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Two math faculty violated research integrity policy CMU reimburses grant money after plagiarism was found in research By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter

Two members of a math department research project violated Central Michigan University’s research integrity policy, prompting the Board of Trustees on Tuesday to return $619,489 in grant money. The Board voted to reimburse

the National Science Foundation for “CONCEPT: CONnecting Content and Pedagogical Education of Pre-service Teachers,” which began in 2005 and was formed to improve the math department’s secondary education program. Over the course of the project, two of the seven math department project investigators were named in a report which alleged that they copied and pasted uncited information as part of the research, said Steve Smith, director of public relations. CMU hired two outside inves-

tigators to examine the research. They concluded that plagiarism had occurred. “There was evidence of plagiarism in both the grant proposal, and evidence in the materials that were produced as a result of the research,” he said. The names of the team members who violated the policy will not be identified, Smith said, citing CMU’s personnel policy. He said the research money is being reimbursed because university officials determined it was the ethical thing to do.

Trustees said the money was being returned because the project could not be successfully completed with the remaining funds. The Board voted to return the money to ensure future grants from the NSF. However, the Trustees did not disclose the reason for the return of the funds at their special meeting. Central Michigan Life learned of the details when Smith called late Thursday with the information. CMU plans to pay back the grant money through other university

funds, which are still being determined by Interim University President Kathy Wilbur, Interim Provost Gary Shapiro and Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services David Burdette.

‘Privacy issues involved’ When the Board of Trustees originally approved the grant in summer 2005, the award amount was set at $548,975, according to the 2005 agenda. Smith confirmed Friday that $770,119 is the total amount.

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Promise eliminated from state budget Granholm: Fight ‘not over’ for scholarships By Ryan Czachorski Staff Reporter

The Michigan Promise scholarship program was not included in Michigan’s $44.5 billion state budget signed into law Friday by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. With $128 million cut in total state spending, Granholm approved $31.7 million for need-based grants for 35,000 students at private colleges. The Michigan Promise was not restored despite vetoes of more than 70 other items on the budget. And Central Michigan University will feel the impact. The scholarship delivered $4.2 million to 4,200 students in the 2008-09 school year, said Kirk Yats, associate director of operations for Scholarships and Financial Aid. “We’re very disappointed for our students and to us a university,” he said. “We’d like to see the Promise restored.” The state-sponsored scholarship was signed into law on Dec. 21, 2006, replacing the Michigan Merit Award. It provided $4,000 to students attending a two-year institution or higher. Granholm said the “fight is not over” in a Friday morning conference call with journalists. According to the Detroit Free Press, she wants to restore public university scholarships. “They’ve been talking about this for a while,” said Toby Roth, CMU interim director of government relations. “The writing was on the wall. Didn’t leave many options for the governor.”

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Barrie Wilkes, associate vice president of Financial Services and Reporting, points to gauges in the Cessna 172 Skyhawk single-engine plane while flying over Alma after his lesson Sunday morning. He will be receiving his pilot’s license in the next few months.

Flying high Associate vice president at CMU working toward his pilot’s license on the side By Sarah Schuch University Editor

Barrie Wilkes, associate vice president of Financial Services and Reporting, has been taking lessons at the Gratiot Community Airport in Alma since September 2008 to receive his pilot’s license.

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LMA — Barrie Wilkes has his head in the clouds. And those clouds are more than 2,000 feet in the air. Wilkes, associate vice president of Financial Services and Reporting who oversees five different offices at Central Michigan University, is working on getting his pilot’s license while not in the office. “I just like to do new things,” Wilkes

said. “It’s a good stress release.” Wilkes’ father was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, and his brother also has his pilot’s license. With exposure to it growing up and having a place in the Upper Peninsula his family likes to visit, he figured getting his license would be a good idea. A view from above Wilkes, 53, prepared to make a practice run Sunday with instructor Daryl Koch, climbing into a Cessna 172 Skyhawk at the Gratiot Community Airport in Alma. The plane is about 23 feet long with 160 horsepower behind the single engine.

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Native American Heritage Month Weekend campus cleanup fills November with cultural events

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By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

Native American Heritage Month creates a chance for students and the community to immerse themselves in a different culture. Sunday’s campus cleanup for Environmental Awareness Day began the month’s events at Central Michigan University that run through Nov. 23. “Native American Heritage Month is a chance for Native and non-Native people to share in the Native American culture, traditions and issues that Native people are faced with

today,” said Native American Programs Director Colleen Green. The 2009 theme is “Indian Boarding Schools,” an idea that spawned from the White Bison Organization that toured the United States and came to Mount Pleasant last summer to bring light to Indian boarding schools, Green said. “I thought it would be fitting to have speakers talk about this topic this fall,” Green said. Green said she hopes students will be open to hear about Native Americans’ A month | 2a

Schedule: w The “Chippewa” Nickname Forum — 3 p.m. Thursday in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. w Native American Month Food Taster — 5 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. w Navajo Code Talkers Keith Little — 7 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. w Native American Music Awards (Tour) — A musical performance: 7 p.m. Nov. 22 in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. w For the full schedule: diversity.cmich.edu/nativ

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Detroit sophomore Elizza LeJenue, left, and Kalamazoo junior Brittany Armstrong talk as Flint sophomore Donnesha Blake picks up garbage Sunday on North Campus during the North American Indigenous Students Organization’s campus cleanup.

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w Tom Collier will perform with CMU jazz faculty from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall. w Wellspring Literary Series features poet Jamaal May at 7 p.m. at the Art Reach Center, 319 S. University St.

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budget, from misappropriations for salaried jobs to a 10 percent increase in the state supplement to the Earned Income Tax Credit, which could total $160 million in government expenditures. “I think we should tighten our belts like families are doing,” he said. “There are revenues in the state budget we could use for essential state programs.” CMU was anticipating cuts. This year’s freshmen and transfer students were eligible for grant money from CMU, provided they qualified for the federal Pell Grant. The university allocated $27.5 million in financial aid for students in 2009, although it is unclear how much actually went toward it, Roth said. “The hope was to offset the loss of the Michigan Promise,” Roth said. “Hopefully, it won’t have too negative of an impact.” Students receiving money from the Michigan Promise will feel the effects once the spring semester starts. Yats hopes losing the Promise scholarship will not be a deal-breaker for any student. “We would think we could work with students and find alternative loan programs,” Yats said. “We recognize every family is in a different situation. Obviously, $1,000 is $1,000 of free money.” The Promise was given to 96,000 students statewide last year, according to the Detroit Free Press. metro@cm-life.com

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w Click! The Photography of Juanita Baldwin is on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Charles V. Park Library Baber Room.

w Debate the Audience on issues surrounding abortion will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

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Instructor Daryl Koch, right, makes suggestions to Barry Wilkes, associate vice president of Financial Services and Reporting, while he lands the 23-foot Cessna 172 Skyhawk on Sunday morning at the Gratiot Community Airport in Alma.

and the roll moves the wheel side to side. “Blending all those controls together ... is the basics of learning to fly,” Koch said. “The hardest part, I feel, is getting the student to develop the coordination to keep the plane under really good control.” To get his license, Wilkes will have to fly a minimum of 40 hours. Twenty of those hours have to be with Koch, and the other 20 hours will be a combination of solo, cross country and night flights, Koch said. Once Wilkes meets all the requirements, he will take a written, oral and practical exam, which could take half a day to complete. Koch does not have any doubts Wilkes will pass the test. “He’s a very intelligent man. Look at his position at the college,” he said. “He has a good background.”

