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The following incidents were among those handled by the Mount Pleasant Police Department from Dec. 17, 2019 - Jan. 10, 2020. Dec. 17, 2019 A 46-year-old Mount Pleasant woman was pulled over at 12:43 p.m. for a minor traffic violation on Oak Street. After a brief investigation, the city police officer discovered that the woman was driving with a restricted license. She was transported to jail. Once there, police found hyperthermic needles on her and the woman was also arrested for smuggling contraband into the jail. Officers believe had been a frequent meth user. Dec. 18, 2019 Police were summoned at 8 p.m. by homeowners on Elizabeth Street that reported a breaking-and-entering. A 38-year-old man barged into the house asking the homeowners to use their phone. The homeowners had never met the man. When police arrived, he was arrested and transported to jail.

Dec. 19, 2019 The parents of a student who attends Mount Pleasant Middle School reported that the child’s phone was stolen while they were at school. City Police have not yet located the phone as of Jan. 17, 2020. Dec. 20, 2019 Officers responded to a call from the Meijer loss prevention at 1:15 a.m. The employee reported a 26-year-old man from Shepard was attempting to steal headphones, speakers and a colored lightbulb. Police located the man before he left the store and arrested him. Jan. 1, 2020 Police responded to a possible custodial kidnapping at 5 p.m. A father abducted his 12-year-old child despite a lack of custody. The father, 32, was not charged with kidnapping at the time of the arrest. Jan. 2, 2020 Police responded to a call from a Westminster apartment resident at 10 p.m. The

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methamphetamines after a pat-down search. All three were arrested for violation of the controlled substance act. Jan. 7, 2020 A parent contacted city police to report an alleged sexual assault that took place years ago on their child. This complaint is still under investigation. Police are likely to interview the child and identified suspects in the upcoming weeks. Jan. 10, 2020 Meijer loss prevention contacted police around 2 a.m. to report a 32-year old man from Clare who was spotted stealing various items. The man had a partner (30-year-old Clare man) who was also reported. When police arrived they arrested the 32-year-old for retail fraud. However, upon further investigation, police discovered needles and methamphetamines on the 30-year-old, who was arrested for violation of the controlled substance act.

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Former SGA president pleads no contest to reduced, fourthdegree sexual assault charge on Jan. 17

My goal through all of this was to see this case resolved with certainty. We all agreed that Kolodziej’s handling of the case was despicable. (Nessel) was very transparent through all of her investigation, and we’re satisfied with this resolution.

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Ian Elliott pleaded no contest to fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct Friday afternoon following an agreement with the Michigan Attorney General’s Office. Elliott, the former president of Central Michigan University’s Student Government Association, appeared in Isabella County Trial Court on Jan. 17 where he withdrew a previous no contest plea to a third-degree criminal sexual conduct charge and vacated the 366-day sentence he began serving Aug. 2 in St. Louis Correctional Facility. In his no contest plea on Friday, Elliott admitted to being intoxicated and KOLODZIEJ: sexually assualtAdmitted to an ing a physically inappropriate helpless victim relationship with on Sept. 1, 2016. one of the victims Elliott entered in the case the plea to the fourth-degree CSC charge as part of an agreement with Attorney General Dana Nessel. The lead prosecutor in the case against Elliott, former Assistant Attorney General Brian Kolodziej, admitted to an inappropriate relationship with one of the victims in the case. Nessel announced Sept. 10 that she would concur with Elliott’s defense attorney, Joe Barberi, who motioned to withdraw the previous no contest plea to third-degree CSC.

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Isaac Ritchey | Photo Editor Student Government Association President Ian Elliott, 25, left, walks with defense attorney Joe Barberi walks with former out of the courtroom after pleading no contest to a reduced charge of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct Jan. 17 at Isabella County Trial Court.

“The contents of our investigation into Kolodziej’s conduct on this case required that this information be relayed to Mr. Elliott’s counsel and that the defendant be permitted to set aside his original plea,” Nessel said in a released statement on Friday. “After extensive discussions with both victims, it was decided that the best resolution of this matter was to allow Mr. Elliott to plead to criminal

sexual conduct-fourth degree, ensuring that he would continue to serve a year in jail and have various other conditions imposed during a lengthy term of probation after his release.” According to state law, fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison and requires up to five yewwars of probation.

