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8 A student turned himself over for hazing a student in October
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18 An atheist student on campus found a community at the Dogma Free Society
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w SEE PAGE | 17 TEACHING BUDDHISM: Religion chairman shares thoughts on value of humanities courses at CMU
w SEE PAGE | 20 TRACK: After missing the 2017 indoor season due to injury, Ziemowit Dutkiewicz hopes to return to hurdles
w SEE PAGE | 6 EDITORIAL: Donating bone marrow can save lives, students should consider becoming a match and making a difference
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Faculty, staff labor unions at CMU are calling for a movement to oppose impending layoffs By Ben Solis Managing Editor news@cm-life.com
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As administrators finalize budget plans, labor unions at Central Michigan University are forming a resistance to oppose layoffs. Union leaders met Monday as the Joint Union Council, with representation from the Faculty Association, the Union of Teaching Faculty, AFSCME and the UAW representing office professionals. The goal of the meeting was to discuss actions that might sway the university away from layoffs. Announcements on layoffs are expected sometime in May. The Joint Union Council’s next steps include organizing dialogues with key administrators, speaking at upcoming Board of Trustees meetings, and enlisting student groups like Students Advocating Gender Equality (SAGE) and Central Michigan Action to help share their plight.
The next Board of Trustees meeting is at 8:30 a.m. on April 27 in the Bovee University Center President’s Conference Room. Administrators are contemplating at least nine strategies that would deflate CMU’s projected twoyear $20 million deficit — a situation President George Ross said was “certain” to include layoffs. Members of the Joint Union Council are hoping to sway university officials to reduce the school’s largest subsidies — University Athletics and the College of Medicine — before laying off faculty members, office professionals and custodial-maintenance staff. In order to do so, the Joint Union Council will have to fundamentally change the thinking of administrators when it comes to diagnosing the deficit’s root cause. Ross has consistently said the deficit is the product of low student credit hours, decreases in high school graduation rates and reduced state funding to higher education. Members on the Joint Union Council believe the opposite is true. Political science instructor David Jesuit is a
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“Clearly there is more money coming into the university than ever before...The crisis is on the expense side. They’re trying to make cuts in areas where money is coming in, so we have a disconnect between what they’re saying on one hand and what they’re doing on the other.”
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member and former president of the Faculty Association. On Monday, Jesuit said the core of the deficit has to do with poor spending choices. He is concerned that while academic colleges are turning steady profits, the university continues to subsidize areas that are known for generating a net loss. “We’re not in the business of making money, we’re about education,” Jesuit said. “We understand that we need a healthy financial system to have a healthy university financially to share knowledge. My questions are why are (our subsidies) growing and where does our money go?”
DIAGNOSING THE ROOT CAUSE Journalism professor Ed Simpson said that with the budget in mind, the university does not appear to be experiencing either a revenue or student headcount crisis. “Clearly there is more money coming into the university than ever before,” Simpson said. “The crisis is on the expense side. They’re trying to make cuts in areas where money is coming in, so we have a disconnect between what they’re saying on one hand and what they’re doing on the other.” An example: CMED was the only academic center that wasn’t expected to make a profit this year, according to the CMU’s 2016-17 operating budget. Its projected revenue was $16.8 million this year, with $24.2 million in operating expenses. The university used $7.3 million in subsidies to help boost funding for the college. Barrie Wilkes, vice president of Finance and Administrative Services, said in October that CMED would most likely not see cuts because they are seeking reaccreditation. University Athletics was expected to make $6.7 million in revenue, but spent $29.2 million in operating expenses in 2016-17, according to the budget. The university used $22.4 million in subsidies to boost University Athletics’ bottom line. Joe Garrison, director of Financial Planning and Budgets, told Central Michigan Life
in March that budget numbers are based on estimates and can fluctuate throughout the year. Wilkes added that athletics would not be immune to potential cuts. For Jesuit, the millions of dollars in subsidies are alarming and so are the increases in spending in the president’s division, which more than doubled from $6.3 million in 201516 to $13.3 million this year. Jesuit said on Tuesday that he and other union members are hoping to make a breakthrough with administrators. At the very least, if they can’t convince university officials to change their minds, Jesuit hopes they can justify impending cuts to staff, course sections and increases in class sizes — all of which have been proposed as ways to balance the budget. “I’m concerned that we’re getting away from the core mission of the university,” Jesuit said on Tuesday. “Let’s at least have a real discussion about these cuts. We’ve been given no justification that this will work.” Union leaders are attempting to meet with Wilkes during a Joint Union Council session to start that dialogue.
CALL IT A CRISIS Joint Union Council members also disagreed with Ross’ characterization of the deficit. In his remarks to the Academic Senate in March, Ross implored faculty, staff and students to stop calling the deficit “a crisis.” Jesuit said he and other instructors feel the word “crisis” was an appropriate way to describe a $20 million loss that might end in layoffs. Last month, Wilkes told Central Michigan Life that the university was working on ways to find savings without a major reduction of staff and faculty. Yet some academic colleges and departments have confirmed their plans for layoffs and reduced course selections. Sue Murphy, an English instructor, said the College of Humanities, Social and Behavioral Studies will most likely lay off at least nine fixed-term faculty members in May.
