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Legends of the Dark

The annual haunt is being hosted by the Office of Students Activities and Involvement.

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Shelter relocation

The Isabella County Restoration House is moving downtown this winter. It opens next week.

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Fall break committee

President Bob Davies announces a fall break committee at academic senate on Oct. 22.

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Legends of the Dark changes hosts after 23 years with Trout Hall

By Jack Hallauer Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Legends of the Dark has been organized by the Trout Hall Council for 23 years.

The Legends of the Dark is a Halloween-themed campus tour brings students and community members along on a spooky adventure around North campus where they can listen to scary stories told by student volunteers.

This year, the event is changing hands, and the Office of Student Activities & Involvement is hosting it. The program has changed leadership from Trout Hall to the Office of Student Activities and Involvement because the former Coordinator of Legends has changed positions.

“It wasn’t a program that was really appropriate for ResLife.

It is more of a Student Activities and Involvement event,” said Molly Schuneman, Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at the Office Student Activities and Involvement.

The haunted campus tour will take place from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30 this year. Tickets will cost $4 in advance or $5 on the night of the event. They can be purchased at the Student Activities and Involvement office.

“I called it my triple threat program. It provides a nice alcohol-free event for the community; it’s a good networking opportunity and we raised funds for local organizations,” Ann Kzyzaniak, former Coordinator of Legends of the Dark, said.

The funds raised from ticket sales will go to buying supplies for the event, but, in the past three years, all of the funds have gone to the Isabella County Restoration House.

Macomb senior Madison Thayer, Robinson and Calkins Community Hall Council Advisor, is one of the student volunteers who first got in-

File Photo | Central Michigan Life Legends of the Dark guests are led into a stairwell on Oct. 20 by Grawn Hall.

volved with Legends of the Dark her freshman year and eventually helped coordinate the event with Krzyzaniak.

“It ended up becoming really important to me because I see the impact that it has. You see all of the people come to the event, you got to raise quite a bit of money for the ICRH and it actually helped them be able to keep their services open for another month,” Thayer said.

Schuneman says SAI still plans on donating the leftover funds from the event to a local non-profit organization.

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Students still demanding campus change Women’s efforts to improve campus culture continue as demands remain partially unfulfilled

By Justin Cooper Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

On Nov. 8, 2018, the day after a racist message was written on a whiteboard outside a dorm in Sweeney Hall, NAACP chapter president Australyah Coleman went to work.

Coleman reached out to Moe’ Nai Robinson, who was then president of Black Student Union, and Areauna Rogers, president of Collective Action for Cultural Unity. The three of them almost immediately began the work that would ensure the incident was a catalyst for change and not swept under the rug.

“A lot of times people talk about, ‘Oh, we need to do this to change,’ but nobody actually puts the work in behind it to make it happen,” Coleman said. “We planned all of this in a matter of like, six hours. We woke up that morning, we went to our morning classes, we met in the University Center, we sat down and planned everything until the time of that sit-in.”

The sit-in outside Sweeney Hall, organized only hours before it occurred but attended by about 200 people. Coleman, Robinson and Rogers also announced four requests the university had one month to answer to.

Nearly a year later, some changes have been made.

DEMANDING CHANGE About two weeks after the incident, Coleman, Robinson and Rogers began meeting regularly with a small group of staff to organize the institutional changes they demanded.

The demands were as follows: n Every CMU student must be required to take a cultural course pertaining to their major or minor. n Security cameras must be placed and actively used on each floor of each residence hall on campus. n A certified third-party must host a mandatory race and ethnicity training for all CMU faculty, staff, students and police. n The officer who responded to the incident must publicly apologize for

File Photo | Central Michigan Life NAACP chapter President Australyah Coleman speaks during the CMU chapter of the NAACP’s protest of a racist event that happened Nov. 7, 2018 in Sweeney Hall.

comparing the message to the hatred police officers receive.

Within a week, Coleman said, the officer apologized privately.

The other three demands remain tangled in a mixture of work-in-progress and redirection. The security camera demand quickly encountered stumbling blocks. Whoever wrote the racist message on Nov. 7 remains unidentified partly because there were no cameras recording the hallway.

Then-associate vice president of student affairs and now-interim Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services Tony Voisin brought a representative of the CMU police department to one of the meetings who explained that while many halls, such as Kesseler Hall, have cameras that point at entrances and exits, no cameras record the hallways to protect the privacy of students who live there.

Recording dorm hallways is going to remain an ongoing discussion as the group’s meetings pick back up in the coming weeks. Logistics such as data storage costs, how long to store footage and whether additional cameras will need to be installed (rather than rotating the current ones) are still open questions. In February, Residence Life is going to send out a survey to dorm residents, Voisin said,

and one of the questions is going to regard the issue of hallway cameras and privacy.

Faculty and staff contracts prevented mandatory diversity training by a certified third-party from being implemented. As an alternative, Coleman said, some professors have begun giving students assignments to attend cultural events and write a report, or offering extra credit for doing so.

Near the end of the last academic year Robinson introduced the idea of an online diversity training module similar to the “Think About It” course on drugs, alcohol and sexual misconduct that incoming students are required to take. The university contracted with EverFi, the same company who created “Think About It,” to create a course that espouses CMU’s diversity and inclusion values.

The course was assembled over the summer and is currently accessible on CentralLink. However, the course is optional due to programming differences between “Think About It” and the diversity course, Voisin said.

Students will be reminded to complete the course via email, but can’t be stopped from registering for new classes if they don’t, unlike “Think About It.” The response to the first demand,

for a requirement that students take a cultural course “pertaining to their major or minor,” lies in a gray area.

The 2019-20 academic bulletin lists 37 courses under subgroup IV-A of the University Program, known as “Studies in Discrimination.” Since the 2014-15 academic year, this subgroup has been effectively vacant, containing only a message that it is not required and listing no classes.

Voisin said that the reconstruction of the subgroup could have been in progress for as long as three years, and that a curriculum change such as that couldn’t have been put together between the whiteboard incident and now.

ONGOING EFFORTS FOR TRANSFORMATION A page on CMU’s website last updated in April lists the initiatives that have been spurred across campus largely in the wake of the whiteboard incident. While the student demands Coleman, Robinson and Rogers put forward last year have gone partially unfulfilled, the Ongoing Efforts for Institutional Transformation are essentially what they have led to.

A.T. Miller, appointed as CMU’s first chief diversity officer last year, has done behind-the-scenes work to enact institutional change. He’s

hired a “diversity data analyst” in his office who works to find trends in the responses to employee and student surveys, employment and student retention data and the statistics of who’s engaging in what programs and disciplines across campus. Interpreting these numbers will give his office insight into whether the diversity initiatives are actually working.

Miller has also worked with human resources, faculty personnel services and deans to require that members of search committees complete a portion of the new online diversity module on unconscious bias before they’re able to help hire new faculty.

Ways to adapt the Tunnel of Oppression, an “interactive theater” hosted occasionally by A Mile In Our Shoes, a registered student organization, into a fixture of summer orientation are also being strongly considered. The Tunnel of Oppression features short scenes that bring students “face to face in various bias incidents to learn what it is like to face oppression.”

