This weekend’s Michigan Pride festival and rally in downtown Lansing served as a reminder of state lawmakers’ apparent lack of concern about discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Years ago, while attending middle school, I noticed a trend - a trend that has continued, for the most part, up until now, about a decade later. All my friends, the ones with whom I played video games, sports or just plain committed small-time juvenile crimes with, were changing.
A bill passed by the state Senate that would leave only $33 million remaining in Michigan’s “rainy day” fund is, at best, a quick solution that will keep the budget stabilized while the economy climbs to higher levels. At worst, it could be a disastrous decision that will mean tremendous hardships ahead. The legislation passed 37-0 in the Senate and has been sent to the House.
Dear Hollywood, (Expletive deleted) you. Sincerely, Rishi Kundi P.S. Admittedly, some small elaboration is necessary.
Life is fragile. Tragedy strikes every second of every day and nothing can stop it from happening. I’ve lost people I love when I shouldn’t have.
MSU officials believe lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender students are attracted to the university because of its open community and a welcoming atmosphere that allows for diversity in all varieties.
I am hopeful that the sex education bill mentioned in an article earlier this week, “Bill could increase sex education,” (SN 6/10) will pass, but I fear that people are a bit too optimistic about many parents’ open-mindedness. Recently, a proposal to add sex education to Charlotte High School’s curriculum was approved, but just barely.
Can you hear the silence? Can you feel the silence? Before the year 2002 came crashing in, I would have said that those kinds of questions are ethereal and should be relegated to the discussion of poetic nuances.
In response to Jason C. Miller’s column, “Republican education policy has brought about good things for ‘U’” (SN 6/3) concerning the good of the Republican Party, I have to disagree.
The tallies in Monday’s East Lansing school district election are in - and voters picked three people to take two open seats on the school board.
Two proposed bills that would charge gas pipeline companies a yearly fee for each mile of pipe in the state go about dealing with safety issues the wrong way. It’s clear lawmakers want to use the fees to ensure pipeline companies put safety first.
I’m writing to express my dismay with the university. The fountain in front of the Main Library is not working this summer.
It’s easy for college students to forget the importance of K-12 education - and their roles as citizens in helping to make sure public education survives and thrives. But those students - and the entire MSU community - should be interested in the affairs of local school districts.
My comments are in regard to the recent letters about MSU students’ and visitors’ impounded (or stolen, depending on who you’re talking to) bikes.
This letter is in regards to the current debate sparked by the impounding of bikes recently performed by the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety.
I am responding in reference to Jason Miller’s column, “Republican education policy has brought about good things for ‘U,’” SN 6/3.
The recent natural gas pipeline accidents in East Lansing and the surrounding areas should offer a perfect example of why we need to get the Wolverine Pipe Line Co.’s gas pipeline out from under the streets and neighborhoods of Meridian Township and East Lansing and put it in the protected right-of-way along the highways of Interstate 96.
Trent Lott and Dick Cheney need to find a hobby. With President Clinton’s tenure in office now almost a year and a half removed, congressional Republicans and the vice president have realized they no longer have the convenient and entertaining scapegoat at which they can fling their pent-up rage and frustration.
Motorcycle riders should be allowed to choose whether they want to wear a helmet or not. But they can only get that choice if they are willing to accept all the costs that could come as a result. For years, Michigan motorcycle riders in the state have asked the Legislature to repeal of the state’s helmet law, citing the effectiveness of helmets, the number of other states that do not have mandatory helmet laws, and the number of actual motorcycle-related deaths and their causes.
Want to go on about the MSU cops and their milksops (parking services)? Try working at MSU after normal class hours.