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City approves construction of Popeyes, tapas lounge Construction will begin on another Mission Street fast food chain this summer. Popeyes Louisiana Chicken was approved for development at 807 S. Mission St. on Thursday by the Mount Pleasant Planning Commission following a long debate about signage. Commissioners largely agreed with the planned brick exterior and fencing, but a question about safety arose over a large, monument-style sign Popeyes planned to have built on the corner of Mission and High streets. Anything built too close to the road could affect visibility at the busy intersection. Commissioners approved construction with the condition that the developer, D&D Real Estate Investments, LLC, would work with the city in finding a solution. Site plans for the project call for a patio to be built on the site’s northwest corner, which will be used for outdoor seating and as an entryway for pedestrians. Commissioners also approved a downtown tapas lounge to be built at 120 S. University Ave. near Dog Central. Commissioners unanimously approved the still-unnamed lounge proposed by Commissioner Keith Cotter, who abstained from voting and answered questions about the project from his fellow commissioners. - John Irwin, senior reporter

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CCFA Dean ghanem a finalist for NIU job College of Communications and Fine Arts Dean Salma Ghanem is a finalist for the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs at Northern Illinois University, according to an announcement on the NIU website. Ghanem, who holds a Ph.D. in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin, has been a professor and the CCFA dean at Central Michigan University since 2009. In her cover letter for her job application, which was posted on the NIU website along with her résumé, Ghanem cites her years of experience at CMU and her former role as the communications department chairwoman at the University of Texas Pan American. Although she has applied for the position and now stands as one of its top candidates, Ghanem said her application for the position is not a reflection on the state of CMU. “I was approached by search committee for the position,” she said. “If I were offered the position and if I decided to take it, that would be one thing. (However,) I do like it here a lot.” Ghanem also wrote in her letter that her daughter and grandson live in the Chicago area, and that “the proximity would be ideal.” -Ben Solis, university editor

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Potential enrollment boom on the horizon for CMU By Kurt Nagl Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University could exceed its goal of 3,300 incoming freshman next fall by as many as 300 students. About 3,500 students have already paid the $175 deposit fee to secure enrollment during the fall semester, and that number will only rise, said Thomas Speakman, director of Undergraduate Admissions.

At the same time last year, 2,221 students had paid the fee. “We are absolutely going to meet the goal of 3,300 freshmen this fall,” Speakman said, “and probably come in more around 3,600.” This is welcome news for a university dealing with decreased enrollment in recent years. Last fall, CMU saw an incoming freshman class of 2,963 students, the lowest number of incoming freshmen since 1997. Just four years

ago, CMU had its largest incoming freshman class since 1970. The number of new freshmen has declined 22.7 percent since the 2010 record enrollment, according to the CMU office of institutional research. In response to the dramatic drop, CMU launched its Strategic Enrollment Management Plan aimed at rebranding the university, revamping financial aid and ultimately reversing the trends. While many students, faculty and

staff were skeptical of the plan, the incoming freshmen figures show measurable improvement. CMU has received 8.9 percent more applications than last year and has admitted 13 percent more students, according to recently released admissions data. The increase, university officials said, can be attributed to new marw CMU ENROLLMENT | 2A

Enrollment improving for Michigan universities By Kurt Nagl Staff Reporter

Andraya Croft | Staff Photographer Delta Zeta and Pi Kappa Phi use props throughout their AC/DC routine during mock rock Friday. Some props included drumsticks, bandanas, guitars, a cardboard car and other cardboard cutouts.

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With a smaller number of seniors graduating from local high schools, universities have been forced to be more competitive while trying to recruit them. Bin Ning, the executive director of institutional research at Eastern Michigan University, said EMU is taking the same approach toward enrollment this year, hoping it will yield the same results from its fall 2013 enrollment campaign. “The market is shrinking,” he said. “We hope we can maintain momentum.” EMU enrolled an all-time record of 2,904 new freshmen in fall 2013, according to the EMU data book. Unlike CMU and other competitor universities, freshman enrollment at EMU has steadily increased since 2010. EMU President Susan Martin has attributed the growth to increasing financial aid and investing wisely in key academic facilities. Like Central Michigan University, Saginaw Valley State University has faced a decline in freshman enrollment since it peaked in 2011. It enrolled fewer freshmen this year than it has since 2007, according to SVSU institutional research. To combat the trend, SVSU is taking a similar approach to EMU w ENROLLMENT | 2A

Threads fashion show dazzles audience with designs By Shardae Jefferson and Adriana Cotero, Staff Reporters

A picture paints a thousand words, and the Central Michigan University apparel merchandise designers of the 16th annual Threads fashion show, showcased plenty more. On Saturday, the Mount Pleasant community gathered in Platcha Auditorium to view the artistinspired designs, as the theme for this year’s show was “Out of the Gallery.” Prior to the strut, the 18 individual designers, duos, and their models, were packed into two rooms frantically sharing mirrors before taking on the catwalk. “Being cramped in such a small space is hectic, but fun,” said Fremont senior Kathleen McDonald. “There is a lot of different people and everyone has beautiful garments, so it’s nice to see the work in progress.” Each designer showcased his or her latest designs that matched an artist-inspired painting. After months of preparation, Threads provided AMD students with the opportunity to display their collections, and for some, their last. “This is my last time in threads and I really outdid myself,” said Karla Schulze, a Kalamazoo graduate student. “It was everything I wanted it to be. A good way to go out, with a bang – actually, with a twirl.” Shelby Township junior Janelle McLaughlin took part in her firstever Threads show by modeling for Shulze in a sea-infused outfit. “This is my first experience and the adrenaline rush brings out the excitement,” she said. “I like being on stage but it’s exhausting. I am a marketing major, so I don’t usually deal with this hectic capacity.” With help from their designers, models endured countless hours w threads | 5A

Morgan Taylor | Assistant Photo Editor Student models show off designs created by senior Kristine Opaleski and junior Ann Marie Servant in the Threads fashion show in Plachta Auditorium on Saturday night. Their collection was inspired by artist Joseph Mallord William Turner.

“There’s so much talent and hard work from the designers, it’s nice to experience it first hand.” Kelly Tuls, Mattawan junior Morgan Taylor | Assistant Photo Editor CMU students help each other with their makeup before the Threads fashion show in Plachta Auditorium on Saturday night.

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eVenTS CALenDAr MonDay w a revolution of thought: hiroshima, nagasaki and the pursuit of peace 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Anspach Hall first floor CMU’s Center for Professional and Personal Ethics is hosting an educational poster exhibition on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, courtesy of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

The numbers, facts and figures you need to understand CMU’s upcoming enrollment battle.

26,902

Number of Incoming freshmen

Total enrollment for 2013

19,634

On-campus enrollment for 2013

$41,721

Dollars spent on marketing in 2010-11

$923,108

Dollars spent on marketing in 2012-13

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w taste of Culture: italy 4 to 5 p.m. Ronan 344 Students interested in studying abroad in Italy are encouraged to come talk to students who have traveled to Italy and taste some authentic Italy cuisine at the latest Taste of Culture event. The food is provided free of charge.

tuEsDay wsoup and substance: is trans life a Drag? Noon to 2 p.m. Bovee U.C. Terrace A Join representatives of the Office of LGBTQ Services in an open discussion on what life is like being transgendered and the problems the community faces. Soup and roll are provided free of charge. The event is open to the public. w sagmeister on text 7 – 9 p.m. Charles V. Park Library Auditorium

ENROLLMENT CONTINUEd FROM 1a

nEW rECruits 2013 freshman enrollment

2,963 EMU 2,904 GVSU 4,124 WMU 2,904 MSU 7,850 CMU

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keting initiatives and a different approach to how CMU communicates with students. Vice President of Student Enrollment Steven Johnson said the university is recruiting more heavily out of state and trying to increase exposure of CMU. Marketing expenses have increased by 2,113 percent from 2010-11 to 2012-13, according to information provided by University Communications. Full-marketing expenses totaled $923,108 for 201213, in comparison to $41,721 spent in 2010-11. CMU is also purchasing ACT data of students who did not send their scores to the university. It has purchased more than 140,000 test-taker names for a ballpark price of $30,000, Speakman said. Johnson said he expects a new Constituent Relationship Management System to go live in June, which will enable more frequent, ongoing communication with prospective applicants. “That was something we did not have, and I think that was one of the pitfalls,” Johnson said of the new communication method. “We were not able to talk with students after they had already applied to the institution.”

