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Fee-d up

University officials are considering charging students living in residence halls an Ethernet-access fee in addition to room and board rates beginning in the 2003-04 academic year. Such a measure would be a cheap way of passing the buck to students. David Gist, MSU’s vice provost for libraries, computing and technology, said Housing & Food Services will have to propose the fee in April to the MSU Board of Trustees as a part of the housing-rates budget before it approves the university’s 2003-04 budget because on-campus Internet traffic is exponentially rising.

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Time for equality

Lansing Community College has jumped aboard the train to the 21st century by stopping discrimination based on sexual orientation and is extending employee benefits to same-sex partners. The LCC Board of Trustees approved the measure at Monday night’s meeting.

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U shouldnt settle for mediocrity

As a recent graduate who has moved out of Michigan, I frequently look for ways to check up on the happenings at MSU. Well, fortunately for me, one of the ways to do this and see the greatness of my old school is to watch Spartan football on national television.

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Help wanted: MSU football head coach

Internationally respected Big Ten university seeks leader to bring its talented football team and program to national prominence. Successful candidate must have a proven background of developing a winning program, be respected by his peers and the media, be a knowledgeable recruiter of players and coaching staff and be able to handle pressure.

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Spartans not better off under Williams

I remember when former President Ronald Reagan ran for re-election in 1984. He asked, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” Most people said “Yes,” and Reagan got four more years.

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Hazardous area

The boundary between East Lansing and Bath Township quickly has become a new center for student housing.

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Another chance

Fraternities, such as Delta Chi, are inexcusably trying the patience of their community by repeatedly violating noise ordinances as well as a long-standing general code. The East Lansing Housing Commission on Thursday suspended the fraternity’s rental license for 180 days beginning Jan.

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Fire Williams, get promised results

So much promise with so little results. That is the story of the MSU football program. How does a team that went 10-2 three seasons ago compile records of mediocrity the past two and, now, the possibility of not even making a bowl game.

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Williams should take blame that is his

I was horrified when I read the quote from football head coach Bobby Williams saying MSU’s football woes are the entire team’s fault (“Gridders losing ways continue,” Statenews.com 10/19). This only solidifies the many reasons why MSU should not wait until the end of the season to lose Williams.

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Williams is poor at coaching, fire him

Football head coach Bobby Williams must go. Being an effective recruiter - which he is - does not translate into being an effective head coach - which he is not. Williams has had plenty of time to reveal his effectiveness and has failed miserably. This was the year to take the program to the next level.

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Weak position

The Vatican’s stance toward U.S. bishops’ zero-tolerance policy on sexually abusive priests is inadequate and raises questions to the papacy’s commitment to combat child molestation by clergymen. The Vatican announced Friday that the policy adopted by the U.S.

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Troubled waters

In December 1999, about 50 football players gathered at Cowles House to plead the case for their running backs coach to lead the team.