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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014 | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. | ISSUE NO. 80 VOL. 95

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SOPHOMORE PLEADS GUILTY TO OCTOBER ASSAULTS IN MERRIL HALL Canton sophomore John Rubio pleaded guilty Friday to charges stemming from the assaults of three students in Merrill Hall in late October.

The 18-year-old was charged with one count of first-degree home invasion, criminal sexual conduct-assault with intent of penetration, fourth-degree sexual misconduct and two counts of assault and battery.

The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Oct. 27. He was arraigned on Oct. 29. in the Isabella County Trial Courthouse.

First degree home invasion is a 20-year felony, while CSC-assault with intent of penetration is a 10-year felony. Fourth-degree sexual misconduct is a two-year high court misdemeanor, and assault and battery is a 93-day misdemeanor.

Rubio’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. on May 23 in Judge Mark Duthie’s courtroom.

A jury trial scheduled for Tuesday was cancelled after Rubio entered his guilty plea on Friday.

Enrollment outlook positive for 2014-15 College still feeling residual effects from old enrollment challenges

By Katherine Ranzenberger Senior Reporter

Because tuition accounts for almost half the revenue for Central Michigan University, decreased enrollment rates at CMU have had a direct impact on the university’s budget over the last four years.

Steven Johnson, vice president of enrollment and student services, said the number of “first time in a college” students has decreased as the number of high school graduates has dropped.

“It has continued to drop and is expected to continue to drop at least through 2020 and shortly thereafter,” Johnson said during the budget priorities committee forum on Monday.

“Historically, we have recruited and enrolled 2.9 to 3.2 percent of the available high school graduates each year to come to CMU. That has remained relatively consistent in the last decade on that range.”

The decrease in first-time students

has led to a decline in enrollment across the state and Midwest, Johnson said.

“This has a direct impact on our ability to meet our enrollment goals,” he said.

“It’s more dramatic in the Midwest Steve Johnson states and particularly Michigan.”

CMU has seen a decreased enrollment rate since the boom in 2010.

However, Johnson said he is optimistic about the 2014-15 academic year’s enrollment.

“As of April 7, there are 3,564 paid admissions compared to 3,011 total paid admissions in 2013,” he said. “This is a very positive showing in regard to new freshmen. (Yet) we still have three months of activity to go.”

Transfer students from community colleges also make up a fair amount of students on campus, Johnson said.

The decreased number of first-time students have also affected community college enrollment.

Johnson said CMU needs to focus on retention rates as well as attracting new students, as CMU’s freshw BUDGET | 2A

GREEK LIFE

-Adrian Hedden, metro editor

METRO

ACLU FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST STATE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BENEFITS A lawsuit was filed by The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan against the state of Michigan on Monday to legally recognize the 300 same-sex marriages performed last month.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight of these couples. They were legally married after a federal judge ended Michigan’s 2004 ban on same-sex marriage.

On March 21, Judge Bernard Friedman, the senior judge of the United States District Court for the eastern district of Michigan, ruled to effectively end the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.

However, a few days later, Gov. Rick Snyder announced the state would not recognize the marriages even though they were legal at the time they occurred because the case was appealed to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

This makes the couples ineligible for state benefits, although the federal government confirmed it would recognize the marriages.

In its most recent lawsuit, the ACLU said once couples are legally married in Michigan, regardless of whether they are same-sex or not, they gain privileges and protections that cannot be retroactively stripped away.

- Wyatt Bush, staff reporter

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Next week marks the one year anniversary of Delta Chi’s struggles as an RSO and its eventual fall from grace as a fraternity on campus.

Many questions remain unanswered. Starting April 21, CM Life will offer answers to those questions.

Andrew Whitaker | Assistant Photo Editor Millington freshman Courtney Gavitt chases down St. Clair Shores sophomore Ryan Vorpagel after getting pied in the face at Alpha Chi Omega’s spaghetti dinner Tuesday at 916 S. Main Street. The event was a fundraiser for the Isabella County Women’s Aid Shelter.

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Global love: Crowd-funding to reunite transgender couple

By Wyatt Bush Staff Reporter

Long-distance relationships can be difficult.

When the distance of the relationship spans the entire Pacific Ocean and more than 10,000 miles, it certainly does not make the situation any easier.

For Royal Oak sophomore Kai Niezgoda, this and more than $2,000 in airfare are precisely what he must overcome in order to visit his boyfriend, Jax Denton, who lives in Australia.

Denton and Niezgoda, who first met on an LGBTQ online forum about two and a half years ago, were able to embrace for the first time in July. Both identify themselves as neither men or women, but are receptive to male pronouns.

“It was amazing, I don’t even know how to describe it, it was like being in a movie,” Niezgoda said. “I walked off the plane and he brought me flowers and it was the sweetest thing ever. I don’t know if I’m ever going to be able to replicate a feeling like that again.”

Denton agreed the event was unprecedented.

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early and his plane arrived an hour later, so it was almost three hours of waiting.” Denton said while laughing. “But, from the first instant we were together in person, it was natural and felt like I was talking to him just as before.”

Since that beautiful summer day, the pair was only able to reconnect in person on one other occasion.

College tuition, living expenses and various other financial constraints have made it impossible for the two to see one another more frequently.

After months of separation, they spotted the crowd-funding site GoFundMe as an option to bring them together.

“We both saw other long-distance couples in similar situations and crowd-funding online,” Niezgoda said. “Neither of us were completely really comfortable with the idea to start with, but it’s kind of a lastditch effort.”

Denton, who is on temporary leave from the Adelaide-based University of South Australia, said the idea came about because of Niezgoda’s social media savvy.

A month after its initial inception, the “Bring Jax and Kai Back Together” GoFundMe has raised $400 of its $1,800 goal.

Samantha Madar | Photo Editor Royal Oak sophomore Kai Niezgoda skypes his boyfriend, Jax Denton, who lives in Australia, Monday night in Larzelere Hall.

Various rewards for contributing to the campaign include participating in a Google Hangout/Skype chat with the couple, custom digital and print illustrations, Australian candy and a digital recipe book.

“One of our favorite things is definitely baking; we’re both admirers of baked goods,” Denton said. “Both of us as children did a lot of it then, and continue to enjoy it now.”

Denton said his favorite recipes include cookies, muffins and an assortment of desserts and proper meals.

“Kai has been complaining for months now that nothing in the world is as good as my curry and that he needs it,” Denton said jokingly. w LOVE | 5A

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EVENTS CALENDAR WEDNESDAY w The 14th Annual CMU Faculty and Staff Quilt Exhibit will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Bovee U.C. 108. It is free and open to the public. w The Day of Silence Photo Shoot will include Photographer Matthew Bryan Priutt who will be taking photos as a way to show support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals due to bullying and hate. The event goes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Bovee U.C. 108. w The Office of LGBTQ Services is hosting a Drag Show, which will start at 7 p.m. in the Plachta Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY wThe Safe Zone training program will discuss the current climate for the LGBTQ community on campus and the overview of terminology for genderspecific individuals. The event will run from 2 to 4 p.m. in Bovee U.C. 108. w The Queer Monolgues is sponsored by LGBTQ Services, and will be held 7 to 9 p.m. in Bovee U.C. w Students for Concealed Carry will hold their weekly meeting in Moore 207 from 7 to 8 p.m. to discuss issues.

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CONTINUED FROM 1A man to sophomore retention rate is around 77 percent.

“It’s more critical we pay attention to not only the students we’re trying to recruit, but also those that are on campus that need to be retained,” Johnson said. “They’re learning, and keeping them engaged in the campus holistically is important.”

Provost Michael Gealt agreed with Johnson, stating CMU needs to focus on retention for budgetary reason.

“This is probably the place we can have the biggest impact on our four-year and six-year graduation rates,” Gealt said.

“These are students that are already here, and if we give them enough support, they’ll be able to stay here. It’s a lot cheaper for us to retain students than it is to go out and recruit students.”

Gealt said the cost of keeping student and faculty members around is rising. With three groups on campus negotiating new contracts, administrators might need to allocate more money for their pay with negotiated increases.

