November 2, 2012

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Man charged with murder in death of missing mother

By Adam Niemi Senior Reporter

John Douglas White, 55, was arraigned in Isabella County District Court Thursday afternoon and charged with open murder and first degree pre-meditated murder in the death of Rebekah Jane Gay, 24.

The alleged murder occurred in Gay’s mobile home, 3303 S. Coldwater Road, in Broomfield Valley Mobile

Home Park, about 10 miles west of Mount Pleasant.

White lived several houses away from Gay, John Douglas White police said.

Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said White beat Gay’s head several times with a rubber mallet and then slipped a plastic

zip-tie around her neck and strangled her.

Gay’s body was found near a stand of pine trees off of Coldwater Road. White drove Gay’s car behind The Barn Door, 3029 S. Coldwater Road, after the murder, police said.

Gay was reported missing Wednesday and last seen at 6:50 a.m. that day.

Mioduszewski said the sheriff ’s department received a report about a miss-

ing person at noon on Wednesday.

He said the murder happened Wednesday between 2 and 4 a.m.

Rebekah Jane Gay “There was no forced entry,” Mioduszewski said. “The initial assault happened in the hallway. He did go back to try to clean up the blood.”

Mioduszewski said Gay’s 3 year-old son was in the home at the time of the murder but was unharmed. It was unknown if the son was asleep or witnessed anything, he said.

White became a person of interest after interviews with Gay’s friends and family. He became a suspect after police discovered traces of blood in White’s home and pickup truck. Police found White in his home early

Thursday morning. They brought him in for questioning around 8 a.m. Thursday.

“I do remember him saying he was a pastor,” Mioduszewski said. “He was very ashamed of himself.”

The arrest came at the end of a 27-hour investigation. Mioduszewski said detectives from the sheriff ’s department and Michigan A WHITE | 2A

first Year experience doesn’t impact student performance, retention study shows

By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter

The Office of Institutional Research’s summer statistical analysis of the First Year Experience program shows the class does not affect the performance or retention rates of students.

The study focused on all the retention statistics from 2008-11 and used a regression procedure, which finds similarities in stats between demographics such as race, gender and high school performance, to determine the effectiveness of the FYE course.

“Results show that participation in FYE does not add any difference of any student retention or performance,” Department director Wei Zhou said.

In response to the study, the FYE course has been suspended for the 2013-14 school year, a decision Provost Gary Shapiro announced during Tuesday’s Academic Senate meeting. “(The suspension is) not because of enrollment; it’s because the class is not meeting the expectations of why we embarked on the program, which was student success and retention,” Interim Vice Provost Claudia Douglass said.

During the year-long suspension, the program will be

comprehensively reviewed to improve the course’s effectiveness.

“It’s being reviewed so we can make sure we are doing everything we can for students,” former FYE executive Jason Bentley said. “It has nothing to do with being targeted for elimination as a part of academic prioritization.”

Bentley was the program director for six years and returned to the Residence Life department Thursday as part of the natural cycle of the FYE position.

Bentley stressed the review of the program, saying it is intended to better the students’ experience.

“Reviewing current programs and seeing if they are doing all they can do is a benefit to the students,” he said. “A responsible university reviews its programs and looks for the best ways to support the students. That’s what this is.”

The last comprehensive review of the program was conducted in 2006, Bentley said, and he can’t speculate what will happen next.

“I can’t really speculate what will happen, but I do know that they will look at what is the best way to support students,” he said.

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Academics, finances key parts of calendar assessment

By Annie Harrison Staff Reporter

Dean of Business Administration Charles Crespy said Academic Senate will have to weigh both financial and academic issues when reviewing the proposed academic calendar change.

“It’s my hope and expectation that the provost report will clarify the academic and financial decisions involved in the process,” he said.

A-Senate voted to approve a motion on Tuesday, which charges a report from the provost providing the costs and benefits of the academic calendar change to A-Senate.

Provost Gary Shapiro said there will not be a committee working on the report.

Shapiro said a number of potential issues were identified at A-Senate, and the appropriate offices will report back to him with information.

“I will aggregate those responses and report back to the senate,” he said.

Shapiro said he will report back to A-Senate within 30 days of the charge.

Crespy said it is important for senators to listen to student input, because the primary goal of A-Senate is to improve the academic experience at Central Michigan University.

“These are difficult decisions, and you have to weigh a lot of variables, and our concern is whatever we do in the long run is in the best interest in the students we serve,” he said.

Donna Ericksen, co-chair of the Academic Calendar Committee and professor of mathematics, said at A-Senate on Tuesday that students were invited to express their support or concern for the calendar through a survey.

One problem with sending a survey to students is that students are overwhelmed with the variety of information, Crespy said. He said A-Senate faced a similar situation when making a decision on strategic planning, and they had to be more aggressive in reaching out to students for their feedback. It’s not until A-Senate A ACADEMIC CALENDAR | 2A

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Mount Pleasant sophomore Sean VanEvery became legally homeless after his mother kicked him out of the house due to disagreements about his sexual orientation. VanEvery has spent time in homeless shelters as well as sleeping on friends couches.

Kicked out

Sean VanEvery considers himself homeless during summer because of his sexual orientation

By Melissa Beauchamp | Senior Reporter

With his clothes bunched up to support his head as a pillow and a single blanket, Sean VanEvery sometimes slept on the ground behind a middle school in the summer of 2011.

The Mount Pleasant sophomore can count to the exact day since he became homeless.

In July 2011, VanEvery’s mom gave him the final boot, and he had nowhere to go.

“We just weren’t getting along,” he said. “Part of it was her not accepting I am gay.”

Although he was kicked out of his mother’s house twice prior to the night of July 4, 2011, this time, VanEv-

ery said he knew this was it.

“That’s when I officially became homeless,” he said.

He called his best friend and stayed with her the first night he was on his own, but each night was a struggle not knowing where he could get a good night’s sleep. “Couch surfing” became a way of life.

“I didn’t have security or a permanency in my life,” he said.

Some people turn to other family for support, but his family members didn’t have the resources to financially support him, and he didn’t know where his dad was.

“It was hard,” he said.

VanEvery had a part-time job as a teacher’s aide at the local middle school where he would do laundry and shower in the boy’s locker room.

“I was thankful to at least have a job, but it wasn’t enough to pay for rent or anything like that,” he said.

Without a kitchen to make food or a refrigerator to store food, he bought food off McDonald’s dollar menu for more than a month straight, he said.

Without any mode of

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Dropping gas prices trend could continue in november

By Elizabeth Benson Staff Reporter

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Fennville sophomore Caroline Williams fills her car’s gas tank Thursday afternoon at the Shell Gas Station, 718 South Mission St. “Gas prices are just ridiculous and keep going up,” Williams said.

Gas prices have dropped steadily, and some analysts believe it could drop another 50 cents.

Prices average about $3.72 around the state and are expected to be approximately $3.35 by late November, according to Patrick Dehaan, Senior Petroleum Analyst at GasBuddy.com.

“The average in Michigan has dropped 55 cents in the last month and about 16 cents in the last week alone,” he said.

Dehaan said he predicted the trend will continue.

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transportation, he found a way to get to classes in Midland toward becoming a certified nurse’s aide. His friend’s mom would drive him there and back, and most of his earnings from his parttime job went to pay her for the commute.

“I used scholarship money from high school to pay for the classes,” he said.

“That’s all I had.”

As the fall of 2011 approached, VanEvery said it was his chance to be the only one in his family to have a college education.

“I grabbed trash bags, loaded up my stuff and moved into the dorms,” he said. “It wasn’t hard to move in … It’s not like I have a lot to my name.”

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“Prices likely will continue to drop, but probably not at the rate we’ve been seeing,” he said. “I’d forecast the average gas price in Michigan to be in the low $3 range for the rest of the year, probably somewhere between $3.20 - $3.40.”

Dehaan said it’s unlikely that the average station dips below $3; however, it might happen in some densely populated areas.

Paul Natke, chairman of economics, said there are many patterns that affect gasoline prices.

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TODAY w The Program Board

will host a Call of Duty tournament in the Down Under Food Court at the Bovee UC from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The tournament is free. w A screening of the film

“Superman” will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Bovee UC Auditorium. w The Pie-A-Bronco event

will take place at Wesley for $1 per pie from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Proceeds go toward the Fitzgerald Latino Fund. At the same time, After Hours improv will perform inside the building. w Composers Christopher

Biggs and Valeria Jonard will perform an “Electroacoustic Music” concert in Chamichian Hall at the Music Building at 8 p.m. The concert is free.

To have a place to call home in his residence hall at Central Michigan University was a blessing, he said.

But he still felt the weight of homelessness on his shoulders as summer 2012 approached.

VanEvery made a new home in Mount Pleasant, although he didn’t have anywhere to call his own. Through the help of Listening Ear, he slept at a homeless shelter many days during the summer.

“It was different. I’m much more privileged in the situation than a lot of people,” he said. “I was just worried that people would steal something.”

