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Life in brief employment Work hour limits reinstated Effective Jan. 4, Central Michigan University employees in non-benefit eligible positions will be restricted to a maximum of 50 hours per bi-weekly pay period. This includes the fall and spring semesters, including exam weeks, spring break and holiday break. At the start of summer classes, students may work up to 80 hours per pay period until the fall 2015 semester. According to an overview of the policy from Human Resources, the hour limitations apply to student employees, temporary staff, graduate assistants, Global Campus adjunct faculty and less-thanhalf-time fixed-term faculty. Hours worked in a resident assistant or multicultural adviser position will not count toward the work hour limitations. These caps apply to the combined hours worked for all positions held by an employee. Employees working multiple assignments are expected to self-monitor their total hours, combined for all assignments, to ensure they do not exceed the limits. If workers go over their hours, they will face reductions in the number of future hours they can work. If employees continue to exceed the limitations after two warnings, they will be fired. Malachi Barrett, News Editor

biology CMU Herbarium receives $7.5 million to digitize specimens Central Michigan University’s Herbarium received $7.5 million in grants from the National Science Foundation’s Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections Program to create an online database of plant, fish and mollusk specimens. CMU is part of a collaboration of 25 institutions nationwide cataloguing 1.7 million specimens. By placing samples online, researchers will save time normally spent physically sorting through specimen samples. The national effort will focus on non-native species of the Great Lakes and will include all species previously collected in North America, including those that have the potential for ecological harm. There are at least 180 non-native species living in the Great Lakes, but with this collection, more than 2,500 species will be put online. Using the national biodiversity database, scientists will be able to identify a species’ initial location, the direction of its spread and patterns of invasion and monitor species that could become invasive. The data generated will be publicly available in a national database called Integrated Digitized Bio collections, or iDigBio, which has 24.7 million specimen records to date. Malachi Barrett, News Editor

LIFE INSIDE EDITORIAL: CMU is one of many Michigan universities innovating and adding new courses. »PAGE 4A

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Football attendance numbers up from 2013

sacrifice Student donates liver to save her father’s life

By Dominick Mastrangelo Sports Editor

By Karissa Lutz Staff Reporter

hen her father was diagnosed with a rare incurable disease, Madeline Goyette was there for the nerve-wracking process of finding a donor. donor and recipiHer father, Tom, had a disease ent’s livers will called primary sclerosing cholgrow back to full angitis, the hardening of the liver size about three bile ducts. His only medical option was to have a liver transplant. months after surgery. Donors Nine people were eliminated are able to return as possible donors after going to work and school through the testing process. In a couple months June, the Davison sophomore after surgery. Recalled a transplant coordinator turning to normal and started the testing process. activities gradually Goyette was a match. When her mother, Cathy, found is recommended. On Oct. 6, Goyette out, she was concerned about the and her father went dangers of donating an organ. in for their surgeries. “When she said she was going After about 12 hours, to do it, I already felt like I had a both wall closing in surgeries on me,” Cathy “I couldn’t be were done said. “She was more proud of my with no insistent. My daughter for being complica19-year-old so selfless. It’s really tions. Docdaughter bequite amazing. It’s tors ended came this unbeup taking out lievable woman something you who had her wouldn’t expect, to 60 percent Goyette’s head on her have your daughter of liver and shoulders and step up and transplantwas like, ‘This save your life.” ing it to her is what I have father, whose to do.’” entire liver Although Tom Goyette, doctors told Madeline Goyette’s father was removed. Goyette is Tom the proHenry Ford Hospital’s youngcess was relatively safe for the est living liver donor. donor and often for the recipient, Today, Tom’s recovery is Tom said he was hesitant when he going smoothly. He must get found out his daughter wanted to blood work every week and will donate part of her liver to him. have to do follow-ups for the “I didn’t want my daughter put rest of his life to make sure his in harm’s way,” he said. body is not rejecting the liver. Though the surgery had risks, Though his recovery will be a donors are able to return to their lifelong process, Tom credits normal activities after a rest his daughter for saving his period, according to the New life. York University Medical Center. The liver is the only organ able to regenerate itself, so both the w liver donor | 2a

Madeline Goyette, liver donor

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A review of the announced game-by-game attendance figures at Central Michigan University football games this season reveals that more people attended games this season. However, the announced figures will likely be different from the actual paid attendance numbers that CMU Athletics submits to the NCAA. Kelly/Shorts Stadium hosted an average of 16,306 people during a six-home-game span in 2014, according to the department. Just as it did last year, the university will conduct an internal audit of 2014 attendance figures, signed by President George Ross, and submit the results to the NCAA in February 2015. CMU’s average home game attendance over the last five years is 16,940, compared to 18,360 at Western Michigan University and 6,628 at Eastern Michigan University. The largest crowd, 25,531, at Kelly/Shorts Stadium this fall showed up on Sept. 13. when the Chippewas hosted Syracuse University. CMU’s lowest attendance figure was 7, 689 Nov. 15 when the Chippewas played Miami Ohio). Craig Willey, associate athletic director, said there are a number of factors that boosted CMU’s attendance in 2014. “Having a marquee Atlantic Coast Conference program like Syracuse and our rival Western Michigan at home obviously helped us,” Willey said. The movement of the CMU student section, Willey said, was one the biggest factors in the increase. “We were also able to drop our single-game ticket price,” he said. “We always struggle with back-to-back home games like we had with Miami (Ohio) and WMU.” The NCAA Division I requires that a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision, average at least 15,000 in actual or paid attendance for all home football games on a two-year rolling basis. w attendance | 2a

SGA sponsors online alternative to CMU Bookstore By Jordyn Hermani Staff Reporter

To counter prices set by the Central Michigan University Bookstore, the Student Government Association partnered with Texts.com to create an alternative. According the Texts.com, the average student at a four-year public university spends $1,200 on textbooks each year. The site hosts a free student exchange. Students are able to buy and sell books with their peers. There are no fees or commissions for student exchanges, and the platform is secure and designed to work with verified oncampus networks. All users must authenticate with their CMU email accounts. “(They have) already been working with a lot of colleges through their student governments. They contacted me in the summer about (cmich.texts.

