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NEWS 3 A new non-race-based discrimination 4 There were two cocaine-related arrests last week 10 Two city commissioners will not seek re-election next year 11 The new dean of University Libraries brings wealth of experience to new job 20 Vice president of SGA delivered the State of the Student Body address

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Non-race discrimination UP requirement to be added in 2019

By Emma Dale Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

After a semester of continuous debate, the Academic Senate voted to add a new University Program category to the curriculum requiring students to take a course in non-race based discrimination.

The proposal passed with 64 percent approval at the Academic Senate meeting April 4. At the meeting, A-Senators engaged in a final debate regarding subgroup IV-D, “Studies in Other Forms of Discrimination in the U.S. and Other Countries,” before finally agreeing to take a vote.

Subgroup IV-D will require CMU students starting in 2019 to take a class focused on discrimination issues regarding gender, sex, identity, sexuality, sexual orientation, religion or disability.

In the meantime, the General

Education Committee will review the legislation and perfect it before implementation, said A-Senator Cherie Strachan of the Political Science and Public Administration department.

The class will replace the UP-elective category, and will not affect the total number of general education hours students are required to take.

Senator Maureen Eke of the English Language and Literature department said the new subgroup is critical because students won’t be able to succeed in many careers without diversity education.

“I hope that we vote conscientiously,” Eke said during the debate, “so we do the right things for our students and prepare them to be better citizens, to be better prepared to work and serve, especially in a world that is changing dramatically.”

The proposal was first introduced to A-Senate in January. However, Strachan and Senator Mary Senter of the Sociology, Anthropology and Social

Work department have been drafting the legislation since 2014.

During the semester, opponents of the requirement expressed concern that it would potentially add time to students’ graduation tracks and limit their flexibility and free choice in course selection.

To address these concerns, Senter and Strachan revised the proposal in March to allow students to apply for exemption with their department if they fear the requirement will prevent them from graduating.

Senter said exemptions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Though revisions were made, some A-Senators still vocalized opposition at Tuesday’s meeting, including Jerry DiMaria of the College of Business Administration.

DiMaria said students should have the freedom to explore electives. He added students forced to take a class won’t grasp the important aspects it

Ariana Strzalka | Staff Photographer Senator Maureen Eke raises her hand to speak during the Academic Senate meeting on April 4 in Pearce Hall.

was designed for.

“Let’s educate them, not mandate them,” he said.

However, most of the Academic Senate agreed that while subgroup IV-D will not solve diversity problems on campus, it will be a step in the right direction.

Strachan said she didn’t understand why the process leading up to the vote was so long. She recognized the concerns students and faculty expressed during debates, but maintained the new requirement will provide a well-rounded education every CMU student should obtain.

“We, as faculty who drafted this proposal, believe that this is in our students’ best interest,” Strachan said.

“Even (though some) students don’t understand why it’s important or didn’t want it, (it helps) in a way that doesn’t require major new investments for the university or for students. To make sure that they really understand how to be effective and functional citizens and professionals when they leave.”

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Disorderly conduct, cocaine possession reported in crime log

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

A broken side mirror, drunk driving and cocaine possessions were recorded in crime logs from Central Michigan University and Mount Pleasant police departments.

MARCH 26 • A female student reported that her exboyfriend was sending her threatening messages the day before. The 21-year-old man in question is not a student and doesn’t live in Mount Pleasant, said Lt. Cameron Wassman of the Central Michigan Police Department.

Officers told the man to not have further contact with the student.

• Dennis Angner, 61, threatened a 36-yearold Lansing woman at the 900 block of Center Drive. The two were in a domestic relationship and had gotten into an argument that escalated, said Lt. Jeff Browne of the Mount Pleasant Police Department. Angner was

arrested for domestic assault and being in possession of a firearm while intoxicated. No injuries were sustained during the incident.

MARCH 28 • A 20-year-old man was found with 7.27 grams of marijuana and 0.89 grams of cocaine after an officer found him sleeping in his vehicle at approximately 2:40 a.m. in Lot 43.

The man admitted the substance was cocaine, but said it wasn’t his. He was taken into custody for possession of marijuana and cocaine.

• A 19-year-old student reported his wallet stolen after he dropped it in Lot 63. He traced his steps but was not able to find the wallet containing $38 and other contents. The student did find his driver’s license near the Music Building and recovered his credit card near the Biosciences Building. No suspects have been identified.

MARCH 29 • A 20-year-old woman reported that the driver’s side mirror of her vehicle parked in

Lot 45 had been snapped off. The location of the subject’s vehicle was not visible in video footage. Wassman said he didn’t know if the damage, assessed at $200, was intentional.

• Two men, ages 22 and 23, were found fistfighting outside Wayside Central around 1 a.m. An officer arrested the men, both heavily intoxicated, for disorderly conduct and fighting in public.

• Nearly an hour later, a 21-year-old Big Rapids woman refused to leave Wayside Central. The woman was swearing and attempted to start fights. An officer arrested her for disorderly conduct.

MARCH 30 • A 23-year-old Whitmore Lake man was arrested for illegal entry at the 900 block of South Drive around 9 p.m. Lt. Jeff Browne of the Mount Pleasant Police Department said the man was so intoxicated he thought the residence was his.

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MARCH 31 • A 25-year-old man registered a blood alcohol content of 0.12 after he drove through two stop signs on Bellows Street. He was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and for disregarding stop signs.

APRIL 1 • A fire alarm was pulled for no reason in the Student Success Center at the north residential area on campus around 2 a.m. Police reviewed surveillance and found evidence of the suspects pulling the alarm. However, no arrests have been made.

• A 23-year-old man registered a blood alcohol content of 0.14 after he was found in his vehicle, which had driven into a ditch near Deerfield and Crawford roads. He was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

• A 24-year-old Oak Park man was arrested at around 11:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Wayside Central after an officer saw him snort cocaine off his hand. He was arrested for possession of the narcotic.

