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NEWS

SENIORS REFLECT: Jewel Cotton, Jasmine Harris discuss path to CMU

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SGA PRESIDENT RESIGNS: SGA president resigns before his term is up, citing “personal reasons”

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TAKING ACTION: Progressive organizing and action network reflects on first semester, discusses current campaigns

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NEWS 4 The Board of Trustees will hold their final meeting Thursday

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5 Charles V. Park Library has extended study hours for finals week

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5 After 29 years of service, the senior associate dean of the College of Business Administration plans to retire in the spring 8 The Journalism Department interim chair stepped down before a replacement was hired. 10 EDITORIAL: Millennials vital to Standing Rock coalition

SPORTS 15 Cooper Rush accepts bid to play in East-West Shrine AllStar Game 16 Gymnastics hosts Excite Night Thursday ahead of January season opener

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Trustees consider $5.7 million in projects, $10.6 million deficit By Jordyn Hermani News Editor news@cm-life.com

Discussion about $5.7 million in deferred maintenance projects for the 2017-18 academic year and the approval of President George Ross’s salary will be two topics of discussion at the Central Michigan University Board of Trustees meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 8 in the President’s Conference Room. The board will likely hear committee reports and updates, including an update from the Finance and Facilities Committee regarding the university budget deficit’s growth from $9 million to $10.6 million. Board chair Sarah Opperman and Trustee John Hurd will be completing their board terms on Dec. 31. Opperman and Hurd will remain on the board until Gov. Rick Snyder announces their replacements, which would be next month. “I have been honored to be part of the

board of trustees and more importantly part of CMU,” Opperman said. “My focus has always been on student success, and hopefully our contributions as a board will drive student success in the coming years.” More than 2,200 prospective graduates will be considered and approved for graduation by the board.

UPDATES FROM TRUSTEE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Prior to the Board of Trustees meeting, board subcommittees met on Wednesday. The Academic and Student Affairs Committee met from 2 to 2:45 p.m. A report on student leadership programming was presented by Steven Johnson, vice president of Enrollment and Student Services, and Dan Gaken, director of the Leadership Institute. Elizabeth Carlson, Communication and Dramatic Arts faculty members, and Matt Johnson, educational leadership faculty member also presented.

Additional research findings were presented by Provost Michael Gealt and David Ash, interim vice president for Research and Graduate Studies. The Finance and Facilities Committee gave updates on the university’s budget and major facilities projects. On the budget, CMU’s Service Centers — which make up non-academic colleges, recruitment centers and Global Campus — are experiencing a $6.5 million shortfall, said Barrie Wilkes, vice president of Finance and Administrative Services. Planning to address budget cuts starts in January. Wilkes said his office won’t be making cuts across the board, but are protecting the university’s Advancement and Admissions offices. Trustees will discuss budget issues and completed projects at Thursday’s meeting. The Trustees-Faculty Liaison Committee met from 4 to 5 p.m. and presented an update on the university’s strategic planning and the Online Academic

Rich Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Board chair Sarah Opperman speaks to the Board during the Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 22 in the President’s Conference Room at the Bovee University Center.

Program Committee. The committee is tasked with finding ways to improve online courses offered at CMU. Wrapping up the day, the TrusteesStudent Liaison Committee met from 5

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SGA president resigns for ‘personal reasons,’ VP steps up By Emma Dale Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Student Government Association president Ian Elliott resigned due to “personal reasons and opportunities” during the organization’s Dec. 5 meeting in the Bovee University Center. Jazmin Biernat, SGA vice president, announced to the house and senate that Elliott privately relinquished his position on Dec. 1. Biernat did not comment further on Elliott’s reasons for leaving. She will replace Elliott in the role of president for the spring semester. Elliott could not be reached for comment regarding the reason for his stepping down. Senate Leader Anna Owens will be Biernat’s vice president. Owens is expected to be sworn into position within the next week. Biernat said Owens was chosen for her leadership abilities and her tenure in the organization.

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“I truly feel that her past experiences and commitment to SGA, has made her the most qualified for this position,” she said. Senate elections for the spring semester will take place Jan. 9 to replace those who have graduated or stepped down from their positions. A new senate leader will also be voted on during the same meeting to replace Owens. “(Owens and I) are still developing our entire plan as of now, but our number one goal remains to be the Gender and Sexuality Center,” Biernat said. “We want funding secured for it this (spring semester) and then for it to be started up in fall 2017.” In addition to replacing Elliott, “A Resolution to Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Central Michigan University’s Calendars” was passed in both the house and senate. This resolution hopes to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day on all university calendars.

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PARK LIBRARY, JAVA CITY HOURS EXTENDED DURING EXAM WEEK The Charles V. Park Library will extend its hours during exam week on Friday, Dec. 9. Starting Friday, the library will be open from 7:30 a.m. to midnight. The library will be open from 10 a.m. until midnight on Saturday, Dec. 10 and again on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library will open at 7:30 a.m. from Dec. 1216. The library will close at 2 a.m. on Dec. 12-14. It will close at 9 p.m. on Dec. 15 and 5 p.m. on Dec. 16. These hours are in effect for the main

library. CMU’s Dogs in the Park program – which brings relaxation dogs to the library – will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. each day. A de stress zone which includes games and puzzles to help students relax will be featured on the second floor of the main library. As for extended study hours, the study room will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Dec. 9. It will open 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Dec. 10 and 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Dec. 11. The room will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. from

Dec. 12-14. It will operate from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Dec. 15 and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 16. The adjacent Java City coffee shop will operate from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 9, 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Dec. 10 and 10:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Dec. 11. It will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. from Dec. 12-13. The café will open at 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 14-16 but will close at 11 p.m. on Dec. 14, 6 p.m. on Dec. 15 and 4 p.m. on Dec. 16. - Evan Sasiela, News Editor

Rich Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Former SGA President Ian Elliott poses for a portrait on April 4, in Moore Hall.

