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FRIDAY, OCT. 11, 2013 | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. | ISSUE NO. 21 VOL. 95

On-campus recruitment available for eager students

LIFE IN BRIEF RAGS TO RICHES

SOLO DETROIT One former CMU student didn’t think college was for him, so what’d he do? He left and opened a clothing line. Check out his story. w3

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10 gallons of gasoline = one skipped class (in-state)

12 Big Mac Meals from McDonald’s = one skipped class (out of state)

The cost of skipping class

Grand Theft Auto V = one skipped class (out of state)

2 59 Caps = one skipped class (in- state)

BUSINESS OF THE WEEK Take a tour of Six Hookah Lounge. Check out popular menu items, hours of operation and more. w6

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There are many useful items students could purchase with the wasted tuition from skipping just one class By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

ON THE ROAD The Chippewas head to Athens, Ohio this weekend. Check out our football reporters’ predictions for the game. w 9

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NEW OPPONENT The Chippewas have signed a contract with the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga for next year. Check out the details on 7, and check cm-life.com for updates! w7

Life inside Two CMED students receive full-ride scholarships »PAGE 3

Central Review accepting submissions for fall issue »PAGE 3

M.A.J.O.R. Night helps ease stress of declaring majors for students »PAGE 6

Derek Koivunen loses much more than his education when he skips class. Playing hooky also drains the Brighton freshman’s wallet. “It’s a problem when starting out college in general,” Koivunen said about skipping. “You aren’t forced by the state. If you get swamped, I could understand. But what’s the point if you’re paying for classes?” For undergraduate Michigan students, tuition at Central Michigan University stands at $374 per credit

hour. For a three-credit-hour class, students pay $1,122, which comes to about $35 per session, if class meets twice a week for 16 weeks. Oncea-week, three-credit classes cost students about $70 per session. “It’s a lot of money to waste,” Utica junior Megan Smith said. “When people have classes they always skip, it’s sad to be paying for a class you never go to.” Out-of-state students risk an even greater loss, at $789 per credit hour, or $74 per session in a twiceweekly, three-credit class. Classes that meet once a week cost students $148 per session.

“Just being there is better,” Smith said. “You really miss out on a lot of stuff if you miss class. It’s in the back of your head, even if you’re just sitting there. I don’t (skip class) a lot, maybe if it’s been a long day. When you don’t know what’s going on, it’s a problem.” To sixth-year Caleva senior Megan Bowers, academic success doesn’t always require a classroom. During her undergraduate studies, Bowers was able to maintain an “A” average while learning on her own.

By Malachi Barrett Staff Reporter

In the past two years, 2,233 companies actively recruited at Central Michigan University for career and internship opportunities. The lofty pedigree of interested enterprises include companies such as Google, Hewlett-Packard, 3M, General Motors and other industry leaders. They have conducted 1,659 on-campus interviews within the last two years, employing motivated and self-driven students. “Employers want self-initiated people who can be a part of a team or step up to lead,” said Director of Career Services Julia Sherlock. “Those are the skills that not everyone has, but everyone has an opportunity to develop if they self-initiate and decide to be involved. That’s what employers are looking for.” Employers recruit through a variety of means. Career Services is the driving force to getting recruiters on campus, but companies contact various departments at CMU on their own with employment opportunities, as well. Two of the departments receiving the most attention are the College of Science and Technology and the College of Business Administration. The school of Engineering and Technology, especially, maintains a close relationship to companies interested in students. “We pay close attention to our relations with companies,” said Director of the School of Engineering and Technology Mohamad Qatu. “They are almost always regional, usually in Michigan. We try to go to companies through personal and professional relations.” w RECRUITMENT | 2

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CM Life wins 23 MPA On-campus parking a Pacemaker concern for some students awards, competition finalist By Mason Doerr Staff Reporter

A lack of available parking spaces on campus continues to leave many Central Michigan University students frustrated. Some students, shelling out the $150-175 per year amount to buy a parking pass, believe the price is too steep for what they’re provided with. “If they don’t add more parking spots, then I think the most reasonable thing is to lower the price of permits,” said Sault Ste. Marie senior Nick Nolan. Nolan said he was surprised with how full the lots were after arriving in to Mount Pleasant. “I think, coming from a smaller school, that at first it seems like there is a lot of parking available,” he said. “But after getting used to CMU, those feelings change. I feel there is not nearly enough now.” Cass City junior Matt Hall-

wood offered some input of his own on how CMU could change their system. “Parking passes should be a one-time fee and then you get a free renewal every year or (pay) a smaller fee,” Hallwood said. “When I went to Saginaw Valley State University, it was a onetime fee. I liked that a lot.” Hallwood has also found a way for himself to combat the current system. “I schedule my classes to start after 4 p.m. so I don’t have to pay the high price of our parking passes and I can park closer to my classes,” Hallwood said. “There really doesn’t seem to be any room to add parking spots, but I’d like to see more on west campus.” Although student’s distress over parking is evident, Office Manager at Parking Services Kim Speet said this shouldn’t be the case.

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Central Michigan Life won 23 Michigan Press Association awards this year for quality in news writing, investigative reporting, feature stories, sports writing, multimedia reporting, editorials, photography, design and general excellence. “It’s really humbling,” said spring 2013 Editor-In-Chief Aaron McMann. “It’s nice to know we’re still doing good things here and it’s nice to see them be recognized.” Overall, CM Life was awarded with eight first-place awards, eight second-place awards, three thirdplace awards and four honorable mentions throughout 11 Division 1 categories. “At the time, I think we were caught up in our work,” McMann said. “It’s nice to see that recognition a year later.” Each collegiate newspaper was

divided into three categories: Division 1 for newspapers publishing more than once per week, Division 2 for weekly publications, and Division 3 for two-year colleges or schools publishing less than once per week. Earlier this year, CM Life was also selected as a finalist for the national Associated Collegiate Press’ Pacemaker award, which recognizes coverage, content, quality of writing and reporting, leadership on the opinion page, evidence of indepth reporting, design, photography, art and graphics. “The Pacemaker is big time,” McMann said. “It’s definitely validating the work we’ve been doing. It’s the biggest newspaper award in the country. We weren’t expecting it, but it’s nice to be recognized.” w MPA | 2

