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Spring freshman enrollment falls 15 percent On-campus enrollment down 3.6 percent from spring ‘12 By Catey Traylor University Editor and Justin Hicks Senior Reporter
Undergraduate on-campus enrollment continues to decline at Central Michigan University, despite continued efforts to attract
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students from a shrinking pool of high school students. According to spring on-campus enrollment numbers obtained Tuesday by Central Michigan Life, freshman enrollment declined 15 percent from spring 2012 and sophomore enrollment dropped almost 8.6 percent. Junior and
senior enrollment increased by 3.7 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively. Total on-campus undergraduate enrollment has decreased to 17,119 from 17,759 last spring, which translates to a loss of 3.6 percent. A ENROLLMENT| 2A
ENROLLMENT NUMBERS SPRING 2012
SPRING 2013
Freshmen
3,654
3,105
Sophomores
3,959
3,619
Juniors
4,005
4,154
Seniors
6,141
6,241
*34 dual-enrolled students are included in these numbers
Obama: Higher ed. must keep costs down By Tony Wittkowski Senior Reporter
President Barack Obama made it clear that taking drastic cuts to higher education to prevent cuts in defense spending would be a mistake in his State of the Union Address Tuesday. Obama proposed working with states to hold colleges and universities accountable in keeping tuition rates down. “Colleges must do their part to keep costs down, and it’s our job to make sure they do,” Obama said. “Tonight, I ask Congress to change the Higher Education Act, so that affordability and value are included in determining which colleges receive certain types of federal aid.” In addition, it was announced the Obama administration would release a new “College Scorecard” that parents and students can use to compare schools in order to get a better bang for their “educational buck.” He also made investment in preschool and elementary school a priority. “In states that make it a priority to educate our youngest children, studies show students grow up more likely to read and do math at grade level, graduate high school, hold a job and form more stable families of their own,” Obama said. David Jesuit, a professor in Political Science at CMU, said any policy that pits science, technology, math and science against other areas of study is a bad one. “We need to invest more in education at all levels and in all disciplines,” Jesuit said. The president pointed to other countries’ focus on graduating their high school students with the equivalent of a technical degree from one of America’s community colleges. “Let’s also make sure that a high school diploma puts our kids on a path to a good job,” Obama said. Obama also proposed raising the federal minimum wage to $9 from $7.25.
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Director Of LGBTQ Services Shannon Jolliff-Dettore, left, and Lake Orion senior Lauren Kellogg pose for a portrait Tuesday morning in the Bovee University Center.
Creating change First full-time LGBTQ director makes voice heard outside of campus By Hailee Sattavara | Metro Editor
Tucked away behind closed doors in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Shannon JolliffDettore can be found shuffling through emails between meeting one-on-one with students. But that’s not all she’s doing as the first full-time director of the office of LGBTQ services. Before the Central Michigan University alum was hired, there was next to nothing offered to students through what was formally called the Office of Gay and Lesbian Programs, Jolliff-Dettore said. “When I came in five years ago, I just was laying the foundation,”
she said. “(The previous part-time director) had classroom panels, but there weren’t really any set programs.” Since then, Jolliff-Dettore has launched seven more programs, including Go There! Conversations, queer monologue performances, safe zone trainings, gender identity 101, a mentoring program, Coming Out Week and Pride Week.
“Program development is painful,” she laughed, leaning back in her chair. In her first year, JolliffDettore reported 937 students attending classroom panels or utilizing the LGBTQ office’s services, but last year, her fourth year in this position, she reported these numbers at more than 5,000. But Jolliff-Dettore said it’s difficult to quantify her complete campus impact through numbers, she said. Rather, an effective way to gauge her impact on CMU’s campus climate has been through classroom panels, she said. Five years ago, people were asking basic questions, inquiring
about the coming out process, but, now, questions have delved deeper, approaching policy and even spiritual concerns. “I think our campus is hungry for some deeper conversation,” Jolliff-Dettore said. The most rewarding part of her job is speaking with alums and seniors whom she has helped through the coming out process, she said. Recently, Jolliff-Dettore has also worked closely with other portions of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to create authentic spaces, aiming to make students who walk into the office feel comfortable. A LGBTQ| 2A
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Academic Senate adopts compromise for 16-week academic calendar Now goes to administration, FA for bargaining By Brianna Owczarzak Staff Reporter
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Philosophy and religion professor David Smith speaks during the Academic Senate meeting Tuesday afternoon in Pearce 138. A-Senate voted to keep the academic calendar at 16 weeks.
A compromise to keep the academic calendar at 16 weeks with two modifications was adopted, with 60percent approval, by the Academic Senate during Tuesday’s meeting. The action will keep the academic calendar at 16 weeks and would move the Gentle Thursday/Friday days to coincide with the local school areas’ spring break calendar. The semester would also start no more than one week before Labor Day. A-Senate chairman Jim McDonald said it’s easier to move forward with the new motion instead of rehashing what happened with the
wording of the initial motion during the Jan. 29 meeting. “We are eager to move on to other things,” McDonald said. This motion was proposed by mathematics professor Donna Ericksen and physics professor Joe Finck. “It’s been a tough two weeks for me,” Finck said. “I read things from SGA that said, quite frankly, it would be unfair for this conversation to end due to a technicality within parliamentary procedure.” The “technicality” was the use of the word “rescind” in the language of the original proposal to change the calendar. The use of that word required a two-thirds majority vote from the Senate on a motion that would have rejected the original
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calendar change. “If we go with the majority, it passed. If we go with the word ‘rescind’ added at the meeting, it needs two-thirds vote, which it didn’t get,” McDonald said. McDonald said the rules surrounding the word “rescind” are gray. “The word ‘rescind’ was the original idea that put the provost’s report in motion,” Finck said. The motion will now be sent to the Faculty Association and administration to be bargained. “We don’t change the calendar ... all we make is a recommendation,” Finck said. The major concern with the motion was some of the senators wanted time to talk to their departments about the motion before voting.
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EVENTS CALENDAR TODAY w Students looking to enter
art into the 2013 Annual Juried CMU Student Art Exhibition must submit their works from 1-6 p.m. in the University Art Gallery today or tomorrow. Up to three works can be submitted for $5, cash only. w A Black History Month food
taster will take place in the Bovee University Center rotunda at 5 p.m. Admission costs $3 for students and $5 for the general public. Comedian Arvin Mitchell will be performing at the taster. w Men’s basketball takes on Ohio
at 7 p.m. at McGuirk Arena. w “Criminals in Love,” a dark
comedy presented by CMU University Theater, will show at 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday at Bush Threater in Moore Hall. Tickets are $6 for students and seniors and $8 for the general public and can be purchased online at cmich.edu/ticketcentral or at Ticket Central in the Events Center.
TOMORROW w The CMU School of Music
presents the Faculty Brass Quintet at 8 p.m. at the Staples Family Concert Hall in the Music Building. Tickets cost $3 for students and seniors and $5 for the general public. Tickets can be bought online or at the door.
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‘VISION’ FOR RESEARCH Another topic discussed at Tuesday’s meeting was the vision for research at Central Michigan University. “I want to develop a shared vision for how research can move forward at CMU,” said John McGrath, vice president for research
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CONTINUED FROM 1A To accommodate this interest, Jolliff-Dettore said she is planning more LGBTQ-focused programs including social justice dialogues and My Story: My Experience. But her outreach efforts don’t come to a halt when she steps off campus. Community organizations have recently asked JolliffDettore to speak to their employees, educating them on best practices to make members of the LGBTQ community feel welcome. Some of these places include, but are not limited to, Listening Ear, 107 E. Illinois St., a local church, the local department of human services and a local high school. As the only full-time staff in the LGBTQ office, JolliffDettore also relies heavily on interns to help educate the community. Lake Orion senior Lauren Kellogg has been instrumental at recent conferences and developing programs aiming to educate on campus, Jolliff-Dettore said. For the first two weeks, Kellogg spent six hours in the office but quickly found herself volunteering for more than 30 hours per week. “She’s given me a lot of freedom and responsibility, and I was really able to step into her shoes and see what a director does,” Kellogg said. “We’ve spent a lot of time focused on social justice, which has led to my own personal growth and understanding of my own identities.” And since this summer, Kellogg has been taking full advantage of her responsibilities. “Working in the office has completely changed my life,” Kellogg said. “Shannon has given me such a wonderful opportunity, and the experiences that I’ve had in my office have definitely shaped my ideas of who I want to be as a future director. It’s inspiring to work with someone who’s so insanely passionate about
their job and what she’s accomplishing.” The two have been working closely since the summer, developing programs to help make campus more inclusive, as well rigorous research aiming to educate others at conferences such as “Creating Change.” Kellogg said she facilitates various panels and helps with various programs such as Go There! Conversations, which provide an open space for people to discuss topics that are not necessarily everyday topics. Kellogg and JolliffDettore attended Creating Change Jan. 25 to 29, a national conference focusing on LGBT equality in Atlanta, Ga., where they led a discussion about intersecting queer identities to more than 80 people. They told us to prepare for 50, and we were only expecting about 20, JolliffDettore said. “We talked about intersectionality and what it looked like on their campus,” she said. “This was an opportunity to realize how far ahead we are.” The session detailed ways those in LGBTQ higher education programs could serve queer students while looking at intersectionality, she said. “It was a really amazing experience to be in this area where people were all working towards equality, regardless of race, sex, gender, sexual orientation or other identities,” Kellogg said. “I mean, people asked about my preferred pronouns! It’s just not something you experience on a daily basis.” The conference season is not over for these two. In April, Jolliff-Dettore, a regional Great Lakes Bay repsentative, will travel to Chicago to co-chair a community-focused conference where she will speak about implementing inclusion in a small rural area like Mount Pleasant.
and sponsored programs. McGrath showed a presentation that introduced a vision of how a shared vision could be put together. “How do we know whether we’re getting better?” McGrath said. McGrath said it’s important for faculty to be aligned on all levels including departments, each college and the university as a whole. “I don’t think we’re going to be (the University of) Michigan (in terms of research), but what do we aspire to be?” McGrath said.
McGrath showed a chart of 10 universities listed as CMU’s peers in terms of research, including Ball State University and Northern Illinois University. The chart showed where each university ranked in terms of success with research, and CMU was below average. “The awards we get are very small. Do we want to change that?” McGrath said. “I think a faculty dialog committee is one way to do it.”
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Mount Pleasant resident Luke Flanders, 9, sits in a hole he dug from a snow pile in the parking lot outside of Grace Church, 1217 S. Mission St.
SOTU | CONTINUED FROM 1A “Here’s an idea that Gov. (Mitt) Romney and I actually agreed on last year: Let’s tie the minimum wage to the cost of living, so that it finally becomes a wage you can live on,” Obama said. Two months after the New-
town shooting, the president made a plea to Congress for stricter gun laws, including universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons. Obama closed his address by paying homage to the victims of gun violence. Jesuit said the closing of the speech was more emotional than most State of the Union speeches and that the president did a good job detailing his agenda.
