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Reports detail plagiarism case Lapp, Manouchehri named in investigation

By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter

Math professor Douglas Lapp and former professor Azita Manouchehri were identified as the individuals responsible for violating the research integrity policy while writing a grant proposal, according to investigative documents obtained

by Central Michigan Life.

A committee organized by Interim Provost Gary Shapiro determined the two put together a National Science Foundation grant proposal for a project titled “CONCEPT: Connecting Concept

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and Pedagogical Education of Pre-service Teachers” in September 2004 with no involvement from other faculty.

The committee found uncited information from three different sources in the proposal, Shapiro said.

The total grant amount was $770,119, and the university spent $619,489 over the course of the project. The Board of Trustees decided to return the money at its Oct. 27 special meeting with other university funds after it determined the project could not be completed.

It was later revealed violations of the academic integrity policy were the primary reasons behind it.

“There’s two instances of plagiarism,” Shapiro said. “In essence, both the grant proposal, as well as the work

Input from other members Other project members had different takes on Lapp’s and Manouchehri’s involvement in the grant proposal, according to the documents.

Two members claimed Manouchehri wrote the proposal based on Lapp’s ideas. Another member said the proposal was a genuine collaboration, in which both individuals played a significant role.

A fifth member was informed by Manouchehri that Manouchehri wrote the proposal, according to the documents.

A sixth person who did not participate in the grant research also said Manouchehri wrote most of the proposal.

output, were plagiarized.”

The committee found Manouchehri plagiarized the work output — a set of course materials designed to better teach math.

Lapp said he only had minimal involvement with the actual writing of the proposal and did not plagiarize.

Instead, he said he was more involved with looking over the writing and providing Manouchehri with feedback.

“Oftentimes, there is one person who takes the lead of writing,” Lapp told CM Life in an interview Thursday. “I am at fault in the sense that I did not check my colleague’s work.”

Manouchehri, now a professor at Ohio State University, could not be reached for comment Thursday.

Student determined to beat her depression

By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

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Gov. Jennifer Granholm is advocating for the reinstatement of the Michigan Promise Scholarship and says she knows how to do it.

“We made this promise and we guaranteed it,” Granholm said Thursday during a conference call with college reporters. “It’s wrong that we took it away. This time, the legislature really blew it.”

The Michigan Promise was not included in Michigan’s $44.5 billion state budget signed into law by Granholm on Oct. 30 because of cut funding. The Promise was a state-sponsored scholarship signed Dec. 21, 2006, replacing the Michigan Merit Award and providing $4,000 to students attending at least a two-year institution.

Granholm suggests money allocated for the Earned Income Tax Credit be redirected to fund the Promise Scholarship.

The purpose of the Michigan EITC is to award qualified working class families with more money to supplement their federal tax refund.

The credit has been 10 percent of the federal EITC amount since 2008, but the original legislation that created the Michigan EITC mandated an additional 10 percent be added to the credit for the 2009 tax year and beyond, making the credit 20 percent.

fly.

Her brown hair struggles to catch up to her body curving to each bend on a skateboard she taught herself to ride.

Look even closer at the Adrian junior and you will see the silver lip ring and tattoos.

They are not just a fashion statement, but signs of a story to be told.

After battling through multiple episodes of depression earlier this year, Lewis is often ready to discuss her struggles so others can be helped. There are other times when she needs more courage just to speak.

“What I went through is incredibly tough,” Lewis said.

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TOP: Adrian junior Aimee Lewis hangs on a half pipe Saturday at the skate park in Island Park.

RIGHT: Lewis displays her tattoo Thursday. The art reads “Courage” on the inside of her wrist and “Wisdom” on the back, connected by a green vine to represent growth.

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By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

Dealing with depression is never easy.

The medical condition often can affect somebody’s mood, thoughts and the way a person eats, sleeps and feels about themselves. Without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks, months or years.

Depression is especially prevalent in college students and, with the appropriate treatment, most people can be helped with depression.

Director of Central Michigan University’s Counseling Center Ross Rapaport said when students may become depressed, there are several forms.

“There are seasonal kinds of depression and situational, that are difficult times dealing with family and friends,” Rapaport said. “Breakups are often the source of depression and stress for students.”

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about one in four American adults suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a year.

Her beginning

In high school, Lewis often felt depressed, but did not know what the symptoms were.

As a freshman in college, the physical symptoms of losing weight, sleep and her interest in activities forced her to realize what was going on.

Patterns of depression Wendy Gill, a licensed professional counselor from North Haven Counseling Services in Clare, said students can have difficulty dealing with depression because they are away from family.

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EVENTS CALENDAR Today

w The American Red Cross Blood Drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Towers lobby. w SIB’s 2010 general committee meeting will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Pearce Hall Room 127.

Saturday

w A silent art auction will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

Sunday

w Diwali Night will take place 5 to 9 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

Corrections In last Friday’s paper, the hometown of the farm family in “Love of farm life� was incorrect. The Whitehead family lives in Union Township.

In Wednesday’s paper, the amount of alumni donations in “Where is your tuition going?“ was incorrect. In 200809, 2,730 alumni donated $2,945,393. So far this year, $675,000 has been raised.

Central Michigan Life has a long-standing commitment to fair and accurate reporting.

It is our policy to correct factual errors. Please e-mail news@cm-life.com. Š Central Michigan Life 2009 Volume 91, Number 36

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Commerce Center sold for $2.04 million Citizens Bank will likely repackage, sell building

By Ryan Czachorski Staff Reporter

The Mount Pleasant Commerce Center was sold to Citizens Bank Thursday for $2.04 million at a public auction at Isabella County Courthouse, 200 N. Main St. Citizens Bank’s bid was slightly more than the listed minimum bid of $1.9 million. The bank will most likely look to repackage and sell the building at 711 W. Pickard St. The property has been under the management of APR Services since Dec. 5, 2008,

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IN THE NEWS Stefani: Free Press’ copy of Kilpatrick’s texts may be from 2nd source DETROIT (MCT) — Police whistle-blower attorney Mike Stefani reiterated Thursday at his legal misconduct hearing that he provided a copy of explosive text messages to the Free Press in autumn 2007, but added in his testimony that he does not know if they were the text messages used in the Free Press’ January 2008 report exposing

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and it had until Thursday to sell the building to avoid an auction, according to court documents. The property’s listing price was $2.7 million.

The building, home of The Morning Sun newspaper, went into foreclosure proceedings after its owner, C.M.R. Investments, failed to make payments on its loan.

Two tenants, English Direct Mail Services and the Mount Pleasant Brewing Company, left the building prior to its foreclosure. The Mount Pleasant Brewing Company, owned

by Mount Pleasant mayor Jim Holton, moved to 614 W. Pickard St., and English Direct Mail was shut down following a fraud scandal.

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s lies, which eventually landed him in jail. “I didn’t know that and I don’t know that,� Stefani testified as he resumed his testimony from last month before the state Attorney Discipline Board.

Stefani testified that “it is a definite possibility� that the newspaper found another source for the messages.

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H1N1 vaccine running dry in Mount Pleasant area Local schools recovering from October shutdowns

By James Falls Staff Reporter

Hundreds of H1N1 vaccinations have been distributed throughout Mount Pleasant.

But the wait remains for more shipments — many places that carry the vaccination are seeing a shortage.

Central Michigan District Health Department, 2012 E. Preston Ave.,

About 300 H1N1 and 2,580 seasonal flu vaccinations were distributed through the hospital.

“The number of seasonal flu shots from this year is way higher than last year,” Van Dop said.

Central Michigan University Health Services Director Tom Trionfi estimated 624 H1N1 vaccines were distributed — 26 injections, and the rest were nasal vaccinations.

“We ran out quite fast,” Trionfi said.

“We are still awaiting for more vaccinations.”

Oct. 28 was the last time University

was out of the vaccination as of Oct. 27 and will not distribute a new batch until Nov. 21.

Central Michigan Community Hospital, 1221 S. Drive, also is out of H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccinations and is waiting for the next shipment.

CMCH spokeswoman Darcie Van Dop said they hope to receive a shipment soon.

“We’ve gone through two shipments of both vaccinations already,” she said. “As soon as we get a shipment, we plan to host a public clinic so people can get the vaccination.”

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Health Services administered H1N1 nasal spray vaccines in Foust Hall.

Schools recovering On Oct. 21, Mount Pleasant Public Schools and Renaissance Public School Academy, 2797 S. Isabella Road, closed the rest of the week because of significant student absences.

Mount Pleasant High School had 47 percent of its students absent, and Renaissance had 22 percent.

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Weidman sophomore Samantha Olson walks with boyfriend and Weidman resident Matt Vader, 20, after a morning of bow hunting for deer Oct. 27. Deer hunters face a new challenge this year, as baiting is no longer legal.

