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Provost search firm to be paid $70,000

By Brianna Owczarzak Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University will pay $70,000 for a search firm to assist in the search for the next provost.

The Atlanta-based firm Parker Executive Search was chosen in the fall following a national search in which three firms were brought to campus for interviews.

Parker Executive Search will also be paid travel fees covering up to 12 percent of the consultant fee.

“The president made this decision,” said Tim Hartshorne, a search committee co-chair. “I was informed during the middle of last semester when I was asked to be a search committee co-chair.”

Hartshorne said CMU brought in a search firm to help assist with recruitment because the position is difficult to fill. University President George Ross told Central Michigan Life in December he hopes to have the new provost hired by April.

“There are not a lot of people out there who would be able to do the job,” Hartshorne said. “The value of the search firm is that they have contacts.”

The provost is the secondhighest ranked administrator at the university and is responsible for the university’s academic division.

The search firm will be recruiting candidates over the next few months, and CMU plans to conduct on-campus interviews in early April.

“A lot of colleges use search firms,” said Salma Ghanem, search committee co-chair. “They’re able to help recruit more candidates. We are setting up a website with all of the information so the university community can be informed.”

The current provost, Gary Shapiro, announced in September that he was resigning at the end of the 2012-13 academic school year to return to teaching in 2014. Shapiro has held the position for three years and has been an employee at CMU since 1978.

“The provost’s position is an extremely intense and busy position, and I’m ready to pass it to someone new,” Shapiro told CM Life in September.

Shapiro has held numerous positions at CMU, including director A PROVOST| 2

KAITLIN THORESEN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Mount Pleasant resident and Larzelere Resident Hall Director Andrea Purrenhage talks about her day with her husband, Gabe, while the family eats dinner Wednesday evening at the Robinson Dining Hall. “I don’t get sick of eating here,” Purrenhage said. “I don’t cook, so it’s great for me.”

Home sweet hall Residence hall directors cherish family life Charnae Sanders | Senior Reporter

Residence hall directors who accept the task of managing an entire hall and raising children around the influence of college students take the phrase “it takes a village” to another level.

An RHD’s job is to live in the residence halls and oversee the everyday life and workings of the halls. Since they are constantly around college students, the influence those students have on their children is just one more thing RHDs have to keep under control.

Peter McGahey named new head women’s soccer coach

a very positive experience ...

They’re very respectful of the students and their space, and the students in return are very respectful of the kids.”

Larzelere Hall RHD Andrea Purrenhage said her children have a lot of student contact.

Purrenhage’s 5-year-old son, Mason, even participated in the annual Mock Rock Central Michigan University holds every year.

However, Purrenhage said she sometimes has to remind students to remain aware of what they say around children.

A RHD | 2

UNIVERSITY

Search for new diversity director back on; two finalists selected

By Jackson Seedott Staff Reporter

By Emily Grove Senior Reporter

Peter McGahey said he is ready to pack up boxes and make new friends as he prepares to call Mount Pleasant his new home.

McGahey was introduced as the new head coach for the women’s soccer team at a news conference Thursday afternoon at McGuirk Arena.

“We’re going to strive to be the premiere women’s soccer program in the country,” McGahey said. “And we’re going to do it by focusing on three things: the holistic development of our student-athletes, academic achievement and absolutely athletic excellence.”

McGahey comes to CMU after five seasons as the head coach of Minnesota State, where he earned 2012 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Coach of the Year and led his team to four appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament.

He leaves the Mavericks with a 74-2113 record.

Last season, Minnesota State finished with a program-best 17-1-5 record, going 14-0-1 to capture its first NSIC regular-season championship and became the first team to finish unbeaten in NSIC play since 2008.

McGahey was awarded a four-year contract with a salary of $70,000 per

An RHD’s job is to live in the residence halls and oversee the everyday life and workings of the halls. Since they are constantly around college students, the inflence those students have on their children is just one more thing RHDs have to keep under control.

Emmons Hall RHD Nathan Tomson said raising a 5-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter in the residence hall with his partner has been a positive experience with few drawbacks.

“Sometimes one of the drawbacks is they don’t necessarily have stranger anxiety like other kids would have because they’re around so many adults all the time,” Tomson said. “It’s been

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Women’s Head Soccer Coach Peter McGahey is welcomed in by CMU athletics Thursday afternoon during a press conference at the CMU Events Center. McGahey left Minnesota State University to take the same position at CMU.

year. There is also the opportunity for incentives.

Director of Athletics Dave Heeke said a national search was conducted with numerous interested applicants before the decision was made to hire McGahey.

“Peter McGahey is a true champion and a proven winner,” Heeke said.

“He is a great teacher of the game and its lessons. He’s an outstanding recruiter; he’s connected to the elite level of soccer on the youth level and collegiate level, which is critical, and he’s committed to the full development of our student-athletes, his student-athletes.”

Heeke said the soccer program demonstrates the excellence all CMU programs strive for, having captured two Mid-American Conference titles, been to the NCAA Tournament three times and received 13 consecutive national academic awards.

“I think what Dave has said in terms of the statistics, those things

speak for itself,” McGahey said. “The tradition is rich, and I appreciate the opportunity to be the person who is the caretaker of that tradition and of Chippewa soccer.”

Continuing to build on those accomplishments in all aspects is a priority for McGahey, and his past success at Minnesota State will pave the way.

McGahey’s defenses have ranked in the top-25 nationally in goalsagainst average in four of five seasons with the Mavericks.

During his time with the team, Minnesota State’s offense never ranked lower than third in the NSIC in goals scored.

He also promoted academic acheivement with 59 of his studentathletes earning Academic All-NSIC throughout his five seasons and will continue to push academics at CMU. A MCGAHEY| 2

Two finalists have been selected for the associate director of institutional diversity position after none of the previously selected candidates were offered the job.

Traci Guinn, interim associate vice president for institutional diversity at Central Michigan University, and Lawrence Burnley, assistant vice president for diversity and intercultural relations and assistant professor of history at Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. have been named the two recent finalists for the position.

Following university protocol and procedures, Pam Gates, dean of the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, said the two candidates will undergo a series of interviews and hold public forums for the position.

Both finalists have been invited to campus to host open forums to discuss their qualifications and vision for the job.

Forums for Guinn and Burnley will take place Jan. 15 and 16, respectively. Both forums will be held from 2 until 2:50 p.m. in the Lake Superior Room of the Bovee University Center.

According to the job description, the director of diversity education “will help create an accepting atmosphere for diver-

sity at the university by educating faculty and students and assist in fulfilling the diversity goals of CMU.” The Office of Institutional Diversity was left without a director after the previous associate vice president, Denise Green, announced her resignation from the position in June 2012.

As previously reported by Central Michigan Life, Green’s planned resignation was a precursor to her accepting a similar position at Ryerson University in Toronto.

Shortly after the announcement of Green’s resignation, Central Michigan University named Traci Guinn the interim associate director of institutional diversity, taking over the responsibilities previously held

by Green.

In early October, three original finalists were named and invited to campus for interviews and open forums.

Guinn previously told CM Life in an email that the search for a new associate director of institutional diversity had been postponed until May 2013.

Questions regarding the status and eligibility of the orginal finalists are still unclear.

Phone calls made to Gates went unreturned as of press time. university@cm-life.com

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EVENTS CALENDAR TODAY w An event in remembrance

of Shanthakumar Palaniswami, a business management professor who died last month, will be held in Pierpont Auditorium in Grawn Hall at 2 p.m. Faculty, staff and students are welcome. w The CMU track and field

will host the CMU Open at the Jack Skoog Indoor Track from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. w The CMU gymnastics team

takes on New Hampshire at 7 p.m. at McGuirk Arena.

SUNDAY w The women’s basketball

team takes on Eastern Michigan in conference play at 2 p.m. at McGuirk Arena.

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John Douglas White waives preliminary examination

By Tony Wittkowski Senior Reporter

The preliminary examination for John Douglas White, 55, was waived Tuesday following charges for the murder of Rebekah Jane Gay in November.

Isabella County Prosecutor Risa Scully said White will have an examination at 9 a.m. Jan. 24. The preliminary exam was originally scheduled for 8:15 a.m.

Thursday before Judge William Rush.

However, Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski was not surprised the previous examination was waived.

“It’s not uncommon to see the preliminary examination waived,” Mioduszewski said. “It’s a decision between the defendant and the defense attorney.”

Now it is possible a pretrial conference can be set up, where the defense

attorney can meet with the prosecutor and determine a plea bargain or whether to go to trial, Mioduszewski said.

