When does progress stop and playing God begin? When South Korean researchers announced Thursday that human embryos had been successfully cloned in a laboratory, the instant ethical ramifications flared up like a Roman candle. There is no right to play God, opponents of embryo-cloning contend.
I was surprised to learn that Mindy Golub considers the large canvas bags carried by some sorority members to be "advertising," a way of getting other women interested in greek organizations ("Sororities given bad rap in column" SN 2/9). Unfortunately for me, the bags only serve as a daily reminder of why I will never join a sorority in my time here at MSU.
I still remember sitting in my ISS 215 class last fall. We covered every topic from inequality to evolution, and then came abortion.
I was disappointed at the self-righteous shortsightedness of Tuesday's editorial "Lawless Globe." The editorial claimed that U.S.
For a university president who seems to love his students so much, it's perplexing that President M.
We read the news every day out of habit or desire and haven't stopped to think of the longterm implications.
Uh, nonsmoking please. It seems to echo in every restaurant these days. And why shouldn't it? The public shouldn't be subjected to secondhand smoke against its own will, but smokers still should be allowed to light up if they choose. But recent legislation proposed by Gov.
This morning, a certain percentage of this university's student body is on its way to a math class, probably dreading this requirement as much as potentially going to a lecture on the production of elevator buttons. That is how I feel about the math requirement here at MSU.
For anyone who has ever had to pay a $25 parking ticket for leaving their car on an East Lansing street overnight, you know how aggravating East Lansing's "fund-raising" can be.
Robert Jenkins is wrong in his assumption that 20 points for race does not make a difference in college admissions ("Lala doesn't get affirmative action" SN 2/9). At The University of Michigan, where 20 points was the exact amount used for racial preferences, the difference between a 3.0 and a 4.0 grade-point average also was 20 points.
Kudos to David Singelyn's scathing letter to the editor with regards to the Janet breast incident ("Breast investigation waste of FCC money" SN 2/10). FCC chairman Michael Powell (Colin's kid, by the way) has done nothing but a disservice to the free flow of information during his term. I think, before anyone complains about any pushing of limits in terms of morals, one must wonder exactly what sort of atmosphere caused this in the first place - where Bubba the Love Sponge gets to talk about whatever dirty topic he wants during drive time, because he gets big ratings for Clear Channel. With increased media industry competition, art would flourish in a positive fashion, allowing for mere boundary pushing rather than consistently pushing against the rails of the boundary.
As a person of Southern orientation, I take offense to those who thought the MLK meal at Owen Hall was stereotyping ("MLK dinner spurs controversy in Owen Hall" SN 2/6). The menu was a typical "Sunday" meal, or what we Southerners would call "good ol' home-style cooking." The type served at family soirées, spiritual functions or simply for unity and comfort.
With Janet Jackson's breast holding an ironclad monopoly over television, the Bush administration decided to launch its own public boob.
No one wants trash in his or her backyard. In Michigan, we already have so much that we're skiing on it in places such as Brighton.
What the hell is a cyclotron? It's not exactly nuclear science. Oh, wait, it is nuclear science.
The City of East Lansing was a direct result of Michigan State University. Presently, the permanent residents of the city are attempting to push students north of campus to apartment complexes such as Capstone Commons.
The ramblings of Lindsey Anderson in "So what if I wanna complain?
The federal government's favorite number is 77 million. When the United Nations reported in 2001 that the Earth's population was rising at a rate of 77 million people per year, President Bush cut funding to international family planning groups that provide abortions.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell has been a very busy man lately. Janet Jackson's breast was clearly more than he could handle.
This year in Greenville, Mich., Electrolux announced it was moving its factory, which employs 2,700 people, to Mexico.