Taking aim Weidman sophomore has a bow in her hand, not in her hair

By Amelia Eramya | Staff Reporter

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t 5 feet, 5 inches and 110 pounds, Weidman sophomore Sam Olson would never be pictured with a bow and arrow.

“I get a lot of surprised looks,” Olson said.

“I’ve had people tell me ‘no’ before and they just argue with me about how I’m not a bow hunter.”

Olson, a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, is involved in the archery club at Central Michigan University and is a member of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority.

Since January, Olson has been perfecting the art of bow hunting with the help of her boyfriend, Matt Vader, 20, also from Weidman.

Vader and Olson go to Jake’s Outdoors, 35 W. Remus Road, to practice shooting targets.

“When I first went to shoot, (Vader) explained the basics, but only the person shooting the bow can determine where it’s going to go,” Olson said. “It depends on their style.”

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By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

Ida B. Wells often saw brown bodies swinging from trees.

She wrote the names and tragic endings of the lynching victims during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Wells, an anti-lynching crusader and investigative journalist, was never afraid to tell a story, said social historian Paula J. Giddings.

“She dared to report what she saw (and) was one of the great reformers in American history,” said the author and Afro-American Studies professor at Smith College in

First Book will promote literacy at an early age from 10:30 am to 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Veteran’s Memorial Library, 301 S. University Ave. Influential people from the community will read books to children ranging in age from kindergarten to fourth grade. Following the readings, children will participate in related activities, including making animal masks and reading “Where the Wild Things Are.” The event is free with raffle proceeds going toward giving a local elementary class of students their “first” book. For more information, contact Muriel Mathiew at (517) 803-0232 or wiela1mn@cmich.edu.

Fish N’ Chips

All-male a cappella group Fish N’ Chips will perform its fall concert from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. The concert is fun and appropriate for all ages and will feature current pop songs and old favorites. Admission is $5 in advance or $6 at the door. For more information, contact Patrick Monks at (586) 713-8005. For a full story, see cm-life.com.

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Weidman sophomore Samantha Olson climbs down from her tree stand Oct. 27. Although Olson was in her tree before sunrise, she did not see any deer.

more on hunting w See page 5A Olson was surprised about how quickly she caught on to shooting the bow. The first time she shot a bow, she got pretty close to the target, she said.

When preparing to shoot, Olson relaxes her whole upper body to ensure stability.

It was fun to teach someone

else that did not know anything about it, Vader said.

Vader comes from a family of hunters and has been hunting for six years.

On the hunt Olson’s bow, which weighs about 30 pounds, cost her about $500.

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Ida B. Wells, NAACP focus of 7th annual Campus Diversity Forum Paula Giddings signs her books Thursday night after speaking in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

Giddings discussed the 100th anniversary of the founding of the NAACP as well as the modern civil rights movement and the biography of Ida B. Wells.

Ladies’ Night Out will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday in downtown Mount Pleasant. The event looks to raise money for the Women’s Initiative Fund and the Women’s Aid Service. The first 500 women will receive a goodie bag, which will have gifts and special offers. A $5 donation will be collected at the door of the Broadway Theater, 216 E. Broadway St. Downtown stores will be open until 9 p.m. and ladies can enjoy food, drinks, giveaways and shopping. Headliner’s Hospitality Station will offer relaxing opportunities, including free makeup applications, manicures, massages, paraffin hand wax and more. The event hopes to raise $2,500 for the charities. For more information, contact Michelle Sponseller at 779-5348 or msponseller@mt-pleasant.org.

The American Red Cross scheduled upcoming blood drives in Mount Pleasant. One will take place noon to 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Student Activity Center. The next is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Nov. 24 at Mount Pleasant High School, 1155 S. Elizabeth St., and one more is from noon to 5:45 p.m. the same day at Sacred Heart Parish, 319 N. Illinois St.

By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

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Crime is first of its kind this semester in area A 19-year old female Central Michigan University student was the victim of an attempted abduction Wednesday following the CMU football game.

The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Blue Grass Road, near Sweeney Road, when a passenger of a dark, four-door vehicle jumped out of the car, grabbed her arm, and tried to pull her into the car.

According to a press release from the Isabella County Sheriff’s department, the male said, “Get into the car.

You’re coming with me.”

The victim yelled, kicked him and was able to pull away. The suspect got back into the car and drove off eastbound on Blue Grass Road, according to the release.

Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said the woman was not injured.

There are no leads on the three suspects in the vehicle.

The individual in the back seat of the car was a white male, described as tall, skinny and wearing a gray CMU hooded sweatshirt with the hood up. The driver also was a white male.

“Things happened so fast for her, she wasn’t able to give good descriptions,” Mioduszewski said. “We’re hoping that somebody in the public may have seen that happen and provide a better descriptions of the suspects.

We don’t have a lot of information and we’re still investigating.”

Mioduszewski said the attempted abduction was a rare event for the area.

“This is the first one we’ve taken at the sheriffs’s department, first one we’re dealing with this semester,” he said.

Anyone with information about the incident can contact the Isabella County Sheriff’s Office at 772-5911.

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During the Campus Diversity Forum on Thursday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium, Giddings spoke to a crowd of about 70 people about Wells, the 100th anniversary celebration of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People and anti-lynching campaigns.

“To understand how important her anti-lynching campaign is to understand the historical context,” Giddings said.

“African Americans were having unprecedented progress; (their) businesses flourished, school attendance was higher among blacks than whites, il-

cm-life.com See the Web site for the full version of this story. literacy was reduced.”

Sara Kirkland, cultural sorority Delta Sigma Theta president and Detroit senior, said it is important to go back into history and learn from it to go forward.

“I liked Wells’ tenacity; she was real aggressive and she wasn’t scared. She was a fighter and I feel that is a character any young African American woman should have,” she said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Iliza Schlesinger and Erik Griffin will perform from 8:30 to 10 p.m. today in Carey Hall’s Real Food on Campus.

Schlesinger was the first female and youngest winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing in the sixth season. She is touring in the Last Comic Standing Tour and has preformed on Comedy Central. The show is free and sponsored by On the Fly Productions. For more information, contact Amanda Birkner at 774-1189 or onthefly@cmich.edu.

Diwali Night

Diwali Night will take place at 5 p.m. Sunday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. The event will feature Indian food and dances during Diwali, or Festival of Lights. For more information on the event, contact Vinaya Adusumilli at adusu1v@cmich.edu.

Homelessness week

Sunday marks the beginning of Hunger and Homlessness Week with chalking around campus. Chalking will start at 8 p.m.

Sunday at the Volunteer Center.

For more information, contact Scott Hillman at volunteer.center@cmich.edu.

If you have an interesting item for Life in Brief, let us know by e-mailing news@cm-life.com

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‘Thrill CMU’ seeks to set record Michael Jackson dance taking place in IAC tonight

By Calyn Sharp Staff Reporter

Thrill CMU wants 500 people to break the collegiate world record tonight for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller� dance. “We are hoping to break the pending record,� said Carly Mills, Central Michigan Life public relations intern and Orleans senior. “We hope that the Guinness Book of World Records will approve our record.�

The current collegiate record for the dance is 242 people performing the dance at one time. The dance will take place at 7 p.m. today in the Indoor Athletic Complex.

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by Central Michigan Life, Moore Hall Television and Modern Rock 91.5.

Jeffrey Sell, a Clinton Township junior and a member of 91.5, said sponsoring the event will let students on campus hear and learn about the programs sponsoring the events. “Thrill CMU is an interesting way for students to learn about different things at the school,� he said. “They get to try and break a record, which is cool.�

Get thrilling Students need only their campus ID to participate.

There will be food, prizes and contests for the largest hall attendance, largest fraternity or sorority attendance. “I know a lot of students are pretty excited,� Mills said. “There have been de-

By Luke Dimick Staff Reporter

Social networking can have its pros and cons.

People spend countless hours on cell phones and social networking Web sites such as Facebook and Twitter, but do these digital technologies really satisfy people socially?

According to a study released by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, the size of the average American’s social circle is smaller today than 20 years ago.

The national sample of 2,512 adults found the use of digital technologies are not to blame, since people who regularly use cell phones and the Internet are more social than the average American. “I think (the idea of) those using Facebook and the Internet

(being) more social than those that don’t is based on these Internet users’ propensities to be social, both in the real world and in the virtual world,� said David Kinney, professor of sociology, anthropology and social work.

Why smaller?

Kinney, an expert in youth culture, said he thinks social circles are smaller today for two reasons, both of which are caused by the decline of the “old neighborhood� feeling of community. “First is due to the dramatic increase in the number and types of structured activities for children after school in which parents are constantly shuttling children from soccer to dance to hockey, etc.,� he said. “This continuous cycle of back and forth reduces the amount of ‘quality time’ with neighbors and even parents of their children’s friends.�

Kinney said the second reason social circles are declining is because of parents overprotecting their children. “The second issue seems to be parent’s increased fear, whether

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I’ve heard people are excited honoring Michael Jackson.�

There is a video link available at cm-life.com for students to learn the dance.

