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Quick, quirky comedy
Skits modeled after popular British improv TV show
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Events posted on Facebook.com can become some of the most popular occasions at CMU. This was the case Saturday night in The Platform in Moore 102, where the improv comedy group Three Dull Guys performed "Saturday Night Improv" in front of a capacity crowd.
Blue lights 'false sense of security'
Some say darkness, lack of awareness make CMU unsafe
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Mandy Conrad does not like walking around campus when it is dark. "When it's late at night and no one's around, I feel vulnerable," the Northville sophomore said. Although the campus has blue light phone systems that provide a direct connection to CMU police, the actual help the systems provide is debatable.
Student loan rates to be reduced?
House bill could benefit five million across nation
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Student loans could soon get cheaper. The U.S. House approved legislation Wednesday that would cut the interest rate on need-based federal tuition loans in half by July 2011. Stafford Federal student loan rates currently are fixed at 6.8 percent. The lower rates would apply to loans taken out since last July.
Professor fulfills father's musical fantasy
Gillingham to conduct self-composed pieces during Japan trip
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David Gillingham's father dreamed of being a band director but could not pursue that passion because of family responsibilities. Gillingham decided he wanted to follow his father's aspirations. "I decided I'd be a band director too," Gillingham said. "And the rest is history.
Central/Western blood drive begins this week
Red Cross officials expect decrease in pints donated
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Anyone who is able and willing to donate blood will have plenty of options in the coming days as the Central/Western Spring Blood Challenge begins. The American Red Cross will serve the CMU community Tuesday through Friday this week and Monday through Friday next week, according to Ciara O'Laoire, Beverly Hills senior and public relations and special events intern for the Central Michigan chapter of the American Red Cross.
Student faces child porn felony charge
Wheeler resident could get four years in prison
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An 18-year-old CMU student could face up to four years in prison for what police officers found on his computer. Muskegon freshman Eric Ablin is charged with one count of possession of child sexually abusive material, which is considered a four-year felony, said Isabella County Prosecutor Larry Burdick.
Science, politics topics in series
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Science and politics will collide Wednesday in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. Professors and students will discuss and debate the relationship between science and politics during the first Speak Up, Speak Out event of the semester. The event starts at 7 p.
Dance brings cultures together for celebration
Unity Ball features music, food, stage performance
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Detroit senior Autumn Johnson said Friday's Unity Ball lived up to its title. "The night truly defined the word 'unity,'" Johnson said. "So many people from different cultures came together." Minority Student Services hosted the 15th annual Unity Ball in the Bovee University Center Rotunda.
SGA forum will answer students' safety questions
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Students with concerns about the safety on campus have the opportunity to voice them Tuesday. The Student Government Association's Legislative Affairs and Student Services Committees will host a campus safety forum at ?7 p.m. Tuesday in the Bovee University Center Auditorium.
Life in brief
The Student Alumni Association is hosting a Winter Luau from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Robinson Hall lobby. Free pizza and soda is available to attendees. For more information, contact Jen Lancto at maroon@cmich.edu. Experience Louisiana in Mount Pleasant "A Night of Louisiana" will take place at 7 p.
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Donate winter gear in the UC
The TopHalf Mentor Program of Minority Student Services is sponsoring Campus for Coats, a program in which the community may donate winter gear items. Boxes are supplied in front of Minority Student Services, UC 121. Items will be donated to the Mount Pleasant community in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Corrections
In the article, "Lerma settlement conference sets trial date but no settlement," which appeared in the Jan. 12 edition of Central Michigan Life, the hearing for appeal motion was incorrectly stated as being scheduled to take place on Jan. 31. The hearing will take place on Jan.
