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D E PA R T M E N T OF EDUCATION

LIFE IN BRIEF

Thompson: Sexual assault proposal not a fit for CMU

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GAME DELAYED BY STORM Learn about how CMU adapted during the delay on the way to its victory over Miami (Ohio). w7

SOCCER

In her shoes

Mount Pleasant senior Grace Duthie reaches final stages in Peace Corps acceptance after traveling the world to volunteer

By Kate Woodruff Staff Reporter

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CMU FALLS TO WESTERN MICHIGAN, EASTERN MICHIGAN It was a rough weekend for the Chippewas. Read about their losses to their in-state rivals. w8

Life inside Domino’s internship pays off for Brighton junior Mackenzie Frasso »PAGE 5 Mount Pleasant Festival of Banners comes to a close this week »PAGE 6 Field hockey begins MAC play with Ball State victory »PAGE 9

y the time graduation rolls around, most students won’t have as many stamps on their passports as Mount Pleasant senior Grace Duthie.

This 23-year-old political science major has loaded her résumé with worldwide trips to lend a hand in underdeveloped countries, and these experiences have given her a perspective that only few can appreciate.

“I went to Kenya for three months; I took a semester off college and did that. I was in Uganda for three weeks, and last summer, I was in Egypt for about five and a half weeks,” Duthie said.

Her interest in volunteering overseas was sparked by a mixture of curiosity and her love of travel.

“I really like other cultures a lot,” Duthie said. “I hope to live in different places every few years. I love traveling, so helping overseas is like killing two birds with one stone.”

In March 2011, Duthie trav-

eled to Mombasa, Kenya, where she volunteered for three months teaching underprivileged children to read and write in English.

Duthie sought out the program online through a company that offers various global volunteer opportunities.

“There’s a program called Global Vision International, which is a British company I found online (that connected me) to the Kenya trip,” Duthie said. “There, I taught English at a school for disadvantaged kids.” w DUTHIE | 2

The U.S Department of Education’s recommendation that all reported on-campus sexual misconduct allegations should be investigated by the university might have negative repercussions for survivors of sexual assault.

In April 2011, a “Dear Colleague” letter was released by the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights designed to clarify Title IX regulations.

The letter provides a detailed overview of existing responsibilities under Title IX when processing the complaints of sexual harassment and sexual violence on college campuses.

It adds an obligation to promptly investigate all cases of sexual misconduct whether a harassed student, his or her parent or a third party files a complaint.

Stephen Thompson, Central Michigan University’s director of Sexual Aggression Services, said CMU’s policy differs from universities who have fully implemented the Title IX recommendations.

CMU awaits Stephen Thompson a survivor’s permission before investigating cases of sexual misconduct.

“Where we are unique and different is that the survivor is given options,” Thompson said. “They might not want to come forward and talk to somebody.

If a survivor wants to come forward, they will. Nothing will be done until they want something to be done.”

Many universities do not follow that model.

The University of Michigan is the most recent university in the state to adopt a new sexual assault policy, no longer requiring permission of the victim to begin an investigation.

The new policy, according to Holly Rider-Milkovich, director of U-M’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center, effectively takes the burden off of the complainant and shifts it to the university.

While the victim of sexual misconduct would have previously been the driving force of university investigations, the case is now handled by the Title IX coordinator at U-M, as it is at many other institutions. Under the new policy, the complainant has total control over their participation in the investigation. w ASSAULT | 2

Minorities on the rise at CMU, behind nearby schools

By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

Although Central Michigan University’s minority population has grown over the past decade, it remains populated by one of the largest concentrations of white students among Michigan universities.

With 79.7 percent of its on-campus student population registered as white, CMU has seen that total steadily decrease from 86 percent in 2003.

“I think (CMU) is more diverse than people give it credit,” New Jersey senior Perry Watkins said. “One might say it’s not as diverse, but we have people here from all over the country.

If you consider diversity as broader than race, it’s more diverse than people think.”

Black and Latino populations have contributed to the growth.

African-Americans have grown as a share of the student population from 4.2 percent in 2003 to 6 percent this fall. The Latino population has also grown in size to 2.6 percent, compared with 2003’s total of 1.7 percent.

Watkins said CMU’s high concentration of white students is a result of its location and regional focus.

“When you consider the amount of Caucasians overall in Michigan compared to African-Americans, the numbers don’t surprise me at all,” he said.

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“We have a lot of locals here. CMU is one of those schools that, because of its location, is not as diverse color-wise.”

Grand Valley State University has a white concentration of 88 percent, while Eastern Michigan University totaled 64.9 percent.

Michigan State University was at

67.4 percent for fall 2013. “(CMU) is definitely not nearly as diverse as other schools,” Frankenmuth senior Andrew Haubenstricker said. “But I feel like (diversity) is growing, but there’s still a clear, strong majority. It’s visible.” w DIVERSITY | 2

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The panel, comprised of students, faculty and staff, will discuss the current state of LGBTQ rights, the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Defense of Marriage Act is partially unconstitutional and more.

TOMORROW w A Soup and Substance event featuring stayherewithme.com’s co-founder Andrea Gibson begins at noon in the Bovee University Center’s 221 Terrace A. As part of Coming Out Week, Gibson will discuss contemporary poetry and how writing can help students cope with mental illness, trauma and bullying. w Jan Pol, local veterinarian and star of “The Incredible Dr. Pol” on Nat Geo Wild, will speak to the CMU Rotoract Club at 7 p.m. in Anspach 161.

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DUTHIE | CONTINUED FROM 1

With poverty and disease running rampant, the children of Kenya are gratified in some of the most unique ways; like a child named Saied, who won a special place in Duthie’s heart.

“One of my happiest moments (in Kenya) was with one of the kids, Saied, and he was probably 13,” she said. “We had this medical clinic that was giving out free HIV tests, and he wanted me to be with him when he got it. It took about two minutes to get the results and his was negative. I’ve never seen a kid just light up like he did. I was just so happy.”

In August 2012, Duthie made a trip to Uganda, where she spent three weeks helping build and paint in various communities.

“For the Uganda trip, I found out about a local organization called Heart Cry International,” she said. “We did a lot of building. We helped paint and did construction-type work there and helped teach kids how to paint so they could start their own businesses.”

The final trip in her saga ended with a trip to Cairo, Egypt this summer, where Duthie worked as a teacher at a children’s summer camp.

“The kids were so energetic.

They’ll ask you just about anything. There was a lot of curiosity as to why I wasn’t married yet,” Duthie jokes. “They were

DIVERSITY | CONTINUED FROM 1

According to D’Wayne Jenkins, assistant director of cultural programming at CMU’s Office of Multicultural Academic Student Services, Mount Pleasant has plenty of room for increasing diversity.

“There’s always room for growth within other ethnic groups,” Jenkins said.

“Mount Pleasant is a small town, but they’re making strides to build a better community overall.”

Through the promotion of ethnic-themed campus events and academic programming, Jenkins hopes

really hyper and very cool.”

Duthie’s international trips have reinforced her passion for helping others and have inspired Duthie to pursue a career with the Peace Corps.

After a rigorous application and interview process behind her, she received a nomination to go to Sierra Leone.

“I’ll go there sometime in June to do legal and medical background checks with others who have been nominated for the same area,” Duthie said.

Afterward, Duthie will be considered, along with other applicants nominated to her region, to fill open Peace Corps positions.

Faculty members began to show their support for Duthie’s plans. One of her supporters is political science professor Justin Hoyle, who recommended Duthie for her teaching position in Egypt.

