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Bush continues to help Americans

I would like to thank The State News for giving Howard Dean such a glowing campaign ad on the Editorial Page.

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Future Financing

Money doesn't grow on trees, but if it did, the foliage in the forest of higher education would be quite barren.

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Duking it out

Finding a fair way to deal with affirmative action is increasingly difficult when both sides are voicing opinions as loud as possible.

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It's no joke: 'U' can have access to free higher education

You have been in classes for more than a few weeks now. The tuition, nearly $2,000 for most of you, has been paid, and your textbooks, both new and used, have cost perhaps $200 or more.

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No excuses

MSU students might want to lock their doors, board up their windows and take cover. No, it's not a hurricane - it's yet another computer virus attack.

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Arafat is obstacle in way of peace

Though Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is a democratically elected leader, there will be no peace and security for Israelis and no rise in the standard of living for Palestinians unless he is removed from the scene.

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Time to talk it out

ASMSU representative Adam Raezler jumped the gun when speaking on behalf of MSU's undergraduate student government at the latest Association of Michigan Universities conference. As a representative for ASMSU, he informed AMU that ASMSU was considering disassociation from the organization.

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Show fall spirit by costume-dressing

I agree with Tina Reed's column "Take time to participate in splendors of fall" (SN 9/16). I think fall is a great season and I think Halloween is a great holiday.

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Column didn't do Cash death justice

The column reflecting the passing of music legend Johnny Cash "Reflections on 'The Man in Black' bring timeless musical memories" (SN 9/15) is terrible.

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No station the same as The Edge

I tuned into 92.1 The Edge on Wednesday and to my absolute surprise, Kelly Clarkson was on. Mistake?

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Graduate TAs bring experience to class

First of all, I want the reader to know that I am an international student and, where I lived, things worked in a substantially different way, so maybe my perspective could bring some fresh air to the discussion.

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Democratic philosophy should aid in changing rule

I find it quite sad that out of everything that has happened in the past two weeks concerning the students and the city's new party rules that no one has looked into a quite simple solution.

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Students should attend E.L. city council meetings

The East Lansing City Council recently held its first meeting since it passed the new noise ordinance and you would think, with all the buzz on campus about it, students would swarm the meeting and let the council know how they feel.

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Local radio station was home for many

92.1 The Edge is gone. And like most unique radio stations, it has been replaced with one more conglomerate-owned pop radio station.

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E.L. officials, students need to correct behavior

I am not writing in response to anything in particular. This is basically my personal frustration over East Lansing in general and the actions of MSU students at football games.

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City council only wants students' money, not voice

Am I mistaken, or did the mayor of East Lansing just threaten the students of MSU with not three days in jail but ten years in prison?

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'U' voice should focus on more than noise issues

First off, Kris Colpean's letter to the editor "Students shunned by E.L.

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Walking to class isn't the end of the world; just read this

Recently, 40 percent of our metered parking spaces increased hourly rates from $1.25 to $1.50. This incited much commentary from enraged students who enjoy waking up five minutes before class expecting to rightfully land an open parking spot right next to the building where they have lecture. Yet despite the fact that all my classes are conveniently located at the farthest point imaginable from my house - somewhere near Canada, I think - I could care less about the increase, because I walk to class.

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Community service not fair punishment

As of this week, it is OK as a student-athlete to take money from an athletic booster, who is looking to launder money out of his illegal lottery business, and lie about it.

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Drug Education

It's no surprise that college-age people party, but it's comforting that while MSU officials encourage responsibility, students are paying attention. The Office of National Drug Control Policy released a survey Tuesday which showed 21-year-olds are the leading group of 11 million people ages 12 to 65 who have driven under the influence of drugs.