ASSOCIATE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS TO RETIRE NEXT YEAR After 29 years of serving the university, Daniel Vetter, senior associate dean of the College of Business Administration, will retire next year. Vetter is the longest serving senior officer of the university’s Academic Division. Former Chair of Business Information Systems, Karl Smart, will serve as interim associate dean, effective Jan. 1, 2017. The search for a permanent replacement will begin in the spring semester. In a memo sent to CBA faculty members, Dean Charles Crespy expressed his gratitude for Vetter’s contributions to the college. “(Vetter) is a man of great personal integrity and a model of professionalism,” Crespy said. “We will miss the man who steadied the

ship in the tough times, mentored dozens of us as we strove to earn tenure, built the level playing field on which we all compete and helped secure the reputation of the college for all of us who call the (College of Business Administration) home.” Out of everything he accomplished, Vetter said he is most proud of his role as project leader and principal investigator for a $2 million deal with Dow Chemical, the largest single contract that the College of Business’ history. The success of the deal led directly to the introduction of online green belt and black belt training courses for the college’s Lean Six Sigma certification program. “I’ve had a fulfilling career as a faculty and

administrator,” Vetter said. “The university has given me an opportunity to work, and serve the faculty and students. It’s the right time for me to retire.” Vetter said he believes CBA will continue to serve the student community after his retirement. “We’ve got a good number of faculty with strong connections with members of the industry, to the benefit of our students,” he said. “They’re bringing employers to campus, and that’s always been an important part of the college. I think that will continue, as long as the college continues to hire the right people like we have been.” - Mitchell Kukulka, Staff Reporter

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When referencing other university’s strategic plans, “Infrastructure Stewardship” was a priority Wilkes noticed didn’t occur often when he was on strategic planning committee. “A university is (like) a good-sized city,” Wilkes said. “We’ve got lots of buildings and infrastructure. So for students and researchers to be successful, we have to, in my opinion, have a priority that takes care of those things.” Beyond maintenance of CMU’s physical infrastructure, this priority also extends to the financial stability of the university.

Quality faculty and staff relates to student success, so I’d say having that is the most important.

One of the priorities the current planning committee is looking to absorb into another priority is “quality faculty and staff,” Hella said. “The needs of students constantly change,” she said. “We have a different demographic (in CMU’s student body) now, and different student needs as far as job placement.” To Wilkes, even though this priority isn’t found in strategic plans at most other universities, it’s important to CMU’s overall mission. “The people at CMU are what makes the university special,” he said. One of the ways to measure quality faculty and staff tracks the percent of time CMU is able to hire their firstchoice candidate when filling a position, as well as retention of quality

faculty and staff. With the Baby Boomer generation reaching retirement age, Wilkes said the university is in the process of “filling a lot of positions.” “We’re seeing a lot of people leave the university with 20 to 40 years of experience,” Wilkes said. “That’s a lot of historical knowledge walking out the door, and that’s going to continue as the baby boomer group moves through.” During the few forums she has witnessed, Hella said most feedback lent to keeping this as its own priority.

4. quality faculty & staff They need to be a little more critical in who they hire ... I feel like there is a lack of commitment from some professors.

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Personally, I know the commuter lots and parking are a big issue. I know next year (I’m) going to be commuting a lot. I know it would be an expensive thing to do, but building a parking garage (would be my suggestion).

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- Arika Johnson Battle Creek junior

or all of the things college students might feel they don’t have a say in at Central Michigan University — parking, tuition, roommate assignments — the university has been reaching out to them to update its strategic plan. Daily decisions are made by administrators under the guide of the university’s strategic plan, which includes a mission statement and five priorities. The priorities are: student success; research and creative activity; quality faculty and staff; community partnerships; and infrastructure stewardship. A list of initiatives provides more detail on each priority, which are all measured to track the university’s success in carrying out its mission. This semester, the university’s Strategic Planning

Partnerships the university makes from a local to national level are included in this priority. Most people noted the more obvious connections CMU had on a local level during the feedback forums Hella helped facilitate. “It’s much broader than that,” she said. Wilkes agreed, but added the local partnerships in the community are something the university values and works hard to protect. “We have a wonderful relationship with the city, the Tribe and Union Township,” Wilkes said.

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Administrators gather feedback from campus community on five priorities that guide strategic plan

1. student success

Most strategic plans are broad, but they are designed to be that way. The first priority of the strategic plan can mean a lot of different things to different people, Wilkes, said. “People debate the definition of student success all the time,” he said. Wilkes added that he thinks everyone at the university finds common ground when using the strategic plan to make decisions, but it still holds different meaning depending on who you ask. “Depending on the part you play, (the meaning) of an initiative changes depending on what your job is,” Wilkes said. Lori Hella, associate vice president of Human Resources, said student success garnered the most feedback in the stakeholder forums she helped facilitate. Although Hella said she couldn’t yet say that they reached a consensus, when people gave feedback on what student success meant to them, it was usually defined as more than just academic success. “The one thing that’s been consistent is that it’s not just focused on securing a job, it’s that we’re preparing students not just academically, but growing as individuals,” Hella said.

