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Orlik replaced by Polinsky as BCA Department Chair following 48 years at CMU

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City Commission meeting declares October Domestic Violence Awareness month

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Derogatory paint on car, assaults at Encore, Blackstone Bar top this week’s crime log

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JORDYN HERMANI Academic Senate discusses Strategic Plan timeline, lowering credit requirements for graduation underclassmen during Tuesday meeting

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NEWS

Polinsky takes over as director of BCA department

By Corey Micho Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Associate professor Heather Polinsky has been named the new director of the School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts, replacing department founder Peter Orlik after his retirement last month.

Orlik founded the broadcasting department in 1979. He retired on Aug. 15 after 48 years at Central Michigan University. He held the position of broadcasting director from 1969-79 and returned to finish his career in 1996.

Polinsky was voted leader of the department

by BCA faculty members.

Being voted into the director’s chair requires a majority vote in a secret written ballot. Elections for BCA department chair take place every three years, with the next vote scheduled for 2020.

Quinn Kirby | Staff Photographer Broadcast and Cinematic Arts Director Heather Polinsky poses for a photograph on Sept. 20 in the Moore Hall Radio Station.

Polinsky said she is happy about receiving the position and excited to get to work.

“I see this as a chance to put my mark on the school of BCA,” she said.

The responsibilities of the department chair include bringing in industry professionals for

presentations and class appearances, implementing and upholding policy changes and being the face of the school in front of the university as a whole.

The director also promotes creative endeavors and research by staff and students.

Most of those endeavors are done through co-curriculars like Moore Hall Television and WMHW-FM, both of which Orlik had a hand in creating.

While making her own mark on the school, Polinsky also hopes to honor Orlik’s legacy.

After being hired in 1999, executive secretary for BCA Joan McDonald worked closely with Orlik, and plans to work just as closely with Polinsky.

McDonald fondly remembers Orlik as being a “kind and compassionate man.”

“Orlik was a hard worker, but I think Heather will do a good job,” she said. “She strives to be successful and she loves this place.”

McDonald said Polinsky has already started to make some changes in the school, like increasing activity on the Facebook page for BCA and creating a Yammer network – a private messaging service that aims to make communication easier between faculty and staff.

During her 20 years at CMU, Polinsky has taught audio production and quantitative reasoning courses. On the graduate level, she teaches telecom media policy, which covers FCC guidelines and legislation.

She previously has won awards for her research papers on radio and media in 2007, 2012 and 2014, respectively. She has also produced “Michigan Soapbox,” a radio show for WCMU Public Radio, which also won a Communicator Award for Distinction in Audio in May 2013.

Janet Hethorn, dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts praised the school’s election of Polinsky and called her a “great leader.”

City commission supports Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By Greg Horner Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

A resident accused the Mount Pleasant City Commission of failing to meet its task of governing the city at a meeting on Sept. 25.

In a 4-2 vote, the commission approved adjustments and the setting of payment terms for the Downtown Special Assessment District. The proposal originally appeared at a July 10 meeting but failed. The assessment sets a fee for downtown businesses based on square footage for development and beautification projects.

During a public hearing before the vote, two residents opposed the measure and one supported it. The commission also received three letters in opposition.

Janelle Joslin, a downtown property owner, said beautification projects are nice but don’t contribute to the success of the area or her business.

“It doesn’t really matter how beautiful a downtown is if I can’t afford to rent my building,” Joslin said, adding that she can’t afford to pay her mortgage with the rent she earns.

She said half of the budget is used to pay staff wages and questioned the necessity of some employees. She added real solutions need to be considered to improve downtown.

“If our current board and committee members are not up to the task than new ones need to be appointed,” Joslin said. “What (commissioners) have done doesn’t work and it’s just more of the same.”

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Ben Suddendorf | Freelance Photographer Rihan Issa, the volunteer coordinator for the Women’s Aid Services, Inc., thanked the Mount Pleasant community for proclaiming support of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month at a City Commission meeting Sept. 25 at Mount Pleasant City Hall.

downtown businesses include residential sections exempt from the payments. The changes will ensure the assessment raises the same amount in funds as last year. The rate was changed from 21.9 cents to 22.1 cents per square foot.

Commissioners Jim Holton and Lori Gillis voted against the motion.

Commissioner Tony Kulick supported the motion and commented on downtown improvements.

“With all the complaining we have heard about what this money is being used for and how downtown isn’t as pretty as we would like,” he said. “Just think of what we would have if we didn’t have this

money to work with.”

In a 5-1 vote, commissioners approved the use of $10,000 of the Tax Increment Finance Authority’s reserves to fund the city’s light curtain program. The funding was originally proposed for approval at the July 10 meeting. However, the motion failed.

The program began last year to place lights on the trees downtown. The city splits the cost of the lights with property owners.

Holton voted against the new motion.

Mount Pleasant Mayor Kathy Ling proclaimed the city’s support of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and presented an honorary certificate to

Women’s Aid Service, Inc. Ling made the formal proclamation in response to the 319 domestic abuse incidents reported in Isabella County in 2015, she said.

“Domestic abuse violates an individual’s privacy, dignity, security and humanity,” Ling said, adding the city and its residents handle domestic abuse cases as a local priority.

Ling presented the certificate acknowledging the month to Women’s Aid Service, Inc. to encourage survivors of domestic violence and their relatives to seek out proper services and means of assistance.

“The city of Mount Pleasant wishes to recognize the efforts of those who work to prevent domestic abuse,” Ling said.

The month will create more opportunities to educate on domestic violence and the resources available to those affected, Ling said.

Women’s Aid Service is a nonprofit organization serving Clare, Gratiot and Isabella counties. Its services include a 24-hour help line, safety planning assistance for those exiting abusive relationships, emergency shelters in each three counties, legal advocacy counseling and immediate sexual assault services.

At the meeting, commissioners also announced their five picks for the Fall 2017 Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe 2 percent funding requests.

Assistant Finance Director Chris Saladine gave a presentation on the proposed 2018 operating budget. The commission also met for a brief work session to discuss a potential ordinance requiring residents to shovel sidewalks in front of their property.

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CRIME LOG: Derogatory paint on car window, assaults reported

By Evan Sasiela Managing Editor news@cm-life.com

The following incidents were among those handled by the Central Michigan University Police Department and the Mount Pleasant Police Department from Sept. 18-24.

SEPT. 24 A 17-year-old boy and 18-year-old man were caught with marijuana in Carey Hall. Officers responded and found four men smoking in the room, said Lt. Cameron Wassman of the CMUPD. Two of them said the marijuana belonged to them.