ENROLLMENT | CONTINUED FROM 1A That is an even steeper drop-off than enrollment numbers from fall 2012, which recorded freshman enrollment declining 12.4 percent from the fall 2011 semester. Overall, CMU’s enrollment suffered an almost 3.5-percent loss, bringing the student total to 18,867, which is 680 students fewer than spring 2012. In the fall, total on-campus undergraduate enrollment was 18,686, which means the decline from fall to spring semesters is 181 students, or a 0.96-percent decrease. The total number of graduate students enrolled is 1,748, which is a 2.2-percent decrease from 1,788 last spring. As com-
pared to fall, when 1,818 graduate students were enrolled, that is a loss of 70 students, or 3.85 percent. Although master’s student enrollment dropped about 4.2 percent, students earning their doctorates increased by about 7.8 percent. Drops in enrollment are the trend among other Michigan universities, too. According to Western Michigan University’s website, its total on-campus undergraduate student enrollment this spring decreased about 3-percent compared to spring 2012, from 18,357 students to 17,801. WMU’s freshman enroll-
“It is hard to determine what the single most important issue (was) from the president’s perspective,” Jesuit said. “Nonetheless, I would order his priorities as the economy, immigration and gun control.” Obama suggested Congress should overhaul immigration laws and tackle climate change. metro@cm-life.com
ment decreased 6.1 percent since spring 2012, while sophomore, junior and senior enrollment decreased 2.7 percent, 0.7 percent and 4-percent, respectively. Steven Johnson, vice president of enrollment and student services at CMU, released a statement in September upon the release of fall enrollment statistics saying the decline in enrollment was expected and reflected Michigan’s shrinking high school graduation classes. He said low teacher-student ratios, multidisciplinary collaboration and faculty’s proactive involvement in career services after graduation were platforms to increase enrollment at CMU. Johnson was unavailable for comment Tuesday. university@cm-life.com
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Gawronski, Vanhala not seeking SGA re-election By Ryan Fitzmaurice staff reporter
Student Government Association President Justin Gawronski will not seek re-election next year, despite what he considers a successful first term in office. Gawronski said he will apply to be a residential assistant next year and will focus his efforts to that position. “There are other great leaders in the (Student Government Association), and I’m excited to see what other great leadership will bring to the SGA,” Gawronski said. “I’m applying to be an RA for next year and won’t have the ability to be president as well.” Gawronski said SGA Vice President Michelle Vanhala will not run for executive office in the upcoming election, either. “Almost 100 percent no,” Gawronski said. “That would not be feasible.” Vanhala plans to pursue student teaching in the next academic year, making an SGA executive position incompatible with her schedule. “As much as I would love to continue, I will not be running for next year’s office,” Vanhala said. Gawronski’s administration will leave office in April with several significant victories under its belt, most notably an impeding change to the academic calendar, which
would have changed the fall semester length from 16 weeks to 15. Gawronski’s administration also played a key role in reforming the tailgating policy by removing the previous limit on alcoholic beverages. Gawronski’s administration was not without controversy, though. Vanhala is Gawronski’s third vice president in his term. Hesperia senior Killian Richeson resigned last January, and his first vice president, Alma senior Anna Dvorak, resigned late last March. Gawronski’s administration came under fire within his first week in office for appointing Senate and eCouncil positions, which violated SGA constitutional electoral process. The situation was quickly resolved in a constitutional manner, but not before causing outcry within the SGA. Overall, he said SGA has been successful under his administration, as shown by the SGA’s efforts in stopping the academic calendar change. “We’ve had other successes within the SGA; we’ve brought back tailgating, we’ve made progress with online auditing ... ,” Gawronski said. “This really goes to show why the SGA is important. Students need to have a voice, and SGA works when those voices are heard.” studentlife@cm-life.com
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Graduate housing rates, additional space for Global campus on agenda thursday By Brianna Owczarzak staff reporter
The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees will host its formal February committee meeting Thursday morning. Committee meetings start at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the President’s Conference Room with the Finance and Facilities Committee, followed by the College of Medicine committee at 11:10 a.m. and the Academic and Student Affairs committee at 11:40 a.m. The Trustees-Faculty Liaison and Trustees-Student Liaison will take place at 5 p.m. in the Lake Michigan Room and the President’s Conference Room, respectively. All meetings are free and open to the public. The Finance and Facilities Committee will bring a number of proposals before the board on Thursday, including collective bargaining agreements, graduate student housing room and board rates and the purchase of land in Detroit to implement another Global Campus location in Michigan. Graduate student housing rates for the 2013-14 school year include all utilities: heat, air conditioning, electrical, water, Internet, cable televi-
sion, washer and dryer. Rates for these apartments start at $665 for a one-bedroom apartment and go up to $1,400 for a four-bedroom apartment. Rates are calculated on a per-month basis and will go into effect April 1. The Finance and Facilities Committee will also discuss leasing space in Detroit for the Global Campus program. The university is looking to lease 4,000-square-feet of space in Detroit for up to seven years. This space will include offices and one large multi-purpose room that will be used for hybrid classes, along with other events. The funding for the space will be provided by university reserves and is not to exceed $143,000 per year. The committee has requested that University President George Ross ratify and sign collective bargaining agreements with the four different bargaining units, including the Michigan Federation of Teachers for the Graduate Student Union. Graduate Student Union President Michelle Campbell wanted this action put on the board during December’s meeting.
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Ohio resident Minnita Daniel-Cox performs during Tuesday night’s poetry recitation of Paul Laurence Dunbar, an Africa American poet from the late 1800s. Daniel-Cox performed alongside Herbert Woodward Martin at Chamichian Hall of the Music Building in celebration of Black History Month.
Inspiration alive Performers showcase Laurence Dunbar’s poetry By Ryan Fitzmaurice | staff reporter
The Laurence Dunbar poetry reading Tuesday night was barely a reading at all. Poet Herbert Woodward Martin barely stayed in front of the podium. He skipped to its side, sliding his feet, snapping his fingers, stuttering, laughing and even pausing to sing the brief intrusions of hymns in Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem “When Malindy Sings.” Martin said his dramatic performance of Dunbar was inspired by African American poet and writer Margaret Walker’s performance of Dunbar. “I heard her read it a long time ago,” Martin said. “She read Dunbar like no one read Dunbar.” Soprano Minnita Daniel-Cox and collaborative pianist Jennifer Cruz also graced the stage with musical versions of Dunbar’s poetry.
The event, which took place in the Music Building, was sponsored by the department of English language and literature and the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences. About 50 people attended the event. English language and literature professor Maureen Eke said they decided to showcase Dunbar’s poetry for Black History Month because of how important Dunbar’s impact
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Herbert Woodward Martin performs the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar, an Africa American poet from the late 1800s, Tuesday night at Chamichian Hall inside the Music Building.
was, not only in terms of African-American poetry, but in regards to poetry as a whole. “In a lot of ways, his poetry serves a lot of functions,” Eke said. “He was doing a lot of writing in dialect but also portraying historical experience.” Dunbar’s poetry covered several topics through-
out the night including religion, slavery, love and loss. Even humorous pieces were read. Daniel-Cox said what attracted her to Dunbar’s poetry were the various emotions present in the music. A POETRY| 5A
SGA introduces legislation in support of women’s center By Ryan Fitzmaurice staff reporter
The Student Government Association House will vote next Monday to approve legislation supporting the construction of a women’s and gender center on campus. The legislation, passed by the Senate last Monday, calls for a safe place for all “women, transgender and gender nonconforming students, faculty, staff, community members and sexuality-concerned registered student organizations.” The legislation was sponsored by SGA’s Diversity
Committee and Transcend, an RSO dedicated to transgender issues. “The creation of a women’s center would align with Central Michigan (University’s) core values of inclusiveness and social responsibility,” the legislation states. The bill is broad in intent, supporting the construction of any women’s center but not calling for a specific model. The center, according to senior Michael Zurek, a member of the SGA Diversity Committee, will potentially be an operating base for several feminist groups around campus, as
well as provide employment and internship possibilities for students. Zurek said the legislation was made as broad as it was in order to gain as much support as possible. “We decided that the legislation should not deal with a specific institution,” Zurek said. “It needed to be as broad as possible. We want to gain favor for a women’s center on campus; we didn’t want anyone to be against it because of a specific detail.” Saginaw junior Marie Reimers, who helped author the bill, said it is imperative for
CMU to construct a women’s and gender center. “This has been in the planning for a long time now,” Reimers said. “We need a women’s center ... we are one of the only schools without a women’s center.” According to Laura Orta, assistant director of Graduate and Off-campus programs in the Political Science Department, CMU is one of only three colleges in the MidAmerican Conference without a women’s center. A SGA| 4A
new mission mall wins mount Pleasant Planning commission approval Hunan House, MetroPCS, others returning after mall burned By Emily Grove senior reporter
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The Mount Pleasant Planning Commission approved the construction of a new mini-mall on the property to rebuild after the grease fire which took place last summer. The new L-shaped building will be 6,834-square-feet, with brick, stone and glass to be incorporated in various areas of the construction.
Tenants of the Mission Mall that burned last summer will have a home again after the Mount Pleasant Planning Commission approved the construction of a new minimall on the property. An L-shaped building proposed by the property owners, LaBelle Limited Part-
nership, would house Metro PCS, Hunan House and other businesses that occupied the space before the fire. “We’re really excited about the new project and changes we’ve made since the December meeting,” said Brandon LaBelle, owner of LaBelle Realty. “The tenants are very excited about getting back to business and getting their employees back to work.” The new building will be 6,834-square-feet, with brick, stone and glass to be incorporated in various areas of the construction. At a Dec. 7 planning commission meeting, a proposed, rectangular, 7,315-square-foot plan to replace the building was discussed, but commis-
sioners asked the applicant to make modifications more in line with the Mission Redevelopment Overlay Zone. The building plans call for decorative fencing, bicycle parking and improved landscaping. LaBelle will also be removing the existing pylon sign in front of the building and replacing it with a monument sign to list the tenants. The pylon sign is one of the largest on South Mission Street, said Jeff Gray, director of planning and community development. LaBelle said he estimated the pylon sign to be about 30 feet tall and more than 16 feet wide A MISSION MALL| 5A
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Local students present experiences from Japan By Emily Grove Senior Reporter
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Pope Benedict XVI attends a ceremony to mark the 900th birthday of the Knights of Malta, one of the most peculiar organizations in the world at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on February 9, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI announced during a mass Monday, February 11, 2013 that he plans to step down on February 28.
Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation seen as respectable By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter
Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he will resign later this month, creating a lot of public discussion in the Catholic community. Benedict XVI, born Joseph Ratzinger, is the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign from his position. In his declaration, Benedict cited his resignation to advanced years and illness. “In order to govern the bark of St. Peter and proclaim the gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which, in the last few months, has deteriorated me to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me,” he said. He was elected pope in 2005, following the death of Pope John Paul II.
Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said elections will be held in March, and he anticipates the planet’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics will be able to welcome a new pope before Easter. St. Mary’s University Parish, 1405 S. Washington St., posted a statement Monday, citing its affection for respect for Benedict and his decision, through a quote by Archbishop José Horacio Gomez. “Pope Benedict XVI has truly been a Holy Father to the family of God, his Catholic Church. His decision to resign is a beautiful, Christlike act of humility and love for the Church. This is the act of a saint, who thinks not about himself but only about the will of God and the good of God’s people,” Gomez said. Archbishop Allen Vigneron told the Detroit Free Press he believes Benedict timed his resignation and succession to coincide with the Catholic Lenten period
“Pope Benedict XVI has truly been a Holy Father to the family of God, his Catholic Church. His decision to resign is a beautiful, Christlike act of humility and love for the Church. This is the act of a saint, who thinks not about himself but only about the will of God and the good of God’s people.” José Horacio Gomez, Archbishop of reflection and fasting before Easter. Benedict is the first pope to resign in the modern era. The last pope to resign was Pope Gregory XII in 1415 in the wake of the “Great Western Schism.” For years, the Catholic Church has been the center of sex abuse scandals, funding crises, gay rights controversies and declining member-
SGA pushing bill allowing pepper spray By Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter
The Student Government Association presented legislation Monday night to allow students to carry pepper spray and other self-defense devices allowed under state law on campus. The Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of the legislation, with only one vote against. The SGA House will vote to grant student approval to changing the policy next Monday. Under current Central Michigan University policy, students found in possession of self-defense spray or devices are subject to suspension and dismissal from CMU. This directly contradicts state law, which allows for the possession of a variety of selfdefense sprays under certain
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“We don’t have a center that says ‘this is everything that is going on considering women and gender,’” Orta said during Monday’s SGA meeting. “It would be a uniting force.” Although not specifically endorsed by SGA legislation, which is designed to support any form of a women’s and gender center, Orta has presented a specific vision of a women’s center she has constructed, which she has named “The Elizabeth Ross” center, after CMU President Ross’s wife. The specific model would focus on integrating information about gender into one location and providing a place of support and community for women. The center would likely be built in the 002 suite of Anspach hall. SGA President Justin Gawronski said a women’s center will be a positive force on this campus. “I think CMU should have it,” Gawronski said. “There are more women on this campus than men, in terms of students and staff.” studentlife@cm-life.com
legal parameters. “In light of recent events on Central Michigan University’s campus and surrounding areas, it has become apparent that the need for self-defense is substantial, and current campus amenities such as blue lights may not be enough, especially in situations that involve violence and sexual assault,” the legislation reads. Sen. William Joseph, the Brighton junior who constructed the legislation, said even though it was not drafted in light of recent events, those events do showcase the importance of the legislation. “People need to know they can defend themselves,” Joseph said. Joseph recognized the concern that pepper spray could potentially be abused by a CMU student but said such an
event does not warrant special attention by the university. Joseph said the intent of the legislation was to align CMU policies with state law. “The way I wrote the legislation is to bring the Central Michigan University policy up to date with state law,” Joseph said. “Under Michigan law, pepper spray has its own legal use, which is to protect yourself against any crime against you.” Saginaw junior Jennifer Moiles presented the legislation to the SGA House last Monday. “I feel like it would be nice to give students that extra sense of security,” Moiles said. “If it helps one person on this campus, I feel it’s worth it.” University officials have yet to comment on this development. studentlife@cm-life.com
ships in Western countries. Still, Dearborn senior Stephanie Santostasi said she respects the pope’s decision to resign. “I feel it was the best decision for him, and I think the Catholic Church will do their best in picking a new, qualified candidate,” she said. metro@cm-life.com
A group of students who traveled to Okaya, Japan, last summer gave a presentation to the Mount Pleasant City Commission on Monday night. Okaya is the sister city of Mount Pleasant, and six local high school students from Mount Pleasant High School and Coleman High School traveled as delegates to experience the culture for about two weeks. Rhonda Kohler, a member of International Relations Council of the Mount Pleasant Area, presented a slideshow to the commission, narrating through the different events seen onscreen. “I think it’s important for Mount Pleasant to understand there is a friendship zone dedicated to Mount Pleasant,” Kohler said. “It’s a pretty large area that they have set aside for trees or statues or what have you from Mount Pleasant.” The delegates visited local attractions, such as an amusement park, the friendship zone and visited mountains. Kohler also said the students were more than happy to try cultural foods like small, salted fish. Each day and night, the group had activities lined up by their welcoming hosts. “Karaoke is a big deal there, and we were entertained with an evening of karaoke, pop and pizza,” Kohler said.
The students also had the chance to go bobsledding down a mountain on a stainless steel run. They visited a local high school for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony and also learned archery. One thing the students had not expected was to take part in a large Taiko drumming festival. The students had lessons planned, and, afterward, they were surprised to be asked to participate with more than 300 drummers in the festival. “From the time we were there, the kids were on the front of the newspaper every day,” Kohler said. “Yes, they were treated like rock stars.” Many of the students raved about the host families they each had been assigned to. “I think the best part about the trip was just spending time with your host family,” Eric Pierson said. “No matter what we did, we always felt like we were a family together, not a stranger. They treated me like their child.” Elisabeth Eiler also formed a bond with her host family. “The second day, they took me on a trip to the mountains,” Eiler said. “It was amazing. They were both in their 70s and went hiking with me. My host mom didn’t speak any English, but, before we left, she learned how to say, ‘a present for you’ and gave it to me. That was really special.” metro@cm-life.com
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The monument sign will still be big at 17 feet tall and 8 feet wide, Gray said, but it will be smaller than the pylon. “It’s very easily one of the biggest pylon signs on Mission,” Gray said. “(The monument sign) is a significant reduction in height and significant change to that signage out there.” Gray said he believes this is a reasonable tradeoff. LaBelle also said he wanted tenants to have the option to put signs on the back of their building space. While some commissioners questioned if the signs should be required to have a unified look, Commissioner Mike Kostrzewa disagreed. “I think each one of these businesses is independent and
run to their own standards, their own marketing, and if one sign is bigger or smaller, it doesn’t matter to me in the least,” Kostrzewa said. “All that matters to me is that they get to advertise the way they want to advertise their business.” Kostrezewa said the proposed building was beautiful and unified. The possibility of a crossconnection with the neighboring Isabella Bank branch and the shopping center between the planned plaza is being discussed, with no firm agreement reached. LaBelle has not announced a date for construction of the new mini-mall.
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at it all, but I think he isn’t.” Freeland senior Sarah Reames said she found Daniel-Cox’s performance breathtaking. “I thought her voice was powerful and amazing,” Reames said. “I could never hit those notes.” Kerry Myers, a Midland senior who attended the event with Reames, said she found Martin’s performance equally entrancing. “I thought his energy was very contagious,” Myers said. “He was so excited, and that attitude; I was like, ‘That’s awesome.’
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“I let the text guide me,” Daniel-Cox said. “I used what Dunbar wrote and the emotions he probably felt. I think in general, we never feel just one emotion ... joy, disappointment, frustration, hopelessness; it’s all very present in his poetry.” Martin also acknowledged the depth of emotion in Dunbar’s poetry and said it gives the poetry its depth. “It is at once very profound and very serious,” Martin said. “But, then, you think he’s having a great time dancing and singing
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Students and seasoned poets alike shared their works Monday in downtown Mount Pleasant. More than 60 students and community members filled Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway St., as part of the fourthannual Wellspring Literary Series, featuring Kalamazoo poet Glenn Shaheen. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Shaheen received a master’s of fine arts degree in creative writing from the University of Houston and is now a doctoral candidate at Western Michigan University. His poetry tackled serious topics such as war and the inner conflict of being a soldier, which he counteracted with an adept use of humor. “Comedy enhances the flavor or tragedy,” Shaheen said. “There are certain spices you can use.” Shaheen said the performance at Wellspring has been a long time coming. “I had heard about it
through another writer,” Shaheen said. He then contacted assistant professor of English language and literature Robert Fanning, the founder and facilitator of the Wellspring Series, last year and was told that the series would be full until 2013. Shaheen read several samples of his work, including poems from his published books, “Unchecked Savagery” and “Predatory,” and one poem that he read for the first time. Fanning, Shaheen and student poet John Priest, an Elk Rapids senior, participated. (Editor’s note: Priest is a columnist at Central Michigan Life). “Robert just asked if I wanted to read,” Priest said. Priest, whose poems ranged from the thoughtprovoking to the reflective and dark, admitted that, early in his poetic career, much of his work seemed uniform and lacking a unique quality. He said Fanning was instrumental in
“I just saw an opportunity to have readings in town.” Robert Fanning, assistant professor of English language and literature providing the necessary help to improve his work. “It was all Robert,” Priest said. “He’s such a great professor.” One of the poems Priest showcased Monday night, “Good Vibrations,” has already been published in “Temenos,” a graduate student literary journal at CMU. This was the third event in this year’s Wellspring Literary Series. Fanning said these events have been known to draw more than one hundred people to the Art Reach gallery. “I just saw an opportunity to have readings in town,” Fanning said. Most other creative writing events happen on campus, he said. The Wellspring Literary Series is known for pairing
more seasoned poets and writers throughout the state with local Central Michigan University students. Fanning said he focuses on bringing in poets from Ann Arbor, Detroit and other areas around Michigan to pair with local Mount Pleasant students. The musical group Ugly Broads also performed between readings, featuring both acoustic melodies and instrumental examples of talent, while local restaurant Max & Emily’s Eatery, 125 E. Broadway St., provided refreshments. The next event in the series, scheduled for 7 p.m. March 18, features Jamie Thomas and Detroit graduate student Sonya Pouncy.
Comedian Arvin Mitchell will replace Roy Wood Jr. at tonight’s Black History Month food taster in the Bovee University Center. Mitchell will be performing in the UC Rotunda at 6 p.m. in coordination with the Multicultural Academic Student Service’s food taster event. Mitchell gained popularity during his stint on BET’s comedy reality television show “Coming To The Stage,” where he finished as the runner-up in the show’s 2003 season. Mitchell has been involved heavily within the improv circuit since. Wood, who was originally scheduled to perform, cancelled to pursue a “once-ina-lifetime” opportunity with the Fox Network. The event, coordinated by both Central Michigan Uni-
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“mostly, I just want to go because I like stand-up and laughing.” Monica Roark, Allegan junior versity Program Board and MASS, will begin at 5 p.m., with soul food being served. Mitchell will hit the stage an hour later. Program Board Vice President Mark Fairbrother said Mitchell is someone who Program Board has seen and worked with multiple times. “Arvin Mitchell is someone we’ve seen at numerous conferences; he is an incredibly funny man,” Fairbrother said. “He’s performed here before, and he had a very good reception.” D’Wayne Jenkins, assistant director of MASS, said MASS’s food taster event has been popular for one reason. “Everyone likes food,” Jenkins said. “But, besides,
it gives us a chance to share some of our culture.” The event will serve soul food classics such as macaroni and cheese, mostaccioli and green beans. Food will be served buffet style, allowing students to sample each selection. Allegan junior Monica Roark plans to attend the event simply for the entertainment. “Mostly, I just want to go because I like stand-up and laughing,” Roark said. “It’s a great thing to do on a night out instead of seeing a movie or the whole bar thing.” Tickets will be $3 at the door for students and $5 for the public. studentlife@cm-life.com
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February 15 7:30 p.m. CMU - Plachta auditorium A Play By Sandra Seaton As we mark the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, The Will dramatizes the human consequences of the war as experienced by the Websters, an African American family in a small town in Tennessee.
