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INTOXICATION MAY BE A FACTOR IN DEATH OF WOMAN AT LOCAL HOTEL

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w SEE PAGE | 6 BE THE CHANGE: Take Back the Tap needs help from the student body to stop the sale of plastic bottles on campus.

w SEE PAGE | 15 MOVING UP: Senior Austin Severn has made the most of switching weight classes.

w SEE PAGE | 10 DRIVEN TO PERFORM: Sophomore gymnast Kasey Janowicz works her way back from injury.

An investigation into the death of a woman at the Baymont Inn and Suites located at 5858 E. Pickard Road, suggests she was heavily intoxicated before she was found dead in the pool area on Monday morning.

The Isabella County Sheriff Department identified the woman as Mabann Teller, 26, of Mount Pleasant. Deputies said she was found face-down in the hotel hot tub area on Monday morning. Teller was pronounced dead at the scene by medical responders, according to a press release issued by the department.

An autopsy on the woman suggests no foul play occurred, the release states.

Sherriff Michael Main said investigators believe the incident was caused by a high level of intoxication, but a toxicology report won’t be released for another six weeks.

Investigators are still trying to determine the events that led Teller to be in hot tub area.

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | FEB. 23, 2017 Mikayla Carter | Assistant Photo Editor Faculty member David Ash addresses members of the CMU community during a forum on Jan. 9 at Charles V. Park Library Auditorium.

Graduate Studies administrator appointed to full-time position

By Sarah Clinkscales Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

David Ash was appointed to vice president for research and dean of Graduate Studies on Monday, Feb. 20.

Ash served in the position on an interim basis for the last year-and-a-half. He will begin his full-time position on March 1.

Vice provost for Academic Effectiveness Claudia Douglass led the search committee.

Douglass stated in a University Communications press release that Ash showed “an effective approach to leadership” during his time as interim. “(Ash) has a thoughtful approach to problem solving and is very highly regarded by his colleagues both on and off campus,” Douglass said in the release.

During his open forum in January, Ash said he wanted to grow the research department, boost enrollment and increase research by increasing the number of grant proposals.

“David Ash is a dedicated leader who has helped CMU to boldly advance its researchrelated endeavors as a professor and an administrator,” said Provost Michael Gealt in the release. “He has a strong record for participating in the life and governance of the university, and this commitment will continue as he moves forward in these important roles.”

In January, the 10-member search committee narrowed nine candidates to two finalists: Ash and Gregory Hand, special assistant to the vice president for Health Services at West Virginia University. Ash presented at an open forum on Jan. 9 in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium, while Hand gave his presentation Jan. 18 in the same location.

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MC SPORTS ON MISSION STREET TO CLOSE MC Sports, located at 1412 S. Mission St., will close after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week.

Stephen Grow, MC Sports’ lawyer, said the decision was announced after the company was unable to secure enough cash to purchase spring inventory, according to MLive.

“This is a sad day and we are trying to make the best of a bad situation. We just ran out of cash,” Grow said.

The sporting goods store will have a sale with merchandise 10 to 30 percent off, excluding firearms and fire extinguishers.

Central Michigan Life visited the Mission Street location Tuesday night, and employees said they were not

allowed to discuss the closing.

Employees also said they did not know when the store would officially close.

MC Sports filed bankruptcy Tuesday, Feb. 14, according to MLive. A judge signed the store’s bankruptcy plan on Thursday, Feb. 16. MC Sports will close all 23 of its Michigan stores, including its Mount Pleasant location.

The sale has been described as “everything must go.”

MLive reported MC Sports will also close 68 locations in seven states. Grow told MLive that MC Sports is looking for a buyer who will take on the company’s stores, but said it will sell off all merchandise by late April or early May.

MC Sports was founded in Grand Rapids in 1946.

Its website states that $110 million worth of inventory must be sold. The store sells items such as sporting goods, hunting and fishing gear and apparel for college and professional teams.

The company competed with two other sporting goods stores in Mount Pleasant, which remain open today.

Dick’s Sporting Goods operates in the Indian Hills Plaza on Bluegrass Road, while Dunham’s Sports is located at 2129 S. Mission Road.

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New RSO advocates for rights of refugees

By Cassie Malhado Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

The Student Advocates for Forced Migrants has only existed for a month, but the registered student organization is already making an impact.

The idea for the RSO came from a class executive board members took last semester, said SAFM president and freshman Kaci Clayton. The class was led by Prakash Adhikari, a professor in the department of political science and public administration. The class learned about armed conflict and forced migration.

