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MONDAY, SEPT. 16, 2013 | MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. | ISSUE NO. 10 VOL. 95

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WHAT'S INSIDE

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Programs see $2.5m reduction in funding

STUDENT LIFE

By Adrian Hedden Staff Reporter

NEED A LIFT? One track team member acts as a taxi on weekends to help stay in shape w 3A

UNIVERSITY

Shannon Millard | Staff Photographer Brighton junior Miranda Madden, Birmingham junior Christine Donaldson and Plymouth sophomore Austin Thomas get into character while they wait for the race to begin.

ALL YOU CAN EAT According to Campus Dining projections, about 25 percent of student’s meals go unused w 3A

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& Art Reach sponsors zombie run; students participate as runners, volunteer as undead

By Samantha Smallish Student Life Editor

BLUE LIGHTS The Blue Light phones on campus are only used about a dozen times a year, but they’re here to stay w 3A

CLUB SPORTS

FALLING SHORT Men’s club soccer (1-1) loses 3-2 in closing minutes to Valparaiso. w 6B

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ordes of gory, dirty, bloodthirsty zombies terrorized the streets of Mount Pleasant on the hunt for unlucky victims at the Zombie Run on Friday.

Hundreds of participants, both alive and dead, turned up for the run, but only a few survivors were fortunate enough to make it to the finish line.

The race kicked off on the corner of Bellows and Main streets and crept through Mount Pleasant, the path winding its way through twists and turns; the suspense of the unknown lurking around every corner.

Survivors were counted by the number of tags they had on at the conclusion of the run. Those without tags were considered to be part of the zombie squad.

Art Reach put on the event this year in hopes of attracting more students to the downtown area.

“We were trying to come up with an event to tell students downtown

contest” was put on for participants, and a Michael Jackson “Thriller” dance was performed.

Because of its success, Art Reach plans to make the Zombie Run an annual event, with more runners and zombies.

Inside Life U.S., Russia reach deal on Syria, CMU students call for diplomacy »PAGE 5A Women’s soccer drops both games at Hoosier Classic »PAGE 2B

Field hockey loses two games on the road this weekend against top-10 teams »PAGE 4B

By Adrian Hedden Staff Reporter

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Shannon Millard | Staff Photographer Plymouth sophomore Austin Thomas stalks a runner Friday afternoon on the corner of Main and High street. As a zombie, the goal of the race is to get as many flags as you can. Capturing a flag is equivalent to getting bitten in the hypothetical zombie world. Thomas was the first zombie after the safe zone for every runner.

BY THE NUMBERS Highlights from Saturday’s game w 3B

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High school class sizes, enrollment parallel

isn’t that far away,” said Kathy Hill, director of Art Reach and an organizer of the event.

In addition to the race, make up was provided by local stores including Target and Black Tie Tuxedo Shop, a “brain eating

SPORTS

The host college of introductory math classes is projecting more than a $2.5 million decline in its budget this year as the number of incoming freshmen continues to shrink.

The College of Science and Technology’s budget is down 4 percent this year, from $62.5 million in 2012-13 to $59.9 million. Dean Ian Davison said the reduction was predicted and that the college must now adjust accordingly.

He said student credit hours at CST also are down 5.3 percent, from 2012’s total of 66,275 credit hours to this year’s 62,777.

“The financial situation is serious,” Davison said. “You must have money to spend on the future. There has been no reduction in quality. It just requires careful planning.”

By reducing the number of fixedterm faculty and creating a budgeting plan based on enrollment, Davison believes a balance can be struck — even if CMU’s student population continues to drop.

“CMU can be a great university if there were 15,000 students,” he said. “There is nothing magical about having 20,000. We get the revenue we get. We’re in a situation where the university has to plan carefully to deal with the reductions. It’s a challenge, not a threat.”

Michigan high school graduates, who account for 95 percent of new enrollment at Central Michigan University, continued to decrease in number this year.

After projections derived from a study by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education estimated 113,887 2012 high school graduates from both public and private schools in 2012-13, it is projected that only 106,537 Michigan students received their diplomas.

The decline marks a 6.4-percent drop from last year, and a 13.4-percent decline from 2009-10, which saw 123,089 students complete their high school education.

Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services Steven Johnson said Michigan’s struggling economy, especially in urban areas, is responsible for the projected decline.

“We have seen a number of major changes in the auto industry that have diminished the number of jobs,” he said. “People are leaving Michigan with their families. Many didn’t have a reason to stay where they grew up.” w GRADS| 2A

CMU student finds first professional acting gig on ‘Low Winter Sun’

By Andrea Peck Senior Reporter

Sarah Roebuck always wanted to act, so when she saw an opportunity to appear on a television show, she jumped at the chance.

The Whitmore Lake junior made a guest appearance on an episode of “Low Winter Sun,” an AMC original series that airs at 10 p.m. every Sunday.

The show, based off the 2006 British mini-series of the same name, follows a Detroit cop who kills a fel-

low detective. It stars Mark Strong and Lennie James. “(Casting director) Ryan Hill does casting for southeast Michigan. All I had to do was submit my age, my height and I had to send in pictures of my face. Then he actually emailed me back,” she said. “He only selected 10 girls for the spot.”

She found out she was chosen for the part the night before the shoot, which happened in May. The shoot for her scene took place in downtown Detroit. w ROEBUCK| 2A

Taylor Ballek | Photo Editor Whitmore Lake junior Sarah Roebuck made a guest appearance on the AMC series “Low Winter Sun.” “All I had to do was submit my age, my height and I had to send in pictures of my face.” she said. “He only selected 10 girls for the spot.”

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GRADS | CONTINUED FROM 1A CMU has enrolled 2,963 new freshmen from high school this year, Johnson said, down 382 from last year’s total of 3,345. The 11.4 percent decline, he said, will be addressed through stronger recruitment efforts in Michigan and other states that have seen growth.

“We have not drawn as many (students) as we can,” Johnson said. “We can make more than one or two visits per year (to high schools) and create greater access for parents. We have to do the same thing out-of-state if we want to maintain our presence.”

Explaining how CMU is looking to recruit from Il-

ROEBUCK| CONTINUED FROM 1A “We went to the Masonic Temple and had someone who checked our hair and our makeup, which was kind of cool,” she said. “We brought a couple of outfits, but they also had a bunch of stuff too.

I actually ended up wearing stuff that they had.”

From the Masonic Temple, the cast went to the shoot-

DECLINE | CONTINUED FROM 1A Davison said he expects the numbers continuing to decline. He explained that while majors haven’t begun to feel the pinch at CST yet, they soon will.

“As the university gets smaller, some of the majors are going to shrink,” he said. “Ours haven’t yet, but they will in the next two to three years.”

Davison said CMU funds its various colleges using “Responsibility Centered Management.” Implemented in 2008, RCM allows deans to have a bigger hand in how money is allocated to each department.

“We pushed RCM down to the department level,” he

linois, Indiana, Wisconsin and even Texas, Johnson said he intends to focus on areas in southeast Michigan and downriver communities.

“Anywhere you can be where parents can see you is critical,” he said. “They’re still paying the bill. We have to be visible on a national platform. We need to be there; we need to be known.”

The decline was expected, Johnson said, for the past five to six years.

“It’s been anticipated, but people didn’t expect it to have such a dramatic effect,” Johnson said. “With our Global Campus, we’re now serving a broader constituency of students. It’s how you connect with these people. You don’t build a presence overnight.”

CMU is looking into building relationships with students in lower grades

more now than ever before, Johnson said.

