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Department chairs want Portal grade info nixed Council concerned about shopping for classes, pressure on professors

By Griffin Fraley Staff Reporter

A group of department chairs voted Wednesday to approve a resolution to remove grade distribution information from the Central Michigan University Portal.

Grade distribution allows students to view the grades professors awarded students in past semesters.

The resolution was voted on by approximately 15 members of the Council of Chairs with one dissent-

ing vote, said Hajime Otani, department psychology chairman. “(The Council) agreed that posting of this information is not very helpful to what we want to do,” he said.

“We want students to look at class descriptions and select based on what they need to learn, not on how many ‘A’s and ‘E’s are given out.”

Students can access grades from spring 2009 by logging onto the CMU Portal and clicking “Grade Distribution Reports for Spring 2009” under “Academics.”

The resolution made by the Council of Chairs provided four points.

“First, the practice is not consistent with raising or maintaining academic standards, because there is potential for shopping around for

easy classes,” Otani said.

The Council is concerned about the danger of grade inflation, the impression that classes are consumer goods and increased pressure on professors to make classes easier. Finally, they was not consulted when grades were made available, he said.

Approval of the resolution means the Council will send a letter to Interim Provost Gary Shapiro and Dean of Students Bruce Roscoe, Otani said.

Roscoe said he has not reviewed the letter.

“The provost and I will talk about this and probably try to gather some data, at which point we will have a position,” he said.

Some members of the Council believe the necessary information is al-

ready available.

“It is useful for students to have information about classes before they enroll,” said Mary Senter, professor of sociology, anthropology and social work. “That is why the master course syllabi are available to students and why descriptions of courses are in the Bulletin.”

Continued support Interim journalism department chairman Tim Boudreau voted against the resolution.

“I support the notion of a free flow of information. It would be a bit hypocritical of me to restrict the flow of this information,” said Boudreau, who teaches JRN 404: Law of Mass Communication. “It won’t prevent students

from accessing this information, because it’s already available elsewhere.”

The Student Government Association, who made grade distributions available on the Portal, remains in support of keeping it online. Grade distributions also can be found on CDs the Charles V. Park Library.

“We’re increasing transparency and providing students with more information for their academic experience,” said SGA Vice President Brittany Mouzourakis.

Having the information online provides a better alternative to RateMyProfessor.com, as the site is inherently biased because it can attract outliers, the Garden City senior said. university@cm-life.com

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Police chief: ‘We dropped the ball’

County emergency team trains for dangerous situations

Yeagley apologizes for jumbled Music Building messages

By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter

These guys are a little different from everyday police officers, with their camouflage gear donned and AR-15 rifles grasped firmly in front of them.

Central Michigan University Police Department Det. Sgt. Mike Morrow, Sgt. Trent Case and Officer Riley Olson are members of Isabella County’s version of SWAT — the Emergency Services Team.

Consisting of 11 tactical members from CMU, the Mount Pleasant Police Department and Isabella County Sheriff’s Department, the unit is utilized for highpriority situations, such as barricaded gunmen and highrisk search warrants.

There are three negotiators for crisis situations and a team commander.

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By Kelli Ameling Staff Reporter

photos by jeff smith/staff photographer

Isabella County Emergency Services Team member and Central Michigan Police Department Det. Sgt. Mike Morrow leads a stack formation Wednesday near the Outdoor Sports Complex. The team is utilized for emergency situations such as barricaded suspects and hostage situations.

“Our work goes in spurts,” Morrow said. “We may be inactive as far as actual call-outs for months at a time, and then we might have two or three happen within two months time.”

Tactical approach Members must go through a selection process, including a physical fitness test and interview. The team trains once a month and uses a variety of assault rifles, submachine guns and less-lethal items.

Olson said he has been able

to transfer much of what he has learned in the ES Team to his regular policing duties.

“I just like the tactical approach,” he said. “It’s something else to concentrate on other than your typical law enforcement duties.”

There are some key differences between being a part of the ES Team and the regular police unit, Case said, as the circumstances can change at any time.

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Isabella County Emergency Services Team member and CMU Police Department Sgt. Trent Case sits at a tree line Wednesday near the Outdoor Sports Complex.

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Story Festival centralized this year

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High absentee rates in Mount Pleasant schools caused organizers to cancel the Michigan Story Festival school outreach program.

The rest of the annual festival, however, will continue as scheduled.

“After close review, it was determined not to reschedule these four school assemblies with other school districts due to high absentee rates at all neighboring schools,” said special events

coordinator Darcy Orlik in a press release.

The Michigan Story Festival, taking place today and Saturday, includes nationally known storytellers such as Kevin Locke and Beth Horner, as well as other professionals coming to present to the CMU community.

Horner also will perform her “Heroes and Heroines in Our Lives” and “Pipeline Blues” stories at 8:30 a.m. today in Moore Hall’s Townsend Kiva.

“The festival is an oppor-

tunity to bring nationally ranked and regional storytellers to the Central Michigan area,” said chairman Roger Gilbert. “We do story a little unique because we see story as a multimedia event. A story is told in the arts. That makes our festival kind of unique.”

This year, the event will mainly take place in one area.

In previous years, people complained the festival was too spread out on campus, causing people to miss certain events because they

Central Michigan University Police Chief Bill Yeagley took responsibility Thursday for errors in the Central Alert system Monday night.

Human error, not technical error, caused the failure, he said.

There is a certain protocol that needs to be followed — when to send messages, what to send, who to send them to, the clarity of words and the number of times the messages are meant to be repeated.

“We dropped the ball,” Yeagley said. “We did not follow any of that. ... For that, I am sincerely sorry.”

There were complaints of a gas smell in the Music Building Monday, which turned out to be hydrochloric acid left in the heating room. Several messages were sent by the alert system between 10:45 and 11:15 p.m. that were jumbled and repetitive, which upset some members of the CMU community, students, faculty and parents.

Yeagley said he wants people to trust and have confidence in the system, and to know they are correcting the problem.

“We changed things immediately,” he said.

The answer The CMU Police Department will conduct daily training practices, where they will transmit a

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Schedule of events

were too far apart, Gilbert said. This year, festival attendees can look forward to a more compact festival, with all main events taking place in the Music Building, he said.

“In the last couple of years, we have taken a look at our surveys and so, this year, we have everything in the Music Building. People will be able to get to everything that they choose to go to,” Gilbert said.

w 10 a.m.-noon: CMU Art Department’s Drop-In BookMaking Workshops at the University Art Gallery w 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Mount Pleasant Discovery Museum Interactive Musical Exhibit in Music Building lobby w 11-11:50 a.m.: Stone Soup Storytelling in the Music’s Building’s Chamichian Recital Hall w 1-1:50 p.m.: Pluck, Muck, Laughter and Groans in the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall w Visit www.michiganstoryfestival.org for a complete schedule.

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w “SOUP”erBOWL will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the CMU Intramural Fields.

