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INDEX NEWS 05 Editors selected

Emilly Davis, Emma Dale to lead Central Michigan Life.

14 Degree reform

Academic Senate votes to restructure Bachelor of Arts degree.

EDITORIAL 12 We are not a corporation

CMU’s administration has begun treating the university as a business rather than a higher-education institution.

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16 Lacrosse fights for the title

Ben Suddendorf | Staff Photographer Sophomore midfielder Tyra Prince races up the field against a Duquesne player on Mar. 15 in the Soccer/ Lacrosse Complex.

Central Michigan lacrosse battles Detroit Mercy for the SoCon regular season title.

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Westboro Baptist Church members, Satanist debate on campus

By Melissa Frick Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

What happens when you bring together five members of the Westboro Baptist Church, one Satanist and a class full of media law students?

Robust debate and controversy, though not all of that was supplied by the guest speakers.

Central Michigan University journalism professor and department chair Timothy Boudreau brought all these groups together April 24 in Moore Hall room 105 for a discussion in his JRN 404: Law of Mass Communication class.

The heated discussion took place from 2-3:15 p.m. Boudreau provided an opportunity for students to speak individu-

Mackenzie Brockman | Staff Photographer Shirley Phelps-Roper, a member of the Westboro Baptist Church, sits surrounded by media as she talks with Satanist Jex Blackmore, not pictured, in Moore Hall room 118 following a debate for Timothy Boudreau’s Law of Mass Communication class on April 24.

ally with the two groups briefly after the debate in Moore Hall room 118.

Boudreau has annually invited radical speakers to his classroom, including the

Westboro Baptist Church in 2010 and 2012. The purpose of these conversations is to demonstrate First Amendment issues and challenge students to explore the fringes of free

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speech, Boudreau said.

Boudreau opened the discussion by asking students to think critically about the First Amendment. He said the U.S. Supreme Court advocates protection of the press, safeguarding robust, wide-open debate on matters of public interest.

“I think that’s what you’re going to see here today,” Bou-

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dreau said. “Uninhibited debate and discussion on matters that I think are of interest to you, like gay rights, abortion, separation of church and state, hate speech (and) symbolic speech.”

Students were met with increased security when coming to the class. College of Communications and Fine Arts Associate Dean Andrew Spencer checked student IDs at the door. Only students registered for Boudreau’s class were allowed to attend the event.

CMU administrators also banned media from covering the classroom discussion. Security and police were stationed at the main entrances of Moore Hall and escorted the speakers from classroom to classroom.

The Westboro Baptist Church, a Kansas-based religious group, is famous for protesting with signs that say “God Hates Fags” and “God Sent the Shooter.” The church was represented by Shirley Phelps-

Roper, daughter of the church’s founder, her daughter Rebekah Phelps-Roper and three other members of the church.

On the other side of the debate was Jex Blackmore, who spoke to the students about her beliefs as a Satanist, although she clarified that she did not come representing the Satanic Temple of Detroit. Despite having been one of the founders of the group, she said she separated to pursue more radical performance activism.

By the end of the class, the ideology of the Satanic Temple seemed to resonate more strongly with the college-student audience than Westboro’s did.

“I learned more about the Satanic Temple and what they stand for,” said New Baltimore senior Josh Palmer. “The name ‘Satanic Temple’ is very misleading, as to what we’ve learned about what they actually believe in.”

NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND CAMPUS

CENTRAL REVIEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SELECTED FOR 2018-19 ACADEMIC YEAR Trenton junior Jordan Price has been named Central Review’s editor-in-chief for the 2018-19 academic year.

Central Review is the literary journal at Central Michigan University that publishes once a semester. The publication accepts poetry, prose, one-act plays and visual art from students of all fields of study.

“I was thrilled to be officially nominated as editor-in-chief,” Price said.

The Student Publications Board selected Price on April 23.

Price has been working for Central Review since Fall 2017 as an editor.

During her time, she has helped with production of the Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 editions, as well as helping put together Central Review’s first live

storytelling event, “Unwritten: Crisis.”

As editor-in-chief, Price said she plans to continue hosting storytelling events.

She added that she hopes to start a podcast for students to learn more about Central Review and to hear stories from fellow students.

“I’m very grateful for Delany Lemke, the previous editor-in-chief, for all she’s done, and the staff I was able to work with over the course of the 2017-18 academic year,” Price said. “I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish soon and for the CMU campus to see what’s in store for Central Review.”

-Raquel Mance, Staff Reporter

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | APRIL 26, 2018

Summer city commission meetings to begin at earlier time

By Ashley Schafer Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

In preparation for the summer months, the Mount Pleasant City Commission voted during its April 23 meeting to change the meeting time from 7 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. from May 28 to Sept. 3.

The change gives commissioners more time to enjoy their summer evenings, as discussed by the commissioners.

The 4-3 decision was opposed

by Commissioners Kathy Ling, Lori Gillis and William Joseph.

“When I became a commissioner, I knew that two Mondays of the month were going to be taken up by meetings and I devoted my time for that slot of time,” Gillis said.

Gillis said she wasn’t confident the half hour change in

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time would make any difference. Commissioner Tony Kulick was all for the change.

