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Retail stores will crop up at Mission, Preston corner

Applications to CMU, nationwide could break records

Tenants still sought before planned spring opening

Trends show in-school increase of 49.2 percent since 2001

By Randi Shaffer Senior Reporter

By Carisa Seltz Senior Reporter

Colin Rheingans applied to three universities, but ultimately decided to come to CMU. The Fenton resident chose CMU over the University of Evansville and Saginaw Valley State University because it was close to his hometown and he liked the sports management program. “I figured it would be a fun place to be,” he said. “I liked the campus.” Betty Wagner, director of admissions, said only the University of Michigan and Michigan State University process more applications than CMU. At this point in the recruitment cycle, CMU has received 13,441 freshmen and 797 transfer applications. Comparable data from last year’s recruitment cycle was not available before print, but Wagner said the number of applications received is higher than ever before. “Last year was the record number in terms of application flow,” she said, “but we’re on track for record numbers again.” Of the 18,057 applications received during last year’s record-breaking recruitment cycle, CMU accepted 13,095 applicants and enrolled 4,173 freshmen for the 2010-11 academic year. Wagner said the number of applications at CMU has grown “dramatically” by about 1,000 a year since the onset of the decade. Of the 12,100 applications received during the 2001 recruitment cycle, CMU accepted 9,422 students and enrolled 3,607 freshmen. That is a 49.2 percent increase A applications | 6a

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Sports w Mike Miller makes return at Minnesota meet, 1B w Mount Pleasant High School, Ithaca High School win state titles, 3B

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Scottville sophomore Julie Claveau is in the running for Miss Michigan, a pageant to be held in June in Muskegon. She strongly supports her platform to raise awareness for the VH1 Save the Music Foundation. As a music lover and member of the CMU Marching Band, Claveau played “slap bass” on the guitar for the talent portion of the pageant. “It’s about women being independent and hard working,” she said. “We can make a change in the world.”

BEAUTY and the Beats CMU sophomore readies to compete in Miss Michigan competition

By Joe Borlik Staff Reporter

in fundraising events and parades to prepare.

A college student’s life is busy enough without worrying about representing an entire state, but Julie Claveau is eager to go for it. The Scottville sophomore is training to compete in the 2011 Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant June 18 in Muskegon. “It’s really exciting,” Claveau said. “If I were to win Miss Michigan, it would be a really great opportunity.” Claveau qualified for the competition after winning the Miss Ludington Area Pageant in November. She will compete against 20 other women from all across the state. The winner will receive a $10,000 reward and $50,000 worth of scholarships, she said. Claveau said she trains for about 10 to 12 hours a week and participates

In it to win it Claveau said the Miss Michigan competition is divided into multiple parts: A 10-minute interview in front of the judges, an onstage question and answer session about her platform, the swimsuit and evening gown competitions and a 90-second talent performance. She said she will play bass guitar for the talent portion of her performance. Claveau said she has been in four pageants total. Her father, Dan Claveau, was the one who first encouraged her to compete. Dan Claveau said he had to miss seeing Julie win the Miss Ludington Area Pageant because he was sick with pneumonia and in the hospital. Julie visited him in the hospital after she won, he said.

Claveau is proud to be recognized in the four different categories the Miss Ludington Area Scholarship pageant values: Style, success, service and scholarship. She said she has had much support along the way from her friends as well as her relatives.

Dan Claveau said he will definitely be there this time. “The only thing that will take me down is if I can’t walk,” Dan Claveau said. “I think she will do an extraordinary job.” Julie’s roommate Stephanie Jaczkowski, a Clinton Township senior, said she screamed on the phone with Julie in excitement

after hearing she won the Miss Ludington Area Pageant. “Julie is a really great girl and works really hard,” Jaczkowski said. “I’m excited for her.” Platform a passion Each contestant runs on the platform of an isA beauty | 2A

The intersection of Preston and Mission streets will look different in the near future. The vacant space, and former Pizza King building location, 714 E. Preston St. will be redeveloped into a single story retail building by the end of spring. The property, owned by Bobenal Investments, Inc. of East Lansing, has remained undeveloped since a fire damaged the existing building in 2007. Jerome Fine, general counsel of Bobenal Investments, Inc., said a representative recently appeared in front of the city and submitted a new site plan and a new concept for the vacated corner. Bobenal Investments, Inc. was given site plan approval for the design. “It’s going to be retail,” he said. “We are now moving forward to locate tenants ... to look into construction costs and using those two things to try to gain financing.” The planned building will stand close to Preston and Mission, with the long side facing Preston and parking located south of the finished structure. Jeff Gray, Mount Pleasant director of planning and community development, said the site plan was approved by the city because such a high quality plan was produced. “It’s a little different than a typical strip mall,” he said. The finished building will have multiple entries for the tenants and is expected to be close to 14,500 square feet. Gray said the finished building will not only cater to the city of Mount Pleasant, but also will be advantageous to CMU students because of its proximity to the university. “The city is ... helping us to get a really high quality development on a key intersection in the city,” Gray said. Fine said he is hoping construction is completed by late spring of 2011. Names of potential retailers have not been released. “We’re hoping that the economy will allow us to do this,” Fine said. metro@cm-life.com

Student’s lawsuit helps increase scope of digital rights Amazon.com ordered to change company policy By Theresa Clift Staff Reporter

By the time Macomb freshman Justin Gawronski turned 18, he had won a lawsuit, donated $150,000 to charity and changed an international foundation. Gawronski filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com in July 2009 for digital rights to a copy of “1984” by George Orwell. He purchased the book on Amazon.com the summer after his junior year of high school to read on his hand-held Kindle for his advanced placement English class. After owning the book for less than a month, Gawronski noticed

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that Amazon.com deleted his copy because of a copyright issue. “I felt betrayed as a loyal customer to Amazon for a number of years and ... an early adopter of their flagship product, the Amazon Kindle,” he said. Gawronski told his story in a comment he posted on a New York Times article online. He said he never expected anyone of importance would ever read his comment or care. But a New York Times reporter read his comment and wrote an article about Gawronski’s experience. Lawyers from KamberEdelson, LLC, now Edelson McGuire, saw the article and reached out to him. “What Amazon did was wrong and, more importantly, allegedly illegal,” said Michael Aschenbren-

er, Gawronski’s attorney. “From a broader perspective, I thought it was an important situation to help everyone in the public with the idea of digital rights, digital content and ownership.” Gawronski said he was skeptical about filing a lawsuit at first, but decided to go through with it after realizing his lawyers weren’t looking for monetary gains either. “I thought it would benefit others,” Gawronski said. “The first thing we talked about was donating any money if we won.” Gawronski said he hoped the outcome of Gawronski v. Amazon.com Inc. would “help propel the modern digital rights movement into a more ethical and trustworthy infrastructure.”

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EVENTS CALENDAR Today w Incident at Oglala: The Leonard Peltier story viewing and discussion is at 1 and 3 p.m. in the Bovee University Center’s Multicultural Education Center. w Techniques for the singing actor is from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall. w The Wellspring Literary Series is from 7 to 9 p.m. at Art Reach on Broadway, 111 E. Broadway St.

Tuesday w There is a pottery sale from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Wightman 125A. w School of music honors recital is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall. w The symphony, university and campus bands will perform from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall. w Midnight mind and body yoga will be from 10 to 11 p.m. in Kulhavi 145.

Corrections 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 2010 Volume 91, Number 40

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sue they want to promote. Claveau’s platform is the VH1 Save the Music Foundation. She has played clarinet for the CMU Marching Band for two years. She said competing in pageants allows her to promote and raise money for music education. “Music has always been my passion,� Claveau said. “I feel that it’s important for schools to have music programs despite the low budgets or low incomes they may have.�

Road commission seeks ways to stay within budget By Emily Grove Staff Reporter

Isabella County residents will notice changes in the operation of snow removal throughout the area this winter. A millage for the county, which would have provided funding for some of its services, was not adopted by voters in August’s primary elections. In September, Tony Casali, county road commission manager, said they expected to make cuts around this time of year. He said they have tentative changes planned to remain cost effective. “We will no longer plow every road on the weekend, which is Friday night, Saturday and Sunday,� Casali said. “We are only plowing roads on the weekend that have a thousand cars or more, such as Broomfield or Meridian.� In the past, Isabella County plowed about 460 miles of blacktop roads on weekends in the winter. Casali estimates between 150 and 160 miles of blacktop will not be plowed until Monday because they don’t see enough weekend traffic. It is likely they will make exceptions for more than four to six inches of snowfall, Casali said. They also will take into consideration ice and other weather conditions. Previously, workers came in during the winter two hours early and stayed two hours late. They will do one or the other now, but not both in an effort to reduce overtime. “We are trying to live within the means of our budget,� Casali said. “Services have

She said she used to think of herself as a “band geek� until she went to Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in middle school. It was there, she said, she found many people who

been reduced to try to conservatively save labor costs and also maintenance costs.� To reduce costs further, brine and sand will be used on curves and hilltops instead of salt. These alternatives are extremely cheap compared to salt, although they don’t activate as fast, Casali said. Salt costs $60 per ton — almost double what it was five years ago. Casali said they will use salt occasionally, but not at a high volume. Isabella County will not attempt a millage anytime soon, Casali said. Lincoln, Rolland and Coe townships attempted to pass their own millages this general election. Rolland Township adopted its own millage specifically for roads in that area of the county. Township Supervisor Daniel L. Shaw said it was set up differently when the county tried. “The county set up the projects they hoped to do,� Shaw said. “But the people didn’t agree with all the projects.� This coming spring, Rolland Township will fix three miles of Costabella Avenue and Rolland and Blandchard roads. The work will allow more people to utilize a bridge that has been avoided because the road is too dangerous, Shaw said. Isabella County also reworked its winter weather equipment in order to have fewer breakdowns. Snowplows now have side wings, which attach to the trucks, so they only have to do one pass, Casali said. The county once had at least one truck and driver in each township, but they may have to overlap now because of a lack of resources. This will reduce response time, Casali said. “We are prepared to do what we can with what we have,� he said.

