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No buses to Western Student Life decides trips for weekend game not needed

By Luke Dimick Staff Reporter

Those looking to support Central Michigan University football this weekend against Western Michigan will have to find their own transportation.

Though there was a bus trip available to Kalamazoo in 2007 for the Tuesday game at WMU, that option is not available this year to students.

“In 2007, it was a big controversy because the MAC scheduled that game on a ( Tuesday) night,” said Director of Student Life Tony Voisin. “It was one of those situations where students from Western or Central weren’t happy that it was scheduled during the week.

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In 2007, the bus trip cost $20 and was co-sponsored by the office of Student Life and the CMU Bookstore.

The cost included a ticket to the game and a bus trip from Lot 64 behind Kelly/ Shorts Stadium to Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo and back.

A trip from Mount Pleasant to Kalamazoo takes approximately two hours and 20 minutes, according to MapQuest.

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GOP investigated for illegal activity CMU College Republicans member blogged about underage drinking

By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter and Lonnie Allen Staff Reporter

The Michigan Liquor Control Commission is investigating allegations of underage drinking at the state Republicans’ leadership conference on Mackinac Island in late September.

“It’s an open investigation,” said LCC Spokeswoman Andrea Miller.

The investigation stemmed from a Sept. 28 blog post written by Saranac sophomore and Central Michigan University College Republicans member Vanessa Oblinger, entitled “A Real Political Party.” Oblinger, a minor, wrote she attended a party hosted

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by Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox, during which she was provided alcohol.

“Friday night, we were rewarded with open bars and free dinners,” the blog read.

“The X’s on the minors’ hands were washed off and the free drinks showered upon us, but this got old fast.”

Cox’s campaign could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

Other parties were hosted

by GOP gubernatorial candidates Mike Bouchard and Rick Snyder, Oblinger said.

Oblinger said she originally intended on going to Snyder’s party, but was turned down at the door because she is under 21.

“My intentions were not bad,” Oblinger said. “The blog was a stupid thing that I just wrote for class.”

Oblinger issued an apology letter to the Snyder campaign regarding the leadership conference events, after the Detroit News reported on the story last week.

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Mount Pleasant resident Crystal Haggart, kennel technician, transfers cats from their cages Tuesday morning to an open room at the Isabella County Animal Shelter, 1105 S. Isabella Road, so the animals could exercise. “We are very overpopulated,” she said.

Cats in the HATS County animal shelter seeing influx of felines

By Todd Betzold | Staff Reporter

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here are about three cats for every dog received at the Isabella County Animal Shelter.

“Given the economy, people aren’t adopting at high rates,” said Humane Animal Treatment Society Director Lee Fabiano. “It’s a struggle every year.”

The shelter, at 1105 S. Isabella Road, is full with 170 cats in its care.

“There are at least 70 cats in the shelter with about 100 more in the quarantine building,” said HATS Student Chapter President and Troy senior Megan Smith.

The cats have caused extra work for the shelter’s volunteers, Fabiano said.

In dealing with the number of animals, many kittens are sent out to foster care until they are ready to be spayed or neutered and adopted, she said.

A small market One major reason for the high number of cats is owners not being able to afford to keep them.

“In owner release, for whatever reason, they say they can’t keep the cat. We try to find the problem and we encourage them to keep the cat and they often do,” Fabiano said. “We try to give as much assistance as possible.”

Bond, a nine-month-old cat, is available for adoption at the Isabella County Animal Shelter, 1105 S. Isabella Rd. The shelter projects three cats are arriving to every one dog.

A lack of spaying and neutering is another reason for the high number of cats, said HATS Manager Emma Goodrich.

Part of the assistance HATS offers includes spay/neuter vouchers to the owners, Fabiano said. All veterinary clinics in Isabella County honor the voucher, and HATS pays a portion of the costs.

“The owners can pick up information sheet at the shelter or veterinary and they send to HATS, and HATS sends out the certificate to the owner,” Fabiano said. “For cats, we pay $20 for males and $30 for females and, for dogs, we pay $30 to neuter and $40 to spay dogs to assist people.”

Although there is not a maximum

number they can hold, she said HATS does have to euthanize some of the cats.

“We are not a no-kill shelter,” Fabiano said. “It’s not pleasant. We have to practice euthanasia.”

HATS received about 3,300 animals at the shelter in the past year. When animals are turned over to the shelter, adoption rates stay higher than other shelters in mid-Michigan.

“Overall adoptions rate is about 43 percent – just dogs, probably 60 to 65 percent,” Fabiano said. “For a county shelter, it’s excellent. Midland County is at 13 percent.” metro@cm-life.com

Granholm to veto bills, support Michigan Promise Tax increases being lobbied to support scholarship

By Amelia Eramya Staff Reporter

Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Monday she will veto line items in budget bills to fund high priorities such as the Michigan Promise Scholarship, Medicaid, local police and firefighters.

“The bills that are going to be sent to the governor do not fund the Michigan

Promise Scholarship,” said Granholm’s spokeswoman, Liz Boyd.

Because Granholm supports the Promise, she intends to exercise her line item veto authority, Boyd said.

Since the state Senate voted to no longer fund the scholarship, Granholm is pushing for tax increases to generate $300 to $500 million for the scholarship, said Brighton freshman Colleen McNeely, chairwoman of Student Government Association’s Legislative Affairs Committee.

“The Republican Senate

does not want Granholm to do the line item vetoes,” McNeely said.

However, State Rep. Bill Caul, R-Mount Pleasant, is unsure what Granholm will veto.

“If the governor vetoed some of the sections of the budget bills, we’ll have to come up with an alternate plan,” Caul said. “It will be supported in some way.”

Caul said he supports the Promise Scholarship, but is concerned with where the money will be coming from.

“It’s about where we’re going to get the money to fund

these high priorities,” he said.

Funding The six bills supposed to go to Granholm need to fund the Promise Scholarship, Boyd said.

“The governor believes that the legislation should fund the scholarship,” Boyd said.

But there are no proposed tax increases in the new budget bills the Republican Senate formed, McNeely said.

“I don’t agree with some places she’s looking to fund the Promise grant,” Caul said.

“We need to show the people

of Michigan we are ready to tighten our belts and to fund our priorities before we go out and raise taxes on our families and the people in Michigan.”

Although tax increases are generally viewed as economically damaging, they would fund the scholarship, keeping more students in Michigan, which would strengthen the work force, McNeely said.

“In the long run, this scholarship will have a positive effect on Michigan’s economy,” she said. “I think Granholm

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w The Theatre of the Absurd Video exhibit will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Park Library at the Extended Study Hours Room. w Michigan Story Festival Murals are on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Park Library’s first and third floors. w Education Station Self Portraits are on display from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the University Art Gallery West. w The Central/Western Blood Drive will take place from noon to 5:45 p.m. in the Student Activity Center. w Soup & Substance: Coming Out Stories will take place from noon to 1 p.m. at the Bovee University Center Terrace A, B, C and D. w Ouch! That Stereotype Hurts will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Rowe Hall Room 229. w M.A.J.O.R. Night will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Towers lobby.

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w Fearless, a photography exhibit, is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Multicultural Education Center in the UC. w Inviting Voyeurism, an art exhibit that will explore voyeurism with art, is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the University Art Gallery West Gallery. w Education Station: Self Portraits is from at 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the University Art West Gallery.

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By Hilary Farrell Senior Reporter

The Mount Pleasant City Commission voted unanimously Monday to reject the Michigan Department of Transportation’s Mission Street redesign proposal at its Monday meeting.

The plan proposed indirect left-hand turns, or “Michigan Lefts,� on Mission Street from Blue Grass Road to Appian Way. A high rate of accidents and congested traffic contributed to MDOT’s plan.

Commissioner Jon Joslin said although the plan did not meet the needs of Mount Pleasant, the city needs to fix

Check the Web site for the full version of this story. traffic problems on the street. “I really wanted this project to work (but), if it’s not what we want, it’s not money well spent,� he said.

Joslin said he hopes the city looks at fixing the street’s issues soon.

Vice Mayor Bruce Kilmer said the plan did not satisfy the city’s master plan. “We have a vision for our city and for Mission Street,� he said.

The Commerce Center building at 711 W. Pickard Ave. faces a bank foreclosure if its property owner fails to sell the building

by Nov. 12, according to documents obtained by Central Michigan Life.

A “For Sale� sign is placed outside the 143,121-square-foot building, which is owned by CMR Investments LP and houses The Morning Sun newspaper and The Morning Star Publishing Co. If the court-appointed receiver — ARP Services ­­— does not sell the building by 10 a.m. Nov. 12, a public auction will be held at the Isabella County Courthouse and the building will be sold to the highest bidder.

ARP Services serves as an interim manager for underperforming companies and has managed the property for CMR Investments since Dec. 5, 2008.

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“It was with great regret when I read the Detroit News story this morning that implied your campaign had anything to do with my blog posting. That couldn’t have been further from the truth,� the statement obtained by Central Michigan Life read.

The e-mail also said Oblinger attended the Bouchard party as well, but she told Central Michigan Life on Tuesday this was never the case because she was off the island before the party took place. “The only party I recall being at was the Cox one,� she said.

She also said she never wrote the apology letter in the first place, but someone from the Snyder campaign did, which she approved. “It was prepared by someone else,� she said. “I didn’t really read over it ... it was while I was distracted.�

Jake Suski, communications director for the Snyder campaign, denied it. “No one directly affiliated with our campaign contacted her or asked her to

send us an apology,� Suski said. “I can’t speak for her motivation in making that claim.�

Suski said Snyder’s party did not violate any laws. “This campaign did not provide drinks to any minor,� he said.

Aftermath Oblinger said she wants to set the record straight about her blog post and, since the aftermath of the issued statement, she feels she is the victim of a political trick. “I’m kind of turned off to politics at the moment,� she said. “I understand politics ... it’s about trying to win.�

Oblinger said she hopes to stay involved with College Republicans in the future.

Coleman freshman and College Republicans Vice Chairman John Porter said it is not an issue for the organization. “It was not a College Republican event,� he said. “She was not with us that weekend.�

Other campus Republican groups were present from different parts of the state, Oblinger said. university@cm-life.com

Commerce Center building faces foreclosure if not sold by Nov. 12

By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter

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vices proposes to pay nearly $4 million worth of proceeds back to Citizens Bank. The receiver has requested to retain $50,000 so it can pay its operating expenses.

A story published by The Morning Sun last Thursday stated the building was being sold, but not the newspaper.

A separate legal document published by The Morning Sun on Oct. 7 showed CMR Investments is the defendant in a foreclosure notice filed by Citizens Bank. CMR Investments is an affiliate of Brill Media, which formerly published the newspaper in addition to owning the building.

The foreclosure notice was first filed in October 2008, said Dennis Haley, attorney for Citizens Bank. “They have until Nov. 12 to pay $3.9 million before it goes for sale,� Haley said.

Haley said it is unlikely the building will be sold in time before the public auction. “With the market the way it

is, the building is not worth that much,� he said. “The mortgagor is not going to pay $3.9 million for a building that is worth $2 million.�

The property is listed for sale at a price of $2.7 million, according to a court document filed in May. The receiver requested all offers be $1.9 million or greater.

