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CMU picked to finish 2nd in MAC West By Aaron McMann Sports Editor
Majority has job in field of study, survey says By Kurt Nagl Staff Reporter
Nearly two-thirds of 2008-09 CMU graduates have found a job post-graduation. Sixty-five percent of that year’s alumni reported having a job and 21 percent said they were in graduate school, according to the graduate survey, which was conducted shortly after the 2008-09 academic year. Graduate surveys from universities in Michigan show a decline in the number of graduates with jobs. Career Services Director Julia Sherlock said the rate of post-graduation employment has probably been declining because of the economy, but she thinks the number will soon be on the rise because of new job opportunities. “Employers love recent graduates because they are fresh, talented, and economically reasonable,” Sherlock said. About 87 percent of those employed had a job in their field of study, according to the survey. Though the number of graduates staying in Michigan is decreasing, almost 70 percent did. Grandville senior Mike Mueller will not be looking for a job in Michigan or anywhere else after graduation. He plans on attending graduate school. “CMU doesn’t just focus on classes, but also the well-rounded development of a person,” he said. In an online survey of 2008-09 Western Michigan University graduates, employment rates were divided for each major. WMU reported an employment rate 10 percent lower than CMU in the business field, which made up a large portion of majors. Grand Valley State University has also seen a decline in employment after graduation, from 75 to 72 percent from 2007-08 to 2008-09, according to its post-graduate employment report. The survey suggests GVSU students have a higher rate of employment than those from CMU, but a lower rate of students attending graduate school. A grads | 2a
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Brent Fisher, 24, of Mount Pleasant, tips back his daughter Taegen, 2, in Justice Records, 617 N. Mission, which Fisher co-owns with his best friend, Rorik Brooks, 23. Fisher and his wife Alisha, 24, are about a third of the way into the pregnancy of their second child. “I get to hang out with friends and family and do music,” Brent Fisher said. “It’s the perfect life.”
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Maybe Ernie Zeigler was being modest. During media day Wednesday, the Central Michigan men’s basketball head coach picked his team to finish “in the middle of the pack” of the Mid-American Conference West Division. “The conference usually leans toward seniority,” said Zeigler, who went on to place Ball State and Eastern Michigan ahead of his young Chippewas team. But a day later, league coaches and members of the media spoke, tabbing a young CMU team near the top. In the MAC preseason poll released Thursday, CMU was picked second, earning 122 points and eight first-place votes — just two points and four first-place votes behind first place Ball State. BSU, who finished 15-14 and 8-8 in the MAC, a game behind the Chippewas, picked up 12 votes to get the West Division nod. The Cardinals return nine players from last season, including four starters. CMU, meanwhile, welcomes in its largest and most touted recruiting class in program history. Even with all the hype and hoopla early on, Zeigler is quick to remind others that his team has just four players with Division I playing experience. “It’s going to be a work in progress early on,” Zeigler said. “Hopefully we can get our new guys to embrace our motto of ‘Think Tough, Be Tough’ and how we go about doing things and the expectations that are out there for us.” Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Northern Illinois and Toledo rounded out the division. The Chippewas also finished third in MAC tournament voting, garnering four votes. Ohio, the 2010 MAC tournament winner, was picked to repeat this year, earning 12 first-place votes to win the East Division and 10 votes to win the conference tournament. The Bobcats finished 22-15 and upset Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Trey: Great expectations The accolades for CMU freshman
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Justice Records owner Brent Fisher balances straight-edge lifestyle, family By Michael L. Hoffman | Staff Reporter Brent Fisher didn’t find much of a place growing up in Mid-Michigan. So he built his own. Fisher, who grew up in Ithaca, is co-owner of Justice Records, 617 N. Mission St. On his right wrist is a tattoo reading “Straight XXX Edge,” illustrating his choice of the drug-free and alcoholfree lifestyle. “There is an abundance of hicks and bros in this town, man,” Fisher said. “I wanted to be the opposite of everyone else. They drank so I didn’t.” Fisher, 24, said he was first introduced to the hardcore punk scene when he was 14 or 15 at local shows. “I used to go see my friends’ bands play,” he said. “And I just got sucked in.” It wasn’t the music that first drew his attention, but the sense of community, which he is trying to
integrate into his own Mount Pleasant business. “I really wanted to open a (do-it-yourself) venue in town,” he said, “and that is why we opened the record store.” Fisher’s business partner Rorik Brooks said originally Justice Records was a means to an end in terms of funding a venue. “We wanted a venue, but we had to find a way to pay the rent,” the Shepherd resident said. “So we landed on the record shop.” Fisher said one of the main reasons he and Brooks wanted to open a venue was to give teenagers a place to go and hang out with their friends instead of just conversing on Facebook. “When we were kids, we would call each other and go somewhere,” Brooks said. “Not creating a community in an imaginary world.” Justice Records doubles as an all-ages venue where admissions are based off of attendees’
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CMU freshman Trey Zeigler answers questions from the media Wednesday during basketball media day in the Student Activity Center.
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Group leaves postive, anonymous messages By Nora Naughton Staff Reporter
In a bathroom stall, there is a note that says, “You’re beautiful.” That note was not put there by the average bathroom vandal, but by Taylor Boyle and her Operation Beautiful team. “I found a note in the bathroom last year, and at the bottom was the Operation Beautiful website, so I Googled it,” Victoria Zegler/staff photographer the West Bloomfield freshman West Bloomfield freshman and Operation Beautiful President Taylor Boyle, right, hands Bay said. “I thought it was great, City freshman Kersten Bond a new member form during the first Operation Beautiful meeting so I started leaving my own notes around campus and it of the semester Thursday night at Boyle’s house.
just grew from there.” The Operation Beautiful at CMU Facebook page states “the goal of Operation Beautiful is to end negative self-talk, educate people about some of the issues that we face and learn to love our bodies and ourselves.” Boyle and her team leave notes all over campus. Some notes are left in random places and others are more strategically placed. “We might put notes that say something like ‘you don’t need this, you’re beautiful the way you are’ on the back of a bottle of diet pills,” Boyle
said. Greenville freshman Kelsey Scheidel said the organization should be beneficial to CMU’s students. “I think college girls especially need a program like this on campus,” Scheidel said. Boyle also receives notes sometimes. She said she once discovered one on her mirror from her roommate that said, “You’re a great leader and you look fabulous.” “I think bringing Operation Beautiful to Central is a great idea,” said Petoskey sophomore Casey Burkhart. “College students face enough
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stress with classes, so I think it’s awesome that Operation Beautiful can help us learn to not stress over our image.” Leaving notes isn’t the only way Operation Beautiful plans to help people. “We will also have group therapy at some of our meetings that focus on a certain group of people each time,” she said. Operation Beautiful is not officially an RSO yet, but its popularity has already exceeded Boyle’s expectations with over 500 fans on Facebook. studentlife@cm-life.com
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w The deadline to drop any fall classes is at 5 p.m. Students should turn in drop slips to the registrar’s office. w CMU Surplus Sale is from noon to 2 p.m. in lot 1 at the corner of Bellows and Douglas streets. w Suspicious Cheese Lords, an all male a cappella ensemble, will perform from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall. w Sole In. Peace Out. is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student Activity Center Main Lobby, Volunteer Center and ResLife Fitness Centers. Drop off your old, athletic shoes and be entered into a drawing for free gift certificates.
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recruit Trey Zeigler continue to stack up as he was the first freshman in history to be named to the preseason All-MAC West team Thursday. Ball State forward/center Jarrod Jones, Eastern Michigan forward Brandon Bowdry, Northern Illinois guard Xavier Silas and Western Michigan forward Flenard Whitfield join Zeigler. A standout player at nearby Mount Pleasant High School, he was named the highest-rated recruit in the MAC and No. 26 in the nation by recruiting websites, www.rivals.com and www. scout.com. “Teams around the MAC are saying we’re young,� Trey said. “They’re probably feeding their teams that we’re inexperienced, so they’re probably going to use that against us, but we feel like we’re talented and going to compete against whoever.� The Chippewas open the season with an exhibition game against Marygrove at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Pleasant High School. sports@cm-life.com
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Laingsburg freshman Amy Hazel stands in front of her own art work, displayed along the second floor of Trout Hall, where she resides. Hazel said art is one of her biggest hobbies. She and her roommate began working on some pieces about a month ago in honor of Halloween, one of her favorite holidays. “We really love The Nightmare Before Christmas and Tim Burton films,� Hazel said. “We just decided to go all out for Halloween.�
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donations, usually around $5. Fisher and Brooks said Justice Records doesn’t attract as many teenagers as they hoped, but it might have to do with the Internet. “Kids are getting together online now, instead of going out and going places,� he said. “We want to bring some of that back to Mount Pleasant.� Fisher funded the opening of the store with the help of Brooks, a small business loan and by working at a factory in Alma for about a year. He originally wrote a business plan for a record store while President George W. Bush was in office, but said it wasn’t until last summer he and Brooks started seriously looking into opening a store. Alisha Fisher, Brent Fisher’s wife, said her father also quit his job to start his own business, so it was something she knows how to support.
