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Judge extends order to prevent FA from striking Union’s right to picket restored CM Life Staff Reports

An Isabella County judge restored the Faculty Association members’ right to picket on Friday, but not without continuing the restraining order that prevented them from engaging in a work stoppage earlier this week. Judge Paul H. Chamberlain will wait for a recommendation from state factfinder Barry Goldman, who will conduct open hearings Sept. 7, 9 and 13 on the campus, as the FA and CMU administrators proceed with bargaining terms of the union’s contract. The recommendation will arrive sometime between mid-October and early November, and another hearing will be scheduled. Officials from both groups expressed satisfaction following Friday’s hearing, which ended nearly three hours after its scheduled time because of a closed-door meeting between two parties in the judge’s chambers. FA President Laura Frey called Chamberlain fair and

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insightful, and said the outcome was “a win for the faculty and students at CMU.” “We have had our First Amendment rights restored,” she said. “We should have never had them taken away.” She would not comment on who initiated the bargaining meeting in court. Attorney Robert Vercruysse, an attorney representing CMU, said the university was delighted with the results and is “looking forward to presenting the remaining issues.” The court will revisit the issues of each group’s claims of unfair labor practices 20 days after Goldman’s report is filed. In addition to prohibiting further striking, the court agreed upon nine orders after bargaining, including: •CMU will enter an agreement with the Michigan Education Special Services Association to provide FA members with an option to select different

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MAIN: Army National Guard Sgt. Steven Riske embraces his three daughters Gracelyn, 5, left, Averly, 1, and Kadyn, 3, Friday afternoon in front of his High Street home. Riske returned to his family after serving a nearly nine-month tour of duty in Kuwait. “He’s been gone a long time,” said five-year-old Gracelyn. TOP LEFT: Kadyn, 3, jumps with her arms up in anticipation of her father Steven returning home Friday in the front lawn of their High Street home. TOP RIGHT: Riske, sits with his daughter Kadyn, 3, in the living room of his High Street home Friday afternoon.

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Welcome Home Sergeant returns to Mount Pleasant after one year of active duty in Kuwait By Emily Grove | Metro Editor

hough the Fourth of July was more than a month ago, the Riske house, 314 E. High St., was decked in red, white and blue to celebrate a special homecoming on Friday. As Sgt. Steven Riske of the Army National Guard rounded the corner to his home, he was met by embraces from his three daughters, Gracelyn, Kadyn and Avery. “He’s been gone a long time,” said 5-year-old Gracelyn. Earlier that day, Riske’s wife Carly and her father drove to Port Huron to meet Riske at the bus station. On Sept. 15, 2010 Riske became active duty and left in November for Kuwait.

Originally, Carly had planned a small gathering to welcome her husband home, but while she was away the plan changed. “I came home and it literally looked like the Fourth of July had puked all over my front porch,” she said. “I’m just as surprised as he is.” Carly’s sister, Kelsey McCormick began decorating the front porch, but even she wasn’t prepared for the twist the event took. “I just thought, let’s do something fun and just decorate the front of the house, so we started doing everything and the neighbors just kept coming over,” she said. Neighbors and even people passing by transformed the event from being a small family gathering to a cookout complete with a “Welcome Home” cake. A woman dropped off a box of flags, while another gave a gift card to Papa John’s, McCormick said. Clyde Dosenberry, owner of Doozie’s Ice Cream Place, 1310

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E. Pickard St., also gave the family Doozie dollars, she said. Carly said she could not contain her emotions when she first saw her husband. “We all chased the bus when we saw it,” she said. “And of course I was the blubbering wife when he hopped off.” As Riske sat at a picnic table eating hot dogs with his daughters, he smiled while looking at all the people surrounding him. “It’s just wonderful (and) very exciting to see everyone,” he said. “It’s been so long that you forget.” Riske said he has plenty of family plans to make up for lost time, including taking his daughters fishing, as well as going to the zoo and water park. Carly said she is looking forward to family normalcy, like being able to go to the grocery store without having to find a babysitter for her daughters. “I don’t feel overwhelmed anymore,” she said. “It’s back to

University President George Ross opened up Sunday night’s forum with an apology to students, saying last week was a difficult one on campus amid issues facing CMU and the Faculty Association. About 20 people attended the forum, arranged by the Student Government Association, at Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium, where Ross, Provost Gary Shapiro and David Burdette, vice president of Finance and Administration, answered questions. “I’m going apologize on behalf of this administration and also on behalf of the faculty,” Ross said. “We hope to move past this, get a contract signed sooner than later and we hope to educate you.” Ross, Shapiro and Burdette spent the hour answering questions about the financial situation of CMU. Jenison graduate student Shawn Witte said he came ear-

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ly and wanted to ask about the contract, which expired on June 30. “I was kind of curious why George Ross the contract didn’t get extended,” Witte said. SGA President Vince Cavataio, Shelby Township senior, said it was difficult to alert students without being able to send a mass email, an ability he said Ross promised SGA will receive soon. “To some extent, I’m disappointed that we didn’t get the message out as we should have,” Cavataio said. “But to another extent, I’m glad that this might be a sign that campus might be going back to normal.” However, Hartland senior Kelly Schiess was disappointed. “I think regardless of their stance on the issues, students

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Soaring Eagle Water Park, hotel 28 percent complete By Jordan Spence Senior Reporter

The Soaring Eagle Water Park and Hotel is continuing to make progress on construction with more than one-quarter of the work complete. Construction for the resort, 5665 E. Pickard St., is set to finish by the summer of 2012 after it began in April. “I would say it’s about 28 percent finished,” said Saginaw Chippewa Indian Public Relations Director Frank Cloutier. “Soon we will be starting siding and sheeting.” Jason Fischl, superintendent of the construction project, said progress is being made quickly. “The main structure is fin-

ished, including the north tower, south tower and the second floor,” Fischl said. Horizon Construction Group of Wisconson is building the hotel and has partnered with architecture firm Thalden Boyd Emery. The framework is in place, but it’s been too windy recently to install much glass, Fischl said. Glass will be installed when the winds die down. One unusual glass structure is a large skylight that will run over the water park portion of the hotel. “The skylight is approximately 60 feet wide and 100 feet long,” Lisa Darnell, property manager for Migizi Economic Development Company said. Darnell said plans have been

“Everything is going smoothly. There’s been no major design changes or problems.” Lisa Darnell, Migizi Economic Development

Company property manager on budget and in line with the schedule set. “Everything is going smoothly,” she said. “There’s been no major design changes or problems.” Construction of several different pools is also currently underway. There will be a pool separate from the park area specifically for guests without a park pass, Fischl said. The park will be 45,000 square

feet and will include a wave rider, body slide, bowl slide, rock climbing wall, lazy river, children’s play area and a private adult pool. Cloutier said because the hotel is not on tribal land, a liquor license specific to the square footage of the project is needed. Gaining the license should not be a problem for the June opening, he said. metro@cm-life.com

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Construction continues at the Soaring Eagle Water Park and Resort at 5665 E. Pickard Rd. The project began in April and is set to be completed by the summer of 2012.

