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Granholm expected to veto sections in final budget Governor looks to keep Michigan Promise

By Edward Schutter Staff Reporter and Jake May Senior Reporter

Shelby freshman Jacob White turned down loan opportunities because he was expecting another $1,000 from the state.

He was eligible for the Michigan Promise Scholarship, and areas of the new state budget are in limbo and could eliminate his chance at the funds. White is upset.

“I earned it, and I worked hard

for it, too,” White said. “Now that it’s gone, it is incredibly hard for students like me. We were promised this money. To take that away from students who are just trying to better themselves by going to college is wrong.“ Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a continuation budget Thursday to allow state government facilities to stay open after the Michigan legislature failed to meet the midnight state budget deadline.

State Rep. Bill Caul, R-Mount Pleasant, said Granholm has most of the bills in front of her, but her concern with education is keeping the process going.

“The education bill is still incom-

plete, and it really is up in the air as to how long all of this could take to get it done,” he said.

President: Tuition increase expected Interim University President Kathy Wilbur said her expectation is that Granholm will veto the elimination of the Michigan Promise and, because there is no funding for the program, she does not see any quick solutions for students waiting for the Promise grant.

“There is a lot of stress because of uncertainty,” she said. “The truth is your university budget is based on some guess-timates. ... The budget cuts will come next year. There is

no question about that and, unfortunately for students, that means raised tuition.”

The continuation, valid through Oct. 31, is the first time Michigan has used a continuation budget since the 1970s.

Former Griffin Endowed Chair Bill Ballenger said the budget process takes some time.

“I think this could go on through the month of October,” he said. “(Granholm) is very concerned with some of the budgets presented to her.”

Granholm is expected to veto sections of the budget that was approved by the legislature. Areas of the new budget eliminated the

Hockey not just a guy’s sport Club team plays first-ever game against MSU Oct. 9

S

arah Manner loves hockey.

Manner, a Northville freshman, said coming to Central Michigan University and not being able to play would be a disappointment.

That is where the new women’s club hockey team comes in.

“I was excited to find out about the team,” Manner said.

“I’ve been playing hockey my whole life. It’s a stress reliever and it keeps me in good shape.”

The team was formed last spring semester, and the first game against Michigan State is at 9 p.m. Oct. 9 at the I.C.E Arena, 5165 E. Remus Road.

Northville sophomore Megan Brennan, Novi junior Danielle Hirka and Clinton Township senior Jenna Leone created the team.

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Search yields 43 candidates Goal: Name new university leader

by Jan. 1, 2010

By Victoria Jones Staff Reporter

Putting it together Though the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Western Michigan University all have club women’s hockey teams, CMU was one of the only major universities without one.

In hopes to change that, Hirka, Leone and Brennan worked to gain support for the team.

“I’ve been playing hockey for five years, and I was disappointed as a freshman when I found out we didn’t have a team,” said Brennan, who serves as the team’s president.

Promise and took away funding to schools.

“Odds are against the legislature overriding the vetoes because the majority of them are Democrats,” Ballenger said.

Many are concerned with the continuation because it has been more than 30 years since the last time it was done, although Ballenger said it is a not necessarily a bad thing.

“It’s not as big of a deal as what the Legislature is making it out to be just because it has been so long since it happened,” he said. “This will give them time to make the right decisions.”

By Joe Martinez Staff Reporter

photos by neil blake/staff photographer

Cheboygan sophomore Jaimee Cronk smiles between drills during the women’s club hockey team practice Tuesday night in the Isabella County Events Area.

Along with the creation of the team came doubts. Several were worried about not enough advertisement or interest.

Leone was surprised to see about 20 girls show up to tryouts.

“People were actually excited. The turnout was twice as good as we expected,” Leone said. “Our next worry was that people wouldn’t commit.

We feared that they wouldn’t be as dedicated as we wanted them to be.”

However, the players proved their dedication through hard work at late night practices twice a week, she said. The 18 girls that make up the team meet for an hour at 10:30 p.m. twice a week.

While the players are confident about the game, MSU’s team started more than 10 years ago.

“This is going to bring more attention to CMU’s athletics,” said coach Trevor Ploe. sports@cm-life.com

Northville freshman Hannah Deacon practices Tuesday night with women’s club hockey team at the Isabella Community Events Arena, 5165 E. Remus Road.

Forty-three candidates have completed the application process to be the next president of Central Michigan University.

Thursday’s deadline is considered a soft deadline, however, said Trustee Stephanie Comai, meaning the screening committee will still accept applications in the near future.

“We anticipate we have a vast majority of people who will complete the process,” said Comai, the presidential screening committee chairwoman.

“But we will still consider candidates.”

Thus far, 70 people were nominated to the university’s search firm, Storbeck/ Pimentel & Associates.

The next step in the process is for the screening committee to start reviewing resumes, select the candidates to interview and present semifinalists to the Board of Trustees. Comai said she hopes to begin Oct. 12.

“Right now, we’re doing a paper review to select the best candidates based on resumes,” she said.

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Wilbur speaks to Leadership students Interim president stresses high energy level for leaders

By Luke Dimick Staff Reporter

Interim University President Kathy Wilbur knows a thing or two about being a leader.

Wilbur spoke to about 70 Alpha Leadership students Thursday in Powers Hall about her experience being a leader.

She explained her experi-

ence as chief of staff to former State Sen. William Sederburg, and about her time serving at Michigan State and Central Michigan universities.

Waterford sophomore Brandon Wilmot said Wilbur did a good job with the speech.

“She’s a good speaker,” Wilmot said. “She explained that you have to be well rounded and energized for everything. That’s a pretty good point to make. You have to adjust yourself for every situation.”

Wilbur talked about many different leadership qualities from listening skills to differ-

ent types of pressures.

One of the things she stressed is a high energy level is crucial for a leader.

“I heard someone say that to me many, many years ago in politics,” Wilbur said.

“They said, ‘Oh that person is a successful politician because she’s got a very high energy level,’ and I thought, ‘Well how much difference can that make.’ It makes a lot of difference. It allows you to be able to go from one challenge to the next in a given day.”

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Interim University President Kathy Wilbur, left, talks with Allen Park senior Angela Hernandez, co-coordinator of Alpha Leadership Experience, before her speech to about 70 students Thursday in Powers Hall Room 136.

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EVENTS CALENDAR TODAY w Program Board will host two free showings of “The Hangover” at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. w Musician David Bailey will perform at 8 p.m in Alma College’s Remick Heritage Center in Alma.

Tickets are $10 for the general public.

SATURDAY w Rock On For Women’s Hospice will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Chipp-A-Waters Park, 403 W. High St. w Zonta Applefest features local artists and craftsmen at 9:30 a.m. at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch, 3909 S. Summerton Road. w Easy as Pi 5k run/walk will take place at 11 a.m. Island Park, 331 N. Main St. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. w An opera gala will take place at 8 p.m in the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall.

SUNDAY w Campus chalking will take place Sunday afternoon. Teams must check in by noon in the Bovee University Center’s Lake Huron and Superior Rooms. w Comedian Dan Cummins will kick off Homecoming Week at 7 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

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It is our policy to correct factual errors. Please e-mail news@cm-life.com. © Central Michigan Life 2009 Volume 91, Number 18

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New crossbow regulations expand hunting opportunities Isabella County Sheriff does not anticipate problems

By Randi Shaffer Staff Reporter

New crossbow regulations have resulted in more than 20,000 Michigan residents applying for crossbow permits for the 2009 hunting season.

The Michigan Natural Resources Commission redesigned crossbow regulations in March to promote and expand hunting opportunities within various state zones.

The new regulations allow hunters age 50 and older to use crossbows during the Oct. 1 to Nov. 14 bow hunting deer season. Additionally, the changes allow the use of crossbows during any season a traditional firearm may be used to hunt big and small game.

Michigan’s hunting and trapping zones divide the state into three separate areas. Mount Pleasant lies on the border between zone 2 and 3, with M-20 representing the dividing line between the two zones.

In Zone 3, southern Michigan, crossbows may be used by any hunter age 12 and older during any hunting season.

The regulations place a velocity limit on crossbows, restricting weapons to a 350 feet-per-second range. Applicants will be required to have a free stamp on their mandatory hunting license in order to use crossbows.

Mary Dettloff, Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman, expects more people to apply throughout the season. She said many of the new regulations were put in place to bring retired hunters back into the sport.

