Atom-tastic

What the hell is a cyclotron? It's not exactly nuclear science. Oh, wait, it is nuclear science.

Faculty given awards for excellence in service, outreach

MSU's annual Awards Convocation on Tuesday honored 26 MSU faculty members for their commitment to MSU through scholarship, research and leadership. Provost Lou Anna Simon and MSU Trustee David Porteous welcomed the more than 200-member crowd following MSU President M.

Illini pummel Spartans in blowout

Champaign, Ill. - The Spartans figured they couldn't win every game with offense alone, and they got hard proof of that against Illinois. The Spartans (12-9 overall, 7-3 Big Ten) gave the Illini too many offensive opportunities, and Illinois (16-5, 7-3) took advantage, outshooting MSU on its way to a 75-51 win. MSU's defense has concerned coach Tom Izzo throughout the season, but the Spartans have recently overcome that with a high-powered offense.

Trash land

No one wants trash in his or her backyard. In Michigan, we already have so much that we're skiing on it in places such as Brighton.

Gov. plans cigarette tax raise

Smokers might have to pay more to calm their cravings in the future, as Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday she plans to propose raising Michigan's cigarette tax from $1.25 to $2 per pack. The governor said the proposal could raise an estimated $295 million in extra revenue for a Michigan budget currently facing a $1.3 billion deficit while deterring Michigan citizens from smoking. "If we really want to get a handle on health care, we need to deter kids from smoking," Granholm said during a news conference.

Resource Week to talk about equine disease

As part of Agriculture and Natural Resources Week, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will sponsor a program about equine lameness, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Bush's Medicare ads political propaganda, waste of money

With Janet Jackson's breast holding an ironclad monopoly over television, the Bush administration decided to launch its own public boob.

Haynie calmly leads No. 17 Spartans

Quiet and unassuming are words that come to mind when looking at junior point guard Kristin Haynie. Until you watch her play. It's then you realize this soft-spoken athlete runs the show for one of the nation's top 20 teams.

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Alumnus-owned Laundromat offers unique alternatives

LaKyria Snorden was hypnotized by the slow whirring of swishing water, bubbling soap suds and spinning clothes.

Children's well-being issue of foundation

Students interested in helping children's health in the global community can check out a new group whose goal is just that. Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children meets at 8:30 p.m., every other Wednesday in B102 Wells Hall.

MIDDAY UPDATE: 'Zero' status brings accelerator nearer 'U'

The U.S. Department of Energy has taken a higher interest in a $1 billion nuclear science project, bringing it one step closer to MSU's campus.The Rare Isotope Accelerator, or RIA, was recently moved to "Critical Decision Zero" status by the department."The U.S.

MIDDAY UPDATE: 'U' scientists discover new way to create missile propellant

A team of three MSU scientists have found a way to make the chemical used to propel the Navy's Hellfire missile in a fashion that cuts costs and is environmentally friendly.Chemistry professor John Frost, who grew up in Illinois around the time Penicillin was discovered, has always been interested in biosynthesis - the biological way to combine parts of elements to form a whole.So, when the Office of Naval Research's Green Synthesis of Energetic Materials Program suggested research to create the propellant Butanetriol without chemicals, in the same way as Penicillin is produced, he jumped at the opportunity.For more on this story, please see Thursday's edition of The State News.

Relevance of history topic of 'U' lectures

History is still relevant, say organizers of a new community lecture series that begins Thursday. Thomas Bender of New York University will open the series "Why History Matters: Rethinking History in a Global Age," 7:30 p.m.

Yellow family creates bond

Although I've expunged many seemingly significant events from my memory, including the birth of my sister, my first day of school and gross number of weddings, funerals and holiday gatherings, I remember Dec.

Boucher, BNL bring catchy pop to E.L.

The difference between pop/rock songstress Butterfly Boucher and popstars who claim to have talent, such as Michelle Branch, is that listening to "Flutterby" is not painful.

'U' law students win national tax challenge

MSU-DCL College of Law student Melissa Bridges and alumnus Matthew Rockey-Hawley won the American Bar Association's Annual Law Student Tax Challenge, said Michele Halloran, clinical professor of law and faculty coach for the competition. More than 40 law schools, all American Bar Association accredited, entered the national competition, which tests participants' tax-preparation knowledge.

Southern food shouldn't offend 'U'

As a person of Southern orientation, I take offense to those who thought the MLK meal at Owen Hall was stereotyping ("MLK dinner spurs controversy in Owen Hall" SN 2/6). The menu was a typical "Sunday" meal, or what we Southerners would call "good ol' home-style cooking." The type served at family soirées, spiritual functions or simply for unity and comfort.

ASMSU committee to look at salary raise

ASMSU's Academic Assembly chairpersons will receive the same salaries as Student Assembly chairpersons if a bill to increase their wages passes at the next general assembly meeting.

Free speech bigger concern than boob

Kudos to David Singelyn's scathing letter to the editor with regards to the Janet breast incident ("Breast investigation waste of FCC money" SN 2/10). FCC chairman Michael Powell (Colin's kid, by the way) has done nothing but a disservice to the free flow of information during his term. I think, before anyone complains about any pushing of limits in terms of morals, one must wonder exactly what sort of atmosphere caused this in the first place - where Bubba the Love Sponge gets to talk about whatever dirty topic he wants during drive time, because he gets big ratings for Clear Channel. With increased media industry competition, art would flourish in a positive fashion, allowing for mere boundary pushing rather than consistently pushing against the rails of the boundary.