Measures are being put in place to introduce incoming students to CMU’s values before the school year even begins. This year, volunteers from Leadership Safari and IMPACT, a program “designed for new students of color,” were trained together, and a letter was sent out by President Bob Davies describing his expectations for how CMU students treat each other.

Coleman said that going forward, more communication from the university to its students would “clear up a lot of issues.”

“I should not have to come to you with all of my concerns and the students’ concerns, put in work to make these changes. I also have to report to campus what you guys are doing to fix a problem that you have,” Coleman said.

Coleman said she hopes to release a sort of status report on progress so far once meetings resume, and wants to conduct a campus climate survey to find out what concerns still need to be addressed.

Robinson said she feels “pretty satisfied” with what’s been done so far, but that the job isn’t finished.

“I’m pleased that we were able to make some steps, but I’m not satisfied with those,” Voisin said.

“It’s never going to be easy, without bumpy roads. That’s always part of the growing and learning process. We need to encourage more dialogue, not less.”

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Relocated shelter to open Oct. 27; director search underway

By Andrew Mullin Senior Reporter news@cm-life.com

The Isabella County Restoration House will be opening for the season on Oct. 27, but the organization will look very different this year.

ICRH provides temporary housing for homeless individuals for around six months out of the year and helps guide its guests to self-sustainability. While these two core parts of its mission will not change, the restoration house’s location and leader will. Not only will the restoration house be located downtown, but longtime time Executive Director Ryan Griffus recently stepped down to take a job at Central Michigan University.

The new location will move from 1114 W. High St. to 120 S. Pine St., said Norma Bailey, who is on the ICRH Board of Directors. She said the new location is almost ready for use. The move was made in favor of the larger space.

Bailey said they chose downtown simply because the space became available and

was also a fit for ICRH’s needs. Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Joseph, who is also on the ICRH Board of Directors, said having it downtown is beneficial to the people of Mount Pleasant because it will allow people to know the resource is there in case they need it. He also said it brings awareness to the issue of homelessness to the citizens of Mount Pleasant.

There will be many benefits for the guests with this new location, said Bailey.

One of these benefits includes having designated space for things like computers and a children’s corner. Another benefit is being right next to EightCap, a non-profit corporation that runs programs to help those who are in poverty or are dealing with homelessness.

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After a year in the making, the College of the Arts and Media will unveil its new Social Media Research and Analytics Lab on Oct. 23 in Moore Hall 430.

The lab will provide a collaborative research space where faculty members and students can study emerging social media trends and gauge public opinion.

The lab offers users access to Crimson Hexagon, a software that collects data from social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Tumblr and blogs. The data covers demographics, engagement, volume, top responses and conversations, among other information.

“The ultimate goal is to provide a collaborative space for researchers across the university interested in studying new media and current events to find both the tools to answer their research questions and connect with other scholars who are studying similar things,” said communication faculty member Tisha Dejmanee.

The project was coordinated by Dejmanee, broadcast and cinematic arts faculty member Trevor Diehl, journalism faculty member Zulfia Zaher, communication chairperson Michael Papa and research assistant Pravallika Paidi.

Although Crimson Hexagon is a tool for analyzing social media, the team — combining their various communication, software development and social media skills — emphasizes the interdisciplinary uses of the lab.

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will have to walk back to the new location downtown. The positives for the guests outweigh this drawback, she said.

However, Joseph said ICRH can be accommodationing with transportation and that ICRH spends thousands of dollars in transportation for its guests. Some of the guests have cars or some money for transportation, so they don’t choose to use transportation provided.

The new location will not be completed under Griffus, who announced in late September that he will be leaving ICRH. Griffus said he accepted a job at CMU as coordinator of graduate recruiting and his last day was Oct. 14.

“I love ICRH dearly and will continue to support its mission,” Griffus said in the Facebook post. “But, a career opportunity has presented itself that I simply could not

area for a lot of faculty and students,” Zaher said. “This software will help them at the very least collect data if they’re not interested in the visualization aspect of the software.”

Dejmanee described how an environmental researcher could possibly use the space as an example of the software’s interdisciplinary potential.

“Social listening is the broader concept (behind the lab), so (a researcher) might want to know what people are saying about the climate strike,” she said. “Online you will find a lot of polarized opinions, so maybe you’ll want to look at who’s responding to the climate strike, what their interests are, their demographic profile, what they’re saying about it and go more in depth about why they support or (don’t support) the strike.”

The establishment of the lab is a reaction to the changing social landscape, and the team hopes the lab will spark integrative collaboration and contend with emerging technologies.

“As the media technologies are evolving, they’re touching every aspect of our lives and they’ve become so pervasive and powerful that you almost don’t recognize it, especially for younger folks who grew up with these technologies,” Diehl said. “For those who haven’t always been around it, we’ve seen these things transform society in a dynamic way. In a university setting, it takes much longer to reform curriculum than to invent a new technology that changes things. Our role here is to help research and teach in an area that’s so radically different than it was just a few years ago.” pass up. I am forever grateful to ICRH for the opportunity and deeply appreciative of everyone who I’ve made connections with during my time with the organization!”

Bailey said that Ryan accomplished many things during his two-and-a-halfyears tenure as executive director, including being a tremendous public face for ICRH, being great at fundraising, executing the idea of guiding guests to self-sufficiency and helping to create the day shelter. Bailey said she wishes him well on his new career path and he did amazing work for ICRH. ICRH is conducting a search for a new executive director. Bailey said the director search and figuring out the new location are the main focuses this season, beyond ICRH’s main goals.

“We very much credit Ryan for moving us forward to a certain point,” Bailey said.

“Now we are going to continue to move forward.”

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f you were to ask a Central Michigan University student who the friendliest police officer is on campus, most students will share the same response: “We love Officer Martinez.”

Laura Martinez, of CMUPD, has been a university police officer for almost 10 years. During her decade here, she’s become one of the most beloved police officers on campus.

Although some students may come to CMU with a negative perception against law enforcement, Martinez, 48, shows students a more personal side of policing, breaking down the walls of distrust.

Aside from being the community police officer for the East Campus residential halls, she’s also well-known as a Zumba instructor, offering students free classes on campus that have been attended by as many as 250 students at a time.

She’s also a student herself. Martinez is working toward a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a concentration in criminal justice.

Martinez spoke with Central Michigan Life on Oct. 21 to share why she used to hate law enforcement, and how she ended up being one of the most recognizable people at CMU.

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I was talking to one of the police officers and he made a comment: “You know that’s a drug house if they have blankets on the windows.” And I go, “Really?” And he goes, “Yeah, most houses that I go to that had blankets on the windows were drug houses.”

I replied, “Let me tell you something. Growing up, my mom was a single mom of six and I was the youngest. We had blankets on our walls, because that’s all we could afford. We weren’t a drug house.” And he just kind of looked at me like a lightbulb popped on, and told me he had never thought about that. And I said, “Don’t put us all in the same category. That’s what you’re doing.”

How would you define what your role is as community police officer, and how is it different than a traditional police officer?

How do you use that past perception as a police officer today?