During the class, the students were given the opportunity to meet refugees at Bethany Christian Services in Grand Rapids, Clayton said.

“When we put faces (to the people), we were learning about, it brought some life into the issue,” Clayton said. “They are worthy of our help and their lives really do depend on it.”

The students’ desire to advocate for refugees didn’t end when the class finished.

The students began planning the creation of an RSO around winter break with Adhikari as the advisor. After much planning, their first general meeting was a month ago.

The organization has three

goals in mind, said freshman Julia Dobija, secretary of SAFM. The three pillars are education, advocacy and philanthropy.

The group wants to educate people on campus and in surrounding communities about refugees, Dobija said. A big piece of this requires advocacy, Dobija added. The group’s goal is to advocate and have others advocate for a change in government policy. The group also plans to collect donations for organizations, such as Bethany and Freedom House in Detroit that assist refugees and help them financially in whatever other ways are possible.

Every week, the group’s meetings begin with a “refugee rundown,” which is an opportunity to learn about the current refugee crisis in Syria.

“I actually didn’t know a lot about the refugee crisis before, and then I learned more about it from this group,” freshman Allison Casey said.

“Now it’s one of my biggest issues to fight for.”

SAFM has some plans for hosting big events around campus this semester, Clayton said. The group is planning for a panel discussion, tentatively during the first week of April. The RSO’s goal is to educate the campus and community through this

discussion. In addition, SAFM hopes to screen movie showings and documentaries.

The group comprises roughly 25 members, Dobija said, but hope to grow in numbers.

“We are very welcoming and want to get many people involved,” Dobija said. “We have a lot of great work we want to do.”

Those interested in joining SAFM can attend the group’s general meetings at 8 p.m.

Thursdays in Anspach Hall Room 164. The group’s Facebook page is Student Advocates for Forced Migrants – SAFM.

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File Photo | Calli Morris Take Back the Tap, an organization that focuses on ending the sale of bottled water on the campus of CMU, set up a life size Tom Trionfi filled with plastic water bottles on a bench outside of the Charles V. Park Library on Nov. 2, 2015.

Our university won’t stop selling single-use plastic bottles until we stop buying them

Nearly 500,000 beverages in 20-ounce, plastic bottles were sold through Central Michigan University’s campus stores from August 2014 to May 2015.

Many of those beverages were single-use bottles of Aquafina water. That’s basically the same water that one can get from faucets, soda fountains in dining halls and from one of the many water bottle refill stations located throughout campus.

Members of Take Back the Tap would like to see the number of bottled water sales drop to zero.

We do too.

With the support of Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services Barrie Wilkes and Take Back the Tap, 10 new water bottle refill stations will be installed each year until they are available on every floor of every campus building. Take Back

the Tap has also worked with campus-dining supplier Aramark to temporarily stop the sale of singleuse bottled water in The Market on south campus.

This trial period begins March 13. Depending on feedback, Aramark will determine if it will continue selling bottled water on campus after this semester ends.

This trial period is an opportunity for our community to show university leaders how we feel about protecting the environment. It also is a statement about what we think of corporations making profits

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from our natural resources.

So join us in supporting Take Back the Tap — stop buying bottled water on campus.

Take Back the Tap President Allison LaPlatt said the university is looking to see a unified student voice offering its opinion on ending water bottle sales.

Sales of Aquafina, the brand of bottled water available on campus, account for 10 percent of CMU’s campus stores’ total sales. It makes financial sense for CMU to sell the Pepsi-owned brand of water, despite the environmental concern. But if students stop purchasing the product, CMU would have no reason to continue to stock it.

Let’s stop buying it.

This small change is practical for college students and may save you a little change in the process. Buy-

ing a refillable water bottle saves money. The cost of a bottle of Aquafina in Moore Hall is $1.50. Refilling a reusable container with one of Moore Hall’s refill stations costs you nothing and helps reduce plastic waste. Everybody wins.

Because of Take Back the Tap’s efforts, CMU has a chance to be a leader in reducing plastic waste on college campuses. Now is the time to be the change we want to see in the world.

We can stand idle or join together to help make a change in our community that will benefit everyone.

We can continue to purchase single-use water bottles from Pepsi, or we can each make the small change to use refillable bottles.

The change is simple.

We all just need to do our part.

