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University paid 3.7 percent of expenditures toward bond debt Total debt service funds nearly doubled over decade

By Carisa Seltz Senior Reporter

Editor’s note: Every Friday, CM Life will publish an in-depth piece, examining different issues.

“Our addition of coaches is to work with students who are ready to be successful.

They’re helping you explore the why and the how.”

Jason Bentley, director of First Year Experience

photos by sara winkler/staff photographer

Monroe graduate Brock Sieb (top left) and Jackson graduate Danielle Merrill (bottom) work as success coaches out of Kessler and Troutman halls under the direction of Jason Bentley (top right), who also works as a director of First Year Experience. A success coach is a new campus position which differs from an academic advisor by providing help and advice on daily life to students on a one-on-one basis. Merrill says it is rewarding to be able to work with students and give them the help they need when they are unable to find elsewhere.

Simply Success New adviser position offers students academic support

By Melissa Torok Staff Reporter

Jason Bentley said success coaches are like a GPS — they provide the route, but only the student can drive the car to success.

The success coach is a new position on campus focusing on new students who are having trouble adjusting to life at CMU. Advising is available to all first-year students.

Bentley, director of First Year Experience, said the position was created because of increasing freshman enrollment.

“This is our trial year,” Bentley said. “We are working really hard.

We meet weekly to discuss what we can improve on.”

Success coaches are located in the Towers residence halls and in the South residence halls’ Student Success Center.

Three success coaches were

hired to work in different academic advising areas on campus. The new positions were created at the beginning of the semester by First Year Experience and Residence Life.

CMU alumnus Brock Sieb of Monroe is a success coach for the Towers Residence Halls. Sieb has worked in the position for about four weeks.

“This is a great thing that is happening,” he said. “It has been an area that was overlooked in years before.”

Sieb said the goal is to have 150 students per success coach.

The coaches offer help to students in several areas, including study habits, selecting a major, financial and academic planning.

Time management is the biggest problem with students, Sieb said.

Success coaches also advise new students who may not have an idea of what they want to study.

“The typical students are the people we are kind of hoping we can tap into,” Sieb said. “They’re the ones that haven’t had as much outreach to them in the past.”

The new position is gaining more student recognition. Jackson graduate student and success coach Danielle Merrill said she has received about 30 e-mails over the last weekend.

The coaches reach out to students in need of help through emails and by calling dorm rooms.

The position is different from academic advisors, which specialize in selecting a course schedule.

“We want to be personal — we can call on the phone or e-mail them, but it’s important to have a person to spend time helping you,” Bentley said. “I think it’s a really important part of what separates CMU from other schools.”

The coaches have prior mentor-

ing experience, some as resident assistants or academic advisers.

CMU alumna Lisa Yount, success coach for South Residence Halls, is hoping more students invest in the coaching. Yount started work last week and looks forward to helping the students.

“We know the turf,” Yount said.

“Why waste all the tuition money by struggling in classes — it’s your right.”

The coaches have different ways of getting to know the students.

Merrill, a coach for the Towers Residence Halls, uses a student survey.

Bentley hopes to add more success coaches in the future.

“You’ve made an investment into your future,” Bentley said. “We want to take your investment you invested in yourself and make sure that that investment is nurtured.” university@cm-life.com

Fresh faces: He’s got the rhythm

By Nora Naughton Staff Reporter

Editor’s Note: From time to time CM Life will do features focusing on students at CMU. Though he may be a true believer in the power of rhythm, Chris Cirefice is musically illiterate.

The White Lake freshman taught himself to play guitar and piano — and he did it all without ever learning how to read music.

He has played guitar since his junior year of high school.

Cirefice played guitar outside Bovee University Center Sept. 30 to draw attention to his wares.

He said he was selling woven bracelets to raise money for a service project for his HON 100: Introduction to Honors class. He can often be found

carrying his guitar around campus.

“I started playing to pick up chicks,” Cirefice said jokingly. “It wasn’t that hard to learn. I just play chords and improvise.”

In order to play guitar, all anyone needs to know are the four basic chords, he said.

“The other day my friend and I played the same four chords over and over in different orders and nobody noticed except us,” he said. “It went on for hours.”

Cirefice said his repertoire consists of around 35 songs of all genres except rap, the only genre he dislikes.

His friend Brandy DeMott of Highland is impressed with his vocal talents.

“Mr. Cirefice is a very musically gifted young man,” Demott said. “He

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White Lake freshman Chris Cirefice plays around on his guitar that he’s been carrying around on campus for two years outside of the University Center.

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At nearly $14 million, CMU spent more paying off its outstanding bond debt last year than it has in the last decade.

A total of $13,810,306 went into CMU’s debt service, which is the combined amount of principal and interest allocated each year to pay debt. According to the university’s audited financial statements, this is more than it did 10 years ago.

In the 1999-2000 academic year, the figure was 2.3 percent and in 2009-10 the total was 3.7 percent.

Barrie Wilkes, associate vice president of Financial Services and Reporting, said CMU issued bonds when state appropriations and donations weren’t enough to fund large construction projects.

“A lot of the debt that we have taken on is for academic facilities,” he said, “so it’s actually contributing to and supporting the academic endeavor of the university.”

CMU’s current outstanding debt is $160,681,655 for campus projects as of June 30, 2010. It was $94,456,048 in 2000.

The increase in debt service correlates with the increase in bonds issued. The outstanding debt rolling over into the new decade is nearly double

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International student insurance policy altered Per-semester payment health care now an option

By Brian Barton Staff Reporter

The university health insurance policy for international students has been modified to include persemester coverage.

Several discussions were held with international students and university leadership groups in recent months to develop a more affordable insurance plan, said Tom Trionfi, director of contracting and purchasing services.

The policy was changed Sept. 30 and will now provide more options for outside coverage, along with allowing students to pay for single-semester coverage.

“The response to the changes in the policy have been positive,” Trionfi said. “It was evident that the majority of students did not oppose the requirement to have health insurance, but wanted the ability to have alternative coverage and an option to pay by semester.”

Several international students organized on Sept.

2 to protest the new health insurance policy and bring more attention to the financial obligations they felt they were faced with.

Bethlehem Legesse, Ethiopia graduate student and Student Government Association representative, said she is very satisfied the issues were resolved in a timely matter.

“We believe the revision to the policy would lift the financial burden on international students,” Legesse said. “And we also appreciate the understanding (University) Health Services has shown in the situation.”

She said in the future, the SGA diversity committee hopes university officials will consider the consequences new policies will have on underrepresented groups at CMU and to consult them beforehand.

Many students expressed financial concerns associated with limited insurance options and having to purchase a full year of coverage, which

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It was reported Wednesday in a 1A story regarding North Campus residences that plans to rebuild the complex are set to be completed by April. In fact, CMU’s Master Plan is expected to be completed by next April.

Though the possibility of rebuilding the halls has been discussed, major plans have been abandoned for two years and all implications of moving forward are merely speculative.

Also, no architect has been hired for the project.

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Friday w Lon Inspired artwork is on display from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the University West Art Gallery w Registration for the FallFest Relay Race is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Bovee University Center near the Down Under Food Court. Registration is $20 for each four-person team w School of Rock: “The Great Lakes State” Fall 2010 Tour is from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Broadway Theatre, 216 E. Broadway St. Admission is $7 at the door or $5 in advance w Bar Crawl alcohol education starts at 9 p.m. in the Trout Hall Lounge

Saturday w FallFest Relay Race is from 2 to 5 p.m. on the field between Finch Fieldhouse and the Health Professions Building w The Inaugural Poetry Contest is from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Broadway Theatre, 216 E. Broadway St.

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what it was in 2000.

Each bond issue has a payment schedule associated with it that dictates the amount of principal and interest to be paid and by when.

“We don’t have a choice to say, ‘Well this year, we think we’ll pay this much in principal and this much in interest,’” Wilkes said.

“It is laid out for us.”

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Holly freshman Emily Brendel studies under a tree between Pearce and Anspach halls Thursday afternoon. “It’s a really nice day, so I am studying my psychology notes outside,” she said.

He said the university needs to continue to invest and grow because the infrastructure would fall apart and programs would become outdated otherwise.

Wilkes said he cannot think of a scenario in which the university could have all of its debt paid for. He also said he cannot imagine a situation where CMU would be able to pursue new building and program initiatives without incurring debt.

“You have to keep investing, and if you don’t have cash to be able to do that then you take on debt,” he said.