Since his teenage years, Brent Fisher said he has toned down his hardcore punk attitude, still holding true to his straight edge philosophy. “I’ve toned down a lot, I don’t hate people who drink, I just don’t drink,� he said. Alisha said she does not adhere to the same philosophy. She occasionally drinks, but won’t do anything else, especially smoking or other drugs. The Fishers have a twoyear-old daughter named Taegen, and are expecting another child soon. Taegen can usually be found at the store with her dad if Alisha is working. She’s often seen there banging away on the store’s drum set. “She has a pretty good time there, she likes to play the drums, but it usually doesn’t last too long,� Alisha said. metro@cm-life.com
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Wayne State University’s graduate report showed 73 percent of surveyed May 2010 graduates were employed at the time of graduation. The graduation employment rates for each school are calculated by optional surveys. The statistics only show trends and may be subject to misinformation submitted by respondents. Saginaw senior LeAundre Jackson graduates this semester and hopes to find a job soon after. He hopes to use his information systems major of to find a job with a company like SC Johnson or Whirlpool. “I feel like my job will involve groups and working with others, and a lot of my
classes at CMU were like that,� Jackson said. Employers want an employee with other skills and field work experience, Sherlock said.
“We are hard-working and willing to start at the bottom,� she said. “We aren’t just a diploma factory.� university@cm-life.com
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Proposed budgets impacted by falling state revenue sharing Mount Pleasant, Union Township both suffer By Emily Grove Staff Reporter and Randi Shaffer Senior Reporter
Editor’s note: Every Friday, CM Life will publish an in-depth piece, examining different issues. Local governing bodies are anticipating another decrease in
revenue sharing during 2011. Mount Pleasant’s income from revenue sharing is estimated to decrease for the fourth time in the last five years, while Union Township is expecting a 4 percent decrease. Nancy Ridley, Mount Pleasant director of administrative and financial services, said revenue sharing has been on a steady decline since 2002. It is a source for the general fund which provides day-today services, such as police and fire services, making up about 25 percent of the city’s income,
Ridley said. “Certainly without revenue sharing,. A number of services couldn’t be provided,” she said. Ridley estimates 2010 revenue sharing totaled $2,514,500 — down from $2,526,092 in 2009. Revenue sharing is a portion of the city’s sales tax, which is returned to the city and a sum allocated by the state legislature. Both of these have been reduced in recent years, Ridley said. The budget for the 2011 fiscal year has to be adjusted accordingly. In April, the City Commission proposed a plan that
projects a decrease of nearly $966,500. Most cuts would be made in services — $547,500 worth. The budget proposes a reduction in police department size and overtime. To reduce overtime, there will be fewer patrols on holidays. The reduction of positions in the police department will not displace any workers, said the city’s Director of Public Safety Anthony Gomez-Mesquita. “The staff reduction has already occurred, but the dollars will reflect it in 2011,” he said.
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Most positions were eliminated through attrition or retirement incentives, Gomez said. This year, the city will collect leaves three times instead of four, said Public Works Director Duane Ellis. The change could save $20,000. “This year we are contracting a private company to come in,” Ellis said. “This will reduce the number of passes made through the city.” The private company provides bigger trucks which can haul more leaves and reduce the need for men and equipment,
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Winds rip through Mount Pleasant By Jordan Spence | Staff Reporter
Don Schuster was eating lunch when a tree fell on his house. It fell around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday on his residence at 628 Pine St. He said, “It sounded like a bomb going off in the house.” Trees weren’t the only things falling in Mount Pleasant as a result of high winds. The large sign in front of The Cabin, 930 W. Broomfield St., fell about 1 p.m. Wednesday onto the business’ parking lot. Manager Jay Garner said the whole sign snapped at the bottom of the post. “It could be fixed in a week or a month, we don’t know,” Garner said. “The sooner the better, because it’s a big part of advertising the business.” Consumers Energy reported 79,000 homes lost power statewide. There were 500 homes in Isabella County still without power as of 4 p.m. Thursday, said Consumers spokeswoman Debra Dodd. “Power should be restored by (Friday) night,” Dodd said. “For the hardest hit areas, they might not have power till Saturday.” Schuster estimated the tree caused quite a bit of structural damage. Because of the way the tree fell, it shifted the entire
house north, cracking ceilings and walls on the top and bottom levels of the home. Schuster lives in the bottom portion of the house and rents the upstairs portion. He said the renters were home when it happened, but neither were injured. He said he thinks the tree fell over because of strong, quick wind gusts. “I was expecting tiny little branches to be blown off the tree,” Schuster said. “Just not the whole tree itself.”
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Because the tree sat on city property, Schuster said they will be covering some of the damages and removal of the tree. “It could’ve been worse,” he said. “It could’ve come right through a window and hurt somebody.” Michelle Smith, assistant streets supervisor for Mount Pleasant Public Works, said the tree has been removed and they are still gathering the costs of the damages. In order to prevent weak trees from falling, the city has
put more money in tree removal and forestry, Smith said. In a case such as Schuster’s, the city has a specific process before figuring out costs and what to do with the tree. “We treat it by a case-to-case basis,” Smith said. “Then we can determine whether it was a diseased tree, whether the roots were rotted, or if there was previous damage done to it before. After all of that, we can say it was an act of God.” metro@cm-life.com
By Carisa Seltz Senior Reporter
Brenda Lawrence pointed to a recent decision by General Motors Co. as a testament to gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero’s political prowess as Lansing’s mayor. The Detroit automaker announced Thursday it will make a $190 million invest-
ment in the GM Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant, creating 600 jobs. Lawrence, Bernero’s running mate for lieutenant governor and a CMU alumna, spoke to about 40 people Thursday for an hour in the Charles V. Park Memorial Library Auditorium about Bernero’s campaign. “We have vibrant cities that we are running in this economy and we are getting the job done,” said Lawrence, current Southfield mayor. Lansing was voted one of the top 10 cities for young
adults to live and was ranked in the top seven cities for economic development in the nation, Lawrence said. Since taking office in 2005, Lawrence said Bernero facilitated the growth of 6,000 jobs in Lansing. She also said Bernero supports film credits, the Pure Michigan campaign and education, because economic development is useless if there is not a skilled labor force. Bernero will work to secure higher education funding if elected to office, she said.
“We can’t raise the price of tuition every year and expect people to be able to afford it,” she said Detroit sophomore and College Democrat Ricardo White said he supports Bernero’s campaign because he doesn’t believe Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder has the skill set to create jobs. “I like (Bernero’s) strategy on how he is going to create jobs in the state,” he said. White said Bernero will creA JOBS | 7a
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of drunk driving in the area,” Browne said. “But we’ll see if it does.” One new punishment is an increase in jail time from 93 days to 180 days. The fines will increase to a range of $200 to $700 and one year of mandatory treatment for alcohol after the arrest. For the first 45 days after the arrest, the driver will lose the ability to drive. After 45 days, they will have to install an in-car breathalyzer, which will require them to prove they are sober before their car will start. “There is no one thing that is going to end drunk driving on our roadways, this new law is just another tool for us to use,” said Anne Readett, spokeswoman for the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning.
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Retired CMU office assistant dies at 90
By Rachel Dybicki Staff Reporter
Bernero’s running mate promotes job creation About 40 attend Brenda Lawrence’s speech at library
Halloween night kicks off new, possibly harsher, punishments for drunk drivers. At midnight on Sunday, the new “super drunk” law will start, increasing punishments and fines for first-time offenders who are caught driving with a blood alcohol content over .17, or “super drunk” drivers. More than one-third of the people arrested by Mount Pleasant Police for the first time are driving with a BAC over .17, said MPPD Public Information Officer Jeff Browne. “The hope is that the stiffer penalties will cut the amount
Dorothy vonReichbauer remembered for her love of music
St. Louis resident Tim Leonard saws down the body of the tree that fell onto South Washington Street between Ottawa court and Ojibway court Wednesday afternoon. “There wasn’t much holding it,” Leonard said.
Union Township Union Township will receive $461,000 in state revenue sharing funds in the 2011 financial year, down 4 percent from $478,000 during the 2010 fiscal
Higher penalties ahead for ‘super’ drunk drivers Law implements increased jail time, fines
U.S. Postal Service worker Mike Marker gazes at a tree that fell against the home at 628 Pine Street, damaging the roof. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph caused damage and power outages throughout Mount Pleasant.
