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MONDAY, NOV. 18, 2013 | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. | ISSUE NO. 37 VOL. 95

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CENTRAL WESTERN WEEKEND

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ROLE PLAYERS STEP UP Tony Annese and Mike Kinville haven’t had much time on the field, but they came up big in the Chippewas win Saturday against the rival Broncos. w 1B

Local comic book shop owner proud to celebrate country’s super hero heritage

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RECLAIMING THE CANNON

WRESTLING Wrestling had a strong weekend, going 2-1 in duals and beating Utah Valley in the home opener. w 3B

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CONVERSATION PARTNERS Conversation Partners Program creates friendships across borders, teaches culture w 3A

Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer Senior running back Zurlon Tipton, center, holds the Victory Cannon over his head after defeating Western 27-22 on Saturday at Waldo Stadium.

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Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer Sophomore running back Saylor Lavalii pushes through Western’s defensive line on Saturday at Waldo Stadium. The Chippewas won 27-22.

Gregory Cornwell | Staff Photographer Junior wide receiver Titus Davis catches a pass from quarterback Cooper Rush on Saturday against Western Michigan. The Chippewas topped the Broncos 27-22.

Officials, donors say no to fossil fuel divestment

By Ben Solis Staff Reporter

Despite cordial meetings, Central Michigan University officials have rejected calls from a student activist group to divest, or remove, the university’s investment in fossil fuels.

Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services Barrie Wilkes said doing so would be in direct conflict with his “fiduciary obligations” to the university’s donors and investment board.

“We have a responsibility to the donors that have given money to our endowment,” Wilkes said. “In fact, we have a legal fiduciary responsibility to invest those funds in the manner that we believe is going to produce the highest amount of income. If we were to divest in all the companies that are engaged in fossil fuel activities, I would not be meeting my legal requirement to invest those funds. Quite frankly, our donors would have a big problem with that if we did it as well.”

Earlier this semester, the activist group known as Divest CMU met with Wilkes about divestment.

The meeting symbolized a Barrie Wilkes continuation of the group’s work to end the world’s reliance on fossil fuels by calling on universities and other entities to defund Big Oil through mass divestment plans, according to Walled Lake sophomore and Divest CMU member Mariah Urueta.

Among its stances, Urueta said if CMU divested along with other smaller universities and community colleges, it would be the first major university in Michigan to pull its stock out of oil. Such a move, she added, could have great effects on CMU’s enrollment, retainment and college yield rates.

“In terms of transparency, economics and sustainability, on all of these issues, we could pave the way,” Urueta said.

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Christian night club celebrates one-year anniversary

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The words “Christian” and “night club” are two phrases that normally don’t go together.

But on a Saturday night at Centennial Hall in downtown Mount Pleasant, the Christian night club known to many as the Phi Light Lounge celebrated its one-year anniversary.

Students and community members enjoyed food and drinks during an open mic night where they were encouraged to share personal testimonies, poetry and music.

Founder Johnny Jones, a senior from Detroit, started Gamma Phi Delta last year with the intent to bridge the communication gap between members of different churches. The Christian night club has grown in popularity over the past few months, and Jones expected the largest turnout so far

at around 80 people.

“As a body of Christ, we’re supposed to commune with the whole church,” Jones said. “This is an event that kind of promotes unity and networking with many Christians that you might not see on a Sunday morning.”

In addition to open mic opportunities, visitors participated in what Jones called a cipher, which is a rap group experience that takes place around a central boom box.

Event Coordinator and Jackson graduate student Darryll Stinson emphasized the importance of embracing different styles of rap music and celebrating differences.

“It gives people a chance to network and experience diversity,” Stinson said. “We want to show some of these rappers who aren’t Christian that it’s OK to be a gospel rapper.” w CLUB | 2A

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Kalamazoo resident Nick Reynolds, 23, performs a piece he wrote during the Phi Light Lounge’s one-year anniversary celebration at Centennial Hall in downtown Mount Pleasant.

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EVENTS CALENDAR TODAY w The November Social Justice Film: “A Place At The Table” shows how directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush take a look at hunger in America. The movie starts at 3 p.m. in the Bovee University Center in 214 Student Lounge.

TOMORROW w Soup and Substance is back for Native American Heritage Month where members from CMU and Mount Pleasant gather for a soup luncheon and a presentation on diversityrelated topics. The event runs from noon - 1 p.m. in the Bovee University Center. w The CMU Trombone Choir will perform in a concert in the Staples Family Concert Hall at 8 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.

WEDNESDAY w The Honors Program will hold its Honors Fall Blood Drive on Wednesday from noon - 6 p.m. in Powers 136.

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CMU buildings, officials prepared in case of emergencies

By Shawn Tonge Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University has a variety of safety measures in place to protect students and faculty during emergency situations on campus.

CMU’s emergency notification system, Central Alert, plays an important part in response to dire situations. The system sends out voice and text messages as well as emails when an emergency situation arises on campus. It was first implemented at CMU shortly after the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007, said Lt. Cameron Wassman of the CMU Police Department.

“A Central Alert message will be put out when there is a confirmed event which may cause immediate danger to the CMU community,” Wassman said. “Examples include armed subjects, active violence, civil disorder, approaching tornado (or) a chemical spill or fire.”

The students and faculty who are registered with Central Alert will receive these messages with instructions on how to remain safe. It allows them to prepare themselves and others for whatever the situation may be.

Due to limitations on how quickly Central Alert can get messages out, the CMUPD encourages students to prepare themselves ahead of time for possible emergency situations.

The CMUPD website offers instructions for students both before and during emergency situations in a number of scenarios.

“Students can visit the CMU Police Department website, namely the ‘Stay Safe’ link on the right column, to learn more,” Wassman said. “There is also a great deal of emergency preparation information located right off the main university site.”

CMU has also assembled a Crisis Response Team and a smaller Core Crisis Group to organize the university during emergency situations. The teams, consisting of administrators from many different departments, meet in the event of

a violent crime, natural disaster, threats to health on campus and other emergencies to plan the university’s response.

CMU was designated as the third StormReady University in Michigan by the National Weather Service in 2009. The distinction is awarded to universities that have met specific safety requirements to deal with severe weather.

Among the preparations that earned CMU this distinction are weather monitoring equipment monitored by the CMUPD, emergency training courses offered by the Environmental Health and Safety Department and an established network for delivering timely notices to students.

Stephen Lawrence, vice president of Facilities Management, said all buildings on campus are equipped with standard safety features, such as fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and fire alarms, which are required by law.

“Each building was built to comply with the codes that were in place at the time the building was designed and constructed,” Lawrence said.

The university buildings also conduct regular fire and tornado drills throughout the academic year to teach students what they should do in emergencies. The frequency of these drills changes from one building to the next, but the buildings usually have up to six drills per year, CMU Risk Management Coordinator Jonathan Kujat said.

“There have been fires in campus buildings over the years, and the fire drills have been put to use during these times,” Kujat said.

Each university building also has designated shelter areas to protect students and faculty in the event of a tornado, Lawrence said. The shelters are set up where the structure of the building is strongest to resist damage that could be caused by high winds. university@cm-life.com

PHOTO OF THE DAY

Katy Kildee | Assistant Photo Editor Grey skies blanket campus as thunderstorms pass through the area on Sunday. Some reports counted as many as 50 tornadoes spotted across the country.

DIVESTMENT | CONTINUED FROM 1A Last year the group created a public service announcement and did a short video news presentation with Grand Central Magazine. In addition to its outreach to students and administrators, Divest CMU started producing an underground, alternative news publication called the CMU D.O.G., or Disorientation Guide.

The first issue of the CMU D.O.G. directly addressed divestment, which coincided with Urueta’s talks with Wilkes.

Initially, Urueta did not think her group would get much traction with the university, since 28 percent of the CMU’s stock portfolio is invested in fossil fuels, according to figures published in the CMU D.O.G. Wilkes could not verify those figures or provide an exact dollar amount for monies invested in fossil fuels.

The nature of the topic was also a factor Urueta considered when thinking about what might make officials scoff at the idea — the content of the D.O.G. itself aided that notion, as it associated CMU’s investments with “environmental genocide,” as well as containing a parodied effigy of University President George Ross being showered by oil profits.

Ross refused to comment on divestment or the student publication, according to Steve

Smith, CMU director of public relations.

She and her group are used to playing tough on the issue because of its gravity, but Urueta was surprised to know she didn’t have to with CMU. “We were expecting, mostly because we were prepared and ready to get down to business, that there was going to be a lot more resistance on their end to hear our argument,” she said. “They were actually really cool and nice and we may have been too aggressive for how nice they were being.”

Wilkes said the main reason he entertained the request and brought it back to the donors was because of how impressed he was by the amount of research the students put into their presentations, despite disagreeing with them on the fundamental financial constraints.

