Students beware, your file sharing days might be limited. The Recording Industry Association of America planned to sue 20 people from MSU on Tuesday for illegal file sharing.
What direction is East Lansing's "downtown" headed? If you haven't noticed lately, there are a few empty lots along our variation of "the strip," Grand River Avenue.
Are you getting sick of The State News' coverage of the April 2-3 disturbances? Does the issue feel burnt out and tired?
I just viewed Andrew Johnson's video of the April 2-3 disturbances and have some comments to make.
After reading about Sarah Morgan's disappointment over the "not guilty" verdict handed down in the MSU student's rape trail, my only response was simply, "wow" ("Being drunk/high is no excuse for rape" SN 4/13). "Wow" that Sarah Morgan feels that just the accusation of rape should be enough to convict a young man of a felony punishable by several years in prison. "Wow" that Sarah Morgan thinks that the knowledge she has acquired from The State News article on the event trumps the knowledge a panel of 12 people acquired from witnessing both sides present their cases in a court of law. "Wow" that Sarah Morgan seems to believe that the defendant's case centered around the "I was drunk" excuse, and that it worked. Sarah Morgan needs to realize that in the American justice system you are "innocent until proven guilty," not "guilty even if proven innocent." Joe McCleer 2003 graduate
This is in regard to The State News editorial "A strong voice" (SN 4/12). If I were years younger and graduating from MSU this spring with a degree in education, business or engineering, who would I like to hear at commencement?
What would life at this university be like without the services of graduate teaching assistants? It seems likely that faculty members would have a much harder time adequately handling large classes without assistants to aid students, administer tests and assist in grading.
As promised last week, I am sharing the stories of those who said storm troopers, er, police, mistreated them during the April 2-3 disturbances.
A+ for the Spartan women! Chris Barsotti writes that it's "only fitting" that the Spartans women's unbelievable basketball season deserves a grade of A- ("Women's team's season solid overall" SN 4/8). How would Chris feel if professors graded that way?
The events in East Lansing after the MSU-North Carolina basketball game were not a riot. All students should peacefully show up and express their opinion to the MSU administration and to the East Lansing city government.
We have always respected campus organizations such as the Students for Economic Justice, but we were appalled by their behavior on Wednesday.
I was disappointed to read that the MSU student accused of rape had been found not guilty ("Student found not guilty in rape trial" SN 4/8). This verdict seems to send the message that being drunk and/or high means that a person is not responsible for his own behavior, including criminal acts.
Boo! Those pesky kids and their going to the bar all the time! Why, I ought to do something about it.
I would like to know how many of the pro-tear-gas students and graduates actually saw what happened after the game on Saturday.
I've been saying it for years: The No Child Left Behind Act is hurting our schools, not helping them.
This year's undergraduate commencement speaker promises to be a lot more inspirational and less political. At the request of MSU President Lou Anna K.
After reading the editorials submitted by both students and alumni reprimanding those who chose to congregate after our loss on April 2, I am compelled to publicize the fear lurking in their arguments. The probability that one could anticipate an aggressive police response to a gathering that one attends without violent intentions is irrelevant.
It is impossible to make a case for driving drunk. Being inebriated and operating a motor vehicle are two rights you have that are mutually exclusive. You've probably heard all of the valid reasons not to drink and drive before: Alcohol impairs coordination, information processing ability, eye movement and steering ability, among other things. At the risk of sounding like an overbearing and graphic "Blood on the Highway"-esque driver's education film here, any decision to drive drunk is a bad one.
I am writing in regard to the article "Faculty must take steps to better accommodate inquiring students" (SN 3/21). Darrell Hughes states that the MSU faculty members and their abilities were presented to him in a highly positive way before attending school.
In light of the recent discussions of excessively aggressive cops and free-spirited, celebrating students, I believe that both parties are to blame for East Lansing's bad reputation. For the university and city to clean up their acts, the general attitude needs to change.