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Writing The Will: dramatizing the african american Past
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EDITORIAL | Gawronski’s presidency should be considered a success
Arielle Breen Staff Reporter
Who killed the sack lunch? When I was a kid, it was the mark of the cool kid to bring a Lunchables for lunch. Even though Lunchables aren’t that filling, or even have the best ingredients, it was beside the point. I was the kid with a PB & J. For the longest time, I wanted to be that Lunchables kid. Then, one day, my parents gave into my begging, and I learned a lesson: Lunchables suck. And so does the price, monetarily and metaphorically. I was hungry; unlike when I brought a few PB & Js, and I knew Lunchables were more expensive for my poorer family’s budget. As I grew older, I applied that lesson to when I was in charge of my lunch. So, the rule was I basically made my lunch for work and most of my college career. At Mid Michigan Community College, it came in handy, as there was no real food to be had on the Mount Pleasant campus; nothing cheap and healthy, I mean. Not unless your idea of cheap and healthy is a $2 candy bar from a vending machine or a gas station sandwich with over 30 ingredients I cannot pronounce. I would spend about 15 to 20 minutes the night before classes to put together some kind of lunch for the next day. This was my typical routine. Years ago, this was considered normal. However, I have noticed a change in the winds lately. It isn’t normal anymore. Somewhere along the line, people have gradually shifted into consumerism’s instant gratification mindset. Coming to Central Michigan University started to change me. Toward the end of last semester, I started to do the typical college-kid lunch shuffle. On my bad days, I would spend about $10 eating out for lunch and dinner but would at least eat eggs and a smoothie for breakfast before coming to campus. On my good days, I’d pack a bread and cheese sandwich. I even bring water from home because I despise the chemical-tasting water in town. I think it is a serious issue that we, as a culture, have turned over our health and pocket money to corporations to feed us. Now, we pay more than ever for convenience, and it makes me wonder how many students had a resolution to save money? Or be healthier? Hell, even to lose weight? These are all wise reasons to pack a lunch. The goal is to pack it before you are hungry and tempted to eat out. It doesn’t have to be PB & J; it can be soup, yogurt, a cheese sandwich, an avocado, banana, whatever. But, I guarantee if you buy the ingredients to make something, you’re going to save money. And if you make eating campus food a treat rather than a mainstay, you might lose some weight, too. Take the challenge with me. I promise you, and myself, to do better than I have lately. To my shunned sack lunch, I’ve missed you, my friend, and promise to treat you better from now on.
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Responsible leadership tudent Government Association President Justin Gawronski’s decision to not
seek re-election comes as somewhat of a disappointment, considering the successes his administration has achieved over the past year. That’s not to say things have been perfect under his belt; far from it, in fact. The constant shuffling of vice presidents over the past year has caused confusion, and botching voter registration for students on north campus can only be considered a failure, and a large one at that. But, despite that, his administration has been remarkably effective. As president, Gawronski has led the fight against the proposed academic calendar change, breathed life back into tailgate by working with the athletics department to ensure students are
treated like adults before football games and led one of the most open and accountable administrations in a while. In addition, Gawronski has worked hard to make himself known on campus. He has been present at registered student organization meetings in addition to frequenting residence halls and special events across campus. He is a recognizable face and name, and, most importantly, he’s kept to his promise from his campaign to make sure the voice of students is heard. He has certainly set a high standard for whoever succeeds
him in a couple of months. The next SGA president must make good on the promises he or she makes while campaigning. It’s not acceptable for SGA to pay lip service to certain, highprofile issues while in office and nothing more. Because that’s not what leadership is about, strong leadership anyways. Part of leadership means taking risks, and sometimes things don’t quite work out as intended. However, it is important to realize that long-term goals must be given serious thought. The student body now expects the SGA to act and for its president to lead on the issues that matter to them. The new president must be able and willing to admit when he or she makes mistakes and go above and beyond to rectify those errors if he or she wishes to be successful. Otherwise, action and progress will be tough to come by in the coming years.
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‘Take Back the Tap’ doesn’t want your autonomy I would like to respond to Mr. Jeremy Ball’s article ‘Take Back the Tap’ takes away our autonomy.” I have been a member of ‘Take Back the Tap’ since its start in fall 2010 and have supported the group wholeheartedly throughout the years. Mr. Ball expressed his concern for autonomy stating that we believe he is not responsible, but that isn’t the issue. We simply want to educate people on several issues surrounding bottled water that don’t receive media attention. And as far as autonomy goes, Mr. Ball said it himself; you can go to 7-Eleven or several other places around campus that sell bottled water. Take Back the Tap has had opposition from many students, but still we always take the opposi-
tion’s concerns into consideration and explain why we stick to our campaign. Mr. Ball questions the actual benefit of banning bottled water and why we don’t target other bottled beverages. To respond to the first concern, I would like to state that Take Back the Tap will continue to educate the campus on why bottled water was banned and to continue the support of the retro-fit water refilling stations that Facilities Management has already implemented. The second concern is one that we have explained in all of our presentations. Bottled water doesn’t get recycled as much as other beverages that have the bottle bill, but also bottled water is also more prone to leaching of
harmful chemicals due to the thinner layer of plastic. Gatorade, like Coke and Pepsi, has a protective layer that prevents the sugars and acids from eroding the plastic. While there are plenty of arguments against the ban, Take Back the Tap has made efforts to respond to all concerns that have been raised to them. I urge anyone who has an issue with this ban to request a presentation from us or come to one of our meetings. We have made efforts to reach all parts of campus and speak with them and will continue to educate campus as new students, faculty and staff arrive in years to come. Jacob Pollock Norway, Mich.
[ YOUR VOICE ] Reader reactions to the Feb. 11 column ‘Take Back the Tap’ takes away our autonomy Take Back the Tap is a nationwide initiative, engaging students in campus democracy and community leadership. And, in fact, this is not solely based on college campuses. The town of Concord, Mass., passed a precedent-setting ban on bottled water within its city limits last year. Which means that no store, regardless of how big they are, can sell bottled water in Concord. The idea that capitalist economics should take precedent over community-based democratic action in regard to the sale of products is anti-democratic. We as citizens are perfectly capable of demanding what we want and don’t want sold in our locales. Students who are uninvolved in campus politics do so at their own risk. Democratic systems aren’t designed to aid people who take no interest or action in their local
politics. If people don’t speak, they will never be heard. It is precisely because energetic, politically engaged students organized themselves around a common goal that TBTT’s initiative is even possible. This is typically how democracy works, rather than waiting for elected officials to dictate an agenda to us. Also, banning bottled water isn’t just of an environmental ethos, it is also a broader political disagreement with the idea of privatized water. Water should be available freely as a right that all people can enjoy, as it is necessary for human life. Tap water is inherently safer, cheaper and better regulated than bottled water. It also has the benefit of cutting down on waste if it is taken out of the consumer cycle. -WaterGu Thank you for writing about your concerns, Jeremy. I would like to point out a few pieces of information, though. Our university is not a free market, hence
Krysta Loftis Staff Reporter
A new app, a new you? Every year, thousands of people add “get into shape” to their list of New Year’s resolutions. How many people actually follow through with this personal goal? The numbers are low, but they are slowly rising. More and more success stories are popping up in magazines and online. People who could hardly walk up a flight of stairs are now running 5Ks. Everyone wants to know ... what’s the secret? Truth be told, it might be smart phone apps. For those who watch their calorie intake, the Calorie Counter by MyFitnessPal is among the most downloaded for Apple and Google. The app allows you to document what you eat and how much you exercise. From there, it automatically keeps track of the amount of calories you have consumed and how many you have left for the day. There is no more carrying around a food journal and no more tracking in your head. All of the information is right there on your phone, for free. For those who enjoy following a strict, structured plan, Weight Watchers has launched its 360-degree online program. After joining the program online, you can sync your information to the free app on your phone or tablet. You can follow their points system and set mini-goals for yourself with a personalized profile that caters to your every dieting need. With the app, you can find recipes, read success stories, document your progress and find workouts designed for all sizes and schedules. A popular trend that is popping up all over the United States is 5Ks. Everyone wants to feel the success of running across that finish line! More apps are being made to help you get off the couch and properly train for that big run. A top-selling app, and my personal favorite, is Zombies, Run! 5K Training by Six to Start. It is an eight-week program and audio adventure for beginners that helps you prepare for a 5K run. You get a series of instructions from walking, jogging and running, combined with a gripping story about being chased by zombies delivered straight to your headphones. Technology is making it easier and cheaper than ever to get into shape. If you have a smart phone, you have all you need to get on your way to reaching your goals.
