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SGA strives to bridge gap between students and city, open communication

By Emily Deruiter Staff Reporter

“We don’t want to be any sort of an unknown organization on campus. We want students to be aware of the resources we provide and the leverage we have in fostering change.”

After a long summer dedicating two days a week to communicating the needs of Central Michigan University students to administrators, Student Government Association President Ian Elliott wants to continue that discussion.

He hopes to open a channel of communication between students, city officials, and CMU administration through regular meetings and compiling documentation of student grievances.

By doing this, Elliott said he hopes to improve transparency between the three bodies so they can work together to provide the best opportunities for students.

SGA is a body of students meant to connect the gap between students and university officials. It has a house made up of representatives from student organizations and a senate consisting of elected students who represent different departments and academic groups on campus.

If students want to see any sort of change at CMU, SGA can draft a bill and put it before the administration for approval.

SGA’s first meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 19 in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. All students are welcome to attend.

Central Michigan Life sat down with Elliott to ask him about what he wants to accomplish this year.

CM LIFE: What can students expect from SGA this year?

ELLIOTT: My biggest excitement is blowing open the channel of communication in the student body. (SGA Vice President) Jazmine (Biernat) and my internal focus in changing SGA is as equally a part of changing the culture within as it is changing the way students perceive us.

We don’t want to be any sort of an unknown organization on campus. We want students to be aware of the resources we provide and the leverage we have in fostering change.

When sworn in, you promised to send administration a “student agenda” before summer vacation. What was in it? How did they respond?

The administration was appreciative of it.

We have never had a formal document putting

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forward the remaining concerns on students’ mind from the previous year. I presented it to President (George) Ross and invited him to share it around.

The issues (included) a charity event we wanted to push forward, student voting and the establishment of a (Gender Equity Center). Administrative communication and transparency was another one President Ross and I had some productive conversations about.

When sworn in, you said you plan to send the administration a report on student-city relations by Halloween. How is that coming?

Our Student-City Liaison has ongoing conversations with individuals at the University of Michigan and Michigan State. (They) are in the process of opening up a channel of communication with Western Michigan University as well. It is a project that we have delegated, and come the beginning of October, Jazmine and I are going to step in again and provide our support. Our busy and eventful Welcome Weekend gave us the ability to jump-start some of those conversations.

What is your goal for membership this year?

Hopefully we can top 200. We really won’t know until day one. We encourage every RSO on campus to send a representative to the house. This is their avenue to channel their voice on campus through our organization (and gain) a variety of resources for the organizations.

You said you would like to redesign how SGA meetings are structured. Are there things you disagree with?

To say there is something right or wrong is off-base. Jazmine and I are looking forward (to the first meeting) and going to allow the general assembly to give us a verbal vote.

If we can prune a few of the portions of SGA that maybe are antiquated, or maybe not something students are passionate about, we can replace certain processes with new ones students would engage with. We are really asking

questions as opposed to having a new structure in mind. We want (member input).

What can new members expect from SGA’s first meeting?

It will be just the general assembly. Everyone will come together for a welcoming and obviously the senate elections will have to take place. Our treasurer is going to try to put forward and pass our budget for the year at that meeting. We will also (be answering) questions about the culture of SGA.

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A former Central Michigan University student has been arraigned on multiple criminal charges after police said he exchanged several explicit messages with a juvenile.

Jackson sophomore Brendan Baia, 19, is facing charges of accosting a minor for immoral purposes, possessing child sexually abusive material, distributing child sexually abusive material, and three counts of committing a crime with a computer. Police recovered Baia’s computer and cellphone with a search warrant conducted Aug. 30.

According to the Office of Student Affairs, Baia is no longer a CMU student.

In an affidavit, it was reported police recovered 122 Snapchat messages exchanged between Aug. 17 and Aug. 29, between Baia and a 12-yearold girl. The messages included sexually explicit statements and discussion of plans to meet at Baia’s residence.

“We can do all that in a few days,” Baia wrote Aug. 23.

“Wanna shoot for Saturday.”

In an interview with Officer Carl Williams of CMUPD, Baia said he had been talking with the girl for a year and admitted to receiving inappropriate photos. He said the discussions between them were only fantasies.

The mother of the girl contacted police after noticing her daughter acting depressed and searched her phone.

Detective Michael Sienkiewicz wrote in an affidavit sent to Isabella County Court that

BAIA IS ARRAIGNED ON SIX DIFFERENT CHARGES, INCLUDING: 1. COMPUTER USE TO COMMIT CRIME (ACCOSTING) 2. ACCOSTING (MINOR) 3. USE OF A COMPUTER TO COMMIT SEXUALLY ABUSIVE MATERIAL 4. CHILD SEXUALLY ABUSIVE MATERIAL POSSESSION 5. USE OF A COMPUTER TO COMMIT DISTRIBUTION 6. DISTRIBUTION OF SEXUALLY ABUSIVE MATTER CHILD PORN, AS DEFINED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: “Images of child pornography are not protected under First Amendment rights, and are illegal contraband under federal law. Section 2256 of Title 18, United States Code, defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor (someone under 18 years of age). Visual depictions include photographs, videos, digital or computer generated images indistinguishable from an actual minor, and images created, adapted, or modified, but appear to depict an identifiable, actual minor.”

