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CMU students pay 10% more than competing institutions, study shows By Andrea Peck Staff Reporter
Students at Central Michigan University pay 10.3 percent more to attend school than students at its peer institutions, according to the recently released Michigan Performance Tracker. The MPT, run by Business Leaders for Michigan, shows the total cost for an on-campus, in-state undergraduate to attend CMU in 2010 was $21,391, while the national average is $19,182. The tracker provides an overview of Michigan’s higher education achievement as compared to other universities both statewide and nationally. CMU’s tuition for the 2012-13 academic year was set at $365 per credit hour for in-state students, an increase of 1.96 percent from the $358 per credit hour students paid during the 2011-12 academic year. Eastern Michigan University students pay $256 for courses with designators of 499 and below, while Western Michigan University students pay a
$4,569 flat rate when taking between 12 and 15 credits, which transfers to about $342 per credit hour, and Grand Valley State University students pay $420 per credit hour when taking 11 credits or less. Using research made available from Michigan’s public universities, it seeks to determine the measures and outcomes Michigan’s public universities generate and what aspects can be improved. It works to make Michigan a top higher education center and produce qualities in Michigan universities that will benefit the development of the local economy, according to the MPT website. According to MPT, in 2010-11 Michigan’s public universities had a total enrollment of 301,734 students. Of that, 28,292 students enrolled at CMU, making it the public university with the fourth-highest enrollment for Michigan in those years, behind the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University.
By Annie Harrison Staff Reporter
The Graduate Student Union began bargaining Feb. 15 on the smaller issues of its platform. GSU President Michelle Campbell said Sunday the GSU is bargaining on a specific schedule, and they have started with some of the smaller, more detailed issues in the platform. She said so far they have talked about the exit survey and the arbitrator selection process. “I don’t think we’re going to get into the fairly huge
Harlem Shake Viral video trend craze hits CMU
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Bargaining underway between university, Graduate Student Union GSU members ‘disappointed’ with CMU’s stance
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Canton freshman Alexander Roth cheers while wearing a horse head mask during the filming of Harlem Shake Central Michigan University in front of Warriner Hall Friday afternoon.
issues like health care and salary for a little while,” she said. While the bargaining process is still in the early stages, Campbell said the GSU’s general goal is to achieve better working and living conditions for graduate assistants. “We have a lot of things we want to talk about, and we don’t know what’s going to happen with those until we get to the table and hear what the other side has to say,” she said. Campbell said the GSU had originally hoped to get the contract bargained quickly, because the GSU bargaining members are busy with school, work and their graduate assistantships. A GSU | 2A
By Katelyn Sweet | Staff Reporter
Only “The Harlem Shake” could bring together a cow, Waldo, Gumby, Pooh Bear and someone in a taco suit. About 200 students gathered in front of the Central Michigan University seal outside of Warriner Hall Friday to make their own version of the viral video trend that has swept schools across the nation. Alexander Urban, who wore a cape and wrestling singlet for the video clip filmed on campus, said he wanted to make an appearance during the video as something funny to look back on. “I want to show my kids one day ... for them to see how crazy I was during my
Mount Pleasant senior Kalah Springer hula hoops during the filming of Harlem Shake Central Michigan University in front of Warriner Hall Friday afternoon.
college years,” the Troy junior said. “Now is the time to do these wild things.” “Harlem Shake” by Brooklyn D.J.e Baauer has hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and the iTunes charts and has accumulated 103 million weekly streams on YouTube.
Although the song made its debut in May, it wasn’t until recently that the song started to lay claim to fame as a result of fans posting 30-second clips of dances to the songs. Saginaw junior Oladipo Jibowu said he saw the YouTube videos and got interested in the ‘Harlem
Shake’ craze. “It’s so random, which is what is funny about it,” Jibowu said. Most videos begin with one person, usually wearing a helmet or something on their head, dancing to the song alone for 15 seconds in the beginning, A SHAKE | 2A
Chippewa Challenge Triathlon draws participants from all over Midwest By Sam Fitzpatrick Staff Reporter
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CMU alum Ryan Hackett runs during the 2013 Chippewa Challenge Indoor Triathlon Saturday afternoon at the Student Activity Center. Participants ran as many laps as they could in 20 minutes as the final event in the Triathlon. Other events included biking and swimming. Hackett entered as the defending champion but was unable to defend his title.
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Sweat, exhaustion and teamwork — all in the name of good sportsmanship and event coordinating for the Chippewa Challenge Indoor Triathlon. Central Michigan University’s Triathlon Club hosted the third-annual Chippewa Challenger Indoor Triathlon Saturday at the Student Activity Center. About 90 students were brought in from all over the Midwest to participate, including students from Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, Kettering University, Alma College and the University of Chicago, to gain conference points for the Midwest Collegiate Triathlon Conference in hopes to qualify for nationals. Grand Haven junior and
CMU Triathlon Club Treasurer Kelsie King has noticed more volunteers and participants than in previous years. “Each year, it’s been getting better,” King said. “There’s more community involvement.” Earlier that morning, before the event started, student and non-student volunteers flooded the SAC. Volunteers were assigned tasks including scorekeeping, welcoming, athlete registrations and working the aid and refreshment stations positioned throughout the SAC. Volunteers could be seen assisting racers and observers in every room of the event. The event spanned six hours Saturday morning from 6:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The triathlons consisted of nine waves, with 10 participants per wave. Waves consisted of SAC pool swimming, station-
ary biking in the SAC Fitness Center and running at the SAC indoor track. Although primarily hosting college students, the event was also open to the public. The ages for the non-collegiate participants ranged from 10 to 65 years in both male and female divisions. First-time participant and St. Johns resident Carlone Bellant expressed nervousness as she anticipated her wave at 8:30 a.m. “Running — that’s my least favorite,” Bellant said. “I like biking.” The event also caught the attention of Frank Olechinowcz, a graduate school student at the University of Chicago. “The indoor biking/running was unexpected,” Olechinowcz said after his wave. A TRIATHLON | 2A
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