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PARKING | CONTINUED FROM 1 “In our experience, there is not a scarcity of parking. There may not be available parking close to (students’) academic building for commuter students, although there is always available parking by the SAC,” she said. “In our experience, the busiest days on campus are Tuesdays and Thursdays.” Off-campus and commuter permits cost students $175 per year, while oncampus permits sell for $150

SKIPPING | CONTINUED FROM 1 “In my undergrad classes, I skipped a lot,” she said. “When your grades are affected, it’s a bad idea. Sometimes, if the teacher sucks, I wouldn’t want to pay to waste my time.” According to Director of Student Success Jason Bentley, students who skip class not only lose out on their own education, they might detri-

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MPA | CONTINUED FROM 1 CM Life is one of the 22 finalists for the Pacemaker in its four-year, non-daily newspaper division. It is the only Michigan newspaper in its division to be nominated and the first time CM Life has been nominated since 2009-10, when it won.

CM LIFE DIVISION ONE MPA AWARD WINNERS: News Story Second place: “Professor charged with child porn possession, suspended” by Eric Dresden and Aaron McMann. Third place: “Suspect

per year. Students can also purchase a permit for one semester at half the cost of a full year’s price. “There are a total of 11,301 available parking spaces on the CMU campus designated for residence hall parking, faculty/staff parking, commuter student parking, visitor parking and metered parking,” Speet said. “As of Sept. 30, a total of 8,077 student parking permits have been issued this year.” 1,909 of those spaces are reserved for faculty and 443 are reserved spaces. An additional 663 are apartment parking spaces and 147 spots are reserved for visitors. ment the experiences of their classmates. He charged that students who do attend, but are not engaged in the lessons, might as well not be there. “When you’re not actively present, there’s a dimension of the learning process outside of yourself that is impacted,” he said. “When you elect to not share ideas or questions, it has a residual effect. The others lose out on the diversity of the discussion.” university@cm-life.com

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shot, killed following abduction, rape of CMU student” by Aaron McMann and Justin Hicks. Investigative Reporting First place: “International students often greeted with troubles upon CMU arrival” by Ryan Fitzmaurice. Second place: Six-part athletics and academics investigative series by Justin Hicks. Honorable mention: “Beating the street: A look at the drug-chasing Bay Area Narcotics Enforcement Team” by Tony Wittkowski. Feature Story First place: “Young at heart: At 105, Bill Burden helped build Barnard Hall; still handy, active” by Adam Niemi. Second place: “Back in

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The remaining 8,139 spaces are commuter, residence hall and meter lot parking. Using Speet’s statistics, that comes to 1.4 spots per passholder available at any given time, although that includes reserved spaces for handicapped parking, RHD and maintenance parking — as well as the dirt parking by the Intramural fields. Parking services could not provide statistics on how many passes were specifically sold to students in 2013. Another problem involves students parking in areas that they aren’t allowed in. “Anytime a vehicle is parked in the incorrect area

or without a valid CMU parking permit, the vehicle is taking up a potential parking space for someone else who has purchased a permit,” Speet said. “This is one of the main reasons we conduct enforcement; so those who pay for a parking permit have an available space to park.” Parking violations can result in $10-$100 citations, which is big business for CMU’s parking services. “In fiscal year 2012-13, a total of 5,615 parking citations have been issued,” Speet said. “The revenue generated by Parking Services resulted in $2.66

million in permit and meter coin revenue and $512,355 in parking citations.” Although Speet said there are no plans in place to add any additional parking on campus, there have been some recent changes. “We did make a few changes to parking.” Speet said. “To accommodate the College of Medicine, we converted commuter parking Lot No. 20 to a faculty/ staff parking lot. An additional 100 parking spaces were added to existing Lot No. 8.” university@cm-life.com

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2001, so it’s a long-lasting relationship that we have with the companies,” said Jasmin Aguillon, corporate relations chair for Alpha Kappa Psi. “Alpha Kappa Psi does event planning, but we work closely with Career Services. Career Services reaches out to companies that haven’t been here before.” Aguillon said she expected nearly 1,000 students to attend the event. Companies contact Career Services in several ways. More than 4,000 job postings are listed on the Career Services website, opportuni-

One of these relationships was formed through a senior project by engineering students, where students build a prototype that is presented to engineering companies such as Mobark, Dow and Commonwealth. This provides real-life experience and the opportunity for the students to get their skills exposure in the industry. Alpha Kappa Psi holds an annual career fair to attract companies to CMU students. This year, they brought in around 100 companies. “A lot of them have been coming here since time: 1860s culture, lifestyle displayed at weekend Civil War encampment” by Adam Niemi. Third place: “Soldiers in the making: ROTC members put in work over weekend at Fort Custer” by Tony Wittkowski. Honorable mention: “Moving forward: Kathy Ling, Sharon Tillmann serve as Mount Pleasant’s first mayor-vice mayor duo” by Emily Grove. Sports News/Features First place: “Track & field program in disarray, Randolph under fire by players” by Justin Hicks. Second place: “Do or Addae: What is going on under those dreads?” by Matt Thompson. Third place: “Ghost town:

Attendance issues plague home football games, athletics confident tickets will reach NCAA benchmark” by Ryan Zuke. Multimedia Reporting First place: “Women’s basketball season ends with 7873 loss to Oklahoma despite Bradford’s monster effort” by Brandon Champion, Adam Niemi, Seth Newman and Matt Herrod. Editorial First place: “An E for Enos” by Eric Dresden, Aaron McMann, Catey Traylor, Hailee Sattavara, Justin Hicks and John Irwin. Second place: “No to Knight” by Aaron McMann, John Irwin, Catey Traylor, Hailee Sattavara and Kristopher Lodes.

ties that are found through faculty referrals, talent searching and companies that simply reach out to CMU. “We act as a talent agent,” Sherlock said. “Companies operate 24/7, 365 days a year, and so do we.” university@cm-life.com