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prescription drug benefits. •Grievance procedures will be reinstated, as well as the collection of union dues, which were dropped when the contract was not extended past June 30. •CMU will not discriminate or retaliate against the FA for striking Monday. •The union will not be issued security for retaliation. Frey said for the time being, the FA will be putting their claims of unfair labor practice aside. Later on Friday, FA and supporters conducted a ceremonial march around Warriner Hall. Frey also conducted an open forum to update people on the decision, where about 30 students and community members attended. The FA Crisis Headquarters, located in the Campus Court strip mall at Suite C, 1622 S. Mission. St., will be open for at least the remainder of the month, serving as a place for members to meet off campus. Workers from the Michigan Education Association are getting paid from FA union dues. Although the MEA will be in town for the duration of FA bargaining, there is no plan to increase union dues, Frey said.

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Bay City junior Kevin Whalen, right, and Lexington senior Trisha Tonge, left, stand supporting Central Michigan University’s Faculty Association in a silent protest outside of the Isabella County Trail Court Friday morning.

Frey said one of the biggest accomplishments of the hearing was the reinstatement of MESSA, the current health care for FA members, for the time being. MESSA insurance is a third-party insurance company. CMU proposed to switch FA members onto the university health plan because MESSA’s rate keep going up, according to University President George Ross. Prior to the hearing, dozens marched from Warriner Mall to the courthouse as a silent demonstration, waiting outside until the decision was announced. Many held protest signs and wore tape over their mouths.

Participants entering the court room were asked to take off the tape. “We’re not allowed to have any protest stuff in the building,” said Court Officer Ron Helmer. “Things were very calm actually.” Kentucky senior Asher Long-Mendez said he wanted to support the faculty because they have been helpful during his years as a student. He said the decision was “definitely a start,” considering both sides wanted different things. “There’s always more that could be done, but this is good for now,” he said.

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Salary cut for teachers saves district $600,000 Mount Pleasant Schools expects $2.5-million drop in state funding By Jordan Spence Senior Reporter

Mount Pleasant Public School teachers and the school board approved a one-year contract last week, cutting teachers’ salaries and saving the district $600,000.

The agreement was the result of collaboration by teachers and the school’s administration, said Wendy Epple, president of the Mount Pleasant Education Association. “We all reached a tentative agreement by a large margin,” she said. “Because the state continues to under fund, we have to work together.” The contract reduces teachers’ salaries by 1.25 percent, Epple said. A state-mandated merit

pay is included in the contract, which sets money aside for teachers who exceed expectations, she said. “Obviously no one is happy to shoulder the burden and take cuts,” Epple said. “But, we understand they’re doing the best with what they have, and we can’t blame them for that.” Mount Pleasant Public School Superintendent Mike Pung said the district is expecting a drop in their state income by $2.5 million. He said because of a left-

over equity fund, the district is able to stay afloat. Along with a reduction in salary, teachers will have a change in their insurance. “The teachers will now also have to pay ten percent of their insurance premium and also agree to modified increases in prescription copay,” Pung said. “That was the the big cut that saved the most money.” Coverage is supplied through the Michigan Education Special Services Association, a union-controlled,

third-party reseller of health insurance. Next year’s budget is going to be even leaner than now, so teachers were only able to sign the contract for one year, Pung said. With the money saved from the new agreement, students will continue to have urbanized busing in Mount Pleasant. Urbanized busing for the district costs $135,000, and the board voted in early August to reinstate the routes after previously cutting

them in June. Teachers were concerned about the safety of students and how they would be able to find rides to get to school, Pung said. Payments for “Schedule B” teachers, who are advisers to student groups and various clubs, were also included in the contract. “We all have a common goal,” Epple said. “To provide the best education we can for our students.” metro@cm-life.com

Student creates website for jobs Effort focuses on college crowd By David Oltean Senior Reporter

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Tony Swan, also known by his stage name Yoshi 2.0, spits fire out at the crowd while performing on the main stage Saturday night during Bass Camp, a first year festival held at Salt River acres on Greendale Road, devoted to electronic dance music. Visit cm-life.com for more photos of the event.

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New event brings about 2,600 fans By Jamie Favazza | Staff Reporter

Windows surrounding Salt River Acres in Shepherd likely rattled a bit this weekend. More than 2,600 music lovers poured into the town for the first Bass Camp at the festival grounds, 926 Greendale Road, known for hosting Rock-NReggae Fest and Wompapalooza. Bass Camp featured more than 90 artists and disc jockeys, including headliners TRiLLBASS, Vaski and J. Rabbit. The festival was filled with food, fire dancing, light shows, movies, side-show carnival acts, live art and camping over the three-day weekend. Clarkston junior Phillip Gentges said he came to Bass Camp for the dubstep disc jockeys and because “wubbing around” is awesome. “I love wobbling in movement and I enjoy the outside,” Gentges said. A BUMPIN’ BASS | 5A

Vaski, a Minnesota dubstep disc jockey, spins for the crowd while playing the main stage of the Bass Camp Electronic Music Festival Saturday night at Salt River Acres in Shepherd. Vaski was a headliner Saturday night and one of many DJs that performed dubstep along with other kinds of electronic music during the festival.

The job application process can be a nightmare for college students when they must compete with thousands of other students for a job in a small town. But one Central Michigan University student created a website that may remove much of the hassle. Mount Pleasant sophomore Beau Arlt is the brain behind www.AllCityApps. com, a website designed to aid CMU students looking for employment in Mount Pleasant. “As a college student, I know the difficulties of going door-to-door looking for applications,” Arlt said. “With a website like AllCityApps.com, it makes searching faster, simpler and more fun.” The website compiles a list of over 60 online or printable applications for businesses in Mount Pleasant. Most jobs are entry-level, as the website is intended mainly for student employment. The idea came to Arlt when his brother was searching for a job in the Mount Pleasant area and noticed many of the applications could be found online. Arlt said he thought an online application directory would help speed up the job search, especially for those unfamiliar with the area. Adrian sophomore Brad Griffin used AllCityApps. com to find a job at Walgreen’s shortly after the website’s launch. Griffin said the website really helped speed up the application process when compared to searching for the career opportunities section on corporations’ websites. “For college kids, it’s obviously a great tool if you’re looking for a job and don’t know what’s out there,” Griffin said. “You can fill out 15

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Art Reach displaying Al Wildey’s artwork By Melissa Beauchamp Staff Reporter

