COLUMN: A brush with Ben Bradlee
(01/16/15 4:45am)
News of the death of Washington Post Editor Ben Bradlee is a loss to the world of journalism.
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Calling all readers, join the discussion
(01/12/15 4:45am)
For the past 96 years, Central Michigan Life has served as the premier news source for the Central Michigan University and Mount Pleasant community.
EDITORIAL: Ross withdraws from NU president search
(01/11/15 11:46pm)
Students at Central Michigan University were notified via email on Friday that their president since March 1, 2010, will no longer be a candidate to be the next president of the University of Nebraska.
COLUMN: One Call will not Define Lions Season
(01/11/15 8:34pm)
It’s over and done with, nothing can change it. That doesn’t mean it won’t be engrained in the minds of Lions’ fans for years to come.
COLUMN: Free speech is no excuse for bigotry and hate
(01/09/15 6:07pm)
My parents never taught me that if I didn’t have anything nice to say, I shouldn’t say anything at all. When they sat me down to have this talk, as all parents do, they told me this instead: I have the ability to say whatever I like, thanks to our First Amendment right, but I will be held accountable for my actions.
COLUMN: Paying it forward Facebook style
(01/08/15 10:15pm)
The latest trend in Facebook challenges is rooted in literature, and may be one of the best chances of doing lasting good in the new year.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Helping at HATS benefits students, animals in the long run
(01/12/15 12:37am)
To the Editor,
COLUMN: 'Picked up Flag Game' gets ugly
(01/11/15 8:34pm)
Sadly, the legitimacy of the National Football League has been called into question in recent weeks due to an embarrassing display of poor, and perhaps even corrupt officiating during a crucially important playoff game.
COLUMN: Let yourself be heard
(01/14/15 4:45am)
It's a new semester. A new season, a new set of classes, a new leaf to turn.
COLUMN: An alternative to alternative breaks
(01/12/15 1:03am)
I will not donate to your alternative break or mission trip. I don’t think you’re a horrible person; in fact I'm sure you have a big heart and want to make a difference in the world. My refusal is not a judgment. I just don’t want anyone to make the same mistake I did.
COLUMN: Textbook tips for savvy students
(01/21/15 4:45am)
It’s textbook season once again, and many of us are reluctantly clicking on to the Central Michigan University Bookstore website to find out just what the damage will be this semester.
COLUMN: You're in Michigan; drive like it
(02/16/15 3:30am)
While Mount Pleasant receives considerably less snow on average than other Michigan cities, it still remains a difficult place to drive for about four months out of the year.
The resolution you aren't going to keep this year
(01/06/15 8:47pm)
With the end of the holiday season and the beginning of spring classes upon us, the Student Activity Center will be filled to the brink as students try to adhere to their 2015 New Years Resolutions.
Pro-Life, That’s a Lie
(12/05/14 4:54am)
The Supreme Court is set to issue its decision on pregnant women in the workplace in the coming days. As a pro-choice activist, I look forward to the day when women’s pregnancies can be accommodated.
COLUMN: Big Brother and Bigger Brother
(12/03/14 3:58am)
In 1949 British author George Orwell published the novel "1984," in which an oppressive government monitors every citizen’s thoughts and actions as a precaution against a powerful central government.
Rapists should be expelled and tried in a court of law
(12/01/14 8:06pm)
TO THE EDITOR:
Take pride in our usage of Chippewa
(11/26/14 6:23pm)
Last week this newspaper's editorial board CM-Life’s editorial staff published an editorial, “What’s In A Name?” about Central Michigan University’s usage of the name “Chippewa.”
COLUMN: Justice for Brown was lost during Ferguson Riot
(11/25/14 10:58pm)
Last night, Ferguson, Mo. burned for no reason – and most certainly not in remembrance of slain teenager Michael Brown.
Column: From Ferguson to Mount Pleasant: Why it Matters
(12/01/14 8:55pm)
ABC just aired a new show a couple of weeks ago. It’s called How to get Away with Murder, starring Viola Davis and one of the kids from the Harry Potter series and it’s great. I’ve been completely captivated with it since its very beginning, stunned at how much time and effort that Viola Davis’ character put into making incredibly true crimes look false.
Editorial: What's in a name?
(11/24/14 4:45am)
As much as we’d like to think we’ve evolved as a society, racism still appears and must be called out by those who refuse to tolerate such behavior. At Central Michigan University, we saw an act of racism before our annual football battle with Western Michigan University.
