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Ryan Radcliff struggles with consistency in loss to Michigan State » PAGE 1B
Greeks pick up the streets after weekend’s » PAGE 3A festivities
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Michigan State junior running back Le’Veon Bell is stopped by the Central Michigan defensive line during the first half of Saturday’s game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
Spartans steamroller MSU dominates CMU 41-7 in front of 35,127 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium By Matt Thompson | Senior Reporter
Wide receiver Cody Wilson walked into the press-conference Saturday in his new black Central Michigan uniform, eye black smeared and looking drained.
Two hours earlier, in the first half against Michigan State, he was catching passes and hoping ecstatically to help get the record Kelly/Shorts Stadium crowd - announced attendance of 35,127 - involved. “We were really excited to play,” he said at the pressconference. “I mean, we’re competitive, we’re athletes, we come in with expectations to compete and win
football games. It was a great atmosphere, and obviously we would have liked to get a few plays back.” No. 11 MSU(2-0) beat Wilson and the Chippewas (1-1) behind juniors Le’Veon Bell and Andrew Maxwell, who combined for four touchdowns in a 41-7 blowout. With the score 14-0, the Chippewas threatened in the first half, sustaining a 66-yard drive, but failed to
convert a fourth down. MSU took that momentum and scored on its next five possessions, putting the game out of reach. After the failed CMU conversion, Maxwell threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Dion Sims with 57 seconds remaining in the half – his first passing touchdown of the season. “We ran the ball OK,” MSU head coach Mark Dan-
tonio said. “We threw the ball exceptionally (well). We wanted to get our wide receivers and Maxwell going more than we did last week.” On the opposite side of the ball, the Spartans’ defense did not allow the Chippewas into the red zone. A FOOTBALL 2A
Epic game brings together community, students; some disappointed in behavior By Melissa Beauchamp and Sean Bradley Senior Reporters
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DJ Jake stands playing music for the Beta Theta Pi fraternity before the start of the 2012 CMU vs. MSU football game Saturday evening in Lot 63.
Saturday provided an environment that participating students and community members are likely to always remember. The mash-up between Michigan State University and Central Michigan University allowed fans to come together, even if it wasn’t for watching the football game. “It’s fun even if we lose,” Troy senior Matt Mahler said.
The atmosphere of a tailgate is what is important to a lot of students, no matter the outcome or prospects of a game. “The amount of people here makes all the difference,” John Keller said. “Everybody just wants to party.” The Macomb native said this tailgate, being his last, will be special for him. “It’s monumental,” Keller said. “Especially my senior year. I’m never going to forget this.” Students and other com-
munity members that didn’t make it into the game still tailgated as the game played. Rochester Hills sophomore Sean Morrissey said the tailgating experience and the experience of the football game go hand-inhand. “Football is all about community support and student support,” he said. He said having Michigan State come to CMU is a big deal for the school and the students. “It’s a once in a lifetime deal,” he said. “It’s great
Few citations handed out by police over weekend By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter
This weekend, fans of Central Michigan University’s football team wandered the streets alongside Michigan State University fans. While the football team lost, police might consider MSU’s presence a win, as Mount Pleasant Police Department handed out
fewer citations than expected. Thursday, Friday and Saturday MPPD handed out 66 open intoxication citations and 49 minor in possession citations, four of which were taken to jail. Full weekend numbers will be announced by police today. Most citations occurred Saturday, according to MPPD. On Thursday, three MIPs and one
open intoxication citations were handed out. On Friday, there were 16 MIPs, one of which was taken to jail and 20 open intoxication citations. There were 30 MIPs issued on Saturday, three of which were taken to jail, and 45 open intoxication citations. Central Michigan University Police Department also saw less traffic than was expected
in the city, said Police Chief Bill Yeagley. Thursday through Sunday morning, CMUPD handed out 24 MIPs, 10 of those were given out at the game Saturday, he said. Still, he said he thinks it was a great crowd and a great event.
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for the schools to play each other.” With the population doubling, things were bound to get a little hectic. But students like Rockford senior Josh Sinclair said he was impressed with traffic and crowd control before, during and after the game. “It was really well done; moving people outside away from Broomfield and Mission so it wasn’t too congested,” he said.
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“It’s the largest crowd we’ve ever had at CMU,” Yeagley said. “The vast majority of people were responsible, but a handful of people were abusing alcohol, and we had to deal with them.” During Welcome Weekend, MPPD reported handing out 227 misdemeanor citations, and 38 were taken to jail. Mount Pleasant Public Information Officer Jeff Thompson said, despite the high number of people, tailgates and parties remained controllable. “Thankfully, the number of people that were in town for the game Saturday did
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Mount Pleasant resident John Daniels plays cards Sunday morning at the Isabella Soup Kitchen, 621 S. Adams St. “I go to CMU to look at pretty women,” Daniels said.
Central Michigan Life mobile app version 2.0 available for download By Cecila Erwin Staff Reporter
Version 2.0 of the Central Michigan Life mobile app, developed by iCampusTimes, was released on Wednesday. “It’s better constructed, easier to navigate and links to stories faster,” said Neil Hopp, director of student media at Central Michigan University. “It’s much improved in appearance.” The Central Michigan Life app is based on the user’s location, using GPS technology to provide users with breaking news and
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TAILGATE | CONTINUED FROM 1A Farmington sophomore Jessie Vial said she expected Mount Pleasant to be overcrowded, but she thought it would be more rowdy than it was. “I expected the student section to be huge, as it was, but it wasn’t as crazy as I thought it would be,” she said. Vial said she stayed until
halftime. “I was cold, and once we started losing, I gave up hope,” she said. She said for the most part, everyone was pretty civil, and any clashing was mostly joking. “I didn’t encounter anything very negative,” she said. Charlevoix sophomore
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on the first play of the second quarter. He finished with 67 yards on 18 carries. CMU senior quarterback Ryan Radcliff finished 17-of37 for 173 passing yards and threw two interceptions. Maxwell completed 21 of his 32 passes for 287 yards. Senior right tackle Jake Olson was injured early in the game. Enos said it does not look good, but he will find out more later in the week.
CONTINUED FROM 1A Two interceptions, a fumble recovery and three fourth-down stops kept abruptly putting the CMU offense back on the sidelines. MSU has still yet to allow an offensive touchdown through two games this season. “Dominate,” MSU junior defensive end William Gholson said. “That’s all I care about. Dominate as a team.” Sophomore Jason Wilson scored the lone CMU touchdown on a 55-yard interception return from a throw by Connor Cook with four minutes left in the game. MSU finished with 488 offensive yards – CMU had 238. The Spartans broke the scoreless tie early when Bell cradled the ball over the goal line for a 1-yard rush. A 31yard punt return by Nick Hill set up the 32-yard scoring drive in the first quarter. His second score came when he slashed through the left side of the CMU defense for a 7-yard touchdown run
deals from local merchants, according to descriptions on iTunes Preview and Google Play. Hopp said the new version of the app also features push notifications that mainly involve advertising messages. Eric Dresden, editor-inchief of Central Michigan Life, said the app allows people to follow news at any point and at any time. “Instead of grabbing your computer, you can use your phone,” he said. “You can press your thumb twice and have breaking news in front of you.”
The CM Life mobile app can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store and from Google Play’s Android apps store. It is compatible with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and the third and fourth generations of the iPod touch and requires iOS 5.1 or later. The app is also compatible with Android devices and requires Android 2.2 and up. Hopp said the app is part of CM Life’s mobile strategy, and it helps the newspaper’s 24-hours a day, seven days a week news culture. “It’s all about being expedient,” he said. “In today’s
Kathryn Sell had a different perspective of the interactions between CMU and MSU fans. Although she was impressed with State’s “class,” she felt CMU fans were not as well represented. “People were chanting ‘eff green, eff white’,” she said. “The student section was constantly flipping them off.” As a whole, Sell said CMU was disrespectful. She said objects were being thrown onto the field by the CMU student section, and there was an announcement to refrain from doing so.
But even having students show up to the game impacts the football team overall, Rochester Hills senior Vinnie Olson said. “If not a lot of people come out, it affects the team’s performance,” Olson said. He said the relaxed tailgating rules helped bring student involvement back to CMU football. “It’s brought student appreciation for the team back,” he said. “It’s brought back student support.”
Welcome Saturday marked the first time MSU has played in Mount Pleasant in the 21year history. CMU will have next week off before playing at Iowa on Sept. 22. Notre Dame travels to East Lansing to face the Spartans at 8 p.m. Saturday. “Now all you can do is go back to work,” Wilson said following the game.
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40 incidents reported throughout Mount Pleasant » PAGE 4A
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Shapiro outlines academic prioritization, university goals for the 2012-13 year By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter
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TOP: Code Enforcement Officer Jeff Pickler, left, helps Southline sophomore Kaitlin Meagher, right, and Novi Junior Courtney Kelzer, center, bag all the trash cleaned up for the “Clean Up the Streets” Greek Life event Sunday afternoon in the parking lot outside of Grawn Hall. LEFT: Hudsonville junior Jon Flieman, a member of the Delta Chi fraternity, picks up trash for the “Clean Up the Streets” Greek Life event Sunday afternoon on University Street. RIGHT: Southline sophmore Kaitlin Meagher, member of the Phi Sigma sorority, waits to cross at the intersection during “Clean Up the Streets,” an event hosted by Greek Life, Sunday afternoon at the corner of Bellows and Main Street.
Weekend Cleaning Greeks pick up the streets after weekend’s festivities By Ryan Fitzmaurice | Staff Reporter
Romeo senior Christopher Delidow paused picking up trash from South University Avenue to stare briefly at a wooden chair dangling off of a street sign. He described it to his partner, Grand Blanc junior Harrison Coleman, as possibly one of the oddest things he’s ever seen. It was one of the many items the Greeks encountered as they took to the streets at noon on Sunday to pick up debris between Bellows Street and High Street following the party-filled weekend.
Twenty Greek members participated in the event, coming from four greek organizations: Sigma Tau Gamma, Delta Zeta, Alpha Sigma Tau and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The Greek community organizes street-cleaning events three times a semester. This semester, the Greek community has cleaned up the streets after Welcome Weekend and State weekend and will be volunteering again after homecoming weekend. Macomb senior Jonathan Reusch, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, who founded the event last January, said he started the event for two reasons. “I wanted to improve the relationship between the city and the Greeks,” Reusch said. “I also wanted to clean up
the streets to create a cleaner environment for Central Michigan.” Reusch said the effort to paint the Greek community as a more positive organization has been successful. “The city and the Greeks have definitely had a more positive relationship since we’ve started to focus on helping the community,” he said. Delidow, a member of Sigma Tau Gamma, said that he also believes that picking up the streets has improved Greeks’ image in the community. “The City Commissioner Nancy (English) has recently said that she has been very happy with the work we have done,” Delidow said. A CLEAN UP| 9A
Almost $3.7 million of university funds will go toward supporting the highest-priority programs from University Provost Gary Shapiro’s academic prioritization recommendations in 2011. Academic prioritization began as a joint project between Shapiro and University President George Ross. The report evaluates 401 programs, placing them into priorities ranked one through five. Priority five programs are “candidate(s) for reduction, phase out or consolidation with another program,” while priority one programs are “candidates for enhancement.” Since the prioritization results have come out, some high-priority departments have received additional funding, graduate assistants and new regular faculty members. While the highest-priority programs will receive the most money, $800,000 has been set aside for secondpriority programs. “What’s happening is we’ve put money aside from our central funding to support these high-priority programs,” Shapiro said.