White allegedly murdered Gay on Oct. 31 in her Broomfield Township mobile home, 3303 S. Coldwater Road. A self-described pastor, White was engaged to Gay’s mother and often watched Gay’s three-year old son.

White was arraigned in the Isabella County Trial Court on charges of open murder, first-degree and pre-meditated murder without bond.

According to the Associated Press, White has two prior convictions, one for manslaughter in Kalamazoo County and another for attacking a young woman in Calhoun County. He was released in 2008.

PHOTO OF THE DAY

JEFFREY SMITH/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Mount Pleasant fire fighters investigate an apartment fire Wednesday morning at Forum Apartments, Apt. B105, 950 Appian Way. The fire is still under investigation, but is believed to have started in the kitchen.

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MCGAHEY | CONTINUED FROM 1 “Our student-athletes, 99 percent of them are going to be professional in something other than soccer, and it’s so much more than the soccer,” McGahey said. “Academics is really that gateway to their future success, so we want to make sure that academic achievement, that discovery, that learning and embracing all the learning opportunities that Central Michigan has is open to our student-athletes with the highest standard and expectation of success.”

McGahey said he plans to play an aggressive, attacking style both offensively and defensively.

He said he foresees the program continuing to play a difficult non-conference schedule, similar to the one played last season facing top soccer programs like Penn State and Texas A & M. “I think we’re going to continue to press the bar, press the standard and go on to test ourselves as often as we can,” McGahey said.

While McGahey might be leaving one team behind to join the Chippewas, he said he’s bringing another one with him — his family.

Wife Dawn and children, Will and Ella, are also excited to join the Chippewas Athletics family and Chippewas soccer family, he said.

“They’re really looking forward to getting everything ready and rolling,” McGahey said. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity ahead of us.” sports@cm-life.com

RHD | CONTINUED FROM 1 “You come across a few students who are cursing or who say things, and they don’t realize they’re actually doing it,” Purrenhage said. “And I’ve gone over and talked to them and said, ‘Hey, I know that you’re not probably meaning to do this, but can you be conscious?’ and they say, ‘Oh, sorry, I didn’t even realize it.’”

Purrenhage said some nights the noisy rooms will give them trouble sleeping, but she said the pros outweigh the cons.

“Everyone here is very caring, and the kids are all well-known in the building,” Purrenhage said. “It’s just really a fantastic situation.

I couldn’t ask for better residents to keep my kids around, either. They’re all wonderful.”

Tomson said he’s seen some of the influences the students have had on his children, but he isn’t worried.

“Connor will say ‘what’s up’ or ‘what’s going on,’ which is not something I would typically think a 5-year old would say. So, I don’t worry about things like language because, honestly, they just don’t hear it, or, at some point, they’re going to hear things anyway,

regardless where they are or what environment they’re in,” Tomson said.

Similarly, Barnes Hall RHD Luanne Goffnett isn’t concerned with college students negatively influencing her children, although she said her children have seen negative behavior in the hall.

“They can see the consequences and appearances (of negative behavior), which leaves an impression, and will hopefully encourage them not to engage in that behavior. That has been the result for our oldest, who is now in her first year of college,” Goffnett said.

As with the other RHDs, Goffnett said the residence halls provide a positive atmosphere to raise a family in.

“The students are a great influence on my children.

They provide both positive and negative examples that facilitate discussion.

For example, my children may observe a student who is active in community service, working to make a difference, and want to be like them. My children have been inspired by the students,” Goffnett said.

PROVOST |

He, along with Ross, came under immense scrutiny during the 2011-12 academic year after a contract dispute with faculty resulted in a series of ‘no confidence’ votes from several academic departments on campus and council of chairs.

After leaving July 31, Shapiro is expected to take a year off, while receiving a $254,000 salary, before returning to the classroom in 2014.

CONTINUED FROM 1 of institutional research and associate dean of the College of Arts and Science.

In 2007, Shapiro acted as interim provost. He took the position again in July 2009 and remained there until August 2010, when he was appointed permanent provost.

As provost, Shapiro’s job is to lead the seven academic colleges, the College of Graduate Studies, Global Campus, academic affairs and other parts of the university.

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EDITORIAL BOARD | Aaron McMann, Editor-in-Chief | John Irwin, Managing Editor | Kristopher Lodes, Sports Editor | Hailee Sattavara, Metro Editor | Catey Traylor, University Editor

EDITORIAL | Now is the time to address gun violence

Something needs to be done

John Priest Columnist

What are you going to do with that?

“So, you basically study poetry,” a family friend and doctor said to me over a bowl of holiday cashews.

“What are you gonna do with that?”

More than anything, I would have liked to sincerely explain that I study poetry because it enriches my life; I want to read and write good poems, poetry is culturally valuable and so on. It was “the holidays” after all; a time to draw friends and family closer together.

“I’m going to play professional tennis,” I replied. “But, first, I have to go wash my hands.”

It is unlikely that anyone asked him when he was in medical school what he was “going to do with that.” This common, dubious question is not asked by people who are genuinely interested in a response.

“What are you going to do with that?” is a question asked with a raised eyebrow by incurious individuals who either think your field doesn’t merit their slightest consideration or that it is a flat-out joke. It’s a question people ask when they don’t care; a euphemistic vehicle for the even less polite question, “How are you going to make money?”

Apologists for the offending question will probably excuse themselves by insisting that your field of study is complicated and difficult to understand. But poetry is no less an esoteric field than medicine. The same can be said of philosophy, fiber arts, auto mechanics, astronomy, zookeeping, photography, interior design, religion, quantum physics, robots, music, landscaping, anthropology ...

There is an incomprehensibly wide world of fascinating subjects you probably know nothing about.

Luckily, other people do. And you can talk to them.

You can’t learn anything about dinosaurs by asking a paleontology student what he or she is “going to do with that.” Maybe you don’t care about dinosaurs in the first place, but that future paleontologist cares a lot about dinosaurs and has much to tell you about them if you show even the slightest interest.

The world is too big not to be interested in people, and you should be able to muster enough curiosity to get beyond “what are you going to do with that?” You will get a decent conversation out of it if nothing else. So here are some alternatives: How do they figure out what dinosaurs ate? What’s your favorite constellation? Who invented the piano? Where’s the best cup of coffee in New York? When should I rotate my tires? Why do whales sing?

Try it out the next time you feel like asking “what are you going to do with that?” You might be surprised to find out how much people can teach you.

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o matter where you stand on the issue of gun control, one thing should be undeniable: now is the time to talk about our gun violence epidemic and what can be done about it.

Doing everything we can to prevent tragedies like the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut and the movie theater shooting in Colorado from happening again should be a national priority.

To ignore the issue of gun violence is to say that having 8,000 firearm-related murders per year in the United States is acceptable. By any reasonable standard, it’s not. Innocent people, especially children, don’t deserve to die from the barrel of a gun.

That means all options should be on the table and discussed nationally. As Vice President Joe Biden’s gun control task force prepares to make recommendations to President Barack Obama

and the 113th Congress on Tuesday, certain ideas deserve special attention.

A ban on assault weapons, or at least much stricter regulations, must be considered. An assault weapon is not needed for personal protection or for hunting, so is there any need for one to be available for just about anybody to buy? Perhaps allowing assault weapons only on shooting ranges is a compromise that can bring gun control advocates and gun enthusiasts together.

Stricter background checks on individuals who seek to buy firearms and the elimination of loopholes that allow mentally unstable individuals to purchase guns must also be made

law. No person in a rational mindset would seek to do such hideous things, so, by seeking to eliminate certain means of doing harm, one can hope gun-related fatality rates would drop.

That being said, it’s also true that addressing guns is only one part of the solution. A person set on doing harm will find a way to do harm, with or without guns.

That’s why lawmakers need to address the nation’s pitiful mental health system.

It’s been well-documented the attention we give to mental health care facilities is lacking in this country, and a person’s mental state is key when possessing a deadly weapon.

Stricter psychiatric evaluations must also be instituted when individuals apply for gun permits.

It would be wise for the president to acknowledge many of these and act. We don’t advocate for the complete banning of guns—that’s just not fair to those who abide by the laws and act responsibly— but something needs to be done.

[ EDITORIAL CARTOON-ENGLE ]

[ YOUR VOICE ] Reader reaction to the Jan. 7 article “Men’s club hockey team has sanctions reduced to one-year suspension, two-year post-season ban” This is absurd. Under what authority does the administration have to sanction the off-campus activities of students? I don’t know why more students don’t speak up and stand firm against the oppressive administration, who has no legal authority to interfere in what consenting adults do (legally) off the campus of Central Michigan University. If a group of students wants to freely associate each other for the purposes of playing sport under the banner of “Central Michigan Hockey,” then that is their constitutional right.