“She is one of the brightest, most motivated, intellectually curious students I have had at CMU,” Hoyle said. “Furthermore, she has a strong passion for helping people. In my view, the Peace Corps will allow her to combine all of these strengths in a very exciting way.”

Grand Haven senior and good friend Emily Brouwer is confident in Duthie’s future.

“Grace is one of the nicest people I know. When I met her around a year ago, we were almost instant friends,” Brouwer said. “Her good spirit and love for volunteering makes me want to be a better person and

CMU will continue to recruit more progressively. His office directs each culturallythemed month celebrated at CMU and puts on a “unified holiday event” in the winter.

Jenkins said recruitment efforts are not only looking to address ethnic diversity, but other classifications—such as sexual orientation—as well.

“We try to promote our programming as much as possible,” Jenkins said.

“Recent efforts in admissions are looking to make Central more diverse and recruit more diverse students overall — not just ethnically, but students from across the board of different backgrounds.” university@cm-life.com

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follow in her footsteps. I know that in the future she will be doing great things.”

Her passion for helping others has allowed Duthie to sympathize with those living in underdeveloped countries.

“Sometimes there wasn’t any electricity or running water, so you get used to a simple living,” she said. “(You) see a different kind of world and the different

ASSAULT | CONTINUED FROM 1

The newly adopted policy also uses a “more likely than not” preponderance of evidence standard to evaluate an allegation. Previously, U-M used a “clear and convincing” evidence standard.

Rider-Milkovich said the new policy is a carefullythought, balanced and proactive approach.

“Our policy was created over 30 months of talking to staff, with survivors, institutional leaders, other campuses and reviewing sexual misconduct policies universities have created throughout the country,” Rider-Milkovich said.

The changes have resulted

conditions people live in. It’s definitely eye-opening, and you’ll come back as a completely different person.”

Despite the attention, Duthie remains humble and true to the reason she began her journey: Her passion for helping people.

“I’ve been really lucky in my

life and I’ve been given a lot of great opportunities, and it breaks my heart knowing that there are people out there who don’t get those opportunities, so it’s always been a goal of mine to help others,” she said.

in a higher level of sexual misconduct cases being reported.

“Previously, we had fewer than five sexual assault cases (per year),” Rider-Milkovich said. “After, we had more than 60 in a year.”

Though U-M believes the new policy is the best response to sexual assault on campus, Thompson said U-M’s policy is decidedly not victim-friendly for two reasons.

First, he said that by investigating every reported case, universities are not only investigating instances the victim does not want investigated, but are also investigating rumors without great substance.

This results in many victims, who are only looking for consultation, not to seek help.

Secondly, he said universities are not prepared to fully investi-

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gate serious sexual assault cases to such a wide extent.

“Sexual assault is a criminal issue. The Office of Student Life are great people, but they are completely unprepared to investigate sexual assaults,” Thompson said.

With the exception of waiting for the complainant to step forward, CMU’s policy is almost identical to U-M’s policy.

The new policy has been well received by students, Rider-Milkovich said.

“We hear over and over again, they are glad that the new process is in place,” she said. “That they have been able to control their participation, but not have to carry the burden.” university@cm-life.com

Homecoming Week 2013 Events Calendar Sunday, October 13 Campus Chalking - Bovee UC @ 12pm The Quest for Central Spirit - Finch Fieldhouse @ 5pm Medallion Hunt Begins @ 9pm

October 13th - 19th

It’s not too late to sign up to participate in Homecoming Week!

Don’t forget to cast your vote for Homecoming Ambassador!

Vote online at www.cmich.edu/SAI

Monday, October 14th Fired Up! - Bovee UC @ 11am Photo Challenge - Finch Fieldhouse @ 7pm

Tuesday, October 15th Trivia Challenge - Finch Fieldhouse @ 6pm Movie Night! ‘This is the End’ - UC Auditorium @ 8pm

Wednesday, October 16th Spirit Day! - Show your CMU spirit by wearing Maroon & Gold!

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Thursday, October 17th Homecoming Field Games - Finch Fieldhouse @ 5:30pm

Friday, October 18th Chippewa Rock Rally - Plachta Auditorium @ 7pm Battle @ The Floats - Finch Fieldhouse @ 10pm

Saturday, October 19th Homecoming 5k Race @ 7am Homecoming Parade @ 11am Homecoming Football Game vs. Northern Illinois @ 3pm (Gold Ambassador & Maroon Cup/Golden Goblet Announcement)

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Government shutdown set to affect local organizations

Life in BRIEF M e t ro

Olive Garden opens today Central Michigan University students with a craving for Olive Garden’s unlimited breadsticks will have their chance to start eating today, as the newest Italian restaurant location opens on Broomfield Road.

The popular chain restaurant, with more than 800 locations, is located next to Red Lobster at 4062 E. Broomfield Road. Both restaurants are divisions of Darden Restaurants.

Construction, led by Illinois-based firm Belisle Construction Inc., began in April after Union Township issued a building permit on March 25.

Since then, the restaurant has acquired a liquor license, as it intends to implement a “liquor-to-go” policy, meaning customers can take less than three quarts of an unfinished glass of alcohol home after a meal.

– CM Life Staff Reports

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SGA senator resigns The Student Government Association’s dilemma of having one too many senators has been solved, because one of those senators has resigned.

Former SGA Sen. Brandon Kukal, a White Cloud sophomore, resigned via email to President Marie Reimers on Sept. 30, just hours before the SGA committee meetings were opened.

Kukal was elected to the Senate last spring with eight other students and was not part of the mass elections that were held at the first SGA general board meeting on Sept. 9.

The exact reason for Kukal’s resignation is unknown, but it is highly unlikely that the extra senator problem had anything to do with it.

“An SGA senator resigning is not an unusual thing,” Reimers said. “It happens from time to time for all sorts of reasons.”

Reimers said that before Kukal’s resignation, the SGA was working on revising its bylaws to increase the number of senators in the SGA to 24, adding the additional seat to represent the newly created College of Medicine.

SGA still plans to add an extra senator for the medical college, but that likely will not happen until this spring.

– Nathan Clark, Staff Reporter

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Soaring Eagle to host statistics conference

This year is recognized as the International Year of Statistics by more than 2,000 organizations worldwide.

The CMU mathematics department will be recognizing the occasion by hosting the International Conference of Statistical Distributions and Applications from Thursday through Saturday at Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, 6800 E. Broadway Road.

According to a news release, the conference is aimed at sharing the goals of promoting public understanding of statistics in all aspects of society, and will do so by hosting more than 115 professionals from 20 countries for seminars.

Open registration in the Soaring Eagle grand foyer runs from 3-7 p.m. on Thursday and 7 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday. Opening remarks from University President George Ross will follow a 7 a.m. breakfast in the resort’s Three Fires Room on Friday.

The conference will provide a platform for researchers to discuss recent advancements on distribution theory and to encourage opportunities for research collaboration.

– CM Life Staff Reports

By Wyatt Bush Senior Reporter

Emily Brouwer | Staff Photographer Cheboygon freshman Ian Elliot and Chesterfield freshman David Walter pose with the bras that they bought after a glitch in the Hollister website on Tuesday in Barnes Hall.

Bras for a cause

Bra mishap turned business venture for two students

By Andrea Peck Senior Reporter

It started out with a glitch in the system of the Hollister clothing company.

A simple error on the company’s website allowed customers to order bras for free, with only a $5 standard shipping fee.

Central Michigan University freshmen David Walter and Ian Elliott discovered the mistake and saw an opportunity for a business venture.

The pair ordered 116 bras from the company after hearing about the glitch in the system from one of their other friends, who discovered it when she was ordering her own bras.

