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Dog Central to start serving alcohol

By Greg Horner Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Starting Aug. 31, customers at Dog Central will be able to enjoy beers with their hot dogs.

The downtown restaurant, located at 111 E. Michigan St., will offer 16-ounce canned domestic beers including Budweiser, Pabst Blue Ribbon and Miller Lite. Craft beers from Michigan breweries such as Mountain Town Brewing Company, Founders Brewing Co. and Short’s Brewing Company are also available.

Central Michigan University alumnus Paul McFall opened Dog Central in August 2012 and said he never planned on serving alcohol. He changed his mind when he learned about a state policy that provides liquor licenses to businesses that meet specific qualifications.

The Michigan Liquor Control Commission offers Redevelopment Liquor Licenses to businesses located in state recognized downtown development authorities, according to the MLLC. Those businesses must hold a capacity of at least 25 people, spend at least $75,000 rehabilitating the building in the preceding five years and must be in a district that had at least $200,000 in private or public investment in the preceding five years.

“It just made sense,” McFall said. “We were always the last night stop — we still will be — but we saw the

opportunity and thought it would be a great extension to our concept.”

Dog Central will continue to serve food during its normal hours and will stop serving alcohol at 2 a.m., or earlier, depending on how business is affected, McFall said. He added the restaurant will offer outdoor seating in the future and there’s a possibility they will begin operating on Sunday.

Cody Gulick, 23, is a regular patron of Dog Central and often visits the restaurant after a night of downtown drinking. The Breckenridge senior is excited about the change, but said he’s worried about potential “unruly” behavior.

“I think it will be good in moderation,” Gulick said.

“I can see issues on a Thursday night when the jukebox playing and alcohol is served, but I think they’ll have a handle on it.”

McFall said safety is a concern. A doorman will be present outside Dog Central this weekend and the position will likely be permanent. He’s also considering a policy barring entry to those under the age of 21 during certain hours.

Olivia Perry, a Royal Oak senior, recently turned 21 and started eating at Dog Central after going to bars downtown. She said alcohol could change the “vibe” of the restaurant for better or worse.

“It depends on how they go about it,” Perry said.

“This is the place I go to when I’m winding down for the night. I feel it could become a place where you go

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to keep drinking and that would be a change.”

McFall doesn’t know how beer will impact Dog Central, but said he’s excited to find out.

“We’ve always let students dictate our vibe and I think this will change how new customers see us,” he said. “We won’t just be the place with awesome

hotdogs. We’ll be the place with great food, good beer and a good social atmosphere.”

Dog Central will give away a free can koozie for their first 1,000 beer purchases. Thursdays will feature a deal for $1 Keystone Light beers and McFall said more promotions are planned.

Program Board releases Weeks of Welcome schedule

By Paige Sheffield Features Editor news@cm-life.com

Program Board has announced its Weeks of Welcome schedule, which includes movies, trivia and comedy.

The events run from Sept. 7 to Oct. 17 and are open to Central Michigan University students and the community.

Muskegon senior and Program Board Vice President Kaitlyn Reed said the organization is focusing on fun and welcoming events for Weeks of Welcome.

“We’ve got movie nights, trivia nights; lots of stuff going on to hopefully welcome the freshmen and even the returning students to

campus,” she said.

The two biggest Weeks of Welcome events, she said, will be the Post Secret lecture on Sept. 11 and comedian James Davis, who will perform on Sept. 14.

Post Secret is a project where people mail in anonymous secrets on postcards. The secrets are shared on the Post Secret website, postsecret. com.

“We thought it would be a good event to have students attend since it shows how people struggle and how other people might be facing the same struggles as us,” said Program Board President Marissa Mattioli.

The group decided to bring Davis, who hosts “Hood Adja-

cent” on Comedy Central, because comedy is popular on campus, Mattioli said. Davis uses his comedy to bring attention to racial and socioeconomic division and his experiences of growing up in a “hood” adjacent to the projects of South Central Los Angeles.

As of Aug. 9, nine episodes are available to watch on YouTube, Vudu, Amazon Video and other streaming services.

“We wanted to bring a big show in the beginning of the semester for people to get excited and to get Program Board’s name out there,” Mattioli said.

Reed said Program Board is in the process of coordinating more events for the second half of the

semester but some of the details still need to be finalized including two additional speakers at the end of the semester.

A new emphasis within the organization, Reed said, is on expanding Program Board’s special events and placing a heavier focus on local talent.

“We’re hoping to get events that appeal to every kind of student,” she said.

The organization also announced its fall film series show times which includes a line-up like Edgar Wright’s “Baby Driver” and the superhero reboot “Spiderman: Homecoming.”

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Officers pleased with quiet evening, fewer tickets during Welcome Weekend

By Evan Sasiela Managing Editor news@cm-life.com

Local law enforcement was pleased with the decrease in crime and complaints during this year’s Welcome Weekend.

The Mount Pleasant Police Department dealt with 441 calls for service this year as opposed to 653 calls in 2016. The MPPD issued 149 citations or arrests during this year’s event.

This year, the MPPD issued 149 citations or arrests over the three days. There were 64 people cited or arrested for open intoxicants with 40 for minor in possession of alcohol.

There were nine arrested or cited for nuisance partyhosting, eight for disorderly conduct and six for operating while intoxicated.

Last year, minor in possession totaled 70 citations or arrests and 45 for nuisance-party hosting. There were 17 citations or arrests for disorderly conduct in 2016.

The Central Michigan University Police Department had 16 citations for minor in possession, one arrest for minor in possession, three disorderly citations, two disorderly arrests, two VCSA (drug) arrests, one warrant (from other agencies) arrest, and one operating while intoxicated arrest.

Lt. Cameron Wassman of the CMUPD said there were also five ambulance calls to campus due to highly-intoxicated people.

Officer Jeff Browne of the MPPD said while issues of the past were still present during this year’s Welcome Weekend, he was happy to see the num-

bers start to slip.

“Obviously, we’d like the numbers to be zero,” Browne said. “We’re happy to see the change in the reduction but we still believe we have a lot of work to do.”

