Aug. 23, 2018 by Central Michigan Life

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BACK TO SCHOOL

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Classes begin Aug. 28. Inside is a look at upcoming events, special content just for freshmen and profiles of new CMU administrators w pg 16

CMU’s band will take on Monday Night Football Sept. 10 w pg 33

WE WELCOME YOU, 2022 Leadership Safari shows 2,000 students how CMU fires up w 8

Cover Photo: Quinn Kirby

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Whether you are having a medical emergency or need convenient health services close to campus, MidMichigan Medical Center - Mt. Pleasant is here to help. We’re conveniently located on M-20 near I-127, just 2 miles from Central Michigan University. For life’s unexpected moments, our 24/7 Emergency Department, open 365 days a year, is fully equipped and credentialed to provide adult and pediatric care for all common emergency conditions, including sport injuries, trauma, heart attack and stroke. We also offer 24/7 Lab and X-ray, a retail pharmacy, a comprehensive sports medicine program with on-site orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists for treatment or prevention of injuries, plus a wide range of physician specialists and other health services. We accept physician orders from any location, so if your doctor has ordered tests or treatments for you, we can save you a trip home to ensure you get the care you need right away. Need help finding a doctor? MidMichigan Health Line can help guide you to a local provider who meets your individual needs. Call toll free (800) 999-3199 or visit www.midmichigan.org/doctors. Welcome back, and together, let’s make this a happy and healthy school year. MidMichigan Medical Center - Mt. Pleasant

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Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer Mason junior Samantha Morris (top) teaches her group a game during Leadership Safari on Aug. 20 in the Student Activity Center.

INDEX NEWS 05 New fee for students

In June, the board of trustees approved a $225 fee charged to all students, every semester.

07 OPINION Is social media making us lonely? There are so many ways to be connected...so why do we feel so lonely?

Welcome,

20 President Davies CMU’s 15th president takes office officially on Sept. 1.

SPORTS 36 Football is back

A look at this season for CMU football.

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NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND CAMPUS

NEW STUDENT CONVOCATION ON SATURDAY WELCOMES THE CLASS OF 2022 The New Student Convocation Ceremony takes place Saturday to officially welcome the class of 2022 to campus. Attendance from both incoming freshman and transfer students is required from 3-4 p.m inside McGuirk Arena. Students will hear from university leadership, a faculty member and a recent graduate. Heather Smith, director of university communications, said new President Robert Davies will likely not attend convocation unless he can fit it into his schedule. This is only the second New Student Convocation. Last year was the first. The goal of the ceremony is to create a sense of belonging for students, emphasize the importance of academics

and show support as new students start their college career. Alumni will greet students as they arrive for the ceremony while passing out giveaways. The event also is used as a resource during the convocation for students who seek advice or information. Students on campus will meet with their resident assistants to travel to the ceremony as a group. Those who do not live on campus are instructed to park in Lot 64 and arrive by 2:45 p.m. to the arena. Those who are not on campus or students at CMU may view the event online by using a livestream link on the university’s website.

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FORMER CMU FORWARD SIGNS TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL IN FRANCE Former Central Michigan men’s basketball forward Cecil Williams has found a new home. He signed to join Sorgues BC, a French basketball team in the French Nationale Masculine 1 League. This league is the third division of basketball in France. If Cecil Sorgues BC wins the league, they are promoted to the Williams second division. “I am excited to get my professional career started in France,” Williams said in a press

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release. “I’m looking forward to the challenges and the opportunities that await me.” Williams, at 6-foot-6, 215 pounds, played two seasons at CMU after transferring from Moberly Area Community College in Missouri. In the 2017-18 season, he averaged 14.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals per game. The forward shot 46.9 percent from the field, 30.3 percent from 3-point range and 77.7 percent from the free throw line. -Evan Petzold, Staff Reporter

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Board of Trustees approves $225 student services fee; no tuition increase By Emilly Davis Opinion Editor news@cm-life.com

Though there is no tuition increase for Central Michigan University students during the 2018-19 school year, the board of trustees approved a new $225 student services fee that will be charged each semester. At its June 28 meeting, trustees voted to keep the same undergraduate tuition rates for the coming school year. U.S. resident tuition is $417 per credit hour. Non-resident tuition is $789 per credit hour. The $225 student services fee applies to undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students regardless of class load. It also applies to online and satellite location students. The fee is estimated to earn the university an additional $10 million annually. The money from the fee will go towards what the board called "additional emphasis" on a variety of student services, including: • Academic advising • Career development and placement services • Counseling services • Leadership development for all students • Financial wellness and management

initiatives • Mentoring and success coaching • Student programming • Student recreation and wellness • Technology upgrades and support • Campus safety Trustee William Weideman said improvements to the counseling center are a high priority for the university. When will students start to see the effect of more staff and expanded services on campus from their student services fee? Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services Barrie Wilkes said it depends on how long it takes to hire new staff such as counselors, academic advisers, success coaches and police officers. The university already has invested in some of these areas, but has used university annual reserve funds to do so. The fee will be used to contribute to those areas and new ones as well, such as increased campus security. Wilkes said he wants to put additional resources into police by hiring additional officers and providing support funding. The university has already hired two new officers to replace two who left CMU, and will wait until the end of the year to recruit more.

Mariah Lynn | Freelance Photographer Faculty discuss in and out-of-state tution at Board of Trustee meeting on Feb. 14 in the Bovee University Center.

The fee will directly contribute to improving the university's counseling center. New counselors will be hired, among other additional resources. The academic support committee of

the academic reorganization initiative provided a report recommending additions and changes to the center. No changes will be made until that proposal has been reviewed.

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fter a quiet summer, Central Michigan University’s campus is slowly coming back to life. Residence halls and apartment buildings are beginning to fill with students. Classrooms are freshly cleaned, ready for a new semester. Here at Central Michigan Life, our student journalists and business staff are also getting ready for you. We have the same thoughts and concerns as the rest of the student body: we’re stressing about balancing classes and work, dreading how difficult it will be to find a decent parking spot and we are already wondering how we will manage to also find time to have a social life. We’re also excited. A new semester means another chance to create journalism and to serve as your voice on campus. Everyday, the students of CM Life work to cover the stories that matter to our community. We publish daily news coverage on cm-life.com and promote our content on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. We publish two print editions every week on Monday and Thursday. We cover breaking news, interview university administrators and feature students with unique stories to tell. We provide in-depth coverage of all of the university’s major sports teams. You can count on us to let you know if there’s any exciting events coming up on campus. CMU is a key part of the Mount Pleasant community and vice versa, so you can expect to see some news about what’s going on off campus. We are students, and we are the voice of students. You also plan an important role in how well we cover the stories that matter to you. Whether you are a student journalist or a

EDITORIAL student who reads, listens and watches our journalism, we have a lot in common. We want what’s best for our university, the city and for you. For 99 years, we’ve worked to make that happen through our journalism. On March 2, when there was a double homicide on our campus, the journalists of CM Life kept students, staff and readers informed. Some of us worked through spring break to provide the accurate and reliable coverage you deserve. This summer, when the board of trustees chose a new university president, CM Life covered his introduction and the search that “found” him. We were first to inform students about the $225-persemester student service fee the university implemented instead of a tuition increase. If you think we should give more attention to an issue – contact us. If you have something to say about an issue that could benefit the student body, write for us. The doors of Moore 436 are always open to you during regular business hours. We look forward to meeting you. We will continue to be there for every announcement, event and meeting. We will keep asking questions on your behalf. We will always demand transparency. We will always need your support to fulfill that mission. So follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram. Tweet at us, DM us – let us know how we can better serve you. We look forward to telling your stories. Have a great year!

