Four ways to spend your weekend
Congratulations on making it through the semester of classes. Only final exam periods remain, leaving students to wonder where the semester has gone. As…
Campus Life
Volunteering around the world is ‘no big deal’ for Octavia Carson
While growing up, Octavia Carson’s mother picked up a second job in order to send her to a private school that valued the importance…
Med students cherish free time with their rigorous
In the average week of a medical student, there are 28 hours of classes, three hours of job shadowing and about 30 hours of…
Arts & Entertainment
Two Takes: Thor: The Dark World
KELLY: Hi everybody! This is Kelly Rocheleau and Sam Tunningley with “Two Takes,” a new column in which we give a tag-team of review…
Book Review: The “Divergent” series
“Divergent” is a young adult action/adventure novel written by Veronica Roth about a dystopian society set in present-day Chicago. The city was divided up…
Eight awesome television specials to watch this Thanksgiving
Turkey. Family. Pie. Television specials. That’s pretty much what Thanksgiving boils down to for most people. While some of us watch the Macy’s day…
Sports
The Swarley Report discusses a potential bowl bid for Central Michigan, the Detroit Lions and the Kobe 9 Elite
The Swarley Report is a podcast featuring managing editor Alek Frost and sports editor Ben Raven.
Crystal Bradford’s near buzzer-beater lifts Central Michigan over Dayton
With two seconds left on the clock and the game tied 91-91, all eyes were on junior guard Crystal Bradford. Bradford frantically dribbled the…
Central Michigan’s student section bringing homecourt advantage to McGuirk Arena
“Fire up chips.” These three words were echoed by fans in McGuirk Arena as Central Michigan went on to win the “Central Michigan Tournament”…
Style
SOUND OFF: Boxers vs. Briefs
It’s something that will always be close to you, can offer great support and is worn everyday; your underwear. When it comes to the primary focus of men’s…
A guy’s guide to piercings
Everywhere you look, guys are showing up on campus with piercings. What has been seen largely as a feminine style is now being adapted…
Best sweater style for your body
It’s the comfiest time of year; sweater season! It’s time for you to break out all of those warm, cozy sweaters and start shopping…
Food & Beverage
Try a turkey-free Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving can seem pretty predictable at times. From turkey to stuffing to green bean casserole and cranberry sauce from a can. So why not…
HOW TO: Cook a successful Thanksgiving turkey
Let’s be honest. The main dish of Thanksgiving, the turkey, can seem a bit intimidating when you’re cooking one for the first time. The…
The 12 pies of Thanksgiving
The holidays have arrived, which means one thing: it’s pie season. While the traditional pumpkin pie or sweet potato pie are both equally delicious,…