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d o o h r e t s Si During Greek Week 2017, fraternities and sororities are uniting to remember one of their Alpha Gamma Delta sisters by raising money for her family and to support a cause she believed in.

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Custodians, maintenance workers believe CMU administrators could privatize workforce in the name of budget adjustments

By Ben Solis Managing Editor news@cm-life.com

Some custodians and maintenance staff employees have concerns about layoffs and outsourcing, according to the president and other members of the union that represents them.

As Central Michigan University administrators grapple with a two-year $20 million budget deficit, service, maintenance and custodial employees on campus believe both situations are likely, said Karen Witer, president of AFSCME Local #1568 and a custodian at CMU. President George Ross said in March that the deficit is almost “certain” to produce layoffs by the end of this semester. Those cuts to staff and basebudgets are expected to be announced in May. “My membership is anxious to find out what the plan is, but we’re more anxious to understand why this happened and who is accountable,” Witer said.

“There hasn’t been any clarification of how we ar-

rived here. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about reductions in high school graduates.

“Our teams are stripped down to basic minimums now. We’ve been preparing for the future and our department doesn’t want to lay people off.”

MOUNTING TENSIONS AHEAD OF BARGAINING AFSCME’s fear of staff cuts is compounded by its upcoming negotiation of a new service contract. The union also believes CMU’s history with privatization is a sign that its workforce could be outsourced as well.

AFSCME and the university are expected to begin negotiations sometime after spring

courses end in May. When AFSCME members seek higher wages for employees making $10.08 an hour, Witer said her group is commonly confronted with talk of privatization. The term “privatization” means outsourcing work to a third-party company that provides services usually performed by its private workforce.

CMU outsources some of its custodial work to Romanow Building Services, a Saginaw-based company, said Barrie Wilkes, vice president of Finance and Administrative Services.

The university also privatized its dining services by contracting with Aramark in the mid 1990s.

Last year, CMU paid Romanow $1.3 million for custodial services, according to the university’s 2016-17 operating budget. At present, Romanow employees work in at least eight campus buildings, including new buildings like Biosciences.

Many of the older buildings, Witer said, are serviced by 186 AFSCME-represented employees.

At least 89 of them are custodians, while another 97 work in skilled trades, with plumbing, powerhouse and heating and cooling equipment.

Witer said low wages and being stuck in older buildings has been demoralizing. Only 41 custodians are paid $12-to-$14 an hour, she said. Those employees have not seen a wage increase since 2008 under CMU’s two-tier wage system for custodians.

Any custodian hired after 2008 earns $10.08 an hour, forcing some of them to work overtime or supplement their incomes by working part-time jobs, Witer said. This is especially discouraging, she added, knowing that Romanow employees often make less.

“It can be a difficult motivator when you’re trying to rally your team to be positive,” Witer said. “I understand where the university is coming from, but we’ve proven that we’re the better buy.”

The Romanow contract with CMU does not detail wages for its employees. A recent job posting on mitalent.org lists a Romanow custodian job in Mount Pleasant starting at $9 an hour. The posting did not list any additional compensation or benefits.

Ben Beall, the mid-Michigan account manager for Romanow, said wages vary for company employees, but declined to explain how much they made. Beall added that Romanow custodians receive limited benefits, but did not explain its benefits package.

THE PROS AND CONS OF OUTSOURCING In a letter to editor published in Central Michigan Life, Witer wrote that university officials routinely make allusions to AFSCME — a formidable state and national labor union — as having “no bargaining power” when seeking wage increases.

It can be a difficult motivator when you’re trying to rally your team to be positive.

I understand where the university is coming from, but we’ve proven that we’re the better buy.

Karen Witer,

president, AFSCME Local #1568 at CMU

Wilkes said he is not involved in contract negotiations with AFSCME. He also has not heard any conversation about privatizing custodial services.

Wilkes did, however, say that members of CMU’s bargaining unit deny making those statements.

“They never do it publicly, but they do it behind closed doors,” Witer said. “It is a comment that has been made for years now since the privatization first came about. Whenever we attempt to get wage increases for custodians, that’s when we run into a problem.”

Witer believes Romanow could potentially take over all custodial services at the university if administrators think the company is more affordable and more efficient.

Wilkes admits that outsourcing is not an easy subject to talk about, especially when dealing with a large budget deficit.

“We’re not looking to disadvantage any one group, especially custodians,” he said. “The place wouldn’t run without them.”

For Wilkes, efficiency is a bigger factor than pure economics when considering outsourcing jobs.

“Aramark is an example of that,” Wilkes said.

“Their scale is so large and they know the trends nationally and at other universities. I remember having conversations with the food service people saying we had a good self-operation, but every person I’ve spoken with since says that Aramark does it better.”

Witer said AFSCME is trying to convince administrators that when it comes to her custodians, CMU’s return on its investment is bigger than just dollars spent.

“I focus on our dedication to CMU,” she said.

“I think it’s fair to say the custodians that work for CMU have deep professional relationships with the people they serve. We do all of Residence Life, so we have many stories of how we’ve touched lives.

“A lot of students come here, and they seek out a mother figure, and that’s what many of us are to them.”

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Sheriff investigating note, pornographic material found on student’s car at Target

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

A mysterious note and a pornographic DVD were left on the windshield of a Central Michigan University female student’s car on the afternoon of March 23, according to multiple press releases issued by the Isabella County Sheriff ’s Office.

The incident occurred at Target, 4097 E. Blue Grass Road. Isabella County Sheriff Michael Main said he has received several calls regarding the incident and the department has learned of similar situations in other retail store parking lots near Target.

Deputies reviewed security video footage from the Target parking lot and said the subject’s face or other identifying details cannot be determined from the recording. However, the

video does show a male placing something on the windshield of another car and driving away in a silver SUV, according to one release.

Main said his office is in the process of obtaining the recording for further review.

News of the incident spread on social media after the student posted about it on Facebook mid-day on Thursday. According to her post, Sierra Kathleen Newland visited Target around 1:30 p.m. After leaving the store, she found a bag attached to her windshield.

Newland was wary to take the bag and its contents off of her windshield because she had heard of similar incidents related to sex trafficking in the Mount Pleasant area, according to her post.

“I locked myself in my car and grabbed the bag from my window,” Newland wrote. “After opening it I started panicking and crying.”