Internationally known artist and Central Michigan University associate professor Al Wildey is displaying his artwork for the Mount Pleasant community this week. Wildey’s exhibit will be on display starting Thursday at the Art Reach Center of Mid-Michigan, 111 E. Broadway St. Wildey said his exhibit creates an impression of a journey. The exhibit features a series of composite photographs that record

a trip, and are often condensed into a single image. “I’m trying to address a nature of memory and experience,” Wildey said. “I’m trying to push the medium of photography to a place that is different than our expectations.” The photographs include images from downtown Mount Pleasant to Wildey’s travels around the state, country and world, he said. Kathy Hill, executive director of Art Reach, said there is a selection process where a gallery committee looks at portfolios sub-

mitted by participants and then decides who will be featured. “His work is incredibly creative, very artistic, and it is featured internationally,” Hill said. “Having him is really a no-brainer.” Wildey has many accomplishments as an artist, with a career spanning over 30 years. In December 2009, Wildey exhibited in Florence, Italy at the Florence Biennale, a prestigious art fair held every two years. The big exhibition included 70 Americans and 680 participants all togeth-

er. Wildey was awarded the bronze prize, he said. “That was the best experience I have ever had in my art career,” he said. “I was the only American to place in the top three in any category.” In 2010, Wildey placed in the top 50 among 1,713 other artists at the Grand Rapids Art Museum, which was determined entirely by popular vote. His work has gone international in many places including London, Beijing, A ART | 5A

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Al Wildey, associate professor of art and design, leans against a wall of showcased work Wednesday in the EHS gallery. The piece behind Wildey titled, “Midland,” holds sentiment to him because it was done while driving from Mount Pleasant to Midland to visit Michael Lon Ferguson, assistant professor of art, who passed away in June from cancer.

VOICES Monday, August 29, 2011

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” – The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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EDITORIAL | CMU, Faculty Association have mutual public relations problem Jessica Fecteau Senior Reporter

More than a sandwich artist This past summer I took it upon myself to join the club of Central Michigan Life employees also employed as a Subway sandwich artist. I applied because of my love for sandwiches and my lack of money, but ultimately, I learned more than just the difference between a Spicy Italian and a BMT. My summer included wearing a ridiculously dorky uniform and asking people what kind of bread, meat, cheese and veggies they wanted on their subs. All. Day. Long. The only thing that kept me going was the entertaining customers I encountered. There were those I loved — veggie, non-toasted — and the ones that made me reconsider the human race. With a closing time of 10 p.m., the last thing I wanted to deal with was a lady who strolled in at 9:50 p.m. and wanted to argue that spinach doesn’t brown overnight like lettuce does. Between the countless drunk old guys dancing in line to being told “I’m calling corporate” by picky customers, I was more than ready to return back to Moore Hall. I realized I am not cut out to stand all day, take orders, or deal with crabby customers and their picky little kids. Nor do I want to deal with pushy pregnant women wanting a mountain of pickles on their sub. Furthermore, I do not want to wait on a guy who hands me his cell phone so his friend can tell me what he wants on his sub, while I cradle it between my head and shoulder. Although being a Subway employee had its downs, I learned to become a more patient and understanding person. Patience was never my forte, but after waiting up to five minutes while someone stared at the menu, I learned to put the bread knife down so no one would get hurt. Overall, I learned working as a reporter is more up my ally than enduring the career of a sandwich artist. It’s true what they say: Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life. With that said, I can’t stress how much I did not feel the love for Subway. It’s a bummer that I quit before coming back to school, though. I didn’t even get to meet Jared.

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Misinformation A lthough the outcome of the court hearing between the Faculty Association and Central Michigan University on Friday worked well for both sides, the ugly beast of “misinformation” seems to be unescapable.

Officials from both the FA and CMU have said there are a significant number of lies being spread by their opponents. Unfortunately, both sides are guilty of this themselves. In the 60-page document CMU used to send FA members back to class with a preliminary injunction, they used a blatant lie on page 2. The wording of the motion for a temporary restraining order said: “On August 22, 2011, the CMU FA, in violation of Michigan law, went on strike against CMU, thereby forcing CMU to cancel all of its classes.” In actuality, no classes were

canceled. About 60 percent of them were not instructed, since FA members currently make up about 60 percent of CMU’s total faculty, but CMU told students to go to class and never used the word “canceled” in emails. Meanwhile, about 439 fixed-term faculty and 591 graduate assistants still taught. Would the truth have changed the judge’s decision? Probably not. Had the hearing taken place as scheduled Friday, CMU would have had to explain themselves. Since the hearing was changed to a closed-door session, the inaccuracy was never mentioned. In a rebuttal provided by Direc-

tor of Public Relations Steve Smith and written by attorney Robert M. Vercruysse, representing CMU in the contract conflict, the lie continued to be defended. “CMU advised its students to report to classes,” Vercruysse said in an emailed statement. “However, if the students arrived at the classroom and the faculty member was not present at the podium to begin the class on Monday because the faculty member was on strike, then the class did not meet that day, i.e., it was canceled by the faculty member. “CMU did not cancel classes, the faculty members who did not meet their classes canceled their classes.” Just hours after FA Presdient Laura Frey celebrated the restoration of the union’s First Amendment right to picket, she tried to prohibit another First Amendment right — freedom of the press. On Friday afternoon, Frey attempted to ban journalists from a public meeting for the second time in a week. While 15 students attended, she said she was trying to get the message out to as many

students as possible. Despite the similar incident last Wednesday and the stemming criticism in our Friday editorial, Frey failed to see the media as the best tangible way to do just that. The FA had planned for the Michigan Education Association and eighth member of the FA bargaining team, Melvina Gillespie, to speak about the issue in public. When journalists refused to leave Frey grudgingly spoke on behalf of Gillepsie, which is probably what they should have planned in the first place. In today’s world of citizen journalism and technology, any student there could have tweeted, texted or “facebooked” what had transpired there and it wouldn’t have created as much of a stir as trying to throw journalists out of a public meeting. Both sides clearly need work with their public relations, but is public relations really needed in this conflict? Shouldn’t both sides be more focused on an agreement, or will students have to wait until the factfinding results come through to know the real truth?

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A Defense of CMU Students and Student Government Association Very clearly stated and quite widely used, the mission statement of the Central Michigan University Student Government Association is: “Dedicated to inspiring improvement throughout its community by providing and promoting advocacy amongst and for its constituency, in hopes of developing a healthy and diverse learning environment while fostering a positive image of our university.” Put exceedingly simply, the CMU SGA is responsible for promoting ‘advocacy of the students,’ at whole, of CMU and to provide to them a ‘healthy learning environment.’ Not only this, but consider the mission statement of CMU, adopted by the board of trustees in December 2010: “At CMU, we are a community committed to the pursuit of knowledge, wisdom, discovery and creativity. We provide student-centered education and foster personal and intellectual growth to prepare students for productive careers, meaningful lives and responsible citizenship in a global society.” Lastly, we will consider the mission outlined by the Faculty Association’s Constitution: “The purpose of this organization shall be: to represent the professional concerns of its members; to improve education and advance the interests of education and of educators; and to assist in interpreting the role and function of higher education in the