New ways of requesting money in the budget are also being developed by administrators. New initiatives can be requested through forms that work their way up through the hierarchy, starting at the faculty and department levels and working their way up to deans and eventually the president of the university.

However, Gealt said there are times when some changes

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have to be made to the budget to accommodate unforeseen circumstances.

“Because of the change in internal demand, we need to respond with additional staff,” Gealt said. “If there’s an unfunded (state) mandate, then we need to get in there and get some funding, so there’s some sufficient people to handle that.”

University President George Ross said he formed the budget priorities committee so the students and faculty could have more of an input in what the money the university has goes toward.

“When I charged the committee and formed the committee, it was all about communications and transparency,” Ross said. “There are lots of rumors on this campus that get started about various things, let alone the rumors about budgets and money and what’s going on.

This is the vehicle to inform the campus. I want people to know.”

Ross is hopeful for the future of enrollment, and said the group will know final enrollment numbers in August or September this year. university@cm-life

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PSE wins at national sales competition

By Arielle Hines Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University seniors Taylor Miller and Ashley Fennell won honors for Pi Sigma Epsilon in late March at the National Collegiate Sales Competition in Atlanta.

Miller of Union City, competed for the first time and placed in the top 50 along with Fennell, who placed fifth in the nation. CMU as a university placed sixth in the U.S. “It was exhilarating and it was a blessing to be there,” said Fennell, a native of Washington, Mich. “I couldn’t have done (it) without the grace of God and saying our prayers.”

Seventy universities and 140 students competed in the National Collegiate Sales Competition, the largest sales competition for the fraternity. Some of the universities in attendance included the University of Michigan, Florida State University and Texas State University.

The competition involves fraternities completing a roleplay scenario that is filmed and critiqued by judges. There are

five rounds and students get eliminated each round.

The two women were selected by their adviser, Ken Cherry, to attend the competition. The duo started to prepare in December and spent hours each week practicing role-play.

“I easily practiced about 15 hours a week before the competition,” Miller said. “I just wanted to make sure I was prepared since I had no idea what I was getting myself into.”

She said experiencing her first competition was amazing after making it to the first round and then progressing to the semi-finals. She did not advance to the next round, but still feels happy about placing in the top 50.

Fennell said getting fifth in the competition is the biggest highlight of her college career.

This is the first time CMU has competed in the competition after being on the wait-list for two years. However, because the fraternity did well, it will automatically get a bid next year. studentlife@cm-life.com

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CMU student arrested for sexual assaults

By Orrin Shawl Staff Reporter

A 25-year-old Central Michigan University freshman was arrested at 3 a.m. Sunday, for fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct and assault and battery.

Mohammad Alradhi is accused of assaulting a female student on three occasions – April 8, 12 and 13. The assaults were reported to CMU police at 11:45 p.m. on April 13, according CMU Police Lt. Larry Klaus.

Klaus said the suspect was arrested after being interviewed at the CMU Police Department. The incidents occurred in a common area at the East Quad near Saxe, Herrig and

Celani halls. The exact locations of the incidents, Klaus said, weren’t released to protect the identity of the female student.

“If we get super specific on the building, those details may precipitate her identity being revealed,” Klaus said.

“We have an obligation to protect that as much as we can.”

University Communications sent a notification out to students around noon Monday to inform them about the investigation. Klaus said the alert was sent out because police had prior information of “inappropriate behavior” from the suspect. He said sexual assaults must be reported by federal law under the The Jeanne Clery Dis-

closure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. “Law enforcement has had prior interaction with this individual,” Klaus said. “We wanted to let the Mohammad community know Alradhi what happened and that an arrest was made.”

CMU police gathered evidence and arrested the suspect after interviewing multiple witnesses.

“The victim involved, after the third

incident, contacted the police department at around 11 p.m. After that, we did an investigation, interviewed people within the quad and spoke with the offender,” Klaus said. “Based on all that, we made an arrest.”

Fourth degree criminal sexual conduct is a two-year circuit court misdemeanor, and assault and battery is a 93-day misdemeanor. Fourth-degree CSC requires the suspect to be five years older than the victim, or to have used coercion to achieve the sexual contact, according to the Michigan Penal Code. metro@cm-life.com

Rules of the road

Police dispel myths about speeding tickets

By Orrin Shawl Staff Reporter

Chloe Lewis believes a police officer’s judgement is fair, but speeding-ticket fines are not.

When Lewis was pulled over for driving more than 15 mph over the speed limit, she received a warning.

“I didn’t have any points or anything,” the St. Clair sophomore said. “I was honest, not being mean, lying or crying. I had no excuse, I just wanted to go get a slushy.”

Although police officers are free to use their discretion on what types of tickets are issued, they are not responsible for how much the ticket costs, said Mount Pleasant Police Department Public Information Officer Jeff Thompson.

Thompson said many people falsely believe police officers have a “ticket quota” they need to make.

“We’ve all heard expressions about quotas and stuff like that,” he said. “The courts said long ago that we can’t have quotas. It creates an atmosphere where you’re taking discretion out of an officer’s hands. In regards to whether or not somebody gets a ticket, that is 100 percent up to the officers. The law allows that.”

What police look for

When a police officer pulls over a vehicle, it is because they spot a safety or speeding violation, said Central Michigan University Police Captain Fred Harris.

“That’s what they’d make their stops for,” Harris said. “It’s officer discretion as to whether they give a verbal warning or issue a citation. They will base that on when they check their driver’s license, insurance and things like that.”

Out of the 451 total citations issued in 2013 by CMUPD, 99 of the tickets were MIP-related, meaning the remaining 352 tickets were moving-vehicle violations such as speeding, rolling stops and seat belt violations. MPPD issued 1,126 tickets for traffic and various misdemeanor offenses in 2013, and 303 tickets in 2014.

Depending on the situation, police don’t normally factor in anything the driver says to the officer when deciding to issue a ticket, Harris said.

“If somebody runs a red light, they might have a reason for that,” Harris said. “Some officers will have their minds made up when they stop. They don’t base it on attitude or anything like that. If they felt like they got their point across, they’ll give them a verbal warning. If they’ve been stopped multiple times for speeding, they may issue them a citation.”

When police witness someone driving over the speed limit, some officers might not take action, depending on the area the vehicle is speeding through.

Thompson said MPPD often establishes whether or not officers will write a violation based on the seriousness of the infraction, time of day, or location.

“Going over 10 mph on a highway is not going to be that big of a deal,” Thompson said. “Going over 10 mph in a school zone when schools are getting out is a big deal. I might decide to start writing (a ticket) for speeding 10 mph over (the speed limit) while the officer next to me will write them up for going 15 over.”

What is the cost?

Anybody who receives a ticket should be able to know how much their fine is worth by calling the Isabella County Court at (989) 772-0911 or at their website.

For a ticket issued for speeding anywhere from one to five mph above the speed limit, the fine is $115. Six to 10 mph costs $125, 11 to 15 mph costs $135, 16 to 20 mph costs

politics

Democrat withdraws from 4th Congressional District race Democrat John Barker dropped out of the 4th Congressional District race Monday to lend his support to Alma resident Jeff Holmes.

Barker, a former Union Township supervisor, announced on his campaign’s Facebook page that he is ending his campaign to support Holmes, a family practitioner from Alma who announced he was running this weekend.

“Dr. Holmes has seen the devastation of education and health care policies first hand and he speaks eloquently about the need to oppose Republican policies in those areas,” Barker said in a statement. “It is refreshing to hear a doctor speak passionately about the need for access for all people to health care and the need to provide birth control and pregnancy termination when needed.”

Holmes must collect 1,000 signatures by April 22 to be put on the Democratic primary ballot.

He faces an uphill battle to win the seat, which is considered one of the safest for Republicans in the state. It is held by U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, who announced this month he will retire at the end of his term.

The 4th Congressional District as it stands contains parts of 15 counties in Michigan, including Isabella County. While the boundaries of the district have changed numerous times since, no Democrat has won the seat since 1932.

Republican candidate Peter Konetchy said Monday he filed 1,300 signatures to the Secretary of State in order to appear on the GOP ballot.

