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Proposed cuts to revenue sharing yet to irk officials By Emily Grove Senior Reporter

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The crowd stands up to cheer as junior heavyweight Jarod Trice celebrates after winning his match against Kent State senior Brendan Barlow Sunday afternoon at McGuirk Arena, clinching a shared Mid-American Conference regular season title. Trice won in a 3-1 decision. CMU won 20-14. The wrestling team won the MAC championship in 12 of the last 13 seasons.

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straight dual meets to close out the season. Sophomore Ben Bennett and juniors Scotti Sentes and Jarod Trice were often referred to as the big three for CMU, combining for a 74-14 record and an even more impressive 14-1 MAC record.

New advancements fuel space program’s future By Odille Parker Staff Reporter

Humans may orbit Mars by the time many current CMU students are in their 40s or even sooner, thanks to advancements in rocket technology. Engineers are working on an improved version of VASIMR, a plasma rocket that passed a 200 kilowatt power test in late 2009. The rocket would use an electric power source to ionize hydrogen or helium into superheated plasma, creating a launching thrust. The space-

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craft would be able to make pit stops on Mars to pick up more hydrogen and extend its extraterrestrial expedition. The hydrogen in the flightcapable rocket could also double as a radiation shield for human crews on long missions. However, Kathleen Benison, a geology and meteorology professor, does not see the space program prioritizing human arrival on Mars. “At this time, it seems to me that the Mars research community is far more focused on returning rock and sediment samples from Mars to Earth

than it is on sending astronauts there,” she said. President Barack Obama recently announced a $6-billion budget increase to the space program as well as his intent to have astronauts on Mars within the next 30 years in April 2010. Benison has served on a NASA research panel and was a co-author of a National Academies book on Mars. She said that if and when the U.S. sends astronauts to Mars, they will most likely be geologists of varying nationalities who will be there to do field work.

Obama may have high hopes in making history with a human visit to Mars, but the scientific community wants to obtain as much information as it can about Mars before sending astronauts there, Benison said. Earth-like planets discovered Aside from heightened hopes for Mars, scientists have discovered several new Earth-like planets. The Kepler telescope, A space | 2A

When Rick Snyder proposed the state budget last week, local ears perked up at the sound of possible cuts in their municipalities. The governor proposed the elimination of state revenue sharing in cities, villages and townships. County revenue sharing could take a 34-percent cut. Administrator Tim Dolehanty said Isabella County doesn’t have a clear picture yet. “We know to expect some sort of local government funding restructuring,” he said. “Cutting a third of revenue sharing could be quite significant for us.” John Barker, Union Township supervisor, is more concerned with incoming census figures. The township is the third-fastest-growing mu-

nicipality in the state, Barker said. “We are anticipating 11,000 people when the results come back, and in 2000 we had about 7,000,” he said. “The impact of additional numbers could dramatically affect our revenue sharing.” Unlike Isabella County and Mount Pleasant, Union Township receives constitutional revenue sharing. This type of revenue sharing is expected to increase by 4 percent. “It’s not a huge amount, but it beats being cut,” Barker said. The elimination of statutory revenue sharing could possibly have a large impact on Mount Pleasant. The city was expecting a loss, but not a major one that would affect the 2012 budget, said City Manager Kathie Grinzinger. “In the very worst case,

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Solar panels, other green efforts save money, environment Efforts led by Great Lakes Institute By Ariel Black Senior Reporter

The installation of 64 solar panels onto the Education and Human Services Building could save CMU money while reducing its negative environmental impact. Steve Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management, said the solar panels will save the university $15,000 a year in heating and cooling costs during the Feb. 17 CMU Board of Trustees meeting. He told board members the panels will reduce CMU’s carbon footprint by 45 metric tons. Tom Rohrer, director of the Great Lakes Institute of

Sustainable Systems, said the EHS building is the model for the rest of campus to ultimately emulate. The panels are tentatively scheduled to be installed by the end of the week. Another environmentally-minded change on campus is demand-driven ventilation. Carbon dioxide sensors have been fully installed in Moore and Pearce halls, the Student Activity Center, and the Engineering and Technology Building. Rose Arena is 99 percent complete, and the North Arts Studio and University Art Gallery are nearing completion, Rohrer said. “When carbon dioxide gets to a certain level in building, fresh air needs to be let in,” he said. “We don’t want to exchange air when we don’t have to (heat in

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Union Township’s Ken Schaeffer Mount Pleasant Citizen of the Year By Rachel Mater Staff Reporter

Cheers and laughter erupted from the Bucks Run Golf Club banquet hall Saturday night when Ken Schaeffer was selected as Mount Pleasant Citizen of the Year. The Union Township resident and former supervisor received his award at the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards Banquet at the club, 1559 S. Chippewa Road.

“I’m humbled, almost speechless,” Schaeffer said. “(The Citizen of the Year award) is one of the highest honors you can receive.” Schaeffer served on the Union Township Public Board of Works and the township planning committee and is an active member of Faith Lutheran Church, 1402 E. Preston Road. He is also involved with the township’s recycling program. He said community involvement is important because it helps residents

know what is going on, and it helps keep retired people active. “If you’re involved, you have your finger on the pulse and you know where (the community) is going,” he said. Caring for others Several other awards were also given out to notable citizens. Ruth Anne Sowle was one of several people to receive A citizen | 2A

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Mount Pleasant resident Ken Schaeffer pats his wife Bonnie Schaeffer on the back following his speech after winning the 2010 Citizen of the Year award during the 53rd annual Chamber of Commerce awards on Saturday at Bucks Run Golf Club, 1559 S. Chippewa Road.

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EVENTS CALENDAR MONDAY w An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from noon to 5:45 p.m. at St. Mary’s University Parish, 1405 S. Washington St. w A Tucson Ethnic Studies Ban discussion will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium. w National Condom Week will take place campus-wide with free condoms and candy available through the Volunteer Center.

TUESDAY w A “Basic Video Production on a Mac” tutorial will take place from 12:20 to 1:30 p.m. in the library room 413. w “How the Multi-Culturalism Exhibited in the Olympic Games Impacts the Black Community World Wide” will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. w “Soup & Substance: The Role That Formal Education and Occupational Diversity Must Play in the Social” presentation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the UC Rotunda.

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winter, air conditioning in summer), because it makes the temperature uncomfortable inside.” Rohrer said the temperature stays more constant with the sensors while determining the exact level of carbon dioxide — making it safe without using unnecessary energy. The energy company CMU hired provides a rebate that equates to two-thirds of the total project cost. CMU is using its own staff for work on these projects, which also is saving money, Rohrer said. “Although GLISS is in its first year of actual operation, I am very pleased with our progress,” said Rick Kurtz, interim associate dean of the College of Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences. “We are in the process of developing partnerships with fortune 500 companies, local governments, and school districts. On campus we are working with faculty to facilitate research proj-

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[News] ects, new academic program development and to continue the implementation of energy conservation.” Also saving CMU money on energy costs is switching light fixtures. The ET building is under a four-month process of changing from 40-to 28-watt bulbs. Rohrer said the fixtures produce the same amount of light, but save 30 percent on lighting costs. CMU receives a rebate of one-third of the project cost from power companies Consumers Energy and Detroit Edison. It is anticipated that GLISS will emerge within a few years as a flagship institute that makes meaningful contributions to sustainability on a regional level, Kurtz said. “We’re working with Facilities Management to promote these energy-saving projects across campus,” Rohrer said. “It’s just all part of becoming a more sustainable university.” university@cm-life.com

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Mount Pleasant resident Nathen Wright laughs while his girlfriend’s son, 8-year-old Jordan Price, hangs through the moon roof of his Ford Explorer Sport Trac while taking a break from skateboarding Friday afternoon in Island Park near downtown Mount Pleasant. “He taught me how to drop in,” Jordan Said. “I fell on my butt though and it hurt.”