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Wilkes put on his headset to better communicate over the engine noise with Koch and other towers. He taxied the plane to a spot on the runway, where he began to rev the engine and check all the monitors. In the plane, steering is done with the feet, said Koch, who has been a certified flight instructor since 1977. “The one thing you have to get used to is the steering,” he said. As the plane ascended to 2,800 feet above sea level, the visibility was clear enough to see 50 miles in most directions, allowing Wilkes and Koch to see parts of Lansing. “The world looks a lot different from here,” Wilkes said. Wilkes began his training in September 2008 and hopes to get his license in the next couple months. Although Wilkes was exposed to flying growing up, the learning process still has its struggles. “The most difficult part of flying is landing,” he said. Wilkes said the interesting part about flying is, in the first lesson, he was actually flying the plane. He started off by taxiing the plane around on the ground to learn steering. “All these switches and knobs. Do this. Do that. You don’t have a clue,” Wilkes said.

‘Fresh perspective’ Learning to fly a plane has been an experience, to say the least. It gives people a different view of Wilkes outside of his finance-crunching personality at work. Wilkes’ wife, Sharon, said she was surprised at first when she heard he wanted to get his license. But she thinks it is great that he has a hobby he can do with his brother and father. “He’s typically pretty conservative,” she said. “I think you choose to do things at points in life when it makes sense.” But Wilkes does use some of the same skills in the air that he does at work. There is a lot of planning involved with plotting a course and tying to figure out what the wind is going to do. “It does require that you pay attention to detail,” he said. “It’s totally different than anything I’ve ever done.”

The art of flying The first time Wilkes got in the pilot’s seat, he moved along slow and steady, he said. “I reminded myself of the student drivers I see in town,” Wilkes said. There are three main axis controls to fly the plane, Koch said. The yaw, which is the back and forth movement of the plane, is controlled by the rudder pedals. The pitch and roll are managed by the control wheel. The pitch is where the nose goes up or down

Palestinians: we don’t trust your country ISLAMABAD Pakistan (MCT) — Every time Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton tried to win over Pakistanis during her three-day charm offensive last week, they fired back a polite but firm message: We don’t really trust your country.

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The remaining $150,630 that was not included had not been drawn from the grant, Smith said. Money from the grant was mainly used to hire temporary faculty, who replaced the faculty involved with the research.

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historical past, as cultures and traditions are shared through the food taster event, Native American workshops and Environmental Awareness Day. Student involvement Nigeria graduate student Olufemi Fasesan said he would love to attend an event celebrating Native American culture. “It’s going to be an opportunity for me to learn a great

No matter how hard Clinton tried to reassure audiences in Lahore and Islamabad with talk of providing economic aid where it is needed most, Pakistanis seized on her visit as the perfect moment to lash out at a U.S. government they perceive as arrogant, domineering and

insensitive to their plight. At a televised town hall meeting in the capital city of Islamabad on Friday, a woman in a mostly female audience characterized U.S. drone missile strikes on suspected terrorist targets in northwestern Pakistan as de facto acts of terrorism.

Seven members of the original grant included current math faculty members Douglas Lapp, Charles Vonder Embse, Dennis St. John, Lisa DeMeyer and Carl Lee. Azita Manouchehri, now a professor at Ohio State University, and Ken Smith, now a professor at Sam Houston State University, taught at CMU and were members of the original research team. Math faculty involved

with the project did not return calls as of Sunday. The NSF was notified of the situation after the university determined plagiarism may have occurred. “There are privacy issues involved, so the amount of information we can release is very limited,” said Maria Zacharias, NSF public affairs specialist.

deal about the culture, people and history — also, it’s going to be so much fun for me,” he said. This month also will be an opportunity for students to learn about Native American history, culture and contributions to U.S. society, said Multicultural Program Director Ulana Klymyshyn. “This is especially important at CMU, since we use ‘Chippewa’ as our athletic nickname,” Klymyshyn said. Klymyshyn urges all CMU fans to view the exhibit of pow wow photos on display in the Multicultural Center

during November. “The images will provide a way of distinguishing between real and imitation representations of Native American culture,” Klymyshyn said. Native American Heritage Month ends Nov. 23 with Native American Music Awards Performers in the Bovee University Center Terrace rooms. For more information, contact the Multicultural Education Center at 774-7318 or Office of Native American Programs at 774-2508.

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Comedy Central comedians talking television Wednesday Black and Showalter holding ‘humorous’ lecture in Plachta

By Brad Canze Senior Reporter

Comedians Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter will sit down Wednesday rather than stand up.

The stars of Comedy Central’s “Michael and Michael Have Issues” will lecture about making a television show at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. Michael Ian Black “They’re going to talk about the behind-the-scenes of being on TV and making their show

‘Thrill CMU’ aims to set dance record

(‘Michael and Michael’),” said Program Board comedy chairwoman Nikki Burnstein. The Farmington Hills junior said although the lecture is not primar- Michael Showalter ily a comedy show, the audience can expect some laughs.

“It’s going to be more humorous,” Burnstein said. “I feel like it’s not going to be what you would expect from comedians, and it’s not what you would expect from a lecture. It’s kind of in between.” Burnstein said she has heard a lot of positive feedback about the event, and is expecting a good turnout Wednesday. A michael & michael | 6A

By Hilary Farrell Senior Reporter

Recent economic troubles have not stopped the Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport, 5453 E. Airport Road, from operating as usual. The nationwide recession had an impact on private own-

PRSSA meeting

Art Reach of Mid Michigan presents Jamaal May as the featured poet for today’s Wellspring Literary Series. The event is taking place at 7 p.m. at the Art Reach Center, 319 S. University St. A Central Michigan University faculty member and student also will present. This event is free and is a partnership between Art Reach and the CMU Department of English Language and Literature.

“Debate the Audience”

Alan Shlemon from Stand to Reason, a Christian organization, will debate audience members on issues that surround abortion at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. Students are asked to bring questions and ideas for discussion. This event is free and sponsored by Students for Life.

