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Relationships that work
University has its share of long-standing married couples
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At the 1982 CMU new faculty orientation, a beautiful young music professor stood up to introduce herself and caught the eye of a history professor in the back of the room. John Robertson and Nina Nash-Robertson were married the following July. John said he was "smitten to begin with" when he first saw Nina and made a point to get to know her through new faculty activities.
Michalak loses in finals, 7-2
Davis dominates match
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ST. LOUIS - Senior 197-pounder Wynn Michalak lost his bout for a national championship Saturday night. Michalak fell 7-2 to Penn State's No. 2 seed Phil Davis. Davis scored a takedown in the first and second periods. See cm-life.com later for a full story.
Higher Ed Act forces information disclosure
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How much do you really know about your textbooks? The U.S. House of Representatives wants to make sure you know everything. The House, while continuing to negotiate the Higher Education Act of 1965 with the Senate, recently approved a bill concerning the disclosure of textbook information, such as prices, ISBN numbers and other information prior to registration.
Michalak advances to finals on last second takedown
Senior becomes first CMU wrestler since 1999 to compete for NCAA championship
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ST. LOUIS -- The Central Michigan fan section at the Scott Trade Center was chanting 'let's go Wynn,' as Wynn Michalak locked his hands around defending national champion Joshua Glenn's neck and leg. As time expired the official's hand shot up, awarding Michalak two points and an upset of the No. 1 seed Friday in the 197-pound weight class.
Concert moving to Kelly/Shorts Stadium
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The Crocs Next Step Campus Tour featuring One Republic and Fabolous has been moved to a new venue - Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The 30,199-person capacity stadium has never been a concert venue. The event's co-sponsors, On the Fly Productions and Program Board, made the final decision earlier this week.
Michigan Democratic redo vote collapses
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A week ago, Bill Ballenger said it was "unlikely" a Michigan primary redo would take place. Today, he was proven right. "You can just say, 'I told you so," said Ballenger, editor of Inside Michigan Politics and the former Central Michigan University Griffin Endowed Chair.
Group plans to appeal Proposal 2 court ruling
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An activist group plans to take its fight to overturn Michigan's 2006 Proposal 2 referendum to the U.S. Court of Appeals. U.S. District Court Judge David Lawson on Wednesday dismissed the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action's appeal, which challenged the initiative that banned race and gender affirmative action in public universities, hirings in the public school system and contracting.
Faculty members earn top honors
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It's not every day that someone is given a President's Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity. But it happened Wednesday to CMU faculty members Brigitte Bechtold and Valeri Petkov in the Charles V. Park Library. The President's Award is the most prestigious award a CMU faculty member can receive.
Meet the candidates
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Andrew Verburg and Jamelle Dooley believe it is time for change. Verburg, presidential candidate for the Student Government Association, and Dooley, his running mate, said they want to bring a fresh perspective to student government. The pair is running against Montgomery senior Paul Pridgeon and Kingsford senior Brad Sjoquist.
Life in brief
Deadline Course withdrawal due today The course withdrawal deadline is at 5 p.m. today at the Registrar's Office, Warriner Hall 212, or at the Student Service Court. This deadline is for individual 16-week courses and complete semester courses. Students who elect this option will receive an automatic "W" on their transcript.
Advertising guru Quakenbush visits campus as PR candidate
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One vice president of marketing and public relations candidate visited campus Thursday while another took his name out of the running. Patrick Crowley, who was scheduled for an interview today, canceled his campus visit after accepting a position at another university, said Kathy Wilbur, vice president of government relations and public affairs.
Stossel speaks about capitalism
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Students who expected John Stossel to talk about why socialized medicine "stinks" on Wednesday were left disappointed. The ABC News anchor came to Warriner Hall's Plachta Auditorium to speak on capitalism and its place in the economy rather than socialized medicine, which was the topic advertised with posters across campus.
Peace vigil honors Iraq War
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A Wednesday candlelight vigil gave many people a chance to reflect on the war in Iraq. Students, faculty members and Mount Pleasant residents gathered from 9 to 10:30 p.m. at the Warriner Mall for a memoriam and a peace vigil for the fifth-year anniversary of the war that began in 2003.
Fashion show benefitsRed Cross
Community members don vogue attire
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Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said that he's always willing to help out the Red Cross, but not always in a tuxedo. Mioduszewski, along with several other community members, were celebrity tuxedo models in the Red Cross "Signs of Spring" fashion show Thursday. "It's all in good fun," Mioduszewski said with a laugh.
Panel advises future teachers
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More than 150 future student teachers had the opportunity to ask some of their peers about their experiences in student teaching and their first year on the job. The three-member panel - organized by Class-IRA, a registered student organization which focuses on literacy - shared its stories and answered students' questions Wednesday in Brooks 176.
Students rock like heroes
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Alex Ball knows he is good at Guitar Hero. On Wednesday, after almost six hours, the Mount Pleasant freshman made the best of his skills and won the first Guitar Hero 3 tournament held by Moore Media Records. "I heard about the tournament from one of my friends in my music class," Ball said.
Program designed to be true-to-life
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Central Michigan University students soon will be able to gain another advantage over their future business competitors. A concentration in professional sales will be offered to marketing students through the opening of the CMU Professional Sales Institute in the fall, while a sales minor will be available for students of all other majors.
Area churches offering services
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Mount Pleasant offers plenty of options for students who wish to celebrate the holiday weekend. The Mount Pleasant Christian Clergy Association will host a Good Friday service in Plachta Auditorium. The service begins at 12:15 p.m. today and is open to individuals from a variety of religious backgrounds.
Where the heck is spring?
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Sometimes it feels like spring will never arrive. After a winter that saw T-shirt-worthy warmth followed by frigid, cold and feet of snow, many Central Michigan University students said they are ready for the upcoming change in the season. "Spring is my favorite season," said Greenwood junior Bethany Shephard.
CMU alumnus says follow your passion
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Real estate is not just a career - it's a passion. Or at least that's how Michael Bowen sees it. "I don't know one person I work with who doesn't love what they do," Bowen said Monday evening as he spoke to a group of almost 65 students in the IET building.
Searching for life on other planets
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Copernicus was right when he suggested that Earth wasn't the center of the universe. In fact, the original Greek translation for 'planet' is 'wanderer,' suggesting our planet is simply wandering around among millions more. This belief led people like NASA research scientist Dana Backman to an even bigger question - are we alone in space? Backman, the speaker for the "Looking for life in all the right places: an astronomical tour of our solar system," lecture Wednesday, addressed the possibility of life past Earth, believes there is.
