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DAN ENOS NAMED CMU’S 29TH HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
EHS dean search suspended; others wait for president By Sarah Schuch Senior Reporter
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Football coach Dan Enos smiles as he chats with athletics officials before a press conference Tuesday at the Indoor Athletics Complex where he was announced as head coach. His base salary will be $250,000. “Championships consistently, bowl games yearly. My vision will be and will remain as long as I am head football coach here that I want to be mentioned in the same breath and be synonymous with the Boise States and the TCUs.”
Moving a vision forward Football’s new leader asks, ‘What about Central Michigan?’ By Andrew Stover | Sports Editor
Enos, who signed a five-year contract worth $250,000 per year in base salary and includes a $75,000 bonus for public appearances, television and radio, said he is not looking for CMU to remain status quo. Instead, he is looking to put the program on the map. “My vision will be — and will remain as long as I am head football coach here — that I want us to be mentioned in the same breath and be synonymous with the Boise States and the TCUs and the Utahs of the world,” he said. “And be the class of the MAC and be 12-0 going into the MAC Championship game and having people say, ‘What about them? What
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cm-life.com See the Web site for a video excerpt from Tuesday’s conference. about CMU? What about Central Michigan?’ That’s our vision. That’s our goal.” After arguably the best season in the history of CMU football, in which the team went 12-2 and ranked No. 23 in the country, life after Butch Jones is taking shape. Enos, 41, spent the last four years on Michigan State’s staff, the last three as a running backs coach. He started his coaching career as a graduate assistant for former MSU coach George Perles in 1991. After working for Dantonio in Cincinnati, he rejoined him on MSU’s staff for the last three of four years he was there. There, he polished a resume that included 10 different coaching stops — including the offensive coordinator position at Lakeland College, Northern Michigan, Missouri State and North Dakota State — and also a playing career at Michigan State, where he played quarterback from 1987-90. Athletic Director Dave Heeke said he identified traits in Enos that will allow CMU to move past its current position in college football. A Enos | 7A
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Football coach Dan Enos, center, laughs as his nephew Sean Enos and his daughter Lia tickle him while he posed for a portrait Tuesday at the Indoor Athletic Complex after he was announced as the next head football coach. “I’m very proud of him,” said Lia Enos, 8.
“I want us to be mentioned in the same breath and be synonymous with the Boise States and the TCUs and the Utahs of the world.” Dan Enos, CMU football coach
New coach has strong Michigan background By Daniel Monson Senior Reporter
Dan Enos has been a student, quarterback and coach at Michigan State University. But he always had a hidden respect for another school about 70 miles north. It was in Mount Pleasant that Enos, Central Michigan’s 29th head football coach, attended his first game. The Dearborn native toured the locker room at Perry Shorts Stadium, even meeting hall-of-fame coach Herb Deromedi as a youngster during a trip to see a CMU game. “Coach Deromedi probably doesn’t remember, but I was totally in awe,” Enos said.
Enos was introduced Tuesday as the replacement for Butch Jones, who left for the University of Cincinnati on Dec. 16 after going 27-13 in three seasons at CMU. Now, Enos said he is looking forward to facing his alma mater and former boss Mark Dantonio when CMU plays the Spartans four times in the next nine seasons. The Chippewas travel to East Lansing in 2011 and MSU repays the visit the following season in Mount Pleasant. “I’d like to play them. I shouldn’t say that maybe — they’re going to be putting us on their highlight film,” Enos
Three faculty members are finalists in the search for a new Honors Program director. Brad Swanson, associate professor of biology, Phame Camarena, chairman of the Human Environmental Studies department, and Mark Francek, professor of geography, were named Monday. Each will have a forum for Honors students to attend and ask questions. Swanson’s forum is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. today in Powers Hall Room 136, Camarena’s is slated for 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the Larzelere Hall Alumni Room and Francek’s is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Friday, also in the Alumni Room.
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Other searches The search for the dean of the College of Business Administration is under way. The position has only been advertised, but Tom Moore, dean of libraries and chairman of the search committee, hopes to have someone hired in April and taking the position in July. “We’re in that period in which the committee is not meeting right now,” Moore said. “We’re not there yet. We’re hoping people are applying.” No deadlines for applications are set at this time. The College of Communications and Fine Arts associate dean search also has begun. Al Wildey, current interim
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The College of Education and Human Services dean search is suspended until late summer or early fall. With many other universities across the country also seeking a dean for colleges of education, it makes the process more difficult, said Steve Smith, director of Public Relations. “It has diluted the pool significantly,” he said. “We want to let that blow over a bit.” The advertisement for the open dean position was placed in mid-October and the search committee held its initial meeting Sept. 16. The committee had only gone through the application process, so there was a minimal amount of money spent so far, Smith said. An e-mail was sent out to the Central Michigan University community Monday morning saying the search would
be suspended. Kathy Koch will continue as interim dean and Ray Francis will remain in his position as interim associate dean.
“All three have a lot of history in the Honors Program,” said Judy Idema, the Honors Program associate director. “That really sets them apart from other faculty.” Idema said the three will go through day-long interviews with several different groups, including the Honors Council, the search committee staff and with Claudia Douglass, interim vice provost of academic affairs. James Hill, the current director, made the decision to step down in November. He will return to teaching political science in August. Camarena said the Honors Program is doing well. He would like to advance it with the assistance of other members working with the program. “We have a strong program already,” he said. “I really do think everyone sees the potential of the program.”
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w Art Department Foundation’s Class Exhibit takes place from 7:50 a.m. to midnight on the third floor of the Charles V. Park Library and 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. in the Park Library Extended Hours Study Room.
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w Drawing in Florence Art Exhibit is on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Multicultural Education Center.
w Retention Matters educational session takes place from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Center For Applied Learning and Instruction (Education and Human Services Building, Room 315). w Daniel Ramirez, visiting professor of Native American Studies, will have a reception from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Park Library Baber Room.
Thursday w Live music will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Brass Cafe, 128 S. Main St. w Guest musicians Michael Heald, violin, and Peter Mi yamoto, piano, perform from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Music Building’s Chamichian Hall.
