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FEATURES

Mellow sings perfect tune

Mellow Another Mellow Spring (Atmospheriques) Part melodic fuzz, part depressing surf guitar, part disco-minded and part Pink Floyd, French band Mellow has just released one of the most intriguing albums of the year. The lyrical pattern of “Paris Sous La Neige” pitter patters along like the vocal patterns of laid-back rock all-stars Pavement, while the happy-go-lucky chorus sounds like Beck trying to replicate the Brady Bunch theme song - this is good. These innocent futuristic power-pop lads surprise the listener in a different sense in each tune. Though it is obvious this band paints pictures with the psychedelia of the late 1960s, their mix with contemporary electronica leaves their canvasses painted with abstract murals of the past, present and future. The keyboards nearly mimic a Natalie Merchant piece during “Sun Dance,” but out-of-place samples and a drummer who taps the skins only for blues-esqe fills compliments the track’s new age theme. “Violet” is a classic “do-de-do-de-do”-type song with a rhythm that encourages heads to rock back and forth while singing along and smiling from ear to ear.

COMMENTARY

Falling in river not fault of U

I would like to thank Amanda Smith for her insightful observation that the university should warn students not to cross the flooded, frozen Red Cedar (“Block off flooded paths on campus,” SN 2/13). But here is a better suggestion: use common sense.

MSU

University evaluates recreational facilities

ASMSU’s Student Assembly has posed a question to students: To build or not to build.The undergraduate student government approved a bill Thursday which allocates $10,000 for a professional evaluation of the university’s intramural recreational facilities.

MICHIGAN

State lawmakers look at pay process

The state House finds itself with the responsibility of debating the process of pay raises after the state Senate passed a resolution changing the way raises would take place in the future.“It’s in the oversight committee, and we have a couple resolutions here,” said House Speaker Rick Johnson, R-LeRoy.

SPORTS

Player does just about everything

If a college basketball player’s toughness is based on the battles one has experienced, then David Thomas is MSU’s “General Patton.” Thomas, 24 and in his fifth season, said he is thankful for getting more opportunities to play this season after suffering knee and foot injuries in two of his first three playing seasons.

MICHIGAN

Task force examines solutions to voting problems

A task force designed to fix problems with East Lansing’s voting system met for the second time Tuesday to discuss revisions.After a hazardous election in November, city officials who are anxious to correct errors and residents frustrated at the process joined together to make improvements.East Lansing city officials appointed nine members to the task force in hopes that the next election will not be as traumatic.Bill Hollister, a member of the task force, was also a candidate for a state House seat in the November election.“We have to make sure that any system is as near perfect as we can get it,” Hollister said at the meeting.Over the course of the two-hour session, members discussed proposals regarding voter registration and renovations at the polls.

COMMENTARY

Raised rent

While the on-campus student tax increase proposed by the Residence Halls Association is minimal, the organization should make efforts to use the money wisely.RHA voted in favor of an increase of $3 in student taxes for the 2001-02 academic year.

MSU

Olin offers free safe-sex Valentines gifts

Two condoms, lubrication and a Valentine’s Day card.While these items could possibly make for an interesting evening, they are also what the Olin Health Center Sexual Health Promotion Team will be distributing today from 1 p.m.

MSU

Students to help construct homes during spring break

Scott Ross is packing a hammer for spring break. Ross, a microbiology junior, will join 40 students from MSU and 9,000 students from across the country on the Habitat for Humanity International’s Collegiate Challenge: Spring Break 2001. The students will be on a mission to construct houses during trips to Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and Virginia.

NEWS

McPherson talks vision, technology

Angie Rogers got a glimpse of MSU that she doesn’t often see while just walking to class. Rogers, a mathematics junior, was one of about 300 other students, faculty members and city officials who attended MSU President M.

FEATURES

V-Day gives men easy way out in romance

There’s an episode of “The Simpsons” that begins in the offices of a corporate entity, upset over its loss of greeting card revenue during the summer months.And thus, “Love Day” was born.I like the idea behind Love Day.

NEWS

U celebrates Valentines Day with gifts, dinner

Chris Knaut is in love.The human resources junior and her boyfriend, like many couples today, will celebrate that feeling by observing Valentine’s Day.And Knaut’s making her boyfriend of nearly a year plan today’s activities.

NEWS

ASMSU could call on Olin to offer drug

When Yale University recently announced that it would make the abortion drug RU-486 available to its students, some ASMSU representatives expected to hear the same offer from the Olin Health Center.