“Summer in Michigan seems so short — it just gives us an opportunity to have an extra half hour at the end of the evening that we can enjoy it, so I’ll support the motion,” Kulick said.

BRANDING PROJECT Mount Pleasant will undergo a community branding project that will help to shift perception or stereotypes about the Mount Pleasant community and provide a consistent representation of the area, City Manager Nancy Ridley said.

The project consists of creating slogans, logos and packaging what makes the community unique to share with the rest of the world.

The commission approved

Ashley Schafer | Staff Reporter Mayor Allison Quast-Lents reads a proclamation that recognizes Greeks Clean the Streets at the Mount Pleasant City Commission meeting on April 23. Greeks Clean the Streets is a group of CMU sorority and fraternity members who annually clean trash and litter on north campus.

a contract to Darwin, LLC at a not-to-exceed cost of $35,000 plus $5,000 for travel costs.

Darwin, LLC bid to be the management group who will oversee the project, and the commission approved their offer.

through our community it’s going to cost tens of thousands of dollars to try and redo signs and try to implement the slogan,” Gillis said.

Six community partners and the city will contribute funds to

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE NAMES EDITOR-INCHIEF FOR SUMMER, FALL 2018 SEMESTERS Ortonville junior Emilly Davis has been named Central Michigan Life editor-in-chief for the Summer 2018 semester. Grand Haven sophomore Emma Dale will lead the publication in Fall 2018.

The CMU Student Publications Board selected Davis and Dale during a meeting April 23 for the positions.

Davis has been employed at CM Life since January 2018 as a reporter and wants to provide more stories that focus on the Mount Pleasant community. She said she intends to cover more local stories and businesses.

“I’m excited and eager to get started,” Davis said. “My plans are to work with people in the community and work on the paper as much as I can.”

Dale has been employed at CM Life since her first semester at Central Michigan University in Fall 2016. She began as a reporter her freshman year and worked as an editor as a sophomore.

Gillis was the only vote against the motion, saying the project would be too costly.

“This only entails $15,000 from us city taxpayers, but eventually when this branding becomes more implemented

the project, as well as a $15,000 grant from Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Quast-Lents encouraged community members to get involved with the project as it unfolds.

The commission also recognized the “Greeks Clean the Streets” program, presented awards to Mount Pleasant Citizens’ Academy participants and handed out the 2017 Community Improvement Awards.

Every spring since 2012, members of Central Michigan University sororities and fraternities to clean trash and debris north of campus.

Several members of the Greek community were present as Mayor Allison Quast-Lents read the proclamation recognizing the sixth consecutive year that Greek Life has contributed to the community.

“The past two years, I feel like I’ve learned so much,” she said. “I’ve kind of dedicated my life to (CM Life), so I’m really excited just to see how it all plays out.”

Dale’s goals for the Fall 2018 semester involve more coverage of student life and night life. She also plans to initiate more investigative pieces.

“I really want to continue all the work we started this semester,” she said. “I think we still have a lot of work to do, but I have a lot of hope. I know there’s a lot of promise with our staff members who are coming back.”

Dale said she’s looking to discover what student readers want to see.

“What do students relate to? What do they resonate with? I really want to bring that back to the paper,” she said.

-Quinn Kirby, Staff Reporter

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he man who would become Central Michigan University’s 14th president began his CMU career in 2002.

George Ross came to CMU after a threeyear stint as executive vice president at Clark Atlanta University in Georgia. On Dec. 9, 2002, Ross began his duties as CMU’s vice president for Finance and Administrative Services, replacing Abdul Nasser, who had resigned the previous May. Then-President Michael Rao said Ross’ experience in higher education finance is what gave him the edge over his competition.

By Mitchell Kukulka and Sara Kellner Asst. Community Editor and Staff Reporter

“I think his higher education finance background is very strong, and obviously he’s done very well,” Rao said. “Higher education throughout the country has begun to see quite a bit of a revenue decline from state sources, so I’d be surprised if too much is very new to him.”

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President George E. Ross speaks to the audience during the Fire Up for Excellence Campaign in the John G. Kulhavi Events Center on April 21.

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | APRIL 26, 2018 The man who would become Central Michigan University’s 14th president began his CMU career in 2002.

George Ross came to CMU after a three-year stint as executive vice president at Clark Atlanta University in Georgia.

On Dec. 9, 2002, Ross began his duties as vice president for Finance and Administrative Services, replacing Abdul Nasser, who had resigned the previous May. Then-President Michael Rao said Ross’ experience in higher education finance is what gave him the edge over his competition.

“I think his higher education finance background is very strong,” Rao said. “Higher education throughout the country has begun to see quite a bit of a revenue decline from state sources, so I’d be surprised if too much is very new to him.”

The “experience” Rao referred to includes serving as vice president for Business and Fiscal Affairs at Tuskegee University in Alabama between 1991 and 1995, and time as executive vice chancellor for The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga between 1995 and 1999.

Ross oversaw the construction of several new buildings on campus, including the completion of the three-building, $33 million addition to the Towers residence hall complex — Kulhavi, Kesseler and Campbell halls, which opened in 2003.