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Josh Barnhart | Staff Photographer A nurse injects saline solution into Kyle Tanner’s central venous catheter on March 5 on the fourth floor of the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital. The central venous catheter leads directly to a large vein in Tanner’s collar bone and administering medication or fluids that would be difficult or impossible to ingest.
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ecause of a bone marrow donation from a 20-year-old in Germany, Central Michigan University student Kyle Tanner has a new chance at life. This is why we encourage students at CMU to become registered as a candidate to donate bone marrow or stem cells. You can help save lives. At any given moment, thousands of Americans are seeking an unrelated donor for a potentially life-saving marrow transplant. Donations help people diagnosed with blood cancers like Leukemia and other diseases.
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For Tanner, a 22-year-old Hudson native, two transplants saved his life six years after he was diagnosed with a life-threatening bone marrow disease. Donating bone marrow is not often talked about, but is vitally important — especially on college campuses. Because of our age, students are the best donors. Young people have more and higher
quality cells, which leads to a higher chance the patient receiving the transplant will survive. While registries allow people ages 45-60 to donate, those who are 18-44 are prime donors. It is also free to register for people in this age range. The registration process has been made simple by organizations like Be The Match, which is operated by the National Marrow Donor Program. It is how Tanner got paired with his donor. If you’re registering online, Be The Match mails you a mouth-swab kit. You mail it back to them and it goes to the lab. Results come back in 8-10 weeks. If you qualify, you are placed
on the registry and are able to be called on to donate. According to Be The Match, only 25 percent of people donate actual bone marrow, which is extracted from the pelvic bone. The other 75 percent of donations are peripheral blood stem cell donations. Donating marrow can sometimes involve an over-night stay at the hospital, while a stem cell donation is similar to donating blood or plasma. Be The Match also has traveling drives, which can be hosted by individuals and organizations. We think it’s a great idea for our Student Government Association or
other registered student organizations to consider hosting a drive at CMU. Raising awareness of the necessity to donate marrow and stem cells and the know-how is important. Many of us know someone diagnosed with Leukemia or other diseases that desperately need a stranger to be their savior. For people like Tanner, it took someone to decide to make a difference — in his case, it was a 20-yearold from Germany. CMU students can make the decision to save someone’s life, too. Consider getting registered and potentially saving someone’s life.
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My religion has taught me to respect other religions, beliefs I am proud to say I’m Catholic. My parents had me baptized four months after I was born. I went to church every weekend. I attended Catholic school and went to Mass every week. I essentially went to church twice a week, in addition to taking religion classes. It’s safe to say my faith has been instilled in me at a young age. As a student at Central Michigan University, this is my first time at a public school with students who are not Catholic. I have met people who practice different religions and have beliefs — Muslims, atheists and people from all types of different religious backgrounds. It’s a great community to be a part of. I respect them. If Catholic school and twice-weekly Masses have taught me anything, it’s that respecting other types of beliefs
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and viewpoints should be a priority — especially in today’s society. Now is not a good time for religious people around the world. On Palm Sunday, news broke that two Christian churches in Egypt were bombed. This happens not just at Christian churches, but at mosques, temples and other places of faith and worship around the world. It’s disheartening. Religion is a place to come together, to unite communities and to be inclusive. The Catholic Church is open to all. When I go to Mass, I am surrounded by people who are there
because they have a deep faith and want to grow deeper in it. Every week, I hear the word of God. One of the most important words of Jesus is to “love your neighbor as you love yourself.” This is where respect comes it. Nobody on this campus has to agree with anyone about anything. Everybody has different opinions and beliefs. However, we must respect one another. On this campus, issues have arose where faith and religion have been threatened. A Catholic parish on campus lost trust after the community learned its priest sexually harassed a female student. In February, a non-student insulted the Jewish community by creating an anti-Semitic Valentine’s Day card. Muslim students were threatened
by President Donald Trump after he initiated a travel ban earlier this year. Religion, like it usually does, persevered. A new Catholic priest was instituted, the Jewish community came together and the Muslim community rallied. Others rallied with those groups. It is all out of respect. If you go to the Catholic church on campus now, St. Mary’s, you’ll find students still worship in its pews. February’s incident led to an outpouring support for the Jewish community. After Trump’s travel ban, students of all beliefs and backgrounds rallied on campus to support the Muslim community. What is even more interesting is how these groups rallied after troubling times were not just the groups themselves. People of all beliefs came
together and supported them. It is all because of respect, something we need more of. With the way social media and society is, there will be new ideas, beliefs and opinions all the time we will not agree with. Some people will continue to spew hate. However, we can all agree that we are humans who have the ability to exercise faith, or no faith. If we disagree, we must still respect one another. This Sunday is Easter. I am going to Mass to celebrate how my Lord and Savior resurrected from the dead to give us eternal life. Maybe some of you don’t believe in Jesus as the lord and savior. Maybe some of you believe in the prophet Mohammad. Maybe some of you don’t believe in anything. Whatever the case may be, try to respect and support people of all faiths. We need it now more than ever.