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Team is conducting open forums and reaching out to alumni to gather feedback from whoever is willing to voice their concerns. The goal of the committee is to present a draft of the new plan during the March 2017 Academic Senate meetings and to the Board of Trustees in April 2017, said Provost Michael Gealt. Campus forums have concluded, but students and staff who wish to provide comment can leave comments at the university’s Strategic Planning website. “I think it would be good for students to know that we really do take the strategic plan seriously and use it to help guide what we’re doing,” said Barrie Wilkes, vice president of Finance and Administrative Services. When voting on action items during Board of Trustees meetings, trustees have a laminated strategic plan at their disposal to reference at any

“We do have some nice stuff here, but they did raise tuition rates to $400 a credit hour ... I feel like they’re milking us more and more.”

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point in time, Wilkes said. “Board members really do use it, and the administration uses it to help keep us focused on what our priorities are,” he said. Wilkes was a co-chair of the committee that formed the current plan adopted in 2012. “If strategic plans are to be useful, they need to be updated and reviewed,” Wilkes said. “You don’t want to do a strategic plan and put it on the shelf and never pay attention to it. Then it really doesn’t help or guide you at all.”

- Jonathon McIntyre Carson City junior

The current Strategic Planning committee, led by Gealt and Academic Senate Chair Melinda Kreth, is focusing on improving the metrics for each priority and initiative, Wilkes said, because some are difficult to measure. “The No. 1 priority will remain student success,” Gealt wrote in a statement. “So (when) looking at new proposed projects, those that enhance the success of our students will be given a higher priority.”

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“We need improvement within the individual programs to work toward improvement as a whole.”

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- Shelby Crane Port Huron junior The second priority is meant to capture the idea of academic activities outside of teaching, Wilkes said. “Research is pretty easy to define, but creative activity is very broad,” he added. Hella said something she’s noticed in the comments on this priority is a concern to not overlook scholarship and the importance of teaching and learning, and that “research and creativity” could be too narrow for some areas of study. Initiatives under this priority include supporting “field-defining areas of research,” enhancing “efforts to promote the active involvement of students in research and creative activities,” and supporting “interdisciplinary, international and cross-cultural research and creative activities.”

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Interim journalism chair resigns, search continues By Greg Horner News Editor news@cm-life.com

Interim Journalism Department Chair Al Wildey will resign from his leadership duties Dec. 22. Wildey was appointed in April following the dismissal of Chair Jiafei Yin on April 1. Wildey was expected to serve as interim chair for 12 months. The department will now recommend a new interim chair while a nationwide search is conducted to find a long-term successor. A professor in the art department, Wildey said he doesn’t have the journalism background to make decisions that will impact the department long-term. He said it’s important that the faculty step-up and take control of the department. “The reason I turned in my resignation is because I feel strongly that the things I was brought in to do have been accomplished,” Wildey said. “I’m at a point where I feel very good about my colleagues here. I think it’s imperative that the people in the department guide the process forward.” During his time as chair, Wildey said he

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focused on stabilizing the department, fostering communication among faculty and ensuring students were being properly educated. Wildey said he was asked by Janet Hethorn, dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts, to look for a chair with a background in journalism. The posting for the job description lists journalism experience, and someone who

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could be hired as a full professor with tenure. The posting for the position of chair was announced this semester. A committee of faculty members will recommend a candidate, Hethorn said, adding that she anticipates interviews for the position will be held in the spring. Professors within the department can apply, she said, but the department also is casting a “wide net” to hire someone by conducting a nationwide search. “From everything I understand, the search is going fine,” Hethorn said. “I don’t know what the current count is for applicants, but fingers crossed we’ll get somebody who is great.” In the meantime, faculty in the journalism department will recommend an interim chair to Hethorn. The chair typically serves for three years and is rotated among department faculty. Wildey said a chair hired from outside the university would likely stay in the position for an extended duration and earn a higher salary. “The advantage of an internal placement is everyone knows each other; the disadvantage is that they’re typically not trained as an administrator,” he said. A department chair has to deal with budgets, resource management, facility management and other things professors aren’t typically trained to do, Wildey said. “The dean has made decisions she thinks are

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in the best interest of the department,” Wildey said. “Whether everyone in the department signs on to that vision or agrees with it is a different thing.” The department still has challenges moving forward, Wildey said. Wildey said the issue of leadership must be resolved and communication between the department and the dean’s office needs to improve. He said whoever comes into the position of chair needs to be a consensus builder and establish trust between the department and dean’s office. “At a foundational level, many disagreements and problems come about from a lack of communication,” Wildey said. “It’s not specific or special to here — effective communication comes with so many challenges and it’s certainly a challenge (between the department and dean’s office).” Hethorn said the journalism department has worked through challenges and it’s her goal to foster positive and supportive communication and a successful journalism department moving forward. “Departments go through times of turnover. That’s something that’s not uncommon,” Hethorn said. “I think students are in good hands and I am optimistic we’ll have a new chair in August.”

