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Two students among five charged after trying to steal from Menna’s delivery man By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter
Five men, including two Central Michigan University students, have been charged with conspiring to steal from a Menna’s Joint delivery man last month. The Isabella County Sheriff ’s Department said shortly after 2 a.m. on Jan. 12, five men ordered eight sandwiches from Menna’s, 1418 S. Mission St., without having the money to pay for them. They planned to take the food from the delivery person and take off running. Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewki said police were able to track down the five men through the cell phone number they used to place the sandwich order. Northville sophomore Daniel John Abrahamson, 20, Farmington Hills freshman Joseph Augustin Petrovich, 19, Dustin Edward Cochran, 17, of Indian River and Kyle Elsen Weckesser, 22, of East Lansing, were each charged with one count of larceny from a person, a 10-year felony, and one count of conspiracy to commit larceny from a person, a 10-year felony and $10,000 fine.
All four men bonded out of Isabella County Jail posting 10 percent cash-surety on $10,000. Police said the fifth man, Elija Scott Burr, 19, of Panama City, Fla., has an outstanding warrant for charges of one count of larceny from a person, a 10-year felony, and one count of conspiracy to commit larceny from a person, a 10-year felony and a $10,000 fine. Abrahamson and Petrovich are CMU students, while Cochran, Weckesser and Burr are not, police said. Abrahamson, Cochran and Weckesser are scheduled to be arraigned March 11, while Petrovich was arraigned Friday and has a preliminary examination scheduled for Thursday. The individuals had the sandwiches delivered to an apartment at Deerfield Village, 3400 E. Deerfield Road, even though they did not live there. The individuals waited outside an apartment, and when the delivery person arrived, they robbed him of the food and ran. A MENNA’S| 2A
University President George Ross testified at the state Capitol Tuesday and emphasized the importance of Central Michigan University’s role in educating Michigan students. Ross was in Lansing in order to push for more higher education funding from the state. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education is holding a series of meetings with the presidents of Michigan’s 15 public universities as part of the budget process. “An investment in Central Michigan University is an investment in the state of Michigan, its businesses, residents and families,” Ross said. Ross said CMU’s state appropriations made up 44 percent of the university’s funding in 2003, down considerably from 78 percent in 1983. Now, the university has an annual operating cost of $440 million, with the state government supplying just 14 percent of its funds, which is a 30-percent drop from 10 years ago, when the university received about $3,800 per student in appropriations, according to a 2003 Central Michigan Life article. “The support for higher education has continued to decline, and there is
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Ross tells Lansing: An investment in CMU is an investment in Michigan By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter
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an inverse relationship between it and the increase of tuition. Throughout all of these difficulties, we have strived to make our campus affordable for students,” Ross said. CMU has increased tuition by $41 per credit hour since 2008, including a 1.96-percent hike for the 2012-13 school year, which was the lowest tuition increase of any university in the state. “Over the last three years, CMU has had the lowest tuition increase of any public university in the state of Michigan. We will continue to find a way to be modest with our tuition, even though it brings tremendous pressure to maintain quality on our campus,” Ross said. Ross said financial aid is a popular way students afford school, noting 87 percent of CMU students receive financial aid, and $14 million has been put toward financial aid in the past two years. Ross said CMU has a large impact on the state of Michigan, saying that 95 percent of CMU’s undergraduates are from Michigan, and 93 percent of students enrolled are Michigan residents. Further, 78 percent of CMU graduates remain in Michigan after college.
The two stacks of chips were about equally as high. Macomb junior Blake Ryan and South Lyon freshman Derek Sawle were in a dead heat halfway through their game of Texas Cond’em. Condoms were used as currency to gamble with. Ryan said he was Participants in The Condom Casino Tour play Texas Cond’em while playing for condoms Tuesday an aggressive poker player, and evening in the Bovee University Center. that fact didn’t change now that he in Love Dice, Let It Ride and STD “I’ve been cheating this entire was playing for condoms. Bingo. Each game educated students time,” Ryan said. “Go big or go home, that’s what about the use of birth control and They were taking part in a free I’ve always said,” Ryan said. avoiding sexually risky situations, night of entertainment and sexual Derek Sawle, who was decidthe danger of STDs and the effects education called the “The Condom edly less aggressive, said playing of alcohol on decision-making. Casino Tour,” put on by Central for condoms wasn’t such a bad Brooklyn freshman Kelsey LamMichigan University’s Program transition. son tried her hand at Beer Goggle Board. The Condom Casino Tour “I can see myself doing this at Blackjack, where players played transformed the Rotunda room of home,” Sawle said. “It would be blackjack while wearing glasses the Bovee University Center into a B.Y.O.C.: Bring your own conthat simulate intoxication. sex-themed casino Tuesday night. doms.” Students were able to choose Ryan conceded that he might A CONDOMS | 2A from 10 sex-themed casino games. have had an unfair advantage. Some of the games included Lucky
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MSNBC’s Touré talks racism in society, politics By Samantha Smallish Staff Reporter
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Black History Month keynote speaker Touré speaks to students about the murder of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old African American killed by George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old multi-racial Hispanic American. It was the one-year anniversary of Martin’s death, and many racial allegations surrounded the murder. Touré is a television personality based in New York City. He is the host of Fuse’s Hip Hop Shop and On the Record and is now a co-host of “The Cycle” on MSNBC.
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Black History Month ended last night with the co-host of MSNBC’s “The Cycle” speaking to Central Michigan University students about the prevalence of racism in today’s society. Touré, MSNBC show host and a successful author, spoke to an audience of CMU students in Plachta Auditorium about racial inequity, politics and other social issues. CMU paid $9,000 for his appearance. Touré opened his presentation by talking about the Trayvon Martin murder case. Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of Martin’s
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death. Touré commented on how he saw race and stereotyping playing a large role in that case. In light of the Martin case, Touré talked about gun control and how the recent growth in gun sales and gun ownership is not beneficial and provides a false sense of safety. “Civilian guns are far more likely to be used on people we know, like (family, friends and ourselves) than to stop criminals,” Touré said. Touré did touch on the topic of politics, including discussing the partisan divide in American politics and President Barack Obama. During the 2008 presidential election, America voted for the “Superman” candidate, Touré said. After Obama’s first term, people saw then
that he was just a normal person. “For a black man to be re-elected after being deemed ‘normal’ is extraordinary,” Touré said. As for the next presidential election, Touré sees former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton taking Obama’s spot in the Oval Office in 2017. Touré also blasted voter identification laws in place in states nationwide, saying they discriminate against minorities. He said some white politicians use these policies to remain in power, because, based on statistics, whites have the smallest percentage of people without some form of identification. Waterford junior Nicole Fergestrom said she attended the A TOURE | 2A
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Highland woman, 20, hospitalized after stealing, crashing pickup truck south of Blanchard Road, left the roadway to the west and went airborne. The pickup slid sideways through the fence at Genuine Road, crossed the road, entered a ditch, hit some small trees and started rolling, police said. During the rollover, the suspect was not wearing restraints and was ejected from the vehicle, police said. The pickup finally came to a rest on Maple Creek Golf Course in Shepherd. The suspect was transported to McLaren-Central Michigan, 1221 South Drive, by MMR and then flown by helicopter to Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw, police said. The extent of the suspect’s injuries is unknown, police said. The crash remains under investigation.
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A Sunday night vehicle larceny ended in a crash and the suspect in the hospital, according to the Isabella County Sheriff ’s Department. Just before 10 p.m. Sunday, a 20-year-old female from Highland stole a 1988 GMC Sierra pickup from a resident on E. Ward Street in Union Township while the pickup was warming outside of the victim’s residence, police said. The owner of the pickup was able to locate the stolen vehicle at Burger King, 5014 E. Pickard Road. The suspect then got into the stolen pickup and headed south on US-127, police said. The owner contacted Central Dispatch, reporting the suspect was driving at speeds over 100 mph. The suspect then lost control of the vehicle just
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said. “(Voter ID) is attempting to restrain and suppress (people of color).” Harrison grad student Larry Hines said he enjoyed Touré’s presentation. “He came prepared and made a lot of good points,” Hines said. The one message Hines took away from the speaker is that racism is still prevalent. “We still have to deal with racism in this country,” Hines said. “It’s a lot more complex than what we see on TV.”
CONTINUED FROM 1A keynote speaker as part of her multicultural scholarship and was a little surprised by the speech’s political nature. “It wasn’t as interesting as other keynote speakers. Usually, I enjoy the speakers, but this one was difficult because I’m not really someone who is into politics,” Fergestrom said. “Most black and brown people see the voter ID law as an attack on them,” Touré
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but the suspect’s friends returned to help, knocking the delivery person off the suspect. CONTINUED FROM 1A The individuals then grabbed the food and ran The delivery person away. The delivery person began chasing the indiwas not injured during the vidual who had the food incident. and tackled him. He held VBG_LeasingSpecialsCMULife_6511.pdf 1 2/11/13 Mioduszewski said, 12:31 the suspect on the ground, fortunately, this type of in-
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Traffic was stopped as Brighton sophomore JJ Evans waits with a pair of jumper cables as his friend, Brighton junior David Winiarski, not pictured, makes sure Winiarski’s car battery is stable enough to drive Thursday afternoon in commuter lot number 33. “My roommate drove the car here and it died on him, so we had to come save him and the car,” Evans said.
ROSS | CONTINUED FROM 1A Ross touted the university’s efforts to reform the curriculum to best suit the needs of the state. He mentioned academic prioritization, which is a process led by the provost that streamlines the amount of money allocated for university programs.