State Sen. John Moolenaar, R-Midland, also announced this month he would run for Camp’s seat.

-John Irwin, senior reporter

crime log The following incidents were reported between midnight on April 12, and 3 a.m. on April 14 by the Mount Pleasant Police Department.

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$145.

Being pulled over with no proof of insurance is a $135 fine, while seat belt violations cost $65, failure to yield costs $125, improper lane use costs $120 and being pulled over with an expired registration costs $125.

“What goes into determining that cost has nothing to do with police officers,” Thompson said.

“The police department doesn’t get anything from it. The state is the only one who gets anything from it.”

Options in court

Every ticket displays instructions and rights for those issued tickets on the back for civil infractions and misdemeanors. If someone who has been issued a ticket doesn’t believe they deserve it, they can plead in one of three ways.

The first option is to plead guilty with an explanation. Thompson said if the driver admits in court they were speeding, but were in an emergency situation, they might see leniency from the court.

The second option is to admit you are guilty and pay the fine.

The third option is to plead not guilty and have either an informal hearing with just the defendant, the citing officer and the magistrate, or a formal hearing with lawyers and a judge.

“Ninety-nine percent of the time, we show up,” Thompson said. “It’s part of our policies and procedures that if we have court, we’re going. If I’m on my way to court and something big happens, I notify the court and they reschedule it.” metro@cm-life.com

Professor, activist Bailey honored by LGBTQ community

By Shawn Tonge Staff Reporter

Norma Bailey is a local icon for LGBTQ activism.

Students and faculty gathered Tuesday to celebrate and honor the education professor’s achievements during her 18 years at CMU. The Pride Week event, hosted

by LGBTQ Services, was held at the Central Michigan University Center of Inclusion and Diversity in the Bovee University Center.

“To hear the impact you make is so powerful,” Bailey said. “You don’t realize when you’re doing it how much it affects those around you.”

Students, colleagues and members of Bailey’s family shared stories about her work in social activism during the event.

Bailey will be leaving CMU in August. Director of LGBTQ Services Shannon Jolliff said the group wanted to host a night celebrating Bailey’s time at CMU, honoring her contributions to the community.

“Norma has done a lot (for the) LGBTQ community, making sure that our students felt safe on campus and in Mount Pleasant,” Jolliff said. “She also did phe-

life in brief

Andraya Croft | Staff Photographer Norma Bailey, an education professor and LGBTQ activist, greets the Students Advocating Gender Equality at her party honoring her involvement during CMU Pride Week on Tuesday at the Center for Inclusion and Diversity in the Bovee University Center.

nomenal work with our teacher education department.”

Bailey led the charge for an anti-discrimination ordinance in Mount Pleasant in recent years.

Before the ordinance was passed, housing, jobs and accommodations in the community could be denied to a person on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

When she realized there was no law preventing such discrimination, Bailey organized a group and started a campaign that lasted a year and a half. The ordinance was passed in July 2012.

Former Student Government Association President Marie Reimers spoke at the event, thanking Bailey for passing the ordinance.

“Before the ordinance, SGA heard from LGBTQ students who said they felt comfortable on campus, but not in Mount Pleasant,” the Saginaw junior said.

“The ordinance made them feel much better off campus and that means the world to us.”

Along with her fight for LGBTQ rights, Bailey is always involved in other social justice issues, such as poverty.

Mount Clemens senior Samantha Asman has been taught

by Bailey in several classes and worked with the professor in the Collegiate Middle Level Association of CMU. While speaking at the event, Asman became too choked up to finish her speech.

“She has inspired me so much, in ways I never thought someone could,” Asman said. “I really wanted to be here to support her.”

Bailey plans to travel for a month once she leaves CMU. She said she doesn’t want to commit herself to any new causes until she has had time to think. studentlife@cm-life.com

April 12 12:18 a.m. – A 35-yearold Mount Pleasant woman was arrested on a warrant by the Isabella County Sheriff’s Department.

12:28 a.m. – A personal protection order was violated at 1615 Portabella Drive. The case will be turned over to the county prosecutor’s office.

2:05 a.m. – Officers investigated a report of domestic violence involving a 22-year-old Mount Pleasant man at 907 S. Washington St. Police also charged a 19-year-old Mount Pleasant woman as a minor in possession of alcohol.

3:18 a.m. – A 17-yearold Shepherd woman was arrested for home invasion, malicious destruction of property and as a minor in possession of alcohol at 819 E. Crosslanes St. 3:38 a.m. – A 21-year-old Wyoming man was arrested for disorderly conduct at 514 S. Main St. April 13 11:39 a.m. – Obstruction of justice was reported at 401 E. Andre St. April 14 2:03 a.m. – A 21-year-old Shepherd man was arrested for possession of marijuana at 1601 N. Mission St. 3:47 p.m. – A 24-yearold Imlay Township man appeared in court and paid off a bench warrant.

3:47 p.m. – A 21-year-old Ypsilanti man appeared in court and paid off a bench warrant. metro@cm-life.com

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Hope on the horizon Projections reveal revitalized enrollment for the future

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Last semester, 2,963 new freshmen enrolled at CMU — marking the smallest freshman class since 1997. While our overall enrollment was down 2.2 percent from last year’s total, other schools in the state reported record-high figures at the beginning of the year.

Accordingly, our budget was significantly reduced to reflect a smaller number of students on campus. Between the general and auxiliary funds, CMU was down $15 million from last year.

While the overall decreasing number of high school graduates received the initial blame, the success of other universities in the state left CMU with some room for improvement.

Problems were evident. What’s more important, however, was the way the university worked to alleviate the situation.

In August, University President George Ross said CMU needed to invest in priorities to keep the university moving forward.

Although his priorities have warranted a fair share of criticism from the campus community — including our editorial board — it appears CMU has made some productive decisions.

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Through its out-of-state student outreach and emphasis on meritbased scholarships, CMU has been able to recruit heavily and offer more money to those who choose to enroll on campus.

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ficed to increase enrollment, offering merit scholarships to students with 3.0 GPA — and not only those above 3.5 — was a positive move for our university.

Lowering the standard by half a letter grade allows CMU to be more inclusive to academically successful students without substantially harming our reputation for excellence.

Our marketing efforts have also been aggressively increased. Compared to $41,721 in 2010-11, CMU now spends more than $900,000 on advertising and promotion of our university.

The key to attracting students is to first ensure they are aware of the opportunities that are available to them at CMU. The 2010-11 amount is hardly enough to promote CMU within Isabella County. Increasing marketing spending was essential.

At this time last year, a mere 2,221 students applied and paid CMU’s $175 deposit fee. Today, more than 3,500 have submitted payment and it

The ticketing paradox I received my first ticket two months ago.

It wasn’t a ticket the average college student receives for speeding or parking on campus without the proper permit. It was a traffic citation awarded to me by the Mount Pleasant Police Department for improper lane use.

It was on Valentine’s Day after I had just finished eating a meal at The Italian Oven along the Stadium Mall. My next venture was to visit Family Video for any new releases.

Unfortunately, it required a left turn, moving across traffic on Mission Street.

After what felt like 10 minutes of waiting, neither side of the road seemed to clear. Finally, there was

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a break in the right side of the road, so I did what every other person would, and pulled into the turn lane while waiting for traffic to clear. As soon as I merged I noticed a black and white MPPD patrol car make a quick u-turn behind me.

The lights did not turn on until the traffic around me cleared.

I was surprised I wasn’t given a warning. Getting a ticket was foreign to me.

I don’t have tinted windows. I don’t speed. If I get a call on my phone while behind the wheel, I let it go to voicemail. I make sure I don’t follow any cars too closely and I use my turn signals religiously.

So why, of all things, did I get ticketed for improper lane use?

Tony Wittkowski Managing Editor

When calling the courthouse, I was surprised once again to discover I was expected to shell out $120.

The original charge for the traffic citation on the receipt was labeled as $70, but $40 in state costs and an additional $10 in capital costs upped my total fees.