Jazz, Percussion Concert

Tom Collier, a percussionist, will perform at 8 p.m. on Tuesday in the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall. Central Michigan University jazz faculty members and Jazz Lab 1 students also will perform. The event is free.

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White Lake sophomore Jessica York and West Bloomfield sophomore Even Lyons smoke hookah at S.I.X. Lounge while listening to the live music. Both said this location is much bigger and more organized than the original S.I.X. in Novi.

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A new hookah lounge on Mission Street made a few changes from the traditional hookah scene. Northville sophomore Danny MacKinnon, employee at S.I.X. Hookah Lounge, 1901 S. Mission St., said the business is trying different things. “We have a hookah 18-and-up shop, live music, live performances, open mic

night and it’s a place to relax,” he said. Hookah is a water pipe used to smoke flavored tobacco and is picking up in popularity. Chesterfield freshman and employee James Mahone said the atmosphere of a hookah lounge is very important to them. “It’s somewhere people can chill with friends, watch TV, play games and smoke hookah,” Mahone said. “They can try

new flavors and enjoy the atmosphere.” Employee and Farmington Hills sophomore Chris Plotzke enjoyed going to hookah lounges in the past, which helped him choose to work at S.I.X. Lounge. “I went to Novi’s S.I.X. Lounge all the time. So far, it’s been a good place to chill and relax,” Plotzke said. metro@cm-life.com

“Click! The Photography of Juanita Baldwin” is on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Tuesday at the Charles V. Park Library’s Baber Room. Baldwin, a photographer from Okemos, has shown her artwork in various shows throughout Michigan and across the United States. The event is free.

Spaghetti Dinner

Circle K is hosting a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in Powers Hall Room 136. Tickets are $5 at the door or $4 from any Circle K member. Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, desserts and Starbucks coffee and drinks will be served. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Kids Against Hunger program.

Pow wow Exhibit

Items, photographs and Tshirts from Central Michigan University’s annual pow wow are displayed in the Multicultural Education Center for the month of November, beginning today. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. This exhibit is free and is in celebration of Native American Heritage Month.

Theories of PVC Plasticization

New Boston junior Maria Leone performs original and cover songs Friday night at S.I.X. Lounge. The hookah lounge is the second S.I.X. Lounge location.

A hookah burns Friday night at S.I.X. Lounge.

Airport seeing fewer casual flyers Local corporate jet traffic near normal

The Mount Pleasant City Commission is holding two work sessions today, concerning the 2010 city budget and the Mount Pleasant Center, 1400 W. Pickard St. The city will tour the center at 10 a.m. today. The city also will hold a 2010 budget discussion at 6 p.m. today at City Hall, 320 W. Broadway, in Conference Room A.

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Central Michigan University’s Public Relations Student Society of America is holding its next general meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Moore Hall Room 107.

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Practices today and Nov. 9 in preparation

The attempt at the world dance record for the largest collegiate rendition of “Thriller” will take place in two weeks. “Thrill CMU” is aiming to set the record to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” dance Nov. 13 on the Indoor Athletic Complex track bay. The event is sponsored by Central Michigan Life, Modern Rock 91.5 and Moore Hall Television. “We wanted to put this event on because we thought it would be a great way to bring students together and bring unity to Central,” said Carly Mills, Orleans senior and Central Michigan Life advertising representative. “It’s also in honor of music legend Michael Jackson. It’s a great way to honor what he’s done.” Students can register for the event at the practices at 8 p.m. today, Nov. 9 at Finch Fieldhouse or at the door for the actual event Nov. 13. Mills said she is hoping for at least 500 students to participate. Mills thinks the event will be very distinct. “There is not (yet a record) for the largest college Thriller dance, and that’s why we thought we’d have a good shot, just because we would probably be one of the first,” she said. “We went with the college record so that it would be more unique and stand out a little more.” Mills said students from all over the state can participate as long as they have college identification. “It’s not just for Central students,” she said. “I encourage all students to attend because it would be a lot of fun and a great way to honor one of our top icons.” Assistant Director of Student Publications Kathy Simon said there are many ways for students to get involved. “They don’t have to go to the practice sessions,” Simon said. “They can get involved by going to our Web site and finding the instructions for the dance. They can create their own practice sessions within their groups or organizations or residence halls to practice for the dance. Or they can just show up the night of the event and dance.” The event will feature prizes for the best Michael Jackson impersonator, largest registered student organization participation, largest sorority/fraternity participation and largest residence hall participation.

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ers, but corporate jet traffic has not decreased, said Airport Manager John Benzinger. In a typical year, the airport sees 35 to 40 different corporate companies, sports teams, visitors and performers going to the casino and CMU, he said. “(We get) anyone from Larry the Cable Guy to Aretha Franklin,” he said. Annually, the airport runs about 11,000 landings and takeoffs, Benzinger said, and sells around 60,000 gallons of fuel.

Airport ‘expanded fourfold’ The airport was created in the 1930s by the Roosevelt Oil Company and was donated to the city after the company moved to Alma. The airport is categorized as a general utility, and handles private and corporate jets, as well as “fun fliers” who fly small, single engines, he said. A airport | 6A

A paper written by Paul H. Daniels from ExxonMobil Chemical Company will be discussed from 4 to 5 p.m. today in the Dow Science Complex rooms 102 and 175. This paper discusses PVC plasticization and the most widely-used models to render PVC flexible. The event is free.

“On Golden Pond”

Mid-Michigan Community College Theatre presents “On Golden Pond” at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday at the school’s Harrison campus, 1375 S. Clare Ave. Tickets are $8. This event will take place in MMCC’s Harrison Campus Auditorium. chris bacarella/staff photographer

The Navaho Piper, a future charter service plane, sits in an airplane hangar at the Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport, 5453 E. Airport Road. The airport deals with clients as small as recreational flyers to clientele such as Aretha Franklin and Jeff Foxworthy.