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Once George Ross begins his new role as university president March 1, a domino effect will begin with other positions currently filled by interims. The provost and vice president of development positions are on hold to begin searches
w Provost: Holding until new president begins w Vice President/Development: Holding until new president begins w Vice Provost/Academic Affairs: Holding until Provost position is filled w Vice Provost/Research: Holding until Provost position is filled w Dean/Graduate Studies: Holding until Provost position is filled w Founding Dean/Medical School: In process, on-campus interviews conducted w Dean/College Education and Human Services: In process, collecting resumes w Dean/College of Business Administration: In process, search firm hired
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Downtown sushi bar not opening this month Joslin: Will depend on steps needed for state grant By David Veselenak Online Editor
Midori Sushi and Martini Bar will not open this month as scheduled. Jon Joslin, co-owner of the bar and a Mount Pleasant City Commissioner, could not give a projected date of when the restaurant would open. He said an application for $42,750 in state grant money the city filed for last week has delayed the open-
ceives funding, according to the application. The city should receive a response regarding the application by the end of January, said Downtown Development Director Michelle Sponseller. City Manager Kathie Grinzinger said officials looked to receive grant money after the Community Development Block Grant Facade Improvement Grant decided to open up funding to rebuild downtown centers. Midori is the first business prepared for construction the city found eligible to receive grant money, she said. According to the applica-
ing process. “A lot of it depends on how many hoops we have to jump through for the grant,” he said. City commissioners approved the grant application for Midori, 105 W. Broadway St., during a meeting Jan. 4. The application is for funds from the Michigan Development Economic Corporation and would go toward exterior renovations to the restaurant, including brick cleaning, window replacement, doors and trim, replacement of cornice and part of a new sign. Construction is slated to begin in February and end in March if the restaurant re-
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tion, Joslin and co-owner Rich Swindlehurst would provide at least $102,750 in the project, as well as hire at least six fulltime employees — with at least 51 percent of them coming from low-to-moderate income levels — and post positions through Michigan Works. The city approved a Class C liquor license to the restaurant in August, filling the last unassigned liquor license to the city as determined by the 2000 U.S. Census. Andrea Miller, communications representative for the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, said the license is still pending. She said the
Commission completed its investigation and only requires a local law enforcement investigation. “Mount Pleasant Police will do their own investigation,” she said. Dave Sabuda, public information officer for the Mount Pleasant Police Department, said the department will conduct an investigation, but could not comment further. “I do know we do a background investigation,” he said. “I believe the final decision goes to the Liquor Control Commission.” metro@cm-life.com
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By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter
An Ohio man was arrested Sunday and charged with 12 felonies for a string of fraudulent purchases in Mount Pleasant, according to a news release.
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The Isabella County Commission on Aging is in need of volunteer drivers to deliver lunchtime meals one day a week to elderly homebound in the Weidman/Lake Isabella area. Volunteers must be available between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Mileage reimbursement is available. For more information, contact the Commission on Aging at 772-0748.
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Mount Pleasant resident Hannah Bergstrom, a 2008 alumnus, blows smoke into the air after taking a hit of her cigarette Friday at The Bird Bar & Grill. “If they want to ban smoking, I’m OK with that. It’s fine,” she said, “because it will make me smoke less and people inside will be happier for it.”
Up in smoke State smoking ban clears the air for some, angers others By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter
As much as Sam Springthorpe enjoys the curl of cigarette smoke sliding smoothly down his throat and dancing from his lips, the Clarkston freshman plans on breaking his four-year habit. For good. It will be a challenge, as Springthorpe has repeatedly failed with patches and gum. But he wants to make the transition on his own. “I don’t need anyone telling me where I can and can’t smoke,” he said. However, with Michigan’s upcoming smoking ban, Springthorpe may decide to quit sooner rather than later. Last December, the state Senate voted 24-13 on a smoking ban prohibiting smoking in all bars, restaurants and workplaces, with exclusion to Detroit casinos, cigar bars and tobacco specialty stores. When the ban takes effect
cm-life.com See the Web site for a video on the Michigan smoking ban. May 1, Michigan will be the 38th state to snuff out smokeing in public buildings. The penalty for smoking in a smoke-free establishment will be a $100 fine for the first offense and up to $500 for ensuing violations. “By making all these changes, (it will) anger a lot of people,” Springthorpe said. “Quitting won’t happen because a law is put into place.” State Rep. Bill Caul, R-Mount Pleasant, voted against the ban and believes the choice should be a decision made by restaurant owners and clientele. “They’re the ones making the investment and should be making decisions to go smokefree or not,” Caul said. Local effect With Mount Pleasant’s college town atmosphere, Caul said it is too soon to see how the ban will affect businesses. “With this city being a college town, I don’t know what
Thomas E. Coates Sr., 43, of Westerville, Ohio, allegedly used a stolen credit card number to purchase gift cards at local businesses and bought numerous electronic devices in hopes of selling them for profit. “With the stolen credit card, he’d buy, like, eight $100 gift cards,” said Dave Sabuda, public information officer for the Mount Pleasant Police Department. “He was buying things with a quick turnover,
like Playstation 3s, Xbox 360s and (Nintendo) Wiis.” Coates has been charged with eight counts of possession, three counts of attempted use of a fraudulent financial transaction device and one count of attempted false pretenses between $1,000 and $20,000. Each count is a felony and punishable by up to five years in prison. Coates also has been charged with two misdemeanors for driving with a
An educational session titled “Retention Matters” runs from 1:30 to 3 p.m. today in the Education and Human Services Building Room 315, the Center for Applied Learning and Instruction. The session will cover Central Michigan University’s retention data, initiatives and the next steps university departments can take to increase student success. Director of Student Retention Shawn Wilson and Amy McGinnis, director of Strategy and Organizational Development, will facilitate. For more information or to register, contact Strategy and Organizational Development at 774-6447 or send an e-mail to StratOD@cmich.edu.
Live jazz music
Enjoy live jazz or easy lounge music at the Brass Cafe, 128 S. Main St., from 6 to 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There is no cover. There also are special dinners and wine tastings offered monthly. For more information, contact the Brass Cafe at 772-0864 or visit its Web site, thebrasscafe.com.
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Mount Pleasant resident Hannah Bergstrom, left, and Brett Driver, a 2009 CMU alumnus, chat with friends while smoking Friday at The Bird Bar & Grill. “I’m a smoker, and I hate second hand smoke, but if you alleviate smoking indoors altogether, then you risk alienating customers. That’s just not good for business,” Driver said.
difference the ban will make (in comparison) to any other metropolitan area,” Caul said. At Cheers Neighborhood Grill, 1700 West High St., Chef Dan McEvoy thinks the ban will affect establishments in the short term. “I think the places that will see the most negative impact would be the more solid drinking environment versus a family dining area,” McEvoy said. “But everyone needs a place where they can indulge
in their habits.” Tipton freshman Brooke Nicole Wheaton does not want to put her health at risk because of other peoples’ deadly habits. “I think that banning smoking in restaurants is a good idea because cancer runs in my family. I honestly would rather eat my meal without the smell of cigarette smoke all around me,” she said. A Smoke | 4A
Ohio man arrested, charged with credit card fraud Gift cards purchased at local businesses
The City of Mount Pleasant Street Department will continue to pick up Christmas trees until Friday. Trees need to be placed at the curb, even if the normal trash pick-up is done in the alley. Plastic bags must be removed, and the tree trunks need to face the street. This is a free service.
Central Michigan University’s Multicultural Education Center and Minority Student Services will host a discussion at noon Jan. 21 in the Bovee University Center Terrace rooms on the results of the Vision 2010 Project to Explore Racial and Ethnic Diversity at CMU. This will be in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Week. For more information, contact the Multicultural Education Center at 774-7318.