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Mid-2000s Pistons were heroes to many, including me On Sunday evening, my heroes will reunite for a special mission.

Richard “Rip” Hamilton’s No. 32 jersey will join the retired numbers of former Detroit Pistons teammates Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace in the rafters of The Palace of Auburn Hills on Sunday at the team’s game against the Boston Celtics.

For me, Hamilton’s jersey retirement ceremony will bring back memories of the mid-2000s Pistons.

Billups, Wallace and Hamilton, along with teammates Rasheed Wallace and Tayshaun Prince, inspired me as a kid.

I was not a good basketball player. I am no Marcus Keene or Braylon Rayson.

However, basketball was the first sport I really liked.

This was because of the Detroit Pistons.

The team’s starting lineup in the mid-2000s helped bring “DEEETROIT Basketball” back to prominence. Led by

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head coach Larry Brown, the Pistons won an NBA title in 2004 — the first since “the Bad Boys” won back-to-back championships in 1989-90.

How the 2000s group played inspired me to pick up a basketball. They were superheroes and each member held a power of their own.

Rasheed, the loud mouth, was the ultimate technical foul machine. His “ball don’t lie” mantra and 6-foot-10 frame were pivotal in the Pistons’ offensive and defensive efforts. But Sheed was just being Sheed.

Prince was a freak of nature. He was 6-foot-9 but had a wingspan of over 7 feet.

His block on Reggie Miller in the 2004 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals is still one of the greatest defensive plays in the history of the league.

Big Ben was just a defensive stalwart.

Despite being undersized as a center, he was not afraid to go up against centers like Shaquille O’Neal and Tim Duncan.

He won four NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards.

Billups was “Mr. Big Shot.” He was famed for hitting clutch shots and running the offense en route to a 2004 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award.

Hamilton was a 6-foot-7 shooting guard, but was a tremendous player.

Nobody could come off screens and sink shots like he could. He did it consistently.

My heroes did not wear capes or tights. They donned face masks, headbands and afros. They played for the name on the front of the jersey — not

the one on the back. They revolutionized a city and a fan base. Children in Michigan picked up a basketball because of these guys. I was one of them.

Sadly, the group won just one championship. The team fell in seven games to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2005 NBA Finals and were never really the same team after that.

Ben departed to the Chicago Bulls.

After LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers torched the remaining Pistons in the 2008 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, then-Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars traded Billups to Denver for Allen Iverson.

Soon the squad disbanded and the Pistons missed the playoffs for six straight seasons from 2010-2015.

Ben and Billups returned to Detroit to finish their careers and Prince eventually returned for half a season.

It wasn’t the same. Their power was gone.

Today, the Pistons are struggling to compete in a league which features dominance from James’ Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.

Under the Wallaces, Prince, Hamilton and Billups, the Pistons displayed that same type of dominance on any given night.

They were a squad of metahumans who were tasked with a mission each night and united to give hope to a loyal fanbase.

That’s what will make Sunday night so special. For one night, it will feel like it’s 2004 in Detroit again.

I get to don my Hamilton jersey and Ben Wallace afro and watch another one of my heroes’ name and number rise to the rafters.

It’s a reminder of the team which restored “DEEETROIT Basketball.”

That phrase inspired a city. The team inspired me. They’re my heroes.

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Mayor: City’s long term goals reflected in decision to reject rezoning TO THE EDITOR: I read with interest the Feb. 20 editorial concerning the decision to turn down a request to rezone the former SBX building from its current C-1 (commercial) zone to M-2 (multiple family). While I disagree with the editorial’s position that it would have been better if we had approved the request, I do agree with some of the key points made in the editorial.

I completely agree the decision does not in any way assure Kaya Coffee House will be able to continue operating in its current location. That is a decision that will be made by the private parties involved in the current lease agreement. If the city commission had acted based on a desire to “save” Kaya, that action would have been short-sighted.

Many of the residents who spoke during the meeting acknowledged the issue was not about Kaya itself, but about the type of development that would be most appropriate for that area in the future.

I also agree the current building detracts from the

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appearance of the surrounding area and needs to be redeveloped in a way that will enhance both the university and the nearby neighborhood.

However, I disagree that the proposed rezoning would be a positive step that would fulfill “the city’s long term goal of keeping as many students as possible living south of High Street and out of the historic homes near downtown.”

A decision to rezone property to M-2 is not about who will live in an area. City zoning ordinances can’t tell people where to live. What they do determine is what type of housing will be allowed in any given area.

