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Report: Academic calendar change could cost CMU $3 million By Kyle Kaminski Senior Reporter
A report outlining the implications of the proposed academic calendar adjustment to begin classes after Labor Day revealed the change could cost the university around $3 million. Submitted by Provost Gary Shapiro in response to a request by the Academic Senate in October, the report includes
details about the impacts and costs a shorter calendar would have on university finances and student success. The report offers detailed information about faculty opinion and estimated costs at a departmental level. Every area surveyed, except for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services, found the proposed changes to have either a negative impact or no impact at all on student success.
As for the costs, the report calculates a very conservative estimation of around $3 million to change from the current calendar. “Overall, costs might be higher based on the limited number of responses and the inability to exactly predict costs, particularly increased labor costs for having to work over the Labor Day holiday weekend,” Shapiro said in the report.
However, two large questions remain unanswered: the impact on tuition rates and room and board rates. These questions are set to be answered by the Board of Trustees following more indepth calculations. In the athletics department, the proposed calendar would have a detrimental impact on the scheduling of home football
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Killian Richeson resigns as SGA VP
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Broadcasting, Leadership Safari oppose changes
Michelle Vanhala to be sworn in today
By Neil Rosan Staff Reporter
The results from Provost Gary Shapiro’s report on the proposed academic calendar change showed there is “significant and widespread sentiment” toward the proposed change, and the only department that could receive a positive impact on student learning is the Department of Recreation, Park and Leisure Services. The proposed change, which would move the start of classes to after Labor Day, was first introduced during the faculty bargaining agreement in 2011 and has been further pursued in this school year. The reasons for the change, as stated in the report, are so faculty and students with children will have time off when the local schools are on break and so students with summer jobs will get one more week of work. During an October Academic Senate meeting, Shapiro was charged with compiling a report outlining the potential effects of the proposed change. The proposed calendar could have academic consequences for the Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts department. Many BCA courses have production elements the students participate in. They reported the change would leave less time for the students and would impact how the programs are run. “The change will reduce the time that we are given to work. Sometimes, my classes meet one time a week, and one less week would hurt the learning process,” Fowlerville freshman and BCA student Brandon Craigie said. “The university should take into account the BCA program is one of CMU’s best programs and that reducing the amount of time on such an excellent program would reduce the quality of the program.” Craigie also mentioned the change would hurt the BCA program’s co-curriculars. “We have to put in a lot of hours as is, and removing a week would only hurt how much work we can do,” he said. The School of Music reported the damage the calendar change could have on marching band camp. If the early football games were
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MAIN: 14-year-old Mount Pleasant resident Dominic Plachta, left, points where to shoot the ball, as demonstrated by volunteer Special Olympics coach Amanda Clifton on Friday evening at Mary McGuire Elementary School, 4883 Crosslanes St. Clifton enjoys donating her time to the organization. LEFT: Clifton, left, hugs Mount Pleasant resident Jessica Steink, 30. RIGHT: Clifton, left, a volunteer Special Olympics coach, laughs while stretching with Mount Pleasant resident Rachael Myers, 21.
Helping out Sophomores donate time coaching for Special Olympics By Katelyn Sweet | Staff Reporter
Sophomore Amanda Clifton said she has experienced some rough times while coaching Special Olympics sports teams. But, even though her honors program volunteer hours are long gone, she can’t seem to stop coaching.
“It’s literally the best experience I’ve ever had in my life,” the Cass City native said. “I hope to coach Special Olympics throughout my whole time here at Central Michigan University; even during graduate school.” Last year, Clifton was researching ways to get the required 120 volunteer hours for the CMU Honors Program and came across working for the Special Olympics. Clifton said she has always loved sports, and with a major in physical therapy, it seemed to all tie together. Troy sophomore Emily Herbon went with Clifton to research the Special Olympics program a year ago, and both
of them instantly fell in love with coaching and working with special needs sports teams. “They are all so genuine and just happy at all times,” Herbon said. “I can come to practice and my mood just gets so much better.” Herbon said her adviser told her, with the classes she was taking this semester, it would be hard to find time to coach basketball for Special Olympics. “I looked at her and basically said that’s not an option,” Herbon said. “I’m not doing this for my resume anymore; I’m doing it because I love it.” Clifton and Herbon started out helping with track and
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field last year but have also helped with the soccer program and are now coaching basketball. Last spring, Clifton was the head coach of the soccer team. “It’s a lot of planning and getting ideas,” Clifton said. “It can get complicated.” Gail Huber, area director of Mount Pleasant’s division of Special Olympics, said it takes about 200 volunteers to put on Special Olympics events each year. The teams are currently preparing for a tournament at Shepherd High School on Saturday against 22 other teams in the area. A OLYMPICS | 2A
A new Student Government Association vice president will be sworn in tonight after Killian Richeson resigned Wednesday citing medical reasons. Macomb junior and SGA President Justin Gawronski said Sunday he plans to swear in Big Rapids senior and current Senate leader Michelle Vanhala at Monday night’s SGA meeting. As Senate leader, Vanhala is in the order of succession to be the new SGA Vice President. Although not set in stone, Gawronski said SGA also plans to elect a new Senate leader Monday night. However, if the election is postponed, Vanhala will serve as both vice president and Senate leader until the latter position is filled. Richeson’s resignation marks the second time a vice president has stepped down in Gawronski’s administration. Alma junior Anna Dvorak, Gawronski’s initial vice president, resigned in late March, seven days after her inauguration, for personal reasons. Richeson was an integral part of Gawronski’s administration. In the fall semester, Richeson enhanced communication between the SGA and the Academic Senate. This led to Gawronski playing a key role in SGA passing legislation against the proposed academic calendar, which would have changed the upcoming fall semester from 16 to 15 weeks. The legislation caused the academic senate to charge Provost Gary Shapiro with reviewing the changes and preparing a report, which was released on Friday. Richeson’s resignation was his decision, Gawronski said. “This is something completely unexpected,” Gawronski said. “This is not the most ideal of situations. Just for the broader aspects, I don’t want anyone to think this kind of turnover is appropriate, and I don’t want anyone to lose confidence in the SGA because of this.” A SGA | 2A
Former professor William merrill arraigned in federal court By Justin Hicks Senior Reporter
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Attorney Daniel O’Neil looks toward the family of William Lord Merrill as Merrill appears via TV during his arraignment on Nov. 13, 2012. Merrill, a former CMU education professor, is charged with three felonies related to child pornography.
Former Central Michigan University Professor William Lord Merrill was arraigned in federal court in Bay City Thursday on child pornography charges. Merrill, 55, was arrested for one count of possession of child pornography and indicted by grand jury on two counts of receipt of child pornography on Dec. 19. Magistrate Judge Charles E. Binder upheld Merrill’s
$50,000 bond, originally posted on Nov. 21 allowing him to be released from jail, despite the U.S. Attorney’s office’s request to have it revoked. The U.S. Attorney’s office asked Binder to order an immediate detention hearing at Merrill’s arraignment in federal court based on new charges being filed, which would revoke Merrill’s bond. A bond review hearing was ordered to be scheduled, but no date has been set. “There will be a hearing for the prosecutor, as well as the
defense, to present an argument in regard to what bond should be,” said CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley, whose department has stepped aside from handling the case. “After both parties present their arguments, the magistrate will decide what’s appropriate.” Merrill was indicted in federal court after state charges were dismissed. “Typically, in these types of cases, after the bond hearing, there is a pre-trial set, and if there’s going to be any type of plea agreement, the prosecutor and defense would have those
conversations,” Yeagley said. “If not, a trial date is actually set with a trial. Evidence is then presented, and a magistrate judge or jury will render a decision.” Merrill’s attorney, Dan O’Neil, did not return calls as of Sunday. An investigation of Merrill began on Oct. 30 when CMU’s Information Technology staff noticed a large amount of data being transmitted from his computer. A MERRILL | 2A
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EVENTS CALENDAR TODAY w Resident assistant and
multicultural adviser applications are due at noon online on the Residence Life website.
TOMORROW w The RSO Spotlight, the
spring semester’s student organization fair, will start at 7 p.m. Finch Fieldhouse. Roaming musicians and caricature artists will also be on hand. w A workshop on the
essentials a student needs to become successful in college, including time management and study skills, will take place at 6 p.m. in the Maroon Room at the Bovee University Center. Cookies and lemonade will be available. w Faculty artist Oliver
Henderson, tenor, will perform in the Chamichian Recital Hall at the Music Building at 4:30 p.m. Tickets, available online and at the door, cost $3 for students and senior citizens and $5 for everyone else.