state and in the community.” While the FA also notes on its website it “Proudly serves the State of Michigan by serving the interests of faculty, students, and quality education at CMU.” As you can see – each of these bodies claims to have, in varying degrees, the best interest of the students at heart. This makes perfect sense – in a philosophical sense that students are the future of our society and a commitment to education builds on democratically founded principles, and in a contractual sense that the students are paying a substantial amount of money to be provided with the quality of education and commitment to student-centered learning that the university, and subsequently, the faculty purport to give. However, given the events of late – it is not clear that either the administration of CMU or the FA are acting in a way that is in the best interest of students. The stories of abuse, harassment and criticism of students and their elected leaders are almost endless – as if somehow, forcing students to pick sides in the contractual negotiations between CMU at the FA will bring about the end of this ridiculous chaos. As an alumnus of CMU, I am ashamed to have any sort of association with an institution and its members that choose to treat students in such an unceasingly disgraceful manner. With regard to CMU’s SGA, I

applaud their membership and their leadership for the holding their values, and remarkably, seeming to be the only body of the above three to keep from sacrificing its purpose and mission. CMU SGA has made it abundantly clear to all that their primary focus is the wellbeing and the best interest of its students. As a result, their membership and their leaders are doing all that they can to advocate on behalf of the students. This battle is for the administration and the FA to fight out amongst their selves – the only role that CMU SGA can rightly take in such a debate is to remind the administration and the FA that students are suffering as a result of their incessant bickering. To remind them that the quality of their education is suffering when faculty members take up portions of their class to complain about the administration or being forced to appear for work. To remind them that the administration and FA are responsible for setting the example, the standards, by which students are to follow in regards to integrity, respect, compassion and social responsibility. To remind both sides that persuading students to support their position is NOT to be used as a bargaining chip. And finally, to remind both sides that this treatment of students has tarnished the image of CMU irreparably. The question I pose to mem-

bers of the administration and the Faculty Association is this: If you do, in fact, purport to have the best interest of students at heart – at the end of the day can you say in all honesty that you have done all that you can do to provide for this interest? Or have you, for your own reasons or benefit, put undue burden, stress or a ridiculous amount of weight on student leaders to coerce them into supporting your position. If so, shame on you. How dare you treat students with that level of indecency and disrespect. Again, I wholeheartedly stand behind the students of CMU and especially CMU SGA - for the position they have taken to be the only group left on campus to advocate on behalf of the students. My heart and support goes out to CMU SGA President Vince Cavataio and all other student leaders wrongfully placed in a position in which they must defend themselves against attacks from faculty and other students – to a degree in which they must fear for their well-being. I will continue to watch this situation with great interest and hope the CMU administration and the FA can come to a speedy resolution of this matter to return to providing the good quality education promised to the students of CMU.

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Alumna expands concierge service By Melissa Beauchamp Staff Reporter

Julie Chippeway is willing to run errands, deliver dry cleaning, care for pets and more — for a price. Chippeway started an errand service, Central Michigan Concierge, 1535 E. Shagbark St., in October 2010. “We really do a little bit of everything,” Chippeway said. “I’ve gotten all kinds of different calls.” Central Michigan Concierge’s main assistance includes grocery shopping, performing notary services and watching pets while owners are away. The new business owner is also willing to offer services such as dry cleaning, picking up and dropping off prescriptions and delivering mail to the post office. After 14 years in the work force, she went back to school at Central Michigan University and earned a degree in political science with a concentration in international relations. When she was unable to find a job in the area, she said, she took the opportunity to open a business she was always interested in. Chippeway’s son-in-law Anthony Fox, regional director at Mid Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center at Mid Michigan Community College, encouraged

“People have busy lives and it is nice to have help. Although I don’t see college students being able to afford a service like this — it seems like a luxury we have to do without in this economy.” Emily Edmonds, Davison senior her to establish the unique service. Chippeway said the SBTDC and Fox were instrumental in determining the success for her business. The SBTDC provides clients with market research so they can make informed decisions about the direction of their company, Fox said. “Many people need this assistance such as sales projections and forecasting in today’s economy,” he said. “When we work with businesses, we make it very specific to their circumstances and their particular opportunities.” While the target market is middle-aged working professionals, Chippeway hopes to expand to services for the elderly and college students. Davison senior Emily Edmonds said the concierge service is something people could

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Detroit-based organizers DAT SLIK Productions, P.L.U.R.fect Productions and Drill Team Pro and fans kicked off the event Friday at noon with festivities going on through Sunday. Freeland junior Alicia Hines said she came to Bass Camp to take a break from reality. “I’m down for anything with a good beat and they have poi here,” Hines said. “Poi is really awesome. It takes some serious skill to do it.” Gentges and Hines both said the atmosphere was very relaxing and the people were very open. Thirty-year-old Warren resident and owner of P.L.U.R.fect Production Jeff

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applications in the time it takes to find five.” Arlt still has more aspirations for AllCityApps.com and hopes the website will eventually have applications beyond the boundaries of Mount Pleasant. As a shortterm goal, Arlt hopes to have more than 100 applications from Mount Pleasant businesses on the website. Livonia sophomore Jacob Kobylarz went on a lengthy job hunt this summer to

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the Czech Republic and Dublin. Currently, Wildey has an exhibit featured in the Education and Human Services Building. The two exhibits feature pieces he has worked on since 2006. Wildey said being featured locally gives the community

Lane, known as “Beaver,” helped organize the more than $100,000 event. “We wanted to go bigger than what you usually see at music festivals, with more stages and DJs,” Lane said. Lane started organizing music festivals after moving to a campground over one year ago. “I was homeless after losing my house and business and moved into a tent on a campground,” he said. “After attending the music festival ‘Dude Where’s My Tent,’ it changed my life.” Lane said he started P.L.U.R.fect Productions shortly after the festival, after realizing he loved music festivals and camping. “P.L.U.R.fect shows are

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take advantage of in a fastpaced society. “People have busy lives and it is nice to have help,” she said. “Although I don’t see college students being able to afford a service like this — it seems like a luxury we have to do without in this economy.” Chippeway has two assistants working with her periodically when she is overloaded. “My biggest thing is to personally meet with first-time clients,” she said. “Once I get trust from a client, I will let my assistant take care of them if needed.” Chippeway has found word of mouth to be the biggest asset to her business. “Once you start making people happy, they tell other people, and it grows from there,” she said.

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being a two-parent household.” Carly and the girls also worked to surprise Riske with remodeling their home. The family renovated a

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should make a prerogative to know what’s happening at this university,” Schiess said. “I think it could have been better advertised.” Schiess asked Ross about where the documents can be found. He said the fact-finding documents can be found at the CMU media channel and on CM Life’s website. He also said her complaint about the university’s lack of communication with students was valid,

bathroom and received a new, donated bathtub from Bathtub Boys. They also had the entrance-way to the home remodeled. Carly said a new bathtub is something Steven had wanted for a while. “It’s a huge blessing,” she said about the donations.

