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CMU has added more than 500 cameras in 8 years at cost of $250K By Tony Wittkowski Senior Reporter
Editor’s note: This story is the first of several stories on surveillance cameras on campus. Pick up Wednesday’s print edition for a VIBE section devoted to surveillance cameras and privacy. Central Michigan University has added 546 surveillance cameras in the last eight years across campus, and more installations are in sight. Over the past four years especially, the university has seen a
significant spike in the number of cameras on campus, which the CMU Police Department argues are crucial to campus safety. “When I first came here, there were about 300 cameras, and now four years later, we are over 500,” CMU police chief Bill Yeagley said. “I like the commitment, and I like how we are using them.” Yeagley said the cameras are not monitored every hour of every day, but police still have the capability to pull up different cameras at different times to view. “What they cost electricity-wise,
I don’t have a clue, but my thought is as soon as we turn it off, we miss something we needed that camera to capture,” he said. No one is specifically in charge of viewing the monitors all the time because it is handled by Central Dispatch and other officers, Yeagley said. The areas identified by police as having a high volume of people have more cameras, such as the residence halls, Park Library, Bovee University Center, Kelly/ Shorts Stadium and the Student Activity Center.
When the university first started investing in surveillance cameras, administrators visited other schools that utilized cameras, such as Western Michigan University and Jackson Public Schools. “When we started talking about doing more with cameras, we visited several campuses that were using cameras more than we were at that time,” Vice President of Information Technology Roger Rehm said. “The use of cameras has grown dramatically, because people who manage buildings
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understand that there is real value to having the cameras there.” The most recent camera installations took place at the UC, and parking lots appear to be next. “We are trying to add more to parking lots, not because of the volume of people, but because the incidents of a lot of vehicles being parked there,” Yeagley said. When cameras were first installed, Rehm wanted to stick with the same brand of camera for continuity. A CAMERAS| 2A
VP for enrollment: Spring decline ‘relative’ to last year By Justin Hicks Senior Reporter
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A Michigan State Police K9 unit investigates the scene of an armed robbery that occurred at approximately 4:35 p.m. Sunday at the Next Door Food Store and Marathon, 1324 W. High St.
Mount Pleasant gas station held up at gunpoint Sunday afternoon By Tony Wittkowski | Senior Reporter The third in a string of armed robberies over the weekend in Mount Pleasant was reported Sunday afternoon at a gas station at the corner of High and Adams streets. At 4:53 p.m. Sunday, Central Michigan University issued another Central Alert, reporting a male with a handgun stole $200 from the mart before leaving the area on foot. The Mount Pleasant Police Department said in a news release that this most recent robbery might be connected to the two that happened Saturday. “Due to the similarities of the
recent robberies, we believe they could be related,” the release reads. The robbery occurred at the Next Door Food Store and Marathon gas station, 1324 W. High St., off the intersection of Adams Street, next to Isabella Bank. “There was a guy who came in with dark clothes, picked up an item like he was going to buy it and presented a handgun,” Mount Pleasant Police Department Detective David Sabuda said at the scene. Police urge anyone with information to contact Central Dispatch at 989-773-1000, and if anyone wishes to be report anonymously, they can call the Mount Pleasant Tip Line at 989-779-9111. A ROBBERY| 2A
Two Michigan State Police officers and a K9 unit investigates the scene of an armed robbery that occurred at approximately 4:35 p.m. Sunday at the Next Door Food Store and Marathon, 1324 W. High St.
Retention rates between the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters at Central Michigan University are consistent with recent years, despite a continued decline in enrollment. Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services Steven Johnson said the spring enrollment figures released last week weren’t a surprise. Total on-campus undergraduate enrollment fell 3.6 percent, while freshman enrollment dropped 15 percent. 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. “The numbers as reported were expected based on the number of first-time students who enrolled at CMU for fall 2012, and retention rates remain relatively the same over the last several years,” he said via email. Johnson called the downward trend “relative,” pointing out the 91-percent retention rate between the fall and spring semesters. In 2012, the retention rate between semesters was 91.2 percent. According to spring on-campus enrollment numbers obtained Tuesday, sophomore enrollment dropped almost 8.6 percent, while junior and senior enrollment increased by 3.7 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively. “The current spring 2013 numbers for sophomores reflects primarily students who started in fall 2011 — a class that was 335 students smaller than fall 2010,” Johnson said. “The comparable sophomore class of spring 2012 reflects a difference of 340 students.” The current junior class was CMU’s largest incoming class, which Johnson said makes the upperclassman numbers expected as well. Johnson also attributed the upperclassman enrollment to the new assistant director of transfer student services position and increased advising services. A ENROLLMENT| 2A
Polar Plunge raises money for Special Olympics By Adriana Cotero Staff Reporter
Below freezing temperatures and 34 degree water weren’t enough to stop more than 150 people from supporting Special Olympics Michigan Saturday. The 13th annual CMU Polar Plunge was held at Rose Pond across from the Student Activity Center. It is tradition for participants to be in costume as they jump into the water, and this year costumes ranged from 1980s fitness instructors to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Proceeds from the event are donated to the fund that makes Special Olympics Michigan possible. The statewide goal is to raise $1 million. First-time jumpers and Ontonagon
seniors Hannah Axley and Lauren Siren supported the cause, dressed as owls. “In the future, I will be working within the special needs field, and I love how this cause supports it,” Siren said. “Which is why when Hannah asked me to do the Polar Plunge with her, it didn’t take much convincing.” CMU alum Melissa Kleiman has a close connection with the cause. She works in special education at the Clare-Gladwin school district. Kleiman plunged dressed as Miss America hand-in-hand with one of her students, who dressed as a cheerleader. “The water was freezing; it felt like pins and needles, but it was totally worth it,” Kleiman said. “I will definitely do it next year. It’s for a great
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cause, and everyone is in good spirit.” Although the plunge left participants freezing, Florida sophomore Priscilla Black said she had a feeling of satisfaction swept over her after she jumped. “It was definitely worth it,” she said. “I admire the Special Olympics very much … They are champions, and this is a great way to do something for them.” studentlife@cm-life.com
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Mount Pleasant junior Emily Bigard enters the freezing cold waters of Rose Pond utside the Student Activity Center Saturday afternoon to help raise money for Special Olympics of Michigan. Participants paid $75 to take the plunge.
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EVENTS CALENDAR TODAY w The Organization of Women
Leaders is screening “The Invisible War,” an Academy Awardnominated documentary about sexual assault in the military, at 6 p.m. in the Park Library Auditorium. w A Speak Up, Speak Out event
about the future of journalism, titled “The End of Media as We Know It? Journalism in the Digital Age,” will be held in the Bovee University Center Auditorium at 7 p.m.
TOMORROW w “The Great Porn Debate,”
featuring porn actress Nina Hartley and anti-porn pastor Craig Gross, will be in Plachta Auditorium at Warriner Hall at 7 p.m. Hartley and Gross will discuss porn addiction and whether pornography empowers or degrades women, among other topics. w Screenings of the Sundance Film
Festival documentary “Detropia,” hosted by the Mary Ellen Volunteer Center, will be shown at noon and 7 p.m. on the video wall in the Bovee UC student lounge.
CORRECTIONS In Friday’s print edition on the proposed $95 million biosciences building, associate vice president for residences and auxiliary services John Fisher was incorrectly quoted as vice president for facilities management Steve Lawrence.
Central Michigan Life has a longstanding commitment to fair and accurate reporting. It is our policy to correct factual errors. Please e-mail news@cm-life.com. © Central Michigan Life 2013 Volume 94, Number 62
CAMERAS | CONTINUED FROM 1A “At the time I came in, we were talking about standardizing on cameras because we had finally gotten to a point where there were enough of them starting to show up where we were looking at having a standard brand that we could work with,” Rehm said. At approximately $500 per camera, the total value of the camera inventory to date is roughly $250,000, Rehm said. The total investment in the camera system including the cost of the fiber to connect them, the video recorders and the rest of the support system, comes to an estimated $500,000. The IT department works with the CMU Police Department in adjusting and replacing cameras by using regular round robin checks of them to ensure all are functioning. Someone sits in front of several monitors and flips from camera to camera, asking for cameras to be adjusted or replaced. “Over time, things happen to the cameras; instead of being exactly where you
want it, it drops a little,” Yeagley said. “If something is not working, they simply make note of it.” Some of the cameras on campus are mobile/temporary, which are motioncensored for the purpose of finding a crime that happens on a continuous basis. They are meant to save power when no one is in an empty office space while still serving their purpose. Yeagley said the temporary cameras do not require the university to install the cameras when there is a brief problem. “From a police perspective, it is a wonderful investigative tool,” Yeagley said. “It proves if people are telling the truth or are stretching the truth.” Rehm said the presence of the cameras adds another layer of physical security in preventing crimes and should be considered a wise investment. “I think one of the big things is deterrence,” Rehm said. “I have heard of schools that regularly install cameras that are dummies that just sit there with blinking lights and periodically move around a bit.” university@cm-life.com
ENROLLMENT | CONTINUED FROM 1A Overall, CMU’s enrollment suffered a roughly 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 compared to fall, 1,818 graduate students were enrolled, a loss of 70 students, or 3.85 percent. Although CMU is working on improving its enrollment initiatives, Johnson said these changes take time. “Many of the initiatives currently being started to address enrollment declines
are major undertakings in which change will not occur overnight,” he said. Entering new, out-of-state markets and evaluating indicators and services provided to students are areas Johnson said would take time. “CMU has recently joined several universities across the nation as a part of a Student Success Collaborative through the Education Advisory Board,” he said. “Through our participation, CMU will gain valuable information regarding student success.” The EAB shares best practice research, consulting and technologies among more than 500 institutions in North America, according to the EAB webpage. university@cm-life.com
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Kalamazoo senior Armand Brown, front, and his cousin, Dante Rhodes Duckett, play back a track from several recordings produced over the weekend in Brown’s makeshift studio on Tuesday in Mount Pleasant.