In April 2007, Ross announced he would be leaving CMU to serve as president of Alcorn State University, the oldest historically-black public land-grant institution in the U.S.

RETURN TO CMU Rao announced his departure as CMU’s president in February 2009. Ross was chosen as Rao’s replacement in December 2009, after a nearly year-long closed search which saw Kathy Wilbur serve as

interim president.

Ross officially took his post in March 2010.

Reactions to Ross’ selection were mostly positive.

“I think we’re going to be able to look back in years hence and say this is one of the best presidents we’ve ever had,” said Stephanie Comai, trustee and chair of the Presidential Screening Committee, in regards to the election.

Some faculty questioned the timing of the decision and the closed nature of the search.

Lynn Dominguez, assistant professor of recreation parks and leisure services, said while she thought Ross was a quality pick, many were uncomfortable with the secrecy that surrounded the hiring. In later years Ross would recount being aggressively recruited for the job.

“I was a little shocked that the announcement was made without any public forums or interviews on campus that I knew of,” Dominguez said.

Ross’ starting salary was $350,000 with a $50,000 signing bonus. That was $47,443 more than Rao’s salary when he left CMU.

PUT TO THE TEST His leadership qualities were put to the test not long after Ross took over as president.

In April 2011, a faculty strike arose out of a conflict between the Faculty Administration and the university. The FA cited unfair labor practices. The strike would continue through the first day of the following fall semester. After seven months of bargaining with the university, the FA ratified its contract on Jan. 12, 2012.

Ross and then-Provost Gary Shapiro were dealt a vote of “no confidence” by the Academic Senate in December 2011.

A student-led initiative was presented by Student Senators Christopher Benison and Michelle Campbell at an Academic Senate meeting on Dec.

7. The motion was passed by a 52 percent majority.

The response from CMU administration was immediate.

“The board remains confident in the leadership of Drs. Ross and Shapiro and their commitment to the academic, personal and professional success for our students,” said Sarah Opperman, former chair of the CMU Board of Trustees.

Dean Pybus, graduate coordinator of the Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services, voiced his support of the vote and that it was student-orchestrated.

“Ross, Shapiro and the board of trustees, through their actions, suggest they value hoarding money for the proposed College of Medicine,” Pybus said. “This has been shown not only in their dealings with faculty, but with other employee groups on campus.”

The College of Medicine was established during a February 2010 board of trustees meeting.

In Fall 2013, 64 students became CMED’s inaugural class — of them 57 were Michigan students and 11 were CMU alumni. In May 2017, 62 of that first class graduated from the College of Medicine. All graduates have received residency placement.

During his tenure, several major building projects have been completed. Construction for the $95 million Biosciences Building began in 2014, with the building opening for student use in Fall 2016 and the first classes were held Spring 2017. The Biosciences Building was the largest construction project in CMU history.

Plans to expand the Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions with the addition of a Center for Integrative Health Studies were realized with a groundbreaking ceremony April 19. Construction for the $26 million project will be completed by September 2019.

In 2013, CMU opened the

Office of Student Success with the goal of increasing student retention. The amount of students graduating in 4 years has increased from 20.5 percent in 2010 to 27.8 percent in 2016.

However, Ross’ presidency has been marked by decreases in student enrollment and increases in cost of attendance.

Since Ross became president, total enrollment has dropped from 21,290 students in 2010 to 18,155 in Fall 2017. Undergraduate tuition has risen from $346 per credit hour in 2010 to $417 in 2017.

On-campus room and board rates have risen — the yearly rate with an unlimited meal plan in 2010 was $8,092. At the most recent board of trustees meeting on April 19, a 3.5 percent increase brought the yearly rate up to $10,076 for the 2018-19 fiscal year.

Ross said he made the choice to step down early December 2017. Before Christmas his first grandchild, Jorge, was born.

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BY THE NUMBERS TOTAL ENROLLMENT 2010: 21,290 2017: 18,155

COST OF ROOM AND BOARD (UNLIMITED MEAL PLAN) 2010: $8,092 2018: $10,076

UNDERGRADUATE TUTION 2010: $346 2017: $417

ATHLETIC SUBSIDIES 2010: 2017:

$16 million $22.6 million

Josh Barnhart | Visual Editor President George E. Ross walks up to the podium to give his speech for the groundbreaking of the Center for Integrated Health Studies on April 19, in front of the Health Professions Building.

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n Nov. 3, 2010 Central Michigan Life covered an appearance made by members of the Westboro Baptist Church on Central Michigan University’s campus.

The church was brought to CMU by journalism faculty member Timothy Boudreau for his JRN 404: Law of Mass Communication class.

“We usually try to bring a controversial person in once every semester,” Boudreau said. “Just to give students an experience in case they

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have to interview someone they don’t agree with.”

Boudreau brought church members back to campus in 2012 and 2018. Three members of the church visited in 2010 — Shirley Phelps-Roper and her daughters Megan and Rebekah.

Based inTopeka, Kansas, the Westboro Baptist Church has gained national attention for its anti-gay messages and the tendency of its members to protest the funerals of soldiers and celebrities.

NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND CAMPUS

MAROONZIEE EVENT TO OFFER FREE FOOD, MUSIC, RAISE MONEY FOR CANCER CHARITY Free food, live music, caricatures and the chance to throw a pie at a faculty member are all part of Maroonziee from noon to 3 p.m on April 27. It will take place in Warriner Mall, the grassy area near Grawn Hall.

Maroonziee is the last event of the year Program Board will host.

“We really want to focus on giving students a way to destress and celebrate at the end of the year,” said Muskegon senior and Program Board Vice President Kaitlyn Reed, who is running the event.

The event is free.

From 1:30-2:30 p.m. is the “pie smash.”

Faculty members and student volunteers will have pies thrown in their face to

raise money for Angel Wings Fund, a nonprofit organization run by Student Activities and Involvement Director Damon Brown to raise money for cancer awareness and research.

Pining, Pineapple Psychology and Wails will perform live music. Caricature artist Corby Blem will draw people throughout the event. Free cookies, cotton candy and snow cones will also be offered.

Three inflatable obstacle courses and games will also be at the event.

Reed said the event will continue inside Finch Fieldhouse if it rains.

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CONFIDEN TIAL

Using a private process that benefits applicants, Witt/Kieffer will find CMU’s next president, but will provide no insight to students, faculty and staff on that choice

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By Sara Kellner and Rob Linsley Staff Reporters

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fter the board of trustees selected Witt/Kieffer as its search firm, Central Michigan University formally began looking for the successor to President George Ross, who will step down July 31.

Witt/Kieffer is an Illinois-based executive search firm that specializes in finding leaders for health care, academics, life science and nonprofit organizations.

The firm has worked with CMU in the past, finding College of Medicine Dean George Kikano and Vice President for Advancement Bob Mar-

tin. The firm was chosen in October to assist with the search for a p to be CMU’s vice president and chief diversity officer.

On Feb. 27, a press release from University Communication nounced that Witt/Kieffer would also be involved in the searc the replacement of Ross. “Witt/Kieffer values the input of the university community as we identify key qualifications and tr and they have the reputation and connections to help us secu excellent candidates,” said Tricia Keith, chair of the president search committee in the press release.

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An executive search firm for 45 years, Witt/Kieffer has conducted plenty of successful presidential searches — but it’s also been a part of some controversies.

According to an article written by Business North Carolina, Witt/Kieffer returned a $110,000 check to the University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings on Feb. 2. Spellings said that “WK’s performance on this search did not meet our expectations in terms of communications with the search consultant,” Business North Carolina reported. Witt/Kieffer has been barred from doing any future work with the UNC system.

The lead consultant on the search was Lucy Leske, a senior partner at Witt/Kieffer. The consultant assisting her was John Thornburgh, a senior partner and the consultant leading the CMU presidential search.

During the presidential search at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, concerns about Witt/Kieffer were raised by members of the search committee.

FGCU Board of Trustees Chair Dudley Goodlette said he was concerned about Witt/Kieffer’s familiarity with Florida’s Sunshine Laws. In Florida, public universities must make records related to administrative searches open to the public. The committee chose Witt/Kieffer in an 11-3 vote.

Witt/Kieffer has completed presidential searches in Florida before, but the searches were all for private colleges.

Central Michigan Life reached out to Witt/Kieffer for comment for this story, but the firm declined.

CMU’s search has been characterized by Keith as “open, but confidential.” That means, according to Keith, only one candidate’s name will be announced and that will only happen after the person has accepted the job as CMU’s 15th president.

According to the Association of Governing Boards of universities and colleges, in an open search, the public knows who applied and has the opportunity to give input during the search.

Candidates typically visit campus and meet faculty and students during an open search.

In a confidential search, candidates’ names are not disclosed.

Members of the public offer input before the search to create a “presidential profile.”

In a closed search, the search committee neither releases names nor gathers public input.

Strengths of open searches include transparency, candidates getting to know the campus, public input and public vetting, according to the American Association of University Professors.

“The presidential selection process is a classic conflict between the right of individual privacy and the public’s right to know,” wrote the Association of Governing Boards.

However, open searches may provide obstacles. Highly qualified candidates at high-paying jobs may not be willing to risk their jobs by applying publicly. Going public could result in losing a job, the university’s trust or result in a decrease in university funding.

Jan Greenwood, a search consultant for Greenwood/Asher and Associates Inc. said finding applicants for an open search has become much more difficult in her 20 years of consulting. She told The Chronicle of Higher Education that 20 years ago, she could make 50 calls and get 20 great candidates for a position. Today, after making 350-700 calls, she can sometimes only get three to five

L A I T N E D I F N CO candidates in an open search.

Confidentiality can create larger candidate pools and attract better-qualified candidates, according to the Association of Governing Boards. Confidential and closed searches can attract more than 100 candidates, like the president search at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado and Whittier College in Whittier, California. Both searches were conducted by Witt/Kieffer.

When the public doesn’t know who the applicants are, it could result in a president who is not vetted to the fullest potential. For example, in 1984 John Elac accepted the presidency at the University of New Mexico, but withdrew his candidacy after his second visit to campus because faculty questioned his credentials. He hadn’t even signed his contract yet. The dispute was covered by the New York Times.