The sole purpose of the M-2 designation is to allow what is essentially higher density dorm style housing that typically houses four or more unrelated occupants in a single housing unit. One goal in the current Master Plan is to discourage expanding that type of housing option.

That goal reflects the fact that there are already

many options for those seeking that type of housing both in the city itself and in the surrounding area.

It is true the city would like to reduce the number of non-conforming rentals in the area north of High Street because it is zoned single family residential which does not allow higher density rentals. The city has allowed some increased density south of High Street in the portion already zoned M-2 in order to encourage better quality housing. However, there is no goal to rezone other portions of that area to M-2.

I do appreciate the fact that your editorial acknowledges those of us who turned down the zoning request because we were concerned about the timing in light of the proposed new form-based zoning ordinance that will be presented to the city for consideration by the end of the year. It could change zoning designations throughout the city.

If this request had been approved, it could result in a higher-density housing unit that would be grandfathered in for many decades and prevent the

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kind of mix-use development that could provide the type of housing options that are currently in short supply in that area.

In turning down the rezoning request, the commission did not focus on any one business or any particular developer. Rather, we were trying to keep options open that might make it possible for the neighborhoods between the university and downtown to become viable and appealing to all residents.

It is our hope that the long term benefit will be to the entire community and to future generations who will choose to come to Mount Pleasant. It has become the kind of exciting and desirable place people want to be as a student at CMU or as a permanent resident.

As you say in your editorial, “time will tell” whether it was the right decision.

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RSO promotes vegetarian lifestyle, educates students

By Madison Hren Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

After becoming a vegetarian, Rachel Kremm kept it a secret because of the negative stigmas surrounding the lifestyle.

The Livonia junior has now been a vegan for a year and is a member of Student Advocates for Vegetarianism and Veganism.

The registered student organization educates students on plant-based eating habits through tabling and events. The group has more than 100 registered members, and roughly 20 members regularly attend its weekly 7:30 p.m. Thursday meetings in Moore 107.

“It’s such an incredible way for me to meet and connect with like-minded, compassionate people,” Kremm said. “I had been considering going vegan for a while, but thought it would be too hard because I was on a meal plan. When I started going to SAVV, I was able to meet awesome people who shared my values and reminded me why I live the way I do.”

SAVV plans to volunteer at SASHA Farms Animal Sanctuary in March. Since its creation last February, SAVV has hosted a screening

Courtesy Photo | Sarah Merrifield Members of the Student Advocates for Vegetarianism/Veganism RSO pose for a photo during a Thanksgiving potluck on Nov. 18, 2016, in Moore Hall.

of the documentary “Earthlings,” had a vegan Thanksgiving potluck and handed out coffee and dairy-free creamer to students on campus while educating them on the cruelty of dairy.

“Our goal as an RSO is to promote the three main reasons for going vegetarian and vegan: animal rights, the environment and health,” said Sarah Merrifield, a Sterling Heights junior and vice president of SAVV.

“(SAVV wants to) provide fellow vegan and vegetarian students a supportive community and place to continue learning even more reasons to go and stay (vegetarian.)”

Merrifield said the group raises general awareness about the benefits of veganism and vegetarianism, and also provides practical tips on how to make the switch in a healthy way. At every event, SAVV hands out “Guide to Going Vegan” pam-

phlets and other leaflets that explain why and how to move toward a “cruelty-free” diet.

SAVV events and meetings cover a variety of vegan and vegetarian-based issues, including the nutritional benefits of a plant-based diet beauty products and fashion, food justice and the implications of animal agriculture on humans.

“I was a meat-eater for my whole life and was obsessed with cheese,” Jackson junior Savannah Swiatlowski said. “I think I knew deep down what was happening in order for these foods to get to my plate, but I was so conditioned to thinking that that was just how it had to be.”

Swiatlowski cut meat from her diet after watching the documentary “Cowspiracy” last spring. She remained vegetarian for about a month before transitioning to veganism. Swiatlowski said it is the best decision she’s ever made, and being a member of SAVV helps her stay informed and motivated about the lifestyle.

“SAVV is truly an open, authentic space for students to learn about the (vegetarian) lifestyle, and to share in the joy of it with others,” Swiatlowski said.

“Our members feel empowered and inspired in each other’s presence, and those who come to our events leave with a new outlook on their habits.”