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com),” said SGA President Chuck Mahone. “I wanted to make sure that it was quality and that it was something that would benefit our students.” SGA Vice President Mariah Urueta and Mahone researched the company and its relationships with other colleges before committing to the free partnership. “This website is really essential in

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actually getting students in contact with students now that SBX is gone,” Urueta said. “This can be done in a safe way — it’s all meeting on campus.” Urueta, who was largely in charge of setting up the website, said the set up was seamless. “(Texts.com) provided everything,” she said. “It didn’t cost (SGA) any money.” SGA receives no money from the book sales. Although the partnership was finalized prior to the fall semester, Mahone said he wanted to be “intentional” with the release time of the website, holding off until students could utilize it. “(SGA) wanted to wait until this semester when books and everything are pertinent and people are trading and everything,” he said. Both Mahone and Urueta were interested in the idea as a means to offer an alternative to CMU Bookstore.

“(Cmich.texts.com) is extremely important because it is really unfortunate and too bad but the university requires that professors make their students buy a book in the first place,” Urueta said. “Even if (students) have an online copy they still need to buy a book and are directed to the Bookstore, which I don’t think is a bad thing, I do think it is a bad thing when it turns into a money-making process where the books are completely overpriced.” When asked how SGA would benefit from the creation of the webpage, Mahone said SGA benefits when students do. The site is currently active and can be used to buy and sell textbooks. Future plans for the site, as talked about in previous meetings of the House of Representatives, could include being able to buy and sell used furniture, clothing or jewelry although such activities are not available yet.

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Game-by-game announced attendance for CMU football games in 2013 and 2014

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Madeline Goyette | Courtesy Photo Davison freshman Madeline Goyette poses for a photo with her father, Tom. Goyette donated part of her liver to her father.

Liver donor | continued from 1a “I couldn’t be more proud of my daughter for being so selfless,” he said. “It’s really quite amazing. It’s something you wouldn’t expect, to have your daughter step up and save your life.” Goyette said her recovery process has been very good. She pushed herself to go back to school after being in the hospital. She said “getting back to normal” was what made her get better. Goyette does not have regrets about the transplant, although for the first two weeks she couldn’t drive. “Now I’m clear to do anything,” she said. While her friends and family look at her as a hero, Goyette doesn’t see it like that. “A lot of people call me a hero or an angel or say I saved his life, but I think, who wouldn’t do that?” she said. “I wanted him to see me gradu-

ate from college, follow my dreams, walk me down the aisle. Wy wouldn’t you want to do that for your dad? He’s just so special to me.” For more information on Tom, Cathy and Madeline Goyette’s story, visit their blog, http:// goyettestrong.blogspot. com/ or their Facebook page, “Faith Over Fear Goyette Strong.”

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Sept. 13 Syracuse

Oct. 4 Ohio

Oct. 18 Ball State

Nov. 15 Miami (Ohio)

Nov. 22 Western Michigan

According to 2013 game-by-game announced attendance figures, CMU averaged 13,223 people each game, during five home games last season. The 2013 football paid attendance summary sent to the NCAA states that CMU averaged 15,332.6 people during the same five home games. Students averaged 3,064 in paid attendance this season, accounting for 19.98 percent of the total. Dave Heeke, CMU athletic director, commented on the more than 2,000 person gap between announced an actual paid attendance in April.

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“It is one component that many institutions across the country have to wrestle with,” Heeke said. “Our feeling is, let’s make sure we don’t have to worry about that so our focus can be on trying to attract people to come to the game to build our fan base year-to-year, not just game-to-game or over one season.” Heeke also suggested last spring that member schools do not need supervision from the NCAA when it comes to drawing a crowd. “Does it matter if you have no one at your game, or 15,000, or 110,000?” Heeke asked. “Does that somehow deem that you shouldn’t play football at this school because you can’t reach 15,000? If the school makes

“Does it matter if you have no one at your game, or 15,000, or 110,000? Does that somehow deem that you shouldn’t play football at this school because you can’t reach 15,000?” Dave Heeke, CMU athletic director the decision to play football, why should it matter? It’s their decision how they want to manage the game and what they think their expectation is and what makes it a viable program.” The recent television deal between the Mid-American Conference and ESPN is another factor to be considered by the department when attempting to market CMU football games. Willey said the stadium’s

atmosphere on game day is something that cannot be appreciated merely on television. “It obviously and definitely has an impact on our gates,” Willey said. “We can’t really do anything about that. That’s really a national issue. Even our power conferences have this issue. It’s great to be able to get our product out to a national audience. There is value in that.”

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crime log The following incidents were reported by the Mount Pleasant Police Department between the hours of midnight on Nov. 24 and 12:50 p.m. on Dec. 1. Nov 24 11:50 a.m. – The investigation of a stolen vehicle involving a juvenile resulted in the vehicle being located and returned to the owner. 11:52 a.m. – Officers responded to a call of obstructing justice at 200 North Main St. 12:27 p.m. – Officers investigated a report of failure to return rental property at the 1000 block of South Mission St. 8:00 p.m. – At the request of the victim, a report of non-aggravated assault that occurred in August was completed.

Claire Abendroth Grand Ledge senior Kenneth Barber stands in front of the entrance to the Fresh Food Company cafeteria that he works in Tuesday in East Campus.

