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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.

MICHIGAN

Ukranian students reflect on Crimean crisis

There are no yellow school buses in Kharkiv, Ukraine.Instead, the children travel downtown using sidewalks and public transportation, and amid tense political demonstrations sometimes erupting in brawls and shootings, the schools shut down.

MICHIGAN

Living city: Raise your flag

There are few sounds to be heard in the expansive rehearsal room.As the performers dance to the beguiling strains of the musical piece, the faint whirl of spinning flags can be heard. Their silks sail through the space in tandem with the snap and smack of the rifles they maneuver around their bodies and through the air, several feet above their heads.