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‘BOYZ’ of LAUNDRY

a vision for energy

Robert Kennedy Jr. coming to campus in November Speaker Series trying to stay afloat after hiatus By Amelia Eramya Staff Reporter

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Brighton junior Stephen Caverly, left, and Brighton junior Tom Anderson began their own business, Laundry Boyz. The two charge per the pound to wash and return customers’ laundry within 24 hours.

Student business aims for lemony fresh clothing By Nicole Burdiss | Staff Reporter

or Central Michigan University students, studying and enjoying college life can take priority over laundry. For two students, it is just the opposite. Laundry Boyz, a pickup and delivery laundry service, began this year under two CMU students and aims to take the hassle of doing laundry out of students’ hands. “My mom totally did my laundry growing up. College is a rude awakening,” said Tom Anderson, Brighton senior and Laundry Boyz co-founder. “We want to eliminate one worry (for CMU students).”

[inside] NEWS w Man bound over on Warriner Hall burglaries, 3A w EHS Building parking lot opening Sept. 14, 3A w Get Acquainted Day taking place today, 5A w Art department makes darkroom a computer lab, 7A w MSU professor proposes rutabaga as biofuel, 7A

sports w Andrew Stover breaks down the football team’s opportunities, 11A

campus vibe w South Park co-creator speaking at CMU next month, 1B

CM-LIFE.com w Check the Web site for a video on the spray park.

weather w Rain showers High 72/ Low 51

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Caverly, Brighton senior and Laundry Boyz co-founder, said Laundry Boyz offers semester and year packages for laundry service starting this week, following in the footsteps of his father, who was in the laundry business in New York City. He started his business two years ago, and is now in the process of selling it. After transferring to CMU, Caverly realized a pickup and dropoff laundry service could work at Central. He said he hopes to expand and make a career out of the business, or eventually sell it like his father.

Service includes a Laundry Boyz laundry bag, dirty laundry pickup Wednesday nights and delivery of clean, folded clothes Thursdays. Supporting clean clothes Caverly got the idea to start Laundry Boyz when he was attending school at University of Arizona. Caverly’s friend ran a laundry pickup and dropoff business and Caverly decided to start his own version at CMU. A laundry | 4A

surplus sales

Impounded bike auction Friday It’s like a large campus garage sale By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter

The Central Michigan University Police Department impounded approximately 100 bicycles this summer. But they will not be sitting around the Combined Services Building for long. The department transfers any unclaimed bikes to CMU Surplus Sales which, in turn, sells them at auctions every month, including one Friday. Bicycles are impounded if they are unregistered or attached to something other than a bike rack, including meters, light posts and trees, said CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley. “We keep them for 90 days minimum,” he said. Bicycles in very poor condition are usually dismantled rather than transferred, he said.

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If you go... w What: Sales Surplus Auction w When: Noon Friday w Where: Lot 1, at the intersection of Bellows and Douglas Mike Viers, manager of University Stores and Warehouse Operations, helps organize the monthly surplus sale in the Auction Barn in Parking Lot 1, at the corner of Douglas and Bellows streets. The monthly sales also are used to sell other salvaged equipment and furnishings that have decreased in usefulness. Viers said it is a large campus “garage sale.” The auctions have experienced great success in the past, he said, with approximately 100 people showing up and waiting in line at each auction. “Everybody’s welcome to come ... usually, there’s

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a pretty large enthusiasm for this,” he said. “Typically, people show up pretty early and, at the end, everybody’s happy.” Those interested in purchasing a bike can do so by cash or personal check. Some bikes in the past were sold for just a few dollars each, but sales vary. “The condition dictates what the sale price is,” Viers said. Surplus Sales plans to continue selling impounded bikes and other items every month as long as they are available. Each sale starts at noon and runs until 2 p.m. Auction profits are returned to the university’s general fund. Viers said the auctions are a great opportunity to give owners a new bike that would otherwise be left unused or eventually destroyed. “It gives them kind of a chance for a second life,” he said.

Robert Kennedy Jr. is coming to Central Michigan University in November. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy’s nephew, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium about the environment in a speech titled, “Green gold rush; A vision for energy, independence, jobs and national wealth,” as part of the Speaker Series. “He’s so much into the environment and it’s such a strong issue now,” said Bob Ebner, director of University Events. “He’s such a well-respected speaker for that topic.” The Speaker Series paid $35,000 to bring Kennedy to CMU. In 2009, he was named one of Rolling Stone’s “100 Agents of Change.” He serves as senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper, president of Waterkeeper Alliance and is a partner in the clean tech work of Silicon Valley’s VantagePoint Ventures, according to a biography from the Speaker Series. Speaking up For more than three decades, the Speaker Series has given students, staff and the community an opportunity to network with speakers. Although the series experienced a three-year hiatus from 2003-06 and another hiatus in 2008-09, the committee is still functioning. “Speaker Series has had

the opportunity to bring speakers of national and international note,” said Jill TaftKaufman, chairman of Robert Kennedy Jr. the committee and professor of communication and dramatic arts. The most recent speakers were Salman Rushdie, who came to CMU in October 2008, and retired Gen. Wesley Clark, who spoke in April 2007. Rushdie was originally supposed to speak in the spring of 2008, but pushed his speech back to the fall of 2008 because of a book he was promoting. “The Speaker Series is meant to balance the academic part of learning,” said Paul Pridgeon, a Montgomery alumnus who was a student member of the committee in the fall of 2007. The Speaker Series leans more toward individuals with high education and academic background, Ebner said. “The enhancement they’ve offered by not only what they say, but the wealth of richness and experience they provide and demonstrate, have inspired us to think about the past, present and the future,” Taft-Kaufman said. The committee consists of eight faculty members from various departments and three students. The Speaker Series was funded by regular line-item budget until August 2003, Taft-Kaufman said. The committee was put on suspension because of budget issues. Since then, former University President Michael Rao, his office, the office of the Provost and various deans have funded the series.

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Yoshua Fruh, 4, of Mount Pleasant plays under a water umbrella Tuesday afternoon at the grand opening of the Island Park Spray Park. The park features 100 water activated sprayers and nozzles.

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EVENTS CALENDAR today w The Back to School Art Exhibit will continue to take place all day in the Bovee University Center’s Multicultural Education Center. w “Lakelight: Images from the Great Basin” will continue to take place in the Charles V. Park Library Third Floor Exhibition area. w A Red Cross Blood Drive will take place at 11 a.m. in Kulhavi Hall Room 142. w The 31st Annual Get Acquainted Day will take place at 4 p.m. at Warriner Mall. w Standing in the Gap will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the EHS Building Rooms 118/106A.

Thursday, aug. 27 w The Back to School Art Exhibit will continue to take place all day in the Bovee University Center’s Multicultural Education Center. w The Music School Honors Convocation will take place at 11 a.m. in the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall. w The Lil’ Language Warriors Club will take place at 4:30 p.m. at the Ziibiwing Center, 6650 E. Broadway Road. w “Lakelight: Images from the Great Basin” will continue to take place in the Charles V. Park Library Third Floor Exhibition area.

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cia sacked baghdad station chief after deaths of 2 detainees WASHINGTON (MCT) — The CIA removed its station chief in Iraq and reorganized its operations there in late 2003 following “potentially very serious leadership lapses” that included the deaths of detainees in U.S. custody, according to a newly released document and former senior officials. The memorandum and other partially declassified documents shed a rare light on the abuse and death of detainees in CIA custody, a subject the agency has long sought to shield from public view. The CIA’s Baghdad station chief was reassigned just weeks after two Iraqis, Manadel al-Jamadi and Maj. Gen. Abed Hamed Mowhoush, died, reportedly while being interrogated in November 2003. The heavily censored document, in the form of “talking points” for a senior agency official to brief the House Intelligence Committee, doesn’t reveal the exact reasons for the removal of the station chief. He was one of three station

chiefs in Baghdad in less than 10 months, according to the former officials — an embarrassing record at a time when Iraq was the top U.S. national security priority. The May 4, 2004, memorandum, which describes serious problems in the agency’s Baghdad station — the biggest CIA presence overseas following the March 2003 U.S. invasion — was included in thousands of pages of documents that the Justice Department released late Monday in response to Freedom of Information Act requests. The CIA’s Directorate of Operations “responded to missions we were given for which in some cases our officers were not properly trained/ experienced (i.e. jailers),” the memo says. Also in May 2004, then-CIA Director George Tenet formed a special Detainee Working Group to coordinate the agency’s response to a growing outcry fueled by revelations of sadistic behavior by Army personnel at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison.

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Shepherd sophomore Shannon Sullivan plays guitar Tuesday evening outside her apartment at Copper Beech.

south carolina lawmakers will discuss sanford impeachment COLUMBIA, S.C. (MCT) — South Carolina House Republicans will discuss whether to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford when they meet in Myrtle Beach this weekend. Lawmakers, once reluctant to discuss removing Sanford, will weigh what it would take to force the Republican governor out and how the process would work. Republicans expect the

meeting — an annual gathering to discuss agenda, issues and politics, and to play golf — will be dominated by discussion of Sanford’s future and what role the House will play in it. Sanford has been under fire since secretly leaving the country for five days in June to meet his lover and later admitting an extramarital affair with the Argentine woman.

Since then, Sanford has been under fire for flying in expensive business-class seats and his use of state and private planes. All could violate state law or ethics rules. The state constitution allows officials to be impeached for “serious crimes or serious misconduct in office.” It does not define either. If impeached by the S.C. House, and tried and con-

victed by the Senate, Sanford could be removed from office. Senate Republicans have asked Sanford to resign, but he has refused. House leaders, who have been quiet on whether Sanford should resign, have yet to address whether the House should impeach Sanford, saying only it is unlikely the House will do anything before returning to Columbia in January.

But some House members, including state representatives Sanford has targeted in elections, want the governor to go. House Speaker Bobby Harrell, R-Charleston, said Sanford will be discussed at the closeddoor meeting this weekend. But Harrell said he also wanted to talk about economic development, health care, the budget and other agenda items.

