February 20, 2013

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TIMELINE OF ROBBERIES

More than one suspect?

5. FEB. 18 AT 2 P.M. Cash Advance, 100 S. Mission St.

By Tony Wittkowski Senior Reporter

The Mount Pleasant Police Department have made a connection in the string of armed robberies in addition to similar descriptions of the suspect.

Mount Pleasant police public information officer Jeff Thompson said the male suspect involved in the armed robberies has continuously chosen businesses with one employee and no customers present in order to cut back on witnesses, he says.

“It is our observation that the suspect is waiting for a window of opportunity by targeting businesses with a low amount of foot traffic and one clerk,” Thompson said.

Each business that has been hit has fit this description with the lack of customers, which would explain why the suspect would do this during the day, he said.

Thompson said police want to deter the suspect from another armed robbery and are doing everything they can to find him but do not want him to disappear and go free all together.

“We don’t want to give out the specifics, but we are using all available resources and following every lead,” Thompson said.

Michigan State Police said Tuesday evening the suspect involved in the early Saturday robbery of Next Door Food Store, 2025 E. Remus Road, may not be the same suspect involved in the other four robberies.

Businesses should also be aware of their surroundings and

FILE PHOTO BY CHARLOTTE BODAK/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

SKETCH FROM MICHIGAN STATE POLICE

Police provided this sketch of a they believe committed the armed robbery Saturday morning, not have been involved in other robberies.

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report any suspicious individuals who are spotted around the area matching the description, he said.

“We would rather respond to suspicious activity than show up too late when there could have been something done,” Thompson said.

A fifth armed robbery was reported Monday afternoon at a check-cashing store Cash Advance, 100 S. Mission St., near the corner of Mission and Broadway Streets, approximately 1.5 miles north of campus.

At about 2:12 p.m., a Central Alert was issued describing the suspect as a Hispanic male with a black handgun. Police say he was wearing a dark coat, blue and white-striped athletic pants, black gloves and a blue and black plaid baseball cap with ear flaps.

Several businesses along Mission Street are taking extra safety measures in light of the five reported armed robberies.

Michael Sly, manager at Dollar Daze, 924 S. Mission St., said the robberies have caused his employees to double-check everything, including locking their doors.

“We have been limiting the amount of cash we have on hand, and we do have a security system, which helps us feel a little more secure,” he said.

Sly said police called them Sunday night about what was going on and to warn them to keep an eye out for people matching the description of the subject.

“We’re definitely taking more precautions, and you don’t want to be in fear of

FILE PHOTO BY JEFFREY SMITH/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

3. FEB. 17 AT 4:35 P.M. Next Door Food Store, 1324 High St.

FILE PHOTO BY JEFFREY SMITH/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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Mission Street businesses more aware, secure after string of armed robberies

By Tony Wittkowski Senior Reporter

4. FEB.17 AT 10:56 P.M. Subway, 203 N . Mission St.

2. FEB. 16 AT 12:22 P.M. Advance America, 1717 Suite B South Mission St.

it,” Sly said. “You just have to know what to do if it happens.”

Central Michigan University Police Chief Bill Yeagley said police departments have been reaching out to offices and reviewing the basic procedures over what an employee should do in the event of an armed robbery.

“The bottom line is to cooperate,” Yeagley said. “It is just money, and we do not want anyone to fight with the individual; just get them out of there and call the police immediately.”

Another method Yeagley said would work is for businesses to try to not have only one employee working, because the larger the crowd, the safer it will be, he says.

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FILE PHOTO BY JEFFREY SMITH/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

1. FEB. 16 AT 12:05 A.M. Next Door Food Store, 2025 E.. Remus Road

COURTSEY OF MOUNT PLEASANT POLICE DEPARTMENT

A man described as Hispanic man was caught on tape during an alleged armed robbery Monday afternoon at Cash Advance, 1717 Suite B South Mission St (photo above).

Hartley: ‘Porn is empowering for those it empowers’

By Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter

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Porn star Nina Hartley talks on stage at Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium Tuesday evening as part of the “Great Porn Debate.” Hartley and anti-porn pastor Craig Gross discussed the pros and cons of the adult film industry. Hartley replaced porn icon Ron Jeremy after he suffered a heart aneurysm.

Porn actress Nina Hartley and anti-porn pastor Craig Gross battled it out Tuesday night at Platcha Auditorium for the “Great Porn Debate” in front of about 950 students.

Standing to the right was Gross, the founder of XXXchurch.com, a non-profit religious-based organization focused on helping individuals who struggle with pornography addiction.

On the left was Hartley, who has acted in more than

600 adult film titles and is an ardent public advocate for women’s rights and sexual self-awareness.

Porn star Ron Jeremy was tapped to speak at the event until he suffered a heart aneurysm Jan. 30.

“Jeremy texted me a couple days after and said ‘Don’t worry, I’m still making it to that debate in February,’” Gross said. “I was like, ‘No, you’re not, you’re making it back to the hospital.’”

Gross said a lot of people have a problem with him picking on porn, but he said

he had good reason to. One of his main issues is with the industry itself.

“If you want to make it in the industry, you have to do more and more disgusting things (that) you’d never do in real life,” Gross said, “... No girl, when she was on the cheerleading team or soccer team, thought “I can’t wait until I win Group Sex Scene in the Adult Video Network Awards.”

Gross’ other problem with porn was the effect it had on individuals watching it and the relationships those individuals are in.

“It’s hard to say, ‘Please watch porn responsibly,’” Gross said. “What you see on the screen, you’re going to want to do in real life.”

Hartley, though, said porn is no different from any other media that one consumes on a regular basis.

“There’s nothing to say that sexual media affects us any differently than other media,” Hartley said. “All of them are trying to affect you. That’s their purpose, whether it’s advertising, television or porn.”

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President George Ross to testify on higher education budget in Lansing Tuesday

EVENTS CALENDAR TODAY w A filming of “Detropia,” a

2012 Sundance Film Festival documentary on Detroit’s struggles, will be shown at noon in the Bovee University Center student lounge.

By Kyle Kaminski Senior Reporter

w Trap Door Improv will perform

two shows from at 8 p.m. and at 10 p.m. in Moore 102. Admission is free and open to the public, but seating is limited.

TOMORROW w Webster, a French-speaking

rapper from Quebec City, will perform at 8 p.m. in the Park Library Auditorium. He will also host rap writing workshops for advanced French sudents from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in Pearce 332 and for beginning French students from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Pearce 327 and from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Pearce 332. w The CMU Wind Symphony and

Symphony Band will perform at 8 p.m. in the Staples Family Concert Hall in the Music Building. The concert is free to the public. w Bowl for Kids’ Sake, a

fundraiser for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Region, will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Chippewa Lanes, 1200 S. Mission St.

CORRECTIONS In Friday’s print edition on graduate student housing rates, associate vice president for residences and auxiliary services John Fisher was incorrectly quoted as vice president for facilities management Steve Lawrence.

Please e-mail news@cm-life.com. © Central Michigan Life 2013 Volume 94, Number 63

POLICE | CONTINUED FROM 1A He is described as possibly 5 foot 7 inches or 5 foot 8 inches tall with chin hair.

The subject stole an unknown amount money from Cash Advance, 100 S. Mission St., before leaving the area, heading toward Broadway Street.

Two individuals were stopped off of Adams and Broadway

University President George Ross is scheduled to testify before the state House Appropriations higher education subcommittee Tuesday, February 26.

Ross’ visit to the state Capitol, alongside Vice President of Development and External Relations Kathy Wilbur and several other administrative figures, was prompted in response to Gov. Rick Snyder’s recommended budget for the 2013-14 school year.

“The House and the Senate hold hearings on all issues in the budget,” Wilbur said.

“Among those issues are things like higher education, natural resources and corrections.”

The subcommittee began hearing testimonies regarding higher education yesterday and will continue to do so for the next couple of weeks.

According to Wilbur, Ross plans to accentuate the growing value of state support to the operational budget at CMU. “The president will really be talking about what operational dollars are used for here at CMU — telling what it means for students and what it means for faculty,” Wilbur said.

According to the 2012-13 annual operating budget, state appropriations only accounted for about 20 percent, or $70 million, of CMU’s nearly $350 million total revenue.

“Twenty-five years ago,

DEBATE | CONTINUED FROM 1A Hartley agreed with Gross that porn does negatively impact some women but said, for her, performing in pornography titles was empowering.

“Porn is empowering for those whom it empowers ... Half of those making porn should just go home and leave,” Hartley streets and were promptly searched but were later ruled out, police confirmed.

“One of our officers made contact with them,” Thompson said. “After a quick search and conversation with the individuals, we let them go.

On Sunday night, the alleged robber held up a Subway, 203 N. Mission St., before fleeing the scene and avoiding police.

“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,”

around 75 percent of the budget was from state support,” Wilbur said. “It’s now going down to 16 to 18 percent as the state budget has been challenged throughout the years.”

In an effort to promote an increase in state funding, Wilbur said Ross will be emphasizing that the money will stay close to home.

“Some 95 percent of the student body (is) Michigan residents,” Wilbur said. “That’s a high percentage of students who are likely to want to continue living in Michigan.”

Ross is generally scheduled for testimony before the House Appropriations Committee about once per year, the last one taking place in March 2012.

“The committee wants to hear testimony,” Wilbur said.

“They will then start working on what they want to accept and what they would like to change in Snyder’s budget. It’s all in an effort to gain a greater understanding.”

Wilbur also stressed the importance of this year’s appointment to an unusually impressionable group of officials. Each member of the subcommittee, aside from its chairperson, Saginaw Republican Al Pscholka, is new to the position.

