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FRIDAY, FEB. 28, 2014 | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. | ISSUE NO. 64 VOL. 95

LIFE IN BRIEF STUDENT LIFE

Work-hour limitations suspended

CMU allows employees to exceed 25-hour cap along with working multiple on-campus jobs By Sean Bradley Senior Reporter

SEX TALK

Students packed into the Bovee University Center Rotunda to talk sex, love and relationships with each other at “Live Group Sex Therapy.”

Central Michigan University’s Human Resources office announced Wednesday that its 25hour per week work limitations policy will be suspended until January 2015. The policy change was in response to a provision in the Affordable Care Act requiring employers to offer health insurance to fulltime employees. The university policy was put in place Jan. 5.

Jacqui Pridgeon, director of benefits and wellness for Human Resources, said between Jan. 5 and Wednesday, the 25-hour per week cap was still in effect. On Feb. 10, new federal guidelines were released, detailing the suspension of the federal rule until 2015, she said. An email addressed to those affected by the 25-hour cap was sent out by the university on Feb. 12. The email said the policy would remain the same, despite changes at the federal level, until an HR

evaluation was complete. Pridgeon said the change in policy will allow affected employees to work more hours. “It eases the rules for our nonbenefit employees, which are primarily students,” she said. “Their total hours could be higher than 50 hours per week as long as their supervisors allow them to work extended hours.” The 25-hour regulations impacted many university employees, including student workers, graduate assistants, temporary

staff, Global Campus adjunct faculty and less-than-half-time fixed-term faculty. Even employees who work multiple campus jobs will be able to continue to do so. “They won’t have to worry about the 50 hours per pay period cap,” she said. “They’ll be able to work more hours this year if that’s something they choose to pursue.” Pridgeon said prior to the new regulations being released, the university had no knowledge w WORK LIMITATIONS | 2

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Students find ways to survive 21 credit hours

METRO

By Rachael Schuit Staff Reporter

MICHIGAN SENATE

After a brutal winter Michigan’s Senate approved a $100 million bill Feb. 20 to help ﬁll potholes and clear roads.

SPORTS

Kyle Wison | Staff Photographer Benjamin Hunt, a first grade home schooled student, points out a feature on one of the many entries at the CDR Library’s LEGO building contest.

KELLY/SHORTS STADIUM

Both the football team and the student section will see a change in seating as they move to the east side of the stadium. w7

While students stress over a full load of classes, Taylor Sullivan scoffs at the idea of taking a measly 12 credits. Sullivan enrolled in 21 credit hours this semester, the maximum amount of hours an undergraduate student can take at a time. “It has its moments where it can be stressful,” Sullivan said, “but if you manage it well, it’s doable.” Sullivan isn’t alone. There are 70 undergraduate students enrolled in 21 credit hours this spring, said Mary Meier, associate director of Institutional Research. Last semester, 72 undergraduates were enrolled in the maximum course load. Reasons vary as to why students go out of their way to endure such an exceptional course load. As a Bay City sophomore majoring in fashion design and general management with a minor in sales, Sullivan is trying to finish school in a timely manner. She said trying to keep it all together takes not only diligence, but a high degree of organization. “I have a planner, a to-do list, and another calendar on my phone,” Sullivan said. She also uses color-coded folders for every class to keep her work and study materials organized. w CREDIT HOURS | 2

Local library hosts sixth LEGO building contest By Wyatt Bush Staff Reporter

TRACK AND FIELD

Renaldo Powell has been chasing CMU’s 60-meter hurdle record for years, now within a fraction of a second heading into the MAC Indoor Championships. w9

Spaceships, scorpion-monsters and scenes from films like “Sherlock Holmes” and “Ghostbusters” were scattered throughout Veterans Memorial Library on Thursday night in LEGO form. At the sixth annual Chippewa River District Library LEGO Contest, Mount Pleasant area preschoolers and retired operating engineers alike partook in a competition that included 111 entries – each attempting to construct the coolest contraption. w LEGO | 5

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Kyle Wilson | Staff Photographer Addyson and Mason Thormeir, Dawson John and Carter Jones wait before a rocket launches from a contest entry at the CDR Library during their LEGO building contest Thursday.

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EVENTS CALENDAR FRIDAY w Annual Juried CMU Student Art Exhibition 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. University Art Gallery Winning pieces of student artwork that were judged by an outside artist will be on display in the University Art Gallery until the end of March. The winning artists received cash awards for their work. w Black History Month: Screening “Soul Food Junkies” 2 – 3 p.m. Bovee University Center 302 Auditorium Continuing Black History Month, The Organization for Black Unity is screening “Soul Food Junkies,” a documentary that explores the African-American tradition of soul food and its relevance to black culture identity. The screening is free. w Night of Laughs With Marina Franklin 7 – 8:30 p.m. FFoC back lounge (Enter through the door by the Market) The Program Board is hosting comedian Marina Franklin. The show is free and open to all students. w The Marvelous Land of Oz 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Moore Kiva Students and residents are invited to an original adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” by students. The show follows the story of what happened after Dorothy left Oz.