In 2014, Mount Pleasant developed a multi-year plan to address the history of violations and increasing tension among residents in the neighborhood north of CMU’s campus. This area was highlighted as problematic, where owner-occupied properties and student rentals are intermingled, according to a MPPD press release.

Browne feels law enforcement is moving in the right direction on that multi-year plan, but believes there is room to improve. He said education, landlord relationships

and student involvement have contributed to better Welcome Weekend numbers.

“Everybody’s got a part of the puzzle,” Browne said.

“The enforcement part of it is big. Each place plays a role into this. It’s like assembling a puzzle – each piece comes together to make a pretty picture. We just need to continue to go in that direction.”

Browne said this year was the most he’s ever been thanked by students for his service. Nobody was arraigned this weekend for resisting and obstructing and felonies were down, he said. Browne added law enforcement did not have to move people for congesting the street for vehicular traffic.

“Those are the big progressions,” he said.

Wassman said it was a typi-

cal Welcome Weekend from his department. He said it was good to see a decrease in activity resulting in arrests and that people were respectful.

“We want people to have fun,” Wassman said. “We want them to follow the rules and be safe.”

Wassman said when it comes to working long shifts, he and his department realize that’s part of how things go.

“Obviously our summer time is a slower time,” Wassman said.

“We all know this weekend’s coming and we’re able to prepare for it as best as we can and rest when the work is done.”

Browne said Welcome Weekend days are long days at work, with many shifts holding over. By the end, he said it is worth it.

“Everybody puts in a lot of extra hours,” Browne said. “Our overall goal is to provide a safe

community for people who live here or people who are visiting.

Student Government Association President Anna Owens issued a statement Tuesday, Aug. 29, thanking law enforcement for their service on Welcome Weekend.

“The police handled this weekend with professionalism and kept the safety of students as the main priority,” Owens stated.

“SGA is relieved to hear that there were no tragic events reported this weekend and would like to express their gratitude for the presence and assistance of the officers this weekend.”

The Isabella County Sheriff ’s Office reported 296 total incidents, including 27 arrests, 29 tickets, 47 police reports generated or written and 60 total number of bookings in jail for all agencies.

Police deal with graffiti incidents, damage to vehicles in crime log Each incident is listed according to its report date:

AUG. 23 Property damage was reported at Fabiano Hall. There was a report of spray paint vandalism on top of the roof area, said Lt. Cameron Wassman of the Central Michigan University Police Department. He said it could be tied to a graffiti case CMUPD is working on with MPPD. A suspect is in mind.

Property damage was reported at the Bovee University Center roof area. Wassman said it looks like the graffiti is different from the one listed above. The words “yes” and “no” were painted. No suspects are in mind. It occurred sometime between May and August.

AUG. 26 Damage to a vehicle parked in lot 22 was reported to the CMUPD. The vehicle’s driver-side front door and rear door sustained damage due to kicking, Wassman said.

The estimated damage is $500.

There are no suspects. The victim is an 18-year-old woman.

It is believed to have happened overnight from Aug. 25.

Damage to a vehicle in lot 22 was reported to the CMUPD. It presumably happened the night before, Wassman said. Door dents were caused by kicking the vehicle and damage is about $500. Suspects are currently unknown and the victim is an 18-year-old man.

AUG. 27 A 21-year-old man was arrested for a felony warrant issued by another jurisdiction and possessing 2 grams of marijuana near the intersection of Preston and West Campus Drive.

A hit-and-run is thought to have occurred between 4 p.m. Aug. 23 and noon Aug. 25. There are questions as to whether this happened in lot 63 or lot 1, Wassman said.

There are no suspects at this time. There was damage to the driver’s side rear bumper.

A damage to property was reported in lot 42. It is thought to have occurred between 5 p.m. on Aug. 24 and Aug. 27, Wassman said. Somebody urinated inside an unlocked vehicle. There are no suspects at the time.

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Union files Demand to Bargain after denied promotions the college it believes violates the contract and was implemented without consulting the union, officials said.

Sue Murphy, a lecturer in the department of English Language and Literature and the chief steward of the UTF, said the Demand to Bargain was filed because members could not get Faculty Personnel Services to discuss their grievances.

Murphy said the union has never had an issue like this before.

The union took the measure because it was advised by American Federation of Teachers, Murphy said.

As part of the latest UTF contract, fixed-term faculty members that had been at CMU for five years could apply for a promotion provided by a contract.

Three people in the College of Business Administration applied for lecturer three positions, Murphy said. They were told they would not have a job because they did not meet standards of accreditation applied to college.

By Evan Sasiela Managing Editor news@cm-life.com

The Union of Teaching Faculty has filed a Demand to Bargain with Central Michigan University because of what it called “changes to working conditions” without prior consultation.

The Demand to Bargain does not open the UTF contract, which expires in 2020.

The action is used to address issues that arise between contracts.

The UTF filed the action Aug. 26. The decision was made after a number of faculty members were denied promotions or were not reappointed in the College of Business Administration last semester, according to a UTF press release.

Union members believe the decision was based on the misapplication of accreditation standards. They fear others could also be in danger of losing their jobs.

The UTF also took issue with an evaluation and promotion system within

“(Those people) had never heard of that. There was no way they could have done the work they needed to do to get a higher degree, (do) more research, get published and things like that,” Murphy said.

The union wants to add contract information that would be inserted as a memorandum of understanding, which asks the union to be told in advance when faculty are required to meet the standards they haven’t had to in the past.

Murphy believes FPS is unhappy union members filed a Demand to Bargain without talking to them first. She said the UTF made attempts to contact, but they refused.

“We’re at a standstill right now. I don’t know what will happen next,” she said Calls to Dennis Armistead, executive director of FPS, and Scott Hoffman, director of faculty employee relations at FPS, Wednesday morning for comment for this story were not returned.

Murphy said the union is calling this an unfair labor practice.

“They had no way to know they had to do something further to keep their jobs,” she said.

On Monday morning, the UTF president discovered he was blocked from sending emails to members, Murphy said.

“That’s never happened before here,” she said.

The president was told by a member of FPS he was aware the email was blocked and was hoping it would not be a quick fix, Murphy said.

“They were letting us know they’re angry and they’re going to fight,” she said.