CORRECTIONS In Friday’s story on the women’s basketball team’s win at Toledo, the headline and story incorrectly noted that it was CMU’s first win in Toledo in 11 years. The Chippewas beat the Rockets in Toledo in 2006. © Central Michigan Life 2012 Volume 94, Number 48
OLYMPICS | coNtiNueD From 1A Herbon said the team is prepared. Her goal is for the team to have fun, but they are also learning to work together and gain the coordination it takes to be successful on the court. “Our goal is to get them active and give them stability,” Herbon said. “Coaching helps me take a step back and look at how to improve the team, whereas, when I played sports
SGA | coNtiNueD From 1A Gawronski said he believes Richeson’s resignation will cause little or no disruption in SGA. “Michelle Vanhala is respected within the SGA. People won’t bat an eyelash at this,” Gawronski said. Vanhala said she is not look-
MERRILL | coNtiNueD From 1A Merrill, a tenured staff member of CMU’s College of Education and Human Services, resigned Nov. 12 upon being contacted about three
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union township to review site plan for olive Garden By Emily Grove Senior Reporter
The process for bringing a new Italian restaurant to Union Township is underway. On Wednesday, the Union Township Planning Commission will review the site plan for an Olive Garden in the Indian Hills Plaza, 4062 E. Bluegrass Road. In a memo to commissioners, Zoning Administrator Woody Woodruff said he recommends approval of the project subject to conformance with fire and drain department requirements. Woodruff said the Mount Pleasant Fire Department’s letter regarding the project outlined a concern about there being no barrier between the new restaurant and the fire hydrant on the Red Lobster property. Woodruff said he is waiting to receive a response from the drain office in review of the storm management plan. General mall parking in the
CHANGES | coNtiNueD From 1A not canceled, band students and instructors would have to move into residence halls two weeks early, costing up to $111,000 in housing and meal plans. “I think it’s ridiculous; we can save so much money by not moving band camp up a week,” Saline freshman and CMU band member Kurt Mai said. “No matter when we have band camp, people will show up, and we will put together a good show. If the university can save money by running camp a certain way, it should keep it that way.” Another major issue brought up in the report was the impact to residence halls. According
Indian Hills Plaza will be used to make up for any shortage in parking spaces. The project was granted two variances at a Dec. 5 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. The first variance was a sign variance of 149 square feet for a total aggregate of 349 square feet and seven signs. The second variance was a 30.5-foot front yard variance to allow for a 19.5-foot front yard in a highway business district. The Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. at the Union Township Hall, 2010 S. Lincoln Road. If approved, Olive Garden would present direct competition to the popular Italian Oven, 2335 South Mission Street. Fazoli’s, a more casual Italian restaurant, closed its Mount Pleasant store in December after 15 years. metro@cm-life.com
to the report, the university could lose between $2.92 and $2.95 million if the room and board rate reflects the lost week. When that is added to the cancelation fees and other financial costs, the calendar change could cost the university as much as $4.32 million in 2014. Leadership Safari also has issues with the proposed calendar. The later start means the program might have to run during Labor Day weekend. “The change just isn’t a good idea for Safari. The participants come up early so they can get used to the campus. If they have to stay during the holiday break, I think fewer students will take advantage of the program,” Canton sophomore Bridget McEvilly said. McEvilly is on Team Runner, a group that helps Leadership Safari run smoothly, and says
in high school, it was more about self-improvement.” Clifton said the team is made up of players who have different disabilities, and each player has different levels of functioni. She said some players started the season off a bit cranky or antisocial, but the improvement has been astounding to her. “They support each other and try their hardest,” Clifton said. “That’s all I can really ask for.” Ted Freedman is one of the players on Clifton and Hebron’s basketball team, and he said he plays basketball to
have a good time. “I like to hang out with the coaches and my friends,” Freedman said. Another player, Terrent Falin, said he was looking forward to the tournament, but the team needed to work on its teamwork. “We are still learning, and some of us need help with both defense and offense,” Falin said. Clifton said the experience of coaching is humbling, and anyone who has the opportunity to get involved should give it a try.
ing to insert her own agenda into the position but is hoping to provide stability. “Continuity is what I want to emphasize,” Vanhala said. “I’m not going to be ambitious. I just want to keep doing what Killian has been doing.” Vanhala has had considerable experience within SGA. Along with being the Senate leader during Gawronski’s administration, she has been a member of the House, served as senator and was a leader of
the Academic Affairs Committee. Vanhala said the main goal of her vice presidency will be to prepare SGA for the upcoming year. “My goal for this semester is to get SGA ready for elections next year,” Vanhala said. “We’re starting to think about who will lead SGA next.” Richeson could not be reached for comment Sunday.
child pornography videos found on his office computer. On Nov. 8, Merrill was charged with a four-count felony that included one count of possession of sexually abusive material, one count of distributing or promoting child sexually abusive activity and two counts of using a computer
to commit a crime, according to court records. Police said they found more than 5,400 images and at least 26 movies depicting children being sexually exploited on Merrill’s computer, as previously reported by CM Life.
games before Labor Day. This would potentially lead to the cancellation of contracts to the sum of more than $1 million in penalties. The athletics department is also set to see an increase in practice costs. “The fact is that teams would have to be on campus practicing and competing while school is not in session,” a representative from the athletics department wrote in the report. If contracts for football games before Labor Day were not dissolved, the School of Music reported conservative estimations of nearly $150,000 for the early arrival of band members in residence halls before the school year begins. “This will require doubling student housing and meal costs for band camp (currently about $20,000) and doubling supplementary salaries for two faculty members, two Safari should be taken more seriously in calendar talks. “Safari should be taken seriously by the Academic Senate. It is a very important program because of all it does for the student body, and it keeps growing. The university would be very different without it,” McEvilly said. On Oct. 22, the Student Government Association passed a resolution saying the student body does not support the proposed calendar change. Even now, many students are still opposed to the change. “With the economy we are in, the university doesn’t need to be spending the money when the university is running fine the way it is. It’s wasteful,” Capac sophomore Shannon Draper said. university@cm-life.com
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Heeke: calendar change would have ‘dramatic’ attendance ramifications By Ryan Zuke Staff Reporter
The proposed academic calendar change that would start classes after Labor Day could have steep financial implications on the Central Michigan University athletics department. Provost Gary Shapiro released a report Friday highlighting the effects the new calendar would have on the university. The football team has a home game scheduled before Labor Day in 2014 against North Carolina State and in 2015 against Oklahoma State, and according to the report, it would cost more than $1 million combined to cancel those existing contracts. “We may look at adjusting the game schedule as these were scheduled specifically as ‘major’ opening games for the season aligning with the start of the academic year,” Director of Athletics Dave Heeke wrote in an email Sunday. The report also said, historically, CMU tries to schedule home football games the weekend before Labor Day. The Chippewas have opened
their season at home six of the last eight seasons. “It’s clear that playing home games early in the season is beneficial,” Heeke said. Heeke said athletics could choose to keep the games on the schedule, but it is not ideal for the university’s students and fans. “We could elect to keep the games,” he said. “However, it will have dramatic negative attendance ramifications, not to mention the fact that it would be very challenging for our student body to attend and enjoy this major event.” For future scheduling, CMU would be forced to schedule away games during the first week of the season, which might impact ticket sales. The calendar change would also require teams to be on campus for pre-season or vacation periods while school is not in session. In effect, expenses would increase for football, field hockey, soccer and men’s and women’s cross country for fall competition. For the winter holiday, expenses would increase for men’s and women’s basketball, A FOOTBALL | 6A
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Covering the capitol CMU alums, former editors Chad Livengood, Chris Gautz now covering same beat for separate publications Ryan Fitzmaurice | Senior Reporter
AVP for diversity finalists chosen, diversity education search to be reopened By Samantha Smallish Staff Reporter
Editor’s note: This story has been rewritten to correct an error in the original story, published in Friday’s newspaper, and to reflect the presence of two positions within the Office for Institutional Diversity. Two finalists have been selected for the associate vice president for institutional diversity position at Central Michigan University. Traci Guinn, interim associate vice president for institutional diversity at CMU, and Lawrence Burnley, assistant vice president for diversity and intercultural relations and assistant professor of history at Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash., have been selected. According to the job description, the associate vice president for institutional diversity is responsible for providing strong, visible leadership to plan and implement diversity efforts at the university. Responsibilities also include providing leadership and education to promote a climate conducive to the expansion of diversity, overseeing a number of offices relating to diversity on campus and collaborating with administrative, academic and student leaders to implement diversity projects. Following university protocol and procedures, Pam Gates, dean of the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, said the two candidates will undergo a series of interviews and hold public forums for the
position. Forums for Guinn and Burnley will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Both forums will be held from 2 until 2:50 p.m. in the Lake Superior Room of the Bovee University Center. Traci Guinn took over the interim associate vice president for institutional diversity position after the resignation of associate vice president Denise Green. Green announced her resignation from the position in June 2012. As previously reported by Central Michigan Life, Green’s planned resignation was a precursor to her accepting a similar position at Ryerson University in Toronto. The director of diversity education position is also open. According to the job description, the director of diversity education will help create an accepting atmosphere for diversity at the university by educating faculty and students and assist in fulfilling the diversity goals at CMU. The search for a candidate has not yet started. It is set to begin at a later date in spring 2013. Efforts to fill the director of educational diversity position occurred in October 2012 when three finalists were chosen. None of these finalists were selected for the job, Guinn said, because they believed these candidates were not the right fit for the job. university@cm-life.com
LANSING—Chad Livengood sits back in his chair, his desk mildly cluttered. Taking a generous bite of his corned beef sandwich, on white, not rye, he chuckles and asks, “Did I mention the time me and Chris chased a state representative out of the Capitol building?” It was a little less than a year ago when Chad Livengood, a 2005 Central Michigan University graduate, was working for the Detroit News, and Chris Gautz, a 2004 CMU graduate, was at Gongwer News Service when a Michigan state representative made an insensitive remark to a pregnant woman involving abortion and a coat hanger. Suddenly. the chase was on; Gautz and Livengood approached the representative about the incident, who then dashed into an elevator. Upon both Gautz and Livengood reaching the upper floor of the capital building, the representative had already gone back to the first floor and exited out the backdoor. It’s not the only experience the two share. They have also worked at the same newspaper on four occasions and have both
held the job of editor-in-chief at Central Michigan Life. They have also each received CMU’s Young Journalist of the Year Award – Gautz in 2008, Livengood in 2009. Now, they work in Lansing across the street from each other. Gautz works at Crain’s Detroit Business as a Capitol correspondent, while Livengood is a state government and political reporter for The Detroit News. Gautz focuses more on in-depth analysis, whereas Livengood writes news coverage. Gautz and Livengood’s different focuses are not the only thing that differ about the two former CM Life editors. “(Livengood) is definitely more aggressive,” Gautz said. “I don’t always feel the need to report that way. A lot of television reporters are like that; they’ll get right in your face. But, if there are multiple reporters and
Chad Livengood, state government and political reporter for The Detroit News, sits in his office Friday morning next to the Capitol at the Boji Tower in Lansing, Mich.
