Lack of originality flaws Dynamite Hack debut

Dynamite Hack superfast (Woppitzer Records) Dynamite Hack, best known for its unlikely cover of “Boyz-n-the Hood,” which was plastered on alternative and top 40 radio stations this summer, released its much-anticipated debut on Woppitzer Records. First and foremost, the album is solid with all the qualities a successful rock ’n’ roll record should jam with: a generous array of distorted guitars with a heaping portion of melodic hooks, a magnificent rhythm section and, occasionally, a singer who can sing. Despite these qualities, this collection has serious originality issues.

ASMSU attempts another bid at textbook tax cut

Despite the conclusion of the high-profile political season Tuesday, one governing body is still lobbying for a tax cut. ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, has again begun an effort that would eliminate sales tax on college textbooks in Michigan. “I think it is a small service we can provide students,” said Charles McHugh, ASMSU Academic Assembly chairperson.

Correction

A State News editorial cartoon (SN 11/7), was incorrect. Though blacks were guaranteed voting rights in 1965 by the Civil Rights Act, they won the right to vote in 1870.

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U can still vote without registration cards

Even though recent voting laws require people to vote at the location on their driver’s license, students should not be negatively affected.City officials say some students who registered Oct.

Napster bytes

Napster should not have bedded down with the recording industry. Last week Napster joined up with Bertelsmann AG, a multimedia conglomerate and the parent company of BMG Music, to turn its Internet music-sharing site into a paid subscription service.

Black author goes behind KKK robes

Many were taken aback watching Daryl Davis, a black man, display the robes of Ku Klux Klan members who had willingly handed them over.Davis, a musician and author of the book “Klan-Destine Relationships,” spoke to a crowd of nearly 100 in the Akers Hall Terrace Room on Monday night.

Cagers kick off preseason basketball Ross resigns

Men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo and his squad will open up preseason play against Izzo’s alma mater, Northern Michigan, at 7:30 tonight at the Breslin Student Events Center.

Group hopes to rid Muslim stereotypes

The members of the Muslim Student Association are aware of the stereotypes surrounding Islam. And they hope education will help dispense some of those myths.

CATA offers free rides to the polls

Those using a lack of transportation as an excuse to not vote are going to have to come up with a different reason.Capital Area Transportation Authority will offer free rides to and from the polls today.“Anyone that has a valid voter registration card (can) show that to the driver of any route and will then get a ride free to the polls,” said Sandy Draggoo, CATA executive director.

Going the distance to vote

Martha Pinaire waited 18 years for the opportunity to vote and 700 miles are certainly not going to get in her way.Pinaire and four of her friends left at noon Monday from Montreat College in Montreat, N.C., where they are freshmen.

Greeks host broomball

On Wednesday evening the cool surface of Munn Ice Arena will feature brooms and tennis shoes instead of hockey sticks and ice skates.The Pi Beta Phi sorority will host its annual broomball philanthropy event from midnight to 2 a.m., in which eight fraternities and eight sororities will compete in a single-elimination tournament until a winner is crowned.

Popular vote may not be enough to win election

Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore spent Monday making a last ditch effort to scrape together a few more votes before today’s election.But even though those supporters may help one of the candidates win the popular vote, the other candidate could still become the next president.It’s happened three times before - 1824, 1876 and 1888 - and could happen again this year, especially with polls showing the two candidates in a dead heat.“Many people don’t understand the way the system works,” said MSU political science Professor David Rohde.

ASMSU, RHA give money to APASO, others

Student governments have recently allocated more than $4,000 to student groups. Among them: The ASMSU Student Assembly transferred $200 from its special projects account Thursday to its business office account.

Voting process is still easy on U

This is in response to Jim McEvoy’s letter (“Rogers has made voting difficult,” SN 11/1). He states that Sen.

Lions coach Ross resigns

In such dire times where MSU has had to deal with losing more often than winning, it’s good to know coach Bobby Williams still has a sense of humor.He showed it at his Monday press conference when asked how he’ll simulate the Purdue offense this week in practice.“We’ll put in 10 receivers, run them all out there and just have the quarterback stand back there and throw it because that’s basically what it’s like,” he said.

Football is not a leading killer

In response to Greg Brown’s letter (“Football is killing country’s youth,” SN 11/6), was that letter a joke?

Candidates stay busy to the end stumping for votes

It could be called the equivalent of Christmas Eve.However, instead of visions of overflowing stockings, candidates in today’s general election spent Monday - Election Day eve - trying to make sure the ballot boxes would be overflowing with their names.From opponents state Sens.

All people should attend U events

I am writing in response to a State News article (“Groups seek to limit attendance,” SN 11/1). I think it is a very bad idea to limit parties and activities to MSU students only.

Law school holds trial competition

Robin Cole was accused of involuntary manslaughter this weekend.The judgment comes after he plowed his Chevrolet Suburban into George Vanderlay’s Saturn Coupe on his way home from the Realto Bar and Grill where he had just watched the Spartans beat the Florida Gators in the NCAA tournament.But this decision has a twist.Robin Cole doesn’t exist - well, he did.