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Organizational Development Seminars
Tills is an opportxxnity tliat will allow organizations needing to
obtain necessary credit for recognition, as well as serve as a
refreslier to general information covered in tile required
organization development seminar.
January 22, 5:00-6:30pm
January 28, 7:00-8:30pm
February 3, 5:00-6:30pm
February 3, 7:00-8:30pm
February 5, 4:00-5:30pm
February 10, 5:00-6:30pm
February 12, 4:00-5:30pm
February 13, 4:00-5:30pm
AN sessions are in Koldus 144.
Organizational Development Seminars will provide various strategies to help an
organization build a strong foundation. Remember to attend an Organizational
Development Seminar as an addition to the Pre-Recognition Seminar. Please sign up For
the seminar at : http://studentactivities.tamu.edu/WorkshODs/studentrecseminar.htm
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If you have any questions please Risk Management Services, 458-437 1 .
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Tuesday, January 28, 2003
AGGIELIFE
THE BATTALI0\
jay-Z
"The Blueprint 2"
Rockafella Records
“The Blueprint 2,” is an ambitious follow-up
to 2001’s runaway hit “The Blueprint.” Though
“The Blueprint 2” is a successful album, it fails
to recapture much of the grit and creativity of
its predecessor.
Make no mistake, Jay-Z is at his womaniz
ing, pistol-toting, substance-abusing best, but it
is the album’s overabundance of sampling and
prevalence of rushed beats that at times give it a
cluttered sound.
Never is this heavy-handed sampling more
apparent than on the album's first track, “A
Dream,” in which nearly half of the song is
Notorious B.I.G. singing “Juicy.” Though a very
good song, “Juicy” belongs on B.I.G.'s album
“Ready to Die,” not on “The Blueprint 2.”
Jay-Z has not lost his egotistical edge, how
ever, spending much of the album hyping him
self as the Christ-like figure “Jayhova.”
His lyrics are witty and depressing. "03
Bonnie & Clyde,” featuring Beyonce Knowles
of Destiny’s Child, is a solid song in spite of
being a blatant rip-off of Tupac Shakur’s “Me
and My Girlfriend” and “Excuse Me Miss” is
also a strong song because of Jay-Z’s openess
about his sexual prowess.
Though not warranting two discs, “The
Blueprint 2” marks another fine effort from Jay-
Z. But for Jay-Z to be truly successful, he
should stop bogging down his albums with
stolen songs and obligatory cheap shots at rival
rapper Nas.
zenith, “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
For a band that has influenced modern artists
from across all genres, the greatest hits CD from
Nirvana comes dangerously close to the tangem
of disappointment. Most of the tracks on theCD
can be found on other albums, thus lowering the
incentive of any fan who already has the albums
It looks past their b-sides, songs not playedot
the radio, and other songs that weren’t killedbv
excessive radio play. This album would be a
good recommendation for those who wishtobe
mainstream savvy, or the hard-edge fans who
want to support the cause of Nirvana.
Otherwise, it would be a waste of time.
-Nishat Falim
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Yoshimi Battles the Pink
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Warner Bros.
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Nirvana
"Nirvana"
Gessen Records
Music fans who have been gritting their teeth
with anticipation will finally be satisfied with the
release of the new album from the most influen
tial, yet commercialized, grunge band of the
1990s. Nirvana’s greatest hits compilation CD
turns out to be a stew of garage rock and early
90s punk, with 14 tracks from Nirvana’s career.
All of the unreleased material that Dave
Grohl and Courtney Love so viciously fought
for seems to have completely missed the
playlist, with the only new track on the album
being “You Know You're Right.” Unfortunately,
the track sounds like a sloppy filler song and
probably wasn’t what Nirvana fans had antici
pated. Even with Kurt Cobain’s vocal efforts,
most of the lyrics are absolutely incoherent.
“In Utero” seems to be the winning album,
with five tracks taken from its play list, includ
ing the mellow track “Heart-Shaped Box.”
Three tracks from Nirvana’s biggest album
“Nevermind” also grace the back cover, includ
ing the track that has become pop culture’s
The test begins with The Flaming Lips latest
effort, "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots."it?
follow-up to I999’s critically-acclaimed souk
masterpiece, "The Soft Bulletin.” With its ne#
album, the Oklahoma City trio attempts to ere
ate a more commercial-friendly album than it
previous releases. What results is a record ful
of radio-friendly, amazingly artistic songs tha:
will not disappoint critics or casual listeners
The band's eclectic mix of synthesizers, druu
tracks and samples compliment frontmar,
Wayne Coyne’s unique tenor voice to create;
sound that is both ground-breaking and beauti
ful. The album is also successful at takingdit
ferent types of songs and making them wort
together. The opening track, “Fight Test/’isar
addictive song with a quirky bass line an:
catchy melody. The first single, "Do Yo;
Realize,” compacts the group’s trademari
sound into a short, collective package
offers the listener an uplifting alternative totts
mall-punk and nu-metal that usually saturate-
the airwaves.
The Flaming Lips has always taken at
alternative approach to studio work. After gain
ing critical acclaim with its two previous
recordings. The Flaming Lips pass the test to
become more fan-friendly with flying colors.
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CINCINNATI (AP) - Spike Lee
has canceled a speech at the
University of Cincinnati because
of pressure from groups calling
for an economic boycott of the
city, the university's student
body president said.
Darren Tolliver said he
received notice from Lee's
agent Wednesday that the film
not speak on
28 for Black
director would
campus Feb.
History Month.
"From the beginning we were
up front and clear that there
was a boycott in Cincinnati,"
Tolliver said. '"We were told that
it would not be a problem."
The boycott began after a
white police officer fatally shot
an unarmed, fleeing black man
in April 2001. Boycott support
ers want to pressure the city to
make changes to improve the
lives of black residents.
Heather Parrish, Lee's seae
tary, declined to comment. Lee
would have been paid $25,00
for his appearance.
Nate Livingston, a spokesmai
for the boycott-backinj
Coalition for a Just Cincinnati
said his group sent letters to
Lee and called his office, asking
him not to come to the city.
"We think this sends an
important message that Spike
Lee is willing to give up a pay
day to stand up for justice, 1
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