Money For Cookie Day

2007-10-17T16:36:00.001-07:00

No, I'm Not Kidding

2006-02-25T14:23:00.000-08:00

I Hope You Know I'm Serious About This

2006-02-08T14:52:00.000-08:00

Jackie Rexrode Says ...

2006-01-31T09:18:00.000-08:00

"O.K., guys, it's 'stache season! Mom says it's O.K. for me to grow one, even though I won't be able to hang out with you in Vegas. So I got a head start just to show everyone how completely rad you'll all look once you embrace the Majesty of the Mustache! You know your facial hair schedule better than anyone (I, apparently, have a pretty quick turnaround), so start growing early enough to be completely bodacious for early March! Craig and Mike have already started their 'staches, and Brunt has had the goods for a few years now. Everyone else needs to start sprouting!

"So get growing, and Go State!"

*****

Special thanks to Bill Joyce of Cleveland.

The Majesty of the Mustache

2006-01-11T08:50:00.000-08:00

This one is a Halloween fake. Imagaine how amazing Solari will look with a real one.

Let's Make the Vegas Trip Extra-Special

2006-01-07T20:45:00.000-08:00

We all know the Vegas trip is going to be special. Old friends will meet up after years apart in a stellar city to drink and watch tournament basketball. It can't get much better than that.

Or can it?

"How?" you ask. "Craig, how could the Vegas trip be improved? What innovation could put this one over the top?"

I have have one word for you, people: Mustaches.

That's right. I propose every male attending the Vegas trip arrive with a mustache. You can shave it after the first day; all I want is a photo featuring all of us wearing 'staches. Can you imagine having an 8-by-10 of Hudson, Woodhams, Solari, Muir, Cook, Schmidt, J.M. Stump, Ryan Ward, Brunt, Robinson, Bajaj, me, Steve Davis, Saginaw Scottie Baird, and whoever the heck I'm forgetting -- with mustaches?

Can you imagine? Try. Bet you can't.

"But, Craig," you say. "I have a job. A respectable place in society. I can't walk around my everyday life with a mustache."

Easy. Just hide it in plain sight. Grow a full beard or goatee, and then shave it into a 'stache at the last minute.

So let the debate begin. I don't have the proper access to this blog to post a poll, so we'll have to wait for Mike on that. Until then, post away, and happy growing, boys.

Jemele Goes "OTL", Buzz Factor 10

2005-12-21T12:46:00.000-08:00

presto said...

S'Newsers from the late '90s are just blitzing the national media lately. I'm home, studying for a final and flipping through stations, when who should pop up on ESPN Outside the Lines (Re-run of last night's ep, I think) but Jemele Hill, talking about George O'Leary.I love seeing people I know on TV! How fun.Here's the link I just found: http://sports.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/story?id=1550600

Back to the books!

Vegas Update -- Suite Obtained

2005-12-07T12:33:00.000-08:00

Hey State News Reunion Types:

First...you've gotta be hyped up about the coming hoops season after last nights 77-70 drubbing of #6 Boston College @ MSG in the Jimmy V Classic.

Second...after being shunned by hotel after hotel, a plea to the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino (right across the street from NY, NY) found a "Hollywood Suite" for our crew. Living room, TVs, little bar thing I think, awesome. It will be a place where we can all kind of meet up/chill out/crash/etc. You will still need to get a room for sleeping purposes, but this will make the trip much easier on everyone.

Third...nothing. That's it.

DJ Yep Sez: MSU Water is the Horniest

2005-12-06T16:37:00.000-08:00

Remember this crap? There's a reason we had the Water Store.

http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=33637

Vegas Update (95 days til)

2005-12-02T08:30:00.000-08:00

Hey Friends,

I'm heading to Vegas right now to scout out our trip and run a bit. If you didn't get the big email yesterday and are interested in going...let me know!

We've got 20 folks lined up so far. We can get more. So c'mon.

March 9 to March 13
Big Ten Tourney & State News reunion
NY, NY Hotel & Casino
(Drinks, food and wrestling)

Izzo/Mooch/John L. Smith

2005-11-30T09:39:00.000-08:00

Would you replace this man?

With Steve Mooch?

If it meant Izzo 4 Life?

Discuss. Mass Vegas email coming by Friday...we've got a great lineup coming.

The Old Newsroom & Vegas Update (106 Days til)

2005-11-21T11:20:00.000-08:00

Forget about sports for a moment and enjoy this look at the days that were (even before my time. But I interviewed -- on the day of the Munn Field riot -- on some of this old furniture.)

We will be putting out some kind of email update and a thingy here about who is firm for Vegas and who is not. Again...March 8 to March 12. Please email me if you plan on going.
mhudson@edmunds.com

Buzz.

Slate's College Week

2005-11-18T12:49:00.000-08:00

Given the huge amount of hits we got from the rantings of the current and future ENCs, thought you'd all enjoy this. Much of it could very well have been written about the third floor of Student Services.

http://www.slate.com/id/2130495?nav=wp

Joe Says: Go State!

