February 22, 2016

No. 12 | Vol. 97

LIFE Central Michigan

No Chill for charity Polar Plunge participants raise more than $72,000 for special olympics

ice, ice

baby

Rival fraternities face off to raise funds for cancer research

FEB. 22, 2016

|

M O U N T P L E A S A N T , M I

INDEX

2

LIFE

FEB.22, 2016 y Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com

Central Michigan

Staff Editorial

Advertising Manager Jasmine Mims

Editor-in-Chief Malachi Barrett EDITOR@CM-LIFE.COM Managing editor Sydney SMith NEWS@CM-LIFE.COM Design editor Michael Farris News editor Kate Carlson News editor Jordyn Hermani Sports editor Taylor DesOrmeau SPORTS@CM-LIFE.COM

shakes off after jumping into the

4

Cover

water at the 2016 Special Olympics Michigan Polar Plunge on Feb. 20.

3

8

news

13

Opinion

w See Page | 6

w See Page | 17

News

3 Police investigate catalytic

converter thefts

8 EDITORIAL: Congrats on another successful polar plunge

business development manager Angela Carollo

9 column: Disagreement

Public relations

about coverage does not justify interference with reporters

Street squad manager MadDie Davis Street squad MANAGER Maranda Doney

Photo Editor Kaiti Chritz PHOTO@CM-LIFE.COM Assistant Photo Editor Monica Bradburn Multimedia Editor Jared Saigh video@cm-life.com

public relations manager Elise pelletier

Assistant director of student publications Kathy Simon

OM CUSTERS! ORD

sports

13 Despite appearing in just 12 games this season, senior guard Chelsea Lynn plays supporting roll for women’s basketball

14 Women’s Basketball Associate Head Coach displays confidence as a leader

w See Page | 11

listen: central review Emily Way reads her poem “The Sexy Terrible” and talks about creative choices she made while writing the piece.

WAtch: RSO Spotlight We profile CMU’s baja team and find out how they engineer and compete in the development of a fast off-road vehicle.

Corrections In the Feb. 18 edition, a graphic on the editorial page listed the date of the state of the student body address incorrectly. The speech will be held at 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 29 in Powers Hall.

w See Page | 10

Advertising assistant Dawn Paine

Talking to change: A class discusses discrimination and racism in groups led by trained facilitators.

In the description of a story regarding Isabella County’s new sheriff, it was written that he was elected, not appointed.

In a story about the associate physics professor Axel Mellinger’s Milky Way panoramic image, the image didn’t confirm the location of the black hole collision, but was used to illustrate the location in the sky. The gravitational waves from the collision were detected by scientists of the LIGO team. Central Michigan Life regrets these errors.

t our e G Y

Book Your Padd le Party! % 0 2 FF

WORLD LEADER: Freshman Jocelyne Lemay doesn’t have collegiate experience, but has competed on the world stage.

IN MEMORY: Friends remember Jon Justice, a student who died in Deerfield Village in early February.

Director of Student publications Dave clark

LE PADD IES PART IVE RECE

lifestyle

multimedia SIGMA FREEZE: Sigma Chi and Sigma Pi fraternities compete in a hockey game to raise funds for cancer research.

Professional Staff

Multimedia Coordinator Rachel Harrison

sports

6

Monica Bradburn | Assistant Photo Editor

Manager Jason Gilbey

Assistant Sports Editor Andrew SUrma

O

Grand Rapids junior Brad Lake

! n O

Join us on social media

www.cmubookstore.com 989-774-7493 Regular Hours

Mon - Thurs 8am - 7pm; Fri 8am - 5pm; Sat 10am - 3pm

CALL (989) 774-7493

3

Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com y FEB. 22, 2016

life in brief

NEWS

News and notes from around campus

Police search for thief Stealing parts from cars Mount Pleasant and Central Michigan University Police suspect an increase in larcenies involving catalytic converters are connected.

Catalytic converters are an emission control device meant to reduce the amount of carbon fuels released by vehicles.

They’ve been required for all vehicles by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency since 1975.

Since Jan. 7 there have been four reports of larceny in which catalytic converter were removed from vehicles.

The first happened near the Dow Science Building before the start of the spring

semester. Two more victims reported their converters missing at Northwest Apartments. The cars were a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire and a 2003 Chevy, both owned by 18-year-old men.

A fourth larceny was reported Feb. 9, also near Northwest Apartments.

Lt. Cameron Wassman of CMUPD said police believe the incident happened at the same time as the others, but wasn’t noticed right away.

Officer Jeff Browne of MPPD said the thefts at CMU were similar to larcenies around town.

The thief is suspected to be using a reciprocating

saw, making two cuts to the metal to remove the converter.

Browne said he was surprised to see so many larcenies of catalytic converters at this time. He said before, they could be sold for around $80, but demand has fallen recently.

CMU police are reaching out to other law enforcement agencies to see if there have been similar robberies and increasing surveillance on campus for similar incidents, Wassman said.

-John Hogan Staff Reporter

Fermentation program serves first batch of beer at Hunter’s Ale House Central Michigan University’s Fermentation Science program unveiled its first batch of beer for the public on Feb. 19.

The event was held at Hunter’s Ale House, where three styles of beer were made by students in the program.

Fermentation Science is a new, 16-credit program that can be completed in one year.

It is open to both degree seeking and nondegree seeking students who have been accepted to CMU.

Hunter’s Ale House had a few people dispersed throughout the restaurant who were trying the newly released beers. A slow Friday crowd was made livelier when a group from the CMU Alumni Board came in.

“It’s a great program for the university,” said Ryan Fewins-Bliss, president of Central Michigan University alumni association board of directors. “I’m not a big beer drinker, but I came here because a big part of being an alumni is staying up-to-date with the university as it changes

and grows over time.”

The Alumni Board had organized the event for a small group of alumni to get a chance to see the new program’s work.

“It seems very innovative for the university to take on this program,” said Michael Zeig, vice president of the young alumni board of directors. “The beers are great and taste just like the beers you’d get at a store.”

-Mason Kastraba Staff Reporter

MARCH 19-20, 2016

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MCGUIRK ARENA IN THE CMU EVENTS CENTER (360 E. Broomfield Rd., Mount Pleasant, MI 48859)

GRAND ENTRIES: Saturday - 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Sunday - Noon Doors open to public at 11 a.m.

FEATURING MORE THAN 20 ARTS AND CRAFT VENDORS

ADMISSION:

ADULTS $10 • ELDERS $7 • YOUTH $7 WEEKEND PASS $15 SCIT MEMBERS (with ID) - Free CMU STUDENTS (with ID) - Free CHILDREN (4 years and under) - Free

FOR MORE INFO: Native American Programs 989-774-2508

cmich.edu/powwow For ADA accommodations, call 989-774-2508 at least one week in advance. CMU is an AA/EO institution, providing equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities (see cmich.edu/ocrie). UComm 9479

4

PLUNGE

Cover story CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | FEB. 22, 2016

Taking the

Residents, students raise more than $72,000 for Special Olympics in Polar Plunge

By Mason Kastraba Staff Reporter @Masonk007 | news@cm-life.com

From superheroes to piglets to tropical tourists, the parking lot of Wayside Central/O’Kelly’s Sports Bar and Grille, was packed full of people looking to raise money and take the plunge for Special Olympics Michigan.

This year, 431 jumpers participated in the Polar Plunge, raising $72,076. The team that raised the most money was Wesley’s Warriors, contributing nearly $11,000.

Wayside Central/O’Kelly’s was packed with volunteers, jumpers and members of Special Olympics Michigan, including Clare resident Sarah Waite and her sons, Wesley and Easton.

“My son Wesley is a Young (Special Olympics) Athlete, so we are here to help raise funds because he enjoys competing so much,” Waite said.

Wesley’s Warriors serves as a way for the Waites and other community members in their Polar Plunge team to raise money for Special Olympics.

“Wesley was born with Down syndrome and we reached out for a group who could be his support group,” she said “We found this and joined.”

Wesley is five years old and participates in the Young Athletes Program, which gives children ages 2-8 the opportunity to be a part of Special Olympics.

He has been participating in Special Olympics since he was four months old, when he attended his first summer games in his mother’s arms.

Crews of volunteers, as well as help from Mount Pleasant Fire Department and state, county and campus police,

WATCH: Polar Plunge The history of Polar Plunge is discussed and participants react to the icy cold water, and event.

Check it out on our Youtube channel “Central Michigan Life.”

worked throughout the morning to set up the pool and platform for the event.

The pool was estimated to be about 40-42 degrees.

Participants came in costumes of all kinds to show their support for Special Olympics Michigan. The registration booth soon became crammed with people all eagerly waiting to sign up for the plunge.

Dressed in full suits while carrying briefcases members of the team from the Mercantile Bank in Mount Pleasant came out to show their support for Special Olympics Michigan.

“We are doing this because it helps out the Special Olympics. It’s a good way to be involved with the community,” said Tom Sullivan, a commercial credit analysis at Mercantile Bank in Shepherd.

“We are here to represent Mercantile Bank. What better way to do that than to dress as bankers?”