Officers seized 10 grams of cannabis and 0.31 grams of suspected marijuana wax, Wassman said. Charges were submitted to the prosecutor’s office.

A 25-year-old man reported to the CMUPD he was assaulted near the CMU Disc Golf Course. He was walking and was struck from behind, Wassman said. There were two-to-three male suspects involved and the man advised there was nothing said in the past to provoke. There are no suspects identified.

SEPT. 23 CMUPD responded to a “suspicious situation” in lot 45, Wassman said. A suspect wrote with pink window paint some derogatory words the vehicle of a 19-year-old man. There is no damage or suspects.

A vehicle parked an unattended in the area of lot 63 east had a shattered windshield. There are no suspects and the damage is estimated at $300, Wassman said. The victim is a 66-year-old woman.

CMUPD responded to theft of a motor vehicle and traffic offense, Wassman said. Officers responded to a report of reckless driving on Broomfield Road near Crawford Road. Police determined the car was stolen from 1720 S. Mission St., where Chipotle Mexican Grill is scheduled to open. An 18-year-old man was taken to jail. The vehicle was owned by a 31-year-old man.

A custodian in Powers Hall reported that someone had accessed the building through the open roof window, Wassman said. Nothing was damaged or taken and CMUPD is looking to determine a suspect.

SEPT. 22 A 22-year-old Oak Park man assaulted two bouncers at Encore, The Nightclub. The man assaulted one bouncer and then assaulted another who tried to break it up, said Officer Jeff Browne of the MPPD. The man was trying to push past the first bouncer to gain entry. He had a blood alcohol content of 0.12.

He was lodged for assault and disorderly conduct.

A 21-year-old Muskegon man was taken into custody for assaulting a staff member at the Blackstone Bar. MPPD officers responded to a damage to property complaint. The rear-passenger door on a 2017 Chevy Malibu owned by a 21-year-old Clinton Township man was kicked into, Browne said.

A rock was thrown into the window of a vehicle in the 1100 block of West Campus Drive. There is an estimated damage of $500 to the sunroof. The victim is a 21-year-old Mount Pleasant woman.

A 20-year-old Mount Pleasant man reported a pair of $120 Ray-Ban sunglasses, a hammock and power chords were among the items taken from his ubnlocked 2008 Mazda. Browne said there are no suspects.

Two 21-year-old men were cited for disturbing the peace at the 1000 block of South Lansing.

Browne said officers were dispatched and heard music coming more than 50 feet from the property line. About 20-30 people were on the roof and trash and debris were present.

SEPT. 20 A 21-year-old Taylor man was arrested for operating while intoxicated. Browne said officers stopped a vehicle for speeding and the man failed a field sobriety test, blowing a 0.12. Chemical testing showed BAC of 0.16, Browne said.

A 22-year-old woman reported to CMUPD items were stolen from her vehicle at Northwest Apartments. Items included a passport, $15, sunglasses and a phone charger, Wassman said.

There are no suspects.

SEPT. 19 Warrants were requested for the arrest of a 40-year-old Mount Pleasant man who is accused of taking books from the Mount Pleasant Veterans Memorial Library, Browne said. The man was taking books without checking them out.

A 26-year-old Algonac man was cited for consuming alcohol in public outside of O’Kelly’s Sports Bar and Grille. Browne said units pulled through the parking lot and the man admitted to drinking a 24-ounce Keystone Light.

SEPT. 18 A 26-year-old Mount Pleasant man was lodged for operating while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license. Browne said the man was crossing the fog line on several occasions. The driver admitted to drinking and had a BAC of 0.16, Browne said.

Alison Zywicki | Freelance Photographer Senator Mary Senter asks a question in regards to Provost Micheal Gealt’s report during the Academic Senate meeting on Sept. 26 in Pearce Hall.

Academic Senate hears timeline for Strategic Plan

By Samantha Shriber Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Reorganization Initiative Ian Davison announced the reviewing and restructuring of Central Michigan University’s academic and administrative structure to be completed in four months during the Academic Senate meeting Sept. 26.

The reviewing and restructuring is a part of the “Advancing Excellence” updated Academic Strategic Plan that was adopted by the Board of Trustees in June.

Adaptations will include minimizing credit requirements to 120 for undergraduate programs and advancing the university’s research activity and business partnerships.

The most recent review of the university’s colleges was conducted in 1996 and resulted in the creation of the College of Health Professions.

The plan address the needs of colleges and departments, along with Enrollment and Student Services, Office of Information Technology, Office of Research and Graduate Studies and integration of Global Campus.

Davison said the process must be conducted on a timetable that is both aggressive and achievable.

An implementation of recommendations are to be approved by the Board of Trustees in the spring for the 2018-19 academic year.

“I think we can do this in four months,” Davison said. “I understand that there’s anxiety about this process, do we really want to drag out that

anxiety for over a long period of time?”

Participating students and faculty will be placed into three committees: Departmental and College Organization, Academic Support and Responsibility-Centered Management (RCM) budget.

Davison said time expansions will be available if the process is not meeting its demands in time for the spring Board of Trustee meetings.

Provost Michael Gealt predicts a second year of the process will be taken to develop an implementation plan based off of reviews even if a plan is approved by June.

“This is not a process where you get through to discover what you’re going to do and you click your fingers and it happens,” Gealt said.

“It is going to be extremely intricate and we’re going to have to decrease the probability of unintended consequences.”

Gealt said an Academic Organizational Structure Review Open Forum is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6. in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium.

President George Ross announced he is developing a search committee for a Chief of Diversity Officer and is accepting recommendations for committee members.

“We anticipate using a search firm for this position,” Ross said, adding the new position will be spearheading the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and will sit in the President’s Cabinet.

Ross said creating the position was a suggestion made by the 16-member equity and inclusion task force, which will assess the diversity climate on campus.

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Student Government stresses homecoming involvement at meeting

By Quinn Kirby Staff reporter news@cm-life.com

Talk of homecoming dominated the discussion during the Student Government Association General Board meeting on Sept. 25 in the Bovee University Center.

The first guest speaker of the night was Drum Major Brendan Wilk. The senior gave the audience background on his experience with the Central Michigan University Marching Chips, saying he joined in 2014 before serving as assistant drum major the following two years.

He emphasized how alumni attend the homecoming game, play with the band and march during the parade.

He explained the history and tradition of participating in the homecoming festivities is richer for both alumni and students when the community rallies to attend.

Wilk’s call-to-action for SGA was that they “need to get people fired up for homecoming.”

Grand Blanc senior a member of homecoming committee, Rachel Kish spoke afterward, explaining ways that students can participate in activities during homecoming week that will “fire everyone up for the game.”