SATURDAY w Annual Juried CMU Student Art Exhibition 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. University Art Gallery Winning pieces of student artwork that were judged by outside artist will be on display in the University Art Gallery until the end of March. The winning artists received cash awards for their work. w The Marvelous Land of Oz 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Moore Kiva Students and residents are invited to an original adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” by students. The show follows the story of what happened after Dorothy left Oz.

Mount Pleasant to undergo rebranding campaign By John Irwin Senior Reporter

Mount Pleasant will reinvent its image after city commissioners indicated a desire to re-examine its current branding campaign. Community Information Director Heather Smith spoke to the commissioners about the need for a new branding campaign at a work session following the city commission’s Feb. 10 meeting. Smith said collaboration between the city and Central Michigan University, Union Township, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and other groups is crucial to any campaign’s success. “Are we saying the same thing when we market? We should all have the same message,” Smith said. One of the biggest reasons she said the city’s “Mount Pleasant Wow!” campaign never caught on was because of the lack of commitment from most outside groups excluding the visitor’s bureau. Vice Mayor Jim Holton said collaboration is the key to any new branding. “I’m supportive if our partners are as well,” he said. “You can’t do this alone.” Smith said CMU has much to gain from collaborating on how to brand the city as it looks to market

itself to students in new ways. “CMU knows the outlook of their enrollment numbers is down,” she said. “It’s important for them, then, to brand the community to help that.” Interim City Manager Nancy Ridley said money has already been set aside in the city’s 2014 budget for new branding and signage, but it was important to gauge how commissioners felt before moving forward. “We want to make sure you’re on board before we even take that next step,” Ridley said. Smith said developing a campaign can cost between $30,000 and $50,000 and take six months to a year to implement, depending on what agency is chosen to lead the re-branding campaign. Mayor Sharon Tilmann voiced support for the project. “I hate the idea of spending money,” Tilmann said. “But on the flip side, I think it presents our community as firmly organized.” Smith said a cohesive and reliable brand is crucial to increasing tourism and promoting economic success, not just in the city, but also throughout the region. metro@cm-life.com

WORK LIMITATIONS | CONTINUED FROM 1 federal regulators would be suspended until 2015. The suspended regulations required employers to offer their employees healthcare options if they were working more than 30 hours per week. It also said 50 hours was the maximum amount of hours non-benefit eligible employees, even those working in multiple departments, would be able to work. Ben Fortin, vice president of the Graduate Student Union, welcomed the suspension. “It was really unrealistic to begin with, the expectation for GA’s to complete all their work in 25 hours or less,” he said. “The university actually only pays us for 20 hours. But if you’re an instructor of record, you have so much work.” Fortin said there are about 500 graduate students enrolled at CMU who are graduate assistants. Kyle Gogo, a Grand Rapids freshman, was happy to hear he could work more hours

because he works about 30 hours every two weeks at his job as a monitor at the Charles V. Park Library. “Now I can get some more hours in two weeks, make a little extra money,” he said. “I don’t have to worry about going over at all.” Anthony Moreno, the monitors information desk supervisor, said the library’s policy is to not have employees work more than 20 hours per week, while the maximum for the rest of campus was 25 hours per week. Moreno said many of his employees are leaving during the upcoming spring break, so this new ruling could impact his staff in the short-term. “It’s the second week of that pay period, so I was kind of a little stressed out about it,” Moreno said. “So this might be a little bit more flexible now. It could be a positive, at least for that week.” university@cm-life.com

“The university actually only pays us for 20 hours. But if you’re an instructor of record, you have so much work.” Ben Fortin, vice president of the Graduate Student Union

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The Chippewas are headed to Kent State to participate in MAC Indoor Championships this weekend

Central Michigan wrestling has a week off to prepare for the MAC championships

The Wellspring Literary Series returns to Art Reach on Monday

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Inspired local minds converged at the Veterans Memorial Library, Thursday, to express themselves via LEGO. Hundreds of entries were submitted for the sixth annual LEGO contest.

CREDIT HOURS | CONTINUED FROM 1 Majoring in political science, international business and Spanish, and minoring in leadership, Victoria Dennis has also taken on the maximum undergraduate schedule. The freshman said she was initially only supposed to take 18 credits this semester, until she realized there was a prerequisite for her 300-level Spanish classes. Aside from staying organized like Sullivan, Dennis has been able to survive 21 credits by mixing up her course schedule between oncampus and online classes. “Taking two online classes helps because you’re on your own schedule,” Dennis said. “The most stressful thing is when I have a full day of classes with no break.” As Dennis wades through her busy day, finding time to relax can be an afterthought. Despite the stress, she likes the fact

she has committed herself to her three majors. While Dennis and Sullivan have found a way to make it work, Honors Program Advisor Ken Rumsey doesn’t recommend a maximum course load for the average student. He usually advises students to take 14 to 16 credits per semester, telling them to weigh everything that’s going on in their lives when registering for classes. “Everybody has a different situation,” Rumsey said. “Some people are working outside of school and others are not.” Rumsey said his warnings are not always considered, but he has seen his fair share of students succeed with maximum credit course loads. “Some people are more successful when they treat it like a job,” he said. “It’s not a four-year school for everyone, Everybody’s on a

different schedule.” Freshman Brett Goodman is in his first semester taking 21 credits, trying to fulfill a music major and honors program requirements. Even with the stress of constant studying looming on the horizon, Goodman said the experience of absorbing the entire CMU experience will be well worth it. “So far it hasn’t been too bad, and I like being busy,” he said. “There are so many things you can do in college and I just want to do them all.” university@cm-life.com