To keep the debt load under control, university officials and other stakeholders set priorities and invest in initiatives they feel are worth the investment, Wilkes said.

“We can’t do everything ... so the university community needs to make decisions about what our priorities are,” he said.

Carol Haas, director of financial planning and budgets, said she receives the debt service schedule on an annual basis. It is in preparation of the budget and financial planning process starting in January of every year.

“It’s an expense that you have to plan for and we plan for it,” she said. “We know the schedule.”

Haas said she does not believe the university has dipped

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they would still have to pay for if they chose to return home during winter or summer breaks.

“The plan previously offered by the university was more expensive,” said Brittany Mouzourakis, SGA president and Garden City senior. “Students

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was tops in choir, where he could sing like an angel.”

Though he loves guitar, he said his latest project is the piano, which he started playing about six months ago.

“A lot of people think it’s hard to teach yourself, but piano is like the easiest instrument in the world,” he said.

In addition to guitar and piano, Cirefice also taught himself to accompany his instruments with his voice. He said he pre-

could receive coverage through another company for less money, but the coverage lasted a year.”

Changes to the health insurance policy will now provide an additional three outside providers students can choose from.

into the debt stabilization reserve account to cover the debt service cost in recent years.

“We were just able to refinance and bring down the interest rates without having to use the reserves,” she said.

Refinancing Wilkes said the university refinanced in September 2009.

Refinancing takes place when the university has an opportunity to lower interest rates on their loans to save money, Wilkes said.

To issue bonds with low interest rates to begin with, Wilkes said CMU maintains a high credit rating through external audits.

Wilkes said the credit rating companies can improve CMU’s rating, leave it the same, downgrade it or put the university on a credit watch. It is determined after they evaluate CMU’s financial information, enrollment trends and the stability of upper financial management.

Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, two agencies that rate higher education bonds, have issued CMU some of their top “A+” and “A1” ratings respectively.

“It’s a very good bond rating for a public institution,” Wilkes said, noting the university has never been downgraded or put

on a credit watch.

Haas said budgeting for the current debt-to-equity ratio is not difficult because CMU isn’t a debt-laden university.

“Those ratios, debt to equity ratios, are items that indicate your financial solvency and we have good ratings,” she said. university@cm-life.com

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fers to learn music on his own.

“I took one voice lesson and it was horrific,” he said.

Cirefice remains humble about his musical talent despite being a fully self-taught musician. He said it’s really not that hard to teach yourself to play.

Despite his knack for the art, Cirefice is planning to major in Information Technology and minor in French.

He says music is really only something he does when he gets bored.

“I just like music.”

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Freshman retention up at CMU

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More first-year students come back as sophomores

By Ariel Black Staff Reporter

More freshmen returned to CMU as sophomores this year than in fall 2009.

The student retention rate this fall is 79.6 percent – a 3.5 percent increase from last year. Students stay or leave the institution for a multitude of reasons, said Director of Retention Shawn Wilson.

“I attribute the increase to the quality, service-oriented culture that exists here at CMU,” he said.

The top two reasons students leave are financial aid, in terms of their ability to pay for school, and lack of academic or social connection, Wilson said.

“I think people leave because of lack of involvement, mostly them being afraid to jump in,” said Roscommon freshman Will Fronczak. “Between Paintball Club and group projects in class, I’ve had chances to meet many new people.

Those things have helped and I’ll be staying at CMU for sure.”

By Maria Amante Staff Reporter

The state’s gubernatorial candidates are on uneven ground going into Sunday’s debate — the only one of the election.

The debate will air locally on WNEM DT-2 at 7 p.m. It will be hosted by the Center for Michigan in Detroit and moderated by Nolan Finley, editorial page editor of the Detroit News, and Stephen Henderson, editorial page editor of the Detroit Free Press.

Bill Ballenger, editor of Inside Michigan Politics and former Griffin Endowed Chair, said Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder has everything to lose and nothing to gain, while Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero has everything to gain and nothing to lose.

“If you’re Bernero you need to take risks,” Ballenger said. “He’s got to do something to up the ante, or to provoke Snyder. He needs to do something dramatic that will make a difference.”

Cullen Schwartz, spokesman for Bernero’s campaign, said the Lansing Mayor wants voters to compare jobs plan and records to Snyder’s.

“The main thing Virg hopes to accomplish is to give people a chance to compare the two candidates plans and records,” Schwartz said.

Ballenger said Bernero thinks himself to be a “world class debater.”

“For Bernero, in his own mind, the supporters mind, he’s got a high threshold to meet and I‘m not sure he will,” Ballenger said. “Snyder is not viewed as fast on his feet in a debate, his own ads say he’s a nerd. Expectations are low for him, so if he doesn’t do well, it won’t harm him.”

A representative of Snyder’s campaign said in an e-mail with Central Michigan Life he is not expected to be polished or quick with one-liners, but Snyder has held 66 town halls throughout the state, so the Ann Arbor businessman does feel prepared.

“Voters hoping for a bare-knuckle brawl are in for a disappointment,” the representative said. “I expect we’ll see a sharp contrast between the two candidates.” metro@cm-life.com

“If you’re Bernero you need to take risks. He’s got to do something to up the ante, or to provoke Snyder. He needs to do something dramatic, that will make a difference.”

Bill Ballenger, editor of Inside

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Union Township Supervisor John Barker, left, looks up at the newly installed wind turbines next to the Union Township Hall, 2010 S. Lincoln Road, on Wednesday afternoon. “It’s a winner for us,” Barker said.

Winds of Change Union Township experiments in green energy by installing three new turbines

By Randi Shaffer Senior Reporter

Union Township’s prospects for clean energy in the future are blowing in the wind.

The township is promoting energy efficiency and sustainability by raising wind turbines south of the township hall building, 2010 S. Lincoln Road.

Two of the turbines were raised Wednesday afternoon by Wind Wire of South Bend, Ind. The third and final turbine will be installed

by Block Electric Co. of Weidman later this month.

“We’re trying to work toward more sustainable systems wherever we can,” said Tom Rohrer, director of the Great Lakes Institute for Sustainable Systems and assistant professor of environmental studies. “We’re trying to evaluate

whether or not there are sufficient winds in the Mount Pleasant area to make these turbines worthwhile. It’s a research project to determine if that’s true.”

He said the funding for this project was given to Union Township as a part of a $67,865 grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth.

Township Zoning Administrator Woody Woodruff said the total cost of the wind turbines is $47,738.

The remainder of the grant will go toward other projects to lower the energy usage and improve the township’s sustainability.

Over time, the turbines will pay for themselves, Woodruff said. He does not know how much money the wind turbines will save in the long run, though he hopes for a $5,000 to $6,000 a year reduction.

“When the wind is producing a lot of energy, that gets tapped into first before we tap into the Consumers (Energy) utility side,” he said. “It reduces the (electric) consumption of Union Township.”

Rohrer said the wind turbines are part of an ongoing project between CMU and Union Township.

Two different types of wind towers are a part of the project.

Two Skystreams have been installed and one WindSpire will be installed at the same location.

Skystreams, Rohrer said, are horizontal access wind turbines resembling small-scale commercial turbines. The Windspire that will be installed at the end of October is a vertical access turbine A wind | 5A

Why some leave There are a number of students who choose to leave CMU after their first year.

For Onalee Cohoon, now a sophomore at University of Michigan-Flint, CMU didn’t offer a major in the field she decided to study. Now studying radiation therapy, she said she chose CMU for its campus and atmosphere more than education.

Cohoon said she never received a phone call enticing her to come back and, at most, received a couple e-mails.

It was a similar case for former CMU student Claire Massman, who is now a sophomore at Grand Valley State University.

“When I took myself out of the dorms, I got an e-mail saying they were sorry I wasn’t coming back,” Massman said. “I never got any e-mails or mail about registering for classes.”

Cohoon and Massman agree finances and confusion about goals played a role in the decision not to return to the same university.

“Some people come to CMU and decide it’s too expensive and it will be better to transfer to a community college for a year or two to save money,” Cohoon said.

Some students don’t come back because they are unsure what they want to do with their lives.

And despite the lack of certain majors at CMU, Cohoon said future additions on campus may improve future retention.

Another aspect that may help to improve retention is going to see an academic adviser during a student’s freshman year, said Lynne L’Hommedieu, an academic adviser at the Towers Success Center.