“We’re selling all of them and donating a portion of the sales to the Women’s Aid Shelter,” Walter, a Chesterfield native, said while gesturing to the large cardboard box next to him filled with bras still in their plastic packaging. “It definitely started out as a business venture.”

Walter and Elliott were not the only Barnes Hall residents who

took advantage of the Hollister system error, and they remember the day the mail carrier arrived with all the orders.

“A lot of the girls in Barnes got theirs, too, and the guy who delivered them had to make multiple trips,” Walter said. “And they’re still not all here. They’re still coming.”

Walter said he thought it would be a great idea to help out the community by selling the bras.

He hopes that what started out as a whim will turn into a genuine business opportunity.

“A friend of ours had already gotten hers and she posted something about Bras for a Cause,” he said. “She was going to donate them. So we were inspired to take our idea a step further.”

Elliott, a Cheboygan native, said they might get some of their female friends to help sell the bras.

“We realize that it would be kind of socially awkward for us to market them, so we are looking at getting a team of girls to help us disperse them,” he said. “We’re still working all that out.”

Walter agreed the duo is still fig-

Emily Brouwer | Staff Photographer Bras hang on a deer head in the room of Chesterfield freshman David Walter on Tuesday afternoon in Barnes Hall.

uring out how they’re going to sell the bras. The business partners are considering selling them for $5-10, but they’re still working out the details of their plan. studentlife@cm-life.com

Residential restaurant hours flexible, but not enough

By Mark Johnson Staff Reporter

For students who live on campus and attend night classes, finding a time and place to eat dinner on campus can be a challenge.

According to Registrar Karen Hutslar, with a little more than 8,000 students enrolled in classes ending after 7:30 p.m., many students cannot make it to their respective dining hall for dinner before closing time.

Chesterfield Township sophomore Rachel Kitchens has a night class that runs until 7 p.m., and said the Merrill Residential Restaurant is often closed by the time she gets back.

“They should be open later,” Kitchens said. “By the time I walk back from class, it is closed. So I can’t eat dinner even though I’m paying for it.”

Fresh Food Company, Robinson

and Merrill residential restaurants close their doors at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Real Food on Campus is open until 9 p.m. After 7:30 p.m., cheeseburgers, pizza, salad and sandwich bars remain open for the students’ convenience.

Although the RFoC accommodates to some of the early-ending evening classes, some students are still upset that it does not serve a full dinner.

In the past few years, campus dining has been making changes to the residential restaurants’ hours of operation.

According to Pamela Miller, assistant marketing manager of Campus Dining, Robinson Residential Restaurant last extended its service hours in 2008 to as late as 7:30 p.m. from Monday through Friday.

In 2011, the RFoC began featuring late night hours, remaining open until 9 p.m.

Campus Dining is aware of the

Closing Times

weekends/weekdays Fresh Food Company – 6:30/7:30 P.M. Real Food on Campus – 7:00/9:00 P.M. Merrill – 6:30/7:30 P.M. Robinson – 6:30/7:30 P.M. Down Under Food Court – 2:30/8:00 P.M. Market – 2:00 A.M. Tidbits – 12:30 A.M. problems students have with classes running through dinnertime, and it offers different options to help ensure that every student who pays for a meal plan is able to eat.

“We will continue to evaluate past changes to service hours and make necessary changes for the 2013-14 academic year, while remaining fiscally responsible for the university,” Miller said. university@cm-life.com

For the first time since 1995, the United States federal government is shut down and local organizations might soon feel the pinch.

Approximately 800,000 federal workers were furloughed at the start of the Oct. 1 shutdown.

While the House of Representatives voted unanimously to retroactively pay them once the government re-opens, organizations that receive federal funding are not so lucky.

Brenda Upton, executive director of the Isabella County Commission on Aging, said a continued government shutdown would negatively impact several commission programs.

“So far we are operating OK,” Upton said. “The funding we have comes from a lot of different sources. Our Home Delivery Meals program (sometimes referred to as Meals on Wheels) has local funding in it from our millage, the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe and client donations.”

Yet despite the commission’s diverse funding sources, the county’s Medicare Part D program is an example of a program that could be severely harmed if the shutdown continues for several more weeks.

“The programmers in Washington aren’t at their computers to help us if we have a problem,” Upton said. “Last year, we helped 600 people with Medicare Part D. If the government is shut down, they could be out of a lot of money.”

Upton said federal funding, which includes grants and U.S. Department of Agriculture reimbursements, accounts for about 10 percent of the commission’s programs’ funding. Because of the federal shutdown, the commission must rely upon local sources and some state funding to remain operational.

“Because we’re already in a contract and we have a lot more local dollars, we think we can hold out awhile,” Upton said. “It’s not like Head Start, which is going to have an immediate effect because they do not have the local funding that we do.”

Alison Bono, Regional Director of Communications at American Red Cross Mid-Michigan Chapter, said the American Red Cross, unlike the Aging Commission, is solely dependent upon the generosity of the American public, independent of federal aid.

“We don’t receive government funding,” Bono said. “Thankfully, because Hurricane Karen is bearing down on the Gulf of Mexico coast and we already have preparations and supplies in place, (the shutdown) will not affect us at all.”

The shutdown is entering its seventh day. The parties remain at an impasse over funding the federal government as House Republicans call for cuts or delays to the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, in exchange for a continuing resolution. metro@cmlife.com

How are you paid? A breakdown of on-campus jobs

By Malachi Barrett Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University hires more than 5,000 students each fiscal year, working an average of 9.5 hours per week at $8.05 per hour, according to Student Employment Services Manager Jon Goodwin.

Accounting for 33 percent of campus employment, Dining Services is the largest provider of jobs on campus, employing between 1,500-1,800 students each year.

Facilities Management, University Recreation, and the Charles V. Park Library make up the other top employers on campus.

The Three-Tier System

Payment depends on a wage scale that determines pay on a classification system based on job duties and minimum skill level.

There are three payment levels: S1, S2 and S3. Departments can set their own starting wage for student employees as long as they do not exceed the maximum wage for the pay level, meaning some students working S2 and S3 jobs can

still make minimum wage, despite working a more demanding job.

S1 jobs are entry-level and described as routine tasks requiring minimal or developing skills where direct supervision is needed. S2 positions have expanded responsibilities with less supervision and a need for some developed skills.

S3 is the least common tier and deals with specialized work. Jobs require well-developed skills with little to no direct supervision.

Rates set within the S3 level that are above $9.45 an hour require the approval of senior management and Student Employment.

Stagnant Rates

Goodwin said Student Employment Services have not changed pay rates in a few years.

“With the economy the way its been, we haven’t really evaluated it for a few years,” Goodwin said.

“The last time we changed it was 2008, and that was a time when the economy started going south.” university@cm-life.com

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Students have ample opportunities to eat

Give Campus Dining a break n a page 3 article in today’s paper, some students express concerns about campus dining hours.

Those students said it’s nearly impossible for them to grab something to eat in the dining halls because their classes run until 9 p.m. or later, and the dining halls are closed when they get out of class.

True, it’s annoying that the residential restaurants close before your class ends, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to be left to starve.

With some classes extending into the evening hours, and students knowing that will be a problem in terms of catching the dining halls before they close, students simply need to take some extra efforts to ensure they get dinner before classes.

In 2011, Campus Dining made extensive efforts to ensure that students are as well accommodated as possible. Although din-

Jake Schmittler

Staff Reporter

Hey America, you’re better than this With today’s programming being dominated by the likes of Honey Boo Boo and teen moms, I feel completely underwhelmed and slightly frustrated at the current options. In fact, I now find myself increasingly more attracted to the BBC and U.K. television.