The two sides plan to meet Sept. 5 for a meeting required by Article 7 of the current contract.

“What we want our members to know is that we’re working for them and we’re doing everything we can to fix this problem,” Murphy said. “We’re sorry we can’t communicate directly with them right now.”

More than 370 full and part-time fixed-term faculty members on CMU’s main campus are represented by the UTF, which is a member of the CMU Joint Union Council and an affiliate of AFT-Michigan, the American Federation of Teachers and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO).

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AN ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME Program creates appreciation for cultural diversity, enhances academic experiences for students

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ast year 674 students participated in the Study Abroad program. Beyond their academic pursuits, they gained valuable cultural and personal experiences in countries like Morocco, Swaziland and Brazil. It’s likely even more students will participate in the program this year.

Study Abroad’s mission is to foster personal and intellectual growth to prepare students for productive careers, meaningful lives and responsible citizenship in a global society. By participating, students increase their awareness of and appreciation for cultural diversity and gain new perspectives that enhance their academic experiences.

Central Michigan University has stressed diversity and inclusion over the years as strategic goals, and evidence of their commitment is in the Study Abroad program.

Even with a $20 million budget shortfall last year, financial aid offered to students involved in international studies program was not cut. That monetary support helps students who otherwise would not be able to afford to study overseas, because almost 70 percent of study abroad participants receive a form of financial aid.

Beyond sipping wine in Italy or eating cheese in France, the greater importance of the CMU Study Abroad program is vital to students. Due to changing American demographics and our economy feeling more impact from global markets students are showing they want to know more about the world around them.

At last week’s convocation, Provost Michael Gealt said, “We are a family made up of all races, genders, sexual orientations, and religions.”

Study abroad gives students the opportunity to see this first hand in countries around the world.

Gealt continued, “I encourage you to take the time to meet and learn from each other to prepare for your career in a global society.”

Having to learn a new language and meeting people different from your peer group offer benefits to participants beyond an addition to a resume. The program encourages personal growth and can help prepare students for success in a globally-focused economy. These lessons help you grow as a person.

When students come back to CMU, they aren’t just bringing college credits with them, they are bringing an international perspective back home. Through this program, students get to participate in academic and personal experiences with people from different races, faiths, classes and cultures.

The Study Abroad staff believe in the idea of preparing for a global society.

Three times a week at 11 a.m. Monday, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and 2 p.m. Thursday a Study Abroad 101 session takes place at Ronan Hall 344 for students looking for information about the program. You can also visit the Office of International Affairs, Ronan Hall, Room 330.

Go to a Study Abroad 101 session, then prepare for a journey of a lifetime.

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We need to have an honest conversation about steroid use Fitness and bodybuilding recently lost one of its most recognizable and important faces in Rich Piana.

The oversized personality died on August 25, 2017 after being placed into a medically induced coma. At his home, he was found to have 20 bottles of steroids and people have been quick to come to the conclusion that they caused his death.

Anyone familiar with Piana will quickly realize he would be the last person to die from steroid use. This hasn’t stopped the media from spinning it as another victim in the war against steroids. The reaction to his death should not be a twisted, one-sided conversation in which steroids are seen as a harbinger of death.

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The American Society of Addition Medicine reports that prescription opiate overdoses killed 20,101 people Alcohol kills 88,000 people per year and tobacco kills 435,000 people per year. Steroids kill an unbelievable three people per year.

Yet conventional wisdom says steroids are worse than alcohol? A cigarette? A painkiller?

America needs to move beyond the

stigma of “steroid abuse.” There needs to be a serious reevaluation of how steroids are treated.

Piana spoke in his videos about steroids, how prevalent they are and their dangers and benefits. But he used his platform in a way no one had done before.

He brought knowledge and acceptance to a subject that America continues to reject and vilify.

An estimated 85 percent of steroid use in America is by the average gym goer. The multitude of different steroids like Trenbolone, Dianabol and Halotestin are used in a safe and controlled environment, without ever hurting or injuring anyone.

Yes, steroids are like any drug — in excess they’re dangerous. Mixing them with another drug is dangerous, but in moderation they can be safe.

Teens and adults are prescribed anabolic steroids to increase their testosterone levels for a multitude of reasons and live healthy, productive lives.

Some people with stunted growth are prescribed Human Growth Hormone, a steroid, and they live healthy, productive lives.

Even though they take steroids, they never show the dramatic “roid rage” or other side effects normally used to scare people.

It’s not that steroids should be sold over the counters to any person, but

if someone is caught with a non-prescribed steroid, the penalty can be 30 years in jail.

How does that make sense, when athletes like Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez were caught using steroids?

They walked free with only suspensions and shame.

There is no reason steroids should carry the terrible legal penalties that they do, nor should society place such a stigma on someone like Piana using steroids.

Piana’s death should serve as the catalyst to open a dialogue about safe steroid use.

It should not be hiding in the back of the gym or an online forum.

Learning a language is difficult – and worthwhile – when studying abroad I have spent a total of nine months in China: once as an intern at the China Daily in Beijing and once through a USAC study abroad program in Chengdu.

I loved my first study abroad experience, but I felt that something was missing. I couldn’t experience the local life as much without speaking the language.

Though I knew some basics while I was in Beijing, I spent a lot of my time pointing at pictures on menus and showing taxi drivers addresses on my phone.

I could get by that way, but I went to Chengdu with the goal of learning Chinese. As I tried my hardest to communicate in Chinese, made mistakes and slowly (or maybe it just seemed really slow) made progress throughout my six months there, I could experience even more. I didn’t spend a semester abroad just to get by.

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If you’re an American studying abroad, you probably don’t need to learn the local language in many locations, but I encourage you to try to learn at least a little. Not only does it help you understand more about people and their culture, but it teaches you about the struggle of communicating in a language that you’re not comfortable with. It shows respect and also allows you to be more independent.

I formed close friendships with college students from Chengdu and explored the city in attempt to practice Chinese. I went to class then spent hours scribbling Chinese

characters into my notebook as the same Tibetan song played outside my apartment window again and again.

When I met up with my friends, we usually ate spicy Sichuan food, talked about our lives and maybe watched a movie or went to a park.