VanEvery, now in his second year at CMU, is working as a host at IHOP. “Things are looking up,” he said. “I’m still in a hole but trying to come out.”

Ideally, VanEvery wants to work over the summer at a camp, which he would call home.

Director of LGBTQ Services Shannon Jolliff-Dettore said students losing housing after coming out to family members is an issue. She said in Detroit, 40 percent of homeless youth

identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.

“It’s concerning,” she said.

Although it’s an issue, she said society is taking steps toward respect to the LGBTQ community. There is still work that needs to be done through education, she said.

According to an article on alertnet.org, National Public Radio released a report in July stating rising tuition costs are leaving families unable to pay for college, leaving students hungry and, in some cases, homeless.

“While no exact figures are available, the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth reports a large increase in homeless students,” the article said.

Many people are curious about VanEvery’s situation and ask questions, and he doesn’t mind sharing his experiences.

“I’m very open and willing to tell people,” he said. “I don’t consider myself a lot different compared to other people.”

Originally from Harrison, VanEvery said he doesn’t like to consider himself attached to any place of residency.

“I’m just taking it a day at a time,” he said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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SUNDAY w The CMU School of Music

will present CMU Jazz Central in the Staples Family Concert Hall in the Music Building at 3:00 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.

CORRECTIONS In Wednesday’s print edition, the headline “Committee to reexamine Academic Calendar” should have read “Provost to reexamine Academic Calendar.” The Academic Senate voted Tuesday to charge Provost Gary Shapiro to come up with a report looking at the pros and cons of the proposed change.

Also, in “FYE cut for 2013-14 year; enrollment blamed,” it was written Shapiro told the A-Senate Tuesday that First-Year Experience was suspended because it was not meeting its attendance goals. The FYE suspension was done because the class was not helping the university reach its retention goals through attendance.

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“We’re trying to engage all relative parties to make a decision,” he said.

Crespy said he personally prefers the 16-week calendar because the extended calendar enhances CMU’s opportunities to do things in the classroom. He said the extra week gives the university more time in the semester to develop ideas, such as integrating internship opportunities.

The issue that goes back to the provost is the cost of changing to a 15-week calendar, Crespy said. He said issues of cost range from the attendance at the first football game taking place before classes started to whether students should pay the same amount for residence expenses.

“We don’t have a good feel

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State Police worked through the entire investigation.

White was a non-intimate acquaintance of Gay’s who also spent time with her son, Mioduszewski said. White had fantasized about Gay during the past two or three weeks, he said.

Blood spatter was found in both Gay’s and White’s mobile home. Mioduszewski said a bloodied piece of jewelry worn by Gay was found in the bed of White’s pickup truck. The mallet and

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bloody towels were found off Pickard Road near Woodruff Road. Gay’s cell phone was found in a dumpster in the mobile home park. “(White) got her phone, turned it off and threw it in the dumpster,” Mioduszewski said.

As of Thursday afternoon, White’s son was with his father in Midland. Mioduszewski said White often took care of Gay’s son while she was at work at Goodwill, 1313 South Mission St.

for the cost of shortening the calendar,” he said.

However, the provost can’t ascertain a decision on those issues in the report, Crespy said. The Board of Trustees would decide whether or not students should pay less.

Crespy said A-Senate’s vote showed the majority of the senators were uncomfortable with the process and wanted to gather more information. He said he believes that after the provost’s report is presented, A-Senate will then make a decision whether or not to proceed with the calendar change.

“I applaud the Academic Senate for wanting to get more information,” he said.

“I thought that was a smart and very deliberate move on behalf of the Academic Senate.”

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Royal Oak senior Justin Sczechowski, dressed as Mario, and Troy senior Clark Grigg, dressed as Luigi, ride a go-kart and mini bike through campus Wednesday afternoon on Washington Street.

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“One thing to remember is that it’s a global market.

Anything that drives oil prices one way or the other is going to affect gasoline prices,” he said. “That can be political events, such as in the Middle East, internal events, especially in OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) countries, because they operate as a cartel, and their goal is to restrict the supply and raise prices.”

Natke said natural disasters, like Hurricane Sandy, can shut down oil refineries for a number of days and can

FYE| ConTInUeD fRoM 1A Bentley said this review is not part of academic prioritization, and there has never been any indication the program would be terminated.

Bentley also noted there is a possibility of special sections of the class being run next year for special-needs students.

A year without the program is something Towers Academic Adviser Jamie Brown thinks

reduce and affect the prices. “(Higher gas prices put) a bigger strain on people who are already struggling in other aspects, more so than people in the middle or upper classes,” Elizabeth Bradshaw, professor of sociology, anthropology and social work said.

“I know also that many European countries are raising the price of gasoline to reduce consumption of it.”

Bradshaw said gas prices are significantly impacted by government policies, because it shapes peoples’ consumption patterns.

“If there are declining gas reserves, they have to resort to alternative methods, like tar sand extraction and deep ocean off-shore drilling,

things like that,” she said.

“Part of the reason prices are so high is that it’s getting harder to extract the oil.”

Natke said electric cars are part of a large movement, but the cost efficiency of those is questionable.

“I don’t think in my lifetime or yours we’ll eliminate fuel as an energy source. There’s been a movement in the last 10 to 20 years toward more fuel efficiency,” Natke said.

Neither professor thought society will break its dependency any time soon.

“It’s going to be a long-term process,” Bradshaw said. “But we’ve reached a point where we need to do something.”

will really hurt students.

“It’s sad to see it put on hiatus for a year, because it’s a loss for the students,” Brown said. “I think, overall, that it is a really good class and helps students in their transition to CMU, because not every student does Leadership Safari or is in a special learning community.”

Brown said she has many students who come back to her and say the class was great, because it really allowed them to connect with the campus.

With class sizes in the mid-

20s, Brown thinks the small class environment will be the biggest loss to students.

Brown said students will be missing out on key opportunities to learn about topics such as how to use the library and cultural diversity on campus.

“If a student’s classes are all larger lecture classes, the absence of FYE removes that smaller contact with a faculty member and makes CMU seem a lot bigger,” she said.

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He also took him to meet with his father at the Mount Pleasant Meijer, 1015 West Pickard St., after allegedly murdering Gay. “The suspect ended up putting (Gay’s son’s) Halloween costume on him before taking him to his father,” Mioduszewski said.

Mioduszewski said a motive has not yet been determined. A preliminary examination is scheduled for Nov. 8 at 8:15 a.m. Judge William Rush will hear the preceding.

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ALCU files lawsuit against Sheriff’s Department

By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter

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Lake Isabella junior Corey St. John, left, laughs while his girlfriend Britton senior Rebecca Unsiker, right, glares at him after planning a game attack on her while playing Magic: The Gathering during Gamenight Thursday night in the Bovee UC Rotunda. St. John and Unsiker just celebrated their one year anniversary and play games together often.

Playing for fun Superheros Week hosts gaming night for friendly competition Adriana Cotero | Staff Reporter

Board games, card games, strategic games and just about every superhero tabletop game you can think of created competition and tournaments for students Thursday night.

In the midst of Superhero Week, Program Board, the Student Life Committee, Honors Program, Office of Study Abroad and College of Humanities and Social and Behavior Sciences sponsored gaming night for enthusiasts in the Bovee University Center with about 20 participants.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the Isabella County Sheriff ’s Department Tuesday, claiming conditions at the Isabella County Correctional Facility violate the Eighth Amendment.

The lawsuit includes the complaint for declaratory, injunctive relief and other relief all filed against defendants Isabella County, Sheriff Leo Miodueszewski and Jail Administrator Lt. Thomas Recker.

The plaintiffs are Michael Dunmire, Amanda Hester, Marcus Jackson, Ashley Bush and Sara Dunmire, all current and prior Isabella County Correctional Facility inmates.

They say their Eighth Amendment rights against cruel and unusual punishment have been violated. Bush and Dunmire are seeking damages for the violation of this right.

The plaintiffs claim jail inmates are not permitted to any out-of-cell exercise, have limited opportunities to leave cells and must eat, sleep and shower in cells roughly 20 feet by 25 feet that they share with other inmates.

Additionally, the three women on the case argue female

The search for a new provost to replace current Provost Gary Shapiro has yet to begin.

According to Director of Public Relations Steve Smith, University President George Ross expects to charge a committee to orchestrate the search within the next two weeks.

Shapiro announced his resignation in early September, saying he will be taking a year off as a transition period before returning to teach in 2014.

The office of the provost is highly regarded as second-incommand at Central Michigan University and involves the supervision and oversight of curricular, instructional and research affairs.

“President Ross has talked with constituents across campus — the Academic Senate and its executive board, faculty, deans, staff and students as part of the process of determining committee membership,” Smith said.

Smith said committee members will include representatives of the faculty, students, staff, deans and senior officers.

While the search has not yet

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Presidential review method changes from Rao to Ross

By Alayna Smith Senior Reporter

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Mount Pleasant resident Lew Krec analyzes HeroClix, a superhero figurine board game, during game night Thursday evening at the Bovee UC Rotunda.