Elliott will be sentenced at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 7. He will likely serve four months in Isabella County Jail in addition to his time already served. He also agreed to serve five years probation and complete alcohol and sex offender counseling. While Elliott’s previous plea placed him on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry for life, Elliott will now be placed on what Barberi described as a “non-public” sex offender list for 15 years. He will be required to check in annually with law enforcement where he resides. Elliott’s attorney alleged that during Kolodziej’s pre-sentence investigation, the former prosecutor submitted a forged police report that was not authorized by the Attorney General’s Office. Barberi said he is satisfied with the agreement he reached with Nessel, which brought a final resolution to a case he said was drawn out for several months. “My goal through all of this was to see this case resolved with certainty,” Barberi said. “We all agreed that Kolodziej’s handling of the case was despicable. (Nessel) was very transparent through all of her investigation, and we’re satisfied with this resolution.”

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People will have an opportunity to participate in a chilling experience during the annual Man vs. Mountain race and obstacle course. The first race will start at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 1 at Nelson Park and all races will end at Mount Pleasant City Hall. Race director Steve Hofer said it is put on by the Mount Pleasant Parks and Recreation department and is mainly funded through the department. Hofer said the plan is to have around 18 obstacles, including climbing walls, cargo nets and Christmas tree dragging. The unique thing about Man vs. Mountain is that it’s an obstacle race held in the winter, he said.

“You will not find many obstacle races in the winter months,” Hofer said. “Everything in the wintertime becomes that much more difficult.” There will be four different kinds of races, he said. Students (both Central Michigan University and Mount Pleasant Public Schools) can compete in the non-competitive race for $45, or $55 for the competitive race. For non-students, the race will be $64 for the non-competitive race and $74 for the competitive race. The competitive races will be for cash prizes, Hofer said. The race is held to provide people with a healthy activity in the winter and to showcase the Mount Pleasant trail system, he said. He also said the race still needs volunteers and that people can find out more info on the Man vs. Mountain website.

CMU announces multiple-semester class registration By Makayla Coffee Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Beginning this spring semester, Central Michigan University’s Registrar’s Office is allowing students to schedule classes for a full academic year, which is equivalent to three semesters. On Feb. 13, course schedules for Summer 2020, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 will be available with registration availability beginning March 30. Although students can register

for their next three semesters, they are not obligated to. Students may register for each semester until its add/drop period ends. Each semester is on its own billing cycle, add/drop period and financial aid schedule. Therefore, students participating in this scheduling do not have to worry about paying for all three semesters at once. This multiple-semester scheduling is an addition to the original registration system and is open to undergraduate and graduate students.

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Navy lieutenant commander, funeral director and escort for a Washington Post editor are all titles T.R. Shaw Jr. has had throughout his life. The Central Michigan University alumnus shares a variety of experiences in his autobiography, “Defy the Immediate: A Journey of Failure, Perseverance and Success,” which was released on Nov. 19. In the book, Shaw describes his time at CMU and his post-graduation life. He attended CMU from 1978-1982, and he was a part of Central Michigan Life and Sigma Chi. During his freshman year, he had the opportunity to drive Ben Bradlee, then editor of The Washington Post, around for a day and even introduced him at a speech. After graduating, he enlisted in the Marines because he wanted to do public affairs with the Navy. During his time in the Navy, he traveled around Europe and the Mediterranean to countries like Lebanon, Norway, Greece and Italy. After leaving active duty in 1987, he became a funeral director and attended Wayne State University to get his funeral director’s license. CM Life spoke with Shaw in an interview about his life and book. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Why did you choose CMU?

I was doing a story over at University Events at the time and I was interviewing the events director. He said, ‘Hey, Ben Bradlee is coming to campus. You’re a journalist, would you be interested in going to pick him up?’ I said sure, I’ll go do

that. I tried to do research on him. It was right after Watergate and a few years after Nixon’s resignation. The movie, “All the President’s Men” was out so he was at the top of the journalism world. I knew he was close to President Kennedy when he was a younger journalist, so I was trying to think of things to talk to him about while we were driving. I picked him up, brought him to Mount Pleasant. As it progressed, they said, ‘Do you want to be his escort while he’s here?’ So, I ended up escorting him to all his engagements. Then they said, ‘Since you’ve done all this do you want to introduce him at the speech?’ So, as a freshman, I stood up there in Warriner Hall in front of 2,000 people and I introduced him, talked for a little bit and sat there on stage while he did his speech.

Back in high school, I thought about it but I didn’t enlist. But I had seen a few things and I’d heard about public affairs. I kind of veered away from traditional journalism and I wanted to get more into public relations. At that time, I just didn’t have enough experience to work in a PR firm. At that time, the military was really building up and Ronald Reagan was president. He proposed a 600-ship navy, so the Navy was booming and I thought ‘maybe this is time to do this.’ I looked into public affairs but my recruiter didn’t know a whole lot about that field and kind of steered me into surface warfare and it made sense. You had to learn about it before you can do it. That ended up being the hard part.

