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Apologies and applause for women

By J.D. Garretson

First, I have to apologize for my last column, if anyone even read it. That particular piece went through several drafts - it started out as a completely fictional story where I imagined the conversation between Karl Rove and John McCain as they picked Sarah Palin.

Our View: College debt can haunt you after graduation

By The Standard Editorial Board

For most, college is a time for trial and error and figuring out the boundaries of society, but this can be a dangerous game when playing with money. Being thrust into adulthood without financial know-how can often lead to disastrous results upon graduation, when buying a house and applying for a job may depend on a sound credit score.

Letter: Story disrespected two MSU students

This is in response to the article of the two MSU students who died in a car accident. I feel this article was poorly written and very disrespectful to the two students, family and friends of these students. These two students died over the weekend and the first thing the article points out is that there is suspicion of alcohol being involved.

Letter: Palin has helped McCain's campaign

Mr. Garretson, I would not count John McCain and Sarah Palin out of the race just yet. Recent gallop polls shows that McCain leads Obama 49 percent to 44 percent in registered voters. The gallop polls also indicate that McCain has 52 percent of Independents and 14 percent Democrats.

Bush administration responsible for 9/11 attacks

By Andrew Nelson

Seven years after the events of Sept. 11, in the midst of another race for the White House, the events of that horrible day remain a distant memory in the history of our country. Around 3,000 innocent Americans, murdered. Many rescue workers are dying because of the air, which the Environmental Protection Agency said was "OK" to breathe.

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