“We are forward-focused at CMU,” he said. “Two years ago, we prioritized all 401 of our academic programs, which resulted in reducing almost 70 academic programs in the past 18 months. As we look at the needs of the state, we are looking at our curriculum and trying to align it with those needs.” Ross also took time to thank the board and Gov. Rick Snyder for a $30 million grant toward the proposed construc-
CONDOMS | CONTINUED FROM 1A Lamson was the first in the group who had the privilege of playing with the beer goggles on. She said they presented her a challenge she hadn’t expected. “It just made it really difficult to see the cards; I had to lean in until I was really close,” she said. “It was just interesting.” Lamson won four condoms throughout the night, and she knew what she was going to do with them. “I’m just collecting them for the wrappers,” Lamson said. “They have real cool wrappers.” Prince Beyan, a Mount Pleasant senior, said he ap-
preciated the casino awarding its winners condoms. “You never have condoms when you need them,” Beyan said. “Never do. Never will.” Beyan’s strategy was ruthless but efficient. “My strategy is to swindle everybody,” Beyan said. “No exceptions.” Public Relations Chairperson Nicole Murawski said the condom casino got off to a slower start at the beginning of the night, but attendance soon picked up. “I think students are skeptical about gambling and some of the subject matter, but they have gotten
tion of a biosciences building on campus, which those in the biology department say is needed because of the lack of quality lab space. “Biology is our fastest-growing major,” Ross said. “We’ve doubled our enrollment in the past five years, and we are operating in a 1964 facility. Your efforts have helped us in that regard and are very much appreciated.” university@cm-life.com
past that and have realized that this is simply about having fun,” the Austin senior said. Murawski said the outcomes of the casino were often ironic, with women winning more condoms than men. “We’ve had a lot of girls win over 15 condoms,” Murawski said. “They’ve been doing well.” The casino marks the end of the Program Board’s Sexual Awareness Week. Other events included The Great Porn Debate last week, a screening of the documentary “Let’s Talk About Sex” on Wednesday and performances of “The Vagina Monologues” in Anspach 161 last weekend. studentlife@cm-life.com
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trial rescheduled for Cmu student who allegedly poisoned her roommate By Tony Wittkowski Senior Reporter
The trial for the former Central Michigan University student who allegedly poisoned her roommate’s iced tea with bleach in November has been rescheduled. Judge Mark H. Duthie ordered the trial for Kayla A. Bonkowski to be adjourned at the request of the prosecutor and the defense attorney. “The trial has been moved back to April,” defense attorney Todd Levitt said. “I look forward to proving her innocence.” The original trial date was set for 9 a.m. Monday, but it was rescheduled for 9 a.m. April 8 before Judge Paul H. Chamberlain. There was a settlement conference on Monday where both parties met to discuss terms of a possible plea bargain but were unable to resolve the matter. Levitt made the argument for Bonkowski’s innocence by explaining the severity of the crime. “You’re more likely to get sick from drinking pool water than in this case,” Levitt said. As previously reported by Central Michigan Life, Bonkowski allegedly put bleach in her 20-year-old roommate’s iced tea Nov. 7 at their Jamestown apartment complex in Union Township following an argument over dirty dishes, according to
court documents. Bonkowski admitted that poisoning her roommate was a serious thing, but she did it anyway because she said her roommate was being “mean,” according to an affidavit. After consuming the iced tea, Bonkowski’s roommate was taken to the hospital for treatment and later reported the incident to the authorities. Bonkowski was previously charged with poisoning food/ drink/medicine/water supply, which carries a maximum 15-year penalty. As previously reported, the court found Bonkowski in violation of her bond conditions on Jan. 22 after being spotted at Wayside Central, 2000 S. Mission St., on Jan. 9 at the same time as the roommate. The conditions she broke include a restraining order and attending an establishment that served alcohol. Bonkowski was then held without bond in the Isabella County Jail for 13 days before Feb. 4, when the court denied a motion to reinstate the original bond that was set at $20,000, which was paid on Dec. 12, 2012, before winter break. Instead, the court set a new, $50,000 bond with added conditions that did not allow Bonkowski to be in Isabella County for any reason other than to appear in court or to meet with her attorney. metro@cm-life.com
Cmu to offer financial aid ‘shopping sheets’ in 2013-14 school year By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter
Central Michigan University will join more than 600 colleges and universities nationwide in offering a financial aid “shopping sheet” for the 2013-14 school year. The Shopping Sheet is a consumer tool designed to simplify and standardize the way costs and financial aid are presented to prospective students. The U.S. Department of Education and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hopes this new tool will allow students to make more informed decisions about which school to attend. “This individualized standard financial aid award letter should make it much easier for families to better understand the costs of college before making the final decision on where to enroll,” Director of Scholarships and Financial Aid Kirk Yats said via email. CMU will be offering the shopping sheet in 2013-14 to be in compliance with Executive Order 13607. The order establishes “principles of excellence,” which include a shopping sheet for educational institutions serving service members, veterans, spouses and other family members.
Yats said CMU, along with other institutions, have agreed to comply with EO 13607 and plan to provide a shopping sheet to all students. Currently, Eastern Michigan University, Michigan State University and 20 other smaller colleges and institutes in Michigan are going to offer shopping sheets for the upcoming school year. In the coming years, Yats expects the number of schools offering the sheets to go up. “Given the amount of recent concern associated with increasing student borrowing and overall college affordability, I would not be surprised to see the shopping sheet or some other tool become a requirement for all colleges,” he said. Yats hopes the shopping sheets will make families more informed consumers when choosing which institution to attend. “While the administration works with leaders of colleges and universities to make sure they do their part in keeping costs manageable, students and parents can also do their part by becoming informed consumers when they make college decisions,” Yats said. A LIST | 5A
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“In A Snap Photobooth” owner Gary Lane, center, watches students put on costume props before entering a photo booth at the Pure Leadership event Friday night in Finch Fieldhouse. Students from various Michigan schools went to the event held to give leadership students opportunities to network.
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CMU alums, couple open photo booth business By Tony Wittkowski | Senior Reporter
Two Central Michigan University alumni found something that changed their lives in Virginia last year. Gary and Chrissy Lane, now married with an 18-month-old daughter, came across a photo booth while attending a wedding that had wigs and several props that became the hit of the reception. “Everybody was going in and out with props, and we took pictures ourselves,” Gary admitted. “After looking into it, we figured this was the way to go,” Both had never seen anything like this before and started planning for their own business in Mount Pleasant, which they promptly named “In a Snap Photobooths.”
Gary, assistant manager of technology, said he did not realize how big of a hit their photo booth would become. “Chrissy’s a stay-at-home mom, so we need a little bit of a supplemental income,” Gary said. “We provide wigs, hats and speech bubbles for silly props. We have so much fun being at these events.” One of the most popular props at parties has been
a large black afro, which covers most of the face and head, he said. Chrissy said she was surprised by how a few simple props can bring out the most in people. “We did a Valentine’s party at my parents’ church, where they are mostly conservative,” Chrissy said. “And it was fun to watch people you know that wouldn’t normally get out of the box put on these wigs and become another person.” Gary built the booth himself, often having trouble with the design aspect during last summer, he said. That was only the first hiccup the couple came across on getting their business off the ground. After spending so much time thinking up a name for the company, Gary and Chrissy chose one only to discover it was already taken from a business in Detroit. “You wouldn’t think it would be hard, but every single name we came up
with was taken,” Gary said. One of Gary’s student workers texted him the suggestion of “In a Snap,” and after seeing no other match within the state, the company had a name. A lot of the events booked have been word of mouth so far, he said, but they are having trouble finding new people. “We are definitely cheaper than anybody around,” Chrissy said. “It’s just getting our name out there before they hire anyone they used before.” Gary said his next goal for the company is to include a second photo booth, while his wife is always at his side reminding him to take it one step at a time. “When we have a couple of booths, we’ll have to hire employees,” Gary said. “We are the ones that run the events. It’s a family business.” metro@cm-life.com
united Way drive raises $410,000, exceeds goal By Carlee Campbell Staff Reporter
Isabella County’s United Way Fund Drive has raised more than $410,000 since August and will be releasing the distribution of the funds this week. Donations and money raised through United Way will be distributed to agencies such as Child Advocacy, Women’s Aid Service, American Red Cross, Friends of Isabella Seniors and other nonprofit organizations in Isabella County. On Feb. 15, the fund distribution committee met and compiled a list of recommendations as to how
the money should be distributed across the county. The committee brought these recommendations in front of the Isabella County Board on Feb. 19. With 20 programs and 13 agencies within those programs, the distribution process is based on priority. Community input helps the committee in ranking these programs. “There’s a lot of work to do to meet the needs of the agencies within the county,” said Tom Olver, executive director at United Way of Isabella County. This year, United Way gained 395 new donors, many from the Central
Michigan University campus. “It’s growth that we haven’t seen in a while,” Olver said. “We hope to expand on that growth.” While there were many successful drives and events in 2012, Olver credited Dance United, an event organized and run by an RPL 400: Special Issues in Leisure Services class, as one of the most successful and credits it entirely to the students. “We will rely heavily on their efforts for next year,” Olver said. “It was great fund-raising and great participation.” Dance United was held Nov. 7 and showcased six
couples competing in a dance-off for donations for their charities and the sake of the CMU Fund Drive for United Way. University First Lady Elizabeth Ross and Director of the Leadership Institute Dan Gaken were among those competing. While fund-raising takes place all year round, the majority of events are held in the last few months of the year, but Olver said there is an “ongoing strategical planning process” throughout the year to make each year more successful than the last. A UNITED WAY | 5A
revision of general education program outlined at A-Senate meeting By Brianna Owczarzak Staff Reporter
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Provost Gary Shapiro gives his report commenting on the issue of CMU being a safe campus during Tuesday’s Academic Senate meeting. Shapiro explained how CMU was still a safe campus and that criminal activities occur everywhere on college campuses in Michigan.
The idea of revising the current general education program was introduced at Tuesday’s Academic Senate meeting. Students are currently required to take University Program classes and degree requirement classes. These classes can’t count twice for requirements. The University Program has four groups that students are required to take courses from: Group I: Humanities, Group II: Natural Sciences, Group III: Social Science and Group IV: Integrative and Area stud-
ies. Each group has two or three subgroups. In addition, degree requirements vary depending on the type of degree. General Education Director George Ronan gave a presentation of the general education implementation, explaining the current general education program requires about 42 credits, and the revised program would require about 48. “I don’t anticipate any bumps along the way,” Ronan said. The general education requirements make up onethird of the required credits for undergraduate students. Ronan showed a survey
done by the American Association of Colleges and Universities that said colleges should place more emphasis on the development of the skills that come from general education courses. Ronan said 65 percent of universities have a model similar to Central Michigan University. The process of revising the program takes input from administrators, faculty members and students. “A lot of work goes into revising the general education program,” he said. Ronan plans to have the implemented revised program in effect by 2014.