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due to the city’s fiscal year being different than the state’s, we could lose $400,000 in 2011 because of these cuts,” she said. Communities can compete to get back some of the money lost if they meet “best practice standards.” Union Township is wellpositioned if the government comes up with any standards for applying best practice because of the mending, working and collaborating it continues with the city, county and Central Michigan University, Barker said. The township’s contract

with the Mount Pleasant Fire Department brings the best services for the best cost to its citizens, along with the waste water agreement it has reached, he said. “But we won’t know until next month what the criteria for allocating resources is,” Barker said. “We don’t know yet until we see the final standards if we’re considered to be doing a good job of managing a local community.” With uncertainty in cuts ahead, Grinzinger has chosen to remain calm. “It’s important to not under or overreact so we can begin to plan,” she said. “Then we just have to let the process play out.” metro@cm-life.com

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an Eagle Award. Sowle, who helps fund raise Community Cancer Services of Isabella County, said she was humbled by the award and not sure why she was chosen for it. “There are so many people who deserve this award and I accept it for all (the volunteers), one person can’t do it by themselves,” the Mount Pleasant resident said. Sowle is a prominent figure in the fundraising for the organization. The majority of the money raised goes toward gas expenses for cancer patients who must travel to treatments across the state and country. “When I walk into businesses, people try to avoid me because they know I’m asking for them to contribute,” Sowle said. She said most businesses contribute anyway. Sowle is also a member

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of the Nancy Carey Support Group for women with cancer and was able to raise just less than $6,000 for her team, Into the Light, last year. She is a 14-year breast cancer survivor and is now focused on her sister-inlaw’s upcoming surgery for esophageal cancer. Sowle said Mount Pleasant is a unique, family- and community-oriented city. “I’m proud to be a member of Isabella County,” she said. metro@cm-life.com

launched in March 2009, was used to find five new planets orbiting stars in the Milky way. The planets are close to Earth’s size and are located in habitable areas of their stars’ systems. Chris Tycner, assistant physics professor, sees these new findings as a strong sug-

gestion that multi-planet systems in the galaxy are very common. “The probability of finding an Earth-like planet with very similar conditions to Earth increases significantly,” Tycner said. “At the same time, I don’t think it has any impact on our current space program ... (since) our current generation won’t be able to reach them.” Whether it is accomplishing Obama’s 2030 Mars plan

or making other advancements in the space program, Grayling freshman John Lennon is excited about humanity’s future in the stars. “There hasn’t been an advancement in the space program since we landed on the moon, and it’s time to make a new frontier,” Lennon said. “Investing money in making new discoveries will be worth it in the long run.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Grand Rapids junior Amy Crete and Ann Arbor senior Alena Fear take the plunge Saturday into one of the Rose Ponds located near the Student Activity Center. “I swore a lot right before I hit the water because I was so scared,” Crete said. Crete and Fear were part of the Pi Sigma Phi honors fraternity that raised the most money as a group.

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uzz Lightyear and several characters from the “Mario Kart” roster took a swim in the Rose Ponds outside of the Student Activity Center for this year’s Polar Plunge. The Polar Plunge began Saturday morning with a temperature of 25 degrees and high winds. Donations from registrants for the plunge benefited the 2011 Special Olympics of Michigan. Community members overcame the cold to cheer on the costumed participants as they leapt for the cause. Troy senior Jessie Spencer felt sympathy for the plungers’ frigid fate. “It was painful just watching them jump in and I wasn’t even jumping,” Spencer said, “but it was worthwhile for the participants because it was for a good cause.”

Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said he has come to the event for the past seven years. “I enjoy it every year because it’s a great cause,” Mioduszewski said. Participants who raised $500 received a Polar Plunge sweatshirt and those who gathered $1,000 were given a Polar Plunge jacket. Eugene Comstock, a track and field Special Olympian, earned his jacket from raising $1,050. He collected $429 with a golf cart tour of the Delfield Co. factory with Delfield employee Dean Moore. Moore took the plunge as Eugene’s jumping partner.

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Visit our Polar Plunge 2011 page with more videos and photos, and vote for your favorite! With a water temperature of 34 F, Comstock jokingly said, “I hope my doctor isn’t here to see this.” Williamston senior Mike McKay said he liked being a part of something bigger than himself as he warmed himself after the icy leap. “I felt good because I saw Dan Ekonen (coordinator of volunteers and coaches education) of SOMI as I got out of the water and he recognized me from the Summer Olympics,” McKay said. “So, it was worth it.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Rockford senior Callie Kiaunus, left, and Montague senior Rachael Knapp jump as members of the Chippewa Battalion Saturday at the Rose Ponds for Polar Plunge.

Stanley Allen Park senior Melanie Cvetkovski climbs out of one of the Rose Ponds after taking part in the Polar Plunge, Saturday morning. The Polar Plunge is an annual event that aims to raise money for Special Olympics.

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Bilingual grads may fare better in education, business job market By Matt Torres Staff Reporter

Isabel Alvarez-Sancho said it is almost necessary to be bilingual to stand out in today’s job market. The assistant professor of Spanish studied at the undergraduate level in her native country of Spain. She wanted to get her doctorate in the U.S. and become a teacher. It was essential for her to pick up English as a secondary language. “Everyone is getting degrees and (Masters of Busi-

ness Administration degrees),” she said. “So in order to separate yourself, knowing a foreign language will help.” The American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association reports the number of bilingual speakers is projected to increase in the future. “I never thought that knowing a foreign language would be useful when I was learning it,” she said. Some foreign language majors can be used to break into education and business.

Grand Rapids freshman Tyler Roberts plans to be a high school teacher after he graduates. He said knowing a foreign language can give an edge in the application process. “It could really help you get jobs over other people,” Roberts said. “It gives you an edge over someone that doesn’t know a foreign language, and allows you to be available to more customers and help you out businesswise.” Roberts said he thinks Spanish is the most useful

foreign language to know in the U.S. A 2010 Census Bureau report found 303 languages other than English were spoken in U.S. homes and about 55.4 million U.S. homes are bilingual. There were 23.4 million more Spanish speakers in 2007 than in 1980, though Vietnamese speakers had the largest percentage increase at 511 percent during the same timeframe. French professor Keith Palka said many students double major and use their

foreign language degrees in journalism, travel and tourism, or governmental services. Palka said knowing a foreign language is a must if students plan to work in foreign services. He said while French is not particularly useful in the U.S., the language can be useful for international travel and business. “People that do not pick up a foreign language find themselves using a translator to communicate,” he said.

Palka said there are several options for students who aren’t in a foreign language major but want to pick up another language. “The Berlitz School can be found in any major city, that’s where I first picked up French,” Palka said. “Sometimes your employer will pay for you to learn and there are other commercial possibilities, such as the Rosetta Stone (software instructional suite) if you can afford it.” university@cm-life.com

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EDITORIAL | Accepting fewer applicants a good move for CMU’s admissions standards

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n a smart display of responsibility, CMU is planning to admit 300 to 400 fewer students than last year, despite receiving more applications than ever. The time is now to raise CMU’s academic profile. As of Feb. 8, CMU had received 16,770 applications from high school seniors, compared to 16,481 at the same point last year, as reported last week. University President George Ross and Director of Admissions Betty Wagner said they want to admit 3,750 to 3,850 freshman students, compared to last year’s recordbreaking 4,173-student freshman class. There’s no way around it — last

year’s freshman class was just too big. Sure, it made financial sense to get that much tuition money coming in, but there was not enough space on campus to house everybody. There was no sense of exclusivity. To keep people interested in

attending a school, that school has to have a sense of exclusivity — that it means something to be accepted there. The numbers being discussed for this year’s class are far more reasonable and in line with past years’, and what campus housing is able to handle. It is key to note that demand to attend CMU has never been higher. This puts CMU in a prime position to make strides in its academic programs and the reputation of those programs. The university has the opportunity to be more exclusive with its admissions policies. No one is expecting it to suddenly have Ivy League admission standards, but this is their opportunity to hold their incoming students to greater academic expectations. Likewise, this demand puts CMU in prime position to improve its

academic programs, along with the quality of accepted students. A 3,850-student class is still a considerable amount of tuition income, which should be filtered into the improvement of curriculum and the treatment of teachers. This would be easily coupled with the university’s current academic prioritization project. The reason for doing this is simple. If CMU takes the opportunity right now to attack academic improvement from both sides — better education and better students — the university could see staggering results. More simply, now is the time to raise our academic profile and the national reputation of CMU as an educational institution. If the university does that, admissions, and demand to come here, will remain high, and could continue to grow.