2005-11-18T11:38:00.000-08:00

While Fred says:
Go Taste.

Almost as cool as his MSU shirt with frogs on a log.

Neveronceagaininsomuchas Alert!

2005-11-16T12:05:00.000-08:00

Good to see the SN tradition of wild self-importance still stands.

From the latest story about the new Editor in Chief, Nick Mrozowski:

The editor in chief of The State News serves for three semesters, works to communicate with members of the community and handles personnel issues within the paper's staff. Amy Bartner, who served as editor in chief of the paper for the past year, is graduating in December.

"I don't think that this newspaper has been in better hands in the past few years," Bartner said. "Nick doesn't think like any other journalist in the universe. Journalism needs more Nick Mrozowskis for the sake of saving it."

Best.

Where's Millie?

2005-11-15T12:07:00.000-08:00

There's a lot going on in this pic. If you look close, you'll see Kimmerly getting smoked and the brains behind Fetus-X.

More reasons to fear Fred (And some Karzee/Treads/Meese to calm U)

2005-11-09T07:21:00.000-08:00

Pics Bonanza!

2005-11-07T12:51:00.000-08:00

C-Rob Takes a Minute to Humor Us

2005-11-04T06:07:00.000-08:00

In case you're just tuning in...Charles "Chazz" Robinson of Yahoo! fame was on the Dan Patrick show on ESPN Radio. (I'm a jungle listener, CR, so get on the horn with Mr. Automatic)

Here's his take on the whole thing:

"I'm glad Muir heard the reference during the Dan Patrick Show. Now he can feel good about all the shit he had to put up with when he was my editor. If only Pat Muir, Mike Hudson and D. Rees Mills could know how much of a mark they left on me. Your influence is like an STD that I can't get rid of.

I actually was a guest during the show at one point, and even gave out a shout to Snewers (ok, I didn't, but I would have if I realized that someone I know actually listens to sports talk radio). Here's the link, if you want to listen. My segment starts at just after the 2:43 mark.

http://espnradio.espn.go.com/espnradio/radio?id=2035077&type=show "

RAD.

PS -- Charles reports that he is a lock for Vegas.

Pat Responds & Gives Shouts Out (125 Days)

2005-11-03T12:05:00.000-08:00

Pat said...

A couple of things:

-- Yeah, sorry about that, Hud. I learned a lesson out on that practice field: I'm too short to execute a proper swim move. Since that day I've relied exclusively on my grab-n-trash and my forearm rip. I'm also toying with a new spin move.

-- I heard from the current S'news staff that Solari was out there again this year, trying to explain to them why he should still be quarterback -- "But I was ENC!" -- then his hat blew off exposing his dome and all the young kids laughed and laughed.

-- Had the Dan Patrick show going in the car on the way to work. DP name-dropped our own C-Rob when citing a Yahoo! news report about Green Bay scouting Matt Leinart. Huzzah to Charles Robinson!

(bold by ed. bovs.)

Instead of another photo...a State News Athletics Memory (126 Days til)

2005-11-02T11:01:00.000-08:00

Howdy, it's ol' Hud. And because these photos are packing massive traffic through this site these days, I'm going to list a nice little memory here to help start a new feature on Cookie Day.

One day, Pat Muir was playing touch football with the State News in Fall 1998. I think he was still an intern, but was already a star in the wake of his famous "I made a poop somewhere in the newsroom" listserv strike against Art Alcid.

So we're playing this game -- a practice mind you -- and for some reason it comes up that only a few of us actually played high school football. (Which Pat proved one day with his Matt Puir photo button. This button still exists.)

Pat hears that I played football. And starts showing off his defensive lineman techniques when lined up against me. A grab and shuck here, a spin there. I do my part by trying to combat them with simple offensive line techniques.

Not to be outdone, Pat steps it up, sensing my lack of line experience. He looks me dead square in the eye, winks and proceeds to execute a perfect "swim" maneuver. Perfect except that instead of ripping past my block, he just punched me full flush in the face, breaking my super cool prescription Ray Bans which were the most valuable item in my possession at the time, car included.

And yes, we lost to the Michigan Daily that year, as we did every year.

Pics Vol. 6 -- Good Times

2005-10-31T11:18:00.000-08:00

(Photo1: Solari Photo2: Presto)

Great.

(Joe Block brought to you by Carl's Jr.)

Pics Vol. 5 -- 131 Days til Vegas -- And a Plea

2005-10-28T10:42:00.000-07:00

Hey Gang:

Christine and Sharon want you to post a comment if you haven't before. And pass this link on to other folks from our day. Let's get as many jerks as possible! And feel free to forward more pics!

