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Happy birthday, Mount Pleasant!
As the city celebrates its 125th anniversary,
we look at how CMU and Mount Pleasant
have grown up together.
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Central's Chosen Children
In the 1950s, a group of CMU students
inspired the university to "adopt" children
at a Korean orphanage. Some of the alumni
are still in touch with them today.
fall 2014
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Coming home
Andrew Dost, keyboardist for the Grammy-
winning band fun., returns to CMU to serve as
grand marshal in the homecoming parade.
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A different kind of break
CMU's award-winning Alternative Breaks
program sends students all over the country
and world, volunteering for social justice
issues. The program is ranked in the top five
nationally. Take a look at the work students
are doing on their time off from school.
on the cover
Homecoming 2014
PHOTO BY STEVE JESSMORE '81
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