News-Only Photo Second place: “A Special Athlete” by Zack Wittman Honorable mention: “The Haunted Yard” by Charlotte Bodak. Feature of Sports Photo First place: “Fire Up, Chips!” by Adam Niemi Honorable mention: “Bad Call” by Chuck Miller. Front Page Design First place: April 26, 2013 by Mariah Prowoznik. Second place: Jan. 18, 2013 by Mariah Prowoznik. Non-Front Page Design First place: Feb. 20, 2013 inside page design by Mariah Prowoznik and Victoria Zegler. General Excellence Second place: CM Life. editor@cm-life.com

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PROGRAM BOARD TO HOST BIG SEAN TODAY, TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE Central Michigan University Program Board will host rapper Big Sean tomorrow night at McGuirk Arena. The concert will start at 8 p.m. Hip-hop group Travis Porter will perform as the opening act. Roughly 500 tickets are still available for purchase at Ticket Central for both students and the public. With a limit of six tickets per person, student ticket prices for the lower and upper bowl are $25 and price for bleacher seats is $20. For the public, prices are $35 and $25, respectively. Big Sean, signed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label, is originally from Detroit. He will be performing music off of his latest album, “Hall of Fame,” as well as music from past albums. - Samantha Smallish, Student Life Editor

CENTRAL REVIEW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR FALL ISSUE The Central Review, Central Michigan University’s creative writing magazine, is currently accepting submissions for its Fall 2013 edition. The Central Review literary journal accepts many forms of creative writing, including poetry, prose, fiction, creative nonfiction, visual art and play writes. Central Review Editor-in-Chief Kylee Tolliver said those wishing to submit their work to the publication can send it to the Central Review email address. “They can submit it to our gmail account, which is cmucentralreview@gmail.com,” the Perry senior said. She stressed the importance of submitting an autobiography along with the body of work, as often times, Central Review editors have to track people down afterward to get their autobiography. The deadline for submissions for the fall edition is Oct. 18, next Friday. - Andrea Peck, staff reporter

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CMU SEEKS NEW ASSOCIATE VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSITY Central Michigan University is conducting a nationwide search for the next Associate Vice President for Institutional Diversity and the next Associate Vice President of CMU’s Global Campus. Timothy Hall, associate dean for the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, is leading the search committee for the Associate Vice President of Institutional Diversity and said the university has just begun accepting applications for the position. CMU has been searching to fill the position since June 2012. This marks the second search committee the university has formed. The position serves as the chief diversity officer for CMU and is expected to plan and implement diversity efforts for CMU. The associate vice president also advises the provost, president and other senior officers on diversity issues affecting CMU. - Ryan Fitzmaurice, staff reporter

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CMU student follows his dream, leaves school to create clothing line By Kate Woodruff Staff Reporter

While most college students expect their dreams and ambitions to only be realized after they’ve graduated, others break this mold completely, finding success at the most unlikely times. Zack Silver, a former Central Michigan University student and owner and founder of the Stand Out Live Original (SOLO) Detroit clothing company, is living proof of that. In March 2012, Silver, who was a junior at the time, left CMU and his marketing aspirations behind and focused on his true passion, design, which would eventually lead to his success in the clothing design industry. “During my last year of college I went through a bit of legal trouble and at the time, I lost interest in school and wasn’t able to focus on keeping up with my grades,” Silver said. “Instead, all I wanted to do was design and teach myself new things on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.” Silver decided the path he was on was not going to lead him to the place he most wanted to be. “Ultimately, I decided to leave Central because I was putting myself in a ton of debt when I wasn’t happy being in school,” he said. “It became very obvious to me that I wasn’t following my dreams and needed to change my route in life.” That route took a sudden curve when Silver brought his good friend, Michigan State University senior Jake Leider, in on an idea that would change both of their futures. That idea would soon become a full-fledged company by the name of SOLO Detroit. Since then, the duo has built a team of workers who share responsibilities within the company. One of those team members is West Bloomfield senior Benjamin Workman, who serves as the director of marketing. According to Workman, SOLO Detroit prides itself on being a fashionable clothing line that offers affordable prices, but the true value of the company lies in its origin. “Stand Out Live Original Detroit was created from the belief that one should never settle with anything in their lives, to inspire people to chase their true dreams and to do the things that make them happiest in life,” Workman said.

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Silver said everyone stands out in an original way. What makes him stand out is his vision for the future. “For me, (standing out) was about creating a clothing company with a vision of one day becoming a successful entrepreneur and owning my own line of clothing stores,” Silver said. Workman praises the hard work of Silver in creating the company, which, like most small businesses, was incredibly difficult to start. “A lot of meticulous planning and designing went into opening this business,” Workman said. “(Silver) spent almost an entire year simply designing and promoting the brand before any type of product was released to the general public.” While the business doesn’t have a physical location, the heart of the company and the culture of their product stems from inspirations from the city of Detroit. “Detroit, in its present state, is an entity that is starting from the ground up and must do everything within its power to differentiate itself from both other locations and its prior self,” Workman said. “SOLO Detroit is also starting from the ground up, and we wish to combine our vision with the positive energy that is going toward revitalizing that city.” The company sells numerous clothing types. “Currently, we sell T-shirts, tank tops, hoodies, crew necks, hats and beanies, (but) we are definitely looking to expand our product lineup as our business continues to grow,” Workman said.

The business obtained its LLC in August 2012 and started selling its products in October of that year. Retail locations such as SHE, Funky 7 and Double Up house the SOLO Detroit products at their various locations. “Double Up was the first store we got into and we tested the product with hats, which they agreed to put on commission there,” Silver said. “They did really well, and the 12 hats we had there sold out in a week.” The company has a few projects in the works, including a partnership with electronic artist Griz in which they will provide hats for his Mad Liberation tour. “Grant (Griz) and I went to high school together, and when we released our first line of hats, he contacted me about wanting one,” Silver said. “Once we gave him that, we built a relationship with him and he approached us about doing a hat for his album.” The design for the hats took a few weeks to create, but the work paid off after they sold out after just seven hours on sale. Silver encourages CMU students to take pride in what they love. “I really want students to know SOLO Detroit and that (the idea) started at their school,” Silver said. “They should wear the brand and do what makes them happy because that’s what SOLO stands for – doing what you love.”