I think about the experience of my home life. If you look at most Caucasian officers and ask them why they became a police officer, nine times out of 10 they’ll say, “Because I want to help people.” You ask a police officer of color, they’ll say, “I didn’t become a police officer to help people. I became one because I wanted to cure the injustices that happened to me growing up.” That’s how we’re different.

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I think it’s because I’m genuine and I’m honest. I build rapport with them. Because I treat them with love and respect, that’s how I’ve been blessed to have them love me back.

I give them my personal cell phone number so they can get ahold of my when I’m not in the office. Most police officers won’t give you their cell phone number; I have no qualms with it. Just call me if you need me and if I can help you out I will.

Always being upfront and honest with students, even if it’s not necessarily what they want to hear. I tell them, “Hey, this is the way it is. You may not like it, but this is why we do it.” Some people accept the answer if you explain things to them.

I hated them. I couldn’t stand them. Didn’t want anything to do with them. I never had a positive interaction with law enforcement growing up.

The first time I was in handcuffs was age 5.

Every traffic stop for me was like a 45-minute traffic stop. My license was suspended from age 17-24, because I couldn’t pay a parking ticket.

In my mind, they were always harassing me because they had nothing better to do than look out for people like me.

As one of two female police officers and the only minority police officer in CMUPD, how do you treat your job differently than a white, male police officer would?

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Why do you think you are so trusted by students?

Before you became a police officer, what was your perception of police?

I’m very honest with students. I tell them, “I know you hate the police, I did too. But I’m not that officer. I’m not the one who did you wrong, I’m Officer Martinez. Give me the opportunity to do something good.”

I had one particular student athlete that wanted nothing to do with me. So I thanked him up and down for his athletic abilities, tried to relate to him. Eventually he came to trust me, because I acted like a human being. Now he stops by my officer every time he’s in the residential halls to give me a hug.

Once they see us as human beings, it’s easier for them to acknowledge us as such.

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Officer Laura Martinez The CMUPD celebrity explains why she used to hate law enforcement, and how she connects with students in Zumba classes.

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As community police officer, your main job is to have a relationship with the community. Every police officer has a different personality, so every one of those relationships is different for every single officer. We all have different personalities, different strengths and different weaknesses.

When I started, I was the only female police officer, and as a mother of six, I can go in there and kind of act like a mom. I learned to treat students how I would want my children to be interacted with.

I also started doing Zumba instructing in uniform, and that immediately broke the ice for people. Because that’s not the normality for police officers.

What role have you played in assisting with CMUPD’s reconfiguration of the community policing policy this year?

I’ve been giving tips and pointers in terms of communicating with students. Most of our officers are very straight and narrow, so I’ve been telling them to think about how they would treat their own family; if they were your child, how would you want your young adult to be treated?

Talk to them in that fashion. You don’t need to be a police officer 24/7, but until it calls for that you can turn that switch on and focus on the enforcement stuff.

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Candidates discuss voting, marijuana at SGA forum

By Andrew Mullin and Justin Cooper Staff Reporters news@cm-life.com

Students had the opportunity to question City Commission candidates Oct. 21 and hear about their platforms ahead of the election on Nov. 5.

Five Mount Pleasant City Commission candidates gathered in the University Center to answer questions at the annual Local Candidates Forum hosted by Student Government Association.

There are two open seats in city commission after long-time commissioners Kathleen Ling and Tony Kulick decided not to seek reelection.

The five candidates are: • Barry DeLau II, who has experience working with the local wood recycling industry and emphasized his desire to attract students to stay in Mount Pleasant after they graduate.

• Brandon McQueen, a political science student at CMU, spearheaded the petition for the Mount Pleasant recreational marijuana ballot proposal.

• Mary Alsager, a parks and recreation commissioner, former public school teach-

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Justin Cooper | Staff Reporter George Ronan answers a student’s question during the annual Local Candidates Forum hosted by Student Government Association Oct. 21 in Bovee University Center Auditorium.

er and former small business owner.

• George Ronan, a CMU psychology faculty member and a local business owner. He said his “sense of what it’s like to develop property in town” and experience helming committees at CMU qualify him to serve on the commission.

• Kathy Rise, a planning commissioner and local business owner. She said she

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VP CANDIDATE DISCUSSES PRIORITIES, AUTHENTICITY AT FIRST PUBLIC FORUM

Rosalee Rush is one of three finalists for the search of Central Michigan University’s next vice president for university communications and chief of marketing officer.

She currently serves as the senior associate vice president for marketing, communications and media relations at California State University, Stanislaus, in Turlock, California.

Rush opened the public forums Oct. 22 in the Charles V. Park Library Baber Room.

“For me, communications are intentional and purposeful,” Rush said. “We aren’t just communicating to communicate. We are communicating to evoke a response and emotion that helps students understand why they fit here.”

From conversations with President Bob Davies and watching him interact with others, Rush said the authenticity piece of his work was a key aspect that attracted her to seek out a position at CMU. Rush said she understands, through Davies, that students attend CMU to find

their passion, and it’s something she wants to be a part of moving forward in her career.

“I see these interactions (from President Davies),” Rush said. “It seems real.

He’s focused on student success. I want to be at a place where I can have that impact, where I can support that.”

Along with following Davies’ authentic approach, Rush said she wants to speak with the student government, cabinet members, deans, provosts and others across campus if she’s selected as the next vice president for university communications.

She’s also willing to get out in the community and learn the culture.

“I even want to go on a ride with the police on your campus,” Rush said. “I want to know the issues; I want to ride around. What you’ll find me doing is walking around. If I can walk, I can talk to people.”

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is unafraid to speak up when she sees something wrong and wants to rejuvenate Mount Pleasant’s downtown area.

The candidates discussed student outreach, recreational marijuana and impediments to the city’s growth.

FOSTERING A COMMUNITY The retention of the student population

post-graduation was a recurring issue among the candidates. Several expressed a desire to foster a community of “young professionals” who stick around town after their time at CMU. “We have to develop the city so you guys want to stay,” DeLau said. “If there’s no opportunities for you here, you’re not even going to think about it.”

He added that Mount Pleasant is at a “crossroads” and that if elected to the commission he would focus on economic development and undoing what he described as the over-regulation of business.

Rise said Mount Pleasant’s downtown area is “vastly underutilized.” She said she’d like to see a bike-share program implemented that would enable students to move between campus and downtown more easily.

Chicago sophomore Mary Pat expressed doubts about whether making Mount Pleasant attractive to graduates is a worthy goal.

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pand in your career,” Pat said. “Businesses keep leaving the town. There’s nothing that can grow here because of how small the city is.”

ZONING ISSUES Candidates consistently cited zoning regulations as the reason for Mount Pleasant’s lack of economic development.

To illustrate regulations he described as excessive, DeLau turned to the McDonald’s location on Mission Street. The site’s developer said Mount Pleasant is “the hardest city he’s ever worked with in the country” and was even prevented from placing McDonald’s signage above the door due to a zoning restriction, DeLau said.

“The students aren’t coming, the businesses are leaving, and we need to focus on why that is,” DeLau said. “[Mount Pleasant should be] a little bit more open and welcoming to businesses.”

Alsager also expressed concerns with the zoning ordinance. She said she’s spoken with local residents and business owners about how they weren’t able to start projects on their homes and businesses due to zoning regulations. She mentioned a resident BARRY DELAU who wasn’t able to make improvements due to the new zoning ordinance.