Other activities In addition to storytelling performances, the Michigan Story Festival includes an interactive music exhibit, book fair, storytelling workshop, face painting and balloon twisting.

“I am a theater (and) interpretation minor. A lot of professors suggest that we attend the festival,” said Westland senior Chelsey Trefney.

The opening event of the festival is the Art Reach Benefit for the Arts Auction. It kicks off at 5 p.m. today in the Engineering Technology Building.

“The event on Friday night is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Kathy Hill, member of the festival committee and director of Art Reach of MidMichigan.

The goal of Art Reach is to keep arts and culture alive in them community. It does that by having different programming and performances. About 200 volunteers involved go into elementary schools and do art programs

w The Michael Jackson “Thrill the World” event will take place from 8:30 to 9 p.m. in Lot 18.

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w Storyteller and musician Beth Horner will perform from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. in Moore Hall. w The Ultimate Firefighter Challenge will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. at Central Park, outside the Charles V. Park Library. w The opening performance of the Michigan Story Festival begins at 7 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. w Alpha Phi Omega is hosting Haunted Campus from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the disc golf course.

Saturday w Start Teaching and Reach Students (STARS) will host a conference for future teachers from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at Bush Theatre in Moore Hall.

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It is our policy to correct factual errors. Please e-mail news@cm-life.com.

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message to an administrator.

The practices are completely internal and will be reviewed to make sure the department is following all rules, Yeagley said.

Supervisors will be more active at monitoring when and who messages are sent to in order to target the right people, instead of sending a message to the entire campus community.

The university’s Core Crisis Group is taking the situation seriously and will help review the system and make changes where needed, Yeagley said.

Dean of Students Bruce Roscoe said he hopes for valid, timely and easy-tounderstand information to earn back trust in the Cen-

for kids, she said.

“What we are trying to do is build a stronger community by supporting the arts,” Hill said.

At 10 a.m. Saturday, a day full of storytelling experiences begins. Gilbert expects to see between 2,000 and 3,000 people attend. All events are free until 8 p.m.

Performers include Locke, Dan and Jennifer Digmann, Dawn Daniels, Jeffrey Schatzer, Horner and Lois Sprengnether-Keel.

Locke, a storyteller who presents in the form of Native American flute and hoop dancing, can be seen at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

“Kevin Locke presents really what our festival is about. He tells stories through a wide variety of media,” Gilbert said.

The festival will end at 8 p.m. Saturday with the Scottish musical performance by the Battlefield Band. The cost is $20 for adults and $5 for CMU students.

For a complete schedule of events, visit michiganstoryfestival.org.

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tral Alert system.

“Until the other day, I was pleased and had confidence in (the alert system),” Roscoe said.

Roscoe said the situation could have been a result of rotation in the office Monday night. The monthly tests are normally done during the day, not at night. The department will have to make sure all shifts know what to do, he said.

“I would hope as the system itself matures, the more it will be a better system,” Roscoe said.

Roscoe did not personally get complaints about the Central Alert system and its glitches, but he said he is impressed with the students and their cooperation.

“I’m appreciative that students are understanding people,” Roscoe said.

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Canada senior Yemi Olumolade works on a T-shirt design during Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates’ “Clothesline Project” Wednesday in the Bovee University Center Down Under Food Court. The Clothesline Project is a group formed to support victims of domestic violence.

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3A Friday, Oct. 23, 2009

Brooks Hall temperature in mid-50s Thursday Climate control system broke Wednesday night

By Aaron McMann Staff Reporter

Students and faculty arrived Thursday in Brooks Hall to find classrooms and offices colder than normal.

The HVAC control system, used to control the climate in Brooks, malfunctioned Wednesday night, said Vice President of Facilities Management Steve Lawrence.

“The system is not responding to thermostats properly and is operating in the cooling mode,” he said in an e-mail to

Central Michigan Life.

Contractors were on site Thursday to work on the issue.

“The controls problem was corrected and heat is on,” Lawrence said in an email at 4:34 p.m. Thursday.

As of 6 p.m., some faculty did not notice any change of temperature in the building.

Associate professor of biology Scott McNaught’s office, Brooks Hall Room 153, was 59 degrees, and the aquatics biology classroom 148 was about 54.5 degrees.

“It’s unrealistic (to teach in this environment),” McNaught said. “When you’re sitting in here, it’s hard to concentrate... it’s not appropriate.”

Many professors and instructors were

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forced to move their classes to other rooms because of the cold.

“There was a class that was in 148 that couldn’t stay and they had to move to the other side of the building,” said Elizabeth Alm, professor of biology.

Grayling graduate student Maggie VanGuilder taught a class Thursday morning in Brooks 101 and said the temperature was about 50 degrees.

“It was a little disconcerting; they had a quiz and it was a distraction,” she said. “It wasn’t healthy for students.”

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends a temperature range of 68 to 76 degrees in any office, although it is not mandated, according to its Web site.

Steve Roberts, biology department chairman, said issues with central maintenance are still being worked out from summer construction.

Bundle up Students and faculty were forced to dress warmer to adapt to the conditions.

Indiana graduate student Nathan Barton wore his winter coat Thursday morning while working in the fisheries research lab, room 146, where the thermometer read 54 degrees.

“There’s been other days where it’s been cold but, today, it’s been particularly chilly,” he said.

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[Life in brief] Graduate fair

December graduates can order their caps and gown from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Bovee University Center’s Rotunda. The Bachelor package is $35 and the Masters package is $60 on those two days only. Online ordering for graduation packages will begin Wednesday, where the costs will be increased $10 for each package.

Intersection to be a four-way stop

The City Commission approved traffic orders Oct. 12 to transform the three-way signal light at Broadway and Washington streets into a four-way stop. The traffic signal was switched to a continual flashing red, acting as a fourway stop during the detour for the Mosher and Main roundabout construction. Keeping the intersection a four-way stop would effectively keep traffic moving and allow for a consistency in driving through the downtown area. The flashing signal will remain to allow drivers to adjust to the change and will be evaluated in the future for removal. There will be a removal of the overhead flashing red lights at Main and Broadway and Main and Michigan intersections, which will take place early next month.

Beth Horner presenting

By Luke Dimick Staff Reporter

Time is of the essence for the student-run Moore Hall Television.

MHTV now controls all 24 hours of its programming after previously sharing time with Public Relations and Public Broadcasting Service.

“What happened was, economically, there just weren’t enough resources for those other entities to keep providing content for the channel,” said MHTV faculty adviser Ben Tigner. ”It made more sense to just give the channel to the MHTV students and let them run with it.”

MHTV is channel 34 on campus and channel 23 off campus.

Tigner, a Broadcast and Cinematic Arts faculty member, said the only thing that changed for MHTV is it has the ability to rerun its programs whenever it wants throughout the day. The station gained control of programming from 3 a.m. to 5 p.m. instead of four-hour slots at 5 p.m. and midnight.