Riske said he plans to take full advantage of the amenities of home. “I’m looking forward to sleeping in a real bed with a real shower and not having to go outside to shower or use the bathroom,” he said.

and promised he would be meeting with SGA more. “I think we can always do a better job,” Ross said. “I hear the criticism — I accept it. We can do better.” Schiess said she appreciated her questions being answered, finally allowing her to learn where the documents were. “I think it’s important to think critically before taking a position on either side,” she said. “I did support the faculty at first, but at the same time, I didn’t have any opportunity to hear from the university on the issues.” Cavataio said overall he

was pleased with the evening. He encouraged students not to believe everything that either the FA or the university say, but to seek out the articles and documents for themselves. As for Ross, Cavataio said he felt the public’s image of Ross over the past week has not been accurate. “I think the regular image he’s got over the past couple of weeks ... it’s not a good representative of him and what he’s done,” Cavataio said. “I respect him a great deal.”

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Chippewas win final weekend match Salvage tournament after losing first two games By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

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Senior defenders Claire Horton, left and Liesel Toth, right, have started 68 straight games for the Central Michigan women’s soccer team. The two are expected to be leaders of the defense.

DEFENSIVE DUO Claire Horton, Liesel Toth are soccer’s ‘Iron Women’ By Brandon Champion | Staff Reporter There is no greater mark of a special player then consistency. An athlete’s ability to perform to a degree of excellence every day is no easy task and it takes a rare type of individual to accomplish it. In football, Brett Favre started 297 consecutive games from 1992-2010. In baseball, Cal Ripkin Jr. played in 2,632 consecutive games and earned the nickname “Iron Man” before finally taking a day off. At Central Michigan University there are two “Iron Men”, or in this case “Iron Women.” Senior defenders Liesel Toth and Claire Horton have started every match of their careers since they began playing in Mt. Pleasant in 2008. Over the weekend they extended their consecutive games started streak to 68. “Liesel and Claire have been fortunate enough to have been on the field every single day,” head coach Neil Stafford said. “I think you really have to respect those types of people, the ones who are on the field day in and day out getting the job done.”

It was a slow start for the Central Michigan volleyball team, but they salvaged the final match of the weekend. The Chippewas (0-2), after falling to Iowa and Marquette, were able to beat the tournament champion Saint Louis (2-1) in a three-game sweep. Although CMU started off slow by letting the Billikens jump out to a six-point lead, it looked like it was going to be a mirror image of the Marquette game earlier on the day, but the Chippewas didn’t let déjà vu set in and they fought back. They finally got ahead of Saint Louis with a 16-15 score and after battling back and forth a bit, pulled away to a 25-21 win in game one. The two teams battled back and forth again in game two, but much like game one, CMU pulled away for another 25-21 win. Game three was a much different story. The game wasn’t even close. The Chippewas took a 1211 lead and never looked back as their lead increased and they finished the sweep with a 25-12 win. “We had some huge points where momentum just continued to add up and I wanted to make sure we didn’t get unaggressive and let them (Saint Louis) have their way with us,” said head coach Erik Olson. The win was one of the biggest non-conference wins as CMU beat the No. 58 RPI-ranked Billikens. “That was one of our bigger non-conference RPI wins since I’ve been here, so that is a big deal,” Olson said. “It was a big win and it demonstrated that they (Central Michigan) know how to win and show patience throughout the match.” It wasn’t all great, though, as the Chippewas started off the tournament losing their first two games against Iowa and Marquette. The first match against Iowa and CMU started slow with the Chippewas finding themselves in a deep hole after losing the first two games 26-24 and 25-19. But they battled and pulled the match even after winning games three and four 25-22 and 25-23. The Chippewas forced a game five, playing up to fifteen, but couldn’t come away with the victory, losing 15-13 to the host Hawkeyes. “We shuffled our lineup a little bit and talked about how we need to pass better and create a dif-

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Forwards expected to be Wins improve compared goal-scoring strength for team to last season’s away games By Ryan Zuke Staff Reporter

After relying on a top 20 defense in 2009-10, the Central Michigan women’s soccer offense looks poised to be one of the major strengths for the 2011 squad. CMU returns all five forwards from last season that combined for 20 goals and 45 points during the season accounting for more than half of the Chippewas offense. “I think it is very important because it adds a lot of depth to our lineup,” said senior Chelsi Abbott. The Ontario native has seven career goals for CMU and was named to the first-team All-Mid-American Conference following the Chippewas first

MAC Championship in 2009. For Abbott, the key for success this season is to balance creativity and hard work. Laura Twidle, a 2010 firstteam All-MAC selection, anchors an offensive attack after leading the Chippewas in scoring the past two seasons. She scored 15 goals over her first two seasons and is two goals shy of moving into seventh all-time at CMU. Freshman Laura Gosse possesses an uncanny ability to put the ball in the back of the net. Gosse is from Markham, Ontario, where she scored 21 goals in 2009-10 playing for her U-18 indoor club team. “I think she can definitely help us score a lot of goals,” Abbott said of Gosse. “She is really good at running

behind the lines.” Gosse already has one goal this season after scoring in Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Indiana State. Also returning is junior Charlese McLemore. She scored three goals and tallied one assist for the Chippewas last season. Her biggest moment from a year ago was her goal in the MAC Championship versus rival Western Michigan where CMU beat the Broncos 3-1. After missing the entire 2010 season, sophomore Samantha Brenz is back with the team and looks to improve on her 2009 freshman season. Brenz appeared in 18 games for the Chippewas in 2009. sports@cm-life.com

By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

Last season the Central Michigan women’s soccer team struggled on the road against non-conference opponents. Over the weekend it took a positive first step in changing that this season by winning their first two road games against Evansville and Indiana State. CMU (3-0) beat the Indiana State Sycamores 2-0 on Sunday, two days after defeating the Evansville Purple Aces 3-1. The two wins are already an improvement from last year when it posted a 1-3-1 record on the road before Mid-American Conference play began.

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“Every game in a season is i m p o r t a n t ,” head coach Neil Stafford said. “Were moving forward and we got a couple Neil Stafford of more wins, maybe a little more confidence as well.” Sunday’s game in Terre Haute, Ind. was controlled by the Chippewas. They outshot the Sycamores 7-2 in the first half, but the two teams went to halftime scoreless. Early in the second half sophomore midfielder Ashley Mejilla collected the ball after an Indiana State turnover and put it past the ISU goalkeeper from 20 yards out, scoring her

first goal of the season. CMU didn’t wait long to try and extend the lead as it picked up the pressure in the form of Claire Horton. The Royal Oak senior fired two consecutive shots at the ISU goal, one which was saved by goalkeeper Emily Lahay and another that ricocheted off the crossbar. Despite the pressure, the score remained just 1-0 until in the 71st minute. Horton’s effort finally produced results when she assisted on freshman Laura Gosse first career goal. “Were still trying different combinations of players,” Stafford said. “Our goals came from us doing things well and

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Midfielders play key role for soccer success Two seniors depart from 2010 roster By Ryan Zuke Staff Reporter