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Man bound over for Warriner Hall burglaries

an rso no more

By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter

The 52-year-old Mount Pleasant man charged with the Warriner Hall burglaries will appear in circuit court Sept. 4 on six felony charges. Nine witnesses testified Tuesday in Isabella County Trial Court at a preliminary hearing for Donald Morrison, including the homeowner of his residence and the custodian who told police she saw him twice in Warriner Hall. The homeowner testified she was considering dismissing Morrison from her house. She also said he would sometimes be gone from the house for long periods of time. “He would go for walks a lot,” the homeowner said. “He would come back with a lot of money sometimes.” Morrison has been charged with one count of conducting criminal enterprise, two counts of breaking and entering and three felony counts of larceny in a building. He was arrested in July and charged in July for the crimes, which police say began May 7. Officers from the Mount Pleasant Police Department questioned the homeowner after his arrest and found cash, foreign coins, keys and a stack of stamps in the house. The keys were turned over to the Central Michigan University Police Department after it was determined they may belong to CMU. John Dillon, a CMU Facilities Management architectural trade supervisor, confirmed the keys were for Warriner Hall when they were presented to the courtroom as evidence. Other employees in Warriner Hall appeared in court and confirmed certain keys that had gone missing belonged to them. Linda Reid, executive secretary for the Office of Institutional Diversity, told the court some of the stolen stamps belonged to her, in addition to multiple keys. Mary Bellinger, a custodian, said she encountered Morrison twice in Warriner Hall in late spring. She said she went into one of the offices for routine cleaning and was startled to see Morrison there. She did not see him rummaging through any drawers, however. “I went in to clean the room and there was this guy in the room,” Bellinger said. “He stood there and looked at me.” Two police officers from the MPPD and CMU were called to the stand, as was a sergeant from the CMU department and CMU Det. Sgt. Mike Morrow, the chief investigator of the burglaries. Morrow said Morrison denied entering any CMU buildings. Morrison also told Morrow he has not even been on campus since he went to a concert as a teenager. metro@cm-life.com

[Life in brief] Know your rights

Students can learn about their civil liberties and freedoms with the Mount Pleasant Free School at “Know Your Rights,” a discussion focusing on knowing your rights when confronted with the realities of law enforcement and campus living. The event is 7 p.m. today in Powers 200. An organizational assembly for the group will occur after the meeting at 9 p.m. in Powers 204.

Theater auditions

Auditions for the Secret Garden take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday in the music building room 155 and Tuesday, September 1 from 6 to 10 p.m. in the music building’s Chamichian Hall. When auditioning, please prepare for a 1-minute monologue and 16 bars of a song. Accompaniment will be provided. Production dates are from Nov. 11 to Nov. 15 in Bush Theatre. Rehearsals begin Tuesday, Sept. 8. Auditions are open to all CMU students. For more information e-mail Annette. Thornton@cmich.edu

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State Sen. Michelle A. McManus, R-Lake Leelanau, asks for the Campus Conservatives’ support in her campaign for Secretary of State in 2010 at the group’s first meeting Tuesday night in the Bovee University Center’s Down Under Food Court.

Campus Conservatives loses registered status Charge from last year’s lecture unpaid, Student Life says By Brad Canze Senior Reporter

Campus Conservatives is unable to meet as a registered student organization because of outstanding debt owed to Central Michigan University, officials from the Office of Student Life said. “Until this debt is resolved, your organization will not be recognized as a registered student organization and granted the privileges that are associated with being a RSO,” said Assistant Director of Student Life Tom Idema in an e-mail dated Aug. 17 to Hart junior and Campus Conservatives president Bryant Greiner. Without RSO status, Campus Conservatives is unable to use university resources, including reserving classrooms for meetings and events. Campus Conservatives member Dennis Lennox II, a Topinabee senior, confirmed the outstanding charges in question are $220 in fees for uniformed police officers acting as security for David Horowitz when the conservative speaker appeared on campus Oct. 14, 2008. Lennox said Horowitz and his representation requested additional security because of previous threats and attempts at attacking Horowitz, but Campus Conservatives never authorized the security detail or agreed to pay for them. “We stated very clearly, ‘If you send

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the police, we won’t pay for it,’” Lennox said. According to a statement released by the Campus Conservatives on Tuesday morning, the group requested “full restoration of the registered student organization standing of Campus Conservatives” and a “‘personal apology’ from Idema for his ‘reckless and inexcusable conduct’” with a deadline of 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. Greiner said Campus Conservatives has yet to receive any response from the university. Lennox said he believes Idema has a “mission” of removing the Campus Conservatives from campus. “Tom Idema has done this before, and he’s been reversed by his superiors in his past,” Lennox said. “He has made it his mission to go against our Campus Conservatives. This is the third time he’s done this.” Idema denied any such vendetta and said this is a simple matter of the group needing to pay a debt. “Dennis Lennox doesn’t know me very well,” Idema said. “I have nothing against any organization. They just didn’t pay their bill. The minute they pay their bill, they’ll have their RSO status back.” Lennox said in the past, RSOs including the Campus Conservatives that required event security in the past have had it provided free of charge. All members of University Events contacted declined comment on the university’s policies on charging for security.

By Mara Kieren Staff Reporter

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A senator campaigning for Secretary of State made a stop at Central Michigan University on Tuesday night. Despite the fact Campus Conservatives is no longer a recognized registered student organization, State Sen. Michelle McManus, R-Lake Leelanau and CMU alumna, spoke at the group’s meeting Tuesday in the Bovee University Center’s Down Under Food Court. McManus serves as state senator of the 35th district and assistant senate majority leader. Regular members of Campus Conservatives attended the meeting and discussed McManus’ upcoming election and other current issues, such as the Michigan Promise Scholarship, job losses and concealed weapons on campus, which she supports. “I hope to be able to have a good line of communication with students and I’m a big believer in keeping young people involved in politics, no matter what side of the fence they’re on,” McManus said. McManus asked for help from the Campus Conservatives to help her get nominated by coming to a delegate convention in September on Mackinac Island. “I think she has a lot of great ideas for Michigan and she is fiscally responsible which is important, especially considering the debt we’re in,” said Campus Conservatives member and Lambertville senior Chase Canning. After McManus answered questions, Campus Conservatives took a group picture with the senator and continued with their regular meeting. “We still plan to have regular meetings, even if it means meeting off campus until this gets resolved,” said Hart junior and Campus Conservatives president Bryant Greiner.

EHS Building parking lot to be completed Sept. 14 By Amelia Eramya Staff Reporter

The parking lot project for the Education and Human Services Building is set to be completed Sept. 14. “The project is being hampered slightly due to rain,” said Steve Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management. The project, referred to as Parking Lot 56, will provide faculty and staff parking for the EHS Building, said Stan Dinius, police chief, who is retiring next week. The Board of Trustees approved the 292-space parking lot in conjunction with the demolition of the western-most area of Washington Apartments, t Many faculty and staff members complained about lack of parking in that area, Dinius said. Since there are 200 faculty members who will be working in the EHS Building, the parking lot assists in solving the complaints from faculty and staff and welcoming new staff with available spaces, Dinius said. The budget for the parking lot was set at $1.8 million, and $903,000 of that money was spent or

committed against the $1.8 million at this point, said Carol Haas, director of Financial Planning and Budgets. The final stages The project was funded by the Reserves for Future Construction, a university-wide account. The Board approved the proposal of the parking lot as an addition to the EHS Building, Lawrence said. Since the EHS Building was a state project and the state decided not to fund the parking lot, the project became a responsibility of the university, she said. “We decided to continue to do it,” Haas said. The project is now in its final stages. “The site is in final underground material removal and is being graded in preparation for the stone base material,” Lawrence said. Porous asphalt will be laid on top of the stone layers and will allow rain and melted snow to percolate through the material into a stone layer. There will be two such rain gardens within the parking lot, with an additional one on the west edge of the lot. university@cm-life.com

Registration is open for a 4 vs. 4 co-recreational sand volleyball tournament organized through Central Michigan University’s University Recreation. Students interested in participating should put a team together and register between noon and 7 p.m. at the Program Desk at the Student Activity Center. Teams are to be made up of two males and two females. The tournament costs $10 per team. Separate tournaments will be held for freshmen and for upperclassmen.

Blood Drive

A blood drive today is from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in Kulhavi 142. This event is being sponsored by the American Red Cross.

Bridge Cards

Students interested in applying for a Electronic Benefits Transfer (Bridge) card can now apply online by going to https:// www.mibridges.michigan.gov/access. Applicants can e-mail the application, fax it or bring it into the State of Michigan Family Independence Agency, 1475 S. Bamber Rd. To qualify for the Bridge program, applicants must meet income requirements and display a need for government aid.

Intramurals 101

CMU University Recreation is holding “Intramurals 101,” an informational meeting, at 6:30 p.m. today for any student interested in playing university intramural sports. The meeting will be held in the NIRSA room at the Student Activity Center. Information covered will include all sports offered, how to sign up a team and how leagues and tournaments work. Attendees are welcome to ask any additional questions. New students as well as students curious about CMU intramural sports are urged to attend.

Tech Tips for Chips

“Tech Tips for Chips,” a monthly podcast about technology, campus technology and other innovations, is back for the school year. The first episode, “Back-to-School Fall ‘09” was released on Aug. 17 and subsequent podcasts will be released on the third Wednesday of every month. “Tech Tips for Chips” is hosted by Roger Rehm, the Chief Information Officer for CMU and Jeff Wilson, the manager of Technology Operations, Residences and Auxiliary Operations. Podcasts can be found at www.cmich.edu/ iTunesU.

Brooks & Dunn

Popular Country music act Brooks & Dunn will perform at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, 6800 Soaring Eagle Boulevard, on Saturday. Tickets are $90, $75 and $50 and are still on sale through the casino. The show begins at 8 p.m. and the casino box office phone number is 1-888726-9633.

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The west quad of Washington Apartments was torn down on Aug. 12 to make room for additional parking spaces.

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Island Park spray park now open By Hilary Farrell Senior Reporter

Brighton junior Stephen Caverly takes his friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s laundry out of the dryer Monday from their house on Franklin St. and hands it to business partner and Brighton junior Tom Anderson. The Laundry Boyz use various laundry mats or machines in their own bathroom to complete orders. ashley miller/ photo editor

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The CMU club hockey team has already started using Laundry Boyz services for teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jerseys. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They came to my house, picked up the jerseys and returned them clean and folded the same day,â&#x20AC;? said Martin Lipar, a Lake Isabella senior and captain of the CMU club hockey team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They saved me a lot of work

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and did a great job.â&#x20AC;? Caverly said they want to provide a routine to encourage healthy habits among CMU students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll always have clean clothes and a clean room,â&#x20AC;? Caverly said. Caverly and Anderson are studying business administration and said they learned a lot about starting a business while setting up Laundry Boyz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting the word out is the hardest part,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said.

Laundry Boyz hopes its services spread by word of mouth among friends and roommates this year and eventually expand to neighboring universities, such as Michigan State University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel excited about starting my own company at such a young age and still in college. This is something I can continue to do once I graduate, and knowing that is a great feeling,â&#x20AC;? Caverly said.

cause of insufficient funds and the increasing prices of speakers, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Speakers are so expensive

nowadays compared to how they used to be,â&#x20AC;? Ebner said.