my question doesn’t get asked, I’ll be fine. As for Chad, he’ll ask it regardless.” As former editor-in-chief of CM Life, Gautz was careful not to upset Michael Rao, who was president of CMU during Gautz’s time on campus. “I was careful to set up periodical meetings with Rao, and make sure to establish a good relationship with him,” Gautz said. “I didn’t want to leave a mess with anyone after I’m gone.” When Livengood came into the position, he and Rao had a tumultuous relationship, one, for which Livengood believes Rao still hasn’t quite forgiven him.
That’s not the only spat Livengood has had with public officials in his career. Along with the state representative whom Livengood and Gautz ran out of the Capitol building, there was also the Delaware Senator who tried to expand his office, which would have resulted in the destruction of a handicapped bathroom. It did not escape scrutiny from Livengood. “It is always, of course, important to keep your articles objective,” Livengood said. “That doesn’t mean you can’t infuse your articles with the appropriate flavoring of anger.” A ALUMS | 6A
curtis r. Leachman to stand trial in march for stabbing By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter
Isabella County Judge Thomas Brookover determined Thursday that Curtis R. Leachman will stand trial following the alleged murder of Tyrone D. Stanley. Judge Brookover determined probable cause in the Nov. 24 fatal stabbing, ruling sufficient evidence for 25-year-old Leachman to stand trial. He also added a charge of carrying a concealed weapon with unlaw-
ful intent. Defense Attorney Thomas Weiss said the case will be transferred to the IsaCurtis R. Leachman bella County Circuit Court, 300 N. Main St., in mid-March before Isabella County judge Mark Duthie. Leachman was lodged in Isabella County Jail on a $1 million bond after being
arraigned following the fatal stabbing of Stanley, Central Michigan Life reported Nov. 26. Stanley, a 20-year-old Mount Pleasant man, died from a stab wound at an apartment in the 100 block of S. Main St. around 4 a.m. on Nov. 24 Stanley was transported to McLaren-Central Michigan Hospital, 1221 S. Drive, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. An autopsy was performed at Spectrum Health Hospital in Grand Rapids,
concluding Stanley died from a knife wound to the left lung. The knife was found at the scene of the crime and used as police evidence. Leachman, 112 S. Main St., was charged in the Isabella County Trial Court with open murder and witness intimidation, after police say he threatened witnesses outside Stanley’s Main Street apartment, CM Life previously reported. metro@cm-life.com
Snyder pocket vetoes bill allowing slots at racetracks By Jessica Haynes Staff Reporter
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Coleman resident Kevin Long watches and bets on live races around the country Saturday afternoon at Mount Pleasant Meadows, 500 N. Mission Road. House Bill 5536 was pocketvetoed by Gov. Rick Snyder, which would have allowed racing machines at venues such as Mount Pleasant Meadows. “I wouldn’t use the machines, but it might help attract a younger crowd,” Long said. “Anything would be beneficial... there’s a lot of jobs tied in here.”
Local racetrack officials are feeling left in the dust after Gov. Rick Snyder pocket vetoed a bill that received overwhelming support in 2012. Chris Christensen, the manager of Mount Pleasant Meadows, 500 N. Mission Road, hopes House Bill 5546, which would have allowed slot machine-type games at horse racetracks, will be reconsidered in order to revive the decades-old industry of horse racing.
“This whole bill will hopefully be signed and give us an opportunity to make changes,” Christensen said. One such change would be the installation of “video lottery terminals,” which allow patrons to bet on historic horse races. The bill would have allowed the installation of new gambling machines in the four remaining Michigan horsetrack locations: Sports Creek Raceway in Swartz Creek, Hazel Park Harness Raceway in Hazel Park, Northville Downs in Northville and Mount Pleasant Meadows.
Snyder received the bill on Dec. 28, but let it set on his desk with no signature. Because the legislature sent Snyder the bill after it adjourned last month, it automatically died after 14 days under legislative rules. Rep. Kevin Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant, was not among the lawmakers in support of the bill. Cotter voted no on HB 5546 and supports the governor’s decision to pocket veto the bill. “While I support the horse racing industry in Michigan, I don’t believe that an expansion of gaming at horse tracks
through casino-style machines is the answer, nor do I believe it is constitutional,” Cotter said. Frank Cloutier, director of public relations for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, was pleased to hear the bill would not receive Snyder’s signature. “I was very happy that the governor agreed with our state attorney general and realized it was more important to protect our constitution than (to) give special interest groups opportunity,” Cloutier said. A SNYDER | 6A
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EDITORIAL | Colin Powell a breath of fresh air from the Republican Party
Sam Easter Columnist
Don’t change the player, change the game A staunch Republican friend of mine and I were discussing Washington’s buzzer-beater finish to avoid the fiscal cliff. Though we rarely agree on anything, we came to at least one common conclusion: “It’s great politics but poor leadership.” Most people might be surprised to hear the debates, infamous for their delay right up to the deadline, given any credit at all. In fact, the majority of the public’s ire has been directed at politicians and a perceived inability to reach a compromise. But, that viewpoint misunderstands the way politics works. It’s not about adherence to deadlines — it’s about doing right by your conscience and ideologies. A good politician isn’t going to finish a fiscal deal early for the same reasons a good athlete isn’t going to walk to the locker room and hang up his cleats in the middle of the third quarter: There’s still time on the clock. By the same logic, no self-respecting politician would vote for a bill they thought they could still improve. The desire to wrangle right up to the deadline is a laudable trait; it’s part of what makes a good politician, and that’s why the debates continued right up to the deadline. Of course, none of that means it makes good leadership. Standard and Poor’s August 2011 statements about their downgrade of the U.S.’s credit rating— on the heels of a similar lastminute deal to raise the debt ceiling— says it eloquently: “The political brinksmanship of recent months highlights what we see as America’s governance and policymaking becoming less stable, less effective and less predictable than what we previously believed. The statutory debt ceiling and the threat of default have become political bargaining chips in the debate over fiscal policy.” In other words, political wrangling in the interests of individual parties ended up harming collective credibility. So, what’s to be done? The lesson to be learned is that the issue isn’t individual, but structural. Politicians can’t be blamed for following their consciences any more than athletes can be blamed for playing their hardest. Instead of blaming individual politicians for legislative woes, we should be blaming the political processes that encourage debating right up to a deal’s deadline. Legislation that mandates earlier planning — a proposed plan by X date, a counterproposal by Y date and a vote by Z date, then repeat — would be a great start, as well as a focus on our system’s procedural flaws that encourage our current culture of “brinkmanship.” It certainly won’t solve the problem entirely, and it even comes with its own problems. (After all, is it wise to structurally entrench the kind of behavior we’ve just seen?) Nonetheless, something needs to change, and it makes significantly less sense to switch out individual politicians, because it’s not about individuals — it’s about the process. So, when it comes to changing Washington’s partisan divides, don’t change the player — change the game.
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f only more Republicans could be like Colin Powell. The former Secretary of State, set to visit CMU on Jan. 24, stood up to his party’s most extreme elements Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” noting the Republican Party’s “dark vein of intolerance.”
“You’ve got to think first about what’s the party actually going to represent,” Powell said. “If it’s just going to represent the far right wing of the political spectrum, I think the party is in difficulty.” It’s encouraging to see a wellrespected Republican acknowledge the party’s rightward drift over the past four years. The GOP, whether it wants to admit it or not, has been taken over by far-right forces that see compromise as weakness and often can’t see past President Barack
Obama’s race. That’s not to say, of course, that all Republicans are intolerant ideologues. In fact, most mainstream Republicans, as with most Americans, find themselves very open to compromise and don’t consider race a factor in their politics. The problem is that the GOP no longer represents them. It’s now the party of people like Sarah Palin and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., both of whom have made racially insensitive comments and find compromising
with Obama and the Democratic Party a cardinal sin. We often hear about the gridlock that has paralyzed Washington and has nearly imperiled economic recovery multiple times now. Much of the blame falls on the GOP for failing to stand up to its fringe elements and remain the center-right party it used to be. But now is an opportunity for the Republican Party to reorganize and rebrand itself. And listening to those who have been around for a while, having been part of one of the most criticized and unpopular presidential administrations in the last two decades, would be a good start. Some might consider Powell a career politician, or someone ingrained in the Beltway way of life, but his words, and his tone, are a breath of fresh air for those tired of the same mudslinging, name calling, polarized way things have become in the political sphere.
