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| Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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3A - International Faculty Association could have problems with strike 5A - New hot dog business opening soon downtown 7A - Two former Women’s basketball players going international

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Friday hearing next step in FA, CMU contract dispute By Theresa Clift University Editor

Isabella Circuit Court Judge Paul H. Chamberlain will hear arguments Friday to determine whether the temporary restraining order sending the faculty back to work after a one-day strike Monday will be made permanent. It was unclear at press time what other remedies the

court has at its disposal. The injunction was sought by Central Michigan University on the grounds that the strike was illegal. The FA argues the university is engaging in an unfair labor practice and their “work stoppage” is legal. Isabella County Circuit Judge Mark Duthie signed on the behalf of Chamberlain at 3:30 p.m. to order CMU’s FA to return to classes immedi-

ately Monday in a temporary restraining order. FA members taught evening classes Monday if they lived close enough to arrive on time. The order also prohibited the FA from participating in picketing for the time being. The Michigan Employment Relations Commission has appointed Barry Goldman as the the factfinder for both sides. Hearing dates for factfinding

on Sept. 7, 9 and 13 have been accepted by both parties, according to a press release from the university. Factfinding is a process in which an impartial party is assigned to hear both sides positions before recommending a collective bargaining agreement. Both the FA and CMU filed petitions for factfinding July 14. The proposals of both sides

have not changed significantly since then, FA President Laura Frey said. “The university remains committed to continuing to work through the factfinding process to resolve this matter in a timely manner that is fair and equitable to all parties,” Public Relations Director Steve Smith said in a press release. Negotiations between the FA and CMU’s bargaining teams

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What FA achieved in past contracts By Annie Harrison Senior Reporter

In the past decade CMU and the Faculty Association ‘s contract decision have varied. The 2002-05 contract divided the base salary increases by the rank of bargaining unit members for each year. During the 2002-03 academic and fiscal year, professors received a 2 percent plus $1,470 minimum base salary increase. Associate professors received a 2 percent plus $1,165 increase and assistant professors received a 2 percent plus $1,005 increase. Instructors received a 2 percent plus $770 increase. During the 2003-04 academic and fiscal year, professors received a 2.0 percent plus $1,600 minimum base salary increase, associate projeff smith/photo editor

University President George Ross looks at his watch Monday afternoon while walking from Charles V. Park Library to Warriner Hall after a press conference as hundreds of protestors follow behind chanting “negotiate now”.

BACK IN CLASS

Students confused by mixed messages CM Life Staff Reports

Students wove their way through campus between striking faculty on the way to the empty classrooms those faculty would normally inhabit. Central Michigan University was the scene of much confusion for students after more than 600 members of the Faculty Association started striking Monday morning after being without a contract since June 30. The FA bargaining team and CMU officials met throughout the week of Aug. 15, but no deal was made, leading the faculty to declare the strike. Isabella County Circuit Judge Mark Duthie signed on the behalf of Isabella County Trial Court Judge Paul H. Chamberlain to order the FA to return to classes immediately in a temporary restraining order. The case will be heard at 9 a.m. on Friday to determine if FA’s teaching will continue beyond this week. University President George Ross condemned the Faculty Association’s decision to strike Monday at a press conference, calling the action “illegal.” A reaction | 5a

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Hundreds of students and faculty picket outside Charles V. Park Library Monday morning as University President George Ross addresses the media about the FA strike.

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Grand Rapids sophomore Jennifer VanDuren and Waterford sophomore Tom Jackson sit with signs supporting Central Michigan University’s faculty Tuesday morning in the Pearce/Anspach courtyard.

fessors received a 2 percent plus $1,270 increase, assistant professors received a 2 percent plus $1,095 increase and instructors received 2 percent plus $845 increase. During the 2004-05 academic and fiscal year, professors received a 2 percent plus $1,670 minimum base salary increase, associate professors received a 2 percent plus $1,325 increase, assistant professors received a 2 percent plus $1,140 increase and instructors received a 2 percent plus $875 increase. The base salary increases in the 2005-08 contract were not divided by the rank of bargaining unit members. Each bargaining unit member received a minimum base salary increase of 3 percent in

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Strikes similar at CMU, EMU By Sammy Dubin Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University is not the first university in recent years to experience its faculty union striking. Eastern Michigan University also had a similar work stoppage performed in September 2006. American Association of University Professors-Eastern Michigan University Chapter EMUAAUP, struck for 14 days before factfinding helped the two sides come to a compromise. They also performed a work stoppage in 2000 and 2004. The CMU administration filed an injunction in circuit court Monday morning to halt the FA work stoppage, stating it illegal. University President George Ross held a press conference Monday where he spoke about the FA work stoppage. Ross compared CMU to EMU and told the crowd to read the record. “President Martin at Eastern Michigan University laid off more than 70 people,” Ross said. However, according to EMU’s office of communications and public affairs, they laid off 37 people. The source from the com-

munications office said there were 75 total positions that were eliminated, however 38 of those positions had no employees working in them. EMU has also been calling people back to work, and their lay-off number now stands at 25. The Michigan Employment Relations Commission conducted the factfinding for EMU’s strike in 2006. According to their website, MERC resolves labor disputes involving public and private sector employees by appointing mediators, arbitrators and factfinders, conducting union representation elections, determining appropriate bargaining units and adjudicating unfair labor practice cases.” Ultimately, the factfinding result was in favor of EMUAAUP, said executive director of media relations Geoff Larcom. “The factfinding raised the professionalism of the two sides,” he said. EMU-AAUP President Susan Moeller said EMU administration threatened the union to file an injunction in 2006, but never went through with it. “They threaten but never do anything…Washtenaw

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What each side wants in FA, CMU negotiations CMU’S proposal broken down By Theresa Clift University Editor and Adam Niemi Staff Reporter

The university’s biggest priority in bargaining is saving money for the future.

CMU proposes to freeze the Faculty Association members’ salary this year, implement a 2.25-percent increase to their annual base next year, and a 2.5percent increase in 201314. CMU proposes changes to the flexible benefit program that restructured FA members’ health and prescription monthly rates. Its proposals would remove

the Michigan Education Special Services Association as the health care provider, starting on Jan. 1, 2012, and replacing it with the university plan. Both plans are affiliated with Blue Cross Blue Shield. CMU also proposes to increase the number of years it takes faculty members to earn promotions and also A proposal | 5a

FA’s proposal broken down By Theresa Clift University Editor and Adam Niemi Staff Reporter

The Faculty Association’s biggest priorities are a fair contract, taking into consideration the university’s $224 million in unrestricted funds.

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The FA proposes accepting a salary freeze this semester, a 2.2-percent increase to their annual base next semester, a 3.7-percent increase next year, and a 3.9-percent increase in 2013-14. This FA proposal would cost CMU an approximate $10 million extra over the next three years. The FA proposal includes keeping the bargaining unit the same as in the past. FA President

Laura Frey said she does not understand why CMU wants to remove certain employee groups from the unit, changing up the 42-year history. The FA proposes to keep MESSA health coverage, but change the coverage levels. The FA proposes a $600 signing bonus for 12-month faculty. Finally, the FA proposes to keep the current contract language for promotions.

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TODAY w An accommodating students with disabilities workshop will take place from noon to 1 p.m. at the Charles V. Park Memorial Library, room 413. w An American Red Cross Blood drive will be held from noon to 5:45 p.m. at the Bovee University Center, Terrace A, B, C and D. w Get Acquainted Day, featuring activities and food for students, will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Warriner Mall.

THUrSDAY w An informational gathering and open house tour will take place at 7 p.m. at the Hospice House, 2597 S. Meridian Road. w The Central Michigan joint replacement program will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Central Michigan Community Hospital’s FDJ Conference room, 1221 South Dr. w The first High Adventure Club meeting will be from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Finch Field House Rock Wall.

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George Ross, University President

“It’s illegal for public employees in the state of Michigan to strike. Period.”

“Our job action was not an illegal strike — it was a legal job action based on unfair labor practices.”

Laura Frey, FA President

o n f u t u r e ne g o t i a t i o ns

“In spite of the disagreements between us grown-ups, we are committed to going back to the table as we’ve been all along.”

“The CMU administration told the bargaining team that the only way they were going to return to the bargaining table is if we in the FA bargaining position were willing to cave in and move to accept their positions.”

o n W H O E N D E D LA S T B ARGA I N I N G M E E T I N G

“We did not walk away from the bargaining table ... On Saturday afternoon the mediator looked at both sides and he said, ‘Stop,’ not us.”

“Again, the administration is willing to walk away from students and faculty. Their actions are jeopardizing the start of classes on Monday.”

o n S TU D E N T S

“We stand behind your right to a quality education and foundation of that is quality faculty.”

“When the administration doesn’t value faculty, they don’t value students.”

INJUNCTION | continued from 1A

may resume the restraining order. However, the administration has been refusing to bargain, Frey said. “The CMU administration told the bargaining team that the only way they were going to return to the bargaining table is if we in the FA bargaining position were willing to cave in and move to accept their positions,” Frey said. Frey also said the FA disagrees with the university’s release Saturday, stating significant progress on non-economic issues had been made. The FA said it still considers its work stoppage a success and is looking forward to pre-

HISTORY | continued from 1A

the 2005-06 academic and fiscal year and 3.5 percent increases in the 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic and fiscal years. The 2008-11 contract included a minimum base salary increase of 3.0 percent plus $500 for each bargaining unit member in the 200809 academic and fiscal year.