A piece of paper with the words, “Hi just a

Students arraigned on charges of retail fraud in Gratiot County

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

Five Central Michigan University freshmen students were arraigned and charged with retail fraud in Gratiot County within the past two weeks.

According to court documents, two 18-yearold men and three 19-year-old men were charged with multiple counts of retail fraud relating to an incident that occurred Feb. 16 at a Gratiot County Walmart.

The names of the students, their charges and dates of their bond postings are as follows: • Chad Sellers, 19, Grand Rapids, one count of second-degree retail fraud and one count of third-degree retail fraud Posted 10 percent of a $500 bond March 17 and was released.

• Alexander Hicks, 19, Bangor, charged with one count of second-degree retail fraud and

one count of third-degree retail fraud Posted 10 percent of a $500 bond March 23 and was released.

• Jacob Herman, 18, Plymouth, charged with one count of third-degree retail fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit retail fraud Posted 10 percent of a $500 bond March 23 and was released.

• Miguel Arredondo, 18, Ellicott City, Md., charged with one count of second-degree retail fraud and one count of third-degree retail fraud Posted 10 percent of a $500 bond March 20 and was released.

• Anthony Montante,19, Plymouth, charged with one count of second-degree retail fraud and one count of third-degree retail fraud Posted 10 percent of a $500 bond March 14 and was released.

Requests for comment from Gratiot County detectives and CMU police were not immediately returned.

couple of your friends being silly” with a drawing of two doodles and the DVD were found inside the bag, Newland wrote. She added that she could not see or find the person who placed the bag and its contents on her windshield.

Newland called the police and drove away.

After reviewing surveillance footage, Newland wrote that she believes the older man was in the backseat of his vehicle, and that’s why she was unable to see him. She also stated the vehicle had tinted windows.

The sheriff ’s office investigated a similar case in Isabella County in 2013, according to the release. They also confirmed that they have learned of a similar complaint in the Manistee area. Isabella County law enforcement is now working with Manistee law enforcement to confirm the validity of that complaint.

Lt. Jeff Browne of the Mount Pleasant Police Department said his department received reports in the last week of ribbons being tied to windshield wipers and napkins being left on vehicles, but without pornographic DVDs. Browne said Mount Pleasant Police has been advising individuals to be aware of their surroundings.

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Unrecognized for a Reason

Unaffiliated fraternities diminish standards set by Greeks, university

EDITORIAL For fraternities and sororities at Central Michigan University, the beginning of Spring marks a special time of the year: Greek Week. The annual week-long fundraiser, April 2-7, will bring social Greek organizations together as they compete to raise money and awareness for a charitable cause.

We think Greek Week epitomizes what it means to be a member of a Greek organization — unity and philanthropy.

In that spirit of unity, we also think Greek Week is a good time to discuss an important issue that affects the image of the university and Greek community.

There are five “unaffiliated fraternities” that operate outside the purview of CMU – Alpha Chi Rho, Theta Chi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Delta Chi. According to the university website, these five fraternities are no longer recognized by CMU due to actions by members that violated established policies. This could include hazing, alcohol and drug abuse, sexual misconduct and more.

Last month’s reports of an alleged hazing incident at Alpha Chi Rho gave the community a glimpse of what sometimes goes on inside these organizations. It brought negative national attention to the university and its Greek community.

Because CMU does not recognize these five fraternities, the school isn’t able to monitor them.

But the university can, and should, clearly identify which fraternities are affiliated and which ones are not. An explanation of why a fraternity was removed from campus and for how long should also be provided on the website.

Rushing Greek life is a lifelong commitment.

Fraternities no longer affiliated with CMU

Theta Chi

(No date set as to when they can return to campus)

Alpha Chi Rho (No date set as to when they can return to campus)

Lambda Chi Alpha (Suspended in 2011 for four years)

Sigma Phi Epsilon

(Suspended indefinitely by Central Michigan University)

Delta Chi (Suspended indefinitely by Central Michigan University) Source: cmich.edu

File Photo | Chelsea Grobelny Fraternity members, some wearing apparel of unaffiliated fraternity Delta Chi, play beer pong outside during a snow day on Feb. 25, 2016.

Potential recruits of these fraternities should know exactly what kind of organization they are aligning themselves with. We encourage students who are interested in joining fraternities to carefully research these organizations.

We think it is up to the affiliated Greek organizations to disassociate themselves from any organization operating underground. They must discourage members of defunct organizations from continuing to operate. The presence of these “unofficial” groups only hurts the reputation of the entire Greek community.

Sororities have a national guideline prohibiting them from having organized events with unaffili-

ated fraternities. But fraternities have an “unwritten” rule, according to Damon Brown, director of student activities and involvement. No one from the university monitors if unaffiliated fraternity members are present at the events of affiliated organizations. Brown said word of these incidents does get back to his office, however, and it is recorded.

The Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council and National Panhellenic Conference, the Greek community’s three governing bodies, must monitor for the presence of unaffiliated fraternities and report that behavior immediately to the Office of Student Activities and Involvement.

The national chapters of these fraternities must

also support the university’s decision and revoke recognition of those local chapters who have been suspended. By not doing so, these fraternities continue to operate alongside the fraternities that do follow the rules and represent Greek life properly. For example, Delta Chi’s national office has not withdrawn their recognition of the CMU chapter. They continue to have recruitment events and operate underground.

We encourage all students not to attend parties or other gatherings at these unrecognized fraternities. Do not join these organizations until they do what is necessary to again be recognized by CMU. That would include quietly leaving campus during the time of their suspension and not letting their letters be seen on campus.

When groups refuse to follow the process set in place to regain recognition and instead choose to operate underground, it’s a sign of disrespect to every legitimate fraternity brother, the entire Greek community and the university.

As Greeks celebrate Greek Week, let’s celebrate the thriving organizations who come together to raise money for charity every year. Let’s celebrate the fraternities and sororities that take great pride in abiding by the rules that keep our fellow students safe.

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OPINIONS

Stressed out and taking L’s? Just keep moving forward We often talk about the importance of managing our time wisely, but I think it’s just as important for students to learn how to manage their stress.

If nothing else, college gradually teaches students how to cope with feeling stressed out and defeated — like they’ve just been slapped across the face.

Somedays, college does that to you.

It will open-palm you across the cheek.

The key to growing as a person is how you react to getting smacked in the face by a bad exam grade, a smashed laptop screen or a walk to class in freezing rain.

Growing up, when people around me complained about being stressed out,

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I assumed they were overreacting in a self-pity party.