While she said she doesn’t know the zoning ordinance well enough to name specific sections, she did say she wants to target parts that prevent people from making backyard projects or improving new parking lots.

“The idea that you can’t make improvements in your own backyard sounds ridiculous,” Alsager said.

Ronan said Mount Pleasant’s vacant properties are a “significant problem.”

He said the commission can do better to involve students in efforts that are typically outsourced to paid consultants and to expand internship opportunities in local government.

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STUDENT PARTICIPATION McQueen said he would like to create a voting precinct on CMU’s campus and wants to figure out why there isn’t one already. He said it’s important for students to register to vote in Mount Pleasant to increase voter turnout and give legitimacy to student issues.

Candidates said they would like to see students engage with Mount Pleasant politics. Rise said she would like to see students attend upcoming public hearings, specifically regarding the master plan process. City government is finalizing the Mount Pleasant 2050 Master Plan with

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McKenna & Associates, which will project goals for Mount Pleasant’s development into the year 2050. Rise stressed that now, while the plan is still being drafted, is the time for ideas and concerns to be shared.

Ronan said he would like to start a collaborative council, which would bring together representatives from CMU, Mount Pleasant, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and Mid-Michigan College to generate more cross-pollination of ideas and concerns. He also suggested the commission present itself to CMU’s students at least once per semester to make local government more visible to students and to hear what they have to say.

RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA McQueen spoke at length about the marijuana ballot proposal he pushed for, which will be on the ballot in the upcoming election. He said the decisions made in the next few months regarding this issue will have a large effect on the local economy.

There are two separate proposals about recreational marijuana business regulations: A city ordinance passed by city commission, and the ballot proposal McQueen supports. The city’s ordinance has stricter regulations than the ballot proposal, McQueen said.

He said he’s concerned about zoning regulations, limits on marijuana businesses and restricting marijuana event licenses to edibles only.

BRANDON He said that the current MCQUEEN commission understands neither the culture nor the science of marijuana.

“The city just doesn’t understand what they’re doing,” McQueen said. “They’re trying to protect people, but they don’t understand what they’re protecting people from.”

For more info about registering to vote in Mount Pleasant, visit the city’s website.

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Davies announces fall break implementation committee

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President Bob Davies announced that his office is assembling a committee to provide recommendations for implementing a fall break at the Oct. 22 academic senate meeting.

“The thought process is (the committee members) would provide recommendations on what (a fall break) would look like and if it’s acceptable we will take it back for further review,” Davies said.

Student Government Association has been advocating for a fall break for more than a year.

The organization cited the spike of students that book counseling and advising appointments during October and November as evidence for a decrease in morale among students.

The committee, overseen by Provost Mary Schutten, will consist of a member of the Academic Senate, up to two tenured or tenure-track faculty members, up to two fixed-term faculty members, up to two students representing SGA, one dean and one individual representing online and satellite campuses.

ADDRESSING CHICK-FIL-A Central Michigan University President Bob Davies addressed a Chick-fil-A back-

lash from students and faculty following homecoming.

“I want you to know that I hear you. I understand why Chick-fil-A and its politics are upsetting to many people within our community, especially since we have ties so close to the LGBT community,” Davies said.

The fast-food chicken chain has locations in over 40 states with strong ties to Southern Baptist beliefs. The company expressed a public opposition to same-sex marriage.

Davies said the university dining survey indicated a large number of students requested a Chick-fil-A on campus.

“There’s a fine line we must walk in responding to the requests of our students while adhering to our values and commitment to creating an inclusive and safe environment,” Davies said.

The idea of allowing food trucks in the student tailgate area originally took place to provide alternative food options to students during homecoming. Chick-fil-A was one of the first companies to respond to the university’s promotion.

Davies said the university did not invest any funds to bring them to campus and doesn’t intend to at any point in the future.

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n 1969, man first stepped foot on the moon, music-lovers flocked to New York for the first Woodstock festival and thousands of people across the country protested the Vietnam War. The year also marked an important feat for Central Michigan University: The creation of the university’s first-ever public safety department.

As police agencies around the country began beefing up their forces in response to the ongoing riots and protests, CMU unified its own law enforcement with the official formation of a police department to service the university around the clock.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the CMU Police Department, which first began in 1969 as a department of public safety.

PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT The department’s formation marked the first 24-hour patrol agency on CMU’s campus – prior to that, the university’s only law enforcement agency, “Campus Security,” did not patrol campus from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. Instead, the agency used “watchmen” during those hours, who did not have power of arrest and could only call Mount Pleasant police during emergencies.

The name change from “Campus Security” to “Public Safety Department” was a response to rising tensions between CMU students and security personnel, according to Central Michigan Life archives.

After visiting CMU’s campus, Richard Bernitt, who was director of Michigan State University’s Department of Public Safety at the time, suggested that the department’s name be changed to “take away the police connotation.”

“Bernitt suggested the new title because the old title of Campus Security had a ‘police connotation,’” wrote a CM Life reporter on Sept. 10, 1969. “Bernitt held that the connotation was not well accepted by many campus citizens.”

John McAuliffe, a CMU graduate, was the first appointed director of the public safety department. Under McAuliffe’s leadership, the department hired three new police officers in 1969, bringing the staff to seven.

That year, the police department also commissioned its very own ambulance. The department used a station wagon, which, in

addition to conducting patrols, also served as an ambulance that could transport people to the hospital in a timely manner. The vehicle was equipped with a radio, stretcher and lights.

“It takes too long in an emergency to wait for the hospital to send its ambulance,” McAuliffe told CM Life on Sept. 22, 1969.

“No one has died because of this wait before, but it would be a very sad day if this were to happen.”

In 1976, the department of public safety hired its first female police officer. Officer Janice Klein, hired on Aug. 16 at age 21, told CM Life that while some people were surprised that she went into police work as a woman, most people “accepted her for what she was.”

CMUPD had its first K-9 unit in 1998 with K-9 Officer Lizzy, who was accompanied by Officer Leo Mioduszewski. The drug-sniffing dog was trained to only obey commands in Dutch, Mioduszewski told CM Life. Although CMU police don’t currently have a K-9 unit, recently-appointed Chief Larry Klaus said he may consider implementing it during his time as chief.

That year also marked CMUPD’s first bike patrol unit, which allowed police to get around areas of campus that aren’t accessible by patrol vehicles. Today, there are six certified officers who patrol campus on wheels.

As the police department celebrates its 50th year of operation this month, CMUPD Chief Larry Klaus, Lt. Cameron Wassman and Officer Chris Pryor – who has been with CMUPD for 23 years and has done extensive research on the department’s history – sat down with CM Life Oct. 3 to reflect on the department’s history and how CMUPD has evolved over the past five decades.

EVOLUTION OF POLICING METHODS Over the last decade, CMUPD has evolved its policing methods from reactive enforcement to more of a proactive approach to respond to CMU’s “party culture.”

In the past, Pryor said police simply focused on reacting to any rowdiness going on around campus. For example, most of CMUPD’s Welcome Weekend policing consisted of patrolling campus throughout the weekend and handling parties as they would arise.

