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By Seth Newman Staff Reporter
As the bicycles whizzed by in downtown Mount Pleasant this weekend, the crowd saw a little bit of everything. Le Tour de Mont Pleasant was held June 8 through 10 in closed downtown streets. Time trails were held Friday, closed circuit racing on Saturday and a 120-mile road race on Sunday.
By Catey Traylor Senior Reporter
Applications for Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine inaugural class are being accepted online as of tomorrow. CMED will open its doors in 2013, with a first class of 60 students. According to the eligibility criteria found on CMED’s website, all students must apply through the American Medical College Application Service, and complete and submit their Medical College Admissions Test scores. Students need to have obtained their undergraduate degree with an overall GPA of 3.25 or above, have completed both biology and organic chemistry, include three letters of recommendation and have at least 200 hours of documented community service in a health or medical-related field. “Students will submit all materials electronically through AMCAS, which allows them to select the colleges they are interested in,” CMED Dean Ernest Yoder said. “AMCAS will make those applications available to CMU sometime in late July or early August. We will then explore the applications to identify students who meet our standards.” Applications will be reviewed by an admissions committee of about 20 people. The committee will consist of faculty, staff, members of the Mount Pleasant community, physicians from the community and, once CMED is up and running, medical students who have been trained in both the interviewing and application process. Once applicants pass the initial review, they will be invited to campus for an interviewing process. A subgroup of the admissions committee will interview each candidate and make recommendations for admittance. “The team that performs the interviews will create a report, and at least one representative of the interviewing team will present each report to the admissions committee,” Yoder said. Students will be acA CMED | 2
Le Tour de Mont Pleasant sports professional, amateur bikers
Andy Prickett, 27, from Pleasant Hills, Ohio, has been cycling in professional races for three years. He said the Le Tour De Mont Pleasant is among the best race weekends. “It’s a good race venue and has good races,” Prickett said. “It just seemed like a good race to do.” Prickett competed on each day, finishing 14th in the road race with a time of 07:35. In all the venues he has seen, Prickett said the Mount Pleasant crowd is one of the best he had seen. “There is really good race support,” Prickett said. “There are really good racing crowds and courses.” To prepare for races ,Prickett has his own regime that includes crits, a course less than a mile in length. “I do a lot of base training,” Prickett said. “After that, I narrow it down to really specific training and intervals. As the year progresses, you start to do crits.”
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MAIN: A competitor races down the ramp as the men’s time trials for the first day of the Tour de Mont Pleasant begin at the Student Activity Center Friday afternoon. LEFT: Competitors race during Saturday’s downtown criterium as part of Le Tour de Mont Pleasant. RIGHT: New Zealand resident Tim Woolford stands in line as the men’s time trials of the Tour de Mont Pleasant begins at the Student Activity Center.
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Houston-Philpot to head corporate foundation relations By Catey Traylor Senior Reporter
A position that has been vacant at Central Michigan University for the past two years has now been filled. On Friday, Kathy Wilbur, vice president of Development and External Relations, announced the appointment of Kimberly Houston-Philpot as director of Corporate and Foundation Relations.
HoustonPhilpot will work directly with Wilbur to continue fundraising efforts for on-campus projects and Kimberly develop new Houston-Philpot initiatives toward off-campus fundraising. She begins July 5 and will earn an annual salary of $106,000.
“Kim will take on annual fundraising efforts, individual fundraising foundation support and corporate foundation support,” Wilbur said. “Additionally, she will become engaged in CMED efforts, the Fabiano Botanical Garden project and completing fundraising for other projects.” Houston-Philpot has served as president of the Dow Corning Foundation and manager of global community relations
of Dow Corning Corp. since 2009. She has dealt with human resources, employee relations, diversity, personnel development, finances, accounting and auditing. Wilbur said Houston-Philpot has tremendous contacts and is highly regarded. “Kim has a wonderful background,” she said. “She’s always been successful and was extremely engaged in the community as well. We be-
lieve she will be able to get us back on track in that area. “We’re very, very pleased that a person that’s had such a long and positive career in the corporate world is willing to come to CMU and work with us. We think she’ll bring a new perspective to our campus, and we think that’s a healthy change.” university@cm-life.com
Film starring CMU alum to debut at film festival this weekend By Samantha Hegeman Staff Reporter
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Central Michigan University alum Christina Rose Polkowski, known as Christina Rose, is starring in the award-winning feature film “How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song.” The film will be presented at the Waterfront Film Festival in Saugatuck Thursday through Sunday.