Lots of children, adults and even the mayor sprayed their support Tuesday for the opening of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spray park at Island Park, 331 N. Main St. Alice Roberson, 5, was selected randomly from a city day care program to push the water activation button and begin the fun. Mayor Jim Holton said the park had been in the works for a long time, crediting fellow City Commissioner Jon Joslin for ensuring the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was just relentless with that,â&#x20AC;? Holton said. The spray park will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2009 season will end Oct. 4, weather permitting. Chris Bundy, director of Mount Pleasant Parks and Recreation, said the park will be open later in the season this year, so residents can enjoy it longer. Nate Jonaitis, a bartender

at The Bird Bar and Grill, 223 S. Main St., brought his 7-year-old stepson, Sam, to enjoy the fun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was excited,â&#x20AC;? Jonaitis said. Nicole Packer, a Shepherd resident, said the park was a pleasant surprise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was actually meeting a friend and happened to stumble on it,â&#x20AC;? she said. Packerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three children enjoyed playing in the park and Packer said she would return. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always here,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Next time weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bring bathing suits.â&#x20AC;? The park was designed by Miracle Recreation of Michigan, an Owosso-based company that provides engineering and building of outdoor recreational structures. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;dancing waterâ&#x20AC;? area and permanent canopy for shade and weather protection are the first to be installed in the state of Michigan, Bundy said. The park has three separate areas, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;splash pads,â&#x20AC;? for toddlers, younger kids and older kids, he said. Interactive elements in the park include spray hoses,

water cannons, flowers that spray water, different water sprays on a timer and â&#x20AC;&#x153;mushroomâ&#x20AC;? water fountains. There are 12 water features, two activation buttons and 100 water-activated sprayers and nozzles inside of the 2,095 square foot park. The water will cycle for approximately four to five minutes after an activation button is pushed. The city is running the water park through a computer system to prevent water waste, Bundy said. Once a water activation button is pushed, the computer will generate the water and will only allow it to flow during open park hours. The City Commission approved the building of a water spray park May 26 and decided to place it in Island Park. The idea for a spray park came up a year-and-ahalf to two years ago, Bundy said, and the city took action to build the park last December. The city budgeted $200,000 for the park and the project cost $199,000. metro@cm-life.com

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SEA hopes MAINstage recycling push spreads through campus By Kristyn Woll Staff Reporter

The environmental push Campus Dining and the Student Environmental Alliance enforced Sunday at MAINstage will hopefully spread to the rest of campus this year, SEA officials said. Jocelyn Jarvis, Campus Dining assistant marketing manager, said SEA was recruited to collect aluminum cans, water bottles and potato chip bags at the event Sunday. “We were at MAINstage to help sort the recyclables from the trash. We helped it to go smoothly, but we didn’t plan anything for it,” said SEA National Council Member Sarah Lechota. Campus dining and SEA collected food bags from Frito-Lay, Nabisco, Kashi, Clif Bar, Luna and Bear Naked during MAINstage for a program called Terracycle, Jarvis said. “The Terracycle program takes used wrappers

to make reusable bags for money,” said SEA Council member and Clare senior Jenna Hatch. Campus Dining and SEA incorporated as much local and Michigan-made food as possible into the menu, Jarvis said, a process they plan to transition this year into the dining halls. “We’re trying to get community gardens going on campus this year, so the cafeterias can buy organically grown produce,” Lechota said. “In the cafeterias, it’s hard to feed all those people, but we want the food that they serve to be local.” SEA was allowed to keep all of the refunds from returning the aluminum cans they collected as a fundraiser, Jarvis said. The group made $275, Hatch said. She said SEA will be working throughout the year to raise awareness of recycling. “We do demonstrations in busy areas of campus by

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Companies get new incentives to improve building appearances By Hilary Farrell Senior Reporter

A new amendment was added to Mount Pleasant’s Zoning Ordinance to offer incentives to local companies on Mission Street that decide to make their businesses more attractive. The amendment, entitled “Mission Redevelopment Overlay Zone,” applies to properties on Mission Street between Pickard Street and the southern border within the city’s C-3 General Business zoning area. The amendment is optional and meant to promote development in the city as well as provide flexibility for businesses who want to redevelop. Jeff Gray, the director of planning and community development for the city and the vice chairman of the Planning Commission, said the amendment is supposed to benefit businesses. “The idea is if it doesn’t improve the neighborhood, it doesn’t fit these regulations,” he said. “This gives us an opportunity to test the market. If demand isn’t exactly there, we can adjust.” The Planning Commission met with business owners, the Downtown Development Authority, the Zoning Board of Appeals, other organizations and citizens before the final draft of the ordinance, said City Manager Kathie Grinzinger. The city also sent a letter to local businesses to inform them of the program. “Property owners who are interested in building a preferred form of development ... will find flexibility in the conventional setback, building height, parking, and use regulations in the Mission Redevelopment district,” Gray said in a

Other business w The city of Mount Pleasant will fix three additional sidewalks in the city’s “Mini Stimulus” plan because of an extra $40,000 in the fund. The city will fix and replace Kinney Avenue from Michigan Street to High Street, Eastwood Drive from Elizabeth Street to Preston Street and Kinney Avenue from Andre Street to Mosher Street. letter to property owners. Included on the list of preferred development options for businesses are improved building appearances, safe and efficient vehicle circulation, “varied and interesting” architectural styles and features, increased pedestrian accommodations and the usage of durable building materials. The zoning amendment and design guidelines do not change any zoning of any property in the city and will not change any regulations affecting properties, either. The business owner must apply for a special use permit and have their plans approved before entering into the incentive program. The City Commission and Planning Commission endorsed a blueprint for economic development in April 2008. Both commissions and the DDA also completed a study to find strategies to improve the look, function and “economic vitality” of the city, according to city documents. The design considerations and the ordinance were initially brought up at the City Commission’s July 27 meeting. The amendment was unanimously approved. metro@cm-life.com

sorting out the recyclables from the trash cans,” she said. “We also work with recycling centers on campus and maintenance. Everyone is really cool and excited about recycling, which helps us out.” A professional recycling contractor was brought to MAINstage with designated bins for cans, chip bags and water bottles, Lechota said. During the school year, SEA encourages people to take their recyclables to blue bins around campus or the tanks behind the dining halls. “For myself, I keep an upbeat attitude about recycling. I give people facts and figures while being nonchalant, instead of being the recycle police,” Hatch said. “We just give people an example to pick up their pop cans.” university@cm-life.com

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Get yourself acquainted with campus today DJs, free food at annual event By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

Jessica Koehn is hoping to become more familiar with Central Michigan University’s campus, students and community. That is why the Port Huron freshman plans on attending the 31st annual Get Acquainted Day from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Warriner Mall. “I am thinking about attending because I don’t know a whole lot of people here, and it would be a good chance to know about more groups on campus,” Koehn said. “I hope to find things to do on campus because I know there is a lot to do and I’m hoping to join something.” Get Acquainted Day is an event held to help students understand organizations

better on campus, meet faculty, staff and administrators and promote local community involvement. Minority Student Services is sponsoring the event as a way to connect students with everything available at CMU. It is very important to have community connections, the keys to personal development with each other, said Lester Booker, interim assistant director at Minority Student Services. “This event allows students to get into the swing of things for a few days and get acclimated. Everyone should be in attendance – faculty, students, and the community – to come utilize the resources there,” Booker said. “Plus there are great prizes and give-a-ways this year.” This year, Get Acquainted Day will have interactive activities like games, a live DJ, music, free food and prizes. Registered student organiza-

tion tables also will make an appearance in case students missed Sunday’s MAINstage at Rose Ponds. “We have businesses giving food samples and a few restaurants to show students what they have,” Booker said. Tawas City senior Katie Wajda attended Get Acquainted Day in previous years, and she enjoyed the fun and friendly atmosphere. This year, she hopes to join a club. “The last time I went I considered some of the RSOs, but I didn’t have the time to join. But this year, my schedule is easier, so I might join,” Wajda said. For newcomers, Wajda encourages people to come because students can always find something new to do. “It doesn’t hurt to check it out, because there are always things you might find out by going this year,” she said. university@cm-life.com

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EDITORIAL | More guns on campus does not solve violence

(No) gun control

magine students sitting next to you in class with a concealed weapon. Or giving a presentation at the front of the class. Or debating over a grade in a professor’s office. As strange as it may seem, this idea is close to becoming a reality. The Michigan Senate recently proposed a bill that would allow students with concealed weapon permits to carry weapons on campus. This means the opportunity for a campus shooting has now become easier. The main argument for letting students with a concealed weapon permit bring a weapon to class is the rise

in campus shootings. The ideology is if people who are trained and pass a screening are allowed to bring guns to campus, campus shootings will decrease. At the very least, students will be able to defend themselves against a potential shooting. But this thinking is dangerous. College is a place of academics and

growth. It is a place where everyone on campus should always feel safe. Students, professors, guest speakers — they all have a right to step foot onto any university and not feel threatened. The presence of a gun does not make everyone feel safe. More guns in public creates more fear. The opportunity for a campus massacre becomes much easier with every student allowed to bring weapons to campus, even if they did go through a detailed screening. The main focus of a gun is to kill. One more gun on campus means one more chance for a massacre. The way to stop shootings starts before anyone brings a gun to campus. The shooters at Columbine High School had planned their attack

months in advance and were noticeably troubled. Seung-Hui Cho, the shooter at Virginia Tech, had written very disturbing things in classes before his rampage on campus. And, like the Columbine shooters, he had his attack planned out far before he came to campus. Why didn’t anyone say anything to these individuals? Why didn’t a counselor, a fellow student or teacher pull these students aside and ask them what was on their mind? There are resources open to students — alternatives that do not have to rely on violence. Counselors are always willing to speak to students about any and every problem they are facing. Pay attention and speak up: it just may save someone’s life.

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Chris Schanz Columnist

Changing curriculum frustrating Not only are the changes the journalism field goes through on a seemingly daily basis affecting those currently working in the field, they are also affecting those who are in school to be journalists. Myself included. When I decided to become a journalist, I envisioned myself working for a newspaper somewhere. On the verge of graduating, there’s no saying where I will end up working or what medium I will be working for. To add to this confusion, there is no guarantee if I will even be prepared for the way the field is changing. I have to decide which classes to take in order to ensure I know the ropes once that degree with my name on it is physically tangible. However, I am at risk of having too many journalism credits. Too many journalism credits? How can I be punished for attempting to learn anything and everything I can about my chosen field? Shoot me for wanting to become a convergent journalist; that is being able to take photos, capture video and make Soundslides presentations, in addition to reporting and writing. As a convergent journalist, I will be more of an asset to a potential employer. My first step is to take JRN 340, Intro to Online Journalism, but registration issues are delaying that. JRN 102, Intro to Journalism, is a prerequisite for JRN 340 but, since I am a transfer student, I have JRN 101 credit and not 102. I signed up to take JRN 102, but was told I should not take it if I have JRN 101 credit. After a few days of wondering how I can get into JRN 340 and talking with some people, everything will be okay. But only three days in, I will already be a week behind.

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Readers speak out on proposed weapon bill Here are some comments posted on cm-life.com on the proposed bill to allow concealed weapons on campus: MtP says: August 24, 2009 at 10:30 am

Allowing weapons on campus, by other than campus police who are trained and psychologically screened to protect us, is completely opposite of what a university stands for. You don’t want to attend a university where students go around equipped to kill each other.

intent. chris jonsson says: August 24, 2009 at 4:54 pm

It is frightening enough to see Michigan legislators try to enact this law, but seeing university students agreeing with this is not just unsettling, but rather sad. I was considering applying to CMU for grad school, until I began to read about the central Michigan cultural mindset. I’ll be in New England instead. WL Merrill says: August 24, 2009 at 12:40 pm

James says: August 24, 2009 at 7:04 am

I support this 100 percent. This will save lives, if the unexpected should occur. Conceal carry is a strong deterrent for any criminal

If this passes, I feel sorry for our police officers. Imagine rushing into a gun situation on campus where multiple individuals are armed and shooting with only one being the

“bad guy!” An untenable situation for the police. I can foresee innocent people being wounded or killed by either the police or, more likely, by the individuals with CWP’s. BR says: August 24, 2009 at 1:30 pm

Don’t universities exist to search for facts and truth? The truth is, one out of every 35 Michigan citizens has a concealed weapons permit. This country was founded to be a nation of armed citizens, and CPL holders are armed every day in traffic, libraries and supermarkets. The fact that you don’t realize it is proof of the lack of problems they’ve caused. In the six years I’ve had my CPL I’ve used it to stop one robbery, no shots fired.