Shapiro said one or two staff people have been hired so far, but most of the searches are still underway for new faculty. “There are currently many searches being conducted in each of the academic colleges for new regular faculty positions, which are intended to support and strengthen our high-priority programs,” he said. The possibility of another academic prioritization report being released in five years is being considered. “I assumed the university will continue to do this kind of prioritization on a regular basis,” Shapiro said. Shapiro said three years would be considered too soon to rank the university programs, while seven to 10 years down the road would be too long. “Things change, the external environment changes, policy changes and certain fields become more popular and in demand,” Shapiro said. “We have to review them on a continuous basis, because some programs have already begun the process of A PRIORITIZATION| 9A
CMU celebrates 120th anniversary with interactive on Facebook, accounts By Brianna Owczarzak Staff Reporter
Central Michigan University has decided to illustrate their Facebook Timeline in commemoration of its 120th anniversary. Since July 23, CMU has posted a decade a week, going back to Sept. 13, 1982, when the school first opened, said Danny Goodwin Jr., assistant director of public relations. When CMU first opened, it was called Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute and only 31 students were enrolled. The school went through three name changes before becoming Central Michigan University in 1959. In 1927, the school was renamed Central State Teachers College, in 1941 it became Central Michigan College of Education, and, in 1955, the school was named Central Michigan College. The public is encouraged to visit CMU’s Facebook page to revisit the school’s
history. The Facebook page highlights events and photos from the past 120 years at CMU. “We’re inviting different generations from CMU to join in with the celebration,” Goodwin said. CMU also has an interactive Twitter feed to celebrate the anniversary, #CMYouAnniv. “We use this to engage with the audience,” Goodwin said. On Sept. 13, the day of CMU’s anniversary, President George Ross will deliver the State of the University Address at 2 p.m. at Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. Following the address will be a reception outside of Warriner Hall. In the event of rain, the reception will be held in the Powers Hall ballroom. The reception is open to the public, and there will be a video honoring the 120th anniversary celebration. university@cm-life.com
93-year-old alum attends CMU vs. MSU game, reminisces about time spent at Central By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter
Central Michigan University’s dance team had one special audience member on Saturday. Madalyn Zigray, a 93-year-old CMU alum, made the trip to Mount Pleasant with her son, Craig Muhn, and his wife to watch her granddaughter, Shelby Muhn a freshman, perform with the dance team. “We’ve been talking to her about this since midsummer,” Craig Muhn said. “What really got her excited about it was after Shelby got accepted to CMU and when she made the dance squad.” Once CMU officials learned Zigray was going to be attending, special plans were made for her arrival. She watched the game
from a suite at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. “When I got the tickets, somebody said ‘Hey, we got to put you in contact with someone,’ and it just sort of mushroomed since early last week,” Muhn said. Muhn wasn’t sure how his mother would react to all the publicity but was happy she was being honored. “She was like ‘What’s going on?’,” Muhn said. “But it’s really nice that she gets the recognition. It’s awesome.” Though it has been years since her graduation in 1940, this is not the first time Zigray has been back to Mount Pleasant. She visited with her husband for a couple of football games about 10 years ago. Before the game started, Zigray spent time with her family and reminisced
about her time at CMU. During her time at CMU, the university was known as Central State Teachers College. She got her teaching degree and taught for many years. “Tuition used to be $15 a semester and room and board was $2.50 a week,” she said. Zigray couldn’t believe there was so much fuss about her return to campus. “I’m excited to be here. It’s wonderful,” she said. “I never knew I was so special. I can’t believe it.” Zigray was invited to hear the State of the University Address given by University President George Ross on Thursday and expects to be in attendance. studentlife@cm-life.com
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CMU alum Madalyn Zigray, left, visits with her granddaughter Shelby Muhn, a Nebraska freshman and member of the CMU Dance Team, during tailgate before the 2012 CMU vs. MSU game Sunday afternoon outside of Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Zigray, 93, graduated from Central State Teachers College in 1940 and completed her degree when Central’s football team was known as the Bearcats.
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Yogurt Yeti gets comfortable in Michigan ahead of frozen yogurt craze By Adam Niemi Senior Reporter
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Yogurt Yeti co-owner Jerry Yanna marks inventory Thursday afternoon in the back of the store, 4459 East Bluegrass Road. “A lot of stuff came in today,” Yanna said. “I have a lot to put away.” Yanna and Patrick Neff, another co-owner, said about 4,000 people have came in the frozen yogurt shop since it opened Aug. 25.
40 accounts of graffiti reported in the last week By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter
In the past week, 40 incidents of graffiti have been reported to the Mount Pleasant Police Department throughout the area east of Mission Street and south of High Street. Jeff Thompson, MPPD public information officer, said this amount of graffiti is not common in the area. “Within Mount Pleasant, destruction of property is not unexpected in some shape or form,” Thompson said. “But to have this number of related incidents is unusual.” Thompson said they believe the incidents of graffiti are related because of the
type and style of writing, along with the blue, red and yellow paint used throughout the area. “We look at the styles of writing and the damage they did,” he said. “It was all consistent.” There were damages and scribbles on many properties, and Thompson said on a few there were references in the graffiti he did not comment on. Thompson said a detective has a couple of leads on the case, but they are still looking for any other information the public can supply. metro@cm-life.com
Patrick Neff’s DeWalt power drill battery charges behind the “warm well” while customers weigh and pay for their frozen yogurt at his new shop. The warm well is a basin of the bar counter containing toppings for Neff’s product new to Mount Pleasant: Yogurt Yeti frozen yogurt dishes. Gummy worms, chocolate chips, sprinkles and pretzels are among the toppings. The power drill is in a case until Neff or his co-owners, Jerry and Linda Yanna, have time to work more on the structural loose ends of his newly opened store. He’s still wiping sawdust off counters. The three of them have worked 14-hour days for the past six weeks. Neff is expanding his franchise, Yogurt Yeti, to Michigan, because, as far as the national frozen yogurt craze is concerned, he said Michigan is behind. “There’s such a craze for eating healthy, and frozen yogurt is a healthy alternative,” Neff said. “Frozen yogurt is one of the fastest-growing franchises.” The shop opened Aug. 25, at 4459 E. Bluegrass Road as
a soft opening, Neff said, but because so many people in the area heard of the opening, it quickly became a full opening. He estimates about 4,000 patrons have been there since its opening. Last year, Neff opened the first Yogurt Yeti in Lynchburg, Va. Coincidentally, the layouts of both stores are identical, despite being 700 miles apart. The yogurt dishes are not charged by the amount or variety of toppings but rather charged by the ounce. “We sell by the ounce, but some people buy by the pound,” Neff said. Neff owns the Virginia location himself but is partnered with Jerry and Linda for the Mount Pleasant location. “To make a long story short, I thought it was a great opportunity,” Jerry said. “It was also
Cause still undetermined in Adams Street fire By Adam Niemi Senior Reporter
Mount Pleasant Fire Department fire investigators found no cause of ignition in a fire that permanently damaged a duplex structure last week, according to a department report. Two families lived in the building at 204 N. Adams St. Two cats belonging to the occupants of the second-floor apartment died. The investigation, led by Lt. Richard Beltinck, discovered the owner of the building, Linda Conklin, had no insurance. Firefighters arrived to the scene four minutes after the alarm sounded.
“Upon arrival, there was heavy fire coming from the southeast side and roof area of the second floor,” Sgt. Gerard Vogel wrote in the report. “Half of the building and all of the roof on the second floor was damaged by flame; the other half of the second floor was damaged by smoke, heat and water.” The first-floor apartment endured water damage, but belongings were salvaged by covering them with tarps. metro@cm-life.com
time for a career change.” Jerry said he and Linda owned a janitorial cleaning service for 20 years. Neff said he grew up in the Pontiac area and wanted to bring his business to Michigan. He said the frozen yogurt craze sweeping the nation will, at some point, arrive. Neff said he wants to be established in Michigan by the time it arrives. Planning for the store began around the first of the year, Neff said. The most difficult thing he said about the process was researching Michigan health regulations, because they differ from Virginia, in that Virginia doesn’t regulate frozen yogurt shops. “Frozen yogurt is fat-free,” Neff said. “I wanted to bring a healthy alternative to the area.” metro@cm-life.com
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EDITORIAL | A successful CMU/MSU weekend
Eric Dresden Editor-in-Chief
Keep on staying classy, CMU After Saturday, I’m embarrassed. Not as a football fan. Not that we still call Dan Enos head football coach (Come on, really?). No, I’m embarrassed as a student. Congrats, CMU students, you managed to prove why Michigan State and the University of Michigan call us their younger sibling. Whether it was stories of racism at tailgate, trying to start fights with MSU students in the stadium, knocking over trash and recycling receptacles being paid for to clean up after your sloppiness, CMU students in general made a great name for this university. It’s pathetic. After the SGA worked with CMU Athletics to bring back tailgate, SGA President Justin Gawronski was one of the people who contributed to a letter asking students to “Keep it classy.” ‘We should have no trouble with that,’ I thought. ‘While tailgate was always crazy, I never felt there was a moment where people were completely disrespectful.’ On Saturday, I heard of stories of a female CMU student passing by an elderly couple wearing Michigan State apparel. ‘Asshole, Asshole, Asshole,’ she shouted at them. Great work, guys. We’ve managed to reach a whole new level of trashy. It’s sad this has to even be written down, but it seems that CMU students can’t even compose themselves to act somewhat decent for a football game. Earlier this week, Central Michigan Life published a story about CMU students that planned to root for MSU. Tensions erupted on both our Facebook page and website comments regarding the story. Understandable, CMU students want those that got in for free to root for CMU, despite the fact that CMU students already paid for their ticket by paying for the athletic budget. That being put aside, just because someone doesn’t root for the same team as you doesn’t give you the right to not treat them as a human. Just because you’re drunk doesn’t give you the right to treat other people like garbage. In the name of “Chippewa Pride,” people were rude, angry and downright terrible. We aren’t animals. If it’s really that hard to respect your fellow human at CMU, then hell, maybe I’m a senior at the right time. One thing is for sure, Saturday was a disgrace to CMU alums and to those who have any affiliation with this university whatsoever. Sorry, CMU, we’re still the little brother in so many ways.
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A great effort he hype was there. Officials called this past weekend the most-anticipated one in Mount Pleasant, and rightfully so. Tens of thousands of extra people poured into the city, many from downstate, to watch their
beloved Michigan State Spartans.
But under circumstances that could have easily gotten out of hand, the university, athletics department, city and police officials executed plans almost perfectly. Together, the city and CMU police departments began planning over a year ago through parking, ticket sales and exit strategies. All of which seemed to go off without a hitch. Our otherwise sleepy town accommodated lot after lot of tailgaters, but Sparty fans truly prepared for the weekend and maybe CMU could stand to learn a few things off the field from our Big Ten big brother. While CMU students have been con-
cerned with the likes of tailgating for the past three years, Sparty fans made their own fun: equipped with grills, card tables and lots of green. CMU students gave tailgating a valiant effort in Lot 70 with DJs, massive amounts of alcohol and plenty of group cheers, but MSU still had us beat. A game-time drive through town revealed police presence but no major conflicts. They patrolled in a calculated manner that continued long after the game on Main Street and throughout the city. Mount Pleasant made it through the night without any riots or serious injuries, and the planning on the part
of the city has a lot to do with that. MSU coming to Mount Pleasant could have resulted in mass chaos that would drive both athletic departments to never schedule a game against one another again, but, thankfully, things were kept under control by all parties involved. A football game attended by more than 35,000 strong at Kelly/Shorts Stadium — about a fourth of which donning green and white — went about as smooth as it could be. No reported fights, no delays. Even traffic cleared out of the stadium in about an hour. This weekend showed that a bigtime event like this one can be pulled off in a small college town with longterm, careful preparation and solid execution. And everyone involved should pat themselves on the back for a job well done. We hope future games in the MSU-initiated Celebrate the State series, in Kalamazoo and Ypsilanti, go off without a hitch, too. Now if only we could have won the game. Or just kept it close.