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RADIO STATION RAISES MONEY FOR HEATING ASSISTANCE A campaign to fuel home-heating assistance across central and northern Michigan will return this winter. Warm Hearts, Warm Homes provided $70,000 to assist with winter heating bills in its first two years and hopes to double that number this year. Money pledged by CMU Public Radio listeners from Dec. 9 to 12 will be matched by Consumers Energy and Isabella Bank —

both of which are partners to the campaign. “Thousands of people are in need of home-heating assistance every year in our listening area,” stated Ken Kolbe, general manager of CMU Public Broadcasting, in a press release. “The combined generosity of Consumers Energy, Isabella Bank, CMU Public Radio listener support and MCA’s established network of those in need, provides an impactful avenue to help

our neighbors.” The matching funds are distributed back to the CMU Public Radio donors’ local community based on the zip code of the person making the pledge. Those interested in donating to Warm Hearts, Warm Homes can call 800999-5656 until Dec. 12, or donate online at wcmu.org/ warmhearts. - Brianne Twiddy, Features Editor

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Progressive group focuses on campaigns, growth after first semester demonstration By Evan Sasiela News Editor news@cm-life.com

What started as a group of students campaigning for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential race in March turned into a group organizing a 300-plus-person rally at Central Michigan University in November. Central Michigan Action, described by members as a progressive organizing and action network, held its first meeting in September, said Evan Wittenbach, a Rockford junior and lead campus organizer. The group meets biweekly for 90 minutes to discuss issues affecting the campus and nation. After the election of President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 8, Jon Arlt, a fixed-term sociology, anthropology and social work department faculty member, attended the “Peace and Solidarity” rally on campus. Arlt said he noticed the concerns of students, adding they were “angry, hurting and scared.” Arlt and CM Action organized the “Stop Hate: Walkout and Protest” on Nov. 15, which saw more than 300 people invade Warriner Hall to voice their disapproval. Wittenbach said the group had been working toward a demonstration for some time. When Trump won, the group decided to use the president-elect’s “hateful” rhetoric as their basis for action. “We said this increase in hate speech and hate crimes is very troubling,” Wittenbach said. “We’re asking the university to commit to standing behind its at-risk students, racial and ethnic minorities and members of the LGBTQ+ community.” Wittenbach said CM Action delivered a letter to the office of University President George Ross with a plan of action the group has dubbed the “Student Safety Campaign” on the day of the Stop Hate protest. As part of the Student Safety Campaign, CM Action requested three initiatives to improve student safety on campus: instituting a gender and sexuality center on campus, including important phone numbers such as the CMU Police Department, Safe Rides and Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates (SAPA) on the back of student IDs and to incorporating LGBTQ+ language into

SAPA’s “No Zebras, No Excuses” program shown at freshman orientation. Ross issued a letter on Nov. 14 expressing his support of students planning to attend the Stop Hate protest. CM Action’s letter sent the next day thanked Ross and outlined the three initiatives. After receiving no word from Ross since then, CM Action left voicemails to Ross’ office phone over Thanksgiving break. The group sent an email to members asking them to get student leaders and professors to sign a letter supporting the SSC. Wittenbach said on Dec. 5 the group has received more than 100 signatures. “What we can do is take concrete action to make CMU a better place for our students and community members as well,” Wittenbach said. Arlt said he had an early interest in the Sanders campaign, but teaching six classes in the 2015 Fall Semester kept him busy. He created an off-campus wing titled MidMichigan for Bernie, teaming up with Students for Bernie Sanders at CMU, a group in which Wittenbach was president of. Arlt said they did so much work for Sanders in the primaries, Isabella County voted higher for Sanders than any other county in Michigan — a state Sanders won in the primaries. “The reason I got involved in this is because I couldn’t not,” Arlt said. “Working on the (Sanders) campaign fundamentally changed my life, but electoral politics was hollow, fragile and brittle. This type of organizing — this is what moves the world.” CM Action, which Witenbach said has more than 50 active members, is working on a NODAPL campaign, which opposes Energy Transfer Partners’ Dakota Access Pipeline. Arlt said the group wants to target Wells Fargo, which is helping fund the construction of the pipeline. A re-routing of the pipeline was announced on Dec. 4, but Wittenbach said the campaign is still ongoing. Wittenbach said CM Action’s ultimate goal is to make CMU a safe place for all students and an equitable institution for everyone. “We’re moving onward and upward,” Wittenbach said. “I think we have a large capacity to run a few campaigns at a time. I think we’re going to see our capacity grow as we continue to pursue these actions and make a difference at CMU. When people see that difference being made, the interest in our group is only going to grow.”

Binge Yan | Staff Photographer Rockford junior Evan Wittenbach speaks to members during Central Michigan Action’s final meeting of the year on Nov. 30 in the Down Under Food Court.

