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Tailgate rules unchanged for Homecoming

‘ S he w as j ust a ver y spunk y, spirited person ’

Facebook event falsely claims ‘there are no rules’

By Emily Pfund Senior Reporter

Photos by Paige Calamari/staff photographer

Saginaw sophomore Lauren Richter, left, Holly Bengel, center, and Samantha Crossley, right, both Williamston sophomores, mourn the loss of their roommate and friend Williamston freshman Sarina Seger Monday night during a candlelight vigil held in front of Calkins Hall. “She was one of those people who stood out,” Bengel said.

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Student in Memphis hospital after fatal car accident

Family, friends recall Sarina Seger’s smile, optimism

By Randi Shaffer Senior Reporter

Three family members dead, two survive

Editor’s note: A version of this story first appeared on cm-life. com Monday.

More than 100 people — each with a burning candle tightly grasped — stood on the front steps of Calkins Hall Monday night to mourn the death of a peer.

Sarina Seger, a Williamston freshman, died of injuries Sunday after a Toyota Prius containing her and three others crossed a median at about 3:30 p.m. on northbound U.S. 23 and struck an oncoming Chevrolet Blazer, according to the Lansing State Journal. She was one of five killed in the collision.

A resident of Calkins Hall, friends say Seger looked forward to becoming a teacher so she could one day impact the lives of others. Roommate Holly Bengel called Seger “an absolutely amazing” individual.

“You couldn’t find anybody more optimistic,” the Williamston sophomore said during the vigil Monday. “She always had a smile on her face, always willing to help people. That’s what she lived for.”

Tailgate regulations for Homecoming Weekend remain the same as last year, despite rumors they have been relaxed.

An event on Facebook created this week entitled “Homecoming Tailgate” advertises an anything-goes before Saturday’s game. The page had generated more than 2,000 “attending” as of Tuesday afternoon.

“They don’t care how much alcohol you bring as long as you don’t have glass. For trucks and speakers ... anything goes. Bottom line there are no rules,” the event description states.

CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley said the rules have not changed since last year. He said he had not heard of the Facebook event before.

“I’d be happy to talk to whoever set up the event and set them straight,” he said. “The rules and policies changed last year. This year at all the home games, we have been enforcing those.”

Yeagley said alcohol is still limited to six 12-ounce containers per person and speakers must be pre-

By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter

Sarina Seger Williamston freshman

‘A punch in the gut’ Seger is the second student Warner knew well to die this year. Lapeer junior Emily Smith, who lived in Calkins Hall last year, died in September.

A Lansing junior was in critical condition as of midnight today at Charles Orr a Tennessee hospital after a car Eady II crash Sunday morning that killed three family members.

Charles Orr Eady II was on his way home from his grandmother’s funeral when an SUV carrying six family members careened off the road, according to the Lansing State Journal. Eady and his father were taken by air evacuation to Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center.

His mother fell asleep at the wheel and jolted awake causing the SUV to crash, ejecting three passengers, said Nathaniel Caister, Charles’ roommate and Bay City junior.

“For two hours, we thought Charles was dead,” said Eaton Rapids freshman Thomas Schnepp, who is also his roommate. “Apparently, it was his dad who had died.”

His younger brother Josh, and his older sister Whitney, died at the scene of the crash, said roommate and. His father, Charles Sr., died Monday in the hospital.

Eady is in Memphis, Tenn. being treated for broken ribs and a collapsed lung, along with his

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Gerry Seger, grandmother of Williamston freshman Sarina Seger, holds a photo of Sarina Monday night during a candlelight vigil in Seger’s honor on the front steps of Calkins Hall. Seger died of injuries in a car accident Sunday afternoon on northbound US-23.

“She was Sarina,” Seger said. “There was nobody like her.”

Two other teens in the Toyota Prius, which carried Seger, were also killed Sunday. A fourth passenger remained in critical condition as of Monday afternoon.

In the oncoming Blazer was a 62-yearold Ohio woman and 56-year-old man, who both died on impact. Three children in the Blazer survived.

Cathy Warner, Calkins Hall residence director, said Seger was an active student in the community, attending hall council meetings and planning on taking part in

the Homecoming events this week.

“It’s just hitting us really tough,” she said. “She was just a very spunky, spirited person.”

Students fire up for Taco Bell reopening, tailgate Facebook group advertises event

By Rachel Dybicki Staff Reporter

The new Mount Pleasant Taco Bell is opening Friday and some plan on celebrating it with a tailgate.

A Facebook event, which starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m., has generated more

than 2,000 confirmed attendees.

“It sucks not having Taco Bell for three weeks,” the description states. “So we should celebrate the grand opening of the greatest fast food place on earth, invite everyone you know.”

Ohio junior Chase Okorowski, event organizer, said a lot of people will attend, but others may see it as a joke.

“I was just hanging out with my friend and we made a joke about making a Facebook page for the grand opening of the new Taco Bell,” he said. “At first, it was going to be me and a few of my friends going to Taco Bell just for some fun, but it ended up being a lot more than we expected.”

The three-week absence of Taco Bell has been difficult for students, Okorowski

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said. Some students, such as Colin Anderson, will not be going out at exactly 11 a.m. to tailgate, but will make their way there later in the day.

“I’m going to wait until the rush goes down,” the Eaton Rapids senior said.

Police had not heard of the Taco Bell tailgate, but usually do not assign officers to such events, said Mount Pleasant Police

Public Information Officer Jeff Browne. There is nothing illegal about the event unless people bring alcohol into the establishment, he said.

“If the tailgate does get out of hand and we need to send officers out, we will make due with what we have,” Browne said. “Since this weekend is Homecoming weekend, we should have plenty of people work-

ing overtime.”

The Taco Bell tailgate event aims to bring in a large amount of students who are looking for their long-needed taco fix, such as Houghton Lake senior Wendy Nielsen.

“I just saw it on Facebook and all I could do was laugh,” she said. “People are crazy.” metro@cm-life.com

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EVENTS CALENDAR

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WEDNESDAY w GLBT History Month Icons poster exhibit is on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of Coming Out Week in the Bovee University Center’s Multicultural Education Center. w National Cyber Security Awareness Month games is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Central Park. photo courtesy of Elizabeth conley/The Detroit News

w Visual Rhetoric for PreLiterate ‘Readers’ is from 8 to 9 p.m. in the Charles V. Park Memorial Library Auditorium.

Betty Max of Green Oak saw the crash that killed five in the Toyota Prius, which is pictured above: “You knew it was going to be an accident. I turned around just in time to see the Prius tun circles in the air, and I thought, ‘Oh my God.’ It was just awful.”

w Drag Queen Bingo is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Pearce 128.

This event is part of Coming Out Week.

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THURSDAY w University President George Ross’ Investiture Ceremony is from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. w Guess the straight panel is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. This event is part of Coming Out Week. w Faculty jazz ensemble is from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall.

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mother Aretha, who is scheduled to have surgery today. Eady’s older sister was treated and released from the hospital.

Eady left Thursday for Lansing before making the long trip down to Mississippi.

“He didn’t seem too happy to be going on the trip,” Caister said. “It all happened in Missouri.”

At least 15 people traveled south to see them at the hospital over the weekend.

“They are relying on their faith right now,” Caiser said. “I hope he’s back by next semester.”

Soranie Hirpo, a former CMU student, said she graduated from high school with Eady in 2007.

“You hear this stuff on the news,” she said, “but don’t take it seriously until it’s somebody you know.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Seger | “It’s just a punch in the gut,” Warner said. “I’ve been here nine years and I’ve never had a year like this.”

Seger had recently been accepted to the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

Gerry Seger attended the vigil Monday and said one of her granddaughter’s greatest accomplishments was recruiting 25 fellow students to start a mentoring program for underprivileged children at her former elementary school.

“I don’t think I ever saw her upset,” Gerry Seger said. “She always had this attitude of helping somebody, being happy.”

Those at the vigil Monday surrounded a table, on which there were flowers and a picture of Seger.

Two students also played “Hallelujah” on acoustic guitars.

“That’s how she’ll always be remembered,” Bengel said. “That smile you could never forget.”

registered with the athletics department. No glass containers will be allowed in the tailgate lot.

Senior associate athletic director Derek van der Merwe said students can register their speaker systems when they purchase a parking pass for the tailgate lot. Parking passes can be purchased at the Athletics office through Friday for $6 or for $10 at the lot on Saturday.

“They just need to agree to abide by certain guidelines,” van der Merwe said. “(They’ll say) if there’s an emergency,

they’ll cooperate with security personnel.”

If students are breaking the tailgate rules, Yeagley said police will correct the situation.

“We’ll say, ‘You can’t have those speakers in here’ or ‘You’re only allowed to have six beers and you have 12. You need to get rid of six of them before we let you in,’” he said.

Yeagley said the situation is no different from a concert or another event at another venue.

“They all have regulations.”

Yeagley said. “We handle it the exact same way.”

Organizers of the Facebook event could not be reached for comment. university@cm-life.com

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PrintQ exhausted for 248 students About 1,622 exceed more than half of limit

By Ryan Taljonick Senior Reporter

Some students are already reaching the printing limit established through CMU’s PrintQ system, according to data from the Office of Information Technology.

The data shows 248 students have used the entirety of their printing allotment as of Oct. 1, just six weeks into the semester.

Jeff McDowell, Information Technology help desk manager, said more students than expected are approaching the limit.

“It’s going to be hard to say what will happen until we finish a semester,” he said. “I think we’ll need to do some tweaking when we see the numbers.”