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No issues in supporting CMU At Central Michigan University, I pay approximately $20,000 a year to study here. This is my second year at CMU after transferring from a community college. I chose to come to this school because of its excellent Apparel Design and Merchandising program that in my opinion gives students more for their money than any other university in Michigan. Because I have so much school pride and continue to pay this institution to come here, I choose to wear Maroon and Gold proudly. After I had seen CM Life post an article about Central students wanting to wear MSU colors to the September 8th home game, I was a bit puzzled. Why are you support-
ing the opposing team at a home game, with a free ticket from your school, a school that you pay so much money to go to? My original comment was that “If you’re wearing the opposing team’s colors to the football game, don’t even bother showing up. Show some class and school pride. Otherwise, transfer to state.” I still stand by that comment for the reason I made the comment was all about school pride. If you are paying to come to this school, support your school; it doesn’t matter if you “grew up around that area.” Perhaps the person who submitted their letter to the editor took my comments for more than what they were.
Furthermore, the author brought in my leadership position in Spectrum of CMU as a point to where I shouldn’t ask people to show school pride. Spectrum of CMU is the gay-straight alliance on campus, which according to him “represents marginalized people”. While this statement might have some truth to it, my personal opinions regarding school colors have nothing to do with things as complicated as homophobia, sexuality, personal identity — and has nothing to do with the views of Spectrum. In no way do I promote or accept discrimination of people based on personal characteristics. Equating my disregard for students wearing opposing school colors to discriminatory behavior
related to homophobia is verging on insulting. Perhaps the author has the privilege of not really knowing what discrimination really feels like. Those students will not be turned away from the game for wearing opposing school colors — LGBT people all over the world are being murdered, tortured, marginalized, silenced and explicitly discriminated against just for who they are. Please never again compare your frustration with my school pride comments against something that is an actual real-world problem. Fire up Chips! Tim Prayther Newport Sophomore
[COMMENTS] Online Reader Comments on Sept. 8 “MSU dominates CMU 41-7 in front of record Kelly/Shorts Stadium crowd” story “What, Radcliff threw two INTs? No, really? Seriously, throw Niznak in. I am so tired of seeing poor QB performance after what we were all used to with Lefevour and Brunner. Also, I am in complete agreement with the proset complaints. Remember the billboards that preached “high-powered offense?” Not any more. We are CMU, bring back the spread!” -SB “It was sad to see how far this program has fallen in two years. This “coach” inherited a winning program with many returning starters. His insistence on running the of-
fense he learned from George Perles at state 20+ years ago has returned our CHAMPIONSHIP program to the depths of the Mike DeBord (the bored) years. Really... not even getting the offense into the red zone once? Giving up the chance at field goal points and missing the fourth down conversion? At least the defense stepped up somewhat. Thanks defense for keeping us from being shut out. Please, please, please make a change at the top... NOW. Show potential recruits that CMU is serious about a winning program, not one that will struggle to win three games again this season.” -Logical Chip “The loss today was very sad! It would have been less embarrassing to cancel the game and take the loss with-
out playing! I miss the Kelky/ Jones days and can’t wait for the end of Enos’ days at CMU! Will need to have a special tailgate to celebrate that day!” -centmich77 “Hey! How about that Dan Enos pro-set offense! Oh, and that Michigan Tech defense! You can dress a pig (players/ stadium) up, but in the end, it’s still a pig! Three years of this crap! Dave Heeke, this hire (and that entire staff ) is as bad as the Ernie Z. hire! If we win another game, it will only be because of forfeit (but who would be crazy enough to do that!)!” -CE “BURN THE BLACK UNIFORMS!!! They look terrible.” -Vince88 “BOOO!!! Bad coaching.......
way too vanilla/predictable. 1W-6L right around the corner. Heeke should fire Enos, take $$ from his own pocket and buy out the contract. Pro-set offense? In the Mac?? Against MSU??? Aarrrgghhh!!!!!!” -djbam Online Reader Comments on Sept. 7 “LETTER: CMU Fans’ Anger Shows Lack of Sportsmanship” story The author has a point, though. Although the CMU and MSU rivalry is intense, there’s really no justification for trying to make people feel bad about supporting MSU if they are CMU students.I also find it kinda ironic that you say attacking people directly isn’t classy, then go with the disgrace comment. -Jeremy
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Finding a new job This summer I worked through heat, horrible coworkers and weeds ... lots and lots of weeds. The entire time, I was just looking forward to coming back to campus and finding a new job that would better fit my likes and future plans. As we all know, there was to be a wonderful, new and shiny PetSmart going up next to the new shiny Dick’s Sporting Goods. So, naturally, I was 100 percent convinced that my wonderful new school-time job was going to be taking care of and playing with the animals of PetSmart. So I applied early. All my life I have loved animals and have taken care of every stray that ever found its way to my street and home. From abandoned beagles to seven-toed kittens dumped in a ditch, I cared for them until new homes were found. When I heard that Mount Pleasant was getting it’s own PetSmart, I was so excited. I had heard from a friend that worked at the Midland branch that a store was coming and started my master plan. Step one: Apply online. Step two: Call and nag them. Step three: I got the job. Step one was completed, but step two was nearly impossible until the store was up and running and already fully staffed. They had no number. Corporate didn’t even have it. I know, I called them. I caved a week after opening day and went to check out the variety of animals the store had. It was more wonderful than I imagined. I talked to the pet care specialist about my plight of trying to score this job. He told me the most wonderful thing, “Apply again. Soon, they will be hiring more part-time employees.” This is the moment I had been waiting for. I reapplied online, and for now I hold onto the wonderful on-campus jobs I have until I hear the good news that I have a night job at PetSmart. Fingers crossed.
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Gold medal winner Dominique Dawes to speak in Plachta Auditorium Wednesday By Sean Bradley Senior Reporter
Olympic gold medal winner Dominique Dawes will be speaking at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. Dawes,who won multiple national championships along with her Olympic medals during her 18 - year career, will be giving a motivational speech detailing her life, career, struggles and triumphs, according to a Program Board news release. She is the only U.S. Olympic gymnast to win medals in three consecutive team gymnastics competitions, according to the
news release. The 1996 Olympic team she was apart of became famously known as the “MagnifiDominique Dawes cent Seven,” because the team won the U.S. its first-ever gold medal in the women’s side of the sport. CMU women’s gymnastics head coach Jerry Reighard said having Dawes come to CMU speaks to the respect she has gained throughout her career. “I think it commands a great deal of respect from the gen-
eral population and especially from students,” Reighard said. “They (Olympic athletes) have achieved what many of us only dream about.” Reighard has been coaching the women’s gymnastics team for 27 years and was a judge at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, judging the vaulting, floor exercise and parallel bars events. He said Dawes’ speech will have a great effect on his gymnastics team, and Dawes’ messages of hard work and dedication will get through to the team, especially considering the rigors of being a student athlete. “The demands are even
“I think it commands a great deal of respect from the general population and especially from students.” Jerry Reighard, CMU women’s gymnastics head coach greater on Olympic athletes than a college athlete,” he said. Reighard said many of his current competitors on his team were very young when Dawes competed in the Olympics in the 1990s. “She’s been a name that they have heard but have never met her,” he said. “My team members that are 18 were only 2 or 3 when she was competing.”
He said having the chance for the team to hear her speak will be special. “Her words might come across differently to the team than the other students,” he said. “The kindred spirit of gymnast to gymnast I think is going to be very intriguing.”
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The 1996 Olympic gold medalist will lecture on her experience as a gymnast, life goals and experiences.
Herb, Marilyn Deromedi named 2012 Homecoming Grand Marshals By Andrea Peck Staff Reporter
After leading the Chippewas on the field for 39 years, former head football coach Herb Deromedi and his wife will lead CMU again—this time off the field. Central Michigan University’s Office of Alumni Relations has named Herb and Marilyn Deromedi Grand Marshals for the 2012 Homecoming weekend, to be held the weekend of Oct. 19. “It’s really an honor,” Herb said. “I was very surprised to find out we had been chosen. I know of many people in the community who have been Grand Marshals in the past, and it’s an honor to be chosen to be a part of that group.” Herb and Marilyn, both University of Michigan graduates, moved to Mount Pleasant when Herb took a job as an assistant to former head football coach Roy Kramer in 1967. Herb became defensive coordinator in 1969 and helped lead the Chippewas to win the NCAA Division II national championship in 1974. He became head football coach at CMU in 1978. He held that position until 1993, leading the Chippewas to 110 total wins. Under Herb’s leadership, the Chippweas won three MidAmerican Conference titles. He is the only coach to lead a team to win a Mid-American Confer-
ence title in three different decades. Herb was Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year in 1980 and 1990. He retired from coaching with the fifteenth-highest winning percentage of active coaches. Herb became Director of Athletics in 1994. He spent twelve years as Director of Athletics and retired in 2006. Herb helped lead the Chippewas to back-to-back wins against Michigan State University in his career as athletic director, once in 1991 and again in 1992. Since ending his time at CMU, Herb and Marilyn have kept tabs on the university and, more specifically, the football team. “It’s exciting to see the growth of CMU, in both coaching and recruiting,” Marilyn said. “We’ve been here for 42 years now. Mount Pleasant is a very friendly
town to live in.” Herb and Marilyn are excited to represent and support CMU once again. “My wife has always gone to the homecoming parade in the past and loved it. She always talked about the people and the experience,” Herb said. “Homecoming is something we both look forward to.” Marilyn said she and her husband will act as goodwill ambassadors for the university and homecoming parade and will meet with alumni and people in general. “It is a very lovely honor to have,” Marilyn said. “It will be heartwarming to see everyone again.” The Chippewas will play their Homecoming game against Ball State University on Oct. 20 at 3:30 p.m.