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Inside look: campus dining By Emily DeRuiter Staff Reporter

Kenneth Barber loves his family, and serves them faithfully. But here on campus, he has learned to serve a different community: Campus Dining. Barber is a team leader at the Fresh Food Company and started working there last spring. Despite working an estimated 20-30 hours a week, he enjoys the chance it gives him to interact with people and considers the community to be one of its main attractions. “I love working here. To be honest, it’s a great atmosphere,” the Grand Ledge senior said. “Just walk around, and you will experience it. It’s really kind of crazy how you will be doing your work and just have the ability to talk and joke, and everybody just gets along.” Positive attitudes and teamwork are two of the main components the job requires, according to Barber. At first he didn’t understand what those qualities had to do with serving food, but now he understands why it was emphasized. “There’s so many little things that pop up,” Barber said. “And the next thing you know, you are

trying to get together a bunch of sandwiches or something at the bakery for a line of students, and you have got to jump in and help.” The helpfulness of coworkers has saved him more than once. In one instance, a coworker took Barber’s shift so he could go to a lecture for extra credit. “There have been times where I noticed I was falling behind,” Barber said. “But because everybody here is so great, I feel like I am able to talk to any anyone and say, ‘Hey do you think you can do this shift for me? I’ve really got to study for this exam,’ or ‘I’ve really go to write this paper,’ and you can always find someone to help you out.” As team leader Barber mainly aids and directs his coworkers. Often, he can be found working in the bakery section, too. According to Barber, working in customer service is not bad, and students actually treat servers fairly well. “They are always very polite, and almost all of them say thank you,” Barber said. “They treat us very respectfully. Of course, they don’t know at the time that I’m a team leader. They just think I’m

Nov 25 9:01 a.m. – Officers responded to a call for general assistance at Industrial and Fancher streets. 10:07 a.m. – A 20-year-old New Baltimore man was lodged at the Isabella County Sheriff’s Department on a Probation Violation warrant for minor in possession (MIP). 11:02 a.m. – Officers responded to a call of obstructing justice at the 300 block of North Main St. 2:08 p.m. – A 31-year-old Mount Pleasant man paid on a bench warrant. Nov 28

Claire Abendroth | Staff Photographer Grand Ledge senior Kenneth Barber talks to a coworker in the Fresh Food Company cafeteria that he works in Tuesday in East Campus.

another student doing my thing.” Working with people is one of Barber’s favorite parts of the job, and it is why he took it up in the first place. Majoring in psychology and planning to become a novelist, Barber really thinks this job has helped him with his un-

derstanding of people. “You meet a lot of people who are a lot like you,” Barber said. “A lot of people here are just going to school trying to get through, and you find out you have a lot in common with a lot of people that you never really would have expected.”

Cookie decorating sparks conversation about gender Brianne Twiddy Staff Reporter

Gingerbread cookies are no longer exclusively meant as a fun holiday treat but as a way to educate people on gender and sexuality. The Center for Inclusion and Diversity held a “Genderbread Cookie” decorating event Tuesday from 12-3 p.m. where students decorated cookies while learning about gender and walking away with a unique snack. “I liked the event because it promoted both Christmas spirit and awareness,” said Marysville freshman Delany Lemke. Transcend president and Royal Oak junior Kai Niezgoda, believes that addressing little known aspects like gender expression and gender identity is always an important topic. “People seem to have loose or no knowledge on gender and how it affects their sense of self and how it affects others as well. This has the chance to expand people’s knowledge,” Niezgoda said. Groups of friends came throughout the day, creating a relaxing atmosphere to decorate the genderbread cookies in during what Niezgoda understands to be a “stressful time of the semester.” Various types of cookies are commonly used by Transcend with diagrams to educate students on the different types of gender and sexual orientations. “Genderbread people give peo-

8:17 p.m. – Officers cited a 19-year-old McBain man for operating a motor vehicle with n expired license.

3:15 a.m. – The MPPD took a report of obstructing justice. 12:23 p.m. – Officers responded to a call of an Accident on Private Property at the 1000 Block of East Pickard St. Nov 29 9:46 p.m. – Officers arrested a 43-year-old Mount Pleasant man for defrauding an innkeeper/failing to pay. Nov 30 11:22 p.m. – Officers responded to a call of obstructing justice at the 8000 block of Lansing Street. 5:57 p.m. – Officers responded to a call of burglary/ forced entry at the 2000 block of South Mission St. 11:22 p.m. – A 22-year-old Lansing male posted bond on a bench warrant. Dec 1 12:36 a.m. – A 21-yearold Mount Pleasant woman was lodged for driving with a suspended license and a probation violation. 3:49 a.m. – A 32-year-old Edmore man was arrested for operating while impaired. 8:06 a.m. – Officers lodged a 19-year-old Shepherd man for probation violation.

Sydney Smith | Assistant Student Life Editor Troy senior Scott Steward decorates his “genderbread person” cookie on Dec. 2 in the Center for Inclusion and Diversity.

ple a way to represent their gender in a visual way and they wanted to do it through a cookie and more relaxed way,” Niezgoda said. The concept of genderbread people wasn’t fully understood by some visitors. Once explained, participants happily decorated the cookies with frosting and sprinkles while talking to other participants.

Participants were allowed to decorate the cookies without needing a specific gender, sparking a conversation about gender neutrality awareness. “It’s not a conversation that happens a lot so it’s a good place for it to foster in in an approachable way,” said Mount Pleasant junior Noelle Goffnett. “We hope we succeeded in that.”

“People seem to have loose or no knowledge on gender and how it affects their sense of self.” Kai Niezgoda, Transcend President

9:39 a.m. – Officers responded to a call of obstructing justice at the 300 block of North Main St. 11:26 a.m. – Officers responded to a report of damage to property at the 600 block of South Main St. 12:50 p.m. – Officers responded to a report of an accident on private property at 804 South Mission Street.

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CMU continues to prosper through adapted academic programs

Big brother and bigger brother Jacob Kahn Staff Reporter

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Construction of the new Biosciences Building is seen from the fourth floor of Moore Hall on July 15, 2014.

