I would like to think I have a pretty good sense of humor about world events and happenings. I usually do not make a big deal about humor and comics and, on most occasions, I think the sketches are quite witty.
I had blue panties in my hands a couple weeks ago - and no, they weren't mine. Simply, it was one of the many disturbing images I have (and now you have) become used to while using the dormitory laundry service.
America no longer rallies around baseball, rather it has turned off millions of fans with the constant threat of strikes to increase its already ridiculous incomes.
While it seems appropriate for the government to shift the terrorist alert color level to red in time for Valentine's Day, the whole system is ineffective at best. Sure, it's nice the government believes by giving us regular folks some purdy colors we'll feel better informed.
After reading Timothy Weiss' letter, "Flier doesn't call for criminal charge" (SN 2/6), I was really shocked.
On Nov. 9, 1989, socialism was defeated in the battle of ideas. The wall dividing the people of Berlin was torn down, freedom was proclaimed in the streets and joyous families ran to reunite.
Yes, affirmative action is flawed, but it's the fault of universities which fail to promote diversity. A study done by K.
On Wednesday afternoon, Deans Jeffrey Armstrong, of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Janie Fouke, of the College of Engineering, announced to the students, faculty, alumni and stakeholders in the Department of Agricultural Engineering of the looming termination of the department.
This letter is in response to Kelly Rush's "1981 study proves media's liberal bias," (SN 2/6). It is disturbing that you would bring up a study conducted more than 20 years ago to validate the political leanings of today's media.
Legislators should know better than to make offhanded comments in front of a room full of journalists - especially comments riddled with fallacies.
Normally I dismiss The State News' liberal rantings without bothering to respond, but the package, "The Great Debate" (SN 2/7), took a personal turn for me. I dropped out of high school after the 10th grade in order to work full time to help with the bills after my mom got breast cancer.
Before inventing the light bulb, Thomas Edison failed a thousand times. Babe Ruth had 714 home runs and 1,330 strikeouts.
As long as black people accept racist actions against us, such actions will continue. Actions such as racist words written on a racial ethnic student aide's door should be unacceptable to African-American students on this campus.
The street sign between Abbott Road and Charles Street still reads M.A.C. Avenue, so it seems odd MSU's first move to make up for the $5-million state budget cut might be to terminate the agricultural engineering department.
It is great some parents take the time to participate and help with activities involving MSU, but they must know their bounds.
Although Gov. Jennifer Granholm is focused on leading Michigan through the hard times of today, it is clear from Wednesday's State of the State address her eyes are fixed on the state's future. Granholm spent nearly as much time talking about the need to improve educational efforts for children from birth to age five and first-time parents as she did outline the state's grim economic situation. While Granholm called for private investors to put capital into the states Tri-Corridor - an endeavor to link the state's life sciences, automotive industry and homeland security efforts - it seems clear she believes the government's best interest is to invest in the state's children. The governor gave two charges for what she calls Project Great Start.
When a university is faced with budget cuts, it would be in their best interest to look at the programs that are not growing and are mediocre in ranks and look to cut down the size of those or combine them with another program.
U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., and U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings', D-S.C., idea for a better-balanced military, blind to racial and economic discrimination, certainly does have a strong argument ("Bill would mandate service requirement," SN 2/3). Rangel said, "All who benefit from our society must share the burden of defending it." But perhaps what these legislators ignore is that, unlike the Israelis and others they admire, Americans do not live with an uninterrupted history of constant violent assaults and an intense undying patriotism.
Republicans like to talk about the "Bush doctrine." With the war against Iraq looming on the horizon, they need a hip, new buzzword to describe the pretext and strict conservative ideology behind the impending military action in the Middle East. This, of course, should come as no surprise.
What is going on in the editorial room over there? There has been a consistent stream of terrible columns being printed this semester and Monday's edition was no exception.