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Figuring out CMU’s operating budget is all about breaking it down By Amelia Eramya Staff Reporter
Editor’s note: This is the first story in a series looking at Central Michigan University’s budget.
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MU’s operating budget may be complicated to comprehend. But it is all a matter of breaking it down. “How the funds get distributed is really pretty simple,” said Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services David Burdette. The budget is created in the fall semester and presented to the Board of Trustees the following July for approval. Enrollment, tuition and other revenue and expenditures are considered when creating the operating budget. Tuition, state appropriations and other revenue are put into a general fund, and money is distributed from there.
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Current budget There are two separate funds within the operating budget. There is the general fund, which is the annual budget that supports the academic departments and offices, and the auxiliary budget, which supports the residence halls, the CMU Bookstore and other such areas. The 2009-2010 operating budget is $397 million, said Barrie Wilkes, associate vice president of Financial Services and Reporting. The 2009-2010 general fund is $308 million. It was $292,117,380 in 2008-09, Wilkes said. “Of (the operating budget), $80 million, plus or minus, is state appropriations,” Burdette said. “Everything else is tuition or miscellaneous endowment.” CMU received $89.4 million in state appropriations in 2007-08, and $82.7 million in 2008-09. “We expect that our appropriation will be reduced next year from that 80 million,” Wilkes said. There was a $3 million remainder carried into this year’s budget. The general fund of the operating budget has two primary sources of revenues — state
Breaking down CMU’s money w Operating budget - $397 million w General fund - $308 million w State appropriations - $80 million w Alumni donations - $675,000 in 2008-09 appropriations and tuition, Burdette said. Tuition and room and board bring in about $259.4 million to the 2009-10 operating budget. Burdette said 30 years ago, state appropriations made up about 70 percent of the revenue but, because of budget cutbacks, tuition is now the primary source of revenue. Other revenue is placed into the general fund, which includes grants, interest income and miscellaneous income, including alumni donations if given to a specific area, Burdette said. From July 2007 through September 2008, there were 2,482 alumni donors giving a total of $404,000. In 2008-09, 2,730 alumni donated $675,000. “We are on pace with last year’s goal,” said Chris Austin, associate director of Alumni Relations.
ROTC observing Veterans Day with tailgate cookout By Connor Sheridan Staff Reporter
Football fans can expect a surprise from the skies tonight at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. In honoring Army veterans and celebrating future soldiers on Veterans Day, the Central Michigan University ROTC has coordinated skydivers to come in. The “Fastrax” Army skydiving team will descend into
the stadium with lit flares on their legs, leaving colorful, smoky trails. One parachuter will carry the game ball and deliver it to the officials upon touchdown. “I just hope they don’t get hung up on the uprights,” said Maj. Ryan Finley, a member of the “Chippewa Battalion’s” cadre, jokingly. A ROTC | 2A
Spring 2009 grade distribution reports are still online after several Central Michigan University department chairs voiced concern about their posting. A group of department chairs plan to meet Nov. 18 to discuss taking down the grade distribution information available on the Central Michigan University Portal. “I simply need to talk to other chairs about how they feel and how they think we can push forward our goals,” said Psychology Chairman Hajime Otani. “I’m not looking for a concrete outcome yet. I just want to feel the pulse of the other chairs and see how they feel.” Students can click “Academics” on
SVSU, MSU set to honor scholarship By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter
Distribution of funds On the expense side, there are four major categories — salaries, interest and financial aid, utilities and miscellaneous items, such as supplies, equipment and travel expenses, Burdette said. “Salaries is the single biggest component,” he said. “We’re a labor-intensive business, so we employ a lot of faculty and staff.” To estimate salaries, Finances and Administrative Services takes a snapshot of the current payroll to capture the informa-
The cancellation of the Michigan Promise scholarship has caused concern for students. But not for those at Saginaw Valley State University and Michigan State University. SVSU decided to pay for the fees that would have benefited the students via the scholarship. “With the timing of being halfway through the semester, we thought it would be most appropriate to pay for the students expenses,” said Donald Bachand, Academic Affairs vice president for SVSU. “We absorbed a significant cost, but it seemed like the right thing to do.” The Michigan Promise was not included in Michigan’s $44.5 billion state budget signed into law by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Oct. 30 because of funding cuts. The Promise was a state-sponsored scholarship signed Dec. 21, 2006, replacing the Michigan Merit Award. It provided $4,000 to students attending at least a two-year institution.
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The total donations made from alumni, corporations, foundations and non-CMU alumni totaled about $1.5 million in 2008-09, he said. “Hopefully, we will be getting a significant amount of gifts,” Wilkes said.
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EVENTS CALENDAR TODAY w A seminar on stress management will take place from 2 to 3:30 p.m in Rowe Hall Room 226. w The Safer Sex Patrol will hold a meeting to recruit volunteers at 4:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Bovee University Center. w The documentary "Capuccino Trail: The Global Economy in a Cup” is showing at 7 p.m. in Anspach Hall Room 156. w "The Secret Garden” debuts at 7:30 p.m. in Bush Theatre and will run through Sunday. w College Republicans Pie-In-The-Face Fundraiser is from noon to 4 p.m. in Central Park outside Charles V. Park Library.
THURSDAY w The movie ”Frost/Nixon” will show at 7:30 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation, 1400 S. Washington St. w A casino night by Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates will take place at 8 p.m. at Carey Hall’s Real Food on Campus. w Bassoonist MaryBeth Minnis is performing at 8 p.m. at the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall. w A midnight skate for Alternative Winter Breaks is at 11:30 p.m. at the Isabella County Events Arena, 5165 E. Remus Road. Tickets are $5. w The Ann Arbor Film Festival is from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium
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Portal, then “Grade Distribution Reports for Spring 2009” to find grades distributed by class and instructor. Dean of Students Bruce Roscoe said he supports the student desire to have the grades online. Grade distributions were previously available via hard copy in the Charles V. Park Library. “Students are making the case that they’re accustomed to gathering info electronically rather than by hard copy,” Roscoe said. “I support students having access to the information. It makes sense to have it available.” The Council of Chairs on Oct. 21 approved a resolution to remove the information from the CMU Portal. As a result, a memo was sent to Roscoe on the matter. “My understanding is that the provost will wait (to make a decision) until further discussion by the (Student Government Association) and the Council of Chairs,” Roscoe said. A ‘reasonable request’ SGA President Jason Nichol
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tion at smaller levels. Money is distributed to different departments based on student credit hour production. The more students involved in a certain college or department, the more money will be distributed to them. The credit hours are multiplied by the tuition rate to figure out the total amount, Burdette said. “We produce, on average, 525,000 student credit hours (annually),” Burdette said. Certain offices of the university, such as the Registrar’s Office, are given a fixed budget each year. The second biggest money spender on campus is interest and undergraduate financial aid, Burdette said. CMU has taken out bonds to support projects, including
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[News] is hopeful the grade distribution remains available. “I think it’s a reasonable request,” the Mount Pleasant senior said. “The potential benefit to students greatly outweighs any possible harms.” Nichol said he believes the chairs need more support internally. Approximately 15 chairs voted on the memo out of 37 total departments on campus. “I’d like to see them take a more widespread stance,” Nichol said. “Not even a majority of the chairs voted. However, we are trying to remain sensitive to the opinion of all parties affected.” Roscoe thinks more support within the Council of Chairs would give the SGA more to think about — it would make a stronger argument for students to listen to. However, Otani feels the non-voting chairs support taking the grades down. “I can only wish for more participation, but I never got the sense after sending the memo that (non-voting members) weren’t supportive,” he said.
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new buildings. Interest is paid annually on these bonds. In 2008-09, $8.1 million was put toward interest, Wilkes said. Wilkes believes the interest paid for 2009-10 will be under $8 million because of lower interest and retired debt. The third and fourth component, utilities and supplies, includes heating, cooling, electricity, office supplies, equipment for classrooms and travel expenses. “We have three or four ways we spend the money, two or three ways of getting it,” Burdette said. Unlike other states, Michigan is able to keep the remaining dollars of the budget at the end of the year, Burdette said. “We have a goal that we will at least have a balance budget, if not a little left over at the end of the year,” Burdette said. university@cm-life.com
Mount Pleasant resident Wolford Siel, 82, walks his dog, Columbo Oct. 31 outside trailer at the Mount Pleasant Mobile Home Park. Siel said he walks his dog four or five times a day, as it is his way of getting out of the house and connecting with one of his best friends. His dog is 62 pounds because he is spoiled, he said. “Columbo is good to me,” he said, laughing. “We go for walks and, sometimes when we are done, I will let him off of his leash and he will run back to the house. I love to see him run like that.”
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Before the Veterans Day game at 8 p.m. today against Toledo, cadets will be outside Kelly/Shorts Stadium to serve classic tailgate sustenance to veterans in attendance. “We’re cooking hot dogs and hamburgers for all the veterans that show up,” Finley said. The ROTC is expecting about 500 veterans and their families to come to the game. Tailgate begins at 5 p.m.
New and old Many cadets involved in the celebration today are excited to partake in the experience. “Parachuting that football into the stadium is going to bring a lot of attention,” said Cdt. Cpl. and Eaton Rapids freshman Nick Vandermoere. Cdt. Col. Jennifer Howell, graduating in December, is looking forward to having a big send-off at her last football game. “I’m excited (the parachuting is) finally going to happen, weather permitting,” the Mount Pleasant senior said. During halftime, the ca-
dets, veterans and new army enlistees will take to the field to be honored for their future and past commitments and sacrifices. “The concept of it is you have the new standing next to the old,” Finley said. He said cadets do not get to see enough of the continuity of the military. Brigadier General John Kulhavi, a ’65 CMU graduate, Vietnam veteran and former Board of Trustees member, will lead the group, and the Michigan Army National Guard Band will be on hand to perform. studentlife@cm-life.com
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More than 100 cut suggestions received Still accepting ideas for consideration By Alethia Kasben Staff Reporter
More than 100 suggestions were submitted as of Nov. 2.on what Central Michigan University should cut from its budget. The Senior Staff Budget Advisory Group launched its Web site Oct. 16 to allow students, faculty and staff to give their opinions on what should be cut from the 201011 budget. Once the suggestions are sorted, they will be given to the co-chairs of SSBAG — David Burdette, vice president of Finance and Administrative Services, and Gary Shapiro, interim provost, to be looked over and decided which ones might work. “We have nine areas that we will be responding to, but I’m sure there will be some suggestions outside of those areas,” Burdette said. “We will look at the ideas and see if it’s already been covered, or if it is brand new.” The suggestions can be
‘Faiths Around the World’
The “Faiths Around the World” exhibit is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Charles V. Park Library Extended Hours Study Room. The exhibit is of religious photography by Holton senior Jillian Pekel, who traveled to Rome, Italy and Japan and photographed different religious events.