Midfielders have a key role in the Central Michigan women’s soccer team’s success. After losing former Chippewas Valerie Prause and Jenna Hill, they will have to rely on the younger players to fill those voids this season. Junior Ashley Mejilla and sophomore Kaely Schlosser will play a crucial role during the 2011 season, replacing Prause and Hill. After scoring five goals and finishing second on the team with 11 points, Mejilla is looking to improve on those numbers this season. Schlosser scored two goals in the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinal against Miami and both were named to the All-MAC tournament team last season. Also the return of Autumn Hawkins has already proved to be instrumental after she scored CMU’s lone goal in the team’s opening match against Detroit. She also scoring the tying goal last Friday

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For the first three years of their careers, that’s exactly what they have done. Since the two began at CMU, the team has yielded a goal against average of just 0.62 and posted 42 shutouts. If the Chippewas are going to do anything in 2011 it will be the two defenders that lead them. Horton and Toth have always been standout players, but now as seniors, they take on more responsibilities than ever before. “Being seniors it’s our turn to step up and lead the team,” Horton said “People look up to us, so we always have to be setting a good example. This is probably our most important role this season.” The team needs to replace three captains after losing Shay Mannino, Jenna Hill, and Valerie Prause to graduation. “Our captains last year were all great leaders,” Toth said.

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not from our opponents mistakes, so overall, I’m happy with how were playing.” CMU outshot the Sycamores 15-8 with five of its shots on target and junior goalkeeper Stefanie Turner got the shutout. EVANSVILLE Friday night CMU beat Evansville 3-1 at Black Beauty field at Arad McCutchan Stadium. Evansville (0-2-1) jumped out to a quick lead after forward Tasha Prentice took a shot from 36 yards out that sailed over Turner. The Chippewas quickly responded in the 23rd minute when junior Autumn Hawkins scored her second goal in as many games. Horton lobbed a corner kick into the box and

against Evansville. The junior started all but two matches during the Chippewas 2009 season while scoring a goal and tallying two assists to earn her All-Freshmen honors. Hawkins missed all but seven games last season with an ankle injury. “The big thing is to play simple and be on the same page and balance each other out,” Hawkins said. As a group, it is important for the midfielders to work well together — both on and off the field. “I think gelling together and the midfielders working together in and out of practice will be really necessary to work well in a game,” Mejilla said. Redshirt freshman Haley Butraw and freshman Emily Cooksey will also add depth to the midfielder position. Cooksey comes to CMU from Fleming Island North High School in Jacksonville, Fla., where she scored 29 goals during her senior season and earned FACA all-state honors twice. Burtraw was ranked 12th on the Oakland Press’ top 100 Oakland County Players to Watch in 2010, but missed all of 2010 with an injury. Senior Claire Horton’s versa-

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The 2011 women’s soccer team has a mix of youth and veterans that will make an impact this season.

tility gives head coach Neil Stafford the option to play her at either the midfielder or defense position. Sophomore’s Tammy Long and Tory Kinniard are returning

“There’s a lot were trying to emulate either by example or by communication. Their leadership last season helped make us successful, so were just trying to fill those shoes.” If they continue what they have been doing, they should have no problem doing that whatsoever. Both Toth and Horton are committed to doing what it takes for the good of the team, which includes helping some of the younger girls on the team. “I always encourage the younger girls to ask questions if they have them,” Toth said. “They shouldn’t ever assume anything, because that can get you into trouble. We’re here to help them so I really want them to know that they shouldn’t bottle things up.” Despite the added responsibility, Horton and Toth will not be alone this season. Joining them on defense is 2009 Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year Bailey Brandon and junior Katie Slaughter who started all 22 matches last season.

Senior Bethany Allport , sophomore Estee Outcalt and freshman Morgan Wilcoxon will also see time on defense. “No one in the back line wants to get beat and if we do get beat, we work our tails off to get back,” Toth said. “We have constant communication and I think we have a team mentality that were in this together and we are going to get this done.” Both seniors don’t want to look too far ahead, but ultimately the goal of the team is to continue the success that they had the last couple seasons and make another NCAA Tournament — both know that this is their last go around. “The question I ask myself is ‘What am I going to leave behind?’” Toth said. “I want to give everything I have because this is it. I don’t want to have any regrets. I’m not going to have another college chance after this so I want to make the most out of every opportunity.”

Hawkins headed it in the back of the net to tie the game at one. CMU quickly took the lead in the second half when sophomore Estee Outcalt fired a shot past UE’s goalkeeper from 18 yards out giving Outcalt’s the first of her career. Seven minutes later, freshman Emily Cooksey also scored her first collegiate goal which gave the Chippewas a two goal cushion. “The moment I saw Cooksey down in Florida, I knew she was going to be a quality player,” said head coach Neil Stafford. “For her first college goal, it was magnificent. You don’t expect that kind of composure out of a freshman sometimes.” Redshirt freshman Grace Labrecque entered the game in the 68th minute for her season debut and wasted no time in showing her ability.

Evansville made a bid to reduce the deficit to one, but Labrecque made a terrific diving save with six minutes remaining as the Chippewas held off the Purple Aces for a 3-1 victory. “She played fantastic,” Stafford said. “We are incredibly blessed to have two young women who I think can do a fantastic job for us.” Once again, the Chippewas heavily outshot their opponent 13-7 and also held an 8-1 advantage in corner kicks. “I saw a lot of things that can still be improved upon,” Stafford said. “But I am happy we had a very solid performance tonight and we got a good result on top of that.” CMU will be on the road again next weekend to face the University of Kentucky and Louisville.

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from CMU, looking to build off their freshman campaigns. Long registered five shots on goals last season in 17 games and Kinniard had one shot on goal in 15 games.

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ferent flow,” Olson said. “We missed two serves in game five that weren’t good misses and let them have a three point lead and we couldn’t get back.” The end of that fifth game seemed to carry over into the Marquette match as they swept CMU with a 25-17 win in game one, 25-

Although the core may be young, Hawkins has no worries about the underclassman performing at a high level. “Neil is really good about putting certain players together

19 in game two and 25-11 in game three. But the lasting memory of the tournament will be the win over Saint Louis and that win marking Olson’s career win No. 100. “It means I’ve been coaching for awhile,” Olson said. “I’ve coached a lot of great players and we’re building a program at Central Michigan.” The tournament also marked sophomore middle blocker Danielle Go-

so we can all complement each other,” she said. “I think that is a huge factor and will help them in the future.” sports@cm-life.com

tham’s first All-Tournament award. She received the Hawkeye Challenge AllTournament Team honor for her solid play all weekend along especially in the first match against Iowa where she recorded nine blocks. “We learned a lot as a team and we can get better from here,” Gotham said. “We came out positive and we can only move forward.” sports@cm-life.com

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Stafford looking for ‘a more balanced Team’ By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