“This year, we started a new program that we were unable to do before, where we simulcast the 91.5 FM morning radio show on MHTV,” Tigner said. “We put a camera in there and take the video feed along with the audio feed and air that in the mornings where, before, we would have had to compete with PBS feeds. It’s opened up some new opportunities for us.”

Coordinator of Video Laboratories for the School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts Eric Limarenko developed the new program “Morning Shows,” which airs from 6 to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday. The show debuted Oct. 10 during the 91.5 FM Homecoming alumni takeover.

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National storyteller and musician Beth Horner will perform 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. today in Moore Hall’s Townsend Kiva as part of the Michigan Story Festival.

Horner will perform “Heroes and Heroines in Our Lives” a program and story about the state of the environment called “Pipeline Blues.” Admission is free. For more information, contact Darcy Orlik at orlik1da@cmich.edu.

“Soup”erBowl ’09

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Livonia sophomore Michael “Mickey” Carravallah runs to evade the defender, Utica senior Tyler Fraser, Oct. 12 during an Intramural flag football game. Carravallah’s team, the “Whipper Snappers,” won against “BOOM” 21-13.

Swiping the flags IM football gives players chance for fun competition Staff Reports

It is 10 p.m. on a cold Monday night.

While most students are relaxing and getting ready for bed at that time, a game is just beginning for six teams on a rainy intramural field.

The sport is flag football. And its players take it seriously.

“It’s a serious game — fun, but serious,” said East China senior Craig Maas.

Port Sanilac senior Ted Falcon said he enjoys flag football, but it is very different from a typical football game.

“Flag football is different from regular football because there are only seven people on the field, so the game is very spread out,” Falcon said. “It is a much more open game.”

‘All you’ve got left’ Teams signed up for flag football as part of Central Michigan University’s Intramural Sports program in Univer-

sity Recreation.

Maas, who plays on the defensive line for the red and black BOOM team, said his team was formed from a couple high school friends.

“We have been together (playing flag football) for three years,” he said.

Because they have been playing together for such a long time, Maas said has seen the group become more tightly knit. “(It’s about the) competition ­­­­––– after high school, if you’re not playing college, it’s all you’ve got left,” he said.

Falcon came to watch BOOM play Monday, and ended up substituting in the game because of an injury. Falcon filled in for China Township senior Mike Parslow, who had a charlie horse in his leg.

Non-team members are allowed to sub in case of injury as long as they have their CMU ID and it is not the playoffs.

Falcon comes out to support the BOOM team because he is a fan.

“(It’s about the) competition ­­­­— after high school, if you’re not playing college, it’s all you’ve got left.”

Craig Maas, East China senior “Every team has their own three or four fans that come to the games,” he said.

Maas said playing flag football gives him flashbacks of his high school days.

“With the competition (it brings) old emotions, there is something about sports,” he said. “It’s a competition for a common goal.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Carey Hall gets creative with pumpkin painting contest Ghostbustersthemed creation wins first place Staff Reports

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Roseville freshmen Kristina and Jaclyn Martin paint their pumpkin with polka dots and their names Wednesday night at Carey Hall’s pumpkin painting program. Carey Hall hosted the program and drew more than 40 residents to decorate pumpkins for their rooms.

Painted solid green and with a white eye, Menominee freshman Abby MacCormack‘s pumpkin was sure to win, she said.

“It is sweet. We are making a cyclops,” she said.

It was an evening filled with excitement and creativity as more than 100 Carey Hall resi-

dents gathered Wednesday to demonstrate their painting skills on pumpkins.

There were pumpkins painted in solid colors, while others were done wildly, their creators with no idea what to call them.

Midland freshman Adam Chatterton described his wildlooking pumpkin as a metaphor to an anti-drug commercial.

“This is a pumpkin and this is a pumpkin on drugs,” he said. “I just let the creative spirit take over.”

As much as Chatterton declared his pumpkin would win,

he did not prevail. In the end, Chesterfield freshmen James Mackey and Brandon Debus, Midland freshman Rael Cortes and Lansing freshman Zach Harvey won with a Ghostbusters-themed pumpkin.

MacCormack’s pumpkin came in second place.

“Everyone else was doing faces or flowers,” Mackey said.

“We wanted to be different.”

He Googled some things and the group decided to go with the Ghostbusters symbol.

David Veselenak, Managing Editor | news@cm-life.com | 989.774.4343

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Teams of five will compete in a single elimination, co-ed flag football tournament from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Central Michigan University Intramural Fields. Teams consist of at least two girls, with one playing at all times, and the game will consist of two ten-minute halves. Teams had to be registered by Monday in order to compete but, if the team donates at least five non-perishable goods on the day of the event, they will receive a $5 refund on their registration fee. Proceeds will be donated to the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen and all non-perishable goods will be donated to the American Red Cross Isabella County Food Pantry. For more information, contact Ashley Kassuba at kassu1am@cmich.edu.

Vote Nov. 3

Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land reminds state residents to cast ballots in local elections Tuesday, Nov. 3. “Because voting is the foundation of democracy, I encourage you to make your voice heard by participating in your local election,” Land said in a press release. Those who are not able to make it to the polls on Nov. 3 may qualify for an absentee ballot. Those who wish to receive ballots in the mail must submit their application by 2 p.m. Oct. 31. Absentee ballots can be obtained in person any time before 4 p.m.

Nov. 2.

Haunted campus

Alpha Phi Omega will present its annual “Haunted Campus” event from 9 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday at the CMU Disk Golf Course. It is a fundraising event for the chapter’s year-round service program.

Tickets can be purchased for $3 at Halloween Central, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at a display table downstairs in the Bovee University Center, or from chapter members. Tickets also can be purchased for $5 at the door. For a full story, see cm-life.com.

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4A Friday, Oct. 23, 2009

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

– The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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EDITORIAL | Students would benefit from extra help in planning what courses to take

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any students are scrambling to find classes to sign up for with spring 2010 registration under way.

Sometimes, it is because of not knowing what to major and minor in. But most of the time, it stems from not knowing which classes they should take next to stay on track and graduate in a reasonable time frame.

Central Michigan University could better help students map out their college careers so they can graduate in four years, or as soon as possible.

Different degrees require students to take different classes. Every degree requires a certain amount of university program classes and general education classes. Students also need at least 40 hours in 300-level classes. There

are so many variables involved with requirements to graduating, it’s easy for students to be unaware of which classes they need to take next.

The consequences of not knowing which classes to take can be dire.

Students sometimes find themselves taking classes that don’t count toward their major or degree requirements.

Four years suddenly becomes five,

eventually leading to six. The strain to not spend too much time in college becomes greater. The price for a degree ends up being far more costly than it has to be.

Counselors usually help students pick which classes they need to take in order to graduate, and academic advising is always available by appointment.