Another issue is cost. Highly-qualified candidates generally receive higher salaries. When they have confidentiality while applying for new positions, their current jobs are safe. This gives them them leverage in salary negotiations, Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein wrote in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Many search firms are paid a percentage of the new president’s salary in addition to a fee for their services, according to Rick Seltzer for Inside Higher Ed. That means if a highly-qualified candidate is hired for a larger salary, the search firm will also benefit financially through a higher “professional fee.”

Search firm fees alone cost a lot of money for universities. An analysis from Dayton Daily News in Ohio found Ohio colleges and uni-

versities spent at least $15 million on search firms from 2005 to 2016.

Some colleges, including The Ohio State University, didn’t provide the public records the newspaper requested. Estimates say the figure could be as high as $25 million in the 10-year period.

For the CMU presidential search, the university is paying Witt/ Kieffer a variety of fees. Director of Communications Heather Smith told Central Michigan Life in February that CMU will pay Witt/Kieffer a professional fee, an administrative fee and reimbursement for additional out-of-pocket expenses. The professional fee is one-third of the new president’s starting salary and the administrative fee will be either 10 percent of the professional fee or $10,000 – whichever figure is lower.

At the April 19 board of trustees meeting, Keith said an advertisement for the position will be published in The Chronicle of Higher Education and Witt/Kieffer is accepting nominations for candidates on their website.

During this meeting, the board voted to approve the leadership profile that was constructed through information from public forums.

Keith said the search committee will be accepting nominations through June 1, although the date is a soft deadline. To ensure they choose the best candidate, the committee will take nominations until the day they announce their choice, Keith said.

“We will hire the right candidate regardless of the timeline,” Keith said. “We are aggressive in our push around time, but very deliberate in our process.”

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APRIL 26, 2018 | CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM

WE'RE NOT A BUSINESS Our university is headed toward a future we're not sure we are going to like

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ake a look at Central Michigan University.

Think about the peers in your classrooms, the people you see walking around campus. Think about your experience as a student here.

Is it everything you thought it would be? Or has your experience changed over the years, morphing into something your freshman self wouldn’t be able to recognize?

You’re not the only one.

Consider the realities of today’s CMU: a closed presidential search, raising room and board, hiking the tuition rate in June when students are off campus, breaking ground on not one but two new buildings most of campus will not utilize, while not addressing lacking mental health services and being deliberately disingenuous when it comes to reporting on university sexual assault and harassment.

There’s a lot CMU has to answer for.

The thing is, this CMU the university is becoming is not the CMU most students were sold on as freshmen or transfer students. The CMU on our college tours or in brochures promised a safe, multicultural campus with affordable room and board rates and an emphasis on keeping the best interests of students at heart.

EDITORIAL

Watch any CMU advertisement. You wouldn’t be able to recognize the campus because the campus they are advertising is not one that exists.

CMU is so focused on being “a business” that it’s losing sight of why students decided to come here in the first place.

Don’t misconstrue this as an editorial lamenting the “good old days.” There have always been issues here; there will always be issues at any sort of big institution.

The thing that made this university different — which set it apart from the University of Michigans and Michigan States of the world — was the intimacy of its Mount Pleasant campus and its surrounding community.

CMU is billed as an “inbetween” university — a place where a student could have the experience of going to a four-year university, while still being able to keep that smalltown feel. We are presented as a university where, as a student, you are not a faceless dollar sign but a member of a community or a member of a family. That is what we are in

danger of losing.

Every day the administration chooses to run the university as if we are a Fortune 500 company, CMU becomes less like a home, and more like a corporation.

Maybe this culture will change with the new president.

Maybe this mystery person the board of trustees urges us to endorse (without actually knowing who they are or what they stand for) will reignite that feeling of community and care which CMU once prided itself on.

It’s more than likely, however, we will be seeing yet another president being brought into the fold with a salary of $500,000 or more, presenting “big ideas” — ideas that don’t mesh with what it means to be a Chippewa.

There’s only so long public relations can keep up the positive spin. While advertisements say and portray one thing, student and alumni opinions are much stronger in swaying potential students than a 30-second slot on television or a billboard.

Remember, the C in CMU stands for Central — for community, for compassion, for creativity — not for corporation.

With all due respect to your $100 million black tie capital campaign dinner, this is our university — not your private party.

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As a minority woman, going back in history doesn’t benefit me A few weeks ago I was having a conversation about society and politics when the person I was talking to said, “It was just better in the 1950s. Life was good for everyone, and people actually trusted the government.”

I stared at her and thought, “Did you sleep through every history class?”

I can understand that for some the ‘50s were a great time to be alive. The economy was booming, there were tons of a new inventions, people were having babies, and the war was over.

However — the ‘50s weren’t great to everybody.

Going back in time would only benefit you if you’re a straight, wealthy, white male.

In addition to the Cold War looming over America, there was a lot of racial tension during the ‘50s.

Segregation was still occurring.

Those cool milkshake shops that people like to associate the 50’s with?