Beginning the recruitment process in ninth and 10th grades, CMU has been offering prospective students access to college-level coursework to create university awareness and drive up enrollment.

“Now they have familiarity and will have college credit under their belt,” he said of the 50 students Johnson estimated were enrolled in the programs.

Referring to four high schools closed in Detroit over the past decade, Johnson is certain that Michigan must now find a new industry to attract an influx of residents who will enroll their children in Michigan schools.

“The economy is turning around,” he said. “Michigan has to find another profession to draw people back to

the state. We’ll have to find other economic drivers for people to work with.”

Superintendent of Mount Pleasant Public Schools Michael Pung said though the school district nearest to CMU has actually increased its graduate numbers by about 20 students, urban school districts have suffered.

“Here in our community we’re running pretty even,” he said. We haven’t had a mass exodus, but some of the urban

areas have been beaten up pretty badly.”

Pung said juniors and seniors at Mount Pleasant High School often take college classes at CMU, and that the university has a good presence at the school.

“Quite a good percentage of them stay right here in town for college,” he said. “If you just go over to Detroit, it’s a ghost town, but we’ve held our own.”

ing site, which was at a bar downtown.

“It was a six-hour shoot for a scene that was only 30 seconds,” she said. “We waited on the top floor of the bar and it had the most amazing view of Detroit. I got the best pictures.”

Despite not having any lines in her scene, Roebuck was grateful for the chance to be a featured extra on the show.

“It was basically a ‘stand there and look pretty’ kind of thing,” she said. “Since I was technically a featured extra,

I wasn’t allowed to be in any other scenes.”

She said one of the best parts about the shoot was on breaks when Strong, the show’s lead actor, sat down and talked with her.

“He pretty much told me the entire synopsis of the show, and I was like, ‘Well, no surprises now,’ but it was still really cool,” she said. “I’ve never had a full-on conversation with someone famous, so it was cool because he’s doing something I dream to do.”

Roebuck, an experienced actress, was not phased by lights and cameras of “Low Winter Sun,” despite this being her first paid gig.

“I’ve been in theater since I was six years old,” she said.

“Acting is not really new to me.

I did a project for the twoweek Capital City film festival, and I was the only main girl character who had lines in that. But this was my first professional, paid acting role.”

She is also no stranger to Hill. She was cast in a Bol-

lywood movie by Hill called “Writer’s Block,” which was shot in Birmingham.

Roebuck said her experience on the show was everything she expected it to be. “(The experience) was really awesome, and I met some great friends who I still keep in touch with,” Roebuck said.

“It was everything I expected it to be, and I got to see all the behind-the scenes stuff, too.”

said. “It has become much more efficient than before.

The people who are actually responsible for delivery now manage the finances.”

According to Vice Provost of Academic Affairs Ray Christie, RCM allows for greater flexibility when planning the colleges’ respective budgets.

“We allow for flexibility at the dean and department chair level,” Christie said.

“A lot of other schools are more top-down.”

Vice President of Finances and Administrative Service David Burdette said funding is directly tied to enrollment, and majors that have a higher demand in the job market will fare better. “(Funding) is uneven based on distribution of enrollment,” Burdette said.

“Depending on enrollment demand, it leads to where

we had to trim expenses.

It’s a challenge for us. We’re in fix-it mode. We’ll get through this. Universities across the country are up and down.”

Davison is certain that while the next 10 years at CMU might be unstable amid a continued regression of Michigan high school graduates, the quality of education will prevail.

“Although the decline in the number of graduates from Michigan high-schools will continue for well over a decade, I am confident that we can both cope with the financial challenge and maintain the quality of our programs,” he said. “There has been no reduction in quality.” university@cm-life.com

“Quite a good percentage of (graduates)stay right here in town for college.If you just go over to Detroit, it’s a ghost town, but we’ve held our own.”

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I s a b e ll a County

High poverty rates skewed by student population

By Nathan Clark Staff Reporter

Taryn Wattles | Staff Photographer Two students flag down Wayne senior Renaldo Powell, owner and operator of Powell’s Pedicabs, to catch a ride to a friend’s house down the street on Saturday night.

Pedaling to success

One student uses new business idea to train for track

By Megan Pacer Senior Reporter

Powell’s Pedicabs has turned traveling around Mount Pleasant into a source of entertainment for students and residents.

Renaldo Powell began his business with a trip to New York over the summer to purchase a cab, which can run more than $2,000.

The Wayne senior did this without a car of his own and an extremely tight budget.

Starting the business wasn’t easy. Powell had to sell many of his personal belongings in order to afford the cab.

“I had to sell a lot of stuff,” Powell said. “I sold my laptop, I sold my music equipment.”

After just one month in the business, Powell has already paid for the cost of his bike and trip by charging people to ride in his pedicab – $1 per minute.

Powell, a born entrepreneur, had already started two other businesses – one website and one mobile app – before arriving at his current venture.

As a hurdler for the Central Michigan men’s track and field team, Powell uses his business as a way to strengthen his legs during the offseason. Once track resumes in Winter, Powell plans on taking a break with his mobile business.

Fellow teammate and Grand Rapids senior Andrew Barrett described Powell as sociable, entertaining and funny – attributes that help him make his pedicab business successful.

“I think it’s a great idea, and it’ll be a great business,” Barrett said.

“You’re getting an experience going with him.”

Powell’s Pedicabs runs from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. every Thursday through Saturday night, and Powell generally takes people wherever they need to go in the Mount Pleasant area.

Usually, his customers go from the Wayside down to the nearby McDonald’s restaurant or to an ATM, but if someone were to request a ride to the casino, Powell said it would cost about $100.

Most nights don’t get busy for the pedicab until around midnight, but when they do, Powell meets all kinds of interesting people.

“People just keep giving me cans of beer all the time,” Powell said.

“I don’t drink, so I just put them in my backpack. I don’t know what to do with them.”

Powell has also been paid in sandwiches, candy and even gym memberships when patrons don’t have the available cash on hand.

Powell’s Pedicabs has become a popular part of weekend travel for many students, and most are excited to see Powell pedaling through the streets of Mount Pleasant with his cab lit with music blaring from the speakers in his backpack.

Grand Rapids senior Krista Parks, Powell’s girlfriend, said most people find the pedicab unique, making it more popular than the average taxi.

“People might find it exciting and new,” Parks said. “He makes the experience for other people

with his personality.”

To Powell, the best part about his business is the challenge it brings.

“I like challenging myself,” Powell said. “A lot of people, they’re on the fence about getting in the cab, so (I like) challenging myself to get people in the pedicab.”

Barrett attributed Powell’s success to the runner’s neverending supply of determination.

“He saw something that a lot of people probably would have turned away from,” Taryn Wattles | Staff Photographer Barrett said.

Wayne Senior Renaldo Powell operates Powell’s Pedicabs on “But he’s just the weekends in his off-season to keep in shape for track. determined to such an extent.” “Most people I pick up from Wayside just want to go to McDonalds or an ATM,” said Powell. He travels all over the city, After gradufrom Wayside Central to Downtown Main Street. ation, Powell plans to take the body who’s thinking about doing pedicab with something that they see a positive him or pass it on to someone else benefit to just go do it.” to continue the business.

“It was just me deciding that I wanted something and then I went metro@cm-life.com out and I got it,” Powell said. “I just hope that this inspires some-

Isabella County has the highest poverty rate of any Michigan county, but those numbers might be skewed by a high proportion of college students.

Like so many other counties in the U.S., many locals have been suggesting the high student population in the area might be throwing off the numbers.