“It’s going to be good for hunters who dropped out of

the sport of archery because of physical limitations such as arthritis or surgery,” Dettloff said.

She also said the new regulations might encourage women wary of firearms to take up participation in the sport.

Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski agreed with Dettloff’s reasoning behind changing the state crossbow regulations.

He said the new rules might affect quite a few people in Isabella County.

“It may get some people that couldn’t previously hunt,” he said.

The new crossbow policies will be examined and possibly altered after a few years, depending on the result of the changes.

“After three years, we’re going to reevaluate and see if we want to keep going this way,” Dettloff said.

County safety Though there have been a few hunting accidents previously occurring in Isabella County, Mioduszewski said crossbows have never been a problem.

“We have had some accidents where people have tree stand deaths... accidental shootings,” he said. “Nothing to do with crossbows.”

Mioduszewski said he is not expecting any issues with the new policies at all.

“I don’t foresee any major problems, just because we’re introducing crossbows into weaponry for hunting,” he said.

Dettloff said hunters should know where zone separations lie and the regulations of each of Michigan’s three zones.

For a complete list of Michigan’s zones and crossbow regulations, visit the DNR’s Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnr. metro@cm-life.com

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Rapids City junior Sarah Riegler, center, makes faces at Yale senior Tiffany Sexton, left, and St. Johns sophomore Sabrina Hebeler, as the group practices to give a 30-second commercial in their TAI 170: Fundamentals of Interpretive Reading class Thursday afternoon in Moore Hall’s Townsend Kiva.

University Recreation closes Rose Arena pool until Monday All other activities continue as scheduled

By Jake May Senior Reporter

Rose Arena’s pool will be closed until Monday because of an abnormally high level of bacteria found in a test by Facilities Management.

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employee checks the water for bacteria levels every week, said Stan Shingles, director of University Recreation services.

“It’s no different than if someone vomits in the pool.

Same goes for if someone urinates or defecates — it’s the same procedure,” Shingles said. “It’s standard operating procedure to shut it down.”

A pace swim Mount Pleasant High School class, as well as swimming and water polo

clubs at Central Michigan University, will not be allowed to use the facility until Monday, when Shingles said he expects the pool to reopen.

Shingles said the Student Activity Center pool will be open this weekend and continue its hours as scheduled.

“This will have no effect on other activities going on this weekend in Rose Arena,” he said. university@cm-life.com

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Interim positions leaving more money for departments CMU saving $218,358 with temporary fill-ins

By Alethia Kasben Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University has saved $218,358 with interims in charge this academic year.

That is the difference permanent department senior officers were paid in 2008-09 and the interim and temporary department heads are being paid this year.

There are more than 10 interim administrators at Central Michigan University, including Interim University President Kathy Wilbur and Interim Provost Gary Shapiro, all making less than the per-

manent before them.

The individual difference stays within the department each administrator works in and the extra money is being used for a couple of things.

“The money stays within the account their base salary comes from. A lot of times, looking to fill a new position takes a lot of advertising, which doesn’t have a lot of money budgeted in — the money can be used for that,” said Carol Haas, director of Financial Planning and Budgets. “Or they could hire more faculty — it is in their discretion to how they use the money.”

The cost of advertising depends on various factors, such as the length of the ad and where the ad is placed, said Cali Clark, director of employment and compensa-

Domestic violence affects 1 in 4 women

tion in Human Resources.

Interim employees fill vacant positions while a search for a permanent is under way.

“When a position is too crucial to be left vacant, an interim is brought in and, in the meantime, a permanent is searched for,” Haas said. “As positions are filled, the salary that is set for the new permanent employee depends on their education and experience. It just depends on the individual hired.”

Interims makes less because, usually, they do not perform all of the tasks the permanent did or they do not possess all of the qualifications needed — they have worked for less time and have less experience, she said.

Differences in salaries of past permanents and current interim heads w Former: University President Michael Rao $293,550 Interim: Kathy Wilbur $230,000 w Former: Provost Julia Wallace $200,000 Interim: Gary Shapiro $197,000 w Former: Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations Mike Leto $166,011 Interim: Ted Tolcher $132,884 w Former: Vice Provost of Academic Affairs Catherine Riordan $144,065 Interim: Claudia Douglas $134,000 w Former: Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs Kathy Wilbur $159,626 Interim: Toby Roth $123,995 w Former: Dean of College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences Gary Shapiro $156,260 Interim: Pamela Gates $146,004

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Broadway beauty

SAPA has several events planned in coming weeks

A month of awareness Craft’s story is one example of domestic violence.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a tradition that began in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. It is intended to connect advocates nationwide working toward ending violence against women and their children, according to the Web site, dvam.vawnet.org.

Throughout the country, one in four women have experienced domestic violence, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The National Institute of Justice.

The problem can be just as serious for teenagers — one in five teens in a serious relationship reports having been hit, slapped or pushed by a partner, according to the Oregon Law Center.

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Passion for fashion

Maurice’s is putting on a fashion show called “Rescues and Runways.“ The Maurices store will pair with local animal shelters to collect supply donations within the stores and, at the end of the month, they will hold a fashion show with the animals. The event is to help out local area animal shelters in need of supplies and increase animal adoptions. The fashion show will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Broadway Theater, 216 E. Broadway St. For more information, e-mail guza1ae@cmich.edu.

Lambda Chi missing sign

Lambda Chi Alpha’s rush sign went missing Wednesday and fraternity members are searching for it or anyone who knows of its whereabouts. “We have no idea who took our rush sign,” said Michael Houlihan, President of Lambda Chi Alpha. “It’s a big sign.

I don’t know where it could have gone.” Lambda Chi Alpha placed its sign on the front lawn of the Bovee University Center and was scheduled to have it there until Sept. 23. Houlihan said if anyone has any leads to please inform a Lambda Chi Alpha member. He said whoever has the sign can return it to the fraternity house in front of Deerfield Village on Deerfield Road. For a full story, check cm-life.com.

The gift of life

Dr. Benjamin Carson Sr., a wellknown pediatric neurosurgeon and philanthropist and the first to successfully complete the separation of type-2 vertical craniopagus (Siamese) twins, will come to Central Michigan University for a presentation called “Gifted Hands” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. Students, staff, faculty and the public can attend the free event with a public reception to follow immediately after. Carson has been recognized with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his achievements and advancing education for all students. For a full story, check out cm-life.com.

By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

On July 4, Stephanie Craft was stranded nearly eight miles from home.

And not by choice.

The Livonia freshman and her boyfriend at the time were arguing when he grabbed her and started to choke her.

“He grabbed me and wouldn’t let me go,” Craft said. “I started having anxiety attacks and I was screaming and crying and nobody would help me and I thought he was going to hurt me.”

Craft’s ex-boyfriend eventually let her go and drove off, leaving her to find her own way home. She was 17 and he was 21 years old.

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MJ Murphy Beauty College student Samantha Schafer secures her work with hairspray Thursday afternoon during the in-house hair competition at the school. Schafer’s work is running in the “Hair By Night” category of the competition.

College students learn art of the hair cut

By Libby March Staff Photographer

The large, softly lit room was flanked by people in black smocks with somber expressions, quiet except for intermittent snipping of scissors.

MJ Murphy Beauty College, 201 W. Broadway St., held a hair competition Thursday afternoon. The competition, which includes many different styles of cosmetology, is held to decide the two best students, who then will go to a competition Oct. 25 at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd.

MJ Murphy Beauty College is a nationally-acclaimed and accredited cosmetology school in Mount Pleasant, featuring an 11-month program.

Carol Walker, styles director and instructor at the school and president of Michigan Cosmetologist Association Inc., said MJ Murphy is determined to change the stigma around cosmetologists.

“We touch lives ... we know people’s life story by the time we’re done (with their hair),” said Walker, who has been

involved in changing hairdos since 1968.

Kathryn Spiller, the governor-appointed consultant for the Michigan State Board of Cosmetology, is the manager of MJ Murphy Beauty College.

Though she lives in Saginaw, she chooses to work in Mount Pleasant because of MJ Murphy’s.

“The reason I drive two hours every day is that the curriculum is far above that of other schools,” Spiller said.

The hair competition is a driving goal for MJ Murphy students, with categories ranging from “Hair By Night” to “Fantasy Hair.”

