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Cost undetermined as plans revealed for College of Medicine’s Saginaw campus By Andrea Peck Staff Reporter
Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine unveiled preliminary designs for the Saginaw campus at an event on Thursday at the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce. Cost estimates for the project have not yet been determined but will be released after designs are finalized later this month. Funding for the sites will come from CMU, fundraising through
the College of Medicine, Saginaw-area health care partners and CMU Medical Education partners. Exact amounts from each will be set after costs are finalized. “Costs have not Ernest Yoder yet been released, because they have not yet been finalized, and the college does not wish to announce an incorrect estimate,”
CMED founding dean Ernest Yoder said. “Next week’s schematic plans should provide a realistic estimate for the project.” The campus, which will consist of two buildings located at St. Mary’s of Michigan-Saginaw and Covenant HealthCare hospitals, will be used for educational and clinical space for CMED students and staff already at each site. “Each site will accommodate medical students and resident physicians,”
Yoder said. He said while the sites will be primarily utilized by CMU’s medical students, students from other schools will have the option to take electives there as well. The new buildings and existing renovated space at each site will provide 120,000 to 130,000 square feet of space for the school. The site at St. Mary’s of MichiganSaginaw will be used primarily for internal medicine. The site at Covenant
Hospital will be used for emergency medicine, obstetrics-gynecology, general surgery, psychiatry and pediatrics. Yoder said the facilities and existing space being renovated will also offer realistic medical care to the community, as each site for the school will be part of a working hospital. “As a guideline from our accrediting agencies, it’s a requirement for a medical school to provide that care,” he said. A CMED | 2
Online classes becoming bigger option By Annie Harrison Senior Reporter
Editor’s note: This is the fifth story in a series about the future of higher education.
Young at heart At 105, Bill Burden helped build Barnard Hall; still handy, active By Adam Niemi Senior Reporter Bill Burden was born the same year as the state of Oklahoma. Even still, age doesn’t restrict Bill from navigating a world vastly different from his childhood. Bill, a 105-year-old resident of Mount Pleasant, sometimes browses news on his laptop plugged in near his recliner, next to a big bucket of cheese balls. His cell phone is on a stand nearby. Bill’s wife, Marie, leans around the corner and calls him to eat lunch she prepared in the kitchen. It’s 12:30 p.m. Bill has been a Mount Pleasant resident since 1930. He and Marie, 97, live in the same house they bought soon after they married in 1933. Bill said he bought it for $700. He installed electricity and plumbing. But his age doesn’t keep him in the house at 700 Adams St. He leaves each morning and walks to the soup kitchen across the street. He can’t leave Marie at home for long because of her dementia. Bill, originally from Newark, Ohio,
came to Mount Pleasant to help build workers’ barracks and other construction on the oil fields around town. He worked with Marie’s father there. As the oil industry stabilized, flattened and then left town, Bill built Mount Pleasant as a construction worker. When he first arrived in town, he lived temporarily in the Bennett Hotel and then eventually lived with his brother-in-law next door to the house he later bought on Adams Street, the only two houses standing among new lots that were listed at $5. At the time, there were no trees and only Main Street was paved. Bill’s son Don remembers the land was very open and devoid of trees. “I remember coming here as a kid, and you could see the train pass all the way across to Broadway (Street),” Don said. He doesn’t know how many buildings he worked on. Among the number of churches, homes, stores and Central Michigan University buildings, Bill lost count. “Oh, geez,” Bill said. “Quite a few.” A BURDEN| 2
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250 tons of salt ready for winter season By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter
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TOP: Mount Pleasant resident Bill Burden, 105, left, and his wife Marie, 97, sit on their couch as Marie pokes fun at Bill as he deals with hair static on Apr. 11 in the couple’s home at 700 S. Adams St. “You ought to let me put on my hat,” Bill Burden said. Bill Burden has a different sun cap for each day of the week. BOTTOM: Burden smiles as he rides his motorized three-wheeled bicycle down Granger St. on Aug. 14. Burden, an inventor, built the motorized bicycle himself.
College Democrats, Republicans disagree on who won debate By Rachel Harrison Staff Reporter and John Irwin Elections Coordinator
President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney were not the only ones having a debate Wednesday night. Central Michigan University’s College Republicans and College Democrats, in an event sponsored by the Student Government Association, hosted a debate viewing party in Kulhavi Hall. About 30
students came out to the party. Both sides were eager to defend their candidate. “From both parties, I think we saw a very strong debate,” College Republicans Chairwoman Megan Gill said. “Romney did win by being focused on specific issues during the debates, while Obama distorted his plan.” College Democrats President Alex Middlewood rebutted the conventional wisdom that Romney won the debate. “I would have to disagree that
Obama lost the debate,” said Middlewood, an Otisville junior. “I think with President Obama showing his cool and not ranting shows that he is the better candidate and can keep a cool head.” Following the debate, members of the audience, many of whom appeared to be Democratic-leaning judging by the frequent loud cheers for Obama, asked questions of Middlewood and Gill. A DEBATE| 6
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Central Michigan University’s Global Campus experienced increases in enrollment this year as demands for undergraduate courses increased among both traditional and non-traditional students. Global Campus, or off-campus enrollment at CMU, has increased 1.4 percent from last year. A total of 7,189 students are enrolled in Global Campus, up from 7,091 students in fall 2011. Undergraduate Global Campus enrollment is up from 2,341 students in fall 2011 to 2,646 students in fall 2012, a 13-percent increase and the highest undergraduate enrollment in Global Campus to date. However, graduate enrollment in Global Campus is down 4.4 percent from 4,750 students in fall 2011 to 4,532 students in fall 2012. Merodie Hancock, vice president of Global Campus, said traditional and non-traditional students approach Global Campus with different interests and goals. Traditional students want more general education classes to add into their schedules, she said. Global Campus benefits students who are having trouble building their schedule because of work, sports and other time commitments. “Online helps those students,” she said.
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About 250 tons of salt remains in storage at Central Michigan University for the upcoming winter season. Steve Lawrence, vice president of facilities management, said last winter left the university with an abundance of salt. “We are not going to order as many of the pounds as we were contracted for,” Lawrence said. “You don’t have to buy the total amount of salt, just the minimum.” The city of Mount Pleasant and CMU spent considerably less money on salt last year due to an unusually warm winter season. In 2010, the city of Mount Pleasant spent $43,510 on 750 tons of salt. In 2011, the city spent $26,360 on 450 tons. CMU ordered 750 tons of salt at $58.57 per ton for the 2011-12 winter season and only used 525 tons, costing $30,749.25. For the 2012-13 winter season, the university has ordered 500 tons of salt at $58.27 per pound, for a total cost of $29,135. Salt is generally ordered in the spring each year, and the university orders it with other colleges as well as the state. By going in on salt together, it saves the university money. A SALT| 6
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HIGHER ED | CONTINUED FROM 1 Graduate enrollment used to be greater, because CMU historically focused on graduate courses for Global Campus. However, significant undergraduate options have been added in the last five or six years, Hancock said. Benjamin Jankens, assistant professor of educational leadership, said in an email more universities are offering online programs at the graduate level, so CMU now has more competition than ever. However, he said he expects to see an increase in enrollment at both the undergraduate and graduate level as Global Campus transitions from face-to-face courses to more online courses. Another reason graduate enrollment in Global Campus has decreased in recent years is that employers are not as readily paying for employees to pursue graduate programs, said Dana McCann, business information systems fixed-term faculty. Because Global Campus has expanded the number of undergraduate programs, she said, some students are choosing to go for another undergraduate degree instead of a graduate degree. Students on campus prefer to be in class, but they take online classes to make their schedules more flexible and cut time to graduation, Hancock said. She said she is seeing more traditional students take one or two classes online per year, usually over the summer. Hancock said online students look for classes that are applicable to the work force. She said classes in technology, business, leadership and psychology have the biggest demands.