According to the most recent U.S. Census data, 31.4 percent of Isabella County residents live in poverty.

Mount Pleasant doesn’t fare much better, sitting at 44.7 percent.

It would be tough to tell that, though, based off business activity in the city. The construction of new businesses over the past several years, including Olive Garden and Firehouse Subs, indicates the city has enough disposable income among its residents to make a new business worthwhile.

That’s because the city’s large student population, a demographic not known for high income, is counted as impoverished by the Census Bureau.

“Students living in the area are counted during data collection, and that can throw off the numbers,” said Robert Bernstein, a U.S. Census public information representative. “A report bringing light to this kind of problem was written a few months back.”

A May report written by U.S. Census Bureau statistician Alenayehu Bisaw titled “Examining the Effect of Off-Campus College Students on Poverty Rates,” finds that Isabella County’s poverty rate plummets after subtracting the student population from the data collection.

“According to my research, counties across the country with large student populations have skewed poverty rates, some of which are quite significant,” Bisaw said.

The 31.4 percent poverty rate for Isabella County drops to 18 percent after subtracting the student population in the county.

That’s the largest change in percentage in the state after discounting student population, and for counties with a population between 20,000-65,000, it’s the fifth-largest change in the United States. w poverty | 6A

Isabella County poverty rates Including student population – 31.4% Disregarding student population – 18% A 13.4% difference is calculated, causing Isabella County to have the largest fluctuation in Michigan.

Data was collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Campus Dining: 25 percent of meals in residence halls go unused

By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University students will only use a projected 75 percent of their meal plans this year.

This number comes as part of the annual budget for residences and auxiliary services, which is approved by the Board of Trustees each spring.

“For purposes of developing a budget, we have umpteen years of experience,” said John Fisher, associate vice president of Residence and Auxiliary Services. “We know from experience, and usually things stay the same from year to year. We know we are going to have 75-percent participation overall.”

Based on years of data, Fisher and his staff estimate student meal usage, or participation, yearly. This means when room and board rates are set, the figures already reflect missed meals by students.

“The amount of meals eaten is part of the criteria that goes into figuring out our expenses,” Fisher said.

“If our participation rates go up, our costs will go up. If we know the participation is going to go up, it has to be factored into the cost of food.

The rates already allow for missed meals. That’s why there are no such things as refunds on missed meals.”

Out of CMU’s four main meal plans, Fisher said the weekly

10-meal plan has the best participation rate. Students are more likely to skip when they have the 14- or 16meal plans. As for the cost of missing meals, there is essentially no loss to the student, because the missed meals are already factored in.

Though food is one of the main costs in a meal plan, it’s not the only expense covered by the rates.

In 2011-12, food costs made up 10 percent of the expenses covered by room and board dollars. Other expenses, such as direct wages, utilities, maintenance, supplies and debt services were all larger than food costs.

“We are self-sustaining. We have to make this a business operation that supports itself, because there (are) no tuition dollars going into this operation, and there is no state funding going into the residence halls,” Fisher said.

Any money the Residences and Auxiliary Services makes is put into the non-general fund. This fund can be used to pay for new residence halls or cover expenses in the budget.

This year, the department is projected to have a revenue of $68.2 million before expenses. According to university projections, a total of $1.9 million will go into the fund after expenses. university@cm-life.com

Daytona Niles | Staff Photographer Oak Park freshman Darius Buckley and Roseville freshman Jessica Zalenko dispose of leftovers from their meals Tuesday in the RFOC Residential Restaurant.

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Adrian Hedden

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Who’s that creepy old guy down the hall?

After finding success beyond my wildest dreams at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, I was ready to take that next big step to Central Michigan University, a “real” college.

As a transfer student, I was sure to find many others, like myself, returning to school after years away and hoping to change their lives.

What I found were mostly youngsters.

These children, who have never been without the coddling of school, take their education for granted and totter around over some misplaced need to balance their only chance at self-actualization with booze and relaxation.

They call it maturity, but it still seems childish to me.

I, along with the few students like me on this campus, have already had our break. We’ve already taken time to relax without the pedestal of higher education.

We’re stronger for it. We’re not wasting time and resources to figure out where we need to be in life.

That distinction is what brought us here.

So here I am, living in a “transfer student” residence hall that I thought would be filled with those like me who know the value of just being here. Who’ve suffered before at the hands of idealism and left behind an easy, but depressing lifestyle.

But all I meet are more youngsters. I hear them partying into the wee hours of weekday mornings, gawking at my receding hairline, and finding it strange that I avoid their reindeer games.

It didn’t take $20,000 in tuition for me to find myself. And it seems a lot of these kids could use some time to earn their own mindless living, to develop an actual plan and reason before pulling the trigger on their parent’s checkbooks.

So the creepy old guy down the hall might be a little awkward. You might not get his aging references, and he might seem too intense to flop around in your wading pool of hard liquor. But he represents the grit and determination needed to succeed in life.

That’s something a lot of students miss when they run off to college, mini-fridges in tow.

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Student-athletes should not be paid, but they should be allowed to make money off their names

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The cost of the game

n the past several years, an argument in favor of paying college athletes for their time spent on the field has been slowly picking up traction.

Controversies surrounding star Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, accused of violating NCAA rules by signing autographs for money, and the Oklahoma State football program, whose boosters reportedly paid players under the table, have brought new attention to the issue in recent weeks.

The answer, though, is simple: Student-athletes should not get paid for playing a sport.

Numerous athletes are awarded scholarships, essentially free tuition and room and board for sacrificing their bodies for the school they attend. They do not need any more payment for what would equal roughly $80,000 in the long run.

That doesn’t mean the NCAA is treating its student-athletes fairly, however. When it comes to NCAA restrictions, athletes more often than not get the short end of the stick.

Take Manziel, for instance.

There is very little question whether he violated NCAA rules by signing those autographs. But should that be against the rules?

If athletes are asked to sign a kid’s jersey for free, why should they not be able to make some money for it? That’s standard practice in most circles.

This doesn’t mean athletes should be paid like the student workers on an hourly basis like some would suggest. After all,

when you really get down to it, we’re only talking about games.

But they’re games that generate universities nationwide millions upon millions of dollars.

That’s especially true of football. Many athletics programs, and even whole universities, have essentially been built from the ground up by their football programs. That would not have happened were it not for the hard work of its student-athletes.

These universities and the NCAA itself have profited off of the players’ names and their likenesses, selling jerseys, T-shirts and more online and in stores as a way to generate even more revenue.

Even if the players shouldn’t make a salary, wouldn’t it at least be fair to let them in on at least a small piece of any money universities, conferences and the NCAA make off of them with their names?

Leaving aside moral issues and questions of fairness, the NCAA, if it is honest with itself about finding ways to cut down on the increasingly corrupt culture surrounding college football and other sports, has an obligation to let players in on some of that money their names bring in.

Right now, the NCAA is fostering that culture of corruption.

These players, many of whom come from impoverished neighborhoods, see sports as paths to success in life, and if a booster

comes along and offers them money for playing, most feel compelled to take the money, rules be damned.

That is a direct result of NCAA policy. These players dedicate their lives to their sports, leaving them little time to pursue a job. So, if athletes become big enough so that their names become marketable, they should be allowed to profit off of that. Especially if the university profits off of them, too.

STUDENT FACES

Get to know Almont junior Forestt LaFave Forestt LaFave is a junior from Almont majoring in individualized studies.

Describe yourself in three words: Forest LaFave: Open, good-humored and creative.

What’s the best part about being a Chippewa?

