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Friday, Sept. 4, 2009

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

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State police use funds to combat drunk driving

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By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter

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Beal City resident Brad Bellinger, left, Mount Pleasant resident Colin McKenney and Commerce Township junior Jeff Eddington apply labels to bottles on Thursday in preparation for bottling at the Mount Pleasant Brewing Company.

Brews Almighty Mount Pleasant Brewing Company ‘hops’ to new location

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Lake Orion resident Mike Berry, left, and Mount Pleasant resident Jim Holton sit at the bar Tuesday evening at the Mount Pleasant Brewing Company.

The tap room offers eight different microbrews: Gambler’s Golden Ale, Second Wind Wheat, Railyard Razzberry Wheat, Cowcatcher Red Ale, Hobo’s Breath Brown Ale, Coal Stoker’s Blackberry, Steam Engine Stout and Iron Horse IPA. Customers can buy a make-yourown six-pack for $9.

The company has been around for two years, formerly housed in the Commerce Center.

“It was nothing special, that’s for sure,” said Erik Bliss, general manager. “If you’ve ever felt like you

Sean Astin, from “Rudy” and “Lord of the Rings,” speaking Tuesday

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Building a brewery About three months ago, blueprints were drawn up for the project’s development.

Holton was in discussions with Rick McGuirk of United Investments about property at 614 W. Pickard St. that McGuirk wanted Holton to build on. McGuirk knew Holton wanted to expand the business, so he offered up a solution.

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College students are no longer able to get by with just a few textbooks and some pencils from their local bookstore.

Computer software is an essential purchase for almost every student studying anything from art to psychology, and it is expensive for some.

While Central Michigan University students pay $150 for a copy of Microsoft Office, Eastern Michigan University students pay $129, Michigan State University students pay $65 and University of Michigan students pay $47.17.

Microsoft Office 2007 Student Edition for PC and 2008 for Mac are two of the biggest sellers across all university bookstores. Prices often are a function of who is shaking hands with who at an institution.

“Currently, EMU has no licensing with Microsoft,” said Steve Schindler, the bookstore manager at EMU. EMU is attempting to renegotiate a licensing deal

The cost of Microsoft Office at MI universities w CMU: $150 w EMU: $129 w Wayne State: $99 (PC) $140 (MAC) w WMU: $90 w MSU: $65 w U-M: $47

with Microsoft to provide better prices to their students.

In an e-mail to Central Michigan Life, CMU Bookstore Director Barry Waters said CMU does not have a licensing deal with Microsoft and that is why it costs more.

“We do not have Microsoft Student Licensing, which I believe both MSU and U-M have. This is an institutional decision to offer Microsoft Office at a reduced rate,” Waters said. “We carry Adobe Student Licensing, which allows us to sell Adobe’s most popular products at a price 85 percent less than regular retail.”

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need something different, come here.”

increase the number of patrol officers and pay them overtime, from the state.

The Isabella County Sheriff’s Department received its grant, but plans on utilizing the money later in the fall.

“We try to coordinate it around football games, when there’s a lot of drinking,” said Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski.

The money will be dispersed to other local agencies as well, said Dave Sabuda, public information officer for the Mount Pleasant Police Department.

Software discounts essential for students

By Connor Sheridan Staff Reporter

By Jake May | Senior Reporter Freshly fermented beer sweats down into little brown bottles.

Some overflows, streaming onto the floor as blackberry ale is packaged for resale.

Foam fills the head of the bottlenecks as six men sit drinking in a circle, slapping purple labels onto each.

Stories are exchanged and laughs are thrown around with witty — and raunchy — humor is exchanged on each side of the bar and in the back room, where the hop is fermenting.

Welcome to the Mount Pleasant Brewing Company.

“If people want a quality taste at a good price, this is their new hidden gem,” said Jim Holton, Mount Pleasant mayor and owner of the brewing company and Mountain Town Station. “Hopefully, one day, we will be able to distribute it throughout the state, or maybe we could even be a name throughout the Midwest.”

The microbrews are already distributed to Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing and Alpena.

Open for one week, the company has already seen success in individual pint sales. The company wanted to sell 100 pints in its first day of business. It sold 300.

The Michigan State Police Office of Highway Safety Planning is dishing millions of dollars in federal grant funds to police departments around the state for stricter drunk driving enforcement.

Many departments are aiming the grants toward Labor Day weekend, which has seen a large number of drunk driving cases in the past, said Lynn Sutfin, OHSP public information and marketing coordinator.

About 300 agencies in 54 counties have or will receive federal traffic safety funds, which will be used to

There are many life lessons to be found in hunting pirate treasure, persevering on a college football team and befriending talking tree-people.

Actor Sean Astin, best known for his roles in “The Goonies,” “Rudy” and “The Lord of the Rings,” will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

The speech, titled “What I Learned as a Goonie, as Rudy, and as a Hob-

bit named Sam,” will cover the insights Astin has found in his professional and personal life.

The Program Boardsponsored event is free.

“Here’s this big Hol- Sean Astin lywood actor that has been around for a while. It just seemed like it would be a really interesting talk, hearing about his movies and experiences and Hollywood and all that,” said Program Board President and Muskegon junior Dave Breed.

Breckenridge freshman Jared Allen said after watching Astin’s films, he would see him speak.

“I watched all the ‘Lord of the Rings,’

If you go... w What: Actor Sean Astin w When: 7 p.m. Tuesday w Where: Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium and I watched ‘Rudy,’ and I would be interested to see what he has to say,” he said.

Breed said Program Board is not worried about a lack of enthusiasm for the event because of the day.

“We have been trying to promote the show the best we can, over the last week or so. I think as big as ‘Lord of the Rings’ was and as big as ‘Rudy’ was, there are going to be fans out there that will want to come see him,”

he said.

Breed said he also was not concerned about the scheduling of the event, the day after Labor Day. “I think we did a good job getting word out there, and people are excited about the event. I don’t think it’s going to be much of a problem,” he said.

Son of “Valley of the Dolls” actress Patty Duke, Astin has been acting since 1981 and broke through with “The Goonies” at age 13.

Other roles include the films “War of the Roses,” “50 First Dates” and “Bulworth,” as well as appearances on television shows “Angel” and “24.” Astin also directed the Academy Awardnominated short “Kangaroo Court.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Today w A seminar on lithium ion batteries and supercapacitators presented by Yi Ding from the U.S. Army RDECOM-TARDEC/TPS Energy Storage Team from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Dow Science Complex Room 107. w Canadian Indian Art Exhibit of prints from the Dennos Museum Center is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Charles V. Park Library Baber room. The display runs through Oct. 28. w Landscape Photography from West Michigan artist Gale Nobles is in the Third Floor Exhibition area of the Park Library until Oct. 4. The display is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 6 w Foster Care Fundraiser will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Buffalo Wild Wings. The Midland/Isabella County Foster Care Youth Board will receive 20 percent of orders when patrons present a flyer. Contact vovil1ja@cmich.edu to receive a flyer.

Tuesday, Sept. 8 w Students for Life weekly meeting will take place from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Moore Hall Room 112. w The Public Relations Student Society of America will take place from 8 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. in Moore Hall Room 117.

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It’s beautiful,� Holton said.

It does not look like every other bar from the outside, said bartender Chad Carpenter, a 25-year-old Traverse City senior. The interior may be the cleanest bar Mount Pleasant has seen in years, he said.

With wooden furniture and bar stools, it’s a cozy place for beer enthusiasts, Bliss said, to come enjoy a board game or just be in the company of other beer connoisseurs. “Not being downtown, this location, it brings people who will enjoy neil blake/staff photographer the beer, not who come Beal City resident Brad Bellinger, brewer, attends to get drunk,� said Karina to the mash tun Thursday at the Mount Pleasant Chouinard, a 21-year-old Brewing Company, 614 W. Pickard St. bartender and Traverse City sophomore.

What’s next The one bar essential the Mount Pleasant Brewing Company does not have is food, Bliss said, but it will be available by Oct. 1.

He said there will not be an extensive menu, but it will include pizza, panini sandwiches and soups, alongside the already free popcorn and peanuts. “Support local, that’s what this is about,� said Mount Pleasant resident Chris Venegas. “We need to stop importing beers from Belgium when we can embrace this brewery only a few miles down the road. And it helps that all these bartenders are cool. The beer is pristine.�

The Mount Pleasant Brewing Company will have a ceremonial grand opening Sept. 11, where customers can view a ribbon cutting and have discounted drinks.