“They want to make a statement and they want CMU to be seen as a leader,” Wilkes said. “I think that’s a great goal.”

Despite being moved by the students, Wilkes added in the key facts surrounding the issue: His obligations to invest in high-yield, low-risk sectors and the reasoning behind divesting on this particular social issue prevented him from saying yes.

“We thought, ‘What do we do when the next group

comes along that wants us to divest in firearms, tobacco or liquor, any number of things?’” Wilkes said. “It puts us in the position of picking and choosing different social concerns. The number of schools actually doing divestment is fairly small. Harvard, for example, just recently said no to divestment, as well.”

Although Divest CMU lost this battle with divestment, the group is still doing all it can to spread awareness, including drafting legislation in both houses of the Student Government Association — SGA President Marie Reimers is a member of Divest CMU. The group is also presenting its argument at the next regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting.

Hypothetically speaking, Urueta said if the school did divest tomorrow, despite unforeseen financial cuts to student programs or scholarships, it would have been worth it in the long run.

“Quite frankly, our purpose here is education and we’re working toward brightening our future,” she said. “To attend an institution that is investing in cataclysmic damages to that future by committing environmental genocide to indigenous populations in other countries, I’d personally sacrifice a Big Sean concert or other programs that are going on for that.” university@cm-life.com

NOVEMBER 2013

Native American Heritage Month

HOOP dANCiNg:

thiRza dEfOE

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6pm Kiva Auditorium - Moore Hall Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer CMU students and community members gather for a night of poetry, stories and scripture during the Phi Light Lounge’s one-year anniversary celebration on Saturday night at Centennial Hall in downtown Mount Pleasant.

CLUB | CONTINUED FROM 1A Since he was invited to a Phi Light event last year, Stinson has been in charge of public relations for the organization, as well as coordinating music and equipment. Stinson said he had

a similar idea and was excited to get involved when Jones approached him.

Harrison Township junior Kalah Springer was new to Phi Light after hearing one of her friends would be rapping at the event.

“If this is something that calls to someone, that’s awesome that there’s an event out there for them to meet new people

From the Ojibwa and Oneida tribes of Northern Wisconsin, Defoe is a widely known hoop dancer and storyteller.

and get involved,” Springer said.

Jones hopes the network he has managed to build will love on even after he has graduated.

“Phi Light is still in its baby stages,” Jones said. “I hope that this vision continues to go on.

I’m not sure what that looks like, (but) I would love to see what comes of it.” metro@cm-life.com

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1pm Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Learn how to make a traditional shawl and the teaching of the shawl.

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12-1pm Bovee UC Terrace Rooms “My Regalia is not a Costume” Students share information about their regalia and Pow Wow stories.

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Shawl Making

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Hoop Dancing: Thirza Defoe

6pm Kiva Auditorium – Moore Hall From the Ojibwa and Oneida tribes of Northern Wisconsin, Defoe is a widely known hoop dancer and storyteller.

Documentary “Black Ash Basketry: A Story of Culture Resilience”

2pm at UC Auditorium & 5pm at The Ziibiwing Center A documentary showing the journey across culture and time following an age-old tradition that is now threatened with disappearing.

November 21 Black Ash Basketry: A Story of Culture Resilience

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University lagging on scholarship expenditures

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SENIOR JUSTIN HICKS TO SERVE AS SPRING 2014 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Central Michigan Life will see new leadership with the new year.

St. Clair Shores senior Justin Hicks was named as the spring 2014 Editor-in-Chief on Friday by the Media Board of Directors.

Hicks spent seven semesters at CM Life covering everything from hard news to sports.

After returning from an internship with the Jackson CitizenJustin Hicks Patriot this semester, Hicks said he feels fortunate to be able to step into his new role.

“I’ve worked here for seven semesters and really enjoyed my experience,” he said. “I’ve grown a lot as a journalist and I want to help the reporters who are coming after me to have a similar experience.”

As editor-in-chief, Hicks said he would like to see CM Life do more investigative reporting. He also plans to continue to represent Central Michigan University students.

“I think that CM Life has always been the voice of the students, but I think sometimes we don’t do as good a job of interacting with the students and I’d like to improve that,” he said.

Current Editor-in-Chief and South Lyon senior Catey Traylor is optimistic about the leadership Hicks will bring to the paper.

“Justin is an excellent journalist and an even better editor. I couldn’t have left CM Life in better hands,” Traylor said. “I can’t wait to see what he’ll do as editor-in-chief.”

Hicks said his predecessors have left him with a large role to fill, but their successes have motivated him to follow in their footsteps.

Aside from the changes Hicks has in mind, he plans to keep one thing constant: Continue to produce quality work and continue CM Life’s status as an award-winning newspaper.

“CM Life has been an awardwinning newspaper since I’ve been here and I want it to continue to be just that in the future,” he said.

By Samantha Smallish, Student Life Editor

M E T RO

OBAMACARE’S NEXT POTENTIAL PROBLEM? YOUNG PEOPLE NOT SIGNING UP President Barack Obama’s signature health care law is under fire from Congress and the general public for its glitchy website and dropped plans.

Now, it is facing another potentially crippling issue: Young people not signing up for health insurance exchanges.

Under the Affordable Care Act, health exchanges have been set up in each state with the idea that those without health insurance through their employers or the government could buy the insurance they need at an affordable cost. The law is designed to bring young, healthy people into the same risk pool as older people, thus spreading costs out and guaranteeing good coverage across the board.

Because of glitches that have crippled the exchange website, only 106,000 people signed up for health insurance through the new exchanges in their first month, well short of the 500,000 the Obama administration was expecting and the millions it eventually expects to sign up.

Even more troubling is that in many states, people under 35 constituted less than 25 percent of those who signed up, according to the Associated Press. If that trend holds through Dec. 15, the last day Americans can sign up for insurance to receive it by Jan. 1.

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By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Mike Schuler, owner of Hall of Heroes comic book store, explains some of store’s top sellers as he talks to Central Michigan Life on Saturday.

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Local comic shop owner proud to celebrate country’s graphic heritage

By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

As he steps into Hall of Heroes, Maxwell Hogue is here for one thing: To play.

The Port Sunilac sophomore first discovered Mount Pleasant’s comic and gaming shop in September and has frequented it as a customer and competitor ever since.

“It’s a place that’s open and lets you come and play,” Hogue said. “You can play whenever you want. Everyone is very friendly.”

A dedicated player of the card game “Magic,” Hogue eagerly began attending weekly tournaments after the store’s annual “Magic Celebration” event. Establishing a regular group of five to 10 Magic players, he said the game is a needed escape from his strenuous studies in bio-medicine and physics.

“Especially as a college student, it’s good to get away,” Hogue said. “And this is much more affordable than video games. You can play for weeks on just $20.”

For new gamers hoping to soon enter the rigors of card-based role playing, Hogue cautions against overspending at the host store.

“It’s fun, but be careful how much you spend,” he said. “As long as you

have self control, it’s great.”

Owner Michael Schuler said sales have changed over the year. Due to the struggling economy, he said fans and gamers have turned to cheaper means of expressing their tastes.

“Toy sales have gone down, while game popularity has gone up,” Schuler said. “It’s the economy. It’s cheaper to buy a six pack and a pizza and play a game rather than going out and spending a bunch of money.”

With his store’s sales comprising of 40 percent comics, 50 percent games and 10 percent for gaming supplies, Shuler hoped his store could help people socialize.

“It’s unique in that I don’t think a lot of people get to interact with the Internet,” he said. “It breaks down those walls.”

The store originally opened on Main Street in 2005. In 2008, Schuler moved into a larger location at 316 N. Mission St. and outfitted the shop with more tables and space to host gaming events.

Although initially relying on business from CMU students and professors, Schuler was glad to be noticed by local residents in recent years.

For Schuler, a dedication to comics has followed him from childhood. He remembers comics as the first thing

he read, at age five.

Learning many words, such as “volcano” from a Superman comic he said he picked up as a preschooler, he’s always held the graphic storytelling close to his heart.

“Comics are the first thing I was reading,” Schuler said. “It’s one of two things that completely originated in America: Comics and jazz.”

Despite the modern struggles of print media, Schuler said comics have endured at Hall of Heroes. He said the store provides subscriptions to up 50 customers, who subscribe to up to 50 titles at one time.

Deep in the back of the store, behind the aisles of comic books and gaming tables, is John Nemier. The 33-year-old Mount Pleasant man has been going to Hall of Heroes since it opened in its original location.

Working at a convalescent home to earn a living, Nemier uses the back of Hall of Heroes to work on robotics projects, modifying electronic pieces to bring his favorite comics and movies to life.