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EDITORIAL | The Board of Trustees has to be honest with students

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he Central Michigan University Board of Trustees held a special session Tuesday regarding the possible purchase of the WFUM TV station in Flint. Toward the end of the meeting, it mentioned returning grant money to the National Science Foundation, citing that “the project could not be successfully completed.” Turns out — to no surprise — that wasn’t the full story. In 2005, the NSF awarded CMU with a three-year grant titled, “CONCEPT: Connecting Content and Pedagogical Education of Pre-Service Teachers.” According to a document from the office of Research and Sponsored Programs, “the objective of the grant is to redesign CMU’s secondary teacher preparation program in mathematics.” The grant involved seven faculty

members when it began June 8, 2005. When the Board of Trustees made the decision to end the project, $619,489 of the $770,119 grant had to be paid back to the NSF. The money actually had to be reimbursed because two members of the project plagiarized the grant proposal and the research. The grant money was given back because the university believed it to

be the ethical thing to do. The Board of Trustees should have been more forthcoming about the issue instead of making it a footnote in a special session. Not discussing the real reason why the project could not be finished makes it look like a coverup. Grant money is given out on the basis of reputation and trust. But trust cannot be reciprocated if the Trustees won’t discuss the wrongdoing in public. This behavior is nothing new to CMU — there is a disturbing pattern of failure to take responsibility this semester. The new tailgating policy was enforced without proper student representation and destroyed the gameday atmosphere at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, yet no one came forward to admit the mistake. Brooks Hall has experienced a number of problems after rushed summer renovations, including lost research, fire code violations and a temperature mishap but, again, no one has yet taken responsibility.

One exception is Police Chief Bill Yeagley, who admitted mistakes were made when the Central Alert System sent out a message Oct. 16 concerning a Music Building evacuation. Many recipients were disgruntled with the garbled messaging late at night, but trust was restored when he not only apologized, but explained the steps that would be taken to prevent the problem from happening again. Younger generations look to older generations for advice. CMU is no exception to this relationship, as students expect sound guidance from university officials. When the university makes a mistake, it is seldom acknowledged. This puts the respect students have for university officials in danger, creating the mentality that the university simply does not care. No one expects the university to run perfectly at all times. But answers — and responsibility — are expected when problems arise.

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Facing consequences The state House of Representatives recently approved the medical amnesty bill, exempting minors from liquor violations if they turn themselves or a friend into a hospital from alcohol abuse. Lawmakers are concerned that many minors don’t call for help for fear of legal repercussions. The bill will have to pass through the state Senate in order to become a law. The medical amnesty bill should not be approved by the state Senate. Minors who drink run the risk of facing health problems and should have to face the consequences if rushed to the hospital. Even though the drinking age is set at 21, many minors choose to drink, especially in a college town like Mount Pleasant. Sometimes, minors drink in excess. The cause may be from the thrill of doing something illegal or peer pressure from others. Whatever the reason, minors may experience alcohol poison and may need medical attention. Just because a minor is rushed to the emergency room, however, does not mean they should be immune to the law. Minors know they run the risk of getting a MIP every time they drink, even if they never enter a hospital. In a time when the state economy is doing terrible, the money generated from MIPs is crucial and should not be taken away. Approving the bill would only encourage underage drinking. If the ambulance isn’t called when a minor drinks too much, it can result in death. Those around the minor will face far worse consequences if they let a friend die instead of caring and actually calling 9-1-1 when it is needed. At 18 or 19-years-old, it isn’t unbearable to wait until the age of 21 to legally drink. A 21-year-old is far more mature than an 18 or 19 year old, even though they are only separated by a few years. Those of age are more likely to control their drinking habits than a teenager who just started drinking. There’s a reason why the drinking age is 21, and minors need to respect it. Minors should not be drinking in any instance. They know it is illegal and should face all consequences that come with it.

[our readers’ voice] Open SGA Forum with Dr. Emerson, Interim Dean of Central Michigan University’s medical school

valued on campus — constructive student input.

The adoption of a medical school at CMU has perpetuated some misconceptions among students. In efforts to confront these misconceptions, the Student Government Association invites students to participate in an open discussion with Dr. Cam Enarson, interim dean of the medical school. Dr. Enarson will be discussing the status and misconceptions that have enveloped the medical school, as well as answer any questions students may ask. SGA strongly urges any student interested in the topic of the CMU medical school to come to the open forum to express their questions, comments and concerns. The open forum will be held at 7 p.m. today in the Dow Science Complex, Room 171. SGA encourages you to attend the forum to give what is truly

Judges fail to reconginize the need to help out foster care

Brittany Mouzourakis Student Government Association Vice President

It’s unfortunate several midMichigan judges, including one in Isabella County, failed to recognize the benefits of the proposed state Department of Human Services budget. Sen. Bill Hardiman, R-Kentwood, and Rep. Dudley Spade, D-Tipton, designed the budget to put Michigan’s 19,000 kids in foster care first. When judges choose foster programs, they shouldn’t simply be looking for the program that costs their county budgets the least. Judges need to place children in the best program for their needs. Cost is a factor, but the system makes that the key factor in too many cases. That’s because the

state picks up the entire tab for its programs, but makes counties pay half the cost of nonprofits — regardless of overall cost and quality. Hardiman and Spade proposed eliminating that conflict. They wanted counties to share in 25 percent of the cost of foster placements, regardless of whether children go to state or nonprofit programs. That would require officials make decisions based only the best interest of the child. That proposal met the stringent requirements of a federal class action lawsuit settlement that requires reforms to Michigan’s foster care, adoption and child protective services programs. The federal court monitor recently reported we’re making progress. We need a fair, equity system that puts kids first. That’s what this proposed budget did. Michael Williams President, Association of Accredited Child and Family Agencies CEO, Orchards Children’s Services, Southfield

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Seven candidates running for three City Commission seats By Hilary Farrell Senior Reporter

Seven candidates are vying for three open positions for Tuesday’s City Commission election. Three candidates are incumbent commissioners Jon Joslin, Bruce Kilmer and David McGuire. The four challengers are Rick Rautanen, Rachel Sherwood, Benjamin Barker and Jeffrey Jakeway. The terms will last three years- from Jan. 1, 2010 to Dec. 31, 2012. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in all seven precincts. The incumbents Joslin, a manager and business owner in Mount Pleasant, has served on the commission for nine years. “I enjoy doing it, and I feel I’ve contributed a lot over the last nine years,” he said. “I want to continue working on the projects that the Commission started.” Vice Mayor Kilmer is the Regional State Court Administrator for the Michigan Supreme Court. “I decided to re-run because I love Mount Pleasant and, after three years on the commission, I feel I’ve gained a lot of knowledge and experience about some of the future issues and needs of the city,” he said. McGuire, president of McGuire Companies, said his business experience will aid the commission if re-elected. “The biggest issue right now is to keep the community moving forward and face financial challenges,” he said. “We have to be creative in the way we spend money, get the most bang for our buck and hopefully attract businesses to town to provide revenue.” The Challengers Rautanen, general manager of the Hampton Inn, 5205 E. Pickard Road, decided to run to get involved with his community. “The number one issue,

cm-life.com Check the Web site for the results Tuesday night. which I think is at the top of a lot of people’s concerns, is the zoning for student housing,” he said. “I certainly think that all sides need to be heard.” Sherwood, a Mount Pleasant freshman, said she became interested in the City Commission after attending meetings regarding the cell phone tower last summer. “I think the biggest thing for me if elected would be to increase community awareness and community involvement,” she said. Barker, a Mount Pleasant senior, said he wants to bring more democracy to city government and eliminate conflicts of interest. “Like anyone concerned about the community, I saw a problem and I wanted to be a part of the solution,” Barker said. Jakeway, a real estate developer, said he wants to bring common sense and a busi-