After withdrawing the exorbitant amount of cash to pay my debt to the city, I drove to the courthouse to continue the process without an appeal. However, after having received the ticket a week earlier, the charge was not yet filed. My trip to the courthouse was meaningless.

appears — at least for now — that we can expect a higher enrollment and a better outcome for next semester.

Thomas Speakman, director for undergraduate admissions, said the university should be taking small steps to increase our on-campus enrollment. We agree.

Citing a sharp increase in admissions in 2010, Speakman hopes to avoid overcrowded residential halls and classrooms with the anticipated additions this year.

Ultimately, having more students equates to more funding and better academic programming for our campus. However, too many students on campus can be just as negative as having too few.

While nothing can be certain until after fall classes have started, it appears CMU is on the right track to making our university more prominent, affordable and accessible to future students.

Ironically, I was told by the officer — who shall remain nameless — that I would have to pay the ticket within two weeks or I would have my license taken away. Yet, I was only afforded the opportunity to pay the ticket within a two-day gap.

To make sure I wasn’t the only one who was confused by this irregular law, I created a small poll among some of my coworkers and discovered 84 percent did not know this was an illegal move for Michigan drivers.

My point is this: Using the leftturn lane to merge into traffic is against the law.

My goal: save you $120.

Not everything is clear on the roads, so if you’re unsure if it’s legal, don’t do it.

Letter to the

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Offering recognition where it’s deserved TO THE EDITOR: On April 11 around 11 a.m., I left my office in Dow to go up to the Bovee University Center for lunch.

As I passed the student memorial out front, I could hear someone yelling loudly in the distance. My ears are not as young as they used to be, so I could not make out words. As I got to Preston Street, I could

see many people looking in the direction of the circle drive out front.

At that point, I could hear that it was yelling designed to offend people just for the sake of being offensive. As I neared the driveway, one student, who was just trying to cross campus, walked up to the car.

She told them, “new student orientation is going on,

and you are making CMU look bad.” She then went to all the parents who were gathered in front of the U.C. and offered them her apology.

Whoever she was, she needs to know that she represents the best of us at CMU.

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Answer the call, Spartans For any organization to thrive, it must have the right kind of leadership at the helm.

Whether you’ve joined a registered student organization, Student Government Association or a sports team as a student-athlete, the success of your team hinges on the way your leadership acts and executes decisions.

The newsroom of Central Michigan Life is no different.

In the summer and fall 2014 semesters, I will have the honor and pleasure of serving as the newspaper’s editor-in-chief. It is a position that I, as a journalist, hold in the highest regard.

I decided to step up to fill the vacancy left open by our intrepid leader, editor-in-chief Justin Hicks, but I also applied last semester seeing a need for consistent leadership.

Throughout the 95-year history, CM Life has been fortunate enough to produce a stable of experienced, young editors who were willing, able and tactically ready to take the top position.

In the case of Michigan State University’s The State News, which has an equally lengthy legacy of quality and consistency, that stability in experience is running thin.

According to editor-in-chief Ian Kullgren, neither editorial staff members nor reporters have answered the call to replace him.

Kullgren said many of his editors, reporters and other staff members are young, both in terms of age and academic standing. He said he doesn’t see their youth as an impediment to their ability to lead a newsroom.

However, many of them have expressed a discomfort with the idea of moving into a leadership position too soon, especially as far as the top position is concerned.

His assertion that some might not want to move up too quickly is one that rings true to my own situation.

This is my first year at CMU. I transferred from community college and had to learn the entire university structure, both as a student and a journalist, in the span of two semesters.

My newness didn’t stop me from charging ahead, and nor should it stop the reporters and editors at The State News.

Another issue Kullgren mentioned was the fact that the journalism department at MSU is shrinking in numbers. They have about 200 journalism students in the program, which is tiny compared to the outside perception that the university has one of the more mammoth journalism programs in the state.

Much like professional newsrooms across the nation cutting their staffs, the number of journalism majors taking up reporter and editor positions at The State News is also dwindling.

Fortunately for the MSU newsroom, the deadline for EIC applications has been pushed back to accommodate their group and to give more time to decide if someone wants to answer the call.

I implore my future colleagues and peers to consider taking every promotion they can in this industry to gain the knowledge and experience we’re going to need when facing new media challenges already here, and those on the horizon.

You are the future. Embrace it, and stand ready to be the next leader of The State News.

James A. Pytko, Lecturer, Geography Dept.

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Courtesy Photo | Tracy Thomson Tracy Thomson, left, and Taylor Martin, right, pose for a photo at a friend’s wedding in Traverse City in summer 2012.

‘Be who you are and be proud’: CMU alumnus plans 2015 same-sex wedding

By Catey Traylor Senior Reporter

When Tracy Thomson and Taylor Martin came out to their families, they were met with apprehension. Not because they were gay, but because society can be a cruel place for members of the LGBTQ community.

Both of the couple’s loved ones were accepting of their homosexuality, but were afraid the word “gay” would quickly become the men’s entire identity.

“Our parents only had a problem with the fact that they couldn’t protect us from certain people thinking certain things about us,” Thomson said. “They were really worried that us being gay would become the focal Courtesy Photo | Tracy Thomson point of who we were in Taylor Martin, left, and Tracy Thomson, right, stand at Versailles in other people’s eyes.”

Paris, France moments before Martin proposed to Thomson in the Martin, who finished fall of 2013. graduate school at Central Michigan University in 2012, came out during his sophonot because they were wora very opening and welcommore year at CMU in 2007. ried about themselves – they ing experience,” he said. “If Thomson came out in 2009. were more concerned about I didn’t go to college, I might The two met online in 2012 the couples who had been still be in the closet. You’re and, within two years, moved together for decades. exposed to so many people, in together.

“When we initially heard lifestyles and cultures in colThey started their life the decision to allow samelege.” together in Petoskey, and sex marriages, we were reThe duo had different planed to wed in the sumlieved for those couples who experiences coming out and mer of 2015 – regardless of had been waiting so long,” relied on very different supwhether their union would Thomson said. “We’ve only port groups – Martin said he be legally recognized in been together for two years. stuck to a close-knit group of Michigan.

There are couples out there friends. Thomson had a large “We want to go to a friend’s who have been together for group involved in the arts cabin,” Thomson said. “He much longer. We were never who he said were 100 percent has a sailboat and said he going to rush to a courthouse supportive of his coming out. could take us out three miles to get married.”

Despite their differences, the into Lake Michigan, which The pair stands by their couple share the same sentiis considered international decision to remain in Michiment: Be true to who you are. waters, to get married. That gan, despite being able to “Be who you are and be way, our marriage would be legally marry in other states. proud,” Martin said. “If recognized federally, but not They’re both northern you’re worried about what by the state.”

Michigan natives, both love everyone else is thinking, Although Thomson and their Petoskey home and both you’ll just drive yourself Martin are personally keen want to be near their family crazy.” to the idea of a sailboat and friends.

Thomson was able to wedding, same-sex couples Martin and Thomson have find solace in his dedicated across the state have no been lucky. They said they friends and family who have option other than to go to haven’t dealt with a lot of supported him throughout OPENING such extremes in order to be GRAND the ridicule or shaming that his life. married. some same-sex couples have “Never change who you Last month, a federal judge endured.

Theyequipped have a posi- fitness are,” Thomson said. “Find Come see our new fully center! struck down Michigan’s 2004 tive outlook on their future the best parts of yourself ban on same-sex marriage, and simply want to be able to and then surround yourself allowing LGBTQ couples to exercise the same rights as with people who (couldn’t) marry. But the ruling only everybody else. care less about your sexual lasted a single day before an Martin credits his time orientation.” appeals court issued a stay, ef- at CMU and his involvefectively freezing the union of ments on campus – including metro@cm-life.com same-sex couples in the state. joining a fraternity – for the This news was devastating outlook he has today. to Martin and Thomson, but “Coming from CMU, it was CB130042

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As of April 9, a dozen people pledged financial backing to the couple.

One such individual was Kansas City junior Nikita Secor, a friend of Niezgoda.

Secor, who herself is transgender and gender fluid, said the two met initially through Transcend, an RSO that is supporative to the transgender community, which Niezgoda heads as president.