FL: Being able to pursue what I want, how I want.

Who is your role model?

FL: Anyone who has achieved anything that I wish to someday achieve.

What is the best piece of advice you have ever gotten?

FL: The best piece of advice I’ve received is to follow your dreams.

Do you believe in Bigfoot?

FL: Sure, why not. It’s more fun to think there’s stuff out there that can’t be explained.

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Kelly Rocheleau

Staff Reporter

A trip to the alternate reality video store Imagine, if you will, that you’re walking into a video store. But this is not your ordinary video store.

This is a video store where a poster on the wall for “Titanic” doesn’t have the boyish eternal-youth features of Leonardo DiCaprio, but the wry smile of Johnny Depp. Where “The Matrix” starred Will Smith and Sean Connery.

Where the Justice League had just been released as the capstone to DC Studios’ unprecedented tidal wave of success with films like “Wonder Woman,” “The Flash” and “Green Lantern,” while Marvel is still struggling to make films based on their own comic book characters.

Where the Classics section of the shop contains the 20-plus legendary movies that James Dean made during his long and illustrious career. This is a video store where rumored possibilities and the various “What ifs” of Hollywood lore had come to pass.

This video store is in a world where certain actors had taken on iconic roles instead of others, where some people had stayed alive instead of having died, where that one artsy guy you knew a while back had actually finished his screenplay to a now-famous blockbuster instead of a half-finished script sitting in the bottom drawer in the house of the manager of your local Arby’s.

This is the Alternate Reality Video Store. Come with me as we look at the films that could have been, where the various fun (and possibly true) rumors that have come out of the movie industry over the years were actually fact.

Back in the late 1980s, director Tim Burton chose Michael Keaton for the lead role in the eventual 1989 Batman film.

However, the studio reportedly had a few other actors in mind, amongst dozen of rumored others: Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Patrick Swayze and Bill Murray.

Yes, that Bill Murray.

He of the genius comedic timing, a score of well beloved films, and the odd ultra confident there’s-justsomething-about-him charisma. The mind reels over the possibility of Murray as the beloved character as opposed to Keaton.

Keaton, like Murray, was mainly a comedic actor at the time, but eventually won over audiences and most of the comic fans who were all sorts of outraged over the casting.

Yet you can’t help but wonder if Murray would have done a similar Keaton-like performance where all of the emotions are under the surface, if he would’ve been funny, or if we would have gotten an earlier glimpse at the later more dramatic, “Lost in Translation” and “Broken Flowers”-era Murray, with the sad defeated eyes that could cause more tears than a thousand puppies could hope to match.

The casting seems so odd, yet strangely interesting that the alternate reality 1989 Bill-Murray-as-Batman movie would just have to be watched.

The last possibility we’ll be looking at today involves “Forrest Gump.”

According to Tupac Shakur’s widow, Shakur auditioned for the role of Bubba, Forrest’s shrimp-obsessed Vietnam buddy. Did anyone else’s brain just explode? I mean, how awesome and/or completely insane would that have been had he gotten the part?

Shakur was actually well received as an actor, with a few films such as “Juice,” “Poetic Justice,” and “Above the Rim.” But would have he brought his intensity to Bubba? And one can’t help but wonder if Tupac would still be alive if he and Tom Hanks would have bonded on set?

After all, nobody’s’ going to mess with you when you’re rolling with Tommy H. The alternatives are endless.

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Blue light phones to stay despite limited use

U.S. reaches deal on Syria’s chemical weapons, students call for diplomacy

By Stephen Janoyan Staff Reporter

The United States and Russia reached a deal over the weekend regarding how to go about eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Shepherded the deal after marathon negotiation sessions. The deal involves creating an inventory of Syria’s chemical weapons and destroying them over time.

If Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fails to comply, the nations reserve the right to impose sanctions on Syria or use force to take the weapons.

The heated debate over Syrian chemical weapons use and whether the U.S. should get involved militarily has been raging for weeks, including in Mount Pleasant.

Political science professor

By Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter

The emergency blue light phone system is a scarcely-used but valuable asset for students, university officials say.

Lt. Cameron Wassman of the Central Michigan University Police Department said the 26 blue light phones on campus are only used about a dozen times each year. Despite the phones only being intended for emergency use, half of the calls logged are for non-emergency situations, typically about parking.

Wassman said the phones are commonly used to report suspicious activity. However, there have been rare cases where students have used the phones to report more serious circumstances.

While the phones are still viewed as an important tool for students on campus, the increased use of cell phones and other personal communication devices have made the use less essential than in the past.

“Over the years, the evolving (use) of cell phones, and the fact that everybody has one, has decreased the use of blue light phones,” Wassman said. “They do still play a very important role in safety. Despite the cell phone phenomenon, we intend to maintain the blue light infrastructure.”

The installation and maintenance of blue light phones are sparse, said Mark McDonald, director of networks for the Office of Information Technology.

The emergency phones cost about $1,000 each to install. Annual yearly fees are a moving target, depending on how many phones need maintenance.

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“They do still play a very important role in safety. Despite the cell phone phenomenon, we intend to maintain the blue light infrastructure.”

Cameron Wassman, Lt. of CMU Police At least one phone needs to be repaired or replaced every year, Mcdonald said, costing the university roughly $500 each.

CMU pays about $2,500 every year to maintain the blue light system.

The cost of the phone system pales in comparison to other technological systems OIT oversees, such as physical security systems.

Despite the low use and the annual fees, McDonald said blue light phones are a worthwhile addition to the university.

“I would suggest it would only take one situation where a student is

able to get help because of the blue phones to warrant their presence,” McDonald said. “Let’s say their phone is in their purse or otherwise unreachable. It’s an additional layer of security for students.”

Despite the increase in crime in recent years, Wassman said there is no discussion aiming to increase the number of blue phones present.

“When new parking areas are developed, the need for a phone is evaluated at that time,” Wassman said. university@cm-life.com

Sterling Johnson said some of the details surrounding the attack are not as clear as they should be and believes Assad was not responsible for the attack on his people.

“I believe an autonomous military figure in Assad’s army was the one who ordered the chemical attack, not Assad himself,” Johnson said. “Assad knows the consequences of ordering the attack on his own people.”

When asked if he supports U.S. intervention, Johnson said he does not see enough of a direct threat to the U.S. to get involved in the conflict.

“I do not support either side.

We should not intervene in their civil war,” Johnson said. “This war will not affect us at home.”

President Barack Obama and the U.S. have been threatening military action in Syria since an August chemical weapons attack killed thousands of

Damascus civilians. Obama said should diplomatic talks break down, the U.S. would be ready to strike key military targets that would, in theory, prevent the Syrian government from using chemical weapons again.

When asked if the U.S. should intervene, Evert freshman Lydia Wetters thought of the repercussions of a Middle East bombing campaign.

“The Syrian government is corrupt, and there’s going to be more death,” Wetters said. “If all we do is bomb other countries, they will just hate us even more.”

Wetters said a diplomatic approach is the Obama administration’s best course of action.

“If the U.S. would intervene diplomatically and would give aid to the Syrian people, I would support it,” she said. metro@cm-life.com

Physics department collaborates with MSU at $600 million superlab

By Malachi Barrett Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University physic’s department is collaborating with Michigan State University to give faculty and students a chance to work in a world-class superlab.