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PHOTO OF THE DAY Nathen Wright, 20, of Mount Pleasant attempts to clear the gap Wednesday night at the skate park in Island Park. Wright attempted to clear the gap multiple times, but could not land it.

Beers on tap: Alcohol content level by percentage

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w Iron Horse IPA 6.6% w Steam Engine Stout 6.4% w Hobo’s Breath Brown Ale 6.0% w Coal Stoker’s Blackberry Ale 5.8% w Cow Catcher Red Ale 5.8% w Second Wind Wheat 5.6% w Railyard Raspberry Wheat 5.6%

w Gambler’s Golden Ale 5.2% Thursday and noon to midnight Friday and Saturday. “When we get this place filled with customers, oh, I even get goosebumps saying that,� Bliss said, rubbing his arm. “That will be a good day.� metro@cm-life.com

MDOT proposes plan to improve Mission Street Speed limit reduction under review

By Christopher Noe Staff Reporter

The speed limit on Mission Street is under review once more.

At Thursday’s Mount Pleasant Planning Commission meeting, commissioners discussed the Michigan Department of Transportation’s proposed plan to improve Mission Street, which includes reducing the 45 mph speed limit to 35 mph.

In addition, the $4.5 million plan would add Michigan left turns at congested crossroads on the street, including Broomfield Street.

Jeff Gray, director of Mount Pleasant planning and community development, believes the proposed plan will work. “This will do what MDOT says it will do,� he said. “Increasing traffic flow and decreasing left turn accidents.�

Other commission members expressed concerns with the idea of bringing MDOT into Mount Pleasant. Jeff Smith, Planning Commission vice chairman, believes that the decision to bring MDOT to town is a difficult one to

make. “On the one hand, you have MDOT coming in saying they will spend $4.5 million to fix Mission Street,� Smith said. “I am not looking forward to the prohibition of a left turn on Broomfield.�

Gray said there has been some hesitation in making a decision on this matter because it will create less connections around the community and said this decision would be an investment.

The plan will be further examined at the Sept. 28 City Commission meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 320 W. Broadway St. New drive-through The Commission approved a special use permit the building at 222 S. Mission St. to put a drive-thru window and walk-up window for the foot traffic that comes through the building, which also houses Biggby Coffee.

Tim Lapham, an engineer with D&D Real Estate Investments LLC, the company in charge of the proposed project said he is not concerned with the first phase of the project. “My concern comes with the next phase because of the new set of ordinances,� he said.

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drive-thru at the south side of the building and it is Lapham’s hope it will make the building more attractive to the traffic that comes down Mission Street.

Cell tower The Commission also approved a plan to move the 140-foot cell phone communications tower with equipment storage units at the base of the tower in Chipp-AWaters Park, 1403 W. High St., to the northwest corner of the park.

Cell phone company MetroPCS will be building the tower and it will be the third tower on city property. The company does not currently have any service in the area so building the tower will bring the service to the community.

T.J. Garrett, a paralegal with the Haley Law Firm representing MetroPCS, said once the tower is built, it will become city property. “MetroPCS is putting service into the area,� she said.

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Students discover charged room damages unfixed Four expected ceiling, paint repairs before returning to campus

By Amelia Eramya Staff Reporter

Durand sophomore Brett Warner and Free Soil sophomore Justin Papes live in the same Thorpe Hall room as last year.

But when they moved in this year, they found a surprise: damages they paid fines for were unfixed.

Warner first noticed it when he was moving back into his room, he said.

“I looked at the damages as soon as I walked in the door,” said Papes, who was curious to see if the damages were repaired. “We had to pay for the ceiling light cover and about four tiles on the ceiling in the living area.”

In addition to those damages, Papes and Warner paid for paint damages done to the wall in the living area.

The ceiling tile fines were $34.50 in total; split between the four roommates, they each paid $8.62. Papes and Warner split the fine with their other two

Bicycle seat thefts raise some questions

roommates since this damage was not caused by anyone living in the room at the time.

They also split the paint damages done in the living area, which totaled $1.25 for each resident.

“I find it ridiculous, because if we paid for it to be replaced, why wouldn’t they replace it?” Papes said.

Where is the money going?

The charges were put on the students’ Central Michigan University accounts, and they were required to pay by the next billing cycle. However, if Papes and

Warner did not pay for the fines, it would hinder them to schedule classes for the 2009-10 school year.

“We’d charge you what it would cost us to get a replacement to put back in that room for the next student to have use,” said Shaun Holtgreive, associate director of Residence Life.

The light cover in Papes’ and Warner’s room was fixed five days after Central Michigan Life spoke with Holtgreive.

“I was quite shocked when they fixed it,” Papes said.

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“Stupid things” seem to happen a lot on college campuses, according to police.

Throw the theft of bike seats on the list.

“When people are drunk, they do stupid things,” said CMU Community Police Officer Mike Sienkiewicz.

Since the start of school, there has been one report of missing bicycle seats on the Central Michigan University campus, while many others have gone unreported.

“Recently, there was one report within last week for a missing bike seat, and that is the only one I have been aware of,” Sienkiewicz said.

“Bikes, in general, are the number one thing stolen on campus.”

Fowlerville freshman Brittany Bolling has seen at least three bike seats missing on campus and witnessed another student who discovered his bike seat was stolen.

“The guy’s whose bike seat was missing really freaked out,” Bolling said. “This whole bike seat situation is amusing because it is so stupid to steal a bike seat but, at the same time, why would someone do that?”

Bolling said she is feeling nervous about her bike seat getting stolen.

“Some people are immature and mine could be taken,” Bolling said.

Sienkiewicz does not know why people are stealing bike seats.

“Probably people just being stupid. I don’t see any value in bike seats. it is not like they will turn around and sell it,” Sienkiewicz said.

However, Detroit freshman DJ Jackson is not too worried about the situation.

“I don’t see the significance of taking a bike seat because, where I am from, they just take the whole bike,“ Jackson said.

To prevent more thefts, Sienkiewicz recommends students get their bikes registered and always lock them up on the bike racks or just take the bike seat inside with them.

“Bike registration is required with the police department and students can do this at our Web site,” Sienkiewicz said. “We’re trying to reduce theft as much as we can by educating students and having them register their bikes and locking them, because those are the students whose bikes are stolen the least.”

The controversial health care reform bill aims to bring relief to the nearly 50 million Americans without insurance, many of which are under the age of 25.

The questions many skeptics pose include not only whether such a bill would work for young people, but also if it would be cost-effective.

U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and assistant to the speaker of the House of Representatives, supports the bill and said it will help college students and recent graduates.

“The current health care

The Farwell Labor Day Celebration begins at 6 p.m. today at the Farwell Fairground, 211 S. Webber St. The celebration features pony rides, a figure-eight demolition derby, carnival bingo, a magician, a rock climbing wall and events for all ages through Monday. For a full schedule of events, visit farwelllaborday.com.

Mid-Michigan fashion

A history of the way Isabella County residents lived from 1850 to 1970 will be displayed through Dec. 13 in Rowe Hall. Visitors can see how the clothes, kitchen implements and consumer tastes, senses of style and eating habits adapted with technological and cultural advances. Gallery hours are 8 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 774-3829 or e-mail cmuseum@cmich.edu.

A People’s Traditional Powwow will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the 7th Generation village grounds, 7957 E. Remus Road. The event will feature Bahwating on host drum, Crooked Lake co-hosting on drum, Medicine Lodge on the invited drum, Dwight “Bucko” Teeple as the master of ceremonies, Ron Johansen as head veteran, Darryl Jackson as head male dancer and Julie White-Pigeon as the head female dancer. Grand entries will be at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 775-4787.

Trading treasures

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Okemos resident Wayne Loescher reviews the day’s bicycle tour map which covers more than 70 miles and will end in McBain. Loescher is joined by his son, Ben, who traveled here from Santa Monica, Calif., to participate in the DALMAC with his father.

DALMAC makes a pit stop Bicyclists rest at CMU after day one, heading to Mackinaw City

By Emily Pfund Staff Reporter

Wondering where all the bicyclists came from Wednesday afternoon?

About 570 of them set up camp outside the Student Activity Center after riding 82 miles on day one of their five-day trip from Michigan State University to the Mackinaw Bridge.

The Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw tour, which started in 1971, will travel 256 miles after leaving Central Michigan University to reach the final stop of Mackinaw City.

The tour continues to bring a lot of returning faces and a few new ones.

Ride Leader Chris Harrison first rode the DALMAC in 1978 and rode for the last time in 1992. Harrison convinced her boyfriend and co-leader Dave Pierce to ride in 1994, and he rode the approximately 350-mile route nine times.