“We’re also discussing the possibility of decreasing the amount of UP credits to 24,” Ronan said. According to a previous Central Michigan Life article, it has been suggested that students enrolling at CMU in fall 2014 wouldn’t have to fulfill the IV-A UP requirement. The issue of CMU being a safe campus was also raised during the meeting. “The campus is safe compared to most other campuses in Michigan,” Provost Gary Shapiro said. “It is not immune to the criminal activities that occur everywhere.” A SENATE | 5A
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Thesis formatting is needlessly complicated Thursday morning, I successfully defended my Master’s thesis and was genuinely happy for the first time in a few months. I only had a couple more tasks to accomplish. It seemed easy enough. A few signatures here, a few edits there, and I’d be kicking back in a recliner, listening to my Zeppelin albums, sipping some whiskey, while all of my friends popped in to say congratulations and bask in my academic mastery. My uncharacteristic flirtation with hopefulness has probably helped you guess where this is going. The malevolent force that conspires against me (an entity I’ve taken to calling the Central Michigan University College of Graduate Studies) decided I’d be better suited learning every imaginable function of Microsoft Word to properly format my thesis. For those of you who have never had the pleasure, the College of Graduate Studies provides a 34-page PDF, chock full of confusing and sometimes contradictory-seeming guidelines, to assist graduate students in preparing their theses and dissertations for online submission. As stated in the file, pretty much any sort of slip-up in formatting will result in the return of your thesis document to you for revisions. You say your page numbers are not exactly one inch above the bottom margin? Hahaha, trolololo, you need revisions! Hope you graduate on time! And, really, as a graduate student, it’s not like I have hours and hours of homework every week and can’t dedicate a boatload of time to meticulously going over guidelines. Oh, wait, the opposite of that is true? I must have forgotten how to distinguish between fantasy and reality, what with all the arbitrary thesis-formatting guidelines floating through my head. I’m willing to share some blame with the College of Graduate Studies. I probably should have gotten an earlier start on formatting (perhaps on a night when I only had six hours of literary theory homework, instead of eight), and the staff has been fairly helpful when I’ve managed to get a hold of someone. However, there’s no reason that every graduate student should have to transform into a computer expert for the sake of formatting a thesis. Why isn’t there some sort of Microsoft Word template available that would allow us to easily ensure the correct formatting? This school spent more than $900,000 upgrading its website a few years ago; couldn’t it throw a few hundred at a computer science student to create a template or macro? That probably won’t happen anytime in the foreseeable future, so I want to offer some advice for future graduate students who need to submit a thesis: Start early on formatting, make a tech-savvy friend and buy a Magic Eight Ball for when things get really tricky.
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Here we go again nother day, another manufactured crisis. That seems to be the motto in Washington,
D.C., these days. The fight over the impending sequestration cuts is only the latest in a long string of financial and budget crises created by Congress, and politicians in Washington seem more focused on convincing the public who’s to blame for it than actually working to avert the cuts. The cuts, due to take effect Friday, would cut $85 billion off the federal budget. While that number is relatively small, especially when compared to the size of the budget and the ballooning federal debt, it’s where the cuts take place that has politicians in both parties and economists worried. The cuts, which were pushed off in the deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, would target two sacred cows in both parties: defense for the Republicans and domestic spending
for the Democrats. The Department of Defense would be perhaps the biggest loser in all of this. It would have to cut around 11 percent of its budget over the next several years, an area that has essentially gone untouched — and in fact supported with more funding — since the Jimmy Carter administration. Many Republicans, and many Democrats, including President Barack Obama, have called on Congress to lay off many of these cuts.
Obama’s position in this is interesting and appears to be a concession to military-friendly Republicans in hopes to squashing the cuts. Also set to lose: the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture, each set to see billions of dollars in funding disappear. For Democrats, that means seeing funding for K-12 education programs and certain regulations they hold dear vanish and giving Republicans ammo — and possible precedent — for future precedence on higher education funding, an area that has seen drastic cuts in recent decades. The sequester was designed to get the two sides to come together to reach a long-term, balanced deal on deficit reduction. Instead, though, it appears to have done the opposite, and we’re stuck with the logjams and incompetence we’ve become used to in recent years. At this point, unless both sides come together on a deal — either for or against the sequester — this is just another example of Washington at its finest.
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Don’t take campus for granted I would like to thank Arielle Breen for her article entitled “Get off your bum and go outside.” After reading the article and taking a walk around campus, I realized just nice CMU really is and the lack of appreciation students give to our campus. As a freshman, I might have had a rough start with roommates and the cramped living at the Towers, but I’ve come to love CMU for all that it has to offer students. Campus offers so many opportunities that too few people take advantage of organizations on campus allow students to voice their opinions and create change, just like this paper that has sparked these words. Campus, if you
haven’t noticed, is also very beautiful, which was stated in Ms. Breen’s article. Just take a look around you at the sculptures and landscape that even in the snow can inspire. Another thing that makes our campus great and many don’t even know is the entertainment available. Every day, there seems to be something going on from movies, major speakers and, my favorite, Trap Door Improv. I would also like to thank the professors of campus. We all have had professors who inspire and encourage us to think. While there might be some that aren’t what you would like, they still teach you that life isn’t always easy. Classes are what you make them, and
if you go in not caring, then you aren’t going to get anything out. This is why I can’t stand it when someone says they hate CMU. The campus offers so much, even if everything isn’t perfect. You can complain about the bureaucrats, I agree they aren’t the best, but don’t take for granted what makes this campus great; the organizations that improve campus, the faculty who foster critical thinking and all the other people who make CMU a great school. Appreciate campus for what it is, and maybe you’ll learn something while you’re here. Jacob Pollock Norway, Michigan
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It’s OK to stay home for spring break Spring break is just around the corner. Many college students plan on heading home and maybe spending the week hanging out with family and friends. Many people around the country assume that college kids will be hopping on planes and flying off to Panama City or Cancun for spring break. Either those people have been watching too many movies or haven’t realized the people dancing to Lil’ Wayne and 2 Chainz outside on the beach have saved up a ton of cash over a long period of time, come from a wealthy family or know somebody. In reality, college students might be dancing and singing along to an artist putting on a show in front of thousands, but it will be inside their home in front of a television screen. Most college students already have a hard enough time trying to pay for classes and overpriced books they’ll read only for a short period of time before they try to sell them back to the bookstore. Where on Earth are they supposed to get $1,000 to fly across the country to party? For students, it’s already easy to feel as if they’re just a “poor college kid.” They’ll be working part-time at or doing whatever they can to earn some extra money. It is hard to believe that students will spend that hard-earned cash on a three-day or five-day trip to Florida or Mexico just to stand outside in the blazing sun, soaking in sweat and sipping on overpriced drinks. Sure, they’ll get to see famous artists, but did they forget the same artists have tours and visit different cities when they’re out on the road? Besides, if students did have big plans for spring break, traveling to one of the biggest tourist spots of the season takes serious planning, from figuring out how to get to the destination, paying for the expensive hotels or having spare money saved to shop and eat. This journey to paradise sounds more like a long, coordinated vacation than a break. Plus, students are out of class over the break, so there’s still plenty of things they can do for fun. Maybe over the summer students can take a road trip or travel somewhere and blow off some steam and cash. Going all out for spring break seems fun, but is it really worth the cost?
Central Michigan Life EDITORIAL Aaron McMann, Editor-in-Chief John Irwin, Managing Editor Leigh Jajuga, Student Life Editor
Funding up, Ross’ salary up and tuition still up It’s time for something to happen. The faculty and students get bled dry by this institution while the administrators pat themselves on the back for a job well done. I might be on my way out of here soon, but I hate the direction this institution is heading. Enrollment is shrinking because the tuition rates are ridiculous when compared
to our peer institutions. How do we have the money for the College of Medicine, new athletic complex and an administrative raise...something doesn’t add up. When is our administration going to do something that is ACTUALLY for us, the students and the hard- working and dedicated faculty who are the backbone of this
university. The enrollment issue is a simple fix—lower tuition to match that of similar institutions, stop giving yourself raises and support the faculty before you selfishly make your own life easier! Benjamin Raven Mount Pleasant
[ YOUR VOICE ] Reader reactions to the Feb 25 story “Bargaining underway between CMU and Graduate Student Union, members ‘disappointed’ with university’s stance” The university should be looking out for its students and its employees, not the interests of lobbyists who seem to want this law to take effect before it legally does. Bargaining in good faith with their graduate employees is in the best interest of
the university—it helps make sure they will have both the ability to be competitive in graduate student recruitment and make sure the grads recruited can provide a high quality of instruction to undergrads. Grad and adjunct employees do the bulk of the teaching work—does CMU really want to alienate them and put itself at a competitive disadvantage? For the record, many other universities already offer health care to their
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grads, and certainly the vast majority of institutions that are competing with do. -sj1020 Good for CMU . . . sorry it doesn’t want to carry the union/liberal/ Dems banner anymore. This is good for the marketplace of ideas, prospective and current educators it is only bad for the union/democratic machine. -WJS
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Sequester cuts to start Friday cutting $85 billion following fiscal cliff negotiations By Wyatt Bush Staff Reporter
The federal government is slated to cut $85 billion from defense and domestic spending this year unless congressional Republicans and President Barack Obama can reach a deal. Political science professor Sterling Johnson believes largely because of the defense cuts, the sequestration cuts are not politically viable, especially for the GOP. “The consequences will be too great upon Republicans; they are using this as a threat of brinkmanship,” he said. “They will not touch defense; they have far too many constituents and jobs attached to the budget.” Beginning Friday, the federal government will initiate the process of eliminating $1.2 trillion in spending to largely domestic and defense programs over a period of 10 years, a consequence of the automatic sequestration cuts pushed off following the fiscal cliff negotiations. Presently, the defense budget faces the largest cut as a result of the sequester. Defense
spending is set to decrease by approximately 13 percent over the next two years. However, following 2015, defense spending will once again increase and by the end of the 10-year sequester will have averaged (after adjusting for inflation) roughly a $100 billion spending increase each year. With the exception of the defense budget, the vast majority of these cuts are not spending reductions in the sense of a decreased federal baseline; rather, they consist of reductions in the increase of future spending. According to a recent, nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office report, the federal government will be spending $2.39 trillion more annually and will have accumulated roughly an additional $7 trillion in debt by 2023. David Jesuit, director of the School of Public Service and Global Citizenship, said decreases to spending are best avoided in times of recession and should not occur in such an indiscriminate fashion. He said the uncertainty coming out of Washington can hurt the
economy, regardless of whether or not the cuts are avoided. “I don’t think sequestration is really in anyone’s best interest,” Jesuit said. “I think some deal is better than across-theslate cuts; I anticipate there will be more cuts and more revenue as a result of a compromise.” A recent survey conducted by the National Association for Business Economics found a majority of economists see the sequestration to be inevitable. Unlike the fiscal cliff scenario, the survey found the majority believes the effects of sequestration, in addition to budget uncertainty, could reduce economic growth to less than half of a percent this year. Most economists in the survey anticipated that the economy will swallow some brief pain for this upcoming year, but thanks largely to a recovering housing market, it could see growth accelerate in upcoming years, including a three-percent increase in real GDP by 2014. Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, blasted Senate Democrats over the sequester. “We should not have to move
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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to workers at Newport News shipbuilding in Hampton, Va., Tuesday morning. Obama journeyed to military-rich Virginia Tuesday to prod Congress to halt looming across-the-board federal spending cuts, warning of the potential consequences on America’s armed forces and economy.
