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NEWS 4 An alleged stabbing on Sunday is still under investigation 4

No overnight parking is allowed between Dec. 1 through April 1

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5 Read about how sexual assault

complaints are dealt with at CMU

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6 EDITORIAL: Recent report from Congressional office signals a New Deal on studet debt 8 Students in the College of

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Business and Administration held an entrepreneurial competition

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9 The College of Medicine opened a new clinic for faculty

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w SEE PAGE | 10 PHOTO STORY: A Kenyan refuge student’s story is told through photos.

w SEE PAGE | 3 BOWL GAME: CMU (6-6) football selected to play Tulsa (9-3) in Miami Beach Bowl on Dec. 19.

w SEE PAGE | 16 WRESTLING: After suffering an injury, junior Colin Heffernan comes back in new role on the team.

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | DEC. 5, 2016 Rich Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Head Coach John Bonamego speaks with the media during a press conference on Dec. 4 in the Indoor Athletic Complex.

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Football team set to play Tulsa in Miami Beach Bowl By Austin Denean Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Coming into Sunday, the status of the Central Michigan football team’s postseason was a mystery. With Western Michigan’s invitation to the Cotton Bowl, the Chippewas’ path to a bowl game became clear. CMU accepted a bid to the 2016 Miami Beach Bowl at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19 against Tulsa in Marlins Park. “We’re extremely excited to be in a fun game like the Beach,” senior quarterback Cooper Rush said. “We’re going to have a lot of fun, but it’s also a business trip, and we all know that. Both teams are going down there to get a win.” Head Coach John Bonamego said he hasn’t seen Tulsa play and doesn’t know much about

it other than its record and the fact it plays in a good conference. Tulsa went 9-3 and 6-2 in American Athletic Conference play this season, finishing second in the West Division. The Golden Hurricane are the 11th best scoring team in the country with 41.3 points per game in a balanced offensive team with two 1,300-plus yard rushers. Bonamego said the team will likely use up most of the 15 practices teams are given to prepare for bowl games. “We want to leave with a win,” Rush said. “We want to leave with a win, get a bowl ring and hold a trophy. It’s something we haven’t been able to do.” The Chippewas are 2-3 in their last five bowl games and haven’t won a bowl game since the 2012 Little Caesars Bowl, where they defeated Western Kentucky 24-21.

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NO OVERNIGHT PARKING ALLOWED ON CITY STREETS STARTING DEC. 1 THROUGH APRIL 1 Despite a lack of snow in the past few weeks, the city of Mount Pleasant will not allow students or residents to park overnight on city streets until spring. The ordinance was initially created to help the city with snow removal. Between 2 and 5 a.m., Dec. 1 through April 1, no “person shall park a vehicle on any street in the city,” according to the city of Mount Pleasant’s

website. This includes downtown streets, which do not allow overnight parking at any time during the year. There are some exceptions to the rules, however. People who possess overnight parking permits can park in city Lots 1-6. On even days of the month, residents with overnight parking permits must park in even numbered lots. On odd days of the

month, they must park in odd numbered lots. For Lots 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, enforcement hours are 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. Enforcement hours are 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. daily in Lot 3. Those in violation of overnight parking will receive a $15 fine. If the fine is not payed within a week, the fee increases to $30. - Jordyn Hermani, News Editor

POLICE INVESTIGATING ALLEGED STABBING ON MAIN STREET, SUSPECT APPREHENDED Mount Pleasant Police are investigating an alleged stabbing that occurred at 1 a.m. Sunday on the 1000 block of Main Street. The suspect, a 22-yearold man, was arguing with the victim, a 20-yearold Central Michigan University student. The two men were fighting over a girlfriend and began shoving each other, said Jeff Browne, public information officer with the MPPD. At one point, the suspect

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Department’s Twitter. An emergency phone call was sent out to students regarding the stabbing around 1:30 a.m. The victim was taken to McLaren-Central Michigan. Browne said his condition remains unknown. More information is not expected until Monday. MPPD was assisted by CMUPD and Michigan State Police. - Johnathan Hogan, Staff Reporter

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was seen pushing the victim, who was then bleeding from the chest. Browne said witnesses did not know if the chest injury came from a stabbing. The suspect was later found on Main Street between Bellows and Gaylord streets after fleeing the scene. No weapons were found on him. The man was taken into custody around 2 a.m. Sunday, according to the Central Michigan University Police

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Forensic testing elongates sexual assault investigations By Johnathan Hogan Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Central Michigan University campus police have been investigating a sexual assault complaint in Carey Hall since Nov. 6. Lt. Cameron Wassman said it will take several weeks for DNA testing from the incident to return when the investigation began. “Sometimes these cases are not cut and dry,” Wassman said. “It all depends on the evidence involved with each case. What the public sees on ‘CSI’ is not generally how things go, unfortunately.” CMU police formed a team of officers called the Special Victims Investigation Cadre in April 2015 to focus on investigating sexual assaults on campus.