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STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND JOINT UNION COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 10 Members from nine faculty and staff labor unions plan to hold another Joint Union Council meeting at noon on April 10.

The group plans to address potential budget adjustments and staff reductions, as well as the effect those reductions might have on students. In addition, the Joint Union Council plans to build a response to the administration ahead of any potential cuts.

Group members are asking students to attend

the meeting to garner support from student leaders.

CMU is currently grappling with a projected two-year $20 million budget deficit, a situation President George Ross said is “certain” to include staff layoffs.

While Ross has urged news media and CMU

employees to stop classifying the budget as a “crisis,” many fixedterm faculty members, office professional staff and custodialmaintenance workers are concerned about the future of their jobs.

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Alumnus recognized by state for overcoming obesity

By Katelyn Chace Staff Reporter

I had no idea I had been nominated and was even more surprised and honored to find out I was a finalist.

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After turning to a friend and a book, a Central Michigan University alumnus was inspired to lose more than 100 pounds.

Mark Johnson, a finalist for the 2017 Conquering Obesity Award from the Michigan Governor’s Fitness Awards program, will be recognized by state legislators on April 20 in Lansing before going to Cobo Center in Detroit for the award gala, where winners are announced.

The Traverse City RecordEagle reporter graduated from CMU in December 2014 with a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism. He was a reporter at Central Michigan Life and worked at the Gaylord Herald Times following graduation.

While working in Gaylord, the stress of deadlines and other pressures caused Johnson to adopt unhealthy habits. He started overeating, bringing home fast food and packs of Diet Mountain Dew every night.

He also turned to alcohol.

“I spent weekends in my apartment, doing nothing but drinking beer and eating, leaving only to go through the Taco Bell drive-thru,” he said.

Johnson said his weight had not been an issue before that.

A self-described “big, funloving and goofy guy,” Johnson rarely felt self-conscious about his obesity.

But one night, Johnson finally realized how bad things had become. After looking in the mirror, he felt disgusted by his reflection.

“That is when I knew I had to make some changes,” Johnson said.

He started running about a year and a half ago. When he first started, he weighed about 317 pounds. Johnson said his running partner Matt Soderqui-

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Mark Johnson, left, poses for a photo after running a 5K race.

st, chapter captain of Team Red, White & Blue Gaylord, helped him lose the weight. Team RWB is a national organization that aims to enrich the lives of America’s veterans.

Soderquist invited Johnson to his group’s Wednesday night runs, which were about three miles.

Johnson hadn’t run consistently for several years and was not on any exercise regimen.

However, running with Soderquist, he quickly grew a passion for running with the group. He started running 100 yards nonstop. As he became increasingly stronger and the weight started coming off, Johnson completed 5K races and ran his first marathon in 2016.

It wasn’t just running that pushed Johnson to change his life. Johnson read several books during his weight loss journey, including “Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner” by Dean Karnazes, an ultra-running legend. The book shares stories about how Karnazes began running distances more than a marathon or 26.2 miles, known as “ultrarunning,” and the adventures

he encountered.

Karnazes made running long distances sound like an adventure, Johnson said. The book motivated him to run the Traverse City Bayshore Marathon last May with Soderquist. In a six-hour cutoff, Johnson and Soderquist finished the race in five hours and 45 minutes. They are currently training to run the race again next month.

“Mark trained for the marathon all winter. He even trained with some marine veterans,” Soderquist said. “When we finally got to finishing the race, Mark was finishing before me because he trained a lot harder than I did. Mark started to inspire me to lose weight, and I have lost a total of 50 pounds.”

Soderquist is the person who nominated Johnson for the award. Johnson said he did not know much about the program but he received an email one day from the Michigan Governor’s Fitness Awards program notifying him that he was a finalist.

“I was shocked,” Johnson said. “I had no idea I had been nominated and was even more surprised and honored to find

out I was a finalist.

“There are some power-

ful stories and some amazing people I am going to be so privileged to meet. Win or not, this has been a great experience.”

At his lowest weight, Johnson was at about 195 pounds.

He continues to stay nearly between that and 215. Overall, he has lost about 100 pounds over the year, and he continues to try to lose more.

Johnson’s goal is to take on more challenging exercises, whether it be running or going to the gym at least five days a week. He said that changing your life and losing weight is

possible if you just put your mind to it and work hard.

“Make yourself get out there, start with something small, like cutting back on the amount of food you eat and starting a light workout regimen, like walking or riding a bike,” Johnson said.

“Keep working from there and find exercises that work for you.

“When I first started running, it was a chore. I wasn’t a fan. As I kept training I grew to love it and found it was an amazing stress reliever. Now I run out of a love for running, while the weight loss is an added bonus.”

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Student says Flint families feel forgotten, frustrated

By Emma Dale Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Every time Flint junior Jene’a Johnson visits home, she returns to Central Michigan University feeling guilty about leaving her family in her hometown.

While many students visit home to relax, school is where Johnson can de-stress from the hardships Flint’s ongoing struggle to provide clean water to its residents.

The Flint water crisis began in April 2014 after the city’s emergency manager approved a switch from a water source in Detroit to the Flint River. NPR reported the switch was intended to save money, but the Flint River water was not properly treated, so the corrosive water affected the city’s pipes which released lead into the water.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced in March 2017, nearly three years after the start of the crisis, it will issue a $100 million grant to Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to help fix the water quality issues

Courtesy Photo | Jene’a Johnson Jene’a Johnson, left, poses with her family in Flint, Michigan on June 2016.

in Flint — an act sociology Professor Cedric Taylor said is a good start.

“I’m certain that many residents feel a sense

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of hope,” Taylor said. “We should recognize though, that it will take more than $100 million to comprehensively address a crisis that has medium and long-term ramifications.

Adequate support for poisoned children, the elderly and everyone in between, will demand much more resources.”

While some efforts have been put in place, Johnson said people are still unable to drink the water and the “damage is already done.”