“I donated so they would able to see each other and have that actual physical connection and be happy,” Secor said. “Who doesn’t want to see their friends be happy, you know?”

Whether three months, six months or a year passes before he can once again embrace Denton, Niezgoda is confident the relationship will overcome any obstacles being separated by such a great distance might bring.

“Sometimes it can be super difficult but, all in all, I think both of us are very independent and selfreliant with honesty and trust with one another,” Niezgoda said. “Building off

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Despite being separated by a time zone difference of 12.5 hours, Niezgoda said a favorite activity includes Skype dating.

While on a Skype date, the pair will typically simultaneously stream a movie while chatting and laughing together.

Difficulties also arise out of

Royal Oak sophomore Kai Niezgoda and his boyfriend Jax Denton met on an LGBTQ online forum about two and a half years ago.

the inability to physically comfort one another, Niezgoda said.

“If he feels sad, I can’t just give him a hug,” he said. “I’ll have to make something for him or say something to make him feel better.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Sarah White | Staff Photographer Students participate in a Zumba class in Plachta Auditorium for Pride week on Monday.

CMED students taking outreach programs to local fourth graders

By Mark Johnson Senior Reporter

As the university’s College of Medicine begins to grow from a fledgling operation to an institution in the Central Michigan University framework, the college is making its impression to young prospective students off campus.

A group of 15 students, identified as the pediatrics special interest group, have been working with Renaissance Public School Academy in Mount Pleasant.

The group organizes workshops for the school’s fourth grade classes.

“They really thought it was important for their own development to be able to do some outreach to some elementary school-aged kids,” said Charmica Abinojar, director of Student Affairs for CMED. “They want to plant the seed and show what it may be like to go into medicine.”

Students in the group presented their first workshop to the class last month, which focused on items that might be found inside a doctor’s bag. The presentation also showed students how the items worked, including the proper way to use stethoscopes, reflex hammers

and other tools.

Aside from getting children excited about potential careers in medicine, CMED students said another goal for the workshops is to make kids more comfortable with the idea of going to the doctor.

Stefanie DiGiandomenico and Yasha Parikh, first-year medical students from Livonia and Okemos, respectively, helped lead the pediatrics student group, and hope their endeavors will spark an interest among the students in the class.

“We taught them not only what the tools were, but how the doctor uses them and we let them figure out how they work,” DiGiandomenico said.

“They were very excited for us to come in and are excited for us to come again. It was a great intro to the class.”

The group has three more workshops scheduled at the school for the rest of the semester. Future presentations will focus on healthy eating, exercise and hygiene, the group said. Healthy eating will be the next workshop on April 21, which the group considers important as an increase in childhood obesity rates is becoming a crucial concern nationwide.

“They are just basic con-

cepts, but hopefully the class can build on them as they get older,” Parikh said.

Offering a valuable service to the community is one point of pride for the group. Another is being able to test their ideas and see what kind of interest future generations of students have in the field of medicine.

“Based on the feedback from the medical students who have worked with us, as well as the classroom, we think everyone is really enjoying this experience,” Parikh said. “We’re definitely going to try to expand to include more classrooms and eventually more schools.”

While the class appreciates what the CMED group is doing, the experience that Parikh, DiGiandomenico and the rest of the group are getting will be valuable for their future careers in pediatric medicine.

“Community involvement is important to the college; it’s important to our mission and it’s important to our students,” Abinojar said. “Not all of our students are from this community, so I think they really wanted to show this community that they have a commitment.”

Stress and anxiety brought on by the deadline for tax season left Omar Kandah relying on his family for help.

The Canton junior and employee at the Real Food on Campus residential dining hall, said his dad worked with him to make sure his income tax returns were filed ahead of the April 15 deadline, instead of waiting until the last minute.

“Over spring break, when I went home a few days early, I got to sit down with him and get it done early,” Kandah said.

“That alleviated the stress when (the) deadline is close.

It’s why I came back up after spring break with plenty of time to spare.”

Unlike Kandah, a lot of CMU students waited until the last minute to submit their taxes to the Internal Revenue Service before Tuesday’s deadline.

Vice President-elect of the

Student Government Association Mariah Urueta said she and President-elect Charles Mahone made an on-campus tax assistance program part of their platform while campaigning.

“The basic idea is that not all students have the privilege of getting help from their family, having their taxes evaluated on their family’s plan,” Urueta said.

While surveying students across campus, Mahone and Urueta discovered an overwhelming need for tax assistance for many who had never had to deal with the IRS before.

She said she hoped to mimic the services at Central Michigan University’s writing center and math labs.

“Here at CMU we have the math assistance center and the writing center where students can get free help from other students,” Urueta said.

“Why don’t we have a program where those who are actually

studying finances and accounting can help out those who are in need?”

Urueta said there would most likely need to be a waiver of liability form to make those seeking assistance aware the student tutors are not professional tax accountants, and they are doing this as a free service for their fellow CMU peers.

Livonia senior Mason Ross, who serves as a student assistant in one of the success centers on campus, also believes there should be more resources available for students to learn how to file taxes.

“I believe most students don’t know how to do it themselves,” he said. “If their parents just do it for them, I think it’d be beneficial to teach students because, eventually, they’re going to have to know.” metro@cm-life.com

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Howell Junior Nicole Phillips holds the door open for another student while giving her a high-five outside of the Charles V. Park Library on Tuesday. Members of the His House Christian Fellowship split up around campus to send positive messages and encouragement.

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Education major Shannon Dahlquist transferred from a university in Wisconsin to Central Michigan University, but she didn’t expect her father to follow her.

“He was called by one of the CMU representatives from the (business) department,” the Grand Rapids junior said.

“It was a totally separate thing. It kind of works out that we both ended up here.”

Shannon spends most of her time in the Education and Human Services building.

Her father Steven Dahlquist spends his time on the north end of campus in Smith and Grawn halls.

“The best part is that I get to see her a couple times a week if we want to,” said Steven, a marketing professor. “I live in Grand Rapids. It’s nice that we can get a cup of coffee or go get dinner.”

Steven said the best part of the experience for him is having Shannon help him learn new techniques for teaching his classes.

“She’s in the education department,” he said. “We’re always talking about teaching methods and classroom methods. I use that in making my classrooms more effective.”

Depending on how many courses the faculty teaches or if the staff is full-time, they can receive up to 12 free credit hours per semester. Most fixed-term faculty members enjoy nine hours and pass the benefits on to their children.

With nearly free tuition, advice on how the university works and who the best professors are, students who have faculty members for parents often benefit.

“A big benefit is having someone on campus that has food,” said Alec Burch, a junior and history major from Mount Pleasant. “If I’m on campus and I’m hungry, I can just drop by her office.”

Alec believes his mother, Julia Burch, director of MTH 005/105 and graduate teaching assistant supervisor, gives him an edge — other than food — over his peers. He said she knows which teachers to work with and where to go when there are issues with registration.

However, Alec has come across problems in the past when he’s heard classmates talk about the math department and his mother in particular.

“I’ve had a lot of acquaintances that have had her as a teacher,” Alec said. “I’ve heard people rip her a new one before they knew she was my mom. I’ve also heard of people who love her, which is cool.”

A LOCAL CREW

Most CMU students who have parents on campus have graduated from Mount Pleasant High School.

Logan Echelberger, a sophomore from Mount Pleasant, said he feels his dad, Matt Echelberger, an English and creative writing professor, helped him reach goals with advice about professors.

“He knows professors and the reviews they get,” Logan said. “He knows me, so he can tell who’s going to be a good match.”

Logan said CMU wasn’t his first choice, but he came here because of the tuition benefit faculty and their children receive.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Some students are concerned about peers taking their parents’ classes.

Julia said she would never let Alec into one of her classes because of the inherent conflict of interest.

“There are other classes and other teachers,” Julia said. ”His scholastic achievements deserve merit on their own, without any appearance of nepotism attached.”

Logan said he wouldn’t take one of his dad’s classes because of the conflict of interest, but he said it would be interesting to see how his dad would grade him if he did.