This is what I wanted from my study abroad experience — to meet locals, immerse myself in the daily life and learn the language.

Though I had an incredible time in Beijing last year, the moment when I could understand a decent amount of what was happening around me this time around was amazing.

Everything suddenly seemed so interesting and exciting because I could understand it: a woman asking me for help connecting to the Wi-Fi at a café, an old man asking me for directions, two women sitting with me at a restaurant and starting a conversation

with me, a taxi driver telling me a story about the one other time he had a foreigner in his car and had to use Baidu (China’s Google) Translate to communicate with him, and so on. I laughed at his story, because I’ve also been in that situation many times.

Studying Chinese made me more conscious of the privilege of speaking English as a first language, and feeling like you have something to fall back on if your words don’t come out right in another language, or maybe feeling like you don’t need to learn another language at all.

Speaking a language that is not your native language can be embarrassing and make you feel vulnerable.

In China, I had my native language to fall back on because many people can speak at least some English and were often willing to try to speak English with me. People who are

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native speakers of other languages don’t have that same luxury. In some ways, speaking English is “easier” than learning Chinese. The process of learning a language isn’t easy — but once you’ve reached the point that you can use it, at least a little, everything is easier.

Ordering food with confidence, without pointing at pictures on the menu, was great. Telling taxi drivers where I was going and knowing they understood me was a relief. Being in a difficult situation and being able to ask for help without hopelessly waiting for a helpful English speaker to appear was much more convenient.

I spent nine months in China, and I would love to go back — again — and continue to improve my language skills. Having a better understanding of the language opens up a whole new world.

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Students seek study abroad opportunities in non-traditional destinations

By Paige Sheffield Features Editor news@cm-life.com

When Catherine Joppich flew into Johannesburg and took a bus to Swaziland, the vehicle stopped at a hybrid gas station-shopping complex. Outside was a fenced off area with a bunch of wild animals, including rhinos, zebras and wildebeests.

In that moment, it truly hit the Canton senior she was in a foreign country.

Joppich, who studies dietetics and completed a nutrition internship in Swaziland, is one of 674 CMU students who studied abroad in 2016-17. This is a 5 percent increase from the prior year.

Study Abroad Adviser Marko Schubert said more and more students are expressing interest in less traditional destinations. This change can partially be attributed to cost, he said.

Programs in countries such as Thailand or South Korea are generally cheaper than studying in European countries.

Going to Swaziland for five weeks for an internship was the first time Joppich had ever traveled alone and the first time she traveled outside of North America.

She hadn’t flown in about five years, so getting to Africa on her own was terrifying, she said.

Ever since she watched a documentary about Kenya in middle school, she wanted to go to Africa and experience the culture there. Knowing no one else who had traveled to Africa before, the unknown scared her. But she knew she wanted to experience something new even if it scared her a little.

“I think maybe students are having a more adventurous spirit,” said Study Abroad Director Dianne De Salvo. “They want to try something really different.

The opportunity is available and they’re taking it.”

TAKING INITIATIVE Swaziland was not on the Office of Study Abroad’s list of approved countries when Joppich began searching for programs. She knew she wanted to go to Africa, but none of the available programs interested her.

She found the nutrition internship in Swaziland through an organization that offers other internships abroad and asked Schubert if it could be approved.

“As soon as I read the internship description, I knew that was where I wanted to go,” Joppich said. “I was telling all of my friends, ‘this is where I want to go. I have to get it.’ The day I found out I could go was probably one of the best days.”

De Salvo said when approving new destinations,

Courtesy Photo | Rachel Bartley Yale senior Rachel Bartley poses in front of Wat Rong Khun, a Buddist temple in Thailand, in the summer of 2017 during her study abroad.

she looks at health and safety first. Approving internships is different from approving other study abroad programs because internship offerings are always changing.

Breckenridge junior Holly Gregory also chose a study abroad program that was not listed at the time of searching. She knew she wanted to study in the Middle East, so Schubert helped her find a program in Morocco through International Studies Abroad, a provider the Office of Study Abroad already works with.

Schubert said the office is open to non-traditional destinations as long as they’re safe for students.

ADJUSTING TO DIFFERENCES Yale senior Rachel Bartley, who studied in Brazil

during summer 2016 and studied in Thailand this summer, traveled by airplane for the first time when she went to Brazil.

Bartley played “Duolingo,” an app for learning languages, on the plane. That was the only background she had in Portuguese. When she arrived, she had to start learning — her host mom could only speak Portuguese.

“It was like a lot of charades for the first few weeks,” Bartley said. “At the end, I was having conversations with her and had learned the language enough to meet people, make friends and have a good time.”

Bartley said studying abroad helped her meet new people and appreciate them for what they are.

“I definitely empathize with the international stu-

dents here who speak some English because I’m sure when I was trying to learn Portuguese everyone was like, ‘we don’t understand you,’” Bartley said.

Joppich didn’t face issues with language when she arrived in Swaziland but she had problems adjusting.

When she first arrived in Swaziland, she wished she was only staying for a few weeks.

“Being there was difficult because I didn’t know anybody,” she said. “I had to be social and a lot of times I’m a little shy right off the bat so it was hard to step out of my comfort zone and hang out with (the other volunteers).”

Though at first she had a hard time adjusting to being on her own so far way from home, she said by the end of her internship, she wanted to stay longer.

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Courtesy Photo | Catherine Joppich Canton senior Catherine Joppich poses for a photo with students she tutored during her internship in the summer of 2017 in Swaziland.

Courtesy Photo | Holly Gregory Breckenridge junior Holly Gregory poses for a photo in front of the Hassan II Mosque during her study abroad in the summer of 2017 in Casablanca, Morocco.

INTERACTING WITH LOCALS Howell junior Madison Waddell studied in Accra, Ghana this summer for a month and a half. She struggled with culture shock because people don’t have the same views about personal space as in the U.S. and she found it intimidating.

Interacting with local students helped her overcome these struggles because she was able to ask them about different cultural norms. Waddell made a good friend that she clicked with right away. He grew up in Accra and attended school there. Her favorite memory was going to a professional soccer game with him.