Two Central Michigan University medical students won’t be paying a dime for their college expenses. Of the 56 students awarded the scholarship this year, Barbara Buehler and Paige Piper each received a four-year full-ride scholarship to CMU’s College of Medicine. Close to 2,000 students applied to the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, which is aimed toward students pursing primary health care professions and desiring to work in underserved communities. The scholarship covers tuition and other fees and expenses for students for four years. Students who receive this scholarship agree to provide service in an underserved area for every year they receive the scholarship. Piper, a native of Midland, studied biochemistry at the College of Wooster as an undergraduate in Ohio. Buehler, a Delton native, studied biomedical sciences as an undergraduate at Western Michigan University. Piper said she considered Michigan State University’s medical school but ultimately chose CMU for its collaboration, diversity and interactive learning. “CMU appealed to me more because it was smaller and more intimate,” she said. Buehler cited compassion, patient care and teamwork as reasons for choosing CMU’s medical school over anywhere else. “I didn’t feel MSU was centered on its students, and I liked CMU’s focus on rural medicine,” she said. Piper said she would like to serve low-income communities after graduation, while Buehler said she would like to work in a rural area. Piper said she might study internal medicine, family practice medicine or obstetrics and gynaecology. Buehler said she is interested in family practice medicine. Janet Miller-Monfils, assistant professor in the foundational sciences and at CMED, said she was proud of Piper. “I think that her being awarded this prestigious award is a true testament to her persona,” she said. “I will be proud to see Paige go out and represent CMED after her graduation as she carries out the stipulations of her award. She will represent us with pride and prove to everyone that she was the perfect choice for not only CMED but for this award.” Michael Conway, a faculty member at CMED, highlighted Buehler’s expertise. “Acceptance in the National Health Service Corps highlights Barbara’s commitment to CMED’s mission, and her compassion for individuals in need,” he said. “She is a great student, a team player, and will serve her community well.” Both Buehler and Piper said they are excited to serve in underserved communities. “When you’re interested in practicing medicine in an underserved community, it’s about more than practicing medicine,” Piper said. “It’s about being a member of the community.”

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Cooper shares story of love, loss, lessons learned By Kate Woodruff Staff Reporter

Andrea Cooper left the audience in awe with the tragic story of the death of her only daughter. With the help of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority and the Central Michigan University Program Board, Cooper came to campus last night to speak to students about her daughter’s difficult journey with rape, depression and ultimately, suicide. In 1998, Cooper began her adventure, sharing “Kristin’s Story;” a motivational speech reaching more than 325 college campuses and more than 100,000 people. Cooper’s journey started in 1994, after she dropped off her daughter, Kristin, at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas. “We dropped Kristin off to college in 1994,” Cooper said. “I never would have dreamed that a year and five months later, she would be dead. I never thought I would lose a child to suicide.” Growing up, Kristin was very involved and happy, participating in various school activities and maintaining high grades throughout her academic career. It wasn’t until August in 1995 that her life would completely change, due to what Cooper thought was a break up with her long-term boyfriend.

“Kristin came home in October and would be very upset,” Cooper said. “She would cry in her room with the door shut, always writing in her journal. I thought it was because her boyfriend had broken up with her.” Little did her family know, Kristin had been raped by a close friend and was attempting to deal with the pain by herself. Kristin’s depressed behavior continued throughout the fall months, and eventually led to her tragic suicide on New Years Eve of that same year. The experience left Kristin’s relatives confused and grieving, as it was after her death when they found out that she had been sexually assaulted. Alpha Chi Omega was able to bring Cooper to CMU because of a grant the sorority received. “The presentation today was made possible by the wonderful women of Alpha Chi Omega, who were awarded a $10,000 grant by their national board,” Director of Student Activities and Involvement, Damon Brown said. “Program Board will only be paying for the costs of the audio and visual that are provided.” Caro junior and Alpha Chi Omega’s Vice President of Philanthropy Ashley Williams arranged Cooper’s presentation by contacting the national board and was pleased to have CMU as one of the top contenders for the grant.

Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer Saginaw junior Natalie Hill gives a hug to speaker Andrea Cooper after Cooper told her personal story about suicide prevention.

“Alpha Chi Omega’s philanthropy is domestic violence awareness, so this speaker was advertised to us to bring to campus,” Williams said. “Out of the 16 schools that applied for the grant, only four received it and we were very lucky to be one of them.” Since her daughter’s death, Cooper has made it her mission to reach as many people as possible to educate audiences around the country about ways to help their friends and ways to help themselves. “This journey has really helped me heal,” she said. “If I have helped five people in this room, I feel as though Kristin hasn’t died in vain.” In addition to her daughter’s personal story, Cooper provided many statistics about rape, suicide

and depression that both shocked and outraged the audience. “A woman is raped every two minutes, so in the hour I am speaking here tonight, 30 women will be raped,” Cooper said. Overall, Cooper encouraged and advised audience members to take charge and seek help for themselves or others that have been in a similar situation as Kristin, and her story was one that was appreciated by many, including Bay City freshman Marissa Neal. “The fact that she was able to stay so calm while she was presenting was amazing,” Neal said. “I honestly don’t know how she did it.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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EDITORIAL | Dept. of Education’s policy a good move

Silent survivors deserve justice, too T

he U.S. Department of Education released a recommendation in 2011 that universities should take proactive measures to prevent sexual harassment and violence. It is suggested that universities do so by investigating all reported instances of sexual abuse, violence and harassment — even those reported by somebody other than the survivor. Although Central Michigan University already practices a majority of guidelines within the recommendation, there’s one key difference between the suggested practice and our actual practice. Currently at CMU, the survivor of a sexual crime must come forward independently in order for an investigation to begin. The policy adopted by the University of Michigan, which investigates any incidents reported to the university, regardless of whether the survivor requests the investigation, is in line with

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Escaping the other ghetto Where I come from, there are no drive-bys. There are no gangs or barred windows. Instead, we traded those in for camo, lifted trucks and hunting rifles. I come from a town with fewer than 1,000 people. My graduating class was 90 people strong. Even though I don’t come from Detroit or the inner city, that doesn’t mean that these places don’t share a common ground. In a sense, they both share a “ghetto.” In most rap songs, one of the common themes is escaping the ghetto and “making it.” That theme goes for both small towns and big cities. Where I come from, there are two things you become: You either become a farmer or you work at the hospital.