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BE HEARD Standing Rock victory over Big Oil shows Millennials the value of political participation

n Sunday, Dec. 4, the American spirit of defiance claimed a sorelyneeded victory over the forces of greed and indifference. After months of protests, the federal government formally announced it would halt construction on the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline. The Army Corps of Engineers plans to reroute the pipeline so it doesn’t encroach on a vital source of fresh water used by North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux tribe. It was a victory for Native American people and their right to sovereignty during a year beset on all sides by regression in the national conscience. It was also a triumph for environmental activists opposed to Big Oil, and the disparate groups that helped elevate the pipeline to a national crisis. Those two groups, of course, were military veterans and Millennial generation activists. Undoubtedly, North Dakota Sioux might have endured a longer siege battling police brutality without the intervention of these activists. We believe it is shameful it took the involvement of white activists to end a modern-day assault against native people. However, we are proud that our generation was a part of the solution. We salute every young person

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who put their lives on hold to make a difference. Millennials were integral in bringing awareness to the Standing Rock plight on social media, and later activists on the ground. Members of our generation were one part of a wholly new Civil Rights coalition that seemed improbable before Standing Rock became a national quagmire. We hope these activists continue to fight intolerance in the coming years, and that Standing Rock serves as a valuable lesson for all young people who feel ignored by our institutions of power. Our generation is often made to appear as ungrateful and egocentric, or lacking resolve in the face of adversity. We were labeled as petulant children for not participating in the electoral process, and now we must deal with those consequences in the form of President-elect Donald Trump. At Standing Rock, Millennials attempted to do the most good while also dispelling myths tacked on to

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people in our age group. Add that to the list of achievements established in North Dakota. Past Civil Rights activists understood that passive resistance was only effective if you had a strong coalition backing you. The Sioux, our heroes in uniform and the future

of this nation just proved that assertion as accurate. Our collective actions reflected a deep yearning for a just government that prioritizes people over economic interests. At last, the American people saw what Millennials are made of: passion, tenacity

and an unyielding sense of universal morality. Let us continue to bring awareness to those things that make us ashamed to be Americans. Let us continue to stand, and fight, so we can be proud of our nation – even when it spits at us from every direction.

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Define the Alt-Right by showing who and what they really are – bigots In recent weeks, the term “Alt-Right” has appeared to describe Stephen Bannon, his Breitbart News organization, or as a way to shame people on Facebook. Few people know what the Alt-Right is, or where the term came from. Mainstream media outlets said the group appeared exclusively in 2016 campaign, labeling it a far right, fringe, anti-establishment conservative movement, or a hate group. To call the Alt-Right any of these is blissfully naïve to its sinister and terrifying ideology. The origins of the Alt-right began sometime in 2008 with the election of President Barack Obama. The 2008 election made those in the dark corners of American politics fear a change in the way of life for white Americans. They felt threatened, and started using websites such as Reddit, 4chan, Facebook, and Twitter to spread their message. They created a sanctuary to have discussions that involved covert, overt, and an almost academic form of racism. These discussions were initially broad, but the only core belief tying them together was the idea that White America was dying. That fear produced the per-

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fect conditions for the fledgling Alt-Right to create a new face to a tired, xenophobic ideology. To pinpoint the creation of the Alt-Right, one must look in the direction of Richard B. Spencer. Spencer is credited with coining the phrase AltRight. He is both the ideological and physical founder, and he still serves as its most vocal and public advocate. The existence of this movement was unknown to the majority of Americans, even though many of them unwittingly spread the Alt-Right’s beliefs by sharing of fake news articles. The Alt-Right makes use of outdated and distorted halftruth studies to “show” how minorities are naturally antagonistic against America. Or how “women are weaker and should be resigned to bearing children.” Articles that use the Alt-Right’s methods of media manipulation have headlines like “DATA: Young Women Muslims in America are a Ticking Time Bomb, Increasingly

Sympathizing with Radicals, Terror,” or “Birth Control Makes Women Unattractive and Crazy.” Both of these headlines come from Breitbart and its former editor, Bannon, who now serves as President-elect Donald Trump’s chief of staff. For the Alt-Right, liberals, LGBTQ+, African-Americans, Latinos, Democrats, establishment Republicans, immigrants, Catholics, Muslims, Jews, Asians, and Native Americans are all to blame for what they perceive as the decline of White America. They want to create a pure, white ethno-state, one in which all non-white Americans will be driven out, immigration is halted, women would return to the sole role of bearing children, and Christianity would be forced into every part of life. Spencer would argue that his innocuous movement is different from your average white supremacy group because the Alt-Right has always been about the American identity. This American identity, for the Alt-Right, is the identity of White-Christian nationalists. This is the world of the Alt-Right, and to them white people face two choices: “conquer or die.”

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For my father, a Vietnam Veteran, words are cheap and actions are meaningful Not many people my age know a Vietnam War veteran. I do – two of them, in fact. I have the privilege of calling one of them “Dad.” My father, Dominick Trombetta, was drafted on April 1, 1968. At first, he thought it was a joke. It was April Fool’s Day, but a government-mandated train ticket followed. He was a specialist four rank in the Army, which is the same as a corporal. He typed and carried documents all over the country, including messages sent to the front lines. Dom doesn’t really talk about the war. He’ll talk about the getting involved in the war, but he rarely says anything about actually being there. That changed during my senior year in high school when he started telling my mom and I a few things here and there. I vividly remember Dom telling me that he was scared every time he heard a gunshot. I was surprised to hear that as my dad has always been this quiet, intelligent, honest, fearless man. He is the first one to tell me that my hair is a mess and to go