CMUPD Lt. Larry Klaus said investigative protocol states an initial interview is conducted by a patrol officer. One of the officers from SVIC will follow up with a more indepth interview, where police ask about the victim-suspect relationship, whether alcohol or drugs were involved and if penetration occurred. This helps determine what degree of criminal sexual conduct the suspect is charged. Digital evidence may also be collected, including messages sent between the suspect and complainant. If the assault is reported shortly after it occurs, police refer the complainant to a sexual assault nurse examiner at McLaren-Central Michigan, who can treat the victim and collect evidence for police. Evidence collected may include

hair, semen, saliva and bruising. Klaus said he prefers if the complainant has a couple days to sleep before cadre members interview them. “It helps them put the pieces of the puzzle together a little better,” Klaus said. “Due to the trauma involved, sometimes the story’s just not very coherent and kind of scattered.” Once evidence is collected, it can take four to six weeks or more for lab results to return. Lauren Lu, a forensic scientist at the Michigan State Police Lansing Lab, said rape kits received from police departments must go through one of two testing methods. The first and primary method involves searching for male DNA in the evidence. If semen is found, the lab determines further testing based on the suspect’s charges.

Lu said this method does not work for same-sex assaults or assaults on men by women. Another method is sometimes used in these cases, focusing on body fluids such as blood, semen and saliva. After testing is complete, the results have to be reviewed by a supervisor and an analysts to ensure accuracy. Michigan State Police are looking for new methods of testing to reduce the time to test DNA, Lu said. She declined to comment on those methods because they have not been validated. Once lab results are in and an arrest is made, police can file a complaint with the Isabella County Prosecutor’s Office. County Prosecutor Risa Hunt-Scully said juries and judges may accept rape myths,

SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCES Have you or someone you know been sexually assaulted? The following numbers are organizations to get in contact with to seek help, file a report or meet with other survivors. Central Michigan University Police Department: (989) 774-3081 Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates: (989) 774-2255 Mount Pleasant Police and Fire Department: (989) 779-5100 CMU Counseling Center: (989) 774-3381 McLaren-Central Health Center: (989) 772-6700

making it more difficult to convince them an assault occurred. Klaus said due to trauma of the assault, victims may struggle to tell their stories coherently and their behavior may be cited as suspicious. “One of the most difficult parts of my job is declining

to prosecute a sexual assault complaint when the victim wants to press charges,” HuntScully said in an email. “This is especially true when I believe that a sexual assault most likely occurred, but don’t believe it could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury.”

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DEBT, BE GONE Recent report from Congressional office signals a New Deal on student loan debt

In two weeks, about 3,100 Central Michigan University students will leave Mount Pleasant with knowledge, lasting memories and mounting debt from federal or bankissued student loans. To date, federal college loan debt surpasses $1.26 trillion. The average 2016 graduate owes about $37,172 for four to six years after attending public university like CMU, according to U.S. Department of Education. That figure is up six percent from last year. With nearly 44.2 million Americans saddled with loan debt, progressive politicians and economists have argued in favor loan forgiveness or expanded income-based repayment plans adopted by the federal government. At long last, the federal government might be coming to terms with the idea of forgiving student loan debt. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, Congress met with its Government Accountability Office to discuss new findings on student debt. The office found that a mix of bad accounting from the feds and a large uptick of income-based repayment plans is creating an unpayable $137 billion hole. While Congress squarely blames President Barack Obama and his administration for the two occurrences, their conclusions are clear: $108 billion of that balance must be forgiven in some way, and income-based repayments must be capped to ensure profitability.