“I’ve been to places like this in larger cities and it gets too crowded,” Nemier said. “Here, you have a lot more room. It has a sense of community. There’s stuff here you can’t see if you’re just on the Internet.” metro@cm-life.com

OrgSync sees more users, tracks student engagement

By Dominick Mastrangelo Staff Reporter

Four years ago, Central Michigan University implemented OrgSync, a university program which helps Registered Student Organizations stay structured.

RSOs have the ability to store important documents, track membership and have better overall communication as the semester progresses using OrgSync.

The program costs CMU approximately $11,500 and can facilitate up to 500 RSOs per year, according to university officials.

Student Activities and Involvement Director Damon Brown indicated that figure is a small price to pay for the value the program provides.

“When we were looking for a new program that would benefit our

students, OrgSync stuck out as the one we wanted to use,” he said. “As a department, it gives us the ability to better track student engagement.

It is a totally necessary and highly functional tool for us here.”

Many RSO presidents said they find similar functionality and easier manageability in other mediums such as Google Docs or a simple flash drive.

CMU senior and member of Phi Sigma Phi Lindsey Siroonian said while the program can be helpful, she does not think it is totally necessary.

“It helps us a lot when it comes to organization and storing important documents,” Siroonian said. “But I feel that if we did not have (OrgSync), we would still be able to function normally.”

Despite alternative options, RSO Coordinator Dani Rossman said she has seen a large increase in usage by students who are involved on campus.

“It’s been a very gradual process,” she said. “Lately, we are seeing more willingness to really dive into the program and see what it has to offer by our students, which we try to encourage.”

Brown said occasional frustration with a foreign form of technology is understandable.

“As we have worked with students and tried to show them the benefits of OrgSync, we have slowly started to make that turn,” he said.

“When we can better track student engagement, it becomes a win-win for everybody. If we don’t have that figure, how can we go ask (CMU) for more resources?”

Brown said he is confident that with help from Rossman, all RSO’s will soon understand and utilize all OrgSync has to offer. university@cm-life.com

Business Leaders for Michigan released its annual performance tracker scorecard for Central Michigan University, and it’s a mixed bag.

BLM is a business roundtable composed of powerful Michigan business executives seeking to develop strategies and initiatives to grow Michigan’s economy. Each year, it publishes a performance tracker scorecard for each of Michigan’s 15 public universities and compare the schools nationally.

The scorecard focus on areas such as productivity, affordability and economic impact.

According to the scorecard, CMU received $3,594 in state appropriations for each full time student, a 4.1 percent decline from 2010. CMU’s public peers receive an average of $3,333 more state dollars per student.

“We are doing a pretty good job, given we are dealing with less state appropriations and graduating more students,” Provost Michael Gealt said. “This is telling me we are doing a good job with the money we are getting. Would we do better if we got more money? I think so. Obviously, we know how to graduate more students than our peer group of institutions.”

CMU graduated 3,717 undergraduate students in 2011, while peers awarded an average of 1,342 bachelor’s degrees. “(The study) tells us the university is doing its job of graduating students,” Gealt said. “It also shows us some interesting things about our relationships with our peers and who our peers are.”

However, students receiving scholarships pay an additional $3,395 when compared to their peers nationally, according to the data.

“Some of the places I worry about are the scholarships, academic support and student services,” Gealt said. “We are lower than our peer group. We shouldn’t be lower. We’ve got to put out some money in the form of scholarships to the level of our competition so we can get a return on our investment in the form of students here on campus.”

CMU spends 22.3 percent of its core university expenditures on scholarships, academic support and student services, while its U.S. peers spend 26.2 percent.

Grants, contracts and research are other lacking areas that worry Gealt. According to the data, CMU is spending only 14.6 percent of their core expenditures on grants and contracts, while the national peer average rests at 26 percent.

“One place we are not as good at compared to our competitors is grants and contracts,” he said. “It is an area where we know we are less than our peers, and that’s an area we need to do some investment in.

This isn’t something I can do, it is something that is primarily faculty.

What I’m hearing is that our junior and senior faculty are thinking more along these lines. We can’t get everything from the state appropriations.

We still want to do great things, so we have to ask others to help us and that is grants and contracts.” university@cm-life.com

Conversation partners program promotes diversity, teaches culture

By Adriana Cotero Senior Reporter

Leaving behind three children, a wife, parents and siblings, graduate student Khila Pokharel moved from Nepal to Mount Pleasant to receive a better education.

Pokharel is an English Language Institute student who aspires to improve his English-speaking skills to become a better English teacher in Nepal.

“I first learned English in Nepal and also used to teach it in Nepal,” he said.

“I wanted to become a better English teacher and learn all that I can.”

In order for international students to become well-rounded English speakers, ELI offers the Conversation Partner Program, which partners ELI students with American volunteers.

Conversation Partner Program Coordinator Caitlin Hamstra said the main focus is to promote diversity on campus.

“You get the chance to learn about a new culture and different lifestyles and altogether a different way to look at the world,” Hamstra said. “You are expanding your horizons and expanding your friendships.”

Each pair is required to meet for one hour every week. Pokharel meets with

his partner, Greenville freshman Alexandra Wagner, typically for coffee or lunch.

“I heard about conversations partners through the Honors Program, and I was really interested,” she said. “I always see a lot of international students around, and I thought it would be a great way to connect with them.”

Wagner and Pokharel meet every Friday for at least one hour, but oftentimes, their talks last longer.

“I love it,” Wagner said. “There aren’t any negatives. It is a great way to learn about different cultures. In a way, it widens your perspective.”

Culture has become the main focus for the pair. Their conversations usually revolving around comparing and contrasting the way of life in both countries.

Pokharel said he misses the culture of Nepal and his family, friends and relationships. With American holidays, such as Thanksgiving approaching, living without family is difficult.

Wagner recently informed Pokharel about Thanksgiving traditions, including Black Friday.

“It is always nice to teach them about our culture and hear their reactions,” she said.

While Pokharel does not plan to visit Nepal until he is done with graduate

Daytona Niles | Staff Photographer Greenville freshman Alexandra Wagner meets every week for an hour with Nepal graduate student Khila Pokharel to help better his English and teach him about American culture.

Conversation partners is a program to help foreign students adjust to life at CMU.

school in about two years, he said he is mentally prepared for the transition and is just trying to enjoy all his time in America and to learn as much as possible.

“A conversation partner lets me talk about culture, student life, practice my English and get my questions

answered,” Pokharel said. “I can talk English and about school to anybody on this campus, but not culture. This is a way to talk culture and to learn even more than the language.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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EDITORIAL | Divest CMU must be more pragmatic

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COOPERATION IS KEY

ivest CMU, a student activist group, is calling for the immediate divestment, or

removal, of Central Michigan University’s vested financial interests in the fossil fuel industry.

This year, according to the 2013-14 operating budget, CMU generated $2.3 million in investment income, or about .5 percent of the university’s total revenue.

Unconfirmed by university officials, Divest CMU’s “disorientation guide” claims that 28 percent of the university’s stock portfolio consists of Big Oil investments.

While the university ultimately rejected the group’s proposal for divestment, citing potential for decreased profits and the disapproval of CMU’s donors – it did hear the organizations argument, which was a step in a positive direction.

Earlier in the month, newly selected Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services Barrie Wilkes, in a step toward cooperation, transparency and understanding, sat down to speak with the group’s leadership.

Understandably, the university decided not to restructure its investment portfolio — especially during a time

with new building constructions, a new College of Medicine and declining enrollment.

Although the group was confrontational with its approach, citing “environmental genocide” as a consequence of fossil fuel investments and even including a cartoon of Ross being showered by oil profits in their divestment publication, it was still able to have its voice heard.

While Wilkes quickly dismissed the possibility of immediately cutting back on Big Oil investments, he was surprisingly transparent on the reasoning for declining the proposal, even mentioning other potentially controversial investments in firearms, tobacco and liquor.

The group itself cited shock at the university’s willingness to entertain their request. It’s a cooperating relationship like this that should set the standard for administrative discussions at CMU. For Divest CMU, it would be best to

ease off of its hardline stances and polarizing rhetoric. The group’s cause is a noble one, one that could resonate with the student body and the university if it is willing to negotiate and come to a reasonable compromise.

The university, as mentioned, has already brought Divest CMU to the table, and it should be applauded for that. It has also demonstrated a willingness over the past several years to make its campus “greener” in its newest construction and renovation projects, though much remains to be done.

That’s not to say the university has no responsibility to give ground. Slowly divesting from Big Oil over time and reinvesting, perhaps, in green technology companies or in other areas is a potentially feasible way for Divest CMU to achieve its goals while simultaneously keeping CMU’s investment revenue stream healthy.