The Morning Sun has been a tenant of the Commerce Center building since the 1990s. It has been owned and published by Brill Media and the Journal Register Company this decade, both of which filed for bankruptcy during their respective ownerships.

Brill Media filed for bankruptcy in 2002 and sold The Morning Sun, but retained ownership of the building.

JRC announced its Chapter 11 bankruptcy last February, but emerged from it in August. The company owns 20 daily newspapers and more than 180 nondailies in six states.

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Holt freshman Stacy Coon and Commerce freshman Colton Bartell, center, search for answers to an online scavenger hunt on Monday at the Towers Computer Lab while instructors laugh with one another.

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out of it, so it doesn’t make sense to schedule a bus trip in that situation,� Voisin said. “Our concern was on a Tuesday night that students would be coming home at 1:30 in the morning after the game, and that is why a couple different offices decided to offer that trip.�

Students want buses Port Hope senior Brooke Arndt said she thinks the buses should have been offered again this year.

“We have a really good football team and they should have as many people in the stands as they can get for (quarterback) Dan LeFevour’s last game against our big rivals,�

Arndt said. “It would be kind of cool for a big group of students to all ride down to the game together. It promotes Central pride.�

Negaunee senior Jenny Rauch said the bus trip is a cheaper alternative for students. “Not everyone wants to go to Western for the entire weekend,� Rauch said. “Some people just want to

watch the game and come back. I know I wouldn’t want to pay for a hotel room if I didn’t have anyone to stay with at Western.�

Charlotte junior Alex Sommer said the bus would be a safer alternative for people to get back to Mount Pleasant after partying at Western. “The school ruined our tailgate, so they should at least give us an opportunity to go someplace where the tailgate is going to be fun,� Sommer said. “A bus would make sure that everyone gets to and from the game safely.� studentlife@cm-life.com

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realizes that, which is why she is taking these efforts to veto the budget bills.�

Support Education is a priority, and the value of education is priceless, but getting that education is expensive, Caul said. “I certainly support the Promise grants and the money that is going to students,� he said.

However, Caul does not agree with Granholm’s philosophy to raise revenues by increasing taxes for the residents of Michigan.

There is always a chance the House and Senate may reject Granholm’s veto, Caul said. metro@cm-life.com

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Stephen Lynch still on for Friday performance Family emergencies will not affect Finch show

By Brad Canze Senior Reporter

Despite recent cancellations, music comedian Stephen Lynch is still set to visit Central Michigan University.

The show is at 8 p.m. Friday in Finch Fieldhouse.

Lynch’s publicist, Nicole Catrini of Sarah Hall Productions, said Lynch had to cancel two recent shows due to family emergencies, but the show at Central Michigan University was not affected.

Scheduled shows for last Thursday and Friday in Pheonix, Ariz. and Reno, Nev. were rescheduled for Jan. 8 and 9, respectively.

Crysta Heckman, comedy chairwoman Stephen Lynch for Program Board, said she is hopeful for Friday’s show and has received a lot of enthusiastic feedback for Lynch’s performance.

“I know when he was here last time, he was a big hit and he was really popular,” said the Pinconning junior.

“When I did my survey of the student body of comedians they wanted to see

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last fall, he was in the top three.”

A popular fallback Program Board President and Muskegon junior David Breed said everybody involved with the show on Program Board is a Lynch fan, and the group contacted him immediately when comedian Zach Galifianakis canceled last summer.

“After Zach canceled, Stephen Lynch was the first person we turned to, to see if he wanted to do the show,” Breed said. “I’ve been listening to him back since my freshman year of high school. My favorite song would probably be ‘Lullaby.’”

Heckman said even though tickets

If you go... w What: Music comedian Stephen Lynch w When: 8 p.m. Friday w Where: Finch Fieldhouse are $10 for students and $20 for general public, the prices are considerably cheaper than are typical for a Stephen Lynch show.

“The average ticket price for him is $50 to $60 for his normal show,” Heckman said. “Even though we are charging, we’re charging a fifth of the price most people would charge for a show like this.”

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By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter

They come from many regions of the world and bring along with them several global perspectives.

Foreign professors can be found teaching in many of the academic halls of Central Michigan University. Associ-

“Fearless” photos

Multicultural Education Center photography exhibits are on display in the Bovee University Center to encourage discussion about homophobia and sports at high schools and colleges throughout the country. This gallery is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Friday.

Pictures also will be inside the Student Activity Center. This event is a part of Coming Out Week.

Poetry reading

Assistant Professor of English Jeffrey Bean is hosting a poetry reading and book launch of his poetry collection, “Diminished Fifth,” at 8 p.m. today in the Charles V. Park Library’s Baber Room. Bean wrote poems inspired by his own life and past ambition to be a professional musician.

“That’s what this book shows, how life changes,” he said. For a full story, visit cm-life.com.

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Mount Pleasant resident Jacquelyn Weller, lead teacher, instructs a student how to use the newly installed Mac computers Tuesday in the Education and Human Services Building. The student used the computer to search for acorns, which she was learning about in her class.

Equipped to learn Mac Minis teach children to research early

By Amelia Eramya Staff Reporter

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our-year-old Gabriel Fanning conducted research on spiders that he and other children discovered in the playground of the Child Development and Learning Lab. The children wanted to know what types of spiders they were. They searched online and looked at pictures.

“One was sticking out his tongue,” Fanning said.

To do the research, the students used Mac Minis.

The Office of Information Technology installed the computers in the preschool Tuesday in the College of Education and Human Services building for the children to use.

There will be four 22” Acer monitors connected to Mac Minis. Each monitor cost $175 and each Mac Mini was $750, totaling out to $3,700 for four sets.

“In a lot of ways, it creates a more interactive environment for them,” said Michael Reuter, director of Distributed Computing and Technical Operations.

Reuter said if children use computers at a young age, they will be prepared to use them in the future.

“We truly want children to view

“In a lot of ways, it creates a more interactive environment for them.”

Michael Reuter, director of Distributed Computing and Technical Operations themselves as researchers,” said Cheryl Priest, faculty director of the CDLL. “We have to give them many types of tools to engage in that process, and this (use of computers) is one of the tools.”

The children will have social interaction with other children and teachers and be able to construct their own knowledge, Priest said.

Jackie Weller, lead teacher of CDLL, said allowing the children to investigate gives them a chance to have a handson learning experience.

“We’re helping to facilitate that investigation,” Weller said.

They research it, document it and print it, Priest said.

“Rather than answering children’s questions, we encourage them to become researchers,” Priest said.

Into a piazza The computers will be placed in the hallway of the CDLL at children’s levels.

“We’re looking at the hallway as more

of a piazza, which is a gathering place in Italy and it is found in the schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy,” Priest said. “We’re using the computers, as well as many other things, to transform it into a piazza.”

Not only will the children be able to conduct research on these computers, but they also will be able to play music and upload photos they take in class.

“We try to bring music into the environment,” Priest said.

Basic programs will be on the computers, such as iTunes, iPhoto and office programs to document the research.

However, learning games will not be uploaded onto the computers.

The CDLL does not want to encourage the children to spend lengthy time periods at the computers where they will be in a trance mode, Priest said.

“We really want to focus on how to use a computer in a more beneficial and sophisticated way,” Priest said. university@cm-life.com

Professor went from Cairo to CMU Egypt native finds improvement in U.S. life

The Grawn Hall computer lab has new hours on all days except Saturday. The Lab is open from 7 to 1 a.m Monday through Thursday. Friday’s hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday is changed to 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday’s hours remain the same, opening at 11 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m.

“Ouch! That Stereotype Hurts” will take place from 2 to 4 p.m.

Wednesday in Rowe Hall Room 229. The two-hour building session will confront issues of diversity. For more information, call 774-6447 or e-mail stratod@ cmich.edu to register.

By Kelli Ameling Staff Reporter

Avaliable at health department The Central Michigan District Health Department now has some Flu-Mist vaccines — the live-virus vaccine — but is hoping to receive some of the nonlive this week, said Mary Kushion, health officer for CMDHD. “We put in a very small order last week,” Kushion said.

The department will hold vaccine clinics for people in the high-risk category as well. There will be three clinics in November, including a first-responder clinic, a school-based clinic and community clinic that focuses on the high-risk profile.

The clinics will consist of people in each category receiving the H1N1 vaccine. For the school-based clinic, the CMHD will set up the clinics at local schools, Kushion said.

“We have some (vaccines) in, just not enough to hold a clinic (at this point),” Kushion said.

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CMU to focus on 18- to 24-year-olds

Central Michigan University Health Services received its first batch of the H1N1 vaccine Tuesday, but supplies are going fast.

The Central Michigan Health Department dispersed 1,800 doses of the H1N1 vaccines to six different counties, giving CMU’s Health Services 400 doses.

“I think it will only last about two weeks,” said Loretta Moran, assistant director of clinical operations.

The vaccine is free to students who fall into the high-risk category. High-risk people include health care workers, first responders, people 6 months to 24 years old and also those who are 25 and older and have chronic health issues. Health Services will focus on students 18 to 24 years old for now, Moran said.

Moran said the vaccine Health Services has now is livevirus, meaning the vaccine is a sampling of the flu virus to allow the body to build an immunity to it. It is unavailable to anyone with chronic health issues right now.

“We cannot give it to anyone who is not in the high-risk category,” Moran said.

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ate political science professor Moataz Fattah is one of them.

Fattah came to Mount Pleasant from Egypt in 1998 and, since then, has found a permanent home.

That home is something he was longing for.

“Personally, I hate traveling,” he said. “So, for me, settling down in one place for a couple of years is a blessing ... in 10 years, I’ve lived in five different cities and towns throughout the world.”

Fattah has had positive experiences in the United States and

said it has been a significant improvement compared to life along the Nile River.

Life in Cairo Fattah was born and raised in Cairo, and still teaches at Cairo University, where he received his undergraduate and master’s degrees, during the summer.

“It’s a very hectic place. I remember my daughter when we first went there after being here for four years — she cried,” he said. “She thought that these

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Moataz Fattah is a professor for the department of political science at CMU and Cairo University in Egypt. He specializes in Middle Eastern politics and Islamic studies.

From 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium, anyone interested can listen to French folk singer Éric Vincent. This concert is free for CMU and Alma College students and $5 for other guests. Seating is limited. Please contact Amy Ransom at ranso1aj@cmich.edu for reservations. Guests are invited to attend a reception in the Baber Room following the concert.

Art in the library

“Envisioning: The Power of Ritual” Canadian Indian Art from the Dennos Museum Center is displayed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Charles V. Park Library Baber Room. It will run until Oct. 28. The exhibit will feature different selections from more than 90 prints, paintings and drawings in the Dennos Museum Center’s permanent collection. Admission to this exhibition is free. For library hours, visit www.lib.cmich. edu. For more information, contact Library Exhibit and Projects Coordinator Megan Moreno at 774-2165 orbrook1mr@cmich.edu.