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John Priest Columnist
Logic, mythology and laziness in the gun Among those who believe, however broadly, that something should be done to curb gun violence in this country, few are in total agreement. People have widely differing ideas and opinions on the matter. I believe everyone, regardless of ideology, brings only their best intentions to the debate. There’s a myth that all gun owners, fearing a “tyrannical government,” stockpile military weapons. Likewise, another myth espouses the want to round-up “all the guns” and dispose of them, Constitution be damned. Each side, so the mythology holds, foams at the mouth at the very mention of the other. These dangerous myths represent only the fringe ends of the ideological spectrum. We must avoid lazily using these outliers as caricatures of their respective sides, as doing so deprives people of their humanity. It makes the “opposing team” easier to hate. People get so fired up because gun violence hits everybody on the same gut level. It’s an emotionally charged issue. We are thus inclined, on all sides, to argue with pathos almost by default. All sides of the debate do this to their own detriment. We all agree that reducing gun violence in the United States is good. Thousands of years of thought have agreed on a set of argumentative principles to help guide us to a solution: logic. Our society is built around the concept that reasoning is either valid or fallacious. Take a look: Jane Doe asserts: “An assault weapons ban is one step we could take to reduce gun violence,” to which John Doe replies with the perennial favorite: “The claim is false; bad guys will always find a way to do bad things.” John’s “bad guys do bad things” line of reasoning, while logically valid, is an irrelevant conclusion that fails to address Jane’s claim. Jane never claimed an assault weapons ban would prevent all bad guys from doing bad things; therefore, John’s reasoning is useless in this context. Instead, John could press Jane on her claim. Since the burden of proof is hers, Jane ought to have statistical evidence backing her assertion. Providing she does, John must devise a valid line of reasoning to counter her argument effectively. This process is how good ideas are born. Don’t approach this or any other issue lazily. There’s a blueprint for how to discuss this stuff. Using it leads to more productive outcomes. Let’s stick to it.
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[ YOUR VOICE ] Reader reaction to the Jan. 7 article “COLUMN: Don’t blame the media for national tragedies” Sure, we can’t place all the blame on the media, just as we can’t place it all on any single entity. Nevertheless, the media is a large player in a culture of violence and death that certainly contributes to the problem of real violence. I’ve heard the argument that media is just “giving us what we want” before, and I don’t buy it. Media needs advertising dollars, and advertisers are giving us what makes us insecure so we think we need things we don’t actually need. I doubt many people, having thought about it, would say they actually “want” that. Most of the time, we want what we’re told we want. We should all bear some of the responsibility for what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary. We can each do something small, today, to build a culture of love, peace and understanding that undoes the culture of violence and death. -Kevin Daum I don’t blame the media for news events. I do blame the media for sensationalizing those events. Covering one story for three to four weeks with little to no new information seems excessive. Putting any
and everybody who might have been involved on TV and asking them how they feel seems excessive. Someone’s child was just killed; do you really need to put them on camera and ask them how they feel just so the viewing public can see them break down? Coverage and updates of an event are fine. Sensationalizing a story for profit and exploiting the survivors and victims seems wrong to me. -Scott Why was this written? It says the exact same thing as every other article on gun control that has been written the last few days. No real thought was put into it. It’s the same format, including a form of the word “tragedy” included in the second paragraph. This could have just been copied and pasted from Yahoo! Where can I find an article that’s got some serious thought about this? -Fighting “That’s why lawmakers need to address the nation’s pitiful mental health system.” No, it is progressives among us who need to address the murderous part they have played in dumping the mentally ill in our communities. -Peter Panner
Reader reaction to the Jan. 9 article “COLUMN: Armed guards in schools a ‘dumbass idea’” Many schools already have armed guards, so it’s not like there’s no precedence. I know that because my school has armed guards. People have to pass extensive background checks to ensure they aren’t crazy people to get jobs as security guards. No other method will work, whether or not they’re reactionary or preventive. No matter what we do, crazy people and criminals will exist. We can ban all guns, improve our mental health services to the best possible, make all sorts of laws on violent media, and that STILL will not stop crazy people and criminals from existing. Only measures to prevent them from doing harm will work, as trying to remove all criminals is as futile as trying to prevent the tides from coming in. -georgeli94 Jeremy Ball, you are an idiot! So long as powerful liberals have armed guards protecting THEIR children while at school, then each and every child in America should be afforded the same protection. Or does the following George Orwell maxim apply in this instance: “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” -Peter Panner
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MIDWEST AVERAGE FOOD PRICES PriCes LEAN GROUND BEEF USDA STEAK ROUND, BONELESS CHEDDAR CHEESE EGGS (PER DOZEN)
NOV. 2011 3.60 4.51 5.69 1.58
OCT. 2012 3.74 4.65 6.26 1.67
PerCeNt CHaNge NOV. 2011 6.2 7.9 15.7 9
NOV. 2012 3.82 4.86 6.59 1.72
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meat, dairy products projected to cost more in 2013 due to summer’s drought By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter
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Bay City sophomore Emily Wood checks book prices on her receipt Sunday afternoon outside the CMU Bookstore. “I spent under $200 this semester on book rental, which is pretty decent compared to past semester,” Wood said.
Students find renting textbooks a cheaper, more convenient option By Ryan Fitzmaurice Senior Reporter
Renting textbooks remains a convenient option for students looking to lower their student expenses at the beginning of the spring semester. Barry Waters, director of the Central Michigan University Bookstore, said book rentals have consistently been at 10 percent of the store’s sales since it first offered rentals in August 2010. “Renting has been a stable but popular way for students to obtain their textbooks,” Waters said. “We see it (continuing) to be an important part of our business.” Waters said rentals are one way the bookstore tries to help students save money on books. “We provide several ways for
students to purchase textbooks. Students can, of course, go online and compare our prices directly with major online retailers like Amazon,” Waters said. “Students who are looking to save money in-store have found the option of renting textbooks to be a very convenient option.” Textbook rentals allow students to pay a lower price than purchasing their books and help to avoid needless spending if the texts are not needed after the semester’s end. Roughly a quarter of all textbooks are available for rental at the bookstore. Walled Lake senior Amanda Martlock said renting books has been a key to her saving money. “I rent some of my books and buy others; it depends on how expensive the book is, if I think
I will need it after the class is over and if renting is an option,” Martlock said. Waterford freshman Alexzandra Hayes said she didn’t feel the rental process was applicable to her, because she needed her books for the rest of her college career. “I didn’t (rent books) because all the books I bought were for my majors,” Hayes said. “I’ll need them for the future.” Although renting was not an available option for her, Hayes said it is still a convenient option for the bookstore to provide. “I think it’s awesome they have that option. It’s super affordable,” Hayes said. “It’s perfect for people who can’t afford to buy a $200 book. They can rent it for way less for the whole year.”
rep. Gary Peters, former cmu Griffin chair, given key Democratic leadership position By Wyatt Bush Staff Reporter
A familiar face was selected as minority senior whip in the 113th Congress on Wednesday. U.S. Rep. Gary Peters, DBloomfield Township, now in his third congressional term, was appointed to the Democratic leadership position. Peters was the Griffin Endowed Chair in American Government at CMU from 2007-2008. “I loved my experience as a Griffin Chair at (CMU),” Peters said. “I was able to meet some outstanding students who cared deeply about the future of their country and were very interested in how they could make a difference through the political process.” As a senior whip, Peters is responsible for joining a team of fellow Democratic representatives to discuss impending issues for congressional debate and the best methods for building party consensus. “Gary has been a key ally in our ‘Make It In America’ agenda,
and that’s why I’ve asked him to serve as a senior whip in the 113th Congress,” Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Rep. Gary Peters said in a release. “As we move into 2013, America needs leaders like Gary Peters who will take point in the fight to create more good-paying, middle-class manufacturing jobs.” Additionally, Peters was appointed as Recruitment Committee Vice Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, where he will recruit various individuals as candidates for upcoming elections. “Congressman Gary Peters is a battle-tested leader who knows how to win competitive races,” said DCCC Chairman Steve Israel, D-N.Y. Peters said he hopes to use his newfound influence to develop
and maintain a healthy state and federal economy. “I have been focused on ensuring we have a strong and vibrant auto industry, which is absolutely essential for the Michigan economy,” Peters said. “I believe that we have to have a strong manufacturing sector, and, in order for the United States to be a world leader, we actually need to have a manufacturing sector that offers good, middle-class paying jobs.” As a member of the Financial Services and Small Business committees, Peters has attempted to put his rhetoric into practice, he said. Peters was previously instrumental in providing Chrysler Group LLC and General Motors Corp. with a federal bailout in 2009. This prompted former House Financial Committee Chairman Barney Frank, DMass., to call Peters the “single most effective person” in combating anti-bailout forces. metro@cm-life.com
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Expect to spend more money at the grocery store in 2013. From ground beef to bacon, many red meat products are expected to cost between three and four percent more this year, according to a December 2012 forecast by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Central Michigan University economics professor Jason Taylor said food makes up about 13 percent of a family’s budget, and, for lower income families, the figure is even higher. “Rising food prices are never a good thing. This will eat away at Americans’ standards of living,” he said. “The public will make a lot of noise about how unhappy they are. The January 2013 yearly projected beef production is 24.805 million pounds, down 1.390 million pounds from 2011’s 26.195 million pounds. Red meat is down 875,000 pounds from 2011. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the price of lean ground beef rose 22 cents from November 2011 to November 2012 and the price of steak per pound over 35 cents. The higher protein prices can be attributed to last summer’s historic drought, which caused the price of corn, a common animal feed ingredient, to skyrocket. “The good news is that food is, of course, a broad category, and there is a lot of room for substitution within it,” Taylor said. “If beef prices go up, people may buy more pork or fish. If milk prices go up, however, I doubt we’ll see a mass substitution to
soymilk. So, some products are less substitutable than others.” The USDA projected the average farm price of corn per bushel could cost up to $8 in 2013, up nearly $3 from the 2010/2011 report. “Corn exports are projected 200 million bushels lower, reflecting the slow pace of sales and shipments to date,” the USDA said. Taylor said corn prices also increased dramatically following the ethanol craze a couple years ago. With corn being devoted to energy, the price of corn-related food products rose as well. “The result was that some very basic staples for many low-income families, such as corn tortillas, cereals and even foods with corn syrup saw large price increases, and this created a lot of angst about how this was making the poor poorer,” he said. Along with meat and corn, cheese and eggs will likely see a higher price as well. From December 2011 to November 2012, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics said cheddar cheese rose over $1.30 per pound. Over the same time frame, eggs by the dozen rose by nearly 20 cents. Caro senior Jordanne Jaskiw said the rise in red meat, cheese and eggs only adds to the price increases she has been experiencing in other aspects of her life. “The rise we had recently in tuition and the pricing on housing going up has affected myself and a lot of college students as well,” she said. “A rise in food prices will affect the way I spend my money on food and will have me looking at other meal options.” However, Canton junior Rodney Harris said rising food prices are a fact he has accepted. “I don’t buy red meat that often, so if the prices do go up, I’d still buy it,” he said. “Everything else is going up, so we just have to get used to it.” metro@cm-life.com
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Exhibition coordinator Julia Myers, an art history professor from Eastern Michigan University speaks on behalf of the Cass Corridor gallery opening Thursday night at the Central Michigan University Art Gallery.