EMU | continued from 1A

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Each bargaining unit member received a minimum base salary increase of 3 percent plus $525 in the 200910 academic and fiscal year. Each bargaining unit member received a minimum base salary increase of 3 percent plus $550 in the 2010-11 academic and fiscal year. The last three FA contracts can be found on cm-life. com. university@cm-life.com

stood in their shoes before. Bunsis was the EMU-AAUP president when they went on strike in 2006. “We at EMU strongly support the FA,” Bunsis said.“They’re very courageous.” Bunsis said the FA is asserting their collective bargaining rights. “(The FA) wants to be back in the classroom and want to be teaching their students,” he said. university@cm-life.com

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County is much more prounion (than Isabella County),” Moeller said. “We thought we were correct.” When asked about Ross’ comment on job layoffs at EMU, Moeller said Ross “does not know what he’s talking about.” EMU-AAUP treasurer Howard Bunsis is familiar with the CMU FA situation, having

senting its case. “...This does not end the issue,” Frey said in a press release. “The faculty remains strong and committed to securing a fair and equitable contract for members.” Smith said Monday he did not know if students will get reimbursed for canceled classes taught by FA members, or if an extra day of classes will be added to the academic calendar. The university did not ask graduate assistants or UTF members to fill in for FA members on strike.

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CMU’s Physician Assistant program is ranked among the best in the nation, with graduates scoring highest on standardized tests. Clinical rotations with MidMichigan Health physicians play a strong role in preparing the program’s future physician assistants. Many CMU physician assistant graduates are now working throughout MidMichigan Health and the region.

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Our partnership with CMU is the next step in bringing clinical education to the region. We are proud to be affiliated with Central Michigan University, The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions and the future College of Medicine. We look forward to helping CMU train new physicians as part of our mission to provide excellent health services to improve the quality of life for people in our communities. Learn more about MidMichigan’s efforts to promote and sustain the health of our communities at www.midmichigan.org/communitybenefits.

INSIDE LIFE Wednesday, August 24, 2011

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International FA members could face visa trouble By Mike Nichols Senior Reporter

International faculty could face deportation if they follow a Faculty Association strike. Although a court decision regarding the legality of the FA strike has not been reached, Central Michigan University’s international members could be denied green cards and citizenship if they participate in a strike deemed illegal. Elina Erzikova, an assistant professor of journalism, said she feels trapped between the administration

and the Faculty Association. The Russian native has been a green card holder teaching at CMU since 2009. Being a part of any illegal action would terminate her ability to get a permanent green card. “I’m an FA member and I have to obey the decisions FA makes and at the same time I cannot because I have to follow the green card laws,” she said. “FA says a job action is legal, the administration says it’s illegal. When the decision is made in my case, the judge will make this decision ... It’s very risky.”

Although a court order stopped FA members from the strike and picketing Monday, a decision could be made Friday at a court hearing on whether the FA could restart the work stoppage. Tim Connors, former FA president, said he was not aware of what the law was regarding international faculty. He advised CM Life to consult lawyers, who could not be reached by press time. Rosemary Carey, communications consultant at the Michigan Education Association, also said she did not know what could happen to international FA members.

“This is such a difficult and emotional issue,” Carey said. “I don’t know. I’ve never been placed in that situation.” Erzikova said she could not imagine any country giving her a visa if she had been deported from the U.S. She said she would feel like a criminal no country would want. One international FA member, who asked to remain anonymous, said he supported the union but was torn with the position of striking or possibly losing his citizenship. “The faculty said it was mostly a personal decision

if we would join the picket lines, but told us there might be legal implications if you joined the strike when applying for citizenship or reapplying for a green card,” the professor said. “There’s even more to lose for us than for regular faculty.” The professor said he marched with the faculty until his classes started, then reported for duty. Although he wanted to be out with his fellow faculty, he said he was encouraged by the FA to not risk his citizenship. Erzikova said regardless of the conflict between ad-

ministration and the FA, she is a law-abiding person. On Monday, Erzikova emailed her JRN 551: Case Studies in Public Relations students stating class would still meet on Tuesday. She made this decision before the court ordered them to. In her free time, however, she did protest. “We are still protesting, exercising our freedom of speech, but cannot be involved in a job action,” she said. “We have to teach because we do not want to jeopardize our job status.” university@cm-life.com

STUDENT LIFE

Tony Voisin ‘natural choice’ for interim Dean of Students Previously served as director of student life By Annie Harrison Senior Repor ter

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Jockey Natividad Alcala fights to gain a lead out of the gates during the third race Sunday afternoon at Mount Pleasant Meadows, 500 North Mission Street. Alcala started racing at Mount Pleasant Meadows ten years ago after starting his career in Texas.

on the track

Texas jockey rides multiple mounts at Mount Pleasant Meadows

Fifty threeyear-old Natividad Alcala stands in the jockey locker room perparing his saddle for the next race Sunday afternoon at Mount Pleasant Meadows, 500 North Mission Street. Alcala started his racing career in Texas before moving to Michigan. “Opening day I did twelve races, with no breaks,” Alcala said.

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For more than three decades Natividad “Nate” Alcala has been racing horses. For one of those decades, Alcala has been a horse jockey at Mount Pleasant Meadows, 500 N. Mission Road. “I learned about the track in Mount Pleasant from a few friends that I knew,” Alcala said. “I was riding up in a Great Lakes town back in 1997 and one of my owners I was riding for asked me to come by and ride here.” Alcala started his jockey career in his home state of Texas with some influence from a family member. Alcala said because of his small build, his uncle got him started racing in Texas in 1975. “I’ve been riding for 35 years since then,” Alcala said. From July 23 to Monday, Alcala has earned six first-place finishes, two second-place finishes, and five third-place finishes in 34 starts. In that same amount of time, his placing has earned him

a total of $57,513. “I won four races last week, all on good horses,” Alcala said. “That’s what gets the rider there — if you have a horse that you can work with.” Sunday Alcala raced with multiple horses, including Duvet, Shotgun Bunny, Moon Over Michigan, Be A Pal and Loose Lips. Alcala continues racing at

Mount Pleasant Meadows because of the backing of family and friends. “I have so many friends that support me,” he said. “It’s really love from my family and the community that makes me enjoy being here.” Mount Pleasant Meadows has a large number of international riders. Clerk of Scales Randy Dunlap from Clare

said there are as many as 15 international jockeys on a day. Dunlap said the track has international jockeys because friends and agents in the U.S. help bring the riders here. “A lot of them are over here for the first time this year,” Dunlap said. metro@cm-life.com

Interim Dean of Students Tony Voisin didn’t leave his former duties behind when he got his new position Aug. 16. Voisin previously served as director of student life and assistant dean of students and will continue those responsibilities. “I have a very full plate,” Voisin said. The Office of Student Life oversees the Volunteer Center, Student Government Association, student organizations and other activities connecting students to the campus, while the responsibilities of the Office of the Dean of Students include Academic Advising, Career Services and the Counseling Center. Voisin, who has worked at Central Michigan University for 26 years, said his overarching goal as the interim Dean of Students is to do his best to serve students, and he hopes to utilize the skills he gained as a student and as a professional to advocate for and support students. “I think I’ve got a good base of student service experience,” he said. “I think that’s something that will serve me well.” Bruce Roscoe, former dean of students, resigned from the position in April to return to teaching as a human growth and development

professor. He had served as the dean for more than thirty years. Voisin said he began serving as the interim Dean of Students in early July after Roscoe returned to the faculty position in June. He said he does not know how long he will serve as the interim Dean of Students, but it could be “a couple months or longer,” depending on the provost and the future direction of the office. Provost Gary Shapiro said he is unsure how long Voisin will occupy the position, but Voisin said he will serve as interim dean for as long as he’s needed. Shapiro said it was his decision to appoint Voisin, and he had discussed his decision with Roscoe. He said Voisin has experience in the critical area of supervising student life in his former position. “He seemed to be the natural choice,” Shapiro said. Roscoe said he has worked closely with Voisin and is a great appointment. He said he appointed Voisin as the director of Student Life 10 years ago, and he believes Voisin is ready for more responsibility as dean. He said Voisin will be a tremendous resource with a lot of experience working with the university, and many people know him. “Clearly I’ve worked with him for a long time and I have great confidence in him,” Roscoe said. un i ve rs ity@c m-li fe.com

“Clearly I’ve worked with him for a long time and I have great confidence in him.” Bruce Roscoe, former dean of students

Freshmen adjusting to life on own as college students By Ben Harris Senior Repor ter

Roseville freshman James Youness is adjusting to life on campus thanks to help from some older students. “A couple of sophomores and older people have taken me under their wing and shown me around,” Youness said. Although his two classes so far have only been lectures, he said he enjoyed them more than his classes in high school and is excited to learn new things that will pave the way to his career.

“Now that things are getting a little more routine it’s running smoothly,” he said. Youness said his new life in the dorm is working out for the most part, but he has one specific complaint about life in the dorms. “One thing that was sketchy is that sometimes when I’m showering it’ll get really hot or really cold out of nowhere and that’s annoying,” Youness said. Hastings senior Dan Auer, a resident assistant in Calkins, said other freshmen residents in Calkins Hall have been adjusting well to their new housing,

and most have seemed nervous and excited about the whole experience. “At least in Calkins, as a whole, everyone was pretty well behaved,” Auer said, who noted approximately 80 percent of the hall is occupied by freshmen. “Everyone’s been interested in making new friends and everyone has been really respectful and mature.” That is in contrast to last year, when people seemed to be more timid until later on in the year, Auer said. Iron Mountain senior and RA Andrew Casanova said everyone was social-

izing with the other people on his floor. “They’re all very outgoing and excited to be here,” Casanova said. Clare freshman Michael Drew said he is still trying to get used to sharing a room with someone. “It has its pros and cons. It keeps me from locking myself in my room because I like my space, but it’s annoying sometimes because I get up early and don’t want to disturb my roommate,” Drew said. “How are you supposed to get ready in the dark?” stud entl i fe@c m-l i fe.com

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Clare freshman Michael Drew, right, works on his computer and watches Netflix as roommate James Youness, Roseville freshman, plays “Call of Duty: Black Ops” Tuesday evening in Calkins Hall. “My roommates have been really cool and easy to talk to,” Drew said.