“Right now, I’m giving back for all those years of rides. That’s how I see it,” Harrison said of her decision to lead.

While there are five routes of varying distances to choose from, the original five-day trip is still the most popular.

“This is definitely the one that fills up

DALMAC travel log w Wednesday: Lansing to Mt. Pleasant

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w Thursday: Mt Pleasant to

McBain 68 miles w Friday: McBain to Elk Rapids 61 miles w Saturday: Elk Rapids to Petoskey 75 miles w Sunday: Petoskey to Mackinaw City 52 miles Total: 338 miles the fastest,” Harrison said.

‘No whining’ Like Harrison, many of this year’s cyclists are DALMAC veterans. Vern Thelen, a Fowler resident, has taken the trip 12 times, starting in 1984. “(1984) had horrible weather. It was 100 degrees and it had been so dry all summer that you couldn’t get your tent stakes into the ground,” Thelen said. “The stadium wasn’t there yet and we were all over in the field there, but the police came and moved us into the SAC on the tennis courts.”

That night, a thunderstorm swept through Mount Pleasant.

“There were tents in the trees and tents against the front of the stores along Mis-

sion (in the morning). It was horrible,” Thelen said. “But, hey, it had to get better after that, right?”

It did get better. In fact, Thelen said the tour has had perfect weather since 2002.

Katie Donnelly, DALMAC media relations coordinator, said the weather and atmosphere has been great for the tour this year.

“Everybody’s been doing great,” she said. “No whining.”

Don and Laurie Gilbert, members of a bicycle club from Fowler, are riding the DALMAC for the third time, and brought their niece, Danielle George, along for her first big ride.

“She talked me into it,” said George, pointing to her aunt. “It’ll be a big accomplishment to be able to say I rode my bike that far.”

George, who will be a freshman in high school this fall, said her participation in sports (volleyball, basketball and softball) have helped her prepare for the ride.

“It helped tremendously,” she said.

“You need really good endurance.”

Senator Dick Allen started the tour in 1971. “(Allen) said bicycles were a mode of transportation and people (in the Michigan legislature) laughed and said ‘no it’s not,’” Harrison said. “So he decided to ride with Mackinaw and took 12 friends with him.” metro@cm-life.com

Health care bill may benefit college students, recent grads

By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter

Labor Day in Farwell

People’s Powwow

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system is a status quo, it is not working for many Americans,” Van Hollen said in a conference call Aug. 26 with reporters. “It is very broken for young people, because they have huge problems getting access to quality, affordable health care.”

The congressman was joined by Thomas Bates, vice president of civic engagement for Rock the Vote, and Abby Berendt, a multimedia producer from San Francisco who described her struggles of getting by without health insurance after recently graduating from college.

Van Hollen said issues many people experience when transitioning from job to job, such

as losing insurance from a previous employer, can limit people in switching jobs.

“We want young people to be entrepreneurs. We don’t want them to be stuck in one job,” he said.

He also gave his opinion on the bill’s large spending, heavily criticized by many Republicans.

“The costs of doing nothing and protecting the status quo is much greater,” he said. “It’s clear that a majority of Americans support some kind of reform.”

Camp: With bill comes taxes Opponents of the bill include U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, who said spend-

ing and tax increases will likely happen if reform is approved.

Unlike Van Hollen, Camp does not believe the bill is worth the increased costs, said Camp spokeswoman Lauren Phillips.

“It’s expensive and it will also force people into a government plan,” she said.

With the bill, many people will lose the health insurance they already receive from their employer, she said, which could limit their choice of doctors.

Mark Cwiek, a Central Michigan University health sciences professor, suggested the possibility of colleges and universities requiring all students to

carry health care coverage as a condition of enrollment.

“Universities like CMU do the right thing by providing a good level of primary care through the health clinic found on campus,” he said.

In the end, some sort of bipartisan compromise will likely be reached in Congress, Cwiek said.

“Behind the scenes, the Democrats and the Republicans actually have many areas where there is a level of agreement,” he said. “I believe eventually we will see a new law that will impact the majority of Americans in a positive way.” metro@cm-life.com

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Residents of Mount Pleasant can trade unwanted or unused items less than 50 pounds with other residents by placing them on the curb. During the two-day “Trade Your Treasures” weekend starting Sept. 12, participants are free to roam the streets to pick up any curb side item. A list of unwanted items and questions about the event can be directed to the Division of Public Works at 779-5401 and Code Enforcement at 779-5303.

Blood drive

The American Red Cross is sponsoring a blood drive from noon until 5:45 p.m. Tuesday in Finch Fieldhouse 110. Anybody eligible for donation is encouraged to attend.

Financial Peace University

The Central Michigan Free Methodist Church is offering a 13week class about how to get rid of debt and build wealth, starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 6012 S. Mission Rd. Dave Ramsey, a personal money management expert and nationally syndicated radio host, will be teaching video lessons, followed by discussions led by an instructor. The class costs $100 and attendees will receive a workbook, budgeting forms, an audio library and Ramsey’s book, “Financial Peace,” as part of the class. To register, visit the church’s Web site at cmfmc.com or call 772-2414.

Volunteer opportunity

Woodland Hospice is looking for volunteers to fill a variety of positions, such as include client care, office administration, reception desk, sewing and fundraising. Application kits can be picked up at Woodland Hospice, 2597 S. Meridian Rd, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday and also are available online at woodlandhopsice.com. Mandatory training is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Oct. 5-7 and 12-14. Information will be provided on hospice philosophy, patient confidentiality, nursing for non-nurses, communication, bereavement and spiritual care. Completion of all sessions is required, but makeup sessions may be available to accommodate school and work schedules.

A brief pre-training interview can be scheduled after completing the application. For more information on volunteer training, contact Char or Sheral at 773-6137 or char@woodlandhospice.com.

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EDITORIAL | Students are the ones who end up paying for the things they steal

The cost of thievery

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tudents are constantly reminded of how expensive college is.

The mountains of loans, the costly text books, admission to events — all of these things are up to the student to pay. But some expenses are within student control, especially when it comes to issues of morality.

Stealing dishes and dining ware from residential restaurants is costing the school — and, ultimately, the students themselves — and needs to be stopped.

Dining halls are constantly replacing dishes and dining ware because of students’ loose hands.

Last year, the school lost $20,000.

That is a considerable amount of money that should not have to be spent.

First of all, stealing from the dining halls is inexcusable. One of the first things that children are taught is not to steal. It is a rule that follows human beings for the rest of their lives.

The irony in stealing from the dining halls is students are making things more expensive for themselves. The $20,000 has to be paid back somehow, so it will come straight from CMU’s budget, creating an extra shortfall.

One way the university makes up for shortfalls each year? Tuition increases.

A lot of things on campus seem unfair, especially when it comes to money. But it doesn’t give the student body the right to retaliate through theft and pity larceny.

Simply put, it is childish.

Need silverware, cups or dishes?

Make it easier on yourself and buy them. Believe it or not, you are putting other students at a disadvantage when the university has to account for an even larger deficit each year.

The university is cracking down

on the thefts, as it should be.

Consequences, if caught, include small misdemeanors up to higher larceny charges. Fees and fines could be applied to the student. In some extreme cases, thieves could face jail time for up to a year.

This all may seem excessive, but it is apparent these consequences need to be in place. If students are not mature enough to keep their hands off of what is not theirs, they will have to face the punishment.

It’s not just up to the university to stop these thefts. Each student should be on the lookout for the culprits. The actions of few can set the reputation for many, and this situation is no exception.

Turning a blind eye costs more than students may imagine. In this case, it’s $20,000 for simply not saying a word.

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Jason Gillman Jr. Columnist

Politics for the college crowd Looking back at a finance class I took, I chuckle as I think about when I went off about government regulation or other various rights.

“That crazy guy’s at it again!” and “Why is this cat getting so wound up?” were probably some things people were saying to themselves.

Indeed, why am I so wound up about these types of things, which wouldn’t seem to be an immediate concern of most college students?

I’ll start with the subject of property rights as why we should be concerning ourselves with such things, and why I get... vocal.

I don’t own real property or any businesses. I would say that a good majority of other college students don’t either.

But we can assume that once students leave college, they may try to buy a house or maybe a business.

I get irate about things like Mount Pleasant requiring ToDblD’s to close its doors at 11 p.m. Or voters having the ability tell United Investments that they can’t build what they like on their land. That could be anyone in the future.

Even worse, these significant violations can be cloaked under the auspices of much more politically palatable names.

