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Tuesday we talked with Mark, captain of Remember the Larzelerians. What’s the story about your team? It’s just a great group of friends, you know, we just wanted to go out and have some fun because we all live in the dorm here together. We’re from Larzelere and we just decided to make an IM team and see what we could do and have done pretty well for ourselves so far.
What’s your record so far? We’re two and two, enough to make playoffs. We’ve got a game tomorrow night (Wednesday). Tell us about the team name “Remember the Larzelerians” We’re from Larzelere hall, so it’s apart of that. But last year we were the team Larzy Lightning. So it was kind of a play on Remember the Titans movie and, hey, we’re going out to play for some of the people who had played on our team before!
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A memorial for Ryan Tsatsos sits outside of Merrill Hall on Tuesday. Tsatsos, a Macomb freshman, was killed in a hit and run Nov. 1.
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Mount Pleasant elects three new commissioners Voter turnout for 2015 election for city commissioners
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Three new faces will join Mount Pleasant’s City Commission in 2016 after Tuesday’s elections. Allison Quast-Lents, Nicholas Madaj and Lori Gillis all won their bids for election. The trio will serve three-year terms. Vice Mayor Rick Rautanen lost his bid for re-election, as well as current Planning Commission chairperson, Keith Cotter. Madaj, Gillis and Quast-Lents collectively received 58 percent of the vote. Quast-Lents serves on the city’s Downtown Development Authority. She was a Planning Commissioner for five years and was the board’s liaison to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Allison Quast-Lents Madaj is a research attorney. He’s worked in a county legal department, as well as offered legal service to small businesses and nonprofits. Gillis is a Central Michigan University computer science and business instructor. As polls closed at 8 p.m., precinct totals trailed into the Isabella County Clerk’s Office. Madaj and
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Nick Madaj Quast-Lents anxiously awaited their fate in the main lobby until nearly midnight. “I am just so thankful that the neighborhood and people who care about their community came out and got to the polls,” Quast-Lents said. “(They) voted for people who care about their neighborhoods.” She wants to bring “progres-
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sive changes” to Mount Pleasant, changes now possible with Gillis and Madaj. That includes enacting the city’s non-motorized transportation plan. Madaj said he was “very excited about the possibilities of the coming term.” He wants to push for increased government transparency and fiscal responsibility. Both Madaj and Quast-Lents recognized the strained relationship between residents and CMU students. “I know there’s some hard feelings between people, and I think as new commissioners we can express some leadership in that issue,” Madaj said. Quast-Lents added that city leaders need to stop putting students “in situations that allow them to make poor choices.” Those poor choices, she said, result in vandalism near some residential neighborhoods. City and CMU officials recently formed a new board to combat
Of the 29,234 registered voters in Mount Pleasant, 2,783 voted
Keith Cotter — 11.8%
Rick Rautanen — 8.6%
Lisa ferden — 7.4%
Petro J. Tolas — 14.2%
Nori Gillis — 19.3%
Write in — .09%
Nicholas madaj — 16.7%
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Allison Quast lents 21.8%
those issues. Quast-Lents is most interested in the outcome of those meetings. “I’m not sure if they’ve met yet, but the first thing I’m going to do is to see what they’ve talked about,” she said. “If they haven’t met, I want to figure out why not, and what the plans are.”
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police Search for hit and run driver
Michigan State Police ask for public, media to aid investigation of student’s death By Kate Carlson and Sydney Smith News Editor and Managing Editor
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Four days after 17-year-old Macomb County freshman Ryan Tsatsos was killed in a hit and run on Nov. 1, the driver has still not been identified. Michigan State Police Lt. Larry Schloegl said local departments like the Mount Pleasant Police Department and Central Michigan University Police Department will report anything they find relating to the hit and run, but so far there is little new to share with the public. “We have several tips that we are following right now, but nothing definitive,” Schloegl said. Michigan State Police is following up on the 25 tips they received since the incident. Tsatsos was walking on South Crawford Road between Concourse Drive and Bilabrael Street in Union Township with several other people, headed north toward campus. A woman he was with told police he pushed her out of the path of the car just before he was hit. The driver fled immediately after hitting Tsatsos, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The strongest information police have is the description of the vehicle that hit Tsastos, described by witnesses as a dark-colored, older four-door sedan that would have passenger-side damage. “We’re checking cars and checking damage on cars,” Schloegl said. Police are also pulling traffic camera images from surrounding areas to get a better description of the vehicle. “They’re probably looking for any vehicles that fit that description,” said CMUPD officer Cameron Wassmann. “Just like the public was asked, if they see a vehicle fitting that description, they’re going to take a closer look. Espe-
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Kaiti Chritz | Photo Editor South Crawford Road, between Concourse and Bilbrael Drive, is the site of a Nov. 1 lethal hit and run has minimal visibility at night and no sidewalks for pedestrians.
tive clothing if you can,” Mioduszewski said, when asked what advice he would give students walking in similar conditions. “The best thing is to stay in welllit areas. If you add in the weather conditions — that made it very unsafe to be on the road at that time.”
out more, making it easier to find the driver. In the meantime, Mioduszewski stressed the importance of pedestrians doing their part to stay safe when walking near a busy roadway. “Walk toward incoming traffic and wear reflec-
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Loved ones gather to mourn death of 17-year-old freshman By Sydney Smith | Managing Editor
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he Tsatsos family is beloved in their community. That was made evident at Macomb freshman Ryan Tsatsos’ viewing on Wednesday, where a line to talk to his parents
reached around an entire room at the Wujek-Calcaterra and Sons Funeral Home. Tsatsos was killed in a hit and run this weekend. Though police are investigating leads, his killer has not been found. Tsatsos was 17 years old, walking home with friends from a Halloween party. He lived a typical college life, and was known for being outspoken and kind. Weeks before Tsatsos was set to leave for his freshman year at Central Michigan University, his older brother Darryl was killed in a car crash after fleeing police. Tsatsos’ father, Paul, said this was why he would drive nearly three hours once a week to visit his son at CMU. Though far away, Tsatsos wanted a career in criminal justice or athletic training, and his dad said he fell in love with CMU’s campus. “I used to come up in the middle of the week and have lunch with him,” Paul said. “He would come home a lot just because he was missing his brother. Transitioning to college is emotional enough to begin with.” While the transition was challenging, Paul said when he called Tsatsos’ residence hall director in Merrill Hall, he was told something unexpected.