-Kyle It’s not their “constitutional right.” If they wanted to go to the Ice Arena and sign up for a league there, they could. But they’re playing as representatives of Central Michigan University and have agreed to certain bylaws that Central has instated. They violated these bylaws, therefore action was taken.

-Kevin DeVoe If they were Greek, they would have never had the suspension lifted. Absolutely ridiculous.

-Rich Held

Reader reaction to the Jan. 7 article “EDITORIAL: Forthcoming Ron Jeremy appearance an open, honest chance to talk porn” Say what you want about Ron Jeremy, but isn’t one of the points of attending college to learn how to debate, learn how to TOLERANTLY discuss topics without freaking out and making yourself look like a fool? Do you know how RARE this ability is nowadays?

It’s like how Alex Jones went on Piers Morgan’s show to discuss gun control. The guy had some legitimate ideas, but the way he spoke about them without the ability to calm down made him look like an outright fool. The guy just rambled on for 13 minutes.

Hearing someone speak on campus, like Ron Jeremy, is perfect for allowing students to learn how to communicate with someone who does something you might completely despise.

You’re going to get that sometimes in real life.

When the Westboro Baptist Church group came to campus, students made complete fools of themselves. They became angry, cutting each other off, unable to discuss anything useful or share each others’ point of view.

I don’t think I saw one student lay out a question, slowly, calmly, with logic, while listening to the other side with tolerance. It’s a

little sad how students in college aren’t even able to communicate effectively with people who have differing opinions. It’s one of the most important skills to have as a human being, yet parents and colleges don’t teach it.

I was at CMU when Ron Jeremy visited years back. It was a good talk, but half turned into a joke. Even before the thing began, someone filled up a condom like a balloon, prompting one of the student aids to jump up and grab the thing with as much force as the student was able to muster. It was hilarious how the kid reacted, so then everyone started filling these things up with air and throwing them around.

CM Life knows how much he’s getting paid to come here, but the guy sells out the entire venue, with people having to be turned away. The kids attending the debate paid for his appearance, in a way, so what are you upset about? Who do you WANT to come to campus? And...give me a break. The students are hard working, yes, but are you trying to suggest that this isn’t worth the students’ money?

How can that be when just about everyone wants to attend?

Do you think it would be better and more educational if the program board invited people who sparked no anger...no conversation...no new ideas?

-Fighting

Jeremy Ball Columnist

Realistic resolutions Every year, usually around Jan. 5, I end up disappointing myself by breaking one more of my New Year’s resolutions. Whether it’s eating an entire Hot-N-Ready pizza when I’ve set out to lose 10 pounds, or cowering under my covers with a flashlight on the night I was finally supposed to ask out that girl from class, I can’t keep promises to myself.

Thankfully, I’m not alone. The concept of a New Year’s resolution is admirable, but the act of changing a deep-seeded habit or part of one’s personality is much too hard for many people to accomplish.

Instead of pining over failed resolutions of the past, we should accept the fact we need resolutions that are easier to accomplish. Why start the year obsessing over failures when you could be celebrating a multitude of small accomplishments?

I came up with a list of three resolutions that I think I can easily accomplish, and I hope sharing them will provide some inspiration for your own lists.

For my first resolution, I’m going to start liking absolutely every item that pops up on my Facebook news feed. Clicking “like” a bunch of times will only take a few minutes each day, and it will help you reconnect with those friends you made in high school who now only share cat memes.

You might think that this strategy has drawbacks. For instance, what if John Smith’s grandma dies, and he posts the following status: “My grandma is dead.” In this case, clicking “like” will help you improve at effusively apologizing.

It will also improve your skills as a liar, since you’ll have to tactfully avoid all those meme-sharers from high school who will now think you’re their best friend.

I’d also like to catch a cold by Jan. 17. This should be an easy goal to accomplish, since Central Michigan University will once again be teeming with viruses this time of the year. Colds are usually looked at as annoyances, but I look at them as opportunities to kill millions of pathogens that could have infected others. It’s sort of noble when you think about it.

Finally, and this goal is a bit loftier, I’d like to stop obsessively planning my future. Throughout high school and my undergrad studies, I never really thought about my future, and I seemed pretty happy back then, so it shouldn’t be too hard to get back into that mindset.

Not planning for the future is the ultimate New Year’s resolution. It eliminates the need for all future resolutions, and you might even start enjoying today a little more, if you’re not obsessing about tomorrow.

So, go ahead, make a list, or resolve to not make a list. Most importantly, have a great New Year, and don’t worry so much.

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Biosciences building plans may be delayed

By Tony Wittkowski Senior Reporter

Construction of the biosciences building, which received $30 million in funding from the state, will be delayed pending approval from the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees.

Funding for the $95 million facility, to house the biology and various science departments, was expected to be voted on at the February trustees meeting, but Vice President of Facilities Management Steve Lawrence said his team does not plan to suggest any construction efforts then.

“I don’t think we are going

to ask (the board) in February,” Lawrence said. “We haven’t decided when (construction) is going to happen yet because the date hasn’t been determined.”

Schematics for the project were presented to the board in December, but voting to fund it, touted as the university’s most expensive academic building on campus, was pushed to the February meeting. Trustee Sarah Opperman was the only trustee to speak publicly about the project after the presentation, questioning whether CMU should spend the money, estimated to be around $65 million.

The building is slated for construction on the plot where Washington Court Apartments

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The new Biosciences building is slated for construction on the plot where Washington Street Apartments currently sit. The tenants will be offered other units on campus for family housing at Kewadin Village and Northwest Apartments when the demolition date is set. The $95 million facility is expected to be the university’s most expensive academic building on campus.

currently sits. The tenants will be offered other units on campus for family housing at Kewadin Village and Northwest Apartments when the date is set.

Associate Vice President of Residences and Auxiliary Ser-

vices John Fisher confirmed the demolition and construction dates are not currently scheduled, but moving students is something the university had to deal with when the Education and Human Services Building was constructed.

“We’ve gone through this transition before when EHS was built,” Fisher said. “Some decide to move, others graduate.”

Lawrence said there is no way around demolishing Washington Court Apartments.

“You can’t build on top of (the apartments),” Lawrence said. “So, we’ll have to tear them down just like when we tore (apartments) down for the education building.”

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MSU to offer free laundry for students in res halls

Loan payment plan more reasonable for recent grads

By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter

By Samantha Smallish Staff Reporter

Certain borrowers will see some student loan debt relief under the U.S. Department of Education’s new “Pay as You Earn” repayment plan.

Under the new plan, recent graduates’ monthly payments are capped at an amount that is based off of their income.

“We know many recent graduates are worried about repaying their student loans as our economy continues to recover, and now it’s easier than ever for student borrowers to lower monthly payments and stay on track,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in a recent news release.

The plan, which was first proposed by President Barack Obama in October 2011, will cap Federal Direct Student Loan payments at 10 percent of the borrower’s income.

According to the Department of Education, 1.6 million borrowers could see their monthly payments decrease if they take advantage of the plan.

The “Pay as You Earn” plan is a compliment to other repayment plans the federal government already provides to help borrowers maintain their debt. The current Income-Based Repayment Plan caps monthly loan payments at 15 percent of the borrower’s income and will still be available to those who don’t qualify for the new plan.

“I think it will be a very good plan for some students.

There are some situations where the reductions will not be very much for students, but there will still be some students it helps,” said Kirk Yats, director of CMU’s scholarships and financial aid office.

According to the Education Department’s website, “Pay as You Earn” is directed toward borrowers in the teaching, nursing and first responder fields because they are lower-paying public service careers.

Michigan State University students will receive free laundry services in the residence halls beginning this summer.

The motive behind MSU’s decision is to compete with private housing markets in East Lansing and keep students living in residence halls longer.

Similar to Central Michigan University, MSU students can currently choose to pay for their laundry with a money card, the equivalent of CMU’s FLEX dollars, which is money loaded onto students’ ID cards. Students at both schools also have the option of paying in cash.

Executive Director of Campus Life and Student Affairs Shaun Holtgreive said the way CMU provides its laundry services will be more cost efficient in the long run than providing the service for free.

“One of the problems with the way Michigan State (provides laundry services) is they are going to have to find a way to generate enough revenue to pay for that service,” Holtgreive said. “At CMU, you only pay for what you use.”

Both CMU and MSU currently charge $2.50 per load of laundry.

Holtgreive said CMU generates about $170,000 per year in revenue from laundry. This money is used to fund various programs, including hall council and the Residence Hall Adviser programs, as well as other facility needs.