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Students text too much Face-to-face convos replaced by screens

I am not a psychologist. I am not a therapist. But I am a girl with three roommates who are currently going off the deep end. Let me start out by saying this: texting ruins lives. As a non-texter or an antitexter, I wonder if college students will ever again be able to have a heart-to-heart conversation without using a keypad. Is this really what our lives have amounted to? Claiming our devotional love for someone through the letters “ILU?” Night after night, weekend after weekend, they wait. They wait by their Blackberry and their Motorola Razr for “Read Now. Read Later.” They wait and wait until finally deciding: “Okay, fine, I will just text him.” Not only are we constantly reminded how far down on their priority list we fall, but that they really care about us. Until, of course, at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, after leaving the bar when, once again, we are their last resort. Is it immaturity or just cowardice that makes it okay for guys to type and send “Goodnight, baby!” or “Miss you, honey!” rather than to face their emotions and just make the effort to say it in person? Not that we women are not to blame either. Texting is an easy way to say what we have to say and be done with it. Whether it be through a David Archuleta song or acronyms that take longer to understand than to just write out. Getting into full on arguments just to make up again is easier than ever. Watching my girls crumble over not getting that text that they have been thriving on or the answer to the question that they asked three days ago is killing me. And not to mention, I have to consider these boys do not even take a second thought to their insignificant responses that my best friends will agonize over for days. Perhaps I will never understand the person-to-phone-to-person relationship that has begun to define our generation. Maybe I will finally see when my first text message arrives in my inbox or when I will be able to break a heart by a simple emoticon.

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“That’s good. I mean, I think it’s better than Fabolous. I’d definitely rather see him.” Cory Allen,

Lexington senior

“I’ll have to stop by and see what he’s talking about being that he is from a pretty popular family.”

“For all the people who looked up to John F. Kennedy, having his nephew come is great. He is a role model for them.”

DeOndra’ Callahan,

Lansing freshman

“That’s pretty cool, especially for CMU students interested in politics. He’s a pretty big deal. He is a Kennedy.” Vyctoria Sanborn

Devon Petersen,

Warren freshman

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Central Alert system gets limited use, lots of testing Students have option to remove their information

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Photo students move out of darkroom, into digital lab Art students will notice something different about one of the darkrooms in Wightman Hall this fall. It will not be there. One of the two main darkrooms is turning into a computer lab to accommodate for the photography curriculum’s shift to digital photography. “It’s going to be a change that we need to make to meet new technology,” said Larry Burditt, interim chairman for the art department. The new curriculum will focus on what photography majors need to strengthen their skills and increase their job prospects. The switch from film to digital in introductory photography courses will help students not majoring in art, said Missa Coffman, professor of photography. “It will be much more useful than taking one class and it only being in film,” she said. But darkroom use is not be-

“The testing is good. It helps prepare people for when there is an actual emergency.” Richard Yoon, Troy sophomore

By Seth Nietering Staff Reporter

The former dark room was transformed into a new computer lab as 21 new Apple desktops were installed on Sunday in Wightman Hall.

By Sarah Schuch University Editor

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w Room 157 Lab hours are not yet known for the computer labs. ing completely taken out of the curriculum. Things are just being restructured, Coffman said. Film and developing in the dark room will be introduced in the 300-level photo classes instead of the first two using strictly film. “There are a lot of misconceptions that the darkroom is gone. It’s just moved to different courses. These are great changes,” Coffman said. Lake Orion senior Jan Kruszewski thinks the option for more digital photography will open a lot of opportunities for students to learn different skills but, as a photography major, he is upset to see so

much of the darkroom leaving. “I think there’s really something to value on learning with analog (cameras) in black and white,” he said. While digital photography students might not appreciate all the work, Kruszewski does believe going digital is a needed step these days. “I do think it’s necessary, because there’s such a demand for it,” he said. “It’s opened a lot of doors for a lot of students.” Burditt said this transformation also has a practical use. Students were having trouble finding photo equipment for the film classes. “Now (analog cameras) are becoming antiques,” he said. “The older cameras are becoming expensive.” The project was completed Tuesday, but classes were held in the new lab Monday. In the years to come, the second dark room may also be transformed, but a small darkroom will be added to Wightman Hall Room 153.

Many colleges began to develop alert systems to contact students in case of emergencies in light of the school shootings at Virginia Polytechnic University and Northern Illinois University. Central Michigan University is no different. But despite frequent tests, its system has had very limited use for actual emergencies. In fact, it has only been used once. In spring 2008, CMU developed Central Alert, which has irritated some students. Stockbridge freshman Ron Cosper is one who said there is an excessive number of tests. “I think the Central Alert system is good,” Cosper said. “But there are too many tests. I’ll be home during the weekend and get a message at 9 in the morning. It’s annoying getting alerts when I’m nowhere near Central.” However, not all students think the frequent testing is bad. Troy sophomore Richard Yoon said the frequent tests are beneficial. “The testing is good,” he said. “It helps prepare people for when there is an actual emergency.” Regardless of frequent monthly testing, Director of Public Relations Steve Smith said there are rarely any issues.

“We really haven’t received a lot of complaints about the system,” Smith said. If students feel the system is not beneficial, they can remove themselves from the alert list through the CMU Portal. “Students can remove themselves from the list basically by using the same steps that they used to sign up,” Smith said. Students can log on to the

Portal, go to University Services and then to Emergency Information, under the Health and Safety category. Even with the annoyance of the monthly tests, Smith recommends everyone to sign up. “It’s a very effective way to communicate,” Smith said. “I would encourage that everyone take a look and sign up.” university@cm-life.com

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video Check the Web site for a video on the new Mount Pleasant spray park that opened Tuesday at Island Park.

blog Check the Web site for a blog entry on students climbing trees on their first day of classes in “Campus Encounters.”

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Some searches under way this fall; others on hold

New Deans

Fresh leaders welcomed in two

Coles probably won’t get replaced any time soon By Sarah Schuch University Editor

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Deans Ghanem, Ingersoll look to build internally, externally

photos by neil blake/senior photographer

Salma Ghanem is the new dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts.

By Emily Pfund Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University is welcoming two new deans for the 2009-10 school year. Salma Ghanem, the Dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts, started work at CMU on Aug. 3. Chris Ingersoll, the Dean of the College of Health Professions, began June 1. Ghanem, a 15-year veteran in academia, comes from the University of Texas Pan-American, where she was the chairwoman of the journalism department for eight years. “I believe the job of the dean is twofold: internal and external,” Ghanem said. “The dean must handle issues in every department and unit of the college, as well as supporters, the community, alumni and so on.” Ghanem said the dean’s job also includes getting to know and understanding the departments in the college and serving as the face of it in the community. She was interested in the position because it was a “wonderful opportunity” and she had heard a lot about the CCFA. Ghanem said she believes in first observing before changing anything in the college, but she aims to make the college “as strong as possible.” Chris Ingersoll Ingersoll comes to CMU from the University of Virginia,

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Chris Ingersoll joined the CMU staff in June as Dean of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions.

were he was adjunct professor of sports medicine and had previously been the chairman of the Department of Sports Medicine. Ingersoll applied for the job at CMU because the college has the “right combination of programs for great things” and has a “reputation for producing great graduates,” a process he would like to be a part of. Ingersoll is looking to build on excellence at CMU through a collaborative discussion with students and staff where opportunities arise. “The people are committed to a student-centered university,” he said. And that leads to a very healthy environment, Ingersoll said. Although Ghanem and Ingersoll said they were concerned about the state budget, Ingersoll said that is something

to worry about in the future. ‘The right choice’ Tom Masterson, the associate dean of the College of Health Professions, was the interim dean at the college for two years before Ingersoll was hired. “It was a good experience,” Masterson said about his time as the interim dean. He added that “they made the right choice” in hiring Ingersoll for the permanent position. Masterson said the dean is the leader of an academic unit and handles the budget, curriculum and program development for the college, keeping all of the departments working together smoothly and being the “face of the college.” “It’s like running a business,” Masterson said. university@cm-life.com

Roger Coles is entering his third year in his interim position as dean of the College of Graduate Studies. By the looks of it, he may be there for a while longer. With many interim positions springing up all over Central Michigan University, Coles’ position will not be one to fill permanently this fall, said Interim Provost Gary Shapiro. “I prioritize which ones need to be filled more immediately than others,” he said. “There’s a lot of movement in higher education. Roger Coles is doing a great job, and I have no doubt he will move the college forward.” As far as Shapiro knows, no searches have been done for Coles’ position. Coles jokes about himself being considered a senior

Positions currently filled by interims w Roger Coles College of Graduate Studies w Pam Gates College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences w Kathy Koch College of Education and Human Services w Daniel Vetter College of Business Adminstration interim. He said people constantly ask, “When are you going to get rid of the title?” But Coles is not too worried about him still wearing the interim title. “It’s still an interim position, but there’s no bones about it,” he said. “You can either tread water or move ahead. I know in this office, we have moved ahead.” Coles has been with the university for 38 years, being department chairman of Recreation, Parks and Recreation before. When and if a national

search is done for dean of Graduate Studies, Coles will not hesitate to apply for the job. “I will throw my name in the hat,” he said. “ I loved it.” Shapiro said Coles would definitely be considered when that search comes up in the undetermined future. This fall, searches will be done for a founding dean for the medical school, dean for the College of Education and Human Services and dean of the College of Business Administration. In a May 27 article in Central Michigan Life, Associate Vice President of Human Resources Maxine Kent said the lack of a permanent university president can affect the recruitment of deans, because people interested in the position want to know who their boss is. There is a limit to the number of academic searches that can be done, Shapiro said, so those were the top priorities currently. The university is in a transitional period, he said. university@cm-life.com

Human Rights Committee seeks a more inclusive community By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