Native American culture

There is a growing concern for the Native American culture and the reburial of ancestors. A group gathered Monday in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium to try to create a solution. “Hopefully, collectively, we can find some way to bring our families and ancestors back home,” said Brian Corbiere, a tribal member. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act is a federal law passed in 1990 and provides a process for museums and federal agencies to return certain Native American cultural items such as human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony to lineal descendants, culturally affiliated Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, according to the NAGPRA Web site. For a full story, visit cm-life.com.

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EDITORIAL |University should provide buses to Central/Western game Saturday

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entral Michigan University football is playing its biggest Mid-American Conference game of the season Saturday against rival Western Michigan.

But the Office of Student Life said Tuesday it will not provide busing to Kalamazoo and back like it did two years ago.

We think it should reconsider — for many reasons.

CMU (5-1) has been off to a fast start this year, which includes an upset at Michigan State and a throttling of Eastern Michigan last Saturday for Homecoming. It has six AP Top 25 votes in the latest poll and, if it continues to win, Central should crack the Top 25 before the end of the season.

Despite a 3-3 record, Western is a tough team this year. CMU is 3-0 in the MAC, while Western is 2-1.

The winner of this game could have control of its destiny in the MAC West division.

The football team could use the support of as many CMU fans it can

get. Regardless of the implications, Central/Western has always been a tough game to win, especially when it is at Waldo Stadium (one CMU win in the last 16 years). This year will be no exception.

This is senior quarterback Dan LeFevour’s last game against Western. It will not only be one of the defining games of the season, but one of the most important in LeFevour’s career. CMU fans should have every opportunity to watch him in Kalamazoo.

Other than possibly budget restraints, CMU has no justifiable reason for the lack of transportation to the game. Kalamazoo is more than two hours away and, with rising tuition rates and the tough economy, many students cannot afford to drive to the game.

Providing buses would have been a great solution for those who wish to support their team. Most students

would gladly pay for a bus ticket to save on gas and wear and tear on their own vehicles.

Furthermore, midterms are around the corner and registration for next semester’s classes is coming soon. The trip to Kalamazoo would be a great stress reliever for students.

Too bad many of them won’t be able to make it.

Director of Student Life Tony Voisin said the university provided busing two years ago because the game was on a Tuesday, and offices were concerned about students returning to CMU late on a weeknight.

That was certainly a valid concern then but, now, busing should be available for the sake of convenience.

This is a big year for CMU football, and its big rivalry game is on the road.

Give more students a chance to support their team against a formidable Broncos team.

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Nicolas Persons Columnist

U.S. pride “German engineering. Swiss innovation. American nothing.”

Such read a 2006 billboard advertisement for a new car, whose apparent purpose was to undermine American ingenuity. The ad, which appeared in South Africa, has since been removed, but its taunting message remains: the world no longer needs America.

What is the appropriate response to such a provocation? I think Thomas L. Friedman, a New York Times columnist, said it best during his recent speech in Grand Rapids.

“That billboard pisses me off.”

Friedman, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, spoke mostly about energy during his address to the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan.

According to Friedman, and also Dr. Benjamin Carson, a world-renowned neurosurgeon who spoke on campus recently, America is quickly falling behind other countries in critical areas.

Friedman points out that the Chinese are enforcing stricter efficiency standards and furthering investment in alternative energy.

Friedman said, “We need to get back to work on our country and our planet.”

For Friedman, this involves an E.T. — energy technology — revolution in America. To lead this revolution, and lessen our dependence on oil, he calls for a $1 per gallon gas tax, among other measures.

This would end the easy, minor steps being taken to reduce climate change, what he calls the “Green Party.” It would begin the “Green Revolution,” a complete shift in the energy market that will propel America’s future.

But speaking more broadly, what will it take to awaken Americans?

As a college student, I love the optimism of a university campus.

It is a symbol of America’s potential and may be the determining factor of its future.

It will take more than a party to preserve this country’s future.

But then again, I’m not ready for the “American nothing” age, either.

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Student voice: President Obama deserved Nobel Peace Prize CM Life’s editorial “A Nobel surprise” is a well written editorial, given the fact that the only sources have come from Fox News and right-wing talk radio.

According to nobelprize.org, they give the reason for Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize: “For his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”

Nobel himself wrote that the prize should be given to someone who has “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” There are many who are deserving of this prize and President Obama is one of them.

Obama spoke out against going to war in Iraq while still being a senator.

This war has cost billions of dollars that the American taxpayer will never see again, and tens of thousands of Iraqi and American lives.

Obama has spoken out against torture, is in favor of gay rights, is for the reduction of nuclear weapons and is for an increased role for the US in combating global warming.

These are issues that he has used his political power and clout to deal with.

Are these issues finished? No. Many have said that it’s “premature” to recognize Obama for these efforts.

However, many Nobel Peace Prize winners hadn’t finished their work by the time they won their prize: Gorbachev in 1990 even though the USSR was still a totalitarian state, Aung San Suu Kyi in 1991 even though Myanmar is still under military rule, Jody Williams in 1997 even though there are still land mines out there, and Kofi Annan in 2001 even though the world doesn’t seem more peaceful now than it was in 2001.

The list goes on.

The Peace Prize has historically

been given to leaders who have overcome racist and segregated societies, such as Archbishop Desmund Tutu of South Africa or Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Something profound happened in this nation on Nov. 4th.: We elected our first African American president. That’s significant coming from a country that was founded on the genocide of Native Americans, the enslavement of African Americans, and whose federal and state governments enacted racist, segregationist policies until a few decades ago. And while de jure segregation ended during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, de facto racism continues to this very day.

I suggest that CM Life takes its editorial talking points from a multitude of reputable sources from now on instead of whatever the cable media talking point is for the week.

Matt Bridgewater Warren graduate student

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Killing the messenger Lewis isn’t the only one to blame for financial fiasco The announcement of Ken Lewis’ retirement is sure to be ear candy to the Michael Moore-worshipping, statist kool-aid drinkers out there.

The only thing they might further be praying for now is some kind of investigation finding Lewis guilty for not informing shareholders of the condition of Merrill-Lynch prior to pulling the trigger on the buy.

Or not executing the available Material Adverse Change clause once it was shown that Merrill was even worse than initially thought.

The problem is that these people, who you might have heard in the past crying “The king is great! All hail the king!”, magically seem to ignore facts that happen to make their demigod of larger government look not so pious; media included.

A quick recap for those who don’t know. Earlier this year, Ken Lewis, CEO and Chairman of Bank of America, got railed for failing to inform investors about the horrible condition of Merrill before purchasing it.

Not only did he get the lashing from hell in the PR department, but he also got an investigation from Andrew Cuomo, the New York Attorney General, as well as an eying from other regulators.

If these were all the facts, I would normally agree that Lewis should he held liable and possible face government penalties. Buying a bad company, especially without the OK from the board or shareholders? Bad juju.

But these aren’t all the facts.

One fact that no one really likes to mention is that Bernanke and Paulson railroaded Lewis into buying Merrill by threatening his job.

Another fact is they didn’t want him to execute the MAC clause once things really went south, yet again backed up with the threat of forcing Lewis, and the rest of the board, out of Bank of America.

Actually, come to think of it, I think Lewis should still be held responsible. The SS was merely following orders from Adolf Hitler and I’m not going to cut them any slack.

Just like Hitler was held responsible for ordering the execution of Jews, people should hold Bernanke and Paulson equally, if not more responsible, for putting Lewis and the rest of the board in a position of harming shareholders by making threats on their job if they didn’t buy Merrill, or they bought it and executed the MAC clause.

That is, unless you enjoy the kool-aid. If that’s the case, come on over — I’ve got a party that would make Jim Jones envious.

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“I think it’s a great accomplishment for him.”

Marie Dandie,

Detroit junior

“I like the guy, but he hasn’t done enough yet. It makes me question the legitimacy of the prize.”

“I think it’s ridiculous. But after the Dalai Lama won it, nothing is really surprising.”

Joe Hertler,

Lake Orion junior

Huimin Gan,

China senior

“I actually think it’s pretty cool for a president to win a Nobel Peace Prize. (It) makes the nation look good.”

Quinlan Davis,

Inkster freshman

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Central/Western blood drive aims to raise 400 units

Central Michigan Life || Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 || 5A

Sluggish economy means more grants, scholarships for students

Students can donate through Oct. 22

President’s Award seeks to lower cost for out-ofstate students

The President’s Award reduces the tuition for out-ofstate students to that of instate students.

Transfer students also are now eligible for Board of Trustees merit-based scholarships.

By Randi Shaffer Staff Reporter

By Darnell Gardner Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University and Western Michigan University compete on more than just the football field this time of year.

As a part of the week leading up to Saturday’s rivalry game at WMU, the American Red Cross has been on campus collecting blood as a part of the annual Blood Battle between CMU and WMU. Lindsey Mortier, a CMU alumna and American Red Cross, donor recruitment representative, said after last year’s loss to WMU in the drive, she has high hopes for this year’s Blood Battle after seeing the enthusiasm of student donors.

“So far, we’re off to a great start,” she said.

At the end of Monday’s drive, WMU had 64 units and CMU had 46.

Mortier said the blood drive’s goal is 400 units of blood ­— one per student donor, to save 1,100 lives.

At the end of last year’s Blood Battle, the Red Cross was 65 units short of its goal of 400 from CMU students.

Mortier said 20 percent of the blood supply to local hospitals comes from high school and university students.

Central Michigan University has increased the number of students who receive financial assistance in response to the economic downturn.

According to the Office of Institutional Research, the number of need-based grants and scholarships given to students increased by 95 between the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years. Between 2005-06 and 2006-07, the number of need-based grants increased by 28.

Diane Fleming, associate director of Scholarships and Financial Aid, said she expects the trend to continue until the economy improves.

Fleming said CMU is trying to make up for decreasing Michigan high school graduation rates by offering awards that lower the cost of attendance for out-of-state students.

“The goal is to have a class size of a certain number and, as you may know, the number of high school graduates is decreasing every year,” Fleming said. “If we are to maintain our current enrollment, then we have to look outside of Michigan and make it reasonable for those students to consider attending CMU.” Non-Michigan resident transfer students from fouryear universities can now receive the President’s Award, previously available only to non-resident students who transferred from community colleges or were high school seniors.

Combating tuition Fleming said new measures taken to lessen the impact of tuition are in keeping with the university’s standard of accepting high-caliber students.

The Board of Trustees Elite Honors Scholarship was awarded for the first time this semester.

The $3,000 four-year renewable award is available to high-school seniors with an ACT score of 20 or higher and a GPA of 3.75 or an ACT score

Increase in support Dave Weston, community coordinator of the Central Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross has seen a lot of change during the past eight years he has worked the Blood Battle.

As the rivalry with WMU increases throughout the years, so do the blood donations.

“There’s been an increase in donors,” Weston said. “There’s always more energetic students.

They’re doing this to beat Western, go figure, but they’re also doing it for the right reasons.”

Weston said as CMU’s campus and population has grown throughout the past few years, blood drive locations have changed.

“Emmons has always been an excellent place,” he said.

Weston said locations such as the Towers, the Bovee University Center, Finch Field-

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Students excited Sophomore Ali Brady, who shares Lynch’s hometown of Saginaw, said she only recently heard Lynch’s comedy and was surprised by what she heard when the unassuminglooking Lynch began to sing.

