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SPORTS

Icers prepare for last place Ferris State

James Jahnke
December 7, 2000

After having to battle back to earn three points from struggling Bowling Green last week, the MSU hockey team is looking to pick up four points from last place Ferris State this weekend.The top-ranked Spartans (11-1-3 overall, 8-1-2 CCHA) and the Bulldogs (3-8-3, 1-7-2) will meet for the only time this season in a home-and-home series Friday and Saturday.Friday’s game will be played at Ewigleben Ice Arena in Big Rapids and Saturday’s game at Munn Ice Arena, both at 7:05 p.m.Despite Ferris’ record, senior right wing John Nail said they’re a talented team.“I think they’re a deceiving team because of their record,” Nail said.

SPORTS

Former NFL receiver stands trial

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Rae Carruth urged a woman to wait before cooperating with a private investigator involved in his murder case, the woman testified Wednesday. Prosecutors played a voice mail message that Carruth left on Tanya Ferguson’s cell phone Jan.

FEATURES

Cast of Communicating Doors shows looks are deceiving in complex comedy

Justin D. Brown
December 7, 2000

Although “Communicating Doors” has a complicated plot, it isn’t hard to enjoy this fast-paced, murderous comedy that involves everything from love to greed.The story, set in 2014, begins as an elderly and wealthy attorney, Reece, played by English senior Michael Scott Hunter, requests the aid of a Sexual Services Specialist, or a 3S, named Poopay.

COMMENTARY

Fill subject lines with song lyrics

Like Kevin Hardy, I have struggled with the e-mail subject-line issue (“Please Read: Don’t include subjects with e-mails,” SN 12/1). For a while I, too, quit using subject lines altogether, but I felt guilty for copping out and filling my friends’ boxes with boring “none”s.

COMMENTARY

Letter insulting to many Christians

While I in no way endorse John LaFleur’s narrow-minded views (“ Retailers sold out Christmas to be politically correct,” SN 11/30), I felt it necessary to take issue with some responses the column received. Susie Farnell’s letter (“Overadvertising is fault of Christians,” SN 12/4) was a contradiction in itself.

NEWS

Scholarship set up in Bolgers honor

Nicole Jacques
December 7, 2000

Ann Bolger only spent 18 months at MSU, but the memory of her will last much longer.Her family has set up the Ann Marie Bolger Scholarship at the College of Education in remembrance of the Residence Life director.

NEWS

Gore appeals ruling in latest legal twist

By LARRY NEUMEISTER The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida’s highest court kept the presidential race on the legal fast track Tuesday, agreeing to speedily hear Al Gore’s appeal of a ruling awarding George W.

SPORTS

Gators look to take down cagers winning streak after championship defeat

Jeff Karzen
December 6, 2000

Andre Hutson knows what it’s like to play a road game in a hostile environment. He doesn’t like it.The senior forward is pleased opposing players feel that same wrath when they play in Breslin Student Events Center, where the 5-0 Spartans have won 32 consecutive games, the second-longest run in Division I.Tonight at 7, the 3-0 Florida Gators will try to snap MSU’s streak in a rematch of last year’s national championship game, which MSU won 89-76.“I feel we have the best crowd,” Hutson said.

COMMENTARY

Dont blame other holidays

The basic flaw in John LaFleur’s diatribe against multiculturalism (“Retailers sold out Christmas to be politically correct,” SN 11/30) is the consistent and repeated misuse of the word “usurp.” Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, Taoists, Sikhs, Parsis, Americans who choose to commemorate their African roots, Wiccans, followers of any other religion, or even atheists, have no desire to require Christians to observe Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Ramadan or to prevent Christians from observing Christmas by forcibly seizing the holiday and replacing it with their own observances.

NEWS

Spartans win without Cummings

Justin A. Rice
December 6, 2000

Before the MSU women’s basketball team can devote its full attention and energy to finals next week, they will first have to pass tests of stamina on the court during the next five days.

COMMENTARY

Clean copy

The administration’s proposed changes to the university’s copyright policy are justified and are being considered in a thoughtful manner.

MICHIGAN

Police identify suspect in robbery

Lansing police officials announced Tuesday that they are seeking a local man who they believe is responsible for the most recent bank robbery in the city. Terrence Leontha Wallace, 31, is described as a black male, 5 feet 10 inches tall and 194 pounds.

FEATURES

Everclear fails to meet singers promise of experimental album

Everclear Songs From An American Movie Vol. Two: Good Time For A Bad Attitude (Capitol Records) When Art Alexakis of Everclear promised his band’s latest album, “Songs From An American Movie Volume Two: Good Time For a Bad Attitude,” would present a harder and louder side of the band, some fans might have learned how to smile. Alexakis gave the impression that the album would be something different, something experimental.

MSU

Report card: Michigan higher education is average

Rachel Wright
December 6, 2000

Students will not be alone in receiving grades this semester. All 50 states have already been handed their marks for higher education. For the first time, the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education put both public and private universities nationwide to the test, and spent more than two years comparing them. No state received straight As, and many were given low grades.

NEWS

Motion to dance at Disney

They won’t be dancing on the sidelines of a bowl game in support of the football team, but that doesn’t mean the women of MSU Motion won’t be traveling during winter break.The climax of the dance troupe’s season is at the Universal Dance Association Collegiate National Dance Team Championship in Orlando, Fla.