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A ‘Swift’ realization I don’t want to admit it, but I am a Taylor Swift fan. Her classic “all-American girl” look and youthful innocence turned me off since I first heard her in “Teardrops on My Guitar.” I tend to prefer raven-haired artists with a bit of spice to them. Not that I hate her specific genre; Colbie Caillat also chooses to be soft and sweet with a similar sound, and I love her. My bias against Swift was for all the wrong reasons. What really ignited my hate for her was the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards incident with Kanye West. I have always been a fan of Kanye and I definitely agreed with his declaration that Beyoncé should have won. I felt like she did an awesome job of playing victim, which made her fans hate Kanye. I honestly would have liked to see her snatch the microphone from him and say something along the lines of, “Well it’s my time to shine now,” instead of just standing there looking stupid. I shamefully realized I was a fan when I recently heard “Back to December” on VH1. Instead of actually giving the girl a chance I had passed her off as an overrated artist who made it big because of her agreeable blonde hair, blue eyes and pretty face I often hate artists who seem to receive too much publicity, only to realize they have their popularity for a reason. The exception in this case is Justin Bieber — my hate for him will never change and I have heard enough of him to back my decision. Swift re-popularized and mainstreamed country music while adding her own pop twist. Her wavy locks even give her a signature look, another spin on the “all-American girl” image. Not too many people can have a look that makes them familiar to everyone. The two most important factors that determine whether I like an artist or not are his or her voice and lyrics; Taylor’s storytelling lyrics combined with her sweet voice makes her hard to hate. In either case, she gets the last laugh with her most recent album “Speak Now,” which sold over a million in its first week compared to Kanye’s “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” which sold a total of 496,000 copies.

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[YOUR VOICE] Comments in response to UPDATE: CMU to set up planning for 15 percent state higher-ed budget cuts Prisons or Schools - Feb. 18 You can spend money on prisons, with little return on investment or spend money on higher education, with a terrific return on investment. Our governor has chosen prisons as the higher priority. “The Governor’s proposed [Corrections] budget for fiscal year 2012 recommends total funding of $2.0 billion, of which $1.9 billion is general fund. The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 recommends total funding of $2.1 billion, of which $2.0 billion is general fund.” “The Governor’s proposed [higher education] budget for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 recommends total funding of nearly $1.4 billion, of which $1.3 billion is state funds.” Incredibly, the budget for the Department of Corrections increases while the budget for higher education decreases. Michigan is one of only a few states that actually spend more on prisons than higher education. In terms of percent of population in jail or prison, Michigan has the highest incarceration rate of any Great Lakes region state. Like the rest of the U.S., Michigan’s incarceration rate is about 6 times the average world rate and 7 times the rate in Canada or Australia. A primary reason for the high incarceration rate is long minimum sentences. There’s no correlation between very expensive long sentences and recidivism. The criminal with a 2 year sentence is just as likely to commit another crime when leaving prison as a criminal with a 5 year sentence. It costs about $34,000 a year to imprison a criminal in Michigan and the vast majority of crimi-

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nals are in prison for non-violent crimes. A 15% decrease in minimum prison time would translate to a 15% decrease in prison costs. If this cost savings was invested in higher education, the budget decrease for higher education would be zero. A solution to both our out of control prison expenses and our incredibly high college tuition rates is simple: reduce minimum prison sentencing! Michmediaperson - Feb. 18 Number 1 Cut: The Medical School Number 2 Cut: Salary cuts Snyder is working for $1 a year. If he’s taking a cut, then every state employee should. Comments in response to COLUMN: Michigan’s former Bridge Card policy unnecessary exception D.W. - Feb. 18 I’m sorry Nathan but you have no idea what you’re talking about and are a liar. I cannot believe that cm-life publishes this nonsense. You need to think outside of the box instead of relying on the right wing ideals that you grew up with. Back then your daddy may have been able to take a year off to raise money to go to college because the cost of living was less and so was tuition. Though I highly doubt that he supported himself and paid for his education with just one year’s salary. If you pay taxes shouldn’t you be entitled to what you pay for? College students are not exempt from paying taxes so why should they be exempt from receiving food assistance? Casey Harrison - Feb. 18 If a student honestly cannot afford $200 a month for food, that person should reconsider if attending college is right for them at the

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time. I need a student loan to attend college, should I take a year off and save so I don’t need assistance? CMU_Senior - Feb. 19 Allowing “student status” to qualify an individual for food assistance is an investment in education, and as tuition costs continue to rise, I think that it is unwise to do this to 18-22 year-olds now. I had a bridge card two years ago, and took myself off when I was able to find a part time job that fit with my class schedule. The state gave me $140 per month, which was about $50 more than what I needed. Why they started giving out $200 per month is beyond me. Unless they want us students to be educated AND 400 lbs, I see no other reason for this. I do not understand why they don’t just lower the assistance to its former levels instead of requiring students to work 20+ hours a week, which for many, is not possible. Comments in response to CMU receives more applications than ever, but will not enroll a recordbreaking class

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NC CHIP - Feb. 17 I absolutely love CMU but during my time there, I met A LOT of people that should not have been a student there. Raising the standards for admission definitely can’t hurt. CMU_Senior - Feb. 16 It’s about time! Finally, CMU is getting away from the “let’s throw as much spaghetti at this wall as we can, and hope most of it sticks” philosophy for growing a university. I want CMU to be a large, great institution as much as anyone, but not at the expense of low retention and less-than reputable programs.

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I’m not scared of needles — not anymore. Not after all the tests and blood work, all the bi-weekly injections. I was finally diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in fifth grade. This kind of arthritis isn’t restricted to old people. My immune system, through some freak mutation, confuses the healthy tissue in my body with foreign substances. All those microscopic defenders unknowingly destroying what they had sworn to protect. And I feel it. Every day I turn more and more into stone. Overwhelming stiffness, dull, aching pain — never intense, but always present. Like a headache in every part of my body at once that never goes away. Rigor mortis in a living corpse. All those leukocytes mistaking my joints for combatants, insurgents. The truth is, my internal military is guilty of treason. They fought for me in a civil war. Friendly fire, innumerable casualties. But I have to rebel. My medication thins out my immune system, slowing the deterioration of my joints. This also means that when I get sick, I stay sick much longer than the average, nonarthritic person. Sometimes I think of myself as a spy in my own body. A government sending my troops to die. My 50mg injections, 4,000 IU pills, physical therapy — all weapons of mass destruction. I used to feel sorry for myself. I cried myself a river and called a “waaambulance.” That is until I realized how lucky I really am. How much I have to be grateful for. Yes, my body aches, but it’s entirely functional. I’ve never had to know what it’s like to be paralyzed or missing a limb. I’m not blind or deaf. I’ve never had to worry about going hungry, nor have I ever been concerned with having a warm bed to sleep in or a safe place to live. I have a loving family, great friends, a strong education and I’m finding work doing what I love to do: writing. I’m alive, in every sense of the word. So I’ll gladly deal with the pills and medication, with my lackluster range of motion and my inability to ward off sickness. Things could always be much, much worse.

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‘ E s p re s s o , tea , a n d c o m m u n i ty ’

Faculty gather for community By Seth Newman Staff Reporter

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Mount Pleasant sophomore Megan McBride attempts to fix a button on Brighton freshman Travis Charette’s jacket prior to the annual ROTC Military Ball on Friday night at Comfort Inn & Suites Conference Center, 2424 S. Mission St.