The data also indicates about 1,622 students have used more than half of their printing allocation, but have not yet reached it.

Joseph McLaughlan, a graduate student studying clinical psychology, said the PrintQ system is doing more harm than good.

“I know people that have purchased their own printer since this has come out,” he said. “I’m making changes to what my daily habits were in order to cope with the printing limit that’s there.”

McLaughlan said graduate students rely heavily on printing journal articles for class work, many of which can be 20 pages or more.

“We could read it off the computer,” he said, “but when you’re doing that your eyes get tired and sore for awhile and it’s not good for them.”

It is also difficult to highlight important concepts or make margin notes without printing an article, he said.

PrintQ purpose The system went live on June 28 this year. It allocates $10 worth of computer lab prints to undergraduate students and $15 to graduate students.

Printing a black-and-white copy deducts four cents from a student’s allocation while color prints deduct 32 cents.

The system was designed to accommodate the printing needs of about 60 to 70 percent of students, McDowell said.

Those with higher printing needs must purchase additional printing allotments in two-dollar increments.

“We’re not trying to prevent people from printing for their class,” McDowell said. “We don’t want to be the printing police, we don’t want to decide what’s valid (for printing) and what’s not — we want to leave that up to the students to decide. It’s designed to try and eliminate waste.”

McDowell said nearly 1.9 million pieces of paper have been saved during the first six weeks of the semester compared to the first six weeks of the 2009 fall semester, though PrintQ is not solely responsible for the difference.

Things such as departmental changes and a push for a gogreen attitude have also played a large role in the reduction of paper consumption, he said.

McDowell said if the papersaving trends of the first six weeks of the semester continues, about 52 trees worth of paper will be saved.

“It’s a substantial impact, but there’s also an impact for students too,” Mcdowell said.

“They have a legitimate need for printing. Ultimately, the students pay for everything that happens here.”

Program monitoring McDowell said the Office of Information Technology receives useful feedback about many of its programs, including PrintQ, from the Student

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Technology Advisory Committee, which consists of a 20student panel.

Portland junior Annalise Kransz is a member of that committee.

Kransz said the committee was hesitant when presented with the PrintQ system.

“We’ve never had a print quota before, but we saw numbers of wasteful printing that has been going on on campus and they wanted to quell that,” she said. “It is still a work in progress, I think that it needs to be kept because it is limiting the wasteful printing, but it needs to be changed to reflect more of the students’ needs.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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From left: Warren sophomore Rachel Olsen, Washington sophomore Erica Lagos, Caledonia sophomore Emily Schubert and Livonia freshman Kelsey Shore of Fabiano, Emmons, Woldt attempt to name the countries of Europe during the Quest for Central Spirit Monday evening. Teams participating in the event raced to complete seven tasks in the fastest time to gain Homecoming points.

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Sessoms, Cotter say job creation a critical state issue

By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter

Kevin Cotter and Toni Sessoms agree the biggest issue facing Michigan is creating jobs — specifically jobs in Isabella and Midland counties.

Cotter, the Republican candidate, and Sessoms, the Democratic candidate, are vying for the 99th district state House seat, or term-limited seat of incumbent Rep. Bill Caul, R-Mount Pleasant.

Sessoms supports fully restoring the Michigan Promise scholarship to its previous size and function.

“The Michigan Promise was originally developed for community colleges,” she said. “It was designed to help middle income families to give them help paying for college.”

Cotter, however, said he believes funds which could go toward the scholarship can be better spent by stimulating job growth.

“I don’t think we’re doing anyone a service if we can provide them a good quality education, but at the same time don’t have the jobs to keep them in Michigan,” Cotter said. “The Michigan Promise provides some mini-

mal assistance toward education, but in my mind, providing a good paying quality job right here in Michigan is much more beneficial to our students.”

Both Sessoms and Cotter agreed whoever wins the election needs to work closely with CMU as Caul has to secure funding.

whole and thinks its adoption was a mistake.

Cotter and Sessoms both wanted to study the repercussions of eliminating the tax and alternative methods of generating revenue for the state before making any campaign pledges. They also expressed concerns over instituting a 6-percent flat tax.

Business tax and jobs Both support lessening governmental regulations; Sessoms wants to re-evaluate and condense the Michigan Business Tax and eliminate it if she feels necessary. Cotter said he thinks the tax should be scrapped as a

The main focus for both candidates is the creation of jobs, because of their background as owners of their own law practices. Sessoms emphasized her belief in small business through her own experience.

“There is no doubt jobs are the number one issue,” Sessoms said. “Small businesses are the heart of our economy.”

Outside of jobs, education and revamping the state’s infrastructure, Sessoms said her main concern is public safety.

Sessoms said one law states drug companies cannot be sued if a known side effect of a regu-

lated drug results in someone’s death.

Cotter agreed with Sessoms on the largest priorities, but also emphasized more efficient spending in law enforcement so criminals are not released from prison early to save funding.

One of his main messages was efficiency in spending, from education and human services to roads and taxes.

“What we need to do with the budget is take a microscope, question every allocation in it,” Cotter said. metro@cm-life.com

Absentee ballot request deadline approaching Voters have until Oct. 30; form can be downloaded

By Kimberly Stahl Staff Reporter

The last day to request an absentee ballot for the 2010 election is approaching.

For registered voters who will be away from their registered areas Nov. 2, an absentee ballot is the way to vote. They can request from their local clerk’s office as late as 2 p.m. Oct. 30. Students must return their ballot to their registered office by 8 p.m. on election day.

“I like voting this way because I can be lazy on Nov. 2,” said Lake Orion freshman Stephanie Nummer. “Although it’s nice not to have to go wait in line, it’s hard having to remember to mail it in.

You have more time to forget about it.”

To be eligible to vote by absentee ballot, a person must fit one of six qualifications set by Michigan’s voting guidelines. The one in which students fit is “expecting to be out of town on election day.”

You must also have voted in your registered area once if you registered to vote by mail.

To apply for an absentee ballot, students can download an application or pick up a printed application from their local clerk’s office. Voters must include their name, address and reason for requesting a ballot.

“An absentee ballot is a great way to vote,” said Kelly Chesney, spokeswoman for Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land. “The ballot only takes a few minutes to fill out and it gives you the opportunity to shape the government at every level.”

After mailing back the ballot to a local clerk’s office, voters can log on to www.michigan.gov/vote and check the status of their ballot, Chesney said.

“This website is almost like FedEx for voting,” she said. “You can see when your local clerk has received your ballot, so you know that your vote has been counted.”

Chesney recommended this method of voting to students.

Lake Orion freshman Jennifer Avakian is voting via absentee ballot this election and encourages other students to do the same.

“The best part is that your vote can still count no matter where you are the day of the election,” she said. “It’s not like you feel out of place because you’re not voting at the polls. I’m still voting, which makes me feel important.” metro@cm-life.com

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Flushing junior and paintball team president Patrick Glasson, right, fist bumps with DeWitt freshman Gabe Shubel during team practice Sept. 25 at Chaos Paintball in Charlotte.

No Welts, No Glory Paintball Club prepares for Saturday tournament

By Michael L. Hoffman Staff Reporter

Patrick Glasson has his sights set on lofty goals, even if his scope is affixed to a paintball gun.

The Flushing junior would like to reach the National Collegiate Paintball Association championships next spring and, if things go well, the national championships in Florida. But in the meantime, the Paintball Club president is focused on increasing club membership.

The club is in fact a club sport, so unlike a registered student organization, it will compete against other schools around the country, he said.

“We have played against U-M and Miami of Ohio,” Glasson said.

“It’s bigger than people think.”

The club will compete in the Midwest Great Lakes Event #1 tournament on Saturday. The tournament at Chaos Paintball in Charlotte will also host Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Northern Michigan University and Miami of Ohio.

Though this semester is Gabe Shubel’s first as a member of the club, he is no novice to the sport.

“I have been playing since the eighth grade,” the East Grand Rapids freshman said.

His favorite part of paintball is the work ethic it demands.

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Chaz Bono shares stories of struggles, experiences as transgender

By Odille Parker Staff Reporter

Editor’s Note: This story first appeared at cm-life.com Tuesday morning.

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Sterling Heights senior Julz Meray, left, laughs with her partner, Mid-Michigan sophomore Laura Halterman Monday during the Q&A with Chaz Bono in Plachta Auditorium. “It was very informative, I don’t know many people with his experience,” Halterman said.

Chaz Bono began life as the daughter of Sonny and Cher, but spoke Monday night as his own self-defined person.

Bono is an advocate for the LGBT Community, an author and a spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign. He shared his struggles and experiences as a transgender in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

Much of his focus was on the importance of understanding gender identity, saying gender identity “lies between your ears, not between your legs.”

Bono discussed the pres-

sures of growing up in a body he wasn’t comfortable with and trying to fulfill society’s expectations.

“I’m a people pleaser and prior to coming out, life felt like a weird series of negotiations,” he said.

Bono’s speech was featured as part of Coming Out Day and Indigenous Peoples Day. Through his personal stories, Bono emphasized the idea that coming out is about personal care and putting one’s needs first. He said he would not change a thing about his transition, including the publicity surrounding it.

“I gained so much through my experience,” Bono said.

“And if my story helps someone avoid the struggles I faced, then it’s all worth it.”

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Stasi Russell, a Howell graduate student and co-president of Spectrum, said Bono was an easy pick for Chaz Bono Coming Out Week’s primary speaker.

