I am writing in response to President Bush's visit to the pope's funeral. This was his opportunity to court the Catholic vote and pay his respects to a man who he claims to have held a great and long-lasting respect for.
We are a generation that has grown up with infomercial images of poverty-stricken children who need our help.
We feel that the Women in Business Students' Association leadership reacted inappropriately to the moral questions raised by Students for Economic Justice on April 6.
So, now Bill Laimbeer thinks he could make a better "home" for our freshly drafted Kristin Haynie than Sacramento can ("Haynie drafted to WNBA" SN 4/18)? This shocks me because of the fact that when I attended a coach's clinic a couple of weeks ago at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Mr. Laimbeer commented that our women's basketball team was "slow" and that they were only winning because of the wonderful coaching skills of head coach Joanne P.
OK, I know. Martha Stewart was sent to prison a long time ago; actually, she only served five months.
"Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work, driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for, in order to get to the job that you need so you can pay for the clothes, car and the house that you leave empty all day in order to afford to live in it." That was columnist Ellen Goodman's observation on the disconnect between working and living in modern America.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon's publicly released statement to students about the April 2-3 disturbances is a little like showing up late to a birthday party without a gift.
I am writing in response to Sarah Morgan's "Being drunk/high is no excuse for rape" (SN 4/13). In her article, she says "I was drunk" shouldn't be used as an excuse for one's actions.
I just read the opinion piece titled "Grad assistance" (SN 4/13) and I have to say, "Thank you, thank you, thank you" for the supportive words.
After following the stories in The State News over the past few years, it is becoming more and more apparent that the city of East Lansing, and the greater Lansing area would be happy if MSU was not a part of their community.
More than 10,000 fugitives were captured last week in Operation FALCON, an intensive, national operation that combined efforts of federal, state and local authorities. The operation lasted from April 4-10 and focused on apprehending suspects wanted in homicides, sexual assaults, gang-related crimes, kidnappings, major drug offenses and crimes against children and the elderly. Such a large and successful effort is undeniably impressive.
Kudos on your staff editorial on Thursday "Delayed Answer" (SN 4/14). I was around for the riots of 1998 and 1999 - both of which were clearly instigated by the students.
When I first heard about the "civil disturbance" that took place in East Lansing, I was disappointed that students and others in the community had behaved inappropriately, causing the police to use tear gas to disburse the crowds.
With the disturbances of April 2-3, it has become more and more clear how East Lansing feels about MSU students.
This year is MSU's sesquicentennial - that's a fancy name for "150 years of land-grant sugary goodness." What better chance for the university to show off its deep commitment to diversity, its strong political activism to protect student interests and its clear and open communication with all members of this university. Laughing yet at the sarcasm?
Students for Economic Justice and Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan did not set out to disrupt the Women in Business Students' Association meeting with MSU President Lou Anna K.
At a time when it seems the relationship between MSU students and East Lansing city officials is at a definite low, the community can certainly use an organization like the Community Relations Coalition.
In the political arena, a protest sometimes is regarded as the most potent civic expression citizens are capable of creating. The word protest draws in the familiar images of placard waving and chant shouting which, in and of itself, is powerful but isn't the most enduring method of changing minds. What the members of the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community did on Wednesday - crossing their mouths out with tape and quietly making their presence known on campus - wasn't a protest.
Residing in Alaska for seven years, it wasn't a stretch to "imagine" acres of lush, green land ("Damaging nature not worth oil in Alaska" SN 4/13). Lush, green?
The political and commercial spheres are two arenas of human social relations in which the more people who are involved, the more organized and accepted insanity is involved.