on new revenue. Gov. Rick Snyder said the sequester cuts and uncertainty coming from the U.S. capital risk future economic growth in Michigan and nationwide. “This whole issue of getting to the sequester is a failure,”
a third bill before the Senate gets off their ass and begins to do something,” he said Tuesday. “It’s time for the Senate to act.” Obama said the sequester will “weaken military readiness” and criticized Republicans for refusing to negotiate
Snyder told CSPAN. “I mean, that was the point of putting it in place to begin with. It wasn’t supposed to happen. That just illustrates the mess in Washington compared to the states.” metro@cm-life.com
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City Commission puts Adams Street overlay back into 2013 budget By Emily Grove Senior Reporter
A previously pushed aside project will be completed after all thanks to city commissioners approving an amendment to the Mount Pleasant 2013 operating budget. At Monday’s meeting, city commissioners approved an amendment to the budget that would make it possible for Adams Street to receive an overlay this summer. Adams Street from Broadway to High streets was originally in the budget as the major street to receive an overlay, but the commission decided last month that Preston Street was a more pressing matter, and an amendment was approved to replace the Adams Street project with the Preston Street overlay. “… (Preston Street) has
significantly deteriorated over the last couple of years, and because of the amount of traffic on that street, our need to repair it was accelerated,” City Manager Kathie Grinzinger said. When the amendment was adopted in January, Commissioner Jim Holton was the lone dissenting vote. Holton wanted to work and see if it was possible for both streets to receive overlays this year. Grinzinger said in the last few weeks the matter was looked into, and there are sufficient funds available in the major street fund to be able to complete the Adams Street project this summer. When the amendment in January was approved, it did not change the dollar amount spent on major street overlays, Grinzinger said.
The amount the Preston Street overlay was awarded was the $68,300 originally for the Adams Street project. Another $68,000 will be spent on Adams Street. Grinzinger said the engineering staff is confident the work can be absorbed in the construction calendar. When Mayor Kathy Ling asked for a motion on the proposed amendment at Monday’s meeting, Holton didn’t hesitate, raising his hand first. Vice Mayor Sharon Tilmann thanked Holton for advocating having both overlays completed in 2013. “He was the one that kind of pushed for this and brought it forward,” Tilmann said. “I’m glad to know there are sufficient funds to cover this and there won’t be a delay.”
because different universities present their financial aid in many different ways. Yats thinks this new sheet will help make comparisons clearer for prospective students. “As a parent, I believe the shopping sheet will provide families with a clear and
useful tool to help them assess their student’s college choices,” Yats said. “The shopping sheet will allow students to do an ‘apple to apple’ comparison to other colleges that use the sheet, too.”
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United way | continued from 3A “We want to be good stewards to the resources entrusted to our care,” Olver said. The United Way Fund Drive began in August of last
year and ran through Dec. 31. CMU employees were the largest contributors to the event, raising $74,447. Fundraising quieted down at
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courses was briefly discussed during the meeting. Senators were able to discuss questions or concerns regarding the current state of online education. “We need to decide as a university what we think, what we value and how we’re going to move forward with online education,” said Senator Melinda Kreth, an English
continued from 3A Shapiro said the university is trying to reassure the public that CMU is a safe campus. The idea of improving CMU’s online education
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the end of October and halted completely for all of November in order to give attention to other business’ fundraising efforts. The Fund Drive helps support programs like The Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity and others across Isabella County. metro@cm-life.com
literature professor . University President George Ross was unable to attend the meeting because he was speaking to the House Appropriations sub-committee on higher education in Lansing. university@cm-life.com
The Truth About the Muslim Brotherhood Is it a moderate Egyptian party committed to democracy . . . or a jihadist group seeking to create an Islamist empire? With the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi now president of Egypt, many wonder whether he will promote democracy and Middle East peace. But what do the Muslim Brotherhood’s history and its leaders’ pronouncements tell us? Is their goal to create a free democratic system . . . or hijack democracy in the service of an Islamist revolution?
What are the facts?
pursue life.” While many pundits have declared the Brotherhood Founded in Egypt in 1928, the Muslim a moderate group, it is working rapidly to seize Brotherhood has been an immensely powerful force absolute control of Egypt, starting with a new in Middle East politics, now boasting chapters in 80 constitution that favors Islamists and gives president countries. Its mission statement: “Allah is our Morsi power to name the prime minister, Supreme objective; the Quran is our constitution, the Prophet is Court judges and heads of all public institutions. our leader; Jihad is our way; and death for the sake of Parliamentary elections, to have been held in February, Allah is the highest of our aspirations.” are postponed indefinitely. There have been four times The Brotherhood’s founder, Hassan al-Banna, stated as many “insulting the that the group’s goal was to president” lawsuits in create an empire governed “It is in the nature of Islam . . . Morsi’s first days in office by Islamic religious law and an autocratic caliphate. to impose its law on all nations and to than in all 30 years of former president Hosni He claimed “It is in the extend its power to the entire planet.” Mubarek’s reign. nature of Islam to We know that the dominate, not to be Bolsheviks in Russia, Nazis in Germany, Islamists in dominated, to impose its law on all nations and to Iran, and Hamas in the disputed Palestinian territories extend its power to the entire planet.” all started out as minority parties whose rise to power In 1948, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood during political upheaval began democratically and assassinated the Egyptian Prime Minister, and the ended in dictatorship—following the insidious pattern group was been banned in Egypt in 1954, after it of “one man, one vote, one time.” Given the Muslim attempted to assassinate Egyptian President Gamal Brotherhood’s Islamist philosophy, we can expect the Abdel Nasser. A Brotherhood splinter group same in Egypt. assassinated President Anwar Sadat in 1981. What can we expect from the president Morsi’s The Muslim Brotherhood’s most influential leader government? In 2006, the Muslim Brotherhood was Sayyid Qutb, a racist, anti-Semite, misogynist and demanded that Egypt develop nuclear weapons. hater of the United States. His pro-Islamist and antiRecently a Brotherhood leader told interviewers that Western hatred had enormous influence on Ayman abolishing the Egyptian peace treaty with Israel would Zawahiri, who went on to become a key mentor of be one of the new government’s first orders of business Osama bin Laden and is today the number-two leader and that Egypt should prepare for war with Israel. In of al-Qaeda. 2010 Morsi himself called on Egyptians to “nurse our Despite its murderous history, the Muslim children and grandchildren on hatred” of Jews and Brotherhood claims to have renounced violence—but referred to Zionists as “descendants of apes and pigs.” it makes notable exceptions, including approval of For Christians, who make up 10 percent of the terrorist acts by its Palestinian wing, Hamas, whose Egyptian population and continue to be victims of charter calls for the murder of Jews and the violent attacks, rule by the Brotherhood is a obliteration of Israel. What’s more, former Muslim nightmare, curtailing their rights to worship publicly Brotherhood Supreme Commander Muhammed Madhi or hold high office. As for women, the Brotherhood Akef declared he was “prepared to send 10,000 jihad insists that they be segregated, their bodies covered in fighters immediately to fight at the side of Hezbollah” public, and that girls undergo genital mutilation. during the Lebanese terrorist group’s 2006 war against To assess the Muslim Brotherhood’s commitment to Israel. democracy, we should heed the words of its Spiritual Given its history of murder and warlike declarations, Leader Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who maintains that “The the Brotherhood’s claim to non-violence rings false. civilizational-jihadist process . . . is a kind of grand Consider finally a September 2010 sermon by Muslim jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western Supreme Guide Muhammed Badi, who explained the civilization from within and ‘sabotaging’ its miserable “change that the [Muslim] nation seeks can only be house . . . so that it is eliminated and God’s religion is attained through jihad . . . by raising a jihadi made victorious over all other religions.” generation that pursues death just as our enemies While some pundits minimize the Muslim Brotherhood’s threat, there’s no doubt that the group fanatically opposes the United States, Israel and Western values, or that it will use both democratic and violent means to defeat them. 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Guevara: ‘Goal is to finish’ against Ball State “the beauty of our team has been the depth. it’s going to be about producing by committee, not just one player.”
