By Kendra Fox-Davis and Fred Azcarate On April 4, 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. He is recognized as the greatest civil rights leader in our nation’s history, but on that day, Dr. Read more...
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April 4, 9:00 pm
Following King’s legacy beyond civil rights
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April 4, 9:00 pm
Letters
Proposition 22 ad insults gay people I must protest your decision to run the March 6 advertisement titled, "Look What Happens If We Pass Proposition 22." By allowing the advertiser to include the wording "Not paid for by your student fees, but by concerned students," you clearly insulted the students – including myself and my partner – who designed and paid for another ad, titled "Vote March 7 No on 22," which ran in the same issue. Read more...
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April 4, 9:00 pm
American League action looks to highlight season
Now that Michigan State has finished the college basketball season, the sporting world starts to care about other sports. Yes, NBA and NHL playoffs are about a month away. Read more...
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April 4, 9:00 pm
Court’s ruling stresses value of diverse opinions
The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling allowing for the use of mandatory fees to fund student organizations at public universities will ensure that college campuses continue to be dynamic havens for free speech and ideological diversity. Read more...
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April 3, 9:00 pm
Sanctions against Iraq not justified, unfairly punish innocent citizens
By Rod Naber In his letter, "Sanctions keep world running" (Viewpoint, March 7), Adam Pearlman attempts to justify the suffering of the Iraqi people by "rationalizing" that regional conflict in the Middle East would harm them anyway. Read more...
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April 3, 9:00 pm
Racism by minorities overlooked
In most discussions regarding race relations, we tend to dwell mostly on the rights of minorities being trampled by the majority (at least in this country). Read more...
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April 3, 9:00 pm
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
Giuliani reacts poorly to shooting Thumbs down to New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani for responding irresponsibly and insensitively to the death of Patrick Dorismond, the third unarmed black man killed by the city’s police in the past 13 months. Read more...