Boy, was I wrong.

Before I knew what “real-world” responsibilities were or how tiring “adulting” is, I thought the stressed-out adults simply didn’t know how to properly manage their time. They weren’t prepared and it was their fault.

Even as my two older siblings battled stress and anxiety in their early 20s, I thought I was too strong to ever feel that way.

They said my day would come.

It sure did.

I’m now four years into college and I’m juggling a full-time job that pays like a part-time job, 18 credits at Central Michigan University, preparing for an internship and a lot more. My pet rabbit is chewing on the furniture. I lost my wallet the other night and have to replace everything. My old truck isn’t running how it used to and summer can’t come soon enough.

Like many other college students, I feel overwhelmed.

With all this, it’s easy to feel like I’m falling behind. While everyone else seems to have their stuff together, I’m swimming in stress. Yet, I still wake up every day trying to move forward. This is one of the most important lessons from my time in college.

I can stay in bed all day or I can try to succeed at something.

My plan every day is to keep on moving forward, despite feeling like I’m falling behind.

In theory, I go to class, go to work, study, eat well, drink water and go to

the gym. However, what often happens is I go to class, go to work, get tired, get annoyed, go home, watch Netflix, take a nap, wake up and panic about my future and my career.

Then, I make dinner.

So, how do I cope with stress? How do I convince myself to keep going when I’m constantly taking L’s?

As any college student should — take the good with the bad and keep trying to move forward despite the stress.

It’s not always pretty, and it doesn’t always go according to plan. But you have to give me credit for being focused on trying at least, right?

Stepping out of my comfort zone helped me find confidence for my future My journalism career at Central Michigan University has been atypical compared to other students in the program.

Picking a major was difficult because I wanted to learn about everything and never stop learning. I switched my major six or seven times before deciding to be a science writer. I had to go far beyond the limits of my comfort zone to find out what I wanted to do with my career.

Before I knew much about journalism or how to report news, I had one specific interest — research. I loved learning about scientific advancements. Writing about it seemed like the perfect fit for me because with a career in science writing, I never needed to stop learning.

However, I found there aren’t many, if any, journalism majors in the department who share my aspirations. Not many journalism majors plan to become science writers. Not many professors are familiar with the ins and outs of the field. CMU doesn’t offer a “science

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reporting” class.

I knew I needed to teach myself. That involved doing things I wasn’t necessarily comfortable or confident doing.

Joining Central Michigan Life was my first, life-changing decision. Here, I›ve developed my science writing skills in a practice-lab atmosphere.

I’m an anxious person and used to be very shy. When I walked into the newsroom about a year ago, I was uncomfortable. But it was my first step toward career clarity. I told the editors about my desire to cover science and research. There was no hesitation. They were happy to let me gain the experience and happy someone was interested in writing about science.

But I still wanted to learn more.

I joined the National Association of Science Writers, where I received a travel fellowship to attend the American Association for the Advancement of Science meetings last February in Boston.

I was excited about the opportunity.

Then fear and anxiety set in.

Compared to the other fellows, I felt inadequate. They all had backgrounds in research or came from science writing programs at their university.

I had neither. I felt like a poser.

Despite feeling exposed and uncomfortable, the fellowship became the most valuable career-developing experience in my life.

I participated in an internship fair, which was the most nerve-wrecking day of the trip.

There, I met with several recruiters from intimidatingly prestigious media outlets, such as NPR, Science Magazine, The Washington Post and leading research universities and laboratories from across the country.

Despite my anxiety, the internship

fair was awesome. I even scored a few interviews for the summer.

After learning about both the opportunities and struggles facing science writers today, I found clarity and direction for my own career. I returned to CMU with newfound motivation.

I was assigned a mentor, Victoria Jaggard, a senior editor at National Geographic who had worked in science communication at the Smithsonian museums — my dream jobs.

Through her, I learned about the realities of a career in science writing, which differed from my expectations. I found out that the National Geographic online magazine currently has just one writer on staff.

At first, this was depressing to hear.

Was my dream of being a writer for a glamorous science magazine out of the picture before it even began? Of course not. The conference helped me develop more realistic expectations for my career. They are just as exciting.

Most importantly, after attending the

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AAAS conference, my fears were mostly replaced with confidence.

Although my background is different from many others working in the field, my diverse journalism experiences and vast published pieces from class and CM Life make me a competitive candidate.

I now realize I bring a unique perspective to science writing.

By stepping out of my comfort zone, seeking and taking advantage of opportunities available to me, I found a clarity for my dreams that I never had before.

I am a science translator and a storyteller, passionate about humanizing research and demonstrating the fantastic story that is science.

My goal is to bridge the gap, make science interesting, educate the community and maybe make people trust science again.

With my experiences at CMU and after my adventure to Boston, I’m now confident I can achieve these goals.

I just had to step out of my comfort zone to realize it.

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CMU, Michigan Tech students earn $77,000 through New Venture

By Mitchell Kukulka Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

The seventh annual New Venture Competition took place Friday in the Education and Human Services building. A total of 29 student teams competed: 24 from Central Michigan University, four from Michigan Technological University and one team with members from both universities.

More than $77,000 was awarded to seven different teams.

Michigan Tech senior Nick Dubiel won $30,000 for Best Overall Venture with an idea for his company, Multi Dimensional Manufacturing, and its product, “The Metaloid.”

Dubiel, who received help from fellow MTU student Morgan Crocker and mentor Jim Baker, said he never believed he would win the cash prize.

“I was not expecting to do as well as I did in this (competition),” Dubiel said. “I got a lot of new decisions to make, but it will be fun, because I didn’t anticipate any of this.”

“The Metaloid” is an improvement on the

nozzle-based material delivery hardware used in most 3-D printers. By using three nozzles of varying sizes as opposed to the standard one-size nozzle — and also using temperature-sensing technology — Dubiel said his product can print eight-times faster than conventional 3-D printers on the market.

Dubiel said he originally wanted to develop his own 3-D printer, but decided to innovate once he discovered inefficiencies in current 3-D printing technology. Dubiel plans to sell his product to other companies for prices starting at $3,300.

He believes his New Venture funds will be a huge benefit to his startup.

The New Venture Competition is hosted annually by the College of Business Administration in partnership with Isabella Bank. Since the first competition in 2011, New Venture has turned a total of 45 student entrepreneurial teams into functioning businesses.