By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter
Women’s basketball will play Ball State at 7 p.m. Thursday at McGuirk Arena with a chance to move into the No. 2 seed in the Mid-American Conference tournament. This is the final home game of the season, meaning it will be the final home game for the seniors on the team. Seniors Brandie Baker, Jalisa Olive and Jessica Schroll will all be playing their last home game, making this a special night to both the seniors and head coach Sue Guevara. “Our senior class has had a fair amount of success,” Guevara said. “Brandie and (Olive), obviously, have been here the longest. Brandie has put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into this program. It’s their competitiveness, desire and heart to compete in helping to create the championship culture. “Schroll has come in and done a really nice job of helping us play a really tough non-conference schedule and getting us to where we are right now. I just want this to be the most successful season those three have,” Guevara said. Offensive rebounding hurt on Sunday, as Toledo was able to take advan-
Sue Guevara, head coach tage of extra opportunities inside, scoring 44 points in the paint. The Chippewas and Cardinals are tied for second in the MAC West. They are each 10-3 in conference play with BSU holding the tiebreaker. A win for CMU would even the season series, playing an important role for MAC tournament seeding next week. Other players will have to step up as junior guard Jessica Green is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL. Green was a leader on the floor all season, averaging 11.8 points per game, which was second on the team behind sophomore guard Crystal Bradford. Guevara said the team’s depth has been key all season, and now, more than ever, its importance will be crucial to the team’s success. “Depending on who we are playing, the lineup could change,” Guevara said. “Not only are you looking at Jalisa Olive, Kerby Tamm and Kylie
Welch, but also Taylor Johnson and Jas’Mine Bracey coming in and making a difference. “The beauty of our team has been the depth. It’s going to be about producing by committee, not just one player,” Guevara said. Expect rebounding to play a big role once again. As a team, it’s first in the MAC in rebounding averaging, 43.5 per game. Last time the two played, on Feb. 7, CMU out-rebounded the Cardinals on the offensive glass 28-8, scoring 42 points in the paint, to BSU’s 36. Guevara said she wants her team to focus on staying composed throughout the entire game while taking advantage of matchups. “The goal is to finish,” Guevara said. “We also put up, I think, 80 or 81 shots last time, but it’s about finishing those shots. They do a really nice job of packing it in defensively and look to take away our red zone shots. “We have to be patient
Women now tasked with filing void for Green By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter
The women’s basketball team’s hopes for a Mid-American Conference championship took a major hit Sunday following its loss to Toledo. It was there head coach Sue Guevara announced that starting point guard Jessica Green will miss the rest of the season. Green, a 5-foot-10 sophomore from Belleville, tore her ACL three minutes into the second half of the Chippewas 77-53 win at Western Michigan on Feb. 20. “Jessica Green is out for the season,” Guevara said. “Right now, we’re waiting for the swelling to go down so we can set a surgery date.” Green had started all but three games for CMU before her injury. She is the team’s second-leading scorer, averaging 11.8 points per game. She is also third in assists, averaging 2.6 per game, and leads the team in steals, averaging 2.2 per game. Her presence was missed in the Chippewas 76-63 loss to the Rockets on Sunday. As an example, twice the team took the ball out of bounds after a UT made basket and had no one to inbound the ball to because all the other four players ran up the floor. That wasn’t the only area the team missed their young point guard. “We didn’t have Jessica’s ability to get to the basket and
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Sophomore guard Jessica Green goes up for a lay-up Jan. 26 against the Akron Zips at McGuirk Arena. Green scored 15 points in the Chippewas 92-69 victory helping the Chippewas to an 6-0 conference record.
finish,” Guevara said. “We didn’t have anyone else that really penetrated and finished for us.” Guevara decided to start a bigger lineup against the Rockets, inserting sophomore forward Jas’Mine Bracey in place of Green. Bracey scored four points and hauled down seven rebounds in 21 minutes in the loss. Guevara added that she started Bracey against Toledo because of its 6-foot-2 senior center Yolanda Richardson but isn’t sure who will be in the starting lineup moving forward. “It gave us more of a bigger body on Richardson to box her out,” she said. “It’s going to be
a lot of game-to-game depending on matchups.” The team’s depth has been a strength all year long, but, without Green, it played only eight players. Two of whom, senior guard Jalisa Olive and sophomore guard Kerby Tamm, played just six and two minutes respectively. Senior guard Brandie Baker played the point in the loss to Toledo, something Guevara said will continue throughout the rest of the season. CMU will play its second game without Green on Thursday when it hosts Ball State on senior night. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. sports@cm-life.com
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Senior Brandie Baker drives the ball to the basket Feb. 24 while being guarded by Toledo defenders. Baker scored nine points to go with six assists against Toledo but it wasn’t enough as the Chippewas lost to the visiting Rockets 76-63 at McGuirk Arena.
offensively and make them make all their switches and take advantage of the mismatches, but then we have to attack the glass. The one thing that disappointed me the most in our last game wasn’t as much our consistency, as it was our composure.” CMU also comes in with the conference’s top-ranked offense, scoring nearly 76 points per game, while the Cardinals have one of the worst field goal percentage defenses in the MAC. They allow opponents to shoot 37.6 percent, which is ranked tenth in the MAC.
The Chippewas are second in field goal percentage, shooting 43.4 percent per game. Freshman guard Nathalie Fontaine has led them all season. She is first on her team in both points per game (14.3) and rebounds per game (6.8). Fontaine is also fourth in the conference in field goal percentage, averaging 52.1 percent from the floor during conference play. In her last game against CMU at Worthen Arena, she scored 23 points to lead all players. Junior guard Niki DiGuilio and senior for-
ward Jessica Schroll are coming off good performances. DiGuilio led CMU with 17 points, while Schroll contributed with 15 points and seven rebounds. Taking care of the ball is something Ball State does well. It’s second in the conference in turnover margin at +3.46, forcing opponents into 19.5 turnovers per game, which is second-best in the MAC. That is another place Green will be missed, as she was the team leader in steals with 56 this season. sports@cm-life.com
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Cmu looks to end nine-game losing streak By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter
It can be difficult to keep a high-level of intensity after enduring a nine-game losing streak that stretches as far back as January. But men’s basketball head coach Keno Davis said his team has, with a road game against Ball State at 7 p.m. today. He used Monday’s practice as evidence of it. “Our guys came back fresh and ready to go,” Davis said. “We practiced twice (last week), and we played at Youngstown. So, what it showed me is that, OK, that final score wasn’t indicative of the team that we are.” The team that the Cardinals are is different from the one Central Michigan beat on Jan. 19, 71-57, which was CMU’s last win. BSU has won three of its last four games, including an upset against Western Michigan, which is atop the Mid-American Conference
West. The undersized Chippewas will have their hands full with junior forward Majok Majok, who is averaging 11 points and, more troubling, 10 rebounds per game. “They’re going to create some challenges for us inside, and we’re going to have to rebound,” freshman guard Chris Fowler said. “But it’s a game we’re capable of winning.” The team delivered a group effort in its win against the Cardinals at McGuirk Arena with three scoring in double-figures. While wins did not come in the last two games, senior guard Kyle Randall’s teammates made their presence felt again on offense, with at least two of his cohorts recording double-figures in scoring in both games. “For a long time, we were the Kyle Randall show,” Davis said. “We needed him to not just score 20 but to score 30.” Fowler has led the rest of the pack, scoring 10 points against Ohio, 12 against Tole-
do and 19 against Youngstown State, in his last three games respectively. “My team is telling me to be more aggressive,” Fowler said. “I had shots earlier in the year that I didn’t take because I was trying to make the right play. Now, I’m just being more aggressive, looking for my shot, while I’m still getting everybody involved.” Ball State is the first of the last four games of the regularseason before the conference tournament. Davis said the next two weeks are less about winning and more about improving, so the team has a realistic shot of beating anyone when March comes around. CMU is in last in the MAC with a 2-10 conference record, but that has not changed its goals. “Our goal is to win the MAC tournament. Whenever you get a chance to play in a tournament, your thought is, we’re in there to win it,”
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Freshman guard Chris Fowler dribbles past Toledo defenders Feb. 16 at McGuirk Arena. Fowler was one of three Chippewas in double figures scoring 12 points. It wasn’t enough as the Chippewas lost to Toledo 73-64 extending CMU’s losing streak to eight straight.
Davis said. “Does that mean we’re likely to win it? No.” Davis said he has a few tricks up his sleeve for the postseason, though execu-
tion, effort and making shots are most important. “You might not see a completely different team,” Davis said. “But there will be some
different things we do both offensively and defensively that we’ve been working on.” sports@cm-life.com
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EAGLES CONTINUE MAKEOVER BY CUTTING VETERAN DEFENSIVE TACKLES CULLEN JENKINS, MIKE PATTERSON By David Weinberg the press of atlantic City, pleasantville, N.J. (MCt)
The Philadelphia Eagles drastically reduced their levels of experience, leadership and talent on the defensive line Monday by releasing Cullen Jenkins and Mike Patterson. Without Jenkins and Patterson, the Eagles are left with Fletcher Cox, Antonio Dixon and Cedric Thornton as the only players who would be capable of playing defensive tackle in a 4-3 alignment or defensive end if the team switches to a 3-4. Derek Landri is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on March 12 and likely won’t be re-signed. Cox was a rookie last season. Dixon was signed for the final game after getting cut earlier, and Thornton was essentially a rookie in 2012 after spending 2011 on the practice squad. Jenkins just finished his second season with the Eagles after spending seven years with Green Bay. Patterson was among the longest-tenured Eagles, having been drafted in the first round in 2005. “Thank you Eagles for everything the last two years,” Jenkins said Monday via Twit-
ter. “Thank you, fans. Sorry we didn’t accomplish anything, but I thank you all. Best wishes. Thank you to all my supporters. Let’s see where the next chapter takes us.” Jenkins was among the big-name players the Eagles signed prior to the 2011 season, prompting backup quarterback Vince Young to dub them the “Dream Team.” Now, almost all of them are gone. Jenkins’ departure left cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and guard Evan Mathis as the only remaining members of that group. And Asomugha, the most disappointing of the newcomers, is expected to be released soon unless he agrees to restructure his contract. Asomugha, Jenkins, Mathis and Young were among the players general manager Howie Roseman and then-coach Andy Reid added once the lockout ended in the summer of 2011. The Eagles shocked the league by acquiring those players, plus defensive end Jason Babin, running back Ronnie Brown and cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. Brown and Young were gone after 2011. Babin was cut late in the 2012 season.
