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Homecoming 2009

Local police issue 13 MIPs, eight OWIs By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter

opportunity to be proactive rather than reactive.”

The Mount Pleasant Police Department saw increased activity over Homecoming weekend. City police issued seven MIP citations from Friday to early Sunday morning, according to a MPPD press log. There were seven reported cases of Operating While Impaired and seven open intoxicant citations. Extra officers were put on the road as part of a state grant. “There was certainly more activity,” said MPPD Sgt. Dan Gaffka. “There were definitely a lot more people in town, and we kept busy over the weekend.” Non-alcohol offenses over the weekend included two cases of restricting and obstructing an officer. There was one possession of a controlled substance and one arrest for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. Gaffka said the extra patrol officers proved to be effective. “It’s always nice to have extra officers on the road,” he said. “It gives us more of an

Sheriff, CMU see less The Isabella County Sheriff’s Department reported smaller numbers for Homecoming weekend than in years past, said Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski. Three MIPs were issued by the department over the weekend, along with one OWI. There were two cases of open intoxicant transport, two malicious destructions of property and two domestic violence reports. Deputies broke up eight loud parties in the area. “Most of the people at the loud parties were very cooperative,” Mioduszewski said. He said the numbers appear to be surprisingly low, especially when it came to MIPs. “It was pretty much a typical weekend,” he said. None at tailgate Not a single arrest was issued Saturday in the student tailgate lot of Kelly/Shorts Stadium, said Central Michigan University Police Chief Bill Yeagley. A Police| 2A

Central emergency food pantry short on supply 23.74 percent increase in demand due to economy By Jaimie Cremeans Staff Reporter

The Isabella County Emergency Food Pantry is in need of donations to feed an increase in families over the last few months. The Emergency Food Pantry, a branch of the Red Cross, fed 209 families in July, 222 in August and 210 in September, a 23.74 percent increase from the same months last year. “About 80 percent of our clientele from the last few months have been first-timers,” said Irene Little, emergency programs coordinator of the Central Michigan Chapter of the Red Cross. “We don’t turn people away. When a new family comes in, we have them fill out a quick application and make a food basket for them.” She said the pantry deals with families in a case-by-case manner, but tries to limit families to coming once a month as it is for emergencies.

Economic trouble Kathryn Gusman, supervisor for the Emergency Food Pantry, said the main reason for the increase in needy families is rising

unemployment. Michigan has the highest unemployment rate at 15.2 percent this past August. It was 8.6 percent one year prior. “I would estimate about 60 percent of the new people in the last few months have come in because they lost their jobs,” Gusman said. She said medical issues also contributed to the increase. “A lot of people’s health insurance is being dropped, so they have to spend more money on prescription drugs,” she said. “This leaves less money to spend on food and other necessities.” The food baskets contain about four to five days worth of food. Little said they hope to quadruple the donations they receive over the next few months. The Emergency Food Pantry is open from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Friday at 215 E. Broadway St. to accept donations. It accepts any kind of non-perishable food donations, personal hygiene products or donations of money to buy perishable foods such as bread and dairy products. “We would appreciate any kind of donations or volunteers, but our main concern right now is food,” Little said. “We really just want to keep (the families’) bellies full.” metro@cm-life.com

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From left, Warren freshman Lael Johnson, Bath freshman Scott Mckenna, Sterling Heights freshman Dan L’Homme and Stanton freshman Jackie Swanson cheer on the band Saturday before the beginning of the football game.

Rockin’ on

Mock performances, ambassadors cap week’s events By Alex Washington and Blake Showers Staff Reporters

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lumna Alejandra Mata said Homecoming is the weekend where relaxing takes precedence. “It’s a celebration of all the hardwork and commitment that all the students, faculty and the university as a whole, and the community and the businesses put forth throughout the year,” she said. “And Homecoming is when you get to celebrate and relax and all that hard work becomes fun.” Alumni from all over, as well as students, celebrated in the Homecoming fashion this past week. Jenison freshman Rachel Radecki said it does not matter whether you are an alum or a student — everyone has shared the same experience. “It’s just school spirit. Everyone getting together and celebrating CMU; I feel like it’s a huge bonding experience and everybody celebrates together. It’s so much fun.” Rock Rally Charlie Brown may have always lost playing football, but he won the 2009 Rock Rally. The team made up of Saxe, Herrig and Celani halls placed first in the mock rock with a performance inspired by the 1950s “Peanuts” cartoon. The group rehearsed every day for about a week, and SHC Hall Council President Craig Johnson was quite happy the team won. “It just proves hard work pays off,” the Lake City sophomore said. “People weren’t expecting us to win and we weren’t favorites going in — coming out victorious was

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good for us.” Thorpe Hall took second place in the rally and, for the first time in the mock rock’s history, there was a three-way tie for third place between Barnes Hall, Larzelere Hall and On the Fly Productions. Homecoming co-chairwoman and St. Clair Shores senior Danielle Leone said she was impressed with everyone’s performance. “Rock Rally performances were outstanding, watching them was amazing,” Leone said. “All I could think was how long it took them to prepare and think of their performances.”

Many alums still unhappy with new tailgating rules

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Other announcements Rock Rally was more than just performances. Rochester senior Jessica Parker and Macomb senior Scott Hillman were named the 2009 Gold Ambassadors. “It feels surreal — it was an honor to even be nominated,” Hillman said. “I never saw it coming.”

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On the Fly Productions performs during the Rock Rally on Friday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. The group integrated a Transformers theme into its dance to tie with two other teams for third place in the competition.

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The student lot behind Kelly/Shorts Stadium had an increase in attendance Saturday morning for tailgate before the football game against Eastern Michigan University.

Although 26,730 people filled the seats Saturday at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium, many alumni who returned for Homecoming were disappointed with new tailgating rules. Gary Derkacz, a 1983 alumnus and Beverly Hills resident, came up to Homecoming for tailgating, a pig roast and a

chance to reunite with his Phi Kappa Tau brothers. Although the new rules did not stop Derkacz from visiting the student tailgating lot, he said he knows a number of alumni that felt differently. Derkacz said he talked to many alumni before coming who were disappointed with the rules and decided to tailgate elsewhere. “The new rules are silly,” he said. “All you’ve done is kick the problem down the road, and that road is Main Street.” New rules initiated in August include a six-beer or onepint liquor limit, checkpoints

into the student lot and a ban on external sound systems, which was rescinded last week. Deana West, a 2005 alumna who lives in California, said she was so embarrassed with tailgating, she will not return to future Homecomings. “This is a lame display, nobody came,” she said. “I was very disappointed when I heard about the new rules.” Shanequa Johnson, a 2005 alumna and Mount Pleasant resident, said she also was disappointed with tailgating.

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EVENTS CALENDAR today

w Envisioning: The Power of Ritual Canadian Indian Art from the Dennos Museum Center will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Charles V. Park Library Baber Room.

w Theatre of the Absurd: An Open Video Art Exhibition will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Charles V. Park Library Extended Study Hours Room.

w Fearless exhibit: A photography exhibit is presented from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Multicultural Education Center.

w Soup and Substance: Flint Stone Street Project will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Terrace rooms A, B, C and D.

w A euchre tournament will take place from 6:15 to 10 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Rotunda

Tuesday w Michigan Story Festival Murals are on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first and third floors of the Charles V. Park Library. w Inviting Voyeurism in Art is displayed from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the University Art Gallery’s West Gallery. w Recent Works of Michael Ferris are displayed from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the University Art Gallery’s Main Gallery. w Alpha Chi Omega will hold its annual Spaghetti Dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Alpha Chi Omega House, 916 Main St.