NEW SCHOLARSHIPS HELP FILL FRESHMAN CLASS Other than heavy recruit-

and CMU – offer more financial aid. Director of Media Relations J.J. Boehm said SVSU has reallocated scholarship funds in order to reach a wider audience. The university also introduced the new Founder’s Scholarship for freshmen, worth half of tuition. Unlike CMU, however, Boehm said criteria for scholarships have not been lowered. Data shows the approach is working. SVSU is up 7 percent in applications, Boehm said. More importantly, they are up 15 percent in the number of freshmen who have signed up for orientation. “(Freshman enrollment) probably will go up next year,” Boehm said. “We are optimistic, but it is still early, and we still have work to do.” Grand Valley State University’s freshman enrollment has increased steadily since 2010. The fall 2013 freshman class is the largest in the university’s history, according to GVSU’s office of institutional

ing methods, the main reason freshman enrollment will increase for the first time since the 2010 boom is the university’s focus on new merit scholarships, Speakman said. “The kids that in the past may or may not have been awarded a scholarship got one,” he said. “That’s what is driving our confirmations.” Speakman said about 66 percent of the entering freshman class has some sort of merit-based scholarship, which does not include federal loans or grants. “Enrollment is rising and because of the scholarships, retention will also increase,” he said. As long as these students take 30 credits per year and maintain a 3.25 GPA, they can renew their scholarship four years. GPA requirement was lowered from 3.5 to 3.0 and students must have at least a 21 ACT score. CMU added $6 million to its 2014-15 scholarship program, making available a record of about $61 million, according to CMU’s tuition and financial aid website. Johnson said this is not new money. “We have always had scholarships,” he said. “Now we’ve become more structured in who we give the dollars to versus it being based on programs or interest areas.” Although the move lowered

analysis. GVSU officials were unavailable for comment. Western Michigan University’s freshman enrollment increased in 2013 to 4,207 students. The university experienced a 3.4-percent increase in freshman enrollment from fall 2012 to fall 2013, according to the WMU office of institutional research. However, enrollment is still substantially lower than the 4,926 peak it experienced in 2008. WMU officials declined to make any comment about fall 2014 projections. university@cm-life.com

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2010-11: 4,173 2011-12: 3,838 2012-13: 3,345 2013-14: 2,963 2014-15 (projected): 3,600

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140,000

Number of ACT scores purchased for $30,000

the academic standards for getting scholarships, Johnson said the standards of the average CMU student have not fallen. “Our indicators are showing that the class that is already admitted so far for the fall is actually higher (in standards) than the classes we just admitted for the last two years,” he said.

REVERSING THE TRENDS

Considering the promising numbers, and the fact high school seniors will still be applying in the coming months, CMU seems on course to set another enrollment record. However, Speakman said the university will stop taking deposits at around 3,600 or 3,700 students. If numbers rise above this figure, CMU could employ a wait list. “We haven’t finalized it yet, but we may say to the kids still paying, ‘We’ll take you, but instead of fall 2014, we’ll let you enroll in spring 2015,’” Speakman said. “We want to take small steps climbing back. We don’t want to go from 2,900 to 4,000 in one swoop.” The university is learning from the mistake it made in 2010. “When we had 4,100, that was too many,” Johnson said. “We lost more students after that freshman class than we lost any other year.” Officials agree the overcrowded class negatively impacted retention rates the following year. “CMU can only handle so many students and be able to

Lindsay Hoffman| Videographer Watch the CMU Greek community dance the night away and erupt McGuirk Arena in thunderus cheers and chants at mock rock.

provide a good education,” said Steve Smith, director of public relations. “If you bring in a lot of people, you have a larger class size, and it just puts a strain on the entire system.” Other officials, like Johnson, have echoed the will to hold off on increasing too quickly. “I am not going to admit more than the capacity we have to handle,” Johnson said. “(Having only) 3,500 to 3,600 students for an incoming class would probably be the max I would want to see.” As for the 2010 boom, Speakman said he can only speculate why the university admitted more students than it had the capacity to handle. “It’s possible that it was done to increase revenue,” he said. “That is what schools do. They are revenue driven. If you have more students, you have more tuition and room and board.” CMU also had a bigger number of high schoolers to recruit from in 2010. According to MI School Data, there were 125,089 high school seniors in the state for 2009-10. The number of seniors peaked in 2007-08

and has been on a steady decline since. This year there are 116,866. While CMU is enrolling more students for fall 2014, the drastic decline following 2010 has left a dent in overall enrollment. The university experienced a 2.9-percent decrease from last year in total enrollment. The first step toward stabilizing enrollment is increasing the size of incoming freshman classes. The 2011-12 and 2013-14 classes are the smallest CMU has had since 1998. “The enrollment is filtering through with smaller classes,” Speakman said. “So even though admissions are up, it is going to take more than one year to get enrollment back up.” Johnson said enrollment might decline in some areas because many students from the 2010 class will be graduating this year. Nothing can be certain until after fall classes have started. After the eighth day of classes – the snapshot day – students become officially enrolled, Speakman said. university@cm-life.com

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POLICE INVESTIGATE BREAK-IN AT GREEN SPOT PUB Mount Pleasant Police Department is seeking information from the public in the investigation of a break-in and robbery at the Green Spot Pub on Wednesday. Money was stolen from the Green Spot Pub, located at 808 N. Mission St. There was also damage to the interior and exterior of the building, according to an MPPD press release. MPPD Public Information Officer Jeff Thompson said there was “considerable” damage done to windows and walls to get into the pub. Police were able to collect evidence to aid them in identifying suspects, but Thompson said he was unable to disclose any more details of the evidence, or the amount of money stolen, citing the open case. Anyone with information on the break-in is asked to call Central Dispatch at 989-7731000 or the Mount Pleasant Tip Line at 989-779-9111. Photos by Sarah White | Staff Photographer Chicago junior Lauren Gorski, left, and James Heras, right, lawn bowl at the Big Brothers Big Sisters field day at the West Midland Family Center on Saturday.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters CMU chapter provides spring fun for local children By Megan Pacer Senior Reporter

Donna Cartwright of Midland was looking for a way to volunteer in the community. Then she met Savanna Peacock and the two have been working together for more than a year. Cartwright, like many other members of Big Brothers Big Sisters, brought Peacock to the “Spring Field Day” on Saturday at the West Midland Family Center in Shepherd. Hosted by the Central Michigan University Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter, the event was open to families. Members of the organization paired with local at-risk “little siblings.” “I had worked at Dow Corning for over 33 years, and my parents were gone after I took care of them,” Cartwright said. “So I ended up having some time to volunteer. I was looking at avenues that I would enjoy and make a difference in somebody’s life and Savanna and I were matched.” Visitors to the field day enjoyed a craft station, free pizza and other refreshments, cookie decorating, and outside games including bowling, hula hoop competitions and an egg hunt. Volunteers from Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Mount Pleasant Independent Bank interacted with the children from noon to 3 p.m. Tyler Allen, a Grand Rapids senior and president of CMU Big Brothers Big Sisters, has been hooked since the first event he attended as a freshman. Allen’s participation varied during the field day, from the volleyball court in a heated game, to directing kids in the egg race. “The first event I came to was in this building,” Allen said. “I met this little kid named Jack and throughout the day as he received all these little things; I just saw his smile grow bigger and bigger. To see how a little kid can

Plymouth senior Taylor Eppler, left, watches Renee Hiner, right, spin a hula hoop off her arm at the Big Brothers Big Sisters field day at the West Midland Family Center on Saturday.

have so much fun when you don’t have a home, that changed my major from biomedical sciences to child development.” Allen later learned Jack came from a homeless family, and the birthday present to him and his other siblings each year was to attend the free event put on by the RSO. It is Allen’s dream to one day run a Big Brothers Big Sisters location. Along with his fellow volunteers, Allen receives help and guidance from April Douglass, events manager of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region. Douglass serves as the liaison between students and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midland when it comes to organizing events and fundraisers. Douglass was invited to be the adviser for the CMU group, but said the students are so responsible, there’s not much she finds she needs to do for them.