“It was interesting to see the sports fans and how wild they are about their country,” she said. “They

have so much pride and it’s beautiful.”

Gregory also met locals during her study abroad experience in Meknes, Morocco this summer. Her favorite story to tell about her experience is about the doorman at her apartment.

She was there during Ramadan, so people couldn’t eat or drink during daylight hours. She came back to her apartment with a cold diet coke on a hot day and the doorman looked at her and mimicked drinking the coke. The two shared a laugh over their cultural differences.

“Maybe I won’t remember everything about every city I went to but I will remember the people that I laughed with even if they didn’t speak English,” Gregory said.

LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE Joppich worked at an organization called All Out Africa and her main task was to start a pilot study on the effects of e’Pap, a food product that’s supposed to help children grow properly. She and one other nutrition intern took the heights and weights of children to see if e’Pap helped them.

She plans to be a dietician after she graduates and said she can apply what she’s learned about other cultures and about nutrition in other countries to her future career.

Waddell also believes her study abroad experience will help her with her future career. She is a pre-med student at CMU. In Ghana, she took two courses: Service Learning and Social Service Delivery Systems in Ghana.

For the service learning course, she worked in an HIV/AIDS hospital, doing vitals and intakes and completing paperwork for doctors. She said her goal was to become aware of different cultures, and the ability to communicate on a global basis will be valuable to her as a future physician.

REFLECTING ON THE EXPERIENCE Gregory believes the best way to learn about culture is to go somewhere and experience it. She hopes that her stories from her time in Morocco will help change people’s negative perceptions of the Middle East.

“I hope to bring back what I learned to my small town and from the stories I tell, I hope that can maybe add to people’s views, even a little,” she said.

Joppich wanted a study abroad experience that would teach her about another culture and different way of living.

“I just think people should not be afraid to travel abroad and not be afraid to travel to a non-traditional place,” she said. “Europe is great and I would love to go to Europe but I would definitely recommend Africa.”

Waddell also advises people not to be intimidated by unfamiliar locations.

“I found that it was kind of by putting myself in this uncomfortable situation that I was able to learn the most,” she said. “I encourage everyone: ‘don’t just take a step out of your comfort zone — take 20.’”

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STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY ADDRESS SEPT. 13 President George Ross will be delivering the 2017 State of the University address at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13, in Plachta Auditorium located inside Warriner Hall.

All students are invited to attend the hourlong speech.

In recent years at other addresses, President Ross has discussed the current state of the university, strategic priorities,

tuition increases, current and future enrollment numbers and the role of Global Campus.

Central Michigan Life contacted the Office of the President for more information on the event, but were unable to reach them.

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Former CMU employee due back in court Sept. 1

By Evan Sasiela Managing Editor news@cm-life.com

A former Central Michigan University employee who has been charged with embezzlement and other offenses is due back in court Friday.

Amber R. Loomis pleaded not guilty on a charge of false pretenses equaling $1,000 but less than $20,000 and four counts of non-sufficient fund checks of $500 or more. These charges were bound over to Circuit Court, according to court records. The Isabella County Trial Court calendar states she will appear in court 8 a.m. Friday on the charges.

She also pleaded not guilty to a charge of embezzlement of between $1,000-$20,000 on Aug. 14. According to court records, Loomis was bound over to Circuit Court. The Isabella County Trial Court calendar states she will appear in court at 2:15 p.m. Sept. 28 on the charges.

Loomis was charged with false pretenses after selling a washer and dryer that were not fully paid off. Records show a plea agreement has

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She is scheduled to appear at 8 a.m. Sept. 1 for this incident.

During her time at CMU, Loomis was employed in the Office of Financial Planning and Budgets, was a fixedterm faculty member in the College of Business Administration and also worked in other roles AMBER R. LOOMIS around the university. Former CMU employee Loomis, 35, is no charged with one count longer listed as a CMU of embezzlement employee. According to the CMU Alumni Directory, Loomis is a 2006 graduate of CBA. Loomis has been charged with embezzling more than $2,000 from CMU Mortar Board, a registered student organization and chapter of the Mortar Board — a National Honor Society for colleges.

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A check received by CMU Mortar Board from Commencement Flowers and was later determined to be deposited by Loomis into a commercial account for Newks LLC, according to the affidavit.

The president of the Mortar Board said the check from the incident was written on May 10 for $2,413 and is the organization’s commission check from the Spring 2017 commencement ceremony, according to court records. The president said the check should have been deposited into the organization’s account at Isabella Bank or given to her.

Loomis served as the group’s staff adviser prior to departing from CMU on May 5, the affidavit states.

The affidavit states Loomis wrote a check for $2,000 to an individual that was returned and then used to pay salaries to employees from a restaurant she had ownership of that recently closed.

According to Loomis’ LinkedIn profile, she owned Newcombe’s Family Restaurant since December 2009. The Morning Sun reported in June that the Lake Isabella establishment was closed.

Loomis pleaded not guilty on a charge of false

pretenses equaling $1,000 but less than $20,000 and four counts of non-sufficient funds checks of more than $500 or more. She had an account balance of more than $2,550 that was owed to CMU, according to the affidavit. CMU had a total cash out loss of $1,080.41 that was refunded to Loomis before the check was declined, the affidavit shows.

According to the affidavit, a Student Service Court employee said Loomis used eChecks to pay off past due fees on her CMU account. Many of the eChecks had been returned for declined transaction or insufficient funds.

Loomis also pleaded not guilty on Aug. 14 to a charge of false pretenses between $200-$1,000.

A woman earlier this month purchased a washer and dryer from Loomis for $250, according to an affidavit. The woman learned they were being leased by Loomis from a local furniture store and were not completely paid for when Loomis paid for them, according to an affidavit.

The affidavit states Loomis owes more than $1,500 on the washer and dryer. The woman attempted to contact Loomis but she would not answer phone calls or return texts.

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Courtesy Photo | Erin Langan Bloomfield Hills senior Erin Langan goes hang gliding in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during her Semester at Sea.

CMU senior discusses Semester at Sea experience

By Paige Sheffield Features Editor news@cm-life.com

Erin Langan, a Bloomfield Hills senior, spent Fall 2016 taking classes on a ship and traveling the world through Semester at Sea, a multi-country study abroad program.