In July 2012, the College of Science and Technology filled three new physics positions as an initiative to bring a group of researchers to CMU capable of collaborating with the nearby $600 million National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) at MSU. Georgios Perdikakis, Matt Redshaw and Kathrin Wimmer were selected from a pool of nearly 50 candidates for their qualifications in nuclear physics research, especially because of their previous experience doing research at NSCL. “CMU as an academic institution is interested in investing resources in new strategic areas so we, as an institution, can compete at a top, world-class

level,” Physics Department Chair Christopher Tycner said.

CMU was especially interested in coordinating with the NSCL because of its status as one of the most state-of-theart research facilities in the world. Among the advanced equipment housed at the lab is a particle accelerator – a machine used to collide beams of stable particles to create exotic and rare isotopes.

CMU physics students will have the opportunity to travel to MSU to conduct experiments in the $600 million facility, an opportunity exclusive to few in the world, let alone the United States.

“This provides a great opportunity for students at CMU to participate in research on a larger scale at a national lab,” Redshaw said.

So far, only a handful of students have been involved at the lab, but anyone is encouraged to participate It does not cost anything for students to work in the lab.

However, travel expenses and

parking must be covered by the student.

Perdikakis said he worked on several projects in his postdoctorate work and as a staff researcher for the NSCL from 2007-12. His responsibilities included building parts of the accelerator, as well as performing research at the lab.

He called the lab the “flagship for nuclear physics in our nation” and said it was aimed in several directions, pushing the boundaries of current technology to become faster and more accurate.

Wimmer conducted her post-doctorate research for almost two years, studying nuclear structure and nuclear reactions.

“What we want to understand is how nuclei are formed and why we exist,” Wimmer said. “Maybe the Big Bang created only very light particles; we want to know how the heavy elements in the universe are formed.” university@cm-life.com

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Local vet follows family legacy

skewed poverty rates

By Adrian Hedden Staff Reporter

With a careful hand and stern focus, Charles Stirling leaned over a surgery table to gently insert a thermometer into a sick dog recovering from knee surgery.

Since his animal hospital opened in 1974, procedures like this have become second nature.

As a third-generation veterinarian, Stirling’s clinic treats domesticated cats and dogs for a myriad of afflictions and conditions. He estimated the Mount Pleasant Animal Hospital serves 60 percent dogs and 40 percent cats.

Besides his family legacy, Stirling was drawn to treating animals for a lifestyle of compassion toward man’s best friends and their feline counterparts.

“We might be working on a rectum one day and a mouth the next,” Stirling said. “It’s different every day. I like the life, I love pets. People who like pets are good people.”

Over the years, the flourishing clinic grew to host three practicing vets at the Isabella Road location. When Stirling

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Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Dr. Charles Stirling comforts a black lab after her knee surgery Wednesday at the Mount Pleasant Animal Hospital.

initially came to Mount Pleasant, there was a clear need for animal treatment and education.

“It was just me and two other (vets) when I first came here,” he said. “Now, (patients) can get info that they could not get before. It keeps us on our toes. We have better techniques and drugs, but it’s harder to make a living.”

That business now sees about 40 animals a day, an average of 15 per doctor. Spring is the busiest time for the practice, Stirling said, as owners begin to let their pets outside.

“There are more accident cases (in spring),” he said. “It’s a little bit seasonal. Underground fencing has made a

huge difference.”

As a 1969 graduate from Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Stirling is grateful to be close to his alma mater, just 65 miles south of Mount Pleasant.

“If there is something we need to know that we don’t, they’re always able to help us out with diagnosis,” he said.

“We also send cases to them when we need to.”

Another Spartan, and 2008 graduate from MSU’s vet school, Martha Grant has worked alongside Stirling for 15 years. Beginning as a kennel assistant while studying engineering, she soon discovered that treating the afflicted faunae was her true calling.

“They’re such great

companions,” she said of the animals. “Most animals can always put a smile on your face. We have some really good clients. It’s great to watch the pets grow.”

Along with his team of dedicated vets, Stirling’s practice is often augmented by his wife Laurel Nordfjord. A former Clare Elementary School teacher, Nordfjord worked with Stirling for seven to eight years, she said, before teaching.

She now fills in when the practice is understaffed.

“It’s fun to be around the animals,” she said. “And to help the people. I really enjoy it when I come in.”

money and bragging rights.

Jackson freshman Raquel Sayre said once football season rolls around, fantasy football seems to be the most popular topic amongst her male friends.

“I always hear my guy friends talk about their fantasy football teams. It sure does seem to be all the hype for most guys during this time,” she said.

Each league is made up of groups of people with points allocated based on elements of a regular football game. The team with the most points

ultimately wins.

Midland sophomore Matt Ehler is a frequent fantasy football player. Ehler said he has high hopes of winning his league this season.

“I definitely check my league all the time to make sure I have the best players on my league,” he said. “I’m sure by the end of the season I will be on top, and I will have all that money in my pocket.”

In order to win, many players, including Tecumseh sophomore Brendan Diroff, strategize

Houghton County, home of Michigan Tech University, has the second highest change in poverty rate in the state at 6.6 percent.

Whitman County in Washington, home of Washington State University, has the highest change in poverty rate in the nation at 16.5 percent.

In smaller communities, where students make up a

large portion of the local population, the socioeconomic characteristics of the communities are directly affected by the characteristics of the student population, Bisaw stated in his report.

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CMU students talk fantasy football strategies

By Adriana Cotero Senior Reporter

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to assemble the best teams in their league.

“My players have the best offense and are run by the fastestpaced coaches, which basically means they are the highest in offensive plays,” he said. “I check at least five times a week.”

Two years ago, Diroff ’s strategy paid off. He not only won his league, but he earned the $150 prize.

“It felt great to win and to be $150 richer,” Diroff said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Courtesy | Barry Wong UNLV junior wide receiver Devante Davis catches his third touchdown in a 31-21 victory over CMU on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada

Losing in Las Vegas UNLV 31, CMU 21: Chips let first half lead slip away after offense stalls

By Aaron McMann | Senior Reporter LAS VEGAS — For a while, things were clicking.

The Central Michigan offense was balanced, the defense making plays.

With a minute left in the second quarter Saturday against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Chippewas had raced out to a 21-0 lead.

Then something changed late in the second half.

“We got outplayed, out executed,” head coach Dan Enos said following CMU’s 31-21 loss before 10,981 at Sam Boyd Stadium.

His responses to questions were short, tone frustrated.

UNLV (1-2) scored late in the second quarter, on a 12-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Caleb Herring to Devantae Davis.

It was the first of three touchdowns Davis caught from Herring, who entered the game in the first quarter after starting quarterback Nick Sherry threw an interception and led the Rebels on a three-and-out in their first two drives of the game.

Herring went 24-for-28 for 266 yards.

After Tim Cornett (22 carries for 94 yards) rushed 12 yards for a touchdown to cut CMU’s lead to 21-14 with 10:10 left in the third quarter, the Chippewas were forced to punt on back-to-back possessions, eventually leading to a 43-yard pass from Herring to Davis to tie the game at 21.

The Rebels took the lead, 24-21, on a 24-yard field goal from kicker Nolan Kohorst early in the fourth quarter after the Chippewas went three-and-out, made more difficult following a false start penalty by redshirt sophomore Ramadan Ahmeti, replacing the injured Jake Olson at left guard.

UNLV tacked on a touchdown with 6:40 remaining in the fourth quarter, on a 12-yard pass from Herring to Davis (7 catches, 140 yards).

“They made plays, we didn’t,” Enos said. “We had many opportunities to make plays and we didn’t.

You’ve got to give them credit.”