Johnson described every visit back home to Flint as a “cultural shock.”

“When you’re riding around there’s almost like a palpable, tangible feeling of despair,” Johnson said. “Every church has the pallets outside of them now — the used pallets from all of the water bottle deliveries. It’s a constant reminder, you can’t look around and not see an empty bottle of water or some kind of litter.”

When the city announced it was switching

its water source, residents were immediately upset because they knew the water quality was poor. She described standing by the Flint River in the summer and said the smell matched its “grotesque” appearance.

During spring break, Johnson’s family used four cases of 32 water bottles.

“When you’re sitting at the dinner table with your dinner that was cooked from bottled water, drinking your bottled water, and you see a commercial come on about the water crisis, you’re just like ‘yeah, appetite gone,’” she said. “We don’t use tap water to cook, (but) we do use it to wash dishes now.”

Johnson said for a long time, her family needed bottled water to bathe and take showers.

Now, they allow themselves to take quick showers in the water.

Although Johnson’s family has been able to avoid major health complications, she said the water has affected her skin.

“Everyone in my family has skin conditions, like eczema, psoriasis, things like that and (the water) makes (the conditions) terribly worse,” she said. “Even for people who don’t have skin conditions, it creates lesions on their skin and patches of super dry or cracked and pus. It literally took layers of my skin off.”

For a while, the media played a major role with its continuous coverage on the Flint water crisis. But Johnson is troubled with how Flint was a “hot topic” for a while — then people seemed to forget it is still happening.

“I guess it’s being portrayed correctly, but is it being portrayed adequately? Is it being portrayed enough?” she asked. “I think that’s where there are disparities. People don’t see it enough.

There are so many issues pertaining water in America today, and I don’t think people realize water is life.”

Although Johnson has no confidence in her city’s elected leaders at this point, she maintains

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“I definitely have optimism for (Flint),” Johnson said. “We have so much talent, hope (and) unity. We can overcome anything, as we have in the past, but it’s going to take inside effort.

It’s going to take the effort of people who are actually being affected by this, who are living in this every day, who are witnessing their children being affected by this mess.”

Knowing her family suffers from poor conditions, Johnson plans to use her education to return and assist the city.

“I want to go back and lift Flint up,” Johnson said. “But I can’t do that without credentials, without an education, experience, without a degree. In order to do that I have to go to school and network.”

Students should get involved as much as possible to provide social change and help Flint residents, Johnson said.

“Water isn’t that cheap, but it’s not that expensive,” she said. “Load up. Get some wipes, hand-sanitizer, trash bags, water, filters, anything honestly helps. Take it (and) go help distribute.”

Students need to be educators, Johnson said.

They need to use their voice to advocate for the people in Flint.

“Be willing to be the person that is not liked, don’t be afraid to be (the) person always stepping up for somebody else or speaking out for issues,” she said. “Don’t be afraid to be an ally, don’t let people discourage you from creating change.”

Johnson will be one of hundreds of CMU volunteers who are going on a service trip to Flint at the end of April.

Lake City junior Crystal Pendergrass, chair of the Flint Active Crisis Team and Service at CMU, is coordinating the trip. She said volunteers will spend April 29 at different areas in Flint, helping to restore parks and homes and work at food banks and the Salvation Army.

Pendergrass organized the crisis team last academic year, and said this all-day trip will be the biggest service mission yet.

The service trip is about “humbling yourself,” she said. It’s about making life-long impacts and listening to people who are told they don’t matter.

Students interested in volunteering for the Flint service trip can register on Orgsync or the FACTS Facebook page. The deadline to register is April 27.

“All they want is just someone to listen to their story, and to feel hurt because they have been,” Pendergrass said. “We are going make a

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Every time she visits Flint to help, Pendergrass said she makes it clear to the residents she works with that they will never stop working to

build a stronger Flint.

“It’s so encouraging to see our students serve,” she said. “It’s even more encouraging to see the hope return to the community members eyes and for them to believe in something.”

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Newly elected, returning SGA members must be the eyes, ears and voice of the student body as CMU rectifies projected $20 million deficit

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ear newly elected Student Government Association members: Congratulations on being voted in as Central Michigan University’s student-body leaders. We commend you for wanting to make a difference at this university.

The university is grappling with a projected $20 million budget deficit, so CMU’s students need someone advocating on their behalf now more than ever.

Changes are going to be made in the near future that will affect students’ ex-

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periences. This means cuts to programs, project delays and employee layoffs.

In these uncertain times, we challenge you to be the liaison between the administration and students. Make sure university leaders are considering effects on students while addressing the budget deficit. Keep challeng-

ing our administrators to be transparent. Organize students to collectively hold them accountable.

This won’t be easy. It will require more than going to a meeting once a week.

Whether you’re returning or newlyelected to SGA, use your platform to make the organization more of a necessity to students by working to reach as many of them as possible.

Make a point to gauge the pulse of the student body. Canvas students. Find out what is important to the people you are serving. Closely working in line with the

needs of the student body is the most important way to stay relevant.

Historically, SGA’s influence on campus and the student body has fluctuated. But you always have the power to organize students and pressure administrators to make change.

While passing legislation at Monday meetings is important, it’s only half of the job — and not many resolutions ever deliver meaningful change. The goal isn’t to “pass” a lot of legislation that will die in the Academic Senate. Instead, push for policies that are realistic.

Being a member of SGA is no small task.

If you focus on being the eye, ears and voice of the student body as the administration works to remedy the budget deficit, your influence and power will grow.

Good luck in your new positions.

We are hopeful for what you will do for the students of CMU.

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Flier in Brooks Hall is a fading reminder of a slain Chippewa A flier on a bulletin board in Brooks Hall caught my eye the other day.

Partially tucked under subleasing ads and RSO fliers was someone’s plea for help.

A phone number, 1-800-SPEAK UP, caught my eye at the top of the page.

“Cash Reward UP TO $2,500,” was written below it.