“A lot of students get to CMU and don’t realize why they’re here,” L’Hommedieu said. “Unfortunately we are unable to predict exactly what students this transition will be difficult for, but if they come in and see us, we can kick-start their thinking and hopefully help.” university@cm-life.com

MasterCard intern serves as student finance instructor Presentations taking place all semester

By Theresa Clift Staff Reporter

Krystal Penrose is on a mission to make every student “credit wise” by the time they begin their second year at CMU. The Clinton Township senior is an intern for MasterCard, a position which involves delivering multiple “Are You Credit Wise” presentations at CMU throughout the semester to aid students with financial literacy.

She is also working with the public relations company Weber Shandwick.

“I reached out to this internship because it is a really hot topic right now,” she said.

“I think CMU has been really looking for something like this ... It can really open up students’ eyes so they can see what they’re really spending.”

Penrose is one of 12 interns across the country. She has been working with Jason Bentley, director of First Year Experience, Dean of Students Bruce Roscoe and Michelle Howard, director of academic advising and assistance.

Roscoe got involved when he received a letter from MasterCard informing him Penrose had been selected as an intern.

He said he contacted her and wanted to support her.

“The topic is extremely important,” Roscoe said. “I think she is going to be effective with her audience because students listen closely when the advice comes from a peer.”

Penrose is working with Bentley to create a module video which includes the main aspects of the Credit Wise program. They will be shown in all FYE classes, even after Penrose graduates.

Penrose is targeting freshmen because she believes it is better to teach students good credit

habits when they are younger.

“Now that I’ve already taken out $25,000 in loans, I wish I would have known about this program three years earlier,” she said.

Adding up Penrose said she now looks at the big picture and sees consequences for everything she buys — even things as small as the daily cup of coffee.

During her presentations, Penrose presents several statistics.

About 84 percent of college students own a credit card and most own more than four. Eighty percent of those do not pay off their balance each month.

The students become involved in the presentation by writing down how much money they think they spent on food alone in the past week in provided notebooks, then multiplying it by 52.

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Clinton Township Senior Krystal Penrose gives a presentation about being credit wise to freshman in FYE 101: First Year Experience Wednesday afternoon.

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EDITORIAL | New health insurance policy for international students opens possibilities

Insuring options

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hile requiring international students at CMU to have health insurance is only logical, the recent changes to the university’s health insurance policy allows more freedom.

International students have been provided with more options from more health insurance providers and the option to pay for insurance by the semester, instead of being required to pay for an entire year, including the summer.

By the nature of their situations, many international students are

not at the university, or even in the country, for an entire school year. To force them to be insured for periods of time during, which they are not in the areas where their coverage applies, simply does not make sense.

This makes attending school at CMU and returning to their

homes less restrictive to the 600 or so students it affects, which will encourage these and more potential students to whom finances are a major concern to attend this university.

This comes after both protests by groups of international students, and pleas made by the Student Government Association to change the international student health insurance policy.

Commendations must also be made to SGA, whose involvement is lauded. In the past several years, SGA has been more visibly involved in championing a number of causes on campus, including this and getting more money for the university’s Campus Pro-

gramming Fund last year.

By taking up such causes and seeing results from their efforts, the SGA appears to be a more effective group on campus, which will in turn give them more leverage to get more change to occur on campus.

The primary benefactors of the new policies, however, are the international students it affects.

A primary issue with higher education in Michigan and at large has been how cost-prohibitive it can be, through tuition and other charges. This is a step toward making education less prohibitive to a group of students who already pay more than most to attend this university.

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Unrealistic promise Politicians really must think college students are dumb.

That is my only answer as to why Michigan’s politicians keep telling college students that they will bring back the Michigan Promise scholarship.

The Michigan Promise is gone and much like ‘N Sync, never coming back.

After protests, editorials and outrage after the cut was announced, students have accepted that the scholarship is gone and have found other means to fill the void created by its elimination.

But now we have the Democratic ticket for governor filling students heads with visions of the scholarship’s return.

On Tuesday in an appearance at Wayne State University, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero said he will bring the scholarship back if elected governor.

This follows an appearance in Mount Pleasant last month when his running mate, Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence, said that a Bernero-Lawrence administration will not only bring back the scholarship but also freeze college tuition in the state.

While those sound like great ideas that would even get a diehard Republican such as myself to vote for Bernero, they both left out one little fact.

How they would pay for it.

When asked at his appearance at Wayne State, Bernero offered no details on how he would pay for any of it.

Michigan’s college students are paying for eight years of Gov. Jennifer Granholm and now at least deserve the respect to not have empty promises flung at them just in an effort to garner votes.

We all know the state of Michigan’s economy and that the $140 million to fund the scholarship is something the state cannot afford.

While Bernero is off in dreamland about finding a spare $140 million in his couch cushions, his opponent is willing to speak truthfully on the issue.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder called the scholarship the “Michigan Lie” in a Republican gubernatorial debate in May at Grand Valley State University in May and said the program was “not the right answer” at an appearance at Central Michigan University in September.

Snyder is in favor of more financial need-based scholarships and grants.

The contrast between the candidates is clear. When faced with college students, the Democratic ticket will pander for votes and tell them what they want to hear while Snyder will actually have the respect for the students to tell them the truth.

The promise has been broken, now I just want the truth.

Central Michigan Life is the independent voice of Central Michigan University and is edited and published by students of CMU every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the fall and spring semesters, and on Wednesday during the summer term. The online edition (www.cmlife.com) contains all of the material published in print.

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Health care bill must be upheld CMU is a taxpayerfunded university and, as such, its newspaper should print all political views, not just conservative views.

For the first time, under the new health care reform bill — fought for and passed by Democrats in Congress — insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to people with pre-existing health conditions and young people can be covered under their parents’ insurance policies up until age 26. Under this plan,

contrary to the propaganda spewed out by the Republican spin machine, the overall plan will save taxpayers billions of dollars. Republicans plan to repeal this health care reform bill if they take over the majority in Congress on Nov. 2.

Republicans have always claimed to support businesses. It’s estimated that small businesses create over 60 percent of the jobs in America. A small business bill that would benefit 98 percent of America’s small businesses

was passed in the senate recently. It will give tax breaks and free up money for low-interest loans for small businesses. All Republicans except two voted against this bill.

The top one-third of one percent of the wealthiest account for over 23 percent of the wealth in America. The Republicans in Congress have blocked all bills, unless the bills contain provisions that would continue to give tax breaks to the top 2 percent — who, by the way, fund their political campaign

propaganda. On Sept. 23, they officially pledged to continue this agenda.

Under the previous eight years of the Bush presidency, the average American’s wages have decreased $2,200 per year, while the top 2 percent of the wealthiest earnings have soared to record highs, and Republicans have pledged more of the same if they take over the majority in Congress on Nov. 2.

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Play a part in undergraduate committee Three times last semester alone, the editorial board at CM Life published editorials suggesting that students be more active in University matters. There is another very important, and committed way in which students can get involved in university affairs: Students can participate on Academic Senate Standing Committees.

Want to see great profs rewarded for teaching excellence? You could

serve on the Excellence in Teaching Award Committee. Want a say in how the university handles diversity education? You could serve on the Multicultural and Diversity Education Council. Want to play a role in shaping the curriculum? Serve on the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.

These are just a few examples of the many ways students can get involved by serving on committees. Student members of these com-

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mittees are taken just as seriously as other members of the committees.

These positions allow students to have their voices heard.

If students are interested in learning more about current vacancies on committees, they can go to http://academicsenate.cmich.edu/committees.htm and click the script “F” next to “Committee on Committees”. A pop up window will open with links to the relevant forms. For

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Reality stars not role models Paris Hilton. Kim Kardashian. Michael Vick. “The Situation” and “Snooki.”

Without even batting an eye, most would know who these people are. Unfortunately, I do. They are the “celebrities” of today who became famous for making sex tapes, arranging brutal dog fights, being ignorant and getting punched in the face.

Their common denominator is getting a reality television and becoming a public disgrace.

My purpose here is not to rant as a celebrity-bashing critic, rather, I am a very concerned woman questioning the current and future plight of celebrity worship and the state of reality television shows.

Yet, I am not exempt from sitting down and unwinding by watching a little reality television. Some of my favorite shows are “Cake Boss” and “If You Really Knew Me,” and I have to admit I even caught the “Jersey Shore” fever a few months ago.