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My why? I believe in the truth... What’s your why? No matter what you do — what you’re majoring in, who your friends are, what your hobbies are — you most likely have a why. Your why is the reason behind what you do and the passion that pushes you to achieve your goals. When I first walked into the Central Michigan Life office my freshman year, I was just beginning to figure out my why. I wanted to write, to produce work and learn how to become a journalist. Three years later, my why has changed. My why is simply this: I believe in the truth. I believe journalism is the backbone of a democratic society. As the editor-in-chief of CM Life, my why is searching for the truth. For you, the reader, whether you’re a student, community member, faculty

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member or just an alum reading online, I, and the rest of the staff at CM Life do this for you. My why is what drives me to do journalism every day, along with going to class, trying to have a social life and maintain my mental health. Last year, my Wednesday’s and Sunday’s, also known as production days when we assemble the print edition, were spent in the newsroom for about 12 hours each time. I spent those days editing, proofreading and

putting together the product that you see on stands around campus and the community the next day. Those extensive, sometimes dreadful hours, were spent fulfilling my why. Previously, I’ve been told “CM Life is garbage” from people. And I’ll be honest, I’ve been offended. Not because they don’t like our content, but because some people don’t see or understand the why behind our work. They don’t see the number of hours we spend in the office, and the more we spend outside of the office reporting and meeting with sources. They don’t see all the time and work it sometimes takes to get to the answers they see in stories, which sometimes involve tuition, crime, sexual assault, parking, etc. No matter the subject, there’s one demographic it affects: the students. Just think if the student journalists

at Central Michigan University, didn’t provide the answers, who would? Probably no one. So, realize we are here to help you. To inform you. To collaborate with you. I do it for the readers — for the student body and the community. I pursue journalism everyday to better the environment, culture and future of this university. Whatever your why may be, the major you’re working toward, the job you have or the hobbies you enjoy doing, I wouldn’t judge it. Because we all have that one thing we are meant to do. That thing we are drawn toward that some people might not understand, but have enough empathy to respect it. So next time you judge or overlook the work the student journalists do at CM Life, remember our why.

Is our use of social media making us lonely? Picture this: you go out to dinner with a group of your friends. You get stuck nursing your drink and staring around the room because everyone at the table is paying attention to their phones instead of each other. Chances are, this has happened to you more than once. In 2018, we have many ways to interact with each other. Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and Facebook are just a few of the social media platforms that millions of people use every day. With constant tweeting, snapping and posting, we get to see more of other people's lives than ever before. So, why are we so lonely? According to Cigna Health Insurance's 2018 U.S. Loneliness Index, 46 percent of Americans feel lonely sometimes or always. Cigna surveyed 20,000 Americans aged 18 and older using UCLA's 20-question Loneliness Scale. A score of 43 or higher on the scale is considered lonely. America's national average loneliness score is 44. Loneliness is worst among young people. In the survey, Generation Zers (age 18-22) scored an average of 48.3 on the Loneliness Scale. The scores gradually get lower as the ages of people being surveyed increases.

Emilly Davis Opinion Editor

Baby Boomers (those aged 52-71) scored an average of 42.4, and the Greatest Generation (ages 72+) scored an average of 38.6. It might not be a coincidence that young people are so much lonelier and also using social media far more than older generations. 69 percent of Gen Zers reported feeling like the people around them aren't "really with them," while a little more than 40 percent of the Greatest Generation reported feeling that way. Comparatively, the Pew Research Center reported that 88 percent of people ages 18-29 regularly use any form of social media, and 37 percent of people aged 65 and older regularly use social media. In the Cigna study, young people regularly reported feeling shy, left out, alone and like no one really knows them very well. They were far less likely than older generations to report feeling outgoing, close to people, and like they are apart of a group of friends. The internet

has provided us with millions of resources and social outlets that are supposed to bring people closer together-- yet the General Social Survey found that the number of Americans who feel that they have no close friends has tripled since 1985. Social media and technology may not be the only reasons we feel so lonely, but they've completely changed the way we live our dayto-day lives and interact with each other. 30 years ago, if you wanted to talk to someone, you called them on the phone, or better yet, went over to their house. Now, if you want to talk to someone, you can text them. Or DM them. Or Snapchat them. There are countless ways to avoid faceto-face interaction, and for some reason, more and more people would rather do that. When I was younger, my friends and I had no problem picking up the landline and calling our friends' houses to ask their parents if they were home. We also regularly went over to each others' houses and knocked on the front door. Now, we text each other "I'm here," when we pick each other up. A lot of my friends get anxious at the thought of having to make a phone call to anyone, from the doctor to ordering a pizza. Of course,

they almost never have to, because there are more online booking and ordering services being created all the time. It seems like technology is constantly giving us more ways to avoid other human beings. Growing up, my friends and I always played with Barbies. I spent hours alone in my room creating wildly intricate scenarios for my dolls, and I could spend even more time playing with Barbies with my friends. Now Barbie has a Youtube channel, where an animated Barbie talks in a vlog-style to 4.5 million subscribers. Although I support the fact that the platform is used to talk to young children about important issues like feeling sad and trying to be a good person, the whole idea worries me. Is this online animated version of Barbie replacing the physical doll children can hold in their hands? At restaurants, I see less kids coloring and drawing while they sit with their families, and more kids zoned out watching or playing something on a tablet or phone. Some restaurants have even started providing small video game screens for the tables while people wait. Never before have we been so accessible to other people. However, we've also never been so lonely.

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Chelsea Grobelny | Photo Editor

Students support their teammate while participating in trust exercises in the Student Activity Center on Aug. 20.

Quinn Kirby | Staff Photographer Grosse Pointe Woods freshman Shane “Showtime” Gafa speaks to the audience on Aug. 18 in the Indoor Athletic Complex.

Quinn Kirby | Staff Photographer A Leadership Safari participant runs across the turf on Aug. 19 in the Indoor Athletic Complex.

Chelsea Grobelny | Photo Editor Students lay on each other while trying not to laugh during team bonding exercises in the Student Activity Center on Aug. 20.

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SPIRIT OF CENTRAL

Leadership Safari draws highest percentage of freshman class since conference’s origin

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Leadership Safari drew 80 percent of the incoming freshman class - the highest percentage the conference has seen in its 22-year history. Meet this year’s students: • About 1,900 students participated. • Three hundred twenty participants were from outof-state (IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TX, WA, WI). • About 120 international students attended the conference’s “Pizza with Professionals” event for the first time in the program’s history.

By Quinn Kirby Features Editor news@cm-life.com

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ow many of you have been told you’re the leaders of tomorrow?” Leadership Institute Director Dan Gaken asked. In the darkness of the Indoor Athletic Center, hundreds of freshmen raised their hands in response. “Bullshit,” Gaken said. “Put those hands down. You are at Central Michigan University, and I see the things you do with your communities. The next time somebody tells you you’re a leader of tomorrow, you can let them know you are a leader today. I mean it.” In its second year under the Leadership Institute, Leadership Safari drew 80 percent of the incoming freshman class - the highest percentage the conference has seen in its 22-year history, Gaken said at the conference’s welcome event on Aug. 19. The five-day program strives to connect students with faculty, peers and campus. It is analyzed each year for effectiveness based on findings from the international organization Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership. Following former Leadership Safari Director Dani Hiar’s tenure, Alex Kappus has added the position to his job description as Leadership Institute assistant director. Kappus said student voices have been influential in his decisions as director - specifically in regard to sustainability. “I was new to this role.” Kappus said. “Students came to me and they said ‘Hey, this program is about leadership; it’s about making the world better. We should be thinking about our footprint.’” Toward that effort, the program partnered with multiple organizations to reduce its carbon footprint. With help from CMU’s Facilities Management, Leadership Safari composted 350 pizza boxes from its “Pizza with Professionals” event. The luncheon provides a meal for participants and 253 faculty while they network. Each Leadership Safari participant was given a reusable water bottle, Kappus said. Since participants are always on the move during the week, it has been difficult for them to find a convenient place to fill their bottles in the past. To remedy this issue, the Leadership Institute rented refill stations. QuenchBuggy, the company Leadership Safari rented through, has also provided refill stations at Electric Forest electric dance music festival and Faster Horses country music festival. The stations were placed in strategic locations to promote use, Kappus said. They are available for all 300 student volunteers and 1,900 participants. He said student opinion on the stations has been positive. “It’d be shocking if we didn’t bring it back (next year),” he added. Grand Blanc sophomore safari guide Carley Huelskamp

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appreciated her Leadership Safari experience so much, she returned as a safari guide. She participated as a freshman last year and decided to join as a student volunteer this fall, following in the footsteps of those that made her experience enjoyable. “It’s cool to go from being a participant to taking a bigger role as a guide and seeing behind the scenes and being able to facilitate activities that have a bigger impact on participants,” she said. “Now, I’m more comfortable being here and getting involved, while I was still kind of in my shell as a participant.” While freshmen have five days of Leadership Safari to explore campus before classes begin, new University President Robert Davies only had one night to say hello to incoming students before returning to his current presidency at Murray State University in Kentucky.

