If Ed Stielstra knew the facts about the Iditarod, surely he would stay in McMillan, Mich. ("Michigan mushers"). In the Iditarod, dogs race 1,100 miles over a grueling terrain in 8 to 15 days, which is the approximate distance between Lansing and Tampa, Fla.
Recently, several thousand students, parents, alumni and members of the university faculty sent letters via e-mail to my office about the state of higher education funding.
This letter is in response to the article "Evolution of a theory". To call Creationism a theory is to give it far more credibility than it deserves.
It is nice to see the early attention that the state appropriations process for higher education is receiving in the media.
The stew of rising tuition costs and higher education cuts already is laden with the conflicting tastes of states who need to trim budgets and students with empty pockets.
I never thought the comfortable little city I call home would fall ill to the sickness of violence and crime.
Just as the story of David taking on Goliath, some MSU researchers are stepping up to fight global hunger and malnutrition.
I would like to applaud Shawn Wozniak for his column "Life's a bunch of questions; here's some to ponder for a bit" (SN 11/14). It was very thought-provoking, disturbing and touching. We, at the bottom of our heart, know the answers to most of the questions, but we either are afraid to be ridiculed or just give in to the convenience of things.
As humans, we should all have the same basic rights. Sexual orientation shouldn't hold any basis for how people are treated.
I'm a recent graduate who's now living and working in Madison, Wis. Last Saturday was a game I'd been looking forward to all year.
This letter is in response to C.G. Caro's letter "E.L.
I read Jason Coleman's sentiments on East Lansing's dislike of MSU students, "E.L.
I am in Math 1825, which is a required class if you do not meet the minimum average on the math placement test.
Have you ever gotten really angry because you had a problem with some item that you recently purchased and, when you took it back to the place of purchase, you received the bad news that what you thought would be repaired or replaced free-of-charge was not covered in the fine print?Have you discovered that an extended warranty that you paid good money for was actually pretty much worthless?If either of these apply, you are a charter member of the "I didn't read the fine-print club." This club has millions of members, and every company, from Ford Motor Company to Best Buy, relies on the seeming stupidity of the American consumer to pay extra and assume protection when none exists.The interesting thing is that we are a pretty savvy and intelligent population.
This is in response to Greg Vanker's letter "Abortion wrong choice for women" (SN 11/13). I'm outraged he thinks abortion is the "easy way out" of a situation.
It's the newest rage. You could potentially can save money by taking five minutes out of your day to write a couple of sentences.
When I left high school two years ago, I felt like I was at the top of my game. Everything was a possibility, and I felt independence running through my veins. I participated in everything, had a great group of friends and graduated with high honors.
Greg Vanker is exactly right when he says that "Sex isn't all fun and games; it comes with risks and consequences" ("Abortion wrong choice for women," SN 11/13). Unfortunately, that's where his letter turns from reason to rhetoric.
I find it highly unreasonable that a person will point the finger at anyone considering an abortion and say, "You should have thought about the consequences of sex before you went and had it," or my favorite, "Use an available contraceptive." I believe this argument should put all of its moral issues aside and examine the real problem: the comfortable, reasonable discussion of sex.
I was saddened and disappointed when I read Preeti Prasad's column "Right to abort between woman, doctor not her legislators" (SN 11/11). I feel she has misinterpreted abortion in her column.