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Senior defensive back Bobby Seay Jr. makes an open field hit on Toledo tight end Danny Noble during the first half Friday at the Glass Bowl in Toledo Ohio. The Chippewas lost to the Rockets 42-31.

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the money to an institution that supports reading. He said he feels like he did the right thing and does not have any regrets. “I suppose I would have used (the $150,000) for college, but my intentions were never to keep any money, regardless of the amount,� Gawronski said. “I feel a lot more comfortable now purchasing things in a digital format and I truly believe the people at Amazon have learned from their mistakes

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Eight-year-old Gage Sehl, left, shows his strength by lifting up his sister Destiny, right, while playing outside of their home in Mount Pleasant.

Mount Pleasant residents Jennie and Eric Sehl look at their daughter Raylynn, 15 months, as they relax inside their home in Maple View Estates East mobile home park, 11025 E. Pickard St.

Gage Sehl, 8, sits outside of his home in Maple View Estates East mobile home park, 11025 East Pickard St., with his cousin James. The Sehl children frequently play outside their house with their cousins who live in the same park across the street.

A Small Struggle Unemployed couple relies on food stamps, benefits to support family of six Photos and story by Sara Winkler | Staff photographer

It was a typical day. Racing around her home on Sunday afternoon, Mount Pleasant resident Jennie Sehl, 30, rushed to dress her 6-year-old daughter Destiny, who had a fever above 103 degrees, to go to the hospital. With Destiny being her main concern at the moment, Jennie was ready to leave. But she had one problem slowing her down. Neither her or her husband Eric, 24, own a car.

Mount Pleasant resident Jennie Sehl, 30, sits with her daughter Raylynn inside her home as some of her friends converse with one another in the living room of her home in Maple View Estates East mobile home park, 11025 E. Pickard St.

Living without a vehicle is just one of the difficulties the couple, who have been married for two years, dealt with recently. They moved from Alma to Maple View Estates mobile home park, 11025 E. Pickard St., about a year ago because it was more affordable. Jennie lost her job a few months ago as employee at an Adult Foster Home in Ithaca, where she worked for five years to support her family. “When she worked,” Eric said, “I stayed home with the kids.” Eric lost his license when he was 18 and has worked to get it back. Also unable to find a job, he and Jennie now depend on Medicare, food stamps and unemployment benefits to support themselves and their four children.

The Sehls also have had support from friends and family members with things such as transportation and shopping. “We’ve got friends, we’ve done it for everyone else, they can do it for us,” Eric said, laughing. The love Jennie and Eric have for their four children helps them overcome their obstacles. “I like it when they’re having a good day,” Jennie said. “Even the small stuff, seeing them smile; that’s the best part.” Jennie and Eric are not discouraged about their finances. Despite stress from efforts to support their family, they stay positive and enjoy their lifestyle. “We don’t really struggle,” Eric said. “A lot of people have it a lot worse.” photo@cm-life.com

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EDITORIAL | If CMU is going to be as expensive as major state universities, it should be one

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nnual tuition at CMU is $2,775 above the national average for public 4-year institutions, according to research by the Chronicle of Higher Education, and asking the question “Why?” is imperative. as its price-tag does. If CMU can hardly, if at all, market itself as an inexpensive alternative to larger in-state universities, what is the draw for students to enroll here, instead of one of the comparable, but cheaper, schools such as Eastern Michigan University or Grand Valley State University? With a hefty tuition cost compared to the national average, EMU’s $8,378 or even GVSU’s $9,088, CMU’s

CMU’s annual tuition of $10,380 is $1,457 less than University of Michigan and only $800 less than Michigan State University. In years past, CMU has been considered an inexpensive alternative to these more expensive universities for in-state students considering where to go to college. The question then becomes whether CMU’s quality of education comes as close to these other schools

it should be a major state university. It should focus on strengthening the curricula of the programs that are in place and making them the best they could possibly be. As CMU is one of three universities currently building a medical school, along with Oakland University and Western Michigan University, and the Detroit Free Press’s Nov. 21 editorial blasting the medical-school trend in the state with an appeal to Gov.-elect Rick Snyder to consider stopping it, this direction may not work out for CMU. Even as dedicated to the College of Medicine as they are, they need to focus on strengthening the rest of the university’s programs to the quality of a $10,000-a-year school or decrease the cost of tuition. Otherwise, CMU may be a large cluster of very nice, very empty buildings within several decades.

money is being funneled into novelty rather than improving the quality of education. While opening the College of Medicine, building the new Events Center and the Education and Human Services building, the university has made clear they are trying to attract potential students with what is flashy and new, rather than strengthen and support the programs and facilities that are already there. While the university is focusing on expansion, growth and novelty, how much expansion and support have the core programs of the university gotten? When was the last time a major addition was made to the English department? How much effort has been put into improving the education program, instead of just the building it is taught in? Quite simply, if CMU wants to be priced like a major state university,

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Kyle Goodall Columnist

Going comfortably As the semester comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on my college experience, both what I could put into it and what I want to get out of it. If there is one thing that could be improved that would in turn improve my daily life on the whole, it is the experience of using oncampus public restrooms. My entire life has been plagued by the horrors and smells of male bathrooms. I will air my grievances in hopes that CMU facilities and dude-peers will take note. I would first like to praise Java City for using Pro-Link odor neutralizers and bedazzling the male bathroom with periwinkle and lagoon tiles. I never have more pleasant visits to bathrooms in Mount Pleasant. It’s like walking into a zesty orange-scented art gallery, and leaving rejuvenated by the experience. They always have soap and for use highspeed, energy-efficient hand dryers, too. The Towers and Moore and Anspach halls could particularly take from Java City’s example. Though I can handle cement walls and eco-damning paper towel dispensers, their chambers reek. Though I love Java City’s “Zesty Orange,” I wouldn’t mind a “Sparkling Wind” or “Ocean Mist” scent in these cases. Also, facilities management needs to check regularly to see if soap dispensers are empty. I do not think guys report it. It is gross enough seeing how many guys walk out without washing their hands anyway. CMU facilities could also take example from Amsterdam’s airport. During a long layover, I reveled in AMS’s stalls’ seclusion and soundproof walls. Here, I can hardly take care of my business in private. I much prefer stalls that block us from seeing each other going to the bathroom to makeshift dividers. Besides rectifying the stinking pandemics and soap droughts, CMU male bathrooms need a little more privacy built into them. Men’s restroom problems extend beyond CMU’s responsibilities. Guys, wash your hands and please, wipe up the water you splash everywhere in the process. We all play a part in providing each other positive bathroom experiences. I hope next semester will be bountifully filled with them.

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‘Wake up in morning feeling like’ insulting Ke$ha Lulz said: 12:37 p.m. Nov. 23

Editor’s note: The following comments were left on “Ke$ha to perform February 25 at Central Michigan University Events Center’s first concert” on cm-life.com.

Anonymous said: 7:08 p.m. Nov. 22

Alfie said: 6:56 p.m. Nov. 22

Amanda said: 10:55 a.m. Nov. 23

Ke$ha is a terrible musician. She stole her style from Uffie. I was really hoping Ke$ha would be a one-hitter, but I guess not.

Eh I probably won’t go, all of her songs sound the same

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We couldn’t get somebody who actually has talent?

From Satan himself. Beth said: 10:34 a.m. Nov. 25 Ugh likes this ugly piece of garbage is beyond me. She looks and acts just like degenerate trash jersey shore. She looks like she smells like stale fish.

C m Y o u | Do you plan on going to the Ke$ha concert Feb. 25?

“Ke$ha is pretty sloppy. I plan on going. Some people don’t like her but I don’t care.”

“I don’t plan on going.” Stephen Johnson,

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Eftjona Cobani,

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“I definitely plan on going. It’s cool they brought someone who is currently popular.” Autumn Langford,

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“(Ke$ha) is not my type of artist so I don’t plan on going.” Benjamin Workman,

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Brad O’Donnell Columnist

Rethink tax plans President Obama organized a fiscal commission back in February, composed of 18 members and tasked with crafting a solution to America’s longterm debt problem. Its full report is not due until Dec. 1, however the co-chairs of the commission released a plan of their own a few weeks early. Having had a couple of weeks to digest the early proposal, it is prudent to reject it out of hand as a non-starter. The co-chairs’ proposal calls for reducing Social Security benefits for future retirees, increasing the retirement age to 70, cutting the top income tax bracket from 35 to 23 percent and slowly reducing military spending. There are smaller proposals too, but these are the major ideas. First to be discussed is the obvious — that the tax cuts for the richest 1 percent of income earners is being paid by making middle-class America work for more of their life. When they do retire, their benefits are reduced. The rich get richer, everyone else works harder. No one should take this seriously. An argument is being made that Americans are living longer, so raising the retirement age makes sense. The counterpoint, to paraphrase Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, is it is like telling a janitor she has to work until she is 70 because lawyers are living longer than ever. Asking people who work for their paychecks to work even longer is fundamentally unfair. The next idea is that the top income bracket, those who make $250,000 or more annually and which represents just 1 percent of the American population, should have their taxes eventually lowered down to 23 percent from the current 35 percent. Their reasoning is that those lower taxes will stimulate job growth, and each job will pay taxes. The problem with this is twofold. First, they provided no evidence for the claim that lower taxes on high-income brackets create jobs, or even that it is the best alternative. Secondly, there is in fact evidence that lower taxes for the wealthy do not improve job growth, with the painful example being the tax cuts President Bush pushed early in his presidency. Looking through findings from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics makes it clear that compared to either President Clinton or President Obama, President Bush’s policies had an atrocious job growth record. If lower taxes on Paris Hilton does not create jobs, then it is only logical to conclude those cuts will serve no purpose other than blowing a giant hole in the federal debt. To their credit, the co-chairs took a realistic look at military spending. Including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, America spends more on military and defense spending than the rest of the world combined. The cochairs want to cut from new weapons and no-bid contracts, however they disappoint by putting non-combat compensation on the table. Even if a military member is not on the ground they deserve a hero’s paycheck. Hopefully the Dec. 1 report is significantly more serious about debt reduction, and less willing to shaft the middle class in favor of the wealthy.