Precinct locations Seven precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. w Precinct 1: Ganiard Elementary School, 101 S. Adams St. w Precinct 2: City Hall, 320 W. Broadway St. w Precinct 3: Pullen Elementary School, 251 S. Brown St. w Precinct 4: Mount Pleasant High School, 1155 S. Elizabeth St. w Precinct 5: Kinney Elementary School, 750 N. Kinney St. w Precinct 6: Vowles Elementary School, 1560 Watson Rd. w Precinct 7: Fancher Elementary School, 801 Kinney St. ness perspective to the city. “I would like to see the city of Mount Pleasant embrace CMU students and encourage more of them to remain members of the community upon graduation,” Jakeway said. metro@cm-life.com

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Campus cleanup honors Mother Earth Volunteers fill bags with pumpkins, cans, trash By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter

Volunteers filled 51 trash bags as they cleaned up campus Sunday in honor of Native American Heritage Month. The event took place from 1 to 3 p.m. to beautify Central Michigan University one day after Halloween festivities. The annual cleanup began last year for the Native American tradition of honoring Mother Earth. The second year had a bigger turnout. “Last year, we had maybe 30 people. This year, we have over 50 students that came from Volunteer Central,” said Colleen Green, director of Native American Programs. “We liked it so much that we thought we would try it again.” There were nine groups, ranging from three to 20 members, that were assigned a

certain portion of campus to clean. After Halloween night, the volunteers ran into more than just the usual bottle or pumpkin. “Someone found some bubble wrap in the pond,” said Sarah Avery, administrative secretary for Multicultural Education Program. “She thought it was just a little piece but, when she pulled it out, it kept on coming out.” Many pumpkins filled the trash bags, along with cans and, sometimes, full whiskey bottles from the night before, Avery said. The volunteers covered the parking lots, sidewalks and areas near the football field. “Some of the volunteers also picked up a lot of the construction debris that was left there around the field,” Avery said. A return effort Some of the group members liked the cleanup enough to return for a second year. Kalamazoo junior Brittany Armstrong, and sophomores

Donnesha Blake, from Flint, and Elizza LeJeune, from Detroit, were all returnees from last year. They had the same Multicultural Advancement Scholarship, so they were e-mailed about it, Blake said. “Honestly, this campus is beautiful, so we just want to keep it clean,” Armstrong said. “We wanted to give back. If we didn’t clean up, then it would just be a mess.” In their group, Armstrong, Blake and LeJeune were part of a larger 10-volunteer group, which covered the northwest part of campus. They hauled in 11 bags of trash. Each volunteer was liable for at least one bag. Avery expects an even bigger turnout next year. Afterward, volunteers were given cider and donuts for their work. “It was just something to show our appreciation for all the work they had done,” Avery said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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The MPMA began as a class D airport and has expanded to meet the needs of the city and Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, including the addition of a second ramp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the past 20 years, we have expanded fourfold,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a field of dreams; if you build it, they will use it.â&#x20AC;? The recent addition of M-Z Air has been beneficial, Benzinger said, and the business has several clients already. More than half the airportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traffic comes from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana

and Illinois, he said. Others are visitors from across the nation who come to visit the casino, he said. Along with building renovations in 2008, the aiport added M-Z Air, a charter flight company, to its location. City-operated The MPMA operates through the city on a $300,000 budget. It recovers all except for $20,000 to $30,000 annually from fuel sales, land leasing, airplane hangar storage and landing fees, Benzinger said. Fueling is open 24 hours a day. Duane Ellis, Mount Pleasant director of Public Works,

said the airport is very successful. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are quite satisfied,â&#x20AC;? Ellis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is the best little airport in many cities. A lot of customers say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very impressed.â&#x20AC;? Benzinger has worked there for 23 years and began flying aircraft in 1981. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people golf; I fly,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in my blood.â&#x20AC;? Benzinger said his job covers all aspects of the airport and is used to being called at all times of the day, even after midnight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The job ranges from cleaning toilets to (creating) a five to 10-year plan on where the airportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whateverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needed.â&#x20AC;? metro@cm-life.com

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and familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stories about the illnesses and how grateful they all were for St. Judeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and its amazing staff,â&#x20AC;? Lopez said. Caspian junior Erica Lake helps the group with recruitment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very excited weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re raising money for St. Jude,â&#x20AC;? Lake said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this is a way for Central to really make a difference.â&#x20AC;? The group meets at 10 p.m. Tuesdays in the Isabella Room in the Bovee University Center.

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Soccer advances with 1-0 victory By Matthew Valinski Staff Reporter

The CMU soccer team needed just one goal Sunday to advance in the Mid-American Conference tournament. Freshman Bailey Brandon sent the ball to freshman Ashley Mejilla, who put the ball into the back of the net to give the Chippewas a 1-0 win over Western Michigan at the CMU Soccer Complex. Mejilla, who came into the game right before scoring, said it was that type of ball she was looking for once she got onto the field.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were trying to focus on getting the ball over the defensive line and getting through the midfield and getting behind,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I kept thinking about that, and it translated into game. Bailey played a great ball and I just remained composed.â&#x20AC;? The goal was Mejillaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first of her career and sends CMU (15-3-2, 10-0-2) to the semifinals of the MAC Tournament, where it will face Toledo, who beat Ohio 3-1 to advance. The 15 wins sets, a new CMU soccer record, previously held by the 1999 team. Coach Tom Anagnost said players with multiple skill sets, such as Mejilla,

are what make Central dangerous on the field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have versatile players,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have players that can play and give different looks out there. Ashley Mejilla is a great example of that.â&#x20AC;? Although Central outshot the Broncos 20-7, senior keeper Sarah Phillips made four saves for Western. Anagnost said his team needs to be able to get its shots on net and finish its opportunities if it want to advance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we are to get over the hump, we need to be able to finish our opportunities,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today is a prime example ashley miller/photo editor

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HESTNUT HILL, Mass. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; It looked as if the CMU football team had a real chance of securing its first Bowl Subdivision top 25 ranking Saturday against Boston College. The Chippewas scored first in a defen

sive first half with 6:09 remaining in the second quarter, when senior kicker Andrew Aguila made a 34-yard field goal. At that point, they had outgained the Eagles 185-62 in offensive yardage. But after that, Boston College took control. It scored three touchdowns and a field goal on four consecutive drives spanning from the last minute of the first half into the third quarter. The Eagles won 31-10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we scored, the whole mentality of their football team kind of changed,â&#x20AC;? said junior linebacker Matt Berning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their sense of urgency picked up, being behind in the second quarter, and you could feel them coming out and wanting to score more than we wanted to protect our own end zone.â&#x20AC;? CMU earned seven votes in the USA Today Poll after placing one spot outside the top 25 last week. In the Associated Press poll, it received four votes. The loss snaps a seven-game winning streak for CMU (7-2, 5-0 Mid-American Conference). Coach Butch Jones said missed opportunities played a major role.