But most meetings with counselors are not in depth enough to map out a full college career. When auditing for graduation, several seniors are surprised when they’re told they need to take a few more general education classes.

FYE 101: First Year Experience — a class that helps freshmen adjust to college life — guides students on what they may want to major in and what classes to take to fulfill general education requirements. Most students end up saying planning ahead was the most beneficial part of the class. The Honors Program has a similar system, requiring students to map out their

college career semester by semester for four years. Picking out classes ahead of time is beneficial, even if students don’t know what they want to major in or what kind of degree they are pursuing.

The university should provide a means for all students to plan out their classes, similar to the ones in FYE and the Honors Program. Advisers need to slow down during orientation and make sure students are aware of what’s expected of them in order to graduate. One-on-one meetings between counselors should be more in depth, exploring all possible classes a student can take and still graduate on time.

Students change dramatically throughout college and their plans for college change as well. It doesn’t mean they have to go through college aimlessly.

The university can help by offering more direction if they expect students to graduate in as few years as possible.

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No fun Halloween I was considering dressing up like a bean for halloween and jumping around, posing an obviously bad Mexican accent.

Then I discovered that even remotely joking about a nationality might make you a racist.

Retailers have been getting a lot of flack for an “Illegal Alien” costume. The costume features an orange jumpsuit with the label “Illegal Alien.” It comes with a mask of an alien you would expect to see at Area 51. The green card accompanying the ensemble is the only link to illegal immigrants.

The Latin Americans United for Progress said the costume was in “poor taste.” In the end, retailers ended up pulling the costume.

Well, of course it’s in poor taste — it’s Halloween! The whole holiday is aimed at poor taste!

It’s the one time of the year for mischief, where everyone gets creative with their costumes and nothing is taken too seriously.

But because some people are incapable of laughing at themselves, being an illegal alien is morally wrong. Being covered in fake blood is acceptable. Dressing up like a creature straight out of your nightmare is encouraging.

This is just another case where “political correctness” ruined some fun. Of all the problems illegal aliens are facing — no health care, low wages, poor housing, etc. — complaints are being made over one costume. Glad the special interest groups are going through great strides to help illegal immigrants.

No one’s saying we should deport all illegal immigrants. The costume is not a go-ahead to treat immigrants inhumanely this Halloween.

The costume does allow us to look at an issue that is complex and have a little fun with it, defusing some of the tension.

The costume is nothing more than a clever play on words. But alas, Halloween is no longer allowed to be so clever.

So instead I’ll be Joe Biden this year and walk around with a shoe in my mouth.

Or at least until the Democrats complain that my costume is offensive to their party.

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Readers’ comments from the Web site: Grocery Shopper says:

I was just a Ric’s, standing near the deli and a college student was discussing his bridge card with two other students.

He said that he had had a job over the summer he made $8,000 but hadn’t reported his income. One of the girls he was talking to told him that he was the reason they wanted to take bridge cards away from college students, and they all laughed. This student then proceeded to the checkout and used his bridge card to pay for one candy bar.

If some students are going to abuse the system, it will be to the detriment of those who are really in need, those who cannot make ends meet or are going hungry.

The college experience is supposed to be more than learning in the classroom; it is also about learning to be an adult. Being a ‘poor college student’ is a valuable experience through which students can learn to manage resources and solve problems.

The students themselves should be mature enough to know if they need

help, and some may truly need it.

However, those that do not should have enough self respect not to take advantage of a system just because it is there.

Melissa says:

I had a Bridge Card while I was living on my own and going to college. I had a part-time job, car payment, rent and other bills.

I only got assistance for $30 a month.

I had no options for cash back.

I couldn’t purchase alcohol, tobacco or pre-made foods.

I used it to get my necessities like cereal, milk and stuff to make lunches for the month. It truly helped a lot!

I have seen students who come in and buy a lot of stuff. You could tell that they didn’t need their cards.

The system needs to check up on this. I went through a lot of paperwork and then weeks of waiting to find out.

As soon as I got another job, I notified them and gave my card back.

I think that we need to save this for people who really need it!

Lisa says:

Bridge Cards for college students is not abusing the system.

My boyfriend’s brother, who is in his mid-30’s, receives not only a Bridgecard and Medicare, but the state also pays for his housing because he’s an “addict.”

Now that’s abuse of the system.

Student with a Bridge Card says:

I am a full-time student with a parttime job. I pay rent, utilities, car insurance and I have a Bridge Card.

I have no cash back option.

I am not allowed to buy cigarettes, alcohol or pre-made foods with the assistance.

I am not sure what other restrictions I should have.

Mary says:

Students who are dependents are allowed to apply for a Bridge Card.

As long as you are living on your own, and don’t make enough to support yourself, it is up to your case worker and other factors as to how much food assistance you will receive.

As for the cash back option, I don’t think that is handed out frequently, it is separate money from the food portion.

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Michael L. Hoffman Columnist

Everyone’s a CEO Building a career is a full time job The end of the semester is fast approaching. Week nine of the fall semester will end today. That leaves only seven weeks until many seniors graduate and enter the “real world.”

Post-college life is going to be a drastic change for most. The job market is not what it once was, especially in Michigan. But graduating seniors cannot lose hope or get discouraged by the current economic climate. If you make yourself stand out of the crowd and make a name for yourself, things will go well in the long run.

Wednesday night, David Borough, 1997 CMU graduate and current equities trader for Jefferies and Company in Chicago, came and spoke to the JRN 500: Current Issues in Mass Communication class about how life after college can be “scary” and overwhelming. He drove the point home that we must not lose faith. If we prepare ourselves, we will succeed.

Borough told us there are many things that we will learn in the working world we are not taught while in college. One thing he told us is how to prepare for an interview, one of the most important aspects of finding a job. Aside from looking “put together,” it is vital to research the organization you are being interviewed by. The first question Borough asks interviewees is “What do you know about Jefferies and Co.?”

He says this is when most prospective employees “fail the test” first. Nothing looks worse than the inability to exhibit what your knowledge about the organization you are applying to.

Borough told us that before we enter the job market, we must know that “no one cares about your career but you.” This sounds more pessimistic than it actually is. He said the best way to look at careers is that we are our own CEO. I am the CEO of Mike Inc. I’m responsible for my failures and successes. I set the goals. I work the phones. I send the e-mails. I pay the bills. It’s all on me, no one else.

If you set up short and long term goals, easy and challenging, you will succeed. You will grow as a person from meeting or falling short of your goals. The example Borough used was having a short-term goal of getting a pay check within six months with a long-term goal of having a job in your desired field within a year.

These are obtainable goals. Goals build confidence, which goes a long way.

There will always be someone else who cares about your well being but, in the end, all decisions are up to you. You have to accept responsibility for those decisions, whether they behoove you or have dire consequences.

This is why we cannot despair in light of the current economic climate. If I take the necessary steps and make sure Mike Inc. is an effective organization, I can succeed. If I have the chance to succeed, so do you.