The face on the page was that of Ryan Tsatsos, a former Central Michigan University student killed by a hit-and-run driver on Nov. 1, 2015, on Crawford Road in Mount Pleasant.

His killer has not been brought to justice more than a year after the incident.

As I stood there thinking, I couldn’t believe a flier on a tucked-away bulletin board in a grungy science hall was what was left of this kid’s story. Covered up by a bunch of other fliers, was the face of a dead young man wearing his high school football uniform. Smiling and alive.

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I thought about Ryan and wondered if I had ever played sports against him as a kid. He went to Warren De LeSalle.

I went to Dearborn Divine Child. Both are in the Detroit Catholic League. I thought about how I, like Ryan and so many other CMU students, celebrated Halloween that night. I remembered waking up to the news of his death.

I thought about the person who put the flier up.

Maybe it was the CMU or Mount Pleasant Police Department, a student group or Crime Stoppers that did it.

Maybe it was his friends or family.

Maybe even his parents.

I started to think about Ryan’s mother.

I remembered the public statement she made later that month. Her frail hands shook as she fought back tears before she could speak. She said her teenage son was finally coming around after the passing of his older brother.

She said the family “was finally beginning to see the sparkle in (Ryan’s) eye and hear the laughter in his voice.”

Now, her two boys are dead.

I thought about the pain it must be to raise children, like planting annuals you hope to sit back and enjoy for the rest of your life, but have them ripped out of the Earth.

Mrs. Tsatsos and her husband have to keep on living without their children. That’s their reality.

This led me to think about the person who made that the Tsatsos’ reality. The person who killed Ryan. The

person who refuses to take responsibility for their crime.

I wondered if they think about that night every day or if they’ve somehow expelled the memory from their conscious.

I couldn’t live with it.

I wondered if they think about Ryan’s mother, or their own mother.

Maybe they walk past this flier tucked into the bulletin board in Brooks Hall or other fliers like it around campus every day.

I thought about the law enforcement agencies working on this case. I considered the amount of work cut out for them to find Ryan’s killer.

The Michigan State Police Department has closed more than 66 tips that were called in by the public, but none have led to the person who fled after hitting Tsatsos.

There’s only so many straws they can pull. As time goes on, the case only gets

harder to solve.

That’s when I realized the symbolism of this flier I had been staring at for nearly five minutes.

As time goes on, the plea to find Ryan’s killer continues to get covered up by other fliers. The public outcry to find his killer becomes more and more quiet. Our community’s memory of this incident fades away.

The person who did this might never be found.

But that doesn’t mean we should let Ryan’s memory fade to the bottom of the bulletin board.

The CMU community should remember his death. We should remember no pedestrian accommodations have been made to the road he died on, Crawford Road, that dark Halloween night.

We can never forget someone killed our fellow Chippewa and got away with it.

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If CMU wants inclusiveness, cutting foreign language courses won’t get it TO THE EDITOR: The spring semester is a time of the school year when Central Michigan University students are getting ready to graduate, head to graduate school, begin internships or start their first job. However, the spring semester is also a busy time for administrators to evaluate the fiscal circumstances of the university and make end-of-the-year cuts.

As a French major, I am disappointed the department of foreign languages, literatures and cultures will likely be seeing a lot of budget cuts. As a former office assistant in the department, I witnessed many

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moments of frustration between professors, faculty and staff regarding budget cuts. I have also seen these effects on students, who want to pursue a certain foreign language major or minor, but decide to drop due to uncertainty within the program.

Learning a foreign language is a valuable skill that can be transferred to any career field. Not only does it create a bridge for people from different cultures to communicate, but it also promotes the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills.

One of the best parts about being a French major is having classmates

who study other subjects like business, political science, STEM fields, education and more. This diverse student base has created a think tank within language classes where students communicate and contribute many different perspectives on culture and language.

Doesn’t CMU pride itself on its effort to becoming a more inclusive campus?

How do administrators expect students to learn about world cultures and provide them with a wide range of experiences when foreign language courses are being cut every semester?

Eliminating foreign language courses means the university is prioritizing to put a limit on a diverse learning experience at CMU. Language is the heart of culture and one of the strongest bases in which people are able to expand and alter their worldview.

My experience at CMU has been shaped by the opportunity to major in French, study Japanese and study abroad in two different semesterlong language immersion programs.

Without the support of the foreign language department and university, these endeavors would not have been possible. I may not have discovered

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Two Mount Pleasant city commissioners will not seek reelection in November.

Jim Holton and Mike Verleger confirmed their retirement from the commission. Both commissioners’ terms end Dec. 31.

Verleger confirmed his decision, but was unavailable for comment.

Holton, who owns Mountain Town Station Brewing Company and Steakhouse, has been a staple of Mount Pleasant government for nearly 18 years.

He spent seven years on the Planning Commission before he was appointed to the City Commission in 2006. Three election victories and two mayoral terms later, Holton said it’s time to focus on other priorities.

“My son is getting up there into his teenage years

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and I want to spend more time with him because I’ll never get these days back,” he said.

“I have to start slowly taking things off my table. City Commission is one of them.”

Holton said he doesn’t want to be a commissioner who can’t be “100 percent committed” to serving the community. Mike Verleger He said he’s going to spend more time focused on his business and his family.

“I’ve been doing it for a long time and I’m going to miss it, but it’s time to move on,” Holton said. “It’s time to let new blood and new faces come in and decide what direction the city should take.”

Applications to run for City Commission won’t be accepted until June 26, and the deadline to apply is July 25. Holton said the “political move” is to announce the decision closer to the

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with your decisions,” he said. “What’s important is doing what’s best for the city, not just for an individual or a certain area.”

He added that even though he won’t be sitting behind the dais at City Commission meetings, he’s still going to be an active member of the community.

“It’s just the commissioner term that’s coming to a close,” Holton said. “If they think they’ve gotten rid of me, they’re wrong.”