I completely lost my faith after reading ‘The God Delusion’ Years ago, I found a book at my local library that changed how I thought about religion forever. “The God Delusion” by Richard Dawkins is a book with ideas that had once been forbidden for people to even consider. It forced me to evaluate why I believed in a god for the first time in my life. In the book, Dawkins declares that religion has failed to offer proof to its claims of an afterlife, of salvation, of any spiritual existence outside of the physical world. It was a book my parents wouldn’t tolerate; an idea I could be damned for even considering. Dawkins anticipated this fear,
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and points out how convenient it is for religious leaders to keep believers away from contradictory arguments with fear of eternal damnation. Over the span of a week, I read the book in private, consuming the arguments against my understanding of reality. Since finishing the book, I’ve heard arguments for the existence of God that made me stop and reconsider, but I have
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never been able to return to my faith. It’s one thing to make someone think, but it’s another thing to completely overwhelm their belief system. I remember feeling sick the first day I stopped believing in God. I was certainty sick about the world. My place in it was seemingly gone. Suddenly, there was no basis for morality, no assurance that my life had a purpose or that all the people I care about who have died are waiting in heaven — or hell. Inevitably, some nihilism set in. There was an uncanny feeling to the world around me. There was no guiding authority to lead me to truth
or what I must do. That feeling lasted about two days. Among all these realizations, I found a new guiding principle: Freedom — true, unadulterated freedom. I could decide for myself what was right or wrong without fearing damnation. There was no guiding authority to tell me the truth or what I must do. In time, I moved away from Dawkins. The atheist movement built around his book came to resemble the religious institutions it criticized more every year. I saw groupthink take hold of people who prided themselves on independence. While I still
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have no belief in any god or supernatural existence, I no longer like to use the term atheist, which has seemingly come to mean opposition to religion rather than a lack of belief. I’ve since taken a more tolerant approach to religion than in my younger years where I would debate believers in arguments that had more to do with attrition than intellectual triumph. Even so, I’ll always be glad I read that book. For the first time, I could live my own life with no gods and no masters. I have found that to be more valuable than any sense of purpose religion had ever given me.
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Sophomore faces charges for October hazing incident By Kate Carlson Editor-in-Chief editor@cm-life.com
A Central Michigan University sophomore is facing charges of hazing after a former student suffered an allergic reaction in October. Dale Merza, a 20-year-old student from Rochester Hills, turned himself into the Isabella County Trial Courthouse on April 7 after police issued a warrant for his arrest, said Lt. Jeff Browne of the Mount Pleasant Police Department. Merza is suspected of smearing peanut butter on the face of Andrew Seely during a hazing ritual for an unaffiliated Alpha Chi Rho fraternity in October, according to a release from MPPD. Seely is allergic to peanuts and suffered physical injuries as a result. Police began investigating the incident on March 3 after Seely’s mother posted about the incident on social media. The report was finished and turned over to the Isabella County Prosecu-
tor’s Office on March 31. Browne said the timing of the investigation, which began right before Spring Break, was not ideal. Conducting the investigation six months after the incident added to the difficulty. “The investigation went as well as it could,” Browne said. “This is a priority incident because of the allegations, and we made sure this was a thorough investigation where we interviewed as many people as we could.” This isn’t the first time the organization was suspected of hazing.
PAST VIOLATIONS In 2011, the university became aware of Alpha Chi Rho hazing activities that occurred during the fall 2010 semester, according to Tom Idema, director of Student Conduct. Hazing activities included forced consumption of alcohol, verbal abuse and physical challenges. Alpha Chi Rho’s national office also addressed the situation, said Damon Brown, director of
“The investigation went as well as it could. This is a priority incident because of the allegations, and we made sure this was a thorough investigation where we interviewed as many people as we could.” LT. JEFF BROWNE MOUNT PLEASANT POLICE DEPARTMENT
Student Activities and Involvement. As a result, Alpha Chi Rho was suspended until the beginning of the Fall 2014 semester. At that time, Alpha Chi Rho had the option of petitioning to begin recolonization, Idema said. The fraternity was told it had to wait until fall 2016 because other groups were already in the process. In fall 2016, Alpha Chi Rho’s request to return to CMU was denied by both the Office of Student Activities and Involvement and by the Interfraternity Council. “There were some concerns (we had) about drinking and partying at their house, which really brings a negative light onto the community,” Brown said. Brown said his office became aware of a social
media post in January, saying the organization planned on returning to CMU unofficially. “The Facebook post we saw was that the national office was bringing them back regardless of what IFC and CMU said,” Brown said. “That was disappointing as an institution to hear, because you never want to have underground organizations on your campus — it’s just not good for students.” Brown said CMU was “very concerned” by this and reached out to the Alpha Chi Rho national office but never heard anything back until after the hazing incident. On March 3, the Alpha Chi Rho national office released a statement saying they were “appalled and upset by the actions taken by individuals against Andrew Seely.”
