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NEWS

Filled to the brim

In a room buzzing with machines, a thick sheet of extra-rich dough slowly rolls down a conveyor belt at the Quality Dairy Bakery in Lansing, ready to become a cult icon. The dough will be cut, pressed, molded, warmed, fried, filled and glazed to become some of the 100,000 paczkis made at the factory during a 10-day period.

NEWS

Paczki indulgence not so bad

When Sarah Wilson picked up a box of paczkis this year, she didn’t think about the nutrition of the confections. “I just like to eat them,” the accounting senior said. Local nutritionists say that may not be a bad thing.

NEWS

Professors rate best, worst Super Bowl ads

Animals stole the show in Sunday’s Super Bowl.Public relations professor Robert Kolt held a party for professors in the Department of Advertising, Public Relations and Marketing where the professors rate the 10 best advertisements of the Super Bowl as well as the five worst.

MSU

MSU professors recognized by France

Two MSU scientists were presented with achievement awards from representatives of the French government following their contributions to U.S.-French institutional relationships and agriculture.

MICHIGAN

Feature tracks pizza orders

From the time the dough is rolled until the pizza arrives at your door, Domino’s Pizza is trying to take the mystery out of delivery. Domino’s launched Pizza Tracker last week, a feature on its Web site that allows customers to follow where their pie is in the delivery process.

MSU

Chess tournament takes over Union

Philip Litchfield doesn’t let pregame jitters get in the way of his game. Litchfield, a chess team member of the Memphis Elementary Yellow Jackets in Memphis, already competed in two chess competitions before the Michigan Chess Association 2008 Elementary/Primary Team Championships on Saturday at the Union.