The recent revelation that Karl Rove was involved in the outing of a CIA agent adds yet another piece to the puzzle of an administration willing to do anything to advance its policy.
I am writing in response to the editorial ("Step Forward" SN 7/12). Seldom have I seen an article written by someone so ill informed.
Craig Gunn was correct in stating that America could fall, as did Rome, from rottenness within ("United States could suffer same ill fate as previous world empires" SN 7/12). Unfortunately, he has misidentified the source of the rot.
This is in response to ("Stickin' to it" SN 7/11). Although I must agree with the author's promotion of protecting the integrity of a journalist's right to keep sources confidential in order to elicit valuable disclosure of information, the Judith Miller case must be distinguished. The major issue missed by the public and media in this fiasco is that the "anonymous source" at issue disclosed classified information, which can be a serious criminal offense.
It shouldn't even be up for debate. The initiative should have been passed years ago. The health, safety and well-being of Michigan's population should be more important than a 60-year-old man's erection. It should be, but for some reason, it's not. That's why Senate Bills 431 and 432 - part of Gov.
Last week, MSU senior running back Jason Teague had a warrant out for his arrest in connection with the October assault and battery of an MSU alumna, and the East Lansing Police Department claimed to have received no word from him.
Two weeks ago, during the Fourth of July weekend, my roommates and I had planned to go camping. The only problem, it seemed, was we couldn't find a vacant campground within a 200-mile radius of East Lansing on a week's notice. Well, I guess we should've seen that coming.
This is in response to East Lansing police Lt. Kim Johnson's quote, "We don't have the resources to go pick up everybody with warrants" ("MSU running back wanted for assault" SN 7/12). Give me a break.
In May, we wrote an editorial piece expressing our confusion as to why, in today's quickly advancing society, religion is the one thing progressing at a snail's pace.
The Michigan Senate and House of Representatives are currently considering bills that would allow the state to levy a tax on movie ticket sales.
Recently, I was made aware of some interesting news pertaining to some unethical practices of many of the most elite lobbyists in Washington.
During the past few months I have wondered about how we as Americans are destined to be portrayed in the distant future.
Less than 24 hours after the confetti had been thrown into the air and the cheers could no longer be heard at Trafalgar Square, the mood of London changed. I am staying in central London as an MSU student on study abroad, and I witnessed two international breaking news days back-to-back. First, my study abroad experience will be marked with the excitement of July 6 when London narrowly beat Paris to become the host of the 2012 Olympic Games. The following day, London's beaming smile abruptly disappeared after the worst terrorist attacks in Britain's history jabbed the nation in the mouth. I was able to see firsthand the excitement that the announcement of London winning the games' bid brought to the city.
Michigan needs to get serious about higher education. If we want to build a high-performance economy for the 21st century in the Great Lakes state, we need to invest in colleges and universities.
In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks on the city of London, MSU's Office of Study Abroad should be proud of itself for doing its job.
In response to "MSU could renew energy campaign" (SN 6/30), the best way to hold students accountable for their energy usage could be to send them a monthly bill.
I would be interested if the writer of the article "Despite bad ending, rest of 'War of the Worlds' excellent" (SN 6/30) could elaborate a bit more on why he thinks that the end of "War of the Worlds" was a let down.
I'm writing in response to Carl Armstrong's letter ("Flag burning is part of our free speech" SN 7/7). I do not understand why anyone would want to burn something that represents the freedoms we all have (and take advantage of, I might add). Armstrong states we are allowed to burn the flag because "this nation is not owning up to its promise of freedom and respect for its constituents." Desecrating the flag can only contribute to the "lack of respect." You say the leaders don't have respect for the citizens and then you turn around and burn something our founding fathers would - and did - die for.
Just as there is a code of confidentiality between physicians and patients or attorneys and clients, so too is there a code among journalists that anonymous sources will be protected.
I'm scared. I am absolutely terrified. Everyone basically keeps on telling me that the end of the world is approaching.