Now don’t get me wrong; there is the occasional show that grabs my interest and gives me hope that quality American content is on the rise.

“Modern Family,” “Justified” and “Fringe” are all good examples of well-produced American shows. But that kind of quality is becoming progressively harder to find.

Every time I start a new BBC show, it always seems to be well-produced, well-written, and it’s always addicting. With shows like “Doctor Who” (a personal favorite), “Sherlock” and “Being Human,” I always find myself entertained and impressed.

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ner hours end at 7:30 p.m., some restaurants stays open until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday with a late-night menu.

Even though full dinner options aren’t available, cheeseburgers, salad, pizza and other menu options are still served, which is enough for almost any hungry college student to get their fill.

To allow students to get the most for their money, dining halls also moved dinner hours to as early as 4 p.m. so students can eat before their evening classes.

Despite the accommodations, just in case students are not able to make it into the residence halls to grab a meal, Campus Dining also offers Meals 2 Go, which provides order forms for those too busy to come in and get the food themselves.

Outside of the restaurants,

Now, you’re probably wondering about the American counterparts to many of these U.K. shows, like “The Office,” “Being Human,” “Skins,” “Top Gear” and more.

Yes, they’re out there, but they shouldn’t be. With the exception of the U.S. version of “The Office,” almost all the other remade U.K. shows are disasters (I’m looking at you, “Being Human”). But that is a whole different conversation.

And who knows, maybe there is an untapped surplus of bad British reality TV, but luckily I haven’t found it yet.

So, as I sit and binge on all the BBC shows I can get my hands on, I’ve noticed that simply watching these well-produced shows has made me even more annoyed at the state of U.S. television.

There are so many bad shows to choose from in the U.S., and I find myself depressingly overwhelmed by the number of housewives and restaurant spies there are lurking in America.

Having a long-standing and often unhealthy habit of watching as many shows as I can find, from “Twin Peaks” to “Parks and Recreation,” I’d like to think my extensive journey into the depths of U.S. television has given me enough credibility to make a statement similar to the following: Hey America, you’re better than this.

And maybe that’s the problem.

Maybe I’ve watched and binged on so many shows that I’ve simply run out of good options here in the U.S., forcing me to venture elsewhere.

It’s not that I’m gravitating towards the BBC because of better programming. Rather, I’m being forced to the BBC because of the incredible volume of bad U.S. television.

I mean, “Amish Mafia.” Really?

Networks like AMC, Showtime and Netflix leave me feeling hopeful that U.S. television will one day lure me back, but for now, I am happily and proudly part of Team BBC.

CATEY TRAYLOR | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

students still have the opportunity to get snacks and small meals at C3 Express, Down Under Food Court, Einstein Bagels, Market, Northside Market, P.O.D. Express, Goodies to Go, Java City, Starbucks, Trackside and Tidbits, some of which are open as late as 2 a.m.

All dining options also allow students to spend Flex Dollars and convenience stores often extend their hours well past the standard dining hall times.

With multiple places to go for each meal, students should be focusing more on their time management skills if they are not able to make it into the residential restaurants — because the options are there.

Even going so far as making a sandwich after lunch and saving it for after class or buying a few snack foods at the grocery store each week can go a long way.

What won’t solve the problem, though, is complaining that you’re hungry when there are multiple remedies.

So hats off to you, Campus Dining. It’s impossible to please everyone, especially when it comes to food, but you have made it almost as easy as possible for students to get something to eat without demanding too much out of student workers.

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What was the first story you covered for CM Life?

It was about the number of international students coming to CMU that semester.

If a movie was made of your life, what genre would it be and who would play you?

Comedy, because I find myself hilarious. And I would be played

by Queen Latifah because she’s almost as sassy as I am.

Gordon Ramsay should stay off TV I strongly dislike Chef Gordon Ramsay.

I’ve never liked any of his shows, and now his newest one has me scratching my head.

But first, I would like to do a quick run through of some of his shows that he has done in the past.

Ramsay’s first show, “Boiling Point,” aired the first eight months prior to the opening of his first restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay.

This was the catalyst to the explosive and loud-mouth villain we see on shows every week.

Then came “Hell’s Kitchen,” Ramsay’s most famous show where his temper would always come out the most. Ramsay’s main objective was yelling at 18 contestants who would have to pass through several elimination challenges to compete for a position as head chef at a high-end restaurant. This was the beginning of the end of good television.

Next came the show “Kitchen Nightmares,” which made me lose all hope in reality television, or

rather, what was left.

The show sped through American restaurants with Ramsay as the perennial Dog Whisperer of failing restaurants. Here, Ramsay goes to restaurants on the brink of closing and tried to save them over the course of a week. The irony of these was that the majority of these restaurants would close a year later.

“MasterChef ” came next with an “American Idol”-type model of cooking competitions.

Home cooks from around the country audition in front of three judges (sound familiar?) before cutting them down to a group of 18 or so. These cooks go through challenges each episode until one is left to be named MasterChef.

I don’t know what happens once they have won, but I assume they go on to record a single with Carrie Underwood.

Now, his newest show seems to take everything he has done in the past and downplay it.

I remember the first time I saw

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I couldn’t imagine a 46-year-old chef cursing at infants. But then I started to like the idea.

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Every contestant, which ranged from 9 to 13 year olds, was complemented and given a pat on the back.

They were even sent home in pairs after being eliminated from contention. The only F-word used on the show was food.

In summation, if I wanted to see an old guy who crosses his arms and puts people down for millions of dollars a year, I would watch Simon Cowell frown on television for an hour a week.

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Wi-Fi on campus continues to improve

By Katherine Ranzenberger Staff Reporter

With demands for faster Internet speeds on the rise, Central Michigan University has been stepping up its game in terms of Wi-Fi connection.

“Expanding and improving coverage is still an ongoing project,” CMU Network Manager Ryan Laus said. “We have attempted to build and expand our wireless infrastructure to the best of our ability with the resources and budget at our disposal.”

Laus said the university has added many access points to the campus in both residence halls and all academic buildings. He said access points allow for better coverage and create smaller cells where fewer clients can attach to a single point.

Almost all students are in class on campus Monday through Thursday, and Laus said the busiest times of day for Wi-Fi use are noon-4 p.m. on these days.

“We use two primary metrics to gauge wireless usage: The number of simultaneous devices and the number of unique devices connected each day,” Laus said. “So far this semester, the highest number of peak simultaneous devices attached is 14,300 devices.”

Daytona Niles | Staff Photographer

Kentwoods senior Chad Schaper uses campus Wi-Fi in Park Library.

Laus said this number typically fluctuates between 10,000 and 13,000 devices throughout the day. He said an increase in unique devices that attach to Wi-Fi networks across campus has been reported.

A unique device is something with an identifier code, like cell phone or other tablet, that can be traced back to a single device. A simultaneous device is like a computer that can change IP addresses.

“Each day, around 26,000 unique devices will connect to the wireless,” Laus said.

“So far this semester, the highest number of unique wireless devices that have been connected within a one day period is 28,628.”

South Lyon senior Chase Lanning said he hasn’t had an issue with the campus Wi-Fi in a few years.

“I’ve never had a problem with it,” he said. “It seems pretty quick.”

Lannning said he uses the Wi-Fi on campus to complete class work and listen to Pandora. He said he hasn’t had issues this semester because he’s in night classes and believes there are fewer people on campus using the Internet at that time.

Grant junior Bri Slater said she mostly uses the Internet for social media and hasn’t had trouble with the speed on campus this semester.

“Sometimes I won’t be able to connect, but that doesn’t last long,” Slater said. “Most of the time, the campus Internet is better than my Internet at home.”