Rodgers-Cromartie, who was acquired from Arizona in a trade for quarterback Kevin Kolb, is due to become an unrestricted free agent on March 12. Cutting Jenkins was a risky move by the Eagles. Not only was he a solid, reliable player during the last two seasons — he started all 32 games — but was one of the few leaders in the locker room. Although the Eagles fell well short of expectations with a 12-20 record in 201112, he put up decent numbers with 112 tackles and nine sacks. More significantly, he was always willing to take the heat and criticism for the team’s failings, while others shied away from the scrutiny. “I had a chance to speak with Cullen today and let him know of our decision,” Roseman said in a statement Monday. “It’s one of the most difficult parts of the job. He has been a very productive player in this league for a long time, but we felt it in our team’s best interests that we go in a different direction. “By releasing him at this point, it gives he and his agent more time to sign on with another team. We wish Cullen and his family all the best as he continues his NFL career.”
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The team will be playing its last games of the season on the road against Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan. The team handled both easily in its first meetings, beating the Eagles 77-51 and getting the win against the Huskies 83-56. Both wins came during its longest win streak of the season when it won seven-straight. In both games, sophomore guard Crystal Bradford, junior forward Taylor Johnson and senior forward Jessica Scroll, among others, came up big. To win these last two games, they must do it again. These games will be tougher, as the team is going on the road.
First up during break is a visit to Northern Illinois, a team that made NCAA history by scoring a combined nine points in the first half of two games this season. The Huskies scored five points against Dayton to set an NCAA record for the lowestever point total in a half, but the cold shooting didn’t stop there. They beat their own record, recording four points in a game against Eastern Michigan. Despite the record poor shooting, NIU managed to come into McGuirk Arena and begin the nine-game losing streak by shooting a 52.6 percent from three for the game and 66.7 percent in the second half. Senior night is Tuesday, March 5, and the team will be honoring seniors Kyle Randall, Olivier Mbaigoto, Finis Craddock and Zach Saylor in potentially the final home game of the season against the Eagles. But, if the team can manage a few wins, it can find itself hosting the a-first-round game of the MAC Tournament. But, before the tournament begins, the team will travel to play Western Michigan in the regular-season finale on Saturday, March 9.
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The team will be heading to Florida for spring break with eight games taking place beginning on Friday and going until March 10. This weekend the team will participate in the Bright House Tournament in DeLand, Fla., starting on Friday when they face Stetson at 7 p.m. Next, it will play UConn on Saturday in an afternoon game starting at 1 p.m and an 11 a.m. game on Sunday with Ohio State. They will head to Daytona, Fla., for two games against Bethune-Cookman. Port Charlotte, Fla., is the next stop for the team when it will play in the Snowbird Classic. The first game is at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 8 against West Virginia. On Saturday, March 9, they’ll play Chicago State and end the tournament with a 10:30 a.m. game on Sunday, March 10 against Georgetown.
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They will also travel to Florida, packing in 13 games into an eight-day span at the University of South Florida. This weekend, they will play in five games to start the USF Under Armor Invitational tournament. This competition will run from March 1-3. On the first day of competition, the Chippewas will have back-to-back games against Providence and St. Joes, followed by another set against Kentucky and Loyola-Chicago before finishing on Sunday against Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA). After a break on Monday, March 4, they will hit the field to play eight games in six days in the USF Under Armor Showcase. This tournament will feature some of the best teams from the eastern United States, including rival Western Michigan and teams from the Big Ten. They begin with Penn State in the lone game on Tuesday before a double-header against host South Florida the next day. Friday, March 8 will feature two games against Wagner and Fordham University. UMass and LoyolaMarymount face off against them the next day in back-toback games. The team will finish the weekend with a single game against Quinnipiac before returning home and remaining in the Midwest the rest of the season.
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The team is riding more than one winning streak entering the Mid-American Conference tournament Sunday, March 10 in Buffalo, N.Y. They have already won the regular-season MAC title outright this year,and now have their eyes set on the 12-consecutive MAC tournament title, which is the longest in conference history. Dating back to the 1997-1998 season, the team has won 75 of its last 79 duals against MAC competition with an undefeated MAC record this year. They will enter the MAC tournament with seven wrestlers ranked in the top 25. Of the seven, Bennett, Sentes and Trice are all ranked in the top ten. The team entering the MAC tournament will also be riding a ten-dual win streak that dates back to Jan. 12 in which they have outscored their opponents 272-89.
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Controversial pastor makes unconventional, divisive views heard on campus By Ryan Fitzmaurice | Senior reporter
was convinced he would be stoned to death. In 2005, in Weimar, Germany, Venyah preached the gospel with intense passion when a stone clashed against his thigh, leaving a large welt. The next stone hit him in the mouth. He could feel the tooth break as he preached. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw two younger boys in the mob pick up much larger, jagged rocks. The impact would do more than just chip a tooth. It would bash his skull in. “I have a clean conscience,” Venyah prayed. “If this is it, I’m ready to go. I love you.” Back home, Venyah’s wife, Tamika, was carrying their first child in her womb. However, the boys dropped their jagged rocks soon after. Venyah left that day bruised, yet still breathing.
Eight years later, accompanied by his three children and pushing their youngest in a stroller, Venyah made his way to his usual preaching spot outside of Anspach Hall. “Repent and live the gospel, or you will be sent to hell,” Venyah bellowed. “Smoke weed; you will be sent to hell. Smoke cigarettes; you will be sent to hell. Watch pornography; you will be sent to hell ... Are you Catholic? You will be sent to hell. Are you Protestant? They cannot help you.” Michael Venyah is the founder of Lansing-based ministry Soulwinners Ministries International, created to preach the gospel to Christians worldwide. The ministry, according to his website, has reached 16 nations on four continents. Very few students know Venyah for that, though. Rather, he has made his presence known on the west side of campus, in a corner between Anspach and Brooks halls, where his combative form of preaching has carried waves of controversy over the student body. Confrontations rarely carry the physical threat of Germany, but they are always present. “In biblical times, prophets would be heralded as a public crier,” Venyah said. “They would stand in the community square and yell ‘Hear ye, Hear ye,’ and people would gather and stand
around. This is not how we do it in the modern times. We have to be politically correct; we have strayed from God’s word.”
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Venyah’s typical day begins at 3:30 a.m. for a period of praying, fasting and reading. Around 6 a.m., Venyah begins his work as an independently contracted tutor, teaching South Korean professionals desiring to learn and/or improve in English. At 10 a.m., from Monday through Thursday, he will drive to a university in Michigan, where he will begin preaching upon arrival. He has visited almost every major university in the state, but Central Michigan University, Western Michigan University and Michigan State University are his favorites. He’s often joined by family: his wife, a fellow preacher recovering from the birth of their fifth child, and his children, who are on break from homeschooling. Around 4 p.m., he will usually arrive home and begin tutoring again. He typically spends a total of four to eight hours preaching each day and another eight hours tutoring. The tutoring brings a modest income that Venyah’s family of six depends on.
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Strongly rooted, different ideologies non-religious students practice fill campus — and flourish introspection, soul searching By Katelyn Sweet Staff reporter
The religious practices and beliefs of students on Central Michigan University’s campus are eclectic. It might not seem obvious at first, but the variation and diversity of religions on CMU’s campus are strongly rooted. Many students find their religions can foster relationships with their peers and community, but those following some religions might find their religious group to be a minority on campus. “Religion is amazing because we may all be a part of different religious groups, but that’s what’s beautiful about being a human,” Southfield senior Joshua Finn said. Finn is a reformed Jewish student who celebrates and embraces his religious traditions. Growing up, Finn said he never felt different because he was around a lot of other Jewish people, but, at CMU, he notices a smaller Jewish community. “At CMU, there aren’t a lot of Jews, so I do tend to feel more singled out, but I really don’t mind that at all,” Finn said. “I love to teach people about my religion.” Parental influence seems
“I have learned to just love people as Christ loves me. I would never push my religion onto people; all I can do is love them and lead them to see my light, and maybe they would want to follow.” Emily Sinclair, Rockford freshman to be a similar experience for many students. Religion tends to be passed down in families, and once children are old enough to understand that religion, many form opinions and thoughts of their own. Rockford freshman Emily Sinclair said she didn’t take her faith into her own hands until she was about 12 years old. Sinclair said this past January, she took her beliefs even further when she became baptized as an adult. “I grew up with my parents as strong Christians; they were involved in church at all times,” Sinclair said. “But, with the big transition into college this year, I realized I really needed to give my life to the Lord and follow the plans he has for me.” Sinclair said she has had many eye-opening religious experiences this past year while being away from
home. She said in hard times, her faith has been more present than ever, especially after joining the Christian fellowship His House, 211 W. Broomfield St. “I have learned to just love people as Christ loves me. I would never push my religion onto people; all I can do is love them and lead them to see my light, and maybe they would want to follow,” Sinclair said. Some students believe they’ve been given signs calling for their faith. Lakeview sophomore Mariah McRoberts had an epiphany one day in a library when a shelf tilted and dropped a book on her head. “I knew it happened for a reason,” she said. “It was called ‘8 Holidays of Paganism,’ and I decided to read it.” A IDEOLOGIES | 2B
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Worshiping a god or deity doesn’t speak to many Central Michigan University students. Although religion plays a large role in cultures and individuals’ lives worldwide, some CMU students have trouble finding themselves spiritually aligned with a particular belief, or they might believe evolution debunks the possibility of gods or deities. Junior Ashley Felman was raised by a Catholic mother and Jewish father but found as she grew up her parents’ beliefs have not necessarily connected with her own. “There are so many more outside factors that have changed my perspective,” the DeWitt native said. “I can’t fully live my life the way I want by following the rules or guidelines of religion.” Felman said she finds a lot of religions to be rigid and doesn’t agree with some of the older and outdated concepts some religions might have. “Society is changing everyday, and culture changes with it,” Felman said. “The Bible, for example, was written so
many years ago, and I can’t live my life abiding by it because I feel like I would be missing out on so many opportunities.” Philosophy and religion assistant professor Todd Tremlin said an interesting phenomenon in recent generations is a shift to defining oneself as “spiritual” rather than “religious.” “In our rapidly changing world, many young people find it difficult to relate to traditional religions,” Tremlin said. Battle Creek senior Cory Kinne said he was raised by his parents following Methodist beliefs, but he transitioned to atheism relatively smoothly. “I was taught by my parents and pastor that the Bible was allegorical, so I think it was pretty easy for
me to transition into nonbelief,” Kinne said. “The biggest influence which led me to atheism was definitely learning about evolutionary biology in more depth.” Kinne is the president of the Dogma-Free Society on campus, a registered student organization made up of mainly atheists and agnostics. Kinne said the group is open to all beliefs and does not have a defined ideology or practice. “What I think people should know about how I feel toward religion is that I don’t hate their religion, and I don’t hate them,” Kinne said. “Do I believe their religion is false? Yes. But that doesn’t mean I don’t like them or think that their belief is dangerous.”
