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Life in brief HEALTH

Minimum wage raised over Labor Day By Malachi Barrett Senior Reporter

The conclusion of Labor Day weekend filled not only American stomachs, but their wallets as well. Michigan workers earning minimum wage will see their wages rise for the first time in six years. Starting Monday, wages rose from $7.40 an hour to $8.15 an hour thanks to Senate Bill 0934, which

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gradually raises the minimum wage to $9.25 by 2018. Mount Pleasant workers, either student or local, will see the effects over the next four years. Economics Professor Larry Brunner said these effects are not likely to be as positive as intended. “You don’t do it to benefit minimum wage workers because it doesn’t,” Brunner said. “The higher unemployment will more than

counteract the pay raise. There is a trade-off for people who keep their jobs, but I think you can argue that the people who don’t have jobs are worse off.” Businesses compensate for the raise in other ways, Brunner said, such as cutting back on fringe benefits for their employees. He speculated that there wouldn’t be a “huge effect” on prices, but instead on the workers.

Brunner argued the real winners of raising minimum wage are those who already make more than it, their wages usually increase accordingly. “There is question of the positives of raising the wage versus the normative situation,” Brunner said. “(Some) believe it is the right thing to do to pay workers more, I think that as well but there is a way to do that; have economic growth.” w minimum wage | 7

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Project peru The third and final entry in a series of photo essays from photo journalism students visiting Peru brings readers further into the culture and customs of the country. w 6

FOOTBALL Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer

Bring the pain

Jacob Mercury forces Uncle Hector into the corner during a match for Imperial Wrestling Entertainment at Mac TV Studios Saturday.

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CMU’s offensive linemen are are the unsung heroes of the program. Read about this squad, and their plans moving forward into the season w 8

Childhood dreams come alive as local wrestling company brings body slams to Mount Pleasant By Adrian Hedden Managing Editor

politics

Motionless in the middle of the ring, John Campbell’s body slumped into the canvass. While his foe snarled and paced above him and the studio lights shown down upon his face, one thought rushed through the fallen grappler’s mind: “Wiggle your big toe.” After being hoisted high atop the shoulders of his adversary, his shoulder blades almost seven feet in the air, Campbell had been sent crashing

John Campbell’s first matches. Today, eight years later, he leads professional wrestling promotion company Imperial Wrestling Entertainment. IWE is based in Mid-Michigan and records professional wrestling events at MAC TV Studio in Mount Pleasant. An event Saturday marked the second taping for BattleZone TV on Charter Communications public broadcast channel 191. Amid the stress of setting up the ring and planning out six matches a night, Campbell takes pride that the injuries he sustained were not in vain. w Wrestling | 2

Power outage not to blame for Wi-Fi interuptions

Political fair

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Students were exposed to several options for political involvement and registered to vote w 5

LIFE INSIDE

EDITORIAL: The War at home CM-Life analyzes the situation in Ferguson, Mo., and addresses the implications for our community.

down to the canvas on his head. The move was called a Death Valley Driver. The botched move fractured several bones in Campbell’s neck. The wrestler struggled to make sense of what happened. Then he remembered a line from one of his favorite movies. “I thought my career was over. I was just lying there thinking about that line from ‘Kill Bill,’” Campbell said “I didn’t go on much longer, but of course I finished the match. I had him pin me shortly after.” That was 2006 during one of “Gentleman”

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Many students expressed concern during the first week of classes about interrupted Wi-Fi service on campus. But the connectivity problems that users experienced when registering their wireless devices had little to do with a power outage, and more to do with individual problems. Kole Taylor, the Communication Manager for OIT, said the power outage was an isolated incident occurring alongside student Wi-Fi problems.

“[The Wi-Fi’s] not always going to be perfect,” Taylor said. “We want to make sure we’re providing the best service possible.” It’s important, Taylor notes, to dispel the idea that there are too many users online at the same time. “We have a fast network, it’s not going to significantly bog down the network as more people log on,” Taylor said. “The network is made to have this many number of people. This is its normal speed.” Last Tuesday, 18,382 concurrent wireless devices accessed the Wi-Fi. By today, it is projected that roughly 20,000 concurrent wireless devices will access the devices

at the same time, higher than any other number in school history. As someone who identifies as “relying heavily” on Wi-Fi, said freshman Lindsay Harrison of Sandusky, Ohio that she has a hard time with moving her laptop from class to class, as it loses signal quite frequently. “I live in south campus, but I can’t use it in north for some reason,” Harrison said. “Other than that I don’t have too many complaints.” Individuals like Ashley Betts, however, are satisfied overall with the performance of the campus’ Wi-Fi.

“It’s fast enough for what I need,” said Betts, a pre-professional biology major. “I like that I can take my computer everywhere because there’s Wi-Fi all over campus.” Taylor said problems might persist for users in the result of bringing their own wireless routers or trying to access their printers wirelessly. “There’s a finite amount of space in the wireless spectrum,” he said. If you pack a bunch of the same wireless signal in the same part of the spectrum it starts to interfere with each other because they have similar wavelengths.”