“We’re excited to feature him,” Russell said. “He’s not only well-known, but his amazing story pertains to a broader group of people.”

Mayville junior Samantha Merz said she was moved by Bono’s presentation.

“He has a great message that people need to get,” Merz said. “I think his speaking is a great step towards raising awareness and public understanding.”

Bono described his books, “Family Outing: A Guide to the Coming Out Process for Gays, Lesbians, and Their Families” and “The End of Innocence: A Memoir,” which highlighted many of his life experiences.

Bono said writing them helped him examine his life to a much greater extent than he had previously been able.

Derreck Johnson, a Gladstone senior, and co-president of Spectrum was pleased with the turn out of the night.

“Chaz advocates a good message and hearing him speak about the issues he overcame to be where he’s at is very encouraging to the audience members,” Johnson said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Students can give blood in battle against WMU

By Seth Newman Staff Reporter

Fire destroys Broomfield Township property on Remus Road Sunday

By Carisa Seltz Senior Reporter

Editor’s Note: This story first appeared on cm-life.com Monday morning.

The cause of a fire that destroyed a Broomfield Township mobile home late Sunday night is still unknown.

An investigation was conducted by the Isabella County Fire Investigation Team and there are still no damage estimates, said Rod Hutson, assistant chief of the Millbrook-Rolland Township Fire Department.

A garage was also damaged by the flames. No one was in-

jured.

“It was fully engulfed when we got here,” he said Sunday at the scene of the fire.

The property belonged to Larry and Barbara Carson.

Their son, Norm Carson, said his parents are currently on vacation in Atlantic City, N.J. and had not lived in the house since February since taking up new residence in Caro.

Carson said he was notified over the phone about 11 p.m. that his parents’ property was on fire.

“We ran straight down here,” he said.

Within an hour of Carson getting the call, firefighters had most of the fire under

control. It was extinguished by 1 a.m.

Carson’s wife Tracey said she was shocked when she first heard the news. She said it was the second fire her family has dealt with since April when her home burned down.

Mount Pleasant homeowner Shirley Corser lives across the road from where the fire took place.

“I was glad (the home) was empty,” she said. “I just couldn’t believe it.”

Deerfield and Wheatland Township fire departments assisted. Consumers Energy was on scene to turn off the gas. metro@cm-life.com

Powers Hall ballroom reopens

By Chidera Ogbonna Staff Reporter

Departments in Powers Hall are ready to show off a new ballroom to students, alumni and faculty this Homecoming Weekend.

Renovations to the old ballroom are complete and were carried out to provide muchneeded space for upcoming events, said Pamela Gates, interim dean for the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

“The project was primarily done in-house with staff from our university facilities and IT departments addressing the remodeling and mediation of the room,” Gates said. “Our CMU staff worked to create a beautiful space for the university to use.”

The $142,000 renovation project was completed in midSeptember, said Steve Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management.

It was first unveiled to faculty and visitors in September as part of the Griffin Policy Forum and Academic Conference. The open house for the ballroom will be Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.

“The open house on the 15th is the kickoff to the Homecoming Weekend here on campus,” Gates said. “Alumni are invited to stop by to see the new ballroom and visit with other alums and faculty who are invited as well.”

The event is hosted by the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Leadership Institute, the Honors Program, the Office of the Provost and the history department.

“We want to show off the beautiful ballroom,” said Sara Buckley, coordinator of marketing and events for CHSBS. “It is a chance for the entire commu-

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nity to come see the remodeled new room and how beautiful it really is.”

Dan Gaken, interim director of the Leadership Institute, said those involved are very honored and pleased to be part of the open house.

He said they are excited to have a facility showcasing their skills.

“We are happy to have a beautiful facility to show what we are about,” he said. university@cm-life.com

Students can prove they bleed maroon and gold this week during the Sweeney Hall blood drive.

The drive, a part of Homecoming Week events, is a contest today and Thursday between CMU and Western Michigan University to see which school’s students can donate the most blood.

Donations will be accepted from noon to 6 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday in Sweeney’s basement.

“The Red Cross helped advertise the event for us. We are competing against the other halls around campus to see who can donate the most,” said Watson junior Caitlin Hall, who helped organize the blood drive.

“It’s all part of the Central vs. Western competition.”

Halls will combine efforts to donate more blood than WMU, a 14-year tradition.

Detroit senior Melanie Tolbert is one of the leaders for Women In Leadership Community, which helped put on the event.

“We put on a lot of charitable events. Later this month we are putting on a Big Brothers, Big Sisters event in Midland,” Tolbert said. “The blood drive is just one of many events that we help in.”

Sweeney Residence Hall Director Faye Reber expects a great turnout.

“We usually have a great turnout and great numbers. It is something that has become a tradition for Sweeney Hall in the last three to four years,” Reber said.

Erin Radick is excited about the blood drive, but disappointed she couldn’t donate.

“We usually have a great turnout and great numbers.”

Melanie Tolbert, Detroit senior “I’ve donated blood twice before, but I recently got a tattoo so I won’t be able to this time,” Radick said.

Jet’s Pizza is giving away free slices of pizza to anyone that attempts to donate during the blood challenge which started Monday and goes to Oct. 28 at locations across campus including the Towers, Bovee University Center Student Activity Center, and Emmons and Sweeney halls.

According to www.redcrossblood.org, the goal for

the blood drive competition is 961 units of blood, which could save up to 2,900 lives.

The blood will go to patients who need it for a variety of reasons, from routine surgery, to trauma, to diseases such as sickle cell and cancer, according to the website.

Interested donors can call 1-800 RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment. studentlife@cm-life.com

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State constitution would be revised under Proposal 1

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WET AND WILD | Student dunks best friend during Homecoming Block Party

Voters decide this November; Rep. Caul: ‘Not an appropriate time’

By Heather Hillman Senior Reporter

Michigan voters have the opportunity to call for a constitutional convention this election ­— minus the powdered wigs and ruffled shirts.

Proposal 1, on the ballot Nov. 2, will decide whether or not a group of elected delegates will convene to revise the state constitution. It is required by Michigan law to give voters the chance to have a constitutional convention once every 16 years.

If Proposal 1 is adopted, 148 delegates, one from each senatorial and representative district, will be elected through a partisan election and be required to convene no later than the first Tuesday of October 2011.

“There are no rules and there are no limits,” said Political Science Professor James Hill. “Technically they could rewrite the constitution.”

The convention may change the constitution in any way delegates see fit, including altering or deleting any ballot proposal to amend the constitution approved by voters in this election.

Hill said any changes made through a conven-

tion must then be ratified

by Michigan voters. If voters do not approve the revised document, it will not be adopted as law.

Bill Caul, R-Mount Pleasant, 99th District, is opposed to the potential constitutional convention partly because of the potential cost.

He said while there is no specific amount, he has seen figures estimating the costs of a convention at $48 to $50 million.

“I would rather if we used $48 to $50 million toward student scholarships,” Caul said. “There are other places that can use these dollars right now. I think we just need to do a better job with the constitution we have instead of spending more money to get a new one.”

In addition to cost, Caul said having a constitutional convention would take an estimated 2 to 3 years to complete, a process that would tie the hands of newly elected leaders.

Mount Pleasant Mayor Jim Holton said as of now he is unaware of any specific changes to the state constitution currently being discussed that would affect Mount Pleasant, but is worried about changes that could be made if it were open

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St. Clare Shores senior Andrea Galvez dunks best friend A.J. Suffety, a Chelsea senior, Monday morning outside Bovee University Center during the CMU Homecoming Block Party.

All proceeds received from the dunk tank were donated to help Big Brothers Big Sisters.

to too many special interest groups.

“We can only know when the convention is over,” Holton said. “I would rather change the constitution one item at a time than do a large and mass change all at once that could confuse voters.”

The last time the issue was in the ballot was 1994 and if it is turned down voters will not have the option again until 2026.

Hill said while he is not

opposed to the idea of a convention, he would rather officials examine specific issues that need to be looked at.

“I have mixed emotions. I think a review of the constitution periodically is a good idea, but I worry about the fact that this is a wide open situation,” Hill said. “It’s that uncertainty that makes people hesitant.” metro@cm-life.com

Charter Schools appoints Shields from within as interim executive director Jim Goenner leaving to head national institute

By Melissa Torok Staff Reporter

The Center for Charter Schools at CMU will have a new interim executive director starting Nov. 1.

Mary Kay Shields has been appointed to the position replacing Jim Goenner, who will become president and CEO of the National Charter Schools Institute the same day Shields starts.

Shields has served as a deputy director of the center since 2007.

“I’m ready and I’m excited,” Shields said. “I’m very

pleased that the university had the faith in me to step up in this interim position.”

Since its inception in 1994, the center has authorized and helped start more than 50 public charter schools throughout Michigan and now enrolls about 35,000 students.

Shields has been involved with Charter Schools since 1996. She started as special adviser to University President Leonard Plachta in 1999 and left to start a finance authority for charter schools in Michigan.

Her annual salary will be $126,677 in the new position.

Goenner calls his move a “win-win” for the university and himself.

“I get to share what the university has developed

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to keep playing. You have to want to play. That’s why I keep playing I always want to learn and get better.”

Glasson said he is very interested in seeing what kind of talent the team has in their division.

“We’ve been practicing really hard,” he said. “Last week we practiced against U of M and Michigan State. U of M is

always a top team.”

Glasson said the only requirements for members are a $60 fee and they provide their own equipment, such as paintball guns, pants and helmets.

Club Treasurer Spencer Dean said once the club knows the full extent of its funding, it plans to offer sponsorships for people who may be interested in joining.