“It’d be weird. I can’t see him as a teacher,” Logan said. “He’s a smart and intelligent guy but seeing all the different sides of him, you have to remember that, oh, he’s a professor.”

He thinks his father would grade him harder than other students. Logan said he would be caught quickly if he didn’t put forth his best effort.

Shannon and Steven are not in the same department or even on the same end of campus, but Steven said he has had Shannon’s friends in class. He said it takes some effort not to make the classroom experience strange.

“When you’re a professor, you have to think about having your son or daughter’s friends in class,” Steven said. “There’s potential stress.

You have to make sure that it doesn’t make the relationship in the classroom weird.”

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Editor’s note: Katherine Ranzenberger is the daughter of Mark Ranzenberger, a fixedterm faculty member in the Journalism and Broadcast and Cinematic Arts departments, and stepdaughter of Karen Ranzenberger, the program administrator and online undergraduate course coordinator for the Central Michigan University Global Campus. She has never taken a class from either parent and plans to avoid it at all costs.

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Sagmeister brings exploration of happiness to faculty, students

By Katherine Ranzenberger Senior Reporter

Renowned artist Stefan Sagmeister talked about happiness and the human condition Tuesday in Charles V. Park Library.

The Austrian-born graphic designer knows a thing or two about happiness, as he has been working on a film about his own happiness for the last four years. The result was a 12-minute opus titled, “A Happy Film,” which was meant to inspire communities of other artists and people who appreciate the form.

“The hope was an audience could do something with it,” Sagmeister said. “I thought it would be a challenge. I still don’t have a film. I found it incredibly hard to do a film.”

Along with the film, Sagmeister and his collective have put together shows around the world about the subject. The group has defined happiness on multiple levels – joy and pleasure, satisfaction and well-being and fulfilling one’s potential. They also designed multiple exhibits surrounding these classifications.

Sagmeister utilized every inch of the exhibition space in the museums he presented at, writing on walls, putting art on elevator doors and placing timelines of happiness along wheelchair ramps. He said activities of play take up a huge role in forming a sense of happiness.

“Older people are a little happier than younger people,” Sagmeister said. “Ugly people are as happy as pretty people. From a psychological view, your decision to come to this lecture was a good one, non-repetitive activity.”

Working with author and psychologist Jonathan Haidt, Sagmeister explored his own happiness in three ways that have been proven to work — meditation, cognitive therapy and drugs.

“I would do three months of each with a two-month break in between,” Sagmeister said. “That would be the backbone of the film.”

Meditation, for Sagmeister, was about getting the conscious mind to work with the unconscious mind.

He said the unconscious mind controls more decisions people make than they believe.

Through his exploration of happiness, Sagmeister said he found three areas that he needed to work on – thankfulness, sympathetic empathy and humility.

“When I give lectures, I never thanked the people that invited me,” he said. “(Sympathetic empathy) is a path of love and meditation.

Ultimately I don’t think it really did what I think it should do. And humility, I don’t give a shit about. I let that one go.”

Sagmeister kept coming back to the concept of love and passion throughout his presentation. At one point, he talked about the concepts of “companionate” love and passionate love, saying “companionate” love was more viable.

“The ‘companionate’ love really has the potential to grow,” Sagmeister said. “To be passionately in love is biologically impossible. It’s dangerous for that high of a dopamine level to be in the body for more than six months.”

Sagmeister added that he searched for bliss while creating, “A

Kyle Wilson | Staff Photographer Stefan Sagmeister leads the crowd through a group sing along to demonstrate how much happiness grows from singing out loud.

Sagmeister, a world-renowned graphic designer, spoke to a full crowd in Charles V. Park Library Auditorium on Tuesday.

Happy Film,” and consistently found it by taking a car ride every week and listening to music. He would drive without the goal of getting somewhere, only traveling with his thoughts.

“I managed to have a moment of bliss every time I would do it,” Sagmeister said.

During the presentation, he shared some of his works, including

one piece made of 65,000 coat hangers grouped together to create boxes to spell out “worrying solves nothing.” Small phrases like that were present throughout his work.

By the end of the night, Sagmeister had the entire audience on its feet, singing a karaoke version of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” with lyrics about being over-worked. It was part of his reasoning that people

would be happier by the end if they participated in something bigger than just themselves.

“What makes you happy?” Sagmeister asked. “Activities, friends, good friends. It doesn’t make a gigantic difference, but it’s a little bit good, and that’s good. It seems like (the happiness level) went up.” university@cm-life.com

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U.S. Rep. Peters speaks to students about elections

By Shawn Tonge Staff Reporter

U.S. Representative and Senate hopeful Gary Peters called for students to get involved and raise awareness about the upcoming elections during a meet-andgreet event Monday night.

The candidate for U.S. Senate was invited to campus by the College Democrats registered student organization and the Isabella County Democratic Party.

During the event, he answered questions from students and laid out his views on issues facing Michigan.

“This meeting was about introducing the candidates and the issues to the students,” said Taylor Gehrcke, president of College Democrats. “We want to make sure that they know who’s running and who the group supports.”

Peters is the representative for Michigan’s 14th District in the Detroit area

and a member of the House Financial Services Committee. He served as a political science professor at Central Michigan University for one year in 2007.

He hopes to win the Senate seat held by Carl Levin, who chose not to seek re-election.

He is running against Republican candidate Terri Lynn Land, the former Michigan Secretary of State.

Peters said the Republicans are relying on expensive ad campaigns and suggested a different route for his campaign.

“Our strategy has to be about grassroots activism, about getting out there and being engaged,” Peters said.

“Getting Democrats out to vote is the main thing.”

When asked about his education policies, Peters said he is working on legislation that would give students a second chance if they default on a student loan. The first default would not affect the student’s credit report if they were able

to make the necessary payments within nine months.

Isabella County Democratic Party Chairwoman Mary Barker worked with the College Democrats to bring Peters to CMU. Her husband, John Barker, recently withdrew his bid for Michigan’s 4th Congressional District to endorse new Democratic candidate Jeffrey Holmes.

“It’s good for students to meet the candidates, because a lot of them don’t know who’s running in the major races,” Barker said.

“We set this up to educate them about the elections.”

Mark Schauer, the Democratic candidate for governor, also made an appearance at the event. Schauer, who is running against Republican incumbent Gov. Rick Snyder, stressed his focus on making college tuition more affordable. studentlife@cm-life.com

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By Kelsey Smith Staff Reporter

After a three-hour drive to Alpena, Emily Sznitka and her fellow students on alternative break were eager to explore the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary earlier this month.

The Armada junior had no idea what to expect when opening up the large doors of the museum.

Surrounded by dozens of information stations and exhibits, she found herself facing a large replica of a massive shipwreck. She was amazed and shocked while wandering through the destroyed ship display.

The shipwreck gave Sznitka a hands-on experience while learning the damaging effects of a maritime tragedy from the Great Lakes. The amount of shipwrecks in the museum shocked her.

“There were a lot more wrecks than we ever expected,” Sznitka said. “You don’t realize what’s underneath you when you’re out there on the water.

You wouldn’t expect that from the Great Lakes.”

Various stations were set up throughout the sanctuary for student volunteers to work on over the weekend. The artifact documentary station was set up for students to look at artifacts and document them on paper.

Conserving the artifacts by scraping off rust and cleaning was a popular station among volunteers.

“All of the staff and volunteers were so welcoming,” Sznitka said. “They said we helped them with conserving so many artifacts, it took a lot off of their shoulders. What takes them a long time to set up

the sanctuary only took us one weekend to accomplish.”

Abigail Diaz, education and outreach specialist for Thunder Bay, said the students left an incredible impact on the facility. They cleaned and restored 33 artifacts, documented more than 20, including sketches, reached out to dozens of visitors, copied hundreds of shipwreck archival documents, and cleaned 641 artifacts.

“We had a really great group of volunteers,” Diaz said. “They participated in great teamwork and had good communication. It was nice to walk by each station and hear the conversations the students were having. Everyone here was very impressed.”

Because of the hard work done by the students, some of the artifacts are on display now, Diaz said. Updating and cleaning more than 20 different displays allowed the sanctuary to open them back up to the public.