Laus recommends students use the cmich GOLD wireless access because it is

less susceptible to various wireless attacking methods.

He said it is also easier to move from one access point to another using GOLD. “GOLD requires some additional configuration, but we have online guides available,” Laus said. “Just login to CentralLink and search for ‘Wireless.’”

While he said CMU does its best to provide fast, reliable Internet service, it cannot always be guaranteed, Laus said.

“We can’t always guarantee a fast and reliable wireless experience,” he said.

“I also always recommend using a wired connection for any application that requires higher performance and stability.” studentlife@cm-life.com

CMU volunteers help make Apple Fest possible

By Katherine Ranzenberger Staff Reporter

It was wet, rainy and cold, but that didn’t stop six groups of Central Michigan University student volunteers from coming out to help at the 26th Annual Zonta Apple Festival at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch on Saturday.

Members of Kappa Sigma fraternity helped people on and off the hayrides at Papa’s, 3909 S. Summerton Road.

The group then took turns lifting strollers and pumpkins off the hayride.

“It’s our National Day of Service today,” Holland junior Dylan Van Tubergen said. “(Helping people off hayrides) had its ups and downs.

It was a little cold. Thank God the rain stopped.”

Nathan Winter, the philanthropic chair for Kappa Sigma and a sophomore from South Lyon, said hundreds of chapters of the fraternity were out volunteering.

About 20 Kappa Sigmas came out to Papa’s Pumpkin Patch to volunteer with the Zonta Club of Mount Pleasant’s annual fundraiser.

Van Tubergen and his two brothers, Rochester Hills sophomore Alex Shimanek and East Lansing junior Will Russell, held the hands of ladies and children as they came down the four steps from the hay wagon. They were one shift of brothers helping at the station.

Other Kappa Sigmas were

helping at the parking area at Mid Michigan Community College. With more than an inch of rain coming down within 24 hours, the parking areas for guests had become mud bogs. A few cars were already stuck in a matter of hours.

The Health Professions Residential College also sent volunteers to man the corn maze and hayride table.

Hanover freshman Ashley Kubish sold tickets to the corn maze and had fun with the children who came up.

“It seemed like fun,” Kubish said of the Apple Fest. “I like seeing the little kids running around with smiles. I like helping out the community and not expecting anything in return.”

Mia Manella, a freshman from St. Clair, said she enjoyed giving back to the community while getting in her volunteer hours for HPRC. “Seeing the smiles and laughter of the community make it worth it,” Manella said. “Seeing them come together is great.”

Members of the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority were helping weigh pumpkins and squash at the entrance of the barn at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. St. Johns junior Bre Hartenburg said this was her first year volunteering for the event, and she loved the experience.

“I love seeing all the people,” Hartenburg said. “Being on campus isn’t everything. I love the smell of the cider and

Insomnia Cookies to open Mount Pleasant location in near future

By Jake Schmittler Staff Reporter

If you’re having trouble fulfilling your late night cravings for baked goods, fear not. Insomnia Cookies is almost here.

The popular bakery and delivery service will soon open in Mount Pleasant and remain open late for the midnight studiers, afterhour partiers or anyone who needs to indulge their nighttime sweet tooth.

Students appear delighted by the newest addition to the small stable of Mount Pleasant bakeries.

For Glennie sophomore David Frasher, he cannot see a reason not to order Insomnia Cookies when they officially open.

“Yeah, who wouldn’t use that at 3 a.m.,” Frasher said.

Aside from Robaire’s Bakery, 1903 S. Mission St., which holds traditional business hours, Insomnia Cookies will give students a great option for baked goods at a time that better suits their hectic schedules.

Having eaten Insomnia Cookies before at Purdue University, Illinois sophomore Kirstin Deichstetter said her boyfriend is familiar with the delightful delicacies. “(My boyfriend) goes to Purdue and they have an Insomnia Cookies on their campus, and it’s amazing,” Deichstetter said. “I am psyched about it, I am so pumped. I love Insomnia Cookies.”

Founded in 2003 by University of Pennsylvania alum Seth Berkowitz, Insomnia Cookies now boasts more than 35 locations, with its newest addition opening soon at 1620 S. Mission St. in the Campus Court Mall next to Pita Pit. Insomnia Cookies offers 12 types of cookies along with brownies, toppings, mix-ins, frozen desserts and pints of milk, all of which can be delivered to the customer’s doorstep.

Along with serving the late night crowd, Insomnia Cookies offers a catering menu for businesses, as well as nationwide gifting option. metro@cm-life.com

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Major and minor advisors available from every academic department Gregory Cornwell | Staff Photographer Holland junior Dylan VanTubergen helps a young boy off of a tractor after his hayride during Apple Fest on Saturday at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch in Mount Pleasant.

doughnuts from inside, too.”

Six CMU groups volunteered in total at Apple Fest, and Mary Jane Flanagan, the volunteer coordinator for Zonta, said she enjoyed working with each of them.

“We’ve had excellent support from CMU groups, and we’re very grateful for it,” said Flanagan. “We’re a small club, so we wouldn’t be able to do this without them. We had some volunteer the day before on the baking day, too.”

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Even though the weather did not fully cooperate, the experience and help of the student volunteers made a difference according to Flanagan.

“No matter the weather, people come out and have fun,” she said.

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Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe to act as homecoming celebration grand marshals

By Wyatt Bush Senior Reporter

Taryn Wattles | Staff Photographer Several local businesses, including Max and Emily’s, took part in the 2013 Festival of Banners in downtown Mount Pleasant. This year Art Reach, which helps run the festival, raised the most since its inception.

Mount pleasant festival of Banners ends this week

By Dominick Mastrangelo Staff Reporter

Seven years ago, public art displays in Mount Pleasant paled in comparison to today.

Now, streetlights and road signs serve as a canvas to the artistic expression of community members just off CMU’s campus.

The 2013 Festival of Banners, hosted by Art Reach of MidMichigan, is a celebration of art and expression in a public forum.

Art Reach Executive Director Kathy Hill said the Festival of Banners is one of the most successful programs the center runs all year.

“We have received so much positive feedback over the years,” she said. “Right from day one, we knew it was a good project. We have had

tremendous support from the community and the university, so that makes this that much more rewarding.”

For $25, Mount Pleasant residents could draw or paint a five foot picture, displaying their artistic expression.

In January, Art Reach sent an invitation to participate in the event to its approximately 3,000-person-long mailing list.

On the form, a space was provided for individuals to draw what they would like their banner to look like.

Art Reach personnel then traced the drawings (nearly 500 strong this year) on a small sheet of paper. Using resources donated by Central Michigan University, the image is enlarged to a five-foot canvas.

Then, the Art Reach patrons paint the picture and provide

unique decorations for downtown Mount Pleasant.

Helen Chase owns Trillium clothing and said she sees “nothing but good” about the tradition in the making.

“It promotes art in our community, and visually it looks pretty,” Chase said. “The nice thing is that it encourages participation.

Businesses can sponsor the program, so there is a financial support aspect to it as well.”

One of the program’s major sponsors since its inaugural year has been the downtown branch of Isabella Bank.

Mary Olivieri, the community relations director for Isabella Bank, said they are always willing to jump at the chance for taking part in the community.

“Whenever we are approached to sponsor anything that has anything to do with

the community, we want to do whatever we can to help,” Olivieri said. “We really try to promote the downtown area because if more people come down for this program, more people know (the bank) is down here, too.”

The banners are scheduled to be taken down this week as winter weather approaches, but Hill said this year was the program’s most successful year to date.