EDITORIAL

It is the first time our Republicanled Congress has even looked at or considered options for student loan forgiveness in any capacity. While there is plenty of work to do on finding a plan that works, we support any plan that reasonably reduces our debt sentence. The news comes at a time when new college graduates are experience peak anxiety due to pending student loans – including the 3,100 December 2016 grads from Central Michigan University. Those concerns are well-founded.

The Wall Street Journal, which broke the news last week, writes that there are still 8 million Americans in default due to student loans. That number is expected to rise as more students graduate. The issue was a central theme in the 2016 presidential election. It’s why so many young people and college-age voters sided with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and his populist economic message. We’re glad that our lawmakers, especially stalwart those who consider themselves conservatives, finally agree.

Even Congress chooses to act with a new deal on debt, how they’ll implement the plan and what that means for borrowers remains cloudy. One plan is to expand existing income-based repayment plans, capping off monthly payments at 10 percent of income. Ted Mitchell, undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Education, told the Wall Street Journal that these programs have been successful at guaranteeing repayments. This plan lowers monthly payments by close to hundreds of dollars for borrowers and forgives loans over a

period of 20 to 25 years, the Journal writes. A second plan caps off payments at 12.5 percent of income, forgiving payments for 15 years. This one is of particular interest to President-elect Donald Trump, who also advocated paring the student loan program down considerably, affecting future students and their access to loans. We’ll let legislators debate the specifics. While we wait, each of us can breathe a bit easier while looking forward to a life after college that doesn’t include bankruptcy and default.

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It’s a sidewalk, not a ‘sideride’ for bicyclists TO THE EDITOR: Bravo to Rachel Trombetta for her spirited column about the dangers of all these bicycles riding on our city sidewalks. I moved to Michigan 13 years ago and I was, and continue to be, dumbfounded by seeing so many adults riding their bikes on sidewalks.

No one over the age of 12 years old should be riding a bike on the sidewalk of an ordinary city street. I’m not talking about busy streets like Mission or High … if a person’s bike route requires travel on a high or fast traffic road, by all means let’s share the sidewalk. But I can’t tell you how

many times someone has swept by me on a bike while I’m walking on University and Franklin streets. You have a perfectly nice, wide and non-busy road right next to you — why are you riding on a small and bumpy sidewalk? It makes no sense to me as it is way more dangerous — and

not just for pedestrians but for the bikers themselves. Drivers of cars are looking (when they are not texting anyway) for vehicles to be on streets and pedestrians on sidewalks. They are not expecting a fast moving bike to suddenly cruse across an intersection (or driveway) from a sidewalk.

Help me produce great journalism After the most divisive and controversial election in modern history, I’m employed in one of the most important professions imaginable: journalism. As Editor-in-Chief of Central Michigan Life for the 2017 Spring Semester, I’m looking for some dedicated people who want to help me seek the truth. In a world of clickbait and fake news stories that go viral, the mission of this paper is more important than ever. The first day I walked into the newsroom as a freshman, I knew I wanted to play a pivotal role in the future of this organization. I’ve held four different job titles at CM Life, all of which have prepared me to lead the newsroom during my final semester at Central Michigan University. From page designer to student life reporter, I’ve gotten the privilege to work alongside a lot of brilliant student journalists as we explore the CMU

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community together as journalists. As our profession becomes more complicated, and dangerous, in a chilling political environment, I am eager to meet the challenge by leading my university’s voice for students. I can’t do it alone. At CM Life, you can be the person to shed light on important issues affecting your fellow students — such as racism on campus or the need for more mental health services for students. Be part of the change in the journalism industry. Work with us to renew readers’ trust in where they get their information. If you’re upset with the media for spreading what you consider false

narratives, then be a part of the solution. Work for Central Michigan Life and learn how to be a reporter, and help us be a watchdog for students. Stop complaining about problems in “the media” and work to make it better. This is a call to action for anyone interested in telling stories that matter. Come to Moore Hall 436. Fill out an application and learn about the impact reporting can have and how you can make a difference. If you are a student at this university and want to be a serious journalist, we want you to work for us. We are looking for reporters, photographers, videographers, columnists, an opinion editor and podcast hosts. I like my job because I get to share people’s stories. Information is powerful. Join me in sharing it and become a part of the Central Michigan Life team. I promise you’ll be a part of something you can be proud of.