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Quinn Kirby | Staff Photographer Marysville sophomore Julie Martin holds up a Team Tapir sign while at Leadership Safari on Aug. 20.

SAFARI | CONTINUED FROM 9 Davies begins his tenure as president Sept. 1, but has already absorbed key university phrases into his vocabulary. “We always ask the freshmen, ‘What’s your major? What do you want to do?’ And I think that’s the wrong question,” Davies said. “In the next thirty or forty years, it’ll be about your passion. What did you do, what will you do to put your stamp on the world?” All 1,900 participants share a trait with Davies: it’s their first year at CMU, too. Davies interacted with students in the audience before the event, asking for students’ names and hometowns. One student directed Davies to her hometown with a raised palm and a finger pointing to her home on The Mitten, a new experience he later mentioned onstage. He urged freshmen to step outside their comfort zones by talking to individuals with different political and religious beliefs and backgrounds. “Reach out. Begin change. Stretch your comfort zone,” Davies said. He confided in the audience that stretching one’s comfort zone may not go as planned. Davies said he once tried out for a men’s basketball team. Davies, who is under six feet tall, didn’t make the team, but was glad he made the effort. Leadership Safari aims to help new students reach out and begin change by providing opportunities to get involved on campus. The program guides participants in a volunteer project, trust-building exercises and invites speakers from the university to explain where resources can be found on campus. Along with speakers from the university, Leadership Safari invites performers, speakers and poets from

AUG. 23, 2018 | CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM outside the university to entertain and inform participants. Entertainment included Illusionist Craig Karges. He couldn’t have helped Davies appear taller in his time of need, but he did help Carleton freshman Andrew Kemp stretch his comfort zone by inviting Kemp onstage as an assistant. Kemp said he experienced some anxiety in helping Karges with an illusion involving a hidden spike where Karges ran the risk of impaling himself in the hand if he guessed incorrectly. “I was worried he was going to hurt himself,” Kemp said. “(But) it was really fun and I enjoyed every second on stage.” Karges said his act uses “psychology, statistics and various other techniques” to entertain audiences and closed his time onstage by praising the human brain. “Technology is wonderful, but the most impressive, most fascinating computer in the world is with you right now,” he said. “It’s your mind. Learn to use it, learn to work with it, and you can do anything you put your mind to.” Midland freshman Danielle Liakos is focusing her energy on herself. Leadership speaker Michael Miller and activist Monti Washington helped inspire her evolution. “I didn’t think I’d like (the speeches) at all, but a lot of them have been moving and made me realize things that happened before don’t define me now,” Liakos said. “I definitely want to be more involved and more outgoing. It’s changed my personality.” Students like Liakos aren’t out of the ordinary, as a study completed in 2017 has shown Leadership Safari improves student success rates. “It’s been a really good way to get over homesickness,” Troy freshman Stephani Bell said. “to get your mind off of it and develop a sense of community before classes start.”

Chelsea Grobelny | Photo Editor

A Safari leader demonstrates a trust exercise in the Student Activity Center on Aug. 20.

Quinn Kirby | Staff Photographer

Students wait for speakers to walk onstage on Aug. 19 in the Indoor Athletic Complex.

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Chelsea Grobelny | Photo Editor Students play an elimination game while laying on the ground of the Student Activity Center on Aug. 20.

Chelsea Grobelny | Photo Editor A Leadership Safari participant is caught by her team while participating in trust exercises in the Student Activity Center on Aug. 20.

Chelsea Grobelny | Photo Editor Leadership Safari participants help guide their teammate’s foot while completing a challenge course in the Student Activity Center on Aug. 20.

Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer Grand Rapids freshman Koda Gerke (left) and Jackson freshman Cody Schneider (right) introducethemselves and talk about their goals for the year on Aug. 20 at the Indoor Athletic Complex.

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NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND CAMPUS

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PROGRAM BOARD ANNOUNCES ARTIST ANNUAL MAINSTAGE EVENT TO TAKE PLACE SATURDAY FOR FALL CONCERT THIS SATURDAY MAINstage will welcome new and returning Central Michigan University students from 4-7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25 in Lot 75 by the Towers Residence Hall. The annual event has previously been held in parking Lot 62 east, located between the Rose Ponds and Kelly/ Shorts Football Stadium. This year, those in attendance will visit Lot 75, which is the grassy area across from the Towers and behind His House Church. This year’s events will include free live music, inflatables, novelties and games for students of all ages and programs. There will also be a dinner provided by campus dining, where students can eat without worrying about meal swipes or bringing cash. MAINstage is one of many

events available during Welcome Weekend that serve as a social outing for the new class of college students. The event also presents itself as an opportunity for local businesses, Registered Student Organizations and university departments to introduce themselves to students for the first time. RSOs and CMU departments are able to set up tables without charge, while outside non-profits or local businesses pay fees to participate. All activities are free of charge to students. While promotion of products and services are allowed, selling and taking orders by businesses or organizations are forbidden during the event. Danielle Rossman, assistant director for Student

Organizations, said this is a great opportunity for new students to learn about local resources they can take advantage of during the school year. “It’s a smorgasbord of different things in the community. A collection of campus organizations and businesses,” Rossman said. About 8,000 students are expected to be in attendance this year, Rossman said. She said although the event is focused around community involvement, many stop by to take advantage of the giveaways and free food. Any questions regarding MAINstage are advised to email sai@cmich.edu.

-Kersten Kruse, Staff Reporter

Last fall, Program Board took a hiatus from hiring a performer for its annual fall concert series. This year, they ‘re prepared to make a choice. Program Board will announce the artist for its fall concert at 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25 on its Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat accounts. In May, the student-run entertainment organization tweeted a poll asking students who they would like to see perform. Options included dancepop band Timeflies, indie-pop band Bleachers, R&B singer Bazzi and EDM artist Quinn XCII. Quinn XCII recieved 35 percent of the 939 total votes. Bazzi followed at 32 percent, Bleachers at 20 percent and Timeflies at 13 percent. Kamryn Lowler, program board public relations director, said the four options on the poll are a good indicator of the board’s top picks.