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he landscape of higher education in Michigan is changing. As universities in the state evolve to address a changing job market, state funding cuts and shrinking high school graduating classes, Central

Michigan University can remain relevant by establishing innovation as a continuing part of its business plan. Many universities are criticized for being unable to make important changes to their academics in a timely manor. CMU appears to be holding its own, evolving and adjusting its offerings to address the needs of businesses in our state, and the interests of students. While freshman enrollment climbed this year, university officials are already preparing for its decline. That decrease will mean a massive loss in tuition dollars. At his October State of the University address, President George Ross reported by 2020 on-campus enrollment could shrink to just 17,500 students, the lowest number recorded by the Office of Institutional Research since fall 1999 when overall enrollment

was 17,789. This loss could cost the university $50 million over the next six years. It is a problem that will take creativity to overcome. With new programs intended to attract more students to CMU, our university must continue to push forward, relying on an evolving list of curriculums. Building upon and developing programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, CMU has expanded its College of Health Professions to meet the growing enrollment demands, while continuing to revolutionize medical education with its regionally focused College of Medicine. A lack of skillfully trained

workers to utilize state-of-the-art technology presents a growing opportunity. STEM could be the answer to employing thousands of college graduates each year. CMU has clearly recognized this need. The university deserves commendation for beginning to act. We are at a crossroads to continue to be relevant while the needs of our state shift away from CMU’s mission as a regional teaching and liberal arts college. Amid the continued growth of other Michigan universities, many of which have boasted a medical college and STEM focus for years, CMU must also ask why we are behind. Our state funding has begun to rebuild after Gov. Rick Snyder cut education funding statewide by 20

percent in 2011. Although the ripple effect has continued to pose a challenge, CMU must endeavor to be distinguished among the top-tier universities Michigan. The rural location and small-town feel of CMU may not attract students looking for the prestige of Michigan’s two Big 10 schools. So, we must be unique. CMU must continue to identify interests and needs and reflect those findings in new and unique academic programs. We must be undaunted by the challenges before and push for more distinctive and unique pursuits for our students to follow. We must innovate. This is how we will survive. This is how your school will continue to matter.

Changing with the times As CMU continues to evolve its academic offerings, here are six highlighted for innovation and uniquely addressing student demands. Fermentation science major

In response to statewide interest in craft beer, CMU offers students the opportunity to learn how to craft their own brews, and establish their own breweries.

CMU leads in SAP certification

Nearly 850 of the Fortune 1,000 companies utilize System Applications and Programs software. Corporations like 3M, Dow Corning, Harley-Davidson, Hewlett Packard and IBM recruit at CMU because of sudents’ proficiency recent SAP certification program.

College of Medicine

Video game class

CMED’s first class of graduate students began their studies last year. The medical college is focused on sending trained physicians to regions of upper and middle Michigan experiencing shortages of Medical Professionals.

Department of Entrepreneurship

With a newly-established department of entrepreneurship, CMU looks to build upon the success of its nationally recognized school of business, while further meeting the growing needs of prospective students, who ultimately need to be prepared for the changing job market.

The College of Communication and Fine Arts is now offering COM255B: First Person Rhetoric: Video Games. This class is in response to the growing demand of the medium being treated is a legitimate art form.

Biosciences building

Construction is underway on CMU’s $95 million Biosciences Building which will offer students more lab space and facilities for STEM research.

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In 1949, British author George Orwell published the novel “1984,” in which an oppressive government monitors every citizen’s thoughts and actions as a precaution against a powerful central government. Today, the idea of “Big Brother” watching us is thrown around constantly by political pundits decrying an overbearing government. Following the shooting death of Michael Brown, his family is pushing for the “Michael Brown Law,” which would require body cameras to be affixed to all onduty police officers to prevent the use of excessive force. On Monday, the Obama Administration announced its $75 million “Body Worn Camera Partnership Program,” which would give a 50 percent match to state and local police departments that purchase body cameras. In keeping with his aggressive leadership style, Obama is drafting an executive order that will require federal agencies with programs to supply body cameras to work with law enforcement, civil rights and civil liberties organizations to recommend changes. The major flaw of Obama’s body camera plan is that it fails to address the actual issues at hand, which are the rules of engagement for police officers and the militarization of local police. Bigger Brother (the Federal Government) keeping an extra 50,000 eyes on Big Brother (local police), not only completely ignores the issues concerning the population, but having the executive branch sign an order compelling anyone, even police, to be monitored by a body camera screams of the excessive surveillance from Orwell’s dystopia. With specific regard to the Brown shooting, body cameras would probably not have changed the behavior of Officer Darren Wilson, who told ABC News: “I have a clear conscience,” and went on to affirm “I did my job right.” Wilson’s confidence that he followed the letter of the law, as well as the grand jury’s agreement with his position only further demonstrates the matter is not a lack of police accountability but of law and policy. The Obama administration is not seeking to reform or eliminate programs that furnish local law enforcement with military equipment or calling for a reformation of the rules of engagement for police officers. Advocates of civil liberties must recognize that going down the slippery slope of strapping a camera to an individual’s body to monitor them throughout the day will not change the rules that govern that individual’s actions. If we are truly concerned about the behavior of police, then the logical next step is to control our civil servants using the principles this nation was founded on: law and order - not sweeping executive control and personal monitoring.