“As an adviser, it’s more of just a title,” she said. “They kind of run with everything on their own, but they keep me in the loop just to keep an eye on things. They all work so closely together that, as new e-board members are elected, they’ve been mentored by the ones before them.” Douglass said the profits that come from the five to six fundraisers held by the students each year go directly back into the organization to fund activities like after-school mentoring programs, special events like the field day, and the iconic matching program Big Brothers Big Sisters is known for. CMU Big Brothers Big Sisters puts on two special events every year. Allen said they try to mix up the events, including new ideas and striving to make sure things are not repeated for the kids. studentlife@cm-life.com

Zeta Nu chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon retains No. 1 status in Miami By Nathan Clark Student Life Editor

Central Michigan University’s Zeta Nu Chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon is still the best in the country. Members are bringing home multiple awards and accolades after winning big this weekend at the fraternity’s national sales competition in Miami. One of the winners, Plymouth senior and fraternity member Kristina Crilley, won first place at the Pro-Am Sell-A-Thon. “I was so excited we won,” Crilley said. “It took me 10 minutes to get to the stage to accept the award.” For the sell-a-thon, the fraternity was given a case two months ago with information and the product they were challenged to sell in the competition. Competitors examined what they were tasked to try to sell and worked on a sales strategy. Four judges from the national fraternity watched and graded Crilley’s ability to sell the product in a mock sales call, competing against 300 other students from 67 other chapters of Pi Sigma Epsilon. This is not the first time the sales fraternity has been recognized for its achievements. The CMU chapter was ranked No. 1 in the nation in January. “To be ranked best in the nation twice in a row is unheard of,” said Tyler Wallner, chapter president and Lowell junior. “This is the strongest the chapter has ever been. For being 5 years old, going

-Orrin Shawl, staff reporter

CMU Winners Pro-Am Sell-A-Thon: Plymouth senior Kristina Crilley, first place Saginaw junior Ryan Williamson, fourth place Top Salesperson: Ann Arbor senior Adam London, second place Top Sales Project: Romeo senior Ashley Fennell and Adam London, second place Top Project Manager: Plymouth senior Kristina Crilley, second place Courtesy Photo | Pi Sigma Epsilon Members of the Zeta Nu chapter of the Pi Sigma Epsilon fraternity pose with the awards they won in Miami this weekend at the fraternity’s national competition.

up against chapters 20 and even 80 years old, what we have accomplished is amazing.” It didn’t matter if the team or an individual won an award – the Zeta Nu chapter treated every win as an accomplishment for the whole.

“The whole chapter is rewarded for every win,” Crilley said. “ I can take this (award) back to my chapter as something we can all be proud of.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Vector Marketing Leadership Excellence Scholarship and Presidential Award of Special Merit: Lowell junior Tyler Wallner

New York-based graphic designer and artist Stefan Sagmeister will speak Tuesday as part of this year’s Stephen L. Barstow Art & Design Lecture Series. Sagmeister is a revered figure in the world of art, known for his visionary corporate branding and advertising work, as well as his more creative pursuits like exhibition curation and environmental design. Aside from installations, Sagmeister’s art can be seen on album covers including Lou Reed’s “Ecstasy,” The Rolling Stones’ “Bridges to Babylon,” and the Brian Eno/David Byrne collaboration “Everything That Happens Will Happen Today.” Sagmeister operates his own design firm, Sagmeister & Walsh, with his design partner Jessica Walsh. The company’s pieces have been commissioned by corporations, museums, publications and non-profit organizations. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. in the Charles V. Park Library auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. -Ben Solis, university editor

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NEXT CM LIFE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NAMED FOR SUMMER, FALL

Canton sophomore Ben Solis will be the next editor-inchief for Central Michigan Life beginning this summer. Solis, who transferred from Washtenaw Community College in 2012, has served as the university editor for the past semester, and will take over as editor-in-chief beginning April 27. “I don’t think I’ve ever done anything in my life that I’ve enjoyed as much as (journalism),” Solis said. Solis, who was the editor of The Washtenaw Voice, plans to continue fortifying strong relationships with university staff and students. “I want to give everybody a fair voice,” Solis said. “I also want to increase readership at the same time, so that means pumping up the positives that the university and the RSO’s do, but at the same time remaining pretty vigilant about holding these people accountable when they mess up.” Current editor-in-chief Justin Hicks said Solis has proven his leadership skills through his work with the university desk, and his eye for news and passion for reporting will be helpful in his new position. Keeping that passion in check during stressful production days will be something for Solis to work on, Hicks said. Solis was selected this year by a student publications board made up of CMU faculty, students and alumni. -Megan Pacer, senior reporter

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Motivate the vote Mount Pleasant has a moral duty to ensure that every student has access to voting. As a member of SGA, a team of students and I decided to survey campus on how well students knew about the current polling locations in the city. The results were staggering. Eighty percent of students do not know where the polling locations are and 80 percent of on-campus students would support an on-campus polling location to vote in local, state and federal elections. The poll indicates that the ignorance of students is not to blame. A lack of transparency and education results in an inability for students to participate in their constitutional right to vote. To act, the team including myself, SGA students and faculty, worked with the city to establish polling locations for students on campus. Legislation passed through SGA and RHA in support of a wide reconstruction of voter access. However, the city of Mount Pleasant lacks faith in the students of CMU. Their concerns are valid. It is shown nationally that voter turnout for students is disgracefully low. However, maybe the problem is not student apathy, but a systematic level of oppression by those in power to make sure students do not know where to vote. I am not accusing the Mount Pleasant government of such behavior, however. I believe their intentions are good. An on-campus location would cost money and cause confusion for students and non-students. But in defining moments, confusion precedes clarity. This is a defining moment. As of now, two locations for students stand: One at Vowles Elementary and the other at Fancher school. It is a disgrace that a school-wide survey showed the overwhelming majority of students do not know this. It’s the city’s responsibility to ensure citizens stay informed. If the city wants students to vote, why is there such dissonance between the students and the city? Students are tax-paying residents. State law dictates that when an individual is in a location for six months, they become citizens of that area. So why is this right-oriented opportunity being turned away? The question goes unanswered. The question now is how can students be educated on this issue? History has shown that when the youth organize, things progress. It is time now, to organize and motivate the vote. Events like concerts promoting registration and education is one way. Speaking to residence halls is another. But one thing is certain: To be recognized, we as students must join together regardless of political affiliation and show that our voices will be heard and we can shake the foundation of what is normal. Let us show the city that students care about vital issues. Let us show the city that we have a civil and moral right to be heard through easily attainable votes. Let us show that together, CMU students can accomplish mighty feats, just as we have done in the past. Our time as students is now. Let us act together as one unified body for our declared human rights. Voting brings on change – let us bring progress to the city and show that we as students will go down the right side of history. Let us show those in power what we can do when we band together and fight for our rights.

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Fraternities, sororities surpass goal

GREEK WEEK EXEMPLIFIES POWER OF COMMUNITY A

$ 30,075

fter last week, Central Michigan

University has more than 30,000 new reasons to be proud of our Greek community. Each year, Greek Week offers most fraternities and sororities the opportunity to participate in some of the most meaningful fundraising efforts campus can offer. The week-long “competitive” campaign provides a monetary boost for one non-profit organization through a variety of campus events. In 2012, Greek Week raised more than $11,000 for Logan MacGregor, a Mount Pleasant child battling Leukemia. In 2013, the community raised more than $22,000 for the Jenna Kast Believe in Miracles Foundation. This year’s cause, Special Olympics Michigan, is especially significant to CMU. Our campus not only houses the headquarters for Special Olympics in Michigan, but also plays host to more than 6,000 athletes, coaches, chaperones and volunteers from 83 counties during the annual State Summer Games. Bringing in a record-setting $30,075 in one week, our fraternities and sororities beautifully displayed the power of the community coming together to work toward a greater common goal. Bringing in more than $6,000 a day is impressive. We offer the most sincere praise to the community that made it possible. Although many fundraising events take place on campus, few can match the magnitude of Greek Week and the importance of this year’s cause. Special Olympics Michigan provides an opportunity for athletic competition to Michigan athletes and their families at no cost. According to the SOMI website, the donations help support more than 20,000 athletes and provides awareness of the capabilities and needs of those with intellectual disabilities. As a non-profit organization, Special Olympics Michigan is especially reliant on private donations like those provided last week. It’s the type of student support we like to see and we invite the opportunity for more. We applaud their campaign and encourage fraternities and sororities to continue to push their potentials to greater heights. Greek organizations set aside their rivalries and other commitments, looked past themselves and worked together to make a difference in the lives of others. Greek Week not only provides substantial charitable contributions to worthy organizations, but it helps to set a standard that all students can strive to live by.