Kish said that this year’s theme “back to the past,” is a way to pay homage to the 125 years CMU has been educating students.

Continuing on with tradition, Residence Halls and participating registered student organizations will compete for the Maroon Cup with various games the homecoming committee has planned. The Greek community will compete for a similar trophy—the Greek Cup. Registration for RSOs is open until Wednesday, Oct. 4, and will be completed on OrgSync.

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SGA President Anna Owens spoke after Kish, providing what the administration calls “the Executive Board Weekly Update.”

This is an added section within the General Board meetings that Owens and Vice President Derek Sturvist hope will increase transparency between the executive board and members of the house and senate.

Owens took this time to congratulate Senate Leader Caroline Murray and House Leader Drake Smarch on their entry into office.

The house met in the UC Auditorium, where Smarch addressed procedure for writing legislation.

The senate chose office hours within the SGA office, which is in the Student Involvement Center in the UC. These hours are meant for students to meet with a representative of the academic college they belong to, to share concerns or comments with the senator who can refer them to faculty within the school.

Posters will be made within the next month that provide information on what senators represent what academic colleges and their office hours.

On October 14th, 4 winners will be announced and receive a dozen fresh donuts and full size pumpkin of their choice!

1 Grand prize winner and ten of their friends will be chosen to receive a hayride, field picked pumpkin, a cup of cider, and a fresh donut!

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or days it has been impossible to escape the controversy – some National Football League players are choosing to kneel during the playing of the national anthem at games. At a Sept. 22 rally in Alabama, President Donald Trump criticized the players’ silent protests by saying, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say ‘Get that son of a b**** off the field right now.’”

Trump’s comments and the ongoing arguments about these protests are nothing more than frustration fueled by misunderstanding. In fact, our real concern has been watching the blind nationalism that is driving this attempt to silence free speech.

One of the first players to protest, Colin Kaepernick, started sitting during the national anthem last season to raise awareness about the killing of unarmed African-Americans by police officers.

Kaepernick said of his actions: “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”

His very public display of solidarity with the victims of these shootings, and their families, was never about disrespecting the flag or military personnel. It was about acknowledging there is a problem in the criminal justice system that too often results in black men being shot to death by police officers. It was questioning the ethics of police officers who often cited “fear for my life” as a reason to kill a person even though eyewitness videos often showed a different story.

Because he’s an NFL player, Kaepernick’s best platform for expression is a football field. It’s certainly the highest profile place for him to exhibit his First Amendment rights.

Trump has an even bigger platform – and also has every right to say a player should be fired. His message that players should be fired for their political statements is much more problematic though.

Between his comments about the NFL and Sarah Huckabee Sanders comments about ESPN anchor Jemele Hill’s political Tweets, the message from the White House is clear – we don’t tolerate differences of opinion or respect free speech.

We understand the strong patriotic feelings people have about the national anthem. There are those who believe protesting should be done before or after it is played. We know how easy it is to view protests as

signs of disrespect, or to see the athletes as ungrateful for their unique, privileged positions.

Trump continued to stoke divisiveness on Sunday as kickoff for 1 p.m. games neared. Before the Detroit Lions-Atlanta Falcons game Sunday, Sept. 24, the stadium announcer said, “The NFL and the Detroit Lions ask fans to join them to celebrate our differences as well as what bonds us.” The crowd booed the teams and the announcer, and stood during the anthem.

We cannot force people to stand or to not protest during the anthem.

Closer to home, Central Michigan University football players have protested at games, though they never garnered any significant negative response. Before the Oct. 10 win against Ball State, several football players raised their fists during the playing of the national anthem in protest of social injustices around the country. Former standouts Thomas Rawls, Antonio Brown and LT Walton, were all part of teams that stayed in the locker room during the anthem this past weekend.

Mike Tomlin, the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, said it perfectly.

“We’re not participating in the anthem today,” he said, “Not to be disrespectful to the anthem, to remove ourselves from the circumstance. People shouldn’t have to choose. If a guy wants to go about his normal business and participate in the anthem, he shouldn’t be forced to choose sides.”

We understand why some people feel uncomfortable when they see players sitting or kneeling during the anthem. We don’t understand the anger and hate that is so often expressed toward them.

We can disagree. We can argue. But we should also be wary when government officials call for citizens to fired, or shunned, because they disagree with the message being shared. Our country’s symbols are important – but it’s our ideals and freedoms that define us as a nation and those must be protected at all costs.

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OPINION

I once looked up a man who I now feel I don’t know anymore I need some help and don’t know what to do.

I’m having trouble with someone, because I think this person is racist.

Let me explain. I’m like 99.99 percent sure they’re a racist.

When I was first getting to know him, he said something like, “Laziness is a trait in blacks. It really is, I believe that. It’s not anything they can control.”

I was horrified when I heard it. I just brushed it off. He only said it once. I was naïve to think it wasn’t a problem.

Now he’s making comments like this more frequently.

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want them here, how Mexicans should all be deported because they are criminals.

It shocked me. I thought he was just exaggerating how he felt.

It was when he started talking about Muslims in derogatory ways that, I became more concerned. He says they’re dangerous, they’re terrorists and they too need to be kept out.

Anytime there’s a terrorist attack,

he jumps to conclusions, stating how it was certainly a Muslim. Then he makes some statement about how they shouldn’t be allowed in America.

On Facebook and Twitter, he’s always talking about it. I understand this might be common conservative conversation but it’s really weird how vocal he is about it.

He even retweets and likes posts by people, who after a simple search of their profiles you could they are racists and bigots.

One person he retweeted was @WhiteGenocideTM. The account claims “Hitler SAVED Europe.” How couldn’t he have a problem retweet-

ing someone like that?

He had to read that name and press send.

It’s not just me, other people noticed it too. They tried to talk to him about it, but he shrugged it off as if nothing happened.

It’s things like this that make me think he’s a racist and should stop paying attention to him.

Unfortunately, that’s not the only things he’s said.

Recently, he has been talking about Antifa and white supremacists as if they are equal. He argues that because both groups are violent, neither is worse than the other. Like after Charlottesville, he said that

the both sides were to blame for the violence and the death of Heather Heyer.

But what really shocked me was he didn’t even mention the neo-Nazis and racists as being a problem, until people started to call him out.

After that, conversations with him shifted to how taking down Confederate statues is an attempt to take away “our culture”. It’s hard not to think that the culture he’s talking about is white.

I know you are thinking the same thing I am, “He’s a racist. Why are you wasting your time?”

All those things were said and done by President Donald J. Trump.