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brush it. He doesn’t mince words. He’ll sit with me for hours trying to help me through a math problem he already knew the answer to, or tell me tricks on how to win a fight. His honesty wasn’t always appreciated. Sometimes I just have bad hair days, but I always listened. I finally interviewed him about his experiences over Thanksgiving Break. The assignment was for my first journalism class. I asked my dad if – and how – the war changed him. “It made me harder,” he replied. It made me pause and think back on the lack of “I love you’s” said the me and mom when I was a child. For Dom, words are cheap and they always will be. Actions define him. It was a special occasion when my dad told me he loved me when I moved to college, especially when he

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said it first. I remember how I used to get mad when he wouldn’t say it back. My mom would say it to me. Why couldn’t he? I would stand on the steps before going to bed, saying it over and over again, hoping he would reciprocate just to shut me up. But my father is a stubborn man. He would reply with: “I love me too” or “goodnight” until I gave up. My dad would do anything for me. He’s someone I can always count on. Dom’s a hardened man, but he’s always there. And he’s my biggest fan. Eventually I understood what he meant by “words are cheap,” and the true impact of war on his personality. Vietnam veterans were treated horribly when they returned from combat. Today, people say thank you to Dom for his service. I have much more to be thankful for. Thank you, dad. Not only your service, but for teaching me that love is shown through actions, not words. Thank you for being my best friend during my darkest days. Thank you for being proud of me like I am proud of you.

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Keene, Rayson live up to tweet, expectations in record-setting game By Evan Sasiela Staff Reporter

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Marcus Keene quoted a tweet at 10:44 a.m. on Sunday from Twitter user Brad Ballislife, who tweeted about Lancaster men’s basketball duo Mike Miles and TJ Starks combining to score 70 points. Keene quoted the tweet and tagged his teammate and senior guard for the Central Michigan men’s basketball team, Braylon Rayson. Rayson quoted Keene’s tweet and said he and Keene would have to combine for 70 points of their own or

more in their game against WisconsinGreen Bay on Tuesday. Less than 72 hours later, Keene and Rayson lived up to the tweet. The pair combined for 70 points in CMU’s 107-97 win over the Phoenix in McGuirk Arena Tuesday night. Keene, a junior guard, scored 31 points in the second half to finish with 40, while Rayson scored 30. Keene set a new career high in points, while Rayson tied his previous high which dates back to February 2014.

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | DEC. 8, 2016 “We just turned it up. I don’t think they could guard us really,” Rayson said. “They started off early in the game trying to trap (Keene) and deny him the ball, but that’s what got me hot. In the second half, it went the opposite way. That’s when (Keene) got hot. From there on, we were both hot.” By halftime, Keene had scored nine points, while Rayson totaled 18. Rayson scored nine straight CMU points in the first half to turn a 20-15 lead into 29-19. Green Bay full-court pressured throughout the game. In the second half, Keene took advantage of the Phoenix’s tired legs. “I knew (the full-court pressure) was going to wear them down eventually,” Keene said. “In the first half, Braylon was going so I didn’t really have to do too much. In the second half, I felt like they just (wore) down and I got going.” Keene scored CMU’s first points of the second half on a layup to snap a 6-0 Green Bay run.

CMU had an 88-87 lead with 5:05 remaining when Keene knocked down back-to-back buckets to extend the lead to six, 93-87. Rayson followed with a pair of free throws to make it a 95-87 lead. Keene hit back-to-back 3-pointers to set a new careerhigh with 38. A pair of free throws gave him 40 points. Rayson made a layup with 12 seconds remaining for his 12th point of the half to tie his careerhigh of 30. He missed a free throw with 1:19 left and a layup with 28 seconds remaining, which would have given Rayson a new career-high. “I’ve got to break that,” Rayson said. “I’ve got to get past that. It’s coming. I’m gradually getting better and better and I’m starting to feel myself a little bit more each-and-every game.” Keene entered the game leading the nation with 30.4 points per game. He bumped his aver-

age up to 31.4 points per game after Tuesday’s win. Head Coach Keno Davis said when he looked to build his program, he tried to find players who were undervalued or undersized, but could still have success in a full-court system. Keene and Rayson both stand 5-feet-9. They fit the bill. “When you look at Braylon Rayson and a Marcus Keene and you put those guys in a backcourt together, we might have the smallest backcourt, but we might also have the most difficult backcourt to defend at our level,” Davis said. “I can’t even imagine figuring out how to stop those guys because you can’t take their shots away.” Rayson and Keene both played high school basketball in Texas as opponents. After Keene transferred to CMU from Youngstown State, he said the duo understood they’d have one year to play together.

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Rayson said he wants to make the season “epic,” while Keene is embracing playing with his former foe. “We’ve been working hard at it since we were little – high school, college (and) AAU – this is how we play,” Keene said. “Coach Keno gives us the green light to

do whatever we want and if we’re feeling it, we’re allowed to shoot, and I was feeling it (and Braylon) was feeling it.” Keene nearly recorded the first triple-double in CMU history. He finished with 11 assists and seven rebounds. He also shot 52 percent from the field (12-of-

23) with just one turnover. “It’s not often when you hear about someone having an unselfish 40 (points), but that’s about (as) unselfish a 40 (point game) as you could possibly have,” Davis said. CMU (8-2) plays at Illinois at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10.