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wrestling | continued from 1 “It really takes a lack of common sense to do this,” he said. “It’s been a huge undertaking. Running your own company takes a lot more than getting in the ring. With the live aspect, it’s very risky. It took a lot of work to make our second show. We’re trying to do something special for all involved.”

The lives of warriors

Lacing up his wrestling boots and donning the costume that will prove his persona in the ring, Campbell’s journey into professional wrestling started in childhood. Campbell started watching pro wrestling on TV as a child. Now 28, he embodies the power of his childhood idols. He has broken his hands and feet and suffered seven concussions, but no injury could stop him from doing what he loves. “Pro wrestlers are reallife superheroes. I was just a kid, but I knew it was what I wanted to do, he said.” At age 19, Campbell’s reckless days of makeshift backyard wrestling gave way to the training and conditioning required of true professionals. During his eight-year career he’s worked matches on the independent circuit across the Midwest. Campbell’s even made stops as far south as Tennessee. He said the camaraderie is strong for wrestlers on the road. “It’s a lot like being in an unsigned band,” Campbell said. “We eat together and sleep together. You go and make it for yourself. Nobody’s going to discover you on the couch.” That is the essence of the independent wrestling circuit: personal sacrifice. Several wrestlers have found solace from tenuous personal lives through their time in the ring. Scott Davenport’s 3 ½ year career in the squared circle didn’t come without struggles of his own. The Detroit resident, known as “Scotty D,” escaped substance abuse and family troubles through the bright lights and thunderous body slams of sports entertainment. “I never quit through jail, alcoholism, trials and tribulations,” Davenport said. “I’m my biggest enemy. I’ve lost my wife, family. Being sober, I got to reconnect again. I wouldn’t trade these weekends for anything.” Today, Davenport is 183 days sober. Working in the independent circuit, far from the glitz of Hulk Hogan or The Rock, he’s watched the industry shift and heard the subsequent grumblings from legions of unsigned wrestlers. “There’s a lot of pressure in the indies these days,” Davenport said. “One botch can kill a whole crowd. We work for a handshake and a hotdog. But we do get experience.” Benched with a broken leg from an ill-fated backflip months back, Davenport was sidelined during Saturday’s matches. But his fascination with the craft on display at the weekend bouts widened his eyes from the edge of his creaking folding chair in an

Greg Cornwell| |Staff Photographer Jacob Mercury delivers a kick to Uncle Hector at an Imperial Wrestling Entertainment fight Saturday at Mac TV Studios.

off-set kitchen. Davenport even helped a late comer to the event find a chair in the crowded studio, which seats about 20 fans. “Whether it’s TV or not, the fans are everything,” he said. “They’re the reason we do this.” As his career also matured, Campbell bolsters the careers of up and comers. His goal is to establish a pro wrestling scene in Mid-Michigan purely for the benefit of his hometown fans. “As I get older, I realize my window is getting less and less,” he said. “I hope I can turn IWE into something big. I don’t want to be on my deathbed wishing I could’ve tried harder.”

Is it fake?

You can’t tell Scotty D that pro wrestling is fake. Four high-flying years in the ring has left Davenport with both legs broken, a torn meniscus and ACL muscle, along with multiple fractures to his hands and feet. He hasn’t been beaten into submission yet, but Davenport knows the importance of caution and experience when in the ring. “It’s the greatest live theatrical thing you can ask for; it’s the greatest performance of all time, and we do our own stunts,” he said. “Wrestling is 50/50. You can’t have a match if you don’t work together.” Davenport recalled the backflip that left his foot broken and sidelined him Saturday. He flipped backwards off the top rope, about five feet in the air, landing on his feet to stun his opponent. The angle he landed at caused Davenport’s ankle to roll. It broke in several places. His foe hadn’t rotated him enough on the top turnbuckle before the flip was executed, Davenport said. The real-life drama and struggles that play out between two wrestlers who improvise choreography during a match, leads Campbell to challenge skeptics to look deeper into his craft. “I always tell people it’s predetermined, but not fake,”

UP NEXT Campus Clash When: Sept. 14 Time: Noon to 4 p.m. Where: Mid Michigan Community College In Imperial Wrestling Entertainment’s third show, Gentleman John Campbell will defend his world championship. he said. “I’ve had far too many injuries for it to be fake.” Another wrestler who would only reveal his stage name, “Stuntman Mike,” held an even more straightforward threat to those who doubt the reality of pro wrestling. “Why don’t I take you in there and beat the hell out of you, then we’ll see if it’s fake or not,” Mike said. Drive and fortitude are what it takes to be a successful independent wrestler, Mike stressed. All wrestlers in independent circuit, he said, are desperate to make it to the cable network syndication of World Wrestling Entertainment. Helping Campbell organize the events, Mike said IWE has worked to establish a locker room free of competitive drama. “You’ve got to have desire, to make sacrifices,” Mike said. “You don’t start out in the WWE. You start in the indies, and it gets very cutthroat. That’s why we try to keep things a lot more friendly back here in IWE. “It’s all about just having fun, and getting beat up a little.” Fun was exactly the emotion etched across Campbell and Mike’s faces as they stood before the fans after winning Saturday’s main event. Despite life-threatening injuries, the wrestlers will never give up. “I take a beating and keep coming back for more,” Campbell said. “The big guys can command the entire audience. That’s what we’re here for. It’s the fan’s match.”