Central Michigan University alum Christina Rose Polkowski has made it to the big screen. Known as Christina Rose in the performance arena, the Macomb Township native is starring in the award-winning feature film “How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song.” The film will be presented at the Waterfront Film Festival in Saugatuck Thursday through Sunday. Rose has appeared on “Saturday Night Live,” “30 Rock,” “Flight of the Concords” and the musical “Grease” on Broadway. After starring in Gary King’s 2011 feature film “Death of the Dead,” King decided to recast
her for his musical drama “How Do You Write a Joe Schermann Song,” which was being written at the time. “When the opportunity presented itself, I jumped at the chance to finally star in a musical drama,” Rose said. “Having performed in ‘Grease’ on Broadway and working professionally in the musical theatre world, I knew a film like this was a match made in heaven.” Born and raised by performing parents, Rose has been around music all her life. At 11, she began performing professionally in her parents’ band at weddings and bars. “My director in high school told me that I had a gift and should pursue it as a career,”
she said. “I didn’t even know I could do that.” At CMU, Rose performed in main stage productions and was a part of the Orchesis Dance Company for all four years. Music professor Timothy Caldwell and Mary Jo Lodge, a former CMU assistant professor of theatre, both worked with Rose and praised her abilities. “Christina came to CMU as an excellent dancer with a pleasant singing voice and lots of ambition,” Caldwell said. “She was also very organized about all aspects of her life, whether it was class work, voice lessons or learning roles.” Graduating in 2004 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Musical Theatre Performance, Rose
moved to New York where she quickly began a career singing, dancing and acting in commercials, television, theatre and film. She said her experience as a CMU student prepared her for the work. “The dance training from the Orchesis Dance Company and working with the great director Mary Jo Lodge, along with my amazing voice teacher Tim Caldwell, has definitely helped me gain the chops to work professionally in New York City for the past six years,” Rose said. “Overall, I believe CMU has played a great part in my success.” studentlife@cm-life.com
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Island Park Farmer’s Market offers diverse food choices By Samantha Hegeman Staff Reporter
The Island Park Farmer’s Market came to life Thursday morning with fresh fruits, vegetables and baked goods. The market, in its 39th year, runs from 7 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays until Oct. 25. It will also run from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays beginning June 23 and continue every Saturday until Sept. 29. With 10 booths, the market offers a large variety of fruit and vegetables including avocado, rhubarb, asparagus, sweet potatoes and peas. Also fresh was a selection of baked goods such as bread, donuts, muffins and cookies. Carol Moody, Mount Pleasant Recreation Coordinator, said she loves the Farmer’s Market because it brings fresh Michigan produce to residents. “The prices are great and
competitive, and there is a variety of fruits, vegetables, flowers and baked goods,” Moody said. “It makes it a unique experience by bringing something different than the grocery store.” This was the first year Dan and Cherry Alexander had ever been a part of the market. They sell 14 flavors of homemade cookies, including strawberry, butterscotch toffee and chocolate mint. Both retired teachers, Dan used to bake for staff members. He wanted to continue his hobby while providing something different for customers. “Everyone loves cookies,” Cherry said. Ken and Colleen Harnicky have been selling honey at the market for 15 years. Ken has been a beekeeper for 20 years, a family tradition passed down from his grandfather. Both enjoy being a part of the
market, they said, because they meet lots of people. One of their popular flavors among older customers is buckwheat honey, which has a distinct taste that is the same no matter the season. Colleen said they have many regular residents whom she is glad to meet with during the winter months. “People like local honey, because it’s better for you,” she said. Local residents Andy and Kristy Blom enjoy purchasing fruits that are in season. They said they especially like fresh strawberries, peaches and eggs. “We look forward to it every year,” Andy said. Individuals who would like to get involved can sign up through the Mount Pleasant Parks and Recreation Office. There are a variety of packages including daily, yearly and seasonal.