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This was Taylor Owens’ first Black Friday shopping experience. The Clare High School senior and his mom, Karen, were at the front of the line at Kmart, 2125 S. Mission St. “I would never allow my kids to do this until they got older,” Karen Owens said. “My husband and my other two are at Wal-Mart getting a computer.” The Owens were chatting with Mount Pleasant residents DeDe Buerkel and Joy Kinney during the pre-dawn hours. The stores have gotten more organized, making it easier for the customers, Buerkel said, but that did not help her find everything she wanted this year. Buerkel was looking for a Nintendo DSi for each of her daughters. By the time the store had opened, all the slips for DSi’s were given out, one per person, so Buerkel would have to wait another hour to see if there were any left. “You’ve got to be polite to the workers,” she said. “Plus, I love looking at the crowds and watching people.” Their experiences were repeated across the city and the country as thousands waited in line Friday morning to take part in Black Friday deals. Mary Robinson waited for over three hours outside of Target, 4097 E. Bluegrass Road, to get a new television. Heather Hamburg and LeeAnna Robinson were in line with Mary Robinson, all of whom drove in from Vestaburg. The trio planned to go to Bath and Body Works, Me-

A national search has produced three dean finalists for the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Robert Pratt, a history professor at the University of Georgia; Russell Ganim, chairman of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; and Pamela Gates, the interim dean of CHSBS since 2009, were all named as finalists in a press release. “The search committee has identified three individuals to be interviewed on campus and it is important for faculty and staff to meet the candidates and attend the forums,” Gates said. Gates’ forum is from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 7 in

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Shoppers gather in line outside of a store as they wait for Black Friday sales to begin.

“You get your map studied, usually plan it out before. Don’t bring a cart, I learned that the first year.” Monica Chambers, Alma resident nards and Staples after leaving Target. “We didn’t go to sleep at all,” Hamburg said Friday. “(I am) as soon as I get home.” The promise of deals was overshadowed for some people by the promise of friendship. Melissa Chambers, Monica Chambers and Johnny Loomis, of Weidman, met Dallas Chinn and Alba Monroe, of Alma, waiting in line. The two groups discovered they could divide and conquer their lists, each of them picking up items for the other. The Chambers and Loomis were focusing on children’s toys and other Christmas gifts. “Look how dedicated I am to Xboxes,” Loomis said. “Santa works hard.” He and the Chambers had already been to Wal-Mart, 4730

Encore Blvd., and they had their route choreographed for when the store doors opened at 4 a.m. “You get your map studied, usually plan it out before,” Monica Chambers said. “Don’t bring a cart, I learned that the first year.” As the doors opened and the crowed swelled in, Chinn and Monroe took off running to the electronics counter. Chinn grabbed a Nintendo DSi and a copy of Halo: Reach before stepping in line. He was joined by the Chambers and Loomis. “See, just like that, bam,” he said. “I sprinted all the way back here, (past) two old ladies, they both had carts and TVs.” metro@cm-life.com

New group helps veterans’ transition to campus life RSO welcomes all interested in cause to join By Odille Parker Staff Reporter

The transitions from battlefield to campus and soldier to student can be difficult, but a new registered student organization on campus wants to help. CMU is home to a new chapter of Student Veterans of America, a nationwide association that aims to provide a way for student veterans to network and discuss issues pertaining to their success. Ithaca senior Randy Odem, treasurer and co-founder of the RSO, is eager to give veterans a voice on campus. “CMU lacked veteran representation in the past,” Odem said. “Veterans of America will make life easier for those coming back by giving them a place to gather and get informed.”

President and co-founder of the RSO Philip Gerhardt said the association is at its beginning stages and it will continue to grow. “Right now, it’s more about getting the word out,” said Gerhardt, a Mount Pleasant senior. “Eventually, we want to expand to the community with volunteer work, as well as creating a lounge area where the veterans can gather.” As a veteran himself, Gerhardt is grateful to take part in putting together an organization that will ease the transition for students coming back. The RSO’s first goal is to increase awareness and acquire funds. Through fundraising events, Facebook advertising and campus chalking, they hope to increase the amount of registered members. Veterans of America works with the Veterans’ Resource Center in providing students with the resources and information needed for their suc-

cess at CMU. This includes financial aid and benefits granted to them by the updated GI Bill. Odem also stressed the importance of the timing in which the RSO was established. With the updated GI Bill, which opens more doors for veterans to attend college, there will be an increase in soldiers on campus. Veterans of America is not an exclusive association. The team encourages anyone who is interested in the cause to join. Steve Rellinger, academic advisor and advisor for CMU’s Veterans of America, is happy to be part of the new addition to campus. “It takes a core group to keep things moving forward, and we have that,” Rellinger said. “Now, it’s just a matter of showing our face to the community and continuing forth with our mission.” studentlife@cm-life.com

the Bovee University Center’s Maroon Room. Ganim said the job really interests him. “I want to get to know every constituency involved in our college and work with them to move them forward,” Ganim said. “Central is a school that really appeals to me … and I want to help Central do something bigger.” Ganim’s forum is from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Bovee University Center’s Maroon Room. Pratt was unavailable for comment. His forum is from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tues-

Dean forums w Robert Pratt - 2:30 Tuesday in the Bovee University Center’s Maroon Room w Russell Ganim - 2:30 p.m Dec. 6 in the Bovee University Center’s Maroon Room w Pamela Gates - 2:30 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Bovee University Center’s Maroon Room.

day in the Bovee University Center’s Maroon Room. university@cm-life.com

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Ke$ha will be first performer in Events Center this February Tickets go on sale Friday By Michael L. Hoffman Staff Reporter

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A towing service employee sweeps up the glass at the scene of a fatal car crash on the intersection of East Blue Grass Road and Encore Boulevard Tuesday night. Two cars were involved in the crash, resulting in the death of a woman in what was described as “a head-on left turn crash” by State Trooper Don Dutcher.

Mount Pleasant woman identified as victim in fatal two-car crash By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter

Shannon Marie Kelly was been identified as the victim of a fatal car accident last week in Mount Pleasant. The 26-year-old Mount Pleasant resident died Tuesday night after the Ford Taurus she was riding in was struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of East Blue Grass Road and Encore Boulevard. “At this point, we’re dealing with a head-on left turn crash,” said State Trooper Don Dutcher. The Taurus was traveling west on Blue Grass and attempted to make a left turn into the Union Commons shopping center at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. It was struck by the pickup while attempting the turn. Dutcher said there was some debate about whether the light was yellow or red and the confusion may have caused the accident. The driver of the pickup truck, a female, was not hospitalized. Dennis Corser was driving the Taurus and was transported to

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Michigan State Police Trooper Mike White inspects the damage of the Ford Taurus involved in a fatal accident Tuesday night at the intersection of East Blue Grass Road and Encore Boulevard. Shannon Marie Kelly, 26, of Mount Pleasant was killed in the accident.

Central Michigan Community Hospital, said Sgt. David Kaiser. Corser was not listed as a patient at CMCH as of Wednesday morning. Police blocked off portions of both roads for nearly an hour and a half with traffic cones and

flares as they cleared the wreckage and gathered evidence. “Once the paperwork’s been completed, it’ll be sent over to the prosecutor for review,” Kaiser said. metro@cm-life.com

Several new business ventures, including a new restaurant and bar/nightclub, could make their way into Mount Pleasant. On Thursday, a Planning Commission public hearing will help determine the future of five proposals. Three of the proposals involve new dining establishments for the area. A special use permit is requested for a restaurant and bar/nightclub on South Mission Street. City documents show the business is proposed as a 3,500-square-foot facility and could potentially create 28 employee positions. Mayor Jim Holton hopes to expand Mountain Town Station, 506 West Broadway St., on the northeast side of the restaurant. “I’ve had the idea for two years now, but the economy scared me a little,” Holton said. “Now is the time to move forward.” The expansion would add a fine, upscale dining component to the restaurant, he said. It would look different and have a different menu, though it would still tie into the train theme of the eatery, Holton said. Mountain Town Station does not take reservations now, but he said the additional restaurant would almost require them. “I see this as a restaurant for special occasions like anniversaries, engagements, birthday parties, maybe a business partner or client is in town,” Holton said. “This will have a quieter atmosphere than the rest of Mountain Town.” A bed and bistro Jean Prout, owner of Centennial Hall, 306 West Michi-

gan St., has plans to open a bed and bistro called The Ginkgo Tree Inn, 309 N. Main St. The vacant Victorian house would be renovated inside, complete with a library, five bedrooms and eight bathrooms, and a restaurant open to the public as well as guests. “This would be another feature and historical element for downtown,” Prout said. “I want to attract people to Mount Pleasant, have them feel at home and decide, ‘Let’s just stay here tonight.’” She hopes to help draw people to Mount Pleasant for eating and shopping opportunities available by giving visitors a place to stay close to downtown. The original building for The Ginkgo Tree Inn is zoned as an office. A restaurant/inn is currently not allowed in that dis-

trict. “If the rezoning is approved at the hearing, the next step would be going to the city commission,” said Jeff Gray, director of planning and community development. The two other projects on the agenda are to build new housing on Main Street for students. Olivieri Homes proposed demolishing an old building at 1001 S. Main St., in order to construct a new building for 12 occupants. The building would be for registered student organizations. Tim Driessnack, who owns several rental units in the area, wants to construct a two-unit rooming dwelling for up to 8 occupants at 1029 S. Main St. The units could have four occupants in each. metro@cm-life.com

levels: $20 for lower tier seats, $16 for middle-level seats and $13 for higher-level seats. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Dec. 9, he said, and are priced at $25, $20 and $16 depending on seat location. New York graduate student Colin Walker said he isn’t sure if he is going to go to the show or not. Walker said he thinks it is “really cool that CMU could bring a main-stage act like that to campus.” “If a lot of my friends decide they want to go maybe I will,” Walker said. “But that is the only way I go to concerts typically, because it’s better amongst friends.” Marcus Freeman said he does not plan to “Get Sleazy” with Ke$ha, especially because of how fast tickets will sell out. “Tickets will sell out before I even think about it,” the Rochester sophomore said. “The same thing happened with

applications | in applications, 39 percent increase in admissions and 15.7 percent increase in enrollment between the 2001 and 2010 recruitment cycles.

