Just one last time An ci.;~~· :-= Personality Bobcat Senior says 'Good Bye.' Electrical Engineering professor wins Mortar Board Professor of the Month page 9 Award page 5
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construction of the high-tech n Lehmann roof. Williams is optimistic that onent News Editor the project will mow forward. While other schools such With credit gorng to as the L'nin'rsit) of Washington tana Sen. Conrad Burns and the L'niYersit;. of ;\[ichigan hie; ... taff. ,ilso have • \\Ill be g r c e n "llus b the kind of to IllO\C building ard \\ ith project that can bring projects in tlw green indu..,try ,md has brought \\Orks. ilding industr) to tontana Williams said .:\ISL ·s 1s the ect. St,1tc Cni\ ersit). \Ve have It ''a:: m o s t staff to go out and get them techn1callv dng with (project5), and I think ad,·anced. h e that is an important part T h e of thb project. It also roof. which \\'as designed bring~ research opportu b;. Solar n buildmg nities to Montana State." Design o J e c t .\ssociates of Cambridge. tor Kath f.-.,1111 ~\1//ui11b, '\rtt'I! b111/di111. provct director l\lass., was described b:- gre~s cut Williams as a department's budget in phototherm- one that will :tember. :\ISC" had little generate hot water and ce but to put the project on electricit)· from specially L Now that S1 million has m appropriated for see Building page -l SMSU plans for primary '?. ection next week wonent Staff
In an effo1t to host a fair and an organized election, the ' ~1 SU election com!llittee has opted to have a presidential nary on Tuesday and Wednesda:-· next week as the first step in ·ting next year's ASMSU president and vice president. Applications for the positions are due by 5 p.m. today. The Photo by Daren 1lication deadline for students running for Senate seats has been ]eremyAdamich performs a jump at the Fairgrounds on Tuesday. Adamich and other skaters ~nded until l\larch 10. gathered at the Fairgrounds to lobby for a new skate park to be built at Kirk Park. Annie Armstrong, co-election chair for ASMSU, said that r 10ugh the amount of time benveen the application deadline and L primary is short, the applicants will be well prepared for the ~tion. Plan to expand higher ed insurance "They have already started campaiging,'' she said. "I know lit ha\·e alread~ made the rounds in the residence halls and I )\\ a lot haYe made plans to speak to Greek houses on to same-sex partners rejected l1nday." releasing a letter he sent to the Board of Regents According to Armstrong, the primary election v.ill narrow Bob Anez earlier this week informing members what he · choice of candidates for president and vice president to nvo Associated Press Writer planned to announce. ·are the general AS1\1SU election on l\larch 28 and 29. Like'"ise, Crofts cited financial and legal concerns in ~·said ha,ing only two presidential candidates will make the HELENA (AP) - Commissioner of Higher turning down the recommendation that had been ~sidential debate more issue focu sed rather than simple Education Dick Crofts has rejected a proposal to made by a committee advising him on changes npaigning. extend health insurance coverage to same-sex in the benefits package available to the 7,200 ''Basically, we are tl}ing to allow the students to have their partners of university system employees. ~how they want the general election to-"g_o_,"_Ar_ m_s_tr_o_n...;g;....s_a_id_. ___f_ I_e_d_i_s_c_I o_s_e_d_ h_is_d_e_c_is_i_o_n_ F_n_· d_a_y_b_y______se_e_ R___,ej_e_ct_e_d...;p_a-"g'-e_4______Voice your opinion! Email your letters to the Editor to, [email protected] March 3, 2000 2
Q of the U: The U.S. trade embargo against Cuba has existed for nearly 40 years. Why do you think the U.S. government continues to pursue this policy?