It’s an analogy for perseverance, being defiant of the moment and overcoming difficulties and challenges. Things always seem to get better once you get through something.

Tell us about the time you picked up Ben Bradlee as a freshman.

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Why did you go into the Navy after graduation? Why did you want to be an officer?

What does the phrase mean to you?

We had a newsroom in the lower level of Anspach and upperclassmen were the editors. My first beat was the police beat, which I hated because everyday I had to go over to DPS and look over their log. They never really wanted to talk to me much. Second semester, I wanted something different, so they gave me the Greek beat which was interesting because there was a lot going on there. During that time, there was a house fire at the Sigma Pi house. That was the big news story: here was the Greek beat reporter and I got to cover a house fire.

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It’s always great to come back because of the connection… It’s a connection beyond college. It’s a bigger world. The best part about that was meeting people through the alumni groups and you got to meet a whole lot of people. Coming back though, you got a connection with people here now, which is good. You try to inspire them.

It came from Dick Enberg who did the 1980 commencement speech at (CMU). Doctor Anspach used to do a lot of lectures and Enberg talked about Anspach quite a bit. Anspach’s catchphrase was ‘defy the immediate’ and so I (thought it would make) a cool title.

Describe what the CM Life newsroom was like at the time.

What’s it like being an alumnus of Sigma Chi and visiting the fraternity nowadays?

What does the title of your book mean?

I was a journalist in high school, and I got involved with publications and my yearbook. They used to have what was called the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association at CMU. They would bring up high school journalists and we talked about journalism and the profession. It was also a recruiting gig for (CMU) and we got to work on a newspaper. It was really fun. I looked into it more and saw that CM Life was a good newspaper and had a great journalism program.

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T.R. Shaw Jr. He served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, funeral director, author and even escorted a Washington Post editor as a student. Find out what made it into his autobiography. Andrew Mullin ■ Senior Reporter

What’s your most memorable story from your time in the navy? When I first got to my ship – I was on the Eisenhower – and we were off the coast of Lebanon. I had been at sea for about 30 days when I got there, and they finally broke away. They went for a port call in Naples when the Marines were bombed in Lebanon and around 220 Marines were killed. We turned around the next day and came back and we were ready to go to war. We had planes loaded and ready to attack, but we never did. It was like the first round of the war on terror.

What’s the biggest misconceptions about working in the funeral industry? It’s a hard profession. It’s 24/7, so you can’t escape it. That’s one of the biggest problems I have; you’re on call all the time. There are a few bad eggs out there that makes it bad for everybody. Ninety-nine percent of all (funeral directors) are very compassionate, understanding and hard working. We really try to take care of people and do the right thing. It’s been said that funeral directors are the first people to help others get back to normalcy. We always show up at a bad time in peoples’ lives. It’s a challenge for us.

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‘THROUGH COMMUNITY WE CAN DO ANYTHING’ MLK Jr. Day brunch, unity march brings students, faculty, local residents together

Isaac Ritchey | Photo Editor Three members of Christ Central Choir perform during the Martin Luther King Day ceremony Jan. 20 in downtown Mount Pleasant.

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Makenzie Shubnell | Staff Photographer Attendees listen to opening remarks from Executive Director of the Center for Inclusion & Diversity Dr. Traci L. Guinn Buckley Jan. 20 at Finch Fieldhouse.

Kyle Smith | Staff Reporter President Bob Davies welcomes high school students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. CommUNITY Peace Brunch, Finch Fieldhouse, January 20.

Makenzie Shubnell | Staff Photographer Saginaw senior Michael Johnson, left, and Muskegon junior Isaiah McCrae, right, of Alpha Phi Alpha perform a step number Jan. 20 at Finch Fieldhouse.

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Isaac Ritchey | Photo Editor Marchers participate in the Martin Luther King Day Jr. CommUNITY March Jan. 20 South Washington Street.

Marchers are led by a pair of Mount Pleasant Police and Central Michigan University Police cars Monday, Jan. 20.

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Rachael Yadlowsky | Staff Photographer Isaac Ritchey | Photo Editor ABOVE: Marchers in the front of the group sing songs as they march Monday, Jan. 20. BELOW: Participants in the Marthin Luther King Day march carry flags and signs Jan. 20 down South Main Street.