ROBBERY | CONTINUED FROM 1A The suspect is described as a Hispanic male wearing black sunglasses, a black knit hat and a black coat. Those who observe the subject are advised not to approach him and to contact police. Mount Pleasant Police Department, Michigan State Police, the Tribal Police and CMU Police were on scene for collaboration. As previously reported by Central Michigan Life, police roped off a Mission Street check cashing store following an armed robbery that occurred just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday. A male subject committed the robbery at Advance America, 1717 Suite B S. Mission St. Tess Hartshorn, assistant manager of the next door Salvation Army Thrift Store, 1717 S. Mission St., was walking by when the robbery occurred. Hartshorn said she was in the Family Dollar on the other side of the check cashing store when a female employee ran over saying she was robbed.
“The owner was pounding on the window and said they were just robbed,” Hartshorn said. “I literally had to be within seconds of him being there.” According to police, the suspect entered the building and took an undisclosed amount of money after showing a handgun. He fled north on foot afterward. He is described as a Hispanic or white male who is roughly 30 years old. He is approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall with a medium build, wearing black sunglasses. “At this time, we have no reason to believe that our community is at risk,” the release said. Early Saturday morning, a male entered the Next Door Food Store, 2025 E. Remus Road, holding
a firearm and demanded money from the cashier at approximately 12:05 a.m. Upon receiving money, the suspect left the area in an unknown vehicle. The suspect was described as a white male with a dark complexion. He was wearing a dark coat with possible denim jeans. He is clean-shaven with dark, short hair. The vehicle is described as possibly a dark-colored, newer vehicle with a silver color front grill with lettering. The make and model are unknown. The investigation is ongoing. -Senior reporter Shelby Miller contributed to this report. metro@cm-life.com
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No increase in students graduating in four years
Michigan ranks fourth in charter school strength
CMU’s data hard to measure
Virtual schools to increase this spring
By Samantha Smallish Staff Reporter
By Justin Hicks Senior Reporter
There has been no apparent increase in four-year graduates at Central Michigan University over the last few years, despite a recent survey that indicates otherwise nationally. According to a national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, the number of students completing four-year college degrees has increased over the last few years. College completion is also at record levels among key demographic groups, including men and women; blacks, whites and Hispanics; and foreign-born and native-born Americans. The data collected in 2012 shows a record one-third of adults ages 25 to 29 have attained at least a bachelor’s degree. As recently as 2006, less than 30 percent of 25 to 29-year-olds had acquired least a bachelor’s degree. Director of Institutional Research and Planning Wei Zhou said despite the overall growth in students attaining four-year degrees, it is difficult to pinpoint if this is a definite expansion. “There is no apparent trend,” Zhou said. “I don’t want to rush to conclusions because the numbers are up and down. It is a bit hard to tell.” According to the Office of Institutional Research website, statistics on the number of students receiving bachelor’s degrees has fluctuated by a few hundred students from 2000-12 at CMU, which is not significant enough to secure this growing trend. Zhou explained this is difficult to measure because there are many factors that go into determining graduation rates. “One thing we are pretty sure about is that we are having fewer and fewer high school graduates,” Zhou said. “That means for now and in the future, CMU is facing a shrinking student population.” The promotion of retention and a four-year graduation plan by University President George Ross will influence graduation rates, Zhou said. “Although we have smaller classes, if we are consistent with retention, graduation rates will be constant,” Zhou said. Some reasons for the increase in four-year graduates include the recent economic recession and the poor job market that has followed. Changing public attitudes about the importance of going to college might also have played a role, according to the PRC study.
The Center for Education Reform ranks Michigan fourth among the 43 states with charter schools for strength of charter school laws in 2013. Key factors in the CER report include number of schools, number of independent authorizers, waivers and legal autonomy, full funding and fiscal autonomy. The District of Columbia, Minnesota and Indiana rank in the top three states, while Arizona rounds out the top five. An increase in virtual charter schools and university authorizers are slated for the future. The state will allow three new cyber charter schools to open as of April 1, which will bring its total to five. A cyber or virtual school is an institution in which its students take classes extensively or primarily online, either independently or taught by a professor. Cynthia Schumacher, executive director for The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools at Central Michigan University, said the advance is intriguing. “While nobody is arguing that online learning will replace traditional brick and mortar school buildings, the concept of blended or hybrid learning, which is a combination of face-to-face instruction and online learning, is an exciting development,” Schumacher said. Michigan will be permitted up to 15 virtual schools as of March 2013, limiting enrollment to 2,500 students, according to the CER report. The total enrollment limit will improve to 5,000 in 2014 and 10,000 in 2015. In cyber school, 100 percent of content is delivered via the Internet, Schumacher said. In cyber charter schools, there must be a learning coach in the home to assist the students. “(Cyber schools) are an option for those who prefer to or have a need to learn and progress at their own pace,” she said. “This type of flexibility is very consistent with Gov. (Rick) Snyder’s call for ‘any time, any place, any way and at any pace’ learning in Michigan.” Despite the increase in potential virtual charter schools, Schumacher said she doesn’t expect the maximum number of virtual schools to open. “The total enrollment of all cyber charter schools cannot exceed 30,000 students, so it is unlikely that more than a handful of cyber charter schools will actually be opened,” Schumacher said. As authorizers, universities are responsible for monitoring the actions of their charter public schools and serve as the fiscal agent to receive and forward payments to their schools. The cap on university authorizers was 300 in 2012 and will improve to 500 in 2014. There is no cap set for 2015.
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Flint junior DaRron Johnson, a CMU cheer captain and volunteer with Mount Pleasant Varsity Cheer, huddles with cheerleaders as they prepare to compete in a district tournament Saturday afternoon at Mount Pleasant High School. “I try to give them encouragement, keep them calm and just be there for them,” Johnson said.
The man who paces Flint junior DaRron Johnson balances being a cheerleader, volunteer high school coach By Tony Wittkowski | Senior Reporter
Across the blue pad covering the hardwood floor of one of Mount Pleasant High School gymnasiums, a man can be seen pacing around with his hands in his pockets, trying to stay calm. Flint junior DaRron Johnson can never stomach much food before or during a cheer competition of this magnitude, and it seemed to show. “It depends on the competition; there are some that I know are going to be close,” said Johnson, a volunteer coach for Mount Pleasant High School’s varsity cheer team and a Central Michigan University cheerleader. “Sometimes I can eat before, but I never can during an event.” Mount Pleasant High School’s varsity cheer squad was finishing up its third round performance, fighting 11 other teams for the
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Flint junior DaRron Johnson, a CMU cheer captain and volunteer with Mount Pleasant Varsity Cheer, high fives cheerleaders as they prepare to compete in a district tournament Saturday afternoon at Mount Pleasant High School.
top four spots to advance to regionals. They only trailed DeWitt in total points and were trying to make up the deficit. Johnson has spent the last three years contributing when he can outside of school and his involvement as a CMU cheerleader. “I used to be the shyest person,” Johnson said. “(Coaching) has made me come out of my shell and express myself more.”
In his sophomore year, Johnson was named game captain for football games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium and went on to claim that title once more. Johnson said he has always been amazed at how intense being on the field in front of a packed stadium can be, and yet he gets nervous when he is only a bystander for the team he coaches. A CHEERLEADING| 5A
Student Government Association looking to add service learning By Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter
Three Student Government Association senators are attempting to add more service learning opportunities to the Central Michigan University curriculum. Graduate students Jonathan Schuler, Binu Prabhakaran and Michelle Steidemann, who represent graduate students in the SGA, have taken up service learning as their focus because of the benefits it has for students and organizations involved.
Service learning is a method of teaching that combines academic learning with a related service in the community. This often includes students working with a charitable organization, a philanthropic branch or a business. “Service learning is learning by doing,” Prabhakaran said. “Students work with some non-profit community. They need help ... and students need real-world experience. This is good for Central.” While a handful of professors pursue service learning in their
classes, it has yet to have any support at the university level. The senators are seeking to tie service learning to certain classes, making it a requirement for the course. Prabhakaran said graduate students are especially in need of service learning opportunities. “Graduate students need (and) are looking for more life experience,” Prabhakaran said. “They are looking for more than just academic learning.” The senators are looking to bring their ideas to university
officials, including University President George Ross, in the near future. The senators said they cannot move forward with this initiative without university help. “We want to collaborate with the university,” Schuler said. “We feel we have mutual interests.” Nancy Hicks, a professor of business information systems, has incorporated service learning into her courses for the last several years.
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Psychic fair brings 120 students out for tarot cards, palm readings, name art By Krysta Loftis Staff Reporter
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Farmington Hills freshman Amber Garner laughs as she gets her Tarot cards read by Medicine woman Coyote Sue during the Psychic Fair Friday in the Rotunda room at the Bovee University Center. “I thought it was amazing,” Garner said. “They were dead on.”