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people must be crazy.”

Fattah described the atmosphere in the city as very crowded, unorganized and intimidating. That comes along with a national government that has become increasingly corrupt over the years, he said.

Egypt has seen the same president — Hosni Mubarak — in office for the last 28 years.

He said Egyptians take pride in their history, but the country has gone through a series of poor, autocratic leaders since it regained its full independence from the British in the 1950s.

Fattah had the opportunity to take a new position at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., but more traveling was the last thing he wanted.

Life at CMU Fattah has found the local students and community to be very accepting of his ethnic and Islamic background.

“The people of Central Michigan have been very nice to me and my family,” he said. “As a person who is alien, both socially and ethnically and so on, you like to be with nice people.”

Other faculty in the political science department have been impressed with Fattah’s work over the past decade. He is a recipient of the 2008-09 Provost’s Award, given each year to two faculty members still in the early stages of their careers.

“He teaches courses on Islam

paige calamari/staff photographer

Bad Axe sophomore Matthew Varner gets bandaged by a Red Cross employee after donating blood for the annual American Red Cross CMU/WMU blood drive Monday afternoon in the Emmons Hall lounge.

house and Sweeney Hall draw in many participants.

“There isn’t anywhere we go where there isn’t a good turnout,” he said.

Kentwood freshman Angela Bergsma was part of the large crowd drawn to the Emmons Hall lobby Monday afternoon.

She said the community’s need for blood is what caused her to donate and will continue to fuel her future donations.

“I feel fine,” she said. “It always goes really easy when I give blood.”

Donate blood w Wednesday: noon to 5:45 p.m. in the SAC w Thursday: 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in Sweeney Hall w Friday: 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in Emmons Hall w Monday: noon to 5:45 p.m. in the Bovee University Center w Tuesday: noon to 5:45 p.m. in the Bovee University Center w Oct. 21: noon to 5:45 p.m. in the Towers w Oct. 22: noon to 5:45 p.m. in the Towers

Interested?

Mortier said almost anyone is eligible to donate blood through the Red Cross.

Donors must be 17 years of age or older, at least 110 pounds and in good health to donate, she said. Mortier encouraged all students to donate.

“It’s a passion of mine to beat Western,” she said.

Blood drives will continue

throughout the rest of this week and the next as a part of the ongoing Blood Battle. Today’s drive is in the Student Activity Center from noon to 5:45 p.m.

To make an appointment to donate, visit givelife.org, sponsor code CMU.

“He just sat down with an acoustic guitar and started saying dirty things,” Brady said.

As an interesting twist to the event, Lynch, who graduated from Western Michigan University in 1993, will be perform the day before CMU’s football team takes on WMU in Kalamazoo.

Shepherd sophomore Luke Dille said he would expect Lynch to make a joke about

it, and possibly earning some heckling from the audience.

“I think Stephen Lynch is the kind of guy that would make a joke about it,” Dille said.

Breed said when the show was booked, Program Board was not aware of the coincidence.

“Initially, I don’t think anybody realized that it was going to be the day before,” Breed said.

and politics and Middle Eastern political systems, which are important areas of the world,” said Orlando Perez, interim political science department chairman.

“His teaching style is very engaging and participatory, something his students appreciate very much.”

Subjects such as Islam are important today because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the current war in Iraq and Af-

ghanistan, Perez said.

Rick Kurtz, interim associate dean of the College of Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, said Fattah is a valued colleague.

“He brings a combination of high level enthusiasm and expertise to the classroom that students enjoy,” he said.

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of 25 or higher and a GPA of 3.60. It was given to 673 students this fall.

Fleming said the scholarship depleted the university’s reserve funds, and more money will be requested so it can continue. CMU does not have the money to replace the Michigan Promise Scholarship if it is rescinded, Fleming said.

“Grand Valley dispersed $500 to 7,000 students, and now they’re billing them back $500,” she said. “That just underscores what all of the universities have said to date: we don’t have millions of dollars in reserves to replace a state program.” university@cm-life.com

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midseason football grades

Socccer

The football team is off to a 5-1 start, thanks to the emergence of the defense and a big-time upset. They now find themselves.....

Matthew Valinski Staff Reporter

Another MAC favorite W

ith its recent play, Central Michigan is the favorite to win the Mid-American Conference.

With a defense shutting down opponents and an offense ranking number one in the MAC, who could argue?

While most of you are now thinking about quarterback Dan LeFevour and his chance for a Heisman invite or about how explosive wide receiver Antonio Brown is on the football field, you are thinking of the wrong team.

I am talking about the CMU soccer team.

The football team deserves a lot of credit for the season it is having, but the soccer team is right on par.

File photos by Matthew Stephens

CMU’s upset against Michigan State marks the first time the Chippewas have beaten the Spartans since 1992. CMU is off to a 5-1 start and is 3-0 in the Mid-American Conference.

Halfway home CMU ends first half of season with best start since 1988

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By Andrew Stover | Sports Editor

hrough six games, the football team answered several concerns fans had prior to the season.

The offensive line had three new starters, two of which had little to no college experience. The secondary returned the same group that ranked 118th in pass defense in the nation out of 119 teams. And senior quarterback Dan LeFevour looked to rebound from an injury-riddled junior season.

After winning five of the first six games, including a shocker at Michigan State, the Chippewas are confident and collected.

The offensive line has gelled. Redshirt freshman offensive tackle Jake Olson and sophomore offensive tackle Rocky Weaver have exceeded expectations.

The secondary ranks 16th in the country and second in the Mid-American Conferece.

And LeFevour is on pace for more than 40 total touchdowns.

CMU is in the driver’s seat to get back to Detroit for the MAC Championship. But a daunting second-half stretch lies ahead, and it starts Saturday in Kalamazoo against arch-rival Western Michigan, followed by two more road games and three midweek games to close the regular season.

But to this point in the schedule, the Chippewas have met the challenge at hand and get a passing grade.

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Quarterbacks It would be difficult to replicate the year senior quarterback Dan LeFevour had in 2007, but he has been even more efficient this season. He will not match the gaudy yardage he attained (3,652 passing yards and 1,122 rushing yards — both career highs) but, this season, LeFevour is completing 71.8 percent of his passes. That is five percent higher than last season which, at the time, was his career best.

He also is running for 4.2 yards per attempt. LeFevour ran for less than 4 yards per attempt in his freshman and junior seasons. But most appealing to the eye is the number of touchdowns LeFevour

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Running backs Despite having the MAC’s secondbest rushing offense, most of the yardage can be attributed to LeFevour, who has 148 more rushing yards than his nearest teammate. Injuries have taken a toll on the Chippewas’ backfield, with sophomore Bryan Schroeder and

has already accumulated through the air and on the ground. His touchdown-to-interception ratio is 12-to-4. He has added eight touchdowns on the ground, which already eclipses his rushing touchdown total of 2006 and 2008. It is near the pace of 2007, when he rushed for 19 touchdowns.

And the most telling story is in the team’s record. LeFevour has led CMU to a 5-1 start, which includes a 3-0 conference start with a win against defending Mid-American Conference champion Buffalo on the road. Obviously, beating Michigan State at Spartan Stadium prior to conference play is what will be remembered most about the start to the 2009 season. freshman Tim Phillips going down at different times to lower-body ailments.

However, sophomore Paris Cotton and Schroeder bring different styles of running to the game, and both runners have excelled as receivers out of the backfield. Junior Carl Volny has performed admirably in a reserve role.

Junior outside linebacker Nick Bellore leads the team with 54 tackles, 27 solo.

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Wide receivers CMU has the best trio of wide receivers in the conference. Senior Bryan Anderson, at 6 feet 5 inches, is a reliable possession receiver who has enough speed to stretch the field. He has extended his receptions streak to 46 games, just five shy of the NCAA record.

Meanwhile, junior wide re-

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Offensive line This was supposed to be the team’s weak link heading into the season. Two new, young starters were pegged for the tackle positions, and interior lineman Joe McMahon left the team. But through six games, redshirt freshman offensive tackle Jake Olson has oozed with potential, looking like CMU’s next stud tackle in the mold of Joe Staley. On the other side, former tight end Rocky Weaver, who transitioned to right tackle, seems to have overcome some struggles to adjust in the early going. Both tackles gained in the range of 30plus pounds prior to the sea-

ceiver Antonio Brown is arguably the most explosive receiver in the conference. He has returned two punts for touchdowns and turned short and intermediate passes into long gains on a regular basis. Brown leads the team with 38 receptions, 437 yards and five receiving touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Kito Poblah quietly has stayed on pace with Anderson. son to shoulder the load, but it has been their athleticism that stands out the most.

The Chippewas’ veteran interior line of junior guard Jeff Maddox, junior center Colin Miller and senior guard Allen Ollenburger provide the leadership. The unit has given up seven sacks through six games, just one more than the leader (Temple, Northern Illinois and Toledo have given up six sacks. Ohio has given up seven sacks, tied with CMU). CMU’s rushing offense is second in the MAC. However, Miller went down last week with a knee injury, and a timetable for his return has yet to be determined.

Andrew Stover, Sports Editor | sports@cm-life.com | 989.774.3169

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Defensive line CMU ranks fourth in the conference with 11 sacks.

Senior defensive end Frank Zombo leads the defensive line with two sacks, and junior defensive tackle Sean Murnane and sophomore defensive end Kashawn Fraser have 1.5 sacks each.

What has been most impressive is the the unit’s ability to shut down the opposing running game in short-yardage situations.

Sophomore defensive tackle John Williams and Murnane have been stout in the interior. Currently, CMU is second in the MAC in run defense.

It will not be long until Zombo and fellow senior defensive ends Sam Williams and Larry Knight get more involved behind the line of scrimmage.

The defensive line has also been able to take on blocks to free up linebackers Nick Bellore and Matt Berning, who are having All-MAC-type seasons.

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The stretch run CMU, picked to finish second in the MAC in the preseason, jumped out to a 6-0 start in the MAC with no other team having more than 3 wins.

What makes this lead so important?

If Central finishes first in the MAC regular season, it will play at home for as long as it advances in the tournament.

This includes having the other semifinalists come to CMU to play games, as well as on Nov. 6 before the championship on Nov. 8.

It is the same place where the Chippewas are 15-1-1 in their last 17 matches, including 10-1-1 during MAC matches, having only allowed three goals total at home during that span.

They have not been scored on at home this season.

And it does not look like Central will allow too many more goals this year with sophomore Liesel Toth and freshman Bailey Brandon continuing to organize the backline.

While both are aggressive, it is their knowledge of the game that separates them from other MAC center fullbacks.

Each realizes where the other is and where the ball is going to be kicked before the kick happens. They rarely get out of position.

Firepower And while defense has been a strength of CMU, the pressure put on by the offense has made it, at times, easy for the defense and goalkeeper Shay Mannino.

With the emergence of freshman Laura Twidle and sophomore Chelsi Abbott, coach Tom Anagnost has had the luxury of bringing seniors Amanda Waugh and Stephanie Martin off the bench during the MAC season.

And you can see the chances CMU gets once those two take the field.

