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Music filled the air as the court stepped onto the center of the football field. There were men decked in suits, ladies in sparkling dresses and a large crowd of spectators shrieking with excitement through it all. Welcome to Eastern Michigan University’s homecoming 2013.
Shara Cabay and Adam Reid
Eastern Michigan University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center held its fourth annual BBQueer event Tuesday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. outside Bob’s Lakehouse on the north side of campus.
The art and performance based student organization Just Arts and Music, or JAM, will be holding the first of its monthly open mic nights on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 9 p.m. in room 300 of the Student Center.
“A garden is a metaphor for life at almost every level.” As “Secrets of the Italian Gardener” by Andrew Crofts offers gardening metaphor after gardening metaphor, this weighty quote is a natural place to begin.
“It’s a paper town. I mean look at it, Q: look at all those cul-de-sacs, those streets that turn in on themselves, all the houses that were built to fall apart. All those paper people living in their paper houses, burning the future to stay warm. All the paper kids drinking beer some bum bought for them at the paper convenience store. Everyone demented with the mania of owning things. All the things paper-thin and paper-frail. And all the people too.”
On the corner of West Michigan Avenue and Washington Street stands Bona Sera Café, with its twinkling lights in the windows and brightly colored chalkboard listing today’s specials outside.
Tamar Braxton, the younger sister of Grammy award winning singer Toni Braxton and of WeTv’s “Braxton Family Values” fame has a talent and ferocious, over-the-top personality that separates her from the rest – even Toni.
Sept. 13, 1996, was a somber day when the music industry was at a standstill after the death of Hip-Hop legend Tupac Shakur was killed at the age of 25 in a drive by shooting in Las Vegas. During his controversial five year career, his compelling lyricism with his poetic narrations of life of the streets and his anger with the treatment of young black males paralleled and made people take notice.
Jody Rosen, pop music critic of New York Magazine, recently wrote, “The only people who like a black bohemian more than fellow black bohemians are white rock critics.” This was from his article about Janelle Monáe, whose new release, “The Electric Lady,” has been one of the most anticipated albums of 2013.
Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, the stars of the later years of “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” completely eviscerated Paul Verhouven’s 1997 film “Starship Troopers,” making the RiffTrax live show one of their best shows yet.
Controversial rapper Kanye West, who has won 21 Grammy awards for his work, is bringing his anticipated “The Yeezus Tour” on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. to The Palace of Aurburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich.
If you enjoy the twists and turns of teen drama or thrilling mysteries, then beware because there may be a new television series for you to get addicted to, especially if you are already a fan of ABC Family’s hit show “Pretty Little Liars.”
Eastern Michigan University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center will be holding its fifth annual BBQueer at Big Bob’s Lake House from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17. This welcome back event for the 2013-14 school year, open to all students and staff members, will demonstrate the scale of support for the LGBT community present on campus.
Riddick,” the newest chapter in “The Chronicles of Riddick” series, is an enjoyable science fiction thriller and the third live-action film to receive a theatrical release. It stars Vin Diesel as Riddick, a dangerous criminal with modified eyes that see exceptionally well in the dark.
Giving your time to help others selflessly helps to enhance your community and gives you a chance to make a difference in someone else’s life other than your own. According to an article written by the University of Roehampton, volunteering can help people develop and showcase valuable job skills, assisting them in becoming more employable.
For college students learning to take advantage of their newfound independence, figuring out how to make easy and affordable meals and desserts on a budget is a skill. Whether you utilize your dorm stove or a microwave, easy and delicious meals can be made.
Around this time last year, a skinny kid from South Central Los Angeles with brave fashion sense and a penchant for lyricism released the best rap album of 2012. His name was Kendrick Lamar Duckworth. The album was titled “good kid, M.A.A.D city,” and when you went to the record store that day or on your computer to download it (legally of course), then you could feel the goose bumps appear across your forearms. Real hip-hop fans knew a classic album had been constructed that was marketable, street sensible, and lyrical, the triple 7’s of crafting an LP in this particular genre of music. Nevertheless, on the other side of L.A., industry insiders, critics and fans alike were beginning to talk about another rapper with an entirely different lyrical style and mojo. Enter Schoolboy Q.
Being a college student often means being on a budget, which can unfortunately mean that paying for cable isn’t an option for many of us. But the universe is finally working in our favor, giving us Netflix, the cheaper alternative to cable.
“Dirty little secrets always come out” and the third season of ABC’s critically acclaimed and Emmy nominated political thriller “Scandal,” premiering on Oct. 3 at 10 p.m, promises more gut-wrenching turmoil of forbidden love and suffocating dilemmas that rest on one woman’s shoulders.
Solutions by The State News