••1t has to do with the cold war. We can't give up because it shows our weakness.··
MarkMcPhil Freshman Architecture
..lllC) don't like communists. Wh) change the polic) ; it has been there for forty )ears:·
Steve CleSllca sealer c1v11 Enalneertna Policy toward Cuba needs an updaft
As the controversy continues over the fate destitute poverty, lacking fundamer '"Fear of communism dies of 6-year-old Cuban Elian Gonzales, it seems necessities such as clean water and health c hard. It's an ongoing appropriate to revisit the reasons American not to mention '"privileges"' such dislike of the Castro regime policy makers reserve such hatred for the tiny employment and education. so we try and isolate him." island nation and its aging dictator Fidel Imagine a land rich in resources an Castro. mass of hardworking people watching as Despite the rantings of certain American capital garnered from cash crops left leaders, the fact remains that Castro ·s 1959 country. revolution ha made life better for most Such was the situation in Cuba \\' SIMMCCQ Cubans. The biggest impediment to prosperity Castro" revolution took place. The poli sea1or has been the United State's trade embargo, in pursued by the Castro regime inclu· Cllll E111a11r111 effect since sweeping land redistribution programs. Pa 1962. With thi plan included kicking out U. . industry the cold war nationalizing everything. earning him the l; over ten years .. com mun old now, it is a dirty w "I think the} are upset becoming in :\meri because Cuba stood right more and 1V1ichelle Tokarski po 1 it i c up in their face and said m o r e Exponent Managing Editor di scour 'We'll do our thing so apparent that bugger offf' the U.S. is running out of rea»ons to the mone:-. earned from Cuban resource.; maintain the staying in Cuba. the Castro reginw \1,l::. abl embargo. mstitute \11de-reaching social programs Gravson Brakke Jt I» educational reform.\\ hat \\as in 1958 a so Freshman important that Americans refamiliartZL' political baskl't case. Castro made intL General Stodies thcmseh·es \1 ith the tssm•s surrounding Cuba extremely efficiL•nt s~ stem that kft note\ en bdore forming an opinion about the little bo~ poorest rural peasant hL•hind. Health care that has brought so much attention to the education is uni"ersal lmore than we can decades-old conflict. That done, the case of for the United tates) and continues to be "Ifs because we were Elian becomes a non-issue. em·y of Latin .\merica. embaras.sed at the Bay of~.'' Castro has ruled Cuba longer than mo::;t Since Castro took power. life expect<' college students ha\'e been ali\'e. In power of Cubans has jumped 16 year , from 60 tc before him \\as Fulgencio Batista, a notoriously infant mortality rate has dropped from 6 brutal dictator who \1as also a darling of the "'·5 per 1000 li,·e births; the liternc) rate U.S. government because of his pandering to gone from 62 percent to 98 percent andl U.S. corporations. Castro's real crime wa to number of doctors has gone from 3.00 ' expropriate land owned by American 65,000. (That's one doctor for e'er) Caleb Simpson companies and gin' it back to the Cuban people. people.) Cuba's health care S) stem has l Senior Imagine a foreign country controlling So declared a "'model for the world"' by the w•: Polhlcal science percent of America's utilities, mines, cattle Heal! h Organization. ranches and oil refineries; 40 percent of our Cuba ranks number one in public he farming and 50 percent of the public railroads. statistic in Latin America in Yirtually eYe Imagine these foreigners getting obscenely rich Photos by Sol Leonard while the majority of the people lived in see Cuba page 3 SMSU Exponent March 3, 2000 3 ut your trash where it belongs 'o the Editor: bag being full, but still is not an excuse. How bard is it to Through my hold on to your trash until ---~ bservation from walking you reach a trash bin? It ~ DOC1o~, round campus (especially surprises me how a Jot of 1 - om Shroyer parking lot to people say how beautiful this J 1f1/f-/!( yov U. be SUB), I feel that this state is, and then they are the mpus is \·ery lazy. I agree ones throwing their trash on ('1€'~0 f o f.11AI'~ A ith Tim Fulton in his the ground. I am not trying rticle about students being to make some hippie protest fv1..1..