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Michigan absentee voting laws, restrictions could hinder student voting By Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter
First-time student voters might find voting to be a more difficult process than they thought due to Michigan absentee ballot restrictions. According to the Mount Pleasant Secretary of State, since the Help America Vote Act was passed in 2002, firsttime voters who register by mail, which includes registering with a voter registration drive or registering online, cannot vote by absentee ballot. First-time student voters who want to vote in their hometown would have to drive to their hometown on Nov. 6, election day. This is made more difficult by the fact that the vast majority of students have class or work on that Tuesday. The Secretary of State said
students who cannot be at home that Tuesday have a variety of options. First, they can register to vote in person at any of the 144 Secretary of State offices in Michigan, which will give them the ability to vote via mail-in absentee ballot. Students can also change their driver’s license to their Central Michigan University address, which will allow them to vote in Isabella County. Lastly, students can visit their hometown county clerk and request an application to vote via absentee ballot. Philosophy and Religion professor Hope May created the website cmuvote. cmich.edu in order to educate students about the voting process. May said she created the website because of the importance of the right to vote. “The website was created in order to help students understand the Michigan election law,” May said. “Voting is a fundamental right. As an educator, I feel obliged to
help students understand and exercise this important right.” May said although many students opt to change the address of their driver’s license, the process often just adds to the complexity of the ordeal. “In 2008, one of my students tried to change his address via a mail-in registration form,” May said. “The state was supposed to mail him a sticker to put on his license. But this never happened. In the end, this student registered in person at the Secretary of State.” May said she believed complex voting laws are a part of the cause of low student voting numbers. “Helping students to navigate Michigan’s election laws and helping them to understand the importance of voting are crucial to addressing the apathy problem,” she said. metro@cm-life.com
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Students use meal plans and local stores to save money By Melanie Palmer Staff Reporter
The cost of college tuition plus a recovering economy means times are hard, especially for many college students. With numerous cafeterias located around campus and a Meijer just around the corner, students know how to save their money when it comes to food. “I like getting groceries from places near campus like Target and Meijer. I personally think it’s cheapest, and I can get meals for a couple weeks,” Detroit freshman Catie Smith said. Many students use offcampus food choices to get affordable meals that can keep them out of stores for longer lengths of time. “I love getting packs of Ramen noodles; they can last me up to two weeks,” Smith said. When it comes to saving
money on food, some students take another route. “I love using coupons; it’s a great way to save money,” Davison freshman Carly Hackett said. Other students save money on campus using their Flex dollars or their meal plans. “I like eating at the RFoC cafeteria because of the wide variety of choices it offers,” Dearborn freshman Erica Horton said. “I’m very happy with food selections here. I use my student ID or Flex dollars so all the food is fairly cheap.” Flex dollars are a common way for students to save money in their banks and pay for their food with their student ID card rather than spending money at local stores. Another food option is the student meal plans appear as part of a student’s tuition. From pizza to a Mongolian grill, there’s plenty of options.
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EMU LOGO FEATURING NATIVE AMERICAN MASCOT WILL BRIEFLY REAPPEAR ON BAND UNIFORMS By Christina Hall Detroit free Press (MCt)
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Elise sophomore Kaitlyn Fabus prepares a salad Friday afternoon at the Real Food on Campus cafeteria in the Towers Residence Halls. Fabus eats at both the RFoC and at Fresh Foods not only for their healthy selection of food but the opportunity to track the nutritional facts of her meals. “Campus dining provides net nutrition, so I can get all my facts online,” Fabus said.
“I’m a vegatarian, and I personally like eating at the RFoC because of the vast variety of salad choices, and it’s charged
onto my meal plan so the cost is decent,” Hackett said. studentlife@cm-life.com
Eastern Michigan University’s old Hurons logo is making a re-appearance more than 20 years after it was dropped over concerns that it was offensive to Native Americans and others. The Hurons logo, used from 1929 to 1991, and another former block M logo that honors the Normalites — when the university was known as Michigan State Normal School — are embroidered inside new band uniforms that will be worn at Saturday’s football home opener. The logos are inside the green and white jackets near the wearer’s heart and aren’t visible on the outside. “It’s important to note, our
mascot is not changing. We’ve been the Eagles for the last 20 years, and we will remain the Eagles,” said Walter Kraft, EMU’s vice president for communications. “We really looked at this as a way to embrace our history and embrace our past and alumni from different eras.” Kraft said the 163-year-old school has more than 148,000 alumni nationwide — most in Michigan — who attended EMU during its various eras. He said the logos aren’t set to appear on any other formal university items beyond the band uniforms. EMU dropped the school’s Hurons logo and nickname after a 1988 recommendation by the Michigan Department of Civil Rights that called on schools and universities to stop using Indian mascots.
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RSO Take Back the Tap continues effort to ban bottled water on campus By Sean Bradley Senior Reporter
People often drink bottled water without ever thinking about how it is made and its impact on the environment. Take Back the Tap, a registered student organization now in its fourth semester, held its first meeting of the year last week joining together about 40 people. The group is working toward educating the campus of CMU about what goes into their bottled water and even about the bottles themselves and how they impact the environment. Krista Testolin, president of
the CMU chapter of Take Back the Tap, said the goals of the group are to educate students about the sustainability of their resources, and more specifically, to eliminate the sale of bottled water on campus. “It’s vital,” the Iron Mountain junior said. “If we get one person to switch to using a reusable water bottle, it’s saving hundreds of disposable bottles and numerous gallons of oil.” Oil is used, in part, to create the bottles used to store the water, she said. She said to spread awareness of the issue, the group shows films and creates visual aids to get students to see the issue, not just hear about it.
Last year, the group created a large, nearly six-foot water bottle out of discarded water bottles found around campus. “I saw how destructive people were being,” said Sarah McNeill, a Massachusetts senior and Take Back the Tap treasurer. “We’re over-consuming.” She said it takes small steps to make a difference. “The first step toward being sustainable is changing our lifestyle,” she said. “To change the way people view convenience.” Berrien junior Spencer Kingman said there are many reasons to favor tap water over bottled water. “We have tap water for a rea-
“They are the governing body of the student population,” she said. “With their approval, we know we have the student body approval.” The group is actively campaigning, through petitions and demonstrations, to attain their goal of ending the sale of bottled water on campus. Testolin said the group has about 2,000 signatures on their petition for this particular cause and hopes to attain 500 more this semester. Take Back the Tap fundraising chair and Waterford senior Alysha McClain said the group uses its funds raised through the sale of T-shirts and reusable water bottles to improve the water dispensaries around
son,” Kingman said. “We purposefully have tap water where there are people,” he said. Kingman, who has been attending Take Back the Tap meetings since last year, has been using a reusable water bottle for some time now and only uses bottled water when one is offered to him. “I’ve been in this mindset for a long time now,” he said. She said the group works with the Student Government Association, of which Testolin is also president of the SGA’s Sustainability Committee. McNeill said working with the SGA is important to get their message out to the students.
campus. “All fundraising money goes toward retro-fit kits,” McClain said. “They’re a better form of water fountain that double filters the water and helps eliminate germs, since it’s motion activated so you don’t have to touch anything.” She said the group is out to educate students and change the mindsets of students. “I think a lot of it has to do with education,” she said. “When they do something about it, they’re making a difference.” studentlife@cm-life.com
Some local stores say “bookstore” instead of actual store name on receipt By Anna McNeill Staff Reporter
Vinnie Crego sat down to check his bank account balance one afternoon to find a receipt from a “Mount Pleasant Bookstore,” but he hadn’t been to a bookstore in the past few months. “I haven’t bought any books since the beginning of the se-
mester,” said Crego, a Corunna junior. Crego had actually not bought any books as his receipt made him believe. He had purchased something at Intimate Ideas, 5275 E. Pickard St., and when items are purchased with a credit or debit card from the store, the printed and online receipt show the name “Mount Pleasant Bookstore” instead of
their corporate name. Intimate Ideas was unavailable for comment as to why this changing of business names takes place on their credit card receipt. “I’m not sure (why they change their name),” Crego said. “Maybe it’s in case someone else is checking your statements, so that (the real name) doesn’t show up.”
The third-annual New Venture Competition held a kick-off event on Thursday to provide information about the competition. The New Venture competition gives students the opportunity to develop and test their business ideas by developing and presenting summaries of their ideas for review. The competition is open to all Central Michigan University and Michigan Technological University students. Students involved in the competition work in groups to come up with a business idea, do the marketing research for that business and present their business plan to the judges. Students are
allowed to pick their own groups. Cash prizes of $60,000 will be awarded to participants. The top three groups will receive cash prizes of $30,000, $10,000 and $5,000. All students interested in participating in the New Venture Competition must register by Nov. 28. To register, students have to go to the College of Business Administration page on CMU’s website, and there will be a link to register on their page. The competition is nine months long and helps students network with professional business owners and entrepreneurs. There are also several workshops throughout the competition that help students prepare their busi-
ness plans for the judges. Students must have their business plans submitted by Feb. 26, and they present their business plans on March 22. This competition created 10 new businesses in Michigan this year. About $45,000 was awarded to participants in the 2011 competition, including $30,000 to the winning business HybridPay, who integrates multiple credit card and rewards accounts into a smartphone application. The business was made up of Waterford Township alum Daniel Pearson, senior Tyler Gostinger and Jeff Hoyle, a fixed-term faculty member in the marketing and hospitality services administration program. university@cm-life.com
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her receipt to have a different name, but she was with a friend when she made this discovery online. “We looked up the address online, because we couldn’t figure it out,” the Saginaw sophomore said. When the two girls found out that it was actually Intimate Ideas and not some mystery bookstore, they couldn’t help
but laugh. “It’s such a smart marketing idea,” Landers said. “I think they do that because they have a lot of college kids buying things, and they might not want their parents that own the card to know. A book store in a college town, such a good cover.” metro@cm-life.com
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New Venture competition kicks off By Brianna Owczarzak Staff Reporter
Intimate Ideas is not the only local store that does this. The Old Mission Party Store, 5030 S. Mission Rd., also has their receipts come up as “Mission Bookstore.” “It’s just been that way when the corporation formed, and it has just stayed that way,” Norm Shamoun, manager of the Old Mission Party Store, said. Aleksis Landers also found
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Deadline looming for admission into student business innovation contest with $25,000 prize By Sean Bradley Senior Reporter
Students on the cutting edge of business and entrepreneurship can show their skills and possibly earn a grand prize of up to $25,000 by competing in the 2012 Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. The deadline for students and teams of students to apply is Sept. 27. The competition is aimed at showcasing student ideas with longer-term business viability to Fortune 500 companies, incubators and accelerators, according to the news release. Companies and investment firms with representatives who previously attended the competition include DTE Energy, Intel, Honda R&D and many others. To be eligible to compete, any undergraduate or graduate student or team of students must be enrolled
“They can use the money for their education, there’s absolutely no restrictions on it.” Lauren Bigelow, Executive director in at least two classes at a Michigan university during the fall semester of 2012, the news release said. Groups can not use private investment or more than $10,000 in total revenue to support their project. The competition consists of three rounds. The first round has entrants submit a one-page layout of their business idea. The second round has entrants take a month to create a two-tothree minute YouTube video, which will be shown on the competition’s website, as well as taking five minutes to pitch their idea to a panel of angel investors. The final round has the entrants again
pitch their idea to a panel of angel and venture investors, according to the news release. The results of the competition will be announced at Detroit’s Westin Book Cadillac on Nov. 15. “The competition creates a platform for innovative student ideas and a more direct manner to access the entrepreneur resources across the state,” the news release said. Executive director for the competition, Lauren Bigelow, said the competition was created to showcase Michigan’s role in national trends in innovation. “The competition was put in place so we could have a
national platform for innovation and entrepeneurship, whether it be student or company,” Bigelow said. A few Central Michigan University students competed in last year’s event and made it to the semifinals. She said the grant money students can win can be used for any purpose the student or student team sees fit. “They can use the money for their education,” she said. “There’s absolutely no restrictions on it.” The prizes are given out so students can integrate their ideas into already existing companies or start their own company based on their ideas. “The $25,000 prize is given out so students can focus their attention on starting their own business and get them networked with the people that can make it happen,” Bigelow said. studentlife@cm-life.com
CMU professor introduced masked gallery to Art Reach By Hailee Sattavara Metro Editor and Anna Palm Staff Reporter
Shelley Stevens has always been interested in sharing stories through her paint brush. Usually creating large-scale oil paintings, the assistant professor of art and design has worked in all mediums ranging from fibers to digital paintings. Over the past five years, she has shown her exhibit “The Seen and the Unseen: An Imagined Reality” throughout Michigan. Most recently, Stevens’ exhibit made its debut at Art Reach Gallery, 111 E. Broadway St. on Thursday. The series consists of nine large-scale oil paintings that will be on public display until Saturday, Sept. 29. “Visually, it’s a beautiful exhibit,” said Kathy Hill, Art Reach executive director.