“I would call him every night just to laugh. My jokes might not have been funny, but I could make him laugh more than anyone.” Christopher Venditti, friend of Tsatsos
“I was really worried about him adjusting,” Paul said. “I wanted to make sure (Ryan’s residence hall director) kept an eye out, so he pulled out Ryan’s files. He said it was interesting I called because Ryan’s residence adviser was raving about him. He said he was having a very positive impact on the hall, loved everyone and always wanted to make friends.” Surrounded by momentos of Tsatsos, family and friends filled the room at his viewing with love. They shared laughs and tears. There were countless photos of Tsat-
Courtesy Photo | Tsatsos Family Ryan Tsatsos, center, stands with his parents Julie Ann Tsatsos, left, and Paul Tsatsos, right.
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Sydney Smith | Managing Editor Many photos of Ryan and his family were on display during his viewing.
“Ryan’s residence adviser was raving about him. He said he was having a very positive impact on the hall, loved everyone and always wanted to make friends.” Paul Tsatsos, Ryan’s father
sos and his many friends, his high school football jersey that he won a high school state championship in and letters he wrote his parents just before heading off to college. Tsatsos wrote to his parents, thanking them for helping him succeed in life and supporting him through the loss of his brother. “It’s time I take everything you taught me and put it to use,” Tsatsos wrote in a letter to his mom, Julie.
“To make something good out of my life. I promise you.” His family and friends agree Tsatsos fulfilled his promise and made something good out of his life, though it was suddenly cut short. “Everyone who knew him loved him,” said Tsatsos’ grandmother Constasnce Onderik. “Every time he would go back to school, he would give me a kiss and a hug. I scold my husband who passed six years ago. w Ryan | 9
Kaiti Chritz | Photo Editor Freshman Joey Mastej and Carson Berlin hug after paying their respects at a memorial set up for Ryan Tsatsos outside of Merrill Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Tsatsos, a 17-year-old freshman, was killed in a hit and run incident just after midnight on Nov. 1 while walking back to campus.
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Friends hold candlelight vigil for hit and run victim By Sydney Smith Managing Editor @SydneyS_mith | news@cm-life.com
Dominic Atkinson will never forget dancing on a picnic table with Ryan Tsatsos. That was just one memory friends of the 17-year-old hit and run victim shared during their candlelight vigil Monday outside Merrill Hall. The memorial continues to stand outside the residence hall. Friends laughed through tears as they shared their favorite memories of one of their best friends since high school. “We spent 30 minutes one night walking around Main Street trying to find this house,” Atkinson said. “We get there, we’re walking around, then I go to the bathroom and come back, and Chachi (Ryan) is out on this picnic table dancing. He’s got his roommate who’s not very comfortable with dancing, and he’s up there too. They pulled me up and we were just jumping up and down. Every time I saw him after that, I was like, ‘When are we getting on another picnic table?’ and he’s like, ‘Anytime.’” Atkinson described this moment as his favorite memory of Tsatsos, who friends agree was always the life of the party, never failing to make everyone around him laugh. The Macomb freshman was killed just after midnight on Nov. 1, walking back to campus on South Crawford Road. So far, Michigan State Police Troopers are following up multiple leads on the driver, but have no concrete suspects. The group who created his memorial knew Tsatsos since ninth grade — they all attended De La Salle Collegiate High
School in Warren. Freshman Greg Aliotta remembered Tsatsos as a friend to everyone — the bind who kept his group of friends together. “Even if we were in a fight, he always had our backs at the end of it,” Aliotta said. “Even in high school when everyone got all quiet, he was the one in the back to stand up and say something funny. Our graduating class was only 200 kids. Everyone was always there for each other no matter who you were. Ryan was that kid who was the first to have someone’s back.” Just a few months ago, Tsatsos lost his older brother, Darryl, in a car crash in their hometown. While Tsatsos was heartbroken after the death of his brother and best friend, Atkinson said he never once saw Tsatsos break down. Before beginning classes at Central Michigan University, Atkinson said Tsatsos put on a brave face in front of people, but he knew his friend was struggling. “It was crazy to spend all that time with him and never have a bad memory,” Atkinson said. “I never saw him cry. There wasn’t a moment when I saw him not have that cheesy smile on his face — that Chachi smile.” Freshman Joey Mastej echoed Atkinson, and said everything that came out of Tsatsos’ mouth was in an effort to make his friends laugh. “I would see him at the gym all the time. I never really worked out in high school, but he did,” Mastej said. “Every time he would see me there he would come up and be like, ‘Hey, are you lost?’” The news of his death came as a shock to his friends, who were in disbelief after just
Kaiti Chritz | Photo Editor A memorial, set up by Mike Bell and Dominic Atkinson for Ryan Tsatsos, sits outside of Merrill Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Tsatsos, a CMU freshman, was killed in a hit and run accident just after midnight on Nov. 1 while walking back to campus.
having been at a Halloween party with Tsatsos that night. “It’s a terrible thing, and I hope they find out who did it,” said freshman Carson Berlin. “It’s a reminder to be safe and drive safe — you never know what will happen.” To help Tsatsos’ family with funeral costs, a hometown friend organized a Go Fund Me campaign on Nov. 1. The campaign has raised almost $40,000 as of Nov. 4. Atkinson said this amount of support is a testament to what kind of person Tsatsos was, and how missed he will be at CMU and in his hometown. “You go through the stages of grief, the not believing it’s true, to anger and blaming,” Atkinson said. “It’s all kind of hit us this way, because we were talking to him just
a few days ago about how we were going to have a good weekend. We’ll see him again. I just wish more people could be like him.” From high school until now, his friends will remember Tsatsos as a goofy guy, who always had something off the wall to say. “At our (high school) graduation, one of our classmates was talking to us and told us to look around at all the faces,” Aliotta said. “He told us at our first reunion, not all of our classmates would be there. I never thought that would be Ryan. Every morning before my math class, I would eat with him. Even just walking by the cafeteria, I start thinking about it. “I’m never going to forget this kid.”
