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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

COMMENTARY

Ticket U

An increase in student season tickets for football is not a big deal. A full-season student football ticket will cost $99, $16.50 a game, for next season, up from the $84, $14 a game, charged for the last two seasons.

COMMENTARY

Tower is closing because of prices

I am writing in response to the article in Friday’s paper regarding the closing of Tower Records on Grand River Avenue (“Tower to close, blames Napster,” SN 4/13). I find it interesting how it blames Napster - like everyone in the music industry seems to be doing.

SPORTS

Hockey team looks to have tough D next year

James Jahnke
April 17, 2001

If defense truly wins championships, the NCAA should strongly consider giving MSU the 2001-02 national championship trophy right now.The Spartans, who dominated the nation defensively this season, probably look downright scary to next year’s opponents.Not only does MSU head coach Ron Mason return his five starting defensemen from the unit that led the nation by only allowing 1.36 goals per game in 2000-01, but he also welcomes back Hobey Baker Award-winning sophomore goaltender Ryan Miller.To put MSU’s defensive accomplishments in perspective, Cornell owned the second-best defense in the NCAA at 2.18 goals per game.So, with another year of experience under the belts of Miller, junior defensemen Andrew Hutchinson and Jon Insana, sophomores John-Michael Liles and Brad Fast and freshman Joe Markusen, will anyone score on MSU at all next season?“Obviously, you can’t go a whole year shutting everybody out,” said Miller, who led the nation with 10 shutouts this season.

MICHIGAN

City officials may receive pay raises

Brandi Lewandowski
April 17, 2001

LANSING - Lansing officials are slated for a raise in July and then again in mid-2002, unless city council members vote to oppose the increases. If the council doesn’t vote before April 28, Lansing Mayor David Hollister, City Clerk Steve Dougan and Lansing City Council members will see salary increases ranging from 2 percent to 13 percent. Lansing’s Elected Officers Compensation Commission approved the increase in March.

MSU

Psychology project examines language

Cutler Fetherston
April 17, 2001

If you ever wondered, um, why people, uh, have trouble understanding you, well so have some of MSU’s top psychologists.Fernanda Ferreira, a professor of psychology, is researching the development of a theory into how people are able to understand the sentences we hear in the real world that are full of corrections, mistakes and disfluencies.“The question I am interested in is how people, mainly adults, understand language,” she said.

MSU

Department sponsors bowl-a-thon for cancer

Ed Ronco
April 17, 2001

The Department of Communication is working to defeat cancer - at the bowling alley. The department is hosting its eighth annual Bowling For Scholars - A Strike Against Cancer bowl-a-thon from noon until 5 p.m.

COMMENTARY

Excess prices

The demise of Tower Records-Videos-Books was less the fault of Napster and other free online music services and more the result of excessive prices.Tower Records announced last week it will close its doors for good May 6.

NEWS

NCAA seeks to keep athletes as students

Eric Mckinney
April 17, 2001

Responding to the increase of college basketball players leaving early for the NBA, the NCAA recently approved several proposals intended to keep the student in “student-athletes.”On April 10, the NCAA Division I Management Council passed proposals that would allow student-athletes to apply for a one-time bank loan up to $20,000, engage in fee-for-lesson employment and receive money to compensate for training costs if the player places in an Olympic event.The NCAA also proposed making available premiums on student-athlete disability insurance.“In a lot of situations with the NCAA, I think (the loan) is a good idea,” assistant hockey coach Tom Newton said Monday.