Veterans, students come together for military ball ROTC students plan event at Comfort Inn and Suites By Maryellen Tighe Staff Reporter

Megan McBride is the fourth generation of her family to attend military balls, but the first to be a female in uniform. The Mount Pleasant sophomore, whose father was in the Air Force, was one of nearly 300 attendees at Friday night’s Military Ball. “It’s important because it brings us all together,” McBride said. “We do a lot of stuff to honor the veterans … these are all CMU alumni, they could be us in 20 years.” Harold Richardson, a 1965 alumnus, S. Dean Roberts, a 1955 alumnus, and Scott Haraburda, a 1983 alumnus, were inducted into the Hall of Fame at the banquet, hosted by the Chippewa Battalion of the ROTC at Comfort Inn & Suites and Conference Center, 2424 S. Mission St. Stories from men like these three inspired McBride to join the National Guard. “Between my grandfather and my father and most of the men that I hunt with that

“Between my grandfather and my father and most of the men that I hunt with that are vets … seeing the people that they are, that’s the kind of person I want to be.” Megan McBride, Mount Pleasant sophomore

are vets … seeing the people that they are, that’s the kind of person I want to be,” she said. “It’s just a really high honor and just seeing that and appreciating that I knew it was something I wanted to do with my life.” Other experiences Other cadets didn’t grow up knowing what the armed forces would be like. Farmington Hills freshman Ryan Sharp decided he wanted to join the army in sixth grade, when he saw “Saving Private Ryan.” “I’m interested in practicing infantry right now,” he said. “It’s not as glamorous as you think.” He said he likes the ROTC for the tight-knit group he gets to experience at college, which many other freshmen are not submerged in. He is part of the color guard, which carried Michigan and U.S. flags into the banquet. The group trains about four hours a week.

“It’s kind of a culture shock coming from an uppermiddle class liberal family,” Sharp said. “It makes college a lot more interesting.” Traverse City Senior Mike Baker was looking at the other end of his ROTC career. “I was a military kid growing up,” he said. “I don’t know if I’m going to make a career out of it, but I’ve always seen it as an option.” It may have been his last military ball as an ROTC officer, but he wasn’t relaxing throughout it. The ball is a project for juniors to plan in preparation for leading more projects the next year. “I was the executive officer of planning last year,” Midland senior Harmony McCoy said. ”You realize how much work it actually takes to organize everything.” studentlife@cm-life.com

CMU alumnus D.J. Lombardo’s interest in the coffee arts stemmed from car troubles. “I carpooled with a coworker because my car broke down one day,” he said. “He was very interested in coffee, and would always talk about it and give interesting facts.” Lombardo said coffee soon became a passion of his and he started to learn more about it. He would “mix business with coffee” to fuse his interests in a positive way. He manned the espresso station at “Espresso, Tea and Community,” a coffee and international tea-tasting event Friday at the old Embers Restaurant location and newly renovated Grace Church, 1217 Mission St. CMU’s Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching sponsored the event. “This was the first time an

event was off campus, and it’s all about community-building events to bring faculty into a network of people,” Director of FaCIT Jim Therrell said. About 25 people attended the event, including several professors. FaCIT Events Coordinator Sarah Scoby said the center has organized many get-togethers including jazz dances, beer and wine tasting and a flapjack breakfast. “It’s all to get faculty to come out and connect in a not-so-formal setting,” she said. “These events can help faculty communicate with students through methods and technology.” Three stations featuring espresso and coffee, international tea and coffee bean roasting were available. Guests were given etiquette tips for drinking tea in the Middle East, told some of the plants tea leaves were harvested from and what snacks

are served with each tea. CMU alumnus Mike List gave tips at the tea station. He said he was always interested in other cultures and music, which led him on a trip to India where he learned many different customs. “I really enjoy Arabic tea and learning about the hospitality traditions because it is so different from Western culture,” List said. At the coffee bean roasting station, guests learned the stages of roasting beans, phases of when to drink coffee, perfect temperatures and the signs of burning beans. Wisconsin graduate assistant Chris Hagen was pleased with the event. “I’m a big coffee drinker and this was fun,” he said. “It was good to see the experts so engaging and telling facts. I like to do this type of stuff, but we don’t always see this stuff in Mount Pleasant.” university@cm-life.com

‘Consent is Sexy’ shirts spread awareness SAPA raises funds with clothing sales By David Oltean Staff Reporter

Members of Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates are emphasizing the word “yes” with their new “Consent is Sexy” fundraiser. The maroon and gold T-shirts for sale feature the phrase “Consent is Sexy” on the back, with “Always ask first” written below. The group hopes the shirts are bought and worn to help acknowledge the otherwise taboo subject of sexual aggression by April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness month. SAPA member and Leslie sophomore Amanda McLain is on the group’s fundraising committee. She said she hopes the T-shirts will help students realize sexual aggression is still

a serious issue. “Ultimately, the goal of our fundraiser is to raise awareness about consent,” McLain said. “It’s the presence of a ‘yes’ that defines consent, not the absence of a ‘no.” SAPA already had demand for more than 100 shirts on its Facebook page, which offers most shirts for $10 and sizes XXL and up for $12. Clinton Township junior Dane Woody plans to buy a shirt from the group. “The money goes to a good cause, and the shirts are pretty clever, so it’s an easy decision,” Woody said. The funds raised will help pay for numerous programs maintained by SAPA, which came to CMU’s campus in 1999. Some services offered include a 24-hour crisis line, an online chat available nightly and gender-specific programs that educate students on the re-

alities of sexual aggression. The organization also performs “No Zebras, No Excuses” for incoming freshmen, which seeks to educate new students on the prevalence of sexual aggression in college lifestyles. Adrian senior Hillary Cook has been a member of SAPA for three years. “Primarily, SAPA exists to help survivors and secondary survivors of sexual aggression and related issues including sexual assault, abuse, harassment, stalking and domestic violence.” Cook said. “We’re here to listen, believe, support and offer resources.” The shirts will be available until March 18, and can be bought through any SAPA member or through the event page on Facebook. SAPA will also be in the Bovee University Center this week with shirts for sale. studentlife@cm-life.com

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State blocks gas price hike $48 million increase delayed for ‘good cause’ By Theresa Clift Staff Reporter

State regulators have blocked Consumers Energy from raising natural gas rates by $48 million, which it had planned to self-implement on Feb. 10. Public Act 286 in 2008 was enacted, which allows “delaying a utility from implementing its proposed rates or charges” if there is good cause for doing so. The Michigan Public Service Commission voted 2-1 Feb. 8 to block the raise. Monica Martinez, the commissioner who voted to not block the increase, did not believe “good cause” was present in the case. The other two commissioners, Greg

R. White and Chairman Orjiakor Isiogu, voted in favor of blocking the utility’s rate hike. Consumers filed a letter to the MPSC after the decision requesting a smaller increase — $29.5 million. The parties in the rate case at MPSC have until Tuesday to reply to the letter and Consumers Energy has until March 1 to reply to that response. “At some point, the commission could take this up again, but it is unknown when that would happen,” MPSC spokeswoman Judy Palnau said. The case is the first time since Public Act 286’s implementation that a block has been ordered. Many CMU students who live in apartments are relieved to hear of the rate increase block. “Our gas bill was $175 this month, and we barely ever turn on our heat because it is

so high to begin with,” Florida junior Katy Kendall said. Saginaw sophomore Meaghan Felten has also been unhappy with her utility expenses. “Our heating bill this year has been higher than I expected,” Felten said. “I’m glad the regulators blocked the rate raise.” Even efforts to keep heating minimal seem hopeless to some in the long Michigan winter months. Ann Arbor sophomore Chris Flowers said he and his roommates were surprised by expensive bills this year despite keeping their thermostat low most of the time. “We have electric heating, and electric is the only utility we pay for, so it ranged from $9 when we first moved up to $90 last month,” Flowers said. metro@cm-life.com

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In 2014, Notre Dame will travel to Philadelphia, Pa., and play its first game of a three-game deal on Oct. 11, 2014. The two teams will swap locations the following season and play at Notre Dame Stadium on Sept. 25, 2015. The third and final game of the deal will also be in South Bend, Ind.

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Tom Anagnost completes coaching staff at Miami Former Central Michigan women’s soccer coach Tom Anagnost has completed his assistant coaching search at the University of Miami, adding Matt Kagan and Nate Norman to his staff. Norman is a former rival of Anagnost’s, as an assistant coach at Western Michigan last season. Kagan was an assistant coach for the University of Evansville for the women’s soccer team for the past three seasons. “Both Nate and Matt are great people who have the character traits that embodies what Miami soccer will be all about,” Anagnost said in a media release. “They are committed to make the program better every day.”