$ 22,206 in 2013

$ 11,000+ in 2012

Facebook ALEX KENNEDY While fraternities and sororities are often times criticized for actions of individuals who do not live up to the oath they took at initiation, this past week proves that the negative stereotypes of our community can be challenged if we come together as one. It also speaks to the value of a community of almost 1300 diverse students putting aside differences for something bigger than themselves.

HILLARY NETHAWAY This also allows us as Greeks to show the community what we can do as a giant group. During this whole week we are able to meet new people and make lasting friendships with people outside of your own fraternity or sorority. I am proud to call myself a Greek!

Central Michigan Life EDITORIAL Justin Hicks, Editor-in-Chief Tony Wittkowski, Managing Editor Kyle Kaminski, Voices Editor Mariah Prowoznik, Visual Director Adrian Hedden, Metro Editor Ben Solis, University Editor Nathan Clark, Student Life Editor Malachi Barrett, Sports Editor Dominick Mastrangelo, Assistant Sports Editor

Samantha Madar, Photo Editor Morgan Taylor, Assistant Photo Editor Andrew Whitaker, Assistant Photo Editor Luke Roguska, Page Designer Kayla Folino, Page Designer Colton Mokofsky, Multimedia Editor James Wilson, Social Media Coordinator ADVERTISING MANAGERS Julie Bushart, Daniel Haremski Gabriella Hoffman

TOM OLVER Through Greek Week, these remarkable students help to provide leadership and resources to improve the quality of life in our community by generating revenue, creating awareness and engaging volunteers. The week provides a prime opportunity for these young men and women to unite as a community and clearly demonstrate what Greek life is truly about.

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Let’s talk about depression By Jeremy Edom Graduate student When people meet me for the first time, I’m told it’s my love for life that draws them in. I’m always happy to meet new people, and if I can make a person laugh, that’s even better. If they only knew that for a majority of the last 10 years, I felt emptiness, sadness and even hopelessness. You’re looking at the face of depression. If you look at my life on the surface, you will see someone who has achieved at the highest of highs. I have a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University. I played semi-pro football and I am a graduate student here at Central Michigan University. But, I also have suffered in silence for so long. For years, I was able to hide my depression by wearing masks and living in self-denial, saying that I was just having a “bad day.” I would pretend that it would just work itself out and everything would be fine. But as the years wore on, the lows got even lower. We try to push aside depression and mental health issues because it’s “somebody else’s problem.”As I continued to fall into the depths, it became my problem. I would say that I wanted to disappear, escape or leave the world. Yes, I have thought about ending my life before. I thought a move from a small Indiana farming town to Mount Pleasant would help shake me out of my personal hell and help me beat this on my own. But, I learned real depression is when you’re surrounded by happiness and only feel pain. It’s a storm in your mind that is unrelenting. I chose to write a portion of my story because I want each of you reading this to know that real depression is not about failing a test or having a bad day. It’s not even about getting rejected by a girl you like. These are all disappointments. Real depression is when everything around you is going right, yet you feel like you are falling deeper into the pit of quicksand. If you are suffering from depression or any mental health issue, it will get better with help. You have to take that first step. Talk to somebody that you can trust. Seek out a counseling center on campus. Whatever you do, please do not fight this alone. For 10 years, I fought an uphill battle that I was losing. I made the choice, and I’m proud to say that each day I feel myself becoming stronger in my fight. We need to remove the stigma that society places with depression. Know that if you are suffering, you are not weak. You are strong for hanging on for so long. I am just one of the many faces of depression in the world. And I will never give up my fight.

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of changing, running around, and perfecting their walk as early as Friday, more than 36 hours before the event. “Mostly, I have liked meeting new people and being a part of the production,” said Mattawan junior Kelly Tuls. “There’s so much talent and hard work from the designers, it’s nice to experience it first hand.” Organizing and running such an event was not without issues that needed on-the-fly response. In the midst of preparation at the final preproduction run through, a model had an allergic reaction and broke out in hives. She soon

found out she was allergic to certain makeup brushes, and needed Benadryl to fight the allergy. Adding to the list of issues, a few hours before the final show, a designer and model spent minutes sewing a model into a garment because the zipper broke. Despite garments ripping, model displacement and time crunches, Threads 2014 was a success, as the twohour show was sold out. The Collection of the Year and Senior Designer of the Year awards, were given to Howell senior Kaitlin Slack, offering her an internship position under the famed New York fashion designer, Daniel Vosovic. Vosovic, a finalist for the second season of Project Runway, made a guest appearance in critiquing the designs and delivered a speech.

Central Michigan Life | cm-life.com | Monday, April 14, 2014 | 5a He spoke about the importance of communication and networking, as real life experiences will teach you much more than any course ever will. “I thought the show was fantastic for a lot of the small designers or young designers,” he said. “In my talk to the students (on Friday), I talked about the importance of really utilizing the network around you, right now. Long behold, I graduated from high school in 1999 and those connections are still coming back to make things happen.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Morgan Taylor | Assistant Photo Editor Students, parents and community members gather in Plachta Auditorium for the 16th annual Threads fashion show on Saturday night. The show included designs by students of all experience levels.

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greek Week sets record, raising $30,075 for special olympics Michigan By Nathan Clark Student Life Editor

Central Michigan University’s Greek community surpassed its own expectations, raising $30,075 for Special Olympics during Greek Week 2014. As soon as the doors opened, a ﬂood of cheering students filled McGuirk Arena, ready to hear how much money the week-long event raised and to compete in the week’s final event, mock rock. “It has been a long week, we’re tired, but we broke records and surpassed our goal,”

said Interfraternal Council coordinator Tyler Grinblatt. The arena could barely contain the energy the Greek community unleashed after being told they had raised more than $30,000, surpassing last year’s philanthropy. During Greek Week 2013, the Greek community raised more than $22,000 for the Jenna Kast Believe in Miracles Foundation. “It feels good to be part of something so big,” said Grand Rapids senior and Beta Theta Pi fraternity member Jeffrey Malinowski. “No other group on campus could raise this kind of money in five days.”

Paired fraternity and sorority teams competitively danced throughout the night with a mix of well-choreographed routines, props and popular music. Although the event was competitive, every fraternity and sorority passionately cheered for every other performance. After the points earned throughout Greek Week were totaled, Beta Theta Pi and Phi Sigma Sigma were crowned the overall winners with 490 points. studentlife@cm-life.com

Andraya Croft Staff Photographer

TOP: Beta Theta Pi and Phi Sigma Sigma pair up during their dance routine to a Katy Perry song. BOTTOM: Alpha Sigma Tau show off faces that were printed underneath their shirts at mock rock.

Andraya Croft | Staff Photographer Phi Kappa Tau senior Steven Steele and other members of the fraternity dance in stilettos to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” during the mock rock on Saturday.

Pride Week to include celebration, education of LGBTQ community By Andrea Peck Staff Reporter

Today begins Central Michigan University’s week-long celebration and education effort of the LGBTQ community, known annually as Pride Week. CMU’s Office of LGBTQ Services organizes the week’s events. Kicking off at noon, Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates is hosting an LGBTQ presentation at the Center for Inclusion and Diversity in the Bovee University Center. The talk will center on domestic violence and sexual assault in the LGBTQ community.