The only way that can happen, though, is for Divest CMU to become more pragmatic about what it wants from the university. It’s true that the university, as well as humanity as a whole, must take proactive steps to back away from fossil fuels and other causes of global warming. But it’s not going to happen overnight. If Divest CMU can recognize that, it can do a lot of good in Mount Pleasant.

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Away with final exams Everybody loves an early Christmas present. Besides, of course, the classic regift from CMU. What’s better than unwrapping a Blue Book and riffling through that fat stack of stapled papers teachers pass out during exam week?

Don’t forget that bubbly Scantron designed to overwhelm minds before the test even starts. Cap it all off with uncomfortable seating and nerve wracking time restrictions, and you get one hell of a going away party.

I understand nobody likes tampering with tradition, but there must be a better way to celebrate the end of the semester.

We all come to CMU with the smell of a fresh start in the air.

The weather is still beautiful and spirits are at their highest.

New friends and new opportunities wait around every corner.

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Don’t let schooling replace education My Facebook feed is flooded with stressed out statuses. And they’re not alone. I’m stressed out, too. My to-do list, much like that of every other student at Central Michigan University, is overwhelming.

However, I question why people complain, stress and moan about their schoolwork, but don’t seem concerned that they aren’t getting an education.

The assignments professors give us are helpful, yes, but they don’t necessarily educate us.

A true education expands your comfort zone, makes you question the values you were brought up with and makes you realize that the world is much larger than your individual problems.

Sometimes schooling and education can be one in the same, but usually that’s not the case. I am a sophomore, and so far, only one class has made me question some of my values.

Despite the lack of education in the classroom, CMU offers

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blustery week of stressful, often useless final exams?

Nixing exam week could solve all of CMU’s problems.

First, student enrollment has been slipping and the university has been struggling to stop the trend. Let’s get rid of exam week and watch cheery-eyed transfers and freshmen flow through the door. I cannot imagine how many students would be excited to attend a college that has finally come to grips with reality: Forcing students to regurgitate a semester’s full of crammed-at-the-last-minute information does not help the learning process.

Second, abuse of study drugs like Adderall would drop significantly. Eliminating exams would promote healthy learning by acknowledging the fact that developing intelligence is more complex than the desperate struggle of temporarily retaining all the answers to previous test questions.

Third, since students would not have to worry about retaking a class because of one poor performance on a test, more of them might actually graduate on time. Hardly anybody scores a diploma according to schedule anymore. Handing out more four-year degrees after only four years would be a move in the right direction.

And here’s a bonus—campus sees an influx of smokers coping with stress during exam week. So, let’s get a head start on the approaching smoking ban by taking away the trigger.

So what do you say, CMU? Do away with final exams, and make it a special holiday for the entire student body.

‘Tis the season of giving. All I am asking for is some peace of mind. a lot of other ways to expand knowledge and ways of thinking.

Alternative breaks, study abroad, registered student organizations, volunteer opportunities and panel discussions are all ways to expand knowledge.

Outside of organized events, it’s easy to think outside your comfort zone by talking with others.

Simply having a conversation with someone of a different religious background, political affiliation or anything else can make you see the world in a different light.

Some CMU students take advantage of different opportunities, but it seems like the majority of students just go with the flow without a second thought.

If you come to college and only focus on your academics, party on the weekends and talk to people who grew up in a town similar to your own, you missed the point of going away to school.

If you are going to pay thousands of dollars to live in a prison-sized room, I hope you are experiencing more than just partying and school.

My parents were first generation college students and had me their senior year.

I grew up overhearing conversations with their college friends about the different parties they attended. However, they also talked about how college expanded their horizons, exposed them to new ideas and made them more well-rounded.

I’m not saying having good grades isn’t important or having a circle of friends who are similar to you is bad. I am only saying that college students should make sure their educations are balanced with other experiences.

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Winter clothing drive for homeless during Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week

By Nathan Clark Staff Reporter

Photos by Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer Tom Marquardt, editor/publisher of The Capital of Annapolis, Md., Wayne Kamidoi, art director of The New York Times, Kallie Bila Michels, associate vice president of communications at the University of Michigan, and Neil Hopp, former Central Michigan Life adviser, pose with plaques they received after being inducted into the Journalism Hall of Fame on Friday at the Comfort Inn.

Journalism Hall of Fame adds four elite alumni, honors young journalist

By Adrian Hedden Senior Reporter

Standing before her peers, mentors and friends, Kameel Stanley was grateful to be a part of the tumultuous journalism industry.

Speaking before 2013’s four inductees into Central Michigan University’s Journalism Hall of Fame on Friday, Stanley, 2013’s Young Journalist of the Year, thanked the people she worked with at CMU for shaping the beginning of her career as a writer and reporter.

“Even with all the changes in the industry now, we still matter,” she said before about 140 journalism instructors, students and alumni who gathered for the event. “I hope all of you young journalists in the room who might be scared, there is a place for you. You just have to fight to get there.”

Held in Comfort Inn’s conference center, the Hall of Fame celebration included speeches from the inductees, a buffet-style meal and a silent auction.

Jim Wojcik, former director of student publications and journalism instructor at CMU, commemorated the success of the journalism program in turning out successful alumni.

“Years, to me, run together,” Wojcik said. “But people don’t run together. All the people here before me, the whole staff, the really great thing is that they’re all successful people. They all stand the test of time.”

The first inductee to speak, Neil Hopp, former director of student publications, serving after Wojcik, spoke about his long career in journalism outside of CMU and how the industry has changed in recent years.

“It was always the opportunity, not necessarily the place that led me,” Hopp said. “As a young journalist, to us it was all about the content. It is also about the delivery. We might be old guys, but I dare say we still have the same passion for our craft.”

Hopp detailed his career as a reporter and newsroom leader, which led him to five different states and newspapers. He encouraged students to keep asking courageous questions along the way.

“The print journalists I worked with subscribed to the idea that a newspaper’s role was to print news and

Student Government Association’s diversity committee, working together with Epsilon Sigma Alpha, is organizing a clothing drive for winter clothes for the homeless.

As winter fast approaches, many area homeless will be in need of warm clothing. The committee and fraternity are setting up clothing collection boxes around campus in hopes of collecting enough to keep everyone warm this winter as part of Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week.

Epsilon Sigma Alpha, a community service based co-ed fraternity, helped set up collection boxes and distribute flyers throughout campus.

“The print journalists I worked with subscribed to the idea that a newspaper’s role was to print news and raise hell. What it takes is reporters willing to live on the edge without fear. That’s called courage.”

Neil Hopp, former director of Student Publications raise hell,” Hopp said. “What it takes is reporters willing to live on the edge without fear.

That’s called courage.

“The truth doesn’t always magically appear in stories in the newspaper; sometimes the truth needs to be dragged in by its heels. I was, I am and I always will be a newspaper man.”

Wayne Kamidoi, art director of the New York Times’ sports section, recalled a career reaching across the United States, which started at Central Michigan Life.

“My career has taken me from Broomfield to Broadway,” Kamidoi said. “But there are always similarities. The ball really got started here in Mount Pleasant. The days, nights and weekends spent in the basement of Anspach (Hall) provide me with some of my fondest memories.”

Former CM Life Editor-inChief Tom Marquardt, who graduated in 1970, instituted CM Life’s three-day-per-week production schedule and was the first student editor censured for writing a controversial editorial.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame after retiring in 2012 with several industry awards, including the National Freedom of Information award

from the Society of Professional Journalists for his 1991 involvement in changing Maryland’s Open Meetings Act. “When I became editor of Life, the paper was under the thumb of the administration,” Marquardt said. “Life was caught in between protestors and an administration trying to control campus-wide unrest. I was inspired thanks to professors and advisers who gave me advice during the worst of times.

“Behind every great journalist who graduates from CMU, there is a fraternity of great professors. Now that I am retired, there is time to reflect. I thank the CMU school of journalism for a satisfying career.”

Kallie Bila Michels, a 1985 graduate, has worked as the director of public relations for the University of Michigan Healthcare System. As a new inductee, she thanked CMU for the relationships she made as a student.

“This is really an honor,” Michels said. “The writing I did and the connections I made really launched a great work life. This is a huge honor, and I appreciate the recognition.” university@cm-life.com

off to the Salvation Army’s clothing donation program and a local community church’s clothing closet to be given out for free the to homeless.

All clothing collected will not be resold at thrift shop prices.

“I’ll hold on to all the clothes myself and keep them in my car before giving them to shops to be sold back,” Detroyer said. “The clothes we are collecting will be free, no matter what.”