But after watching a couple episodes of these trash-talking, foul-mouthed, fight-starting tanning-booth junkies, I was underwhelmed and dumbfounded at how these “celebs” got shows. And after I began hearing people using Snooki’s name as a verb in reference to a woman being punched in the face by a guy, I began to wonder where my generation is headed?

My true question are, who really deserves a reality television show and why? And what is it doing to our future generations?

I am a little late in discovering that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback snagged a reality show on BET called “The Michael Vick Project,” merely less than a year after going to prison for running a dog fighting ring. On the show he looks solemn as he describes how sorry he is for what he did.

Okay. You don’t need a show to tell us that.

Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian have been famous prior to their sex tapes being made for all to see. But their stardom rose after they were exposed. They were then awarded with reality shows, movie appearances and so on.

What does that tell our young girls? Have sex and film it and you will become rich, famous and the life of the party?

Where is the reprimanding?

Where is the shame? In Hollywood, I don’t even think those are words.

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WMU, FSU join CMU in record freshman numbers this year EMU, MSU see loss in enrollment

By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter

CMU is not the only university in the state of Michigan to see a substantial growth in this fall’s freshman class.

Western Michigan and Ferris State universities reported a more than 5 percent increase in freshman enrollment since fall 2009.

However, none of the universities contacted compared to the record 4,173 freshman numbers at CMU, just more than a 13 percent increase from last year. Director of Admissions Betty Wagner said a number of reasons went into CMU’s larger class “It’s really synergy,” Wagner said. “It’s hard work by the faculty and staff, and it’s a combination of other factors.”

WMU’s class both increased by 6.8 percent, while FSU’s class grew by 5.1 percent.

“We’re kind of on a targeted growth strategy and we’re very happy with the numbers,” said Cheryl Roland, executive director of university relations at WMU. Both Roland and Kristen Salomonson, dean of enrollment services at FSU, agree the higher freshman figures are a byproduct of prospective students looking at the economy.

“There’s a lot of opportunity

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Many students were surprised to find they will spend about $2,000 on food by the end of this year.

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better suited for low-wind and residential areas.

Associate Physics Professor Fred Phelps said the location selected for placement of the tur-

Act would limit commercial volume

By Maria Amante Staff Reporter

Troy senior John Burnie practices his BMX riding as he pops a wheelie Tuesday afternoon outside Moore hall. “I’m just hanging out before class,” said Bernie, who has been riding BMX for three years.

right now in terms of advancing your education,” Salomonson said. “It’s never been more true than now. We’re trying to convey that message toward students.”

Michigan State and Wayne State universities lost freshmen in comparison to last year. MSU’s freshman enrollment dropped by 1.1 percent and WSU’s by 11.9 percent.

WSU’s total undergraduate enrollment grew by 0.3 percent, however, thanks to a stronger retention rate than years past. Rob Kohrman, associate vice president of budget and planning, said WSU received more applications than normal and decided to be more selective than in years past.

“We did not admit students of lower academic quality like we have in the past,” Kohrman said. “This is our highest quality academic class ever.”

Data from the University of Michigan has not been finalized.

Other trends Not every university in the state was looking to enlarge their freshman class.

Grand Valley State University’s total enrollment is up about 0.5 percent, but their freshman totals decreased by 6.2 percent. The decline was strategically planned, said Matthew McLogan, vice president for university relations.

“In the past 10 years, Grand Valley’s enrollment has gone up 50 percent,” McLogan said.

Perspective rates Gains w CMU: 13.1 percent, +482 freshmen w WMU: 6.8 percent, +221 freshmen w FSU: 5.1 percent, +114 freshmen Losses w MSU: 1.1 percent, -98 freshmen w GVSU: 6.2 percent, -264 freshmen w EMU: 11.0 percent, -248 freshmen w WSU: 11.9 percent, -363 freshmen “We could not sustain that rate of growth.”

The plan called for between 3,500 and 3,650 freshman and this year’s class fits between those parameters, McLogan said.

Eastern Michigan University’s freshman numbers dropped almost 11 percent, but their total enrollment increased by almost 3 percent.

The surge is because of a higher freshmen retention rate and a more than 11 percent increase in transfer students.

“We have an older kind of population,” said Geoff Larcom, executive director of media relations.

Their enrollment bottomed out about five years ago, but they have regained about 75 percent of their peak enrollment, Larcom said. metro@cm-life.com

Roscoe looks at the program as a learning tool to see what students respond to, what they want and what they need.

“We need to learn as much as we can from her program, then explore what to do with that knowledge,” Roscoe said.

Although her goal is for freshman orientations to include

a required financial literacy course or workshop at CMU, she is not stopping there.

“I would love to bring it to the government and make this a requirement for every university in the country,” Penrose said.

bines should prove to be ideal.

“They’re not very tall so they don’t need a lot of clear air around them,” he said.

The cold weather in central Michigan won’t harm the performance of the turbines, Phelps said. Colder air has a higher density, which leads to better power generation for wind turbines.

Phelps thinks the long-term outlook for the turbines will be positive for Union Township.

“They generate electric energy, which we all need, and the fuel is free,” he said. “It’s a lot less expensive as far as fuel goes and there’s no pollution.”

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Television networks could be turning down the high volume of some commercials if recent legislation makes its way through Congress.

At the end of last month, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, which would ensure the volume of advertisements are not much louder than the programming they’re televised with. The bill is now on its way to the U.S. House.

Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts professor Jeffrey Smith said the Federal Communications Commission had received many complaints about the volume of commercials.

“We go from our preferred volume to way too loud,” he said. “It’s an annoyance for no legit reason other than advertisers feel nobody is listening.”

Advertisers recognized some have gotten more comfortable leaving the room during commercials, Smith said, and as a result they’ve upped the volume on television advertisements.

He said the bill will specify the amount of decibels an advertisement may vary from the program it accompanies.

Douglas Berry, a journalism instructor, said the idea commercials are any louder than regular programming is a misconception, which comes from the volume of the actual television shows. He refuted Smith’s claim advertisers increased volume on commercials.

“The programs between (advertisements) are quiet dramas,” Berry said. “They’re not screaming because they’re acting. There’s no cheating with advertising... if the nature is loud, it’s because we don’t know what’s leading in and out. It’s not intended to shiver anybody’s timbers. Advertisers are not taking advantage.”

Berry said advertisements are made carefully. If their volume is increased, their quality will decrease and self-distort.

He added the bill is completely political, because it’s impossible to regulate.

That doesn’t make the legislation any less exciting for consumers, however. When told of the pending legislation, Haylie Lane was enthusiastic because

she lives in an apartment and does not like bothering her roommates.

“Where I live, I don’t want to be too loud,” the Oxford sophomore said. “But the commercials can be heard everywhere.”

Some people do not agree to its necessity.

Blanchard junior Braden Aultman said the bill is pointless.

“I’ve never been bothered by the volume of commercials,” he said.

The bill may require stations to purchase new equipment, but Smith said most mediumto-large stations will already have the necessary technology. Smith also said if purchasing the new equipment would prove hardship for stations, they would have the opportunity to waive complying with the rules.

“It will be up to the broadcasters to put these new rules in effect,” Smith said. “There are options for stations who simply cannot afford to purchase the necessary new technology by the time the rules is put into effect.” metro@cm-life.com

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Group represents nonreligious students in ‘relaxed atmosphere’ RSO president: ‘You can be good without God’

By Kristopher Harrison Staff Reporter

Philosopher Immanuel Kant once said, “The death of dogma is the birth of morality.”

It’s an ideal the DogmaFree Society is trying to live out. A registered student organization, the society aims to offer an environment where nonreligious students, those questioning their beliefs and anyone interested in topics pertaining to nonreligious students can come together to discuss current issues.

The society’s goal is to dispel the stigma of the nonreligious as amoral or “bad people”.

“You shouldn’t judge a person by their religious affiliation,” said Dylan Clauson, president of the Dog-

ma-Free Society, “You can be good without God.” The Holt sophomore said he feels the nonreligious are underrepresented at CMU, as there are many religious groups on campus which are not inclusive for those without a faith.

Port Huron freshman Lauren Kyllonen understands the feeling.

“There are a lot of posters in the cafeteria, right in your face, telling you to come to this or that religious event.”

Kyllonen said.

She said he has found the experience of the meetings to be stimulating so far. She said she found the group’s relaxed atmosphere a good place to meet like-minded individuals.