Sean Novak is a firm believer that people in this country really do care about each other. Yet some may not always appear to care because of a lack of communication between individuals. This is where the Human Rights Committee comes in. Novak, the assistant director of Minority Student Services, is the Central Michigan University representative on the HRC, where students can address their concerns to him if they feel they have been treated un-

cm-life.com w Visit the Web site for the complete story. fairly or with discrimination. “I have been in the (Mount Pleasant) community for 10 years now (and) I have encountered many stories of underrepresented populations being treated inequitably,” Novak said. “I would say, from personal experience and observations, that we definitely have a long way to go. Many people would like to learn how to interact better, but don’t know how or where to start.” The HRC’s goals include edu-

cating people on issues that relate to creating a more inclusive community in Isabella County. The committee also serves as a mediator between the county and other local diversity outlets. The HRC meets the first Monday of each month at the Isabella County Building, 200 N. Main Street. It reviews complaints and discrepancies that are submitted through a Diversity Coordinator and makes recommendations for the proper action to be taken to the Isabella County Board of Commissioners. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Cherry’s campaign isn’t FaCIT encouraging professors to use digital teaching methods worried about survey numbers By Joe Martinez Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University is looking toward updating its teaching methods to the 22nd century and beyond as the first decade of this century comes to a close. The charge for more cuttingedge means of instruction is led by the Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching. FaCIT is the university’s resource for faculty who wish to implement more digital teaching methods in their courses, such as posting lectures in podcast form to iTunes U. “We are aware that students are definitely hip to iTunes U,” said Jim Therrell, director of FaCIT. ITunes U quickly is becoming one of the more popular multimedia teaching methods at CMU, he said. ITunes U is a free educational service provided by Apple that features more than 200,000 audio and video files and also provides universities with the option to keep the files available to only their students, according

to Apple.com. While FaCIT encourages faculty members to implement different methods of teaching in the classroom, they are not trying to eliminate the traditional classroom lecture, Therrell said. “Some teachers are very gifted lecturers — we encourage faculty to look at their strong suits,” Therrell said. “The bottom line is ‘are the students really engaged?’” Student engagement is the overall goal for FaCIT, said Kelly Preece, a multimedia developer with FaCIT. “We’re focused on student engagement,” she said. “The goal is to find the most effective educational means with content that’s available. Whether that’s iTunes U, Blackboard, mobile learning, the whole spectrum is available.” A positive response Therrell estimates more than 700 faculty members have utilized FaCIT and he sees the next generation of CMU faculty eager to embrace different teaching methods after working with new faculty members during

their orientation this past week. Larry Burditt, interim chairman for the art department, has been using iTunes U for two years and thinks it is greatly beneficial to all his students. Burditt teaches graphic design classes and puts instructional videos on iTunes U for students to review after class. The system of iTunes U is designed for multimedia items and for students to utilize it on their iPods, Burditt said. “The students really like it,” he said. “You go over things in class and you watch someone do it, and they think they know how to do it, but six or seven hours later, (they might forget). “I thought I would use it for the more technical classes, but I ended up using them for all my classes. I’ve got an overwhelmingly positive response.” Students can download iTunes U through the iTunes Store. -University Editor Sarah Schuch contributed to this report. university@cm-life.com

MSU professor researching rutabagas as possible biofuel By Vanessa Fayz Staff Reporter

The trend toward going green continues, including the study of new products to produce biofuel. Michigan State University professor Christopher Benning thinks the rutabaga plant might be the answer. He believes if his research team can find a way to turn stems, leaves and storage roots of rutabagas into green tissue, they can turn it into biofuel. Corn, soy beans and other crops that have been commonly used to produce biofuel have caused shortages in the crops and lessened the amount of biofuel produced because they are used for human and animal consumption, he said. Since rutabagas are not often eaten in the United States, Benning thinks they have an advantage over common crops. If his team succeeds in pro-

ducing biofuel, they want to grow rutabagas in larger quantities. “We have been growing the plant in the greenhouse at Michigan State University and we want to try it out in the fields after that,” Benning said. Central Michigan University assistant professor of biology Steven Gorsich thinks the project is viable, especially because it is not a common part of human consumption. “Anything that doesn’t compete with food consumption has a huge advantage … Right now, just using corn starch competes with livestock use and human consumption,” Gorsich said. Even using a part of the corn plant that is not used in human or livestock consumption could be beneficial, he said. “This project is a process, and they still have to develop the process of using it and making sure it is efficient, but it could definitely work,” Gorsich said.

Croswell sophomore and biology major Maegan Stewart also believes Benning’s project could be very beneficial. “I think it’s really cool that they are thinking so far ahead and so in depth about things. I think it’s great that he is focusing on what will not create a shortage and what will be efficient,” Hall said. Five years ago, researchers discovered the rutabaga gene Benning has been using for his research the last two years. MSU students have had the chance to become involved with Benning’s project. His team includes two researchers, two technicians, two undergraduate students and interns. “I take as many undergraduate students as I can, I usually pack them in because it is something they love to do and it is a good, hands on experience,” Benning said. metro@cm-life.com

Diversity Class

Intergroup dialogue course in the works By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

Last year, the Academic Senate approved intergroup dialogue groups for undergraduate students. This semester, the foundation course in intergroup dialogue is in the developmental stages to become a permanent class next fall. At three credit hours, the class will be an hour-long course starting in 2010, aimed at increasing students’ cultural empathy skills when they interact with others who are of different cultural identities, according to the March 2008 Academic Senate Executive Board Meeting Minutes. Registrar Karen Hutslar is

supportive of the initiative because it was a successful program at the University of Michigan, she said. “The main purpose is to challenge students to interact with others who are different from them and to take that knowledge and understanding outside of the classroom. I feel these skills are essential in today’s global society,” she said. This plan was created to ensure inclusion among students, and encouraging development of study programs and courses that enhance students’ learning about underrepresented groups and global issues. The Intergroup Dialogue course would possibly replace

SOC 101/ANT 101: Social Justice in a Global Society. Mary Senter, professor of sociology, said the intergroup dialogue program exists at many U.S. universities and is an excellent program. “Students here at CMU should look forward to the opportunity of being a part of these dialogues. We should all be very pleased that this opportunity will be available at CMU,” she said. studentlife@cm-life.com

Berman: Lieutenant governor should not take primary win for granted

“We still have a lot of work to be done but, once more people get to know John Cherry and his vision for Michigan, his support will grow.” Chris DeWitt, Cherry campaign spokesman

By Lonnie Allen Staff Reporter

A recent poll speculates Lt. Gov. John Cherry may not have his party’s nomination locked for Michigan’s 2010 gubernatorial race. Contrary to earlier speculation, Griffin Endowed Chair Maxine Berman said she does not believe Cherry sees this as an easy win. “I think the last person taking the Democratic primary for granted would be John Cherry,” she said. The survey showed Cherry’s decline from higher ratings earlier in the year. The latest poll by Denno Noor Polling has Cherry with just 19 percent of the vote and Michigan House Speaker Andy Dillon, D-Redford Township, with the favor of 7 percent of the people polled in the 13th and 14th Districts in Wayne County. State Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith, D-Salem, is at 3 percent, along with former State Rep. John Freeman. In March, the Marketing Resource Group polled Cherry at 26 percent and Dillon at 3 percent in a statewide poll. According to the data provided by both firms, Cherry is still ahead in the polls against fellow Democrats, though his numbers are lower than they were in the spring. But Cherry is behind possible Republican candidates. Cherry is a likely successor for Gov. Jennifer Granholm, but has not officially thrown his hat into the race for the Democratic nomination, said Chris DeWitt,

spokesman for the Cherry campaign. The Cherry camp is not worried with the poll numbers. “My understanding is this recent poll was not statewide. It was a couple of congressional districts in Detroit,” DeWitt said. “We still have a lot of work to be done but, once more people get to know John Cherry and his vision for Michigan, his support will grow.” John Porter, vice chairman of the College Republicans, said polls could only speculate what peoples’ opinions are. U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, one of the Republicans vying for his party’s nomination in the governor’s race, has a lead over any Democratic candidate in the polls. “When things go wrong, people blame the party in power,” the Coleman freshman said. “People are upset with Granholm and her poli-

cies, but I don’t put much faith in the polls.” Berman, a supporter of Cherry, does not trust the polls either. “My take on any poll in August is it’s totally useless of what will happen in August 2010,” Berman said. “Polling at this time for Republicans and Democrats is just a snapshot in time. I don’t think the field is set on either side.” DeWitt agreed by saying it is indeed very early to assume who will be the next governor of Michigan. According to the Michigan’s Department of State Web site, the deadline for candidates affiliated with a political party for the August primary is 4 p.m. May 11, 2010. Candidates without political party affiliation have a deadline of 4 p.m. July 15, 2010. metro@cm-life.com

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Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009

Non-conference opportunities CMU plays three major programs for a chance to shine

Andrew Stover Sports Editor

Ashley Miller/photo editor

Melinda Curran is returning for her senior season despite graduating in May. She plans on attending graduate school after this year.

The Graduate Senior goalkeeper obtains degree in three years

merica is just eight days away from the start of college football. Central Michigan has 10 days until it plays at Wildcat Stadium against Arizona, the first of four non-conference games. Besides Alcorn State, the other three teams — Arizona, Michigan State and Boston College — all come from conferences that automatically send its champion to a Bowl Championship Series bowl game. This is a prime opportunity for CMU. The Chippewas came close to upsetting similar teams in the past. In 2006, Boston College snuck out of Kelly/Shorts Stadium with a seven-point win. Purdue barely beat CMU 51-48 in 2007’s Motor City Bowl and won 32-25 in an early 2008 non-conference game. The combined deficit for the games was just 10 points. The Chippewas lost by large deficits to other big programs. Georgia, the No. 1 team in the nation at one point last season, beat CMU 56-17. In 2007, Kansas, which peaked at No. 2

elinda Curran is doing something very few college athletes get to do. While she is listed as a senior on the field hockey team’s roster, Curran needed just three years to obtain her four-year degree in psychology last May. Despite graduating in May, she will return to play for the Chippewas for her fourth and final year of eligibility. “I really just wanted to finish what I started,” said Curran, the team’s goalkeeper. “My class is still here and the people I came in with are still here, and I want to finish and take advantage of it.” Curran recorded seven of CMU’s eight wins last season, and coach Cristy Freese said she knows having her starting goalkeeper for one more year will play a vital role to the season’s outcome.

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Class: Senior Position: Goalkeeper Melinda Curran

Year 2006 2007 2008

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Degree: Bachelor’s in Psychology and Statistics with a minor in mathematics.

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The Turf Bay, located inside the Indoor Ahtletic Complex, will be fully funtional by Oct. 1.

Indoor Athletic Complex to install new FieldTurf By Andrew Stover Sports Editor

Off the field Curran has been a National Field Hockey Coaches Association’s All-Academic team selec-

Not-so Indiana Boston College, despite being picked to finish last in the Atlantic Coast Conference by the media this year, has won the Atlantic Division in

Curran Profile

By Jacob Lougheed | Staff Reporter

“It is huge for us. It is like Butch (Jones) having Dan (LeFevour),” Freese said. “Goalkeepers are a very important position for a team. There is the leadership factor with her; she has seen a lot of the situations, and that experience will allow her to direct her defense with a lot of confidence.” Curran, along with Kahla Schwall, make up the senior duo at goalkeeper for the Chippewas again this year. Both players are small by the traditional standards of the goaltender position, but Curran learned some ways to make up for her lack of size. “One thing Mel does is she comes out a little further and makes herself bigger,” Freese said. “I watched a lot of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and they talked about why Chris Osgood was so good, and that was because he was always coming out and not being caught back in the cage. If you’re small, you can’t be caught any deeper in the cage because you are just making yourself smaller.”

in the nation, beat CMU 52-7, and Clemson put up 70 points to CMU’s 14. But this year could be different. All three teams are either marquee programs or in the process of changing to one, a much different case than Indiana, which CMU beat 37-34 last year. Indiana is a Big Ten team, but that hardly makes the Hoosiers a big-time opponent. IU has gone 27-56 (11-45 Big Ten) since 2002 with just one winning season (2007). Its 2007 bowl game loss to Oklahoma State marked the first time IU made a bowl game since 1993. Its last Rose Bowl bid, traditionally given to the Big Ten Champion, was gained in 1968. The last time the Hoosiers went .500 in the conference was in 2001, when now-NFL WR Antwaan Randle El led the team at quarterback. When you add the fact IU followed its impressive 2007 season with a 3-9 2008 season that saw it also lose to Ball State 42-20, suddenly CMU’s three-point win does not seem as impressive.