Use your voice w Log in to https://ssl. cmich.edu/ssbag to suggest what CMU should cut from its 2010-11 budget.
Peer Mentor Night
First Year Experience is hosting a prospective peer mentor night at 7 p.m. today in the Bovee University Center Lake Michigan Room. Students can learn the requirements needed for a position and can ask a panel of current mentors questions about being a peer mentor. All FYE peer mentors must register for FYE 301, a three-credit practicum course. For more information and to apply online, visit fye.cmich. edu.
anything a student, staff or faculty member believe to be valid. The Web site has no planned end date. In mid-November, the group will submit the final suggestions to interim University President Kathy Wilbur. All of the suggestions will be looked at and considered, Shapiro said. “We will look at the suggestions and if needed get outside help to find out if they will have negative effects on the university,” Shapiro said. “We have to find out which ones are plausible.” Budget cuts are not something the university would like to make regularly, Shapiro said. But listening to input from the university community is something that is encouraged. “We are always looking to be more efficient,” Burdette said.
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Chicago sophomore Chris Burgess signs into the class attendance list using his iPhone on Friday morning for his EDU 107 class. “It’s different. I’m definitely used to signing in on a piece of paper, but this technology is awesome,” he said. “Only problem is now you have to go to class to actually sign in for attendance. Before, you could have a friend or a classmate sign you in.”
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Black Friday means extra security for Wal-Mart, Target Local officials prepare for biggest shopping day By Edward Schutter Staff Reporter
The Wal-Mart and Target stores in Mount Pleasant are seeking extra security for the day after Thanksgiving. “Each store is going to have one deputy,” said Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski. “They are there to be visible.” Wal-Mart, 4730 Encore Blvd., will have an extra officer for six and a half hours on Black Friday, and Target, 4097 E. Blue Grass Road, will have an extra officer for eight hours. The stores approached the County Commission on Nov. 3 to ask for extra security. Employees from both stores were unable to comment on security matters. County Commissioner John Haupt said the extra security will be concentrated in one area. “Most of that patrol will be outside of the building,” he said.
“For them, this is like having a pencil,” said Jan Huffman, an instructor for Teacher Education and Professor Development, who co-teaches the class. The integration is part of a package from turningtechnologies.com. It began offering the iPhone/iPod service this year. The technology allows for traditional response pads and the iPods/Phones, or even Blackberries, to be used to respond to questions, polls or attendance taken during the class period. The new approach is acquiring a buzz around campus, with the geology, health professions and marketing departments also beginning to make use of it. The iPods and iPhones also have the added benefit of al-
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An estimated 35 to 40 percent of students enrolled in EDU 107 owned an iPod touch or any iPhone when classes began in August, said Brian Roberts, an imaging and web developer and FaCIT liaison for the integration project.
lowing students to see the selections and other information on their screen, and to complete short-answer questions or ask questions themselves during the class period. It is particularly useful for the large classes of roughly 155 students in EDU 107, where students might otherwise be too afraid or nervous to ask questions. FaCIT support Six years ago, the technology assignment for the course was replying to an e-mail sent out by the instructor. While the changes are significant and it has not been an easy process to integrate the new technology into the course load, the professors have not been alone in the effort. Faculty Center for Information Technology has been instrumental in the changes. “FaCIT has been very supportive of all the innovations and changes we’ve had to
make,” Huffman said. FaCIT is a resource center that aids faculty members in implementing new technologies into classes all across campus. “The integration into the class is an ongoing process,” said Brian Roberts, an imaging and web developer and FaCIT liaison for the project. Roberts said the miniature computers are used outside the class as well, where students download podcasts of scheduled speakers and instructional videos from iTunes U. “I like it because most every kid in college has an iPod of some kind,” said Eaton Rapids freshman Zach Brinson. An estimated 35 and 40 percent of the students of EDU 107 had an iPod touch or iPhone when the class began, Roberts said. “It can actually visualize what the questions or answers A ipod | 4A
Pizza King completes comeback Restaurant returns with new ownership after 2007 arson By Maryellen Tighe Staff Reporter
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Lorraine and Dan Kirchner gave Pizza King a thumbs-up after trying it for the first time Monday in their new location. “What we were really enjoying was the homemade flavor,” said Lorraine, of Mount Pleasant. Two years after an arson fire destroyed the original Pizza King at 714 E. Preston St., a new location opened Nov. 2 at 600 N. Mission St. The location features the same recipes and cooking techniques Pizza King is known for. “We’re the only pizza shop that uses a brick oven — we actually set the pizza on a big slab,” said co-owner Daniel Green. “It’s a little more
University Theatre’s production of “The Secret Garden” is from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. today through Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday in Bush Theatre. The musical is about a young girl who discovers a secret garden after moving in with her uncle. Tickets are $9.50 for the general public and $7.50 for students and senior citizens. They are available at the Central Michigan University Box Office or at centralboxoffice.com.
Safer Sex Patrol will pass out safe-sex and abstinence kits from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today during tailgate. Volunteers are needed to help and free Tshirts will be provided. SSP will meet in the lobby of the lower level of the Bovee University Center before tailgate.
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or students interested in learning to become teachers — there is an app for that. The four sections of EDU 107: Introduction to Teaching have integrated Apple iPod Touches and iPhones into their class experience, the popular music players which have quickly become mini jacks-of-alltrades with the explosion of Apple’s “App Store.”
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Extra supervision Black Friday is considered the biggest shopping day of the year and falls on Nov. 27. Commissioner George Green said the stores are just looking for someone to help look over the customers. “This is Black Friday supervision,” he said. Black Friday is known to be a crazy shopping day because stores host some of the best deals of the year. Last year, a Wal-Mart employee in Valley Stream, N.Y., was trampled to death on the morning of Black Friday. Mioduszewski said stories like that receive attention from other places of business. “They are just being proactive and want extra security to be there to help prevent an incident,” he said. However, Mioduszewski said there have not been any big issues in the past in the area and believes Mount Pleasant will not have any problems. “I’m not aware of any major problems in the past,” he said. “It is just a proactive measure.”
Weidman resident Michael Ely removes a pizza from the oven Monday at Pizza King, 600 S. Mission St. Pizza King reopened Nov. 2.
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classy type of cooking.” And the cooking technique is evident once people enter the store, Dan Kirchner said. “I liked the smell when I first walked in the door,” he said. Since Pizza King opened its doors, it has seen a steady increase of business. “We want to make sure we know what we’re doing before we’re really bringing in the crowds,” Green said. Looking for improvements The store hopes to bring back a catchy jingle from the previous owner, since they have the same phone number. Green and co-owner Kyle Schonbok want to improve Pizza King by adding more decorations to the blank walls and tint the front window. Despite a need for a few improvements, many people are enthusiastic about the store opening. “We’ve noticed a lot of people that we’ve seen in the last week two or
“We’re the only pizza shop that uses a brick oven — we actually set the pizza on a big slab.” Daniel Greene, co-owner three times,” Green said. Some customers are thankful that they will no longer need to drive far to go to Pizza King. “We always buy from the one in Weidman,” said Rosebush resident Vonda DeLorenzo. “I’m glad they’re back in town.” Others are enthusiastic about being able to shop at a local pizza business. “Locally owned is important; you got to support your local businesses,” said Charles Lux of Mount Pleasant. metro@cm-life.com
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The Central Michigan University Human Resources department is conducting a workshop on preventing workplace violence from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday in Rowe Hall Room 229. The workshop will discuss CMU’s workplace violence policy and what to do if a crisis in the workplace occurs. For more information or to register for the event, e-mail StratOD@cmich.edu or call 7746447.
Sigma Chi Derby Days raises $7,000
Derby Days finished Oct. 23 and CMU’s 11 sororities who competed raised almost $7,000. Sigma Sigma Sigma was the winning sorority and received $500 to go toward a cause of their choice, as well as a mixer with Sigma Chi. The rest of the proceeds went toward the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Eating Contest
There is an eating contest at Lil’ Chef restaurant Nov. 17 and 20. Contestants will have to eat a giant skillet comprised of eggs, bacon, hash browns, sausage gravy and cheese and four pieces of Texas toast. The winner will receive a $25 Lil’ Chef gift certificate, a $25 Riverwood Bowling gift certificate and their skillet will be free. The entry fee is $10 and open to everyone.
Silent Auction
The Central Michigan University Clean Water Initiative is holding a silent auction Dec. 1 to raise funds to bring clean water to people in India. The group is looking for people to donate new items, such as DVDs, electronics, books, gift certificates and other times to be auctioned off. The goal is to buy 200 water filters to bring clean water to 2,000 people for a decade. Contact Steve Cullen at (586) 770-8683 or StevenTCullen@gmail.com if interested in donating.
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Gerhard Weinberg lectures on Hitler and the beginning of Holocaust on Monday evening in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. Weinberg, a noted military historian, has edited or co-authored 10 books, including Adolf Hitler’s book, based on notes dictated in 1928.