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City Manager Nancy Ridley Jim Holton said both commissioners have done well and Holton has done “yeoman’s work” through his years of public service.

She said the job of a city commissioner is often underappreciated by members of the community.

Holton said those interested in running for his or Verleger’s seat should understand the job is a serious commitment and a civic duty, and that big decisions don’t happen overnight.

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New dean of University Libraries brings leadership experience

By Sara Strohschein Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Jeff Luzius spent 17 years as a librarian in higher education, and he is bringing that experience to Central Michigan University.

Luzius began his role as dean of University Libraries at CMU on March 1. He takes over the full-time position from Tom Moore, who retired in June after serving 28 years in the position.

The new dean comes to CMU after most recently serving as the library director at the Fairchild Research Information Center at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.

Luzius will be formally welcomed at the “Meet the new CMU Libraries Dean” event at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 21 in the Park Library Baber Room. The event will let students, faculty and the community greet Luzius in a reception format.

Those interested in attending should RSVP

by April 14 to Kristi Wood at 989-774-3500 or Kristi.Wood@cmich.edu.

Luzius was also an adjunct professor at the

University of Alabama and has served in a variety of library positions at Gadsden State Community College, Auburn University and Troy University.

Central Michigan Life spoke with Luzius to reflect on his career thus far and discuss his future goals as the leader of University Libraries.

How do you like CMU so far?

It’s great. I’ve met a lot of friendly people, everyone seems to have the students’ best interest in mind, that’s something that really attracted me to the position, to the university. The library has a lot of great things going on, a lot of programs, a lot of initiatives. Everyone has just been real friendly, the students to the faculty, to the administrators. I’ve been to a handful of meetings and met some of the other deans and administrators. So far so good.

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What is your past experience before coming to CMU? I was a library director for 11 years at two different positions.

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What are you goals for CMU? I see my role as the dean, sort of doing some long-range planning, assessments and evaluations. Are we doing everything we

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The building? Are the faculty happy?

The bottom line is, we are here for the students. That’s why the university exists.

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Art and Graphic design students combine their talents to shine light on the injustices encompassing the U.S. prison system

Inmate Kassie Tungate

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he gloomy weather matched the ambiance inside the dreary concrete building — Isabella County Jail — where Austin Scogg was visiting with his class last semester.

With no windows to the outside, Scogg felt trapped. He’d only been in the jail for a few hours, but the visit felt like an eternity.

Scogg is a student in the Graphic Design Capstone Experience course. The class of 18 toured the jail in the fall to find an experience that would make them understand what inmates in the Isabella County Jail go through each day.

“The jail in Mount Pleasant was shocking (because) we actually got to see the inmates,” Scogg said. “It kind of took me by surprise — it almost seemed like a zoo. (There) was just a bunch of people locked up and no one really talked to them besides other inmates.

“It didn’t seem like we were in Mount Pleasant. (It felt) like we were in a whole different world.”

Students taking the graphic design capstone course usually work on individual projects to showcase at the end of the year, said David Stairs,

graphic design professor. This year, the class chose to go in a different direction and worked collaboratively to create an exhibit together.

The result was a project called “In the System.”

The exhibit centers on humanitarian issues in the U.S. criminal justice system. Through their art, students aimed to offer a realistic portrayal of an inmate’s experiences and bring awareness to injustices in the corrections department.

“In the System” will be on display in the University Art Gallery until April 15, during normal Art Gallery business hours — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. A celebratory reception will be on Saturday, April 8 from 2-4 p.m.

The capstone class spent three semesters researching, designing and creating the project. Stairs said they were motivated to making something that mattered. “(In the System is) something that touched lives and informed people, and showed people a different way (of) looking at a serious and

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Inmate Louis Zipper relevant contemporary topic, Stairs said.

“This group is very congenial and collegial, and (were) willing to lose their identity in this project and dedicate themselves to the greater good.”

USING ART TO ADVOCATE JUSTICE Bethany Kinz was one of several students in the capstone course who hesitated when Stairs suggested a project about prisons, jails and criminal justice.

The New Lothrop senior thought it wouldn’t be received well. She also thought the class would struggle to create diverse content. However, as students began researching prison systems, her opinion quickly changed.

“After you start to research, you realize how corrupt it is,” Kinz said. “It is so important for people, especially in America (with) all the issues going on right now, to understand what our government is doing and how the prison system runs.”

The class watched documentaries, read news articles and found

statistics to educate themselves on prisons and jails.

To find and capture the feeling they wanted to elicit at their exhibition, they visited the Isabella County Jail and Cell Block 7, a prison museum in Jackson. Students also wrote letters to prisoners across the country. The students said they received powerful messages in return.

Those who were hesitant at first said they were blind to the realities of the criminal justice system until they began their research. Later, they became motivated to enlighten the public with their findings.

From there, Kinz said she and other students started planning how to use their diverse talents to tell a story.

Interacting with inmates both in jail and prison helped students develop empathy for them. It was a powerful and emotional motivator for the graphic designers. Scogg said he became completely invested in the project when his class finally visited the local jail. That’s when the reality of inmates’ mistreatment sunk in, he said. w ADVOCACY | 14

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“I started to grow a feeling (of) empathy toward the prisoners and (became driven toward) getting the information out there for other people,” Scogg said.

Receiving letters from prisoners made an impact on students. All the prisoners involved expressed gratitude toward the class for letting their voices be heard.

One prisoner, a poet, left an especially lasting impression on students.

In his letter, the man described his perspective from a life in prison.

“I am not just a number, I am not just property, I am not going to be quiet and let the world forget that I am here,” the prisoner wrote.

“I have eyes to see injustice, tongue to taste violence.”

Kinz said the poet’s letter made her heart sink.

“You remember that they’re not just inmates and they’re not just a number,” Kinz said. “You almost feel for them because they are dads and brothers or moms. They become civilians again, they become people. They’re not just inmates after you read that.”