In addition to the $30,000 grand prize, Dubiel and Crocker received a certificate granting them a year’s worth of mentoring and advising from the Blue Water Angels investment company.

More than 70 volunteer judges participated in

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this year’s New Venture. The winner of the Best Overall Venture was chosen by an 11-person panel of finalist judges, including Ron Beebe, principal owner of Euclid Industries and founding member of the Blue Water Angels.

Beebe said judges determined the winner based on presentation skills, the potential for profit and the passion teams had for their project.

“I think the passion that (Dubiel) has for his product was probably the most significant factor,” he said. “I invest in people. I think (Dubiel) is very smart, and he’s incredibly passionate about what he’s doing, plus it’s a good product.”

Scrappy Technologies won the $10,000 Best Tech Venture award for their app “Guarded,” along with the $1,000 judge’s choice and $250 audience choice awards in the Two-Minute Pitch competition. Scrappy Technologies, comprising CMU seniors Bryan Caragay and Hailey Polidori, had won first place at the Make-A-Pitch Competition in December.

Unplugged Outfitters, represented by Jordan Bruursema, a fix-termed faculty member of Recre-

ation, Parks and Lesisure Services Administration, and senior Dylan Banagis, won the $10,000 Best Social Venture award.

Plant Life, represented by senior Cody Jelinek and Zach Chludil, won the $10,000 Most Impact on Michigan Award, along with the $500 second-place award for the TwoMinute Pitch Competition.

Rounding out the top three with the MultiDimensional Manufacturing team were the GoSpot and Rate Gigs LLC teams. Go-Spot won the $10,000 Korson Family Highest Growth Potential Award, and Rate Gigs won the $5,000 Best Lifestyle Venture Award.

Even for teams that didn’t win funding, New Venture was a valuable opportunity to build experience and meet new people.

“It’s been a great day,” said Matthew Skornicka, presenting for Great Lakes Pet Food.

“It’s a great connecting experience. I talked to so many investors and people with decades of experience. They’ve given me more than any $30,000 check could.”

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MARCH 27, 2017 | CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM Josh Barnhart | Staff Photographer Participants at Relay for Life walk around the track on March 25 at the Indoor Athletic Complex.

Relay for Life brings community together to support cancer research

By Erica Wilson and Katelyn Chace Staff Reporters news@cm-life.com

Josh Barnhart | Staff Photographer Audience members use cell phone lights during the Luminaria Ceremony at Relay for Life on March 25 at the Indoor Athletic Center to dedicate those battling cancer.

Livonia sophomore Kevin Grezlik attends Relay for Life because he is a four-year cancer survivor.

March 25 is the four-year anniversary of his diagnosis. Grezlik calls himself one of the “lucky ones.”

During his freshman year of high school, Grezlik was diagnosed with Stage 1 nonHodgkin’s Burkitt lymphoma. He underwent two rounds of chemotherapy treatment.

Almost two months after the diagnosis, he was declared cancer-free.

“There are a lot of people who have it a lot worse than me,” Grezlik said, “Ultimately, I relay in order to support those who have it worse off than me. I’m a survivor to ensure that there are other survivors.”

Colleges Against Cancer hosted Central Michigan University’s Relay for Life in the

Indoor Athletic Complex. Proceeds from the event went toward the American Cancer Society research.

Organizers set a goal to raise $70,000. No final amount was announced at the event’s conclusion. Alyssa Hayward, president of CMU’s Colleges Against Cancer, told Central Michigan Life Sunday that the event raised $46,647. She said with other events taking place in Mount Pleasant, it lowered attendance. Hayward said money can still be raised until August.

For 12 hours on Saturday, Jack Skoog Indoor Track transformed into a place to remember lives lost to cancer, embrace those who continue to fight and honor survivors who won their battle.

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each Relay team.

Head football coach John Bonamego and his wife Paulette were among those in attendance.

Bonamego was diagnosed with tonsil cancer in June 2015, three months before the start of his first season coaching CMU football. He announced he was cancer-free in November 2015.

More than a year after finding out he was cancer free, Bonamego said he has a different outlook on life because of his cancer battle.

“The three words you never want to hear are ‘You have cancer.’” Bonamego said. “For anyone that knows or is close to anyone that has had to fight through that, for us, it’s something very personal. What everyone is working for

here is to help fight this so that anybody who has to hear those words can say the other three words, which are ‘I beat cancer.’”

At 10 p.m. the lights turned off and everyone gathered for the Luminaria walk. Walkers were asked to turn their flashlights on as they walked together in a lap of silence for all the people that have passed away from cancer.

White paper bags that were decorated for the people that have either survived or have been lost to cancer were placed around the track.

Mariah Harris, a Manistee senior, serves as Survivorship Chair. Harris said she relays for her dad, who is twice a survivor of skin cancer, and her grandfather, who passed after his battle.

“Relay, to me, means finding a cure for all the cancers,” Harris said.

Staff Reporter Cassie Malhado and News Editor Evan Sasiela contributed to this article.

Josh Barnhart | Staff Photographer Participants silently walk around the track during the Luminaria Ceremony at Relay for Life on March 25 at the Indoor Athletic Complex.

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Political science, public administration professor to retire

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

At the beginning of her teaching career in the late 1980s, Joyce Baugh had offers from three institutions: her alma mater Clemson University, the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and Central Michigan University.

Baugh chose to work in Mount Pleasant. She said it was the best decision she made in her professional career.

The final chapter in her storied career is coming to an end. Baugh announced her retirement in fall 2016 and is wrapping up her final semester of teaching.

Her official retirement date is Aug. 15.

Baugh started at CMU in 1988 and has served the campus community ever since. She innovated instruction in the political science department for nearly

30 years, serving as department chair from 1995-2001. Baugh teaches courses in constitutional law and the Civil Rights movement.

She authored “The Detroit School Busing Case: Milliken v. Bradley and the Controversy over Desegregation” in 2011. The book examines the 1974 desegregation case involving Detroit schools.

Baugh submitted her research proposal in summer 2007 and received a contract in the fall.

For the next three-and-a-half years, she wrote and conducted interviews without the luxury of research leave.

After finishing the book in January 2010, it was published in February 2011. She said publishing the book is one of her proudest moments in her career and it led to opportunities to speak at conferences.

Baugh is the faculty adviser for CMU’s Omega Beta Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Politi-

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cal Science Honor Society. After a period of dormancy, students committed to revitalizing the chapter under Baugh in early 2013. The next year, the chapter was selected by Pi Sigma Alpha to receive one of four Best Chapter awards, given nationwide to chapters at schools with enrollments of more than 25,000 students.