Baia had received nude photos of the juvenile on his phone and sent nude Brendan Baia pictures of himself back. The girl said she did not meet Baia in person.

The girl’s mother confronted

Baia on Snapchat through her daughter’s account on Aug. 29.

“She told me she was turning 16 soon,” Baia said to the victim’s mother. “Regardless, I am overwhelmingly sorry you had to see your daughter have an inappropriate relationship with an adult.”

The mother responded by accusing Baia of lying and claiming he knew she wasn’t 15.

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Sorority recruitment to add values-based approach

By Kate Carlson Managing Editor news@cm-life.com

Recruitment season begins Sept. 22 for 11 sororities in the Panhellenic Council.

This year, women are going through the recruitment process with a “values-based approach.”

The guideline was made by the National Panhellenic Conference to avoid chapters recruiting new members based on physical appearance or other superficial reasons, said Courtney Gavitt, vice president of recruitment for Panhellenic Council.

“It’s recruiting based on the potential new members’ values and if they correlate with the chapter values,” Gavitt said.

Formal Panhellenic fall recruitment includes a kick-off event Sept. 22 — which is the last time

women can sign up for recruitment this semester. Five days of recruitment events follow: Sept.

23 - 25, Sept. 29 and 30. During these events, women will learn about sorority activities, financial obligations, new member programs, scholarship, community service and sorority life in general.

Each woman in the recruitment process is assigned a recruitment counselor, known as a Gamma Chi, who is available during the entire process to answer questions from potential new members.

Gavitt held info sessions with the vice president and recruitment chairs of each chapter to go over the new values-based recruiting guidelines, she said.

“My plan is to go to chapters and enforce the values-based idea as it’s relevant to our community and why we’re doing it, rather than ‘this is what we’re doing’ and

Stephen McLean | Staff Photographer Bloomfield Hills senior Spencer Thomas talks to students about Greek Life opportunities during Meet the Greeks on Sept. 6 in the Bovee University Center Rotunda.

giving no value or substance to why we’re doing it,” she said.

Hannah Sassone, vice president of leadership development for Panhellenic Council, said the council is enforcing the chapters

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to follow the rule closely.

“All of the chapters are very open to doing this,” said the Frankenmuth senior. “They think it’s a great idea and are really easy-going when we were giving them ideas.”

Gavitt said many chapters used a values-based recruiting method before this year.

Another new addition to recruitment this fall is a session where Dan Gaken, director of the Leadership Institute, will talk to potential new members about identifying their own values, so they know what kind of chapter they want to join, Gavitt said.

“So (myself and the other Gamma Chis) have trained the chapters not to look for superficial things in girls — but to be more focused on values,” Sassone said. “We’re looking at these girls coming in fresh out of high school or older who have never had an experience like this and teaching them what those values mean to that chapter.”

Sassone and Gavitt explained the kick-off event allows potential new members to get more information about

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what to expect each recruitment day. A dress code for the different nights will also be made known that day.

“We don’t like telling people what to wear, but if it’s a dressier night, we don’t want someone showing up in jeans,” Sassone said. “They’re meant to be more suggestions.”

“Whoever fits best with a chapter, or if the potential new member feels they fit better with a chapter — the potential new member gets a say in where they end up,” Gavitt said.

Panhellenic recruitment is a mutual selection process, Gavitt said. Potential new members will be introduced to the 11 chapters on campus and by the end they narrow down to two chapters.

People interested in recruitment can email sororityrecruitmentcmu@gmail.com

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Rich Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor The Mobile Health Central RV sits parked in the lot behind the Health Proffessions Buliding on Sept. 7.

Students provide health screenings to Flint residents

By Ben Agosta Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Health screenings were provided to Flint residents July 26 by Mobile Health Central — a multifaceted portable health service RV. More than 60 Central Michigan University students, faculty and staff provided the services.

After filling out a basic health form, 100 Flint citizens over the age of 50 received free treatment. Students, faculty and staff administered audiology and vision screenings, in addition to screenings for blood pressure, body mass index, diabetes, skin cancer, and balance.

One of about 15 to 20 College of Medicine students volunteering was Joe Nowatzke. The 23-yearold said the health fair reminded him why he chose his profession.

“I like dealing with patients, so anytime we can get out to the community and deal with patients, it reminds us why were in medical school,” Nowatzke said.

The second-year CMED student said the hardest part was his lack of clinical exposure in real-life situations. However, he added that the senior citizens who attended

the health fair made his job easier.

“They were very open and willing for us to work with them,” Nowatzke said.

Tracy Speier, the program director of Mobile Health Central, said she has been working to connect universities, government departments and organizations all across Michigan.

“We have established the willingness and agreement to collaborate with other institutions to provide a health clinic that CMU does not provide,” Speier said.

A collaboration of departments from CMU as well as students and faculty from the colleges of Medicine, Health Professions and Education and Human Services teamed up with personnel outside the university. These institutions included the Genesee County Health Department, a team of nursing faculty and students from Mid-Michigan Community College and the Ivy House — a Flint-based Human Service Organization — to provide health services at the event.

In addition to health screenings, the large volunteer group offered a cooking class, educational information on health issues like obesity and smoking, and gave

away fruit baskets. Bottled water was also given out to those who attended the event.

The Genesee County Health Department tested health care attendees for traces of lead in their blood, a problem that has plagued the Flint community ever since the city’s water became unsafe to drink.