She went to Greece, Italy, Spain, Morocco, Senegal, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Trinidad, Tobago and Costa Rica, spending four to six days in each place. This semester, she will study at Kingston University in England. Central Michigan Life sat down with Langan to discuss her experiences during the Semester at Sea program.

CM Life: What was your favorite place you traveled to?

Langan: I liked every country for something different. I loved Brazil. I went to Rio with a few friends and went hang gliding.

That was breathtaking. Seeing Machu Picchu was amazing. I loved all the history in Italy. Every country just really had something that made it unique and I don’t know if I had a favorite one.

What classes did you take?

Everyone on the ship — there were about 600 of us — took Global Studies. That was about globalization. We learned about the countries we were going to

specifically — the hardships they were having and their history. I took the history of jazz, cultural change, which was about how communities have grown, then I took introduction to poetry.

What did you learn?

I learned how what we do affects other countries and how what they do affects us, and just how small the world really is. Everything’s so connected. I feel like I grew as a person. Everyone says that but traveling just does that to you. You see things in a new light.

What sparked your interest in traveling abroad?

I wanted to see what other cultures are like, learn more about the history of the world and meet people from other places. I feel like it expands your horizons. I just wanted to see what’s out there.

Did you have the opportunity to meet a lot of different people from around the world?

Everyone on the ship was from around the country and there were some international students.

When we were in the countries, we were able to meet people. I did a homestay in Brazil. I stayed in this woman’s house and she was very welcoming. When I was in Peru, we went to a village and they showed us how they do their farming and cooking. They were small

interactions but we were able to see a little bit into their lives.

What was your daily life like on the ship?

Living on a ship is amazing.

Everything you need is within two minutes. It was a lot of fun. I had a work-study in the audio visual department to help offset the costs so I would do that. It was very much like a day on campus, just a really small campus in the middle of the ocean.

What was your favorite memory?

Probably all the people I met.

I feel like the people really make your experiences great. As far as things I did, I can’t say enough about hang gliding. It was just like flying. I ran off the cliff with the guy and then we just flew down to the beach.

Why did you decide to study abroad again this semester?

I wanted to branch out. It’s my way of making the most of (my experience at CMU). I think England looks like so much fun.

Is there anything else you’d like to share?

It was the best three and a half months of my life. It kind of feels like a dream but not because it affected me so much so I know it’s real.

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Students step out of comfort zone through study abroad experiences By: Paige Sheffield Features Editor news@cm-life.com

Coming from a small town, Tanner Hecht didn’t have an interest in studying abroad when he was in high school. Now, as a senior at Central Michigan University, he has studied abroad twice — once in Denmark and once in Thailand.

“If you would’ve told me as a senior in high school that I would study abroad once yet alone twice, I would’ve laughed at you,” he said.

Though study abroad participants increased by 5 percent from 2015-16 to 2016-17, some students are still hesitant about or uninterested in studying abroad, whether it’s because of concerns about graduating on time, cost, safety or something else.

The Office of Study Abroad is always searching for new programs, especially low-cost options, said Study Abroad Adviser Marko Schubert. Health and safety of students is the first factor considered when

adding new programs, said Study Abroad Director Dianne De Salvo.

Hecht was one of those students who was uninterested in study abroad. He came from a small town — Reese, near Saginaw — and coming to a larger university like CMU was already a big step for him. As he got more involved and talked to other students about their experiences abroad, he decided to make studying abroad a priority.

“I realized life is short and realized how small my comfort zone was,” he said.

Hecht chose Denmark because of a specific science course he wanted to take, where he had the opportunity to do hands-on work related to his career goals.

He loved the course but because he spent much of his time studying, he didn’t have time to travel. He decided to study abroad again — in Thailand — to get more of a cultural experience.

He believes personal growth comes from leaving your comfort zone. He also thinks going to Denmark first made going

to Thailand less of an adjustment for him.

“I felt a lot more prepared (than some of the other students) because I had already been abroad,” he said. “Even though Denmark is more culturally comfortable it was still a huge step and a great stepping stone to the more culturally different Thailand.”

Gladwin senior Ashley Blackburn, who stayed in the Netherlands for six months, said she’s a planner. For her, a lot of worry came from not knowing what to expect from her study abroad experience.

“For me, it was just an experience I needed to open myself up to,” Blackburn said. “I know for other people like me, it’s very daunting, but it will work out.”

Blackburn studied at Groningen University and also completed an internship at the university’s museum. She didn’t travel a lot in the Netherlands because living locally was how she believed she could best utilize her time abroad.

She wanted to feel at home, so she spent her free time wandering around the area

she lived in and going on bike rides.

“I’m not the most adventurous spirit so just the fact that I was able to work up the guts to do study abroad at all, especially in a country I didn’t know much about, even if it is a European country (was a big deal),” she said. “I was so far out of my comfort zone most of my time.”

Blackburn, who wants to be an archivist, used her time abroad to gain experience working in European museums in addition to the experience she had with museums in the United States.

She believes the internship will help her in her future career, and she calmed down a bit as the result of studying abroad, she said.

“Looking back now, I can’t believe I did that and it worked out and I was happy and successful,” she said. “I guess I’m not very adventurous so I’m still in the aftershocks of the fact that I actually did something like this.”

Sterling Heights junior Leah Mannino likes to schedule her life and was

nervous about the unpredictability of spending two months in Costa Rica living with a host family.

Nervous about the flight, language barrier and not knowing what would happen, going to Costa Rica was out of her comfort zone. Though she had traveled to Europe before, it was with her family because she has family in Italy.

Despite the concerns she had, she loved her study abroad experience.

“I learned how to be less shy and be open to new adventures,” Mannino said. “I could never predict what the day was going to bring me so I learned to just be more open to meeting new people, trying new foods and traveling.”

Hecht suggests talking to a Study Abroad adviser and other students who have studied abroad.

“If you have any inkling at all (to study abroad), I say dive in and just go for it,” he said.

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FORMER ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT RULONG DIES AT 73 Robert Rulong, former associate vice president of Development prominent member of the MidMichigan community, died in Mount Pleasant on Aug. 25.