Coty Howell, more than halfway through his MJ Murphy education, placed first in the Fantasy Hair group and will head to the state competition. “(In Fantasy Hair), they give you a category, like ecosystem or environment, so you have to be more creative with it,” Howell said.

“I’ve been in it once. I placed second last year,” he said.

Howell placed 24th last year in the Orlando Premiere Show, a national hair competition.

Students learn the trade Sarah Abdalla attended Central Michigan University for two years, but said she did not feel it was creative enough for her.

So the Alma resident enrolled in MJ Murphy’s.

“I like that it’s small and personal,” Abdalla said. “My best experience so far has probably just been the excitement of being good at stuff and learning new things.”

Abdalla placed first Thursday in the Bridal Hair category.

MJ Murphy’s Beauty College includes the study of hair, skin care, manicuring and pedicuring.

“You learn the basics and, with advice, you learn the techniques, updo’s, and you can take the basics and grow on your own creativity,” Abdalla said.

-Staff Reporter Rachel Mater contributed to this report. metro@cm-life.com

Student researching worms for Honors project Freeland senior writing project proposal to begin

By Heather Shovein Staff Reporter

Editor’s note: This is the first story following a student working on their Honors senior project.

Freeland senior Mariah Hanson cannot get away with last-minute studying or blowing off research for this project.

She is in the beginning stages of semester-long research for her Honors Senior Research Project.

There are about 160 students per sean proctor/staff photographer Freeland senior Mariah Hanson checks caenorhabditis semester in various steps of the Honelegans, a type of soil dwelling nematode Sept. 25 in a ors senior project, whether it be the proposal stage or working on the acmolecular biology lab in Brooks Hall.

tual project, said Honors Program Director James Hill.

“Ninety students a year on average complete projects,” Hill said.

Hanson’s project, “Immunocytochemistry of several RNP granule components in an inx-14 mutant strain of caenorhabditis elegans,” was her topic of choice.

Although the title in itself is a lot to digest for people outside the science field, Hanson is working to see if ribonucleoprotein granules found in the eggs of microscopic worms called caenorhabditis elegans help sustain viability in the worm’s egg when a delay in fertilization occurs.

Hanson said the worms are an ideal model to conduct research on because the C.Elegans and humans eggs react similarly to aging.

By the end of Hanson’s project, she hopes to understand more about vi-

ability of human eggs as a woman gets older.

Hanson has been long planning out and preparing for her project.

“When I was a freshman, they did introduce it in the HON 100 class, which is what everyone has to take as an Honors student,” Hanson said.

Since entering CMU’s Honors Program, each student has to keep in mind that without the completion of an Honors project, students do not graduate with honors recognition. “(The Honors Program does) send you periodic e-mails to remind you that you need to complete this in order to maintain your status within the Honors Program,” Hanson said.

Honors Program students get an opportunity that about 90 percent of the student body does not, Hill said.

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The School of Music will host the 2009 Opera Gala at 8 p.m.

Saturday in the Staples Family Concert Hall. Central Michigan University music students will perform various works of art from Puccini, Mozart and more.

Move to Zumba

“Zumba Revisited” is an upcoming Latin Fitness aerobic exercise at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 in the Bovee University Center. The event was originally scheduled for Sept. 29, but was rescheduled because of technical difficulties. There will be traditional, fast-paced beats, and participants can get a full-body workout. “It’s salsa and merengue music and a fitness-based class,” said Jennifer Spiegel, assistant director of fitness and wellness.

“You don’t have to have extensive background to dance. It allows you to release and it is a good way to celebrate the day.” The event is sponsored by Minority Student Services and University Recreation. For more information, contact Minority Student Services at 774-3945.

Stereotypes Hurt

‘Ouch! That Stereotype Hurts’ will host a two-hour skill building event from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 14 in Rowe Hall Room 229.

Those interested in registering can contact 774-6447 or e-mail StratOD@cmich.edu. Participants will learn six specific skills that are practical and applicable to Central Michigan University and in the real world. “Participants will gain skills to speak up when demeaning comments are made,“ said Human Resources Assistant Nate Holmes.

Business Credit Card training

A Central Michigan University Business Credit Card training session will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 21 in Foust Hall Room 133.

For individuals who do not have a Timelink account, they will need to fill out a request form before attending the session. Contact 7747363 or 774-3481 to sign up or for training or more information.

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EDITORIAL | Administration should meet with smaller audiences of students more often

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nterim University President Kathy Wilbur met with students from Central Michigan University’s Leadership Program Thursday night, talking about the responsibilities that come with leadership roles.

We would like to applaud Wilbur for taking time from her busy schedule to meet with students in a low-profile setting.

The meeting was the first time in recent memory that a member of the university administration met with students in such an informal manner.

The speech was delivered to roughly 70 students, the size of a normal classroom.

The administration should interact with students more like this, as should the next university president later this year or early 2010.

Wilbur was a perfect speaker for the Leadership Program. As someone who was appointed to university president unexpectedly, Wilbur not only got to

share what it’s like to be a leader in high positions, she spoke of what it was like to unexpectedly be thrusted into a leadership position.

“It’s frustrating to be a leader sometimes,” she said. “Sometimes, it feels like you can’t think, but you always have to allow yourself time to think.”

In the end, Wilbur was human and extremely approachable to students, which was evident as she answered students’ questions.

More administrative members need to interact with students like Wilbur did. It shows that the administration

has genuine interest in students.

Many times, students have absolutely no idea who sets policies at CMU. Worse, some students become afraid of the administration since they never see them. The mentality of “Uhoh. The administration is here, this can’t be good,” is easy to develop if no communication is established.

It’s understandable that administrators are busy people. But president Wilbur, who is battling Lansing for school funding and trying to start a medical school, took time out of her schedule to try to inspire students to become great leaders. If administrators took at least two hours a month to speak to students, they could build great rapport with the student body.

Issues such as the CMU tailgating policy might have not become so explosive, and perhaps the administration would have a better idea of what students wanted to see around campus.

But this interaction is a two-way street. If administrators are willing to come out and meet with students, there is an obligation that people should interact. The Monday Student Government Association meeting

concerning the presidential search was met with dismal results. One reason may have been because it was held in a large hall, a place that some students may not feel comfortable going to and speaking.

If administrators are willing to meet in a low-profile setting where more one-on-one interaction takes place, students need to come out and listen. It is beneficial for both parties; students can actually be heard and the university can be in sync with what students want.

More importantly, the next university president needs to interact with students in this manner. Instead of always having large forums in Plachta Auditorium, the university president should visit indiviual classes and other programs. Students will trust administrators more and may feel more inclined to be vocal with university officials.

Wilbur’s speech Thursday night was a refreshing reminder that students and administrators are more than capable of interacting at a close level.

Let’s see the administration do this more often.

DON WRIGHT [MCT CARTOON]

Chris Schanz Columnist

Tell the truth Tell the public what they need to know. Even when it pertains to news packages about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, including a picture of a killed Marine.

The Associated Press had a photographer, reporter and an AP Television News cameraman in Afghanistan with a unit of US Marines. The photographer, Julie Jacobson, captured a series of pictures of a unit in the middle of an ambush and took a photo of a dead American.

On Sept. 3, AP transmitted a news package containing stories and photos of Bernard and his unit with a 12:01 a.m. embargo for the following day. This embargo was set forth to give newspaper editors time to consider the publication of the photos in the package.

The package of photos included events leading up to the firefight and those events immediately after — the wounded soldier picture was the only photo in question.

Many editors across the country chose not to run the photograph, but other parts of the package were ran.

Randy Lovely, a CMU graduate, a former Central Michigan Life editor and current editor of the Arizona Republic, went through this same decision process.

Lovely was on campus last week to speak to current journalism students and was grilled about all things journlism.

Lovely revealed his newspaper, the Arizona Republic, chose to run the photo as part of the package.

If I was in charge, I would have done the same. And my justification for doing so is simple.

It is the right of the American public to be aware of the reality of war.

The editors of their respective newspapers can choose to leave out the name of the wounded and still get the message across: war is real.

As journalists, we are expected to follow a strict code of ethics.

It is our duty to inform the public and, by failing to run the photos, we would not be fulfilling said duty.

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Advice given for hangovers bad for your health I was shocked by how horrible the advice was in the article “Common cure for a hangover,” in Wednesday’s issue of CM Life.

Take Tylenol to cure a hangover?