“It’s an opportunity for President Ross to speak about the institution and kind of just explain where we are,” Wilbur said. university@cm-life.com

said. “Leave it to the people who are weird, like us.”

Hartley said the same dynamic applies for personal porn use, and it is up to the individual to decide whether porn is beneficial to them. When asked by an audience member if porn for couples was a good thing, Hartley had a response.

“Depends on the couple, what they’re watching and why they’re watching,” Hartley said.

“There’s a difference between ‘This sounds fun’ and ‘Put your

PHOTO OF THE DAY

VICTORIA ZELGER/PHOTO EDITOR

Central Michigan University students walk through the heavy wind and snow showers Tuesday afternoon on Washington Street.

BUSINESSES | CONTINUED FROM 1A Terry Cregger, general manager of Pixie Pizza, 302 N. Mission St., said the business has already implemented this precaution, and awareness is at an all-time high.

Pixie has been taking extra precautions by never having anyone in the building alone, checking the back door used for deliveries before letting anyone in and going outside in pairs whenever possible.

“There was a robbery about a block from us, and you can see the little shopping plaza down the street,” Cregger said.

“I think we are all kind of surprised that it is happening during the day.”

Pixie has had a long-standblank in my blank.’”

Both Hartley and Gross agreed a large part of the problem was leaving sex education to porn and society not pursuing it strongly enough.

“It’s sad that something as important as sexuality is left to performers and not to educators,” Hartley said.

The event met controversy early on when it was accused of lacking a female voice by some within the student body.

Sophomore Maegen Wallaker

ing relationship with the police in town and has gotten a lot of business from them lately because of all the patrols and long hours, Cregger said.

In the event of another robbery, Cregger said businesses have been told by police not to be heroes and to just report the incident as soon as possible.

“As a business owner, your main priority is to keep people safe,” she said.

The increase in patrol cars has been noticed, especially by Jessica Myers, a server at Lil’ Chef, 1720 S. Mission St. “Today, the huge topic was about the police not being able to catch him, but when I got my gas yesterday, there said she thought the event benefited by Hartley’s presence.

“I thought it was powerful,” the Holland native said. “I appreciated that Nina Hartley was at the event; she kind of helped address the feminist view that was missing.”

Joseph Shirely, a Kentwood senior, said he appreciated how laid back Gross presented himself but wished he performed better.

“He was more easy-going than I thought he would be,”

was a police car parked right outside,” she said.

Myers has also noticed how the string of robberies has affected the community, as well as other businesses.

“One of my co-workers also works at Family Video (317 N. Mission St.) and said a door was left open last night and an alarm went off,” she said. “An officer came around and asked if they wanted him to look around.”

Lil’ Chef does not have a specific procedure for an occurrence like this, but employees are taking precautions nonetheless.

“We don’t have any procedures that we are taking,” Myers said. “But when I relieve the person (from their shift), I watch them leave to make sure they are OK.” metro@cm-life.com

Shirely said. “I wish he spent more time preaching gospel truth.”

Macomb junior Blake Ryan brought a large paper cutout of Jeremy’s face to the debate.

Gross snapped a picture of the face with his phone and promised to send it to Jeremy.

“I brought it to support him, duh.” Ryan said. “... But, I’m actually glad that they brought Nina in. She was good.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Mount Pleasant Police Department Detective David Sabuda said at the scene.

Police said if the subject is observed, do not approach him and contact Central Dispatch at (989) 773-1000 or the Mount Pleasant Tip Line at (989) 7799111. There is a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

-Senior Reporter Shelby Miller contributed to this report. university@cm-life.com

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Isabella Co. using CodeRED system to alert residents of string of armed robberies

By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter

Most Isabella County residents can now receive messages from the county alerting them of emergencies.

CodeRED is an emergency notification system that aims to keep residents up-to-date on evacuation notices, missing children, weather alerts and other emergency situations, said Isabella County Central Dispatch and Emergency Management Director Marc Griffis.

The system has been utilized to alert residents of the five reported armed robberies in three days that struck Mount Pleasant businesses earlier this week.

“I hope people don’t get tired of it,” Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said. “It’s a good way to keep the public informed.”

Griffis said the first activation of CodeRED in Isabella County was used Saturday to alert residents after 19-yearold Shepherd man Juan Romero III went missing from his group home Friday.

CodeRED was initially scheduled to be announced March 13, he said.

Mioduszewski said the system is a useful way to let residents know if there is something to watch out for.

“Using the CodeRED system, Isabella County Central Dispatch was able to notify approximately 5,000 Isabella County citizens in 12 minutes,” he said.

Through a contract with CodeRED and 49-percent funding from local municipalities, Isabella County will pay 51 percent and adminis-

ter an emergency telephone messaging system to notify citizens of urgent matters.

“I think the public really wants to be notified,” he said.

“They look forward to getting them if something is happening in their area.”

Mioduszewski said he determines what criminal information is released to the public, which could include incidents involving escaped prisoners, armed robberies, break-ins and more.

“We’ll utilize that any chance we get for just about any type of emergency,” he said.

Additional emergency information sent to the public is determined by law enforcement officials or the National Weather Service.

Those with a landline will automatically receive a phone call, but those who don’t have a landline can sign up online to receive messages.

By going to the Isabella County website, residents throughout the county except Vernon Township can sign up by entering a telephone number or email address.

Those who sign up will receive emergency notifications. From there, they can customize the alerts if they wish to receive general notifications or severe weather warnings, such as tornados, severe thunderstorms and flash floods, as well.

However, if residents do not wish to use the emergency alert service, they may fill out a form to opt out of the program, which is also available on the Isabella County website. metro@cm-life.com

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Police: Blood alcohol limit should remain at 0.08

By Tony Wittkowski Senior Reporter

Local law enforcement officials said the current legal limit for a driver’s blood alcohol content should remain the same.

Unless the Michigan Legislature takes action before Oct. 1, the BAC limit will return to 0.10 percent because of a 10-year sunset provision in the 2003 law that lowered it.

Central Michigan University Police Chief Bill Yeagley said lowering the legal limit from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent led to a substantial decrease in drunk driving related deaths.

“Drunk driving deaths have decreased over the years, and, for me, that is enough to leave it alone,” Yeagley said. “There have been a lot of scientific studies that revealed a negative impact on a person’s ability to drive at the current limit.”

When the state lowered the level to 0.08 percent in 2003, the number of alcohol-related deaths totaled 340 statewide. By 2011, the number dropped to 253, according to the Michigan State Police website on crime statistics.

Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said the reason legislation included the sunset provision 10 years ago was to test it out to see if there would be any major ramifications.

Since the ability of most is hampered at 0.08 percent BAC, the limit 10 years ago would be even worse, Yeagley said.

“What is hard to argue is that the results have been very good,” Yeagley said.

“The biggest negative is the death on our roadways would return to where they were in the past. That is the biggest impact.”

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Nepal native and graduate assistant Pratik Chhetri sits talking in the Bovee University Center Monday afternoon about his academic life at Central Michigan University, adjusting from an undergraduate to graduate student and the classes he now teaches.

‘I want to contribute’ Graduate assistant Pratik Chhetri wants to ‘make the world a better place’ through chemotherapy research

By Annie Harrison | Staff Reporter

Editor’s note: This is the first story in a series about graduate assistants.

Pratik Chhetri believes health is a human right.

A master’s of science candidate in the chemistry department, Chhetri said although it might sound like cliché, he wants to make a difference in the lives of others.

“I want to contribute to making the world a better place,” he said.

As a chemistry student, Chhetri said he researches platinum-based, anti-cancer medicine to find out how to reduce the side effects of those treatments, such as nausea and hair loss from chemotherapy.

Chhetri, who is from Nepal, said it was easy to

adjust to being a graduate assistant, because, as an undergraduate at Central Michigan University, he was a tutor and a supplemental instruction leader.

Now in his second year as a GA, he teaches three classes: CHM 131: Introduction to Chemistry, CHM 132: Introduction to Chemistry II and CHM 371A: Water as Life, Death and Power.

CHM 371 is an interdisciplinary course taught by faculty from the chemistry, biology and anthropology departments in the first hour and led by students in the second hour, he said.

Aside from class time, Chhetri said his weekly schedule includes hour-long meetings for each class and six or seven hours of grading. He said his duties as a GA range from grading lab assignments to preparing slides and contacting guest lecturers.

Chhetri has about 22 students each in CHM 131 and 132 and 30 students in CHM 371A. In addition to being a GA, Chhetri is also involved in the Universities Allied for Essential Medicines and American Indian Science and Engineering Society registered student organizations.

He helped found the UAEM chapter at CMU as a sophomore in 2008. One of the main objectives of the UAEM is to help lower-income countries gain access to essential medicines, he said.

Chhetri said he doesn’t believe it is right that some people can afford expensive medicines while other people living on less than $1 per day don’t have access to them.

“It’s a very nasty social injustice,” he said.

Between classes, GA responsibilities and his work with UAEM, Chhetri said it can take him hours to go through all his emails. He said his biggest challenge is time management, but with a lot of coffee and the occasional all-nighter, he gets his work done.

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CMU alum to serve as accounting department chair

By Ryan Zuke Staff Reporter

Chad Stefaniak said he vividly recalls being a student of some of the current faculty in the accounting school at Central Michigan University in 2002.

In fall 2013, those same faculty members will become his colleagues, as Stefaniak will become the new chair of the accounting department.