Courtesy Photo | Tsatsos Family Ryan Tsatsos was killed in a hit and run on Nov. 1 while walking home. Information about the driver can be reported to the Michigan State Police Department at (989) 773-5951
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He was supposed to help me through this.” Tsatsos had a very close-knit group of friends throughout high school, though was never hesitant to welcome others into his social circle. Christopher Venditti, one of his best friends, said Tsatsos was an avid weight-lifter, who was at the gym every day. The two would often do that together, but had a special bond because Venditti lost a friend to suicide right before Tsatsos’ brother passed away. “There was one night we went to his dorm and just talked all night,” he said. “He had a hard time, so I would call him every night just to laugh. My jokes might not have been funny, but I could make him laugh more than anyone.”
Sydney Smith | Managing Editor A memorial set up for Ryan Tsatsos illuminates outside of Merrill Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Tsatsos, a CMU freshman, was killed in a hit and run incident just past midnight on Nov. 1 while walking back to campus.
Dozens of flowers surrounded those at his viewing, from everyone Tsatsos knew, from his Merrill Hall commu-
nity to the De La Salle athletic program. His mother Julie is a teacher at St. Lawrence School, and students in her class wrote
messages of hope and healing to her. “The support has been tremendous here,” Julie said.
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“From St. Lawrence, De La Salle — the principal and our priest have been amazing. We haven’t been alone this whole time.” Tsatsos’ best friend and college roommate, Jeff Daian, said he and Tsatsos looked forward to attending CMU, and planned on completing their college journeys together. The two did everything together, from playing sports, eating at their residence hall and going out. “He made me happy,” he said. “I could tell him everything.” Since the day their oldest son passed away, the Tsatsos family has had the support of their hometown. With the death of Tsatsos, that support has expanded across Michigan. A Go Fund Me Campaign started in Tsatsos’ name has raised nearly $40,000. “I don’t get speechless very
often,” Tsatsos’ father said. “Seeing things people are writing and donating — people who don’t even know us. It’s awe-inspiring.” On social media, more than 60,000 posts mentioned Tsatsos, most expressing what kind of person he was, and how greatly he will be missed. The Tsatsos family said a source of comfort during this time is that their son was strong in his faith, until the very end. “The night before the accident, Ryan was with a friend who was so close to his brother. She was upset,” Paul said. “It was Ryan who was comforting her. He told her, ‘You have to have faith, because God has a plan.’” “As a parent, as a Christian, I can’t ask for more than to know my son felt that way. 75004 That was just the person he was.”
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News and notes from around campus
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Alanna Sparks | Staff Photographer Paw Paw freshman Audrey Nitzel wears her winter coat to fight off the cold on Nov. 1.
Students warned of the dangers of high winds By Emily Finn Staff Reporter @Emily_finn17 | news@cm-life.com
It has been unusually windy lately, even for Mount Pleasant, which has prompted meteorology students and Central Michigan University Police to warn students about the dangers of wind damage. “One of our biggest threats is straight line winds,” said Nick Bogen, a Dowagiac sophomore studying meteorology. “If you live off campus and you have stuff that’s loose, like patio furniture, that can get chucked far away. On campus you may have a bike that if you don’t have it locked down can get blown away.” CMUPD issued a statement to the community last month with a link to the National Weather Service’s wind safety page. The university has been a Storm Ready school since 2009 and has to renew their accreditation every three years. Last month, CMU was accredited for the next three years.
“Storm Ready Accreditation is through the National Weather Service. It’s available for institutions, municipalities, any kind of governmental entity,” said Lt. Cameron Wassman, CMU’s public information officer. “By going through that process, we show we are prepared for severe weather events. They require a variety of different things that have to be fulfilled in terms of warning capability and weather monitoring capability.” Bogen said that the biggest wind threats rise when winter approaches. Mount Pleasant broke a record last winter for the coldest recorded wind chill in 15 years. He warns students to continue checking their social media for weather alerts. The National Weather Service posts weekly safety tips on their social media accounts every “Weather-Ready Wednesday”. “Students need to keep an eye on the warnings that the National Weather Service posts and CMUPD posts on their Twitter account,” Bogen
said. “They put those posts out so the public knows that exposure to these elements will cause health problems like frostbite or a rash.” Students, especially those living in the dorms may have long walks to and from class every day. “CMU has canceled classes or delayed classes on occasion when wind chills are way down there. They’re fairly reluctant these days to do that,” Wassman said. “It is important that people dress appropriately and protect themselves when the winter winds come through. Mother Nature is a continual threat to us, so we always need to be prepared.” As the sharps winds approach, Bogen said students should be prepared for another harsh winter walk to class. “Classes may not get canceled, but it’s still a dangerous situation and you have to be smart enough to realize that you are putting yourself at risk if you don’t prepare yourself for that hike across campus,” Bogen said.