“We discussed quite a few people,” Lowler said,.“But the social media choices were our main points of discussion.” Students are likely to see one of the artists from Program Board’s tweet onstage, but other options are also under consideration. The fall concert series has previously featured Big Sean, Ludacris, B.O.B., LMFAO and All-American Rejects. -Quinn Kirby, Features Editor

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Daryl and the Beans to perform at Jeff Daniels show By Isaac Ritchey Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Almost six years ago, the three Creative Writing professors came together to form Daryl and the Beans — a band willing to cover an “unsettling” variety of music at a faculty talent show that never happened. Now, professors Robert Fanning, Jeffrey Bean and Darrin Doyle will open for Emmy award winning actor and musician Jeff Daniels and Ben Daniels Band at 6 p.m. Aug. 25 in Downtown Mount Pleasant. The concert is part of “Welcome Weekend” at Max and Emily’s Summer Concert Series. In 2012, the trio banded together to perform in a CMU faculty talent show. Fanning, Bean and Doyle played separately in bands in high school and college. They began practicing. The talent show was canceled. “We ended up being the only faculty members who signed up for the talent show,” said Bean. “When it was cancelled, we continued to think, ‘Maybe we have something here.’” The band continued on, jamming in Doyle’s basement. Daryl and the Beans usually concludes Fanning’s Wellspring Series by playing at the final show in April. The Wellspring Series is a forum for the Mount Pleasant and CMU community to hear the work of established and emerging regional writers. “There is a weird barrier between academia and (Mount Pleasant),” Fanning said. “I love looking out into the audience (at Wellspring Series) to see the ‘Town and Gown’ come together.” In Apr. 2017, the band released an album entitled “Burnin’ the Eagle.” It features Bean on vocals, guitar and bass, Fanning on vocals, guitar and percussion and Doyle on vocals, guitar and slide percussion. The album features an array of odd arrangements of familiar songs and obscure covers. Most noteworthy of these is a bluegrass version of the Hip-Hop group Run DMC’s “Hard Times” and a folk-inspired, three-part harmony rendition of Van

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Daryl and the Beans perform during Max and Emily’s Summer Concert Series in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

Halen’s “Jump.” It also features “Susan (Don’t Go Away)” — an original song written for the professors’ colleague, Susan Stan, to commemorate her retirement. She passed away in March 2018. “Susan (Don’t Go Away)” is especially bittersweet for the band, as Susan Stan was one of their biggest fans, said Fanning who wrote the lyrics. Proceeds from the album have gone toward “The Daryl and the Beans Award,” which benefits students who are pursuing a career in creative writing. The award was first offered in Fall 2018 and will be offered until the funds are spent. Fanning said he enjoys seeing attendants at shows laughing and having good time while watching the band play the music of Selena Gomez, Prince, Van Halen, and many other popular artists. The band will be selling copies of the CD at their August show, along with a variety of Daryl and the Beans t-shirts.

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RSOs offer way to get involved in major, minor programs By Dylan Goetz Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

File Photo | Central Michigan Life Student Government Association is one of the largest RSOs on campus. Pictured above is SGA President Jake Hendricks.

The best thing about Registered Student Organizations is there is something for everybody, no matter their interests or field of study, said Danielle Rossman, assistant director for Student Organizations. Registered Student Organizations are clubs and groups on campus that are formed to “contribute to those students’ educational growth, recreation, and/or personal development,” according to the RSO policy manual. Registered Student Organizations include club sports, fraternities and sororities and specialized clubs where students get together. Mostly occupied by students, there are nearly 400 Registered Student Organizations on campus. When Rossman started at Central Michigan University seven years ago, she said there were just more than

300 RSOs. Because some RSOs do not always stay active or re-register with the university each year, there is not an exact number available. “I don’t think there is a most popular registered student organization, but for a lot of new students it is whatever organization that goes with their major or minor,” Rossman said. CMU employs Registered Student Organizations for almost every major or minor program at the university. “RSOs are a really good way for students to get connected who share a very obvious passion for them,” Rossman said. Depending on the popularity of the degree that an RSO focuses on, RSOs grow and shrink in size with the academic programs. For example, the pre-med Registered Student Organization is large because many students study pre-med at CMU. Students can search for their interests on OrgSync or meet with a peer involve-

ment advisor, which are upperclassman students who meet one-on-one with new students. Another way to get involved and find your niche is at MainStage, an event that hosts RSOs and other organizations that want to recruit new students. “MainStage is one of our biggest events of the year,” Rossman said about the event starting at 4 p.m. Aug. 25. “This year we will have from 300-350 student organizations as well as almost 100 businesses. (I enjoy) getting to see all of the students excited to be back and new students excited to find new organizations.” Some of the newest RSOs include Makeup Geeks, a group of women dedicated to teaching each other how to do makeup, and a Longboard Club, which organizes to discuss longboarding on campus and the hobby in general. “There is a good mix of social, active and politically engaged RSOs,” Rossman said. “They are all a lot of fun.”

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‘It doesn’t matter if you were a high school athlete’ IM sports offers something for everyone By Mitchell Vosberg Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Many new students will arrive with the idea that their days of playing sports competitively are behind them. Students can keep their competitive nature alive – and hopefully avoid the dreaded Freshman 15 – by playing intramural sports at Central Michigan University. Intramural (IM) sports are organized sports and activities on campus ranging from the familiar, like flag football, to the unique like sand volleyball, dodgeball and battleship. Jen Nottingham, director of programs and administration for University Recreation, said she loves how these programs bring students together regardless of their athletic background. “It doesn’t matter if you were a high school athlete,” Nottingham said. “It’s an opportunity to come together as a community and play and have some fun.” Intramural sports team activities include basketball, flag football, volleyball and dodgeball for the fall. Individual activities include tennis, table tennis and fantasy football. Teams

or individuals who win their sports championship matchup receive the much-coveted IM league championship T-shirt. This year will also feature the program’s inaugural euchre tournament on Dec. 7. “(Euchre) is a fun game that bring people together. Now you can try to win a shirt just by playing euchre,” Nottingham said. CMU’s intramural program offers a wide range of activities in attempt to include as many people as possible while creating activities to deal with a changing landscape. “Sports are evolving,” Nottingham said. “Whether it’s a team sport to individual or duo sports, kind of the smaller one on one, to e-gaming, it’s a wide range of abilities and formats.” Sparta junior Jared Gunhus began playing intramural sports as a freshman. He has participated in both indoor and outdoor soccer, basketball, volleyball and is trying flag football for the first time this fall. “IM sports has helped me become more social due to my competitiveness,” Gunhus said. Students can register teams or individuals at either urec.cmich.edu or imleagues.com/cmich. Sign-up periods for all fall sports are open now.

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15th president of CMU, Robert Davies, officially takes office Sept. 1 By Ashley Schafer Community Editor news@cm-life.com

new academic year at Central Michigan University brings a new set of classes, new adventures and new faces. Among this year’s newcomers is CMU’s new president, Robert Davies. Davies, former president of Murray State University, will assume his new position as the face and 15th president of CMU on Sept. 1, shortly after classes begin Aug. 27. “Central Michigan University is very very stellar and I look forward to working with all of you – the faculty, the staff, the alumni, community leaders – as we fulfill a promise by putting a stamp on the world,” Davies said at an Aug. 3 press conference. Davies has recently been on campus – for his appointment

as the new president at a Board of Trustees special formal session on Aug. 3 and Leadership Safari on Aug. 19. When meeting new students, Davies’ enthusiasm shows. The new-to-Michigan president is quick to ask where students are from, prompting them to use their Michigan-shaped hands as relative maps. Accompanied by his wife and daughter, Cindy and Katie, Davies will be leaving Kentucky, where he worked for four years. Prior to Murray State University, Davies was president of Eastern Oregon University and vice president for university relations at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. “I believe that anyone working on a university campus has the best job in the world,” Davies said. “Why is that? Because every day in our classrooms, in our facilities, in our labs, in our dormitories, across our campus, we are indeed creating the future.” Davies has spent his entire life as part of a university community – his parents were both administrators at universities

as well, making for unique dinner table conversations. CMU had already been on Davies’ radar because of its focus on students, he said, and its national status as a research institution attracted him, but he wasn’t looking for a new job. In late June he said he received a call about the job, and given a prompt deadline to apply. CMU hired Witt/Kieffer, an Illinois-based executive search firm, to conduct the search for a new president, after President George Ross announced in January that he would be stepping down on July 31. After months of a confidential and closed search, the CMU community was introduced to Davies, who said he plans to conduct business at CMU with “rigor, relevance and excellence.” As president, it will be his job to be an active and influential leader, work closely with the board of trustees and advocate for resources and CMU’s reputation. At a press conference following Davies’ appointment, he