Ellis said. The first pass will take place Monday. The proposed budget includes operational changes for the city building totaling $94,000 and changes in city parking meter fees which could generate $26,000.
Lois Miller remembers Dorothy vonReichbauer as a woman who loved people and was very faithful in her word. “Dorothy loved meeting new people because she was very social and outgoing,” the Mount Pleasant resident said. “Music and people to her were everything, both of which were her strongest suits.” Dorothy died Wednesday. She was 90. Her son, Richard vonReichbauer, said she worked in the admissions office for CMU as an administrative assistant for 20 years. She was active in her church and community, getting involved when she moved to Mount Pleasant in 1960. She sang the National Anthem at many basketball games, football games, ceremo-
nies, banquets and weddings, he said. “My mother played piano and organ, but singing was always what she was best at,” vonReichbauer said. “Her voice was a gift from God.” She loved music and was trained from a very early age starting in her hometown of Cleveland, Miller said. Dorothy took part in many festivals as a member of the University Dames chorus group, vonReichbauer said. She sang in her church chorus group at the First Presbyterian Church, 1250 Watson Road. She was involved with church choirs for over 70 years. One of her standout accomplishments was going to New York and singing on stage in the Rockefeller Center, vonReichbauer said. Dorothy was a very strong-willed and strongminded character, said Music Professor Steven Egler. When she was young her husband passed away
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‘Fear Factor’ event raises $840 to support Listening Ear By Ben Harris Staff Reporter
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Shelby Township freshman Brittany Berry freaks out as her partner Rochester freshman Michelle Kalson drops a meal worm into a cup on her stomach as part of the Factor out the Fear fundraiser held for Listening Ear Crisis hotline Wednesday night in Finch Fieldhouse.
CMU places 45th in sexual health By Seth Newman Staff Reporter
CMU is doing above average in a competition many may not have realized it was involved in — the battle for most sexually healthy. The university came in at No. 45, according to Trojan Condoms’ 2010 Sexual Health Report Card out of 141 colleges in America surveyed. Michigan State University snagged second place, the University of Michigan got fourth, Western Michigan University was No. 11 and Eastern Michigan University came in at 81. “It means so much that our school is being recognized as a school who believes in safe practices, and that we continually try to improve our efforts as a university and for the Safer Sex Patrol, as a program,” said Carly Davidson, a Grant senior. “The fact that we are in the top fifty is something to be very happy about.” Davidson is the student coordinator for Safer Sex Patrol,
a volunteer program at CMU that distributes condoms in sexual health awareness kits to students at football tailgates and at bars. According to Trojan’s report card, the goal of the survey is highlighting the importance of sexual health on campuses around the country. Researchers collected data through health centers and students on campus, the colleges were then graded on thirteen categories, including student opinions of health centers, student peer groups, anonymous advice for students and availability of HIV testing. Dorr freshman Kali Swan was pleased with the ranking, but said CMU should work to improve it. “Although I feel that 45 out of 141 is a pretty good ranking, it could be better,” Swan said. “Sex is a serious issue, and comes with serious consequences that are becoming more frequent.” She said CMU should focus on providing a fully-accommodated sexual health center for
students. “If we step it up with condom availability and lecture programs, combined with HIV testing on site and free of cost for condoms,” Swan said, “the students of CMU will be safer and we can reduce (those) consequences.” Davidson helps the Safer Sex Patrol by training facilitators. They usually put on four to six events a semester distributing condoms in safer sex kits to bars and tailgates. “So far I have also served as a facilitator for each patrol we have done this year, and I absolutely love it,” Davidson said. Warren freshman Christie Spudowski said she is comfortable with the sexual health programs available at CMU. “For the most part, CMU offers a lot of good tools for information,” Spudowski said. “I know that if I had a question or needed help with something sexual, there would be someone I could go to.” studentlife@cm-life.com
About 60 people scooped up worms and spat out crickets in an attempt to raise money Wednesday night. Thirty-one teams of two people each competed in four different events at the “Factor Out Your Fear” charity fundraiser in Finch Fieldhouse put on by an RPL 430: Planning Recreation Programs and Events class. The event raised $840 for the Listening Ear Crisis Center, a nonprofit that offers 24-hour phone assistance for individuals with urgent problems. “Through the years, these trends have changed. In the beginning we got a lot of emotional calls,” said Kathleen Tarrant, director of Listening Ear. “Now, we get calls from people who are emotional about prob-
By Melissa Torok Staff Reporter
A new course in cycling will be offered for the spring 2011 semester to promote cycling safety. PED 169A: Recreational Cycling will be an eight-week physical education course designed to enhance students’ knowledge of cycling. Ben Rollenhagen, a physical education and sport adjunct faculty member, created the course to improve safety conditions on and off campus. “People think that once you learn how to ride a bike, that’s all you need to know — through my experiences and all the competitions I’ve done that’s definitely not true,” Rollenhagen said. “There’s a lot to learn about riding.” Students will advocate for bicyclists’ safety, learn about bike repair and take to the streets to learn signals and
“You look just like my granddaughter!” she told me. “She’s a dancer,” I smiled and
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Central, 207 W. Broadway St., and B-Tan, 1620 S. Mission St. “We didn’t have to buy any of this, all of it was given to us,” said Mount Pleasant sophomore Megan Dexter, one of the event’s organizers. The winners of the raffle were drawn after the winners of the final event were announced. Listening Ear survives in part through fundraisers such as “Factor Out Your Fear,” Tarrant said. It has a contract with seven counties to answer the emergency mental health calls after hours and serves as a 211 call center, helping people connect with human services. “Listening Ear has been doing crisis intervention for 41 years,” Tarrant said.
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lems with their basic needs, like not being able to buy food or pay rent.” The fundraiser was a play off of the television show “Fear Factor.” In one event, contestants put spoons in their mouths and shoveled worms out of a bucket with it into a cup held by their partners. Other contests included a caramel onion eating contest and cricket spitting. The top five teams moved up to the final event. The grand prize, valued at $400, included an assortment of gift certificates and shirts from the CMU bookstore. Local businesses donated products to be raffled, such as gift certificates and various Halloween items. Some of the local sponsors included the CMU Bookstore, Halloween
safety. The course will also teach bike etiquette, maintenance and training. Nathan Wernette signed up for the course as a way to enhance his bicycling knowledge. The Hudsonville senior rides his bike three to four times a week. “Most people don’t know the rules of cycling,” Wernette said. “I know people that have ridden down the wrong side of the street.” The course is suited for all levels of riding and requires students to have a bike and helmet, Rollenhagen said. Students will have to ride in various weather conditions as well. “As long as the streets are dry, they are rideable,” Rollenhagen said. “Cycling is an everyday activity. You’re going to have to learn how to maneuver and ride a bike in all types of weather.” Rollenhagen said bicycles
are considered cars and need to be treated as such, as well as follow the same rules. “Many people yell ‘get off the street,’ but if you’re going a certain speed you’re not allowed to be on the sidewalk,” Rollenhagen said. “Bicyclists also need to stop at stop signs.” Rollenhagen has been cycling for eight years and has noticed the negative attitude toward bicyclists. Such attitudes include being cursed at, ran off the road and swerved at. Allison Quast, manager of the Mid-Michigan Cycling Club, said the course will benefit students as well as the campus and community. “This course will also explore the many benefits of cycling, such as transportation, exercise and leisure as lifelong activities,” Quast said. university@cm-life.com
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EDITORIAL | New law increases fines for drivers with a blood alcohol content of .17 and up
Tougher law a ‘super’ idea M ichigan is taking the right step with a piece of recent legislation, informally known as the “super drunk” law.