COLLABORATING TALENTS AND ART FORMS The students each designed a variety of pieces for the exhibit that reflect a specific struggle or feeling revealed by their research and interactions.

“We strove to find ways to present the information that would

inform people,” Stairs said.

They strove to create a unique experience that branded the prison system by utilizing the inmate experience to give viewers an idea of what that experience is like, Stairs continued.

When guests enter the University Art Gallery to see the exhibit, they are required to sign in or register with their thumb print, as if they are actually being booked in jail.

Attendees are then instructed to walk a certain way when they stroll through the gallery, with their movements controlled to represent the prisoner’s restraints.

By using paintings, projected animations, structures and live performances, the exhibit demonstrates the harsh reality of solitary confinement, reform, racial imbalances and incarceration rates.

Algonac senior Austin Wirgau designed templates for the prisoner portraits in the expedition. In the portraits, he incorporated enlarged images of their letters.

The class incorporated the letters into the portraits because they wanted to create a way visitors could connect strongly with the

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“You remember that they’re not just inmates and they’re not just a number. You almost feel for them, because they are dads and brothers or moms. They become civilians again. They become people.”

- Bethany Kinz, New Lothrop senior inmates portrayed in the art.

“We wanted a way to get their words out, rather than our interpretation of it,” Wirgau said. “That was one thing we were afraid of because it’s easy for a class of privileged college students to say all this stuff, but it’s cool that they can actually directly talk to the viewer.”

Mackenzie Brockman | Staff Photographer for “In The System” on March 29 at the University Art Gallery.

SEEING INMATES AS HUMAN Throughout the course, students stopped viewing prisoners as statistics and started seeing them as people.

“I don’t think they should be locked out of the whole world, shut off and forgot about,” Scogg said. “There needs to be some kind of procedure, or reform, to help the ones like drug addicts.”

Mount Pleasant senior Ian Etinenne said it’s tragic how these people are defined by the worst moment of their lives. The course made him realize prisoners are more than the crimes they commit.

“It makes you think about the people who are in there every day,”

Etinenne said. “We don’t think about them when we’re just living our daily lives on the outside, but there is someone who is facing a life (of being) restricted and punished.”

Marion senior Joshua Keeler stressed that the class not only wants to influence public opinion about the system, but spark a continued conversation about finding reform that works to better conditions in the criminal justice system.

“We were trying to bring awareness and encourage conversation,” Keeler said. “If we do that, we’ve done our job.”

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Quinn Kirby | Staff Photographer Sorority and fraternity members cheer for participants during the Greek Olympic Games on April 4 at McGuirk Arena.

Greeks bring high-energy excitement to Olympics

By Quinn Kirby Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

More than 1,500 members of the Greek community overwhelmed McGuirk Arena with energy on Tuesday, April 4, as they supported their teams at the Greek Olympics.

In the traditional Greek Week event, 11 teams participated in elimination-style rounds of games, relays and challenges in a competition with a prize of adding 100 points toward their total Greek Week score.

“It’s not just about competing,” said Muskegon senior Erin Sayles, a member of Phi Mu. She said while competition is fun, philanthropy is the reason everyone comes together.

In preparation for the games, athletes threw rubber ducks into laundry baskets, hurled foam pool noodles through hula hoops and locked chins with teammates to attempted to use their linked faces to transfer a tennis ball to each other.

“You can literally feel the sweat coming off (athletes’) foreheads,” said Grand Rapids sophomore Jade Marfia, also a member of Phi Mu. Marfia said this year’s Greek Week has an especially strong community connection, which is why spirits were so high at the 2017 Greek Olympics.

The Delta Phi Epsilon and Phi Sigma Phi team took first place at the Olympics, after achieving the overall fastest times in activities.

Mikayla Carter | Assistant Photo Editor Shelby Township sophomore Marissa Cavataio slings a rubber chicken to her partner during the Greek Olympic Games on April 4 in McGuirk Arena.

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PHYSICAL THERAPISTS HOST COLOR RUN FUNDRAISER FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Central Michigan University students have partnered with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to stomp out the disease.

Members of CMU’s Physical Therapy Student Organization are inviting students to participate in “Stomp Out MS with Color 5K Run and Walk,” which will take place at 11 a.m. April 22.

Registration costs $20 before the event and $25 the day of. Those registering that day can sign up from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

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Those afflicted with multiple sclerosis are impaired by several movement impairing symptoms, said the group’s co-chair Courtney Earles.

A spaghetti dinner will take place the night

before the race, April 21, from 5 to 8 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1250 Watson Road. Tickets are $5 per person and all proceeds will go to the Michigan chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Earles said.

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GREEKS TO PERFORM SONG AND DANCE ROUTINES AT MOCK ROCK OPEN CONCERT Central Michigan University’s 2017 annual Greek Week will conclude on Friday with Mock Rock, a celebratory concert open to the entire Mount Pleasant community.

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

Because it’s the only event of the week open to the public and is intended to be an entertaining celebration, Wong said Mock Rock is highly anticipated by the entire community.

Mock Rock check-in will be at 5 p.m. for participants and the event will begin at 6 p.m. on April 7 at McGuirk Arena. Tickets for

the event are $5 and can be purchased from CMU Greek members or at the event.

This year, funds raised during Greek Week will be donated to the Isabella Child Advocacy Center and the Kristy Malter Memorial Fund.

Malter was a sorority sister of Alpha Gamma Delta who died over the summer from bacterial meningitis.

“We’re dedicating this year’s Mock Rock to Kristy Malter,” said Macomb junior Alexis Carlson, a Greek Week chairwoman and member of Alpha Sigma Tau. To honor Malter’s memory, Carlson said the concert is officially titled “The Kristy Malter Memorial Greek Week Mock Rock.”

The 11 Greek Week teams

will each perform a song and dance routine they choreographed with their team throughout the week.

Acts are designed to fit the specified Mock Rock theme every year. For this year’s “Key Words” theme, each team will choose one word, such as “love,” “wind” and “fire,” to base its performance around.