Houghton Lake senior Justin Wigard was one of the helping collaborators of this event.

“We wanted to bring the gaming community to CMU while incorporating it with Superhero Week. There were a total of eight tabletop games played. But, these aren’t your every day board games,” Wigard said. “Some of these

games were complicated, but they all follow the same concept as traditional games, such as rolling a dice, playing with cards, following steps and being ridiculously fun.”

Small World, Munchkin, The Walking Dead, Star Trek, Nightfall, Dungeon Command, Magic and HeroClix were among the games played.

A main contributor of the event was the local Mount Pleasant game store Hall of Heroes, 316 N. Mission St. Storeowner Mike TravisSchuler provided the board games for the event.

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The method used to conduct the the review of the university president has changed from previous years.

Former University President Mike Rao was evaluated twice on the basis of an online survey sent out through campus. This is compared to current plans for 75 faceto-face interviews to be conducted in mid-November to review the performance of current University President George Ross.

Mary Jane Flanagan, executive assistant to the president, said the different approach can be explained very simply.

“Every board is different, and every situation is different,” she said. “They do what is best for that time.”

John Hurd, trustee and member of the presidential review committee, said there

Search for provost yet to begin, committee to be named within two weeks

By Kyle Kaminski Staff Reporter

inmates are denied opportunities available to male inmates, including serving as trustees, a position that entitles them to time off their sentence.

They allege Lt. Rucker rejected requests by women to be trustees on several occasions, claiming ICCF to be a “maleoriented jail.”

They claim women are no longer allowed to participate in the community service program, which allows inmates to be released from the jail during the day to complete the community service component of their sentence.

The plaintiffs said the jail vindicates the rights of female inmates under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which states the facility’s custom, policy or practice violates the right to be free from gender discrimination.

The jail has received 100percent compliance ratings with the Michigan Department of Corrections for the past six years.

Isabella County Prosecutor Risa Scully declined to comment on the lawsuit.

Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski could not be reached for comment Thursday.

begun, the Academic Senate elected Professor of English Maureen Eke and Professor of Mathematics Donna Ericksen to serve on the search committee during an Oct. 16 meeting.

Ross and the Human Resource Department are also reviewing various proposal requests for a national executive search firm.

“A careful evaluation process will include on-campus meetings with up to three firms during mid and late November,” Smith said. “The firm that’s selected will be a critical part of the provost search process.”

Shapiro has served as the provost since August 2010.

Previously, Shapiro served as a professor in the sociology, anthropology and social work departments.

After teaching, he was appointed to various positions, including director of institutional research and planning, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, interim registrar, vice provost, dean of the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences and interim provost. university@cm-life.com

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Hessel sophomore Danielle Weaver, left, and Muskegon sophomore Rachel Kendra make cupcakes during a HPPS Poverty Committee fundraiser Thursday evening in Powers 134. All proceeds from the cake decorating workshop will benefit Adopta-Family.

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This event ‘takes the cake’

By Katelyn Sweet Staff Reporter

Kearsley freshman Rachel Anderson went to a cakedecorating workshop to get out of her comfort zone and prove to her boyfriend that she can cook.

As part of her Honors College personal development project, she attended

the first-ever cake-decorating workshop in Powers Hall Thursday night, hosted by the Honors Program Philanthropic Society.

“You have to go to an event and get outside your comfort zone for a portion of it. This was that for me, because I’m not a cook at all,” she said.

Sterling Heights senior Tiffany Binno has been decorat-

ing birthday and graduation cakes for her family since she was a child.

She thought this would be a great way to fundraise money for Adopt-a-Family.

“It’s a really rewarding experience to give back, and the group gets to go out and buy the gifts and physically pick them out, not just donate money,” Binno said.

were only 1,700 respondents to the online survey for Rao, which translates to about three percent of all individuals contacted. This means a total of approximately 56,000 people received the survey and had an opportunity to take it. “(The survey) went out to everybody in the university community, everybody that had a cmich.edu address,” he said. “It went out to more than 2,300 alumni, too.”

The questions on the survey were the same as those used in the previous 2003 review done for Rao, Hurd said.

“The questions were in five categories: effectiveness, visionary, external relations, academic leadership and commitment to diversity,” Hurd said. “(Rao) received very high positive ratings in all of those categories.”

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Binno is the president of the poverty committee, which raised around $300 last year, giving them the ability to get presents for three children in the Mount Pleasant area.

“We typically just do a cake auction for the women’s faculty luncheon,” she said. “This year, we wanted to do more, so we figured we would try something new.”

The workshop was $3 for students, and they got to decorate two cupcakes each, choosing between chocolate and vanilla. As Christmas music played in the classroom, students celebrated the first of November by decorating their cakes.

Binno led the workshop and started off by setting up bowls, wax paper, plastic bags and a knife for each participant.

Fruitport freshman Andrea Ritz said she liked that they were learning how to use everyday things to their advantage in cake decorating.

She said she had been to a cake-decorating workshop at a camp before, but she was still learning new techniques.

“Using a Ziploc bag to frost things is creative, and this is just a fun activity for us to raise money for the committee,” Ritz said.

Binno showed students how to put frosting in a plastic bag and cut slits at the bottom to squeeze out different pressures of frosting to decorate their cupcakes.

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Deerfield bus shelters to go because of vandalism, bus stops remain the same

presidential election

By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney laughs as he greets a few of the more than 300 people in attendance at a campaign rally on Feb. 15 at office systems company Compatico in Kentwood, Mich.

Campaigns spend in Michigan as Romney within distance

By John Irwin Elections Coordinator

Both campaigns and their super-PAC allies have announced big ad buys in Michigan as a new poll shows Republican nominee Mitt Romney closing in on President Barack Obama.

A new poll conducted for the Detroit News and WDIV-TV, by Glengariff Group Inc., shows Romney down by less than three percentage points to Obama in Michigan, 47.7 percent to 45 percent. Earlier this month, the same polling firm found Obama up by nearly seven percent.

The poll found Romney leading Obama on who would do a better job with the economy, 47.3 percent to 43.8 percent. Obama polled better on foreign policy and on who can relate to voters’ values better.

Released Tuesday, the

poll sampled 600 likely voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus four points.

The Obama campaign announced that day that it will be buying its first network TV ads in major markets across the state after the pro-Romney super-PAC Restore Our Future announced a $2 million Michigan ad buy. A conservative advocacy group, Americans for Prosperity, announced a $1.5 million ad buy for the state Wednesday. AFP began running the ads Thursday and will continue through Tuesday.

Senior Obama strategist David Axelrod said the campaign’s ad buy was made because the campaign has the money to do so, not because it is concerned the Romney campaign might flip the state to his side.

“We had a contingency fund set aside just for this purpose,” Axelrod told the

Detroit Free Press. “We’re doing it because it’s the prudent thing to do.”

Axelrod questioned the validity of the Detroit News poll and told MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough he’s so confident Obama will win Michigan that he will shave his signature mustache if they lose it, Minnesota or Pennsylvania.

He pointed to a new EPIC/MRA poll also released Tuesday conducted for the Detroit Free Press and WXYZ-TV showing Obama up by six points in Michigan, with about half of the respondents saying the auto bailouts of 2009 were a “deciding factor.”

The Obama campaign’s new Michigan ad blasts Romney for his opposition to the bailouts.

“When the auto industry faced collapse, Mitt Romney turned his back,” the announcer says in the

CMU global campus locations expected to reopen this weekend in wake of Hurricane

By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter

Several Central Michigan University global campuses along the east coast have been closed temporarily due to violent weather caused

by Hurricane Sandy.

Locations affected by the hurricane that swept the coastal region include Aberdeen, Fort Meade and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Fort Belvoir, Fort Lee and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia, Fort Hamilton in New York and the global campus location in the Pentagon.

At Fort Hamilton, the damage was kept to a minimum, with only downed power lines and stranded tree branches littered across the town.

“Traffic lights are out, and there is a lot of debris,” said Sharon Hall, the program administrator at Fort Hamilton. “Since this campus is along the highway, a lot of the water and sand has come across the highway. We are slowly getting back to normal.”

Hall said this is something she had never experienced before.

“We are currently in a cleanup process,” she said.

“We have a lot of power outages and flooding. Yesterday was a time for people to get slowly back to normal.”

Fort Hamilton held classes on its regular weekend format, but the employees were not asked to come into the office on Monday.

Students are not supposed to report until Friday.

Fort Belvoir was out of power into Wednesday afternoon, with only essential personnel allowed on the premises. After being closed earlier in the week, Fort Belvoir has remained closed.

“This morning, about 65 percent was without power on base,” said Mary Pat Maybeus, program administrator at Fort Belvoir. “In the late afternoon, more power was opened up, but for emergency personnel only.”

While on vacation in Germany, Fort Meade’s Program Administrator Linda Zedan heard about the hurricane making its way to the east coast last week. With the various centers in Washington, D.C., Meade was affected; however, Zedan was able to return to the United States before the airports closed.