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Senior quarterback Dan LeFevour used his feet to pick up a first down on third-andfour at BC’s 29-yard line. Three plays later, from the 16-yard line, he hit senior wide receiver Bryan Anderson in stride for a would-be touchdown, but the ball was dropped. CMU, who outplayed and outgained the Eagles through this point in the second quarter, settled for a field goal to take a 3-0 lead with 6:09 remaining in the first half.

T he Rockets (4-5, 2-3 Mid-American Conference), like CMU, has a ten-day break between games. Toledo has lost three of its last four games.

2ND DOWN On the ensuing possession, BC freshman quarterback Dave Shinskie overthrew wide receiver Colin Larmond Jr. near the end zone from CMU’s 41-yard line. But a play later, Shinkskie found senior wide receiver Rich Gunnell running across the field, and the pass was completed for 29 yards. Three plays later, sophomore running back Montel Harris scored his first touchdown of the game from three years out.

T he team lost 31-24 Saturday against previously winless Miami. Matthew stephens/presentation editor

Offense

D+

3RD DOWN Last week: B+ Now down 7-3 with 50 seconds remaining in the first half, CMU had all three time outs to try and get into field goal range. But LeFevour stayed on the sidelines in favor of redshirt freshman backup Ryan Radcliff. Radcliff took a knee to take it to halftime. At what at first seemed like a quizzical and conservative decision since the team had all its timeouts, it was later deemed that LeFevour was suffering migraine headaches. He left the game for good in the fourth quarter.

4TH AND INCHES

The offense moved the ball and gained 14 first downs in the first half, outgaining BC 183 yards to 142. But CMU came away with just three points in the opening half before a disastrous second half that never challenged the Eagles defense. It did not help CMU with the injuries it had.

Special Teams

C+

Last week: A-

Senior kicker Andrew Aguila did his part against BC, making a 34-yard field goal. He also used to wind to aid three touchbacks. But on the punt team, the gunners missed two separate opportunities to pin BC deep in its own zone.

C-

Defense

Last week: A-

C-

The defense played extremely well in the first half, forcing BC to punt four times before it scored on its last possession of the half. But the second half was a different story. Up 7-3 to start the half, the Eagles scored 24 consecutive points.

Overall Watching the first half, it appeared CMU not only was in this game, but it deserved to win. But the Chippewas did not capitalize on key opportunities, and they rolled over in the second half.

CMU (7-2, 5-0 MAC) won last season, 24-23, in the Glass Bowl.

GAME OVER MOMENT Senior kick Andrew Aguila opened the scoring with a 34-yard field goal with 6:09 remaining in the first half. Once CMU scored, Boston College responded. After punting on its first four possessions, the Eagles marched the field in an 11-play, 80-yard drive that took more than five minutes. It resulted in a touchdown, the first of 31 unanswered points. Compiled by sports editor Andrew Stover.

Last week: B+

REMAINING SCHEDULE Nov. 11: Toledo, 8 p.m. Media: ESPN2 Nov. 18: at Ball State, 6/8 p.m. Media: ESPN2/ESPNU

On the first drive of the third quarter, BC opened the half with three runs of 6, 8 and 7 yards. A few plays later, on secondand-1 at CMU’s 41-yard line, Shinskie found Gunnell in the middle of the field deep downfield. Gunnell caught the pass the coverage of sophomore strong safety Dannie Bolden and scoring. The touchdown made it 14-3, but it essentially turned the game into a route.

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GAME BALL Although Harris did not have a run for more than 8 yards, he slashed and dashed his way to 136 yards on 27 carries. He ran for two Montel Harris touchdowns and caught two passes for 37 receiving yards. More importantly, Harris’ running opened up a potent play-action passing game which gave CMU problems.

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[Sports]

Field hockey beats Bears twice

men’s basketball

Strong defensive effort aids Chippewas

By Jacob Lougheed Staff Reporter

The CMU field hockey team finished the regular season with its third consecutive win Sunday. The Chippewas defeated Mid-American Conference opponent Missouri State for the second time in two days, 3-1. “I have wanted to win more than one game all season,” said coach Cristy Freese. “We have a nice little streak going and, obviously, we have some confidence going into the MAC Tournament and we just need to keep it going.” CMU also defeated the Bears 4-1 Saturday. “Today, we struggled a little bit offensively, but I also think that we had to expect some changes in their game,” Freese said. “That is what happens when you play a team two times in two days. Basically,

By Dave Jones Senior Reporter

The CMU men’s basketball team began its season with a win Sunday against Marygrove College at Rose Arena. The Chippewas built a lead that grew to as many as 49 points en route to the 85-38 exhibition victory. “You start playing these first exhibition games, you’re looking for certain things,” said coach Ernie Zeigler. “For us, we wanted to focus on defense, our rebounding and taking care of the basketball.” He said after the game that there definitely were improvements in those areas, holding Marygrove to less than 40 points while turning the ball over just 13 times and outrebounding the Mustangs 44-30. “Hopefully, this is something that we can continue to get better at,” Zeigler said, with the men’s second and final exhibition game coming Saturday on the road against Indiana University — South Bend. Opening close The game began with Marygrove sticking with the Chippewas, with the score tied at 6 five minutes into the game. From there, Central Michigan pulled away — led by senior guard Robbie Harman’s 3-for-4 3-point shooting — into a 39-15 halftime lead. From there, the Chippewas’ lead increased, beginning the second half with a 16-6 run that put the game out of reach for the Mustangs. “Our goal, for us to improve

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of not finishing opportunities that should have been goals. We did not put a lot of our shots on target.” Defense Junior goalkeeper Shay Mannino made two saves for her 14th shutout on the season. Anagnost gave credit to the

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games,” said junior linebacker Nick Bellore. “When you can’t stop the run, that just sets up the pass game, particularly the play-action pass game.” Back to the MAC The Chippewas finished 2-2 in their nonconference schedule. Their last three games are conference games, in which they are 5-0.