Public hearing will decide fate of proposed businesses, expansion

By Emily Grove Staff Reporter

CMU will get a little sleazier in February when hip-hop star Ke$ha swings through Mount Pleasant as apart of her “Get Sleazy” tour. CMU Program Board President Steve Lewis said Ke$ha will be the first concert at the new Events Center on Feb. 25, 2011 and he expects her to draw quite the crowd. “We are hoping she sells the place out,” the Allegan junior said. He said the Program Board does not know who the opening acts are yet because Ke$ha has yet to announce the full lineup for the “Get Sleazy” tour. Lewis said tickets will go on sale Friday for students and will be priced at three different

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A nationwide trend According the Chronicle of Higher Education, the collegebound population and the number of schools to which students apply has increased nationally. Wagner said enrollment levels are increasing nationwide because students understand the value of a degree in hard economic times. “I believe more and more students ... understand the value of an education, not only in obtaining a job but in gaining promotions (and) understanding the world,” she said. “It’s common for students to apply to five or six schools.”

Wagner said students ultimately chose CMU because of the quality programs, faculty involvement in the recruitment process, scholarships and financial aid, and positive feedback from friends that attend. “We hear from a lot of people that our location and the beauty of the campus are reasons (for choosing CMU),” she said. “If you talk to students, they’ll tell you it was the right

Demetri Martin.” Lewis said the decision to bring Ke$ha to campus was not solely that of the Program Board, but that it received input from other organizations on campus. “It wasn’t just our decision,” Lewis said. “We talked with different Greek organizations, (Minority Student Services), and athletics and all the students associated with them.” Lewis said Program Board wasn’t originally planning on bringing Ke$ha to campus, but her schedule made it an easy decision. He said that other acts considered were Wale, 3OH!3 and Bruno Mars, among others. “(Ke$ha) kind of fell into our laps, actually,” he said. “It worked out completely perfect for us, she is playing in Chicago the day before and in Detroit the day after, so it worked out great.” studentlife@cm-life.com

fit.” Wagner said the College of Medicine also is a reason CMU continues to get positive publicity. Jane Matty, interim dean of the College of Science and Technology, said the number of chemistry and biology majors has increased since the College of Medicine was approved. “(The College of Medicine) is bringing in more students to Central Michigan University,” she said. university@cm-life.com

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Flair for Fashion Gagnon brings classic elegance to clothes and hair designs By Heather Hillman Senior Reporter

Jason Gagnon’s obsession with fashion started at a young age. When the Riverdale junior drew comics as a child, it wasn’t a person’s face or dialogue that he loved drawing — it was their clothes. Gagnon, who has a double major in apparel design and merchandising with a minor in art, said attending hair school after high school rekindled his love for fashion, and he decided to come to CMU and pursue it. “My favorite part of fashion is being able to bring something you actually thought of to life,” Gagnon said. “I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. It took a long time for me to know exactly what to do with life but I have finally found it.” With a cousin who’s a tailor and a mother and grandmother who both knew how to sew, Gagnon said he has been sewing since he was a teenager. Gagnon creates every aspect of his clothing from beginning to end, from sketching the idea to sewing and seeing the final product on the runway. It’s not uncommon to stay up until 4 a.m. or 7 a.m. planning every detail of an outfit, Gagnon said. “I like to dress a girl who likes to blend art with a little bit of mystery and a good time, all while looking classy,” Gagnon said. “No Ke$ha moments here.” Gagnon is one of two student producers this year for Threads, a fashion group on campus which allows students to do fashion shows and display their designs. Gagnon said Threads will be hosting a fashion week in mid-April where he will not only help run the show but

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Riverdale junior Jason Gagnon poses with a clothing piece he is working on for a class in Wightman Hall. Gagnon is an art major who plans to use his passion for fashion and design in his future. “It’s just pretty much my creative outlet, it’s kind of like sculpture for me,” Gagnon said. He said he dreams of working for a designer after he graduates and eventually starting his own line.

“When you see your garments out there for three minutes on the runway, it’s amazing. Those three minutes are what you live for.” Jason Gagnon, Riverdale junior feature an 8-piece collection, meaning he will dress 8 models from head to toe. For this show, he will be showcasing a spring/summer line which fog helped inspire, Gagnon said. “I’m taking fog and making it into a fashion statement,” Gagnon said. “I like the mystery of fog so I really wanted to play with the mystery and make it really romantic.” Gagnon said his signature piece is a sophisticated little dress. Romantic, girly items such as petals, lace and bows are all things he loves to incorporate to his pieces. Outside of fashion, Gagnon works as a hair dresser part time and has done hair for four years now. Elizabeth Goss is one of many people to have her hair done by Gagnon. The California graduate student

said he is very talented. “Very creative and really knows how to work well with color and how to create a shape within the hair that complements the face,” Goss said. “He has a great eye for knowing what will work and creating things out of raw materials.” As far as fashion goes, Goss described Gagnon’s style as “classically elegant with a feminine twist.” In the future, Gagnon said he hopes to first work under more experienced designers before hopefully owning his own line and showing at a real fashion week. “When you see your garments out there for three minutes on the runway, it’s amazing,” Gagnon said. “Those three minutes are what you live for.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Layaway returns as shopping option for holiday season By Maryellen Tighe Metro Editor

Wyatt Card is going to get a new hand-held Nintendo from his grandmother this Christmas. “I thought he was young, but Grandma knows best,” said the Mount Pleasant 6-year-old’s mom, Elizabeth Card. Card put accessories for her son’s Nintendo and books she bought on layaway at Kmart, 2125 S. Mission St. She heard the store offered layaway and, though she hasn’t used the service in years, decided it would help her budget this Christmas. “It’s nice to feel like I can provide for the kids and not feel so stressed out during the holidays,” Card said. “I don’t have to wait to the next to last paycheck before Christmas.” Lawaway, a program allowing consumers to store their items and pay in installments, was popular in a pre-credit card economy. But many believe the recent recession has fueled a resurgence of the service. “For an old service, it is relatively new, coming back into consciousness,” said Tom Scott, Michigan Relators Association vice president of communications. Card will make monthly payments at the Kmart store until she pays for her items. Kmart Manager Cheri Holden said nearly everyone pays for their items on layaway and if they do not, it is usually because they forgot about their purchases. Kmart is one of many stores which offer layaway at Christmas

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time and year round. “People don’t want to do charge cards,” Holden said. “(It’s) a huge business for us. We have a lot of people that use it (and) it doesn’t matter their status in life.” Holden said most people pay off their bill and pick up their purchases, unless they forget the item. Before Thursday, the store had already surpassed the number of items placed on layaway for the entire year of 2009. Ace of Diamonds sees a spike in the number of people placing items on layaway as the days get closer to Christmas. Most layaways at Ace of Diamonds, 128 E. Broadway St., are men placing jewelry on layaway so the people they buy it for don’t find it, said owner Kriss Roethlisberger. It also helps them avoid the temptation of giving the gift early. Usually, she said, the items are in layaway for just a couple weeks before people pick them up. “We probably have between 100 to 150 layaways,” Roethlisberger said before Thanksgiving weekend. “In three weeks, it will be double the size it is now.” Roethlisberger said she is flexible on layaway payment terms, as long as people are paying each month. This is the first holiday season Sears, 1400 S. Mission St., has offered layaway. Most of the people who purchase items at their store still use credit, said owner Matt Tilmann. He was unsure how many people were using layaway at Sears, since the appliances

are stored in a warehouse until they are paid off. People who do buy appliances on layaway generally place one on layaway and when they pay the item off, they purchase another. “Generally when people buy appliances, it is because they need them,” Tilmann said. “Sears just started to advertise (layaway) again.” metro@cm-life.com

Weekend break-in Police arrested a 23-yearold Harbor Beach man after he broke into Wells-Car-Go, 6793 E. Pickard Road, early Saturday morning. The suspect allegedly broke a window at the car repair shop around 5 a.m., broke into the cash register and stole a number of tools from the shop. Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said the suspect told police he had plans to break into other businesses, although he did not indicate what businesses. “He needed money, so he was going to break into some businesses for cash,” Mioduszewski said. The suspect is being held at the Isabella County Jail on charges of breaking and entering with the intent to commit larceny, possession of burglary tools, larceny in a building and malicious destruction of property. The maximum penalty for the four charges is 25 years in prison and up to a $7,000 fine. The sheriff’s department found the suspect hiding under a car with the help of a K-9 unit from the Saginaw Indian Chippewa Tribe. “We just do that as a precautionary measure,” Mio-

duszewski said. “It’s better to let the dog locate them if they’re armed.” Mioduszewski said the suspect should be arraigned early this week as long as no one posts bond, which has been set at $30,000 or a 10 percent cash surety. Lawsuit settled The lawsuit between the Saginaw Indian Chippewa Tribe, the state of Michigan, U.S. Federal Government, Isabella County and the City of Mount Pleasant was approved Tuesday in Bay City. The settlement overruled concerns by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox that the lawsuit didn’t leave enough time for public comment and was inconsistent with the state’s jurisdiction. Tribal lands will now in-

clude Deerfield, Denver, Isabella, Nottowa and Wise townships, as well as parts of Union and Chippewa townships. Public comment was generally in favor of the settlement to end the five-year lawsuit, according to court documents. Shepherd Police Chief Michael Main, Union Township Supervisor John Barker and Isabella County Drain Commissioner Richard Jakubiec sought an extension to determine how the lawsuit would effect their specific issues. The only dissenting comment was from Isabella County Commissioner John Haupt, who felt the agreement could negatively impact the economy and tax revenues. news@cm-life.com

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HOLIDAY HUNTING | Family searches for Christmas tree

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Stores expect typical decline during this holiday break By Melissa Beauchamp Staff Reporter

Though holiday breaks are great for students, they are not usually great for local businesses in a college town. Hungry Howie’s Pizza, 111 S. Mission St., experienced major setbacks in the past because of the lack of students in town during holiday breaks. Manager Maggie Wyatt said the decrease in business is noticeable. “Most of our customers are students, and during their breaks our sales go down,� she said. “We are normally open until 3 a.m. on the weekends, but we close at midnight because students are not here.� The atmosphere of Menna’s Joint, 1418 S. Mission St., is geared toward the students, said Manager Gus Brush. Naturally, he said sales decline when students go home. It all begins the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Menna’s Joint encounters a drastic decline in sales, he said. “We only receive around six sales an hour because the majority of students are gone by Wednesday,� Brush said. “Same goes for Friday and Saturday ... even though it is Black Friday 90 percent of our customers are students and they are gone.� Last year, the whole month students were gone on Christmas break was dead for Menna’s, he said. “This year is the first year that we are trying to branch out to the other demographics in the area and inform the

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Second Detroit­-Windsor bridge at top of list for Granholm Other priorities “Those dollars can be used to balance include Pure the budget next year. I’d rather see Michigan funding, that dealt within Gov.-elect (Rick) capital outlay Snyder’s first budget, he has indicated he wants that completed by the first By Maria Amante Staff Reporter of March.â€?