“The topic is usually only discussed through the heteronormative viewpoint,” said Shannon Jolliff, the director of the Office of LGBTQ Services. Tonight’s event will be Zumba, the popular dance fitness activity, at 7 p.m. in Plachta Auditorium. Tuesday will include a soup and substance discussion called “Is Trans Life a Drag?” It will take place in the Bovee University Center terrace rooms at noon and will be sponsored by Diversity Education and Transcend, a registered student organization dedicated to support for transgender people and their partners and families. Tuesday night features A Night

Honoring Norma Bailey at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Inclusion and Diversity. Bailey is an education professor at CMU and an activist in the community. “She has worked toward campus being more inclusive and accepting,” Jolliff said. “We felt it was really important to thank her for all her work.” On Wednesday, there will be a Day of Silence photo shoot from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Center for Inclusion and Diversity. Participants can sign up to get their picture taken in black and white, with red duct tape over their mouths in symbolic support for individuals silenced by bullying and hate.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for Wednesday’s drag show in Plachta Auditorium. The event begins at 7 p.m. On Thursday, SafeZone Training will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at UC 108. The purpose of SafeZone Training is to provide the campus community with the tools necessary to be a safe zone for LGBTQ students, faculty and staff. Thursday night, LGBTQ Services is sponsoring The Queer Monologues. The event will take place in the UC Auditorium at 7 p.m. The performance features a series of monologues and personal stories from the LGBTQ community, similar to the Vagina Monologues’ format.

Jolliff said Pride Week is a chance for the campus community to come together for education, but also for fun. “It is that time for celebration and a time for thanking people for everything they’ve done,” she said. “It’s also a time for education, like through SafeZone Training.” Teresa Perdomo, a Chelsea junior, said Pride Week is beneficial for the CMU community. “I think it’s a very good thing,” she said. “It adds awareness and promotes inclusion.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Not Just Jeri

Professor’s optimism fuels extensive career, inspires CMU offensive lineman

Deep offense competes for starting spots this spring By CM Life Staff Reports

By Taylor Desormeau Staff Reporter

Students don’t find much to complain about with Jeri Reid, or “just Jeri,” as she tells her students to call her the first day of class. “I prefer to be called Jeri because I think it allows (students) to come to a little different level in the classroom, to be more comfortable with me,” she said. “When you’re on a first name basis, it takes down some of your barriers.” She’s a professor, a lecturer on sports psychology, a marketing consultant at golf courses, an author, a poet, a former elementary school teacher, a tournament tennis player and an LPGA Golf Professional. Thirty years ago, her goal was to make a living by playing golf. She was already playing tournament tennis and was ready to qualify for the LPGA Tour. It all changed one Sunday afternoon on the way to a golf course with her friend, Judy. A car traveling 100 mph blindsided the two while they were crossing an intersection. Their car rolled three times, hit a telephone pole and landed upside down in the middle of a field. “It was probably the worst feeling I’ve ever felt in my life,” Reid said. “It wasn’t my fault, but I just felt, ‘Why didn’t I see the car?’ It made me think differently.” Both women sustained injuries. Judy was put into intensive care for three weeks and had reconstructive facial surgery. While the crash ended Reid’s chances of making the LPGA Tour, it did not take her out of golf entirely. “I was ready to qualify, but it took me out of golf for two years,” she said. “I knew with my hip, there was no way I could make a living at that time with professional golf, so I decided to get into the teaching division and then when I was healthy, qualify for different events.”

A SECOND HURDLE TO OVERCOME

Eight years ago, she faced a more daunting hurdle when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. “When they called me in to tell me it was breast cancer, I didn’t panic, I didn’t get scared,” Reid said. “I just knew it was going to be something I could get past.” Just like everything else in life, Reid said she took the positive aspects from the situation. The diagnosis made her think of all the things on her bucket list she hadn’t accomplished. Randi Fatzinger, Reid’s golf caddy when she was in the LPGA, said her story and her optimism have been inspiring.

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Shannon Millard | Staff Photographer Professor Jeri Reid helps senior Kristin Schafer work on her form in the beginners golf class in the Student Activity Center on March 31.

“I believe in the power of prayer and I believe in the power of my friends that support me in my decisions. That’s a hard one because some friends kept saying to me, ‘Jeri, you need to do the chemo.’ I knew it would kill me.”

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Added offensive depth has increased competition at quarterback, running back and wide receiver heading into the final week before Saturday’s annual spring football game. “Our offense is moving along well and our offensive line is picking things up,” said junior running back Saylor Lavallii. “All the backs are hitting holes well and I think we’re all coming together as a unit helping each other out. Everyone is competing (for starting spots) every day.” With many new faces in camp this spring, the likelihood of firstyear starters rises for the Chippewas both on offense and defense. Senior quarterback Cody Kater credited depth as the major factor in the more competitive battles for starting positions this spring as opposed to last year’s drills. “Right now we’re hitting on all cylinders,” Kater said. “We’re starting to do some things that are at a more consistent rate than last season. Really, it’s all about the protection up front. (The offensive line) is a solid group of guys. Running backs are deep, too, so it’s really just me and Cooper (Rush’s) job to get those guys the ball and motivate the line to do their job and move the ball down the field.” Running back is perhaps the deepest of all offensive positions this spring. Offensive coordinator Morris Watts indicated a number of Chippewas are making a case for starter. “Martez Walker has definitely stood out,” Watts said. “Saylor hasn’t had as many opportunities with certain plays but he is still an excellent back. Maurice Shoemaker is having a good spring. They (all) just have to get more consistent in the things they do, but the three of those guys have had good springs.” Of the three, Lavallii had the most carries last season with 182. In eight starts and 12 games, he led the Chippewas in rushing yards (807) and attempts (182). His 889 all-purpose yards was second on the team. Still, Lavallii said he understands he has company this spring. “Shoemaker, (Anthony) Garland, Walker ... those guys are good backs,” Lavallii said. “We got young guys in there that are trying to learn and pick things up and I think we’re all doing a good job of helping them out with protection and the footwork. I w FOOTBALL | 3B

Second place softball faces Kent State, Buffalo with mixed results By Drew Powers Staff Reporter

Central Michigan softball lost to Kent State 6-5 Sunday afternoon, dropping its record to 26-12, and 5-3 in the Mid-American Conference. The Chippewas start the week in second place in the MAC West Division. Freshman pitcher Rachael Knapp started on the mound for CMU, throwing 3 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on four hits. Junior Kristen Kuhlman relieved Knapp, pitching 2 2/3 innings and giving up one earned run on two hits. After falling behind Kent State 5-1 following a four-run fourth inning, the Chippewas regained their confidence. Senior center fielder Brittney Horan hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning, making it 5-3 KSU. In the sixth inning, CMU sophomore right fielder Evelyn Lorimer delivered a two-run jack of her own, tying the game. Kent State broke the tie the next inning, scoring the go-ahead run with a two-out triple. “I liked the way that we rallied back today,” said head coach Margo Jonker. “We showed some great power at the plate. It was just unfortunate that we gave up as many runs as we did.” The Chippewas split the weekend series with Kent State, winning Saturday’s game 7-2. Senior pitcher Morgan Yuncker pitched all seven innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits.

UP NEXT CMU (26-12) vs. Michigan (33-6) WHEN: Wednesday TIME: 4 p.m. EST WHERE: Margo Jonker Stadium Sophomore second baseman Chelsea DeLamielleure hit 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI.

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CMU split a doubleheader with Buffalo on Friday. The Chippewas lost the first game, 5-2, and won the second game, 5-1. In game one, Knapp pitched a complete game, striking out seven and giving up three hits. Sophomore first baseman Katelyn Rentschler and senior right fielder Lauren Bowman both hit 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. The women are scheduled to play at home Wednesday against the No. 15 Michigan Wolverines. On Friday, CMU will resume conference play with a doubleheader against Northern Illinois, before a two-game series with Western Michigan. sports@cm-life.com

Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Senior pitcher Morgan Yuncker pitches to an Oakland batter April 9 at Margo Jonker Stadium. Yuncker pitched two innings in the 6-5 Chippewa victory.