The Grayling sophomore said the club would try to sponsor

across the country,” Goenner said of his new position, “and also bring back some of the best practices from around the country to the university.”

The board of directors for the National Charter Schools Institute offered Goenner the new position Oct. 1.

Goenner said the center’s goal is “to win for kids.” He said the board saw a state and national network that would allow them to “hit the ground running” in influencing both policy and practices.

“I want to take the systems, tools and practices and share those across the country to help create more great schools to serve more kids,” he said.

Cindy Schumacher, also a deputy director for the Center for Charter Schools, said one person a week, so potential members can see if joining the group is worth the investment.

Glasson said the sport is much more demanding than what is generally expected.

“Ask anyone who’s played it, it’s extremely physical and a lot more athletic than most people think,” he said.

Dean said he appreciates the opportunity it affords him to blow off steam.

“I love it,” Dean said. “It’s a great escape from school on the weekends.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Goenner’s new position will bring additional prestige to the center.

“Jim will be able to reach to more schools on a national level in this new role,” Schumacher said. “The three of us have been working together for a while.”

Shields and Schumacher will continue the plans laid out for the center. Goenner said they will move CMU charter schools from gold to platinum standard.

Schumacher said he has full confidence Shields will do well in her new position.

“We worked on a vision and philosophy — as we’ve been building the vision, we’ve been doing that together as a team,” Schumacher said. university@cm-life.com

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EDITORIAL | Candidate’s business sense, realistic goals makes him best choice for governor

Vote Snyder T

he most pressing issue of the upcoming Nov. 2 election in Michigan is the state’s economic wellbeing; that Michigan is made able to thrive and its residents can make a living.

Rick Snyder is the best bet to help achieve these goals as governor.

Whoever is elected governor will inherit about a $500 million budget deficit, according to the Citizen’s Research Council of Michigan. In order to get the state out of this economic hole, the government will have to balance the budget, bolster and encourage industry and, perhaps most importantly, create and maintain jobs.

The editorial board of this publication came to this decision for a simple, nonpartisan primary reason: Snyder

has a better business sense.

Both Democratic candidate Virg Bernero and Snyder, a Republican, have had fiscal success in their previous work experience. Under Bernero’s tenure as mayor, Lansing has seen a balanced budget every year and Snyder has enjoyed massive privatesector success leading companies such as Gateway and Discera.

However, Michigan is neither a city or a private business and the role of

governor forces each candidate out of their comfort zone and to take a new approach.

The plans and ideas Snyder has conveyed during the campaign have been realistic, reasonable and actionable. Meanwhile Bernero’s financial plans seem more like lofty campaign promises than executable plans.

The best example of this is the candidates’ approaches toward higher education.

Bernero is in favor of bringing back the Michigan Promise Scholarship and instating a freeze on tuition for all of Michigan’s public institutions. The combination of these actions would create financial deficits for both the state and its universities to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Meanwhile, Snyder has said that the Michigan Promise is not the most financially effective method, nor is it what Michigan needs. He is instead advocating needs-based financial aid and scholarships, which would cost

the state less while getting aid to those who require it.

This gubernatorial race should not be decided on social issues. Snyder, who is pro-choice and supports the sanctity of marriage, has made no indication or suggestion he would be pushing these issues in office.

The battles for gay rights, affirmative action, the legality of abortion, et cetera, will be fought and won or lost in the races for judicial and legislative positions.

This is an issue of priorities. If mothers have the choice to give birth or not, it does not matter much if they cannot afford medical fees; if a homosexual couple can marry with full benefits, it does not matter much if neither can find a job.

Before these issues are tackled, the base-level financial infrastructure of this state needs to be built back up so it will be functional and sustainable in serving its residents. Rick Snyder is the best man for this job.

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Michael L. Hoffman Columnist

Smart networking Since Friendster strolled onto the scene in 2002, the Internet has seen a distinct shift in how it is used.

It has also changed the way people in the professional world have to manage their images.

In the 1990s the Internet — as I remember it — was a place for procuring information, sending mail electronically and instant messaging.

That was the Internet before the explosion of social networking sites that changed the way we surf the Web and communicate with friends.

I remember when I first signed up for MySpace. I thought it was so cool! I started finding all my current and past friends, my favorite bands and people who had similar interests to mine.

Slowly, it started to consume more and more of my time online.

Instead of e-mailing friends, I’d send messages on MySpace.

And then came Facebook, and we all know where that goes. Facebook is now a verb. It’s the Google of social networking sites. You can get news, connect with friends and instant message.

But with the ever-growing presence of social networking in our lives, there comes a responsibility many people do not consider — managing your presence online.

This is especially important for college students; within a few years many of us will be walking with diploma in hand into the working world.

Managing a presence online is not just about making sure fbombs aren’t dropped all over your Twitter feed or your Facebook wall, but also about consistency and privacy.

Many potential employers will troll social networking sites looking for interviewees’ profiles, and sometimes those profiles can make or break a job opportunity.

You might have the best interview in the world, but having photos of you hitting a bong on your Facebook does not look so good.

Facebook is consistently changing its privacy settings, which makes it hard to stay up to date on the latest privacy settings.

The most recent instance of this is Facebook’s Places, which if not changed, allows friends to check other friends in at, say, the bar or a restaurant.

As for consistency, if you are using social networking in any sort of professional manner, there should be an air of similarity between your social networks.

Using social networking sites personally is par for the course, but you don’t want to be overly personal if you are using the sites to build an online reputation.

What employers are looking for, especially in the media field, is if you can communicate with others and effectively disseminate information.

These websites must be seen as tools rather than toys.

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Town would be fitter without litter In a world where people spend increasing amounts of time indoors on the computer or watching TV, it’s a great relief to find a place in the natural world to relax and breath some fresh air.

We as students of CMU are lucky to reside in such a beautiful city that offers so many opportunities for recreational outdoor activities.

Mount Pleasant has one of the largest citymaintained park systems in Michigan. With public parks including Mill Pond, Nelson, Chip-a-Waters and others, our town makes it easy to get out and enjoy the beautiful world around us.

However, the amount of litter and garbage present in our parks has become increasingly noticeable. One could point to the return of students to CMU as the cause. It’s easy to toss your cigarette carelessly on the ground or chuck your empty pop or beer as far as you can into the woods because it’s “fun.” But these pointless acts can be detrimental to the ecosystems present in the parks. Not to mention it takes away from the beauty many people escape to on a daily basis.

The Mount Pleasant Parks and Recreation workers can only do so much with

their limited workforce to keep our parks clean, which is why we as students and residents of this beautiful city need to take it upon ourselves to keep things looking good. Though it’s impossible to get everyone to go out and pick up the litter that surrounds some of our favorite areas, we should take it upon ourselves to evaluate our own ecological footprint, as well as those of our friends, to make sure we don’t become part of the problem. It’s as simple as cleaning up after yourself if you go for a picnic or disposing of your cigarettes in a proper receptacle when

finished.

Another big problem is the dumping of cans and other waste articles into the Chippewa River. As the river is not only a place of summer recreation, but also a habitat to hundreds of animal and plant life, we need to be more careful about how we treat it. A good rule of thumb is to treat the outdoors as if it were your own front yard. Pick up after yourself, keep it clean, and leave it nice for others to enjoy.

Cody Stauber Lake Orion sophomore

C M Y o u | What are your plans for Homecoming weekend? Are you going to any university events?

Brad O’Donnell Columnist

Special kind of crazy Democrats seem to have at least one last hope in the coming elections: Republicans.

If you are anything like the average college student, you have or have recently had a job. Most jobs college students work are for minimum wage.

Imagine if the world worked according to Republican Joe Miller, running for the U.S. Senate in Alaska and the favorite to win the seat. Miller believes the minimum wage is unconstitutional — despite the Supreme Court disagreeing with him back in 1941.

We as students would make significantly less than the already-painful $7.40. Imagine paying for gas while making $1.75 an hour. It almost makes one laugh.

Somebody could potentially respond to this by saying, “OK, but that is just Alaska.”

Here’s another: Rand Paul is a Republican running for U.S. Senate in Kentucky and is leading the polls. He thinks the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act went too far. The offending portion? The so-called “lunch counter” provision, in which it became illegal for businesses to segregate based on race.

It is difficult to even imagine a world in which you walk into a restaurant with your friends, only to be turned away because some of your friends happen to be of non-European descent. Disgusting.

“They’re nuts,” the dissenting reader may say. “But they are also from red states. How about a purple state?”

Imagine the world worked according to Republican Sharron Angle, running for the Senate in Nevada, who is down only a couple points in the polls. In her world, if her anti-government opinions do not win in elections, her like-minded fellows should consider “2nd amendment remedies” to “end tyranny.” That’s right: If the voters think she has screws loose and vote for her opponent, she would “consider” using violence with a firearm to get her way.

Let’s throw in Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell of Delaware (no relation) just for fun. She believes that condom usage is “anti-human” and an “insult” and reduces people to the “level of a dog.”

Zany and hilarious, right?

Imagine if condoms were made illegal. STD rates and unintended pregnancies would skyrocket, both of which are far from hilarious. Friday nights at CMU would go from fun but relatively safe to absolutely horrifying.

Voters are starting to pay attention to what Republicans are advocating and are recoiling in horror. The Republican dream of blocking every idea Barack Obama and the Democrats might have is fading quick.

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“I’m in OBU and we’re throwing a pre-homecoming party.”