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The air was filled with conversation as hundreds of people came together and shared a meal. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the CommUNITY Peace Brunch took place in Finch Fieldhouse at 9:30 a.m., Monday. It began an entire week of activities and events that celebrate the heroic civil rights leader. Among the crowd were many generations. Parents brought their children. High school students had come from Detroit. There were students, as well as alumni. Nathanael Pappas, a freshman from Indianapolis, Indiana, had his first experience of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Central Michigan University. “I’m here because it was a required event for my Multicultural Advancement Scholarship,” Pappas said. “The MAC scholarship is a scholarship you can get for showing a passion for representing underrepresented

groups in society.” He was most excited for the CommUNITY Peace March and Vigil that started at 3 p.m. later that day. Lester Booker Jr., an alumnus from Detroit, said he enjoys coming back every year to participate. “It’s a homecoming for me,” Booker Jr. said. “I get to see all the leaders and new students, and that the legacy is still here and driving forward through the new generation on campus.” King shared a message of peace, unity and justice with the world. The brunch is an example of his message, his dream, becoming a reality. “If you just look around this Participants at the Martin Luther King Day Com room, you’ll see so many different individuals,” said Dr. Traci L. of King had originally started as Guinn Buckley, executive director something that Central Michigan of the Center for Inclusion and would try for a few years on a Diversity, Multicultural Academic Student Services. “You see so many trial-basis. Twenty years later, it is still different people engaging and going strong. learning about one another, sitting Following Buckley, President and conversing together, just Bob Davies took the stage and having a wonderful time. That’s addressed the room. exactly what Dr. King would have “We’re not just celebrating wanted to see. The unity amongst his bio,” Davies said. “When we diversity in this room.” celebrate Martin During her introductory speech, LuBuckley said that the honoring

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sang. “Let it shine. Let it shine. Let it shine.” Leading the group through the streets into downtown Mount Pleasant were marchers holding a banner of King and the American flag. At the bottom it read: “Yesterday’s dream is tomorrow’s reality.” Police helped safely guide the procession to its destination at the corner of Main Street and Broadway, where the Korean War Memorial is located. A small stage had been set-up there. All the marchers gathered on the snow-covered ground, their breath visible. Three members of Christ Central Choir performed a cappella beneath the barren, icy trees, as the audience huddled closer. Then Farmington senior Caitlin Crutcher told a story about performing in an orchestra when she was younger. She remembered the way that it felt to contribute to what the others were playing. It was her voice uniting with theirs, becoming so powerful. Crutcher asked everybody to look at the faces around them. They were all a part of their own orchestra – a community. Julio Velasco, graduate assistant with the Center for Inclusion and Diversity, wrapped-up the event with a short keynote speech.

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Big Lots store to return in summer 2020 By Courtney Pederson Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

After more than 15 years without a Big Lots store, one is opening in Mount Pleasant later this year. According to Big Lots, Inc., the resale store is tentatively scheduled to open in July. Although there is no merchandise plan for the specific location yet, most Big Lots stores in the area feature furniture, pantry foods and more recently, cooler sections. The store will be located at 4080 E. Blue Grass Rd. Big Lots is replacing Kroger, which closed in May 2019. A permit application was filed

with the Charter Township of Union on Dec. 16. There is no word on whether or not it has been approved. According to Union Township Planner Peter Galliant, an application for a demo permit was filed to complete some demolition on the interior of the building. “The property is zoned as a B-5, which is a highway business district,” Gallinat said. “Big Lots stores is a permitted use retail (business) – the use is permitted and building, parking and things needed for zoning are already there and exist.” In 2004, the Big Lots store located at 4146 E. Blue Grass Road closed due to leasing issues and was replaced by T.J. Maxx in 2005.

Courtney Pederson | Staff Reporter A Big Lots sign hangs on a building at 4080 E. Blue Grass Rd. on Jan. 10, 2020. The store replaces the Kroger that closed in May 2019. It is expected to open in July.