The participants were broken up into five color groups and jumped consecutively for an hour. After the last participant made the plunge, a small after party was held inside Wayside

Clarissa Williams | Freelance Photographer Kenny Denstaedt, left, and Jared Martella, right, jump belly first into the water at the 2016 Special Olympics Michigan Polar Plunge on Feb. 20 outside of Wayside Central.

Central. A live band performed music while participants of the plunge as well as the volunteers sang and danced.

“The goal is to raise money for the Special Olympics in Michigan in the most fun and active way possible that allows for people to get involved and have fun,” said Aaron Mills, senior marketing and communications director at Special

Olympics Michigan. “We raised more money last year doing the plunge than in the previous two year combined.”

The Polar Plunge was previously held at Rose Pond, but has since been moved to the parking lot of Wayside Central/O’Kelly’s. This was done to increase event turnout and make it a more spectator-friendly event.

For the past three years, of the 28 polar plunges held across the state, Mount Pleasant raised the third largest amount of money in Michigan, behind Detroit and Ann Arbor. Last year, Mount Pleasant raised $79,526.

For the past three years, all Polar Plunges across the state have raised a combined $1 million each year.

Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com y FEB. 22, 2016

5

Monica Bradburn | Assistant Photo Editor Shelby Limpery, left, and Lexi Johnson, right, shiver after jumping in the water at the 2016 Special Olympics Michigan Polar Plunge on Feb. 20 outside of Wayside Central.

Monica Bradburn | Assistant Photo Editor Abby Wirth dries off at the 2016 Special Olympics Michigan Polar Plunge on Feb. 20 outside of Wayside Central.

Mount Pleasant hosts 9 years of Polar Plunge

By Sarah Clinkscales Staff Reporter @SarahClinks | news@cm-life.com

Monica Bradburn | Assistant Photo Editor Two men in suits jump for the Special Olympics Michigan Polar Plunge on Feb. 20 outside of Wayside Central. More than 430 people jumped into the 42 degree pool and raised $72,076 for Special Olympics.

Serving more than 20,000 Special Olympians statewide and raising more than $330,000 since its creation in 2007, Mount Pleasant’s annual Polar Plunge is one of the largest Special Olympics fundraisers in the state.

The tradition of Michigan’s Polar Plunges started in Saginaw in 2000.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run is a program that raises awareness and funds for the Special Olympics. The group selected Saginaw as the site for the first Polar Plunge because many of the LETR volunteers worked there.

Andrea Rachko, senior development director of Special Olympics Michigan, said the amount of money raised from Polar Plunge nearly doubled from 2014 to 2015, from $46,000 to $79,000.

This year, students and residents raised $72,076.

“We have the Special Olympic headquarters here and the (Central Michigan University) student body is a big part of the volunteer effort,” Rachko said.

The plunge used to be hosted at the Rose Pond outside of the Student Activity Center. Last year, it was moved off campus to Wayside Central/ O’Kelley’s Sports Bar and Grille.

“We wanted a new atmosphere and change of venue,” Rachko said.

There are 28 sites in Michigan who host their own polar plunge, including Ann Arbor and Detroit. Polar Plunges are not just Michigan specific however, with plunges happening around the world.

For the past three years, Mount Pleasant Polar Plunge has raised the third largest amount of money in the state.

Since 2009, 1,227 people have volunteered to take the plunge. In 2014 it was 180 people and last year it was 360.

President of Special Olympics College Alyssa Bellamy took her first plunge this year. Special Olympics College is a student volunteer group that helps CMU students have opportunities to volunteer with the Special Olympics. Bellamy set a personal goal of raising $150 before the plunge took place, and surpassed her goal.

Bellamy volunteered at the summer Special Olympics games before her freshman year of college.

“It was such a good atmosphere; it’s impossible to have a bad day,” Bellamy said.

She coaches five sports for Special Olympics Area 7; softball, soccer, cross country skiing, bowling and track and field.

“Coaching is a great opportunity to get to know athletes more personally and have a real connection with them,” Bellamy said. “So many of my athletes do amazing things for their community and impact peoples’ lives. It’s made me realize that nothing can hold me back.”

6

FEB.22, 2016 y Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com

Sigma Freeze raises money for cancer research

By Brianne Twiddy Staff Reporter @Brianne_esque | news@cm-life.com

John W. Glazier was walking up the steps of Anspach Hall in 2014 when he got the call that his mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time since 2007.

Instead of walking into his philosophy exam as planned, the Birmingham senior found himself experiencing “one of his most embarrassing moments” of breaking down in tears in front of the building.

He began to go home as often as he could to help his family, including helping his younger brother apply to college — a confusing endeavor that he said his mother had helped him do.

“I went home and did what I had to do to help make sure he was prepared and make sure she was comfortable,” Glazier said. “Going through that is a pretty indescribable feeling. I’m really lucky I had a good support system.”

Glazier, who is a member of the fraternity Sigma Chi, spent Saturday night competing in the second Sigma Freeze charity hockey game

Monica Bradburn | Assistant Photo Editor Fans cheer at the second annual Sigma Freeze against hosted by Sigma Chi on Feb. 19 at Isabella County Ice Arena.

between his fraternity and Sigma Pi to help raise money for cancer research.

The fraternity is still calculating how much

www.campushabitatcentral.com

Join u s at our le asing party!

2pm– 5pm 02/25 /16

Catered by the Malt Shop Spring Break Themed We will be raffling off $1000 worth of prizes!

$300 flight voucher $200 hotel voucher $100 rental car gift card Walmart gift cards

Located in our club house

1815 Deming Drive

will be donated to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, the leading patient care institute in the world. Brothers of Sigma Chi estimated $10,000 has been raised through donations and ticket sales for 2016’s event as of Sunday.

“I think my mom is pretty proud of what we’re doing. I’m proud to be her son and to be able to help by doing this,” Glazier said.

Glazier’s mother is now fully recovered.

The two-hour long game began at 6 p.m. at the local Isabella County Ice Arena.

Part of the donations will be given to a Sigma Chi alumnus recently diagnosed with colon cancer.

“It shows that once you’re a Sigma Chi, you’re a lifelong member. We’re just trying to be our brother’s keeper and show him that he’s not in this alone,” said Livonia senior Zachary Stout.

“It’ll be a nice surprise gift for him.”

Stout said his grandfather, who left a positive impact on every person he met, had always been his idol.

That just made it harder when he passed away from cancer in 2006, two years after his godmother passed away from cancer.

“I strive to be viewed as highly as I viewed him. I don’t try to completely live my life for him, but I try to be happy and be proud of the man I am for him,” Stout said. “I feel like he was with me in the stands or looking down, watching. I like to think he’d be proud.”

More than $2,000 was raised in donations through Sigma Freeze’s online fundraising page, days before the event.

Sigma Chi won the game with a score of 6-3.

Other members in Greek Life were in attendance.

“A large part of Greek Life is our philanthropy.

WATCH: Sigma Freeze WATCH: Sigma Pi and Sigma Chi fraternity members explain the importance of raising money for cancer research.

Check it out on our Youtube channel “Central Michigan Life.”

This event is important because it’s even bigger than other fundraisers,” said Delta Phi Epsilon member and Flat Rock sophomore Sydnye McCleery. “There’s a lot of our community here together mixed with some friendly competition.”

Delta Phi Epsilon member Alyssa Lombardo’s grandfather passed away of cancer last year. The Chicago freshman said she’s also had other family members diagnosed with cancer.

Having a closer connection to the cause made the event hit her closer to home.

“Even if this specific philanthropy hit closer to home for me, I’d still go to other kinds of philanthropy events that are raising money for charity,” she said.

“It’s just a fun way to raise money and help.”

More than 500 tickets to the event were sold.

Several students wore Sigma Chi and Sigma Pi hockey jerseys in support of the teams.

“Since it’s going to the Huntsman Care Institute and is directly affecting one of our brothers, it means that we aren’t giving up the fight,” Stout said. “I feel like we are making an impact, like the butterfly impact. We are making one little wave that can bring a big wave.”

Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com y FEB.22, 2016

7

Photos by Monica Bradburn | Assistant Photo Editor Top: Sigma Chi team members cheer as they enter the third period for the second annual Sigma Freeze against Sigma Pi on Feb. 19 at Isabella County Ice Arena. Left: Sigma Pi team members watch the game from the bench at the annual Sigma Freeze against Sigma Chi on Feb. 19 at Isabella County Ice Arena. Right: Members of Sigma Chi and Sigma Pi play hockey on Feb. 19 at Isabella County Ice Arena. Sigma Chi defeated Sigma Pi 6-3.

Making a splash

8

EDITORIAL CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | FEB. 22, 2016

Congratulations to plungers, organizers for another successful Polar Plunge

Editorial

O

n Saturday, 431 students and community members came together to take part in a tradition unlike any other at Central Michigan University.

Collectively, Mount Pleasant’s polar plungers raised more than $72,000 at the Michigan Law Enforcement Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Michigan.

It was the largest Polar Plunge in terms of participation across the state of Michigan.

To everyone who donated and participated, congratulations.