Harrison resident Peggy Heintz holds her daughter Alexis, 2, as she hunts for this year’s Christmas tree with assistance from employee Jim Miller Sunday evening at Allen and Associates’ Christmas tree farm on Pickard Street. Heintz came with her two daughters and her mother Sharon and comes to Allen and Associates every year. “The kids like it because they can run through the trees,� Heintz said. �The service is really good and we always have a nice time.�

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working people we are a restaurant that they can come too,� Brush said. “One thing we are doing is hosting a special for 95.3 CFX, in an effort to spread the word.� Other businesses face a less substantial impact from students leaving, including Biggby Coffee, 210 S. Mission St. Store Manager Mickey Tarravallah said he only notices somewhat of a difference. “Sales tend to go down 10 to 15 percent when students are not here,� he said. “Mount Pleasant is a small town and when students are not here it turns into a ghost town.� Around 30,000 people leave for the holidays, but at the same time, teachers and other people of the community come in when they are on break, Tarravallah said. “Most of our regular customers are not students, so it does not affect us as much as it would other businesses,� he said. IHOP, 5245 E. Pickard St., is

another business which does not anticipate a dent in sales because of students leaving for break. Joel Cain, IHOP assistant general manager, said the clientele is mostly local, middleaged people. “Students leaving for break contain little impact to IHOP,� he said. “We do not notice anything too substantial.� Family Video, 317 N. Mission St., also does not predict business to decline because of students leaving, said Store Manager Isha Walter. There are still quite a few students that have jobs on campus or live in apartments that are still here for much of the duration of the break, she said. “It really does not impact us much because it’s a holiday season, so we are busy anyway,� she said. “A lot of people that live around here come and rent movies, outside of students.� metro@cm-life.com

Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s No. 1 priority for the lame duck session is approval to construct a second bridge between Detroit and Windsor. With three meetings of the state House and Senate scheduled, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, and another round of tentative sessions scheduled for later in December, she may continue to have difficulties moving the project through the Republican-controlled Senate despite the promised 10,000 jobs. Another pressing issue during the remaining time for this state’s legislature is funding for the Pure Michigan campaign. State Rep. Bill Caul, RMount Pleasant, said he supports the concept of Pure Michigan, but cannot support allocating funds from the surplus to the travel campaign when the state faces a budget deficit in the next fiscal year. “Those dollars can be used to balance the budget next year,� Caul said. “I’d rather see that dealt within Gov.-elect (Rick) Snyder’s first budget, he has indicated he wants that completed by the first of March.� Katie Carey, a communications specialist for Granholm, said the governor is still putting energy toward the Pure Michigan campaign. “It’s a successful program,� Carey said. The Pure Michigan advertisements, narrated by actor and Michigan native Tim Allen, feature the state’s attractions, such as lakes, golf courses and cities, on television and in radio spots. If approved, the advertisements may

Bill Caul, State Rep. R-Mount Pleasant

not return to the airwaves until spring 2011. Caul said there are a few other things floating around during the legislative sessions, specifically a capital outlay bill. The capital outlay bill would give initial authorization to state universities to begin laying the groundwork for new projects, by searching for an architect

and other preliminary steps, before getting official state approval. There are different versions in the House and the Senate. But because of the limited time in session, Caul said it is a mystery if the bills will reach a common ground and get approved. metro@cm-life.com

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was found themselves in Evanston, Ill., facing the Northwestern Wildcats. CMU was able to keep it close but could not pull off the upset losing the Northwestern 30-25. So the overall record

I remember it clearly. It was Aug. 30, two days before the start of the football season and CMU’s first game against Hampton. I sat down in my room and started writing a column in which I was going to look at the season ahead and all of the questions that surrounded around the team. Two paragraphs in, I stopped. Honestly, I didn’t know how the season was going to turn out. I told friends and people who asked “6-6 or 7-5,” but that was just a guess. The team had lost several of its key components on offense and had a lot of question marks entering the season, but still had enough players returning with experience to make up for it. Many different preseason college football magazines picked CMU to finish second in the Mid-American Conference West Division. The rest of the media agreed, tabbing the Chippewas to finish runner up to Northern Illinois in July at MAC Media Day in Detroit. But one magazine pick stood out to me, and many other CMU fans. Phil Steele. Well-respected as one of the most reliable and accurate college football magazine writers, he went against the grain and picked the Chippewas to finish fifth in the West Division, just ahead of Eastern Michigan. Yes, the same EMU team that went winless in 2009 and finished as one of the worst in the Football Bowl Subdivision. “Is he crazy?,” fans asked. “There’s no way we could go from one of the top teams in the country to the bottom of the MAC like that.” I thought the pick was a little unrealistic, and so did others. But fifth? Four months later, it has become reality. CMU lost its final game of the regular season on Friday, a 42-31 defeat at Toledo. They finished the season 3-9 and 2-8 in the conference, tied with EMU for last in the West. But how did they get to this

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Junior linebacker Mike Petrucci sits on the sidelines with his head in his hand after the CMU defense gave up another touchdown against Toledo Friday at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. The Chippewas allowed 42 points during their last game of the regular season, finishing the season 3-9 and 2-8 in the Mid-American Conference.

WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN Injuries, late-game breakdowns doom CMU of strong season

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t was a season full of disappointment, adversity and injuries. After a 12-2 record and finishing in the Top 25 for the first time in school history last season, lofty expectations were placed on the CMU football team this season. Faced with a changing of the guard — a new head coach, a new quarterback, new running back and a lot of fans still riding a high from — the team was picked to finish second in the Mid-American Conference West Division. And while the season started just how everyone thought it would, it did not end the way many wanted it to. “We found out a lot about ourselves,” said head coach Dan Enos. “We had 19 guys make their first collegiate start this year. There are some positives, but we have a lot of work to do.”

In week one, the Chippewas were at home facing the Hampton Pirates. It was a good game to start the season and an opportunity to get off on the right foot and that is exactly what it was. CMU defeated Hampton 33-0, marking Enos’ first win as head coach. Only one problem was found after the first game, and it was that the team was going to have some trouble kicking the ball. Andrew Aguila was lost to graduation and Enos was

scrambling to find a kicker. Freshman kicker Paul Mudgett was 1-for-3 in field goal attempts against Hampton, and the kicking woes continued into the next week and proved to be very costly. In week two, CMU was headed to Philadelphia, Pa. to take on Temple, the preseason favorite to win the MAC. Both teams struggled offensively and the kicking situation continued to be a problem for CMU as they lost a heartbreaker in overtime, 13-10. This was a game that

Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff talks on the phone with coaches in the box upstairs following Paris Cotton’s 61-yard touchdown to start the second half Sept. 18 against Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti. Radcliff finished the season leading the Mid-American Conference in passing yards with 3,358, but threw 17 interceptions.

“This is not how we wanted to go out. They don’t want to have this feeling again. ” Nick Bellore, senior linebacker may have changed the entire season for the Chippewas. “One thing I know is that you have to work for everything you get,” Enos said. “The teams in this league are very close and the margin of error is very small and you have got to have guys that will make plays in key parts of the

game.” Mudgett missed a fourth quarter field goal against Temple. Later in the quarter, following a change, freshman David Harman came through with a field goal to send the game to overtime. In the last game of a threegame road trip, the Chippe-

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Mike Miller makes return in Minn. CMU goes 1-2 at Northern Quad By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

Despite a 1-2 record at the Northern Quad this weekend, the Central Michigan wrestling team has something to smile about. Saturday was senior Mike Miller’s season debut after being sidelined to heal a surgically repaired shoulder. Miller is a two-time All-American and Mid-American Conference champion and has qualified for nationals three times.

He dislocated his shoulder twice during the 2009-10 season, but decided to put off having surgery until the offseason. “I wouldn’t say he’s back,” said head coach Tom Borrelli. “It takes a while to get back and get into his rhythm, and his conditioning and timing isn’t where it needs to be, but we’ll get that back.” In his first match back, the third-ranked Miller won the 165-pound class, getting the 10-2 major decision against Minnesota’s 10-th ranked Cody Yohn. “I was excited about the way Mike wrestled for his first

match back,” Borrelli said. In his second appearance of the day, Miller found himself on the losing side of a 5-3 decision against Appalachian State. “Mike had a tough match against the guy from Appalachian State,” Borrelli said. “He got caught in a cradle and gave up points, but he wrestled real hard in the third period to come back and I was really pleased with him.” Miller felt that the injury actually helped him in the long run. “I had to improve my hip

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Senior Mike Miller made his season debut Saturday at the Northern Quad meet in Rochester, Minn. Ranked third nationally, Miller is a two-time All-American and two-time Mid-American Conference champion.