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McCann teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, both on-campus and through Global Campus. She said Global Campus allows students to eliminate conflicts from their class schedules. “Many of those courses weren’t previously offered in an online format, and it’s allowing students to take additional courses,” she said. “They don’t have to choose one over the other.” Jankens said online education and blended learning have become major considerations for students when deciding which program to enroll in. He said undergraduate enrollment in Global Campus has increased, because students are looking for convenient course options. “Over the past decade, the learning culture has shifted from students going to the university to the university now going to the student,” he said. Mount Pleasant senior Kevin Vaillancourt said he began taking classes through Global Campus last fall toward a degree in psychology. Vaillancourt works as a corrections officer but said he is looking into graduate programs in psychology to pursue a new career working
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CONTINUED FROM 1 Bill helped construct the Anna M. Barnard Residence Hall that opened in 1948 and housed 400 students. It was demolished in 1997. It’s safe to say Bill has led a quiet life in Mount Pleasant, but it has never been dull. For a man who’s met Marilyn Monroe twice and has a picture of Patsy Cline on his lap, age hasn’t confined him to his home. Former President George W. Bush wished Bill a happy birthday a few years ago. He still has a valid driver’s license, which will expire in 2016, when Bill will be 109. For 35 years, Bill and Marie spent the winters in Florida. Last winter, at the age of 104, Bill drove all the way there. Family convinced them to stay this winter, but Don is worried that their health might diminish as the cold lowers their immune systems. Nonetheless, their house is kept at 80 degrees. He’s still very physically active. He still rides a bike. As a kid, he worked for Western Union as a telegram deliveryman and rode his bike for miles delivering messages. Besides Bill’s skill as a construction worker, he’s also still a handyman. If the weather is warm, he works on small projects in his shop. He has to keep busy — he’s been retired for more than half a century. Over the years, he’s made everything from coffee tables to tractors and trucks for both
himself and friends. He took apart a Renault car in the 1960s and built a small tractor with which to plow snow in front of the garage. It has 25,065 miles and still starts on the first try. Bill used to take Don to the junk yard to dump parts, but since Bill was such a handyman and never liked to waste, they also took what they needed. “We spent a lot of time at the dump, right, Dad?” Don said, looking at Bill. Bill, shielding his eyes from the sun with his blue hat, nodded. “We came back with more than we took over,” he said. Don continues the craftsmanship that defined Bill’s life and determined his legacy in Mount Pleasant. Don built a home designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright for David Elgin Dodge, the grandson of Horace Elgin Dodge, who cofounded what is today known as Dodge vehicles. Bill raised 500 chickens at a time behind their home. They sold the chickens, and eggs were sold to Krogers. Bill has five generations of grandchildren who have his ingenuity and improvisational skills. “I’ve worked with my dad,” Don said as he watched his father. “I’ve learned a lot.”
with returning veterans. “I’m not really happy with my current job and need a degree to improve my current situation,” he said. Vaillancourt said Global Campus has allowed him to be flexible with his academic schedule so he can continue to work while taking online classes. “I can do the homework when I have the time,” he said. “I’m not restricted on when I have to do things.” McCann said professors share similar benefits as their students in having the flexibility to administer and facilitate a class at times that fit their schedules. McCann said some of the classes she teaches through Global Campus she also teaches in an on-campus setting, and the structure allows her to organize her class on Blackboard in preparation for both formats. “The more structure you have, the easier it is for (the) instructor as well,” she said. Jankens said flexibility is the main advantage to teaching through Global Campus, not only for the class choice but also the format and approach to teaching. He said he has taught face-to-face, online and hybrid courses for Global Campus. He said Global Campus offers a lot of support for instructors. “I’ve had great experiences with satellite locations, professional development and working with my courses through Blackboard and Wimba,” he said. “They are very knowledgeable, helpful and provide a high level of support to instructors.” Global Campus has different policies and procedures than what some instructors might find in their departments, but, overall, this has not been a problem for him, Jankens said. The more Global Campus and academic departments work together to collaborate and build programs, the more CMU will be able to maintain a high quality of education, he said. “The content of what we teach is still pretty much the same as it was 10 years ago, but the students and the way in which they learn has changed dramatically,” he said. “We need to continue to meet these new demands and offer courses and programs that meet our students’ expectations without sacrificing quality or outcomes.” McCann said she has noticed more students are taking a mix of on-campus and online classes even when they live in the Mount Pleasant area. She said she has had some of her online students visit her office hours on campus to seek clarification on activities. McCann said she enjoys teaching a variety of students, traditional and non-traditional, local and international. “It’s nice to have that mix of students not only from a demographic standpoint, but it also gives you a tremendous mix of background as well,” she said. McCann said students appreciate that online classes are condensed into eight weeks, because they are able to complete the course in less time and take another class in the second
half of a semester. However, one disadvantage to a shorter class is that students don’t always have enough time to improve their grades if they need to, she said. “Sometimes, I just run into students who wait too long to ask me a question or let me know they’re struggling,” she said. Some online classes can be challenging for students, because they don’t have face-toface interaction with the faculty, McCann said, but new technology is allowing faculty to be more interactive through video presentations and demonstrations. She said these improvements allow her to teach her online classes the same way she teaches her on-campus classes. “As our technology advances, we’re getting to where I can show more and where that gap is narrowing,” she said. Despite not always being able to interact with students in person, McCann said one advantage to Global Campus is that some students are more willing to engage in class participation. “Sometimes, students are a little more open in an online environment to discussion,” she said. “Sometimes, they’re a little more free with their opinions.” McCann said she expects more classes to be offered through Global Campus in the future, especially more professional development courses. She said there is also a tremendous opportunity for Global Campus to offer workshops and training programs to students. Hancock said Global Campus is an ongoing experience, and CMU will continue to strengthen programs and add new programs. As students desire to have more options to learn, Global Campus will play a bigger role at the undergraduate level, she said. “Non-traditional and innovative methods in teaching and learning are going to play a bigger role at the national level and locally at CMU,” she said.
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Stagnant $300,000 budget limits acts Program Board can bring to campus By Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter
In an Oct. 29 Central Michigan Life article, Christine Hatty described the Event Center as being “dead” as B.o.B performed. More than 3,000 attended the event, but with the center’s capacity standing at 5,300, the empty seats seemed to reflect an attitude of disinterest in the Program
Board event. The trend has not only been reflected in B.o.B’s attendance levels but several other show Program Board has brought in this semester, as well. About 400 students attended Dominique Dawe’s Sept. 12 speech, while Iliza Shlesinger drew 470 students in Platcha Audtiorium, which holds a capacity of 1,200 people. B.o.B, although having an
attendance of about 3,000, threatened to be even emptier, with Program Board discounting ticket prices by $5 before the event. Saginaw senior Ryan Ball said he usually doesn’t care for the acts that Program Board brings in. “I generally don’t have any interest in them,” Ball said. “I understand how other students might, and I guess I would have fun too if I was in
an intoxicated state.” Talia Flint, an Ohio sophomore, reflected Ball’s attitude, although she did enjoy the concerts. “I went to B.o.B, and I had a pretty good time,” Flint said. “None of the bands they are bringing in, though, are absolute favorites of mine.” According to Program Board officials, what some students consider to be a lackluster selection of acts is
year by surveying students to see what acts they would be interested in. “We generally ask students what genre they are interested in,” Brown said. “We don’t go by specific artists. If we promise to bring in Jay-Z and the negotiations fail to come through, we don’t want to put ourselves in that position.”
more about the limitations Program Board is under and not being out of touch with the student body. Program Board Adviser Damon Brown said he recognized student’s concerns about Program Board’s event selection but said the process of bringing an act to campus is more complicated than most people realize. Program Board, Brown said, begins the process every
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Frank Warren of Post Secret coming to CMU Tuesday By Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter
Program Board’s lecture chair Jon Milliman said he thinks Post Secret creator Frank Warren can provide interesting insight to Central Michigan University students Tuesday. “Going through college, we have a lot of things that we keep hidden, that we don’t talk about,” the Bronson senior said. “Frank Warren gives college students an opportunity to let all that go.” Warren will be speaking in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium at 7 p.m. Post Secret, a website that asks completely anonymous individuals to decorate a post card and portray a secret by which they have never revealed before, was COURTSEY PHOTO/MELISSA WAWZYSKO/TIMES HERALD
Miss Wyandotte USA Jaclyn Schultz is crowned Miss Michigan USA on Saturday, at the close of the 2013 Miss Michigan USA pageant at McMorran Theater in Port Huron.
