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Blog: Noose student suspended until Aug. 1
University unable to comment on Internet posting
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An Internet blog has reported that Central Michigan University officials suspended a male student until Aug. 1 for hanging four nooses inside a classroom last November. The blog, titled "Republican Ranting," claims a source familiar with the case anonymously leaked the information last week.
Pita Pit owes employees, corporate back funds
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Former Pita Pit employees are unsure how they will collect more than $10,000 in back-pay after the store owner lost the rights to the location Tuesday. Chris Turner, owner of Pita Pit on 1620 S. Mission St., has not paid a number of employees since mid-December, said Brighton junior Mike McKenzie.
Expanding their faith
Grace Church hopes to buy former Embers restaurant building
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The Grace Church has raised about $500,000 toward buying the former Embers Restaurant building and has pledges for another $100,000 in the next month. The building, located at 1217 S. Mission St., is listed for about $1.1 million. The church is hoping to turn it into a children's ministry building and secondary adult worship center.
Church adds on for youth
Live bands, multimedia movie screens and PowerPoint teams usually are not what come to mind when thinking about church. However, the Grace Church uses those things and more for its weekly services. Almost 10 years ago, Pastor Barry Flanders started a non-denominational church from a First Baptist Church youth group with the majority of members being college-age.
Mayor mute at arraignment
Magistrate enters not guilty pleas for Kilpatrick
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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick became the first sitting mayor of the city to appear in court on felony charges Tuesday. Both Kilpatrick and former chief of staff Christine Beatty remained silent during their arraignment Tuesday, forcing the magistrate to enter not guilty pleas for the two.
Welfare students to get stipend Oct. 1
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College students who receive welfare assistance soon will be given a little more help to get back on their feet. Starting Oct. 1, a college student can use one full year of college enrollment to supplement work hours as required through welfare. The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, commonly known as welfare, replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program in 1996.
Dow explosion cause still unknown
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CMU officials still are trying to determine what caused an explosion last week in the Dow Science Complex that injured a faculty member and student. "We're still waiting to schedule meetings to find out what happened," said David Ash, chemistry department chairman.
Sumo smackdown
Students squash child abuse with funny looking suits
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Every match started with the sound of a cooking pan lid. That is when two students, clad in inflated sumo wrestling suits, began pushing each other around for Tuesday's "Sumo Slam." Students from RPL 430: Recreation Programming put on the event, which cost $5 for two people to participate.
Life in brief
Honors program Academic Senate alters requirements The Academic Senate voted to approve changes to the Honors Program protocol at its Tuesday meeting. Requirement 2 now requires honors students to complete a minimum of six-to-eight credit hours at the college level in foreign language courses, American Sign Language courses, Study Abroad courses or Honors Cultural Diversity courses approved by the Honors Council.
Co-ed fraternity hosting campus clothing swap
First-annual event to donate to Mount Pleasant's Goodwill
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Students might see their old clothing on a fellow classmate this spring. Alpha Phi Omega is hosting its first annual campus-wide clothing swap this Thursday and Friday in the Bovee University Center's Isabella Room. The co-ed service fraternity is collecting clothes at the UC.
NAACP nominates chapter leaders
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Jennifer Scott was not planning on running for the presidency of the CMU chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. But after someone nominated her Monday night, she will get her chance to campaign at the organization's next meeting.
Trio of directors assist minorities, each other
Minority Student Services staff share close ties
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Traci Guinn is someone who enjoys waking up every morning and going to work. "The only part I struggle with is the whole snow thing," said the director of Minority Student Services. "I could do this for the rest of my life." Guinn is one of three people responsible for running the MSS office.
University joins society for sustainability
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Central Michigan University will continue to become a model community in the efforts toward a sustainable society by joining the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Sustainability is satisfying what is required presently without taking away from the needs of the future generations.
Upton to bring Christian voice to CMU
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Campus will get spiritual Thursday when contemporary Christian musician Jason Upton takes the stage in Finch Fieldhouse. Upton, 34, is an award-winning vocal talent who has released 10 albums. He is an independent worship leader with a large underground following, and has been considered unorthodox by some for his critical nature toward mainstream Christianity.
Poets use contemporary style inspired by everyday activities
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The neighbor's pinwheel, a walker and a night at the grocery store were just some of the unique subjects expressed at a poetry reading Monday night. Western Michigan University professors Nancy Eimers and William Olsen, a married couple, read selections from their published anthologies of poetry to a crowd of about 50 people in Charles V.
MMCC seeking project funds from Gov. Granholm
College asks for inclusion in Capital Outlay program
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Mid Michigan Community College has asked to be included in Gov. Jennifer Granholm's Capital Outlay recommendation for campus renovation state funding. Once this challenge is met, MMCC may be considered to receive funding for one of two possible projects that were proposed by MMCC President Carol Churchill at a Joint Capital Outlay Committee meeting last week in Lansing.
Students going undercover for 'Mission: Impossible' event
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Action and adventure do not just happen on the silver screen. Central Michigan University students will have the opportunity to go undercover Friday night to participate in "Mission: Impossible," a campus- and community-wide scavenger hunt. Teams from residence halls across campus will meet at 8 p.
Group asks tribe to finalize numbers; funds to go toward public safety, works
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The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe has been asked to allocate $934,062 to the city of Mount Pleasant. The request, which is part of the bi-annual two percent allocation agreement, was approved by the City Commission on Monday at City Hall, 401 N. Main St. This spring's funding will go toward public safety and public works, among other departments.
GradeGenie helps students interact through Internet
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Students may summon a new source of lecture notes other than the average blackboard postings. A new Web site, gradegenie.com, has been developed to give students resources from other classmates to help further their education. GradeGenie creator Cary Silverman, a student from the University of Missouri-Columbia, said the goal of this free membership Web site is to share correlation in order to benefit students.
Accident witness to recall fateful night
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Drunk driving accidents can affect anyone. Mark Sterner is proof of that. Sterner will speak to Central Michigan University students at 7 p.m. today in Plachta Auditorium about his experience with drunk driving. Sterner was on his last spring break of college when he was in a drunk driving accident that killed three of five men in the car he was in.
U-ROUNDUP
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Michigan State University New copyright policy Michigan State University faculty members, students and legal counsel have come together to create a new copyright policy at MSU, according to The State News. The new policy will make clear the regulations with third-party copyrighted material.