Approximately $700,000 from SVSU’s funds are being used to pay for the Promise Scholarship. “We would have spent it on programs for the students and improvements to the campus,� Bachand said. “But either way, this benefits the students.� Out of the school’s entire population of 10,498 students, only 1,400 are given the money to pay for their tuition, said J.J. Boehm, media relations director for SVSU. Those 1,400 students will get the credit on their student accounts immediately, Boehm said. SVSU president Eric Gilbertson made the final decision with the university’s governing board. Val Meyers, associate director of financial services at MSU, said the students who received the Michigan Promise will be compensated with
a university grant one semester at a time. “Students with the fall award will be replaced with an MSU grant. Students with the spring award will also be replaced by the same grant,� she said. “It’s a two-step process.� Can’t afford the promise Other schools, including Central Michigan University, still say they will not pay for the scholarship. At Grand Valley State University, the billing statements have already been sent out to those supposed to receive the money. “It’s a promise from the state, not from the university,� said Matt McLogan, vice president of University Relations. “At GVSU, we only accept good students who usually have that Promise scholarship.� At GVSU, the Promise scholarship elimination affected 7,300 students. At the beginning of the school
year, the student were told if the scholarship were to not pass, they would have to pay themselves. “It was something that we warned our students,� McLogan said. “It doesn’t make it any easier to swallow, but they knew ahead of time. It’s a shame, because it sends a signal that education in this state isn’t a main priority.� GVSU’s President Thomas Haas informed students in September that since the state could not keep its promise of aid to students, the university would have to revise students’ bills. “It is regrettable that the state cannot fund these scholarships to our students, but Grand Valley simply cannot absorb the cost of fulfilling the state’s promise,� said Mary Eilleen Lyon, assistant vice president for News and Information Services. “We do understand that the cancellation of aid this late may cause unusual hardship for students.� university@cm-life.com
Historian discusses Holocaust, Hitler to packed auditorium Gerhard Weinberg explains surviving Nazi Germany By Lonnie Allen Staff Reporter
It was a time in Germany when people where enthusiastic about killing Jews. It was that comment Holly senior Christine Hadley said stood out to her Monday night as Holocaust survivor Gerhard Weinberg spoke to a packed Bovee University Center Auditorium. “It was surprising to me, hearing people felt that way,� Hadley said. Weinberg, a 2009 recipient of the Pritzker Military Library Award for Lifetime Achievement, shared his experiences and knowledge of Adolf Hitler and Germany during World War II. Weinberg has written many books about Hitler and the war, and even edited for publication a book Hitler dictated in 1928, but was never published. Weinberg discussed the relevancy of the annihilation of the Jews with Hitler’s plan for war. He said Hitler planned to destroy all the Jews in Germany and Europe when addressing the German Parliament on Jan. 30, 1939. Overflow Students and guests unable to get into the auditorium huddled around the entrances of the doors listening in to what Weinberg said in his lecture. Reed City graduate student Emily Miniear said she was impacted when Weinberg talked about the destruction of his synagogue during Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass. Of all the horrible events throughout the Holocaust, that night affected him the most and remains with him still, Weinberg said. “I felt that this was extreme-
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are,� Brinson said. But some students’ enthusiasm is tampered by the extra hassles new technology brings. “I like it, but it’s kind of difficult to keep up with it,� said Perrinton freshman Jennifer Buck. The registration process to sync the devices with the class consists of at least four steps. And while many students, including Brinson, already owned the needed technology, those who attended the two sections where the Apple devices are mandatory needed to either buy them or rent them from the Central Michigan University Bookstore for $30. This also is the same price point as buying a response pad, and Buck saw the investment in a rental as being more desirable overall. “I’d rather have an iPhone or an iPod Touch than a response pad,� he said. university@cm-life.com
Rochester Hills junior Zac Kaczanowski listens while Gerhard Weinberg, a noted military historian, lectures on Hitler and the beginning of Holocaust on Monday evening in the Bovee University Center Auditorium.
“I felt that this was extremely powerful.
It was the moment in his childhood that he lost faith in humankind. He spoke about this with great remorse, as if it was something he’d never regain.� Emily Miniear, Reed City graduate student
ly powerful,� Miniear said. “It was the moment in his childhood that he lost faith in humankind. He spoke about this with great remorse, as if it was something he’d never regain.� The world today is related to the events that took place between 1939 to 1945, Weinberg said. He believes the United States today grew out of the events from World War II. He said education and teaching is key so that no one can forget what happened to bring the world at war. “I lecture on this topic and time period because of the world today,� Weinberg said. “It is important to understand the Holocaust and war are the same.� A huge affect Weinberg’s entire address will remain with her, Miniear said.
Ever since she read “The Diary of Anne Frank,� she realized the importance of education, she said. “What else do we have left as individuals if not the ability to educate those generations that can make the difference?� Miniear said. Stevensville freshman Josh Brummett was not really sure what to expect from the lecture, but he appreciated being able to get a first-hand experience on the time period without reading it in a textbook. Weinberg said he knew at a very young age he wanted to teach. “It was when I was kicked out of school in Germany at age 11,� Weinberg said. “We went to England and the teachers there were so nice, I said then I want to do that.� university@cm-life.com
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Forum to discuss voices Students showcasing of American black women CMU to other universities More than 550 leaders gather for conference By Kelli Ameling Staff Reporter
Student leaders look to put Central Michigan University’s programs on display this weekend while strengthening their leadership skills. About 550 students from universities in Ontario, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana will gather Friday through Sunday on campus for the Great Lakes Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls. “It’s a big deal in so many ways,” said Spring Lake junior Caitline Wozniak, the conference chairwoman. “We get to spotlight our leadership opportunities.” GLACURH is a student leadership conference for student leaders who live in residence halls, Wozniak said. Cobb Hall Director Mike Skonieczny, conference adviser, said the GLACURH
By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter
Conference is important because other schools get a chance to see what CMU has to offer. “It’s a point of pride,” Skonieczny said. Wozniak said it took a lot for CMU to host the conference. In order to get it here, a presentation had to be presented to Residence Life and be approved. “It is a pretty large investment for CMU,” Wozniak said. Once it was approved, there had to be a 30-page paper written to GLACURH on why CMU should get to host the conference. An adventure This year’s theme for the GLACURH conference is Legendary Leadership-Adventure of a Lifetime. The conference also will raise money for this year’s philanthropy, World Wildlife Fund, by holding a silent auction Saturday. “We don’t have a set amount that we are trying to raise,” said Freeland junior Ashley Stephen, volunteer
coordinator. “We are just trying to raise as much (money) as we possibly can.” Stephen said if they raise enough money through the GLACURH Conference, they get to adopt a polar bear in their name. Skonieczny said they are asking the universities coming to the conference to also fundraise so they can send one big donation. Many students are needed to help run the GLACURH Conference. Even if a student does not live in the residence halls, there are more than 150 volunteers needed to help run the conference, Wozniak said. Only 11 student leaders who live in residence halls will be able to attend the actual conference, she said. “Central has given me so many opportunities; I love everything here,” Wozniak said. “I want to show (CMU) off, I am so proud of Central.” For more information, visit the GLACURH Web site at glacurh2009.cmich.edu. university@cm-life.com
‘Last Comic Standing’ winner coming to campus Friday On The Fly expects ‘couple hundred’ to show By Brad Canze Senior Reporter
The youngest winner of the reality TV show “Last Comic Standing” is coming to Central Michigan University. Comedian Iliza Shlesinger, who also is the first woman to win “Last Comic Standing,” will perform with opener Erik Griffin at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Carey Hall’s Real Food On Campus. Admission is free. On The Fly Productions, the event’s sponsor, booked Shlesinger in February at the National Association for Campus Activities conference in Nashville, Tenn., said comedy cochairwoman Maria Leone. “I feel that people are going to really like her,” said Leone, a New Boston junior. “She’s one of the youngest comedians we’ve brought, besides Bo Burnham.” The event was originally scheduled to take place at Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium, but was moved due to a scheduling conflict. “All I know is, I think University Events double-booked it,” Leone said. “No matter where she plays at Central, people are going to want to come see her.” Leone said she does not think the venue change will have a large effect on attendance. “We tried to change it as soon as we could. As soon as
we found out, we changed our event on our Facebook and let everybody know it was moved. I think it may have a little effect, but I don’t think it will be that great of an effect,” she said. OTF President Andrea Galvez said she has high hopes for attendance. “I’m hoping for a couple hundred people, but it’s depending on what everybody is doing on a Friday night, because it is a Friday night,” Galvez, a St. Claire Shores senior, said. “I’m hoping to fill the RFOC, that would be great.” Shlesinger, a Texas native living in Los Angeles, won the
If you go... w What: Comedian IIiza Shlesinger w When: 8:30 p.m. Friday w Where: Carey Hall’s Real Food on Campus w Cost: Free sixth season of “Last Comic Standing” at age 25 in August 2008. She also has appeared on several E! television shows and hosted “Gadget or the Girl” on Playboy TV. In 2007, she won MySpace.com’s “So You Think You’re Funny” contest. studentlife@cm-life.com
She was a sword among lions and a journalist who had a voice when told to be quiet. Ida B. Wells, the late 19th century anti-lynching crusader, women’s rights advocate, speaker and suffragist, will be discussed from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. Paula Giddings, author and Afro-American Studies professor at Smith College in Massachusetts, will speak about Wells and discuss recovering the lost voices of American black women. During the seventh Annual Campus Diversity Forum, the 100th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will be celebrated. “(The civil rights movement) started much earlier than we
usually talk about,” said Multicultural Education Center Director Ulana Klymyshyn. “The struggle for civil rights by African Americans goes back even before the Civil War to the founding of this country.” Giddings has done extensive research and published recently on the biography of Wells, who also was one of the founders of the NAACP. Klymyshyn said American black women’s voices were silent before and they were in many prominent positions in the movement of the 1950s and 1960s, even though the movement would not have succeeded without their contributions. “Though there are many prominent African American women in our country today, their voices are not listened to as much as they could be,” she said. Assistant history professor Steven Jones said people need
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w What: Annual campus diversity forum w When: 7 p.m. Thursday w Where: Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium
to be more informed about the cultures and histories of people in other parts of our society because, often, people do not know much about them. “We ought to learn more and we need to know more. I think this is a very valuable event for students,” Jones said. Jones said programs such as this can broaden people’s understanding of the world we are living in now. This event is free and, after the presentation, there is a reception and book signing on Warriner Hall’s second-floor lobby. university@cm-life.com
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EDITORIAL |Department chairs have no reason to complain about grade distributions
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arious department chairs at Central Michigan University are urging the removal of grade distribution information from the university Portal Web site. Chairs are afraid that students will sign up for the easiest classes, which will pressure the entire faculty to go easy on students. This is nothing more than a weak attempt to deflect judgment on the faculty’s teaching methods, keeping students in the dark on what classes are like with certain teachers. The department chairs need to worry about maintaining quality teachers, not how grade distributions will affect registration for classes. Access to grade distribution is already easy, thanks to the In-
ternet. The University of Indiana allows its students to be specific when checking grade distribution, breaking it down by individual professors and certain semesters. Pickaprof.com allows users to chronicle how professors at a
variety of universities grade their students. Since grade distribution is public record, everyone has access to them. But certain department chairs don’t want students looking these records up and are making sweeping generalizations about the easy access to grade distributions. The department of psychology chairman Hajime Otani fears that making the records easier to navigate through will cause students to “shop around” for easy classes, and that academic standards at CMU won’t be met. If that’s the case, there’s a serious problem with the faculty at CMU. All professors should be held to the same standard when it comes to teaching, which apparently is not happening at CMU. Students wouldn’t be able to shop around for easy teachers if the entire faculty had a universal scale for grading. But instead, there is a significant amount of disparity among professors on how grades
are given out. The fear of grade distribution on Portal simply shows how inconsistent the faculty is when viewed as a whole. Grade distribution is public record, therefore deflating any argument faculty may have. Even if the link was taken down, any student could go into the campus library and find out how harsh professors grade their students. But most of the time, students don’t even concern themselves with looking up the records. Professors’ classes fill up based on reputation and word of mouth. An instructor’s ratings on Ratemyprofessor.com can make or break the enrollment in their classes. If department chairs are really worried about students taking easy classes, they need to come down on lenient professors not up to standard instead of trying to deter students from looking up the records. Professors on campus can’t hide facts, nor can they try to bury them.
