LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 23, 2001 Students compose music for public radio show .-5 By Kylene Kiang Daily Staff Reporter Assistant Music Prof. Michael Gould is helping his students to keep all things con- sidered. Under Gould's supervision, School of Music students composed 30-second musi- cal interludes that will be played between news segments on National Public Radio's daily afternoon newsmagazine, "All Things Considered:" "I wanted my students to be able to work at the highest artistic level and also to.real- ize that to succeed in the job market you need experience both as an artist and as a businessman. There's more to music than just being a performer," Gould said.. Having his work exposed to the public has been a highlight for composer and Music senior Andy Thompson. "As a composer you want your music to be heard, and this was a very good opportu- nity for that. It was a good chance for my music to get into other people's ears," Thompson said. Music composed by Gould and seniors Christian Howe and Jeremy Edwards also will be featured on NPR. Thompson said he is unsure as- to when their work will be played. "I had tried contacting (Director) Bob Boilen at NPR, but I didn't have any luck finding anything out. Then I just turned on the radio one day and heard some of the stuff I had written," he said. Jazz accordion music from Spain, tradi- tional Norwegian fiddle music and elec- tronic music from Finland are just a sampling of genres that make up the "All Things Considered" play list. "They are definitely looking for an eclectic sound," Thompson said, whose compositions for NPR ranged from folk to techno. "All Things Considered" broadcasts national news and special features daily. Weekdays, the program airs locally on WUOM-FM 91.7 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. On weekends, it airs from 5 to 6 p.m. In response to the growing popularity of its interlude music, NPR launched an Inter- net-only music program, "All Songs Con- sidered," in January 2000. To ipany people the interludes, lasting only a few seconds in between news seg- ments, go unnoticed, but to the seasoned listener they are not simply random snip- pets of noise to fill dead air time. Gould said the interludes give listeners a few seconds to reflect on what had just been said. "It serves as a transition and sets the mood for the next piece," he said. "The music they play is chosen because it refers to something mentioned in the story," said Music freshman Will Dunlap. "Sometimes my dad will point out the musical references, but I don't think most younger people, including myself, have a grasp of where most of the music comes from," he said. "I think it was a rewarding experience for the students,,especially the non-compo- sition majors, to compose their own music," said Gould. State police confirm many terrorist groups have support in Michigan EAST LANSING (AP) - Michigan State Police confirmed yesterday that many terrorist groups - including Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network - have members and major financial supporters in the state. But Col. Michael Robinson, head of the state police, urged people not to be alarmed by the information, saying Michigan faces no more danger than any other state. "We have a great number of Arabs and Mus- lims in the state of Michigan who are law-abid- ing citizens that deserve our protection," Robinson said. "Reports such as this sometimes serve to inflame tensions." The information was inadvertently released last week when police presented a report on Michigan's preparedness to state lawmakers. The report was prepared for the U.S. Department of Justice and won federal approval last week. Robinson said he doesn't know how Michigan compares to other states because most haven't turned in their reports yet. Justice Department spokeswoman Glenda Kendrick wouldn't say how Michigan compares. Kendrick said yesterday that Utah, Florida, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and South Carolina also have had their reports approved. Reports for Minnesota and Wyoming were being reviewed, she said. State police wouldn't release copies of the report, but The Associated Press obtained an executive summary from another source. The report identifies 374 "potential threat ele- ments" in Michigan, a figure that includes indi- viduals and groups. It says the threats include Middle Eastern terrorist groups as well as domestic hate groups. "It also includes the guy that makes threats to his county commissioner because he doesn't like to pay taxes," Robinson said. Robinson said local law enforcement identi- fied those they considered "threat elements." The Michigan State Police is reviewing that list now, he said. All 83 counties were required to submit at least one threat element, police spokesman Mike Prince said. ,The report, a three-year plan for combating terrorism and other threats, was one of the first to win the approval of the Justice Department. Michigan expects to get around $6 million for training and equipment because of that approval. The report says "the Detroit/Dearborn area is a major financial support center for many Mid East terrorist groups," adding that it is "conceiv- able that 'sleeper cells' may be located in this area." The report does not give any specific exam- ples of financial supporters and Robinson did not elaborate. But it cites the FBI's November 2000 arrest of two brothers from Dearborn, Ali and Mike Boumelhem, on charges of smuggling weapons and military equipment to Lebanon. "Evidence existed that linked the individuals to ... the terrorist group Hizballah," according to the report. A U.S. District Court jury on Sept. 10 convict- ed Ali Boumelhem, 36, of five counts of being a felon in possession of ammunition, one count of conspiracy to ship firearms and ammunition in foreign commerce and one related conspiracy count, said Gina Balaya, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's.Office in Detroit. Boumelhem was being held without bond pending a Dec. 20 hearing at which he could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on each count, Balaya said. The jury acquitted Mike Boumelhem of the same conspiracy charges, she said. APP-OTO Michigan State Police Director Michael Robinson said yesterday that despite a report confirming that terrorist groups have members in the state, there is no cause for alarm. Lawmakers want to keep draft dodgers LANSING (AP) - There's no talk of drafting troops for the-war on terrorism, but state Rep. Paul DeWeese said yesterday he's working on legislation to prevent draft dodgers from being elected to office. } Rep. Randy Richardville, chairman of the House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, said he's leery of considering a bill that may punish people for something they did years ago. "People make mistakes when they're young," the Monroe Republican said. The measure being discussed by DeWeese would apply to those convicted of evading the draft, refusing to register for the draft or refusing to be inducted into the armed services if drafted. It would prevent them. from being elected to statewide office, the Legislature and judgeships, said DeWeese, a Williamston Republican who hasn't served in the military. Those who were designated conscientious objectors from office wouldn't be affected by the legislation, DeWeese said. The bill also wouldn't apply to those who were par- doned for dodging the draft during the Vietnam War. The draft was abolished in 1973. Federal law requires men ages 18 to 25 to register with the Selec- tive Service System. Dennis Gillem, a retired Army colonel, has been pushing for such a bill for decades. He's chairman of the 1776 Society of Veterans, a political action com- mittee that represents veterans' interests. Gillem said the measure is particularly important as U.S. troops battle terrorist groups in Afghanistan. "Those who refuse to pay the price when called don't have the integrity to represent the citizens who are willing to serve," Gillem said. But Richardville said such a bill may not be neces- sary because voters can easily figure out whether a candidate dodged a draft, and then decide if they want to vote for that candidate. S - STeen accidentally hanged while trying to make hayride scary Case Western Reserve University The University for people who want to achieve more. SPARTA (AP) - The state of Michigan generally does not inspect or certify haunted attractions, a state official said following the accidental hanging death of a teen- ager working at a haunted hayride. 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