Postmodern art exhibit from Detroit on display By Anna McNeill Staff Reporter
Pictures, paintings and drawings reflecting the run-down industrial area of Detroit called Cass Corridor, near Wayne State University, are on display now at the University Art Gallery. “Subverting Modernism: the Cass Corridor Revisited 1966-1980” will be on display until Feb. 9. Exhibit coordinator Julia Myers, an art history professor from Eastern Michigan University, collaborated with Wayne State to curate the exhibit, which showcases 35 pieces of artwork from the many different artists of the Cass Corridor. The art gallery has been taken back to the postmodern era with artwork from downtown Detroit’s Cass Corridor artists. The works were created in the late ‘60s to 1980 by artists who believed “allusion should come back into art,” Myers said at the gallery’s opening reception last Thursday. These artists pushed the boundaries of the early 20th century philosophy of modernism with a “revolutionary spirit,” she said. Artist Robert Sestok, who attended the exhibit’s reception, had five pieces of artwork showcased in the exhibit. “Early in my career, the ‘downtown’ experience in-
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spired deconstructivist methods for creating art. People were using found objects and other non-traditional materials in their work, tearing things apart and reconstructing them—processes that harmonized with the reality of the Cass Corridor in the ‘60s and ‘70s,” Sestok said in his artist statement. The artists, who resided in abandoned living quarters in Cass Corridor, became involved in a new art movement. Postmodern art uses abstract expressionism and industrial as well as natural materials. They also took inspiration from their surroundings. “This was at a time when the Detroit area was in decay,” Myers said. Images of the industrial decay, destruction, abandonment and their lifestyles are reflected in the artists’ works. Art student and Mount Pleasant senior David Birkam said he found the works to be as if the artists “took modernism and flipped it on its head.” Three Rivers senior Larissa Parker said the art exhibit was like “walking into an art history class on exhibit.” Parker, an art major and sculptor, said she found walking alongside works similar to those she saw in her art history books extremely helpful to her own work. studentlife@cm-life.com
A sea of red and white will soon be seen throughout bars and restaurants in Mount Pleasant. The revised NHL schedule was released last Saturday, giving restaurants such as Buffalo Wild Wings, 1904 S. Mission St., a chance to prep for hockey fans. As soon as the end of the lockout was announced, store manager Michael Miller noticed an immediate reaction from customers. “We started getting a lot of people in Red Wings gear, and they were getting really geeked and excited for the start of the season,” Miller said. After witnessing the lockouts in the NBA and the NFL last year and the 2004-05 NHL
ALUMS| continued from 3A Livengood said keeping public officials accountable is a key tenant to his job. “As I see it, they are working for the public; they are accountable to the public,” Livengood said. “I have no problem showing up at their door at 7 o’clock in the morning and catching them on their way to work.” Gautz has also had his fair share of triumphs as a reporter, winning multiple awards. He’s proudest of a 2007 investigative report on a company called Kositech Scientific AG. The company announced it was going to create more than 700 jobs in the Grass Lake community, but Gautz’s investigative report revealed the company was little more than a scam. “It shows the value of paying attention,” Gautz said. “The city officials were more than excited to take this company in.” Although the two reporters were previously states apart, the two have been working in Lansing for the better part of the last two years, initially working in the same building, only
lockout as well, Miller knows the business side of sports. “We haven’t really seen a big hit from it this year, but I think we will see an increase when the season starts, especially come April with the Red Wings in the postseason and the Tigers in spring training,” Miller said. The end of the lockout comes just in time for most bars, with the NFL playoffs underway and the end of the college football season. Miller said they have been showing more college hockey, as well as amateur leagues, just so fans can get their hockey fix during the lockout. Another restaurant used to seeing hockey on its screens is O’Kelly’s Sports Bar and Grill, 2000 S. Mission St. General Manager David Martin said it is a different atmosphere when the Red Wings floors apart. Their connection as journalists and friends seems apparent, even within their familial lives. “Both our wives got pregnant around the same time, and we both had to take time off in mid-October, right before the presidential election,” Gautz said. “I was talking to him, and we were like, ‘We couldn’t have timed this any better, both political reporters, both missing out on the biggest political story in the last four years.’” Gautz minored in political science; Livengood is simply a political geek. With such a long working relationship, the two have developed a close professional and personal relationship. As two dedicated journalists, the relationship can take interesting turns. “I generally have no problem sending (Chad) a source I’m not going to use if he might need it,” Gautz said. “But, we don’t share our important sources. If we’re in the same room and Chad gets a call, he’ll move into another room, because he doesn’t want me to hear the conversation. We work for two different publications, and it shows.” studentlife@cm-life.com
are playing. “We have sirens and red lights that flash after every goal and have quite a few people come out for it,” Martin said. “When a goal is scored, the place is just electrifying.” For most bars, when a Detroit team goes to the playoffs and extends their season, that means a higher turnout and more tips. With the Red Wings almost always in the playoffs, the return of the season should prove to be beneficial to business. Hockey might not be the strongest sport in America, but, due to the success of the Red Wings, it remains a popular sport in Michigan. Tom Bennett is the coach of the Lansing Spartans, whose pee-wee hockey team was in town Sunday for a game against Mount Pleasant. Bennett said it
has been difficult to catch children’s attention for a new sport when it is not on television. “It’s important for the future of the fan base to be played, because everyone who is already a fan is waiting for the season,” Bennett said. Melissa Filippone, an Illinois freshman and Chicago Blackhawks fan, said the condensed season will be too rough on the players coming fresh off a lockout. “It’s going to be like playoff hockey where they play every other night,” Filippone said. “So, I don’t mind it, but the players might. “When I went home for winter break, it is normally like a family event sitting down to watch hockey, so it was different.”
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Also, if student-athletes need the summer terms in order to be eligible for competition, they would need to wait until all work from summer terms was completed and grades were posted. Although some of these changes might not be ideal for the department of athletics, Heeke said they are working with campus leadership to help determine the direction for a future calendar. “As with any changes in the academic calendar, there will be impacts on a variety of areas of campus,” he said. “However, the department of athletics will work with campus leadership following the determination of the appropriate direction for a future calendar.”
continued from 3A wrestling, gymnastics and men’s and women’s track and field. The report estimated it would cost an additional $100,000 to $120,000 if the new changes were to be implemented. If the summer terms were to change under the new calendar, there is a concern they could extend into a pre-season practice period. “Since student-athletes practice for extended periods of time during pre-season periods, this would create significant hardship and practice and enrollment hardships,” the report stated.
SNYDER | continued from 3A Coleman resident Kevin Long, 53, said the video lottery terminals would have been helpful, even if he wouldn’t use them himself. He has been placing bets at Mount Pleasant Meadows for close to six years. “A lot of people’s complaints about races in general is the wait time,” Long said.