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CMU alumna to serve as Clinton Communications Fellow

Emily Brouwer | Staff Photographer East Lansing native Carmen Espinosa, 26, gets a kiss from her service dog, Minerva, Thursday outside Anspach Hall on the campus of Central Michigan University. Espinosa uses Minerva to help with her anxiety disorder and also plans to utilize her dogs training in her future career as a psychologist.

A K-9 cure

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In service to students, service dogs can offer support By Kelsey Smith Staff Reporter

After unfortunate circumstances in her childhood, East Lansing senior Carmen Espinosa sought out treatment for her anxiety. After various treatment methods, her service dog, Minerva, seemed to be her best option. “Because of her, I no longer use any medication to treat anxiety,” Espinosa said. “Having Minerva has opened so many doors.” Dogs are now becoming more popular as sources of therapeutic treatment. Originally, Espinosa got Minerva to train her to become a therapy dog to use in her future practice as a clinical psychologist. Once Espinosa noticed her dog reacting to her anxiety by distracting her focus elsewhere, she talked to her doctor about using Animal Assisted

Interventions (AAI). “I now have first-hand knowledge on how to train service dogs for psychiatric assistance,” Espinosa said. “Also, having her has helped regulate my circadian rhythm. She makes me go to bed at a reasonable time, and will even start getting fussy if we are out too late and she wants to go home or if I’m trying to study all night and she wants to go to bed.” Having Minerva as her service dog has changed Espinosa’s life incredibly. Simple tasks such as going to work, buying groceries and attending classes on campus have become possible for her. Before Minerva, these tasks were only performed if necessary, if at all. Originally, Espinosa would typically take six to nine credits per semester online as a part-time student to avoid going to campus. Sometimes, going to class was so overwhelming

that Espinosa would not attend. “Having Minerva as my service dog has provided so much more in my life than I could have ever anticipated and has greatly impacted and improved literally every aspect of my life,” Espinosa said. “I have not had to miss class due to my anxiety being too high, and as a result, I’ve been able to go back to being a full-time student and will be graduating with a B.S. in Psychology this December.” Because of the opportunity Espinosa has been given by the AAI, she has been able to meet so many people and connect with them on a personal level. She has also been able to teach others about Minerva and what she as well as other service dogs can do for people. “I’ve gotten a chance to meet so many people and educate people about the use of service dogs for disabilities aside from guide dogs for

the blind because of her,” Espinosa said. “We constantly get stopped and asked what she does or whether or not I’m training her for other people.” When service animals are out in public, they are at work. Espinosa could not stress this factor enough. Getting the animal’s attention can cause them to lose focus and cause problems for their owner. “If you see a dog in a restaurant, grocery store, or walking around campus, please, don’t try and get the dogs attention by whistling at it or talking to it,” Espinosa said. “They are doing a job and need to focus, and always ask before petting a service dog. You don’t know if any dog is reactive, and it could cause someone to get hurt.” For more information on service animals, you can visit the website www. ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm.

Study room app connects students, improves study habits By Kelsey Smith Staff Reporter

A new smart phone app could make studying for exams and connecting with others on campus much easier for Central Michigan University students. ‘StudyRoom’ is intended to make classes for students more social. This new app allows students to connect with classmates and help one another with notes, studying and homework problems. Students can sign up for StudyRoom via email or Facebook after downloading the app. From there, they can update and change their own personal profile including connecting to social media, adding a photo, age,

gender, languages and what subject they are currently studying. After signing up, students are prompted to enter the university they are attending and add classes they are enrolled in. From there, they can connect online with fellow classmates by inviting them to join. StudyRoom allows students to post notes, previous exams and other resources to share. The app can also search through hashtags and posts for more information regarding the subject they are studying to seek extra help. They can also create events for future study groups and post homework questions to get extra assistance. “I think (StudyRoom) sounds really awesome,” said Saginaw junior Samantha Carey. “I’ve gotten a few

requests for it already. I’ll probably check it out.” Messages can also be sent between students to get one-on-one help and support. Students can also be notified when questions are answered or when they have new messages by turning on notification settings. If a student is unable to attend class, StudyRoom is great for acquiring the missed material from classmates. Posting questions anonymously is another option for students in case they do not feel comfortable sharing. “The app will be really good for asking questions that I’m too embarrassed to ask the professor in class,” Carey said. “Sounds bad, but it’s true. This will also be good for connecting with other students in my classes.”

Central Michigan University graduate Mara D’Amico has been chosen to be the Hillary Rodham Clinton Communications Fellow for the new fellowship at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security in Washington D.C. D’Amico was one of three other candidates selected in the nation to be part of the fellowship that began Aug. 11. “Through this experience, I hope to gain a deeper understanding of the specific field of women, peace and security within the broader field of women and gender issues,” D’Amico said in a press release. While the other two fellows will focus on law and research, D’Amico will be establishing and managing the day-to-day communications of the institute, setting the pace for other communication fellows who will follow her. D’Amico graduated from CMU in 2010 with a degree in international business and Spanish. She then served two years with AmeriCorps supporting higher education at Miami Dade College and the University of Miami.

