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Fan disappointed with season so far

For the three and a half years I've been at this school, it's always one disappointment after another.

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Not a question

The process for receiving financial aid might be a bit more forgiving in the future. A committee appointed by congress has made the suggestion to remove a question about whether the candidate has had a drug conviction from the aid application.

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Being 'colorblind' not the solution for killing racism, helping diversity

I received several e-mails of praise for writing a column during Martin Luther King Jr.'s commemoration last month.

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Good grades not all thanks to Granholm

Far be it from The State News to not give a Democrat praise when something great happens. After reading your editorial regarding Michigan's score in the report by the Campbell Public Affairs Institute ("High Marks" SN 2/3), I had the feeling that Gov.

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Remain secure

In our generation, it's important to understand what you don't have, or to be specific, what you won't have. Social Security is a time bomb ticking down to its last seconds.

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Restricting meds an awful proposal

In response to "Lawmakers propose medicine restrictions" (SN 2/1), I think that many of the lawmakers in this country have lost touch with reality.

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More parking not answer to problems

In response to Seth Barnett's opinion letter ("Parking on campus should be changed" SN 2/2), I would like to say that more parking spaces is not the solution to better parking.

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Writer failed to give logical argument

This is in response to Jack Fischer's letter, "Bush not deserving of writer's praise" (SN 1/31). Here's the deal.

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Raising minimum wage is necessary

I am writing in response to Jeffrey Holst's letter ("Raising minimum wage a bad idea" SN 1/31) concerning his position on the proposed $2 increase in the minimum wage.

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Abortion has negative effects on mother and father, not just unborn

Last month was the 32nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade. For 32 years, a highly controversial Supreme Court decision has permitted abortion on demand to anyone who wants it nationwide.

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Ted's intent

In light of all the possible job changes East Lansing City Manager Ted Staton has been considering in the last few months, we wonder what his next move will be. In November, Staton withdrew his application for a city manager position of another college town, Evanston, Ill., where Northwestern University is located. He also had been in talks with the Michigan Municipal League since October and was one of three finalists from more than 100 applicants for the position of executive director.

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Column should not have been in paper

I'm just curious why a column in Wednesday's paper was devoted entirely to bowel movements ("Wicked stink from dorm dwellers is out of line" SN 2/2). The only thing I gleaned from the column is that third floor Yakeley Hall is a perpetual bog of eternal stench.

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High marks

Did you hear? Michigan scored higher than Illinois - in a grading of state government performance. Yep, that's right.

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Students shoulder burden of commute

Northern Tier residents, it is unfortunate that you have troubles commuting to campus, but that is your responsibility, not the university's.

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Mobile mess

Within a community, a diversity of people is essential to the enrichment of the inhabitants' lives.

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Parking on campus should be changed

On Tuesday, I went to attend my 10:20 a.m. finance class. I left my house 15 minutes before class started, and knew this would leave me enough time to walk into the room, find a seat and begin to take notes.

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Popular brands poll reveals changing attitudes in world commerce

You probably picked the shirt on your back right now for a reason. The same goes for the shoes that carried you to this newspaper.

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Bush's Iraq efforts have been valuable

Jack Fischer, if voting for George W. Bush makes me an idiot ("Bush not deserving of writer's praise" SN 1/31), then I am a very proud idiot right now.

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Take it indoors

It's a Saturday afternoon during football season, you've had a couple of drinks and game time is approaching.

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Peace Corps worth giving thought to

It's late, 3 a.m. almost. I am not up studying for an exam or coming home from a night at Rick's American Café. Nope, I am sitting in my room trying to stay warm.