According to a Monday Detroit Free press report, MSU estimates students spent more than $1.3 million on laundry in 2012.

Holtgreive said one way MSU might have to compensate providing the free laundry service is by increasing the price of room and board.

Students at MSU currently pay $8,526 for a standard room and meal plan, according to the MSU room and board rates website. In comparison, CMU students pay $8,036 for a standard room and a meal plan that offers 14 meals per week.

For Illinois freshman Bryan Sleik, a free laundry service wouldn’t be enough to convince him to live in the residence halls for an extra year. He said laundry prices are not important enough when deciding whether to continue living on campus.

“Paying the small cost (for laundry) really isn’t a big hassle for me. I just budget my FLEX dollars, so I have enough,” he said.

Holtgreive agrees laundry isn’t a determining factor for students deciding if they wish to remain in the residence halls.

“We do not believe people make decisions based on the cost of laundry,” Holtgreive said.

The price of laundry is determined by the amount of commission CMU needs to pay its laundry vendor. According to Holtgreive, the price at CMU has not increased in four years.

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Lansing graduate student Amanda Slater discusses the pros and cons of fulfilling the classes needed in order to complete her counseling practicum Wednesday afternoon in the EHS building. “Balancing school and your personal life while being the one that clients come to can be difficult, but at the same time very rewarding,” Slater said

Balancing act Grad students juggle academic and professional stress

By Charnae Sanders | Senior Reporter

Central Michigan University counseling students face unique pressures.

In order to get a graduate degree in counseling, the College of Education and Human Services Counseling department requires students to train in

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clinical practicums

Glasses sit on top of the counseling practicum manual Tuesday afternoon in the EHS building.

where students have

As student counselors meet with their clients on a regular basis, they also balance the daily stresses of studying for exams, working on assignments and dealing with the stresses that come with being a student.

“It’s a stressful job in a different way than physically demanding, physically stressful,” graduate student Melissa Davis said. “You’re sitting in a room with somebody for an hour, but, (for) that hour, you’re

their own clients to counsel; some clients might be Central Michigan University students or other members of the community.

listening to the worst parts of their life, and you’re trying to not let if affect you (or) let it bother you.”

But, despite these challenges, the Royal Oak native said her job is fufilling.

However, as in all jobs, there are pros and cons. Students admit that it’s not easy to listen to clients’ stories and move on with the day once the session is over.

“You definitely think about your client outside of your

sessions, but it’s a professional distance that you have to remember to keep,” Gladstone graduate student Derreck Johnson said. “And just kind of remember to separate that those are their issues and you have your own issues that you have to deal with as well.”

John Farrar, a professor in counselor education, said the profession can be emotionally challenging.

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CMU police offering $250 reward for details on vehicle vandalism in Lot 70

By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter

Twenty-six vehicles parked in Lot 70 near Theunissen Baseball Stadium on West Campus Dr. were discovered to be damaged Monday morning.

Central Michigan University Police Department Lt. Larry Klaus said, between 10 p.m. Sunday and 3 a.m. Monday, one or

two individuals punctured vehicle tires with a sharp instrument or knife, causing up to $4,000 in property damages.

Some vehicles had one slashed tire, while others had up to three or four, Klaus said.

Additionally, several vehicles had gas caps removed and antennas bent.

At about 8:30 a.m. Monday, CMU police began in-

vestigating the incident by reviewing the crime scene and campus video surveillance in an effort to catch those responsible. The scene has been processed for any prints, photographs and foot impressions.

Klaus said police believe the suspects are CMU students because vehicle tracks they followed lead to university grounds.

“We suspect there’s

probably two people involved, because there’s two sets of tracks we followed back to campus,” he said.

Klaus said this is the worst count of malicious destruction he’s seen in his two years at CMU. “It’s a random act of destruction, and it’s uncalled for,” he said. “It’s put a lot of inconvenience to a lot of students, and it’s caused a lot of damage.”

The victims have been identified as CMU students.

CMU police is offering a $250 reward for information that leads to the apprehension or arrest of the individuals involved in the crime by contacting Detective Michael Sienkiewicz at (989) 774-3081. metro@cm-life.com

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As college enrollment numbers decline, workforce at CMU continues to expand

By Kyle Kaminski Senior Reporter

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Saugatuk sophomore Caroline Williams fills her car’s gas tank on Nov. 1, 2012 at the Shell Gas Station, 718 S. Mission St. “Gas prices are just ridiculous and keep going up,” Williams said.

Economics professor, AAA differ on future of gas prices in Michigan

By Tony Wittkowski Senior Reporter

Fueling vehicles across the nation did not go unnoticed in 2012.

The nation’s average cost of a gallon of gasoline in 2012 hit an all time high at $3.60, according to AAA. Despite never reaching the record price of $4.11 in 2008, 2012’s average was nine cents above the average record, which was set in 2011.

The peak last year was $3.94, and, according to an article by the Associated Press, by 2014, U.S. production will reach its highest level since 1988.

However, according to the Energy Department, the average price for 2013 will fall five percent to $3.44.

The continuous rise in gas prices came as to no surprise to Samuel Raisanen, assistant professor in economics.

“Gasoline prices increase with general inflation,” he said.

“Additionally, as developing nations increase their energy consumption, the increased demand will continue to put upward pressure on prices.”

Last year saw spikes in gasoline prices due to reductions in refining capacity from Hur-

ricanes Isaac and Sandy, as well as a refinery fire in California, Raisanen said. Other factors affecting the increasing gas prices included better fuel efficiency in cars as well as other transportation alternatives.

“Gasoline prices in Mount Pleasant tend to be 6-7 cents higher than the state average,” Raisanen said. “Gas prices in south-eastern Michigan tend to be lower due to the proximity to the Marathon Detroit Refinery.”

So far in 2013, the average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan has lowered to $3.28.

The lowest state average is $2.95 in Utah and Wyoming, with only three states below three dollars. The highest average price in 2013 so far is Hawaii at $4.00, with the next closest state being New York at $3.75.

The consumption of gas in the U.S. is back down to 2002 levels due to the use of fuelefficient cars and the moderate economy. It is not expected to rise this year or next, according to the Energy Department.

AAA forecasts the national average will peak between $3.60 and $3.80 in the spring, then drop to between $3.20 and $3.40 by mid-summer.

Whether the pricing has been affected by the recent election as well, Raisanen said no.

“Gasoline prices are driven by supply and demand of oil in combination with available refining capacity and gasoline taxes,” Raisanen said. “While the recent election involved much rhetoric about gasoline prices, there was little in the way of suggested policy changes that had any actual impact.”

One thing Raisanen does believe is that commuter students are greatly impacted, as they have little choice but to absorb the gasoline price increases by adjusting their budgets elsewhere.

However, students who live on campus can find other alternatives in transportation because of the size and convenience of campus.

Daisha King, a Detroit sophomore, is not optimistic on whether this year will be different.

“I think it will be higher this year, because everybody has to buy gas,” King said. “So they are going to make money the best way they can.” metro@cm-life.com

Alma College offers students $2,500 toward internship, tuition for fifth year

By Sean Bradley Staff Reporter

Students at Alma College can stay an extra year without worrying about breaking their banks.

The college will introduce a new program next fall that allocates money to students to be put toward pursuing internships, research projects and other educational opportunities beyond the classroom. The money from the program can also be put toward a student’s fifth year of schooling.

Called the “Alma Venture Program,” incoming freshmen will be eligible to receive $2,500 toward such possibilities, and, by 2015, every Alma student will be eligible.

Alma College President Jeff Abernathy said the college has invested nearly $250,000 into the project.

“We’re going to budget at the maximum anticipated,” Abernathy said. “We want this program to be at the heart of

the Alma experience.”

He said students can propose a project or internship, even ones not completed on the college’s campus. The money is not for a salary but can be used toward the student’s living expenses, food and housing they complete their project.

“For an unpaid internship, it would be a check to the student,” he said. “For an international trip, it would be a check to the student for a plane ticket or whatever else.”

The Detroit Free Press reported the program, part of Alma’s larger Commitment program, will also pay for a student’s fifth year of schooling if they do not graduate within four years as a way to cut down on student loan debt.

Provost Gary Shaprio said in an email that while CMU is in a different situation than Alma, a private institution much smaller than CMU, it provides students with chances to learn without the fear of debt.

“CMU already allocates up

to $2,000 for honors students studying abroad ... and $3,500 for undergrad scholars doing summer research,” Shapiro said.

He said the university has increased its scholarship opportunities to ease students’ financial burdens.

“CMU has had the lowest cumulative tuition increase of any public university in the state over the past three years,” Shapiro said. “During that same time period, CMU’s total institutional scholarships and financial aid budget increased $14 million.”