“We are in a first world country without basic needs,” said Crystal Pedergrass, a student volunteer.

“If that statement doesn’t haunt people the way it should, we need to change,” Pendergrass said.

Even with the dozens of volunteers, Pendergrass said more young, energetic students could have been used to carry water bottles out to cars and help seniors navigate the gymnasium. Nevertheless, Pendergrass said she had a great time with the seniors.

“I love them. The seniors in Flint were great. We had a blast,” she said.

More health fairs are planned for Oct. 7 and 11. Students interested in getting involved with Mobile Health Central or volunteering for upcoming health fairs can contact Pendergrass: pende1c@cmich.edu or Speier at speie1tl@cmich.edu.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING TO HOST CAREER FAIR SEPT. 16 In partnership with Career Services, students in the College of Science & Engineering will have an opportunity to meet future employers at a career fair 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16.

The career fair will span the entire first floor of the Engineering and Technology Building. It is free and open to all class standings.

“The career fair will create an environment for students to build relationships with employers and potentially secure interviews for the

positions available,” said Heather Masters, Career Services assistant director.

Students majoring in any STEM fields are encouraged to dress professionally.

They should prepare an “elevator pitch,” to use as an introduction and allows employers to know who the student is, their major and what they’re studying in 60 seconds or less.

Students should also bring several copies of their resumes and reference information.

Masters said sophomore and junior students should

direct efforts towards finding internships. Senior and graduate students should focus on discussing full-time positions. Most employers are looking to fill full-time positions or summer internships.

Students should visit the university’s Handshake website prior to attending the fair, to find more details regarding attending companies.

- Sarah Wolpoff, Staff Reporter

SURVEY LAUNCHED TO EVALUATE ONLIINE COURSES, MAKE CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENTS In an attempt to evaluate Central Michigan University’s online courses, Dean of the College of Education and Human Services Dale Elizabeth-Pehrsson lead a Program Review Committee in April 2015.

Previously the committee conducted research and presented it to President George Ross in Fall 2015. Pehrsson wants to focus on implementing changes to improve classes with student feedback.

An online survey was emailed to all students Sept. 8. If completed by Sept.

25, their names will be entered in a drawing to win an iPad or MacBook Air donated by the President’s office.

Before the survey results are in, Pehrsson’s committee of 48 members identified several initiatives to improve online education. This includes providing faculty with proper education so they can teach efficiently online and improve the structure of online delivery.

“A pilot survey was launched (last year) with a small group of students to identify early goals,” Pehrsson said. “We want to make sure every student is able to provide input.”

Based on information from the first survey, Pehrsson said overall students enjoyed online courses and thought they were challenging.

Students enjoyed the convenience and ability they offered to decrease the amount of time it took them to graduate.

“We only surveyed a handful of students. We need more information,” she said. “If students did the pilot (survey), they still need to take the survey again, because they are separate sets of data.”

Pehrsson estimated the survey takes about 10 minutes to complete.

- Kate Carlson, Managing Editor

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SEXUAL ASSAULT

Helping survivors navigate the aftermath of sexual assault in the first few months of college EDITORIAL

It’s a fact: For the first six to 10 weeks of the fall semester, freshmen are more likely to experience a sexual assault on campus, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, an anti-sexual assault advocacy group.

It is a concept that RAINN and other activists call the “red zone.”

According to multiple studies on campus rape, at least 50 percent of all college sexual assaults occur between the start of the semester and Thanksgiving Break.

The number is alarming. At least 11 percent of all students – female and male – experience rape or sexual assault through “physical force, violence or incapacitation,” according to RAINN. At least 23 percent of female and 5.4 percent of male undergraduate students will experience sexual assault while attending a public or private university. At least 8.8 percent of female and 2.2 percent of male graduate students also experience sexual violence.

This is not fiction. It is not an exaggeration. It is not an oversimplification of sexual assault at universities around the nation. It is an example of pervasive rape culture that exists on America’s

college campuses.

A string of recent – and heartwrenching – sexual assault cases that played out in the courts earlier this year are examples of college rape culture’s existence.

Rape culture, by definition, is the institutional belief that survivors of sexual assault are to blame for their plight. It’s the idea that in some way, they could have prevented their assault.

It allows some universities to remain silent when sexual assaults occur, protecting rapists and shunning survivors in the process. It allows someone like Brock Turner – an ex-Stanford University swimming star who violently assaulted an unconscious woman behind a Dumpster – to serve little jail time and leave after three months practically unscathed.

Rape culture granted Turner a reduced sentence. It provided a judge the opportunity to protect Turner’s future, instead offering justice to the woman Turner raped.

The red zone concept is not a means to immediately prevent campus rape. It helps outline the simple and horrifying truth about college sexual assault: it is not a matter of if; it is a matter of when.

We agree that institutional rape culture is deplorable. We believe with more education and awareness, we can begin to destroy a system that makes survivors ashamed and scared of bringing up charges against

their attackers.

We understand that we cannot solve the issue of campus rape overnight, in a semester or even a year.

In the meantime, we want to make sure students are aware of every available resource to protect themselves and to seek help if they do experience sexual assault. A list of resources accompanies this editorial, including Sexual Assault Peer Advocates, a student-to-student organization providing counseling, legal advocacy and support for survivors.