Several Central Michigan University students spent Friday night with tarot readers and psychic mediums. About 120 participated in tarot cards, psychic readers and ESP games for free at the psychic fair hosted by CMU’s Program Board at the Bovee University Center. Psychic fairs have been held on CMU’s campus in previous years and were a big success, said Jena Schaner, the special events chairwoman for CMU’s Program Board. “We wanted to do this because we have done it in previous years, and we have always received a great turnout,” the Hart senior said. This year’s event included one palm reader, two people focusing on tarot cards and one person specializing in name art. Two additional psychic readers
were brought to the fair this year in anticipation of a big turn out. Students rushed in and out of the Rotunda Room inside of the UC hoping to catch a moment with a reader. Students could sign up for a time slot, guaranteeing them a 10-minute session with one of them. Students sat waiting for a turn with the readers, some unsure of how the experience would be. However, many students left in awe after hearing what the readers had to say. “She was really spot on,” Mount Pleasant junior Justin Brass said of one of the readers. “It was really eerie, but cool.” Many students suggested next year they should have readers visit more than once or perhaps bring in more readers. Students were not the only ones excited about the event, though. Program Board used the same company from previous years, and, according
to the special events chair, the readers were excited to be back. “They said it when they came in — they were excited to be back after the break in the event for a few years,” Schaner said. Many attendees described it as a unique experience and something they would not expect on CMU’s campus. Battle Creek junior Katie Hayes was one of many looking to squeeze into the jam-packed time slots. “I think it is a really cool event, and they should do it more often,” Hayes said. “I definitely want to come next year.” Overall, Schaner said the psychic fair was a hit with students and will be expected back next year. “I do want to continue (it) next year,” Schaner said. “It is a fun event and brings out a lot of people.” studentlife@cm-life.com
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EDITORIAL | Biosciences building sorely needed, worth the costs
Jeremy Ball Columnist
Local law enforcement needs more funding What is going on in our quaint college town? In the past few months, I’ve received more calls from the Central Alert system than any individual friend or relative. The number 989774-1500, once just a monthly source of annoyance when the system was being tested, now serves as a frequent reminder that Mount Pleasant is becoming less pleasant. The first in this string of phone calls occurred in the early hours of Jan. 17, when Eric Lee Ramsey abducted a female student from the parking lot of the Student Activity Center, sexually assaulted her, set a house on fire and ended up being killed by police in Gaylord. After this traumatic event, Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said, “Our community is changing; there’s no question about it,” and CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley said “America, over the years, is becoming a more violent society. We just have to keep preparing, keep on our toes, keep practicing and keep responding as we do.” Now, here we are, one month and three armed robberies later, wondering how much more our community will change and what we can do differently to prepare ourselves. We also wonder when and how this wave of crime will stop. Law enforcement has put the onus on students and citizens to “keep on our toes,” but this is a very obvious and not all that helpful piece of advice. However, local law enforcement agencies are doing all they can. With the exception of the CMU Police Department, (which is funded by the university), local law enforcement agencies are working on bare-bones budgets. Budget cuts have forced the Isabella County Sherriff ’s Department to lay off five deputies since 2005. Likewise, the Mount Pleasant Police Department has been forced to lessen officer training and overtime. Mount Pleasant Public Information Officer Jeff Thompson previously told Central Michigan Life that the recent increase in violence rates “reinforced (his department’s) belief that we do need more officers and detectives to handle the caseload.” The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe currently distributes semiannual two percent allocations of its revenue to Isabella County and local communities. The last allocation totaled nearly $2.3 million, but Isabella County’s $708,000 share went to the Commission on Aging. Perhaps it’s time to reallocate these funds to law enforcement. After the events of Jan. 17, the CMU Police Department responded by having a more visible presence on campus, making us feel safe and comforted. Mount Pleasant should not be North Flint. With a university and a casino, we have sources of income to beef up the presence of law enforcement in our community. Until local law enforcement agencies receive more funding, don’t let calls from Central Alert surprise you. Police officers must work with what they are given to keep us safe, and they haven’t been given much lately.
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Build it sciences building with a flooding problem designed for the 1960s is no way to attract
the exploding number of students looking to enter the biology field. That’s why it is vital that the Board of Trustees approve the proposed biosciences building at its next meeting in April. Brooks Hall, as it stands right now, is far too small and outdated to properly accommodate the rapidly growing number of biology students and the amount of research that is required. It has also no doubt deterred many prospective biology students from coming to Central Michigan University because of how ancient and cramped the place feels. With the construction of the College of Medicine, CMU has begun to market itself to the world of biology, chemistry and other sciences. Without the proper facility to house those subjects, the marketing the university has done is pointless. Nobody wants to go to a college that showcases a beautiful, modern campus and be stuck in
the one building that hasn’t been touched or remodeled since the 1960s. The proposed $95 million biosciences building would do wonders in allowing the university’s biology program to grow and for new research to be conducted, which, lest the Board of Trustees forget, could mean more funding. Still, the $95 million price tag is not exactly cheap. In fact, if approved, the building would be the most expensive ever built on campus. The state has pledged $30 million for the project, but that still leaves CMU to foot a $65-million bill. And with a reserve account sitting at about $280 million and long-term pension and healthcare liabilities eating up much of that over the next decade, we could understand why the board might be a little shy to act. Sixty-five million dollars is a major investment and
should not be taken lightly. Finding and raising that kind of money will be difficult, but the short-term financial pain would be well worth the long-term academic gain CMU would see. If CMU is serious about billing itself as one of the top-of-the-line research universities in the state and region, approving this project would make absolute sense. The addition of a biosciences building would only make CMU more appealing to prospective students, and the Board of Trustees should take that into consideration when weighing the pros and cons of this building. The biosciences building has been discussed at numerous board meetings, and it’s time to make a decision. Putting off the approval or dismissal of the proposal isn’t doing anything except frustrating people and making presenters feel as though their voice isn’t being heard. It’s clear from last week’s meeting: the amenities in Brooks Hall just isn’t cutting it anymore; people are begging for a change and the board needs to hear their voice and give them a decision.
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We Don’t Want Your Autonomy, We Want Our Earth! Over one-thousand water bottles are filled, shipped moved, bought, drank and tossed out instead of being recycled. The oil cost alone in the U.S. to produce these water bottles is over 17 million barrels per year. That is enough oil to fill one million cars. A recent article, “’Take Back the Tap’ takes away our autonomy” talks negatively toward TBTT’s goal, and I am here to help promote the truth. According to the columnist, in removing bottle
water from campus, we are also removing his right to buy what he wants. Considering 40% of bottled water is taken from the tap anyways, we are actually trying to do him and his wallet a favor. In his article, he talks of the students, not involved in campus politics, being forced to sit back and watch this unfold. If they feel so strongly against this, they could speak up and do something about it. In a way, most students could care less about this issue, where they
may care even less about stopping it. TBTT is just an organization trying to help the earth, help our wallets and save the resources we lose and cannot get back in the process. So, is it really better to buy water than just get it from the tap? And if it really means that much, buy a pack at a local store. If not, just remember; bring your own bottle (B.Y.O.B). -Andrew Gurka
With the recent events at CMU concerning raises (see Enos), this should not be a big surprise to anyone. Nobody is going to turn down a raise, even if they know their leadership has been less than stellar. The powers that be at CMU are continuing their willingness to monetarily reward those that show mediocrity. Their motto should be “commitment to mediocrity” and not “commitment to excellence.” Those who demonstrate excellence at CMU, the Profs, are the ones who should be receiving the largest raises. Oh wait, Ross and the trustees cried poor during the last negotiations. Sad for CMU as the trustees are accountable to nobody. I find it ironic that the same overpaid folks in charge continue to ask me, as an alum, to donate $ to CMU. When they get their house back in
order, I will once again gladly give money. -CMU 87 I can’t blame Ross or that coach for accepting raises. I’d happily accept a $14,000 raise whether I deserved it or not. I can blame the Board of Trustees for being so out of touch and offering those raises in the first place. Governor Snyder is the only one who even comes close to giving the Board of Trustees a performance review. That’s only after they’ve served out their term. That sucks. The Board needs to have accountability and not by a single, distant person. Other universities’ Board Members are elected. Why aren’t ours? -Scott Ross has done a fantastic job. He is trying to keep the budget low and create more value for students. I have had conversations with faculty in the department of my major, and they also seem
Farewell to my ‘white turd’ About two weeks ago, my truck finally broke down after seven honorable years of service. In that time, it carried me through six different residences, two schools, four relationships and just under 200,000 miles. It was my first vehicle, which, to most teenagers, is something special. It was a 1995 White Mazda BV3000 stick-shift, formerly used as a Napa Auto Parts delivery truck, which was left deserted in a parking lot for an entire year. The amazing part of the transaction was that my dad ended up paying nothing for it, with the terms of ownership only being, “If you can tow it, you can own it.” In retrospect, the truck was hideous, with more rust than the color white, a pink sun reflector on the brim of the hood, and a Detroit Lions window sticker, which filled more space on my windshield than a big rig at a gas station’s entrance. The first thing I said when my dad pulled into the driveway with the truck on the back of a trailer was, “Who owns the white turd?” He promptly smiled and threw me the keys. Since then, I was the guy with the truck called “The White Turd,” which seemed to groan whenever anyone sat in it. It was amazing how many people asked me to help them move out of their house all because I had a truck. However, two weeks ago, disaster struck when I was stuck in the Student Activity Center parking lot after an hour of relaxation, unable to shift into first or second gear. Instead, my white turd would only allow the clutch to shift into reverse, causing me to have to drive from the parking lot to my apartment backwards, along with my emergency lights on and random drivers waving at my misfortune. I discovered a new talent of driving in reverse but also lost one of the most reliable vehicles known to man. A few days later, I received a picture over the phone of the red Saturn my dad just purchased for me, and I couldn’t help but feel a bit empty. The car’s paint job was nice, and the reflector was a thin blue strip at the top, equipped with no giant sticker in the front windshield. The car could run, and outside of an increase in insurance, there wasn’t anything wrong with it. Except, it wasn’t my white turd. There is no better feeling than being handed the keys to your first car and no worse feeling than giving them back.
