DETROIT -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approached the podium in Motor City Casino's Sound Board Theater in a hot pink power suit at 1 a.m. Nov. 9 to accept her governance. She was welcomed with the crowd cheering as she hugged and high-fived advocates en route to make her speech. A gold button attached to her blazer gleamed over her heart, "Ban's Off Our Bodies," as she spoke to the audience.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/11/p_governorcandidates_news_11822

EDITORIAL: CMU beat the national voter average in 2020, now make this election count

(10/27/22 10:47pm)

In the past two elections – presidential and midterm – Central Michigan University student voter participation has spiked. Let’s keep up the streak in this upcoming midterm election.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/10/p_cmu-beat-avg_opinion_102722

GUEST COLUMN: Voting is power. Use it.

(10/28/22 3:22pm)

In a democracy, each voter has a voice in how government works. Sometimes that voice is expressed directly, e.g., through voting for library or school funding. At other times that voice is expressed indirectly through elected officials.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/10/hxso4q1mngaukdw

GUEST COLUMN: Himal Roka says CMU's required health insurance plan for international students is an 'unfair burden'

(10/28/22 7:23pm)

“Curiosity is the mother of invention.”

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/10/d_himalinsurancepolicy_news_102022

EDITORIAL: What's Next?

(10/13/22 5:26pm)

If you’ve read our latest print edition, you know all about the decorated women legends that have graced Central Michigan University’s campus for the past several decades. The ability of women in sports today at this university is largely thanks to the six women represented at CMU’s homecoming last week as grand marshals.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/10/dmkyd9dvt4nx7xv

Get the narrator out of your head, join CM Life podcasts

(09/22/22 3:43pm)

Don’t you hate it when someone reads your text wrong? One of the first rules I have with friends and family is that if we’re having a heated argument, do it on a call – not text.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/09/p_podcasteditorial_news_091922

EDITORIAL: Get Involved

(09/08/22 1:53pm)

If you want to have a say in how our community works–on campus or in town–now is the time to get involved. Participating in local public meetings is how you can stay informed.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/09/d_opinion_editorial_090822

COLUMN: CMU Volleyball will shock the MAC

(09/08/22 6:28pm)

Fresh faces on the court and bench are common signs of a program in flux. To some, Central Michigan volleyball fits that mold.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/09/central-michigan-volleyball-will-surprise-people-in-the-mid-american-conference

Editorial: We made it. Now, let's celebrate.

(08/25/22 6:38pm)

Well, Central Michigan University, it seems as though we might have made it to the other side.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/08/n4c0dfmbstot8qx

COLUMN: At CM Life, I found my people and my passion

(05/02/22 7:02pm)

One of the first classes I took at Central Michigan University ended with me in tears, eating lunch alone in my car.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/05/column-at-cm-life-i-found-my-people-and-my-passion

COLUMN: After four years, I finally know what it means to be tenacious

(05/02/22 7:53pm)

With my Central Michigan Life application in one hand, camera bag in the other and new backpack strapped high on my shoulders, I walked out of Merrill Hall at 7:30 a.m. on the first day of my freshman year.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/05/column-after-four-years-i-finally-know-what-it-means-to-be-tenacious

EDITORIAL: Time for rest after an incredibly difficult year

(05/01/22 6:19pm)

EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this editorial incorrectly stated Judy Idema was "removed from her position as Assistant Director." Idema was not removed, her position as Associate Director of the Honors Program was eliminated. The story ahs been updated with the correct information.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/05/editorial-time-for-rest-after-an-incredibly-difficult-year

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: CMU Administration, why aren’t you helping

(04/22/22 11:44pm)

This week, at the Academic Senate and the Board of Trustees Student Liaison Committee, I delivered a statement, on behalf of Honors Program students in response to the Honors Program Report.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/04/letter-to-the-editor-cmu-administration-why-arent-you-helping

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Two years of trying to partner, no interest from CMU leadership

(04/20/22 4:44pm)

As a proud CMU alumnus, the current state of affairs and the decade of decline at my alma mater are deeply disappointing and troubling.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/04/letter-to-the-editor-two-years-of-trying-to-partner-no-interest-from-cmu-leadership

COLUMN: Make our voices heard at upcoming VP of Students Affairs forums

(04/13/22 9:34pm)

All year long we've demanded to have our voices heard, it's time to do it again.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/04/column-make-our-voices-heard-at-upcoming-vp-of-students-affairs-forums

GUEST COLUMN: Garza-Hull will face campus issues head-on

(03/26/22 12:19am)

This past year, we have been deeply inspired by the engagement of students across campus. From the vocal dissent around issues with campus dining to the protests about Lot 22.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/03/guest-column-garza-hull-will-face-campus-issues-head-on

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Dear administration, do our voices really matter?

(03/28/22 4:55pm)

“Your voice matters.”

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/03/letter-to-the-editor-dear-administration-do-our-voices-really-matter

GUEST COLUMN: Vote Idema-Brant-Demirkol for an equitable, accessible university

(03/24/22 9:28pm)

We, the Idema-Brant-Demirkol Student Government Association (SGA) ticket aim to work toward accessibility, inclusivity, and progress at Central Michigan University.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/03/guest-column-vote-idema-brant-demirkol-for-an-equitable-accessible-university

COLUMN: Explaining CM Life’s methodology for redistributing the 'Presidential Assessment Survey'

(03/21/22 10:26pm)

The Central Michigan Life newsroom was stunned at the end of the Feb. 17 Board of Trustees meeting as Chair Richard Studley awarded President Bob Davies with a $35,000 annual raise and a one-time $75,000 bonus.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2022/03/column-explaining-cm-lifes-methodology-for-the-presidential-assessment-survey