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University announces speakers for May graduation ceremonies • Pamela Spencer, director of regulatory affairs and product stewardship at ANGUS Chemical Co. • A. Lorris Betz, senior vice president emeritus of Health Sciences at the University of Utah. Howard will speak at the doctoral ceremony, which is at 4 p.m. on May 5 at Plachta Auditorium. Howard is the first African-American and the first woman to become president of one of six presidentially-based higher education associations located in Washington D.C. She will receive a Doctor of Public Service honorary degree. Torreano will speak at the 9 a.m. undergraduate ceremony. Torreano is a 1972 graduate of CMU and has served as chair of the CMU Board of Trustees. She will receive a Doctor of Communal Science honorary degree. Oosterhouse will speak at the 1:30 p.m. ceremony. He has starred in more than five shows on TLC, NBC and
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Commencement speakers for May graduation ceremonies were announced April 10 by Central Michigan University. More than 3,000 students will receive degrees from May 5-7 in McGuirk Arena and Plachta Auditorium, according to a university press release. The ceremony for the College of Medicine’s first graduating class will take place May 7. Commencement speakers include: • Muriel Howard, president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities • Gail Torreano, retired senior vice president of AT&T Employee Communications and Corporate Sponsorships • Carter Oosterhouse, star of TLC’s “Trading Spacesâ€?
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ABC. The 2000 CMU graduate founded Carter’s Kids, which seeks to put a halt in child obesity. He will receive a Doctor of Public Service honorary degree. Spencer will speak at the 6 p.m ceremony. The 1996 CMU alumna has teamed up with the American Chemical Society to create a toxicology training series. She has served chair for the Executive Alumni Advisory Board for the CMU College of Science and Engineering from 2011-15. She will receive a Doctor of Science honorary degree. Betz will address the first-ever CMED graduating class at 2 p.m. on May 7 in Plachta Auditorium. Betz has been named one of Utah Business Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in Utah. He also serves as the University of Utah Health Care CEO and dean of the School of Medicine. He will receive a Doctor of Science honorary degree.
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Local church moves to campus, hopes to thrive with students Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com
Three and a half years ago, Thrive Church opened its doors at Celebration Cinema as an environment for people who had given up on God and attending church. For what most churches call “services,” Pastor Jason Raitz said Thrive likes to use the term “experiences.” The congregation moved from Celebration Cinema to Central Michigan University on April 2. Children now meet in Finch Fieldhouse and worship takes place in Plachta Auditorium. “Thrive is so much more than just sitting in a row,” Raitz said. “We really want people to experience something.” Thrive Church has an average congregation of about 500 people. The non-denom-
inational church is for people of all ages. It uses portable equipment to educate its congregation to worship, including a rock band and speakers. Pastoral staff member Tom Rundel told the congregation on April 2 in Plachta the new home feels good, right and friendly. “We look at this new place and the potential is amazing,” Rundel said. Last Easter, Thrive held a worship service in Plachta Auditorium and a children’s program in Finch Fieldhouse. It was Thrive’s first time on CMU’s campus. After seeing the potential, Raitz said it gave him the idea about moving to campus permanently. He hopes that through its bigger presence on campus, Thrive will be able to connect more with students. Immediately following the Easter service, Thrive began discussing a transition with the university. Months
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Fellowship at CMU, said Thrive brings in equipment in order to turn their “experience” into a reality. Raitz said meeting at Celebration Cinema was great, but the church has outgrown the space. The move to CMU allows for exponentially larger space. At Celebration Cinema, Thrive started off with one theater, which eventually led to the occupation of nine theaters. Members of Chi Alpha volunteer with the kids and help with the band, set-up and tear-down. To Chi Alpha, Thrive has really become an extended family. Oebel said students refer to the group of people as their “home away from home.” Oebel said the students involved with Chi Alpha that attend Thrive have been helping out with the transition quite a bit. “We just want to let them know that
there’s a place that is simple, fun, real (and) nonjudgmental,” he said. At some point, Raitz said Thrive would love to have its own building. However, he said many church buildings often sit empty for six out of the seven days a week. Raitz said if they ever have their own building, they want it to be used as a community center every day of the week. They want to serve the community even when church is not in session. No matter what happens in its future, Raitz said Thrive will continue to provide an experience for those who attend. “We want to be a church that’s fun because life is so hard, and there’s so much pain,” Raitz said, “Life is hard enough. Let’s stop pretending and just be who we are.” Services are at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays at Plachta. For more information, visit thrivechurchmi.cc.