ROSS KITTREDGE [CARTOON]
Lonnie Allen Staff Reporter
Downsized University officials are meeting and discussing possible departments and programs to go on the chopping block. Last month, the student body, faculty and staff were asked for feedback on possible ways to save money. Academic programs are the first priority for funding at CMU. Every other program needs to cut back on their current budget, including the Student Government Association. It should rethink its position on asking for an increase in funding to the Campus Programming fund. SGA should take the lead here by withdrawing its request. SGA could take it one step further by offering to give back some of the money it receives from the university. Coming from a community college background where I served on the Student Congress and on the Campus Activities Board, I know a bit about the college experience. With a budget of $68,000, one-third of the Campus Programming General Fund at Grand Rapids Community College, our board and many organizations were able to enhance and improve the college experience for students. There are almost as many students at GRCC as there are at CMU. This year, GRCC had 17,000 full-time students on its downtown campus. More than 30,000 people are expected to be part of the school when part-time and non-credit students are included, according to the GRCC Web site. Each department, from programming boards to student life and other organization on campus, increased their efforts for fundraising and put student needs first. No matter what amount the funding, goals were achieved. Another tool used was the Grand Rapids community itself. It wasn’t uncommon for students to be knocking on business’ doors and making phone calls to help raise funds for many programs at GRCC. It is time for SGA to give back.
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Comments from cm-life.com on changing CMU’s nickname Jessica says
It’s sad to see that so many people wish to bury such an issue. The very idea that we cannot have a mascot because it could be offensive shows that the use of the Chippewa name is all-out wrong. While CMU honors the Chippewa name by trying very hard to be sensitive to the tribe, the university does not do enough to promote knowledge of the Native American culture and the history behind their struggle here in America. It’s hard to respect the Chippewas when you have no idea what they have gone through to keep ties with their roots as a nation. People need to realize that it shouldn’t be the students, faculty or alumni that determine if an entire ethnic group should be used as a nickname. It’s just wrong. I also see that CMU, as a community, is not very diverse and it may be harder for people to
understand the issue if they don’t know much about the Chippewas. This is another topic where people simply need to be more informed to make a decision. A small group of powerful individuals should not be able to make decisions for an entire university. I’ve meet many Native American students who are dissatisfied with this issue and wonder if this “blessing” from the tribe was actually made by the entire Chippewa nation as a whole. Rich says:
The Chippewa Indian Tribe is a lot like the American government in that it elects “representitives” to make major decision. Even if all of the members of the tribe do not agree with the decisons made, they stand. Does every American person think that universal health care should be implemented? No. Does every member of the tribe
think the university should have this as our nickname? probibly not, but it is what the elected representitives chose. As for educating the students about the Chippewa Indians, the state does require this. Its in the curriculum of an elementary school, not the university. The degree requirements are already oversaturated with classes irrelevant to most students majors, as to make them a “more rounded” individual. If students wish to take these classes as an elective, that is their choice, and I applaud them for learning about a people who have given us something to cheer for and that represents us to the other universities. CMUChip says:
I wont consider this necessary until the Washington Redskins change their team name. I find that to be a thousand times more offensive to Native Americans than the use of the name Chippewas.
C M Y o u |What do you think of changing Chippewa as a nickname?
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Jason Gillman Jr. Columnist
Rights and burdens Health care debate exposes ignorance about Constitution As much as I dislike the socialization of health coverage that looms only a couple steps away, I believe that some good has come out of the debate. It reaffirmed the fact there are many people that have misguided views regarding the United States Constitution, as well as rights in general. The Constitution is not a “living document.” It is a document that defines what abilities and restrictions are bestowed upon the government. People on the “U.S. Constitution is a living document” bandwagon seem to hate things such as the Patriot Act. Why would they consider the Patriot Act improper constitutionally? After all, the framers probably didn’t see the rise of Islamo-fascism and other terrorist activities, right? And what about the First Amendment? The framers didn’t see the invention of the internet — so the government should be free to control content on that particular medium, right? Given the requirements to ratify an amendment, it’s clear that the U.S. Constitution is not a “living document.” Those claiming that health care is a right do so in the context that they place burdens upon other people to realize it. This is wrong. Health care is a right, but only if it does not infringe upon my rights or place a burden upon myself against my volition. Given that artificial limitations on insurance company profits will diminish the supply of coverage, should the government require these existing companies to stay in business and maintain offering coverage? If you believe the government should be a health insurer, would you say that the way of reducing monetary costs should be through price ceilings on procedures and visits? If you do believe in the price ceilings, given the reduction in the supply of health care that will ensue, would you be willing to advocate that the government force providers to continue the status quo of supply? For those who stop working, and subsequently subsidizing a government health program, should the government raid their bank accounts or stashes of currency? Answering no to any of the above questions effectively means that socialized health care and health coverage will not work. It’s elementary economics. On the other hand, by answering yes to any of the above questions, you are condoning what amounts to the slavery of producers. At this point, any claims of “rights” that you make amount to nothing but utterances bankrupt of any meaning or value. Although people may have good intentions when they say such things as the U.S. Constitution is a “living document” and that health care is a right, they need to further analyze of what such statements really entail.
[letters to the editor]
“You can’t just change ‘Fire Up Chips!’ We’ve had it for this long, why do we need to stop?” Jackie Bydalek,
Utica freshman
“I’ve been a Chippewa for the five years I’ve been at CMU, so for them to change it sounds crazy to me.” Faren Watson,
Sturgis senior
“People just need to get over it. Chippewas works.” Bryan Chapman,
Mount Pleasant freshman
“We would lose, ‘Ooh, Ahh. You wish you were a Chippewa!’ I don’t want to lose that.” Sarah Rudnicki,
Clinton Township freshman
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Soaring Eagle not worried about future Ohio casinos State approves “We have people that come from building four big- the Detroit market to spend time city establishments with us, because we’re not the city. By Ryan Czachorski Staff Reporter
Michigan casinos are not too concerned about new competition from Ohio. Ohio approved a referendum to build four casinos — Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati — and expects them operational in three years. Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd., does not expect to see much of an impact, said Frank Cloutier, public relations director for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. The casino faced a similar threat when the Detroit casinos opened 10 years ago. “When we look at it historically, there was a lot of fodder about it having a large impact,” Cloutier said. “We did see the numbers decrease, but they came right back.” Cloutier said he feels Soaring Eagle’s location keeps its market share intact. “We don’t draw from a distance. We’re mid-Michigan,” he said. “We have people that come from the Detroit market to spend time with us, because we’re not the city. We have people from the North who will spend a night with us on their way to a metro area.” Soaring Eagle’s normal market radius is between 50 and 75 miles, but it does draw customers from as far as 150 to 175 miles away. Detroit business Detroit’s casinos — MGM Grand Detroit, Greektown Casino and Motor City Casino — believe they draw customers from a 75-mile radius, which stretches into northern Ohio and Toledo. Even with that threat, the Ohio casinos should not take too much of Detroit’s business, said Eric Bush, administrative director for the Michigan Gaming Control Board. “‘If you build it, they will come’ might be a misnomer,” Bush said. “Just building a Vegas-style casino, and believing customers will come may be a little simplistic without studying the demographics and the games they offer, and their
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We have people from the North who will spend a night with us on their way to a metro area.” Frank Cloutler, Public Relations director
for the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe management and their entertainment packages.” Competition is not anything new to the Detroit casinos. They face competition from Caesars Windsor in Ontario and 20 tribal casinos. Bush believes the quality of the casinos’ overall package will determine their market share, not the distance. “It’s like shopping. Some people shop price, some people shop uniqueness, some people shop quality,” he said. “If it’s around the corner, of course you’re going to go that one, if that’s your concern. If the best blackjack is in Detroit, someone might drive there. If the best entertainment is in Toledo, you might go there.” Ohio has a long road ahead of it, and must do what Detroit did when it built its casinos in the late
More casinos w Little River Casino Resort, Manistee w Odawa Casino Resort, Petoskey w Turtle Creek Casino, Williamsburg w MGM Grand Hotel, Detroit w Bay Mills Resory and Casino, Brimley w Chip In’s Island Resort Casino, Harris w Greektown Casino, Detroit w Kings Club Casino, Brimley 1990s and the early 2000s. “I’m sure Detroit isn’t just going to sit back. This gaming is a science,” Bush said. “They’re not going to sit back and let their customers leave, I think. That doesn’t make sense.” metro@cm-life.com
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City losing about $50,000 to water conservation Fee hike, well improvements among solutions to offset price By Hilary Farrell Senior Reporter
Central Michigan University’s water conservation efforts caused Mount Pleasant to lose an estimated $50,000 in revenue. The City Commission is working on several incentives to reduce costs and bring in revenue for 2010 and beyond, said Finance Director and Assistant City Manager Nancy Ridley. Mount Pleasant’s enterprise funds in the 2010 budget are hit by several factors, including CMU’s conservation efforts in residence halls and other buildings. CMU is estimated to have used 20 million fewer gallons of water this year. Mount Pleasant sold 834 million gallons of water in 2000 and 740 million gallons in 2008, Ridley said. The estimate for 2009 for the city is 670 million. “This is a fairly significant decline in revenues,” Ridley said. Water conservation efforts, such as low flow fixtures and last summer’s cold and wet weather, contributed to decline in water sold by the city, she
“There was no raise last year, and it’s not that large; when times are tough, we hate to raise anything.” David McGuire, City Commissioner said. The same factors have affected cities statewide. The closing of the Mount Pleasant Center also will affect water sales next year, Ridley said. The city will sell an estimated 23 million fewer gallons next year with the closure, she said. Balancing the budget If necessary, Mount Pleasant could implement an increase in water fees in the 2010 budget, costing a family of four 90 additional cents each month, she said. The 1.8 percent increase is not a big raise, said City Commissioner David McGuire, and will provide the city with a 20 percent increase in revenue. “There was no raise last year, and it’s not that large; when times are tough, we hate to raise anything,” he said. Mount Pleasant re-bid its chemical contracts to save money. The city’s chemicals cost has varied from a high of $367,000 to a low of $186,000. Additionally, the city could purchase a new heater for the chemical room for $5,000. It
would save Mount Pleasant about $10,000 per year, Ridley said. “This is one of those things you can’t not do,” she said. Further suggestions included improving the city well. The city would receive more water out of the well, which would require less softening, saving on further chemical water treatments. The improvements would cost $700,000 and would save the city approximately $140,000 per year, Ridley said. The enterprise fund plan and the well improvements are great plans for the city, said City Commissioner Sharon Tilmann. “I think this is an excellent plan; the staff is pretty forward-focused and innovative as far as keeping us on track,” she said. “(The well) will pay for itself in a number of years and will also be investing into the future.” The next City Commission meeting is at 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at City Hall, 320 W. Broadway St. metro@cm-life.com
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Fair Trade labels seen around campus on food products
treasure trove
By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter
photos by jake may/staff photographer
Mount Pleasant resident John Gage, 88, waits for a Treasure Hunters Roadshow buyer to define a value on two pieces he has owned since he was eight years old during the Treasure Hunters Roadshow on Tuesday at the Soaring Eagle Inn and Conference Center, 5665 E. Pickard Street. One piece is an 1885 coin bank with a grenadier, the other is a cast iron door stop. “My grandpa gave them to me,” Gage said, laughing. “And he was around at the time of the Civil War.”