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CAMPUS DINING

‘Eat Well, Live Well’ showcasing healthy options

Central Michigan University Campus Dining will host an “Eat Well, Live Well featuring National Nutrition Month” event. The events are scheduled Monday through Thursday at different residential restaurants each evening from 5 to 7 p.m. Nikki Smith, Aramark marketing manager, said students who participate get a “passport” stamped by completing activities at each of the event’s four booths. “The whole goal is our commitment to offer something for everyone, and provide education on healthy options,” Smith said. “It’s our commitment to provide them with the resources to make healthy decisions.” Activities at the booths will include food sampling, a NetNutrition and MyPlate demonstration, a fitness-focused booth courtesy of University Recreation and a sustainability booth featuring a recycling game. Prizes, including a 10-speed bicycle, Timex-brand fitness watches and a Kindle Fire, are up for grabs for participants who complete all four activities.

By Kelsey Smith Staff Reporter

The more things change, the more they stay the same for African-American students in the U.S. educational system, an education panel told students Wednesday. Students filled the Charles V. Park Library auditorium wall to wall, participating in the panel discussion, “African-Americans in Education.” Sponsored by the Black Graduate Student Association, The Organization for Black Unity, and the Multicultural Academic Student Services office, the panel discussed the struggles and progress of AfricanAmericans in an educational setting. Members of the panel featured University Recreation Assistant Vice President Stan Shingles, success coach Christina Jenkins, multicultural advisor and Detroit senior Demetrius McCloud, and multicultural advisor and Saginaw senior Sparkle Jackson. “We’ve come a long way when it comes to education,” Jenkins said. “However, there are still a lot of changes that needs to be made.” African-Americans are facing struggles and a lack of motivation during class and activities, Shingles said. “We still live in a highly segregated world, it’s just a bit more sophisticated now,” he said. “Everything is still the same.” McCloud said being comfortable with one’s race is something that has been a reason for struggle. “We struggle because we are comfortable,” he said. “We don’t care enough to educate ourselves further anymore.” Black History Month is a time for celebration as well as understanding. Jenkins said Black History Month has been easily overlooked and misunderstood. “There is so much that is missed during Black History Month,” Jenkins said. “We don’t see anything about black inventors or people in the movement, we only hear about Malcolm X, Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. There is a lot of information missing when teaching about black history.” Remembering to embrace one’s diversity is important when it comes to success, and environment shouldn’t limit the amount of success a student can have. Shingles highly encouraged students to further their education. “It’s not where you come from, but what you decide to do with what you have,” Shingles said. “You can be anything you want to be, and the power of education will support that. Everyone in this room has the capability of being the next George Ross.” Students felt encouraged and enlightened after listening to the discussion. “I thought the panel was really good,” said Crystal Hutson, a Chicago senior. “It definitely showed there is a lot of empowerment for African-Americans.” Diversifying the members of the panel was something that Hutson appreciated, which included multicultural advisors as well. “I like how they had professionals as well as students speak,” Hutson said. “It was great to see many different opinions and viewpoints on the panel.” Jasmine Valentine, president of The Organization for Black Unity, said the panel discussion was a huge success based on both the number of spectators and the amount of questions raised. “The panel turned out exactly how we hoped it would,” the Northville senior said. “The audience and panel engaged in a great discussion.” Valentine said she learned a lot, while also being inspired to further her education career. “I learned that it’s important not to victimize oneself,” Valentine said. “You just have to take motivation from your struggles and stay dedicated.”

Photos by Katy Kildee | Staff Photographer MAIN: Warren sophomore Sarah Vollmer, left, laughs with Houghton sophomore Kallan Green, right, as they read the live text message feed from audience members before Daniel Packard’s “Live Group Sex Therapy” show on Wednesday in Bovee University Center. SECONDARY: Daniel Packard makes notes on student surveys before beginning his “Live Group Sex Therapy” show on Wednesday in Bovee University Center.

-Sean Bradley, senior reporter

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SEX

Let’s talk about By Taylir Emery Staff Reporter

Authenticity, openness and knowing that you are enough. Comedian and love coach Daniel Packard told students these three ingredients are the secret to love during his show Wednesday evening in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. Hosted by the Program Board, “Live Group Sex Therapy” featured Packard, who spoke to a mixed audience of male and female students about love, sex and relationships. Contrary to the title, Packard did not focus solely on sex. “This is about love and learning to be in an effective relationship so you can have sex with someone you really love,” he said. Audience members were pleasantly surprised about the tone of the show. “It’s not what I expected, but I thought it was very well done, very funny,” said Flushing junior Kara Okoneski. “He got us all involved and the audience all participated.” Throughout the show, the audience joined in on inspirational chants and discussions, and even texted anonymous sexual fantasies that were displayed on the projection screen. Packard also called members of the audience on stage. Troy freshman Blake Dagenais was called up when he admitted to being shy around the opposite sex. He received