Mock Rock celebrates the fundraising successes the Greeks achieved during Greek Week. At the event, the Greek Week co-chairs will announce the total amount of money raised toward the philanthropies, and present the donations to them.

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SGA vice president delivers State of the Student Body Address

By Haley Les Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

Student Government Association Vice President Anna Owens continued the push to fund a Gender and Sexuality Center and addressed other topics in the State of the Student Body Address on Monday in Powers Ballroom.

Owens delivered a nearly 10-minute speech to Central Michigan University students and members of the Mount Pleasant community. Owens took the place of current SGA President Jazmin Biernat, who did not attend due to illness.

Using notes Biernat left her, Owens reminded students and faculty of some of the accomplishments SGA House and Senate passed, including the creation of a Gender and Sexuality Center ad-hoc committee and a Diversity and Inclusion forum.

“If the student body has a better understanding (of) what SGA is, then we can accomplish together limitless goals,” Owens said.

Former SGA President Chuck Mahone developed the event last year. Biernat and Owens had this event again in hopes to continue the tradition.

The event started with Macomb junior Mike DeGregory beginning the Committee Showcase, in which each of the seven committee chairs discussed their actions this year and thanked their committee members.

Jene’a Johnson, chair of the Diversity Committee, said her committee helps push awareness and acceptance forward.

“We aim to break down barriers like bias, prejudice, hate, language and actions that perpetuate equality, mobility and social justice,” Johnson said.

House Leader Cody Van Buren and Senate Leader Emilee Madison delivered the Legislation Showcase. The duo named several resolutions passed this year by SGA, such as a resolution to support the creation of a Gender and Sexuality Center and a resolution to revise the room reser-

Quinn Kirby | Staff Photographer

SGA Vice President Anna Owens speaks to attendees of the State of the Student Body Address on April 3 in Powers Ballroom.

vation system for registered student organizations.

“SGA always strives to have an inclusive environment, one that strives to promote awareness to all student identities whether that be socioeconomic, political, gender and sexuality, ethnic, cultural and much more for any CMU student,” Madison said.

Van Buren added that out of the many resolutions created this year through SGA, 19 were passed.

Legal Clinic directors Macey Miller and

Stephen Dunn highlighted the SGA Legal Clinic, which is free for all CMU students.

“Although we have established a multitude of great relationships throughout the year, the most important relationship was the one with the student body,” Dunn said.

Owens ended the night with the Award Presentation, awarding administrator Janet Smith and the Organization of Women Leaders on campus for the work that they have done at CMU.

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Poljan leads quarterback race early in spring practice

By Dylan Goetz Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com

While former Central Michigan quarterback Cooper Rush prepares for the NFL Draft, head coach John Bonamego is taking on a new challenge — finding a new quarterback.

As the Spring Tony Poljan Game on April 22 approaches, several quarterbacks including a transfer student will battle to become the leader of the offense this fall.

Sophomore Tony Poljan has emerged as the leading candidate, Bonamego said. He is taking first team snaps in practice. “(Poljan) has picked up the offense really well,” Bonamego said. “He’s got a unique skill set, he can throw and run. I am pleased with how quickly he has learned everything.”

Bonamego also praised Poljan for his ability to process information fast.

“That position has to process a lot of information and make a lot of decisions really quickly,” he said. “Tony’s done a really good job of that.”

The 6-foot-7 signal caller will take on the task of learning a new offensive system this spring. CMU is deploying a stretch offense this fall with the addition of former Northern Michigan head coach Chris Ostrowksy, the new offensive coordinator.

Poljan was ranked as the No. 17 best recruit in the state of Michigan by the Detroit Free Press after prepping at Lansing Catholic High School in 2015.

At Lansing Catholic, Poljan threw for 6,090 passing yards and 58 touchdowns and also rushed for 3,118 yards.

Poljan is followed by junior Tommy Lazzaro and freshman Austin Hergott. Coaches and players were not able to discuss Shane Morris, the graduate transfer from the University of Michigan.

Lazzaro and Hergott are a step behind Poljan, according to Bonamego. “(Poljan) has really separated himself,” Bonamego said. “The battle is now who will get the (second) spot. (Lazzaro) has a bit of

an edge right now because he’s been around longer.

This is the first opportunity that Austin (Hergott) has gotten to throw significant routes to his receivers.”

Morris is expected to shake Tommy Lazzaro up the quarterback race when he arrives in Mount Pleasant. On Jan. 21, he announced his transfer on Twitter.

Morris was a four-star recruit coming out of high school, according to ESPN. Central Michigan Austin Hergott gave Morris an offer before he graduated, but ESPN stated Morris chose Michigan. He also rejected offers from CMU, Alabama, Michigan State and Cincinnati.

The left-handed quarterback failed to make a significant impact on Michigan’s football team. He was beat out by Wilton Speight and John O’Korn last season.

At Michigan, Morris completed 47 passes for 434 yards and five interceptions. Morris has not thrown a touchdown pass in a game since high school.

Former CMU quarterback Dan LeFevour was brought onto the coaching staff as a quality-control coach.

LeFevour was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Since then, he has spent time with the Cincinnati Bengals, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Indianapolis Colts.

Bonamego said it is valuable for LeFevour to contribute to quarterback discussions because of his professional experience. During practice, LeFevour also helps the quarterbacks in their development and progression.

“I think (Poljan) learns a lot from (LeFevour),” Bonamego said. “Anytime you can be around somebody who has done it and is battle tested, that benefits you.”

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In her previous three seasons, pitcher Rachael Knapp has become one of the most successful pitchers to compete for the Central Michigan softball program.

Entering the 2017 season, the St. Joseph senior held three spots on the CMU record board for strikeouts.

In her 24 appearances this season, Knapp has amassed 165 strikeouts. Her total is a team high and good for seventh in the Chippewa softball record books.

Halfway through conference play, the Chippewa ace is averaging close to seven strikeouts per game.