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‘Madden’ tournament raises more than $2,000 for Angel Wings Fund By Jake Schmittler Staff Reporter

Music filled the air and neon lights lined the floors as students and community members filled GameGo Computers and competed in a video game tournament for charity. Setting a goal of $5,000 in donations, students from the sport management program partnered with the Angel Wings Fund to raise cancer awareness within the community. The groups hosted a twelve-round Madden NFL football video game tournament. By 7 p.m. Sunday, the tournament raised $2,350 according to the event’s “gofundme” account. Angel Wings is a charity with the goal of providing scholarships to children whose parents have lost their fight with cancer. Rogers City senior and one of the fundraiser coordinators, Chase McLennan, was happy with the attendance. “(The) turnout was great, we have most of our people here,” McLennan said. “A few people couldn’t make it, but it ended up being a great turnout and everybody seems to be having a great time, no complaints.” More than 50 people packed the GameGo Computers store in an effort to bid for the title of “Madden Champion” and the $100 prize. The storefront boasted

more than 20 televisions and monitors, with the same number of gaming consoles for the event. “I own the place and the guys came and talked to me about sponsoring. I told them I could offer my facility to host the event,” said Ian Walters, owner and operator of GameGo Computers. “It’s good to help people in need of something. I did not get here on my own, people helped me, so I don’t mind giving back to help.” For those who were eliminated early on, the event was well-supplied with food, drinks and tailgating games to keep guests entertained as long as they wanted, as well as numerous live raffles, with prizes from sponsors. “It’s a little embarrassing (to be eliminated), it’s for a good cause though, and it’s all about the fun,” said Saginaw senior Cody Williams, who was one of the lucky raffle winners. CMU women’s basketball star Crystal Bradford did her part with the event as well. “I’m a part of it – I’m in the group for my class,” Bradford said. “I lost two times in a row, but it’s OK.” GameGo Computers, Happy’s Pizza, Celebration! Cinema, Sure Shot BBQ and Family Video sponsored the event. Whether this event will continue in the future is unknown, but the experience is something the coordina-

Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Saugatuck junior Ethan Lievense, center, competes among many others in a ‘Madden’ tournament for the Angel Wings Fund. The tournament was held at GameGo Computers on Sunday afternoon.

tors would love to pass on. “While you might not have the most when it comes to numbers or revenue, learning how to put everything together, that’s the big process of what you want to take away from everything,” said Mackinaw Island senior and coordinator Michael Green. “That’s what we want to pass on to other people, not just how to make money, but also to throw a good event, a quality event.” studentlife@cm-life.com

“I own the place and the guys came and talked to me about sponsoring. I told them I could offer my facility to host the event. It’s good to help people in need of something. I did not get here on my own, people helped me, so I don’t mind giving back to help.” Ian Walters, owner and operator of GameGo Computers

JERI REID | CONTINUED FROM 1B “She has been hit and knocked down so many times and then she just has the drive and determination to just come back and overcome it all,” Fatzinger said. “She’s re-invented her golf swing, her tennis game, everything.” Through the process, Reid had 18 surgeries. Like the car accident, she believes breast cancer was a wakeup call. Chemotherapy and radiation were options for Reid, but with her being so sensitive to medicines, she believed it would have likely done more harm than good. “I believe in the power of prayer and I believe in the power of my friends that support me in my decisions,” she said. “That’s a hard one because some friends kept saying to me, ‘Jeri, you need to do the chemo.’ I knew it would kill me.” Jeri had a mastectomy in an effort to remove the cancer and maintained her positive mindset throughout the process – a lesson she emphasizes to students facing any struggle. “My surgeon said they were the most developed pectoral muscles she’s ever cut through

and she felt so bad,” Reid said. “When they removed the tubes and the ports, I had a 10-pound weight I started exercising with, because I wanted to get better quickly.” To her, living a quality life is more important than how much longer she has to live. That’s why worrying about dying seems useless to Reid. “I think your attitude has a huge effect on cancer,” she said. “If (my cancer) returns, it returns and I deal with it. If it doesn’t return, then I’m going to enjoy this day and do as much as I can. I guess I’ve never been afraid of death.”

HER IMPACT ON STUDENTS

She continues to go through MRI’s and blood tests, but she remains optimistic, which seems to reflect on others – including her students. Reid has been a professor at CMU for six years. One of her most memorable stories as a teacher came last semester from former football offensive lineman, Jake Olson. Olson was a grayshirt, redshirt and medical redshirt until he finally became healthy enough to play in his senior season during his seventh year at CMU. He was predicted to be one of the best lineman in the Mid-American Conference and had a shot at making the

NFL next year, according to Detroit Free Press reporter Jeff Seidel. Olson was due for some good luck after suffering several injuries. However, in CMU’s second game of the season against New Hampshire, he suffered a broken wrist that sidelined him for the season. At the time, the Wisconsin senior happened to be in Reid’s tennis class and the two talked before Olson had surgery on his wrist. “She talked to me a lot about how it’s just your mindset,” Olson said. “You have to be very positive in everything. I found a way to do things that I couldn’t do when my hand was in (a) cast. She said to be positive in everything and the healing will happen faster and you will have a better outlook in life.” Olson came to class three days after his surgery. Reid said he could sit and watch, but he said “No, I can do this.” He didn’t just sit around and sulk in her class. His left hand was still in working order. To serve, Olson held the ball and the racket, tossed the ball and swung all with his left hand. “When he started playing left-handed with the toss and the serve, I thought, wow, he’s creative,” Reid said. “He’s

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Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Juniors Kelsey Palchak, left, Cherise Gary, middle, and Tonya Jennings, right, cheer as players compete in a ‘Madden’ tournament for the Angel Wings Fund at GameGo Computers on Sunday.

taking something that was a horrible, psychological blow to him and he’s continuing on in his life.” With a last chance to pique the interest of NFL scouts at CMU’s Pro Day, Olson thought back to Reid’s advice to keep pushing forward. Olson did just that in impressive fashion. “She just helps you to think that you can keep pushing forward,” he said.”It’s going to get better, there will always be bumps moving forward.” It’s interactions like these that define Reid. Even after his last chance, Olson continued on and began to reinvent himself in many of the same ways his tennis professor did. “My life challenges, they motivate me,” Reid said. “When I see young people like Jacob in the class, the football player, that inspires me. And who knows, maybe he’s going to be in another profession or go in a different direction that’s going to be even more rewarding for him.” Senior Reporter Seth Newman contributed to this report. sports@cm-life.com

Shannon Millard | Staff Photographer Jeri Reid is a professional golfer, breast cancer survivor and, inspirational professor. She stands on the turf after her beginners golf class March 31, 2014 in the Student Activity Center.

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Verlander a hit in his first win of the season

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SAN DIEGO – His excellence has been described in many ways in his career with the Tigers, but on Saturday night, a new phrase could be used: Justin Verlander – he's a hit. Verlander got the first two hits of his nine-year career and, picking up steam as he went along, held San Diego to two runs over seven innings. Miguel Cabrera's third-inning RBI double put the Tigers ahead to stay in what became a 6-2 win. Joe Nathan, who had struggled in his last three outings, pitched a scoreless ninth in a non-save situation. Cabrera said he felt better at the plate. He smiled when someone said, "You have 2,000 hits, and Verlander has two." Verlander was smiling, too. He tried not to when he got to first base after the first hit, in the second. "I looked over there and saw all of my teammates cheering, and I couldn't help it," he said. His offensive showcase was the dominant topic in his postgame interview session at his locker. "It felt really good to get that out of the way," he said of the first hit. "But more importantly, we won the game. "The guys are just as happy as I am. These guys have given me a hard time for many years about it -- not having a hit -and every year it's a new joke. I'm just glad those guys aren't going to make fun of me any more." He was asked where he will display the ball from the first hit. And here was the answer from the man who has trophies for rookie of the year, the Cy Young Award and MVP, which makes him the only American Leaguer to win all three: "On my mantel somewhere – probably front and center." He singled again on his second bat, a liner to right on which he dashed to first and barely beat the throw from right fielder Chris Denorfia, who wasn't playing much deeper than a second baseman on a shift. Verlander's first big-league at-bat came at Wrigley Field as a rookie in 2006. His quest for a hit was sporadic, arising anew each time he pitched in an NL park, where the DH isn't used and the pitcher is in the lineup. After waiting so long for a hit, how unbelievable is

FOOTBALL | CONTINUED FROM 1B think on a day-to-day basis, we’re all making each other better by competing and pushing each other to that next level.” Senior wide receiver Titus Davis is also joined by a plethora of talent at his position. Watts said many of CMU’s younger wideouts show promise.

