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His House mock rocks to purchase church

(11/13/06 5:00am)

Students danced and lip synched Saturday night not only to have fun. They gathered to raise money to purchase the His House Christian Church building, 211 W. Broomfield Road. His House currently rents the building, but is trying to purchase it. Nearly 100 students took part in the first-annual His House Mock Rock competition in Pearce 127. Traverse City senior Kristen Sievert said they have raised $150,000 toward the purchase of the building, but still are $100,000 short. Out of the nine groups who performed, House Fire placed first. The group performed a skit that mocked pirates. “We are from the men’s campus house and this gave us an opportunity to do something crazy — we are always looking to do something crazy,” said Lake Orion junior Tim Doescher.

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Women learn the basics of defending themselves

(11/08/06 5:00am)

There is nothing more dangerous than a pissed off woman. This was the motto Erin Weed stressed Tuesday night during the self-defense program “Girls Fight Back”  in Finch Fieldhouse. The program highlighted three things Weed feels women must do in order to protect themselves — trusting their intuition, being a bad victim and learning how to fight. “Learning to open up a can of whoop-ass can be very empowering,” Weed said. Mason sophomore Emma Jackman was one of more than 100 young women who learned Weed’s self-defense techniques.  “I’m going to feel a lot safer walking around campus knowing the stuff she taught us,” Jackman said. Weed demonstrated how simple household items can be used as lethal weapons to ward off attack, including key chains, flashlights and even a high-heel. “It’s amazing how random things can save your life in a bad situation,” said Ortonville sophomore Amanda Day. Weed also made reference to facebook.com and how women should avoid posting too much personal information on the social networking Web site. “Don’t put anything you wouldn’t want on the front page of the New York Times online,” Weed said. Weed has been traveling around the country since 2002 and has spoken to more than 100,000 women about the importance of self-defense. She is not only a self-defense and college safety expert — she is the author of “Girls Fight Back! The College Girls’ Guide to Protecting Herself.” “Not every bad guy stands out,” Weed said. “It’s the average Joe walking down the street; it is often someone you see everyday.” Unfortunately there are dangerous people out there and women can either try to avoid them, or they can become educated and learn the tools to fight back, Weed said. CMU’s Panhellenic Council hosted the program. For more information on self-defense techniques and Weed, visit her web site at girlsfightback.com.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2006/11/womenlearnthebasicsofdefendingthemselves

Photo of the day

(11/08/06 5:00am)

Mount Pleasant resident Dennis Adams drops off election campaign signs allegedly placed illegally at poll sites around Mount Pleasant on Tuesday evening at the Republican Party Office, 1620 S. Mission St. Adams removed the signs because they were too close to the polling locations. “I just felt that it was unfair to take advantage of people going to the polls to cast their vote,” Adams said. “Certainly, there are individuals using their private property to put up signs. I agree with that. This is just a gauntlet of signage trying to influence people’s vote as they go to the polling place.”

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Cultures unite for evening of food, prizes

(11/08/06 5:00am)

Jennifer Skornicka experienced the holidays a little earlier this year. But they weren’t typical American holidays — they were holidays celebrated by cultures from all over the world. The CMU alumna attended the ninth annual Unified Holiday Celebration on Tuesday night in Bovee University Center Rotunda and Terrace rooms. “These events are important because we need to realize that there is a whole world beyond our front door,” said Skornicka, a former of member of Native American Student Organization. “Diversity is a good thing, and we need to celebrate that.” Almost 400 people attended the celebration to learn about different ethnic cultures, religions and holiday traditions and experience them firsthand. Minority Student Services hosted the event, which featured entertainment, food and children’s crafts to highlight holidays such as the Chinese New Year, Diwali, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Ramadan. Many student organizations attended  to inform participants of the various cultural holidays. Among them were the Hillel/Jewish Student Organization, Celebrating Amity and Reflecting Asian Traditions through Sisterhood, the Asian Cultural Organization and the Muslim Student Organization. “It’s important to expose students to the smaller groups that are on campus,” said Jaymie Morton, Farmington Hills junior and a member of the Hillel/Jewish Student Organization. “It’s good to inform everyone of the smaller groups like the Hillel/Jewish Student Organization and about different holidays, like Ramadan, because a lot of people aren’t aware of them.” Nou Her said she didn’t think the event was going to be as large as it was. “It was my first time attending and I thought it would be a little get-together, but the atmosphere was really nice,” the Traverse City freshman said. Her favorite part of the celebration was the gospel group Divine Order’s performance. The group sang the gospel songs “Bring Me Your Glory” and “I Will Bless the Lord.” Other highlights of the celebration included Victorious Vessels of Praise’s dance performance and the Muslim Student Organization’s presentation of Eid al-Fitr, an Islamic holiday which marks the end of Ramadan.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2006/11/culturesuniteforeveningoffoodprizes

Friendly competition

(11/03/06 5:00am)

