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2010 POP CULTURE QUIZ 1B
Central Michigan Life
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
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Transition team report on student attitudes delayed
Boundaries expanded in lawsuit settlement with tribe
Creation of survey took ‘longer than we had hoped’
Agreement affirms everyone’s position ‘in a great way,’ mayor says
By Carisa Seltz Senior Reporter
The Presidential Transition Team will not submit a progress report in time for the Nov. 15 deadline. Phil Squattrito, co-chairman of the transition team and chemistry professor, said the progress report’s completion will be delayed for the second time because creating a survey for the report took longer than expected. “It took a bit longer than we had hoped to get the survey out into the field to have people take it,” he said. The original submission date for the progress report was Oct. 1. Squattrito said the team must decide whether or not to produce a second report, or consolidate the survey’s findings with the final report due Feb. 1. Students, faculty and staff were notified by University Communications Tuesday that University President George Ross’ transition team would email a survey to a random sampling of students. Squattrito said the survey’s results will help gauge students’ attitudes toward the university in general, feelings about what its strengths and weaknesses are and what areas the president should focus on in the future. “They’re trying to get a fair amount of information so there will be multiple pages and the students will go through and respond,” Squattrito said. The survey must be submitted by mid-December, she said. A strategic planning process will kick off during the spring semester to help Ross ascertain a viable direction for CMU to follow over the next five-plus years, Squattrito said. The transition team wanted the survey to be as comprehensive as possible, Squattrito said, so every sub-team could collect data at the same time. “We didn’t want to have a lot of different surveys,” he said. “We’re mindful of the fact that you can over-survey. If people A transition | 2A
[inside] NEWS w About 900 students line up for tickets for first game at McGuirk Arena, 3A w University officials are ready for potential state funding callbacks, 3A w Christian Unity Restoration Home raises money for men’s shelter, 6A
CAMPUS VIBE w Front of Resistance falls flat, 2B w ‘Into the Woods’ opens today, 3B
CM-LIFE.com w Check out our video of ‘Catwalk for a Cause’
weather w Partly Cloudy High 62/ Low 34
By Emily Grove Staff Reporter
photos by paige calamari/staff photographer
Southfield junior Breanna Rogers, left, Auburn Hills senior Aviana Williams, second from left, Wyoming junior Shareida Dukes, right, and Grand Rapids junior Champaine Johnson, second from right, style a wig on their friend Inkster sophomore Quinlan Davis Monday night during the Delta Sigma Theta “Fight for a Cure” event in the Bovee University Center’s Lake Huron Room. The program included a guest speaker from Cancer Services in Midland and an interactive opportunity to style wigs to donate to Cancer Services. Delta Sigma Theta donated 11 wigs to Cancer Services.
wigging out Delta Sigma Theta bolsters breast cancer awareness By Steve Carey | Staff Reporter
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aintaining hope throughout sickness is a difficult task without a community. Delta Sigma Theta wants its members and the campus to know they’re not alone. On Monday night, the minority Greek sorority met in the Lake Huron room of the Bovee University Center to learn about cancer and help those fighting the disease. After a presentation, Delta Sigma Theta announced to two speakers they had 11 wigs to donate to the Midland-based Cancer Services organization. Six of the wigs were already styled and the group styled the five others donated by Joli’s Salon in St. Clair Shores. “One of eight women will be affected by breast cancer in their lifetime,” said speaker Susan Dusseau, a CMU alumna and executive director of Cancer Services. Lisa Herron, a cancer survivor, also spoke to the group. Southfield junior Breanna Rogers came to the event because she wanted to learn about breast cancer — and to work on one of the wigs. “I’ve trimmed my hair but never anything that serious,”
Rogers said. Dusseau went on to say it is also one of the most curable types of cancer. “It’s not the death sentence your grandma had,” said Herron, who was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago. “Now it’s like it never happened, except for the scars.” The sorority has dedicated this week to different health problems affecting the community as a part of “The Red Project.” They will have people who have suffered from many health issues including obesity, HIV/ AIDS and sickle cell anemia speak throughout the week. Quentrese Cole, a Flint junior, has seen many people close to her family battle cancer and said the presentation by Dus-
Flint junior Quentrese Cole styles a wig on Mount Pleasant junior Shambreia McBrayer Monday night during the Delta Sigma Theta “Fight for a Cure” event. The event was held in order to raise awareness about breast cancer, said Cole, president of Delta Sigma Theta.
seau and Herron was impactful. Participants learned a lot to use in the future, she said. “I know it’s in my
family,” Cole said. ”If faced with it, I can overcome.”