Pistons sale grows closer According to a report Sunday in the Detroit Free Press, NBA Commissioner David Stern was expected to meet with Los Angeles-based financier Tom Gores over the weekend to discuss details regarding the sale of the Detroit Pistons. The Free Press reported earlier in the month that the current Pistons owner Karen Davidson and Gores had reached a tentative agreement. Gore was given a 30day exclusive negotiating window, which has since been extended two weeks. -Compiled by John Manzo

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Senior 165-pounder Mike Miller attempts to gain an advantage while wrestling Kent State senior Ross Tice Sunday at McGuirk Arena. Miller won in an 8-2 decision.

CMU beats Kent State, wins piece of MAC title By Justin Hicks | Staff Reporter

Five seconds. One takedown. One match stood between the Central Michigan wrestling team finishing first in the Mid-American Conference or third. Picking up a 20-14 victory over a Kent State team that came into the day perfect in the MAC, CMU captured a share of the 2011 MAC title Sunday to close out the regular season. “I thought we would have had a better crowd, but the crowd was very into the event, which made it fun,” said head coach Tom Borrelli. “Any time you’re in that type of environment and you’re an athlete and a competitor, that’s going to motivate you.” CMU (8-8, 4-1 MAC) held a three-point lead heading into the final bout, needing a win from No. 2 heavyweight Jarod Trice to secure the team victory. “I love going last, all eyes (are) on me and I know I’ve got to work harder because to me, it means more to win than to lose to a guy who has no business out there beating me,” Trice said. “I like to go out there to win for my team. I depend on them to win and they depend on me.” After a scoreless first period, No. 14 Brendan Barlow started on bottom and scored an escape to take a 1-0 lead.

Kent State senior 197-pounder Dustin Kilgore pulls up while holding the chin of Chad Friend Sunday at McGuirk Arena. CMU won 20-14.

n the middle of January, not too many people thought a championship was possible for the CMU wrestling team. The Chippewas were 3-7, injury riddled and without a lot of hope. But CMU’s win against Kent State Sunday afternoon in McGuirk Arena earned it a share of its second consecutive MidAmerican Conference championship, and its 12th in 13 years. One person who knew another MAC title was possible was head coach Tom Borrelli. During the rough stretch, Tom Borrelli Borrelli’s resolve never wavered. Even after losses, he had a quiet confidence about him that was unique and refreshing. One would think that even Borrelli would have lost confidence after the team traveled to Athens, Ohio, and lost 21-17, handing Ohio its first win against CMU since 1998. The loss was just its third in the last 64 MAC dual meets, “I felt like we outwrestled them in the dual meet, and they had three takedowns to our 10 or more,” Borrelli said after the match. “If you look at it there was a 22-point swing that the officials had to do with.” Borrelli also attributed the bad start to a tough schedule and inexperience of a couple new athletes. The team’s record was very

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Gymnastics dominates WMU, distances MAC lead CMU sweeps Broncos in Kalamazoo By Nick Conklin Staff Reporter

Another clean sweep of all events was achieved Sunday by the gymnastics team as it defeated the Western Michigan with a score of 194.375-192.200 in Kalamazoo. Solidifying their spot as the No. 1 team in the league, the Chippewas (11-1, 4-0 Mid-

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American Conference) distanced themselves even further from second place teams WMU (3-1 MAC) and Kent State (1-1 MAC). The Chippewas got to work early in front of a crowd of 432 people, posting wins in all four events. CMU started off strong, winning the uneven bars with a final score of 48.700. Leading the squad was freshman Brittany Petzold, who totaled a 9.825. Freshman Alyssa Wilson would follow in second place with a 9.775. Petzold provided the squad with a boost as she also won the all-around

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with a 39.050. Head coach Jerry Reighard said that his freshman is on the verge of eclipsing the 39.1 mark and that he expects her averages to continue to rise throughout the remainder of the season. “She has been able to really put together a string of meets, and as a freshman that is an outstanding accomplishment,” Reighard said. A breakout performance was delivered by redshirt freshman Megan McWhorter, who claimed the overall victory on the vault with a 9.800.

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McWhorter was awarded the MAC Specialist of the Week award on Thursday, after a career on the vault (9.875) last weekend against Kent State. Reighard was very pleased with McWhorter’s repeat performance this weekend, as her consistency is starting to show in her scores. “The hard work she is putting into the gym and the conscientious effort to make herself better is paying off week after week,” Reighard said. The team would claim the beam (48.725) win behind senior Cheryl Conlin’s 9.850. Pet-

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zold would finish in second in the event with a 9.775. Sophomore Britney Taylor would tie with Conlin for the win on the floor with scores of 9.825. Senior Andrea de la Garza would come in third place in the event with a 9.750. CMU claimed the top four spots in the all-around category, with de la Garza finishing in second with a 38.875 and junior Kristin Teubner in third place with a 38.375. Taylor finished in the fourth slot with a 38.150. The Chippewas will return to McGuirk Arena at 7 p.m. Thursday when they compete

in a quad meet against Eastern Michigan, Alaska-Anchorage and Southeast Missouri State. Although the squad will only have three days to prepare for the home meet, Reighard said that they will maintain their regular schedule and practice everyday. “This is uncharted territory for all of us, this is just not done very often in gymnastics,” Reighard said. “We’re not going to rest a day, we’re just going to attack this thing and go after it.” sports@cm-life.com

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Heeke has no concern about rash of coaching departures CMU AD says it’s just a normal part of coaching carousel

Brandie Baker relied on down stretch

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Sophomore guard Brandie Baker goes up for a layup Saturday against rival Western Michigan. Baker scored 17 points in CMU’s 91-75 win against the Broncos.

other night she may haul down 10 rebounds and Szunko would score 25 points and grab 10 rebounds. On Saturday, it was freshman guard Niki DiGuilio and senior guard Shonda Long. DiGuilio sent a message to the Broncos (7-19 overall, 3-10 MAC) on the first possession, hitting one of her six 3-pointers. She finished with 18 points, all in the second half, on 6-of-11 from beyond the arc. That’s where all her attempts came from. “They didn’t help off,� she said about WMU’s second half defense. “I can’t allow myself to get frustrated, even if the shots aren’t falling because as long as we’re playing defense, the offense will come.� Long was just another weapon head coach Sue Guevara has.

The 3-point specialist came out against the Broncos and balanced out her game. She was 8-for-15 from the field, making three attempts from the 3-point line. She got to the free-throw line 10 times and converted on eight. “It speaks to the other players that stepped up,� said Guevara about the multiple scorers on this team. “Our shots went in (Saturday), but those same shots didn’t the other night.� CMU has two more games on its final home stand before it heads off to Toledo on Mar. 2. Next up is a rematch against Ball State at 7 p.m. Wednesday at McGuirk Arena. The Cardinals beat CMU 86-77 on Jan. 15th in Muncie, Ind. sports@cm-life.com

Baseball caps off series with win Weekend results On Saturday, the Chippewas dropped both games in an afternoon doubleheader. In the first game, the team couldn’t recover after three first-inning errors led to six Eagles runs and a 10-7 defeat; and in the second, FGCU infielder Stephen Wickens singled home the game-winning run in the 11th inning for a 4-3 Eagles victory.

On Friday, CMU blew a three-run lead in the bottom of the ninth but recovered to score a pair of runs in the 10th inning for an 8-6 seasonopening victory. “We liked what we did this weekend,� Jaksa said. “That’s going to be a really good team when you look at them at the end of the season and I feel pretty good about where we’re at.� The Chippewas (2-2) resume play Friday, on the road against the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. sports@cm-life.com

Upcoming Events: CMU Percussion Ensemble Thursday, Feb. 17 @ 8 p.m. Staples Family Concert Hall

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The Central Michigan baseball team split its seasonopening series against Florida Gulf Coast University over the weekend. On Sunday, the Chippewas, led by a three-hit performance from sophomore second baseman Jordan Dean, defeated the Eagles, 10-5, at Swanson Stadium in Fort Myers, Fla. “I was really happy with how we responded today,� head coach Steve Jaksa said. “I liked how we played and it was good to get a win today.� After getting swept in an afternoon doubleheader on Saturday, the Chippewas never trailed in Sunday’s series finale and leaned on the shoulders of junior starting pitcher Ryan Longstreth and sophomore relief pitcher Scott Marinier for the victory. Longstreth pitched fourplus innings, allowing three earned runs and Marinier was tabbed with the victory, striking out six and allowing three hits in four and two-thirds innings of relief. “We got two real nice pitching performances,� Jaksa said, noting that Marinier’s stuff was “quite frankly lights out.� Senior outfielder Matt Faiman led off the game with a solo home run to left field, CMU added another run in the first and didn’t look back. The Eagles cut the lead to one run on two occasions, but were unable to get closer than three after the Chippewas scored four in the fifth inning. “When they scored, we answered with runs,� Jaksa said. “We played nine good innings.� Dean led off the fourth inning with a home run to left field and recorded his third multi-hit game in as many starts. “Being down in the order I think helps me,� he said. “I get to see a lot of fastballs and I took advantage of one.� The sophomore went 8-for13 on the weekend, driving in four runs with a pair of runs scored. “The most important thing for me was his approach,� Jaksa said. “He was calm at the plate, trusted what he could

do and didn’t swing at bad pitches.� Sophomore catcher Jordan Adams went 2-4 with a pair of RBI and doubled twice.