Central Michigan women’s soccer head coach Neil Stafford knows he has a deep and talented team and wants to see production from everyone. “I want to be a more balanced team this season,” he said. “I don’t want to be one dimensional. We want to be as versatile as we can be. You want to pose a threat in different parts of the field.” Last season, forward Laura Twidle was the team’s leading scorer with eight goals and two assists. The next three leading point scorers were midfielder Ashley Mejilla (five goals and one assist), defend-

er Liesel Toth (four goals and three assists) and midfielder Valerie Prause (three goals and four assists); those totals were good for almost 46 percent of the teams scoring. Furthermore, of the 19 girls who saw game action last season, only nine of them had more than one goal. In order for CMU to be the balanced team it wants to be, Stafford said the team will need to get more of a contribution from other people in the lineup. “In the past we have had defenders who have scored,” he said. “We have had attacking midfielders make huge contributions both offensively and defensively. I really want to focus on not relying on just

one group of girls.” Stafford is, working on “functional“ things that focus on the girls interchanging positions. “We’re trying to get the girls to work together in their respective units,” he said. “If we can get all three or four different units working together collectively, were going to produce as a team.” So far it seems to have had an affect on the team. Through the first two games the team has scored four goals, none of them by someone who scored a goal last season. Midfielder Autumn Hawkins scored two goals in as many games and sophomore defender Estee Outcalt and freshmen Emily Cooksey

and Laura Gosse scored the first goals of their careers over the weekend. Even though it has only been a couple games, a change in their philosophy may be contributing to the different results. “Coach Stafford brings a lot of creativity to the game,” Toth said. “He’s OK with us making mistakes as long as were trying to make something happen. He’s all about us seeing options instead of playing methodically. I think we have developed a lot as players individually of seeing other things that we normally wouldn’t have seen because of his creativity.” sports@cm-life.com

Chippewas face tough non-conference schedule By Ryan Zuke Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan women’s soccer team hopes its tough 2011 non-conference schedule will help prepare itself for competitive Mid-American Conference play. CMU looks to become the first program in MAC history to win three-straight regular season championships, but faces a rigorous challenge along the way. Head coach Neil Stafford believes a tough schedule can help his team, but said the team will take it a game at a time. The first two eye-opening op-

ponents are Kentucky and Louisville on Sept. 2 and Sept. 4. “We are all excited to play those kind of schools because it is kind of fun to switch it up,” said junior Autumn Hawkins. “There are different formations for different conferences so I think those Big Ten and Big East Schools are really good for us in that sense too.” Kentucky is projected to finish fifth in the SEC Eastern Division Preseason Coaches’ Poll and Louisville was selected to finish fourth in the Big East National Division. The Cardinals tied the MAC preseason favorite, Toledo, 1-1 last Friday.

On Sept. 11 and 14, the Chippewas travel to the University of Michigan and Wisconsin to face the two Big Ten opponents. Wisconsin is ranked third in the preseason rankings and Michigan is ranked fifth. CMU is 0-2 all-time against Michigan and has no previous record against Wisconsin. CMU then travels to Akron and Ohio University to kick off conference play—both in which will pose a tough challenge for the Chippewas. Akron was selected to finish second in the MAC East Division Preseason Coaches’ poll while Ohio is expected to finish fourth.

The highly anticipated rivalry game against Western Michigan will take place on Oct. 14 at WMU. The Broncos will be out for revenge after CMU knocked them out of the MAC Tournament last season. Despite winning back-toback regular season MAC Championships, the Chippewas head into the game against Toledo on Oct. 21 as the underdog. Toledo is tabbed as the favorite to win the MAC West Division this year after receiving 65 votes. CMU is expected to finish second, receiving 62 votes. sports@cm-life.com

Soccer team must take next step Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

uring the past three seasons, no team at Central Michigan University has experienced the constant success the women’s soccer team has. The Chippewas posted a record of 45-14-7 over those three years; they are back-toback Mid-American Conference champions and have made it to the NCAA tournament the past two seasons. They have won 25 straight games at the CMU Soccer Complex and have two players, seniors Liesel Toth and Claire Horton, who have started 68 straight matches. So what more can a team that has already experienced so much success do? Quite simply, the answer is to take the next step. In 2009 head coach Tom Anagnost led the team to a 17-4-3 record, defeating Miami University 1-0 in the MAC Tournament championship game to advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. Once there, the Chippewas defeated the No. 24 Purdue Boilermakers 2-0, before losing to eventual national semifinalist No. 5 Notre Dame 6-1. The next season, with expectations again high, the team finished the regular season 16-5-1 and lost only one game in the conference season.

It won the MAC Tournament again, defeating Western Michigan 3-1, once again advancing to the NCAA Tournament where it lost a hard fought match against No. 12 Marquette 1-0. In 2011, anything but a return trip to the NCAA Tournament would be a disappointment. CMU returns virtually its entire lineup from 2010, including nine of its top ten leading scorers. Furthermore, a large part of those players return after having two years of experience playing in big games, both in the MAC and NCAA Tournament. The Chippewas established themselves at the top of the MAC and now they need to show that they can make an impact on the national level. This season they have plenty of chances to do just that. Friday, the Chippewas travel to Kentucky and on Sunday to Louisville. Then they host Pittsburgh on Sept.

9 and travel to Michigan and Wisconsin on Sept. 11 and 14, both made the NCAA Tournament last season. CMU should compete and even win some of these matches — proving that it can compete with the nation’s best, preparing itself for teams it could see in the tournament. Schools like the University of Portland and Santa Clara University have shown in the last couple of seasons that schools from smaller conferences can make a difference. If CMU ever wants to be in the ranks of these schools, it must go above and beyond expectations this season. In no way am I discrediting what the team and its coaches have accomplished over the past few years. They should be applauded by students, fans and the athletic community alike. But the goal of any program should be to grow and eventually win a national

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championship. CMU probably isn’t going to win a national championship this season or for many seasons to come, but this team has earned the right to be expected to perform. And it’s not unrealistic to say that winning two or three games in the NCAA Tournament is an obtainable goal. sports@cm-life.com

Tailgating Fun @ CMU Tailgating before a football game is a tradition. Spending time with friends, eating, drinking, and socializing is one of the many ways students have fun before the start of a game. Join your friends this Thursday for CMU’s first home football game of the season and be one of the thousands of students who choose an alcohol free tailgate hosted by University Recreation, Events and Conferences with FREE food, FREE games, and FREE fun. Join us for Tailgate Central this Thursday, September 1st before CMU takes on South Carolina. The tailgate will begin at 5:00pm on the lawn between the Indoor Athletic Complex (IAC) and Student Activity Center (SAC). Many students realize drinking alcohol isn’t all that it is crackedup to be and they are finding alternatives. Over 800 students attended University Recreation’s “After Party” last week and partied all night long, without alcohol. Activities like the “After Party” and alcohol free Tailgates allow students the opportunity to have fun with friends in a healthy environment. Jackie Johnston, Clarkston graduate student, attended last year’s Tailgate Central and shared, “it was so much fun, everyone there was so friendly and positive. There was great food and people took pictures posing in front of a football team mural. We still laugh about it.” Krystle Crandall, Wayne junior, added “the tailgate was a good time without alcohol. I’m definitely going again... it was free and fun”. Some suggest more reasons why staying sober is fun.

