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NEWS

So the Arizona Wildcats are gonna play MSU in the Final Four.

What a joke. Do you Wildcat fans really think your team has a chance to compete on the same level as MSU? The problem is the Wildcats don’t have anybody who can match up against the Spartans. Loren “Urkel” Woods - a farce to be reckoned with in the post - isn’t gonna be able to knock Al Anagonye out of the way with his bony arms. Luke “My Dad is stoned” Walton isn’t gonna pay the refs off with his daddy’s money and kind buds to ensure the game’s intangibles fall in favor of the Wildcats. And Eugene “Crazy Hair” Edgerson would be better off going to the Mall of America to buy a comb than trying to take on Andre Hutson. Don’t count on outcoaching MSU head coach Tom Izzo with Arizona head coach Lute Olson either. Olson, who’s named after a musical instrument not used seriously since medieval times, has given hope to 15th-seeded teams after proving he can consistently lose to them in past tournaments.

MSU

Classics historian to visit

Nicole Jacques
March 29, 2001

Victor Davis Hanson, a renowned author and professor, will address agricultural issues during a special visit to MSU today.His speech, “The Legacy of Family Farming from Ancient Greece to Contemporary America,” is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

NEWS

U debates race-based admissions court ruling

Ed Ronco
March 29, 2001

A federal court ruling ordering the University of Michigan law school to stop using race as a factor in admissions is getting mixed reaction at MSU. Third-year MSU-Detroit College of Law student Michael Bell disagrees with the decision, saying the ramifications of the case are enormous. “In my opinion this case ranks up there with the Dred Scott case, Plessy v.

BASKETBALL

Richardson blossoms after freshmen season

Eric Mckinney
March 29, 2001

College basketball is filled with McDonald’s All-Americans and blue chippers that should have been great.But when one blossoms, it’s truly something special.As a freshman, many demand to start, demand the ball and demand the spotlight.

NEWS

E.L. merchants reap benefits of basketball teams tournament run

Shannon Murphy
March 29, 2001

It’s become part of her spring wardrobe.Jennifer Pease is sporting the same Spartan fashion she did a year ago - Final Four garb.The interdisciplinary studies senior, who will be packing away a Final Four sweatshirt today in time to travel to see the Spartans compete against Arizona in Minneapolis, Minn., browsed through racks of green and white merchandise in hopes of finding a perfect outfit to wear Saturday.“I’m sure I will buy Final Four merchandise,” Pease said Wednesday as she took off a sweatshirt before eyeing a pile of T-shirts.

COMMENTARY

Admit more

The debate over race-based admission standards is a difficult one that has valid arguments on both sides. The University of Michigan Law School was ordered by a U.S.

NEWS

Re-bound for glory

Eric Mckinney
March 29, 2001

To be labeled a dynasty is the greatest honor a team can ever achieve.It speaks of complete dominance in a single sport during an extended period of time.However, it is a feat rarely accomplished in college basketball.“To me, the only true dynasty in college basketball has been UCLA, because they won 10 titles in 12 years (1964-75),” ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas said.

NEWS

Players respect Hutson for unsung leadership

Eric Mckinney
March 29, 2001

He is quiet, he is humble and he is anything but flamboyant.However, senior forward Andre Hutson was voted Most Valuable Player by teammates and is considered the backbone of the Spartans by head coach Tom Izzo.“There’s no secret that Andre has probably been playing as well as anybody,” Izzo said.

MICHIGAN

Technology fair takes look at improving voting process

Steve Eder
March 29, 2001

LANSING - With the November election debacle still a not-so-distant memory, Michigan election officials are thinking of ways to improve the state’s voting process.Voting equipment vendors from across the nation gathered to show their systems to lawmakers and clerks at the Michigan Department of State Voting Technology Fair on Wednesday at the Lansing Center, 333 E.

MSU

Air Force offers new scholarship

Ed Ronco
March 28, 2001

The Air Force ROTC is offering a new one-year program designed to bring older recruits into the force. The program offers a scholarship of up to $15,000 per year and is open to graduate students and anyone able to earn at least a bachelor’s degree by September 2002. Psychology junior Melanie Shingledecker is planning to join the program.

SPORTS

Local artist uses hoops team as next challenge

Jamie Gumbrecht
March 28, 2001

MASON - Doug De Lind had a pile of scrap wood in his backyard and a television tuned into an MSU men’s basketball game.Then he had an idea.Although he is a ceramics artist by trade, De Lind, a Mason resident, decided to create wooden statues of several Spartan basketball players to commemorate their hard work, success and all the excitement they’ve brought to fans.

NEWS

Hollister optimistic despite diagnosis

Brandi Lewandowski
March 28, 2001

Lansing’s mayor says dealing with the early stages of Parkinson’s Disease won’t stop him from fighting for the causes he’s passionate about. David Hollister, 58, announced Tuesday he was diagnosed with the neurological disorder three weeks ago - after meeting with doctors to discuss the tremors he’s recently felt in his hands. Hollister, who leads a city of 127,000 people, plans to seek re-election to a third term in November.

NEWS

U-M defends policy despite ruling

By JOSEPH ALTMAN The Associated Press DETROIT - The University of Michigan law school’s admissions standards are unconstitutional because they use race as a factor in judging applicants, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. In a case that could wind up before the U.S.