“I’ve been on vacation for two weeks from Germany,” Zedan said. “If we had left Germany a day or two later, we would have been stranded, because they were canceling flights.”

Fort Meade was closed on Monday and Tuesday, while

sending a notice to its students of the procedure.

Fort Meade offers one course per term, encompassing 12 or 13 students this semester. The weather got bad Monday afternoon and continued through the night. It rained a lot, and there was a lot of wind; however, no major damage other than power outages and downed trees were reported around the area, Zedan said.

Fort Lee was only supposed to have a two-hour delay but closed early afternoon Monday and reopened on Tuesday, said Program Administrator Shana Demby.

“There was a lot of rain and a lot of wind,” Demby said. “Classes were on the weekend, so it did not affect anyone.”

Despite the harsh wind and abundance of rain, there has been no damage reported so far.

“We got the brunt of everything starting Monday afternoon,” Demby said in regards to the center shutting down an extra day.

Aberdeen was still closed on Wednesday due to inclement weather since its closing on Monday. Almost all centers and global campuses expect to be open for weekend classes. university@cm-life.com

ad, titled “What He Said.”

“President Obama took a stand for American jobs, and now Michigan’s auto industry is back.”

AFP’s ads will mainly focus on broken promises from Obama’s 2008 campaign and health care reform.

“President Obama’s big government economic policies are driving up prices for food and fuel, increasing the national debt and killing jobs with a regulatory assault on small businesses,” Scott Hagerstrom, state director for Americans for Prosperity-Michigan, said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the Romney campaign announced it has bought ad space on “Gas Pump TV,” the closed-circuit station that airs at some gas stations. The ads blame Obama for high gas prices. metro@cm-life.com

Bus shelters will soon be removed from Deerfield Village Apartments because of repeated acts of vandalism.

Since being installed nearly eight years ago, the bus shelters have experienced “excessive” vandalism, costing the Isabella County Transportation Commission large amounts of money, according to a survey handed out to Deerfield residents on Oct. 25.

Dennis Adams, ICTC director of marketing and public relations, said Deerfield residents received the survey asking if they’d prefer to keep bus stops in the same locations without shelters or if they’d like to move the bus stops to the main road where shelters can be installed.

“It’s not a big surprise.

We’ve been talking about this for several years,” Adams said.

“We no longer feel we can sustain (the shelters) by the history.”

Adams said more than 120 residents responded to the survey, and an overwhelming 86 percent said they’d like to keep the bus stops at the same spots, regardless of losing the bus shelters.

“The kids that use the service are not likely to damage their own shelter,” he said. “I

don’t want to punish students using the service, but we’re not left with many good options. Pick up spots will still be the same, but we can’t risk having further damage.”

Adams said the broken bus shelters in the back of the complex will be removed first. He said the rest of the shelters will be removed within the next week, as soon as the decision is fully approved by United Apartments.

Each shelter costs about $5,000, and, for every glass pane the company has to replace, due to damage costs an additional $250, Adams said.

“These are not inexpensive items,” he said. “It’s gotten to the point where we have to spend way more money than it costs.”

Adams said bus shelters are there to protect transportation users from standing outside in unfavorable weather conditions, but broken shelters no longer serve this purpose and, on top of money, it takes time for ICTC to fix the broken shelters.

Off-road locations, particularly in the back of apartment complexes, experience more damages, because they’re hidden from the public.

United Apartments declined to comment. metro@cm-life.com

“I don’t want to punish students using the service, but we’re not left with many good options.”

Dennis Adams, ICTC director of marketing and public relations

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CMU concert choir looking to increase participation, visibility on campus

By Sean Bradley Senior Reporter

Two years ago, the Central Michigan University concert choir sang in China, and, this upcoming spring, the group will be performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Auditions with Director of Choral Activities Dr. Nina Nash-Robertson for the spring semester class are currently taking place and will be for a few more weeks.

“All you have to do is sing a song, a minute-long piece of music,” said Spencer Harrison, concert choir public relations director. “It can be anything.”

The Macomb junior said potential auditioners do not have to be a music major to participate and can sing anything, from popular songs or even Happy Birthday or Jingle Bells, to demonstrate singing ability.

He said the group, which usually has closer to 100 members, currently has about 60 members due to seniors graduating last semester. Newer students weren’t able to find audition information online properly, Harrison said.

“We think it’s because of the new Central Link website,” he said. “We think people weren’t able to find the choir’s website online.”

He said the group puts up fliers to promote their free concerts, of which they hold many every semester, and is working to get their concert listings on brochures on campus, too.

“We’re just trying to get our group out there in the heads of the student body,” he said.

“We have promos on the radio.

Other than that, we don’t have much out there.”

The group holds a few holiday concerts, one in November and a Christmas Yuletide concert in December, every semester.

He said a change he has seen at the concerts is with attendance, due to the lower number of choir participants.

“The more people we have, we will have more family and friends come,” he said.

Nash-Robertson said she had 30 fewer auditions between summer 2011 and summer 2012 for Concert Choir.

“This is the first summer that I had a smaller number of people than the summer before,” she said.

She said these auditions occur in the summer prior to coming to CMU for incoming freshmen who are non-music majors, but if students are music majors, they are already accepted into the class.

In September of 2011, NashRobertson said she had 95

students in the Concert Choir class.

“In September 2012, I had 65 students,” she said.

She said the good thing about the 65 students in her class was that they are a close-knit and committed group.

“They’ve gotten to know one another more,” she said.

“Because of that, those in choir individually feel more important and realize how he or she is to the sound, group and to the learning.”

She said the class is very informative and that students’ voices improve dramatically, even over the course of a few weeks.

“We teach them how to read music better,” she said. “For the students who are non-music majors, coming in to sing for an hour four times a week is a great break from their day.”

Walled Lake freshman Angela Turner recently auditioned for the concert choir class.

“We have more openings now, so it’s a better time to be auditioning,” Turner said.

Turner said she was involved in choir in high school and wanted more of a challenge.

“I would like to expand my vocal skills in an ensemble,” she said.

The efforts to ban the sale of bottled water on campus is now supported by the Student Government Association.

Take Back the Tap passed legislation through both the SGA House and Senate on Monday night.

Although past attempts have failed to be passed through the Senate, and therefore failed to fully gain support from the Student Government Association, this year’s legislation passed the House with 62 voting yes, and 28 voting against. The Senate voted with 11 senators approving the motion, and five against, with two senators abstaining.

“We are beyond excited,” Caitlyn Richards, the member of Take Back The Tap who

wrote the legislation, said.

“It’s great, because now we have the student body’s official support.”

The legislation calls for a gradual suspension of the sale of bottled water.

Take Back the Tap has taken several steps already in pursuit of the ban including reaching an agreement with Residence Life to distribute re-usable water bottles to incoming freshmen, and to redesign a portion of the university’s water fountains to encourage student sustainability.

With the SGA backing, Richards said they will be able to make a more compelling case when they present their legislation to university officials.

“We’ve been waiting for a long time for this to happen,”

Richards said.

SGA President and Macomb junior Justin Gawronski said the legislation will allow SGA to pursue Take Back the Tap’s goal with the endorsement of the student body.

“Now that the SGA does support the initiative, we can take a much more aggressive approach,” Gawronski said Gawronski said how specifically the SGA will advocate for the policy has yet to be determined, but he believes that the SGA department who will be pursuing the ban is clear.

“We can work it into the sustainability committee easily,” Gawronski said. “With the new sustainability avenue that was established last year, we have the ability to give the motion any support that it needs.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Program Board bringing ‘Dark Knight Rises’ producer to campus next week

By Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter

The only man to ever get a doctorate in comics, Michael Uslan, will come to campus Wednesday to discuss his role in producing every major Batman movie.

Uslan, who will be speaking at Platcha Auditorium at 7 p.m. Wednesday, has been a producer of every major Batman film since Tim Burton’s 1989 film and has also been involved in the production of various full-length animated Batman features based on the popular TV shows “Batman,” the animated series, and “The Batman.”

Jon Milliman, a Bronson senior and the lecture chairman for Program Board, said Uslan’s work with Batman makes him attractive to Central Michigan

University’s student body.

“Michael Uslan appeals to students because of his work in the ‘Dark Knight Rises,’” Milliman said. “That was a very popular movie over the summer, and a lot of students are interested in it.”

Uslan’s speech will be the pinnacle of the Program Boardsponsored Superhero Week, which will focus several events.

The week began on Monday with a lecture by Dr. Nair AlMutawa, who is the creator of “The 99,” a group of superheroes inspired by Islam, and will be streaming several films leading up to Uslan’s appearance, including the 2002 action movie “Spiderman” and “The “Dark Knight Rises.”

Nicole Murawski said associating Uslan with Superhero Week has helped ramp up interest in the lecture.

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The five categories of assessment used in the survey were created as a part of a leadership profile in 1999 when the search for a new president first began, Flanagan said.

Flanagan said consistency in the questions between 2003 and 2006 was important to make the survey results more meaningful.