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“It’s terrible,” she said. “ The new rules were not a wise decision.” Alex Atwell, a 1998 alumnus and a Royal Oak resident, said he almost did not come back because of the tailgate rules. He did come because he said CMU has one of the best tailgates in the MAC. “We’re going to have fun regardless,” he said. “It’s all about who you’re with. Tailgating is something I look forward to.” Still a crowd Many alumni disagreed with the rules, but that did not stop about 4,000 to 5,000 people showing up to tailgate, said CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley. Director of Sports Informa-

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He said two medical runs and three MIPs were issued throughout the day among a crowd he estimated to be between 4,000 and 5,000. Yeagley said although tailgating in the student lot, Lot 63, may have been slightly less than previous Homecomings, the turnout was

tion Jason Kaufman said about 12,000 students came to the game to watch Central Michigan University’s 56-8 victory over Eastern Michigan University. Athletics Director Dave Heeke said he was glad students and the administration could work together to come to the compromise of lifting the ban on external sound systems. “I’m very pleased with the turnout and thrilled we had that many students,” Heeke said. “We’ll continue to build a great game day atmosphere, and students turnout plays a big role in that.” Heeke said there are no current plans to lift any of the other tailgating rules.

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great. “We were very pleased to see so many people come out,” he said. “Almost everyone I talked to had a great time; there were only two medical runs and then us winning the game made it a perfect Homecoming.” -Senior Reporter Joe Borlik contributed to this report. metro@cm-life.com niel blake/staff photographer

From left, freshman offensive tackle Jake Olson, junior guard Jeff Maddux, senior quarterback Dan LeFevour and senior guard Allen Ollenburger line up against Eastern Michigan on CMU’s first possession of the game. The Chippewas started from the four-yard-line and drove 96 yards for the touchdown in the team’s 56-8 victory.

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Many CMU alumni returned to celebrate homecoming weekend as well. CMU alumna and 2007 Gold Ambassador Jacklyn Welsheimer said she missed CMU and is happy to be back. “I feel like I’m at home,” Welsheimer said. “There’s something about being here and hearing the fight song that is irreplaceable.” In between mock rock acts, attendees were entertained by dance and a cappella. Fish N Chips, CMU’s male a cappella group, performed the classic hit “Carry On Way-

ward Son” by Kansas. “We have done this for the past two years,” said Howell senior Kevin Troshak. “When we chose that song, we figured it was a song everyone knows, likes and can sing along with.” Muskegon senior and Rock Rally coordinator Jenny Zuzelski said, overall, everything went well. “I think it ran very smoothly and everyone who was in charge of their department ran it without flaw,” Zuzelski said. -Senior Reporter Jake May contributed to this report. studentlife@cm-life.com

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CMU license plates raised $579,990 in nine years More than 43,000 customized in circulation By Calyn Sharp Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University has received $579,990 from sales of custom motor vehicle license plates in less than a decade. Michigan’s University Fundraising License Program gives a portion of license plate sales back to the universities represented on the plates, which feature the university logo along-

side the plate number. The sale of plates has raised approximately $10.6 million for 15 universities across the state of Michigan since 2000, said Kelly Chesney, Secretary of State spokeswoman. “The initial cost of a college license plate is $35,” she said. “So the year that the plate is purchased, $25 goes toward the school that the plate represents. Each year after that, the person who owns the plate pays their registration fee plus $10 and that $10 goes toward the fundraising program.” As of June 30, there were 9.6 million college license plates

in circulation and 43,745 of which are CMU license plates, Chesney said. “Every year, the sales increase with the number of students who graduate and the number of students who enroll in school at CMU,” she said. Money to alumni The CMU license plate is the fourth most popular license plate, following Michigan State, the University of Michigan and Western Michigan University. “The money that CMU receives goes toward the Alum-

Most popular college license plates in Mich. 1. Michigan State University 2. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 3. Western Michigan University 4. Central Michigan University 5. Ferris State University ni association,” said Mary Lu Yardley, executive director of Alumni Relations. “The money that we receive goes toward operations of the alumni. This includes publishing Centralight, a quarterly magazine that is sent out to 30,000

alumni every four months.” The University Fundraising License Program was initiated by former Secretary of State Candice Miller in 2000. The plates became available for the public to purchase in September of that year. The plates can be ordered at any time, but are most often ordered when the license plate registrations are up. Chesney said the personalized plates can be ordered online, and citizens can check how the plate will look and its availability. university@cm-life.com

‘Strong men’ fare well in Louisiana

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Free pumpkins are available from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday or until the pumpkins are gone. The public is invited to come to Edward Jones Investments, 913 E. Pickard St. For more information, call 772-9007.

Permanent Collection

The Barrymore Award-winning theatre production Permanent Collection will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday in the Bush Theatre. It is a skillfully intense drama about exploring art, truth and prejudice. It was written by Thomas Gibbons and is directed by Steve Berglund. Cost is $5 for students and senior citizens and $7 for the general public. For more information, call 774-3000 or visit the Web site centralboxoffice.cmich.edu.

Wheatland Music Organization presents a dance series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. There is a cover charge of $5 for those 18 and older, but those younger than 18 can attend for free. The organization is putting on the dance series at the Wheatland Music site/ classroom building in Remus. The dances will vary from Cajun and Irish to square dancing. No experience is needed; instructions will be given before dancing. People can come with or without a partner. For more information, contact Lola Tyler at (989) 9678879 or visit the Web site at www. wheatlandmusic.org.

By Hilary Farrell Senior Reporter

A success NASI Vice President Dione Wessels said the athletes appeared to have a good time, and the national rankings should be posted online today at nastrongmaninc.com. The top 15 from the Louisiana nationals will go to the Arnold Classic in March in Columbus to compete professionally. “It went extremely well,” Wessels said. “Definitely the most competitive competition we’ve had.” Ninety to 100 people from across the nation competed, said Pyles, who also is active in NASI activities. The top competitors in each weight class earned their professional card and will compete on the professional circuit. The national event is the final ranking for competitors and ends the season.

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Students, officer compete in strength competition

Four Mount Pleasant men will find out today where they rank among the nation’s strongest. Mount Pleasant resident Shawn Allen, Harbor Springs sophomore Ron Shock, North Adams senior Jake Webb and Mount Pleasant state trooper Chris Pietrantonio competed at the North American Strongman Inc. national competition last weekend in Lafayette, La. Webb placed eighth in the 200- to 231-pound category after placing second in the “King of the Mountain” national qualifying event June 13 at JP’s Gym, 4245 S. Lincoln Road. He is ranked ninth overall nationally in his weight class. Allen, who placed first in the same category at the national qualifying event, took 13th, while Shock placed in the top 50 percent of his weight category, according to Jason Pyles, owner of JP’s Gym. Pietrantonio, competing in the 231- to 265-pound heavyweight division, tore his bicep in the farmers yoke medley and was unable to finish, Pyles said. He was in the third round at the competition and is expected to make a full recovery.

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Midland resident John Johnson, a retired chemical engineer and guide for the fly fish class at Central Michigan University, demonstrates a casting method Saturday to Ionia sophomore Bill Crawford on the Pere Marquette River.

