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Radio DJ offensive; shouldn't preach on air

I was absolutely appalled while listening to the new WJIM (97.5-FM) morning radio show on my drive to work Wednesday.

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Muslim population more than believed

After reading the article "Muslim convert faces lingering stereotypes" (SN 10/25) about David Stepien converting to Islam and his statement that he knew the number of Muslims in Pinckney, Mich.

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Cartoon isn't accurate on causality numbers

I was bothered by the editorial cartoon (SN 10/26) showing the 2,000 tallies representing American casualties in Iraq.

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Instructors aren't paid to implement political views into courses

Conservative journalist — an oxymoron? I probably stick out like a sore thumb in this profession. Setting political preferences aside, I'm an average, tuition-paying college student interested in pursuing a degree in hopes of achieving my American dream to become a professional journalist.

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'Fashion show' does nothing significant

This letter is in response to "Fashion show raises fair labor issues" (SN 10/26). I do not understand why an unofficial event where six people congregate in front of the administration building is considered a "fashion show." The Students for Economic Justice, or SEJ, is a joke.

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Men cause rape, don't own up to their actions

Matt Cook ("Clothes contribute to reasons to rape" SN 10/26) writes there is no excuse for rape.

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Fighting on

"Are you going to stand up?" the bus driver asked. "No," Rosa Parks replied. "Well, by God, I'm going to have you arrested," the bus driver said. "You may do that," Parks said. It's been almost 50 years since the above conversation, recreated in a video for the Rosa Parks Library and Museum, took place.

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Clothes contribute to reasons to rape

I agree there is no excuse for a man to rape a woman and this crime shouldn't go unpunished, but one of the last opinion articles entitled "Rape isn't caused by clothes, only people" (SN 10/11) was obviously written by a female who couldn't possibly understand what it is like to be male. It is considered a myth that how a woman dresses is a sole cause in a rape case, but that does not mean it is not a contributing factor or condition to triggering a man to commit rape.

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Events help commemorate National Take Affirmative Action Day

This past week is what I would call inspiring. It started with an amazing remembrance of the 1989 black student study-in, where for eight days, students took control of the first floor of the Administration Building.

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Conservative strip needs to be factual

While I do appreciate that Mallard Fillmore fills that certain "conservative" viewpoint that I guess The State News has been lacking on its comics page (and, as we all know, the conservative viewpoint is stringently censored on college campuses — even leading conservative groups to feel the need to "come out" recently), not a day goes by that I do not find something completely uneducated or offensive in Bruce Tinsley's strip. The comic concerning Halloween finally pushed the limit far enough.

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Beyond 2,000

More than 2,000. It's a sizable number, but purely symbolic. As the number of U.S.

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Bice always rants about same subject

I am, again, writing in response to a John Bice article, this time "Afterlife concept devalues earthly existence; celebrates death" (SN 10/21). This, in my opinion, is just another article by Bice that attacks religion and offers little insight.

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Speak out

These were images captured by students during the April 2-3 disturbances. This is what happened. If you have any feelings or opinions about these photos, go to the last independent commission meeting and speak in front of the commission members. The commission will meet tonight on campus at 7 p.m.

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Christian bashing not sensible, erroneous

Christopher Takis, in his letter "Christians shouldn't scare nonbelievers" (SN 10/13), rightly says that one's intent and how people perceive one's evangelism are two different things. However, it is not sensible to therefore think a Christian must alter the Gospel message in order for it to be more palatable. The doctor might have a kind demeanor, but his message, "You have chicken pox," still stands.

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People must carry on civil rights fight

In this world of war and greed, seldom do true heroines — free of agenda or political cause — work for the human good.

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Edit missing info to make better point

The gaps of logic in the recent editorial "Thou shalt not" (SN 10/13) are astounding.

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Nominee Harriet Miers doesn't have much to qualify her for bench

The U.S. Senate should vote not to confirm Harriet Miers, President George W. Bush's choice to succeed Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S.

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Last chance

Where are you? Where are the students who were affected by the April 2-3 disturbances? Where are the students who were bleeding from the impact of a tear gas canister or the 43 students who were arrested that night? Wednesday is the last chance for you to tell your side of the story to the independent commission. On Friday, the independent commission released its latest draft report on how the city and university should handle future student celebratory events.

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Fair trial cannot be achieved in DeLay case; politics overblown

Scandals and politics mix together like oil and water. In other words, they don't — they shouldn't be allowed to. Tom DeLay, Karl Rove and I.

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Midnight Madness not about politics

I was disturbed to read Bruce Nanasy's letter, "University must be politically objective" (SN 10/21), criticizing the university for its Midnight Madness presentation at Breslin Center last weekend. For him to say that the university had to be "politically objective" shamefully takes away from the true purpose of the event, which was to say "thank you" to our troops and others that risk their lives because it's their job. Did Nanasy neglect to recognize that it wasn't simply the military that was recognized and honored that night?