File photo

Senior goaltender Melinda Curran is 7-8 in her career at CMU.

tion each of her three seasons. Her play on the field earned her all-tournament honors in the Mid-American Conference last season en route to a semifinals birth last year for CMU. After the season, Curran said she wants to go to graduate school and plans to use the time from this season to find the best fit for her. “I respect her for coming back because I know she could have left and gone to grad school somewhere else,” senior Kim

Erasmus said. “It is very important to be getting her back. I have all the confidence in the world in Mel and I think having her back is the most key factor for our team this season.” Curran went 7-7 last season with a 2.08 goals against average. The field hockey team starts its season Sept. 4 against Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y. sports@cm-life.com

It is huge for us. It is like Butch (Jones) having Dan (LeFevour). ” Head Coach Cristy Freese

CMU sports teams will get an upgrade to their experience in the near future at the Indoor Athletic Complex. With an Oct. 1 target date, the old turf will be replaced with the same turf used on the Kelly/Shorts Stadium field — by FieldTurf. “It’s the newest generation of artificial surface that’s a very forgiving, more grass-like surface,” said Athletics Director Dave Heeke. The project will cost between $400,000 and $500,000. The old turf, mistakenly called Astroturf, a brand name, causes more abrasions and wear and tear on joints. “For training and the constant pounding on bodies and ankles, knees, legs, this surface is much superior to our old surface,” Heeke said. Every CMU team has access to the practice field for training needs. Club sports teams have access to the field after the other teams are finished. Heeke said it was time to replace the old turf, installed in 1999 when the Indoor Athletic Complex was built. More than football The teams Heeke said would benefit the most are the “weather-sensitive” teams such as baseball and softball, which start their seasons in cold weather.

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Indoor Athletic Complex w Opened: 1999 w Estimated cost of renovations to turf bay: $400,000$500,000 wBrand: FieldTurf

Baseball coach Steve Jaksa said he will not change how often the team uses the facility, but how it uses it. “We’ll still Dave Heeke spend the same amount of time in there,” he said. “The difference is the field turf will play better for baseball.” Commonly, the harder turf elevates the speed of ground balls through the infield and creates bounces more difficult to handle when compared to natural grass or the new turf. Soccer coach Tom Anagnost said the health of his players will benefit. “For our program, it’s going to benefit us big time in the injury prevention,” he said. “It’s less impactful on their bodies.” Anagnost said he was grateful for the facility already. “We’re lucky to have what we had,” he said. “Many schools don’t have that.” sports@cm-life.com

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Petersmeyer leaves CMU, takes similar position at Boise State By John Evans Staff Reporter

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Dionne Henley, left, competed in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, representing Jamaica.

Henley brings hurdles experience New assistant coach competed in Olympics, excelled as athlete at Middle Tennessee State By John Evans Staff Reporter

Gaining respect from her athletes is something that will not be hard for Dionne Henley, given her resume. Competing in the 100-meter hurdles for Jamaica twice in the Olympics is not something every athlete can say their track coach accomplished. A Hall of Fame inductee at Middle Tennessee State U n i v e r s i t y, the new assistant track and field and Dionne Henley cross country coach has competed in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics for Jamaica and coached at Texas, Tennessee State and MTSU. She was a national champion in the 60-meter hurdles at Middle Tennessee State, where she earned All-America honors twice and broke six school records. Recently hired as sprints and hurdles coach, Henley was brought in by track and cross country director Willie Randolph to ease the transition to a new model for the two sports. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The transition has been

relatively easy and it is exciting,â&#x20AC;? Henley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The staff around here is also making it easier for me with finding my way around campus and stuff like that.â&#x20AC;? Randolph and Henley have a background together, and Randolph said that was something that made it easy to hire Henley. While coaching at the University of New Orleans, Randolph said he would run into Henley during meets while she coached at Tennessee State University. He said they would talk during and after meets, mostly about track, and they stayed in touch for more than six years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being peers in the same area, with the same association of quality coaches and quality people, she was one of the first female coaches that I thought about bringing on my staff,â&#x20AC;? Randolph said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I expect nothing but good from all of my coaches, I expect the best.â&#x20AC;? Female perspective Randolph said with track and cross country being a male-dominated sport, Henley can have a positive effect on all the athletes, especially the women. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I expect Coach Henley to be a very strong role model for the female athletes,â&#x20AC;? Ran-

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dolph said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;not just on the elite level, but how you carry yourself as a classy person, how you separate yourself from just being there and being recognized.â&#x20AC;? Henley started her coaching career while volunteering at the University of Texas. She then spent two years coaching at her alma mater, MTSU, winning three conference championships and training four all-Americans as an assistant coach. In 2007, Henley became an assistant coach at Tennessee State University where she coached hurdles, long jump, triple jump and high jump. In her first year at TSU, Henley helped the team to an Indoor Championship in 2008. Randolph said her experience as a coach and an athlete should mesh with CMU. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once you find a quality coach and a quality person that is really in it for the same reason your in it, you have to give them every opportunity to blossom,â&#x20AC;? Randolph said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want her to blossom; once she starts spreading her wings a little more, the athletes can look past just being a part of something.â&#x20AC;? Henley will join a new coaching staff that has yet to be finalized.

After initially agreeing to join the track and field and cross country staff, Jeff Petersmeyer will not be coming to CMU after all. Petersmeyer spent the past three years as a track coach at Texas Christian University, where he specialized in the horizontal jumps and multi-events. He was expected to be a part of the Chippewas coaching staff before unexpectedly taking a job elsewhere to work with a mentor of his. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeff Petersmeyer will no longer be with the team because he has been recruited by Boise State University,â&#x20AC;? said director of track and field and cross country Willie Randolph. â&#x20AC;&#x153;J.W. Hardy is a mentor of his and the head coach, so he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be with us, and I am upset about it.â&#x20AC;? Athletics Director Dave Heeke said Petersmeyer was already under contract, but

was given per mission to leave. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a very unique situation that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t normally occur,â&#x20AC;? he Jeff Petersmeyer said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but (it was) an opportunity that was right for Jeff.â&#x20AC;? Heeke said most contractual terms are non-binding, and they follow facultyunion specifications. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are clauses in our faculty contracts that prevent them from breaking the contract,â&#x20AC;? he said. Football coach Butch Jones, menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball coach Ernie Zeigler and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball coach Sue Guevara are the only coaches in the athletics department who are nonunion coaches. Introduced at BSU After just two days into his tenure as the head coach

of the Boise State track and field team, J.W. Hardy added Petersmeyer to coach and look over the horizontal and vertical jumps. Petersmeyer brings an accomplished resume to Boise State, coaching 11 Mountain West Conference champions in his time at TCU, along with three current school record holders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am excited to get a coach of Jeffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caliber at this time,â&#x20AC;? Hardy said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has an impressive background and I believe heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be an amazing asset to our staff and team.â&#x20AC;? Petersmeyer and Hardy worked together when Petersmeyer coached at Northern Arizona University. He was an assistant track and cross country coach at NAU from 1999-2002. Petersmeyer helped the team win seven Big Sky Championships in cross country and track. sports@cm-life.com

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the ACC the last two years before losing in the Championship game. MSU, a perennial choke artist of a team down the stretch, may have finally found a coach competent enough to shove them into the upper echelon of the Big Ten. And Arizona, under Mike Stoops â&#x20AC;&#x201D; brother of Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops â&#x20AC;&#x201D; made it back to a bowl game last year and had a defense that ranked fifth in the PAC 10 in total defense. However, all three teams are beatable. Arizona and MSU have intense quarterback competitions going on, and BC has a former minor league pitcher coming back to school to start at the

quarterback position. All three teams are in transition at the most important position on the field. If CMU can manage to win one of the three games, the national respect it has gained in the past few years will significantly increase. And if it can somehow win two of those games, a Top 25 ranking would be in reach. Last year, Ball State reached as high as No. 12 in the nation. That is a slap in the face to the Chippewas. Clearly the Mid-American Conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall best team since 2006, CMU will have a chance to prove that. The 2009 season is a statement year.

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Burnham brings music comedy to CMU Friday

Music-based teen comedianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show in Plachta By Brad Canze Senior Reporter

Nineteen-year-old Internet sensation Bo Burnham is performing Friday in Warriner Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plachta Auditorium, and the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sponsors could not be more optimistic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh my gosh, yes, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m expecting a great turnout,â&#x20AC;? said New Boston junior Maria Leone, comedy chairwoman for On The Fly P r o d u c - Bo Burnham tions. On The Fly is presenting the music-based comedian in conjunction with the Central Michigan University Program Board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better get him now, before heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too famous to come here,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Leone said. The concert begins at 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are free to students and faculty with a CMU identification card, and $5 for the general public, and are available at the CMU Box Office in the Bovee University Center.

Burnham first gained fame in early 2007 on YouTube.com, posting videos of off-color, politicallyincorrect comedic songs he wrote himself. He recorded a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Comedy Central Presentsâ&#x20AC;? half-hour special earlier this year, and appeared in Judd Apatowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Funny Peopleâ&#x20AC;? and the upcoming â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Virgin.â&#x20AC;? Burnhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s YouTube videos garnered him a large following among college students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the course of last year, we had a lot of students come forward and say that he was funny ... so we looked into it and sure enough he fit into our budget,â&#x20AC;? said Muskegon junior and Program Board president Dave Breed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could definitely see us selling out Plachta Auditorium for it.â&#x20AC;? Leone said the Facebook. com event page for the concert already has 628 people confirmed attending. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are really excited, word is spreading pretty fast ... so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re expecting Plachta to fill up,â&#x20AC;? said Pinconning junior Crysta Heckman, comedy chairwoman for Program Board. Breed said before the buzz began building for Burnham, he was unfamiliar with the comedian, but A comedian | 2B

â&#x20AC;&#x153;South Parkâ&#x20AC;? creator coming Sept. 21

Trey Parker to answer questions from students By Connor Sheridan Staff Reporter

CMU students have a chance to speak next month with Trey Parker, co-creator of the hit show â&#x20AC;&#x153;South Parkâ&#x20AC;? and renowned popular culture satirist. English professor Jeffrey Weinstock will host an â&#x20AC;&#x153;informal conv e r s a t i o nâ&#x20AC;? with Parker Trey Parker at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 in Warriner Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plachta Auditorium. Admission is free and open to students and the public. Weinstock is asking for questions to be posed to Parker in advance of the event. Inquirers are encouraged to send potential questions to questionsfortrey@hotmail. com, an e-mail account created by Weinstock for this purpose. Students also are encouraged to ask Parker questions on the spot near the end of the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really informal â&#x20AC;Ś There will be an opportunity for Q-and-A with the audience directly,â&#x20AC;? Weinstock said. This opportunity was presented to Weinstock because of a serendipitous connection in the communications department, he said. Journalism professor emeritus Elliot Parker is a relative of Trey Parker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Elliot Parker) just

flowed the idea past me and I thought it would be great,â&#x20AC;? Weinstock said. The event has been in planning since last spring, but gained momentum over the summer when Trey Parker indicated he would be interested in participating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an excellent opportunity for the CMU campus to go see somebody whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s influencing popular culture,â&#x20AC;? Weinstock said.

