University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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The New York Yankees celebrate after defeating the New York Mets in Game five of the World Series 4-2 to become the 2000 World Series Champions. Not only did this give the Yankees their third straight World Series championship, but it also showed the people of New York who was the dominant of their cross-town rivals, photo courtesy of the Associated Press THE SUBWAY SERIES There was a rumbling in the Bronx in October as the New York Yankees took on the New York Mets in the first Subway Series since 1956. Beating their cross-town rivals in five games, the Yankees claimed their third consecutive World Series title and their fourth in the past five years. Following the game-end- ing victory, Derek Jeter was named MVP after batting .409. Throngs of pinstriped fans chanted his name as he strolled out onto the grass of Shea Stadium, the rival ' s home turf, with the trophy gleam- ing in the stadium lights. Hav- ing not homered in a World Series game before the sea- son, Jeter ended that streak by doing so for two games in a row. The Yankees opened up the series winning the first three games. When they seemed to be out of the run- ning, the Mets came back in game four with a 4-2 victory. Tradition would have its way though as the Yankees sealed their title in game five. The series did not progress without incident however. The lasting image of this series was Roger Clemens throwing his split bat in the direction of pitcher Mike Piazza, sparking an altercation. An image the Yankees preferred, however, was that of owner George Steinbrenner holding another prize for the team ' s trophy case. by Evan Busch Tiger Woods and Jack Nicholas share a laugh after completing play in the first round of the PGA Champion- ship. This being his last tournament before retire- ment, Nicholas requested to tee-off with Woods, photo courtesy of the Associated Press THE END OF AN ERA Will heorwon ' the? Thatwas the question swirling around Jack Nicklaus and the future of his long-enduring career as a professional golfer. Rumors of the Golden Bear ' s retire- ment flew as he and Tiger Woods played together at the PGA Championship in the late fall of this past year. Many thought that Nicklaus ' re- questing to be paired with Woods was a symbol of his passing the proverbial torch to one of golf ' s hottest stars. On December 21, however, Nicklaus eluded to the fact that he may be playing in the Masters scheduled for April 5- 8,2001. After entering the PGA in 1962, Nicklaus enjoyed an il- lustrious career that included 18 major tournament wins, and was one of only four male golfers in history to win all for major tournaments. In addi- tion, Nicklaus set a record in 1986 for being the oldest player to win the coveted green jacket at the age of 46. Nicklaus was also credited with the design of several chal- lenging and popular golf courses throughout the na- tion, including the Bear in Traverse City, Michigan. by Jayme Love Retrospect 141

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THE GREA1 TIME American cyclist Lance Armstrong beat all the odds when he won the Tour de France for the second year in a row. Known also for his courage while dealing with testicular cancer, Armstrong became a model for many who battled the debilitating disease, photo courtesy of The Associated Press AGAINST All ODDS In 1996 Lance Armstrong ' s career was reaching a peak. He was ranked the 1 cyclist in the world, notably com- peted with the United States cycling team in the summer Olympic games in Atlanta, bought a beautiful new house and wasapproaching his25th birthday. Tragically, in Octo- ber of the same year he was diagnosed with testicular can- cer. With only a 50 50 chance for survival, Lance underwent risky surgical procedures and an aggressive form of chemo- therapy, which miraculously cured him of his disease, but left him emotionally and physi- cally scarred. He almost im- mediately returned to cycling and started the Lance Armstrong Foundation, an international, nonprofit orga- nization established to ben- efit cancer research as well as promote awareness and early detection. In one of the most stun- ning public recoveries from such a procedure, Armstrong returned to racing with a ven- geance, and won many pres- tigious races before winning both the 1 999 and 2000 Tours de France, astounding the world and giving hope to many cancer victims. At the victory linein 1999hesaid, Ifthere ' s one thing I say to those who use me as an example, it ' s that if you ever get a second chance in life, you ' ve got to go all the way. by Bethany Kolenic U.S. swimmer Misty Hyman celebrates winning the gold medal with a record time of 2:05.88 in the women ' s 200m butterfly during the Summer Olympics. The U.S. made a good showing overall, but it was the U.S. men ' s and women ' s swim teams that dominated the