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“I’m in the marching band, so I’ll be in the parade and at the game.”

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Grading the CMU football team

How I (almost) bet on CMU

With it being midway through the college football season, Sports Editor Aaron McMann breaks down the CMU football team position-by-position.

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Quarterback: Coming into the season, everyone tried comparing sophomore Ryan Radcliff to Dan LeFevour. Radcliff sure hasn’t posted rushing numbers close to LeFevour’s, but his arm has certainly been on display.

He leads the Mid-American Conference in passing yards, 1,703, averaging better than 283 yards a game. But his inconsistency has dampened the impact as CMU is just 2-4 so far. He is second in the league in interceptions with eight, and his three picks proved to be costly against Ball State. Radcliff has shown he can move in the pocket with ease and make the throws when needed, while other times looking rushed and inexperienced.

Like with any quarterback, the rest of the season hinges on his play. He seems to be getting more comfortable in the pocket, but another bad game against Miami could tip the sails and turn a disappointing start to the season into a disastrous finish.

Grade: C

Running backs: CMU began the season without a legitimate third back and with redshirt freshman Zurlon Tipton serving a two-game suspension for violating team rules. Junior Paris Cotton has done a good job of picking up the slack, rushing for 491 yards and five touchdowns. Senior Carl Volny has 125 yards and two touchdowns as the secondary back, but has yet to break out for a big day. The unit, as a whole, however has been too inconsistent. With the run game goes the end result for CMU. Big rushing games against bad teams (Hampton and Eastern Michigan) have helped in wins, but the team struggles when the run is stopped (Ball State, Northwestern, Virginia Tech).

Grade: C-

Receivers: Senior Kito Poblah was expected to step up and be Radcliff’s clear go-to guy this season, but that has not gone as planned. Sophomore Cody Wilson has emerged as the prime target, racking up 484 yards and three touchdowns, good for fourth in the conference.

Poblah ranks second on the team with 239 yards and three touchdowns but has been too quiet. Sophomore Jerry Harris stepped up on Saturday against Virginia Tech and positioned himself to compete for the No. 2 receiver spot. Senior Matt Torres, thought to have a breakout year, has been quiet while junior Jeremy Wilson has played in just two games. If Wilson can keep it going and Poblah and Harris turn it up a notch and become more consistent, the receiving unit can become one of the best in MAC. Grade: B

Tight ends: Junior tight end David Blackburn was anticipated to have a big season as he was an integral part of the offense in the team’s spring game in April, but started the season out slow.

Anthony Fenech Senior Reporter

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An ACC official signals a touchdown as CMU senior wide receiver Kito Poblah catches a pass for a touchdown in Saturday’s 45-21 loss against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.

Through the first four games, Blackburn totaled 29 total yards receiving and went two games without getting the football.

Since then, however, head coach Dan Enos has made it known to include Blackburn more in the offense. He had a season-high 89 yards against Ball State and 43 yards in Saturday’s game against Virginia Tech. Expect to see a lot more of Blackburn as the season continues. Redshirt freshman A.J. Westendorp was moved to tight end after spraining an ankle before the beginning of the season but has not recorded any offense. He will see more action backing up Blackburn than sitting on the bench as the fourthstring quarterback.

Grade: B-

Offensive line: The loss of left tackle Jake Olson was a major blow to the front line. While Rocky Weaver moved from right tackle to left and Eric Fisher stepped in for Weaver at right tackle, opposing teams have been able to get more pressure on Radcliff. The sophomore quarterback was sacked six times and threw three interceptions against Ball State.

Last week against Virginia Tech, Radcliff was sacked three more times. While it started off on a good note, giving Radcliff time to work, they have struggled in recent games and must get it together for Radcliff to progress.

Grade: C+

Defensive line: Caesar Rodriguez and Joe Kinville stepped up at defensive end at the beginning of the season when Kashawn Fraser missed a game for violating team policy. But in the last three games, the defensive unit has given up more than 30 points and almost 228 yards rushing. With a remaining schedule that features run-happy teams, they will have sure up the defensive line or teams will continue to rack up yards on the ground.

Grade: C-

Linebackers: An injury to Nick Bellore in the Temple game has slowed his progress and affected the linebacking core, considered the strength of the team coming into the season.

Armond Staten, third on the team with 31 tackles, and Alex Smith have done an OK job of helping out, but CMU is still al-

lowing 4.2 yards per rush. Senior Matt Berning leads the team with 54 total tackles.

Grade: B-

Secondary: Jahleel Addae has stepped up and lead a unit that was one of the worst in the country two years ago. This season, they are allowing just 181.2 yards per game. The unit allowed just one touchdown and 164 yards against Virginia Tech.

Grade: B

Special teams: With the loss of Andrew Aguila, the special teams had a lot of questions going into the season. Those questions continue to linger as the issue of finding a consistent place kicker has become a problem for Enos. Freshman Richie Hogan was expected to be the starter out of preseason camp, but an injury gave the opportunity to Paul Mudgett. He, however, could not get the job done, missing a 27-yard field goal against Temple. Enos made a decision to go with freshman David Harman later in the game, and the kicking woes appeared to be temporarily fixed when Harman booted a game tying 31-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. But Harman struggled against Northwestern, having two attempts blocked, and the kicking issues returned.

Freshman Richie Hogan played for the first time against Temple, but went 0-for-2 in the game. Senior punter Brett Hartmann continues to be the only consistent player on the unit, averaging 41.5 yards a kick, third in the MAC. Grade: D

Overall: CMU sits 2-4 for the first time since the 2004 season. The Chippewas got off to a decent start, beating teams it should have (Hampton and Eastern Michigan) and losing close games against Temple and Northwestern. For it to win close games, the offense needs to become more consistent, with Radcliff making smarter decisions in the pocket, while the defense has to become stronger against the run. sports@cm-life.com

t was just a crisp, dark green bill sitting in the back of my wallet, no different-looking than the $20s, $5s, and $1s in front of it, and no harder to hand over the betting counter.

It was two weeks ago and I was lounging in a plush leather chair, just behind the sports book at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, Nev., a drink in one hand and probably a cigarette in the other, talking with a few former co-workers over a table of betting sheets, pencils and parlay cards.

Tennessee, underrated. $20. Notre Dame, gotta win someday. $30. Wisconsin, because Michigan State isn’t THAT good. $40. So on and so forth, taking down numbers that totaled well over half of the cash I brought with me to Las Vegas.

“What about this, T.G.?” one of them asks me. (It’s a nickname. Long story.)

His name is Rob — 50something with glasses and a deep voice. He leans over, pointing a mini yellow pencil at a circled game.

122 C MICHIGAN -16 Sixteen? Ball State? What?

I look at the sheet closer, thinking the game was more suited to a 19-or-20 point Chippewas spread, but predictably, nothing had changed.

122 C MICHIGAN -16 “All day,” I reply, having to be some kind of authority on the team I’m supposed to cover. “All. Day.” Rob is a writer and admittedly hasn’t bet as of late.

“That might be the game of the year so far,” he says, with a little bit of enthusiasm.

He’s sitting to the left of me, and another guy, Andy, is sitting in front of me.

“But they ain’t got LeFevour,” says Andy, in a Kansas drawl.

Blasphemy, I think, flipping to the back of the page. Team should be 3-1, undefeated against the spread, accumulating 400plus yards against a team that allows 400- plus yards.

Sixteen? Coming off of a tough loss to Northwestern?

Sixteen?

“They definitely cover this,” I say. “Definitely.” Immediately, I cross games off.

Florida? Too young. Virginia Tech? Too scared. Michigan State? Well, they still aren’t THAT good. $20.

This guy needs room for a hundred, because if he can’t make Las Vegas money at Central Michigan, then he will certainly make Las Vegas money on Central Michigan.

Besides, it’s just $100.

Just a few weeks worth of support for a nicotine addiction. Just a couple dozen fast food meals. Just

an, OK, you get it — $100 is a lot of money.

But in Vegas? In Vegas, it’s JUST $100. In Vegas, it’s not drinks at the club. It’s just getting into the club. It’s not gambling; it’s just placing a chip on black.

So we left, without me placing a single bet (“Will later,” I said), and later that night went to a club where we drank, danced, smoked and saw Dontrelle Willis.

The next day, I woke up around 12:15 in just the kind of way you wake up when you’re in Vegas.

I grabbed a shirt, some shorts, booked it down an elevator and through a casino, but couldn’t get to the ticket window on time. Good thing, right?

Well, then I walked by a blackjack table.

Hey, it was just $100. sports@cm-life.com

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Fricke takes over as No. 2 QB

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Hokies guard plays without finger tip of Nosal’s finger. Nosal realized it was probably still in his glove.

It was.

“I was still laying down, but I saw them taking the glove and shaking it out,” Nosal said.

His fingernail was still attached, but all the tissue from the beginning of the nail to the end of his finger was gone.

“I was more shocked about seeing my bone and the yellow fat in the finger,” Nosal said.

“I kind of knew this wasn’t the most normal cut.”

Nosal got a shot of Novocaine and Goforth wrapped the finger.

The missing tip was wrapped in gauze and put on ice. Nosal played until the end of the third quarter.

Nosal said the pain was “nothing worse than I’ve ever felt.” He will play in Saturday’s game against Wake Forest while wearing a cast. In the meantime, he seems to be enjoying the attention -- something a left guard rarely gets.

“I guess it’s a big deal if your pinky got ripped off,” he said.

“My pinkies get jammed every day. I guess I have to cut my pinky off every time just to get some attention.”