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New Venture Competition opens with awareness event on Thursday By Odille Parker Staff Reporter

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Charlevoix junior Samantha White and Whitmore Lake senior Anthony Runkle ride their bikes Tuesday afternoon in the Ottawa Court bike lanes.

Although the New Venture Competition’s main event is not until the spring, a kickoff event to raise awareness will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Events Center. The competition aims to reward entrepreneurial students and will start its second year on March 30, 2012. This year, Michigan Technological University will join the competition and more than $46,000 will be awarded in cash and non-cash prizes. NVC was started last year by Charles Crespy, dean of the College of Business Administration. He said his goal is to create an opportunity for students who have business start-up ideas to get going, enriching the economic environment of Michigan and the careers of CMU students.

The purpose of Thursday’s event is to get students interested in entering the competition. Students will have the opportunity to sign up and register for seminars, which are held every other Friday throughout the year before the competition. “The goal is to not only train our students to be effective employees, but train them to start their own business,” Crespy said. “We want them to become the employers rather than job seekers.” Crespy encourages any student across the curriculum with an idea for a new business to attend. “Whether it be music, chemistry, biology, we encourage everyone to come out and check it out,” Crespy said. Executive Director of Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship Deb Zellner is in charge of putting the event

together. “(The competition) is one of the very few opportunities to host something for not only graduate students, but the whole university,” Zellner said. Zellner said Thursday’s awareness event is an outstanding way to network with other individuals and learn from them. While enjoying food and refreshments, students will be able to network with other students and business associates. They will also learn about the competition, hear from successful entrepreneur Ed Shaffer and participate in a Q-and-A session. “I hope that after Thursday, students are energized to pursue competing in the competition and network with others that could become part of their team,” Zellner said.

Mount Pleasant, CMU working together for safe bike paths City commissioners approve Part of integrated plan to connect routes By Jessica Fecteau Senior Reporter

Mount Pleasant and Central Michigan University continue to work together to provide safe transportation for bike riders. In the last two years, Bellows Street, Michigan Street and a portion of Washington street have been transformed to accommodate bikers on the road, said Randy Chesney, interim director of public works and city engineer, said. “It is part of the citywide plan to connect pathways at CMU in cooperation with Union Township,” Chesney said. Bike lanes were also added around the perimeter of campus, he said. Chesney said the planning process determines where the bike lanes will be implemented. “A consultant meets with

Union Township and interest points for bikers are marked and bike lanes are added to connect those points,” Chesney said. Director of Planning and Community Development Jeff Gray said they look at how every street is designed to find the lowest cost solution possible. It is more cost efficient to paint in bike lanes when the road is wide enough to do so, he said. Chesney said paint cost is small in comparison to overall reconstruction. He estimated the cost being about $2,000 per mile for painting in lanes. If the road isn’t wide enough, plans for bike lanes will be incorporated when the street is reconstructed, he said. They are looking to create “complete streets” all over Mount Pleasant and campus. This means it is built to service the needs of all users of the road, including bikers, drivers and pedestrians. “The university is a very important player in this,” Chesney said. “CMU is work-

ing with the city in an areawide study looking at an overall comprehensive plan throughout Union Township.” Motorless Motion manager and Downtown Development Board Chair Allison Quast said she promotes a more bicyclefriendly community. “Adding bike lanes to CMU and the surrounding Mount Pleasant area allows a larger number of cyclists to use the roadways while feeling safe,” she said, “encouraging students and faculty to choose bicycles over cars to get to and from class, work and play.” In addition, Quast said a non-motorized transportation plan was recently finalized in Union Township which will help determine where to place bike lanes and sidewalks in the future. Chesney said next year bike lanes will be added on Michigan Street from Fancher Street to Washington Street. “The overall plan in progress will take about 10 years to incorporate because of the cost,” Chesney said. metro@cm-life.com

Students comply with residence hall guest policy during Welcome Weekend By Hailee Sattavara Staff Reporter

Students in residence halls were compliant over Welcome Weekend with the new policy restricting overnight guests until Friday. Residence hall directors were pleased with the policy’s effect on minimizing traffic and chaos in hallways. “It was a pretty quiet night,” said Justin Gawronski, Celani, Saxe and Herrig halls worker. “We were surprised with how little traffic we had on Thursday.” Many students went out and made other arrangements to stay in apartments to prevent getting caught sneaking a guest in. “From what I heard, the front desk didn’t have any issues with the policy,” the Macomb sophomore said. “Students knew the terms.”

Gawronski walked the halls during his shift and found no one trying to sneak guests in or prop open side doors to residence halls. Students knew when the side doors were locked and they needed their key and a photo identification to enter, he said. Each hall’s side doors close at different times this semester. RHDs said most students were not confused by the policy. “Overall, I had an excellent reaction,” said Bill O’Dell, Troutman and Cobb RHD. “People really seemed to understand the policy.” Residence Life explained the policy to students via email, and reminded them at checkin. James Span Jr., Campbell Hall RHD, said he was not aware of any issues in Campbell during Welcome Weekend. “We focused on the positive side,” Span said. “It’s all about

how you present the material.” Most students understood it would help them to have a good start, while others mentioned previous semesters spent in residence halls. “As difficult as it may be, we need the residents to trust in us,” Span said. “We’re trying to put this in place to address issues that have gone on in the past.” Span said previous years have brought tension between roommates because of guests residing in rooms for weeks at a time. Residents are not always candid about what situations make them uncomfortable during room contract meetings with resident assistants. “We’re not trying to be old, cranky and outdated people trying to prevent their social behaviors,” Span said. university@cm-life.com

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change in zoning, promote growth By Jackie Smith Online Coordinator

Local residents who hope to refurbish an area of northern Mount Pleasant showed Monday with increased attendance at the City Commission’s regular meeting. About 35 people were in attendance as commissioners took public comment over whether to approve a change in zoning that would allow downtown’s OmBodies Yoga Studio and Boutique to relocate a few blocks north at 210 W. Pickard St. Ashley Stevenson Duffy, a yoga instructor at OmBodies and owner of InnerLight, LLC, told commissioners expanding the business was a “sensible move.” “Being that it’s not downtown has maybe its pros and cons,” she said. “But the exciting thing is what I envision for that area

on Pickard — that it is going to expand. It is going to change and evolve and liven that part of town in a way that we haven’t seen in a long, long time.” The cohort of West Pickard Street has historically been zoned for industrial businesses. Mike Otterbine said his wife, Heather, owns OmBodies, located currently at 126 S. Main St. In a letter to Mayor Bruce Kilmer, who was not present at Monday’s meeting, she cited OmBodies’ recent growth — nearly 500 clients in two and a half years — as reason for needing to seek a larger space. Other speakers also urged city officials to support all local small businesses, including those not located downtown. Commissioner Jon Joslin said he had gotten the impression that community members do not think officials support businesses outside of downtown,

and that OmBodies’ expansion would reflect positively. “Yeah, we do sometimes focus a lot on downtown,” he said, “but it isn’t our entire focus.” Commissioners approved the re-designation of the zoning from industrial to commercial purposes — a decision met with applause from meeting attendees. However, the decision to rezone spurred some discussion about other areas of Pickard that could use revitalizing and how to go about it. Commissioner Jim Holton suggested they take a look at changing the city’s zoning map to include a “mixed-use” classification to encourage this sort of development in the future. Commissioner Sharon Tilmann said she was excited by the idea of seeing the region evolve. metro@cm-life.com

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Student set to open late-night hot dog restaurant this fall By Caitlin Cheevers Staff Reporter

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Members of the CMU marching band drum line walk through North Campus in support of the FA Monday afternoon in front of Warriner Hall.

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STUDENT REACTION Several sit-in demonstrations were held by students this week. A sit-down protest was held at 7 a.m. in front of

Warriner Hall Monday in support of the striking faculty. “My mother is a teacher, and we’ve had this conversation at the dinner table before,” said Middleville sophomore Lydia Scholtens. “We believe that education has taken a back seat.” Livonia senior Colleen Smith joined President George Ross and the media during Ross’ press conference regarding the FA strike. Smith said she was mainly concerned for students’ educations. “I’m supposed to graduate in May, but it’s in their hands right now,” Smith said. “I’m not worried, but at the same time, you don’t want a professor who isn’t happy teaching you. What happens to the professors affects their students.” Students also demonstrated support for Faculty Association members outside Pearce and Anspach halls from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday. Cedar Springs graduate student Michelle Campbell, who organized the event said the demonstration moved from Warriner Hall to the new location because the decision is now in the hands of the court, rather than with administration. “We’re here to show the faculty the students still support them, and to show the students what’s going on,” Campbell said. “Students are caught in the middle of all this and misinformed. The only official communication they’ve received is from the administration.” Detroit sophomore Vin-

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reduce promotion increments. CMU President George Ross said the financial proposals are in response to $12 million reduction in appropriations from the state of

Michigan — a 15-percent reduction. In non-economic business, CMU’s proposal would exclude atheletics, librarians and counselors hired after July 1 from the bargaining

attract all audiences with Dog Central. “I wanted to have a mix of varieties, for both community members and the late-night college crowd,” he said. McFall will graduate in December, but plans to stay in Mount Pleasant to run Dog Central. “I could have graduated in August, but I took the summer off to work on the restaurant,” he said. “I’ll be staying for six months to a year, then decide if I want to stay or hire a full-time manager to take over.” Downtown businesses are also looking forward

to the restaurant, hoping it will draw more students to the area. “I think it will be very beneficial for students,” Terese Fortino, manager at Marty’s Bar and Grill, 123 S. Main St., said. Fortino isn’t worried about the competition because Marty’s stops serving food by 10 p.m. To follow the progress of Dog Central and for more information on when it will open, find them on Facebook at http://www. f a c e b o o k . c o m / D o g Ce n tral.CMU.