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It’s always good when a basketball team has options. And that’s exactly what the Central Michigan women’s basketball team has. A balanced effort helped sweep the season series with in-state rival Western Michigan on Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Arena. WMU never held a lead as CMU took control and won 91-75. With 12:07 remaining, senior forward Kaihla Szunko had to sit after she received her fourth personal foul. A minute and a half later, freshman forward Taylor Johnson found herself on the bench for the remainder of the game with her fifth. CMU’s first and third leading rebounders, respectively, dealt with foul trouble all game. “I had to continue to crash the boards,� said sophomore forward Brandie Baker, who finished with 17 points and nine rebounds. “Instead of being a guard, I had to play the four or five and go for the boards every time.� Because of the team’s foul trouble, her role changed. She turned into a forward in the second half after grabbing just two rebounds in the first. In the second half, Baker hauled down seven rebounds and finished with a team-high nine. CMU (17-8 overall, 9-4 MidAmerican Conference) can rely on any player at any time. The balanced attack forces problems for the opposing team. One game it could be Johnson who goes off for 20 points. An-

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Losing three first-year assistant football coaches following a 3-9 season can be tough. When that happens, like it has for Central Michigan head Dan Enos, concerns begin arise over the state of the program and potential comradery of the coaching staff. Even so, CMU Athletics Director Dave Heeke isn’t worried. During an interview last week with CM Life, Heeke pointed to the coaching carousel that takes place following each season as a regular part of the coaching landscape in college football. “It’s a very normal part of the function of the coaching carousel that’s related to bettering you and your family, to the connections coaches have around the country with friends,� Heeke said. “When those guys get into positions, it opens up positions for you to join along.� Since Jan. 1, Enos watched three members of his staff depart for other similar or bigger positions at larger schools. Quarterbacks coach Jay Johnson left to become the offensive coordinator at Louisiana-Lafayette, Tim Daoust departed for Syracuse and, most recently, wide receivers coach Terrence Samuel bolted an hour up U.S. 127 to Michigan State. “It’s certainly a constant battle that all of us face in the Mid-American Conference and in the non-BCS conferences,� Heeke said. “Coaches are always moving. That’s challenging, and we always try and make it the best we can for those coaches with

an environment they can be successful.� Heeke said there are two different tiers within the Football Bowl Subdivision, with a significant difference in pay. According to a 2010 USA Today database of NCAA assistant coaches ‘ annual salaries, Daoust and Samuel each received $77,800 in 2010, while Johnson earned $88,100. By comparison, MSU wide receivers coach Don Treadwell earned an annual salary of $233,000 before he was named head coach at Miami University. While Samuel will probably not receive that lucrative of a contract – Treadwell also served as the team’s recruiting coordinator – he is almost assured to see his pay double. MSU’s lowest-paid assistant coaches received more than $163,000 last season. “It’s hard to stop, but we’ve gone through this with all of the staffs that have been here since I’ve been here,� Heeke said. “It isn’t optimal, but it is part of the process. We hope that we can keep a core group of coaches together with staffs, but there’s going to be turnover. We don’t fear it at all.� From a player standpoint, Heeke called the coaching transitions a “life lesson for them.� “That’s a lot more like life, where there’s constant change where you’re going to have a new boss, a new person telling you what to do,� he said. “Some of that is helpful for down the road.� To replace the three departures, Enos hired a mix of ex-

Coaching changes Jay Johnson: Left to become offensive coordinator at LouisianaLafayette

Tim Daoust: Took assistant coaching job at Syracuse

Terrence Samuels: Became wide receivers coach at Michigan State

perience and youth. Morris Watts, most recently the offensive coordinator at Miami, has 41 years of college football coaching experience. Meanwhile, Vinson Reynolds and Taylor Stubblefield – Stubblefield officially introduced to the program over the weekend – have five years of combined coaching experience at the college level. “I love the new hires,� Heeke said. “We’ve done an excellent job taking a step forward with the program. Coach Watts brings in tremendous experience at all levels, (he was) very successful working with many quarterbacks during his career, so that’ll be an outstanding hire. Then we’ve got two younger, motivated guys that have played and were highly successful as players and have been in the coaching ranks and understand it. “I really like our group. I like them a lot.� sports@cm-life.com

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CMU extends road losing streak to 10 games By Andrew Stover Senior Reporter

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Sophomore guard Brandie Baker goes for the ball Saturday against rival Western Michigan at McGuirk Arena. CMU is 7-2 at home and tied for second in the MAC West.

Women holding serve at home John Evans Senior Reporter

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t was a game they should have won and a game they deserved to win. The senior class of the CMU women’s basketball team swept in-state rival Western Michigan for the season after a 91-75 win on Saturday at McGuirk Arena. The seniors now own a 5-3 career record against the Broncos but the season sweep is certainly something to be proud of. Although CMU pretty much handled WMU for most of the game, you could tell the rivalry, no matter what sport, is still in place. Both teams wanted this one badly and that showed in the first two minutes of the game. Senior Kaihla Szunko and WMU’s DeAirra Goss were fighting for a loose ball when Goss was launched toward the stands and landed awkwardly on her side. She was taken to a local hospital with a bruised wrist and ribs and did not return to the game. It was a battle, but CMU prevailed. The Chippewas got off to a very hot start after freshman Niki DiGuilio knocked down the first shot of the game from three-point range. She hit six 3-pointers in the first half, giving her 18 points. CMU scored 51 points in the first half, six more than what they scored the entire game at Northern Illinois last Wednesday. How does that happen? Was the NIU game a fluke? Possibly. But I like to live by

the rule that you make your own luck. And that is exactly how this team should be looking at the rest of the season. In the midst of a three game home stand, the Chippewas have Ball State coming to town on Wednesday and Eastern Michigan coming in on Saturday. CMU lost to Ball State earlier this year on the road in what was another ugly loss. But that game has been long forgotten and the Chippewas need to simply protect home court. The Chippewas are currently tied for second place in the MAC West right now with Eastern Michigan as both teams are 9-4 in MAC play. A first-round bye in the MAC Tournament may not be possible if CMU does not win these next two games. A first round bye is something this team has been working for all season, but the ultimate goal of the team is to be dancing in March. “We want a first round bye and we want an opportunity to dance,” said head coach Sue Guevara. “If we don’t win the MAC Championship we need to have enough wins to be considered.” The only chance of that happening, in my eyes, is if you run the table. If you beat Ball State, beat Eastern Michigan, and then go on the road and beat Toledo you would be 20-8 overall with a couple of quality wins. Still this is unlikely. But CMU needs to just focus on the task at hand. Ball State beat you last time when in all reality you are a much more talented and better team than the Cardinals. Go to work, hold serve at home and lock up that first round bye. Then we can talk about dancing. sports@cm-life.com