Raquel Mance

Staff Reporter

I wouldn’t have been able to walk into one of those.

Back then I wouldn’t have been able to attend the same school as more than half the people reading this article.

This column I’m writing wouldn’t even exist because back then my

voice didn’t matter.

As an African/Mexican American I didn’t matter.

That’s not all. Women’s voices in general, didn’t matter. After World War II, women were expected to stay home, make dinner and pop out more babies. Women had a list of things to do and none of them included leaving the house.

If you were a part of the LGBTQ community, forget it. Your time to shine doesn’t come until a decade later when people start to listen.

People always ask if I could go back to any time which would I chose, and my answer is always the same — now.

What is there for me in history? No matter what which part of me I decided to represent, whether it be as a women or as a minority, I would always be labeled inferior. Back then, my melanin came with a terms and conditions policy that I don’t agree with.

As a woman I had no voice and as a minority, most of history I had to fight to even be considered a human being.

If you come from a place of privi-

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lege, please crack open a book and read up on what happened.

Our grandparents will always try to glorify the “good old days” but it’s our job to make sure their mistakes don’t happen again.

It’s insulting to even think that anytime before the 2000s were better because better still hasn’t happened yet. People of color are still waiting on their “time to be alive.”

Our family members might be killed or ripped away by immigration officials but at least now we can protest and say their names without fear.

Today we matter. We have a voice and we sure aren’t afraid to use it.

We can’t make a better tomorrow if we don’t know what happened yesterday.

So don’t ask me what time period I would choose and don’t tell me what you think is best.

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Academic Senate passes Bachelor of Arts restructure

By Samantha Shriber Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Academic Senate passed the Main Motion for Bachelor of the Arts (B.A.) protocol in a tight vote of 52-48 percent.

Academic Senate met for the final time of Spring 2018 April 24 in Pearce Hall. The focus of the discussion was on B.A. requirement reform and restructuring.

The original Substitute Motion in discussion featured two new amendments requiring prospective B.A. undergraduates to take more foreign language and/or American Sign Language courses.

The motion would require students to attain 18 credit hours in 100 to 500 leveled courses in the fields of liberal

and fine arts. The disciplines consist of programs such as ASL, Arabic, broadcast and cinematic arts, dance, religion and others.

The foreign language requirement would have demanded the completion of any 102 course or higher in the field.

This motion was introduced by Jonathon Russell, chair of Art and Design at Central Michigan University.

Russell said after receiving no support from his department, he was instructed to withdrawal his motion and remove his narrative.

Russell said he hoped this would leave a new substitute up for discussion by other departments until present time.

Student Government Asso-

Maricruz Patino | Staff Photographer Senator Tracy Davis of the English Language and Literature department votes at the Academic Senate meeting on April 24 in Pearce Hall.

ciation Senator Morgan Clark suggested a new Substitute Motion to be reviewed.

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She said the initial debate in creating these motions is on what is the distinctive definitions of an art and a science. “(There) is no pure answer to that,” she said.

Senator Mary Senter, of sociology, anthropology and social work, said although she appreciates student input, she emphasizes focusing on the expertise of the departments that will be most affected by a B.A. motion.

“I think we need to honor

and we need to respect (the) expertise of the faculty who are closest to these fields,” Senter said, referencing her colleagues in the Department of English Language and Literature, Department of History and Department of Philosophy and Religion.

Senter said the Academic Senate is a collection of central, curricular bodies responsible for maintaining quality and rigor throughout the university. She said this mission is only possibly by listening to colleagues and emphasizing with the faculty that make up the departments affected by reform.

“I’m not going to vote against departments who know what’s best for their students who are supporting rigor,” Senter said. “Which means that I’m opposed to this substitute portion.”

Senator Tracy Davis of the English Language and Literature department said that the Main Motion is better supported due to being more rigorous and demanding of students.

In order to attain a B.A. degree under the Main Motion, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours, consisting of at least 40 courses in the 300 level or higher.

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A side view of the Chippewa Champions Center seen from the stands.

Athletics announces ‘clearer vision’ for its new Champions Center

By Dylan Goetz Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

New renderings from Populous — a design firm partnering with Central Michigan athletics — show the full vision for the Chippewa Champions Center.

On April 23, CMU athletics released Populous’ new renderings, which include a locker room, team meeting room and the view from the north and south side of the building. The project for an addition to the north side of Kelly/ Shorts Stadium was initially an-

nounced in February.

One rendering shows a rooftop patio for fans to watch the game from the north side of the field.

Currently, the north side of the field is where the scoreboard is located. However, there is not a scoreboard in the renderings for the Chippewa Champions Center.

Jim Knight, assistant athletic director of Marketing and Communications, said there is not a plan for a new scoreboard at the moment.

In February, Central Michigan Life reported the proposed renovation would cost millions. Head coach John Bonamego estimated

around $30 million. Central Michigan Life requested clarification on the cost of the project, but didn’t receive an answer.

According to the press release, the design phase of the project is now complete. Athletic Director Michael Alford said some fundraising commitments have already been made, but the university will continue to raise money for the Chippewa Champions Center.

The announcement came two days after the university announced its $100 million capital campaign, which was mentioned in the press release.