Participants only have to dance for five minutes for the record to be made. “I think this is something we could possibly break the record,� Mills said. This is a way to encourage other universities to try and break records as well. If people become interested in this event, they might want to attempt to break world records.�

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The study confirmed people who use social networks are 30 percent less likely to know their neighbors and 26 percent less likely to provide their neighbors companionship.

The new social norm The study also focused on the size of the average American’s social circle.

The group of close friends for cell phone users tends to be 12 percent larger than for nonusers of cell phones and Internet use contributes to having more diverse social networks. “I think Facebook is hurting people’s real-life social skills,�

Brighton freshman Brendan Murphy said. “Americans are using cell phones and Facebook as a comforting way to think they have many friends instead of going out and making real-life connections.� studentlife@cm-life.com

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CMU Police provide easy equipment storage for hunters Option helps students avoid violating university policy

Finding a place this fall to store hunting weapons on campus is fairly simple.

CMU Police provides oncampus students with a safe option for weapon storage.

“For any students that reside on campus, we have a service that allows weapons for hunting or target shooting to be brought directly here and stored here in our secure blocker,” said Capt.

Fred Harris.

Harris said not many students use the service — CMU Police had two or three last year.

“They just have to fill out some paperwork and then we attach a card to the weapons,” he said. “When we release them, students just have to leave campus. They can’t take them back to their residential housing units.”

Harris said the weapon storage keeps everyone safe.

“We provide this service to allow students to keep their weapons in a place that is secure rather than keep them in their trunks or housing units,” Harris said. “This can make sure that they won’t be violating university policy.”

Harris said weapons are not allowed in the residence halls.

Hunting land Students seeking to hunt deer on public land when firearm season opens Sunday will have to travel to the edge of Isabella County and beyond.

According to the Department of Natural Resources, the closest public hunting land is the Edmore State Game Area bordering Isabella and Montcalm counties. Beyond that, hunters will have to travel out of county to find public hunting land.

While State Game and State

County sheriff reminds student hunters to thinnk safety first Rifle season starts Sunday, ends Nov. 30

By Randi Shaffer Staff Reporter

By Luke Dimick Staff Reporter

Officials say safety should always be a priority for hunters.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman Mary Dettloff said firearm season is from Sunday to Nov. 30. December is late archery season and muzzle-loading season.

Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said there are several ways hunters can keep safe throughout both seasons.

He advised hunters to always keep the safety on their loaded weapons and carry emergency supplies, such as a compass, flashlight and matches or lighter.

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Central Michigan University Police Capt. Fred Harris shows where students living in residence halls can keep their hunting rifles Nov. 3 in the police department. The service is free to students and requires them to fill out a form and check in and out with the department when they take gear out.

“We provide this service to allow students to keep their weapons in a place that is secure rather than keep them in their trunks or housing units.”

Fred Harris, CMU Police Captain

Want to drop off your gun? w Stop by the CMU Police Station in the Combined Services building behind the IET building along West Campus Drive.

Forest land is sparse in the area, hunting on private land may give hunters better results.

Isabella County Undersheriff Laude Hartrum said people

hunting on private land need to make sure to follow the proper procedures.

“When people go out to hunt on private land, they need to have a note from the property owner that states that they have permission to hunt on that property,” Hartrum said.

“They have to carry that note with them the whole time when they’re hunting.” university@cm-life.com

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In preparation for the increase, the Michigan State Legislature allocated $160 million, Granholm said. She is proposing the credit increase be postponed or reduced, and subsequently use the $160 million to fund the Michigan Promise instead.

“We’ve identified how to do it and we must do it,” she said.

Slowing the phase-in of the EITC will not take any money away from Michigan residents, Granholm said.

Residents who qualify for the EITC will see a slower increase in their credit from the state, but she said they will see an increase from the federal government.

Handling resistance Although the Michigan Legislature has said the

Mioduszewski and Dettloff agreed on the importance of firearm safety.

“Before you shoot your gun, know what your target is,” Dettloff said. “Make sure there’s nothing beyond it you’re going to hit. Never point your gun at anyone — you should carry it pointed down.”

Hunters should wear blaze orange to make sure they are highly visible to fellow hunters in heavily wooded areas.

“Don’t shoot at anything you’re not sure of,” Mioduszewski said.

Having a partner is another good way of increasing safety. Hunters who go alone should let someone else know where they will be and how long they plan to be gone.

One way to stay safe with or without a fellow hunter is to carry some form of mobile communication. Put it on vibrate or silent, Dettloff

said, but keep it on.

Michigan Promise will not be reinstated, Granholm said the fight is not over. She said now is the time the legislature can do clean-up work and make progress before 2009 comes to a close.

“They won’t be persuaded if we quit,” Granholm said.

She urges college students to contact their senators and representatives and demand the scholarship back.

“The students have an opportunity to exercise democracy,” Granholm said. “Tell your legislator this is not what we hired you for.”

redirected for the Michigan Promise.

“I’m certainly open to looking at whatever Granholm is proposing, as long as it works,” said State Rep. Bill Caul, R-Mount Pleasant.

Caul said if there is a way to support the Michigan Promise, he is in favor of the proposed measures.

“I’m glad to see they’re continuing to discuss options,” he said. “I certainly understand the pressure on students and their families.

If the numbers work out, I’d look at it in a positive way.”

Assistant political science professor J. Cherie Strachan said she is pleased Granholm is trying to prioritize the scholarship and said students should respect what the governor is doing.

“It’s a creative way to prioritize programs and maintain funding for important programs,” Strachan said.

Finding support Granholm said she was presented with the higher education budget at the last second Oct. 30 and, although she vetoed more than 70 items to save money, she is not legally able to veto money into a law. Legislation, therefore, must be passed in order for the EITC funds to be

Hunting laws In addition to remaining safe, hunters should make sure they are hunting in the correct public areas.

Mioduszewski said there is only a small area of public hunting property in Isabella County. It lies north of Base Line Road.

“It gets pretty populated,” he said. “Usually, there’s a lot of hunters out there.”

While there have been no major changes to hunting regulations, hunters should always be aware of new laws.

“There’s a million types of rules and regulations for different types of hunting seasons,” Mioduszewski said.

For a complete list of hunting regulations in the state of Michigan, visit michigan.gov/dnr. metro@cm-life.com

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

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EDITORIAL |Standardized testing is a poor method at assessing students’ intelligence

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Wrong idea

s Michigan’s budget is being evaluated, there is tense debate over the Michigan Merit Exam and bringing back the Michigan Promise Scholarship.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm has expressed interest in bringing back the scholarship, despite cutting it from the budget this year. But government officials should restructure the entire program, and rethink the value of standardized testing.

Standardized testing does not achieve the ends that it claims to, and has many unforeseen consequences.

As it stands now, Michigan’s equivalent of standardized testing is the Merit Exam. The exam assess juniors in high school on various subjects such as math, writing, science and

civics. It is used as a standard for how students and individual school district are performing academically.

The test scores are used for admittance in colleges around the state, along with the SATs and ACTs. But this ideology fails to accurately measure how intelligent a student is and how well they will do

in higher learning.

Some students have short attention spans and may decide to give up halfway through the test simply out of disgust. Or they may have events going on in their lives interfering with their ability to focus, causing them to fail a test they should have passed.

With multiple choice, the right answer exists in front of the test-taker.

If the answer is unknown, students are encouraged to circle at least one answer, since they have a chance at getting it right.

Rippling effect Michigan’s government decides what schools should receive funding based on Merit Exam test results.

Schools with lower test scores receive less funding, since they are viewed as failing to meet the state standard. This adds a significant amount of pressure on each teacher for their students to pass, resulting in teaching to a test. Students are taught to regurgitate facts without

actually understanding why X equals Y or the importance of a historical event.

One of the most important tools for success in college is analytical thinking. By being taught to a test, incoming freshmen lack the ability to think for themselves and may find college too difficult.

If school officials want to asses how well students are doing academically, they need to evaluate progress over a gradual period. A portfolio of work that includes pieces from different grades reflects progress in all areas of education, including ones not covered by standardized tests. Or the test should be more generalized and used as a tool for what students need improvement on, not just how intelligent they are.

There’s more to intelligence than filling in bubbles and repeating what teachers preach to their students.

Thinking is crucial to success in academics, and standardized testing doesn’t meet the grade.

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Nathan Inks Columnist

Right “rights” One of the most complex legal topics is the idea of rights.

People need to be careful not to throw around the word “right” lightly. To do so devalues the weight behind the word.