Just be your own CEO.

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“I think it’s a good system, but it makes me nervous when it doesn’t work.”

Nicole Devon,

Midland junior

“To be honest, I haven’t heard anything about it.”

“It’s kind of annoying. Too much testing.”

Rex Fitzgerald,

Saginaw senior

Dongkan Huang,

Beijing senior

“I don’t know how I feel about it.

It’s a good system, but they should improve it.”

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Dave Zanatta, assistant professor of biology, said the temperature was around 50 degrees Thursday morning while teaching a class in room 203. “It’s the worst it’s been,� he

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Saginaw senior Gretchen Combs plays guitar as Roscommon junior Crystal Weber, left, and Tennessee alumnus Elizabeth Grannis sing worship songs Thursday afternoon during Evoke, a day long worship at Central Park outside of the Park Library. The group sang, danced, prayed and welcomed passing students to join them.

“Viewers get to be a fly on the wall and see all the action take place real-time,� Limarenko said. “Morning Shows� consists of three shows airing on different days throughout the week,

Central Michigan Life || Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 || 5A said. “It’s been two months and they still haven’t gotten it right.�

Fire code violations involving drywall extensions, new computer cables and fire dampers forced university officials to rush to open Brooks Hall prior to the start of classes in August.

Also during construction, freezers containing thousands

of DNA samples for student research projects were found unplugged and were sent in for testing to check for damages.

Two contractors who worked on the job denied knowledge of the freezers and others did not return comment to Central Michigan Life in September.

including “The Morning Blitz�

Mondays and Wednesdays, “Up in Da Mornin’� Tuesdays and Thursdays and “Cody and Cody in the Morning� on Friday.

Limarenko said this is an exciting time for students, as they have a blank slate creatively to work with and a TV medium in the palm of their hands. “With more air time, the

remarkable, award-winning talent that is coming out of MHTV can reach a greater audience which, hopefully, will get more students excited and involved,� he said. “Being able to take ownership of the station is a thrilling opportunity, as well as a tremendous responsibility.�

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Students worship under tent near Park Library Music, praying to continue until 9 p.m.

By Joe Borlik Senior Reporter

Elizabeth Grannis wants Central Michigan University to feel God’s presence.

The 2008 alumna has spent the last two days under a tent outside the Charles V. Park Library with fellow Christians. “We just wanted to come out in the middle of campus and just worship God,� she said. “He is real and we’ve experienced that reality in our lives.�

The tent was set up Wednesday morning and will stay up until tonight. Participating students are under the tent from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

On average, five to six people are under the tent throughout the day, she said.

Grannis has been playing guitar, talking about the Bible and praying almost the entire time.

She said she only missed a half-hour Wednesday and one hour Thursday.

The idea of setting up the tent was a collaboration between students from various churches as an invitation to all students on campus, Grannis said.

Saginaw senior Gretchen

Combs came out at 1 p.m.

Thursday and said she plans on staying until God tells her to go.

On Wednesday, she said she stayed for five hours and never got bored. “When I sit in class, I get bored, but not out here,�

Combs said.

Grannis said they have received positive feedback from students walking across campus. People have provided them with coffee, dinner and a bin of snacks.

Although the weather was cold Thursday, Montrose senior Alicia Clark did not mind. “It gets cold but, at the same

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Grannis may play an acoustic guitar, but she said they will sing anything that worships God. “Earlier, we were rapping,� she said.

Roscommon junior Crystal Weber said it is important to focus on God and not fall into the stress of taking classes. She said CMU’s campus could use more events like this. “God is bigger, and he’ll bring you through it,� she said. “No matter what church you’re from, you’re welcome here.� studentlife@cm-life.com

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United Way drive nears $99,000 goal Students can fill out pledge cards, hold fundraisers

By Alex Washington Staff Reporter

Central Michigan University is approaching its $99,000 fundraising goal for the United Way of Isabella County.

CMU has raised about $80,000 so far, and Stan Shingles, director of University Recreation services and CMU United Way chairman, said organizers are content with the amount raised. “With the way the economy is, we’re pleased with where we are,� Shingles said. “We are still having small fundraisers, and we’re receiving outside contributions and donations.�

To help raise funds, CMU held a raffle for a Schwinn Laguna 50 motorized scooter in September.

Grosse Ile senior Robert Hunter was the winner of the scooter and said he would not have been upset about losing because the money was going to charity. “I thought it was great to win the bike through United Way,� Hunter said. “All of the money for the raffle was going toward a good cause, so I knew that even if I didn’t win, my money still would’ve gone a long way.�

Little events While United Way raised

nearly $1,000 from the scooter raffle, there will not be anymore large fundraising events, said Nicole Bliss, executive director of the United Way in Isabella County. “There won’t be any more activities like the bike raffle on campus this year, but students can fill out pledge cards or do special fundraisers to donate,� Bliss said.

Money raised for United Way help fund its partner agencies, which include Central Michigan Pregnancy Services, The Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity for Isabella County.

Cadillac sophomore Libby Dorrell said she thinks it is a good idea for United Way to sponsor fundraisers on a university campus. “Even though most college kids don’t have money, they are usually eager to donate to a good cause,� Dorrell said.

Shingles said the amount of support United Way is receiving shows what type of people are in the community. “The general support and understanding of what the needs are and for people to select United Way to provide funds for speaks largely of our community and the people in it,� Shingles said.

lock and load| solutely necessary, Morrow said. “We’re not crashing doors or wrestling with people — our goal is to outthink them,� he said. “We want to use whatever means we can use prior to using physical force.�

Olson said the team dedicates a large amount of time to planning and intelligence-gathering. However, sometimes, peaceful negotiating simply may not be an option. “We understand that the time may come where nothing else is going to be available but force,� he said.

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“I think a lot of people that belong on the team enjoy the tactical aspect and the sense of adventure,� he said.

Trained to outthink Morrow said the most grueling part of the job is not necessarily the physical activity the Emergency Services Team goes through, but often the merciless weather conditions.

Several years ago, the team was sent to Clare to take care of a situation where a suspect fired at an officer and was still at large. Temperatures were below zero as the team attempted to track down the suspect throughout the city. During another situation in January, officers maintained a perimeter for three to four hours in weather 15 to 20 degrees below zero.

In the past, the team has only used force when ab-

-Staff Reporter Victoria Jones contributed to this report.

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The Michigan Senate unanimously approved Oct. 14 a bill repealing the mirror obstruction law. It still needs approval from the House of Representatives and Gov. Jennifer Granholm, but little resistance is expected. “We have the support of the state police,� said State Sen. Ron Jelinek, R-Three Oaks, who sponsored the bill. “I think it’s a good personal rights bill.�

The bill could take a year to go through the House, but Jelinek believes it will go through sooner rather than later.