Native American Heritage Month will be taking place all throughout November. While weekly event Rock Your Mocks, where members of any Native American Tribe are encouraged to tweet out photos of themselves wearing moccasins, will be taking place every Monday, other events will also be taking place througout November as well. Annual Food Taster WHEN: Nov. 9 from 5 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Bovee University Center Rotunda COST: Admission is $5 for students, $7 for general public; donated toiletries equal the price of admission also accepted
Soup & Substance: Indian 101 WHEN: Nov. 10 from 12 to 1 p.m. WHERE: Bovee University Center Terrace Rooms A-D COST: Free Admission
Dakota 38: Documentary & Discussion WHEN: Nov. 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Bovee University Center Auditorium COST: Free
Indian 101: Documentary & Discussion with LaDonna Harris WHEN: Nov. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m WHERE: Pearce Hall 128 COST: Free
Keynote Speaker Joseph Boyden WHEN: Nov. 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Anspach 161 COST: Free
Veterans Day: Way of the Warrior Documentary & Discussions WHEN: Nov. 11 from 12 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College: West Room 2 COST: Free
Circle of Indigenous Arts Market & Competition WHEN: Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Ziibiwing Center, 6650 E. Broadway Street COST: Free -Jordyn Hermani News Editor
Stuff the Truck to take place NOV. 6 To commemorate Veterans Day, the Michigan Veteran Education Initiative will be collecting donations from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 6 in the parking lot of the Mount Pleasant Walmart on Encore Drive. Donations will go to supporting student veterans at Central Michigan University as well as Mid Michigan Community College, Kirtland Community College and deployed soldiers overseas. “The Student Veterans of America chapters at MMCC, CMU and Kirtland are eager to help other veterans in the community,” said Christopher Stanton, MVEI veteran resource representative at Mid Michigan Community College. “The
people of Mount Pleasant are always willing to help veterans and this will certainly be just another example of that support.” Suggested donations include 3x5 notecards, college-ruled notebooks, headphones, bottled water and other miscellaneous school supplies. Care package donations including baby wipes, beef jerky, powdered sports drinks mix, books and magazines are also encouraged. For more information, contact Stanton at (989)-773-6622, ext. 147. -Jordyn Hermani News Editor
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Jane Fonda speaks IN FINCH FIELDHOUSE Actress turned activist Jane Fonda spoke at Central Michigan University’s own Finch Fieldhouse on Nov. 2, 1970. Her presence drew in a crowd of 2,500 people as she spoke on the subjects of American involvement in Vietnam, the United States’ prison system and Nixon’s troop withdrawal program. Fonda is best known for her Academy Award winning preformances in the 1971 film Klute and the 1978 film Coming Home. Immidiately after she finished speaking, Fonda left for Cleveland, Ohio, where she was due to appear in court on the charges of smuggling and assaulting a police officer as she tried to re-enter the United States from Canada.
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Campus media guidelines on reporting tragedy While our campus mourns the death of freshman Ryan Tsatsos, it is the job of the student media to serve the public interest by reporting the truth of what happened on that tragic Halloween night. Understanding the role of student media as it covers tragedy has been difficult for some students. As Editorin-Chief, I am a facilitator of this coverage. I wanted to open a discussion about how Central Michigan Life reports on death investigations. When the media isn’t careful, reporting on death can do significant harm. One of the most important sections of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics is regarding our responsibility to minimize harm. The first way we can do this is by being accurate. In the early stages of our reporting there were several facts that needed to be delivered to the community after they were confirmed by official sources. When we verify with local law enforcement or Central Michigan University administrators that a death investigation is in progress we quickly inform the community. Verification of our reporting is one of the most important things we do.
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In the first moments that the news of the hit and run accident broke, there was much confusion that accompanied the pain and grief. As a rule, we don’t report rumors or secondary reports from social media or other news outlets, no matter how prevalent these reports are. Incorrect information makes a situation worse. Another point made in the SPJ code charges journalists to show compassion for those who may be affected by news coverage. Unlike public figures, such as celebrities, we are taught to realize that private people have a greater right to control information about themselves. When a student dies, unprepared family and friends are immediately thrust into the public spotlight. We do not ambush students for interviews. We do not harass friends or family for comment. We do offer them a forum. If they wish, we do speak with them because
many family and friends realize the death of a student affects the university community and the ensuing grief reaches everyone. Many students have asked in recent days why we report the names of students who have died, even when their family members may prefer privacy. In this particular instance, Central Michigan Life weighed the consequences of publishing unverified information versus waiting for confirmation. After Tsatsos’ name began to circulate on social media, it became obvious that he was the student who was killed. However, the only two sources that could confirm this were Michigan State Police or his parents. Other publications, including local newspaper The Morning Sun and several publications in or near Tsatsos’ home in Macomb County, decided social media posts were confirmation enough. We tried to get proper verification. We were able to find information about Ryan’s family and I personally spoke with Tsatsos’ father Paul on Sunday. I asked him if he was comfortable with Central Michigan Life identifying Ryan in our story and if he would like to make any statements
to the CMU community. He initially agreed to let us publish Ryan’s name, but declined to speak on the record. After we had an update typed up, he contacted me again and changed his mind. Then he asked us not to publish his son’s identity. I do not know what other publications might have done. I know that it would be wrong to betray Paul’s trust by publishing the information he confirmed. We have an obligation to respectfully seek comment from family and friends. Though we understand that grieving family members may not want to speak to the media, speaking with us also gives them a chance to contribute to the story on their own terms. Other media outlets also reported that Ryan pushed another student out of the way of the car before he was hit. We didn’t include that information in our initial story because it was speculation that had not been confirmed by Michigan State Police, who were still conducting interviews with witnesses. We again waited for verification and when investigators were able to confirm that information we included it in our coverage. On Monday, we sent Managing Editor Sydney Smith to Merrill Hall
to meet with students. Some declined to be interviewed. Others decided to share their feelings with us and several nearby television stations. She attended Tsatsos’ private viewing on Wednesday and has privately interviewed the family. Central Michigan Life will continue to follow this story from several angles: Police efforts to arrest the driver who is still at large, Union Township’s responsibility to make streets south of campus safe for pedestrians and the impact of losing a friend on students at CMU. Editors and reporters who report these stories follow the guidelines and understand the magnitude of tragedy. By providing fuller context of our reporting process, we hope readers see how we strive for integrity, especially when writing difficult stories. We sometimes are criticized for errors that appear in our stories. I hope you can better understand, and appreciate the efforts we make to publish correct information. Being first with information is a good goal to have. Publishing accurate information is our mission. For more information, please contact Malachi Barrett at editor@ cm-life.com
Catcalling is verbal harassment It’s a weekday. I’m walking to an interview in between classes, running on two hours of sleep and three cups of coffee. My hair is thrown up in a messy bun and I’m wearing my favorite crewneck, courtesy of Salvation Army. Suddenly, a huge honking noise followed by yelled comments on my outfit comes from a couple of guys in a passing car before they speed off. Momentarily startled, I continue walking, going over the questions I plan on
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asking my source, relatively unfazed. This is nothing new. Catcalling occurrences like this happen to me, on average, I would say at least once a week or more if I happen to be
walking around in a more public place — I can’t imagine that being any different for any other woman on campus. These uncomfortable interactions are always unwanted, uncomfortable, and many times make women feel unsafe. From what I can tell, the problem is unfortunately never addressed in the heat of the moment. I never have time to gather my bearings quickly enough when I am surprised by being catcalled in public to
retort back. The perpetrator always drives away, probably amused with themselves and ready to do it again the next day without thinking twice. Like I said, I know this is a problem all women face daily, yet I never hear anyone really openly address the issue. We are conditioned to brush it off like nothing happened. But it shouldn’t be normal. Imagine a world where women catcalled men. When I try to picture it, it seems like a really ridiculous
idea that I can’t imagine actually happening — yet the roles reversed are accepted and go unpunished. Before you catcall someone, think about what you are actually doing. Are you doing it to get a laugh out of your friends? To make yourself feel more powerful than women? Because you want to catch the attention of a stranger? Or just to make fun of someone? None of these are acceptable reasons to catch someone off guard and verbally harass them.