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Jake Wolin’s life was changed when he received a Facebook message from the record label LoudDJ Records asking him to sign with the company last summer. “I was really excited. I was having a bad day, and it ended up making my day,” the Marshall sophomore said. “The message was along the lines of ‘hey, we saw your work on Soundcloud and Youtube, and we were wondering if we could sign you.’ Then they sent the paperwork.” With four years of hard work as a DJ finally paying off, he let his excitement to take over and was telling everyone once he found out. He has yet to meet with the new Miami-based label, but plans on traveling to Miami next month to have their first face-to-face meeting. While Wolin grew up with a passion for music, he actually just fell into the career as a DJ. A friend of his had been throwing a New Year’s Eve party when the DJ suddenly backed out. Remembering that Wolin, who plays the guitar, piano, drums, tuba and trombone, had experience with creating music and owned his own “dinky little DJ controller,” the friend asked him to DJ the party. “I was terrible,” he said. “I didn’t know what I was doing, but it was fun. It was weird because I hadn’t done anything like that before. I was doing a little electronic music with my computer but nothing serious.” By 2012, Wolin found himself playing in front of a crowd of 3,000 people in

Monica Bradburn | Staff Photographer Freshman Jake Wolin makes music on Tuesday in his bedroom. The Marshall sophomore was recently signed to record label LoudDJ records after a few years as a touring DJ.

Colorado when the original DJ of the party suddenly fell ill. “Everyone was having a great time. It was nerveracking, but a good kind of nerve-racking,” he said. “I also like small get-togethers. They’re intimate, because you’re close to the people and can interact with them.” Wolin has only played at house parties in Mount

Pleasant while focusing on his third album. His album, ‘Right Now EP (EM series)’ by Jay Whiles, can be found on iTunes and sold over 100 copies in its first week. “The music I’m in is always changing. It’s hard being a producer in the electronic music field and know where it’s going because someone always has a new sound,” he said. “You have to get in the game ahead of

“I like to remix songs that have a lot of meaning to mix and put my own foot forward with that. I’m not doing this for the fame,” Wolin said. “I want people to feel what I feel so they can change what they think a bit.” For him, working sometimes up to three months on a single song is worth seeing the happiness and hope in the young DJ’s eyes

it and do something that no one has heard.” He’s still developing his own style and always carries his laptop with him in case he’s ever hit with sudden inspiration. Once, while on a trip to France, he found himself so inspired by the spectacular scenery that he whipped out his laptop and wrote a song based on the happiness and love he felt.

when he reminds them that success is possible. “Just focus on your music. Don’t let anyone bring you down or listen to people who say electric music is trash, which I’ve heard a lot of people say. They say it’s just people pressing buttons on a computer, but that’s the farthest thing from the truth,” Wolin said. “Don’t let someone say to stop what you’re doing.”

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Don’t miss activities before you graduate spirit? Before the game, stop by the back lots and tailgate with fellow Chippewas at Staff Reporter home games. Pint Night — Every Tuesday O’Kelly’s and Wayside Central host Pint Night. When pints of selected beers Before senior year, there are $2, and students come are a few CMU bucket list together in celebration of the items that should be crossed cost efficiency. off. This may or may not Go to Wayside Central include educational and non— This is the club scene in educational acts. After all, Mount Pleasant, and if you this is college. haven’t been at least once, then you need to experiEducational ence it for yourself. “I have Go to MainStage — Each friends that go to Wayside year, at the beginning of frequently, and I hear funny the school year, MainStage stories about people in takes place in the Student cages,” said Detroit junior Activity Center parking lot Kerry Davis. “You are with near Rose Pond. This event your friends during the allows students to get acweek, and it’s your time to quainted with the clubs at wind down and have a good CMU and local businesses. time for the night.” Join an RSO — If you Tube Down don’t know what RSO stands the Chippewa River — for, then definitely find out. Once the 70-plus degree Join a Registered Student weather hits Mount Pleasant, Organization. Becoming the need to swim becomes involved with a club on camintense. The Chip River propus allows you to meet with vides the place to do it. Go in others that share an interest a group or meet people there. with you. CMU Up All Night — Dur- Students should take a tube ride down the river before ing the spring semester the they leave Mount Pleasant. Office of Student Activities Have a Jesus Dog — and Involvement and ProWhile out on the weekends gram Board host this event. stop by the corner of Main “Students can play games, and Bellows Streets. Get in swim, eat and much more line, and taste a Jesus Dog. in the SAC from 11 p.m. to 3 It’s free. a.m.,” said Flint senior KenPartake in dall Young. “We get a good Homecoming Weekend turn out every year.” — A weekend that requires Attend a career fair — school spirit is essential to Each semester, academic take part in. There are many departments host career homecoming weekend fesfairs. Students need to take tivities offered, ranging from advantage of this. You get to parades, tailgates, scavenger meet people in your desired hunts and hopefully a big win. field and gain information to Rivalry Weekend (CMU one day join them. Seriously, vs. WMU) — A weekend just going is an experience no Chippewa should miss, within itself and this will especially when it’s on our benefit you in the long run. home turf. Though it usually retains a heavy partyNon-Educational: ing atmosphere, it’s also a Attend a CMU football game- Students get in free, so chance to further engage in school spirit. why not show some school

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Katy Kildee | Assistant Photo Editor Central Michigan University and Western Michigan University football players face off during the Chippewas’ 32-20 loss to the Broncos on Nov. 22 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

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Meagan Dullack | Photo Editor Students enjoy rides such as the swings, as part of the annual Mainstage event on Aug. 23 outside of Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

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Slow start plagues soccer as Chippewas miss MAC tournament »PAGE 4B

Regular season MAC Title completes field hockey season By Ian Ashbury Staff Reporter

n its first nine games, Central Michigan University field

hockey team earned just one win. Once Mid-American Conference play started, the team came together and won its first regular season title since 2002.

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CMU Field Hockey Class of 2015 The following six players will join the Chippewas next fall.

