Suicide Machines record a gem

The Suicide Machines Steal This Record (Hollywood) Anyone who thinks Blink-182 and Sugar Ray are still punk and ska bands should take the chance to listen to The Suicide Machines’ new album, “Steal This Record.” The Suicide Machines are following in the tradition of great punk and ska bands such as MC5 and The Stooges, which first made reputations for themselves playing on the Detroit music scene. “Steal This Record” is a back-to-basics album that would make any punk fan proud.

U graduates bids for council seats fall short

Matt Mitroka spent three hours Monday night sidewalk-chalking campus with his name and spray-painting the rock on Farm Lane with urgings to vote.But it didn’t help him win a seat on East Lansing’s City Council.Mitroka, a geography graduate student, was one of two recent MSU graduates trying to make it to the final four to run for the coveted two spots - which will be decided in November’s general election.“Running once sets me up to run again,” he said while he waited for results Tuesday night.

City hopes to aid at-risk youth

College may not be a long shot for at-risk teens in Lansing, who can earn scholarships by staying in school. The Helping Other People Excel Scholarship Program will aim to provide two-year Lansing Community College scholarships to 500 at-risk seventh-graders in Lansing schools each year. “H.O.P.E.

Familiar faces advance to November

East Lansing won’t be seeing any new faces in city politics. In the primaries Tuesday for East Lansing City Council, four of the eight candidates were selected to continue on to the Nov.

True Hollywood stories are getting more sordid

Why are millions of 12-year-old girls so unhappy?Because two of their most beloved celebrity “heartthrobs” have just checked into rehabilitation facilities for alcohol abuse and there is some indication more may soon follow.Yeah, that’s right.

Legislators offer solutions to tuition hike criticisms

It’s been more than two weeks since Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus sent a questioning letter about tuition increases to university presidents around the state.In response, many of the presidents have called or written with arguments for their increases.“Everyone has a different answer,” Posthumus said.

Alabama joins multi-state concealed weapons loop

Alabama residents are following Michigan’s lead. Last Wednesday, an Alabama law went into effect that allows its residents to carry concealed weapons in eight states without applying for new permits. The law also allows for residents of those states - including Michigan - to enter Alabama with their state’s permit for concealed weapons.

Projects put Michigan deeper in debt

Michigan is borrowing more money to fund government building projects, instead of paying upfront.As a result, the state has gone deeper in debt.

Glass art exhibit heats up gallery

On a hot Sunday afternoon, people were doing their best to stay out of the 90-degree heat. But some stopped to watch a man play with 2,000-degree molten glass anyway.Art Allison, from Pottsboro, Texas, was demonstrating the art of glassblowing to spectators outside of Mackerel Sky, 217 Ann St.“I’ve been doing this for 22 years now and this is what I like to do,” Allison said.Allison was in East Lansing for a demonstration that was part of the First Sunday Gallery Walk, which is a coalition of East Lansing and Lansing galleries that hold exhibitions for the public on the first Sunday of every other month.Allison started working with glass while a student at Kent State University in 1979, and since then has made a living out of it.“All it is is just blowing a bubble and then decorating it,” he said.

Rush Hour 2 is mostly smooth sailing

There’s no reason why anyone wouldn’t like Brett Ratner’s “Rush Hour 2” - just check your smarts at the door and enjoy. The movie, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, relies on the same formula that filled the original installment of the series - lots of action, featuring martial arts master Chan, followed by plenty of Tucker’s trash-talking.

Lawmakers can take betting rules to their box

What’s your favorite television commercial? Mine is a public service announcement by the Michigan Department of Community Health about Internet gambling.

Black pride, culture celebrated in Lansing

LANSING - “It’s coming. It’s coming,” 6-year-old Aaron Holmes, a Detroit resident, screamed to his mother Arnita Holmes. Sporting an MSU T-shirt and matching green-and-white shorts, Holmes jumped for joy as the police sirens marked the beginning of the second annual African American Pride Parade on Saturday. “They like the marching bands, music and dancing.

Columnists rules are right on target

As I read Audrey Barney’s column (“Dating game is best played with different rules,” SN 8/1), I was in total awe of her commitment to Jesus Christ and her wisdom concerning dating.

Crunch time for council candidates

East Lansing City Council elections are fast approaching. The primary Tuesday will narrow the two-seat field to four candidates, who will continue on to the Nov.

Police briefs 08/06/01

Worn welcome

The U.S. Navy is bombing Vieques again and the inhabitants of the island have a few good reasons to be upset. On Thursday, the Navy resumed exercises on Vieques, a small island belonging to the U.S.

Classic cars compete for zoo charity event

LANSING - Children could ride the ponies while car fanatics could check out the Mustangs.On Sunday, the Capital City Corvette Club hosted a benefit car show at the Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S.

Drivers get sneak peek at I-496

LANSING - Bob Skabic’s voice was hoarse Saturday morning after an evening of Lugnuts’ baseball that ended in a 7-6, 10-inning Lansing loss. But as Skabic walked along a freshly paved portion of Interstate 496 set to open next week, the Dimondale resident couldn’t help but smile. “This road is very important,” he said, dressed for the sunny occasion in a Lugnuts T-shirt and hat.

Candidates use lawn signs; promote name recognition

During election times, candidates use many different means of getting their names out to voters. One increasingly popular way to do that is with lawn signs, which many of the candidates running for the East Lansing City Council have chosen to do. The council primary election is Tuesday, with eight candidates vying for four spots for the Nov.

Jazzy beats fill Lansing

LANSING - Walking around the city at 11:30 p.m. on a Saturday night may seem unusual to some people, but for others, it’s an opportunity they’d never miss. While some area residents were asleep, others were listening to Detroit trumpeter Marcus Belgrave as he wrapped up the second night of the 2001 JazzFest in Lansing’s Old Town, on Grand River Avenue. The JazzFest ran from Friday through Sunday and featured performances by Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra Big Band, Those Delta Rhythm Kings and Ramona Collins, among others.