Good luck avoiding permanent liver damage.

Taking Tylenol or other similar painkillers to cure a hangover has serious consequences.

It isn’t something in which you can just say, “Ahh, don’t worry about it, man. It’s all good.”

To start off, Tylenol contains a pain-killing compound called acetaminophen.

When you’re hungover, your liver is often too worn out to break it down.

On top of this, your body is dehydrated and flushed of liquids and electrolytes your body uses to produce every function you need to move or think.

If you want potassium, do

you honestly think a $2 Vitamin Water is going to provide more potassium than a good ole 30 cent banana?

And do you think you’re replacing your vitamins and minerals by drinking a room-temperature coke?

Think about it.

You drink something, your body breaks it down, and you eventually sober up.

So what is used to aid in breaking down the alcohol?

Vitamin B3, also known is niacin.

(Just a hint ... Coke doesn’t have any B3).

If you want to “avoid” a hangover, or at least reduce your chances of feeling like you’ve been hit by a truck the next morning, at least mix your alcohol with B vitamins.

Get these in pill form.

A $5 bottle of B vitamins will give

you more B-vitamin supply than 50 gallons of any flavor of Vitamin Water ... per pill.

To get more specific, there is a compound that basically puts your liver into hyper mode.

It’s called N-acetyl-cysteine and is a harmless supplement that can be purchased anywhere.

This is an antidote for alcohol poisoning, among other overdoses, and any biochemistry professor would agree.

If you want advice on preventing hangovers, talk to a biochemistry professor, not an avid partier, who is simply more tolerant to alcohol than the average person.

I certainly hope that no students follow the hangover advice in your article, unless they want to seriously damage their health.

Anthony Crawford Biomedical Science

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Shutting down Michigan government stumbles at passing budget If it wasn’t over such an important issue, the phrase “I can count!” being uttered on the Michigan Senate floor would be amusing.

But when the issue is the Michigan budget crisis, technical difficulties keeping the Senate from tallying votes last night just added insult to injury.

For the second time in three years, the Michigan government briefly shut down as a result of the yearly budget not being passed

by Thursday’s deadline. For most states, passing a budget on time is no problem. Only two other states have had to shut down their government because of a budget crisis.

But how many states have had more than one government shutdown? Just one — Michigan. Why have we had to resort to shutting down part of the state government twice in the past two years?

The answer is that we have had the same failures in leadership for the past three years. We are in the same scenario as we were in for the 2007 shutdown: an economically incompetent Democratic Governor, a Democratic-controlled House of Representatives with a Speaker who waits until it is too late to try to begin work on the budget, and a Republican-controlled Senate who tries to get the budget done, but is unable to overcome the incompetency of the House.

This year, the main problems are the same problems that we faced in the 2007 shutdown. Work on the budget started too late, and many state legislators lacked a sense of urgency to get the budget done on time.

While budgets were being passed in the Senate late into the night Tuesday, the House had already gone to recess until Wednesday. On Wednesday night, the Senate stayed in session for hours after the House had already recessed.

Michiganders saw the same thing in 2007: Speaker of the House Andy Dillon,D-Redford, exhibited a pattern of only having the House meet once or twice a week, and he even took a five-day weekend trip to Mackinac Island when he knew the state was facing a budget crisis.

On the other hand, Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, has been getting his budgets passed and sent over to the House faster than the House is getting budgets passed and sent to the Senate.

The Democrats in the legislature have refused to accept that spending cuts are an inevitable result of the state’s deficit. Taxes can only be raised so much . When you cannot raise taxes anymore, you have to cut spending.

Fortunately, a temporary budget extension of 30 days was passed by the state legislature late last night.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed the bill, ending the shutdown only hours after it started.

But Michigan isn’t out of the woods yet. A full yearly budget still needs to be passed for the 2009-10 fiscal year. Unless the state legislature realizes that spending cuts are going to be necessary, Michigan will see a full-blown government shutdown.

[letters to the editor]

“Tuition cuts, if you do well in school.

It would motivate people to do well in school.”

“Try to recruit more students from off campus and encourage quality teaching.”

Erika Murray,

Akram Almohalwas,

Ada senior

Palestine graduate student

“I’d bring the CMU Promise back.

Tuition keeps going up. We’re almost as expensive as private schools.”

“A more environmentally stable campus.”

Paul Beshouri,

Birmingham junior

Aliscia Leo,

Hastngs senior Kaitlin Thorne/staff photographer

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honors project| continued from 3A

Making sure students have the building blocks to advance or continue their research after graduation is the purpose of the Honors project, he said.

Taking baby steps There are several steps students must take before jumping into their projects.

One is finding a project adviser — a faculty member within the student’s department of study.

“You really have to find a good adviser to work with, who’s going to mentor your project,” Hanson said.

As a biomedical science major, Hanson has been working with associate professor of biology Jennifer Schisa for her research project.

interim positions| continued from 3A

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Tony Gomez-Mesquita is the new Mount Pleasant director of public safety. He filled the vacancy left by Bill Yeagley, now the CMU Police Chief.

Director settling in

Gomez-Mesquita brings experience from 14 communities

By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter

The transition from office to office is a little slower than Tony Gomez-Mesquita expected.

On a typical September morning, the new Mount Pleasant director of public safety was still struggling to find time to move all his supplies from one location to another at the city department.

Still, when it comes to his new position and the responsibilities that come with it, Gomez-Mesquita feels more than comfortable.

“I bring the administrative experience to the job, with 28 years experience prior to this,” he said. “That helps me with the operational end of the department of public safety.”

Gomez-Mesquita has worked in 14 communities across the state, from large urban areas such as Detroit to smaller municipalities such as his current location with the

MPPD, where he served as police captain for six months. He was employed with the Michigan State Police for more than 25 years.

He officially became the directory of public safety last month, after serving in an interim role for several weeks after former director of public safety Bill Yeagley became Central Michigan University’s police chief.

“I think he’s got outstanding police experience in the state of Michigan and Mount Pleasant,” Yeagley said.

The two worked together for many years at the MPPD and, much like Yeagley, GomezMesquita took advice from former CMU Police Chief Stan Dinius during his transition period. Yeagley is now playing the opposite role for GomezMesquita.

“I wouldn’t call it mentoring,” Yeagley said. “I just kind of had to point him in the right direction.”

He has helped GomezMesquita get acquainted with certain budgetary processes, among other things.

Sticking around Gomez-Mesquita may be a

veteran of law enforcement, but said he has no plans to leave it any time soon.

He recalls his younger years when he always wanted to be a part of serious action.

Now he is the man behind the scenes in Mount Pleasant, working closely with the city government.

His opinion changed when he had a family, and realized the safer job environments tend to be the more worthwhile ones.

“I may not always be fighting bad guys every day, but I’m looking at all those things that make us a more livable community,” he said. “I’m looking at the economics, I’m looking at our relationship with the university.”

As a part of working with the university, Gomez-Mesquita is involved with CMU tailgating.

“The intent is a public safety issue,” he said. “It’s important for people to accomplish what the policies are set out to do. Tailgating is about school spirit, and it’s important people don’t lose sight about that.”

“Salaries are set based on the qualifications on the individual and the market for the position. Consideration is given to salaries of current employees with similar duties, responsibilities and background,” Clark said.

The same system applies for when permanent em-

ployees are brought in to take the place of interims.

Depending on the department’s use of the savings, having interims working for the university can be helpful in terms of the monetary benefits.

“It just depends on what additional costs they will incur. It is possible there could be savings to be used for other things,” Haas said.

The next step is writing a proposal, Hanson said.

Working with an adviser to comprise a clear and concise project proposal is important. Without this, there is no moving ahead with a project.

If it gets denied, students can make revisions, and the program will tell them specifically what those revisions have to be, and then it can be resubmitted, Hanson said. university@cm-life.com

The College of Communication and Fine Arts has Al Wildey as interim associate dean, but there is not any extra money left over from the interim position.

“There is no benefit because any difference at this point is offset by other expenses for the college,” said Salma Ghanem, dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts. university@cm-life.com

violence awareness | continued from 3A

Domestic violence, or Intimate Partner Violence, is described as physical, sexual or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse and does not require sexual intimacy, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Spreading the message On campus, Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates graduate student Mary Peters said domestic abuse is not about equality.

“Anytime someone is in a relationship, they are not seen as an equal to their partner or not treated as an equal,” the Sparr native said.

