In response to the Drew Robert Winter's column "Branding of creationism as a science shouldn't let it in schools" (SN 10/04) the first thing that comes to mind is "wow." Those are some bold and uneducated remarks about creationism saying it's a theory, not science. What is science then?
Thanks for running the article "Stemming cures" (SN 10/18) about a new, less-objectionable form of embryonic stem cell research.
Last weekend's "Midnight Madness" was a disappointment. Not because I feel the basketball team is going to be a bust or that Tom Izzo is incompetent, but rather the whole thing seemed to have been highjacked by the United Service Organizations. Instead of being an event to kick off MSU basketball, it seemed to be more about celebrating and supporting a military action. As a student at MSU and a citizen of the United States, I do not believe a publicly funded university should so openly and publicly support military action. A university's function is to educate students so that they can think critically and come to their own conclusions, not be a cheerleader one way or the other. In the future, I hope MSU plans events that celebrate MSU and stay away from political commentary. Bruce Nanasy plant biology senior
If I have learned anything from being in a fraternity, it is that image is the most important thing when recruiting season comes along.
I am amazed at the number of students who have written into the State News in anger about police Capt.
I'm writing in response to Mike Ramsey's editorial cartoon with the text, "You've got a great career in politics ahead of ya, kid!" (SN 10/14) directed at ASMSU. For those of us who have had to take a math class in our time here at MSU, I just wanted to let you know that $500 more dollars that ASMSU spent on their retreat this year, divided by approximately 45,000 students who pay ASMSU taxes equals about 1 cent per person.
I think we all need to stand up and give Matt Eckenrode a round of applause. His response to my recent column, "People don't disagree with war to be trendy, they care about lives lost" (SN 10/6), perfectly exemplifies the ignorance and hypocrisy that is the pro-war movement. Let's start off with the Downing Street Memo.
As of Oct. 10, 2,161 coalition soldiers have lost their lives in Iraq. And the number of dead will almost certainly continue to rise.
It's 2005. Finally, MSU is going wireless. Across the state, other colleges and universities have a wider range for students to access their wireless networks. A high-ranking university in diverse fields of research should not be forced to catch up.
A letter, "MSU profs oppose intelligent design as science" (SN 10/5), was published regarding an article about a trial in Dover, Pa., and I would be delighted to answer Kim Beaubien's questions. Scientists are fighting a losing battle in America because of persistent attacks from the religious right, with fewer Americans entering the sciences and the ignorance of the general public.
I was both saddened and offended by the House of Kabobs review (SN 9/23). Your reviewers first made fun of the decor and then turned up their noses at dishes that include cabbage.
Kim Beaubien, who wrote "Intelligent design a scientific possibility" (SN 10/10), should leave the science to scientists. The important point that she misses in her letter is that Intelligent design is not science.
Everyone deserves a fair trial, even when the person is Saddam Hussein. On Wednesday, the former dictator pleaded not guilty to charges actions during his reign as president of Iraq.
It's an age old question: Does distance make the heart grow fonder? Or is the saying true: out of sight, out of mind? When it comes to relationships, I still have to debate the issue. Three years ago, as a senior in high school, my boyfriend and I drifted apart pretty fast.
In response to "Paid getaway" (10/14), is it really that unfeasible for a student group to spend its budget on itself and still be benefiting those students it serves at the same time? Publicly traded companies invest in themselves for employee enrichment and developmental trips all the time with little argument from any shareholders.
Spam. We all get it and we all hate it. Unfortunately, there is very little we can do about it. It is time for the government to come up with a solution. The recent seizure of financial records, computers and disks from the home of a West Bloomfield, Mich., resident demonstrates just how large a problem this has become. One person operating from home had a collection of more than 150 million e-mail addresses. The same person was sued in 2001 by Verizon Communications Inc., who claimed that he shut down the company's network with spam. This clearly would increase the cost of doing business by taking up time and manpower to fix the situation. Many people do a significant amount of their communication using e-mail and having an inbox full of junk doesn't facilitate efficient work ethic. If it is possible for the government to organize and implement a program such as the National Do Not Call Registry, why is it not possible to do the same for e-mail? Spam filters and laws attempt to protect our inboxes, yet they are still overcrowded on a daily basis. Aside from the annoyance of receiving large amounts of e-mails that have little or no use, many of the solicitations have offensive content. Penis enlargement devices.
Companies have a responsibility to make information about their products available to the public. However, consumers also need to take personal responsibility for their actions. On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to allow the Bush administration to go after a $280 billion penalty for tobacco companies that supposedly mislead consumers about the harms of smoking.
I was quite disappointed in The State News' column by East Lansing Capt. Juli Liebler "One drunken weekend in E.L.
Who is a journalist? It's a simple question, but it has an increasingly complicated answer.
I do not sense the fear yet. The left seems to be quiet about the recent nomination of Harriet Miers and the confirmation of Chief Justice John Roberts to the U.S.