By Randi Shaffer Staff Reporter
Ideas into reality Though some resources are dwindling for those looking to open a local business, there are plenty of success stories for new entrepreneurs to consider. For Mount Pleasant Mayor Jim Holton, a 1995 CMU alumnus, starting his first business was just an idea. “I was scared as heck starting my business,” Holton said of downtown’s Mountain Town Station, 506 W. Broadway St., which he opened more than 13 years ago. Debbie Huyett, owner of D. Huyett Photography, 629 S. Franklin St., said Mount Pleasant is a good atmosphere for her business. In addition to running her photography studio, Huyett is
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Startups in Isabella County dwindling since 2006
The economy’s sudden downturn has left future entrepreneurs in counties statewide eager to take their business ventures elsewhere. Isabella County is no exception to the trend, with 15 percent fewer business startups registered with the county clerk’s office over the last few years. In 2009, 532 new business names were registered, down from 631 in 2006. Charles Fitzpatrick, director of Central Michigan University’s LaBelle Entrepreneurial Center, said the ripple effect caused by Michigan’s failed automotive industry has a lot to do with the recent struggles for business owners. “Start-ups have been down, yes, and that’s obviously due to the recession,” Fitzpatrick said. “Michigan’s got the highest unemployment rate.” He said the resources are not available in a lot of instances. “The pool of money just has not been there for (entrepreneurs) and that, again, is tied to the economy,” Fitzpatrick said.
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suspended license and attempted false pretenses of between $200 and $1,000. He reportedly used the stolen card at Meijer, 1015 E. Pickard St., and Kmart, 2125 S. Mission St. According to the release, Kmart’s management provided police with descriptions of the suspect and his vehicle. Officials at Meijer and Kmart declined to comment. The stolen credit card had been reported for fraudulent
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use, which helped police apprehend Coates. Police are unaware who the credit card belonged to or how Coates obtained the number. “The cards at the original stores were being denied,” Sabuda said. “The person probably realized their card had fraudulent activity and reported it.” Coates’ bond was set at $140,000. metro@cm-life.com
Central Michigan University’s Minority Student Services and the Office for Institutional Diversity are hosting The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charity Skating Party at 10 p.m. Jan. 23 at Spinning Wheels Arena, 1241 N. Mission Road. This event is in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Week, and all the proceeds will benefit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Fund in Washington, D.C. Admission is $7, which covers skate rental and the entrance fee. For more information, contact the Multicultural Education Center at 774-7318.
Open Mic Night
The A-Wall, an indoor climbing wall, will host Open Mic Nights from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays in Finch Fieldhouse Room 112. Acts will perform and the rock wall will be open. Admission for climbing is $7 and rentals of harnesses and climbing shoes cost $3 each. If tennis shoes are worn, no shoe rental is necessary. It is free to watch the climbing or listen to the music. For more information or to register to perform, contact Jordan Bruursema at (616) 994-2694 or bruur1jr@cmich.edu.
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FAFSA aims to simplify application process By Ariel Black Staff Reporter
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Detroit senior John Harrell uses his laptop on Monday in the living room of his Washington Apartment. Students watching television programs on the internet has become a growing trend through use of sites such as Hulu. Arrested Development, Harrell said, is his favorite show to watch on Hulu.
Internet television on Hulu, other services booming with viewers Comcast also offering XFINITY for subscribers By Connor Sheridan Senior Reporter
Nick Bowman’s television screen remains dark as he enjoys “Family Guy” from the screen of his computer monitor. He watches the popular cartoon and several other favorite shows on Hulu, an advertising-supported online provider of television programming and movies. The Novi freshman finds online viewing more convenient than regular television, particularly because it often has less advertising. “I can just watch it at my leisure,” Bowman said. Hulu received a record 856 million video views in October during the peak of the fall TV season, according to a statement from comScore,Inc.
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Comcast, one of the nation’s largest cable programming providers and a partner of Hulu, now offers some of its cable content through the Internet in a new service called Fancast XFINITY TV. Subscribers use the service by logging in to their Comcast account and downloading a client program to up to three computers of their choice. “It gives access to a great number of movies and network shows that would be similar to what you would view on your television,” said Mary Beth Halprin, vice president of public relations and community affairs of Comcast Michigan. The service currently offers content from 27 different networks, including HBO, Cinemax and Univision. About 1,000 episodes and 900 movies are available for viewing, Halprin said. The programming is delivered in a format similar to Fancast, she said. Fancast is Comcast’s free 360p resolution streaming TV
Web site (standard definition is 480i). Fancast XFINITY TV includes shows such as “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Cake Boss” and “The Sopranos.” The service is only available to subscribers of Comcast’s video and cable services. The corporation plans to make it available to any digital video subscriber regardless of Internet service provider, Halprin said. Fancast XFINITY TV is not intended to be a direct competitor with Hulu and is instead a recognition of the evolving preferences of modern viewers, Halprin said. “We recognize that our customers are changing their lifestyles,” she said. Hazel Park sophomore Sophia Elyas prefers to augment her regular viewing with online screenings from her favorite networks’ Web sites. “If I miss my TV show, I’ll go on that night and watch it,” she said. studentlife@cm-life.com
The eye-catching colors that distinguish between what the student and parent fill out on the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form are just one of the new changes put in place this year. Changes such as a simplified URL, a virtual keypad, extra “need help” buttons and less questions to answer are modifications intended to make the application process less bewildering and time-consuming for students. “I believe that it will make the application process easier,” said Sterling Heights senior Jason Atcho. “It’s a good idea to block out the rest of the questions once I’ve answered ‘yes’ on one of the dependency questions.” Diane Fleming, the associate director of client services for scholarships and financial aid, agrees students should find the changes beneficial. “I think the most important change is its simplified form,” she said. “The fact that it has so many edits in it ensures that the students answer questions correctly.” But some students still are confused. “I think I had the same difficulty as before,” said Alma freshman Andrew Bigelow. “If I wasn’t pointed out to the changes, then
I wouldn’t know they were even there.” One key point of the alterations on the FAFSA Web site is the option of a “special circumstance.” In previous years, some students could not complete the application because of limited knowledge about their parents. This option allows these students to also apply.
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A family event While there are students who fill out their FAFSA without help from parents, Fleming believes it is important to include the whole family. “I think financial aid is a family affair,” Fleming said. “Students and parents need to be closely involved in the process. It helps students understand family finances and that this is a collaborative process.” Atcho, a student who completes the FAFSA application on his own, praises the changes. “The outcome should be beneficial for all. It will make the process more smooth and simple,” he said. “I am looking forward to filling out my FAFSA because it shouldn’t be as difficult as past years.” Completed FAFSA applications are due March 1 and can be found online at fafsa.gov.