He was 73 years old.

Rulong, born in West Virginia, graduated from West Virginia’s Alderson Broaddus University in 1966. Shortly after he accepted the position of Student Union Director at the university, and began his life long career in university administration.

He served in a developmental role at Alma College and was the Director of Development at Bridgewater College in Virginia. In 1977, Rulong was named Associate Vice President of Development at Central Michigan University.

While at CMU, Rulong was responsible for the creation of the CMU Center for Cultural and Natural History museum.

Robert Rulong

He retired from the university in 2003 with Emeritus status but stayed in the community, continuing volunteer with or serve on boards for local organizations.

According to his obituary, Rulong was affiliated with Art Reach of Mid-Michigan as a trustee; served as a board member of the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce; a member of the Isabella County Habitat for Humanity; board of director member of McLaren Central Michigan Foundation; member of the Pardee Cancer

Foundation of Isabella County and worked with Special Olympics Michigan.

He also was active with the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.

Rulong is preceded in death by his parents and son Jeffery. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Betty Jo, daughter Holly (Rulong) Campbell and his grandchildren Conner, Abigail, Zoe and Rory Campbell, and Madison Rulong.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 1 at Clark Family Funeral Chapel.

Interment is scheduled after the service at Riverside Cemetery.

A luncheon will follow at the Reflections Reception Center.

Memorial contributions are requested to be mad to Alderson-Broaddus University in Rulong’s honor.

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS TO HOST NEW VENTURE KICK-OFF EVENT SEPT. 6 Prospective student entrepreneurs could have a chance at winning up to $30,000 in funding for their business ideas.

The New Venture Kick-Off will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday Sept. 6, in the Grawn Hall atrium. The event is meant to give participants a brief preview of the New Venture program and tips on how to succeed.

Two teams from last year’s competition will be at the kick-off to share their experiences with the competition.

Seniors Bryan Caragay and Hailey Polidori, who won $11,250 for their idea for a smartphone app made by their company Scrappy Technologies, will also speak at the event.

After the introductory kick-off event, the New Venture season will officially begin noon to 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15, in Grawn Hall room 258 with a workshop session.

Bi-weekly workshop events are scheduled at

the same time and place.

Lunch will be provided for those in attendance.

Hosted every year by the College of Business Administration, the New Venture Competition allows student entrepreneurs to develop their idea for a product or service over the course of the school year through workshops and advice from professional entrepreneurs.

The student teams then pitch their ideas to a panel of judges on April 13, 2018.

The award for Best Overall Venture will be $30,000 in funding.

Students won more than $77,000 in cash awards at last year’s event.

Any student at Central Michigan University can participate in the New Venture Competition.

-Mitchell Kukulka, News Editor

FIRST FULL-TIME NIKE EMPLOYEE JOHNSON SPEAKS SEPT. 7 AT GRAWN ATRIUM Jeff Johnson, the first full-time employee of Nike, Inc., will be giving a presentation about his experience with the company and his history of entrepreneurship Thursday, Sept. 7, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Grawn Hall atrium.

Johnson joined Nike in 1965, where he helped develop the company’s first line of running shoes, modeling them for commercials and selling them out of the trunk of his car at track meets. Johnson was also the one to come up with the name Nike, drawing

inspiration from the Greek goddess of victory.

Johnson retired from Nike at age 41 shortly after the company went public in 1980.

College of Business Administration will host the event. It is one of the first major events to be held in recentlycompleted Grawn Hall atrium. Johnson will give the presentation in the form of a conversation with Jeff Thomas, entrepreneurship chair for the college.

Johnson’s experiences will hopefully be an inspiration to students

because the company’s origins as a college start-up, said Bruce Marble, executive director of the Entrepreneurship Institute at Central Michigan University.

“It’s also going to point out a great lesson, which is that you got to be persistent, and you have to have a passion,” Marble said. “The businesses that are successful are the ones were somebody believes in it, and they want make it work.”

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CMU, Rhode Island will feature battle of the quarterbacks

By Dylan Goetz Assistant Sports Editor news@cm-life.com

Fans might be able to see more than one quarterback battle for the starting job when Central Michigan football hosts Rhode Island on Thursday.

The Chippewas, who finished with a 6-7 record in 2016, look to start the season off right at 7 p.m. at Kelly/Shorts Stadium against Rhode Island, which went 2-9 last season.

“We couldn’t be more excited to finally start playing games,” head coach John Bonamego said. “We’re excited to start the season off at home in front of our fans, and I hope as many people show up as possible because we are looking to put on a good showing and get started fast.”

During Thursday’s game, fans will see something different from the Chippewas, said wide receiver Corey Willis.

File Photo | Rich Drummond Junior wide receiver Corey Willis, top left, celebrates with his team after scoring during the game against Kent State on Oct. 29, 2016 at Kelly / Shorts Stadium.

“Everything as far as the way we are coming out and the energy in the stadium is going to be different,” Willis said. “We are going to be fast

and you guys better be ready.”

CMU’s changes feature new offensive coordinator Chris Ostrowsky’s spread offense and two new quarter-

backs to keep an eye on.

At CMU Football Media Day on Aug. 20, Bonamego said both quarterbacks graduate transfer Shane Morris and redshirt freshman Tony Poljan will play in Thursday night’s game. From there, Bonamego has the option to either choose a starter, or continue using both quarterbacks.

Rhode Island is in a similar situation with its quarterback position.

Tyler Harris and JaJuan Lawson who transferred from UCF and New Mexico, respectively, are competing for snaps.

According to the Rams’ website, Harris is expected to start, but Lawson will also see some playing time.

Led by fourth year head coach Jim Fleming, Rhode Island participates in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Rhode Island’s most recent game against a Mid-American Conference team was a 48-8 loss to Bowling Green in 2012. The Rams have not

won a season-opener since 2009.

“They’re a good team. They played a lot of young players (last season).

They’ll certainly reap the benefits of that this year,” Bonamego said.

Senior running back Herald Cooper leads the Rams’ offense. Cooper ranks ninth in all-time Rams’ history with 3,430 all-purpose yards.