ESPN should have fired Jemele Hill for doing the same thing as Curt Schilling Jemele Hill, co-host of ESPN’s SportsCenter, is a respected sports journalist. On her personal Twitter account, she tweeted inflammatory comments about the President of the United States.

She tweeted “Donald Trump is a white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists,” and “Donald Trump is a bigot. Glad you could live with voting for him. I couldn’t, because I cared about more than just myself.”

Her tweets set off a firestorm between ESPN, its viewers and the White House. People expressed support, while others were angered by her comments, saying she should be fired.

It’s strange because she still has a job

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after saying inappropriate statements online, whereas Curt Schilling does not for doing the exact same thing.

After the white supremacist riots in Charlottesville, American citizens were upset because President Donald Trump didn’t explicitly condemn the white supremacists. In response, Hill went to Twitter to call Trump a white supremacist.

ESPN has not fired Hill. They have proved they do not care about her com-

ments. Hill should have been fired for calling him a white supremacist.

This would never have been a controversy should they have not chosen to fire Curt Schilling.

In April 2016, Schilling, a baseball analyst and commentator for ESPN, was fired because of his comments on social media. He shared a Facebook post agreeing with North Carolina’s law banning transgender people from using the bathrooms of their choice.

Schilling posted on Facebook, “A man is a man no matter what they call themselves. I don’t care what they are, who they sleep with, men’s room was designed for the penis, women’s not so much. Now you need laws telling us differently? Pathetic.”

I think it was right to fire Schilling.

He is a celebrity whose words carry weight and did cause harm to a large group of people in our country.

He stated his opinion online while he wasn’t acting as a representative of ESPN, just like Hill.

ESPN said Schillings comments were unacceptable.

He was fired immediately.

What about Hill?

She did the exact same thing as Schilling; she said something online that was seen by a large number of people to be inappropriate and unacceptable. If ESPN really cared about inappropriate comments, she would have been fired.

There should be an equal punish-

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Why does Hill still have her job? Is it because she said something agreeable to the liberal mentality of ESPN? Is it because ESPN does not have an idea of equal punishment?

Hill will continue her work cohosting SportsCenter, like nothing ever happened. Nothing but a slap on the wrist. No suspension, no loss of pay, nothing.

If ESPN had any moral standards Hill would be fired. She has now shown every commentator on ESPN they she can say whatever they want that is in line with ESPN’s liberal worldview.

This is the new standard of ESPN and television. Don’t upset the liberal base.

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Students from larger metropolitan areas l of food, racial diversity at CMU and in Moun

By Samantha Shriber Staff Reporter

Powers, MI Clarissa Kell

news@cm-life.com

Lincoln Park senior Dana Whyte noticed Mount Pleasant’s lack of diversity after arriving on campus her freshman year.

Lincoln Park is part of the Downriver area of metropolitan Detroit. The area consists of 18 suburban cities and townships in southern Wayne County along the west side of the Detroit River.

“We’re kind of a separate area Canton, MI compared to the rest of Metro-DeKennede Fischer troit,” Whyte said. “I’m glad I grew up there because

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t’s the age-old argument at Central Michigan University — are we a suburban area with a lively downtown or are we a college in the

middle of a cornfield? The answer depends on who you ask. And we did.

For some students, CMU is the largest place they’ve ever lived in. Hailing from one bar, one store towns with a population of just barely over 100, Mount Pleasant — and by extension, CMU — is a metropolis of options for food, shopping and meeting other students.

To others, that notion is laughable: those who are from Detroit, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor and more. Students coming from big cities have been some of the most vocal proponents of insisting there’s nothing to do in Mount Pleasant and often

Manistee, MI Brianna Walter

leave during the weekends to head somewhere else to hang out with friends or go shopping.

In this edition, we talked to students from places big and small in an attempt to answer that question.

We know their answers only reflect their own experiences, however, and we want to hear about your

Grand Rapids, MI Lauren Brewer

Gladwin, MI Kathryn Loesel

Oak Park, MI Patrick Riley Lincoln Park, MI Dana Whyte

experience with Mount Pleasant and CMU, too.

On our Facebook page, pinned to the top, we’ve posted a thread for you to tell us about your time at CMU and how you’ve acclimated yourself to campus and the community as either a big-town student or a small-town student.

While we won’t be able to settle the debate once and for all, we hope you’ll take the time to appreciate the view from the other side and think about what they might mean the next time you hear someone say: “there’s nothing to do here!”

A map of where our sources live in relation to CMU. Students who hail from big cities are in red and small cities are in gold.

there are literally all different types of people with different backgrounds.”

Whyte said growing up in Detroit exposed her to different cultures and provided the means of living alongside individuals from distinctively diverse backgrounds.

“Growing up in the metro area, you have no choice but to interact with people who may look different than you, which is so beneficial because you get a different outlook on life,” she said.

Oak Park freshman Patrick Riley, a Multicultural Advancement and Lloyd M. Cofer Scholar, said resources provided by Multicultural Academic Student Services help make diversity on campus a work-in-progress.

“I know (diversity) is an issue here, but I think Central is doing a good job at addressing it,” Riley said. “We have a lot of organizations in place to make integration a thing and to allow acceptance on campus.”

Riley said he never has trouble staying occupied on campus and keeps productive in the small-town environment by investing himself in academics and spending time with friends.

“It’s a big enough campus to meet new people,” he said.

“People actually try to go out and talk to other people.”

Riley said meeting new people in Detroit happens gradually while connections are made instantly due to the university’s closeness.

“There’s been weeks where I could have spent out every day and every night if I wanted to (with friends and new people), I felt that friends and focusing in on school has made my transition go relatively well,” he said.

Dearborn, a city south of Oak Park, is home to more than 94,000 residents and has the largest Lebanese American population in the U.S. More than 30 percent of the city’s residents identify as Arab-American or of Arab descent.

“It’s a pretty big town and there’s a lot of culture there and diversity,” said Dearborn senior Paige Kuczmarski.

Kuczmarski said for a majority of her high school career, she stuck to her own inner circle

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and had rarely ventured away from her ethnic community.

“I didn’t really seek outside my community,” she said, adding that participating in service projects were her first experiences with Dearborn’s massive diversity during her senior year of high school.

She avoids repeating those mistakes by attending Central Michigan University, she said, adding the university is a place for diverse groups to unify and grow together.

“What attracted me to Central was the closeness,” she said. “It’s like a family. You walk around and you see familiar faces and you always see your friends walking.”

Kuczmarski said she appreciates CMU for its sense of familiarity and how it has given her a leverage for frequently meeting and making relation-

ships with new people.