Royal Oak junior Samantha Floen said a program like Alma’s at CMU would benefit students but is unsure of where the money for it would come from.

“It would help students get more experience in the field they’re wanting to go into,” Floen said.

Michigan is ranked 36th in the United States in both college attainment and per capita income.

Although that ranking is reflective of the higher incomes that come along with a college degree, Michigan students who enroll in college represent a minority in the state, and the number is continuing to decline.

As reported by Central Michigan Life in October, concerning trends in enrollment are affecting nearly every university in the MidAmerican Conference. In fact, the only MAC school to not see declining enrollment this year was Kent State University.

CMU had a total enrollment of 28,389 in 2010 and 28,311 in 2011 and dipped to 27,693 this year, which translates to a 2.2-percent decrease from 2011 and a 2.5percent decrease from 2010.

“Many of those who enroll are first generation students,” Director of Career Services Julia Barlow Sherlock said. “They don’t understand the true value that a degree can represent.”

According to data from the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, only about 44 percent of high school graduates enroll in college. Of that 44 percent, only about 51 percent manage to get a degree from a four-year institution. The

figure is even more concerning for community college graduates — with about a 20 percent completion rate.

“What we are finding is a lot of people are being underemployed, taking jobs that they are overqualified for,” Sherlock said.

With a minority of the state attending college, many choose to go right into the workforce. One program that can help students find a job is eRecruiting, a nationwide online job search program offered through CMU Career Services.

There are currently more than 2,000 positions posted through Career Services and eRecruiting. Using eRecruiting, students are able to apply for part-time jobs, internships and post-graduate positions.

Tori Stevens, the assistant director of Career Services at the Office of Student Outreach and Social Media, said most of the jobs available are primarily off-campus, although some on-campus jobs do exist through the program.

“ERecruiting is the job search system that allows an employer to be able to connect with students and offer lots of great professional development opportunities,” Stevens said. “Students need to realize that jobs are being posted every day, so it’s important to continuously check eRecruiting.”

According to Diane Prenkert, administrative support

LOAN | continued from 3 “I think (the) incomebased plan will help some students, but it might not be a complete savior for everybody,” Yats said.

Though the new plan is a big step for borrowers, there are still some weaknesses.

Making smaller payments will increase the amount of interest the loan accumulates. Borrowers will also

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have to submit annual paperwork in addition to paying taxes on any loan that has been forgiven after 25 years.

There might be some drawbacks, but one student sees the positive aspects of the plan.

“I think this is a good step forward,” Saline freshman Kurt Mai said. “Students struggle with loans every

staff member for recruitment services, there are more than 2,150 jobs available as of Jan. 3. Last year, nearly 5,000 positions were available between August and July.

“This is a great sign that the economy is coming back,” Stevens said. “CMU is very fortunate to have loyal and willing employers who have stuck with coming to CMU’s campus — even when we had the hardships of the economy.”

In addition to the resources available through eRecruiting, the Employer Spotlight program through the College of Business offers many career-oriented benefits to students as well.

Through direct engagement with employers, students can discover more about company opportunities and details to better prepare themselves for a career after college.

Stevens said freshmen should begin the job search process as soon as possible.

“Freshmen should utilize Career Services now rather than waiting until they are in need of an internship or job,” Stevens said. “The process to start professionally developing yourself does not happen overnight. Building experiences and gaining transferable skills from opportunities takes time, dedication and commitment from the student.” university@cm-life.com

year, and this should help them. I like that the plan helps both teachers and nurses. Those professions are very important to our society and should be helped out by the government.”

Yats said there is still more work for the government to do to combat student loan debt.

“As a nation, if we are concerned about student debt, we need to look at the affordability of college,” he said. university@cm-life.com

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Ann Arbor junior Adam London, vice president of human resources, left, stands with Romeo sophomore Ben Devereaux next to the Pi Sigma Epsilon job recruitment display Thursday afternoon at Grawn hall.

Pi Sigma Epsilon’s grads continue 100-percent job placement record

By Ryan Fitzmaurice Senior Reporter

Pi Sigma Epsilon, despite being a smaller fraternity with only 37 active members, boasts of a statistic no other fraternity on campus can claim: 100-percent internship or career placement within three months of graduation.

The average placement is an entry-level job with a pay of $40,000 a year at several major companies such as ADP, AT&T and Columbus Global.

Pi Sigma Epsilon is the only national coeducational fraternity that specializes in the development of professional sales and sales management students.

Ken Cherry, the faculty adviser for Pi Sigma Epsilon, said attracting companies to Central Michigan University was not easy in the beginning.

“Most companies, when they’re recruiting colleges, just stop at Michigan State because you can find about anything at Michigan State,” Cherry said.

“But once they started to hire students from Central Michigan, they’ve always come back.”

Cherry said PSE has made its mark by dominating sales

housing | continued from 3 There are no plans for replacing the apartments once demolished.

“It’s not just families in Washington Courts; there are single students, too,” Fisher said. “There are no plans as of right now for additional apartments beyond the graduate student housing to be built.

That doesn’t mean there won’t

GRAD | continued from 3 “First of all, there are campus resources, but I would say one of my roles as instructor of the class is meeting periodically with the students over the course of the semester to discuss their plan with their client,” Farrar said. “… But also, how are you doing with this, how are you feeling?”

Johnson said one thing students talk about in the program is self-care. It is something several students try to be mind-

competitions throughout the nation since its formation in 2009, in turn attracting a flock of businesses to CMU’s PSE. In the competitions, students are assigned a situation and are commonly required to sell a product to a “buyer” who scores them on their performance. A separate panel of judges also scores the performance.

PSE’s first competition took place when the group had only nine active members. They were the smallest fraternity in the competition, competing against an Ohio State fraternity with 40 members, a 55-member fraternity from Miami University of Ohio and several larger fraternities.

They came away from the competition with a win. Pi Sigma Epsilon President Mark Gustin, a Greenville senior, said that victory put PSE on the map.

“That was the only time we were underdogs,” Gustin said.

“Now, everybody knows who we are. We have a reputation.”

Vice President of Human Resources Adam London, a member of Pi Sigma Epsilon, said the CMU fraternity is starting to be recognized as one of the top branches of PSE in the

nation.

“Ann Devine, who is the national executive director of the fraternity, literally told us last competition that our chapter was the benchmark,” London said. “Other chapters were being compared to us.”

Cherry said such results are because of the fraternity members’ heavy preparation before the competition, averaging 20 hours of practice for one 12-minute presentation.

Cherry said it isn’t always easy keeping all 37 members motivated. Motivation almost comes naturally now because of the prestige Pi Sigma Epsilon has earned, but it’s also because of the high expectations they are expected to fulfill.

“You have to run it like a business,” Cherry said. “You have to.

You have to demand excellence from people. Feel free to show them the trophy case; tell them that this is what is expected.”

Cherry said he doesn’t expect the 100-percent job placement to end any time soon.

“It’s going to last until I die,” Cherry said. “We are now the team to beat.”

be more in the future.”

The biosciences building itself will be four stories, not including a fifth floor for the mechanical room penthouse, which is much smaller than the rest of the building.

There will be a 225-seat auditorium, an imaging center with a row of cubicles for graduate students and numerous labs, Lawrence said. Faculty offices will be on the outside of the building at both ends.

The total project cost for the building is set at $95.23 million.

That figure includes the costs of design, construction, fees and permits for reviews, furnishings, demolition costs, labor, additional lab equipment and move-in.

Last summer, CMU secured the $30 million as part of a college infrastructure project approved by the Michigan Legislature. The university plans to gain the additional $65 million through fundraising and donations.

ful of when carrying a lot of responsibility.

“I found balancing clients with my last semester, when I had practicum, was probably the hardest semester I’ve ever had,” Alma graduate student Amanda Patterson said. “I had to find the time for my self-care, as well as (finding) some time to conceptualize my clients and help them move forward ... I was lucky I could meet with my supervisor, so I didn’t take a lot of the things with my clients home.”

While taking the clinical practicums, students also have to be clients and participate in four sessions so they can

have an understanding of their clients’ experience.

“Sometimes, their therapist is actually their classmate,” Davis said. “So, it can be a little uncomfortable. It’s also a good exercise in understanding confidentiality ... They don’t continue the conversation that happened in the session the day before.”

The job requires a lot of time and effort. Farrar said this profession is like a mission; students go into the career field not hoping to get rich but to help people who need it.

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Gov. Rick Snyder signed a new law Tuesday prohibiting cell phone use by new drivers.