Fish on the fly Weekend at Pere Marquette River one to remember despite cold nights

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ast weekend, I was one of 10 Central Michigan University students to learn the art of fly fishing. We were taught and led by John Johnson, a retired chemical engineer from Midland who has been fly fishing for more than 50 years. He now teaches, guides, backpacks, canoes and skis — you could call him a pure outdoorsman. He taught the 10 of us about the biology of Steelhead trout and salmon, how to tie knots and flies, types of equipment and different methods of fly fishing. After a three-hour lecture, we were ready to take our handmade flies and what we

had learned in the classroom to the river. In the midst of Homecoming activities Saturday morning, we departed for Manistee National Forest to fish the Pere Marquette River. Once arrived, we all suited up in waders, tied up our lines and headed to the river. Fishermen and fish overtook the river, as fall is the peak season for Steelhead trout and salmon fishing, some of the best fish in the world. The air was crisp and the water was cold, but the fish were swimming as they returned from Lake Michigan to spawn in the river, where they were born and will eventually die. For many, it was our first time fly fishing and, as many know, any type of fishing is all about patience and getting that true bite. It is then that the real battle begins between man and fish. At last, success ­— fish were being caught. After a day of fishing, the

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Midland resident John Johnson helps Owosso sophomore Jason Luft set up his line for fly fishing Saturday to catch Steelhead trout and salmon in the Pere Marquette River.

group returned to camp to settle in for a night that we all knew was going to be cold. With layers on, tents set up, stomachs full and a fire finally burning, the group of fishermen relaxed. After a cold night with the temperature getting down to around 18 degrees, we awoke early

to hit the river one last time before returning to CMU. For me and most of my fellow students, this was an experience I’m sure we’ll always remember, whether it was the fishing or the cold. I can’t wait to go again. photo@cm-life.com

Unusual calls don’t phase operators Students work throughout the day answering phones By Melissa Torok Staff Reporter

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Conklin senior Emily Brown directs a caller to the appropriate campus office Wednesday afternoon at the switchboard of the Telecommunications Service Center in the basment of the Emmons/Woldt complex. Helping individuals that call the switchboard has made Brown more aware of campus and the variety of events taking place.

When you answer phone calls as a job, you occasionally get a weird one. Emily Brown, an operator at the Telecommunications Service Center in the Woldt Hall lower level, answers quite a few. “Someone called asking why I didn’t call to wake him up this morning,” said Brown, a Conklin senior. “I said ‘Well, I’m sorry,

The Mid-Michigan Pug Play Group will hold its annual costume & fashion contest from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday. It is a chance to dress up the pug in the latest fashion or Halloween costume. Prizes will be awarded. The Mid-Michigan Pug Play Group is a group of people who meet monthly who enjoy pugs. Those who have pugs or thinking of adopting a pug and want more information, or just love pugs, are welcome to come that day. Other small-breed dogs are welcome to attend as “honorary Pug for the day.” Please make sure any dog brought to playtime is healthy and can safely interact with other pugs. Contact Kelli Rex at (614) 843-1005 or kswrex@live. com, or visit the Web site at midmichpugplay.homestead.com.

but I think you have the wrong number.’ And he said, ‘No, I had called you to wake me up this morning.’” The Telecommunications Service Center, which takes care of the 774-4000 number, is a 24hour service where many students work the midnight shifts. Brown said the weird calls can make things a little tough because she has to decide how to forward them. “A guy wanted me to call his wife while she was in class,” Brown said. Brown’s not the only operator that experiences these uncanny calls. Brown’s co-worker, Brad Schmidt, said he answered one

very weird call about a man’s pet. “One guy called saying that he lost his kitty,” said Schmidt, a Livonia junior. “I transferred his call to the police because they have a lost and found.” When a stranger calls CMU operators’ main task is to help callers by providing event or campus-related information. Brown said dealing with upset callers is a difficult part of her job. “Sometimes, people will tell me their life story and ask me,

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The Eagle Feather Feast will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23 and is open to the public. People attending can join with members from the Anishinabe Ogitchedaw Veteran & Warrior Society, Eagle Clan and Ziibiwing Cultural Center staff in feasting with the eagle feathers in the Ziibiwing Collections. People also may bring their eagle feathers or bird feathers to the feast. Please bring a dish to pass, but no poultry or other bird dishes. Some restrictions may apply. For information, contact William Johnson at 775-4730 or visit sagchip.org.

Michigan Story Festival

The Central Michigan University Engineering and Technology Building will hold the award-winning Michigan Story Festival from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 23. Free tickets are available at Central Box Office. The festival is an opportunity to experience the wonder of storytelling with national, regional and local storytelling masters.

Economic forum

Griffin Endowed Chair Maxine Berman will host and former Griffen Endowed Chair Craig Ruff will moderate a forum at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. The forum, “Michigan’s Economic Future: is their light at the end of the assemble line?” will focus on how Michigan will reinvent itself after a new smaller auto industry emerges. Topics of discussion will include an outlook on Michigan now and where it is going in new technologies.

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EDITORIAL | Nobel Peace Prize should be awarded to people who deserve it

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resident Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite accomplishing nothing worthy of winning it. There are more deserving people in the world of the award that, in previous years, was bestowed upon Mother Theresa, former President Jimmy Carter and Desmond Tutu.

The prize was given to Obama “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Feb. 1 was the deadline for consideration of the Nobel Peace Prize, less than two weeks after his Jan. 20 inauguration. He accomplished nothing in that brief amount of time to earn

him the prize. Obama was given the award on the basis that he is capable of doing great things, despite not having time to accomplish anything. There are many other people who are far more qualified and worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize. For example, Wei Jingsheng has been fighting more than a decade for human rights and criticizing

communism in China. Mordechai Vanunu exposed Iran’s nuclear program, potentially stopping the building of weapons of mass destruction. President Obama should not have accepted the prize. He was every bit as shocked as everyone else when he won the award. Despite accepting the award with humility, Obama knows he does not deserve it. If anything, accepting the award puts a lot of pressure on Obama. There are a few global issues he must face, including the war in Afghanistan and Iran’s nuclear activity, where the outcomes are uncertain. There are other issues, such as the genocide in Darfur, that Obama has yet to address. If he fails to live up to the world’s expectations, his winning of the Nobel Peace Prize will seem even worse.

On the college front Obama was the candidate of choice for most college students during the 2008 presidential election. He spoke directly to young adults, calling upon them to seek education and contribute to their country. Students should be critical of their president on what he can do for them, not what he can do for the rest of the world. Despite gaining so much international praise, there is still much to do within our own borders. The national unemployment rate is at a record high, with Michigan’s at more than 15 percent. Obama’s health care plan still needs to be thoroughly discussed. There is much hope that Obama comes close to his goal of creating better relations around the world for America. There is little doubt that he won’t try his best. Praise should be given for someone’s actions, not their intentions, especially in matters of peace.

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The football games at Kelly/Shorts stadium as of late... 35 Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

Ignorance makes for bad manners I am a woman — a strong woman at that. So wouldn’t I want a strong and handsome man? Yes! Not one that would harshly grab my arm in the campus dining hall and ask me, “What’s good, girl?” This is an actual event that happened to me recently. This minor situation gave me flashbacks of similar situations where I have been approached by guys of all socioeconomic statuses that had the same unfortunate mentality: ignorance. Some would crudely whistle at me while I was walking down the street in an attempt to get my number or maybe something more. I ignored them because I am not a dog. Others would just yell, “Hey, girl” down the street at me, never taking the time to actually speak “to” me. Just for the record, this is not a male-bashing column. I know many men who are intelligent, sensitive and caring. They also know how to respect women. But unfortunately, there are also quite a few men who do not see a problem with treating women like pieces of garbage, whether through their actions or behavior. They just don’t care. And I am not the only one to run into this type of mentality. Grabbing someone’s arms, behind, or any body part is an unnecessary gesture unless asked. This is a basic principle that applies to both women and men since men have been victims, too. And I can be the first to tell you that some women are not always ladylike. Both sexes need to take a stand in how they allow people to treat them. There won’t always be such a major problem with getting respect. If a man is used to treating women like dirt because they don’t set standards, he will probably treat other women he meets the same way. Men shouldn’t allow women to debase them on any level. Your self-esteem is worth way more than a date or companionship.

