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COMMENTARY

Money talks

Once again a college athlete is considering ending his education in the pursuit of hoop dreams. Sophomore point guard Marcus Taylor has added his name to a growing list of MSU athletes who forgo their college careers to enter the NBA Draft. Men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo is right to say we can’t blame somebody for wanting to pursue his or her lifelong dreams, but we can be saddened by it. It’s not the fact that Taylor might not be around to satisfy Spartan fans’ hunger for another national title; we are sad because Taylor stands to give up on his education. We are not mad at Taylor for considering his options, but we are infuriated by the culture of America’s professional sports world that holds dollar signs as more valuable than education. On the bright side, Taylor has created options for himself by choosing not to have an agent.

FOOTBALL

Pretrial for defensive end postponed

Ryan Wallace
March 28, 2002

The pretrial hearing Wednesday for Spartan defensive end Clifford Dukes was adjourned. Ingham County Assistant Prosecutor Joyce Draganchuck said the reason for the adjournment was so that Dukes’ attorney, Brian Jeffries of ASMSU’s legal services, could have access to all the information. “He just had to sort through all of the police report,” Draganchuck said.

MSU

Group encourages minorities to donate bone marrow

Camille Spencer
March 28, 2002

Bone marrow from minorities is in short supply on the American Red Cross’ registry, and some campus groups want to help. The Asian Fraternity Interest Group and residence hall Racial Ethnic Student Aides are sponsoring a bone marrow drive geared toward minority students today. The drive is free for students. The American Red Cross estimates there are about 4 million potential donors in the registry - only 1 million of whom are minorities.

ICE HOCKEY

No chance for Miller to claim second Hobey Baker

James Jahnke
March 28, 2002

MSU suffered a disheartening loss to North Dakota in last year’s Frozen Four, but Ryan Miller won the 2001 Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s outstanding player the very next day.This year, the Spartans’ season ended earlier - with a first-round NCAA Tournament loss Friday - and so did the junior goaltender’s Hobey Baker pursuit.Miller, one of 10 semifinalists for the 2002 Hobey, didn’t make the cut of three finalists announced Wednesday by the Hobey Baker Award Selection Committee.St.

BASEBALL

Spartans blank Saints in home opener

Chris Mackinder
March 28, 2002

The Spartans’ home opener treated fans to the baseball team’s first shutout of the season.MSU (15-3) defeated Siena Heights (4-19) 6-0 at Kobs Field on Wednesday afternoon.“Our team is definitely really confident, there’s no question about that,” Spartan manager Ted Mahan said.

ICE HOCKEY

Comley era begins; changes expected

James Jahnke
March 27, 2002

Some fans were grinding their teeth just as hard as the MSU hockey team was trying to grind out a goal during the NCAA Tournament West Regional on Friday in Ann Arbor. In the end, the toil didn’t pay off for the Spartans - who wrapped up their season with a 2-0 loss to Colorado College that day.

MSU

Last respects paid to longtime U board trustee

Ed Ronco
March 27, 2002

Scott Peoples remembers watching “I Love Lucy” reruns with his grandparents, Don and Wendy Stevens.“Grandma and Grandpa were exactly like Ricky and Lucy,” Peoples said.Peoples’ grandfather, former MSU Trustee Don Stevens, died Friday.

NEWS

Group celebrates African culture

NNEKA NNOLIM For The State News MSU’s African Students Union brought a taste of African culture to campus last week. The group’s annual Culture Week, which took place Wednesday through Saturday, focused on creating awareness and appreciation through a series of events, including a film screening, panel discussions and a final gala. MSU students, staff and faculty, as well as members of the East Lansing and Lansing community were on hand to celebrate African culture and also to learn something about the continent and its people. “This event was a good chance for the MSU community and the surrounding community to see what (Africans) are about,” said Lanre Williams, president of the African Student Union and a psychology junior.

NEWS

Dance class produces concert

Consider having no final exam, but being asked to organize, choreograph and produce a dance performance.Welcome to Theatre 454: Choreography and Dance Production.The class teaches students the process of creating a show, from inspiration to rehearsal to execution.

NEWS

U health officials say binge drinking study flawed

Ed Ronco  and  Erica Berg
March 27, 2002

College students are binge drinking at the same levels they were nearly nine years ago, according to a survey by the Harvard School of Public Health. But MSU alcohol education experts maintain the study, which found 44 percent of college students admitted binge drinking within the previous two weeks of the survey, is severely flawed. “The study shows no respect to the number of hours someone drinks, body weight or their gender,” Olin Health Educator Dennis Martell said.

FEATURES

Soundtrack has familiar concept

Dan Julian
March 27, 2002

Putting together an album which features only collaborations of artists is an interesting concept - one that’s been done many times before. Sometimes it’s a clever concept, but most of the time it isn’t, especially for soundtracks.

NEWS

Dance class produces concert

SHANNON HOUGHTON For The State News Consider having no final exam, but being asked to organize, choreograph and produce a dance performance. Welcome to Theatre 454: Choreography and Dance Production. The class teaches students the process of creating a show, from inspiration to rehearsal to execution.

NEWS

Whats Happening?

Art • Kresge Art Museum: New York, New York exhibition gallery walk, noon Thursday.

FOOTBALL

No more to be charged for fight

Justin A. Rice
March 27, 2002

After reviewing testimony involving an October fight that included football players and fraternity members, the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office says it will only charge a sophomore defensive end, citing lack of evidence to pursue others. Clifford Dukes, 20, is scheduled to have a pretrial hearing today in 54-B District Court on four counts of assault and battery and two counts of aggravated assault. The charges, issued on March 20, involve an Oct.

COMMENTARY

Black event shows double standards

I’m responding to the editorial “Taking pride” (SN 3/25). Last time I checked, minority status included a variety of ethnicities, and yet those working on the Black Celebratory claim this status while only promoting black pride due to their low retention rates.

SPORTS

WNIT run suggests bright future for Spartans

Chris Mackinder
March 27, 2002

After making the Women’s National Invitation Tournament final four, the MSU women’s basketball team has Spartan faithful excited for next season.Recent WNIT history may prove to be a blessing for the Spartans (19-13). Of the previous 16 WNIT final four teams, seven made the NCAA Tournament the following year and only two of those teams failed to win a tournament game.“Ultimately, we’re going to pursue the same goal we pursued this year - to be one of 64 and to make a run and pursue championships,” Spartan head coach Joanne P.