Items such as fuzzy dice, rosaries, graduation tassels and small global positioning system devices will be allowed. In the past, only items such as handicapped placards were allowed to hang from a rearview mirror.

The bill originally allowed any item, but Jelinek said exceptions were made for items that truly obstruct vision, such as a basketball or disco ball.

By Ryan Czachorski Staff Reporter

“It was a little bit difficult to draw with pen,� Cortes said.

Debus painted the pumpkin after the design was drawn. “I did a lot of painting in high school. It was pretty easy to do,� Debus said.

Roseville freshmen Kristina Martin and Jaclyn Martin painted their pumpkin with no particular plan in place. “Whatever comes to mind,� Jaclyn Martin said. “It is a free-spirited pumpkin.

We are using many bright colors.�

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It’s a crazy way for you to be stopped.�

The current fine for obstructed vision at the Isabella County courthouse is $105, but the Mount Pleasant Police Department rarely tickets anyone for it. “That change makes sense.

I can’t recall writing a ticket for this (mirror obstruction) in the last few years,� said MPPD Inspector Tom Forsberg. “It would have a very limited impact on our operations.�

The Michigan State Police also rarely writes tickets for mirror obstruction. “In my experience, it’s certainly nothing I make a primary stop on,� said Trooper Chris Pietrantonio of the Mount Pleasant post.

The police can still pull people over until the law is approved. Pietrantonio said police usually only issue a warning and ask that the item be removed.

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Detroit freshman and Hall Council President Jordan Jetter said they decided to put together the pumpkin painting contest for residents because it would be a great activity for everyone to participate in. “I am really happy with the turnout,� Jetter said. “It was more people than we first thought would come.�

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FAMILY MATTERS

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Central can clinch MAC title Friday

Poblah and Volny grew up together in Montreal, Florida and now play football together at CMU

By Matthew Valinski Staff Reporter

The soccer team will have a chance to clinch the regular season Mid-American Conference title for the first time in program history.

The Chippewas (13-3, 8-0) will play Bowling Green (5-9-3, 1-4-3) at 4 p.m. today and Toledo (9-5-2, 5-2-1) at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the CMU Soccer Complex.

“It is everything that we worked for these years,” said senior forward Amanda Waugh. “If we do it my senior year, it is a perfect ending because we have gone through a lot of adversity.”

Central is in first place in the MAC with an 11-game winning streak — all wins coming by shutout — while the Falcons are still trying to get into the MAC tournament, which only takes the top eight teams in the conference.

Bowling Green sits in 10th place in the MAC and is two points out of eighth place.

But senior midfielder Stephanie Martin said the team is cautious about the Falcons.

“Bowling Green has always been a really hard game for us,” she said.

“They are fighting to get into the tournament, so it will be a good game either Stephanie Martin way.”

The Falcons are coming off their first MAC win last weekend against Buffalo where freshman Keely Chandler scored the gamewinning goal off of a corner kick just five minutes and 36 seconds into the game. It was all the Falcons needed, as they beat the Bulls 1-0.

Bowling Green has shut out its last two opponents with the help of redshirt junior goalie Alexa Arsenault, fourth in the MAC with 70 saves on the season.

Junior Valerie Prause said the team has been working to create more chances offensively and to finish them in order to put the pressure on the opposition.

“It is huge because our defense (would have) a lot of the pressure taken off them,” she

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hey are teammates who are cousins and cousins who are as close as brothers.

Kito Poblah and Carl Volny — junior wide receiver and running back, respectively — have been through everything

together.

Both were born in Canada before moving to Florida. They lived together as far back as they can remember — coming of age together.

They played after-school and high school sports together.

So as they would have it, they were recruited and now play Central Michigan football — together.

“There is no question that there is a brotherhood there,” said coach Butch Jones. “In those two individuals, they’re always smiling, it’s like they always know what each other’s thinking. All they got to do is look at each other and they got a grin on their face and you know they’re very, very close.”

The pair have played off each other for years. They live together in Mount Pleasant, more than a thousand miles away from their home in Miramar, Fla. And it is through that closeness and dependency on one another that has allowed them to gain the status and respect they have attained on the football team.

“They have both earned it and deserved it,” Jones said. “And they mean so much to us, not only on the field, but off the field as well.”

Cousins by birth, brothers by choice.

Photos By Ashley Miller/Photo Editor

Top: Junior wide receiver Kito Poblah, left, and his cousin, junior running back Carl Volny, react while playing Madden NFL 10 after class Wednesday night at their house on Michigan St. According to the former high school football and tennis teammates, the cousins have always been competitive.

Bottom: Volny, left, and Poblah have grown up together since their childhood in Florida after moving from Montreal.

“We’ve mostly lived together all our lives. We’ve been tight the whole time.”

Carl Volny, Junior running back

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A Foreign Beginning The pair has been living together since they were 6 years old.

“We‘ve mostly lived together all our lives,” Volny said. “We’ve been tight the whole time.”

Both were born in Montreal, but came to the United States at different times under different circumstances.

Poblah was 2 years old when his parents decided to move to Florida, which was an attractive option for their up-start cosmetic business.

Volny’s first move came when he was 6 years old for one reason — sports.

“My mom, she’s a big sports fanatic,” he said. “And she was like, ‘The States are better than Canada to play sports because they look at you.’”

Volny’s mom joined in with Poblah’s household in Florida. They now acted and lived as one family under one roof.

“Since we were 6-years old, we’ve all lived together,” Poblah said. “Me and (Volny) and my mom and his mom.”

The pair played baseball together at an early age, but Volny’s move was not permanent yet. He returned to Canada for three years to study French.

But when he moved back to Florida, Poblah’s mom gave him an order.

“When I did get back,” Volney said.

“His mom told me I was going to play football ... and I didn’t know anything about football.”

Poblah, while his cousin was in Canada, had taken up the sport and found he had some talent.

Naturally, his cousin followed.

Taking A Game Seriously Poblah was never really a football player when he went to Pembroke Pines Charter High School — at least not like Volny, who picked the game up quickly. Poblah’s athleticism led him down a new road.

“I wasn’t really interested in football when I was in high school,” Poblah said.

“I was more into basketball — I was trying to go big in basketball, that was my dream. I wasn’t really into football, but I just went out there to help them out.

They weren’t too good, Carl was really the only guy on the team that was making them win.”

Volny was already the featured back on the varsity team, as well as a defensive standout, coached by now sevenyear veteran Steve Bruns.

“He was the central focal point of our offense,” Bruns said. “Carl got the publicity first before Kito.”

A number of universities looked at Volny. He even had a verbal commitment to attend Ole Miss while he was a junior.

But, Poblah took over as quarterback going into his junior season.