“Back then it was very reactive,” Pryor said. “You’d gear up,

and then you’d come home and you’re tired, because you’d just been dealing with fights and drunk individuals all night.”

But over the years, CMU police have begun to take on a more proactive approach to campus law enforcement by focusing on education. Now, police spend the days before Welcome Weekend knocking on doors around campus to educate students about the city’s ordinances. And the difference is noticeable – Welcome Weekend law violations have dropped steadily over the last three years alone. Altogether, police only made 72 arrests or written citations from Thursday, Aug. 22 to Sunday, Aug. 25 during this year’ Welcome Weekend. That number compares to the 344 citations that were issued during Welcome Weekend 2016.

“Now, you walk around campus and you hear crickets,” Pryor said. “It’s real different.”

Along with changing law enforcement strategies, police have also had to evolve with changing technology over the past few decades. From the evolution of telephones to the invention and popularization of computers, policing looks a lot different now than it did in 1969.

Pryor said when he started with CMUPD two decades ago, harassment consisted of students picking up the old “brown phones” in dorm rooms and calling someone repeatedly. Now, harassment has become much more complex through texting and social media, making some cases much harder to crack.

Today, CMUPD is using forensics technology that would’ve been unimaginable decades ago – such as Det. Jason VanConant, who was trained by the U.S. Secret Service to hack cell phones even if they are locked by a passcode.

Patrol cars have also come a long way since CMUPD’s station wagon ambulance that was introduced in 1969.

“With respect to the cars, when I started all we had was lights, siren and a radio,” Pryor said. “Now, we’ve got computer and video systems. It’s so much more streamlined.”

The evolution of technology has also allowed for better communication between the five area law enforcement agencies – CMUPD, Mount Pleasant Police Department, Isabella County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police and Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Police Department.

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county sheriff’s office was also dealing with, and nobody knew it,” Pryor said. “It was all word-of-mouth. Now, the information exchange between the entire state, and country, has really improved.”

BETTER STUDENT/POLICE RELATIONSHIPS With evolving policing methods, CMUPD has seen the relationship between police and students improve over the decades since the department’s formation.

“Based on my readings, the police kind of got beat up 50 years ago,” Pryor said. “Students didn’t like (police), I don’t think police treated (students) how they should’ve, and I think a lot of that has changed. Policing was done a lot different 50 years ago.”

Pryor recalled that during his first years of service with CMUPD, many students came to the university with negative attitudes toward law enforcement because of their interactions with police in their hometown.

“I remember just having to break down those walls,” he said.

“But a lot of that is gone, I think.”

Klaus said he believes the relationship between CMU police and students has always been better compared to national tensions involving police. He remembered attending an event last year with Officer Laura Martinez in the Towers residential halls, where they addressed a group of male students.

Several of the students stood up and told the officers that they distrust police, Klaus said. However, he remembered how the students told Martinez that although they hated police, they loved her, and they gave her a hug.

“When we see a student who hugs Officer Martinez and says, ‘We hate the police but we love her,’ that’s all we can ask,” Klaus said. “So that’s some of the barriers that we, as campus police, are able to bring down. The experience with law enforcement that someone brings here may not be the best, but at least we’re giving

them a different viewpoint.”

NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT: CMUPD’S BIGGEST CASES Mount Pleasant is usually a pretty quiet town.

“We’ve been pretty fortunate in our environment that we don’t have significant events happening all the time,” Wassman said.

But every now and then, CMU police investigate cases that have drawn national attention.

One of the most recent incidents at CMU that was brought into the national spotlight was the Campbell Hall shooting that took place March 2, 2018.

That day, former CMU student James Eric Davis Jr. shot and killed his parents, James Eric Davis Sr. and Diva Davis, on the fourth floor of the Towers residential hall. The incident received coverage by national news outlets, including the New York Times and CNN. But despite being under a national microscope, Klaus said he’s never been more proud of CMUPD than he was of the department’s work on that tragic day.

“We train our officers to address acts of violence, and they did exactly as trained to keep our students safe,” he said. “They didn’t know what was going on, but they went in on March 2 as they were trained to stop acts of violence.”

Wassman agreed that although the March 2 shooting was the biggest case CMUPD has handled, it showed that the department is capable of handling any case – big or small.

“Everybody in our department stepped up and brought their A-game,” Wassman said.

Three decades ago, CMU police were accustomed to dealing with nationally known incidents thanks to one annual event in particular: the “End of the World” party.

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The year-end parties in the ‘80s and ‘90s were often characterized by students throwing bricks, beer bottles and stones at police and residents. Resulting in hundreds of student arrests, the events attracted the spotlight of national news outlets such as the Associated Press and New York Times.

In 1986, CMU police notably hammered down on the annual rowdiness by responding with increased police presence. According to a May 14, 1986 CM Life archive, CMU police vowed to clamp down on the parties with a temporary restraining order, which declared Main Street off limits to all non-residents. There were 110 officers on duty that night to enforce the restrictions.

That night, 76 students were arrested, according to CM Life archives. The New York Times reported that most of the arrests were for crossing police lines or stealing police barricades.

CMU POLICE DEPARTMENT TODAY Although the name of the department has evolved over the years, the level of service provided by CMUPD has not. Today, the university police department employs 25 sworn officers and 12 employees to service the campus community.

Wassman believes what makes CMUPD different from other police agencies is the way it interacts with the university community.

“Sometimes it might be enforcement, sometimes its an educational thing, but regardless, by being able to have those interactions, we could be possibly changing somebody’s life,” he said.

At an Oct. 15 open house celebrating the department’s anniversary, Stanley Dinius, who served CMUPD for over 12 years, said university police have a unique opportunity to impact CMU students.

“They aren’t here just to throw kids in jail; they’re here to help with the education process,” Dinius said.

Taylor Rainier | Staff Photographer Police patrol Mount Pleasant during Welcome Weekend Aug. 25.

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Joy VerPlanck, a Waterloo Township doctorate student, poses for a photo in front of the MILO simulator at the Central Michigan University Police Department Oct. 3.

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Central Michigan University doctorate student Joy VerPlanck wants to make law enforcement smarter, safer and more creative – one police officer at a time.

Through CMU’s Doctorate of Educational Technology Program, VerPlanck, 45, is studying how police train to think more creatively to de-escalate tricky situations.

For her doctorate thesis, the Waterloo Township student is researching how law enforcement agencies can use educational technology, such as situational simulators, to think more creatively instead of immediately responding with lethal force.

CMU Police is one of hundreds of law enforcement agencies across

the country that uses a situational simulator called Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives (MILO) for training. The MILO training system uses interactive video scenarios to prepare officers to identify, process and comprehend information about how to respond to any situation.

While officers can use training weapons such as handguns, rifles and shotguns in the simulation, VerPlanck is specifically studying how officers de-escalate each situation instead of turning to more lethal options.

“We’re trying to use (the MILO) to teach people to take control of a situation, de-escalate it and use the least force required in a situation,” VerPlanck said. “If no force is required, that’s a win-win for everybody. If they have to use force, this simulator will make them proficient at it.”

