When to tase

Correction: The story should have said the incident occurred in Building 17 of The Landings at Chandler Crossings. On Nov.

WEB UPDATE: Dantonio introduced as new head coach; stresses toughness at press conference (1:20 p.m.)

Mark Dantonio received a standing ovation as he was introduced by his wife, Becky, as MSU's 24th football head coach. He's back home.

Anti-war groups don't warrant spying

Be careful what you say or do — the Pentagon just might be watching you, especially if you're a member of an anti-war group. There have been numerous cases of our government unwarrantedly spying on U.S.

WEB UPDATE: Men's hoops team takes care of Oakland, 71-53

The Spartans dominated the paint on Saturday afternoon, using their size and strength to rout Oakland at Breslin Center, 71-53. Sophomore forward Marquise Gray set the tone for the Spartans, as he scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in the first half.

Building a business

Three days before Thanksgiving, Barb Hollowick's flower shop readies itself for the approaching holiday. A group of employees works in the back room, where the daily flower delivery has arrived, piecing together an intricate purple and pink floral arrangement for a memorial service.

Cross country teams both Top 20 at NCAAs

The MSU women's and men's cross country teams raced to 12th- and 17th-place finishes, respectively, at the NCAA Championship meet Monday in Terre Haute, Ind. "Today was a huge step for our programs," said Walt Drenth, MSU director of cross country and track and field, in a statement. The women, who entered the race ranked fourth in the country after a first-place finish at the Great Lakes Regional, were led by sophomore Alissa McKaig's 10th-place finish in the 6K race.

'Turkey' town to celebrate Thanksgiving

The name might be quirky, but in November, it's a perfect fit. Welcome to Turkey, Texas, one of three towns in United States named after the Thanksgiving table's star. "It's a pretty festive name," said 38-year-old Bud Ham on Tuesday afternoon. Ham works as a mechanic in Turkey. But there won't be any blown-out parades down the streets of Turkey on Thanksgiving.

Draft proposal pointed remark on Iraq

New York Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel proposed a somewhat radical method of ensuring that the United States does not sink itself into a poorly conceived quagmire: He wants to reinstate the draft. The logic behind his suggestion is understandable.

Trustee: We are not the enemy

A few new details about how the state's affirmative action ban could affect the university emerged, and some students expressed dissatisfaction with administrators at a meeting Tuesday afternoon. On Nov.

Police briefs 11/22/06

Students should present better idea to board

It is often said the best corrective of an idea that you don't like is the presentation of a better idea.

Basketball team grabs win after shaky 2nd half

It was a tale of two halves at Breslin Center on Tuesday. MSU started hot against Vermont and cruised to a 66-46 victory — but it wasn't pretty.

Fields 1st-team All-Big Ten, Cook 2nd-team

Senior punter Brandon Fields was named first-team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media Tuesday, and senior offensive lineman Kyle Cook was named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches. Fields led the Big Ten in punting yardage average, with 43.3 yards per punt, and also had the longest punt, 73 yards, of All-Big Ten punters. Fields' selection was his third first-team All-Big Ten award.

Blue streak

Ann Arbor — The Spartans had not lost a single matchup against the Wolverines in the past nine games they played against them leading up to Nov.

Jeff Smoker signed by minor league team

Former MSU quarterback Jeff Smoker is getting another chance at playing football. After a stint with the NFL's St.

Night Owl driver observes motley group of students during 16-hour evening shift

"I'm in the Brody Complex right now if there's anything in here," Monica Griffin said into her radio. The dispatcher on the other end crackles back, "Not at the moment, but I'll keep sticking by the phone." The Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, bus rumbles across campus, creaking around bends.

Students protest Military Commissions Act of 2006

She adjusted her orange jumpsuit and pulled off the black sack that covered her face early Tuesday afternoon.

MSU researchers turn secret police code into chemistry lab

Two MSU researchers took pages from a history book, unlocked East Germany's secret police code inscribed on them and turned the entire operation into an interactive chemistry lab — all the while making history. The pair, Lyman Briggs School science historian Kristie Macrakis and assistant professor of chemistry Ryan Sweeder, spent the last two years analyzing archives uncovered from the Stasi, the former East German secret police during the Cold War. The Stasi used a technique of printing hidden text on carbon paper infused with the chemical cerium oxalate, which was only visible after being activated by a separate chemical agent, Macrakis said. Macrakis received the declassified Stasi documents while she was studying in Germany before and after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. "It's not just your magic pen; it's a lot more sophisticated," she said.

Byrom might not be racist but is certainly ignorant

I am writing this letter in response to Jessica Byrom's commentary in The State News on Tuesday "Affirmative action discriminates, not Proposal 2; move on already" (SN 11/21). While I will not call Byrom a racist, I do think her comments are a bit ignorant. Even though Proposal 2 did pass, you cannot tell me, an African American female, to just "get over it." I will learn to deal with it, but I will not get over it; that would be asking me to accept the fact that this state will lose what little diversity it has and that I will just have to accept the repercussions that will happen as a result of this. Because this proposal has passed, many people in this state will not have an opportunity to go to college, receive scholarships or even apply for a job just because it is now illegal to level the playing field for everyone.

Students win 1st place in national business competition

Three MSU students took top honors at the first ever Fisher Biz Quiz National Challenge. Sponsored by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and The Wall Street Journal, the competition focused on how well these students knew business-related current events. The group took first place and brought home a $3,000 check in the process. Helen Dashney, director of Eli Broad College of Business' financial market institute and the group's adviser, said she saw the students come out of their shells. "Once they started working together, they took on a real competitive spirit and were really able to play off each other's strengths," she said.