Be aware that some of these resources are not mute confidants. Many campus officials, especially Residence Life staff, must by law report suspected instances of sexual assaults.

We stand with survivors. We encourage you to speak out against your attackers. Identifying and punishing campus rapists is a small but brave step

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Sexual assault is something no one should ever experience. It’s something that can take survivors years to recover from. That’s why we call them survivors. They are not broken. They are strong.

They are resilient.

Until we can wipe out systemic rape culture, we have an obligation to raise awareness and outline ways to solve the problem. We must continue to help change the hearts, and eventually the minds of those who do not believe rape culture exists.

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Unlike a football game, CMU’s integrity not up for debate Since the Central Michigan football team’s upset win over Oklahoma State on Saturday, there has been a lot of talk about the spectacular final play and how the referees handled the game’s final moments.

CMU executed an improbable Hail Mary pass after a botched call by the referees at the end of the game. Those officials have since been suspended.

That wasn’t good enough for Oklahoma State’s student newspaper, O’Colly.

We contacted O’Colly on Sunday, requesting photos from the game. They were wonderful to work with and sent us 16 images, some of which we used in Monday’s edition. I’d like to publicly thank O’Colly for its help.

About six hours before our deadline, after we re-designed our paper to add four pages of football coverage, we received a call from O’Colly’s Editorin-Chief. He proposed a dueling editorial concept.

Whatever that means. No deadline, no word count.

Dominick Mastrangelo Editor-In-Chief

For us, writing a counter argument for another student newspaper on deadline was out of the question.

In this case, what could we have said? “Tough loss, guys.” “Good game.” “Best of luck the rest of the season.”

For us, it was time to move on to CMU’s next opponent, UNLV. Apparently, O’Colly wasn’t done with CMU just yet.

O’Colly’s editorial published on Monday. Though the editor is now trying to mince words, he asked CMU to give the win back. There is no question

Voting for a third party is a pointless, wasted vote If I hear one more person say a vote for Jill Stein or Gary Johnson isn’t a waste of a vote, I’m going to scream.

I chose to major in political science because the field of politics is confusing and can be hard to understand for someone voting for their first time.

I have the unique opportunity to look at this election in November from many different lenses. Issues like: how people of color are thinking

about this election. How women are thinking about this election. The list goes on.

I’m not looking at it from a third party’s perspective.

Last edition, Central Michigan Life ran a column pleading with students to not count out Johnson from the presidential race. The columnist stated Johnson was polling at 10 percent of the popular vote.

Here’s the thing: that number doesn’t mean a thing in big game, electoral politics.

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Johnson or Stein winning is about as likely as the U.S. and Russia coming to an agreement on every issue of foreign policy ever, becoming best friends and double-handedly ending all world terror.

In other words, not likely.

about what they were suggesting. Failure to forfeit the victory, O’Colly stated, would contradict CMU’s mission statement and be a missed opportunity to “prove (CMU’s) integrity.”

It seems MAC officials aren’t the only ones making dumb calls.

Here’s something O’Colly should know: Chippewas know how to win with class and how to handle defeat with grace and humility.

CMU fans everywhere will tell you that not every season is a winning one. Win or lose, we believe in respect for the opponent and for the game. When our athletes and coaches make a mistake, our student newspaper calls them out for it. That’s our job.

Not making excuses for them or asking opponents to forfeit a win.

The integrity of this place, which is so special to all of us, is not exclusively reflected during something as trivial a 60-minute college football game.

It is embodied in the work and actions of every student, faculty member and administrator on this campus.

In the spirit of Chippewa sportsmanship, let me speak for all of us in saying thanks for a great game, Cowboys.

You can argue the last time a third party candidate made a real push for the Oval Office was in 1992 with Ross Perot.

I can guarantee most people on this campus were not even a thought in their parents’ minds when he was running on the Reform ticket.

Prior to that, President Theodore Roosevelt ran on a third party ticket — in 1912.

Your vote is far too important to throw away on a third party.

In any other election, do your thing. Vote Green Party. Vote Constitution Party. Hell, vote for the people who support the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

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Be sure to give those Pittsburgh Panthers “Hail” this weekend.

But let us be clear.

We never had any interest in debating with O’Colly on the outcome of this game. We won. They lost. There is nothing more to say.

Except: Fire Up Chips.

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But this November, in this election, you need to bite the bullet. Vote for the lesser of two evils.

When you vote third party, you are taking away votes from a candidate that actually stands a chance of winning.

You might not agree with how your “second choice candidate” conducts themselves.

You might not agree with every single talking point they have, but that’s politics.

There will never be a perfect candidate for you. There will never be a politician who says all the things you deem “right.” The very nature of politics is that it is a system of

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Don’t be delusional and fall into the line of thinking that if you believe hard enough, your candidate can win. Backing what you believe is the lesser of two evils is the real and honest truth of the presidential election.

This isn’t elementary school anymore. We all don’t get medals and trophies for participating.

The laziest, most politically irrelevant thing you can do this election season is vote third party.

Make the right choice.

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Park Library hosts opening reception for second floor collaborative learning space

By McKenzie Sanderson Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

A new collaborative suite opened in the Charles V. Park Library and was presented Wednesday in a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Last fall, the master plan for the library was introduced to designate usage themes for each of the library’s four floors. Each theme was designed to focus on providing flexibility for evolving learning-space needs among students.