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the simulations, she’s hoping to determine how law enforcement officers can use simulation technology to increase their cognitive load capacity, which is essentially the capacity someone has in order to take in different distractions at one time.

“We have to try to figure out how we’re going to use this amazing technology to increase the cognitive load capacity, which will free up the part of the brain for the officer to use it for more creative thought processes,” she said.

EVOLUTION OF POLICE TRAINING VerPlanck is not new to training with simulators – she herself was trained with one. When she was trained as a military police officer in 1997, she was first introduced to a single-screen training simulator, which was brand new at the time.

However, she said police training was done a lot differently back then than it is today. She described it as a “bureaucratic training process” in the military, with no focus on differential learning.

“They just didn’t spend a lot of time working on creative thinking with young police officers,” she said.

Over the past few decades, law enforcement training has changed, VerPlanck said, as officers today must think more creatively than they did in the past.

“Thirty years ago, we wouldn’t have thought to look in someone’s shoe for a bomb. We wouldn’t have had to deal with the distractions

of someone coming up to you and recording you with their phone,” she said.

“We have to train differently, and we have to train to recognize that threats are becoming more creative, so our responses can’t just be anticipating that something’s always going to look the same.”

Because VerPlanck understands the training that many law enforcement officers go through, she is able to use her police background in her own research to understand that not all officers are trained to think creatively.

“I understand that some of these small police departments don’t have someone trained in instructional theory,” she said. “All they have are these MILO systems and I’d like to provide research to help make them even more effective.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE Across the country today, many police departments are under national scrutiny as some citizens question the ways that police use lethal force and whether they target unarmed minorities. In many cities, the relationship between police and citizens is tumultuous as the public begins to question the tactics used by police.

VerPlanck said she is aware of the national setting of her research – that oftentimes, police officers are viewed negatively due to nationwide tension. But with that national setting, VerPlanck hopes her research will help law enforcement use educational technology to think more creatively to de-escalate those kinds of situations instead of responding with force.

“I hope the result of the research improves their ability to use the technology effectively to become better communicators, better creative thinkers, more effective and safer in their job,” she said. “The result of that will always be a better relationship with the community.”

STILL A WAYS TO GO VerPlanck has completed all of her academic requirements for CMU’s Doctor of Educational Technology program, and she is now focusing on her dissertation. After having spent the past year reviewing literature, she’s found some of the gaps in existing research where she will be able to expand.

“One of the challenges with doctoral-level research is there has to be enough existing research to show that there’s something worth studying, but not so much that you’re being redundant,” she said. “It’s a fine line.”

While she’s found plenty of research on cognitive load theory, law enforcement usage of simulators and using simulators for creative thinking, she hasn’t found any research specifically tying creative thinking and law enforcement with cognitive load theory – the gap that she’s been looking for.

After developing her hypothesis and methods, she’s now in the phase of conducting her research. After having completed her study with CMU police officers, she’s now looking for other willing police departments who can take part in her research.

Because she works in Ann Arbor, she’s hoping

to find additional police departments in that area who will participate in her research. Luckily for her, she works for MILO – giving her unlimited access to the educational simulator for her studies.

While VerPlanck hopes to graduate in May, the timeline for her research is mostly dependent upon the willingness of the police departments that she studies.

“My timeline is dependent on chief support – I’m kind of at their mercy so I have to be willing to travel to gather my data,” she said. “Some chiefs may be hesitant to participate because they may not want to share training records.

Chief Klaus has been very supportive of the whole process, and I’m so grateful to him and the CMUPD team.”

VerPlanck said CMU police have been extremely supportive in taking part of her research.

Lt. Cameron Wassman, of CMUPD, said the university police department was eager to jump on board with VerPlanck’s research.

“We work at an educational institution. But we don’t often get the opportunity to participate in education every day,” he said. “This is a unique opportunity for us to get involved with the educational process.”

VerPlanck said she picked CMU specifically because of its DET program, and it has already exceeded all of her expectations.

“The staff has been so supportive, and they’ve been genuinely excited about my research as well,” she said. “I love being a CMU student, it’s been great.”

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

When walking through Central Michigan University’s campus, it’s not out of the ordinary to see your fellow students riding their bikes to class. However, what you might not expect to see is police officers riding bikes through campus, too.

After one of its own officers received training this summer to become a certified bike patrol instructor, CMU Police Department is increasing its presence of bike patrols around campus to assist in a newly-reconfigured community policing structure.

Officer Scott Malloy received training in Grand Rapids this August along with a dozen officers from around the country to become a certified instructor of bike patrols. His certification makes him one of the few instructors in Michigan that can train police in bike patrols.

“It used to be difficult to find training around the state,” Malloy said. “Instructors were very limited, we couldn’t find anything in-state. So we decided I would train to become an instructor.”

A spot opened up in the week-long school in Grand Rapids, and Malloy eagerly signed up for the training. He was one of only three Michigan cops to complete the training, along with a Grand Rapids and Michigan State Police officer.

Once a police officer becomes a certified bike patrol training instructor, they are allowed to train other officers to become bike patrols. Malloy’s training now allows CMUPD to train not only its own officers but to help other agencies from around the state with training.

Becoming a certified bike patrol officer isn’t simply as easy as riding a bike, Malloy explained. In order to pass the training – and not all officers do, he said – a cop must pass tests on vehicular navigation, road safety and ascending curbs and flights of stairs.

“A lot of people can ride a bike, but this training is more difficult than that,” Malloy said. “Two people actually failed out (of the training). Just because you went to the

training doesn’t mean you could actually become an instructor. There are high standards.”

Lt. Mike Sienkiewicz, one of CMUPD’s six certified bike patrol officers, said bike patrol can be more difficult than it looks.

“It sounds like a real simple concept, right? Just riding a bike,” he said. “But the saying that a lot of us use is, ‘It’s not as simple as riding a bike.’”

Sienkiewicz shared that bike patrol training can sometimes be dangerous. Once, during his training, Sienkiewicz had to get stitches when he was practicing descending 50 stairs and his leg slipped off a pedal, getting stuck in the gears.

“I had to get like 20 stitches,” he said.

“But that’s why we train, we want to avoid those kinds of things.”

Officers must train to ascend and descend stairs and curbs on their bikes, as well as firearm skills, quick turns and crossover dismounts. They also train for a variety of bike patrol scenarios, including burglaries, traffic stops and dealing with emotionally disturbed persons.

INCREASED COMMUNITY POLICING CMUPD is making a concerted effort this year to increase its bike patrol program, Malloy said, because of its added benefits to community policing.

Under newly-appointed Chief Larry Klaus, CMUPD is reconfiguring its community policing structure this year to immerse more police officers into the university community.

“Putting officers on bikes is a huge part of our community policing efforts,” Malloy said.

As officers riding their bikes through campus, they get a closer glimpse at student life – allowing them to get to know the campus community a little better. Bike patrols allow CMUPD to increase contact with students, which has a number of benefits for the police department.

“There are some places on campus you can’t get to by car, like the walkway down the middle of campus, so bike patrols allow you to get to areas you can’t normally get to,” Sienkiewicz said.

