John Fournier is running for one of the two open seats on East Lansing's City Council. After meeting Fournier at a Democracy for America "Meetup" this summer, I urge voters to choose him. Fournier is a student at MSU.
I feel backstabbed by Joseph Ryzyi's letter "'Fashion show' does nothing significant" due to the lack of research used in attempting to ruin the reputation of Students for Economic Justice, or SEJ. To correct his largest error, as a member of SEJ, I guarantee you that MSU has joined the Worker Rights Consortium, or WRC (see for yourself www.workersrights.org). And despite Mr. Ryzyi's claim, we were only able to get our university to do this after five years of creative, determined actions and demonstrations. The fashion show that Mr. Ryzyi discusses was an action geared toward education and it accomplished its goal.
In response to Steven Irlbacher's letter "Writer carries too much hope for football coach," I have only one thing to say to him — get off your high horse, man. He complains that Coach John L.
Nobody did anything. A crowd of 3,000 people gathered in the streets and were met by police with tear gas and pepper spray.
I am appalled by the "restitution" being charged to students illustrated in the "Students upset with $1,733 fine" (SN 10/28). Why should those students pay for the overtime of the overzealous police that tear gassed innocent bystanders? I do believe the guilty parties should foot the bill for all damage done, but having to pay for the cops that a vast majority of us agree acted in a heinous manner is ridiculous. What are the consequences for the cops that provoked the students and made unnecessary arrests?
A friend came to visit me recently and made the grave error of leaving her car parked on the street.
The Democrats finally got the nerve to try to get answers about the war in Iraq. It's about time, but it's too late. As a testament to the country's division, Democratic senators invoked a rarely used parliamentary procedure on Tuesday to effectively shut down the Senate in an attempt to complete an investigation into the cause of war. It's part of an ongoing battle between Democrats and Republicans.
I am a proud MSU graduate. I feel our university is second to none academically and morally. As a sports fan, I feel that our university family deserves the kinds of athletics that make us proud.
The State News editorial board claimed in "Beyond 2,000" (SN 10/27) that the Iraqi constitution barely passed.
Hard data from Iraq is difficult to come by. We can speak of 2,000 U.S. military deaths, estimates of Iraqi deaths or we can speak of voting margins for the constitution, but without reference they don't indicate anything about the progress in Iraq or the sentiments of the people there. Michael Yon is an independent reporter currently embedded in Baghdad (he was very recently in Mosul as well). His pictures and observations are freely available on his weblog.
Finally. When Valley Forge Military College in Pennsylvania begins its fall 2006 semester, women will be able to attend classes alongside men for the first time in the school's history. For some, this represents an end to an archaic practice of separating men and women in educational environments. For others, it represents the end of a tradition.
It's obvious Eric Fish, "Changes need to be made if blunders continue," (SN 10/28) knows a lot more about the game of football than I do; he probably played in high school or something, but I can't believe he, of all people, have jumped on the "Let's can Coach Smith" bandwagon. Just as a reminder, coach John L.
Money in political campaigns is hard to come by, but candidates for the East Lansing City Council election seem to be doing well. Local elections, like the one on Nov.
I've noticed a trend lately in The State News. Either the articles are obtained from the Associated Press or they read like they were written by a high school journalism student. I just finished reading "Debauchery defined Vegas trip" (SN 10/28) and I want my time back. Las Vegas is neither the "city of neon dreams" because this term does not exist nor "the city of lights" because that would be Paris.
In my previous column, "Afterlife concept devalues earthly existence; celebrates death" (SN 10/21), I mentioned some potential dangers and undesirable consequences related to belief in an eternal and heavenly afterlife. In one example, I referenced U.S.
It's scary to imagine where this country will be in 10 years. Considering the recent string of nominees coming out of the White House, the future seems rather uncertain. After the nomination of Harriet Miers failed, President Bush nominated Judge Samuel A.
I am writing in response to John Bice's column, "Afterlife concept devalues earthly existence; celebrates death" (SN 10/21). I appreciate this column (and his others) for helping me look at my faith with his eyes.
Reading Ross Hammersley's letter, "Writer misinterprets; court case just, lawful" (SN 10/28), I was appalled to discover the depth of ignorance lurking in the mind of a third-year law student. Perhaps I shouldn't be, given the ideological inbreeding that dominates the legal community. Knowles correctly recognizes that in Romer v.
MSU is known for a lot of things: football, the Izzone, partying. But rarely do people take the time to recognize the faculty members and students researching for new knowledge and innovation. MSU has a research center for bioterror threats.
The Looney Tunes are one thing that I remember quite fondly from my childhood. When I saw a DVD box set of the classic cartoons, it was an immediate buy for me. When I got home and watched the first disk, I was surprised to see Whoopi Goldberg come on screen.