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ICE HOCKEY

Anastos, Spartan hockey looking forward to Big Ten Tournament

By Robert Bondy?The regular season has officially come to an end, with MSU hockey on the verge of participating in history in the making this week.With the Big Ten Tournament only a few days away, head coach Tom Anastos addressed the media at his weekly press conference, touching on MSU’s latest goaltending situation, among other subjects.

MICHIGAN

One tough family

MSU Women’s Rugby is more than just a team, it’s a family.? Young women from a cross campus join together to play the sport that they love with the people they love even more.

MSU

Pres. Simon recommending June Youatt to become provost

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon announced on Tuesday that she will recommend current acting provost  June Youatt  to become the next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. President Simon will recommend her choice to the Board of Trustees for its approval in its April meeting. Youatt is a graduate of MSU and also has years of experience as both a teacher and administrator.“Student, faculty member, administrator - June Youatt has contributed tremendously to Michigan State University,” Simon said in a statement.

MSU

Luck of the Spartans

After the confetti fell in Indianapolis following the Big Ten championship game, a different kind of green fell over East Lansing on Monday.

MICHIGAN

BYOB law allows patrons to bring wine to restaurants

Don’t be surprised if you’re out to dinner and see someone casually pull a bottle of wine out of his or her bag and start drinking it.House Bill 5046 went into effect March 14 giving bars and restaurants with liquor licenses the option of allowing their customers to bring their own wine.