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Article missed that Allah is god of all

I was happy to see the article about the Muslim faith in the Sept. 20 issue of The State News (“Students pack Union forum to learn more on Muslim faith”). I would like to clarify one point that appeared in the article.

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Red Cross thanks for blood donors

The response of the students to the recent tragic events has been magnificent. Many, many people have called asking to sponsor blood drives, volunteer, raise funds or provide anything else that was needed.

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Keep flying

Say goodbye to marriage proposals and advertisements for Dejà Vu. MSU is requesting the Federal Aviation Administration designate the airspace over Spartan Stadium as a no-fly zone, a decision that could effectively ground the small airplanes that trail advertisements behind them as they circle football games. Although the effort seems to have been given added attention after last week’s terrorist attacks, MSU President M.

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U.S. must be prepared for horrible scenes from war on terrorism

We, as a nation, have really painted ourselves into a corner. Peace is not going to cut it this time and the anticipated war will be a different, more unsightly conflict than we all expect. Former President Bush proclaimed early in this ordeal we will have to fight dirty to combat these terrorists.

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SN editorial sends U wrong message

I am writing in response to the editorial, “Message Lost” (SN 9/10). I am disappointed by the judgmental and insulting language used to describe the first anti-rape protest. The article begins with a very objective, detached description of the legal circumstances of Eric Knott and Damon Dowdell.

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Stand strong

Our armed forces are setting out on their first assignments of Operation Infinite Justice, and some of our friends and loved ones are among those taking up arms to combat the evil of terrorism around the world. Many men and women, some no older than most college students, are going off to fight a war against a faceless enemy - an enemy that fights from and hides in the shadows. We’ve seen this coming since Sept.

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Right resolution

On Friday, the Board of Trustees could speak for the first time about last year’s undercover police investigation of a student activist group.

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Grand ol flag

U.S. flag sales have soared thanks to the surge of patriotism that has flooded our nation after last week’s terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington.

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SN needs updated photo of 19 Wheels

For the second time in the past year, I opened up The State News MS&U section to see another 19 Wheels show being promoted by the paper (“19 Wheels to play at Rick’s,” SN 9/13). As a long time fan of the band it is nice to see it get coverage in their hometown.