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Dead wrong

If there’s one lesson President Bush should have learned from his father’s presidency, it’s not to make promises you may not be able to keep. At a California rally on Saturday, Bush vowed he wouldn’t allow his 10-year, $1.35 trillion tax reduction plan to be reduced, shouting, “Not over my dead body will they raise your taxes” to the crowd.

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Williams Knott the biggest loser

I was happy to see The State News has “Knott” forgotten to include Bobby Williams on the list of 2001’s biggest losers (“It doesn’t matter if you win or lose...,” SN 12/7). Although I agree with what you wrote, I feel that we, as a university, are the losers in this decision.

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Not worth it

It seems like yesterday that university officials were leery about paying the bill for the Spartan Marching Band’s trip to the Silicon Valley Football Classic in San Jose, Calif.

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New choices on campus means strong SN for U

Everyone on campus had a few more choices when they went out to pick up a newspaper this morning. With the start of the new semester, the Lansing State Journal and USA Today began distributing copies of their newspapers as part of the MSU Readership Program, which already includes The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

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Meridian Mall group should help others

I suspect the students who claimed to be discriminated against when they were kicked out of a Meridian Mall store deciding not to use their quiet voices and best manners were the primary reasons for being asked to leave the mall. Did forget your early childhood training? Well, you’ve been rewarded.

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GEU disagrees with SN editorial

We we’re disappointed with your editorial (“Cool negotiations,” SN 12/5), regarding negotiations between the Graduate Employees Union and MSU administration. As adults with families and children who devoted significant time and energy to deliberately crafting a reasonable and just contract proposal, we reject your assumptions.

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Graduation of elders means young become old

It’s this time of year that reminds me just how old of a 21-year-old I am. Graduation. I guess it’s been happening slowly for the past three years - I’ve been creeping up the seniority ladder as my elders at The State News have vanished off into the real world.

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Positive start

Members of the Task Force on Student-Police Relations have come a long way since September, but student concerns aren’t resolved yet.The three subgroups of the task force released preliminary findings and recommendations Tuesday, setting the stage for final recommendations at the next meeting Jan.

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Wrong to criticize Calif. bowl game

The fact The State News would criticize the Spartan football team for going to a bowl game out in California is ludicrous (“Bowl bound,” SN 12/4). The State News doesn’t consider all of the facts either. While it’s great the university wants pride instead of money when deciding to go to the bowl game, The State News incorrectly portrayed a major fact. Consider that Iowa and Purdue are going to better bowl games.

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Buying prestige

FOR SALE: Slightly unprestigious New Year’s Eve bowl game in Silicon Valley seeks sexy opponent with at least six wins to face Fresno State in front of 30,000 computer geeks.

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Band members deserve reward too

I agree the band should be included in bowl participation without exception. They too should be rewarded for the hard work and dedication it takes to provide added spirit and halftime entertainment each week throughout the football season.

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Celebrate season with team, band

I think it would be a terrible injustice to send this team without its band. With so few people having the ability to make a cross country trip to cheer on their team, the football team should be thanking the band for its presence and dedication to MSU and the team. The football team will bring its talent and energy onto the field, the band will bring its talent, enthusiasm and spirit.

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Finals week advice for the rest of us

Obviously you might have thought this opinion piece was going to be a guided tour of all the things you should or should not do when it comes to preparing for those evil days of the semester - finals.

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Band should enjoy bowl game berth

I think it is a shame the band may not travel to California with the team. The school needs to get off the money, the band is a big part of that team and supports the players no matter what. The team needs to stand up for the band.