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Courtesy Photo | CMUPD CMUPD Officer Scott Malloy poses in front of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids.

between officers and pedestrians when police are patrolling campus on a bike, Sienkiewicz said. He recalled a time that he was patrolling a football tailgate when he was able to make conversation with someone who had the same bike he did.

“I’ve talked to people who have never seen a police officer on a bike before, so we got to stop and talk about that,” Malloy added. “It’s totally out of the ordinary for them.”

Seeing officers on bikes often results in more positive interactions between students and police, Malloy said.

“A lot of people have their earbuds in and they’re looking down on their phones,” Malloy said. “But I have a little bell on my bike and as soon as I ring that bell and they hear that ‘ding ding,’ they immediately look up and smile. The bell makes them smile.”

Because the bikes look a lot less aggressive than patrol vehicles do, it can take away some of the barriers for people who are dealing with police, Malloy said.

“We want to break down any anti-police rhetoric that exists on a national level,” Sienkiewicz said. “Some folks will come to CMU with that value placed on police, so this is our opportunity to show that police

officers aren’t too bad. We’re being very intentional about that, and we see this as a tool to do that.”

Not to mention, the bike patrols are great for officers’ health and wellness, allowing police to “get out of the office and get some exercise,” Sienkiewicz said.

LOW-COST ALTERNATIVE Along with the increased community policing benefits, bike patrol also offers a zero-cost alternative to monitoring campus.

There are no ongoing costs to bike patrols, as the bikes don’t require gas/maintenance like patrol vehicles do, Sienkiewicz said.

Most of the bikes used by CMUPD were purchased 20 years ago, at the start of the program, and all of them are still “running like brand new,” Sienkiewicz said. Any minor costs, like new bike patrol uniforms, comes from the department’s equipment budget.

In the coming years, if officer engagement stays high, CMUPD hopes to replace a bike or two every year.

“It’s a good program,” Malloy said. “Good for our officers and good for our community, and the cost is pretty minimal. We want to keep that going.”

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If you like having a lot of options available when it comes to finding somewhere to live, United Apartments is the place for you! Whether you want to be right downtown, or minutes from campus or Mount Pleasant, in a onebedroom apartment or a six-bedroom townhome, United has an option for you.

United makes apartment searching easy— Their website has video tours, floor plans, and pricing readily available.

There’s also a ‘Roommates Needed’ page on their website to help simplify

the process of finding roommates!

United Apartments complexes offer free Wi-Fi, a membership to Morey Courts/ McLaren and select properties offer free shuttle services to and from the CMU campus.

And, best of all, you can bring your furry friend along too! All United properties are pet friendly! With so many different types of locations and properties to choose from, you’re bound to find the right place for you with United.

For more information, call (989) 772-2222 or visit www.LiveWithUnited.com

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For students who want to live close to campus and have their furry friends with them, The Forum is the perfect option.

Pets are welcome for a low, one-time fee in all of their spacious 1 and 2-bedroom apartments.

Since The Forum Apartments are just steps away from Mission Street, you would not only be within walking distance to campus, but dozens of restaurants and stores like Buffalo Wild Wings, Chipotle, Tim Hortons, Gordon Food Service Store

and more. And you won’t need a commuter pass! What more could you ask for?

“We have the perfect location because the walk to campus is so easy and you don’t have to worry about parking passes. Most utilities are included, so it helps when learning to budgetall you have to budget is internet and electric,” Property Manager Melissa Callison said.

Residents at The Forum have plenty to keep them busy—they offer their residents an indoor heated pool, a basketball court, volleyballs courts and access to Mountain Town Fitness.

For more information, call (989) 772-5252 or visit https://princetonmanagement.com/communities/the-forum-apartments/

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AMG Housing provides all kinds of different affordable rental options for students— Houses, duplexes and apartments starting at just $230 a month! At Casa Loma or Lexington Ridge, you can choose from two to six-bedroom apartments or townhomes, available furnished or unfurnished. No money is due at signing and ten-month, 12-month or custom leases are available.

The AMG Housing staff members point out that AMG prides itself in making your living experience at Casa Loma and Lexington Ridge as comfortable, safe, fun and affordable as possible.

Each property has its own great perks. If you live at Lexington Ridge, you’ll have a basketball court and sand volleyball. Casa Loma has a bunch of new, 4-bedroom 4.5-bathroom townhomes with a large deck attached.

All students who live with AMG will get free high-speed internet and trash and a prompt 24-hour maintenance staff who will make your needs a priority. A free shuttle service is also available, although most properties are walking distance to campus. Come find your home with AMG!

Complete floor plans, pricing information and amenities can be found on their website at: amghousing.com/apartments/lexington-ridge/

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Enjoy this feline-friendly complex – your cat can live with you free of charge. Close to both campus and downtown – it is the perfect location. This affordable complex features 1 and 2 bedroom apartments with free heat, A/C, electric, gas and water. Includes dishwasher, garbage disposal and on-site laundry in each building. Sign today and there is no application fee.

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4750 E Bluegrass, (989) 252-7041 Sign now for Fall 2020 and get a $200 gift card on our 3x3.5 and 4x4.5 classic floor plans. All other floor plans will receive zero signing fees. Fall 2020 offers: All inclusive living! We are now offering flat rate utilities on all floor plans.

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Come find your home with AMG! Affordable and low-cost rental options starting at $230/month. Houses, duplexes and apartments for 1-10 people with semester, 10-month, 12-month or custom term leases available. Casa Loma and Lexington Ridge apartments are available furnished or unfurnished.

Free high-speed Internet and trash, and prompt maintenance staff that makes your needs a priority. Free shuttle service is available, but many properties are close enough to walk or bike to class at CMU. AMG prides itself in making your living experience as comfortable, safe, fun and affordable as possible.

It’s all about you at the Village. Fully-furnished 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments come with full-size washers and dryers and private balconies. Community-oriented amenities in the 24-hour clubhouse include 24-hour fitness center, indoor basketball, coffee bar and computer lab with free printing. Take a tour today and get a $10 gift card when you mention the CMU Housing Crawl and CM LIFE!

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Live your BEST YEAR with Bestro LLC. Live in an apartment or house that isn’t like any of your friends’ places. From studio apartments to 11 bedrooms, Bestro has the perfect housing solution for you. CMU alumni-owned, residents are family. Sign today and get a $100 gift card!

Timber Creek Apartments 3300 E Deerfield Rd,

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Located just minutes from campus, Timber Creek is the perfect apartment complex for students wanting to save money – ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED. One, two or three bedroom apartments include dishwashers, walk-in closets, high-speed internet access and pet-friendly. Timber Creek also has basketball and volleyball courts, a game room and an indoor heated pool. Sign today and there is no application fee.

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At The Reserve, you can choose from spacious, fully-furnished 2 or 3 bedroom apartments that come with fully-equipped kitchens, walk-in closets and individual bathrooms. 24-hour fitness center, resort-style pool and a full game tavern are just a few of the amenities! Fall into savings! Waived signing fees and a $100 gift card for the first 10 Housing Crawl participants - total value of $350! Hurry in today

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You can #DwellWell with Tallgrass. Perfect for students who are looking for a relaxing, home-like environment to live that is affordable. 2 and 4 bedroom townhouses for 1-4 people. Includes dishwashers, washers/dryers in each unit. 10,000 square foot fitness center.