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Long said horse racing is a pastime he shares with his mother, who has been betting at the track for more than a decade. He would consider anything beneficial if it helped the struggling industry out, even if that meant trying to attract a more youthful generation. “We need to bring in a younger crowd. People don’t know how many jobs are locked in here,” he said. metro@cm-life.com
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Bradford’s double-double leads women to blowout win over EMU By Mark Cavitt Staff reporter
Women’s basketball dominated defending Mid-American Conference champion Eastern Michigan Sunday, using secondchance opportunities, threepoint shooting and aggressive defense to beat the Eagles 77-51. Crystal Bradford finished the game with a double-double after leading CMU in both points (13) and rebounds (13), showing why she is the three-time MAC West Player of the Week this season. This was her fifth double-double
of the season and 17th of her career. She tied a career-high with 27 points against Toledo last Thursday to open MAC play. “I’ve been really happy with the team’s scoring,” Bradford said. “One of the biggest things we have been doing and working on is playing together. All five players on the court were in sync, and our chemistry is starting to come together, and that really helps.” Contributions came from everyone today, as 13 players scored for the Chippewas.
“It was good to get everyone in today,” head coach Sue Guevara said. “We had certain combinations in there clicking.” The Eagles came into the game with one of the better defenses in the MAC, but CMU’s offense was able to find many opportunities to score, including from beyond the arc, where it was 12-of-27 in the game. EMU was 0-for-4 from deep. The Chippewas jumped out to a 21-8 lead at the 8:55 mark in the first half, they were able to hit from three-point range,
including a three from senior Jalisa Olive at the 9:40 mark, putting them up 15. With such a high-scoring CMU offense, the Eagles looked to slow it down, but Guevara knew that going into the game and made appropriate adjustments. “I thought that we attacked the glass and we were able to get second-chance points,” Guevara said. “The main thing was that we were very aggressive defenA BRADFORD |5B
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Eastern Michigan center India Hairston, left, attempts to block sophomore guard Jessica Green Sunday afternoon at McGuirk Arena
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Women make statement to start The Mid-American Conference portion of the women’s basketball season could not have started in a better way. First, the Chippewas travel to Toledo, where they have not won since 2006, and play the 12-1 Rockets, who were picked to win the MAC West. The Chippewas went into Savage Arena and silenced the MAC by snapping Toledo’s 11-game winning streak with 73-66 win. Next up: the defending MAC champions from Eastern Michigan, the same team that shattered CMU’s NCAA Tournament hopes in Cleveland last spring when it beat the Chippewas 72-71 after a made basket with 1.5 seconds remaining in the MAC Championship game. That loss just made the 77-51 beatdown of the Eagles on Sunday that much sweeter for Sue Guevara and her team. “It’s a really good way to start the MAC,” Guevara said, following the win at Toledo. “We didn’t win the MAC today, we didn’t lose the MAC today — we made a statement today to the rest of the MAC.” Guevara and her Chippewas have made the statement loud and clear to the rest of MAC this week that they are and should be the favorites. How could you deny them? They played one of, if not the, toughest nonconference schedule in the entire nation. They played 2012 national runner-up Notre Dame, Marquette, Florida, Wisconsin-Green Bay twice, Purdue, San Diego and Texas, among others. A COLUMN | 5B
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Shelby Township residents and all-around gymnasts Kirsten, left, and Brittany Petzold begin the 2013 season as college teammates for the first time. “The competition between my sister and I has never really been too heated,” Brittany said. “We have been competing with each other most of our lives and always cheer each other on.”
Petzolds compete together on gymnastics team By Emily Grove | Senior reporter
a mom-and-tot class. The sisters did everything together and also began taking dance classes, but going from one practice to the other became too much. That’s when their mother told them they each had to pick just one activity. Gymnastics was the winner for them both, and they haven’t looked back since.
Brittany and Kirsten Petzold still remember the first big decision they ever had to make. “I remember I cried so much,” Brittany togetheR agaIn Each of the Shelby Townsaid. ship natives has racked up More than a decade ago, the girls faced numerous accomplishments a choice, and the outcome each one chose throughout their gymnastics careers, and after spending ultimately impacted where they are today two years apart when Brittany went to college to compete on in their lives. At three years old, Brittany began taking gymnastics classes. “Brittany was bouncing off the walls at home and doing flips off the couch,” their mother, Sheri Petzold, said. “We would pick her up, and
she would do flips off our arms, and finally I said, ‘I can’t do it anymore.’ So we took her to the gym, and she loved it.” Brittany’s admiring younger sister followed as soon as she was able, starting gymnastics at one-and-a-half years old in
the Central Michigan gymnastics team, the two were reunited this year when Kirsten also joined the squad. “With (Brittany) being here, I knew this team a lot more,” Kirsten said. “I knew the coaches a lot more and everything (with the program).
It really influenced me to come here.” Head coach Jerry Reighard has coached sisters before and said it can be a very dangerous thing. The coaches were very careful in clearing Kirsten to come to CMU with her sister, and they asked Brittany several times if it was a good thing for the two to compete together. “We knew Kiki had a lot of talent,” Reighard said. “She’s really good on three events, not as good as her sister on one event, and she’s a little better than her sister on another. It’s been nothing but really positive in the gym, and I think it will continue that way. They just want each other to do well.” Kirsten and Brittany agreed that sibling rivalry has never been an issue for either of them. The sisters have been teammates their whole lives and focus on cheering and building each other up, not tearing the
other one down. “We push each other to be the best,” Brittany said. “It doesn’t matter if she’s competing in everything and I’m not competing at all, or I’m competing and she’s not at all. We just want the best for each other.” Knowing how to make the other one better is sometimes a job specifically for a sister. The girls connect on a different level; they have a history separate from anyone else on the team. “Sometimes our teammates don’t really understand us as much,” Brittany said. “They won’t know what she needs, and I can help push her differently than they do, so she understands what to do more.” Although Brittany is a captain on the team, she said she treats her sister like any other freshman. A PETZOLDS |2B
Gymnastics uses ‘milestone’ day on bars to win meet By Emily Grove Senior reporter
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All-Around sophomore Kylie Fagan performs on the beam Friday night during CMU’s meet against the University of New Hampshire at McGuirck Arena. Fagan scored a 9.750 for her routine.
A solid performance on the uneven bars helped propel gymnastics to a 195.050-193.100 win over the University of New Hampshire on Friday night. The bars were the strong suit for CMU, with a score of 49.075 and five-of-six gymnasts scoring a 9.8 or higher. The team first performed on vault and scored a 48.475. Head coach Jerry Reighard said the energy level was down in the beginning, but, when the
Chippewas went to bars, things started coming together. “Forty-nine on an event is certainly a milestone,” Reighard said. “It’s a mark that every coach wants to achieve, and right from the first two freshmen that started out on bars, it became very evident that we were going to have a great day on bars.” Sophomore Kylie Fagan had the highest score on bars with a 9.850, and she said the team plans to keep aiming for those high scores. “We’re becoming very con-
sistent,” she said. “In our last two meets on bars and beams, we’re six-for-six. It’s a good feeling that we aren’t aiming to hit, we’re aiming for 9.8s. We aren’t trying to stay on the beam, we are trying to get 9.8s on the beam.” Sophomore Becca Druin, the team’s only all-around competitor for the meet, finished right behind Fagan with an 8.25. Druin scored a 9.575 on vault, 9.750 on beam and a 9.625 for her floor routine. Reighard noted the team typically has a trio of all-
around competitors, but, this year, things have been shaken up a bit. “The depth that we have on this team is making it almost impossible for an all-arounder to hit all four events and stay in,” Reighard said. “You have to remember Brittany Petzold and Halle Moraw; we aren’t pushing them on bar, because they’ve had some surgeries. I think it’s going to be very tough for them to push themselves into all four events.” A GYMNASTICS | 5B
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Shelby Township freshman Kirsten Petzold, left, signs the back of a young girl’s shirt after the Chippewas meet against UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 5 at McGuirk Arena. Petzold, along with fellow teammates, sign team posters and t-shirts for the young girls allowing them to collect all the signatures from each gymnast in hopes of winning a prize at the end of the season.
Shelby Township junior Brittany Petzold, center, watches her teammates after leading them in stretches for warm-ups before their meet against University of New Hampshire Friday night at McGuirk Arena. Petzold, who was named team captain, is currently coming back from a shoulder surgery she had in the summer to compete in the all-around again. “My goal is to be MAC gymnast of the year,” Petzold said.
Sophomore all-around Taylor Noonan, left, and junior all-around Brittany Petzold, right, look at their newly acquired 2012 Mid-American Conference Championship rings which they received after their defeat against University of New Hampshire Friday night at McGuirk Arena.
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Freshman all-around Kirsten Petzold leapt into the air before tumbling on the balance beam during her routine, scoring 9.650 during the gymnastics meet against University of New Hampshire Friday night at McGuirk Arena. CMU defeated New Hampshire with a score of 195.050. Kirsten Petzold, along with her sister Brittany, took an interest in gymnastics shortly after beginning to walk. Beginning the 2013 season, the sisters have become college teammates for the first time.
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At times, she said, other captains will focus on working with Kirsten so negative comments don’t seem like a personal attack. For the most part, the two maintain that they have a great relationship as teammates and sisters, but they acknowledge they don’t always see eye-to-eye. “We argue, but it’s stupid stuff,” Kirsten said. “I’ll get annoyed if she keeps telling me something and I can’t make the correction, then I’ll just walk away.” “But that happens with everyone,” Brittany added. Outside the gym, Kirsten and Brittany do homework together, watch movies and go shopping. Her big sister has helped Kirsten adjust to college, being a support system and resource. Brittany taught Kirsten how to study and handle college schoolwork compared to high school. In the gym, Brittany tells Kirsten to be calm and relaxed for competition and not to get upset by the coaches’ criticism. “In August, we had a conditioning test, and a lot of the freshmen and underclassmen had a hard time with it and they would cry because it’s really tough,” Brittany said. “I told her it would get a lot better.” “Yeah, and I didn’t believe that,” Kirsten said, laughing.