Other notes from UNLV Senior linebacker Shamari Benton picked off Nick Sherry on UNLV’s first drive w It was CMU’s fifth interception, which is still best in the MAC w Nick Sherry wouldn’t return in place of Caleb Herring

Redshirt freshman Connor Collins started at right guard in place of Cody Pettit w The senior Pettit would finish the game w Pettit started the first two games of the season

After a fast start, CMU offense looked ‘one dimensional’

By Aaron McMann Senior Reporter

LAS VEGAS — Having a balanced offense is nice, and something Dan Enos has preached since day one, but Central Michigan could only pull it off for one half on Saturday.

After CMU’s 31-21 loss that saw the University of Nevada, Las Vegas score 31 unanswered points, it ended

up being the difference maker.

The Chippewas outgained the Rebels 273-115 in the first half, racing out to a 21-0 lead in the second quarter. Redshirt freshman quarterback Cooper Rush continued what he started last week, throwing for 181 yards and a touchdown, while the running game became more involved than in the first two weeks, with junior

Courtesy | Barry Wong Sophomore quarterback Cooper Rush looks downfield during CMU’s game against UNLV on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nev.

The Chippewas looked near flawless in the first half, using a balanced offense (181 yards passing, 92 yards rushing) to jump out to a 21-0 lead. Sophomore tailback Saylor Lavallii scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with 4:23 remaining in the first quarter and added another 2:45 into the second.

Redshirt freshman Cooper Rush continued his impressive performance from last weekend, going 14-for-22 for 181 yards in the first half, highlighted by a 21-yard touchdown pass to junior receiver Titus Davis.

The score, at the 8-minute mark of the second quarter, put CMU up 21-0.

Rush (23-for-46, 265 yards) struggled in the second half, throwing interceptions on back-to-back drives after UNLV took the lead. Enos credited the

Rebels defense — it held CMU to 19 yards rushing in the second half — with shutting down the run-game, forcing CMU to rely on passing.

“We became one-dimensional, and when you become one-dimensional people can tee off on you,” he said.

“They got the running game going and made the pass-game open up, and we missed a bunch of tackles. We didn’t get off the field on third down.”

CMU opens Mid-American Conference play next weekend, hosting Toledo at noon Saturday at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium. The Rockets are 1-2 after a 33-21 win over Eastern Washington on Saturday.

Anthony Garland and redshirt freshman Martez Walker also seeing some carries.

Sophomore tailback Saylor Lavallii was effective early, rushing 11 times for 46 yards, and scoring from 3 yards out twice to put the Chippewas up 14-0. They were the first rushing touchdowns of the season for CMU, who relied heavily on Rush’s arm in a 34-31 win against New Hampshire.

Lavallii’s carries late in drives were the result of a mixed attack of passing and running — Rush threw for 181 yards and, even more importantly, had not thrown an interception — that had UNLV scrambling for much of the half.

After the Rebels scored late in the half, cutting CMU’s lead to 21-7, the Chippewas became one-dimensional, head coach Dan Enos said after.

They tallied 15 first downs in the first half, converting just six times in the second half.

UNLV instituted more of a blitz package, stacking the box against the run-game, ruling Lavallii and Garland ineffective. The CMU rushing crew rushed for a total of 21 yards in the second half, forcing Enos to throw the ball more.

As a result, more of a need was placed on Rush’s arm. With more of a need comes pressure for the redshirt freshman, who went 9-for-24 in the second half.

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A week after leading a comeback victory against FCS opponent New Hampshire, quarterback Cooper Rush forced throws that ended as costly interceptions at UNLV on Saturday night.

Trying to mount yet another comeback in his first career start, Rush threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter that ended up being the difference in the game.

“The second interception, he was trying to force,” said head coach Dan Enos. “The first one was a freshman mistake. He threw it on the wrong shoulder.”

Rush avoided turnovers in his game action against New Hampshire, but against UNLV, he finished 23-for-46, 265 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions.

The touchdown went to junior wide receiver Titus Davis, who finished the game with a teamhigh eight receptions, 116 yards and one touchdown.

Central Michigan was looking to blow things open in the second quarter as they were up 21-0. The offense stalled, failing to score, while the defense gave up 31 unanswered points.

As soon as Rush threw his first interception, he knew what he had done wrong.

“Titus Davis was open over the top,” Enos said. “He didn’t throw it to him. He knew it as soon as he came off the field. The second one was a young guy just trying to make a play.”

Besides Davis, CMU receivers were held in check. Sophomores Andrew Flory and Jesse Kroll and junior Courtney Williams were held to two catches and under 40 yards receiving.

The game was a learning experience for Rush, Enos said.

“It was a tough learning experience for all of us. Rush will be fine; I like the way he competes,” Enos said.

Starting quarterback Cody Kater broke his collarbone against Michigan, and second-string quarterback Alex Niznak was ineffective against New Hampshire.

CMU hoped it had found it’s starting quarterback in Rush, but the position is still uncertain.

When asked if Niznak will see playing time next week, Enos said he didn’t know. sports@cm-life.com

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Many of those throws were rushed, and he was intercepted twice late in the fourth after CMU gave up its lead – one that it never got back.

Rush nor any players were made available for comment, but Enos said his quarterback’s interceptions were the result of missing a receiver and trying to force too much.

The Rebels defense gave up just 84 yards passing in the second half, while CMU only drove in to opponent territory twice — one that resulted in an interception and the other a turnover on downs during the Chippewas final drive of the game. sports@cm-life.com

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Maxwell shines in Hofstra Tournament

By Joe Judd Staff Reporter

Samantha Madar |Staff Photographer Senior defense specialist Jenna Coates dives for a pass during the alumni scrimmage on Aug. 24.

Volleyball digs deep at Hofstra Tournament this past weekend

By Joe Judd Staff Reporter

After three tournaments under its belt to begin the season, it is apparent that the volleyball team has one thing on its side: Momentum.

In sports, momentum can never be taken for granted.

It can be the difference between winning and losing an important match and it has been known to carry on week to week. With the season progressing, the Chippewas appear to have momentum on their side, as they have earned a runner-up finish at the Hofstra Tournament.

This comes despite finishing the tournament with a loss against the host, Hofstra. This match started off close, with CMU and the Pride exchanging victories in the first two sets, 25-21 and 25-23. However, Hofstra began to pull away after a narrow two-point victory in the third set, followed by a 25-21 victory in the fourth.

The Chippewas second match came with better results. Facing Princeton, CMU managed a sweep with scores

of 25-23, 25-22 and 25-18. In this match, senior setter Kelly Maxwell had 37 assists, along with six digs and four kills.

Junior outside hitter Kaitlyn McIntyre continued her stellar effort, contributing 14 kills and three digs in her team’s second victory of the tournament, making her second All-Tournament Team in two weeks.

McIntyre compiled 45 kills to go with 21 digs in the tournament.

In CMU’s first competition of the weekend, they took on the University of South Carolina Upstate. This match, like its second, ended up with the Chippewas sweeping their opponent. Beating the Spartans 28-26, 25-21 and 2521, CMU looked as if it was on cruise control early on for the Hofstra Tournament.

The victory was a true team effort, with CMU receiving quality contributions from a variety of sources. Maxwell had 43 assists in the team’s first victory, while senior libero Jenna Coates contributed with 19 digs of her own. McIntyre had 18 kills in the match.

It seemed that whenever an important play needed to be made, someone, different every time, stepped up and made it happen.

The Chippewas will regroup in practice this week as they will prepare to travel south for their next task in Statesboro, Ga. at the Georgia Southern Invitation.