€f2 AaovtJ1ttJG azy with parking situations. on how to save the earth. I or; 1r1f p..clcC7~f')f I feel the same way about simply want people to ( ash. There is so much trash respect the ground we live TrtAtJ \ooooP5. lying around campus, and on. ost students and faculty So, next time you on't even know it's there. I become absent minded be know it is nothing like big sure to find a trash dispenser city Universities. but I would instead of chucking it. faen not like to see Bozeman if you see some lying on the starting to look like L.A. It ground just pick it up, even really boils down to the if it isn't yours, and throw it awareness of not putting away. your trash in the trash can. Now, maybe there could be Keelan McNulty other reasons like the trash Bozeman
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prevent coverage, commisioner said Mar.4 Brief reminiscences, con ti 1111cd from pasc 1 A snow camping trip in readings from Tom's wor · the Bacon Rind Creek area and musical selections by acti\'e and retired university were unsuccessful. having to buy insurance on of the Metcalf Wilderness Eric Funk and friends system employees and Crofts said one of his their own at higher cost than will be coordinated by comprise the program. dependents. biggest concerns was through a group plan. but that ASMSU Outdoor Recreation There will be a reception Crofts acknowledged the preserving the financial is no different than many on Mar. 4 & 5. Cost is $35 following the program from proposal has generated stability of the health Montanans with employer which includes 5 to 6:30 p.m. Everyone is controversy since it became insurance program. Although provided coverage, Crofts said. transportation and group invited to attend. public last week, with most of consultants told the Inter-unit He said he finds no clear equipment. Novices will be the criticism from people who Benefits Committee that public policy that prohibits introduced to cold weather Mar. 6 &~ objrcted on grounds they find extending coverage would not offering coverage to same-sex camping skills and Science & Religion the homosexual lifestyle have a fiscal impact on the partners, but acknowledged techniques. Advanced Lecture Series presents Dr. offensive or immoral. He said group health plan, he was not that he sees some hints the registration is required. Call Walter Bradley, who will the criticism was not a factor convinced. move might not be supported 994-3621. give a speech entitled ~rs in his decision. "I must confess to serious by the general public. there scientific evidence fo r .. It would be dangerous reservations at this point," he The 1997 Legislature Mar. 6 the existence of an intelligent to agree that health care or said ... I am not com i need that enacted a ban on same-sex There will be a creatorT on Monday at noon. insurance coverage should be the fiscal information before marriages, lawmakers have celebration of the life of At 7 p.m. he "''ill give a speech denied when the medical us provides sufficient certainty repeatedly rejected bills that T.H. (Tom) Watkins, first entitled "The origin of the consequences are the result of on this point. would outlaw discrimination occupant of the Wallace universe: designed or what some believe to be an .. I take pretty seriously the based on sexual orientation, Stegner Chair of Western designoidT Both lectures will immoral act," he told the responsibility to protect the and a law requires the American Studies, on be held in SUB Ballroom A. regents. program for the people currently university system health plan March 6 at 4 p.m. in the These lectures are free and The proposal was participating in it," he said. benefit only "employees and Museum of the Rockies. open to the public. significant because, if Crofts recalled that their dependents," Crofts approved, it would have been premium increases and noted. the first time state government benefit cuts were needed last He said he has legal had given an) kind of official year to keep the plan in the concerns about whether same Building: New roof recognition to same-sex black, and he said he would sex partners, without any