“When we saw her portfolio, we thought it would make a great show, and we were exactly right.” Stevens has a large body of work and has taught drawing and painting at Central Michigan University since 2008. She said the paintings speak about authenticity, how everyone at some point wears masks to protect themselves and sometimes to protect others and how wearing certain masks can hurt us. “Those are situations in which we ignore key feelings and values so that we can feel like one in the group,” she said. “And these are times when we risk losing ourselves behind the mask.” Stevens said she used models for the paintings, many of them being her own children. Stevens’ daughter and Grand Rapids resident Amorena Wojciakowski has modeled for paintings for 12 to 15 years, some including “Sly Artifice” and “Siren Song.”
Wojciakowski said most weird poses made sense only after modeling. “Facial expressions are important to convey the message,” she said. Stevens said it carries prevalence and relevance in today’s society as technology and social media are encouraging people to construct online personas. “Eventually, some people come to believe their own constructed personas and lose touch with who they really are,” she said. After earning her bachelor and masters of fine art in painting, Stevens has juried art competitions, contributed to a documentary and established the Golden Apple Studio, 4850 Rivers Edge Trail. In the documentary “ReEnchantment,” Stevens and 37 other artists presented work related to the grim fairy tales focusing on dark contemporary themes. She showed two paintings
from her series “Enchanted Tales.” In 2009, Stevens founded an art residency in northern Maine with her husband and named it the Golden Apple Art Residency. “It’s been a dream of mine for years and years. It’s a place where we provide the time and space for professional artists to work with no distractions whatsoever,” she said. She added that she is planning on retiring, because the residency is taking up more of her time. “I have really enjoyed being a professor. It’s been wonderful. I’ve enjoyed the process of teaching, but my heart really belongs with the residency and in my studio,” Stevens said. She encourages anyone wanting to devote their time to art to not let their dreams slide. metro@cm-life.com
Blackboard mobile app no longer free By Carlee Campbell Staff Reporter
The Blackboard Mobile Learn App available for smart phones and other mobile devices will no longer be available for free downloads. Starting Monday, users will have to pay to use the app in order to access Blackboard from their phones. Yearly subscriptions can be purchased from app stores for $1.99. Users can buy a perpetual license, which will eliminate recurring fees, for $5.99. Grosse Pointe Woods sophomore Harry Sellars was shocked to hear the news. “I don’t understand why they would charge people to access Blackboard when I could easily access the website through the Safari browser on my iOS device for free,” he said.
Caledonia junior Paige Rogers is unhappy but is reluctantly going to make the investment because with the new features, she sees it as a bargain. “I am kind of upset,” she said. “But it’s cheaper than buying the response ware.” The application was originally released in 2010, and CMU was one of the first to take advantage of the new technology. Since it was in its testing period, Blackboard, Inc.’s agreement with Sprint allowed limited access due to cellular carrier, networks and devices. This new version of the Mobile Learn app includes features such as checking grades, accessing discussion forums, course announcement alerts and even access to quizzes and exams. university@cm-life.com
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United Way fundraising efforts begin on campus with a goal of $80,000 By Carlee Campbell Staff Reporter
Central Michigan University has set a goal to raise $80,000 this year through partnering with United Way of Isabella County. CMU is hosting a fund drive, which will help raise money for community programs and pressing financial needs of the county. The drive began Aug. 31 and continues until Friday, Oct. 12. Mary Lou Morey, CMU employee pledge drive coordinator, is sending out 2,700 paper pledges in mid-September to various employees and businesses with an added incentive of being entered in a drawing to win CMU Bookstore gift certificates. Those who make a pledge of $250 or more by, Sept. 28 will be entered into a drawing to win one of five weekly $100 gift certificates to the CMU Bookstore. Those pledging
CLEAN UP | CONTINUED FROM 3A Coleman, also a member of Sigma Tau Gamma and a group leader of the event, said the group found several miscellaneous objects — some expected, some not. “We’ve found broken fifths, leftover food, ping pong balls,” Coleman said. “We even found some underwear in the middle of
between $125 and $249 will be eligible for one of five $50 gift certificates. CMU alum Tom Olver was hired as the new Executive Director of United Way in Isabella County. He said the goal for Isabella County is to raise $410,000. A chunk of that goal was reached before the end of the first day. “We raised about 20 percent of our goal starting day one,” Olver said. Overall, 78 percent of the money will come from fundraisers, and the rest will come from company, business and workplace campaigns. Along with the Fund Drive, United Way will host an event on CMU’s campus on Thursday, Nov. 8 called Dance United. “Dance United will bring different dance and music organizations around campus together,” Morey said. The event will sell VIP and general admission tickets. Spot-
light dances will highlight five “Central Michigan celebrities.” In an effort to increase community participation within United Way, Olver has been working closely with the Greek community as well as Becky Pifer, the Human Resources Manager of SAP, to expand involvement from students on campus. “It’s a great fit for Greeks,” Olver said. “They are already focused on philanthropy and volunteering.” While the idea and project are in early development, Pifer is hoping for positive results. “I’d like to see participation expand Greek wide,” he said. “They have a pretty outstanding impact on campus.” Pledges can also be made online at www.unitedwayisabella. org, and printable pledge forms are available on the United Way website.
the road. That was interesting.” Coleman said he found the community’s negative image of the Greeks to be inaccurate. “Honestly, we’ve picked up more garbage on the streets that (the Greek community) didn’t party on,” Coleman said. “There’s a lot more trash on this street (South University Avenue) than there was on Main Street.” Courtney Kelzer, a Novi
junior, and a member of Delta Zeta, said she felt she was helping the community by volunteering to pick up the streets. “I think people appreciate that we’re not just partying and trashing this place,” she said. “That’s what a lot of people do, but we’re helping to clean this place up. We’re making this a better place.”
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PRIORITIZATION | CONTINUED FROM 3A transition.” Salma Ghanem, dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts, said her programs have received rankings anywhere from a Priority 1 to a Priority 5. “All the rankings were based on a matrix including importance of the program, quality of the program, opportunity for growth and opportunity for program improvement,” Ghanem said. “We appealed a couple of the rankings, and they were changed.” Ghanem said academic prioritization is a valuable process and should probably be done every five to 10 years. In the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, dean Pamela Gates said at least 10 percent of CHSBS appeared in each of the highest and lowest priority rankings. All 97 programs were evaluated at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels for CHSBS.
“We were able to identify strong programs that needed additional investment to grow even stronger, and we were able to identify less successful programs that needed significant work to be viable,” Gates said. A couple of the ranking changes were discussed, but the changes were not significant issues and were not appealed through the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Following a year full of turmoil, the university is focused on improving academics this year. One of the main goals for the university is to continue getting the College of Medicine up and running in time for the first class in the summer of 2013. “The College of Medicine remains a very high priority,” Shapiro said. “We already have over 1,700 applications.” Another main issue set to be addressed is communication
between administration and faculty from contract negotiations last year. Shapiro said it is a matter of speaking to more than one person and not having someone hear information through the grapevine. Additionally, the university will try to increase the number of CMU students studying abroad as well as the internationalization of the university’s curriculum and campus. “It’s critical that our students study abroad and be exposed to other cultures,” Shapiro said. “We recognize that not everybody is able to do that and are making some efforts to include international aspects in our curriculum.” The university will put an emphasis on the increase of funded grants and scholarships and the quality of faculty scholarship and research. “There are space issues that involve every college on this campus,” Shapiro said. Shapiro said his goals will take time, but they are important and in the best interest of all students. “These are not one year goals that will disappear next year,” he said. university@cm-life.com
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STUDENT DEAD AFTER SHOOTING NEAR FLA. UNIVERSITY By Arelis R. Hernandez orlando Sentinel (MCt)
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County Sheriff ’s deputies are looking for the driver of a lightcolored pickup seen leaving the scene of a shooting that left a Full Sail University student dead after a party at an apartment complex for college students.
Brandon Benjamin, 24, suffered a gunshot wound and later died at Florida Hospital East, according to Sheriff ’s Office spokeswoman Jane Watrel. Detectives said people were leaving a block party about 2 a.m. Saturday at the Gatherings Apartments, a complex exclusive to college students, and someone opened fire during
an argument. An older-model, “rough looking” pickup, possibly a Dodge Ram, with a hood ornament and rust on the body was seen leaving the area, Watrel said. The gated complex is off University Boulevard and within three to four miles of both Full Sail University and the University of Central Florida.
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texas A&m shuts down soccer, 2-0
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By Emily Grove Staff reporter
Inconsistent play led to a 2-0 loss for the women’s soccer team Sunday when they were defeated by No. 14 Texas A&M. Head coach Neil Stafford said he was disappointed in his team’s failure to come home with a win against the Aggies. “Unfortunately, not everyone performed the way we wanted them to,” Stafford said. “We had to go and get physical and get stuck in there and be technical to play hard. I think we did that at times, but not enough.” Texas A&M struck early with a goal by sophomore midfielder Katie Perry before the five-minute mark. Perry placed the ball into the upper left corner of the goal, shooting from 25 yards out on a pass off the foot of sophomore defender Meghan Streight. Though a strong defense kept the Chippewas within a goal of the Aggies for most of the game, a goal by senior midfielder Chelsea Jones in the 85th minute extended Texas A&M’s lead to the final score of 2-0. Before the goal, CMU was trying to push players forward, but Stafford said they were caught in the counter attack and Texas A&M capitalized on the opportunity. “Teams like that will punish you for your mistakes,” Stafford said. “I almost feel sorry for (goaltender) Steph (Turner), because those goals are the ones you’d see on Sports Center’s Top 10.” The Aggies outshot the Chippewas 19-10, with nine of their shots being on goal compared to CMU’s three. Senior defender Katie Slaughter and senior midfielder Bailey Brandon each had two of the nine shots for CMU, with freshman forward Danielle Rotheram contributing three shots to the total. Brandon said the team dug a hole they could never get out of. The Chippewas need to learn to focus when playing nationally ranked teams, she said. “I think we need to realize to compete at this level, we need everyone to commit to playing the whole 90 minutes,” Bailey said. Although she was disappointed in the outcome, Bailey said the game was great as non-conference experience. “These games teach us and help to make sure all the mistakes are erased, so we’re nothing but perfection once (Mid-American Conference) play rolls around,” she said. A SOCCER | 8B
Football team a let down this week
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Central Michigan senior quarterback Ryan Radcliff attempts to throw the ball downfield while being pressured by Michigan State defensive lineman William Gholston Saturday afternoon at Kelly/shorts Stadium. Radcliff was 17 of 38 for 173 yards and two interceptions. The Chippewas lost 41-7.