Some threw footballs. Some ate pizza. And some even walked blindfolded over water bottles to compete in the fourth-annual RSO Competition on Wednesday night at Finch Fieldhouse. Nine registered student organizations participated in the event, which was part of Lead Week. “Our mission is leadership awareness and bringing out leaders through competition and other events,” said Jeff Scott, leader of the RSO Competition and Kansas junior. The teams battled for the grand prize, a maroon trophy, through three events, which included a tug of war, a pizza eating contest and a trivia challenge. Scott said the winning team keeps the trophy and decorates it, before bringing it back to the next competition. “Having our whole seven (member team) here made it easier to win,” said Marcellus junior Balie Maak, a member of CMU women’s club volleyball team, after her team won the pizza eating contest. The trivia challenge featured 11 questions based on sports, movies, history and other categories. “This was challenging because we didn’t know too much about American history,” said Jin Zhang, Mount Pleasant graduate student and member of Chinese Students and Scholars Association. Kyle Wilson, captain of team ROTC and Troy junior said the tug of war competition was his favorite because it allowed his team to work as a group. After the first series of events, teams had the opportunity to win or lose additional points. Each team wagered some, or all, their points and challenged another team to rock climbing, tug of war or a football-throwing competition. “It’s a good idea to wager more points because life is about taking chances,” said Alicia Liken, member of team Habitat for Humanities and Bay City freshman. The final event was an obstacle challenge, in which team members went through a series of events, ranging from walking blindfolded over water bottles to rock climbing. After the final scores were compiled, CMU women’s club volleyball was announced the winner, with Sigma Alpha Epsilon as the runner-up. The event was funded in partnership with the National Guard and organized by RSOs. “We have planned this event since the beginning of the year,” said Megan Green, Jackson senior and event organizer. “It was fun seeing it all come together.”

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Popular comedian Corry to crack jokes tonight

(11/01/06 5:00am)

Rebecca Corry entertained audiences with her high energy performances on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” At 9 p.m. tonight the comedian will try to get a few laughs when she takes the stage in Real Food on Campus. If you go Who: Rebecca Corry What: Comedy show When: 9 p.m. tonight Where: Real Food on Campus Why: For some laughs Cost: Free and open to the public Admission is free and open to the public. Clio junior Katie Sutton said she plans on attending the performance. “She was one of my favorite comedians on Last Comic Standing,” Sutton said, “None of my friends watched it so I’m making all of them go with me to see what they were missing.” Corry’s stand-up performances include an appearance on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend.” She also appeared on VH1’s “Best Week Ever,” as well as “The Bernie Mac Show” and “The King of Queens.” Canton senior Mike Saunders said he couldn’t help laughing while watching Corry on TV.  “She was all over the place,” Saunders said. “She came out on stage jumping all around and acting all crazy. It was hilarious.” As well as being a comedian, Corry maintains an acting career. She played roles in films such as “Big Fat Liar” and “Cyxork 7.”

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2006/11/popularcomediancorrytocrackjokestonight

Some students prefer to hold off until wedding day

(11/01/06 5:00am)

Midland sophomore Sarah Houseal thinks sex is an expression of love between two people saved for marriage. Houseal said every time married couples engage in sex, they are reinstating their vows. “I think if you go too early before you make that commitment, it can ruin the relationship,” she said. Houseal is Catholic. “My religion definitely promotes that (view of sex),” Houseal said. However, Houseal said she isn’t just saving herself because the Catholic faith says so, but rather because she agrees with the reasons. She said her family and friends also feel the same way. “I don’t know of any (religion) on some level that don’t have restrictions,” said David Smith, philosophy and religion professor. Smith said sex generally is reserved for a marriage relationship in many religions. But Greg Spinner, assistant philosophy and religion professor, said that isn’t always true. “Most religions have guidelines,” he said. “It doesn’t mean everyone agrees.” Spinner said each religion has a range of conservative and liberal thought. For example, some Christians believe in divorce, whereas others don’t, he said. There is a gap between religious guidelines and the behavior some people participate in, he said. “People interpret the Bible,” Spinner said. Dan Nowiski, Harbor Beach senior and Student Government Association president, said he feels sex makes a relationship stronger and more personal. Nowiski is a minister for the Community of Christ in Mount Pleasant. “I believe sex is for a committing couple,” he said. “It’s just something I would want to have in a personal setting.” Nowiski said he thinks religion has played a part in his views on sex. But overall it’s more of a personal reason. Houseal said she isn’t looked down upon because of her choice to wait. “Even if (others) don’t necessarily agree with me, it’s respected,” Houseal said. She recently got engaged to Delta College freshman Tyler Angus, who said he shares the same feeling about waiting until marriage to have sex. Angus said most of the people he goes to church with agrees with his and Houseal’s choice to wait, although not everyone feels the same. “The friends I hang out with don’t normally understand,” he said. The couple has been together for two and a half years and hasn’t yet set a wedding date. There isn’t a real purpose to have sex if it’s not out of love or for a family, Angus said. “There definitely is temptation,” Houseal said. “I can’t imagine giving myself, other than to my fiancé.” Houseal said her and Angus’ love and respect for each other gives them strength to resist temptation.

https://www.cm-life.com/article/2006/11/somestudentsprefertoholdoffuntilweddingday

Photo of the day

(11/01/06 5:00am)

Fusion technician Tom Hrdlovich lines up where new underground pipes are slated to go into a huge hole dug in the parking between Calkins Hall and the public relations building Tuesday. The pipes, Hrdlovich said, are a part of the cooling water supply and return system for the Satellite Energy Facility.

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