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Robert Davies

Newly-appointed Central Michigan University President Robert Davies has had a expansive, diverse career as a higher education administrator. Davies earned his M.B.A. in finance and marketing in 1991 from the University of Oregon and his B.S. in management at the University of Nevada in Reno in 1989. In 2005, he received his Ph.D in higher education administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer CMU president-elect Robert O. Davies stands in the lobby of Grawn Hall after answering questions from the press on Aug. 3.

said he intends to keep students and faculty at the forefront of his mind while representing the university. Just the same, faculty at CMU hope for a personal relationship with President Davies. “CMU’s teaching and research excellence is driven by the faculty,” said Faculty Association President Anthony Feig. “We look forward to the president winning our minds and hearts with deeds and actions.” During his time as president, Feig hopes Davies will “mix” with the faculty more than his predecessor. “I’d like the president to visit a classroom – he can visit my classroom,” Feig said, who will be teaching geography during the fall semester. “I hope he gets his hands dirty with us. Take a visit to a lab, sit down and chat with us. Let’s not maintain a distance between the faculty and the leadership.” Union of Teaching Faculty President Scot Squires said the organization is looking forward to working with Davies, and hopes that he keeps his focus on students and academics. “I hope that he put students first (and) keeps tuition down for students, including fees,” he said. “I hope that he looks to integrate new programs, too.” With CMU being a major presence in the small town of Mount Pleasant, Mayor Allison Quast-Lents hopes Davies will be continue to strengthen the bond between the university and the city. “Most importantly, what I’m concerned about is somebody who really knows how to integrate with a community,” QuastLents said. “(That) is something that I heard in the conversations around the community — that we really wanted to make sure the next president of CMU is someone who understood that CMU is part of this greater Mount Pleasant community.” As faculty, students and community members expressed enthusiasm for Davies to begin his tenure as president, he said he is just as thrilled to begin his time at CMU. “At the foundation of Central Michigan University -- and it is so prevalent in everything that we do - there is such pride and loyalty,” Davies said. “For the 24,000 plus students and the faculty and staff, the 225,000 alumni around the world, the community members that are also advocates to this fine institution, that is the power that sets ourselves and we move forward to put that stamp on the world.”

Davies received a Higher Education Leadership certificate from the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University and has attended a couple president-related seminars at Harvard.

WORK HISTORY 2000-2006 – Associate Vice President and Executive Director at the University of Buffalo, working on alumni communication and school fundraisers. 2006-2009 – Served as Vice President of University Relations at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. 2009-2014 – University president at Eastern Oregon University, where he lobbied for an increase in state funding, implemented a strategic plan and led an aggressive comprehensive fundraising effort.

Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer CMU president-elect Robert O. Davies stands in the lobby of Grawn Hall after answering questions from the press on Aug. 3.

2014 -present – Davies served as president of Murray State University, where he presented budget cuts worth $7.6 million that was approved. The cuts were a result of a statewide aid reduction.

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Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer University Chief Diversity Officer Andrew Thompson “A.T.” Miller poses for a portrait on Aug. 14 outside Smith Hall.

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MISSION Chief Diversity Officer Miller spent decades making universities more inclusive By Sara Kellner University Editor news@cm-life.com

Diversity officers are becoming more common at universities across the nation, but these positions are still relatively new. In April, Central Michigan University hired its first-ever vice president and chief diversity officer, A.T. Miller. For about 30 years, Miller has helped lead diversity efforts in higher education. Miller was chosen in April and started working at CMU after Memorial Day. He described his first summer in Mount Pleasant as busy, from meeting staff and taking in information to making plans for CMU's diversity programs.

His passion for helping people and promoting inclusivity, however, started long before he began working in higher education. “My parents were activists,” Miller said. “There are pictures of me in a stroller at open housing marches (in Chicago).” His father’s family are Quakers, which is part of the reason why activism is so important to him. Quakers, also known as the Religious Society of Friends are a small sect of Christians who believe in peace, equality and simplicity. There are just 400,000 Quakers in the world, according to QuakerSpeak, an informational web series. There are Quakers on every continent except Antarctica, though the majority of them live in East Africa.

As Miller completed his Bachelor’s degree in 1980, he learned through a Quaker organization about a school in Kenya that needed help. The school had no buildings and very few teachers. So he lead a fundraising effort and taught classes, trying to build up the school. In 1980 when he arrived, there were 75 students. When he left in 1988 there were 500. “I thought I was going for 18 months,” he said. “I ended up staying for eight years. I couldn’t imagine what I could be doing in the U.S. that was more important.” Miller worked as head of school until its was functioning well enough for him to be replaced by a Kenyan educator. After his time in Kenya, he earned his doctorate in Ameri-

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Courtesy Photo | A.T. Miller A.T. Miller, left and Craig Kukuk, right perform in their folk duo, Bridgewater at the Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor, Mich. in 2011.

can Civilization from the University of Pennsylvania. He also studied African American culture. His first job after graduate school was as a professor at Union College in New York. Miller started the Africana Studies program. He also headed the Multicultural Affairs Advisory Group and was a faculty sponsor for the LGBT group UBGLAAD, and the faculty adviser for the African and Latino Alliance of Students.

A.T. Miller Here’s some facts about the inaugural chief diversity officer at Central Michigan University Met his husband, Craig Kukuk, at a Quaker gathering 18 years ago. The township they live in gave them a certificate for being the first legally gay couple to be married there.

After Union College, Miller worked at University of Michigan as the faculty director of the Center for Global and Intercultural Study. He said his job at Michigan was flipped from his job at Union. “The main responsibility was for the things I was doing at Union voluntarily,” said Miller, who worked at U-M until 2011. “I still taught classes, but that wasn’t my main focus.” His most recent job was at Cornell University in Ithaca,

In 2006, A.T. and Craig were married in a ceremony before 300 guests. The couple was legally married in 2011 in New York. A.T. and his husband, Craig, live on an organic farm in rural New York. They farm wool, eggs and berries. His father’s family are Quakers. They are heavily involved in activism and social justice. There are fewer than 400,000 Quakers in the world.

New York. He worked for seven years as an associate vice provost of academic diversity. One of five diversity officers at Cornell, he helped faculty make their classrooms more inclusive. He also did work in the Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives, the Learning Strategies Center and the Intergroup Dialogue Project, an academic program also at CMU. For his new role at CMU, Miller is in charge of the Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, and creating programs for students and faculty to make campus a more inclusive place. “I am part of a first wave of people in this job,” Miller said. “Chief diversity officers are relatively new, but I have been working in this area for most of my career.” The search was led by Katherine Lasher, executive director of the Office of Civil Rights and Institutional Equity and CMU’s Title IX coordinator. “He thinks equally about programming, about curriculum and about the conversations we need to expand across campus,” Lasher said in an April 26 press release. To begin his tenure at CMU, Miller said he is creating strategic plans to increase diversity. He also aims to increase the diversity of the faculty and staff. He will create a University Diversity Council with representatives from Student Government Association and faculty representatives from all of the colleges. The purpose of the council is to figure out how to increase diversity by gathering input from people in all areas of university life. “It really has to come from the grassroots,” Miller said. “You can’t have someone from the top just telling people what to do. You have to do what’s appropriate for the different parts of the university.” Miller also wants to send faculty to conferences like the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity, the White Privilege Conference and “Creating Change,” an LGBTQ activist conference. He hopes to also work with people off-campus. Miller said he wants to build a broader network for diversity with the Mount Pleasant community, including local business owners and members of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. “You achieve diversity through diversity,” he said. In his three months here, Miller has already had CMU join the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, explaining that CMU has more than 1,000 Hispanic students. Inclusion cannot just come from the faculty and staff, Miller explained, it has to come from the students as well. “Instead of trying to find people like you, think about where you could add something others can’t," Miller said.