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[ YOUR VOICE ] Reader reactions to the Feb. 14 story “President George Ross receives new 4-year contract, pay raise”
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to be happy with the job he has done, although they are some of the highest-paid professors on campus. -fireupchips Reader reactions to the Feb. 10 story “Supreme Court ruling will likely close down all Michigan medical marijuana dispensaries” That’s dumb as f***. Five people are deciding the will of the entire population of Michigan (nearly ten million people). In the theoretical situation that every single Michigander voted on legalization, well over a majority would legalize. Some people are either ass holes, dumb as f*** or both. -Blazing Quark 420 OK, so, something that is a huge revenue-building and a crimelowering fix you want to destroy for inversely proportional results? What is wrong with you? Mexico wins again! -GhettO1stamendment
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Olivieri Management to update, rebuild Police on the lookout for missing four Washington Street properties Shepherd man with mental disorders By Emily Grove Senior Reporter
Housing on Washington Street will look drastically different when four neighboring properties undergo major construction. The properties are located between Clayton and Bellows streets and all are listed as belonging to Washington Village, LLC. The four site plans presented and approved by the Mount Pleasant Planning Commission call for updating an apartment building, demolishing two houses and constructing news ones in their place and the construction of a completely new house. The builder and developer for all the projects, Joe Olivieri, said he is looking forward to getting to work. “It’s not very often you get to redevelop a whole side of one street, a whole block,” Olivieri said. “As a member of the community, I’m very excited to see the improvement because I drive down that street all the time.”
Washington Village, 1020 S. Washington St., will receive an upgrade to the exterior of the buildings and some landscaping work. “It’s really trying to dress up and improve the look of the existing builds,” Director of Planning and Community Development Jeff Gray said. The project will remain an 11-unit apartment building, licensed for 52 occupants. However, the total land area allotted to the apartment building would be reduced when a house is built at 1006 S. Washington St., which is currently used as an overflow parking lot for the apartment tenants. The property owners will construct a house for up to eight occupants at the site, putting the property back on the tax roll, Gray said. Fifty-five spots are already provided for tenants in the main parking for the apartment building, and eight spots will be provided for the occupants of the new house at 1006 S. Washington St. Houses at 1008 and 1010
S. Washington St. will be torn down to allow for newer, larger homes. The house at 1008 S. Washington St. is licensed for five occupants, while the new home in its place would be able to house nine. The house at 1010 S. Washington St. would also be built for nine occupants, an increase from the six allowed now. Nine parking spots will be provided for each of the new buildings. “You’re going to see with all of these the same thing you see in previous requests (by the applicant),” Gray said. “No dumpsters, instead, trash carts screened in and bicycle parking, etc.” All the plans for the properties were grouped and approved together with a total site area of 64,416 square feet. Specifics and construction dates have not been announced. metro@cm-life.com
White House urges Congress to find alternative to sequestration cuts By Wyatt Bush Staff Reporter
President Barack Obama and his administration are urging Congress to avert the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to occur March 1, saying they would harm the economic recovery. These across-the-board “sequestration” cuts, which Congress agreed to following the 2011 debt ceiling crisis and delayed as part of the recent fiscal cliff negotiations, total approximately $1.2 trillion in savings over 10 years by cutting from defense and domestic programs. “Some in this Congress have proposed preventing only the defense cuts by making even bigger cuts to things like education and job training, Medicare and Social Security benefits,” Obama said in his State of the Union address last week. “That idea is even worse.” Obama warned the automatic spending reductions would result in harm for defense spending and “job-creating investments.” Thus, he called upon Congress to delay the sequestration. White House Chief of Staff
“The $800 billion defense budget is where the most spending is wasted.” Sterling Johnson, political science professor Denis McDonough appeared on the Sunday talk show circuit to reiterate Obama’s plan to avert the sequester by raising new revenue in addition to cuts. “We’re going to insist on doing this in a balanced way, a way that allows us to maintain the kinds of investments that middle-class families in this country rely on,” McDonough said on ABC’s “This Week.” Central Michigan University political science professor Sterling Johnson said the sequester cuts could have a marginally positive effect on the economy. “The sequestration cuts for the Pentagon will be beneficial,” Johnson said. “The $800 billion defense budget is where the most spending is wasted.” Meanwhile, House Republicans are attempting to prevent any increase to federal revenues via taxation as part of a potential plan to delay the sequestration cuts. “Tax reform should be
CHEERLEADING | CONTINUED FROM 3A “I try to give them encouragement, keep them calm and just be there for them,” Johnson said through laughs. “I’ve learned a lot with helping these girls.” After cheering for three years, injuries have mounted, ranging from the common bloody nose to jammed fingers and sprained ankles. Earlier this year, Johnson had to sit out with a shoulder sublux and felt as though he had let his team down. “When I had to sit out, I felt like I was missing a lot because I wasn’t doing my job,” Johnson said. One of Johnson’s teammates on the CMU cheer team is South Lyon sophomore Kristina Kurnat, who remembered when he sat
out for a few games and practices. “It was hard not having DaRron when he was sitting out,” she said. “And we all kind of fell off without him.” Kurnat and Johnson have been game partners for the last two football seasons and met each other when Kurnat came for tryouts prior to her freshman year. “He was just a natural leader and a good teacher, and he had a lot of good pointers,” Kurnat said. “We have really good partner chemistry and are really close friends.” After stumbling across the cheer tent that recruited him his freshman year, Johnson has not looked back and is enjoying every minute of being a CMU cheerleader.
about making the code simpler and fairer for American families and helping employers create jobs,” Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, said. “The president’s proposal is nothing more than another tax hike to pay for more Washington spending. That is not what America needs.” The sequestration cuts arrived with another form of spending reduction; the capping of federal agencies’ budgets by $1 trillion over the next decade. Even so, a recently released report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects an accumulation of an additional $7 trillion in debt over the next 10 fiscal years. The current CBO anticipates “underlying economic factors and fiscal tightening” to result in real GDP growth of 1.4 percent and an unemployment rate of around eight percent for the coming year. metro@cm-life.com
“I just can’t see my life without it, and it’s a big part of me,” Johnson said. “At CMU, we come in as teammates, but we leave as family.” Although the Mount Pleasant varsity squad placed second in the tournament, they made it to regionals, with only one more tournament to go before the state finals. Johnson said he wants to become a physical education teacher, as well as a cheer coach, when he graduates CMU. Kurnat thought that would only be fitting for the man who constantly paces. “He will do really well and is very knowledgeable when it comes to this sport,” Kurnat said. “He is a real easy person to have as your coach because of his personality.” metro@cm-life.com
By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter
Juan Romero III, a missing 19-year-old Shepherd man with mental disorders, had not been found as of 3 p.m. Sunday. Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said Sunday there were no new leads on Romero and police did not search further after its intensive search Saturday. “I feel very comfortable we searched as thoroughly as we could,” he said. Now, police will focus on keeping contact with those close to Romero and hope someone comes across him. “We will keep in contact with family and friends,” Mioduszewski said. “I’m hoping he’s with a friend or someone. Hopefully he’s safe.” As previously reported by Central Michigan Life, police believe Romero walked away from his group home at 9080 E. Pleasant Valley Rd. at around 11 p.m. Friday following an assault at the group home. The sheriff ’s department coordinated searches with the Michigan State Police helicopter, Civil Air Patrol, Isabella County Community Emergency Response Team, Midland Search and Rescue Team and Mid-
Michigan Working Dog K-9 Units to find Romero. Romero is 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 280 pounds and has long black hair that is usually worn in a ponytail. Mioduszewski said Romero has a tattoo of “Big Brother” on the left side of his neck and another tattoo with “Juan” and the number “3” on his right forearm. He was last seen wearing a royal blue shirt, dark gray zip-up hoodie, black sweatpants and white and black shoes. He might have an MP3 player with gold headphones with him. Numerous leads were phoned in and followed-up on with no success. Contact the Isabella County Central Dispatch at 911 or (989) 773-1000 if you believe to have come in contact with him. Do not attempt to initiate contact with Romero because he
may become violent, Mioduszewski said. Mioduszewski said Romero is a vulnerable adult who can be violent. Romero in not familiar with the area, does not drive and is not capable of taking care of himself. metro@cm-life.com
“I feel very comfortable we searched as thoroughly as we could. Now, police will focus on keeping contact with those close to Romero and hope someone comes across him.” Leo Mioduszewski, Isabella county Sheriff
CHARTER SCHOOLS | CONTINUED FROM 3A “The gradual elimination of the cap on universityauthorized charter schools means we can authorize new schools to meet the strong demand from parents all over the state,” Schumacher said. CMU ranks third among university authorizers in Michigan based on performance, behind Grand Valley State University
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and Lake Superior State University. As of 2013, the state of Michigan ranks sixth with 332 charter schools behind California, Florida, Arizona, Texas and Ohio. Michigan ranked 15th in the nation in strength of charter school laws according to a recent study by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.
The ranking comes one year after being listed 10th by the same study. While the raised authorizer cap will allow CMU more schools in its portfolio in the coming years, Schumacher said it will not lose focus on quality and innovation. “The existence of additional competition is meant to both improve quality and meet student needs, and we’re very supportive of this in public education,” she said. university@cm-life.com
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Students travel to Washington D.C. for ‘largest climate rally in history’ By Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter
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Former University of Michigan head football coach Lloyd Carr speaks during the third annual Sports Management Association conference Saturday afternoon at French Auditorium in the EHS building.