A new restaurant coming this fall to Mount Pleasant will feature all types of hot dogs, from the basic to the extravagant. Dog Central, 111 E. Michigan St. Suite 5, is set to open in mid to late October. “We’re going to have the typical stuff, and we’ll have some wild stuff for people to try, too,” said Paul McFall, Belmont senior and owner of Dog Central. “If you can think of it, we will have it. If we don’t have it, let us know and we’ll try metro@cm-life.com it.” Dog Central will be open until 4 a.m., so bar patrons will be able to stop by after bars close and continue their Come eat at night’s festivities. McFall said the restaurant is similar to Yesterdog and The Dog Pit in Grand Rapids and What Up Dawg? in Lansing. The main attraction is hot dogs with a twist, he Dine-In or Carry-Out • We Deliver! said. (989) 773-9858 • 2328 S. Mission • Stadium Mall “We’re more like a Subway of hot dogs, with all of the toppings,” McFall said. The menu, set to be published during the first week of October, will include different combinations of toppings to try on hot dogs. Customers can, if they wish, choose their own combination • Psychiatric Services as well. • Mental Health Treatment Howell sophomore • Back to School Anxiety Victoria Keough is look& Transitioning ing forward to the new • Substance Abuse restaurant, which is Treatment within walking distance from where she lives. Monday - Thursday 9am - 9pm “I’ve never had differFriday 9am - 5pm ent toppings on a hot dog before,” Keough said. 218 S. Washington • Downtown Mt. Pleasant • 989 779-9449 McFall is looking to

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“This past year, this university received a $12 million reduction in appropriations from the state of Michigan — a 15 percent reduction,” Ross said. “In light of reductions of state appropriations, in light of budget projections at this university and the state of Michigan, looking at declining high school enrollments in the out years, we’re planning financially for our future.” However, the FA argues the university has a large unrestricted fund balance of $228 million. When Ross said he was extremely disappointed by the actions taken by the faculty, several students standing by began to laugh. Ross turned and addressed them. “And for those of you who find that comical — I don’t,” he said. “We’re playing with people’s lives here.” Ross also said the university is obligated by law to honor the previous contract as if it still continues. Not having a new contract has in no way affected FA compensation, he said. “The faculty are operating under the same contract from the previous period,” Ross said. “Their benefit contributions have continued and will continue as long as they’re working.” Ross told them in spite of the disagreements between “us grown-ups,” the university is committed to going back to the table.

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cent Thurman said University President George Ross visited his leadership class, and he asked Ross what he wanted from future CMU leaders. Ross responded by saying he wanted students to stand up and get involved. “That’s exactly what I’m doing,” Thurman said. “I’ve lost a lot of the esteem I had for President Ross because he’s not leading with integrity.” Jackson senior Bryant English said he is just asking for a bit of shared sacrifice from administrators. “If President Ross is going to ask for cuts, he should be the leader that he says he is and take cuts first,” English said. STATE OFFICIALS SPEAK OUT “The Governor urges both sides to come back to the table and work this out for the tens of thousands of CMU students and the higher education they are counting on, need and deserve,” said Gov. Rick Snyder’s press secretary Sara Wurfel in an emailed statement to CM Life. State Rep. Kevin Cotter, RMount Pleasant sent a press release Monday afternoon saying universities are feeling the economic pinch as many others are. “We are all trying to find innovative solutions in this economy, and changes must be made to keep our schools up and running,” he said. “It is my hope that all parties work together for the benefit of the students as classes get underway.”

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EDITORIAL | Ross’ press conference leaves some students scratching their heads Ariel Black Managing Editor

Paying more for fewer privileges The new policy requiring overnight guests to have written approval from a residence hall director is Residence Life’s latest attempt to act as a parent to students. Residence Life officials said overnight guests will not be allowed to stay in residence halls until Friday and weekday guests will now need written approval 48 hours before they arrive. Rather than accommodating students on their adjustment from high school to college, these strict guidelines are prohibiting them from experiencing the most basic transition of all — socializing with new people. Associate Director of Residence Life Joan Schmidt cited the large population of freshmen last year and the amount of guests who visited them as one of the reasons for the implementation of the new rules. Schmidt also said the Welcome Week policy of not allowing guests was created to encourage students to bond with new roommates rather than spend time with friends from home. Last year there were 175 rooms housing five students, meanwhile this year no rooms have those issues. Residence Life is punishing this year’s students for the internal faults of last year. Most other universities start classes later, so making the trip to CMU for Welcome Weekend is clearly a top choice when their students are forming weekend plans, therefore adding to the amount of residence hall visitors in recent years. Students are not the determiners for when classes begin. That is administration’s job — so why are students being punished? Freshmen students are required to live in residence halls unless their home is within 60 miles of campus. This restriction forces most CMU freshmen to comply with the rules. With the 2011-12 standard room and board with the lowest meal plan running at $6,688 per year, that’s more than $600 per month for a typical student staying 10 months. When compared to other apartments this price is ridiculous. Students not only have the right to determine which friends they will spend time with (whether they are CMU students or friends from home), but they can decide when and where to see them. While fostering healthy relationships between roommates is an admirable goal, paying customers should be able to decide who they want to spend their time with. Residence Life has become the policy creator, with residence hall directors acting as parents, and resident assistants working as babysitters. This is hardly the college experience and freedom high school seniors picture for their first year of college. Rather than respecting residents as adults who need guidance and support in transitioning into the college lifestyle, Residence Life has increasingly decided that freshmen need to have most decisions made for them.

‘Grown-ups?’ T he one thing Central Michigan University President George Ross made clear during his Monday press conference is his view of students.

During the press conference, which was about the Faculty Association work stoppage, Ross said, regarding continuing negotiations for a FA contract, “in spite of the disagreement between us grownups, we are committed to going back to the table.” Later, he referenced an e-mail from a non-student faculty supporter and said “this note was from an adult.” Stretching back to the fall

2010 semester, his first full semester as president, Ross has shown he regards the students he is supposed to be a leader to as “the little people.” Does it matter whether a 54-yearold construction worker, 37-yearold nurse or 19-year-old freshman sent an email? The fact is they are all concerned about the state of CMU. In September 2010, CM Life

jeered Ross for his actions toward students and the student media for directly confronting members of our publication during a press conference. His comments Monday were considerably more disrespectful, and this time directed toward the student body at large. The students at this university range from a handful of seventeenyear-old freshmen all the way to nontraditional students who are adults with children, and even grandchildren. To suggest these people, overwhelmingly legal adults, are somehow in a less-advanced state of maturity than university administrators is belittling and insulting. Both the FA and the administration have said they are fighting on the side of the students, and they are the side trying to ensure students’

education and continued success. For Ross to come out and make an ill-advised comment that equates to “you are down there and I am up here” not only makes him look arrogant and entitled, but damages what rapport he had with students. Student Government Association President Vincent Cavataio said the SGA is “moving toward” open forums at which Ross can address students. While it’s great Ross is making this a priority, it still presents the problem that SGA had to initiate a meeting to tell Ross meeting with students should be a priority. Hopefully the SGA-pushed forums will result in some positive communication for students with administrators, while those who aren’t “grown-up” continue to pay Ross’ $350,000 salary.

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Behavior of CMU administration ‘shameful’ The recent events regarding the faculty work stoppage can be described in a number of ways. Disappointing, shameful and outrageous. But what is most disturbing is the behavior and attitude of the CMU administrators, which is to say the least disgusting. As a junior at CMU I’m disappointed and extremely angered that the negotiations (or lack thereof ) have reached this point. Since my first semester during the fall of 2009, I have been amazed at the care and commitment shown to the students by

the faculty at CMU. In my opinion, it is the university’s best quality. Since then it has become apparent to many students and faculty that this administration does not share that same commitment. Recent events have shown many of us that this is a business, and that this administration’s only concern is how to best line its pockets. This “illegal” work stoppage has caused an unfair disruption to the start of classes, and the administration could have easily

avoided it. Personally, I would rather see the work stoppage last an entire semester, than see the professors who devote so much of their time to help us forced back into the classroom. To students angry about where their tuition is going, they should be. As students who pay (dearly) in tuition, books, food, housing and parking, we need to let this administration know that we want that money being put to good use, not into the pockets of an administration that doesn’t care.

It makes me sick to my stomach to see the administration vilify the same faculty that makes CMU such a fantastic school. I, for one, have had enough, and if I wasn’t so close to graduation, I would seriously consider switching schools. Right or wrong, President Ross and company, your administration has severely tarnished the image of this university, and your conduct is embarrassing and unacceptable. Travis Farrington, CMU junior, history major

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Defense key in CMU’s success

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Former CMU center Kaihla Szunko is now playing professional basketball for ToPo in Helsinki, Finland.

