Napster’s “illegality is undeniable?” Hmm. The illegality of its users might be undeniable, but the legality of Napster itself is not so simple (“Logged off,” SN 2/13). Napster does not possess, transmit or in any way deal with copyrighted material.
Last year, I escorted two young women through their first experiences of Mardi Gras. I considered myself capable of doing so because I lived in the New Orleans area for more than 20 years.
The MSU Board of Trustees’ unanimous decision to indefinitely uphold Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday is commendable.For the past three years, MLK Day has been observed at the university strictly on a trial basis.
Believing that people, though sometimes stupid, are basically good on the inside has made going through life a little easier for me. Believing when someone hurts or offends me, they truly might not realize how what they said affected me, has made me a more forgiving person. And believing there is a difference between being racist and being unaware has made me realize The State News has a problem. On Monday, we ran an ad for a sorority’s self-defense class.
I agree 100 percent with Angela Pok’s letter that stated the depiction of the perpetrator in the self-defense ad was offensive (“Self-defense ad offensive, wrong,” SN 2/14). Although I did not assume the man was black, he was obviously a man of color - which could be Latino, Asian, Arabic or black.
Blacks in our county are more likely to lose years of their lives to homicide, cancer, heart disease, infant death and AIDS than other people in Ingham County.
I am writing in response to Nathan Kourofsky’s letter (“Take care of U.S.
The women of Alpha Xi Delta would like to apologize to Angela Pok and other members of the Michigan State community who may have taken offense at the drawing used in our ad for a self-defense workshop (“Self-defense ad offensive, wrong,” SN 2/14). The drawing was chosen to represent a “general” male image, not a member of a particular racial or ethnic group.
I am writing in response to Angela Pok and the case of extreme over-sensitivity she seems to display (“Self-defense ad offensive, wrong,” SN 2/14). She declared The State News made a highly racist move in allowing Alpha Xi Delta to run an ad for a self-defense class which depicts a black man as a potential perpetrator of assault.
The Democratic Party in general has turned their heads with a number of former President Bill Clinton-related scandals, but the Marc Rich pardon may be harder to conquer and spin off as just another ploy by the conservative right to take down Clinton. As of Jan.
I would like to thank Amanda Smith for her insightful observation that the university should warn students not to cross the flooded, frozen Red Cedar (“Block off flooded paths on campus,” SN 2/13). But here is a better suggestion: use common sense.
We are writing in response to Steve Milkiewicz’s letter titled “Gore Not Fit to be U.S.
When I saw the ad on page 4B of the Monday, Feb. 12, 2001 issue of The State News, I initially thought it was some kind of joke.
I have no life. If you know me, this isn’t surprising. Then again, if you know me, it means that you’re my mother. Hi, Ma.
What exactly is Napster guilty of? Is Napster guilty of copyright infringement or should that accusation go to the people who use the service?
While the on-campus student tax increase proposed by the Residence Halls Association is minimal, the organization should make efforts to use the money wisely.RHA voted in favor of an increase of $3 in student taxes for the 2001-02 academic year.
College students and free music junkies everywhere are in a state of panic. Napster’s days seem numbered after Monday’s court ruling.
In response to state Rep. Sandy Caul’s letter on her legislation of kegs (“Keg legislation will save lives,” SN 2/8), I would like to clarify certain incidents she is using as her defense. First off, the tragedy of Bradley McCue’s death was a result of “binge drinking,” where he consumed more than five drinks in one sitting.
I would just like to share one small fact with Drew Olson (“Bush should not be our president,” SN 2/9), and the several hundred other students on this campus who are frustrated over the presidential election.