I have recently seen two instances in which the word “right” was used in such a manner. The first was in the Nov. 5 Central Michigan Life story, “Thursday panel wants Chippewa nickname changed,” when a student said, “This is not a mascot issue. This is a human rights issue,” in reference to using the Chippewa name as the university’s nickname.

A main document used to define human rights among the international committee is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Nowhere in the 30 articles of the UDHR is there anything that remotely deals with this issue. Using the Chippewa name has nothing to do with human rights. It may be a political correctness issue; however, it is not a human rights issue, and to describe it as such undermines true human rights efforts.

The second instance where the word “right” was used improperly was in the CM Life column, “Health care should be provided to all citizens.” It said the Declaration of Independence “established the idea of the rights all Americans are entitled to. In today’s world, this should include affordable health care.”

There are several problems with this claim. There is no indication the government needs to provide affordable health care for its citizens.

Second, there is a problem using the “pursuit of happiness” argument for affordable health care.

When Thomas Jefferson wrote this, he meant that government should not take away the life, liberty or the ability to pursue happiness from its citizens.

Just because the government cannot take away the ability to purchase affordable health care does not mean that it has to ensure that affordable health care is available to everyone.

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Funding provides for “Central Michigan University Experience” The recent Voices column, “Downsized,” criticized the Student Government Association for requesting an increase to the Central Programming Fund (CPF), a general fund that allocates money Jason Nichol to various programming organizations on campus including Program Board, Minority Student Services, University Recreation, The Leadership Institute and The Volunteer Center, among others.

Increasing the financial capabilities of the CPF is essential to maintaining quality programming on campus and vital to the “Central Michigan University Experience,” a sense of community that we value dearly as CMU students.

That sense of community actively promotes student engagement on campus and is directly linked to increasing our university’s retention rates.

The broad allegation that SGA must

“give back” is not used appropriately in the article’s context.

In fact, the request for increased CPF funds is a conscious effort

by SGA to “give back” to students through enhancing programming for students on campus.

Moreover, the CPF budget has remained stagnant for years.

This drastically reduces the real purchasing power of the fund when inflation, minimum wage increases and the general rise in programming costs are considered. We now have less money to program for more students.

Surely, academics are the priority on our campus.

However, the ability to experience cultural, musical, volunteer, and diversity events should never be undermined by a loose pretext of “giving back money” or of undermining academic priorities.

SGA is not the only champion of increasing the CPF. Favorable responses from university leaders, including the Vice President of Finance

and Administrative Services (David Burdette) and the Director of Student Life (Tony Voisin) have created positive momentum behind this issue.

Also, the groundbreaking of the new CMU Events Center highlights our institution’s commitment to event programming.

The work done by the organizations that receive CPF appropriations goes much further than simply providing entertainment to students.

It strengthens our student body’s commitment and dedication to both the university and the greater community.

As Mark Twain said, “Never let schooling interfere with your education.”

Although the classroom plays a significant role in what we learn as CMU students, our education would be incomplete without experiencing quality programming on campus.

Jason Nichol President, Student Government Association

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Our leaders are who?

U.S. ignorant of who’s who in the government I would say it is safe to assume that most Americans can name our president (It’s Barack Obama). But apparently, many cannot give the name of either our vice president (Joe Biden) or the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Nancy Pelosi).

I don’t usually watch Fox News or Sean Hannity, but I flipped it on and, to my surprise, Hannity was saying something I agree with.

Hannity said he finds it despicable that so few people polled by his guest, Stephen Crowder of Pajamas TV, couldn’t name either the vice president or Speaker of the House.

Crowder was polling people on the streets of Los Angeles about their knowledge of Washington politics, namely those in charge.

His interviewees blew my mind.

He asked one male who the vice president is. He answered someone who not only didn’t serve within the federal government, but someone who wasn’t even born in the United States – Arnold Schwarzenegger.

That’s right, the “Govinator.”

According to Crowder’s data, only 34 percent of the 40 or so people interviewed knew that Joe Biden is the vice president. He also said that he “interviewed 40-something people, and you could count on one hand how many people actually knew who (Pelosi) was.” That is roughly less than 12.5 percent of those polled.

Crowder also polled people on several other things, such as who Angelina Jolie’s boyfriend is or who Paris Hilton is. As one can expect, just about everyone knew that Brad Pitt is Jolie’s boyfriend, and everyone knew who Paris Hilton is.

Hannity touched on an important issue here, the fact that many people know little to nothing about American politics. Crowder said that he believes the reason people don’t know that Joe Biden is the vice president is because President Obama is trying to keep him under the radar because “he’s a liability.”

Hannity, however, saw the bigger picture, saying to Crowder: “You are missing the whole thing.

It’s chilling that so many people can cancel out our well-informed votes. But they know about Brad Pitt. They know about Angelina Jolie, which is fine. These are not tough questions. Who’s the vice president? Every American needs to know that. You’ve got to know it.”

I should write Nov. 10, 2009, down, the day I actually agree with Sean Hannity on something. On every issue from abortion rights, to health care to gun control, he and I are on opposite ends of the political spectrum.

But this day, he made an important point.

Every American should have some basic knowledge of who is running the show. We should all know who the leaders in Washington are. We elected them, we pay them and it is our tax dollars they spend.

So if you aren’t up to speed on who’s who in Washington, I’d suggest looking it up. It never hurts to know a little more about the people we elected to office.

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“It should go toward making expenses cheaper for students.”

Amanda Karagosian,

White Lake senior

“I think it should go toward paying the professors.”

Bryan Lafavors,

Detroit senior

“It should go back to us.

I have put a lot of money into this school.”

“It should go back to the school, possibly scholarship funds.”

Maghan Luallen,

Phil Lawton,

Mount Pleasant senior

Detroit sophomore

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A pie in the face

College Republicans get hit with whipped cream to raise funds

By Melissa Torok Staff Reporter

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Saranac sophomore Vanessa Oblinger, a College Republicans member, smiles after Tecumseh sophomore Tim Snell smashed a pie in her face Wednesday outside Charles V. Park Library during a “Pie a Republican” fundraiser.

Autumn Cooper was not about to pass up the opportunity to throw a pie in boyfriend Phillip Goodrich’s face.

College Republicans held a “Pie a Republican” event in which passers-by were able to pay $2 to throw a pie at several members. It was held Wednesday afternoon outside the Charles V. Park Library.

Cooper took advantage of the group’s first event by throwing a pie in Goodrich’s face.

“That made my day and was

wonderful,” said Cooper, a Portland senior. “It was totally worth it.”

A number of students showed enthusiasm about throwing pies as well.

Republican Kurt Laskowsky said he was glad to throw a pie in another Republican’s face.

“I’ve always wanted to throw a pie in the face of my own kind,” said Laskowsky, a Harrison graduate student.

Laskowsky chose to pie College Republican member Vanessa Oblinger.

Oblinger maintained a positive outlook as she took the whipped cream pie in the face.

“It’s for a good cause,” said Oblinger, a Saranac sophomore.

Goodrich said many students felt bad about throwing

a pie.

All proceeds help fund the group’s other events and investments, including showing support for America’s troops.

“Last year, we sent 11 boxes of T-shirts to Iraq,” Faber said.

The money also helps to pay for the central costs.

“The funds are mainly for the group. So when something comes up, we don’t have to worry about people coming up with money,” Goodrich said.

Goodrich said fundraisers allow the group to purchase T-shirts each year.

Any extra money will go toward the group’s trip to the Conservative Political Action Conference, held in Washington, D.C. studentlife@cm-life.com

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GSU wants health care, salary increase

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Students rally Wednesday at Warriner Hall

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“Mine is specifically made for little kids because it’s so small,” she said. “It is not about being a beginner. It’s about how much you can pull back.”

Olson’s first time hunting this year was Sept. 18 for the early doe season.

“I was really excited and nervous,” Olson said. “I had a lot of different feelings.”

Olson admitted she sometimes falls asleep while sitting on her bench in a 15-foot high tree in Mecosta, where Vader’s

By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

Graduate Student Union members want to show the Central Michigan University administration they are serious about change.

“We think CMU needs better health care,” said Interim Bargaining Team Chief Spokesman Andy Cox, a Virginia graduate student. “We want to be heard and GSU means business.”

Graduate students, faculty and supporters rallied Wednesday outside Warriner Hall to voice their concerns. Cox led the chant, “It’s not fair, we need health care,” to a cheering crowd.

The GSU wants the administration to hear the concerns of the graduate assistants who want better health care plans, tuition waivers and a salary increase.

Interim GSU President and Ferndale graduate student Alyssa Warshay said the group needs to make administration see what the big deal is.

“We all want the same thing for graduate assistants at CMU — health care, full tuition remission, job security and living wages. The administration does not take us seriously as employees,” she said.

Cox said schools such as Michigan State University pay 70 percent of insurance for dependents, while CMU students are left to find health insurance on their own.