“The same survey questions were asked in 2006 as in 2003,” she said.

“That gave the board the advantage, since they were evaluating the same president, to be able to compare the results from 2006 to 2003.”

Though the methods are different, Flanagan said both the online survey and the face-toface interviews have their advantages.

“There’s an advantage to sitting down in a room and getting that feedback one-on-one,” she said.

“There’s also an advantage for the online survey with getting more people.

It’s a toss-up.”

show students that there is a place in town to buy and play games,” Travis-Schuler said. “Anyone can bring in their school ID and get a 10 percent discount.”

Clarkston freshman Kay Mick took advantage of this opportunity.

“I love comics and have always wanted to play tabletop gaming and had never had the chance to until now,” Mick said.

Participating in a casual card game of Magic, Lake Isabel junior Corey St. John and Britten senior Rebecca Unsicker had their own advantage.

“We play against each other all the time,” St. John said. “Actually, we play just about every night.”

While most of the games

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“It’s hard to market sometimes, because students receive so much information everyday, and some of it is due to slip out,” Murawski said. “... It works together, though, students involved in Superhero Week can get involved in the events and can be introduced to more than just one media. Making the association allows us to better supply entertainment.”

Milliman said Uslan found the path to his success difficult, having his ideas frequently rejected by Hollywood studios.

Milliman said students will be able to find inspiration from Milliman’s struggles.

“I think students will be able to take a look at his life and take away that you shouldn’t give up,” Milliman said. “You should never give up your dreams.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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“It’s a lot like play dough,” she said.

The poverty committee will still be hosting its annual cake auction as well this year to raise money for their Adopt-a-Family philanthropy.

As Anderson put the finishing touches on her cupcakes, she had a final thought.

“I plan on giving my boyfriend one and eating the other,” she said. studentlife@cm-life.com

had a more causal environment, the HeroClix was held in a tournament style. The game is played on a grid with actual comic hero figurines that contain powers. Most students have been partaking in this tabletop competition for multiple years.

Shepherd alum Ian Wood has been a devoted player.

“We have tournaments every Wednesday and play Saturday afternoon at the Hall of Heroes. Tonight, we all came out here to have fun,” Wood said. “The best part of the game is that if you ever want to see who would win between Hulk and Superman, then here’s your chance.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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– The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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EDITORIAL BOARD | Eric Dresden, Editor-in-Chief | Aaron McMann, Managing Editor | Justin Hicks, Sports Editor | Hailee Sattavara, Metro Editor | Catey Traylor, University Editor | John Irwin, Elections Coordinator

EDITORIAL | Colin Powell is the right choice for MLK week

Darnell Gardner Jr. Columnist

Insincerely yours When someone changes stances on an issue, it usually indicates one of two things: either they’re humble enough to admit they’ve been wrong, or their opinions are guided by something other than an interest in ethical integrity.

Mitt Romney’s flip-flopping on social issues suggests the needle in his moral compass doesn’t trend north but rather tilts toward whichever position is politically expedient.

While flip-flopping isn’t a new political phenomenon, in Romney’s case, the degree to which he’s changed his mind should raise eyebrows.

Earlier in his political career, Romney was by most accounts a moderate Republican. He was fiscally conservative but seemed comfortable rejecting the socially regressive ideologies of the radical right.

In fact, during his 1994 senate campaign, Romney trumpeted an approach to LGBT rights that sounds like it could have been lifted directly from the pages of the Obama campaign’s current rhetorical playbook.

“If we are to achieve the goals we share, we must make equality for gays and lesbians a mainstream concern,” Romney said in a letter to the Log Cabin Republicans, a LGBT advocacy group.

He went on to say he favored gays and lesbians being able to serve openly in the military. This past iteration of Romney stands in stark contrast to today’s model, which says he thinks gay and lesbian soldiers’ right to self-expression should have remained muzzled until after wartime under “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

Romney, who never claimed to support gay marriage, also now doesn’t even support civil unions that are “identical to marriage.”

When it comes to issues affecting the LGBT community, it seems Romney aligns himself with whichever position garners him the most support.

Romney also equivocates on women’s issues. While running for governor of Massachusetts, Romney stated he was pro-choice and that, if elected, he wouldn’t stifle a woman’s right to choose. Today’s Romney says Roe v.

Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling recognizing a woman’s constitutional right to abortion, should be overturned.

Instead, he insists state legislatures should decide whether women have a right to safe and legal abortions.

While serving as governor, Romney required hospitals to allow rape victims access to the morning-after pill, including hospitals run by religious groups.

Now, Romney criticizes the Obama administration for effectively doing the same thing, calling Obama’s measure an affront to religious freedom.

There’s something to be said for a leader who is humble enough to admit being wrong. A person ought to reconsider an opinion when its flaws are exposed. It doesn’t appear that Romney’s shifting views are the result of some intellectual transformation, however, but are instead an attempt to appease Republican reactionaries.

When a candidate’s opinion has the ability to affect millions of lives, it should be immune from partisan politics.

A decade ago, Mitt Romney described himself as a “moderate” Republican with “progressive” views. Earlier this year, he claimed he is “severely conservative.”

Which is it, Mitt?

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Grab your tickets

imply put, Colin Powell is the biggest speaker Central Michigan University has hosted in years, and the university officials deserve a lot of credit for

bringing him in.

Powell, a retired four-star general who served as U.S. Secretary of State under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005, will keynote Martin Luther King Jr. week on Jan. 24 in the CMU Events Center. Regardless of party affiliation, Powell is one of the most respected names in the country, and students would be wise to secure tickets for his speech as soon as they are made available.

CMU has stepped up its effort to bringing in quality, intriguing speakers a priority recently, and Powell is its best choice yet.

Powell is a speaker that stu-

dents, faculty and those in the area will want to hear. He offers a unique perspective, given his vast military experience and as the first black Secretary of State, that the community is dying to hear more about.

The $125,000 price tag Powell’s “Taking Charge” speech comes with is certainly not cheap, but considering the high interest level in the community and the enormous stature he has nationally, the fee is well worth it. He is nationally recognized, a decorated war veteran and a political “moderate,” something that is rare

to see these days. He understands the challenges we face abroad with the knowledge and experience to make him seasoned on domestic issues, too.

Forget the current candidates for president or even Libertarian darling Ron Paul. Powell has been there and done that, and his speech will elevate the image of the university.

Political science professor James Hill put it best Tuesday when asked to comment, quipping, “Five or 10 years from now, if you had to tell your friends or significant other that you had a chance to listen to Colin Powell and turned it down, you’d better have a good reason.”

And he’s absolutely right. There are very few people we would put above Powell on the speaker front, and this event will truly be a oncein-a-lifetime experience.

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Not “No on Proposal 2” On Monday, CM Life ran an editorial suggesting that folks vote “no” on Proposal 2. I wish here to respond to that editorial.

Full disclosure: I’m the presidentelect of the CMU Faculty Association. We’re a union. We’re one of the unions supporting Proposal 2. So you might think I’m pretty biased on this issue. But as any of my logic students will tell you, dismissing what one says just because they say it is usually inappropriate. It is especially inappropriate when the person provides reasons in support of what they say. So, to avoid any inappropriateness, feel free to view me as though I’m a model, displaying some reasons in defense of Proposal 2 for you to look over. That is, consider the following on its own merits.

That I’m writing this letter is neither here nor there. CM Life’s editorial board recommends a “no” vote on Prop. 2, because it is “an unnecessary and potentially harmful power grab.” It is “unnecessary” because “any right-to-work legislation in Michigan has been shot down instantly,” and there seems not to be a push for such legislation.

But, just last year, a piece of legislation called Public Act 54 became a key issue on our campus as the administration and the FA bargained a new contract. That piece of legislation concerns the conditions under

which an employer needs to dole out raises people have earned after a collective bargaining agreement expires. CM Life covered this issue a number of times, most straightforwardly on August 31, 2011. P. A. 54 is not right-to-work legislation but legislation that whittles away at collective bargaining rights. Proposal 2 aims to stop such attempts before there are no collective bargaining rights left.

CM Life’s editorial board seems to think that Prop. 2 is “potentially harmful” because, if it passes, “even drug testing for cops and firefighters” would have to be bargained.

This is an odd concern, given that Article XI, Section 5 of Michigan’s constitution already gives state police collective bargaining rights.

I quote: “State Police Troopers and Sergeants shall. . . have the right to bargain collectively with their employer concerning conditions of their employment, compensation, hours, working conditions, retirement, pensions and other aspects of employment except promotions. . . “If the editorial board’s concern was warranted, surely it would be warranted by concerns about State Police. But such concerns are unavailable.

The editorial board also seems to think that Prop. 2 is harmful because “expensive contracts and pensions. . . negotiated by unions”

are to blame for various local and state financial crises.