Peters said there are multiple programs on campus that can help students in different situations.

From Monday through

Friday, there will be tables in the Bovee University Center’s Down Under Food Court, where SAPA staff members will hand out Kit Kat bars with domestic violence awareness information on them.

From Oct. 12-14, a clothesline project workshop will allow students to make T-shirts representing their experiences or someone else’s with domestic violence or sexual assault.

The shirts will hang up throughout the month different campus locations.

‘Listen and he lp’ Peters said the best way to deal with domestic violence is individually.

“We just have to be prepared to listen and help in anyway possible because everybody copes differently,” she said. “As a SAPA, we don’t give advice; I am there to help you and if you’re looking for an op-

tion in getting out, we can go over a variety of options.”

From venting students’ frustrations out to living in a designated safe place for a few days on campus, there are options at CMU when involved in violent relationships.

“Everything is up to the survivor,” Peters said.

On the night when Craft was stranded, she decided then she would no longer be in that relationship. She also would tell others they could do the same thing if necessary.

“It is okay to leave. I know a lot of girls don’t leave those kinds of relationships because they are afraid that person will hurt them later,” she said.

“It can happen to anybody, but believe that you can stop this from happening.” unive rs ity@cm-life.com

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alpha | continued from 1A

What students thought Paw Paw freshman Blake Geschke said Wilbur focused too much on her own achievements.

“I very much felt like she was trying to build her own stature,” Geschke said. “I think she tried her best to apply leadership to her experiences, but she didn’t really succeed. It was a good speech. This probably wasn’t the best audience for it.”

budget | continued from 1A

Training programs, mental health programs and libraries also were among the programs that

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Geschke said even though she focused too much on herself, he got some useful information from the speech.

“I don’t know if I could necessarily apply the information she gave right now in my life, but perhaps down the road,” he said.

“She talked about being a leader of like 10 people and then advancing up and being a leader of thousands, so stuff like that really helped.”

Ottawa Lake freshman Alexandra Reischman said Wilbur told students why she is qualified for the position of interim president

and she was a good speaker. Reischman said although Wilbur did answer a few questions from the audience, she was still left wondering a few things.

“To be honest, I don’t think she addressed the questions very well,” Reishman said. “But I think she gave some good examples that gave us a lot of insight about what it’s like to be a leader of a lot of different people. I feel like her experience in Lansing gives us something to identify with and it gives us some real life examples.”

suffered the most cutbacks in the budget presented to Granholm.

Some state representatives created a bill after feeling outraged for missing the deadline. Freshman lawmakers proposed a constitutional amendment that requires state budgets to be completed by

each July 1. Twenty-seven House members co-sponsored the bill.

The bill proposes to dock pay from the legislature for each day past July 1 the budget is not complete.

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search | continued from 1A

Comai wants to conduct interviews by the end of October and present two to six semi finalists to the Board of Trustees in November. The Board then will select which of the candidates to interview for the position.

New Year’s Day Comai’s goal is to have a new university president named by Jan. 1, 2010.

As for when the new administration will take office, Comai said she does not have a firm date.

“It’s hard to predict when people will make announcements, if you get a sitting university president and they have commitments to their current university,” she said.

Former University President Michael Rao announced he was leaving for Virginia Commonwealth Univer-

sity on Feb. 20, but stayed on as university president until June 30. Interim University President Kathy Wilbur stepped in July 1 and still holds the position.

Student Government Association President and screening committee member Jason Nichol said going into the screening process with an open mind is a must.

“In my experience on search committees, I’ve found that preconceived notions are often shattered,” the Mount Pleasant senior said.

Nichol, the only student on the committee, said the committee has been crafting a leadership profile to find the right person to lead CMU. “I’m looking for a president who will be able to best serve CMU,” he said. “Someone who recognizes the unique point we are at as a university and who is a visionary leader.” university@cm-life.com

welcome home | Volleyball team plays its first home game of the season today, 5B Central Michigan Life

Sports Weekend Friday, October 2, 2009 | Section B

Football

Buffalo possesses strong secondary Bulls first MAC road test for CMU

By Dave Jones Senior Reporter

The defending Mid-American Conference champions are off to a 1-3 start this season.

But coach Butch Jones said he sees a Buffalo team that can still present some challenges this weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see a very good football team,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have a swagger like champions and they play extremely hard.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing a championship-caliber football team and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a challenge for us.â&#x20AC;?

Buffalo hosts CMU at Butch Jones 3:30 p.m. Saturday at UB Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y. The Chippewas, on a three-game winning streak, are playing in their first MAC road game one week after beating Akron 48-21 in their conference opener.

Buffaloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense is probably the most talented group the Chippewas will match up to thus far this year, Jones said.

The Bulls will use a lot of man coverage because of the depth they have in the secondary. Safeties Davonte Shannon and Mike Newton lead the group.

Buffalo is third in the conference in pass defense, allowing just 160 passing yards per game.

Also, Jones said, the linebackers are very active and the defensive line has the potential to disrupt the pocket and senior quarterback Dan LeFevour.

However, the Bulls have

struggled defending against the run, giving up 179 rushing yards per game. As a response, the Chippewas will counter by trying to establish the running game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve moved the ball offensively because we have never been one-dimensional,â&#x20AC;? Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And that will never change. Running the ball is going to be critical and making plays in man-coverage, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be the big thing.â&#x20AC;?

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Senior Stephanie Martin and freshman Laura Twidle are the offensive leaders of the soccer team. Martin is tied for first in career points, and Twidle has scored five goals in her first year.

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Twidle, already young for her class upon graduating and not turning 18 until December 2008, was left to wonder whether she was ready for not just college, but collegiate athletics.

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Bulls

Offense

Pos. No. Name QB 6 Zach Maynard RB 27 Brandon Thermilus

36 Ike Nduka WR 18 Naaman Roosevelt

88 Brett Hamlin TE 82 Jesse Rack LT 78 Matt Ostrowski LG 73 Peter Bittner C 75 Josh Violanti RG 66 Robert Colpoys RT 72 Andrew West

Defense

Pos. No. Name DE 90 Bruno Lapointe

53 Jerry Housey DT 92 Dane Robinson

74 Anel Montanez OLB 1 Darius Willis

34 Justin Winters MLB 33 Scott Pettigrew CB 25 Domonic Cook

15 Josh Thomas

12 Kendric Hawkins FS 30 Mike Newton SS 7 Davonte Shannon

Specialists

Pos. No. Name P 13 Peter Fardon PK 39 AJ. Principe KR 18 Naaman Roosevelt PR 88 Brett Hamlin

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Zach Maynard- QB

Profile Roosevelt is averaging 7.25 catches per game and 111.2 yards per game.

Why to watch CMU’s defense has established a strong run defense, but the successful pass defense has been a renaissance of some sort. Buffalo will test its merit.

Davonte Shannon- SS

Profile Replacing Drew Willey was no easy task, but Maynard has led Buffalo to 373.2 yards per game, good for second in the MAC.

Profile Shannon and Mike Newton make up the best safety duo in the conference, and Shannon is second on the team in tackles.

Why to watch His problem has been with ball security, and Buffalo is -10 in turnover margin. Buffalo will only win if it can protect the ball.

Why to watch Shannon is big in the pass defense, but he also will come up in the box to play the run. Expect CMU to scheme away from him.

C e n t r a l M i c h i g a n C h i pp e w a s Frank Zombo- DE

Andrew Aguila- K

Antonio Brown- WR

Profile Zombo was later credited with his first sack aof the season last week against Akron. He was second in the conference in sacks last season with nine.

Profile Aguila is 5-of-8 on field goals so far, but his biggest game came against Michigan State, hitting an onside kick and, later, the game-winning field goal.

Profile Brown is by far the most electrifying player on the field for CMU. He leads the team in receiving yards (215) and is a threat on every return.

Why to watch The biggest way to beat Buffalo is forcing Maynard to turn the ball over. Pressuring Maynard can make that happen.

Why to watch In the first road conference game against the defending champs, special teams could be huge. Buffalo is not as bad as its performance last week.

Why to watch Buffalo has been stingy against the pass so far, giving up just 160.2 passing yards per game. Brown will have to gain yards after the catch.