Anna Forry • Defender • 5-9 • Elizabethtown, Pa./ Elizabethtown Area HS

Leah Umberger • Midfielder • 5-8 • Hershey Pa./Hershey HS

Kayla Harding • Forward • 5-2 • Ann Arbor, Mich./ Skyline HS

Kady Gurtis • Midfielder • 5-4 • Kingston, Pa./ Wyoming Valley West HS

Alexandra Davis • Defender • 5-6 • Oley, Pa./ Oley Valley Senior HS

Grace Forthaus • Forward • 5-5 • St. Louis, Mo./ Visitation Academy

Covering field hockey was exhilarating As a sports reporter, the first thing you are taught is to stay away from becoming a fan. You’re supposed to detach your emotions from the team and cover it objectively. Covering the 2014 Central Michigan University field hockey team blurred that line for me. It’s hard to stay detached when you watch a team hit rock bottom and then lift itself up to its first regular season Mid-American Conference Title since 2002.

Ian Ashbury Staff Reporter

Allowing 15 goals and being shutout twice in a three-game road trip in California, the Chippewas had rough start to the season. At that point the CMU women had

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With only four seniors on the 2014 roster, finding team chemistry did not come easy for the Chippewas this fall. CMU’s schedule included some of the National College Athletic Association’s best programs, which tested Head Coach Cristy Freese’s group early and often. In the first four games, CMU faced the likes of national ranked teams such as Duke University and University of Michigan. “We went through some growing pains (earlier in the season) we had to build our defense from scratch,” Freese said.

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totaled only six goals. It was hard to watch, but harder to report. The MAC season could not have come at a better time for CMU. The Chippewas made a statement with a win against Ball State University, scoring two goals and shutting the Cardinals out. CMU started conference play undefeated through four games. After the women faced off against MAC opponent Longwood University, confidence on the team began to grow. Before a matchup with CMU, Longwood was winless on the road through nine games. In the second half against CMU, the Lancers were up 3-1 and were looking to secure their first road win of the year.

That’s when the official turning point in the Chippewas’ season occurred. Senior Cayleigh Immelman scored two goals within two minutes of play. Her third was a slow shot that went over the goalkeepers shoulder and in for the hat-trick winner. After that performance, I started to get excited. CMU’s only loss in MAC play this season came against Ohio University in overtime. An overall record of 7-12 looks deceiving. Lost in the course of the season is five of those wins occurred against conference opponents. CMU allowed 55 goals in the season, while scoring 26. Of those 55 goals allowed, just nine were al-

Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer

lowed in MAC play. Kent State Univeristy came to Mount Pleasant having won all of their previous matches against CMU since 2007. There was no doubt in my mind that CMU would beat the Golden Flashes. I had seen this team come back before, and knew this time would be no different. In typical fashion, Immelman scored the eventual game-winner off a late match corner goal. Seeing how this team came together to achieve their collective goal was special. Reporting on field hockey taught me a lot about the game. More importantly, the CMU field hockey team now has a fan for life.

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Football 2014: The good, the bad and the ugly By Taylor DesOrmeau Senior Reporter

After promising they would claim a conference title in 2014, Central Michigan University’s football team will watch Friday’s Mid-American Conference Championship game from home. The Chippewas find out on Sunday during the annual ESPN College Football Selection Show if they will play in a bowl game. The 2014 regular season was filled with moments of great plays and missed opportunities. Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly from the 2014 CMU football season.

Wonderful wins

Key victories against Purdue University and Northern Illinois University were the defining high points of the Chippewas’ 2014 campaign. CMU did not just beat Big 10 foe Purdue, which finished the season 3-9. They handled the Boilermakers with ease. Senior running back Thomas Rawls ran for 155 yards and two scores while sophomore quarterback Cooper Rush was impressive with two scores of his own against Purdue. A victory on the road at Northern Illinois more than a month later might have been even more impressive. The Chippewas made it look like the NIU dynasty had crumbled, dominating them in DeKalb, Ill. 34-17.

Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer

Central Michigan football players enter the field prior to their 28-10 victory over Ohio on Oct. 4, 2014 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

ami (Ohio) and a close loss to Western Michigan were the exceptions. The RedHawks did not win a single game in 2013. While

Making a statement

much had changed during the offseason, MU came a yard away from tying the game as time expired, which was something Chippewa fans would like to forget. CMU should have been penalized on the final play for pass interference when

NIU is 38-2 in the MAC since 2010, winning the MAC West all five seasons, including this season. Both losses in the MAC have been to Dan Enos and the Chippewas. At that point, Rawls looked like he was on his way to being the top running back in the country. While the Chippewas had one loss in the MAC against Toledo at the time, they put themselves in the running for the MAC West and looked unbeatable with Rawls on their side.

Senior running back Thomas Rawls

junior defensive back Kavon Frazier had a hand inside the helmet of a RedHawks receiver, who dropped the pass in the end zone.

Bronco Busted

A loss to the Broncos is never pretty, but the Chippewas hung with the Broncos for the majority of the game. Western Michigan has improved tremendously since last season, finishing 8-4 in 2014. Sure, the loss hurts, but it wasn’t going to be easy to sink Western Michigan’s boat.

Bad Behavior

Rawls being arrested on felony charges for help-

ing steal a purse and credit cards wasn’t a positive situation for CMU. The mystery swirled and the team refused to answer questions after a 40-3 loss to by Syracuse. Seven days earlier, the running back was the hero at Purdue, but CMU scrounged 34 rushing yards without him against the Orange. Rawls did admit to wrongdoing accepted a plea deal and was charged with a misdemeanor, but the damage had been done. Rawls was not the only Chippewa in legal trouble, he was just the most notable. Handshake-gate spilled a similar stain on the program. Four of CMU’s

most respected leaders, including record-shattering senior wide receiver Titus Davis, refused to shake hands with the Broncos after the coin toss, fueling the fire of the rivalry. The four players lost their captain status, and along with the rest of the team, have been shielded from the media since the incident.

A kick to the gut

On the field, a late 55-yard Ball State field goal helping the Cardinals beat CMU 3229 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium doomed the Chippewas to MAC mediocrity. It was a game they could have won and should have won.