Former U-M coach Lloyd Carr talks history at sports management conference By Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter
Former University of Michigan head football coach Lloyd Carr took more than half an hour to get to his first football story Saturday at Central Michigan University. Carr, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, spent most of his time discussing the inspiration he’s drawn from historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln. “What was very unusual about the decision he made was that, when he selected members from his cabinet, he picked men who, almost all of them, ran against him for president,” Carr said. “They all thought they were more qualified and better suited for office than he was. He didn’t want ‘yes people,’ he wanted people to give him ideas.” Carr spoke at the 2013 CMU Sport Management Association Conference, headlining the conference with renowned sports marketer Bill Sutton, whose clients include the New York Mets and the Cleveland Cavaliers. USA Track & Field CEO Max Siegel and former Olympic silver medal winner Judy
Brown Clarke also spoke. To Carr, the traits of leadership these historical legends displayed are just as essential to succeeding in a sports career as they were to running a country. He used George Washington as an example, who, he said, portrayed very few qualities of a leader, except for the most important ones. According to Carr, he was not a brilliant tactician, nor was he an entirely competent strategist. He was indecisive in the most crucial moments and was never entirely confident in the decisions he made. “The thing that enabled this man to lead a rag-time army to defeat the greatest army in the world is, ever since he was a young guy, he always learned from his mistakes,” Carr said. “And he emphasized the issue of never giving up. He knew how important the cause was. We know how this story ends.” About 175 students attended the two-day conference, which took place Friday and Saturday. Brock Haymaker, who served as the conference cochair, said this year’s confer-
ence stood out because of the caliber of speakers they were able to obtain. “Dr. Sutton has worked with (NBA Commissioner) David Stern, of course we have Lloyd Carr ... “Haymaker said. “Not to say that other conferences weren’t excellent in the past, but we have never had speakers like this at the event.” Northville sophomore Jonathan Ferrer said the speakers were the most beneficial aspect of the conference for him. “They just give an understanding of how the business world really is,” Ferrer said. “Hearing it from different perspectives, from people who have been through it and succeeded.” Brett Christensen, a physical education and sports professor, said students gain multiple things from attending conferences such this. “They can gain a lot of different things,” Christensen said. “They, of course, get to learn about their field and how to succeed in it, but it also gives them the ability to start networking and making meaningful connections.” sports@cm-life.com
Several Central Michigan University students were among the thousands to attend a Washington, D.C., rally Sunday to urge President Barack Obama to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. The “Forward On Climate” rally featured tens of thousands of participants and was billed as the largest climate rally ever. Along with discouraging work on the Keystone XL pipeline, the rally also supported a variety of environmentally safe policies. The rally was organized by the grassroots group 350.org and the Sierra Club. Members of the CMU Student Environmental Alliance attended, joining more than 250 Michigan students and community members. While at the rally, students carried signs emphasizing what they feel are the negative impacts of having tar sand pipelines present in our state. Vincent Roncelli, member of SEA and president of Take Back The Tap, said the event was a monumental occasion for all students attending. “SEA has attended many rallies in the past; none compare to this,” the Armada sophomore said. “This rally could possibly be the largest climate rally in history. Being part of a movement of this stature is truly
humbling. Together, we can accomplish anything.” Many of the students who attended the rally are members of the Michigan Student Sustainability Coalition, a statewide network of college students supporting environmental causes. The group held a conference at Central Michigan University last weekend. Roncelli said the rally’s historical proportions are necessary for what he believes is a very important cause. “We are hoping that President Obama hears our calls and stops the construction of the dirty Keystone XL pipeline that would lock our country into a dependency on fossil fuels,” Roncelli said. “Not to mention, (it) would destroy our already damaged environment.” Because the proposed Keystone pipeline runs through Canada and over
CONTINUED FROM 3A ing opportunities for her students because of the connections she has made with the business community. Hicks said not all professors have the connections to bring in service learning opportunities for their students on a consis-
“Students have come up to me and said, ‘This is the best class I’ve ever had; we’re actually going out and doing things and not just sitting in a classroom,’” Hicks said. Hicks has been able to present service learn-
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tent basis. This is why she feels the university coordinating the efforts would be a great help. “They’d be able to look at a specific course and say, ‘Hey, this is a project that fits with your needs,’” Hicks said. “It would be a great resource for professors to utilize.” studentlife@cm-life.com
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the border, it needs approval from the State Department before construction can begin. Obama, who rejected an earlier pipeline path, said he will be the one making the final decision. Proponents of the pipeline say it can provide an economic boost while helping the U.S. become energy independent, while opponents say the pipeline is far too dangerous and environmentally hazardous to be approved. Saline senior Chloe Gleichman said she hopes the rally will give CMU environmentalist groups a new burst of energy. “I think we will come back from this rally with a renewed sense of purpose and enthusiasm,” Gleichman said. “We will have a greater sense of what is at stake, and also, how powerful the movement is.”
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Baseball wins series finale but goes 1-3 at Louisiana-Lafayette By Brandon Champion Staff reporter
The Central Michigan baseball team avoided being swept in its season-opening, four-game series at Louisiana–Lafayette with a 10-2 win Sunday afternoon. The Chippewas (1-3) used a five-run first inning and got six strong innings from senior lefthander Rick Dodridge to salvage the final game of the series.
“It’s always nice to get ahead,” head coach Steve Jaksa said. “At the same time, it put us in a position to be able to go out there and execute defensively. I think we played another solid defensive game today.” Dodridge gave up six hits, struck out four, walked three and allowed one run to earn his first win of the season. Sophomore outfielder Nick Regnier led off the game with a double and later scored on a throwing error. After
a run-scoring single by senior first baseman Jordan Adams, it was senior outfielder Randon Henika who delivered the biggest blow of the game. He hit a three-run home run over the left field wall to cap off the fiverun first inning. Adams made it 6-0 in the third when he hit a solo home run to left. CMU added one run in the eighth and two in the ninth, while freshman reliever Taylor Lehnert
pitched two and a third solid innings in relief to secure the first win of the season. “I’m really pleased with the way we came back and played today after a tough loss last night,” Jaksa said. “The guys were really ready to play.”
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The Chippewas lost both games of a doubleheader on Saturday, with Ragin’ Cajuns topping them 5-4 in the eve-
ning game and 5-3 in the afternoon. Senior Patrick Kaminska pitched seven innings for CMU in the first game, giving up eight hits and five runs, striking out five batters and walking one. ULL got to Kaminska early, scoring two runs in the first inning and tacking on another in the second to extend its lead to 3-0. A BASEBALL | 5B
Softball no-hit Sunday by New Mexico, finishes weekend 2-3 By Malachi Barrett Staff reporter
In the last game at the New Mexico Lobos Classic, softball faced off against New Mexico after splitting both sets of games earlier this weekend. Prior to the game beginning, it was agreed upon between the coaches that the game will be called at 5:15 p.m. EST to allow Central Michigan to make its flight back to Mount Pleasant. The Chippewas had a hard time getting on base for the night thanks to Lobos freshman Lauren Soles, who threw a no-hitter through five innings with six strikeouts. New Mexico would go on to beat CMU 4-0 after a three-run rally in the first inning. The Lobos connected with a single from freshman Mariah Rimmer who stole second and was batted in to start the rally. The Chippewas went three up and three down two innings in a row and could not put up the offensive effort to mount a comeback. Senior pitcher Kara Dornbos held the Lobos to three runs until the top of the fourth inning, when New Mexico’s Rimmer hit a solo home run to put her team up 4-0. CMU was saved by the clock in the top of the sixth when the Lobos began to put together a rally of hits. The loss put the Chippewas at 2-3 on the weekend that started off Friday with a solid win against Bradley, shutting it out 4-0. Dornbos pitched all seven innings in the first game, picking up five strikeouts. She gave up six hits on the night and walked one batter. The offensive push was led by junior Brittney Horan, who led CMU with two hits and two RBIs in three at-bats. In Friday’s second game, CMU lost to New Mexico again, 4-1. The Chippewas got on base this time, recording eight hits, but were unable to bring them home, going scoreless in six of the seven innings. Freshman Katelyn Rentschler led with two hits on the night and batting in the lone run. On Saturday, it was another split, starting with an 8-6 win against Hampton before falling to IPFW 10-6 in extra innings. It was as if the Chippewas saved all their hits for Saturday. A SOFTBALL | 5B
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Senior forward Olivier Mbaigoto attempts to shoot the ball while being guarded by Toledo defenders Saturday night at McGuirk Arena. Mbaigoto was one of four Chippewas in double-figures, scoring 11 points. The Chippewas lost to Toledo 73-64, extending CMU’s losing streak to eight-straight.
Eight and counting CMU falls at home to Toledo, 73-64, after second-half scoreless drought By Jeff Papworth | Staff reporter
The men’s basketball team lost to Toledo 73-64 after going scoreless for nearly five minutes in the middle of the second half at McGuirk Arena Saturday. “Give Toledo credit. I think you’re looking at a solid team,” head coach Keno Davis said. “Their (defense) is solid. There (is) not many weaknesses in there, so you’re not getting as many open looks.” Central Michigan missed two three-pointers, two free-throws and gave the ball away three times during the scoreless stretch. The Chippewas were 6-of-31 from three-point range and made 33.3 percent of their shots from the field for the game. “You can’t just all of a sudden think you can win from three,” Davis said. “We had to get the ball in the basket. We had to get to the free-throw line. We had to score inside.” The Rockets held a 42-39 lead with 13:43 left in the second half.
The next shot CMU made was a three-pointer at the 8:47 mark. But Toledo had scored an additional 10 points by that time, extending its lead to 52-42, which the Chippewas could not overcome. After five lead changes in a closely contested first half, Rockets freshman forward Nathan Boothe, who had a career-high 19 points, knocked down a three-pointer to account for the last lead change with less than 18 minutes left in the game. The Chippewas, last place in the Mid-American Conference, stayed
Check out a photo gallery of Saturday’s game at cm-life.com within grasp of Toledo, tied for first in the West, and fought back at the end with a stronger defensive effort and double-digit scoring outputs from more than just senior guard Kyle Randall, who scored a game-high 21. CMU held Toledo scoreless for about four minutes close to the end of the first half. Davis said there was no strategy that limited the Rockets to 45.5 percent from the field, the lowest CMU has held a team to in its last four games. “We were playing hard,” Davis said. “We’re fighting in there. Even if we were giving up four or five inches and 30-40 pounds in there, there weren’t many plays where you didn’t see us scraping in there and pushing and shoving and trying to push back.” It was the fifth time this season and the first time during conference play that more than three players scored at least 10 points in the same game.