The “high blood alcohol content enhanced penalty law” is more than harsh fines, increased jail time and new restrictions. This law strengthens previous DUI legislation, and similar measures have worked in other states. New Mexico was the first state to adopt legislation with harsher penalties for higher levels of intoxication. Drivers with a blood alcohol level of .16, “aggravated driving while intoxicated,” face a minimum 48 hours in jail, one year
linois and Louisiana, have added the ignition interlock device requirement to their drunk driving laws. It is only natural that Michigan would want to follow suit. One-third of Michigan drivers who are pulled over for DUIs have a blood alcohol level of .17, a trend that holds true in Mount Pleasant. But the Michigan law is not as harsh as the legislation enacted in New Mexico. An offender’s licenses are only suspended for 45 days. The minimum fine is $200. The ignition interlock device is only required for the first year, and only if you are above the .17 per-
of driver’s license revocation, 24 hours of community service and $500 fine. Offenders, no matter their blood alcohol level, must install an ignition interlock device, which requires them to breathalize under the legal limit before they will be able to start their car. And the measures are working. Reports say the number of DUIs issued in New Mexico has decreased by 20 percent since the law was approved in 2005. Three other states, Arizona, Il-
cent cut off. Michigan “super drunks” are not punished as much as first time New Mexico offenders, who face a minimum $500 fine, and a year with an ignition interlock device after at least six months without their license. The Michigan law might not be strong enough to become anything other than a party joke, however, with students raising their glasses to getting “super drunk.” Since each year in the U.S., 30 to 40 people die in drunk driving related car accidents and people spend $7.6 billion on medical costs motivated by drunk driving Michigan lawmankers need to make sure the steps they are taking to prevent drunk driving are truly strong enough to prevent driving, not inspire a toast.
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Joe Martinez Columnist
Choose your vote carefully The question of whether it is a responsibility to vote is the basis of any basic political science class. The debate hinges on whether it is better for the electorate of this country to be comprised of the greatest numbers possible or a smaller, yet more informed public? To me, this has never been a question. I grew up in a household where you voted. There was no question, no apathy, you just voted. There was no real greater sense of civic duty instilled in me by my dad about voting. It was just one of things you did as an American. By the time I was ready to cast my first ballot, I could not wait. I was so excited, I cast my first ever vote for then-Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus in the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary, a race that Posthumus was running unopposed in, just so I could cast my first ballot and I have voted every time since. In 2004, I was so excited to cast my vote for President George W. Bush that I chose not to check the straight ticket voting option so I could actually fill in the circle next to the name of Bush. In my ideal world, everybody is that excited to vote. But I am a realist and realize that Tuesday is a mid-term election with two candidates for governor who are not that exciting and no major ballot initiatives to drive young voters to the polls. But for those of you casting your first ballot on Tuesday or you are unsure if you should vote or not, it is time to sit down and really think about what you want your vote to say. If you have no clue who Rick Snyder or Virg Benero is or think Judy Emmons is who Emmons Hall is named for, maybe this is not the election for you. Just because you may not know who these people are, they still make decisions that will affect your future, so just do not vote for a candidate because they are a member of the party that your parents are in or because they share a first name with your uncle. It is time for the youth of this country to start making well informed decisions at the polls and not vote for a candidate just because he’s a charismatic public speaker and his campaign is based on buzz words that have no substantial meaning. You only get one first vote, please make it count.
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Unforeseen issues expected in Events Center renovation requires that new construction interface with existing structural and site conditions in numerous locations. When designing a facility to interface with an existing building, unforeseen and undocumented issues often arise and can present challenges — including those that affect technical issues, budget and schedule. As noted in the article, SmithGroup is actively working with CMU and the construction manager, Clark Construction, to achieve an on-time completion in a way that is consistent with the project design goals and requirements. Regarding the article’s reference of “Alleged design errors or
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C M Y o u | What issues concern you the most in next week’s election and why?
Michael L. Hoffman Columnist
There will only be one trilogy Those of you who have read my columns can probably put the paper down and walk away knowing one thing about me: I am a “Star Wars” fan. Big time. I have been a fan of the adventures of Luke and company for as long as I can remember. I have seen every one of the six “Star Wars” films a minimum of 10 times. No joke: 10 times. “Star Wars” is one of those pop culture phenomenons that unites generations. My dad was 18 when “Star Wars: A New Hope” was released in 1977. He then exposed me to the Holy Trilogy when I was a mere lad, perhaps at four or five. This past summer I did the same thing with my four-year-old brother, who thinks “Darth Vader is mean, but really good on the inside,” and loved the movies as much as I did. It is not often that a piece of pop culture links generation to generation. The Beatles are one of the few examples. But “Star Wars” is nearly universal. Even though someone may not have seen any of them — if so, get on that — they know what “Star Wars” is. Ask any six-year-old kid or 50-year-old man or woman and they will surely say they are aware of its existence. But then George Lucas, creator of “Star Wars,” had to go and mess it all up. In 1999, Lucas gave the world his much anticipated prequel trilogy, this one is not so holy, and though the films were box office hits, they lacked the punch that the original three had. Journalist Chuck Klosterman wrote in “Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs” that “‘The Empire Strikes Back” might be the only example of a movie that set the social aesthetic for a generation coming in the future.” He goes on to explain that the message of “Empire” is that “reality bites.” And I think everyone here can agree this is so. It’s not that reality is bad, but that it’s real and we are constantly dealing with it, just like Luke at the end of the film. None of the films in the second trilogy have any solid cultural statements or ramifications. “Attack of the Clones” will not change anyone’s life. Or at least I hope not. No one will walk out of the theater after seeing “The Phantom Menace” with any profound realizations other than, “Who the hell is Jar Jar Binks? And why do I hate him so much?” My younger brother and sister will not have the same experience I had with “Star Wars,” because their trilogy is not my trilogy. To them, Anakin is the hero (spoiler alert: he becomes Darth Vader!), not Luke. I made an effort to expose them to the films in the correct order — the originals first, then the prequels — but I am no match for the powers of pop culture. To them there was always six. To me, there will only be the Holy Trilogy.
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“Bringing jobs back to Michigan. So many small businesses are struggling, so that would be a good thing to see.”
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Mark Blanzy, supervisor of utility operations, walks through the underground tunnels Tuesday located directly under Warriner Mall. The tunnels span 2.7 miles in length under CMU’s campus, connecting to nearly every building. While rumors persist about the tunnels purpose, Blanzy said it has always been for utility piping, providing buildings on campus with heat.
Tunnels beneath campus were never meant for student use By Mike Nichols Staff Reporter
that meets the thermal requirements of the campus.” Most major university campuses have similar heating tunnels. Barnes believes the rumors of student uses may have started from other such colleges. “I know that there are other campuses where they have made large tunnels between buildings that carry steam lines and are also for humans to go from one building to another,” Barnes said. “So maybe people that came to the campus thought that ours were similar to that.” Blanzy’s job is to ensure the steam leaves the CMU Powerhouse through the pipes. This keeps temperatures in the underground around 90 degrees with 100 percent humidity.
CMU has its own Chamber of Secrets — a network of underground tunnels. The popular myth is they were built for students to use during winter when snowfall was too heavy to move above ground and, over the years, crimes and other dangers led to their closure. But Mark Blanzy, supervisor of utility operations, said the myth is patently false. “It’s hot, wet, dangerous, there’s stuff to knock your head on, there’s stuff to trip over and there’s hot pipes exposed everywhere,” Blanzy said while down in the tunnels earlier this week, “so the main thing is just stay out of them.” Some spaces are so narrow, maintenance mechanics must use a car creeper to pull themselves down the tunnel. The tunnels were built during the same time the university buildings were. They span around 2.7 miles across the university, Blanzy said, costing nearly $2,700 per foot. LeRoy Barnes, director of plant energy and utilities, said the tunnels were always intended only for utilities. “The purpose of the tunnels is to carry and house the piping that takes our heat or steam to different buildings on the campus,” Barnes said. “They preserve and protect the piping
Snakes in a tunnel? Blanzy said the warmth has led to rumors of Brooks Hall losing snakes there. “There are horror stories of them finding snake skins shed down here, but you don’t know,” he said. “I haven’t seen it, but I think it’s possible.” Many students are unaware of the tunnels. Even Big Rapids sophomore Stephanie Borstler, an assistant in Facilities Management, had never seen them. “I never even knew they existed and I’ve worked here for over a year,” Borstler said. “I wouldn’t come down here. It’s creepy.” The entrances to the tunnels are kept locked. Alarm points
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leaving her to raise three sons, she did a wonderful job and never looked back on the past struggles, Egler said. She sang in her choir until well into her 80s. She was very supportive and was always reliable as a singer, he said. “I know for a fact she would have taken music as far as she possibly could have given a change of circumstances,” Egler said. “She was always prepared and worked so hard.” Besides being creative and outgoing, Dorothy dressed very well, taking care to always wear colorful and chic
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sound if any unauthorized door is opened. Students may face punishment up to expulsion if they are caught sneaking in, Blanzy said. “For safety, any door you come to in the tunnel system you can get out of,” he said, “but they’re locked on the outside so you can’t get in.” Even with the security system, some still manage to sneak a peak. Blanzy said there was a break in on the last day of school in May. “At 2:00 in the morning my alarm goes off — somebody had tried to come in,” he said. “I called the police and told them somebody was in the tunnels. We caught the kids, basically lost.” During the Halloween season, the urban myths of the tunnels come back to life, sparking people’s interest once again. Blanzy said there’s a hype about the tunnels this time of year. “That’s why it’s on everybody’s senior bucket list is because they hear the rumors,” he said. “There’s nothing exciting down there as you can see, it’s just a tunnel.” studentlife@cm-life.com
ly woman,” Miller said. metro@cm-life.com
Sam Schleich wants to show students drinking water doesn’t need to come in little plastic bottles. The Illinois senior is president of Take Back the Tap, a new registered student organization started on campus after an internship she had with Food and Water Watch in Chicago. Schleich wanted to stay involved in the company’s efforts of providing safe and affordable water for everyone. With two Nestle Companies nearby, both of which distribute bottled water, CMU was the perfect place to begin, she said. “It is important to bring the fight to where it’s happen-
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ate jobs by supporting green manufacturing and sustaining infrastructure. White said he’s skeptical about Bernero’s plan to create a staterun bank, but will support the initiative as long as it is done responsibly. Bernero’s daughter, Virginia Bernero, said she organized Lawrence’s visit to CMU because she wants students to get a better feel for who the candidates are. “I just want people to get fired up for the election,” she said. The Lansing sophomore said Lawrence’s record as the mayor of Southfield is “sound” because she has worked toward solutions that actually work. She said her father and Lawrence have had the unique op-
ing, and college campuses are where change begins,” Schleich said. The ultimate goal of the RSO, which is part of a nationwide movement, is to eliminate the sale of bottled water at CMU. Schleich said they are not only harmful to the environment and people’s health, but they also take away sources of water from those who need it. “If anything, we want to educate CMU students of the benefits of tap water and the risks behind bottled water,” Scleich said. “There is no good reason to have bottled water on campus.” Krista Testolin, an Iron Mountain freshman and member of Take Back, said water bottle production lacks regulation, which leads to issues in health and various ecosystems. “We want to raise awareness and get the word out there about our cause,” Testolin said. “It may seem like a small step in the grand scheme of things, but eliminating water bottles would make a huge impact.”