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Senior quarterback Ryan Radcliff looks to the sidelines after a play on Saturday afternoon at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
Central Michigan senior quarterback Ryan Radcliff attempts to throw the ball downfield Saturday afternoon against Michigan State at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
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Passing trouble apparent as Chippewas fall to Spartans, 41-7 By Ryan Zuke | Staff Reporter
The last time Central Michigan had a senior quarterback starting against Michigan State, Dan LeFevour led the Chippewas to a last-second 29-27 victory in 2009. But this year, senior Ryan Radcliff did not fare as well. The Sherwood, Ohio native finished 17-38 passing with 173 yards in MSU’s 41-7 rout over the Chippewas, Saturday. He struggled early, completing just one of his first nine passes. His fourth attempt was intercepted by safety Isaiah Lewis. “He was high on his first four throws,” head coach
Dan Enos said. “Those killed us.” Radcliff responded, converting his next four passes, but the drive was halted at the MSU 45-yard line when the Chippewas failed to convert on a third-and-nine. After MSU took a 21-0 lead with 1:32 remaining in the first half, Radcliff
Check out a photo gallery and videos of Saturday’s game on cm-life.com threw another interception — this time to cornerback Johnny Adams. “Sometimes, when your adrenaline gets going, you’re out of sync a little bit,” Enos said. “By the time he got back in sync, we’re throwing into 17-18 mph winds.” Saturday marked Radcliff ’s second start against
the Spartans. In last year’s 45-7 loss to MSU at Spartan Stadium, he had just 87 passing yards and two interceptions. He was replaced by back-up AJ Westendorp in the second quarter, but later re-entered. A FOOTBALL | 8B
I’m just going to go right out and say it — I’m not disappointed Central Michgian lost by 34 points to Michigan State, or surprised by it. But I am disappointed in the way it happened. I look back at the game and see 41-7, but I also know there were times early where the Chippewas could have stepped up and made a big play, possibly having a drastic impact on the game. In the first quarter, they had an opportunity to intercept MSU quarterback Andrew Maxwell in the end zone, but failed, leading to a MSU touchdown. Trailing by 14 with 7:38 left in the first-half, the CMU defense came up with a key stop, forcing the Spartans to punt. The Chippewas got the ball back on their own 7-yard line, and, for the first time in the game they were actually able to move the ball down the field. Senior quarterback Ryan Radcliff led them to the MSU 27-yard line but a third-and-10 incompletion forced head coach Dan Enos to make a decision. He opted to go for it on fourth-down and CMU failed to convert. I am not saying I disagree with his decision, with heavy winds at Kelly/Shorts Stadium making for a difficult field goal attempt. But at that point in the game, you need to get points on that drive. The Spartans would turn around and march right back into the opposite end zone, virtually putting the game out of reach. And when I look at the stat line, the Chippewas had 245 yards of total offense, and yet never entered the red zone. In last year’s 45-7 loss against the Spartans, they had just 112 yards. CMU was also able to semieffectively run the ball – something almost no team has been able to do against the Spartans’ defense the past two years. The team had 72 yards on the ground, with junior Zurlon Tipton accounting for 62 of them. He averaged 5.6 yards per carry. Looking back, CMU definitely deserved to lose, I just think it should not have been that lopsided. Enos said before the game, the team must capitalize on every opportunity it got. Unfortunately, the Chippewas failed on almost every one of those opportunities. But hey, on the bright side, they still have not committed a penalty in their first two games.
michigan State praises environment, atmosphere at Kelly/Shorts Stadium By Matt Thompson Senior reporter
Michigan State head football coach Mark Dantonio has coached in the BCS National Championship game while at Ohio State, Michigan Stadium, Ohio Stadium and Beaver Stadium, some of the nation’s loudest venues in college football. Saturday, while Dantonio roamed the sidelines, he found the noise just as loud. “We talked about how it was going to be a loud environment,” Dantonio said. “I had to put cotton in my ear — I promise you, it was loud.” With 10,000 of the Kelly/ Shorts Stadium 35,127 crowd
students, the south end zone was extremely loud while the students packed in throughout the first half. “It was a good atmosphere,” MSU defensive end William Gholston said. “It looks like a real nice stadium. The student section was real loud.” Gholston also said he enjoyed hearing “Go Green, Go White,” chants from the crowd that drove up US-127 to cheer on the Spartans. The MSU band and crowd filled the northern part of the stands. After big first downs, or before big defensive plays, CMU players would help pump up the crowd, throw-
ing their hands in the air, and the student section would follow suit and get loud. “We were really excited to play,” CMU senior wide receiver Cody Wilson said. “It was a great atmosphere.” CMU head coach Dan Enos talked about the day for businesses and the Mount Pleasant community with so many people coming to the area. “It was a great, great atmosphere,” Enos said. “Our players doing the walk in; everything about it was great. It’s tough for me and the players right now because we just lost, but it was a great thing for
this community and for this program.” On the field, Dantonio said he saw it as a good challenge. With MSU leading 7-0, the Spartans had the ball seven yards from the end zone directly under the student section. “I wanted to challenge them and run it in,” Dantonio said. “I wanted to run it right in front of their student section in the loudest part of the stadium.” Junior Le’Veon Bell accepted his coach’s challenge and ran it in for his second touchdown score. sports@cm-life.com
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CMU students fill the student fan section for the 2012 “Clash at Kelly/Shorts” between CMU and MSU Saturday afternoon at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
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WEEK 3
AROUND THE MAC WESt DIVISIoN Team BSU CMU NIU Toledo WMU EMU
MAC 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1
EaSt DIVISIoN Team Ohio BGSU Buffalo KSU Miami Akron UMass
MAC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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Overall 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2
CMU 7, MSU 41 - Final statistics Score by quarters MSU CMU
Overall 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2
1 7 0
2 17 0
3 10 0
4 7 7
tEaM totalS
total 41 7
CMU
SCoRING SUMMaRY Qtr 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th
laSt SatURDaY’S RESUltS Kent State 14, Kentucky 47 Idaho 13, Bowling Green 21 New Mexico State 24, Ohio 51 E. Illinois 21, Western Michigan 52 UT Martin 7, Northern Illinois 35 Akron 38, FIU 41 Morgan St. 34, Buffalo 56 Toledo 34, Wyoming 31 Indiana 45, UMass 6 Michigan State 41, Central Michigan 7 Illinois State 31, Eastern Michigan 14 S. Illinois 14, Miami (Ohio) 30 Ball State 27, Clemson 52 *Home teams in bold
Scoring play MSU - Le’Veon Bell 1-yard run MSU - Le’Veon Bell 7-yard run MSU - Dion Sims 20-yard pass from Andrew Maxwell MSU - Dan Conroy 29-yard field goal MSU - Bennie Fowler 7-yard pass from Andrew Maxwell MSU - Dan Conroy 26-yard field goal MSU - Nick Hill 1-yard run CMU -Jason Wilson 55-yard interception return
Score 7-0 (9:12) 14-0 (14:55) 21-0 (0:57) 24-0 (0:00 31-0 (10:50) 34-0 (0:25) 41-0 (9:39) 41-7 (1:39)
GaME lEaDERS
MSU
first downs rushing yards rushing tds Passing yards Cmps.-atts.-int Passing tds total offense
14 72 0 173 17-38-2 0 245
24 173 3 322 25-37-1 2 495
Gain per play Fumbles (No.-lost) Punts-yards Third-down conv. Fourth-down conv. Sacks by (#-yds) Penalties (#-yds) field goals
4.1 2-1 4-158 5-13 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
6.3 0-0 2-99 8-16 1-1 1-7 6-40 2-3
Possession
24:49
35:11
Rushing Zurlon tipton (Cmu) 11 carries, 63 yards, 0 TD
Passing ryan radcliff (Cmu) 17-of-38, 173 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
Receiving Cody Wilson (Cmu) 6 catches, 54 yards, 0 TD titus davis (CMU) 4 catches, 64 yards, 0 TD
Defensive Justin Cherocci (Cmu LB) 10 tackles
Sept. 8 mSu
L 41-7 Sept. 22 at Iowa, TBA Sept. 29 at Northern Illinois, 3:30 p.m.
NEXt SatURDaY’S GaMES
Eastern Michigan @ Purdue, noon Northern Illinois @ Army, noon Western Michigan @ Minnesota, noon UMass @ Michigan, 3:30 p.m. Morgan State @ Akron, 3:30 p.m. Miami (Ohio) @ Boise State, 4 p.m. Ohio @ Marshall, 6:30 p.m. Bowling Green @ Toledo, 7 p.m. Ball State @ Indiana, 8 p.m.
oct. 6 at Toledo, 3 p.m. oct. 12 Navy, 8 p.m. oct. 20 Ball State, 3:30 p.m. oct. 27 Akron, 3:30 p.m. BethANy wAlter /Staff photographer
Nov. 3 Western Michigan, 1 p.m.
Michigan State senior linebacker Chris Norman runs to tackle Central Michigan junior running back Zurlon Tipton Saturday afternoon at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
WHO’S NEXT?
Nov. 10 at Eastern
The Iowa Hawkeyes (1-1) are coming off a 9-6 victory over in-state rival Iowa State Saturday. Sophomore running back Damon Bullock was held to just 60 rushing yards on 22 carries Saturday, following his season-debut in which he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown.
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Michigan State junior running back Leâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Veon Bell is stopped by the Central Michigan defensive line during the first half of Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant.
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Freshman running back Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore is greeted by fans before the opening kickoff Saturday against Michigan State. CMU lost 41-7 in the largest-ever game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium where more than 35,000 people attended.
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Fans in spandex clothing shadow their eyes to watch a play during the Central Michigan football game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
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Senior wide receiver Cody Wilson catches a pass and then drops the ball on Saturday afternoon at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The pass was called complete.
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Central Michigan head coach Dan Enos talks with Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio prior to kickoff Saturday at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium.
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Central Michigan senior wide receiver Cody Wilson is brought down by the Michigan State defense Saturday.
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Central Michigan sophomore linebacker Ryan Petro waves the American flag as the Chippewas take the field Saturday afternoon against Michigan State at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
Michigan State junior running back Leâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Veon Bell is brought down by a gang of Central Michigan tacklers during the first half of Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
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Junior running back Zurlon Tipton runs the ball downfield during the first half of Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against Michigan State.
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Michigan State senior offensive guard Chris McDonald celebrates by singing the Spartansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fight song with the rest of his teammates following its 41-7 win over the Central Michigan Chippewas Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
Laingsburg sophomore Ryan Sparkes shows his support for Michigan State in the Central Michigan student section at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium prior to opening kickoff on Saturday.
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Central Michigan sophomore linebacker Cody Lopez attempts to block a Michigan State junior quarterback Andrew Maxwell pass during the first half of Saturday’s game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
Maxwell, Spartan offense improve in week two By Brandon Champion Staff reporter
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Central Michigan sophomore running back Anthony Garland attempts to break through the Michigan State defensive line during the first half of Saturday’s game at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium. Garland finished the game with three rushes for 12 yards as the Chippewas fell to the Spartans 41-7.
rushing game slows down, still efficient against mSu By Matt Thompson Senior reporter
After Michigan State only allowed 32 rushing yards to Boise State, Central Michigan head coach Dan Enos indicated his game plan would be altered. “Against a defense like that, I didn’t want to call a run on first down, run on second down and then throw on third,” Enos said. “We wanted to keep them off balance, run some play action.” On Aug. 30th, CMU rushed for 324 yards against Southeast Missouri State. Saturday, the Chippewas only mustered up 72 yards against the MSU defense. Senior Zurlon Tipton and sophomore Anthony Garland were still efficient. Tipton had 11 carries for 62 yards for 5.6 yards a carry – a week after averaging over 10 yards a carry for a career-high 180 yards. Garland only had three carries against MSU but gained 12 yards – still a four-yard average. But Enos had another reason not to run the ball more.