legal relationships. The original need almost a guarantee of no relationship recognized by the idea came from the University financial impact before he state, can be considered brings cutting-edgE Teachers' Union at the would approve extending dependents. University of Montana in coverage. Couples involved in Missoula. While the opposite-sex partnerships Neither Kay Unger, recommendation given him might sue unless the coverage technology to MSU president of the teachers' has a laudable goal of also was extended to them, continued from page union, nor Glen Leavitt, providing more people with and people living with benefits director for the health insurance, the extended families such as designed panels. dollars and researc university system, could be university system has no legal, parents, uncles and aunts When asked why it was possibilities were als reached for comment on ethical moral obligation to could demand coverage be important for MSU to reasons for the project. Croft's decision. take the step, he said. extended to them, he added. undertake such a project, "This is the kind c Williams said there were project that can bring industr numerous reasons. and has brought industry t "I see it as an opportunity Montana State Universit). W for students to have access to have to go out a get ther cutting-edge technologies,·· (projects), and I think that is a Williams said. "This is an area important part of this project,. where MSU students can be Williams said. "It also bring. leaders . .. this is a new field." research opportunities t Potential industry Montana State.··
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I 0\ cried aerial<> "ill rc~ult i11 in1111cdiatc cli-;q11alilkatio11 from tlw t'\c11t ancl lo-.., of skiirlg privilt•gcs at Briclgl'I" B1m I. µ1·r~ n 11alizt-' d grczd1111t10 11 ANJ\OUNCEUEl\TS os dist rn rt ns 1·01ir ad 1iel'l.>n1t ·llf ,\larch 6. 7 <.~ 8 ~ 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. March 3, 2000 5 Your Source for Arts, Activities, Concerts, Lectures, People, Shows and Reviev\'S . ~ience Up in the air Religion ientific evidence of God ffered in lecture series Rognlie, a member of the Science ey Coogan and Religion Executive Commit nentWriter tee, "we want to challenge stu dents and faculty on subjects not It's a subject ever) one usuall) presented in a university ks about. but few are braYe setting." gh to gi\·e their opinion, Bradley is currently a faculty ilone lecture 500 people. member in the mechanical engi where did our uni\'erse neering department at Texas A & e from, and what is our M and is the director of the Poly mer Science Center of the Texas Engineering Experiment "Besides promoting Station. scholarly activity, Bradle:" which is what the has written many works on uni\·ersity is all about, the origin of we ''ant to challenge life, which -.tudenh and faculty haw heen in he co•1tro• on ~ubjed~ not ti-.u,1lly cluded in Tlze ial subjut Oriqms rzllr/i• presented in cl "C'it'nt1fic and Et•o/11tio11 lt'ncc 01 unn er-.it~ ~etting" of tlze Bio ":<.istem e of sphere. His 'ntelligel't hook "The tor .md the :'llystel') the ins of the source of life. erse. ;\londay\ Bradlev's lectures,'' hich 1re \\ ill lw are co-spon esent~d sored by ;\1St: nda3 at Science and n an Denice Woller schools in the U.S. have access to equipment like that in operation at MSU. Together with Exponent Writer professor David Dickensheets, Yakymyshyn worked to raise money from an allocation fund After earning his graduate degree from through the uni\'ersity. This funding \\as Cornell University, Chris Yakymyshyn decided matched with equipment from two local he wanted to "giYe something back to the uni Bozeman companies, ILX Light\\ ave Corp. and versity system." Here at MSU, he has done Wavelink Electronics in conjunction with that. Because of his efforts, students in elec Tektronix. The lab, which is only in its second trical engineering now have the opportunity to year of operation, is worth over $150,000 and work in one of the best fiber optics labs in the gives l\1SU students a superior opportunit~ · to nation. practice in their chosen field. Yak> 111) shyn has been a professor of elec ··1 went to grad school at Cornell \\hich