Starting in late March, “Kelsey’s Law,” named after Kelsey Rafaelle, a 17-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie who died following a cell phonerelated collision in 2010, will ban cell phone use in any capacity (with the exception of emergencies) for those driving with a Level 1 or 2 license.

Fully licensed Level 3 drivers are exempt from the law, though it will remain illegal for any individual to text and drive.

“This law means a lot to me, both as governor and as a parent of a young person who is learning to drive,” Snyder said.

Violations of the law, expected to cut down on distracted driving, will result in civil infractions charged to the offending persons. A driver found neglecting the law will face a $100 fine with the additional possibility of having his or her license suspended or revoked.

“I think, overall, it will make things safer,” said senior Collin Welsch, Battle Creek native.

“Half of the time people on their phones are swerving and making things more dangerous. Pretty much trying anything to reduce that should be helpful.”

Studies have provided support that any form of distracted driving increases the risk for accidents, but reducing risky behavior through legislation was met with reservations by some.

“Honestly, I think kids will do it regardless of the law,” Dewitt freshman Kenny Barber said. “We still have drunk drivers, and that’s even more dangerous.”

Such skepticism appears to be well-placed. Numerous studies performed by the Highway Loss Data Institute indicate that cell phone prohibitions have been largely ineffective in decreasing collisions.

“The laws aren’t reducing crashes, even though we know that such laws have reduced

Courtesy Photo from Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder

Gov. Rick Snyder signed Kelsey’s Law, banning cell phone use for anyone driving on a Level 1 or Level 2 graduated driver’s license in Michigan, Tuesday at the Michigan State Capitol Building in Lansing.

hand-held phone use, and several studies have established that phoning while driving increases crash risk,” said HLDI’s president, Adrian Lund.

A 2012 study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology might have an explanation for this data mismatch. The study concludes that though there is a higher crash risk for those using cell phones while driving, individuals who typically engage in such dangerous driving methods tend to engage in risky driving behaviors free from cell phone use as well. Those who more frequently used their cell

phones were found to drive more aggressively and had a larger quantity of self-reported driving violations than the average driver.

“While I didn’t support this specific bill, there is no doubt that keeping young drivers more focused on the road is a good thing,” said Rep. Kevin Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant. “I hope that parents will continue to have discussions with their young drivers about the importance of keeping their hands on the wheel and staying safe on the roads.” metro@cm-life.com

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Women’s basketball snaps 11-game losing streak in Toledo

By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

Sophomore guard Crystal Bradford had 27 points and nine rebounds to lead the women’s basketball team to a 73-66 victory against Toledo Thursday night at Savage Arena.

It was the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams that featured a matchup of the two preseason favorites in the MAC West Division. The win snaps an 11-

game losing streak streak for CMU, its first win in Toledo since 2006.

“It’s a really good way to start the Crystal Bradford MAC,” head coach Sue Guevara said. “We didn’t win the MAC today, we didn’t lose the MAC today — we made a statement today to the rest of the MAC.” The Rockets held a one-

point lead with 3:05 to go, but the Chippewas ended the game on a 7-0 run to secure the victory, allowing Toledo to score just 11 points in the final ten minutes of the game.

“Toledo is known for their defense; we’re known for our offense,” Guevara said.

“I don’t think we get enough credit for our defense, though. I think our kids took that to heart. We got smart defensively.”

It was Bradford who got off to a quick start in the first

half, scoring 14 of CMU’s first 16 points to give CMU a sixpoint lead at the 15:05 mark.

The six-point lead would be the largest lead either team would have in the first half, as the Chippewas and Rockets traded baskets. A three-point shot by junior guard Niki DiGulio at the 4:46 mark tied the game at 34.

From there, Toledo stretched its lead to 38-34, but back-to-back baskets by senior forward Jessica Shroll tied the game again.

Each team added another basket to tie the game at 40 heading into the locker rooms. The Chippewas shot nearly 58 percent from the field in the first half and 54 percent for the game.

Sophomore guard Jessica Green finished with 16 points, and Schroll added 14 while DiGulio had 10. Senior guard Brandie Baker led CMU with 10 rebounds.

“We’ve been in these kinds of games before,” Guevara said. “It was nice to see us

execute down the stretch. If we made more free-throws, it wouldn’t have been that close.

I was really proud of our effort tonight and our ability to get on the glass.”

The Chippewas out-rebounded the Rockets 40-32.

CMU will continue MAC play at 2 p.m. Sunday when it hosts in-state rival and defending MAC champions Eastern Michigan at McGuirk Arena. sports@cm-life.com

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Randall to the rescue in win over Falcons

Players react to third coach since 2010

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Men’s basketball was in danger of losing its MidAmerican Conference opener Wednesday night after blowing a 23-point lead in the second half.

But, senior guard Kyle Randall’s recordbreaking night helped save CMU’s win by Kyle Randall scoring a McGuirk Arena-record 31 points and knocking down all 13 of his free-throw attempts, making him a 92 percent from the line for the season.

“I think Kyle’s experience, his toughness, his ability to do everything ... he’s our go-to guy,” head coach Keno Davis said.

“He’s not an unselfish player; he’s going to look for the assist if that’s what’s warranted.”

Despite setting an arena scoring record, Randall led CMU with three assists, showcasing his unselfishness. He also showed his toughness by leading the team in rebounds with six on the night.

But, what makes Randall so vital to this team is his experience.

Randall is one of the three seniors on CMU’s roster. The other two being forward Zach Saylor, who has been out since November with a knee injury, and forward Olivier Mbaigoto, who is in just his second year at CMU after transferring from St. Petersburg College.

Randall, however, is a transfer senior from UNCGreensboro of the Southern Conference and was a part of the Spartans 2011-2012 conference championship team.

He played in 93 games for UNCG, where he averaged 8.2 points per game and was 77 percent from the freethrow line.

Now he’s leading the Chippewas to an 8-6 record with 16.6 points per game and his MAC-leading freethrow percentage.

“With so many young players, to have somebody with veteran leadership and with the talent of Kyle, we wouldn’t be where we are without him,” Davis said.

This wasn’t the first time CMU has given up a significant lead, only to hold on to the win.

The Chippewas had an early 14-point lead against Niagara on Dec. 2 and lost the lead to the Purple Eagles late in the second half.

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Senior guard Kyle Randall drives the ball to the basket against Bowling Green guard Luke Kraus in the first half of Wednesday’s game against the Falcons at McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas won 73-67. Randall finished the game with 31 points, six rebounds and three assists.

Change of pace CMU weathers BG run, holds on for win in MAC opener

By Jeff Papworth | Staff Reporter

The men’s basketball had to weather the storm in order to hold on to its 73-67 win in the Mid-American Conference opener against Bowling Green.

It was senior guard Kyle Randall who helped keep the Chippewas afloat with his McGuirk Arena-record 31 points, 13 of which came from the free-throw line where he was perfect in setting another arena record. CMU avoided a 23-point meltdown in the second half and raised its record to 8-6 and 1-0 in the MAC. “We would obviously not be where we are without (Randall),” Davis said.

“When you’ve got a guy that’s leading the MAC in free-throw percentage and a guy that can put it on the floor and you have to

guard (him from the threepoint line), he’s been our go-to guy.”

It seemed as if the Chippewas were going to run away with this one when the lead grew to a 49-26 lead when a three-point play by Randall followed back-to-back three-pointers by sophomore guard Austin Keel started the second half.

But, shots started to drop for the Falcons and CMU’s offense floundered, allowing BGSU to go on a 28-6 run to narrow the lead to one with 7:57 to go.

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The Mid-American Conference has announced the football schedule for the 2013 season.

Central Michigan will play six teams that qualified for a bowl game in 2012. After having seven home games in 2012, it will have just five next season.

The Chippewas will host two-time conference champion and 2012 BCSqualifier Northern Illinois,

along with Toledo, Eastern Michigan and Massachusetts at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

CMU will also travel to Ball State and Miami University, as well as Ohio, a team the Chippewas did not play last season.

It opens its season Aug. 31 at Michigan, the first game between the two programs since 2006. Its only non-conference home game, Sept. 7, is against New Hampshire, an FCSpostseason qualifier. CMU

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Senior forward Olivier Mbaigoto stops Bowling Green forward A’uston Calhoun from dribbling up the court in the first half of the game against Bowling Green Wednesday night at McGuirk Arena.

Football to play five home games

By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

Peter McGahey is the third head coach of the women’s soccer team since 2010 and is the first from outside the program in that time.

Following the 2010 season, then-head coach Tom Anagnost left the Chippewas for the head coaching position at the University of Miami. Assistant coach Neil Stafford took over, and after two seasons at the helm, he bolted for the University of Cincinnati.

