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Winners & Losers
A lot went down in 2003, from Operation Iraqi Freedom to our own university president heading off to Baghdad to rebuild the country's economy.
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T-shirts protected by free speech
In regard to this whole "offensive" T-shirt debacle, I need to lend in my two cents. Yes, the shirts were offensive; they didn't offend me personally, but apparently, some people (albeit, it appears to be a small group) found the shirts offensive.
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Students need to relax, take criticism
In response to Steve Schauer's letter "Math valuable beyond classes" I would like to say a few things. First off, when did this school become so uptight?
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Kyoto cop out
Industrialized nations would be smart to dust off their spectacles and realize the problem of global warming is looming much closer than it might seem. The United States and Russia, two of the world's biggest producers of greenhouse gas emissions, have rejected the accord aimed at putting an end to global warming.
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Americans fail to think critically, fooled easily
According to Nicholas Kristof, an opinion columnist for The New York Times, "Americans are three times as likely to believe in the virgin birth of Jesus (83 percent) as in evolution (28 percent)." Somehow, Americans find a claim with no evidence more compelling than a scientific theory with a vast mountain of supporting data gathered from varied disciplines.
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Trimming budgets
Just hope that MSU President M. Peter McPherson doesn't start sitting down with University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman and Gov.
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Seniors' gifts should give back to 'U'
Because of the state budget crisis, funding for universities has decreased significantly. Universities are increasingly relying on private donations from alumni to provide additional funding.
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Creationism a belief, can't be disproved
This is in response to Katie Lander's letter, "Creationism has been disproved". In it she contends that creationism has no place in scientific debate because it's "been disproved by modern science." That's a bald-faced lie.
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Truth is an absolute, every action is either right or wrong
"I want the truth!" "You can't handle the truth!" In "A Few Good Men," Tom Cruise's character knows the importance of truth, and searches for it.
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Columns need to have more research
I am tired of reading the same inaccuracies in opinion columns, most recently in Jim Lala's "Libertarians might not win, but they still have good goals". The first is that Congress is handing Iraq $87 billion.
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Libertarians might not win, but they still have good goals
With the political debates heating up and students deciding which candidate to pick, it is foolish to think that we only have one Republican and a handful of Democrats to choose from.
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State fiscal crisis is understatement
Characterizing the present state fiscal difficulty as a "crisis" is gravely understating the enormity of the problem actually confronting citizens of Michigan.
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Make placement tests for all classes
Last time I checked, Math 1825 was not a required course if you could score well on the math placement test given before you even begin classes at MSU.
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Patience required
High school seniors and toddlers have one thing in common - they both are waiting for the most important part of the year.
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Don't limit women's ability to choose
I would like to respond to the many anti-abortion agitators out there. First off, if you're against abortion, don't have one.
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Futuristic fuel
It's time for everyone to go green - and for once, we're not talking about Spartan spirit.
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Abortion simple solution for women
In Maria Raviele's letter to the editor, "Abortion isn't easy decision for women" (SN 11/18), she claims that an abortion isn't an easy way out of a situation.
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President hides human cost of war
Since the fall of the Saddam Hussein statue in Iraq, more than 2,100 American soldiers have been injured in action and more than 400 soldiers have been killed.
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Awarenesss
While finding a cure for AIDS might not be just around the corner, education and awareness of the disease could put the world leaps ahead on the path to its eradication. Area organizations joined others around the globe Monday in commemorating World AIDS Day.
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Cartoonist gives Opinion Page edge
Thank God for Nate Allen. He gives us alumni and many current Spartans, I'm sure, a reason to smile as we sift through the otherwise monotonous rants of the Opinion Page.Keep up the good work, Allen.Louis Rabaut2003 graduate