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New Blog: CMU Programs

I have decided to create a third program blog. I was thinking about making a football programs blog (and that may happen someday), but I decided to make one solely for Central Michigan University athletics.

I am a 2007 graduate of CMU and have attended numerous sports events over the years, be it football, basketball or baseball. I also have some programs from before I started there, including as far back as the 1940s. So if the program is Chippewas (or Bearcats) related, it will wind up here. 

Fire Up Chips!

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