| The State News (MSU) |
Icers win season opener, 3-1
Boston — 36 shots on net, committing six penalties, and not recording a shot in the third period are typical stats to see on the box score of a losing team.
Mich. budget crisis: 1 year later
It almost brought the whole institution down,” recalled state Rep. Steve Bieda, D-Warren. “All of us — even the good actors in that process — shudder when we look back at that.” It’s been one year since the state shut down while trying to solve a $1.75 billion budget shortfall as it failed to adopt a state budget for the 2007-08 fiscal year.
Ann Arbor indie folk rock band headlines show at Mac's Bar
The Great Lakes Myth Society, an indie folk rock band, will headline a show at 9 p.m. Friday at Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing.
Police Brief 10/10/08
Students exercising for a class in Demonstration Hall had their bags stolen between 1:30-2:04 p.m. Tuesday, said MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor.
Student sues for E. coli damages
An MSU student who contracted E. coli in September as part of a statewide outbreak is suing Aunt Mid’s Produce Company, the company which the Michigan Department of Community Health said distributed contaminated lettuce throughout the state.
Attendance varies for MSU trustees
On a Friday morning each month, MSU Board of Trustees member Donald Nugent wakes up early and spends three hours driving to MSU from his home in Frankfurt for a meeting. And despite the lengthy drive, Nugent has only missed one board meeting since 2001.
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| Michigan Journal (U of M) |
Secretary of State helps register students to vote
The Michigan Secretary of State Mobile Voter Registration Vehicle was on campus last Tuesday to help register those last few remaining students. The last day to register to vote was yesterday, Oct. 6. They were also able to help with many other services usually available at local Secretary of State branches.
STOPPED helps parents keep young drivers safe
If an average person heard of STOPPED, they might relate it to a traffic violation, and that is exactly what the STOPPED Program is concentrating on. STOPPED is the acronym for Sheriffs Telling Our Parents and Promoting Educated Drivers.
The program is aimed at improving safety on Michigan roads by influencing young drivers to be more cautious while driving.
Students learn about financial crisis from UM-D faculty
Does all the financial talk in the media the last few weeks have you confused? All that mumbo jumbo leaving you bewildered? Don't worry you are not the only one.
Last Thursday, the Student Economics Club and the Economics Discipline sponsored The Financial Crisis: What, Who, Why?
"We hoped that students would be interested in a discussion about the crisis, by a group of informed professors with different specializations, that all relate in different ways to the broad topic," said University of Michigan - Dearborn Economics Professor Michael Twomey.
Students watch Biden, Palin clash in VP debate
The Political Science club on campus helped to organize the Vice Presidential Debate watch in Kochoff Hall of the University Center on Thursday night.
Senator Joe Biden of Delaware, the Democratic nominee, has been a member of the U.S. Senate since 1972 and is admittedly practiced at debating opponents.
UM-D opens their doors
Prospective students were welcomed to an open house on the UM-D campus on Sunday afternoon. They were taken on trolley tours of the campus, listened to free informational sessions about the programs and scholarships offered at UM-D, and could even be admitted to the university on-site.
COLUMN: Don't feel pressured to register; Just do it
As the 2008 presidential election draws near, so do the unending appeals to encourage unregistered voters to partake in the election. Secretary of State made a visit to the university on Sept. 30 in a mobile trailer. While I must applaud the ingenuity of that particular lure to the unregistered, I get aggravated when I see a student strolling along with a clipboard, regardless of intent; election on campus, national election, petition, what have you.
COLUMN: O.J. verdict proves existence of Karma
Late Friday night O.J. Simpson was found guilty on all counts in the Las Vegas robbery charges case. He will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. Many people will see the verdict of O.J. Simpson as justice, but not necessarily for the crimes in which he was charged.
COLUMN: Planning and preparation is the key to happiness
Life takes planning. So often we have experiences that we could never conceive of. We see and do things that we never really imagined. Sometimes we are caught by surprise and have to "improvise" how we handle things. New things happen all the time. This is where learning comes from; all of those little unexpected moments.
COLUMN: This week in crazy
So everybody is complaining about parking these days. It's become a battle royale when it comes to parking, fights and family honor have been put at stake. It has been mentioned to try and "stalk" people for their parking spot. If you don't mind driving real slow behind somebody, eyeballing them, looking like something straight out of the sex offender handbook, then go for it.
EDITORIAL: Customer service essential for business
Recently, a member of The Michigan Journal editorial board had a run-in with poor customer service. S/he went to a well-known computer repair service center with a virus on his/her laptop. In need of assistance, what s/he was confronted with was, instead of straight answers and solutions, was half-minded nonsense and different responses from different people.
EDITORIAL: McCain's bail bad for his campaign
On Oct. 2, Republican Presidential candidate John McCain announced that he was pulling his campaign offices of Michigan following recent polls that showed him lagging 10 to 13 points behind Democratic Presidential contender Barack Obama. McCain conceded defeat in our battleground state, choosing to focus instead on other states that are hotly contested but may provide swing-votes in his favor.
What is so hard about checking one's ID?
Recently, I had a credit card scare. You know the one: you're at a restaurant, you get your wallet out to pay and - gasp! - your credit or debit card isn't there. You frantically pour out the contents of your wallet or purse onto the table and proceed to freak out.
'In Direct Communication' makes new addition to 'indie rock' genre
While the lyrics hit hard, and the vocals ring with passion, the fact is that Unknown Component's latest album 'In Direct Communication' stays within the confines of what music listeners have been hearing over and over lately: the same, tired 'indie rock.'
If one can recall, not so long ago, when 'indie rock' meant something wholly different than it does now.
Apple Delight
ALMONT
River at King's Mill, 622 S. Main, 810-798-8214
Blake's Farm, 5590 Van Dyke Rd, 810-798-3251
ARMADA
Blake's Big Apple, 71485 North Avenue, 586-784-8710
Blake's Orchard & Cider Mill, 17985 Center Road, 586-784-5343
COMMERCE
Long Family Orchard, East Commerce Road, 810-360-3774
FENTON
Spicer Orchard & Cider Mill, 5015 Hartland Road, 810-736-7100
Parshallville Cider Mill, 810-632-7753
FRANKLIN
Franklin Cider Mill, 7450 Franklin Road, 248-626-2968
HOLLY
Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill, 1478 Ranch Road, 248-634-8981
Oak Haven Farm,7515 Grange Hall Rd, 248-634- 5437
NEW?BOSTON
Apple Charlie's, 38035 S.
BEATS OF THE WEEK
Artist: Loquat
Album: Secrets of the Sea
Label: Talking House Records
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
The second full length album from the San Francisco based, female fronted, dreamy elctro-pop quintet is nothing short of stellar. The exhilarating vocals of lead woman Kylee Swenson provide the smooth, yet edgy mood to "Secrets of the Sea.
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