the Department of Education’s updated recommendations. Accordingly, after U-M reversed its policy, the number of reported sexual assaults increased exponentially — not necessarily because there were more incidents occurring, but simply because investigations became more frequent. CMU should follow U-M’s example. Officials might have to investigate more incidents, but that’s not the point. This suggested policy focuses on helping survivors get justice, whether they

Most people from my town will never leave. It’s depressing to see so many of my friends never explore outside of our city or go to college. They are trapped by small town life. I don’t know what it is, but where I come from, people don’t dream big. From my graduating class, I can count less than 10 people who have graduated college. I’ve experienced four wonderful years at CMU, and I wouldn’t trade the memories I have or the friends I made for anything. Part of growing as a person and finding yourself is experiencing college. At my high school, if you didn’t farm or hunt you were seen as an outcast. If you had big dreams or were ambitious you were thought of as crazy and delusional. The people in my town are set in their ways and they are happy with it. The people who have graduated college often return to my town. There is something about it that sucks almost everyone back in. I love my town and friends, but I know there is so much more to explore, things to experience and adventures to have. My dream is to be a sports reporter on television. Will I become that? I don’t know, but I’m at least going for my big dream. If you’re reading this, you’ve already probably taken the first step by getting yourself into college. Whether you’re from a small town like I am or from a big city, don’t let your ghetto pull you back in. Dream big and go for it whether it’s popular or not. I’m escaping my ghetto. Are you?

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Tony Wittkowski, in an unfortunate tirade in the Oct. 7 edition of Central Michigan Life’s Voices page, boldly proclaimed that Gordon Ramsay should stay off television. He went as far as to call the beloved chef an “explosive and loud-mouthed villain,” and even accused him of being obscene. Well, not directly. But he implied it. Wittkowski is dead wrong. Ramsay should not only stay on television, but he is also destined for much greater things. Ramsay should run for political office. Throughout Wittkowski’s attack on Ramsay, he painfully neglects the chef’s greatest asset: Gordon Ramsay is hot. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t quite lean that way, but I have often spent hours in front of the mirror trying to transform my loose, blonde hair into the bold, blonde locks that adorn Ramsay’s picturesque head, which also features a most striking pair of deep contemplative eyes and the most shapely chin one will ever lay their eyes on. Keeping in mind the man is a former professional soccer player, it is no wonder why every woman in the

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the Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts. I also organize the Aurasma campaign within the newspaper.

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flick, because I wear pink on Wednesdays. I would definitely be James Franco — not Taylor Lautner.

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country instantly wants to jump him. When I drink enough on a Friday night, I want to jump on him, too. When one pairs his stunning good looks and deep knowledge of cuisine with his authoritative but warm, lovable personality (the “warm” part can easily be seen in the BBC version of “Kitchen Nightmares”) one can see Ramsay not only has all the skills needed to be an American icon, but an American president. Ramsay would be a breath of fresh air in a political landscape that is becoming increasingly stale. The next Democratic nominee is almost guaranteed to be Hillary Clinton and the next Republican candidate promises to be more right-wing than a bird with no left wing. Just imagine a Ramsay campaign. He is a figure beloved by conservatives and liberals alike. Along his cross-political appeal, Ramsay has shown to be able to lead and inspire. On his program “Hell’s Kitchen,” he is able to take a group of hopeless, disgusting line cooks and make them into amazing world-class chefs, all in under 12 weeks. This kind of proficiency in Washington is unheard of. He could have ended the

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Staff Reporter government shutdown in hours. Ramsay has also been shown to get results. The failing restaurants in “Kitchen Nightmares” always revive into successful enterprises. Granted, they mostly fail after a year, as Wittkowski observed, but this is politics. It’s all about appearance, and nobody is better about appearances than Ramsay. We know that he is able to be authoritative and commanding. Nobody dares go toe-to-toe with Ramsay, not Joseph from “Hell’s Kitchen” Season 6, nor Russian President Vladimir Putin, who will give in to USA’s demands as soon as Ramsay calls him a dehydrated camel’s turd. Ramsay is not only everything America looks for in a television icon, he is everything we look for in a commander-in-chief. We shouldn’t kick Ramsay off television. He could be the salvation our country has been looking for.

STUDENTS ON THE JOB

“On the Job” is a weekly feature that highlights the duties of student employees at Central Michigan University. This week, staﬀ reporter Dominick Mastrangelo sat down with Marysville senior Timothy Mishkoor to discuss his campus job as a help desk analyst.

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feel the need to come forward on their own or another person does it for them. Certainly, this is not to say the work the Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates and others working to prevent sexual abuse, harassment and violence at CMU do is for naught. They do excellent work, and CMU is lucky to have such incredibly useful workers and tools at its disposal. But following U-M’s example could make their work that much more worthwhile. It takes a great deal of courage for a survivor to step up and request an investigation. For one, it’s not something that a survivor necessarily wants to speak about. By committing to an investigation, survivors are often required to agree to courtroom testimonies and medical examinations, which are often not appealing situations. Second, survivors are often concerned that because of violating other laws or campus policies, such as alcohol and drug usage, they’ll be incriminating themselves while they try to get help. By changing the policy to allow for all reported cases to receive a genuine investigation, it would open the doors for these silent survivors to get the justice they deserve. It just takes that first step.

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Sabin reigns supreme while leading the fun at Drag Queen Bingo By Andrea Peck Senior Reporter

Drag queen Sabin made her grand entrance and enticed the crowd with her usual vulgar sarcasm and wit as Central Michigan University students gathered to play bingo. “Y’all ready to play some bingo and have a good time?” Sabin said Wednesday, as she strutted into the Powers Ballroom. Wednesday marked the eighth time Sabin has made an appearance at Central Michigan University to host Drag Queen Bingo, a staple of Coming Out Week. Sabin, a Detroit area drag queen, has placed nationally as a top drag queen in the United States and has been performing for about 10 years. As bingo progressed, winners were awarded bags of candy. Sabin took time to ask each winner a few questions and gave the audience the chance to ask her questions in between rounds of bingo. One round was played where everyone stood up out of their chairs and sat down as numbers on their bingo card were called. The last person left standing was the winner. Director of LGBTQ Services Shannon Jolliff said Sabin is very popular at CMU and that students

enjoy her presence. “Our campus just responds really well to her,” she said. “She’s just a staple around here.” Jolliff said the ballroom was filled to capacity for the event, as about 300 people attended. “She’s hysterical. It’s raunchy and funny,” said Cadillac junior Charly Loper. “(My friend) dragged me here. I’ve heard stories about it, and it looked like fun.” Spectrum President and Mount Pleasant junior Sean VanEvery said he enjoys the entire experience. “We only get to do this twice a year,” he said. “It is educational and fun for us all.” Sabin said she returns to CMU each year because it is such a relaxed and accepting environment. “The reason I like to come to CMU is because you changed me as a performer,” Sabin said. “It’s not about the fame, it’s not about the money. Y’all literally changed me. You don’t even know it.”