“Also, when you get down, you gotta take shots downfield,” he said. Down nearly the entire game – especially by more than three touchdowns the whole second half – CMU needed to score without running the clock out. That made running the ball, and the clock, not a smart asset. During the Chippewas’ most successful drive – 66 yards on 15 plays – they kept that balance offensively. They had 36 rushing yards on five carries and 30 receiving yards on four completions. “I think we established that if we can run the ball against these guys, we should be able to run the ball against people in our league,” Enos said. He said with MSU putting so many players in the box – close to the line of scrimmage to stop the run – they wanted to take advantage with play-action passing. The passing game struggled with quarterback Ryan Radcliff only completing 45 percent of his passes and
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Central Michigan senior running back Zurlon Tipton breaks through the Michigan State defense during the first half of Satruday’s game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Tipton finished the game with 11 rushes for 62 yards during the Chipppewas 41-7 loss to the Spartans.
throwing two interceptions. “I mean, obviously me and Ryan are good friends, so I’ll always have his back, but I think he’d say he probably missed a few throws and missed a few guys,” senior CMU wide receiver Cody Wilson said. CMU’s next opponent, Iowa, allowed 147 rushing yards
against Northern Illinois in week one. Saturday Iowa played Iowa State and allowed 101 yards, but the rushing defense for the Hawkeyes was strong, and the Cyclones attempted 41 rushes – averaging 2.5 yards per carry. sports@cm-life.com
Michigan State junior quarterback Andrew Maxwell and an inexperienced Spartan receiving core looked a bit out of sync in week one. Things looked better against Central Michigan Saturday. Maxwell completed 20 of his 31 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns in the Spartan’s 41-7 rout of the Chippewas. “He’s a good player,” CMU head coach Dan Enos said. “Talking to their coaches, I know they like him a lot. I liked him a lot when I was there. He’s a great young man who is very poised. He’ll be a great player for them in that league.” Maxwell spread the ball around to several different receivers against CMU. Junior Bennie Fowler led the way, catching eight passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. “We’re going to continue to be positive and use this as a motivator moving forward,” Fowler said. “I think we made a lot of progress. Maxwell hit a lot of receivers today; a lot of guys got a chance to touch the ball. We will continue to get better as the weeks go on. We had better timing this week.” Sophomore Keith Mumph-
ery caught four passes for 52 yards, and junior tight end Dion Sims added three catches for 48 yards and a touchdown. The Spartans also saw freshmen receivers Macgarrett Kings Jr. and Aaron Burbridge for the first time, making them ineligible for a redshirt. Head coach Mark Dantonio said he and his staff will look to get them more involved as the season moves on. “It’s tough because you want to make sure that if you’re going to play your freshmen, they’re going to continue to play,” he said. “We talked about it on the sideline, and we think they have great skills; they wanted to play.” Junior running back Le’Veon Bell was held to 71 yards rushing after running for 210 yards in week one, forcing MSU to step up its pass game. “We never want to be one-dimensional, because, once you do that, you can become no-dimensional.” Maxwell said. “In order to be effective in one, you have to be effective in both.” MSU takes on Notre Dame next weekend at Spartan Stadium. sports@cm-life.com
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Volleyball finishes 2-1 at N.C. invitational “They were a scrappy team. Our blockers made good tips, and we made good reads.”
By Kris Lodes Staff Reporter
In its final non-conference tournament of the season, the Central Michigan volleyball team dropped the final match in four sets against host North Carolina State. The Chippewas (6-4) won their first two matches of the Courtyard Midtown Invitational in Raleigh, N.C. against Campbell and Western Carolina on Friday and Saturday before taking on the host Wolfpack (8-1) in the tournament finale. CMU took the first set 25-20 before N.C. State took the next three sets (25-22, 25-22 and 29-27). “It was a great match,” head coach Erik Olson said. “(It was) a little streaky from both sides, and I think that inevitably cost us.” The Chippewas were lead in the match offensively behind the strength of three doubledigit kill performances against the Wolfpack. Sophomore outside hitter Kaitlyn McIntyre led the team with 17 kills, while senior
Jenna Coates, Clarkston junior outside hitter Lindsey Dulude had 14 kills and junior middle blocker Danielle Gotham had 12. Junior setter Kelly Maxwell had 55 assists. “Gotham had a great weekend,” Olson said. “(McIntyre’s) arm was really good, and Lindsey (Dulude) was aggressive.” Defensively, junior libero Jenna Coates continued her strong start to the season with 25 digs in the match. Coates had 20 total digs between the first two matches and averaged 4.58 digs per set in the tournament. “We played together but just couldn’t put it together,” Coates said. CMU won its first match of the tournament against the Camels (4-7) in a sweep. The team was led by freshman middle blocker Angelique White with eight kills, while Maxwell had 33 assists. The Chippewas won match two of the tournament against the Catamounts (3-7) in four
sets. They lost the first set with extra points (26-24) before taking the next three (25-18, 25-8 and 25-19) in route to the win. Defense was the story in that match with 69 digs, led by Coates with 19 and Dulude with 18, along with 19 block assists led by White’s four. Offensively, McIntyre led the way with 16 kills, while Maxwell had 46 assists. “They were a scrappy team,” Coates said. “Our blockers made good tips, and we made good reads.” The Chippewas return to McGuirk Arena at 7 p.m. Saturday against Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne in their final match before starting the Mid-American Conference schedule. “IPFW will be a great opponent,” Olson said. “We’re going to use the next few days and get healthy.” sports@cm-life.com
Jenna Coates on pace to join some of CMU’s all-time volleyball greats By Kris Lodes Staff Reporter
Last season, junior libero Jenna Coates put her name in the Central Michigan record books. She finished last season No. 7 in school history in digs per set in a single-season (4.25) and No. 3 in total digs in a single-season (544). This season, she is averaging 5.14 digs per set, ranking her No. 2 in program history, with 185 digs. At this pace, she will finish with about 550 total digs this season, which will put her in the top-three in single-season program history. “I can’t say enough about my teammates,” Coates said. “It’s a great feeling (to be in the record books); I don’t think about the records that
much right now (though).” Coates is currently No. 3 in program history with 3.67 digs per set and No. 4 in total digs with 977. “(Alexis) Lonneman was good, but Coates is better,” head coach Erik Olson said. “Lonneman did a good job covering 10 feet, but Coates can cover 17.” This season, Coates started the year on a high-note, digging up a career-high 34 balls in a loss against Auburn. That achievement was good for No. 3 all-time in a single match. But to Coates, her favorite memories as a three-year starter aren’t of doubledigit dig matches; it’s of her first championship in her volleyball career. Against Northern Illinois in the Mid-American Conference Championship match, Coates brought up 22 digs,
while her team won a program-first MAC Championship in an epic five-set win. “I’d say my best memory was the MAC Championship,” Coates said. “We had so much focus and played as one heartbeat; we go back to that match all the time.” But as an individual, Olson believes Coates has what it takes to be one of the best in the nation. “She is capable of six digs per set,” Olson said. “She is digging the best in her career; she hasn’t had a lot of balls hit at her but is digging well.” Coates and the volleyball team will travel home to McGuirk Arena to take on Indidana Purdue Fort Wayne at 7 p.m. Saturday.
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Kyle Stacks, Krista Parks among top finishers at Badger Open in Wisconsin “I remind myself that I am strong, I remind myself who I am running for and who I’m running with.”
By Tony Rizzo Staff Reporter
The cross-country team has high expectations for this season and came out running like it to begin the 2012 season. All seven participating members of the men’s team finished in the top-15 Friday at the Badger Open in Madison, Wis. Six members of the women’s team finished in the top-25. “It is important to hold up with expectations, but it only matters what they do on the course as a team, together,” director of cross-country Willie Randolph said. The mens raced a 6K, and the women raced a 5K at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course. Finishing first among his teammates and second among the entire competition was sophomore Kyle Stacks. He finished his race in 18:52, finishing only two seconds behind Wisconsin junior Alex Brill. “I felt real good, and I was sick earlier in the week, so
Krista Parks, Kentwood junior I felt a bit weird and a little nervous,” Stacks said. Stacks fought through his sickness throughout the week, and he said he felt better than he has in his college career. “It [the illness] just took a lot of rest and vitamins,” Stacks said. “Comparing to last year, I feel much better; I feel much more confident and stronger while running.” On the women’s side, it was Krista Parks finishing first among her team and seventh among the competition. “I felt pretty good running today. I’m tired from the workouts; everybody is training hard, and we are all tired,” Parks said. “But it feels nice to get out there and run well with my teammates.” While Parks is running, she said she reminds herself of why she is running and that
Football | continued from 1B Enos said he contemplated bringing in redshirt freshman Alex Niznak or sophomore Cody Kater but did not find a fitting time in the second half. “We talked about it a little bit,” Enos said. “Actually, in the fourth quarter, if we
were going to get the ball back there (in the last minute), we were going to bring one of those guys in or bring them both in and let them play a little bit. But, in the second half, we didn’t have the ball very much.” Despite his performance,
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coming back from their Texas trip with a 2-0 win over Texas State. Freshman midfielder Christen Chiesa scored her first-career goal off a corner by junior midfielder Kaely Schlosser. Junior forward Jennifer Gassman
continued from 1B The Chippewas are now 4-2-1 after the loss to Texas A&M but are also
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is what keeps her going. “I remind myself that I am strong, I remind myself who I am running for and who I’m running with,” Parks said. “My teammates work hard for me, and I work hard for my teammates.” Randolph has a certain focus for his teams going in to each competition for a solid and successful season. “The biggest thing is that we take one competition at a time,” Randolph said. “Training helps lead us to our ultimate goal, but it takes patience to keep our focus and dedication together as a team.” The Chippewa cross-country team is scheduled to meet Friday Sept. 14 in East Lansing for the Spartan Invitational. sports@cm-life.com
receiver Cody Wilson said he believes Radcliff will bounce back. “I think he’d say he missed a few throws and missed a few guys, but I know Ryan,” he said. “He’s going to bounce back; he’s going to keep working really hard — that’s just the kind of kid he is. We believe in him, and I know he’s going to come back and be stronger.” sports@cm-life.com
added the second goal. CMU will play at Purdue on Wednesday. The team will have more than a week off before facing Kent State at home on Sept. 21. sports@cm-life.com
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PROPOSAL WOULD REQUIRE CONSERVANCIES TO PAY TAXES By Glenn Puit traverse City record-eagle (MCt)
Imagine a four-wheeler racing up and down a trail at the Arcadia Dunes C.S. Mott Nature Preserve or a dirt bike rumbling down the wooded pathways at Pyatt Lake. The idea of motorized vehicles speeding through some of this region’s most cherished nature preserves might seem far-fetched at first. But land conservancy leaders this week said it’s possible after learning of an Upper Peninsula state senator’s proposal that would require land conservancies to either pay property taxes or allow all recreational uses on their property. “We consider it a very, very serious threat to our ability
to manage our land and to keep the promises we made to our donors and the public -- that our land would be managed for conservation purposes,” said Brian Price, executive director of the Leelanau Conservancy. Glen Chown, director of the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, expressed similar concerns about the idea floated by Sen. Tom Casperson, R38th District. “Four wheelers, snowmobiles, dirt bikes, quads,” Chown said. “Any of those types of motorized uses would be permitted (on conservancy land) under this proposal. It would damage the natural features we are trying to protect, whether it’s dunes or whether it’s wetlands.” Casperson’s draft consists of a proposed amendment
“We don’t even like to think about it. Our goal is for this to never see the light of day.” Glen Chown, Director of Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy to Michigan’s General Property Tax Act Section 70. The document states land conservancy property would be exempt from property taxes if the land “is open to all residents of this state for educational use or recreational use, without restriction or limitation on the types of recreational use permitted. However, motorized recreational activities may be limited to designated trails.” Casperson said he understands some land conservancy properties are extremely sensitive environmentally, and it’s
not his intention to have motorized vehicles racing through those areas. “I’m not suggesting the public should just have free reign,” Casperson said. “I certainly understand that there are these “sensitive areas,” certain spots where some things won’t work. I get that.” Casperson said he was surprised to learn, though, that land conservancies don’t pay property taxes on their lands. He drafted the amendment to prompt a dialogue with land conservancies and similar conservation organizations to find a better balance between
conservation, recreational use and access, generating tax revenues and the ability of rural communities to promote land use for tourism. “I think there needs to be balance,” Casperson said. “We are not trying take over conservancy land. We are looking for balance.” Casperson said the origins of the proposed amendment date to a dogsled race in the Upper Peninsula in which racers could not cross land owned by The Nature Conservancy unless they carried huge amounts of liability insurance. The request was improbable, Casperson said, and threatened local communities’ abilities to promote the race and bring in tourism revenue. “It basically killed the whole idea of doing it, and,
at the end of the day, I looked at it and said if they have zero tax on the land and have that control for access, they control everything and have the best of both worlds,” Casperson said. He’s not sure yet when the proposed legislation will be introduced. Both Price and Chown, meanwhile, said the premise of land conservancies paying property taxes on holdings every year would be ominous. “It would be hundreds of thousands of dollars annually,” Chown said. “We don’t even like to think about it. Our goal is for this to never see the light of day.”
