered" right to vote. It is reasonable and logical that one's voter registration card and driver license match in order to vote.
Americans are being bombarded with different plans to fix the nation's health-care system. After a decade-long dry spell, almost every politician, every large employer, every consumer and industry association and, of course, every presidential candidate, has a health-care reform idea. Isn't it wonderful?