Freshman guard Chris Fowler was honored before the game for surpassing the CMU freshman assist record and helped himself to 12 points. He started out strong, with his sixth point, giving CMU a 13-6 lead 4:20 into the game. Hibbitts scored six-straight points to give the Chippewas a 30-25 lead in the first half and finished with 11. Senior forward Olivier Mbaigoto also had 11. CMU plays in the last of the annual ESPN Bracketbusters at Youngstown State Saturday. “We have to use this week that we have coming up to try to regroup,” Davis said. “We’ve got time right now that we haven’t had all season long, and that’s time to rest and also be able to put some new things in.” sports@cm-life.com
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Bradford battles foul trouble, still posts double-double in win over Miami By Brandon Champion Staff reporter
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Senior guard Brandie Baker drives through the lane Feb. 10 at McGuirk Arena. Baker scored seven points in the contest, helping the Chippewas beat the visiting Buffalo Bulls 86-51.
Sophomore guard Crystal Bradford struggled with fouls throughout the women’s basketball team’s 72-60 win at Miami Saturday afternoon. As a result, she played just 21 minutes. Still, the Detroit native led the Chippewas with 16 points and 10 rebounds as CMU won just its fourth road game this season. “We’re 2-2 in conference play on the road, so I don’t want to belabor that we’re on the road,” head coach Sue Guevara head. “I think it’s more important that we hit shots early on the road and stay in the moment defensively.” CMU had four other players score in double-figures, in addi-
tion to Bradford. Junior forward Taylor Johnson had 13 points and led CMU with 12 rebounds. Junior guard Niki DiGuilio had 13 points, senior forward Jessica Schroll scored 11 points and senior guard Brandie Baker added 10. “Bradford was in foul trouble in the first half, but we had other people step up,” Guevara said. “That is what has been really good for us.” Bradford played just six minutes in the first half, so it was DiGuilio, the only Ohio native on the roster, who led the Chippewas early on in Oxford. She made three timely three-point shots and had 11 points at halftime. “Friday morning, Niki put up close to 1,000 shots,” Guevara said. “She told me when we got on the bus that she felt like her shot was
back; today that paid off.” CMU led by five at halftime, but Miami started the second half on a 4-0 run to cut the lead to one. A fast-break layup tied the game at 37 with 14:07 to go, and a free-throw from senior guard Courtney Osborn gave the RedHawks a one-point lead a minute later. Osborn, who came into the game second in the MAC in points per game (17.4), led Miami with 19 points, but her free-throw would mark her team’s last lead of the game. “Courtney got her points, but it was a hard 19 points,” Guevara said. “She had to work for her points.” The Chippewas would go on a 12-2 run in the next three minutes to make the score 50-40. A BRADFORD | 5B
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
CMU | 64 PLAYER
Kyle Randall Chris Fowler Blake Hibbitts John Simons D. Richardson O. Mbaigoto Finis Craddock Zach Saylor S. Krannitz A. Stewart Austin Keel ASSISTS: STEALS: BLOCKS:
MIN 39 31 31 26 17 13 14 10 9 5 3
6-17 3-5 4-10 2-4 0-3 4-8 0-2 0-0 0-4 0-1 0-1
2-9 0-1 3-9 0-1 0-2 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-3 0-1 0-1
7-7 2 6-10 2 0-0 7 0-0 5 4-4 2 2-2 0 1-2 1 0-0 3 0-0 2 0-0 1 0-0 0
3 3 1 2 1 1 5 2 2 0 0
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Fowler, 4 Four tied, 1 Randall, 3 Fowler, 2 Saylor, 1
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Matt Smith Nathan Boothe D. Buckley Rian Pearson Julius Brown Josh Lemons R. Holliday R. Wonnell
MIN 29 29 30 30 29 21 21 11
ASSISTS: STEALS: BLOCKS:
Three tied, 1
FG 3PT FT RB PF 2-4 1-1 0-1 0-1 4-11 0-0 1-1 0-0
0-0 5 2-4 4 10-14 12 2-4 3 4-8 6 0-0 1 0-0 3 0-0 2
4 2 2 3 1 3 2 1
8 19 10 18 13 0 5 0
TOTALS
Brown, 8 Buckley, 2 Smith, 1
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Four tied, 1 Two tied, 1 Wonnell, 1
Senior guard Kyle Randall attempts to shoot the ball during Saturday’s game against Toledo at McGuirk Arena. Randall scored a game-high 21 points in for his sixth consecutive 20-point night.
MEN’S MAC STANDINGS Team WMU Toldedo EMU BSU NIU CMU
WEST DIVISION MAC Overall 8-4 16-9 8-4 12-11 5-6 12-13 4-8 10-14 3-9 5-19 2-10 9-16
Baker, 5 DiGuilio, 3 Schroll, 4
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WOMEN’S SCHEDULE
Past three games
Past three games
Feb. 9 @ Kent L, 87-72 Feb. 13 v Ohio L, 82-63 Feb. 16 v UT L, 73-64
Feb. 7 @ BSU L, 68-61 Feb. 10 v UB W, 86-51 Feb. 16 @ WMU W, 72-60
Next two games Sat. v Youngstown St, TBA Feb. 27 @ BSU, 7 p.m.
Next two games Wednesday @ WMU, 7 p.m. Sunday v Toledo, 2 p.m.
EAST DIVISION Team MAC Overall Akron 12-0 21-4 Ohio 10-1 19-6 Kent 6-6 11-15 Miami 5-7 14-12 BGSU 5-7 10-15 UB 3-9 8-16
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TOTALS
Schroll, 3 Three Tied, 2 Two Tied, 2
Green, 2
Miami | 60 MIN
Erica Almady K. Olowinski C. Osborn Hal. Robertson Han. Robertson C. Larson Kelsey Simon M. McCallie K. Judson Hannah McCue
TP
FG 3PT FT RB PF
40 2-7 0-0 6-6 5 2 10 25 1-8 0-2 2-2 4 3 4 38 5-9 0-0 1-2 4 0 11 21 8-14 0-2 0-1 10 4 16 29 3-9 3-7 4-4 5 1 13 24 6-12 0-1 0-2 12 3 13 8 1-3 0-1 1-2 0 2 3 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 4 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0
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UT | 73 3-7 8-11 4-11 4-11 1-4 0-1 2-2 0-1
MIN
Brandie Baker Jessica Green Jessica Schroll C. Bradford Niki DiGuilio Taylor Johnson Jalisa Olive Kerby Tamm J. Bracey D. Turner
21 12 11 4 4 11 1 0 0 0 0
TOTALS
ASSISTS: STEALS: BLOCKS:
CMU | 72
FG 3PT FT RB PF
ASSISTS: STEALS: BLOCKS:
30 35 35 35 26 24 9 2 3 1
Osborn, 8 Olowinski, 4 Olowinski, 3
FG 3PT FT RB PF 4-7 7-11 5-18 3-6 3-12 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-0
0-0 4-10 6 0-0 1-1 8 2-11 7-9 4 0-0 0-1 3 0-2 1-2 5 0-0 0-0 7 0-0 1-2 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0
TP
1 12 4 15 4 19 4 6 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
TOTALS
Three tied, 1 Han. Robertson, 1 Larson, 1
WOMEN’S MAC STANDINGS Team Toledo CMU BSU WMU EMU NIU
WEST DIVISION MAC Overall 10-1 22-2 9-2 15-9 8-3 11-13 5-6 9-15 4-7 6-18 2-9 7-17
EAST DIVISION Team MAC Overall Akron 8-3 17-7 BGSU 7-4 16-8 Miami 6-5 14-10 UB 6-5 8-16 Kent 1-10 3-21 Ohio 0-11 5-18
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Freshman guard Chris Fowler attempts to pass the ball while being guarded by Toledo defenders during Saturday night’s game at McGuirk Arena. Fowler was one of four Chippewas in double-figures, scoring 12 points.
Senior guard Finis Craddock drives the ball through the lane during Saturday night’s game at McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas lost to the Toledo Rockets 73-64, extending their losing streak to eight straight games.