Baugh was involved with the group who pushed for University Program Subgroup IV-C: Studies in Racism & Cultural Diversity in the United States. She has also worked with The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars to set up political science internships for students.

The College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences awarded Baugh the Excellence in Teaching Award in 2009.

Last year, Baugh was selected by The Washington Center to serve on the Selection Committee for the Pickering Fellowship. One of four public members, Baugh said The Washington

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Mary Lewandowski | Photo Editor Political science and public administration professor Joyce Baugh poses for a photo on March 23 at the Bovee University Center.

Center asked her to promote a diverse array of students to serve the foreign circuit.

Baugh had a chance to sit down with Central Michigan Life to reflect on her career.

CM Life: Why did you choose to work in Mount Pleasant?

Baugh: You know how you sometimes go to a place and it just feels right? When I came here for the interview, this just felt right. It was a good fit for me and for my interests, particularly in terms of the mix of teaching, research and service.

What did you take away from “The Detroit Busing Case?”

The inter-relationship between housing segregation and school segregation policies created the bad situation that we have now, and we can overcome that if we have the will to.

What has it been like working with students?

I’ve had students across the spectrum that I’ve enjoyed working with and enjoyed getting to know. I’ve enjoyed watching them grow, both in their abilities and their confidence in themselves.

You said you plan on traveling to places like Mexico, South America and Africa. What is it about traveling that interests you?

Travel is wonderful, and I wish more Americans had the opportunity to travel because it really does give you a different perspective on life and on the world. I think we’d be better off as a country if people got to experience life outside of the U.S., even for a short time.

As you prepare to leave CMU, what is something you will take with you on your next journey?

I’m grateful I’ve had the opportunities that I’ve had, and I know that the opportunities that I’ve had are the results of people who’ve paved the way for me. People struggled for me to have the kind of education I had, to be able to have the kind of career I had. It just reminds me of an old biblical principle I try to live by: “To those who have given much, much is required.”

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Grad studies dean says bridge funding helps research aid gap

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

David Ash, vice president for Research and dean of Graduate Studies, wants to implement new programs that will help fund faculty research.

As Central Michigan University grapples with a $20 million budget deficit, the College of Graduate Studies has calculated and planned for cuts anywhere from 6 to 12 percent, said Ash, who has worked at the university since 2005.

Ash said employing ways to support faculty research is key.

Faculty members who have research grants go through the process of renewing them, and sometimes they do not get renewed on time, Ash said.

A bridge fund would allow faculty to continue research during the funding hiatus that sometimes occurs with grants.

This gap in funding can be upwards of

nine to 10 months when using research grants, Ash said. It will help those faculty members continue their research with the hopes of being refunded.

“Their momentum will be slowed to some extent, but it allows them to continue making progress,” Ash said.

Ash previously worked at the Temple University School of Medicine for nearly 22 years. Temple University has a similar bridge funding program, Ash said.

At one point, Ash lost his research funding for several months, but by using bridge funding, he was able to receive enough money to keep his team together and continue his research.

As CMU faculty search for more external funding, Ash said there will be a need for bridge funding in the future.

One form of internal funding available to faculty are the faculty research and creative endeavors awards, which can total up to $1,000, Ash said.

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This year, members of the Greek community chose to honor the memory of a sister during Greek Week 2017

By Sarah Wolpoff News Editor news@cm-life.com

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fter Kristy Malter died on July 14, 2016, her sorority sisters at Alpha Gamma Delta wanted to do everything they could to honor her and to help her family.

Malter was about to enter her final year at Central Michigan University when she became ill from bacterial meningitis. Within 48 hours of her illness, her brain had lost all functioning, her father, Tim Malter, described.

Donna Malter, Kristy’s mother, said her decline happened so quickly, there was no time to register what was happening.

Members of Alpha Gamma Delta were going to the Faster

Horses Music Festival that week.

When they received a message from Malter stating she was missing the festival because she was sick, none of them thought it would be last time they would hear from her.

“There was a lot of confusion,” said Sault Ste. Marie junior Shelby Mackie. “None of us knew what (bacterial meningitis) even was, or how serious it was.”

Kristy died before the festival even began. Most of the Alpha Gamma Delta members still attended to mourn with each other.

The sorority sisters aren’t alone in mourning Malter’s death. Members are using CMU’s 2017 annual

Courtesy Photo | Donna Malter Friends and family of Kristy Malter pose together on Nov. 2, 2016 at the Beta Theta Pi annual Chili Cook-Off.

Greek Week as an opportunity to pay tribute to their fallen sister.

DEDICATED TO MAKING A LOCAL IMPACT Every year, the social Greek organizations at CMU come together during Greek Week. They team-up and face off in fundraising competitions while they raise awareness for the same cause.

From April 2-7, Greeks voted to use the week to celebrate Kristy and support her family, eight months after her death.

Proceeds from Greek Week will be divided between the Isabella County Child Advocacy Center, a Mount Pleasant-based organization that practices youth-centered casework to protect children in negative environments, and the Kristy Malter Memorial Fund, which will contribute toward paying the Malter family’s medical

bills that accumulated during her hospitalization.

“For the people to remember (Kristy) with (Greek Week), it’s really what keeps us strong,” Tim Malter said. “Having everyone show their support keeps her alive in our hearts.”

Macomb junior Alexis Carlson, a Greek Week chairwoman and member of Alpha Sigma Tau, said the key component of the week is giving the money raised back to local philanthropies.

“Not only are we raising all of this money and doing great things, but we get to impact the local community around us,” Carlson said.

Members of Alpha Gamma Delta knew they were going to nominate Kristy’s memorial fund as a Greek Week philanthropy since the beginning of the Fall 2016 semester. They knew the

idea would gain support because Malter made a positive impact across campus.

Ortonville junior Haley Lauwers, of Alpha Gamma Delta, said Malter was well-known in the community. When they walked together through Mount Pleasant, she’d say hello to everyone she passed, both within and outside the Greek community.

THE GREEK WEEK BREAKDOWN During Greek Week, all 30 social fraternities, sororities and Greek multicultural organizations on campus are randomly paired into 11 teams. Throughout the week, they will compete to raise the most support for the child advocacy center and Malter’s memorial fund.