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Students balance school, leading His House life groups Trying to balance life as a student and leading a group on managing that life can seem unimaginable for most college students. However, students at His House, 211 W. Broomfield St., seem to find the time to do so. The Christian fellowship offers support systems, known as life groups, that discuss various issues dealing with life while using the Bible as an element. Central Michigan University alumni and Director of Women’s Ministry Daniel Lauer has been involved for eight years. “Life groups are like Bible study groups, but we don’t call them Bible studies because we try to refer more to life aspects,” Lauer said. “The Bible is a component, but so is prayer, friendship and living. There really are all types of discussion, such as (what) prayer (is), relationships healthy lifestyle choices, conflicts and many more. As life groups meet weekly, alumni and students take on many responsibilities as leaders, which teaches them how to be leaders in their own lives. “A main component of being a leader, is to be a role model,” Muskegon senior Jeremy Rank said. “Since I have become a leader I have learned so much from playing the role. You answer questions regarding God and apply faith to real college life.” Students who take on being group leaders must balance that with school, which can become difficult. “I am an athletic train-
ing student, and I am in the program, which makes it hard to schedule meetings with my life group,” Rank said. “I don’t get to meet up with people as often as I would like, but it keeps me productive.” This student-oriented fellowship is an open service involving more than 250 students in life groups and receives about 500 students for weekly services. Life groups split up into smaller groups of 10 to 15, and many leaders create connections with their students that last beyond college. “Everyone is welcome,” Mount Pleasant core leader Virginia Wilmot said. “Life groups created life together; it brings unity. We serve the work together, pray for each other and are friends. We get to share life together, which is the best part of it.” Life group attendee and Marcellus senior Faith Martin found the support helpful with balancing a college lifestyle. “It helped me a lot when I first started to go to a life group, because I was a new transfer student; so, it gave me other ladies to connect with here on campus and in my church,” Martin said. “It also really helped to know that I wasn’t the only (one) going through certain sins. In a church, some things may not be talked about, but with my life group we were able to talk about anything. A life leader is someone I can count on, whether it’s here and now, or in ten years down the road ... They are my rock.”
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MAIN: Hudsonville junior Jessica Randall, left, Midland senior Whitney First, and Jackson freshman Tori Saylor laugh during a LifeGroup discussion Tuesday night at His House Christian Fellowship, 124 W. Bellows St. The student-oriented fellowship is an open service involving more than 250 students in LifeGroups and receives about 500 students for weekly services. BOTTOM: Hudsonville junior Jessica Randall, left, Midland senior Whitney First, and Jackson freshman Tori Saylor laugh during a LifeGroup discussion Tuesday night.
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dogma-free Society welcomes nonreligious and religious students By Shawn Tonge Staff reporter
ConTInued from 1B McRoberts said she does not like to label herself because she is open-minded to all religions, but she finds herself agreeing with the beliefs of the Eclectic Pagan tradition.
Dylan Clauson, co-founder of Dogma-Free Society an affiliate of the national Secular Students Alliance, which advocates the development of nonreligious groups on college campuses. The society also works to disprove the misconception that morality comes from religious belief. The society is taking part in the upcoming Relay for Life in April, and they volunteer regularly at local soup kitchens. Fowlerville junior Chelsea Shreve joined the group this semester. She said she was not able to speak her mind in her conservative hometown when she started to identify as an atheist three years ago. “I thought it was a big enough part of my life that I wanted to talk to other people about it,” Shreve said. “I wanted to expand my views and get different viewpoints. DFS was the place to do that.” According to a poll from Pew Forum, a project of the Pew Research Center, about 20 percent of Americans say they are nonreligious.
Six percent of Americans call themselves atheists or agnostics, while 14 percent are unaffiliated. The society has invited Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, to speak at the Charles V. Park Library on March 10. He will be speaking about his conversion from Evangelical Christianity to atheism. They will also be hosting the second-annual Dogma-Free Society Debate sometime in April. This year’s topic will be “Is religion a force for good in the world?” More than 150 spectators attended last year’s debate, which asked “Does God exist, and does it matter?” Dogma-Free Society meetings are held at 7 p.m. every Thursday in Anspach 169. The group welcomes anyone who is interested in intelligent conversation about religion and science in today’s world.
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The main goal of DogmaFree Society is to give atheist and agnostic students a place to speak freely without fear of being judged, co-founder of Dogma-Free Society Dylan Clauson said. “We try to provide a safe haven for nonreligious students to come and express their views,” the Holt senior said. Meetings typically begin with screenings of speeches by prominent atheist and agnostic figures, such as Richard Dawkins. Afterward, members talk about their opinion of the videos and debate topics such as organized religion, science, politics and current events dealing with faith. Though there are not currently any religious members who attend regularly, the group invites religious students to participate in their meetings as well. “It helps give another perspective to our discussions,” Clauson said. “It’s nice to hear the other side of the story, because that’s how you make progress intellectually.” The society was originally founded as the Nonreligious, Atheist, Freethinker and Agnostic Alliance in 2009 by President Cory Kinne and Clauson. It is
“It helps give another perspective to our discussions. It’s nice to hear the other side of the story, because that’s how you make progress intellectually.”
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Pope Benedict XVI meets Romanian president Traian Basescu at Vatican City, Feb. 15, 2013. With his pending resignation, Benedict XVI will be known as the best-dressed pope.
mount Pleasant Catholic community reacts to Pope’s resignation By Hailee Sattavara Metro editor
Pope Benedict XVI will not be abandoning the Catholic Church following his resignation effective Thursday. In his final address Sunday, Benedict told those who gathered in St. Peter’s Square he will continue to serve the church in retirement. “This doesn’t mean abandoning the church,” the pope said Sunday, the New York Times reported. “On the contrary, if God asks me, this is because I can continue to serve (the church) with the same dedication and the same love which I have tried to do so until now, but in a way more suitable to my age and to my strength.” In light of the global impact of Benedict’s resignation, Central Michigan University finds itself affected as well. St. Mary’s University Parish Pastoral Associate Jeremy Priest said he ultimately trusts Benedict’s discernment. “I trust his decision, but no part of me is ready to be happy about the whole thing,” Priest said. In remembering Benedict’s time as pope, Priest recalled his own connection with Pope John Paul II during a visit to the Philippines in a crowd of five to seven million. “John Paul had the ability to make you feel loved in a crowd of millions,” he said. “It was a bizarre sense; it was like he knew you.” But Benedict’s gift is not that, Priest said. It was more difficult to connect with him on an emotional level, he said. “John Paul could communicate with his presence, whereas Benedict was a wordsmith,” Priest said. “He could communicate in paragraphs.” Benedict provided stability and confidence to the church, he said, which was important to his personal spiritual journey. “For peaceful hearts, continuity is important,” Priest said. Hesitation was also present
in students’ reactions to the Pope’s resignation. Lee Szleag said although she was shocked initially, Benedict’s resignation was ultimately a good move. “It’s something the church needs to encourage,” the Mount Pleasant senior said. “Most of the time, the Pope is being propped up like a doll at the end of his life.” Though the new pope won’t impact Szelag’s life significantly, she’d like to see the church move into the modern world. “I’d like to see the church take larger steps to allow women to have a larger part in the church,” Szelag said. “I would also like to see priests allowed to be married in an effort to keep the Catholic Church alive, so they can appeal to the new generation, because they aren’t doing that right now.”
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Priest said there is a process to selecting a new Pope, though it can seem chaotic. “From the outside, it can look like a political wrangling, but more deeply you see trust in the Holy Spirit to lead through the things that are happening,” he said. The conclave of cardinals who elect the next Pope could begin as soon as next week, Edward Peters, a Detroit-based Vatican consultant on Roman Catholic Church law, told the Detroit Free Press Monday. “The actual start date is still undetermined, but I think it’s going to be very early in March,” Peters said. “I’m thinking the 5th or the 8th.” Vatican law formally requires the conclave to commence 15 to 20 days after the papal position became vacant, aiming to allow time necessary for a papal funeral. Benedict’s resignation is unique in that he is the first pope to do so in six centuries. Some members of St. Mary’s are very interested in who the new Pope will be, Priest said, but assumptions do not usually yield true. “If you go into the conclave
as pope, you come out as a cardinal,” he said. When considering who will lead the Catholic Church in the future, students and Priest alike had similar ideas of what the next pope should bring to the Catholic church. “I think it would be helpful if the next pope had the ability to interact with the media more effectively,” Priest said. “The next Pope should also be deeply prayerful and discerning in what he’s doing.” Priest said he would also like to see the new pope be as biblically engaged as Benedict was. “Benedict was soaking and saturated in scriptures,” he said. Breinn Higgins also said she hopes the new pope will be more progressive and appeal to younger generations. “I think being able to connect to people is more important than just being a good speaker,” the Pinckney senior said. “You can talk all you want, but if you can’t connect to your audience, they are far less likely to hear what you are trying to say.” Higgins said a new Pope will help change the church’s image. “My hope is that whomever is to take his place will take a stand on the (sexual) abuse issues that have taken place in the past that Benedict did not really do much of anything about,” she said. Detroit Cardinal Edmund Szoka, 85, told the Free Press Sunday he thinks a future Pope will eventually be African or South American — but not this time. “It’s just my opinion, but I think it will be an Italian,” Szoka said. “For centuries, Popes have been Italians, and John Paul II and Benedict have been the exceptions.” metro@cm-life.com
Christian fraternity Gamma Phi Delta’s sole member, Johnny Jones, Jr., runs the show. Gamma Phi Delta, described by Jones as a fraternity of “disciples making disciples that will make disciples,” was chartered at Central Michigan University in the spring of 2007. “We are an organization of men who believe in teaching and equipping other men with the tools that they need to go out and help and support their church and/or community,” the Detroit junior said. Jones joined in 2009, when the fraternity housed only three others, but when his brothers graduated one semester later, he became its sole member. In the spring of 2010, Jones took on the responsibility of running the fraternity. “In my opinion, a Christian fraternity seems to be an oxymoron,” Jones said. “Those two words seem to have so much of an opposite meaning that the idea of them together seems impossible.” Jones said some people might be hesitant to join the fraternity because they might feel they need to be perfect as a member, but he said that is not the case. “Our fraternity consists of many members who are far from perfect but still strive for it everyday,” Jones said. “On the outside, it may seem that we require members not to party, drink, etc. Our role as brothers is to help other brothers work through bad habits, not to make them feel bad about them.” Although the number of members have dropped to one, the most members the fraternity has ever had is five. Despite the shortage
“It has helped me to grow more in my faith and has also improved my leadership and programming abilities.” Johnny Jones Jr., Detroit junior of members, Jones has remained involved with the community and volunteers as much as possible. “I volunteer in the Office of Student Life, the soup kitchen at least three times a semester, and I am the founder of the Christian nightclub, Phi Light Lounge, that is held once a month at Centennial Hall (306 W. Michigan St.)” Jones said. “(Gamma Phi Delta) also has a philanthropy week in November for Prostate Cancer Awareness. I also help His House with the annual St. Patrick’s Day van rides.” To become a member, one must first go to an informational meeting, then, once qualified, an interview is set up following a six-to-eight week
orientation process. Jones followed this same procedure and has faith others will as well. “It has helped me to grow more in my faith and has also improved my leadership and programming abilities,” he said. “The brothers that I do have always keep in touch and encourage me in my studies and with the organization. Sometimes I get discouraged; however, my growth in my faith has allowed me to be reassured that God has plans for the organization and that he has the right men who will join before I leave.” studentlife@cm-life.com
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With Lent beginning earlier this month, students all around campus have given up a variety of things for a period of 40 weekdays that, in the Christian Church, is devoted to fasting, abstinence and penitence.