The group was formerly known as the Nonreligious Atheists, Free thinkers and Agnostics Alliance, but was changed to promote inclusion within the group. Klauson felt the name was too specific and wanted to be more welcoming to those interested in hearing the views

of the group.

In addition to discussion, the Dogma-Free Society hopes to increase its involvement in philanthropy around the community while building a relationship with other religious groups.

The group co-sponsored an event with S.E.C.R.E.T and Open Grove, RSOs focusing on religious exploration and discussion. Dogma-Free hopes to become more involved in on campus religious events in the future to reach out and raise awareness of a nonreligious option for students, Klauson said.

The group meets at 7 p.m.

Thursdays in Anspach 150.

Klauson encourages students to join in on the meetings and send a message to nonreligious students on campus.

“Come to the meetings, you’re not alone,” he said.

“If you feel discriminated against for your views come to us for support.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Mount Pleasant Area Diversity Group works for acceptance

By Payton Willey Staff Reporter

No two people are the exact same.

People have differences, whether they be skin color, religion, sexuality or everyday likes and dislikes.

They’re differences the Mount Pleasant Area Diversity Group have embraced over the last 15 years, and perhaps under the radar of most CMU students.

The 16-member group is very passionate about the things they do and what they stand for, said Geni Peterson, treasurer of the MPADG. “We are a community group aiming to educate and promote diversity of all types, not only cultural, institutional or sexual. We promote understanding an acceptance of all people,” Peterson said.

Peterson has been a member of the group for nearly three years and was introduced to the group by the co-founder Carol Richardson, Academic Affairs special projects director at CMU. Audra Daniels, a CMU alumna who works at the Listening Ear Crisis Center, became co-chair of the group and is trying to involve the community in

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“We are a community group aiming to educate and promote diversity of all types, not only cultural, institutional or sexual. We promote understanding an acceptance of all people.”

Geni Peterson, MPADG treasurer MPADG’s efforts.

“This year’s goal is to do volunteering,” Daniels said.

“We help sister groups that have the same idea’s to better help them in their goals and mission as well.”

The group is assisting the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and the Michigan Roundtable, focusing on promoting and educating people of all types about understanding and acceptance, Daniels said. The group also serves as a mediator and educational service to the community on certain issues.

If there are any discrepancies within the community such as hate crimes, or anything else of that nature, the victim’s or community members come to this group to not only report what goes on, but to receive help and support, Daniels said.

The group reports the issue to the Human Rights Commission, Peterson said.

They have local lawyers in the area who work with them as well in efforts to solve these types of problems.

“I have always been interested in making sure that all people are being treated fairly”, said Sister Margaret “Meg” Majewski, a former CMU professor and one of the group’s original members.

The group looks to plan more activism within the community. Right now their main focus is to educate younger people — their primary goal is to attend different high schools and junior highs in the area to spread the word of acceptance and understanding, Daniels said. metro@cm-life.com

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Visiting professor from Germany talks about superhero myths Robert Jewett compares power shifts of political, cultural figures

By Seth Newman Staff Reporter

What do “Captain America, Jesus, and President Obama” have in common?

Robert Jewett answered this question Wednesday night. The professor from Germany’s University of Heidelberg told a packed Charles V. Park Library Auditorium each of the three Americans believe to all have super powers.

“I would like the audience to become aware of the power of the American hero myth and how it shapes American systems and implications,” Jewett said. “These myths also shape the mentality of

ourselves today.”

Jewett was drawn to religion in American popular culture ever since his role in coordinating Midwestern anti-Vietnam war demonstrations.

During his speech he touched on topics such as the American belief that political figures should be able to fix any problem, expecting from them almost superhero-like powers.

“Americans believe that President Barack Obama is the most powerful man in the world — making him a super hero,” Jewett said.

He said Americans need to mature and take responsibility instead of waiting for a champion to come and rescue them from their problems.

His conclusion centered on the way Americans are replacing religious figures with fictional superpowered individuals. He referenced

the popular Christian fiction series “Left Behind,” which details a world during the “end times.”

“The ‘Left Behind’ series depicts Christ as a macho superhero that will rescue us from evil,” Jewett said.

Nashville freshman Lydia Richards was impressed by the presentation’s subject matter.

“It was very insightful, it brought a lot of things to the surface such as unrealistic expectations for political figures that I wouldn’t of thought of before,” Richards said.

After his speech, Jewett held a question-and-answer session with his listeners where the topic of immortality in superheroes and how it affects children was raised.

“Immortality erodes our confidence and people need to realize that no human is super,” Jewett said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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By Heather Lawrence Staff Reporter

Lisa Lee saw creativity in her daughter the moment she came home from a friend’s house one day, wearing a shirt she had made herself.

Five years later, Mikayla Lee, 13, has tripled her savings through the creation of her own jewelry business.

She spoke to about 30 students in BUS 100: Essential Business Skills, taught by instructor Susan Moutsatson.

“My parents have taught me to split my earnings of my business ... 10 percent goes to my church, 70 percent go to resources for my business and I keep 20 percent, which usually goes into my savings account,” Mikayla said.

The Lee family lives in Mount Pleasant and own

the furniture store Wendels, 5260 E. Pickard Road.

“My husband’s parents used to own the store and gave it to us,” Lisa said. “And now we’ve owned it for the past 43 years and the most important lesson I have learned in those 43 years is to have passion for what I do.”

And passion is exactly what Lisa has been teaching her children.

Starting her jewelry business at age 8, her parents put $400 into a savings account. The rest has been up to her — the account currently holds $1,200.

“The name of my company is Mickey Design Originals because my nickname is Mickey,” Mikayla said.

A simple corkboard adorned with tacks is displayed on the counter of her parent’s store. It shows a variety of necklaces and bracelets made by Mikayla herself.

“When I first saw her jewelry,” Moutsatson said, “I could not believe a girl of

her age made something as beautiful as this.”

Recently, two local store owners asked Mikayla to expand her business and display her jewelry in their stores.

Entrepreneurship runs in the family. Both of her grandparents, her parents and even her brother started their own businesses and invented saleable products at a young age.

“My father was always inventing things and at 10 years old,” Lisa said. “My son started a lawn mowing business and it was not unusual for him to have saved up $2,500 by the end of a summer.”

Clarkston freshman Shannon O’Connor said she learned a lot from the presentation.

“I thought it was a very interesting and inspirational talk because business is what I want to go into,” she said. university@cm-life.com

The impact Jobs that used to be available for people with little education are now being outsourced, which is contributing to the poverty rate, Natke said.

“Anyone breathing and thinking in Michigan has noticed the change in job structure in Michigan as well as around the country,” Natke said. “We see manufacturing jobs de-

Brigitte Bechtold, sociology professor creasing and that poses a problem for Michigan.”

Sociology Professor Brigitte Bechtold said when poverty rates are up there is an increase in foreclosure, homelessness, hunger, health care is less accessible and there is a reduction in access to education, especially higher education.

Although many negative things increase with poverty on the rise, poverty is not a major motivator for crime.

“When people are out of work that leads to more abandoned houses which may lead to an increase in crime,” Bechtold said. “Not

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Jolliff said one of the only repeat activities in this year’s Coming Out Week is the Coming Out at Kaya event, which allows participants to share their life experiences with one another.

The gathering will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday night at Kaya Coffee and Tea Co., 1029 S. University Ave. “It’s nice to hear all those stories and hear where people came from,” Johnson said.

“When you go up to tell your story and all those people support you, it’s kind of nice.”

Russell said it’s important LGBT students realize they are not alone.

Students and community members should come to show their backing, Jolliff

said.

“It’s important for our LGBT students to feel the support of the straight allies on our campus,” she said. “By coming out and going to these events as a straight ally, you’re saying, ‘I will stand up for you and I will support you.’ Our campus has really embraced the education our office has provided.”

Johnson urged anyone interested in going to the events to show up.

“People don’t inquire about a lot of things, they’re there to have fun,” Johnson said. “It’s great, even if you have a question about something. It is a wonderful experience, it can be a lot more personal than people realize.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Coming Out Week starts Monday and will last through Thursday, offering a variety of activities for members and supporters.

Stasi Russell, Howell graduate student and co-president of Spectrum, a registered student organization focusing on diversity and sexual orientation, said Coming Out Week is a significant time for the group.

“It’s also a time for us to remember those who have come out or who can’t come out of the closet because they might be harmed,” Russel said.