Perhaps CM Life’s editorial board would be willing to provide examples for its readers. It’d be no easy task, since establishing causal claims is difficult, even with things much simpler than local or state finances (think about trying to establish that your friend scratched the Carly Rae Jepsen CD that you loaned him or her. . . ). But this point cuts two ways — it’d also be difficult for defenders of collective bargaining to show that such contracts did not cause various local and state crises. What this suggests is getting embroiled in a discussion on this point won’t favor either side, and better reasons should be what sways one’s vote on Proposal 2.

Finally, the editorial board seems to think that people should be able to opt out of unions. Under Prop. 2, they can (just as they can now).

This letter is already too long, so let me wrap up by suggesting that readers vote on Proposal 2 for good reasons. Whether you vote for or against Prop. 2, get informed and think carefully before voting.

Joshua A. Smith Associate Professor of Philosophy

ICTC should offer rides to voters For the last presidential election and previous ones, dating back to Jimmy Carter, the Isabella County Transportation Commission has offered free rides to the polls to students, the disabled, seniors or anyone else who wanted to vote in the presidential election, but no more.

Several organizations will provide volunteers to drive people to the polls. Commendable as these groups efforts are, they do not offer the professionalism, convenience and accessibility that ICTC does. Volunteers do not come with wheelchair lifts.

As a public service, ICTC should

help those who want to vote and reinstate this policy. Everyone should be given the opportunity to vote, even those who don’t drive.

Matt Mertz Union Township

Take Back the Tap legislation important I was very shocked when I picked up a CM Life newspaper yesterday and read nothing about Monday evening when Student Government Association passed the Take Back the Tap legislation, which supports a gradual phase out of bottled water on campus.

This has been passed now four times in the House and for the first time ever, in the Senate.

The RSO Take Back the Tap on

campus has worked extremely hard on this campaign and is ecstatic about SGA’s support.

If all goes well with Purchase and Contracting, CMU can potentially be the first university in Michigan to end the sales of bottled water on campus!

This will allow CMU to be a leader in sustainability with a very easy first step (drink out of a reusable water bottle) and join the

other 60+ universities across the nation who have done so as well.

I am very pleased with the hard-working Take Back the Tap students at CMU and the Student Government Association and confused as to why CM Life did not cover this sooner.

Mariah Urueta Waterford sophomore

Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter

How to be happy in only 12 sips My British teacher who teaches British literature, where we discuss British works with British people doing British things, one day looked at us in a very British manner and boldly proclaimed, in his most British accent: “All you young people do is think about death.”

And hell, he’s probably right.

In fact, I thought about death for about an hour and a half yesterday. I concluded drowning seemed pretty painful, being stabbed with a spear is dreadfully archaic and spontaneous combustion was unlikely. I also decided against dying in my sleep: there is no way my last moment of existence is going to be as boring as sleep.

Speaking of death, this weekend is Western Weekend.

“Why do you go to Central Michigan if you don’t like to party,” you’re probably all thinking right now.

But listen, I was deceived. It was false advertisement. I came to CMU to party. All you people who came here to be doctors, teachers, journalists, businessmen, you have nothing on me. I came here to party full-time.

I’m way more hardcore.

But I thought partying involved sneaking into night clubs, picking up chicks, getting into a black Mercedes, getting the police off of our trail and riding into the sunset. Or at least something just like that. Just a tad more realistic.

Instead, it involves drinking contests. And I don’t mean drinking contests in the classical context. I mean it in the junior-year-of-college context where we all compete to buy as much alcohol as possible for as little amount of money possible.

“Hey, I just bought a fifth of vodka for $2. I didn’t even know there was a K-Mart brand,” my roommate boasts at the top of his lungs. Then he rushes to fill his glass with enough ice tea so that the vodka doesn’t burn a hole in his stomach.

Partying also involves stuffing yourself into a cramped apartment, because nothing says the weekend like brushing your face against someone’s sweaty armpit. Make sure to turn Skrillex and Kid Cudi on as loudly as possible and then try not to pass out on your girlfriend as you finish your 19th shot.

Or, in the case of K-Mart brand vodka, just try not to die.

I guess it’s suitably ironic that colleges’ favorite pastime includes waking up in your own vomit in a random ditch. Because hell, that’s fun, right?

When I was a kid, I thought of happiness as something constant, bright and most importantly, easy. One of the most, devastating truths we learn as we grow up is that happiness doesn’t come without hardship, sweat and hard work. And it doesn’t come very often. At least not the kind that means anything.

If it isn’t alcohol, then it’s sex, gambling, religion, work, drugs or coffee.

If college has taught me anything, it’s that nobody survives without their drug.

But, please, pass me my mixed drink. I’m certainly no exception.

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VoLLEYBALL

Girls drops sixth-straight match at EMU

By Kristopher Lodes and Morgan Yuncker Staff Reporters

It was the same old story for the volleyball team as it traveled to Eastern Michigan Thursday and left with its sixth-straight loss by sweep.

Central Michigan needed just one win to clinch a spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament, but it needs to win a single set before putting together a full match.

The Chippewas have now lost 11-straight sets and have been swept in three-straight matches. They were in first place of the MAC West Division when the six-match losing streak began, and they now sit in fifth place.

In the first set, CMU trailed 17-19, but the Eagles scored fivestraight points to get within set point. The Chippewas scored back-to-back points but weren’t able to complete the comeback and lost 25-19.

CMU held a 21-19 lead in the second set, but EMU came back and won in extra points 27-25, taking a 2-0 lead into the break.

The Chippewas never led in the third set as the Eagles completed the sweep 25-19.

Coach Erik Olson said after the losses last weekend against Western Michigan and Northern Illinois, he wanted to get the middle blockers more involved in the offense.

CMU was successful in doing that with junior middle blocker Danielle Gotham leading the team in kills with 11, while freshman middle blocker Angie White had eight kills.

A VOLLEYBALL | 2B

Heeke appointed chairman of NCAA football issues group

By Matt Thompson Senior Reporter

Central Michigan Athletics Director Dave Heeke will serve the 2012-13 academic calendar as the chairman to the NCAA college football issues committee.

“It’s a neat honor,” Heeke said.

“I think it’s important to be on national committees, because it Dave Heeke benefits the conference and CMU.” Heeke said with how popular college football is getting, the committee will be trying to maintain the integrity of the league. This group is different from the NCAA rules committee but looks at, examines and develops recommendations to rules committees and the NCAA on things directly affecting the game.

There are no specific issues or concerns that Heeke said that stand out or a list of goals for the year, rather getting through the different problems that pop up through the year.

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Former defensive back John Carr and senior Jahleel Addae attempt to bring down quarterback Alex Carder during the rivalry game against Western Michigan on Sept. 17, 2011 at Waldo Stadium. The Broncos won 44-14.

redemption Chippewas host rival Broncos Saturday for Cannon Trophy

By Ryan Zuke | Staff Reporter The Western Michigan football team snapped a five-game losing streak against Central Michigan last season with a 44-14 victory in Kalamazoo, Mich.

But CMU will look to avenge the loss and regain the Cannon Trophy when it hosts WMU on Saturday at 1 p.m.

“Anytime you are involved in a rivalry game of this magnitude, it just brings a little more intensity to the game,” head coach Dan Enos said. “They are fun to be a part of. To me, it’s what college athletics and college football is all about.”

Senior safety Jahleel Addae said the team is focused on the upcoming contest and not dwelling on last year’s loss.

“We know we lost last year, but we’re not looking at that,” he said. “We just know it’s Western Michigan, and that’s all that needs to be said. It’s a rivalry game, and nothing is bigger than that.”

The Broncos (3-6) are on a three-game losing streak and have fallen to 1-4 in the Mid-American Conference.

Senior quarterback Alex Carder will not return to the lineup Saturday. He has been out with an injured finger on his throwing hand since leaving the game against Connecticut on Sept. 21.

Junior Tyler Van Tubbergen will continue to take snaps from center. Van Tubbergen has thrown for 1463 yards this season with 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

“He’s a big, strong kid,” Addae said. “He can run and has physical receivers.”

The Broncos defense is third in the MAC with 21 sacks. They have four players with three or more.

“I think (defensive end) Freddy Bishop is a very good player,” Enos said. “He is very active and is one of the better defensive linemen in this league. And (defensive tackle) Travonte Boles is a quick guy with good size.”

WMU is also tied for fourth in the conference with eight interceptions.

“They’ve done a good job with their scheme,” Enos said. “They’ve changed their defense to try and play up to their personnel a little bit and they do a good job getting after the quarterback.”

CMU (3-5) will look to stay in the win column after snapping a four-game losing streak last Saturday against Akron.

A FOOTBALL | 2B

Women’s soccer to face Toledo on neutral site for MAC semifinals

By Emily Grove Staff Reporter

The outcome of today’s 2 p.m. semifinal game between the Central Michigan women’s soccer and Toldeo determines which team will compete Sunday for another Mid-American Conference Championship.

The last six MAC Championships have been won by Toledo or CMU, with Toledo claiming four and CMU holding the other two.

In this year’s regular season play, the Chippewas shut out Toledo, 2-0.

“I just remember that game was physical for sure,” head coach Neil Stafford said. “That game allowed us to have to change our game on the fly and helped us learn to finish our chances.”

