He was there on business, and his business was ice.And despite the warm weather and the inch of water that topped the rink’s frozen base Wednesday, Al Osterloh donned a full-fledged smile.Osterloh wheels and deals in keeping things frozen.
In an increasingly competitive music industry, bands must have more than a popular song or the right look to sign with a major record label.More and more record executives are looking at a combination of live performances, song writing and the band’s ability to sell its own records when deciding whether to offer it a contract.Members of mid-Michigan’s Domestic Problems, 19 Wheels and the Verve Pipe know first hand the stresses of competing for a major contract and the opportunities it provides.MSU alumnus and 19 Wheels guitarist Scott Owens said the band traveled and performed for different record companies this summer.“We’ve started doing a lot of showcasing for labels,” he said.
One of the hardest decisions Mike Labinjo has ever had to make was to play football exclusively, giving up his first love - hockey.
If you can’t make it to The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago this weekend, you can still enjoy a bit of its exhibition this weekend at Saper Galleries, 433 Albert Ave.Fifty reproductions from John James Audubon’s “Birds of America” will be on display Sunday at the gallery in downtown East Lansing.“What’s wonderful is that the 50 best are here and you don’t have to go to the Chicago Field Museum or New York to see them,” gallery owner and 1973 MSU graduate Roy Saper said.
Most of the top-ranked Spartans’ outdoor playing experience hasn’t extended beyond friendly shinny games on cold winter afternoons.That will change at 7:05 p.m.
Three layers of warmth will be waiting for Kate Mason when she rolls out of bed Saturday morning - long underwear, khaki pants with a white button-down shirt and a uniform green jacket. As a Greencoat for MSU’s Department of Police and Public Safety, Mason is one piece of a carefully carved safety plan for Saturday’s record-breaking hockey game, “The Cold War.” Mason, one of more than 110 student safety workers, will be stationed in the stadium’s “crow’s nest” at the top of the stadium, watching the crowd and the parking lots in temperatures predicted to dip as low as the high 30s. “The buzz around the Greencoat world is that we’re going to watch history happen,” the pre-vet freshman said.
Flint-area social workers now have a chance to pursue a master’s without leaving town.The MSU School of Social Work is offering a new master’s degree program there to help local social workers advance their education without traveling to East Lansing.Mary Barron, the program’s coordinator and MSU social work instructor, said the program will allow students with a bachelor’s degree in social work who have been unable to get their master’s to continue their education.“We wanted to accommodate students who need to work full-time or have family obligations,” she said.Gary Anderson, director of the School of Social Work, said commuting is usually out of the question for these students.The program, which is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, allows students to attend part-time while working at their current jobs.
Several local organizations are looking to break the silence and raise awareness about domestic violence this month.Holly Rosen, director of MSU Safe Place, said declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month to concentrate on the issue is important.MSU Safe Place is sponsoring a video series.“We focus on this issue all year long, but the month of October gives us the chance to expand our program,” she said.
It is easy for a graduate student to criticize the actions of its union (“‘Buffoons’ running graduate union ,” SN 10/2). In fact, it is the responsibility of each member to hold leaders accountable.
Riding my bike on campus has always been a joy. Although hurling unsuspecting pedestrians from sidewalks with my two-wheeled missile is a beloved pastime, I sometimes choose to exercise my legal rights of riding on the road on campus with other Spartans, the tolerant, intelligent, sympathetic people they are. I’d like to thank the gentleman who bestowed upon me a gracious honk as I made my way home on my bike from class.
All WeekendMichigan artists will exhibit their work at the Lansing Art Gallery, 425 S.
“House of GVSB” by genius rock band Girls Against Boys definitely ranks in my top 10 favorite records of all time. With a variety of amazing albums under its belt on Chicago-based independent label Touch and Go Records, Geffen Records called and showed some interest in signing it. GVSB was in a bind.
University of Michigan President Lee Bollinger said he will accept the head position at Columbia University, if it is offered to him by the school’s Board of Trustees on Saturday.
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility was perplexed by your Sept. 28 editorial, “Meets quality.” Your newspaper missed the boat on a number of issues the Ingham County Health Department water report that may affect the health of all county residents. The State News inaccurately stated that all critical information was included in the county brochure.
The spotlight on senior Ann Somerville got brighter this week as she earned cross-country Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors following her latest performance. Somerville’s 13th place finish helped the Spartans nab a fifth-place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday. She is the first Spartans’ women’s cross-country runner to earn the honor since teammate Michelle Carson was given the award for the week of Sept.
Mark Gross has fond memories of the song “Gimme Shelter” by the Rolling Stones. When Gross was a guest for the first time on “The Tonight Show,” that was the song the Rolling Stones jammed. “It was the greatest experience I could ever ask for,” he said.
Call me a dreamer, but I don’t think it is necessary for people to be confined to labels or the categories placed on them by others.
More than 140 students gathered at Brody Hall on Wednesday to learn that along with having a great resume, dinner etiquette is also important in landing a dream job.Officials from the Office of Supportive Services hosted the second annual “Professional Etiquette and Tableside Manners” program, which prepared students for professional meal interviews that may make or break their careers.“Students aren’t as prepared as they could be in entering the professional arena,” said Patrick Smith, an academic guidance specialist who organized the event.
“The Cold War” is producing some hot sales for local retailers.Brad Ballein, manager of the Student Book Store, 417 E.
The MSU men’s golf team put together a second-place effort Wednesday at the Adams Cup of Newport, in Newport, R.I. Out of 17 schools, New Mexico claimed the top spot with a three round score of 854, seven strokes lower than MSU’s 861. The Spartans ended the first round in 13th with a score of 295, but returned with scores of 281 in the second round and 285 in the final round.