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Field Hockey | continued from 1B The end of non-conference play, a three game sweep in California at the hands of Pacific University, Stanford University and UC Davis were how the Chippewas got their start in 2014. CMU scored a combined three goals during that stretch while allowing five in each. While it was the clear low point of the season, a line-up change late against UC Davis provided a spark for the team. After being shutout in two consecutive games on the road, Freese moved junior Kaysie Gregory to the forward line. The result was three goals scored by CMU, one by Gregory and two from freshman Haley Bova. “We wanted to move Kaysie up before,” Freese said. “Putting her up on

the forward line was key for us.” When MAC play started, the team chemistry ignited, and the defense clicked after getting adjusted to some new faces. CMU won its first four conference games. With an overtime loss to Ohio University, a game against Kent State University was a must win for the regular season conference crown.

The Golden Flashes came to Mount Pleasant with a 5-0 record in the MAC. Since 2007, KSU had won every regular season game against CMU. A 2-1 win over KSU secured the MAC title for the Chippewas, and the team finished 5-1 in the conference. In the conference tournament, CMU fell to OU 2-1 in a shootout in the semi-finals. “We have a lot of young talent that got good playing time this year, and now we’re used to being in the tournament,” Freese said.

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Save the Date! Central Michigan Life | File Photo Senior setter Danielle Thompson sets the ball for junior middle blocker Angelique White during the Chippewas’ 3-0 victory over Toledo on Nov. 8, 2014 in McGuirk Arena.

Inconsistency blocks volleyball team from postseason tournament By Greg Wickliffe Staff Reporter

It was a season of great promise that ended with great disappointment. The Central Michigan University volleyball team failed to reach the Mid-American Conference Tournament in 2014. The Chippewas finished the year 10-18 overall and 5-11 in the MAC, good enough for ninth place, just one spot short of making the postseason tournament. CMU started the season 0-6 and seemed to be on route to a disastrous year. Bouncing back from the slow start, the women won six of their next seven matches including a five game-winning streak to seemingly right the ship and survive nonconference competition. In MAC play, the women were unable to get the wins that mattered most. The Chippewas went 1-9 against teams that ended the season with winning records in 2014. “The MAC is a tough conference to play in,” redshirt freshman Taylor Robertson said. “You have to bring it every night.” At times, the Chippewas were the epitome of inconsistency. The women failed to win back-to-back games all season and were 0-5 in matches preceding a win. The Chippewas also often fell short in tightly contested

matches. CMU was 0-6 in matches that came down to the fifth and final set, including the crucial final two games of the season, which the Chippewa spent battling for the final MAC Tournament spot. Head Coach Erik Olson said that the amount of young talent on the team was a large part of the team’s struggles this fall. “We were young this year,” Olson said. “I wouldn’t say I expected the season to go this way, but I was not surprised that it did.” The women will lose three seniors from this year’s squad, Kaitlyn McIntyre, Danielle Thompson and Hallie Enderle. “We learned a lot from our seniors,” Robertson said. “They led us all year, and next year it’s going to be tough without them.” Playing through a knee-injury midway through the season, McIntyre finished the season with 327 kills, the lowest total of her career. “This year K-Mac learned how to be a more steady player,” Olson said. Thompson split time with freshman setter Kylie Copple, finishing the year with 298 assists. With limited playing time, Enderle took on the role player position and tallied 111 kills and 25 digs. With 11 returners next season, including four freshmen, Olson said he believes the struggles the team went through will pay off in the greater scheme of the pro-

gram’s development. “It’s not just youth,” he said. “Its first-time players and first time in their positions starting. You put all that together and you have those ups and downs and inconsistencies.” Key returners for the women will be juniors Kristen Reenders, Angelique White, and freshman Jordan Bueter. Reenders was a staple for the Chippewas defense, finishing fourth in the MAC in total digs with 517, and fourth in digs per set, averaging 4.66. “Reenders is one of the best defensive specialists in the MAC,” Olson said. “Going into her senior season, as she continues to get better, she will become more effective.” White had a breakout season and was arguably the team’s most consistent player. She ended the year fifth in the conference in blocks with 1.06 per set. “White became a star in terms of blocking,” Olson said. “She’s very athletic, and will have a great season next year.” Copple emerged as a top notch setter in the MAC tallying 830 assists, good for 9.33 per set in just her first year in the maroon and gold. For the young players on CMU’s roster, 2014 was a stepping stone. “This season put a huge investment in experience on our players,” Olson said. “It’s probably the biggest investment we’ve ever had to make in our players.”

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Slow start plagues soccer as Chippewas miss MAC tournament By Cody DeBona Staff Reporter

Finishing 6-11-2 on the season, the Central Michigan University women’s soccer team nearly qualified for the 2014 Mid-American Conference Tournament. A season after finishing MAC play undefeated, the Chippewas were 4-6-1 in the MAC this fall. Although the numbers stack against CMU, the Chippewas made a miraculous turn-around during the second half of the season, which almost earned them a spot in the postseason tournament. “We didn’t accomplish some of the things we set out to do” second-year head coach Peter McGahey said. “But in terms of outcome, we will look back at this season as foundation forming.” CMU was 1-5 in their first six matches, and finished their final five at 3-1-1. The Chippewas ended 2014 on a four-game unbeaten streak and were not scored on during their final eight hours of playing time. “The end of the season was determined by the start of our MAC season,” McGahey said. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t overcome that start even with a run at the end.”