Miss Michigan By Melissa Beachamp | Senior Reporter
Central Michigan University alum Jaclyn Schultz looked out into the crowd with confidence as soon as her heels hit the stage, she said. More than 70 women from Michigan competed at the two-day contest for the title of Miss Michigan USA, which ended Saturday with Schulz being crowned at the McMorran Theater in Port Huron. As soon as the diamondstudded crown was placed on her head, Schultz said she was speechless. “I was overflowed with emotions,” she said. “I couldn’t believe it.” Looking for a challenge, Schultz said she took a leap of faith and decided to apply for the competition this past July. “I just went in with a fun attitude and came out with a crown,” she said. The women competed in three events — a private interview, a swimsuit and fitness walk and an evening gown walk. The five finalists answered a question in front of judges. “What is the one thing that
sets Michigan apart from any other state?” Schultz was asked. Schultz said with her CMU marketing background, she immediately thought about the Pure Michigan campaign. Her mom told her the crowd applauded, but Schultz couldn’t hear anything because she was so nervous. “I talked about how the Pure Michigan campaign shows how great our state is,” she said. “It boosts morale and the economy. It connects with the people.” Her mom, Suzie Schultz, said she was at the edge of her seat cheering her on Saturday. “My immediate response was extreme and overwhelm-
ing happiness. I have never cried so many tears of joy,” Suzie Schultz said. “I am so excited for her and proud of all she has achieved in her life and career.” The Miss Michigan USA pageant has no preliminaries. Contestants automatically represent the city they are from, she said. In addition to honoring the state of Michigan in the Miss USA pageant, Schultz has won travel, wardrobe and scholarships. The winner of the Miss USA pageant ultimately goes on to represent the United States in the Miss Universe competition. “I’m so excited to continue,” she said. To prepare for the big day, she altered her day-to-day schedule by exercising and eating healthy. Despite all the attention, Schultz said she still feels like herself. She was greeted at work Monday with banners, cake and balloons from her co-workers. “It’s weird to feel like Miss Michigan,” she said. The 2010 graduate studied integrative public relations and advertising. She worked as an account executive for
the advertising department for Central Michigan Life. She is currently pursuing a Jaclyn Schultz master’s in advertising at Michigan State University’s off-campus program. A Wyandotte native, she graduated from Roosevelt High School in 2006. Her public relations background and career experience working as a media buyer for Brogan and Partners in Birmingham made her a good fit for the pageant, she said. Schultz’s boss at Brogan and Partners, Ellyn Davidson, said she will serve as a role model to girls everywhere. “I was incredibly excited when I heard she was crowned,” she said. “She is so deserving of this title. She is smart, hard-working, motivated and determined. “I have always heard people say, ‘go for your dreams,’ and I really believe that now. I think everything happens for a reason.” studentlife@cm-life.com
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U-M class teaches students how their tuition is spent By Jackson Seedott Staff Reporter
CMU alum Jaclyn Schultz crowned, to compete for Miss USA
created by Warren in 2005. The website has experienced incredible popularity since and was previously ranked as one of the top 10 most popular websites in 2008 among female users. The show will be part of Warren’s college lecture series on the topic of the many secrets we keep as a society. Milliman said the audience members will get a card, with Warren’s address on it, where they would be able to send anonymous secrets of their own. “Not only does Frank Warren have an interesting website, he is also a great motivational speaker,” Milliman said. “I think that his message is equally as challenging as he is inspiring.”
What if you had an opportunity to answer the question, “Where is my tuition going?” About 50 students from the University of Michigan now have several different answers to this question, thanks to a class offered by the Ann Arbor-based school. According to an article in The Detroit Free Press, the course, UC 270, teaches students how the university budget is spent, focusing on the thousands of dollars worth of tuition paid annually by students. Carrie Falls, an economics professor at Central Michigan University, said a class like that being taught at CMU would benefit students but not the university. “I definitely think (the class would be in) the best interest of students, because they have a right to know exactly where their tuition money is going,” Falls said. “If a student pursing a degree in accounting discovers how much of their tuition is going toward the new medical school, they would most likely become furious.” Falls said a program like this would place needed pressure on the university to become more responsible and transparent with financial concerns like the annual budget. “Student tuition money shouldn’t be going toward
something that isn’t going to benefit their time spent here at CMU,” she said. The class offered at U-M is worth one credit and lasts seven weeks. The cost of the course is the same credit hour rate for all undergraduate courses and counts toward many students’ academic programs. According to the article, the course is taught by Provost Phil Hanlon, the ranking academic officer at the school who is in charge of Michigan’s $1.6 billion budget. According to the 2011-12 Undergraduate Bulletin, CMU currently does not offer a class of that nature. Adrian sophomore Jacob Adams said he would definitely be interested in taking a class like this if CMU were to offer one. “It would be really interesting to find out exactly where my money is going. I know I’m spending all this money, and then one day I wake up and see CMU spent more than $500,000 for a new website design,” Adams said. “Sometimes I’m curious how CMU gets the money for these projects, and if a new website is what I’m spending thousands in tuition for.” Other students don’t see the benefit in spending money to learn about the university budget. “I think it’s an interesting A BUDGETING| 5
Voting blocs, suppression topic of debate at Wednesday’s Speak Up, Speak Out By Carlee Campbell and Amanda Brancecum Staff Reporters
Most Americans fall into certain voting blocs that politicians and campaigns play to, and many do not even know it. That was the focus of a Speak Up, Speak Out event Wednesday night, facilitated by associate history professor Kathy Donohue, that focused on voting blocs and discussed which group of voters will hold the most power in this presidential election. Voting blocs are people who are grouped by candidates, campaigns and politi-
cal scientists based on their characteristics and economic statuses. The candidates then campaign to each voting bloc and attempt to persuade them to vote in their favor. The event’s panel featured Saginaw sophomore and political science major Marie Reimers, history graduate student Jake Szetela, Comstock Park sophomore and political science major Taylor Gehrcke and political science department chairman Orlando Perez. “(There is) an intense amount of pressure put on voters to abandon principal in favor of basically being a team player,” Szetela said.
The focus on voting blocs is so crucial to campaigns that certain growing demographics and groups, such as Latino or gay voters, can make or break the election for either candidate. “(Republican presidential nominee) Mitt Romney needs 35 to 40 percent of Latino voters to be competitive in key battleground states. There are 23 million Latinos in America that will be eligible to vote this year. You can’t be something with nothing,” Perez said. Many on the panel and in the audience said candidates set their sights on low-information voters or those not
properly educated on the issues or will instead focus on more widely known issues. “National campaigns are about national issues. (Candidates) focus on the big picture, because that’s what the undecideds are thinking about,” Wayne senior David Kautz said. The panel also focused on controversial voter identification laws being passed in some states around the country that are designed to crack down on fraud but critics fear may infringe on voting rights. A SUSO| 5
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Saginaw sophomore Marie Reimers speaks on behalf of voting blocs, which might turn the upcoming elections, during Speak Up, Speak Out Wednesday evening in the auditorium of the Bovee University Center.