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So far this season, the volleyball team has seen a fair amount of contributions from a number of players.

Among this list of players who CMU has had the ability to watch grow throughout these past few years is senior setter Kelly Maxwell. Early on, she has shown why she is viewed as a leader.

This was showcased this weekend, in Hempstead, N.Y. at Hofstra University’s Hofstra Tournament.

Maxwell was a source of pride for her team, as she was able to compile 15 hard-earned digs throughout the tournament. She was also able to give her team an assist total in the triple digits. With a grand total of 126 for the tournament, Maxwell certainly was key in helping her team achieve victory.

Her success this season does not come as much of a surprise. Maxwell has a history of stellar effort and guiding her team to victory on a number of occasions. Just last season, Maxwell found herself ranked amongst the best in the nation, coming in at 17th in overall assists per set, with 11.51.

She was also named to the All-Mid-American Conference second team for the 2012 season. The season prior yielded equally good results for Maxwell. She finished the 2011 campaign with a careerhigh 203 digs and she was an essential part of the Chippewas run toward the MAC title.

By the time it was all said and done, Maxwell earned herself All-MAC Tournament Team honors while she finished the season fifth on the CMU all-time assist chart, with a total of 1,381 for the

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season. This certainly went a long way toward the Chippewas eventual conference championship that season.

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Women’s soccer drops both games at Hoosier Classic

By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter

Offensive struggles and a late goal doomed the women’s soccer team at the Hoosier Classic, as it lost to Ohio State (2-0) on Friday and Indiana (2-1) on Sunday.

On Sunday, the Chippewas were able to generate some early offense but were unable to overcome a late goal.

“We are playing some very good teams that are very well organized and are hard to break down,” said head coach Peter McGahey.

The first shot of the game was a goal scored by junior midfielder Emily Cooksey, 12 yards out in the fourth minute, giving CMU the early 1-0 lead.

Cooksey was leading the team coming into the game with eight shots on goal.

McGahey said the team came out strong in the game but just could not find too many chances.

“I thought we came out and competed, scoring the first goal early,” McGahey said. “I

thought we created a couple of other scoring chances.”

After the early goal, the team struggled to find any good scoring opportunities, with zero shots in the next 30 minutes.

IU had 21 shots in the game while CMU managed to record four.

The Hoosiers evened up the score in the 33rd minute with a goal from 10 yards outside the box, then took the lead in the 85th minute.

Goaltending was solid with junior Grace Labrecque starting in net.

“They were well organized,” McGahey said. “I thought their counterattacks went well.

They were definitely implementing some of the information and those things very well.

They looked strong.”

Friday, the Ohio State offense was firing as it scored two goals on 25 shots, handing women’s soccer a 2-0 loss.

The first goal of the game came in the seventh minute as senior midfielder Danica Wu scored from 20 yards.

McGahey said he thought

the team was able to produce scoring chances and apply pressure on Ohio State to stay in the game.

“I thought it was an OK effort today,” McGahey said.

“I thought we created some of our best offensive plays that we’ve created within the last month. I thought we had some quality chances and we made it hard on Ohio State.”

Freshman goalkeeper Heather Laeufer had two saves in the first half, holding strong against a relentless Buckeye attack.

“I think an identity of this team is we are willing and able to absorb and withstand pressure,” McGahey said. “I think that is really something that is going to help us as we continue.”

The second goal of the game, a header after a free kick, was tacked on by OSU in the 67th minute.

The Chippewas will play Dayton at 5 p.m. Friday at the CMU Soccer Complex. sports@cm-life.com

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4B | Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 | Central michigan Life | cm-life.com

Kristopher Lodes

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College football back in full swing For the first time this season, it truly felt like a college football Saturday.

NOON

Most around this area were watching Michigan take on Mid-American Conference cellar-dweller Akron or UCLA against Nebraska.

While most expected the Bruins and Cornhuskers to be a good game, nobody, not even Akron fans, thought it would be a close one at the Big House.

The Zips have combined three wins in the last three seasons — that’s 3-33 — and have not had a winning record since 2005. They went into Michigan and nearly pulled of the upset of the year, but missed a touchdown as time expired from inside the Wolverines five-yard line to let U of M survive 28-24.

Meanwhile, Nebraska let a 21-3 lead evaporate while an inspired UCLA team made a comeback and passed the Cornhuskers for a 41-21 win, a fate the Chippewas would later feel.

3:3 0 P. M .

The mid-afternoon games saw an explosion of offensive.

Even Michigan State joined the fun starting at 2 p.m. The Spartans might have found their quarterback in sophomore Connor Cook, who threw for 202 yards and four touchdowns with an offense that had less touchdowns than its defense in the previous two games.

The game of the day was going on between No. 1 Alabama and No. 6 Texas A & M and reigning Heisman Trophy winner, quarterback Johnny Manziel.

Johnny Football and his Aggies didn’t have enough this year to upset the two-time defending national champions as their 21-point fourth quarter comeback fell just short, allowing the Crimson Tide to roll to a 49-42 win.

No. 2 Oregon put on an display of its own, giving former CMU head coach Butch Jones his first loss as the head coach at Tennessee, 59-14. The Ducks have an average of 61.3 points for and nine points against.

7 P. M .

There were two marquee games for the evening slot, No. 4 Ohio State, who was without starting quarterback Braxton Miller, versus California, and No. 21 Notre Dame coming off its loss at Michigan against rival Purdue.

Neither game went as expected.

The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish were favored and they both won, but it was the way it unfolded that was a surprise.

Cal gave OSU all it could handle last season, and, being at home this season, the Golden Bears were poised for the upset.

That didn’t happen. Instead, the Buckeyes looked strong, with senior Kenny Guiton throwing for 276 yards and four touchdowns, leading his team to a 52-34 win.

The Irish didn’t look as strong, needing a 21-point fourth quarter to finish off the Boilermakers 31-24.

1 0 P. M .

In the game CMU fans were waiting for, the Chippewas looked fantastic to start the game, jumping out to a 21-0 lead in Las Vegas.

Somebody should’ve told them that they weren’t playing blackjack, because 21 didn’t get them the win Saturday night, as UNLV ran ahead with 31 unanswered points to win 31-21.

The most controversial call of the night was the final in the Wisconsin versus Arizona game. With 15 seconds left on the Arizona State 13-yard line, Wisconsin kneed a ball down two points at the center of the field so it could spike the ball to stop the clock and set up an easy field goal.

Instead, the official failed to spot the ball for the Badgers and time expired, costing them the win.

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Senior back Simone Lazar goes for the goal on Aug. 30th at the CMU Field Hockey Complex.

field hockey drops two against pair of top-10 teams

By Morgan Yuncker Staff Reporter

With a rough start to the weekend, things got tougher for the field hockey team as it finished the weekend winless, dropping to 2-4.

The Chippewas fell to No. 10 Stanford 1-0 Saturday afternoon. The sole goal came 10 minutes into the second half .

Sophomore goalkeeper Sadie Reynolds was stellar in the net despite giving up the goal, saving 14 goals before

Jeff Papworth

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Another three-win season on horizon It was of knowledge to those who looked at how the football schedule was constructed that Central Michigan’s game against UNLV would tip the season in one direction or another.

The result would be the difference between a season that ended with a bowl game and one without.

But now, with a loss against UNLV on Saturday and injuries to key players in previous games, things appear even bleaker than a bowl-less season.

The team will have to scrape and claw to show it is any better than it was in head coach Dan Enos’ first two seasons at CMU. It is comical, because three wins are all but guaranteed to secure another 3-9 season.