StudyRoom rewards users with ‘reputation points’ for activity such as sharing resources, posting notes, organizing study groups and inviting other classmates to join. Reputation points indicate how great a student is on the StudyRoom app. These points can earn students badges such as “student of the week.” The student of the week is automatically selected based off of activity on course pages. Sharing more information and resources gives students a better chance at becoming student of the week. The app can be downloaded for free on any Android or Apple smartphone or tablet from the app store. StudyRoom can also be accessed on desktop at www.getstudyroom.com.

crime log The following incidents were reported by the Mount Pleasant Police Department between 1 a.m. on Aug. 30, and 12 p.m. Sept. 2. Aug. 30 1:34 a.m. - Officers lodged a 19-year-old Montrose man and cited a 19-year-old Flint man for minor in possession. 1:40 a.m. - Officers lodged a 22-year-old Mount Pleasant man on a bench warrant for failing to pay court fines and costs. 10:47 p.m. - A 21-year-old Mount Pleasant male was arrested for domestic violence at 3700 S. Isabella Road. Aug. 31 1:00 a.m. - A 25-year-old male from Alma was arrested for obstructing justice. 1:11 a.m. - A 62-year-old Mount Pleasant female was arrested for resisting arrest and domestic violence at 1100 Blk. W. Ward St. 11:27 a.m. - A 41-year-old Rosebush male was arrested for possession of marijuana. 11:37 a.m. - A 39-year-old male and 45-year-old female, both from Mount Pleasant, were cited for open intoxicants in a motor vehicle. 12:51 p.m. - A larceny was reported at 200 N. Arnold St.

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2:22 p.m. - A 25-year-old male from Alma was arrested for obstructing justice, on a bench warrant for disorderly conduct. 2:29 p.m. - Damage to property at 600 S. Franklin St. was reported. 2:39 p.m. - A 25-yearold female from Alma was arrested on a bench warrant for disturbing the peace. 9:51 p.m. - Arson was reported at 1300 E. Bellows St. Emily Mesner Staff Photographer Patterned quilts draped on racks Friday afternoon during the Amish Quilt Auction, a bi-annual auction of quilts and small items at the Yoder’s Farm in Clare, MI.

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VOICES

Do not tell me to stop walking alone

EDITORIAL | No need for militarized police

The war at home

he recent protests in Ferguson, Mo., have spawned a nationwide discussion about police brutality and police militarization.

The conversation also was had in Mount Pleasant last week when students organized outside of Park Library to peacefully protest police brutality. Although our community may be physically far removed from the Ferguson Mo. protests, our voices are vital in a debate that will have far-reaching implications for the future of law and order. Militarizing police for the sole purpose of being prepared for a threat is a major tenet of law enforcement. Yet arming police with military-grade weapons for threats they might never face only encourages to a more aggressive police force. A militarized police force, in turn, leads to the breakdown of our hallowed civil liberties.

Police departments in the United States have acquired 435 armored vehicles, 533 planes, 93,763 machine guns and 432 mine-resistant armored trucks since 2006, according to a recent analysis by the New York Times. Since 1990, the budget for military grade equipment in police departments has increased by over $400 million, according to a report by the American Civil Liberties Union. Meanwhile, overall crime in the U.S. has dropped steadily during that same period of time, as revealed by the most recent FBI statistics. Law enforcement must be adequately equipped to deal with a range of threats. However, an overly equipped police force that overreacts to small-scale situations can also have dire

consequences. The events that unfolded during the slaying of Michael Brown on Aug. 9 are still in question, and the truth might not be revealed for some time. But the protests in Ferguson are not just about one incident. Rather, they are a culmination of growing concerns regarding the interaction between citizens and those who are chosen to serve and protect them. When citizens see a patrolling officer, their first instinct should be a feeling of safety, not danger. What would it do to the mentality of a community if its police were clad in military-issued armor suits and wielding military-grade weapons? How would that image bode for a country prided on freedom?

Police departments from Ferguson to Clare, Mich., have recently began using body cameras mounted on officers’ chests to record everything that happens during a shift. The Morning Sun reported that Clare police officers have recently adopted the new equipment and have already used it to resolve civilian complaints. Resources and money should be used for equipment, such as body cameras, that betters both law enforcement officials and the citizens they protect. Only extreme cases should prompt a militarized police force, and officers must be trained properly to handle such scenarios and be held accountable for the actions they take. Our safety and civil liberties depend on it.

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Life outside the comfort zone Why China? That was the common response I received after telling people I would be interning in Beijing for the summer. Shortly after arriving, my supervisor asked the same question. I echoed the answer I gave to my family and friends, the only one I had: I don’t know. My uncertainty bothered me at first. Having been in the city for only a couple of days, I was overwhelmed by its magnitude, its rapid pace and the culture shock. Here I was, some 6,000 miles away from home, lost in every sense of the word. I had left behind everything I had ever known to be thrown into this foreign world. Why? Quite quickly I realized the question would answer itself. The first walk around the block of my apartment left my eyes wide and my mouth agape in a child-like sense of wonder. Breathing the greasy-sweet scent of street food, I listened to the locals banter in an unfamiliar language, whipping around to dodge mopeds every time I heard a horn, only to look forward in time to dance around another one whizzing past. It was surreal. No movie, picture or piece of writing can completely capture what I had been living. But after a short while, the “foreign world” had become a bit more familiar through each secret it revealed and experience it offered. In China, day to day tasks turned into cultural excursions that made me grateful for what

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Kurt Nagl | Voices Editor Locals from a small village in China’s Gansu province pose for a picture on a scorching hot day in the desert land.