If she continues this pace, she’ll have the third-most strikeouts in a season by any CMU pitcher.

“I’m not someone to look at stats,” Knapp said.

“That just kind of reflects the confidence my team gives me as well, not just my performance.”

A PITCHING WORKHORSE While incredibly humble, there’s no debate that the senior’s impact on the team has ignited their recent success.

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CMU is 21-10 overall and has started MidAmerican Conference play 6-2, largely made possible by the lock-down pitching Knapp delivers on a consistent basis.

Knapp has pitched 62 percent of all 208 innings CMU has played this season. In 129 innings of softball, Knapp has more than double the innings recorded than junior Hanna Warren, who

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Mikayla Carter | Assistant Photo Editor Senior pitcher Rachael Knapp pitches the ball on March 28 at Margo Jonker Stadium.

is the next busiest pitcher in the lineup for the Chippewas with more than 51 innings pitched.

Knapp is two innings away from becoming the all-time leader in innings pitched in program history. The record is held by Amber Puchalski, the winningest Chippewa pitcher and a member of the CMU athletics hall of fame.

For head coach Margo Jonker, the reason for throwing Knapp in 77 percent of the 31 games this season is simple — she has full confidence in her senior ace.

“There’s a sense of comfort knowing how great of a pitcher she is,” Jonker said.

Jonker showed that trust in Knapp when she sent the senior out to the mound to close out Western Michigan on Tuesday. The Chippewas led 1-0 with two outs when Jonker subbed in Knapp for Warren. Knapp got the final out and secured the victory for CMU.

CHASING PUCHALSKI Knapp’s final strikeout tally will be 244 if she con-

tinues to average just under seven strikeouts per game, tying her for third with Puchalski, who graduated in 2004 and holds the top three spots in the category.

“Puchalski and Knapp are the rise ball pitchers,” Jonker said. “You get the rise ball pitchers and that’s where you get the strikeouts. Knapp is in that great pitcher category.”

In Puchalski’s record 2002 season, she recorded 308 strikeouts — the third most in the country that year.

Knapp may not eclipse the 300 mark this season. However, with 15 regular season games left, Knapp’s 165 strikeouts are good for the No. 13 spot in the country.

After an entire career of playing for the winningest coach in CMU history, Knapp expressed how special it has been to play for a coach who has the utmost confidence in her abilities.

“It’s pretty incredible,” Knapp said. “After four years and as a leader, it’s really nice to have that kind of confidence in you.”

Knapp and the Chippewas will begin a three-game series against Akron at 3 p.m. Thursday in Ohio.

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When attending a Central Michigan lacrosse game, it won’t take fans long to notice No. 31.

Sophomore attacker Riley Huda dazzles the crowd with her signature spin-moves and precise passing. Her poise and confidence resembles a lifelong lacrosse player, but the Minnesota native is no such thing.

It wasn’t until her sophomore year of high school when she first picked up lacrosse.

Huda’s friend Logan Dobrantz introduced her to the game. Dobrantz attended Lakeville North High School with Huda and now plays lacrosse at Marquette.

“I wanted to try something new with one of my best friends,” Huda said. “(Dobrantz) introduced me to lacrosse and it just took off from there.”

Huda burst onto the Minnesota lacrosse scene. By the time she was a senior, Huda earned All-conference, All-state and team MVP. When her high school career ended, she left Lakeville North with 56 goals and 31 assists in just three seasons.

It became clear during her freshman season with CMU that Huda had made a good choice in joining the Chippewas. In her first year of collegiate play, Huda led all CMU players with 15 assists. Her 30 points total was tied for the third highest on the team.

After a successful freshman season, Huda has developed into an even better contributor as a sophomore.

She has already surpassed her previous point total with 39 points in only 11 games. Her 25 assists rank second in the Atlantic Sun Conference and first among Chippewas. She has twice broken the singlegame assist record, which she currently holds at seven.

Prior to lacrosse, Huda starred on the diamond and the hardwood. At Lakeville North, she was a five-year letter winner in softball and a four-year winner in basketball.

CMU head coach Sara Tisdale said seeing Huda’s experience in other sports came into play when recruiting her. Tisdale said she looks for that overall athleticism in her players, and Huda fit the bill.

“To this day, I maybe have more basketball experience than lacrosse experience,” Tisdale said. “I love basketball and hockey players, and I look for that kind of player who leads and know what it takes.”

HOMETOWN: APPLE VALLEY, MINN. CLASS: SOPHOMORE POSITION: MIDFIELDER “LACROSSE WAS MY FAVORITE AS SOON I PLAYED. ONCE I STARTED LACROSSE, BASKETBALL WAS NO LONGER MY MAIN COMPETITION.” File Photo | Rich Drummond

Sophomore midfielder Riley Huda fights for a loose ball during the Chippewas game against Old Dominion on May 1, 2016 at the CMU Soccer/ Lacrosse Complex.

Many thought Huda had a future in either basketball or softball, but instead she fell in love with lacrosse.

“Lacrosse was my favorite as soon as I played,” Huda said. “Once I started lacrosse, basketball was no longer my main competition.”

Although Huda had only three years playing lacrosse, the Chippewas found something they liked in her. Tisdale and her staff saw a high ceiling and extended a scholarship offer to Huda.

“The nice thing is you get to build them up into what you want them (to be) versus having to go back and change some habits,” Tisdale said. “It’s nice to see players eager to learn and see the growth and progress they make every single game.”

Huda seemed to be the perfect player for Tisdale. After developing a relationship with the staff and seeing how she fit in with the program, a trip to Mount Pleasant sealed the deal with the Chippewas.

“I came here and it all fell into place,” Huda said. “I really liked the size of the school, the atmosphere and it’s not too far from home. It was an overall good decision for me.”

With her skill, leadership and ability to get others involved, Huda has turned out to be a pillar for the up and coming CMU lacrosse team, all thanks to a friend and former teammate.

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