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Adams, Regnier consistent in opener
BASEBALL
Adams, Jordan Jacobs, Neal Regnier, Nick MacKenzie, Pat Fields, Zack Santos, Noel Leichman, Cody Ornelas, Alec Oliver, Morgan Regnier, Logan Henika, Randon Lally, Tom Huntey, Tyler Goodwin, Dylan Houlihan, Joe Heeke, Ryan Foley, Jordan Dodridge, RIck. Lehnert, Taylor Kaminska, Pat Trowbridge, Matt Louscher, Blake San Miguel, Kenton Renzi, Sean Rheault, Dylan UCHO, Joe
AVG GP-GS AB R H .444 4-4 18 3 8 .400 4-4 15 1 6 .368 4-4 19 4 7 .333 4-4 12 2 4 .273 4-3 11 1 3 .071 4-4 14 2 1 .333 2-2 9 2 3 .286 4-2 7 2 2 .250 2-1 4 0 1 .182 4-2 11 3 2 .143 3-2 7 1 1 .000 3-2 7 1 0 .000 2-2 6 0 0 .000 2-0 3 1 0 .000 2-0 1 0 0 .000 1-0 0 0 0 ERA W-L GA 1.29 0-0 1 1.50 1-0 1 1.93 0-0 2 6.43 0-1 1 9.00 0-1 1 0.00 0-0 2 0.00 0-0 1 13.50 0-1 1 27.00 0-0 1 94.50 0-0 1
2B 3B HR RBI 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
By Emily Grove Senior reporter
SV IP H R ER BB SO HR 0 7.0 5 1 1 1 7 0 0 6.0 6 1 1 3 4 0 0 4.2 4 1 1 2 2 0 0 7.0 8 5 5 1 5 1 0 4.0 7 5 4 3 6 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 0.2 5 7 7 2 1 0
SOFTBALL Merchant,Macy Knoop,Summer Sexauer,CarolAnn Cox,Trista DeLamielleur,Cory Darwin,Brogan Rentschler,Katelyn Horan,Brittney Zahrn,Raechel Hansen,Karly Smith,Lauren Lorimer, Evelyn
AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI .375 5-5 16 3 6 1 0 0 1 .294 5-5 17 2 5 1 0 0 3 .412 5-5 17 2 7 3 0 2 6 .176 5-5 17 2 3 0 0 1 2 .071 5-5 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 5-5 15 1 6 3 0 0 1 .357 5-5 14 1 5 0 0 0 1 .286 3-4 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 2-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dornbos, Kara Sundberg, Chelsea Yuncker, Morgan Kristen, Kuhlman
ERA 2.30 4.08 0.00 4.04
W-L 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-1
GA 2 3 2 2
SV 0 0 0 0
IP 12.2 12 4.1 5.2
H 14 17 2 8
R 4 4 5 6
ER 4 7 0 3
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Jordan Adams began his senior year for the Central Michigan baseball team by coming up with some quality contributions at the plate. CMU traveled to LouisianaLafeyette for the weekend, opening the season with a fourgame series. While, as a whole, the Chippewas struggled to get the bats going, finishing the series 1-3, Adams was not having any trouble in the batter’s box. In his 18 at-bats this weekend, Adams recorded eight hits (.444). “(Adams) had some explosive bats,” head coach Steve Jaksa said. “Just quality at-bats that put ourselves in a good offensive position.” A home run by Adams to start off the third inning in Sunday’s victory brought him up to three RBIs in the series against the Ragin’ Cajuns. Sophomore outfielder Nick Regnier was also a big player for
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Junior first baseman Jordan Adams shakes head coach Steve Jaksa’s hand after hitting his first home run of the ballgame against Toledo on April, 6, 2012 at Theunissen Stadium. Adams finished the game with three runs batted in as the Chippewas beat Toledo 7-2.
the Chippewas this weekend. In 19 at-bats, Regnier had seven hits (.368), a double, two home runs and five RBIs. A three-run homer over the left field wall in the fifth inning from Regnier tied up the first game when the Chippewas trailed 0-3. CMU went on to lose the game 12-6, but Jaksa said the home run was definitely one of the best moments of the
weekend. “I think both of those guys had good, consistent play,” Jaksa said. “And (the home run) was a strong step up, so that we had the opportunity to build on it. Things like that help all the guys feed off each other. I just hope we can keep having productive moments like that.” Regnier’s other home run came in the ninth inning of the first game.
Putting runs on the board is what the game is all about, Jaksa said, and Adams and Regnier were instrumental in doing that. “You never know what’s going to be key,” Jaksa said. “You just keep scoring and building that lead, and they helped do that a few times this weekend with their hits and RBIs.” sports@cm-life.com
Sexauer starts season with two homers, six RBIs By Malachi Barrett Staff reporter
BB 3 4 4 1
SO 6 12 2 2
HR 1 1 0 1
Sophomore CarolAnn Sexauer started off the softball season with a solid performance at the plate this weekend in the New Mexico Lobos Classic. Sexauer batted .412 on the weekend with six RBIs, including two home runs. In the first game Friday against Bradley, Sexauer batted in senior Macy Merchant after a Bradley error on Sexauer’s bunt. CMU won 4-0 but fell in the next game against New Mexico. After being shut out for the first four innings of Game 2, Sexauer was able to end the drought with a double to leftcenter field. She was then bat-
ted in by a long fly ball by junior catcher Cory DeLamielleur to tie the game. This would be the only run by the Chippewas, who lost to the Lobos, 4-1. In the second day of the tournament, Sexauer was most productive with her atbats, racking up her six RBIs. Against Hampton, Sexauer helped a five-run rally in the first inning after smashing a three-run home run to give CMU the lead. She would go on to earn three hits in four at-bats as her team defeated Hampton, 8-6. In the fourth of five games this weekend, the shortstop recorded three hits and one RBI. Sexauer helped put the Chippewas up 2-0 over
IPFW after junior Brittney Horan batted her in with a single to left field. CMU began to fall to IPFW in the third inning after giving up three runs. The Chippewas tied the game, 4-4, and went into extra innings where they couldn’t hold off IPFW. The Mastadons scored six runs off five hits to put it ahead 10-4. Sexauer tried to lead a comeback in the eighth inning after Merchant batted in junior Raechel Zharn with her second home run of the weekend, but it was not enough to give CMU a victory. Sunday’s final game of the tournament proved to be a struggle for Central Michigan batters, including Sexauer who went hitless with two at-
bats in the second loss against the Lobos. New Mexico shut the Chippewas down all night, scoring four runs in the first inning and getting eight hits off of senior pitcher Kara Dornbos. The loss put CMU at 2-3 to start the season. On the infield, Sexauer was a tough defender. In her freshman season, she started all 57 games. She was impressive at the plate last year and finished third on the team in batting (.303) and had a team-high 14 doubles. Sexauer was also second on the team in home runs, hitting five. She begins this season with two. sports@cm-life.com
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Senior Alex Rose competes in the weight throw during the meet on Friday at the Jack Skoog Indoor Track. Rose won the event with a throw of 57-00.00, a new personal best.
Men’s track & field uses home meet to prepare for MACs next weekend By Malachi Barrett Staff Reporter
Men’s track and field picked up some much-needed times and marks this weekend at the Jack Skoog Meet, preparing for next week’s Mid-American Conference championships. The Chippewas had plenty of athletes improve their marks and win their events, but this weekend was about getting in the right mindset before championships next week. “The marks came, but the bottom line is recognizing the support that came from each other and the work they put in together,” track and field director Willie Randolph said. “There were a lot of improvements today, and that happened from support. It was one of the best team-played meets that we had, and it was exactly what we needed going into conferences.” The Chippewas added more MAC qualifiers Friday night, the most impressive performance coming from junior Michael Johnson. Johnson qualified in the triple jump with a mark of 4600.75 and also beat his personal record by more than three feet. “It’s great to get it flow-
ing right before conference championships,” Johnson said. “Going into that big of a meet, it’s setting the bar high and setting the tone for what is to come.” Johnson took first in the triple jump and is now ranked 11th in the conference. Freshman Craig Mauldin also won and qualified in the long jump with a personal record distance of 22-06.25. Mauldin qualified in the triple jump in the first meet of the season and is ranked 10th in the MAC. Mauldin is one of the 13 CMU athletes to have qualified for the MAC Indoor Championships. This gives the team more options and depth that could help give it an edge to put together a strong team performance next week. “It’s like going into a battle,” Randolph said. “If you know that we have some more bullets to shoot, that should mean we have a bit more confidence, just because we have some more ammunition that we can use to help each other.” The Chippewas had a strong showing from athletes in all events. In the high jump, junior Tim Reynolds took second place with a height of 1.95m. Junior Calvin
Jackson took second in the men’s weight throw with a throw of 58-02.00, while senior Alex Rose threw a 5700.00, a new personal best. Junior Andrew Barrett won the 400m run with a time of 51.86. Senior Jason Drudge won in the 3000m run with a time of 8:57.81. Close on his trail was junior Tanner Pesonen, who took second. In the mile run, freshman Nate Ghena took second place, clocking in at 4:22.8. Next weekend, Ghena will be competing in the 5000m run where he is ranked 10th. This was a solid swan song for the Chippewas in the final meet before championships. Randolph was impressed with his team’s energy at the end of the night and plans to ride that momentum into next week. “I think it just got us more focused as far as getting our emotions going and getting in the right mindset,” Randolph said. “It was good to get everybody in the mindset of ‘MAC is next week’. We just want to prepare so when that time comes it’s not a surprise and we’re ready for it.” sports@cm-life.com
Charnele Lyons takes first, freshman Shaya Wilkerson sets PR in long jump By Joe Judd Staff Reporter
Women’s track and field improved upon its mistakes in front of the home fans this weekend at the Jack Skoog Meet in Mount Pleasant. Leading into next week’s Mid-American Conference Championships, the Chippewas have gained a fair amount of confidence. With this meet being a steppingstone, they now feel that they are starting to have things fall in place. Gaining confidence at their very own Jack Skoog Indoor Track is something that director of track and field Willie Randolph was looking forward to this week in practice. The home track atmosphere gave CMU’s runners the energy they needed. “I think the atmosphere is exactly what we needed,” Randolph said. “It was enough to make our players
own this environment and support each other.” Amongst those excelling at their respective events was freshman Lexi Melike, who finished first in the women’s 400m dash with a time of 1:01.35. Her senior teammate Jackie McEnhill also came in first in the 800m dash with a final time of 2:22.05. Also coming in first was senior Charnele Lyons, who came in with a time of 5:05.32 in the women’s one-mile run. Even though the team is full of youth, the Chippewas are still getting positive results from their athletes. A prime example of this is freshman Shaya Wilkerson. She set a personal record in the long jump with a distance of 18-01.05. Being at home in front of loyal fans was a big boost for her. “It definitely feels good to compete at home, and having everybody come out to support you is great,” Wilkerson
