Michigan State University needs to move forward with new leadership, pledging an exceptional level of commitment to accountability from every employee.
Simon is gone, but the problem is not. The sexual assault crisis at MSU did not begin with Larry Nassar’s despicable acts, and it won’t end with them either.
Editor's note: The following are letters sent to The State News about recent events. Only mild edits have occurred for spelling or brevity.
For the Spartan community to continue its revolution, we have to remain vigilant in all circumstances. We have to question every alleged perpetrator, scrutinize every possible enabler and fight every incident of potential abuse.
This is just the beginning, MSU. We knew it then and we know it now. But, you must know that we, The State News will persist, so others who aim to do harm cannot.
"Today, I am so ashamed that I went to Michigan State University."
You are no longer a victim. You are a survivor. You are free.
At this point, MSU, you have a decision to make: Will you own up to mistakes and try to rebuild with the rest of the community, or will you become nothing more than “Michigan State University, Home of the Larry Nassar Scandal”?
If we survivors have to bear our scars, I pray to God you feel the sting of the whip too.
Simon, if you’re the Spartan you claim to be, you will step down and bow out gracefully. We hope you make the right choice, because time’s up.
We can do better, and we will. That’s our promise to an audience that’s much more diverse than our coverage suggests. We want to be every student’s voice.
Until the Spartans toughen up in road games, their wishes of winning a National Championship will stay just that. Wishes.
Maybe the Lansing State Journal is right. Maybe Simon does need to resign. This silent attitude is all the administration knows, as we’ve seen. But as of right now, we don’t know if she’d be replaced by anyone better.
The allegations are no more. They happened.
After MSU’s 63-45 win over reigning National Champion and then-No. 9-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels Sunday night, Spartan fans can finally measure the team’s growth since last season.
The script has officially been flipped.
What a season it’s been for the Spartans.
Know that as student leaders, we are taking leadership into our own hands to create a better campus climate for behavioral health.
No, it's Rivalry Week around college football — and is it going to be glorious.
Certainly not everyone has to like Thanksgiving, just like not everyone has to like Halloween or Christmas or any other holiday. But I think everyone should give it more attention than it’s getting.