Some students across campus are beginning to support the idea in terms of economic as well as ecological concerns. Dustin Goncharoff said it takes relatively little effort to help the cause. The Dearborn junior uses a CamelBak, a refillable backpack with attached straw used to store drinking water. “The water we get from the tap is reasonably good, and there is no need to waste money and effort on bottled water,” Goncharoff said. Erika Schrand, a sophomore from Avoca, said she was enthused by the RSO’s efforts. “I think it’s a great idea,” Schrand said. “Water bottles are so unnecessary and they usually end up in the garbage anyway.” Take Back the Tap will screen “Tapped,” a documentary focused on the water bottle industry, at 7 p.m. in Pearce Hall 127 on Nov. 8.
portunity to be in constant contact with constituents while in office, which makes them better qualified to run the state. Lawrence said she and Bernero have the leadership necessary to make criti-
cal decisions for the state of Michigan in difficult economic times. “The governor is the CEO of this state and we are in a crisis,” she said. “We need leadership. We need experience.”
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[News] first year experience
Program may produce textbooks End product would be sold to other universities By Chidera Ogbonna Staff Reporter
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Mount Pleasant senior Paul Barlow, left, stands in the driveway of his home with his brother, Marc Barlow, 3, and sister Robyn Barlow, 15, as a Mobile Medical Response team tends to people involved in a car accident Wednesday at the intersection of Fancher and High Street. “We heard it and I saw the bus come to a stop (in front of the house),� Barlow said
The First Year Experience Program’s days of buying textbooks from other institutions might be over. FYE is contemplating the idea of creating its own textbooks to sell to other universities for similar programs. “Folks have asked us about the general idea of having a book,� said Jason Bentley, director of First Year Experience. “The main focus would be for a transition to college learning, understanding course concepts, the culture of college, enhanced writing and learning through doing.� Audrey Johnson is the publi-
cations coordinator for the FYE Program. The Grand Rapids junior said she is excited about the idea of the program having a book for other colleges to look at. “It is exciting that we could be a leader for that type of information in being a role model on helping students,� Johnson said. “It puts Central in a better position if other colleges are looking at our FYE Program�. Milford graduate student Samantha Thorpe, peer mentor coordinator for FYE, is pleased to see the FYE program taking steps to become a leader in teaching first-year students. “It is very exciting,� she said. “It means that our program is being innovative in allowing other universities to read our book�. In order for the idea to become a reality, the FYE program knows it would take a lot of work, time and dedication,
Bentley said. “There are a lot of resources that are strictly for Central. We would have to change the cover,� Johnson said. “We talked about making the faculty version that will include lesson plans, resources for faculty. That would make it a success.� The FYE program plans to make the textbook available in online, downloadable PDF and print format, Bentley said. The book does not have a set date of release yet. Authors have also not been determined. The main reason the FYE program pursued the idea of creating their own book was affordability to students, he said. “It isn’t about making money, it’s about providing services to students,� Bentley said. “It isn’t a promotion of us; we want to be part of a movement.
Police report no injuries in two-vehicle accident Wednesday Residents, students urged to Car collides with bus at High, Fancher streets By Sherri Keaton Staff Reporter
Editor’s note: A version of the story first appeared on cm-life. com Wednesday afternoon. Paul Barlow was in his dining room Wednesday afternoon when he heard a loud crashing noise. The Mount Pleasant senior, along with his sister, Robyn, then stepped outside of their home near Fancher and High streets to see a damaged Honda Accord and Listening Ear bus. “I was at first like, ‘What happened?’ Because somebody on the receiving end might have gotten hurt,� Barlow said. “When I went out there, I saw that everybody was OK.� The two-vehicle accident slowed traffic, but resulted
“I was at first like, ‘What happened?’ Because somebody on the receiving end might have gotten hurt. When I went out there, I saw that everybody was OK.� Paul Barlow, Mount Pleasant senior
in no serious injuries, said Mount Pleasant Police Officer Don Sytsema. A 20-year-old Sterling Heights man in a red Honda Accord was driving north on Fancher Street when he crashed into the bus, which was traveling west on High Street and carrying four people, Sytsema said. Police and emergency personnel arrived at the scene shortly after 3:30 p.m. “(The passengers) are doing fine,� Sytsema said. “A guy had a bump to the head, a gentleman had a heart condition, but they all went to another van.� No one involved in the crash
had to be transported to the hospital, he said. Sytsema said the driver of the Honda told him he looked both ways upon reaching the stop sign at the intersection. However, police still found the driver at fault and issued him a citation for failing to yield. Robyn Barlow said she was originally worried about the people on the bus. “I feel more relieved now,� said Robyn, 15. Authorities did not release the names of those involved in the accident, or whether any are CMU students.
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avoid Mount Pleasant Center By Gabi Jaye Staff Reporter
Thrill-seekers and trick-ortreaters are advised to play it safe this Halloween weekend. Children are encouraged to carry a flashlight, travel in groups and be wary of traffic during official Halloween hours, 6 to 8 p.m., said Mount Pleasant Police Department Public Information Officer Jeff Browne. Additional tips are available at www.mt-pleasant. org. A thrill with higher consequences may be ghost hunting at the Mount Pleasant Center, 1400 W. Pickard St. “People are interested to see what it’s all about,� Browne said. “But the problems are that there’s no power up there, the buildings are unsafe and the property has not been maintained.� The site has been the source of many ghost stories. Browne said the police department has about 10 people
who try to trespass the site each year the week of Halloween. Gladwin freshman Anna McNeill said she is very interested in ghost hunting at the Mount Pleasant Center. She heard rumors during Leadership Safari and is eager to go. “I personally wouldn’t be so bold as to go on Halloween, but I would defiantly go some other time of the year,� she said. “From what I remember of the story, apparently the “asylum� was a sort of school the native children were forced to go to, but it was then converted to a psyche-ward.� McNeil said she could see why people would want to go on Halloween. According to www.strangeusa.com and other ghost story sites, the haunting allegations derive from the buildings’ history. The Mount Pleasant Center was a housing community for mentally disabled persons. “The building dates back to the first hospital in the area,
then a transitional school for Native Americans,� Browne said. “Then the state developed it into a place where people with mental disabilities could live.� The site has been closed for two years. The state issued security officers to patrol the lot 24 hours a day. Chains and trespassing warning signs line the property, Browne said. The biggest concern with entering the lot is safety, he said. The abandoned center houses dilapidated buildings, fallen trees and broken fire escapes. He said tree branches are likely to fall because of the recent windstorms. “My biggest concern is someone hurting themselves,� Browne said. Legal consequences for trespassing include a 90 day misdemeanor. If it is in the presence of an officer, they can be arrested on site.