trical engint•ering at MSlJ since 1997 and was didn't C\'en ha' e a lab like this," Yakym~ sh.rn recent)) named February Professor of the said. l\lonth by his students and l\1ortar Board - an Yakymyshyn enjoys teaching al t>.ISl' and honor clearly due in no small part to his suc feels strongly about the aptitude of his students. cess in creating the high-tech lab. When he first arri\·ed, his fello'' faeult;. nwm "Fiber optics are beeoming a \"Cry impor bers put him through a series of"get acquainted tant part of ell'ctriral enginl'cring bt•cause of workshops" ~LE OF THE YEAR March 3, 2000 7 ovts 7 ------=c,,---o_n_1_p-=-1e_t_e_A--:---ct1=-1-;-1e-t i c-s---;::C;-o-v_e_r-ag-e'f,.--o-r-.:M~o-n-:-t-a_n_a-;S:;--;t:--a-:-te University gles hold off Montana State women Ian Costello Exponent Sports Editor The Eastern Washington Eagles used a 21-2 run to end the first half and 31 points from senior Tracey Ford-Phelps to hold off a vali ant effort by the Montana State Bobcats en route to their seventh conference game of the season, 74-67. After falling behind early in the game, Montana State got hot from the field getting key three-pointers from senior Lezlee Weedin and junior Amy Meckling to open up a 25-16 lead with T37 remaining in the first half. Then the Eagles got going. A three-point bucket by Ford-Phelps, back-to-back field goals by Michell e Demetruk and Julie More and another three pointer by Ford-Phelps tied the game and the Eagles never looked back, ending the first half leading 37-27. ·'That run at the end of the first half was big,'' Eastern Washington head coach Jocelyn Pfeifer said. "The last few teams nt that have come in here (Bozeman) have trailed at halftime. to b} Grabbing a lead and momentum was big for us." ne Starting the second half, the Eagles quickly pushed their lead to 13 before Montana State began to claw their way back into the game. "All these kids battled right down to the stretch," MSU ma interim head coach Frank McCarthy said. "I was really proud enior of their effort ." Weed in Montana State got as close as five points on three separate occasions down the stretch, but another scoring barrage by Ford-Phelps put the 'Cats away. "She (Ford-Phelps) got in a zone," McCarthy said. "It was real tough for us to keep defending her.., Ford-Phelps hit nine of 19 shots from the field en route to her 31 points. "Montana State played very hard,., Pfeifer said. "But when Tracey (Ford-Phelps) gets hot, she can shoot the lights out. She was the difference for us, no one else was shooting very well." Eastern Washington held a double-digit lead for the majority of the second half, and put the game away from the story. see Women page 8 ends tournament hopes for Bobcats out rebounded 21-9 in the j-t Barbur They pulled within 52-50 with second half. Eastern 13 minutes to go, but Eastern nent Sports Writer Washington senior guard Ryan Washington scored the next Hansen spell ed doom for the six points and never looked The :\Iontana State men's Bobcats. scoring i-ofhis game back. ~tball team (4-11/12-16) h igh 22 points in the second Sophomore forward their slim post-season half. Justin Brown led the Bobcats > finally slip through their "(Eastern Washington) with 18 points and s ix ·:,last night as they lost 84- really stepped it up in the rebounds, while Pete Conway, Eastern Washington (12- second half on defense and on in his second straight start, 10). offense too," said l\lontana added 13 .•Junio r center John T h e Lazosky and ats went junior guard hr game "(Eastern Washington) really J er main e a chance Walton each 1ake the stepped it up in the second half had 10 apiece. Sb Walton was fe renc~ on defense and on offense too." the lone nament if bright spot won and - Mick Durham, Mv11tnna State fiend coach for the ·cats beat and State in the second half, scoring •aturdav. The scenario State head coach Mick Durham. eight points in the final IO Id have. also required a Neither team could minutes. land State loss last night, establish control in a first half The Bobcats will try lo h happened as the Yikings that had four ties and eight end on an up note as they play to ~1ontana, but did not lead changes, but Montana their fin al game of the season