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Chippewas

Offense

Defense

Specialists

Pos. No. Name QB 13 Dan LeFevour RB 6 Paris Cotton

29 Carl Volny

2 Bryan Schroeder WR 27 Antonio Brown

7 Bryan Anderson 1 Kito Poblah TE 82 David Blackburn LT 73 Jake Olson LG 66 Jeff Maddux C 63 Colin Miller RG 64 Allen Ollenburger RT 78 Rocky Weaver

Pos. No. Name DE 98 Frank Zombo

15 Sam Williams DT 54 Sean Murnane

94 John Williams MLB 46 Matt Berning OLB 43 Nick Bellore

17 Tim Brazzel CB 19 Josh Gordy

31 Kirkston Edwards

14 Tommy Mama S 9 Bobby Seay

12 Eric Fraser

44 Dannie Bolden

40 John Carr

Pos. No. Name P 96 Brett Hartmann K 36 Andrew Aguila PR 27 Antonio Brown KR 27 Antonio Brown

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They have a swagger like champions and they play extremely hard. We’re playing a championship-caliber team, and it’s going to be a challenge for us. ” -Head Coach Butch Jones

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that causes some problems,” Jones said. “They’re going to create some one-on-ones.”

But for the CMU defense, the challenges posed

by Roosevelt, a senior, are nothing new.

“We’ve played against him the past couple of years,” said senior cornerback Josh Gordy. “I feel like all we got to do is stick to what we know, read our keys and play disciplined; play defense

Intangibles will keep game close Quarterbacks Buffalo leads the MidAmerican Conference in passing efficiency (143.0), but sophomore Zach Maynard has thrown six interceptions. The Bulls also have scored just five touchdowns in 12 trips inside the redzone. That falls on the shoulders of Maynard more than anyone.

Advantage: CMU. Senior quarterback Dan LeFevour’s legs give him the advantage, and his ball security is much better. The turnover battle will play a big role in the outcome of this game, and it is something Maynard needs to improve on.

photo courtesy of buffalo athletics

Avoiding turnovers Bulls’ main goal It is difficult to understand how an offense can rack up 373.2 yards per game, yet fail to break 20 points in half its schedule.

The University at Buffalo presents an offense which fails to mesh with statistical reason.

The Bulls are second in the Mid-American Conference in total offensive yards, yet it is below average in the conference with just 20 points per game.

And although the Bulls average just 100.5 rushing yards per game, mainly because of the season-ending shoulder injury to James Starks prior to the season, CMU coach Butch Jones said he is impressed with some of the things they can do on the ground.

“They’re very dangerous because they present so many challenges with you,” he said.

“They’re going to be able to run the football just because of their talent up front and their size.”

Senior defensive end Frank Zombo said it took him by surprise that Buffalo, ranked eighth in the MAC in rushing yards, had trouble running the ball.

“It’s kind of funny. It’s weird that they actually don’t have good rushing stats because they do a lot of things up front,” Zombo said. “They have a good, strong (offensive) line.”

Junior running back Brandon Thermilus is averaging 48.8 yards per gameon 59 at-

Game Breakdown

Sports Editor Andrew Stover breaks down Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. football game at UB Stadium in Buffalo, NY.

UB Stadium has a capacity of 29,013 and was built in the summer of 1993.

By Andrew Stover Sports Editor

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tempts. In contrast, senior quarterback Dan LeFevour has the most carries for CMU (44) and has averaged 4 yards per attempt (including sacks). No other CMU running back has more than 29 carries.

But despite the Bulls’ struggles running the ball, they have excelled moving the ball through the air. Buffalo has the MAC’s third-best passing offense (272.8 yards per game) and, by college football standards, it is the most efficient passing team in the conference.

That passing attack is led by sophomore quarterback Zach Maynard and one of the MAC’s most dangerous receivers, Naaman Roosevelt. Roosevelt is averaging more than seven catches and 111 receiving yards per game.

“You see an offense that has a very talented cast of individuals, and you know it’s only a matter of time until they get into a rhythm and get going,” Jones said. “We got to do a good job of really neutralizing or understanding where Roosevelt is all the time.”

Problem areas But the Bulls have executed poorly in two areas that have hindered the potential of the offense.

The biggest problem is maintaining possession of the ball. The Bulls are -10 in the turnover margin, second to last in the MAC. They have turned the ball over 13 times — seven fumbles lost and six interceptions — and have only forced like we’ve been playing the last few weeks and I think we’ll be fine.”

Getting Roosevelt the ball will be sophomore quarterback Zach Maynard, who replaced former starter Drew Willy, who graduated after last year. Jones said Maynard is athletic and has the ability to move around and cause problems for the defense.

Maynard has thrown for just more than 1,000 yards in four games, along with seven touchdowns and six interceptions.

Injury Update Sophomore running back

By the numbers MAC scoring offense 1. CMU 32.8 pts/gm 8. Buffalo 20.0 pts/gm MAC total offense 2. Buffalo 373.2 yds/gm 3. CMU 360.5 yds/gm three. Last year, when Buffalo won the MAC, it was +20 in turnover margin.

Buffalo also has scored just five touchdowns in 12 trips in the redzone. In contrast, CMU has entered the redzone 21 times and scored 15 touchdowns.

Different looks What makes the Bulls offense so difficult to defend is its use of misdirection, Jones said.

“When you look at all the other things they throw at you, from their naked (bootleg) game, their misdirection game, to their screens, to their quick passing game, and then you look at the individuals they have ... It’s going to be a great challenge,” he said.

Zombo said as a defense end, reading his keys will be important for the defense to succeed and stop misdirection plays, screens and sprint-outs.

“That’s how they’re going to get the majority of their yards,” he said. “I got to read my keys and I got to be ready to get outside and try to contain everything.” sports@cm-life.com

Bryan Schroeder again will be a game-time decision this week after missing last week with an ankle injury.

He dressed and was on the sidelines against Akron last week, but did not see playing time.

Also, freshman running back Tim Phillips was ruled out for the second consecutive week after suffering an injury in the team’s 48-0 win against Alcorn State.

Injured Buffalo center Matt Bacoulis will be replaced by sophomore center Josh Violanti. sports@cm-life.com

Running backs Buffalo had arguably the best returning running back in the conference coming into the year, but senior James Starks will not be a factor at all. After shoulder surgery just prior the season, the Bulls have yet to find a true replacement.

Advantage: CMU. Quietly, the team has rushed for 161 yards per game, second in the conference.

CMU offensive line vs.

Buffalo front seven Redshirt freshman tackle Jake Olson and sophomore tackle Rocky Weaver continue to get better as the season Colin Miller goes on. The Chippewas have been able to maintain a balanced attack, mainly because of the athleticism up front.

Advantage: CMU. Bulls give 179 yards game on the ground, they have managed

The per and just

three sacks in four games.

Buffalo offensive line vs. CMU front seven Buffalo’s offensive line will have to deal with the injury to starting center Matt Bacoulis. Sophomore Josh Violanti will replace him, but he lacks in size and experience c o m p a re d to Bacoulis.

Advantage: CMU. Buffalo is a v e r a g i n g Matt Berning just 100.5 yards per game, and CMU’s run defense is first in the MAC. If Buffalo gets onedimensional, the Chippewas could get creative in order to put pressure on Maynard.

CMU also is first in the MAC in sacks.

CMU wide receivers vs.

Buffalo secondary CMU has some of the best playmakers in the conference in junior wide receiver Antonio Brown and senior wide receiver Bryan Anderson. Buffalo can match that. The Bulls have the best safety tandem in the MAC — Davonte Shannon and Mike Newton — and their top three corners have experience.

Advantage: Even. Three of Buffalo’s top four tacklers are in the secondary.

Although that may seem bad, the ability to bring a player such as Antonio Brown down shortly after the catch will be critical to the defense’s success.

Shannon and Newton will factor into how Buffalo defends the run and the pass.

Buffalo wide receivers vs. CMU secondary Maynard knows how to spread the ball around, and wide receivers Naaman Roosevelt and Brett Hamlin are getting their touches. So is tight end Jesse Rack, who

has caught three touchdown passes. Roosevelt may be the best receiver in the MAC right now, and his statistics tell the story: 7.25 catches per game and 111.2 yards per game so far.

Advantage: Buffalo.

CMU’s secondary has been rightfully praised for its work compared to the product displayed last season. Buffalo will give the Chippewas their biggest test to date, and it will be tough to pass.