Two years ago, they adopted a Skye Terrier puppy, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow II. A.T. and Craig are in a folk duo, Bridgewater. They play traditional folk music and write their own songs. He grew up in Michigan, one mile from Warren Dunes State Park near Lake Michigan south of Benton Harbor. He lived in Kenya for eight years while serving as head of A.T. Miller Friends School Shikokho.

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Three colleges face leadership transitions College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences gets new leader, two searches underway By Sara Kellner University Editor news@cm-life.com

With one new hire and two interim deans, the academic leadership of Central Michigan University will look a little different this fall. The College of Education and Human Services (CEHS) and the College of Business Administration

Richard Rothaus (CBA) are both searching for new deans. The new dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) started this month.

Karl Smart Richard Rothaus was named dean of CLASS (formerly the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences) early this summer. His first day was Aug. 1. Rothaus arrived here from the North Dakota University system where he worked as the vice chancellor of academic

Elizabeth Kirby and student affairs. His previous work included teaching history at St. Cloud State University and Oklahoma State University. Rothaus also was the assistant vice president for research and faculty development at SCSU from 2000 to 2008. Rothaus replaced Pamela Gates, who retired Jan. 15. Marcy Taylor served as interim dean from January to July. The Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education

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unanimously hired Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson to be president of Clarion University, according to a Clarion Press Release. Pehrsson was the dean of CEHS since 2012. Her last day was June 30. Elizabeth Kirby was named interim dean in June. Kirby joined the CEHS faculty in 2004 and worked her way up to department chair, associate dean and senior associate dean/director of professional development. CBA Dean Charles Crespy initially announced his retirement to his staff in an email June 26. Crespy led efforts to fund the $11 million renovation of Grawn Hall. “During (Crespy’s) time, our university has had constant and consistent improvement in our CBA programs,” Provost Michael Gealt said. “During my five years at CMU I have enjoyed working with Dean Crespy. He has been a good colleague and his great work has made me a better provost. I will miss him and hope that he enjoys a long and productive retirement.” Karl Smart will take over as interim dean following Crespy’s departure. Crespy’s last day is Sept. 30. Smart has been serving as interim associate dean of CBA since January 2017, but started as a faculty member in the business information systems department in 2002. There is no new information regarding a search for either of the vacant dean positions.

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NEW STUDENTS CAN ‘GET ACQUAINTED’ WITH CMU ORGANIZATIONS AT AUG. 29 FREE EVENT After Mainstage comes to a close this weekend, students new and old will still have one more chance to learn more about the campus around them. An annual event since 1978, Get Acquainted Day will take place from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 29 in the Warriner Mall — the area of campus between Warriner and Grawn halls that contains the Central Michigan University seal. The free event operates similar to Mainstage, though on a smaller scale, said Wade Tomson, Multicultural Academic Student Services executive secretary. Offices

and Registered Student Organizations from across campus will host tables aimed at engaging new students and spreading the word of what the CMU community has to offer. There will also be tables designated for local businesses, including Insomnia Cookies, which will be providing a donation of free food. Several Greek organisations will be present to introduce themselves, and some will be giving performances. A DJ will also be present. The event will be open to everyone, though the ultimate goal is attract

incoming freshmen and transfer students, especially those interested in becoming involved with multicultural activites, Tomson said. “We look at this as a way to help our multicultural students — given the title of the event — ‘get acquainted’ with their community,” Tomson said. “(They learn) what offices are here that can offer some support, but also where (students) can come together and get to know each other. I like to call it a little ‘block party.’” -Mitchell Kukulka, Investigative Editor

Courtesy Photo | Central Michigan University Get Acquainted Day took place on Aug. 30, 2017 on Warriner Mall. It featured giveaways, live music, Mount Pleasant businesses and various RSOs.

‘MEIJER MANIA’ OFFERS ACTIVITIES, DISCOUNTS TO STUDENTS Meijer is getting ready to welcome more than 45,000 incoming college freshmen nationwide as they head to campus this fall during “Meijer Mania.” Meijer Mania, an in-store kick off event for the new academic year, will take place on from 8-11 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 23 at the Pickard Street location for Central Michigan University students. Meijer has opened doors to colleges across the U.S. with 22 events for 19 colleges. The annual string of events celebrate incoming students in style during a night of fun — complete with a DJ, photo booth and interactive contests — while helping them collect their last-minute dorm and classroom essentials. “Our

Meijer Mania events provide students the opportunity to shop for their first living spaces away from home and share a fun-filled bonding experience with classmates,” said Cathy Cooper, senior director of promotions and sponsorships at Meijer in a press release. “We are pleased to partner with so many colleges and universities to help ease the transition of moving into a new living environment for these students.” Meijer Mania began more than 15 years ago to give students a chance to

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n Aug. 29, 2005, Central Michigan Life reported on a performance by the band Bowling for Soup, which closed out the previous night's Mainstage celebration. As written by staff reporter Ben LaMothe, the crowd that gathered near Rose Ponds took some time to get "moving," though the band won its audience over by the end of the night. Some fans attempted to crowd-surf, while others were content bobbing their heads to the beat. "We do a lot of these college shows, and this might be the greatest

college soirée since 'Animal House,'" lead vocalist and guitarist Jaret Reddick said. The hour-long show featured many of the rock band's hit songs, including "Girl all the Bad Guys Want," "1985" and "Punk Rock 101." With crowds reaching up to 7,000

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SOUTH RESIDENTS South residence on-campus parking permits, which previously allowed students to park in the two lots between Merrill, Beddow, Sweeney and Thorpe residence halls, will now be expanded to include eight other residence parking lots. All of the residence halls at the south end of campus, near Broomfield Street — the Towers, Herrig, Saxe, Emmons and Woldt, and the south community — are now combined into one greencolored permit labeled “south residents.” Previously, each residence complex had separate colored permits, which led to an unnecessary amount of citations, Harris said. “The benefit (of the change) was for the students so they did not get cited because they couldn’t find a place to park,”

METERED LOTS Approximately 350 old, mechanical meters on campus are slowly being replaced with digital meters or removed, in favor of using the parking app, Pango. Every metered space on campus is also a Pango parking space, Harris said. Lot 9, located west of Sloan Hall, was converted to a Pango-only lot last school year by removing all of the outdated meters. Other parking spaces on campus, such as in lots 10, 15 and the half-circle drive in front of the Bovee University Center, are getting updated digital meters or being converted to Pangoonly spots as well. All of these various parking changes were approved by the CMU Board of Trustees, and several were presented to the Student Government Association, Harris said. As for the future of parking at CMU, Harris said he would like to see an updated parking services management software used for buying permits, license plate recognition replacing physical parking permits and electronic lot counts to avoid the shark-like swarm commuters conduct when looking for a parking spot in a crowded lot. “Students have enough going on with trying to get their education that they shouldn’t have to worry about where to park,” Harris said.

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ADMISSIONS ONLY LOT About 60 commuter parking spaces were changed to “admissions tour only” parking spaces, reserved for campus visitors. Lot 28, located west of Foust Hall and near the Charles V. Park Library, was previously a commuter lot, but will now serve as the “admissions tour” lot. In ongoing recruitment efforts, the university conducts daily tours, which usually begin at the library, said Capt. Fred Harris of Central Michigan University’s Police Department. “One of the complaints the university was hearing from prospective students and families is they couldn’t find a place to park,” he said. “They were confused, they didn’t know what lots they could park in, they forgot their parking pass at home. So, we tried to do our part and give them a specific area where they could easily find it.” Harris hopes this change will be a benefit for the visitors coming to campus, but recognizes the trade-off of losing a few of the 4,524 commuter parking spaces. Pompeii junior Michael Purvis used to park in Lot 28 when the lot next to Moore Hall was full. He wasn’t aware of the lot change, but doesn’t think it will effect too many people. “I usually did see a lot of people parking in that parking lot, so it

Harris said. Marshall sophomore Greyson Gillett, who lives in Saxe Hall, likes the idea of the consolidated parking because he said it gives him more options for parking. “Most people are probably still going to park where they were going to park before, but now if all the east lots are full I can park in south,” he said.