Spread the word about your experience and encourage your friends to take the plunge with you next year.

You were part of one of the most successful charitable efforts members of our campus community team up for each year.

You were a part of history, too.

SOMI’s connection to MidMichigan is deeply-rooted. The nonprofit’s headquarters have been in Mount Pleasant for more than 40 years.

The annual SOMI Summer Games bring thousands of

Monica Bradburn | Assistant Photo Editor Participants line up to make the jump for the Special Olympics Michigan Polar Plunge on Feb. 20 outside of Wayside Central. 431 people jumped into the 42 degree pool and raised $72,076 for the Special Olympics.

people to campus each year.

Local restaurants and hotels benefit from the extra business and the few students on campus during the summer get to interact with some of the nicest people you could meet.

Now a winter semester

Editorial Board EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | Malachi Barrett MANAGING EDITOR | Sydney Smith OPINION EDITOR | Dominick Mastrangelo NEWS EDITOR | Kate Carlson NEWS EDITOR | Jordyn Hermani SPORTS EDITOR | Taylor DesOrmeau DESIGN EDITOR | Michael Farris PHOTO EDITOR | Kaiti Chritz

tradition, Mount Pleasant’s Polar Plunge has grown quickly since its inception in 2007. Roughly $18,000 was raised that year.

Nearly a decade later, the plunge has raised $1 million statewide each of the last three years. Last year’s plunge was the

third largest in the state.

The statewide Polar Plunge fundraising effort makes up a large part of SOMI’s roughly $7.5 million budget.

One of SOMI’s most successful programs was started at CMU —Unified Sports.

All letters to the editor or guest columns must include a name, address, affiliation (if any) and phone number for verification. Anonymous letters will not be printed, except under extraordinary circumstances. CM Life reserves the right to edit all letters and columns for style, length, libel, redundancy, clarity, civility and accuracy. Letters should be no more than 450 words in length. Longer guest columns may be submitted but must remain under 750 words. Published versions may be shorter than the original submission. CM Life reserves the right to print any original content as a letter or guest column. Please allow up to five days for a staff response, which will include an expected date of publication.

Submission does not guarantee publication.

This program pairs college students with special athletes for competition in intramural games.

This barrier-breaking idea has now spread across the state, but will always be remembered as a Mount Pleasant original.

CMU’s dip in the freezing

Central Michigan Life, the independent voice of Central Michigan University, is edited and published by students of Central Michigan University every Monday, and Thursday during the fall and spring semesters. The newspaper’s online edition, cm-life.com, contains all of the material published in print, and is updated on an as-needed basis.

Central Michigan Life serves the CMU and Mount Pleasant communities, and is under the jurisdiction of the independent Student Media Board of Directors. Dave Clark serves as Director of Student Media at CMU and is the adviser to the newspaper. Articles and opinions do not necessarily reflect the position or opinions of Central Michigan University.

Central Michigan Life is a member of the Associated Press, the Michigan Press Association, the Michigan Collegiate Press Association, the Associated Collegiate Press, College

water is the “hometown plunge” of Special Olympics Michigan, organizers say. Money raised here helps special olympians across the state.

You should be a part of that every year you live here.

A big reason for the impressive showing recently came due to a change in location.

Until 2014, the plunge took place at the Rose Pond. After diving in, plungers had to run, usually dripping wet in the freezing cold, back to a changing room several yards away after taking a dip.

Now, participants can scamper to shelter through the Wayside front door, just feet away and enjoy an ice cold beer or hot chocolate.

The annual Polar Plunge has become a community event. Business leaders and CMU officials are often present and participate.

Many special olympians attend, too.

This is a unique way to come face-to-face with the people your donations are benefiting.

They appreciate what you’ve done for them. Thanks again for making the annual CMU Polar Plunge one of the best events in town each year.

We’ll see you again next year.

Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers Association, the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, Central Michigan Home Builders Association, Mount Pleasant Housing Association and the Mount Pleasant Downtown Business Association. The newspaper’s online provider is SN Works.

Central Michigan Life is distributed throughout the campus and at numerous locations throughout Mount Pleasant.

Non-university subscriptions are $75 per academic year.

Back copies are available at 50 cents per copy, or $1 if mailed.

Photocopies of stories are 25 cents each. Digital copies of photographs published in Central Michigan Life are available upon request at specified costs.

Central Michigan Life’s editorial and business offices are located at 436 Moore Hall, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, telephone (989) 774-3493 or 774-LIFE.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | FEB. 22, 2016 Opinion

9

Disagreement about coverage does not justify interference We don’t write for Central Michigan University administration, faculty, parents or alumni. Central Michigan Life is student media.

At CMU, students are not a homogenous group. On this campus we have students who represent a full spectrum of ethnicities, cultures, sexualities and lifestyles, which means that our coverage of life as Chippewas will not always represent the majority perspective or experience.

This most frequently occurs when we cover topics like diversity and sexuality.

The reality of life at CMU is that we are home to students with differences, and while we will not put unfair emphasis on one group over another, we will not ignore them either.

I get emails from readers quite frequently, and I reply to as many questions or concerns about CM Life’s coverage as I can. Last week, I received several messages from well-meaning alumni and community members who asked us to

Malachi Barrett Editor-in-Chief

take down a story about a former student who has spent the last 12 years working in the adult entertainment industry.

The story was part of a series we released about sexual health in the edition immediately following Valentine’s Day. It was not inappropriate, disrespectful or lewd, but it did give attention to a stigmatized lifestyle.

We did not assign this story to appeal to a 45-year-old mother, or her children. Our coverage is not written for non-students.

In fact, I heard positive feedback about the story from our core audience.

Sometimes you might not like an explanation we give you. It’s OK to disagree, but sometimes people go too far.

Several times this semester, staff members have been bullied at events on and off campus for doing their jobs.

You are not allowed to kick us out of your event or judge the content of the story before a single word has been written. You are not allowed to tell us how to write our stories or which questions we can ask and should be omitted.

It is not only a violation of the First Amendment, it is disrespectful to student-media professionals.

When Michigan State Police and Central Michigan University Police began investigating the death of a Farmington Hills senior in Deerfield Village Apartments, some in the campus community wondered why we were on the scene.

Newsworthy events often occur in public places such as streets, sidewalks or parks. Since these places are open to the public and few restrictions are placed on the activities that take place in them, they are considered public forums.

Regardless of whether news occurs

on public or private property, police can limit media access when they believe such restrictions are needed for public safety or to prevent interference with an investigation. The First Amendment does not provide immunity for disobeying police orders.

Police on scene told us we had every right to report on what was happening in public.

One Deerfield resident disagreed.

He not only verbally harassed one of our underclassman photographers for being on the scene, but threatened her with violence.

The student, who was most likely intoxicated, grabbed her and said, “I don’t give a fuck if you are a girl, I will beat the living shit out of you if you don’t back up.”

Individual citizens have no legal right to stop us from doing our job.

I will be very clear. If you harass or attempt to intimidate any of our staff members on assignment during the semester, you will be prosecuted.

Witnesses and survivors of violent events may be traumatized. With that in mind, reporters need to approach victims appropriately and sensitively.

I believe we are always respectful and empathetic when we cover incidents like this.

In this particular case, our staff members clearly identified themselves and were professional, standing far away from the scene of the incident and taking generous steps to remain respectful.

There are three guiding principles that our staff members adhere to: seek truth and report it as fully as possible, act independently and minimize harm.

The third principle speaks directly to victim concerns. It is worth noting that even the best and most responsible reporting can cause some harm.

However, the benefits to the public can outweigh what is done.

When in doubt, if you see us at your event or at a crime scene, just let us do our jobs.

Both sides of ‘Oscars So White’ controversy are incorrect Flint’s water is poisoned with lead. A whole generation is either sick, disabled or dying because of mismanagement and lies.

Still, my social newsfeeds lit up over something far more important to American consumers than poisoned poor kids: Will Smith, his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith and Spike Lee have finally had it with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The Academy released this year’s slate of nominations for the Oscars, the made-for-TV awards spectacle that lauds the achievements of industry elite and rising stars. It is considered Hollywood’s biggest night – for those that actually give a damn.

For two years in a row, the Academy failed to nominate a single black actor or director for the hallowed best picture, director or best individual performance awards.

The easy refutation: maybe 2015’s slate was fantastic that the Academy simply didn’t have room to include the likes of “Straight Outta Compton,” “Beasts of No Nation” or the Smith-led “Concussion.”

Sad fact: they had plenty of room left

in its Best Picture option to include at least two of the aforementioned films.

How do I know this? History.

In 2008, after the death of Heath Ledger, the Academy raced to find a way to include “The Dark Knight,” his final role, in the top category. It could not, and later expanded the nominations from eight to 10.

As each year unfolded, the Academy filled all 10 slots, begrudgingly, and sometimes with absolute garbage. This year, they left room for dessert, and the black community was outraged.

The move harkens back to a day when black actors and filmmakers were almost systematically shut out of Hollywood; a time when these artists were only accepted if they shimmied to the tune of stereotypes and flat out racism.