Trombetta suggests that if bikers want to use our city sidewalks they should get bells or horns so as to make unsuspecting pedestrians aware of their hazard. In fact Mount Pleasant law states that if a biker is riding on a sidewalk, the biker must give a verbal warning (“passing on

your right,” etc.) or be subject to a $50 fine. Rather than have to fork over $50, injure an innocent pedestrian or get killed by a turning or backing out car, just remember these six words: It’s a sidewalk, not a “sideride!” JASON TAYLOR CMU Professor of Economics

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Five teams awarded prizes during Make-A-Pitch 2016 event By Mitchell Kukulka Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Five student teams were recognized for their unique business ideas on Dec. 1 at the Make-A-Pitch 2016 competition in Grawn Hall. Hosted by the College of Business Administration, Make-A-Pitch acts as a prelude to the New Venture Competition in the spring. A record high of 26 teams competed this year. Each team had two minutes to explain its entrepreneurial idea to a panel of judges, which consisted of professional entrepreneurs and Central Michigan University alumni. First place prize was awarded to the team of Plymouth junior Bryan Caragay and Canton junior Hailey Polidori, who received a $500 gift card to the CMU Bookstore. Going by the name of Scrappy Technologies, the pair

pitched a smart phone app that would function similarly to the Blue Light Emergency Phones on campus. The app, called Guarded, incorporates features such as interactive maps and text-based notifications to a system that sends alerts to campus police if the user feels like they’re in danger. Caragay has been programming and designing apps for nearly 10 years. Guarded is based off an old idea of Caragay’s that Polidori convinced him to revisit. The pair is working with the Sigma Kappa sorority to beta-test the app. “I think it’s shown young entrepreneurs actually can succeed and start a business,” Polidori said. “We’re told we can’t do it right out of college, or that it’s not going to work. I think this really helps to show it can actually happen.” Second place was awarded to Spectrum Engineering Team members Allen Warren and Caroline Mitchell. The two proposed a device designed to make it easier and safer for nurses to administer pills to

patients unable to take them orally. Both senior engineering students, Warren and Mitchell, were assigned the project as part of a class final. Warren said the competition was a valuable experience that opened his eyes to a new side of production. “It was definitely a learning experience for us as engineering students,” he said. “It was a whole different perspective of product development, which is where our background is. Pitching and seeing the business side was definitely a learning experience.” The team hopes to have its first prototype built by spring 2017. The third-place prize of a $50 gift card went to Matthew Skornicka and his plans for a company named Great Lakes Liberation Pet Food. It aims to solve the problem posed by invasive Asian Carp by using the fish to make a cheaper type of dog food. Two additional student teams received honorable mentions. South Lyon junior Matthew Finneran was recognized for his

Alison Zywicki | Staff Photographer Bruce Marble (center), Executive Director of Isabella Bank Institue for Entrepreneurship College of Business Administration, talks to the participants in the Make-a-Pitch competition about the rules during the opening meeting on Dec. 1 in Grawn 157.

creation of the Finn Foundation, which works to treat and rehabilitate people suffering from traumatic brain injuries. Illinois sophomore Jocelyn Stronach was recognized for her company Bonafide Tail-Waggers All-Natural Dog Treats, which offers a healthier alterna-

tive to traditional dog treats. Most participants of Make-A-Pitch plan to continue developing their ideas for the New Venture Competition in the spring. The first New Venture workshop of next semester, Pitch Review and Customer Feedback, takes place on Jan. 13.

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New clinic opens to serve faculty medical needs By Greg Horner Staff Reporter new@cm-life.com

A new primary care clinic has opened to serve the medical needs of faculty and staff. The College of Medicine operates clinics at Troutman and Foust Halls to offer services to students and faculty. The new facility, located at 2600 Three Leaves Dr., was opened to increase access to on-campus medical care. “In the past, we had to turn people away because there were no available appointments,” Director of Patient Care Erik Robinette said “It’s really going to help us fill the gaps where needed and provide high-quality healthcare.” Two new medical professionals have been added this

year to improve service and providers will rotate throughout the three clinics to offer medical care. A physician and physician assistant have also been hired to work in the new clinic and will start in December. The clinic healthcare providers will include: Dr. George Kikano, dean of the College of Medicine, CMU Athletics Medical Director Dr. Matthew Jackson and Physician Assistant Melissa White. The facility will offer sameday appointments, routine care, allergy injections, immunizations, full-service lab testing, gynecological exams, sports physical, sports medicine and basic cardiac screening. “This is a full-service general practice and will offer all

the services that you’d expect from any primary care physician office,” Jackson said. “The biggest benefit is the ability to have faculty utilize their wellness and preventative visits and make sure that they’re healthy.” Robinette said that the new clinic will reduce insurance costs for faculty, staff and the university. “CMU was paying a significant amount of money out to urgent care centers in the surrounding area and being able to direct more people to the on-campus clinics will hopefully reduce overhead costs,” he said. The clinic is part of a partnership with McLaren Healthcare and will operate 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. Hours will expand as volume increases and new