“It’s actually kind of the perfect storm,” he said. “(My wife, Andrea, and

I) just had our first child, Selah Grace, 18 months ago, so moving back closer to family is always great. And, professionally, it works out great because it gives me an opportunity to lead the department that really has meant so much to me for a lot of years.”

Although there was some initial hesitation before Stefaniak accepted the position, he said it quickly receeded.

“These were my faculty 10 years ago, and, at first, I wondered if that would be

weird,” he said. “But when I interviewed, it was awesome. They just saw me as a child of the house and were proud of what I had accomplished as a CMU graduate.”

Stefaniak, 32, received his Ph.D. and master’s degrees in accounting from the University of Alabama after receiving a bachelor’s degree in accounting from CMU. He is currently an assistant professor at Oklahoma State University. He will begin work on campus in June and will officially become chair on Aug. 16, earning a

salary of $160,000 per year.

“He’s a world-class researcher, a great teacher and a charismatic CMU alum,” Business Administration Dean Charles Crespy said. “We did a lot of due diligence, because our accounting area is not just a department, it’s a school.

So, it’s a really important hire for us.”

Stefaniak said he wants to continue the legacy several CMU faculty members have been a part of for decades.

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Band ‘Ugly Broads’ evolves, experiments

By Tony Wittkowski Senior Reporter

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Ugly Broad band members Keith Dast, left, and Andrew Neal perform during the Wellspring Literary Series on Feb.11 at the MidMichigan Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway St.

They can sometimes be seen wearing dresses and space suits when performing.

The band known as Ugly Broads has changed quite a bit over the years in both style and numbers.

“We have rotating bass friends who come in, and they have all played together in some combinations,” said Andrew Neal, who plays the guitar and sings. “It did have official band members, and we have had other band members come and go. It’s been fun to do these live shows, and sometimes it will be just a duo or other times four or five people.”

As members left, they

started to change their music, and for two people to remain, it is somewhat difficult to get a full sound, Neal said.

They have been described as independent rock, country, punk and, when the saxophone plays with the band, jazz.

“When we first started, we had four permanent people, but then one got a girlfriend and quit, then a bass player didn’t feel like playing in shows in September of last year,” said Keith Dast, drummer and one of the two remaining original band members.

Their current interim-bass player, Curtis Kuipers, fills in on occasion and is in two other bands, so Ugly Broads has been essentially made into a jigsaw puzzle, with new pieces every month.

Dast started playing the drums on an individual project for Neal, and the pair kept in touch from there and decided to form the band and its unique name.

“I was saying rude comments about a female that I know and called her an ugly broad, and it kind of unfolded from there,” Dast said in good humor.

Originally, it was a joke on the name Ugly Broads to wear strange costumes, ranging from dresses and wigs to space suits.

“I think it gives you a little bit extra,” Neal said. “If you are trying to make a point that you are having as much fun as the people in the crowd, this is the way to do it.”

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EDITORIAL | Campus surveillance a necessary evil

Jessica Fecteau Staff Reporter

Traveling is the route to happiness If you are in your 20s, you need to travel.

This might be the one time in your life where you have a little amount of responsibilities.

Unless you have kids, you’re single and free on the weekends.

Get in your car and drive somewhere you have never been. The less you plan, the better. The more spontaneous you are, the better.

If you weren’t born with a natural talent for following directions, you already know the trip will be interesting. Even with a GPS, the good times just roll, because that little piece of technology sometimes can’t even help your human-brain GPS. I don’t know how many times I reroute my Google Maps when I am driving in a new city. If it could talk, it would say, “You’re a dumbass, now turn right.”

But, getting lost in really awful places or driving in circles for hours has taught me to be a lot more about being patient and focused. It’s taught me that with time, results will come. In this case, the pizza place I was trying to find for two hours.

Along with figuring out how to drive to places you need to go, you learn a great deal about communication — how to get what you want, when you want, where you want it.

Traveling forces you to be social if you don’t want to get too lost.

Asking people what they think about different places, where to go and maybe even including them on your journey widens your social comfort zone.

Not only will you discover yourself, you will discover that you’re just like everyone else.

If you don’t believe me, try staying in a hostel like I did last weekend in Chicago. From Indiana guys to Germany girls, everyone had their own story to share.

And what came with those stories put so much in perspective.

Everyone was there to get away from something, to experience something.

They had the same breakup stories, confusing lives and worries. No matter where they were from, they were going through things most people in their 20s experience. It proves that these issues are universal and not just personal.

All people really want in life is to be happy.

And there’s only one way to find that happiness if you haven’t already: by traveling.

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Camera craze ith more than 500 security cameras scattered across the campus of Central

Michigan University, some people might feel as though they’re on the popular reality television show “Big Brother.”

But the placement of cameras on campus isn’t about creeping on your every move. It’s to try to ensure your safety on campus, and, with recent happenings in Mount Pleasant, CMU students shouldn’t complain about having an extra set of eyes watching their backs.

It is in the best interest of everyone that there are cameras throughout campus. Those cameras could be what causes an attacker to think twice, especially if they are aware there are cameras watching.

But, is it enough? Just because the cameras are watching doesn’t mean there are people watching those cameras.

CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley told Central Michigan Life earlier this week the cameras aren’t monitored around the clock, although foot-

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Let’s put crime in context I feel that Mr. Ball’s editorial regarding police funding and community violence is timely. However, with five police departments in Mount Pleasant (including the Tribal police), as well as CMU’s increased surveillance policies, I feel we have an adequate and heavily armed police force. It is important to remember that Mount Pleasant is no stranger to extraordinary crime.

In 2002, there was a triple homicide outside the county courthouse, in 2007 an employee of the Morning Sun had her vehicle rammed and herself shot fatally by her estranged husband. In 2010, a man was shot and killed in the Cabin bar, then

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led the police on a chase before eventually committing suicide. Of course, there was the misconduct of a CMU officer in 2011 who coerced two women to expose themselves to him. Although this last year did see an intense string: child homicide, a fatal stabbing, the bludgeoning death of a mother in her own home and, of course, the monstrous recent abduction-rape and the string of robberies. CMU students should try to investigate their community, because it is more violent than most of us assume. Quaint college town is perhaps inaccurate. We should address why this violence is happening and why we live in a society

that allows us to forget this violence, especially against women, especially those outside of the CMU population. I would urge my peers to look around at the minor violence as well as the major crimes, stealing, rape and violence at CMU events and in the CMU social sphere. Remember these stories that seem to come from nowhere have a genesis right here among us and the society we live in and benefit from. Funding is one facet, but, in the long term, might not be the answer to the increasing violence in our community.

-Andrew Gurka

Reader reactions to the Feb. 17 story “CMU students take part in ‘largest climate rally in history’” I’m all for protecting the environment, but the reality is that this oil is going to be produced from Key Stone if they have to build the pipeline through Canada or the USA. There are other things that we can do to advocate for the planet that would be so much more constructive and less controversial -David Kautz How’s that $4 / gallon of gas working out for you? We need cheap oil/gas. Build the pipeline!

-Rick Parran “There are other things that we can do to advocate for the planet that would be so much more constructive and less controversial.”

That’s what many people thought when Martin Luther King and Asa Phillip Randolph planned the March on Washington.

-Brynn McDonnell

Unfortunately, tar sands oil is being exported through these foreign pipelines. Exported. Tar sands pipelines like the Keystone XL will do nothing to improve gas prices in the US. They might actually raise gas prices as they will decrease the amount of gasoline produced in U.S. refineries for domestic markets and increase the cost of producing it, leading to even higher prices at the pump. Foreign companies like Transcanada and Enbridge want us to think gas prices will improve by building these tar sands pipelines, but who really trusts foreign corporations that have repeatedly abused eminent domain to unlawfully steal land (most recently in Angelina County in Texas), have worked around American laws to build their pipes and have spilled millions of gallons of oil into our precious waterways?!

-Chloe Gleichman Hey Rick, to back Chloe, this oil will be exported. But yes,

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We have a problem Women’s rights have been the topic of much conversation, especially within the last year. However, women’s empowerment hasn’t been discussed as much as I think it should be. Rights are one thing, but perceptions are another.

I don’t think the majority of people understand how subtle inequality can seem, even though it’s in plain sight and we often overlook it. If we took the time to re-evaluate what is considered normal in our society, we could see just how blaringly obvious it actually is.

I walked into Java City the other day and heard what was supposed to be music: “Then I like to see the female twerking taking the clothes off buckey naked, ATL. Hoe don’t disrespect it, pa-pop yo pussy like this cause Ying Yang Twins in this bitch.”

The best part was when the Ying Yang Twins tell the audience about their sweaty testicles and tell women to crawl on the floor and bring their butts and breasts over to them to be ejaculated upon. Not exactly kid, women or human-friendly stuff.

In case you didn’t know, women are not playthings, maids, slaves or whores belonging to men. Thanks Java City for that lovely reaffirmation that we still have a long way to go.

The really sad and angering thing is the women playing this music probably didn’t see anything wrong with it. I’m not attacking them but am trying to raise awareness of something not typically paid attention to.

It might be ubiquitous in popular songs and images, and people might not pay close attention to the lyrics, but when we support ideas like this, especially at an establishment, it shows what we value–and, more importantly, who we don’t: women.

It’s pretty easy to boycott this crap. Sometimes the messages are more subtle, but look around and we can still find examples of inequality everywhere. Fight it!

A few weeks ago, while studying in the Down Under, a group of guys were laughing and having a good time. Good for them, but then I heard one start listing off numbers, and I look up at him just as he assigns me a number.

Rating women on sex appeal and other degrading acts like this sets men and women back. The guy thought it was just a joke, and even admitted it didn’t feel good to be on the receiving end of such degradation when I confronted him.