The theme for the second floor is research and service-rich spaces for students.

The Copeland Suite includes seating for more than 75 people, movable furniture, semiprivate collaboration pods, flat screen monitors, marker boards, and power outlets for the use and charging of mobile devices.

“One thing we’ve heard from our students many times is that there is not enough group study space in the building,” said Interim Dean of Libraries Kathy Irwin. “We’re really excited to see what the students

“This is a space where I can come and be inspired as a fashion student, but then it’s also a space that’s comfortable for doing a research paper or working on a group project.”

CELESTE HAY

LIBRARY AMBASSADOR

say about the space and how they use it.”

Renovations on the second floor were finished in August, a week before classes began. The cost of the Copeland Suite project was $500,000.

Library Ambassador Celeste Hay said the master plan is helping the library stay up to date and evolve with the student body. As a fashion merchandising student, Hay said the Copeland Suite is a place where she can go to feel inspired to do creative work.

“This is a space where I can come and be inspired as a fashion student, but then it’s also a space that’s comfortable for doing a research paper or working on a group project,” Hay said.

The space was named after alumna Irene Copeland, who worked as a school librarian and educator in Saginaw after she graduated from CMU.

Former Dean of Libraries, Tom Moore, met Copeland through his wife, Gail, former director of development in the College of Science and Technology.

Copeland supported the CMU library while she was alive through various donations and again after her death in 2010 through an estate gift of $409,000.

“She would be so thrilled with this learning space,” Gail said about Copeland. “This is perfect in her honor because she loved libraries and she was so interested in helping students.”

Tom called Copeland a “true educator and charming lady.”

“Irene would be thrilled that her estate gift has enabled the CMU library to take the next step in supporting student learning by offering a collaborative space, now known as the Copeland Suite.”

Bingr Yan | Staff Photographer Delta Zeta President Maggie Grant, left, and Delta Zeta Alumna Relations Chair Gina Pizzimenti, right, cut ribbon for the Copeland Suite Opening Reception on Sept. 14 in the Charles V. Park Library.

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Voting drive registers more than 270 students

By Emily Deruiter Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

About 300 Central Michigan University students registered to vote after a mobile Secretary of State unit visited the Bovee University Center on Monday.

By the end of the day, 279 students became registered voters with another 240 casting absentee ballots. Students who missed the opportunity will still be eligible to register or vote absentee from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, also outside of the UC. Detroit sophomore Micah Webb registered to vote at the Monday event. She said she likes the “idea of having a voice” through voting.

Students registering were helped by organizations like the nonpartisan Registered Student Organization Register Educate Vote CMU and HON 310: Civic Engagement in 2016 Elections class. These groups manned the event on the UC lawn for six hours.

The goal of both groups was to register as many students as possible to vote while educating them on civics.

“Voting rights are a huge social justice issue,” said REV CMU co-adviser Norma Bailey, a retired professor. “It’s an educational process you go through. How do you make a decision on who to vote for? You look at your own values, the party platform, and position of candidates.”

To be eligible for an absentee ballot in Michigan, a person must meet one of six requirements: be 60 years of age old or older, unable to vote without assistance at the polls, expecting to be out of town on election day, in jail awaiting arraignment, or trial unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons.

People also appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of their voting precinct are eligible for a absentee ballot.

Richard Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Glendale Heights senior Katherine Ehninger, middle, helps an attendee fill out paperwork during the voter registration drive Monday, Sept. 14, outside of the Bovee University Center.

The last chance to register to vote in the November general elections is Oct. 11.

President of REV CMU, Glendale Heights senior Katherine Ehninger, said voting is important to make sure the young college-aged

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offers freelance event services such as talent buying, art gallery management and community workshops.

The group has hosted about 25 events in Michigan since the start of 2015, about 15 of which were in Mount Pleasant. With the growing popularity of the events, the collective has intentions to branch out beyond Mount Pleasant.

Walking through a black door with the words “The Avenue Cafe” painted in grey, a barefoot man in parachute pants plays an electric violin.

The stage in Lansing is empty except for the man, but the performance is surrounded with live dancers, painters and sculptures provided by students and artists in the Tree Love Art Collective.

The collective is a production company that

DEMAND FOR DIVERSITY GROWS Three years ago, Tree Love founder and former Central Michigan University student Gordie Morton noticed a lack in diversity of the night-life in town for students. There was a lot of partying but not a place that adhered to artists who wanted to comfortably express themselves.

“We’re trying to be a community of people now,” said Hannah Rose, art director of Tree Love. “People come to Tree Love shows because of the community, not just because of who’s playing music.”

Morton created a Facebook group to encourage local artists to create collectively and inspire an environment for live-art performances. When the interest in the group grew, Morton organized events for the artists to congregate.

“We didn’t think it would really grow into something so big,” Morton said. “It was just something for us to do that was productive, besides going out and partying. At the same time, we’re all artists learning how to make a living off of being an artist. We really didn’t know what to expect. It was really awesome to see all of the support that we got.”

HUMBLE ROOTS After brief stints at Rubble’s Bar and the Majestic Theatre in Detroit, Tree Love Collective began a series of shows called “Tree Love Tuesdays.” The event was hosted by the Bombay Grill from March to December 2014.

