I am writing this article in response to Kevin Schloemp's Sept. 26 article “Cultural Pride.”
As the assistant director of Minority Student Services, I assist with developing and coordinating our cultural month celebrations.
Although we are co-sponsoring parts of Hip Hop Week, this is a week largely coordinated by a registered student organization with some help from On The Fly Productions.
Alpha Chi Rho
Fraternity house break-in
The Social Fraternity Alpha Chi Rho house, 614 S. Main St., was broken into early Sunday morning. Fraternity president and Farmington Hills junior Robert Lee said the door was kicked in, but nothing was stolen. Residents sleeping heard banging around 1 a.
“Yes, because I feel it's important to contribute to democracy.”
Sean Anthony,
Mount Pleasant senior
“I am registered to vote because I am really passionate about who I am going to vote for.”
Katie Dupree,
Lincoln Park junior
“Yes, because it's the biggest election of our time.
Prospective student James McGlynn committed to attending CMU after attending CMU and You Day.
“I was kind of thinking of coming (to CMU), but now I really want to,” McGlynn said Saturday at the event.
The Romulus High School senior said he found the university overview presentation to be most helpful.
Partnerships for Central Michigan University's medical school plan is now under consideration with mid-Michigan health facilities, involving clinical affiliations that could exist in Saginaw in a matter of years.
Vacant land off the Saginaw River westbank was purchased in August by Michigan Healthpark Development for construction of a medical research complex, which Project Director Jeffrey Schell said offers a good possibility of a Saginaw-based partnership with CMU.
With a record number of women, formal sorority recruitment was the best it's been in years, said Panhellenic Council President Sara Seckel.
“I've been here for a while and it's been the smoothest recruitment,” the Troy senior said. “It's been really fun We haven't had to worry about drama.
Buffalo's final field goal attempt could not have lasted longer for coach Butch Jones.
Although it took only the final three seconds off the game clock Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, A.J. Principe's 46-yard kick seemed to stay in the air for what seemed like forever to the CMU football team.
Women patients might be denied access to some health care in the United States.
Last month, the Bush administration proposed a rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that would govern family planning.
Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said this proposed rule could allow individual health care providers to redefine abortion to include the most common forms of birth control.
The soccer team did not let coach Tony DiTucci's absence hinder its play this weekend.
Stephanie Martin and senior midfielder Erica Rohren scored twice and sophomore goalkeeper Shay Mannino posted consecutive shutouts as the women's soccer team won a pair of conference games.
One lone sock opened up a door of opportunity for two Central Michigan University employees.
Jim Pahz, School of Health Sciences faculty member and his wife Cheryl Pahz, specialists clerk for the Charles V. Park Library, wrote a children's book titled “Mrs.
The volleyball team bounced back from a five-match losing streak by dominating its first two Mid-American Conference foes on the road during the weekend.
CMU defeated Toledo in three sets and beat Ball State 3-1.
“I am extremely pleased and proud of the team,” said coach Erik Olson.
The ROTC program at Central Michigan University has increased enrollment in the past few years.
Lt. Col. Aaron Kalloch, chair of the military science department, said cadet enrollment in the program has increased by six to 10 percent every year since 2005, and this year enrollment is at 145 cadets.
1. Another escape act
A few inches to the left and CMU could have entered its bye week 2-3 instead of 3-2 overall. It was yet another close Mid-American Conference game, and again, Central barely won, this time on a 46-yard field goal attempt by Buffalo's A.
Brighton graduate student Joe Pomerville and St. Clair senior Maddie Jaks shared a 2-pound bucket of crawfish while anticipating the Mardi Gras parade Friday evening.
“We came for the crawdad, they're delicious,” Pomerville said. “This is some of the best food in the area - it feels like Mardi Gras.
Ball State 41, Kent State 20
Ball State answered any questions about how it might compete after losing standout wide receiver Dante Love by dominating Kent State (1-4 overall, 0-1 MAC). Love also was honored by the players, who wore a red shirt with Love's No.
Central Michigan University (also known as CMU) is a coeducational state university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan. Nearly 28,000 students are enrolled, of which approximately 20,000 are undergraduates, making the university the fourth largest in Michigan. CMU also has off-campus sites located in 15 states and 10 countries. CMU offers students their choice of 27 degrees through eight academic divisions.
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