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No points are earned for online harassment of athletes
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July report compiled by the Pew Research Center found that 40 percent of adult Internet users have personally experienced some kind of online harassment. While
most have experienced name-calling or attempts on some other form of harassment, there have been several high-profile incidents of more malicious harassment directed toward student-athletes. After University of Michigan punter Blake O’Neill botched a game-clinching punt in the final minutes of an emotional game against Michigan State, much Twitter hate was aimed at him, including sending death threats to the 22-yearold graduate student. The vitriol became so intense that the university’s athletic director released an open letter urging fans to avoid “thoughtless comments.” Earlier this season, Texas kicker Nick Rose received similar hate after missing an extra point that decided a loss to University of California, and Clemson center Ryan Norton received death threats last year after a botched snap in a 23-17 loss to No. 1 Florida State. At Central Michigan University, sophomore defensive end Mitch Stanitzek received similar threats from Syracuse fans after he was ejected on a targeting call that sidelined quarterback Eric Dungey for the rest of the Sept. 19 game. Thankfully, this is not something that happens regularly at our university and these incidents have been recorded and dealt with. Still, these situations of internet harassment reveal the ubiquitous influence of social media,
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making it easier for the sports community to devolve into a violent, bitter and disgusting place. Calling for a coach to be fired or a player to be benched is one thing, but when people promote violence against players or coaches, a line has been crossed. It doesn’t matter if you think a person is serious or not, a death threat is not harmless. Student-athletes are generally between the ages of 18 and 24, but face a level of public scrutiny not experienced by their peers in the classroom. Student-athletes have to deal with a full course load and the hours of preparation, physical activity and travel that come with the pressure of competing at the Division I level. It is unfortunate that some have to ignore online death threats in addition to their own doubts and fears. The anonymous nature of social media makes it easy to fire comments off the cuff and not think about the ramifications. It can even be easy to think of student-athletes as larger-thanlife, but it is important to step back and remember that they are just as human as you. Think twice about posting harmful things online. The record of something that happened years ago doesn’t go away, even when your views change or maturity advances. The damage done by a short-sighted post will never go away. Don’t forget, they are students too. Nobody wins when these posts continue.
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Native AMERICAN
Heritage Month
November 2015 Annual Food Taster November 9th
5pm-7pm, Bovee University Center Rotunda Admission $5 Students/ $7General Public or Donated Toiletries for Military Appreciation Week Join us in tasting traditional and contemporary Native American cuisine followed by dance demonstration.
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Indian 101: Documentary & Discussion with LaDonna Harris
Dakota 38: Documentary & Discussion
November 18th 3pm-5pm, Bovee University Center Auditorium The documentary film tells the story of Jim Miller’s vision to remember The 38 Dakota men who were executed in Mankato, MN on December 26, 1862.
Keynote Speaker: Joseph Boyden November 19th 6:30pm-8pm, Anspach 161, Book signing following Joseph Boyden is a Canadian novelist and short story writer. He is best known for Three Day Road & Through Black Spruce.
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life in brief
News and notes from around campus
Academic Senate members react to diversity survey findings A recent survey of minority students and faculty on the climate of diversity at Central Michigan University was delivered to the Academic Senate Tuesday by Department of English Language and Literature faculty Carlin Borsheim-Black. The survey revealed a significant number of people of color say they experience racism and discrimination on campus and in Mount Pleasant. According to the 2015 survey of minority students, nearly 50 percent said they have seen evidence of racism in Mount Pleasant. Another 40 percent said racism exists on campus. “The key finding that we have taken away is that there has been no consistent improvement in the climate for racial and ethnic diversity at CMU between 2007 and 2015,” Borsheim-Black said. Other key findings included that fact that students continue to have
close relationships with people like them, and a majority of students don’t take advantage of existing diversity programming hosted by CMU. Professor of English Maureen Eke spoke on her frustration with the state of diversity inclusion at CMU. “In 2003 or 2004 we did the first study of campus climate,” Eke said. “We also delivered what we looked at as a diversity report card. We created workshops that focused on creating an inclusive classroom climate. To say to me that we are in this same space is problematic and troubling. ” Eke also brought up a proposal raised in the Academic Senate last fall when members of senate were attempting to put other minorityrelated classes into the 4C race category. This was defeated fall 2014, and the proposal of opening up a 4D subgroup in place of adding more classes into 4C subgroup was
recently discussed among the Student Government Association. “We have to look at this presentation annually to remind ourselves that we need to change,” Eke said. “If this is what we are dealing with, then it is important that we do consider seriously what happens to courses in that particular group and what language we use to describe courses in that group.” Department of Geography faculty member Benjamin Heumann asked if there were similar surveys done for members of the LGBTQ+ community. The survey’s lead investigator, sociology professor Mary Senter, said 110 students completed interviews on the climate for LGBTQ and women on campus on Oct. 23. Those students are now writing papers based on the data and it will be summarized shortly, she added. -Malachi Barrett Editor-in-Chief
Kinville enters plea of no contest Former Central Michigan University football player Michael Kinville plead no contest to two charges, after facing assault by strangulation and domestic violence charges when police said he choked his girlfriend May 30 at Deerfield Village. Kinville plead no contest to one count of aggravated domestic assault and one count of domestic violence. The aggravated assault charge was reduced from an original charge of assault by strangulation. His trial was set to begin Monday, but
instead Kinville will be sentenced Dec. 10. The 23-year-old declined to comment after entering his plea. Kinville is represented by Mount Pleasant attorney Daniel O’Neil. According to the People’s Law Dictionary, pleading no contest is generally taken to protect the defendant from trial. This plea is not admitting guilt, but admitting to the truth of facts stated in complaints. -Jacob Kahn Staff Reporter
Angie White BORN TO FIGHT
Drew Shornak | Staff Photographer Bloomfield Hills senior Angie White goes for a spike against Toledo in McGuirk Arena on Oct. 10.