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EDITORIAL | Role reversal at debate
Romney fiery, Obama lackluster
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And that’s when you know I realized I am getting old when I became giddy buying a Brita water purifier. “Oh, the clean water I am going to drink now.” Muhahaha. Next, I will buy the Keurig coffee maker I have been drooling over. I realized I am getting old when I started calling my mom to talk about the serious things in life. I no longer just call her to make my dentist appointments or see how long brownies bake for. Don’t worry, I got this. I realized I am getting old when I rushed home from Kaya after drinking coffee to watch the presidential debate. Why would I watch two women fight on ‘The Real Housewives’ of everywhere when I can see two men fight over my future? I realized I am getting old when I now console my friends through family deaths, tragic breakups and parental divorce. We’re here for each other for the hard times more than the good times and act as support teams rather than like “OMG, BFF.” I realized I am getting old when my parents come to visit me, and I yell at them for messing up my apartment. My dad always warned me about the day he was going to come to my house and leave crumbs on the counter, then watch me freak out. “Yeah, yeah, whatever, dad. I will never be weird like you.” But damn, his peanut butter cracker crumbs made me mad. When did I become this adult who dies of excitement over buying reusable water bottles, tempurpedic pillows and soy candles? Where did the days go when I wanted to add the newest Ken doll to my family of Barbies or when my Christmas list consisted of “pool,” “puppy” and “trampoline” every year? When did I stop asking my mom about how long to cook noodles for or why my coffee tastes like dirt? Sure, I have a long way to go before calling myself “old,” but these realizations show me that day after day, you never really notice big changes. But year after year, the amount of growing up one does in college is immeasurable. Last summer, I packed up my life and lived for three months at a place I only knew on Google maps. Last week, I dropped and broke my phone and didn’t panic about it like I would have freshman year. Last night, my mini fridge died in my bedroom. Naturally, I made it a new shoe closet. And that’s when I realized, I’m still young.
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President Barack Obama, known for his quick-witted, sharp oratorial skills, came to Denver riding a wave of momentum, from comfortable polling numbers to the PR nightmare that was Mitt Romney’s infamous “47 percent” comment. Meanwhile, Romney, struggling to find an identity and opportunity to turn his campaign around, needed a home run of a night. And boy did he come ready to play. From the start, Romney, using a slower pace of speech in an apparent effort to sound more serious, appeared more prepared and grounded than
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offer no impartial justice as the verdict is decided in advance.” Please investigate the history of these young men and you will find them to be honest, caring and loyal people. They have had several fund raisers for charity and to pay
their own expenses since the school does not do so. What is being swept under the rug here by the university? Lillian Williams White Lake
[COMMENTS] Online Facebook comments on the Sept. 28 “Enrollment numbers decrease at 26 of 28 of Michigan’s community colleges” story “A sign of economic recovery, kind of counter-intuitive; but, when people are more able to find jobs, they’re less likely to pursue more education.” -Ronald Lee Klingler “Sounds a bit right; this could also pull college tuition back in line with inflation, as it’s been outpacing it for quite some time.” -Cody Herrmann
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the president. He engaged, offered quick rebuttals, and often times went over his two-minute allotment meekly enforced by moderator Jim Lehrer. Obama, for the first time in recent memory, looked uncomfortable on stage. And while Romney continued to hammer the president on the current state of the economy, using the unemployment and jobless figures as ammo, Obama appeared stunned. The president, considered by many to be thoughtful and engaging, was left stumbling over his words. But it was Obama’s tepid response, or unwillingness to
challenge the former Massachusetts governor on some of his claims, that made the final result even worse for the president. Some of Romney’s claims, chief among them his pledge he would not raise taxes to add to the deficit, were later assessed as half-truths or inaccuracies. But rather than call Romney out on them, he stood by like the new kid at school waiting for his chance to get in the game. Maybe a better way to put it is that Romney didn’t fully win the debate, but Obama certainly lost it. It’s hard to tell where this election will go and, with about a month left, there will be twists and turns. But if Obama continues to look as weak as he did during Wednesday’s debate, it could mean a lame duck period is awaiting Obama.
Online Facebook Comments on the Sept. 28 “Club hockey team dealt five-year ban for violating alcohol policy, hazing” story “As another CMU alumni and a club hockey supporter, I am deeply disappointed by the decision made by the Office of Student Life. As a recent grad, I know the returning team members and can personally vouch for the team’s sincere intentions. They prove to be outstanding members of their community by hosting various events throughout the year that benefit
breast cancer awareness and assisting children with special needs, which seems to have gone unrecognized by the Office of Student Life. If they are truly troubled by the party, they should have the University reevaluate the student athletes who have their sport and tuition paid for by the rest of the student body. CMU Club Hockey is an attraction for many incoming freshmen, even though CMU is one of the only large universities in Michigan that does not offer a varsity hockey program. Therefore, by taking away the club team, the University will ultimately lose the interest (and the tuition) of many potential student athletes. This is one of many recent decisions made by CMU that I strongly do not agree with and will ultimately decline to any inevitable donation request that I encounter.” -Julia Bonk “FYI, Lambda Chi got kicked off for something similar. Drinking isn’t bad by itself, but any hazing involving alcohol is dangerous. I applaud the university for their zero-tolerance regarding hazing.” -Gare Sartore
“Nobody was forced to do anything they didn’t want to do. So I don’t see how it’s hazing when it was their choice to go along.” -Corey MacIsaac “Once again, Student Life takes the hardest penalty when they can use this as a way to teach college students more. Putting them on probation stops nothing. It’s like taking a fraternity off campus—now they can have keg parties since they don’t have to follow fraternity rules. Very disappointed as it has become a witch hunt. Soon tailgating will be kool-aid and cookies.” -Darron Markwood “Since all of a sudden it has become popular to relate this situation to Greek life, I think it is time we are all reminded that three fraternities in the last five years have been kicked off campus for violations similar to this. I genuinely hold no ill-will towards the Club Hockey team at CMU, but the precedent has been set by the university. If they win their appeal, all the power to them.” -Stefan Jagot
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Master debaters For those who didn’t catch the disaster that was the presidential debate on Tuesday, let me catch you up on what was likely one of the worst debates of the last several decades — or at least the worst since Nixon versus Kennedy. Between the replacement moderator not having the balls to call out the candidates to shut the hell up when they ran over their allotted time, Obama’s almost freshman performance in the debate between fits of defensiveness, and the dominant force that was Romney’s blatant talking out of his ass for the entirety of the performance, it could have been played as a Jersey Shore rerun and few people would have noticed or cared. Yes, yes I know that last statement is a sweeping generalization, but it was an atrocity of a debate when fact checkers can run statistics on both candidates and the winner comes down to the one who can sling bullshit the furthest. These days it seems like politics are becoming more and more the presentation of the candidates and less about the issues. I don’t want to hear a candidate discussing their solution to problems like green energy without being questioned on the ramifications of their ideas. I don’t want to see a debate where candidates are spewing their idealized and demographic focused answers to the masses, I want to see an interrogation. These people are going to be the leaders of the one of the most powerful nations in the free world, but we’re fine electing them to office based on false promises held together by dreams and ambitions that they’ll follow through. But we’re content with calling them out on everything they’ve done wrong the moment they enter office, and sitting on our haunches waiting for them to either mess up big enough to get removed from office or repeat the exact same process four years later. As for a solution, there really isn’t one. It’s a self perpetuating cycle that can only be broken when either the public gets wiser or the media takes a tougher stance. Come the election, I’ll take the candidate that sticks closer to their platform at this point, at least then I can count on some chance of getting something I was promised.