After 22 minutes of a backand-forth game Sunday with Miami (Ohio), Waugh and Martin came off the bench. Eight minutes later, Waugh found Abbott to give CMU the lead.

But the biggest difference between Central and other teams in the MAC so far is CMU’s depth.

With 12 different players having scored for the Chippewas, each weekend, it seems, a new player steps forward.

Three weeks ago, it was Martin finally getting back into the swing of things. The next weekend, it was senior Molly Gerst who controlled the game against Buffalo. This weekend, freshman Ashley Mejilla showed the ability to follow the ball and frustrate the opponent.

While the football team may get the most attention, it is not the only team on campus with a good chance to win the MAC. sports@cm-life.com

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Central Michigan Life || Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 || 7A

Long travel warrants attention of coaches

By Andrew Stover Sports Editor

As the CMU football team readies for a three-game road swing, the effects of a trip to Buffalo two weeks ago still linger.

After playing Western Michigan on the road Saturday in Kalamazoo, CMU plays Bowling Green and Boston College in consecutive weeks.

Coach Butch Jones said he worries more about the how fatigue will set in later in the season from the trips to Buffalo and the impending road trip.

“We have five games in the month of October and only one is at home,” he said. “So it adds up over a point of time. You got to know when they’re getting tired and when they’re worn out, when to back off.”

Despite beating Eastern Michigan 56-8 on Saturday, junior linebacker Nick Bellore said it took time to get back to normal after the trip to Buffalo, where CMU won 20-13. “(Coaches) want to push you, but they also understand that the Tuesday practice is not go-

ing to be probably as sharp, as energy-packed as if we would have just had a home game,” Bellore said.

The team also is without a bye week this season, which could add to the fatigue.

Long trip While many outside the football program view the trip to Tucson, Ariz., as the team’s longest and toughest travel to overcome, Jones disagrees.

He said the cross-country trip to Arizona, which includes loading and taking a bus to the airport to go along with the flight, was between five and five-anda-half hours.

But traveling to Buffalo, between the actual driving time and getting stopped at Customs, was nearly nine hours.

The game started at 3:30 p.m. and went through two lightning delays. The team did not make it back to Mount Pleasant until past 4 a.m. Sunday.

“Mentally and physically, that was the equivalent that we feel, and talking to our trainers, that was the equivalent of playing

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Secondary The linebackers may get the headlines, but the secondary is far and away the most improved unit on the defense and the team. Continuity has been the key, with the same four players (senior cornerback Josh Gordy, senior cornerback Kirkston Edwards, sophomore strong safety Dannie Bolden and senior free safety Eric Fraser) starting each game. The unit also has possibly the most

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Special Teams The special teams has seen a number of highlights, but also a number of blunders. Antonio Brown has two punt returns (55 yards, 75 yards) for touchdowns and senior kicker Andrew Aguila hit the gamewinning 42-yard field goal in the waning seconds against Michigan State. But Aguila has also missed two extra

depth of any position, with sophomore John Carr, junior Bobby Seay, senior Tommy Mama, junior Vince Agnew and freshman D.J. Scott each getting playing time in different packages.

Last year, the Chippewas’ pass defense ranked 118th of 119 teams. This year, the pass defense is second in the MAC (163.5 yards allowed per game). Even more impressive, CMU is 16th in the entire nation. That is quite the jump from one year to the next. points in 25 attempts, and has a 62.5 percent success rate on field goals.

Junior punter Brett Hartmann is averaging 38.3 yards per punt. He has had his instances where a short punt gave the opposition great field position, but he also has pinned the opponent inside its 20-yard line seven times.

Agnew also blocked a field goal attempt against Akron.

file photo by matthew stephens

The football team begins a stretch of three straight road games this Saturday.

two football games,” Jones said.

He said the team tries to maintain a normal pregame routine despite being on the road. The team had meetings throughout Friday in Buffalo and met at 9 p.m. to go over the “Keys to Victory.”

Saturday morning, the pre-

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Linebackers Junior linebackers Nick Bellore and Matt Berning have led the defense in tackles and tackles for loss this year. Bellore is tied for fifth in the conference with 6.5 tackles for loss. Berning is tied for the team lead with two sacks.

The Chippewas also have a

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game breakfast was followed by a walkthrough and a series of meetings.

Bellore said the trip to Buffalo took its toll on his body. Flying to Tucson, Ariz., was not a problem though. sports@cm-life.com

veteran presence on the outside with senior Tim Brazzel, and freshman Kyle Zelinski looks like a natural in limited playing time.

This unit is the heart and soul of a defense which leads the MAC in scoring defense (14.7 points allowed per game) and is second in the conference against the run.

Coaching Butch Jones has pressed all the right buttons through six games.

He took his team into Spartan Stadium and left victorious. He has stayed aggressive, especially against MSU, and has his team completely buying into the game plan.

Jones finally righted the

ship and beat Eastern Michigan, which the team was 0-2 against with Jones at the helm. Motivation will need to be at a premium during the second half of the season, which features a three-game road swing starting Saturday against Western Michigan. It also features two midweek games and the postseason.

Overall What’s not to like halfway through the 2009 season? CMU beat Michigan State, is undefeated in conference play and has the best scoring offense and scoring defense in the MAC. The two problem areas — offensive line and the secondary

— have stepped up beyond expectations, and the team is poised for a second-half run.

The only blemish, a season-opening road loss to Arizona, can be attributed to a cross-country trip, a change in time zones and, of course, playing against true Pacific 10 Conference speed.

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Tulsa looks to end losing streak against Boise No. 5 Boise State (5-0) at Tulsa (4-1) 8 p.m. Wednesday Boise State, coming off of a bye week, is looking to stay undefeated tonight and live up to the hype of being the No. 5 team in the country against Tulsa.

The Broncos earned their No. 5 ranking in the Sept. 27 polls, their highest ranking

in school history. Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore has thrown for 1,217 yards, 13 touchdowns and two interceptions this season.

Tulsa has won 13 of its last 14 home games, but is 0-4 alltime against Boise State. This will be the first time the teams have met since 2004.

No. 8 Cincinnati Bearcats (5-0) at No. 21 South

Florida Bulls (5-0) 7:30 p.m. Thursday In a game of undefeated Big East teams, Cincinnati quarterback Tony Pike will look to add to his Heisman resume Thursday night. Standing in his way is South Florida’s defense, holding quarterbacks to just 2 touchdowns while forcing 7 interceptions so far.

The Bulls are led by fresh-

man quarterback B.J. Daniels, who started two games since taking over for senior Matt Grothe after he suffered a season-ending knee injury.

The Bearcats lead the alltime series 4-2 and it will be the first time the teams have played each other when both teams are in the Top 25.

Compiled by Staff reporter John Evans.

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Anothony Horvath is an author and speaker. He is married and the father of four. He is a memeber of the Lutherans for Life Speakers Bureau.

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university production

Social networking, smokeless products among approaches

By Ryan Czachorski Staff Reporter

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Grand Rapids senior DeMarcus Brooks plays Sterling North, a businessman turned art director, in the dress rehearsal of “Permanent Collection” Tuesday night in Bush Theatre.

Play delves into racial issues “Permanent Collection” at Bush Theatre

By Amanda Oboza Staff Reporter

Though a play about an art gallery might seem like it could only be about art, “Permanent Collection” has a deeper meaning behind it.

University Theatre is putting on “Permanent Collection” today through Sunday at Bush Theatre in Moore Hall. The shows are at 7:30 p.m Wednesday through Saturday and at 2 p.m Sunday.

The cost is $5.50 for students and $7.50 for the public.

The play is about a black man named Sterling North who takes over an art museum and wishes to make changes after discovering African art. “(North is) no-nonsense, direct, bold and knows how to get things done,” said DeMarcus Brooks, a Grand Rapids senior who plays North.

“He’s a cool character.”

However, the will of the previous owner states nothing can be changed and Paul Barrow, the white educational director of the museum, is determined to enforce it.

While the play may seem like a struggle over art, it is much more.

“It does deal with race directly in the play,” Director of University Theatre Steve Berglund said. “It is a pas-

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Mount Pleasant junior Michael Knight plays the character Paul Barrow in the “Permanent Collection” dress rehearsal Tuesday in Bush Theatre.

sionate look at who gets to make the decisions.”

Berglund also directs “Permanent Collection” and selected it to be one of the plays this season.

“I think it will be a great play for CMU,” Berglund said. “(It) will inspire people to talk about race and start the conversation.”

More than art Mount Pleasant junior Michael Knight, who plays Paul Barrow, also was drawn to the script and appreciates the topic.

Knight said “Permanent Collection” shows how racist people can be without even realizing it.

“There are so many sensitivities on race,” Knight said.

“Things get said that don’t typically get said to bring out conversation.”

“Permanent Collection” stands out because it is loosely based on real events happening in the present day.

The Barnes Foundation is a real-life art museum in the news because it is taking several pieces of art in a similar fashion to the play.

Berglund said the play was written four or five years ago and events are still played out today.

“The fact it is so topical and going on right now is cool,” Brooks said.

The play has funny little moments and charged moments.

“I think it will challenge people to see where they are at in the discussion,” Berglund said.

Tobacco companies are looking for new ways to market products to young people in America.

Tobacco companies have started advertising on social networking Web sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.

Jeffrey Wigand, a former tobacco executive who operates the nonprofit organization Smoke-Free Kids, said while it is hard to tell how successful the Web site advertising is, it has to make sense for the companies.

“It’s happening—we haven’t been able to quantify it,” Wigand said. “They wouldn’t be doing it if they weren’t reaching somebody. They don’t do things without studying it for a while.”

“The Insider,” a 1999 film starring Russell Crowe, depicted Wigand’s true story of being attacked by tobacco companies after he exposed their perjury to the United States Congress.

Eighteen percent of high school students smoke in Michigan, which equates to about 298,000 minors. About 16,000 minors become new daily smokers each year, according to tobaccofreekids.org.

Warren freshman Emily Teceno said she does not think it is right for tobacco companies to advertise on social networking sites such as Facebook.

“I think it’s unfair, just ‘cause it makes it look cool,” she said.

Teceno is not the only student to object to the advertising.

“It wouldn’t bother me too much,” said Ortonville freshman John Eldon. “But it does seem unethical to market through social networking because there’s a lot of young people.”

Camel has designed smokeless products intended to be a gateway to cigarettes, Wigand said.

The new products include Camel Orbs, Strips and Sticks.

The Orbs are pellets comparable in size to Tic Tacs, and the tobacco and nicotine is released as the tablet dissolves. The strips are similar to breath strips, and the sticks are similar to twisted toothpicks.

The new products allow people to use tobacco without smoking or spitting.

The new Orbs and Strips are not yet available in Michigan.

Camel is testing them in Portland, Ore., Indianapolis and various markets in Ohio. If the test markets yield successful results, the products could be

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coming to Michigan.

“The industry continues to find ways to make a profit in spite of public safety,” Wigand said. “They keep finding new ways and new tricks to come after our kids.

“Our children are their currency.” metro@cm-life.com

New products Social networking Web sites are not the only way tobacco companies are marketing to youth.