“I never had that back home. My parents were never close with our neighbors and I would always drive to see the same group of friends,” she said. “But here you are close with so many new and different people.”

In Canton, sophomore Kennede Fischer said she experienced life in two different worlds living in a city about eight miles west of Detroit’s city limits and eight miles east of Ann Arbor’s city limits.

“Canton and Detroit are extremely different places, and it’s just almost unbelievable because they’re only 30 minutes apart,” Fischer said.

Fischer said she experienced two sides of life’s spectrum of big city living. In Canton, she was in a predominantly upper class and predominantly Caucasian community, while her

Detroit roots and family showed her a very different reality.

“The concern of crime and violence in Detroit is much higher,” she said.

Despite the risks of living in Detroit, Fischer felt more uncomfortable in Canton due to her racial identity.

“Most of the time growing up, my family was the only African American family in the neighborhood,” she said. “I was one of three African American students in the classroom. I became the ‘token’ black friend and until coming to Central I didn’t even know about what I was.”

Fischer said transitioning to CMU was a culture shock that gave her the means of meeting people with similar identities, backgrounds and challenges.

“Having a smaller population and a smaller campus I think it’s easier to develop relationships with people from different cultures and back-

grounds,” Fischer said.

Ada freshman Lauren Brewer said she still misses the glam and action of her Grand Rapids roots that came with growing up in a suburb.

“I would be exploring downtown at least four times a week,” she said, adding she misses the art events and concerts that were taking frequently taking place in the area.

Brewer said her club golf team and occasional trips to Celebration!

Cinema, the Mount Pleasant movie theatre, keep her entertained.

“Other than that, there’s not really much to do here,” Brewer said. “It feels very homely here, though. I think it’s

because of it being so small.”

West Broomfield senior Shane Sperling said his hometown was a big, melting pot of people with large establishments for learning, shopping and dining in. “(Mount Pleasant) has a small feel, you can’t deny that, but it’s kind of nice though,” Sperling said.

Sperling said he enjoys going to tailgates and always seeing a familiar face walking through the crowded parking lot.

“The biggest challenge here would be getting used to not having the things here that I did at home, like Chipotle, but we’re fixing that,” he said.

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Students from small towns claim “there’s so much to do here and you don’t even know it.’”

By Mitchell Kukulka News editor news@cm-life.com

For Manistee senior Brianna Walter, Mount Pleasant is by far the liveliest and most denselypopulated place she’s ever lived.

“I hear a lot of people say ‘oh, there’s nothing to do in Mount Pleasant,’” Walter said. “I always say ‘you don’t understand — there’s so much to do here and you don’t even know it.’”

Though she moved to Manistee the summer after graduating from high school, Walter grew up in Fountain, Michigan — a village in Mason County with a population of 193 according to the 2010 census.

Like hundreds, perhaps thousands, of others at Central Michigan University, Walter is a student for whom Mount Pleasant is the largest city she’s ever lived in. Whereas students from cities like Detroit or Grand Rapids might take Mount Pleasant’s modest attractions for granted, the city for Walter brings an exciting new variety of things to do.

Back home, Walter’s downtown district consisted of a gas station and convenience store called the Fountain Market, a bank and a bar. Coming to Mount Pleasant was first time she has been within traveling distance of stores like Target or T.J. Maxx

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– two outlets she now visits often.

“There was absolutely no place to go shopping in Fountain – that does not exist there,” she said. “The closet (retail store) was a 30 minute drive away.”

Growing up, she didn’t have things called “neighbors” so much as she knew of a single family who lived down the road from her.

The family grew to be very close with Walter’s family, with Walter herself riding the bus and attending school with their children from kindergarten to her senior year of high school.

While the population of Mount Pleasant is several times larger, and more active, than any place she’s lived before, Walter felt welcome by the city’s small-town atmosphere when she visited the first time. “(The move to Mount Pleasant) wasn’t quite as difficult as I thought it would be,” Walter said. “Everyone (in Mount Pleasant) is so downto-Earth and friendly. It has a bit of a smalltown feeling, but it was also a lot more than I was used to growing up around. It felt like I was somewhere new and there were all these things

to do and all of these restaurants and shops.”

Walter’s favorite thing about Mount Pleasant is the opportunities to be around nature, which she says reminds her of where she grew up, specifically Island Park with its nature trails.

FINDING YOUR NICHE The difference an active downtown can make is something Powers senior Clarissa Kell learned when she first came to CMU. “We don’t really have a downtown where I’m from,” Kell said. “Downtown (in Mount Pleasant) is just awesome. There are so many options of bars to go to, and they’re always packed.

When I went to bars back home, they’re not that packed, and there’s a lot more old people.”

Kell grew up on a farm on the outskirts of Powers, a town with a population of 415 in Menominee County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

One thing Kell remembers about Powers is the sense of community and familiarity between the town’s residents.

“Everyone knows everyone,” Kell said. “I could literally tell you everyone who I gradu-

er Courtesy Photo | Brianna Walt s Manistee senior Brianna Walter pose in for a photograph on June 14, 2014 Fountain, Michigan.

ated with, who were in the classes ahead of me and behind me. When I was a senior in high school, I knew the name of pretty much anyone the I saw in my entire high school.

“I like (Mount Pleasant) a little bit more because not everyone knows who I am, and I can blend into the crowd in more places.”

Kell thinks Mount Pleasant has a small-town feel of its own, at least compared to larger Michigan cities like Grand Rapids or Lansing.

“It’s bigger than what I was used to, but at the same time you find your own little community within the town,” Kell said. “You get a lot of those small connections along the way, but at the same time, I see an entirely new person every day.”

Senior Kathryn Loesel hails from Gladwin, a small city about 40 miles northeast of Mount Pleasant with a population of 2,875. For her, living in Mount Pleasant for so long has drastically improved her confidence and social skills.

Loesel is currently studying abroad at Edge Hill University in England. She claims her experiences navigating Mount Pleasant have helped her feel comfortable walking around larger cities.

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School pride for Global Campus students still important While they study from home, Global Campus attendees still identify with the phrase “Fire Up, Chips!”

By Brianne Twiddy Staff reporter news@cm-life.com

In the middle of class, Cadillac native Trista Marr pauses to stop her 20-month-old twins from smashing apples into her new couch.

Marr, 34, is a married mother of four and pursuing a Physician’s Assistant license through Central Michigan University’s Global Campus.

While many CMU students call Mount Pleasant home, the university actually has 41 different locations through the Global Campus program. As of Fall 2016, 8, 442 students were enrolled in Global Campus. These students are just as much a part of the CMU community as those who step foot on campus every day. But how does someone identify with a campus they’ve never been to or perhaps never seen?