Central Michigan’s road losing streak has reached double digits. It wasn’t easy for the men’s basketball to drop this one, either. The Chippewas blew a nine-point second-half lead, falling 61-55 to Niagara on Saturday in Niagara Falls, N.Y., as part of the ESPN BracketBuster series. “It’s still the lack of maturity that you have to have,” said CMU coach Ernie Zeigler, whose team has lost 10 road games in a row. “We’re playing a lot of first-year guys who still just haven’t been able to grasp that the other team is not going to just stop coming at you on their home floor. They’re not.” CMU (8-18), now 1-11 on the road, has not won a road game since a 62-52 win against Illinois-Chicago on Nov. 24. It beat Cal State Fullerton 70-67 on Nov. 13 in the Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii — a neutral site — in its only other win away from McGuirk Arena. Tied 23-23 at halftime, CMU opened a 38-29 lead with 13:11 remaining in the game. Niagara, behind a 52 percent second-half shooting performance, chipped away at the deficit and took the lead for good with 8:13 remaining. Down 55-53 with 1:18 remaining and coming off a timeout, CMU freshman

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Junior forward Andre Coimbra reaches for the ball during CMU’s game against Bowling Green on Feb. 12 at McGuirk Arena. While the Chippewas have played well at home, amassing a 5-1 home record in Mid-American Conference play, but they are 1-12 on the road.

guard Trey Zeigler had a crucial turnover — his fifth of the game — on a failed pass to senior forward Jalin Thomas. The Purple Eagles (8-21) outscored CMU 6-2 from that point forward to close it out. "Trey was extremely soft in this game," said Ernie Zeigler, his father. "Extremely soft." Trey Zeigler, CMU's leading scorer who came in averaging 16.6 points per game, struggled mightily Saturday. The 6-foot-5 guard finished 2-of11 from the field, 0-of-4 from 3-point range and 2-of-8 from the free-throw line. He ended with six points, just one more than his turnover total. "He really wilted, big time,

in this circumstance today," Ernie Zeigler said. CMU was led by Thomas' 23 points, including his 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range. Freshman guard Derek Jackson scored 10, but no other CMU player reached double digits. Junior forward Andre Coimbra came off the bench to lead CMU to a 31-25 rebounding edge against the Purple Eagles. Coimbra had eight rebounds, all coming in the first half. But he also had a key technical foul with 6:07 remaining after standing over a Niagara player after a block. He also did not score a point in the second half. "(Andre) did some things in

phases for us," Ernie Zeigler said. "But again, unfortunately, he has his mental lapses as well. “I don’t want to single him out — I’m not singling him out — but he’s showing growth extremely, extremely slowly." Niagara freshman guard Marvin Jordan led the Purple Eagles with 14 points. Senior guard Anthony Nelson had 13, and junior forward Kashief Edwards had 11. The Chippewas shot 35.8 percent from the field, and just 25 percent from 3-point range and 57.1 percent from the free-throw line. sports@cm-life.com

CMU needs to figure out how to win on the road — and fast Andrew Stover Senior Reporter

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oss. Win. Loss. Win. Central Michigan has four regular season games remaining, and it’s not hard to figure out which two it likely will lose. It shouldn’t be hard. The men’s basketball team is terrible away from McGuirk Arena. It is the kind of terrible that only a record could describe. CMU is 1-12 on the road. Including neutral sites, you’re looking at a 2-13 team away from home. CMU has two road games remaining, starting Wednesday at DeKalb, Ill., against Northern Illinois, and it hasn’t won a road game since a 62-52 win against Illinois-Chicago on Nov. 24. It has lost 10 consecutive road games. “It’s still the lack of maturity that you have to have,” said CMU coach Ernie Zeigler, shortly after the team’s 61-55 loss to Niagara on Saturday in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Quietly, CMU has turned into a quality home team.

It is 5-1 at home in the MidAmerican Conference. But an 0-6 MAC road record, plus the most recent defeat against Niagara — the Purple Eagles of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference — keeps optimism in check. The problem is deeper than the losses, though. What’s more disturbing is the team’s propensity to find new, innovative ways to lose. Take Saturday against Niagara. A nine-point second-half lead seemed like it would be enough. Not the case. “We’re playing a lot of first-year guys who still just haven’t been able to grasp that the other team is not going to just stop coming at you on their home floor,” Zeigler said. “They’re not.” In this one, the Chippewas’ leading scorer, Trey Zeigler, scored just six points and nearly matched that total with five turnovers. Father Ernie was none-topleased. “Trey was extremely soft in this game,” he said. “Extremely soft.” But a quick trip through the ghosts of past games exposes some startling

other ways to lose. The Chippewas can play well and lose a tight, defensive battle in overtime against Western Michigan on Jan. 9. A week later, they can have control of a game against Ball State. So much so that it’s conceivable to think they win the game if Thomas — the 6-4, 200-pound forward who averages 15.6 points per game — stays on the court. But a sprained ankle takes him out. Worse. It takes the Chippewas out. And not to be left out, they also can lose a true dogfight, one where both CMU and Eastern Michigan combined — yes, combined — to shoot 27.4 percent on Jan. 23, a 4138 loss in Ypsilanti. CMU sat in the cellar that day, shooting 23.3 percent in the game and just 13.3 percent in the first half. And there’s no need to look back at the details of the three double-digit road losses to MAC East foes Akron, Kent State and Buffalo. After Wednesday’s game against NIU, the Chippewas come home against Ball State, then head to Toledo before finishing the season at home

against rival WMU. It would be fitting for CMU to win both at home, and lose both on the road. A 2-2 finish would put them at 7-9, equivalent to the past two MAC seasons in which it won the West Division. So not all is lost for what Ernie Zeigler points out is the fourthyoungest team in the nation. WMU (7-4) and Ball State (7-5) are too far ahead for CMU to have a chance at the division. But forget the division. Here’s what we know: McGuirk Arena is far from Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, where the MAC tournament is hosted. It also is far from wherever CMU will play in the first-round game for a chance to make the trip to Cleveland. There’s not a magical switch that can be flipped for a team to figure out road basketball. Surely, Ernie Zeigler has looked for it. He needs it right now. CMU needs it. Or maybe it’s time to look for a real remedy to figure out life away from Mount Pleasant. sports@cm-life.com

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Softball takes pair Women use meet to prep for MAC’s of games on Sunday Jack Skoog Open Track & Field

gives young athletes chance to shine By Kristopher Lodes Staff reporter

Central Michigan women’s track and field returned home for the first time in more than a month on Friday for the annual Jack Skoog Open. Many of the premiere athletes did not compete in the open so they can rest up and prepare for the Mid-American Conference championships this weekend in Bowling Green, Ohio. The meet gave the team’s younger athletes an opportunity to shine in front of the home crowd. “It was a low key meet and gave an opportunity to a lot of our low-key athletes who haven’t had a chance to try and get some marks,” said Willie Randolph, director of track and field. The athletes who competed on Friday and plan to take part in the conference championships this weekend were found in the field events, looking to get more repetitions before the big stage. Seniors Kelly Christensen and Mykal Imbrock competed in the weight toss and took second and third, respectively. Christensen threw 53 feet, 6.5 inches, beating her personal best this season of 53-5. Imbrock threw 48 feet, 2 1/4 inches. Imbrock also threw in the shot put, placing second with a throw of 40-1 1/2 inches, which is her best throw of the season. Freshmen Samantha

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Freshman Kelly Morrissey glides over the vault bar to take top pole vault score Friday at the Jack Skoog Meet. She is considered the team’s top vaulter.