“We were absolutely blown away by the overwhelming response we received from the community this year,” she said.

“This is something we will continue to work on, and hopefully it will only get bigger and better as time goes on.” metro@cm-life.com

CMU Quidditch flies over MSU in opening tournament

By Taylir Emery Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan Centaurs snatched first place at the season opening Quidditch tournament on Saturday, beating Michigan State University in overtime.

“We played great,” team captain David Wilber, a Battle Creek senior, said. “We’ve exceeded my expectations and I already had pretty high expectations. We’re passing and shooting, and our beaters are doing great. I couldn’t ask for anything better.”

CMU took a quick lead, but an MSU seeker grabbed the snitch to tie the game at 110. However, it came down to CMU’s seeker, Muskegon senior Jeffrey Fisher, who captured the snitch during overtime, making it a 150-110 win for the Centaurs.

“I can barely describe it,” Fisher said. “Words fail me. It’s the best thing in the world to know you were a major part of the reason your team won. We did incredible. This is the most coherent the team has ever been.

Everything just came together and every piece is clicking.”

Multiple injuries, penalties, yellow cards and even a red card resulting in Wilber being

Baylen Brown | Staff Photographer Fruitport sophomore Alex Brandow runs down the pitch, broom in hand, at Saturday’s morning’s quidditch game. Brandow is is a chaser, one of the three members responsible for scoring points for the Centaurs, CMU’s Quidditch team.

ejected from the final game indicated how intense Quidditch, based on the sport in the “Harry Potter” novels, can be.

Ashley Calhoun, a Homer senior and team captain, pointed out a change with team players as contributors to the stiff competition.

“The competition is different this year,” she said. “Every team has new recruits so you’re not sure what the teams came with.

Every team has a clean slate.”

Before the tournament, each team played three pool games to determine rankings.

The Centaurs went undefeated and hit personal milestones along the way.

“We had a couple really amazing dunk shots and big hits that fired the team up,”

Wilber said. “In our first game, we had a shutout. It was the second one we’ve ever had, so that was exciting.”

This year, the Quidditch team has more members than ever before, resulting in the need for two teams. In addition to the Centaurs, the Whomping Willows (CMU’s B-team) also took the field on Saturday.

The Whomping Willows held their own during the pool games and won against Michigan State’s B team as well, but ultimately lost the first round of the tournament.

“For the B team, this is the first time actually playing together as a team,” Grand Blanc junior Joel Kulchar said. “We’re getting the hang and feel of it. I’m feeling pretty good about the future.”

Volunteer Center to add assistant director

By Kate Woodruff Staff Reporter

Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center employees will begin sifting through applications submitted for the new position of assistant director beginning Sunday.

This position was created to aid the existing management staff with supervision and training of employees. The assistant director will also serve as the Alternative Breaks Program adviser.

“We’re very excited to be getting this assistance here in the Volunteer Center,” Volunteer Center Director Shawna Ross said. “We had a proposal in to (Central Michigan University) for some time now, and we’re happy we’re finally able to go forward

with it. This position will allow us to expand our volunteer opportunities for students.”

According to the position’s job posting, the new director will be charged with assisting registered student organizations and collaborating with staff members to improve and develop volunteer programs.

The position’s salary will be configured after a candidate is chosen and will be based on their previous experience and education.

Applicants, at minimum, must have a bachelor’s degree and one year of professional experience with student organizations or programming, among other organizational and personal qualifications.

“Once the position closes on (Oct. 13), the search committee will begin reviewing the applications,” Ross said. “The field will be narrowed, probably through phone interviews and then eventually on-campus interviews to determine who the person chosen will be.”

Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Tony Voisin is hopeful the position will create opportunities to help students that want to get more involved with volunteering through CMU. “It’s all about the students, and we have hundreds of students on waiting lists for not only Alternative Breaks, but the mentoring programs as well,” Voisin said. studentlife@cm-life.com

The B team is prepared to make the necessary improvements and go further in the next seven tournaments.

“We need to work on communication, passing and getting a hard drive down the field to the hoops, and also not hesitating to throw the ball,” Novi junior Emily Patterson said. “We did that a few times toward the end and I think that hurt us.” studentlife@cm-life.com

The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe will be honored by Central Michigan University next weekend as grand marshals for homecoming celebrations.

This is not the first year CMU extended an invitation to the tribe to act as grand marshal, but it will be the first in which there was no scheduling conflict.

“Our tribal community is very diverse and eclectic in its interaction with the greater community,” Tribe Public Relations Director Frank Cloutier said. “I think it’s rather appropriate that the tribe as a whole can enjoy this distinction.”

CMU Executive Director of Alumni Relations Marcie Otteman said as grand marshals, the tribe and its representatives are tasked with a variety of roles throughout the upcoming homecoming weekend.

“All of our grand marshals have similar opportunities,” Otteman said. “We tried to expand that a little bit this year with the tribe, just because of the unique sense of what they can bring to it.”

Otteman said this year, the grand marshals are invited to attend the Rock Rally in the evening on Friday, Oct. 18.

There, the announcement of the homecoming gold ambassadors will be revealed.

Tribe members will then be invited on stage, where the student body will present them with a gift.

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The grand marshals then attend Saturday’s breakfast gathering at Powers Hall, which takes place before the start of the homecoming parade.

There, tribe members will connect with the gold ambassadors and University President George Ross, as well as his wife and the alumni board president, with whom they will ride with in the parade, Otteman said.

The homecoming festivities then move on to the alumni village, where the tailgating event lasts from noon-3 p.m.

“We’re really excited,” Otteman said. “We believe it’s going to be a great few days with the tribe here supporting us and being, part of all of the festivities.”

Before opening kickoff, the tribe is scheduled to perform a ceremonial drum blessing for both teams. At halftime, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian’s Executive Council will join Ross for a special on-field event, Otteman said.

Cloutier said it was remarkable that in an age of mascot controversy, CMU and the tribe have managed to celebrate the strengths as a people without the inappropriate activity of transforming a people into an object such as a mascot.

“CMU and the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe have become that example of how to rise above intolerance and ignorance and be the better example,” Cloutier said. metro@cm-life.com

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Defense propels football to 21-9 win

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Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer Sophomore defensive lineman Shafer Johnson, left, redshirt freshman wide receiver Anthony Rice, center, and sophomore defensive back Colton Odykirk run back to the Chippewas locker room after beating Miami (Ohio) 21-9 Saturday at Yager Stadium.

Defense dominates Offense starts stagnantly, picks up in second half for first MAC win

By Aaron McMann Senior Reporter

OXFORD, Ohio — The game wasn’t pretty, but the Chippewas got the job done.

Central Michigan scratched, clawed and found a way to pull away from Miami University, 21-9, on Saturday before an estimated crowd of 22,750 at Yager Stadium, snapping a three-game losing skid while getting itself back on track.

“We knew this game was going to be huge, it’s on the road, this league’s so close talent-wise,” head coach Dan Enos said. “To go on the road and overcome a couple turn-

overs — it just feels good to win.”

After falling behind 9-7 early in the third quarter, CMU (2-4, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) turned a stagnant offense into a play-making one with two touchdowns to beat the RedHawks (0-5, 0-1 MAC) for a second consecutive year.

CMU was outgained in the first half, 184-80, but turned it on in the second half behind career-high numbers from sophomore tailback Saylor Lavallii.

Lavallii rushed for 151 yards on 25 carries, both career highs, and two touchdowns, both times giving CMU the lead. The second, with 7:46 to go in the third quarter to put

the Chippewas up 14-9, was good enough to secure a win.

“Our offense picked it up, our offensive line started moving guys around,” Lavallii said of the Chippewas’ second-half performance. “We hit some holes and hit some lanes.”