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Giving up something for Lent is an old Christian tradition, and many students find themselves up to the challenge. Since Ash Wednesday on Feb. 13, many Christian students have focused on selfexamination and strengthening their religious beliefs with periods of fasting and sacrificing something pleasurable for Lent until Easter on March 31. Central Michigan University students sacrificed some of the most common pleasures for Lent from candy to arguably more tempting items, such as alcohol. Taylor senior Kaitlyn McCombe attempts to give something up every year and is now eliminating meat from her diet for the first time. “I have always wanted to try giving up meat, but I have never actually done so,” McCombe said. “I figure Lent would be a good time to try because it
“This is the first time I am doing this because a friend challenged me to it, and I want to prove I can do it.” Keith Jones, Dearborn Heights seniors would be 40 days, and then if I have the willpower to go without it for that long, I can hopefully attempt to become a vegetarian.” McCombe explained that over the years, it has become harder to stay focused and not give in to temptations, but she is determined and giving it a definite try this year. Some students are breaking the social norms this year and getting creative with their sacrifices. Spring Lake junior Shelby Shafer is among many who partake in Lent every year. Now, she is walking away from Starbucks for 40 days to focus more on her religion. “I go to Starbucks at least three times a week,” Shafer said. “And giving that up, I will be able to use that
money to support my mission trip to Costa Rica.” Shafer explained it is sometimes a challenge to stay true to the Lent sacrifices. “It teaches you a lot about self-discipline, that’s for sure,” Shafer said. Dearborn Heights senior Keith Jones is giving up all alcohol for Lent because of a challenge set by a friend. “This is the first time I am doing this because a friend challenged me to it, and I want to prove I can do it,” Jones said. Jones is also using Lent as a way to get healthier and develop better habits. “I have never been the typical party guy, but I want to detox my body and feel healthier,” Jones said. studentlife@cm-life.com
What happens on spring break stays with you Depending on the state of your relationship, spring break is either going to make you or break you (up, of course). It’s the one time of the year when people go crazy, forget their morals and just have fun. Because what happens in (insert very warm location here), stays there and doesn’t haunt you when you return back to
Michigan, right? Ha, we can dream. If you’re embarking on a spring break trip in the next couple days and your relationship is on the fritz, there’s only thing to tell you: behave? I’m sure you’re not going to want to, but if you want your current relationship to last, you should listen. If you’re traveling to your spring break destination together, talk about the trip beforehand. Some people fantasize about this exotic trip for weeks and think about all of the things they want to do together with their partner. If your plan is to escape with your bros or girls for a couple days and only mingle with your partner when you feel like it, let that be known before the plane ride. Drama will just escalate if you both get there and, surprise, want to do different things. I know it is spring break, but don’t go overboard with the drinking. Couples are all different when it comes to drinking together. Some love each other that much more and some just begin to hate each other. Neither one is good. Too much lovin’ leads to babies, and too much hatred leads to — you guessed it — fight-
SEARCHING | continued from 1B Fowlerville junior Chelsea Shreve is also a part of the Dogma-Free Society. Shreve was raised in Livingston County, one of the most conservative counties in Michigan, and she said she was reluctant to be open about her nonreligious thoughts since she had no one to talk to. “I was raised Lutheran, but after some of my own exploring, I realized that I saw some inconsistency, and it didn’t make sense,” Shreve said. While some students are still searching for their beliefs, many have trouble expressing their doubt or uncertainty to religious families. Auburn Hills sophomore
Christopher Searle said he is neutral on religion, which isn’t necessarily easy to express around his grandmother, who used to be a nun. Searle said he was raised Catholic, but, over time, he realized he couldn’t commit to one religion because he believes that anything is possible. “I don’t want to shut out possible things that could be the truth,” Searle said. “I feel as if I don’t want to cancel things out. I have an agnostic feeling toward religion.” Charlotte senior Anna Sloan said she was never brought up in a religious setting, and the only real
ing. Know your drinking limits and stick to them. Just because it’s spring break, doesn’t mean you can escape the consequences. If you’re going on spring break apart from your partner, be prepared to enjoy some alone time and possibly some conflict. All couples are different, but jealousy is usually an issue, especially when you’re both surrounded by half-naked people who are drinking and looking to hook up. Don’t cheat on your partner. If you’re already thinking that cheating might be a possibility, break up now. Happy couples don’t even consider cheating. Spring break is not a hall pass, and things won’t just return to normal when you get back to school. And don’t think you can hide it. Odds are other people you know are with you, and if you won’t confess about it, they sure will. Now, if you’re single going on spring break, just have fun, really. You can do whatever you want, but do remember you still will have to pay the consequences if you get out of control. Remember: What happens on spring break, doesn’t stay on spring break. Especially herpes.
exploration she has had was in a religion course, which opened her eyes to all the world’s different religions. “It was interesting to learn about more than just Christianity, but I still have never been able to really wrap my head around religion,” Sloan said. “I’ve seen people who can spend their whole day praying, and I think that is really awesome, but just not for me. I think there are a lot more facts that support evolution-based creation.” Sloan said she isn’t ruling out the religion and isn’t opposed to a more in-depth development of her beliefs. “I feel like I’m still growing, and maybe when I’m older and my life has changed, I will find a religion that I can relate to,” she said. studentlife@cm-life.com
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Taylor Dietz, an Ortonville junior and member of Campus Crusades for Christ, quickly walks away from Venyah after both got into a brief spat about the meaning of a passage in the Epistle to the Romans. “This is why we have confession,” Dietz said. “Because we can’t help but sin; we’re not perfect. But Christ forgives us. He allows us to confess.” Dietz paused for moment. “It’s just so tragic to see that,” he said, referring to Venyah. “I remember him. You see, he didn’t know the scripture, he couldn’t point out verses,” Venyah said afterward. “You see, the modern pragmatic methods of Christendom, userfriendly, people-friendly, have a coffee, Jesus Loves you, we’re going to Cedar Point next week: meaningless. Just because you go
to church does not mean you’re a Christian.” A group of about 30 gathered last week in the Bovee University Center’s Gold Room. The student group, Pay It Forward, is dedicated to spreading positivity on campus by performing selfless acts. They’re currently making their own signs. “Baby, you’re a firework,” one of them reads, quoting Kesha. “Don’t write anything negative or demeaning,” Pay It Forward President and Ovid-Elise freshman James Wilson said. “We want to stay positive. We don’t want to get into a fight with this guy.” The group plans to protest Venyah this Wednesday by spreading messages of positivity over what they consider Venyah’s negativity. “He’s kind of putting a bad spin on God,” Alicia Clark, a White Pigeon
freshman and member of the group, said. “We want to put a positive spin on it; turn someone’s day around.” Kaylee Jewell, a member of Pay it Forward, felt downright offended by Venyah. “He doesn’t have the right,” the Gaylord freshman said. “He’s just judging. What does he know about us?”
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Many students, when approached by Venyah, walk away as quickly as possible. Most everyone else stays for amusement or to argue. Bellaire senior Kristen Daniels, though, found Venyah to be someone she could learn from. “Last semester, I heard a lot of people talking about his preaching on campus,” Daniels said. “I asked him if could talk to him; I walked back to his car with him. He told me about his religion, his views, and I learned he was a minister.” Daniels and Venyah have been in contact via email for the past year. Venyah has accepted her as a valu-
able part of his ministry. Daniels said she has also benefited from getting to know Venyah. “My family struggles with alcoholism, and he was able to send me biblical material, with no bias, just straight out of the Bible,” Daniels said. “It definitely helped.” Daniels has not attended a Bible study or service with Venyah but considers him a valuable companion. She said there was one primary reason why she chose to approach Venyah and not another Christian organization. “I guess he was the only one that was seen.” Daniels said.
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Venyah met his wife in 1997. He was an associate pastor, and she took him as her mentor. Early on, there was nothing romantic about their relationship. But Venyah said God had bigger plans. “The pastor’s wife had a dream that I was single,” Venyah said. “I was. I was simply dedicated to the Lord, but she saw that I
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