The lack of knowledge of Great Lakes shipwrecks is what inspired Sznitka to attend the alternative breaks weekend trip.

She learned more history about Michigan and grew a stronger love for the Great Lakes.

“I live in Michigan, you know, and I never thought about the Great Lakes and all of the shipwrecks and history that was in this little part of Michigan,” Sznitka said. “That was really cool for me.”

Site leader and New Boston senior Shawn Knight said it was eye-opening for him to learn about all of the different shipwrecks they have at Thunder Bay and the research and effort put into preserving the artifacts.

“I never realized at all how much work they do there,” Knight said. “The experience

was really educational.”

After having a great experience on a previous alternative break, Fenton junior Caitlin Miller immediately signed up once one opened up. She chose this break because it was different from any other issue she had seen.

Traveling to Thunder Bay was better than Miller could’ve hoped for. Meeting the workers and seeing how passionate they were about the artifacts inspired her.

“I had an absolute blast there,” Miller said. “I would love to go back again and encourage anyone to visit. I learned a lot about the maritime history of the United States and the efforts that our federal government has put forth to preserve, not just our Great Lakes, but also more shipwreck research.”

Miller said visiting the sanctuary was a good experience for any student.

“No matter what field you’re going into, this trip can benefit you in some way,” Miller said.

“We all had different majors going into it. You may not think you can connect with something, but you really can.”

Being able to volunteer at a place full of dedicated workers gave Walker senior Adam Weidenfeller a worthwhile first experience with the Alternative Breaks program at CMU. Weidenfeller chose the break because he knew a staff member at Thunder Bay. “Going to Thunder Bay this past weekend gave me the perfect opportunity to get involved in a way that wasn’t too overwhelming,” he said. “I had an awesome experience.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Graphic designer Thresher combines love of art, technology in work Central Michigan Life senior reporter Elizabeth Benson caught up with graphic designer Rebecca Thresher for a Q&A session.

The Flint senior’s work will be showcased until April 19 in the Visionarium exhibition at the University Art Gallery.

What drew you to graphic design?

Rebecca Thresher: I had always loved art but, as I got older, I also fell in love with technology and all that it was capable of. Graphic design, then, combined my two loves together and I haven’t regretted that decision since. I am working in a growing market,

Tianyu Han | Staff Photographer Senior Rebecca Thresher’s graphic design display at the University Art Gallery.

in regards to the limitless technological advances, and it’s fun.

What inspires you?

RT: I’m inspired by making something meaningful, beautiful, and fighting for what’s right. I also really love patterns and nature. There are so many differences between things man-made and those that are natural. I don’t really believe that one is much better than the other, but they both have their unique properties. I am influenced by both in their simpler forms (straight vs. curved).

What has been your biggest success?

I fail myself by doing that.

What are your plans after graduating?

RT: I currently work in-house for a specialty pharmacy and I continue to work there after my graduation. Farther into the future, I’d really like to try working for a larger, multi-national design firm or ad agency to gain a wider range of experience with many difference types of clients.

If you or anyone you know has a story that would make for an interesting Q&A, let us know.

Email us at news@cm-life.com.

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Most sports originate from somewhere on planet Earth, but one club’s game comes from the imagination of J.K. Rowling.

The Quidditch Club team bases its passion and athleticism on that imagination to create the sport of Quidditch. The rules are adapted from the rules of the magical sport in the Harry Potter book franchise.

Battle Creek senior and captain David Wilber took his team to the Quidditch World Cup in North Myrtle Beach, N.C. last week, where 80 teams competed for the title.

CMU competed in 10 tournaments this year in preparation for the World Cup in North Carolina.

“Usually we stay at a hotel, but, honestly, this sport is full of people who just want to help everyone,” Wilber said, “we had two tournaments this spring where we just stayed with friends on opposing teams’ houses and apartments.”

CMU placed 19th out of 80 teams in North Carolina. the team finished 3-1 on the first day of competition and ended the last day 1-1. The University of Texas was the eventual winner.

“It’s incredible, there are so many teams from all over the U.S. and even other countries,” said Rogers City senior Andrew Derry, president of the Quidditch Club. “The atmosphere is so intense, the physicality, aggression and team spirit is incredible.”

The fields were covered in broom straw from the first day of the games, as brooms and players were strewn about during competition.

“It’s nice to feel like you fit in for once, because you’re always seeing people around campus asking, ‘What’s Quidditch and Harry Potter games?’” said Novi junior Emily Patterson.

Quidditch is sometimes misjudged by the general community.

Players from the team continually speak of the amount of physicality in the game and the amount of athleticism needed to compete.

“We actually had a scare with one of our players in the tournament, we’re still not sure what the intention was but he jumped up to shoot at the hoops, and the guy wrapped up his legs and flipped and landed on his head,” Patterson said.

“In the semifinal, there were two ambulance trips with (players) on stretchers for potential head, neck or back injuries.”

After a great finish in the Quidditch World Cup, the CMU Club Quidditch team is looking for recruits with graduating players.

“I challenge anyone who doesn’t think Quidditch is a sport to come try it out,” Patterson said. “You need a brain, you need legs and need to be tough.”

Seven players are on the court at once, not including the seeker. It is a full contact, coed sport, with at least three players of each gender.

Each player is required to have a broom between their legs, but most use

RT: My biggest success so far has to be that my whole class finished this show on time and it turned out pretty great in my opinion. There were doubts and we always had to tell each other we could do it, because we had faith in each other. In the road to making this show a success, our class bonded in a way I never expected.

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Points are scored by either throwing the quaffle – a slightly deflated volleyball used by chasers – through one of three hoops on the opponent’s side of the field, or by catching the golden snitch. The game is won only after the snitch has been caught cleanly, and the team with the snitch is awarded 30 points.

“I’ve played games that are 13 minutes and I’ve played games that lasted an hour,” Wilber said.

The golden snitch is represented by a neutral player dressed in yellow with a ball attached to their back. Generally, the snitch will hide for the first fifteen minutes and reappear on the pitch to be chased down by seekers.

Two beaters use dodgeballs to throw instead of bats like in the books and movies.

“It’s nice to feel like you fit in for once, because you’re always seeing people around campus asking, ‘What’s Quidditch and Harry Potter games?’”

Emily Patterson, Novi junior The quaffle changes hands quickly. Each score is worth 10 points and the ball is then awarded to the other team.

Games generally last 20 to 50 minutes, depending on the skill and endurance of the seekers and snitch. sports@cm-life.com

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Baseball looking to clinch series at home with Michigan State Spartans

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By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

Since 2009, Central Michigan and Michigan State have been playing a three-game series with each team hosting a game and one taking place at a neutral stadium.

The Chippewas won the inaugural series, but haven’t won it since. They have a chance to clinch the series at 3:05 p.m.

Today when the Spartans visit Theunissen Stadium.

CMU ended an eightgame losing streak lasting from 2011-13 on April 8 when it beat MSU 10-1 in East Lansing.

“When you look at how many you lost in a row, it will wear on you,” said head coach Steve Jaksa. “Hopefully we can keep it going on our side for a while.”

The Spartans won’t be surprised when they take the batter’s box, having faced sophomore Adam Aldred once this season. He picked up the win on April 8 by pitching 6 1/3 innings and giving up one run on seven hits, walking two and striking out four.

“Adam will be going again,” Jaksa said. “He’s good at what he does. He’s got a good mix and repertoire of pitches and a good game plan.”

Aldred and his team was aided by a MSU defense that recorded eight errors in the game, while CMU tallied one.

Since then, it has been the Chippewas defense helping teams with 17 errors in four

Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Junior catcher Tyler Huntey rounds third against Buffalo on April 5 at Theunissen Stadium. The Chippewas defeated the Bulls and won the series, 2-1.

games.

“We look at all the errors individually,” Jaksa said.

“Was it a physical thing, a mental thing, what put them in the position where they didn’t succeed? I think we addressed those things with some of the drills we did (Tuesday) and I think we’ll get right back out there and play well again.”

Fortunately, the team’s bats have been able to make up for errors recently by averaging 9.75 runs in the last four outings.