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Kevin Cotter, Adam Lawrence enter the final month of State House race By John Irwin Elections Coordinator
As is the case for most races around the country, the economy is at the center of state House race between Rep. Kevin Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant, and Democratic candidate Adam Lawrence. That should come as no surprise considering Michigan’s unemployment rate, 9.4 percent, is well above the 8.1 percent national average, along with the fact that Isabella County was recently found to be the poorest county in the state. Cotter was elected in 2010 on his platform of fiscal conservatism, and he said the results of his and other state Republicans’ policies are already being felt in the 99th District. “People are starting to see the results of a more fiscallyresponsible state government that is 100 percent focused on creating an environment in Michigan that keeps taxes low and creates good-paying jobs for our residents,” Cotter said. The incumbent said he is most proud of the gains
Michigan has made over the past couple years economically, pointing to a recent Newsweek report naming Michigan the top state for job growth in the country. “To me, getting these results are about the people I represent, not being Republican or Democrat,” Cotter said. Lawrence, a 2012 graduate of Central Michigan University who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, said Cotter’s push for “trickle-down economics” with other Republicans has led to Isabella County’s poorest county ranking. “Then there’s my economic theory: Invest in the people, invest in your resources and work with small businesses to rebuild this economy from the bottomup, not the other way around,” Lawrence said.
Lawrence conceded that despite his major endorsements from big names like the United Auto Workers, the Michigan Education Association and the AFL-CIO, he finds himself far behind Cotter in fundraising. As of their most recent disclosure forms, Cotter has raised $113,128 compared to Lawrence’s $14,376. Such a gap in fundraising is a difficult challenge to overcome, especially for a political newcomer like Lawrence, but he is confident his ideas and connections with the Coleman School District will help him in Midland County. “Last election, Cotter took about 70 percent in Midland County. I think he’ll be lucky to win it this time,” Lawrence said. “The response in the county has been great.” Lawrence said securing Midland County would allow his campaign to focus on Isabella County. “The opportunity for a Democratic win is all going to come down to sealing up Mount Pleasant,” he said. metro@cm-life.com
Panera to add heated patio, 28 new seats By Qi Zhang Staff Reporter and Hailee Sattavara Metro Editor
Long lines have been seen at Panera since its opening July 16. Now the business, 2111 S. Mission St., is adding more seating and electrical outlets to meet the demands of its customers, said Brian Campbell, marking director of Manna Development Group/Bread of Life, a franchisee of Panera Bread. The store originally started out with a smaller unit than normal due to occupying a preexisting building, the former Fazoli’s, he said. But due to a
BOARD | CONTINUED FROM 3 While Program Board does try to bring in several prominent artists, a constantly restrictive budget makes the process challenging. Program Board is allocated $300,000 every year by campus programming, which they use to fund every major campus event. Brown said Program Board has grown more limited every year due to continued inflation. “Program Board’s budget has been $300,000 for the last 11 years. That’s crazy; nothing stays the same for eleven years,” Brown said. “Threehundred-thousand does not cover nearly as much as it used to.” Program Board’s static budget makes bringing top acts to campus a constant challenge. Last year, Brown said,
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busy summer, more seating — approximately 28 seats to the existing 78 seats — is necessary. The expansion includes the current patio area. The addition will also include electrical outlets, Campbell said. “The atrium will be heated, so it should be comfortable most of the year,” Campbell said. “In the warmer months, customers would be able to open the windows to enjoy the breeze from outside. We are excited to continue to serve the community and have been very pleased with the reaction our new bakery café has received in the first few months being
open.” Mount Pleasant City Planner Jeff Gray said the city approved the addition July 12. As previously reported by Central Michigan Life, the building permit was approved for Fancher Development, Inc. by planning commission to add two parking spots and the patio. Significant upgrades were also made to the inside of the former Fazoli’s. “It is great to see that the Panera Bread is having success at the location, and I hope that will continue into the future,” Gray said.
Program Board was strongly considering bringing multiplatinum award-winning country artist Sugarland to Mount Pleasant. Yet the group, which they would have had a chance of bringing in 11 years ago, now cost $250,000, 83 percent of Program Board’s budget. The board had to go another route. Even B.o.B, who at a $75,000 price tag was within program board’s budget, still proved to be a more expensive affair than anticipated. Production costs, separate from the $75,000 to bring B.o.B in, ended up costing double what was originally anticipated. While Program Board originally estimated the production to be in the range of $20,000, the cost in the end was roughly $50,000. “The lights and the sound were far more expansive than what we thought,” Brown said. “Yes, the increased cost will definitely affect what future programs we’ll bring in. We’re going to have to carefully look
at our future acts and see how we’re going to afford them.” Ticket sales for Program Board commonly go toward covering production costs and rarely offer enough financial support to cover the artists. Therefore, Program Board loses money every show. “We’re not in the business of making money,” Brown said. Program Board president and New Baltimore junior Miranda Endres said the financial aspect is not nearly as important to Program Board as the experience students have. “Everyone had a great time,” Endres said, referring to B.o.B’s performance. “It was a terrific atmosphere. That’s what Program Board cares about.” Endres said student entertainment is not all Program Board has to worry about. “Financial aspects affect everything we do,” Endres said.
Secrets,” who will be also be coming to campus on Oct. 14. Oxford junior Chelsea Kessler said expectations from students have been high. “I think we have had a really good level of student interest,” Kessler said. “Frank Warren has a large following among college students.” Kessler said Program Board
has been running their own dirty secret campaign, asking students to send in secrets of their own to Program Board. Program Board will draw one secret before the show, and the winner will be able to meet with Warren after the show.
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Union Township approves revision to proposed human rights ordinance By Shelby Miller Senior Reporter
Union Township is following suit of the City of Mount Pleasant regarding human rights. The Township approved a proposed draft for the Charter Township of Union Human Rights Ordinance with a vote of 6-1 on Sept. 26. The ordinance will prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations and will provide penalties for violations. The revised draft remains fairly consistent, with most changes found in section 170.02 Definitions. The changes to the definitions were made in order to remain consistent with Michigan civil rights statuses. Township Supervisor John Barker said the county’s ordinances, for the majority of the issues, will correspond closely with those set by the state in order to prevent confusion or differing interpretations when enforcing the
ordinance. “We’ll go with what the state says,” Barker said. The two major changes proposed were the addition of height and weight and the removal of gender from the ordinance. Barker said the addition of height and weight classes will be protected under Section 170.01 of the Ordinance, as they are under state law. The other aspect modified is the gender class. Barker said it will be deleted and placed within the sex ordinance, because the term sex is a description of certain types of discrimination based on being male or female. “The terms ‘gender’ and ‘sex’ are interchangeable,” he said. When Mount Pleasant approved its human rights ordinance, the decision was met with resounding applause. As previously reported by Central Michigan Life in July, under Mount Pleasant’s ordinance, traits including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex,
BUDGETING | CONTINUED FROM 3 idea, but I probably wouldn’t take (the course) unless it was free,” Ypsilanti sophomore Julia Stier said. “However, it definitely would be nice to find out where my money actually goes.” Saugatuck senior Jenn Fisher said she wouldn’t be
interested in taking a course like this. “Why would I spend my money to learn about how my money is being spent? It sounds counter-productive,” she said. Fisher said she doesn’t
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know their rights as a voter. “It is illegal in the state of Michigan to be denied a ballot,” Reimers said. “Every poll in Michigan has to have a copy of this law on the wall.” Donohue said she is impressed with the student body’s knowledge of political topics. “What I find so impressive at these Speak Up, Speak Out panels is the level of political knowledge and savviness students have,” she said.