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Doug Corella, drummer of The Verve Pipe, sings while playing the drums at Max and Emily’s Outdoor Concert Series Thursday afternoon on 125 East Broadway St. in Mount Pleasant. The concert series will continue through the summer with the Ragbirds playing July 19 and Howie Day playing Aug 25. Check out cm-life.com for more photos of the concert.
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Summer Fest attracts locals for weekend of entertainment By Jeff Ketcham Staff Reporter
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Mount Pleasant residents walk through Island Park during Mount Pleasant’s 28th Summer Festival. The festival kicked off Thursday with a flight demonstration from the Mid-Michigan Radio Controlled Helicopter Association, and came to a close with Beal City band Rampage.
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While there were many professional cyclists there, the event also held races for amateur bikers. Children under 10 could race for free, and there was also a family community bike race. One group even dressed
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up as the Marvel superhero team the Avengers. These bikers were the most entertaining to watch, said Mount Pleasant resident Dale Windwood. “This is a great event where I can bring my kids,” Windwood said. “We can sit in our chairs and watch the races all day. My kids have enjoyed seeing the Avengers team and thought the Incredible
Hulk was pretty cool.” Windwood went to Le Tour De Mont Pleasant last year and said he will keep coming back each year. “It’s just a great atmosphere here in Mount Pleasant,” Windwood said. “It’s a great event to have during the summer. I look forward to this event each year.”
Students will be invited to campus to interview as early as September, and that process will continue until around February and maybe even into March,” Yoder said. “As we process applications and students meet criteria, we’ll offer students spots.” Yoder said it is unrealistic to estimate the number of applications CMED expects to receive, but the William Beaumont School of Medicine at Oakland University is comparable in size and received about 3,000 applications last year. Every application will be reviewed in order to ensure
the best students will attend CMED, he said. “We’re looking for people that we want to take care of us and our families in the future, individuals who have not only excellent academic qualifications, but people who are ethical and altruistic, have strong personal skills, understand logic and reasoning and demonstrate good communication skills,” he said. “Ultimately, the kind of people we’d all like to have as friends and colleagues.”
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The 28th Mount Pleasant Summer Festival was in full swing this weekend. Community entertainment in the forms of carnival rides, flea markets, local musicians, a car show, a parade and more put smiles on the faces of children and adults alike. “It’s a great little, local community festival,” said Keith Voeks, director of logistics for the Mount Pleasant Summer Festival. “It’s an opportunity for us to do something for the community; let folks come out and enjoy a beautiful summer day.” The Summer Festival kicked off on Thursday with a flight demonstration from the Mid-Michigan Radio
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Drive to recall Snyder dropped By John Irwin Staff Reporter
A group seeking to recall Gov. Rick Snyder has halted its efforts after the results of last week’s elections in Wisconsin. In a post on its website, independent group Michigan Rising says it has collected 2,079 signatures so far, well short of its goal of 200,000 signatures by June 1. Roughly 807,000 signatures are needed for a gubernatorial recall election to take place. “Even though the campaign is ramping up, we do not have any prospect of going immediately from 100 signatures a day to 18,000 a day,” the group said in the post. “Any hopes of an energizing effect from Wisconsin’s recall election were dashed by the outcome of (the) election.” Last week, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker won 53 percent of the vote in his recall election, surviving a very public
and heated battle with grassroots activists upset about his policies that sought to limit collective bargaining rights for public-sector unions. Walker succeeded in large part thanks to conservative and Republican groups outspending liberal and Democratic ones by an eight-to-one margin. The biggest reason for his victory, however, might have been voters not being very fond of recall elections. A CNN exit poll found that 60 percent of voters said recall elections are appropriate “only for misconduct.” Another 10 percent said recall elections are never appropriate. Michigan Rising was bound to run into similar problems in a hypothetical Snyder recall. Snyder did not have a lot to say when asked for comment after a speech last Thursday. “That’s nice,” Snyder said about the group’s abandoned effort, according to the De-
troit Free Press. Heading forward, the group said it will focus on educating Michigan voters on what they call Snyder’s “destructive policies” while putting forward “sustainable alternative policies.” For labor unions, the next electoral fight they face will be over the proposed “Protect Our Jobs” amendment, which would protect collective bargaining rights in the state constitution. The amendment, if passed by voters, would effectively ban Michigan from becoming a “right-to-work” state that gives workers the right to choose whether or not they want to join a union and might end up invalidating many policies passed since Snyder took office in 2011. Backers of the initiative have until July 9 to collect at least 320,000 signatures. metro@cm-life.com
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Park Car Show and the Jaycees Duck Race. Voeks said Mount Pleasant is fortunate to get such a quality level of carnival. “There’s all kinds of fun stuff out there for the folks to come out and enjoy,” Voeks said. “For the little kids, there are the little trains running around and the bumper cars and the swinging pirate ship. Even those tough guys can go down there and swing the sledge hammer.” Mount Pleasant resident Hunter Greder came to the festival to have fun and enjoy all the rides. “I’ve been to the festival ever since I was five,” he said. “It’s fun, and you have a blast. I enjoy every ride.”