Michigan State University graduate student and Graduate Employees Union president Elizabeth Pellerito drove from Lansing to show support to the graduate students and encourage them to continue bargaining with administration.

“At MSU, we got a 3 percent wage increase last year, our health care is paid for and we’re up here because we know you guys work hard. You deserve the same things we get, and you’re going to get it,” Pellerito said.

Sarah Lanius, American Federation of Teachers of Michigan

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Interim Graduate Student Union President and Ferndale graduate student Alyssa Warshay addresses the crowd that was protesting during the GSU rally Wednesday at Warriner Mall.

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and GSU staff organizer, said all the colleges mentioned during the rally — MSU, University of Michigan, Wayne State University and Western Michigan University — have GSUs and have made drastic improvements in their health care packages, wages and better training for teachers.

CMU needs that too, she said.

“The cost of living increases and wages should increase (too)— you’re sort of taking a

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hit if not being able to keep up with cost of living,” Lanius said.

Warshay said graduate assistants are hard-working students and struggle just like anyone else in tough economic times.

“We are needed at CMU and we have needs, too — demand tuition remission and demand the respect that we deserve,” Warshay said. university@cm-life.com

Comparing graduate student unions Salary w WMU: 2 percent increase in pay per year w MSU: Annual increases of 3 percent, 2.75 percent and 2.5 percent w CMU: No guaranteed wage increase w WSU: Two-week severance pay if unexpected loss of assistantship w U-M: Union has negotiated raises the past 10 years; average raise of 3.5 percent

Health insurance w U-M: Same as faculty insurance; choice of several HMOs or Blue Cross/Blue Shield w WSU: Free dental for graduate assistants and dependents w CMU: University does not offer health insurance as part of graduate assistantships w MSU: Comprehensive health insurance package: vision, dental, mental health w WMU: Employer contributes $800 toward premium for health insurance

Tuition waiver w WMU: Nine credits per semester for doctoral students w MSU: 10 credits waived in fall and spring semesters w CMU: Varies by department. Some graduate assitants are paying for several credit hours w WSU: 10 credits in fall and spring semesters w U-M: Unlimited tuition waiver since the contract negotiation in 1987

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Tammy Carrier said the high school has regained the majority of its students.

“After we came back from the three-day break, we got back to almost full atten-

family owns property. When Olson hunts in the evening, she takes homework with her while she waits for deer to come in sight.

Since the archery season began Oct. 1, she has yet to kill a deer. Olson said she would be really excited if she did.

“I’d probably want to jump up and down, but I wouldn’t be able to because I’ll be up in a tree,” she said.

On Nov. 4, Vader killed a deer weighing about 170 pounds, making it his biggest hunt so far.

2009 season John Niewoonder, a big game dance,” she said. “We got some new cases since last month, but it’s only a few individuals.”

Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy, 302 S. Kinney Ave., did not have the adequate amount of students absent to close, but it took precaution and also closed for the rest of the week.

People at high-risk will be first to receive the vaccina-

specialist from the Department of Natural Resources, said they expect this season to be closely similar to the past few years.

In 2008, there were about 694,000 deer hunters and, of those, 286,508 were archery hunters, he said.

There was a decrease in archery hunters from 2007 to 2008. In 2007, there were 300,254 archery hunters.

“The main reason for the decline in archery hunters was the fact that there was a ban on feeding and baiting the deer in the Lower Peninsula,” Niewoonder said. university@cm-life.com

tion, including children and young adults from 6 months to 24 years old, parents/ caregivers for children under 6 months, health care workers and people from ages 25 to 64 with chronic medical conditions.

Symptoms that differ from the seasonal flu are vomiting and diarrhea. university@cm-life.com

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Shapiro said he could not speak on who wrote the proposal other than what is presented in the report.

Lapp, the principal investigator of the research team, said it is not common practice for faculty to check each other’s work for issues such as plagiarism.

In a report from the investigation committee dated July 28, 2008, the committee states, “In this particular case, both Dr. Manouchehri, as a co-PI, and Dr. Lapp, as the PI, signed off on the proposal and the evidence supports the fact that they were each actively engaged in the proposal development.”

The report stated “gross negligence” was shown by the individual who copied and pasted the information into the proposal, while a certain level of “carelessness” was displayed from the individual who did not directly plagiarize, but still participated in forming the proposal.

Lapp said he received a letter from former provost Julia Wallace, in which she stated Lapp had not plagiarized. However, because he was the principal investigator, he still had some level of responsibility, Lapp said.

“Any grant proposal I submit for the next five years ... has to be thoroughly checked,” he said.

Lapp also was required to attend an academic integrity workshop.

Director of Public Relations Steve Smith said the university has never seen such a case before.

“To the best of my knowledge, this is an isolated incident,” he said.

Move to Ohio State Manouchehri, who formerly taught at CMU, accepted a position at Ohio State University on June 25, 2007.

On June 11, 2007, concerns were brought up about the possibility of plagiarism. Lisa DeMeyer, another math professor involved in the grant, brought up her concerns about Manouchehri the day after Manouchehri accepted the position at OSU. CMU was originally considering subcontracting the agreement so Manouchehri could continue her portion of the research at OSU, but the idea was tossed aside after the allegations.

An investigation into the controversy soon followed.

“Wayne Osborne, who at that time was interim vice provost for Research and Sponsored Programs, did an initial inquiry and reported that there was enough evidence to conduct an investigation,” Shapiro said.

Osborne reported the situation to Shapiro, who arranged to form an investigation committee. The committee members were Barbara Taylor, director of Faculty Personnel Services, and Kirsten Fleming of Northern Kentucky University. Janine Janosky, former vice provost of Research and Sponsored Programs, also worked with the committee.

After Manouchehri was accused of the violations, Shapiro said he notified administrators at OSU about the situation in a letter dated Dec. 21, 2007.

“The academic integrity policy calls for contacting and notifying the supervisor of an individual who is accused of violating it,” he said.

OSU Spokeswoman Shelly Hoffman said she is unaware of any such matter, but would look into the matter with OSU administrators. As of late Thursday night, Hoffman did not have any additional information.

After calling for the investigation, Shapiro said he froze the grant funds in late December 2007. The $619,489 in grant money had already been spent, but no more money could be withdrawn from the grant, all the way up to the recent decision by CMU to reimburse the money.

The allegations against the faculty members were not brought up at the October Board of Trustees meeting.

Shapiro said revealing all the details of the investigation at that time would not have been appropriate.

“We felt it was premature at that time to announce anything other than returning the funds, because in fact we were still engaged in some discussions and communication with NSF,” he said. university@cm-life.com

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“Depression was really hard to bounce back from,” Lewis said. “It took a lot out of me and changed my perspective on life a lot.”

After realizing she needed help, Lewis started seeking treatment in October 2008.

One of the hardest things with her depression was not knowing the cause, she said.

After realizing she needed hospitalization, she went into a mental hospital for six days around March and April.

“I was thinking straitjackets and, in reality, there are people there in sweat pants and T-shirts,” she said. “Everyone is supportive of each other. I don’t have to pretend.”

Lewis did not tell her parents until the last couple days there. “(My parents) were terrified and upset, naturally. After they talked to me, it turned out to be really good for my family,” she said.

Knowledge gained Inside the hospital, Lewis

felt a sense of community.

“Every time I was in there, I met beautiful people. You are not divided by class or race or anything like that, because you are in the hospital together.

Everybody is rooting for each other,” Lewis said.

At the time of her depression, Lewis did not know anyone who was hospitalized.

“I thought I was absolutely crazy because no one talked about this and if I can help someone, that would be awesome,” she said.

Lewis is passionate about social justice and writing. With a major in English and minor in religion, she wants to become a creative writing teacher.

Lewis’ mother, Cathie Bachman, said her daughter has grown from her experiences and is a stronger person.

“She has inspired me with her determination to fight her depression and with her willingness to share her story,” Bachman said.

Advocacy through writing Lewis started sharing her experience by writing her message on her body.

On her left wrist is a self-

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inflicted scar she once was ashamed of, often hiding it with bracelets. A few weeks ago, Lewis decided to get tattoos of the words “courage” and “wisdom,” along with a green vine representing growth, that circles her wrist.

As of now, Lewis still deals with depression. She took up skateboarding after getting out of the hospital.

“Sometimes, I feel like I am flying when I am going downhill. It actually makes me feel good,” she said. “I know when I have my skateboard, lip ring and tattoos, people feel I must be this cocky, rebellious, maybe even angry person.”

In reality, she is not that way, she said.

Shepherd resident and CMU alumna Laura Schmidt said Lewis has taught her about resilience, and is an exhibit of growth and is proud to call her a friend.

“I’ve seen her struggle, but I’ve also seen her courage and her strength, and that is motivation to continue fighting for a better life for myself,” Schmidt said.