Chaz Bono, the only child of popular musicians Cher and

Sonny Bono, will speak Monday at 7 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

He will speak about his gender-change experience and the challenges he has faced, said Shannon Jolliff, director of Gay and Lesbian Programs.

“We try to bring in speakers who can come in and talk about their experiences,” she said. “I think that this is the first year that people have really shown a large interest in the events we have going on, because Pride Week is usually our big, big week.”

Jolliff said she has received overwhelmingly positive feedback about bringing Bono to speak.

Gladstone senior Derreck Johnson, co-president of Spectrum, said one of Coming Out Week’s most popular events is Drag Queen Bingo, a combination of bingo and comedy.

The event is hosted by Sabin, a popular drag queen and comedian, and will take place Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in room 128 of Pearce Hall.

“She is just a wild woman — she’s hilarious,” he said. “It’s

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necessarily that poor people are committing the crime but the overall setting for crimes is more available.”

Statistics indicate most families of people fall in and out of poverty over time. This can be especially difficult for single parent households that are highly dependent on one source of income and have nothing to fall back on, Natke said.

“I don’t think it will get much worse, but not much better in the next one to two years,” Natke said.

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The highest recorded national poverty rate was seen in 2009, according to a report recently issued by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Rates reached 14.3 percent, which is up by 1.1 percent from 2008 rates, and the highest in the 51 years since poverty estimates have been published, according to “Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States.” The rates were still less than the 29.4 percent seen by Isabella County in 2008, the most recent data available form the U.S. Census Bureau.

Economics Professor and Chairman Paul Natke attributes the increase in poverty to the recession and increase in unemployment, though reports say things could be turning around.

“The last couple days the word I heard is that we were out of the recession a year ago, but it has been slow,” Natke said. “For a complete change we need to wait long-term.”

This is the third consecutive annual increase in the number of people in poverty, with numbers estimated at 43.6 million people in poverty for 2009.

This is up from 39.8 million in 2008.

Poverty rates are the percentage of the population that lives below the poverty level, which is an income level set annually by the U.S. Census Bureau. For 2010, a family of four would need to have a household income of at least 22,050.

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Mikayla Lee, 13, watches as her mother Lisa Lee, of Mount Pleasant, talks to a business skills class Thursday afternoon. Mikayla started her own business making and selling jewelry at age 8.

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Like Ball State, Hokies feature strong rushing attack

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Bob Heller is the new associate athletics director for development.

Heller, a long time college administrator, replaces Jay Lanctot as the person responsible for obtaining gifts and fundraising for the CMU Athletics Department. Lanctot recently vacated the position to become the lead development officer in the College of Business.

Heller is tabbed to make an annual salary of $78,000.

“He is an extremely talented person,” said CMU Athletics Director Dave Heeke. “He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of col- Bob Heller lege athletics and background in fundraising.”

No stranger to the Mid-American Conference, Heller spent the past 11 years at Kent State University, including the last five as a senior associate athletic director. He oversaw the school’s volleyball, baseball and men’s basketball teams, holding responsibility for personnel evaluation, contract, budget, academic progress, scheduling and daily opertaions.

One of his most immediate tasks will be to help raise money for the new CMU Events Center, a $23 million project scheduled to open Dec. 1 for the men’s basketball game against Temple.

“Fundraising in college athletics and across the board in the higher education is critical,” Heeke said.

“We need to continue to find ways for our fans and alumni to support our university and athletics. It’s the only way that we can continue to grow our programs and sustain the success we’ve had.”

Heeke emphasized the need for additional support if CMU wants to continue to grow, citing successful programs as those who raise private dollars.

“This is a critical position for us,” he said. “There’s a large component of fundarising that needs to be done and completed, but just as important are continuing to raise dollars to support the operations of our athletics programs.”

Heller was unavailble for comment Tuesday. sports@cm-life.com

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The Huskies enter the weekend riding a three-match winning streak, with wins against Western Michigan and Toledo. The Chippewas have traditionally been tough against NIU, winning the past three meetings.

Senior Lauren Krupsky said in order to secure victory in both games, the team will have to maintain steady serving all weekend.

“We just have to do a good job of serving aggressively,” Krupsky said.

“And if we can serve aggressively, we can get them out of system.”

WMU (12-5, 3-1 MAC) comes into this match having won six of its last seven games, including matches against MAC opponents Toledo, Ball State and Bowling Green. The Broncos will look for production from an offense that ranks second in the league with a hitting percentage of .236.

Despite the tough competition, head coach Erik Olson said the weekend is the perfect time for his team to make a stand and prove they are among the elite in the conference.

“We’re expected to be one of the best team’s in the West Division, and we need to show that this weekend,” Olson said.

File photo by JEff Smith/Staff Photographer

Things don’t get any easier this weekend for the Central Michigan football team.

In fact, they get harder — much harder.

After suffering a deflating defeat at home against a below-average Ball State team, CMU travels to Blacksburg, Va., for a noon kickoff Saturday against Virginia Tech.

“We’re thinking about Virginia Tech only,” said head coach Dan Enos. “We can’t do anything about last weekend Dan Enos now.”

The team looks to avoid a repeat performance from Saturday’s 31-17 loss in which the defense allowed 436 total yards – more than 300 of which came on the ground – and offense failed to get into the end zone until the fourth quarter.

Despite having the worst game of his young college career, throwing three interceptions and getting sacked six times, sophomore Ryan Radcliff appeared upbeat after practice Wednesday. He said he has not let last week’s game get to him and moved on in anticipation of Saturday, a game in which the Chippewas are a 21.5 point underdog.

“That’s all you can do,” Radcliff said. “It didn’t go like we had liked it to, but you learn from a loss more than a win.”

After receiving a No. 10 ranking in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll, Virginia Tech has also had gone through its share of struggles this season.

The Hokies got off to an 0-2 start after a 33-30 loss against No. 4 Boise State and 21-16 upset by Football Championship Subdivision opponent James Madison.

Since then, however, they have rattled off three consecutive wins, including a 41-30 victory at No. 23 North Carolina State on Saturday.

And much like Ball State, something CMU fans probably don’t want to hear at this point, VT features a diverse running attack that includes several weapons.

Junior running back Darren Evans leads a unit that ranks fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference, totaling 324 yards and four touchdowns on 50 carries. Sophomore David Wilson has 217 yards and two touchdowns.

CMU will also have a tough time with quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who boasts the ACC’s most efficient passer rating. Taylor has thrown for 869 yards and eight touchdowns while recording an impressive 156.0 passing mark.

He has also shown to be a threat if pressured in the pocket, ranking second on the team in rushing with 322 yards.

“We know they’re going to try and run the ball,” Enos said.

“They have two or three guys they go to. We have to try and make them one dimensional and stop the run.”

In addition to playing its opponent, the Chippewas will also have to deal with the environment.

Lane Stadium, Virginia Tech’s home since 1965, is regarded as one of the most uncomfortable venues in the country for opposing teams to play at. Nicknamed “The Terrordome” in 1999 and ranked second in ESPN.com’s “Top 10 Scariest Places to Play” in 2007, the 66,233-seat venue will be the team’s first test playing in front of a large crowd.

To prepare for the environment, the coaching staff implemented artificial crowd noise during practice this week to try and simulate the environment the team will experience this weekend.

“We have to do the best we

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Sophomore outside hitter Val DeWeerd returns a volley against Ohio outside hitter Sue Jacobi Sept. 25 at Finch Fieldhouse. Central lost to Ohio 3-2.

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Junior defensive back Anthony Hollis, center (No. 25), joins hands with eight of his fellow CMU football players, head coach Dan Enos and Enos’ daughter Lia, 9, while praying together after practice Tuesday evening at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

PASSION TO BELIEVE Radcliff, Wilson use religious mission to grow on, off field

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By John Evans | Senior Reporter

layers stream into the Kelly/Shorts Stadium locker room as practice gets out.

For most, it means the end of a grueling two and a half hour period full of big hits, whistles and coaches yelling.

But for a group of players, including sophomores Ryan Radcliff and Cody Wilson, the end of practice signals a time of faith.

As quarterback of the football team, Radcliff says he has many responsibilities, none of which are more important than his responsibility to God. As the team’s leading receiver, Wilson is the same way.

“We try to live in a way that represents the way Christ would want us to live,” Wilson said. “Obviously you can’t do that all the time, it’s not like we’re perfect.”

Last March, Radcliff and Wilson traveled with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and His House Church members to Atlanta, Ga., on a religious mission.