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Web comments on tailgate policy: Mike says: Oct. 7 at 12:51 pm

While I support this move, the excuse that it hindered emergency personnel is still an outright lie. In 10 years of tailgating (mostly in the student lot, even as alumni), I have never seen an ambulance try to get thru that couldn’t. I’m fine with there being an emergency lane, but the rest of the rules should follow this one.

Nate says: Oct. 7 at 11:01 pm

These rules seem to be in place to control the student body, but it has caused students to party in other areas. Students are going to party whether the public wants it or not. It seems to me that it makes more sense to allow the students to party in the lot. Then all the students are located in a contained area. With these rules students party all over Mount Pleasant, causing more issues. If students continue not coming to the tailgates, the school will have no choice but to drop these rules.

Disgruntled Alumni/Do the right thing says: Oct. 9 at 2:41 am

Justin says: Oct. 7 at 12:25 pm

Come on, SGA get this stuff taken care of. One amendment down, a few others to go. This isn’t right what’s going on, look what happened at Michigan State years back, what really changed they’re No one goes to this stuff for the football, it helps that they’re competitive, but it’s all about the students and the alumni. The game is secondary.

This is great! The external sound system was certainly the main concern for students, not the pedestrian checkpoints or alcohol limit. CMU students will certainly prefer to tailgate in Lot 63 again with external sound systems rather than on Main Street. P.S. I am being sarcastic.

Class of 1990 says: Oct. 8 at 9:19 am

Get your butts back in the tailgate lot and show some Chippewa Pride! Never seen such a group of whiny slackers. You have the best team in the MAC, maybe the best team CMU has ever had, and you are pulling this garbage. Get to the game and the tailgate lot and support your team and stop the complaining. Six beers is enough. Keith says: Oct. 8 at 3:16 pm

We are “manning up” to the policies. That lot would be full to the limit and then some if the rules were back to normal. If we back down then Heeke will win, and they wil not take the students seriously. I dont want to know what type or restrictions they will try to pull if we end up giving in. I hope we beat Eastern saturday, and I hope the students still protest these rules. Keep the emergency lane, keep the music and vendors but the rest, CHILL OUT.

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Clarifying the term Marriage is a contract in eyes of the state, not a right

In Hilary Farrell’s column, “Marriage laws do not include everyone,” there are several points I disagree with. One of the biggest misconceptions about the marriage debate is that “marriage is a right.” To analyze this statement, one must first understand the concept of marriage. Marriage, in the sense of a ceremony to show love and dedication to someone you love, is a right. Specifically, it falls under the right freedom of speech. Every American is free to express his or her love for any person, and the government has absolutely no right to say otherwise. However, marriage in the sense of a civil contract between two consenting adults is not a right. The civil contract of marriage is a privilege, with guidelines set down on how one can enter into such a contract. Nowhere in the U.S. or Michigan constitutions will you find a clause that describes the right to enter into the civil contract marriage. At any moment, the Michigan legislature could abolish the civil contract of marriage. Would this mean that it would be illegal to get married? No. It would simply mean that the state would no longer be recognizing marriage as a civil contract. Homosexuals are just as entitled to enter into this civil contract as heterosexual individuals. They must, however, abide by the rules of the contract. The Michigan legislature has specifically said that homosexual marriage is an “invalid contract.” However, this is not denying homosexuals the right to enter into a marriage. Farrell says in her column, “The limited rights and protections [of civil unions] do not extend past state lines.” Many people feel that this is something the federal government needs to remedy, but why should the federal government be meddling with the issue of marriage? They have always left the definition marriage up to the states to decide for themselves. The constitution gives no indication that the federal government should define marriage, giving them no reason to step in. Under federalism, the right to define marriage is left to the states. If states can allow gay marriage, it is just as much their right to not allow gay marriage. However, Farrell does raise some good points: homosexual individuals should be allowed to visit dying significant others in the hospital. They should be able to adopt children. Homosexual couples should be able to share a medical plan. However, the addition of a partner, whether homosexual or heterosexual, to an employee’s healthcare plan should be a choice left up to the employer. These issues can be remedied without brining marriage into the picture. Ultimately, if the state of Michigan does not want to change its definition of marriage, it has every right to keep marriage as defined as one man and one woman.

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“No, because I’ll be too sleepy. I’ll want to go hang out at a more comfortable place.” Melanie Maltese,

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Budget, Mission Street on agenda today Businesses voicing concern over intersection adjustments By Hilary Farrell Senior Reporter

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Grand Rapids resident John Dayson maintains the flame of an ear candle during the Mid-Michigan Body and Soul Festival on Saturday in Finch Fieldhouse.

The spiritual side of things Festival puts students in touch with psychics

Today’s city commission meeting will include a work session for the city’s proposed 2010 budget, a decision on the proposed Michigan Department of Transportation Mission Street project and options for the city’s Oak Street Bridge. A work session for the 2010 budget is at 6:30 p.m. today at City Hall, 320 W. Broadway St., with the regular meeting beginning at 7 p.m. The proposed Mission Street plan includes creating indirect left-hand turns on Mission Street from Blue Grass Road to Appian Way. The plan would remove the left-hand turns on Mission

Street at Blue Grass Road and Broomfield Road. Doug and Bart LaBelle from LaBelle Management wrote to the commission last Tuesday to express concerns. The plan will hinder their businesses, the letter said, including 15 of their properties. “This project will greatly affect Mission Street for the next 50 years,” Doug and Bart said. “It needs more planning and consideration.” Doug and Bart asked for additional turnarounds for easier access to businesses on Mission Street. The city’s Planning Commission, Downtown Development Authority, residents and other area businesses also have expressed concerns about the proposed design. The commission postponed the decision for the MDOT plan at its last meeting, held Sept. 28. Topics included city concerns and the need for additional design elements.

‘Significant’ impact According to Terry Palmer, the Bay region manager for MDOT, the Broomfield Road and Mission Street intersection has the most accidents in the Bay Region 13 county area. In the past 10 years, 1,500 vehicle accidents and 25 pedestrian accidents were reported. According to a memo written by Assistant City Manager Nancy Ridley, MDOT and city staff have been working on design adjustments, but staff still recommend the commission reject the plan. “The implications of this project are significant to all of Mission Street and to the city as a whole,” Ridley said. “It is not possible to anticipate all of those implications without all of the specific details of the design, as well as the enhancement options.”