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efore Angie White ever stepped onto a volleyball court, she had the first fight for her life. At just 2-days-old, White underwent surgery to correct a condition known as intestinal malrotation, which occurs when the intestines become tangled during pregnancy and causes abnormal development. The Detroit native spent the first three months of her life in intensive care at Henry Ford Hospital, with her parent’s right by her side. “Even in that, she was a fighter,” said White’s mother Helen Didley. “She fought the nurses, she was aggressive and demanded attention and time from them. The one thing people don’t know is she battled to live.” Although White has no recollection of her time in ICU, she believes the thing that helped her pull
through as a newborn comes from a long line of fighters in her family. “There are a lot of strong people in my family,” she said. “We’re all fighters, it’s just in our bloodline. My grandmother was a fighter. She battled cancer. It’s just in us to fight regardless of what the situation is, whether it’s volleyball or life, we fight no matter what it is.” Didley said watching her daughter compete for Central Michigan’s volleyball team is a triumph in itself. “To see her now, running up and down the court is just amazing to me,” she said. “To see how God blessed her, and to watch her grow up and to see where she is now is just amazing to me.” This season, White has had to fight once again. She was sidelined with a right ankle injury in late October right in the middle of a run for the Chippewas to qualify for the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Although the injury has kept her off the floor, the senior has used it as
a teaching lesson. “As an athlete, there’s always going to be challenges on or off the court,” White said. “It’s just a matter of how you decide to adapt to it. It’s a learning experience, and a lot of things you learn as an athlete you can apply to things outside of the sport. It’s a good experience all around.” White is listed as questionable for her final home game as a Chippewa Thursday against Eastern Michigan. The team has two more weekends of regular season play before the MAC Tournament starts Nov. 19. If the season ended today, CMU would be the eighth and final seed. “We’re banking on me being out there,” White said. “Regardless of whether I am or not, it’s still a great experience just to reflect on the four years I’ve been here, and know I will get to be apart of that.” As a member of CMU’s volleyball squad, White has experienced a great deal of success. On the the offensive side of the net, White has recorded 778 kills.
On defense, White has led CMU in blocks the past two seasons, and has a career total of 371 blocks so far, with 76 of them being solos. “She’s learned so much over these four years, and she’s a very good team player,” said White’s father, Khalid Mohamed. “She communicates with the other volleyball players well, she waits her turn and she’s a coach’s player because she does everything she’s asked to do and more.” White has always had the privilege of looking into the stands and seeing her parents, who were born and raised in Detroit, cheering her on, something she doesn’t take for granted. “I hear them cheering from afar, and I know they support me,” White said. “To see them here now, I just feel proud and I like making them proud because I like to see their sacrifices working out.” Making the drive from Detroit to Mount Pleasant for nearly every home match, White’s parents also travel to watch her at
various away games in places like New York, Kentucky and Florida, setting aside their own desires to support their daughter’s love for the game. “It’s really special for me,” White said. “My mom was a teacher, and had she not retired when she did, I wouldn’t have been able to play club volleyball because of the schedule (conflictions). It was really a blessing and a big sacrifice on her part.” Volleyball was supposed to be played just for fun when White started in the eighth grade, but that quickly changed midway through high school. “I put her in there to keep her strong and physically active and to give her something to do with herself,” Hidley said. Since she started at a later time than most players, the learning curve was difficult for the 6-foot2 blocker. “I battled through a lot of things at an older age,” White w WHITE | 20
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finding her shot Photos and Story by Mary LaVictor Staff Photographer
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hat happens when something you’ve been doing your whole life could be coming to an end? Playing sports from a young age and advancing to the collegiate level is a dream for many athletes, but few are fortunate enough to make it that far. Kaelyn Korte, an attacking midfielder on the Central Michigan’s soccer team, has lived that dream, but played her final game
as a Chippewa Sunday in a MidAmerican Conference quarterfinal double-overtime loss to Buffalo. “Every day and every game I look at what’s in front of me,” Korte said. “I (was) not really focused on (that it was) the last game.” Korte grew up in Prior Lake, Minnesota and started playing soccer when she was 5-yearsold. Her parents recognized her talent after she scored 10 goals w SHOT | 17
Kaelyn Korte (center) smiles at a member of the Mount Pleasant Extreme U10 Soccer Club as she explains how to line up before a game Oct. 9. Youth soccer players have an opportunity to be on the sidelines during many home games as ball attendees.
Korte, 22, a senior from Prior Lake, Minn., practices in the rain with her teammates Sept. 29. Korte (right of center) plays midfield for the Central Michigan soccer team. Korte is congratulated on her game-winning goal by soccer Head Coach Peter McGahey as she stretches after the a game against Bowling Green on Oct. 11. Korte scored in overtime to get the victory for the Chippewas.
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Korte (right) studies with her roommate, junior Taylor Potts (left) at their apartment on Oct. 6.
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in her first game. Korte came to CMU as a sophomore after spending her freshman year at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. CMU soccer Head Coach Peter McGahey was Korte’s Olympic Development Program coach. ODP is a program that works with talented, young players to develop them for the U.S. National teams. Korte enrolled at CMU, planning on pursuing a photojournalism degree. “I wanted to pursue photojournalism and this is one of the top universities for it,” Korte said. After graduating in May, Korte
Korte performs one of her pregame rituals before a game against Ball State University on Oct. 4. Korte wraps her wrist and writes a passage to be a reminder during the game every week.
hopes to get an internship. She also hopes to continue pursuing soccer. “My dream would be to continue playing, possibly overseas,” Korte said. Korte has appeared in every
game for CMU since joining in 2013 and started every game in her junior and senior seasons. Two of her three goals in 2015 were gamewinning goals.
