The current situation with the MSU Women's Council is ridiculous.The commercial in question is a goofy local advertisement involving women fawning over a gorilla.
It was a banner year at the Bender household when troubled high-schooler John Bender received his Christmas gift from his father: a carton of cigarettes. "Smoke up, Johnny!" the elder Bender said, as told in John Hughes' seminal 1985 work "The Breakfast Club." If legislation introduced by Michigan state Sen.
Last semester, I tallied the amo'u'nt of times The State News 'u'sed the 'U' in a headline.
If you listen to anti-gun crusaders such as Rosie O'Donnell, you no doubt believe "Bowling for Columbine" was the single greatest accomplishment that mankind has ever produced.
I've read some interesting letters in The State News lately. On Jan. 20 ("Ned's ad merely a joke, not offensive"), Marc Stemmer wrote that the Ned's ads were "harmless humor" and "clearly a joke." On Jan.
The presidential election is a mere 11 months away, and now, with Saddam Hussein found and Iraq getting back up on its feet, George W.
The Michigan Democratic caucus is about two weeks away, and it seems regrettable that the Democratic candidates for president haven't gotten much local exposure. Which is why, in the sense of extending the franchise to a broader scope of potential voters, I ask the caucus voters to politely consider changing the criteria of their decision to a more palpable - and certainly more entertaining - method. Thunderdome. For those of you in the dark, let me turn you on to the magic of Thunderdome.
There is a science to picking your battles. Pick the wrong battle and exhaust yourself, fighting valiantly for a cause unworthy of the effort.
I would like to respond to a letter in defense of the midnight screams, "Exam screams just part of college life" (SN 1/15), that claims this tradition is a healthy, fun way for college students to release stress.
After reading Jamin Villarreal's letter "Scientists base claims on faith, too" (SN 1/15), I am left to wonder how a person, who believes a cat could become a fish and that evolutionary theory applies to motorcycles, could possibly be in a position to comment on the concept of logic. If all people were to automatically dismiss scientific theories before they even have a chance to learn about them, the state of learning in the world would grind to a halt.
The Women's Council's boycott of Ned's Book Store, 135 E. Grand River Ave., is not only ill-conceived, but ridiculous.
This letter is in response to John Bice's column "Raelian cult beliefs just as nutty as the Christian majority's" (SN 1/15). I wonder how this opinion piece would have been taken had Bice compared the "nuttiness" of the Raelian cult to, say, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, how about Shamanism?
I cannot understand the rampant and blatant errors that abound in people's historical anecdotes when they try and provide "evidence" for their arguments. Take Patrick Walter's article, "Moore tackles gun culture with grim accuracy, dead-on aim" (SN 1/13), about Michael Moore's "documentary," which said, "Fear of prosecution from the British resulted in the battles of Concord and Lexington, a fear of a divided nation rained down on Fort Sumter during the Civil War ?" I hoped that, at least in university classrooms, we had moved beyond the myth of our American heritage as a patriotic and righteous struggle against the injustices of others.
If abortion opponents have their way, one of the most personal and life-changing decisions a woman can make will become a decision legislators will make for her. In October, Gov.
What a holiday break! I made sure to say, "holiday break," so as not to stir up those angry individuals who decry the term, "Christmas break." Just a passing comment - without Christmas, I am sure that we would still be in school slaving away.
Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 75 years old on Jan. 15. On Monday, Jan. 19, most of the world will recognize his achievements in becoming the face associated with the fight for civil rights, with peace, harmony and equality for all who consider themselves human beings.
This letter is in response to "Scientists base claims on faith, too". While I agree there is no concrete evidence that proves evolution, to say that evolutionists have a lot less to base their faith on then creationists is very illogical. What exactly is there that supports creationism?
In response to Patrick Walters' column "Moore tackles gun culture with grim accuracy, dead-on aim" I agree that it is the best documentary in years.
"Voting ease" intrigued me because the subtitle "Convenient online voting gives MSU students no excuse not to vote in Democratic caucus" expressed my feelings on the issue perfectly.
This is in response to the column "Raelian cult beliefs just as nutty as the Christian majority's" by John Bice.