Central Michigan beat Kent State 3-0 on Saturday, Nov. 9, at McGuirk Arena. Freshman middle blocker Grace Thomas led CMU with 11 kills. Libero Hannah Langton and defensive specialist/libero Alina Anderson had a team-leading 11 digs each. CMU moves to 22-6 overall and 13-3 in their conference.
Central Michigan beat Kent State 3-0 on Friday, Nov. 8, at McGuirk Arena. Junior setter Allie Korba recorded 37 assists and junior outside hitter Natalia Rejment led the team with 13 kills. CMU moves to 21-6 overall and 12-3 in MAC play. They will play Kent State again on Saturday, Nov. 9, for their final home game of the season.
Central Michigan University hosted colleges from surrounding cities and states to provide students with information about social work graduate programs on Friday, Nov. 8 in Anspach Hall.
As part two of the Meijer Visiting Writers Series, Central Michigan University hosts author and Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer on Wednesday, Nov. 6 in Opperman Auditorium. Comer read poems from her new poetry novel "Tapping Out" to an almost full room of students and community members.
Central Michigan Men's Basketball lost 73-72 against Stony Brook on Thursday, Nov. 7 in McGuirk Arena. Fighting until the last minute, senior guard/forward Jakobi Heady scored 15 points in the game. Senior guard Anthony Pritchard was close behind, having scored 12 points.
Central Michigan University junior Vicente Vargas held a Bob Ross Painting event, Thursday, Nov. 7 in Merrill Hall Lobby. This event was small but had a great impact on everyone that attended. Vargas focused on mental health and made this event to be a stress reliever for students to come and get their minds off things. There was tons of laughing and socializing the whole time and a lot of great topics were discussed.
Central Michigan lost to Bowling Green 23-13 on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. CMU's leading rusher was senior running back Marion Lukes with 72 yards. They had 250 yards of offense, 187 coming on the ground. With the loss, CMU is now 3-6 overall and holds a 1-4 conference record. Their next game will be against Toledo on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Central Michigan University fell to Bowling Green State University, 13-23, Tuesday, Nov. 5 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The loss brings the team's record to 3-6. With three games left in the season the team is preparing for the next game against Toledo, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, on the road.
Local community members gathered for an election night watch party hosted by the Isabella County Democratic Party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Riverwood's 989 Club. With more than eight screens displaying live poll results, attendees stayed closely tuned to the unfolding election. Throughout the night, conversations focused on local issues and the unpredictable nature of the election results.
The Isabella County Republican Party hosts a fiesta themed election night watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at their headquarters on Mission Street. Local candidates, including Jerry Neyer, Frank Engler, Lori Rogers, David Verwey and others were in attendance.
Central Michigan fell short against Coastal Carolina 65-62 on Monday, Nov. 4, at McGuirk Arena. Coastal Carolina would make a go-ahead layup with 10 seconds left in the game despite trailing by as many as 17 points in the first half. CMU outrebounded Coastal Carolina 45-33. Senior guard Jess Lawson and junior forward Demetria Prewitt led the game with 10 rebounds each. CMU's leading scorer was freshman guard Madi Morson with 13 points.
Central Michigan University students came together to have a fun night of answering Disney movie-related questions, socializing, and laughing together during Disney Trivia night, on Monday, Nov. 4, in Powers Hall room 136. Students who got the top three places in the trivia had the chance to win Disney-related prizes.
Drag Me to the Polls, a free, non-partisan drag show sponsored by the Isabella County Democratic Party and Michigan One Campaign aimed to promote voter participation and empowerment on Friday, Nov. 1 in Broadway Theatre. The event, which was hosted by Miss Moscato and Veronica Scott, featured performances, voting information and an appearance from Mount Pleasant Mayor Amy Perschbacher.
Central Michigan held an intrasquad match on Friday, Nov. 1, at the McGuirk Arena. CMU will kick off the season on Saturday, Nov. 9, against Michigan State University. Ben Bennett is in his first year being the head coach of CMU, although he worked for 11 years under previous wrestling coach legend Tom Borrelli.
CMU senior Brady Whalen and Political Science professor Prakash Adhikari give a presentation on their findings of Migration and Refuge from the study abroad trip to Malawi back in May on Wednesday, Oct. 30 in Opperman Auditorium. (CM Life | Jasmine Brookins)
Program Board and Central Michigan University sophomore Samayia Boyd host Pumpkins and Paintbrushes Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the Student Activity Center. Students gathered to paint pumpkins, eat food and socialize.
Celebrating Hallo-week Central Michigan program board hosts the Murder Mystery event on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the UC Rotunda. The event was an interactive show with eight student actors performing and giving clues. Attendees worked together to find the murderer and got plenty of snacks at the popcorn bar.
Central Michigan University hosts the annual religion program Halloween event where professors in the college discuss their classes during a panel on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in Anspach Hall room 162. They hand out prizes, candy, and play games during the event as well.
Central Michigan beat Hillsdale 90-62 in an exhibition game on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the McGuirk Arena. Senior guard/forward Jakobi Heady and senior guard Anthony Pritchard led the Chippewas with 18 points each. Heady also had the most rebounds on the team with 9.
Central Michigan's volleyball team defeated Buffalo 3-2 on Saturday, Oct. 26, in McGuirk arena. The Central Michigan volleyball team celebrated their annual autism acceptance night for the third time, including player interviews with autistic Central Michigan students.