With good reason, some black actors and directors have stood up to say enough, along with a big list of white superstars to legitimize their already legitimate complaint. Yet their reasoning is just as suspect as the nominators themselves.

It’s true that the Academy is made up of mostly white members, all over

Ben Solis Columnist

the age of 65 years old. To date, a total of 44 black actors have been nominated and only 12 have actually won. It’s easy to dismiss the entirety of Tinsel Town as racist, considering the half century’s marginalization of Blacks, Asians, Natives and Latinos in Hollywood.

You cannot convince me, a young Latino, not now or ever, that Hollywood isn’t racist. Especially when I look at some Latino acting credits and see brothers spending their whole lives playing “Hector.”

It’s shameful and Hollywood needs to answer for their ignorance. But forget the past for a moment.

Forget the justified rage. Will Smith simply doesn’t deserve an Oscar this year.

He surely didn’t deserve one for “Concussion”, a plodding sports drama steeped in social justice for brain dam-

aged athletes. Smith’s derpy portrayal is a pale shade to the likes of Elba, who by all accounts should have at least been given a nod. I understand that “Beasts of No Nation” missed on technicality alone – the film is a Netflix original, and a far outside the clutches of the Hollywood money machine.

Now, out of jealousy or boredom — flopping a lot will do that to you — Smith, his wife and his compatriot Spike Lee are holding a boycott. Smith simply cannot accept, it seems, that he is irrelevant to our generation, one that views his collective work as nothing more than nostalgia.

He also most likely forgot his two previous nominations for far less hard hitting roles. Smith is a half-talented, haphazard actor who has spent more time this past decade indulging his talentless children than focusing on his craft.

Let’s be real. In no way is Smith a Sidney Poitier, or a Denzel Washington, or God forbid an Idris Elba.

He is not worthy of these accolades, nor is he worthy to share the same space as those poignant stars. His creative drought has absolutely nothing to do with his race,

and his arrogance blinds him to that fact.

Ice Cube, the famed rapper-turned-actor, said in a recent interview that he wasn’t surprised the Academy snubbed “Compton.” He said he absolutely expected it. His response was brief but telling: Step your game up and you’ll be taken seriously.

Seriously. Try harder, push yourself to the limits of acting and what you are willing to sacrifice for a role. Leonardo DiCaprio is perpetually snubbed by the Oscars, and it took the freezing wilderness and a bear attack to even garner a chance at winning.

If he doesn’t, therein lies the proof that chops are more important to this mostly white country club than the color of your skin. With that, maybe Lee will accept that he’s become a pariah; a former champion of black thought now ostracized by his own community.

And maybe ­— just maybe — Smith will accept the fact that he’s just not that good.

There’s more to fight for than trophies and success, namely the people of Flint, and the institutional problems that placed them squarely at hell’s doorstep.

When will you boycott that, Will?

10

FEB. 22, 2016 y Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com

Class discusses racism, discrimination Student-led dialogue groups seek opinions about societal issues

By Paige Sheffield Staff Reporter @Paige_sheff | news@cm-life.com

At the beginning of each semester, students in LAR 145 fill out a questionnaire that asks how pervasive they think racism still is in society on a scale of one to 10.

Humanities faculty member Ulana Klymyshyn, one of the professors of the course, was surprised to see that every student responded within the 5-10 range.

She often gets responses that say racism is no longer an issue.

“LAR 145: Racism and Discrimination in America through Dialogue” is a course in which students have the opportunity to discuss how race and discrimination affects them.

During alternating weeks, different groups within the class meet for smaller dialogue sessions with student facilitators. This semester there are 12 students facilitating. The course is offered in three sections, compared to one section last semester.

Issues of discrimination including racism, sexism and classism are still being debated today.

However, students can be reluctant to explain their opinions on these issues, Klymyshyn said, because they feel people won’t listen.

Through dialogue, Klymyshyn said she hopes students learn to

I have certain privileges I wasn’t aware of, like being able bodied, so it’s really opened up my mind to a lot of situations I was closeminded to before.

Donovan Watts, Detroit senior

listen and understand each other.

In the course, peer facilitators are paired and trained to lead conversations. Instructors are not present during discussions. What is said during dialogue stays there.

This Intergroup Dialogue program began at the University of Michigan and now exists at a number of universities.

Philosophy and religion faculty member Andrew Blom, the other professor who teaches sections of the course, said he would love to offer multiple dialogue courses like University of Michigan does.

“I would love to see dialogue become part of the experience of every student at CMU,” Blom said.

“I would love there to be enough support of the university for this program. We could run more

Chelsea Grobelny | Staff Photographer Philosophy and Religion faculty member Andrew Blom leads a class on Racism and Discrimination in America on Feb. 11 in Anspach Hall.

classes, have enough faculty to teach them, and have every student who comes into CMU (take) courses of intergroup dialogue focused on social justice to be able to foster an inclusive, diverse environment at the university.”

Port Huron sophomore Alesondra Christmas and the facilitator she works with turned the desks into a circle and facilitated with a koosh ball so everyone had the opportunity to share and listen.

Spring Break is Almost Here!

Take ICCU with you: • Online & Mobile Banking • Free Checking Accounts • Prepaid Travel Cards Bring this ad to ICCU & we’ll cover your initial $5 membership deposit!

989.773.5927 • ICCUonline.com

A facilitator will ask a question then create more based on what was said or continue with their original dialogue plan. Sometimes there are also activities, such as one where students got to see what areas they’re privileged in.

“Dialogue is beneficial for learning because a lot of times, we’re taught to learn from just books in school then we’re tested on basically how well you spit it back out,” Christmas said. “In dialogue,

you really have to listen to other people, so it’s not just the people who wrote the history books that teach you something, it’s the people you’re sitting next to every day,” Christmas said.

Detroit senior Donovan Watts, another facilitator for the course, said the most challenging part of leading conversations is getting people to open up, especially white students who might be afraid of offending someone.

To help students become more comfortable with speaking up, Watts assures them it’s OK for them to share what they think.

If someone says something that offends someone, that person can say “ouch” then the person who said it will says “oops” and explain why they said it.

“Instead of it being a debate about who is right, it’s more of a way to just talk and hear everyone’s opinion and how they feel about a topic,” Watts said.

Watts said it’s always beneficial for students to discuss discrimination — whether it’s race, gender, or something else.

“I have certain privileges I wasn’t aware of, like being able bodied, so it’s really opened up my mind to a lot of situations I was close-minded to before,” Watts said.

Dialogue allows people to share their experiences rather than what they’ve been told to think, Christmas said.

Klymyshyn said students who don’t experience certain kinds of discrimination often don’t believe that it still exists or is as harmful as it is. This, she said, creates a barrier for understanding people.

“We tend to push (racism) under the rug, so being able to discuss it is always the first step toward bringing it out in the open,” Watts said.

NOW LEASING! HOUSES AND APARTMENTS BROOMFIELD TO MAIN STREET

2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 PERSON CALL TODAY! 989-773-2333

OLIVIERI-HOMES.COM

11

Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com y FEB.22, 2016

Justice remembered for determination, loyalty

By Sydney Smith Managing Editor @SydneyS_mith | news@cm-life.com

Everyone was important to Jon Justice.

At his Feb. 12 funeral service, a Central Michigan University student described a memory of the Farmington Hills senior.

Conor Sheehan, Justice’s friend since middle school, recalled listening to the story, which described the kind of person Justice was. “(The student) described how he had been thinking of dropping out of school,” Sheehan remembered. “Jon sat in the car with him for two hours and by the end, had convinced him to stay in school. He’s now pursuing a career as a teacher because

of Jon’s encouragement. It described exactly the caring person Jon was.”

Justice was found dead in his Deerfield Village apartment late on Feb. 6. Though Michigan State Police has released little information about his death, Post Commander Lt. Larry Schloegl said alcohol appears to be a factor.

Justice was 23 years old.

A GoFund Me account has been set up by friends for Justice’s family, and has raised more than $1,600 thus far.

The goal is to raise $8,000 to give to Justice’s family.

His friend for 11 years, Caleb Schonschack said memories like the one shared at Justice’s funeral aren’t unusual.

He remembers Justice as a fiercely loyal friend. Justice was also a teacher, a comedian

When you were around Jon, that was the best you were going to feel all day.

Caleb Schonschack, Longtime friend

and one-of-a-kind person.

His determination will be one of his legacies, Schonschack said. It was his drive that got him to CMU, and to apply for law school. On the day of his death, Justice had just completed the LSAT. Schonschack will always remember that no one loved as hard as Justice.

“At the drop of a hat, Jon

Sunday - Thursday 9pm-12am Busch Light draft $1.39 pints $5.50 pitchers Monday & Saturday Pizza & Pitcher Order a 2 item pizza and a pitcher of beer and get $4 off Order a second pitcher and get another $1 off Wednesday $2.50 domestic bottles 9-12am Thursday $3 off a bottle of wine

would stop whatever he was doing, no matter how important, in order to help a friend,” he said. “He also had an uncanny ability to make each person he talked to feel like they were the most important person in the world.”

Though loyalty to friends was a priority, Sheehan said family always came first for Justice.

