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COLUMN: Difference in age relationships aren’t all bad
Most college seniors don’t date high school seniors, but I guess I’m the exception. My boyfriend and I met during...
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SHAFFER: Drinking and driving is not a game
You drink, you drive, you suck. I could have told you that before the tragic car crash that resulted in the death of Mark...
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Mission Street construction at halfway point; project going smoothly
Phase one of the Mission Street construction is almost finished, and phase two has begun. MDOT Spokeswoman Anita Richardson...
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QR codes add interactivity to advertisement on and around campus
Bar codes have become a little more interactive thanks to an increasingly popular 21st century makeover. Quick response codes...
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SHAFFER: Say no to high school class reunions
I harbored an immense dislike for the majority of my high school graduating class. So, when I got invited to an informal...
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Mount Pleasant parade remembers veterans on Memorial Day
Even 90-degree temperatures did not stop Mount Pleasant residents from celebrating their appreciation for American war veterans. Veterans...
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Gentle Friday still successful despite relocation to Finch
Though Central Michigan University’s annual Gentle Friday event was moved indoors, that did not stop the amount of...
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WITH VIDEO: Third annual Downtown for a Pint still held, despite artist cancellation and weather
Three years after Downtown for a Pint’s inception, funds are still being raised, music is still playing and friends...
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WITH VIDEO: Four Loko sales drop since new FDA regulations nix energy drink elements
Four Loko is back, but local sales are not better than ever. The popular alcoholic energy drink was banned on Dec. 4 after...
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Jetpack On! to perform last concert at third annual Downtown for a Pint Thursday
Jetpack On! will be finishing their musical career in the same place they started it. The Mount Pleasant band will be performing...
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Bloomill combines genres for unique sound, at work on first studio-recorded album
They are not bloodmill, blue milk or bloomhills — they are Bloomill, and they are one of the only bands without a merchandise...
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Central Michigan University graduates find work in teaching English overseas
Most students are a little hesitant to sell all their belongings and move overseas post-graduation, but not Jake Barnett. The...







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