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could be an inconvenience for them,” Purvis said. “But for the most part I don’t think it will effect a lot of people. Just the main people who park there regularly.” Harris reminded students that Lot 62, which has recently undergone some reconfiguration, is a commuter lot as well. While its southern location near the Student Activity Center and the Kelly/Shorts Stadium may not be ideal for commuter students, it’s an alternative when the more convenient lots fill up quickly during the week, he said. “The number of commuter students that we have, compared to the number of commuter spaces is not equal, because everybody is not always here at one time,” Harris said. “But Tuesdays and Thursdays are heavy days and that’s where it sometimes creates a little frustration. Something that we tell people, is rather than driving around and around, just go down to (Lot) 62.” Lot 62W and 62E, previously one connected lot, is now separated by a grassy divide.

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Chippewa Champion Alumni Center to cost $32 million, nearly $7 million raised By Dylan Goetz Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

At its September meeting, the board of trustees is expected to review funding for the Chippewa Champions Center project. Vice President of Advancement Robert Martin said he will request $10 million from trustees to fund the project. The total amount raised from donors is $6.95 million – that's $1.9 million more than was reported to trustees in June. “It will be a focal point for the whole university,” Martin said. Martin said he wants to go to next month's meeting with $20 million committed to the project. In addition to donations, the advancement department has contributed $5 million to the center. “I would love to get $10 million from the university to show their support. That is what I will ask for, but I would take more,” Martin said with a chuckle. Public donors include Michael Franckowiak, a former CMU quarterback of the

Division II championship winning team, and the McGuirk family, which the basketball arena is named after. The Champions Center project was presented to the trustees in June. Athletics Director Michael Alford told members of the Finance and Facilities Committee that construction of the Chippewa Champions Center was projected to cost about $32 million and could be completed in 2021. During the committee presentation, Alford requested $10 million to be paid out over 10 years and a one-time contribution of $5 million from the university's financial reserves. Alford stressed that the building will be a "revenue source" with several amenities and rental spaces. Boxes and high-level seating will also be added. Still, one member of the committee seemed to support the project but questioned the need to contribute $15 million toward it at this time. "I generally support the idea. Me, personally, I would like to challenge us first to get some more money," said trustee Richard Studley. "I know we have some fairly high-

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profile asks coming, so I would feel a lot more comfortable if we tried talking to some of those potential donors to see if we can push some of that money toward (the project)." The $32 million projection includes $1.5 million for a new scoreboard, located at the south end of the field. The facility will be located on the north side of Kelly/ Shorts Stadium where the scoreboard, locker room and training/equipment room are located. The football team's current locker room, which was built decades ago, was designed for 70 players. There are 110 players on the fall 2018 roster. The project also includes a nutrition center and rehabilitation center for athletes, as well as a new

locker room. The design includes several meeting spaces, an alumni center, CMU Advancement offices and a "faculty and staff club" that Martin said will be used to "have drinks, share intellectual knowledge at happy hour." Roughly one third of the center will be utilized as the alumni center, while the rest will be devoted to the "Chippewa Champions," or student athletes. "We believe that this facility will help recruit not only the best students across the entire campus while providing a sense of pride for our returning alumni," Alford said. "It's about one CMU. It's hard to put a price tag on it."

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Cody Scanlan | Staff Photographer Senior forward Lexi Pelafas smiles after scoring a goal against Southern Utah on Aug. 19 at the CMU Soccer Complex. In the first home game of the season, Pelafas scored her third career hat trick — the most in CMU history.

ll-time leading goalscorer Lexi Pelafas was back at it on Aug. 19. The senior forward scored her third hat trick at the Chippewas’ opening home game in a 4-1 win against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds Sunday night. Pelafas was named the Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week thanks to her performance. Next, the Chippewas take on Detroit Mercy at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 at Titan Field in Detroit.

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CMU band ‘thrilled’ to play at Ford Field on ‘Monday Night Football’ By Dylan Goetz Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

For the first time in Central Michigan University band history, the Marching Chips will perform on “Monday Night Football” at Ford Field in Detroit. The game between the Detroit Lions and New York Jets is the first “Monday Night Football” game of the 2018 regular season. The Marching Chips normally accompanies the Central Michigan football team, but this is the first time they will perform for the Detroit Lions. “We are thrilled they thought of us,” CMU Band

Director James Batcheller said. The game is at 7:10 p.m. Sept. 10 on ESPN and ABC. The performance may not be showed on live TV since the band will be performing during the halftime show. Batcheller said there is a possibility the Marching Chips will be on TV, and it might be because of head football coach John Bonamego’s connection with the Lions. Bonamego served as the Detroit Lions special teams coordinator in the 2013 and 2014 seasons. The Lions organization reached out to Batcheller to consider the proposal and see if it would work for both entities. CMU will not pay for this performance at Ford

the halftime show. Because of time constraints with the broadcast, the band will perform for seven minutes, compared to a regular 10-11 minute set. “It is important because it gives us a couple of opportunities,” Batcheller said. “The target audience for this is that there are a ton of CMU alumni and fans that live in Southeast Michigan. This is an opportunity for us to show off for them.” Batcheller noted the possible recruiting reward of participating in events like this. There might be someone in the crowd who sees the band and wants to come to CMU, he said.

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MICHIGAN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN TRANSFERS TO CMU Central Michigan football has added Deron IrvingBey as a transfer from the University of Michigan. Irving-Bey, who is already on campus at CMU, will not be on the field during the 2018 season due to transfer rules. He will start playing for the Chippewas in 2019 with three years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-4, 294-pound defensive lineman took a redshirt during his freshman year at Michigan throughout the 2017 season. Now, Irving-Bey will reside in Mount Pleasant as a student-athlete at Central Michigan. From Southwestern Academy in Flint, IrvingBey registered 79 tackles, 17 tackles for a loss,

Field. The Lions are providing transportation and meals for more than 300 band members. In the past, before the Lions moved to Ford Field, Batcheller said it was common to see high school and college bands performing at halftime. “They haven’t done a lot of this in recent years,” Batcheller said. “One of the problems when they moved to Ford Field is that there are fewer seats. At the Silverdome, (bringing bands in) would fill up seats that nobody wanted to buy.” The band, now in its 85th year, will arrive before kickoff and prepare outside prior to heading into the stadium for

15 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior. Irving-Bey had offers from 17 schools as a fourstar high school prospect. He was ranked No. 249 in the nation, No. 9 at defensive end and No. 4 in Michigan, according to 247Sports Composite. His scholarship offers included multiple Big Ten programs including Michigan, Michigan State and Maryland. Irving-Bey participated in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, was selected to the USA Today All-USA Michigan first team as a senior and named the Flint Journal’s Defensive Player of the Year for 2016.

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STANITZEK SELECTED TO 2018 WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST Central Michigan senior defensive end Mitch Stanitzek has been named to the 2018 Wuerffel Mitch Trophy Stanitzek watch list. The Wuerffel Trophy is given to the player who best combines exemplary community service, plus athletic and academic achievement. Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel, the award is a prestigious honor. From West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids, Stanitzek’s volunteer list is off the charts, attending

Mount Pleasant Schools as a business administration, Special Olympics, Humane Animal Treatment Society and much more. In the classroom, Stanitzek finished his undergraduate degree with a 3.74 grade point average. He got his bachelor’s degree in marketing and logistics management. The defensive lineman will further his education starting in the fall. On the field, the 6-foot4, 250 pounder has played in 35 games for CMU. He’s logged 59 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, six sacks, two fumble recoveries and one interception. There are 106 studentathletes on the Wuerffel Trophy watch list. The winner will be announced on Dec. 4.