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Event helps students find a career Advisers available at 5:30 tonight in Towers

By Emily Grove Staff Reporter

Choosing a major, minor or even classes can be a daunting task.

Students seeking advice on choosing their major or minor can attend the Many Advisers Joined under One Roof, or M.A.J.O.R. Night.

The event will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today in the Towers lobby and the three biggest hallways of the building.

The event occurs once a year in the fall, giving students a chance to meet with different advisers.

“Students are reluctant to seek out an adviser, but this is like a fair,” said Lynne L’Hommedieu, academic adviser for the Towers

Success Center.

The event is a great opportunity for signed and unsigned students to gain useful information on majors, minors and programs they are interested in pursuing, L’Hommedieu said. Some departments even allow unsigned students to sign their major or minor at M.A.J.O.R. Night. Students also can receive help with scheduling classes for the spring semester.

L’Hommedieu is in charge of coordinating the event. She realizes students do not always want to take the initiative to meet with an adviser one-on-one.

ent programs,” Wicander said.

Wicander said the business department does not allow students to sign their majors or minors at M.A.J.O.R. Night, but she suggests students interested in business attend another upcoming event.

Also today is the Transfer Transitions Night from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Maroon and Gold rooms.

This event is specifically for fall transfer students seeking scheduling help for the spring semester. university@cm-life.com

Informative events Linda Wicander, director of Student Services for the College of Business Administration, will attend the event and thinks it is a great occasion to explore not only business, but various other opportunities.

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Rockford freshman Megan Griffis smiles after she finishes making the perfect slurpee mix at the 300 W. Broomfield St. 7-Eleven. Some regulars at 7-Eleven between the hours of midnight and 1 a.m. include Central Michigan University custodians and people just getting out of work.

Hillsdale alumnus and O’Kelly’s bartender Jared Nieswender pours the last of four shots, called dirty girl scouts, for a group of students having a girl’s night out early Saturday morning.

Clerk makes late-night trips to 7-Eleven fun Students can feel at home while shopping

By Sarah Schuch University Editor

Come on down and bring your wallet.

“You’re the next contestant on ‘We’re Taking Your Money,’” joked Nick Morgan, night clerk at 7-Eleven and a Mount Pleasant resident.

“I love my job. I just try to make it a fun experience for people to come here.”

Morgan worked from 10 p.m. Friday until noon Saturday. He spends a lot of that time entertaining the customers.

With country music playing in the background, Morgan, 31, helped 72 customers between midnight and 1 a.m. Saturday.

He said around this time of the night, he sees one customer every 45 seconds, on average.

Morgan has worked at 7-Eleven, 302 W. Broomfield St., since December 2007, and knows many people by name.

“A lot of my custom-

ers are away from home for the first time. I like to make everyone feel like home here,” he said.

Gladstone senior Damon Paul and Lincoln Park junior Katie Dupree came to the store a little after midnight to splurge on Slurpees.

They visit the store around the same time about once a week, Paul said. “(Morgan’s) entertaining. He makes it fun to come here,” Dupree said.

“Let’s be honest, he’s the reason we come.”

Some of his late-night regulars include Central Michigan University custodians or people just getting off work.

If he does forget some of the names, he tries to briefly glance at the licenses to remind himself.

“Basically, I try to connect one thing about the person,” Morgan said.

Morgan even considers himself a bartender to those students who are not 21 years old yet, and listens to their problems.

“I sell Slurpees and shoot the bull,” he said.

“I’m their bartender.” news@cm-life.com

Mount Pleasant captured over one full day

Bartender basks in night life at O’Kelly’s CMU alumnus keeps a smile on at all times

By Lindsay Knake Metro Editor

Matthew Stephens Presentation Editor

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t midnight Saturday, Oct. 10, photographers, videographers and reporters from Central Michigan Life spilled into the community of Mount Pleasant for 24 hours to create a collaborative multimedia project.

Each hour was documented to show students and community members that no matter how small or normal our community may seem, it is still unique in its own way. The project documents the life of our small city from the latenight smoker to the blue-collar worker to prove there is always a story waiting to be discovered.

Sometimes you have to search and, other times, it’s right outside your window.

The next time you’re feeling bored, take out your earbuds, turn off your laptops and cell phones and talk to a stranger. You may be surprised by what you find.

Everyone has a story. You just have to listen.

O’Kelly’s Bar and Grill was at capacity at 1 a.m.

Saturday, keeping bartender Jared Nieswender extra busy.

Not that he minded.

“What better job can you ask for than getting people drunk, having a good time and listening to music?” he said. “It’s usually a pretty good time when people are having fun.”

The Hillsdale alumnus has worked at O’Kelly’s Bar and Grill for about a year.

He kept a smile on his face as he served the local residents, students and alumni who crowded the bar, 2000 S. Mission St. “Sometimes, there’s that one person who can really make your night a little bit worse than what you wanted to, but you just gotta keep smiling,” he said. “We’re in the service industry — you gotta make people happy.”

While his nights are long and fast-paced, he said they are fun, and Homecoming in particular brought back a lot of friends and familiar faces.

Nieswender and the other bartenders stepped around each other behind the bar with practiced care, deftly pouring beers, shots and drinks.

He said in five minutes, he might pour 40 tequila shots, 20 Johnny Vegas’and 40 Bud Lights.

O’Kelly’s owner John Hunter said he hired Nieswender after getting to know him as a regular customer.

“He’s been part of our family, our group here, and he’s been great,” Hunter said. “Jared’s a very down-to-earth guy, he’s very social with customers and that’s a good thing. He comes to work ready to go all the time.”

Bartenders must be the life of a party and Jared has that, he said.

Nieswender even met his girlfriend through O’Kelly’s.

“It’s funny how the world goes around,” Hunter said. news@cm-life.com

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3 a.m.

Bars closing — time to call in the taxi

Grand Rapids residents Casey Kubiak, right, Eric J. Chubb and Jason Ober eat at Lil’ Chef at 1720 S. Mission St. , 3 a.m.

Saturday during Homecoming Weekend. “I come to Lil’ Chef at three in the morning simply because there’s no other place I’d go and eat when I am wasted,” Kubiak said.

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Check the Web site for full versions of all the stories.

Check the Web site for soundslides, videos of events.

Check the Web site for photo galleries, slide shows from the day.

What’s in this section is just the beginning of 24 hours of Mount Pleasant. Online at cm-life.com/24mp is the rest of the project, which includes the stories included in this section, as well as a piece of multimedia with each hour. Whether it’s a video, photo gallery or a soundslide, each one of these short stories is accompanied by another layer to better tell that hour’s story.

The clock strikes 2 a.m., closing the bars in Mount Pleasant and calling in the taxi cabs.

An hour with Chippewa Cab Driver Timothy Jackson covers an assortment of clientele and all of town, from the Soaring Eagle Casino, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd., to the Wayside, 2000 S. Mission St., and everything in between.

Local cabs generally work on a dispatch basis. At night, when dispatches slow down, cab drivers know it is time to head to the bars.

“It’s like the best way of transport up here,” said 2007 alumna Jessie Beannick.

“Either $2 or $2,000, if you wanna drive.”

Jackson has many interesting stories from working in a college town.

A cold night last winter, he had two girls offer to flash him or kiss him for a ride. He told them he would rather have the money, but another man walking buy paid the girls the $5 they needed for a cab ride.

“There’s people that’ll do anything for a ride — just odd things, and then people will buy food for you and take you to drivethrus,” Jackson said. news@cm-life.com

4 a.m.

Smoking keeps some students up late

By Alex Washington Staff Reporter

For some students, the need for nicotine is greater than that of sleep.

Before turning in for the night, Sand Lake sophomore Ron Lewis and two friends decided to take a smoke break outside of Kesseler Hall.

“I have been smoking since I was 18,” he said.

Lewis said he was out spending Friday night celebrating CMU’s Homecoming Weekend and tends to come out every few hours to smoke because of his addiction.

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Sometimes, he even finds himself craving a cigarette in class.

“I smoke because I’m addicted,” Lewis said.

“I can be sitting in class and I would just be thinking about how bad I want a cigarette.”

Lewis has tried to quit smoking once before, and said that all he could think about during that time was cigarettes. Pressure from his friends did not help.

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Robaire’s owner loves morning atmosphere

This custodian has love for God, cooking

By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

By Hilary Farrell Senior Reporter

Not many businesses in Mount Pleasant are open before dawn. Robaire’s Bakery and Doughnut Shop, 1903 S. Mission St., is one of them.

Manager Lorrie Dunlap said the store is busiest with morning customers, who filter through the store between 5:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Mount Pleasant resident Norman Christensen and his wife sat down for doughnuts and coffee before a shopping trip. “(Robaire’s has) a tremendous reputation,” Christensen said. “They’ve been around for a long time.”

Although Robaire’s opens at 5 a.m. every day except Sunday, deliveries to area businesses begin around 3 a.m., and bak-

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Robaire’s owner Dina Désormes of Mount Pleasant, left, and Lorrie Dunlap of Mount Pleasant package buns for delivery orders at 5 a.m. Saturday. The buns are delivered to local bars and gas stations.

ers work in the evenings sometimes until midnight or later, said owner Dina Désormes.

Local bars purchase bread, gas stations purchase doughnuts and the store delivers to businesses in Mount Pleasant, Clare, Farwell and other area cities and counties, she said.

Cakes also are a big seller, Dunlap said. Robaire’s has two decorators for cakes, cookies and other items.

The shop makes about 150

dozen daily, Désormes said.

Désormes loves working at Robaire’s, and it shows.

“You have to love it ­­— otherwise, forget it,” she said. “It’s a labor of love.”

Her favorite parts of Robaire’s are the customers and the work environment.

“In the back, it’s more like a family,” Désormes said. “We depend on each other.”

As the sun rose Saturday, approximately 400 people ran in the Homecoming 5K race, dubbed “Miles for Medals.”

Some ran, some walked, and each had their own reason for racing and goals for the run, which started and ended in front of Finch Fieldhouse.

But all were there in support of Special Olympics Michigan, which received all money made from the race.

Mount Pleasant residents Rhonda Ostrowsky and Monica Brunetti, as well as Shepherd resident Mary DeGraw, said they specifically came out in support of Special Olympics. They were having fun with the race and the plastic megaphones they were

handed beforehand.

“We’re walking and heckling,” said Ostrowsky, Brunetti’s daily walking partner.

“Monica and I walk every morning. And Mary’s out in Shepherd walking to the bar.”

Ostrowsky said she and Brunetti walk three to four miles every day, so the 3.1 mile race was nothing out of the ordinary for them.

The volunteers working at the race were not about to let the competitors have all the fun.

Alpena sophomore Andrea Bruski and a friend, who were working at the “Spirit Table,” handing out beads and megaphones, led racers in a Turbo Kick dance-aerobic warmup before the race.

“We’re with the spirit table, so we’re trying to get people ex-

8 a.m.

Food, love shared Saturday morning at Soup Kitchen

By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

When visitors walk in, there are signs of encouragement, such as Psalm 135:3 stitched into a frame above the “Great Chili Cook Off” poster to their left.

Near the back wall, another one hangs above the loaves of bread: “Waste not want not, please take only what you can eat.”