He was proud of his older sister Emily, for becoming a nurse. Justice was an uncle to her four children. He was close with his brother, Timmy, and little brother Darrell especially, Sheehan said.

“Spending time with Darrell was extremely important to Jon,” Sheehan said. “There were many times when Jon said ‘no’ to doing something with friends because he had plans to spend time with his little brother. I always liked and admired Jon for that.”

Sheehan believes Justice would probably have become a teacher or lawyer. Schonschack said he will never know a more entertaining storyteller or meet anyone with a more contagious laugh.

“I will never hear a laugh like Jon’s again,” he said. “It was the type of laugh that once heard, the entire room would break out in laughter.

Whenever (he) would tell you a story, be prepared to have

Courtesy Photo of Jon Justice | Conor Sheenan

sore abs for a week.”

Justice is remembered as someone who always encouraged others, pointing out their best qualities.

“Although he was only given 23 years of life, he gave me, and all those who loved

VISIT BIOLIFEPLASMA.COM TO SCHEDULE YOUR LIFE-SAVING DONATION.

(989) 773-2180 705 S. Adam St. Mt. Pleasant, Mi. 48858 Located off of High St.

him, a lifetime of memories,” Schonschack said. “When you were around Jon, that was the best you were going to feel all day.”

If you would like to share a memory about Jon Justice, send an email to news@cm-life.com.

SAVE A LIFE IN ABOUT AN HOUR!

TAKE GOOD TO THE BANK

Giving back doesn’t have to be its own reward. When you donate plasma with BioLife, you’re not only doing good, you’re also receiving compensation for your time.

4279 BLUEGRASS RD. • MT. PLEASANT, MI 989.773.1500 OPEN SATURDAYS

$130 ALL DONORS RECEIVE UP TO

$70 EACH WEEK

NEW DONORS PRESENT THIS COUPON AND RECEIVE $130 IN JUST THREE DONATIONS. Must present this coupon prior to the initial donation to receive a total of $30 on your first, a total of $50 on your second and a total of $50 on your third successful donation. Initial donation must be completed by 2.29.16 and subsequent donations within 30 days. Coupon redeemable only upon completing successful donations. May not be combined with any other offer. Only at 62570- 1192 participating locations.

12

FEB.22, 2016 y CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE y CM-LIFE.COM

Online MBA program drops in national ranking

By Emily DeRuiter Staff Reporter @DeruiterJoy | news@cm-life.com

Central Michigan University’s online MBA program used to be ranked sixth in the nation by U.S. News and World Report about four years ago.

Today, CMU is tied with four other universities for 36 in the nation in the 2016 report.

MBA Director and economics faculty member Debasish Chakraborty said one reason CMU’s ranking might have dropped was because of an increase in competition.

When the online MBA program was created in 2006, it was one of the first.

Now, other universities have started offering similar degrees.

Chakraborty said their biggest competition is “schools with enormous resources,”

like Carnegie Mellon.

Chakraborty said the new 36 rank is “not that bad.”

U.S. News and World Report ranked more than 150 schools, and there are many schools that were not ranked at all.

Also, other organizations ranked CMU’s online program within the top 25 in the nation. The online MBA is ranked 20th in the nation by BestCollegeReviews.org.

“Our goal is not to focus on the ranking, but to maintain or improve the quality of the program,” Chakraborty said. “If we chase quality, students chase us, not the other way around.”

Molly Bond, an online graduate student from Troy, works for General Motors. She said one of the reasons she chose CMU’s online graduate program was because of its rank.

“I saw CMU’s online global

campus because it’s rated one of the top 20 schools in the country for its business program, which made me interested in the school,” Bond said.

Chakraborty said the online MBA program might have been rated sixth in the nation for another reason: the program was completely revised in 2012.

“We included a lot of the stuff that a standard MBA should include, and went beyond that as well,” Chakraborty said.

To get a high rank, U.S. News and World Report looks at student engagement with courses, admissions selectivity, peer reputation, faculty credentials and training, as well as student services and technology.

CMU’s online MBA program is made to accommodate working professionals. Enrollment for classes is rolling. Students can sign up and start anytime for eight, 12

Mary Lewandowski | Staff Photographer

Vickie Oliver sits at her computer while doing work at her desk on Feb. 3 at the CMU global campus facility.

or 16-week courses.

Chakraborty said the program focuses on data-driven, decision-making processes and ethics. There are also several specializations available to students.

“Our MBA is very crossfunctional, and multi-disciplined,”

Chakraborty said. “As a manager, you need to understand all of the business’s functions, and our MBA does a very good job training that.”

There are 125 students online in CMU’s MBA program and another 80 on campus. Alida Smith, of Kansas City, is one of those online graduate students

taking courses through CMU as a step to getting certified as a public accountant.

“I’ve taken courses in a classroom before and quite often it can get off-track,” Smith said. “Your time is very limited, so it’s nice being in an online class where everyone is (there to do) the work.”

SRCEE is COMING! Wednesday April 20th Finch Fieldhouse

APPLY ONLINE NOW through March 16th

AT https://apps.cmich.edu/SRCEE Office of Research & Graduate Studies

989.774.6777

Celebrating Bright Ideas!

13

Sports

FEB. 22, 2016

14

Associate head coach proves she can lead a team

15

COLUMN: Men’s and women’s basketball status upates

16

Lacrosse wins first game, Lemay scores three goals

sideline Supporter Senior forward embraces roll of behind-the-scenes leader in her final season

By Greg Wickliffe Staff Reporter @GregWicklifee10 | sports@cm-life.com

Chelsea Lynn doesn’t need to play during games to make an impact for the Central Michigan women’s basketball team.

It’s more of what Lynn does leading up to games that makes her a difference maker for the Chippewas.

The Detroit native and Martin Luther King High School alumna sees her role as a motivator for players on the court and a leader on the practice floor. Sitting on the bench doesn’t bother Lynn.

“If I’m not playing, I’m encouraging,” Lynn said.

“I’m on the scout team getting (my teammates) better. By me not playing, it’s helping other people get better. Then it’s other people’s time to shine.”

Lynn has two points, three steals and 13 rebounds in 12 games played this season. Although the lights aren’t on the senior forward during game night, her contributions don’t go unnoticed by her teammates and coaches.

Binge Yan | Staff Photographer Chelsea Lynn cheers from the bench during the CMU women’s basketball game on Feb. 20 in McGuirk Arena.

Lynn’s Role Lynn, who had several Division I offers, averaged a double-double and led MLK to a city championship during her final season with the Crusaders.

When the minutes didn’t increase as her career progressed as a Chippewa, Lynn found a different way to help the team.

“It’s never been like a set, ‘I’m not going to play,’ (mindset),” Lynn said. “Because then I would stop working hard. You go into practice and what happens at that game, happens at that game.”

With only four upperclassmen and a bevy of inexperienced players, having an experienced player to guide younger athletes is important.

Instead of complaining about her playing time and becoming a distraction in her last season, Lynn’s motivation for coming to practice and giving her all has always been clear to her. “(I want to see) my team get better, especially the younger kids,” Lynn said. “Even if I don’t play, just being able to bust my team’s butt so they can bust the

butt of the next people they see. It’s a good feeling.”

As a senior leader, Lynn’s encouragement goes a long way for the Chippewas, Cotton said.

“She’s very vocal,” she said. “She definitely can be heard and I think that helps us with communicating on offense and defense (during games).”

Head Coach Sue Guevara said Lynn is the team’s “energizer bunny,” constantly pushing the other players to improve.

“You have to have kids like that in your locker room,” Guevara said. “She is the best practice player we have. She makes sure she embraces the role of the scout team.”

Talking about practice The scout team — made up of players that emulate the upcoming opponent during practice — is where Lynn takes the most pride in what she does.

“My goal on the scout team is to get my coach to yell at the players so that they know what they’re not doing,” Lynn said. “When I’m on the scout team I try to go at our girls as hard as I can.”

The time Lynn spends scouting the opponents helps her teammates and also prepares her for when her number is called.

“I make sure I memorize the scout (report),” Lynn said. “There may be a time where some of our post players get in foul trouble and (Guevara) needs a taller guard to come in and that might be my time to play.”

Both Lynn and Cotton, who are also roommates, came to CMU four years ago. Cotton has seen Lynn improve during the previous four seasons.

“She’s matured with making us better,” Cotton said. “We all come from high schools where we played literally all 32 minutes, so doing that and coming here, it’s a difference. You have to get acclimated with the changes.”

While it may not have been the journey Lynn expected, she’s never let the lack of playing time destroy the chemistry she has with her team.

“It’s not about Chelsea,” Guevara said. “It’s about how can Chelsea help the team. You don’t find many players like that. They’re going to whine and cry because they’re not playing, no, Chelsea is going to do what she has to do. If you want to win a championship, you need a Chelsea Lynn on your team.”

14

FEB. 22, 2016 y Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com

second-in-command Associate head coach shows confidence in leadership abilities

By Von Lozon Staff Reporter @von_lozon | sports@cm-life.com

After starting 4-0, the women’s basketball team dropped its next four contests.

