As a paper that was fairly outspoken in its problems with Proposal 2, it was frustrating to watch it easily pass - gaining favor with roughly 59 percent of voters - in November.
In President Bush's 2006 budget proposal, $4 million is allocated in support of the Rare Isotope Accelerator.
This letter is in response to Jordan Rash's opinion letter "Trustees need to allow coed living" (SN 2/9). Admittedly, I know nothing about campus apartment rules and regulations, and I believe Rash presents a valid argument.
One of the greatest things that has happened in the last century does not have to do with medicine or law, with space exploration or theater, music or food.
I am writing to respond to those who criticized Mark Myers' column ("Abortion has negative effects on mother and father, not just unborn" SN 2/3). First of all, the connection between abortion and breast cancer is a proven fact.
Imagine the intelligence of the yellow pages combined with the recognition of Thefacebook. Combine this with a focus on sexual predators and what you have is the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry Web site. The registry will update its profiles in May with the driver's license photos of about 36,000 offenders, in our minds making the system more efficient.
MSU students have to go elsewhere to become fluent in one of America's most commonly used languages - sign language. Sure, there are five classes available for students to get a slight grasp of the language, but the nearest place to obtain certification is located in the next town over.
OK, show of hands, how many people were aware that campus apartments prohibit coed housing? I, for one, was not. I can understand that this might be necessary in the dorms, but in the apartments?
This past weekend, the icers played a hockey series against the University of Michigan. I went to the game at Joe Louis Arena Saturday night, mostly because I miss going due to the NHL lockout.
Where is the student support for the MSU women's basketball team? Not to insult the few students that do attend these games, but it is baffling to me that a top 10 team battling for the Big Ten title draws such minimal interest from a student body of more than 40,000 people. The atmosphere is fantastic with the band and cheerleaders; the team is hard-working, improving every game (and year), and the cost of tickets is minimal.
Is he trying to kill himself? Is he moving away? These are the questions you might ask yourself if you ever looked at my eBay seller's account queue.
Last week while driving to class down Shaw Lane, I came upon a backup in the traffic. As the people in front of me angrily passed in the left lane, I came to see what the cause of the backup was.
Is Big Brother creeping into your home and pulling the cigarette from your mouth? It might seem like it with the recent anti-smoking policy enforcement of the Okemos-based Weyco Inc. The health care company fired four workers who refused to quit smoking. First Amendment senses tingling yet?
I see that The State News continues to print columns of crude hate toward Christians ("Despite popular belief, founding fathers were not all Christians" SN 2/7). It seems hypocritical that a newspaper - which claims to want tolerance and acceptance for the religious beliefs of others - seems set on printing an occasional column by Mr. Bice that almost invariably attacks a religion that many MSU students follow.
Noise violations aimed at students, raising parking rates and removing student housing in favor of condos - wow, I feel loved in the city of East Lansing.
In the article entitled "ASMSU votes to raise student taxes by $3" (SN 2/4), Mr. Hughes made it appear as though the tax increase is to fund scholarships solely as an ASMSU publicity stunt. Mr. Hughes did not mention that the goal of the entire tax increase is to help out the students who have financial need.
I am writing in response to the column, "Abortion has negative effects on mother and father, not just unborn" SN (2/3). In the article, Mark Myers addresses the "often overlooked" aspect of the impact that abortion has on women. The tone of revelation expressed in the article is appalling.
After reviewing the 2004 Fall Celebration Survey, it seems incredibly likely the MSU Board of Trustees will use the results to support making tailgating restrictions permanent.
I spent $70 on campus parking tickets a couple of weeks back. Entering my credit card number into the online payment form, the fact I was paying roughly half of my weekly paycheck for tickets hurt me.
In response to Mark Myers', "Abortion has negative effects on mother and father, not just unborn" (SN 2/3), I'd like to say I'm sorry that some women regret their choices, but that does not mean that others don't deserve the right to choose.