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why students also cannot buy cigarettes or alcohol on campus. Also, you are right. If students wish to buy bottled water off campus, they may. But this will make CMU a leader in sustainability and join the other 60+ universities across the nation to install a phase-out/ban and the first school in MI to do so. The reason that Take Back the Tap just focuses on bottled water is because, here in Mt. Pleasant, we have clean, safe and accessible drinking water (Gatorade or any other flavored drink does not pour out of our tap fountains). To address your other point, SGA has a job and fulfills it to represent all students of campus, not just those involved in politics. And lastly, students don’t have to walk to 7-Eleven and mutter to get water because... we have drinking fountains, access to portable water, all on campus. Students have been provided with a reusable water bottle, and tap is FREE! -Mariah Urueta
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Stress levels in young adults reach all-time high, declining for others By Krysta Loftis Staff Reporter
Stress might be on the decline, but not for young adults. A Stress in America survey of U.S. adults 18 and older by Harris Interactive for the American Psychological Association found that stress in young adults is higher than the national norm. People ages 18 to 33 are experiencing high stress levels and, according to the article, it doesn’t seem as though this will be changing anytime soon. The Millennial generation, which describes adults ages 18 through 33, has been reported as having increasing stress levels. According to the article, “39% of surveyed adults claim their stress has increased in the past year; 52% of the same adults say stress has kept them awake at night in the last month.” Junior Lauren Duncan finds it easy to relate to those surveyed. She finds her whole life to be stressful as she balances school and registered student organizations while worrying about money and finding time for friends. “Life has definitely become more stressful over the years,” the Jenison native said. “I almost never sleep, mostly due to stress and trying to find time to do everything I need.” According to a study done
by James Madison University, college students are now enrolling in more credit hours than ever before in previous semesters, and students are really feeling the pressure of those few extra classes added to their already busy schedules. DeWitt junior Brianne June said it’s all about time management when it comes to her balancing her schedule with 18 credit hours, 30-hour work weeks and RSOs. “My time management skills have improved majorly, and I don’t watch TV very much anymore,” June said. “I can’t sit around watching TV; I have to sit down and read for class or write papers in my spare time.” The Millennial generation has more cause to worry, according to Mike Harris, co-author of “Millennial Momentum: How a New Generation is Remaking America.” Harris writes about how Millennials are struggling as they face unexpected failure when it comes to securing jobs and finding a solid income after being brought up to succeed. Harris makes a point in his book to explain that, most of the time, the Millennials are not to blame, but rather the economy; young adults just entered into adulthood at a rough time. Multiple psychology surveys, including the Stress in
trustees | continued from 3A “Unlike other bargaining units on campus, our members on the bargaining team do not receive leave time to bargain,” Campbell told the trustees during December’s meeting. “Asking our members to bargain so late in the semester, when
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our jobs and our classes are only piling on more work, is, as we see it, not an attempt by the university to bargain in good faith for a fair contract.” In tradition with CMU’s typical bargaining timeline, Ross said bargaining would
America survey, show top stress factors for Millennials to be work, money and relationships. According to the Stress in America survey, more Millennials have been diagnosed by health care providers with depression and anxiety disorders than any other generation because of these leading stress factors. “I have extremely bad anxiety issues, and a lot of it has been due to stress,” said junior Andrea Blough, who also balances involvement in RSOs, attending school full-time and studying for her Medical College Admissions Test. “An outlet for me has been working out and running,” the Troy native said. “I have recently signed up for a 5K, which gives me a focus beyond school work.” When it comes to relieving stress, Millennials have reported listening to music and taking long walks to be most helpful. “To relieve stress, I like to blast music and dance and sing, workout, drive around in my car or just focus and get everything done,” Duncan said. After the surveys and research, psychology professionals relay the message that in a time when “doing more” is seen as advancing in society, it might not be the best, or healthiest, way to go about life. studentlife@cm-life.com
wait until February. “Typically and historically, (we) have brought to the board of trustees in the winter and spring meetings the authority to negotiate,” Ross told CM Life in December. “We have nine unions on this campus, and we treat them all the same.” The formal meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday in the President’s Conference Room. university@cm-life.com
‘Speak Up, Speak Out’ panel to discuss new age of journalism on Monday By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter
Is the digital age the end of media as we know it? Monday’s Speak Up, Speak Out forum, called “The End of Media as We Know It: Journalism in the Digital Age,” will focus on the changes in media and how journalists and news corporations will have to adapt. The event will feature a six-person panel comprised of Midland Daily News freelance writer Tracy Burton, Saginaw News reported Lindsay Knake, Detroit News Capitol reporter and former Central Michigan Life editor-in-chief Chad Livengood, Detroit Free Press web editor and former CM Life editor-in-chief Brian Manzullo, journalism instructor and Morning Sun online editor Mark Ranzenberger and Redford senior and CM Life editor-in-chief Aaron McMann. The mediums through which news is reported are constantly changing, and Ranzenberger said the use of traditional media paired with modern technology will be discussed Monday. “The title (of the forum) is not exactly true. It implies that there will be an end of printed media and television. That is not the case. We have added additional types of electronic media that go with the traditional media,” he said. With the newspaper business recently experiencing some major cutbacks, the panel will look at the changing landscape of journalism. “I think we are going to have a discussion about traditional journalism being dead, and I don’t think it is. It is alive as ever and there are more people involved in it. There are just as many people interested in what’s going on in the public’s life every day,” Livengood said. “Though not as many people might subscribe to a newspaper, there are still plenty of people who go to trusted new organizations for their news.”
“I think we are going to have a discussion about traditional journalism being dead, and I don’t think it is.” Chad Livengood, Detroit News Capitol reporter Ranzenberger also wants to address the ease in which people can distribute news in this age. “Traditional forms of media such as newspapers, billboards and television stations have a high entry price so only people who could pay the initial investments could publish content. With online media, everyone is a publisher and the cost of entry is much lower,” he said. Livengood said it’s important to have a discussion about whether readers will be willing to pay for content in the future. “The discussion we need to have at this event is about if the younger generations will be willing to pay for content. That is what the industry is held up on. About a decade ago, newspapers made this colossal mistake
by giving away their product for free online. That would be comparable to Ford giving away a third of their cars for free,” he said. Although the industry is constantly evolving, Knake said the basic skills needed to be a good journalist remain the same. “The reporting side of journalism has not changed. Those basic tools of reporting we learn have not changed. The only thing that’s changed is the way the content is published,” Knake said. “We are using different tools, and it’s really just about adapting to any kind of new tools that come up.” The forum will take place at 7 p.m. Monday in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. university@cm-life.com
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cmu alums find success in soothing hangover
chain restaurants with lower-calorie options gain popularity — those that don’t lose By Shelby Miller senior reporter
By Tony Wittkowski senior reporter
Davidson natives Curtis and Cason Thorsby were just getting off the ground with a new product they developed and found to be useful in their college days two years ago. Now, the brothers, both Central Michigan University alums, are internationally marketing their hangover cure, Party Armor, and learning lessons about the business world daily. Party Armor, a 2-ounce shot meant to be taken at the end of a night of drinking, cured hangovers for Central Michigan University students, causing the business to branch out, Curtis said. “I actually came up with the idea while I was still a sophomore at CMU,” Curtis said. “(Because) in the college lifestyle, you start to face the consequences of drinking alcohol.” One shot of Party Armor is loaded with antioxidants and cleanses the liver, blood and brain by replacing the
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Central Michigan University students help market the hangover cure, Party Armor, on Aug. 26, 2010 outside of Wayside Central, 2000 S. Mission St. CMU alumni and brothers Curtis and Cason Thorsby developed Party Armor, a 2-ounce shot meant to be taken at the end of a night of drinking, which proved success on campus, causing the business to branch out from its beginning in 2010.
vitamins lost in the body during a night of drinking and flushing out toxins, Curtis said. Curtis, company founder and recent graduate, not only came up with the idea but also formulated the product itself, he said. Cason, now the CEO of Party Armor, was in charge of getting the company off the ground. “I told (Cason) how well it was working for everybody, and he was kind of skeptical at first, but he was such a believer in it after trying it and joined up,” Curtis said. The final product was the result of a lot of trial and error with some testing of the product between the two, they said. Both brothers agreed it was quite the learning ex-
perience trying to figure out what ingredients to use and how to get the product to actually taste good, because, in the beginning stages, it tasted and smelled horrible. “The first year in the business was a learning curve,” Curtis said. “Everything was new with us, and you’ve got to figure out how to do things the right way and make it work for you.” Party Armor has seen success internationally, including in Australia, the Philippines and New Zealand. Doing business internationally has also been an adjustment for the brothers. “I thought I didn’t sleep before; I certainly don’t sleep now,” Cason said. “I’m easily up until three and four every morning.” metro@cm-life.com
Restaurants are now offering lower-calorie options to combat obesity rates that are higher than ever. Today, 39 states have adult obesity rates of more than 25 percent, and not one state has a lower rate than 20 percent, the Hudson Institute reported in its February 2013 Obesity Solutions Initiative. Due to the national epidemic, many chain restaurants are trying to help lower these numbers by offering healthier options. Training Manager John Hanes said, for the past four years, Applebee’s, 4929 E. Pickard Rd., has offered plates under 550 calories and menu items with trademarked Weight Watchers point totals. “We definitely have gained a strong base for our healthy options,” he said. “They go over very well.” Hanes said the move toward lower-calorie options comes from social pressures, including first lady Michelle Obama’s healthy eating initiative “Let’s Move,” along with advertisements promoting health and wellbeing throughout Michigan. “We’re doing extra things to be a healthier state,” he said. “We need to adopt or get out
of the arena.” Twenty-one restaurant chains, including Burger King, McDonald’s, Cracker Barrel and Taco Bell, now offer lower-calorie menu items. Offering healthier and lower-calorie options is gaining customer support. Between 2006 and 2011, chain restaurants that offered lower-calorie food and beverage items recorded a nine- percent sales growth, whereas chain restaurants that did not incorporate healthier options recorded declines over 16 percent. Restaurants that offer lowercalorie options also increased restaurant customer traffic by nearly 11 percent, while chain restaurants that did not incorporate healthier options saw a decrease in traffic growth by nearly 15 percent. The lower-calorie menu criteria consists of entrees under 500 calories, side dish options under 150 calories, beverages under 50 calories and appetizers and dessert options under 150 calories. Along with healthier options, the restaurants also noticed French fries declined in number of servings, by nearly two-percent, and share of total food servings. Lower-calorie beverages also outperformed traditional beverages.
Harrison Township senior Kiara Lancaster said healthier menu options cater to her vegetarian lifestyle, which is typically lower-calorie to begin with. Lancaster works at Panera Bread, 2111 S. Mission St., one of the 21 chain restaurants with lower-calorie options. She said many customers tell her they eat at Panera because of the calorie listings on the restaurant’s menu. “I love the fact that the calories are clearly listed on the menu. There (are) no secrets,” Lancaster said. “It also challenges the restaurants to reduce calories if they know it will have to be shown to the customers.” Although the International Journal of Obesity found fast food choices aren’t influenced by calorie labeling, Caro senior Jordanne Jaskiw said having the calories posted on the menu helps her decide on healthier choices, which she said she has noticed recently at McDonald’s. “Healthier options will broaden which fast food chains consumers eat at,” she said. “I think that calorie counts on menu items are a very good source for those people who are trying to diet and eat healthier.” metro@cm-life.com
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Innovative technology is allowing students and faculty to learn and teach in new, immersive ways in the Health Professions Building. Billed at $350,000, the Global Telepresence Room merges together high-tech equipment with an immersive educational experience. The room’s four highdefinition LED screens, four high-quality cameras, use of video conferencing technology and other equipment brings even those in other states or countries into the room and into the discussion. “Telepresence means participating without actually being there and having a comparable experience,” Associate Director of Applications Wesley Leonard said. Leonard said the room, which opened in 2003, has mainly been used for presentations but is being increasingly used for classroom activities. Leonard said technologies include the use of a Chipcast-equipped lectern, which can save presentations, audio clips and lectures for use at a later
date for students, faculty or presenters. “We wanted to go beyond ‘audio-only’,” he said. “It’s very easy to lose the student if the production is not up to par.” Professor of physical therapy Pete Loubert uses the room for special classroom activities and was a part of the decisionmaking process regarding the creation of the room. “(I helped decide everything from) which monitors to install to replace the old ones to real infrastructure decisions (in order) to make the room all digital,” Loubert said. He said the room’s innovations can benefit other classrooms because the upgrades can be integrated across campus. The classroom directly below the Global Telepresence Room, room 1255, uses similar technology. Other universities are taking part and involving themselves with the room and the learning technology it possesses. Michigan Technological University has partnered with CMU by co-teaching classes in the health professions field with instructors at CMU by
using the available videoconferencing technology. Through use of the room, associate professor of health sciences Irene O’Boyle co-taught “The Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing” with Michele Simms, a professor at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. “Our students have grown up with this kind of environment,” O’Boyle said. “My students thrived on it. They were so excited to be immersed with everything in that room.” Grand Blanc senior Sarah Hulett, who took O’Boyle’s five-week class co-taught with Simms, said the video conferencing technology better aided her learning in the small nine-student class. She said the technology used in the room could best be adapted in a smaller classroom with fewer students and helps students become better public speakers by using the room’s technology. “They could get input from other professors and students and participate within their own peers more,” Hulett said. university@cm-life.com
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Red roses, conversation hearts and fluffy teddy bears are things of the past compared to the amazing memories some Central Michigan University students have experienced during their Valentine’s Day celebrations.