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Chippewas projected to finish fourth in MAC preseason poll Freese believes 50-goal season will bring success By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter

The preseason coaches’ poll revealed what seems to be an inescapable fate for the Central Michigan field hockey team. CMU was selected fourth in the Mid-American Conference, which has been a recurring prediction for the last four years. “That’s probably where I expected the other coaches to put us,” CMU field hockey coach Cristy Freese said. “The coaches tend to put people in where they finished the year before.” Following a MAC Tournament championship in 2005, the Chippewas have finished in fourth place for five consecutive seasons. CMU finished last year with an overall record of 6-14, while tallying three

wins in 10 conference matches. The Chippewas season was marked by losses at the beginning and end Cristy Freese of the season. They suffered a 9-0 loss to Louisville in the second game of the season and they lost 8-1 to Kent State toward the end of the season. But last season was also filled with many thrilling finishes. CMU won two of three matches that ended after regulation, including a victory via penalty strokes. They lost two of three games decided in the last 7 minutes of the match. Freese points to not always beating teams it’s supposed to beat as a reason why it hasn’t moved past the top four. The Chippewas .500 record against Ball State and Missouri State, teams that finishing fifth and sixth re-

spectively in the MAC last season, were evidence of that. Scoring goals was also a cause for concern for Freese last year. CMU’s average of 1.25 goals per game was sixth in the MAC last season. After tallying 25 goals, Freese put the benchmark at 40 to 50 goals this year. “That’s certainly a big goal. We’ve set the bar high” Freese said. “I told the team that the closer to 50 goals scored in a season we can get, certainly the higher the chances we are going to being successful.” With 13 of 17 letterwinners returning, Freese has hopes of an upswing after five years of stagnancy. “Were so much further ahead than last year because we got so many returning players,” she said. “Those are the type of things that are going to translate to more consistency on the field.” FILE PHOTO CHARLOTTE BODAK

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The field hockey team has 13 of 17 letterwinners returning to the 2011 roster.

Team schedule gradually gets tougher Addiction Solutions Chippewas open at home against Saint Louis By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter

Unlike last season, the strength of the opponents the Central Michigan field hockey team face will gradually increase as the season moves forward. “(The schedule) just builds and builds and builds in terms of every game, every team that we play is just better the next week,” said CMU field hockey coach Cristy Freese. Concurrently, the Chippewas believe they will improve as the season continues. “With 8 freshman coming in, it’s always a jelling process,” senior Brooke Sihota said. “I think we’ve done well throughout preseason jelling as a team.” Also contrary to last season, CMU will not leave Mt. Pleasant to face two field hockey powerhouses to start the season.

In a pair of games on the weekend slate, it plays Saint Louis and Robert Morris, which had a combined record of 4-34 last season. Following the first two games, a difficult four-game stretch begins in Ann Arbor with matches against No. 9 Michigan and then Bucknell. Preceding, are matches at Iowa and at home against No. 13 Michigan State. Fueled by a loss to CMU in 2009, Michigan beat CMU 4-0 last year, on its way to a Big Ten Tournament championship. “(Michigan’s) a very good passing team,” Freese said. “There going to try to push you around and push you off the ball, so I think we need to be strong on the ball physically.” The Spartans will make a return to Mt. Pleasant for the first time in three years. CMU has lost four of the last five matches against the Spartans, but every match won by MSU was by a twogoal margin. The Chippewas last victory against MSU came in 2007

when Kim Sihota pushed the ball past the goalie in the final minutes of the match to beat the Spartans 3-2. Brooke Sihota doesn’t want to look too far ahead on the schedule, but said she is looking forward to the annual matchup. “They’re always a fun challenge for us,” she said. “It’s always a good battle between two Michigan teams.” CMU begins the conference schedule with two road games. After that the Chippewas will play six consecutive games at home. The home stretch includes Mid-American Conference champion Kent State, which outscored CMU 14-3 in three matches last season. “That’s going to be really key for us,” Freese said. “What I’m looking out of that is six wins. If we have six wins we’re controlling our own destiny.” CMU finishes the season with four road games. It includes two matches in Durham, N.C. against Appalachian State and No. 15 Duke. “In some ways, that’s an ex-

‘Corrupt’ college sports system in danger of collapse By Alan Dell MCT Campus

College presidents emerged from their recent two-day summit calling for sweeping changes to improve the integrity of college athletics. Several key people who have been battling for reform said the NCAA might have in effect signed its own death warrant because it didn’t address the issue of helping athletes. “There is a massive underground economy out there. There is massive cheating, and the reason is that they (athletes) don’t believe in the system,” said Allen Sack, University of New Haven professor and cofounder of the Drake Group, a national organization of college faculty members formed to fight corruption in college sports. “This is like prohibition and outlawing alcohol merely led to an outbreak of the worst kind of crime in the nation’s history with Al Capone, Chicago and the mobs,” Sack said. “What we have here is a system out of control where most nice, regular, good people say it is corrupt, and therefore athletes are violating rules because they don’t believe the people who run this thing are really honest.” NCAA President Mark Emmert said the NCAA would focus attention on the serious threats to the integrity of intercollegiate sports. He cited improving enforcement efforts, strengthening penalties and raising the academic requirements for athletes. “I am not impressed about going after kids who have sold their national championship rings when big-time college

sports have sold the entire university to the networks for billions of dollars,” Sack said. “The NCAA is starting to crumble internally. It is losing legitimacy in the eyes of its constituents, especially the athletes.” Twenty years ago, thenMaryland Congressman Tom McMillen, a former NBA player, called for hearings on the NCAA. He said nothing much has changed since. “The NCAA is a fragmented power structure and the only thing in charge right now is the almighty dollar. The players have a right to say I want a piece of the pie, and I think they will eventually win,” McMillen said. Emmert will not discuss any of the lawsuits currently in litigation against the NCAA and did not answer a request to respond to statements by Sack and McMillen. “We want to make a decision to set clear academic expectations for participation in any of our tournaments,” Emmert said. “If you don’t meet those expectations, you will not be allowed to participate in our tournaments, including the men’s basketball tournament (the NCAA’s top revenue producer).” McMillen, now a member of the University Of Maryland Board of Regents, said the NCAA is not addressing the real issue, which is athletes’ welfare, money and the commercialism of college sports. “At some point in time, when coaches are making $10 million and the players can barely go to their grandparent’s funeral, you are going to have some kind of litigation

that will blow this up,” he said. “You have coaches making salaries that are often 25 times more than what the college president at his school makes. When you go to that excess, it’s not unnatural for players to say, ‘I want some of this.’”

citing non-conference trip for us,” Freese said. Freese looks for Duke to bring a balance of speed and passing, while making few mistakes. “If were gonna compete and score against them, were going to have to do it because of what we do, instead of what they don’t do,” she said. The Chippewas close the season against Ohio, the MAC Tournament host. sports@cm-life.com

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