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One-dimensional Once the Eagles began to move the ball offensively, it forced CMU to pass the ball. “We became one-dimensional,” Jones said. “And anytime you do that, you’re going to struggle against a talented football team like them.” CMU’s passing game was hindered by windy conditions — similar to last week at Bowling Green — and some self-induced miscues. Senior wide receiver Bryan Anderson had a drop in the end zone, among many drops by CMU receivers. “We had some critical drops,” Jones said. “A dropped ball in our offense is like a turnover. It kind of stalls your momentum.” Dual-threat Despite catching only two passes out of the backfield, Harris burned CMU in the passing game as well. On a second-and-nine at the 50-yard line in the third quarter, the Chippewas, down 14-3, brought a heavy blitz with Berning and Bellore pursuing the quarterback. Harris snuck out of the

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we got the win, and that’s what we wanted to do.” Missouri State started the scoring at the 23-minute mark, when Alyssa Hile scored. The Chippewas answered three minutes later, with junior Brooke Sihota scoring on a pass from senior Kelly Jordan to make it 1-1. The team took the tie into halftime. CMU would add two more goals by Jordan and freshman Erin Dye. “A win going into the tournament is important and our kids knew that,” Freese said. “It was a little tougher today, but they had great effort and that’s what we need.” Freese stressed the importance of stringing together some wins going into the Mid-American Conference Tournament to pick up momentum. “We seem to be really prepared to get going into the

tournament,” Dye said. “We have had good practices lately. We have been playing good lately but, I think more importantly, we have shown a lot of growth as a team. “I think we got off to a slower start, but I think we have really picked it up, and we have great potential to really do some work in the tournament.”

Hat trick Jordan scored her eighth goal of the year to give CMU the initial lead in Saturday’s victory. Sihota added another before the first half was over. CMU scored fast in the second half when Jordan got her second goal of the afternoon just 5:22 into the half off of a penalty corner. She would later score again, completing the hat trick. sports@cm-life.com

Freshmen lead women’s basketball Senior guard Robbie Harman scored a game-high 16 points in the team’s 85-38 win.

By Aaron McMann Staff Reporter

as a program and, at the same time, to have the success that we want to have as a team, we have to get better defensively,” Zeigler said. “And I though we did a really good job of pressuring the ball without fouling and ending possessions with rebounds and being physical.” Harman led the team with a game-high 16 points, while junior center Marko Spica finished with 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting in his first game back after missing all of the 2008-09 season with a knee injury. “It feels really great,” Spica said. “It definitely felt like I hadn’t played in a really long time ... but I’m not concerned with that at all. The only thing that concerns me is getting the win.” Senior forward Chris Kellermann also returned to com-

petition after missing all but seven games last season, scoring six points. “I think both of them early were a little tentative,” Zeigler said. “But as it went on, I think Chris did a really good job of ... getting to the offensive boards and Marko had some jitters to start but, once he got back into it, he got a feel and an understanding.” Making their debuts on Saturday were guards Finis Craddock (freshman) and Jalin Thomas (junior), who finished with 11 and five points, respectively. Craddock has the potential to add depth to the backcourt and give Harmon — who led the team with 32.9 minutes per game last season — more of a rest.

Freshmen guards Jalisa Olive and Stefanie Mauk scored in double figures Sunday to lead the women’s basketball team to a 106-71 exhibition victory over Saginaw Valley State. Olive, a Chicago native, led the team in scoring with a game-high 25 points while shooting 60 percent from the floor and going 3-for-8 on 3-point attempts. She also pulled down five rebounds (all offensive), had three assists and had a game-high six steals off the bench. “She definitely brought a spark to our offense,” said senior forward Britni Houghton. “Her best quality, in my opinion, is breaking people down and that’s exactly what she did.” Mauk, also off the bench, scored 17 points, 15 of which came from her five threepoint field goals.

defense, including two players who performed well off the bench. “Katie Slaughter is a lockdown defender,” he said. “Great athlete, physical, strong, and can jump. She is a very aggressive player and, defensively, she does an extraordinary job. On any given day, she could play the whole game.” Anagnost said senior Kristen Pelkki also played well in today’s game, and has been important to the team during its

latest stretch of games, which included facing No. 2 seed Eastern Michigan and Toledo. “She has a lot of experience,” he said. “She has played in a lot of big games. She knows how to play tactically-athletically, she is very gifted. She has been giving us a lot of good minutes, especially the last few matches.” Senior forward Amanda Waugh said her team did not come out the way it wanted to, and it cannot keep waiting until the second half to show what

CMU is the only undefeated team in the MAC West Division. Jones said the team must put its second loss of the season in perspective. “We can’t leave our season here in Boston,” he said. “We have all our goals, dreams and aspirations all in front of us.” The team has a 10-day break before hosting Toledo in a midweek game, 8 p.m. Nov. 11, at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The game is on ESPN2.

Injury update Senior quarterback Dan LeFevour, who completed 20-of-34 passes for 152 yards and had an interception, battled a migraine throughout the game before being pulled early in the fourth quarter. Junior Antonio Brown missed most of the second half with turf toe, Jones said. Senior cornerback Josh Gordy also missed significant action.

backfield, settled into the vacated zone and turned a short pass into a 36-yard gain. He capped the drive with one of his two rushing

touchdowns. Whether rushing the ball or catching passes out of the backfield, Bellore said Harris was elusive.

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type of team it is. “We haven’t really had a game where we really came out strong from the beginning,” she said. “As the game wears on, we tire them out and usually score on them in the second half, but we need to have a game where we score a goal early to put them on their heels.” CMU plays Toledo at 11 a.m. Friday at the CMU Soccer Complex. sports@cm-life.com

Jones said the 10-day break leading up to the game against Toledo has come at the perfect time, and it sets the team up for the rest of the season. “If we started the season saying we’d be 7-2, undefeated in our conference and three games left, and two out of three are at home, and you’re chasing the championship, I think we’d all say to a man, ‘We’ll take it,’ ” he said. sports@cm-life.com

“He was very patient,” he said. “He’d hit the holes, and he can make you miss.” sports@cm-life.com

Houghton added 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting. CMU and SVSU got off to a slow start, with Britni Houghton returning junior Shonda Long scoring eight of the Chippewas’ first 10 points. Long finished the game with 15 points off 6-of12 shooting from the floor. CMU pulled away from the Cardinals early in the first half, opening up a 68-30 halftime lead. The Chippewas, while taking almost twice as many attempts from the field as SVSU, shot 50 percent to their opponent’s 44 percent. Zone trouble The Cardinal slowed down CMU scoring in the second half by introducing a zone defense, limiting the Chippewas to 38 points on 37.5

percent shooting. “When they went to zone, we had to adjust and run a different play,” Houghton said. “That’s what we’re going to emphasize in practice because we need a lot of work in scoring in a zone.” A question mark entering the season, the defense forced 40 SVSU turnovers off an aggressive full-court press that resulted in 61 CMU points. “Our press is what we’re going to have to rely on for the whole year,” said coach Sue Guevara. Freshman guard Aysha Boston led SVSU with 16 points scoring, while freshman Jasmine Woods added 15. CMU will host a closed scrimmage against Ferris State on Saturday before opening up the regular season on the road Nov. 13 at DePaul. sports@cm-life.com