CONTINUED FROM 3 In order to vote in Michigan, voters must show some sort of personal identification before filling out a ballot. This ID can be a driver’s license, a college ID or a passport among other forms of ID. Reimers urged students to
age, marital status, physical or mental disability, family status, sexual orientation and gender identity are covered to prevent discrimination in the employment, housing and public accommodation of individuals. Gaining the most attention were sexual orientation and gender identity, which are not covered under state or national anti-discrimination laws. The ordinance was subject to considerable deliberation, rewritten over a number of lengthy meetings since its initial proposal by a citizen group backed by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Michigan last November. “I want to thank everyone who came forward to speak,” Mount Pleasant city commissioner Sharon Tilmann said during a summer meeting. “It made our meetings very, very long, but I think it exemplifies democracy at its best.” metro@cm-life.com
care exactly where all of her money is going at CMU. “(My money is) going toward many different things and different people who I didn’t even know existed on this campus in order to keep things functioning,” she said. “In the end, no matter where my money goes, I’ll still be paying back the same amount of loans regardless.” university@cm-life.com
Reimers said students are making better efforts to expand and share their political knowledge. “The students responded really positively to the answers. I was excited. Most people pass off students as apathetic or as a stereotype of ‘I don‘t care.’ I am glad that students were able to break that boundary tonight,” she said. studentlife@cm-life.com
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Broadcasting students compete in film production competition starting today By Sean Bradley Senior Reporter
Students with a passion for film making will get a chance to make a film of their own thanks to the 48/5 film competition, put on by the CMU chapter of the National Broadcasting Society. The competition starts today at 1 p.m. and concludes Sunday at 1 p.m. Groups will make a fiveminute film in 48 hours, from first idea to final edit, according to competition host Lauren Culver. The teams will have to incorporate a verbal line, a prop, a certain theme, camera element (such as a certain shot type) and a location into their film, the Clarkston junior said. “I’m surprised by the group’s results,” she said. “I like to see people take ideas and run with it and make up things I never would have thought of to do.” In the past competitions, groups have done silent films, horror and even mockumentaries. “One year, there was a Shakespeare theme,” she said.
DEBATE | CONTINUED FROM 1 Gill said the time restrictions prevented Romney from laying out his plans, especially on how he would tackle health care reform. “I think what we saw from Romney was that we are in a debate with time constrictions, he (wasn’t) really allowed to lay out his plans,” Gill said. Middlewood urged voters to check both candidates’ websites for their stances on specific issues. “If you want a better chance to understand where both candidates are coming from, you can always go to their respective websites to learn about specific issues,” she said. Middlewood said Obama came across as more presidential during the debate. “President Obama was more calm, cool and collected,” she said. “I am going to be biased, and I say President Obama presented better during the debate.” Gill said both candidates did well, but neither did enough to swing many voters in one
SALT | CONTINUED FROM 1 Being part of this purchasing deal requires the university to purchase a certain amount of salt for delivery, Lawrence said. Delivery occurs in the fall, however, if requested, it can be delivered earlier. “We didn’t ask for early delivery this year, because we have to use up the salt from last year first,” Lawrence said. Another dilemma that arises is that the university cannot return the excess salt, because it is a heavy material to deliver. It would cost more to return the salt for a refund than it would to store it for the next winter. The salt is kept on campus in a salt shed, which is a threesided building located in Lot 1. There is currently 250 tons of salt remaining from the end of last winter, Lawrence said.
After the competition, films are sent by Culver to people in the broadcasting and film industries for judging and critiquing. All of the films have to be at most a PG-13 rating. Some of the winning films are also shown on MHTV. Declining to name the judges, she did say groups getting feedback on their films is important. “It intrigues them more, because they’re getting professional input rather than students judging it,” she said. Jeff Smith, faculty adviser for the NBS, said students are exerting a lot of creativity in a short amount of time during the two days completing their films. “It’s a whirlwind of creativity,” he said. He said people involved in making the films during the competition learn a lot of skills, such as problem solving. “There’s always problems, and overcoming those problems is part of the process,” he said. “It gives you experience dealing with real-time production issues.” Grosse Pointe senior Angela Simon has gone through the
competition twice before and this competition will be her third time. Competing previously, she and her group made a mockumentary poking fun at the behind-the-scenes stereotypes of a major film set. Her group won many awards including People’s Choice, which is voted on by attendees of the screenings, along with Best Film and Best Editing. She said the real-world experience and learning about camera work and basic editing skills is better than just learning about film in a classroom or from a book. “In our classes, you learn many technical things, but in these competitions, you use these skills in real time,” she said. “In these competitions, you apply these things but with people.” She said groups know the pressure of the deadline and how it will affect their films. “That deadline is coming whether you like it or not,” she said.
direction or another. “I think the debate was a very solid showing by both candidates,” she said. “However, I don’t think necessarily that there was a big wow moment for both candidates.” Obama and Romney spent much of the beginning of the debate going after each other on their respective tax plans. The president took aim at Romney’s plan, saying it is a failed economic theory that disproportionately helps the rich. “Under Gov. Romney’s definition, there are a whole bunch of millionaires and billionaires who are small business,” Obama said. “Donald Trump is small business and I know Donald Trump doesn’t like to think of himself as small anything.” Romney countered by saying Obama favors “trickle-down government” in the form of higher taxes and more regulation. “You raise taxes, and you kill jobs,” Romney said. “I don’t want to kill jobs in this environment.” Obama took issue with Romney’s plan for economic growth – lower taxes and decreased regulation – by saying those ideas led to the economic
meltdown in the first place. “Math, common sense and our history shows us that’s not a recipe for job growth,” Obama said. Romney denied ever proposing tax cuts for the top income bracket. “Virtually everything he just said about my tax cut is inaccurate,” Romney said, looking directly at the president, who appeared bemused. Romney again vowed to “repeal and replace” the 2010 Affordable Care Act, taking issue with the cuts to Medicare providers the law put into place. “The idea of cutting $716 billion from Medicare to be able to balance the additional cost of Obamacare is, in my opinion, a mistake,” Romney said. Obama said his signature domestic achievement has already done plenty of good for the uninsured, young people and senior citizens. “We’ve seen this model work really well — in Massachusetts,” Obama said, referring to the health care reform legislation Romney signed as governor of Massachusetts.
“We’re pretty full right now,” Lawrence said. Depending on the severity of the winter months, the Street Department purchases between 680 and 750 tons of salt per year. Each year, the State of Michigan extends its bulk rock salt contract to universities and nonprofit hospitals through the State of Michigan’s Department of Technology, Management and Budget’s MiDeal Cooperative Purchasing Program, said Michelle Smith, an analyst for the state’s Department of Public Works. “This program provides local governments, colleges and universities, schools and nonprofit hospitals access to the amount of salt needed for the upcoming winter season and the chance to purchase it at a price much less than they could on their own,” Smith said. It also guarantees the quantity of salt ordered and its availability of the product during
high-demand periods. “Because of the extremely light 2011-12 winter season, the street department used very little of their road salt,” Smith said. This turned out to be the norm in many communities, and, as a result, an excess of salt was available at the 2011-12 price. “Due to an inevitable price increase of road salt for the 2012-13 winter season, the street department purchased approximately 155 additional tons of salt at that time for $58.57 per ton,” Smith said. This allowed for a complete fill-up of the salt storage barn and addressed the need for salt for the 2012-13 winter season, Smith said. Over the last four years, the city has spent a total amount of $137,115 for 2,755 tons of salt. This averages to $49.77 per ton for the past four years.
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Isabella County passes $100,000 toward United Way fundraising goal By Carlee Campbell Staff Reporter
The Isabella County United Way Fund Drive has surpassed $100,000 just 29 days after its launch. As of Friday, 382 members of the Isabella County community have donated a total of $106,228. Donations made by Central Michigan University’s faculty account for over half of that total. The United Way Fund Drive is a fundraising event that raises money that is distributed to charitable programs all over Isabella County. Fundraising began well before the official start date of Aug. 31. By the end of the first day, 20 percent of the fundraising goal was met. Donations have declined in recent years due to the economy and a lack of understanding of the event and its purpose. Committee members of the fund drive were questioning if the message of
“As the largest contributor in Isabella County, CMU employees have a great impact.” Mary Lou Morey, CMU pledge drive coordinator need was getting across or if the decline of donations and pledges was just because of a weak economy. “Our real struggle is (figuring out how) we educate the CMU community that there is a real need in Isabella County for assistance,” said Mary Lou Morey, CMU employee pledge drive coordinator. Morey is also head of the distribution committee that decides how much each agency in the county receives from the funds. “As the largest contributor in Isabella County, CMU employees have a great impact,” Morey said. “And when donations are down, the whole community feels the loss.” With just a few weeks left, CMU has raised $55,000 of
its $80,000 goal. The overall goal for Isabella County is $410,000, and the United Way committee is optimistic about reaching it by the Dec. 31 deadline. Fundraising efforts at CMU will be put on hold for half of October and all of November so as to not clash with the other groups and business that are just beginning to contribute to the drive. Dance United, a student organized event specifically meant to aid in the fund drive will be held in November, and all money raised during it will count toward CMU’s overall total contribution to the county. metro@cm-life.com
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Volleyball travels to Ball State, toledo for mAc tests By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter
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Senior quarterback Ryan Radcliff throws the ball downfield during the game against Toledo on Nov. 18, 2011. Radcliff threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns on 20 completions in last year’s matchup with the Rockets.