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Program started to address Export Control regulations

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

The Office of Research Compliance at Central Michigan University outlined its efforts to establish an export compliance program. The program would work to ensure research and controlled information at CMU potentially shared with countries the government lists as a “risk” to the U.S. adheres to federal export control policy.

Robert Bienkowski, Research Compliance Director, discussed the program at the Academic Senate meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

He explained most researchers are unaware of federal export control regulations, and other institutions have faced significant fines — with faculty sometimes charged with jail — because the regulations “are not widely understood.”

While emphasizing the export compliance program will not add extra burden for most faculty, specific types of research, travel practices and shared information may require a federal license, which the program would help regulate.

Bienkowski said export control regulations help the government regulate the flow of sensitive information and technology to certain countries, people, and institutions who are on Export Control lists. Affected faculty are those who want to share information or send things, such as military technology or dangerous bacteria, to certain countries, persons or institutions that have been identified as risks to America.

Export control regulations may affect traveling faculty and students and visiting researchers from the countries and institutions identified as a risk.

Bienkowski said faculty who travel abroad and spend money might unknowingly pay institutions on the Export Control list, and do so illegally because they didn’t apply for a license.

“For instance, if I wanted to travel to Iran to study archaeological sites, I would have to spend money to hire assistants and transportation, so spending money there would require a license,” he said.

Bienkowski also said issues may arise for visiting researchers from countries considered risk, depending on the type of research they’re involved with and seminars they attend, especially if the subject is not considered “fundamental.”

Foreign graduate students from countries on the Export Control list also have the same restrictions as visiting researchers.

The list includes people, entire countries, companies and institutions. Some countries included are Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Somalia and Sudan.

The risk lists are governed by three sets of regulations: export administration regulations issued by the Department of Commerce; international trafficking and arms regulations issued by the Department of State and Office of Foreign Asset Control sanctions issued by the Department of Treasury.

“The purpose of the regulations is to protect the interest of the U.S. by controlling proliferation of military technology and non-military technology that have dual-use,” Bienkowski said. “(Regulations) enforce state opposition to flow of money to embargoed countries, entities and persons.”

Most university research is excused from the regulations due to the fundamental research exemption, Beinkowski said, and almost all research at CMU qualifies as fundamental research.

Fundamental research, he explained, is basic and applied studies that are normally published and shared with the broad scientific community.

Faculty and students should be cautious to avoid violating the regulations when their research is not considered fundamental, Bienkowski said. He described the practice of “deemed exports” as a “minefield” that has gotten American researchers penalized in the past.

Deemed exports occur when sensitive information or technology is shared with foreign persons in the U.S. that could be considered an export to that person’s home country.

However, CMU is not a major research school and the labs on campus do not work with sensitive items on these lists, he said.

Sen. Maureen Eke expressed concern with the compliance program to the regulations, stating it would affect those who are “transnational.”

“I live in two regions, I am trans-cultural and do a lot of transnational work,” said Eke, a professor of English language and literature. “I hope the university takes into consideration that a number of us were not born in this country. We work overseas. Please think about a policy that is not hostile to the kind of work we do.”

Bienkowski said violations of these regulations are rare — CMU has no violations and there have only been seven university violations nationwide during the past 13 years.

However, penalties are “severe” and “embarrassing,” Bienkowski said. He cited reports of universities being fined $100,000 and researchers being imprisoned up to four years for violations.

Ariana Strzalka | Staff Photographer CMU public broadcasting general manager Ken Kolbe speaks about programs offered to future students through CMU public broadcasting during an academic senate meeting on Feb. 21 in Pearce Hall.

Sen. Carolyn Dunn said she supports the idea of CMU coming up with a policy addressing Export Control regulations.

“We need a policy because we want to protect

our academic freedom, but at the same time we need to make sure our faculty are traveling safely,” said Dunn, associate vice president for institutional diversity, equity & inclusion.

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K

asey Janowicz was poised to begin her sophomore season as one of the top performers on the Central Michigan gymnastics team.

She was coming off of a debut season that ended with her receiving a Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year award.

It seemed unimaginable that Janowicz would have to fight her way

back to competing this year, but two major surgeries forced the all-around performer to miss out on some events for most of this season.

Gradually, Janowicz is making her way back and showing a new level of confidence and dedication to teammates and competitors alike.

“At the beginning, I only expected to have one arm surgery to see if it worked and get the other after the season,” Janowicz said. “My thought was: Am I going to be able to compete for CMU this season?”

