Editor’s Note: Views expressed in guest columns and letters to the editor reflect the views of the author, not the views of The State News. Deciding to stay on campus in the dorms for a second year was a choice I made for many reasons: close to classes, right across the hall from my best friends and the convenience of the cafeteria right upstairs from my dorm room in the Snyder Hall terrace.
Usually, testifying in front of legislators is a sign of a job done poorly. However, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon’s testimony in front of state legislators about concerns raised over public funding hopefully is a sign of an improving relationship between MSU and state legislators.
After years of being at the end of jokes, Detroit finally is looking at some serious restructuring. The emergency manager law has come to its ultimate test, starting in Benton Harbor, then to Flint and finally to Detroit.
A couple weeks ago, many MSU students got a jump on the recent warm weather by traveling south for spring break to catch some waves and sun. Others, however, left their bathing suits at home and instead packed up old sweatshirts, blue jeans and ratty tennis shoes.
Just a month after Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero unexpectedly announced his unlikely plans for a city casino, he is moving forward with plans that are still unlikely to come to fruition. Few expected the first announcement for the project, and even fewer expected him to move forward before receiving the necessary approvals.
Christian Hokans pens many valid and important points in his column, “Degree should be taken seriously,” (SN 3/19) yet I feel his negative remarks about recent celebrations mar what would otherwise be a very provocative column.
In the world of social networking and online sharing, my thoughts on the Kony 2012 campaign might seem behind the curve, but nevertheless, it has reminded me of several issues I have with the American perspective on foreign affairs.
The cost of attending college is skyrocketing every year, and the federal government is about to make it increase a little bit more on July 1 by doubling interest rates on federally subsidized loans.
Rick Santorum says American law should never violate biblical commands, and often it doesn’t. For example, both prohibit murder and theft. Yet, the conflicts are enormous.
Hey, al-Qaida. My name is Omar Thabet and I am an Arab-American living in the United States. I was born in Detroit, but both my parents and all my ancestors are from the country of Yemen, which is where your global broad-based Islamist organization operates as a network now.
A recent report revealed some place MSU among the top 25 public universities regarding the gap in graduation rates between Caucasian students and black students.
The increase in gasoline prices is not attributable to worldwide supply problems. Threats by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz are partly responsible for the increased prices, but another culprit is our oil industry.
Walking around campus on St. Patrick’s day, I was reminded of all the reasons why college is such an otherworldly time in a person’s life. Under these conditions it should surprise no one that students are taking longer and longer to graduate.
March is bringing out the madness in students. It might have been the MSU men’s basketball team’s win Friday, the celebration of St.
At a young age we learned that violence is a poor way to solve our problems. The vast majority of us live our lives in this fashion, refraining from using violence to solve our disputes.
Some college kids spent their spring breaks partying in a hot-spot destination, and some spent theirs at home catching up with family and old friends.
As summer draws near, many students are in the final process of applying for internships and jobs following graduation. n the social media-driven world we live in, the job-seeking process is no longer limited to just résumés and interviews. Job applicants are facing companies who look at Facebook profiles, Twitter accounts and more to determine applicants’ candidacy for positions.
Coming as it did in time for International Women’s Day, the decision of legislators in Virginia to require women seeking an abortion to undergo a vaginal probe and see ultrasound images of their unborn infants has aroused considerable outrage and controversy.
In the current political climate, with the presidential election looming and Republican primaries still ongoing, many conservatives are tumbling over one another in a mad dash to the right. In their race to the bottom, the Republicans in the Michigan House and Senate are attempting to roll back the clock on civil rights and social justice, and by and large, they are succeeding.