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Kevin McKay has missed the last three games due to an injury. In those games, the Chippewas have lost to Kent State on the road, picked up their first road win at Toledo and lost by 19 at home to Buffalo — the team’s first loss at home this season. With a Mid-American Conference West Division showdown against Ball State at home looming, a return of the team’s leading scorer averaging 15.4 points per game would be beneficial to the team. However, coach Keno Davis said he is not sure exactly when the 6-foot-5, 228-pound senior guard will return for the Chippewas. “He’s day-to-day,” Davis said. “The most I can say with that is I’m hopeful that he’ll be back for Ball State.” McKay also missed the Nov. 18 game against Siena Heights with an ankle injury and came in off the bench in the next couple of games for the Chippewas. “I’m always looking for him to come back,” Davis said. “I’m always looking for everyone to come back. As we have, we’ll make sure that with any injury we’re putting their welfare first. As in not just day-to-day but

long-term.” After the Chippewas’ 86-67 loss to Buffalo on Saturday in McGuirk Arena, the team’s first loss at home this season, Davis said the team misses McKay’s presence. Davis said CMU cannot use McKay’s absence as an excuse because of the depth it has at the guard position. “If you take one of the best players off any team it’s going to have an impact,” Davis said. “You don’t like going through the injuries, but in some ways, with other guys getting an opportunity to play and play extended minutes, it could help us down the stretch, at least that’s how we’re looking at it right now.” Senior forward David DiLeo said the guys that have been able to step up and fill the void left by McKay’s injury has been valuable to the Chippewas. Junior guard Travon Broadway Jr., who was a starter at the beginning of the season and moved to one of the first guys off the bench, stepped into McKay’s starting role and scores 8.5 points per game. Another junior guard, Deschon Winston, has also been thrust into a bigger role to work with Broadway and the rest of the Chippewas to make up for McKay’s missing production. “Obviously when you lose a player as skilled and as versatile as Kevin is, it’s a big loss,” DiLeo said.

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FOOTBALL ADDS QB WITH TITLE IX CHARGE, ARREST By Christian Booher Staff Reporter

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Central Michigan football’s quarterback room has gotten deeper. Former Texas Tech quarterback Jett Duffey is expected to transfer to Central Michigan. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound quarterback is a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining. He can play immediately. He was arrested and suspended from team activities in 2018 for a disturbance in front of a nightclub in Lubbock, Texas. He was booked on a charge of criminal mischief, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Duffey also served a suspension in the spring and summer of 2017 after a Texas Tech Title IX hearing panel found that Duffey sexually assaulted a woman who was incapacitated, according to the Lubbock Avalanche Journal. He originally transferred to Tulane, but he was denied academic admission according to NOLA.com. Duffey threw for 2,840 yards, 18 touchdowns and five interceptions in the 2019 season as the starter once Alan Bowman went down with

Jett Duffey, Sr. David Moore, Sr. John Keller, R-So. George Pearson, R-So. Daniel Richardson, R-Fr. Tyler Pape, Fr. injury. In three seasons with Texas Tech, Duffey threw for 4,077 yards, 26 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 18 games. Duffey is the second grad transfer quarterback in as many seasons for coach Jim McElwain, who brought in Quinten Dormady last season. Dormady had a 6-4 record in 10 starts during the 2019 season. Athletic Director Michael Alford has not returned a request for comment.

Men’s basketball team gritty, showing areas of improvement Austin Chastain Columnist

Northern Illinois pushed ahead by 12 points over Central Michigan with 13:11 to play Jan. 7 in McGuirk Arena. Tyler Cochran had scored a layup following a turnover from CMU junior guard Devontae Lane to take a 51-41 lead for the Huskies. Lane then assisted two 3-pointers from senior forward Rob Montgomery and senior guard Dallas Morgan in the next 58 seconds of game action. NIU’s lead was cut to six with 12:11 to play. Slowly but surely, the Chippewas clawed their way back into the Mid-American Conference West Division matchup. CMU found itself trailing by 11 points with 9:12 to play as well and brought itself back into the game again. Lane brought the Chippewa deficit down to just one point with a free throw as nine seconds remained.

Zaire Mateen was fouled and stepped to the free throw line with five seconds to play. He had a chance to put his team ahead by as many as three, forcing the Chippewas to hit a triple to force overtime. He missed. Senior forward David DiLeo secured the rebound and passed to Lane, who brought the ball to the other end of the floor at a full sprint. Lane moved to the left wing and fired a pass to senior guard Kevin McKay, who rolled toward the basket and made a layup to give CMU the 68-67 lead with .2 seconds remaining. The lead was the Chippewas’ first lead of the second half. CMU went on to win the game by a point after trailing by double digits with under 10 minutes to play. With the Chippewas winning that game, they showed a lot of mental toughness to battle all the way back and pick up their ninth victory of the season. The Chippewas were similar last season — gritty. Many times in the 2018-19 season, especially in MAC play, Central Michigan had to find a way to dig deep and find a way to win similar to how it did against the Huskies. One game from last season which sticks out was Feb. 26 at Eastern Michigan. CMU went into the EMU Convocation Center and found out guard Shawn Roundtree Jr., one

of the emotional leaders of the team, was out. Eastern Michigan featured a strong 2-3 defense which slowed Central Michigan’s shooting in the first half, making just nine field goals without one of the team’s best shooters in Roundtree. The Chippewas were also outrebounded in the game’s first half, 23-11, but only lost the battle on the boards, 36-32. Last year’s team was gritty and wouldn’t be out of a game. It made its way to the semifinal in the MAC Tournament, battling a No. 16-ranked