The Chippewas face two teams in UMASS and Eastern Michigan, which are at the bottom of the Mid-American Conference, at Kelly/Shorts Stadium at the end of the season when quarterback Cooper Rush’s skills are honed or Cody Kater returns.

But the fourth will be difficult to come by, because two beatable teams they play — Western Michigan and Miami — are on the road.

It goes without saying, but CMU is not keeping up

allowing one to slip through.

Offensively, the team was only allowed two shots on goal on the Cardinals, both of which came in the first half.

Friday was a different story for the defense.

CMU added to its two-game losing streak coming into the weekend by falling to No. 8 Iowa Friday afternoon.

This loss wasn’t close, as No. 8 Iowa blew the Chippewas out 7-1.

The game started out in CMU’s favor, as junior

with the finely-tuned offenses of Northern Illinois and Toledo, even at home.

And what about the games at North Carolina State, Ohio and Ball State?

Loss, loss and another loss.

So CMU followers should buckle up; it is going to be a bumpy ride.

That’s not what you thought it was going to be after CMU took a 21-0 lead?

Well, too bad. The first quarter and a half of the game was a mirage.

CMU was winning the matchup of its defense against UNLV’s offense only because the Rebels were shooting themselves in the foot.

And do not ask how the Rebels were letting the Chippewas get away with the dink and dunk philosophy for the passing game, which resulted in 21 points.

I guess all that matters for the Rebels is they adjusted at halftime and CMU decided to not open it up enough when Rush found a rhythm.

As a result, UNLV was waiting to make the tackle on seemingly every play with no need to worry itself with deep passes.

There was a screen called on third down at one point in the second half and it was as if the Rebels knew the call was coming, making a hit the second there was an attempt at a catch.

Rush was in the middle of the madness, completing only four of nine passes for 16 yards in the third. He finished with two interceptions, while completing 23 of 46 passes for 265 yards.

But do not fret about him, for he is only a freshman and he still showed glimpses of what he might do in the future, tallying 181 yards on 14 completions out of 22 passes in the first two quarters.

It is those who have been in the situation many times before who should be of concern, such as the players who are in their third or fourth season in Enos’ system and the coaches, with yet another three-win season on the horizon. sports@cm-life.com

forward Cayleigh Immelman scored the first goal of the game 10:23 into the first half.

The Hawkeyes made sure that was the only goal that would be scored, allowing the Chippewas only three shots on goal and four penalty corners for the remainder of the match.

After two goals in the first half, the Hawkeyes went on a scoring tangent in the second half, scoring five goals to finish off CMU 7-1.

The Chippewas started off the season going 2-0 at home

against Robert Morris, 2-0, and St. Louis, 6-1.

Since then, they have been outscored 15-5 in losses against Deleware, Lafayette, Iowa and Stanford and have dropped from first in the Mid-American Conference to fifth out of six.

CMU looks to bounce back at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday next weekend in Orono, Maine against New Hampshire and Maine. sports@cm-life.com

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Central Michigan Life | cm-life.com | Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 | 5B

Junior pitcher Foley looks sharp during scrimmage with Ontario

By Dominick Mastrangelo Staff Reporter

Even though the season does not start for several months, the baseball pitching staff might have its go-to guy.

Junior pitcher Jordan Foley was perfect through three innings on the mound for the Chippewas in their 13-1 trashing of the Ontario Blue Jays on Friday.

Foley struggled with his command in the first inning, but regained his composure and was throwing consistently in the upper 90s during the third inning.

“Once I got my location back and my bearings came back, I was able to keep the ball at my knees and work,” Foley said of his sparkling performance against the Blue Jays.

Foley was drafted in the 26th round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees.

Since being drafted, Foley has appeared in 19 games as a Chippewa, tallying an ERA of 4.40 and a perfect record of 7-0.

He has surrendered a total of only three home runs, and opponents are hitting a middling .242 against him in his college career.

Last season, Foley earned MAC Pitcher of the Week honors for his performance the week of April 9. He was also placed on the “Pitcher of the Year Watch List” last season.

“I’m just excited to go out there and compete against other teams again and show them what we’ve got,” Foley said. “We have a lot of guys coming back who played crucial roles last year and some new guys who are showing a lot in the fall.”

Head coach Steve Jaksa said he is counting on Foley to put up consistent numbers for the Chippewas next spring.

“I think he’s on a really even keel,” Jaksa said. “He

understands that you are only as good as your last performance. We expect him to be our Friday guy this year.”

Foley said exhibition games like last Friday’s help him greatly with mechanics and timing during the long offseason.

“I’m just excited to compete against other teams because the fall and winter is a lot of intersquad scrimmages and live sessions,” he said.

Jaksa said the entire

team benefits from fall ball.

“Things don’t always go perfectly in the spring,” Jaksa said. “Playing these types of games help you understand how versatile you are and can bode well for individual players and the team as whole.” sports@cm-life.com

Photos by Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Left: New York senior Noel Santos runs to third base during CMU’s win against the Ontario Blue Jays on Friday in Mount Pleasant. Top right: CMU celebrates their win against the Ontario Blue Jays on Friday.

Bottom right: Ohio infielder Cody Leichman swings at the ball in an attempt to create an even larger gap in the score of CMU’s game against the Ontario Blue Jays on Friday.

Offense shines in exhibition play as CMU thumps Ontario

By Dominick Mastrangelo Staff Reporter

Morgan Taylor | Staff Photographer Texas junior Jordan Foley throws a pitch during CMU’s win against the Ontario Blue Jays on Friday in Mount Pleasant.

The regular season might be five months away, but baseball looked ready for action this weekend.

The Chippewas thumped the visiting Ontario Blue Jays 13-1 in an exhibition contest Friday at home.

The combination of an offensive explosion in the second inning and a stellar starting pitching performance had CMU up early and it never looked back.

Starting pitcher Jordan Foley finished the game with three strikeouts and no hits allowed through three impressive innings of work.

“Overall I felt good, and it was definitely awesome to go out there and face some hitters,” Foley said. “The first inning was a little sketchy with my location, but I was able to get my bearings and work in and out.”

Meanwhile, redshirt freshman Alex Borglin kicked off

an eruption from the Chippewas with a one-out grand slam in the bottom of the second inning.

Back-to-back-to-back RBI singles by juniors Nick Reginer and Cody Leichman and sophomore Neal Jacobs had CMU up 12-0 at the end of the third.

“After we hit the grand slam, we had to start all over again with no one on base and no pressure and we were able to keep our foot on the gas,” said head coach Steve Jaksa. “We did a good job of not playing the scoreboard but instead just playing the game. Our offense looked really good.”

Foley, a junior recruited out of The Colony, Texas, was regarded as the Chippewas ace for the majority of the season last year and is expected to assume that role once again in 2014.

“You look at (Foley) and you have to expect that he should be able to handle that position,” Jaksa said. “I

think he learned a lot from being our Friday guy last year and will continue to do that once the season officially gets underway.”

Jaksa said the importance of fall exhibition games cannot be overstated.

“It is so important that they get to know one another.

Every team is so different and so unique,” Jaksa, who is in his 11th year as coach, said.

“We have to find out what our younger guys can do, and how this team is going to fit together, and this allows us to do that more easily.”

Up next for the Chippewas is their annual seven-game intersquad Fall World Series in October.

“Things don’t always play out in the spring the way you want them to,” Jaksa said. “An injury here or there changes things. Being versatile helps us with that. You learn a lot about your guys and who they are with fall ball games.” sports@cm-life.com

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