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‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’
Halloween tradition hits Broadway Theatre this weekend Screenings make performers ‘feel like a rock star’
“This is not your common movie experience. The audience yells and throws things at the screen.” Chelsea Konarska, Grand Haven senior
By Hailee Sattavara Staff Reporter
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Highland junior Isaac Bannasch, left, learns the role of Rocky while Goodrich senior Aaron Patrick, center, and Clinton Township senior Kevin Broomfield, right, rehearses the role of Dr. Frankenfurter during Wednesday night’s rehearsal of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Broadway Theatre, 216 E. Broadway St. The Friday night performers rehearsed on the stage while those in Saturday’s production were below.
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new law as well. “I think the law will do some good,” said Grandville senior Andrew Verburg. “Maybe some harsher punishments will convince people that it’s a bad idea.” Verburg said the current punishments do not deter people enough because people are less worried about fines. He said with the new punishments people may begin to think twice. “I’ve had friends who got caught drinking and driving, and yeah it stopped them for a while,” Verburg said. “I don’t think the thought of getting caught stops most people.”
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because we don’t have the funding.” If revenue sharing for Union Township takes a drastic drop, Stovak said the first programs to be impacted would be road projects and the Parks and Recreation department. “Perhaps if the funding got bad, that would be a spot that we could cut, but I can’t say,” she said. “It would be up to the board to make a decision on that.” Despite discussion of what could be cut if revenue sharing happened to decrease, Smith said plans haven’t been made for the future. Union Township is working with the budget they have set. “We’re not looking at any actual cuts right now, but if the trend continues then obviously we’ll have to do something,” he said. “There are a lot of things that we could be doing better if we had some additional resources, but in the absence of that, we’ll just make and do with what we have.”
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“It’s gone down because of cuts at the state government,” said township Manager Brian Smith. “This is a portion of the sales tax that’s collected by the state and then the agreement was that they would send so much back to each municipality based on population and other factors.” Smith said the township’s peak in revenue sharing was 2003, when the township received $565,000. Money received by the township from revenue sharing goes toward general operations. Union Township does not budget its revenue sharing funds for specific programs, said township Treasurer Pam Stovak. But if too much is cut, services might suffer. “As it is now, we can’t have the staffing that we may want to be able to have,” she said. “We just don’t have the ability to do that
a notebook and pen in hand, looking for last minute things needed for this weekend’s showings. “Rocky Horror has a big cult following,” she said. During the movie, audience members yell quotes and missquotes, something the performers enjoy. “You feel like a rock star when you get up on stage because they’re screaming for you, well your character,” said Barryton senior Katarina Behrmann. The movie is rated “R.” Tickets will be $5 at the door, on a firstcome first-serve basis. Tickets can be purchased in advance online and held at the theatre for a $1 processing fee or from a member of Alpha Psi Omega. metro@cm-life.com
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California graduate student Elizabeth Goss meditates Oct. 15 in the Veteran’s Memorial Peace Grove. Goss finds the area “enlivening” and likes to visit because her group, Open Grove Society, performs rituals there.
ity makes him very open to different ways of thinking. “I am agnostic, but my parents are Native American spiritualists, so I am more on the spiritual side,” Schott said. “I’m open to belief in the supernatural and I like to hear others’ ideas.” Whipple said the Open Grove Society began about 10 years ago and was originally a group for people of pagan beliefs called The Pagan Wheel. “It is hard to define paganism,” said RSO Presi-
dent Elizabeth Goss. “Each person thinks it means something different.” Over time, The Pagan Wheel grew into the Open Grove Society and began to include all different kinds of religions, mainly alternative religions. However, there also are Christians, Jews and other people who follow major religions in the organization. For more information on the Open Grove Society, California graduate student and Goss said to visit www. opengrovesociety.org.
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CMU looks for respect against BGSU
Friday, October 29, 2010 | Section B
BEATING THE ODDS
Soccer wins, gets help from Ball State to win share of MAC title
Berning: Fans deserve a lot more than what they’re getting
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Celebration rung out with 15 seconds remaining in the CMU soccer team’s 3-0 win against Eastern Michigan Thursday. Not because the team won its regular season finale, but because word came out that Mid-American Conference No. 1 seed Toledo lost to Ball State, giving the Chippewas a share of the regular season conference title. “We went crazy and had a moment of pure celebration,” said junior Chelsi Abbott, who scored the team’s first goal in the ninth minute, “We weren’t even thinking about Eastern, we were just thinking about getting back at Toledo.” CMU (13-4-1 overall, 10-1-0 MAC) lost 1-0 on a penalty kick to Toledo on Oct. 20, which gave the Rockets a leg up in the conference standings. But with Toledo’s loss Thursday against Ball State, who was winless in the MAC, CMU wins at least a share of the conference championship for the second consecutive year. Head coach Tom Anagnost said being cochampions means a lot to the team and program as a whole. “We’ve demonstrated a championship mentality and I think our performances have been that,” he said. With the win, the Chippewas finished 7-0 at home this season. While Anagnost said he was happy with the team’s performance, attention quickly shifts to Northern Illinois, who the Chippewas will host in the first round of the MAC tournament on Sunday. NIU lost to Western Michigan 2-1 Thursday, dropping to a No. 6 seed in the tournament. CMU defeated the Huskies 3-0 at home on Oct. 17. But despite the lopsided win earlier this month, Anagnost said the team respects NIU and expects a tough match. “We’re going to have to be what we were today, and if we are like that, we can be very good,” he said. “Any team can beat anybody on any given day. That happens every day in this league.”
Eastern Michigan redshirt freshman Megan Pedro heads the ball over sophomore midfielder Bailey Brandon during the first half Thursday at the CMU Soccer Complex. Brandon recorded two shots during the 3-0 win over EMU, as CMU clinched its second straight Mid-American Conference title.
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To get respect you have to earn respect. And the Central Michigan football team looks to earn a little respect back when it takes on Bowling Green at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. After a 2-6 start to the season, head coach Dan Enos said the team has not let up one bit. “(We) just keep pressing on. The mentality is to try and get a win, we have had two real spirited practices and we are just trying to get better every week,” Enos said. “We have guys here that have a lot of pride. It’s just adversity, it’s going to happen in your life. Not every year is a championship year.” BGSU (1-7, 0-4 Mid-American Conference) is currently on a fivegame losing streak on its own, losing to Kent State at home last Saturday. The Chippewas also look to snap their five-game losing streak on Saturday. CMU will be play in front of a home crowd that hopes to see a win for the first since time its home opener against Hampton on Sept. 2. Since then, the team has gone 0-2 Matt Berning at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Senior linebacker Matt Berning took Wednesday as an opportunity to thank the fans and, despite their struggles, hopes the community continues to support the team. “I am very thankful for the time that I have had here and that the community has given me appreciation and support,” Berning said. “They (the fans) deserve a lot because they have given us a lot. I felt sometimes if I had a bad game I would have to apologize if I see somebody on the street.” Berning has hardly been the problem, as he leads the team with 72 tackles, three sacks and 10 tackles for a loss. Senior linebacker Nick Bellore is second on the team with 63 tackles and five tackles for loss. After being benched in the fourth quarter of last week’s 33-7 loss at Northern Illinois, Enos said sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff will be the starter on Saturday. “We are going to stay with him, sometimes it’s good for a guy to stand back and take things in for a minute or two,” Enos said. “We didn’t like what was going on and he had made some mistakes he hadn’t made in the past and at a certain point sometimes it’s just better to step back and look. We still think Ryan has a chance to be a very good player.” Radcliff has thrown 14 interceptions this season compared to just 11 touchdowns.
Injuries CMU looks to get junior running back Paris Cotton back in the lineup this weekend after he missed last week’s game because of injury. Junior defensive end Kashawn Fraser has been limited this week and Enos said that he is questionable to play on Saturday. With sophomore defensive end Joe Kinville suspended for a cheap shot last weekend, redshirt freshman Darryll Stinson and sophomore Caeser Rodriguez will be counted on to step up and play a significant role. While injuries and suspensions continue to plague the team, CMU has a prime opportunity to get a win in front of the home crowd on Saturday. Both teams have struggled this season and the game will be a chance to regain some respect for itself for the remainder of the season. “If (anybody) is thinking about quitting, they are not welcome,” Berning said. “If you have anything on your mind besides winning football games right now you should not be on the team.” sports@cm-life.com
Women’s hoops picked third in MAC West Guevara says ranking accurate, but likes chances this season By John Evans Senior Reporter
Sue Guevara and Central Michigan women’s basketball team were all smiles on Tuesday. In wake of new season that includes new jerseys and a new arena, the Chippewas were picked to finish third in the Mid-American Conference West Division in the league’s preseason poll. Despite the team’s middle-ofthe-pack standing, Guevara said
the team could surprise some people. “I picked us to finish third because Toledo beat us twice (last season),” Guevara said. “I think that we might be that dark horse, I Sue Guevara think we are going to be able to compete with anybody in our conference. “Are we satisfied with being third? No, can we finish first? Absolutely.” Defending MAC champion Bowling Green was picked once again to claim a MAC title, while Toledo was picked to win the West Division after one of its best seasons in school history.