Collectors trade in their valuables Items include coins, WWII paraphernalia By Kelli Ameling Staff Reporter
One person’s collection may be another person’s treasures. Clare resident Sue Bentley had an album of coins collecting dust in a trunk for 30 years. She was told it was worth between $100 and $150 Tuesday at the Treasure Hunters Roadshow at the Soaring Eagle Inn and Conference Center. But she chose not to sell it — she was more curious than anything. “It’s pretty much what we expected,” Bentley said. THRS is an event that operates as a “middle man” for buyers and sellers. People will bring in their items to the show and, if the items have value or are a collectors’ item, an offer will be made to purchase the item to sell to a buyer. THRS is a traveling event that goes from city to city to find rare items. Shepherd resident Kay Brookens, on the other hand, brought in about 20 pill bottles filled with an array of coins. “I wanted to see how much my coins were,” Brookens said. Brookens made $404.59 from only some of the coins she sold to the THRS. A wide array of treasure The show sees just about everything and is looking for items a person cannot find anywhere else, said show manager Michael Richter.
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Shepherd resident Kay Brookens sold about 150 quarters and a few other coins to total more than $400 Tuesday at the Treasure Hunters Roadshow at the Soaring Eagle Inn and Conference Center, 5665 E. Pickard Street.
Items sought include gold, old coins, vintage guitars, antique tin toys mainly from the 1930s and 1940s and military items typically from World War II, Nazi pieces and Japanese pieces, he said. “(Gold) is the easiest thing to cash in on,” Richter said. THRS looks for items as close to perfect as possible, Richter said. “We are never sure what is going to walk in the room,” Richter said. “We have people we can work with for authenticity.” If an item ends up not being authentic, THRS takes a hit, Richter said. “I have to pay for it out of pocket,” he said. Richer said workers have to keep their game and know when to detect when someone is lying. Jeanette Frost, THRS greeter, said she sees many unique
items come through the door. “Items made of hair. Everyone seems to think it’s worth something,” Frost said. metro@cm-life.com
Students taking a closer look can find Fair Trade logos on products scattered throughout Central Michigan University convenient stores. “On campus, students can find Fair Trade items at both Java City locations and at all campus convenience stores,” said Greg Hall, retail food service manager, who oversees all convenience stores on campus. The Fair Trade Certified logo shows the farmers that made the product received a fair wage for their work, as well as a social premium that they can reinvest into communityelected development projects, said Katie Barrow, a TransFair representative in the U.S. The logo pictures a human silhouette — half-black, halfwhite — with the opposite-color bowl in either hand. They have been there for about a year. Barrow said the products were added because it would give the university a good image and benefit the farmers as well. “The products with these logos are sold and bought at a reasonable price,” said Mount Pleasant sophomore
“The logo/label lets the consumer know that the producer was given a fair wage for making that product.” Katie Barrow, TransFair representative Lauren Waters, a student manager at the Market near the Woldt computer lab. The fair trade products purchased by CMU are more expensive to make it fair for the farmers, however. Fair Trade has been around since the 1960s. However, the label in its European form began appearing on products in the 1980s, and the label in its U.S. form first appeared on products in 1999, according to TransFair’s Web site. The movement for fair trade began with a multitude of organizations, collectively known as Alternative Trade Organizations, and many people participated in this movement during the 1960s and 1970s, Barrow said. The first Fair Trade label to appear was the Max Havelaar label in 1988. After that, several European organizations began doing the same thing. They all finally came together in 1997 under the
name, Fair Trade Federation, and started using the Fair Trade Certified label. TransFair USA is the certifying body in the United States and is a member of the Fair Trade Federation. “TransFair USA is in charge of the Fair Trade Certified labeling that is done on products in the United States,” Barrow said. The logos, or labels, are then put onto the same products on campus that meet the Fair Trade standards. “The logo/label lets the consumer know that the producer was given a fair wage for making that product,” Barrow said. Many different types of products have the logo on them, including coffee, tea, honey, sugar, bananas, other types of fruit, spices and herbs, wine and chocolate, according to TransFair’s Web site. university@cm-life.com
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Wild hogs a ‘big’ problem
RPL class working to educate local businesses By Maryellen Tighe Staff Reporter
Macomb senior Sara Renke, left, and Farmington Hills senior Kristin Niemyjski of team Central Girls remove the cup that Taylor junior Jessica Chesley of Team RPL Girls scored in as she high fives her teammate. Photos by Jeff Smith/ staff photographer
Ponging for a cause Students raise $113 for United Way in tournament By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter
Two teams battled for Red Wings tickets with a flick of a ping pong ball Tuesday night. Six teams total competed in Pong 101, a water pong tournament to raise money for the United Way. The event raised $113, short of the $200 goal. “It would have been better if there were more people,” said Holton junior Aaron Coon. The tournament started with a double elimination bracket. Alanson junior Matt Mills came to support his friend in the RPL 430 class, who organized the event. “Doing (water) pong for a charity is a great combination,” he said. The finals The final game was between Ballin’ and 414. Before starting, the teams were given rules — a 10-cup game, 20-minute time limit, no bounce-backs, celebrity shots, blowing or having more than two re-racks. Overtime included three cups with no re-racks. This would come into play later on in the night. Ballin’ jumped out to a
Dearborn Heights sophomore Joe Molloy, right, of Team 414 takes a shot as the table official, Holton junior Aaron Coon, watches at Pong 101 on Tuesday in Finch Fieldhouse.
cm-life.com Check the Web site for a video from the tournament. quick lead by sinking the first three cups. But in the end, it came down to one cup on each side, which both teams seemed to struggle for. Ballin’ had not lost a game leading up to the final round. 414 only had one loss, which was against Ballin’. Team 414 sunk the last cup with a second game in sight, since the tournament was double elimination, and Ballin’ had no losses. But on rebuttal, Ballin’s anchor, Twin Lake senior Scott Barnes, sunk the last cup and sent the game into overtime — winning it for him and his partner Williamston senior Bryan Lynch.
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“I have a partially torn ligament from flag football,” Barnes said. “I feel bad that we couldn’t run the course because of it.” university@cm-life.com
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Some Central Michigan University students seek to raise awareness about a problem in Michigan — wild hogs. “It’s actually a much bigger problem than it sounds like,” said Mount Pleasant senior Travis Keeton. “There basically aren’t any predators for the wild hog.” Keeton is part of the group of students researching invasive species in Michigan for their RPL 216: Introduction to Outdoor Recreation class. The class chose wild hogs because so few people are aware of the problem. Estimates by the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy place hog population between 3,000 and 5,000, said Director of Wildlife Programs Patrick Rusz. “We think that the hog is going to be to the land what the Lamper eel is to the Great Lakes,” he said. “They can survive anywhere and eat anything.” Most hogs were once on game ranches or pig farms and escaped. Keeton and his group members have been going around to local businesses that sell firearms to post their flyers and maps about the problem of wild hogs, which is critical, he said.
“That’s the big thing, if we can get them to post those papers,” he said.
were in Michigan,” Schmitt said. He said a good way for the state to inform hunters of the hog hunting regulation would be to advertise in magazines such as Michigan Outdoor News or put information in the handbook with hunting rules and regulations. Keeton and Schmitt also are taking their information to Beal City and Weidman to inform hunters and sportsmen. “It only takes about 30 days for it to start going wild and growing thick hair and tusks,” Keeton said. The only incentive program so far is for hunters in the Upper Peninsula, who can receive up to $75 for a female hog, Rusz said, and the animals can be used for meat.
Where can you hunt? The maps indicate where hogs can be hunted in Michigan, which include Isabella and surrounding counties, and counties where hogs have been sighted or killed. Only eight or nine counties in Michigan do not allow the hogs to be hunted, Keeton said. Generally, hogs can be hunted by anyone with a hunting permit in season. However, many hunters do not know the rules for hunting hogs. Portland freshman Casey Schmitt, a hunter working with Keeton on the project, said he did not realize he could hunt the hogs. “I didn’t even know they
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Central Michigan University assistant women’s basketball Coach Kathy McGee talks about what it means to be a winner and a leader Tuesday in the Bovee University Center auditorium. The lecture was presented by the Marge Bulger Sport History Lecture Series.