We are not livestock, nor inanimate objects to be rated.

To the men, be better than this; I know you can do it.

To the women, I say join together, be vigilant.

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age can be accessed whenever it’s needed.

While it’s nice to know the cameras are on and might catch footage of any crime on campus, nobody will be helped if cameras aren’t being monitored.

Especially with all the recent crimes in Mount Pleasant, it might be worth it to hire people to monitor the cameras, at least at night.

CMU could learn a thing or two from other universities, such as fellow-MAC school Bowling Green State University, that have their oncampus security cameras monitored.

BGSU has 779 security cameras on campus and hires people to watch those cameras from 8 p.m. until 4 a.m. daily.

If somebody was watching the cameras, that would provide a

heightened sense of security, and, although no crime is completely preventable, it might further deter the presence of crime on campus.

But these cameras aren’t cheap.

CMU’s cameras alone cost the university $250,000, and, after operation costs and the cost of the system, security cameras weigh in at $500,000.

If we’re going to spend that sort of money to have cameras on campus, we need to utilize all that the cameras can do, and that includes having somebody monitor them to help prevent crime on campus.

Posting signs stating security cameras are in use might do the trick, too.

That way, even if somebody wasn’t constantly monitoring the cameras, at least it would be made known that cameras exist on this campus and might catch a crime. As of now, a person could easily not even know there were cameras on campus.

That should change. Cameras can be an even larger deterrent to crime if their presence is made known publicly. Just the sight of a camera, or the sight of a sign pointing out a camera, can make a potential criminal stop before committing a crime on campus.

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we should be focusing on tar sands in its entirety, not just the KXL, because MI currently has a tar sands pipeline— remember Kalamazoo? Let us also not go into the displacement of indigenous communities as a result of extraction, among many other human rights violations.

-Mariah Amber Urueta Should CMU allow people to keep their degrees who believe in fossil fuel and the pipeline?

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BAC | CONTINUED FROM 3A cannot operate their vehicle because their ability has been altered.

Thompson said the current BAC limit is not the only reason drunk driving arrests and deaths related to drunk driving have gone down. The growth of taxi cabs has helped locally, he said.

“Our drunk driving numbers have gone down over the years,” Thompson said.

Mount Pleasant Public Information Officer Jeff Thompson said he has seen a number of people driving at 0.08 BAC who cannot operate a vehicle properly.

In this instance, operating while intoxicated would not come into effect, but a driver could still be arrested for impaired driving.

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Midland Daily News freelance writer Tracy Burton, left, and former Central Michigan Life editor-in-chief and Detroit News Capital reporter Chad Livengood listen to Saginaw News reporter Lindsey Knake answering a question about women’s roles in the media today and how they’ve changed during the Speak Up, Speak Out forum.

‘Speak Up, Speak Out’ panel stresses personal interviews, basic reporting skills

By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter

The profession of journalism has evolved from paper and pencil to iPads and laptops in the ever-changing digital age.

A panel of six journalists discussed the advantages and disadvantages facing modern journalism Monday during Speak Up, Speak Out’s ‘The End of Media as We Know It? Journalism in the Digital Age” forum.

The forum featured a sixperson panel composed of Midland Daily News freelance writer Tracy Burton, Saginaw News reporter Lindsay Knake, Detroit News Capitol reporter and former Central Michigan Life editor-in-chief Chad Livengood, Detroit Free Press web editor and former CM Life editor-in-chief Brian Manzullo, journalism instructor and Morning Sun online editor Mark Ranzenberger and Redford senior and current CM Life editor-in-chief Aaron McMann.

Many of the panelists said the Internet is a great tool for journalists, when combined with basic interviewing, writing and reporting skills.

“The reason people come to us as newspapers is because they trust us,” Ranzenberger said. “The way we earn that

trust is knowing what we are talking about as journalists. The most ethical thing a journalist can do is know about what they are writing about. The people who are foolish and don’t earn that trust and are consistently wrong aren’t going to be (in the industry) too long.”

Knake echoed Ranzenberger and cautioned young journalists about using Twitter to find news stories.

“As journalists, we have to be careful about using Twitter,” she said. “Even if credible sources are reporting something, journalists have to be careful about breaking news.”

Burton also stressed the importance of good fact-checking.

“It comes down to making sure that your sources are legitimate,” she said. “It goes back to the old-school days where you had to fact check and verify the information before you move forward and write the story.”

Many of the members of the panel praised new media for its ability to allow readers to interact with news agencies.

Manzullo said it is key for news organizations to interact with their consumers.

“When (journalists) don’t comment (back), these comment boards turn into graffiti walls, because people think reporters don’t look at them

because they don’t talk to them,” he said. “The people who comment think they aren’t being heard, so they can do whatever they want. I think it’s key for any news organization to interact with their viewers.”

Manzullo stressed the need for face-to-face interviews in this screen-based communication age.

“Nothing beats talking to people face-to-face,” Manzullo said. “New reporters like to start conducting interviews through email, and it kills me. You don’t build a reputation as a journalist through words on a screen; you still have to build relationships with people by setting up interviews and going to their office and talking to them.”

As for the future of print journalism, Livengood said it looks bright, as long as reporters are willing to work hard.

“Journalism can be saved through good journalism,” Livengood said. “It takes hard work like calling people and meeting face-to-face. It’s a matter of having the desire to tell a story. I see a great and bright future for journalism as long as there are people who are willing to think about things and ask questions about the world around them.”

BAND | CONTINUED FROM 3A As far as music goes, Neal said he has been writing songs since he started playing guitar at 11-years-old.

Since then, the music has been evolving, and the words have changed as well, he said.

“Music is such an opinionated thing anyway, and

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“I’m already playing those songs differently today,” Neal said. “We still are constantly changing stuff.”

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The band’s “Blitz Spirit” album, released in January, is a six-song EP that is approximately half an hour long.

The songs were layered one instrument at a time, with

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After five days and numerous unsuccessful leads, police still cannot find Juan Romero III, a missing 19-year-old Shepherd man with mental disorders.

Despite continuing to follow leads, as of Tuesday afternoon, Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said they do not know where Romero is.

“We are following up, but nothing has been confirmed,” he said.

As Central Michigan Life previously reported, Mioduszewski said Sunday there were no new leads on Romero, and police did not search further after their 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

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or someone. Hopefully he’s safe.”

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.

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 might become violent, Mioduszewski said.

Mioduszewski said Romero is a vulnerable adult who can be violent. Romero is not familiar with the area, does not drive and is not capable of taking care of himself. metro@cm-life.com

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questionable just how much of an impact it has on the practice,” Stefaniak said.

“Sometimes, research can be done for research sake.

But, my goal is to have some sort of practical significance and mostly try to help audits become better.”

Stefaniak also brings a teaching style that focuses more on dialogue rather than lecture. “(In) my classes now, I really try to facilitate conversation,” he said. “I feel like if you can open a classroom up and get students to engage in dialogue instead of hav-

“You can look at the pool of accounting professors and realize these professors have spent the last 30-plus years of their life creating a really solid accounting program,” he said. “I think there is pressure and excitement being involved in something like that.”

According to the 2012 Brigham Young University accounting research rankings, Stefaniak is tied for 18th in the world in experimental (behavioral) audit research.

“Accounting research is interesting, because it is

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Wherever he goes, Chhetri said his goal is to mitigate global health disparities.

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With more than 500 surveillance cameras already on campus, more could be on the way

By Neil Rosan | Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University has 546 cameras installed campus-wide and plans to add more as new buildings open.

Vice President of Information Technology Roger Rehm said there are plans to install 15 to 20 new cameras in the graduate student housing buildings and more could be on the way to the College of Medicine and proposed biosciences building.

“The university has made a commitment to provide basic surveillance capabilities for all future facilities, so there are plans to provide cameras for both CMED and the biosciences (buildings),” Rehm said via email. “(It’s) too early for details on these projects, though.”

Details about new cameras are in the planning stages, and CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley said the police department is involved in the planning.

“Every time there is a new building, we get to make recommendations. In the planning stages, before ground is ever broken, we make our recommendations,” he said. “Then, like any other building project, the planners have to balance out all the different recommendations that have been made about the building and make it fit their budget.”

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CM YOU “Do you feel the number of security cameras on campus, which total to more than 500, is invading your privacy or ensuring your safety?”

Maddie Masten, Cadillac senior “I don’t feel like the cameras are invading my privacy. They make students, including me, feel more safe. I think that adding more cameras, even in the parking lots will be very beneficial, especially with the amount of crimes and the recent abduction.”

Alec West, Washington Township sophomore “As long as they keep the cameras out of personal areas, then I think they are helping or at least trying to help. I couldn’t believe that there are more than 500 cameras when I read the paper this morning. That is a lot and I haven’t really even see them around.”

Kaley Genther, Hamilton senior “It really goes both ways. The cameras ensure safety by looking for sketchos. I just don’t know what I would be doing on campus (to feel my privacy is being invaded); I don’t plan on breaking into Brooks or anything.

But, that is a lot of cameras, which is pretty excessive for such a small campus.”

Michael Drew, Midland sophomore “I think as long as security is in mind, they are essentially trying to keep students safe.

I don’t think there are too many cameras because it is campus security’s job to keep track of the happenings. The footage is necessary even if it’s preempted security.”

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How I learned to love Big Brother I used to be vehemently opposed to surveillance cameras.

I didn’t like the thought of Big Brother watching me traipsing around and scratching my nether regions.

Whenever I noticed a camera in a grocery store, I made sure to extend my middle finger in its general direction, or at least offer it my best mischievous grin.