Former Chippewas Szunko, Long playing pro basketball overseas By John Manzo Sports Editor

Kaihla Szunko and Shonda Long have traveled down a similar road. Both are Saginaw natives who took a liking to basketball. Szunko played at Heritage High School and Long played at Buena Vista High School. That road continued up I-75 and west on M-20 when Szunko and Long became basketball players at Central Michigan University. They made an impact on the CMU basketball program and now continue on a similar road, but are taking a different route. This route will take the two overseas to play professional basketball. “I think it’s great,” women’s basketball head coach Sue Guevara said. “Good things happen to people who work their tails off and both of those kids did. It will be a great experience for them.” Szunko joins ToPo, a team located in Helsinki, Finland. Long will play in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Szunko and Long are playing professionally after a career at

CMU that saw its struggles and triumphs. The Chippewas finished 6-23 in 2007-08, the first year they played together at CMU. Last season was much improved from 2007-08. As they finished 20-11 in their final college season together. Guevara said the European game will be an adjustment for them, but CMU’s style of play should help. “Our style of play lends itself to the European style of play,” she said. “They are both used to running. It’s going to be an adjustment, but I think both of them are really looking forward to the challenge.” For Szunko, this has been a dream she’s wanted since high school — and now it’s a reality. Since CMU, she has played with a semi-pro team in Flint. Szunko credits some of her recent success to her one season with the Flint Monarchs. She has the confidence her game will translate well because she was able to work on different moves and be versatile with the Monarchs. “I think it was really important because at Central (Michigan) I played a certain role,” she said. “On the Monarchs,

I was able to step out of that comfort zone and do moves, shoot more three’s outside and it was kind of more versatile than my role at Central (Michigan) was.” In Finland, Finnish and Swedish are the national languages Szunko cannot speak either, but was relieved to hear most of her teammates and coach can speak English. “I think most of the girls speak English,” she said. “The coach does speak English. It’s a little bit broken, but I think within a couple weeks, I’ll be able to understand it a lot better.” Szunko and Long helped prove CMU women’s basketball players can play professionally. Guevara said the Chippewas style of play is beneficial for the aggressive and fast-paced European game and professional goals can be met at CMU’s program. “If you aspire to play professionally, then you’re going to get challenged here at Central Michigan,” she said. “You’re going to get ready to play overseas.” sports@cm-life.com

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Enos’ offensive line set for future By John Manzo Sports Editor

The offensive line is the wall for a quarterback and usually goes unnoticed when performing well. And realistically, how many people notice a wall unless it gets damaged? An experienced offensive line looks to protect junior quarterback Ryan Radcliff this season. Others are also stepping up and enhancing their roles. Junior Jake Olsen, a 6’8” offensive lineman, didn’t have as much time to adapt to head coach Dan Enos’ playbook. He suffered a season-ending leg injury against in-state rival Eastern Michigan last year.

Now in year two, Olsen is back and feels much more comfortable. As a whole, he feels like the line is coming into its own. “I’m very comfortable with the system,” he said at Central Michigan University’s Media Day. “The first year, I didn’t get to practice too much because I got hurt the third game, so I still had a lot of learning to do during spring ball. The offensive line has been doing well in camp. Everyone is healthy, so we just need to keep up the hard work right now.” Enos continued to name lineman after lineman when asked who has been productive. It might be a good sign as the line continues to become healthier before its season opener on Sept.

1 against South Carolina State. “Andy Phillips has been doing a good job,” he said. “Cody Pettit, Darren Keyton, Mike Repovz and Rocky Weaver; all those guys continue to get better.” Despite a veteran offensive line, Enos is pleased with what he is seeing out of three freshmen lineman: Ramadan Ahmeti, Kenny Rogers and Nick Beamish. He went as far as saying he wants to recruit four more just like the three of them in the future. “I’ll tell you what, those three are going to play here,” he said. “They are all big, athletic, tough and smart. We need to bring in four more like those guys.” sports@cm-life.com

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The old sports saying ‘defense wins championships’ sometimes gets overlooked or forgotten, but it still reigns true. In baseball, pitching is defense. Last year the San Francisco Giants won the World Series and it comes as no surprise that they lead the league with the lowest earned run average. The Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers had quarterback Aaron Rodgers take all the glory, and he deserved some with a stellar year, but the Packers still had the league’s second-best scoring defense, led by Charles Woodson. Defense leading to championships translates to Mid-American Conference football as well. Last year the MAC championship game came down between the conference’s top-scoring defense against the thirdbest scoring defense. The top four defenses in the league finished in the top five in the standings. Central Michigan finished seventh in the MAC for scoring defense and consequently finished ninth in the league. Defense wins championships, and defense can lose championships. For the Chippewas to climb back into MAC contention, the defense will need to step up. Losing linebackers Nick Bellore and Matt Berning, along with cornerback Vince Agnew, to the National Football League won’t help matters. This means safety Jahleel Addae, the returning leader in tackles, and others will have to fill a large void and make this team more well-rounded. Last week, CM Life ran a story about the offense needing to be more balanced with a better rushing attack and this team needs better overall offensive-defensive balance to rack up wins. Last season Miami University won the MAC title, scoring 22.8 points per game, good enough for seventh in the conference. The Chippewas offense finished eighth at 22.1 per game. The offense wasn’t stellar, but it managed. The

Matt Thompson Assistant Sports Editor defense didn’t play champion caliber football. In 2009 when CMU went 12-2 and won the MAC, everyone puts it on how well former CMU quarterback Dan LeFevour played. Obviously he was a great player and led the team offensively, but it still had the MAC’s best scoring defense to help aid it to the title, allowing only

17.1 points per game. That was three points better than any other team in the league that year. Quarterback Ryan Radcliff and the supposedly up-and-coming run game should be exciting to watch and talk about this fall, but the games will be won and lost with defense. If everything goes well, Radcliff and the offense can get all the glory during a nice MAC run just like Rodgers and LeFevour did with their respective teams, but it’s going to be the defensive guys like Addae, senior linebacker Armond Staten and sophomore cornerback Avery Cunningham that will make the difference.

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Morgan Wilcoxon Q&A CM Life staff reporter Brandon Champion sat down with CMU women’s soccer freshman and midfielder Morgan Wilcoxon. Brandon Champion: Where are you from? Morgan Wilcoxon: Bellefontaine, Ohio. BC: Where did you go to high school? MW: Bellefontaine High School. BC: Did you play any other sports in high school? MW: I ran track for two years.

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CMU senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Schultz was named preseason All-MAC by the conference coaches.

CMU volleyball ranked fifth in MAC West preseason poll By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

Some may think being picked second to last is a negative thing. The Central Michigan volleyball team looks at it in a different perspective. CMU was picked to finish fifth in the Mid-American Conference West Division coaches preseason poll behind in-state rivals Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan at fourth and third, Ball State is the runner-up with Northern Illinois projected to win the MAC West division. “We expected it, it’s where we finished last season,” said head coach Erik Olson. “We’re glad to not have a target on our back.” It wasn’t all bad news for the Chippewas as senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Schultz was named to the All-MAC West di-

vision. “It’s a great honor,” she said. “I’ve got it before and it’s really good.” Joining Schultz on the AllMAC West team is Ball State senior middle blocker Kelsey Brandl, EMU junior outside hitter Rachel Iaquaniello, Northern Illinois sophomore outside hitter Lauren Wicinski as well as senior setter Kristin Hoffman. Also earning the honor was WMU junior middle blocker Jessica Brown. “She’s easily the best middle blocker in the conference,” Olson said about Schultz. “She is playing by far her best ball in her career right now.” CMU did receive one first place vote, despite the fifth place ranking. It shows how competitive this division will be this season. Toledo is the lone team to place behind CMU in

the west. Ohio was picked to win the MAC East division with almost all of the first place votes. Miami was selected to finish second with Akron, Buffalo, Bowling Green and Kent State finishing third through sixth. Senior outside hitter/middle blocker Katie Post and sophomore middle blocker Lexie Hartnett represented Ohio on the All-MAC East team. They’re joined by Akron senior middle blocker Tina Dimitrijevs, BGSU sophomore left side hitter Paige Penrod and Miami senior middle hitter Cassie Ferrell. The rest of the MAC hasn’t had a good look at the Chippewas this spring, so they are under the radar, but they look to make some noise in a heavy MAC West this season. sports@cm-life.com

Impact expected from new women’s soccer freshmen By Brandon Champion Sports Reporter

Coming to college for the first time can be an intimidating experience for some. Incoming freshmen have to deal with a new city, a new living situation and new people. They also have a heavy class load and a new found sense of freedom that they are finally on their own. On top of this, some freshmen come to college and must learn to be a student athlete. For the freshmen on the Central Michigan women’s soccer team, accepting this responsibility is not a choice, it’s a requirement. The Chippewas have earned the NCAA’s top team GPA for six straight seasons. Last year they had a combined team GPA of 3.76. Combine this with the fact that they have won back-to-back Mid-American Conference titles and it becomes apparent what is expected out of the team’s athletes on and off the field. So far, according to head coach Neil Stafford, the freshmen have been up to the task. “The freshman have been fantastic,” he said. “You get play-

ers into the program who have never struggled before, but this is a much different level of competition and the quicker they figure that out, the better off they’re going to be. I think our girls have been doing a great job with this.” But along with that, Stafford knows the young players on his team are going to have their ups and downs. Every bit of experience they get is going to benefit them in the end. Gaining experience started in the spring when all three freshmen saw playing time in the team’s season-opening victory Friday against Detroit. Midfielder Laura Gosse started the game and played 51 minutes. While midfielder Emily Cooksey and defender Morgan Wilcoxon came in as subs, playing 48 and 34 minutes respectively. “College soccer is way harder even from club soccer,” Wilcoxon said. “The whole thing is just way more intense. I’m just trying to get into the flow of things.” Wilcoxon and the other freshmen understand that playing a Division I sport is a year-round commitment and is something that some people might get overwhelmed with.

