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Death of rock icon hits home for critic

Dan Julian
April 18, 2001

It was in 9th grade on a road trip with my tennis team to Gaylord when I was first formally introduced to the Ramones. My tennis buddy - and guitarist of my band at the time - let me listen to the punk rock anthem “Blitzkrieg Bop” on his Discman as we traveled down a barren road. I remember being immediately sucked into the basic chord rock riffs and all-too-simple 4/4 drum patterns. I must have listened to that song about 20 times that trip. Most importantly, I remember the distinct voice and passion of Joey Ramone. The entire music world, not just the punk rockers, suffered a great loss as Joey Ramone, one of the greatest rock icons in history, lost his battle to lymphatic cancer Sunday. Born Jeffrey Hyman, he began treatment last month to fight the disease which affects the body’s ability to fight infection.

NEWS

Library finds books InMich

Aiysha Coulter
April 18, 2001

Finding books for those end-of-the-semester research papers may have become a little easier. With the help of InMich, a new search catalog, students can request books from other Michigan libraries that are not available at MSU. The catalog combines MSU Libraries’ holdings with those of Grand Rapids Community College, Albion College, Southfield Public Library and the Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, which are near St.

COMMENTARY

Increase in ticket prices isnt right

I am writing in regards to the MSU Athletic Department’s decision to raise football ticket prices for the upcoming year (“Football ticket prices increase,” SN 4/16). I don’t believe in their philosophy that in order to create a more competitive football team, more money needs to be raised through ticket prices.

MSU

International experts to address U

Ed Ronco
April 18, 2001

Wendy Baldwin, deputy director of extramural research at the National Institutes of Health, will be delivering an address to advanced degree candidates at advanced degree ceremonies May 4. In addition to speaking, Baldwin will be receiving an honorary doctorate of science at the ceremonies, which will take place at 7 p.m.

NEWS

Jaye keeps job; future depends on colleagues

Steve Eder
April 18, 2001

LANSING - State Sen. David Jaye will keep his job for at least another week, fellow Republicans decided during a lengthy Tuesday caucus meeting at which his fate as a lawmaker was discussed. Jaye, of Washington Township, said during a press conference that he wouldn’t resign, despite his latest run-in with police.

NEWS

U-M students bare it all for Naked Mile

Brandi Lewandowski
April 18, 2001

ANN ARBOR - Before running a mile across University of Michigan’s campus on Tuesday, Adam Falkauff stretched his quadriceps, chugged a few drinks and took off all his clothes. Falkauff and hundreds of others ran - unclothed - in U-M’s 15th annual Naked Mile to celebrate the last day of their classes. “It’s just one of those crazy things we do here,” the bio-physics junior said.

NEWS

Arson played role in infiltration

Jeremy W. Steele
April 18, 2001

The 1999 arson attack on Agriculture Hall was also a factor in the undercover investigation of a campus activist group, university officials said Tuesday.The New Year’s Eve fire, which ripped through the fourth-floor office of a genetically engineered crop program causing about $400,000 damage, is the fifth reason police have cited for last year’s undercover investigation of Students for Economic Justice meetings and demonstrations.Officials had previously cited protests that turned violent in Seattle and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as reasons for starting the covert investigation.“Our continued presence at these meetings was to focus on a specific, identified subject of the investigation into the 1999 Ag Hall fire,” MSU police Assistant Chief Jim Dunlap said in a written statement released to The State News.Police have also said April 2000 protests against the World Bank in Washington, D.C., and the announcement of World Bank President James Wolfensohn’s plans to speak at MSU’s May 2000 commencement played a role in maintaining the investigation.Dunlap stood by those reasons in his statement.Officials said the information had not been revealed previously because of the ongoing investigation into the fire.

FEATURES

Harper, Innocent Criminals CD out of this world

Dan Woike
April 18, 2001

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Live From Mars (Virgin Records) From the opening rift of his electric guitar to the final pluck of his acoustic one, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals’ latest release, “Live From Mars,” succeeds in its goal. “Mars,” a two-CD set of electric and acoustic live songs from Harper’s 1999-2000 tour, shows the band’s ability to not only replicate its sound from the studio to the stage, but to add something to it. Opening the 12 track disc one is “Glory & Consequence,” a guitar-driven rock song Harper & The Innocent Criminals power through, while Harper drops lyrics like, “I am more afraid of living, than I am scared to die.” Longtime Harper fans and newer ones should recognize “Ground On Down,” “Burn One Down” and the summer rock-radio hit “Steal My Kisses,” which features beat-boxing aided by Rahzel of The Roots. Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing” and Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” are covered with artistic care for the original recordings, while still adding new interpretations. Then, the second disc does a 180-degree turn musically without losing any lyrical power. Now casting his lyrics over a single acoustic guitar, Harper croons his strong messages like a folk singer in a coffeehouse.

MSU

ASMSU to restart yearbook battle

Steve Bossi
April 18, 2001

A proposed ASMSU measure is once again sparking debate within the university’s undergraduate student government about editorial power of the Red Cedar Log yearbook.Bryan Newland and Crystal Price are seeking ASMSU Student Assembly approval of a measure that would establish a yearbook editorial board and give first priority for space in the publication to minority student groups above other registered student organizations.

MICHIGAN

New senators set records

Drew Harmon
April 18, 2001

LANSING - The state Senate convened Tuesday morning to swear in its two newest members. The two new members happen to be the state’s first Mexican American senator and the sixth female senator, who brings the highest number of women ever in the senate. “I remember taking the oath of office,” said Lt.

NEWS

E.L. saves a day for goalie

Jamie Gumbrecht
April 18, 2001

It was his day - literally.After becoming the second Spartan and second goaltender ever to win the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s outstanding player, Ryan Miller was honored at Tuesday’s East Lansing Council meeting, the same day city officials dubbed “Ryan Miller Day.”“It’s been a tremendous honor,” the East Lansing native said.

MICHIGAN

Council to discuss location of cellular phone tower

Jamie Gumbrecht
April 17, 2001

Although Amanda Machovsky has owned a cellular phone since she began college four years ago, she never noticed any of East Lansing’s nine cellular phone towers. Toting her brand-new, pale green cellular phone, Machovsky, an elementary education senior, says the communication tool can be a necessity - or an accessory. “The other one I had was attached to my car,” she said.