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Two seniors help lead women’s basketball in different ways By Andrew McDonald Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

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Jasmine Harris and Jewel Cotton took different paths to get to their final season with the Central Michigan women’s basketball team. But for both of them, the game has been the only thing they’ve known since they were young. For Cotton, basketball has been a never-ending learning experience resulting in limitless growth on the court. “I feel like because I’ve accomplished so much, there is no ceiling that keeps me from getting better and better,” Cotton said. “You’re always going to be a student of the game regardless of what level of play you are at, and that is one of the things I have embraced.” Cotton grew up in Harper Woods and attended Harper Woods High School where she was a three-year captain on the varsity basketball team. She was selected to the All-Metro First Team twice. Cotton chose CMU over multiple schools, including two within the state (Eastern Michigan and Grand Valley State). The list also included Toledo and Akron, and Big Ten school Illinois. The redshirt senior, who is majoring in family studies, said she decided to be a Chippewa for different reasons but put a big emphasis on the coaching staff. “I love the coaches,” she said. “By going here, I really felt like I was going to have the opportunities to get better, and I have. I’ve made so many strides, and ultimately the reason I chose CMU was because of the coaches.” After redshirting as a freshman in 2012, Cotton was named the most improved player on the team as a redshirt freshman the following season. She was named Mid-American Conference Co-Sixth Player of the Year during her junior year where she played in 30 games, starting 12 of them and posting five double-doubles. Cotton said adjusting from rarely coming off the court in high school to being redshirted as a freshman was a big task to overcome. “Coming out of high school where I was the best player and then redshirting my first year, sitting on the sideline and practicing knowing I wasn’t going to play, that was challenging,” she said. “Injuries and other things, it’s all just a part of the game. You sign up for more than just basketball. It’s a lifestyle. You just have to accept the challenges and overcome them.”

CHANGING HER PATH As for Harris, her road to CMU was different

from Cotton’s. Harris’ father played at Louisiana Tech and from the age of four, she knew she would follow in his footsteps. “The opportunities that basketball has provided me have been great,” Harris said. “I don’t think there is one accomplishment besides maybe one that I can really think of in my life that hasn’t stemmed off of basketball.” The Farmington Hills native began her collegiate career at Massachusetts where she averaged 10 points per game and shot 34 percent from the field in her sophomore season. After two seasons on the East Coast, Harris made the difficult decision to come back to Michigan. “My biggest challenge of my basketball career was making that decision to transfer,” she said. “Having to take a year off and then last year was the most I’ve struggled in basketball in my career. The transfer period took me out of my rhythm, and it took me awhile to get it back.” Harris said what made the transition easier for her was the program Head Coach Sue Guevara had already established at CMU. “I would say that Central Michigan Women’s basketball is the second biggest program on this campus, second to only football, and Coach G. has built that,” Harris said.

FINISHING ON TOP Guevara said she has been grateful for both Cotton and Harris. “They are both tremendous young women. I think both of them lead in two completely different ways,” Guevara said. “I’ve watched both of them grow. They understand roles, accept their roles, help their teammates and they are both good students.” Harris said the different personalities on the team are what have helped build the friendships. “When you deal with any form of team there can be trouble with so many different personalities, but we haven’t really run into that,” Harris said. “We all know each other’s families and back stories, so that makes it easier for us to relate.” Guevara said she expects Cotton and Harris to do well even after their time at CMU has ended. “I think they both understand it’s almost time for them to go make their mark on the world,” she said. But before graduation, the goal for the team remains a MAC Championship. “As a team, I would like to see us get better each game and grow into the MAC championship team we are capable of being,” Harris said.

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Cooper Rush to play in the East-West Shrine All-Star Game By Greg Wickliffe Sports Editor sports@cm-life.com

Although Cooper Rush’s final career game as the starting quarterback of the Central Michigan football team will end on Dec. 19, the three-year starter will have at least one more collegiate football appearance after that. On Tuesday, Rush accepted an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine Game at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. The all-star contest was created in 1925 to support Shiners Hospital for Children. Rush helped lead the Chippewas to a 6-6 record in his final season and a trip to the Miami Beach Bowl against Tulsa. During his senior season, Rush was named to the Mid-American Conference Third Team as he threw for 3,299 yards and 23 touchdowns. The Charlotte native ranks second all-time in career passing yards (12,653), completions (998) and passing touchdowns (90) at CMU. Aside from his play on the field, Rush went to New York City on Dec.6 for the 59th annual

National Football Foundation Awards Ceremony where he was a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, given to the Nation’s top scholar athlete. “It’s a tremendous honor to be able to go out to New York and meet all the other finalists,” Rush said. In November, Rush became the second athlete in CMU history to be named an NFF National Scholar-Athlete. Rush has a degree in sports management and has a 3.86 GPA. Rush said maintaining success on the field and in the classroom wasn’t too difficult for him. “We block it off kind of nice — we have football in the morning and class in the afternoon,” he said. “It’s not too hard if you stay focused and stay on task.” Joining Rush at the NFF ceremony was Western Michigan’s senior quarterback Zach Terrell, who also accepted an invitation to the East-West Shrine Game. Terrell took home the Campbell Trophy at the event in New York. Rush is the first member of CMU’s team to play in the game since former defensive lineman Leterrius Walton in 2015.

Rich Drummond | Assistant Photo Editor Senior quarterback Cooper Rush fights off a defender during a game against UNLV on Sept. 17 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Rush finished the game with 36 rushing yards on three attempts.