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Musical chants echoed Saturday in Finch Fieldhouse, where students and community members perused vendor tables at the second annual Mid-Michigan Body and Soul Festival. The Open Grove Society, a registered student organization, brought together psychics, card readers and vendors to the natural, holistic and arts fair. Milan freshman Cindy Grimston saw chalkings around campus and received e-mails for the festival, that persuaded her to check it out. Grimston, who went with a friend from home, did not know what to expect, but found it intriguing. “I’m really interested in this kind of stuff,” Grimston said. “The chanting took me by surprise.” Although one of her readings was kind of vague, they were still interesting, Grimston said. Overall, she said the experience was worthwhile. What it’s about The festival hosted psychics and mediums that are

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Reiki master and Lapeer senior Jessica Stefani performs an awakening for balance of the body and spirit during the Mid-Michigan Body and Soul Festival on Saturday in Finch Fieldhouse.

members of the Open Grove Society and psychics from around the mid-Michigan area. The Open Grove Society used to have a small psychic fair for group members each year, said member Crystal Ostrom. She said she wanted to put together a larger event for several years and, now, the event is in its second year, the Rochester Hills senior said. Ostrom and other Open Grove Society members said there are several reasons behind the Mid-Michigan Body and Soul Festival, one of which is to help correct the misinformation people have about the Pagan religion and also to steer people away from the stereotypes associated with the idea of psychics. “This festival has been a

brainchild of mine for the past few years,” the Rochester Hills senior said. A bigger crowd R. E. Whipple, Open Grove Society member and Muskegon senior, said the event turned out well this year and had more foot traffic than the year before. The vendors and readers were getting a great deal more attention from customers. “I’ve had several people tell me they’ve had moments of rushes, and that was not something that happened as much last year,” she said. Although an exact head count was not taken because tickets to the event were not given out, it seems the interest has peaked in the event’s second year, Whipple said.

program reflects on how well Residence Life is concerned for the welfare of all its campus residents, Moran said. The program has been part of campus for a long time, said Grant Skomski, assistant director to Residence Life. “I have been part of Residence Life for 29 years and I know it has been an option since I started here,” he said. Because of increased awareness and education about the H1N1 flu virus on campus, Smith said the residential restaurants have not increased usage of the program this year over prior years.

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Hall Director) or (Resident Assistant).” Sick tray procedure forms are available at the entrance to all residential restaurants and on the bottom of each residential restaurant location page online at cmucampusdining.com/locations, Smith said. Individuals picking up a sick tray should ask to see the dining manger to obtain the meal, Smith said. Loretta Moran, assistant director of Clinic Operations for University Health Services, said it is a great program that Health Services recommends students utilize during the cold and flu season. “We support the policy of Residence Life and Campus Dining,” Moran said. “Our recommendation is when a student is ill with flu symptoms to remain in 24-hour isolation after symptoms have subsided just to be safe.” Although Residence Life implemented and operates the program, Moran said the

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DIGITAL SEARCH | Popular annual activity ends Thursday

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Bay City junior Tiffany Kostus, left, Royal Oak senior Hallie Griffin and Illinois junior Alecia Koczenasz use their phones to text friends for extra brainpower and check for Twitter updates in their search for the Medallion last Wednesday night near Park Library.

Homecoming medallion hunt ends with Larzelere victory Students follow the clues released throughout week By Luke Dimick Staff Reporter

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‘What should I do?’” Brown said. “It’s hard when people are really upset because there’s not much we can do but transfer their call.” Brown, along with other operators, answers a lot of phone calls throughout the week. Main switchboard operator Tonia Price said the number of calls depends on the events on campus. “Depending on the day, we answer around 500 to 1,000 phone calls per day,” said Price, a Shepherd resident. “If it’s extremely busy, we get around 1,300 calls a day.” Student employees work between 15 and 20 hours a week. Price, a full-time operator, works 40 hours a week. Operators must tend to the switchboard even if school is canceled. “No matter what the weather is, we still have to be here,” Price said. Students do get a few days off throughout the year, such as Thanksgiving and part of Christmas break. Student operators consider the job to be beneficial. “I am more knowledgeable about where things are on campus and I can contribute a lot more to younger students,” Brown said.

Commissioner David McGuire said at the previous meeting he does not want to agree on the project if the city does not know all options, including the potential enhancement grant. “That scares me a lot,” McGuire said. Of the $4.4 million needed for the project, the city is expected to pay $38,500. Most of the funding would be supplied by a federal safety grant, Palmer said.

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Editor’s Note: Staff Reporter Luke Dimick followed the Larzelere Hall council in their search for the Homecoming Medallion last week. The following is the last excerpt in his series of blog posts. For the other entries, see the “On The Hunt” blog at cm-life.com. The Larzelere Hall council team heard the Homecoming medallion was found at 10:40 p.m. Thursday night, leaving the room silent. The atmosphere was intense. All were hoping that all the work they put in didn’t go to waste. But at 10:51 p.m., the entire residence hall was celebrating as it was the team to finally bring home the medallion. The clue Thursday night read, “Even though he doesn’t have a building named after him, as the ones before him, he still has a special place on campus. It’s off the road less traveled and the light continues to shine on what you seek. When you view from above, your prize can be found on the President’s staff.” “After the clue came out, one of our ideas was to go to Abel Court,” Okemos junior Kevin Conlon said. “We looked at a map and realized Abel was a president that didn’t have a building named after him and he came after the other presidents that did.” The president’s staff refers to Abel Court which, when viewed from above, looks like a staff. Harold Abel was CMU’s president from 1975 to 1985. Abel Court is off of Denison Drive, which is off of West Campus Drive in the Center for Applied Research and Technology. The team utilized Google Earth and campus maps to get a view from above that revealed the “presidents staff.” “A lot of cars turned left onto Ellis Place, so we thought we were going to the wrong place,” Conlon said. “We kept going and we realized that Abel was on our right so we turned onto that. We were the first ones there and I slammed on the brakes and we got out.” After several minutes of wandering, Conlon stumbled upon a gray circle resembling the medallion featured in “Raiders of the Lost

From left: Bay City junior Tiffany Kostus, Illinois junior Alecia Koczenasz and Royal Oak senior Hallie Griffin take a break Wednesday to use their phones for updates during their search for the Medallion outside the Park Library.

cm-life.com See the recap of the hunt from our “On the Hunt” blog. Ark.” He immediately called his roommate and Larzelere co-coordinator and DeWitt junior Kyle Smith. “There was all this sand there, and I remembered all the sand from the movie and from the first clue,” Conlon said. “Kyle got there and I reached into the sand and it was maybe two inches down. I reached in and found something, and it was the bag that holds the medallion. Then everyone went nuts.” Conlon and Smith returned back to Larzelere to a group of chanting and clapping Larzelere residents and an enormous celebration ensued. “We found it,” Smith said. “It’s a thrilling relief. It validates all the work we put in. To be right there and to see it being pulled out was exhilarating.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Two bids for the city’s Oak Street Bridge were received from Miller Development to rehabilitate or rebuild the bridge in the spring. The cost of rehabilitation is $195,726 and the cost for rebuilding is $184,450. A third option to leave the bridge as is with only pedestrian traffic also was received and would cost $3,500 if approved. The city is looking to adopt a policy for an Identity Theft Prevention Program and establish a city Identity Theft Committee. metro@cm-life.com

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oach Butch Jones would not admit it after the game, but the football team’s victory against Eastern Michiga was more than just another Mid-American Conference win. Jones, in his first two years as head coach of CMU, failed to beat in-state rival Eastern Michigan, despite the fact that Central was heavily favored in both games. On Saturday, it was apparent a point was being made. Already up 28-0 with two minutes left in the first half, CMU went for the kill. Despite being pinned deep in its own zone, senior quarterback Dan LeFevour led the offense on a 92-yard one-minute, 42-second drive, capped by sophomore running back Bryan Schroeder’s 11-yard receiving touchdown with just 18 seconds remaining in the half. The offense did not punt the ball the entire game. And it wasn’t really the offense making the biggest statement Saturday. The defense gave up more than 600 yards and 56 points to the Eagles last season. Junior linebacker Nick Bellore blamed that loss, and the 2007 loss as well, completely on the defense for not playing, at the very least, “adequate.� The defense held EMU to eight points — 48 less than last year — and did not let the Eagles into the red zone until after the first string was taken out.

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CMU held Eastern Michigan to 255 yards of total offense in the team’s 56-8 victory Saturday in Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Junior linebacker Nick Bellore, top right, led the defense with 10 tackles and one sack. The

first string for the defense did not allow the Eagles into the red zone and held starting quarteback Kyle McMahon to 76 yards passing.

