The Graduate Student Union at Central Michigan University had a majority ‘yes’ vote today to make the union official.

With a 152-21 vote, the union received 88 percent of the vote.

“This is a tremendous success,” said Mike Hoerger, a Midland graduate student.

Junior Kelcey Hoyle does not really party anymore. But a lot of her peers found their way into the college party scene when she was a Mount Pleasant High School student.

It mainly was high school juniors and seniors, but about 30 to 40 percent of seniors would go to college parties, she said.

Finding a job this summer can be tough, but local high school students might be at an even greater disadvantage.

“A lot of (high school students) babysit,” said Kathy Stuart, assistant principal and academic adviser at Sacred Heart Academy, 316 E. Michigan St.

Parents with autistic children can learn about helpful tools at a resource fair.

Ten to 15 vendors will be at the fair from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Library, 301 S. University Ave.

“The goals for (Central Michigan Autism Society of America) is to educate, support and advocate for individuals,” said Julie Lorenzen, secretary for the group.

Kathy Koch was appointed interim dean for the College of Education and Human Services on Thursday.

Julia Wallace, executive vice president and provost, spoke with the chairs of the college Monday and gave them 48 hours to offer feedback on the decision.

“I didn’t feel a rush to get started right into it a week after (Karen Adams) passed away,” Wallace said.

Kathy Koch was appointed interim dean for the College of Education and Human Services.

Julia Wallace, executive vice president and provost, spoke with the chairs of the college Monday and gave them 48 hours to offer their feedback on the decision.

“I didn’t feel a rush to get started right into it a week after (former dean Karen Adams) passed away,” Wallace said.

Sarah Johnson has been allergic to grass, pollen and dust since her sophomore year of high school.

The Grand Rapids freshman said she is most allergic to grass just as it is coming up and fresh cut grass.

“I get really tired and miserable actually,” she said.

Michigan lawmakers presented a bill Wednesday that would require insurance companies to pay for autism treatments.

Currently, insurance companies in Michigan do not cover autism treatments, but do cover things such as cancer and juvenile diabetes, said House Majority Floor Leader Kathy Angerer, D-Dundee.