Camarena, who said he has worked with the program for about 12 years, served on a task force a few years back to evaluate the Honors Program. He said the experience offered insight on how the program runs. “It gave me a real chance to look at the real potential of the program,” he said. Francek said he has worked with Honors students for about 15 years and enjoys the challenge. “They’re motivated, they’re demanding,” he said. “I’ve always taught a lot of Honors classes, so this will give me a chance to do it full-time.” If selected, Francek said he would encourage faculty to use more innovative teaching methods. He also hopes to increase the number of upper-level Honors courses. “It gets kind of slim,” he said. “There’s not the variety of classes.” Swanson could not be reached for comment. Idema said the new director should be selected within the next month.
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Veterans Memorial Library under renovation until March Changes will replace ceilings, rearrange books By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter
Almost 90 percent of the Veterans Memorial Library’s items are stored in boxes on four rented semitrailers. But its patrons, including Deb Gorby, still love the library or, for the next two months, its annex. Gorby, 38, drove 40 minutes from Chippewa Lake with her daughter, Erin, to the library at 301 S. University Ave. in Mount Pleasant instead of going to the closer, fully functioning library in Big Rapids. “I like this library better than the one in Big Rapids, even though it’s under construction,” she said. “We knew they had a story hour for (Erin), and they’ve got the kinds of books she likes.” The carpets are being stripped from the Veterans Memorial Library’s main floor, the ceilings replaced and the network wiring upgraded as part of an extensive renovation project. The books also will be rearranged to give sections of the library better definition, said Lise Mitchell, executive director of library services for the Chippewa River District Library. Mitchell said many of these changes have been long overdue, stemming back to the library’s last renovation in 1985. The focus now is to upgrade the technology and make the library more efficient. “We’re basically trying to follow a strategic plan,” Mitchell said. “The idea is they can come in and get things quickly to improve workflow and how patrons use their library. We’re trying to prep the li-
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a full-time teacher at Oasis High School. She graduated from CMU with a teaching degree in art and history, and had no experience running a business until she opened her own. “I’ve been taking pictures since I was a child,” she said. “I really like digital photography. It took me a few years to get into it.” Huyett said she first turned her hobby into a business as a way to help her students get their senior photos done. She is pleased with what D. Huyett Photography has become. “For what I want it to be, it’s successful,” she said. Building blocks Holton considers Mount Pleasant “a great place to start a business,” but wishes some of the resources available for graduates today were available when he first opened Mountain Town, namely CMU’s LaBelle Center and other area business development agencies.
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Mount Pleasant resident Ginger Kaufman reviews books prior to packing them Tuesday morning in the Veterans Memorial Library, 301 S. University Ave. Renovations are expected to be completed by March 19, the 100th anniversary of the library.
“I like this library better than the one in Big Rapids, even though it’s under construction.” Deb Gorby, Chippewa Lake resident brary for future changes.” The library is adding a new, larger adult computer lab along with a family computer lab. The children’s and teens’ sections will be moved to the lower levels of the library to give those groups their own space. Mount Pleasant resident Dave Skinner comes to Veterans Memorial a couple times a month to check out books and DVDs, but the temporary changes do not bother him. “It’s pretty cramped, but it’s not too bad,” he said.
“The free DVDs aren’t bad. It’ll be worth it.” The annex will house about 10,000 of the library’s most popular items and 10 computers until the renovations are complete. “I’m all for it. Since it’s a university town, I’m sure they need to make their updates,” Gorby said. Mitchell hopes the renovations will be complete by March 19 — the library’s 100th birthday. metro@cm-life.com
Central Michigan Life || Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010 || 5A He said CMU’s Center for Applied Research and Technology helps people find the resources to “take care of the business aspect” of starting a business, especially creating a plan and methods of financing. “They get you rolling so you can go off on your own, because it’s so obviously hard to start a business in this economy,” Holton said. Though the number of registered business names in Isabella County has been steadily decreasing, Fitzpatrick said the decline might appear to be more drastic than it actually is. “We’re not going to be seeing any of the corporations or limited liabilities,” he said, “and that’s a huge number.” metro@cm-life.com
By the numbers Number of business startups annually, according to the Isabella County Clerk’s office: w 2009- 532 w 2008- 546 w 2007- 591 w 2006- 631
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The Campaign for Smokefree Air is a Michigan grassroots coalition that finds “exposure to secondhand smoke is killing approximately 50,000 non-smokers every year.” Emily Gerkin Palsrok, the coalition’s spokesperson, said it is not just bars and restaurants that are affected, but factories, hospitals and many other places. She said business in Michigan’s restaurants will not be impacted negatively because the preceding smoke-free states have not experienced financial upheaval. Michigan Restaurant Association spokesman Andy Deloney disagrees. “Because of our troubled economy, this is the worst time to pass the ban,” Deloney said. Saint Clair Shores senior Lisa Langenbacher is a non-smoker who believes the state smoking ban is a great idea. “I think Michigan should have passed this law a long time ago,” she said. studentlife@cm-life.com
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EDITORIAL |Dan Enos has big expections to live up to as CMU’s new head football coach
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Keep winning
entral Michigan University’s football program saw a fresh, new face take the podium as its head coach Tuesday. Dan Enos, coming from a four-year stint as running backs coach at Michigan State, was chosen over CMU offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian and Illinois defensive backs coach Curt Mallory to inherit a program where expectations are higher than ever. Enos is not coming into his new job with CMU experience like previous coach Butch Jones did. But he’ll be expected to live up to the foundation of winning that Jones, and Brian Kelly before him, helped build.
Good luck, Enos. After all, you, the team, the university and the city all need it. You are taking over a program that has won three of the last four Mid-American Conference championships, attended four consecu-
tive bowl games and ranked No. 23 in the final Associated Press Top 25 released last week. But you also take over a team that will be without several of the team’s all-time greatest playmakers, including quarterback Dan
LeFevour, receivers Antonio Brown and Bryan Anderson, and defensive end Frank Zombo, heading into your first season. Football is not just a game in Mount Pleasant. It is an economic driving force for local businesses and Central Michigan University. It brings thousands of passionate people together in a city that ranks among the lowest in population among those that host a Division I football program. Very few outside of Mount Pleasant know it, but we do. These days, the city thrives on its football team. The boom it gets from game weeks and especially game days can be staggering compared to the offseason. It is going to be critical to turn a new pack of players into MAC stars. Is Enos the right hire for Athletics Director Dave Heeke to maintain this tradition, despite offering no previous experience at CMU? Obviously, time will tell. But despite anything else said, Enos knows he is brought to CMU to do
one thing: Win. Much like Kelly and Jones before him. One good sign is that Heeke’s track record thus far in hiring football coaches is 1-for-1. Jones had a draw to him because of his previous time at Central and his commitment to Michigan. But, as we saw with his departure to Cincinnati last month, Heeke can not afford to worry about whether a coach will stay if he continues winning. Enos should do his part in keeping the team out of trouble — Michigan State, his former team, entered Jan. 2’s Alamo Bowl against Texas Tech without eleven players that were dismissed or suspended because of being identified in a Nov. 22 on-campus assault. CMU could do without that sort of negative attention. But Enos’ main goal should be to refrain from fixing what isn’t broken — maintain the winning tradition at Central for at least another three seasons before a larger football program catches his eye.