Richmond sophomore Kayla Myers said last year was the best Valentine’s Day she has had because she successfully surprised her boyfriend of four years. “He always does nice things for me for Valentine’s Day, but I wanted to switch it up and prove that the girl isn’t the only one that matters,” she said. Myers typed up a letter and gave it to her roommate to give to him in the class they had together. The letter told him to come to her
dorm room after class. “I had all the girls on our floor help out, and we lit a bunch of candles and made it look all romantic. I made us spaghetti for dinner, and he was so surprised; his reaction made it so much better,” Myers said. “We joke about how he will be able to top me this year.” Some students might think only women get excited about Valentine’s Day, but for senior Ryan Hills, that is not the case. The Riverdale native said there is a special night that he remembers that was a defining point in his relationship. “I took my girlfriend of six months to the Grand Rapids Amway Grand Hotel for a fancy dinner,” Hills said. “I didn’t make any reservations, so I was nervous, but they accommodated us anyway.” Hills said it was the first
Valentine’s Day he spent with his fiancée. “It was kind of like a James Bond experience because (the hotel) was all glass and see-through. There were flowers everywhere in there, too,” Hills said. “She had a really good time; it was a beautiful place.” Sophomore Emily Jelsma said Valentine’s Day of her senior year of high school started off roughly but ended up being the best day because of her boyfriend of four years. The Lowell native said she was very sick, forcing her to leave school early. She thought she missed out on something special. “I left school, and my boyfriend came over after and surprised me with flowers and soup,” Jelsma said. “He even watched chick flicks with me the whole time.” A GOOD | 2B
Sometimes it doesn’t matter if you’re single or in a relationship; many Central Michigan University students have had awful Valentine’s Day experiences in the most unique ways imaginable. Sophomore Brianna Frison was set up on a blind date with a guy who had seen her at a party. The Ohio native said she knew the date wasn’t going to go well when they couldn’t agree on a movie choice. “He wanted to see a movie that I had already seen, and we were arguing about it,” Frison said. “So, he got his way and we saw it, but I fell asleep during the movie. It was like a deep REM sleep, and he had to wake me up to leave.”
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Frison said the car ride home was the most awkward thing she has ever experienced on a date. He suggested they get dinner, but she said no because she just wanted to go home. There was no second date. Junior Zachary Spadaro spent his Valentine’s night with his girlfriend at the time. Spadaro said they had plans to see a local concert, and the evening was going well until a random person in the crowd knocked him out cold. “I was in a daze and unconscious for a second,” the Monroe native said. “Not necessarily the most romantic evening.” Jackson junior Gerilyn Moser has also experienced a Valentine’s Day marked by an unfortunate event. Moser said she was caught in a blizzard last Valentine’s Day on her way to her boy-
friend’s house. She slid into oncoming traffic and got in a car accident. “It wasn’t too bad, and I didn’t get hurt,” Moser said. “But I did dent my dad’s Mustang, which my mother was not too happy about.” The most common thing students say is the biggest Valentine’s Day downer is not having someone special to celebrate with. With happy couples swarming restaurants and movie theaters, single students can feel as lonely as ever. St. Johns sophomore Heaven Piper was just getting over a break-up during Valentine’s Day a few years ago, and her parents were trying to comfort her by spending the evening attempting to cheer her up. She said the first problem was letting her dad pick what movie they watched. A BAD |2B
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Get ready attractive and socially acceptable people: it’s nearly time to buy your significant other a bouquet of soon-to-be-dead flowers and a box of chalky candy hearts! Yes, it’s nearly Valentine’s Day. The holiday in the middle of the coldest, deadest month of winter that celebrates warm, gooey feelings of love and lust. I haven’t had a good Valentine’s Day since fifth grade when some girl left a note in my locker, asking me if I would go out with her. Come to think of it, I’m not sure
where we would have “gone,” since neither one of us had our driver’s licenses at age 12, but the gesture was still nice. The next 12 years have been very lean times for me. Every Valentine’s Day is just a reaffirmation of my shortcomings as a suitable mate, and every Zales commercial makes me realize I don’t even have the funds to bribe a shallow girl with a shiny rock. Thankfully, I’m not alone at my pity party. I know a lot of you have also been spurned by lovers or neglected by Cupid’s arrow, and I’m happy we can be sad together. While we’re being sad, I have a few ideas of how to get through Feb. 14. First and foremost, it’s important we completely abstain from Facebook. For the love of Russell Stover, Valentine’s Day needs to be the one day a year when we don’t creep on our exes or that girl you had a crush on in math class from high school. Odds are, you’re going to see your ex with some infuriatingly average-looking person or some meth-addicted townie, and no one needs that.
Along with Facebook, avoid television. This is a pretty tough sacrifice, especially if you’re like me and you like background noise while you’re sobbing uncontrollably into your fifth of Jameson. However, TV is controlled by Satan himself on Valentine’s, and you’re bound to run into a romantic comedy or an eHarmony commercial that will most likely cause you to hurl the whiskey bottle at your television. The preceding two ideas should be somewhat helpful if, like me, someone has actually told you that you’ll die alone, and you’ve resigned yourself to that fact. However, I want to encourage those of you who still have faith in love to approach Valentine’s Day with a more proactive stance. Be the change you want to see, and all that cliché stuff. I won’t be mad if you leave the pity party. In fact, I’ll be proud of you if you leave. Get off your ass and go perform some grandiose romantic gesture. Just don’t do it where I can see it, unless you can duck a flying whiskey bottle.
significant other every other day of the year, but who doesn’t want to add an extra heart here and there? I am well aware this is the type of holiday where you either find it to be completely overrated or you value it. Some don’t even think it should be accepted as a holiday. I, for one, think it is a valuable day; it is a day to say, “I love you,” and if that isn’t something to value, then I don’t know what is. Love is something that should not be taken for granted, so why not celebrate this on Valentine’s Day? Plus, to be quite honest, what girl doesn’t want flowers, chocolate, dinner and, if you’re really lucky … jewelry! I know that I wouldn’t mind a dozen roses, dark chocolates, a dinner for two and a nice new heart necklace. I can understand how one might not enjoy this holiday as much as others, especially if they do not have someone to spend it with … but I’m sure we all have a relationship now, or will one
day. Rather than dread the holiday as a whole, just have a little bit of hope, because who knows what future Valentine’s Days have to hold for you. Besides, even if you aren’t officially with someone, this day is the perfect time to tell someone how you really feel about them. It’s a chance to pronounce your feelings to your secret admirer and might be the start of something new. Don’t let the fact that you do not have a boyfriend or girlfriend stop you from wearing a pink shirt. Embrace it, because you never know what Valentine’s Day has in store for you. Throughout our lives, the activities we partake in on Valentine’s Day sure have evolved; we have gone from making Valentines for an entire class to getting ready for a special night out. Despite changes, the holiday’s meaning has remained the same. Valentine’s Day is a holiday that brings unity and love between two people.
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night, Piper said. “We tried probably five different ones and then ordered pizza in,” Piper said. “It was literally just another day with my parents. It was sweet of them to try, but it was still the worst Valentine’s Day.” Audrey Hoisington’s alltime Valentine’s Day bust happened her freshman year in high school when she fell for the jerk. The Kentwood junior said
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thing special for the person you love. Sophomore Natalie Kaczorowski, on the other hand, said Valentine’s Day is not as fun as it used to be, and she said her best memories of the holiday are back in the days of elementary school. “It was more fun to be
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(USA) Drama - NR Recall His Past Lives (Indonesia) Fantasy - NR CMU Park Library Auditorium: Saturday, February 16 @ 10 a.m., Sunday, Thai with English subtitles For a complete Festival Guide to movies, places & times: February 17 @ 1:45 p.m. CMU Park Library Auditorium: Friday, February 8 @ 9:50 p.m., Saturday, February 9 @ 2:15 p.m. The Invisible War (USA) Documentary - NR
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One in three women will be raped or beaten in their lifetime, adding up to one billion women worldwide. V-Day and One Billion Rising are two international movements focused on raising awareness about this violence and protesting what is a global crisis. On Feb. 14, Take Back the Night will host the One Billion Rising dance movement through a series of flash mobs throughout campus. Take Back the Night members Megan Stowell, a St. Clair Shores senior, and Ohio junior Emma Tuthill felt passionate enough to pitch the idea and allow Central Michigan University the opportunity to join in on the dance. “Events to bring awareness to (violence against women) will be taking place all over the world (tomorrow) in different forms,” Stowell said. “One billion men and women are joining this revolution by dancing.” This is the inaugural year of One Billion Rising’s movement, which was originated by Eve Ensler, a feminist and social activist who wrote the Vagina Monologues, which is performed at CMU each year. “Ensler chose to use dance as a form of peaceful protest to end violence against women,” Tuthill said. “The communal and joyous nature of dance has moved men and women in every corner of the world to rise up in a truly
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uplifting way, transforming the suffering of survivors.” Fifteen years ago, Ensler started V-Day, an organization aimed at spreading awareness about violence against women, which led to this year’s One Billion Rising event. “To celebrate V-Day’s 15th anniversary, One Billion Rising is taking place on Valentine’s Day because V-Day is also on Valentine’s Day,” Tuthill said. “It’s really a perfect day for the event, too, as a way to express love for all the women in one’s life.” The event goes from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Times to join the flash mobs will vary throughout the day, starting at 12:15 p.m. outside the Bovee University Center, 12:45 p.m. inside the U.C. at the Down Under, 1:45 p.m. near the CMU Park Library by the Botanical Gardens, 3:15 p.m. between Anspach Hall and Pearce Hall and at 4:45 p.m. between Moore Hall and Brooks Hall. Anyone can join in the flash mob at any time. The flash mob is a mashup of six songs: “Titanium,” “Bulletproof,” “Cupid Shuffle,” “Irreplaceable,” “Survivor” and “Respect.” This is
a four-minute combination with dance moves choreographed by Cass City junior Chelsea Green. “We chose this song selection because they are women empowerment songs,” Green said. “We also wanted to choose songs that people know; it is impressive when everyone is a part of the dance and, these moves, everyone can do.” Along with video clips posted on Facebook, there have been practices in the Alumni Room at the Student Activity Center. On Feb. 11, Ohio freshman Kyle Babcock attended to learn the moves before the event. “I will be participating in the flash mob on campus on Thursday,” Babcock said. “It is a good cause and way to show support. I will be at all the dance scenes.” According to their website, One Billion Rising will be asking the organizers of these events to either live stream their dances or record the flash mobs and submit the footage for posterity. The footage will then be compiled into a documentary. studentlife@cm-life.com
FAIRY TALES
Idealized love versus the real deal By Charnae Sanders Senior Reporter
Relationships can suffer for the hopeless romantics who view love as a fairytale. As a little girl, senior Kiara Lancaster believed in the relationships portrayed by the likes of Disney. Before the Harrison Township native learned being in a relationship was a collaborative effort and was split 50-50, she thought her Prince Charming was going to do the work while she could sit back and relax. “When I was younger at least, I had this whole huge fairytale (idea) that some guy was going to sweep me off my feet, and you wouldn’t have to do any work,” Lancester said. Human Environmental Studies Professor Edgar Long said American culture is fascinated with the idea of marriage and love and that fairytales have a role in alternating how people — specifically females — view love. “I wouldn’t say they damage relationships, but they shape people’s perspectives of what they can expect in a relationship: what love is, what love is not,” Long said. Senior Allison Pavloff said she thinks fairytales don’t damage relationships. Though, the love ideal has its pros and cons. “I think it gives, at least women, a sense of hope that not everyone’s going to be alone for the rest of their lives,” the Rochester Hills said.
