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Holland wrestles with allowance of Mexican ID

Producing white-out conditions, the lake-effect snow persists in its steady slant, rendering what appear to be historic landmarks - schools, businesses and a small number of pedestrians indiscernible from one another.

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Heroes vanish in morning sky

What you have to understand is I was there from the beginning. I must have shown a fondness for space, or my mother could have known it was just history to be witnessed; regardless, at 7 in the morning on an April Sunday in 1981, I was pointed at the television to watch Columbia lift-off for the first time.

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Financial fears

Gov. Jennifer Granholm said what everyone was expecting to hear - higher-education funding is not safe from the chopping block. The $5-million budget cut will force MSU to become more creative in tightening its belt.

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Izzone isn't TV fame, freebies

I am writing in response to "Ozone deserves Izzone-type respect" (SN 1/30). I have nothing against the Ozone, but this 1984 graduate is going on bad information.

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Dorm residents are not always secure

After the recent unfortunate incident involving a student being held at knife point in Case Hall, residents of dorms at MSU must be reminded that just because we live in the dorms, we are not always safe.

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Lost dreams

It's difficult to know how to properly mourn NASA's Columbia crew - the world's lost heroes.

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Virginity column was welcome view

I would just like to thank Chrystal Liebold and The State News for printing an article that brings to light an unnecessary stereotype ("Virginity is not something to be ashamed of, but to celebrate," SN 1/30). It's a shame the way society portrays virgins as na

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All opinions are present on campus

Several recent columns and letters to the editor, including Colleen Card's ("Conservative side needs to be heard," SN 1/30), have expressed the views that political conservatives are not heard or tolerated on this campus.

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Attacking Iraq would be act of terrorism

We must realize in this age of unparalleled technological progress it is only going to get harder to stop rival countries from obtaining weapons of mass destruction. Realizing this, we cannot use possession of weapons as the sole reason to attack a country.

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Forbidden files

MSU students might not have the convenience of downloading music and movies for free any longer if the university is forced to give out names.

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Temporary delay

Most people are familiar with the phrase, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." But who has ever heard, "When the economy gets ugly, job-seekers get scared"? Makes sense though, doesn't it?