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Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter
A woman’s safety What kind of thoughts lie beneath
his brown, peering eyes? What types of words roll from his semi-smirked lips? Does his heart ever pump with emotions and beat with a conscious? These are my questions I have as I stare at Daniel Danny Leonard’s mug shot, the man charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and other crimes. The man who allegedly had evil intent in his heart. But it doesn’t really matter right now who he could have been because, if convicted, he will always be remembered (at least at CMU) as the one who attempted to rape a young woman. The young woman was probably scared out of her mind when this intrusion took place. And thankfully, even though physical rape did not occur, what mental, emotional and spiritual traumas penetrated her thoughts? What did this information do to the hundreds of other women’s psyche who found out? Personally, I was a bit unnerved because I know that even though someone was apprehended and tucked away for now, there are still people out there who could commit sexual assault. How can another human being try to take something that is absolutely priceless — someone’s trust? No one deserves that. This despicable crime was one that could have and should have been avoided. Because there are too many people who suffer from these types of violence — mothers of the victims and perpetrators, survivors, and many others. I felt like a sliver of something was taken away from me, because I now walk home a bit faster and stick closer to my friends during the night. The ripple effect of this crime is tremendous. And it is all because of one person’s sorry choice of being heartless and greedy.
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Freshmen success is more important than making a profit As a Resident Assistant in a residence hall, I am baffled at the lack of effort the school puts into the academic success of its incoming freshmen. We have programs for incoming freshmen like “No Zebras”, “Through the Eyes of Joe”, and a police presentation but, over and over again, I talk to freshmen who don’t know how to check their grades online, read a bulletin, register for classes, or know their options for classes like credit/ no credit, and the withdrawal deadlines. Aren’t classes the meat and potatoes of a college career? Instead, we are worried about the diversity programs that, at best, are secondary to a college career. CMU is, as of now, a secondtier university in the state of Michigan. How are we ever going
to break into the next echelon of public universities when our freshmen aren’t getting the tools they need to accomplish the most basic of tasks like registering for classes? Instead, we have a bureaucratic structure that cares more about building their resumes than the students that pay their salaries. How is it possible for students’ parents to be notified when a student has an alcohol violation, or makes the dean’s list, but not when they are academically dismissed? How is it a student that paid $7,500 for a semester receives only an e-mail to notify them that they are not welcome back? No wonder our retention numbers are declining. This “nonprofit” university operates more like a big business every day and, with every reve-
nue-maximizing decision, we lose track of what is supposed to be the focus of this institution — the students. As a Resident Assistant, I know that the most fragile of the students are the new freshmen, and it’s no wonder why. I know that I would be stressed if I were forced to attend an orientation where I am treated like a number, where an adviser looks only at my class schedule and doesn’t take the time to look me in the eye. I think it’s time that we demand a better faculty, and a better administration to support us. A university is not about the money, it’s not about retention, and it’s not about a promotion — it’s about the students. Joe Marr Tecumseh junior
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Getting smart
Phone applications would allow students to be on top of classes Since the advent of the smartphone 17 years ago — IBM’s Simon was the first — the capabilities of these devices have evolved at an alarmingly fast rate. The Simon, for instance, was a mobile phone and had a world clock, calendar, e-mail and games. Whereas, my smartphone allows me to make calls, text message, check the Associated Press and tweet. It has a lightsaber, too, just in case the Sith return. But there is one thing my phone cannot do easily — access Central Michigan’s Portal. To access the Portal, I must first open my browser, go to CMU’s Web site, click the Portal link and then log in. But utilizing the Portal’s features is a tedious affair because I am forced to use the browser. A smartphone application would make the process not only easier, but faster. For years, Central Michigan University has prided itself on being on top of technological trends and, for the most part, has supplied students with the best possible technology. However, CMU has dropped the ball on students with smartphones. According to CNET.com, smartphones made up 16 percent of all cell phones in 2009. That number is predicted to rise to 37 percent by 2014. Assuming 90 percent of all CMU undergraduate students (18,522) own a cell phone, that means, currently, there are around 2,960 students who own smartphones, if not more. CMU should take heed of the smartphone’s growing popularity and join the ranks of University of Nebraska, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Texas, Stanford and others by offering an application for smartphone users to download. Though most applications for smartphones are written for the iPhone, the university should not exclude those who prefer Android or BlackBerry phones and create an application for all three major smartphones. A Portal application would be extremely beneficial to those who could take advantage of it. It would allow students to stay up-to-date on a myriad of things, being able to check Blackboard (which already has an iPhone and BlackBerry app), their financial aid status, class schedule, student e-mail, campus events, CMU sports scores and more. An application also could help students when they have issues with something because their student e-mail will be at their fingertips. If they have a question, they will be able to e-mail a professor or fellow classmate. There are countless benefits to a Portal application, but one benefit people often overlook is that creating the app might actually encourage students to become more academic, because they will have their grades in their pocket — literally. If I had the ability to check my grades, school finances or class schedule, I would regularly check it. And other students would do the same.
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Chippewas host Ball State at Rose By Daniel Monson Senior Reporter
Two teams that battled for and ended up sharing a division title last season meet tonight at Rose Arena. The CMU men’s basketball team hosts Ball State at 7 p.m. in its Mid-American Conference home opener. The Cardinals eliminated CMU in overtime of the second round of the MAC Tournament last season. “Within a division, we already have our instate rivals in Western (Michigan) and Eastern ( Mi c h i g a n ) , but we’ve had some hardlyfought conErnie Zeigler tests with Ball State,” said CMU coach Ernie Zeigler. The Chippewas shared the Mid-American Conference West Division title last season with Ball State, which had an identical 7-9 conference record. The Cardinals will try to rebound from a conference-opening, 6248 home loss against Northern Illinois, while the Chippewas (6-7, 1-0) look to stay on top of the standings after opening MAC play by beating Toledo 5948 Saturday on the road. “This game is a big game for us because, first, we have to defend our home, and we’re also playing to stay in first place — stay on top,” said junior guard Antonio Weary. Ball State (6-7, 0-1 MAC) features 6-foot-9-inch forward Jarrod Jones, last season’s MAC Freshman of the Year. He averaged 14.3 points and 5.3 rebounds in three games against the Chippewas last season. Jones averages 13.6 points per game this season, which ranks eighth in the MAC, while he averages 7.2 rebounds to rank seventh. Zeigler said Jones is not Ball State’s only threat in the post position, however. “Jarrod Jones, he’s an extreme focus for us,” Zeigler said. “But he, along with (6-foot-4-inch junior forward) Malik Perry and (6-foot-5-inch senior forward) Terrence Watson, all are very good scorers around the basket. They all do a really good job of getting the ball inside and
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Freshman guard Finis Craddock scored four points against Detroit on Dec. 22.