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BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech’s junior left guard, Greg Nosal, wore a modified glove on his left hand when he met with reporters after last night’s practice. It was cut up the side and had the pinky and ring fingers removed to make room for a small black cast Nosal wore around the fingers.

Nosal’s left pinky finger has been the subject of much conversation since the Hokies’ 4521 win Saturday against Central Michigan. As Nosal described how that conversation started, Tech’s whips and rovers coach, Jim Cavanaugh, walked off the field and shouted to him.

“Nosal, you gonna show ‘em your finger?” Cavanaugh asked.

Unfortunately for morbidly curious observers, Nosal can’t take his cast off until today.

He needs to let his finger heal, which is quite understandable, because part of it was torn off on Saturday. What’s harder to fathom is how he played after it happened.

The craziest injury at Tech in recent memory occurred on

the first play of the Hokies’ final first-half drive. Nosal missed a cut block at the line. He turned and ran into the backfield, hoping to fend off a defensive end.

When Nosal jabbed at the end, his finger got caught in the end’s facemask.

Nosal thought he just gashed his finger. He stayed in for the rest of the series — three more plays — and squeezed his hand between plays to apply pressure.

“Then all of a sudden, I looked down and my whole glove is just bloody,” he said. “And it’s like dripping down my arm.”

As Nosal ran off the field after the series, he removed his glove — and saw bone sticking out of his finger. But he still thought it was just a bad cut. Trainer Mike Goforth hurried Nosal to an Xray room near the sideline. He asked Nosal if he knew where the incident happened on the field. Nosal wondered why it mattered. “ Why do they want to know?”

Nosal wondered. “Did my finger fall off?”

Members of Tech’s medical staff spent part of halftime looking on the field for the tip

Junior college transfer Brandon Fricke continues to climb the ladder.

The 6-foot-1, 206-pound quarterback is listed as the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart ahead of Central Michigan’s game Saturday against Miami University.

Head coach Dan Enos said Fricke, a transfer from Grossmont Community College (El Cajon, Calif.), took over the spot after junior backup Derek Rifenbury missed the last week of practice due to a back injury.

“Brandon’s been doing a good job. He came in during the summer so he missed spring practice (and) that put him behind,” Enos said.

“Every day he’s learning, but every day you see him he gets better and better and we like the things he’s been doing. We’re glad he’s here.”

Enos added Fricke over the summer as a late addition to his 2010 recruiting

to improve,” Fricke said. “I felt I learned the offense pretty quick over the summer.”

Fricke said Enos told him when he was recruited to come in and create competition among the quarterbacks.

“As a group, we are a team and it’s our job to lead the rest of the guys,” he said. “Everybody gets better through competition.”

Fricke has appeared in two games this season.

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class.

Since arriving on campus in May, he immediately impressed coaches and jumped to the No. 3 spot, ahead of Brandon Fricke redshirt freshman A.J. Westendorp, who was recently moved to tight end.

“I found myself at the bottom myself at the bottom real quick, but I’ve been getting better day-by-day and working hard

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Senior linebacker Nick Bellore and junior defensive end Kashawn Fraser tackle Virginia Tech sophomore tailback David Wilson on Saturday at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg Va. The Hokies beat the Chippewas 45-21, extending CMU’s losing streak to three games.

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OFF THE FIELD | Meet Brittany Burga Staff Reporter Justin Hicks sat down with Ohio native Brittany Burga, a back on the CMU field hockey team.

Burga has started five of the 10 games she’s appeared in this season, including the team’s 3-2 overtime loss against Ball State Saturday, where she scored her first goal of the season.

is a phobia I think any field hockey player has.

JH: What’s your favorite class at CMU so far?

BB: TAI 170: Fundamentals of Interpretive Reading. Me and Erin (Dye) had it together and it was kind of like an acting class. You inspect poems and lyrics, and I thought it was fun.

Justin Hicks: If you weren’t playing field hockey, what sport would you play?

Brittany Burga: I think I would be doing gymnastics because, before I switched to field hockey, I was pretty good at it.

JH: What are your plans after graduation?

BB: I’m majoring in special education with a minor in reading language skills in the elementary level, so I hope to find a job in that back home in Ohio.

JH: What sorts of pre-game rituals do you have?

BB: It’s more of a sophomore thing. We have a pretty heavy stereo system in our room and we jam to music. All the sophomores room together and, if you walk past Celani, you’ll hear it.

JH: Why did you pick CMU? BB: Well, they recruited me for field hockey. I was recruited by Kent State and I looked at Miami (Ohio), but I really liked the atmosphere here and the team was really nice when I visited.

Senior outside hitter Lauren Krupsky goes for a kill as Western Michigan’s Emily Harris, left, and Allyson Doyle go for block Saturday at Finch Fieldhouse. The Broncos beat the Chippewas, 3-1, marking CMU’s sixth loss in the last seven matches.

JH: When you’re not on the field hockey field, what do you enjoy doing?

BB: Sleeping, eating and Facebook.

Despite struggles, no plans to change lineup

JH: Do you have any phobias?

BB: Getting hit by the ball

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Olson: Team must be more prepared this weekend

By Nick Conklin Staff Reporter

Women’s volleyball head coach Erik Olson realizes ownership needs to be taken for the team’s recent slide.

After the weekend’s back-toback losses at home, CMU has lost six of its last seven games and is tied for last place in the Mid-American Conference at 1-5.

Despite the struggles, there are no plans to change game lineups at this point. “We’re putting some of the ownership on the team,� Olson said Tuesday. “We just feel the team has to be a little more prepared as individuals and as a team.�

Olson remains positive, not-

ing that the team is statistically very close to some of the top teams in the MAC. The Chippewas rank fourth in hitting percentage (.222 per game), ahead of Eastern Michigan, Akron and Kent State. But defensively, they rank fifth in blocks, seventh in kills and 10th in opponents’ hitting percentage.

One key problem Olson said needs to be addressed is the team’s ability to score points at crucial junctions in matches. In Saturday’s 3-1 loss against Western Michigan, CMU failed to capitalize after taking a 13-10 lead in the third set. The Broncos scored five consecutive points and held on to the lead the rest of the set. “We just have to win the right points at the right time, and that’s a little bit of a desire thing,� Olson said.

Senior Lauren Krupsky, who ranks fifth in the conference with a team-high 241 kills,

said the team must keep playing the way they have in the past. “We need to continue working on being us and playing CMU volleyball,� Krupsky said.

Serving is among the areas where improvement is needed. Olson said the team’s ability to put pressure on their opponents with an aggressive serving style will be important going forward. Because of a high number of errors early in the season, Olson feels his team has taken their foot off the gas pedal when it comes to serving aggressively.

Freshman setter Kelly Maxwell saw more playing time in Saturday’s match against WMU, making a quarter of CMU’s sets. Junior starter Catherine Ludwig has started at the spot for much of the season. “I think they backed down, whereas we would have cre-

ated so many more opportunities if we were serving tough,� Olson said.

The Chippewas have time to turn things around.

After spending much of the first season on the road, half of CMU’s remaining 10 games before the MAC tournament are at home.

The team looks to get back into the winning column this weekend with two games at Finch Fieldhouse. CMU plays Bowling Green (6-14, 1-5 MAC) at 7 p.m. Friday and Miami (7-12, 2-4 MAC) at 7 p.m.

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JH: Do you have any nicknames on or off the field?

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The Central Michigan women’s field hockey team will be without one of its offensive weapons this weekend.

Junior midfielder Paulina Lee will miss the team’s pair of games against Missouri State after having surgery to repair a fractured right pinky suffered earlier this season. “At first we thought she was going to be out for the rest of the season, but we got some good news,� said head coach Cristy Freese. “Really good news would be she misses one weekend, but more realistically, if we get her back for the last week of the conference, we’d be pretty happy.�

Lee’s three assists are tied with junior Brooke Sihota for first on the team. She has started all 12 games this season, recording 799 minutes on the field.

“She hurt it before we went to St. Louis.�

Freese said. “It was protected, but it just wasn’t healing very well. She’s Paulina Lee a tough kid.�

New approach Following back-to-back losses last weekend, the coaching staff has taken a new approach in preparing for the series against Missouri State. “I really decided this week to focus on us. Last week we spent a lot of time watching tapes from Miami and Ball State,�

Freese said. “This week I decided to really just watch us.�

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The joker Photos by Sara winkler/staff photographer

It does not take much for Livonia senior Ryan O’Neill to get into character as he shows off as “The Joker,” made famous in DC Comics and most recently “The Dark Knight.” O’Neill dresses in many homemade, complex costumes and personas. “Although I love performing, being the Joker allows me to be random, chaotic and pretty creepy,” he said. “Life’s a little more interesting when you can walk a few miles in someone else’s shoes.”

THE REAL O’NEILL Student assumes many roles as dedicated entertainer

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f all the world’s a stage, then Ryan O’Neill is CMU’s one-man show.

The Livonia senior is a professional Elvis impersonator, and has portrayed countless other celebrities and characters in shows and campus events such as Thrill the World, Legends of the Dark, Disney College Program and CMU Marching Band where he plays tenor sax.

He even does Christopher Walken singing CMU’s fight song.

“I’ve lost count of the voices I can do,” O’Neill said. “Every time I think I’ve got it figured out, a new one comes along. It’s Ryan see, Ryan do.”

In middle school, O’Neill learned he had a gift for imitation. He began honing an Elvis persona at age 14.

After his grandmother invited him to perform at a nursing home, he was invited back for paid gigs. Since then, he has been his own boss in setting up performances.