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AROUND THE MAC Score by quarters Central Michigan Toledo

West Division Team MAC

Overall

NIU TOL WMU BSU CMU EMU

10-2 8-4 6-6 4-8 3-9 2-10

8-0 7-1 5-3 3-5 2-6 2-6

East Division Team MAC

Overall

MIA OHIO TEM KSU BUFF BGSU AKR

8-4 8-4 8-4 5-7 2-9 2-10 1-11

7-1 6-2 5-3 4-4 1-6 1-7 1-7

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1 7 14

2 7 14

3 3 7

4 14 7

Team totals

Total 31 42

Friday’s results

Scoring play

Score

1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

UT - Kenny Stafford 75-yard pass CMU - Carl Volny 1-yard run UT - Eric Page 99-yard kickoff return UT - Eric Page 9-yard pass UT - Eric Page 25-yard pass CMU - Zurlon Tipton 1-yard run CMU - David Harman 33-yard field goal UT - Eric Page 95-yard kickoff return CMU - Lorenzo White blocked punt, TD UT - Terrance Owens 28-yard pass CMU - Zurlon Tipton 2-yard run

0-7 (13:39) 7-7 (8:54) 7-14 (8:41) 7-21 (11:56) 7-28 (8:49) 14-28 (3:31) 17-28 (10:42) 17-35 (10:29) 24-35 (13:02) 24-42 (10:39) 31-42 (7:23)

WMU 41, BGSU 7 Akron 22, Buffalo 14 NIU 71, EMU 3 Kent State 28, Ohio 6

UT

First downs 18 20 Rushing yards 63 84 Rushing TDs 3 0 Passing yards 322 332 Cmps.-atts.-int 28-39-1 25-33-0 Passing TDs 0 4 Total offense 385 416 Gain per play 5.9 6.3 Fumbles (No.-lost) 3-2 2-0 Punts-yards 3-118 5-97 Third-down conv. 6-12 7-15 Fourth-down conv. 1-2 1-2 Sacks by (#-yds) 1-4 1-3 Penalties (#-yds) 5-63 6-30 Field goals 1-1 0-0 Possession 30:41 29:19

Scoring summary Qtr

CMU

Game leaders

Four Downs

*Home teams in bold

Att-Yds-TD

Receiving

Player-team

94-1,378-10 83-1,137-5 96-1,109-4 94-1,081-8

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Toledo junior running back Adonis Thomas is wrapped up by senior linebacker Nick Bellore and freshman defensive back Avery Cunningham. Thomas rushed five times for 52 yards, while Bellore recorded 10 tackles.

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1ST AND TEN

Tackles

Player-team

w LB Dwayne Woods BGSU w LB Archie Donald UT w LB Dan Molls Toledo w DE Brian Wagner Akron w DB Davont Shannon Buffalo

Sacks

Player

Ttl

134 134 133 130

Player

fter Toledo drove down the field early in the first quarter to take a 7-0 lead, CMU tied the game up on a 1-yard touchdown run by senior running back Carl Volny. But UT sophomore wide receiver Eric Page fired right back, returning the kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, putting the Chippewas back down a touchdown.

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ithin a matter of three minutes in the beginning of the second half, Toledo made it known it was not messing around. Looking for its eighth win of the season, quarterback Terrance Owens found Eric Page for a 9-yard touchdown pass. After forcing CMU three and out, the Rockets came right back, driving 74 yards as Owens found Page again, putting them up 28-7.

3RD DOWN

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CMU TEAM LEADERS Rushing

A

120

10.0 w DL Roosevelt Nix Kent State w DT Muhammud Wilkerson 9.5 TEM 8.0 w DE Paul Hazel WMU

4TH AND INCHES

C

MU looked to gain momentum late in the second quarter. After a 1-yard touchdown from redshirt freshman Zurlon Tipton, the Chippewas forced Toledo to punt with 1:13 remaining and three timeouts. Head coach Dan Enos opted not to try and drive and take it into halftime. Out of halftime, CMU would get a 33yard field goal from David Harman, cutting the lead to 28-17. Eric Page struck again on the kickoff, returning it 95 yards to extend Toledo’s lead once again.

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he Chippewas would pull within 11 points twice in the fourth quarter, with an opportunity to get closer. With less than six minutes remaining, CMU blocked its second punt of the quarter, but squandered an opportunity to score a touchdown. On the next play, sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff was sacked and fumbled the ball, giving Toledo the ball back and win.

Att-Yds-TD

Paris Cotton Carl Volny Zurlon Tipton Cody Wilson

142-651-6 81-402-5 56-203-5 18-96-1

Player

Rec-Yds-TD

Cody Wilson 83-1,137-5 Kito Poblah 44-558-5 Jerry Harris 30-332-3 David Blackburn 22-285-3 Paris Cotton 25-245-0

Tackles

Player

LB Matt Berning LB Nick Bellore S Jahleel Addae LB Armond Staten CB Vince Agnew

Sacks

Player

w w w w

LB Matt Berning DT John Williams DE Joe Kinville Two with

Kick returns

Ttl

102 90 80 78 73

Player

No.-Yds-Avg

w Zurlon Tipton w Kito Poblah

21-414-19.7 11-220-20.0

Punt returns Player

No.-Yds-Avg

w Cody Wilson

16-120-7.5

Field goals Player

FGM-FGA-Lng.

w David Harman 9-12-41 w Paul Mudgett 1-5-29 w Richie Hogan 0-3-0

Offense

C-

Ttl

4.0 2.5 2.5 2.0

GAME BALL

It truly was the Eric Page show on Friday. The Mid-American Co nfe re n ce’s all-purpose yards leader was no match for the Chip- Eric Page pewas, amassing 370 all-purpose yards and accounting for five touchdowns. He had a game-high 127 yards and two touchdowns receiving, while returning kickoffs 99 and 95 yards, respectively, for touchdowns. If that wasn’t enough, Page threw for a touchdown in the fourth quarter that sealed the win for Toledo.

2010 RESULTS

Att-Comp-Yds-TD

Receiving

Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff’s fumble with 6:43 remaining in the fourth quarter. After redshirt freshman Zurlon Tipton scored his second touchdown of the game, CMU came within two scores. The Chippewas forced Toledo three and out on the next possession and blocked the Rockets’ punt attempt, looking to make another late-game comeback. But one play later, Radcliff was sacked, fumbling the ball and ending any chance at a run.

T e s t r e s u lt s

w Ryan Radcliff 466-282-3,358-17 w Brandon Fricke 8-4-17-0

w w w w w

Dan Molls (UT LB) 14 total tackles Archie Donald (UT LB) 13 total tackles, 1 INT

GAME OVER WHEN ...

Rec.-Yds-TD

w Jordan White WMU w Cody Wilson Miami w Kamar Jorden BGSU w Eric Page UT

w w w w w

Defensive

Cp-Att-Yds-TD

282-466-3,358-17 w Ryan Radcliff CMU 289-458-3.334-30 w Alex Carder WMU 222-343-2,406-13 w Zac Dysert MIA

Player

Eric Page (UT) 12 catches, 12 yards

CMU ends the season 3-9, its worst record since 2005. After playing in a bowl game every year since, the Chippewas will stay home this holiday season.

Passing

Passing

Receiving

Season over

w Chad Spann 226-1239-20 NIU w Adonis Thomas 151-905 -6 UT 186-877-8 w Alex Allen Akron

w w w w

Terrance Owens (UT) 24-of-32, 304 yards, 3 TDs

Who’s next?

MAC LEADERS

Player-team

Passing

Check the website for a photo gallery of the game.

Miami 23, Temple 3

Player-team

Adonis Thomas (UT) 19 carries, 73 yards Zurlon Tipton (CMU) 9 carries, 26 yards, 2 TDs

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Rushing

Rushing

CMU’s offense was able to move the ball down the field once again, as sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff went 28-for-39 for 332 yards but was unable to throw a touchdown. All three of its offensive touchdowns came from the running backs, as redshirt freshman Zurlon Tipton scored twice from inside the red zone.

Special Teams

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The unit flat out cost CMU the game on Friday. They allowed Eric Page two kickoff returns for touchdowns and squandered an easy touchdown opportunity off a blocked punt late in the fourth quarter. They did, however, block a punt for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

Defense The Chippewas were outgained, 416385, and allowed backup quarterback Terrance Owens to have a career day, going 24-of-32 for 304 yards and three touchdowns. Owens looked like a veteran out there, prompting head coach Dan Enos to say after the game that he played better than what he looked like on tape.

D-

Overall

D-

In their final game of the season and an opportunity to go out with some momentum heading into the offseason, the Chippewas resorted back to their old ways. Dropped passes, inconsistency on offense and mistakes on special teams all played into the loss, their first against UT in five seasons.

I learned more about myself this year because things weren’t handed to us. ” Senior linebacker Nick Bellore

Sept. 2: Hampton, 33-0

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Sept. 9: at Temple, 13-10

L

Sept. 18: at Eastern Michigan, 52-14

W

Sept. 25: at Northwestern, 30-25

L

Oct. 2: Ball State, 31-17

L

Oct. 9: at Virginia Tech, 45-21

Oct. 23: at Northern Illinois, 33-7

L L L

Oct. 30: vs. Bowling Green, 17-14

L

Oct. 16: Miami, 27-20

Nov. 5: Western Michigan, 26-22 Nov. 13: at Navy, 38-37 Nov. 26: at Toledo, 42-31

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Compiled by: Aaron McMann/ Sports Editor

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Niznak sets record in D6 win

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By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

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Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart wide receiver Matt Mills catches a pass during SHA’s 42-21 win against Monroe Saint Mary’s Catholic Central Friday at Ford Field in Detroit. Mills scored two touchdowns, had a punt for 74 yards and recorded 181 all-purpose yards.