playing inside-out.” Watson, who averages 6.8 points per game, sat out last season after transferring from the University of Mississippi. Perry’s 9.8 points per game is second on the team after Jones. The Cardinals do not shoot much from the outside — they rank last in the MAC in 3-point attempts (38-of-113; less than nine attempts per game) and scoring, averaging 57.8 points per game. “I think we have to really be alert with our help-side rotations and we have to really work to deny the ball from going in the post,” Zeigler said. “Hopefully put their perimeter players in a position where they’re looking to take jump shots when that’s not the focus of their offense.” Weary comes back strong It was a familiar sight for Zeigler when Weary was injured Nov. 1 in CMU’s first appearance of the season, an exhibition game against Marygrove. Zeigler had to piece together a lineup last season because of season-injuries to forwards Marko Spica and Chris Kellermann and a host of other offthe-court distractions. But Weary’s broken left hand healed quickly and he returned
What’s on tap Last played: 1/9: 59-48 W @ Toledo
Who’s hot: Jordan Bitzer has 31 points in the last two games. Robbie Harman has 29.
Who’s not: Antonio Weary has made 2-of-9 FGs with seven points in two games. to the lineup Dec. 19 at South Florida, where the Chippewas won their first road game of the season, 59-56. Weary has averaged 4.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals in five games, but Zeigler said his presence has helped the team rebound from a slow start, going 3-2 since his return. “He’s a guy that we’ve just got to have in the lineup,” Zeigler said. “Antonio’s toughness and leadership is what he brings to the table. Once we get him to start finishing his transition dunks and getting back and dunking in transition, we’ll see his scoring average go up as well. sports@cm-life.com
“We needed a person with a clear vision and understanding of how to develop further a championshipcaliber program,” he said. “Because that’s what we are. We’re a championship-caliber program.” Heeke inherited a Brian Kelly-led regime that helped rebuild CMU football. He later hired previous CMU coach Butch Jones when Kelly left for Cincinnati. In three years, Jones catapulted CMU into the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches’ Top 25 in his third year while capping off an undefeated Mid-American Conference season. Now, Heeke said opportunity is abound. “Our program’s poised to take the next step, to capitalize on this tremendous momentum that we have ... and our next step is to really reach that national level, to be the next program that people talk about,” he said.
Central Michigan Life || Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010 || 7A Offensive philosophy and coaching Enos would not comment on potential coordinators and staff members because the positions have yet to be filled. But fans and spectators surrounding the program can put their minds to ease: CMU will play an up-tempo style of offense. Enos said he will be calling the plays on the sideline — something he’s done at five different positions — and, as a former quarterback, said he likes a high-octane aerial attack. “I can promise you, offensively, it will be wide open,” he said. “I’m a quarterback, so I like to throw the ball. When I was at Michigan State, I had to hand it off way too much. I think that demented me for life.” At Michigan State, Enos was Javon Ringer’s position coach when he carried the ball 390 times in 2008. Although he stressed the importance of balance, he said CMU’s offensive strengths will be utilized. “We will adapt to the personnel that we are dealing with,”
Enos said. “We’ll build the offensive and defensive schemes around the personnel that we have.”
In-state recruiting Enos, 41, made no illusion to his philosophy on future recruiting. The former Spartan running backs coach said the state of Michigan has not seen a localized recruiting effort like it is about to encounter. “We will recruit this state with a passion and an energy that they have not seen in this state in many, many years,” he said. But what helps his cause is his past recruiting in the state of Michigan as a member of the Spartans, especially in the last year. “I also think that I’ve got a very good grasp of where there’s some guys that are left, guys that are still out there that haven’t made decisions,” Enos said. He said he hopes to secure all of CMU’s verbal commitments and finish the class the “right way.” sports@cm-life.com
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said. “I have a lot of respect for their entire university ... But we want to accomplish our goals, and one of our goals is to be mentioned synonymously with those other schools, the Boise States and them and, in order to do that, you have to beat the biggies, the Big Ten schools ... It’ll be friendly, but it’ll be not so friendly for about three-and-a-half hours.”
All five starters score double digits By Aaron McMann Staff Reporter
After the CMU women’s basketball team’s poor shooting performance on Saturday at Toledo, coach Sue Guevara ran shot-fake and jump-shot drills with her team 45 minutes prior to tipoff with Ball State on Tuesday. All of the extra work ended up paying off as CMU had all five starters score in double figures, defeating the defending Mid-American Conference champions 87-80 before 425 people at Rose Arena. “Those two tough losses (against Eastern Michigan and Toledo), we didn’t play real great as a team,” said junior forKaihla Szunko ward Kaihla Szunko, who finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds. “We needed this. It’s the beginning.” The win not only marks CMU’s first MAC victory of the season, but it snaps a sixgame winless streak against the Cardinals, who have had sustained succes against CMU in recent years. Prior to the game, Ball State had won 17 of the last 18 meetings dating back to 2000. “I thought our kids did a nice job, especially in the first half, of executing the game plan against their zone,” Guevara said. “Everyone’s been playing in a zone and I thought we did a nice job of attacking it inside.” Rally Ball State got out to a fast start, sprinting to a 10-4 lead two minutes into the game, forcing Guevara to call a timeout. CMU (4-11, 1-2 MAC) followed up with a 16-2 run led by sophomore forward Skylar Miller and freshman guard Stefanie Mauk, both of whom finished with career-high point totals. Miller, who was averaging 4.2 points per game this season, scored 20 points on 8-for10 shooting from the floor. Mauk rebounded from an 0-for-8 slump against Toledo to drain four 3-point field goals and finish the game with 12 points. The Cardinals tied the game at 39 with 3:43 remaining in the first half before CMU distanced itself with an 11-0 run to take a 50-39 lead into halftime. The Chippewas scored five
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Junior forward Kaihla Szunko scored 19 points in CMU’s 87-80 win against Ball State.
