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Mind the gap

When it comes to the debate about cuts to next year's deflated higher education budget, lawmakers should be sure to mind the gap while making their decisions.

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SN questions insult McPherson issue

"Should McPherson leave to help rebuild Iraq?" What kind of pointless question is that? Does it matter what a few hundred students think about that question ("'U' reacts to McPherson's move" SN 4/18)? Why don't you ask a question more like "Should McPherson receive his MSU salary while in Iraq?" or "Will McPherson's absence hurt MSU's fund-raising schedule?" I understand The State News is supposed to be a learning experience for its student employees, thus, it, as any newspaper, is allowed to make certain mistakes.

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Scouts is intolerant to kick out Lambert

This letter is in response to Dave Jackson's letter to the editor "Scouts is openly Christian society," (SN 4/17). Jackson pointed out to us, "A scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent." It seems to me, just to avoid any more controversy, the scouts should also add "straight" and "Christian" to that long list of attributes.

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Alumni, students can't see eye to eye

Gary Herbert the sophomore and Fred Tilton the graduate: relax ("Graduates do not represent 'voice'" SN 4/16 and "Graduates are actual voice of 'U'" SN 4/17). Herbert is right - Tilton is not at MSU right now - he's working his job at who-knows-where, reacting to events he only experiences through the media.

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Public issue

At least he's consistent. That is about all that can be said for Dearborn Mayor Michael Guido, who convinced the Arabic satellite TV news channel al-Jazeera to relocate a town hall-style meeting about Iraq's future. The news channel had hoped to secure a public venue within the city with the largest U.S.

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Foolish fans

Demonstrating that alcohol and a team loss can be a dangerous combination, some baseball fans have once again proven their irresponsibility when it comes to alcohol consumption. On April 15 and 19, fans endangered the lives of players, umpires and other fans when they rushed onto U.S.

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Nothing comes from war except death, destruction

As the heavier fighting and conflict in Iraq seem to be winding down, one message that I keep hearing over and over again from this country's administration to Middle Eastern countries and effectively the rest of the world is to learn from this war.

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Groups might not be ready for decisions

There is much truth in the timeless epigram: "The squeaky wheel gets the oil." The campus groups mentioned in Monday's editorial had every right in the world (or at least America) to flex their democratic muscle and demand to be heard by the MSU Board of Trustees ("Listen up" 4/14). When and if the board chooses to act upon the tabled issues, however, it will be interesting to see if the groups then accept the flip side of that democratic club they've been swinging.

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Parking issues are worth the money

I am writing to voice my opinion on the ever-apparent parking problems students have on campus. Every day, I leave a half hour early for class and circle around campus for what seems like 40 times.

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Courts should not be made priority

As the university faces the challenge of a multi-million dollar budget cut, I was shocked to see the tennis courts next to the Duffy Daugherty Football Building were being resurfaced.

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See 'U' later

Although he surely was not the most desperate Spartan hoping to land a résumé booster this summer, MSU President M.

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Money in hand

When it comes to money, cold, hard cash is what we like to see, not the earmarked variety that has recently found a new home with the Capital Area Transportation Authority.

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'Your voice' section not just for students

Let me start by helping The State News decide if the "Your Voice" thing is for "us" or not ("Graduates do not represent 'voice'" SN 4/16). Who is "us?" I didn't realize once you left MSU you were no longer affiliated with the university.

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Uncontrollable

It seems city and university officials are constantly trying to prevent bad things from happening, and while their well-intentioned efforts are often understandable, there are some aspects of life that boil down to personal responsibility. Responsible drinking on a 21st birthday or any day of the week is one of those aspects. Still, on Tuesday, East Lansing's Responsible Hospitality Council passed new management policies to curb 21st birthday accidents.