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Hockeys Heisman

James Jahnke
April 9, 2001

ALBANY, N.Y. - Although it started with a crushing defeat, Ryan Miller’s weekend in upstate New York ended on a high note. Less than 24 hours after the MSU sophomore goaltender and his Spartan teammates lost their Frozen Four contest to North Dakota, Miller won the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s most outstanding player at the Empire State Plaza. “This is a great honor, a great surprise,” Miller said after being announced as the winner Friday afternoon.

NEWS

Survey says athletics not key in choosing college

Nicole Jacques
April 9, 2001

Although the men’s basketball and hockey teams didn’t come home with national titles this year, MSU officials shouldn’t expect fewer applicants to the university.According to a national poll released in March, the other opportunities offered at colleges and universities rank much higher on the list of factors high school seniors consider when deciding where to continue their education.But the success of athletic programs can be helpful, said Gordon Stanley, director of admissions at MSU.“I think what athletics does when it’s successful is it opens up a window for the university,” Stanley said.

SPORTS

Bobbys World section may get name change

Shaun Byron
April 9, 2001

Football fans who cheer on the Spartans this fall might have a new section. The Bobby’s World section, named after MSU head coach Bobby Williams, might have its name changed if the Student Alumni Foundation agrees on a decision tonight.“It is kind of a cheesy cartoon character’s name, no offense to coach Williams, and they want something a little catchier,” said Derek Byrne, a general management freshman and co-director of the former Bobby’s World section for the Student Alumni Foundation.Byrne said the group wanted to have a section for students to cheer and last year it was named Bobby’s World.He said there was a general consensus among the foundation’s members to change the name.“Some people think it is kind of cheesy and some people want to patent the name and there might be conflicts with the show ‘Bobby’s World,’” said Michael Campian, a criminal justice freshman and co-director for the former Bobby’s World section.Campian said the organization has been poring over a long list of names but hasn’t come to a conclusion yet.

SPORTS

Spartans come back to win

Keith Dunlap
April 9, 2001

A beautiful day for softball produced even prettier results for the MSU softball team, as it defeated Purdue 8-3 Sunday at Old College Field. After falling behind 3-0 after three innings, the Spartan bats came alive with timely hits in the middle innings. The Spartans pushed across two runs in the fourth thanks to an RBI sacrifice fly by senior Shealee Dunavan, who plays first base, and an RBI single by sophomore outfielder Tiffany Wallace.

NEWS

Students end week with Pride March

Sheena Harrison
April 9, 2001

The stares from students passing the rock on Farm Lane on Friday afternoon seemed to suggest their difficulty ignoring signs that read “I am a militant queer,” or the people shouting “I love gays.”The commotion was part of a Pride March, and catching people’s attention was a main goal, said Lindsay Noechel, a co-director for the Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay and Transgendered Students.“It promotes visibility of the LGBT community to students that otherwise wouldn’t know that we exist and that there’s a large number of us,” the psychology junior said.The march was one of the final events of Pride Week, which was presented by the alliance and concluded Friday.

MSU

Assembly leaders to be elected

Steve Bossi
April 9, 2001

As MSU’s undergraduate student government continues efforts to fill its representative seats, the time has come for the election of new leaders as well. During business meetings Tuesday and Thursday, ASMSU representatives will elect chairpersons and vice chairpersons for both the Academic and Student assemblies’ new sessions.

FEATURES

Girls sequel offers little action, suspense

Vince Estes
April 9, 2001

The very best of actors are able to give their characters memorable personalities that leave lasting imprints, and ensure we’ll be seeing the same character for years. To that esteemed list of David Schwimmer, Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck, we can now add Morgan Freeman. Freeman, a graduate of the Yoda School of Wise Mentors, takes on the earnest father figure part again for “Along Came a Spider” - a “Silk Stalkings”-style detective drama.

MSU

U hosts Model United Nations conference

Ed Ronco
April 9, 2001

Nick Kowalczyk wants Soviet troops to pull out of Afghanistan.The senior at Novi High School was one of more than 80 students participating in MSU’s first-ever Model United Nations conference, which puts high school students in the roles of U.N.

MICHIGAN

Activists criticize new domestic abuse law

Steve Eder
April 9, 2001

A new law aimed at decreasing domestic violence has some activist groups saying it will have a negative impact on those who are abused.The law allows doctors to provide police the names of abusers of domestic violence without consequence.

MSU

Debate team excels in national tourney

Steve Bossi
April 6, 2001

The Spartan basketball team isn’t the only program at MSU showing consistency in Final Four appearances.Last week, two members from MSU’s debate team reached the semifinals in two National Championship debate tournaments for the second consecutive year.

MICHIGAN

Court places hold on judges U-M decision

DETROIT - A federal appeals court Thursday put on hold a judge’s order that the University of Michigan law school stop using race as a factor in admissions. A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S.

MSU

Model UN educates high-schoolers about world viewpoints

Ed Ronco
April 6, 2001

Some of the world’s biggest problems are about to be placed in the hands of high-schoolers.More than 80 students from across the state will participate in MSU’s first Model United Nations conference at the Kellogg Center this weekend.The conference, sponsored by the International Relations Organization, gets under way at 7 p.m.

NEWS

Icers lose to Fighting Sioux in semifinal

James Jahnke
April 6, 2001

ALBANY, N.Y. - It was one of those rare games where nothing went top-seeded MSU’s way. Passes drifted behind their intended targets, Spartan shots repeatedly deflected off defensmen before reaching the net and two key bounces went North Dakota’s way as the Fighting Sioux ended MSU’s season with a 2-0 win in a Frozen Four semifinal matchup Thursday. North Dakota (29-7-9), the defending national champion, will face Boston College on Saturday in the national championship game, which begins at 7:05 p.m.

NEWS

Start of Lugnuts season brings springtime fun

Eric Mckinney
April 6, 2001

LANSING - The arrival of spring baseball has given fans in mid-Michigan reason to cheer. The cold winter months appear to be coming to an end, summer is just around the corner and Lansing Lugnuts baseball is back in action. “I’m not a cold-weather person,” said Harry Davis, 71, of Brighton.

MICHIGAN

Victims remain hospitalized

Jamie Gumbrecht
April 6, 2001

Hospitality business junior Justin Jones remains in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital after being assaulted in East Lansing on Saturday. Jones, a St.