I have and opened my eyes to what I have been missing. I visited the staple sites and came home with a camera full of obligatory Great Wall and Forbidden City photos. But beyond that, I unearthed so many hidden gems, like the crumbling “hutong” alleys that weave throughout the city like secret passageways, shaded by the shadows of towering modern skyscrapers, serving as rich, stubborn strongholds of a rapidly developing Far East. I had never been as nervous as the day I stepped off my airplane three months ago, venturing alone into my first overseas experience. Deciding to take the risk was one of the most important decisions I have ever made. Never in my life have I felt so welcomed by strangers or established so many genuine friendships in such a short period of time.

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The further I travel away from home, the more I learn about myself. This experience has set a precedent for my life. As a reporter with a restless spirit, I now realize the necessity of seeing the world with my own eyes. It is easy to remain within my comfort zone and allow my beliefs to remain unchallenged and feel like I have it all figured out. But that comfort comes with the crippling price of a limited worldview. My stay in China has taught me a lot. Above all, it has showed me I still have so much to learn. So why China? Because if I hadn’t come, I would not have had the best summer of my life, and I fear I might be the same person I was when I landed. And I would never have found a second home some 6,000 miles away from where I live.

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Throughout my time at Central, I have gotten numerous texts and emails informing the student body about various crimes across campus. When women are raped, beaten or abducted on campus, the police like to tell women to simply stop walking alone. I’m a Gemini. I’m the twin sign, so I guess you could say I’m never alone. Does that count when I am coming out of the library at two in the morning? Telling women to never be alone tells them that they themselves are not good enough. Telling women to never be alone tells the predator to just attack someone else. But here I say, I will walk alone. I will walk alone day or night, rain or shine, and if I happen to be attacked and assaulted for doing so, let that be a lesson on rape culture and not my personal liberty. I will not let the possibility of an attacker infringe on my right to pursue my life in whatever way I wish. I will not let the fear of a rapist control my destiny, and I will not let it dictate where or when or with whom I walk. I am a human being, and I am not to be held to any less of a standard. Law enforcement will tell women that their safety trumps their liberty. The police tell women to stay safe and to travel in packs. But I say to that, I am not a dog, and I have a right to walk this earth without the fear of being sexually assaulted. Do not tell me to not walk

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alone, for what does that say about the 63 percent of assaults that come from someone the survivor knows? What does that say about the 38 percent of rapists who are a friend or acquaintance of the survivor? I have spoken to many survivors, and I have my own experiences. Not once have I met someone whose rapist was a stranger. Every single woman I know who has been violated was violated by a peer, a friend even. What should we tell women to do about this? Lock themselves in their apartment? Segregate themselves from all men? My philosophy, which I adopted from Malcolm X, advices otherwise: “Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.” I decided long ago that the fear of my safety will not infringe on my right to walk freely on this campus that I so greatly love. I have more to live for than myself. If I should be attacked because of exercising my right to be my own human being, worthy of dignity and to not be sexually violated, let it sound a call that rape culture must die. For our own liberation, we must stand up against the status quo and fight back.

Are police doing their jobs?

With the controversy surrounding the rioting in Ferguson, and allegations of police brutality, we asked students to evaluate the work of their police.

Anthony Paletta, Walled Lake freshman

Ebby Harris, Detroit senior

Emery Dodge, Emlay junior

“I believe that the ultimate goal is to protect us and I’ve been reading a lot of articles that say this goal has been taken too far. If anything it needs to be unbiasedly reviewed by many different bodies to find a solution to the problem. Personally I don’t want a gun pointed at my face. I suppose there is a time and place for that however.”

“I don’t feel protected because it seems excessive. We are supposed to feel safe around police and I don’t believe that is the case anymore. If I saw (heavily armed officers) I would run the other way. There’s more of an abuse of power, and I don’t feel that they are doing their duties. There’s just no more trust in the police for me.”

“I feel that it is really excessive and not really necessary. In a sense (a strong police presence) should make you feel safer, but it’s just too much.”