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Central Michigan Christian Church 3433 S. Lincoln Rd., Mt. Pleasant Easter Worship Service Central Michigan Free Methodist Church 6012 S. Mission Road 6:30pm Saturday Worhip 10:30am Easter Worship Service Easter Egg Hunt after the service Cornerstone Church 2214 S. Lincoln Road 10:30am Easter Worship Service First Church of the Nazarene 1980 South Lincoln Road (on the corner of Pickard and Lincoln Roads) Easter Worship First Presbyterian Church 1250 Watson Road 10:30am Easter Worship Grace Church Twelve17 Coffee Roasters 1217 S. Mission 7:30am Sunrise Service 10am Easter Worship Service Songs & Scripture will be also presented in Chinese, Hindu, Bengali & Arabic languages His House 211 West Broomfield, across from the Towers and Seven-Eleven 10am Easter Worship Immanuel Lutheran Church 320 South Bradley Street 6pm Maundy Thursday Service 7am Easter Sunrise Service 8:30am Easter Breakfast 10am Easter Festival Service Mt. Pleasant Community Church 1400 West Broomfield Street, Mt. Pleasant 9:30 & 11am Easter Worship Service Sacred Heart Church 302 S. Kinney Ave 7pm Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord’s Supper 12:30pm Good Friday - Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 9pm Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday 9 & 11am Easter Sunday - Mass of the Resurrection Strickland Baptist Church 10023 S. Green Road, Shepherd 8:30am Easter Breakfast 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am Easter - “The Hope of Easter“ The Potter’s House Family Worship 5346 E. Deerfield Rd. 6:30pm Good Friday - April 14 - 6:30pm Healing Service 9 & 11am Easter Service Thrive Church Plachta Auditorium Warriner Hall, CMU 9:30 & 11am Easter Services
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Many including former atheist, C.S. Lewis, have said that Jesus was a great teacher and good man. But Jesus claimed to be God! Lewis concluded that we are left with three options. He is either a lunatic, liar, or Lord. He cannot be just a good man. If he lied about his claims or was deluded about his status as God, then he must have been a liar or a lunatic. However, Jesus’ rising from the dead is one of the best-attested historical events of antiquity. No fewer than 513 witnesses had testified to the Resurrection, citing the empty tomb and subsequent appearances of Christ to his disciples and others. The witnesses were tortured for their testimony but they did not recant. This proves that he was more than a good man. Thus, we are left with one conclusion: Jesus is God! If you have questions about this or its implications for your life, we would be honored to discuss them with you. Please join us for Good Friday Service on CMU’s campus in Plachta Auditorium, April 14th at 6:00 pm. Also, bring a friend and join us for the following Easter Sunday services.
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As Millennials turn away from religion, devout students are becoming a new minority By Ben Solis Managing Editor news@cm-life.com
On Sunday, Matthew Frasik will celebrate Easter, one of the holiest holidays in the Christian faith. He’ll wake up and stare into the mirror, looking directly into his eyes, basking in the glory of what he believes is God’s greatest creation: Us. At the end of this week, Hadley Platek will gather with Jewish students at Central Michigan University to celebrate another major holiday — Passover — with a Seder celebration on campus. All are welcome, and that’s the point. In Larzelere Hall, Maham Khan’s phone is ringing. It’s a notification from an app that telling her that it’s time to pray. As a Pakistani Muslim, she bows for prayer at
least five times a day. This is what religion looks like for these Millennial students at CMU. Like most other students, they are anxious about the future and life outside of school. They want to feel like they have a higher purpose while remaining true to who they are. “I’m here for me, of course, and I’m building myself as well,” said Khan, a Midland sophomore studying biomedical science. “But by doing so, I’m also pleasing God.” The three students come from vastly different backgrounds, but a common thread connects them. They believe in forming bonds with people who have different spiritual values. They look for similarities and “geek out” about them, as Khan puts it. While they may find strength in their communities of faith, a Pew Research Center national survey shows that these three
students are quickly becoming a new minority. According the 2015 Religious Landscape Study, Millennials are less willing to dedicate themselves to a particular faith or practice compared to other generations. That can put people like Khan, Frasik and Platek in difficult situations at CMU. Conversations that challenge religion in the classroom and on campus may become tense. The stereotypes and prejudices lobbed against religious people become more evident when they discuss their faith openly with those who do not understand. “We live in a broken world,” Frasik said. “In a generation that calls for no judgment, people have a lot of misconceptions about what it means to be (religious).” As university officials begin to address issues of inclusiveness and diversity, religious students are working to find places and people
who share their search for truth and meaning. It means engaging in activism, education and improvised community building to forge spaces for faith to flourish.