er since the Bobcats failed State went on a 10-2 run in the in. this Saturday at Portland State final minutes and grabbed the (6-9/14-13). The Vikings. who A poor second-half biggest lead of the first half 4 1- secured the final spot in the rmance b\ the Bobcats \\'as 34 and went into halftime up conference tournament last jifference: as has been the 41-36. It \\as a short-li\'ed night because of the ·cats loss, throughout their se\ en lead for the Bobcats, though. hm·e been struggling lately E"poncnt ti IL photo b, .hl\' Th.tm· e losing streak. The ·cats as they fell behind 44-43 four Bobcat Justin Brown goes up strong against Cal States Sacramento's just 38 percent and were minutes into the second half. see Hope-; page 9 Anthony Flood in a game earlier this season. 8 March 3, 2000 ASMSU Exponent 'Cat skiers head Let the 'March Madness' begin to championships Ian Costello Exponent Spons Editor second NCAA Championship, are very capable of doing that.., Exponent Staff while Ellena, a freshman from The national The spot where the remote sits in your hand is beginninr Silverthorne, Colo., will be championships will include to itch. Your head is sorting out statistics, percentages anc After outstanding competing in her first. skiers from 20 schools, home comt advantage like advanced math problems. You , performances two weeks ago at "Suzan was there last year, including eight schools who buttgrove on the couch speaks to you in dreams. Th1 the NCAA Western Ski so she knows what kind of competed along with Montana "Madness" is setting in. Regional, Montana State competition she is going to State in the Western Regional. As every major conference in America winds dow1 University alpine skiers Kristen face,·· Brelsford said. "Obviously The Alpine events are toward their post-season tournament, bands are peppy-er Ellena and Suzan Dole have with Kristen being a freshman, being held March 8 and 10 at fans are crazier and announcers (radio and TV) get zanier qualified to compete at the this will be the first ti me she has Park City Mountain Resort and The "Madness" is taking over them too. NCAA Skiing Championships been there." the Nordic events will take place Starting with conference tournaments openin;. being held in Park City, Utah, Stiffer competition will March 9 and 11 at Soldier yesterday, the hunt for the NCAA Division I men's basketbai. I next weekend. most certainly be the biggest Hollow Resort in Midway, Utah. title is on. March Madness has begun. "They (Dole and Ellena) difference between the More than i40 skiers from Twenty-seven conference tournaments will play ou•· have skied well all season," National Championships and across the country will be over the next t\,.,,o weeks, with the champion of each heade Montana State head coach Dan the Western Regional of two competing in separate events in to the "Big Dance," the final 64 teams in the hunt for the titlt Brelsford said. "They needed a weeks ago. According to search of a national title. Yet The rest of the field will be filled in with large bids. big race last weekend and that's Brelsford, both skiers will have Brelsford is upbeat about his Olympics, World Cup, Super Bowl and what we got" to perform better to finish in skiers chances, even though he World Series aside, the NCAA Tournament, In qualifying for the the top ten. maintains he has done as much the "Big Dance," is the single best event in championships, Dole finished "If they ski the same race as he can, it is up to the skiers the sporting world. 11th in the slalom at the they did last week, both should now. In no other sport do nearly Western Regional and Ellena finis h in the 10-15 range," "I can only ask they do the 200 teams have a shot at one finished 12th. Brelsford said. "They need to pick best they can," Brelsford said. prize, and the trophy \\ill Dole, a sophomore from it up a little bit if they are going "All I can do is be confident and be handed out a little more Meeker, Colo., is skiing in her to break into that top ten. They believe in them." than a month from now. Only one team can reach that final plateau. And the Women: 'Cats wrap hunt for the title will be televised (ESPN coYering eonference tournament up season with gallle and CBS taking the NCAA Tournament from opening tip-off to against Portland State final buzzer) from start co11ti1111cdfrom p1we 8 to finish, for all fans afflicted with "'.