coaching on complimenting an audience member of his choice. “It was a confidence booster,” Dagenais said. “It was a good reminder that even though you think you’re not good enough, other people think you are. I really enjoyed it. Everyone went along with it, which made it more interesting.” Packard emphasized the importance of letting go of fear and realizing that being authentic and open is enough. “When we get mad, behind the anger is fear,” Packard said. “The opposite of fear is love. We’re either going toward fear or we’re going toward love. It’s about looking at fear, illuminating fear and having less of ‘hell no’ and more ‘hell yes.’ You’re in the friend-zone because you’re afraid to put yourself in the love-zone.” The difference between genders

was also a topic of discussion that had the crowd laughing. “Guys, we’re the crazy ones,” he said. “We put ourselves in the hands of schizophrenic, bipolar maniacs. You’re trying to solve an unsolvable group. Ladies, you’re trying to trust the untrustable. You’re never going to know everything they’re up to, but we’re not smart enough to play you.” The key to an effective relationship is to understand yourself as well as the opposite sex, Packard said. “A wise man once told me our lives could be condensed into a two-hour movie,” he said. “The question is what movie do you want it to be? I suggest one where we all come together.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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“We’ve come a long way when it comes to education. However, there are still a lot of changes that needs to be made.” Christina Jenkins, success coach

Daniel Packard speaks to students during his “Live Group Sex Therapy” show on Wednesday in Bovee University Center. The show focused on overcoming difficulties in finding intimacy and love.

Art department interested IN Adding gallery management minor

Central Michigan University’s art department sent out a questionnaire to students gauging interest in the creation of a new gallery management minor. Anne Gochenour, director of the University Art Gallery, said the minor would help students learn how to exhibit the art they create. “The final step in making art is presenting it to the public,” Gochenour said. “ A gallery, or exhibition, is the way you do that. It’s to take that one final step and help people know what is entailed in exhibiting art.” Students in the new interdisciplinary minor could take six art history credits, six credits in museum studies, six in entrepreneurship, three in communications and three in gallery management. The last course would develop and install an art exhibition. The final survey numbers have not been tallied, but Gochenour said some students already have expressed interest in the minor. “I’ve been contacted by two students asking about it, curious, wanting to do it,” she said. “I think the surveys so far show interest.” -Sean Bradley, senior reporter

METRO

MOUNT PLEASANT SEARCHING FOR NEW CITY MANAGER

Mount Pleasant is looking for a new city manager with help from a national recruiting firm. Colin Baenziger of the Floridabased executive recruiting firm Colin Baenziger and Associates spoke to the city commission, Monday about the process he and his staff will undertake to fill the position. Baezinger was in town to meet with commissioners and other city leaders in order to get a sense of what the city was doing right and what it could do better. “I need to paint an accurate picture of the city (for the candidates),” he said. “Our goal is to create a buzz.” Nancy Ridley, Mount Pleasant director of finance, was appointed interim city manager following the retirement of Kathie Grinzinger at the end of last year. Baezinger said he plans to go “full force on networking” to attract potential candidates by sending out recruitment brochures, advertising and emails to city managers nationwide. After a series of interviews and background checks, the goal is to narrow an initial group of 8 to 16 candidates down to a group of five or so for the city commission to pick from. The process is expected to take several months, though Baezinger said the city has a two-year guarantee with the firm, should anything unexpected arise.

-John Irwin, senior reporter

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s journalists, we sometimes have to make uncomfortable decisions. It’s our job to tell all sides of a story. It’s our duty as a news source to

provide detailed and accurate information to the community in a timely manner — and that means covering the bad news, as well as the good. Last year, we reported a series of stories on the death of Holland senior Kelly Markatos. We covered the initial report before a name was released, and continued to update the story as more information became available. When medical examiners provided details regarding the cause of death, however, we had a choice to make. After forensic reports revealed Markatos suffered from probable complications from bulimia, we had to choose between telling the complete story or omitting details in the name of privacy. There is a common misconception among the public that journalists only report about issues that sell newspapers. Our job asks us to leave emotion at the door while trying to report the news as it comes into the newsroom. We made the decision to give our readers as much information as we could. We’re proud of our coverage. However, we’re even more proud of the community’s reaction, raising awareness in wake of a death near campus. Since Markatos’ passing, her family, paired with the campus community, has come together to ensure that others won’t lose their loved ones to eating disorders as they have. On campus, attention has been focused on raising awareness and making a change.

In January, the Central Michigan University chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon organized a week-long series to spread awareness for eating disorders — including a candlelight vigil to remember those who have died. To help inspire change, Kelly’s classmate Elizabeth Nicholl has worked diligently to bring National Eating Disorders Awareness Week to CMU. Ending Saturday, the week has been full of events to both raise awareness and eliminate the stigma against those with eating disorders. Nicholl’s efforts are noticed, and they’re appreciated. At Central Michigan Life, we have a responsibility to report what happens and to foster open communication between students – but when something beautiful can arise from the shadows, we feel our reporting has helped facilitate change. Solutions cannot emerge through ignorance. By providing the facts and refusing to ignore uncomfortable issues, we are doing our job so you can do yours. Ethically, we might not be able to advocate an issue — but through our reporting, we hope to open the eyes of our readers so they can make the choices to improve our university. The best stories to tell are the ones that educate our readers and inspire them to make a difference. The more issues we report, the more our readers can acknowledge a problem — and that puts change on the horizon.

