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(02/11/16 12:59am)
Late last month, Central Michigan University students received an e-mail announcing our on-campus pharmacy is closing. The pharmacy closes its doors for good on Thursday, Feb. 25. This decision does a major disservice to the students, faculty and staff that used the pharmacy. It is also another indication of how out of touch university decision makers can be when it comes to student needs. The pharmacy filled 20,251 prescriptions and served 4,232 patients within the last year. Apparently, serving students and staff wasn’t a substantial enough reason to keep the important service open. Now, those customers will have to go off campus to get their medications. Some people have said the pharmacy closing is no big deal; A CVS and a Walgreens are close by. This is more than a matter of convenience. Students who can’t afford prescription costs were able to put charges from the pharmacy on their CMU accounts. That won’t be an option at the local chain pharmacies. The pharmacy also provided a delivery service to faculty offices and other on-campus locations. For example, many female students picked up birth control pills there. It provided a necessary service within walking distance from each residence hall. Located in Foust Hall, the pharmacy was a short walk from the on-campus health clinic. Students could get a visit to the doctor and a trip to the pharmacy accomplished in one building. CMU gives plenty of resources to other student services such as the Student Activity Center and the Charles V. Park Library. Why make these auxiliary arms a financial priority and not one directly related to student health?Making a decision about a service important to so many people without the student and staff perspective in mind is becoming a trend at this university. Chuck Mahone, CMU’s Student Government president said the closing of the pharmacy was news to him, too. He is supposed to be our voice to campus decision makers. That's typical. That is what is at the root of this closure: CMU’s glaring disregard for student concerns. If CMU officials want students to feel connected to the university, we have a simple prescription for how that can be achieved. Talk to us before you make a decision that directly affects us. CMU missed another opportunity to do so here. The closing of our schools pharmacy makes it uneasy to think about which student service might be next.
(02/07/16 9:38pm)
Less than two weeks ago, the Central Michigan University Athletics Department welcomed a new volleyball coach. We’re interested to see where Mike Gawlik will take the program.
(02/04/16 3:41am)
Monday’s presidential Iowa caucuses brought several key political issues to mind.
(01/31/16 10:21pm)
Today is the first day of Black History Month – a time every American citizen should spend reflecting on African-American culture.
(01/28/16 12:45am)
Late last week, a small group of students gathered on campus to call for Gov. Rick Snyder's resignation.
(01/24/16 9:37pm)
Mayor Ling,
(01/21/16 2:12am)
For decades, Central Michigan University’s support for public broadcasting has been a point of pride for everyone associated with the organization and the institution. Its five PBS television stations broadcast educational programming and news across Central and Northern Michigan reaching 5.6 million viewers.
(01/13/16 10:34pm)
When freshman Ryan Tsatsos was killed by a hit and run driver on Crawford Road just more than two months ago, our campus community was shocked and heartbroken.
(01/10/16 11:29pm)
At the last Board of Trustees meeting of 2015, President George Ross received a $20,000 raise.
(12/03/15 5:24pm)
Former Central Michigan University president Michael Rao established the Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee in 2008 due to the "immediate need for a coordinated effort to address sustainability issues."
(11/30/15 2:09pm)
Central Michigan defeated Eastern Michigan in dramatic fashion Friday, mounting a 14-point comeback in the second half.
(11/23/15 1:58am)
The United States has accepted less than 2,000 Syrian refugees and President Barack Obama plans to welcome 10,000 by the end of the year.
(11/19/15 1:26pm)
A record-number of students seeking help at the Counseling Center means some will not receive the counseling they need until the spring semester.
(11/16/15 3:27pm)
After a week that featured several on-campus demonstrations and the first meeting of a task force between students, city officials, law enforcement and Mount Pleasant residents, the generational gap in this college town began to show its depth.
(11/12/15 3:45pm)
As if nothing stranger could have occurred during a football game on a Tuesday, the Central Michigan University Marching Chips and cheerleadering squad is in the national spotlight after a referee stopped the game because of their loud cheering.
(11/08/15 11:35pm)
Securing funding to fix Michigan's deteriorating infrastructure has been a front and center issue in Lansing for years, but after divisive debate the legislature finally passed a bill that Gov. Rick Snyder is eager to sign.
(11/02/15 2:50pm)
According to statistics released each year by the Central Michigan University Police Department, if you are using illegal drugs or drinking underage on campus there is a high likelihood that you will be busted.
(10/29/15 4:06pm)
A recent survey of minority students and faculty revealed a significant number of people of color say they experience racism and discrimination on campus and in Mount Pleasant.
(10/26/15 12:40am)
While Title IX is best known for its impact on addressing gender equality in high school and collegiate athletics, the original statute made no explicit mention of sports. Students at Central Michigan University are afforded a multitude of other important rights under the comprehensive federal law.
(10/22/15 3:29am)
After publishing a few stories that have received similar feedback, we wanted to address concerns presented by our readers about our coverage.