said. Despite a qualifying mark for the MAC Championship being on the line, Wilkerson said it wasn’t a nerve-racking experience for her. She was just happy and excited to compete. “I had a lot of fun today,” Wilkerson said. “That’s what allowed me to jump so well.” Though this was a relatively smaller meet compared to previous ones, CMU did the things it needed to do in order to prepare for the MAC Championships next week in Ypsilanti. The team will not have to worry about traveling after this meet, so it will expect to get plenty of rest in order to be in good condition for the MACs. The women’s indoor track team has not won a MAC title since 2004. sports@cm-life.com
Team is exactly what we thought Coming into the season, the men’s basketball team had just four returning letterwinners and a roster full of unknowns. Little was expected as the team was picked to finish last in the Mid-American Conference and had no preseason All-MAC honorees. With little expectations, it was hard not to get excited when the Chippewas started the season with a 7-6 record, the first winning record going to conference play in several years. Even the MAC season got off to a strong 2-2 start with wins over Bowling Green and Ball State and hardfought loss on the road in Toledo in overtime. We all thought this team was vastly underrated. Or, maybe not. Tuesday will mark a full
month of CMU losses — eightstraight to be exact. And we should’ve seen this coming. With the fast-paced offense and team full of freshmen, we should’ve been able to forsee this rough stretch, especially when we knew this team was going to live and die by the three. During the eight-game stretch, the Chippewas are shooting 28 percent from beyond the arc and are sitting second-to-last in the MAC in three-point shooting percentage in conference play. We also knew that the defense would struggle this season. CMU has allowed opponents to shoot 50 percent from the field in the last month and have been out-scored by 112 points (621-509). That number includes Northern Illinois, which broke the record for least amount of points scored in a half during non-conference play when it scored five points in the first half against Dayton. Not to be outdone, the Huskies then scored only four in the first half against Eastern Michigan. During CMU’s drought in Saturday’s loss to Toledo, they were stuck at eight points in the second half for a while, and I thought to myself, ‘at least it’s not NIU.’ Then I remembered that CMU lost to the Huskies in McGuirk Arena. Not only did the Chippewas lose to the lowly Huskies, who combined to shoot three-of-50 (six percent) in those record-setting games, but they allowed them to shoot 49 percent to start
the losing streak. That itself should’ve been a sign of things to come. We knew CMU would struggle on boards without a true center starter and senior forward Zach Saylor’s minutes slashed. Since Saylor returned from a knee injury that required surgery, the team’s rebounding margin is -50 (286-236). But head coach Keno Davis is still sure his team will be playing its best basketball come March, not that it would be difficult to surpass the numbers his team put up from mid-January to mid-February. But Davis might have a point. His team has faced the top of the MAC in its last four games and has shown signs of improvement. The Chippewas battled Akron to the wire but ran out of timeouts. They played tough against Kent State and Ohio in the first half, but the Golden Flashes and Bobcats ran away with the games. Same with the Rockets Saturday night. Not much was expected from a team that won 11 games last season. Davis and his teams have at least five games left to surpass that number. They came into conference play with a winning record, something that cannot be overlooked. Senior guard Kyle Randall has been a machine, scoring 20-plus a night on a near regular basis, while freshman guard Chris Fowler has broken the freshman assist record. These are all things that show signs of a bright future. sports@cm-life.com
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Falls cost gymnastics at Kent State
No. 12 wrestling goes 3-0 in California By Bryce Huffman Staff reporter
By Emily Grove Senior reporter
The Central Michigan gymnastics team suffered a tough loss to Kent State on Friday. The two Mid-American Conference powerhouses went head-to-head at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio. The Chippewas finished with a score of 194.9 to the Golden Flashes’ 196.050. CMU trailed KSU the entire night but came close to closing the gap in the third rotation, shrinking the deficit to just .025. But, CMU’s comeback was short-lived, as the team was forced to count two falls in the final rotation. “We absolutely beat ourselves,” head coach Jerry Reighard said. “Not that Kent State isn’t a good team, but we didn’t control our own destiny. I keep using the cliché that we left a lot on the table, but it’s true.” CMU started off the night on the uneven bars, scoring a 48.925, but KSU led the first rotation with a 49.125 in vault. Sophomore Kylie Fagan tied for first place in the uneven bars with a careerhigh score of 9.900. Junior Brittany Petzold placed fourth in the event with a season-high score of 9.85. The Chippewas moved to the vault and scored a 48.825 in the second rotation, but the Golden Flashes bested that by recording a 49.050 in the uneven bars. Senior Meaghan McWhorter led CMU in the vault and tied for second place in the event, scoring a 9.850.
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All around junior Emily Heinz performs on the balance beam during CMU’s meet against Northern Illinois Feb. 8 at McGuirk Arena at McGuirk Arena. CMU won 194.800 - 194.025.
As KSU struggled on the balance beam, CMU’s score from its floor exercise set narrowed the deficit. Senior Emily LaFontaine and sophomore Halle Moraw each scored a 9.850 to lead the Chippewas in the event. CMU took the top three spots in its final event, with junior Emily Heinz posting a 9.875 on the balance beam and sophomores Becca Druien (9.85) and Taylor Noonan (9.825) following. But, those performances weren’t enough to secure the win, with the Chippewas forced to count two falls on the beam. While Reighard said he
SOFTBALL | CONTINUED FROM 1B Sophomore CarolAnn Sexauer and senior Summer Knoop were productive offensively, combining for nine RBIs in the two games. In the first game, CMU started with a bang against the Pirates, securing a fiverun lead in the first inning. The Chippewas let up six
runs in the fourth inning after an error. A double to right field then batted in three runs to bring the Pirates within one, 7-6. CMU scored again in the sixth inning to hold on to the win. Sexauer led the team with three of the team’s 11 hits and five RBIs.
knows some would say the falls are what sealed the team’s fate, he disagrees. “My thought as coach is we shouldn’t have been in that situation,” Reighard said. “We had the ability to help ourselves in the other three events.” Reighard said not being able to stick landings and other mistakes throughout the meet cost CMU some key tenths. Next weekend, the Chippewas will travel to Kalamazoo to face Western Michigan at 1 p.m. Sunday at University Arena. sports@cm-life.com
In the next game, CMU was defeated by IPFW in extra innings. The Chippewas were hanging with the Mastodons, staying tied 4-4 until the eighth inning. Quickly, CMU found itself down six runs off of five hits putting the game out of reach, ending the day with a 10-6 loss. The Chippewas play in the USF Tournament starting March. 1 in Clearwater, Fla. sports@cm-life.com
No. 12 wrestling extended its winning streak to nine duals with a 3-0 road trip in California over the weekend. The Chippewas wrestled against Stanford on Saturday and California State-Bakersfield and California Polytechnic State on Sunday. “The team really dominated on their feet,” head coach Tom Borrelli said. “We got takedowns and really initiated the attack.” The squad ended the weekend by defeating the Roadrunners 26-12, winning seven of 12 matches. Junior 141-pounder Scott Mattingly pinned Timmy Box to give the Chippewas a 12-0 lead after seniors Christian Cullinan and Scotti Sentes had won their matches at 125 pounds and 133 pounds, respectively. No. 2 Ben Bennett won his third-straight technical fall match of the weekend, 18-0, against Sean Pollock at 184 pounds. The senior dominated this match early on, which increased the team’s lead to 23-6. Senior No. 5 Jarod Trice
BASEBALL | CONTINUED FROM 1B “I thought after Pat gave up those three runs early, he settled down and pitched very well,” Jaksa said. The Chippewas responded in the fourth. With the bases loaded, freshman Zach Fields hit a sacrifice fly to left, and sophomore catcher Tyler Huntey followed with a RBI groundout to make the score 3-2. The Rajin’ Cajuns extended their lead in the bottom of the sixth, scoring two more runs. A double from Fields in the eighth inning brought CMU within two, but that’s as close as it would get. In the evening game, it was Fields who again produced the CMU run when he singled to
BRADFORD | CONTINUED FROM 1B Miami would make one final charge and got as close as six, with 2:21 left, but couldn’t stop the CMU offensive attack in the final minutes.
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center field in the third inning, scoring Adams. That lead held up until the seventh inning thanks to some stellar pitching by sophomore right-hander Jordan Foley, who gave up one earned run over seven innings and struck out seven. ULL finally got to Foley in the seventh, tying the game at one. The game remained tied until the ninth inning where five runs were scored. CMU regained the lead on a two-run triple from freshman outfielder Logan Regnier. Adams followed that up with an RBI single to make the score 4-1. But ULL took advantage of CMU’s mistakes in their half of the ninth. After an RBI single brought it within three, sophomore Sean Renzi walked a batter to load the bases. A single to left field brought in two runs and gave the Ragin’ Cajuns a walk-off win.
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The Chippewas out-rebounded the RedHawks and the MAC’s leading rebounder Kirsten Olowinski (5036). CMU shot 41.5 percent from the field compared to 37.3 percent for Miami. “Today was a great team win,” Schroll said. “We had a lot of people in double-figures, and we out-
rebounded them. It was a good team effort.” CMU’s next game is Wednesday when they travel to Kalamazoo to take on in-state rival Western Michigan. CMU beat the Broncos 72-58 at McGuirk Arena on Jan. 16.
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Nick Regnier hit two home runs and had five RBIs in the opener of the series, but ULL recorded 14 hits against CMU pitching and cruised to a 12-6 win. Sophomore Matt Trowbridge took the loss in the opener. He went four innings, allowed seven hits, four earned runs and struck out six. “We got some quality pitching throughout the weekend,” Jaksa said. “I think if we can continue to get those consistent performances on the mound, good things will happen for us.” The Chippewas will be back in action on Thursday when they play one game at Murray State before opening up a three-game series at Western Kentucky. sports@cm-life.com
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