Latest NIN album full of dark, heavy tracks

One of the most talented musicians has returned to capture gold with the release of Nine Inch Nails' "With Teeth." It's amazing how one man can elevate his level of darkness to a point that it's actually beautiful. The album is a haunting but somehow sweet culmination of disturbing lyrics and violent outbursts with just a touch of the right instrumentals. Set to reclaim his royal throne of darkness, the 40-year-old Trent Reznor and his band have put together some of their darkest and best work yet.

McPherson to speak on U.S. panel

Former MSU President M. Peter McPherson will be one of the four national leaders in a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning in Washington to discuss the nation's role in international affairs.

New traffic light to help with E.L. study

Some student and city pedestrians might have noticed a ticking countdown when crossing one East Lansing intersection. The Michigan Department of Transportation, or MDOT, along with MSU's Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is conducting a survey to see how well pedestrians respond to a traffic light that visibly counts down seconds until the light turns red. The new light, called a Countdown Pedestrian Signal, has been placed at the intersection of M.A.C.

U.S. troops in Iraq under-supported

Bryant Miller, ("Personal attacks were unwarranted" SN 6/6) I am sorry if you took my word "you" in the third paragraph of my letter to refer to you personally.

Storm causes blackout in Lansing area

High winds and rain bombarded the greater Lansing area Sunday night, creating power outages for many residents and local businesses. At least 11,500 local customers lost power, said Consumers Energy spokesman Tim Petrosky. About 187,000 homes and businesses throughout the state experienced Sunday-night blackouts. The outages resulted from "violent weather moving through the Michigan area," which caused high winds and tree branches getting tangled in power lines, he said. Electrical engineering senior Craig Tucker said his condominium on M.A.C.

Pistons beat the Heat, to play Spurs Thursday

The defending NBA Champion Detroit Pistons will have a chance to defend their title, after beating the Miami Heat, 88-82. Richard Hamilton led the Pistons with 22 points on 11-16 shooting; he added seven assists and three rebounds.

Writer lacks facts, argument for Bush

Scott Owen in "Bush's reasons for war proven valid" (SN 6/2) states that many of the reasons President Bush gave for going to war in Iraq have been verified, but he gives no examples.

ACLU invites those affected by April 2-3 disturbance to share stories

Most of us learned, at some point in our education, that the Bill of Rights exists as a personal guarantee of freedoms against the government.

$30K in equipment stolen from Fee Hall

MSU police are investigating a string of multimedia equipment thefts at Fee Hall last month, which total more than $30,000.

Higher funding

The state House and Senate are currently considering two new higher education budget bills for Michigan's 15 public universities, which would modestly increase funding for MSU.

Committee to lobby state for university funds

MSU students with depleting bank accounts due to tuition now have more support in preventing a tuition increase or even lowering it. The Green & White Political Action Committee is an independent committee not affiliated with the university. The committee will give the money they raise to state policy makers who support MSU, in hopes of persuading them to provide more state funding for the university, said Gary Naeyaert, an organizer of the Green & White PAC. The committee also provides necessary information on its issues or goals to state legislators to show them how state funding benefits students, Naeyaert said. If the group is successful in making its voice heard at the Capitol, it would be beneficial to students. "We hope it means an end to double-digit tuition increases that'll hit every student in their pocketbook," Naeyaert said.

Parking, East Village debated at meeting

The East Lansing City Council will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Courtroom two of 54-B District Court, 101 Linden St.

Icers name volunteer coach for next season

The MSU hockey team announced in late May that they named former Spartans player Rob Woodward as volunteer assistant coach for the upcoming season. "I believe Rob will be a good fit for our program," MSU head coach Rick Comley said in a written statement.

Move not affected by dean leaving

The momentum of moving part of MSU's College of Human Medicine to Grand Rapids hasn't slowed down despite the resignation of one of the school's key players, according to university officials. MSU began plans in early 2004 to move a portion of the medical school to Grand Rapids.

Club to search for local fungi species

The Michigan Botanical Club will search for fungi that inhabit local natural areas Saturday. Those interested should meet at 10 a.m.

Remnants of residence

One hundred fifty years ago, when MSU was still known as Michigan Agricultural College, students were required to perform manual labor as a part of their education. This summer, an anthropology class is carrying on that tradition of hands-on learning by excavating the building that those first students called home.

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Spartans grappler qualifies for World University Games

Wrestling has always been part of Nick Simmons' life. The MSU wrestler didn't discover the sport in junior high or high school like many kids.

Marine recruitment exceeds goals locally

Despite recent controversy surrounding recruiting and the national drop in military recruits, the Lansing area recruitment stations are thriving. The U.S.

Canada trash issue should be resolved

I find the fact that Michigan is even fighting the dumping of Canadian trash within its boundaries proof that politicians are examples of the "Peter Principle," which states that a person is promoted to the height of their incompetence.