Courtesy Photo | Central Michigan University Athletics A view of the team meeting room in the Chippewa Champions Center.

Courtesy Photo | Central Michigan University Athletics A north view of the Chippewa Champions Center.

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Lacrosse focused on first-ever conference championship

By Andrew Glezen Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

The program might only be in its third year of competition, but head coach Sara Tisdale already has Central Michigan lacrosse on the verge of its first conference title.

The Chippewas (11-5, 4-0 Southern Conference) are in first place — the lone undefeated team in conference play.

They are winners of six straight games and have won nine of their last 10.

The only team standing in the way of CMU’s quest for a SoCon Championship and a No. 1 seed in the conference tournament is in-state rival Detroit Mercy at 4 p.m. on

April 28.

Tisdale, however, doesn’t buy in to the high stakes of this game.

“It’s business as usual,” she said.

The Titans (8-8, 3-1 SoCon) ended CMU’s season a year ago by defeating the Chippewas 17-12 in Mount Pleasant — a game that eliminated CMU from playoff contention.

On April 28, CMU will have the opportunity to secure the program’s first conference title in what may be the biggest game in program history.

“I don’t think we change anything we’re doing,” Tisdale said. “(We plan to) keep rolling with the loose, fun energy and be really focused.”

Detroit Mercy will also claim

been great for the team. We’ve had a lot of people step up on offense coming into the program and it’s great to see.”

On the offensive end, a trio of attackers lead CMU in scoring. Natalie Karlen, Anna Schoonover and Schuchardt all have more than 40 points this season — putting them in the Top 10 in SoCon point leaders.

Alli Rusco | Staff Photographer Junior attacker Sydney Wright hugs her teammate after scoring a goal during the game against Delaware State on April 8 at the Lacrosse Complex.

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Halverson leads the Chippewas with 37 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers. After being relied on to score for CMU earlier in her career, the Minnesota native has transitioned into a defensive catalyst.

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THE TOURNAMENT The SoCon Tournament semifinals are May 3 and the championship will be May 5 in Macon, Georgia.

Detroit Mercy provides the biggest competition for the Chippewas this season, but one other SoCon program could threaten CMU in the conference tournament.

In Mercer’s 15-13 loss to CMU, the Bears threatened a comeback by outscoring the Chippewas 5-2 in the final 12 minutes.

Mercer ranks in the top three of many statistical categories along with CMU and Detroit Mercy. The Bears also have home field advantage by hosting the championship event.

“They know what it takes and it’s all the small pieces,” Tisdale said. “We haven’t arrived and we’re not anywhere near where want to be, but I think you’re seeing all that work pay off.”

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Sophomore infielder Heeke follows in brother’s footsteps

By Evan Petzold Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

For sophomore infielder Zach Heeke, the decision to play baseball and attend college at Central Michigan University was something he always had in mind.

His older brother, Ryan Heeke, was a five-year member of the Chippewas baseball team with his career coming to a close in 2016.

Zach’s father, Dave Heeke, was the Athletic Director at CMU from 2006-2017.

“My brother had a great experience here and I already had friends on the team. All of those were factors. He has a ton of pride for Central Michigan,” Zach said.

Heeke, who committed to CMU during his junior year at Mount Pleasant High School, said his father being the ath-

letic director was not a factor in his decision. Instead, it had everything to do with his brother’s time in the Maroon and Gold.

When CMU head coach Steve Jaska was recruiting Heeke, he had his eye on him from an early age. Even though Jaksa may have had an upper hand due to Heeke’s family history at CMU, he went for him as he would with any recruit.

“With his brother being here, he grew up in the community,” Jaksa said. “He identified himself with Central Michigan baseball in many ways. For him, I don’t think there was a reason to go anywhere else.”

Dave Heeke departed CMU for Arizona on April 1, 2017, signing a five-year contract to become the athletic director for the Wildcats. Things quickly became different, but it helped the young infielder grow on and

Evan Petzold | Staff Reporter Sophomore infielder Zach Heeke poses for a portrait before practice on April 17 at the Indoor Athletic Complex.

off the field.

“It’s different because I don’t have a place to go to see my parents on the weekend, but I matured a lot from it and learned about how to be on my own,” Heeke said. “It’s nice to go home and fly to see my parents instead of just seeing my dad at practice.

“It was a great experience to have my dad here though.”

Jaksa said Heeke spoke with him the day his father left for Arizona. He told his coach he was happy to “finally have the chance to be a normal college baseball player.”

The 6-foot, 190-pound

infielder’s closest relative is his grandmother, who resides in Lansing. In fact, his grandmother is the only family member he has left in the state of Michigan.

As a freshman in the 2017 season, Heeke played in 40 games, earning 25 starts. He hit .253 with five RBIs and 17 walks.

The 2018 season has been an improvement from Heeke.

He is batting .276 with four doubles, 12 RBIs, and 18 walks through 34 games. Of the 34 games, Zach has only missed two starts.

“I’ve learned how to control adversity,” Heeke said. “I used to be hot-headed and would get upset about things. I’ve learned to accept failure because in baseball failing seven out of 10 times is wonderful.