“I like the blend of the inside-outside (play) that we have and the light has come on about the importance of rebounding and defense.” Sue Guevara, head coach The Falcons return three starters from last year’s team, including senior Lauren Prochaska, winner of consecutive MAC Player of the Year honors. She also holds the school record for points scored in a season last year. Eastern Michigan was picked to finish second in the West as they return 10 letter winners and four start-
Volleyball loses match to EMU in five sets By Nick Conklin Staff Reporter
Failure to follow the scouting report led to the downfall of the Central Michigan volleyball team Thursday night at Finch Fieldhouse. The Chippewas were unable to follow their game plan against Eastern Michigan (21-6, 8-2 MidAmerican Conference) in the fifth set and lost 3-2 (25-18, 20-25, 1625 and 13-15). CMU would go on to loss the fifth set by a score of 15-13, in a that set featured 10 ties and five lead changes. Head coach Erik Olson had little to say following Thursday night’s loss but said that he was disappointed with the outcome. “I am very disappointed with the loss, and I don’t think that we should have lost,” said Olson. CMU fell behind in the first set, but was able to go on several small runs forcing EMU to take two timeouts in the set. It would win the first set by a score of 2518, but would go on to lose the
second by a score of 20-25. CMU struggled in the second set as EMU won the set by six points. The third and forth sets featured several small runs by both teams, none of which taking a commanding lead in the set. Defense was tight on both sides with both teams hitting below .179 hitting percentage for the match. The Chippewas were able to keep EMU’s Rachel Iaquaniello to 13 kills, her lowest total of the season. Freshman Jenna Coates contributed a tough defensive effort and finished the night with nine digs, including several shots that took her into the stands. Coates said that the reason for the loss was due to communication problems and the inability to maintain momentum. “We just got really quite and weren’t communicating,” Coates said. Leading the Chippewas in kills was senior Lauren Krupsky and junior Kaitlyn Schultz with 15 A VOLLEYBALL | 6B
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ers from last year’s squad. Junior guard Tavelyn James leads the Eagles this season after leading the conference in scoring with 20.7 points per game last year. CMU was picked to finish third by members of the media as it returns three starters including two of the
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Sophomore outside hitter Lindsey Dulude attempts a block in Thursday’s CMU-EMU game at Finch Fieldhouse. ANDREW KUHN/ staff photographer
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MSU has biggest test yet; U-M looks to start new streak at Penn State Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, noon Saturday, ESPN3.com Entering Saturday’s game with five consecutive wins, Northern Illinois (6-2, 4-0 MAC) looks to remain unbeaten in the MAC and tied for first in the West Division with Toledo. The Huskies won big last weak, defeating Central Michigan 33-7. Chad Spann put together a big performance, scoring three touchdowns on 101 yards rushing. Western Michigan (3-4, 2-1 MAC) took an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter of their last game against Akron, and never looked back, beating the Zips 5610. WMU quarterback Alex Carder had 372 yards and five touchdowns. Louisiana-Lafayette at Ohio, 2 p.m. Saturday UL-Lafayette (2-5, 2-3 Sun Belt) will try to change its luck after losing 54-21 against Western Kentucky, its third consecutive losss. Fullback Brad McGuire scored two of the Ragin’ Cajuns three touchdowns. The win was WKU’s first win in 26 games, snapping the nation’s longest losing streak. Ohio (5-3, 4-1 MAC) took over first place in the MAC East after beating Miami (OH) 34-13. Quarterback Boo Jackson and running back Donte Harden each ran for two touchdowns. Running back Vince Davidson lead the team with 103 yards rushing. Akron at Temple, 1 p.m. Saturday Akron (0-8, 0-4 MAC) is still the only team in the MAC without a win on its season. The Zips last game was a rather lopsided loss at the hands of Western Michigan, who won by a score of 56-10. The team’s only touchdown of the day came on defense when Brian Wagner recovered a fumble and returned it 57 yards for a touchdown. Temple (6-2, 3-1 MAC) had no problem making plays on either side of the ball, beating Buffalo 42-0.
Quarterback Mike Gerardi led Temple with three touchdowns with 131 yards passing. Miami (OH) at Buffalo, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, ESPN3.com Miami (4-3, 3-1 MAC) lost its first conference game of the season, coming up on the short end of a 34-13 loss against Ohio. RedHawks quarterback Zac Dysert had 332 passing yards, along with scoring the team’s only two touchdowns. He also accounted for four of the team’s six turnovers, throwing four interceptions. Buffalo (2-5, 1-2 MAC) was unable to manufacture any offense during its last game, losing 42-0 against Temple. Quarterback Alex Zordich struggled during his first career start for the Bulls, throwing three interceptions. Buffalo has been shut out twice this season. Ball State at Kent State, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, ESPN3. com Ball State’s (2-6, 1-3 MAC) held a commanding 17-0 lead at the end of the first quarter last week against Toledo but allowed the Rockets to tie the game 17-17 at halftime. Toledo scored two more touchdowns giving them a 31-24 victory. Kent State (3-4, 2-2 MAC) looks for a second consecutive win after beating Bowling Green 30-6. Quarterback Spencer Keith performed well, amassing 223 yards and three touchdowns. Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 4 p.m. Saturday, ESPN3.com Toledo (5-3, 4-0 MAC) looks to remain tied at the top of the MAC West against as they take on
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Eastern Michigan (1-7, 1-3 MAC) Saturday in Ypsilanti. Toledo quarterback Austin Dantin provided the majority of the Rockets offense with 255 yards and three touchdowns last week against Ball State. Eastern Michigan’s defense had trouble against Virginia, losing 48-21. Running back Javonti Greene led the Eagles rushing attack with 155 yards and two touchdowns. No. 5 Michigan State at No. 18 Iowa, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, ABC Quarterback Kirk Cousins had 329 yards passing and three touchdowns for Michigan State (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten) in its last game at Northwestern. He threw a 9-yard pass to B.J. Cunningham with two minutes left in the fourth quarter, giving them a 28-27 lead. After a turnover on downs, MSU got the ball back allowing Edwin Baker to score another touchdown, giving them all the insurance they needed in a 35-27 win. Iowa (5-2, 2-1 Big Ten) came up just short of a win against Wisconsin, despite the Hawkeyes leading Wisconsin 30-24 with eight minutes left to play in the fourth quarter. With only one minute left, Wisconsin running back Montee Ball ran the ball for an 8 yard touchdown, giving the Badgers a 3130 lead which would also be the final score.
Michigan at Penn State, 8 p.m. Saturday, ESPN Michigan (5-2, 1-2 Big Ten) sat idle last weekend after losing back-to-back games. Denard Robinson had to leave early in the team’s 3828 loss against Iowa on Oct. 16. Tate Forcier stepped in and added two touchdowns, one rushing and the other passing. Forcier also threw an interception. Penn State’s (4-3, 1-2 Big Ten) season hasn’t exactly gone according to plan, as they sit only one game above .500. However, they were able to win their first conference game of the season, a 33-21 win against Minnesota last week. Matt McGloin came in for an injured Robert Bolden, throwing two touchdowns to help lead his team toward victory. -Compiled by Staff Reporter Matt Firsht sports@cm-life.com
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top three scorers from the 2009-10 season. Seniors Shonda Long and Kaihla Szunko will be depended on to lead this team. They also get back sophomore Brandie Baker, who missed all of last season with a knee injury. Baker won the MAC Freshman of the Year award in 2008. “Everything is responding really well and I’m just working on getting back in shape,” Baker said. “We gained some great players and we have a lot of scorers, I think we should go really far.” The Chippewas have five incoming freshmen, some of whom will see some playing time and will be expected to make an immediate impact. Fresh-
man forward Taylor Johnson will provide a physical presence down low that seemed to lack from last year’s team. “Taylor Johnson will take your head off,” Guevara said. “I like the blend of the inside-outside (play) that we have and the light has come on about the importance of rebounding and defense.” The team plays nine road games before the home opener on Dec. 8 at McGuirk Arena. CMU begins the regular season on Nov. 12 when it takes on North Carolina A&T in the first round of the Winthrop Classic. sports@cm-life.com
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Field hockey seeks higher seed in MAC tournament By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter
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Eastern Michigan redshirt freshman midfielder Megan Pedro attempts to split through sophomore midfielder Bailey Brandon, right, and senior midfielder Valerie Prause Thursday at the CMU Soccer Complex. CMU won the game 3-0.