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By Austin Chastain Assistant Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

Walking up the ramp to the visitors’ locker room at Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio, the Central Michigan football team walked off another team’s field with a win for the first time in 703 days.

CMU (5-3, 3-1) defeated Bowling Green, 38-20, for its first win on the road since defeating Kent State, 42-23, on Nov. 14, 2017 at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio. That win was the fourth of five-straight wins for the Chippewas on their way to an 8-5 record and 6-2 mark in Mid-American Conference play.

As for 2019, CMU has struggled on the road in losing to Wisconsin (Sept. 7), the Miami Hurricanes (Sept. 21), and Western Michigan (Sept. 28). However, the Chippewas had opportunities to win over the Hurricanes and showed life in the loss to the Broncos.

Against the Falcons, the Chippewas were comfortable and appeared to have control throughout the 60 minutes and are second in the MAC West Division standings behind Ball State.

Now, with the program’s first road win in almost two years under its belt, CMU will have

Isaac Ritchey | Senior Reporter Quinten Dormady practices with teammates before beating Bowling Green, 38-20, Oct. 19 at Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.

to achieve another feat it has not done in again, almost, two years — win consecutive road games.

“This is another road game we have to go take care of,” said senior safety Devonni Reed.

“These last four games are so important to us and we’re taking this week a little bit at a time and taking each week one week at a time.”

CMU has a chance to become bowl eligible

just one season after the 1-11 campaign in 2018.

All that stands between the Chippewas and bowl eligibility is a road game against Buffalo.

CMU is also playing for a chance at the MAC Championship Game and a win over the Bulls would help bolster the Chippewas’ chance to play in Detroit.

Reed said that a win over Buffalo would mean a lot, especially with what is on the line

for his team.

“In the back of our mind, we know it’s at our fingertips,” Reed said. “We control our own fate at this point, that’s why I said we’re going to take each week one step at a time.”

Buffalo currently sits at 3-4 overall, 1-2 in MAC play and coming off a 21-0 win over Akron, who CMU defeated in Week 3, 45-24.

The Bulls have Kyle Vantrease at quarterback and he has played in each game to this point.

He is 33 of 51 passing for 292 yards and two touchdowns, it is also important to note he has yet to throw an interception.

Central Michigan and Buffalo have squared off nine times, dating back to 1999 — a 38-19 CMU win. The Chippewas have dominated the matchup winning seven out of the nine games.

The Bulls have wins in 2004, when they went 2-9; and 2018, when the Chippewas went 1-11.

Buffalo’s defense tops the MAC in yards allowed in both the passing game and the running game. The Bulls have five interceptions and have allowed just 1,422 yards overall this season, which equates to 203.1 yards per game.

The Chippewas have allowed 253.9 passing yards per game, which puts them at sixth in the conference.

The Chippewas and Bulls face off for the 10th time at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at UB Stadium in Buffalo, New York.

Field hockey stadium now bears Freese’s name

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

Cristy Freese walked onto the turf, just as she had for 34 birthdays in a row, at the home of Central Michigan field hockey.

Her 61st birthday might have been the most memorable.

After spending 29 years as coach of the field hockey team and four as an administrator, Freese returned to Central Michigan on Friday as the field was renamed in her honor.

What was once known as the CMU Field Hockey Complex is now Cristy Freese Field.

“I am proud,” Freese said of the honor.

“It’s really special.”

The winningest coach in CMU field hockey history, Freese has 226 victories to her name while with the Chippewas. She also has two regular-season Mid-American Conference titles and two MAC Tournament titles.

“She was such a great coach,” said Kerry Flynn, who played for the Chippewas during the 1986 season, Freese’s first at CMU. However, Freese’s contributions go far beyond field hockey.

Freese’s teams were a staple at the top of the MAC leaderboards. Though her teams were only able to claim the conference title a

handful of times in her tenure, they consistently battled and were regularly in the semifinals of the conference tournament.

Freese made five appearances in the finals of the tournament, winning championships in 1990 and 2005.

Over 100 players were recognized for their athletic abilities at the conference and regional levels. Freese won four coach of the year awards, the latest coming in 2014 – her final season.

Freese was hired to coach the Chippewas in 1986 after one year at Davis and Elkins College. She picked up right where former coach Mary Bottaro left off.

Little did Freese know, she had found her home.

“You never go to a place thinking you’ll be here this long,” she said.

It was a perfect match. Freese posted double-digit wins in her first year on the job with a 10-7 record and claimed the MAC Coach of the Year award in her second season.

Her first MAC regular-season title came in 2002, the same year in which she passed her predecessor for the top spot on the all-time wins list. The record-setting victory came in a 1-0 victory over Southwest Missouri State.

For the full story, visit cm-life.com.

Isaac Ritchey | Senior Reporter Former coach and administrator Cristy Freese is honored at a ceremony before Central Michigan field hockey team’s game against Kent State Oct. 18 at Cristy Freese Field.

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DON’T HESITATE. Take advantage of the Counseling Center if you need help.

College students nationwide are feeling the pressure of college life with exams, class projects and extracurricular activities.

As students and reporters, we go through the same stresses and more at Central Michigan Life. We want to urge that anyone who is feeling like they need some help or they aren’t properly dealing with stress, reach out to the Counseling Center – it helps.

Counseling Center Associate Director Michelle Bigard recommended that if any student feels that they aren’t functioning at the right level, or your regular stress management processes aren’t working, to reach out to the center.

If a Central Michigan University student was to call the Counseling Center today, they would be able to set up a one-on-one interview within the next week.

At this point last year, there was no waitlist at all, Bigard said. The center has put an emphasis on reworking group therapy programs and walk-in visits to accommodate students more quickly.

“Students need not worry about being put on

a waitlist,” Bigard said.

There are other situations in your life that might require more specific kids of help. Sexual assault survivors can visit a supportive, safe environment at the Survivor Support therapy group that meets every Monday from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Foust 135.

Learn strategies to battle anxiety including meeting life’s challenges and finding your identity at the Anxiety Busters therapy group on Tuesdays from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Foust 135. If you are suffering from the grief of losing a loved one, find support at the grief group therapy meetings on Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Foust 135.

Other accommodations at the counseling center include immediate attention for emergency cases, therapy dogs every first and third Friday of the month and online therapy assistance that students can use on their own time.

Don’t let your grades, GPA, social life or job take the hit from being stressed out. Give the Counseling Center a call at (989) 774-3381 and get help. Finals are only seven weeks away.

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Across

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6. Proper’s partner 7. French father 8. Turn sharply 9. Arbiter in the ring 10. Farm female 11. Fish-and-chips fish 12. Half of a Heyerdahl title 13. Sony handheld console, for short 18. Lounges around 22. ___ Xer 24. “No ____!” (“It’s as good as done!”)

26. Clicking sounds 27. Entrance phrase

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41. Head-shaking replies 44. Some golf clubs 46. Chews (on) 49. Sign of victory 50. Raises, as a building 51. Royal headgear 55. ____ boat (propel a dinghy) 56. Like some pickings 58. Smell awful 59. Move down the runway 60. URL opener 61. Product pitches 62. U.S. military award (abbr.)

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