It really amazes me that some folks appear to believe that the world shuts down because it is cold or snowy out. While I sympathize with the woman in a wheelchair who had trouble negotiating snowy sidewalks ("Snow-covered sidewalks hard to maneuver wheelchair through" SN 1/30), I see no excuse for the whining from apparently able-bodied folks.
It was one of the only bars in town that allowed the young and the old to mix - with alcohol present.
Parents everywhere rushed to cover their children's eyes during the Super Bowl halftime show, all because of Janet Jackson's inability keep her top on.
I would just like to ask Jennifer Miller, "Get snow shoes; quit complaining" (SN 1/28), a few questions.
Adam Vinatieri pulled off another Super Bowl victory for the New England Patriots in the final seconds of the game; however, the image that remains etched in the minds of the billions of Super Bowl viewers (including children!) is that of the sparkling sun conveniently placed over Janet Jackson's nipple. Justin Timberlake sang that he'd have Jackson naked by the end of the song and, with that, pulled out her breast.
All Spartans have an opinion of how things operate down in Ann Arbor during the weekend. We think they hole up in the library - false - or trudge to an anti-climactic fraternity party - true. Make no mistake, East Lansing, the Ann Arborites know how to party.
For more than 30 years the U.S. government has provided the state of Israel with billions of dollars in military and economic aid.
What have you done for us lately, Democratic presidential candidates? In the months and months ahead of rhetorical promise-making and political stumping, the list of to-dos certainly will outweigh the items crossed off as complete on the campaign checklist. It's the nature of the beast in the world of politics.
Abhishek Modi's solutions seem like some fairy-tale answer to a decade-old problem, and this is more than likely because that is precisely what they are founded on ("Some changes could end ongoing, bloody battle over Kashmir" SN 1/28). The problems that India and Pakistan face aren't about Kashmir alone - the nations are ideologically different.
This is in response to the ableist letters encouraging people to "put on some boots" and deal with the inaccessible snowy sidewalks, "Get snow shoes; quit complaining" (SN 1/28) and "Road salt destroys more than it helps" (SN 1/29). That works quite well for me because I can simply step over the piled-up snow and continue on my way to class.
In reading John Bice's article "Science relies on confidence, strength of evidence, not faith" (SN 1/27), I was intrigued by his premise to define the difficult terms when discussing the said ideas - and then the article fell flat.
A few months ago, in a letter to a Democratic presidential candidate, Congressman Howard Berman, D-Calif., articulated the current U.S.
How does one say they didn't like "The Vagina Monologues" without sounding like an abusive woman-hater? Really (expletive ending with "ing") carefully.
Once again John Bice has stirred things up on campus, but why? Should there really be much of a debate on this matter?
If it's true that a Howard Dean supporter brought a doctor's note to Thursday's rally in an attempt to get it signed by the doctor-turned-presidential candidate for an excused absence from class, we applaud your effort. And if the tongue-in-cheek note were actually signed and approved by a professor, we offer our warmest congratulations for a job well done at successfully manipulating the system.
I believe Allena Tapia's letter has brought a very important issue to point - responsibility ("Roe decision has not helped women"). It's an easy enough word to recognize, but in today's society, it is losing its substance.
I would like to commend the area snow-removal crews that I have seen clearing snow around the campus and East Lansing.
This week, MSU has resembled the red carpet of politics. Author Michael Moore, Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and presidential hopeful Howard Dean all have come to campus in the span of two days. Moore will be signing copies of his new book, "Dude, Where's My Country?" today, and both Kennedy, who came in support of presidential hopeful John Kerry, and Dean came Thursday. We also have influential scientists and intellectuals come to MSU such as Frances Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, who is well-known for leading the team that mapped the human genome. MSU students might not know how extraordinarily lucky they are to have all of these well-known and famous figures coming to their campus.
It seems that Christians have been the target of criticism lately, and they don't hesitate to decry this as a persecution of their beliefs.
Nineteen minutes. That's how long it took me on Jan. 14 to get from Student Services to the Old Horticulture Building.