\larch free-throw line in the final minutes, eventually winning hy i\ladness" to \\atch. seven. And if you think that 1lontana State was led on the night by :\1eckling who the last fe\\ years of the finished the game with ::q points. Weedin and junior Serena tournament haYe been exciting,\\ ait Merrill each finished \\ith 12 for the 'Cats. till this year. Fair enough to say, the The Bobcats will be back in action in their final game of first NCAA. tournament of the new the year this Saturday when the} take on Portland State. millennium quite po&>1bl} could be more NEXT BEST THING "'Portland State is big inside,~ McCarthy said. "We have to exciting tl1an an} tournament in the last. SAT-SUN MAT 1:1 5, 4:1 5; WEEKDAY MAT 4:15, continue to work on rebounding. We will be playing for pride."" [n a year of college basketball where NIGHTLY7:1 5, 9:50 · PG13 ~ With a 2-13 mark in the Big Sky, the 'Cats will not qualify no one reall:> seems to be able to predict MY DOG SKIP SAT·SUN MAT 1: 00, 4:00; WHKDAY MAT 4:00 for the post-season tournament. what is going to happen (pre-season NIGHTtY 7:10, 9:30 · PG r;m Saturday night will mark the final game of Weed in ·s career favorite Connecticut should go into the DROWNING MONA at Montana State. Game time is set for 7=05 p.m. tournament no higher than a fourth seed), SAJ.SUN MAT 1: 30, 4:30· WEEKDAY MAT 4:30; predictions still need to be made. NIGHTLY 7:20, 9:45 - PG13 ~ But if you like to play games with the federal governmer 1 w'Wu'R'ffALfitE and illegally bet on the tournament, you probably would b SAT· SUN MAT 1: 30, 4:30; WEEKDAY MAT 4:30, better off completely ignoring this. NIGHTLY 7:00, 9:40 · R S1t1!0 The best four teams in the country two weeks before th SAT·SUN MAT 1: 20, 4:20; WEEKDAY MAT 4:20; tournament are, in order: Stanford, whose 24-1 record is top NIGHTLY 7:20, 9:30 • PG S1E1fO in the country; Duke, who at the top of their game can outru r REINDEER GAMES any other team in the land; A.1izona, whose young, talented b:ic SAT·SUN MAT 1:00 , 4 : ~.i WEEKDAY MAT 4:00; comt has been causing opposing defenses to thrm.,· fits all yeru NIGHTLY 7-m, 9:50 • I STElEO and Iowa State. That's right the Iowa State Cyclones. WHOLE NINE YARDS Even though the Cyclones are currently standing in th SAT·SUN MAT 1: 10, 4: 1O · STElEO March 4th, 2000 WEEKDAY MAT 4:10; NIGHTLY 7:10, 9:30 · I 10th spot in the Associated Press national poll with a 24- . Sign-in: 8 - 9:30 a.m. I JBL HANGING UP record, they have a better record than Duke, and are comin SAT-SUN MAT 1:15, 4:15; WEEKDAYMAT 4:1 5, 10:30 Start out of the toughest conference in the country, the Big Tweh·1 I NIGHTLY 7:15, 9:45 · PG·13 S1t1!0 Bobcat Race Course " The Big Twelve has four teams in the top 25. and som · H111u11,111\ ~hnn1tl,1u· •Ji of the regular season conference games have made som 1 • E 11 en Theatre' b NCAA Tournament games that went down to the ''ire loo 1 17 \\. :\lain• SNf1-hO-U Helmets ~equired like a boring clay at the libra1)'. THE BEACH So there's the top four. But what about Cincinnat NIGHTlY 9:00 • R Cd Awards Ceremony - 4:30 I FaceShot,S Temple, r-Iichigan State and Syracuse, whose 23-3 record i > TIGGER MOVIE SAT-SUN MJJ 1:15, 4:15; ~ Prizes for Men's a.nd Women's Oi\iision the third best in the country? NIGHTlY 7:15 - G Yes. the C111cinnati Bearcats are a good team, but com I on, Conferencl' USA still doesn't compare to the other to Rialto Theatre;! conferenct>s in the ~CAA and the 'Cats aren't eYen perfec Ill \\'. :\lain • SM7-7-i'JS ' there. S:-:rac11st', hke\\ise is coming out of a weak cunferenr PITCH BLACK (the Big East 1s most certa111ly suffrring one of their ot SAT-SUN MAT 1:30, 4:00; NIGHllY 7:00 9:20 • R seasons) so their record is a little inflated. IFP PRISENTS1 The Temple Owl:;. .\I ways golld, ah,·ays a let (hm n. 