Determination, heart and confidence CMU coach McGee speaks to 150 about leadership, passion By Sarah Zalewski Staff Reporter
Kathy McGee wanted to play on the basketball team when she first came to Central Michigan University. She could not because of a conflicting scholarship. But more than 30 years later, McGee has had a chance to be a part of CMU basketball. McGee coached for more than three decades in multiple jobs before taking a position as a women’s assistant basketball coach two years ago. What it all comes down to is determination, heart and confidence, she said. “Leadership is not a goal. It’s a way of reaching a goal,” McGee said. “Leaders win and winners lead.” McGee, a CMU alumna, spoke Tuesday as the 2009
guest speaker for the Marge Bulger Sport History Lecture Series. To define leadership, McGee used three personal stories about people she coached. Nikki, a participant of the basketball camp at which McGee coached, did not make her 5th grade basketball team. Through her determination, Nikki made the team the next year. “I’ve never seen anyone so passionate about a team,” McGee said. “She was a perfect example of leadership in a young person.” During McGee’s tenure as a coach at Powers Catholic High School in Flint, one player, Liz, showed more heart than anyone else. “She was the leader of the basketball team but, then, she tore her ACL,” McGee said. Although Liz’s ACL healed, her father found her dead in her room later that year. She died from complications with a heart valve. The team was crushed, but determined to
win the state championship for the team and for Liz — a goal they accomplished. “There wasn’t a dry eye in the place when they raised that trophy,” McGee said. The third characteristic, confidence, was shown to McGee through a young boy named Lance, who had cerebral palsy. “He never missed a practice,” McGee said. Lance’s disability did not stop him, but kept him confident to do all that he could, she said. About 150 students attended to see McGee speak. “I enjoyed her stories, particularly the injury story. For the theme, it went very well with the rest of the story,” said Berkley junior Eric Steplitus. “They picked a good candidate to speak.” The CMU women’s basketball team was in attendance in support of their assistant coach. studentlife@cm-life.com
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Condoms, cigarettes, lighters and alcohol are among the list of things some performers ask for when they come to Central Michigan University. Yet all of those things are crossed off because CMU and other public colleges are not allowed to purchase those items for the performers. CMU is a state-funded school, so it prohibits those purchases with the state funds, said Dani Hiar, On the Fly Productions adviser. Coordinator of Student Activities Damon Brown said when entertainers come, it is usually already established. “Most artists understand that this is not a night club,” said Damon Brown. “They understand the rules and are comfortable with it.” Director of University Events Bob Ebner said most weird items are crossed off of the contract. “We have a contract that states we cannot purchase alcohol with university funds,” Ebner said. Some performers even ask for off-beat things such as a certain type or color of car to pick them up and even ask for a certain color of couch to be put in their
dressing room. Those things, too, are crossed off the list by CMU. “We have a standard budget the event comes out of,” Ebner said. Most performers tend to bring their own cigarettes or alcohol. “We have never had someone argue with us about our policy,” Ebner said. “It isn’t up to us to supply those types of things.” If a performer asks for something weird that is supposed to be part of the show, the item can be supplied. Ebner said performers coming to CMU do not find
the policy difficult to deal with. No performer is going to give up money because they cannot have a fifth of booze. Ebner said he is surprised, though, if someone does not ask for alcohol. Nashville junior Kyle Pash said he does not think the university should have to pay for the extras a performer needs because of the cost already associated with them. “I think it’s all right, because CMU is paying for the facilities, paying for the performers, and supplying the audience for the performer,” Pash said. studentlife@cm-life.com
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Toledo a threat with pass offense By Dave Jones Senior Reporter
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Seniors Josh Gordy, Eric Fraser, Tommy Mama and Kirkston Edwards lead an improved secondary this season. They were ranked 118th last season in pass defense - this season, they’re ranked 62.
holding the back line Senior defensive backs lead improvement in pass defense By Andrew Stover | Sports Editor
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ass defense was a foreign concept to the CMU football team last season. Masked by an 8-5 record and two Mid-American Conference losses was a scarring statistic. With 119 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the Chippewas ranked 118th in passing yards against. And much of the problem dealt with an injury-riddled secondary which lacked continuity from week-to-week, said coach Butch Jones. “That’s something that we hadn’t had in the last couple years,” he said. “We only had our starting secondary, I believe, intact last year for three games. It was almost like a revolving door each week.” Starting cornerback Josh Gordy missed two games last year. Opposite of him, the position never settled. Kirkston Edwards started seven games, Tommy Mama started five, Taylor Bradley started two games and LaVarus Williams started one game against Purdue. At safety, Eric Fraser only started nine games before suffering an ankle injury. file photo by matthew stephens
Senior Josh Gordy has three of his team’s four interceptions.
Experience factor With the 2009 season approaching, there was promise. Three of the penciled-in starters — Gordy and Edwards at corner, and Fraser at free safety — were seniors and healthy. “Seniors are different creatures,” Jones said. “They either play their best football or their worst football.” With sophomore Dannie Bolden winning the strong safety position battle in the offseason, CMU suddenly had something it drastically lacked in previous years: depth. Now, Mama, a senior, could be used as a slot corner in nickel or dime packages. “We just have a different attitude
this year,” Mama said. “We’ve got a lot of depth now from previous years. So if someone goes out or someone needs a blow, we got another person to step in. It won’t be a fall-off.” Juniors Bobby Seay and Vince Agnew, each with starting experience at safety, could be used off the bench, along with sophomore John Carr. And Williams paired with Mama as reserve corners. Fortunately, his seniors were playing their best football, Jones said. Opportunity With health playing a major role, the secondary has changed its im-
age from a year ago. Last year, the Chippewas gave up 287.2 passing yards per game. “The numbers were high so, obviously, people were going to be looking at those numbers,” Gordy said. “They’re going to be coming after us. So we look at it as, ‘Hey, we’re going to have opportunities to make plays.’” This year, the team is giving up 221.8 passing yards per game. The improvement has allowed CMU to leapfrog 56 places to 62nd nationally in pass defense. And it has allowed CMU to improve its overall defensive ranking to 44th this year from 104th last year.
But yardage is not the only factor — CMU still lies in the bottom half of the Mid-American conference in terms of pass defense (eighth). The group, led by Gordy and his three interceptions, has made plays at opportune times. Fraser said the message is simple from defensive coordinator Tim Banks. “If you use your fundamentals, all the other things will kind of work themselves out, and you’ll be in a position to make a play,” he said. On the island There was an emphasis to play A backs | 3B
defensive backs Josh Gordy- CB
Eric Fraser- FS
Gordy has started in 42 games in his career, including the first nine games this season. He has three interceptions, including one on CMU’s 1-yard line against Bowling Green.
Fraser has started in 24 games in his career, including the first nine games this season. He was the eighth overall selection in the 2009 Canadian Football League Draft.
Tommy Mama- CB Now in a nickel or dime back role, Mama is used to defend slot receivers. Between 2007 and 2008, he started 11 games on the outside. Mama has one career interception.
Kirkston Edwards- CB Edwards started 18 games since 2007 and has one career interception. He has started every game opposite of Josh Gordy this year, and was mainly responsible for covering BGSU’s Freddie Barnes.
The CMU football team returns from a 10-day layoff to Kelly/Shorts Stadium and MidAmerican Conference play at 8 p.m. today against Toledo. The night game against the Rockets is CMU’s first conference game since playing Bowling Green on Oct. 24. Toledo comes into Mount Pleasant having dropped its last two conference games after beginning 2-1. CMU, which lost 31-10 to Boston College — its first loss since the season opener on Sept. 5 against Arizona — still holds a perfect conference record through five games. The team feels no ill effects from the long break, said junior linebacker Matt Berning. “We’ll come out a little more hungry,” Berning said. “We all sat around on Saturday and watched other teams going to work and you think, ‘That’s usually us.’ So we’re all excited to come back home.” Toledo also is coming off of a 10-day break, and CMU coach Butch Jones looks past the team which lost its last two to one that is going to be a tough opponent and possesses statistically the MAC’s best offense. “They’re in the upper echelon of teams in the country in (terms of) their pass offense,” Jones said. “And they’re a team that possesses a lot of weapons.” The Rockets’ main passing weapon is senior quarterback Aaron Opelt, who has thrown for 1,863 yards and 15 touchdowns with six interceptions in seven games. Seven of those touchdowns were thrown to wide receiver Eric Page, who averages 101 receiving yards per game (909 receiving yards total). “I think (Opelt’s) a really good quarterback and I don’t think he gets the respect he deserves,” said junior linebacker Nick Bellore. “Last year, he really tore us up, I thought. But we don’t really think of them as combos. Obviously, Nick Bellore that’s his favorite target but, they have a lot of other weapons out there that can hurt you, so we can’t really focus on Page too much.” Opposite of Page, Stephen
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|||||||||||| game 10 P l ay e r s t o Wat c h Toledo rockets Aaron Opelt- QB Profile The senior quarterback is near the top in the MidAmerican Conference in passer rating despite missing two games with a shoulder injury.
Rockets
Offense
Pos. No. Name QB 11 Aaron Opelt RB 22 DaJuane Collins WR 12 Eric Page 88 Stephen Williams 15 Robin Bailey TE 86 Danny Noble LT 74 Mike VanDerMeulen LG 68 Jared DeWalt C 69 Kevin Kowalski RG 65 Nate Cole RT 72 John Morookian
Defense
Pos. No. Name DE 40 Alex Johnson 58 Douglas Westbrook DT 98 Maurice Hill 56 Derrick Summers MLB 48 Beau Brudzinski WLB 42 Archie Donald ROV 8 Barry Church CB 26 Byron Best 5 Daxton Swanson FS 29 Jermaine Robinson SS 34 Lester Richmond
Class Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So.
Class Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr.
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Why to watch Opelt has one wide receiver with more than 900 yards and another who is very close.