Coaching If this were last year, Buffalo’s Turner Gill would have the edge. But early in 2009, he is not pressing the right buttons. A blowout loss at home to Pittsburgh and a poor showing in the MAC opener against Temple speak volumes.

Advantage: CMU. Butch Jones has his team in tune heading on the road. Jones will continue to succeed as long as he can correct last week’s penalty problems.

Intangibles A minimum seven-hour bus ride does not bode well for anyone, and rainy conditions could tame any explosive offense, although it did not last week against Akron.

Advantage: Buffalo. Anyway you look at this, it is tough to be successful on the road in the MAC. This will be one of CMU’s longest trips of the year.

Prediction Most things seem to be in CMU’s favor, but a road game after long travel can always hinder a performance. The forecast is calling for rain as well. Expect a close game, closer than expected. The winner of the turnover battle wins the game. That bodes well for the Chippewas.

CMU 27, Buffalo 21

4B || Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 || Central Michigan Life

Soccer to face unbeaten Flashes

By Matthew Valinski Staff Reporter

The CMU soccer team hosts Kent State in a battle of conference unbeatens Friday at the CMU Soccer Complex.

The Chippewas (7-3, 2-0 MidAmerican Conference) will play Kent State (6-3, 2-0 MAC) on Friday and Buffalo (1-8-1) on Sunday, also at home.

The Golden Flashes are tied with Central for the MidAmerican Conference lead and have won five of their last six games.

Kent State already has four shutouts this season with sophomore goalie Kelly Sherwood having only allowed seven goals all year. She has an .837 save percentage.

Senior midfielder Stephanie Martin said she knows Kent State will be tough to score against, so it will be important for Central to take advantage of its chances.

“It’s important to finish our chances and just (stay) focused for the whole 90 minutes,” she said.

Martin will go against a senior in the midfield in Catharine Marosszkey, a two-time second-team All-MAC selection who has been a force in Kent State’s lineup this year

with three goals.

Junior Kellyn Flanagan is tied with Marosszkey for the team lead in goals with three. She sat Tom Anagnost out last year after transferring from the University of Wisconsin.

Flanagan scored the gamewinner in Kent State’s latest win against Miami on Sept. 27.

Stay aggressive CMU coach Tom Anagnost said one of the keys for his team this weekend is staying aggressive despite its recent success.

“We are going to have to be aggressive out there, attacking-minded,” he said. “As always, we are going to need to be able to take what we worked on this week and put it in the game, and we are going to have to want the game more than our opponent.”

Anagnost said he has seen improvement with a lot of his players, but three freshmen had their improvements stand out during the week.

“We have definitely seen some growth from Spud (Samantha Brenz) and Charlese

(McLemore) up front, and Ashley Mejilla,” he said.

“Those three have definitely done better.”

This past week, Central moved to No. 10 in the Great Lakes Region in the NSCAA Nationals Rankings, taking the spot from Toledo.

A Year After a Draw After starting the season 1-7 in non-conference play, Buffalo tied Miami (Ohio) 1-1 on Sept. 25.

The Bulls return 18 players from last year’s squad that went 0-9-2 in conference play, but one of the ties was against CMU in a 2-2 game Oct 12.

The Bulls have not won a conference game since a 3-0 win Nov. 7, 2008, against Kent State.

Five different players have scored a goal for Buffalo this season, but the team is still waiting on junior Lindsay Bailey to get on the score sheet after she led the team with 8 goals last year.

Senior Amy Coron will start in goal for Buffalo. Although she has a 1-7-1 record, she has a .812 save percentage and has only given up 1.39 goals per game. sports@cm-life.com

OUTSIDE THE LINES | Meet junior Shay Mannino Staff reporter Matthew Valinski sat down with junior goalkeeper Shay Mannino.

Mannino earned second-team All-Mid-American Conference honors after posting 10 shut outs a year ago and has five shut outs so far this season.

Matthew Valinski: What is your favorite part about playing keeper?

Shay Mannino: I like a lot of things about it. I get to see everything going on the whole field.

MV: What is your favorite food or drink?

martin |

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ouside of her knee.

“No one really knew the exact problem until, maybe, this August in preseason,” she said. “That is why I had to keep going from person to person, because they couldn’t figure out how to make the pain stop.”

For a player who played in every game since coming to Central, Martin was in a new position.

Trying to utilize her time off the field, she became a coach on the sideline.

“She took a lot larger ownership role in that regards,” said coach Tom Anagnost.

“She is just a much more vocal leader and really helped the growth of a lot of the players in the spring and especially the freshmen in the fall.”

And with the time on the sideline, Martin also saw what she could improve on when she came back.

SM: I like Tropical Smoothie. I just like smoothies a lot and I like fruit.

MV: If you could have any Shay Mannino super power, what would it be?

SM: Flying, so I could get places faster.

MV: Do you have a highlight of your soccer career?

SM: I think every game is a highlight. But one of my favorite memories was when we beat “I learned a lot more about my position; where to go and runs off the ball,” she said. “I think I learned a lot more about patience, especially with myself and the other people on the field.”

Anagnost said he saw the knowledge Martin had his first two years here.

“She is the smartest player I’ve coached,” he said. “My first two years with her, she would always come to me with these ideas and kind of check with me like, ‘Hey, do you this’ and she’s right every time.”

Championship aspirations Last year, Anagnost wanted Martin to focus on being confident with her ideas and presenting them to the team without having to go through him.

And, as this season started and Martin got back to practicing again during the non-conference schedule, the team gained a player capable of scoring anywhere near the goal.

“When she can get the ball

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Western with, like, two minutes left.

MV: Do you have a favorite television show?

SM: I don’t watch a lot of TV, but I like America’s Best Dance Crew.

MV: Do you have any dance moves?

SM: I can do the worm.

MV: What is your favorite soccer team?

SM: CMU women’s soccer team, because it’s our team. sports@cm-life.com

and when she is aggressive, she is the best player on the field every time,” Anagnost said. “She is the most dangerous player on the field in every game. She calms our team down; she is just a great weapon and just a threat anywhere inside of 30 yards and sometimes even further.”

During the Akron game Sunday, Martin said she finally felt like she is getting back into form, leading the team in shots with eight.

Martin led the MAC in shots last season and led CMU all three of her seasons.

For all the individual accolades Martin has received at CMU and how many times her name is in the record books, it has not come up in Martin’s mind this season.

“I think I thought about it a lot more last year,” she said. “I haven’t really thought about it this year, I just think more about playing and helping the freshmen and winning a championship.” sports@cm-life.com

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Twidle, a native of Ontario, Canada, already planned extensively to come in the spring, and she would have to deal with Visa and bank account situations with only a few days at home to pack.

So Twidle went home after her short practice stint prior to 2008 with an idea of some of her weaknesses the coaching staff pointed out.

She also grew stronger on the field by playing hockey and soccer, and spending a lot of time at the gym to get ready for the jump to NCAA Division-I soccer.

Getting her kicks Upon joining the team in time for the spring season,

Twidle immediately showed her potential.

During the spring, CMU plays the likes of Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin-Milwaukee to keep the team’s level of play high throughout the offseason.

“That spring time with our team really benefitted her,” Anagnost said. “She was our best forward with our team last spring, and she brings another threat on the field that we haven’t had since I came here.”

For Twidle, the spring increased her knowledge of the team, something she could not benefit from if she joined right after high school.

“I liked having the spring because I got used to how we play,” she said. “If I was just coming into the fall and playing into the fall, I

would have had less time to adapt to how we play, because how we play is different from how I played at home.”

Anagnost said he saw the difference between the Twidle he originally saw at preseason practice in 2008 and the Twidle of last spring.

“The biggest thing from when we first had her is that she is a much more confident, vocal human being,” she said. “She actually displays a lot of leadership and communication abilities that weren’t really visible when she first got here.”

And early in the 2009 season, Twidle has shown what the spring semester with the team did for her, leading the MAC with 5 goals and 12 points in 10 games. sports@cm-life.com

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Volleyball

CMU to host first home game Chippewas face Ball State today, Toledo on Saturday

By DJ Palomares Senior Reporter

The CMU volleyball team returns to Rose Arena this weekend after its longest opening road trip since 1988.

CMU hosts Ball State at 7 p.m. today and Toledo at 7 p.m.

Saturday in its first regular season home matches of the year.

