The First Day of Class at CMU: What's a Student to Do?
- Details
- Published on Sunday, 21 August 2011 18:35
- Written by Michelle Campbell
This is the third post in a series of entries designed to help guide students at Central Michigan University through the recent contract negotiations between the Central Michigan University Administration and the Faculty Association. I am a student writing for students. The specific purpose of this post is to discuss what students should do in the event of a job action on Monday, the first day of class at Central Michigan University.
Will There Be a Strike on Monday?
While no one but the Faculty Leadership can determine that for sure, this August 20th statement from Laura Frey, the President of the Faculty Association, suggests that times are becoming dire:
Read more: The First Day of Class at CMU: What's a Student to Do?
Stay Calm and Carry On: What CMU's Administration Is Not Telling Students
- Details
- Published on Saturday, 20 August 2011 07:17
- Written by Michelle Campbell
If you’re reading this post, you might have some hankerin’ of what is going on around Central Michigan University. Most likely you are a student, parent, or concerned community member who wants to know 1)what’s really going on and 2)what it means to you.
If you are a student, you have been receiving emails from the Central Michigan University administration. If you’re a parent or community member, you’ve read articles quoting members of the administration, and rarely those of the faculty association. I’m here to tell you the truth. At least, the truth from the faculty association side of things–a truth rarely heard, but often very, very different than that portrayed in the media and by administrative communication.
Read more: Stay Calm and Carry On: What CMU's Administration Is Not Telling Students
What Every Central Michigan University Student Needs to Know
- Details
- Published on Thursday, 18 August 2011 12:10
- Written by Michelle Campbell
After a month long hiatus, I return to talk to you about the recent kerfuffle happening at Central Michigan University. For many students, the news is very confusing. The CMU administration has been sending emails to cmich.edu accounts “informing” students on the recent contract negotiations with the Faculty Association. There have also been numerous news articles “informing” the public on the happenings of the negotiations from both the Faculty Association and the Administration.
Read more: What Every Central Michigan University Student Needs to Know
The American Dream Won't Be Our Dream
- Details
- Published on Friday, 22 July 2011 01:52
- Written by Michelle Campbell
I'm not going to lie: I'm an anarchist that is obsessed with property. For some reason, I am addicted to watching almost all of the programming on HGTV--property improvements, property decorating, property renovations, property purchases. You name it, I watch it. It's not just even real estate, it's the planning that goes into obtaining it, too. Every Saturday night, I sit on the couch (actually, it's a reclaimed bench from our apartment complex's dumpster), watch Suze Orman, figure out my potential future financial situation, and look at houses on the internet. And, again, I'm not going to lie, this is really disturbing to me. It should be disturbing to you, too.
They Could Do It, But Do They Have the Choice?: Ethics, Agency, and The Debt Talks
- Details
- Published on Monday, 18 July 2011 19:14
- Written by Michelle Campbell
The recent debt talks in the United States Congress are wearing most Americans thin. The Debt Talks over what to cut, what to raise, and who to screw over (the consensus seems to be everyone except big business), are simply the reflection of what has been occurring in the last five to seven years in almost every American household since the Great Recession reared its ugly head: Do we spend less, or try to make more money? Of course, the responsibly, well balanced individual would probably answer both. It would be dumb to keep on buying gold jewelry and sport cars if you needed to get a second job at McDonald’s. On the other hand, it would be equally as dumb to restrict yourself to a diet of ramen noodles and start squirreling money away under a mattress.
Read more: They Could Do It, But Do They Have the Choice?: Ethics, Agency, and The Debt Talks
Olbermann and Countdown Do Not Go Digital
- Details
- Published on Tuesday, 21 June 2011 16:24
- Written by Robert Dexter
This week Keith Olbermann's new show premiered on Current TV but something unfortunate happened as a result. Within the minutes and hours of the initial broadcast, the www.currenttv.com/countdown comments sections were filling up with confusion, pleas, and outrage that Current TV was not airing the TV show online or in podcast form.
During the day today, Keith Olbermann via his twitter feed has been responding to a number of disgruntled fans about why Current is not airing broadcast online. He stated via twitter:
State Control Run Amok
- Details
- Published on Thursday, 09 June 2011 12:57
- Written by Robert Dexter
In many states all over the country, governors have been granted the right to dissolve local municipalities and appoint financial advisors in their place to over see regions or cities. In most cases, these cities or regions committed crimes or at minimum used their power and influence unethically (I.E Bell, CA) to turn local municipalities into their own crony driven fiefdom. When a governor takeover, most if not all elected member of the local or regional government is dismissed. They are essentially striped of their power to govern the local government they were elected to oversee. Gubernatorial appointed financial advisors have come in a fired staff, canceled contract, eliminated police forces, and threaten to sell off government property.
You call me a Cougar… I’ll call you a Navy Seal.
- Details
- Published on Tuesday, 24 May 2011 11:07
- Written by Robert Dexter
I was recently listening to an episode of NPR’s “What What Don’t Tell Me” and I was laughing out loud while riding the bus to work. Among the many jokes being cracked about the anonymity of members of Seal Team Six, including that in bars all across America, 40 million men will have now joined the ranks of Seal Team Six. It was eventually summed up by Amy Dickerson cracking a joke pick-up line “You call me a Cougar and I’ll call you a Navy Seal.” This stimulated my noodle. Does the now iconic idea of Seal Team Six embody a confidence in America that Americans were looking for?
Where is Our Vision?
- Details
- Published on Wednesday, 16 March 2011 15:11
- Written by Jospeh Pauline
Many of my Gen Y brethren should remember our school days when we were selling candy, chocolate, popcorn, and discount cards (often times to fellow students) in order to support the purchase of equipment for the soccer team, band, or school newspaper. This was justified in the minds of parents, students, teachers, and administrators alike as a result of these programs being extracurricular in nature; not every student participated in these programs, and it was and still is assumed one would graduate from his/her K-12 education as an intelligent member of society even without participating in these activities. A whole generation has grown up with this mentality in mind.
Killing in the name of...
- Details
- Published on Thursday, 02 December 2010 13:54
- Written by Logan Cash
I have to be honest; for a while there, I thought that the Muslims were the most dangerous of the piously motivated killers. These martyrs happily divide themselves by the thousands just to take out a crowd of non-believers. There is some terrifying psychology at work here. Are they really the most dangerous foes of an agnostic, Christian, Hindu, or even pagan worshipper?
The past year has proven otherwise, in a very morbid, Shakespearean à la mode. Yes, even with the numerous successful suicide bombings (and a few botched attempts), Christianity has earned the title belt.