Profile Church is second on the team in tackles with 82, but leads the team in tackles for loss with 7.5 and also has 2.5 sacks. Why to watch Playing a hybrid safety/linebacker position, he leads the team in solo tackles with 46 as one of the conference’s top defensive players and was named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award.
Eric Page- WR Profile The true freshman leads the Rockets in receptions (65) and yards (909).
Chippewas
Why to watch Coach Tim Beckman said he may be one of the best players to come out of the Toledo area this year. Along with Stephen Williams, Page gives Opelt big-play weapons on the outside.
C e n t r a l M i c h i g a n C h i pp e w a s Josh Gordy- CB
Specialists
Pos. No. Name Class P 2 Bill Claus So. K 85 Alex Steigerwald Sr. PR 12 Eric Page Fr. KR 23 Morgan Williams So.
Kirkston Edwards- CB
Profile The senior leads the Chippewas with three of the team’s four interceptions and also has broken up eight passes.
Profile Ed w a rd s has started every game opposite of Gordy in CMU’s secondary.
Quotable Comment .....
Profile Anderson is second on the team with 39 catches for 501 yards.
Why to watch Whether it be covering Page or, Stephen Williams, Edwards plate will be full. Page has been Toledo’s best receiver but, not far behind him, Williams has 884 receiving yards.
Why to watch Gordy has made plays at the most opportune of times. The Chippewas may need a timely turnover to keep Opelt contained.
Bryan Anderson - WR
Why to watch After a game Oct. 31 that saw the usually sure-handed Anderson drop a couple of big passes, look for him to rebound against a defensive scheme that features an abundance of youth, which Anderson can exploit.
Offense
Defense
Specialists
Pos. No. Name QB 13 Dan LeFevour RB 2 Bryan Schroeder 29 Carl Volny WR 27 Antonio Brown 7 Bryan Anderson 1 Kito Poblah TE 82 David Blackburn LT 73 Jake Olson LG 66 Jeff Maddux C 63 Colin Miller RG 64 Allen Ollenburger RT 78 Rocky Weaver
Pos. No. Name DE 98 Frank Zombo 95 Larry Knight 56 Kashawn Fraser DT 54 Sean Murnane 94 John Williams MLB 46 Matt Berning OLB 43 Nick Bellore 17 Tim Brazzel CB 19 Josh Gordy 31 Kirkston Edwards 14 Tommy Mama 28 D.J. Scott FS 12 Eric Fraser 9 Bobby Seay SS 44 Dannie Bolden 40 John Carr Pos. No. Name P 96 Brett Hartmann K 36 Andrew Aguila PR 27 Antonio Brown KR 27 Antonio Brown 4 Jahleel Addae
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They’re in the upper echelon of teams in the country in (terms of) their pass offense. And they’re a team that possesses a lot of weapons. ” -Coach Butch Jones
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CMU wins aerial shootout tonight Sports Editor Andrew Stover breaks down tonight’s 8 p.m. football game against Toledo at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Quarterbacks The last time CMU played a conference game, two of the top quarterbacks in the Mid-American Conference faced each other — CMU senior Dan LeFevour and BGSU senior Tyler Sheehan. This week, LeFevour has more competition. Aaron Opelt, in his second game back from an injury to his throwing shoulder, runs an explosive offense that has the most total yards in the conference. Despite missing two games and part of the Western Michigan game Oct. 10, Opelt is second in the MAC with 266.1 passing yards per game. Advantage: CMU. Once again, LeFevour distinguishes himself because of his legs. His decision making has been superb this year, as indicated by his 16-to-5 touchdown-to-interception ratio. But LeFevour’s 548 rushing yards ranks him as the only quarterback in the conference to make the top ten in the category. LeFevour’s nine rushing touchdowns rank third in the conference. Running backs CMU’s Carl Volny has stepped up his level of play in recent weeks and gained at least a share of the carries for the rest of the season. But Toledo’s DaJuane Collins is the MAC’s fourth-leading rusher (733 yards) and has 8 rushing touchdowns. Advantage: UT. The Rockets have the edge, but CMU closes the gap this week. The Chippewas will likely use Schroeder and Phillips to go along with DaJuane Collins Volny, each of which bring a different element to the running game.
CMU offensive line vs. UT defensive front seven The Chippewas welcomed back junior center Colin Miller against Boston College on Halloween, but redshirt freshman Darren Keyton still saw a significant amount of snaps. Miller will see most, if not all, the snaps against Toledo, which bolsters the interior offensive line. Toledo, led by senior defensive tackle Derrick Summers and his four sacks, has 17 sacks through nine games. And hybrid safety/linebacker Barry Church is a force in pass defense and run support. Church has 2.5 sacks to go along with 82 total tackles and an interception. Advantage: UT. CMU’s offensive line has played extremely well for most of the season, giving up just 10 sacks on the year. But Toledo brings a few different wrinkles to its defense that could give the line fits. Summers and defensive end Alex Johnson have seven combined sacks, and Church is one of the best defenders in the MAC. UT offensive line vs. CMU front seven CMU will be without senior defensive end Sam Williams again, but it shouldn’t slow down a front seven led by junior linebackers Nick Bellore and Matt Berning. The two are arguably the best one-two punch at linebacker in the MAC, and they compliment a veteran defensive line to stifle the running game. Toledo quarterbacks have only been sacked 13 times so far, however. Advantage: CMU. Sophomore defensive end Kashawn Fraser will see his role increased with Williams’ continued absence. And as good as the Rockets’ offense has been, CMU’s front seven has done its part to limit damage. CMU wide receivers vs. UT secondary Toledo free safety Jermaine Robinson adds versatility to the secondary with his ablility to blitz and get to the quarterback (three sacks) but, overall,
inexperience will hurt Toledo. Three of Toledo’s four starters in the secondary are freshman, while CMU combats the group with a veteran wide receiver group. Junior Antonio Brown will play after missing an extended period of time against Boston College, and Bryan Anderson always plays well after less-than-stellar performances. He had a few key drops against the Eagles. Advantage: CMU. Add junior Kito Poblah to the mix, and CMU has an arsenal that Toledo is likely ill-equipped to cover. UT wide receivers vs. CMU secondary The biggest thing to watch will be if CMU senior cornerback Josh Gordy plays. He missed more than a half against Boston College with an unspecified lower-body injury, and his return is questionable. Freshman Eric Page leads all Toledo receivers with 909 yards, but senior Stephen Williams is not far behind (884). Senior cornerback Kirkston Edwards will be leaned upon heavily regardless of Gordy’s status, but someone will be called upon to step up if Gordy is out. Advantage: Even. This one is pending on Gordy’s status. If he plays, Gordy and Edwards match up well enough with Page and Williams to name no distinct advantage. If he is out, Toledo has a clear advantage in this Stephen Williams category. Prediction Toledo’s offense will give CMU problems, and no defensive coach will like to see the numbers at the end of the day in this game. But that is to be expected. Offenses will rule today, but a handful of defensive plays will make the difference. CMU makes those plays at home in a nationally televised game.
CMU 34, UT 24
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Williams has caught 60 passes for 885 yards and five touchdowns. But Toledo running back DaJuane Collins will keep CMU’s defense honest. He has 733 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.
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tighter coverage heading into 2009, and it brought an aggressive mentality to a unit that suffered in the past. “You got to show us how good you really are,” Gordy said. “We’re not playing soft this year like we were in the past. This year, we’re just locking things down, creating smaller windows and creating more turnovers.” And that goes hand-inhand with a fundamental concept for all defensive backs, Gordy said. Often times, they are the last line of defense. “Playing corner, you got to have a lot of confidence out their on the island. You got to know that you’re going to win your one-on-one matchup,” he said. “It’s one-on-one, all day long. Me against him. May the best man win and, hopefully, more times than not, I’m the winner.” Each Gordy interception has come at pivotal times, Jones said — especially the ones against Buffalo and Bowling Green. The tighter coverage and opportune playmaking has CMU ranked 10th nationally defending its red zone — when the ball is inside its 20-yard line. The opposing team has only converted red-zone opportunities into points on 71 percent of its trips. Even better, the Chippewas have limited teams to field goals instead of touchdowns. Opponents have scored just 16 touchdowns — seven passing touchdowns through nine games compared to 13 at the same point last year. “We’ve been extremely op-
Central Michigan Life || Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 || 3B Opelt had missed two games this season after an injury to his throwing shoulder, but Bellore and the Chippewas expect him to be prepared and to spread the ball around. On offense, Jones said it is going to be critical that the team executes defensively, as the Rockets will show the Chippewas a number of different looks.
“They produce so many different things schematically that we have to make sure that we’re fundamentally sound,” he said. “In our blitz pick-up schemes and our one-on-one matchups in man coverage, it’s going to be critical that we execute, because they’re talented.”
portunistic, especially in the red zone,” Jones said. “That’s what it’s about, is making teams kick field goals and not give up scores.”
teams,” he said. “So your numbers are going to be a little bit off based on the philosophy of the offenses that you’re going to be playing.” The Broncos and Falcons attempted 66 and 55 passes, respectively, against CMU this year. “If they’re going to throw up the ball that many times a game, then we got to make plays that many times a game,” Fraser said. But for the rest of the year, it is just a matter of creating plays and remaining opportunistic. “More passing, more opportunity,” Gordy said.