Ash Seymour | Freelance Photographer The College of Medicine has partnered with McLaren Central Michigan to provide medical care for faculty on Nov. 13 at 2600 Three Leaves Drive Mount Pleasant Michigan.

clinics could open if demand increases, Robinette said. Jackson said that turnout hasn’t been as high as he would’ve liked, but he expects demand to increase as aware-

ness expands. “You always hope to open an office and have a full schedule right away,” he said. “I would’ve liked to have more turnout but I have no

doubt that appointments will increase. For me, it’s certainly a project that I’m proud to be a part of and it will be great to offer better care for faculty and their families.”

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By Shasta Rhodes, Ben Solis Freelance Photographer, Opinion Editor news@cm-life.com

For Halima Abdi, being Muslim and a refugee in America means living in two worlds. It means balancing cultural adaptation and tradition. Each day, the Grand Rapids junior and native Kenyan can be seen around the campus of Central Michigan University conversing with friends, sometimes wearing modern clothes, and other times dressed traditionally. Abdi’s experience is a portrait of a young American woman told through the eyes of a refugee who found safe harbor as a U.S. citizen, and chose CMU as the place that would make that experience more valuable. Her family’s journey to America 14 years ago was wrought with hardships. She has overcome those challenges. Now, she is a junior studying interior design. Abdi and her brother are the first in her family to attend a university. Through it all, Abdi said she has learned the true meaning of oppression, and finds liberation in her mixture of new and old world values. She wears a hijab knowing others may not see it that way. “I am not forced to wear the hijab. It does not oppress me,” said the Grand Rapids sophomore. “It empowers me.” Abdi was born and raised traditionally for the first nine years of her life in the small village of Kakuma, Kenya. When she was young, her family was subjected to cruelty and violence. Members of her family were slain by what she called corrupt countrymen. Poor environmental conditions added to that death toll. Abdi and her

Grand Rapids junior Halima Abdi poses for the photo series “The Hijab” in Wightman Hall. “No I am not forced to wear the hijab. No I am not oppressed,” Abdi said. “What many people don’t understand is the power of the hi and doesn’t mean we are different.”

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Muslim student who grew up in Kenya balances cultural adaptation and finds a supportive community at CMU that strengthens her faith.

immediate family fled Kenya to seek a better life as the danger there was escalating. The passage was not easy. Abdi and her loved ones lived in a refugee camp for nearly a year, sharing a small tent and few resources. They were granted access to the U.S. in 2004, landing in Grand Rapids. Abdi said the biggest issue once inside America was the language barrier. Shortly after the move, Abdi was placed in intense English-language courses, which made it possible for her to be a translator for her family. At nine years old, Abdi was making doctor’s appointments, explaining the process of getting a driver’s license to her parents and helping them secure jobs. Abdi doesn’t take her opportunity to get a college education for granted. She is studying interior design while at CMU. Abdi said she loves her home in Grand Rapids and as a student in Mount Pleassant, but still relishes in her cultural traditions — she’s a current member of CMU’s African Student and Muslim Student associations. “(Joining the Muslim Student Association) made me not lose my faith, and makes me feel like I’m not really alone,” Abdi said. “It showed me there are other people on campus like me, and I can talk to them and turn to them when I need it.” While tensions flare around the nation over Muslim refugees in America, Abdi said she is thankful for her parents making the sacrifices to flee, she said. “It’s always been about making (my parents) proud because they never had the chance to do these things,” Abdi said. “I’m trying to prove to them that whatever they did or the sacrifices they made was for the better.”