Take, for example, the various regulations concerning campaign finance. After all, we can’t have candidate “X” getting an unfair advantage, can we?

Think about it for a minute: When you contribute to a campaign, what are you doing?

Clearly, you’re using your money as a way to spread your message.

Some college students still wonder why they should concern themselves with such issues.

As a columnist for CM Life, I’ve been given the guidance that I should write things that interest students.

I believe that discussing these things in class or in a column is quite appurtenant for the audience, whether they realize it or not.

[our readers’ voice] match his personal pledge dollarDonor: Still committed for-dollar as a vote of confidence in the president and his vision for to the medical school As the donor identified transferring his donation from the proposed medical school to the Rose Arena expansion, please let me clarify.

Terri and I are supportive of bold, new pursuits, seeking excellence in education.

We became huge fans of former President Michael Rao and his energy, vision and initiatives at CMU. We endowed a scholarship at CMU in the name of my parents, Jack and Patricia Anson, to honor them for precisely this reason.

Mike and I had several conversations out in California near our home about the need for new, iconic and architecturally significant structures on campus.

We were also looking for ways to strongly support him and to encourage his tenure at CMU. Consequently, the moment we first learned of his bold, new medical school initiative, we contacted Mike and offered to

CMU and as an investment in our former hometown community.

We were delighted for CMU that he had apparently made a longer term commitment to the university.

His departure announcement followed shortly on the heels thereafter just as the Rose Arena expansion fundraising effort was shaping up.

As a gesture to our dear friend and one of CMU’s leading luminaries, Dick Enberg, and at a time when following President Rao’s departure the future of the medical school was up in the air, we suggested that the pledge be transferred to the Rose Arena project.

A portion of the Rose Arena project will promote Dick’s incredible legacy at CMU. We remain committed to the concept of a new medical school at CMU. We expect to support it in the future.

Todd J. Anson 1977 CMU alumnus

Create a green economy As our state sees its unemployment rise and jobless increase, a growing number of individuals are discovering how to put Michigan back to work – by creating a green economy.

Michigan’s economy has changed forever and many of the jobs that have disappeared will never come back – but all hope is not lost. In order to take back its place as the beacon of American ingenuity and knowhow, Michigan must once again be at the cutting edge of the manufacturing industry as well as equip itself with the jobs of tomorrow.

This October, students from all over Michigan will be attending the Power Shift Michigan 2009 Conference in Lansing. Here, they will learn about the importance of a green economy and the benefits of an environmentally sustainable future for Michigan families. Young people will attend organizing workshops, hear from incredible speakers, and learn about the political aspects of this cause. If you are interested in learning more, check out our Web site at mipowershift.org.

Steve Ross Michigan Field Organizer

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Faulty system Detroit schools: Think of the kids High school drama. It’s something we’re all used to.

What we’re not used to is school drama at the administrative level.

That is, unless you live in Detroit.

Coming from metro Detroit, I try to focus on news concerning Detroit. Lately, I’ve found the drama going on in Detroit Public Schools (DPS) is childish.

This time, it’s from the emergency financial manager for DPS, Robert Bobb. He filed a lawsuit against the school board. This battle started back in August when the board appointed a permanent superintendent.

When Gov. Jennifer Granholm appointed Bobb, she put him in charge of finances and hiring for DPS for one year. Bobb, represented by the Attorney General’s office, is suing the school board. He claims it overstepped its bounds making that appointment. The school board is suing Bobb, claiming he overstepped his bounds overhauling the district.

This comes as no surprise, knowing the history of the Detroit school system. It’s filled with corruption. Bobb controls the finances because the school board and past superintendents were unable to end the corruption and bad management practices that have shaped DPS for decades.

These problems come just after five DPS employees were charged with embezzlement and other felonies.

There’s approximately 500 health care dependents illegally receiving health care coverage from the district.

I can understand why the school board would be unhappy with Bobb making drastic changes, but it already had the chance to fix things.

The only option Bobb may have left is to have the school system file for bankruptcy. It’s something that has never been done for a district as large as Detroit.

But it may lead to additional fights. An inevitable part of the bankruptcy hearings will be the end of contracts with union employees, something the teachers’ union will certainly fight.

The teachers’ union in Detroit is strong. Instead of focusing on the well-being of students, the union has been too concerned making sure teachers’ benefits and pay doesn’t get cut. The district cannot afford to keep paying employees as much as they have been. Nobody likes pay cuts, but it is something that needs to happen for the district to make money.

Gov. Granholm and Bobb already expressed their thoughts for what should happen when Bobb’s one year contract is up: have the mayor take control. This may be the only option left, since nothing else has worked.

Instead of continuing this game of power struggles and corruption, those in charge need to do what’s best for the children of Detroit.

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“It seems pretty cheesy, but I don’t think I could come up with anything better.”

“I think it was the best out of the three, but I feel we could have had a catchier one.”

Amanda Mehalko,

Grand Blanc senior

“I think it’s odd that so much thought was put into something so small.”

“I think it’s alright, but it doesn’t matter what they call it as long as people show up.”

Michelle Tolodziecki, Nathan Moulton,

Sacanac senior

Midland senior

Ethan Neuberger,

Grayling sophomore

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Children’s work on display Exhibit runs until Sept. 14

By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

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Missa Coffman, an assistant professor in the Art Department, puts a new spin on toast and texting Thursday afternoon at the faculty art show reception in the University Art Gallery.

Main Art Gallery showcasing faculty work until Sept. 19

By Darnell Gardner Staff Reporter

Symbolic masks, Oscar Mayer Wieners and typewriting toasters.

All these things can be found at the faculty art exhibit in the Main Art Gallery.

The annual faculty art exhibition is designed to satisfy the curiosity of students who wonder what their professors do when they are not in class and to give the community a chance to see what goes on behind the doors of Wightman Hall’s Art Department.

“The faculty’s research is their art,” said Anne Gochenour, gallery director. “It’s a way of showing the creative work the faculty does.”

One of the artists, assistant art professor Shelley Stevens, has been teaching students how to paint and draw in the art department for two years.

She describes her work as “other-worldly” and hopes she can stimulate her audience visually and intellectu-

If you go... w What: Faculty Art Exhibit w Where: University Art Gallery w When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday ally through the allegory created by employing symbolic masks in her paintings.

“I use masks in order to convey the way that we attempt to either hide who we are or suggest that we are someone other than who we actually are,” Stevens said.

“A key word really is authenticity. Celebrate who you are, whatever that may be.”

This is Shelly Stevens’ second year in the show.

Missa Coffman’s performance artwork engages the audience in a different way.

The assistant professor of art created a toastertypewriter hybrid that turns slices of white bread into the canvas by branding short messages on them. Video footage of her artwork is be-

More work, less faculty This year, the exhibit has undergone some logistical changes.

“We are highlighting fewer faculty, allowing more of their work to be shown,” said Clark Most, associate professor of art and an artist in the exhibit.

Eleven art department faculty members will have work on display in the gallery this year and, next year, the remaining faculty will be represented.

Most, who has participated in the show nearly every year for 10 years, said he will display some of his personal and client-based work, including photography, illustrations and designs.

The exhibit, open to the public, runs until Sept. 19.

The art gallery is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. university@cm-life.com

CMU intramural sports offer students a way to de-stress

By Rachel Mater Staff Reporter

Need a new way to stay in shape? Or need a break from classes and work?

There are about 40 different intramural sports students can choose from.

With the start of the fall semester, students now have an opportunity to start softball, flag football and singles tennis to name a few sports.

Flag football is the most popular with 179 teams last year and 208 teams the year before. Yet, there also are a few intramurals that people may not know about, such as kickball, which starts this fall.

Wiffle ball and a rock, paper, scissors tournament will debut this spring.

Gary Baker, assistant director of intramural sports and summer camps, said many students get involved with the sports.

“Last year, we were just shy of 11,000 students,” Baker

How to join: Check this story at cmlife.com for links to the intramural sports schedule, calendar and more. said. “It’s a fun thing to do, a good way to stay in shape and a break from organizations and classes.”

Each year, the IM sports department conducts surveys to see what intramurals people are interested in and, based off of what the participants want, they pick the sport, Baker said. opportunity to compete Intramurals vary in cost by the sport and most of the money goes to cost of referees, facilities and the length of the sport.

They primarily play teams within the school, with the exception of a few sports that play other schools close by.

Burt senior J.D. Sawchuk enjoys playing intramurals for many reasons.

“I like that if you didn’t play in high school, you’re still allowed to play,” he said. “It

Hands no bigger than the inside of an adult’s palm sculpted life at Central Michigan University’s Child Development Learning Laboratory’s “Back to School Art Exhibit.”