A free show Weinstock said Parkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trip to Central Michigan University is unlike most celebrity visits that happen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unlike other celebrities, like comedians, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not getting paid anything,â&#x20AC;? he said. Instead, Parker is coming purely out of interest in discussing his show and meeting some of his fans. He even covered his airline ticket for the flight here. Weinstock is the author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taking South Park Seriouslyâ&#x20AC;? and a regular viewer of the Comedy Central program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My favorite aspect is the topicalness of its humor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; its ability to respond quickly to current events,â&#x20AC;? Weinstock said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;South Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? immediate response to many events in the news is apparently no coincidence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can put together an episode in a week,â&#x20AC;? Weinstock said. One â&#x20AC;&#x153;South Parkâ&#x20AC;? fan is already looking forward to the chance to see a creator of one of his favorite programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like the multitude of ways (South Park) can make fun of simple things.â&#x20AC;? said Waterford senior Josh Hunt. studentlife@cm-life.com

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ncoming freshmen have a huge number of potential worries at the start of their first college semester. Will they be prepared for their classes? Will they get along with their roommates? How will living go without the constant support of parents, siblings and old friends? Freshmen Kaylee Boos and Amanda Green of Shelby, Carla Raymond of Coldwater and Shelby Miller of Union City are largely optimistic on all counts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not really nervous,â&#x20AC;? said Green, a May graduate of Shelby High School along with Boos. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just meeting new people is what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to. And not failing any classes would be nice.â&#x20AC;? Green and Boos are rooming with Raymond and Miller, who graduated together from Union City High School, in Wheeler Hall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amanda and I were kind of good friends ... and we really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to expect picking roommates, so we decided to live together,â&#x20AC;? said Boos, who is planning to study political science. The two pairs of girls found each other on the Internet and became acquainted over the summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We met up over the CMU Web site and then Facebook, and Carla and I

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Four freshmen roommates enjoy some time together in Wheeler Hall as their first year of college begins.

stayed with them for a few days in their hometown, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty much already friends,â&#x20AC;? said Miller, a member of the marching bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s color guard and a prospective graphic design major. Living together Living in Wheeler provides the girls with the specific challenge of sharing one bedroom between the four of them. So far, though, they are all optimistic about the living arrangement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be way more cramped than what we are,â&#x20AC;? Boos said.

cm-life.com Check the Web site for more photos of the girls and their first year at CMU. The girls did mention closet space is at a premium, and Raymond especially brought a large amount of clothing. Miller and Green both moved in to the room early: Green to attend Leadership Safari and Miller to

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Mount Pleasant senior Kris Miller slides down the trunk of a tree outside of Moore Hall after climbing as high as he could with his friends on the first day of classes Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like trees,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I climb anything I can touch. It just sounded like a fun idea, and we started inviting other people into the tree too.â&#x20AC;?

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A service project is at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Down Under Food Court. At 7 p.m. Sept. 3 at the DUFC is small service project, then a trip to Doozies for free ice cream for potential pledges.

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At 1 p.m. Saturday at Horizon Park , 1535 Sweeney, Mt. Pleasant, MI 4885. Family and friends encouraged to attend this event. Plan on bringing softball equipment and non-alcoholic beverages to Horizon Park. Alpha Phi Omega

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At 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the DUFC is Project Linus.

At 8 p.m. Monday in Moore 105 is an informational PowerPoint with pizza.

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practice with the color guard. Green said she enjoyed moving in to her room, because her parents did all the heavy lifting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Moving in was) wonderful,â&#x20AC;? Green said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to do anything.â&#x20AC;? Boos and Raymond moved in Thursday. Boos was accompanied by her mother, stepmother and father, and Raymond was assisted by her mother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of used to it,â&#x20AC;? said Raymond, who is planning a major in international business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was the last one to live at home, so I guess she was sad. She cried yesterday and today. I was sad, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited for a new chapter in my life, I guess.â&#x20AC;? Far from home Although Raymond has spent a large amount of time in Germany with extended family, most of the girls have yet to spend an extended amount of time away from home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just got back from Hawaii,â&#x20AC;? Boos said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was there for two-and-a-half weeks, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the longest Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever been away from home. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to having my independence, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss my sisters, and knowing everyone (back home).â&#x20AC;? Miller said she is looking forward to the freedom and new experiences. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve spent time away from my family, but never a whole year,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really sad for me. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of exciting.â&#x20AC;? The girls are optimistic about the beginning of year and classes, although not sure exactly what to expect. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m kind of nervous about finding my classes on time,â&#x20AC;? Boos said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to go, ten minutes to walk across campus.â&#x20AC;? Check cm-life.com throughout the semester for updates on the girls of Wheeler 102. studentlife@cm-life.com

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quickly became enthusiastic about bringing him to campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At first I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard of him... so I went on YouTube and looked up his videos, and I think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hilarious,â&#x20AC;? Breed said. Opening for Burnham is comedian Moshe Kasher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opened for Bo Burnham before... and we thought it would be a good idea,â&#x20AC;? Heckman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caught the eye of quite a few people and even though heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a big name, he should be a good opener.â&#x20AC;?

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While driving around town, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve noticed more people are using their high-beams at night. Why? I know Mount Pleasant, to many students, is in the middle of nowhere, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean you need the high-powered lights in town. It kills peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes. Driving down Bellows Street on Monday night, at least two cars drove past me with their high-beams blaring in my face. I thought to myself (as I covered my eyes), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Turn off your brights, you moron!â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re driving down Deerfield and Lincoln Road if you have your brights on. But not Bellows and Mission.

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“Eden” filled with charm

The Concretes ex-member gets others involved By Ben Weissenborn Staff Reporter

On the follow-up to her beautiful, breezy debut, Swedish songstress and The Concretes ex-member Victoria Bergsman, a.k.a. Taken By Trees, crafts a unique and foreign atmosphere. All the while she maintains the sense of charm and simplicity that made her debut such a treat. Recorded indoors and outdoors in Pakistan, “East of Eden” is heavily influenced by the traditional music of South Asia. Bergsman even employs a handful of local Pakistani musicians to contribute, giving the record a rich and authentic sound. In fact, one track on the album, “Wapas Karna,” is performed entirely by locals without any contribution from Bergsman. Bergman’s beautiful voice, which listeners may recognize

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HHHHH w Artist: Taken By Trees w Genre: Rock/Pop from Peter Bjorn and John’s infectious and damn-nearimpossible-to-escape 2006 super-single, “Young Folks,” is light weight and ethereal, hovering just above a whisper at all times, but never failing to cut through the mix. Produced by Dan Lissvik, member of remarkable Swedish space-disco duo Studio, “East of Eden” blends the South Asian influence seamlessly with a more modern beat-driven sound. No track displays this better than “Anna,” easily the strongest song on the album. “Anna” begins with the sound of Pakistani children chanting and clapping, before a cyclical keyboard phrase finds its way into the mix. Traditional South Asian drums pitter and patter, while one of Dan Lissvik’s trademark beats bumps and claps. The chorus and bridge also fea-

ture an excellent guest appearance from Noah Lennox, better known for his solo work as Panda Bear and as a member of Animal Collective, whose angelic voice fits the track perfectly. “East of Eden” also features a cover of Animal Collective’s 2009 indie hit, “My Girls,” though Bergsman cleverly changed the title to “My Boys”. The song is the album’s most whimsical track, never taking itself too seriously, but manages to stay faithful to not only the original, but also to the rest of the album’s sound. One of the album’s most pleasant surprises is the lilting, just-barely-there closer, “Bekannelse,” which finds Bergsman singing in her native Swedish (the song’s title means “confession”). The track floats, drones and hums, bringing to mind the haze of a pink Pakistani sunset. Haunting, peaceful and undeniably gorgeous, “Bekannelse” is the perfect closer to an excellent album. “East of Eden” will be released Sept. 8 on Rough Trade Records. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Realistic controls in “Resort” New Wii game uses “Motion Plus” peripheral

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w System: Wii w Genre: Sports/Multiplayer

Is it already time to grab a new gadget for the Nintendo Wii? Much like “Wii Fit,” and “Mario Kart Wii,” “Wii Sports Resort” is another game packaged with new hardware that’s designed to show off the capabilities of its debuting peripheral. But this new debut has enough meat to keep you satisfied until other games arrive to capitalize on the promising abilities “Motion Plus” offers for the system. While “Wii Sports” was a fun introduction to the novel play styles heralded by Nintendo’s strange new console, its lack of breadth and depth eventually proved it to be more of a technical demonstration than a full-scale game. “Resort” presents a much wider and more exotic array

of activities that take full advantage of the new sensitivity made possible by the “Motion Plus” add-on it comes with. In particular, the swordplay, archery and table tennis games all capitalize on “Motion Plus’” higher fidelity motion tracking to great effect. The impressively-tracked sword swipes, satisfying bow and arrow motions and effective spin shots are all easily and naturally executed with the Wii remote. However, the title is not universally inspired. Canoeing, wakeboarding and power cruising (jet skiing) are only worth one or two plays at most and are little improved with the addition of multiplayer, which requires additional “Motion Pluses” on top of the one included in the game box. For as much as they strive

to integrate the new motion controls, there is very little of substance to these modes and they serve only to bolster the activity count. Bowling is actually somewhat improved from the “Wii Sports” version, though not enough to warrant an upgrade by itself. The golf game, on the other hand, is almost identical to its earlier incarnation and was clearly included as an afterthought (added after Nintendo visionary Shigeru Miyamoto mistakenly mentioned “Resort” would have a golf mode). What should ultimately inform your purchase is what may have been on your mind when you bought the Wii itself. Do you want a fun, original experience that is always better with friends? Are you willing to overlook a few imperfections along the way? If so, “Wii Sports Resort” will stand as an entertaining game that superbly demonstrates the potential of fully realized motion sensitivity. studentlife@cm-life.com

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ZIIBIWING CENTER

By Jake May Senior Reporter

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A culturally good time By Ashley Hullinger Staff Reporter

On Sept. 12, the Ziibiwing Center will host a free Monarch Butterfly release from 1 to 5 p.m. Women wearing brightcolored shawls will showcase a performance of the Butterfly Dance. The event is open to the public and includes door prizes. At 6650 E. Broadway St., the Ziibiwing Center offers many opportunities to every age. “The center is a distinctive treasure created to provide an enriched, diversified and culturally relevant educational experience and hopefully dispelling the many stereotypes people have of American Indians today,” said Yvette Pitawanakwat, Visitor Services coordinator. The Ziibiwing Center, meaning, “by the river,” opened May 21, 2004, and is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. “Anishinabe people have

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The Ziibiwing Center, at 6650 E. Broadway Rd., is a museum and cultural center built to share the history of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan. Its aim is to present a culturally diverse and educational experience of the tribe.