Photos by Shasta Rhodes | Freelance Photographer ijab for me. Wearing the hijab is a choice I make. It makes me feel empowered. It makes me feel confident. It represents my faith and showcases who I am as a woman. The hijab is a representation of who I am as a person

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ABOVE: Hawiwa Abdi, 5, left, looks up at her older sister Halima Abdi, right, as they wait to hear the prayer call on Nov. 11 at the mosque located in Grand Rapids. “My sister is my mini-me,” Abdi said. “She’s my shadow and she is around me at all times. She is my other half. I have never been so far away from her. This is the first time I have been away for so long. It’s tough at times but when I go home she lifts my spirits up when I see her.”

LEFT: Mary Abdi, 12, far left, Amina Mohamed, 39, Salim Shongolo, 49, Hawiwa Abdi, 5, and Halima Abdi, 21, far right, eat dinner together on Nov. 12 at their house in Grand Rapids. The Abdi family spends all day cooking Halima’s favorite meal, called Chapati, a dish consisting of fried beans and fried flatbread. “Sitting on the floor is a tradition for our family. Its a way of bonding and connecting with each other as we eat the meal,” Abdi said.

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Grand Rapids junior Halima Abdi, right, and East Lansing sophomore Aragis Musa, left, practice new African dance moves they will perform at the African Student Association fashion show on Nov. 15 at Kulhavi Hall. Sankofa Pam-African Fashion Show will take place Feb. 10 for the first time at CMU.

Grand Rapids junior Halima Abdi, right, and Grand Rapids sophomore Nasteha Fayo, left, work together to plan Sankofa Pam-African Fashion Show for the African Student Association on Nov. 30 at Kulhavi Hall. As vice president of ASA, she helps plan events, designs promotional material for the group, and works closely with the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president.

Grand Rapids junior Halima Abdi performs the Maghrib prayer at 5:05 p.m. on Oct. 25 in her dorm room in Kulhavi Hall. The Maghrib prayer is the fourth prayer of the day, and part of the five prayers she performs daily. These prayers should be prayed at specific times of the day according to the Muslim religion.

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Hawiwa Abdi, 5, right, kisses her older sister Halima Abdi, left, as they play in the leaves on Nov. 12 outside of their house in Grand Rapids. “When I go away to school I don’t want things to change,” Halima said. “When I come home and bond with her by playing in the leaves it’s important to me to keep our relationship strong like it always has been. I know that she will always be my baby sister.”

Grand Rapids junior Halima Abdi, front, and Hawiwa Abdi, 5, back, perform Wudu (Ablution) before prayer on Nov. 11 at the mosque located in Grand Rapids. “Performing Wudu is important in making yourself clean before standing in the sight of God. This is purifying yourself before prayer,” Halima said.

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Grand Rapids junior Halima Abdi, right, and Hawiwa Abdi, 5, left, perform the Maghrib prayer together at 5:54 p.m. on Nov. 11 at a mosque in Grand Rapids. “It’s important for her to know what to do and the significance of it,” Abdi said. “For me I enjoy teaching her the ways of the religion. I know if she watches me perform it she will know how to perform it by herself.”

Grand Rapids junior Halima Abdi, right, and Hawiwa Abdi, 5, left, perform the Maghrib prayer together at 5:53 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the mosque located in Grand Rapids.

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Heffernan overcomes injury, earns new role for CMU wrestling By Dylan Goetz Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

After Colin Heffernan lost his spot in the 149-pound weight class to All-American Justin Oliver last season due to health issues, he called his coach, Tom Borrelli and told him he would do anything to wrestle for the remainder of the season. The Cleveland junior even suggested he would wrestle at the 165-pound weight class if needed — a move Borrelli said he never considered until Heffernan brought up the idea. The decision between Oliver and Heffernan was “one of the hardest decisions I have had in my coaching career,” Borrelli said. Coming off a freshman campaign that included 24 wins and a trip to the NCAA Championships, Heffernan entered his sophomore year ranked in the Top 10 in the country before he was injured. Oliver was a freshman entering the 2015-16 season and wasn’t expected to contribute to the team’s starting positions before Heffernan’s