The exhibit, in Bovee University Center Room 125, features 24 pieces of art provided by children from ages 2 through 5.

Jackie Weller, lead teacher at the laboratory, said parents are generally excited about their children’s art.

“They are proud about what their children do and, a lot of times, they may not know what their children are capable of until they frame the picture,” Weller said.

Sarah Nitschke, 4, painted a unicorn for the exhibit

Exhibit hours:

Bovee University Center Room 125 w Monday-Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. w Thursday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. w The exhibit runs until Sept. 14 because she likes them and their bright colors.

“I don’t have a unicorn, but I like that they have horns, ears and pink rainbow colors on them sometimes,” Sarah said.

A special event Margaret Desormes, associate director of the Growth and Development Lab at the Child Development Learning Laboratory, said the children creating artwork is a special and important event.

“We display children’s art in classrooms and put it out in the campus for the community to enjoy it, the

children are proud of their artwork and it is special because they created it,” she said.

Multicultural Education Center Director Ulana Klymyshyn said she is really impressed by the children’s art.

“I think several of the students are very talented and, most importantly, it looks like they had fun doing it, and it is a nice chance to showcase the wonderful programs we have on campus,” she said.

Adreiana Acles, 4, made flowers and wants to be a painter one day when she grows up.

“I drew the flower because I like them and I pick daisies and roses because they smell good,” Adreiana said.

As good as Sarah thought her painting was, she decided to into another career field when she grows up.

“I just want to be a mom,” she said. university@cm-life.com

ing shown in the gallery.

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Sign up for fall sports continues early this month

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gives everyone an opportunity to compete, no matter how bad they are.”

Today is the last day to sign up for softball. Singles tennis registration goes until Wednesday with the cost of $55 per team, flag football until Sept. 11 for $55 per team, singles tennis until Wednesday for $10 per person and the golf scramble until Sept.

22 for $40 per person.

The newest intramural’s registration, kickball, starts next week and costs $20 per team.

For more information, visit the group’s Facebook page at facebook.com/group. php?gid=4817811546. studentlife@cm-life.com

technology

Snow Leopard ‘leaps’ onto Macs New Apple OS faster, but comes with sacrifices

By Connor Sheridan Staff Reporter

A new creature is on the prowl across campus.

Apple released Mac OS X v10.6 — named Snow Leopard — on Aug. 28, and many students at Central Michigan University are happy with the new system.

The new version of the operating system is priced at $30 for a version, which can be installed on a single computer running OS X v10.5 Leopard.

Snow Leopard’s tagline, “Refined. Not reinvented,” seems to be a proper summation of the philosophy Apple has taken with the new release of its flagship operating system, said Information Technologies Help Desk Analyst Mike Molter.

“It’s a 64 bit version of ‘Leopard’ (OS X v 10.5). It’s supposed to be faster, more secure, more compact,” the Waterford junior said.

Joe Hertler, also an IT help desk analyst, said users should not expect many

Mac’s not your thing?

Windows 7, the new operating system from Microsoft, will be released Oct. 22. changes to the actual running of the system.

“The Finder’s faster. Hard disk searches are a lot faster... It’s pretty much just faster,” said Hertler, a Troy sophomore.

Taking out the fat The root of much of this speed is in the conversion of the operating system from a 32- and 64-bit hybrid to a more realized 64bit core, or “kernel.”

The more bits the operating system is based on, the more of the system’s memory it can take advantage of. This allows the computer to perform operations much more quickly.

The reduced amount of code required for Snow Leopard to function also means about a seven-gigabyte reduction in the hard drive space consumed by an installation of the system.

“It’s mostly performance improvements.

Cutting

out the fat, making it perform faster,” said Chris Zamplas, a Novi sophomore, who received his copy of “Snow Leopard” from MicroChips in the Bovee University Center.

“It’s not centered towards adding new content. It’s refining it. If they charged more, it would emphasize the stigma that Macs are more expensive,” said Adam Federspiel, a Midland junior who was waiting in line at MicroChips for his disc.

Cautions With all these new improvements come a few sacrifices for Mac users looking to upgrade.

“Some programs will not work with 64 bit until developers upgrade it,” Zamplas said.

Federspiel said the operating system will only work with more recent Mac computers.

“Technically speaking, any Mac (manufactured) before 2006 won’t support it,” Federspiel said.

The new upgrade is available at CMU MicroChips, as well as most major electronics stores. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Operation C.A.R.E. The state police also will be carrying out the separate Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) initiative this weekend — a national crackdown not only against drunk driving, but unbelted drivers as well, said MSP Sgt. Jill M. McKelvey.

Last year, during Labor Day weekend, there were 12 traffic fatalities in the state. Four of the deaths involved alcohol and, in three, the drivers were not wearing seat belts, Sutfin said.

software| continued from 1A neil blake/staff photographer

Ethan Wichert, 8, pitchforks the last of the wheat into a threshing machine Sunday evening at the annual Blanchard Gas and Steam Show while his sister Allison, 5, gets a piggyback ride from their father, Bill. Ethan was eager to help thresh and was the last person off the wagon among the three men who were working. Although there are more modern ways to thresh wheat, the purpose of the show was to work the “old way.”

Life in the country

By Neil Blake Staff Photographer

w Aperture: 3.2 w Shutter Speed: 1/800 w ISO: 100 While driving home to Big Rapids along M-20 Sunday evening after photographing the Gus Macker Festival for CM Life, I saw three antique John Deere tractors. I was

curious, so I stopped to ask about them hoping for a feature photo.

I took a few photos and found out from the drivers that they were returning from a Gas and Steam Show in nearby Blanchard. They told me they were still threshing wheat at the show, and I headed south to see if I could catch the action before the sun dipped below the horizon.

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When I got there, the show was over, but I saw a small cluster of people working with the machinery. I saw Ethan and his dad pitchforking while Allison watched nearby.

It was the “golden hour” just before sunset and I shot the scene a variety of ways. For this photo, I rested my camera on the edge of the wagon and shot up at Ethan as he worked just after Allison onto her dad’s back.

The Master Collection, an exhaustive compilation of most of Adobe’s popular creative products from Acrobat to Photoshop to InDesign, retails for $499 at MicroChips, but is $2,499 for mainstream consumers.

“All the prices are student license prices,” Madan Ma-

damages| continued from 3A

Building maintenance workers look at rooms to estimate the prices of material and how long it would take to fix the damaged area.

There are set prices for most things based on the cost to

State troopers will put special emphasis on enforcing operating while intoxicated and seat belt laws as a part of the C.A.R.E. initiative, he said.

“In Michigan, we ask all police officers to not take unimportant calls and focus on hazardous driving this weekend,” McKelvey said. “Labor Day seems to be the worst (in terms of drunk driving) because it’s the end of the summer and a last hurrah.”

The initiative will focus heavily on freeways and on helping out stranded motorists. It began in 1977 by two sergeants from the MSP and Indiana State Police.

All 50 state patrol agencies and Washington, D.C., now participate, as do common-

wealth and territorial agencies of the United States. Provincial agencies in Canada was also involved.

“Basically, we want to reduce the crashes and we want to reduce the injuries that occur from them,” McKelvey said.

The step up in enforcement this weekend did not surprise Todd Levitt, a local attorney that represents students.

“I do a lot of drunk driving cases,” he said. “Holidays are always the worst, because people spend time with their families, they’re camping, they’re partying. There’s 1.4 million people hitting the highways this weekend.”

ley, a MicroChips clerk and India graduate student, said.

“They’re much cheaper compared to other stores.”

But while educational discounts are a standard for college students purchasing software nearly everywhere, the prices they pay are not necessarily the same.

Although WMU, U-M and MSU students all pay roughly the same price as CMU for the Adobe Creative Suite, EMU students pay $999 for the Ado-

be Master Collection.

Not all software price tags vary drastically, however.

Mac OS X v 10.6 Snow Leopard, the newest operating system for Apple computers, is available for $29 at all five universities.

Final Cut Studio, a professional quality video editing suite from Apple, retails for $299 at U-M, MSU, WMU and EMU.

replace or fix them, Holtgreive said.

Students may appeal the damages with their hall director or assistant director.

However, if it is believed the students appealing are still responsible, it is their financial obligation to pay the university, Holtgreive said.

In most cases, Residence Life purchases furniture re-

placements and materials to fix damages in bulk quantities. Holtgreive said buying in bulk means better pricing rather than individual purchases.

“Damage to a light, a chair or a desk, we will replace or fix right away,” Holtgreive said.

