Students can dispel myths by traveling

I was saddened to read enrollment for MSU’s Study Abroad programs has not been as high since Sept.

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.

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.

Squad rallies behind Taylor

Champaign, Ill. - Despite playing without sophomore guard Marcus Taylor for most of the second half, the Spartans hung on to upset No.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

Womens hoops cant keep up with Hoosiers

All it took was a lackluster second half for the MSU women’s basketball team to fall to Indiana 67-55 at Assembly Hall on Sunday. “I really don’t think our team rose to the occasion,” Spartan head coach Joanne P.

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Top running backs look to replace Duckett

A roll of thunder and a jolt of lightning may be just what the Spartan running attack needs to fill the void left by junior running back T.J.

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.

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.

SPORTS UPDATE: Izzo still unsure if Taylor will be ready to go against Northwestern

After suffering a minor concussion against Illinois on Sunday, the status of Marcus Taylor is uncertain.The sophomore point guard sat out the final 18 minutes of Sunday’s game after coming down on his head, the result of a hard foul from Illini forward Lucus Johnson.MSU head coach Tom Izzo said he’s not sure if the team’s leading scorer will be ready to go again Northwestern (12-8 overall, 3-5 Big Ten) on Wednesday.“I talked to the doctors and the one thing they told me was that it was so different for every guy,” Izzo said.If Taylor doesn’t get the green light to play, the Spartans (13-8, 4-4) will go with freshman guard Chris Hill at point guard, Izzo said.Fellow freshman Alan Anderson will fill in as backup.“One thing (the doctors) were thankful of was that there were no real headaches, and that was big,” Izzo said of Taylor.

Famed poet shares sentiment in cards

Greeting cards adorned with the typical sentimental sayings are being written by a more eloquent author - but it’s not a move everyone agrees with.

Super Bowl: Partying key as game itself

Call it Super Bowl FunDay, not Sunday. It’s the one day out of the year that the Sabbath (in the Christian sense) can be forgotten and the gods of the gridiron are worshiped from kickoff ’til the clock expires. Sure, during the National Football League’s regular season there are 17 weeks of play to be witnessed.