injury. When the opportunity arrived, Oliver went 17-1 while filling in for the injured Heffernan. Borrelli held a “wrestle-off,” to decide who would start in the 149 pound weight class after Heffernan returned. The “wrestle-off ” included three rounds. The first wrestler who won twice earned the starting spot. Oliver won the first match by one point. In the next match, the wrestlers went into overtime and Oliver finished on top. Oliver was named the starter in the 149-pound weight class. “Both of those guys handled it as good as you can,” Borrelli said. “Obviously, Justin handled it great. He went on to become an AllAmerican. Heffernan offered to wrestle at the 165 pound weight class and just wanted to help the team.” Oliver went on to win 17 of his first 18 matches. This stretch also included a 15-match winning streak to earn himself the No. 9 ranking in the weight class. This forced Heffernan to

challenge Jordan Atienza in another “wrestle-off ” to decide who would lead the 165-pound weight class. Heffernan came out on top and went on to qualify for the NCAA Championship. Heffernan’s injury was a combination of different things that kept him out for more than a month, he said. Heffernan developed an infection in his eyes that also affected his contacts. The contacts would lose the oxygen intake in his eyes that affected his vision. This also paired with shoulder problems in the offseason and a neck injury in the Reno Tournament of Champions. For Heffernan, Oliver’s rise to the top served as motivation for him to improve. “I expected a lot of myself (going into the 2015-16 season),” Heffernan said. “I fell short of my goals and wasn’t in the lineup. That was a motivating factor for me in the summer.” Borrelli asked Heffernan to go up one class to 157-pound weight so that both Heffernan and Oliver could be in the

Men’s basketball pulls away in second half to improve to 7-2 By Evan Sasiela Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

Keno Davis said it has been the story of the Central Michigan men’s basketball team through nine games this season. The head coach said his team has utilized a 10-man rotation and a fast-paced offense to wear teams down in the second half. CMU (7-2) outscored ArkansasPine Bluff 43-20 in the final 20 minutes on Saturday to break

a 39-39 halftime tie and win its third straight game. “I give our guys credit to be able to play for 40 minutes and wear teams down and take advantage of it in the second half,” Davis said. CMU won its first four games with a lead at halftime, but fell to St. Bonaventure and Arkansas-Little Rock after trailing at halftime and leading at the break, respectively. The Chippewas have either trailed or tied at halftime in

each of their last three games — all of them wins. “We come out and I don’t know if we look a lot different in the second half than we have in the first but we were able to hold team’s way under their average, in percentage and in points,” Davis said. “The answer that makes the most sense is we’re a deeper team than we’ve been.” CMU hosts Green Bay at 7 p.m. Tuesday at McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas defeated Green Bay 89-77 earlier in the season.

Josh Barnhart | Staff Photographer Junior Colin Heffernan attempts to lift a Virgina opponent during the Chippewas matches against University of Virgina on Nov. 13 in McGuirk Arena.

starting lineup. After returning from his injury, Heffernan earned the 165-pound spot by his “wrestle-off ” with Atienza. For the rest of the season, he wrestled athletes 16 pounds heavier than what he was used to. In the MAC Championship, Heffernan finished in sixth place wrestling at the

165-pound weight class. Heffernan said he put on the weight the right way by eating healthy and working with Taylor Larson, an assistant director of strength and conditioning at CMU. Colin worked with Larson four times each week at 9 a.m. “I took that as a challenge upon myself,” Heffernan said.

Heffernan used this as a learning experience. “I think that it’s a good thing for me,” he said. “I’m not worried about cutting weight and I feel good at practice. I feel big and strong all the time. “I think it was a blessing because I feel much better this year.”

Women’s basketball extends win streak to five over weekend By Andrew McDonald Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

After starting the season 1-2 with both losses by double digits, the Central Michigan women’s basketball team now finds itself on a five-game win streak. The Chippewas knocked off Loyola 95-57 on Thursday during their annual “Hoops for Hunger” game in whichthe team gathered

42,621 pounds of food for the Greater Lansing Food Bank. The Chippewas then defeated the University of Illinois at Chicago 77-55 at McGuirk Arena on Saturday. The Chippewas shot 50 percent in both games and over 30 percent from 3-point range. The 95 points scored in the win against Loyola was a season-high for CMU. “It was a really big win,” said junior guard Cassie Breen. “Like coach said in

the locker room after the game, we just keep getting better since the Elon game. It was a team win. We worked hard, were aggressive on defense and took away their strength of driving.” Sophomore guard Presley Hudson led the team in scoring in both games with 18 points against UIC and 29 against Loyola. The Chippewas will take on Purdue on at 7 p.m. Tuesday in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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