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Among the spotlight stands a player ...

Arizona star tight end likely sidelined

By Andrew Stover Sports Editor

The Arizona Wildcats will likely lose their biggest offensive weapon for Saturday’s season opener against CMU. Junior tight end Rob Gronkowski (6 feet 6 inches, 265 pounds) is suffering from a back strain, and the possibility of him playing is remote.

Gronkowski had 47 receptions for 672 yards and 10 touchdowns last season.

“Obviously, he’s a tremendous player,” said CMU coach Butch Jones. “We’ve also studied the next guy in and he’s pretty talented as well. So it won’t change a whole lot in terms of our (defensive) game plan.”

The quarterback position also has question marks surrounding it. Willie Tuitama graduated last year after starting for four years. Now, sophomores Matt Scott and Nick Foles are competing for the top spot on the depth chart.

Arizona coach Mike Stoops said the starter will not be named until Saturday before the game, but both quarterbacks will see action.

“We feel like we have two quality players in Matt Scott and Nick Foles (and) I would anticipate both players to play,” Stoops said. “I think you just go by feel, body language, how the flow of the offense is going. That’s how we’ll take it Saturday night.”

Jones said the most difficult thing about facing new quarterbacks is preparation.

“It’s extremely difficult to prepare for because you don’t have a lot of tape to watch,” he said. “They each have different strengths, but I think the big key for us is being able to adjust throughout the course of the game.”

Despite questions at the quarterback position, the rest of the backfield is a strength for Arizona.

Junior running back Nic Grigsby ran for 1,153 yards last season with 13 touchdowns.

Sharing the backfield with Grigsby is sophomore Keola Antolin, who also had doubledigit touchdowns (10) last year.

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Senior wide receiver Bryan Anderson enters the season as the active leader in receptions (226) and receiving yards (2,864) in Division 1 Subdivision.

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By Dave Jones | Senior Reporter

he campus has been covered with posters advertising the approaching 2009 football season since the spring.

It shows quarterback Dan LeFevour next to junior wide receiver Antonio Brown. Next to them are defensive standouts Frank Zombo and Nick Bellore alongside a pair of fanatics in face paint and cowboy hats.

Under those figures is a full-season schedule of the season set to begin Saturday in Arizona.

But there is one important part of the team missing. A player who has been at CMU for four seasons and made his mark on his division, the record books and his team.

Bryan Anderson is not on that poster. It’s not that he’s forgotten.

He does not want to be in the spotlight.

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Little Caesars Pizza replaces Motor City Bowl title

By Aaron McMann Staff Reporter

A Division I bowl game will return to Ford Field on Dec. 26 — with a new name.

The game will now be known as The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, ending a 12-year run with the former Motor City Bowl.

Detroit-based Little Caesars Pizza was named Wednesday

as the title sponsor for the game, replacing General Motors Co. and Chrysler after both auto companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year.

“Even with the current economic climate, we had several corporate interests,” said Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Executive Director Ken Hoffman. “The clear and best fit was Little Caesars.”

Bob Generalli, senior associate commissioner and COO for the Mid-American Conference, emphasized the desire for a new title sponsor with the current economic decline and its effect on the Big Three (Ford, Chrysler and General Motors).

“The new sponsorship certainly adds stability and the opportunity for growth,” Generalli said.

Mike Ilitch has done a great job with branding his company and is well known within the Detroit area while Hoffman and Bowl CEO George Perles have built a great game foundation, Generalli said.

Ford Motor Co. will remain the presenting sponsor.

Former Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr, who made a halftime appearance at last year’s game, was named presi-

dent of the bowl’s board of directors.

“Lloyd is one of the most respected leaders in college football and lends great credibility to the game,” Hoffman said.

The game is scheduled to feature a team from the MidAmerican and Big Ten Conferences and will take place at 1 p.m. Dec. 26 on ESPN. sports@cm-life.com

Other side of the ball Stoops said he has to find ways to disrupt the timing of CMU’s senior quarterback, Dan LeFevour.

“I think you have to be disruptive in some ways,” he said, “and hopefully your front four can get pressure to disrupt some of his timing.”

Arizona’s defensive line returns all four starters, including junior defensive end Brooks Reed. Last season, Reed recorded eight sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss.

“I think anytime you go against a Brooks Reed, you need to be conscientious of where he’s at,” Jones said. “But you can’t give him too much, because what makes Arizona tough is they also have three other guys that are extremely capable of rushing the passer.”

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Wildcats Offense

Pos. No. Name Class QB 4 Matt Scott Sr.

8 Nick Foles So. RB 5 Nic Grigsby Jr.

2 Keola Antolin So.

28 Greg Nwoko Fr. WR 18 Delashaun Dean Jr.

84 Terrell Turner Sr.

80 Devin Veal So. HB 37 Chris Gronkowski Sr. TE 88 A.J. Simmons Jr. LT 74 Mike Diaz Sr. LG 55 Conan Amituanai Jr. C 64 Colin Baxter Jr. RG 70 Vaughn Dotsy So. RT 78 Adam Grant Sr.

Defense

Pos. No. Name DE 42 Brooks Reed

44 Ricky Elmore DT 46 Donald Horton Jr.

49 Earl Mitchell

94 Lolomana Mikaele LB 52 Sterling Lewis

15 Xavier Kelley

8 Vuna Tuihalamaka CB 6 Devin Ross

2 Mike Turner S 20 Cam Nelson

1 Robert Golden

The

Class Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So.

VENUE:

Brooks Reed- DE

Profile Had 13 pass breakups and three interceptions last season while earning second-team All-PAC 10 honors.

Why to watch Dean will be responsible to shut down his side of the field, whether he is covering Bryan Anderson or Antonio Brown.

Nic Grigsby- RB

Profile Had eight sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss, earning honorable mention All-Pac 10 last year.

Profile The junior earned honorable mention All-PAC 10 honors with 1,153 rush yards and 13 touchdowns.

Why to watch If he dominates CMU’s offensive tackles, LeFevour may have a long day.

Chippewas Offense

Why to watch With tight end Rob Gronkowski likely out, UA will likely lean on a runbased offensive approach.

C e n t r a l M i c h i g a n C h i pp e w a s Dan LeFevour- QB Profile LeFevour enters his senior season with 11,702 yards of total offens, 16th in Football Bowl Subdivision history.

Why to watch If CMU wins, it will be on the arm of LeFevour.

Jake Olson- LT

Josh Gordy- CB

Profile Playing first collegiate game of career, starting at left tackle.

Profile Will anchor a CMU secondary which needs to improve on a 118th of 119team finish.

Why to watch In order for LeFevour to have effectiveness, the offensive line will have to keep him upright. Likely lined up against Brooks Reed, Olson will have his hands full.

A r i z o n a S ta d i u m

Pos. No. Name Class QB 13 Dan LeFevour Sr. RB 2 Bryan Schroeder So.

6 Paris Cotton So. WR 27 Antonio Brown Jr.

7 Bryan Anderson Sr. 1 Kito Poblah Jr.

81 Jerry Harris RFr. TE 82 David Blackburn So. LT 73 Jake Olson RFr. LG 66 Jeff Maddux Jr. C 63 Colin Miller Jr. RG 64 Allen Ollenburger Sr. RT 78 Rocky Weaver So.

Defense

Why to watch With Gronkowski out, UA will rely on junior wide receiver Delashaun Dean in the pass game.

Gordy will lead the secondary in its efforts to shut him down.

Pos. No. Name DE 98 Frank Zombo

15 Sam Williams DT 54 Sean Murnane

41 John Williams OLB 43 Nick Bellore OLB 17 Tim Brazzel MLB 46 Matt Berning CB 19 Josh Gordy

31 Kirkston Edwards S 31 Eric Fraser

9 Bobby Seay

40 John Carr

44 Dannie Bolden

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BURNING QUESTIONS | Meet

senior defensive end Sam Williams

By Tim Ottusch Assistant Sports Editor

are two of my best friends.

Senior Sam Williams is a defensive end for the football team. Williams finished second on the team last season with 6.5 sacks.

TO: What do you guys usually do outside of football?

SW: We re- Sam Williams ally just get together like Monday nights. We usually get together and watch Monday Night Football and cook and just hang out. We get pretty competitive playing hockey.

We play NHL ‘09, we get together and do that. We just enjoy each other’s company.

Tim Ottusch: What has been your favorite class taken at CMU? Sam Williams: PES 320 (Foundations of Sports Management). It was Dr. Vincent Mumford’s class. We got to put on a Breast Cancer walk-a-thon and that was really rewarding to see so many come out and support such a righteous cause.