Beginning with the win against the Rockets, the Chip-

pewas continued to capitalize on scoring opportunities and have outscored opponents 17-3 in their last eight matches.

Within those last eight matches, CMU only dropped one contest—a double overtime 1-0 loss to Miami (Ohio).

On Sunday, CMU defeated Northern Illinois 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinal match against Toledo. After defeating No. 3 Eastern Michigan 2-1 in penalty kicks, Toledo also moved forward in the MAC Tournament.

Stafford said he knows how important penalty kicks are in the tournament and has emphasized their significance.

“We’ve practiced penalty kicks every day, and the girls know they are responsible for practicing them themselves outside of practice,” he said.

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In 2009, the last time Toledo and CMU met in the post-season, penalty kicks gave CMU the win with a 4-2 advantage.

That win, secured by then freshman Bailey Brandon’s penalty kick, put the Chippewas on the path to their first MAC Tournament Championship.

Brandon, now a senior defender, leads the Central Michigan defense alongside seJeffReY SMIth /File Photo nior Katie Slaughter. CMU has allowed just 35 shots on goal in Junior forward Jennifer Gassman fights for possession of the ball during a game against Kent State on Sept. 21 at the CMU Soccer Complex. The Chippewas won 2-1. conference play this season.

Junior midfielder Jennifer joined together at the right The MAC Tournament Gassman said the team has a time.

Championship will be played very positive vibe going into Today’s quarterfinal match on Sunday between the winner Friday’s game. will take place at 2 p.m. in of the CMU vs. Toledo game “We’re really out to get ‘em,” Oxford, Ohio, the home turf for and the winner of the Miami Gassman said. “We’ve come the No. 1 seeded Miami. The vs. Kent State game. together, and it’s just working Chippewas have not played on out really nicely for us.” that field since a regular season sports@cm-life.com Stafford said the team has game in 2010.

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stats - Week 10

AROUND THE MAC West diVision Team NIU Toledo BSU CMU WMU EMU

MAC 5-0 5-0 3-2 1-3 1-4 0-4

Quarterback rating Overall 8-1 8-1 6-3 3-5 3-6 1-7

east diVision Team KSU BGSU Ohio Miami Buffalo UMass Akron

MAC 4-0 4-1 3-1 3-1 0-4 0-4 0-5

Overall 7-1 6-3 7-1 4-4 1-7 0-8 1-8

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1. Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois 2. Terrance Owens, Toledo 3. Tyler Tettleton, Ohio 4. Ryan Radcliff, Central Michigan 5. Zac Dysert, Miami (OH)

152.2 142.5 141.4 135.5 134.1

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yards

1. Willie Sneed, Ball State 2. Bernard Reedy, Toledo 3. Alonzo Russell, Toledo 4. Martel Moore, Northern Illinois 5. Jaime Wilson, Western Michigan

901 803 733 717 706

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yards

total touchdowns

tds

Rushing yards

yards

tackles

total

1. Dalton Williams, Akron 2. Keith Wenning, Ball State 3. Zac Dysert, Miami (OH) 4. Terrance Owens, Toledo 5. Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois

2,691 2,425 2,225 2,197 1,984

1. Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois 2. David Fluellen, Toledo 3. Beau Blankenship, Ohio 4. Jahwan Edwards, Ball State 5. Zurlon Tipton, Central Michigan

1,185 1,181 1,025 949 871

1. RB Dri Archer, Kent State QB Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois 3. RB Zurlon Tipton, Central Michigan RB David Fluellen, Toledo 4. 2 players tied

15 15 11 11 9

1. Dan Molls, Toledo 2. Travis Freeman, Ball State 3. Chris Wade, Miami (OH) 4. 3 players tied

Aug. 30 SEMO, W Sept. 8 Michigan State, L Sept. 22 Iowa, W

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Sept. 29 Northern Illinois, L Oct. 6 Toledo, L Oct. 12 Navy, L

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Oct. 27, Akron, W

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FootBaLL | CONTINUED FROM 1B After defeating WMU his sophomore season, senior quarterback Ryan Radcliff said he would love to

heeke | CONTINUED FROM 1B “We want to continue tackling these issues with the best interest of college football in mind,” Heeke said. “Protecting the game and student athletes is our central focus.”

While the big change in

VoLLeyBaLL| CONTINUED FROM 1B Junior setter Kelly Maxwell got her numbers back up, recording 46 assists (15.3 assists per set).

The Chippewas were led

improve to 2-1 as a starter against the Broncos.

“The tradition behind this game is huge,” Radcliff said. “It’s my last year, and it’s everything right now.

And it’s huge for our season right now, too. We need this game.”

Enos said there are no new injuries from last

week’s win. Offensive tackle Jake Olson, defensive end Alex Smith and wide receiver Jerry Harris are all still recovering from various injuries.

CMU is 37-44-2 all-time against the Broncos.

college football coming up is changing to a four-team playoff in coming years, Heeke said the committee will not make the rules or formulate the strategy of how that is executed. The committee will talk about it and possibly send recommendations to the NCAA and BCS, which are directly involved with creating the playoff situation.

There are several conference calls throughout the year for the

committee and a two-day conference in Indianapolis — which Heeke has done for four years.

“It’s not an enormous time commitment, but it’s important,” Heeke said.

Wisconsin Athletics Director Barry Alvarez and Cincinnati head coach Butch Jones, formerly at CMU, are two of the 14 people serving on the committee.

defensively by junior libero Jenna Coates who had 17 digs (5.7 digs per set).

CMU will come back home for a match with current MAC leader Ohio at 7 p.m. Saturday, the first of a three-match home stand to end the MAC regular season.

The Bobcats have only

lost one game in the MidAmerican Conference, falling to Bowling Green their first game.

They are on an 11-game winning streak and are ranked No. 1 in the MAC.

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Then sophomore wide receiver Cody Wilson gets tackled by three Western Michigan players Nov. 5, 2010 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Wilson had a career-high 12 catches for 185 yards and one touchdown.

Meet the Western Michigan Broncos ceptions this season.

“The quarterback – he is not a big drop off,” CMU senior safety Jahleel Addae said. “He’s a real good quarterback, and he’s got some real legit wide receivers; they’re big and run good routes.”

One WMU player back from injury is senior wide receiver Eric Monette. He had eight catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns last week against Northern Illinois.

“We haven’t had our core wide receivers all together; it’s been a makeshift group,” WMU head coach Bill Cubit said about the team’s injuries. “(Monette) played well.

He’s a veteran, and we trust him. It’s great having him back there ... good for him, too. He’s had a tough senior year with those injuries.”

CMU quarterback Ryan Radcliff said the WMU defense hasn’t changed much either but did note a few talented players.

“They have some good cover corners; I know

By Matt Thompson Senior Reporter

Four of the five Western Michigan touchdowns last year against Central Michigan came from Alex Carder and Jordan White.

Neither Carder nor White will be on the field for the Broncos Saturday at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium, but CMU head coach Dan Enos isn’t expecting a vastly different WMU team.

“They haven’t changed a whole bunch,” he said. “They play to their strengths, emphasize what’s working and getting the ball to their hot players; a lot of the same concepts that we have.”

Carder was in his third year as the starting quarterback during his senior season when he suffered an injury Sept. 22 and has not played since.

Junior quarterback Tyler Van Tubbergen has started the past five games. He has thrown for 1,463 yards, 11 touchdowns and 10 inter-

(Lewis Toler) has been there for a while,” Radcliff said. “(Freddie) Bishop is heck of a defensive lineman; they have some standout guys.”

Bishop and Travonte Boles are two defensive linemen Enos pointed out as playmakers for the Broncos. The combination has 95 tackles this season, including 15 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks.

In the defensive backfield, Toler has three interceptions and nine pass deflections.

One thing CMU won’t want to change about WMU is its inability to win at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The last time the Broncos won in Mount Pleasant was in 2002.

“They’ve done a great job holding their home field advantage,” Cubit said.

“We’ve got to go up there and understand there will be a lot of intensity.

“It will be an intense game on Saturday.”

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Staff predictions: CMU vs. WMU The Central Michigan Life football reporters weigh in on their expectations for the week 10 matchup between the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-5) and the Western Michigan Broncos (3-6) Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Ryan Zuke: (4-4)

After getting blown out against its biggest rival last season, I think CMU will respond in a big way Saturday at home. WMU quarterback Tyler Van Tubbergen has thrown 10 interceptions this season, and I can see the defense creating a couple of turnovers. The CMU offensive line should be able to contain a solid WMU pass rush and give quarterback Ryan Radcliff some time. It is also Radcliff’s third start against the Broncos, and I expect to see him have a big day.

Prediction: CMU 35, WMU 24

Matt Thompson: (5-3)

Head coach Dan Enos said throw the records out the window for this game, but the teams’ records and season have been very similar. While WMU backup Tyler Van Tubbergen has done solid filling in for the injured Alex Carder, he has thrown 10 interceptions. I think this game will have a lot of turnovers and momentum swings, but the CMU new-found run game will win it in the fourth quarter.