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Abbott opened the scoring in the first 10 minutes with her second goal of the season. New focus Abbott said celebration will be short and the team’s focus move toward NIU, which finished the season 9-8-1 and 5-5-1 in the MAC. “If we don’t beat Northern Illinois, then we can’t face Toledo and then we can’t go to the (NCAA) Tournament,” she said. “This is where the hard stuff starts.” Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Sunday at the CMU Soccer Complex. Now, the slate is wiped clean and a loss results in an end of the season. Senior midfielder Valerie Prause said the thought of playing her last game in a CMU uniform is scary. “It’s crazy. I can’t even imagine it being my last game,” she said. “Hopefully everyone comes out playing hard and then we won’t have to worry about that yet.” Prause said the team will watch film on Northern Illinois today in preparation but said if CMU plays within itself, it’s hard to beat. “We just have to come and play our game and apply a lot of pressure,” she said. “Most teams can’t handle that.” sports@cm-life.com
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Junior forward Chelsi Abbott excitedly leaps into the air after scoring her second goal of the season nine minutes into the first half against Eastern Michigan on Thursday. Abbott recorded three shots and one goal during CMU’s 3-0 win, securing the Mid-American Conference title.
The Central Michigan field hockey team looks to crash a pair of “senior day” games this weekend to wrap up the regular season. CMU (4-12, 2-6 Mid-American Conference) will head to Miami Saturday before finishing its season Sunday against Ball State. Both games are scheduled to start at 1 p.m. As of Friday, CMU is in a three-way tie for fourth in the MAC with Missouri State and Ball State, who meet at 3 p.m. Friday in Oxford, Ohio. “We’ve got Ball State, Central and Missouri State fighting to get out of the basement and maybe draw a better seed for the tournament,” said head coach Cristy Freese. “The team that can win this weekend gets them either the fourth or fifth seed.” Miami, led by senior forward Mary Hull’s two goals, took the first game against the Chippewas this season. Hull is ranked fourth in the confer-
ence in total goals with 10. Guarding the Miami cage is Sarah Mueller, who leads the conference with five shutouts this season. “(Miami’s) in first place, tied with Kent, so certainly they feel this weekend is going to be big for them,” Freese said. “They control their own destiny, so they’ll be pretty motivated.” In its Oct. 9 meeting, BSU pulled a late-game comeback to top CMU 3-2. Down a goal fighting the clock, junior midfielder Devanny Kuhn scored her second goal of the game with 15 seconds to play to tie the game, and scored again two minutes into overtime to the give the Cardinals the win. “Those games show we’re a good team for 65 minutes, but we need to be a great team for 70 minutes,” said junior Brooke Sihota. “Obviously they were able to capitalize on those five minutes that we didn’t play hard.” Sihota, ranked third on the team in points and an important part of the team’s penalty corner, will be out again this
weekend after she was sidelined last weekend with a broken finger. “It’s tough not being on the field,” Sihota said. Junior Paulina Lee, who sat out alongside Sihota last weekend with a broken pinky, will be back in the lineup. “She’s been limited in practice this week, but it looks like every day we get her back a little more,” Freese said. “It’ll be nice to get her back in there for the penalty corner, and we can really use her speed.” CMU is coming off a weekend where it was outscored 11-1 against Ohio and Kent State. Senior Pam Seufert scored the team’s lone goal, her first of the season. “Coming off two tough losses, we need to come back this weekend and show the rest of our opponents that we’re not the team to give up,” Sihota said. “Tough weekend or not, we’re going to come back and try and get two wins.” sports@cm-life.com
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Jonker happy with 2010-11 schedule By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter
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Freshman defensive specialist Jenna Coates dives for the ball during CMU’s game against EMU Thursday at Finch Fieldhouse.
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Margo Jonker could not have asked for a better softball schedule. “For one, we have a lot more home games this year due to the Mid-American Conference schedule,” said Jonker, Central Michigan softball coach. “We have four weekends at home versus the two of last year, so our home crowd will be able to see us play. That in itself is exciting.” CMU hopes the cliché home field advantage plays a roll again this season. The team finished the 2010 season 7-2 at home, with a 27-19 overall record, finishing fifth in the MAC. “Playing the bigger games at home against teams such as
Ball State, Miami, Kent State and Bowling Green are important because I feel like it gives us the extra advantage,” said junior Molly Coldren. “We are very excited to play in front of our fans, and we get a lot of support, which means a lot to us.” The Chippewas open up their spring season Feb. 1820 at the Jacksonville University (Fla.) Invitational against Jacksonville, Jacksonville State and Florida A & M. “We’re used to being on the road early because almost half of our schedule is on the road to let us play in warm weather,” Jonker said. They start their spring break in Clearwater, Fla., when they take part in the University of South Florida Invitational on March 4-6. CMU finished the
tournament 3-1 in 2010. “Spring Break is a lot of fun and challenging because we play a lot of good Division I teams,” Coldren said. “Florida also gives us a lot of time to bond with each other and get to know each other a lot better.” The Chippewas open the home schedule on April 6 against Detroit-Mercy. They host MAC opponents Toledo on April 8 and Bowling Green on April 9 and 10, respectively. “Playing at home isn’t a huge advantage, but it’s more fun and more comfortable than a foreign field,” Jonker said. “We love to see our fans and it will be an exciting team to watch play.” sports@cm-life.com
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and 16, respectively. Despite three players in double figures in kills, Olson said that the offense failed to keep the ball away from EMU’s junior Libero Haley Stein. Stein leads a EMU defense that ranks sixth n the conference in defense. Olson said that the game plan was to try and hit around Stein, something his team was unable to do. “We wanted to run an offense that didn’t direct to many balls to their libero,” Olson said, “but that’s what we did, and that’s a losing equation.” Coming into the match Eastern had been successful in five-set matches, with a 5-1 record. Conversely, CMU has struggled mightily in the extra session, with a 0-5 record. Olson said that he felt their experience may have played a part in the final set. “I think they just have a better history in game five’s,” Olson said. “ And I know my team just doesn’t want to go to game five.” CMU looks to rebound from the loss on Saturday night when it travels to Kent State to take on the Golden Flashes, 10-15 overall and 3-7 in the MAC.
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Men’s, women’s season comes to a head at MAC championships By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter
Junior middleblocker Kaitlyn Schultz spikes the ball Thursday during CMU’s match against Eastern Michigan at Finch Fieldhouse. The Chippewas lost three matches to two.
This is it — all of the hard work and preparation this season comes down to this weekend. The Central Michigan cross country teams will travel to Three Rivers Saturday for the Mid-American Conference Championships. The meet, to be held at Pine View Golf Club, is hosted by Western Michigan. The women will race in the 6K at 11 a.m., while the men start their 8K at noon. The top finishers from both the men and women’s sides will be conference champions. The top 15 finishers from each race will be awarded All-MAC honors. Willie Randolph, director of cross country, said the team is confident heading into this weekend’s competition. “The team has been putting some good workouts together
and they are really focused on taking care of business,” Randolph said. It has been six years since the men’s team won its last MAC championship, while the women have not won a title since 2000. The women’s team is currently ranked seventh in the Great Lakes Region, along with other MAC schools Ohio, Toledo and Miami. On the men’s side, Eastern Michigan (eighth), Kent State (14) and Ohio (15) are regionally ranked. Running for the women will be Holly Anderson, Danielle Dakroub, Brittany Dixon, Veronica Garcia, Kylee Kubacki, Raeanne Lohner, Krista Parks, Maddie Ribant and Sarah Squires. Cory Arnold, Wade Buchs, Jason Drudge, Nathan Huff, Jeremy Kiley, Chris Lotz, Chris Pankow, Nathan Sanchez and Zach Tranter will compete for
the men’s team. After finishing 26th out of 261 runners at Pre-Nationals Oct. 16, junior Raeanne Lohner is focused for competition this weekend. “Our main goal for this weekend is to focus on ourselves, running together, and making sure that we put ourselves in a position that is competitive with any other team,” Lohner said. Last season, the men finished third after Riak Mabil finished runner up and Sammy Kiprotich placed seventh. The team, without Mabil and Kiprotich this season, is rebuilding, but senior Chris Pankow looks forward to his last outdoor MAC championship meet. “We have been working on tweaking some of our fast twitch muscles by tagging on faster paced 800’s at the ends of our workouts,” Pankow said, sports@cm-life.com
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