The answer lies in personal drive and a want to succeed said Jody Hassen, executive director of off-campus student services.

The average age for Global Campus is 35 for undergraduate students and 37 for graduate students, Hassen said.

These students are usually managing work and their families, which geographically binds them to their location.

“This gives students who can’t come to Mount Pleasant the access to an incredible CMU education,” Hassen said. “Many are working full time and might not have been able to complete a program when they were 22. This is about them being able to maintain their educational goals while keeping up with their daily lives.”

Marr needed something she could fit into her hectic schedule. With two teenage sons, young twins, a husband and a full-time job, campus life wasn’t an option.

“I still have school pride. I put just as much effort into becoming a CMU student as an on-campus student would,” Marr said. “I would love to attend a few college games and consider joining a few things when I have more free time.”

Marr said online students have to be just as determined to go to class and stay on task as those who trek campus every day.

“It’s easy to say it can wait until tomorrow so you can have a beach day,”

SMALL CITY | CONTINUED FROM 10 having to learn how to navigate a busier city has really helped me,” Loesel said. “The other day I took a half-hour train ride to Liverpool by myself.

In freshman year, I never could have done that — but I can after living in Mount Pleasant.”

Loesel’s favorite aspect of Mount Pleasant is how the city takes CMU students into account, organizing downtown events and attractions like Art Walk and Max and Emily’s Summer Concert Series to make people more engaged with the community.

GETTING INVOLVED Initial feelings of awkwardness and trepidation are common for students coming to college from small communities, said Kwyn Trevino, multicultural advisor for Beddow Hall. From Bath, a small community near Lansing with a population of 2,083, Trevino had her own experiences with the shock that

she said. “(The website is) also subject to glitches. Sometimes things aren’t where they’re supposed to be or it’s hard to reach a professor on certain days. Having friends (in the classes) helps.”

For Melissa Lynn, who’s attending CMU at its Warren location, Global Campus is more personal and less competitive. She graduated from CMU in 2016 before changing career paths.

“There’s a strong feeling of ‘we’re going to get each other through this together,’” said the Clinton Township native. “We help each other out when we’re struggling on something. It’s a comfortable atmosphere.”

Lynn came back to CMU after her local community college didn’t offer the classes she needed. When she discovered Global Campus, it allowed her to take a variety of classes and continue her school pride, she said.

Her experience at CMU was like “being a part of a huge family,” she said.

But at campus, she felt a sense of competition especially in group projects. At Global Campus, she feels like the group work — where she’s been paired with people who understand the material

comes from moving to a larger city, and uses that experience to help others.

“Mount Pleasant is really big town – my town had a single flashing red light, so (Mount Pleasant) seems really big,” Trevino said. “(Bath) was a really small town, and it wasn’t diverse at all. Coming (to Central) and being immersed in that diversity and being in classes and getting to know people of different backgrounds was a new experience for me.”

For students intimidated by the new environment, Trevino recommends being open to the changes and opportunities that the campus offers.

“A lot of people from small towns feel that all of their friends are back home, so they want to go home a lot,” she said. “It can be scary for (students) when back home is the only thing they know, and trying to reestablish themselves here can be tough.

“I often tell students to not be afraid of spending a few weekends up here. Instead of going home on the weekends, go to a football game, go to a movie or open your door in your (residence) hall. Meet new people.”

Courtesy Photo | Melissa Lynn Melissa Lynn poses for a photo outside the Warren Campus.

better than her and can help her learn — are more geared toward helping her understand material better.

Now, not only does she feel confident in her course work, she feels confident in her continued position as a student

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at CMU — even from afar.

“No matter where I go in the United States, I always get people telling me ‘fire up, Chips’ when I wear CMU gear,” Lynn said. “It makes me happy. I’m proud to be an alumna.”

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BROWN GIRL EXPO TO PROVIDE PLATFORM FOR WOMEN TO SHOWCASE TALENTS Phenomenal Brown Girl, a multicultural registered student organization dedicated to women’s empowerment, sisterhood, mentoring and service, will host its first Brown Girl Expo from 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 in the Bovee University Center Gold Room. The event is free and open to the public.

The Brown Girl Expo will showcase women’s talents and skills, such

as hairstyling, makeup artistry, baking, nail technology and design.

Some of these women will be doing live tutorials and providing free samples and giveaways of their products.

Detroit junior Khristiana Vance, vice president of Phenomenal Brown Girl, said she woke up one morning and thought about positive events Phenomenal Brown Girl could put on.

She then came up with the idea for Brown Girl Expo.

“I saw a lot of ladies at Central Michigan University who have talent that’s very unnoticed, and I knew something had to change,” Vance said.

“Brown Girl Expo will be a great opportunity for these women to show their talents to the students here on campus.”

-Loreal Nix, Staff Reporter

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Senior wide receiver Mark Chapman attempts to catch a pass during the football game against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 23 in Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Football looks to snap skid at injury-riddled Boston College

By Dylan Goetz Assistant Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

To avoid a three-game losing streak, the Central Michigan football team must top Boston College for the first time in history this weekend.

CMU takes on Boston College at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Offensive Coordinator Chris Ostrowsky said the Chippewas have been focusing on eliminating small mistakes in practice in preparation for Saturday. The focus heading to Boston is starting out strong in the first quarter, he said.

“We worked really hard on Sunday to clean up our mistakes,” Ostrowsky said. “That is what Sunday is all about in regard to see if you played well or not. We really want to entertain the things that we can do to be better.”

On Saturday, CMU fell to Miami (Ohio) 31-14 in the first Mid-American Conference game of the season. The offense got off to a slow start and wasn’t able to overcome the early lead built by the RedHawks.

The Chippewas (2-2) have lost to the Eagles (1-3)

three times in the past 15 years. A win on Saturday would be the program’s first in Alumni Stadium.

The Atlantic Coast Conference team has one win against Northern Illinois earlier this season. Since then, BC lost to Wake Forest, Notre Dame and No. 2-ranked Clemson.

BC has since entered the fourth quarter against the defending national champions tied 7-7, but Clemson scored 27-consecutive points to come out with a win at its home field.

INJURY REPORT Multiple Eagles went down with injury last week, including starting left tackle Aaron Monteiro and middle linebacker Max Richardson. BC center Jon Baker, leading tackler, Connor Strachan and wide receiver Charlie Callinan were all with injury before the team faced Clemson.

“I am very concerned right now with the amount of injuries we have, and what we just took in this game,” BC head coach Steve Addazio said on Saturday after falling to Clemson. “I don’t know the extent of them right now, but we are losing an incredible amount of starters.”