Success, goals and what comes next
But, it did get better, and Kirsten is settling into her role on the team, though that can be difficult with an older sister who has set the standard quite high. Her freshman year, Brittany won bars at the Mid-American Conference Championships. The next year, she claimed the all-around title at the MAC Championships and was named First-Team-All-MAC. “I feel like it pushes me, because I have to live up to what she did her freshman year,” Kirsten said. “I try to remember that I’m my own person, and I have to do what I can do, not what she did.” While Kirsten might not be comparing herself to her sister,
both of the Petzolds have set high individual goals for the season. Kirsten hopes to receive MAC Freshman of the Year honors and also win vaults at the MAC Championships. Brittany wants to be named MAC Gymnast of the Year and also win the all-around title again. But, before she has a shot at the all-around title, Brittany must get back to competing all-around. At the end of last May, Brittany had shoulder surgery. In this season’s first two meets, she has only competed on vault and floor as she continues to get stronger. Kirsten might look up to her big sister’s accomplishments, but Brittany also looks to her sister for inspiration and hope when looking to the future. “She had surgery on her elbow before,” Brittany said. “Sometimes, I wish I didn’t have surgery so I could be doing all-around, but my trainer said, without the surgery, I would never do bars again. So, I look at Kirsten and, if she could do it, I could do it. I can come back.” There are things both Brittany and Kirsten have known since they first began running around in leotards and have built upon throughout their lives. When they went through Talent Opportunity Program testing for gymnastics, both realized a blue ribbon is much better than red. As Brittany went to college and Kirsten competed on her club team, they learned the importance of having a supportive team. And their entire lives, they’ve always known life is better when they’re standing side-by-side. “I love being teammates,” Brittany said. “I feel like it’s brought us a lot closer than most siblings would be in other sports.” “She’s my best friend,” Kirsten said. “I go to her for everything.” sports@cm-life.com
Shelby Township residents Brittany Petzold, left, has her sister Kirsten help her adjust her nylon undergarment strap over her shoulder just before tumbling during warmups Friday night at McGuirk Arena. At the end of last May, Brittany had shoulder surgery. In this season’s first two meets she has only competed on vault and floor as she continues to get stronger. “She (Kirsten) had surgery on her elbow before,” Brittany said. “Sometimes, I wish I didn’t have surgery so I could be doing all-around, but my trainer said without the surgery I would never do bars again. So I look at Kirsten and if she could do it, I could too.”
“I love being teammates. I feel like it’s brought us a lot closer than most siblings would be in other sports.” Brittany Petzold, Junior all-around
Junior all-around Brittany Petzold practices the beginning of her floor routine Friday night in McGuirk Arena. Petzold walked away with five first-place finishes during the 2012 Mid-American Conference Championship, setting goals for herself to win the all around title again and for her team to achieve its fourth straight MAC title this season.
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Men’s basketball comes up close, but Women’s indoor track wins home meet falls in overtime at Toledo Saturday By Joe Judd Staff Reporter
After a month-long break, the women’s indoor track and field team prevailed in the CMU Open Friday night. Leading the charge for the Chippewas was freshman Shaya Wilkerson, who finished first in the women’s triple jump with a length of 37 feet, 6.5 inches and junior Shawntoreah Turk, alongside sophomore Bridget Doughty, who placed first and second in the 600-meter run with times of 1:37.46 and 1:37.48. Although Wilkerson, Turk and Doughty’s performances in the triple jump and 600m respectively were events that will stand out, track and field director Willie Randolph said the effort put forth by the entire team in all events was impressive. “I don’t think I should select an event area because the overall team’s mindset was to get out here and compete to get ready for the next couple of weeks,” he said. A victory for CMU early on in this young track season might seem slightly insignificant with many meets left on the schedule, but a win Friday was an important stepping stone for the team to build on, Randolph said. “Our process is basically to take it one meet at a time, to get ready for the time that matters most,” he said. Scoring 159 points overall, the women’s team beat out Detroit-Mercy and Aquinas College, in addition to several other schools. Adding to the point totals for the Chippewas was sophomore Doughty, who placed first in the 60m hurdles, with junior teammate Megan Heffner finishing in fifth.
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Junior hurdler Megan Heffner competes Friday evening at the CMU Open during the premliminaries of the 60 meter hurdles at the Jack Skoog Indoor Track. Heffner finished fifth overall with a time of 9.26 seconds.
Another positive note for CMU was the return of senior middle distance runner, Charnele Lyons, who had missed a fair amount of time due to injury. Randolph said her return was a captivating and successful one. “She hasn’t ran in over a year, and to come out here and compete for the first time in that long, I would say, her performance stands out to me,” he said. On a night where one might not be expecting to be as competitive, coming off
of the long winter break, the women’s track team came away with a hard-earned victory on its home track, proving youth and experience do not necessarily determine victory for a team. With a young and inexperienced squad, a victory for the Chippewas at the CMU Open cannot be taken for granted as they prepare for Saturday’s Simons-Harvey invitational at Michigan. sports@cm-life.com
Wrestling places third at Virginia Duals several times. Seniors Donnie Corby and Scotti Sentes both had victories that helped Tom Borrelli CMU tie up the team score at six. However, Virginia would go on a run and take the team scores to 16-6 following a string of match losses for the Chippewas. Senior Ben Bennett would have an overwhelming 10-2 victory to cut the deficit 10-16. But, the Cavaliers would soon run away with the semi-final round 20-13. With a loss against Virginia, CMU found itself in the third-place round against Edinboro University. “Coach told us we had to wrestle harder going into the round against Edinboro,” freshman Lucas Smith said. “We were a little flat against Virginia
“We feed off the older guys on the team, and we try our best to help the team and perform for the seniors on the team.”
but came out with some fire in the third-place round.” Cullinan would avenge his earlier loss with an impressive 12-4 win to immediately put the Chippewas up 4-0. But, with a loss by Sentes and sophomore Scott Mattingly, CMU found themselves on the wrong end of a 7-4 score. Fortunately for the Chippewas, Corby saved the day with a much-needed 3-2 match victory to even up the team scores at seven. Smith would win his match 4-0 to put CMU up 10-7. “We feed off the older guys on the team, and we try our best to help the team and perform for the seniors on the team,” Smith said. The third-place round was one-sided after the win by Smith, with the Chippewas gaining a final victory of 25-10 against the Fighting Scots. “We came out with purpose against Edinboro,” Borrelli said. “I was disappointed with our effort against Virginia but thought we bounced back well.” The Chippewas now look ahead to a road match-up on Friday against MidAmerican Conference foe Northern Illinois.
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No. 9 wrestling finished third at the 33rd annual Virginia Duals over the weekend after a tough loss to No. 19 Virginia on Saturday. After dominating Rider and North Dakota State on Friday, CMU was in the semifinal round against the Cavaliers. Coming into the meet, Virginia had six players ranked in the top-20 nationally by Intermat. “We had a big challenge ahead of us,” head coach Tom Borrelli said. “Virginia has a lot of players ranked nationally. We had to wrestle a little above our heads.” The Cavaliers started off the round strong, gaining a quick 3-0 lead with a 4-0 loss by senior Christian Cullinan in the 125 weight class. As the round went on, the more of a dogfight it became. The Chippewas found themselves having to wrestle back into the match
An extra five minutes wasn’t enough for the men’s basketball team, which lost 76-72 in an overtime battle Saturday at Toledo. It was a back-and-forth game throughout, and with 15 seconds left in regulation, senior guard Kyle Randall drove to the basket and finished, tying the game at 60 and forcing overtime. The overtime, much like in regulation, was back-andforth with nine lead changes and two ties. But, there just wasn’t enough time for CMU in the end as the Rockets held on and remained undefeated in Mid-American Conference play. “We had a lot of open shots to win that game and didn’t knock them down,” head coach Keno Davis said. “We miss a shot, we have a turnover, we miss a defensive assignment on the road and you think, ‘how are we still in it?’ Well, it’s because we work, and we’ll only improve with that work ethic.” Randall continued to shine as he scored a teamhigh 24 points on nine-of-15 shooting. But for the second-straight game, Randall was the only Chippewa who scored in double figures. “It’s another great stat line for him, and we’re only going to improve from what he puts forth,” Davis said. CMU has faced pressure often this season, and, for the most part, it has been successful. So, in the final moments of the game, with timeouts at his arsenal, Davis decided to let the game play out. “I felt with the different forms of pressure we’ve had and everything that we throw at teams, it seems every game I look up and we have four timeouts and they don’t have any,” Davis said. “They are dragging on their shorts, and I think, ‘OK, let’s take them right now.’” The Chippewas, who were picked last in the
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MAC West preseason polls, did just that, attack. Randall attacked the Toledo defense, who is the preseason MAC favorite, and forced five extra minutes. CMU might not have won the game, but forcing the Rockets to overtime shows how far the team has come since November. Davis said a loss like this is something from which his young team can learn. “We knew we weren’t going to win them all, but we have to learn from the games we do win and, when we lose, ... get better,” Davis said. “You just don’t want a loss to affect you in the next game.” The Chippewas have a
quick turnaround as they prepare for a 7 p.m. Tuesday match-up at Eastern Michigan. This will be an important game for both teams, as the Eagles are looking for their first MAC win, while CMU (8-7, 1-1 MAC) needs to rebound after a tough road loss. “It’s especially tough when it’s a quick turnaround into another road game,” Davis said. “We don’t want our team to lose confidence and get down, because they thought they could win this one.” sports@cm-life.com
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Wilkerson jumps for second first-place finish of season at CMU Open By Joe Judd Staff Reporter
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Sophomore runner Ethan Lievense runs out in front during the men’s one-mile run Friday evening at Jack Skoog Indoor Track during the CMU open. Lievense won the men’s one-mile with a personal record of 4:20.25.
