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Hall must put locks on bathroom doors

As an MSU student studying in Germany, I am observing from afar countless challenges to the security and well-being of the American public.

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Join GEU in debate over health care

I am a graduate student in psychology and a member of the Graduate Employees Union. I joined because I have taught many courses at MSU and realize teaching assistants are fundamental to the university and its mission to educate undergraduates.

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DeWeese U friend, Whitmer out of line

I was disappointed to read some of the comments from Rep. Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, in your article of Oct.

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True heroes | Falwell missed mark

It was only a month ago that the Rev. Jerry Falwell uttered some of the most irresponsible words about the cause of the Sept.

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Pictures of fetuses wont help cause

So there were all these people with disgusting pictures standing in front of Wells Hall on Monday. Give me the Wells Hall preachers any day.

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Opposing viewpoints needed during war

Last week when I questioned the wisdom of our military strategy, a lot of readers found it downright amusing.

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Public search

As University of Michigan President Lee Bollinger’s departure to become Columbia University’s president looms, the Board of Regents is beginning the process to find his successor.We hope the regents learned their lesson from the presidential search that produced Bollinger, as well as the more controversial episode here that brought President M.

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Money matters

There is not expected to be good news for the financially minded today. State economists are meeting to examine Michigan’s fiscal future.Three state agencies will be participating in a revenue-estimating conference to discuss the state’s economic shortcomings and what may be done to combat them.The situation is better than the early 1980s.

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Breath of life

Thanks to the members of the state House Appropriations Committee who kept their watches running Thursday.The committee voted 18-11 to revive the repeal of the tuition tax credit, which appeared to die two days earlier in subcommittee.

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Squirrels hate drunk students, and other bedtime stories

Smashed. Bombed. Wasted. Blown out. They all mean pretty much the same thing - drunk. College campuses look similar on weekends.

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Government critics very important now

I have noticed people espousing that criticism of our government is inappropriate due to the events of Sept.11 and most recently in a letter that criticized Native American groups for protesting Columbus Day (“U.S.

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Civilian casualities unavoidable

People dead by the score. Innocent men, women and children killed. Civilian buildings targeted. Acts of terror from the sky.

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What happened to green, white U?

How does that song go again? “Fight for the only colors, green and white... ” As I pedal my bike along the many paths of our emerald campus, why is it that I see students adorned with MSU sweatshirts, T-shirts and hoodies bearing, not our school colors, but red, light blue and even bright orange?

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Ribbons important to show awareness

Every day when I walk through campus I find myself looking at symbols of patriotism because of the tragedy that occurred Sept.

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Ice legend

More congratulations to college hockey’s winningest coach. MSU hockey head coach Ron Mason reached the landmark 900-win mark Saturday after the Spartans downed Ferris State at Munn Ice Arena. The milestone comes only weeks after Mason and his crew successfully pulled off the largest attended hockey game in the world. More than 74,000 people attended “The Cold War” in Spartan Stadium on Oct.

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Parade wrong place for pro-life group

I can certainly say I was surprised a week ago when about eight pro-life activists marched past me on Bogue Street followed by a wagon with a little kid in it with a sign that read, “I’m a child, not a choice.” I do not want this to come across as a matter of free speech rights, public forum restrictions, captive audiences or anything of the like, but a matter of tact. Many alumni and students brought their children to the parade so they could see floats, horses and fire trucks, not people trying to advance their socio-political agendas.

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Religion not cause of past atrocities

In a letter written by Steve Davis (“Atheism not cause of history tragedies,” SN 10/16) it was argued countries of organized religion have spilled much more blood than those of a state that has embodied atheism, and in support quoted Adolf Hitler, “Therefore, I am convinced that I am acting as the agent of our Creator.

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Rishi: No issues, just ways the world can stop annoying me

I want to begin this column by apologizing to everyone who’s about to read it. Normally, I spend a decent amount of time organizing and composing a column that I think will entertain, inform or persuade all of you.

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Annex option

East Lansing and other municipalities need to watch where they grow in the future. Land annexation is not a new issue for the city.

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Old Town temple

Temple Club, Lansing’s newest nightclub, opened its doors for the first time Thursday night. Welcome to the area.This nightclub’s look alone almost guarantees high-quality entertainment.