A LIFELONG FIGHT Janowicz, of Bay City, was born

with compartment syndrome, a condition caused by pressure buildup from internal bleeding or swelling of tissues. Instead of the tissue in her body expanding to relieve tension in her muscles, it suffocated them, cutting off circulation to Janowicz’s fingers, hands, arms and legs.

Janowicz’s first surgery was in October. That procedure left her in a cast up to her shoulder supported by a hard brace. She couldn’t move her dominant arm.

She was in the cast for a month.

The following month Janowicz was due

Sophomore Kasey Janowicz practices a routine in Rose Center.

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for the second surgery on her other forearm. Three days after her second forearm surgery, Janowicz was forced to return to the hospital again. She suffered a reaction to the staples put in her arm.

It wasn’t the surgeries that bothered her the most. What she feared was missing her entire sophomore season.

“I’m in love with this sport. It’s the determination and passion I have,” Janowicz said. “I don’t want to hurt like I did last year, and I want get back into gymnastics. I love the competition and the adrenaline rush.”

During her recovery, Janowicz said she received over-

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nd is working to return to full strength for second year on the team whelming support from her teammates. Sophomore Kailey Miller cut Janowicz’s food when she couldn’t use her arm. She gave her pep talks to help her cope with the injuries. “(Miller) is my best friend,” Janowicz said. “She is my go-to person and helped me through everything.”

Janowicz’s story is of perseverance and dedication. She is making a comeback while inspiring her teammates in the process. Miller said she learned from Janowicz’s ability to fight through adversity, the injuries and now she remains upbeat in the face of uncertainty.

“Overcoming injuries can be tough. Her positive attitude has helped,” Miller said.

JOURNEY TO CMU When Janowicz was just 2 years old, she would walk across the family’s piano keyboard. With that, her parents knew she had the makings of a gymnast, so they signed her up for the sport.

“Ever since then (gymnastics) has been part of my life,” Janowicz said.

Janowicz continued to pursue gymnastics throughout middle school. She decided to take a break from the sport during her eighth grade and freshman year of high school at Bay City Central because she wanted to be more social.

Bay Valley Academy club gymnastics coach Nancy Moore persuaded Janowicz to return to the sport her sophomore year of high school. Janowicz credits Moore for send-

ing her in the right direction. “(Moore is) strong-willed and determined and has motivated me to where I am today,” Janowicz said. “She’s the one who motivated me to get a college scholarship.”

Flash forward to 2014, Janowicz became a member of the USA Junior Olympic National Team. She was able to train with elite gymnasts at the USA Gymnastics National Team Training Center in Huntsville, Texas. Her success there led to 12 college scholarship offers, including the University of Michigan, Michigan State, Utah, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan and Kent State universities.

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She decided on CMU in large part to her friendship with fellow-gymnast junior Macey Hilliker. The two were close friends and teammates in high school. With Hilliker already in Mount Pleasant, the decision to become a Chippewa was an easy one for Janowicz.

“I love the coaches and I love the atmosphere here with all the girls,” Janowicz said.

Mary Lewandowski | Photo Editor Sophomore Kasey Janowicz practices a floor routine on Feb. 21 in Rose Center.

MAKING PROGRESS One of the biggest challenges that head coach Jerry Reighard faced this season is holding Janowicz to the activities the doctor cleared her for. So far this season, Janowicz has competed mainly on the uneven bars and recently started com-

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Mary Lewandowski | Photo Editor Sophomore Kasey Janowicz bandages her scars before practicing a bar routine on Feb. 21 in Rose Center.

peting on the balance beam. She has yet to compete on the floor or vault due to her injuries. “(She’s) one of my toughest recruited athletes,” he said.

“Kasey is an extremely talented athlete and very energetic and always smiling, always showing a personality that’s contagious, and that makes it a lot more fun.”

Going into her freshman year, Janowicz competed as an all-around gymnast, where she excelled in all four events. Aside from winning Freshman of the Year, she was named to the AllMAC second team, leading the team with 28 top-three finishes and scored a 39 or higher in six of the 10 meets she competed in the all-around event.

“Freshman of the Year meant all my hard work was rewarded,” Janowicz said. “I didn’t come in (to the season) thinking that was

my only goal. My only goal was to help CMU win and that was just the end reward of my hard work.”

Reighard saw Janowicz’s hard work on display every day in the gym during practice and at meets.