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Alumnus starts ‘Let’s Buy the Lions’ GoFundMe page By Taylor DesOrmeau Sports Editor @TDesOrmeau | sports@cmlife.com
Instead of sitting idly, watching his Detroit Lions flounder week after week, Central Michigan 2005 graduate Jeff Tarnowski decided to do something about fixing his team. In eight days, his GoFundMe account to buy the Detroit Lions has raised more than $2,700 from 160 people as of Nov. 4, with a goal of $1 billion. The page has more than 10,000 social media shares. At this pace, his goal will be met in roughly 8,043 years. If the goal is not realized, the money will be donated to three Detroit charities. The charities have not been finalized yet, as
some which have ties with the Lions don’t want to be involved. The 2005 CMU graduate majored in organizational administration and is a businessman in Colorado. Until he buys the Lions and moves back to Detroit, that is. Central Michigan Life sports editor Taylor DesOrmeau had a chance to talk to Tarnowski. When did you first get the idea to buy the Lions? TARNOWSKI: I think it was after the second loss to the Vikings. Basically, it’s just same old, same old and it’s not getting any better. We have one playoff win in my whole entire lifetime. It’s just a joke, we’ve always been the laughing stock of the NFL. A lot of people are out there blasting social media with ‘Fire the Fords’ or get
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rid of this person, get rid of that person. And I’m like, ‘Well, that’s true, something needs to be done. So let’s buy it from the Fords.’ Nobody’s going to fire them, because you can’t really fire the owners, they have to sell it. So I figured I’d do something funny and get it out there. (I) didn’t really think it was going to take off or get as much attention as it did. I started it as a joke and my wife was like, ‘What are you going to do if people donate money,’ and I was just like ‘Oh, we’ll just give it to charity.’ The first day it had over 6,000 shares and I think we had almost $1,000 on the first day. I’m going to raise a billion dollars to buy the Detroit Lions. That’s exactly what I set out to do.
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What’s the first thing you’d do if you owned the Lions? Get rid of everybody. GM, coaches, everybody. About the players, I’m not going to start trading everybody right off the bat. In my GoFundMe, I mentioned I’ve never owned a professional sports team, so I would definitely have to get some outside help from some people who know how to do the job. (I’d) make everybody interview for their own position again, just like any other corporate takeover. How often do you go to and watch Lions games? Now that I don’t live there anymore, I usually only get back to Michigan every once in a while to visit my family. I go to the Thanksgiving game every year, that’s been a tradition. Huge Lions fan. I always have been, always will be. Growing up, going to Thanksgiving games on the way to grandma’s out in Detroit, heading down M-59 and hitting up the Silverdome on the way. There’s a bunch of people from Michigan out (in Colorado), so we get a bunch of people together every single Sunday wearing the Honolulu Blue either going to bars or watching the game at a buddy’s house, yelling and swearing at the TV every
single Sunday when we lose. What response have you heard from other Lions fans? I think we’re at $2,700. Huge response, I think the GoFundMe link alone has over 9,000 shares. There was an article on CBS Sports and Fox Sports. My next steps are to narrow down the three charities that I’m going to split the money on, if we don’t raise the billion dollars, if I don’t become the owner of the Detroit Lions. I’ve got it narrowed down to which ones I want to do, I just want to solidify that and get their blessing first. If you do become in charge, how much will you let the donors help make decisions? Whenever you’re starting a business, you have operating agreements. If we get some big donations in there, we can obviously write them in as part-owners and get them a certain percentage or dividends at the end of the year. What I would like to do is either get an entire section and get (all the donors) season tickets or have a raffle for season tickets. If this actually happens, I’ll take care of everybody that throws in a chunk, for sure, because we’re all Lions fans through and through and that’s what it’s coming down to. We’ve got to take care of our
own, here. I really think that we’re a dying breed with the way that everything’s going, so we’ve got to watch out for one another. Describe the ultimate dream, 10 years down the road. We need a Super Bowl victory. We need to bring a championship to ‘The D.’ I’m always going to be a Lions fan, until the day I die. We need to get new owners in there, clean house, new GM, because whatever they’ve been doing since the early ‘60’s obviously has not worked at all, so everything needs to change starting from the top. Will the Lions win a Super Bowl in your lifetime? God, I hope so. With this current organization, no, they won’t. They haven’t done anything good (since) way before I was even born. That’s not very promising because I’m getting older every single day. If you run into the Ford family at Ford Field, what would you do? I’d tell them to sell me the team, for sure. Everybody’s like, ‘Have you gotten a call from the Ford’s yet,’ and I’m like, ‘No, not yet?’ It’ll be a pleasant conversation. But no, I wouldn’t avoid them. I’d tell them to sell me the team. For the good of the city.
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Men’s basketball hosts Ferris State exhibition Saturday By Taylor DesOrmeau Sports Editor @TDesOrmeau | sports@cm-life.com
After racking up preseason accolades, the Central Michigan men’s basketball team has a chance to prove its worth at McGuirk Arena to begin the season. CMU, which finished 23-9 last season, hosts Division II opponent Ferris State in an exhibition game at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in preparation for the Nov. 13
regular season-opener against Jacksonville State. “Everyone’s really excited to finally get to play someone that’s not ourselves,” said senior forward John Simons. “We’ve got four seniors on our team that are going to be playing this year. This is our last shot, we get to play one last time together, so I think everybody’s really excited and expecting a big year.” Outside of senior power forward Blake Hibbitts, who’s out
for the season with a torn ACL, Head Coach Keno Davis said he expects the rest of the team to play Saturday. Junior guard Braylon Rayson left Wednesday’s media day scrimmage with a leg cramp, while sophomore guard Josh Kozinski sat out the scrimmage. “Kozinski’s been out awhile with an illness and from what it looked like with Rayson is he just cramped up during practice and it was just something he wasn’t
able to work through,” Davis said. “Had it been a game, he probably would have been able to work through it.” CMU enters the season as the favorites in the Mid-American Conference after winning the regular season title last season. The Chippewas also received one vote in the preseason Associated Press preseason rankings. “We’re trying to stay away from all the hype, because last year we were picked to finish (near) last and we ended up finishing first,” said sophomore forward Luke Meyer. “Hype really doesn’t mean anything if you can’t back it up.” The Ferris State Bulldogs were 23-9 in 2014-2015 and won their first exhibition game against Spring Arbor on Tuesday. They have an exhibition against Michigan State Monday before starting their regular season schedule.