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Controlled Helicopter Association and came to a close with Beal City band Rampage. Friday featured performances from the Great Lakes Timber Show, including chainsaw carving, ax throwing and logrolling. That night, the festival parade promenaded through downtown Mount Pleasant. Local resident Jodi Bixby watched the parade with her kids. “We come every year,” Bixby said. “I didn’t realize it was so short, but it was really cool.” On Saturday, the Summer Festival welcomed two local bands: Foolish Dreams and The Essentials. The festival wound down Sunday with the Rods in the
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Marquette, West Va., Texas A&M highlight 2012 soccer schedule By Seth Newman Staff Reporter
The 2012 schedule for the Central Michigan University’s women’s soccer team includes trips to Penn State, Texas and Wisconsin. One of the biggest highlights of the non-conferences schedule for head coach Neil Stafford is playing in the Penn State Invitational, which includes defending national champions Stanford. “I think it will be cool to be at a tournament where the defending national champions are,” Stafford said. “Although we won’t play Stanford, it will be cool to be in a tournament with West Virginia, Penn State and Stanford.” Stafford believes playing at Penn State will be a big lift to his team. The team will also travel down to Texas to play Texas A&M, which Stafford expects will provide a great atmosphere. “They have a very rich tradition,” Stafford said. “We’ll be down there with some fantastic crowds. I think that will be a highlight in the schedule.” The most familiar part of the schedule will be the Mid-American Conference opponents. CMU will play Kent State, Ohio, Akron, Buffalo and
Miami (Ohio) in Mount Pleasant and travel to Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Toledo, Northern Illinois, Ball State and Bowling Green. Other notable opponents include Marquette and Purdue. “The MAC play will be a massive highlight in our schedule,” Stafford said. “We are going to want to get back to our winning ways. Hopefully redeeming ourselves from last year will be our biggest priority.” Stafford said his team’s reaction to the schedule stirred up mixed emotions, including excitement and nervousness. Stafford said thanks to this schedule, CMU is making a statement, and the team will be well-prepared in the fall. Preparation for the fall begins now, as Stafford is putting his team through some unique training. “There are different aspects to their training program this year,” Stafford said. “One of the things is they’ve each been assigned a team in the European championships this summer. They will provide tactical analysis of the tournament. It will be pretty cool to hear their views.”