The collection boxes are located in the lobbies of the residence halls, in the Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center and the SGA office, located on the first floor of the Bovee University Center. studentlife@cm-life.com

Students Advocating Gender Equality hold auditions for‘Vagina Monologues’

By Anamaria Dickerson Staff Reporter

CMU alum Kameel Stanley, a reporter at the Tampa Bay Times, accepts her award after being named 2013 young journalist of the year on Friday at the Comfort Inn.

The idea for the drive was inspired not only by Homeless Awareness Week, but also by several homeless students who—using financial aid—have enough money to attend classes but do not have enough money left over to afford a place to live.

“They want to get a degree and get a good job when they are done, but they can’t afford to live on financial aid and go to school at the same time,” said Rebecca Detroyer, a Macomb sophomore and chair of the SGA diversity committee. “They are really dedicated to their future.”

The donated clothes are not meant only for homeless students, but for the entire homeless population in the area.

After the clothes are collected, they will be handed

It’s a word many people cringe at the sound of: Vagina.

While some are resistant to talk about their private body parts openly, the women auditioning for “The Vagina Monologues” are happy to discuss them without boundaries. “’The Vagina Monologues’ is freeing,” said Kalamazoo freshman Sydney Lambdin.

“I thought it’d be a great opportunity to be with a bunch of great women who were open and ready to talk about it.”

Central Michigan University’s Students Advocating Gender Equality held open auditions Thursday through Saturday. The auditions invited women to join in helping raise awareness of ending violence against women.

“The Vagina Monologues” was written in 1994 by author Eve Ensler, who conducted more than 200 interviews with women of all ages, ethnicities and sexual orientations about their experiences relating to sexuality.

Ellensburg senior Emma Spencer said she chose to

audition because she had been part of the production before and had a great experience.

Spencer said it’s not fair that men are able to talk about their penises but if women say the word vagina it’s almost as bad as the “f-word.”

“I want to help people get over the stigma of the word ‘vagina’ in whatever way I can,” Spencer said.

Kalamazoo sophomore Kyle Poenicke saw the production last year and said she has always been an advocate for women talking openly about their sexuality.

“Seeing it last year made me realize I’m a feminist,” Poenicke said. “I hope people can learn vaginas are complex and they’re just as unique as the woman they belong to.”

SAGE President and Ortonville junior Hannah Mollett became involved with the production of “The Vagina Monologues” by co-producing the show last year when the show was in its second year at CMU. “I thought it was a good opportunity to get involved with the group,” she said, “This year will be the third year ‘The Vagina Monologues’ has been here.”

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Mollett hopes the production will help remove some of the stigmas involved with talking about women’s issues. She said it’s important to raise awareness, as well, because issues such as sexual assault and domestic violence are still prominent today.

Petoskey sophomore and SAGE member Lexi Achterhof became involved with the play after she read it in high school and saw its production last year.

“I read it as a junior in high school because I was looking for an outlet for feminism,” she said. “That opened doors for me and lead me to finding out about the production here.”

Achterhof starred in the production last year and said it was a great experience.

“I met a lot of really amazing people,” she said.

“And this year, the opportunity arose to co-direct, and I took it because I love the actors and effort behind it and the sense of community.”

The tentative dates for this year’s “Vagina Monologues” performances are Feb. 14-16. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Students, faculty consider importance of attending graduate school study. We encourage as many students as we can to study at the graduate level.”

There are several requirements to study at the graduate level at CMU. Students are required to have a bachelor’s degree, a 3.8 or better grade point average and a bevy of extracurricular experience.

In addition, students wishing to apply to various graduate programs are required to write a statement of purpose, depicting why they want to pursue further education.

“That statement of purpose is hugely important,” Hassen said.

“We see students with nearly perfect grades and good experience in the field. But if their statement of purpose paper is just thrown together at the last minute, they likely won’t get into that program. ” English, history, education

By Dominick Mastrangelo Staff Reporter

Of the more than 20,000 students who attend Central Michigan University, few will finish their undergraduate degree in four years.

Even fewer will pursue a graduate degree after receiving a bachelor’s degree.

University officials are attempting to change this trend by placing a larger emphasis on graduate studies.

Rob Hassen, coordinator of graduate recruiting, said the value of a graduate degree in today’s job market cannot be specifically measured.

“In some areas, having a graduate degree or not can be the difference between getting hired and not getting hired,” Hassen said. “It really depends on the field of

and psychology are programs Hansen recommends for advanced degrees.

“You cannot specialize in any particular area of psychology when you are working toward an undergraduate degree,” said Psychology Chair Hajime Otani. “There are some areas of psychology you may be able to go into after getting an undergraduate degree. ” English professor Jeffery Weinstock said graduate school is not for all students.

“The only type of person who should be going to grad school is the type of person who is very passionate about what they are studying,” he said. “It is for specialization and gaining expertise. It is an important endeavor that must be taken very seriously”

Katy Kildee | Assistant Photo Editor CMU alum and poet Steve Roggenbuck reads poems of his own and one by Walt Whitman from his laptop to an audience gathered Friday in the Bovee University Center. Roggenbuck travels the country giving poetry readings like the CMU-hosted event.

Word Hammer strikes a chord with slam poetry event

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From HotPockets metaphors to love, fear and selfdoubt, Word Hammer shared thoughts on life through slam poetry Friday evening.

The event, sponsored by Program Board, featured Central Michigan University students involved in the registered student organization and an alum who has become famous for his online poetry.

“It’s a very eclectic group of people,” said Farmington Hills senior Emily Sirovy. “We come together to write and share our stuff and perform.”

Sirovy shared poems about sexuality and coming to terms with gender identity. Poet and Auburn Hills junior Kaitlen Lang chose to share her stories about how confusing sex and love can be in college.

She feels she can share these hidden thoughts with

FISH N’ CHIPS Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer Pontiac freshman Emmanuel Estrada leads Fish N’ Chips in song during their fall concert on Friday in Plachta Auditorium.

the people around her in Word Hammer because Lang said they don’t judge like other groups might.

“We’re like a family,” she said. “I feel like I can open up to the people in Word Hammer more than other people. It’s a judgment free zone for sure.”

Kalamazoo senior Ariel VandenBosch shared her views on feminism and women’s rights in a poem that stirred the crowd. She said the best part of Word Hammer is sharing her views and thoughts on current events.

“I love getting the chance to express myself,” VandenBosch said. “Doing slam allows me to share the things I don’t normally get to share.”

Grosse Pointe sophomore Colin Anderson said he’s been involved with Word Hammer for almost a year now and said it’s one of the best RSOs on campus.

“I’ve been writing slam since I was a junior in high school,” Anderson said. “I like having people to bounce ideas off of and be creative in different ways with.”

Anderson said the best part of Friday’s event was performing for a crowd.

“I really love being able to go up on stage and make people listen to me,” he said. “I love seeing how they react to my words. It’s a powerful thing.”

Lang said she was excited to share her poems on Friday because CMU alum Steve Roggenbuck would be performing as well and would bring a new crowd to the scene.

“It’s always cool to have crowd clapping for us,” she said. “If they’re coming to see other people, it brings in a new crowd that could have never known we were on campus.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Enos backs Rush despite poor game performance

By Aaron McMann Senior Reporter

Gregory Cornwell | Staff Photographer Redshirt freshman defensive back Tony Annese runs an intercepted Bronco pass toward the end zone. The pass was intercepted moments after Central Michigan scored a touchdown to take a commanding second half lead. The Chippewas beat the Broncos 27-22.

Taking it back Strong third quarter helps Chippewas survive rival Broncos

By Seth Newman Staff Reporter

KALAMAZOO — In front of 22,071 fans, things looked bleak for Central Michigan head coach Dan Enos and the team.

Down 16-14 late in the third quarter, redshirt freshman quarterback Cooper Rush lofted a pass in the corner of the end zone to a wide open junior tight end Mike Kinville for a touchdown and his first catch of the season.

Less than 10 seconds later, redshirt freshman cornerback Tony Annese intercepted Zach Terrell, running it back 34 yards for another CMU touchdown, cushioning the lead to 27-16.

CMU (4-6, 3-3) won 27-22 over its rival Western Michigan (1-10, 1-6), moving one step closer to bowl eligibility.

“It was a great rivalry game,” Enos said. “They are always exciting. I thought our guys were very resilient.

Give Western Michigan credit, they play extremely hard. We feel very fortunate.”

Zurlon Tipton, healthy for the first time since the first game of the season rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns.

After breaking his ankle in the season opener, Tipton missed most of

the season before returning last week against Ball State.

Against the Broncos, Tipton didn’t show any signs of the injury.

“I felt good,” Tipton said. “Come on, let’s go another quarter. Last game here, what better way to go out? Whatever I could do, I wanted to do it. I wanted the ball in my hands every time. I’m happy with my performance.”

Enos reiterated Tipton’s thirst for the ball in this game.