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Saturday’s results

CMU 56, EMU 8 Northwestern 16, Miami 6 Temple 24, Ball State 19 BGSU 36, Kent State 35 Buffalo 40, Gardner-Webb 3 Ohio 19, Akron 7 WMU 58, Toledo 26

The offense was so efficient on Saturday, CMU never punted the ball. Senior quarterback Dan LeFevour, for the second time this season, scored six times en route to a 48-point margin of victory.

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The biggest play of the game came when junior wide receiver Antonio Brown returned an EMU punt for a 75-yard touchdown in the second quarter. And for the eight touchdowns, senior kicker Andrew Aguila converted on all extra points.

Results:

Sept. 12: at MSU, 29-27 Sept. 19: Alcorn State, 48-0 Sept. 26: Akron, 48-21 Oct. 3: at Buffalo, 20-13 Oct. 10: E. Mich., 56-8

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Overall The Chippewas dominated in every facet of the game against EMU. The offense moved the ball at will and the defense kept the Eagles in check. Even the special teams got in on the scoring.

Last time CMU traveled to Kalamazoo, a trip to the Mid-American Conference Championship was on the line. T he 3431 CMU win featured 48 total points scored in the fourth quarter. T his is shaping up to be another pivotal game in the MAC West with both teams winning big last week. CMU has won the last three meetings.

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The plan is always for the Chippewas to get out front with an early lead. With the defense forcing a punt on EMU’s opening drive to start the game, the offense took over on its own 4-yard line. But after gaining just 3 yards their first two offensive plays, the Chippewas faced a third-and-seven. Senior quarterback Dan LeFevour dropped back to pass, but could not find an open receiver. He decided to take it himself for 8 yards and a first down. Three plays later, LeFevour took it 7 yards on third -and-six for a second third down conversion.

After LeFevour scrambled for two first downs on third-down passing plays, CMU faced a secondand-six from its own 30-yard line. LeFevour faked a wide receiver screen to his left, looked right and found junior wide receiver Antonio Brown waiting for a screen to his right. Brown caught the ball, followed the downfield block off right guard Allen Ollenburger, and ran to open field. Brown’s 70-yard touchdown reception opened the scoring Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. He finished with 110 receiving yards.

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After moving the ball to CMU’s 49-yard line, McMahon was taken down behind the line of scrimmage after a high snap out of the shotgun formation for a loss of 15 yards. The Eagles were forced to punt on a fourth-and20 from their own 36-yard line. Brown took the punt, dashed to his right, stopped, then turned upfield 75 yards to the endzone. EMU stopped CMU’s previous offensive series, the team’s first stop in the game. Brown’s punt return seemingly ended any chance for the Eagles to get back into the game.

Central Michigan got the ball with just two minutes remaining in the half and found itself on its own 8-yard line. Already up 28-0, the Chippewas were looking to close the door on Eastern Michigan. The drive opened with sophomore running back Bryan Schroeder rushing for 13 yards and catching a 23-yard pass. Then, LeFevour found junior wide receiver Kito Poblah for 26 yards, Brown for 9 yards and senior wide receiver Brian Anderson for 10 more. On EMU’s 11-yard line, LeFevour threw a screen pass to Schroeder, who took it in for a touchdown on a 92-yard drive that lasted just one minute, 42 seconds.

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A 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was all that stood between CMU’s defense and its second shutout of the season. EMU was stifled and was held to 88 yards of offense in the first half.

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With the game already close to being out of hand in the second quarter, junior wide receiver Antonio Brown fielded a punt, made a cut upfield and took the ball 75 yards for a touchdown. The return, Brown’s second of the season, gave CMU a 28-0 lead with 2:51 remaining in the first half.

Central (5-1, 3-0 MAC) went on to score another touchdown before the half ended on its way to a 56-8 victory against rival Eastern Michigan (0-5, 0-2 MAC).

GAME BALLS Junior wide receiver Antonio Brown scored his second punt return touchdown of the year, going 75 yards. Brown also scored on a 70yard screen play.

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Senior quarterback Dan LeFevour scored six total touchdowns for the second time this season, throwing for 318 yards.

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Central Michigan Life || Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 || 3B

Brown’s explosive plays lead CMU attack By Andrew Stover Sports Editor

Once junior wide receiver Antonio Brown saw open field ahead of him, he knew he would not be touched. Brown fielded a punt at CMU’s 25-yard line, sprinted right, then cut upfield with space around him. “As soon as I saw the open field, as soon as I saw that lane straight ahead, I knew it was pretty much a wrap,” Brown said. And 75 yards later, Brown was celebrating in the south endzone in front of the student section. It was not the first big-yardage play Brown had in Saturday’s 56-8 CMU win at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. On CMU’s first possession, Brown caught a screen pass at the line of scrimmage. After following the block of right guard Allen Ollenburger, Brown broke away from everyone. The screen pass went for 70 yards and a touchdown. Coming into Saturday’s game, Brown had only four touchdowns of 70 yards or more. Last year, he had a 79-yard touchdown reception against Indiana and a 75-yard punt return against Ohio. In 2007, Brown’s freshman year, he had a 76-yard touchdown reception in the Motor City Bowl against Purdue, and also returned a kick 90 yards against Northern Illinois. Coach Butch Jones said the team failed to create big plays last week against Buffalo, but

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The defense allowed zero red zone attempts while the first string was in the game during Saturday’s 56-8 victory against EMU.

Defense rights past mistakes By Tim Ottusch Assistant Sports Editor Chris Bacarella/staff photographer

Junior wide receiver Antonio Brown stares into his fan section as he scores Saturday.

did well today. “Antonio did a great job once he got the ball in his hands,” he said. “I thought we blocked well down the field. When you don’t have explosive plays, you got to play perfect, and that’s extremely hard to do.” With Brown making plays in space, CMU did not have to play perfect. “You put it in some playmakers’ hands, and things are going to happen,” said senior quarterback Dan LeFevour. “Those are probably my favorite passes, when I throw it 0 yards and they go 75.” Jones said Brown’s play benefits much more than the offense. “He means a lot to our football team,” he said. “Again, in the re-

drive that started at CMU’s eight-yard line. EASTERN | 42-second Junior wide receiver Kito

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LeFevour threw for three touchdowns and rushed for three more, marking the second time this season ­— Sept. 26 against Akron — that he scored six touchdowns and the fifth time in his career. He completed 16-of-22 passes for 318 yards and added 44 rushing yards on 11 carries. LeFevour started the scoring early with a screen pass to Brown that went for 70 yards an an early lead. From there, the offense stayed in tune. “I think we were efficient,” LeFevour said. “We didn’t have a lot of possessions, I don’t think, for a football game. But when we got the ball, we converted and we were very efficient.” LeFevour led the Chippewas on three consecutive scoring drives to start but, when the offense was finally stopped, the special teams took over. Brown, already with a long touchdown, returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. The first half was capped by an 11-yard pass from LeFevour to sophomore running back Bryan Schroeder after a one-minute,

Poblah caught a touchdown pass in the third quarter to go along with his team-leading five catches and career-high 126 receving yards. Defensively, CMU stifled the Eastern Michigan, holding the Eagles to 88 yards of total offense before going into halftime up 35-0. “On defense, I think we were able to get off the field on third down,” said coach Butch Jones. “We limited big plays and we did a much better job at tackling this week.” Eastern Michigan was held scoreless until the beginning of the fourth quarter. EMU freshman quarterback Alex Gillett platooned at quarterback with junior Kyle McMahon. McMahon led the Eagles in passing, completing 8-of-14 passes for 76 yards. Gillett finished 9-of-18 for 51 yards.