2012 soccer schedule Aug. 17 @ Detroit 3 p.m. Aug. 19 vs. Evansville 1 p.m. Penn State Invitational (State College, Pa.) Aug. 24 vs. West Virginia 5 p.m. Aug. 26 vs. Penn State 2:30 p.m. Aug. 31 @ Dayton 7:30 p.m. Sep. 3 @ Marquette 2 p.m. Sep. 7 @ Texas State TBA Sep. 9 @ Texas A&M 2 p.m. Sep. 12 @ Purdue 7 p.m. Sep. 21 vs. Kent State 4:30 p.m. Sep. 23 vs. Ohio 2:30 p.m. Sep. 28 @ WMU 4 p.m. Sep. 30 @ EMU 1 p.m. Oct. 5 @ Toledo 4 p.m. Oct. 7 @ Northern Illinois 1 p.m. Oct. 12 vs. Akron 4 p.m. Oct. 14 vs. Buffalo 1 p.m. Oct. 19 vs. Miami 4:30 p.m. Oct. 21 @ Ball State 1 p.m. Oct. 25 @ BGSU 3 p.m. Mid-American Conference Tournament Oct. 28 Quarterfinals @TBD,TBA Nov. 2 Semifinals @ TBD, TBA Nov. 4 Championship @TBD, TBA
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Track and Field
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Senior thrower Ryan McCullough placed 13th nationally, throwing 206 feet and two inches to become the first CMU All-American in the hammer throw at the NCAA championships in Des Moines, Iowa. McCullough intends to keep training to qualify for the Olympic trials after his throwing career is over.
McCullough named second-team All-American at NCAA nationals By Seth Newman Staff Reporter
Before senior thrower Ryan McCullough could make a name for himself at the track and field NCAA championships, he had to first fight through the mental distractions that bore down on him during the season. After successfully finding the right mindset, McCullough earned secondteam All-American honors in the hammer throw at the NCAA championships in Des Moines, Iowa. “I was dealing with some outside distractions and couldn’t totally focus on my season,” he said. “I was really proud. I took pride in myself on being mentally tough.” McCullough placed 13th nationally, throwing 206 feet and two inches to become the first CMU All-American in the hammer throw. It was a life-long goal for McCullough to earn All-American status, but, even then, he still wasn’t satisfied with his performance. “I still want more,” McCullough said. “My ultimate
“I was really proud. I took pride in myself on being mentally tough.” Ryan McCullough, Senior thrower goal was to be an All-American ... I just feel like I could have placed a little higher.” Director of track and field Willie Randolph was pleased with how McCullough was able to end his senior season. “It was a great thing for him to go out there and do some really solid things,” Randolph said. “We are very proud of him for the way he represented our track and field program.” McCullough intends to keep training to qualify for the Olympic trials. After his throwing career is over, McCullough has an interest in coaching field events. Freshman Milica Kulidzan also represented CMU in the javelin throw, just one of six freshmen to compete nationally. Kulidzan finished 23rd, saving her best throw for last: 140 feet, 8 inches. Although Randolph and Ku-
lidzan were hoping for better results, Randolph said he was pleased with the freshman’s performance. “Well, we are very pleased with how they competed,” Randolph said. “Unfortunately, Milica wasn’t able to have the best meet of the year, but she competed and for a freshman (competing) in that environment for the first time ever, it was solid for her to get that experience.” Randolph expects Kulidzan to become a leader next year. “Anytime you have an athlete reach the championship level, that puts them on the leader pedestal,” Randolph said. “I think Milica and Bridgett Doughty will represent not only the women’s program but the overall program at a very high level.” sports@cm-life.com
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Head Coach Erik Olson said recruiting played a key role in establishing a championship team. The CMU volleyball program is coming off its first ever Mid-American Conference Championship in the 2011-2012 season.