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[Sports]

cross country

Mabil finishes second at MACs By Aaron McMann Staff Reporter

Unfavorable weather and course conditions did not stop the men’s cross country team from achieving strong individual and team success Saturday. Senior Riak Mabil placed second with a time of 25 minutes, 41 seconds, leading CMU to a third-place finish behind Eastern Michigan and winner Kent State at the Mid-American Conference cross country championships in Athens, Ohio. “Riak went out from the gun and he went out to win,” said cross country director Willie Randolph. “He raced his best and, considering his Achilles injury, you couldn’t ask for more than what you got.” Junior Sammy Kiprotich earned first-team All-MAC

honors for the second consecutive year, finishing seventh with a time of 26:07. The Chippewas scored 95 points and had an average time of 26:18, even beating Eastern Michigan in the team score by one tenth of a second, 2:11:34.2 to EMU’s 2:11:34.3. “Considering the conditions, these are not at all the results we were looking for,” Randolph said. “We went in there believing we could run ... we could have, but we happened to run into depth issues.” Another positive from the conference championship for CMU was sophomore Matt Lutzke (26:20) who, after battling nagging injuries all season, earned second-team allconference honors with an 11th-place overall finish. “I was pretty happy with my individual race,” Lutzke said.

“I pretty much put it all out on the course today.” Lutzke competed in two events before this weekend, including a 65th-place finish (27:00) at the Spartan Invitational on Sept. 18 and 198th (26:21) at Pre-Nationals on Oct. 17. Depth Senior Jacob Korir (16th, 26:35) and junior Chris Pankow (23rd, 26:49) rounded out the scoring for CMU. While not counting toward team points, junior Adam Smith (25th, 26:52) and freshman Tecumseh Adams (30th, 27:04) also finished in the top 30. The Chippewas will prepare for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships on Nov. 14 in Bloomington, Ind. sports@cm-life.com

Darling earns first-team honors By Aaron McMann Staff Reporter

Melissa Darling led the CMU women’s cross country team to a fourth-place finish Saturday at the Mid-American Conference cross country championships in Athens, Ohio. Darling, a junior, finished seventh (22 minutes, 35 seconds) overall, earning first team allconference honors. “She ran great,” said cross country director Willie Randolph. “She was ruthless from the beginning and kept pressing.” The team scored 116 points with a team time of 1:57:11.2, less than seven seconds behind third-place Akron. CMU had an individual team average of 23:26.2. That is the second consecutive year the Chippewas finished in fourth place, out of 12 MAC schools. Behind Darling was sophomore Holly Anderson (16th, 23:06), who missed the MAC second team by four seconds

Volleyball has polar matches By D.J. Palomares Senior Reporter

The CMU volleyball team answered a Thursday sweep by Eastern Michigan with a sweep of Kent State on Saturday. The split leaves the Chippewas with a 7-5 Mid-American Conference record, tied for second in the West division. “Kent State was very different than Eastern Michigan,” said coach Erik Olson. “We just came out flat against Eastern, and their defense kept us down. We came out as a completely different team against Kent State and were in control almost the whole time.” CMU had a slow start Saturday — the team had four consecutive ball handling errors, which gave the Golden Flashes a 7-4 lead in the first set. Junior outside hitter Lauren Krupsky served five consecutive points to give the team a 9-7 lead it would not relinquish. Freshman outside hitter Katie Schuette made a difference in the second game as she hit for 12 kills in her first career start. “I thought I played really well,” Schuette said. “The people around me set me up to be successful. It was great to be able to play in front of the home crowd. They just get fired up every we get a good point and it fires us up.” New Blood Freshman outside hitter Val DeWeerd also saw extended playing time at the right side during the match against KSU. She hit for three kills off just eight swings and had three block assists. “After the loss to Eastern Michigan, we just had to put insert some new blood into the lineup,” Olson said. “Our team always rallies around it.” The team struggled to develop an offensive rhythm against the Eagles, as it hit for no serving aces for the first time all season. The loss was its first in three sets since Sept. 26 against Ohio. CMU competes next weekend at Toledo and Ball State. sports@cm-life.com

in her first conference meet. Anderson also finished second on the team at Pre-Nationals on Oct. 17. “She’s been pressing a lot during practices,” Randolph said. “She never gave up and worked as hard as she could.” Completing the scoring for CMU was junior Kylee Kubacki (23rd, 23:35), senior Emily Van Wasshenova (33rd, 23:52) and junior Raeanne Lohner (37th, 24:01). Sophomore Charnele Lyons

(41st, 24:04) cracked the top 50, while junior Danielle Dakroub (59th, 24:30) struggled following a strong first half to the season. “It was a great team effort, especially considering how young they are,” Randolph said. Miami (Ohio) won its second consecutive conference title. The team competes at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships on Nov. 14. sports@cm-life.com

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Senior 157-pounder Steve Brown is currently ranked by InterMat as eighth in the nation at his weight class.

Trice scores pin at wrestling intersquad By D.J. Palomares Senior Reporter

The CMU wrestling team started its push for a national championship with an intrasquad match Friday. With two weeks before the first regular season dual match, the wrestlers use the exhibition match to earn a starting spot on the roster for the rest of the season. “This is only the beginning of the development of our starting lineup,” said coach Tom Borrelli. “We use the wrestle-offs and the regular season performances to decide who we are going to send to the national tournament.” The first match saw the first

upset, as senior 125-pounder Matt Steintrager defeated expected senior starter Conor Beebe. Steintrager earned a 3-2 decision after getting the only takedown of the match late in the first period. “It’s my last year, so it is very important to me to get a chance to start,” Steintrager said. “Conor had to cut a lot of weight and he is a very good wrestler. I thought I wrestled well, but we have more important people to beat than each other.” Sophomore heavyweight Jarod Trice earned the only pin of the night as he was able to place freshman Michael Murry’s shoulders to the mat in 1:37.

Redshirt freshman 174pounder Ben Bennett faced off against freshman Zach Aylor with junior Mike Miller sitting out with an injury. Bennett earned a technical fall against Aylor in his first action with the Chippewas. “I wrestled well, but I still have some improvements to make,” Bennett said. “I need to get better on my feet and be able to get off the bottom quicker.” Sophomore 133-pounder Scotti Sentes impressed in his first match of the night with a 15-0 victory against redshirt freshman Steve Light. sports@cm-life.com