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Students get inolved, register to vote at campus political fair By Nathan Clark Senior Reporter

Registering to vote for the first time, Port Huron junior Colton Cichoracki double checked his address on his phone as he filled out the form at the Political Fair on Tuesday. “I’ve never voted before,” he said. “I saw the fair posted on Twitter and thought I would check it out. I was interested in talking to the RSOs and registering to vote for the first time.” Political and social registered student organizations amassed in the University Center Rotunda Tuesday evening to inform students of the politics affecting their lives and what they could do to be part of the process simply by registering to vote. Thirteen political student organizations set up tables in the Rotunda to introduce themselves to students and help them understand some of the issues that will be discussed leading up to the November election. “We’re getting students

fired up for the upcoming election,” said Anna Prielipp, vice chair of the College Republicans at Central Michigan University. “We really want to get people interested and aware of what is going on in politics. They should care.” Sharing the same sentiment on the other side of the room, Executive Vice President of College Democrats of CMU Hayley Alderman agreed students should care about what is happening around them. “A lot of students overlook politics and think it doesn’t affect them, but it does,” she said. “They should be just as fired up about a government official raising their tuition as they are about something entertaining they see on the internet.” College Democrats President Sam McNerney said the group is encouraging students to be proactive and vote, as bad politicians are elected when good people don’t vote. Tables for other political organizations such as the

University Libertarians and the Student Government Association also lined the walls of the Rotunda. Among them were also advocate groups such as Students Advocating Gender Equality and the new organization Amnesty International at CMU, which informed students about what the groups stand for and why they should care. “We are here to encourage students to register to vote and vote with women’s issues in mind,” said Hannah Mollett, an Ortonville senior and SAGE representative. “Women are grossly underrepresented in the political process, and we want students to be aware of that. Women make up 50 percent of the population but only make up 20 percent of the Senate and 17 percent of the House.” Students attending the event talked to representatives from the organizations, checked out the fliers and poster boards on display and were given the opportunity to register to vote.

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Courtesy Photo | Alissa Gould Central Michigan University graduate Alissa Gould spent three and a half weeks in Peru studying abroad for a photography class, where she explored everything from the people and their culture, to the ruins.

Part 3 of 3: Central Michigan Life is showcasing photos from students who traveled to Peru this summer. A part of the Study Abroad program, students learned about Peruvian culture and created a multimedia project. oing on the ‘Peru: Multi Media Experience’ was easily one of the best decisions of my life. I have never traveled abroad by myself before and it was truly freeing. I have always wanted to go to South America, and especially Peru. I made a bucket list when I was 12, and one of the things at the top of that list was to go to Machu Picchu. Ten years later I finally checked that item off of my list,

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on Cusco together, and I feel that it brought us all together and enriched our experiences that much more. Being able to share this experience with some amazing fellow chips made it that much better. Study abroad brought a group of us together, and I think its crazy that I almost went through my entire college career without knowing them. Peru was an amazing place, and I do have plans to go back and work with one of the many volunteer activities that we got to partake in while we were there. This experience has made me realize my dreams for traveling the world. I will be back in Cusco very soon.

Courtesy Photo | Alissa Gould Alissa Gould, a Broadcasting and Spanish graduate, describes the city as huge culture shock. She said, “It holds so much history, and yet it is painting this picture of everyday life.”

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The Central Michigan Chippewas’ offensive line sets up for a play against Chattanooga at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

guts without glory Chippewas’ offensive line silently leading the charge in 2014

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There is not a future first-overall draft pick amongst the Central Michigan University football team’s 2014 offensive line. But the standard remains high for the group, which returned 92 career starts and allowed just one sack in last week’s home opener against Chattanooga. Excluding former CMU lineman Eric Fisher, who was drafted first overall in the 2013 NFL Draft, offensive linemen

are usually the least glorified players on a football team. However, this group of Chippewas is collectively embracing the behind-the-scenes role. “None of us are really concerned about glory,” said senior left guard and captain Andy Phillips. “As long as we’re scoring touchdowns, scoring points and the offense is running well, that’s what we care about. That’s glory for us.” There are limited statistics to measure the productivity of an offensive line, but that is not stopping head coach Dan Enos from giving his big guys a fair

amount of credit for Thursday night’s win. “We’ve got a great group this year,” Enos said. “They all know what it means to play in a big game during a season. A lot of them will act as silent leaders on our squad. They might not score a lot of touchdowns, but they are really important to this offense.” CMU’s offensive line is under new leadership in 2014. Former offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Mike Cummings left for a job at UConn. Cummings’ departure

opened the job up for former CMU tight ends coach Butch Barry, a Chippewas 0-line alumnus. “He’s a very intense guy,” Phillips said of Barry. “But that’s what we need as an offensive line. You want somebody who’s just like you.” Barry said the transition has been seamless. “I’ve got a good group of kids to work with,” Barry said. “We’ve got good leadership and a lot of returning starters, so it’s an easy transition so far.” Junior lineman Nick Beamish said of the many sub-

cultures on a football team, the offensive line is the closest nit. “We’re all tight,” Beamish said. “I love all these guys. We eat dinner together, we hang out on the weekends when we’re not doing anything. We’ve been real close the last three years.” Beamish was named to college football’s Rimington Watch List. The Rimington Award goes to the nation’s top center each year. The majority of CMU’s current starters watched Fisher’s w football | 9

Injury update: Enos says Davis day-to-day with left knee sprain By Dominick Mastrangelo Sports Editor

Meagan Dullack | Photo Editor Senior wide receiver Titus Davis suffered a left knee sprain during the Chippewas’ 20-16 victory against Chattanooga last week.