But now, I’m too wise to fight the all-seeing eyes in the sky.

CAMERAS | CONTINUED FROM 1B Though the police department doesn’t get to decide exactly where the cameras go and how many there will be, the university follows their suggestions well, according to Yeagley.

“My experiences have been that we will make recommendations, and, on certain occasions, they may cut back or not follow all the recommendations, but they have never ignored them,” he said. “The university has been very receptive to fulfilling all of the recommendations we have made, and they have followed all of our recommendations to date.”

As an example, Yeagley said if the department recommends 100 cameras, the university will usually fulfill or come close to fulfilling that suggestion.

He admitted more cameras would not totally stop crime on campus, but they would have a part in deterring crime.

“Some people understand there are cameras, so they won’t commit crimes in those areas,

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In fact, I heartily welcome the digital zooming lenses into my life.

According to a recent Central Michigan Life article, Central Michigan University has spent $250,000 over eight years on 546 surveillance cameras, and it’s nice to know someone or something is watching out for me, even if it’s in a detached, digital manner.

Of course, some people are uneasy at the prospect of being filmed. I’m talking about people who believe surveillance cameras violate their privacy rights. These people might say, “I’m not doing anything wrong, so why should I be watched like I’m about to commit a crime?”

But this perspective assigns surveillance cameras some sort of agency. Cameras don’t possess any powers to make evaluative judgments about people, and if a person isn’t doing anything wrong, why should he or she care whether or not he or she is being recorded?

If a noteworthy event unfolds, a surveillance camera will be in place to capture it. The footage can be used to identify a wrongdoer, and everyone is safer and happy. Conversely, if nothing unfolds, chances are

your uneventful stroll through a parking lot will be overwritten by subsequent footage.

As Americans in a postOrwellian world, people tend to assign malevolent intentions to parties responsible for surveillance.

Yet, few of us object to being taped at banks, convenience stores and other areas prone to crime, because we believe the cameras there are necessary.

In light of recent events at CMU and in our community, surveillance cameras on campus should be viewed in the same light; tools necessary for our safety. In a Monday CM Life article, CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley stated he views the cameras as “wonderful investigative tools,” and CMU’s Vice President of Information Technology Roger Rehm said he believes the presence of surveillance cameras helps to deter crime.

So, go ahead and film me, CMU. I have nothing to hide, and I appreciate the proactive steps in making the campus a safer place. To those who are paranoid about surveillance cameras on campus, I suggest you reexamine what exactly it is you’re afraid of.

because they don’t want to get caught,” he said. “I know from experience the cameras have that impact, and when people know they are on camera, they might not commit a crime.”

More cameras might seem like more security, but Yeagley said the cameras are not monitored by somebody every hour of the day.

“I don’t want people to think we have all these cameras on campus, and we have someone assigned to watch what’s going on every day of the week,” he said. “That is simply not the case. I don’t want to give people a false sense of security.”

Planning for new cameras isn’t completely the police department’s job; the IT department is also involved with planning where new cameras will go.

“We sit in on the building planing meetings. Typically, what happens for cameras is that we work between the building owner, the person in charge of the building project and the police to figure out what are we doing, where do the cameras go and how (to) set it up,” Rehm said. “That’s our role in this entire process.”

Rehm said since many cameras are installed late in the building process, it isn’t unusual for the IT department to have few details about a project until the buildings are near completion.

The university has shown its commitment to security cameras by installing more than 500 cameras in the last eight years.

At a price of $500 per camera, the current camera inventory plus support system to date has cost roughly $500,000, as previously reported by CM Life.

Cameras are scattered across campus in locations such as the Bovee University Center, Park Library, parking lots and academic buildings.

Yeagley said the camera system is working well.

“It depends what people believe the camera’s jobs are.

From my perspective, they are absolutely doing their job,” he said. “Their job is two-fold: One is to provide forensic evidence after an event has occurred.

The other job they do is make people think twice about committing a crime.” university@cm-life.com

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NUMBER OF SECURITY CAMERAS SCHOOL

NUMBER OF CAMERAS

1. Central Michigan University 2. Eastern Michigan University 3. Bowling Green State University 4. University of Toledo 5. Kent State University 6. Miami University (Ohio) 7. University of Akron

546 500 779 400-600 > 400 50-60 Refused

*All MAC schools were called for comment

Number of security cameras at CMU comparable to some MAC schools

By Kyle Kaminski Senior Reporter

With the upgrades to security within the past decade, Central Michigan University is staying on pace with other universities in the Mid-American Conference with more than 500 active surveillance cameras throughout campus.

CMU is comparable in camera security to Eastern Michigan University, the University of Toledo and Kent State University — all of which have between 400 and 600 cameras on their campuses.

“We base placement on department requests, or we base needs on the monetary value of equipment in that area,” Kent State Police Sgt. Nancy Shefchuk said. “Typically, entrances and common areas always receive cameras.”

Bowling Green State University, however, surpasses CMU with 779 security cameras and has staff hired

specifically for the live monitoring of the cameras from 8 p.m. until 4 a.m. daily.

CMU does not employ a staff designated specifically for live surveillance of camera monitors, although cameras are always recording. They are accessed on a case-by-case basis, depending on the needs of the police department.

Miami University reported less than 60 live cameras on its campus, most of them indoors — far below the number at CMU. All the universities reporting information share one common theme in their security operations: the major focus areas are key access points such as parking lots, lobbies, study areas, doorways, hallways, stairwells and places where money is exchanged.

In the last eight years, CMU has installed 546 surveillance cameras across campus. Among the newest

installments are those in the Bovee University Center and seven 360-degree cameras installed earlier this semester in Moore Hall.

Since each camera costs approximately $500, the total value of the camera inventory is about $250,000, while the camera system, including the cost of the fiber to connect them, the video recorders and the rest of the support system sits at an estimated $500,000.

“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 previously told Central Michigan Life.

“The use of cameras has grown dramatically, because people who manage buildings understand that there is real value to having the cameras there.” university@cm-life.com

Faculty mixed on campus surveillance

By Samantha Smallish Staff Reporter

While the idea of being under surveillance is appealing to some faculty members, others find the practice to be unethical.

Central Michigan University has accumulated 546 surveillance cameras in the last eight years, seeing a large increase in the number of cameras installed on campus in the last four years, costing the university about $500,000 for the cameras and support system.

CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley told Central Michigan Life Tuesday that cameras are crucial to campus safety, saying, although the cameras are not monitored around the clock, police always have the ability to see what is happening on campus.

The location of cameras ranges from parking lots and residence halls to the library, the Student Activity Center and academic buildings. This means, at any given time, the actions of faculty members are being watched or recorded.

“I was aware that there were a few (cameras) in buildings but completely unaware that there were so many,” journalism professor John Hartman said. “There are usually signs that state that you are under surveillance. I would describe

“I have nothing to hide in terms of what I do on campus, so I don’t see being watched as a bad thing.”

Steven Juris, associate professor of biology these cameras as secret.”

Hartman says university administrators have made a significant mistake by not putting up signs in public areas that state the area is under video surveillance and said had signs been posted in the SAC parking lot, the Jan. 16 abduction of a CMU student might not have occurred.

“I would like to think that if they had signs in the athletic parking lot (stating) that (it was) under surveillance, the perpetrator may have seen those signs and decided that he was not going to abduct the student,” Hartman said.

Some professors, including fixed-term earth and atmospheric sciences professor Joshua Barringer and associate professor of biology Stephen Juris, said the fact that the cameras are constantly monitoring activity is not a problem.

Juris said the presence of the cameras makes him feel safer on campus because of all the recent criminal activity occurring in the area.

“I have nothing to hide in terms of what I do on

campus, so I don’t see being watched as a bad thing,” he said.

Barringer said the proposition of being under constant surveillance is not something he is concerned with and said being monitored occurs in other aspects of life as well.

“Consider stores like Walmart and Meijer,” he said. “You’re assumed to be a potential shoplifter and are watched virtually all the time. Same thing at many federal buildings or labs where there’s proprietary research taking place.

Further, CMU can monitor web traffic, too. Anything I do on my office computer is potentially being monitored.”

Assistant professor of Spanish Mary GarlandJackson said if the cameras are ensuring the safety of students on campus and detecting crime, the hefty price is worth the investment.

“It is a lot of money, but if it is for security purposes, it seems worth it,” she said. university@cm-life.com

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Privacy versus protection: Students react to surveillance on campus

By Katelyn Sweet Staff Reporter

Some Central Michigan University students still have some reservations about privacy and protection, despite increased safety efforts.

Many of these concerns involve privacy, cost, monitoring and the overall purpose of the cameras.

Saint Joseph junior Caitlin Larson said she did not know how many cameras were on campus or where they were located.

“Students should be aware of the protective services that (CMU) is doing to take precaution,” Larson said. “I don’t see why they haven’t told students about the cameras they have added.”

Larson said she doesn’t feel like her privacy is being invaded since it is a public campus, but having some idea of where the cameras are would make her feel safer.

Grand Rapids junior Grace Wismer said someone needs to be monitoring the cameras more regularly.

“At some rate, I feel like it would be a waste to pay someone to sit in front of the camera all day,” Wismer said. “But, really, there is no price on safety. I think safety is a priority, and I want my money to go toward safety over new materialistic things on our campus that aren’t even relevant.”

Wismer said cameras are important, but with the crime outbreak of the past several months, she wishes she would see some positive results and crimes in and around campus lessened.

Sophomore Megan Rhoa said the cameras have missed many things that occur daily on campus.