“I like out hitting approach, but I think there is still room for improvement,” Jaksa said.

“The guys still see room for improvement. Right now we’re in a pretty good place and we (have) got to stay in place because we’ve got another game (today).”

RECORDS CMU: 22-14, 10-2 (MAC) MSU: 20-13, 5-4 (Big Ten) The team was forced to practice inside Tuesday due to snow, but the weather won’t be a factor today, with the field at Theunissen Stadium cleared to play.

After the team put in work to get Theunissen Stadium ready for the Mid-American Conference opener against Buffalo two weeks ago, cleaning up a nights worth of a snow was no issue, Jaksa said. sports@cm-life.com

Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Senior catcher Cory DeLamielleure races to beat the ball to first base during a doubleheader against Oakland on April 9.

Yuncker to face No. 2 Wolverines

By Drew Powers Staff Reporter

Michigan is second in the nation and has not lost a game since March 7.

The Wolverines are on a 19-game winning streak, and they are likely the best team Central Michigan softball will face this season. Today’s game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. at Margo Jonker Stadium.

“We’re looking forward to playing Michigan,” said head coach Margo Jonker. “They’re obviously a very good team this year and they have a great program. We’re really looking forward to the challenge.”

Michigan has three players who are hitting .400 or better, led by sophomore shortstop Sierra Romero. Romero was a

preseason All-American this year, and leads the Wolverines with 10 home runs, 45 RBI and a .515 batting average.

CMU comes into the game having won 10 of its last 13 games. The Chippewas are led offensively by junior third baseman Trista Cox, who leads the team with nine home runs, 28 RBI and a .362 batting average.

“We’re prepared to play Michigan, but our typical mindset is no different,” Cox said. “However, a win would mean a lot just because they’re an in-state school, and we’re fighting to be the top team in the state.”

Senior pitcher Morgan Yuncker has stepped up for the Chippewas as well, having just received MAC West Co-Pitcher of the Week honors for the sec-

ond time this season. Yuncker has a 2.12 ERA and leads the team with an 8-1 record. She is today’s probable starter.

As for Michigan, Junior pitcher Haylie Wagner leads what ESPN has said “may be the deepest (pitching) staff in softball.” She has a .095 ERA and a perfect 19-0 record.

A win today would be monumental for both programs. For CMU, it would be the highestranked team any current CMU player will have beaten. For U-M, a win would extend its winning streak to 20 games.

CMU is 26-12 overall, and 5-3 in the Mid-American Conference.

Michigan is 33-6 overall, and 12-0 in the Big Ten Conference. sports@cm-life.com

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CMU football will play at Kelly/Shorts Stadium for the first time this year at 1 pm. on Saturday.

Admission and parking is free for all.

The Chippewas will be divided into the Maroon and Gold squads, determined by a draft among the coaching staff, giving fans an early look at the performances of players competing for starting spots.

For the fifth-straight year, the football program will also host a free youth clinic before the game. Registration begins at 10 a.m. in the Indoor Athletic Complex, and the clinic starts at 10:30 a.m.

YUNCKER EARNS SECOND MAC HONOR

HUNTEY EARNS THIRD MAC HONOR

Senior right-handed pitcher Morgan Yuncker earned her second MidAmerican Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week honor this season. This is her third career MAC honor.

Yuncker’s 7-2 win Saturday against Kent State improved her record to 8-1.

She pitched seven innings against the Golden Flashes.

Yuncker pitched 5 2/3 innings in Friday’s 5-2 loss to Buffalo, giving up one hit in the loss. Over the weekend, she struck out seven and gave up four runs.

In her 17 appearances this year, Yuncker has a 2.12 ERA, and allowing a team-low 56 hits and 30 runs.

Junior catcher Tyler Huntey was named the MidAmerican Conference West Division Player of the Week for the third time this season.

CMU played five games last week, including a three game series against Bowling Green. On Saturday, Huntey hit his first career grand slam and batted 3-for-5 in their 16-2 win against the Falcons.

He hit eight RBI over the week, with a .450 batting average, including two doubles. Huntey also scored seven runs.

This season, Huntey leads the team in RBI (36) and triples (3). He has 45 hits on the year.

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Spring football game is start of crucial season Spring is beginning to show her warming face in Mount Pleasant and every other college town around the nation.

And for us college football obsessives, the season has already begun. Most Division I football programs hold an April spring game.

Central Michigan hosts its maroon vs. gold scrimmage on Saturday, signifying the beginning of a crucial year for the Chippewas.

Here are a few storylines surrounding the 2014 season in its infancy.

Is Rush Ready?: Every team needs a leader, whether he is vocal, or leads by example. In football, the leader is supposed to play quarterback.

Sophomore Cooper Rush – who started the majority of last year’s games at QB for CMU – scarcely felt like a true leader, partially due to his age and lack of experience.

Give the kid credit for hanging tough through inheriting a mess on the offensive side of the ball, but turning the ball over three times a game is not the quickest path to offensive leadership.

That tendency needs to change

if he is going to lead this team.

Too many tailbacks: Zurlon Tipton, the epitome of what a CMU running back should be in recent years, has graduated.

Saylor Lavallii, who fans consider the best available option at tailback this spring, has impressive speed and unique vision, but might not fit head coach Dan Enos’ system perfectly.

That was obvious on more than one occasion last fall.

Do not be surprised to see graduate-transfer student and former Michigan Wolverine Thomas Rawls getting a good number of touches this fall. Rawls openly admitted he felt slighted on playing time at Michigan. A guy with that much running power and that much to prove can be dangerous.

That dreaded “A” word: Attendance.

With home games against Syracuse and Western Michigan this year, the program will likely have little issue reaching the required 15,000 in consecutive seasons and should remain comfortable in Division I standing.

Do or die for Dan: No CMU

Dominick Mastrangelo Assistant Sports Editor sports storyline has been more heavily discussed this year than the job security of head coach Dan Enos. It festered so badly after a 1-4 start last season, that fans took to message boards and social media calling for the coach’s head. Enos responded by leading CMU to victory in its final three games of the season, silencing the critics for the time being.

But the same vultures lurk quietly as Enos prepares his squad for perhaps the most crucial season of his CMU career. Finishing below .500 in 2014 is not an option.

Scheduled Success: The 2014 schedule is mostly favorable. With every game (except one) on a Saturday, including a regular-season finalé clash with rival WMU, CMU has set itself up for MAC title contention.

The last and most important element leading to that championship run is fielding a competitive team. That process has already begun, and we will get our first sneakpeak this weekend.

This weekend’s spring game kicks off the most-crucial of campaigns and sets the tone for an important autumn.

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Are you thinking about taking a class this summer?

Do you need a class or two to fill out your schedule next fall? Many of MMCC’s classes transfer seamlessly to Universities. Fill your schedule and save money by becoming an MMCC Guest Student online, in Mt. Pleasant or in Harrison.

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Completion of the Center for Liberal Arts and Business is scheduled for mid-summer 2014.

New Mt. Pleasant Campus

For the past five years, MMCC has been working

The campus on the corner of Broadway and

Opens Fall 2014

to bring its campus unification project to

Summerton already houses the Herbert D. Doan

fruition. Currently, arts and business classes are

Center for Science and Health Technologies

held at MMCC’s location on Pickard Street. That

(2008), which includes new skills labs for the

MMCC’s new Center for Liberal Arts and

building has been adequate for the last 20 years,

nursing, physical therapist assistant, and

but high demand has strained capacity so that it

pharmacy tech programs, along with state-of-

construction and scheduled to open for Fall

no longer meets the needs

the-art science laboratories.

2014 courses. The center will unify all of MMCC’s

of students.

Business in Mt. Pleasant is currently under

The Bookstore and student services like advising,

services and courses at its campus at the corner The new center will support transfer programs,

registration, financial aid, and admissions are

liberal arts, business, visual arts, and math

housed in the campus’ Center for Student

The $18 million project, half of which is funded

programs. The additional space will also allow

Services (2011).

by the state, will provide a beautiful and modern

MMCC to offer expanded library services and

learning environment for students.

academic support.

of Summerton and Broadway.

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