Head football coach Dan Enos was unable Tuesday to provide a timetable for the return of Titus Davis– Central Michigan University football’s premier talent. Davis suffered a left knee sprain during a special teams play in the fourth quarter of the Chippewas’ 20-16 victory against Chattanooga on Thursday. Davis was clobbered by a big hit on a pooch punt during the late stages of CMU’s opener. He was seen writhing in pain as he lay on the ground. The senior wide receiver needed assistance from his teammates leaving the field. He did not return for the rest of the game. “He’s day-to-day,” Enos said after practice Tuesday. “We’re 3-0 (during Davis’ career) without him. He’s one player. He’s a very good player. Of course we’d like to

have him. If he’s not available to us we’ll have to move on. There have got to be others guys that will step up.” Enos would not comment on if he expects Davis to play in Saturday’s game at Purdue. “There are going to be injuries every year on both sides of the ball,” Enos said. “That happens to every team in college football. You’ve got to handle the injuries and a little bit of adversity and be ready to go.” CMU’s Medical Director Jason Davenport confirmed he had seen the wide receiver for his injury but would not comment on the specifics of Davis’ situation. “Recovery depends on which ligament in the knee is injured. There are four of them,” Davenport said. “Typically, if an outer ligament is injured that can take weeks to heal. If an inner ligament is damaged, that can be more like months.” Davis has been relatively

injury free during his three years at CMU. Junior offensive lineman Kenny Rogers watched from the sidelines as Davis lay in the middle of the field struggling to stand upright. “I feel bad for the guy,” Rogers said. “He’s a big part of our team and you never want to see anyone go down like that, especially him. Hopefully he’ll battle through it and get back out there real soon.” Enos said the potential absence of Davis does not change the Chippewas’ game plan this weekend. “Every week with Titus or without him, if we can run the ball, that’s going to be the key,” Enos said. “We are never going to be one dimensional. In our style of offense, we will be able to get all of the other guys going.” Davis was not made available to reporters following practice Tuesday.

One thing matters to sports fans more than anything else: Winning. Coaches say it. Players live for it. Fans demand it. As a great football coach once said: “Winning is not everything, it’s the only thing.” Some CMU football fans have taken to social media and message boards in the last day or two to share their disgust with the CMU football team’s skin-oftheir-teeth victory over Division I school Chattanooga last Thursday night. “How embarrassing,” they scoff. “We had to comeback from 16 points down on a cupcake like that?!” The notion that FCS teams are clearly inferior to the cream of the crop in the Mid-American Conference is valid. The thought that CMU should never have fallen behind like they did last Thursday is true. But a victory is never anything to take for granted. Let’s all keep in mind: There are some football programs in this very state whose fans roll their eyes when they see Central Michigan on the schedule. Chippewas fans, of all people, should know all too well the glory of the comeback. The struggle that the proposition of sure defeat presents should feel familiar to football fans on this campus. CMU fans should be the last group of cynics to go flailing their legs around, kicking the underdog while he is down. Let’s not act like anything went catastrophically wrong last Thursday night. If the men in the maroon and gold had taken home a conference championship last season, then maybe these people would have an argument. But in the meantime, let’s be honest with ourselves about what our expectations should be and where we are in the process. We are not that far removed from back-to-back 3-9 seasons, after which the face of our program , head coach Dan Enos, was criticized ruthlessly. Last week, coach Enos did exactly what he gets paid the most out of anyone on this campus to do: He won a football game. 1-0. At this point, nothing else matters.

Men’s club soccer president reflects on leadership role as season approaches By Ian Callison Staff Reporter

Peter Konyndyk, Central Michigan University’s men’s club soccer president, seems to know all there is to know about club sports. The fifth-year senior rattled off a club regulation as easily as a person tells you what they are going to have for dinner. But Konyndyk wasn’t always well-versed in club sports. Before playing a massive role in the restructuring of the soccer program, he did not even know club sports existed. “I was so fortunate when I made the team,” Konyndyk said. “It was a blessing because it has

become such a huge part of my career at Central.” When Konyndyk came to CMU, he did not have much leadership experience, was not filled with all the passion about the game and organization, and had not learned any of the valuable skills that come with club sports. Throughout high school at Forest Hills Central in Grand Rapids, Konyndyk was an avid soccer player. His love of the sport had him interested in playing in college. Konyndyk was informed of tryouts by a floor mate at Beddow Hall his sophomore year. Konyndyk joined a team that he said was disorganized.

Involvement was difficult. When Executive Board (eboard) elections came around at the end of that season, he decided against running. “I have a natural need to keep things organized,” Konyndyk said. “But I didn’t know if I had any natural leadership ability.” Konyndyk soon realized how significant restructuring the program and developing his leadership abilities could be. He was eventually elected secretary of the men’s club soccer team. In his newfound role, Konyndyk focused on developing himself as a player on the field as well as a leader of men. Playing midfield, Konyndyk cranked up his training regiment over

the summer to establish himself as a force on the team. “I played incredibly hard,” Konyndyk recalled. “It created that natural leadership on the field despite the lack of responsibilities and opportunities.” Konyndyk eventually found himself in the club’s president’s role. His fellow players and CMURec officials realize just how far Konyndyk has come. “He’s got a vision for that team,” said Scott George, assistant director of com-