Despite the changes, players like junior midfielder Kaely Schlosser have stuck with CMU and, in doing so, have made three NCAA Tournament appearances.

“It actually hasn’t been that bad (going through three coaches),” Schlosser said. “I’m in a class of eight, and we all stick together and understand that it’s not going to be that different having a new coach.”

The hire was officially made late Wednesday night, and McGahey met with his new team briefly that night.

“We’re all excited to get to know him,” sophomore forward Laura Gosse said.

“I love the fact he has a family and loves dogs, and he was very interested in my injury and all of us who are injured, which was nice to see.”

During the meeting, he talked about his philosophy, which is attack. McGahey’s Minnesota State Mavericks defense was nationally ranked in goals-against average in four of five seasons in Division II. “His ideas sound pretty similar (to the previous coaching staff ),” Schlosser said. “He has a lot of the same fundamentals that we’ve stuck with since I’ve been here, which is high pressure and attacking play, and I think that’s really good. He should be great for us.”

won its only prior meeting with UNH in 2003.

The Chippewas will also travel to North Carolina State, who they last played in 2011, as well as UNLV in non-conference play.

CMU is 1-2 all-time against the Runnin’ Rebels, with its last meeting being in 1993.

REYNOLDS BOLTS FOR WMU CMU will play those games without defensive

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NOTRE DAME’S KELLY, EAGLES HOLD TALKS

By Eric Hansen South Bend Tribune, Ind. (MCT)

Jan. 10–SOUTH BEND – The collateral damage in Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly’s reported mutual flirtation with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles might turn out to be the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class he has been assembling.

That includes six recruits who are set to enroll early and begin classes Tuesday among the 23 total who are committed.

The other 17 are set to sign national letters-of-intent on Feb. 6.

Even if it turns out to be nothing but leverage for more money to return for a fourth year and beyond at Notre Dame, the future Irish players looking to build on ND’s BCS National Championship Game appearance Monday night in Miami Gardens, Fla., were clearly caught off guard by the ESPN report that broke just before 9 p.m. Wednesday.

“I plan on being there in 72 hours, and I’m sticking to that,” said James Onwualu, a wide receiver recruit from St. Paul, Minn., and one of the six who gave up senior spring semester of high school to start their ND careers early. “I’ll be on campus, and we’ll see what happens.”

But he and other recruits were calling Irish assistant coaches Wednesday night to get some kind of clarity for a development they never saw coming.

A source close to the Irish football program and one with the Eagles both

confirmed to the South Bend Tribune what ESPN had first reported, that Kelly interviewed with the Eagles on Tuesday. Kelly was spotted in Nashville, Tenn., at the American Football Coaches Association’s national convention Tuesday night, then left for a family vacation.

Calls to Kelly, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick and Kelly’s agent, Trace Armstrong, went unreturned Wednesday night.

Per ESPN and citing league sources, there was mutual interest after Kelly’s interview and that the two sides would revisit their conversations when Kelly returns from vacation this weekend. The Eagles fired head coach Andy Reid on Dec. 30 following 14 seasons with the organization.

The real question in all this: Is it real or is this Armstrong’s way of driving up Kelly’s price?

Kelly originally signed a five-year contract in December 2009 to coach the Irish, believed to pay him $2.5 million a year. On Jan. 10, 2012, the university announced it had exercised an option included in Kelly’s contract to extend the contract for an additional two years.

An hour after the ESPN report surfaced, Kelly was the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter, roughly 48 hours after his top-ranked Irish fell, 42-14, to No. 2 Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game. ND finished fourth in the final AP poll, its best showing since 1993.

On Sunday in Fort Lau-

SOCCER | CONTINUED FROM 7 McGahey and his wife Dawn, along with his two children Ella and Will, come to Mount Pleasant from Mankato, Minn.,

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where he was the head coach of the Mavericks for five seasons. He was also the assistant at South Dakota State and Central

derdale, Fla., Swarbrick told a group of reporters covering the national championship matchup, “I’m really confident that Brian has enjoyed his experience at Notre Dame, and, when we’re past (Monday), we’ll sit down and talk about securing that future.

We love having him, and he loves being at Notre Dame.”

Swarbrick, who meets with Kelly after every season, was asked specifically if an extension was in the works.

“Everything that goes into the program is on the table when we have those discussions,” Swarbrick said.

Kelly, 28-11 in three years with ND, Sunday also addressed possible interest that seemed to be building from NFL teams.

“When I took the job at Notre Dame, I think I said it was a dream job,” he said.

“I think from my perspective, I’ve got the best job in the country – NFL, college, high school, whatever. I just look at the place that I’m at and thankful for the opportunity that I have.”

Two of ND’s top returning players, nose guard Lou Nix and offensive tackle Zack Martin, announced in December they were pushing away temptations to dive into the NFL Draft Pool with college eligibility still on the table and return to the team for 2013.

Running back Cierre Wood, who holds a fifthyear option, is undecided and has until Tuesday to declare for the draft.

Staff writers Tyler James and Al Lesar contributed to this story.

Oklahoma University previously.

“I’d like to thank my wife and kids for supporting me,” McGahey said. “We like to say we’re packing up our boxes and making new friends.” sports@cm-life.com

CMU named No. 1 seed for weekend’s eight-school Virginia Duals at Hampton

By CM Life Staff Reports

No. 9 wrestling received the No. 1 seed for this weekend’s Virginia Duals following solid wins from seniors Ben Bennett and Jarod Trice last Sunday against Bucknell.

After a win against Bucknell on Sunday, the team is ready to continue its success when wrestling begins at 9 a.m. today in Hampton, Va. No. 4 Bennett has led the team with an undefeated (12-0) record this season after winning his last match by 15-0 technical fall against Bucknell freshman

Robert Marchese.

Bennett is the only undefeated wrestler on the team and has the highest national rank of any of the Chippewas this season. He is also ranked No. 1 in the MidAmerican Conference at the 184 weight class.

Senior Jarod Trice is the No. 7 heavyweight in the nation and is No. 2 in the MAC. Trice is 9-3 on the season after a 15-8 win against Bison sophomore heavyweight Joe Stolfi on Sunday.

Trice and Bennett are looking to add to their team’s win column as well as their own in this tourna-

RANDALL | CONTINUED FROM 7 But, it was Randall once again, leading the team with 24 points shooting eight of nine from the line to take back the lead and secure the win.

“You didn’t see the same looks on the young guys faces (against Bowling Green) as we did against Niagara,” Randall said. “We just reminded each other to stay strong, stay tough and stay focused.”

CMU has been the surprise story of the MAC so far this season.

After being picked last to start the year, the Chippewas are 8-6 and now begins conference play with a 1-0 record, but, as much as it’s a surprise to everyone outside the CMU locker room, it isn’t on the inside.

“I definitely expected it,” Randall said. “We believed in ourselves, and that’s the

FOOTBALL | CONTINUED FROM 7 line coach Vinson Reynolds, who Dan Enos will have to replace after Reynolds took the defensive line coaching job at Western Michigan.

Reynolds was a firstteam All-Mid-American Conference defensive end at Northern Illinois, where he played with new Broncos head coach P.J. Fleck in 2003. Fleck was named head coach after the firing of former WMU head coach

Bill Cubit, who is now the offensive coordinator at Illinois, was made after the team failed to qualify for a bowl game.

Fleck was the wide receivers coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before taking the job with the Broncos. He also held the same position at Rutgers and NIU and was a graduate assistant at Ohio State.

Prior to coaching at CMU,

ment as the it comes into the tournament as only top-10-ranked team in the nation.

CMU is seeded above Virginia Tech, Edinboro, Virginia, Boise State, Old Dominion, fellow MAC opponent Kent State and Arizona State.

Fellow MAC member Buffalo will also be at Virginia Duals.

The Chippewas defeated the Bulls back on Dec. 8 at McGuirk Arena 28-7, and they will face the Golden Flashes again on Jan. 27 at home. sports@cm-life.com

big thing, and if it didn’t come from anyone else, it came from us.”

But, that has changed; fans, students and alumni alike believe in this team, and a lot of that falls on Randall’s shoulders.

“Like Randall said, we have a great belief in our ability,” Davis said. “When Kyle Randall can get to the line, that’s great; but, when the other team needs to foul late and we have all mid70-percent shooters, that allows us to win games.” sports@cm-life.com

Reynolds spent the 2010 season as the defensive line coach at Central Oklahoma.

He spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons as graduate assistant and defensive quality control coach at Oklahoma State under head coach Mike Gundy.