Most of the activities are not open to public due to space

availability, with the exception of Mock Rock, the traditional Greek Week conclusion on April 7 at the McGuirk arena.

Tickets for Mock Rock are $5 and can be purchased from Greek members or at the door. Check-in will be at 5 p.m. and the event will begin at 6 p.m.

While collecting as many donations as possible, the organizations will attend presentations and participate in several activities throughout Greek Week.

After the whole Greek community gathers for a group photo on April 2, they will attend guest speaker presentations from two philanthropies Greek Week donated to in previous years, said Port Huron senior Emily Shevnock, Greek Week chairwoman and member of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

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A container for donations sits during the Betas ‘n’ Bowties annual philanthropy dinner on March 22 at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house located at 814 S. Main St.

Week donations have benefitted the organization is a new event, she explained. Witnessing their direct effect will likely be inspirational to sorority and fraternity members, and Shevnock thinks it will continue as a Greek Week tradition.

Greek members will also attend presentations from representatives of the child advocacy center and United Way, the company the center is a subset of. The sessions will reiterate the main values, goals and practices associated with the organization.

Teams will compete in the Greek Olympic Games on April 4, which Shevnock said involve several rounds of athletic and relay games. They will also participate in a service day to provide help for the child advocacy center on April 5.

“We’ll be decorating bags with gifts for the children who (receive help) through them,” Shevnock said. “Then we’ll be stuffing informational packets for adults (who) communicate with the ICCAC.” Shevnock said everyone is encouraged to attend the Mock Rock finale, where teams create a song and dance routine during the span of the week.

“They cannot start practicing until the Sunday of Greek Week,” she emphasized.

Clinton Township senior and Beta Theta Pi chair David Wong called Mock Rock the Greek Week “Super Bowl.”

Every year, the acts are designed to fit the theme chosen by the chairs that year, Shevnock explained. For this year’s “Key Words” theme, each team will choose one

Maricruz Patino | Freelance Photographer Grand Blanc junior Landy Hill, left, and Berrien Springs senior Hannah Hoffman, right, greet incoming guests during the Alpha Chi Omega Spaghetti Dinner on March 22 at the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house located at 916 S. Main St.

word, such as “love,” “wind,” and “fire,” to base its performance around.

“We’re dedicating this year’s Mock Rock to Kristy Malter,” Carlson highlighted. “It’s formally called ‘The Kristy Malter Memorial Greek Week Mock Rock.’”

Wong stressed the significance of Mock Rock because it’s the biggest Greek Week event open to the public.

“A lot of the Greek activities we do throughout the year (are) always intended to be for the whole community, not just the CMU community, but to impact the Mount Pleasant community,” Wong said. “But sometimes we get away from that. Greek Week really is focused to be super inclusive with the whole community.”

Although Mock Rock is the only official event open to the public, Shevnock said every competing team is encouraged by extra points to host an additional philanthropy event for the public.

Max Sarvello, another chairperson and member of Sigma Pi, said the only monetary goal the chairs set is to raise more funding than the year prior.

“Two years ago, the amount raised was way over the goal that was set,” the Sterling Heights senior said. “It was very impressive what the whole Mount Pleasant community was able to accomplish. So, every year now we’re saying ‘Let’s just beat last year.’”

The Greek community raised significantly more money during Greek Week every year for the past three years. In 2014, $30,000 was donated to Special Olympics Michigan. The An-

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Maricruz Patino | Freelance Photographer Students eat spaghetti during the Alpha Chi Omega Spaghetti Dinner on March 22 at the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house located at 916 S. Main St.

gel Wings Fund received $50,000 in 2015, and $67,500 was raised for the Derrick Nash Strong Foundation last year.

“I think we have the means to surpass the goals from last year,” Sarvello said. “So far, we feel confident.”

Greek Week teams raise most of their funds through online crowd sourcing, Wong said.

It’s the easiest ways for busy college students, professionals and out-of-town supporters to contribute.

Wong added that each Greek Week team has a Givebutter campaign, a crowd funding platform similar to GoFundMe. On the CMU Greek Week Givebutter page, he said 12 campaigns are available to donate toward: One for each of the 11 teams and a “parent campaign” for those interested in donating but have no team preference.

Anyone can donate to the Greek Week campaigns at givebutter.com/cmu-greek-week.

KEEPING KRISTY ALIVE IN MEMORY When Malter’s parents found out the CMU Greek community wanted to contribute to her memorial fund, Tim Malter said they both broke down in tears of joy.

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Courtesy Photo | Donna Malter A memorial sits at Tim Malter’s apartment on Dec. 24, 2016.

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and having to repay that has been difficult. To find out (Greek Week) will help pay for it, it was such a relief. It makes us feel so much love and support.”

Donna Malter said the support the family is receiving from the CMU community puts a smile on their faces and helps them get through every day.

“It’s amazing how everyone is thinking so much about her and keeping her memories alive,” she said.

Mattawan junior Amanda Short, a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, was ecstatic when Malter’s representation at Greek Week was announced.

She believes it’s the perfect way to honor her.

This especially rings true with the Mock Rock tribute, Alpha Gamma Delta President Malissa Doney explained, because it “em-

Courtesy Photo | Shelby Mackie Ashes of Kristy Malter spell out her initials at the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house on Oct. 30, 2016.

bodies who she was as a person.”

“She was energetic, she loved to dance and she loved to help people,” the Monroe senior said.

Greek Week, especially Mock Rock, was Matler’s favorite event, Short reminisced.

“Even after Mock Rock, we would catch her still doing the dances every chance we got,” she said.

Mackie described how rais-

ing support for children along with Malter’s parents worked together impeccably for honoring her, because Malter loved helping children.

Short expanded on the sentiment, adding that Malter’s love for children motivated her social work career ambitions and involvement with Lunch Buddies, a child mentoring program at CMU, facilitated by the Volunteer Center.

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In Lunch Buddies, college student mentors are paired with elementary school students in the community to eat lunch with every Friday, Short described. This year, Malter would have been a supervisor in the program.

Since Malter’s passing, the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and the Malter family have remained in

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close contact and frequently reach out to each other for support.

Donna Malter said this relationship has helped the sorority and her family cope.

“It helped the girls because they wanted to be able to talk about Kristy to us and share stories,” Donna Malter said.

“It helped us in a way to keep her memory alive. It’s a good feeling. We’re sharing memories with each other and it puts a smile on our face, and it’s healthy for everyone to not keep all of this bottled up.”

