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T he C ollegian Central Methodist University • Fayette, Mo.
Vol. 141 • No. 6
25 January 2013
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Ford and Oliver remain positive after NAIA revokes wins Marcus Lavergne THE COLLEGIAN
Central Methodist University welcomed in a
new head football coach, Jody Ford, along with one of the greatest recruiting class that Fayette has seen in years. With a fiercely conditioned varsity and young JV team the season started and ended in heart-wrenching fashion for the older guys who held a 2-8 record. Although the end of the season had come and gone, upsetting news came in mid-September when the two hard fought varsity wins were revoked due to the playing of an ineligible player in both games. When interviewed, head coach Ford stated how proud he was of the newly recruited class and how he keeps his eyes fixed on the future and team goals. When asked about the future of his team, the coach stated “we’ve signed the best freshman class we’ve seen in 17 years last year.” He also calls the newest recruiting class extremely
important and notes the team is going through “growing pains.” The most recent class has added hope and potential to the already steadily rising Eagles football team and its growing younger players and eager veterans. Coach Ford shows his enthusiasm and ends the interview with calm and confident words stating “I’m going to take my time, grow this thing up right… and do it right. We’re going to be a sustainable champion in the future where we do really well for a long, long time.” As for the revoking of the two wins, during the interview with Vice President Kenneth Oliver it was discovered that there was a player who was ineligible by NAIA standards and when the issue was reported and appealed three times to the NAIA he was not approved to play. There was no intention of playing any ineligible players and the revoked wins brought disappointment to the team and coaches. Oliver did reassure that the right thing had
been done in reporting the ineligibility and handling the problem by the book, “Anytime that you have a violation you’re disappointed in that, but we do the right thing in self reporting. We self-reported to the NAIA and we also appealed it three times.” During the interview this statement was given by Oliver when asked if the active playing of an ineligible player was intentional, “Absolutely not, we believe in high integrity of all of our student athletes and we do not want to play anybody that’s ineligible, if we win we want to win with class. We want to win the right way.” Oliver maintains a high belief in the successful future of the team and the guidance of head football coach Jody Ford, “Overall we’re headed in the right direction and Coach Ford is the right guy to do it.”
Cheaper college textbooks: No longer a myth Claire Rewerts THE COLLEGIAN
High-priced textbooks have slapped every college student in America at least twice per year, but increased attention to the situation has started saving students’ money. College kids today have trouble seeing the benefits acquired throughout recent years unless reminded of life without those seemingly small benefits. Each semester, students buy overpriced textbooks and sell them back for a fraction of the original cost. New editions appear about every three or four years causing the previous edition’s resale value to plummet. It appears to be an impossible situation, but politicians have taken notice of the issue plaguing college students and are making
changes to help students bear the outrageous costs. Many students are unaware President Obama signed a bill in 2009, giving the federal government the ability to control textbook prices and their availability in federally funded schools. The bill, known as the Federal Textbook Act, may not be aimed at helping students at private schools, such as CMU, but the bill’s impact on textbook retailers has increased competition and opened up cheaper options. Websites advertizing affordable rental options and inexpensive used copies have popped up all over the internet. Students merely have to type in an ISBN number, and they are presented with a dozen different options to limit expenses.
According to the L.A. Times, Governor Jerry Brown in California signed two bills this past year designed to give students at universities within the state free downloads of textbooks. Other states have removed sales tax on textbooks to ease the pressure, while colleges have experimented with book cost-reducing programs. The cooperation of these organizations and people has already made a dent in textbooks sales despite opposition, and can continue to drop book costs in the future.
HEY! W hat ’s coming up in this issue? PAGE 2: New masters degree PAGE 3: Upcoming events PAGE 5: Important info for Spring 2013 grads
PAGE 6: Mokers support Head Start PAGE 7: HAAC Athletes of the Week PAGE 8: Student Spotlight PAGE 10: CMU Presidential Search
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