Human-to-human interaction is becoming less cool. The Internet continues to expand and immensely popular social tools, such as MySpace, have become substitutes for actual relationships between people.
Yeah, MSU may allow alcohol in the stadium. Oh, excuse me, not in the stadium, but in the stadium expansion.
I'm writing in response to Bob Darrow's editorial "No excuse for music, concert scene to be less than excellent" (SN 8/24). Although I did enjoy reading a few of his satirical scenarios, the article is one low-blow to many, especially for groups like ASMSU, Resident Hall Association, University Activities Board and Pop Entertainment. Throughout my two years working with these organizations, I have been a part of more than 30 musical performances, featuring more than 75 national acts and have seen more than 50,000 students and East Lansing citizens enjoy quality entertainment from their student tax dollars. The State News continuously whines that there are no options for minors to enjoy music in East Lansing, when our student organizations are bringing dozens of quality national acts every semester. Venues such as the Union Ballroom and Erickson Hall Kiva, as well as all of the venues operated by the Wharton Center (Great Hall, Pasant Theatre, Auditorium, Fairchild Theatre) are constantly booked with musical and theatrical performances to choose from. Another thing that I find rather ridiculous is that The State News has published a multi-section "Welcome Weekend" edition of the paper, and failed to feature any news on our show with Dashboard Confessional last Saturday, despite press releases from our organizations and conversations over the phone.
Students of Michigan State University, citizens of East Lansing, I'm sorry. When I left in the spring, I wrongly raised a white flag over the future of your relationship. "With all possibilities exhausted and the likelihood of this problem [April 2-3 disturbances] being glossed over imminent, where do we go from here?...I am at a loss," I wrote in my April 21 column.
The Sunni minority was seemingly dismissed when negotiators decided to put the Iraqi draft constitution to a public vote.
I was just reading the article (SN 8/15) on racial profiling and I almost fell out of my seat when I came across one line.
Now more than ever, it is important that we stay on course in fighting the war on terror. Terrorism is a disease to humanity and needs to be treated as such.
Welcome back, Spartans. As students move in, work and go to classes, East Lansing might look and feel the same as it did when most students left last spring. The buildings look the same.
The evidence is stacking up against the police involved in the April 2-3 disturbances. On Friday, MSU Vice President for Student Affairs and Services Lee June and eight of his colleagues gave firsthand accounts of the events they witnessed that night.
Here we are nearing the start of a new semester at MSU. Recently there has been grumbling by the administration at MSU that tuition needs to be raised again because the state does not provide enough funds to run the university.
I'm writing in response to Ross Hammersley's letter on the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative while also responding to all other articles printed about race/gender affirmative action ("Initiative is a step back for equality" SN 8/15). I am in total agreement that the treatment of African Americans in this country throughout history has been unfair and disheartening.
Sometimes there's a fine line between fun and foolishness - other times, there's no question that an incident should have never happened.
The debates on the merits and truths behind the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, or MCRI, have already started, and it's not even set to be on the ballot.
I believe that the new student ID football vouchers are a big mistake and will not only financially disturb our beloved school, but will damage the spirit and energy of the student section.
Two weeks ago, the local station of the Indian Trails bus line confiscated my suitcase in a precautionary procedure stemming from the war on terrorism.
For those students who've stuck around the whole summer, squeezing in a few extra credits in hopes of graduating a little quicker or making the fall semester load a little lighter, final exams week has come.
I must take issue with columnist John Knowles' characterization of affirmative action as "offensive," and the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, or MCRI, as an "inevitable impending victory for justice" (SN 8/11). As we all know, for roughly 400 years, Europeans uprooted and enslaved Africans by bringing them to the colonies and eventually portions of the United States, forcing them into atrocious conditions and attempting to instill in them an attitude of racial inferiority.
We were sold on the Iraq war by leaders who said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction ready to use on the U.S.
The city of East Lansing is a divided city - half is students and the other half residents. Cliché as this might be, many problems result from this simple fact.
In your recent editorial, "Future fuel," (SN 8/11) despite marginal praise, you immediately rush to condemn President Bush.