Offensive Battle Football facing explosive running game, top-ranked defense Saturday at Toledo By Ryan Zuke | Staff Reporter
Senior quarterback Ryan Radcliff will lead Central Michigan into the Glass Bowl Saturday
The volleyball team will face its first true Mid-American Conference road test at 7 p.m. Friday when it when it travels to Ball State. The Cardinals are 29-2 at John E. Worthen Arena in the last three seasons, and Central Michigan hasn’t won there since 2008. “(Ball State) brings a fantastic record at Worthen Arena,” head coach Erik Olson said. “They’re used to winning at home, so they have that going for them.” The Chippewas come into the contest on a three-match winning streak, but they will be focusing on breaking a five-match losing streak to BSU. “That gives us some motivation for sure,” senior defensive specialist Samantha Brawley said. “Their gym is a tough environment to play in, and the motivation to get to go back will help us play hard.” If the losing streak wasn’t incentive enough, the Cardinals were picked to finish second in the MAC West preseason poll – one spot ahead of CMU. “Yeah, it gives us (motivation),” Brawley said. “But we get motivated for every MAC team. It’s a crazy conference, and you never know what will happen on any night.” The Chippewas continue their road trip at 7:30 p.m. Saturday when they travel to Toledo. The Rockets haven’t gotten off to a fast start. They are 7-9 overall and 1-3 in MAC play, with all three losses coming in sweeps to Northern Illinois, Western Michigan and the Cardinals. A VOLLEYBALL | 8
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American Conference in pass defense. Unfortunately for the starting quarterback, the Rockets lead the conference in interceptions with seven. After opening MAC play against last year’s West champion Northern Illinois, it will not get any easier for CMU when it kicks off against Toledo at 3 p.m. The Rockets are 4-1 and lead the MAC West division with a 2-0 record. “They’re very explosive on offense,” head coach Dan Enos said. “Their quarterback is a very good player. Their backs are good. The offensive line is very good. These have to be two of the best offenses we will see probably the entire year, meaning Northern Illinois and these guys back-to-back.” Junior quarterback Terrance Owens leads an offense that aver-
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Senior receiver Jerry Harris attempts to return a kick against Southeast Missouri State on Aug. 30 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Harris is expected to return after missing the last two games.
ages 30.6 points per game. He has thrown for nine touchdowns this season and has not thrown an interception. “He’s a smart football player,” Enos said. “He’s played a lot of football and makes good decisions.” Toledo also features an explosive running game headed by junior David Fluellen. He averages 100 rushing yards per game and has found the end zone six times. The Rockets are ranked fourth
in scoring defense. Senior Dan Molls leads the team with 62 tackles—25 more than the next highest. “Defensively, they are big inside, and they know their scheme very well,” Enos said. “They are a very good football team. “ CMU is coming off a 55-24 loss to NIU in which the Huskies put up 21 fourth-quarter points. “We missed tackles,” Enos said. “It wasn’t for a lack of effort. Watching the video, they played
hard; just near the end of the game, guys were trying to do too much, and we didn’t get off the field on third down. I think we had like four or five third-andtens, and they converted on all of them, and those kill you.” After having zero turnovers in the Sept. 22 win against Iowa, CMU had two last week. A FOOTBALL | 8
field hockey to play mAc-perfect missouri State Saturday By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter
There are only two Mid-American Conference field hockey teams with an unblemished conference record. The field hockey team will face one of those teams in Missouri State at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Plaster Sports Complex in Springfield, Mo. The Bears are new to the top of the standings. They had to beat Ball State and a Miami (Ohio) team that topped Central Michigan at home to get there. “(Missouri State has) always been a good scoring team, and they’re at least opportunistic in the MAC,” head coach Cristy Freese said. “They’re sitting pretty ... but it doesn’t change what we need to do there anyway.” MSU is led by a familiar name in the conference in junior Hillary Lawless, who has seven goals this season and 21 in her career. “The kid’s really speedy and aggressive,” Freese said. “She has
got a nose to score like Erin (Dye). That kind of player is hard to defend.” Missouri State’s field turf poses another challenge. The Chippewas used the field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium Tuesday to practice on a surface they do not play on often. The Field Hockey Complex for CMU has Astroturf that the ball rolls much faster on. The Bears are a second-half team, scoring 12 goals compared to seven in the first half this season. They scored two goals in the second half of their 3-1 win over the RedHawks – their second victory in their last 10 games against MU. CMU junior midfielder Simone Lazar said they need to do much of the same against the surging Bears as players in past weeks have noted about other teams. “As a team, we need to play together,” Lazar said. “We need to make the smarter passes and quick decisions, and if we work as a unit, we will put some goals in and beat them.” CMU posted a 2–0 record last
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Junior midfielder Simone Lazar gets blocked by Iowa’s defense on Aug. 23 at the CMU Field Hockey Complex. The Chippewas were defeated 4-1.
weekend after suffering five– straight defeats. Freese said what the team will carry over from the victories is confidence.
“Losing takes a toll,” Freese said. “It’s nice to have a smile on your face on the way back.” sports@cm-life.com
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Softball head coach Margo Jonker has agreed to a new fouryear contract Wednesday that runs through the 2016 season. Jonker has been the head coach at Central Michigan Margo Jonker since 1980 and has compiled a career record of 1067-647-5. “It is great to know the administration has confidence in the direction the program is going and to know they want me to be the gatekeeper of the awesome Central Michigan softball program for the next four years and hopefully beyond,” Jonker said to CMU Athletics. “I am very excited, because I believe our program is going in the right direction. We have quality players on our team, who are also quality people. We play the game the way it’s supposed to be played, we take academics seriously, and we make sure that everyone earns a degree.” She is ranked 15 in NCAA history in wins and is seventh among active Division I coaches. During her reign as head coach, the Chippewas have had 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, nine regular-season Mid-American Conference Championships and nine MAC Tournament titles. CMU’s nine tournament titles are the most in conference history by six. “I’m very pleased that we’re able to extend Margo’s contract, and I’m very pleased that she’ll be leading our program well into the future,” CMU Director of Athletics Dave Heeke said to CMU Athletics. “She is certainly an icon in the softball world, and the opportunity to have her here is just tremendous. Continuity and consistency are important components to building championship-caliber programs, and this extension of Margo’s contract allows us to keep on that track.” A SOFTBALL | 8
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Football | continued from 7 “The big thing is we have to eliminate the mistakes and get back on the plus side of the turnover margin again,” Enos said. “If we do that, then I think good
things will start happening.” Despite giving up 55 points last game, junior Shamari Benton said the defense is poised to have a breakout game. “Watching film after last game, it gave us motivation,” he said. “It was a difficult loss, but it gives us motivation to prepare harder and go harder.” Senior offensive tackle Jake
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Iowa wide receiver Jordan Cotton runs the ball downfield while being tackled by CMU defenders Shamari Benton and Avery Cunningham during the game against Iowa on Sept. 22 at Kinnick Stadium. The Chippewas won the game 32-31.