“I just need to keep playing the game hard and doing things the right way.”

Jaksa, who has been coaching

CMU since 2003, said he has seen growth in Heeke over the course of just a season and a half.

“You go through a year and you learn on and off the field about what type of player you want to be,” Jaksa said. “He knows the game and wants to help us win. To help the team win means playing any position, hitting anywhere in the lineup and doing whatever to get on base.

“He plays hard and is a good teammate. When those characteristics are implemented into your program, it makes a big difference.”

Heeke’s favorite part of being on the CMU baseball team is the bond he has built with his teammates. He said it’s just like family.

“I love playing at Theunissen Stadium,” Zach said. “I grew up playing there and have always wanted to play there. I also like being a role model to kids that play Little League here because that was me with my brother.”

Forward Montgomery returns to Division I basketball at CMU

By Evan Petzold Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

After getting out of postgraduate school at Mount Zion Prep in Maryland, Robert Montgomery joined St. Francis Brooklyn, a Division I program in the Northeast Conference.

But, he didn’t last in Division I basketball. Scoring 5.2 points per game as a freshman, Montgomery transferred to Indian Hills Community College for his sophomore season.

Now, the 6-foot-6, 225-pound small forward is back playing Division I basketball as a transfer to Central Michigan. “(CMU) is a great fit for me,” Montgomery said. “The coaches seem like really good guys and the team seems unselfish. The style of play fits me and I just

felt comfortable when I was on campus with the coaches and the guys.”

Along with pouring in 5.2 points per game, Montgomery averaged 4.6 rebounds, 0.5 assists, and 1.1 blocks per game for St. Francis. For Indian Hills as a sophomore, he played in 34 games, averaging 6.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest.

Indian Hills finished 33-0 and No. 1 in the national rankings last season.

“We are excited to have Rob as a part of our CMU basketball family,” said CMU head coach Keno Davis. “Rob gives us a front-court presence with an ability to impact the game with his skill and toughness.”

Before going to postgraduate school at Mount Zion Prep, Montgomery played for Watkins

Mills High School from freshman to junior year. He finished his high school career at Takoma Academy in Maryland.

Montgomery will be a junior next fall and is eligible to play immediately in the 2018-19 season for the Chippewas.

CMU assistant coach Kyle Gerdeman was the primary recruiter for Montgomery during his time at Indian Hills in Iowa.

“We talked a lot and we were able to build a pretty good relationship,” Montgomery said.

Head coach Keno Davis’ play style also played a contributing role in bring Montgomery to CMU. He said Davis “really lets his guys play their game within his offense.”

One of CMU’s latest transfer was guard Shawn Roundtree Jr. from Mineral Area College in Park Hills,

Missouri. In the 2017-18 season as a junior, Roundtree averaged 14.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists.

Since being in Mount Pleasant for a season, Roundtree is now helping other future Chippewas like Montgomery get accustomed to the atmo-

sphere at CMU. “I only got to spend time with the team for the short time I was there on my visit,” Montgomery said. “Shawn Roundtree was my host on the visit, so I spent a good amount of time with him.”

Even though Montgomery is new to the Maroon and Gold, he

has the same goals as many – a Mid-American Conference title.

“I’m excited about everything, but especially a chance to compete for a MAC championship,” Montgomery said.

Earlier this week, Davis brought in guard Larry Austin Jr., a graduate transfer from Vanderbilt.

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Across

1. Sussex streetcar 5. North Pacific island 9. Letter-shaped girder 14. Hardly stuffy 15. Not shallow 16. Sinatra smash 17. Big church 19. Appears to be 20. Salma of “Frida” 21. Merged gas company 23. Canals, to a Venetian 25. Like intense exercise 30. Union suit 33. Former capital of Japan 35. Rowlands of film 36. Gossipy sort 37. Have ____ of good luck 39. One-time Israeli P.M. 42. Knightly titles 43. Submarine sensing system 45. Opinion pg.

47. Pennington et al.

48. Jellystone Park residents 52. “Sweet” girl of song 53. Tolkein dwarf 54. Everest is on its border 57. Prefix for a hydrate?

61. Hitchhiker identifier 65. Problem-solving research institute 67. Test during pregnancy, briefly 68. Guatemala greeting

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Down

1. Auto gauge 2. Org. against certain pirates 3. Like some museumgoers 4. “You saved me!”

5. Sum (up) 6. Prefix with byte 7. Sports group 8. Send to a mainframe 9. Brenda Lee hit 10. “Later!”

11. Female sheep 12. Texas school initials 13. Christie’s genre (abbr.)

18. ___ out a living 22. Passing grade 24. Eisner’s Disney successor 26. Has red ink 27. Mussolini preceder 28. Suffix with pod- or psych29. Base in values 30. Greenroom 31. Argentine article 32. Rich V.I.P. 33. Unchallenging college course

34. Edwin ___ (Dickens character) 38. Finger end 40. Stock mkt. offering 41. Gas in signs 44. Colorful sky arc 46. Arizona baseball player, for short 49. Wichita-to-Omaha dir.

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64. “Ay, dios ___!”

66. Catch some z’s

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