The final stretch CMU has three remaining games on its regular-season schedule, starting this week against the MAC’s best offensive team, Toledo, before it enters postseason play. Playing a MAC schedule sometime hides a team’s talent in the defensive backfield, Jones said. “In the Mid-American Conference, you’re playing against most teams that are throw-oriented football
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The CMU women’s basketball team will open the 2009-10 regular season in Chicago. It will play DePaul of the Big East Conference at 9 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Nov. 18 in Champaign, Ill., against Big Ten foe Illinois. “Those kinds of teams get you ready for Toledo and for Northern Illinois,” said coach Sue Guevara. “It’s going to be challenging, and the conference is going to be challenging.” DePaul, coming off a trip to the 2009 NCAA Tournament, is ranked 17th in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason rankings and 25th in the ESPN/USA Today Poll. The Blue Demons finished last season with a 23-10 record, going 10-6 in the conference. “The game’s going to prepare us a lot (for conference play). They are probably a lot bigger and more physical than what we may face in the MAC,” said junior forward Kaihla Szunko. The Fighting Illini, despite ending last year with a 10-21 Kaihla Szunko record, beat Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. CMU will then return to Mount Pleasant to host Loyola-Chicago and Georgetown in its first two home games of the season. The Chippewas will try to exact revenge on LoyolaChicago (8-21 overall, 3-15 in the Horizon League), which
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The Chippewas host Georgetown and last year’s national runner up, Louisville, this year.
beat the Chippewas 87-82 last season in the team’s home opener Nov. 21. The nonconference slate After beating CMU 82-77 in Washington, D.C., last season, Georgetown (20-14, 7-9 in the Big East) also will play CMU for the second consecutive year. The Hoyas will travel Nov. 25 to Mount Pleasant for the “Recess in Rose” afternoon game. The competition does not let up as the team will travel to Indiana State (14-16, 10-8 in the Missouri Valley Conference) for a rematch following last season’s 84-83 CMU win. The Chippewas will play their third Big East team in as many weeks when Louisville (34-5, 14-2 in the conference) travels Dec. 2 to Mount Pleasant. The Cardinals are ranked 23rd in the AP Top 25 and 17th in the ESPN/USA Today polls after coming off a loss to Connecticut in the national championship game. During media day Oct. 27,
Guevara expressed her excitement with the Georgetown and Louisville games at Rose Arena, citing the team’s competitiveness against both programs last season. “It’s a different style than what we’re going to see in the MAC,” Guevara said. “We have to do something different to play against those types of teams.” CMU will round out the nonconference schedule with a Dec. 5 trip to Valparaiso, Alabama (with games against AlabamaBirmingham Dec. 14 and Alabama A&M the following day) and host Howard Dec. 19. The team also will travel to Florida at the end of December to compete in the Miami Holiday Tournament before opening up the conference schedule in early January. The Chippewas will meet No. 12 Texas in their first game of the tournament. “It’s a schedule that will really get us ready for the conference,” Guevara said. sports@cm-life.com
OUTSIDE THE LINES | Meet the Mauk twins — Rachel and Stefanie — both 5-foot, 10-inch guards from Lima, Ohio By John Evans Staff Reporter
Freshmen Stefanie and Rachel Mauk are twin sisters from Lima, Ohio, and were three-time first-team all-conference honorees at Bath High School. John Evans: When you are not practicing and not thinking about basketball, what would you say you like to do in your spare time? Stefanie Mauk: I like to just hang out with friends and watch movies. That’s it, pretty much. Rachel Mauk: I like to hang out with friends and relax when I get a chance. I am on Facebook a lot. JE: What is your favorite kind of music to listen to? SM: I love country. I am a huge Taylor Swift fan, so that is probably my favorite music. RM: Same thing, yeah.
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Taylor Swift. JE: Do you both tend to like the same things? SM: Yup. RM: Pretty Stefanie Mauk Much. JE: What about you favorite kind of food to eat? SM: My favorite food is pasta, I love spaghetti. RM: My favorite food is probably fettuccini alfredo with shrimp. JE: What would you say is the Rachel Mauk one thing that distinguishes you two from each other? SM: I would say that I am left-handed and Rachel is right-handed, and that is probably our biggest difference.
RM: If you get to know us, I would say the biggest difference is that I am more outgoing than Stefanie. She is more of a home-body type. JE: Are there any goals you have for the future, whether it is basketball or anything else? SM: I would love to win a MAC Championship and get an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. I just think that would be an awesome opportunity to have. RM: I agree and, looking beyond college, graduating with a good degree and move back to my hometown in Lima, Ohio. sports@cm-life.com
CMU football coach Butch Jones was the first to admit this is a long football season — one that causes a team to grind. Since the first weekend in September, when the Chippewas flew to the Arizona for their season opener against the Wildcats, they had not gone a weekend without a game through Oct. 31 against Boston College. And last month saw four of the team’s five games on the road, including a seven-hour trip to Buffalo and a trip to the east coast against BC. Saturday was the first time this season the team has not played on a weekend, and it comes as part of Butch Jones the 10-day break it had between Boston College and the team’s game at 8 p.m. today against Toledo. “I think it’s beneficial, especially with us not having a bye week,” Jones said. “And then, I think, playing with the physicality of our schedule. The road games have mounted up and I challenge anyone, in the month of October, if anyone had more road games than our program.” The grind of the season peaked during the string of road games, Jones said. “It accumulates over time,” he said. “And it takes it toll on this football team.” Junior linebacker Matt Berning shared his coach’s sentiment. “Being this late in the season and not having had a bye week yet, it gives us a little more time to prepare and to rest,” he said. “It’s nice to have, like, two days off and not have football and you can manage your time different and maybe, just one day, to take a day completely off.” But also for Berning, the time off has revitalized him and has him anxious once again to get back on the field. “It gets you kind of edgy,” he said. “You just want to go out there and hit somebody again. You get tired of practicing against each other, you want to go out there and hit somebody again instead of your own teammates.” The break could not having come at a better time, Jones said, as the Chippewas are preparing for their final three games of the regular season with the Mid-American Conference Championship looming in December. “The next three weeks, we
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Redshirt freshman Jahleel Addae has played mostly on special teams this season.
have all our goals in front of us,” he said. “Every game’s critical but, the more you win, the more you set things up. These next three games are important, but not one is more important than the other. And we have to get some individuals back healthy and that’s going to be the critical part.”
After five games in October, the Chippewas play just three games in November, leading into the conference championship Dec. 5 at Ford Field in Detroit. CMU (5-0) is a halfgame ahead of Northern Illinois (4-1) in the MAC West division. sports@cm-life.com
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Men’s basketball
Jordan passes Sandham on list Chippewas battle injury problems Senior improves to fourth all-time in goals and points
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By Jacob Lougheed Staff Reporter
A career marred with injuries and surgeries has not stopped senior Kelly Jordan from moving into fourth place on the CMU field hockey team’s all-time goals list. Jordan accomplished the feat by scoring two goals against Ball State last T h u r s d a y. She finished her career Kelly Jordan with 39 career goals, including a team-leading 13 goals this season. The previous owner of fourth place is 2009 graduate Samantha Sandham, who had 38 career goals. Sandham was a former teammate of Jordan’s and was recruited along with Jordan in hopes that they would form a lethal offensive duo for the Chippewas. “I love Kelly and Sam as players, and the plan was that we would have a nice one-two punch with Sam and Kelly,” said head coach Cristy Freese. “Unfortunately, with the injuries, that didn’t happen, but Kelly certainly has
Midweek MAC recaps and previews Bowling Green @ Miami (Ohio) 6 p.m. Thursday Bowling Green is coming off a 30-29 win against Buffalo last week in a game decided in the final seconds. The Falcons are fourth in the Mid-American Conference East division. They are led by senior quarterback Tyler Sheehan, who has thrown for 2,991 yards and 16 touchdowns. A near-comeback last week for the Tyler Sheehan Miami RedHawks was cut short after outscoring Temple 19-3 in the fourth quarter, but they lost 34-32. The RedHawks are in last place in the East division (1-5). Wide receiver Armand Robinson has 63 catches for 743 yards and four touchdowns this season. Ball State @ Northern Illinois 6 p.m. Thursday Northern Illinois is one game behind CMU for first place in the MAC West division after a rout last week, beating Eastern Michigan 50-6. The Huskies’ Chad Spann and Me’co Brown are a running back tandem that has combined for more than 1,300 rushing yards this season. Spann has 15 rushing touchdowns and Brown has four. Ball State is led by running back MiQuale Lewis, who has 724 yards and four touchdowns. Temple @ Akron 8:30 p.m. Friday Temple looks to stay undefeated in conference play Friday when it takes on the Akron Zips. Temple has won seven in a row, including its last two games by a combined five points. Running back Bernard Pierce, who has rushed for 1,211 yards and 14 touchdowns, leads the Owls. The Zips are comBernard Pierce ing off their first conference victory last week after beating Kent State 28-20. Temple is 3-1 on the road this season and will play to hold on to first place in the MAC East. Compiled by staff reporter John Evans.
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Senior Kelly Jordan is now fourth all-time at CMU in goals with 39.
had a great career here.” While Jordan is a pure goal scorer, Freese said she was impressed by how open she was to being coached. “The one thing that she has been good at this year is just how coachable she is,” she said. “Sometimes, because she is an older player, it is easier for her to put things we talk about into the games.” Jordan said in prior conversations with Sandham, she made it known that one of her main goals was to pass Sandham’s goal mark. “When Kelly is on her game, she is unstoppable,” Sandham said. “During spring league, she told me it was her goal to break all of my records in her final season; I told her to go for it and, indeed, she did.” While she respects her
former teammate, Jordan said she feels a little competition makes this achievement more fun as long as the important things are still accomplished. “It is a competition, but it is a good competition because it really doesn’t matter who wins,” she said. “Obviously, we were trying to further the success of the team.” Jordan said she thinks she and Sandham are similar in a few ways. “She is a good player and she has a good scoring ability, and I think I do, too,” Jordan said. “We both took corner shots and I think that is another good reason for us to get more opportunity to score.” sports@cm-life.com
The CMU men’s basketball program will start the season with significant injuries for the second consecutive season. Junior guard Amir Rashid will have surgery on his knee today to fix an unspecified injury. Coach Ernie Zeigler said the team fill find out how long he is out once the surgery is complete. “We’re hoping and praying that’s not as serious and that it’s something he will be able to come back from in a short period of time,” he said. “But it’s all circumstantial right now until the doctors go in and determine the damage.” The team was already dealing with an injury to sophomore guard Antonio Weary. Weary broke a bone in his left hand and will not return until December. Freshman center Will McClure also is day-to-day with an unspecified injury. McClure practiced Tuesday for the first time in ten days. Last season, the team started the season missing three players. Zeigler said senior guards Jordan Bitzer and Robbie Harman are relied on to take the extra minutes. “Hopefully, we’ll be able to manage their minutes the best we can as we continue to prepare for the start of the season,” he said. Departure Zeigler said freshman for-
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The team will be without at least three players in the season opener Saturday.
ward Sean Day left the program to deal with personal issues. “He’s got a lot going on as a freshman and I think, for him, it’s just he needed to take some time away ... Right now, I’m just really praying for him
that he can have some resolution to the issues that have been bothering him,” he said. The men’s home opener is noon Saturday in Rose Arena against Princeton. sports@cm-life.com