Fifteen members from each organization traveled to do one of several missions, including working with inner-city children. His House church is on the CMU campus and actively works with FCA to provide these mission trips.

Radcliff and Wilson helped build and repair houses, paint thrift shops and tried to inspire inner-city kids who were less fortunate.

Most people know Radcliff and Wilson as football players, but they want to be known for much more than just their athletic ability.

“I think for both of us, it was our faith,” Wilson said. “Over spring break

a lot of people go down to Florida or go home and chill, but we are followers of Christ and wanted to make something of our spring break.”

Religious upbringing Radcliff did not start going to church until his mom made him in second grade, he said. But as he got older, his faith and religion grew within him.

Wilson grew up in a Christian family and was raised to be religious.

Near the end of high school, it started to become more his faith, rather than his parent’s faith.

Wilson’s father, Dave Wilson, is a pastor at Kensington Church in southeast Michigan and has been the Detroit Lions’ team chaplain for 26 years.

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Player spotlight Ryan Radcliff Hometown: Sherwood, Ohio Hobbies: Fishing, disc golf Favorite NFL team: Cincinnati Bengals Favorite Quote: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things seen." — Hebrews 11:1

Cody Wilson Hometown: Rochester Hills, Mich Hobbies: Just hanging out with friends Favorite NFL team: Detroit Lions Favorite Quote: "If I find myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world." — C.S. Lewis

Volleyball back home after long stretch away CMU hosts NIU, WMU this weekend at Finch Fieldhouse

By Nick Conklin Staff Reporter

The CMU women’s volleyball team begins a crucial stretch of games this weekend.

After playing 15 of its first 16 games on the road, the team returns home to Finch Fieldhouse to begin a fourgame homestretch.

CMU hosts Northern Illinois at 7 p.m. today and Western Michigan at 7 p.m. Saturday.

“We have pretty high expectations for the weekend,” said sophomore Lindsey Dulude. “We are really looking forward to being at home — it will be nice to be in front of our fans.”

The last time they were home, the Chippewas fell to 0-2 in the MidAmerican Conference following a 3-2 loss against conference favorite Ohio.

After starting out 0-3 in the MAC, the team got its first conference win last weekend with a sweep of Toledo.

They look to build on that momentum against 17-2 NIU.

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V I R G I N I A TECH HO K I ES

P l ay e r s t o Wat c h Tyord Taylor- QB

Most efficient quarterback in the ACC, 155.96 passer rating

Profile The 6-foot-1, 210 pound quarterback is as dual threat as they come. He leads the ACC in passing efficiency, and is second on team in rushing.

Career totals: 5,143 yards passing, 28 touchdowns

Why to watch Taylor will create headaches for the CMU defense, both in the air and on the g round.

Darren Evans- RB 1,598 total yards, 15 touch downs Rushed for 160 yards last week against N.C. St.

Profile Evans leads a three-man rushing attack with 324 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.

Why to watch Lewis is the lead back in a three-man backfield and is coming off a seasonhigh rushing game against N.C. State last week.

Davon Morgan- ROV Profile Morgan is a defensive presence, leading the team with 36 tackles.

Why to watch Virginia Tech runs a defense full of gimmicks, and Morgan plays a big role in it.

Career totals: 112 tackles in 37 starts

Recorded eight tackles against ECU and seven vs.

James Madison

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can,” he said. “What I’ve been trying to tell them, when I’ve been in hostile environments, you have to try and keep the crowd out of it. How do you do that? By making plays on both sides of the ball.”

In order for that to happen, CMU will have to get out and make plays early, something Radcliff realizes.

“We’re excited for the opportunity and we’re going to come out prepared,” Radcliff said. “We all just got to get on the same page and make sure

we’re communicating and focused.”

NOTES: This is the first meeting between both teams. CMU is 0-5 all-time against teams from the ACC. … Sophomore defensive back LaVarus Williams returned to practice on Tuesday and may see some playing time on Saturday. … Senior center Colin Miller is from Centreville, Va. … Three receptions on Saturday will move senior wide receiver Kito Poblah into eighth all-time at CMU in passes caught. He has 128. sports@cm-life.com

All events take place in Finch Fieldhouse unless otherwise indicated.

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Field hockey

CMU looks to keep momentum going Chippewas host Ball State, Miami this weekend

By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

Keep the momentum going.

That is what the CMU women’s field hockey team looks to do this weekend when it hosts Mid-American Conference teams Ball State and Miami at the CMU Field Hockey Complex.

The Chippewas begin the weekend at 1 p.m. Saturday against a struggling Ball State team and finish up with a 3-1 Miami team at noon on Sunday.

“Coming off this good weekend we had, where we played two of the top teams in the conference and showed them we were there to play, I think we have a lot more confidence going into this weekend,” said sophomore Erin Dye, who leads the team with 37 shots.

CMU (3-7,1-1 MAC) lost its first conference game 2-0 to Kent State Friday, but bounced back Saturday in a game against Ohio that required two overtimes and penalty strokes to determine a victor.

The team was outshot by Kent State 18-5 and Ohio 19-

16, a pattern that has become an almost regular occurrence through the first 10 games, putting extra pressure on junior goalkeeper Anastasia Netto.

Her 65 saves on the season ranks second in the MAC, two behind Ohio’s Courtney Seiders’ 67, who has played in four more games than Netto.

CMU leads the MAC with 8.1 in saves per game.

“A lot of it is individual defense, just getting beat in the forward and midfield,” Dye said. “We’ve just got to prevent that and give our defense something better to work with.”

This weekend will be key in the team’s run for the conference title, and the team knows that.

“Ball State is going to be a tough opponent and Miami will be tough on our defense because they always have a strong offense,” said head coach Cristy Freese.

Ball State (4-6, 1-3 MAC) is led offensively by junior Devanny Kuhn, who leads the MAC with her 21 points, and junior Gretchen Lulow, who leads the conference with six assists.

Miami(8-4,3-1MAC)sitsatop the MAC standings and hopes to add to its three-game win streak, during which freshman goalkeeper Sarah Mueller recorded two of her MAC-lead-

Senior reporter John Evans caught up with senior defensive back Vince Agnew after practice on Wednesday.

John Evans: What is your main hobby when you aren’t studying and practicing?

Vince Agnew: Beating all of the other guys on the team in Madden.

File photo by andrew kuhn/staff photographer

Sophomore midfielder Erin Dye looks at a pass in CMU’s 3-2 overtime win against Providence on Sept. 11. Dye has one goal and two assists on the season.

ing four shutouts this season.

She leads the conference with a 1.35 goals against average.

Led by forward Jackie Nguyen, the Red Hawks are first in the MAC in goals per game (3.09). Nguyen, in her junior season, leads the conference

Men sitting out Michigan meet The Michigan Intercollegiate Championships host some of the most talented cross country runners from all over the state, giving competitors a chance to push themselves against some stiff competition.

For the CMU women’s cross country team, an opportunity presents itself this weekend.

The Chippewas will compete in a 5K race at 4 p.m. Friday, while the men will take a break from competition in prepara-

tion for pre-nationals on Oct. 16th in Terre Haute, Ind. Other notable teams competing at the meet include Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Oakland, Michigan State and Grand Valley State.

Willie Randolph, CMU director of cross country/track and field, said that getting the team both physically and mentally ready for the upcoming meets is key.

“We are getting them to believe in their own ability,” Randolph said.

The team will be tested in the coming weeks with the

pre-nationals and the MAC Championships on Oct. 30th in Kalamazoo.

Freshman Krista Parks, junior Holly Anderson and senior Raeanne Lohner will sit out the meet in preparation for pre-nationals.

Senior Melissa Darling said that confidence is key this week for the women to be successful this weekend.

“I just want to make sure that both the team and I are confident going into the race,” Darling said. sports@cm-life.com

Club hockey will try to rebound from back-to-back losses this week

By Jeff LaHaye Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan club hockey team looks to bounce back from back-to-back losses when it plays Michigan Tech and Michigan this weekend.

CMU, with a 2-5 record on the season, hosts MTU at 9 p.m.

Friday at the Mount Pleasant Ice Arena before traveling to Ann Arbor at 4 p.m. Saturday to play U-M. The team looks to carry on the confidence and momentum from wins against Missouri State and Missouri two weeks ago, rather than its performance in Florida last weekend.

CMU traveled down to Florida to play a pair of games against Florida Gulf Coast, but the confidence soon left as the first period got underway. FGCU quickly jumped ahead in the first period, scoring three goals, and never looked back.