Kirthmon F. Dozier | Detroit Free Press | MCT Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander throws in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game 3 of American League Championship Series in Detroit in October 2013.

that his first two hits would come in the same game? "I think it's been an anomaly I haven't had one," Verlander said. "I've hit five or six that have been caught. They found a hole today." It looked like Verlander's bid for his first win of the season would come down to Nathan coming in for the ninth with a two-run lead. In his three previous save chances for the Tigers, Nathan had blown two leads and given up five runs in 2 2/3 innings. Then San Diego intentionally walked Cabrera with two out in the ninth to load the bases, and Austin Jackson followed with a two-run double. That gave Nathan a four-run cushion. Going into the fifth inning, Verlander had seven strikeouts in his 18 innings this season. Over the next three innings, he guarded a 4-2 lead by throwing scoreless ball and fanning six -- two in the fifth, two in the sixth and two in the seventh. That sent Verlander to 110 pitches, and lefty Ian Krol took over for the eighth. After Torii Hunter's tworun single in the fourth, the next 11 Tigers went down in order until Nick Castellanos doubled with one out in the eighth. But he was picked off second -- on a successful replay challenge by San Diego -and the baserunning mistake looked bad when Alex Avila followed with a single. Verlander got his first hit in 27 regular-season career atbats when he singled sharply up the middle off righthander Ian Kennedy with two out in the second. He was stranded. The Tigers took the lead in the third when Ian Kinsler drilled his second double of the game and scored on “The returning guys that have played are definitely ahead of the younger guys,” Watts said. “Probably the guy who has made the biggest jump is Mark Chapman, a freshman. He is out there challenging for a spot in the three-receiver rotation. He is having a great spring. The other young guys have talent, they just haven’t caught up yet on running the right routes at times and understanding how to get off a bump and run.” Kater, Lavallii and Watts

Miguel Cabrera’s line-drive double down the left-field line. For Cabrera, who acknowledged Friday night his mechanics were amiss, it was his first extra-base hit in five games and his first RBI in six games. On his second at-bat, Verlander singled with one out in the fourth to start a two-run rally. He went to second on Rajai Davis’ single, and the runners moved up on Kinsler’s groundout. Torii Hunter laced a two-out single to center to score Verlander and Davis and make it 4-1. Chase Headley, who homered Friday night, led off the fourth with a double and scored. Headley came up in the fifth with two out, runners on first and third and the Tigers ahead, 4-2. On a 2-2 count, Verlander threw a high and hard one, and the switch-hitting Headley swung and missed at the 96 MPH fastball. It was the first time this season that Verlander got an inning-ending strikeout with a runner in scoring position: in other words, vintage Verlander, powering out of a jam. It was his fourth strikeout of the game _ his high in strikeouts for the young season. As the evening progressed, it was time to think about what happened 10 years ago this June in the amateur draft. In 2004, the Padres could have taken Verlander with the first overall pick. Instead, they drafted infielder Matt Bush, who never played in the majors. The Tigers took Verlander with the second pick. On Saturday night, Verlander made the Padres pay for that choice with his arm – and with his bat.

all agreed Chapman has been the biggest surprise on CMU’s offense thus far. “Mark Chapman – he’s an explosive kid,” Lavallii said. “He is going to be a heck of a football player.” The CMU spring game is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday. sports@cm-lfe.com

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Harry E. Walker | MCT Utah Jazz point guard Trey Burke calls a time out while trapped in the corner under heavy pressure by Washington Wizards during the second half of their game played at the Verizon Center in Washington, March 5, 2014. Washington defeated Utah 101-94.

none of the other guys really care about it. I think that definitely gives me confidence, makes me work harder to become that guy some day."

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Life can be funny. It was hard to find a mock draft predicting Burke would wind up with the Jazz last June. Burke, the consensus national player of the year, was considered the best pointguard prospect, and when considering the importance of that position, there was no way he would last until the Jazz picked 14th. The predraft buzz had the Orlando Magic taking the Wolverines sophomore with the second pick. In-

diana's Victor Oladipo was going first to the Cleveland Cavaliers. There was a comfort level with Orlando. Former Pistons executive Scott Perry, a former Michigan assistant, is now the vice president/assistant general manager in Orlando and the Burkes were familiar with Perry.

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The New Orleans Pelicans, picking sixth, needed a point guard. There was word the Pistons might be interested so eighth was the floor. It all changed when the Cavs surprised everyone by picking UNLV forward Anthony Bennett first.

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MICHIGAN STATE, NATION REMEMBER 8-YEAR-OLD HOLSWORTH; MEMORIAL SET FOR THURSDAY spokesman Matt Larson said. In the meantime, words of support are coming from all corners of the Big Ten and beyond. The MSU baseball team had a moment of silence before its home game Wednesday, the MSU softball team had "Play 4 Lacey" wristbands and athletic director Mark Hollis said in a statement that Lacey "captured the hearts of many people throughout our state and nation." College athletes and coaches helped Lacey "trend" Wednesday on Twitter. Members of the Golden State Warriors, the team of former Spartan Draymond Green, tweeted condolences. A website set up recently by Okemos High grad Jeff Martin to help the family with medical costs, https:// www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/vp44/-kissitcancer, blew past its goal of $75,000 on Wednesday. ESPN's Jay Bilas, who is followed on Twitter by nearly 700,000 people and recently made Lacey the first person he follows, tweeted: "RIP Lacey Holsworth. A beautiful soul, whose strength and courage touched and inspired us all. Heartbreaking." Late Wednesday afternoon, Payne's silence ended when MSU released the following statement from him: "Words can't express how much I already miss Lacey. She is my sister, and will always be a part of my life. She taught me how to fight through everything with a smile on my face even when things were going wrong. I'm a better man because of her. ... She said she first liked me because of my smile, but it's her smile that made America fall in love with her. ... I know she's smiling and dancing in heaven right now. My princess is now an angel." Payne was just in Texas with Lacey last week _ her cheering him during a college dunk contest and helping him judge a high school dunk contest _ and their relationship was a case of mutual, cherished support. She chose him when

By Joe Rexrode Detroit Free Press

The grace his daughter displayed throughout her nationally publicized battle with cancer came through in this text message from Matt Holsworth on Wednesday: "Continue her legacy! Love unconditionally." The tragedy of the passing late Tuesday of 8-yearold Lacey Holsworth of St. Johns came through in the trembling voice of ESPN's Dick Vitale, who vowed between sobs to raise $250,000 in her name. "I can't believe it," said Vitale, the former University of Detroit and Detroit Pistons coach. "This rips my heart out, man. ... I'm gonna get that money if I have to give it myself." The impact ever-smiling Lacey had on people in her brief time came through in a daylong stream of tweets and tributes, with Michigan State students planning to paint the rock on campus this evening in her honor. The most heartfelt came from inside the MSU men's basketball family, which welcomed her as forward Adreian Payne became an honorary Holsworth in the past couple years. Matt Holsworth texted Wednesday that Lacey passed away "in our arms at home peacefully. She is happy and pain-free now." She is survived by her parents, Matt and Heather, and brothers Will, Mitchell and Luke. The family announced her passing early Wednesday with the following post on Instagram: "Princess Lacey has achieved the ultimate victory. She now dances among angels.... The world is a better place because you were in it. Our hearts are broken. We love you Doll. Dance all night... Mommy and Daddy, Will, Mitchell and Luke #LoveLikeLacey" A memorial service for Lacey is tentatively planned for April 17 at Breslin Center, though details were still being worked out as of Wednesday afternoon, MSU