CMU won last year’s season opener against Presbyterian, 49-3.

After dropping a 55-10 decision in the Miami Beach Bowl last season against Tulsa, the Chippewas look to get back on the right track at home with only have five games at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium in 2017.

“It’s everything (to open at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium),” Bonamego said.

“A part of the traditions the atmosphere on game day at Kelly/Shorts.

We need to make the best of each opportunity and capitalize on each opportunity to play in front of our fans at home.”

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Former Creighton standout joins volleyball coaching staff

By Mitch Vosburg Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

As one door closes, another one opens.

Those words speak true for former Creighton volleyball standout and new Central Michigan assistant volleyball coach Maggie Baumert.

Baumert’s career at Creighton played a role in a historic run for the Blue Jays.

Before graduating in 2016, the Nebraska native helped Creighton to win both the Big East Regular Season and Tournament Championships in 2014 and 2015, as well as the school’s first Sweet 16 berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2015.

Baumert joined the CMU volleyball coaching staff last season as a volunteer assistant. She was hired as a full-time assistant earlier this month. Baumert

also coached volleyball camps at Creighton, and spent three years with Volleyball Club Nebraska.

Kristen Bernathal Booth, Baumert’s coach at Creighton, said Baumert’s path to coaching was “a long time coming.”

“I knew coaching was something that interested her,” Booth said. “She was a great camp coach in the summers. The kids loved her.”

Baumert possesses qualities as a player that can’t be taught, Booth said.

“Maggie is a great leader,” Booth said. “She optimized someone who cared about the team more than herself. She has a consistent work ethic, and challenged her teammates in a way where they responded and respected. Kids either have that or they don’t. You can’t teach that.”

Baumert’s journey from Nebraska to

Mount Pleasant came from a connection with former Creighton volunteer assistant coach Adam Rollman, who helped her connect with Head Coach Mike Gawlik. “(Gawlik) had a lot of success at (Michigan State),” Baumert said. “I

Assistant Coach Maggie Baumert

thought it would be a good opportunity to work for him.”

Baumert’s role with the team includes working with setters and offensive systems, both office and program organization, day-to-day player relationships and team travel.

“I’m in my first month of doing everything,” Baumert said. “It’s been a whirlwind, but challenge accepted.”

Junior setter Marissa Grant said she enjoys having a coach that can specifically work with setters.

“It’s really nice to have a setting coach specifically who knows the game just as well as we’re trying to figure out,” Grant said. “(Baumert) knows everything we are thinking, it’s very easy to communicate with her and very helpful with everything that we do.”

Head coach Mike Gawlik

sees the 2016 graduate’s youth as a challenge for the first-year assistant.

“It’s one thing to have an idea of the age group after being in a locker room recently,” Gawlik said. “It can be challenging to separate yourself as an authority figure when you’re only two years older than some of the players. It’s a balance that Maggie will have to deal with trying to be relatable and an authority figure for guidance, not just a buddy. It’s a challenge for a lot of your coaches, but Maggie can walk the line.”

Baumert sees the age gap as a positive when dealing with players.

“They respect me, they trust me,” Baumert said. “They tell me a lot of things that they might not tell a coach that’s older. Gaining their trust and respect has been really important and been fun so far.”

Upcoming Volleyball Schedule

George Mason Invitational 9/01/17 9/02/17

9/03/17

vs. Penn vs. Campbell

Fairfax, VA

4:30 p.m. ET

Fairfax, VA

1:30 p.m. ET

vs. George Mason

Fairfax, VA

7:00 p.m. ET

vs. Houston

Fairfax, VA

Cancelled

Chippewa Invitational vs. Indiana State

Mt. Pleasant, MI

12:00 p.m. ET

vs. Cleveland State

Mt. Pleasant, MI

7:30 p.m. ET

9/09/17

vs. IUPUI

Mt. Pleasant, MI

5:00 p.m. ET

9/08/17

Indiana State vs. IUPUI

Mt. Pleasant, MI

5:00 p.m. ET

9/09/17

Cleveland State vs. Indiana State Mt. Pleasant, MI

2:30 p.m. ET

9/08/17

Listen Sports editors McKemzie Sanderson and Dylan Goetz bring on senior reporter Kullen Logsdon to preview CMU football’s season opener.

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Our picks: Expect average season, quarterback struggles

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KULLEN LOGSDON SENIOR REPORTER

ANDREW MCDONALD STAFF REPORTER

Experience can’t be the only thing that carries this team. There’s still no word on who will be the starting quarterback, but Tony Poljan and Shane Morris both offer unique skillsets. The Chippewas will need to adjust to a new spread offense this year.

With a pass-oriented system and both leading wide receivers returning, I think CMU has potential to put more points on the board. With Josh Cox and Amari Coleman returning at cornerback, the defense can be a strong point this year. I have CMU winning three of four home games and losing to Toledo on homecoming.

CMU will struggle to find consistency early in the season due to adjusting to a new offensive system and not having a clear-cut starting quarterback. A loaded defense will help them down the stretch and the offense will find its touch with the spread system. Corey Willis will lead the team in receptions once again, and Malik Fountain will quarterback the team’s defense. Returners at cornerback will create a few game-changing turnovers to help lift this team from its 6-6 regular season record in 2016.

A lot of pressure is on head coach John Bonamego to take this program back in a winning direction and I think he does just that. This team is far too experienced and has too many weapons to not make some noise this season.

Quarterback Shane Morris should lead a dynamic new spread offense, while a veteran-laden defense should regain its form from 2015. A difficult schedule could stumble the Chippewas early, but I have them winning their last three games and finally winning a bowl game to finish with a respectable 8-5 record.

CMU has a veteran group of players returning on both sides of the ball, but is still unsure of who will start at quarterback. That could be the reason they struggle this season, because the offense starts through that position. The loss of Tyler Conklin without a timetable to return doesn’t help the offense in any way. However, the defense returns defensive end Mitch Stanitzek, which should help them get to the opposing quarterback quicker. With a veteran group on defense, this should help the Chippewas win games.

SEASON RECORD: 8-5

SEASON RECORD: 7-6

SEASON RECORD: 8-5

SEASON RECORD: 7-6

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