“When I was younger at least, I had this whole huge fairytale (idea) that some guy was going to sweep me off my feet, and you wouldn’t have to do any work.” Kiara Lancaster, Harrison Township senior “But, at the same time, I think that leaves men to live up to a certain expectation like Prince Charming did, so I feel it kind of goes both ways.” Long said there are other things in the culture that can impact the way people view relationships more negatively than fairytales in shows such as “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” because of how unrealistically they can portray love. “Relationships take work, and, in those kind of situations, you don’t see any of that,” Long said. Freshman Chase Edwards thinks it’s nice for women to have the goal of achieving that happily-ever-after fairytale ending. However, the Flint native said women need to learn how to let it go as they get older and realize every man is not going to be Prince Charming. “She wants you to be all kinds of stuff at the same time, like that prince,” Edwards said, “They’re noble. They’re chivalrous. They’re always kind. They’re always polite ... Human beings are not like this
all the time. We’re not always going to want to be polite.” Lancaster said people realize what is real and what is a fairytale when they get into serious relationships. She said that doesn’t mean the relationship still can’t have a happilyever-after ending. “Love isn’t lost, it’s just love is not a fairytale,” Lancaster said. “You can have your happily-ever-after, but you’re not going to have it if you hold on to unrealistic expectations.” Long said it will take work in order for relationships to span over a long period of time. Instead of there being a hero and damsel in distress, he said relationships require a companion type of marriage where the partners work together and learn to love the person more as time passes. “We have these fictitious influences that impact our thoughts about love and relationships and all those kinds of things,” Long said. “But, in the end, just like in any part of the world, you have to learn to love that person.” studentlife@cm-life.com
5 things more awesome than V-Day Raise your hand if you hate Valentine’s Day. OK, now put your hand down. You look weird. It’s the one holiday that just seems to sneak up on our overweight winter butts every year. Some people love it, and some people dread it. Either way – it’s happening, people.
If you don’t want to celebrate with flowers and chocolate and everything pink and red and happy and OMG, don’t fret, I got you. Here are five things more awesome than Valentine’s Day: 1. Watching a “Girls” marathon. Embrace your inner Lena Dunham crush and spend your evening with her. She will make you feel like you’re not as dumb as you might think and prove that making mistakes is a BIG part of your 20s. 2. Listening to Beyonce. She is a goddess. We all saw it at the Super Bowl a couple weeks ago. If she can’t boost your self-esteem (guys included), then we have more problems here. Find your best pair of headphones and dance on your kitchen counter. Don’t forget to
shut the blinds first. 3. Playing with animals. Ooooh, how animals love you. You can fart, scratch your butt, wear no makeup, cry and shove your face with Doritos with them in the room and guess what? They still love you. 4. Baking for your best friend. They’re practically your lover if you’re single. So, get happy by making them happy. They deserve a brownie or two after hearing your trials and tribulations of every person who “broke your heart.” 5. Napping. Skip class and sleep. Because who doesn’t love napping?
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Students split on celebrating V-Day By Charnae Sanders Senior Reporter
Students find themselves split on whether to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Graduate student Nykisha Reeder of Detroit said she looks forward to Valentine’s Day each year because it’s the day to spread love. “It’s a couples reunited day,” Reeder said. “If you’ve been busy all that week during school and at work, that’s the day you can (be) like ‘OK, babe, let’s get together. Let’s go out and have fun on this day.’” For senior Joshua Finn, the best thing someone can do on Valentine’s Day is to try something different. The Southfield native said, normally, he would do something he and his friends haven’t tried together. “I enjoy getting to go out with friends and trying something new,” Finn said. “Maybe … doing a fun activity. I look forward to the fun things with friends.” On the other hand, some students, such as Westland freshman Arielle Hines, don’t care for the affectionate holiday. “I think some people take
it to an extreme and put way too much thought and energy into it, and, so, they kind of suck the fun out of it,” Hines said. “Instead, they should just be happy to have their partner.” Hines said people could have fun on Valentine’s Day, but it can make those who aren’t in relationships feel a bit lonely. “I think that single people can have fun on Valentine’s Day,” Hines said. “However, as a culture, there is an idea that your self-worth comes from a relationship. Therefore, not having a relationship on Valentine’s Day makes single people feel lonely.” Reeder said Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be reserved for couples. “You can buy your … family a Valentine’s Day (gift), because it’s essentially a day of love for lovers,” Reeder said. “But, also, if you’re a person who doesn’t have a man or a woman or something like that, you can use it to show love for people.” Finn said the holiday still carries meaning, and couples shouldn’t wait until
Valentine’s Day to celebrate their love. “I wouldn’t say it (has) lost its essence,” Finn said. “I would just say that couples do nice things for each other only on that day, and I think that you should celebrate being a couple and being in love more than just one day a year.” Reeder said she has seen fewer people celebrate Valentine’s Day in recent years. “(In) previous years, it seemed overrated to have a lot of balloons and teddy bears and stuff like that in Wal-Mart and Kmart,” Reeder said. “Around this time last year, I went to Wal-Mart and there’s not many items out for you to buy. It’s actually as if Valentine’s Day doesn’t exist anymore.” Finn said couples should go out and do something creative for the holiday. “Most people go out to dinner and get flowers,” Finn said. “I think you should so something fun and adventurous or try something different.” studentlife@cm-life.com
‘Drinking mirror’ app allows users to see aging effects of alcohol By Adriana Cotero Staff Reporter
The “Drinking Mirror” application for smartphones might show your ugliest side. This new application from the Scottish government reveals how drinking might affect aging. A picture can either be uploaded or taken through the application to see how “dropping a glass size” could improve a person’s looks over ten years. The image becomes distorted by the number of drinks consumed throughout a week, which mostly reveals weight gain in the face, red tints added to eyes and cheeks, as well as an unpleasant amount of wrinkles. Despite unflattering results, the “Drinking Mirror” app is
intended to inform people to cut back on excessive drinking, as part of the Scottish “Drop A Glass Size.” Wales sophomore Leah Sullivan is one of many who have yet to hear about this new application. “I am not familiar with the drinking mirror, primarily because I am technologychallenged,” she said. “But the idea of it sounds interesting, refreshing and new. I would probably use it once but would probably delete it after a while. I think it would be fun to try it out.” Due to the unsatisfying outcomes, many students do not believe that their faces will live up to these expectations. In particular, Troy freshman Caitlin Clough found it to be incredibly inaccurate.
“I feel like this is pretty extreme, and I don’t think people will stop drinking because they won’t believe the results, and we live in a here and now generation,” Clough said. The app is designed to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol abuse and to show users the effects having too much to drink at parties or at social gatherings can have. According to CNN, the app, while compatible with men, is designed for women, an anonymous Scottish government official said. “In Scotland, we have a troubled relationship with alcohol,” she said. “We’re focusing on women to try a different approach.” studentlife@cm-life.com
Isabella County Festival of Banners to decorate town, areas outside city By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter
The popular Isabella County Festival of Banners is back for its fourth annual year and has now expanded outside of downtown Mount Pleasant. Art Reach of Mid-Michigan Executive Director Kathy Hill said last year 333 banners were decorated and displayed throughout town. “We have community members and students paint artwork on the banners, and they’re hung for six months,” Hill said. “It’s a community art project.” The idea for the banners came from Village of Lake Isabella President George Dunn and his wife, Barbara, who noticed banners while traveling in Canada. Hill said the Dunns told people about the banners, and it took off from there. Banners are $25 for adults and free to decorate for children.
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Hill said the county charges less for the banners than it costs them to produce because they want all community members to be able to be involved. “Half of the banners are painted by school children. It’s documentation; something to put for the kids to hold on to,” she said. “We’re trying to keep it very inclusive and affordable.” Businesses can also design and paint banners for $100 to be used as advertisements and also for decoration in the county. “Last year, 25 businesses did it,” Hill said. “It helps support the program.” Trillium owner Helen Chase has sponsored a banner every year the festival has taken place. Chase said she loves what the banners add to the area and the reaction from community members who stop by Trillium, 123 E. Broadway St. “It makes the downtown look beautiful,” she said. “I support it as a whole, because it’s
fun, it’s festive, it’s pretty.” Every year, booklets are produced with photographs of the painted banners and details of Isabella County summer events. Hill said the event would not be possible without the energy and work from the volunteers. “It’s because of the volunteers this event has been so successful,” she said. Images and money must be submitted to Art Reach by Feb. 22. They will take images and enlarge them to fit the 5-by-3 canvases. Paint days will be held in March at Jameson, 5142 Bud St., where those who purchased banners can come and paint at the building or take the banners home to paint and bring back. The banners will be hung June 1 throughout downtown Mount Pleasant, Shepherd, Winn, Pickard Street and the Isabella Indian Reservation.
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My Bloody Valentine picks up where it left off in experiment with ‘m b v’ By Sean Bradley Staff Reporter
After over 20 years of waiting, Irish shoegazers My Bloody Valentine’s new album “m b v” was released Feb. 2. Some reviews of the album came only hours after its initial release, a definite casualty of the hype a new record from this notoriously reclusive band brings. “She Found Now” opens the album where the influential 1991 album “Loveless” left off: Fuzzy, washed guitars via guitarist/vocalist Kevin Shields and additional vocalist/guitarist Bilinda Butcher. In the middle of this is Shields’ drowsy, dreamy vocals and definable guitar. His lyrics are a bit hard to understand, though that’s some of the charm of his vocals. Mixed with the other music going on, it’s almost like another instrument, able to be controlled as much as the whammy bar-influenced guitar playing Shields is famous for. A lot more experimentation went on with this record than I expected. “Who Sees You” has a danceable, shaking drum part, and the guitars follow suit with their buzzsaw tendencies, shaking and rattling. “If I Am” has a washedout wah-type sound as steady as its pattering drum beat. “New You” has an indiedance feel to it with its bouncing tambourine and punchy bass. Butcher’s vocals are audible and unobscured by guitar noise or other extreme sounds—a pleasant-sounding indie tune. “In Another Way” takes the record into different territories. A frantic drum beat and static, rumbling guitars and bass, the standout parts are the bridges with melodic, yet buzzing guitars. Butcher again takes the vocal reigns here. At five and a half minutes, the experimentation is well worth it and delves a bit more into the mindset of Shields as he
was finishing the record. “Nothing Is” takes the frantic drum beat to a different level. It’s almost like a sample of a Nine Inch Nails song was looped over and over. The repetitive nature of the drums is only augmented by layers of guitars. Later, the volume of the song itself gets a bit louder. This instrumental could possibly give fans hints as to where their newer material (supposedly to be released later this year) could go. The same goes for closing song “Wonder 2.” With drums sounding like they were recorded in an active wind tunnel, Butcher’s vocals are supplemented by the instrumentation around them. Flanging, pushing and whizzing by, guitar sounds make the track. It’s almost like the sound heard when a plane takes off from the runway. The newest (and longawaited offering) from My
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HHHHH w Artist: My Bloody Valentine w Genre: Rock Bloody Valentine is great for hearing the band back in their most natural of states. But maybe that comfort is a bit of a letdown. I’ve heard a lot of these sounds before from them, but the last few songs give me a bit of hope about where the band will move, hopefully into newer and exciting directions. If you’re just discovering the band, start out with “Loveless,” and then check out their debut album “Isn’t Anything.” Then, come back to this, and you’ll get it. studentlife@cm-life.com
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Freshman guard Chris Fowler tries to drive past a Northern Illinois defender on Jan. 23 at McGuirk Arena. CMU lost 74-61.