But neither they nor Stafford appear concerned. “We’re doing what we can to help them ease into the situation,” he said. “I think they’re going to be fine as we move along, as long as they keep putting in the time and effort.” Stafford is confident that as the season moves along they will continue to gain experience and things should get easier for them. One thing is for sure, he expects big things from the newest members of his team. “Each of them have a three-ring binder and they’re studying their butts off right now,” Stafford said. “As long as they keep working on what we’re trying to do both technically and tactically and if they can continue to do the work both on and off the field, I have no reservations that those three will be impactful this season.“

BC: Why did you decide to come to Central Michigan to play soccer? MW: I liked everything about it. The team, the coaches and the education. The whole atmosphere was good. BC: Could you have gone

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SLEEPLESS Insomnia a problem for some students By Sammy Dubin | Staff Reporter

magine a world where falling and staying asleep is next to impossible. For Roseville junior Paul Paonessa, that imagination is a harsh reality. Paonessa functions well in all of his classes and is hardly drowsy during the day. From appearance, most people wouldn’t think that he suffers from insomnia. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, insomnia is the prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep. “On a good night I might get four hours of sleep,” Paonessa said. “The weird thing about it is that I’m not tired when I wake up. I’m not sure why.” Paonessa doesn’t let this roadblock get in the way of performance in his classes. “I do well on test-taking and paying attention in class,” he said. Paonessa’s insomnia started for him when he came to college and had the influence of his roommates to stay up late. He was diagnosed last year.

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A pillow and red dry eyes represent the insomnia suffered by many students throughout campus.

Fighting back against ‘freshman 15’ isn’t easy By Emily Pfund Staff Reporter

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Macomb freshman Trista Casasanta and Westland junior Brent Patterson work out on the ellipticals of the newly renovated Student Activity Center Tuesday morning. “I like how open it is. I think it motivates people to come workout,” said Patterson.

SAC renovation, expansion complete Fitness center opens with extra space, equipment By Rachel Dybicki Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University’s newly renovated fitness center is officially open for students after five months of planning and construction. During exam week of last year’s spring semester, the fitness center located in the Student Activity Center was unofficially opened though many renovations were left for summer. Coming into fall semester everything is complete and ready for the school year, said Stan Shingles, assistant vice president of University Recreation. All of the improvements made were based on a survey

spring semester that many students responded to, he said. “We truly renovated it,” Shingles said. “Everything in the entire facility has completely increased. So far we haven’t received anything but positive feedback.” Improvements to the SAC fitness center include a space expansion, openness, exterior windows, new equipment and layout, Shingles said. He said he is excited about many of the new additions including the fitness assessment center. The SAC is now built into the new fitness center making it more accessible than ever, he said. At this center students can find personal trainers, assessments or fitness profiles, Shingles said. “The biggest thing is we have a lot more space and a lot more equipment,” said Layne Davis, assistant director of fitness and wellness. “We gained

an estimated additional fifty cardio pieces. This includes elliptical trainers, tread mills, bikes and a new AMT trainer.” Davis said some of the new equipment has really been drawing in new students. She said she’s excited about the new free-weight training area, which features mirrors, weights, jump ropes, and balls all for functional training. “I would like more students to come out and give the new equipment a try,” she said. “We have a full staff that is trained to help with anything. We can help you get started, (and) start your year off right.” Oxford sophomore Samantha McKenzie visits the SAC daily and loves the new renovations. “The upstairs gym seems giant compared to how it looked before,” McKenzie said. “I feel a lot less cramped.” studentlife@cm-life

Freeland sophomore Emily Doyle was determined not to gain the dreaded “freshman 15” when she started her freshman year at Central Michigan University last fall. Doyle said she and her roommate exercised four to six days a week for 30 minutes to an hour each day. “We went down to the workout center to use the machines,” she said. “Sometimes we did a workout DVD in our room and sometimes we just took a really long walk.” They also watched what they ate in the cafeteria. Doyle avoided “fattier dishes” and chose more soups, salads and sandwiches at meal times, often taking a piece of fruit back to her room to snack on later. Dietitian Kati Mora, who

runs a nutrition practice in Mount Pleasant, said college students often see weight gain in their first year away from home because “this is the first time they’re able to make food decisions that are completely their own. They’re adjusting to that food choice freedom.” Portage junior Kris Baron had a different experience in his first year at CMU. “I kind of consider myself to have gained the freshman 30,” Baron said. Baron said his weight gain was due to the “endless amount of food.” “You could go anytime and eat as much as you want and there were always deserts and goodies available,” he said. Baron said he since has lost the weight he put on freshman year, and then some, estimating his weight loss at over 70 pounds.

“Basically I cut out fast food, tried not to eat late at night and snacked on fruits and veggies rather than bag after bag of chips,” he said. Baron also started working out every day, usually running on a treadmill or elliptical machine. To avoid weight gain, Mora recommended students use the new “Choose My Plate” method, which has replaced the traditional “food pyramid” illustration of the government’s dietary guidelines. “It’s a great visual to use,” Mora said. “As a general rule, choose more fruits and vegetables and go easy on the rest.” Eating small meals or snacks every three to four hours helps prevent binging on junk food or overeating at the next meal, Mora said. studentlife@cm-life

Fulbright program offers scholarships for students By Odille Parker Staff Reporter

Twelve students gathered in Ronan 346 Tuesday night to learn more about the Fulbright Program, one of the largest U.S. international exchange programs offers opportunities for students. “To be chosen as a Fulbright scholar is incredibly prestigious,” said Anne Miller, coordinator of the National Scholarship Program. “Those who receive the

scholarships become U.S. ambassadors on a one on one level and develop goodwill relationships.” Miller explained the goal of the program is to increase mutual understanding between people in the U.S. and people in other countries. Tuesday’s event was set up to inform and increase the number of students involved and nominated. Through the Fulbright Program, students can either apply for a research or study

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grant or be an English Teaching Assistant. ETA is the most common Fulbright scholarship, with over 650 granted nationwide each year. Students travel to various schools abroad, ranging from K-12, to teach English and American culture. “It’s not just for people in the teaching program,” Miller said. “We have fabulous

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Critical Mass bike ride planned for Mount Pleasant area, anyone welcome to join By Ben Harris Senior Reporter

Central Michigan University students hope to encourage the use of bicycles around campus and Mount Pleasant by hosting a Critical Mass bike ride. The ride is planned for Sept. 9. Participants will meet in the mall between Pearce and Anspach at 5:30 p.m., leave around 6 p.m., and ride around the Mount Pleasant area. “It’s kind of an awareness event to try to get the people of Mount Pleasant to realize that bike traffic is a legitimate form of traffic,” said Kyle Gostinger, Mount Pleasant senior

and event organizer. “It’s also about bicycle safety awareness.” This is the first ride of its kind organized by Gostinger, but there have been others in the past in Mount Pleasant and around the world. “Critical mass bike rides are huge in Europe, and they’re mildly large in Michigan,” said Mike Birach, Clarkston senior and another event organizer. “Detroit holds them once a month, (with) about three or four hundred people.” There is no set route at this point, but one should be posted soon on the event’s Facebook page, Gostinger said.

“It will probably be an hour bike ride, since Mount Pleasant isn’t a huge town,” Birach said. “For me it’s about meeting new people and enjoying the bike ride.” Gostinger said anyone can attend the event. “I don’t care what you ride or who you are, if you want to come out you’re welcome,” Gostinger said. “We want to get more people to join us.” Gostinger and Birach agreed the more who attend the better. “If you get a few hundred people, there’s something special about riding with that many people,” Birach said. Birach said the ride would be taken at a slower and easy

going pace. “I think the goal is to just be with your friends and get a big group of people together to cruise around town,” said Commerce junior Ryan Hoger. “Hopefully people notice and it inspires them to start riding their bikes.” Hoger said he uses his bike during the warmer months to save on gas. “It’s going to be a lot of fun just to get a bunch of people that are interested in something,” said Lake Orion senior Lauren Kellogg. “We want people to know that bikers can use the road and that we’re not a nuisance.”

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This upcoming revengethemed action thriller looks promising for exactly two reasons — the star and the director. Actress Zoe Saldana, seen in “Avatar,” “Star Trek” and “The Losers,” is a ray of sunshine on a dreary day; rare, beautiful and you never want her to go away. In a word, dang. The film is written and produced by Luc Besson, like many a late-summer action-thriller, and is directed by Olivier Megaton. This movie will certainly be no “Casablanca,” but at the very least it may give our generation its Pam Grieresque exploitation icon in Saldana.

Bejeweled is a simple gem-matching game that has long entertained an older demographic of gamers. Blitz can be played on Facebook, and now on Google Plus as well. The game ties to social networks by showing a weekly leaderboard of friends and providing awards for your friends’ cumulative scores. The flash game maintains the franchise’s emphasis on ease and replayability. Bejewled Blitz has become my favorite tool for dealing with phone calls where I find myself stuck on hold.