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“In freshmen, depression can be more prevalent because they haven’t established a support network yet,” Gill said.

The signs of depression can be no interest in activities, not getting out of bed and having a change in appetite, Gill said.

Some preventive measures can be staying in touch with people who support and love them, and going to counseling on campus if necessary, she said.

“Making sure students talk about it and not keeping it to themselves, and taking time to go home and reconnect

with friends and family and involve themselves in fun things,” she said.

Rapaport said techniques of receiving treatment range from getting rest to seeking professional help.

“We encourage students to talk to trusted friends (and) family for support to learn coping skills, and some depression is treated with professional counseling and medication,” he said.

Last year, the center saw about 840 students, which has been a stable number, fluctuating very little for the past five years. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Safe sex message strong at tailgate Wednesday night Patrol hands out abstinence kits, spreads STD facts

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The Safer Sex Patrol infiltrated Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tailgate outside Kelly/Shorts Stadium with a fistful of condoms and lollipops.

Its mission? To spread awareness about sexually transmitted diseases, safer sex and abstinence.

Within 10 minutes, their supply was spent and much of the tailgating crowd was enthusiastically â&#x20AC;&#x153;protected.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went to The Cabin one time and, when we left, they were blowing them up like balloons,â&#x20AC;? said Flint senior and Safe Sex Patrol participant Clay Newell.

Clay said he handed out several hundred condoms over this semester, his first with the patrol.

The group operates out of the Volunteer Center and sends patrols of about 50 students to residence halls, bars, and tailgates throughout the year.

SSP gives out at least 3,000 condoms a year to CMU students.

But the â&#x20AC;&#x153;safer sex kitsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;abstinence kitsâ&#x20AC;? are not just condoms and candy.

The condoms are wrapped in an informational slip that covers STD facts and safer sex procedures, and the lollipops have streamers that say abstinence is the only 100 percent effective form of STD prevention. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It initiates a positive discussion about safer sex that people can be relaxed and have fun with,â&#x20AC;? said Royal Oak

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Soccer seeks first Big Ten win

By Matthew Valinski Staff Reporter

The soccer team will play in its first-ever NCAA tournament game today in South Bend.

Central (16-3-3) plays Purdue (12-5-3) at 5 p.m., with the winner playing the winner of No. 2 seed Notre Dame and IUPUI. CMU has only lost to Big Ten teams this year — Indiana, Michigan and Michigan State — during its 16-3-3 season. Purdue finished fourth in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers tied for the highest-scoring offense in the Big Ten, scoring 39 goals.

Sophomore Liesel Toth said the entire team is going to have to defend as a unit for CMU to shut down Purdue.

“No matter what, we are going to try to get the job done,” she said. “And that’s to not let Shay (Mannino) get scored on, and that becomes everyone’s job. The forwards do their part, the midfield, the defense, Shay — we all do our part.”

Purdue is led by senior cocaptain Jessica Okoroafo, who leads the team with 8 goals and 20 points, which places her seventh in the Big Ten. CMU gave up nine goals to Big Ten opponents in three games despite holding Mid-American Conference opponents to just one goal in 14 games.

Senior Sylvia Forbes added six more goals for the Boilermakers this year, with senior Katie Seeger and sophomore Katie Leinert each adding four more.

How to win CMU freshman defender Bailey Brandon said one of the keys to defending Purdue’s attack will be communicating.

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cm-life.com Andrew Stover and Tim Ottusch break down the football team’s 56-24 win.

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Junior 174-pounder Mike Miller starts the season ranked first nationally in his weight class by InterMat Wrestle. Miller finished runner-up last season at the NCAA Tournament.

marked man Miller starts season ranked first at 174 pound weight class

By D.J. Palomares | Senior Reporter

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ike Miller finished one victory and four points shy of a dream season last year.

He entered last season’s NCAA wrestling tournament as the No. 7 seed in the 174-pound class. In the quarterfinals, he upset No. 2 seeded Michael Cannon of American University. Then he beat No. 3 seeded Brandon Browne of Nebraska.

Suddenly, he was one match away from a national championship — but could not overcome No. 1 seeded Steve Luke from Michigan, who won the match 8-4.

Although he was CMU’s second national runner-up in as many seasons (197-pounder Wynn Michalak in 2008), Miller is looking to improve no matter what.

“I train the same whether I would have finished first, second, or eighth,” Miller said. “I want to get better every year, despite what I accomplished the year before.”

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Junior 174-pounder Mike Miller finished second in the nation last year.

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Chippewas dismantle Toledo

Junior free safety Bobby Seay (9) celebrates with senior cornerback Tommy Mama (14) and redshirt freshman cornerback Lorenzo White in the second quarter of Wednesday’s 56-28 win against Toledo.

Seay tied junior linebacker Nick Bellore with a game-high 10 tackles. He came in the game after starting free safety senior Eric Fraser left because of an unspecified injury.

Blow-out keeps CMU in control toward MAC title

By Andrew Stover Sports Editor

The CMU football team remains on track for a showdown with Northern Illinois in two weeks for the Mid-American Conference West Division title.

After routing Toledo 56-28 Wednesday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, CMU remains undefeated in the MAC (6-0).

Northern Illinois, which beat Ball State last night 26-20, is 5-1 in conference play.

The Chippewas took advantage of a number of Toledo miscues — turning five turnovers into 28 points after a back-andforth start. The Rockets led 14-7 before CMU scored 49 unanswered points from the second quarter on.

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“On offense, we were able to capitalize on those turnovers and turn them into points,” said coach Butch Jones. “And I thought it was big that we weren’t kicking field goals again in the red zone, that we were scoring touchdowns.”

Senior quarterback Dan LeFevour became CMU’s all-time rushing touchdown leader after rushing for 19 yards and four touchdowns. He has 45 rushing touchdowns in his career.

LeFevour completed 29-of36 passes (80.6 percent) for 341 yards and two touchdowns. At one point in the first half, LeFevour completed 16 consecutive passes.

Jones said LeFevour’s leadership was apparent on the field.

“I thought he was really focused,” Jones said. “When they went up (in the first half), he looked at me and said, ‘Don’t worry, I got you.’”

LeFevour led an offense that did not turn the ball over.

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At one point in the second quarter, LeFevour evaded a heavy rush, rolled right looking as if he was going to step out of bounds. Within yards of the sideline, LeFevour stopped, set his feet and fired a 42-yard pass to junior wide receiver Kito Poblah, who broke off his coverage.

Jones called the play one of the best plays LeFevour has made all year.

“We talk about our quarterbacks being a high-vision guy, meaning that when they flush the pocket, their eyes don’t go down and they just become a runner,” Jones said. “As he flushes the pocket, he escapes, but he has the high vision to see the receiver down the field.”

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Senior 157-pounder Steve Brown was injured last season at NCAAs, but is ranked 11th nationally in his weight class this season.

Brown aims for first All-America finish

By Matthew Valinski Staff Reporter

Steve Brown has won the last two Mid-American Conference Championships he competed in.

Two seasons ago, Brown won at 157 pounds, defeating Bryan O’Connor from Northern Illinois 7-3 in the finals.

A year ago, Brown won at 149 pounds, avenging a regular-season loss to Buffalo’s Desmond Green in the finals.

Heading into the national tournament last year, Brown competed well enough during the regular season to come in as the No. 11 seed.

However, after an arm injury in his first-round match against Michael Roberts of Boston University, coach Tom Borrelli said he did not know if Brown was going to be able to wrestle his next match.

“He was wrestling basically with one arm,” he said.

“We didn’t know if he was going to compete from round to round.”

He lost his next match to No. 6 Jake Patacsil of Purdue, but went on to win two more in the consolation bracket

before falling 9-8 to eventual third-place finisher Kyle Ruschell.

A new year Coming into his senior season, Brown said he will not let an injury or anything else stop him from any accomplishment he can achieve.

“Things happen, and you can’t do much about it,” he said. “That is one of the biggest motivators this year is that things happen. But I don’t want that to stop me from getting back to where I was, if not further.”

Brown’s drive, like every CMU wrestler, is to win a national championship, but his mentality has started to change regarding how he gets it compared to his early years.

“Now that I’m going up a weight class, I have to prove myself again,” he said. “I’m ready for the challenges and I want to show everyone that I deserve to win. As much as I want to say I want to be a national champion, I’d rather show it.”

Brown said his focus with the coaching staff was not where it needed to be in the past. Now, Brown said he sees how valuable the help

the coaches gave him was.

“At lot of it was being time to grow up and realize that everything Coach (Borrelli) was saying to me the last few years has been going in one ear and out the other,” he said. “Then, when I got to thinking about it, it started making sense.”

Brown said he needed to be more of a leader last year, but he will embrace the role this season.