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had many struggles in the past as well as the present to survive as a people while trying to hang on to our language and culture. The center is a place of healing for the Anishinabe people by making our story known to the world,” Pitawanakwat said. The center provides a variety of facilities to accommodate a wide array of interests, she said. “There is a permanent exhibit titled ‘Diba Jimooyung’ with an award-winning theater on our creation story that takes you on the journey of our ancestors from the past to the present,” she said. In addition, there is a research center, meeting and conference facilities and gift shop with Wi-Fi media lounge. “We are one of the largest suppliers of beads and craft supplies in the area with authentic hand made goods from Great Lakes Anishinabe,” Pitawanakwat said. Other upcoming events include, the Language Anishinabemowin Club, an Eagle Feather Honoring Oct. 22 and 23 with a feast on Oct. 23, Spirit Feast Nov. 6 and an artist in residence

workshop on beadwork Nov. 9-13. Jason Stoken, a Mid-Michigan Community College senior, said having a center such as Ziibiwing is essential in a town surrounded by the Native American culture. “It helps keep the past alive,” Stoken said. Membership includes free admission to exhibits for all North American Indian tribes. Discounted admission also is available for schoolchildren, military personnel, college students and educators. Becoming a member helps support the center in a variety of ways, including the preservation of the exhibits, artifacts and collections, ensuring the culture will be preserved for upcoming generations. General Admission, a self-guided tour, is $6.50 for adults and $4.50 for students with a valid ID. Guided group tours are available for parties of 10 or more and are $5.25 a person. If interested, the center can be found on Facebook by searching Ziibiwing Cultural Society or by visiting their Web site at sagchip.org/ziibiwing. studentlife@cm-life.com

Moving into the residence halls blind can make for many awkward situations. Students do not know anything about their suitemates, let alone the person who will sleep just a few feet away from them for about eight months. Some have bad habits: snoring, poor body odor, piling dirty laundry in the corner or under a bed a few days too long and maybe even singing in the shower. “It takes awhile getting used to someone you don’t know anything about or have even come near talking to on a regular basis,” said Eric Jurecic, a Norton Shores sophomore. “You see people in classes and around your hall, you may even eat with them, but it’s not always going to be a quick-hit friendship.” That is why Jurecic took a safe route. He rooms with three other students who graduated with him in high school. He said the reason they decided to room together was to keep the whole “awkward not knowing your roommate” phase clear from their college experience. weird introductions Troy junior Pat Campbell had a choice between two rooms when he signed up for where he would live on campus his freshman year. It was between Thorpe Hall rooms 105 and 301. Campbell decided on Thorpe 301. When he ar-

rived with his parents in August 2007, he was the last person to enter the room. Upon finding this out, he figured he would receive the smallest room and the top bunk. He did. His roommate spread a majority of his stuff on Campbell’s bed, thinking the room would be his own. When Campbell introduced himself, his new roommate said hello, moved the items from the top bunk to the bottom bunk quickly, and sat back down in front of his computer, engaged online in World of Warcraft — something Campbell would have to get used to over the next year. “He just kept playing his video game while I moved all of my stuff in. There was no, ‘Hello, my name is Collin,’ or anything like that,” Campbell said. “Throughout the semester, we were always clashing with each other. The worst part is, I could have lived in Thorpe 105, and I basically became best friends with all of them, and still am to this day.” Campbell said it just added to what he learned his freshman year. “I guess you have to live with your choices because you can’t take it back,” he said. “I know I couldn’t. Usually when you move in, you want to get to know each other, to find some common ground or un-

derstanding. I was put off by the first time we met, and it set the mood for the rest of the year, at least for me.”

‘In synch’ But not every student is thrown off by their roommates. Some make friendships fast and find a lot of common ground. Allegan freshman Becca Baiers moved into her two-bedroom residence hall for Leadership Safari. When she arrived, two of her roommates were already there, each had taken a room. Baiers had to choose who to live with, but said it was basically a coin toss. She got lucky. “It’s like I had to judge them from their Facebook pages,” she said. “I ended up rooming with Kara Walldecker, and I couldn’t be happier. She and I are so in synch. We are totally compatible.” She said they both have the same sense of humor, and are crazy, wild fun girls. The two are decorating their room with purple and pink closet curtains and making paper chain links to surround the ceiling. “It’s like we’re in elementary school again,” she said, laughing. “She really is a great roommate.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Dos and Don’ts of Fashion Electronic book reader By Rachel Mater Staff Reporter

in one store and a size 9 in another.

Ever wonder if you’re revealing too much skin? Or wonder if what you’re wearing is eliciting the wrong response? Here are some helpful tips to help combat these feelings.

w DON’T wear skin tight shirts.

w DON’T reveal everything at

once. A revealing top should never be paired with extremely revealing shorts. Leave some imagination to the mind. “If you have a top with an open back, wear it with some jeans,” said Detroit senior Natalie Hicks.

w DO wear something you feel good in. Personal style shouldn’t be painful. “If you don’t feel comfortable in it, don’t wear it,” said Saginaw junior Cameron McDonald. w DON’T wear your jeans too

tight and too low that you give yourself a muffin top. You can still show off your curves by wearing jeans that fit and at the right placement on your hips.

w DON’T be scared to be a higher size. If that size of jeans or a shirt fits on you — wear them! No one knows but you what size you’re wearing. Even then, companies size their clothes differently, so don’t be ashamed if you wear a size 6

“Just because clothes are too tight doesn’t mean they’re cute,” said Canton Senior Jasmine Wilson.

w DO try on clothes in the store that you think are only somewhat cute. You never know — with your complexion and body, you could make that piece beautiful. w DO accentuate a small waist

with a skinny belt. Any belt (worn at the waist) paired with a loose top will help emphasize an hourglass body. Even if you don’t have one, that combination will create the illusion of one.

w DO look at your entire ensemble in natural lighting (the sun) before you leave. Sometimes, a dress or your make-up will look good inside but once you step out, your dress could become transparent and your make-up blotchy. w DON’T be afraid to wear white after Labor Day. That rule has been tossed out of the window long ago. w DO pair a vibrant printed piece with a neutral piece. DON’T wear a print head-to-

toe, i.e. a leopard print top with a leopard print skirt. You want to show off a sexy side, not look like an actual leopard. Avoid being too matchy, Hicks said.

w DO try to keep your accessories simple and in balance with your outfit. DON’T overaccessorize, Hicks said. w DON’T wear Uggs in the summertime, Wilson said. If you’re going for a comfortable look or just want to feel comfortable, throw on a pair of flip-flops. w DO realize everything fits everyone differently. Hicks said, “Just because it looks good on someone else doesn’t mean it good on you.” “Even though leggings are in, they’re not for everybody,” Wilson said. CLASSIC PIECE OF THE WEEK Fall Coats Pea coats, trench coats, single and double breasted coats are a great for fall. They come in many colors and sizes. Pea coats generally look best with jeans while the longer coats look classy and stylish with a dress or skirt. They are a great way to be dressy yet casual and easy to dress up with some heels.

“Twilight” highlights fall openings, “Final Destination” out this weekend By Amanda Oboza Staff Reporter

Classes have begun and one great way to escape reality and take some stress off is to see a good movie. And this fall has plenty to offer. One of the biggest movie openings this fall is “New Moon,” the second movie from the Twilight Saga. The first movie, “Twilight,” grossed $70.5 million during its opening weekend, according to the Los Angeles Times, so “New Moon” has big expectations to meet. Based on the book from Stephenie Meyer, “New Moon” continues where “Twilight” left off, following the fictional vampire Edward Cullen and Bella Swan’s relationship. The second installment of the saga is sure to have a big opening because it is already gaining hype despite not opening until November. New Moon has some students excited, including Clinton Township senior Lindsay Job. “I’m going to the midnight showing,” Job said. Looking for a scare? Another movie coming out

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“New Moon” will be out in theatres November 20th. It is expected to be the highest grossing movie of the season.

this fall that students may be interested in is “The Final Destination.” “The Final Destination” is the fourth “Final Destination” movie and stands out from the others because it is the first film to be set in 3-D. The mere name recognition the “Final Destination” franchise has also adds hype to the film opening because it is popular with many students. “I saw the rest of them — I wanna see this one,” Mayville sophomore Samantha Merz

said. Another positive thing about “The Final Destination” is it opens this weekend. So, if the first week of classes do not kill you, you can go see a movie about possible ways to die. Tim Burton also is coming out with another anticipated movie this fall, “9.” The film is about the fate of humanity resting in the hands of a creation known as 9. The film opens Sept. 9. studentlife@cm-life.com

to hit stores by Christmas By Jeffry Bartash MCT News Service

WASHINGTON — Sony Corp. on Tuesday said the first wireless version of its electronic book reader will go on sale before Christmas, a move that will help the Japanese giant better compete with market leader Amazon and its popular Kindle. The newest Sony e-reader with wireless connectivity is called the Reader Daily Edition. Set to go on sale in early December, Sony said the device is expected to cost about $399. The Kindle 2 costs $299 after a recent price cut. (Other versions of the Sony e-reader, which lack wireless access, cost as little as $199.) Although the original Sony e-readers were generally well received, the device lacked the wireless access built into the Kindle. Amazon uses the net-

work of Sprint Nextel Corp. to allow customers to buy books, magazines or newspapers on the fly. Downloads take less than a minute and there’s no need to connect the Kindle to a computer. While the market for e-books is still quite small, it’s growing rapidly. Amazon has never released sales figures, but analysts calculate the online mega-retailer has sold well over 1 million Kindles since the device was introduced in late 2007. The company has also sold tens of millions of e-books. Sony will use the network of AT&T Inc., which has pushed to expand the market for wireless devices. Earlier this summer, AT&T said it would provide wireless access for a touchscreen e-reader being developed by Plastic Logic, a Silicon Valley firm. Plastic Logic, whose device is expected to go on sale in early

2010, recently signed a deal to be the exclusive e-book distributor for Barnes & Noble. AT&T and Sony did not release financial terms, but AT&T would likely get a cut of revenue based on the sale of each electronic publication. The deal with Sony reflects a concerted effort on AT&T’s part to generate new markets for its wireless business as growth in the mobile-voice market slows. Like Amazon, Sony does not plan to charge customers a recurring fee for wireless access. The feature is included in the price of the device. The wireless Sony e-reader has a touch screen and is 7 inches wide. It can be read vertically or horizontally and can store up to 1,000 books, with memory slots for future expansion. Customers can also download Word, PDF and other documents directly to the device.