“My friend got her bike stolen, and the camera wasn’t where it could be seen,” the Saint Joseph native said. “I feel the cameras are preventive to crimes, but sometimes they aren’t the only thing we need, considering what has happened this semester.”

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The university has shown its commitment to security cameras by installing more than 500 cameras in the last eight years. At a price of $500 per camera, the current camera inventory plus support system to date has cost roughly $500,000, as previously reported by Central Michigan Life. Cameras are scattered across campus in locations such as the Bovee University Center, Park Library, parking lots and academic buildings.

“I feel like they are kind of like a ‘Big Brother’ scare tactic in a sense.”

Megan Mooney, Waterford senior Senior Meagan Mooney said last year she and her friends went out around campus before exam week to let loose and have some harmless, but against campus policy, fun.

The Waterford native said they never got caught for their escapades, so she believes the surveillance cameras are ineffective overall.

“I feel like they are kind of like a ‘Big Brother’ scare tactic in a sense,” Mooney said. “It’s like someone is watching over you, but it’s not taken very seriously. If the harmless and meaningless things that happen everyday on campus aren’t being punished because no one is watching, I don’t know how they expect to catch the big things.”

Caledonia sophomore Michael Birkmeier said the cameras are obsolete, and CMU needs to take other measures to create a safer environment.

“So much money has been put into the cameras, and I honestly don’t feel any more protected,” Birkmeier said. “They don’t cover enough ground, and if no one monitors them, a crime committed in two

minutes is reacted to a few weeks later when they go back and look at the recording, which is sort of a waste.”

To offer an alternative to the situation, Auburn sophomore Amanda Buchmann said she would like to see an increased police or security presence on campus.

“I’d feel a lot safer if they were actually there to catch the act, because cameras can’t really make me feel safe during my walk from my night classes, and I don’t even know where they are to see them, which is a bit of an invasion of privacy,” the junior said.

Lake Orion sophomore Devin Young said he understands the general idea and logic behind the cameras.

“Unfortunately, crimes are inevitable, and it’s a public campus where student flow is happening, so they need to record what is going on,” Young said. “If I was the victim of a crime, I would want to be able to look back on the date and time to eventually put an end to the situation.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Phone tracking apps common but records kept private

By Sean Bradley Staff Reporter

Her mother has tracked her movements through her iPhone since starting school at Central Michigan University in 2011.

Living 130 miles away in sophomore Corrine Kay’s hometown of Ann Arbor, her mom uses phone tracking as a way to remotely protect and keep an eye on her daughter.

Kay’s mom tracks her phone and checks in with her when Kay is out late or making calls late into the night.

“I don’t lie to my parents about where I am,” Kay said. “(So) it doesn’t bother me that they can see what I’m doing.”

Kay said once over winter break last December, her mother used the tracking application and service provided by their carrier, AT&T. “I think once over Christmas break (my parents) used the service,” she said. “I couldn’t answer my phone, (and) they thought I was in a different place than (I said I would be.)”

Cell phone tracking among major phone companies such as Verizon, AT&T and Metro PCS is common, especially with the use of mostly free applica-

tions that can be downloaded to phones, with the Sprint Family Locater application alone being downloaded more than one million times.

Clarkston sophomore Mark Moultrup’s family has a Sprint family plan with the location service available.

“It’s built into the phone,” Moultrup said.

The Sprint Family Locator allows phones to be tracked and located at any time by showing the person using the GPS position of the person being tracked, according to the Sprint Family Locator website.

The locator app can also check times set by parents for their children to make sure they arrived at their destination and on time, sending notifications via text and email.

Other phones without contracts might be harder to track, though, as Standish sophomore Christina Proulx said. Proulx owns an LG Optimus phone.

“It’s a pay-as-you-go phone,” Proulx said. “If you use the Internet on your phone, it seems easier to track than if you just use your phone for emergency calls.”

Phone records such as call and text message logs can be

obtained by the person who owns the phone and requests the records.

An individual may not ask for another individual’s records, as accounts are checked and verified by proper identification such as a driver’s license or prior phone bill.

Verizon Wireless public relations specialist Paul Ulreich said such records would need to be ordered through a subpeona or specific government order.

Ulreich said text messages and phone calls sent by Verizon customers are tracked by the company for billing purposes, but the content of the actual messages is not.

“If Verizon couldn’t locate your phone, you couldn’t be able to send a text or call,” he said. “On the bills, the customer can see all the calls a customer makes or how many texts are made.”

He said there are many applications for tracking a phone available for free or to purchase and that a GPS is not installed into the phone before purchase.

Metro PCS sells pre-paid phones but also sells Android phones, like the Galaxy S3.

Ali Bazzi, store owner of

Metro PCS, 402 N. Mission St., said records can be accessed by those who need them but can also be accessed for emergencies and for court-related matters as long as the person still has an account with the company.

“If you keep the same account for a long time, they should have your records for that long,” Bazzi said.

He also said obtaining the contents of actual messages sent either by text or calling is a difficult and long process for the company.

“It’s a whole process to get them,” he said. “You have to file a claim for them, and Metro PCS corporate services, who does that for us, contacts the people asking for the records.”

Kay’s experience of having her phone tracked by her parents has helped ease her parents’ fears about her moving away to college.

“When I first moved away to college, they were worried something bad could happen to me,” she said. “It helped them be able to send me off to college.” university@cm-life.com

Police: Staying informed key to being safe on campus

By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter

Students should be informed on how to stay safe with the increased number of criminal acts throughout Mount Pleasant,.

Central Michigan University Police Chief Bill Yeagley said he believes knowledge is power.

“I’m totally convinced after 35 years in the police force that the No. 1 thing that will keep people safe is information,” he said.

To ensure students are kept up to date on what is happening, CMU’s emergency notification system, Central Alert, notifies students of emergencies ranging from threats to violence to severe weather.

The Clery Act, signed in 1990 and enforced by the U.S. Department of Education, requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses.

It is through this act that CMU’s crisis response team determines what and when to inform students through Central Alert.

“Anything that may put people in physical danger shall be immediately shared with the entire university campus,”

Yeagley said. “Sometimes people may say, ‘Why are you telling me this?’ We do want to keep our community safe, but we have to do it in a fashion outlined by this act.”

Although Yeagley said some people might feel less safe getting an alert at midnight or 1 a.m. rather than reading about an incident in the newspaper the next day, Director of Sexual Aggression Services Stephen Thompson said informing people is important so they can choose how to deal with a situation.

“It raises people’s anxiety, but is that a bad thing? I’d rather know about it and then be given a choice,” he said. “I’m going to do a few things to reduce my likelihood. I think the university is doing a really good job.”

By going online and entering a phone number, students can sign up for phone calls or text messages, ensuring they have the latest emergency news.

“Sign up for it. We encourage people to,” Yeagley said.

SAFETY IN NUMBERS

Following the Jan. 16 abduction of a Grand Rapids senior outside of the Student Activity Center, students are increasingly taking advantage

of Safe Rides.

The program has been doubled this semester, and Yeagley said they continue to evaluate it on a daily basis to ensure it meets student demand, which continues to rise.

“We had a drastic increase (following the abduction), and now it’s going up at a slower rate,” he said. “Each week, we set new numbers for our Safe Rides program.”

On top of that, Thompson said keeping the campus safe depends on the work of everyone.

“In the end, what will hurt the most is the silence of our friends,” Thompson said.

“We’re pushing to get people to look out for each other.”

By sticking together, Thompson said people have a better chance of remaining safe, and bystanders speaking out will help reduce crimes.

“By myself, I am more vulnerable than when I’m with someone,” he said. “Robbery, mugging, sex crimes, it’s not gender specific. Right now, it’s something we all have to think of.”

Yeagley said the police department has put on more safety presentations this se-

mester than ever before.

However, one course students will not be able to get on campus is a self-defense program.

Thompson said although Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates has received twodozen requests for self-defense programs, after teaching seminars in the 1970s, he does not feel they help.

“I understand it, but the reality is the one-hour program is teaching someone how to neutralize an aggressor with nothing more than luck,” he said.

Thompson said self-defense classes will not likely help considering perpetrators are bigger and stronger than victims and could also be carrying a weapon.

“They’re great intentions, but there are 21 different profiles of sexual predators,” he said. “It will work against a few, but many will escalate.”

Rather than teaching self-defense, Thompson prefers teaching people who predators are, how they operate and what people can do against them. metro@cm-life.com

Safety concerns brought up in counseling center visits

By Emily Grove Senior Reporter

The number of patients seen by the campus counseling center rose 14 percent in January compared to the previous year.

Although staff cannot say for certain the numbers are a reflection of students coming in with stress, anxiety or fear about criminal and dangerous activities taking place at Central Michigan University and in the community in recent months, it is a definite possibility.

Director Ross Rapaport said the CMU Counseling Center does not have specific data to connect the uptick in patients to the unsettling happenings, but it has been a very busy January and February.

“It’s very hard to make specific causal statements as to why that’s happening,” Rapaport said.

In January, the counseling center had 187 patients compared to 164 in January 2012.

But, Rapaport said, this year there were two more days in January the counseling center was open compared to 2012.

However, January was also when campus was shaken by the Jan. 16 abduction of a

NUMBER OF STUDENTS USING CAMPUS COUNSELING CENTER January 2012

164

January 2013

187

*Information obtained from CMU counseling center female student outside the Student Activity Center. She was sexually assaulted but later escaped her attacker.

Counselors have noted patients voicing fears stemming from recent criminal activities on campus and in the community.

The counseling center’s Sharon Tilmann said some students are upset by consciously being aware another stressor has been added to their life.