Courtesy | Peter Konyndyk The CMU men’s club soccer team begins its season later this month.

petitive sports. Since Konyndyk’s sophomore year, the team now has a coach, Reza Saffrian, who came in from Iran to help the team and who has been certified through world-famous Manchester United soccer club. On the field, club soccer has adopted an organized

strategy. Off the field, Konyndyk has restructured the e-board so that the balanced positions allow everyone on the team to get involved. George said all CMU’s club sports presidents play a variety of roles on their squads and w soccer | 9

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purdue 43, western michigan 34 Freshman running back Jarvion Franklin rushed for 163 yards on 19 carries and three touchdowns in his collegiate debut, but the Western Michigan football team fell just short, 43-34, against Purdue. The Broncos out-gained

the Boilermakers 456407, racking up 243 yards through the air and 213 on the ground. WMU Sophomore quarterback Zach Terrell finished 18-of-36 for 205 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Junior linebacker Grant

DePalma led the Broncos with 11 tackles on defense. The Broncos travel to Mount Pleasant for the Chippewas season finale at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Nov. 22.

BALL STATE 30, COLGATE 10 With 311 yards on the ground, an efficient performance from quarterback Ozzie Mann in his starting debut and a stout defensive effort, the Ball State

football team rolled to a 30-10 win Saturday over Colgate. Ball State limited Colgate (0-1) to only 227 yards and nine first downs in front of the

home crowd at Scheumann Stadium. The nine first downs were the fewest by a Ball State opponent in nearly 14 years. The Chippewas host Ball State Oct. 18.

continued from 8 progression and will attempt to embody the work ethic they saw in Fisher while he played at CMU. “(Fisher) was very good before the games,” Phillips said.

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continued from 8 within the ensuing friend groups. “As far as our leaders go, they’re all very ambitious,” he said. “It takes a lot of dedication, and these leaders grow by learning from their mistakes.” While Konyndyk’s experiences in gaining leadership

Hawks that opened the Chuck Martin era on Saturday afternoon at Yager Stadium. Despite a valiant effort, Miami (0-1) came up short in its opener.

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With time expiring, Josiah Yazdani hit a 44-yard field goal to give the Ohio University football team a 17-14 victory against MidAmerican Conference foe,

Kent State, to open the 2014 season. Ohio limited Kent State to 31 yards rushing. The Bobcats return to action Sept. 6 when they travel to

Lexington Ky., to face the University of Kentucky. CMU plays host to Ohio Oct. 4 in the Chippewas’ annual homecoming game.

EASTERN MICHIGAN 31, MORGAN STATE 28 Following a 57-minute rain delay, Eastern Michigan University’s football team kicked off its 123rd season on the brand new “EMU Gray” turf at Rynearson Stadium with a neck-and-neck, 31-28, vic-

tory over Morgan State. EMU was led on the ground by Bronson Hill and Darius Jackson who combined for 187 yards rushing. The Eagle defense saw a career night from Pat

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O’Connor who totaled 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks and three tackles for loss with a remarkable 20 yards in total loss. The Chippewas head to Ypsilanti on Nov. 1.

can work on a team,” Konyndyk said. “They give upper classmen opportunities to learn how to lead, and under classmen can take strategies from the upper classmen and apply them elsewhere. You learn to organize yourself so that you have time for soccer, school and whatever else.”

might be unique, the lessons he learned through club sports certainly are not. As he prepares to hit the job market, Konyndyk looks back on his involvement in CMU club sports fondly. “I see it this way: employers are always looking for people that can lead and people that

MARSHALL 42, MIAMI (OH) 27 A 17-0 third quarter rallied the Miami University football team within eight of the Marshall Thundering Herd amidst an inspired effort by the Red-

Enos hopes his entire team will take note of the CMU offensive line’s attitude. “I wish we could get all our guys to think like offensive linemen,” Enos said. “On every team I’ve been around, they are consistently some of the most selfless players. “They really are important to getting the job done.”

“We play different positions. He’s 6’ 8’’ and I’m 6’ 2’’ on a good day, so technique wise it’s kind of hard to compare. His preparation before the game, how much film he’d watch and the little things he’d pick up, that’s what I took away from him.” With selflessness at the forefront of the unit’s mind,

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Students and staff gather at peaceful rally against police brutality Friday By Nathan Clark Senior Reporter

About 40 Central Michigan University students and staff members took a stand Friday against raising their unarmed hands in the air with a chant of “don’t shoot.” After witnessing the events that followed the police shoot-

ing death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and the way police have been handling situations too aggressively in the past, several CMU students organized a peaceful protest in front of the Charles V. Park Library. “We did a protest in Owosso not that long ago and liked the response, so we decided

we should do it here as well to show that students care,” said Owosso sophomore Amanda Rodgers, organizer of the protest. “A lot of students didn’t really know what was going on in Ferguson, so we want to tell them what is happening and it’s not OK.” Students at the protest passed out fliers detailing the

were joined by several more students and CMU staff members. “I’m very happy to see students protesting an issue that is finally being addressed,” said Joyce Baugh, political science professor. “Hopefully the incident that happened in Ferguson brings attention to the problem and brings change.”

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