Not to be outdone, Enos inserted redshirt freshman running back Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore into the offense early in the second half, hoping to motivate Lavallii.

Shoemaker-Gilmore helped launch a 16-play, 84-yard drive that ended in Lavallii’s game-winning touchdown run.

It opened up the pass-game which struggled in the first half.

Redshirt freshman Cooper Rush threw an interception on CMU’s first drive of the game and fumbled on the second. He finished the half 3-for-11 for 28 yards.

With Lavallii and ShoemakerGilmore, who rushed for 50 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown, helping jump-start things in the second half, Rush was able to settle down.

Rush finished the game 11-for-21 for 110 yards and no more turnovers.

“That’s what we need him to do,” Enos said. “We need him to be efficient.” sports@cm-life.com

OXFORD, Ohio — Defensive lineman Leterrius Walton pretended to spoon feed himself after a sack forced a three-and-out on Miami’s first offensive drive Saturday at Yager Stadium.

Central Michigan was hungry for a win, and it got it because of a defense that allowed fewer points than it ever had against an FBS team under head coach Dan Enos in a 21-9 victory.

“They’re great. I thought they were an A,” Enos said. “That’s the reason we won, because they gave the offense a chance and kept giving us turns to get our sea legs, if you will, and figure out what we’re going to do.”

Walton started it all in a game in which he totaled a career-high seven tackles, including three for a loss.

Before he made a sack, he threw running back Spencer Treadwell to the ground for a loss of two yards on Miami’s first offensive play.

“I’m just doing my job out there,” Walton said. “Start strong, start fast; that’s all we had to do. And we carried it out through the rest of the game.”

Enos said he would like to see more of the same from Walton in the future after he could feel his presence in a game in which the defense had much success.

The only points it allowed were on scoring drives of 29 yards that resulted in a 3-0 Miami lead in the first quarter and one that started on CMU’s 15 after a turnover that ended in a touchdown, giving Miami a 9-7 lead.

The RedHawks decided to go for it and failed, giving them a two-point lead instead of three.

The defense, which allowed 294 yards, could not have had success at a better time, playing in a game Enos said he desperately wanted to win, with the teams combining for a record of 1-8 heading in.

The only other times the defense has held a team to less than nine points in Enos’ tenure was against FCS teams in 2011 against South Carolina State in a 21-6 win and in 2010 against Hampton, when CMU won 33-0.

The defense was aided by going against an offense that is one of the worst in the nation, unable to score more than 14 points in any of its nonconference games. sports@cm-life.com

Players pass time during 49 minute lightning delay

By Seth Newman Staff Reporter

OXFORD, Ohio — With two offenses struggling to put points on the board, the fans watching the Central Michigan vs. Miami (Ohio) game didn’t expect to see lightning strikes.

But they did. In a literal sense.

It struck in the second quarter, causing a 49-minute delay. The delay came at a good time for CMU, which was struggling offensively running the ball.

“I just went in there stressed out and ate some gummy worms,” said

running back Maurice ShoemakerGilmore. “I was just in there trying to keep my mind fresh. My body was stiff but my mind was loose; I was ready to go.”

Other players, like running back Saylor Lavallii, took a rest.

“During the delay, it was like a premature halftime,” Lavallii said. “We sat down and went over what we ran, and what defensives they had. We were going over what had happened in the game so far. I always like to lay down and close my eyes, too.”

Wide receiver Titus Davis re-

grouped with the receiving corps.

“We were just trying to stay focused the best we can,” Davis said. “We tried to keep our composure and stay focused on the game. We tried not to get distracted by anything. We just wanted to come out and play harder.”

After the delay, the running backs put on a show, rushing for 201 total yards. Lavallii set career highs with 25 carries and 151 rushing yards. The delay helped the offense, but it’s something that Shoemaker-Gilmore doesn’t want to go through again.

“I’ve never been a part of something

like that,” Shoemaker-Gilmore said.

“Everybody was itching to get back out there.”

Head coach Dan Enos wanted to make the extra time count for his team.

“We just went in and went to work,” Enos said. “We got with our position groups and went over the plays.”

As for Enos, he chose Gatorade over the gummy worms.

“I didn’t eat any gummy worms,” Enos said. “I was drinking Gatorade (and) trying to coach.” sports@cm-life.com

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Lavallii rushes for season high as Shoemaker-Gilmore amps up pressure

By Aaron McMann Senior Reporter

OXFORD, Ohio — As it turns out, competition is indeed a good thing.

Two weeks after inserting redshirt freshman Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore into the lineup to provide a spark at tailback, Central Michigan coach Dan Enos turned to him again on Saturday.

With CMU trailing 9-7 early in the third quarter and the offense sputtering, the bulk of it coming on the ground from sophomore tailback Saylor Lavallii, it was ShoemakerGilmore’s series of carries on the

team’s second drive of the quarter that helped open up the offense.

They weren’t huge, his longest carry of the drive was 7 yards, but they helped make a difference.

“I was just itching to get in,” Shoemaker-Gilmore said, who rushed four consecutive times on the drive for 10 yards. “I knew once I got in I was going to run hard, and I knew the line was going to do their thing.”

After Shoemaker-Gilmore’s four carries, redshirt freshman Cooper Rush found junior receiver Titus Davis for passes of 7 and 17 yards, respectively, and freshman Anthony

Rice for 16 and 7 yards. Even junior tight end Deon Butler got in on the action, catching a pass for 12 yards on a key third-and-8 from the Miami 26 yard line.

That set up a trio of rushes from Lavallii, punching it in from 3 yards out to give CMU a 14-9 lead with 0:45 remaining in the quarter. It was his second touchdown of the game, he also scored CMU’s first touchdown of the game at 10:45 in the second, en route to career highs in rushing yards (151) and carries (25). w RUNNING BACKS | 9

Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer Redshirt freshman running back Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore runs the ball against Miami (Ohio) Saturday. He had 10 rushing attempts for 50 yards and one touchdown.

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Women’s soccer drops to 2-2 in MAC play

By Mark Cavitt & Dominick Mastrangelo Staff Reporters

After losing a tough game on Friday, women’s soccer had to bounce back against the best offensive team in the Mid-American Conference in Eastern Michigan.

That was not the case, as CMU fell to EMU 3-0.

Head coach Peter McGahey said the Eagles came to Mount Pleasant with a good game plan and was able to feed off the energy from scoring an early goal.

“Hats off to Eastern,” McGahey said. “They had a good game plan in scoring early and capitalizing on an early deflection. They used that momentum and capitalized. They really kept us on our heels the whole time and we just couldn’t find a good rhythm. It was a well-earned victory for them.”

EMU jumped out ahead, scoring a goal during the 34-minute mark. Its offense came into Sunday’s match

averaging 3.8 goals in the last five games.

The Chippewas could not get into a rhythm on offense, with one shot in the first 15 minutes of the game. McGahey said giving the ball away as opposed to making EMU take it was key in the outcome of the game.

“The weather might have been a silver lining,” McGahey said. “It could have rained harder.”

Grace Labrecque started her sixth game in goal and finished with four saves.

Defensively, the Eagles were able to apply pressure in the first half, limiting the Chippewas to few chances to attack on offense.

It was much of the same in the second half. The Chippewas had five shots in the second half, but was improved on the defensive end, just giving up one goal and five shots for EMU.

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The Chippewas played an outstanding first half Friday,

outshooting WMU 10-1 and controlling the tempo of the match for most of the opening period.

But a dagger-like goal by Broncos junior Aubrey Sudmoier put them on top by one with less than six minutes remaining in the game, and CMU could not respond.