Redshirt freshman quarterback Anthony Brown

left the game with an undisclosed condition, but Addazio said he was taking precautionary measures.

The Eagles are undergoing significant depth issues because of the injuries piling up, Addazio said.

CMU faces similar injury problems. Tight end Logan Hessbrook is out with a concussion, senior wide receiver Corey Willis remains out with a broken wrist and senior tight end Tyler Conklin has yet to return from a foot injury during training camp.

Senior wide receiver Mark Chapman is the only healthy wide receiver who started every game this season. Senior Eric Cooper has stepped up in the offense with Willis out for the next couple weeks and sophomore Brandon Childress out for the season with a knee injury.

RUNNING BACKS Ostrowsky said if something sticks out on the BC offense, it’s the running game.

After losing Baker to a torn ACL against Northern Illinois, the Eagles were still able to stick with the run game without much depth in the offensive line.

BC has three running backs — Jon Hilliman, AJ Dillon and Thadd Smith — who have combined for 518 rushing yards this season.

The Eagles average 15 points per game this season, which is good for No. 120 in the country. They have only registered 1,282 yards of total offense, ranking No. 101 in NCAA FBS (Division I-A).

LANDRY’S DEFENSE The BC defense is led by All-ACC defensive end Harold Landry, who led the nation with 16.5 sacks last season. The NFL prospect has 20 tackles and one sack so far in 2017. “(Landry) is an outstanding player,” CMU head coach John Bonamego said. “He is obviously somebody we need to be aware of. He is a guy that we all are going to be watching on Sundays (in the NFL).”

The Eagles defense and offense, currently rank second to last in the ACC. On average, the defense has allowed 34.3 points per game this season. BC has have allowed 147.5 yards passing on average this season.

Addazio said Strachan was out indefinitely with a knee injury before the Clemson game. There has been no update on his injury status. “(The Eagles) are well-coached,” Ostrowsky said. “They play with experience, they play fast and they are physical. We will have our work cut out for us.”

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Contact (989)854-9108 _______________________________ 1-6 BEDROOM APTS FREE WIFI, Cable, Shuttle, *Gym & Tanning, Furnished. www.LiveWithUnited. com (989)772-2222 _______________________________ NEED A SUBLEASER? Call (989) 774-LIFE to place an ad.

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FOR RENT

FOR RENT

AVAILABLE JANUARY 2018. Wellkept, 2 bedroom, 2 person duplex with attached garage within Mt. Pleasant. $700/pm plus utilities. Call (989)400-3003 or (989)772-5791 _______________________________

HOUSE FOR RENT - Fall 2017 3 bedroom unit for 2 people View at www.qualityapts.com (989)772-3894 _______________________________

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A luxury, 4-bedroom, private bath with luxury shower, professionally decorated. A must see, call Dave today 989205-4122.

_______________________________ LOOKING FOR A RESPECTFUL, social, kind roommate who is responsible about rent and bills (as in, we split everything 50/50)?....Write your own custom listing to post on cm-life.com. _______________________________

SUDOKU

YOU’RE PREPARING TO FIND THAT PERFECT JOB SOMEWHERE ON THE GLOBE. Why not live at the brand new Globe apts. and prepare for a perfect job, in a perfect apt. 989-205-4122 to see for yourself. _______________________________ PEOPLE RESPOND TO COLOR! You can maximize your advertising power by up to 85% by placing color in your ad. So, add a big splash of vibrant color and see what an enormous change it can make! _______________________________

FOR RENT L O O K I N G F O R M AT U R E upperclassmen who desire a deluxe apt. with privae bath, walk-in closet, all new technology, 4 bedroom, at the brand new Globe Apts. of Lexington Ridge. (989)2054122 for appointment. _______________________________ LOOKING TO MOVE TO DETROIT? 2 bedroom apartment available for rent. Details: 2 Bedrooms 13x12 Living Room 14x22 Dining Room 13x14 Kitchen 13x15 (automatic dishwasher) Garage parking for one car Security System (Tenant pays) Fireplace, hardwood floors, and woodwork. Features: Private security patrol (Tenant pays) Long term lease preferred 10 Minutes from: Eastland, St Matthews, Detroit Public Schools, St. John Hospital, Cultural Center, Wayne State University, Downtown Theatre and Entertainment District. Tenant pays all utilities. Rent starting at $850.00 per month.Interested? E-mail extra. ideas@hotmail.com _______________________________ PRESTIGIOUS NEW 4 BEDROOM, 4.5 BATH APTS with deluxe amenities plus professionally decorated. Call Dave (989) 205-4122.

_______________________________ One 2-bedroom apartment available on attractively landscaped property: 4206 E. Wing Rd. Mount Pleasant, MI. Appliances (washer, dryer, range, refrigerator, and dishwasher) are included. Attached Garage.

Utilities and horseboarding not included. Interested? E-mail extra. ideas@hotmail.com or call Mrs. Ann (313)-623-1468 _______________________________

SPECIAL RATE! WOODSIDE APARTMENT Sign 1 year lease $695/pm and fIrst 3 months are half price. 1 Semester lease available $695/pm, no discount. HomeTowne Realty (989)773-6355. _______________________________

To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 - 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column or box. The more numbers you can figure out the easier it gets to solve!

A L L N E W, 4 B E D R O O M , 4 1/2 bath apts. Fireplace, deck, professionally decorated. Call 989-205-4122 to view the Globe apts. at 3700 E. Deerfield.

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FOR SALE NEED SOMETHING SPECIAL? www.cm-life.com/page/classifieds _______________________________

FOR SALE

AUCTIONS

JUST REDUCED $111,000 2 bedroom, 3.5 bath, Mt. Pleasant Townhouse. Perfect for college student and roommate. Ample parking, fireplace, garage. Call Pam at Coldwell Banker Mt. Pleasant Realty for Showing. 989-773-5972 ext.

273 or 989-400-3003. _______________________________

Live Auction Thursday, September 28, 10:00 AM 2289 S. Barry Rd. Ithaca, MI. Farm & Lawn Equipment; Garage/Barn Items; Collectibles; Household; Kitchen; furniture. Photos and listings at SherwoodAuctionServiceLLC.com 989-640-9401 _______________________________

METAL ROOFING The last roof you’ll ever need! _ OFF on Special Colors Financing Available for 580 Credit Score or Higher. Call 517575-3695 _______________________________ ACORN STAIRLIFTS The AFFORDABLE solution to your stairs! **Limited time -$250 Off Your Stairlift Purchase!**Buy Direct & SAVE. Please call 1-800-280-1897 for FREE DVD and brochure. _______________________________

BUILT BEST BARNS Michigan’s Largest Pole Barn Company.