While Brown won the MAC championship at 157 pounds as a sophomore, he said he was not ready at the time to win on a national scale.

“When I was a sophomore, I didn’t compete as well because I wasn’t strong enough,” he said. “This year, that is the biggest difference.

I am strong enough.”

And when Brown does take the mat for CMU, Borrelli said people can see the attitude Brown brings every day to practice as Brown lines up in front of his opponent.

“You see so much of your personality come out when you are training or competing because the sport naturally strips you down,” he said. sports@cm-life.com

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weight class breakdown

Grayson and Cubberly vie for 165-pound spot; Jarod holds heavyweight Senior reporter D.J. Palomares and staff reporter Matthew Valinski break down the Chippewas wrestling weight classes.

125 pounds Senior Conor Beebe is the favorite to start at 125 pounds after moving down from 133.

Beebe has gone to the NCAA Championships all three years while competing at CMU. Beebe was ranked No. 1 in the MAC in the preseason coaches’ poll and ranked No. 16 nationally. Beebe could get challenged by fellow senior Matt Steintrager and redshirt freshman Christian Cullinan. Beebe lost to Steintrager 3-2 at the intrasquad Oct. 30.

133 pounds Sophomore Scotti Sentes is the favorite to start for the Chippewas. As a true freshman, Sentes earned All-America honors at the 125-pound weight class. Sentes comes into the season ranked No. 9 nationally, but has been picked by the Mid-American Conferences coaches to finish second in the conference to returning champion Danny Mitcheff from Kent State.

141 pounds The starter right now is junior Ryan Cubberly, with sophomore Jeff Shutich battling for the starting spot. Shutich was picked to finish third in the MAC

behind NIU’s Pat McLemore and OU’s Germaine Lindsey.

Cubberly has moved into the starting spot after going 33-11 in the Ryan Cubberly past two years competing for the Chippewas.

Shutich moved into the team’s starting lineup last season and defeated McLemore and Lindsey last year in dual matches.

149 pounds Senior Tony D’Alie finished second in the conference at the 141-pound weight class last season despite sitting out most of the dual matches with a wrist injury. He chose to bump up a weight class for his final season with a preseason No. 19 national ranking. D’Alie also moved into one of the strongest weight classes in the conference — he is picked to finish fourth.

157 pounds Senior Steve Brown is returning for his last season looking for his first All-America honors. At 149 pounds last year, Brown won the MAC Championship, defeating Buffalo’s Desmond Green 6-1 in the finals, and went 3-2 at NCAAs, losing to the eventual third-place finisher Wisconsin’s Kyle Ruschell. Brown is predicted to finish first in the MAC and also is ranked No. 8 nationally.

165 pounds The Chippewas were forced to replace Trevor Stewart at the 165 spot after he graduated with two consecutive MAC Tournament victories. Senior Tyler Grayson will battle with sophomore Eric Cubberly for the starting spot. Grayson finished second in the conference at the 157pound weight class last year and is picked to finish second in the MAC at 165 this season.

The conference favorite Tyler Grayson is Kent State senior Obie Smith, who was pinned last season by Stewart in the conference finals.

174 pounds Mike Miller comes into the season as the No. 1 ranked 174-pound wrestler in the na-

tion. However, redshirt freshman Ben Bennett is set to challenge Miller for the starting spot. Miller is picked first in the MAC and is coming off a season which concluded with a loss to Michigan’s Steve Luke, 8-4, in the NCAA finals. Along the way, Miller defeated No. 2 Michael Cannon from American University and avenged a regular-season loss by beating No. 3 Brandon Browne of Nebraska. Miller could be challenged by Cornell’s Mack Lewnes, who went undefeated throughout the season before losing both matches in the NCAA Tournament.

throughout his redshirt year last season, capturing three tournament titles and finishing in the top four in every Ben Bennett tournament he competed in. Freshman Raylen Davis may get the start in the beginning of the season with junior Mike Miller being out with an injury. Davis captured a state championship his senior season at Royal Oak High School before joining the program.

184 pounds This weight class is a tossup after the graduation of last season’s starter, Vince DiDona. If freshmen Ben Bennett does not win the starting spot at 174 pounds, he will likely compete here. Bennett dominated wrestling unattached

197 pounds Senior Eric Simaz will be back for his second season at 197 pounds after finishing third in the MAC last season, going 13-15 overall and 4-1 in duals. Simaz is predicted to finish second in the MAC, with No. 20 Jimmy Hamel of Buffalo

picked to win. Simaz defeated Hamel in the regular season matchup 7-4, but Hamel won the match at the MAC Tournament 3-1 in overtime.

285 pounds Sophomore Jarod Trice took over the starting spot last season, finishing second in the MAC. He is ranked No. 11 in the nation coming into the season and has been picked as the over whelm ing favorite in the conference.

Trice struggled last season against top 20 o p p o n e n t s , Jarod Trice losing nine of his ten matches. However, six of those losses were within one takedown of winning. sports@cm-life.com

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Sophomore Scotti Sentes moved up to the 133-pound weight class this season after earning All-America honors at 125 last year.

Sentes, Beebe switch weight classes

By Matthew Valinski Staff Reporter

For senior Conor Beebe, 133 pounds was a little too heavy.

However, when Beebe came to Central Michigan, Luke Smith was the wrestling team’s 125pounder, and Beebe moved up to 133.

The results showed that Beebe can compete at 133 pounds, advancing to the NCAA Tournament all three years he has competed for CMU. But Beebe saw last year that being at 125 pounds was tough on Scotti Sentes, which Sentes would admit himself. Beebe felt comfortable at 125.

“Last season, I was cutting a lot of weight the whole year,” Sentes said. “I had a lot of problems. I was weaker during matches and I wasn’t able to practice as hard as I should have been able to. I just had to get through it and make weight.”

So Beebe brought up the idea to Sentes and the coaches of the two switching weight classes.

Sentes said he initially had his doubts because of the height advantage he took advantage of at 125 pounds, which helped him place seventh at NCAAs last season.

However, Sentes thought

about the energy lows he also felt at times during last season and realized he would be stronger at 133 pounds.

Conor Beebe “Last season, it was kind of an advantage because I was always about 4 inches taller than everyone I wrestled,” he said. “This year, I am wrestling guys who are bigger than me, but I have more energy, so the roles have switched.”

Role reversal Borrelli said he saw what Sentes felt and believes Beebe and Sentes will benefit from the switch.

“You can take a look at Scotti, and see he is pretty tall for a 125pounder,” Borrelli said. “Toward the middle of the year last year, he struggled with making weight, and it affected his performance in competition.”

Sentes said with moving up a weight class, the biggest thing he had to work on is the strength difference between the two weight classes.

“I am going to have to get a lot stronger,” he said. “So I have

been working really hard in the weight room. Hopefully, it pays off in matches and I can compete with the bigger guys.”

While Beebe wanted to wrestle at 125 pounds, the weight change is something his body is still getting used to.

“I feel like I have a better opportunity at 125 (pounds) strength-wise and everything,” he said. “Once I get my weight established and under control, I feel like I could make a real impact in that weight class when it comes down to nationals.”

Beebe is taking advantage of the early-season practices to find out how he feels at his new weight after a workout.

Competition Beebe’s weight is not the only thing challenging him right now.

Senior Matt Steintrager and redshirt freshman Christian Cullinan are providing competition for the 125-pound spot on the team.

Steintrager has not competed for CMU in more than two years, while Cullinan is making the same switch as Beebe to 125.

Steintrager beat Beebe 3-2 at the intrasquad meet Oct. 30. sports@cm-life.com

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All-Americans lead experienced roster

By D.J. Palomares Senior Reporter

The wrestling team walked off the mat Feb. 19 failing to clinch a Mid-American Conference regular-season championship for the first time since 1998.

The team, undeterred by the loss, went on to win its ninth consecutive MAC Tournament title. CMU placed two wrestlers in All-American status and finish as one of the top 15 teams in the nation.

“We put a lot of emphasis on winning a regular-season MAC Championship,” said coach Tom Borrelli. “But in the long run, it

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And the junior 174-pounder is ranked as the preseason favorite to do something no CMU wrestler has done in ten years: win a national championship.

InterMat Wrestle has him first nationally in the 174 pound weight class.

“I have tried to improve everything about my game,” Miller said. “In order to be a national champion, you have to win every point, every scramble — you have to fight, period. I want a national championship.”

Coach Tom Borrelli said Miller is the type of person able to handle the spotlight and preseason hype.

“I don’t think there is any added pressure coming into the season as the preseason favorite,” he said. “It doesn’t change the goal that he has and it doesn’t change what he needs to do to

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“I try to talk as much as I possibly can,” she said. “That is something we definitely stress at practice.”

Although Purdue’s offense led the Big Ten in goals, its defense excelled as well.