The arrowhead was depicted on football helmets and spirit wear in the ‘80s. The university no longer uses the logo. Source: 1984 Chippewa Yearbook

We don’t deserve to be called Chippewas We used to be the Central Michigan Dragons. How cool is that? We also used to be the Bearcats. That’s power. Now, we’re the Chippewas, and we stole the nickname from the tribe who lives near town. It’s racially insensitive to keep our Native American nickname. The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe is culturally rich. They have traditions that keep their history alive. They have ceremonies, regalia and a heritage that can be traced back long before CMU claimed stake to the land. The only reason we changed our name in the first place was because a coach wanted to connect us to the area. “(Lawrence) Sweeney pointed out that while it meant breaking with a considerable tradition built up by use of the name Bearcats, the nickname of Chippewas offered still much more,” according to the book “The First Hundred Years” by John Cummings. “Coach Sweeney stated, ‘The name offers nothing in the way of background for showmanship or pageantry, and most students have never seen or heard of a real Bearcat.’” CMU is (still) known as a party school. We burn couches. Does the tribe really want to be associated with that? Have they thought about the shame we could be bringing to their name?

What have we done as a university to truly deserve the culture, heritage and history of the Chippewa name? How do we rationalize using their culture as a mascot? These questions have come up across the country. From high schools to NFL teams coming under fire for their historical names, the use of a Native American name and culture is a hot-button topic. We don’t uphold the high standards that come with such a name. We don’t celebrate the culture and heritage behind their centuries in this area. We don’t deserve to be called the Chippewas. Until we can come together as a school and truly appreciate Native American culture, we don’t deserve to share a name with the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. Until we can revere this planet and everything it gives us, we don’t deserve to have their name on our jerseys, our clothing or our school. We can’t drag the Chippewa name through the mud with our pride. Until we can decide to have higher standards, we cannot be the Chippewas. Until we can truly appreciate the heritage, we might as well go back to being the Dragons.

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Our identity, our tradition What is in a name? On paper, it consists of letters and syllables strung together to create a word. But over time, it becomes more than a word. We become familiar with a name, make associations with it, and eventually it takes on a deeper meaning. It becomes an identity, and in some cases, a tradition. Central Michigan University adopted the Chippewa name in 1942 — and so began the rich tradition of our institution and our partnership with the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. As of late, the name has sparked some controversy. Colleges across the country have switched names for the sake of staying politically correct. Eastern Michigan traded the Huron for an Eagle, and Miami (Ohio) switched from the Redskins to the RedHawks. Some have clung to their original Native American namesake, including CMU. We have supported its name in lieu of all the controversy. Some see it as a stubborn, insensitive decision, but I think it has a lot to do with what the name has become in the past 70 years — a learning opportunity. In 2003, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe made a formal agreement with CMU. The university uses the tribe’s name, and the tribe educates students about Native American

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history and culture. Each year, CMU hosts the tribe’s pow-wow in McGuirk Arena. Some would say tribal mascots depict Native Americans as violent savages. Some say it is derogatory or disrespectful, and it needs to change. I would agree, except for the fact that the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe has supported our name as well. Besides, the university treats its name with the utmost seriousness and respect. After all, it is our name, and it has become part of our identity. Also, we really aren’t working with a lot of alternatives in Mount Pleasant. Let’s face it, diversity is kind of hard to come by around here. It only makes sense to seize every opportunity to expand horizons and work hard to nurture the connections we do have. It’s easy to change a name on paper, but it’s nearly impossible to change an identity. So what’s in our Chippewa name? A community. A courageous people who fought to uphold their tradition. Bright students and experienced teachers who have built a tradition of making the world a better place. A friendship. That’s something we should never change.

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New Venture Competition turning business plans into futures By Kelsey Smith Staff Reporter

Enterprising business majors across campus are preparing their best sales pitches for Central Michigan University’s fourth annual New Venture Competition. The competition allows students to turn their ideas into potential start-up businesses. Teams receive expertise, guidance and insight from alumni, community leaders and entrepreneurs. The College of Business Administration and the Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship created the competition. Workshops, coaching, mentors, and networking are offered to students over an eight month period, starting in September and ending on Venture Competition Day, March 28. “We provide workshop training every other week throughout the fall and spring to enable the student teams to learn about the start-up process and elements that make a business successful,” said Debra Zellner, executive director of the Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship. “These workshops include instruction from a variety of experienced entrepreneurs throughout Michigan.” About 50 judges from Michigan and out of state will be attending the competition. “In addition, there will be community leaders, busi-

Kyle Wilson | Staff Photographer The LEGO building contest at the CDR Library brought in a full house Thursday night. The contest featured entry levels from pre school up to the adult division.