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[inside] Game breakdown w Sports Editor Andrew Stover breaks down the football game against Bowling Green, 3B Volleyball w The volleyball team hosts matches Friday and Saturday in Rose Arena, 4B field hockey w The women continue their long road trip this weekend with two MAC games, 4B MAC Preview w MAC East leading Temple plays Toledo in one of the many MAC games this weekend, 4B

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CMU needs pressure to disrupt passing game

By Andrew Stover Sports Editor

CMU at BGSU noon Saturday

The CMU football team is focused on disrupting the Mid-American Conference’s most prolific passing offense this weekend against Bowling Green.

CMU (6-1, 4-0 MAC) plays against the Falcons at noon Saturday at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.

BGSU has the conference’s best passing offense, averaging 341.1 yards per game, more than 30 yards more than its nearest competitor. However, the Falcons’ rushing attack is the worst in the MAC (67.6 yards per game).

BGSU senior quarterback Tyler Sheehan is the only quarterback in the MAC

Media: w Check out cm-life.com Saturday for a live chat of the football game. w Television: ESPN Plus/Gameday with more than 300 passing attempts (337) and 200 completions (220).

“If we allow him again to get back and set his feet, it’s going to be a long day,” said CMU coach Butch Jones. “You got to play disciplined defense. You can’t give up quick strikes, you got to tackle.

You got to make them earn everything that they get.”

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Sophomore safety Dannie Bolden tackles WMU wide receiver Robert Arnheim Saturday at Waldo Stadium.

Jones said CMU will have to decide when to bring extra men on blitzes against such an aggressive passing offense.

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Falcons

Offense

Pos. No. Name QB 13 Tyler Sheehan RB 1 Willie Geter WR 7 Freddie Barnes

12 Chris Wright 9 Adrian Hodgins TE 89 Jimmy Scheidler LT 77 Blaec Walker LG 68 Scott Lewis C 75 Shane Steffy RG 64 Scott Albert RT 56 Tyler Donahue

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Defense

Pos. No. Name DE 43 Brandon Jackson

55 Angelo Magnone DT 72 Nick Torresso

92 Kevin Alvarado MLB 45 Cody Basler SLB 4 Jerett Sanderson WLB 52 James Schneider CB 31 Roger Williams

21 Adrien Spencer FS 24 Jahmal Brown SS 32 Keith Morgan

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Pos. No. Name Class P 26 Nick Iovinelli Sr. K 48 Jerry Phillips RFr. PR 1 Willie Geter Jr. KR 31 Roger Williams Sr.

Tyler Sheehan- QB

Freddie Barnes- WR

Keith Morgan- SS

Profile Sheehan Leads the Mid-American Conference in passing yards, averaging 333.7 yards per game.

Profile Barnes has the most receptions (85) and receiving yards (882) in the Mid-American Conference.

Profile Morgan leads the Falcons with 52 tackles from his strong safety position.

Why to watch If he gets enough time to set his feet in the pocket, he has the ability to win the game through the air and torch the Chippewas’ secondary.

Why to watch He will be difficult to cover since he can play all wide receiver positions and even play in the backfield as quarterback.

Chippewas

Why to watch Morgan, in the defensive backfield, has the potential to disrupt the offense. He can come up to stop the run and has the speed to cover wide receivers.

C e n t r a l M i c h i g a n C h i pp e w a s Larry Knight- DE

Kirkston Edwards- CB

Bryan Schroeder- RB

Profile With defensive end Sam Williams out, Knight will start and see extended playing time.

Profile Edwards has started every game opposite of Josh Gordy.

Profile Schroeder will get the bulk of the carries this week with Paris Cotton out with a knee injury.

Why to watch Pressuring BGSU quarterback Tyler Sheehan is a key to the game. BGSU has given up 20 sacks thus far, and CMU will have to add to that number in order to slow the passing attack.

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Why to watch Although Freddie Barnes will get the most attention, the Falcons have two other receivers with more than 360 yards. Barnes will get his touches regardless, but it is Edwards job to slow some of the other options.

Why to watch Although quarterback Dan LeFevour leads the team in rushing, Schroeder will be relied on heavily to exploit the MAC’s second-worst rushing defense.

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7 Bryan Anderson 1 Kito Poblah TE 82 David Blackburn LT 73 Jake Olson LG 66 Jeff Maddux C 65 Darren Keyton RG 64 Allen Ollenburger RT 78 Rocky Weaver

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94 John Williams MLB 46 Matt Berning OLB 43 Nick Bellore

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31 Kirkston Edwards

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Falcons will prove to be tough test Sports Editor Andrew Stover breaks down the football team’s game against Bowling Green on Saturday.

Quarterbacks Senior Tyler Sheehan and B o w l i n g Green’s passing offense may represent CMU’s biggest challenge of the season. The Falcons air the ball out Dan LeFevour early and often. Sheehan is the only Mid-American Conference quarterback with more than 300 passing attempts and 200 completions.

ADVANTAGE: CMU. Senior Dan LeFevour and Sheehan are near equals in the passing game, but LeFevour is CMU’s most dangerous runner as well. Bowling Green has the MAC’s second-worst rushing defense, which favors LeFevour.

Really, the only reason LeFevour’s passing numbers are not as gaudy as Sheehan’s is because of the balance CMU has on offense.

Running backs CMU will be without sophomore Paris Cotton and freshman Tim Phillips. It leaves sophomore Bryan Schroeder and junior Carl Volny as the lone contributors out of the backfield.

ADVANTAGE: BGSU. This is almost a trick question. BGSU’s Willie Geter is the main contributor. No CMU running back has as many carries or yards as Geter. But BGSU is so dependent on the passing game, its advantage here is only slight.

CMU offensive line vs.

BGSU defensive front seven BGSU’s defense is giving up more than 200 rushing yards

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It was then, Bruns said, that Poblah really started to get noticed and began taking football more seriously. But he never strayed away from Volny.

“We just took it from there,” Poblah said. “We just started winning games. It was so much easier to play with someone I had been playing football with my whole life.”

Bruns saw the pair as nothing but good for each other and for the team.

“They both supported each other,” he said. “They were very competitive — they wanted to win. They fed off each other and enjoyed seeing the other do well. You can understand in a family if they get jealous, but that never happened to them.”

Poblah and Bruns said they remember it like yesterday, the day Poblah signed to play for Central Michigan.

“Monday, right before the first game senior year,” Poblah said. “They called and said, ‘We’re looking at you.’”

The Chippewas had already taken interest in Volny over the summer and the school also was looking at a defensive back recruit on Flannigan, Pemboke’s opponent for the first game.

“I remember it like it was yesterday,” Poblah said. “I did

per game, and it has only generated eight sacks thus far.

Even without starting center Colin Miller, CMU’s offensive line has been a focal point to the conference’s best scoring offense. The Chippewas boast the MAC’s second-best rushing offense (168.4 yards per game).

ADVANTAGE: CMU. The Chippewas should be able to take advantage of BGSU’s undersized front seven. The Falcons’ three linebackers weight 231 pounds or less, and they have been taken advantage of in the running game.

BGSU offensive line vs.