“They had good home ice advantage and they came out really strong in the first period,” said head coach Mike Willette.

“The team didn’t play the best we could and they took full advantage of our mistakes.”

The scoring didn’t stop in the

second and third period and the team had no answers as the goals continued to pile up against them, losing 11-1.

“The first game we just did not show up with our game,” said starting goalie Brandon Allor. “What killed us in game one was our defense in the zone, and penalties was the big issue in both games.”

Losing by 10 goals could put down any team but what really hit hard were the number of injuries. Three CMU players were sent to the hospital from the ice arena, including Tomas Murphy who left the game with a cracked rib.

“We had to put guys in positions they never had to play before,” Willette said. “We had players that play on the third and fourth line have to step up and play on the first and second lines. Jake VanAtta had a great performance on the ice switching from the forward position to play defense.”

While the cards were stacked against the team for the second game with injuries, it was not going to back down. CMU got on the board first, scoring with five minutes remaining in the first period.

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CMU, two games out of first, look to break the four-way tie for first atop the MAC West with the help of senior Lauren Krupsky and sophomore Lindsey Dulude. Both have had impressive starts to their season and look to continue that this weekend. Krupsky currently sits in sixth place in the kills category with a 3.47 per set kill rate. Dulude’s contributions are shown through her sixth place spot in the service ace category (22).

Despite NIU’s struggles, the team remains focused on Friday’s match, rather than look forward to its in-state rival.

Olson said that at this point in the season, back-to-back matches have become commonplace and his team should be more than prepared.

“We don’t let the team focus on the second opponent until we’re done with the first opponent,” Olson said. “So we put the difficulty on the coaches to filter that.” sports@cm-life.com

JE: What type of music do you like to listen to?

VA: I am an R&B kind of guy. I like to slow it down sometimes because football is very up tempo. I really like anybody that’s good, I like The Dream and I always get down with Lil’ Wayne.

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JE: Besides football, did you play any other sports growing up?

VA: Basketball and track were two sports I loved. I thought I was the next Michael Jordan, but then I stopped growing at 5 (foot), 10 (inches), so it kind of ruined that dream.

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Central Michigan Life || Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 || 3B

Then, the Eagles came firing back in the second period and capitalized on having a man advantage by scoring three power play goals. At the end of the second, CMU scored to cut FGCU’s lead to 4-2. The third period was back and forth until CMU scored with five minutes left to make the score 4-3. A controversial call disallowed the gametying goal.

“We should have won on Saturday,” said captain Jordan Jakubik. “They disallowed a goal that clearly went in and we completely outplayed the other team.”

Gulf Coast would add an empty net goal to win 5-3. sports@cm-life.com

in goals (nine) and is second in points (20).

“It’s a big weekend,” Freese said. “Because we’re in the conference, every win’s important.” sports@cm-life.com

JE: What is your favorite NFL team?

VA: I don’t really have a favorite team, I have favorite players. I am a Donovan McNabb fan and I like Michael Vick a lot. My favorite player growing up in college was Charles Woodson, so I always get down with the Green Bay Packers’ defense.

JE: If you had to pick one, what would you say your favorite movie is?

VA: “Man on Fire” with Denzel Washington.

JE: What is your favorite spot to vacation?

VA: I would say South Padre Island (Texas). That was a pretty wild time.

JE: Besides football, what would be your dream job after graduation?

VA: I would love to be a sports writer. sports@cm-life.com

Agnew: By the numbers Height: 5 foot, 10 inches Weight: 193 pounds High School: Grand Rapids Catholic Central Major: Journalism

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Soccer hopes to remain undefeated in MAC this weekend

Senior defensive back Bobby Seay kneels on the sidelines before the start of the game against Ball State Saturday afternoon at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Seay is one of the many other players who has joined sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff and sophomore wide receiver Cody Wilson in prayer after football practices.

Team travels to play Kent State, Buffalo

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“I coached Cody in high school, so I was with him a lot on and off the field as a coach and father,” Dave Wilson said. “I thought that mission trip last year was the greatest experience of his life for his growing faith.”

Radcliff and Wilson first met when Wilson came on his official visit to the campus before deciding to play football at CMU. Radcliff was his host and the two had a lot of similarities.

Although both agree the mission trip has brought them a lot closer as friends, their faith has helped them grow on and off of the football field.

The pair have hooked up for 25 completions and 460 yards for three touchdowns this season, all of which are team highs.

They were friends before the trip but they became closer while working together and learning more about each other.

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“When I first hosted him I got to find out what kind of person he was and what he was all about,” Radcliff said of Wilson. “The trip really helped because I got to see him live it and I respect him because he talks the talk and walks the walk.”

Bonding Wilson said that he knew Radcliff before the trip, but going together provided an opportunity to bond.

“I remember one time Ryan was painting his heart out,” Wilson said. “He is a really hard worker and that was evident on that trip, just serving other people for God,” Wilson said.

With a lot of time left in both of their college careers, the road has not stopped with their mission trip last year.

This year, for spring break, the two will lead their own mission trips to two different locations. The Chippewas team chaplain, Josh Chaffin, is a His House member who

helps set up all of the mission trips for the students and the FCA. “I have definitely seen them grow in their faith.

Cody in the last year and Ryan in the past couple of years,” Chaffin said. “They are becoming great leaders of our FCA group. I think the mission trip they went on last year really helped them with that and now they both get to lead trips this year.”

Changing lives on these mission trips has had a big impact on both of them, but their leadership and character has had an impact in the football locker room as well.

After every practice, Radcliff and Wilson pray near the locker room.

As the season has carried on, the circle has grown.

Multiple players will stop in the end zone before leaving the field and thank God for the opportunity to stay injury free, and for the opportunity to play football.

Senior Bobby Seay, junior Brian Bennyhoff, and Wilson’s roommate, freshman A.J. Westendorp, were among many other student

athletes to join them last spring on the trip.

For head coach Dan Enos, character is a big part of the game.

“Ryan and Cody are great people with great families, they are well-rounded and their faith is very important to them,” Enos said. “They are two guys who exemplify what college football should be all about, and I’m proud to be their coach.”

Radcliff and Wilson will continue to play football and hope to grow in their faith as they try to become better people with each passing day.

Aside from football, the two will take part in spring break mission trips every year and continue to attend His House church every Sunday.

“We want to make sure we give the glory to God,” Radcliff said. “He is the reason we are out here and that we even have this opportunity and ability to be out here playing football.” sports@cm-life.com

The CMU women’s soccer team looks to conclude a four-game road trip undefeated when it travels to Buffalo and Kent State this weekend.

The team opens play at 7 p.m. today in Buffalo, N.Y. and plays Kent State at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Buffalo, with a 1-10-1 overall record and 0-3-1 mark in the Mid-American Conference, sits last in the East Division. Kent State, meanwhile, sits just above the Bulls in the standings with a 1-6-4 record. CMU shutout both teams last season.

Despite both team’s lack of success, sophomore defenseman Bailey Brandon Tom Anagnost said the team won’t take anyone lightly.

“We prepare for each game the same way,” Brandon said. “We like to think of the standings as having no impact at all.”

Freshman midfielder Megan Abam leads the Bulls with three of its eight goals, finishing last in the MAC in offensive production. Buffalo also ranks last in goals allowed (30) and second to last in shut outs (one).

On the flip side, the Chippewas rank first in the MAC in goals allowed (six).

“We’re striving to be

“We’re striving to be more of a dynamic attacking team that scores more.”

Tom Anagnost,

head coach

more of a dynamic attacking team that scores more,” said CMU head coach Tom Anagnost.

“We’re always going to strive to be a very organized and tough defensive team.”

While they scored just six goals in its first seven games, CMU has increased its offensive production, scoring nine goals in the last four games.

The team has seemed to turn things around since beginning MAC play began with the 3-0 win against Akron on Sept. 24.

“I’ve always thought we’ve had it in us,” Brandon said. “We are just going out there and implementing what we do in practice in games.”

The Golden Flashes have three goal scorers, led by freshman forward Jessacca Gironda with five goals. The team ranks amongst the worst in goal production and assists, just above Ohio, Northern Illinois and Akron.

For the Chippewas, they just want to continue solid play on the road after pulling off wins against Miami and Bowling Green last weekend.

“I think it would mean a lot to go on the road and show that we can do it,” Brandon said. sports@cm-life.com

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