The following game was at home against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.

With Head Coach Sue Guevara attending a funeral that day, Associate Head Coach Heather Oesterle stepped in.

CMU beat SIUE 78-65 on Dec. 21.

“I don’t think it’s any secret that Heather Oesterle is very capable of taking over a program,” Guevara said. “She is like a daughter to me. If I walk across the street and get hit by

a bus, this program’s in great shape. She’s one of the best recruiters in the (Mid-American Conference) and in the country.”

Oesterle said earlier this month she hasn’t been contacted about any potential head coaching jobs. She said she loves the position she’s in at CMU, but will be ready to lead when the time comes. Becoming a head coach is the ultimate goal, Oesterle said.

“I’m ready to be a head coach,” she said.

“Coach (Guevara) has prepared me. I couldn’t ask for a better situation to be in. I feel like every day I’m becoming a better coach and I love going to work. I’m in a great place.”

Oesterle joined CMU in 2010 as an assistant coach and a recruiting coordinator. In

Rich Drummond | Staff Photogrpaher Associate Head Coach Heather Oesterle smiles at a player before the game against Bowling Green on Feb. 6 at McGuirk Arena.

July of 2012, she was promoted to associate head coach.

Before her time with CMU, she was a volunteer coach at Stanford, an assistant coach at Miami University and an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Northern Illinois.

“Heather has a passion for coaching,” Guevara said. “I also think that she’s personable.

She’s a Michigander. She understands the value of having your family coming to games and support you.”

Oesterle was a forward and four-year letterwinner at Michigan from 1998-2002 under Guevara during her tenure as head coach for the Wolverines. Their relationship dates back to middle school for Oesterle, while she was growing up in the Lansing area and Guevara was with the Michigan State Spartans. Guevara was an assistant coach at MSU from 1986-95 and the associate head coach from 1995-96.

“Heather (was) a very unselfish player,” Guevara said. “She could pass the ball, God that kid could pass the ball. It was just sometimes pulling teeth to get her to shoot it. She also tore her ACL when she was in college, so she can really relate to what the players are going through that are rehabbing and coming back from it.”

Sophomore Tinara Moore said she’s built a connection with Oesterle in her two years as a forward for CMU. “She helps with developing our skills on and off the court,” Moore said. “She’s been a

She is like a daughter to me. If I walk across the street and get hit by a bus, this program’s in great shape.

Sue Guevara, Women’s basketball Head Coach

really big help for me and she’s really made herself available. That’s really important as a player and a coach, that we have that kind of connection.”

Another young forward, freshman Reyna Frost, also compliments the associate head coach.

“Heather really knows how to work with you as an individual and not just as a post player,” Frost said. “She knows your weaknesses, your strengths and what you need to work on right now. And she knows what we need to do to help the team and to help ourselves get stronger.”

The Chippewas were on a seven-game winning streak at home up until Saturday against Toledo in overtime. But the winning streak all started when Guevara was absent.

“That (SIUE) game showed me that I’m replaceable,” Guevara said. “I have a very capable staff.”

15

Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com y FEB.22, 2016

What’s at stake in the final two weeks of the basketball season The weekend didn’t go well for the Central Michigan men’s and women’s basketball teams.

With March nearing, the outlook for both teams is still uncertain. They’ve shown championship-level promise at times and looked out of sequence at other times.

The only certainty is this: The final four games of the regular season hold a lot of weight for both teams. Here’s where each team stands and what’s still up for grabs with two weeks to go before the Mid-American Conference Tournament.

Men’s basketball (1413, 7-7 MAC) This team has a lot of similarities with the 2015 Detroit Tigers. Both were preseason favorites. Both would follow up a show of strength with a

Sports in brief

Taylor DesOrmeau Sports Editor bewildering performance.

The Chippewas lost to the supposedly inferior Western Michigan Broncos (11-16, 5-9 MAC) on Saturday after a key win over Toledo earlier in the week.

If the regular season ended today: CMU would finish sixth.

CMU is tied for sixth in the MAC and would host Western Michigan in the first round of the tournament in the season ended today. The Chippewas are three games out of first place and four games in front of last place with four games to play.

Who to root against: Ohio, Kent State, Ball State, Buffalo The top four seeded teams

earn a first-round bye in the MAC Tournament. Ohio, Kent State and Ball State are all tied at 9-5, taking the second, third and fourth spots as of today.

CMU controls its own destiny with the other two 7-7 teams — Toledo and Northern Illinois — since the Chippewas have one more meeting with both teams.

To have any hope to move up and potentially clinch a first-round bye, the Chippewas will need the three 9-5 teams and the 8-6 Buffalo Bulls to lose a few games.

Strength of remaining opponents: 63-45 (28-28 in the MAC) The final four games for CMU are NIU (home), Toledo (away), Ball State (away) and WMU (home). The Chippewas have faced all four teams once this year, with the only win coming against Toledo.

They won’t be able to hit the

News and notes from around campus

Softball upsets No. 9 Arizona, goes 1-4 in weekend tournament The Chippewas upset No. 9 Arizona 4-1 on Saturday behind a 12-strikeout performance from junior pitcher Rachael Knapp.

Central Michigan softball (4-6 overall) traveled to Palm Springs, California to take part in the Mary Nutter Classic, facing off against three Top 25 opponents this weekend.

After giving up a run on two hits and an error in the first inning, Knapp shut the Wildcats out for the next six. The Chippewas scored a run in the bottom of the first on a solo home run from senior second baseman Chelsea

DeLamielleure.

The Chippewas took the lead in the third inning on redshirt shortstop CarolAnn Sexauer’s two-RBI single with the bases loaded.

The other four matchups in the tournament did not finish as well. In the other four games, CMU gave up 53 runs while only scoring five of their own.

On Friday, CMU started off the Mary Nutter Classic by losing to No. 25 Texas A&M 11-1. Knapp gave up six runs in two innings.

A home run by junior Evelyn Lorimer was the only run of the day for

the Chippewas.

CMU finished Friday off with a 7-0 loss to California Polytechnic State. Sophomore Hanna Warren allowed Cal Poly to score all seven of their runs over 2 1/3 innings.

After the upset victory against Arizona, CMU lost to No. 11 Washington 23-0.

Warren took the loss in this game as well, allowing 13 runs in 3 2/3 innings pitched.

Arkansas beat CMU 12-4 in five innings on Sunday.

-Austin Denean, Staff Reporter

12-6 conference mark they accomplished last season. Yet, if the team can win its final four games, it has a strong shot at a first-round bye and will be heating up at the right time. With four losses, CMU won’t even be in a position to get itself to Cleveland.

better shape if the Cardinals and Rockets don’t win out.

If CMU wins once more and EMU loses once more, the Chippewas will clinch a firstround bye. The two teams play in the regular season finale, but the Chippewas hope to know their fate by then.

Strength of remaining opponents: 65-36 (35-21) The final four games are against Ball State (home), Western Michigan (away), Toledo (away) and Eastern Michigan (home). CMU is 3-1 against these teams this season.

It’s not an easy schedule to end the season, with the third, fourth, fifth and sixth-best teams in the MAC on the docket. The end of the regular season will be a challenge, but it could position the team to be at the top of its game come tournament time.

with four games to go. The team holds a three-game lead over fifth place in the conference, virtually guaranteeing CMU an first-round bye in the tournament.

With Ohio (21-4, 13-1 MAC) being the class of the MAC, the Chippewas would be best served by finishing second or third in the conference. In this case, they wouldn’t have to face the Bobcats until the MAC Tournament Championship.

Who to root against: Ohio, Ball State, Toledo, Eastern Michigan It’s unlikely CMU can win the MAC regular season title. But if Ohio starts to lose, the Chippewas are next in line to capitalize.

Ball State and Toledo sit one game behind CMU and both have one more game against the maroon and gold. CMU controls its own destiny, but would be in

Women’s basketball (17-8, 11-3 MAC) The team made another comeback on Saturday, erasing a late six-point deficit and hitting a buzzer beater to force overtime against Toledo. The luck ran out in the extra period, ending the team’s eight-game winning streak.

If the regular season ended today: CMU would finish second CMU sits two games out of first and can’t mathematically fall below seventh in the MAC standings

DEERFIELD VILLAGE & JAMESTOWN

45

SIGN A

OR

• •

HALF PRICE UTILITY FEE NO APP FEE!

GET A

PERSON

LEASE FOR 2016/17

150

$

gift card

WE’LL D OUbLE THE OF FER

300

$

(989) 772-2222 LiveWithUnited.com

• COLONY WEST • DeerfielD Village • emeralD Village

gift

card If you c o of 5 for me in with 2 g ro a 5 bed room Le ups ase

• Hickory lane • Union sqUare • Jamestown • WESTPOINT VILLAGE • SOUTHPOINT VILLAGE • yorksHire

16

FEB. 22, 2016 y Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com

Lacrosse wins first game in history Central Michigan beats Gardner-Webb 16-4

By McKenzie Sanderson Staff Reporter @ohkenzie | sports@cm-life.com

In its second game, the Central Michigan lacrosse team earned its first win in program history, with four CMU players earning a hat trick.