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Shlohmo’s ‘Bad Vibes’ an album that grows By Jamie Favazza Staff Reporter

Organic, liquid, layered sounds are just the icing on the cake of L.A. Beat Scene producer Shlohmo’s debut LP “Bad Vibes”. Cut from the same claw as the infamous Flying Lotus, “Bad Vibes” mixes reverberated layers of his sultry, elongated, R&B inspired vocals into field recordings of birds and rain, and electronic samples with delicate guitar melodies and ear-pleasing clicks and clacks that create the consistent woozy, lo-fi groove throughout the album. Soothing, sexy samples and recordings introduce the album’s overall vibe in “Big

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“You don’t know if you have (insomnia) until someone asks how you function,” he said. Farmington Hills sophomore Jared Gussin also suffers from insomnia and has had it since he was a senior in high school. Gussin occasionally takes melatonin, an over-the-counter sleep aid, and it usually helps him to sleep for four or five hours. Unlike Paonessa, Gussin’s

Feelings”, and continue to be threaded throughout the course of nearly an hour. No song is over-produced and each flows suavely into the next, making it tricky to notice song changes. As the album progresses, the beginning layers change from spacious to full and active. In “Just Us”, Shlohmo brings the build just when boredom might begin to ensue and dynamically drops the build into an airy, floating melody, without being obvious — a transition that illuminates his originality and ability to distinguish himself from other chillwave artists. Shlohmo’s heavier songs are “Sink”, “I Can’t See You I’m Dead” and “Trapped in a

Burning House”. They tend to sound as if the music is burping and flirts with sludge metal elements. While the tempo remains slow, heavy distortion, reverb and bass make the music murky, wooly and more interesting, as if you were sinking into a thick pile of sludge. Two criticisms “Bad Vibes” can’t escape are, first, Shlohmo’s vocals can be overwhelming and repetitive, like in “Your Stupid Face,” particularly because his voice is gritty. Secondly, he probably could have cut a song or two — “Get Out”, certainly could have been left out. Despite the minor negatives, “Bad Vibes” is still far better than average. It does

in-class performance is affected by his inability to get a full night of sleep. “I can’t function as well and it’s more difficult when I’m taking tests and doing work,” he said. Gussin tries to live a more active lifestyle during the day so he can get a more restful sleep at night. “This way my mind and body are tired and I can fall asleep easier.” Escanaba junior Chantell LaForest takes a different approach to solving her insomnia problem. “I take sleeping medicine

because if I don’t take it, I’m lucky if I get two hours of sleep,” LaForest said. LaForest also said she enforces a bedtime for herself. She said self-discipline combined with sleeping medicine helps her stay asleep for six hours. LaForest said if she doesn’t take her medicine, she becomes extremely agitated and does not want to be in class. “When I get irritable, I tend to draw back from people … I don’t want to lash out at somebody,” she said.

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students throughout campus that are Fulbright material.” Charlevoix senior Danielle Lackaff is in Mexico finishing her spanish for business degree, but intends to apply for the program. She plans to move to South Korea to teach ESL for a year upon her graduating from CMU and said the scholarship would help her achieve more during her stay. “It would secure my success to be part of the Fulbright community,” Lackaff said. “Especially as it would help to increase the under-

standing between myself and other countries through the exchange of skills and knowledge that would be indispensable to my teaching career.” The program is high-priority and competitive, and the application process is rigorous. Fulbright Program Advisor, Phame Camarena urged students to submit their preapplications to the NPS office by the Sept. 17 deadline. “The pre-applications are set up to help (students) do a better job for (their) actual application,”Camarena said. To be part of the program, applicants must be U.S citi-

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zens, have a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent, and meet other specified requisites. While the upcoming deadline is focused on upperclassmen ready to make the commitment, many underclassmen are making a jump start and educating themselves on the ins and outs of the program. Davison freshman Armando Lambaria said the meeting very informative and plans to apply in coming years. “I have a lot of time ahead of me and I’m just trying to get a feel of things,” Lambaria said. “But I want to do research outside the country in medicine later on.”

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Many healthy eating options By Chad Mitchell Staff Reporter

Eating on campus is a convenient option for getting a food fix between classes, but convenience does not have to be unhealthy. “Campus Dining is committed to providing a balanced menu to meet the needs of all dining lifestyles on campus,” Nikki Smith said. Fresh Food Co. is located in Woldt cafeteria on the south side of campus and offers several vegetarian options. “We have different vegetarian options every day,” student employee and Orion City senior Morgan Maciejewski said. FFCo is open from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and is closed on weekends. Java City, located in the Park Library on the north side of campus, is another destination for healthy options. “Java City is a great place for students and faculty to get a snack and relax,” said Mount Pleasant sophomore and employee Melanie Brown. “We have sugar-free, guilt-free drinks.” Java City is open from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays. Energy Zone, located in the Bovee University Center, specializes in smoothies, many of which are healthy choices. Options like Strawberry Oasis, Mango Beach and Peach Breeze have between 70 and 80 calories. Energy Zone also offers high protein shakes like Peanut Butter Protein with 24 grams of protein and Strawberry n’ Cream with 19 grams of protein. Hours of operation are subject to change, but are currently 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, noon to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.

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Belding senior Toni Cummings, left, laughs while she eats lunch with Cedar Springs senior Rosemary Saboo Tuesday afternoon at Max and Emily’s, 125 E. Broadway St. The two are off-campus students and tend not to eat on-campus.

Off-campus restaurants set healthy options By Chad Mitchell Staff Reporter Jeff/photo editor

The beginning of the fall semester means turning up the heat on school-work and putting most other things on the back burner. For many of us, that includes keeping up on a healthy diet. Fast food may seem like the most affordable way to spend your lunch break, but there are plenty of healthy solutions that are both close to campus and reasonably priced. Kaya Coffee House, 1029 S. University St., is one place you can expect a healthy meal at a reasonable price. “Everything is made fresh,” said Elly Cotton, Kaya manager. “We have a big selection.” The coffee shop is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Max and Emily’s, 125 E. Broadway St., offers a wide selection of sandwiches. Several of its sandwiches are vegetarian, and they also has healthy options for omniovores. Turkey, sprouts, tomato, mushroom and onion make up the

South Lyon senior Lindsay Kuzara, a student employee at the Fresh Food Company, prepares a pepperoni pizza Tuesday evening.

“Boot Camp,” one of its most popular healthy sandwiches. “It’s the wraps that make the difference,” said Melissa Hughes, Max and Emily’s employee. The vegetables and lean turkey meat are packed inside a spinach wrap, which is paired with a side salad. The eatery is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Max and Emily’s is not the only place in the sandwich business downtown. Jimmy John’s, 117 E. Broadway St., has a number of healthy sandwiches as well. “We have five sandwiches with less than four grams of fat,” said Bill Topham of Jimmy John’s. “The most popular is definitely the Turkey Tom.” The business is open Monday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. B:5.24” The Pita Pit, 1620 S. Mission T:5.24” St., offers a unique selection S:4.74”

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Sage advice from Donny Osmond where the show’s going to go. You have the structure of the show, but within that body of the show, let’s say somebody says, “Hey, remember that weird video you did with Weird Al Yankovic?” Boom! There’s going to be a video behind me on the screen. Q: You and Marie put out an album in May and are doing the Flamingo in Vegas, as well as a cruise. How’s the sibling rivalry compared to when you were younger? A: It’s funny, because back in the olden days called the ‘70s, Marie was just basically in tow: “Let’s just do whatever they say.” Well, Marie is her own person now. She has her say about things. ... Nobody’s in anybody’s shadow. Q: You recently gave this advice to Justin Bieber: “Put on the seat belt, buddy, because it’s going to be a bumpy ride and there’s going to be times when people say you’re not talented anymore. Never give up on yourself.” When will his ride start getting bumpy? A: It’s happening now. You look at any little kid and talk about Justin Bieber, he’s like “bleah.” It’s inevitable. What you’ve got to do is hang in there and keep putting out great material.

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Forty years ago, Donny Osmond hit No. 1 for the first time with his song “Go Away, Little Girl.” He was absurdly clean-cut and handsome, and he would spend the next several years as one of the most popular teen heartthrobs in pop-music history—especially teaming with his sister, Marie, on a TV variety show. The whole thing crashed by the end of the ‘70s, and Donny spent more than a decade trying to come back. Eventually, he succeeded, with the 1989 smash “Soldier of Love,” a starring role in a Toronto version of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and a stream of squeaky-clean albums, Broadway shows, Vegas runs, a “Dancing With the Stars” victory and a family-oriented radio show. Osmond discussed the bizarre ups and downs of his career by phone from his Utah home. Question: Your new tour is unscripted and you take constant requests from the audience. Is that spontaneity scary? Answer: You better believe it! But that’s why I’m doing it. It’s the excitement of not knowing

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‘Hunted: The Demon’s Forge’ flawed, offers different gameplay experience ‘Hunted: The Demon’s forge’

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Combining hack-andslash gameplay with an effective cover system is evidence enough there is something going on in “Hunted: The Demon’s Forge.” While “Hunted” has its flaws, it is a unique, hard-tohate experience. “Hunted” tells the tale of Caddoc and E’lara, two mercenaries who are just out to make a living. The two find themselves mistakenly thrust into a conflict that is not their own and into the boots of heroes, even if those boots don’t quite fit. E’lara and Caddoc are hired by a spirit named Seraphine to rescue the people of Dryfed from a Wargin, humanoids that live in tunnels underground. Both the characters have well defined personalities that play off each other in interesting ways. You won’t necessarily feel emotionally invested in either character, but they are fun and enjoyable protagonists for the 10to 15 hour adventure. While it is worth noting the voice acting throughout “Hunted” is spot on, the fa-