A SHIFT IN THE LANDSCAPE While 50 percent of young people are certain there is a God, the Religious Landscape Study shows that only 38 percent of young Millennials view religion as important to their lives. The same study revealed that only 28 percent of the generation attends a religious service at least once a week. Another 62 percent say they do not engage in prayer, scripture study or any type of religious education. For Frasik, a Grand Blanc senior, this shift in attitude among people his age isn’t a surprise. Frasik believes that this exodus from faith is less a product of not believing, but having more options to pick a faith or lack thereof
CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | APRIL 13, 2017 based on social or political views. “People are searching for something, but they don’t quite know what it is,” he said. “There’s so much in the world today that fills people up with instant gratification, but they are things that will eventually leave you feeling empty.” After 30 years of teaching philosophy and religion courses at CMU, professor David Smith said he can see how access to the Internet and social media usage have drastically transformed the way people view the world. “The Pew data indicates that some of the disaffection in religious institutions is based on differing views on certain social issues,” Smith said. “Liberal attitudes toward things like same-sex marriage aren’t represented in some of the churches. That’s enough to distance themselves from them. “The ones that are taking such a harder stance against it are the ones that are losing followers. That’s why non-denominational churches and megachurches are growing in numbers.” Access to information, however, hasn’t made students any more aware of religious practices or knowledge about sensitive religious issues. For example, Smith said he hears far less natural conversation about evolution in his classes than he did a decade ago. He attributes that to
a general lack of information on the debates that once charged such discussions. Despite what Smith hears — and doesn’t hear — in the classroom, students said that conversations about evolution and creationism are still just as important to young religious people as they were 10 or 15 years ago. Frasik believes that any Christian will have to come to terms with the fact that they are “made in the image of God” first and foremost. Khan agrees, although her stance on evolution varies. As a biomedical honors major, Khan is confronted with the schism between what she believes in her faith, and what is known as fact in the scientific community. Both students feel a religious duty to spread God’s word, but they want to do it in a disarming way. That mentality becomes handy during tense debates about the nature of the world and where it came from. Still, with all the research stating otherwise, Platek refuses to believe that young people are becoming inherently less religious. “I believe the shift is happening for young people, but we’re also starting to relate culture and religion more and more,” said the Trenton senior studying public relations. “That’s the case for me. I have become much more comfortable sharing my beliefs, however, it’s still a challenge at times.”
FAITH GROWS HERE As their peers move further away from religion, Frasik, Khan and Platek look for ways to insulate themselves while also doing vital outreach. Social media has made it easier for religious groups to engage in outreach to share what they believe. It might not change hearts and minds, but Khan believes it is making a difference, especially when different faiths work together. “It’s powerful and it puts out a strong statement,” Khan said. “We know we have our differences, but here we are working together for a common cause. Building connections is a central to Islam. We’re not supposed to fight over our differences.” Both Platek and Khan belong to registered student organizations on campus: Hillel at CMU and the Muslim Student Association, respectively. When they host events, plan meetings or engage in community organizing for things like protests, social media plays a large role in that process. Earlier this year, the MSA organized a rally in response to President Donald Trump’s immigration ban targeting a handful of Muslim majority nations. Using promotion through social platforms helped drive up attendance
All Photos and Photo Illustrations by Quinn Kirby | Staff Photographer Students demonstrate how they hold their hands in prayer.
to more than 500 students, faculty, staff and community members marching in opposition to Trump’s ban. The CMU Wesleyan Church partnered with MSA to boost attendance as well. It was an educational opportunity Khan said she’ll never forget. Hillel does similar outreach as a cultural organization and often uses their platforms to reflect on religious holidays. This aspect is a vital part of building religious communities from the ground up, and finding other communities to partner with, Platek said. On Monday, she and other members of Hillel visited Michigan State University’s Lester and Jewell Morris Hillel Center for a Passover dinner. The ceremony was conducted by Rabbi Becca Walker, Platek’s spiritual leader based out of Lansing. As they passed around traditional Passover dishes, Walker told Central Michigan Life that social media is a driving force in bringing the faithful together. “I’m a Millennial, as well, so I understand the importance of it in our community,” Walker said. As demographics and attitudes change, religious students are also forced to contemplate the meaning of faith in a time when faith can be so easily challenged. “Having faith means trusting in God to do what you can’t in your own power,” Frasik said. “Going to church and having a fellowship is important. You definitely want to be around people who are on that walk with God as well. “That doesn’t mean we don’t hang out with non-Christians or do other things, and that’s another big misconception.” Frasik, who attends service regularly on Sundays at His House Christian Fellowship, doesn’t feel his views are necessarily progressive. He just holds his relationship with God as more important than politics. That’s not the way Platek sees it. “To me, faith in the Millennial generation looks far more progressive,” she said. “I believe our generation is more willing to explore different religions and really immerse themselves in learning about them. To be faithful now means to be proud of what you believe and to do what’s best (for society).” Whether that’s advocating for social causes or accepting for LGBTQ+ and atheist students, Frasik said it’s not his place to w FAITH | 16
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judge — something he sees as a virtue shared by most young Millennials. “There’s so much judgment in church,
Trenton senior Hadley Platek
sometimes,” he said. “At this point, we have to think about what Jesus would have done. Jesus reached people who were persecuted. We can’t ostracize these people. “These are people we need to be inviting to church. Not to indoctrinate them, but because we want them to know Christ, too.”
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No matter what their peers choose to believe, Khan, Platek and Frasik are committed to maintaining open minds, open arms and open hearts when it comes spreading the word of God on campus. “Religion teaches you all these beautiful things, and it’s interesting how these ideals are
shared among people of faith,” Khan said. “I’ll have conversations with my Christian, Catholic and Jewish friends and geek out about the similarities in our religions. “It’s about communication. These are important skills that I believe all Millennials have.”
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Professor reflects on years of teaching Buddhism class By Kate Carlson Editor-in-Chief editor@cm-life.com
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Josh Barnhart | Staff Photographer Department of Philosophy and Religion chairman and professor Guy Newland poses for a photo on April 11 at his office in Anspach Hall.