LEGO | CONTINUED FROM 1 Rob Wang, Veterans Memorial Library marketing and communications manager, said the evening was one to remember. “It was amazing, I’m glad that I don’t have to judge,” Wang said. “The amount of effort and imagination that goes into these is unbelievable.” More than 256 individuals, roughly twice the initial number at the event’s inaugural competition, packed themselves into the library’s annex room and spilled into the hallways. The crowd was eager to hear which projects placed in seven different agebased categories. CMU alumnus Timothy Patishnock placed second in the adult division. His sister and fellow alumna, Kim, placed third. Timothy recreated the battle scene between Nazis and enchanted suits of armor from the film “Bedknobs and Broomsticks.” The 2012 BCA graduate said his recreation included a plethora of custom LEGO pieces. Construction, Timothy said, took up three weeks of his personal time. As a graphics design and two-dimensional design major, Kim created a number of customized decals for her recreation of The Lucky Cat Chinese trinket shop from BBC’s “Sherlock.” “The whole thing is custom,” Kim said. “I rendered it in the LEGO digital printer software and built it from hand, piece-by-piece.” Kim said it took her about 16 hours to render her project and countless to put it together, because she needed to order many customized pieces individually from BrickLink, a LEGO trading site.

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The Patishnocks said they both spent innumerable hours locating, mixing and matching individual LEGO in order to create their pieces. “Unfortunately, you can’t find Nazi LEGO on the shelves of Walmart,” Patishnock joked. Retiree Larry Kole, 61, placed first in the adult category with his customized tank, “The Atomizer.” The remote-controlled device, whose bottom was from a bulldozer kit and the rest of which Kole customized, took the former heavy equipment operator and operating engineer about 50 hours to construct. He came up with the idea with the help of his grandson. “It’s 100 percent LEGO, can rotate 360 degrees, move up and down and can even fire projectiles,” Kole said. Hannah Coffman, a homeschooled Mount Pleasant sixth grader who placed third in the 6th through 8th-grade division, built an intentionally broken windmill. Her piece voiced concerns of birds being killed by windmills, and featured an attached sign reading “Save the birds.” “I’ve been reading in my

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Michigan Senate OKs additional $100 million in road maintenance By John Irwin Senior Reporter

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Approval of a Feb. 20 bill by the Michigan Senate will shift $100 million statewide to road agencies to help clear roads and fill potholes following a brutal winter. The supplemental appropriations bill passed 32-6 by the GOP-led Senate, with each Democrat and a majority of Republicans voting yes. Should the bill pass the House of Representatives, $39.1 million will be sent to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The money will be distributed to the counties and the remaining $21.8 million to municipalities statewide. Isabella County Road Commission Manager Tony Casali cautiously praised the bill, saying it is a nice start, but the increased support will likely not go far enough once the funds reach the county. “When you start dicing (the budget) all up, it’s probably not going to be a real large number,” Casali said. “Hopefully, Lansing can look at that. We would definitely be appreciative for whatever it is we receive. We definitely have a large hole to fill right now due to the economics of winter and a possible rough start to the spring with pothole season coming up.” This winter has been one of the most eventful in memory statewide, officials said. Large snowstorms and arctic temperatures have made clearing and maintaining roads difficult for

many counties and cities, many of which have faced cuts in recent years due to tight budgets. “Our maintenance budget for this winter is $88 million, based on the five-year winter average,” said MDOT director Kirk Steudle in a news release. “Due to the severe winter weather, we’re expecting to exceed that budget by about $40 million.” The county road commission is facing a budget gap of its own. “At this point, we’re looking at about a $400,000 overage in our budget this year for snow and winter maintenance and probably going to look at another $100,000 to $200,000 in pothole patching possibly,” Casali said. “Anything (from the state) is better than nothing.” The $100 million would come from the Road and Risks Reserve Fund, a $115 million fund created last year to help agencies battle rough conditions. Gov. Rick Snyder has not said if he would sign the bill should it pass the House and reach his desk. He said his administration is in the process of examining local needs statewide.

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be implemented immediately, delaying implementation until April and creating a shortfall due to a drop off in federal funding. The bill is aimed at closing that budget hole. Most of the $73 million would go to the Michigan Department of Community Health, which would also re-

ceive $25 million for mental health services. The plan would allocate $114.5 million in matching state funds to keep federal Medicaid dollars entering Michigan at the same rate as they do now. metro@cm-life.com

Friends of the Dog Park continues fundraising efforts By Megan Pacer Senior Reporter

