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There comes a point during one's collegiate tenure when that silver trophy we call a keg no longer shines, as its first cup of beer is as stale as its last.
There comes a point during one's collegiate tenure when that silver trophy we call a keg no longer shines, as its first cup of beer is as stale as its last.
1. "All I Have," Jennifer Lopez, feat. LL Cool J. Epic. (Last week: 5)2. "Bump, Bump, Bump," B2K & P.
Since the early 1960s, Motown has been making much more than records and creating something far larger than legends - it has been producing a musical discography dynasty. The Contours "Do You Love Me" (1962) With a major hit contributed by Motown main-man Berry Gordy Jr., The Contours scored big with its first single "Do You Love Me." Most importantly, the album began to establish the scene in Detroit. The Four Tops "Four Tops" (1964) Still timeless on today's radio - oldies radio that is - The Tops' "Baby I Need Your Loving" and "Ask the Lonely" landed two top-20 hits.
Finding a cast that's passionate, informed and excited about gospel music can be quite the feat - but Claudia Allen got lucky.Allen is the director of the gospel musical "Mahalia," which opens tonight at Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive in Lansing.
Michigan is among 29 states where students can drop out of school at 16, but it soon could be one of 15 states to require students to attend school until they're 18.
This is in response to TJ Jourian's column "Media does not have a singular view, all bases are covered" (SN 2/3). In her column, she states, "Get this in your heads: neither The State News nor media in general is anywhere near as liberal as some folks seem to think." Now, this is obviously not true, as any conservative who reads the paper or watches the news can easily point out.
This is in response to the editorial in The State News, "Beyond Safe" (SN 2/4). The recent attempted robbery of the Case Hall student is very alarming for all students living on campus.
"Absent Friends": A dark comedy by Alan Ayckbourn. 7 p.m. Sun.-Mon. Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive, Lansing.
Coming back from one serious injury is difficult enough, but coming back from two, to the same body part no less, takes a huge amount of dedication, heart and love for your craft.Not only did senior Nik Fekete fight off two serious shoulder dislocations to return to the mat, but he says his confidence never wavered along the road to recovery."I had so much support, from family, friends and teammates," he said.
Lansing - Not even the sound of Lt. Gov. John Cherry pounding the gavel could drown out the cheers and applause directed toward Michigan's first female governor during her first State of the State address. Gov.
Mike Santonocito For The State News With the temperatures well below freezing, warm yourself up with a bottle or two of this excellent winter warmer from Canada.
Canadians are a crazy breed, especially when it comes to comedy. The upcoming pay-per-view special "The Kids in the Hall: Tour of Duty" - airing Saturday and due out on DVD in March - reinforces this belief with a vengeance.
What is going on in the editorial room over there? There has been a consistent stream of terrible columns being printed this semester and Monday's edition was no exception.
A discussion on ways the nation funds terrorism became heated as spectators voiced their disagreement with a speaker at Case Hall earlier this week. Debbie Schlussel, a controversial conservative political commentator who has appeared on ABC's "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher," FOX News Channel's "O'Reilly Factor" and other notable political talk shows, spoke to students at James Madison College. Schlussel, who has studied radical Islam and terrorism, said terrorists receive money from certain goods bought by Americans. "If they can find a way with any product to fund terrorism, they will," she told the group of more than 35 students.
The teachers of East Lansing Public Schools have overwhelmingly lost confidence in the district's leadership, union officials say, as the district prepares to make significant changes to brace for a $4.2-million budget shortfall. "The tally overwhelmingly stated both teachers and support staff has lost confidence in Superintendent Tom Giblin's leadership," Michigan Education Association spokesman Mike McEachern said of the vote taken by the city's teachers Jan.
"Standing in the Shadows of Motown" is exactly what a documentary should be. It stands back and lets its subjects tell their story with a minimal amount of camera trickery and reenactment of past events. As a result, we are exposed to a highly emotional and inspirational story that leaves you feeling as though you've gotten to know an amazing group of people. "Shadows of Motown" is the story of The Funk Brothers, the backing band for more No.
Republicans like to talk about the "Bush doctrine." With the war against Iraq looming on the horizon, they need a hip, new buzzword to describe the pretext and strict conservative ideology behind the impending military action in the Middle East. This, of course, should come as no surprise.
The Capital Area United Way's former Finance Chief Jacquelyn Allen-MacGregor pleaded guilty today in U.S.
The MSU women's basketball team travels to Wisconsin today to face a red-hot Wisconsin squad.After its first five conference competitions, Wisconsin posted a meager 1-4 record but has rebounded to score victories in three straight Big Ten matchups.