Daytona Niles | Staff photographer Detroit drag queen Sabin leans in to lick the cheek of Grand Rapids senior Zach Mitchell Wednesday night at Drag Queen Bingo in Powers Ballroom.

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Daytona Niles | Staff photographer Detroit drag queen Sabin danced, answered questions and told jokes to participants of Drag Queen Bingo Wednesday night in Powers Ballroom.

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Men’s Baseball Fall World Series- Game 6

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Women’s Field Hockey vs. UofM

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Women’s Soccer vs. N. Illinois

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M.A.J.O.R. Night helps ease stress of declaring majors for students

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potentially right for them.” Grand Haven sophomore Allison Dunn is one student who is currently debating between majors. “Right now I am, in a sense, shopping around and learning about all of them,” she said. “There are so many majors and it is hard to decide which one will be most fulfilling as a career, so it’s nice that they are all here readily available in one room.” Another student who attended the event in hopes of signing her major is transfer student and St. Clair Shores junior Princess Sims, who said her mind is set on a broadcasting and cinematic arts major. “Honestly, I thought I was going to sign my major tonight,” Si said. “I went straight to that adviser and gathered a lot of information. Now I know exactly what I need to sign my major.”

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Deciding a major is one of the most pressing issues college students face during their educational careers. Wednesday’s Many Advisors Under One Roof, or M.A.J.O.R., Night, is an annual event in the Bovee University Center that aims to help students make those dificult decisions. “It is very easy for students; all of the majors are in one location with all resources at hand,” said Grosse Isle senior and Orientation Mentor Zackery Kowalski. “This event is especially helpful for transfer students and freshmen, because they can see and learn about all of CMU’s majors at once.” Academic adviser and event host Lynne L’Hommedieu has been in charge of M.A.J.O.R. Night since 2006. This year’s M.A.J.O.R. Night included approximately 50 academic de-

partments and student services. “Students can come and get information from multiple advisers for all the different majors at once,” she said. “Most students come in as freshmen thinking they know what they want to major in, but that often changes because students learn more about themselves and more about what CMU has to offer.” According to Art and Design Professor Sally Rose, who was advising the art and design department, the main appeal of the event is the breadth of readily available information. “We discuss a range of information that helps students stay on track with courses within the specified major. We also inform them about possible career options,” Rose said. “I advise students to take the introductory classes within their intended major, because this allows them to jump right in. They can determine whether the major is

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On what makes the lounge an appealing place for students and residents: Our place is very relaxing. Hookah is stress relieving and can be good for your mental health. It’s relaxing and super social, bringing people together. One-to-two person hookahs cost $15. A wide variety of ﬂavors, ranging from fruits to mints, are available. The

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On the unique things Six offers to its customers: We have 200 different flavors of hookah. We sell non-alcoholic drinks. There is a little something for everyone in your group. We have our signature fruit heads. Basically you can smoke out of a fruit. That’s pretty popular. We also have frozen ice hoses that

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Mackinnon on what makes Six diﬀerent from typical hookah lounges: What sets us apart is the fact that we are a hookah lounge and night club. We’ve got laser lights and live music some nights. It makes for a good time. We are not your typical hookah lounge-type place.

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Central Michigan Life’s weekly “Business of the Week” feature highlights notable Mount Pleasant businesses. This week, staﬀ reporter Dominick Mastrangelo spoke with Six Lounge and Nightclub General Manager Daniel Mackinnon on the hookah lounge and what sets it apart from others.

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VOLLEYBALL Team picks up road win at rival Eastern Michigan

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CMU to open 2014 season hosting U of Tenn. By Aaron McMann Senior Reporter

One of the two holes on Central Michigan’s 2014 football schedule appears to have been filled. Central Michigan will host the University of TennesseeChattanooga at Kelly/Shorts Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported on Thursday.

According to the report, UTChattanooga will receive a $350,000 payout for the game, money the school plans on putting away for a planned football facility. The Football Championship Subdivision Mocs play in the Southern League, the same conference as FCS powerhouse Appalachian State. CMU would not confirm the game Thursday morning, with team spokesman and director of communi-

cations Rob Wyman only saying the 2014 non-conference schedule will be announced “in the near future.” Just last week, CMU officials said North Carolina State was buying out the remainder of a three-game contract between the two schools for $350,000. N.C. State, for the third and final game, was scheduled to travel to Mount Pleasant on Aug. 28, 2014. The Chippewas played the Wolfpack in Raleigh, N.C., on Sept. 28,

losing 48-14, and in 2011. In a subsequent interview, CMU athletic director Dave Heeke told Central Michigan Life the buyout left two holes for home games on the Chippewas’ 2014 schedule. A second opponent has not yet been named. Other 2014 non-conference games include trips to Purdue (Sept. 6) and Kansas (Sept. 20). sports@cm-life.com

Success finally achieved in trenches By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter

due to the piece around him. Receiver Cody Wilson and tailback Zurlon Tipton provided quarterback Ryan Radcliff options in case opponents doubled up on a receiver and stacked the box against the rushing attack. With Tipton out for the season and a receiving corps that has proven less than reliable, it has been difficult. Last week was the first time since the second half of the home opener against New Hampshire in which Rush was able to get freshman Anthony Rice and junior tight end Deon Butler involved. And then there’s the hit-andmiss run game. “When we can run the ball really well like we did, we can win the game,” Davis said. “We came out in the second half and ran the ball better than we did in the first half, opening up some things in the passing game and came out on top.”