Friends of the Dog Park moved closer to its fundraising goal Wednesday during a silent auction at the Brass Café in downtown Mount Pleasant. On the upper level of the Brass Café, the fundraiser featured a wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and an auction. All proceeds after the cost of refreshments benefitted the Friends of the Dog Park capital campaign. Event tickets were

sold for $50 each. Agreed upon in October, the campaign dictates that, should Friends of the Dog Park raise one-third of the estimated $117,000 to build a functional park, the City of Mount Pleasant and Union Township would contribute the remaining two-thirds equally, so construction could begin in Mission Creek Park on Crawford Road. Board member Ken Hofmeister was in charge of organizing the Brass Café fundrais-

er, and is committed to seeing a park designated specifically for dogs built in Mount Pleasant. “If you want to take a dog to an off-leash dog park, you have to drive to Midland, which, for most people, is very inconvenient,” Hofmeister said. The dog park would include features that are not seen in existing dog parks in the area, such as a 6-foot fence to maintain the safety of the dogs, wheelchair access and separate areas for large and small dogs. Hofmeister has begun

working with Tracy Burton, a professor of journalism at Central Michigan University, who is involving her public relations students in some of the final fundraising for the campaign. “We started talking and trading emails and pretty soon we came up with this idea,” Hofmeister said. “She mentioned that she likes to get her class involved in a project each semester. It’s a chance for students to do a real life project.” metro@cm-life.com

Agreement helps high schoolers earn teaching credit toward CMU By Sean Bradley Senior Reporter

High school students looking to get a start on a teaching degree from Central Michigan University will now have a little more help. A new agreement between CMU and the Michigan Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education was ratified last week. The agreement allows high school students to obtain three credits toward a teaching degree at CMU. To earn the credit, students must complete their district’s MDE-CTE course, replacing the university’s required Introduction to Teaching course. Renee Papelian, CMU’s director of professional education, said the agreement applies to school districts

statewide. “We are the only university at this time in educator-prep institutions that has a blanket agreement with the Career and Technical Education,” Papelian said. “There are some universities that have single agreements with specific districts, but we’re the only university that has this blanket agreement which will create a larger pool of students who will be able to come to CMU.” Larry Corbett, teacher education and professional development department chairperson, said the agreement offers students direction and will help create better teachers. “When they get here, they’ll be more focused,” he said. “If you’re a higherquality teacher, the chances of you getting a job increases exponentially.”

Diane Benford, CTE director at the Mount Pleasant Area Technical Center, said the program gives students who complete the MDE-CTE an advantage over those who do not. “They’ve already tested the waters in high school,” Benford said. “These kids won’t be doing that. They’ll already know they want to be teachers because they’ve had this program in high school.” The technical center serves students from Gratiot and Isabella counties. Benford said the agreement could benefit up to as many as 20 students. “I’m excited because I believe it’s going to bring quality students looking to get into teaching to go to CMU,” she said. university@cm-life.com

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Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Junior guard Crystal Bradford drives to the net Thursday night at McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas defeated Ball State, 85-72, in overtime.

GRIND IT OUT Chippewas remains undefeated at home with gutsy topping of Ball State By Joe Judd Staff Reporter

Things looked bleak with three minutes remaining in regulation but Central Michigan women’s basketball picked up momentum. Junior guards Crystal Bradford and Jessica Green’s offensive pushes cut the Ball State lead to three points with seconds on the clock and Green hit a 3-pointer to salvage the team’s unde-

feated home record. CMU never trailed in overtime, knocking off the Cardinals 85-72 Thursday at McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas brought their physical play back to campus to take on the Cardinals for the second time this season. It was apparent from tip-off that CMU and BSU would be full of energy with a few more games remaining on schedule and the MidAmerican Conference tournament a few weeks away.

“There was a lot of physical contact and there was a lot of complaining (from our players) about some of the calls the officials were making,” said head coach Sue Guevara. “It gets really frustrating, but we handled our frustration well.” In what started as a slow offensive struggle, quickly evolved into a backand-forth battle for rebounds and second-chance points.

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Kelly/Shorts Stadium will have a new look in 2014 as Central Michigan rotates the student section and team benches. Students will now cheer from the east side of the stadium, behind the Chippewas bench. Previously located from section L to U, the student section will now run from section U to AA with the band remaining in section V. “We were ready to do it,” said Director of Athletics Dave Heeke. “We regularly talk about adjustments to our stadium and it falls in line with our natural ticket renewal process and needed to decide what our stadium configuration would be so we could market different kinds of ticket packages.” The east side was home to the students, bands and team for more than 30 years before a change was made in 2004. It also means the students will now be on the opposite end of the press box, so when CMU is featured on TV or online, the cameras wont see the visiting section and general admission. Instead, it’ll see the students and band who are most involved in the games. Sections L to T will now be dedicated to general admission seats and visiting fans, while season ticket holders will not be affected. “The location of students on the east side has been a long tradition here,” Heeke said. “It will help the energy and atmosphere in the stadium, but also provide a television audience with a look at the tremendous support our students give our program.” The move will also give the students a better look at the action, unlike in recent years when action was in front of the students for only half the game. “We’ve given premium seating to our most loyal fans,” Heeke said. “Our students are No. 1 and then our season ticket holders. We’ll offer some special packages for those end zone seats.” The Chippewas will be hosting six home games in 2014 against Syracuse, UTChattanooga, Ball State, Miami (Ohio), Ohio and instaterival Western Michigan. sports@cm-life.com

Central Michigan men’s basketball had its two-game winning streak snapped Wednesday, with a 64-42 loss to Eastern Michigan. The Eagles completed a regular-season sweep of the Chippewas with the victory. CMU kept the game close until a 19-1 run by EMU in the second half put the game away. Here are a few numbers that led to the men’s loss:

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15 – Turnovers committed by the Chippewas against EMU, the most since CMU’s 82-74 loss to Akron on Jan. 25, when the men turned the ball over 16 times. The most turnoverplagued loss of the season for CMU came on Jan. 8 against Miami (Ohio) during which the men gave the ball away 17 times.

