The First Day of Class at CMU: What's a Student to Do?
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- Published on Sunday, 21 August 2011 18:35
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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:
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Stay Calm and Carry On: What CMU's Administration Is Not Telling Students
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- Published on Saturday, 20 August 2011 07:17
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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.
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What Every Central Michigan University Student Needs to Know
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- Published on Thursday, 18 August 2011 12:10
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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.
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The American Dream Won't Be Our Dream
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- Published on Friday, 22 July 2011 01:52
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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
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- Published on Monday, 18 July 2011 19:14
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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.
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