He began his coaching career in 2006 when he served as the defensive line coach at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

There is no official word on any more coaching changes for the football team. sports@cm-life.com

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Track and field back from break, hosting CMU Open today

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to get back from where we left off,’ and that’s what I’m expecting,” Randolph said.

Expect to see strong performances out of the men and women this Friday, especially from junior Shawntoreah Turk, who set the best time in the 500m dash last month.

“I need to put in the hard work and effort that it took to beat the record in the first place and move forward positively,” Turk said.

Competing alongside her in the 4x400 relay is junior Kelsey Ritter and sophomores Ravyn Baxter and Bridget Doughty, both of whom shared a victory Dec. 7 at EMU. On the men’s side, junior sprinters Ross Parsons and Ryan Brooks are expected to build on strong performances in the 60m dash and the 4x400m relay. Senior Alex Rose is also lined up to begin what looks to be an exciting final season throwing for CMU. Although the excitement is building for the beginning of the regular season, the Chippewas are taking it in stride. Goals for the young team are focused on continued training and work during the week.

This is especially true to prepare for an important meet in Grand Valley on the horizon.

“The focus is getting ourselves ready when it counts, and we’re looking at two weeks from now,” Randolph said. “We’re really going to start opening up in our main events at Grand Valley, and that’s when it’s more important to start winning as a group versus putting together the pieces of the puzzle this weekend.”

By Malachi Barrett and Joe Judd Staff Reporters

The men’s and women’s indoor track team is preparing to resume competition today at the CMU Open after a long winter break.

This will be the first meet with a full roster, as distance runners and other events not participating in the first meet before break.

CMU will compete against Oakland University, Aquinas College, Cornerstone University, Ferris State University, Detroit-Mercy, Macomb Community College and Marygrove College.

The Chippewas are returning after an impressive season opener at Eastern Michigan and aim to continue to improve in the early stages of the season. The runners are now trying to get back into the swing of things in practice this week.

“Coming back from a break, we sometimes feel flat, tired and not really sharp,” director of track and field Willie Randolph said. “So, we’re trying to work back into getting sharp again. February is where the season really takes off, but, January is preparation, getting sharper and making sure our minds and bodies are ready to go.”

Having almost a month off; is difficult for any sports team, especially one in which effective training lies in constant repetition and practice.

Randolph stressed the importance of continuing to build on the work done in practice and stated his interest in continued progress over expecting record-setting performances.

“If you ask any coach how they think their kids will do after not competing for a month, they’ll tell you, ‘we’re working and trying

VICTORIA ZEGLER /PHOTO EDITOR

All-around sophomore Taylor Noonan performs on the beam Saturday afternoon during CMU’s meet against UW-Eau Claire at McGuirck Arena. Petzold scored a 9.65 for her routine.

Freshmen seek to score 9.8s against New Hampshire The Wildcats scored just 0.125 fewer points than CMU in their last meet against Rutgers.

But, the Chippewas home their depth will give them a distinct advantage over UNH. “We have the same freshmen competing on Friday as our last meet,” Reighard said. “We said our ultimate goal for the freshmen is to receive a 9.8, and this is the only year that goal is realistic.”

The freshmen ready to compete again are Megan Lamphere, Kirsten Petzold and Taylor Bolender. Each freshman has scored a 9.7 or above in events this season.

Once again competing in this meet is sophomore

By Cody DeBona Staff Reporter

Gymnastics is looking to start Mid-American Conference competition with a 2-0 record when it meets the University of New Hampshire at 7 p.m. today in McGuirk Arena.

CMU is confident moving forward after a victory in its home opener against Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Now, the Chippewas set their sights on taking care of their last meet before the MAC season begins.

“We have been home and away with New Hampshire about half a dozen times, so we feel very comfortable going out for a very competitive meet,” Coach Jerry Reighard said.

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Halle Moraw, who was named MAC Specialist of the Week, after scoring a 9.850 in both beam and floor.

“Halle is a very gifted athlete and has a passion for what she does,” Reighard said. “That sets her apart. It’s a great feat going into her second meet as a sophomore.”

CMU was predicted to finish third in the conference, behind rivals Kent State and Western Michigan, after three consecutive MAC championships.

But Reighard believes otherwise.

“We are absolutely first place,” Reighard said. “I am shocked you can win threestraight and be predicted third. We control our own

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Senior guard Kyle Randall dives for the ball to gain possession against Bowling Green guard Anthony Henderson in the second half of Wednesday’s game against the Falcons at McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas won 73-67. Randall finished the game with 31 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists.

The Falcons made five of nine three-pointers and 58 percent of their field goals in the second half, while the Chippewas made 33 percent of their shots in the second half.

Davis said he told fans, students and alumni before the season that there would be many highs and lows throughout the season, and it was all on display in a single game.

“You saw how good we can be when we’re doing well,” he said. “You can also see, with a young team, when we hit a tough stretch, we struggle.”

After BGSU eventually tied the game at 60 with 3:25 to go, senior forward Olivier Mbaigoto made two free-throws and slammed the ball from a missed shot

to give CMU a 64-60 lead. “(Mbaigoto), in his last four or five halves of basketball, has played really well,” Davis said. “And he’s being asked to go against someone who has 40 or 50 pounds on him and three inches.”

But, it was Randall who delivered the nail in the coffin.

The Falcons brought it back within three points twice at the end of the game; but, Randall extended the lead back to five on both occasions, with freethrows.

He did not miss from the free-throw line in the game.

“We work on them every day. We have a lot of freethrow competitions,” Randall said. “So, I take a lot of pride in free-throws, and

destiny, and, right now, our expectation is championships.”

The Chippewas are hoping to draw more attention from students while banking on the popularity of the sports growth following the 2012 London Olympics.

“Whenever we have someone new attend a meet their reaction is always ‘wow, I am going to every meet’,” Reighard said.

“The most popular Olympic event is gymnastics, and we are not far from Olympic caliber. We follow a collegiate model and an exciting, loud atmosphere; the louder and better the reception is, the better the athletes’ performance.” sports@cm-life.com

every time I miss one, I get a hard time for it, so I try not to do that. It’s definitely not easy, especially late in the game.”

In the first half, the Chippewas appeared to be pulling away after Keel triggered a 13-0 run to make it 21-8 after he shot-faked from the three-point line, drove to the basket and passed it to a wide-open Derrick Richardson Jr. for a corner three about seven minutes into the game.

CMU made BGSU leave its feet often, with shot fakes in the first half.

The game started when Randall pump-faked and made a running-jumper, feet away from the hoop, for the first basket of the game.

Randall and the Chippewas will look to start 2-0 in the MAC when they play at 7 p.m. Saturday in Toledo. sports@cm-life.com

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3 In a mood 8 Bean variety 11 Sorority character 12 Drug giant behind Valium and Klonopin 13 Posh bathroom fixture 14 Puts out 16 “If on a winter’s night a traveler” writer Calvino 17 Top banana 18 Longtime Rolling Stones bassist Bill 20 Each 21 Sushi options 22 Feature of an old mattress 23 Dollars for quarters 25 Fly out of Africa?

27 Acorns, someday 30 Liqueur made from elderflowers 32 Realm 33 O staff, briefly 35 Cravat holders

37 Las Vegas-to-Tijuana dir.

38 Distort, as with false data, with “up” 40 Scroll source 42 Like part of a special delivery?

44 “I’m With Stupid” T-shirt markings 47 Linguist Chomsky 48 Headphone wearers, usually 50 Literary honey lover 51 Flock member 52 “You can __ horse ...”

54 Nintendo princess kidnapped by Ganon 55 Alvin, Simon and Theodore 57 Tinseltown 59 The Donald’s first 60 Whacks 61 Concern on the course 62 Canonical hour 63 First stage 64 Pet store reactions

Down 1 Weather forecast data 2 Work casually 3 Pre-calc course 4 Goddess of the morning 5 Unstressed vowel sound 6 What the six puzzle answers graphically represented in this puzzle have in common 7 Backwoods agreement 8 Match 9 Aids for a bad 8-Down 10 Transporter in a shaft 13 IQ test pioneer 15 Rolls at sea 19 Where Hope may be found 22 Feature of some apses 24 Gp. with many hunters 26 Picked up a lap?

28 Alkali neutralizer

29 Two-person plank 31 Keg filler 33 Financial index 34 Late-night adult programming airer, facetiously 36 Sunday msg.

39 Roxy Music alum 41 Adrien of cosmetics 43 Hobbyist’s wood 45 “Yowzah!”

46 Treatment seen in bedrooms 49 Diner cupfuls 51 Oscillating curve 53 Playground reply 54 Twist at a bar 56 Med. specialty 58 Mineral suffix