America. The land of the free, and the home of the brave. Those familiar words rang in the back of my mind as I watched in horror at Sept.
In the last three weeks Congress has been working quite diligently to pass legislation, the vast majority relating to the events of Sept.
Tomorrow will be exactly one month to the day that the United States stood still. As the horrific events in New York City and Washington unfolded, the majority of the nation sat glued to their radios, televisions and computer screens to absorb what was going on.
MSU junior left wing Steve Clark said Saturday was “maybe the biggest disappointment” of his career.It seems like an odd statement considering Saturday was the day the top-ranked Spartans hosted “The Cold War,” broke the world hockey attendance record and tied archrival Michigan 3-3 in Spartan Stadium.Many of Clark’s teammates actually called Saturday one of the best, most memorable days of their lives.
Most makeovers provide drastic change in very little time, but East Lansing’s downtown has been in the process of a long makeover for more than six years.And it’s really beginning to take shape.Jim Cash of The Christman Company, the Lansing-based development company in charge of the project, said the $30 million project is going well and staying true to its schedule.Two of the projects - a new 730-space parking structure and the relocated Buffalo Wild Wings, 360 Albert Ave.
It was a night of drummers and ex-drummers as Boston-based rockers American Hi-Fi performed for a crowd of about 400 at the Fairchild Theatre Monday night. In support of its self-titled debut effort, the band performed many of its radio hits including “Flavor of the Weak” and “Fool for You.” It’s too bad American Hi-Fi didn’t get as good as a response as it deserved.
They sound like Lit. They’re touring with Lit. They’re signed to Lit’s own RCA-distributed Dirty Martini label. They look like Sum 41 or a PG-13-rated Rancid. Go figure. Handsome Devil is riding the recent pop-punk wave like a Sum 41 or Blink 182.
Like Eve 6? Nope me either, so you might as well quit reading. However, if you are one of those Eve 6 faithful, you may want to read on. Way back in 1998 Eve 6 released its self-titled debut and helped redefine an entire genre in the business - bad music. But if you were one of the many who rushed out on impulse to pick up Eve 6’s CDs, you will probably like Athenaeum - one of the worst clones of crappy mainstream music that I have heard in quite some time. It cannot be helped if your voice sounds like someone else’s.
By KATIE STACHLEWITZ For The State News Pete Wittig stood tuning his guitar and adjusting the harmonica propped in front of his mouth. Together with Steve Pickney, the former MSU students make up the group Tex Morrocco, a two-man guitar and harmonica act. The two, which has been playing together as long as they can remember, had come to the Union to perform at Noontimes.
Rick Pniewski appreciates good old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll bands - which is why he’s excited about American Hi-Fi performing at the Fairchild Theatre tonight. “It’s just good basic rock ’n’ roll,” said Pniewski, manager of CD Warehouse, 228 Abbott Road.
I was delighted to see your article on local music in Friday’s State News (“Broken melody”10/5). But I wasn’t at all surprised by what I found in the content. Any exposure for local bands is great, but it seems as though every time there is an article on local music, the same bands are mentioned.
An 8-foot-wide, 17-ton magnet was carefully attached to a gigantic yellow crane by two fearless workers. The magnet was then strategically lowered through the roof of MSU’s Medical Resonance Imaging Facility, allowing the university to join some elite company. It’s not just any magnet - it is one of only four magnets in the country that can do whole body imaging, and it’s the first in Michigan. The other whole body imaging magnets are found at Harvard University, the University of Illinois and the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Magnetic resonance imaging is a nonradiation technique that provides images of the internal structure of the body by using magnetic fields and radio waves. In addition to producing high resolution images, the magnet has twice the magnetic field strength of the one it’s replacing. Mark DeLano, an assistant professor of radiology, said the new magnet is the first of its kind to be used clinically in Michigan.
It is now 11:45 on a Friday night, but I have a very important exam next week. I am hunched over a computer in the Main Library here on campus.
If state Rep. Doug Spade gets his way, state lawmakers may give back some of their recent $20,000 pay raise. After accepting the increase early in the year, state officials are scheduled to receive an additional 2.9 percent pay raise next year, increasing salaries to $79,650 for the state Legislature. But Spade, D-Adrian, is proposing legislation that would not only refuse the 2.9 percent increase, but also reduce existing salaries by 5 percent. “We’ve already started cutting budgets with lower revenue coming into the state,” Spade said.
MSU head coach Ron Mason and Michigan head coach Red Berenson didn’t just leave the door open for the possibility of another massive outdoor hockey game occurring - they all but took it off the hinges. After “The Cold War” set the world record for hockey attendance (74,554) and basically went off without a hitch Saturday night, the long-time coaches said a follow-up was inevitable. But where will it happen next? “The world of professional hockey and the world of college hockey will both look at it,” Berenson said.
MSU faculty and teaching assistants will have a chance to examine and compare with each other what they have learned from their experiences regarding the Sept.
Alex Beachum isn’t worried about finding a job when he graduates.The interdisciplinary studies and pre-law senior said he plans on selling real estate before he enters law school.“The economy is pretty slow, but the line of work I am going into doesn’t really matter,” he said.
Marisa Cruz vows students will have a voice on the MSU Board of Trustees - hers. As the at-large student liaison on the board, Cruz said she will represent the diverse interests of students across campus.
I’m surprised someone finally spoke out about an issue I find somewhat prominent: misguided religious fanaticism. Craig Gunn’s assessment of atrocities carried out in the name of religion is accurate (“Time for the dissolution of organized religion,” SN 10/4). While I’m not a religious person, I do think religion can be a good institution when it isn’t being moderated by fundamentalist demagogues.