Miller Injured Junior center Colin Miller went down in the second quarter while the offense was beginning a drive deep in its own zone. After a short stay on the turf, Miller got up favoring his leg and had to be helped off the field. He is day-to-day, according to Jones.

turn games on offense, but also in the field position game. He helps our defense, because he can flip field position.” Brown town When Brown arrived in the south endzone to conclude his 75-yard punt return touchdown, he ran in front of a sign on the left side of the student section. It read “Brown Town,” in appreciation of CMU’s wide receiver. It was not a coincidence that Brown ended up in that section of the endzone, Brown said. “I kind of love them,” he said. “They really support Antonio, so I try to take it right in front of them.” sports@cm-life.com

Schroeder’s Return After missing two games and being held to a limited number of plays in a third against Buffalo (two carries and one catch), Schroeder had an expanded role in the offense, leading the team in rushing with 57 yards on 10 carries. He added three catches for 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. “Him and (sophomore running back Paris Cotton) and you throw Carl (Volny) in there ... they all compliment each other. And Bryan’s getting back now to 100 percent and I think you can see that in the way he runs,” Jones said. Cotton started the game and finished with 12 rushing yards on five carries, while Volny came off the bench in the fourth quarter to gain 44 yards on seven carries. sports@cm-life.com

Junior linebacker Nick Bellore said the blame on the previous two years’ losses to Eastern Michigan was on the defense. It gave up a combined 104 points and 1,057 offensive yards in losing 56-52 last year and 48-45 the year before. “All we had to do was play adequate defense and we win both of those games,” he said. “But we didn’t.” Things turned out differently Saturday. The starters held EMU’s offense to less than 150 yards and kept the Eagles out of the redzone. They were taken out late in the third quarter in the team’s 56-8 win Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. On the opening three offensive drives for EMU, the defense held the Eagles to one first down. It set up the offense, which scored on its first three drives. “We thought that was critical (getting early stops), and that was critical early,” said coach Butch Jones. Senior quarterback Dan LeFevour said it helps when both sides of the ball are performing at a high level. “At this point, the offense and the defense are feeding off each other,” LeFevour said. “Whether they get a stop to start the game or we score, I think that kind of energizes the team a little bit.” Last season, the defense allowed 616 yards of total offense against EMU and were just 5-of-18 in stopping the Eagles on third downs, giving up 38 first downs. In 2007, the team gave up 441 yards of total offense and failed to stop the Eagles

on their six fourth down opportunities. But Saturday, the team held EMU to 255 yards, 14 first downs and Nick Bellore stopped 10of-18 third down attempts. “Finally, to play some good defense around here is really uplifting for our team,” Bellore said. “I think we gel a lot better as an entire team, not just offense, (but) defense, when we’re doing that.” Bellore led with 10 tackles, two for a loss, and one sack. Freshman linebacker Kyle Zelinsky finished with seven tackles. Season long trend The win was somewhat of a microcosm of how the

season has gone so far for the defense. Last season, the defense allowed an average of 30.2 points per game and the passing defense allowed 287.2 yards per game, second-worst in the nation. This season, the team’s defense is allowing 14.7 points per game, best in the MAC. Bellore said he hopes to keep the play going into next week’s game against rival Western Michigan. Bellore had 13 tackles in last season’s 38-28 win against the Broncos in Mount Pleasant. “You really feel the intensity in the air, I really can’t wait to play the game,” Bellore said. “They have a lot of great weapons on offense, we know that.” sports@cm-life.com

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Women lose pair on weekend By D.J. Palomares Senior Reporter

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Freshman Laura Twidle has seven goals and 16 points this season. Both statistics lead the team.

Season of success so far for CMU Martin, Gerst and team all set new CMU records By Matthew Valinski Staff Reporter

It has been a record-setting year for the CMU soccer team. First, senior Stephanie Martin broke the school’s career point record with a goal against Kent State on Oct. 2. Then, senior Molly Gerst scored two goals against Buffalo two days later for her sixth multi-goal game of her career, which ties her for first in school history. Last weekend was about keeping the other team off the scoreboard. Friday, Central broke the school record for consecutive minutes without allowing a goal and, on Sunday, CMU moved to 6-0 in the MidAmerican Conference for the first time in school history. CMU broke the school record for most shutouts in a season with 11. “Myself and the back line take a lot of pride along with the whole team to not let up any goals,” said junior goalie Shay Mannino. “It isn’t just not allowing a lot of goals, it’s chances, too. We are keeping those down and just taking a lot of pride in our defending.” Central also moved into a tie for 11th all-time in NCAA history with 9 consecutive shutouts and has the longest streak in the nation since Navy shut out 10 consecutive opponents during the 2006 season. The 11 shutouts also keep Central in a tie with No. 7 South Carolina for the most shutouts in the NCAA this year. “Our back line is playing awesome but, also, our whole team is connecting,” Mannino said, “Defensively, we haven’t been giving up a lot of shots on net and we are playing aggressive.” The Chippewas have gone

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for the sixth consecutive game. Anagnost said they provided the team a spark and made a difference as soon as they entered the field. “Amanda does a real good job, especially with the ball, but she does a good job without it,” he said. “She gets behind and they have a calming effect on the team. Steph is just a special player.” CMU outshot the RedHawks 12-7 and held two-time AllMAC First Team honoree Sara Lund to four shots. Anagnost said his team overcame the mental challenge of playing in a close game against Miami, which was second in the MAC before the weekend. “We’re just a little more mature and that means a lot in this game ... Especially the returners, they have been through it and they know what it takes to win games like this.” Ball State Waugh made the play to put Central in the lead Friday as well, when she caused a turnover near Ball State’s 18-yard box and fired the ball off the right post to give Central a 1-0 lead. “I knew that it was almost halftime and that it would be really positive to go into the second half with the lead and momentum,” she said. “So once that ball came through,

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Senior Stephanie Martin, right, set the CMU all-time scoring record Oct. 2.

8 hours, 42 minutes and nine seconds of game time since allowing a goal. Communicating Freshman Bailey Brandon said the biggest reason for Central’s defensive ability is the communication on the field. “The number one thing is communication,” she said. “We are at our best when we are at our loudest ... We have a lot of smart girls on our team so, in the backline, we see everything. It is more of a mental game than anything.” Brandon also said the entire team deserves credit, not just the defense, to the school’s record-setting performance so far this year, but said the defense does take pride in all the shutouts. I just wanted to pressure that back and, once I got the ball, I had to put it away.” CMU outshot the Cardinals 12-3 in the first half. Junior Valerie Prause added to CMU’s lead in the second half, knocking in a rebound after sophomore Clair Horton sent a free kick off the cross bar, which gave Central a 2-0 lead.