Every Tuesday night, the grill turned into an artist nightclub, typically consisting of

three performance acts, either being bands or DJs, vendors selling their work and live artists; among them were painters, body painters and sculptures.

The gatherings averaged around 100 people.

“People were searching for a place they could be accepted and supported,” Morton said. “At Tree Love Tuesdays, I would get so many people coming up to me — some of them in tears, some of them extremely happy — thanking me just for creating this environment for people to hang out in.”

Stephanie Master, a Glendale, Arizona senior, was a visual artist and vendor at Tree Love Tuesdays. Master’s practiced and performed flow arts, an intersection of a variety of movement-based disciplines including dance, juggling, fire-spinning and object manipulation.

The collective also inspired her to design and create her own set of clothes for performances. The apparel merchandising and design major now has a business, titled Wonderland Crossing.

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Binge Yan | Staff Photographer Logan Belz uses fluorescent paints to paint his artwork during the Tree Love Collective on Sept. 8 at The Avenue Cafe in Lansing, Michigan.

“The vending process at Tree Love has not only allowed me to get out there as a designer, but it’s taught me to make my own opportunities,” Master said.

After a year, Tree Love Tuesday became too demanding for the collective and was distilled into monthly shows.

Tree Love Tuesday was a crucial step in getting the collective to where it is today, Rose said.

“I feel like if we didn’t have Tree Love Tuesdays, we wouldn’t have as strong of a following.

We wouldn’t be doing all the things we are doing,” she said.

SPREADING A CREATIVE MESSAGE Tree Love hosted several local events after Tree Love Tuesday ended, including concerts at Wayside Central and Hunter’s Ale House, which Morton said each event averaged about

200 people.

Through hosting events and producing live performances the collective began founding strong friendships with people from different areas in the state. They began branching their influence to surrounding cities.

Tree Love assisted in the organization of several music festivals, including the UpNorth Music & Arts Festival in Copemish. Rose said she was inspired to help Tree Love bloom its own music festival.

Tree Love hosted the Branch Out Campout Festival in June at Elderberry Farms in Bangor, Michigan. The two-day long festival assembled 25 music acts to perform on two stages.

Branch Out Campout drew 475 people, but Morton said the event could have brought in upwards of 800 people had it not been for a court case prohibiting more than 500 on the land.

“We’ll look back on our lives in 20 years and say, ‘I threw a music festival when I was 21.’

That’s kind of a big deal,” Rose said. “I think the initial plan for Tree Love was to get an art collective growing so we could promote each other. Tree Love is kind of a communication line for a lot of people to meet other artists or other festival throwers.”

One performer at Branch Out Campout was the violinist, Dixon, of Dixon’s Violin.

Tree Love Collective promoted post-classical violinist Dixon at the Avenue Café in Lansing on Sept. 8. This was just one of the Mount Pleasant-based collective’s freelance event services.

Dixon’s story encompasses many of Tree Love’s performers — a desire to use his art to create a deeper emotional meaning.

He had a career in computer science and

a patent in virtual reality. He said that while he was “blessed” to have a career in corporate technology, Dixon said he realized there was an imbalance of logic and feeling in him.

“I was only logical. I was good at my brain, but (I didn’t have) my heart and soul,” Dixon said. “I started to really discover myself and tap into my feelings. I was able to learn about myself and discover my feelings in my 30s.

Now I improvise all the time; it’s practice and trusting and feeling yourself. With all good things comes practice. I’m no longer terrified of my feelings.”

He now performs 75 shows a year, including festivals such as Burning Man and Electric Forest.

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May 2017 graduation. She and Morton plan on moving to either location, depending on where Rose interns for her degree in recreational therapy.

As for the Mount Pleasant art scene, Morton said he has heard concerns that it may die down following their move. Tree Love may host fewer events in the upcoming year, Morton said, unless he can find someone willing to step up and share the workload.

Rose wants to create more workshops and art galleries. Another Branch Out Campout is in the works for 2017, but at a location that allows more attendees.

Morton plans on continuing to use his graphic design skills to make shirts and posters for events.

He said he’s happy the collective has allowed him to make an impact on so many people.

“I was missing part of me that gives back,” Morton said. “I wanted to do something with my career that would help others. To see that what we’re doing with Tree Love Collective is positively impacting the lives of so many people around here really makes me fulfilled with what I’m doing.”

No matter what the future holds, Morton said Tree Love will always try to extend their influence to Mount Pleasant because of the

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credits Tree Love for helping him rediscover himself after a trauma in Kalamazoo.

“As an artist performing live, you’re kind of a raw nerve, you’re displaying yourself and soul naked to everyone,” Garcia said. “That is actually where the therapy came into play and helped me open myself up to people again. I could use that energy to recover, but also to spread it so others can too.”

Garcia said the collective invited him because he was a talented artist based on his portfolio. He was asked three months ago what Tree Love meant to him, and still has trouble describing the impact the collective has had on his life.

“It’s been a miracle, essentially it has been a second chance at life for me as an artist,” he said. “When I was in Kalamazoo I was falling away from who I really was.”

WORKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE The Tree Love family may grow as far as metro-Detroit or Grand Rapids with Rose’s

Binge Yan | Staff Photographer Tree Love Collective is an organization for artists to express themselves by creating artwork and for live artists to play their music for an audience. Tree Love Collective was held on Sept. 8 at The Avenue Cafe in Lansing, Michigan.