Head coach Dan Enos said he has seen what success in the trenches can do for his team. He pointed to the improvement of last year’s linemen last as one reason for winning five of the last six games that season and, of course, it didn’t hurt to have the NFL’s first draft pick blocking, either. Enos was also witness to success at the line of scrimmage on Saturday in a win at Miami (Ohio), when Central Michigan rushed for a season-high 184 yards and the defensive line accumulated a season-high in tackles for loss with six and sacks with three. “If you’re going to start a football team and you can build it inside-out, plus have a great quarterback, I think you have chance to win any week,” Enos said. When CMU hasn’t won this season, there was often no room for starting sophomore running back Saylor Lavallii to run, getting tackled before he could make a move after receiving the ball. But, according to Lavallii, the offensive line is starting to gel. “They’ve come together as a group,” he said. “They’ve started to do some really good things.” Lavallii said the running backs go as the offensive line goes, so the linemen must have been rolling since Lavallii rushed for a career-high 151 yards. “It’s funny. We were just talking about that today,” Lavallii said. “I think running backs get too much credit and take too much blame. It’s really on the offensive line. If the line is opening up holes, it’s easy to hit it.” On the other side of the line, defensive lineman Leterrius Walton had success with seven tackles and one sack. He was not the only one. Defensive end Louis Palmer was also responsible for a sack, his first of the season, for a loss of 14 yards on third and six from CMU’s 37 yard-line. He also had two tackles for a loss of 20 yards after tallying one for a loss in the first five games of the season. “I thought (Walton) played his best game this year. He’s very good,” Enos said. “Blake Serpa made his presence felt and also Louis Palmer. Kelby Latter, our coaches felt at the end of the day, played his best game on the inside, too. They did a great job. They kept the game close and let our offense get on track.”

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Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer Junior wide receiver Davis Titus runs the ball against Miami University (Ohio) Saturday, Oct. 5 at Yager Stadium. Titus had three receptions for 34 yards and 6 returns for 80 yards.

Following in Brown’s steps Junior wide reciever Titus Davis showing signs of Antonio Brown’s playmaking ability By Aaron McMann Senior Reporter

When Titus Davis spun to break a tackle and turned a punt return from nothing into something last week against Miami, he knew he had to do more. The Central Michigan offense, like so many times before — the first half against New Hampshire, the second half against UNLV and the entire game against Toledo — was crashing and burning. They needed a spark, a big play to set the wheels in motion. Fifty-four yards later, CMU had the ball inside the Miami red zone. Two plays after that, they found the end zone. “When things are going bad, I think I need to step it up and make plays in order to be a leader on offense,” Davis said. “It’s about leading by example, and that’s what I try to

do each game. Just give our team that first step, give them momentum.” That’s nothing new for Davis, who has, dare it be written, shown glimpses of Antonio Brown-like playmaking abilities in his three seasons with the Chippewas. Statistically, the junior from Wheaton, Ill., is right there too. Davis ranks second in the nation among active players in yards per catch (19) and ninth among receiving yards per game (71). Those numbers are even more impressive given that defenses are beginning to tilt coverage to Davis, to the point of double-covering him, said head coach Dan Enos. He added that Miami and North Carolina State both did and he anticipates that continuing this season. “The guy gets open,” Enos said. “Even against North Carolina State, we had a third-and-8 and he got open. We couldn’t get him

the ball, but he was open — and they had two guys on him. He’s a tremendous player and he’s very competitive.” Ohio coach Frank Solich knows Davis well. In November 2011, CMU’s last game against Ohio — a 43-28 loss in Mount Pleasant — Davis, a freshman, caught six passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns. The Bobcats had a tough time defending him and Courtney Williams, who caught six passes for 133 yards and a touchdown, something they look to improve upon on Saturday (2 p.m., ESPN3). “He’s the kind of guy that you have got to know where he’s at on the field every second,” Solich told reporters earlier in the week. “You can’t let him just take over the football game because he’s capable of doing that.” For Davis to do that, like he has in the past and has shown the capability of this season, he needs help. Enos credited Davis’ big year last season

With Ohio, opportunity for CMU to win on the road ‘against a good team’ By Aaron McMann Senior Reporter

As a crucial three-game road trip comes to a close, the Central Michigan football team will embark on its toughest portion of the schedule Saturday against Mid-American Conference East Division favorite Ohio. The Bobcats (4-1, 1-0 MAC) enter the game having won four straight after a blowout loss to Louisville in their season opener. CMU, meanwhile, is looking to put together some type of consistency coming off a game against Miami (Ohio) it desperately needed to win. “To know that we’re going back

right on the road this week, it’s huge,” Enos said Thursday during CMU’s Sideliners radio show. “A lot of confidence was drawn from being able to win on the road last week. We need to win on the road against a good team.” Saturday’s game (2 p.m., ESPN3) will be the first meeting between the two teams since 2011, a 43-28 win for Ohio in Mount Pleasant. The Bobcats went on to finish the season with a 10-4 overall record, losing to Northern Illinois in the MAC championship game but winning the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. But this is a different Ohio team, one that is experienced at spots and inexperienced, but healthy and

Who’s Next Who: Central Michigan (2-4, 1-1 MAC) at Ohio (4-1, 1-0 MAC) When: Saturday at 2 p.m. Where: Peden Stadium, Athens, Ohio deep, on the lines. Earlier in the week, during the MAC coaches’ teleconference, Ohio head coach Frank Solich credited his line’s versatility and work this season. The Bobcats’ offensive line has only allowed two sacks this season, giving senior

quarterback Tyler Tettleton plenty of time behind center. And it has paid off, evident by Tettleton’s less-than-gaudy, but effective production. Through five games, he has thrown for 718 yards and a clip better than 68 percent with just two interceptions. One of Enos’ keys to winning the game? “Turnovers,” he said. “We’ve got to come out plus-2 (in turnovers), I think that’s going to be huge.” CMU hasn’t finished a game all season plus-2 in the turnover column. Then there’s the OU defense, which ranks second in the MAC in points (20.8) and yards allowed (370) per game. They shut out