Buffalo team to the wire, ultimately losing by four points after the Bulls made late free throws. This year’s team has a lot of the similar characteristics as its predecessor, but there is a lot of room for growth and improvement for the Chippewas. “We go into every game knowing we’re not going to back down,” said senior Rob Montgomery. At the end of the day, success for the Chippewas goes back to playing true to their identity of intensity. Especially in the competitive MAC.

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Hildebrandt has continued his ascent as a leader of Central Michigan’s wrestling team

By Christian Booher Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Drew Hildebrandt is the first to make the trek through the smoke and onto the mat during a home dual. He knows his role. At 125 pounds, Hildebrandt is Central Michigan’s first athlete to wrestle during dual meets. The redshirt junior, who is coming off a season in which he qualified for the NCAA Championships and opened with a 6-0 decision over Gabe Townsell of Stanford, has continued his ascent as a leader of the Chippewa wrestling squad. He’s earned pins in each of his last two dual matches, first a pin over Missouri’s Dack Punke at 4:41 on Jan. 17 and then an identical result two days later against SIU-Edwardsville’s Gage Datlovsky at 1:42. The Granger, Indiana native is now 23-3 on the season and ranked ninth in his weight class in the country. “I feel great. I’m just building on every match, trying to peak at the right time,” he said. “Just keep on going, keep the momentum going, keep on running, scoring some points.” Friday night’s match with Missouri saw a scoreless first period between Hildebrandt and Punke. In the second period, Hildebrandt wasted no time taking control of the

contest and pinning Punke just over halfway through the period. “Momentum’s big, so I really wanted to go out there and kind of light it up,” he said. “Not the first period I wanted but he chose down and I was ready for the challenge.” The quick pin was no surprise to Chippewa coach Tom Borelli, who’s been witnessing Hildebrandt’s effort to improve every day. “He’s been pretty steady like that all year,” Borelli said. “He’s getting better at turning people from the top.” He admitted that he feels the pressure of leading off meets, but not in a negative way. “I’m ultra pumped up, sometimes I have to go calm myself down,” he said. “(I’m) a little nervous, but it’s more ‘Oh, I’m the first one up, I’m ready to go.’ It’s pressure, but like good pressure.” As a redshirt junior, Hildebrandt has taken on the role of a leader on a squad that features just one senior in Logan Parks, who wrestles at 157 pounds. While his team has lost three of its last four duals, he provides energy through his attitude and performance that helps to keep team morale high. “We’re focusing on the end of the season,” Hildebrandt said. “We just keep on trying to wrestle our best every night.”

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Ward ‘definitely stood out’ at NFLPA Bowl, remains in search of combine invite By Christian Booher Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Jonathan Ward

Ric Serritella knows his way around the college football landscape. For the past 19 years, he’s spent many hours evaluating talented student-athletes across the country. Every year through his thorough scouting process, Serritella narrows down an initial database of 3,500 players and creates a big board comprised of around 700 of the top prospects. He’s the creator of the NFL Draft Bible, an independent scouting service used by all 32 teams in the National Football League to evaluate and scout talent at the amateur levels. He was hired to be a scouting consultant at one of the premier postseason all-star games in college football, the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The Collegiate Bowl is an all-star game for seniors and serves as another opportunity for NFL hopefuls to play in front of scouts such as Serritella and boost their draft stock. On Jan. 25, Serritella will be in attendance at the Reese’s Senior Bowl, a similar event. While serving as the consultant for the Collegiate Bowl, Serritella attended practice in the week leading up to the contest. Being present at the practices gave him the opportunity to once again observe players he’d seen play during the regular season. Serritella was looking forward to seeing Central Michigan running back Jonathan Ward. “I had the chance to watch a handful of Central Michigan games,” Serritella said. “We identified Ward as a guy that was impressive. He was on our radar from very early on in the season.” Ward finished his senior campaign with 1,108 yards and 15 touchdowns as part of a lethal 1-2 backfield punch with sophomore running back Kobe Lewis. He finished his career with 2,565 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns. The pedigree for a future at the next level is certainly visible. “A lot of people don’t make it this