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said. “(I was) learning the game that other people learned years ago when they were younger, so it took me a little while to gain confidence to know that I was good at what I did.” By 10th grade, Hidley was approached by a coach who asked if she would allow her daughter to play on a national club volleyball team. “I didn’t realize she was so good until the coaches brought it to my attention,” Hidley said. “I agreed, and from that point on, we’ve been
traveling all over the country.” The senior middle blocker had to overcome a condition that affects one out of every 500 births in the United States, but with her mother and father guiding her, she went from battling to survive, to competing on the Division I level. “I’m very proud of my daughter,” Hidley said. “We worked together as a team with her growing up. I always pushed her because I’m a winner, and I demanded she be a winner in life.” The winner’s mentality Hidley instilled in her daughter at a young age expands far beyond the game of volleyball.
Aside from her success on the court, White excels in the classroom. She has a 3.5 GPA and plans to begin a career in teaching high school English after graduation. Because of her parents’ sacrifices, earning her degree from CMU would be a symbol of gratitude. “It would mean a lot to me,” White said. “Just because my parents worked really hard for me to get to this point. So it’s just another milestone to hit just to show them that I appreciate them.” Seeing her daughter go from battling for her life to conquering college and accepting her degree would
“We’re all fighters, it’s just in our bloodline. My grandmother was a fighter, she battled cancer. ANGIE WHITE
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be a great honor for Hidley. “I will be a happy mom,” Hidley said. “I’ve made a great accomplishment in my life to see that my children are successful and prosper in whatever they put their hands to. I believe the she has a great future ahead of her, not only as an athlete and scholar, but as a leader because
from day one, I’ve taught her to lead and not follow.” Whether it’s volleyball, teaching or something else, Hidley said White will succeed in whatever she does. “Wherever she goes in life, I know she will be successful,” she said. “She knows who she is, and what she’s about, and ain’t no stopping us now.”
Eastern Michigan game crucial for volleyball tournament hopes By Evan Sasiela Staff Reporter @SalsaEvan | sports@cmich.edu
It will be a November to remember for the Central Michigan volleyball team. The Chippewas host Eastern Michigan at 7 p.m. Thursday and travel to Ohio, the best team in the Mid-American Conference, Saturday in the second-to-last weekend of the regular season. CMU (10-15, 5-7 MAC) sits in the eighth spot in the MAC, which would give the Chippewas the final spot in the Conference Tournament if it started today. The team has four matches remaining. The Chippewas fell to the
Eagles in Ypsilanti 3-1 on Oct. 1. Another loss to EMU (1213, 4-8 MAC) could drop the Chippewas to ninth place in the MAC. Senior middle blocker Kalle Mulford said the team is seeking revenge. “I think the whole team knows that the loss should never have happened,” she said. “We’re going to play how we expected to play the first time.” The Ohio (20-5, 10-2 MAC) Bobcats are led by senior setter Abby Gilleland, who leads the MAC with 10.39 assists per set. The Bobcats also boast a good defense, as their .141 opponent hitting percentage also ranks first in
the conference. Ohio leads the MAC in digs (17.54 per set), blocks (2.37 per set) and aces (1.64 per set) and is tied for first overall in the conference standings. The Chippewas fell to the Bobcats at home 3-1 in their last meeting on Sept. 27, 2014. Athens, Ohio will be the site of the MAC Tournament Nov. 19-22. Associate Head Coach Theresa Beeckman called the match a “dress rehearsal” for the tournament, while Mulford said she understands the importance of the match. “We’re excited to get a preview almost for a lot of the new players so we’re not going into the tournament blind,”
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Mulford said. CMU will be aided by their newfound depth, as 11 players took the court for the Chippewas in their 3-0 loss to Northern Illinois. “If you don’t use the depth that we just gained, then those two losses were for waste,” Beeckman said. The Chippewas will have the luxury of playing EMU at home, its final match at McGuirk Arena in 2015. Sophomore middle blocker Paige Carey said there is an advantage playing on CMU’s John G. Kulhavi Court. “I think we’re just pumped up in general,” she said. “At any home game, we are always going to have a lot of energy because we have fans. It’s our turf, kind of.” CMU is also getting healthier. Sophomore outside hitter Jordan Bueter (undisclosed injury) is probable, according to Beeckman. She added that senior middle blocker Angie White (right ankle) is listed as questionable. The coaches will listen to the training staff on Thursday for its decisions. Bueter will have her first full practice back on Wednesday and
Beeckman said she is closer to returning to the court on Thursday. “The thing that people don’t realize is how much (Bueter) adds to our court in terms of defense,” she said. “Her offense was the least of our missing her.” White has been out of the lineup since the Chippewas swept Bowling Green on the road on Oct. 16. She has missed the four-match homestand and could miss Thursday’s match, which means her days at McGuirk Arena could be over. The volleyball program honored White, Mulford and senior defensive specialist Haley Barker for their contributions prior to the team’s Halloween match against NIU. Their match against the Eagles will be their last at home. Despite bidding farewell to the court she called home for the past four years, Mulford is more excited to take on the Eagles. “I don’t really get sentimental or anything,” she said. “I’m not going to be sad that it’s our last game at McGuirk. I’m really excited and I’m really
happy that it’s against Eastern. I love playing Eastern.” White’s absence has allowed Carey to receive more playing time, and the sophomore has relished it so far. Carey has totaled 20 kills in the first four matches of this homestand. Carey credits junior setter Kathia Sanchez for her success so far, but said her team’s blocking has been key. She tallied a team-high five blocks against WMU. Right now, Beeckman said she is not focused on guiding the Chippewas to their first MAC championship since 2011. She is focused on EMU, saying her team’s pass and serve game as well as its depth is something the team did not have during its first matchup in Ypsilanti. Beeckman is taking measures to make sure her team understands the magnitude of the matchups. The volleyball page on Twitter has used #November2Remember and she has written the MAC standings on the board at practice. “We take every game for what it’s worth,” Beeckman said. “We’re taking every game one game at a time.”
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