Recruiting class plays key role in winning CMU volleyball title By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter
The Central Michigan volleyball program is coming off its first-ever Mid-American Conference Championship in the 2011-2012 season. Head coach Erik Olson said recruiting played a key role in establishing a championship team. “This class was secured before we won the MAC tournament,” he said. “This is the class we felt would make the most impact. My staff does a really nice job of recruiting, and that is a very important part of what we do.” This is the fifth season in a row that CMU has posted a high recruiting class. This is the first time, however, it was named in the top Honorable Mention by PrepVolleyball.com. “We got our first-ranked recruiting class in 2005, so we got that going right away,” Olson said. “It’s not necessarily the program; we just do a good job identifying and relating with high school kids.” Olson’s main target in recruiting was to replace fourtime All-MAC middle blocker and 2011 MAC Tournament MVP Kaitlyn Schultz. He ended up with two incoming freshmen: Angelique White, the first Top 100-ranked recruit in program history (77), of Detroit, and Kalle Mulford of Simi Valley, Calif. “My biggest concern was filling Schultz’s role,” Olson said. “We have two kids coming in, and we got (Danielle) Gotham and (Hallie) Enderle coming into their more experienced years, so we’ll have a great competition.” Middle blocker isn’t the only spot that will be up for competition due to the strong recruiting class. Junior setter Kelly Maxwell finished last season ranked No. 40 in the nation in assists, averaging 10.95 per set. Even though she finished in the top 40 in the nation, her job isn’t secure. Jordan Timmer graduated early from Lowell and has been working with the team since she finished high school. “I think we’re going to have a great competition at the setter position,” Olson said. “She (Timmer) has been with us
(since) January and fitting in like she’s always been here.” Olson also said it’s “55 to 45” in terms of setting in favor of Maxwell due to experience. He said tight competition is a good thing. “Timmer is easily the most athletic setter I’ve ever had,” he said. “She is just a great volleyball player, but she is still learning a lot about setting.Kelly is such a great leader.”
Olson also lost defensive specialist Kelsey Detweiler. He expects Kristen Reenders from Grand Haven High School to fit into that role. The Chippewas had a good season last year, ending with an exciting MAC tournament run and their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance. “We’re looking pretty solid this year,” Olson said. sports@cm-life.com
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Movie Review
“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” teaches many life lessons By Caitlin Cheevers Staff Reporter
Have you ever wondered what would happen if a group of British retirees dropped everything they had and moved to India? Well, “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” can give you an idea. Based on the novel “These Foolish Things” by Deborah Moggach, the film follows elderly British people who simply weren’t getting enough out of life. They each decide to move to India and live at The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful. They meet in the airport and collectively decipher everyday Indian life in order to get to the hotel. Once they get there, they realize the hotel is not exactly what they signed up for. The building seems to be crumbling, and some rooms don’t even have doors.
However, they all decide to stick it out, and many venture outside the hotel walls and fall in love with Indian culture. The vibrant setting and enchanting soundtrack help audience members understand why the characters were able to so easily fall in love with the South Asian country. In addition, every cast member performed marvelously. While moviegoers might come for the performances of classic actors Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson and Maggie Smith, they will stick around for the charming Dev Patel and Tena Desae, who play a young Indian couple fighting against the tradition of arranged marriages. Indian culture, both traditional and contemporary, was effortlessly weaved into the plot, so audience members are able to expand their horizons while enjoying a dramatic and hilarious film.
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HHHH w Genre: Comedy In addition, many life lessons are offered for viewers young and old through the experiences and regrets of the various characters. The most important lesson of the movie is that the only guarantee of the future is that it will be a change. People can try to resist change, but, in doing so, they will not reap all the benefits that life can give them. In this way, “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” is a better use of time and money than other options that simply offer an escape from reality. studentlife@cm-life.com
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Album Review
Train’s “California 37” is adequate summer listening By Sarah Donetti Staff Reporter
Unless you were already a devoted follower of Train, you’d be likely to think the two halves of the San Francisco band’s career came from entirely different performers. Songs that became hits in the late 1990s and early 2000s like “Meet Virginia,” “Drops of Jupiter” and “Calling All Angels” sound more rock-based and even somber compared to the band’s resurgence with the peppy 2010 hit “Hey, Soul Sister.” The sound of “Hey, Soul Sister” is generally what Train continues to pursue on their sixth studio album, “California 37.” A listener’s like or dislike of that song will probably gauge how much they’ll like the band’s