the Spartans visited her in January of 2012 in Sparrow Hospital, about a month after a tumor had wrapped around her then 6-year-old spine, temporarily robbing her of the ability to walk. This was about five months after Payne's grandmother Mary Lewis, who raised him, passed away in Jefferson Township, Ohio. It was about eight years after his mother, Gloria Lewis, died in his arms in the wake of an asthma attack. "And now this," Izzo said Wednesday. Izzo and Payne knew time was short earlier in the week, and Izzo said they spoke Wednesday morning. "Even though he knew this was inevitable, it's hard," Izzo said of Payne. "But he took it with the class and dignity that she taught him. I told him, 'Not everybody gets to touch somebody's life like you have. And sometimes other people impact your life, too.'" That relationship was featured this spring on "The Today Show" and "Good Morning America," after Payne carried Lacey onto the Breslin floor during his senior night ceremony, then brought her with him up the ladder to snip the nets and celebrate a Big Ten tournament championship win over Michigan on March 16 in Indianapolis. Through it all, despite ongoing radiation treatments and growing tumors in various parts of her body _ the disease returned in November after a few hopeful months away _ Lacey smiled. She was a dancer who reveled in her moments of normalcy, tweeting about them with the hashtag: #kissitcancer. "I refuse to be a victim," she tweeted on Feb. 13. "No matter what I've been through, I'm still here. I have a history of victory." "It's amazing, the things she understands about life, about people," Matt Holsworth said at the time of Lacey's personality and tweets. "She's an old soul." Payne once called his

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RED WINGS STAPLE, SINGER NEWMAN HAS PERFORMED NATIONAL ANTHEM AT GAMES FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS By Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press

It has been a wild ride. Karen Newman — who would tell anyone who would listen when she was 8 years old that she would become a singer one day — always knew her destination. She just had no idea how interesting the road would be that led her there. That road, to put it mildly, has been full of fun, crazy, frightening and unforgettable adventures over the 24 years she has been the Red Wings' national anthem singer. Newman has been handcuffed by a police officer in the Joe Louis Arena parking lot. "I was in a hurry, he was in a frazzled mood," she said. "Traffic was crazy coming into the lot. He didn't like the ma-

neuver I made. I didn't stop when he said, 'Stop.' I'm like, 'I'll stop up here. I've got to get to the door!' And he didn't like that." But she has also gotten a ride to the Joe from a friendly police officer who happened upon her in a multicar pileup on an icy road. "He said, 'Does anybody need any help?' " Newman said. "I do! I need to get to the Joe! " 'You're Karen Newman. Get in.' " The law giveth, the law taketh. And sometimes it taketh all the way to the Joe. Newman has dangled 65 feet above the ice, suspended in a harness, and then lowered from the stadium rafters -- 11 times. "That," she said, "was before I had kids." She has abandoned her car

in a traffic jam and sprinted to the Joe. Wearing stilettos. In the winter. "It was just jammed up there on the riverfront," she said. "I rolled my window down and said, 'Are you guys going to the game?' They're like, 'Yeah.' I just asked these strangers, these two guys in a truck. I said, 'Take my car. Pull it into the lot. I've got to hoof it! I've got to run!' " Newman is a petite woman, but she laughs like a giant when she tells these stories. She speaks quietly, almost like she's telling you a secret, when she divulges the harrowing details. When she gets to the punch line and reflects on the absurdity of the moment, such as trusting her car to two random hockey fans in Detroit, she explodes with laughter.

Kirthmon F. Dozier | Detroit Free Press | MCT Michigan State Spartans forward Adreian Payne, left, cuts the net with Lacey Holsworth, who was battling cancer and became close to Payne, after Michigan State defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 69-55, in the Big Ten Tournament final on Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

relationship with Lacey "a gift from God," and Izzo said of her influence on him: "I'm supposed to be a guy who leads men, and now an 8-year-old has impacted my life like this." He heard Vitale's tearful voice on the phone, too, after Vitale heard the news and called Matt Holsworth. Vitale invited the Holsworths, Payne and Izzo to Sarasota, Fla., last May to take part in his annual gala to raise money for cancer research.

"And we're worried about basketball," Vitale said. "Cancer sucks ... this should not be happening to kids like Lacey _ she had a smile that was worth a million dollars. I'll never forget her."

Lacey was the star that night of an event that has raised $10.7 million in eight years. Vitale said he will start raising the $250,000 in Lacey's name at dickvitaleonline.com after speaking with Matt Holsworth. "I told him, 'Matt, we can't save Lacey but maybe we can save someone else,'" said Vitale, who spent part of last week's Final Four festivities visiting cancerstricken kids at Dallas Children's Hospital.

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HOROSCOPE By Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency (MCT) Today’s Birthday (04/14/14). This year’s mantra could be “party for a good cause”. Improved communications and organization at home add ease and peace. Springtime renovations set the stage for joyful gatherings. Collaborations and partnerships foster compromise and diplomacy. Pluto, Saturn and Mars retrograde phases (now through July) encourage reflection, planning and revision. Fun with family lights up summertime. Autumn reveals new freedom and direction. Instigate love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) – Today is a 7 – Pluto turns retrograde (until 9/23), and power struggles decrease. It’s still not a good time to argue. Pressure eases, and you can take time to look back. Secure the ground taken. Be cautious with long-distance travel, and take it slow. Watch conditions for changes. Taurus (April 20-May 20) – Today is a 7 – With Pluto retrograde for the next five months, political control issues ease. Careful financial review reveals future expenses, so keep it frugal and stick to the budget. Pay bills. Do the research to craft a plan that fulfills a brilliant idea. Share your dream. Gemini (May 21-June 20) – Today is a 7 – Listen, but don’t argue. Intuitively, you know which path to take. Don’t gamble or spend on treats for the kids. Push yourself recreationally. For the next five months, re-affirm and revise partnerships. Wait to see what develops. Someone’s saying nice things about you. Cancer (June 21-July 22) – Today is a 7 – Figure out how much you can afford to put away. Your intuition gets validated. With Pluto retrograde (until 9/23), authoritarian pressure eases, and you can relax and recharge. Express your emotions artistically. Settle into a pleasant routine at work. Make future plans. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) – Today is a 7 – Don’t gamble with your reserves or buy stuff you don’t need. Check on supplies. Over the next five months, strengthen relations with your community and partnerships. Take time to knit structures together for mutual support. Work for peace, beauty and freedom. Talk is cheap. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Today is a 7 – Discover

family secrets from the past over the next five months. Get into the research. Take time for personal discovery, and capture it in words and images. Indulge in creative chaos. Get outside and taste freedom. Schedule more time for rejuvenation and relaxation. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) – Today is an 8 – Bossy overlords get distracted while Pluto’s retrograde (until 9/23). Savor creative freedom, and push your personal agenda. Consider possibilities, and make long-range plans. Budget carefully, and play by the rules. Listen to your intuition about the road ahead. Communicate your passionate commitments. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) – Today is a 7 – Love and spirituality soothe like balm. Nostalgia can be profitable, with Pluto’s retrograde (until 9/23). Don’t bet the farm, though. Maintain frugal financial routines. Look back and gather insight on where you’ve been. Enjoy creative freedom, and invent. Look ahead and envision your desire realized. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) – Today is a 7 – Over the next five months, reassess your resources. Include talents, affinities, and connections. You have more than you think. Keep equipment in repair. Avoid wasting time indulging gossip. Communications could unveil surprises... make statements as if everything you say were public. Keep secrets to yourself. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Today is a 7 – The intensity lets up with Pluto retrograde for the next five months. Use this break to review strategies. Write the roadmap to reach a future personal goal accomplished. Cultivate your leadership. Take it slow to avoid accidents. A new contraption isn’t reliable. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) – Today is a 7 – With Pluto retrograde for the next five months, take time to review and reflect. Prepare a retrospective, dig into family history, or write your memories. Study and explore. Plan a peaceful retreat. Communications could seem intense today... soothe emotions with something delicious. Sign contracts later. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) – Today is a 7 – Let love spur you to make or renew a commitment. New information could change options. A decision could get reversed. Listen to your senses. Take on new responsibility for greater independence. For five months (with Pluto retrograde) review and refine plans. Learn from the past. (c)2014 BY NANCY BLACK DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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