I cannot believe The State News published an advertisement from Playboy. As close as some of the advertisements have come to being pornographic or objectifying women, I find it hard to swallow you actually published an ad from someone who sells the stuff.
I’m writing in regard to the State News article about Satrang held by the Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students (“Annual event will show Indian culture,” SN 4/5). I really appreciate the students’ efforts in celebrating the glory of India, its rich cultural tradition and its vibrant diversity.
This letter is in response to the article “Student makes stand with billboard” (SN 4/4). I was an employee of Sam’s Club during the summer and Christmas breaks and intend to return this summer.
I have to take issue with the State News editorial “Housing help” (SN 4/4). The university needs a local community so, among other activities, students can buy groceries, gasoline, clothes, get medical, dental and legal services, and go to church.
Instead of criticizing MSU and Anheuser-Busch Inc. for joining forces for commercial time slots during the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, the American Medical Association should be commending the two organizations for sending a positive message. Sparty, along with seven other well-recognized college mascots, appeared in a 30-second commercial sponsored by Anheuser-Busch and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges to promote responsible alcohol consumption. The commercial begins by focusing on a basketball coach who is giving his off-camera squad a pep talk. “The way you celebrate says a lot about you,” he says.
With many officials making plans to run for different government posts when their terms are up, it seems the real motive behind using term limits has been put to the wayside.
Members of local church clergies may not like what I am about to tell you. But I don’t care. So, here it goes. You don’t have to go to church to have God in your life. Don’t act shocked.
This is a response to Chad Stimson’s letter to the editor “Day off needed to honor Jesus’ life” (SN 4/3). You say you fully understand the separation of church and state, then you say Jesus was a good man who dedicated his life spreading the Word of God. What definition of separation of church and state do you fully understand?
It’s understandable that during the last eight months, American security has been elevated to the highest level possible.
I am writing in response to David Satcher’s campus visit (“Former surgeon general speaks to ‘U’ about health care backgrounds,” SN 4/2). Satcher gave an articulate, well-informed lecture.
As I read The State News on Wednesday morning, I could not help but feel the hypocrisy in what Mayor Pro Tem Sam Singh stated (“City designates rental buyback as a priority,” SN 4/3). In the article, Singh said “we have always had priorities with students in mind.” I believe these statements are hollow at best.
As a Christian, I was saddened to read Allison Thompson’s letter regarding Lenten cafeteria fare (“Observing religion hard to do in cafs,” SN 4/4). I could only imagine her standing at the foot of the cross, complaining about the menu.
We are writing to express our concern about the placement of an advertisement for Playboy magazine in Thursday’s issue of The State News.
I consider myself to be something of an expert on death. In my short time on Earth, I have been to about 13 funerals. So most of my life, I have been faced with all the questions that come with death. Well, at least I thought I had. I scratched my cornea during spring break.
Despite not making the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ top 10 list of colleges that provide acceptable means for vegetarians and vegans, University Housing and MSU’s cafeterias are doing a good job working to provide meatless options for students. PETA surveyed nearly 4,000 self-described typical vegetarian students nationwide and followed up with analysis from 45 college food service departments.
I read with great interest Allison Thompson’s letter describing the difficulties she faced attempting to observe her religion’s Lenten restriction on eating meat on Fridays, given the food choices available in her residence hall cafeteria (“Observing religion hard to do in cafs,” SN 4/4). Thompson criticized what she characterized as unappetizing vegetarian dishes, fish covered with plastic wrap, and macaroni and cheese as not meeting her need for “good, warm sustenance.” Apparently she feels the Friday Lenten menu should substitute lobster for burgers. Thompson complained about “suffering through 40 days of Lent as a Catholic” just before explaining the purpose of the Catholic tradition is “to remember the suffering Jesus endured.” It sounds like she missed the point. Katie Donnelly 1981 graduate
This is to request a full investigation of how many Latinos and blacks have been rejected, have dropped or have not graduated from the MSU College of Education in the last five years.
Today, I surrender. One of the more annoying things about traveling abroad is foreigners, upon learning that you’re American, assume you are fit to bear responsibility for national policy and action across the globe.
I find the lack of a quorum at recent ASMSU meetings reflects on how much campus as a whole really doesn’t give a damn (“Quorum trouble plagues ASMSU,” SN 4/1). There are more than 35,000 people attending or affiliated with MSU.
It’s nice to know East Lansing city officials are keeping students in mind while making its rental buyback program a No.