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SGA pushes for rivalry
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The Student Government Association is hoping to increase the Central/Western rivalry and get students more excited about athletics. The association is seeking students to help name the student section, design uniformed T-shirts and create a rivalry trophy that would be passed between the two schools.
NuUnion Credit Union robbed for second time this year
Police search for masked man
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Police are seeking a masked man who robbed NuUnion Credit Union, 1011 N. Harris St., Tuesday evening. At 5 p.m., near closing time, a man dressed in black, with a masked face, ski googles and yellow gloves, entered the building, presented a black handgun and demanded money, said Dave Sabuda, Mount Pleasant Police Department officer.
Extreme school makeover
Most individuals are used to seeing home renovations on television. But Clare Public Schools received its own type of fix-up in a ...
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Amber Crosby thinks "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"-style renovations are important for schools. That's why Crosby spent her weekend painting a mural in Clare Middle School. "It's a worthy cause, especially to get involved with a school in a community around Central," the Cadillac senior said.
Credit card companies preying on students
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Credit card companies today are fixing their eyes and trying to reel in their new primary targets - students. The solution, said finance and law professor Colby Wright, is for students to be responsible and outsmart the credit card companies. "You can't really live in modern America without credit cards," Wright said.
Models flaunt student-made clothing
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Lindsay Gibbons stood back in a homemade evening gown, admiring the work she dedicated her final school year to. More than 150 models walked the runway Saturday night in the 10th annual Threads Fashion Production. The show's theme, "Inspired," allowed student designers the opportunity to display personal meaning within their works.
Bovee UC renovation plans to be unveiled
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With a budget of $5 million, officials don't want to leave students out of the renovation of the Bovee University Center. A meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. today in the UC Auditorium will include a summary of the plans, as well as a question and answer period. Renovations will include more space for students and fewer administrative offices.
Competition to raise funds for Special Olympics
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A friendly competition between the Finance and Administrative divisions of CMU faculty members will raise money for Special Olympics. The competition has been ongoing for several years. Each side is looking to raise the most money by selling paper medallions around campus.
Xhosa language part of exploration
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A distinct clicking sound filled the Calkins Hall lounge last week. As a part of "Exploring Africa," a week-long program hosted by Calkins Hall, students were able to get a taste of Xhosa, one of South Africa's 11 languages. Grand Rapids senior Will Sartore gave students an entertaining introduction into South African life and this unique language.
Life in brief
Keynote presentation Speaker has diverse occupation experience Debbie Schlussel will be the keynote speaker of Terrorism Awareness Week sponsored by the Young Americans for Freedom. Her presentation is at 8 p.m. today in the Bovee University Center Auditorium.
Business society inducts Benedict posthumously
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One seat was left empty among Andrew Benedict's family as they sat through an induction ceremony Sunday for CMU's prestigious international business honor society. "We would have never known that Andrew was accepted into the society if the college wouldn't have written us a letter," said Ray Benedict, Andrew's father.
Active Minds helps fight depression
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Former Detroit Lions quarterback Eric Hipple went through his own his own battle with depression in college. But he missed the signs when his 15-year-old son sunk into depression and eventually committed suicide in 2000. "It's the stigma that keeps people from seeking help," Hipple told more that 100 people on Sunday.
Advocacy Central sponsoring week to support domestic violence victims
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Although national Domestic Violence Awareness Month is in October, CMU is getting a head start. In an effort to gather public attention to the issue of domestic violence, Advocacy Central is sponsoring a full week of events dubbed the Domestic Abuse Awareness Week.
Musicians have chance to shine
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Washington graduate student Jeff Lund had the chance to prove an old music teacher wrong Saturday night by performing his version of Nicholas Stark's "Prelude for Marimba." Lund was one of many student performers at the Music Composition Studio in Staples Family Recital Hall.
Aspiring teachers get tips on trade
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Karl Klimek is a man who loves his ties. "When I was a principal in the Detroit school district, I would wear different ties to school everyday to bring a new flavor to the day as well as keep kids thrilled to see what new tie I'd wear," Klimek said. Klimek was the keynote speaker of the Learn Today, Teach Tomorrow conference Saturday at Grawn Hall and spoke about his theories on brain/mind learning practices in schools.
Council to outline diversity goals
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The Student Diversity Advisory Council has set out to inform students about its goal to make Central Michigan University a more welcoming environment. The group is hosting an open house and welcome reception at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Charles V. Park Library's Baber Room to present its idea of diversity.
Music and poetry for Darfur
Students volunteer talent for struggling country
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Darrell Parham recited his own poetry to help others across the globe. The Saginaw junior volunteered his time and talent on Friday at the Darfur Benefit Concert, a fundraiser for the people of Sudan. "I was trying to paint a picture for the people, for them to see what is going on," Parham said.
Boy Scouts locked in for fun
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Kori Molter spent 10 hours overnight Friday helping with what she called the "ultimate service project." The Alpena junior and scouting and youth services coordinator for the Epsilon Beta chapter of Alpha Phi Omega led a group of student volunteers at the Boy Scout Lock-in from 10 p.
Hospitality students run banquet
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The campus community got a taste of Italy on Saturday night. A total of 327 friends, family members and Central Michigan University alumni attended a banquet run by the students of the Advanced Food and Beverage Systems Management course. The students worked with Comfort Inn, 2424 S.
Greeks rock with a cause at Rose
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Dancers, lip synchers and crossdressers filled Rose Arena on Friday night. This year's Greek week concluded Friday with the annual Mock Rock performance. Eleven groups, made up of pairs of fraternities and sororities, competed in fun events and raised money for various charities.
Alpha Chi Rho hosts dinner for Feed the Children benefit
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The brothers of the Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity are hoping to make a difference on both a small and large scale. The group will host a formal dinner at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Bovee University Center Rotunda Room. This first annual event benefits the Feed the Children foundation, which delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to victims of famine, war, poverty or natural disaster in the United States and around the world.
