Dirty LaundryMay 1, 2008
Ali Ramsey: I'm overjoyed as I'm writing this because it's our last Dirty Laundry of the school year. It's still up in the air whether our silly little column will return for another go in the fall. Our editor-in-chief next year, Derek Wehrwein, doesn't seem thrilled with the idea of bringing it back, but his favorite movies are "Star Wars" and "Lord of the Rings," so I know he doesn't have good taste.…
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Ever changingRetiring art professor Rea Mingeva leaves behind a distinct legacy at MSU
She wrote out the words "I am ever changing," and it took her only a minute to find it - the name she wanted, a name that had meaning to her, a name that captured her essence.
Twenty-eight years ago, she took the name Rea Ching Mingeva.
The name, an anagram of "I am ever changing," is a perfect fit for the Minnesota State painting and drawing professor.…
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Building with bikesBeau Layman recycles bikes to create unique works of art
Recycle, reduce, reuse is a phrase we hear often when throwing away garbage, but not necessarily when we look in our garage. Beau Layman, 27, is a former Minnesota State interior design student doing just that.
Layman takes donated bikes from local thrift shops and restores them into working condition and into works of art as part of an organization called reBIKE.…
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'Baby Mama' mostly hitsSNL co-stars steal the show in film
The new comedy "Baby Mama" stars Tina Fey as Kate Holbrook, a 37-year-old single, successful business woman who desperately wants to have a baby. The film is written and directed by Michael McCullers, a "Saturday Night Live" alumnus with Fey.
Holbrook is the vice president of organic food market Round Earth and has spent so much time on her career, she hasn't had time for a family.…
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Roster McCabe to perform in Mankato
With six guys in a band, you're bound to have a variety of influences, and these different backgrounds can often clash and create an unusual and discouraging sound.
Not the case for Minneapolis' Roster McCabe.
"Everyone brings things to the table," said Drew Preiner, Roster McCabe's rhythm guitarist and vocalist.…
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Hip-hop showcase to be held at Busters
With summer days away, students will be leaving town and not worrying about what local artists will be doing with their down time. Not wanting to waste any of its talent, Minnesota State student-run Entertainment Company will use the time to better its music.…
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