Alpha Gamma Delta members all described Kristy as a “genuine” and “selfless” person who always strove to help others.

Doney said she had a tendency to “come to the rescue” and make herself available for whatever her friends and loved ones needed.

“She kind of had a radar for people,” Doney said. “She always knew when something was wrong,

you wouldn’t even (have to) see her and she knew.”

Malter’s passion for care-taking continued even after her death.

Donna Malter said Kristy was an organ donor, and now three people are living healthily because she could give a final contribution to others.

In her death, Malter continued to benefit Alpha Gamma Delta, as her memory brought the sorority closer together, Short said.

Malter’s memory also impacts new recruits joining the sorority, Shorts explained. They see how close and supportive Alpha Gamma Delta is and how severely the loss of a sister affected them.

“We don’t take sisters for granted anymore,” Short said.

Now, they prioritize reaching out to sorority members they weren’t as close to before.

Quinn Kirby was a contributing author for this story.

NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND CAMPUS

KAYA COFFEE HOUSE WILL MOVE INTO THE MALT SHOP BUILDING BY APRIL 1 Kaya Coffee House is officially moving to a new location.

Following a successful effort to prevent the rezoning of the former SBX Building — which houses the coffee shop and cafe — the owners of Kaya have worked out a deal to share space with The Malt Shop.

Emily Miller and Abigail Chambers, the co-owners of Kaya, hoped to remain in the former SBX building, Chambers said.

“We want to secure Kaya and give it the most secure future, and in order to do that, we have to move,” she added.

The owners of Kaya were aware that even with the rezoning request denial, they

“were still facing an uphill battle,” Chambers said.

She confirmed that their landlords, SBX Owners Brad Ballein and John Belco, did not give them the option to re-sign their lease.

The Malt Shop, located at 1088 S. University Ave., is owned by Tim and Jim Otteman and is located directly across the street from the coffee shop.

Chambers said The Malt Shop owners offered their space to Kaya in the event the rezoning request had been approved.

“The more it became a realization that we weren’t going to be re-signing our lease, we started talking to The Malt Shop again,” Chambers said. “It just

ended up being the right move for us.”

Kaya will close March 30 and will reopen April 1 in the Malt Shop’s “Alumni Room,” Chambers said.

The Malt Shop will remain open throughout the process.

The “Alumni Room” is smaller than Kaya’s current location, but the two businesses will maintain their “distinct atmospheres” and both areas will “mesh” together, Chambers said.

Requests for comment from John Belco and Brad Ballein were not immediately returned.

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​Faculty, grad students test convertible coats for the homeless

By Kara Dobulis Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Faculty and students in the Center for Merchandising and Design Technology spent more than three weeks testing the design of a coat that can be converted into a sleeping bag for the homeless.

The center partnered with The Empowerment Plan, a non-profit organization in Detroit that distributes the coats to the homeless. The organization has distributed more than 10,000 coats across the nation since 2012. The non-profit asked CMU to ensure its coats are providing the warmth and protection necessary to keep the homeless warm throughout the Michigan winter.

“This convertible coat is for the homeless, so it is very necessary to be warm,” said Sabrina Marsha, a graduate research assistant. “Michi-

gan, along with many other states, (has) very bad winters so those who don’t have a home need (coats). It feels good to know that I was a part of this project.”

Lab Coordinator Sue Wroblewski collaborated with graduate students to understand the coat’s insulation properties. By using a combination of standard and non-standard testing, the group compared the coat to other coats on the market.

“We tested them at basically no cost because we wanted to do everything we could do to help,” Wroblewski said.

“We have some special equipment that no one else has, so it was great that we could use it to make a difference.”

The group used a unique sweating thermal mannequin to measure heat loss, hot plates to test the product in dry and wet conditions, and an environmental chamber to simulate cold winter nights. The product was first tested as a coat and then tested as

Ariana Strzalka | Staff Photographer Sue Wroblewski demonstrates how a coat converts to a sleeping bag on March 22 in the Engineering and Technology Building.

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ABOVE: Binge Yan | Staff Photographer Bob was one of the dogs students were able to pet during Puppy Palooza on March 24 in Kulhavi Hall.

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Charlevoix freshman Ryan Erskine tie-dyes his shirt at Up All Night on March 25 in the Student Activity Center.

BELOW: Binge Yan | Staff Photographer Dee Kohrman, left, sits with her therapy dog Abby, right, during Puppy Palooza on March 24 in Kulhavi Hall.

Josh Barnhart | Staff Photographer Sadie sits in a purple skirt during Relay for Life on March 25 in the Indoor Athletic Center.

Mackenzie Brockman | Staff Photographer Students play bubble soccer at Up All Night on March 25 in the Student Activity Center.

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In only its second season as a program, the Central Michigan lacrosse team is one of the youngest in the nation with 27 underclassmen, one junior and no seniors.

The young team faces several challenges, but none more obvious than the lack of veteran leadership.

Like most sophomores, midfielder Jocelyne Lemay has enhanced her skills and increased her role on the team since her freshman campaign. She is also presented with the task of being a team leader as an underclassman.

As a freshman during the 2016 season, Lemay was arguably the team’s most productive player. She led the Chippewas in points and goals while also being a menace on the defensive side ranking fifth among CMU players in ground balls won.

With the good came the bad, however.

Lemay faced a challenge early on of not having someone to look up to. In many situations,

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Lemay and the Chippewas had to learn from their own mistakes.

“Last year was hard because we had to teach ourselves what we can (and) cannot do,” Lemay said. “Even this year we’re still learning the process.”

Lemay started all 16 games for CMU last season and posted an impressive 40 points

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Seeing Lemay’s success from a year ago, fans voted her the 2017 Atlantic Sun Preseason Player of the Year.

She hasn’t disappointed. Through nine games, she has 29 points, including a teamhigh 25 goals.

Lemay’s mentality and production has increased, which led to her being named a team captain. Rather than shying away from the opportunity, the sophomore has seized it.

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While Lemay does light up the score column, she is equally impressive on the defensive side of the ball. In fact, Tisdale thinks that may be the stronger part of her game.

“She hustles all the time and is willing to run through a ground ball,” Tisdale said. “She might not pick it up but it results in her teammate being able to pick it up because of how hard she works.”

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A pulled hamstring and a retired head coach landed Nick Stokowski with the Central Michigan baseball team.