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“The most important part is that we are building this community for all these people to participate in,” Morton said. “We’re building an inspirational community where people are encouraged to learn from one another and help each other out. That’s the reason why we

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Soccer one win away from best start in program history

By Von Lozon Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Rich Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Senior defender Kaylin Hoomaian fights for a ball in the air during the game against Youngstown State on Aug. 26 at the CMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex.

The last time the Chippewas started 7-0, the Detroit Tigers were in the World Series for the first time since 1984, NCAA leading goal scorer Alexis Pelafas was in the fourth grade and head coach Peter McGahey was living in Colorado.

On Sept. 22, 2006, the Central Michigan women’s soccer team lost its MidAmerican Conference opener against Ohio, ending the Chippewas’ seven-game winning streak to start the season — the best start in program An excerpt from the Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, edition of CM Life. history.

The 2006 soccer team began the season 7-0, but was unable to On Oct. 29 of the same year, win a MAC title, losing to Kent State in the quarterfinals of the CMU played Kent State in conference tournament. the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament for the second “I’m always in the moment. To say in 2006 I had a thought straight year. The game went as to where I was going in terms of that stuff would be short into double overtime, but the selling the women’s efforts now. It’s really about this team and Golden Flashes ultimately won this moment, making sure everyone is fulfilling their roles.” after a CMU handball gave KSU an opportunity to score PETER MCGAHEY HEAD COACH on a penalty kick.

Although the 2006 seaThe 2006 and 2016 teams are remarkably similar son ended without a MAC Championship, statistically. The 2006 team scored 17 goals through five Chippewas still earned All-MAC honors, seven games, while this year’s team has scored 18. including midfielder Stephanie Martin’s MAC The 2006 squad gave up seven goals through seven Freshman of the Year Award. games while today’s team has given up just four.

A decade later, head coach Peter McGahey In 2006, the leading goal scorer was Martin and his team have a chance to set a new program with nine goals. Pelafas, a sophomore, already has record and start the season 8-0. CMU will have to an NCAA-leading nine goals throughout the first win Sunday at home against Oakland University. seven games.

“In ‘06, that would’ve been my last year as a techDespite similarities, McGahey isn’t trying to nical director,” McGahey said. “My mom got breast repeat history. He is trying to write his own. cancer and we relocated from Oklahoma back to The team returns to action Sunday at home Colorado. That was my last fall coaching U11 boys against Oakland University at 3 p.m. Nevertheless, soccer — the Colorado Fusion Soccer Club.” with a program record (8-0) on the line, McGahey Plenty has changed since 2006, but McGahey’s isn’t focused on an eight-game winning streak with attitude about taking things with a step-by-step his “living in the moment” mentality. approach has not.

“I’m always in the moment,” McGahey said. “To “At that point (in 2006), I was probably focused say in 2006 I had a thought as to where I was going on trying to make the players and coaching staff I in terms of that stuff would be short selling the was leading as best I could,” he said. “To say there was some big vision planned wouldn’t be true. I was women’s efforts now. It’s really about this team and this moment, making sure everyone is fulfilling just focused on trying to be the best I could be that their roles.” day for the players I was working with.”

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Football gunning for first 3-0 start to season since 2002

By Austin Denean Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

After upsetting No. 22 Oklahoma State on Saturday, Central Michigan football has been a nationally trending topic.

Head coach John Bonamego said the team is back to business preparing for its next opponent, UNLV, who comes to Mount Pleasant on Saturday with a 1-1 record.

“We have a game to play and win this week in our stadium against a very good opponent,” he said. “All of our focus and attention is on UNLV.” CMU traveled to Las Vegas in 2013 and lost to the Runnin’ Rebels 31-21. The Chippewas had a 21 point lead at one

Rich Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Junior defensive back Amari Coleman attempts to shake an opposing player during the game against Presbyterian College on Sept. 1 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

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The Chippewas are favored to win by 13. If true, a win would give CMU its first 3-0 start since 2002.

In order to win the game, Bonamego said his team will need to be defensively sound, especially against UNLV’s running game.

The Runnin’ Rebels enter the matchup coming off a 175-yard rushing performance against UCLA. They have averaged over 200 yards rushing per game this season.

“We’re going to get eight, nine or 10 guys in the box if we can,” defensive coordinator Greg Colby said. “We’ve got to be gap sound, get off the ball up front, play downhill with our linebackers and recognize their formation tendencies.”

CMU’s defense is currently ranked fourth in the country against the run, allowing 47 yards per game. It is tenth in total defense allowing 232 total yards per game.

When asked what has made CMU’s defense so stingy, Bonamego gave praise to each

Monica Bradburn | Photo Editor Indiana senior Anthony Rice attempts to escape from three Presbyterian players during the Chippewas game against the Blue Hose on Sept. 1 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

“We’ve got a great group of skilled athletes to work with. Coverage is aided by a good, coordinated pass rush. We have a good, coordinated and skilled defense.”

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position group’s play.

“We’ve got a great group of skilled athletes to work with,” he said. “Coverage is aided by a good, coordinated pass rush.

We have a good, coordinated and skilled defense.”

CMU compiled 57 yards rushing against OSU after gaining over 200 against Presbyterian in the season opener.