We’ve entered into this phase now where people want to see what they can usefully borrow from this religion without being Buddhists. I’ve changed my course to build around that idea, starting off with what the West is getting from Buddhism. People from the West are not becoming Buddhists in any large number, yet Buddhism is still important to us. The big thing right now (for westerners interested in Buddhism) is mindfulness and love and kindness meditation. What is something you want your students to take away from your class
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on the Buddhist Tradition? Everything is really complicated and we have to have an angle on those complications. The world is like a zen rock garden — you have to stand somewhere to look at them but as soon as you stand in a certain place, there are things you see that you would never see from any other point of view. And there are certain things left out because you’ve chosen that view. There is no way to avoid that problem unless you see one “correct point of view.” What’s important is the practice of being able to look around and see different points of view.
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It’s not that people want to become Buddhists. That doesn’t motivate their interest. For many undergraduates, going to college is part of growing up, and part of growing up is forming your own worldview as an adult. One of the main ways people have been doing this is learning something about Buddhism — to get some vantage point about how to think about the world that didn’t come from their parents. How has the Department of Philosophy and Religion changed since the late ‘80s? This year, this college got 9.4 percent budget cuts and is clearly deprioritized by the administration. It’s not an accident or proportional to cuts in other parts of the university. I think CMU has a profound lack of understanding of the value of teaching history, languages, philosophy and religion. These things are not understood as critical and necessary to the foundation of what a university should be by the people who lead this university. I enjoy being chair, I love working at CMU. The fact that there are a bunch of people who don’t like what I do and run the institution; I’m not going to let that spoil it for me. I like working with the students and feel like I’ve become who I am for being here so long. Writing “Introduction to Emptiness,” it’s a book I couldn’t have written without my experience teaching here. Have you made any adjustments in your course since you began teaching?
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Sitting in Anspach Hall, Guy Newland gazes out a large office window in his office. Wearing an “Atom for Peace, Not War” band T-shirt, he reflects on his scholarly research of the Buddhist tradition. Newland served as chairman of the Department of Philosophy and Religion several times since he started working at Central Michigan University in 1988. He returned to the chair position in August 2016 while also teaching “Religious Traditions of China” and “The Buddhist Tradition” courses this semester. Newland studied at the University of Virginia during his undergraduate and graduate career under Jeffrey Hopkins — one of the first westerners to work extensively with the Dalai Lama. As a grad student in Hopkins’ class, Newland traveled to India and lived alongside Tibetan natives in exiled communities. He described it as a turning point in his intellectual curiosity with Buddhism. Newland’s specialty as a scholar is translating and explaining Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, a skill that is apparent in his many published works of translated texts. When the Dalai Lama came to the U.S. to lecture, Newland worked with him to translate his teachings into a book. When simplified, Newland describes Buddhism in one sentence:
“We suffer needlessly because we don’t see things as they are.” Central Michigan Life sat down with Newland and asked him to share his experiences of introducing students to the fourth largest religion in the world since the late ‘80s. CM LIFE: How would you describe Buddhism to someone completely unfamiliar with the religion? NEWLAND: We suffer needlessly because we don’t see things as they really are. The Buddhist tradition has the idea that if we could see things more realistically, our way of relating to them in that way would be lighter and freer. This wisdom of understanding how things are is closely related to kindness and compassion. What have you noticed during your classes in your time teaching the Buddhist tradition? Buddhism is a religion, but some of my students don’t like to think that because they like some things about Buddhism. They have a negative attitude about religion so they resist (the idea that it’s a religion) and say Buddhism is really more a way of life. But religion is a way of life. I think Buddhism has a resemblance to other things we consider religion and it’s reasonable to put it in the religion family. Why is it important for Buddhism to be taught at CMU? I’ve been fortunate since the time I’ve been at CMU that there has been a continuous interest for undergraduates in knowing something about Buddhism.
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CMU atheist finds community, support on campus free from faith By Ben Solis Managing Editor news@cm-life.com
Between being a target for conversion to arguments about how atheism is actually a religion, Molly Sheehan has heard it all before. The Iron River freshman is an avowed atheist who has spent most of her life grappling with the concept of a divine creator. As a member of the Dogma Free Society registered student organization at Central Michigan University, she’s been able to connect with like-minded students who have hope in humanity without the faith. Sometimes it’s inspiring, like when she weighs how humans can be good without the guilt of sin. Other times, the absence of faith can be dreadful, especially when Sheehan thinks about it too hard. “Where a lot of people look toward God, I look toward humanity,” she said. “I don’t want to accept that we don’t have free will. I chose this because it’s what I wanted to do, not because someone is using me as a puppet.” As some students at CMU prepare to celebrate Easter Sunday, or finish Passover next week,
Sheehan will be doing what she always does: contemplating life on her own terms. “To me, I don’t ever get the sense that life is meaningless,” Sheehan said. “It’s something more like, ‘I better do what I can now.’ Eventually, I won’t be able to do anything anymore, so I better soak it up now.” Her motto is that life without faith forces you to live harder. It’s a practice she’s developed since she was a young girl growing up with strictly atheist parents. That didn’t stop her from trying out religion, even if the attempt was halfhearted at best, Sheehan said. “In a way you could say I’m a born again atheist,” Sheehan said. “When I moved to Iron River from Wisconsin, there were so many people there who tried to shove religion down my throat. I decided to become part of that lifestyle. “I was in a phase of saying I was religious more for the sake of trying to fit in.” That changed as she became more aware of her surroundings. By the time she started taking classes at West Iron County High School, Sheehan noticed she often acted “more Christian” than her Christian friends. She also couldn’t wrap her mind around the concept of morality for the sake of a heavenly reward.