Now in his first season with the Chippewas, Stokowski has a batting average of .258 on 16 hits and 8 RBIs. He is second on the team with two home runs. The Monticello, Illinois, native has received playing time at first base and as a designated hitter.

After playing one game in the summer of his junior year at Monticello High School, Stokowski injured his hamstring while taking off at first base. Schools stopped recruiting him because of the injury, and it kept him out for the rest of the summer.

“Toward the end of my junior year, I didn’t really have anybody (recruiting me) and I was like ‘what do I do now?’” Stokowski said. “A lot of my friends were going to Parkland (College), so I just kind of ended up there.”

Parkland College is a Division II National Junior College Athletic Association school — athletes there only get two years of eligibility, then move to an NCAA or NAIA university to continue playing their sport.

So Stokowski committed to McKendree University, a Division II school in Lebanon, Illinois, to continue his career.

However, McKendree head coach Jim Boehne retired. Stokowski was able to be released from his commitment before he could officially transfer.

Last season at Parkland, Stokowski posted a batting average of .385 on 69 hits. He hit nine home runs, tallied 52 RBIs and walked 23 times.

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Parkland head coach Dave Garcia gave CMU assistant coach Doug Sanders a call to initiate the transfer toward the end of the season.

Garcia used to coach Sanders, so they knew each other well.

After this, Stokowski received a call from CMU’s head coach Steve Jaksa inviting him to visit campus.

“I liked the coaches when I talked to them,” Stokowski said. “I liked what their plan was.

They also had my degree in teaching here.”

Stokowski said he had a good idea that he wanted to come to CMU after his campus visit. He said he was thankful to have talked to his family about his experience. They helped him decide that Central Michigan was the school for him.

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“It is farther away from home but it actually (was) perfect compared to the other schools that I was looking at,” Stokowski said. “It was a good distance from home to where I could get in the car and drive six hours.”

Jaksa praised Stokowski for being someone who is dedicated to getting better. “(Stokowski) was the kind of guy we were looking for,” Jaksa said. “He’s got a good at-

titude, he works hard and he is still learning his approach. Through 22 games, defensively (Stokowski) has done a nice job.

“He keeps working hard and adding everything to it and that is what allowed him to go on the field and play first base.”

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

According to a report from USA Today, the NCAA is expected to issue a one-time reimbursement payment to every Division I university’s athletic department to help aid student athletes.

Central Michigan University’s Athletics Department is expected to receive $679,828 for student-athletes’ academics and welfare initiatives.

The NCAA Board of Governors and its Division I Board of Directors approved the distribution. The money is expected to be distributed April 19.

The payment is part of a $200-million supplement distribution given to every Division I school. The money is being funded from a liquidation endowment. The amount of money

each school will receive is based on the amount of scholarships each university provided during the 2013-14 school year.

CMU granted nearly 207 scholarships during the reviewed time period. CMU’s amount is the second lowest among Mid-American Conference schools. Eastern Michigan will receive the highest reimbursement payment of the MAC schools with $871,145, while Kent State will receive the least with $669,461.

Before each university can spend the money, they must provide a plan for the intended use of the funds to the national office. Once the plan is approved by the national office, the university can begin spending.

Funds are expected to be put toward “the direct benefit of the student-athlete and their academic success, life skills, career success, health and safety and student-athlete

focused diversity and inclusion initiatives,” according to a document on the NCAA’s website.

NCAA officials laid out areas where the universities can allocate funds. Those areas include advanced academic services, financial literacy programs, events to encourage women and ethnic minorities to pursue careers in athletics, and mental health programs, among many others.

The money cannot be used for coaches’ salaries, strength equipment or other expenditures aimed at increasing competition or fan experiences.

While schools will not be required to report on fund expenditures, they will be subject to a random audit by the NCAA internal audit department. Schools are advised to keep documents of their spending for up to 10 years.

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When it comes to hitting, sophomore outfielder Allison Curtis is at the top of the list for the Central Michigan softball team.

The Tucson, Arizona, native is leading the team in batting average (.395) and slugging percentage (.539). Her batting average is tied for seventh in the Mid-American Conference. Curtis also has a home run in addition to 11 RBIs and nine stolen bases in 10 attempts.

Leading the team in hitting is nothing new for the Salpointe Catholic High School graduate. In her freshman season, Curtis co-led the Chippewas with a .336 batting average, which earned her All-MAC First Team and Freshman Team honors. She also ranked second on the team in hits (44) and was third on the team in stolen bases (7).

“When I’m on the field I just try to keep it simple so I don’t overthink what I am doing,” Curtis said. “’See the ball, hit the ball’ is kind of what I have always gone by. Right now, I’m feeling confident, which is also a big part of my performance at the plate right now.”

Head coach Margo Jonker said Curtis excels in

Josh Barnhart | Staff Photographer Sophomore outfielder Allison Curtis stands prepared to bat during the Chippewas game against Bowling Green University on March 25 at Margo Jonker Stadium.

more than one area of the game. “(Curtis) works extremely hard at practice which makes her a great teammate, and she has a triple threat,” Jonker said. “She can hit, bunt and slap. She also has a great arm and is a really good defender. She has it all.”

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“Sometimes I question it because of the cold, but really it is a perfect fit for me and I love it here.”

Curtis said the challenges of living far away from home haven’t affected her game in a negative way because of support from her teammates.

“I usually just play the game, I don’t think about that kind of stuff to much,” Curtis said. “Adjusting to

the cold weather has probably been the biggest challenge for me, having to play in Under Armor, but I’ve gotten past it.”

One of those teammates is senior pitcher Rachel Knapp, who has played with Curtis since she arrived in Mount Pleasant.

“Honestly, (Curtis) is just a lot of fun to be around on a daily basis, and is a hard worker,” Knapp said of her teammate. “It really is showing on the field this season and seems to be paying off for her. She’s just been awesome since she got here.”

Jonker said Curtis shines both on and off the field, which sets her apart from other players. “(Curtis) is a great player, and maybe even better than that she is a great person,” Jonker said.

Winning nine of their last 10 games and sporting a 17-8 overall record, the Chippewas head into the conference season as one of the hottest teams in the MAC. In order to help keep up with the team’s pace, Curtis said she has a few goals set aside for herself and the team moving forward.

“In order for us to be successful, we need to stay positive and encourage each other that we really can win this conference,” she said. “As for myself, I want to keep getting on base for the team and do whatever it takes for us to win games.”

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