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FEATURES

Sylvia fetches laughs

Juliana Keeping
March 19, 2001

Take a dog. A half-poodle, half-lab concoction. And unite that mutt with a knack for humping and swearing like a sailor’s pooch. Now throw in a couple - Greg and Kate, whose kids are at college - that is having serious difficulties striking balance between the mutt’s new place in their New York apartment and their own middling relationship. Toss a few whacked-out characters into the mix and have a woman play that mutt, Sylvia.

SPORTS

Miller named Player of the Year by CCHA, Nail, Hutchinson win defensive awards

James Jahnke
March 19, 2001

DETROIT - MSU sophomore goaltender Ryan Miller will have to clear off some mantel space in his East Lansing home. The All-CCHA goalie walked away from the CCHA Awards banquet in Detroit’s Fox Theatre on Thursday with an armload of new trophies and plaques. Among his numerous honors, the CCHA named Miller as the league’s Best Goaltender and, more importantly, the Player of the Year. “My teammates are why I’m here right now.

FEATURES

Solo albums allow fans new perspective

Dan Julian
March 19, 2001

From reading a variety of interviews Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan gave during the band’s all-too-short career, I’ve come to understand why fellow guitarist James Iha felt the need to release a solo record in 1998.Corgan has said many times that all the members of the band were inferior musicians.

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U researches Alzheimers

Cutler Fetherston
March 19, 2001

Some of MSU’s best scientists are working to gain some insight into why Alzheimer’s disease affects so many Americans.Dr. Daniel Murman, an assistant professor of neurology and opthamology, is involved with two projects on campus looking at different factors which contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.“Alzheimer’s is a very common degenerative disease of the brain where certain groups of nerve cells die,” Murman said.

NEWS

Student hit by SUV; remains in hospital

Ed Ronco
March 19, 2001

A 19-year-old MSU student was critically injured when she was hit by a sport utility vehicle on South Shaw Lane on Friday. MSU police Detective Tony Willis said the student, whose name is being withheld pending an investigation of the accident, was crossing the eastbound one-way road on South Shaw Lane in front of Anthony Hall shortly after 11 a.m. Police said the student stepped into the right lane between two parked CATA buses and failed to see an oncoming Jeep Grand Cherokee in the left lane. The student was transported by ambulance to Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital, where she remained late Sunday, undergoing treatment for spinal cord and wrist injuries. Engineering mechanics senior Eric Lehner witnessed the accident. Lehner said the views of the student and the driver of the Cherokee were probably obstructed by one of the buses parked in the right lane of the street. The driver of the Cherokee never had an opportunity to stop, he said. “To actually physically see the event take place - it was devastating,” he said.

COMMENTARY

Column was well- written, provoking

Having read Brian Emerson Jones’ column, “Church and state should be kept separate” (SN 3/14), I am motivated to write and commend him on a thought-provoking and well-written piece.

NEWS

Icers earn No. 1 seed, first-round bye in tourney

Krista Latham
March 19, 2001

With a No.1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a first-round bye, the MSU hockey team is only three wins away from its first national championship in 15 years.The squad will start its championship run Sunday at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, when it plays the winner of Saturday’s game between No.

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U searches to uncover animals healing power

Nicole Jacques
March 19, 2001

Animals can make a person’s face light up with joy, but they may also have the power to send blood pressure and stress levels down.Some MSU faculty and community members believe there’s more to learn about the human-animal link and they have joined to form the Human Animal Bond Initiative - an effort to uncover the hidden healing powers of animals.“The overall goal is to scientifically validate the importance of animals in the health and well-being of people and families,” said Lana Kaiser, a professor of nursing who is leading the project.

COMMENTARY

Omo column was completely wrong

I must respectfully disagree with Michonne Omo’s assertion that social alienation and teasing leads to school shootings (“Target missed on causes of school shootings,” SN 3/13). In fact, I must say I believe it to be completely off-base. First of all, there are dozens of school shootings every year.

MSU

Study drums for healthier living

Steve Eder
March 19, 2001

MSU graduate student Carolyn Koebel is using drums to study good health for her master’s thesis. Her wellness study, titled “The Effects of Group Drumming on Selected Neuroendocrine Levels and Self-Reported Mood, Stress, Socialization and Journeying Experiences,” kicks off from 7 p.m.

NEWS

Mr. Black MSU crowned Saturday; savors award

Sheena Harrison
March 19, 2001

Pledging to do whatever he can to be a resource to the black community, Diondraie Robertson was crowned the new Mr. Black MSU on Saturday night. “I thank God for giving me this prestigious honor,” the humanities and prelaw senior said. More than 300 people came to see the ceremony, which was held at the Kellogg Center Auditorium. Robertson was one of five men to compete in the Mr. Black MSU pageant, which was sponsored by Black Student Alliance.

SPORTS

Golf show offers tips for pros, hackers

Dan Woike
March 19, 2001

Many people will list the Detroit Auto Show as the best place to learn how to smooth out a drive, but golfers know Lansing’s Golf Show will fix the type of drive they’re concerned with.The Lansing Center, 333 E.

COMMENTARY

Trip canceled

The university should be complimented for cancelling a Study Abroad trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland. The Food, Agriculture and Environmental Systems program that was to be held this summer was temporarily canceled because of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Europe.

MICHIGAN

LCC to look at dance internship

Brandi Lewandowski
March 19, 2001

Lansing Community College’s Board of Trustees may vote to eliminate the college’s dance program today in an effort to save money, but dance officials say they developed a solution to keep students pirouetting. Program officials want the college to offer professional dance internships with local companies, which school officials say could be possible. “I’m very positive they will see significant merit in the planning that has gone into this internship,” said Dianne Newman, director of Happendance School & Co., 3448 Hagadorn Road in Okemos.

SPORTS

Spartan baseball drops three games, softball splits matchups

MSU baseball’s six-game winning streak came to a disappointing end this weekend with three losses and a single win over the Ohio University Bobcats. The Spartans split a doubleheader Sunday, losing 14-9, but came back with a 10-4 win. The Spartans scored first during the second inning of Friday’s game, but was quickly overpowered by the Bobcats, who held the lead, finishing with a 7-3 win. The Bobcats dominated Saturday’s game with nine home runs, winning with a score of 21-2.

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Event highlights global feminist opinions

Steve Eder
March 19, 2001

More than 100 participants celebrated Women’s History Month at “Globalizing Women’s Studies: Feminist Perspectives” on Friday and Saturday at MSU.The conference, sponsored by the Women’s Studies and The Women and International Development programs, served as a kickoff to the new Women and Gender graduate specialization and the graduate specialization in Gender and the Environment.Marjorie Agosin, a professor at Wellesley College, spoke Friday night at the Kellogg Center Auditorium.