“Freshman of the Year is an honor not many athletes get,” Reighard said. “The special thing (about winning the award) was that the rest of the coaches in the conference chose her for her accomplishments.”

Even though she’s limited in what skills she can perform during meets right now, it doesn’t change Janowicz’s mindset during the events she is able to compete in.

“When I compete, I try not to think about what I’m doing,” Janowicz said. “If I’m in the motion of doing one thing, I don’t even think about it until the end, then I’m like, ‘What just happened?’”

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Janowicz is getting closer to competing as an all-around gymnast each week, and the plan is for her to compete all-around by the MAC Championships in March. Reighard said he knows Janowicz will have no problem being full strength as the team prepares for the championships.

“I love gymnastics because I know that I’m doing skills that no one else can ever do,” Janowicz said. “I always want to be the best. I don’t like losing, so (gymnastics) is definitely the sport for me.”

Now when she competes, Janowicz does so with joy despite the two elbow-to-wrist scars running up both of her forearms.

Those scars won’t affect Janowicz. To her the marks on her arms represent her battle to continue to be involved with a sport she’s loved since she was a toddler.

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Mikayla Carter | Assistant Photo Editor Sophomore Kasey Janowicz smiles after performing a routine on the bars and sticking her landing on Feb.19 in the Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Mary Lewandowski | Photo Editor Sophomore Kasey Janowicz talks to a coach during practice on Feb. 21 in Rose Center.

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Following its fourth straight loss and worst defeat of the season, head coach Keno Davis felt his team’s performance was perfectly summed up by a technical error early in the game on Tuesday.

“It was a bad omen that the clock didn’t start,” he said. “Our team didn’t start either.”

From the opening tip, it was evident which team wanted it more.

Northern Illinois came flying out of the gates while the Central Michigan men’s basketball team appeared exhausted from its overtime loss to Ball State Saturday on its way to a 89-66 defeat to the Huskies Tuesday night at McGuirk Arena.

The loss eliminated the Chippewas from contention for a third-straight Mid-American Conference West Division title.

CMU had everything to play for heading into a three-game home stand tied for the division lead, but the team trailed by double-digits in all three games and never made up the difference.

In its four-game losing streak, the Chippewas allowed an average of 94 points per game and fell to two teams with four-game losing streaks of their own.

On Tuesday, the Huskies out-hustled CMU and handed the Chippewas their worse loss in MAC play and largest home defeat in over a year.

NIU led 32-16 within 10 minutes of the first half and got almost everything it wanted around the rim.

On the other hand, CMU missed several open shots and began the contest shooting a mere 3-of-20 from the field and 1-of-11 on 3-pointers.

“I feel like we just weren’t ourselves tonight,” said senior guard Braylon Rayson. “We just didn’t make any shots and we didn’t hit the ones we usually make. Tonight was just a punch in the mouth and we need to wake up.”

The Chippewas attempted another home come-

back in the second half, but could never get the deficit within single-digits.

Center Marin Maric was dominant all night for the Huskies as the big man shot a perfect 8-of-8 from the field and pulled down 10 rebounds to get the double-double.

NIU out-scored CMU 50-20 in the paint and had five players score in double-figures. Point guard Levi Bradley got to the bucket at will and scored a teamhigh 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting.

While CMU struggled on the defensive end, the nation’s No. 3 scoring offense shot its worst game in conference play, finishing at 35 percent overall and 24 percent behind the 3-point line.

“Coaches around the country look at scores every night and shake your head like ‘how did that happen?’ I don’t have an answer for it,” Davis said. “Only the belief that it isn’t something that is going to lapse into our next game.”

Junior Marcus Keene scored 18 points on 4-of16 shooting and only 1-of-7 on 3-pointers. It was his second-lowest total in MAC play and first game all season he failed to make more than one shot behind the arc.

Rayson’s 12-game streak of scoring at least 20 points came to an end as the Dallas, Texas, native scored only 10 on 2-of-8 shooting, however, Rayson did break the program record for career 3-pointers, previously held by former Chippewa John Simons.

Junior Josh Kozinski went scoreless for the first time all season, shooting 0-of-7 from the 3-point line.

Central Michigan has three games remaining, starting with Toledo on Friday. At this point, the Chippewas are playing for seeding and attempting to earn a home game in the first round of the MAC Tournament on March 6.

“It was a tough couple (of) losses prior to this game, but our guys are excited about the post-season,” Davis said. “Whether that’s a home game, whether that’s a road game, playing in your conference tournament is something they’re going to remember for a long time.”

