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Comfort Zone aims for simple interaction
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Vincent Thurman had a dream to change the way people interact. “I believe that simple interaction with a stranger can change the course of one’s day, week and possibly life,” the Detroit sophomore said. “A simple positive comment or compliment can have a lasting effect that we may never see, but others will notice and the individual will find.” The goal of the Comfort Zone, a new student organization, is to provide the opportunity to meet new people in a small group setting, large group setting or one-on-one setting and create a judgment-free and antidiscriminatory environment, said Vice President of CZ Ryan Rooney, Grand Rapids sophomore. CZ will have weekly meetings at 2 p.m. on Sundays in Barnes Hall, conference room C. “It is the perfect place to just watch love happen,” Rooney said. “The whole organization and all its workers are centered on promoting love and positivity and energy that it can bring whether it is learning how to love oneself or loving somebody else for who he or she is.” Taylor Perkins, Webberville sophomore, is one CMU stu-
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could shave everything more often.” Offer to go shopping for a good electric razor and help him shave if he needs it. If he refuses, I would go on strike from shaving anything. The majority of guys don’t like too much body hair on women, either. HOW TO CONTACT ME: To contact me you can send me your questions in
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dent who is considering going to the CZ event. “I like the idea of this event a lot and I would love to attend it,” Perkins said. “I think it’s a good way to help students love themselves more as well as meet new people along the way. I think that it’s an amazing idea just because it will end up putting a smile on many people’s faces.” CZ’s first event will involve writing the phrase “I am beautiful” in chalk on sidewalks on campus. “The ‘beautiful’ event is just one event that will turn into many,” Rooney said. “(The event) is just to promote a positive reflection of one’s own self.” Rooney said the event was inspired by something that took place on campus. “I came up with the event when hearing of somebody behind me in a lecture hall talk about how she did not feel pretty in her own body,” he said. “All I wanted was to turn and tell her she was beautiful, so I did. The look on her face was worth it.” Thomas said the event allows people to feel love. “The event is impacting because it is just an overload of positive energy and it is something that can be done anywhere, anytime and for any reason,” he said.
a sticker, “Just Protect It,” Alan hung a metal coat hanger on our door with a sign, “Just Abort It.” He referred to our gay friends as “fags” to their faces, and constantly used the n-word. He even had a cartoon of lynched blacks being used as hammocks. Then came the day when Alan put up a KKK mask on his side of the wall. It was discovered by my black friend. I’ll never forget the shouting match I had with
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you’re having people over,” Kort said. “You have to watch your dog and make sure he doesn’t run away. That was the biggest problem at first.” Kiefer said instead of having to sign something,
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starts, but soon I’ll have to start making lists of things to do, using the calendar app on my phone, etcetera.,” Rieck said. Overall, the members agreed the fraternity was laid-back and fun to be a part of. “I definitely think the bad stigma doesn’t apply to this frat and it shouldn’t apply to the co-ed service fraternities,” Rieck said.
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Alan that night. Half our dorm heard it. I told our RA everything about Alan’s drugs and the mask. My RA, whom I still love and respect, essentially told me his hands were tied. A coldness settled between us after that argument. We ignored each other for the entire second semester. When he left at the end of term, I picked up the trash he left behind and paid for the damages his side of the room had suffered. I’ve never gone in blind since.
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she talked to her landlord and made sure it was acceptable. “Overall it’s a good experience to have a dog, and it made me more responsible,” she said. “On top of school and everything else, you have to take care of this living thing. It’s like your baby.” stud entl i fe@c m-l i fe.com
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