Saginaw Chippewa Indian tribal boundaries will expand to include five townships and two half townships in Isabella County. The five-year lawsuit was settled at Monday night’s Mount Pleasant City Commission meeting. “In the final analysis, the commission elected to move forward with an agreement they believe will create a stronger, more cooperative working relationship between the two governments and benefit the residents of our communities better than litigation could,” said City Manager Kathie Grinzinger. Grinzinger said the agreements will have little or no impact on people who are not members of the tribe. The agreements do not grant tribal sovereignty or jurisdiction over non-tribal members or their property. “This settlement affirms everyone’s position in a great way,” said Mayor Jim Holton. It clarifies issues dealing with law enforcement, local government ordinances, zoning and property taxes. Local and tribal law enforcement will now be cross-appointed, giving them all the powers of a tribal and city officer to enforce tribal, state and local laws in portions of “Indian Country” within the city limits, according to documents released by the city commission. In November 2005, the tribe sued the state, governor of Michigan, attorney general and treasurer. The lawsuit stated the boundaries of the Isabella Indian Reservation should include Deerfield, Denver, Isabella, Nottowa and Wise townships, as well as parts of Union and Chippewa townships. The tribe claimed the boundaries were established in 1855 and 1864 and should be declared part of “Indian Country.” The tribe was looking to have the boundaries recognized and enforced, limiting the author-
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‘Black Ops’ midnight release draws students Sequel to ‘Modern Warfare 2’ could break release-day records By Ryan Taljonick Senior Reporter
Jacob Taylor waited outdoors for five-and-a-half hours, braving the cold, pangs of hunger and the urge to use the restroom. A line stretched from the entrance of GameStop, 4110 E. Blue Grass Road, and past the entrance to Deb, 4208 E. Blue Grass Road, for the midnight release of “Call of Duty: Black Ops” Monday night. Taylor, a Jerome junior, was one of more than 300 people who shared a passion for gaming and a desire to wait in line for hours to get their hands on the game. “I’ve been waiting for this game since ‘Modern Warfare
2,’ it was a disappointment,” he said. “Black Ops” is the latest iteration in the popular “Call of Duty” video game series, putting players in the boots of a Vietnam and Cold War-era covert soldier. Taylor, who purchased the Xbox 360 version, was the first in line for the game and arrived outside of GameStop at 12:30 in the afternoon. Despite his excitement, Taylor said he would resist the urge to skip his 8 a.m. class. “I plan on beating the campaign tonight and playing the zombie mode until I have to go to class,” he said. “I’m a student who gets out of college in four years.” Taylor’s friend, Clayton Ulrich, a West Broomfield freshman, arrived at GameStop at 2:30 p.m. and was second in line. “It was much better when the sun was out,” Ulrich said. Taylor, Ulrich and their
friends sat in a circle of camping chairs, each equipped with bottles of soda and plastic guns. “I brought two iPods, a computer and tried to dress up themed as Black Ops,” Taylor said. “I’ve had this planned out for awhile. I returned $45 worth of pop bottles to get this game. The last $15 came from my grandma – I love my grandma.” In addition to a line of gamers, the CMU ROTC set up four large screens and projectors, each equipped with an Xbox 360 and a copy of “Black Ops” for the crowd to play while they waited for GameStop to open its doors. Music was provided by 91.5 WMHW for those braving the cold. According to a Tuesday article from USA Today , “Black Ops’” pre-order numbers outpaced those of last year’s A black op | 5A
Trent North, 15, plays a demo of “Call of Duty: Black Ops” as his friend Quayd Short, right, 15, both Breckenridge residents, and another gamer watch Monday night outside of GameStop, 4110 E. Blue Grass Road. “We’ve been waiting in line for seven hours,” North said. “Another friend is waiting in line for us, he’s probably mad at me for playing the game before him.” jeff smith/staff photographer