Best Quality, Best Service, September Specials, Order Now and Save! 24’x24’x8’=$7495.00; 24’x32’x8’=$8495.00; 24’x40’x10’=$10,495.00; 3 0 ’ x 4 0 ’ x 1 0 ’ = $ 11 , 9 9 5 . 0 0 ; 30’x40’x12’=$12,995.00; 32’x48’x12’=$17,495.00.

Completely Built, (Concrete Floor Optional) License/Insured 1-877802-9591 (Office) 989-205-2534 (Cell) _______________________________

PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS Free Estimates Licensed and Insured.

2x6 Trusses. 45 Year Warranty Galvalume Steel- 19 Colors. Since 1976 #1 in Michigan Call Today 1-800-292-0679 _______________________________

HELP WANTED DAIRY FARM MILKER Milkers needed for a local family dairy farm. Multiple shifts available.

No experience necessary. Farm is 10 miles from CMU campus. Please call (989) 621-6610 if interested. _______________________________

If you would like to make a difference in people’s lives, MMI is hiring! We are looking for part-time and fulltime employees to become part of our team. Please go to our website www.mmionline.com to fill out an application! _______________________________

AUCTIONS Live Auction of Home and Contents, Thursday, September 28, 2017, 10630 S. Gilmore Rd. Blanchard, MI. Home and buildings on 2 acres. Photos, Items and terms at MerrittAuctionService.com 616-754-9437. ______________________________

Live Auction! Living Estate of Floyd Hall, 5184 Star Rd. Coleman, MI., Friday September 29, 2017 10:00 AM. Lawn/Garden; Kitchen Items; Furniture; Collectibles; Household. List and photos at SherwoodAuctionService.com 989763-3101. _______________________________

Joe Castorol Estate Auction Saturday, September 30, 2017.

1550 Oak Street, Wellston, MI. Full size handicap accessible Dodge Van; Boat; Tools; Fishing; Collectibles; Furniture.

Details at TimsAuctionService.com 989.912.8701 _______________________________ Absolute Equipment Auction, D.A. Agostino Custom Excavation & Trucking, INC. Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 9:00 AM. 2108 W Shawnee Road, Baroda, MI 317-608-1811.

Online bidding available at proxibid. com DSAAuctions.com _______________________________

AUTOS WANTED CASH FOR CARS: We Buy Any Condition Vehicle, 2002 and Newer.

Competitive Offer!

Nationwide FREE Pick Up! Call Now For a Free Quote!

888-366-5659!!! _______________________________

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1-800-731-5703. Mail: 2420 N St NW, Washington DC. Office: Broward Co. FL., member TX/NM Bar. _______________________________

AMISH FURNITURE An AMISH LOG HEADBOARD AND Queen Pillow Top Mattress Set. Brand new-never used, sell all for $275. Call anytime 989-832-2401. _______________________________

ITEMS WANTED WANTED: OLD GUITARS Guitar Collector Will Pay CASH for Old Fender, Martin, Gibson & More USA Made Guitars! Call Tony: 517-3239848 _______________________________

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1-2 ISSUES: $8.50 PER ISSUE 3-4 ISSUES: $8.00 PER ISSUE 5-8 ISSUES: $7.75 PER ISSUE 9+ ISSUES: $7.50 PER ISSUE

15 WORD MINIMUM PER CLASSIFIED AD BOLD, ITALIC AND CENTERED TYPE ARE AVAILABLE ALONG WITH OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES LIKE AD ATTRACTORS.

MATTRESSES

TV & INTERNET

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Adjustable Bed Brand New with Imcomfort gel memory foam mattress. Retail Cost $5,900.00, sacrifice for $997.00. Call for showing or delivery: 989-615-2951. _______________________________

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Call for Other Great Offers! 1-800917-3607 _______________________________

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Must have PPO or HMO insurance plan to qualify. Take the first step toward recovery & call now, 844836-9326 _______________________________

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More than Half-Million Small & MidSize Business Clients Nationwide!

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MOTORCYCLES

WANTED TO BUY MOTORCYCLES WANTED Before 1985. Running or not! Top $Cash$ Paid Free Appraisals! Japanese, British, European, American, Any Condition! CALL (315)-569-8094 or Email pictures or description to: Cyclerestoration@aol.com We pick up! & Travel to purchase! _______________________________

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Across

1. Hormel product 5. ____ of Arc 9. View from Mount Everest 14. “____ Ask of You” (“The Phantom of the Opera” song) 15. Cola lead-in 16. No-stress class 17. Converses about work 19. Softened, as colors 20. Better than a bargain 21. Seed 23. ___ Pickles (Rugrat) 25. Health-food claim 30. Rapport 33. Snarky sound 35. Custardlike 36. Popular Japanese fare 37. Rink star Bobby and family 39. Miss ___ (do an imperfect cleaning job) 42. Waiflike

43. Bread 45. OT book 47. Neighbor of Scot.

48. “Cyrano de Bergerac” writer 52. Kind of diver 53. Particular shade of a given color 54. Blew away 57. “Happiness Is ____ Puppy” (Schulz book) 61. Blow away 65. Monkey or sugar glider 67. Designer’s concern 68. Tanning lotion nos.

69. Simile phrase 70. Fills fully 71. Bean curd 72. Deep sleep stages

6. Partners of aahs 7. “Rent-____” (1987 Burt Reynolds film) 8. Seaport of Italia 9. Inevitable cause of downfall 10. ___ de toilette 11. Calif. zone 12. Sailor’s “yes” 13. Young male 18. “Ghostbusters” goo 22. Johnny ___ 24. Annika Sorenstam’s org.

26. Hussy 27. Tried to catch a bass, say 28. Not worth ___ dime 29. Breaking even 30. Browser 31. Ashcroft and Meese (abbr.)

Down 32. Versatile donor 1. Tests for srs.

33. ____ in on 2. Land map (approached a 3. Everyone in target) Essen 34. Eat away at 4. Gilbert and 38. Swine swill Sullivan emperor 40. Pound parts 5. Penney, et. al. (abbr.)

41. Hebrew letter 44. Responses 46. Maui neighbor 49. ___ gratias (thanks be to God) 50. Most crude 51. Frequent game show prize 55. ______ 67 (Montreal fair) 56. Tip your hat 58. Cathedral recess 59. 20 quires 60. The Himalayas, e.g. (abbr.)

61. Commercials 62. “Give ___ break!”

63. Pretend 64. “Avatar” actress, to friends 66. Nashville sch. home to the Tigers

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