The Chippewas defeated the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs 16-4 Saturday in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

Head Coach Sara Tisdale was pleased with her team’s ability to execute plays after a long road trip.

“I think our team came out ready to play,” she said. “Even though we probably should be a little tired, nobody played that way. We wanted to set the tone and show everybody what Chippewa lacrosse is about and I think we were able to accomplish that.”

Freshman midfielder Sydney Wright led the Chippewas with four goals, scoring twice in the first half.

“It was just about opportunity,” Wright said. “Anyone on our team could have done

the same thing. We had a lot of really good assists and we definitely played like a team with our ball movement.”

Gardner-Webb was 1-16 in 2015, finishing 106th out of 107 teams in the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse RPI rankings.

The Bulldogs (0-4) lost to Virginia Commonwealth — another team in its first season — 21-9 earlier in the season. VCU comes to Mount Pleasant to face the Chippewas on March 13.

Freshman goalkeeper Dominique Hamman made seven saves on 11 shots. CMU’s 16 goals came on 22 shots.

The game started with CMU freshman midfielder Anna Schoonove winning the draw and freshman midfielder Summer Adballa scored the first goal within the first five minutes.

Freshman midfielder Auguste Jepsen added a goal shortly after, at 22:05. Abdalla contributed three goals total, along with midfielder Jocelyne Lemay and attacker Kaitlin Kimble.

Mary LaVictor | Freelance Photographer The CMU lacrosse team gathers in a huddle before their first game on Sunday, Feb. 7 at the University of Michigan. The Chippewas lost 14-1 to the Wolverines.

Lemay said the team was much more comfortable Saturday than against Michigan in the first game of the year. “(In) our first period, we executed all of our plays and really looked for open cutters,” Lemay said. “We were more controlled than in our first game, where I think we were a little more frantic.

Here, we played together bet-

ter as a team.”

GWU’s Emma Rufolo scored the first goal for her team with 19 minutes left in the half. Amanda Steinmuller added another for the Bulldogs at 12:42. The Chippewas led 12-2 at halftime.

Tisdale also praised the effort from her defenders.

Freshman defender Samantha Cannon picked up three

ground balls within the first eight minutes of the game.

GWU scored to start off the second half, but CMU responded with three consecutive goals.

“I think we saw some improvements and a really composed team that didn’t act like it was only their second game ever.” Tisdale said. “(Playing) against a team like Michigan

Answer: A faucet!

What can run but can not walk?

really set the bar high for us and we were able to play with the same level of intensity and passion that controlled the pace of the game.”

Abdalla echoed her coach’s thoughts. She said the team played just as well at Michigan and felt better prepared to play against GWU. The Chippewas dropped their first game in program history to Michigan 14-1 on Feb. 7. The team’s next game is March 6 at Cincinnati. The Bearcats were 2-15 in 2015 and finished 90th in the RPI rankings.

After Cincinnati, the Chippewas host their first home game in team history at 3 p.m. on March 11 against Delaware State — one of seven home contests for CMU in 2016.

Delaware State finished 107th out of 107 teams in the 2015 RPI rankings.

The Atlantic Sun Conference season begins March 30 when the Chippewas travel to play Detroit.

“Each game we progress through gives us more experience,” Abdalla said. “We’re really getting the feel of playing other Division I programs.

I think we’re really building up our program with each game and it makes us more prepared for the next one.”

989-779-7900 www.tallgrassapts.com

TOUR OUR BRAND NEW 10,000 SQ. FT. WORK OUT FACILITY AND BASKETBALL COURT! ASK ABOUT THE TALLGRASS PROMISE!

HOURS: M-TH 9-6 / FRI 9-5 / SAT 12-4

17

Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com y FEB. 22, 2016

World Leader Midfielder adds global experience to team

By Evan Sasiela Staff Reporter @SalsaEvan | sports@cm-life.com

Calli Morris | Freelance Photographer Freshman Jocelyne Lemay poses on Feb. 19 at the CMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex. Lemay is a midfielder for the Central Michigan women’s lacrosse team.

On a stat sheet, the players on the Central Michigan lacrosse team did not stand out entering the season. All but one are freshmen and the entire roster came in with a combined zero appearances in collegiate games.

One player, however, has made an appearance on the world stage.

Freshman midfielder Jocelyne Lemay arrived on campus after representing Canada in the Under-19 World Championships. Lemay stood out to Head Coach Sara Tisdale during the offseason.

“Bringing her Team Canada experience and playing on that world stage is obviously setting her apart in terms of her experience level, which is great,” Tisdale said.

She stood out on Saturday, as well, scoring three goals on four shots in CMU’s 16-4 win over Gardner-Webb — the first victory in program history.

“I think each game is going to prepare us a little more for when we’re in (the conference) season,” Lemay said. “Just continuously playing and using our plays and getting those down perfectly and getting more experience will help us.”

Lemay, the only Canadian on the inaugural roster, hails from Peterborough, Ontario.

She played with Team Canada’s Under-19 Lacrosse Team in 2015. Lemay called the experience was “life-changing” and “unbelievable.”

The midfielder said she thought she would remain home to start college. It was late in the recruiting process when she was contacted by Tisdale and made the decision to move stateside.

“I love the coaches,” Lemay said. “When I came to visit, I connected with them instantly. I like the idea of the new program and the challenges that come with that. I’m willing to take on responsibility.”

Before playing a regular season game, Lemay made an immediate impact. In the team’s first Fall Play Day exhibition event on Oct. 18, Lemay scored four goals in an 11-11 tie against Findlay. Her fifth goal was called back.

Lemay said the key to continuing her success into 2016 is to not “overthink” it.

She has been elected a weekly captain for the Chippewas “a couple of times” in practice. She describes herself as more of a leader on the field.

“I’ve never been someone that’s very vocal and tells people what to do, but on the field I try to show things more than I would say,” Lemay said.

Freshmen midfielders Logan Halvorson and Natalie Bloniarz said Lemay has already earned the respect of her new teammates.

“She’s definitely a great leader to have on this team,” Halvorson said. “Her experience on the Canadian team helps a lot. She shows everyone else kind of what to do sometimes.”

Lemay said the program’s first season will be a learning process.

“I’m really excited,” she said. “Our team is fired up. We’ve been practicing for months now, so we’re just excited to go out there and play.”

Central MiChigan University health serviCes PharMaCy is soon to Close.

Mission Pharmacy

would like to make the closing as painless as possible for patients.

We offer many services including in town delivery.

All prescription transfers will be handled by our friendly staff.

Please contact Mission Pharmacy to assist in any way possible.

Thank you.

9-7 Mon-Fri., 9-6 Sat., 10-4 Sun. 989-773-8200

$

5 Grande Margaritas

at La Señorita

on Wednesdays!

1516 S. Mission, Mt Pleasant, MI 48858

Check us out on facebook!

18

FEB.22, 2016 y Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com

Central Michigan life

CLASSIFIEDS c m - l i f e . co m / c l a ss i f i e d s

FA

OF MIL MID Y Visit MI., PC FOO o wwwur webs (989)TCA .fam ite for 775- RE ilyf helpf 8500 oot ul h care ints! .biz

436 moore hall, cmu, mount pleasant, mi 48859 P: 989-774-LIFE f: 989-774-7805

1-2 issues: $7.75 per issue 3-6 issues: $7.50 per issue 7-12 issues: $7.25 per issue 13+ issues: $7.00 per issue

We Save SOLES!

15 word minimum per classified ad bold, italic and centered type are available along with other special features like ad attractors.

BIG RESULTS

Reach 44,800 readers with a Mighty Mini!

Bucks Run Virtual Golf

•15 golf courses •Student Rates •Beer & HD TV 989.400.4503 2320 Remus Rd., Mt. Pleasant

FOR RENT

FOR RENT

FOR RENT

1-5 BEDROOM APARTMENTS and houses. Close to campus and downown. Available 2016- 2017.

989-621-7538.

1-5 BEDROOM RENTALS. Now leasing for 2016/17. Check availability: www.rentMP.com. Douglas Day Property Group, LLC.

SOUTHPOINT 4 Beds, Beside Wayside (989)773-7272

3 BR, 2 STORY HOUSE ON FRANKLIN ST. 1 block from campus! New carpet, new kitchen, dishwasher, washer and dryer, and deck in back yard! 775-8919

3, 4, 5 PEOPLE PER UNIT AT CHIP VILLAGE! 10 & 12 month leases startng at $280! Washer/dryer, dishwasher, AC, water & trash included.

Check our rental list online at www.partloproperty.com, (989)779-9886 or visit our office for more information and other available properties: 306 E. Broadway, Suite 2 downtown Mt. Pleasant!

HOUSES CLOSE TO CAMPUS AVAILABLE 2016-2017 school year: 1-5 bedrooms 989-773-8850, ext 204 or email nicole@labellerealty.net www.labellerealty.net COLONY WEST 4 Beds, Walk to Class (989)772-2222 1 BLOCK FROM NORTH CAMPUS 2-8 BR/P Houses & Townhouses Available starting in May. No Pets.