Three Seniors Forwards Laura Gosse, Emily Cooksey and Jennifer “Bea” Gassman showed their leadership this fall. Gosse was named Second Team All-MAC and had more goals, shots, and shots on goal than any other Chippewa in 2014. Gosse tallied three game-winners during the season. Cooksey, second behind Gosse in shots and shots on goal, led the team in assists. Cooksey scored two while assisting two in her final season. Gassman scored two goals this season. Both were game-winners. “Collectively as a class, you

Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Senior midfielder Emily Cooksey moves the ball down the field during the Chippewas’ 2-0 victory over the IPFW Mastodons on Sept. 19, 2014 at the Soccer Complex.

have a very interesting legacy that this class will leave,” McGahey said. “They have been through all the elements of college soccer. They have seen the highest of highs in terms of qualifying for the NCAA Tournament and MAC Championships. They have been through the struggles and difficulties of change, players like Bea who have been here for five years have played under three coaches.” Emily Cooksey was the leading scorer last season. She was injured for the first part of the season this year. Through rehabilitation of her form, she accepted the role she found herself in as the Chippewas battled through losses. Gosse finished in the Top

10 in scoring in CMU history this year. Typically a center forward, Gosse was asked to play midfield.

A crucial keeper change Part of the Chippewas midseason turnaround as due to a critical coaching move. McGahey benched goalkeeper Maddy Bunnell in favor sophomore Heather Leaufer. Laeufer ended her season without letting in a single goal in nearly eight hours, managing five clean sheets in 2014. Inheriting a 2-8-1 record as she started her first game, Leaufer allowed six goals after being given opportunity. The defensive unit in front of the Leaufer clicked. Kaylin Hoomaian, a

sophomore with experience, played well. Freshman Savannah Beetcher, a Boulder Colo.native, made her presence known by starting all but two games and every conference match in 2014.

Other highlights Kaelyn Korte, was another Chippewa that made a huge impact this fall. Korte’s ability to play in the offensive and defensive third,helped the team transitional periods. She will be regarded as arguably CMU’s best returning senior in 2015. CMU struggled to find the net early in 2014. It took the women 16 matches to score more than

two goals in a game. As a team, CMU was outshot by opponents by a margin of 121 shots. The Chippewas scored 18 goals this fall. Opponents nearly doubled that figure. Despite the slanted statistics, McGahey said Chippewas fans have a lot to look forward to in

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ered for a somber vigil on the Ohio State Oval. There were stories, prayers and a performance of Carmen, Ohio, the school alma mater, by a few members of the marching band. Karageorge was remembered as a big guy with a heart to match who had a knack for raising the spirits of those who knew him. “It’s devastating,” said Craig Thomas, 21, a senior who was on the OSU wrestling team with Karageorge. Thomas had known him since high school. Karageorge was planning to rejoin the Ohio State wrestling team after the football season ended. The wrestling team practiced at 5 p.m. Sunday, about an hour after the news broke about the body being found. OSU wrestling coach Tom Ryan said the athletic department provided counselors for the team. “There were a lot of tears,” he said. “There was a lot of crying. That says something because you know how men are. We don’t cry in front of

By Laura Arenschield & Bill Rabinowitz The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio

Kosta Karageorge, a defensive tackle on the Ohio State University football team, left his apartment early on Nov. 26, just after he sent a cryptic text to his mother. His family reported him missing and, throughout the holiday weekend, searchers combed Columbus looking for him. Sunday, a woman and her son were sifting through a dumpster near 6th and Courtland avenues when they found his body. The dumpster is around the corner from Karageorge’s apartment on E. 7th Avenue, close to the Short North Kroger. The 22-year-old appeared to have killed himself, police said. A handgun was found near his body inside the dumpster. The text he had sent said he was sorry, “if I am an embarrassment, but these concussions have my head all f--- up.” Sunday, about 150 students and friends gath-

By Marlon A. Walker Detroit Free Press

anybody and don’t show weakness. But it was emotional.” Ryan said many on the team wondered if they could have done anything to prevent the tragedy. “I’ve been doing this for 22 years. This is as tough as it gets,” he said. Columbus Police Sgt. Rich Weiner said investigators were able to identify Karageorge’s body in part by his tattoos. Weiner said police did not know if the handgun found inside the dumpster belonged to Karageorge. “We are working to confirm that,” Weiner said. Karageorge’s mother, Susan, told police that her son had had several concussions and had a few spells of being extremely confused, according to a police report. Ryan said Karageorge didn’t have any documented concussions as a wrestler. Football players and those who were on OSU’s wrestling team with Karageorge were among those who attended the vigil last night on the Oval.

Kevyn Orr said this morning he plans to resign as Detroit’s emergency manager “in the next week or two.” Orr told a group of Oakland County business leaders he hopes he’s put the city of Detroit in position from which it can continue to prosper after decades of bad management. “Somebody asked me, ‘How do you define success in Detroit?’” he said to about 200 people at the Troy Mar-

riott for the county’s annual meeting of area business leaders. “I said ‘Getting out without getting indicted,’” he said. The crowd responding with laughter. Orr was announced as the city’s financial manager in March 2013, just as former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was being convicted in federal court of corruption while in office. It was delicate water to tread, he said. But the planning had begun years before, as Gov. Rick Snyder was taking office. “He decided he was

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Brady Hoke fired by Michigan after four seasons By Chris Dufresne Los Angeles Times

Michigan football Head Coach Brady Hoke has been fired after four seasons, Michigan interim athletic director Jim Hackett announced at a news conference Tuesday. The move was expected after Hoke finished his fourth season with a 5-7 record. He was 31-20 overall but with a descending arc. He went 11-2 his first year,

capped by a Sugar Bowl win, followed by seasons of 8-5, 7-6 and 5-7. “I feel very fortunate to have been an assistant and head coach at the University of Michigan,” Hoke said in a statement. “I will always support the university and this football program. ... I will miss the relationships that I’ve been fortunate enough to make within this university and community. I additionally appreciate all of the support

our fans, alumni, students, administration and former players have provided our program. I leave with fond memories of my experience at Michigan.” Hoke, a former Ball State linebacker who led turnarounds at Ball State and San Diego State, was hired in 2011 to replace Rich Rodriguez. Rodriguez, considered a failure after just three years, was fired after going 7-6 in 2010.

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