“It is a really great feeling because it is not only a few people contributing, it is everyone,” she said. “It doesn’t matter if they are coming off the bench, we always talk about our defense being the heart and soul of the team and we take a lot of pride in that.” Sophomore Chelsi Abbot said she recognizes what the Chippewas have done, but also realizes it puts that much pressure on themselves, and they have to be willing to live up to the expectations. “We know that we have a big target painted on us right now,” she said. “They come in here wanting to beat us and we know that we have to bring it to them.” sports@cm-life.com

Freshman Bethany Allport finished the scoring when she sent a shot from the top left corner of the 18-yard box over the outstretched hands of Ball State’s Nicole Wood to put Central ahead 3-0. The Chippewas play at 5 p.m. Friday at Northern Illinois. sports@cm-life.com

The CMU volleyball team lost consecutive matches for the second time this season. The back-to-back losses, the first since Aug. 28, may prove costly since they were to MidAmerican Conference opponents Western Michigan and Northern Illinois. “We had a lot of kids thinking too much instead of just getting out there and doing it,” said coach Erik Olson. “In conference play, those little adjustments for each team are very important and we didn’t make those adjustments.” CMU lost Saturday to rival WMU 3-1. After dropping the first set to the Broncos, Central rallied to win the second set, but could not close out another in the match. The defense had a tough time defending WMU senior Michelle Moore, who hit for 19 kills off 44 attempts. “In both games, we came out to a really slow start and we had to try to come back from that,” said freshman outside hitter Lindsey Dulude. “We need to be able to focus from the beginning and not after the other team has already taken control of the match.” Senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Hurt led the team with 14 kills. The Chippewas had three athletes with doubledigit kills, including sophomore outside hitter Lauren Krupsky, who had 13 kills and four service aces. “The other team just came out with higher intensity than we did,” Krupsky said. “Once we realized that we needed to step it up, we are already be-

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The volleyball team’s two losses this weekend moved its conference record to 3-3.

hind and we really can’t do that in the MAC.” Krupsky hit a career-high 25 kills in the losing effort to NIU. Conference race The 3-2 loss to the Huskies was the first loss for Central in the fifth set this season. “We need to continue working on our sideout attack efficiency,” Olson said. “We need to keep serving tough and we really need to

play with more passion.” The losses dropped CMU to 3-3 in the conference and moves the team three games behind WMU in the MAC West. Central has a week’s rest before heading to Ohio to take on Miami and Bowling Green. The Chippewas play WMU on Nov. 13 and NIU on Nov. 14 at Rose Arena to finish conference play. sports@cm-life.com

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Kubacki leads cross country

field hockey

Chippewas lose to No. 8 MSU

By Aaron McMann Staff Reporter

By Jacob Lougheed Staff Reporter

The field hockey team lost 2-0 to No. 8 Michigan State in East Lansing Saturday. The Spartans jumped out to a one-goal lead when Floor Rijpma scored on a rebound just 3 minutes in. The score remained 1-0 going into halftime. MSU’s Chantae Miller notched the game’s final goal in the second half. Despite the loss, coach Cristy Freese said the team played the Spartans well. “Michigan State is a very good team and, for us to be able to shut them down, was great,” Freese said. “Their penalty corners are their bread and butter, and our penalty corner defense was good. The other thing that they like to do is carry the ball low in the circle and pass it inside, and that’s how they scored their goals.” Freese said Rijpma, who has 12 goals and 3 assists on the season, is one of the premier scorers nationally. “They probably have one of the top ten scorers in the country and we did a good job defen-

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By Adam Niemi Staff Reporter

The club hockey team won its first home game of the season Saturday, beating Michigan 6-3. Central came into the game with a 1-4 record after being swept by rival Western Michigan last weekend. “We got better pressure. Everyone was just working harder today,” said coach Mike Jakubik. “Playing against Michigan, everyone knew it was a big game.” Sophomore goalie Zak Knauss stopped 34 shots for Central. Michigan (1-3) scored the first two goals of the game in the first period. With less than a minute remaining in the period, freshman center Kody Strong entered the offensive zone and slapped a shot past Michigan goalie Kasey King’s blocker. Down 2-1 in the second period, junior center Nick Badder tied the game six minutes into the period. Badder scored two more goals, both on the power play, that gave Central the lead in the second period. Jakubik said the team had difficulties with its breakout last weekend against Western Michigan and said

Wet and muddy conditions did not stop two women’s cross country runners from setting personal bests Friday at the Michigan Intercollegiates in Grand Rapids. Junior Kylee Kubacki finished 20th place at Calvin College with a time of 18 minutes, 48 seconds, breaking her personal record from her junior year of high school, said assistant coach Matt Kaczor. “Kylee’s been steadily improving and she’s showing it,” he said. Junior Raeanne Lohner, a native of nearby East Grand Rapids, also set a personal record with a time of 19:00, placing 27th. The rest of the squad finished in the top 100. A total of 197 runners competed.

Sophomore Charnele Lyons placed 55th (19:35), sophomore Maddie Ribant 64th (19:49) and sophomore Rachael Wessel 66th (19:50). Freshmenn Jacquelyn McEnhill had a time of 20:11 and freshman Courtnay Hughes had a time of 20:16. Men’s runners Sophomore Matt Lutzke led the way for the men, finishing 45th in his first meet since the Sept. 18 Spartan Invitational with a time of 26:35. “I didn’t really run as well as I wanted to,” Lutzke said. “I felt as if I ran better later on in the race than I did previously ... but it’s not where I wanted to be at.” The men are still looking for a final runner to solidify their lineup heading into the MidAmerican Conference Championships and NCAA Great Lakes

Regional Championships, and Lutzke said he is hopeful to be a part of that. “My goal is to help the team out at MAC, regionals and beyond, so I can contribute positively,” Lutzke said. Kaczor said the team is getting close to naming the final runner, but has not yet. Sophomore Adam Gere finished 72nd (27:03) and junior Adam Smith placed 75th (27:09). The Chippewas used the meet to give some younger runners a chance to get some experience for the future. “It’s always good to get people in uniform and racing so they’re ready for when it’s their turn to take over,” Kaczor said. The teams will travel to Terre Haute, Ind. on Saturday to compete in Pre-Nationals. sports@cm-life.com

The field hockey team lost to MSU 2-0 Sunday and Indiana 3-1 Saturday.

sively against them,” she said. Despite the loss to MSU, Freese said she was proud of the team’s resilience. “I was happy with the way we played today, especially after the game we had yesterday,” she said. “In the game yesterday, we had the attitude where, when Indiana scored, it brought us down, and that just can’t happen.” Saturday vs. Indiana The Hoosiers got on the board just 9 minutes, 22 seconds into the game on a goal

from Haley Funk to go up 1-0. IU padded its lead with a goal by Katie Griswold late in the first half, putting the Hoosiers up 2-0 at intermission. Indiana scored its third goal of the game just less than seven minutes into the second half as Morgan Fleetwood tipped Griswold’s shot into the cage. CMU’s Kelly Jordan spoiled Indiana’s shutout by scoring her sixth goal of the year in the 54th minute. The final score was 3-1. sports@cm-life.com

Club hockey defeats Michigan CMU overcomes early two-goal deficit Saturday

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the improvement was a key change during the week. “I think we were just better on our first pass,” Jakubik said. “By making the first pass on the tape in our zone, it saved us time.” Less than seven minutes into the third period, left winger Joe Vandermarliere scored Central’s sixth goal, his first of the season. He said the goal was a big

weight off his shoulders as he returned from a partially-torn medial collateral ligament. “I had to leave last practice because my knee was messed up,” Vandermarliere said. “Coach asked me if I could play, and the knee is far away from the heart, so I decided to get out there and get dirty.” sports@cm-life.com

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Broncos win big Saturday in Toledo Western Michigan 58, Toledo 26 After a three-interception performance last week against Northern Illinois, quarterback Tim Hiller and the Western Michigan Broncos bounced back against Toledo with a 534-

yard offensive effort. Hiller started the game with two touchdown passes to receiver Jordan White in the first five minutes of the game, giving the Broncos a 14-0 lead. Hiller finished the first half with three touchdown passes and the Broncos took a 41-12 lead

into halftime. The Broncos were able to get the running game going in the second half as running back Brandon West finished with 153 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Information compiled by staff reporter John Evans.

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