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The "essence of life"
Department aids those with communication disorders by using revolutionary equipment
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In a little-known room inside the Health Professions building, students and faculty provide a special gift to about 20 individuals each year. Using top technology, the division of speech-language pathology is able to give what director Ann Ratcliff calls the "essence of life.
Deer charges through window during class
Moore Hall classroom finds unexpected guest
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Updated at 1:15 p.m. Thursday A doe charged into Moore Hall room 111, located on the north side of the building, around 11 a.m. today. Jeffrey Smith, a broadcast and cinematic arts instructor, was teaching BCA 510: Broadcast and Cable Law with 23 students when a deer jumped through the first floor window.
Desjardins given 13-25 years for arson
25-year-old also ordered to pay $250,000 in restitution
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Evan Desjardins was sentenced Thursday to 13 to 25 years in prison for the Sept. 16, 2007 arson of Pizza King and 5 to 15 years for larceny.
CMU to get only 1 percent hike
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Central Michigan University will receive an increase of $819,400 and a total of approximately $82.7 million in funding from the state of Michigan for the 2009 fiscal year. Gov. Jennifer Granholm and both Michigan houses approved different educational budgets last week.
Residence Life deals with mail backup
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Earlier this summer, Mike Hurd was expecting a new debit card from his parents that has yet to arrive because of alleged mail backups for on-campus students. "It's frustrating," the Orion sophomore said. After the spring semester ends, mail delivered to the residence halls must be processed for former residents.
Kaman to play for Team Germany in Olympics
Former CMU center gains German citizenship
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Chris Kaman, a former CMU center from 2001-2003, will play alongside Dirk Nowitzki as a member of the German National Basketball Team. Kaman, the starting center for the Los Angeles Clippers, will start playing in an Olympic qualifying tournament from July 14-20 in Athens.
Eve 6 and Every Avenue to perform at MAINstage
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Eve 6 and Every Avenue will be this year's opening acts for the fall semester when they perform on Aug. 24 at Rose Ponds. The free concert will be the highlight of MAINstage 2008, which is held annually during welcome weekend. Eve 6, an alternative-rock band from Los Angeles, is currently working on a new album and those who go to the show might get a sneak peek at some new songs.
Budget model changes revenue flow
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State appropriations have been an ongoing battle for Central Michigan University in the last five years. The result - declining revenue - has led administrators to re-think the university's operating budget model. When CMU's 2008-2009 fiscal year began Tuesday, an operating budget had yet to be approved.
Restoration scheduled for completion in August
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Final renovations on Central Michigan University's Music Building are scheduled to be complete by the end of August. Dan Koefoed, Music Building coordinator and Performance Hall manager, said the plan is to have most of the labor done on Aug 15 and have scaffolding and fencing removed by Aug 28.
Fourth of July celebrates Declaration of Independence, government
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To many people, Independence Day is all about fireworks, barbecues and parades. But to others, the true meaning of the holiday goes much deeper. Assistant History Professor Jennifer Green said her work gives her a broader understanding of the holiday. "The holiday celebrates the Declaration of Independence," she said.
Life in brief
Construction Washington Street The second installment of construction on Washington Street began yesterday. The road will be closed for the work through Aug. 15. Access to parking lots 3 and 15 and Hopkins Court will be closed during the construction and parking lot 6 will be closed.
Inside the Center for Applied Research and Technology at CMU
New president of CMU Research Corporation holds new vision for park
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Editor's note: This is the second installment in a series examining the proposed hotel and office development on the Center for Applied Research and Technology, leading up to the Board of Trustees' July 17 meeting. When Ken Van Der Wende took over April 1 as Central Michigan University Research Corporation's president and corporate executive officer, he knew he had to start fresh.
ACE Program helps students qualify for college
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The Academic Career Empowerment summer program gives prospective students the opportunity to gain enrollment at Central Michigan University. The Minority Student Services' six-week program began June 18 and is for students that did not meet freshmen enrollment standards and were not accepted for the fall, said Sean Novak, interim assistant director for Minority Student Services.
Summer Theater begins its rotating performances
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Three plays in three days. Now try that with only 12 available students, and it is what made individuals like Mount Pleasant senior Andrew Papa help out with each play in different ways. "This is a great experience," he said. "I'm a production manager and working in this atmosphere is great.
'Hancock' gives no reason to care about characters
Lifeline article
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"Hancock" may seem like a smart release for the middle of a summer, which has been more densely populated with super hero movies than any before. While it does contain measures of comedy, action, thematic deconstruction of heroes and Will Smith being cool, none of these elements are presented in high enough dosage to make the movie worth watching.