Sacred Heart claims D8 title Irish end perfect season with 42-21 win vs. Saugatuck By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

DETROIT – The Sacred Heart Academy Irish were all smiles Friday as they defeated the Saugatuck Indians 42-21, capturing the Division 8 state championship at Ford Field. “(After our third win this season) the guys got together and said we’re going to finish the deal, and this is finishing the deal right here,” said SHA head coach Rick Roberts. The Irish won the coin toss and drove the ball 63 yards, scoring on a Bennett Myler 20-yard run. Saugatuck would fumble the ball on their own 44yard line on their opening drive and the Irish took advantage, scoring 10 plays later on a Mitch Myler seven-yard run. Saugatuck (11-3) would show some life though with a big 89yard drive, spanning 6:18 scoring on a three yard run by Lance Kleino cutting the score in half. Myler would find receiver Matthew Mills for a 66-yard touchdown that really took the life out of the Indians. “Mitchell put the ball in a perfect spot for me to catch it,” Mills said. “I don’t think they were ready for it. Nick Hire made a tremendous fake and they bit.” Sacred Heart scored two more touchdowns in the second quarter, breaking the game open at halftime 35-7. Myler wouldn’t throw the ball again after that, finishing 9-of-11 for 178 yards while running back Nick Hire was up to 124 rushing yards. “When we scored that third touchdown that’s when I thought we had control of the game,” Roberts said. “That was a huge play. I felt comfortable that our defensive team had settled in to the offensive package Saugatuck was throwing at us and without a real strong passing attack it would be hard for them to score.” Mills started the scoring for the Irish in the third quarter,

Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy senior defensive back Bennett Myler returns an interception during SHA’s 42-21 win against Monroe Saint Mary’s Catholic Central Friday at Ford Field in Detroit. Myler had two touchdowns and 57 all-purpose yards.

returning a 53-yard punt for a touchdown, giving Sacred Heart at 42-21 lead and win. “We have played this well all season long,” Roberts said. “Our offense has been explosive. This is a big one – I have been at this for 33 years and this is my first title.” Said Myler: “We had confidence and we knew our offense couldn’t be stopped. We made plays and we moved the ball no problem.” One of the most impressive plays of the day wasn’t on offense or on defense, but a punt by Mills late in fourth quarter. A 74-yard punt gave him a new MHSAA state finals record and put Saugatuck inside its own 15 yard line. “I’ve been waiting for that all year,” Mills said. “I get a lot of good ones in practice but when it comes game time I lose focus and botch them, but that one felt good.”

The Irish said that the turning point on the season was their week four win against Montabella, a team they thought was better than them. “A shutout against a conference team that we felt was the best in the conference that was really big for us,” said Bennett Myler. Nike Hire lead the ground game with 94 yards while Ryan Symanski lead the defense with 8.5 tackles. Connor Fermoyle added six tackles. The Irish haven’t lost since week one against rival Beal City. They would go on to run the table, winning 13 consecutive games after that avenging the loss in the district finals and taking Beal City’s Division 8 title. sports@cm-life.com

MAC ROUNDUP

NIU routs EMU, Akron gets win (at) Kent State 28, Ohio 6 Ohio’s seven-game winning streak came to an abrupt end at a rather inopportune time. The Bobcats (8-4, 6-2 MAC) failure to win Saturday cost them their second consecutive Mid-American Conference East Division title. Quarterback Boo Jackson was unable to get anything started for his offense, throwing two interceptions. Kicker Matt Weller kicked two field goals for Ohio, accounting for the team’s only points. Kent State (5-7, 4-4 MAC) found all the offense they would need in the first quarter, following Luke Batton’s fumble return for a touchdown. The Golden Flashes offensive attack was lead by Spencer Keith, Eugene Jarvis and Andre Flowers, who each scored a rushing touchdown. Northern Illinois 71 (at) Eastern Michigan 3 Northern Illinois (10-2, 8-0) won by its largest margin of victory this year to remain undefeated in the

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MAC. The Huskies scored 10 touchdowns on their way to victory. Quarterback Chandler Harnish, running back Chad Spann and receivers DeMarcus Grady and Jordan Lynch each accounted for two touchdowns, while Jasmin Hopkins and Ricky Crider each scored a single touchdown. For the first time of the season, Eastern Michigan (2-10, 2-6) was held to only a field goal during their game. Nothing went right for the Eagles, who had trouble scoring. Quarterback Alex Gillett had a day to forget, going 4-of-9 for just 11 yards. NIU outgained EMU 646-160. Western Michigan 41 (at) Bowling Green 7 Western Michigan (6-6, 5-3 MAC) managed to finish its regular season on a high note with its third consecutive win. Quarterback Alex Carder continued his impressive play, accounting for four of the team’s five touchdowns. He finished the

day with 251 passing yards and no interceptions. Tevin Drake scored the teams lone rushing touchdown. Bowling Green’s (2-10, 1-7 MAC) loss is its third consecutive loss. A 19-yard connection from quarterback Matt Schliz to receiver Kamar Jordan was the team’s only offense of the day. (at) Akron 22, Buffalo 14 Akron jumped out to a 12-0 lead at the end of the second quarter and never looked back as Buffalo (2-10, 1-7 MAC) ended its season with seven consecutive losses. Akron’s Alex Allen had a game-high 106 yards rushing on 32 carries to lead the Zips to their first win of the season. Bulls quarterback Jerry Davis went 19-of-34 for 268 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two interceptions. -Compiled by Staff Reporter Matt Firsht sports@cm-life.com

DETROIT – Alex Niznak’s five rushing touchdowns set a finals record as Ithaca clinched its first Michigan High School Athletic Association state championship Friday, beating Monroe Saint Mary’s Catholic Central 45-35 at Ford Field. Before the game, Ithaca head coach Terry Hessbrook called SMCC a very physical football team. The Falcons didn’t disappoint early on, jumping out to a 21-7 lead late in the second quarter. “We just had to keep rally,” said Ithaca quarterback Alex Niznak. “I told coach to give me the ball and we’ll get ourselves back into the game.” And that’s exactly what Niznak did. The star quarterback lead a six play, 67-yard drive, capped off by a five-yard touchdown run by fullback Garrett Miniard, to pull the Yellowjackets within 21-14 before halftime. Niznak would tie the game at 21 early in the third quarter on a 55-yard touchdown run, his second rushing touchdown of the game. Ithaca would take its first lead of the game on a 40-yard field goal by Zach Whipple with 4:45. The lead, however, would vanish fast as SMCC would return the kick to Ithaca’s 49 yard line and score two plays later on two-yard run by Zach Moore. Niznak wasn’t finished, though, as he would gain rushing touchdown No. 3 on a five yard dive, putting Ithaca back up 31-28 to end the third. The Falcons came back with a touchdown in the fourth quarter, driving the ball 80 yards while taking 7:30 off the clock. “I turned to coach Hessbrook and he told me score,” Niznak said. “I told him it was the last nail in the coffin. They gave us too much time.” But that proved to be too much time for Niznak and the Yellowjackets as Niznak tied the state record with his fourth rushing touchdown on a seven yard dive, giving Ithaca a 38-35 lead 2:02 remaining. On their last drive of the game, Saint Mary’s Catholic Central would turn the ball over

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Ithaca quarterback Alex Niznak celebrates on the sideline after scoring a touchdown during the MHSAA Division 6 title game Friday at Ford Field in Detroit.

on downs. With all three timeouts remaining, SMCC forced Ithaca to gain a first down, and they got more. Niznak would break the MHSAA state record, gaining his fifth rushing touchdown with a 36-yard sprint. He would finish the day 22-for-26 for 251 yards passing and one interception, he ran for 138 yards and his five touchdowns. His main target was receiver Luke Capen, who caught 11 passes for 134 yards. Capen also lead the way on defense with 11 tackles. “As a fan if you didn’t care who won, it was an unbelievable game to watch,” Hessbrook said. “I wasn’t sure we could stop them coming into this game. It was a major concern because

they are so good offensively. “When we got down 21-7 I was very nervous, but we made plays when had to.” Alex Niznak finishes his high school career on the highest note one can, winning a state championship and finishing undefeated. But Niznak isn’t done yet, as he is committed to play football at Central Michigan University. “I’ll bring an unbelievable work ethic is all I can promise anybody right now,” he said. “I’ll work as hard as I possibly can and I’ll compete every day, whether it’s in the morning, at night or on the field. All I can do is compete and give the coaches everything I have.” sports@cm-life.com

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Women leave Arizona 1-1 Chippewas salvage tournament with win vs. Binghamton CM Life staff reports

Sophomore guard Jalisa Olive continues to provide a spark off the bench as her 17 points helped the women’s basketball team defeat Binghamton 76-55 on Saturday. It was a nice bounce back win for the team after losing the first game of the Hilton Garden Inn Thanksgiving Tournament on Friday, 90-70 against Drake. Olive’s 17 points and gamehigh five steals came in just 20 minutes of play and senior Kaihla Szunko added 18 points and 13 rebounds

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defense and be able to score defensively a lot more because I couldn’t attack with my left shoulder,” he said. “I can score on multiple positions now, so I think my getting hurt actually helped me improve some skills that I would have neglected before.” The Northern Quad Borrelli elected to hold a couple starters out of the opening dual meet against North Dakota State to avoid fatigue heading into the second round matchup against No. 3 Minnesota. NDSU took advantage, upsetting No. 9 CMU 24-17. “We were saving some of our starters for the Minnesota match and it backfired a little,” Borrelli said. Sophomore Scotti Sentes (133) won by a 12-0 major decision to take back the lead after redshirt freshman Joe Roth lost the first 125-pound match 4-0. Redshirt freshman Scott Mattingly suffered a 9-5 decision, but sophomore Donnie Corby bounced back with the 10-2 decision. The Chippewas had a chance to extend its 8-6 lead, but redshirt freshman Zack

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point and who’s to blame? Obviously, it starts with the head coach. While Dan Enos made his share of mistakes this season, like any other head coach, it would be foolish to fire him after one season. It is a little unrealistic to have a first-time head coach come in, implement a new offensive system and expect to win right out of the gate. You must give him at least another year to show progress building “his vision.” Secondly, it is on the players. Injuries began to take a

to pace the Chippewas. It was Szunko’s fifth doubledouble of the season. With the win on Saturday, the Jalisa Olive Chippewas improved their record to 4-2 on the season. Sophomore Brandie Baker saw her scoring production drop, but finished with five points, eight rebounds, five assists and two blocks in what was a great allaround effort from Baker. Four of Binghamton’s players finished the game in double figures, led by Kara Elofson with 12 points and 12 rebounds. CMU trailed the Bearcats by one with four minutes to go before half, but

rallied with a 19-7 run in the final four minutes to take a 41-30 lead into halftime. A 16-2 run by the Chippewas late in the game blew the score open, leading to the win. CMU shot 39 percent from the floor, a nice improvement from a tough shooting performance last weekend. The bench continues to play a big role for the Chippewas with freshman Taylor Johnson adding 11 points of her own to help CMU earn the victory. Just one tournament remains on the road-heavy schedule to start the season. CMU opens the Evansville Tournament in Evansville, Ind., at 6 p.m. Friday against Coastal Carolina.

