Sacred Central

05/03/2022

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Video by Layla Blahnik-Thoune and Corinne Konarska

05/03/2022

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Story and video by Corinne Konarska Every morning, Central Michigan University junior Caroline Sharbaugh stirs her coffee counterclockwise to create a blessing on the day. This morning ritual is just one Sharbaugh’s new found practices after leaving behind her Roman Catholic upbringing and embraci...

05/03/2022

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Story and video by Ben Ackley Churchgoers buzzed around Mount Pleasant’s Community Church before the 9 a.m. service on Easter Sunday. It was, in most ways, a traditional Sunday service — except for the black wading pool to the left of the stage. On April 17, 29 members of Community Church were b...

05/03/2022

05/03/2022

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Story by Courtney Pedersen Photos by Corinne Konarska *Disclaimer: The students full name was not used to protect her and her faith Instead of hearing the Adhan prayer reminders from mosques on every corner five times a day, Kuwait international student Amthal relies on an app to prompt her. “I ha...

05/03/2022

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Struggle of balancing faith and studies Story and photos by Barbra Garcia The choice of which temple to pick from used to be the struggle before arriving to Central Michigan University. Hinduism is the world’s third largest religion with over 1 billion followers. Practicing Hindus pray a minimum o...

04/26/2022

Christ Central Choir does much more than make music

Story by Makenzie Shubnell

https://cmujrn445.wixsite.com/cmu-multimedia-capst/post/christ-central-choir-makes-more-than-music

04/26/2022

Jewish CMU students celebrate Passover Seder

Story by McKenna Golat
Photos by Corinne Konarska

https://cmujrn445.wixsite.com/cmu-multimedia-capst/post/jewish-cmu-students-celebrate-passover-seder

04/26/2022

Finding Faith on new levels

Story by Audriana Chenoweth
Photos by Corinne Konarska

https://cmujrn445.wixsite.com/cmu-multimedia-capst/post/finding-faith-on-new-levels

Story by Audriana Chenoweth Photos by Corinne Konarska Coming to college, students have the opportunity to break away from their parents’ beliefs and make their own choices about what they believe in and value. “You know, when you grow up like your family goes to church every Sunday, like you ju...

04/26/2022

Mount Pleasant faith leaders discuss LGBTQ+ issues, religion

Story By McKenna Golat
Photos by Sydney Pitchford

https://cmujrn445.wixsite.com/cmu-multimedia-capst/post/mount-pleasant-faith-leaders-discuss-lgbtq-issues-religion

04/26/2022

Religious recommitment strengthens relationships

By Olivia Martin
https://cmujrn445.wixsite.com/cmu-multimedia-capst/post/recommitment-strengthens-relationships

04/26/2022

CMU student balances educational and religious priorities

https://sydneypitchford.wordpress.com/2022/04/24/cody-schneider/

Central Michigan University is home to many students with a variety of religious and spiritual beliefs. For many students, coming to college changes the way they feel about their religion or affect…