newest effort. This is especially true of the album’s lead single “Drive By,” a catchy and somewhat sweet song about unexpectedly wanting someone for more than a one-night stand. “Hey Soul Sister’s” sound also makes appearances in songs like the ukulele-filled “Sing Together,” and the old and new Train seem to have a brief, casual meeting in “Feels Good At First,” which is quieter than most of the album’s tracks, but still has bright instrumentation and an optimistic outlook on love. The track most reminiscent of old Train is breakup song and album closer “When the Fog Rolls In.” Along with songs like the country-infused “Bruises” and “Mermaid,” the album seems like ideal listening for a hot day on the beach — or,
in the case of Latin-influenced “50 Ways to Say Goodbye” and the titular “California 37,” a day of driving. The lyrical content of “California 37” can seem odd in places like how much of the title track “California 37” conveys a message of looking forward for the band. It’s surprising to hear it paired up with a vitriolic first verse most likely aimed at an ex of lead vocalist Pat Monahan’s. The album as a whole also relies on large amounts of pop-culture references in the lyrics, which works in one or two instances — “I stopped believing even though Journey told me don’t” in album opener “This’ll Be My Year” — but mostly comes across as unnecessary at best (referencing Johnny Depp in “Mer-
Facebook enforces new privacy policy By Evan Sorenson Online Coordinator
Facebook put to vote June 1 through 8 the question of whether or not users would like to remain with the now year-old Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and Data Use Policy or change to a newly updated version. Reports shows that 342,632 users participated in the vote, with around 87 percent voting to keep Facebook’s existing SRR and Data Use Policy. Yet, despite an overwhelming negative response to the new privacy policy, Facebook has decided to implement the policy regardless. Elliot Schrage, vice president of communications, public policy and marketing at Facebook, has said the reason behind the implementation despite the vote was that the number of voters was less than 30 percent of all 900 million Facebook users. “Despite our substantial outreach effort, the number
of people who voted constituted such a small and unrepresentative percentage of our user community,” Schrage said. Users have spoken out against Facebook’s go ahead, saying the option to vote on the policy change was not promoted and that few users were aware there would be a change in the future. Facebook says the new policies “clarify rather than fundamentally change our standards” and reflect re-
cently launched products or conform language between various policies. The changes can be viewed at facebook.com/legal/ terms and facebook.com/ about/privacy/. If you’d like to see updates from Facebook concerning new policies that will be voted on in the future, they can be accessed at facebook. com/fbsitegovernance. metro@cm-life.com
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maid”) and guaranteeing a dated sound at worst (referencing Justin Bieber and a host of other celebrities in “You Can Finally Meet My Mom”). Although the lyrics might not always be at their sharpest, “California 37” has enough catchy and fun instrumentation that it will work well as a listener’s summer soundtrack and will likely keep Train’s success rolling for the next few years. studentlife@cm-life.com
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RESTAURANT REVIEW
NAMEPLATE ON WALL WAITING FOR YOU AT PIXIE By Jeff Ketcham Staff Reporter
Pixie Pizza, commonly known as The Pixie, is both a pleasant dining experience and a trip through time to the booming 1950s. When you walk through the doors of this fast-food classic, 302 N. Mission Street, you’ll feel like you’ve entered a temple to the baby boomers. Everything from signs, paraphernalia and pieces of cars from the 1950s adorn the walls. The booths are made of a classic blue and pink vinyl material reminiscent of an old-school
diner. The most prominent thing hanging from the walls are the nameplates. Nameplates the size of business cards cover nearly every free space on the walls, bearing the names of people who have completed the Pixie challenge. The challenge requires one person to eat six Coney Dogs or 10 Bitty Burgers within an hour; and, if you can complete the challenge, your name can join the ones on the walls. Food-wise, Pixie is pretty good. Coney Dogs and burgers are their two main items, and both are well worth it. The
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was prepared quickly, and, on slower days, a member of the staff might even offer to take your trash and your tray back for you. Overall, Pixie feels like you’re getting a fair amount of food for the price. The staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is exciting, interesting and different. If you’re looking for a change of pace, Pixie is a great choice for a fun and entertaining meal. Leave a Mount Pleasant legacy by getting your name on Pixie’s wall for generations to see.
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Coney Dogs are satisfying, and, while it might not be the best one you’ve ever had, you won’t be disappointed. If Coney Dogs aren’t your thing, the Bitty Burgers are fantastic as well. If you can’t decide between the two, you can always grab the No. 5, which comes with a Coney Dog and two Bitty Burgers. The service at Pixie is fantastic. The staff was friendly, talkative and more than happy to make suggestions for people new to the Pixie experience. After ordering, they offered to bring food out to you while you found a seat. The food
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