Nevertheless, Bonamego isn’t concerned about the lack of

running yardage.

“We got behind early and had to start throwing the ball,” he said. “We had some really good runs in there. It was one of those games where it was difficult to lock in.”

CMU will look to get the running game back on track and continue its winning ways.

Kickoff against UNLV is 3 p.m. Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

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Sixth-year senior receiver overcomes two season-ending injuries

By Greg Wickliffe Assistant Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

If not for two injuries, Jesse Kroll wouldn’t be playing football in Mount Pleasant this year.

Because of those, however, the Wisconsin native is able to be one of the leaders of this year’s Central Michigan football team.

Kroll, a sixth-year senior, has seen a fair amount of adversity during his time as a Chippewa.

Following a career as a high school quarterback, Kroll was eager to get on the field as a college freshman.

Then, tragedy struck.

During CMU’s fall training camp in 2011, Kroll broke his arm and received a medical redshirt.

“The first time was tough because it was my first time being in a Division I atmosphere,” Kroll said. “I was just starting to get used to it.

I had to wait a whole season before I got a taste of what the competition was like.”

After fighting his way back onto the field in 2012, Kroll finally got his chance to play. He finished his first season on the field with two catches.

Things were looking good for Kroll in his third year with the team. However, four games into the 2013 season, another setback surfaced.

This time it was an ankle injury, and like the first mishap, he was done for the year.

The 6-foot-3 receiver saw two of his first three seasons end early due to injuries.

Instead of giving up, Kroll received another medical redshirt and used both injuries as motivation.

“The second time was tough because I had got a little taste of playing and I was ready to go, and then I got injured again,” Kroll said. “It helped instill more patience in me because that was tough to wait that long to play again. It made me

Richard Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Senior wide receiver Jesse Kroll runs down the field with the ball during the game against Presbyterian on Sept. 1 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

hungrier to come back.”

Kroll said he did not take those two seasons for granted.

He leads CMU in receptions and yards this season, and Kroll was named a captain his final year playing in a maroon and gold uniform.

“It just goes to show the character (Kroll) has,” said fellow-receiver Corey Willis.

“This is a guy that has had to fight through so much adversity throughout his career and the fact that he’s still going out there as fearless as he is just goes to show you that he’s a gamer and he loves the game.”

Kroll has also played a key role in two of CMU’s most memorable moments. In 2014, he was the initial receiver during the Hail Mary touchdown pass in the Bahamas Bowl as well as the Hail Mary that gave the team a 30-27 victory against Oklahoma

State last Saturday.

“He has grown to be a special football player,” said assistant head coach Mose Rison. “I don’t know anything he can’t do. For some reason, when the ball is in his hands or in his area, something good always happens.”

Senior quarterback Cooper Rush has relied on Kroll as a go-to receiver in several key situations. During their time together, they have connected on 111 passes for 1,677 yards and eight touchdowns.

Rush said having a familiar face on the field when dropping back in the pocket provides comfort for him on game day.

“Every QB needs one of those guys who has been around,” he said. “He’s got unbelievable ball skills, and he makes those tough catches some guys can’t.”

Rison said Kroll’s injuries

were a blessing in disguise.

“Jesse has taken advantage of it,” he said. “He’s a seasoned player now. Without a question I know he will rise to occasion.

Jesse is one of those athletes that whatever the challenge is, he’s going to prepare himself.

Because of (the injuries) we here at CMU are lucky to still have him around.”

Despite missing two seasons and battling through two rehabs, Kroll said he wouldn’t want the path he’s taken to ever change.

“Everything happens for a reason,” he said. “If that wouldn’t have happened, I wouldn’t be back playing again this year. We got an opportunity to do something great this year, so I’m happy with how things turned out.”

The Chippewas face UNLV Saturday at 3 p.m. at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium.

Richard Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Senior wide receiver Jesse Kroll attempts to catch a ball during the game against Presbyterian on Sept. 1 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Monica Bradburn | Photo Editor Central Michigan wide receiver Jesse Kroll is brought to the ground by Buffalo defense during the game against Buffalo on Oct. 17, 2015 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

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Don’t sleep on the Runnin’ Rebs. UNLV brings a high-powered rushing attack into Kelly/ Shorts Stadium on Saturday that CMU can’t overlook. But if the Chippewas play to their ability, they should walk off the field with their third win of the season. CMU has to avoid a big-win hangover carrying over from last week’s upset. Students wanted a good on-field product to support on Saturdays. Now they have one.

After last Saturday’s win over Oklahoma State, the Chippewas will come into their matchup with UNLV with tons of confidence. However, that emotion could lead to some problems early. With all the controversy surrounding last week, it’s tough to gage how focused the Chippewas will be on game day. The Chippewas are favored by two touchdowns, but this game could be closer than people think. At the end of the day, CMU should prevail in a tough and physical battle.

CMU will come into this game riding high off its improbable victory and will continue their winning ways against the Runnin’ Rebels. The Chippewas currently boast the best third down defense and fourth best in rushing defense in the country, which will serve them well against UNLV’s potent running attack. CMU will prove too much for UNLV and move to 3-0 for the first time since 2002 with a 35-17 score.

CMU 34, UNLV 10

CMU 27, UNLV 20

CMU 35, UNLV 17

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