Women’s basketball returns home following loss to Purdue By Von Lozon Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

After a 62-51 loss to Purdue on Tuesday night, ending a five-game winning streak, the Central Michigan women’s basketball team will return home for its next two games starting Friday. The Chippewas will begin their home stretch against St. Joseph (2-5). The Hawks enter the game 2-2 on the road and 0-3 at home. St. Joseph averages 62 points per game and has four players who shoot over 40 percent from the field, including their top two scorers — junior Chelsea Woods and junior Adashia Franklyn. Woods averages 14.3 points per game and leads the team in assists with 21. She also averages seven rebounds per game. Franklyn averages 12 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game. She also leads the team in shooting percentage at 48 percent. Even though three Chippewas scored in double figures against Purdue, the team shot just 30.3 percent from the floor and 26.3 percent from the 3-point line. They also missed 3-of-9 free-throws

and lost the rebounding battle 52-33. “We had trouble scoring the ball,” said Head Coach Sue Guevara. “When you have trouble scoring, then your defense and your rebounding needs to be there, and we gave up 18 offensive rebounds.” Two of the players who had double-digit scoring — sophomore guard Presley Hudson and junior forward Tinara Moore — took a combined 34 shots, making only nine of them collectively. Junior guard Cassie Breen is well known for her ability to capitalize on 3-point shots. She passed former Chippewas Taylor Johnson and Crystal Bradford on the CMU all-time 3-pointers made list last week against UIC with her 149th career triple. She averages nearly eight 3-pointers taken per game, but against Purdue, she only took four 3-point shots, making two of them. She was 2-of-8 from the floor and ended her night in West Lafayette with seven points. “We just didn’t make one offensive goal tonight at all,” Guevara said. “Defensively, we have to be consistent from the very beginning of the game to the end of it.” Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at McGuirk Arena.

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Gymnastics to host annual Excite Night Thursday By Travis Olson Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

The Central Michigan gymnastics team is one month away from the starting its season, but fans can get a glimpse of what to expect from the team Thursday. The team will host its annual Excite Night event at 6 p.m. in McGuirk Arena. Admission to the event is free. Excite Night will feature an open demonstration of each event by the gymnastics squad and commentary explaining their different routines from Head Coach Jerry Reighard. “It’s to help our fans understand the sport of gymnastics,” Reighard said. “Everybody understands when the ball goes through the hoop it’s two or three points, but they don’t understand what it takes to score a ten (in gymnastics).” Excite Night is also for kids. Children can come out on the floor to meet the gymnast and see them in the competitive mode. There will also be an autograph session. Children can dance on the floor during the event as well, which Reighard said will help fans

become closer to the team. “I really think gymnastics should be a family atmosphere to come to a meet and we’re trying to promote that,” he said. In 29 years as CMU’s head coach, Reighard has led CMU to 14 MAC championships and to a winning record in 16 of the past 17 seasons. Last season, the Chippewas finished third in the Mid-American Conference with a 12-3 record behind Eastern Michigan and Kent State. The Chippewas ended last season in fifth-place at the NCAA Regionals, placing above MACrival Kent State. CMU finished the season ranked No. 33 in the country. Sophomore Kasey Janowicz and junior Katy Clements will be key returners for the Chippewas this season. Janowicz was named MAC Freshman of the Year and to the All-MAC Second Team last season. She competed in all four events, averaging 38.983 points combined in each meet. Clements was also named to the All-MAC Second Team after averaging a 9.75 on the beam and a 9.643 on the vault. Gymnastics opens its season Jan. 8 at home against Wisconsin EAU Claire/Hamline.

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CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

GRAND FAM We spoke with Mekenzie, Alaina, Amanda, Kelly, Kaitlin, Kyle, Bailey, Allen, Alex, Liam, and Ryan from Grand Fam. Tell us about your team

Kelly: Our team name is “Grand Fam” because it’s supposed to sound like Grand Slam, but we’re a Fam. Everyone has been friends since freshman year with a few exceptions, including me, and everyone on the team has welcomed us with open arms. Rest of Team: Awhhh Mekenzie: It’s our ﬁnal hoorah, almost everyone here is leaving. Kelly & Alaina: Not us; we’ll hold down the fort.

How was winning ToTW on week 1 and then having to wait 7 weeks before being able to compete at the ToTW Championship? Alex: It was tough Allen: Brutal

What was the best memory of playing with this team?

Bailey: The ﬁrst game for sure. Where we scored like 30 runs. Team: Yeahhh. Mekenzie: Well didn’t we come back too? Yeah Amanda: We scored like 10 in the ﬁrst inning! Kelly: We were down by a lot then scored a bunch and were up by a lot. Ryan: We rallied together as a unit. Mekenzie: ...More like a family really.

What other IM sports is your team going to conquer?

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Did you have a lot of your family at home vote on your picture for the championship since the voting happened over Thanksgiving break?

Ryan: Yeah, my dinner party. I had everyoneike our picture on Facebook before they entered my house. (Team laughs)

Would you like to say anything to your fans?

Ryan: There’s like 173 people we would like to thank Allen: Yeah, we would like to thank everyone who liked our picture, you really pulled through for us in the end. Liam: as for those who didn’t vote for us... Mekenzie: … you’ll all have your chance to vote for us next season!

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Bailey: Very Stressful Mekezie: Our Facebook friends deﬁantly had taken a toll by itLiam: We thought we won, then they said we lost, but then we pulled through and won. It was very emotional. Allen: It was a roller coaster of emotion!

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