WMU would win 1-0.

“Hats off to Sudmoier.

Quite frankly, it was a first class goal,” McGahey said.

“Today we were just missing that last play … last tackle … last piece to win.”

The Chippewas were visibly frustrated following a plethora of scoring opportunities, especially in the first half.

Sophomore midfielder Kaelyn Korte missed an open net with 15 minutes remaining in the opening period before hitting the left upright with just more than five minutes until halftime. Korte finished the game with three shots, including one on goal.

Leading the Chippewas offensively was another midfielder, junior Emily Cooksey.

Soccer struggles to find balance, leadership

By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter

Offensive firepower remains absent while defense performs on an inconsistent basis as women’s soccer progresses into the Mid-American Conference season.

Head coach Peter McGahey said it has been challenging for his team to find balance this season and that executing what is implemented will be key moving forward.

“I think there is an element where you have to start making more plays,” McGahey said. “If it’s my time to make a pass or a run, sometimes it boils down to execution. The hard part is

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Battle Creek junior Grace Labrecque keeps a ball out of the goal from a shot taken

by Western Michigan in their soccer game Friday at Bennett Field.

Cooksey blasted a game-high five shots, counting one on goal that sailed just over the post early in the second half.

“In the second half we seemed to be lacking our sharpness just a little bit,” McGahey said. “We did enough to break them down multiple times. We

just couldn’t get one to go.”

Although she could not stop the eventual game-winning goal, Labrecque was solid throughout the game, making three fantastic saves in the second half.

Per McGahey’s request, no players were made available

to the media following the loss.

CMU will be in action next weekend with a 4 p.m. kickoff Friday against Toledo and at 1 p.m. Sunday against Northern Illinois at the CMU Soccer Complex.

McGahey offers sobering advice for woemen’s following losses

By Dominick Mastrangelo Staff Reporter

Gregory Cornwell | Staff Photographer Sophomore defender Taylor Potts contains an offender Sunday afternoon against Eastern Michigan Sunday afternoon at the CMU Soccer Complex.

The Chippewas lost 3-0 after a slippery battle in the rain.

we have to execute better. It’s nothing we don’t talk about in training, but sometimes talking about it and fixing it are two different things.”

As the season progresses, many players have begun to show signs of stepping up to fill important roles.

The offense and defense struggled to find consistency against some of the better teams in the nation, including West Virginia, Ohio State and Portland.

Only two games this season has CMU allowed more than two goals in a game. It’s been the offense that has struggled to take advantage of its opportunities.

McGahey said although there are some problems with the team in finding a cohesive rhythm on offense and defense, it can be a challenge to solve that problem right away. sports@cm-life.com

A slow start or a strong start can be the difference between winning and losing a game.

Women’s soccer has gotten off to slow starts on a number of occasions this season, and this weekend, it did the team in once again. The Chippewas lost to Western Michigan (1-0) and Eastern Michigan (3-0) this weekend to even their Mid-American Conference record to 2-2.

They’ve scored just four first-half goals through 12 games this season and put only two first-half shots on goal this weekend.

Head coach Peter McGahey channeled his inner Bill Parcells when addressing CMU’s first half struggles this season.

“Just because you know what the problem is doesn’t

mean you can solve it,” McGahey said, quoting a USA Today article featuring the former Super Bowl-winning football coach.

“I can relate to that,” McGahey said.

After their best offensive road trip of the season to open MAC play, CMU failed to score and fell to 0-3-1 at home this season.

The Chippewas offense looked especially dreary on a rainy afternoon against EMU. Eagles goalkeeper Megan McCabe stopped all four shots the Chippewas put on goal in the first half with ease.

A possible reason for the especially bad offensive performance against EMU was the absence of team leading scorer Emily Cooksey, who sat out with an injury.

McGahey did not comment on the extent of Cooksey’s injury but called it a “little nic” sustained during the WMU

game on Friday.

“We wanted to play it safe and a little more conservatively with her,” McGahey said. “We have to realize that (the MAC) is a marathon and not a sprint, and we decided it was best to hold her back.”

CMU will host two more MAC teams this weekend as Toledo and Northern Illinois come to town Friday and Sunday afternoon, respectively.

McGahey said starting strong would be a message he and the rest of the coaching staff will preach to the team as practice progresses this week.

“I guess we are at a point where we will see where we are at mentally,” he said. “The bottom line now is that talking about the problem and fixing the problem are two very different things.” sports@cm-life.com

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MAC play begins with Ball State win

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By Cody DeBona Staff Reporter

The weather was ideal for field hockey as a crowd of about 300 came to see CMU start Mid-American Conference play with a 1-0 win Saturday.

The Chippewas returned to the comfort of the CMU Field Hockey Complex to 64 degrees and rainy weather, creating a slick surface on the turf.

It helped the team to a crucial win to start conference play, and give it momentum into the next match.

“I thought our kids did what we asked in practice,” said head field hockey coach Cristy Freese. “More importantly, they played this game like they knew they had to win a conference game.”

After a scoreless first half, the Chippewas came out fast and scored early. An impressive goal scored by junior forward Cayleigh Immelman was assisted by sophomore midfielder and last week’s overtime winner Kaysie Gregory.

The score held all game, resulting in an impressive de-

Gregory Cornwell | Staff Photographer Sophomore midfielder Kaysie Gregory faces a Ball State defender Saturday afternoon at the CMU Field Hockey Complex. The Chippewas pulled off a 1-0 victory over Ball State after an early second half goal.

Cristy Freese

fensive effort by CMU as it held for a shutout.

“I thought our defense played very well, but I always think our offense can score more goals,” Freese said.

The Cardinals came into the match in first place (5-4) in the MAC, with CMU in fourth (36). The match was the first con-

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ference game for both teams. “(The MAC win) is very big, (and) we don’t have much room for error,” Freese said. “There are only five games, and we only have two at home.”

The victory is a step forward for the team after a sixgame losing streak that came to an end last weekend with an overtime win.

“This to me was a key game for us, because now we have won two in a row … We go into Kent (State) with momentum and confidence,” Freese said.

The Chippewas have a week to prepare to take on MAC opponent Kent State, which started its MAC campaign with a 5-2 victory against Missouri State.

The Chippewas will go head-to-head with the Golden Flashes at noon Saturday in Kent, Ohio.

“You definitely saw an upgrade in Saylor’s play today,” ShoemakerGilmore said. “It’s all fun, it’s all competitive. At the end of the day, that’s my friend. But when we’re out there, I’m pushing him like he’s pushing me.”

Shoemaker-Gilmore broke off a pair of long carries in the fourth quarter, including a 16-yard touchdown run that put CMU up 21-9 with 6:13 left in the fourth. He finished with 50 yards on 10 carries.

“We didn’t start off too great, but the whole gameplan was to come in here and run the ball,” Shoemaker-Gilmore said.

“You saw that last drive, what we’re capable of and we’re going to go forward doing that every week.”

Lavallii, who has been defensive in recent weeks about Enos being vocal about the need for com-

petition at running back, seemed to turn a new leaf on Saturday. He stopped short of declaring Shoemaker-Gilmore’s recent success a prime motivator for his uptick in production, saying the two “are like a 1-2 punch out there.”

“We kind of complement each other,” Lavallii said. “He’s got more of the strength speed and I’m more of a quick, powerful guy. Me and him both complement each other very well, and Shoe had a big day and I’m proud of him.”

“Those guys are a funny group,” said Enos. “One guy watches another guy go in there and get a 12-yard run and then think they think they better go in and hit it.

It’s good for guys to watch other guys run, and it helps our team.”

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