Austin Peay two weeks ago and held Akron to just three points last week, limiting the Zips to 157 total yards. Enos this week said he’s challenged the receiving corps to find openings on Saturday, anticipating man and quarters-coverage from the defense. That could result in the possibility of breaking a few passes deep, putting pressure on freshman quarterback Cooper Rush to remain mistake-free. “Cooper’s going to have to do a good job, get back, play-action, set his feet and get the ball down the field,” Enos said. sports@cm-life.com

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Senior defensive specialist Jenna Coates had a night to remember in Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Northern Illinois (11-7, 3-1 MAC), as she broke volleyball’s four-set dig record with 37. Coates’ 67 digs last weekend moved her up to seventh in the nation with 5.72 digs per set this season. She was also named Mid-American Conference West Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. “Jenna’s a phenomenal athlete and she reads the game very well,” said head

coach Erik Olson. “She got into a flow this last weekend and was fantastic.” Coates played without senior setter Kelly Maxwell, who was out for the weekend with an injury. The only other setter on the roster, junior Danielle Thompson, went out with an injury at the end of Saturday’s match. The record-breaking effort was even more impressive considering Northern Illinois came into the season ranked ahead of CMU in the MAC preseason poll. “Against Northern, you have to earn digs,” Olson said. “It was quite impressive that she set the record

against (the Huskies), because their outsides are high-powered. They hit the crud out of the ball, and she was everywhere.” Although Coates said the team missed the experience of Maxwell, she said the team was working well together Saturday with what it had on the floor. “It felt good out there. I was really just feeling the game,” Coates said. “I haven’t really thought about the number, honestly. We’ve still got a lot of volleyball to play.” sports@cm-life

Maxwell back in action after injury, Thompson questionable By Joe Judd & Taylor DesOrmeau Staff Reporters

When it was discovered that senior setter Kelley Maxwell would not travel with the team last weekend due to injury, the team was in need of a replacement. The Chippewas found their replacement in junior setter Danielle Thompson. Spending a majority of the season on the bench, Thompson has been patiently waiting for her opportunity. She got her chance and did not disappoint.

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Senior Jenna Coates works hard to score during CMU’s game against Ball State in McGuirk Arena on Sept. 28.

Volleyball picks up road win at regional rival Eastern Michigan By Joe Judd Staff Reporter

Volleyball senior setter Kelly Maxwell was on the court despite being questionable after missing the last weekend and not traveling with the team. She was assessed throughout the week and cleared to play by head coach Erik Olson and she lead her team to the 3-0 sweep against at Eastern Michigan on Thursday. Going into the match, the Chippewas had just one MidAmerican Conference victory and was in need of a road win against the Eagles and they got it behind a dominate block up front which record 12 blocks in the match. “We worked on blocking a lot this week and our middle blockers certainly made a difference for us,” Olson said. In Maxwell’s return, the Chippewas started off by falling behind the early, With EMU having the lead for the majority of the first set, it seemed as if the Eagles were in control but CMU came together late in the set to take it, 25-22. The team started off the second set just as they finished the first, with momentum. At one point leading 11-4 and finishing with another 25-22 win. From being down five to

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bringing the score to a tie match at 13, EMU did not give up. In the end however, the Chippewas proved to be too much, winning the final set, 25-21. Graduate student outside hitter Katie Schuette was dominate in the match, leading the team with 12 kills and a .348 hitting percentage. “We had a great outside match tonight,” Olson said. “I thought Katie Schuette was phenomenal, and we really passed the ball around well.” The offense was a strength for the Chippewas. Olson saw his team come together, stretching the score gap to make sure their inner-state opponent could not come back and extend the Chippewas MAC three-match losing

streak. Maxwell had 35 assists, while senior libero Jenna Coates proved to be a pain for EMU throughout the match on the defensive end with nine digs, while junior outside hitter Kaitlyn McIntyre showed her defensive skills with a team-high 17 digs. Schuette also added 12 digs to go along with the team-high 12 kills. “I think they (Eastern) had a specific game plan to keep the ball away from Jenna Coates, so we made them change their game plan,” Olson said. The Chippewas were swept at EMU last season and had won in Ypsilanti since the 2009, so this victory on the road will go a long way for them as they prepare to take on Kent State, who upset No. 18 Ohio. Now CMU looks ahead to this weekend where it will return home to McGurirk Arena to take on the Golden Flashes who are 9-9 and 3-2 in MAC play and they rank near the bottom of the conference with a .208 hitting percentage, while the Chippewas are hitting .230. The match is at 7 p.m. Saturday. sports@cm-life.com

Though NIU proved to be too much for the Chippewas, winning the match 3-1, Thompson took full advantage of the newfound playing time. She had 39 total assists for her team’s effort last Saturday. Head coach Erik Olson was pleased with his backup setter’s performance for the most part, especially considering the fact that she has seen little playing time this year and did not play in the second set against NIU due to an apparent leg injury. “I thought Dani put up really good numbers,” Olson

said. “She did make a few defensive errors on Friday, but for her first match, I though she did phenomenal.” Olson said Thompson’s status is day-to-day. “We’re going to go through injuries on and off — all of us are,” Maxwell said. We just try to make as smart of decisions as possible so that toward the end of the season and throughout the regular season in the MAC, we can put ourselves in the best position possible.” sports@cm-life.com

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Central Michigan and Kent State started MAC play with wins last week against Ball State and Missouri State respectively. The Golden Flashes won 5-2, while the Chippewas won in a 1-0 defensive battle. The rest of the MAC will begin conference play this weekend with MSU welcoming Ohio and Ball State welcoming Miami (Ohio). CMU and KSU will play at noon Saturday in a battle for first-place in the MAC at Kent, Ohio.

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Aaron McMann Senior Reporter (51): I want to think CMU has a chance to win this game, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be lying if I wrote that they did. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see a blowout like North Carolina State, but quarterback Tyler Tettleton and this offensive line will allow the Bobcats to score some points. Rush is going to have to stay mistake-free throughout and Lavallii is going to have to establish a presence. CMU 17, Ohio 34

Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter (5-1): There is no reason to think Central Michigan will win any of its next three games, including the one on Saturday at Ohio. The Chippewas have proved nothing beating two teams with a combined record of 1-8. Ohio has a quarterback that will pick them apart. Tettleton gives the Bobcats something at the position that is lacking at CMU: experience. CMU 17, Ohio 42

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