College Headlines

New eateries for Union, League

Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi

2 days ago by Elizabeth Lai, Daily Staff Reporter

As students finished their exams and left campus at the end of April, so too, did three campus eateries. After disappointing sales and low satisfaction ratings on student surveys, Magic Wok and Villa Pizza moved out of their Michigan Union locations and Bonici Brothers Pizza will soon leave the Michigan League.

Hotel proposal before Board of Trustees Friday

Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI

10 hours ago by Daniel Monson

The feasibility of a six-story hotel and two office buildings on campus will be voted on by the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees Friday in a special session.

Lodgco Management, LLC, has proposed the construction of three buildings on CMU property, said Director of Media Relations Steve Smith.

Uncommon disease fatal for senior

Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI

6 hours ago by Mike Wayland

One week ago Central Michigan University student LaMott Smith died of meningococcal meningitis - the first known meningitis death in CMU history.

Since then, CMU has been in the spotlight as the university investigated other students who may have contracted the infection from the Sterling Heights senior.

Two sports on academic watch after NCAA report

Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI

5 hours ago by Daniel Monson

Like football, the Central Michigan men's basketball program dealt with a coaching change in the last four years.

But unlike its counterparts, the team reached the benchmark for academic progress - but not by much.

The Academic Progress Rate report lists 925 as the mark for acceptable academic standing through four years.

"Speed Racer" a wild ride

Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi

2 days ago by Paul Tassi, Daily Arts Writer

The release of "Speed Racer" is something of a demographic mystery. Despite a PG rating, it's clearly not a kid's movie, and the convoluted plot will have children scratching their heads, laughing only when the hero's monkey sidekick appears on the screen.

'U' student wins on game show

Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi

1 day ago by Matt Galvan, Daily Staff Reporter

Most students dread long nights spent wading through textbooks. But for one student, intense cramming paid off in an unusual way - as a spot on the iconic TV game show "Jeopardy!."

LSA senior Danny Devries appeared on national television Thursday, in the first round of the "Jeopardy!" College Championship.

Milwaukee African-Americans in crisis

The Times, Milwaukee Area Technical College, WI

4 hours ago by Stephanie Beecher

It's a bright spring day. Children are out riding their bicycles in their picture-perfect subdivision while their parents tend to already-tidy lawns.

Young boys fish on the riverbed in a rolling green park. Others are walking their dogs and stopping to chat with neighbors.

"Can I Kiss You?"

The Lawrentian, Lawrence University, WI

3 days ago by Nicole Capozziello

"I'm a wild and crazy guy! Wooo!" This statement, normally heard at tailgate and bachelor parties, launched the "Can I Kiss You?" program led by Mike Domitrz Thursday, May 1.

Needless to say, Domitrz's approach to this often-difficult subject material was striking and unconventional.

The Lawrence Bubble

The Lawrentian, Lawrence University, WI

3 days ago by Nora Taylor

The Lawrence bubble is a phenomenon most Lawrentians past and present are familiar with. Recently there seems to be another sort of Lawrentian bubble.

Not to bite the hand that is feeding me, but I must say that the Op-Ed page is getting very self-referential these days.

The American Indian Experience

The Lawrentian, Lawrence University, WI

2 days ago by Melody Moberg

John Low, the executive director of the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Evanston, Illinois, spoke in Riverview Lounge Monday, May 5, at 7 p.m. His presentation titled "On the Great Turtle's Back, The American Indian Experience" addressed contemporary and historical issues related to the problems and experiences of Native Americans.