Underclassmen step up, help men run away with CMU Open win The men’s track and field team dominated the competition Friday night at the CMU Open with strong results from underclassmen. This was the first meet since winter break, and it served as an important test early in the season for the young team. Despite the hiatus, CMU showcased some peak performances, including three Mid-American Conference qualifying times and several first-place victories. CMU ran away from the competition with several victories and top-three finishes by freshmen and sophomores. Due to lack of experience on the team, underclassmen have had to step up and assume leadership roles in the team. Sophomore Ethan Lievense took first in the 1600-meter run, clocking in at 4:20.25, later followed by sophomore Monte Scott, who took third. “Individually, this is my third year here and my second wearing a jersey. I’m ready to start winning and being a bigger part of the team,” Lievense said. “I want to be a MAC champion. I want to be a leader for the team. We have a pretty young team, and
I’m ready to step up.” The Chippewas will rely on the deep, younger class of runners to continue to excel in the coming months. Despite a lack of experience, they are expected to perform without their age being an excuse. “We don’t like to call our athletes freshmen, or seniors or whatever; we call them athletes,” track and field director Willie Randolph said. “When it’s one athlete against each other, instead of bringing age into it, they just compete.” Continuing to impress were the veteran upperclassmen, who also had their share of victories and topplace finishes. Junior Ross Parsons finished second in the 60m dash, and Clay Holman took second in the 200m dash with a time of 22.8 seconds. Taking second in the 60m hurdles was junior Scott Parker, followed by Chaz Bradshaw in third. CMU faced their share of challenges, competing in the first meet since the Christmas break. This meet was a gauge to see where the team stood going into the season. “Our goals coming in were to judge our athletes mentally and physically after the
Christmas break,” Randolph said. “We saw today, mentally, they are competitors. The physical aspect, we still have to work on because there are still some nerves in there as well. “Realistically, you only need marks that you can build on this early in the season,” he said. We got some solid performances considering we’ve been off that long.” The Chippewas start off the season strong with a win; however, Randolph said there is still a lot of room for growth and development throughout this year. “They’re sore and still a bit flat,” he said. “But, as the weeks progress, it’s going to get better, sharper, quicker, and that’s when they can explode when it counts. “The challenge of keeping yourself calm, focused and ready to execute when it matters, we weren’t really there at the beginning,” he said. “That’s just something that we need to work on as the season progresses and the rust shakes off.” CMU will be back on the track Saturday when they travel to Michigan for the Simmons-Harvey Invitational.
Freshman Craig Mauldin qualifies for MAC championships with career-best leap By Malachi Barrett Staff Reporter
A lot can be said for the strength of underclassmen in the men’s track program. Especially after freshman Craig Mauldin posted a Mid-American Conference championship qualifying mark in the second meet of the season. Mauldin finished second in the triple jump with a career-best leap of 14.30m (46.11.00). This was one of three qualifying marks hit Friday night at the CMU Open, but the only done by a freshman. “I didn’t even know I qualified for a while,” Mauldin said. “I was just focused on running my race, but it felt pretty good when I found out. I’m trying to have a big impact my first year.” Coming back strong, after a long winter break, was difficult for many of the athletes
competing Friday night; however, Mauldin put the work in to stay on top of his game. The California native spent time in his hometown Murrieta training with old high school teammates, including one who is now a runner at Eastern Michigan University. This has only been the second competition Mauldin has participated in the young season. With the championship meet a long ways down the road, don’t expect Mauldin to stay satisfied with his current progress. He is dedicated to continue to improve over the season one meet at a time. “I just want to keep getting better marks every week and hopefully make it to the NCAA championship,” he said. “My goals for this season are to place top three at MAC and qualify for the NCAA meet.” Mauldin is one of many
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Sophomore hurdler Bridget Doughty, left, leaps the final hurdle during the 60 meter hurdle final Friday evening at Jack Skoog Indoor Track during the CMU open.
jump,” Wilkerson said. “I had to get myself together before I was ready.” The Chippewas will build on the successes of Wilkerson and the team as a whole going into next Saturday’s meet at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational at Michigan, but Wilkerson knows this next week’s practices are going to be very important for her, as she plans to spend the time focusing on her triple jump skills, in hopes to possibly beat her personal best length on Saturday. She showed she did lose a
little, as her length decreased from the meet at Eastern Michigan where she took first with a jump off 11.67m. She also finished seventh in the 60m hurdle in Ypsilanti with a time of 9.29 seconds. Though aiming to beat a personal individual best might be important, CMU as a team will need to be ready for the next obstacle on Saturday if they intends on scoring points as they did at the CMU Open. sports@cm-life.com
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young Chippewas who have begun to step into the spotlight this season and take on some of the responsibility. “We only have about six seniors, so the fact that you see a lot of underclassmen doing many solid things, its speaks a lot of the growth of this program,” director of track and field Willie Randolph said. This opportunity is eagerly accepted by Mauldin and the other young CMU athletes. He has a strong desire to fulfill a leadership role on the team and help them reach their goals this season. “I think it’s looking very good right now,” Mauldin said. “We’re going to have a strong team in the future.” He may continue his success next week at the University of Michigan competing at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational.
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The women’s indoor track and field team had a lot of good outings at Friday’s CMU Open win inside the Jack Skoog Indoor Track. One of these came from freshman sprinter/jumper Shaya Wilkerson. She showed her stuff in the jumping events, finishing first place in the women’s triple jump (11.44m), third in the high jump (1.58m) and sixth in the long jump (5.11m). Wilkerson helped the women’s team score more points on the way to an eventual victory. It was also an important performance to see where she was, coming off a month-long break. “It felt good to get back out there and be with my teammates,” Wilkerson said. Wilkerson attributed her success in the triple jump to her time spent training back at her hometown of Mount Laurel, N.J., over the break where she hiked, trained and worked out with her old high school team. This training helped Wilkerson when it was time for her final jump of the night. “(Going into the last jump), I made sure I was ready to
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continued from 1B The team finished with a 48.875 on beam and tied the Wildcats with a 48.625 on the floor. Sophomore Taylor Noonan and junior Emily Heinz captured the top scores on beam with 9.8s. Although Noonan was at the top for her scores in beam, she was the only one on her team to receive below a 9.8 on bars. Noonan said she knows there will always be room for improvement within herself and among her teammates, and learning from each performance, to
strive to be better, is part of the fun. “That’s what drives us to get into the gym on Monday,” she said. “We know what we have to fix, and we’re excited to go back in the gym and fix it, because we know we can do better.” CMU will be back on the bars and the mat at 7 p.m. Friday when Mid-American Conference competition starts up at Ball State. sports@cm-life.com
sively. We wanted to force them into traps and be aggressive defensively.” The defense didn’t stop, as the Chippewas were able to force 19 turnovers in the first half and also had 15 steals, which resulted in a 17-4 run to end the half for CMU. Bradford said paying attention to the details on both sides of the ball would be beneficial. “We wanted to execute going into the game and not get sloppy,” Bradford said. “We’re going to enjoy this win, but still know we have work to do.” The second half was no different, as the Chippewas executed on both offense and defense and
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never led by less than 19 points. Sophomore guard Jessica Green finished the game with 10 points, while senior Jessica Schroll was able to contribute with nine points. Players like junior forward Jordan LaDuke, junior guard Kylie Welch and freshman guard Da’Jourie Turner were able to get some quality playing time with the lead being so big early in the game. “We set a tone. We wanted to play aggressive, and we wanted to play fast. We attacked offensively, and now we’re doing a better job of attacking defensively,” Guevara said. CMU will look to keep the solid basketball going as they tip off at 7 p.m. Wednesday in McGuirk Arena against rival Western Michigan. sports@cm-life.com
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column | continued from 1B They are battle-tested, and by that, I mean they have seen everything that can possibly be thrown at them. Nothing could possibly surprise or faze them at this point. CMU is shooting 49 percent from the field and 43 percent from beyond the arc to start MAC play. Not to mention sophomore guard Crystal Bradford played at a MAC Player of the Year-like level this week. In her two games, she averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, three steals and a block. Now, those numbers will be difficult to keep up for the Chippewas and for Bradford. Every team
in a season goes through its shares of ups and downs. Even if Bradford doesn’t keep this pace up all season, CMU has depth — a number of women can step up and fill that void when Bradford has an off night. For CMU, with the mix of veteran experience and yet a young roster, will make this team a force all season for the MAC, and they have proven to be a tough matchup for any team in the nation. sports@cm-life.com
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