Breast cancer is really prevalent in our society, so I really enjoyed that.

GET TO KNOW

TO: How is Mount Pleasant during the summers?

SW: It’s beautiful, but there’s not a lot of people here. It’s pretty boring. But we stay pretty busy with class and football, so it’s not that bad.

TO: Who are your best friends on the team?

SW: My best friend on the team is Jean Pitts. He fell to injury, he can’t play anymore.

Frank Zombo is really one of my best friends. Really, our whole defensive line. I got a lot of great friends on the team.

But definitely, Jean and Frank

TO: What is your pre-game routine?

SW: I just listen to music and visualize myself making plays. I’m pretty calm right before the games and then, right before we get out, I try to get myself going. (I) Go out there and run around a little bit. Just get ready to play.

TO: What do you think of the student section being recently announced the “Maroon Platoon?”

SW: I love it. We’ve played at a lot of different places and I think we have the best student section in the country. I can remember a few years ago in ‘07 when we played NIU and they had the ball on our goal line against our student section. We couldn’t even think ourselves, it was crazy. We have one of thee best student sections. sports@cm-lifecom

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Central Michigan Life || Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 || 3B

[Sports weekend]

Jones said he plans to move LeFevour around the pocket and change launch points to disrupt the pass rush.

Despite what would seem to be a mismatch between Reed and whatever inexperienced offensive tackle he lines up against — redshirt freshman Jake Olson and sopho-

more Rocky Weaver are the expected starters — LeFevour said the offensive line will be successful.

“I have a lot of confidence in the (offensive) tackles we have — Rocky (Weaver), Jake (Olson), Eric Fisher,” LeFevour said. “Whoever’s in there, they’ll do a great job.” sports@cm-life.com

anderson | continued from 1B

“It’s not really in my personality,” the senior wide receiver said. “I just enjoy winning the games, to be honest. And, at the end of the day, when I look back at the game, I’m just happy that we won and that I played well.”

And playing well he has.

A casual reader might not find this on Anderson’s player profile page — and he definitely will not brag about it — but Bryan Anderson enters his final collegiate season having caught 226 passes for 2,864 yards.

That is more than any other player in the 120-team Football Bowl Subdivision.

He also caught a pass in every single game he has played, the longest active streak of any player in the country (40).

But see if he’ll tell you that.

Nothing Changes “If it is to be, it starts with me” was a line high school coach Ralph Munger quoted repeatedly.

Not much has changed for Anderson since he showed up for his first season at CMU in 2005.

Even at Rockford High School, in his hometown of Rockford, Anderson was a modest, humbled coach’s delight.

“It was because his work ethic was outstanding everyday on every play,” said Munger, the school’s coach for the last 18 years. “That’s the way he is, that’s the way he’s wired.

He’s always been the guy who answered the bell.”

Anderson, in his junior season and on Rockford’s varsity team, created and developed how he would display himself on the field.

“We had a great class of older guys,” he said. “And they taught me a lot of how to be a Rockford football player ... and I carried that with me on the field.”

Munger sees Anderson’s unselfish attitude as starting much earlier. He points to his life at home as the beginning of his humble nature.

“It comes from his upbringing,” Munger said. “His parents are good, solid people and he’s been taught very well

and accepted the value system his parents instilled. He has an inward competitiveness, he loves a challenge. It’s an inner drive to be the best he can possibly be.”

Quiet Confidence “He’s extremely humble, very modest and very competitive,” said coach Butch Jones. “He has a burning desire inside himself. He’s quiet, but you can’t let his quiet nature take away from the competitor that he is.”

Jones described Anderson as having a “quiet confidence.”

“I’m not a vocal guy,” Anderson said. “I’m not how you would see a stereotypically confident guy, I just play.”

It is that act of being humble and unselfish that has won Anderson over to his teammates and coaches.

But never underestimate him on the field.

“There’s two things,” LeFevour said. “He’s a very smart player and he’s very aware.

He’s that guy you can count on ... you know he’s going to do his job. He’s been All-MAC first team or second team the last three seasons, so he’s productive. He’s consistent and he does his job. That’s all you can ask for.”

If it comes down to a play being made, Anderson wants to be the one to make it. He knows he can make it and his teammates know he can make it.

To him, that is the definition of his leadership.

“I’m the guy they know they can rely on when they need the play made,” Anderson said. “I’m not going to be the guy in the middle of the locker rooms chanting and getting it going. I try to lead by example.

It all comes down to how I perform on the field.”

Even Jones admits the wide receiver position is one that can attract the selfish and clownish — the players who are there for themselves and there to let everyone know it.

Those who are there to put on a show.

But Anderson is not a side show. Even to him, he is just one part of the team. sports@cm-life.com

Ga m e B r e a k d o w n

Long travel could hurt Chippewas Sports Editor Andrew Stover breaks down CMU’s 9 p.m. EST matchup with Arizona at Arizona Stadium in Tucson.

Quarterbacks If there is one position CMU has a distinct advantage over Arizona, it is behind center.

While CMU’s Dan LeFevour has attempted 1,307 passes in his three-year career, Matt Scott and Nick Foles — who are fighting for Arizona’s starting quarterback position — have attempted 19 passes combined.

Arizona coach Mike Stoops has yet to name a starter and said both players would see playing time.

ADVANTAGE: CMU. LeFevour has the statistics and experience to cause significant damage.

Running backs Central Michigan failed to stay balanced last season, and the graduation of Ontario Sneed leaves Paris Cotton and Bryan Schroeder as the key contributors. Arizona, on the other hand, returns two key contributors in the backfield in junior Nic Grigsby and sophomore Keola Antolin. While Grigsby ran for 1,153 yards and 13 touchdowns, Antolin had 10 touchdowns in a secondary role.

ADVANTAGE: Arizona.

Arizona’s running game is a strength. CMU is more of a pass-oriented team. When Rob Gronkowski’s injury is factored in, Arizona will likely lean on its running game heavily.

CMU offensive line vs.

Arizona defensive line CMU replaces three of five starters along the line, with junior center Colin Miller and junior guard Jeff Maddux the only returning starters. UA’s defensive line returns all four starters, including junior defensive end Brooks Reed, who had eight sacks last season and 9.5 tackles for loss.

ADVANTAGE: Arizona. It is an extremely tough matchup in both tackles’ first start.

Arizona offensive line vs.

CMU defensive line The success of UA’s offensive line may come down to two players. Senior Matt Diaz will replace Eben Britton, a secondround pick in last year’s NFL Draft, and sophomore Vaughn Dotsy has high expectations to go with his mammoth 6-foot, 5-inch 335 pound frame. CMU returns a veteran core which includes senior defensive ends Frank Zombo and Sam Williams.

ADVANTAGE: Even. Arizona’s offensive line is huge, but the inexperience at quarterback and Gronkowski’s injury may force the Wildcats to be one-dimensional. That is a huge advantage to a veteran defensive line.

CMU wide receivers vs.

Arizona secondary Arizona senior safety Cam Nelson and sophomore safety Robert Golden complement second-team Antonio Brown All-PAC 10 senior cornerback Devin Ross.

But CMU boasts the one-two punch at wide receiver of playmaker Antonio Brown and steady Bryan Anderson.

ADVANTAGE: CMU. The matchup to watch will be with Devin Ross and whoever he lines up against. But when you add LeFevour to the mix, CMU should have some success through the air.

Arizona wide receivers vs. CMU secondary Even without junior tight end Rob Gronkowski in the lineup, Arizona will be able to move the chains through the air. Junior wide receiver Delashaun Dean will be the go-to receiver.

ADVANTAGE: Arizona. Until the CMU secondary can prove it has improved from last season, it will be tough to give them the advantage against anyone.

Coaching Despite an improved record, Mike Stoops has only had one team finish above .500. CMU’s Butch Jones has a 16-11 record over two seasons, winning eight games in each year.

ADVANTAGE: CMU. Arizona may have an easier time recruiting upper-echelon talent, but Stoops’ 24-33 record at Arizona is not too pretty.

Intangibles Arizona went 5-2 at home last season, and CMU has a long way to travel.

ADVANTAGE: Arizona. A cross-country trek always favors the home team.

Prediction The offense should be able to score points, but Arizona’s offensive line should be able to open up enough holes for playmakers Grisby and Antolin to run through. CMU will have to keep things close early to have a chance at the end. On the road, it’s tough to say that will happen.

