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Snyder announces new appointments

Continuing to build his gubernatorial team, Governor-elect Rick Snyder announced Monday Democratic Speaker of the House and former gubernatorial candidate Andy Dillon, D-Redford, will serve as Michigan Treasurer.

MSU

Fraternity raises awareness

Criminal justice senior Clyde Martin was wearing his long johns Friday night as he camped out in front of the Union to raise money for the homeless. Martin was one of eight members of Phi Beta Sigma’s Delta Kappa chapter at its annual Sleep Out for the Homeless event from 10 p.m.

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MSU samples new Mountain Dew

Students and tailgaters alike were offered free drinks at the FanDEWmonium tent Saturday morning as part of a nationwide campaign to decide the new flavor of Diet Mountain Dew. FanDEWmonium is a promotional tour sponsored by Mountain Dew as a way to involve fans of the drink in determining two new Diet Mountain Dew flavors slated to hit stores in March 2011.

MSU

Women’s leadership event held at MSU

More than 100 women fluttered their arms like butterflies Sunday, symbolizing their journey to become future leaders. The women were gathered at the Eighth annual MSU Women’s Leadership Conference at the Union. Communication senior and student keynote speaker Natasha LaGrone compared the journey of women becoming strong leaders to the growth of a caterpillar into a butterfly. “I want you to be able to truly embrace that journey … as you become the leader you wish to follow,” LaGrone said.

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Senior class council hosts Charity Bowl

The Special Olympics Michigan in Mason doesn’t know it yet, but it has a check for more than $600 coming in the mail. It’s the result of the 13th annual Green and White Charity Bowl sponsored by the Senior Class Council, held from 9 a.m.

MICHIGAN

Four Loko, alcoholic energy drinks banned

The colorful camouflaged cans of Four Loko and other alcoholic energy drinks will vanish from Michigan shelves within the next month, following a ban passed by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission on Wednesday. Manufacturers have 30 days from Thursday to get rid of the products — those containing not only alcohol, but caffeine and occasionally other energy additives like guarana and taurine — from Michigan markets, commission spokeswoman Andrea Miller said.

MSU

MSU trustees to discuss funding, demolition

The MSU Board of Trustees will meet today to approve the 2011-12 Appropriation Request, as well as discuss demolition plans regarding the Cherry Lane and Faculty Bricks Apartments and renovations to the Auditorium’s Fairchild Theatre.

MICHIGAN

Suspects to be examined for legal insanity

Lansing residents David Marion Jr. and Benjamin French, the two men charged with the alleged homicide of finance freshman Darren Brown, are being tested for legal insanity at the state’s Center for Forensic Psychiatry, halting their trials. Both French and Marion have been charged with two counts of open murder in the March deaths of Brown and 23-year-old St.