far,” Ward said. “I’m just trying to ride it until the wheels fall off. Hopefully I get a shot at the next level, but if that’s not in God’s plan, I just want to be able to say I gave it my best shot.” However, through the eyes of a scout such as Serritella, Ward’s potential goes far beyond the stat sheet. Among Ward’s talents that stick out are his vision, his elusiveness and ability to make defenders miss, his quickness and the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. He has 10 1/4 inch hands, which is rare for a running back. Such intangibles were on display throughout the week of practice leading up to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Serritella named Ward to his All-Practice team at the conclusion of the week. “He was arguably the best running back that we had out in Pasadena,” Serritella said. Ward carried the ball six times in the game, played Jan. 18 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, rushing for 19 yards. His team, the American team, was beaten by the National team by a score of 30-20. Former Chatnooga quarterback Nick Tiano was named Most Valuable Player of the game after throwing for 135 yards and a touchdown on 8 of 10 passing. “I felt like I performed pretty well in practice and stuff,” Ward said. “I felt like I gave the scouts a good impression of who I am as a person.” Despite the solid week of practice, there are concerns when it comes to Ward’s game. Those concerns include struggles in pass protection and with ball security. Over the course of his four year career, Ward fumbled nine times and lost seven of them. However, Serritella points to a personal interview he had with Ward as evidence that these struggles aren’t detrimental to his chances of being drafted. “I give Jonathan credit because we interviewed him and (pass protection) was one thing that he said he worked on in the offseason coming into the year,” he said. “I think it’s gonna continue to be a work in progress, but w WARD | 21-23

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he recognizes that. That’s all you can ask for, the effort and the understanding and having realistic expectations; Jonathan has all of that.” “Technique, that’s all pass protection is,” Ward said. “Technique and the will to want to block. I have the will to want to block.” At this point, Serritella has given Ward a 6th-round grade. He believes that the Kankakee, Illinois native has every chance to be drafted on the third day of the NFL Draft, which consists of rounds 4-7. The third day of the 2020 NFL Draft falls on April 25. In order to improve his stock, Serritella believes that a sub 4.5 second time in the 40-yard dash is pivotal. Though Ward is considered to be on the bubble when it comes to receiving an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine, Serritella believes that his strong week at the Collegiate Bowl renders him deserving. The Scouting Combine is an event that runs from Feb. 24 to March 1 and allows athletes to showcase their talents on the field in various drills. Athletes also have an opportunity to promote themselves off the field in interviews with teams. To Ward, an invite would serve as the culmination of his efforts. “(It’d mean) a lot,” Ward said. “That’s something that I’ve been working toward ever since I started my football career. That’ll probably be the reality check that it’s possible that I can play

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in the NFL.” During combine interviews, hopefuls are typically asked about their development, maturity and other aspects of their personality. According to Central Michigan offensive coordinator Charlie Frye and former Chipppewa teammate and center Steve Eipper, no NFL team will have to worry about Ward from a maturity standpoint. “Ward’s grown up a lot,” Eipper said. “He understands that it ain’t about him,” Frye added. During the season, Ward would deliver donuts and tacos to his linemen as a reward. “NFL teams pay attention to that stuff,” Serritella said. “That’s the kind of character-type of player that teams are looking for.” Ward is not as polished of a prospect as higher-rated backs such as Wisconsin’s Jonathon Taylor or Georgia’s D’Andre Swift, but based on potential alone, Serritella believes that there is a future for Ward at the next level. “He’s a try hard guy, more of a quiet leader,” he said. “I think scouts love his ability to both feature with the run and with the catch and his versatility there.” Going back to the week in Pasadena, Serritella stated that Ward was among the best in the backfield. On a stage competing with guys such as Oregon State’s Artavis Pierce, New Mexico State’s Jason Huntley and Georgia’s Brian Herrien, Ward “definitely stood out.” “There’s a lot of ability to emerge as a starter down the road,” he said. “If he works on improving his pass protection and being a little more physical and assertive there, you’re looking at a guy who can potentially be a three down back at the next level.”

