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Whether you’re returning after taking the summer away, stepping onto Central Michigan University’s campus for the very first time or somewhere in between, the beginning of a new school year always brings a sense of possibility. The sidewalks are busy, residence halls are filling up, classes are beginning and campus is once again becoming the community I know and love all too well.
Thirteen minutes. That is the average time you have from the time a tornado warning is issued, to when a tornado could be destroying your home.
With the 2026 college football season growing ever-closer, Central Michigan Life sports editor Noah Henson and sports reporter Chance Hamilton give their predictions for how CMU football will stack up against the competition.
This time of the year is so exciting, but also exhausting. You have to move into a completely new environment, with roommates that are basically strangers and then head off to classes with even more strangers. Whether this is your current experience or not, the freshness of everything can be overwhelming and you may want to curl up in your dorm and hide.
As you get settled into your new home and navigate your new life at Central Michigan University, you will find, like most universities, that there is so much going on all. of. the. time. There are so many different things to be a part of, activities to do, games to watch and places to explore at the university and throughout Mount Pleasant.
As the 2025-26 academic year comes to an end, Central Michigan University officials are working through financial challenges and a decade-long issue of enrollment declines. Through all of this, Central Michigan Life has reported on these challenges and changes.
Three and a half years. That is how long I have had the privilege of working at Central Michigan Life. I’ve grown as a writer, as a woman and more importantly, as a person.
With my time at Central Michigan University quickly coming to an end, I wanted to reflect on my experiences at the news desk and on campus. Coming to CMU for hockey was the best decision of my life. I’ve made some of my best friends and some of the best people on the ice.
I never expected that choosing Central Michigan University would lead me to be the person I am today. Four years, three majors, two clubs and more memories than I can count have shaped me in ways I couldn’t have imagined.
When I first decided to pursue a degree in journalism, my heart was originally set on going to Northern Michigan University. That all changed after my visit to Central Michigan University, and Central Michigan Life played a huge role in swaying my decision.
I wouldn’t be here, and I wouldn’t write this final note to Central Michigan Life, without the kindness of others. I didn’t have the most usual path to Central Michigan University, but I met so many people who supported me, helped me, mentored me and gave me love.
Central Michigan Life is concerned with the individual’s comments that contain threats on ours and Central Michigan University’s social media.
As I just graduated from Central Michigan University this May and am preparing to leave Mount Pleasant, I realize that I will miss this little town. It has so many kind people, beautiful parks, a river and my favorite, good food.
Every four years, the whole world stops to watch the greatest athletes from the greatest game compete for the FIFA World Cup. No matter where they were or what country they supported, five billion people engaged with the last World Cup, according to FIFA’s website.
Central Michigan Life is celebrating Sunshine Week from March 15 to 21 this year. It recognizes the importance of public records and open government.
As you walk past the buildings on Central Michigan University’s campus, you’ll notice names like Herrig, Sloan, Saxe. These, and many others, were named for women who left a significant impact on CMU’s history.
Central Michigan Life is searching for a director of student media.
January was a cold month for Americans, and I’m not referring to the polar vortex that swept across the nation. I’m talking about the pressure and chilling effect our First Amendment has faced since the start of the new year.
Snow continues to rest on the academic buildings, as professors introduce syllabi and Mount Pleasant restaurants open doors to large friend groups. It means the new semester is finally here.
Central Michigan Life covered the discrepancies in the budget of Central Michigan University’s Student Government Association last month. Later, we learned that the story didn’t contain the full information.