points to begin the second half and looked to have the game under control before Ball State made several comeback attempts, coming as close as four points with 3:58 left in the game. CMU senior forward Britni Houghton scored 20 points while junior guard Shonda Long added 15 points, five rebounds and zero turnovers, a statistic Guevara was delight-
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ed to point out. CMU shot 50 percent from the field for the game. “We still have time to right the ship,” Guevara said. “And today was a step.” The team returns to Rose Arena, where it has won three consecutive games, at 4 p.m. Saturday against arch-rival Western Michigan. sports@cm-life.com
A long road Enos said Dantonio encouraged him to go for the job. “He was absolutely 100 percent behind (wife) Jane and I and he’s very excited for us,” he said. “This is definitely going to be a challenge for Jane and I, but we’re very much looking forward to it and I can’t until 2012.” Enos joins a program that defeated his Spartans 29-27 on Sept. 12 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Interim president Kathy Wilbur introduced Enos by bringing up the last-second win. “We had a great time in East Lansing this fall,” Wilbur said. “Not at the expense of our new best friend sitting right here —
we did that to sort of test his sense of humor.” Said Enos: “It was a long day. As my wife told me last night after we graciously accepted this offer, things happen for a reason. I said yeah, ‘Maybe they needed that win so the coach could get another job and I could come here.’” Enos quarterbacked the Spartans to two bowl wins — the Aloha Bowl and John Hancock Bowl in 1989-90, respectively. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1991, Enos joined the MSU staff as a graduate assistant for three seasons before leaving for 13 years for
different coaching stops across the country. He returned to East Lansing in 2006 as quarterbacks coach under former head coach John L. Smith before taking the running backs job under current coach Mark Dantonio, who he worked with at Cincinnati from 2004-05. He also obtained his master’s degree in sports administration upon returning to MSU in 2006. “I always felt my next step was to get a head coaching job and, hopefully, that job was going to be at a place where I had a chance to win,” Enos said. “Obviously, that opportunity has come here.” sports@cm-life.com
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2010 MOVIE PREVIEW
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Shutter Island, Toy Story 3 among hyped films this coming year
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new year usually means a new lineup of blockbusters, indies, sequels, remakes and more sprawling thousands of theatres for millions to see. 2010 is no different. Here are eight films that should catch your eye over the next 12 months: “Frozen,” February 5 The next movie from horror film festival darling Adam Green (2006’s “Hatchet”), “Frozen” has been gaining buzz from preview and festival screenings for being more than just a run-of-the-mill gorefest. The story follows three snowboarders at a ski resort who get trapped on a chair lift at the end of the day. They get desperate to find a way to safety as the temperature drops and nature throws more challenges than just the bitter cold. A strong group of young actors — newcomer Emma Bell, Shawn Ashmore (“X-Men”) and Kevin Zegers (“Air Bud”) — share the weight in this tension-filled shocker. “Shutter Island,” February 19 Leonardo DiCaprio returns to work for Martin Scorsese in this thriller about a U.S. Marshal investigating an escaped prisoner from an island asylum. Mystery unravels as DiCaprio’s Teddy Daniels begins to suspect he is part of a sinister experiment by the hospital doctors, and feels he can no longer trust anyone. Add to that a hurricane and a mass breakout of inmates, and “Shutter Island” has all the makings to be the drum-tight mystery-thriller that would be expected from the director and star of “The Departed.” “Kick-Ass,” April 16 Superhero movies have saturated the movie market, but this movie by director Matthew Vaughn (“Layer Cake,” “Star-
dust”) is a completely different animal. Based on a comic by Mark Millar (writer of the “Wanted” comic) from last year, “Kick-Ass” is an ultra-violent, unapologetic look at superheroes in the real world. Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson, “Nowhere Boy”) is a comic book fan who wonders why nobody has ever tried to become a superhero in real life. After his attempt to fight off a group of muggers is caught on video and put on YouTube, Dave takes the name Kick-Ass and becomes a sensation that inspires a wave of copycats. While Aaron Johnson is the star of the movie, 12-year-old Chloe Moretz (“The Amityville Horror”) may prove to be the breakout phenomenon. She plays Mindy Macready, a young girl trained by her father (Nicolas Cage) to be a cold-blooded, murdering vigilante named Hit-Girl. Promising to be ultra-violent and hyper-funny, Kick-Ass got rave reactions at its December premiere in Austin, Texas. “Kick-Ass” could easily be the underdog phenom to kick off the summer movie season. “Iron Man 2,” May 7 Already more or less guaranteed to be a blockbuster megahit, the sequel to 2008’s “Iron Man” promises thrills, laughs and lots of Mickey Rourke’s bare chest. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) must deal with challenges from all sides after revealing his identity as Iron Man to the world. A Movies | 3B
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Sony delays 4th spiderman film, parts ways with director Sam Raimi and stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst By Claudia Eller and John Horn Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES _ Peter Parker can catch all sorts of villains in his webs, but the one thing Spider-Man couldn’t bring to Sony Pictures was a workable script — and budget — for the $2.5-billion franchise’s fourth installment, derailing one of the most lucrative movie series in Hollywood history. Less than a week after the studio said it was postponing production on the fourth web-slinger movie over story problems, Sony on Monday pulled the plug on the project as it was being conceived with director Sam Raimi after he told the studio he wasn’t comfortable moving forward with the sequel, originally scheduled for release in May 2011. Star Tobey Maguire, who has played the arachnid superhero in the previous three “Spider-Man” films, is also bowing out, as is his on-screen love interest, Kirsten Dunst. The studio said it would hire a new star and director and re-boot the movie as a story about Parker’s early life as a “teenager grappling with contemporary human problems and amazing super-human crises.” Because Sony is essentially starting from scratch,
the studio has pushed the picture’s release to 2012. The resulting film is expected to be far less costly than the production Raimi had envisioned for his version. Sony wanted to make the picture for about $230 million, which the director thought was not enough given his ambitions. “’Spider-Man’ will always be an important franchise for Sony Pictures and a fresh start like this is a responsibility that we all take very seriously,” Sony Chairman Michael Lyn-
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ton said in a prepared statement. “We have always believed that story comes first and story guides the direction of these films.” The studio declined to elaborate on the decision. But several people familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter said Sony hopes to find a new director and actors quickly, with filming expected to begin before the end of the year.
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LOS ANGELES _ Conan O’Brien is not going to take one for the team. The host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” released a statement Tuesday afternoon saying he would not move his show from 11:35 p.m. to 12:05 a.m. EST to make room for Jay Leno’s return to late night.
Since news broke last week that NBC wanted to move Jay Leno out of prime time and put him back in late night, speculation has centered on whether O’Brien would be willing to move his show or walk. In a statement, O’Brien said he was disappointed but “after only seven months with my ‘Tonight Show’ in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their horrible
difficulties in primetime in making a change in their long established late-night schedule. ... So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it.” The decision will likely allow NBC to return the “Tonight Show” to Jay Leno and have it run for a full hour.
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The government is pressuring him to turn over his technology, industrial rival Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell, “Frost/Nixon”) is trying to destroy his company, and Russian madman Ivan Vanko (Rourke) has made a weapon of his own based on Stark’s technology to try and destroy Iron Man as Whiplash. Stark also is joined by psuedo-love interest Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), best friend James Rhodes (Don Cheadle), who dons a suit of armor and joins Iron Man in battle, and new employee Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), who may not be all she seems.