'i ea THE BASKET MON·THURS NIGHT ONLY 7:00 · PG Gil't Ccrti"lkaks Arnilahlc March 3, 2000 9 obcat senior ends career at home attitude. We will be playing for pride tomorrow This Ian Costello night." Exponent Sports EditOr In her senior season, after playing second ar has fiddle at the point-guard position to Jamie Spring for the first three years of her career, een a When Lezlee Weedin came to Montana Weedin earned a starting spot in the Bobcat racter State four line-up and years ago, she has put up ilder. never thought s 0 m e the last year "Lezlee is the heart and soul of this team. She plays impressive t has of her Bobcat with a never give up attitude. We will be playing for numbers. The ade career would pride tomorrow night." 5 foot 5 play out quite Weedin has me like this. -Frank McCarthy, Jntaim Head Coach averaged 8.5 _alize MT his points and has been a 5.07 assists hat is tough year," Weedin said. '"With the coaching per game in her senior season and was selected change, not really knowing how things were the Most Valuable Player on the team by her rtant going and some difficulties with team Bobcat teammates. chemistry, this year has been really hard." Weedin, who h as been playing basketball Well, for the senior point guard from since she was three, says her final game is going Cody, WY., and all the Bobcat underclassmen, to be tough on her parents as well. the season comes to an end tomorrow night "They'll be sad. It will be tough on them," mg1s with a conference game against Portland State. she said. "It might not hit them until later, but is all And Weedin knows it is going to be tough. it is going to be hard." "Tonight (Thursday) I got a little worked Looking back on what had to be one of the bout up," she said. "It will be hard tomorrow to sit toughest years in Bobcat basketball history, there and know this is my last time. There are Weedin is grateful for her final season as a 'Cat. :>mga going to be some tears." "This year has been a character builder," Exponent file photo by Jay Thane art Interim Head Coach Frank McCarthy says she said. "It has made me realize what is his team understands how much Lezlee means important and the main thing is it is all about of a to the program, and they will be trying to send being a part of a team." Le:dee Weedin, the lone senior on the Bobcat m.11 her off on the right note. Weedin's final wish as a 'Cat: women's haskethall team will he honored in Senior "Lezlee is the heart and soul of this team," "I would really like to win this last game, Nightfestivities before the tip-offof her final McCarthy said. "She plays with a never give up I guess that is the best way it can end." game as a Bobcat tomorrow night. 7iew: A tnad tnarch to the title begins now Hopes: MSU continued from page 8 finishes with r year the Owls make their madness is not the teams Head coach Bob Knight by blowing out teams all season. deep into the tournament, winning that you expect to win has the Indiana Hoosiers And Florida, who seems to play game against to collapse before the Final and not the teams losing that you romping toward the everybody tough, is currently r and suffer a major defeat expect to lose. It is the intangibles tournament with wins over ranked eighth in the country Portland State ings shouldn't be different that make March mad. Michigan State and Purdue in and the Gators are still continued from page 7 year. Lest we forget, UCONN the last week. They are on a hot complaining about lack of And finally Michigan over Duke last year in the title streak. And senior A.J. Guyton, respect. and have won only two of !e. Tom Izzo had his team game. the do-everything guard for the So, fan s of "March their last nine games. ng but limping toward the Going into Sunday, nine Hoosiers is possibly the best Madness," here are 12 teams They are playing without ,h in the Big Ten which is no days from today, there are a player in the country. who have a very legitimate star senior Ime Udoka, to go into the tournament. handful of teams that are ripped Maryland has a win over shot at making some noise who is out with a sprained ect a mid-round exit from and ready to make their Duke in Cameron Indoor before the season comes to a ligament in his right knee. tournament by the presence known early and often Stadium (the first home loss close. But keep in mind, when "We'll be ready to go rtans. in the tournament. 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