“We haven’t played at home in a long time,” said sophomore middle blocker Kaitlyn Schultz. “I feel really pumped up because I miss playing in Rose in front of our fans.”

The Chippewas won all four matches played against Ball State and Toledo last season, dropping a combined two sets.

Ball State senior Alisha Green leads her team with 151 kills this season. However, she also leads her team with 72 er-

rors and has a .191 hitting percentage.

Defensively, the Cardinals are led by sophomore middle blocker Kelsey Kaitlyn Schultz Brandl, who has 31 blocks.

Toledo is coming off a fiveset victory over Northern Illinois. Sophomore outside hitter Amber DeWeerdt led the Rockets with 19 kills in the team’s first conference win.

Greg Jones is in his first season as Rockets head coach.

“Toledo is excited to play for their new coach,” said CMU coach Erik Olson. “They are leading the MAC in digs per game and are just out there having fun.”

Tied at second Central sits in the three-way tie for second place in the MAC West as Ball State and Toledo also opened conference play 1-1.

Weekend schedule w Ball State at 7 p.m. today in Rose Arena. w Toledo at 7 p.m. Saturday in Rose Arena.

CMU beat Eastern Michigan and lost to Ohio last weekend to open MAC play.

Senior libero Alexis Lonneman was named Mid-American Conference West Defensive Player of the Week after her conference-opening performance last weekend.

Freshman outside hitter Lindsey Dulude has stepped into the number two outside hitter spot for the Chippewas.

She has the most digs on the team out of those who are not defensive specialists.

“If we keep playing like we are playing now, we are going to be pretty good,” Schultz said. “We weren’t satisfied with our start last weekend, but we put it behind us and look much stronger now.” sports@cm-life.com

Cross Country

Men working on closing gaps Coaches continue to look for fourth spot to solidify lineup

By Aaron McMann Staff Reporter

The men’s cross country team has two goals for its third meet of the season: run smart and run together.

The Chippewas will work toward those goals Saturday in Louisville, Ky., for the Greater Louisville Classic.

“What we’re looking for right now is for the (guys) to run together as a team,” said cross country director Willie Randolph.

Assistant coach Matt Kaczor said he would like to see the team stay close to its competition throughout the races.

“We’ve got to close the gaps up. If we can close that gap, then we can start looking a lot better,” Kaczor said. “But, until that point, we need to keep talking like we’re just an average, ordinary team.”

That gap was evident on Sept. 18 at the Spartan Invitational, as senior Riak Mabil led the team with a ninthplace finish, followed by sophomore Jeremy Kiley and junior Chris Pankow placing 30th and 44th, respectively.

“We ran at Michigan State

two weeks ago and not everybody was together,” Mabil said.

“We’re trying to run collectively as a team (this Riak Mabil weekend).”

The team will come out with a stronger lineup Saturday, adding senior Jacob Korir, who will compete for the first time this season and provide a third veteran presence alongside Mabil and junior Sammy Kiprotich.

and return Oct. 9 at Michigan Intercollegiates. “(There’s going to be) a wide range of high-end schools, low-end schools – so fitting in the middle there, it’s going to be on us to decide on how well we want to compete as a team,” Randolph said.

The Chippewas retained their preseason No. 14 Great Lakes region ranking this week, according to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. sports@cm-life.com

Senior back Kim Erasmus and the field hockey team host Kent State and Ohio this weekend.

File photo by Chris Bacarella

Field hockey host a pair

By Jacob Lougheed Staff Reporter

The field hockey team will take its sub-.500 conference record against the defending Mid-American Conference Champions.

CMU (3-5) hosts Kent State ­— which finished first in the 2008 regular season and won the tournament title — at 2 p.m. Friday and Ohio at 1 p.m.

Saturday.

Kent State (1-0 MAC) returns most of its core, and CMU coach Cristy Freese said she has taken notice.

“They are a very talented offensive team, and they will be a challenge to us defensively,” Freese said.

CMU is coming off a split last weekend, beating Ball State 4-1 and losing to Miami 2-1 in overtime.

“Our kids have gained confidence the past two weekends in what we are doing,” Freese said. “We just need to eliminate some mistakes and score some goals. We are playing better every weekend

and every game.

“I think that we have settled in on a lineup and have started gelling together and have started to really play well.”

The Weekend KSU’s Debbie Bell ranks among the top five in all major scoring categories in MAC play. She is tied for second in goals with three.

“She certainly is a big part of their offense,” Freese said. “They also have a good passing game that develops around her, too. We need to keep an eye on her and prevent her from getting the ball, but they have a lot of other good playmakers, too.”

Ohio shows a contrasting playing style to that of Kent State. The Bobcats are a defense-oriented team and are tied for first in MAC games with just three goals against.

While the Bobcats have a sound defense, Freese said she knows the team cannot overlook its offense.

“Ohio’s defense is their strength, but they can do

some things offensively, too,” Freese said. “They are a very solid team all over the field and they really limit their opponents’ opportunities. They have played some tough teams this year, so their overall record is deceiving.”

With a MAC record of 1-2, the Chippewas’ margin for error is smaller, Freese said.

“In order to accomplish our goal of a MAC championship in the season, we understand that there is no more room for error,” Freese said. “We have lost twice and we can’t drop anymore MAC games if we want to win the Championship. We understand the urgency here and these two games are must wins for us.”

Sophomore Paulina Lee said she hopes to send a message to the rest of the conference.

“Any conference game is extremely important,” She said. “With these games, we want to shut out both Kent State and Ohio and gain the upper hand in the MAC.” sports@cm-life.com

Fourth man The Chippewas continue to prepare and work toward Michigan Intercollegiates and the Mid-American Conference Championships, and that includes looking for a fourth runner to help solidify the lineup.

The spot is open for Kiley, Pankow and junior Adam Smith, Kaczor said.

One surprise so far this season is Harbor Springs freshman Tecumseh Adams, who finished third overall at the Jeff Drenth Memorial Sept. 4 in Mount Pleasant.

“He’s coming together as a freshman better than anticipated,” Kaczor said.

Sophomore Matt Lutzke will sit out Saturday’s race

Women seeking team effort Saturday CMU placed four runners in Top 40 at previous meet

By Aaron McMann Staff Reporter

Contrary to the men, the women’s cross country team has a group of runners coming off performances that earned praise from the coaching staff.

Director and coach Willie Randolph said the girls are looking to improve upon that performance Saturday at the Greater Louisville Classic in Louisville, Ky. “They’ve been running really smart together,” Randolph said. “The girls are taking leaps and bounds in regards to where they were at previously in terms of training.”

Led by juniors Melissa Darling and Danielle Dakroub and sophomore Holly Anderson, CMU placed four runners in the top 40 at the Spartan Invitational on Sept.

18.

“They’re understanding what their jobs are, and are starting to bring the other ladies underneath them there where they need to be at,” Randolph said.

The team is looking to find a few more consistent runners to complete the team effort, said assistant coach Matt Kaczor.

“Now it’s just trying to

make sure that not just five run well this week, it’s all seven of them,” Kaczor said.

Dakroub set a new Daniele Dakroub personal record at the Spartan Invitational, finishing 16th overall with a time of 22 minutes, 21 seconds.

“I just want to have a decent race and run one of my fastest races – feel strong,” she said.

Other teams expected to compete on Saturday include host Louisville, top junior college Rend Lake, Eastern Kentucky, Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee State and Virginia, among others.

“Looking at some of the teams, I think for us, as a team, a good thing would be top five,” Darling said.

“Looking for a lot of us (individually), it’s PR (personal record). It’s a little bit of a faster course; I think three of us can definitely get under 18:00 and have all top seven under 18:30.”

The Mid-American Conference Championships will take place Oct. 31 at Akron.

The team will compete in the Michigan Intercollediates on Oct. 9 and PreNationals on Oct. 17 before championship meet. sports@cm-life.com

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RECRUITING FOR 2010 SPRING PROGRAMS –––––––––––––––––––––––– ALL MAJORS INVITED ––––––––––––––––––– PAID EXPERIENCE –––––––––––––––– COLLEGE CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES MAY BE AVAILABLE –––––––––––––––––– HOUSING OFFERED –––––––––––––––––– ATTENDANCE REQUIRED TO INTERVIEW

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Tuesday, October 6th 12 noon or 6:00 PM in the LIBRARY AUDITORIUM

Hosted by the CMU Center for Leisure Services, 774-3984 for more information

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