“Toy Story 3,” June 18 One of the film industry’s most beloved studios is releasing a third entry into one of the most beloved franchises with Pixar’s “Toy Story 3.” As the toys’ owner, Andy, leaves home for college, Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz (Tim Allen) and friends are thrown away, and end up donated to a day care, where they must avoid destruction at the hands of reckless toddlers. As the toys attempt an escape, Buzz’s computer is damaged and regains his old delusions about being an actual space adventurer, and is unable to speak in anything except Spanish. Most of the voice talent from the previous movies returns, including Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head and John Ratzenberger as Hamm. Joining the cast are Michael Keaton (“Batman”) as a Ken doll, and Timothy Dalton (James Bond in “The Living Daylights” and “Licence to Kill”) as the gloriously-named Mr. Pricklepants.
“Predators,” July 7 Even in the year when Sylvester Stallone is releasing his musclefest “The Expendables,” this sequel to the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic by producer Robert Rodriguez (“Sin City”) and director Nimrod Antal (“Armored”) is the ensemble action movie to watch this year. The movie follows a group of the most dangerous soldiers, thieves and murderers abducted and taken to the home planet of
the alien predators, where they are hunted for game. Adrien Brody (“The Pianist”) takes an action-star turn as the de facto leader of the captured humans. Also top-lining the ensemble are Topher Grace (“That 70s Show”), Laurence Fishburne (“The Matrix”), Alice Braga (“Redbelt”) and Danny Trejo (“Once Upon a Time in Mexico”). While it has yet to be confirmed whether he will actually be in the movie, producer Rodriguez has said he hopes to get Schwarzenegger to film a cameo as Dutch, his character from the original film. “Inception,” July 16 Christopher Nolan makes two kinds of movies: psychological thrillers that bend minds and genres alike and Batman movies, and Batman is nowhere to be found in “Inception.” Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a businessman who becomes entrenched in a blackmailing scandal. Most of the action in this movie takes place in DiCaprio’s character’s mind. How
exactly it is going to work, and if and how it will tie into the real world are yet to be seen. As always with Nolan films, “Inception” promises to be intellectually challenging and thrilling, necessitating repeat viewings. “Due Date,” November 5 Director Todd Phillips is hoping to bring a little magic to buddy road-trip comedy by using the same method that made his film “The Hangover” a monstrous success: putting Zach Galifianakis in it. Robert Downey Jr. stars as a man desperate to make it home in time to see his child be born. He shares a ride with a slacker and aspiring actor (Galifianakis). The film also co-stars Downey’s “The Soloist” opposite, Jamie Foxx, and his “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” love interest, Michelle Monoghan.The combination of Galifianakis and Downey and the pop-culture steam built up by “The Hangover” almost guarantee a huge audience for “Due Date.” All it has to do is bring the laughs.
Years of nostalgia have polished memories of the Mario platformers on the NES and Super NES to a flawless luster in many gamers’ minds. An all-new game taking the series back to its roots has a pretty tough legacy to live up to. This only makes it more amazing that Nintendo has managed to not only create a fitting and heart-meltingly sweet tribute to the plumber brothers’ days of yore, but also advance the series and make it seem like side-scrolling jumpfests never went out of style. New Super Mario Bros. Wii, at first, seems to show an almost overwrought dedication to combining elements of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. The power-up minigames, enemy roster and overworld design are nearly plucked straight from their gray plastic cartridges.
The Koopaling bosses even have mostly the same moves and patterns from their appearance in the third game. The attention to detail, fluid mechanics and flawless controls would have made this release a classic even if it was just Mario 3 in 3D. However, the four person cooperative multiplayer immediately makes it clear that this is a whole new animal. The levels are often punishingly (though not frustratingly) difficult in single player, but they’re made much easier and fun with the addition of friends. The game encourages players to work together, although there is plenty of potential for shenanigans, as characters can toss each other around and launch off each others’ heads to greater heights, oftentimes sending the one playing the role of trampoline tumbling into a bottomless pit. The game has eight worlds (not counting secret levels) full
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of castles, airships and warp pipes, each paying homage to classic Mario motifs with bright visuals and charming music. The level design will be instantly familiar to Mario fans, though enough twists and new concepts are injected into each course to keep the game feeling fresh and unpredictable. Despite Nintendo’s reputation of releasing kid-friendly games, NSMB Wii walks the line between casual and hardcore by offering challenging collectibles as well as a “Super Guide” that can take over during difficult segments and a collection of hint videos. studentlife@cm-life.com
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Stay chic for less By Rachel Mater Vibe Reporter
Detroit junior Beautie Mitchell knows just how to spice up her wardrobe without spending big bucks. “I like to go to Goodwill and buy a shirt and cut it up myself and make it into an original,” Mitchell said. Fashion may have its ups and downs, but your wallet shouldn’t suffer. Following trends can be surprisingly affordable. A few of the most popular ways include creating and changing your own clothing and shopping for cheap items. “Some ways to save money on clothes would be shopping on sale, going bargain hunting or getting slightlyused items,” Mitchell said. Holt freshman Anamaria Dickerson works at American Eagle and takes advantage of the retailer’s specials. “I sign up for discounts,” she said. Buying new clothes isn’t always necessary when trying to upgrade your wardrobe. Adding flair is easy with many accessible cheap crafts from fabric stores. West Bloomfield sophomore Oghene Okagbare thinks like-mindedly when it comes to upgrading an outfit. “Wear T-shirts together or find different ways to wear stuff,” Okagbare said. Coming up with ideas can be as easy as turning on the television. Okagbare watches E! News to see how celebrities wear their clothes. Mitchell, on the other hand, looks at store display windows. “(Stores) usually have a cute display,” she said. Exploring all options is always a key component in finding affordable clothes. “I shop at Forever 21 and I shop around before I buy something,” said Okagbare.
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Simon Cowell leaving ‘American Idol’ By Aaron Barnhart McClatchy Newspapers
Simon Cowell is leaving “American Idol” — but he’s not going anywhere. The person many viewers say is the reason they tune into TV’s No. 1-rated show —the X-factor, as it were — will help launch another show he produces, “The X Factor,” in the United States beginning in the fall of 2011. He will be a judge on the show as well as executive producer. “And because of that, this will be my last season on American Idol this year,” said Cowell, who said he would be unable to handle the load of appearing on four TV shows. “I can barely get away with doing ‘American Idol.’”
A handshake deal was reached Monday about one hour before Cowell appeared before TV critics at their annual winter gathering in Pasadena, Calif. Then, as a ballroom of the media looked on, Cowell signed his contract on stage (or at least, a piece of paper purporting to be a contract). “The X Factor,” which Britain’s ITV designed as a replacement for “Pop Idol” _ the show that spawned “American Idol” _ is a talent competition that finds new stars in a variety of entertainment fields, not just music. It has no age limit and groups are allowed to apply _ for the most recent cycle in Great Britain, a quartermillion people applied, said Cowell.
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