CMU defensive front seven Injuries are of concern for BGSU’s offensive line. Three offensive linemen are banged up, but it looks as if only one will miss Saturday’s game.

The Falcons have allowed 20 sacks so far this year, but it is tough to gauge that number based on the number of times Sheehan has dropped back Nick Bellore to pass.

ADVANTAGE: CMU. Bowling Green will not be able to run the ball again, but do not expect it to try too often. More than likely, Sheehan will have some success throwing the ball, but he also will be pressured all day.

Even without Sam Williams, it is easier to rush the quarterback when there is little threat of a running game.

CMU wide receivers vs.

BGSU secondary Much like Eastern Michigan, the Falcons are rated high in defending the pass, but it has more to do with their inability to stop the run. CMU passed for 318 yards against an EMU pass defense that was giving up less than 90 passing yards really good that game. The second play of the game, I ran 63 yards for a touchdown” Poblah finished with 154 yards, but it did not matter.

His future was already set.

“The recruiter stopped the tape after that play and called me and offered Kito the next day,” Bruns said.

Soon after, CMU offered a scholarship to Volny. Naturally, the pair was set to go to school, play football and continue living their lives together.

Living A College Life Together for so long, sticking together after high school just felt right, Volny says.

Michigan and Mount Pleasant is a long way away from Florida, especially to an 18year-old kid.

“At the time, I wasn’t really thinking of it, but it was a good thing that we ended up at the same college together,” Volny said. “And not being homesick, either.”

Without Volny, Poblah does not think he would have had the success or the type of career he has built for himself.

“If Carl hadn’t been here, I probably would have been long gone,” Poblah said.

“There were a lot of times when it was really rough.”

Life without each other would be challenging, Poblah said, with Volny steadfastly agreeing.

“I would lose my best friend.

Who would I call? Who would I tell my stories to?” he said.

per game, and it will likely employ a similar formula this week.

ADVANTAGE: CMU. LeFevour has spread the ball around this year and, when one receiver is silenced, another steps up. Last week, senior Bryan Anderson stepped up.

Juniors Antonio Brown and Kito Po- Josh Gordy blah may have their numbers called the most this week.

BGSU wide receivers vs.

CMU secondary Senior Freddie Barnes statistically has been the MAC’s best wide receiver so far this year. He already has 882 yards and 85 catches. Barnes also has eight touchdown catches.

ADVANTAGE: BGSU. What makes the BGSU passing attack so lethal has to do with Sheehan’s secondary options.

If a team pays too much attention to Barnes, it makes Chris Wright and Adrian Hodgins more dangerous.

Both receivers have more than 360 receiving yards this season.

Prediction CMU just played two consecutive rivalry games against Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan. It has an exciting non-conference game against Boston College looming the following week. CMU may fall asleep on Bowling Green. The Falcons will test CMU’s secondary more than anyone has all season, and it is enough to scare the Chippewas. But CMU avoids the trap game. Barely.

CMU 31, BGSU 28 “He’s the main one I go up to every time. Any time I have a problem, I just go up to him.”

When one is in need, the other is there.

“We are brothers,” Volny said. “I call him my brother.” sports@cm-life.com

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said. “We can play more free.”

One last game On Sunday, it will be the last regular season home game for the seniors.

CMU will take on a Toledo team it has not beat since a 5-0 win in 2001. Toledo also handed Central its only

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or famine because of the skill on the perimeter,” he said. “If you do come with it, you better make sure you get home with your blitzes.”

The speed on the perimeter is headlined by senior wide receiver Freddie Barnes, who leads the MAC with 85 receptions for 882 yards. He also has eight touchdown catches.

Aside from Barnes, senior Chris Wright has 372 receiving yards and sophomore Adrian Hodges has 365.

“They also have, not only just that one great receiver (Freddie Barnes), the whole core,” said senior defensive end Larry Knight.

Knight’s role this week on

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“Sunday is senior day and it is Toledo,” Martin said. “I haven’t beaten them once yet, so it will be a really hard fight.”

The Rockets are in second place in the MAC and have won the last three MAC tournaments.

Toledo is led offensively by two-time reigning MAC play-

er of the year, senior Molly Cornwell, who is third in the MAC with 13 points on the year. Toledo senior Ali Leak is tied for eighth in the MAC with 10 points.

The two have led the Rockets in points, shots and goals all four years since coming to Toledo from Pickerington North High School in Pickerington, Ohio.

the defense will likely increase due to an injury to senior defensive end Sam Williams.

Williams has not been ruled out for Saturday, but Jones said it is likely.

“We all rotate a lot anyway,” Knight said. “We all play, so we just have to play our game and do what we do in his absence.”

Knight said Sheehan has a lot of pocket presence that makes it difficult to get to him.

“He can maneuver in the pocket to get out of trouble,” he said. “He knows how to avoid the rush without having to really scramble too much. He’s going to find the open receiver.”

per game).

Sophomore running back Paris Cotton is out of the lineup, so fellow sophomore Bryan Schroeder and junior Carl Volny will get the bulk of the carries.

“We go into every game trying to establish the run, and then you take what the defense gives you,” Jones said.

BGSU has given Jones extra incentive to run the ball, he said. The Falcons possess the ball a MAC-best 33 minutes, 42 seconds per game.

“We’re going to have to be able to run the football ... Your touches on offense become limited,” Jones said. “It’s very critical that you take advantage of your possession when you have the football.”

Running the ball Offensively, the Chippewas have a favorable matchup against the MAC’s secondworst run defense (203.7 yards

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Michigan hosts No. 13 Penn State; Crimson Tide to host Volunteers No. 13 Penn State (6-1) at Michigan (5-2) Michigan will look to continue its dominance at home over Penn State at 3:30 p.m.

Saturday. Penn State has not won at Michigan Stadium since 1996 and the No. 13 Nittany Lions are looking to

put their five-game losing streak at Michigan Stadium to an end. Michigan is 5-0 at home. Penn State won its last three games by a combined score of 107-20 since losing at home to Iowa. Last season, PSU defeated Michigan 46-17.

Tennessee (3-3) at No. 2 Alabama (7-0) Alabama running back Mark Ingram solidified himself as a Heisman candidate last week against No. 22 South Carolina 3:30 Saturday, helping the Crimson Tide improve to 7-0 on the season. Ingram

leads the Tide with 905 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns this season. Last year against the Volunteers, Ingram had four carries for 1 yard.

No. 8 TCU (6-0) at No. 16 BYU (6-1) After ending Brigham Young’s

BCS bowl hopes last season, TCU hopes to avoid that same revenge this weekend when the Horned Frogs play the Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The Cougars have won a record 13 consecutive Mountain West home games since 2005. BYU senior quarterback Max Hall looks to

continue his success against the Mountain West after throwing for a season high 346 yards in last week’s 38-28 win against San Diego State. Brigham Young leads the all-time series 5-3.

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