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University must employ thorough, careful snow day procedure this year

hile some of us were snowed in over the weekend, other students used the first big winter storm in Mount Pleasant to build snowmen on and around campus. That’s normally how things go. The first winter snow is no problem for students, faculty and cleanup crews. But, by the end of February, the people of Central Michigan University will probably start to resent the cold weather. We think that might have had something to do with the record number of snow days CMU occurred last spring. When it comes to snow days in 2020, CMU’s decision makers must be rational and keep student safety in mind. Barrie Wilkes, CMU’s vice president of finance and administrative services, consults police chief Larry Klaus and Jonathan Webb, Facilities Management associate vice president, to make the decision to close the university. University Communications shared some transparency on canceling classes with students on the first day of the semester. Students can find the closure policy on CMU’s Emergency Management website, the email said. Also, students will always be notified via Central Alert. CMU also offered some tips to stay warm and safe this winter: • If you feel unsafe coming to campus in certain weather conditions, contact your instructor(s) and/or work supervisor. • Try NOT to travel during severe winter weather (blizzards or freezing rain). • If you must travel, take extra time. Be careful when walking in parking lots, steps, ramps and when driving. • If you must go outside, several layers of lightweight clothing will keep you warmer than a single heavy coat. Gloves or mittens and a hat will prevent loss of body heat. Cover your mouth to protect your lungs. Let us be clear. Central Michigan Life is not calling for more snow days than we had in spring 2019. We all learned that what we always wished for growing up could come back to bite us by giving us more assignments with earlier deadlines and more intensive class sessions. There were three snow days within a one-week span in what meteorologists called the polar vortex. Everyone was behind in classes. The faculty didn’t feel as if they had enough time to teach. Students were constantly receiving calls at 4 a.m. telling us classes were canceled. We are asking that CMU makes the right choice and keeps safety in mind whenever a winter storm hits. Whether it’s ice, snow or singledigit temperatures, a thorough decision-making process is necessary.

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CM Life reporter Michael Livingston participates in the CommUNITY Peace March on Monday, Jan. 21.

Become ‘united’ with your university by participating I woke up on Jan. 15 before each of my roommates, I showered and was out the door as they were rising from their cozy beds. There was going to be no day off for me, my Monday goal was to be a representation of Martin Luther King Jr.’s benevolent legacy. The Multicultural Academic Student Services office continued its annual tradition of dedicating the third week of January to King’s life. The numerous events and activities offer students a chance to educate themselves about the importance of diversity. I offered myself to a day of community service and left with a better understanding of servitude and unity. Thanks to the volunteer work, I understand that King’s teachings can extend far beyond eradicating racial discrimination. His words can be applied to all branches of servitude. With the help of the Student Food Pantry, my peers and I made hundreds of snack packs for hungry Mount Pleasant citizens. Our keynote speaker, Communications faculty member Shelly Hinck said that King also encourages us to fight poverty, to care for the child in the failing school, fill the empty bellies of the hungry, to care for the incarcerated, and much more.

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Following my volunteer work, I geared myself up for the march to downtown Mount Pleasant. Dozens were crammed elbow-to-elbow into the Bovee University Center lobby only to come face-to-face with the frigid January afternoon. We followed police cruisers down the salted streets. The cold wind’s vicious bite turned my pale face to a deep crimson. Our teeth chattered, eyes squinted against the frozen wind. Our hands burrowed in our pockets except for the those who carried signs against their chests. The Greek houses of Main Street cheered us on from there snowy driveways. Then, the onlookers became Mount Pleasant residents smiling through their windows at the

passing group. I had a burning desire to be near the front of the crowd. I politely made my way past the many bundled bodies. As we passed Maple Street the sweet voices of the Christ Central Choir and other participants began warming our hearts like hot chocolate. At this moment I felt the power of community. It was like seeing my favorite band with my favorite friends at my favorite venue, although this performance did much more than entertain. The crowd had transformed from hundreds of colorful individuals to one beautiful portrait. Each of my peers became more than my fellow student, we became a community built on empathy. The crowd became a great arm that reached for a common goal, equality among humanity. At that moment I didn’t feel the bite of winter. King was shot and killed on April 4, 1968. On April 3, however, he delivered his final speech, “I Have Been to the Mountaintop” in which he cries, “let us maintain unity!” I believe CMU’s annual MLK Day celebrations keep King’s visions of unity alive and strong. I encourage all CMU students to participate in MLK Day celebrations and share my outstanding experience.

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GET REAL AGENCY EXPERIENCE! ONLY ONE PLACE ON CAMPUS OFFERS REAL LIFE AGENCY EXPERIENCE. Gold Media Group is an award-winning college media company located on the Central Michigan University campus. As the advertising agency for CMU Student Media, we offer creative branding strategies and media placement to local and national businesses.

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Content Creators at Gold Media Group work with the CMU Student Media company in writing content for special sections, native advertising, and sponsored content. You will also work with Account Managers on client projects requiring original content, such as blogs, websites and press releases. The skills you gain will help you personally and in future roles at advertising, public relations or corporate agencies.