“He wanted to play very badly,” Enos said. “He told me every day in my office how much he wanted to play; he would call and text message me to tell me. So after a while you go ‘Shut up, here is the ball, go run.’ He had 29 carries.”

Rush finished the game 16-for-25 with 167 yards and three interceptions along with his touchdown to Kinville.

Junior wide receiver Titus Davis out performed his little brother, WMU freshman receiver Corey Davis, with 122 yards of Rush’s 167 passing yards.

“I’m still big brother,” Davis said. “I’ll leave it at that.”

The defense held WMU in check most of the game despite poor field position.

“Defense did a tremendous job,” Enos said. “After the turnovers, they held them to try to kick field goals.

Gregory Cornwell | Staff Photographer Junior defensive back Jason Wilson challenges a pass thrown to Bronco wide-receiver Corey Davis. CMU beat WMU 27-22 Saturday afternoon at Waldo Stadium.

Then they got a pick-six, which was huge in the game. Give a lot of credit to Joe Tumpkin and our defensive staff.”

Annese was making his first career start and made the most of it, his touchdown ended up being the lead that CMU would need to hold.

“They were doing a bunch of curls,” Annese said. “I just read it, jumped it,

picked it and ran.”

Despite the defense playing well, CMU committed five turnovers, including Rush’s three interceptions.

The defense was asked to hold WMU one last time with under three minutes remaining. w western | 4B

After a rough start to the season, Cooper Rush appeared to have settled down.

The redshirt freshman quarterback hadn’t had a multi-turnover game in over a month, following the disastrous back-to-back weeks in which he single-handily kept Central Michigan out the game against Toledo (two interceptions, two fumbles) and tossed three interceptions in a blowout loss at North Carolina State.

The interceptions returned Saturday as Rush, who entered the game leading the MidAmerican Conference in picks (11), tossed Cooper Rush three in the second half, prompting an all-out defense from head coach Dan Enos following CMU’s 27-22 win over rival Western Michigan.

“He made some great throws on third down,” Enos said. “Did you see that touchdown drive (after) they went up 16-14? I thought that was a huge point in the game and we were able to take the ball down the field and score.”

Enos, referring to the 12-play, 75-yard drive in which Rush connected with junior tight end Mike Kinville on a 3-yard touchdown pass, pointed to three third-down completions that helped keep the offense on the field.

On third-and-5 at the CMU 30 yard line, Rush found junior receiver Titus Davis for 31 yards.

With the Chippewas at the WMU 23 yard line, on third-and-10, Rush found Davis 14 yards out.

Three plays later, on third and goal, he found Kinville wide open in the end zone for his first reception of the season.

“That’s how you make your money as a quarterback in general,” Enos said. “In NFL, college, whatever. You got to play on third down, make big-time throws and keep the drive moving. I think as we go back and look at the tape, we’ll see he was able to hang in there.”

The drive, however, came after two interceptions that resulted in 10 points and the lead for WMU. With 9:59 left in the third quarter, Rush’s passed was tipped into the air at the CMU 19-yard line and intercepted by 5-foot-11, 290-pound nose guard Travonte Boles. A play later, the Broncos scored a touchdown on a 29-yard run by Dareyon Chance, cutting CMU’s lead to 14-13. w rush | 4B

Football receives help from unheralded, unexpected contributors against WMU

By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter

Samantha Madar | Staff Photographer Sophomore wide receiver Andrew Flory, left, junior tight end Mike Kinville, center, and sophomore tight end Ben McCord, right, celebrate after Kinville scored a touchdown on Saturday at Waldo Stadium.

Head coach Dan Enos told his players that they will always be remembered for plays made and missed opportunities against Western Michigan.

Redshirt freshman safety Tony Annese highlighted a group of unheralded players who were responsible for making plays in Central Michigan’s 27-22 win against its rival on Saturday at Waldo Stadium.

Annese, in his first career start, was responsible for a pick-six that put enough space between his team and the Broncos, making it 27-16 at the end of the third quarter.

He ran untouched for 34 yards until reaching the back of the

end zone where he was brought down by teammate Brandon Greer in celebration of the team’s first defensive touchdown.

“I never think I’m going to get caught,” Annese said. “I was kind of looking behind me a little bit to see if anyone was around. But I didn’t hesitate.”

Before Annese extended the lead, junior tight end Mike Kinville gave the Chippewas back the lead in the third quarter, 20-16, with a threeyard catch for a touchdown, the first of his career.

Enos said that the Broncos were probably not ready for him to get the ball and receiver Titus Davis added that he was happy for his teammate, who is a “team-player.”

“He’s all for the team,” Davis said.

“Whatever is asked of him, he’ll go out and do it. He’s been blocking his (butt) off all year. To see him get that touchdown is a good feeling.”

Running back Zurlon Tipton, though much-acclaimed, was an unexpected contributor of important plays as well appearing in his first game since an injury against Ball State he had only five carries for 8 yards.

The senior ran the ball into the end zone twice in the first quarter to push CMU out to a 14-0 lead. He had 29 carries for 114 yards, the 10th 100yard rushing game of his career.

“He’s a senior and wanted to play very badly,” Enos said. “He’s going to tell me every day in my office how much he wants to play.” sports@cm-life.com

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Women’s basketball falls to No. 7 Kentucky 96-74

By Dominick Mastrangelo Staff Reporter

One week after putting up the seventh-highest point total in program history, women’s basketball was force-fed a harsh dose of reality from the seventh-best team in the nation.

The Chippewas (1-1) lost to No. 7 Kentucky (4-0) 96-74, Sunday in the team’s first major road test of the year.

In her regular season debut, junior guard Crystal Bradford became the 22nd player in CMU history to score 1,000

career points.

Bradford finished with a game-high 23 points and grabbed five rebounds before fouling out of the game. Head coach Sue Guevara was not pleased with her star guard’s defensive effort against the Wildcats saying she didn’t play “a stitch of damn defense.”

Bradford was suspended for the Chippewas first game of the season due to a “violation of team rules,” while the Chippewas defeated UMass 106-61.

On Sunday, the speedy Kentucky transition offense proved

too difficult for the CMU to keep up with, especially in the first half.

The Wildcats started the game on a 12-2 run and never lost the lead.

CMU committed seven turnovers in the first six minutes. In the paint, Kentucky’s Asia Bishop dominated senior forward Taylor Johnson, who missed the first five shots she took.

Sharpshooting senior guard Niki DiGuilio knocked down three first half three-pointers and the women had chipped the lead down to six points mid-

way through the first half.

DiGuilio finished the game with 14 points and two rebounds.

Kentucky kept the red-hot offense going late in the first half and led 46-37 at halftime.

Coming off of an impressive rebounding effort last week, the Chippewas struggled to control the glass in the second half. Kentucky had seven offensive rebounds in the first four minutes of the second half.

Kentucky led by as much as 19 points.

“They really just put their

will on us on the rebound,” Guevara said. “I thought we were ready. To me, it is disappointing.”

The Chippewas head to Milwaukee next Thursday to play unranked Marquette.

“We put up 74 points on Kentucky but I thought we missed too many layups, too many free throws,” Guevara said. “It’s one game. If we don’t do the little things, we are going to feel this way a lot.”

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Bradford reaches 1,000th point with team-high, fails defensively in loss

By Joe Judd Staff Reporter

Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer Sophomore guard Chris Fowler takes a shot with pressure from Pepperdine players during CMU’s 88-71 loss on Saturday in McGuirk Arena.

Men’s basketball fails to contain Pepperdine

By Malachi Barrett Staff Reporter

Men’s basketball suffered from a defensive breakdown in the second half in a 88-71 loss to Pepperdine on Saturday at McGuirk Arena.

“They made some tough shots and had some confidence on every shot that they took,” said head coach Keno Davis.

“It’s our job to take away the easy opportunities. We tried different things defensively, but I think it’s a credit to where they are as a ball club and we need to get better.”

Central Michigan (1-2) trailed for a majority of the game, but hung close behind the Waves (3-0) throughout the first half. Pepperdine was off to an early lead with six unanswered points before a rebound by sophomore forward John Simons allowed sophomore guard Chris Fowler to start off a five point drive with

a three-point play.

Fowler would go on to score 23 points and four assists on the night, leading the Chippewas in scoring. He was ninefor-18 from the field with five of six free-throw attempts.

CMU trailed slightly behind Pepperdine throughout the first but rallied with two minutes left to score seven points, taking the lead at 41-38 at the half. Fowler contributed two layups with a big three-pointer coming from sophomore forward Blake Hibbitts, who was four-for-four in threepoint shots.

At half, the Chippewas were in a good position to be competitive against a physical Pepperdine offense. Defensively, CMU held off the Waves with eight turnovers and kept their field goal shooting completion below 50 percent.