“It’s kind of like being an artist,” he said, “but you are your own career.”

Jessica Hinman, an Oakland University senior from Livonia, has known O’Neill since 7th grade. In high school, they were in marching band together and even then she said he always made people laugh.

“I always knew he could do the Elvis thing, but not to the extent that he’s taken it,” she said.

His biggest performance as Elvis was before a crowd of 10,000 in West Virginia for Family Campers and RVers.

W h e r e ’s Wa l d o?

“Elvis is the most marketable of my talents entertainment wise,” he said. “You say ‘Elvis’ and anybody from the age of 13 and up knows what you’re talking about.”

Bringin’ the magic O’Neill said he enjoys the work because it forces him outside his comfort zone and expands his mind.

He loves dressing up, entertaining and feeling he has achieved his best.

“It wasn’t necessarily me being a fan, it’s just that this is what I’m good at,” he said. “It’s just taking something you’re good at and going above and beyond.”

O’Neill said the highlight of his career was working over the summer as an intern in the Disney World cast. He worked as a Trolley guide and on Expedition Everest. He performed his favorite Elvis gig there at the House of Blues.

“Working for Disney was amazing,” he said. “It allows you to bring magic into the hearts of thousands of kids every day.”

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College: A time of transition for many students Those who engage on campus most likely to perform well

By Mike Nichols Staff Reporter

How much change happens in a person from their first day of college to their last?

It may not always be easy to recognize, but being in col-

lege can be one of life’s most transforming experiences, as Kimberly Tate said.

“College is, in some ways, a rite of passage from dependence on others to having to take care of yourself,” the DeWitt junior said. “I think there’s a change from mom and dad holding their hand and learning to get by on their own.”

Tate is president of the Association of Psychological Social Studies Caucus and vice president of Scholarships for

Sigma Kappa. She said her experience with helping her Greek sisters has allowed her to see change in people who had difficulty starting but ended well.

“I’ve definitely seen girls come in freshman year, not take their grades seriously and mess up, but then mature and turn into leaders,” she said.

Wei Zhou, CMU’s director of Institutional Research and Planning, said close to 83 percent of students who join

groups will stay in school and perform better.

According to the the National Survey of Student Engagement, first-year CMU students were less likely than their peers to have participated in a learning community than CMU seniors. Additionally CMU seniors were more likely to have completed community service or volunteer work than their peers.

“CMU students over the past couple of years are more socially engaged,” Zhou said.

“It’s part of the tradition of the university that emphasizes public service.”

Tate said change happens in moments. For Sterling Heights junior Danny Goodwin Jr., that moment came in the summer between his sophomore and junior years.

Until then, college had been about his social priorities. But interacting with possible future colleagues made him see it was time to grow up, he said.

“I met people in the field I

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was going into and I realized now is the time to change into the person I’m going to be for the rest of my life,” he said.

“I’ve realized it’s not about going out on weekends, but taking advantages of the opportunities you get that nobody else has, like getting a college education.”

Goodwin Jr. is the vice president of the Public Relations Student Society of America registered student

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To rant, by definition, is to “utter in a bombastic declamatory fashion,” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. And that is what I do.

There are many students on campus that dislike this weekly section. In reality, there are many students that dislike any column, but there are some that find it at least

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Clarkston senior Alana Goeringer, president of Disney Campus Representatives at CMU, interned at Disney World with O’Neill. She was impressed with his performance there.

“Disney has a standard of how you present yourself and he’s got the stamina and energy that I knew whatever he did at Disney,” she said, “he’d be good at it.”

O’Neill is majoring in business management and hopes to work someday in Disney’s social media management.

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A mark on campus Living with O’Neill last year in Trout Hall was an exciting experience for Grand Rapids sophomore Gare Sartore.

“Going into my freshman year, I was kinda nervous about meeting new people,” he said. “But Ryan was right there to help me jump in.”

Sartore remembered how O’Neill stayed in the character of Dr. Cox from television comedy “Scrubs” for a whole

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Do I actually let a poorly made cheeseburger ruin my day? No. Do I literally want to jump off the proverbial bridge every time I see a “bro” sporting a night. He also described one Friday when O’Neill walked into their room with nothing to do and announced they should go to Cedar Point.

“He’s a spur of the moment kind of guy, something new everyday,” Sartore said.

Last year, O’Neill, this time playing one of the living dead, was Mount Pleasant’s event manager for Thrill the World, a worldwide simultaneous dance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

He assumed Heath Ledger’s depiction of The Joker from “The Dark Knight” while serving as event manager for Legends of the Dark, a tour of “haunted” locations on campus.

“He has so many personalities inside of him,” Goeringer said. “This is his way of leaving his mark on campus.”

Flushing sophomore Emily Baker took over O’Neill’s position as Trout’s social director this year. She said she is thankful for all the organized filing he left behind and for his excitement which got her involved with Legends of the Dark.

When it came to describing really forces you to see that the world is not only what you’ve seen,” he said.

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organization and the Assistant Account Executive of PR Central. He is also a Delta Chi member. He and Tate emphasized the importance of joining student groups.

He said the most important thing students can do is get involved.

Goodwin Jr. thinks most college changes are brought about when people interact with open minds and allow themselves to learn from each other.

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Taking this section seriously would be akin to taking Glenn Beck seriously. When I don’t like what he has to say, which is always, I just opt to ignore him.

him, however, she could only laugh.

“I don’t even know how to describe his personality,” she said. “He’s just Ryan O’Neill.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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FYE eases transition for new students University program encourages campus involvement

By Nora Naughton Staff Reporter

Changing from high school to college can be intimidating.

That’s why CMU offers the class First Year Experience.

FYE is a basic transition class helping students transition from high school to college, said Sabrina Hebeler, St. John’s junior and FYE mentor.

Freshmen who take the FYE class often progress faster than their peers, she said.

“It is proven that students who take FYE have a higher rate of graduating on time and with a higher GPA,” Hebeler said.

Every FYE class has a mentor such as Hebeler who focuses on the student’s individual needs and concerns, as well as an instructor.

Mentor Samantha Thorpe said the class helps students connect with the CMU community.

“Students who are connected with the community and involved are more likely to stay here and have a better future, which is what we aim for,” the Milford graduate student said.

Although Northville freshman Harry Master was not excited to begin the class, he said the program has been useful so far.

Every week, the class required the students to attend one meeting or activity from a different department of campus and write about their findings, he said.

This series of exposures helps students have a diversity of experiences.

“The class gave me the confidence to go out and get involved even though I’m just a freshman,” Master said.

Hebeler said one of the main focuses of the FYE is to give freshmen a confidence boost.

“We want to help them be more confident about getting involved and taking those first steps towards their career,” Hebeler said.

She said those focuses contribute to why students who take FYE meet more success than those who miss out on the class.

Thorpe said it also gives students the tools they need to be academically successful through something called the MAP-Works program.

“It’s an online survey all students have the option to take,” Thorpe said. “It helps students see where their performance is ranked among that of their peers.”

At the end of the survey, Thorpe said students are given a report that tells them what areas of their study habits are lacking and what they can do to improve them.

National relevance CMU is not the only school to offer a FYE program. Hebeler said freshman-focused programs are prevalent nationally.

Thorpe said though classes like FYE are conducted at universities across the country, CMU’s program is consistently ahead of other schools.

CMU’s program produces its own text and is working on creating a general book to sell to other universities, she said.

“This will be a great way of creating revenue for our program so that we can continue to grow,” Thorpe said.

Master felt FYE was one of the most helpful classes he has taken in his first semester here at CMU. “I would definitely tell other freshmen to take FYE,” Master said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Above: Barryton senior Katarina Behrmann performs as Jean during the rehearsal of “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” Tuesday evening in Bush Theater. The play opens at 7:30 p.m. today. Right: Clinton Township senior Kevin Broomfield performs as Dwight as Katarina Behrmann, Barryton senior, performs as Jean during the rehearsal of “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” Tuesday evening in Bush Theater.

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Castlevania combat Gabriel’s main weapon, the combat cross, is essentially a chain-like whip which can be upgraded as players progress through the game. A variety of subweapons can be utilized, including traditional daggers and vials of holy water, as well as fairies that distract

your enemies and a rare magical crystal that destroys most enemies when used.

Upon defeating enemies or solving puzzles, players will gain experience points which can be used to purchase new abilities and increase attack damage.

Combat in the game is “God of War”-inspired.

Gabriel can also use two types of magic — light and dark — which have different combat effects when activated: Light magic will replenish your health and dark magic increases attack damage.

The game can become quite challenging at times, so expect to die a lot.

Many levels contain several platforming elements, including puzzles, wall climbing and cliff jumping which blend well with the overall game design.

Level-specific challenges become available after a level’s initial completion, allowing players a chance to replay it and test their skills, gaining additional experience points.

Not flawless Though “Lords of Shadow” has a lot to offer its players, it does suffer from a few irritating flaws.

The camera in the game can occasionally become a nuisance and some platforming elements can be problematic. It’s frustrating

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The lack of a solid soundtrack also plagues this title — though it’s not game breaking, a decent score could have made this game even more immersive. Also, the game is very linear and offers little in terms of exploration.

There are some frustrating boss battles requiring players to combine action with platforming — while this idea is often rewarding when done correctly, it is poorly executed in the game, resulting in an occasional sense of ingenuity.

Overall, “Castlevania: Lords of Shadow” is a wonderful reimagining of a series that deserved a solid modern-gen iteration.