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oaching a young team can be a blessing or a curse, mused Central Michigan football’s John Bonamego. For him and his staff, the 2018 team has been a gift – one poised with talent, grit and hunger. “People (think) you just pick up where you left off last season. That’s just not the case,” Bonamego said. “I’ve seen a lot of improvement, but we aren’t done yet.” The Chippewas leaned on starting quarterback Cooper Rush for four years. Just one year ago, the team was getting ready to send graduate transfer quarterback Shane Morris out on the field. This season, all eyes will be on novice redshirt sophomore Tony Poljan. Bonamego talked about embracing the youth during CMU Media Day at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium. Bonamego said the team intends to use the run-pass option offense. For 2018, it will allow Poljan to decide what to do with the ball in his hands. “Our vision for this offense moving forward is designed quarterback runs,” Bonamego said. “When you look at Tony and then (freshman) George Pearson, it’s important to have a mobile quarterback because it puts so much stress on the defense.” Last season, Poljan appeared in all 13 games. The Lansing native played multiple positions using his 6-foot7, 235 pound frame. He completed 10-of-17 passes for 61 yards, caught five passes for 97 yards and ran 23 times for 110 yards and a touchdown. “I try to lead by example; show up first to practice and work hard,” Poljan said of his leadership abilities at CMU Media Day. “That’s how you earn respect.” The Chippewas finished the 2017 season with an 8-5 record, going 6-2 in the Mid-American Conference to earn second place in the West Division. When Poljan isn’t making plays with his legs or arm, expect junior running back Jonathan Ward to assume a bulk of the snaps this season. Poljan said he already has an outstanding relationship with Ward. The running back said his new starting quarterback is a leader he wants to go to battle with on a game-by-game basis. In 13 games for the Chippewas in 2017, Ward ran for 178 yards, 1,024 yards and 10 touchdowns. He added 48 receptions for 470 yards and three touchdowns. Being able to find Ward out of the backfield in a catch-and-run

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Poljan, Ward lead ambitious, young Chippewa football team situation is imperative for CMU, seeing as the top three pass catchers – Tyler Conklin, Corey Willis and Mark Chapman – graduated to the NFL. At Mid-American Conference media day, Ward and Bonamego said it would be a wast of time to strive for anything less than the conference championship. Barring injuries, senior Logan Hessbrook will start at tight end and redshirt junior Brandon Childress will occupy a starting wide receiver spot. The other three receiver positions are up for grabs heading into the regular season. Those in the blend are redshirt junior Jamil Sabbagh, sophomore JaCorey Sullivan, fifth-year Devon Spalding and redshirt junior Damon Terry. “It’s more (wide receiver) by committee,” Bonamego said. “Nobody comes in as a ready-made player. You never know how a player is going to react when they get in the game.” CMU’s defense features a more mature group, especially with the linemen and linebackers. Bonamego said he wouldn’t be surprised if fifth-year linebacker Malik Fountain and senior defensive end Mitch Stanitzek were named captains. Fountain, senior Alex Briones, redshirt junior Michael Oliver and fifth-year senior Trevor Apsey are the most experienced linebackers on the team from an age standpoint. “The things I look for are body language, effort, focus and I want to see improvement form everyone, myself included,” Bonamego said. “I want everyone to show up on time, do what you’re supposed to do, and do it to the best of your ability.” Despite the defensive line and linebacker positions featuring adroit members, the defensive backs are like most of the offense – less experienced. Junior Sean Bunting is the only remaining starter in CMU’s secondary. Cornerback Amari Coleman and safeties Darwyn Kelly and Josh Cox graduated last year. With three open positions, the voids are envisioned to be filled by redshirt junior Da’Quan

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solid. Most of the key positions in the starting lineup have been set, while the main question mark remains at wide receiver. Losing a veteran presence on a strong 2017 team may pose some problems for the Chippewas, but Bonamego believes the 2018 roster is his most talented group. If the puzzle pieces connect quickly, this year’s team could be special. “The young kids are still learning how we do things with preparation, effort and to finish, not just being scheme sound,” Bonamego said. “They are being force-fed that every day. I like the attitude and spirit out here.” The Chippewas open the season against Kentucky on Sept. 1 at Kroger Field. CMU also plays Kansas (Sept. 8), Maine (Sept. 22) and Michigan State (Sept. 29) in the nonconference.

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Jamison at free safety, senior JUCO transfer Tyjuan Swain at strong safety and Oregon State graduate transfer Xavier Crawford at the remaining cornerback spot. “We’ve all created a good relationship to where we trust each other,” Bunting said. “We can depend on each other to have success.” More than just having a comradery in the secondary, Bunting now views himself as a leader of the group. He has paid his dues and developed the trust of teammates. Bonamego said some players have “bumps and bruises,” but the team health as a whole is

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Chippewas welcome three new head coaches Baseball, field hockey, women’s golf under new leadership

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Three Chippewa sports are now under new leadership. Baseball, field hockey and women’s golf will be featuring new coaches for the upcoming seasons. All three programs are coming from different backgrounds of success.

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Jordan Bischel, the new baseball coach, was hired and named head coach on June 28, 2018 after former head coach Steve Jaksa’s “retirement.” Jaksa immediately accepted the head coaching job at Saginaw Valley State University after leaving CMU. Bischel is the former head coach of Northwood University in Midland, Michigan. In 2017 and 2018, the Timberwolves won the conference regular season and tournament championships. In both years, Bischel was also named GLIAC Coach of the Year. “CMU has an outstanding baseball tradition and I

Jordan Bischel am honored that I have been chosen to be a part of that tradition and build upon it,” Bischel said in an introductory press release.

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Catherine Ostoich will be taking over the field hockey head coaching position after former coach Molly Pelowski was fired. Pelowski’s team went 3-49 almost three full seasons. In the third season, she was fired before the last game, whereas the team finished with a 0-18 record. Ostoich, who took over in the offseason, wants to give CMU’s field hockey players an opportunity to win a Mid-American Conference championship. “I love this conference — it’s very competitive,” Ostoich said. “I’m excited to see how we shape up this fall and fit right into it. It’s a winnable conference.”

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Jim Earle will be bringing a "positive environment" to the Central Michigan women's golf team this fall. Originally based in California, Earle's first opportunity to get to know the team will be at their first practice session. From 2015-2018, Earle coached Cal State Monterey Bay to a NCAA-Regional qualifying team, a title which Cal State Monterey Bay last earned in 2008. During his three-year stretch, the St. Louis, Missouri native coached his team to four tournament wins. "Each individual is so unique in the game of golf," the 16th-year golf coach said. "Something I feel like I have done well is taking a golf course and breaking it down with the player." The women's golf team recorded a top-3 performance at the Western Michigan Kzoo Classic tournament at The Moors Golf Club last

season. At the Mid-American Conference championship in Naperville, Illinois last season, the Chippewas finished in ninth place out of ten teams. "There is a lot of young talent on that team looking at their past performances," he said.

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Baseball play Strive to equal Like a taxi Davis Cup event Grade-A groups Compulsive verbal repetition 7. Reposed 8. Roadside stops 9. Long Island or Puget (abbr.) 10. Ending for hotel or cloth 11. Speaks 12. Ancient Assyrian capital

13. “Dirty Little ____” (My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult song) 16. Sprinkle with spices 20. Microwaved, perhaps 23. Parker and Roosevelt 24. Got beaten 27. Vietnamese capital 31. Problem-solving institution 33. Movie holder 34. Swiss or American 35. Weak 36. What prisms do 38. Faucets 39. “But ___ you” (Babes in Toyland lyric) 40. Prayerful chants 42. Brouhaha 44. Christmas, in Cremona 48. Picturesque region of Austria (var.) 50. Crystal ball gazer 51. Hymn word 53. To hear, in Spain 54. West coast summer hrs. SOURCE: www.printable-puzzles.com

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