“We had a good first half and I feel like we let that get to us a little more than it should

have,” Fowler said. “We have to remain focused through both halves and continue to progress, and we didn’t do that today.”

Central Michigan shot 16-for-32 from the field in the first, but was not able to replicate their success, falling to 30 percent shooting percentage in the second half. The team would have a hard time keeping up with a commanding Pepperdine who boasted an insurmountable 72 percent field goal completion and seven three-pointers.

“We had a lot of mental mistakes in the second half on rotations and that led to some drives and easy post touches for them and some threes,” Hibbitts said.

Imposing forward Stacy Davis drove hard through the CMU defense, scoring 28 points. The Chippewas struggled to defend the Waves while being shut down offen-

sively and outscored 64-36 in the second half.

Pepperdine had 10 blocks on the night, using their size to keep Central Michigan shots out of the net.

“We prepared all week in practice, going into this coach told us that they were going to try to block a lot of shots,” Fowler said. “In the first half we executed the game plan well, and in the second half we didn’t make as strong as moves as we should have.”

Coming off a tough loss to Bradley last week, Central Michigan worked on rebounding throughout the week, and it showed. The Chippewas out rebounding a much bigger and more physical team, 37-34 “All year that’s been one of our main focuses,” Hibbitts said. “We know that we’re small so we have to out work our opponents.” sports@cm-life.com

Going into its second game of the season against Kentucky, women’s basketball had two main story lines following them into Lexington, Ky. before a 9674 loss at the hands of the Wildcats.

One, of course, was the fact that the Chippewas were set to square off against the No. 7 ranked team in the nation. The other, more recent story line, was the buzz circulating around the team’s junior guard, Crystal Bradford, who was suspended for the season opener following an alleged drunken driving charge on Oct. 19.

Starting the game on the bench, Bradford did not come into the game until the Wildcats went on a 12-2 run early against the Chippewas. Her presence was quickly felt on the court, as she turned in 23 points and five rebounds, shooting 9-for-15. In this performance, she reached the 1,000th career point mark in the midst of scoring six straight points.

Despite this, head coach Sue Guevara believes her guards need to improve in the upcoming weeks.

“The guards were overpenetrating and we put the ball on the floor too much,” Guevara said. “(We) cannot do that and win against a team like Kentucky.”

Though her input on the offensive side of the ball was impressive as always, Bradford’s defense in the

Freshman guard Josh Kozinski didn’t see any playing time in men’s basketball’s first two games.

He was one of two players to not play in the Chippewas 101-49 blowout of Manchester College, he didn’t play in the 80-70 loss to Bradley and only had three minutes in the exhibition win against Lake Superior State.

So it came as a surprise when Kozinski played 15 minutes in CMU’s 88-71 loss to Pepperdine on Saturday.

“Josh didn’t play in our

first few games, and early on in the season you’re looking to make the decision as to whether or not you’re going to play a young player or redshirt him,” said head coach Keno Davis. “We did the same thing with Spencer Krannitz last season, and Josh is a kid who is getting better and better in practice.”

Kozinski took seven shots, all from three-point range — and only made one — which came as surprise to his teammates.

“I’m glad he had the confidence to shoot the basketball and I’m glad he got in there,” said sophomore guard Chris

Fowler. “I believe he won’t shoot like that ever again.”

CMU needed the Edwardsburg native as it became apparent that sophomore guard Derrick Richardson would be out when he walked out of the locker room with a black eye patch over his left eye.

“I believe it was practice (where he injured his eye),” Davis said. “He had been in practice and he didn’t finish up practice so I assume it happened recently and that it wasn’t a recurring thing, but I defer that to our trainers.”

His teammates missed Richardson’s energy on the floor, as the sophomore was

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Late in the game, she fouled out with just 2:35 remaining. This was a move that Guevara did not take kindly to, especially in the later part of the game. “(She) didn’t play a damn stitch of defense,” Guevara said. “She’s a smarter basketball player than that; she’ll watch the tape and we’ll get it figured out.”

It was a disappointing end to the Chippewas first loss of the season, and after a promising start to the game against Kentucky, CMU fell more and more distant from the Wildcats on the scoreboard in the second half.

“In the first four minutes of the second half, Kentucky really put all of its will on us,” Guevara said.

The Chippewas next game will be at 8 p.m. Nov. 21 against Marquette. sports@cm-life.com

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known to bring a spark on the defensive side of the ball. “(We missed) his energy, his defensive skill set and depth as well,” Fowler said.

“Losing someone who does help us and helps us considerably hurts a lot.”

It is unclear as to how long Richardson will be out. sports@cm-life.com

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No. 24 wrestling wins first dual meet of season at home against Utah

By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter

Wrestling won its first of three weekend dual meets of the season against Utah Valley on Friday, 27-9.

The team went to Eastern Michigan where it beat Drexel 29-10 and lost to No. 11 Oregon State, 22-13.

Head coach Tom Borrelli said what really stood out to him over the course of the meet was the great stamina his wrestlers displayed.

“I was pretty happy with our performance,” Borrelli said. “The biggest thing that stood out to me was I thought our conditioning was good.

That is something you try to evaluate as a coach is where you are conditioning wise.”

Prior to the start of the meet, Ben Bennett was recognized for his accomplishment as being the only four-time All-American in program history. He is now an assistant coach with the team.

The Chippewas were able to take a 6-0 lead before the meet even started, as Utah Valley forfeited at the 174-pound weight class.

Junior Mike Ottinger would have competed for CMU in that weight class.

Junior Dakota Cooley started out strong for the Chippewas in the 157-pound

weight class. He won by decision 5-4, increasing the lead for CMU 9-0.

Freshman Nick Becker competed at 165 pounds and won by decision 6-4, pushing the lead to 12-0.

Borrelli said he felt like Becker and Cooley were the most tentative, having not wrestled in many dual meets.

“The first couple matches we had two guys wrestle who don’t have a lot of experience in dual meets yet — Dakota Cooley and Nick Becker,” Borrelli said. “They were probably the two that had the hardest time controlling their anxiety a little bit.”

The lead would be 15-0 after senior Craig Kelliher won by decision 7-6 in the 184-pound weight class.

Although Kelliher won his match, Borrelli said, the injury he suffered during the match appeared to slow him down a little bit.

“Craig got into a bad situation and got hurt,” Borrelli said. “That took him out of his match a little bit after the injury timeout. That was tough on Craig to come back from that.”

At 197 pounds, sophomore Jackson Lewis won another match by a 3-1 decision in which he scored two points on a takedown in the third period.

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Minnesota senior Craig Kelliher wins his match against Utah Valley University’s Ethan Smith on Friday in McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas won 27-9.

After the win by Lewis, the Chippewas lead 18-0.

The only loss of the day for CMU came in the 285-pound weight class. Sophomore Adam Robinson was pinned in the first period, giving Utah Valley six points, closing the lead 18-6.

Borrelli said other than at the heavyweight class, he felt like the team was very competitive and gave themselves a chance to win.

“At heavyweight we didn’t really get a chance to wrestle long enough to see if we could be competitive,” Borrelli said. “Other than the heavyweight match, I felt we were competitive in every match.”

Although most of the early matches were close, the final four matches were not. CMU would outscore Utah Valley 28-7 in dual match points.

The final four matches

were all won by decision, highlighted by freshman Corey Keener (125-pounds) defeating No. 12 Jade Rauser 8-4, pushing the CMU lead to 21-6.

Borrelli said he was happy with the way in which every lightweight wrestler fought.

“I was really impressed with all of our lightweights,” he said. “I felt like Corey (Keener), Tyler (Kesselring), Zach (Horan) and Scott

(Mattingly) all wrestled really good matches.”

The Chippewas competed at Eastern Michigan Saturday at the Eastern Michigan Duals with a 29-10 win against Drexel and a 22-13 loss to No. 11 Oregon State.

CMU hosts Stanford at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25 in McGuirk Arena. sports@cm-life.com

Keener upsets ranking 125-pound wrestler, shows aggressive style

By Malachi Barrett Staff Reporter

Wrestling had quite a few highlights during its 27-9 win against Utah Valley on Friday, but one freshman’s win stood out above the rest.

Redshirt freshman Corey Keener stepped up with an upset 125-pound match against No. 12 ranked Jade Rauser in an explosive

match that showcased the aggressive style of wrestling head coach Tom Borrelli.

“We had worked a lot this past week on some things that I had done wrong at Michigan State,” Keener said. “I needed to hand-fight a lot better and just go out and wrestle my style. I just needed to wrestle the whole match, get to my ties and my shots and not worry that

he’s ranked No. 12 in the country.”