Students are anxious and stressed to begin with, Tilmann said, and then to add-on top of that a sense they have to be more cautious causes more issues.

“One student mentioned being stressed because the things they used to do without a second thought, they now have to be aware of and change

their schedule,” Tilmann said.

“They worry about going to the SAC alone or going to the library after dark. Any change in a routine can stress any of us like that.”

Rapaport said he believes it is most common for a student to come in for a visit for a separate reason, and then the topic of campus safety and related worries comes up as a secondary issue students would like to discuss.

It is also possible if a student has survived a similar experience, that might bring them into the counseling center as well, Rapaport said.

“If a student is really upset or really frightened, maybe this is (bringing) back old feelings, and it’s interfering with their sleep, school work, relationships with other people, or

they’re just stressed and very anxious about it, it would certainly make sense to come in and sort that out with a counselor here to determine what an appropriate course of action,” Rapaport said.

The counseling center is located in Foust 102 and is open from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. on Monday to Friday.

Students can stop in or call to schedule an appointment.

“Sometimes there is a stigma in seeking help for many reasons, and it takes a lot of strength and courage to get help when we need it,” Rapaport said. “It’s not a sign of weakness, even though we live in a culture that sometimes suggests that.” metro@cm-life.com

IN THE NEWS

GOOGLE’S CHAIRMAN ERIC SCHMIDT TAKES CHINESE LEADERS TO TASK IN BOOK

By John Boudreau San Jose Mercury News/MCT

Google Inc. Chairman Eric Schmidt’s opinion that China is the world’s No. 1 hacker is shared by many in Silicon Valley. What has the business world buzzing is that he publicly called out that country’s Communist leaders in an upcoming book.

In “The New Digital Age,” to be published in April, Schmidt and co-author Jared Cohen, a former State Department official who now heads the think tank Google Ideas, say China is the “most sophisticated and prolific” cyberthief threatening foreign companies. They also call China the “world’s most active and enthusiastic filterer of information.”

And they say cyberattacks

by China’s state-associated firms are economically damaging to America.

China, which tightly controls Internet speech in the name of promoting a “harmonious” society, denies engaging in cyber-espionage.

But Western companies and the U.S. government say otherwise.

Schmidt is the highestprofile Silicon Valley tech executive to publicly take China to task over censorship and cyberattacks. It’s a move that could further damage his company’s prospects in the world’s largest Internet market, some experts say. But it could also signal the beginning of a push-back by U.S. executives against what they see as China’s cyberthefts and censorship.

“You hear this kind of thing

in private” among executives, said Rebecca MacKinnon, senior fellow at the New America Foundation and an expert on global Internet policy. “But it’s rare to hear this on the record, in writing.”

Schmidt was Google’s chief executive in 2010 when the Mountain View, Calif., Internet giant challenged Communist leaders by halting the practice of selfcensoring searches in China.

Instead, Google rerouted traffic through its site in Hong Kong, where mainland China’s censorship rules do not apply.

As a result, Google’s share of China’s Internet search market has plunged from about 35.9 percent at its peak at the end of 2009 to 15.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, while local rival Baidu claimed 78.6 percent, according to Beijing-based research firm Analysys International. Google’s free Gmail service is continuously disrupted, and its Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation and data storage services have been blocked in China. Likewise, Google’s YouTube video site is blocked. In September, Google shut down its China music download service and three months later its Chinabased shopping search business.

In China, Schmidt’s book is apt to be read as a broadside from Google rather than just the judgment of the authors, said Anna Han, a Santa Clara University business law professor who advises U.S. companies operating in China.

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Faculty advises students to be cautious online

By Charnae Sanders Senior Reporter

Access to Central Michigan University students’ information and email messages might be a simple click away.

Students at CMU have personalized cmich email accounts that are accessible even after graduation.

However, they aren’t the only ones with access to the email accounts.

“Only a small number of Office of Information Technology (OIT) staff who support student email have this capability,” Director of Infrastructure and Security in Information Technology Eric Lorenz said via email. “None of our student employees have administrator access to student email accounts.”

The OIT staff will only look into the accounts when students call the Help Desk for assistance, if they’re having problems logging into their email or if they forgot their password or have been locked out of their account.

“Along those lines, the Help Desk will step in and help out,” Communications Manager for the OIT Kole Taylor said. “And, usually, that’s just along the lines of resetting somebody’s password or their account

so they can get back in.”

Freshman Janice Jay said she called the Help Desk before when her student email was not working on her Mac laptop. She said she wasn’t concerned with security knowing others could access her email.

“No, I thought it was really helpful because I could not do it myself,” the Troy native said. “So, I’m happy they actually went on there and did it.”

Taylor said he doesn’t hear students complain about a lack of email privacy. He said the OIT staff doesn’t check student emails. They would only interact with them if the student tells them they are having issues.

However, it can be necessary for students’ email accounts to be accessed for other purposes.

“OIT staff will only access a student’s email account without the student’s knowledge if we have express consent from CMU’s Office of General Counsel,” Lorenz said.

Lorenz said this is an incredibly rare occurrence that happens only once or twice per year.

Though, when students aren’t having troubles with their emails, it can be easy to have problems with protecting their information on

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Despite how hard people try to hide information published on the Internet, it can always be uncovered by prying eyes. Even if information is deleted or hidden by a user, cached pages can store data for prolonged periods of time and can easily be recovered.

the Internet. Computer Science Professor Qi Liao said once you put something on the Internet, he doubts it will be there forever but others can access it. “... Google keeps a cache of every web page,” Liao said. “So, there’s a chance that they cache your web page, which contains the content you don’t want

other people to see.”

However, Liao said you can inform Google and ask them to remove that cache, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they will always follow the procedures. Liao advises when posting things on the Internet to be cautious and know it’s accessible to anyone.

“Although the web may

have some options that allow you to set the privacy level … assume whenever you write anything on the Internet, it’s public,” Liao said.

Liao explains there are different approaches people can take to make sure it is protected, such as creating certain steps and having a log-in and password;

however, it can be annoying and nothing is prevented entirely.

“Security is like an onion,” Liao said. “It’s not one piece or thing that protects everything. You’re always adding one layer of protection; one by one … Although there’s no perfect security.” studentlife@cm-life.com

IN THE NEWS

LAWYERS FOR FORMER PENN STATE PRESIDENT DENOUNCE FREEH REPORT

By Brian Bennett and Joel Rubin Los Angeles Times/MCT

WASHINGTON — While a national debate has erupted over the Obama administration’s lethal drone strikes overseas, federal authorities have stepped up efforts to license surveillance drones for law enforcement and other uses in U.S. airspace, spurring growing concern about violations of privacy.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it had issued 1,428 permits to domestic drone operators since 2007, far more than were previously known. Some 327 permits are still listed as active.

Operators include police, universities, state transportation departments and at least seven federal agencies. The remotely controlled aircraft vary widely, from devices as small as model airplanes to large unarmed Predators.

The FAA, which has a September 2015 deadline from Congress to open the nation’s airspace to drone traffic, has estimated 10,000 drones could be aloft five years later.

The FAA last week solicited proposals to create six sites across the country to test drones, a crucial step before widespread government and commercial use is approved.

Local and state law enforcement agencies are expected to be among the

MOVIE REVIEW

‘Identity Thief’ a refreshing, humorous movie revolving around a serious subject

By Amy Vos Staff Reporter

Unlike many recent comedies to hit theaters, “Identity Thief ” doesn’t depend on shock value for laughs.

“Identity Thief ” has already brought in about $35 million opening weekend, and ticket sales continue to come close to selling out..

The film premiered in theaters Feb. 8 and focuses on a woman named Diana, who puts a man in jeopardy of losing his job when she steals his identity. Jason Bateman’s character, Sandy Bigalow Patterson, must convince Diana to travel with him to his home to confess to his boss so he can remain employed.

“Identity Thief ” stars the up-and-coming actress Melissa McCarthy, who gained fame quickly for her role

in “Bridesmaids,” and who now returns to theaters as Diana, the identity thief, to give the audience big laughs.

“The best thing about the movie was Melissa McCarthy,” 32-year-old Midland native Angie Sambrook said.

The film has attracted audiences of all ages, full of young teens, parents and older adults who want to enjoy an entertaining, humorous movie that doesn’t depend on the violence that drive so many films today.

Rather than being built around a gag, the film brings to light an issue that more people than ever are struggling with: identity theft. The film takes this issue and makes it into a humorous adventure.

However, despite the relevancy of subject matter, many critics gave negative

‘IDENTITY THIEF’

★★★★★ w Genre: Comedy reviews of the film. Humor might not be the way to bring attention to a sensitive problem.

“It’s a deserving subject that should be explored in a more viable film,” Rex Reed of the “New York Observer” said.

However, although the film is supposed to be humorous, it is not making fun of the fact that people today are getting their identities stolen regularly. Rather, it is a refreshing, unique film that should be taken lightly and enjoyed for what it is. studentlife@cm-life.com

largest customers.

In Colorado, the Mesa County Sheriff ’s Office has used a fixed-wing drone to search for lost hikers in the mountains, and a helicopter drone to help crews battling fires. Flying manned planes or helicopters would cost at least $600 an hour, explained Ben Miller, who heads the program.

“We fly (drones) for less than $25 an hour,” Miller said.

“It’s just a new way to put a

camera up that’s affordable.”

Big-city police departments, including Los Angeles, have tested drones but are holding back on buying them until the FAA issues clear guidelines about operating in congested airspace, among other issues.