The second dilemma is Europe. The debt crisis that has severely weakened Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain also has reduced the export sales of many U.S. manufacturers and service companies. “When you see large firsttier (auto) suppliers with their European production down 10% or 15%, they are going to meet increased production demand in the U.S. with their current staffing levels before they hire more people,” said David Andrea, senior vice president at the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Third, the glaring difference between this and earlier economic recoveries is that decline in local government employment. Following the 1990 and 2001 recessions, local government employment grew 7.7% and 5.2%, respectively. Since 2008, it has fallen 3% and is still dropping, according to Yale
University economists Ben Polak and Peter Schott. So it’s up to small, midsize and large businesses. “There isn’t going to be any sort of a boom,” U-M’s Grimes said. “This is basically as good as it’s going to get until we get our fiscal house in order.” Business Writer Nathan Bomey contributed to this report.
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JOB GROWTH REMAINS TEPID By Greg Gardner Detroit free press (MCt)
Even as consumers bought new cars at the fastest pace since early 2008, General Motors prepares to hire 500 information technology people in Austin, Texas and other automakers are looking for hundreds of engineers, manufacturing employment fell by 15,000 in August. If it weren’t for strong hiring at restaurants and bars, health care providers and technical consulting firms, the U.S. economy would have created even fewer than 96,000 jobs last month. Political spinmeisters already told you why the jobs glass is half-full or half-empty, but here are some credible reasons why stronger new car and truck sales are not boosting payrolls more. “There were far fewer tem-
porary shutdowns in July, so there were fewer callbacks in August,” said Scott Paul, executive director of the Alliance for American Manufacturing. While Honda and Toyota reported huge year-over-year sales increases of more than 40% as they recover from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, they haven’t added many workers, because they didn’t lay off their U.S. workers in the wake of the disaster. Another factor keeping job growth tepid is automation. There are parts of assembly plants where welding robots can frame a vehicle’s body with almost no human interaction. There are several encouraging signs in the latest jobs data. The number of people unemployed for 27 weeks or longer fell 16% to slightly more than five million in August from a year earlier.
“there are a lot of baby boomers who have retired, maybe earlier than they planned.” Donald Grimes, University of Michigan economist The number of discouraged workers -- those who have stopped seeking work -- dropped 14% to 833,000 from August 2011. Construction jobs are growing slightly -- up 1,000 from July to August -- but a year ago, they were disappearing at a rate of 10,000 or more each month. While fewer workers stopped seeking work, the work force continued to shrink in August. “There are a lot of baby boomers who have retired, maybe earlier than they planned,” said Donald Grimes, a University of Michigan economist. “Also there was a huge jump in people collecting Social
Security disability payments, and many of them have downsized their standard of living to get by on their benefits.” Finally, there are three dark clouds that are slowing the pace of hiring. First is the uncertainty over the federal budget deficit. Unless the winning presidential candidate and Congress reach a compromise between Nov. 6 and Dec. 31, the tax cuts passed during the first term of President George W. Bush will expire, and deep spending cuts in every federal department, including Defense, will take effect Jan. 1. That prospect has triggered forecasts of another recession.
More Details average monthly job creation or loss by year w 2012 - august: 2.8 percent w 2011: 3.5 percent w 2010: 3.6 percent w 2009: 3.7 percent w 2008: 3.9 percent w 2007: 3.9 percent
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CATHOLIC CHURCH DOESN’T ENDORSE BUT DOES GIVE POLITICAL ADVICE
OBAMA CONVENTION BOUNCE CONTINUES TO GROW
By Patricia Montemurri Detroit free press (MCt)
Catholic church leaders say they don’t back particular candidates, but the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops does issue a guide on how Catholics should apply their faith to politics. Each campaign season, the bishops’ conference issues a document called “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” which outlines key issues. Those issues run across the right-left spectrum, providing arguments on whether to vote for Republican or Democratic candidates, Catholic supporters of each political party say. The 2012 edition features these key issues: abortion rights, religious freedom, traditional marriage, immigration reform, fighting poverty and ending war. “As Catholics, we are not
single-issue voters,” the bishops wrote in the guide. “A candidate’s position on a single issue is not sufficient to guarantee a voter’s support.” But the bishops also make clear that abortion rights is a crucial issue, because it involves “an intrinsic evil.” “A Catholic cannot vote for a candidate who takes a position in favor of an intrinsic evil, such as abortion or racism, if the voter’s intent is to support that position,” the guide says. Detroit Catholic Archbishop Allen Vigneron, the spiritual leader of an estimated 1.3 million Catholics in the sixcounty archdiocese, believes that “when Catholics go into the voting booth, they should try to promote the common good -- recognizing that some issues are more important than others,” spokesman Ned McGrath said. “At the same time, we have
the clear obligation to oppose intrinsic evils, which can never be justified, such as abortion,” McGrath wrote in an e-mail about Vigneron’s views. “Catholics should not vote for a candidate who supports something intrinsically evil unless there are proportionate reasons to do so. And, in the case of abortion, it is hard to imagine what could be proportionate to the taking of over a million innocent human lives per year in the United States.” But there’s a basis for Catholic voters to support candidates who are pro-choice, other Catholic leaders say. It’s this statement in the bishops’ guide: “A Catholic who rejects a candidate’s unacceptable position (on abortion) may decide to vote for that candidate for other morally grave reasons.”
By David Lauter tribune Washington Bureau (MCt)
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s post-convention “bounce” continued to grow Saturday, as new polls showed him widening a lead over Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Obama’s lead over Romney among registered voters grew to 49 percent-45 percent in Gallup’s tracking poll. The 49 percent for Obama was his highest point in the survey since late April. It represented an increase of one-point since Friday and a five-point swing from Romney’s 47 percent-46 percent lead in the Gallup survey just before the Republican convention began. The poll combines small samples taken each night to present a seven-day average. Since three of the nights of the survey period preceded the Democratic convention, Obama’s lead in the survey is likely to grow further.
Gallup’s measure of job approval also continued to improve for Obama, with 52 percent of adults surveyed saying they approved of his performance in office, compared with 42 percent disapproving. That survey uses a three-day average. Two other tracking polls, the Rasmussen and Reuters/Ipsos surveys, also showed Obama with a lead. In the Rasmussen tracking poll, a three-day average, which has tended to show better results for Romney, Obama led 46 percent-44 percent among likely voters surveyed, up from a one-point deficit on Friday and a sixpoint swing from just after the Republican convention. In his account of the results, pollster Scott Rasmussen noted that for the first time in his survey, Democrats were now following the campaign as closely as Republican voters, a measure that often predicts turnout. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, Obama led Romney among
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OBAMA LAUNCHES FLA. BUS TOUR; ROMNEY GOES TO VA. By Anita Kumar McClatchy Newspapers (MCt)
SEMINOLE, Fla. — President Barack Obama kicked off a bus tour in battleground Florida Saturday, urging voters to back his plan for economic recovery and reject Republican proposals that he said would give tax breaks to the wealthy, gut retiree benefits and put oil rigs offshore. Repeating the themes of his recent convention, Obama vowed steady if slow progress rebuilding the economy. He also aimed at the state’s large population of retirees, promising to reform entitlements including Social Security and Medicare while still protecting them, and spoke to the state’s opposition to
offshore drilling. “No American should have to spend their golden years at the mercy of insurance companies,” Obama told thousands of hot, sweaty supporters at St. Petersburg College. “They should retire with the dignity and the respect and the care that they have earned.” He pressed his argument for new sources of energy and lambasted Republican proposals to increase oil drilling. “I’m not going to let oil companies write this country’s energy plan or endanger our coastline,” he said. Republican rival Mitt Romney spent the day in another battleground state — Virginia — ending the day with an appearance at a Sprint Cup Series NASCAR race in Richmond. In Florida, Romney’s
campaign used a disappointing new jobs report from Friday to hammer the president’s record. “President Obama owes it to Floridians to explain why he thinks we are better off,” said Jeff Bechdel, a Romney spokesman in the state. “With Florida unemployment rising to 8.8 percent last month and yesterday’s national jobs report showing our economy crippled in stagnation, the people of Florida can’t wait for answers any longer and are holding the president accountable for answers.” Obama was introduced by former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. “We have a leader with a cool head, and his name is President Barack Obama,” Crist told the audience. “He is working hard for the middle class. He is working
likely voters by 47 percent-44 percent, up a point from Friday. So far, the polls indicate that Obama gained considerably more from his convention than did Romney, who got only a small bounce, from his. How much further Obama’s lead will grow and whether it proves lasting will be key questions over the next week. As the word implies, a “bounce” can be fickle. Candidates almost always benefit from a week of concentrated coverage of their message, but, in some years, the advantage fades quickly. That’s not always the case, however. In 2004,George W. Bush got a substantial boost from his convention and established a lead over Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., that held up through election day. Obama’s aides have carefully studied Bush’s campaign as a model of how a president can win reelection in a sharply polarized electorate.
autoline hard for Florida.” A former Republican, Crist supported Obama’s federal stimulus plan in 2009, then dropped his party affiliation to wage an independent bid for the U.S. Senate in 2010. He lost a threeway race to Republican Marco Rubio. “When I served as a Republican governor — you know I’m not in that party anymore, they left me — but when I was still in that party, even though I was a Republican . . . President Obama was there for us,” Crist said. The enthusiastic crowd of 11,000, clad in shorts and flip flops, waved blue “Forward” signs and occasionally broke into chants of “Four More Years.”
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