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Four sent to hospital after two-car collision
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Two cars collided around 10:30 p.m. today at the intersection of Bluegrass Road and Encore , sending four people to Central Michigan Community Hospital. "One car made a left turn in front of another car," said Isabella County Deputy Bill Russell. Two people were in each car, he said.
Back to school
Number of nontraditional college students is on the rise at CMU
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Niky Bean already has her bachelor's and master's degrees from CMU. But with today's job market being so competitive, she believes more skills may be needed to compete. "The economy is bad; it made sense to come back," said the Mount Pleasant senior. The number of nontraditional college students is on the rise at CMU.
Six extra deputies on patrol today
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Saturday celebrations of St. Patrick's Day may be over, but area law enforcement officials still remain concerned about the ones that could take place today. The Roman Catholic Church changed St. Patrick's Day - usually on March 17 - to March 15 this year to avoid interference with Holy Week.
CMU student organizations to assist NIU
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Four Central Michigan University student groups and offices are uniting to lend a hand in honor of a Mid-American Conference rival. The Student Athlete Advisory Council, University Recreations Student Enrichment Council, Volunteer Center and Club Sports Council have initiated a bottle and can drive to raise donations as a tribute to the five lives taken during the Valentine's Day shooting at Northern Illinois University.
Endowments grow over 10-year period
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Despite recent assumptions that many universities around the country are growing in wealth through endowments, CMU officials say that is not the case in Mount Pleasant. In January, two members of the Senate Finance Committee wrote letters to 136 colleges and universities with endowments above $500 million.
New foreign language classes added for fall
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Globalization has reached Mount Pleasant in the form of two new foreign language classes on the fall 2008 schedule. In response to the escalating diversity of students, faculty and job market demands, Central Michigan University has decided to start offering Chinese and Arabic classes.
Series to help give election details
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The Speak Up, Speak Out series will give students an opportunity to learn more about the upcoming presidential election. During the forum, which will take place from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Bovee University Center Auditorium, audience members will be able to ask questions to the four panelists and listen to their different viewpoints and opinions.
His House gives hot dogs, free rides
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Handing out 800 "Jesus Dogs" within four hours is quite a feat. Ensuring that students who were out and about on St. Patrick's Day arrived home or to their next destination safely was an even larger undertaking. And all of this was free. "The purpose is to get people home safely," said Rockford alumnus Tony Boscarino, assistant campus minister at His House Christian Fellowship, 211 West Broomfield Road.
Life in brief
Kitchen Fire Grease ignites in unattended wok The Mount Pleasant Fire Department responded to a report of flames coming out of the roof of China 1 Buffet, 1711 S. Mission Street, about 3 p.m. Sunday. Fire chief Greg Walterhouse said the fire started in the kitchen while food was being prepared on a grill.
Roberts, ABC's Stossel to host political talks
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Campus Conservatives will open the doors of political discussion to Central Michigan University when they bring two speakers this week. British political commentator Andrew Roberts will present at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium while ABC's "20/20" co-anchor John Stossel will appear at 7 p.
Speakers to discuss female issues in society with 'girl talk'
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Students can take part in a university-sponsored "girl talk" tonight. Four guest speakers will discuss women's image in society at 7:30 p.m. today in Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium as part of a forum titled "WomenGirlsLadies." Speakers include award winning journalist Kristal Brent Zook, author and speaker Gloria Feldt, filmmaker Courtney E.
Artistic creations
'Soaking in the Arts' day camp helps kids use imagination
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Frogs hopped, turtles crawled, volcanoes erupted and imaginations ran wild during the "Soaking in the Arts" day camp on Saturday. A small group of children made various art projects with volunteers from the National Art Education Association acting as counselors.
Iron Chef event highlights Asian Heritage Month
Celebration begins at 1 p.m. today at Bovee UC
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As crunch time approaches for students and faculty with seven weeks left in the semester, Minority Student Services still is planning and putting on programs. Asian Heritage Month is one of those events the staff of MSS is still busy working on. "We really won't get a chance to breathe," said Shawn Wilson, assistant director for Minority Student Services.
Irish band gives 'lively' show
Beoga group performs at Plachta Auditorium
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Sarah Brang said did not know what to expect from Beoga's performance Friday at Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium. But the Irish folk quintet thrilled the Flint senior. "They mesh really well as a group, and it's really uplifting," Brang said. Beoga's performance featured several original songs with vocals by violinist and singer Niamh Dunne, but consisted primarily of instrumental compositions.
Fair to provide graduation essentials
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Graduating seniors have a chance to pre-order the essentials for their final walk at this year's Grad Fair. The fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Bovee University Center. Barry Waters, CMU Bookstore director, said he usually expects about 1,000 or more seniors.
U round up
Hillsdale College Student dies of cancer Hillsdale student Dylan Lindgren, 22, died after fighting Hodgkin's lymphoma for a year and a half, according to The Collegian. Hodgkin's lymphoma is a cancer that spreads from one lymph to the other. This cancer has a cure rate of 93 percent.
Finalist has plan for external image
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Michelle Searer believes a new logo or Web site is not the solution to Central Michigan University's marketing troubles. "It's very easy to say, 'Let's create a new whatever,'" Searer said. "But you need to do a lot of base-line research to drive marketing strategies.
Poetry provides a way of outlet for some
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Saginaw junior DJ Parham's path to poetry started with Christian rap. He used it to express his religious beliefs. "God gave me a gift with words, but it's not about me - it's about God," Parham said. Parham performed a version of Christian rapper Da Truth's "The Portrait," which questions Dan Brown's bestseller, "The Da Vinci Code," a novel suggesting Jesus Christ was married and had children.
Panel to give advice to new teachers
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Two student teachers and one first year teacher will lend their expertise to future teachers at Central Michigan University. CLASS-IRA, Celebrate Literacy a Student Society, is hosting Student Teachers and First Year Teachers Panel from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Brooks 176.
'Installation Art' coming to campus
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The Stephen L. Barstow Art and Design Lecture Series will bring three artists to CMU to discuss their work for students and members of the Mount Pleasant community. "(The series) allows the Department of Art to bring in internationally renowned artists to address important contemporary issues in art," said Margaret Ware, associate art professor.
CM Life named region's best non-daily
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Central Michigan Life is the best non-daily student newspaper in its region, according to the Society of Professional Journalists. SPJ awarded CMU's independent student newspaper with 12 awards Saturday, including Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper in region 4, which is made up of Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania.
A rock for the ages
Discussion educates people about music, religion
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Churches use many things to attract new members. And when it comes to reaching out to young people, many are using rock music, Gregory Spinner told students Friday. "Certain people who make rock music want it to overlap with religion," Spinner said. Spinner, an assistant philosophy and religion professor, spoke about the role of religion in modern rock music during an open forum in Anspach 153.