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“They aren’t even closely linked,” she thought. “I don’t think morals have anything to do with religion, and I don’t believe being a part of a religion is your ticket to heaven.” When she finally came out as what she describes as an agnostic atheist to her friends in high school, many of them didn’t understand. Some tried to convert her. The others just went their separate ways. Sheehan said that was difficult, considering she doesn’t know if there is an afterlife, or whether or not she’ll get there if heaven exists. “You can’t be surrounded by people who think it’s such a big deal,” she said. That’s where the Dogma Free Society, and attending CMU, has helped fill the void. She stays hopeful about her future in broadcasting and cinematic arts. She stays focused on her schoolwork. Her motivation keeps her grounded. “I can get together with people who have more inclusive beliefs here,” she said. “That’s not something I would have gotten in high school. No one’s tried to convert me here, and it’s actually made me more interested in religion in general to defend my beliefs.” By now, Sheehan’s stance on atheism must be battle ready, especially when the faithful try to
Mary Lewandowski | Photo Editor Iron River freshman Molly Sheehan poses for a photo on April 11 in Moore Hall.
argue that a community of atheists is more like a religion than not. “Having a bunch of atheists hanging out together doesn’t equal more religion,” she said while shaking her head. “It’s just a bigger lack of religion. That’s like if someone said, ‘Well, darkness is also light.’ It’s not.”
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Record-setting hurdler set to return from recurring injuries By Jake Clark Staff Reporter sports@cm-life.com
More than 4,300 miles away from his hometown of Czempin, Poland, senior hurdler Ziemowit Dutkiewicz has been one of Central Michigan’s record-setting athletes. At last year’s mens Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, Dutkiewicz, or “Z” as his teammates and friends call him, was the only CMU runner to place first in any event. Unfortunately for Dutkiewicz, injuries have hampered his career. He missed the entire 2017 indoor season with an inflamed Achilles, which has been an “on-and-off ” injury for a few years, Dutkiewicz said. While his main event is the 400-meter hurdles, he’s shown skill in a variety of areas, including the 200, 400, 500 and 600. He has also been part of the 4x400-meter relay team
that holds the school record of 3:07.03. Despite the recurring injuries, head coach Mark Guthrie said he’s grateful for Dutkiewicz. He said he is glad he recruited him five years ago, despite hesitation to recruit outside the United States. “A lot of teams do a lot of recruiting outside the country because their athletes are often better,” Guthrie said. “That’s not ethical in my eyes. That’s why Z is our only foreign recruit.” During his time in America, Dutkiewicz has made memories to be proud of. He placed first at the 2016 MAC Outdoor Championships, finishing the 400 hurdles in 51.34 seconds as the third seed. However, Dutkiewicz said his favorite memory in the U.S. was two years ago on his birthday. It was his first appearance in regionals. Despite having to run without spikes — as Courtesy Photo | CMU Athletics
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the ones he brought were illegal — his 4x400 relay team set an all-time CMU record and he set a personal record in the 400 hurdles. He has since broken that personal best. “Competing in America has been a terrific experience,” he said. “It’s been a main goal to travel, and to do that while also (doing) a sport is a dream come true.” Athletes coming from outside the U.S. are generally among college teams’ top performers, Guthrie said. He added other countries don’t inherently produce better athletes, but countries’ best athletes are looking for a chance to compete in the U.S. and colleges are eager to recruit them. “I was looking for a school in the U.S.,” Dutkiewicz said. “Michigan has weather a lot like Poland’s. That was a big thing for me. Going (to a Division I school) was also very important, and at the time, (Central Michigan) had the best offer.” Outside of the weather, life in America has few similarities to Dutkiewicz’s hometown. The movies, television and the culture are generally
different. Moreover, the food is too. “I gained a lot of weight my first month in America,” Dutkiewicz said. “The food is so fatty, but so good. That may have affected my first few runs.” Despite a great career and a journey, Dutkiewicz said his career has also been riddled with disappointment. His most frustrating issue has been his nagging injuries, having to take semesters off to redshirt. For as long as he can remember, Dutkiewicz’s had some sort of injury. He’s also admitted to having expectations that may have been too high. “After running well at the World Championships when I was a teenager in 2009, my expectations went too high,” he said. “I started expecting too much of myself. That hurt me in the long run.” Despite the admission that high expectations have led to disappointment, he remains hopeful for the remainder of the season. He expects to defend his MAC title in the 400 hurdles and hopes that can push him to the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships. Dutkiewicz said he hopes to return from injury on Friday, April 15 during the Oakland meet.
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