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MICHIGAN

Experts say Rocky faces uphill battle

For state Rep. Andrew “Rocky” Raczkowski, R-Farmington Hills, the road to Washington may be a long and arduous one.“You can achieve anything if your heart is in the right place and you believe in what you’re doing,” Raczkowski said.Raczkowski will challenge Sen.

NEWS

SPORTS UPDATE: Taylors availability against Northwestern will be a gameday decision

Coaches won’t decide until Wednesday whether sophomore guard Marcus Taylor will play against the Northwestern Wildcats.Taylor suffered a mild concussion Sunday against Illinois, and despite further testing Tuesday morning, his availability remains unanswered.MSU assistant sports information director Matt Larson said a gameday decision will be made on Taylor’s availability prior to the Spartans 8 p.m.

BASKETBALL

Illinois Cook keeps game within reach in first half

Champaign, Ill. - Forward Brian Cook carried No. 12 Illinois against the Spartans in the first half Sunday at Assembly Hall. But after scoring 20 points in that half, the 6-foot-10, 240 -pounderonly scored two points in the second half as MSU (13-8 overall, 4-4) routed the Illini (15-7, 4-5) 67-61.

MICHIGAN

Lack of salt inventory causes price to soar

Like many salt suppliers, Cargill Salt builds contracts with buyers before winter with the hope of filling all its customers’ salt needs for the season.Last year, the snowy winter put a bit more pressure on plow companies with salt trucks.“Companies were using their entire contract amount by December,” said Lori Johnson spokeswoman for Cargill Salt.

COMMENTARY

Fair deal

The funding compromise struck between the leaders of Michigan’s 15 public universities and state lawmakers is a good deal for students’ wallets across the state. Gov.

SPORTS

Womens swimming and diving team ends home schedule with win

The MSU women divers made sure John Narcy, the women’s diving coach, had a successful final home meet. As MSU women’s swimming and diving team closed the regular season with a win over Northern Michigan, 132.5-89.5 on Saturday in East Lansing, his divers achieved their highest scores of the season.

ICE HOCKEY

2 games, no winner in weekend series

Columbus - While MSU head coach Ron Mason got the two points he wanted out of a weekend trip to Ohio State, Michigan still sliced the Spartans’ CCHA lead in half.With the Wolverines sweeping Lake Superior State, and MSU and OSU skating to a pair of 3-3 ties, the Spartans’ lead shrunk from four to two points with six CCHA games remaining.“Definitely, it matters,” junior defenseman Brad Fast said.

COMMENTARY

Logic is needed in abortion debate

It was refreshing to read Rishi Kundi’s commentary on the abortion debate (“Abortion debate often fueled by emotion, not facts,” SN 1/31). I have become more and more exasperated by the anti-abortion letters appearing in The State News.

COMMENTARY

Accountability

If the leaders of MSU’s undergraduate student government want students to shell out an extra $3 in taxes each semester, they need to explain themselves. A joint session of ASMSU’s Student and Academic assemblies on Thursday approved measures to increase the organization’s student tax by $3 per semester.

NEWS

Reinstated aid saves psychiatry residency

With just one year left in his residency, David Lyon felt a rush of concern when he was told of state funding cuts to MSU’s Psychiatry Residency Training Program. The concern grew to worry as Lyon questioned his future in psychiatry and his other options for residency.

MSU

Quiz bowl asks black history questions

Black Student Alliance is sponsoring a quiz bowl competition at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Cyber Cafe in the Main Library. The free event, which was created to celebrate Black History Month, will feature teams answering questions in categories such as black leaders and scientific inventions by black people.

COMMENTARY

Politics shouldnt affect SNs opinion

I found the editorial “Engler games,” (SN 2/1) laughable. The State News clearly fears a GOP majority on the MSU Board of Trustees yet admitted in its own editorial that “votes typically are not made along party lines.” If that’s true, why does it matter what party the next trustee is from? The State News cries for the governor to maintain “partisan equilibrium.” Did this newspaper seek “partisan equilibrium” when Democrats held the majority?

MICHIGAN

Bill introduced in Washington could make service mandatory

U.S. Rep. Nick Smith, R-Addison, introduced a bill Tuesday that would require young men to be available to serve in the military or national community service for at least six months. “Military training and experience prepares communities for potential challenges while encouraging community and national service,” Smith said in a statement.

NEWS

Engler, U reach deal on state funding

MSU officials are confident they can meet the terms of a tuition agreement made between Gov. John Engler and state university presidents Friday. Under the plan, Engler and the Legislature have promised not to cut funding to Michigan’s 15 public universities as long as university administrators pledge to keep tuition increases next year at or below 8.5 percent or $425, whichever is greater. “This is a very good step on the part of the governor and the legislative leadership,” MSU President M.