Cline lost by a late fall in the third period. So p h o more Ben Bennett won on an 8-1 decision to narrow the Tom Borrelli deficit to 1511 before Minnesota pulled away with back-to-back wins in the 184- and 197-pound classes. “Those guys need to improve and need to be ready to step up when they get the chance to wrestle and a couple of them had tough matches,” Borrelli said. “The dual meet didn’t go our way.”

my first match,” Miller said. “I had my game plan down and I executed it.” But the Gophers scored five points on a technical fall against junior Chad Friend, and three points from a 6-1 decision against redshirt freshman Craig Kelliher to pull ahead for the win. Heavyweight junior Jarod Trice finished the match with a 3-2 decision, but the team came up short losing 21-17.

Minnesota CMU and Minnesota took five victories apiece, but Minnesota came out on top with a 21-17 victory. Sentes recorded his second consecutive major decision, beating Thane Antczak 11-0 to tie the match at four. Minnesota started to pull away with Mike Thorn’s pin against Mattingly in 4:53 and Corby lost in overtime. CMU fought back with a 10-2 major decision Miller, and junior Eric Cubberly (157) and sophomore Ben Bennett (174) each beat their opponents to give CMU a 1413 lead. “I think I did real good for

toll on the team and several guys were playing out of position toward the end of the season. Too often youth and inexperience played a role in the end of games. That cannot happen if a team wants to make a run at a conference title. While most fans are disappointed in this year’s performance, next season looks promising. Ryan Radcliff returns for his junior year, but will have a number of challengers for the starting job. Senior Brandon Fricke, redshirt freshman Kyle Smith and freshman Alex Niznak will provide ample competition. Many of the key players return on offense, including

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Appalachian State The Chippewas won seven matches in the final meet of the Northern Quad, finishing on top against Appalachian State 31-10. Sentes and Bennett each won by falls against ASU, finishing a combined 6-0 on the day. Sentes had two major decisions while Bennett won an 8-1 major decision and 7-1 decision, the latter coming against No. 10 Scott Glasser (Minnesota). The team travels to Las Vegas, Nev., to compete in the Cliff Keen Invitational on Friday. “We have a lot of work to do,” Miller said. “We’re a young team this year, and we made little mistakes that our older guys wouldn’t have made, so that’s cost us a little bit. sports@cm-life.com

Cody Wilson, David Blackburn and Paris Cotton. The defense will be a little bit of a question mark with Nick Bellore, Matt Berning and Vince Agnew departing. Even so, with all of these expectations going into next year, it is important not to get too overconfident. Like Enos said following Friday’s loss against Toledo, every team in the MAC is so close to one another, a bad break here or there can cost a team. Enos bad breaks and breakdowns on the field and the Chippewas will find themselves right back in the same spot. sports@cm-life.com

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CMU gets comfortable win at UIC Trey starts game on bench, scores game-high 17 By Aaron McMann Sports Editor

CHICAGO – Sometimes it takes a grounding to make a point. And Central Michigan men’s basketball head coach Ernie Zeigler made just that Wednesday in a 62-52 victory against Illinois-Chicago in front of 1,612 at the UIC Pavilion. Before the game, Zeigler opted not to start his son, Trey, following an eight turnover game Saturday against South Alabama. “He’s been focusing on my defense,” Trey Zeigler said after the game. “The last game we made a lot of mistakes. He came at me personally and I just wanted to respond.” And respond Trey did, scoring a game-high 17 points while adding seven rebounds off the bench, leading an offensive charge that included three players scoring in double figures. He also limited UIC forward Paul Carter, who came into the game averaging better than 17 points per game, to just 10 points on 1-of-7 shooting. “I’m really proud of him,” Ernie said. “He very easily could have pouted or dropped his head, but the challenge for him was to have better effort and better focus defensively.” CMU (2-3) shot 46.9 percent for the game, holding the Flames to just 32.7 percent from the floor and 3-of12 from 3-point range. They entered the game ranked 11th in the Mid-American Conference in field goal percentage defense, something Zeigler emphasized to the players before the game. “Through these first four games, we really struggled,” he said. “There was very

much an attention to detail and we had a lot of guys really focus on what our defensive game plan was.” The Chippewas got doubledigit scoring from three players for the first time since their 70-67 win against Cal State Fullerton to open the season. Senior forwards Will McClure and Jalin Thomas scored 13 and 12 points, respectively. McClure tallied a double-double, adding 10 rebounds while leading the team with two blocks. “We had all four seniors finally starting again and wanted to come out and show the younger players how to play tough and finish out games,” McClure said. “Every single game coach talks to me about battling on the boards and keeping people out of the paint, so I had to protect the house.” UIC (3-3) jumped out to an early 12-6 lead eight minutes into the game, but the Chippewas countered with a 20-6 run before taking a seven point lead into halftime. They came out in the second half with the same energy, extending their lead to as many as 16 points and never allowing the Flames to mount a comeback effort. The win snaps a three-game losing skid and is the team’s first win on the road.

“To go home and be 1-4 would have been a difficult circumstance for us to face, so for us to be able to get this first road win of the year and not have a game that comes down to the last shot was very pleasing,” Zeigler said. Senior guard Robo Kreps, who entered Wednesday second in the Horizon League in scoring, was held at bay with 14 points.

home opener sold out CMU’s first game at the new McGuirk Arena has sold out. In a statement released Wednesday, all available tickets for CMU’s Dec. 1 game against nationally-ranked Temple have been accounted for. About 1,800 tickets were released to students over the last couple of weeks at various ticket pickup events. A ribbon cutting event is scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday, officially marking the grand opening of the new CMU Events Center. Tours will also be held for students from 2-4 p.m. Tickets will be given out to the first 100 students to take a tour. The last time CMU sold out a men’s basketball game was Feb. 10, 2001, against Western Michigan, in which 5,602 fans filled Rose Arena. sports@cm-life.com

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In an attempt to rally the crowd during the final minutes of the fourth quarter against Miami (Ohio), senior defensive back Bobby Seay, left, and senior wide receiver Kito Poblah turn toward the stands and shout and pump their fists in the air Oct. 16 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Seay, who came into the game banged up, recorded four tackles, playing only the first half, while Poblah recorded four catches for 72 yards.

a Season to Forget As he bows his head kneeling on the 20-yard line, junior wide receiver Cedric Fraser cries while sophomore offensive lineman Mike Repovz comforts him after a pass intended for Fraser was intercepted in the last three seconds of the game, resulting in CMU’s 27-20 homecoming loss to Miami (Ohio) Oct. 16 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The game was tied 20-20 until CMU’s defense gave up a 71-yard-pass for a touchdown with 19 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

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stood at 2-2 with both losses coming by a combined eight points. Things took a turn for the worst after that. Two of the next four losses for the Chippewas came with less than a minute to go in the game. Because of multiple injuries to the secondary, some young guys were going to have to step up. Not only was the team losing players in the secondary, but three

starting offensive linemen were lost throughout the year, including sophomore left tackle Jake Olson, who left a big void to fill. Injuries proved to be detrimental against Miami as a 71-yard touchdown pass with just seconds to go deflated the Chippewas season in what was a major setback for Enos and the team. In front of a homecoming crowd, it was not only a disappointing loss but a loss that really hurt the team’s chances at going to a bowl game. “We have gone through so much adversity this year and a lot of people learned a lot about them-

selves,” said senior linebacker Nick Bellore. “Things were not handed to us and we struggled. Things that went our way in the past didn’t.” The free fall continued in week eight when CMU was on the road facing the eventual MAC West champions Northern Illinois. NIU dominated the game on the ground with a potent rushing attack, defeating the Chippewas 33-7. CMU was hoping for a home field advantage the following week against a struggling Bowling Green team, but could not find it as they fell to the Falcons 17-14 in what was the most disappointing loss

of the season. The Falcons scored with just 21 seconds remaining to put the nail in the coffin on the Chippewas season. The Bowling Green game was the breaking point for the team, but Enos was not going to let his players give up and neither were the seniors on the team. The following week provided a chance for the team to start over and a chance for the seniors to make history. On a cold, snowy Friday night in Mount Pleasant, the Chippewas defeated Western Michigan, 26-22. The win left the senior class with a 4-0 record

against WMU and gave the team something to look back on and be proud of. A one-point loss to Navy the following week and an 11-point loss to Toledo to finish the season summed things up for CMU. All season long the team was close, but could not finish the game on top. “This is not how we wanted to go out,” Bellore said. “They don’t want to have this feeling again. I think they (the younger players) are in good hands and will be very successful in the future.” sports@cm-life.com

Junior running back Paris Cotton is thrown to the ground by Eastern Michigan’s senior linebacker Neal Howey and defensive back Brandon Pratt during the first half of play at Rynearson Stadium on Sept. 18th.

Freshman cornerback Avery Cunningham laughs while sharing a meal with fellow athletes at a meeting of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes on Nov. 17th. The group had just finished a small group study on a book of the bible, and spent the evening “hanging out”. They also watched a short video and discussed what it meant to be a college athlete and a Christian.

Junior running back Paris Cotton calls a friend as the buses pull into the parking lot of Kelly/Shorts Stadium following CMU’s 52-14 win against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 18th.

Head coach Dan Enos bumps fists with Jayden Williams, 5, son of junior defensive lineman John Williams, before entering the locker room while CMU Police Officer William Martinez laughs following CMU’s win against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 18.

Senior wide receivers Matt Torres, right, and Kito Poblah embrace on the field following CMU’s 26-22 win over in-state rival Western Michigan. With the victory, CMU has defeated WMU five years in a row. Torres recorded three catches for 57 yards, while Poblah had four catches for 35 yards and one touchdown.

Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff laughs with teammate, redshirt freshman A.J. Westendorp, following a prayer after practice Sept. 29 by the locker rooms. Radcliff is one of the several players who share a common faith and help each other grow.

Offensive coordinator Mike Cummings talks strategy with the offensive line during the Miami (Ohio) game on Oct. 16.

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