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The Organization for Black Unity has its heart invested in Lupus
Awareness Week.
This is the second year the group has raised awareness about the
disease in honor of Stephanie Goss, a former OBU member who died from
the disease in 2004.
“She really wanted everyone to understand what Lupus was,” said
Flint senior Shaunette Massey.
Massey, OBU’s Student Government Association [...]

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A ban on affirmative action will be on the Michigan ballot this
November if the Board of State Canvassers has its way.
The State Court of Appeals has until Jan. 20 to approve the
finalized language – proposed by State Elections Director Chris Thomas
– for the ballot.
The court has failed to certify petitions to place the ban [...]

0Justin Pizzala

Many students are hitting the gym in an effort to maintain resolutions
to get fit or lose weight.
But for women who need an extra kick, Curves is offering a program
to intensify the workout plan it already provides.
“(Curves) came up with the Advanced Workout because people have been
with Curves for several years and they needed [...]

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Someone in the United States dies in an alcohol-related car crash every
33 minutes, according to the National Highway and Traffic Safety
Association.
That’s not a comforting number considering the upcoming holidays.
The NHTSA study reveals nearly 45 percent of all fatal crashes
between Christmas and New Year’s Day occur when at least one driver is
impaired. Thirty percent of fatalities [...]

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State politics are heating up and so are opinions about the Michigan
economy, education and job availability.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm has a 57 percent positive rating from
Michigan voters.
Republican Dick DeVos, Granholm’s likely challenger in the 2006
gubernatorial race, is trailing by 23 points, according to a poll
released Tuesday by Lansing-based marketing firm EPIC/MRA.
Polls are not always indicative of [...]

0Joy Davis celebrated more than just an exciting Homecoming week on Saturday night.
The Massachusetts sophomore won the fifth annual Miss Black and Gold
Scholarship Pageant hosted by the Alpha Sigma Alpha Fraternity.
Nine CMU students competed for the title. They were judged in academics, leadership, community service, beauty and talent.
“I’m very happy but shocked,” Davis said. “Everybody [...]