(Photo: Solari)

Pics Vol. 4 -- Fun to Be Had

2005-10-27T11:44:00.000-07:00

The Happiest Man in Chicago (with the old Pony Tail!) meets the Happiest UnHappy Man in Lansing.

(Craig pic via Solari of the 1997 Banquet)
(Fred pic via Presto/1999 Banquet)

Jealous much? Pics Vol. 3

2005-10-26T11:17:00.000-07:00

Now really...can you imagine a group chanting: "We Want Ass!" in this place? (Photo: Presto)

Pics Vol. 2 -- Thank you Solari

2005-10-25T12:35:00.000-07:00

@ the bowling alley.

Is that a Rusted Root shirt?

Work With Gaines!

2005-10-25T07:48:00.000-07:00

There are a few openings at the L.A. Weekly for various positions. They're going through a merger, but you would have the opportunity to see me much more often. E-mail me if you're interested: cbengaines@lycos.com.

Pics Vol. 1 -- 135 Days til Best

2005-10-24T11:27:00.000-07:00

OK then. We've got a bevy of fine jpegs to share so hold on to your butts. Here' s a dandy of a young Jonathan Brunt preparing to drug his own drink at a wild newspapering party to get you started...we'll post a few a day to get ya hooked...then start charging double.

D. Rees Mills Sighting -- 138 Days to Vegas

2005-10-21T11:38:00.000-07:00

That's right kiddos.

danielreesmills.com

Missing Souls

2005-10-19T10:08:00.000-07:00

Anyone know where Erica Saelens is? How about Lon Medd or C. Arthur Alcid?

Photo Contest!!! -145 Days to Vegas-

2005-10-14T11:51:00.000-07:00

Hey Friends,

Scan in any awesome State News pics you have from the olden days and send them to me at mhudson@edmunds.com. The best and the brightest will be posted. We'll do an online poll and pick the Top 5 closer to the reunion date and award some cash prizes.

Cheers,
Berl

Presto Says: Homecoming Buzz!

2005-10-13T12:59:00.000-07:00

Sorry, I know we're supposed to be posting to the blog now, but it won't open up on my computer here for some reason ... just got Perry's e-mail about seeing the new State News building on Homecoming day, which reminded me of Jan's inquiry ... I think I'm going to be EL for homecoming, depending on the homework load I have that weekend. Anyone else? Touring the building with some other old timers will beat touring it by myself! Has anyone seen it yet? (I saw what I could see of it from the street a few weeks before school started ...) From what I've heard from people who've already been there it's pretty darn sweet.
presto

(When the page doesn't load, it sometimes just needs to be reloaded a few times until it works. Blogger has been having this problem for a couple days. Dumb. -- Hudddddddddd)

Day One's Wrap...146 Days 'til Vegas

2005-10-13T08:07:00.000-07:00

Craig said...
"Then they put me through to Denbow, and I was like, 'Denbow? I get Denbow? Don't they know I work for the world's largest college newspaper? When I ask for McPherson, I want McPherson!' ... Pat, you know where I can score some weed?"
10:04 AM

Solari said...
My comment to Katie is this:No comment.
12:55 PM

presto said...
So, should we give Craig a kudo for coming up with the memory-invoking name of this here blog, or does he deserve the Viking this week?
1:16 PM

Hud said...
The Viking Award...now that's a good feature idea. I'm gonna put my thinking cap on...
1:40 PM

Solari said...
Somewhere, amid the myriad of State News trinkets and nostalgia at my mom's house, I believe I have some actual Viking Award photos. Though I think CMac has the Machniak one. Imagine what that would fetch on eBay.
1:57 PM

presto said...
I've just thought about it, and y'all (Mike, Becky, Gaines) should receive the Viking this week for getting this whole thing in motion ... and then an individual kudo to Craig as well. Those are my nominations.
2:03 PM

Hud said...
Hope Baase isn't on the voting list or I won't get mine.
2:11 PM

Welcome to Fun

2005-10-12T09:28:00.000-07:00

Howdy Gang. I'm Amanda Clapp. Welcome!

And with that you can all just start killing each other in the comments section. Please hammer away. We'll do it like this...

Mike will paste in any interesting starting points that you douches come up with and then you can all swing away!

Let's start with Katie's attack on Solari. I believe Cook got hit, too.

PS--From time to time, we might even have something of relevance up. No promises. Suggestions? Write to Gaines or Hud.

Go Rage!!!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To Solari.

I just happen to glance over the email you sent out with your description of Joe. For someone who lives in South Dakota, you've got some balls. There are many things I could throw in your face right now but I don't want you to cry. (Everyone knows that's Kimmerly's job.) There's no need for such harshness toward someone who is constantly sticking up for you.

To Jamie Cook.

Although I know you'd take great pleasure in proving me wrong, (going back to Brody when you said you HATED the State News after I joined the staff and that you would NEVER work there...) A platypus is a mammel and a marsupial. Thanks, though.

XOXO,
Katie Rexrode