Keener quickly set the pace with a first period takedown, holding Rauser for a majority of the period before escaping. Moving into the second, Keener lost the advantage when Rauser escaped again to tie it at two, but successfully earned another takedown, putting the score 4-3 in the third.

Underclassmen lead the way early on for bugeoning wrestling team

By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter

Veteran leadership is important to a young team continuing to grow and improve, but early on in the season it has been the underclassmen helping to lead the way for the wrestling team.

Freshman Jordan Ellingwood finished third in the 174-pound division while Austin Severn and Jimmy Szep finished third in their respective weight classes, as well.

Head Coach Tom Borrelli said he was impressed with each of their performances and is looking forward to them improving from meet to meet.

“I think we had seven true freshmen entered in the MSU Open last weekend,” Borrelli said. “Five or six placed in the top six in their weight class. I

was pretty impressed with them, and I’m excited for the potential there.”

Redshirt freshman Corey Keener made his debut last weekend by placing second in the 125-pound open division. He finished with a 4-1 record in the MSU Open and then went on to help the Chippewas beat Utah Valley on Friday with an 8-4 win against No. 12 ranked wrestler in the 125 weight class.

Sophomore Zach Horan is another underclassmen who Borrelli is excited about. Horan placed first last weekend in the 149-pound freshmen/sophomore division a year after redshirting.

He got a pin against Drexel on Saturday and followed it up with a 6-4 decision against No. 11 Oregon State.

“Zach is gaining confidence in himself,” Borrelli

Corey Keener

Zach Horan

Austin Severn

Tom Borrelli

said. “He is excited about the season and testing himself. Last year, redshirting was really tough on him. He gets to be a main part of the team again.” sports@cm-life.com

Keener started on bottom, swiftly earning an escape before fighting for a third takedown. Rauser was able to escape one last time, but the win came by an 8-4 decision.

“I like to wrestle a lot on my feet, more so than on the mat, so I wanted to get to my offense,” Keener said. “I like to take high percentage shots so I don’t get worn out. I was sprawled out on

that first one, but the other three shots were pretty clean. I was able to get to his legs and get takedowns.”

His match was a good example of the style of wrestling Borrelli has been looking for this season.

The Chippewas delivered, beating Utah Valley on takedowns 15-4 as well as being the first to record a takedown in four of the nine

matches.

“I thought our conditioning was good – I thought their guys got tired quicker in the third period, and that’s something that you’re trying to evaluate,” Borrelli said. “I was pretty happy with emphasizing being more aggressive.”

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Cross-country finishes season Volleyball loses season finale to Ohio, narrowly misses out on MAC off strong at Great Lakes Regional

By Ian Callison Staff Reporter

By Taylor DesOrmeau Staff Reporter

Volleyball needed a win at Ohio and losses from Eastern Michigan and Buffalo Saturday to sneak into the Mid-American Conference Tournament as the eighth seed.

It wasn’t to be.

CMU was swept by Ohio 3-0, Eastern Michigan came from behind to beat Kent State 3-1, and Buffalo stunned Bowling Green in five sets.

Ohio had nothing to gain Saturday, since it had already clinched the top seed in the MAC tournament, but as head coach Erik Olson predicted, Ohio didn’t take it easy.

The Chippewas struggled to compete against the Bobcats in the first two sets, losing 25-15 and 25-14 after trailing the entirety of the first game and being behind the whole second set after being tied 2-2.

The third set was a different story, as CMU attempted to salvage the match and any postseason hopes. Trailing 9-6, the Chippewas went on a 5-0 run to take their largest lead of the match.

The lead changed hands seven times in the third set.

Ohio took the lead for the final time at 19-18 and finished the match on a 9-1 run to win 25-19.

Junior Kaitlyn McIntyre totaled 13 kills, leading all players from both teams in the match.

Senior defensive specialist Jenna Coates was the most impressive of the seniors in their final match with a team high 15 digs.

Senior middle blocker Danielle Gotham had three kills, senior outside hitter Katie Schuette had two kills and only played two of the three sets, and senior setter Kelly Maxwell didn’t travel with the team to Ohio due to injury.

Junior Dani Thompson recorded 25 assists in her absence.

Men’s and women’s crosscountry competed at the Great Lakes Regional meet Friday, finishing 18th and ninth, respectively.

The men were led by sophomore standout Nate Ghena, who placed 41st with a time of 31:31 in the 10k. Junior Ethan Lievense crossed the finish line soon after in 65th place with a time of 32:02, followed by freshman Spencer Nousain, who finished 79th with a time of 32:26.

Head coach Matt Kaczor said the Chippewas midlevel placement was a result of losing three high scoring runners. After losing Kyle Stacks, Ben Wynsma and Monte Scott to injuries, the rear pack was left empty.

Despite the efforts of Tanner Pesonen, Casey Voisin and Sean Kelly, Central Michigan has been unable to fill the gap.

“With Nate, Ethan and Spencer, I knew that they’d

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Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer Junior outside hitter Kaitlyn McIntyre, sophomore defensive specialist Kristen Reenders, and senior defensive specialist Jenna Coates await a serve during the Chippewas 3-0 victory against Buffalo on Oct. 25 in McGuirk Arena.

With four teams fighting for the final two spots in the MAC Tournament, Eastern Michigan and Kent State snatched the final two seeds while Buffalo and CMU ended up missing the tournament.

Eastern Michigan, Kent State and Buffalo all ended up with 6-10 records in MAC play, but EMU took the seventh seed by way of the head-to-head tiebreaker and Kent State made it by virtue

of the third tiebreaker, beating top-seeded Ohio earlier in the season.

The Chippewas ended the season 11-17, with a 5-11 MAC record after losing their final six matches. A victory Thursday at home against EMU would have clinched them a spot in the tournament. sports@cm-life.com

Rush was intercepted on the next drive, CMU’s first play from scrimmage, that resulted in a field goal and 16-14 lead for WMU. “One of the picks was tipped, that’s not his fault,” Enos said.

“One of them (the second), he had to throw off his back foot.”

The third one, though, with 11:12 left in the fourth quarter

western | continued from 1B

The unit rose to the occasion.

On the final drive for WMU at the CMU 26 yard-line with 1:40 to play,

do well,” Kaczor said. “By losing Stacks, Wynsma and Scott, we lost a lot of points.

We could have been a Top 10 team if we had everyone there, but in the end we just didn’t have enough depth.”

CMU would end 18th of 31 teams.

WOMEN’S TEAM

On the women’s side, sophomore Breanne Lesnar was the top finisher, placing 45th for the 6K with a time of 21:32. Senior Krista Parks, who earned the title of the first woman four-year AllMAC runner in CMU history, finished in 50th with a time of 21:36.

Sophomore Kelly Schubert crossed the line right after in 51st, running 21:37. Sophomore Alyssa Dyer and junior Anny Kelto capped off the Top Five, both crossing the line at 21:46.

All of the women’s Top Five finished within 14 seconds of each other and all placed in the Top 60. It was also one of seven times the women’s cross-country

team landed a Top 10 position in the Great Lakes region. This spectacular performance, in supplemented by an outstanding third place finish at the previous MAC meet, is some of the best cross-country in CMU history.

“The ladies finished off the season really well,” Kaczor said. “It was pretty spectacular.”

Neither team will advance to the national meet, but the men and women will be able to enjoy a brief break before indoor track season begins in January. Kaczor is already looking to next year’s cross-country season.

“Nate, Ethan and Spencer have really solidified their position as some of the top returning guys in the conference next year,” Kaczor said. “We’ll be losing Krista on the women’s side, but having four of the Top Five return bodes well for the future.” sports@cm-life.com

and CMU holding on to a 27-22 lead? It was second-and-7 with no one open, and Rush tried throwing it out-of-bounds.

Instead he sailed it down the right sidelines and into the open arms of WMU safety Justin Currie.

“Just a terrible mistake by him, absolutely,” Enos said.

“And he knows that. His dad saw me out there and said ‘he’s killing me.’”

The Chippewas also turned the ball over twice via fumbles from running backs, senior Zurlon Tipton and redshirt

freshman Maurice ShoemakerGilmore.

In the end, though, all is forgiven after a win. Especially against your arch rival.

“It says a lot,” said Tipton, who rushed for a game-high 114 yards and two touchdowns but fumbled in the second quarter. “Five turnovers, you’re not supposed to win that game.

What are you doing? For us just to keep playing through it, it’s real satisfying.”

Terrell overthrew (Corey) Davis as the CMU sideline erupted.

“Oh that was a big, big, big stop right there,” Annese said. “They had a decent amount of momentum because of the turnovers.

For our defense to get a stop in that situation was great.”

The Chippewas will be back on a normal schedule for the first time in a month with a 1 p.m. kickoff Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium against UMass.

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