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Severn said he is happy with the season so far, but knows there’s still work to be done.

“I definitely need to keep improving,” Severn said. “(I will) keep getting (in) better shape and execute what I do in the wrestling room.”

Ellingwood agreed that Severn is going down the right path. “(Severn) is doing what we all thought he could do,” Ellingwood said. “(Severn) is working hard every day. We try to push each other and see who can work harder. Obviously, it’s helped both of us

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Austin Severn’s journey to his senior year has been anything but easy.

After compiling a 28-26 record his first two seasons, Severn was focused on leaving a legacy at Central Michigan. During his junior year, he split time at 184 pounds with then-sophomore Jordan Ellingwood.

“We went at it a lot in the wrestling room,” Ellingwood said. “It was a really tough battle between the two of us.”

Severn would go on to win the 2015 Michigan State Open at 184 pounds, going undefeated in the tournament.

The battle between he and Ellingwood continued, however, an ankle injury forced Severn to the sideline. That Ellingwood as the main wrestler in

the 184 class.

“Jordan took the role and never looked back,” said head coach Tom Borrelli. “I think if Austin wasn’t banged up we probably would’ve moved him to 197 and maybe wrestled him there in the MAC tournament (last year).”

Ellingwood finished last season 29-14, won the Mid-American Conference title at 184 and was named CMU’s most improved wrestler.

Severn on the other hand would finish the season 15-7 and defeat Old Dominion’s Keleab Fetahi in his only MAC appearance.

When the offseason arrived, a new objective stood in Severn’s way — he needed to move up weight classes in order to see more time on the mat.

“The offseason was huge for me,” Severn said.

“We usually lift three to four times a week. I would usually lift another one to two days a week. I knew I had to get bigger.”

Severn made the move to 197 in the offseason and hasn’t looked back.

The New Lothrop native has compiled an overall 21-8 record this season and holds a 7-1 record in the MAC. Severn is currently ranked No. 16 in the nation at 197.

Borrelli said making the jump from 184 to 197 was the right move for Severn.

“Making weight at 184 last season was difficult for him,” Borrelli said. “He has dense muscle tissue, so it was pretty easy for him to put on the weight and put it on the right way.”

Borrelli said the results from summer workouts have helped get Severn to where he is today.

“I think he’s had a good year,” Borelli said.

“He has higher goals than just getting to the national tournament. I think (Severn) would like to do well at the national tournament and get on the podium.”

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12 athletes earn automatic bids to MAC Indoor Championships

By Jake Clark Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

The Central Michigan track and field teams will face their biggest test of the season this weekend at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships.

The meet will kick off at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24 at Eastern Michigan with field events and track preliminaries.

Remaining field events and track finals will continue on Saturday.

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The top-seeded men’s athlete is senior Dylan Bangs, who is second in the weight throw.

He will be facing first-seeded Reginald Jagers from Kent State.

Jagers handed Banagis one of his few losses on the season at the EMU Triangular in late January.

“All that matters is that I compete at my very best in the (championship),” said Banagis earlier this season.

“That’s really all you can do in a sport like track.”

Athletes who qualify will compete in the NCAA Indoor Championship on March 1011 at College Station, Texas.

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With a tighter and more competitive field, Guthrie said this meet is unlike previous ones this season.

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something, plus its a nice break from homework and studying.”

WEEK 3 WINNERS

LAND SHARKS

We spoke with Brooke, captain of team Land Shark. Tell us about your team, Brooke!

“Our team name was land sharks, it was really just a spur of the moment name. My friend and teammate Allie said sharks and since we are on the land we added land to the beginning of it. Just kind of stuck.”

What has been the most exciting part about playing IM Sports?

“The most exciting part about IM Sports is just getting out and getting to do something. You not only get to spend time with your teammates but also get to meet the others that you play against. It keeps you active and gives you a reason to go out and do

How does your team manage to have a good time each time you get on the field?

“My team has a very good attitude, we didn't end up winning most of our games but we had fun at all of them. It was never about winning for us it was always about just getting out and playing a sport. Not all of us played soccer in the past so it was fun to teach the ones that haven't played and to continue playing for us who have played.”

Do you have anything to say to your team and or fans?

“A big thank you to our fans, we couldn't have won Team of the Week without them, their likes got us the win. Also a thank you to my team for having such great attitudes and making the season so fun. It was so enjoyable and really a good time.”

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