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cial animations fall pretty flat. This is actually really disappointing, because a lot of the environment, lighting, and water effects look great. It’s not that Hunted can’t look better, but that it chooses not to. Overall, this is a minor issue that can be easily overlooked. At its core, “Hunted” is a coop experience. Player can control both Caddoc and E’lara and, while neither is limited in combat, they each have a welldefined role to fill. “Hunted” gives players the choice to switch between Caddoc and E’lara at the start of each level; the fact that you can’t switch between them at a whim makes the differences between the two stand out more. This is a good thing. Despite being a

game designed with co-op in mind, players who are looking for a single-player experience shouldn’t shy away from “Hunted.” The ally AI is no real substitute for a human one, but it is smart enough to hold its own in combat and by no means needs babysitting. Most of the time I found myself dying more than the AI did, and this is due to both the skill of the AI and the defensive approach it takes. While combat is the main draw to “Hunted,” the pacing is mixed up by puzzles. They are made more interesting by riddles given before each one that hints to the method needed to solve it. The puzzles are not challenging, but they do require thought to solve. The end result

is an experience that changes the pacing of the game without pulling the focus off the combat or losing the games excitement. One of the most redeeming features of “Hunted” is the amount of replay value it has. Completing the game unlocks tweaks such as unlimited arrows and big-head mode, but it also unlocks the hardest difficulty. You’ll be encouraged to replay the game just to get more gold. Instead of being a form of currency, gold is used to unlock more items in Crucible mode, an easy-to-use dungeon creator. In the end, “Hunted: The Demon’s Forge” is an adventure. The design and unique combat is solid and the story is interesting enough to keep you playing. In addition, the amount of playability here is incredible when you add on the Crucible mode. When everything is said and done, “Hunted” is just plain fun. studentlife@cm-life.com

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How do I get back into ‘the game’? as a single person. If you have a healthy level of self-confidence and enjoy the majority of your life, start dating. Unless you’re not happy being single, the last thing you need to do is resort to a significant other to fulfil that happiness. I think our first reflex as young people is to resort to bars as a way to meet people — but when your judgement can be clouded by Jagerbombs and pints, I suggest alternate routes. If you have a hobby or sport you enjoy, find a group or class to get involved with to meet others who share interests. Go to local concerts, open mic nights and coffee shops. Take walks in local parks. Just make sure you’re approachable and don’t seclude yourself with an iPod

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am four years single. Dating now feels like an awkward social construct to me, yet that in no way diminishes my sex drive. How do I get back into “the game” when the only thing that seems to come out of it is pain and loss? One thing you have to do before getting back into “the game” is check to make sure you are happy with yourself

and loads of homework. Sometimes just waiting in a line for a mocha can get you talking to someone. Sometimes, it’s when you stop looking that you unexpectedly find someone. There’s a girl I like, but I usually only see her at her workplace. Is it appropriate to ask her out while she’s on the job? How should I ask when there are other customers around? How do I differentiate between professionalism and genuine attraction? Instead of trying to figure out if she likes you or not just go for it, as long as it is a slower time of day at her workplace. Ask her if you could talk to her privately quickly and ask her out. The worst that could happen is she turns you down, which is always a bummer,

New this week on DVD the opportunity to see what all the fuss (seven Emmys, eight BAFTAs and a Peabody Award) is about. The discs are not rated but contain coarse language and graphic content. Each has a list price of $24.99. Morgan Spurlock, now hosting a Current TV show called “50 Documentaries to See Before You Die,” has a documentary of his own coming out Tuesday. It’s “POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold,” a funny film exploring the world of product placement, marketing and paid advertising inside movies. He made the movie by

By Jim Carnes MCT Campus

With Maria Bello as its star, NBC’s re-imagining of the British television series “Prime Suspect” (to air Thursdays in the fall) might actually be pretty good. But can it be as good as the original? It is hard to imagine anyone equaling the riveting portrayal of the tough and tortured DCI Tennison that Helen Mirren delivered. On Tuesday, “Prime Suspect, Series 1” and “Series 2” will be released on home video, and viewers who may have missed it when the series aired on PBS will have

filming his solicitations of companies to pay for inclusion – and it succeeded. Not only did he get the money and make the movie, but it was recently certified by the Guinness World Records people as having the most paid placements of any film ever (rated PG-13; $30.99 for DVD, $35.99 Blu-ray). Also check out: “The Angry Beavers: Season One & Two,” the animated Nickelodeon series about twin bon vivant beavers Norbert and Daggett (not rated, $29.93); “NEDS,” a gritty story of a teenager’s descent into crime on the really mean streets of 1970s Glasgow (not rated, $26.95).

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Additions to Museum of Cultural and Natural History on display By Jake Bolitho Staff Reporter

Visitors to the Museum of Cultural and Natural History be warned — the grizzly bears may startle you. Simply walking in between the two life-size bear statues in Rowe Hall triggers a loud, unexpected growling noise. It’s one example of efforts to enhance technology previously lacking at the museum, said its director, Jay Martin. “We’ve been trying to develop new technology. Overall, it’s an ongoing process,” said Martin, an assistant professor of history. “Certain exhibits are starting to disappear elsewhere and we’re changing here too.” In February, the main hallway of the museum was altered to include more historical exhibits, which delved into the fashion

styles of past decades and the spooky legends of Central Michigan University’s campus that still exist today. But to Hannah Jenkins, the hallway portion of Rowe Hall has more of a “museum feel” to it than anything. “I’ve always been interested in history, starting when I worked at the Clarke Historical Library,” the Grant senior said. “For the first four years (at CMU), every time I walked through here, I didn’t even realize it was a museum — and I’m a museum studies minor.” Harrison Township senior Gina Cipriano is relatively new to the Museum of Cultural and Natural History and works as a student employee along with Jenkins. “So far, everything has been going very well,” Cipriano said. “From what I’ve seen, there’s a

lot of potential here.” Another addition is the children’s center, an exhibit designed to showcase college life for kids. In some instances, it might not be so different, Martin said. The exhibit offers tips on how to get a well-balanced meal at the residential restaurants, while another portion of it features photos and equipment donated by the athletics department. Not far from the children’s center is a separate display showing one well-known aspect of college life — beer. Along with various brands of beer bottles and taps are two of the maroon and gold Bud Light cans that graced Mount Pleasant two years ago. “There are rumors that some college students drink — I don’t know of any,” Martin joked. studentlife@cm-life.com

Emissions |Steam leak at IET

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Central Michigan University Police Officer Chris Pryor watches as steam pours rapidly out of the side of the Information Engineering and Technology building. After arriving on the scene police discovered that the reason behind the steam leak was due to a failed regulator of the Absorbtion Refrigeration machine, which is responsible for cooling the building. HVAC employee Mark Clare who was In the IET building at the time of the incident said that nobody was in danger.

Movie review

‘30 Minutes or Less’ only worth watching for 30 minutes By Orrin Shawl Staff Reporter

“30 minutes or Less” is a movie I would only spend 30 minutes or less watching. While the star actors of the movie like Jessie Eisenberg and Danny McBride didn’t generate very many laughs, other supporting actors like Nick Swardson and Michael Pena had the audience and myself laughing hard. Pena was an intimidating antagonist, and was also funny at times. Whenever he was in the scene, you knew you were in the presence of a gangster. Later when we see his softer side, it makes everyone laugh since he’s supposed to be a tough hit man from Detroit. McBride and Swardson’s characters’ multiple scenes together throughout the movie mimic Craig Robinson and Kevin Corrigan’s dialogue in “Pine-

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apple Express.” They’re bad guys, but they try to get you to relate to them and attempt to make their intentions interesting and funny. The funniest scenes were the bank robbery scene and Jessie Eisenberg’s encounter with the cop. The dialogue used between

the robbers, hostages, and the cop under the amount of fear from the situation everyone was thrown in made us all laugh out loud at how we would react the same way if we were robbers, hostages or cops. The humor was obviously immature, but graphic, especially

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t’s a horse that’s been beaten to death, tenderized into jelly and spread over toast to be force-fed to everyone in ninth-grade health and beyond: the importance of using protection. Everyone is tired of hearing about it (even me) and it’s been overstressed so much that it long ago crossed the threshold of being a cliche, making it easy (and sometimes convenient) to overlook. But using protection is the only viable safe sex option. Dear abstinence: crawl back into whatever sick imaginary womb birthed you. The long-past golden age of sexual conservatism Republicans and Christian fundamentalists dream of is as make-believe as leprechauns. That’s not to say, however, that wanton promiscuity and unrestrained hedonism are acceptable, but at least they’re real. I have more than a few friends and ac-

Ben Harris Staff Reporter quaintances who, in the heat of lust-battle, forgot to reach for their jimmy and are now paying for it in child support deductions from their weekly paychecks. I’m not trying to pontificate. I’m not your mother. I understand that it’s easy, tempting and romantic to live in the moment and do what biology has hard-wired you to do. But humans are notorious for beating biology off with a stick made of half-conscious thought and half-practiced impulse control. There is, of course, a genius solution available to all those willing to look beyond

the edges of their noses. Enter your friend: the condom. This is the widget the fine people of the Safer Sex Patrol spend their time bagging and passing out, and they aren’t for making water balloons. There’s no excuse not to use a condom. This is a college campus, and they’re all over. If you turn on a water faucet, there’s a chance that condoms will spew out instead of water. It’s as easy as putting one by the bedside, or keeping it in your front pocket when you go out (not in your wallet, gentlemen), and ladies, you can even keep one on you for good measure, just in case. This is especially convenient when there is alcohol in the mix. There’s not a whole lot worse than a baby that comes along when you are neither financially nor emotionally ready, and a little bit of preparation can help reduce the chances of that happening.

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in the lapdance scene and with the amount of swearing, car chases and explosions throughout this dark comedy. Jessie Eisenberg was his same chatty self. He did a good job portraying the careless, cigarette-smoking pizza delivery guy, but he wasn’t funny. His interactions with Aziz Ansari were not funny either. It more about the situation they were put in that carried what was supposed to be funny. Ansari had quite a few witty remarks that made the audience laugh a few times. He reminded me of the character Tom Haverford he plays in “Parks and Recreation.” In my opinion, he stole the spotlight from Jessie Eisenberg. However, I think his character was too similar to his most famous TV role, so this movie will not help his career much. I don’t pay much attention to films shot in Michigan, so I

gained more appreciation for the movie when I found out it was set in Grand Rapids, a town I spent my entire summer in. Overall, this would be a movie I would buy, but only if

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