At the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, 621 S. Adams St. around 8 a.m. Saturday, there was no wasting so far, only the building of relationships through food and friends.

Lead cook Jane Wilsher has worked at the kitchen for about 13 years and enjoys it.

“I love helping and serving people, this is like the perfect thing for me,” she said. “People come in from all different walks of life, and they all know my name.”

There are always bad things

that happen to people, but it is all part of that living experience, she said.

Vicenta Lopez has been a Mount Pleasant resident for more than 70 years. She carefully looked through the donated items, as her bobby pins held back her graying bun that moved slightly with each browse. Lopez, 89, does not come just for the coffee and clothes. She also comes for solace.

“My daughters both died.

So I come here. And when I go home, I don’t know what to do, I just pray to God to help me,” Lopez said.

Marlane Collins has worked at the soup kitchen for three months.

“It gives me a purpose. I love to see customers smile. I smile a lot and it important to take care of everybody — they know we care about them,” she said. news@cm-life.com

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cited, and keep them warmed up,” Bruski said. “It’s also a great way to promote Turbo Kick at the SAC.” Some competitors were taking the race much more seriously.

“I’m training for a marathon, so this is just a start,” said Alma resident Tracy Beadlescomb, who has been training for the Grand Rapids Marathon on Sunday since August.

Her friend, Alma resident Shirlee Finch, completed the Iron Man triathlon in August, and said 5K races are just part of her weekly routine.

“I go every weekend,” Finch said. “(Racing) gives me something to do.” news@cm-life.com

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paring, they submitted their application video. Aho was moved, although they did not get a call back.

“I was so touched by the work and time they put into it.

My heart was so big,” she said.

At 5 feet tall, Aho does not think she stands out, and she sometimes falters with procrastination and keeping in touch with friends.

But she said she still stays inspired by her faith in God and believes everyone has a purpose.

“Some people have a gift of singing and some have gift for cleaning. It’s all important and it’s all hand-picked,” she said.

Fire department ready to serve Don’t know who to call when in a jam? Call the firefighters.

When some people were just getting up to go to work — and some college students just getting to bed after a long night — the men wearing the blue badge were just ending their 24-hour shift.

At 6 a.m. Saturday, Sgt. Michael Dunham and Officer Doug Lobsinger of the Mount Pleasant Fire Department began last-minute paperwork and final clean-up.

Dunham and Lobsinger work 24hour shifts every third day, which can take its toll after awhile.

“You spend 121 days away from your family,” Lobsinger said. “We spend more time together on a shift than we do with our wives.”

Saturday morning was pretty quiet, but they would be ready to go at a moment’s notice.

“As soon as the bell drops, it’s time to go to work,” Dunham said.

Dunham said they try to be out in about a minute. To help, a yellow plastic twisty slide is used now instead of a fire pole.

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7 a.m.

By Brad Canze Senior Reporter

Cathy Aho knows cooking to be an art form.

She taught her “children” the same belief.

“I always loved to cook, and (students and I) would all plan a meal out and go shopping. At the end, everybody had their belly full and food was leftover.

It was fun,” the Beddow/Thorpe Hall custodian said.

Aho, a Mount Pleasant resident, worked the 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. shift Saturday and has worked at Central Michigan University for 22 years. For the past three years, she has taught a cooking class for some residents in the hall.

Aho began teaching because students cannot live off of ravioli, she said.

“I panicked at first, like, ‘What am I doing?’ and I realized everything I picked up in the grocery store was something to talk about,” she said.

For Aho, there is always something to say, especially to those in the college age group, because she remembers life being exciting then.

“They are not just a bunch of 18-year-old college students — they really are our future,” she said.

Her most memorable moment started as a joke. She and a student applied to the game show “Deal or No Deal.”

After two months of pre-

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Officer Doug Lobsinger of the Mount Pleasant Fire Department wipes down the fire engine at 6 a.m. Saturday to prepare it for the next shift to come in at 8 a.m. “Shining the old girl up a bit,” he said.

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Students float, sink in Rose Ponds

By Rachel Mater Staff Reporter

Cardboard creations built out of duct tape — and a little ingenuity — floated down Rose Ponds at 10 a.m.

Saturday.

“Your job is supposed to be steering it! You’re not doing it!” A frustrated spectator said to a team.

Students built cardboard boats for an annual Homecoming race sponsored by Central Michigan University’s Engineering and Technology Department. The goal is to sit three to four partici-

Royal Oak freshman Marah Stratton, center, and Alma sophomore Beth Turner started the “Oompa Loompa” dance while other color guard members joined to pass time while waiting for the 2009 Homecoming Parade to start Saturday near the corner of Washington and Preston streets. jake may/staff photographer

Joe Maltese has not missed an opportunity to play with his old band — the Marching Chips — in 20 years.

The Central Michigan University alumnus lives in Indianapolis, but returns each year for the Homecoming festivities and the parade.

“It’s an opportunity to do all the fun stuff I used to do,” he said. “Go back to my college days.”

The Homecoming parade gave students and alumni such as Maltese an opportunity to show off their school spirit.

The line of CMU spirit

made its way through Mount Pleasant at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, starting at Lot 22 on campus and ending at Sacred Heart Academy, 302 S. Kinney Ave. Alumna Sue Genau, a Midland resident, also took advantage of the opportunity to perform with the Marching Chips in the parade.

Genau said to her, Homecoming is about memories and traditions.

“It gets more and more fun every year,” she said.

Parade participants ranged from the Marching Chips to the Common Ground Dance Team and the CMU Faculty Association.

Various student organizations, such as On the Fly Pro-

ductions and the Saxe/Herrig/ Celani Hall Council, built floats for parade viewers to enjoy.

In addition to CMU student organizations, Mount Pleasant High School showed off its Homecoming representatives and floats local high school students built.

Although Newaygo sophomore Maryalice Sherlock was not directly involved in the parade, she was pleased with the opportunity to take a break from her volunteer work at Sacred Heart Academy to catch a glimpse.

“Homecoming is a chance to come together as a school and show our spirit,” she said. news@cm-life.com

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Football kicks off against Eastern Michigan; wins 56-8

By Tim Ottusch Assistant Sports Editor

Fall Saturdays have special meaning when the CMU football team plays at home.

At last Saturday’s Homecoming game against Eastern Michigan, that meaning was amplified with students and alumni together.

The football team charged the field at 12:02 p.m. Saturday, heading straight to the thousands of students in the student section as per pregame tradition.

CMU’s captains, senior

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The Central Michigan University football team emerges from the fog and inflatable helmet before the kickoff of the game Saturday against Eastern Michigan University.

quarterback Dan LeFevour and junior linebacker Nick Bellore, were by joined by the team’s entire senior class for the coin toss, where CMU deferred possession to the second half.

Andrew Aguila kicked off to start CMU’s 84th Homecoming football game at 12:07 p.m.

Central entered the game 5427-1 all-time in Homecoming games.

Kelly/Shorts Stadium, by the end of the first hour of play, had a full student section. The total reported attendance was 26,730. On the field were several alumni, including members of

the former swimming and diving program and the 1979 Mid American Conference Championship football team. Those programs were honored during breaks in the first quarter.

CMU scored touchdowns on its first three drives to start the game, holding EMU to just one first down in the team’s first three drives en route to a dominating 56-8 victory.

“We played with good tempo and just executed,” said head coach Butch Jones after the game. sports@cm-life.com

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Girls become pampered princesses for high school Homecoming dance

By Amelia Eramya Staff Reporter

CMU was not the only school celebrating Homecoming on Saturday.

Katie Giles and Emily Cross, sophomores from Breckenridge High School, were looking forward to a night full of memories at their homecoming dance.

About five girls went to Water Works Salon & Spa, 502 W. Broadway St., early Saturday afternoon to get pampered and ready for their big night.

Giles said she was excited to be with her friends and eat dinner at Bennigan’s. Cross would host a bonfire at her house after the dance.

The many steps in looking better than other girls begins at the hair salon — after getting the dress, of course.

It begins with a little bobby pin frenzy — about 40 were used in Cross’ hair.

“My hairspray bottle is empty now after using it today,” said Alisha Hinderline, a stylist from Water Works Salon

made a valiant attempt at trying to beat the overall record time of 5 minutes and 43 seconds.

“It was fun getting together and making the boat,” said Ravenna junior Craig Rinehart, part of the F.O.C. team. “I liked seeing everyone out here and seeing what the freshmen and their designs.”

The F.O.C. team won overall and nearly set the record in the process as they finished in 5 minutes and 49 seconds. news@cm-life.com

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Alumni get to relive college years at Homecoming parade

By Randi Shaffer Staff Reporter

pants in each boat and compete against each other in a race in Rose Ponds.

Rainbow Lake freshman Clay Colley was required to build a boat for his EGR 120: Introduction to Engineering class.

“This is our first year and we worked on it for two weeks — the first week, we designed it and talked about buoyancy and drag. The second week, we made it,” Colley said.

Another team, called the Friends of Craig team (F.O.C.) from the American Society of Mechanic Engineers,

& Spa, 502 W. Broadway St. It is going to be a blast to take out these bobby pins, she said sarcastically.

“I’m going to need help from my friends,” Cross said.

The bright side of getting a hairdo is the future invest-

ment of an endless pile of bobby pins.

“Bobby pin count is a huge thing for these young girls,” said Stephanie Prout, one of the owners of Water Works. news@cm-life.com

Alumni return to tailgate with mixed views

By Aaron McMann and Randi Shaffer Staff Reporters

Students, alumni and fans of all ages changed the asphalt of Lot 63 into a sea of maroon and gold prior to the noon Central Michigan University football game against Eastern Michigan.

Alumnus Alison Verbruggen was surprised by the result of Saturday’s tailgating, as attendance was down this year because of policy changes that included limits on alcohol per person and pedestrian checkpoints.

“I heard tailgating had a lot more rules, so it’s nice to see people out here,” she said.

Shelby Township junior Tony Bolek was still disappointed by the turnout south of Kelly/Shorts Stadium, even though he knew the game’s tailgate would be better than the previous two this season, which averaged 300-400 people.

“I knew it’d be slightly more interesting,” Bolek said. “This is way better (than previous games) but 10 times worse than last year.”

For many, the Homecoming tailgate was about more than the new regulations and policies. It gave many a chance to catch up with old friends and reminisce about past memories at CMU. Alumnus Robert Rice said he enjoyed getting the chance to grab a drink, chat with friends and watch the football team.

“It’s good to be back,” he said. “This place is amazing. It’s a lot of fun.”

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CMU alumni Lot 62W had no problem giving their opinions Saturday morning on the new student tailgating rules and football game against Eastern Michigan.

The Lot 63 policies, which include a six-beer or one-pint liquor limit, pedestrian checkpoints and other changes, were met with differing views from alumni.

Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services faculty member and alumnus Tim Otteman said the rules were needed to prevent a disaster from happening.

“I totally understand why they did it; from a risk management standpoint, if something happened in the middle of all that, they

wouldn’t have the ability to get in,” he said. “I think they needed to have some regulation.

“It will be interesting to see how it fosters its way out after they have the chance to re-evaluate it after this season.”