Chris Fowler establishing himself as assists leader, captain of team By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter
It is no wonder why freshman point guard Chris Fowler’s favorite player is Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo. While their skill levels are not comparable, with one from the NBA and the other in his first year at a mid-major Division I program, Fowler’s explanation of Rondo’s game could be of his own on a smaller scale. He said Rondo is a “passfirst point guard” who is always looking to set his teammates up before he looks to score, even though he is completely capable of scoring himself. Fowler became a facilitator in his sophomore season at the prestigious Detroit Country Day High School, enjoying the opportunity to assist his teammates instead of scoring. He has filled the same role with the CMU men’s basketball team as well, averaging five assists per game for a 2:1 assist-toturnover ratio (good for No. 4 in the MAC in both categories), and he is only one away from breaking the freshman assist record. There is more than one thing that is less pleasant that occurred this year, connecting the two players: An ACL injury suffered by Rondo. Fowler, 20, has suffered the same injury, causing an obstacle on the way to earning a scholarship from a Division I team. He tore his ACL when he was 10-years-old, trying to tackle current CMU defensive back Stefon Armstead. It caused issues up until he suffered an injury in February 2010 because he tried playing a season without an ACL all together as a junior in high school. He had to get reconstructive surgery for his ACL in March 2010. Although he was not offered any scholarships out of high school, he was getting calls from the likes of Cincinnati, Minnesota and Dayton before the injury in 2010. Then the calls stopped coming. But he found a saving grace: the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., a program
that has trained NBA stars like Chauncey Billups, Kevin Martin and Luol Deng. “I did my research on different prep schools,” Fowler said. “I went down to a visit to IMG. I liked coach Loren Jackson and Coach Yusef (Fitzgerald). “ His coaches did not let him down and made him into a player coaches were willing to shell out a scholarship for. “They really helped in terms of my growth as a point guard; my growth as a leader,” Fowler said. “They let me freely lead the guys that I had.” It was grueling, especially when he first arrived, he said. At the IMG Academy, there is no doubt that it is all about improving an athlete’s abilities. A typical day during the preseason for him started at six in the morning with a team workout. Then, at 7 a.m., he would practice with the point guards for 45 minutes. They would lift from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and then he would go to rehab at 2 p.m. Team practice came at 4 p.m. That was the routine every day except Sundays. During the season, the load was less strenuous, with an individual workout, light lift and practice on a normal day, plus two or three games a week. With a basketball-filled schedule all day. almost every day, he made two of his best friends in Bradenton in Mangok Mathiang, now playing at Louisville, and Brian Greene, who’s playing for Auburn. They got the most enjoyment out of playing NBA 2K12, coining the term “2K flu” after losing their voice from screaming, trying to trash-talk. “Sometimes you needed a release, and that’s what you got from hanging out,” Fowler said. “We got close to one another because everyone was trying to achieve the same goal.” Fowler averaged 12 points and eight assists, playing for the IMG Academy while going against other junior colleges and prep schools. After a de facto school year at IMG, a couple college coaches became interested.
His main goal was to just earn a scholarship with a Division I program, and he has done far more than that since. He has become one of the leaders of the Chippewas in his first year, to no surprise to Jackson. “I just told (Keno Davis) that he was getting an unbelievable leader. And he found out how good the leadership of Chris really was,” said Loren Jackson, Fowler’s coach at IMG. “A lot of people say they’re leaders, but he comes to work every day, makes sure everyone else works, and he holds himself and everyone else accountable.” He was selected as captain as a freshman along with senior guard Kyle Randall. Head coach Keno Davis said the two have worked well in tandem on the floor with Randall, the team’s leading scorer, being set up by Fowler many times. While Fowler has played at CMU, he will always have a constant reminder of his time at IMG. One time, Jackson demanded more out of Fowler and Fowler responded by saying “I’m trying.” Fowler said, “he looked at me and said, ‘trying’s not good enough. Trying’s never been good enough for your household because I know your parents. Trying’s not good enough for my household, so trying won’t be good enough on the court for you, so you got to do whatever it takes to get it down.” Forever, he said he will be reminded of what Jackson said. It has shown at CMU. He can be seen shooting with Randall, while video coordinator Jason Owens rebounds for them after practice and Davis said he’s seen him in the gym before practice as well. “I think what you don’t see in the stands is he is the first guy in the gym,” Davis said. “The guy that’s there several hours before to work on his ball handling, to work on his free-throw shooting, to work on his outside shot, to work on those things that only make him improve as a player.” sports@cm-life.com
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The Mid-American Conference basketball tournaments are right around the corner, and the men’s and women’s teams are facing much different paths to Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena. Six conference games separate the Chippewas from the week they have been working toward all year. Every team qualifies, but only five men’s teams and four women’s teams are guaranteed a trip to Cleveland. The women’s road to the Q is a simple one: Just win. If the Chippewas win out the regular-season, they’ll be the No. 1 seed and will have a bye to the semi-finals. Winning out will be tough seeing that its remaining five of six games are on the road against Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan and a good Miami (Ohio) team and home games with MACleading Toledo and No. 2 Ball State. If CMU does take one of the top-two seeds, it’ll wait nine days between its final regular-season game and semi-final game, a task that always leaves coaches worried. Of the four men’s and women’s teams to get a bye to the semis last sea-
son, only two made it to the finals and only one team won the MAC championship. That team was the Eastern Michigan women’s team, who beat the Chippewas by one with a last-second bucket, so perhaps the semi-final bye isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. The men’s road is a bit rougher. CMU is sitting at the bottom conference with the No. 11 seed, which is the last seed after Toledo became ineligible due to low APR scores. As it stands right now the Chippewas will have to win a road game to go to Cleveland, but they have playing well as of late, despite a six-game losing streak. Keno Davis has said his team is playing its best ball of the season in the last two games — it just ran up against a firestorm in MAC-leader Akron and Kent State on the road. Ohio enters McGuirk Arena today and is favored, but the way CMU has played of late and at home, who knows what can happen. Then it takes on the Rockets, who the Chippewas took to overtime in Toledo early on in the conference season. They also take on a hot-and-cold Northern
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Track’s Stacks and Lievense: Formidable competitors, good friends By Malachi Barrett Staff Reporter
Sophomore distance runners Kyle Stacks and Ethan Lievense have been setting the bar for the Mid-American Conference. Both Stacks and Lievense have qualified for the MAC championships in the 5000m, 3000m and mile run. These two are not only a solid athletic combination but also good friends and roommates. “We both went to the same division in high school, and we both went to small schools,” said Lievense, a graduate of Saugatuck High School. “So, starting that senior year is when we both started to get pretty decent, and, ever since then, we talked and we really started to get to know each other the summer before freshman year.” It was actually Lievense who convinced Stacks, a graduate of Concord High School, to join him at Central Michigan. “I was trying to get Kyle to go to Central with me, because I had already pretty much committed,” he said. “So, we were talking back and forth, and it just ended up that we got a room together.” Stacks and Lievense have been somewhat neck and neck in their events this season, finishing close behind each other week in and week out.
They both set personal records in the same race at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational and Indiana Relays. They also posted MAC-qualifying times in the same events at the GVSU Quad, Simmons-Harvey Invitational and Meyo Invitational. This competition between friends is what motivates them to push one another to be two of the best in the MAC. “This is kind of the first year it’s been like that; we’ve always been apart,” Lievense said. “Kyle’s been handing it to me for a while now. So, this is the first year we’ve been close. I don’t think we talk about it too much; you know it’s like, ‘oh how’d your race go?’ ‘oh good, how’d yours go?’ “I think, in the back of our minds, we both want to beat each other.” Stacks agreed that the friendly competition has resulted in a major positive for the men’s track and field team. “I’d say we are pretty competitive,” Stacks said. “I think it’s kind of something that the team also needs, especially when we lost Tecumseh Adams. We needed a leadership role to step in, and so that’s what we did.” As two of the more prominent members of an almost exclusively sophomore distance squad, Stacks and Lievense have had to step
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Men’s basketball team welcomes in 2012 NCAA Cinderella Ohio Bobcats By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter
It is not often that the men’s basketball team hosts someone in conference play that has advanced as far as the Sweet 16. But it will today at McGuirk Arena when it plays Ohio, which still has most of the team that made the NCAA Tournament run still intact. “I watched them play North Carolina in that Sweet 16 game. It was one of the great stories in college basketball,” head coach Keno Davis said. “That’s why the MAC conference is underrated.” Point guard D.J. Cooper is still the floor general for the Bobcats, averaging a team-high 13.9 points per game and is third in the nation in assists with 7.9 per game. “He is truly one of the best players, not only in our conference, but in the country,” Davis said. “A guy that can win games by himself, but yet he is an unselfish player that makes his teammates around him better.” The last time CMU welcomed a team that had as much success in the NCAA Tournament as Ohio did last season was Jan. 5, 2000, when it lost to Miami, 60-55, at Rose Arena. The RedHawks had made the Sweet 16 the previous season. The Chippewas have lost their last six games entering today, but Davis remains optimistic. He has stayed consistent throughout the season in saying his team needs to continue improving until the conference tournament comes around,
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Sophomore runner Ethan Lievense runs out in front during the men’s one mile run as part of the CMU open on Jan. 11 at Jack Skoog Indoor Track. Lievense won the men’s one mile with a personal record of 4:20.25.
into a leadership role on the team. “It’s pretty exciting, especially because we’re young and we have two more years left,” Stacks said. “It’s exciting to see where this will take us.” With the MAC championships looming, the two athletes are feeling secure with their level of preparation this season. They are lined up to be big point scorers for CMU and are ranked in the top three in all of their events. “I mean, compared to
what a lot of guys have been running in the MAC, we’ve actually been kind of running faster times,” Stacks said. “We know that there are a lot of competitors that can run with us, but, compared to last year especially, we’re in a better boat than we were before.” Stacks, Lievense and the rest of the men’s track and field team will be in Mount Pleasant Friday for the Jack Skoog Meet. sports@cm-life.com
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