What a great message to send to potential criminals. Embezzle from your employer and all it takes to avoid jail time is returning the money and writing a couple letters of apology. Former MSU School of Journalism employee Raye Grill will take this plea bargain for the embezzlement charges against her.
I'm sure this isn't the first, and certainly won't be the last time Ron Mason will hear this, but he should get rid of head coach John L.
I really appreciated "Road rules" (SN 11/28) concerning bicycle and pedestrian traffic on campus and I was glad to hear that police officers are actually paying attention to that sort of thing. However, the very day the article was published, I had to dart out from in front of a motor vehicle that sped through a cross-walk. Of course, this happens all the time, but this particular vehicle happened to be an MSU police truck. The police SUV did not have its lights on, and the cross walk (in front of West Akers Hall at the corner of East Shaw Lane and Wilson Road) is clearly marked in white paint and two large yellow signs grant pedestrians the right of way. Maybe Sgt.
In regards to Ryan McCormick's poor review, "'Rent' a disappointment" (SN 11/28), regarding the movie adaptation of "Rent," I have one thing to say: Get a clue. If you knew anything about musical theater, you would have understood the message and theme "Rent" emits to its audience, whether it is on stage or on the big screen. When Jonathan Larson created the rock opera epitomizing the effects drugs, poverty and AIDS had on the culture of the late 1980s, he did so to increase awareness and passion. The characters are who they are for a reason; a reflection of the lives so many people lived in that time.
I am amazed at the level of involvement the talented State News editorial cartoonist has generated among the students and community. It would be nice to see that much support to fight the use of torture. I did not find the cartoon in question any more tasteless than his other cartoons.
Al Franken nailed the difference between liberal and conservative concepts of patriotism. Conservatives, noted Franken, "love America the way a 4-year-old loves their mommy.
Good news for soldiers fighting the war on terror: President George W. Bush has a plan for "victory" in Iraq. This strikes me as an odd move considering the president himself declared the Iraq "Mission Accomplished" on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003.
When the independent commission reviewing the April 2-3 disturbances was created, it was viewed as a victory for the student body. Finally. Questions were going to be answered.
I share The State News' concerns about the independent commission and other officials' failure to focus on the police errors in the April 2-3 disturbances.
In response to Ken Osborne's column "Conservative mantra of support often hypocritical, irresponsible" (SN 11/30), Osborne poses the question, "Where is the uranium needed to build nuclear weapons?" Apparently, he must have missed the article in The New York Times on May 22, 2004, which made mention of 500 tons of yellowcake and low-enriched uranium that had been discovered by the U.S.
As an MSU graduate with a minor in English and history, I have come to critically respect much of the content in The State News during the years I have attended MSU and since my graduation. However, I do not support its inclusion of outside advertising without standards.
According to a protester in "Wal-Mart faces public protest" (SN 11/17), Wal-Mart is a "monster" that needs to "be kept in check." And based on a recent editorial, "Fight the smile" (SN 11/18), The State News agrees. The inconsistencies and ignorance of people promoting "economic justice," a euphemism for socialism, is glaring. On one hand, consumer "advocates" crucify the oil industry for "price gouging." On the other, these same groups criticize Wal-Mart for prices that are too low.
Give me some relevancy or, at the very least, a Zoloft. When I read the newspaper, I do not expect to be elated by every column inch.
I'm going to make this short and sweet, regarding Mike Ramsey's Veterans Day cartoon (SN 11/11). Those soldiers who served in the "good war" were defending our own and other countries, as well as putting a stop to genocide. Today's soldiers are attacking a foreign country and occupying it.
Nobody likes a hangover. Your head is pounding. You might vomit at the first hint of food. Dragging yourself out of bed won't be a manageable task for at least two hours, and it's already noon. If you've ever made the unfortunate mistake of doing one too many tequila shots, there is a good chance you have experienced some of these symptoms. Now there is a new product claiming to prevent this condition.
It's that time of year again. Every shopping trip is accompanied with a walk past a stand asking for donations to charity.
Students can't help but be skeptical of the East Lansing independent commission on what would accurately be called the "police riot" of April 2-3.
I read with the usual bemusement Jennifer Toland's piece, "New product promises to eliminate hangovers" (SN 11/29). Toland is well on her way to dovetailing smoothly to a career in the mainstream media. When it comes to hangover relief, we understand your skepticism: just another snake oil remedy lining up to fleece the public. The demand is certainly there.
In response to his recent column, "Sorry devoted fans - no religion this week; looking at intricate beer" (SN 11/21), Bice need not apologize for deviating from his trite rants on the subject of religion.
"Support our Troops." A noble phrase, and an admirable ideal to be sure. However, lately its meaning seems to have changed from supporting those who fight to defend our country, to silencing criticism of President George W.