“Toledo is very aggressive, and despite being ranked last in aces per set, they’re a pretty good serving team,” Olson said. “They are getting their opponent out of their system
Defense motivated following last softball | week’s ‘deflating’ 55-point loss to NIU By Matt Thompson Senior Reporter
Head coach Dan Enos saw 18 missed tackles and poor defensive angles when he watched film after the 55-24 loss against Northern Illinois. Junior linebacker Shamari Benton said watching the film actually motivated the defense that allowed the most points by a Central Michigan defense since 2008. “(It was) definitely difficult to see that (score),” he said. “We work all week preparing for the opposition. Seeing a score like that is always deflating; you never want to see that.” Benton said the defenses practice Tuesday was great after watching film. Both Enos and senior quarterback Ryan Radcliff backed up Benton, agreeing the team had high energy in practice and is focused on preparing for Toledo. The CMU defense has allowed 38.5 points per game through the first four games – 111th worst in college football. That statistic puts a burden on the CMU offense to keep up with the high scores. “There is a little pressure associated with that,” Radcliff said. “We put pressure on ourselves because of what we
expect from ourselves. If you don’t have that pressure to score every possession, I don’t think you’re really competing.” The defensive task will not get any easier Saturday against Toledo. Enos said the Rocket offense, along with NIU’s, will be the best they see the rest of the way. When watching film from NIU, Enos said he was not concerned with the lack of effort, but miscues. “We missed tackles; 18 tackles we missed,” Enos said. “(They gained) 140 total yards in the last eight plays of game. We played hard; just guys trying to do so much that we over-pursued on cut backs, and they got big runs. “(We) missed tackles, and (we) didn’t get off field on third downs. Four or five third-and-10s, and they got all of them. We have to be much better tackling and get off the field on third downs.” NIU has the top thirddown conversion rate in the MAC. Toledo is fourth in the MAC, one spot ahead of the Chippewas, moving the chains 45 percent of the time on third down. When Enos was asked about defenses around college football struggling to stop offense, he said there are still
good defenses, and the teams with those defenses will be playing for championships. sports@cm-life.com
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Jonker was named the NCAA Division I National
pretty well.” Not only are the Rockets at the bottom of the conference in aces per set, they’re at the bottom half of every statistical category in the MAC. Coach of the Year in 1987, the Mideast Region Coach of the Year in 1987 and the Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year in 1994 and 2000. She has also been named MAC Coach of the Year a conference-record nine times. Last season, Jonker led
Olson and senior linebacker Alex Smith will miss Saturday’s game with injuries. Senior wide receiver Jerry Harris and senior defensive end Caesar Rodriguez are expected to be back in the lineup. The Chippewas are 18-19-3 all-time against Toledo. sports@cm-life.com
Despite that, Olson still believes Toledo is a dangerous team. “They’re not all that great with their defensive system yet,” Olson said. “But I think they can side out, and that makes them a dangerous team and very capable.” sports@cm-life.com
CMU to a 30-27 record (12-12 MAC), losing to Miami in the MAC Championship game. Jonker was not made available by CMU Athletics Communication Assistant Kyle Terwillegar for comment. sports@cm-life.com
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Sophomore defender Estee Outcalt dribbles downfield during the game against Kent State on Oct. 2, 2011 at the CMU Soccer Complex.
Women’s soccer prepares for toledo and northern illinois this weekend By Ryan Solecki Staff Reporter
The Central Michigan women’s soccer team wraps up its four–game road trip this weekend when it faces Mid-American Conference opponents Toledo today and Northern Illinois on Sunday. The Chippewas split the first two games of this road trip beating in–state rival Western Michigan 1-0 to avenge last year’s loss in the MAC tournament. Then CMU traveled to Ypsilanti to face another instate team Eastern Michigan, but lost 2-0. CMU will play Toledo today at 4 p.m. – a team they beat in a close match last year 1-0. The Chippewas took ten of the game’s 18 shots, while the Rockets had eight. However, the Rockets are without last
year’s senior Kristen Lynn, who accounted for five of Toledo’s eight shots. Looking to make up for its previous loss, the Chippewas know they have to do a better job of executing on their scoring chances. “Right now, our biggest flaw is not finishing in the final third of the field,” head coach Neil Stafford said. “Missing the cross bar or post by inches isn’t finishing.” Knowing how close last year’s game was, junior defender Estee Outcalt said she realizes how important it will be to closely defend and also maintain possession of the ball. “I think we’re learning now that possession time indicates who’s going to win the game,” she said. “We need to create better chances for each other to score.”
Following today’s game against Toledo, the team will play NIU at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex. The Chippewas beat the Huskies 1-0 last year, but the game wasn’t as closely played. CMU got 18 shots off with seven of them on net, while NIU only got seven shots off, with four landing on net. Outcalt scored the lone goal against the Huskies last season, despite the team’s high number of shots. Now, the team looks to strategize for this year’s game. “We analyze each team and come up with their strengths and weakness,” Outcalt said. “At this point, we know it’s going to be a fight for a win each game.”
The preseason MidAmerican Conference West Division favorite Toledo Rockets are 4-1 and have an explosive offense similar to recent years. Central Michigan allowed a combined 86 points to Toledo over the past two seasons, while the Chippewas tallied 48 points of its own. The Rockets lost offensive playmakers Eric Page and Adonis Thomas from last year’s one-loss MAC team. That has not stopped Toledo from having the 38th–best passing game in the country, scoring 30 points a game this season. “They are very explosive on offense,” CMU head coach Dan Enos said. The quarterback, Terrance Owens, has thrown nine touchdowns without throwing an interception this season. One strategy Enos said Toledo utilizes is quickly getting the ball out to wide receivers given one-on-one
match ups on the outside. “They run a couple bubbles passes and screens,” CMU junior linebacker Shamari Benton said. “We have to get heads on swivels. It helps watching film and seeing down and distances.” Enos said it will be extremely important to win the turnover battle. Toledo is tied for second in the MAC by causing six more turnovers than it has given up. CMU sits on the bottom of that last, tied for last in the MAC after losing six more turnovers than its lone fumble recovery and interception of the season. “The turnover factor is important,” first-year Toledo head coach Matt Campbell said. “We talk so much to our kids about taking care of the football on offense, and, on defense, we tell them to go get the ball.” The Rockets lost their first game of the season against Arizona in overtime before rattling off four-straight wins – two against MAC opponents. During that span, the
Toledo defense has allowed 307 passing yards a game, ranking second–worst in the conference. CMU senior quarterback Ryan Radcliff said the matchup will be a big challenge. He is coming off his biggest performance of the season, throwing for 332 yards. “They are a little nicked up, up front,” Radcliff said. “They have a lot of skill guys, real fast in the secondary. The majority of the coverages they run we have seen, and (we’ve seen) some things they haven’t shown yet (this season), but we know what (they bring). It will be just a matter of exploiting it.” The Chippewas and Rockets will face off at 3 p.m. Saturday in Toledo, Ohio. sports@cm-life.com
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Staff predictions: football week six The Central Michigan Life football reporters weigh in on their expectations for this week’s matchup between the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-2) and the Toledo Rockets (4-1) Saturday at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio.
RyaN ZUKe:
This grueling three-game road trip will end against another tough opponent in Toledo. The Rockets were picked to finish first in the MAC West division, and, so far, their 4-1 record and 2-0 mark in conference play have done nothing to hurt those chances. CMU’s offense should be able to match Toledo’s, but the key will be for its defense to make stops on third down and create a turnover or two—something the Rockets have done only three times this season. I think it will be close, but Toledo’s offense will just be too much to handle. Prediction: Toledo 41, CMU 31
Matt tHoMPsoN:
As Dan Enos said this week at practice, the Toledo offense will be the best CMU will see all year. To keep up, Ryan Radcliff will need to be on point, and the offense can’t turn the ball over or have miscues. I think CMU hangs in for awhile in the Glass Bowl, even picking off Terrance Owens for the first time this season, but the Rockets run away in the second half. Prediction: Toledo 41, CMU 30
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