Sydney Aquatic Center, photo courtesy of The Associated Press SUMMER TN SYDNEY With the lowest ratings that Olympic coverage had seen in years, the Sydney games of 2000 had its ' ups and downs. The Olympic games were full of surprises, defeats and up- set victories. The United States won the race for the highest medal count as well as gold medal count. The U.S. finished the summer games with a total of 97 medals of which 39 were gold. With the help of the 33 medals brought home by the swimming team, the U.S. barely scraped byfrom having the lowest medal totals since 1964. There were many surprises in Sydney that saw the defeat of U.S. favorites. The men ' s 4x100 meter relay team lost for the first time in that event. Other upsets occurred in women ' s gymnastics, women ' s soccer and boxing. Though there were many disappointments in Sydney, the Olympians with Univer- sity affiliations were a bright spot in the games. The Uni- versity was represented by 20 Olympians and of the 1 5 ath- letes that competed, nine medals were brought home. The athletes from the Univer- sity represented the United States as well as six other for- eign countries making the University and the countries represented proud. The summer Olympics of 2000 had its highs and lows and it was these events that many will remember it by. For many here at the University, this summer ' s Olympics will be remembered for the ac- complishments of their fel- low Wolverines. by Lakshmi Kilaru 140 Sports

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ENTERTAINING AMASSES The cast of the breakout comedy Will and Grace celebrates their awards after the Emmys. Because of its success, the show earned a spot in the coveted NBC Thursday night line-up. photo courtesy of The Associ- ated Press Richard Hatch, winning castaway of the CBS television show Survivor, reacts as he holds his prize, a 1 million dollar check. 51.7 million views across the world tuned in to watch the final episode as fellow castaways voted to deter- mine the winner, photo courtesy of The Associated Press WILL The Emmy award winning sitcom, Will and Grace be- gan its third season enjoying critical acclaim and a centered position of NBC ' s Must See TV Thursday lineup. The show stars Will Truman (Eric McCormack), a successful law- yer, and Grace Adler (Debra Messing), a self-employed in- terior designer. The two shared many common inter- ests such as French films and poker nights with the guys, and they were both looking for love. Will and Grace seemed like a perfect couple but could never find romance together because Will was gay and Grace was straight. Will ' s good friend Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes) and Grace ' s un- usual assistant Karen Walker GRACE (Megan Mullally) earned two Emmys for the sitcom with Outstanding Supporting Ac- tress (Megan Mullally) and Outstanding Supporting Ac- tor (Sean Hayes). Will and Grace also won Outstanding Comedy Series. The show had opened the doors for com- munication about homosexual relationships and the fans were impressed with the way the show handled the respon- sibility of showing a true and funny portrayal of gay and straight life. The approval of the audience showed a change in thoughts and atti- tudes towards the gay com- munity and put the perspec- tive of today ' s viewers in a positive light. by Colleen Day SURVIVING THF, Step 1 : Find sixteen diverse strangers, hundreds of watch- ful cameramen and a million dollars. Step 2: Place them on a remote tropical island amid snakes and rats with a mini- mal amount of supplies. Step 3: Throw in physical and men- tal challenges and shake well. What do you get? CBS ' s real- ity-based summer series Sur- vivor, and, indisputably, the recipe for success. In 13 weeks during the summer of 2000, Survivor exploded as a phe- nomenon across the nation, surprising critics, network ex- ecutives and audiences alike. Survivor demonstrated that being a middle-aged, middle-class white male - a la the contestants of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - was not necessarily the only way to cash in on your fifteen minutes of fame. Take, for instance, the contestants that CRA2E comprised Survivor ' s final four: Susan, the 38-year-old truck driver and self-pro- claimed hick from Wiscon- sin; Kelly, the 23-year-old river rafter who was no t afraid to step on friends to get to the top; Rudy, the 72-year-old, hard-edged ex-Navy SEAL who freely shared his opinions on everything from homosexual- itytoillegitimatechildren;and Rich, the 39-year-old gay cor- porate trainer who cleverly manipulated all of his team- mates and eventually emerged victorious. During the series ' run, theories abounded on who would capture the prize. View- ers based their guesses on in- terviews of banished cast- aways, images shown during the credit sequences, and in- formation taken from the of- ficial Survivor Web site. by Cortney Deleweke 142 Entertainment