(616)980-6156

2 - 2 BEDROOM HOUSES available on attractively landscaped property.

Appliances (washer, dryer, range, refrigerator, & dishwasher) are included. Attached garage, utilities & horseboarding not included.

Call (313)571-6714 e-mail extra.ideas@hotmail.com

1, 2 & 3 BEdROOM APARTMEnTS AvAILABLE

Feel Good About Where You Live

• Pets Welcome • Indoor Heated Pool • On-Site Laundry • Electric, Gas, Heat, A/C, Trash,water and sewer included • FREE Parking • 24-Hour Maintenance

STARTInG AT

300

$

PER MOnTH

3300 E. Deerfield Road, Mt. Pleasant • timbercreek@pmapts.com • (989) 773-3300

Some of the best things in life are free Like your Utility bill • • • • •

{tiny ads}

All utilities included Spacious 2 BR Apartments Walking Distance to Campus Laundry in Every Building Immediate Occupancy

Park Place Apartments

1401 E. Bellows St., Building E7 parkplacecmu@pmapts.com 989.772.4032

Keep it Simple with one bill!

LARGE 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT 1 person only. $425/pm includes utilities. Call (989)400-8358.

1 BR APARTMENT 1 BLOCK FROM CMU campus! Available July or August 2016. 775-8919

ONLY 2 LEFT!!

Pleasant Street Townhouses New 4 bed, 4.5 bath (989)773-2333 www.olivieri-homes.com

HOP INTO

APPIAN WAY • FREE Cable & Internet • 2 Baths • NEW Appliances • Close to Campus 989-779-7900 • OFFICE AT TALLGRASS

WELCOME BACK SPECIAL FOR HERITAGE SQUARE

**Walk to Class / Walk to the Cabin ** FREE INTERNET! FREE CABLE! NO FEES! CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF CAMPUS

•4 Bed, 2 Bath • Dishwashers • Washer & Dryers •3 or 4 People • Central Air • Patios

CALL TODAY! 989-773-2333 or go to www.olivieri-homes.com

19

Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com y FEB.22, Reach more than 32,000 readers each2016 publishing day!

Central Michigan life

CLASSIFIEDS c m - l i f e . co m / c l a ss i f i e d s

436 moore hall, cmu, mount pleasant, mi 48859 P: 989-774-LIFE f: 989-774-7805

1-2 issues: $7.75 per issue 3-6 issues: $7.50 per issue 7-12 issues: $7.25 per issue 13+ issues: $7.00 per issue

FOR RENT 102 BROADWAY 2 Bed Downtown Upstairs (989) 772-2222 LOCALLY FAMILY OWNED AND MANAGED 1, 2, or 3 person-duplex units - 3 left View at www.qualityapts.com (989)772-3894 SUBLEASER NEEDED ASAP Female roommate preferred. Large bedroom & closet, large yard, quiet neighborhood 2 miles from CMU. $375/pm, plus electric & gas. Lease January-June. (989)412-0019.

LARGE ONE BEDROOM (2 PERSON APT.) on Chippewa River. Two blocks from downtown. $275/pp. Call 400-8358.

Large 2 story Townhouse for 4, 5, or 6 people. FREE cable and Wi-Fi, starting at $225/mo.!! 773-3890

15 word minimum per classified ad bold, italic and centered type are available along with other special features like ad attractors.

FOR RENT

HELP WANTED

3, 4, OR 5 PERSON HOUSES Next to campus. Walk to class. Various amenities. Recently updated. Nice landlord. (989)560-4321.

HELP WANTED Work on Mackinac Island This Summer - Make lifelong friends.

The Island House Hotel and Ryba's Fudge Shops are looking for help in all areas beginning in early May: Front Desk, Bell Staff, Wait Staff, Sales Clerks, Kitchen, Baristas.

Housing, bonus, and discounted meals. (906) 847-7196. www.theislandhouse.com

DIRECTCARE WORKERS WANTED

Cencare, a leader in the local foster care and home health care industry, is looking for caring individuals to join our team in providing specialized care to awesome individuals. Training and benefits provided. Call 989-772-3360 or stop by and pick up an application at 1933 Churchill Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, MI.

SOLUTION

NOW HIRING! ACCOUNTING Intern at Charter Township of Union. $12/ph, 8-12 hrs week. Application deadline: 2/29/16.

Apply online now! www.uniontownshipmi.com

CROSSWORD Across

1. Iraqi city near the Persian Gulf 6. Pub hurlers 14. Questioned 15. Healthy snack 17. ___ Laredo, Mexico 18. African island republic 19. Classic video game 21. Floral necklaces 22. Kernel 23. Garage supply 25. Relaxed reaction 26. Agitate 28. Turns in, as to the cops 29. Stallone nickname 30. ___ Tunes (cartoon series) 32. Demolition aid 33. Approve tacitly 34. Barnyard bleat 37. Be defeated by 38. ___ Valley (San Francisco neighborhood) 41. ___ performance (running optimally) 43. Kill ____ killed Down 45. Historical time 1. Chiquita products 46. Drink inserts 2. Like always 47. Like rubber 3. Incomplete 49. Beneficiary of a will 50. Succeeds 4. Whoop it up 52. It’s hard to understand 5. Dotes on 55. Lukewarm 6. Verdicts 56. Ploy 7. Take out ____ 57. Notorious Helmsley 8. Gym set 58. Take a tour 9. Three, in Venice 59. Pre-tentiously 10. French bullet-train, for bohemian short

11. Decorative fabric hole 36. Presumptive 12. Side by side 38. Nasal irrigation system 13. Fourth U.S. president 39. Starts 16. Take umbrage 40. 365 times a year, maybe?

20. Expectations for the future42. Cattle identifier 23. City on the Isere 44. “Stand and 24. Funny Martha Deliver” setting 27. Event in a ring 48. Like pantyhose 31. South Bend institution 50. Semis 33. Lobster pincer 51. Slushie brand 34. Lively parties 53. Numerical suffix 35. Bears witness (to) 54. Hamelin rodent

2-6 Bedroom Apartments and Townhouses

Starting at

Deposit $225/ $0Down!

• FREE Laundry • FREE Shuttle Service to • FREE HighCampus Speed Internet • Basketball Court • FREE Cable TV • Sand Volleyball

www.AMGhousing.com

Why wouldn’t you live here?

989.773.3890

apartment management group

2-6 Bedroom Apartments and Townhouses

Starting at

All the

comfort of home on the

Edge of Campus! apartment management group

Deposit $245/ $0Down!

• Furnished or Unfurnished • FREE High-Speed Internet • FREE Cable TV • WALK TO CLASS!

www.AMGhousing.com

• 24 Hour Maintenance • Full Size Washers & Dryers

Room for Two? Tuesdays

Twosdays

ARE NOW

all month at Lexington Ridge

Sign for a TWO bedroom townhouse on any

Twosday

in February and get a

m ng.co i s u o amgh9.773.3890 98

$25 GIFT CARD!

for a romantic dinner on us!

989.773.3890

apartment management group

20

FEB. 22, 2016 y Central Michigan Life y Cm-life.com

Hoverboards banned in residence halls

By Emily Finn Staff Reporter @Emily_Finn17 | news@cm-life.com

Following the lead of other universities across the nation, Central Michigan University has put a ban on hoverboards in residence halls.

Hoverboards are banned in the residence halls only and are still allowed on campus.

An email sent to students regarding the ban stated “based on recent fire safety and personal injury concerns raised by the National Fire Protection Association and the Consumer

We feel very uncomfortable having hoverboards (with) that potential in the residence halls.

So we made the decision, following many other universities, to ban them.

Kim Voisin, Assistant Director of Residence Life

Product Safety Commission, all hoverboards, also known as self-balancing scooters, battery operated scooters, hands-free Segways, are no longer permitted in CMU

CMUs student led literary journal showcasing poetry, prose and artwork

Submission Deadline:

February 29

Submission may include: 3 poems of any length 3 short stories (no more than 3,000 words for each) 3-5 pieces of artwork 1 one-act play Email submissions to cmucentralreview@gmail.com

residential facilities as of March 7.”

The ban on hoverboards includes the use, operation, charging, carrying or storing in residence halls.

“What’s happening nation-wide is that the lithium batteries in the hoverboards are catching on fire during the charging process and sometimes during use,” said Kim Voisin, assistant director of Residence Life. “We feel very uncomfortable having hoverboards (with) that potential in the residence halls. So we made the decision, following many other universities, to ban them.”

Nationally, manufacturers of hoverboards have been urged to double-check their products and make sure it is compliant with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissions regulations, released Feb. 18. Hoverboards that do not meet these

standards can be subjected to recall.

Lithium batteries in hover boards must be tested in accordance with the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria to ensure that they have been properly manufactured, and packaged to maintain integrity during transport. This is mandated through the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration guidelines on transporting hoverboards.

University officials encouraged students to make arrangements to take these devices home by spring break, which starts on March 5.

If someone were to get caught with a hoverboard in a residence halls, it would be taken from them and they could collect it later from the CMU Police Department, Voisin said.