Prediction: CMU 36, WMU 31

Brandon Champion: (6-2)

Last season, Western Michigan dominated Central Michigan from start to finish. Quarterback Alex Carder and wide receiver Jordan White both had monster games in the Broncos 44-14 win at Waldo Stadium. Fortunately for CMU, neither will be in uniform on Saturday. It will be important for CMU to run the ball with Zurlon Tipton against the Mid-American Conference’s second-ranked defense. I expect a close game, but, in the end, I think the home crowd will help the Chippewas win their sixth game in the last seven meetings against the rival Broncos.

Prediction: CMU 28, WMU 21

Justin Hicks: (6-2)

Western Michigan brings a top-five offense and defense into Kelly/Shorts Stadium, hoping to maintain the Cannon Trophy. We have seen two different CMU teams show up this season, and it’s going to take the most recent one to top the rival Broncos. After picking off the top passer in the league twice last week, the CMU defensive backs will have an opportunity to make another quarterback look bad in junior Tyler Van Tubbergen, and they will. The Chippewas will put together their first winning streak of the season.

Prediction: CMU 34, WMU 28

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Junior Abby Roth rediscovers her love of field hockey this season

By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter

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Soccer on a roll before MAC Tournament Since Oct. 5, the Central Michigan women’s soccer team has a record of 7-1 and have decimated its opponents by outscoring them 17-3 during the eight-game stretch.

The one loss came to MidAmerican Conference No. 1 seed Miami (Ohio) on Oct. 19 in a 1-0 hard-fought doubleovertime match. Needless to say, the team has a spark going, and it doesn’t seem to be fizzing out any time soon.

After the Chippewas suffered the tough loss to Miami (Ohio), the team came back stronger than ever, shutting out the next three teams and out-scoring them 8-0. This, however, is not the only time the Chippewas have come back, despite adversity.

Earlier in the season, in a match against Northern Illinois on Oct. 7, senior defender Katie Slaughter Katie Slaughter was given a red card 25 minutes into the match with the score tied at zero. Not only did the Chippewas win the game 2-1 in double overtime, but they also managed to out-shoot NIU in the match as well, while playing a man down.

Luckily, there has been little adversity to face since they have a solid record of 14-5-1 overall during the season, but, when adversity has risen, the Chippewas have risen above it.

With a senior class that has the most wins in program history, it might make it a little easier to beat that adversity. The senior experience on the team gives the Chippewas a mental edge, with plenty of post-season play under their belt.

The Chippewas plan to keep this momentum and mental edge going into the semifinals of the tournament against No. 6 seed Toledo today at 2 p.m. The last time these two teams faced off in the tournament was in 2009, when the Chippewas won 4-2 in penalty kicks to advance to the championship game.

Last season, Abby Roth was not enjoying field hockey as much as she used to.

She couldn’t even remember why she liked playing the sport.

The junior, who was carted along a high school field hockey field as a baby as her mother coached, said it was becoming mundane for her, referring to the 6 a.m. workouts, among other things.

As a result, Roth was not the best person to be around last season, according to her best friend and teammate, sophomore Cayleigh Immelman.

But everything changed for Roth when Immelman brought her home to Port Elizabeth, South Africa for a trip that lasted from May 14 to July 27.

“I needed South Africa to get my mind out of the monotonic every day hockey thing,” Roth said. “It was becoming more of a job than something I loved to do.

Whereas, when I got to South Africa, I played just for fun.”

In South Africa, Roth coached field hockey for nine and 10-year-old girls, participated in sightseeing and settled into Immelman’s home.

Most importantly, her love of the game returned from playing on a team called the Old Grey Raptors, and it has shown on the field hockey field this season.

Roth has played a major role for Central Michigan, starting 11 games after only five starts in her first two years. Head coach Cristy Freese said she always had skills, but now she is more effective on the field.

With the extra playing time, the right back has scored the first two goals of her career, though that is not the best measurement of her play, just as touchdowns are not for a linebacker in football.

A linebacker would not be a bad comparison based on how Roth plays, being aggressive and diving on defense.

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The idea of going to South Africa, which eventually led to

a rejuvenated Roth, hatched October 2011.

Roth and Immelman were getting along so well that Immelman asked Roth to come with her to her home country to play field hockey.

“When Cayleigh came here last year, we immediately became best friends,” Roth said. “I helped her through the transition process coming to a new country and trying to live on her own.”

Immelman said Roth enjoys taking people under her wing and guiding them in the right direction, and that was exactly what Immelman needed going to an unfamiliar place in Mount Pleasant.

Some would think the trip to South Africa was a chance for Immelman to repay the favor by showing Roth the ropes, but aShLeY MILLeR /StAFF PhotoGRAPheR it was not.

New York junior Abby Roth grew up playing field hockey but lost her love for the sport last year after it started to feel like a job, Roth was comfortable there she said. She regained her passion after she visited her best friend and played on a club tean in South Africa this past summer. from the start, leaving ImmelBoth Roth and Immelman man’s side and visiting a home said the environment in the of a new friend she just met CMU field hockey program within two weeks of living in can be competitive as the South Africa. team works towards winning “Abby doesn’t feel uncoma Mid-American Conference fortable,” Immelman said Championship. laughing. “I tried (showing her Going to South Africa was a the ropes), but she just bolted relief, because it was less about and went on her own.” reaching certain goals and Immelman said she has more about enjoying the game. never met anyone like Roth, in “When I was able to be in terms of how she dives into a new environment, saying she is a new place, a fresh start, a different type of hockey, it just the most spontaneous person allowed me to remember why she has ever met.

I put so much time and effort She learned new skills such into this game and why I loved as increasing her field vision playing,” Roth said. and not trying to do too much.

She said she loved playing, Immelman said she noticed because she has so much hisRoth was having a good time tory with the sport. Her first because her attitude improved. hockey stick was 12-inches “She wanted to go to praclong. She was an all-state player tice; she wanted to play the at Warrensburg High School in game,” Immelman said. “She New York. was excited for the game.”

Now, “forever” is how long There were rituals to inteRoth hopes to continue to play. grate Roth into the team. One “Sports have always been a involved spinning with her part of my life,” she said. “I’ve head on top of her stick and always been very hard on the bottom of the stick on the myself. I just learned it’s going ground. to take time to get better and “It was their way of letting better, and I’m going to have me know I could be goofy hiccups along the way.” around them; I could be silly,” Roth said. “They’re not going sports@cm-life.com CoURteSY Photo of aBBY Roth to judge me. We’re a team.”

Field hockey opens MAC Tournament today against Kent State

By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter

Kent State once again stands in the field hockey team’s way in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament at 2:30 p.m. today in Oxford, Ohio.

Central Michigan needed a win against the Golden Flashes Saturday to win its first regular-season MidAmerican Conference Championship in 10 years and lost 1-0 in double overtime.

The team plays in the newly formatted MAC tournament that features the top four teams, rather than all six.

“It’s just a whole new season essentially ... you just start out fresh, and anyone can win,” junior Bailey McKeon said. “Since we didn’t win the season conference championship, this is our last chance to show that we should be on top.”

CMU is seeded third with a 3-2 conference record. If the Chippewas win today, they play on Saturday in the championship game against the winner of the Miami (Ohio)/Ohio game.

In past years, while the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds had a bye, CMU would have had to play a game on Thursday.

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get to do the what-if.” successful in the first round,” CMU will look to create head coach Cristy Freese offense, after failing to score said. “There’s good and bad in last weekend’s games, by about that format. The good making extra passes. thing is your team has al“We need to continue passready been there and felt the ing,” Freese said. “I watched pressure from being in the the game against Kent tournament. The bad thing is (State), and I think we carry you played 70 minutes, and it too much, at times, in the the other team’s fresh.” forward line” The Chippewas have lost NOT The team is 3-0 when the nine-straight games to the of theiE: All hel These r respectimets and lo gos ar collegense Golden Flashes, but nothinglogos are revpre off e tr tallies more than two oducede or univer ademarked for ed sity. and th itorial e propMcKeon, goals this frustrates Freese more than use season. erty only by AP m embe the team’s second-leading the last loss. rs. scorer with seven goals, said “I just never look at she sees what the offense (streaks) that way,” Freese does well when CMU scores. said. “The last one irritates “Everyone, in general, is me in the sense of, certainly, in the right place at the right I felt like we could have won, time,” McKeon said. “Passes but we didn’t, and you don’t <AP> helmet FBC MAC with re s for the M LOGOS 08 id lated storie -America 1205: Confe s; ML; re staff; ETA 8 nce; Edito rs no p.m. te: It sour

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The Chippewas allowed two goals last weekend, the fewest of six weekends this season that included a pair of games.

“The nice thing about playing those difficult teams (throughout the season) was it forced us to move our feet,” Freese said. “A lot of times you can get really lazy playing bad teams, and playing Northwestern, playing Indiana and Michigan State I really think has prepared us.”

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