Alumnus Nathan Bootz, member of the class of ’94, found the new rules silly and questions whether they really improve safety.

“Students can be responsible at CMU,” Bootz said.

“So let’s just take their ability to be responsible and do the right thing away from them and make them go down-

town; how does that improve the safety here? ... They’re just changing one problem for another.”

One thing agreed upon by all alumni was the belief that CMU would beat Eastern Michigan.

“Different quarterbacks this year, I think, will make a big difference,” Otteman said.

“Coach (Butch Jones) has got them going in the right direction and I think we’re in good shape today.”

Central Michigan eventually beat Eastern Michigan 56-8. university@cm-life.com

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Car mechanics occasionally need to work on their own vehicles, too

By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter

Usually a car being worked on at a shop belongs to a customer.

But at Muffler Man on Saturday afternoon, one of the vehicles in the shop belonged to one of its employees.

Kono Boerma, a mechanic for Muffler Man, 101 S. Mission St., for six months, has had to worry about his car as well as the customers.

Earlier Saturday morning, while driving into work, Boerma hit a deer on M-20. The damage done to the car? A busted headlight and minimal bodily harm.

“There ain’t no body panels left if I hit it again,” Boerma said. “I called my wife and told her to bring the other car.”

What was amazing about that incident was

the traffic, he said.

“Yesterday, it was bumper-to-bumper coming in,” Boerma said. “But there was hardly anyone this morning.”

Boerma, 37, works five to six days a week in 12-hour shifts — typically 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Boerma had brothers working on cars since he was a toddler and said he works a job he loves.

Back at home is his wife of 22 years. With three children, ages 22, 14 and 13, Boerma worked in Steve’s Repair and Auto Parts, 200 West Main in Mecosta, before coming to Muffler Man. He had his first child at 15 with his soon-to-be wife.

“We lived paycheck to paycheck.” Boerma said. “But we made it work.” news@cm-life.com

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Residents enjoy skateboarding, playing and fishing at Island Park

By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter

Xavier Chapa examined the vertical ramp, took a deep breath and took a dive into the steep basin with his skateboard.

Many kick flips and tricks later, he was back at the top of the ramp to take a muchneeded break.

“My legs are tired,” he said.

“I come here pretty much every day and do this.”

Chapa, a 19-year-old Mount Pleasant resident and an avid skateboarder, is a regular at Island Park’s outdoor skate park and can

even be seen occasionally during the winter months.

Despite a chilly October afternoon, the sight at Island Park, 331 N. Main St., was by no means a dead one Saturday.

Nearby, children were running and laughing at the two playgrounds.

Mount Pleasant residents Sam and Rachel Linton, ages 7 and 4, find themselves at the park with their parents about once a week as long as the weather permits.

“Today, we went to Timbertown (a wooden playground complex), and then we went on the bridge,” Sam

said after taking a ride down one of the slides. “Timbertown’s my favorite.”

Dearborn resident John Kastler was visiting Mount Pleasant for the Homecoming weekend with his family.

He took the opportunity to try his luck at fishing along the banks of the Chippewa River.

Kastler, 14, has been fishing for much of his life and did manage to reel in a small “sucker.”

“I like it here,” he said. “I can toss the football around and just enjoy the wildlife.” news@cm-life.com

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Crowds pack The Cabin for food, memories

By Kevin Drescher Staff Reporter

Homecoming is a day of memories, food, football and old friends.

But to the employees of The Cabin, 930 W. Broomfield St., this day means some serious business.

“Right now, we’re cranking it. We’ll (make) 100-120 pizzas in a hour,” said general manager Leon Drake. “It’s one of my busiest days. We have to staff 15 to 20 percent more staffing.”

The crowd packed The

Cabin wall to wall from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, so much that people were forced to stand.

While it was packed, many customers were enjoying the tasteful art of 25-year-old pizza cook Josh Borgerding and his fellow coworkers.

“We take pride in our food.

We try to make the same (pizza) for everybody,” the Mount Pleasant resident said. “That’s a huge thing that we push for. I am actually a teacher in Saginaw, (but) I like it so much I work here.”

While the cooks are flour-

ing the dough and spreading the cheese, bartenders were busily filling the glasses to the brim with the foam and fizz of their patrons’ favorite drinks.

But for 25-year-old bartender Chad Miller, Homecoming is not all about the drinks. It is more about the stories.

“You hear a lot of stories about how this place was in their day,” he said about the alumni. “It’s a great job.” news@cm-life.com

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Alumni revisit the past at Modern Rock 91.5

By Alethia Kasben Staff Reporter

1999 was a year filled with anxiety, fear and excitement for the new millennium. It also was a year filled with music.

Chris Purrett, alumni of the School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts, worked for 91.5 WMHW-FM, Central Michigan University’s student-run radio station, when he went to CMU a decade ago.

Purrett and his wife, Misty Purrett, spent Saturday as the sun went down putting on the show “Overdrive” from 6 to 8 p.m.

The show began in 1997. It would play rock music that was popular at the time, and also showcase a different band that had a record coming out or a concert coming up each week.

“It was really popular when it first started here,” Chris said.

He no longer works in radio but, after graduation, he kept up with “Overdrive” online. From there, it morphed into a local rock station, and now it is more of a blog.

Usually, when the Purretts do “Overdrive” at the alumni takeover, they play all local bands from Michigan. This year, they played all music from the year 1999 to honor the 10-year anniversary of the alumni takeover and of their graduation.

“People were worried about Y2K and the world ending. So they put out records,” Chris said.

Chris’s first 30 minutes in the studio were spent pacing around the very small room filled with chairs and

equipment.

“I get really nervous for the first 15 minutes of the show,” he said. “I’ll tell you one thing, nothing has changed here. Four clocks in this studio and not one has the right time.”

Misty was not involved in the radio station when she went to school.

“I come back to be his cohost,” she said. “It’s not my passion, but I enjoy it.” news@cm-life.com

Mount Pleasant Rockets athlete Caleb Jesso-Lynch listens to his coach as he delivers the halftime speech to the 7th-grade tackle football team Saturday during their game against the Tri-County Gladiators at Mount Pleasant High School.

Rocket football a ‘hit’ among seventh-graders

By Eric Dresden Student Life Editor

While thousands packed Kelly/Shorts Stadium to watch Central Michigan University football, hundreds of others came to Mount Pleasant High School to watch football of another sort.

Seventh-grader James Hunter plays rocket football for the Mount Pleasant Rockets and, along with many other students, said it is something he looks forward to.

Hunter, who plays offensive guard and defensive tackle for the team, said although he plays several positions, he enjoys playing defense the most. “(On defense), you get more tackles and ... (on offense), all you have to do is block,” he said.

Hunter’s teammate and fellow seventh-grader Matt Blackburn, who plays offensive tackle and defensive end, said he loves the experience he gets on the field.

“It’s pretty fun because, today, I got to play the whole game, except for one play right at the end,” Blackburn said.

Blackburn said playing has given him many memories he will not forget.

“Last year, I think there were like 20 seconds left in the game, and fourth down, they are going for it,” Blackburn said. “We tipped the ball and the ball is like five yards away, so I take one step and dive for it and I catch it ... I’m pretty sure we go down and went for a touch-

down to win the game.”

Blackburn’s father, Dave, an assistant coach for the seventh-grade team, said making sure the kids enjoy themselves is one of the biggest priorities.

“Hopefully, they have a lot of fun­—thats the number one thing—and that they learn a few things, they learn about discipline and hard work. Even if it doesn’t pay off, it’s real important to keep going at it,” he said. news@cm-life.com

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Dealing with the ‘gripes’

Craig Robinson brings laughs

Skates spin into the night

Extra police on night shift

‘Jesus Dogs’ served on Main

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Wanda Dague’s main job as president of Tendercare’s Resident Council is to deal with people’s “gripes.”

Dague, an 87-year-old Mecosta native, has been president of the Resident Council for almost a year. It is her third year living at the rehabilitation center and nursing home at 1524 Portabella Trail.

“Once a month, we go down and, if anyone has any grievances, we try to do something about it,” Dague said.

Common grievances include stolen items and missing laundry.

“I never have anything to gripe about,” Dague said.

When Dague is not keeping up on her executive duties, she likes to read, talk to her fellow residents and attend the various activities Tendercare puts on.

“They tell me I’m a people person,” Dague said. “I like to help people.”

At 8 p.m., comedian and “The Office” actor Craig Robinson took a Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium audience of more than 900 on a hilarious musical journey.

Robinson, a Chicago native, plays the character “Darryl Philbin” in the hit NBC comedy series.

His opening act was Canadian comic Dylan Mandlsohn, who delivered a rousing performance full of amusing impressions and edgy witticisms.

Robinson began the show by sitting down at a keyboard and playing an instrumental version of “If You’re Happy and You Know it,” only breaking his silence to scold the audience for clapping their hands when they should have stomped their feet.

At one point, he asked what the Central Michigan University nickname was, which several students answered exuberantly.

“That is slightly more intimidating. ChippeWAAUGH!” Robinson said.

Popular music, check. Flashing lights, check. Hyperactive teenagers, check. Rollerskates, check.

Those four things make up a typical night for Spinning Wheels Arena at 1241 N. Mission Road.

Georgia Ramirez, Amber Bennett and Sabrina Garibay, all age 12, have been going to the rink for almost three years.

“I like coming here to skate and dance and meet up with my friends,” Bennett said.

When asked about meeting boys at the skating rink, all three giggled, but Ramirez spoke up.

“I have met many of my boyfriends here,” she said.

Jackie Heath, a Mount Pleasant resident, likes coming to Family Night at the rink because it is a great way to bond with hers.

“I like coming here with my two kids and my sister’s eight kids because ... everyone has fun; families just don’t go out and do anything anymore,” Heath said.

It was just another typical Saturday night for Mount Pleasant Police Department Sgt. Carey Murch.

The department had increased enforcement for the Homecoming Weekend thanks to a grant from the Office of Highway and Safety Planning. Still, the atmosphere was nothing too crazy for Murch, who frequents the night shift in the city.

“Usually, on Saturday nights, it doesn’t get busy until later,” he said. “There’s a lot of people in town tonight, though.”

His first stop of the hour was a visit to the scene of an arrest. A person had been driving without a license or insurance, and Murch wanted to check on the situation with another officer.

“He’s never had a driver’s license,” Murch said. “So he’s going to jail now.”

The sergeant later investigated a rear-end collision in which one driver was injured and had to be transported to the hospital.

When His House serves hot dogs, members say they is delivering more than just a snack.

They are trying to deliver God’s love.

Members of the His House Christian Fellowship Church, 211 W. Broomfield Road, have been serving the popular “Jesus Dogs” every Saturday night on the corner of Main and West Bellows streets for more than six years.

“We start serving hot dogs at 10, but people from His House come together at 9:30 for a time of prayer and to prepare for the night,” said Midland senior Jessy Stark. “We pass out hot dogs until they are gone, which is usually at 1 or 2 in the morning.”

Milford said they usually go through about 500 or 600 hot dogs a night and it costs just under $100 every Saturday for the hot dogs, buns and drinks.

“We serve hot dogs because we really just want to show God’s love in a practical way,” she said.

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