In theory, drones can offer unblinking eye-in-the-sky coverage. They can carry high-resolution video cameras, infrared sensors, license plate readers, listening devices and other high-tech gear. Com-

panies have marketed drones disguised as sea gulls and other birds to mask their use.

That’s the problem, according to civil liberties groups.

The technology is evolving faster than the law. Congress and courts haven’t determined whether drone surveillance would violate privacy laws more than manned planes or helicopters or whether drone operators might be held liable for criminal trespassing, stalking or harassment.

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CMU, game behind UT, not looking past Western Guevara: ‘The biggest game we’re about to play is on Wednesday’

By Mark Johnson Staff Reporter

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Junior guard Brandie Baker attempts a shot over Miami defender Haley Robertson during the second half the game on Feb. 1, 2012 at McGuirk Arena. Baker finished the game with 11 points and six rebounds during the 79-57 loss to the RedHawks.

Brandie Baker winds down senior season, successful career

By Mark Johnson Staff Reporter

A key reason for the women’s basketball program’s success these past few seasons has a lot to do with senior guard Brandie Baker.

Baker is playing in her last season for CMU, which will be losing a leader and record holder when she departs the program this spring.

“Brandie has been the do-it-all type of player for us throughout her career,” head coach Sue Guevara said.

“She has played every single position offensively, she has defended every position defensively, she has played through injuries ... she is probably one of our strongest players.”

The Chippewas are putting together another successful season, and Baker has helped along the way. Though she is only averaging singledigits so far in scoring (7.6) and rebounding (5.8), Baker has played a big role for the team.

Baker recorded seven points, six rebounds, a block and a steal in the win against then-ranked Texas in December. In her career, including three games this season, she

has recorded 9.3 points, six rebounds, 2.8 assists and one steal per game against ranked opponents.

“We battled really well in non-conference with some of the top teams,” Baker said. “We started off conference really well, and we’re back on track with another win.”

Baker’s best game of the season came when her team beat St. Joseph’s, 98-84, on Dec. 20 behind her 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Those kind of numbers have been natural for Baker. In her freshman and sophomore seasons, Baker averaged doublefigures in points and was able to record multiple double-doubles and one triple-double.

The triple-double came in the first game of her sophomore season against North Carolina A & T, after missing the previous season due to a knee injury.

“They couldn’t stop her,” Guevara said. “She’s a freight train when she’s going to the basket.”

She recorded 12 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, giving her the first triple-double in CMU basketball history and a memory that will stay with her

for a long time.

“I was very excited about it,” Baker said. “I felt really good about it ... it’s something I can always remember.”

That season, she also broke her own record, set during her freshman season, for minutes played (1,144) and helped lead the Chippewas to a No. 2 finish in the MAC West averaging 13 points, 7.2 rebounds and five assists per game.

“Brandie is a competitor,” Guevara said. “Sitting out and watching, I think she learned a lot about her team, about herself, and I think she was just really hungry to get back at it.”

Since then, she has had foot problems, among other injuries, but this season she has been able to stay healthy.

“Right now, I feel pretty healthy,” Baker said. “I don’t feel like anything’s holding me back.”

Injuries have forced Baker to change her game a little, while at the same time playing a different role for the team. Baker has been playing unselfishly with 69 assists for the season, helping her team to an 9-2 conference record, good for No. 2 in the MAC West behind

Toledo.

“I don’t look to score as much,” Baker said. “Sometimes I want to pass more, but I’m still trying to be aggressive.”

This season, Baker moved to No. 3 in program history in career assists (401) and No. 5 in career free-throws made (318).

She also became the 21st player in program history to score more than 1,000 points.

After a standout high school career, Baker came to CMU as a highly touted freshman.

She averaged 12.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in her first season as a Chippewa, on her way to becoming only the second player in program history to be voted Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year.

“Coming here was a really good choice for me,” Baker said. “I got a lot of time to play, set a few records; this was a really good place for me to play.”

The only thing Baker hasn’t done is win a MAC championship and go to the NCAA tournament, something she will be looking to do to cap off her career at CMU. sports@cm-life.com

With a battle for first place looming on Sunday against Toledo, the women’s basketball team has a match-up with rival Western Michigan today.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at University Arena in Kalamazoo.

Head coach Sue Guevara knows her team cannot look past the Broncos, who sit fourth in the Mid-American Conference West and would love to spoil the Chippewas match-up with the firstplace Rockets on Sunday.

“The biggest game we’re about to play is on Wednesday,” Guevara said.

WMU comes into the game during one of the best stretches of their season.

Winners of three in a row, including a home win against Bowling Green, it will be a tough test for CMU. “Western Michigan plays really hard,” head coach Sue Guevara said.

“They get after youm, and they’re playing with a great deal of confidence right now.”

The Broncos have struggled for most of the season but are getting better as the regular-season comes to a close. After losing three in a row, they beat Kent State and went on to win against the Falcons.

BGSU is No. 2 in the MAC East, and the win couldn’t have come at a better time.

After the win against the Falcons, WMU traveled to Ohio and picked up its third-consecutive win.

“It’s going to come down to our defense and our rebounding,” Guevara said.

“Their guards do a really nice job of rebounding the basketball, so the challenge

will be down to ours.”

A key to WMU’s recent success has been sophomore forward Marquisha Harris and freshman forward Miracle Woods.

Their size (5-foot-10, 5-foot-11) allows them both to gather rebounds and make scoring in the lane difficult.

Harris is No. 2 in the MAC in field goal percentage (.543), No. 5 in rebounding (7.5) and averages almost a block per game (0.9), which is good for ninth in the league. Combined with Woods, who is No. 8 in blocked shots (1.0), the duo makes up one of the better post defenses in the MAC. “They start their two big kids inside,” Guevara said.

“So, keeping them off the boards will be key.”

In addition to the rest of the team, the Chippewas will look to their leading rebounders, sophomore guard Crystal Bradford (10.7) and senior forward Jessica Schroll (5.7), to control the glass.

After winning two and losing two, Guevara said her team can play well on the road and will look for them to do so against Western Michigan.

“I think our lesson was learned, that this is about us,” Guevara said. “Going on the road, it’s just another color in the arena, that’s all it is.”

CMU’s offensive production has been solid all season, averaging a MACbest 76.6 points per game.

Bradford has continued to show why she is arguably the best player in the MAC, leading the conference in rebounding (10.7) and No. 2 in scoring (17.5).

She is also averaging 4.1 assists, 2.3 steals and is No. 2 in blocked shots (1.8). sports@cm-ife.com

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Schools begin suing students for not paying back Perkins Loans in time

By Andrea Peck Staff Reporter

Some universities have begun suing graduates for defaulting on their student loans.

Yale University, the University of Pennsylvania and George Washington University were used as examples in a recent Bloomberg News report. The universities are targeting recipients of Perkins Loans.

Perkins Loans are subsidized loans, which are usually awarded to lowerincome students with outstanding financial need.

The loans are administered directly by participating institutions with a mixture of funds from the school and the federal government.

Julie Wilson, associate director of client services for the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at Central Michigan University, said in an email that due to limited funding, only on-campus undergraduate students are awarded Perkins Loans.

Students may borrow up to $5,000 annually, or $20,000 maximum for undergraduate study.

Central Michigan University has a variety of ways to make sure students pay

SGA adopts legislation supporting construction of women’s center

“The university does mail letters to students who are 30, 60 and 90 days late on loan payments,” Wilson said. “These warning letters remind students of their obligation to repay their federal loans and to contact their loan servicer regarding repayment options.”

By Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter

The Student Government Association House unanimously supported legislation supporting the construction of a women’s and gender center Monday night.

The vote grants student support to the construction of a women’s and gender center. The SGA Senate passed the legislation earlier this month.

While a specific model for a women’s and gender center has been proposed, no plans for the construction of the center have been finalized, according to Laura Orta, assistant director of graduate and off-campus programs in the political science department.

The legislation calls for a safe place for all “women, transgender and gender nonconforming students, faculty, staff, community members and sexualityconcerned registered student organizations.”

“The creation of a women’s center would align with Central Michigan (University’s) core values of inclusiveness and social responsibility,” the legislation reads.

The legislation was sponsored by SGA’s Diversity Committee and Tran-

Julie Wilson, associate director of client services for the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid back their loans.

“The university does mail letters to students who are 30, 60 and 90 days late on loan payments,” Wilson said. “These warning letters remind students of their obligation to repay their federal loans and to contact their loan servicer regarding repayment options.”

She said students begin receiving loan repayment information from their loan servicer prior to graduation and should work with them to determine their best loan repayment option.

According to Time Magazine, the University of Pennsylvania filed at least 12 lawsuits to get back money from Perkins Loans from last year.

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“The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid recommends students meet with a financial aid adviser any time they encounter questions or confusion regarding their loan options, eligibility and repayment,” Wilson said. “Financial aid advisers are available in Warriner Hall 202 for appointments and should be the student’s first point of contact regarding financial aid eligibility, the financial aid process and repayment options.” university@cm-life.com

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“We are ecstatic that the legislation got student support; I believe this really shows the need for a women’s and gender center on campus,” Reimers said.

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27 Starts the pot 29 Consumer advocate Brockovich 30 Mercury Seven org.

31 From the U.S. 32 Hollywood crosser 33 Fifth wheel 35 From then on 38 Fjord, for one 39 High time?

44 Formosa, now 46 Willy, Biff or Happy of drama 48 Blackmore heroine 50 Sweets, in Naples 51 Native Alaskan 52 Minister’s house 53 Oft-burned object 54 Stench 55 Approves quietly 57 Lena of “Chocolat” 60 Seuss’s “The 5000 Fingers of __” 61 Rocky hellos