Though some fans of the series may find the latest installment a sacrilegious departure from previous “Castlevania” titles, “Lords of Shadow” is an exciting marriage of brutality and adventure. studentlife@cm-life.com

Darkstar make their full length debut with “North,” a fresh and exciting intro and one of the strongest electronic records of 2010.

The UK electronic trio received universal critical acclaim for last year’s single, “Aidy’s Girl Is A Computer,” which is included on “North.”

That track’s two-step shuffle and woozy production resulted in its high ranking on many year-end lists, garnering the then-duo lots of attention in the dubstep and electronic scenes.

Darkstar could’ve gone in two directions after “Aidy’s” — either continue making tracks in the same vein or go somewhere entirely new.

Luckily for listeners, Darkstar took the road less traveled, opting to scrap nearly a full length’s worth of material and start over, keeping only two tracks from their initial draft.

The result is “North,” an apt title for a gorgeous, icy and melancholic electronic album.

Perhaps the most immediate difference those familiar with Darkstar’s initial singles will notice is the more song-centric mode of composition Darkstar chose for “North.”

The songs evolve in a way not unlike pop music and also feature a sole human voice, that of James Buttery, who takes up the role of lead singer.

Though much of his vocal work is processed in different ways, sometimes sounding as if it were coming through an unreliable cell phone connection, it adds an emotive aspect to the songs that would’ve otherwise been impossible to achieve and the effect is staggering.

The album highlight “Under One Roof” finds all of the group’s elements coming together in the most effective and transcendent way: The warm, woozy synths, the icy, sputtering percussion, Buttery’s, well, buttery vocals and emotional lyrics, all harmonious and perfectly mixed, creating a devastating and endlessly repeatable electro-pop track.

It’s difficult to come up with a fitting point of reference for Darkstar. The one that has been thrown around the most in pre-re-

lease reviews is Junior Boys, an electro-pop group which was well received in the indie scene that shares Darkstar’s rather melancholic sound.

However, where Junior Boys’ melancholy is never afraid to dip down to maudlin depths, Darkstar’s somehow feels more genuine, emotionally heavy without being emotionally draining.

It may be dark and cold in “North,” but it’s not impenetrable or unrelenting, perhaps a better fit for blustery fall days with leaves crunch-

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“North” is an incredibly exciting debut. The album will be released Oct. 19 on Hyperdub Records and currently can be streamed for free at www.npr.org. studentlife@cm-life.com

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RALEIGH, N.C. — It seems so obvious — be very careful with every e-mail message you send, every thought you post on Facebook, every blog entry you write.

But once again, an online joke meant for just a couple of friends has gone viral, bringing embarrassment and a host of new questions about Internet privacy.

Karen Owen, a 2010 Duke University graduate, created a 42-page PowerPoint presentation with the title “An education beyond the classroom: excelling in the realm of horizontal academics.”

What Owen called a “senior honors thesis” is not really a thesis, of course. It’s a joke in which she rates 13 guys she says she had sex with while she was a Blue Devil. She names the men, includes photos of them and offers details of their encounters, including locations (once in a library and another in a BMW), descriptions of body parts, quotes and how much alcohol was consumed.

Most of the men are or were Duke athletes. Five are on the lacrosse team.

Owen used e-mail to send the joke to a few friends, one of whom sent it to a few more friends. With lightning speed, it went viral, picked up by Deadspin.com and other national blogs. On Thursday, a segment about the “thesis” appeared on NBC’s “Today Show.”

This comes after two Rutgers University freshmen, both 18, were charged with invasion of privacy after allegedly posting a video on the Internet that showed the roommate of one of the freshmen being intimate with another man.

Days later, the roommate who was secretly videotaped killed himself by jumping off a bridge into the Hudson River.

The case has sparked national outrage over anti-gay bullying and privacy issues.

Making something digital — whether as a joke or as a cruel act — means it has the potential to be repeated indefinitely, says Daren Brabham, an assistant professor at the

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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill who researches new media. It also means it’s permanent, he said.

Brabham said the Duke and Rutgers stories also point to a lesson even larger than watching what you put on the Web. “I think we need to start teaching different aspects of sexual education,” Brabham said.

Teens need to know that safe sex is more than just preventing disease, he said.

“The lesson here is you need to make sure that all the cameras are off and make sure you trust the person you’re having sex with,” Brabham said.

The Duke campus has been abuzz over Owen’s online joke for the past week. Some say it’s unfortunate publicity for a campus that made national headlines in 2006 when a stripper hired to perform at a lacrosse team party falsely claimed she was raped. Three lacrosse players were arrested, but the charges were later dropped.

And in 2004, some people drew parallels between Duke and the fictional Dupont University in Tom Wolfe’s novel “I Am Charlotte Simmons,” which chronicled an atmosphere of drunken sexual

hookups. Although Wolfe said the elite, Gothic campus in the book was based on research at several colleges, his daughter graduated from Duke in 2002.

Responding to the Owen story Thursday, Duke spokesman Michael Schoenfeld said, “Our foremost concern is to provide for the well-being of our students and to respect their privacy. We’ve been reaching out to those who’ve been affected by this incident and will continue to support them.”

Schoenfeld added his own warning about the Internet.

“This is an unfortunate and highly visible reminder that anything you create or send in digital form can find its way to the web, where the media have an insatiable appetite for the outrageous and your privacy and reputation can be shredded with a few clicks,” he said.

Owen has been silent except for an interview with the website Jezebel.com.

“I regret it with all my heart.

I would never intentionally hurt the people that are mentioned,” the website quotes Owen as saying.

–­ (Raleigh) News & Observer staff writer Eric Ferreri contributed.

Dozens of bras decorating the University Center courtyard isn’t the typical registered student organization promotion.

Colleges Against Cancer, the RSO responsible for organizing the annual Relay for Life on campus, created the display in an effort to raise awareness.

“It’s something you don’t see every day. It’s a funny way of talking about breast cancer,” said Allison Balow, a Traverse City senior and CAC President.

October is breast cancer awareness month, making the noticeable exhibit just one of many that can be found around campus and in the community as students rally together to spread the word about it.

“Breast cancer is such a big issue in our country right now,” said Auburn senior and CAC vice president Meagan Kravat.

“It affects so many people and so many lives.”

Michelle Nemmers and Emma Robertson, who were standing next to the banner this afternoon, agree the display gets your attention.

“I thought it was funny and creative,” Robertson said.

The bras were donated to Colleges Against Cancer over past years, Balow said, and will be up until Friday afternoon.

The group has planned a fundraiser for Oct. 27 at Tropical Smoothie Café, where 15 percent of all proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society to continue to raise awareness.

This is not the last of the demonstrations geared toward cancer in the coming weeks, but it’s one that does a nice job of letting it all hang out and making us think, Kravat said. “(When it comes to cancer) you don’t know how much it affects you until it affects you,” Kravat said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Organic baked goods come to downtown Mount Pleasant “It’s a woman-owned business. It is attempting to operate with no credit or bank loan. It is attempting to support itself and be independent.”

Flour Uprising moves from Farmers Market to Main Street

Linda Spyke, The Flour Uprising co-owner

By Randi Shaffer Senior Reporter

Editor’s note: This story first appeared on cm-life. com Monday morning.

Behind a glass counter topped with triple chip and pumpkin cookies, Annette Pratt and Linda Spyke stand to greet customers into their just-opened downtown business.

The Flour Uprising, 112 N. Main St., is an extension of Pratt and Spyke’s business, which started as a booth at the farmers market in downtown Mount Pleasant.

After spending a year developing products and a clientele, the duo decided to open a storefront.

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“About a year ago, we started selling at the farmers market here in town,” Pratt said. “This seems like the next logical step.”

Spyke and Pratt developed the idea for an organic bakery after meeting each other through church services at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Michigan. They sat down to develop ideas for The Flour Uprising’s booth at the farmers market at a former coffee shop called The Daily Grind.

After operating at the farmers market for a year, the two owners decided to open a storefront at the very coffee shop they first met to discuss their business.

“We noticed the sign for rent and talked to the landlord,” Pratt said.

Currently open Tuesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pratt and Spyke plan on expanding hours as time progresses.

The Flour Uprising sells a variety of breads and what Spyke calls “indulgences” — brownies, muffins, cupcakes and pastries.

It also sells vegan and gluten-free baked goods.

Pratt said the name comes from the idea the duo is trying to promote: An increase in healthy baked goods in the community.

“We decided that we wanted to see a bakery in this area that had more healthy choices,” Pratt

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Mount Pleasant resident McKinley Sutterfield, 3, laughs while eating a Triple Chip cookie Sunday afternoon at The Flour Uprising, 112 N. Main St. The new bakery aims to sell healthy baked goods.

said.

The Flour Uprising uses organic ingredients from local suppliers to bake with. Ferris Organic Farms in Eaton Rapids is a main supplier for the downtown bakery.

Mount Pleasant resident Shannon Sutterfield stopped in with her 3-yearold daughter McKinley for free “indulgences” during

the pre-opening celebration Sunday.

“I love the food,” she said.

“I wholeheartedly believe in using whole wheat flour as much as possible, especially organics. I want my daughter to be healthy.”

Though Sutterfield is new to Mount Pleasant, she believes the downtown bakery will add a lot to the community, saying “small

businesses are key to the economic turnaround.”

Spyke said an important attribute of the downtown bakery is its self-reliability.

“It’s a woman-owned business,” she said. “It is attempting to operate with no credit or bank loan. It is attempting to support itself and be independent.”

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