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I«i6 HM6 REASod TO fceucvie HAVE INFtLTfMrFO lews At* ■; these ecRte CROP CIACL6S ARE S1&RS OP Paranormal AC.TW1TM V - ScouM... tt" 1 0 a <r\ <e ftom SPECIAL A^EffT «UIX>£< ■ CofJ(iP<A ‘iooAstt^ Peeps By Michai ft# Falling Continued from Page 3 Belile said the band’s reputation preceded itself when he auditioned. “I saw their ad for a bassist in a local rag down here,” Belile said. “I’d heard good things about the band, but never seen them live. I bought some of their stuff, liked what 1 heard, and here 1 am.” Belile and Spurlock both describe the music Boortz writes as “power pop.” “It’s not heavy metal, but then it’s not too dancy either,” Spurlock said. “There is a lot of Beatles influence. Basically, it’s just a strong driving pop tune with a lot of crunchy guitar.” With Boortz and Flanagan in their early 20s and Spurlock and Belile in their 30s, the band’s identity is root ed in its youthful energy and its ma ture technical playing. “Where they have youth and en thusiasm, we have age and experi ence,” Belile said. “It is a good mix of the youth with the maturity.” Despite the age difference, the band members have enjoyed the four rehearsals they have had together. “Everyone is really easy to get along with,” Belile said. “Our humors match, which makes it easy when you are stuck in a a small room with three other guys.” Long-time fan Nancy Leon has fol lowed the band’s bumpy rise since its high-school days. Leon also devotes her time to the band as director of its newsletter, titled Whisper. Leon said she feels Forever Falling offers some thing unique to the music scene. “This band is refreshing to hear,” Leon said. “There is nothing like it in town. Most of the bands around here are just noise. Forever Falling is a break in the noise.” ► People in the News Magic won’t play, except with M.J. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — Magic Johnson is willing to play in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney on one condition. And that condition is named Michael. The former Los Angeles Lakers star surprised reporters at a news confer ence Wednesday when asked if he would play again for the U.S. Dream Team. “If Michael plays, yes,” Johnson said. “I want to play only with the greatest and the best, and that means Michael Jordan.” The two MJs were teammates on the original Dream Team at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. While Jordan is leading his Chica go Bulls into the National Basketball Association playoffs, Johnson is on the lecture circuit, talking to young sters about the AIDS virus that led him into premature retirement. Springer to give night news a shot CHICAGO (AP) — Jerry Springer, who airs some of the dirtiest laun dry on daytime TV, is going on the nightly news. NBC’s Chicago station has signed him to appear on its newscast, be ginning May 5. The commentaries will be on “topical issues relating to the city,” said WMAQ-TV president and general manager Lyle Banks. "We’re not sure how long it’s going to last or whether it maymd other newscasts,’’ Bankssd just want to see howitshapfi| could be good. It could beta Springer will continue as 1 his nationally syndicatedtta’ which originates from stutf same building. “Current events and polS my passion,” Springer said.' resents a return to rnybroa® roots and a chance to expressj in an entirely different fasbior Springer, a former mayoro'j nati, also was a politicalrepo' ; | anchorman at WLWT-TV there F 1980s. His talk showwent j tional syndication in 1992. Team owner tel of racism in $| NEW YORK (AP)-Ror ace chronicler of the nationalta L who has offered firsthand eta i 61 ^ of major league baseball's® has endured some bigotry!^ In a recent interview withf °| elated Press, the authorofthe» “Memories of Summer" talked anti-Semitic comments he'sp When he bought the mX Utica Blue Sox years ago- 21 "' a book about it — a longtime- man said: “Well, I’ll telly 0 - thing. Everybody buys a mX club loses money. Butnotyt Your kind always makesj “So that’s the attitudettaj Kahn said. “Whatcanyoude You can hang it up, or you can : what you think of him. Andyt- change it very much.” HONORS WEEK KICKOfl Come meet the Interdisciplinary Honor Societies at Texas A&M University Monday, April 28 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Rudder Fountain LIVE MUSIC from 12p.m. - 1p.m. Wear your Honors T-Shirts