27.3 percent – Among the lowest shooting percentage the Chippewas have finished any game with this season. The Chippewas shot 22.1 percent from the floor in the second half Wednesday and went several minutes without a basket in the last half of the game.

42 – The least amount of points the Chippewas have scored in a single game all season. CMU’s previous seasonlow point total was 54, which it scored against Montana State. Before Wednesday, the pointlow for CMU in Mid-American Conference play was 57, which it posted in a loss at Bowling Green in January.

10 – Points scored by CMU’s leading scorer, sophomore point guard Chris Fowler. It was almost eight points less than Fowler’s average for points per game this season. It was also the least amount of points scored by Fowler since CMU’s 90-75 win over Austin Peay, in which he scored 11.

3 – Games left in CMU’s regular season. Head coach Keno Davis said last week the Chippewas ought to be playing their best basketball this time of year. The men’s regular season finale is March 5 against Western Michigan at home.

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Both teams supplied defensive attacks that kept each other in check throughout the game’s opening moments. There were 16 turnovers committed overall in the first 17 minutes of the game. The crowd seemed to feed off of the physical, defensive-minded game on the court, delivering support in a very close game. “Our crowd is not fickle,” Guevara said. “They don’t just jump on the bandwagon and they get frustrated just like we do, but they’re always with us and they’re always encouraging. We have to have that and we can feel their energy.” The Chippewas and Cardinals saw six ties and five lead changes overall, a majority coming toward the latter portion of the second half. “I thought we went back to an old-school kind of game and as the game went on (the referees) let us play,” said junior guard Crystal Bradford. “Playing the new-school style of game we do, I forgot about the way the game used to be played and I was starting to like it.” Coming out of the gate in the second half, Bradford and junior forward Jas’Mine Bracey stole the show, each finishing the game with double-doubles. Bradford tied her career-high in points with 36 and had 16 rebounds, while Bracey contributed 11 points and 21 rebounds, good enough for a new career-high in total boards. There were a number of scrums for the ball in the paint and on the baselines that fueled

entral Michigan gymnastics might have more fans in the stands this week than host Northern Illinois. Those Chippewa fans won’t be CMU students or traitorous Northern Illinois fans. They will be family and friends of three Illinois-native Chippewas. Senior Emily Heinz, and juniors Becca Druien and Tori Garcia all live within an hour of Northern Illinois and each are looking forward to being close to home for Sunday’s meet. “I’ll have about 30 family members there,” Heinz said. “So that’s pretty exciting.” Druien and Garcia said they have family and friends coming from home to watch. Incidentally, both were considering going to school at NIU before ultimately choosing CMU. “Two of my coaches that I had in club coach there, so it was a big school that I was looking at,” Druien said. “Personally, I just want to show them how much I’ve grown and how much better I’ve gotten.” Garcia was out of the lineup last week, but has been fighting to compete on vault. Head coach Jerry Reighard said she always performs better against NIU. “When I want a great vault from her, I always tell her we’re at Northern Illinois,” Reighard said. “She has time and again produced really well at that meet.” NIU doesn’t pose much of a threat statistically. The Huskies best score this year is a 193.825, a number the Chippewas have eclipsed in all nine meets this year. “Going into this meet, we don’t have any doubts that we’re going to win,” Heinz said. “We’re not going to overlook

them, obviously, because they could have their best meet of their life, since every other team seems to do that (against us). We just have to be on our A-game.” With the Mid-American Conference title out of reach after a loss to Kent State, a strong score is a higher priority than a victory. “This meet is much more than a win or a loss for us,” Reighard said. “I just presented a mathematical formula to the team, (and) we can jump close to the top 12 if we do our job.” CMU could jump up as high as two tenths of a point in the Regional Qualifying Score, which is how teams are ranked.

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Numbers 12 through 16 in the national rankings are separated by less than .13 of a point. With the team holding the fourth through sixth best scores in the CMU record books, Garcia believes there are no boundaries. “I don’t think there is a ceiling, I think we’re unstoppable,” she said. “We’re not going to be satisfied until everyone puts their best all in the same meet and that hasn’t happened yet.” sports@cm-life.com

Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer The Chippewas bench erupts after a great play late in the game against Ball State. Central Michigan won in overtime, 85-72.

the animosity between the two MAC opponents. Bodies were constantly hitting the floor to secure possession of the ball. Turnovers and strong defensive play from the Chippewas halted the Cardinals from pulling away as the game went into halftime, but the team’s shooting, especially from 3-point range, was all but absent for

the first 20 minutes. “I’ve been working a lot on my field goal percentage so it was a very frustrating first half for me to see how many times I actually shot the ball,” Bradford said. CMU will be in action on the road Sunday against Toledo. sports@cm-life.co

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