While Forbes is an offensive threat, she also is an im-

is probably one of the least important things we do. You don’t qualify for nationals unless you win the conference tournament, and you can’t become an All-American without getting to the national tournament.”

CMU opens its season this weekend against TennesseeChattanooga at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rose Arena.

“We are motivated,” said sophomore heavyweight Jarod Trice. “We want to win a MAC championship but, more importantly, we have been working to improve our placement nationally.”

Central is returning two All-

Americans from last season, sophomore 133-pounder Scotti Sentes and junior 174-pounder Mike Miller.

The team also is returning 149-pounder Tony D’Alie, 157-pounder Steve Brown and 125-pounder Conor Beebe, all seniors.

“We have some pretty good senior leadership on this team,” Borrelli said. “They have had a really good summer and have brought that into the preseason.”

CMU also will insert some new faces into the roster as freshman Ben Bennett will join the squad after redshirting last season.

accomplish it.”

For Miller, work and preparation come well before what other people think.

“Rankings are just people’s opinion,” Miller said. “All I want to do is keep my head down and my nose to the grindstone.

Maybe I can prove those people right.”

While vocal leaders are noticed by outsiders, it is the leadership of Miller doing the little things in practice that help his teammates and himself.

Miller comes to practice with the idea that every takedown, every push-up is a way to improve himself.

redshirt season.

He comes into this season as the preseason favorite for his third consecutive MAC title. He has never lost in a MAC dual match and has qualified as an All-American twice.

“I look forward to all my matches,” Miller said. “In order to be the best I am going to have to beat everyone. So, no match is really more important to me than any other.”

But, surprisingly, he may not have settled in on his weight class.

Normally, Miller wrestles at 174 pounds, but freshman Ben Bennett may get the start. If Bennett beats Miller for the 174pound spot, Miller would bump up to 184 pounds.

Miller sat out the intrasquad match with an injury, and may miss the opening match against the University of TennesseeChattanooga.

MAC standing Miller has won the MidAmerican Conference in both seasons competing for the Chippewas. This will be the first time Miller wrestles for CMU in consecutive seasons. His freshman and sophomore seasons were broken up by an Olympic portant piece of the defense, which led to her naming to the All-Big Ten First Team.

Central comes into the game riding a 17-game unbeaten streak while allowing one goal during that stretch.

Brandon said it has been important the team stay confident during that stretch without becoming over-confident.

“It’s awesome that we are

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getting national publicity but, at the same time, the level head on everyone’s shoulder around me is amazing,” Brandon said.

Purdue has played two Mid-American Conference teams this season, defeating Ohio in the team’s opener 5-0 Aug. 21 and Ball State 6-1 Sept. 7. sports@cm-life.com

Central is ranked 13th in the nation as a team and is picked

by MAC coaches to win the conference championship.

Tennessee-Chattanooga The Mocs started slow this season, with dual losses to Kent State and Virginia Tech. Freshman 174-pounder Jake Young (6-1) has been one of the bright spots for the team, taking a tournament title at the Hokie Open.

“It is going to be a really good dual for us.” Borrelli said. “They are pretty competitive and it will be a good start for our season.” sports@cm-life.com

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men’s basketball

CMU opens with Princeton at Rose

By Tim Ottusch Assistant Sports Editor

The CMU men’s basketball team will face a familiar foe when it opens its regular season Saturday.

For the second consecutive season, the Chippewas will open their season against Princeton. The game starts at noon in Rose Arena.

The two teams played each other last season in Princeton, with CMU winning 55-53. Senior forward Chris Kellermann led the Chippewas with 28 points and 13 rebounds.

Princeton returns four of the five players that started last year against CMU and eight of the 10 players that played in that game.

“They just have a great nucleus of guys that understand their system,” said coach Ernie Zeigler. “We’re going to be playing against a veteran team that has similar aspirations as us — to compete for a conference title.”

Key returners for the Tigers are guards Douglas Davis and Dan Mavraides. Davis averaged

12.3 points per game last year and Mavraides averaged 10.3.

Davis had 25 points against CMU in his first collegiate game.

The Ernie Zeigler team brings back its top nine scorers from last season.

“They have a very experience lineup, returning all their key players from last season,” Zeigler said.

CMU held Princeton to just 37.3 percent shooting in last year’s victory. But Zeigler said containing the Tigers will be a tough task. Princeton led the Ivy League last season in 3-point shooting (37 percent).

“Princeton presents a challenge because they are such a good 3-point shooting team,” Zeigler said.

CMU is coming off two defensive efforts where it held opponents to less than 30 percent shooting in each preseason game. The Chippewas held Marygrove to 27.5 percent shoot-

ing Nov. 1 and Indiana-South Bend to 27 percent Nov. 7.

Beyond all the statistics, Zeigler said he is hoping to have a significant home-court advantage this year when playing the Tigers.

“Hopefully, the friendly confines of the Rose Center will allow us to lean on the energy of our fans,” he said.

Kellermann, senior guards Robbie Harman and Jordan Bitzer, junior center Marko Spica and junior forward Jalin Thomas are expected to start Saturday.

Injuries Just like last year, CMU will go into its game with Princeton with injuries. Sophomore guard Antonio Weary is out with a broken bone in his hand and junior guard Amir Rashid also will be out an extended period of time.

Freshman center Will McClure is day-to-day with an unspecified injury. Freshman center Sean Day left the program this week for personal reasons, Zeigler said. sports@cm-life.com

women’s basketball

Olive earns start in season opener

By Aaron McMann Staff Reporter

Jalisa Olive could not ask for a better homecoming.

The freshman guard was named the starting point guard for the CMU women’s basketball team as it starts the regular season at 9 p.m. today at DePJalisa Olive aul. DePaul, a member of the Big East Conference, is in Chicago, Olive’s hometown.

“I’m excited,” she said. “It’s going to be a lot of fun to play in front of family and friends.”

The loss of Angel Chan to graduation and sophomore Brandie Baker to a season-ending injury

left an opening in the point guard position heading into the season.

When asked to name a frontrunner in the guard battle Oct. 27 at media day, coach Sue Guevara mentioned senior Kendra Holman as the early favorite.

Things changed since then.

“Right now, we’re faster, and I think our offense and defense is more efficient right from the start,” Guevara said. “They like to run and we want to push tempo.”

Olive scored a game-high 25 points and had six steals coming off the bench in CMU’s exhibition win Nov. 1 against Saginaw Valley State.

The Chippewas round out their starting lineup with junior Shonda Long at shooting guard, senior forward Britni Houghton, sophomore Skylar Miller and senior Kaihla Szunko.

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While CMU was fourth in the nation in points last season, averaging 78.3 per game, DePaul put up 71.3 points per game.

The Blue Demons are ranked No. 17 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll and 25th in the ESPN/USA Today Poll after finishing last season with a 23-9 overall record, going 10-6 in the Big East Conference.

DePaul returns four of its five top scorers from last season, including senior guard Deirdre Naughton (15.5 points, 4.4 assists per game) and sophomore Keisha Hampton, who scored 10.4 points and had 4.6 rebounds per game as a freshman.

“DePaul has very good guard play,” Guevara said. “They have some kids that are very experienced.” sports@cm-life.com

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Shutting down Opelt Even with senior cornerback Josh Gordy out, the defense held the MAC’s second-best passing team to 222 passing yards.

And it did so with a bangedup secondary. Starting free safety Eric Fraser left the game because of injury, and it gave way to extended playing time for junior Bobby Seay, who tied junior linebacker Nick Bellore with a game-high 10 tackles.

Playing in place of Gordy was junior Vince Agnew, who started, and redshirt freshman LaVarus Williams.

“That’s what you do — that’s what you got to have to win championships, is the next guy in. That’s part of being a team,” Jones said.

Toledo quarterback Aaron Opelt was held to 128 passing yards before getting knocked out of the game by a hit from senior defensive end Frank Zombo. The hit led to CMU’s third interception, this time by junior defensive tackle

Sean Murnane.

Along with Murnane, sophomore strong safety Dannie Bolden, Bellore and freshman linebacker Alex Smith had interceptions. Junior linebacker Matt Berning forced a fumble in the second quarter that Zombo recovered.

“The defense definitely put us in some favorable situations, which we were able to capitalize on,” LeFevour said.

Bellore, who intercepted his second pass of the season, said CMU excelled at something it has struggled with in the past.

“I think that’s been kind of a weak point in our defense this year and, obviously, turnover

margin is something you always look to for a team to be successful,” he said.

Impending showdown CMU plays Ball State at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Muncie, Ind., before its game against Northern Illinois.

NIU will play at Ohio (7-3, 5-1 MAC) Nov. 21. If CMU and NIU win, it would set up the MAC West Division Championship game. Although CMU is undefeated and NIU has lost once, the Huskies would win the head-to-head tiebreaker with a win. sports@cm-life.com