Arizona 31, CMU 20

4B || Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 || Central Michigan Life

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Volleyball team faces trio in Green Bay for tournament

By D.J. Palomares Staff Reporters

The volleyball team is unsettled at the setter position going into the Green Bay Invitational this weekend.

Senior Stephanie Budde and sophomore Catherine Ludwig are competing for the position with no clear winner.

“I like the competition. It keeps me on my game all the time,” Budde said. “Every day, I have to push myself to get better, because I could easily lose my spot.”

Central opens the tournament against the host school, Wisconsin-Green Bay, at 8 p.m. today. Wisconsin-Green Bay lost its first three matches last week at the Fresno State Invitational. The team only won three combined sets in its first three matches.

The Chippewas played Green Bay in the 2007 season, winning in four sets.

“Green Bay had some tough competition out west in the first tournament,” said coach Erik Olson. “They always fight and always battle, so we are not looking at them like an 0-3 team at all.”

Olson said the competition will not be as strong as last week in Florida, but CMU also will not have its strongest lineup. Freshmen outside hitters Lindsey Dulude and Katie Schuette will miss this tournament with abdominal injuries.

“Dulude is already feeling better, so it is tempting to use her,” Olson said. “But the chance of reinjuring an abdominal in the sport of volleyball is too high to rush someone back.”

Opportunity for others With Dulude and Schuette out, freshman outside hitter Val DeWeerd will have the opportunity to showcase her skills before Mid-American Conference play begins.

“I am determined to do everything I can to get a chance to play,” DeWeerd said. “I think my game has greatly improved since I got here, but I am ready to make the changes I need to.”

Returning to the floor after her first tournament is freshman middle blocker Danielle Gotham.

“After last weekend, I have worked out all the butterflies, and I have a better understanding of college volleyball,” Gotham said. “High school was much slower, maybe one-tenth of the intensity. You have to speed up your game.”

CMU also will take on undefeated Iowa and South Dakota State on Saturday.

“Its all about our game right now,” Olson said. “We have to go out there and take care of the ball. From there a lot of the other things will take care of themselves.” sports@cm-life.com

Colgate, Rider await field hockey Five players enjoy homecoming of sorts in New York

By Jacob Lougheed Staff Reporter

The field hockey team travels to New York for two non-conference games over the weekend.

The team plays Colgate at 7 p.m. today and Rider at 2 p.m.

Saturday.

“We are looking for a good start with a win or two this weekend,” said coach Cristy Freese. “We have started slow the past couple of years and it is important for us to get off to a good start.”

A year ago, CMU scored a season-high seven goals against Colgate in Mount Pleasant. But Freese said the game could have a different outcome since CMU

is on the road.

“They are very good at home,” Freese said.

“Two years ago, we lost to them at their place in a tight one- Paulina Lee goal game.

Whereas last year, we beat them 7-1 at our field. They also have good speed offensively and they will be a good challenge for our defense.”

This trip to New York will serve as a homecoming for five members of the team. Sophomore Paulina Lee is from Pittsford, N.Y., and she is excited for the opportunity to play in front of her parents.

“My family will be there and that will be fun,” she said. “But also these are our first games of the season, so it is exciting to get back out there and play.”

Freese said she will look for more than just wins over the weekend.

“We lost a lot of goal scorers over the year to graduation,” she said. “I think, with these first two games, we are going to be finding out who is going to be our goal scorers and who is going to take on that offensive identity.”

Potent Offense The team’s other opponent, Rider, has a very fast offense and that should serve as a test for its young defense.

“They have a kid on their team that seems to be a great goal scorer and another that seems to be setting her up a lot,” Freese said. “They have got some quality players and they are used to winning. Our defense really needs to buckle down in this game.” sports@cm-life.com

Jeff Drenth Memorial

Men to test form at opener

By John Evans Staff Reporter

The men’s cross country team will gauge its progression since the offseason coaching transition at its first meet of the season.

CMU will host the Jeff Drenth Memorial at 4 p.m. today. Like the women, the men will compete against Michigan State and Alma College.

“This is what we call kind of a low key meet to kind of feel out and see where we are at, see how the summer training went and to try and figure out who’s going to be traveling throughout the year,” said assistant coach Matt Kaczor.

“Also, (we will see) what we are going to do with our underclassmen, how we are going to deal with redshirting (and) all that kind of stuff to see where people fall into place.”

Although the team is young, Kaczor said this first meet will

help him find a lot more out about the core of this team.

“I need to see who is going to be ready and who is going to help us out as we move further down the road,” Kaczor said. “We have eight newcomers, seven freshmen and one transfer, and three weeks is not a lot of time to figure out what they’ve done and how they work best.”

Expectations MAC-Sports.com’s preseason poll has the Chippewas picked to finish third in the Mid-American Conference this year.

Key returning runners include seniors Riak Mabil and Jacob Korrir and juniors Chris Pankow, Cory Arnold, Sammy Kiprotich and Adam Smith also are expected to contribute.

Mabil finished 12th out of 74 runners at last year’s MidAmerican Conference Cham-

Women to host lone meet this season

By John Evans Staff Reporter

After a mediocre finish to last year’s season, the women’s cross country team has a chance to start well at its only home meet of the year.

CMU will host two opponents at the Jeff Drenth Memorial at 4 p.m. today in Mount Pleasant.

“It will be a good time for us to realize where we all our in our training,” said junior Danielle Dakroub. “It is a good meet to start off the season because it is a low key, nonscored (meet), and the fact that it is on our own home track is also a plus.”

The non-scoring meet will include Alma College and Michigan State University.

Dakroub is just one of seven returning juniors. The Chippewas also return two seniors in Sarah Squires and Emily Van Wasshenova. Squires will

not be competing this weekend because of injury, and her status is on a week-to-week basis.

This class of juniors could be the focal point of the team, and is expected to help with the coaching transition, said assistant coach Matt Kaczor.

“We are upperclass-dominated and I am looking for the junior class and seniors to help with the development of our younger runners here,” Kaczor said. “Melissa Darling is looking really good right now and we are looking for her to help with the transition with us losing some runners to graduation.”

The Chippewas were picked to finish sixth this year in the Mid-American Conference preseason poll. Miami University was picked to win the MAC Championship for the second consecutive year. sports@cm-life.com

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The mix of young and experienced talent has coach Willie Randolph keeping his expectations modest.

“The biggest expectation is to get out there, compete, have fun and find out exactly where the freshmen are going to be in the lineup as the year progresses,” Randolph said.

“Expectations are not high; we just want to get out there and knock off some cobwebs and get some people into experience and go from there.

“It’s not about the beginning of the season as much as it is the midpoint and the end.” sports@cm-life.com

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Junior forward Liesel Toth has one goal this season.

Soccer faces undefeated MSU

By Matt Valinski Staff Reporter

The soccer team Sunday faces an in-state rival that has yet to give up a goal.

CMU will face Michigan State, 2-0 on the season and outscoring its opponents 7-0.

CMU is 2-1.

Michigan State is led offensively by two of the best forwards in the region in senior Lauren Hill and sophomore Laura Heyboer.

Hill, the reigning Big Ten coOffensive Player of the Week, already has three goals on the season and seven points overall.

Heyboer was the first Michigan State player in school history to earn All-American honors last year, in addition to earning the Offensive Player of the Year in the Big Ten after scoring 21 goals and 51 points during her freshman season.

Senior forward Molly Gerst knows about Heyboer. She said as important as it is to shut her down, the team around her cannot be ignored.

“I think it is definitely possible to shut her down,” Gerst said. “We have played against her before, and I think our defense is prepared and knows how to defend her well. I don’t think we need to focus on her, just instead collectively as a team.”

MSU was potent offensively last year, scoring 48 goals. With the Spartans returning 10 starters from last year, junior midfielder Valerie Prause said this game is an excellent test on what the team is practicing.

“We should learn a lot about ourselves and hopefully play well against some tough competition and get ready for the conference that is coming up soon,” she said. “Hopefully we will do better on some of the things that we have practiced this week.”

Strong on defense Michigan State is not just offensively gifted. It also has three defenders returning from last year’s team.

Sophomore Katelin Chaklos, junior Courtney Shegos and senior Megan Brown all helped hold opponents to 20 goals in 24 games.

Michigan State sophomore Jill Flietstra is in net after taking over the starting position late last season. She only allowed five goals last year and has yet to allow one this year.

Gerst said this weekend is a good opportunity to show how CMU can compete with the Big

Ten and best of the Midwest.

“If we come out with some wins this weekend, I think it finally shows that we can compete with the Big Ten,” she said.

“I don’t think we have shown what we can do against Big Ten teams.” sports@cm-life.com