Stein also threw in preparation for next week’s pentathlon, recording a throw of 33 feet, 6 1/2 inches. Stein also competed in the high jump, where she finished second behind former Chippewa Erika Schroll who holds the school record in the event. Stein’s best jump was 5 feet, 5 1/4 inches. Fellow freshman Brittany Yelinek took third in the event, recording a jump

of 5 feet, 5 1/4 inches. Their teammate junior Misha Lamphere took fourth with a jump of 5 feet, 1 1/4 inches. Freshman Kelly Morrissey is CMU’s top pole vaulter this season and she too competed to prepare for the MAC championships. She placed first with a jump of 10 feet, 11 3/4 inches. “I didn’t get the height I wanted, but I’m blowing

through poles, which is a good thing so I know what poles I need to be on for MAC and give me the best shot,” Morrissey said. “I didn’t get the height but I have some good things going and I’m excited.” Her teammates, freshman Brianna Ohlert and sophomore Christina Watson, placed second at 10 feet. On the track, junior Emily Dienhart blew by everyone in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.16 seconds in the preliminaries. Freshman Raquel Gibbs won the 400-meter with a time of 1:00.27, while Andrea Pawlowski, normally a hurdler, came in third with 1:03.96. The two also competed in the 200-meter, with Gibbs finishing in 26.68 seconds and Pawlowski 27.92. In the 800-meter it was junior Veronica Garcia running away in first place with a time of 2:23.74. Freshman Courtany Hughes came in third with a time of 2:31.29. CMU’s final event was the 3000-meter run with freshman Krista Parks finishing in first with a time of 10:12.92, senior Brittany Dixon finished second in 10:21.67 and freshman Lauren Halm finished sixth in 11:41.27. “We’re very prepared with our minds and bodies right now. Everyone is very focused on what they have to do in order to execute when it matters,” Randolph said. “Right now, I feel we’re really ready to go.” sports@cm-life.com

Men have solid performances at open Tecumseh, Pankow, Kettlewell stand out during home meet

Game 1 The scoreless pitchers duel ended in the bottom of the fifth inning when CMU took advantage of Florida A&M miscues. Sophomore Summer Knoop singled to begin the inning and a Rattlers error put two runners on. A double by senior Amanda Patrick and single by senior Kari Seddon scored two runs, and two wild pitches later CMU found itself with a 3-0 lead. Dornbos didn’t look back with that lead. She only gave up three hits and two walks while striking out six Rattlers. Florida A&M had an opportunity to score after backto-back singles in the fourth, but freshman Francesca Singletary was thrown out at second base trying to stretch a single into a double to end the inning. Game 2 The CMU offense came to life in the second game of the day. After only scoring six runs

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Senior distance runner Chris Pankow competes in the mile run Friday at the Jack Skoog Meet inside the Indoor Athletic Complex. Pankow finished first with a time of 4:23.15.

es. His teammate, Joseph Jankowski, took second, clearing 14 feet, 11 inches. The Chippewas also finished first and second in the high jump with sophomore Andrew Kruskamp winning the event with a jump of 6-7 3/4 feet. He edged out Jacob McDonald, who jumped 6-4 3/4 feet. Freshman thrower Calvin Jackson posted his career best throw of 52-04 feet to

take fourth in the weight throw. “This weekend’s meet served it's purpose,” Randolph said. “The warm up meets are over, now it’s all about resting up and preparing for next weekend.” CMU will travel to Bowling Green, Ohio, next weekend for the two-day MAC Indoor Championships. sports@cm-life.com

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Central Michigan softball head coach Margo Jonker wanted to find out what players were “game players” during this weekend’s first six games, and she got her first glimpse. Several CMU softball girls stood out and chipped in to going 3-3 in Jacksonville, Fla., but maybe none bigger was freshman pitcher Chelsea Sundberg. In her first appearance on Saturday, Sundberg threw a shutout, only allowing three base runners on three hits giving CMU its first win of the season. Jonker thinks of Sundberg as one of her game players. “I think she’ll be one,” Jonker said. “I thought she would be one.” On Sunday, Sundberg came in relief and earned her second win by pitching six innings and giving up three earned runs. She struck out 11 players in the two outings, but none more important than the final out of a 8-7 extra inning thriller Sunday. Fellow freshman Cory DeLamielleure impressed Jonker as well. “Cory has done a nice job behind the plate,” Jonker said. DeLamielleure caught in four of the six games so far, in

the other two she pinch hit and played shortstop as well. DeLamielleure collected two hits and two walks on offense. Experienced players also came to play such as senior Kari Seddon had a big weekend. Seddon went 7-16 at the plate driving in two runs and scoring another. She also pitched 10.1 innings allowing four earned runs and striking out 12 batters. Sophomore Brogan Darwin helped CMU’s offense with four hits and two runs scored. Darwin might have had the biggest hit of the weekend with a threerun bomb against Florida A&M. Another thing Jonker was happy with was her team’s ability to manufacture runs. “We’ve done a good job of executing the sac bunt this weekend,” Jonker said. The Chippewas were able to successfully lay down eight sacrifice bunts to advance runners in the six games. None bigger than senior Amanda Patrick’s extra inning bunt, it moved over a key run in Sunday’s 8-7 win. After only scoring one run in the first two games on Friday, Jonker wanted to see a better offense. “We need more key hits,” Jonker said. “We had opportunities just left runners on.” sports@cm-life.com

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had good days, with redshirt freshman Tecumseh Adams taking second in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:58.32 and senior Chris Pankow winning the mile run with a time of 4:23.15 seconds. In the field events, the Chippewas had some solid performances led by standout junior Joshua Kettlewell. He won the pole vault after clearing 15 feet, 11 inch-

in five games, the team exploded for eight runs, winning 8-7 in eight innings. The offense wasted no time as leadoff hitter sophomore Macy Merchant reached on a bunt single and stole second base. Two hits and an error later, CMU snagged a 2-0 lead. Coldren wasn’t the only Chippewa who took a Florida A&M pitch over the fence. Sophomore Brogan Darwin hit a three-run shot in the third inning, after Brittini Merchant reached on an error and Seddon doubled, pushing CMU’s lead to 5-1. The Rattlers scored four unanswered runs, including a sacrifice fly, in the bottom of the seventh to stay alive, sending the game into extra innings. Then CMU’s offense struck again. Seddon got her second hit of the game, driving in Merchant, followed by Coldren’s two run shot. Down 8-5 the Rattlers didn’t give up. A bases-loaded single by junior Whitney Robinson cut the Chippewas lead to one and put two runners on base. With the game-tying run on second base and winning run on first, freshman Chelsea Sundberg had to face the Rattlers clean-up hitter, redshirt freshman Taylor West. Sundberg struck her out looking to earn her second win of the weekend and CMU’s third of the season. CMU (3-3) will be off until spring break, when the team travels to Clearwater, Fla., to play 12 games in nine days.

Sundberg shines in opening weekend By Matt Thompson Staff Reporter

By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

This weekend's home meet gave others on Central Michigan men's track and field team a chance to showcase their skills, shild most top athletes rested for next weekend's Mid-American Conference Championships. Friday’s Jack Skoog Meet featured some of CMU’s future talent. “This meet gave some of our younger guys a chance to get some solid competition in a situation that is not as stressful for them,” said Willie Randolph, director of track and field. The athletes who did compete this weekend used the meet as a chance to improve upon their scores and get some practice in against lighter competition that included Michigan Tech, Alma College, Lake Superior State, Saginaw Valley State and Northwood. One underclassman who performed well was freshman Cory Noeker, who took second in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.52 seconds. A couple distance runners

Junior Molly Coldren stepped into the batters box trying to end Central Michigan’s opening weekend on a good note in extra innings. One swing of the bat later she hit a game-winning tworun homer. The bomb gave CMU an 8-7 win, its second win on Sunday as they swept Florida A&M (4-5) in Jacksonville, Fla. The Chippewas won 3-0 in the first game as sophomore Kara Dornbos pitched her first-ever complete game shutout. After winning both games, CMU split the weekend with a 3-3 record.

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Trice evened the score in the third, and drove Barlow to the mat to score a takedown with five seconds on the clock to seal the decision. “I know when I’m wrestling out there I can push the pace and they can’t keep up because I’m not the average heavyweight,” Trice said. “Heavyweights can’t keep up and they fall on their face in the last five seconds of the match.” KSU’s only lead of the meet came after the 125-pound match after No. 12 Nic Bedelyon knocked off Christian Cullinan by an 8-5 decision. But CMU would take any momentum away, winning three straight matches. No. 11 Scotti Sentes recorded his 26th victory of the season, scoring bonus points in the 133-pound bout, and Scott Mattingly and Donnie Corby each picked up decisions to give CMU a 10-3 lead. “I thought the biggest match in the whole dual-meet was Scott Mattingly’s match, and whichever team won that match had the momentum,” Borrelli said. “I felt like 141, 149 and 184 were the real big swing matches, and we won two of the three.” The Golden Flashes cut the

deceiving earlier in the year. Five of CMU’s first six losses came at the hands of teams ranked in the top 21 in the country, based on Intermat rankings. They weren’t losing against cupcakes. “I’m proud of our team. We started 7 new guys most of the year,” he said. “We probably asked too much of our young team. I’m glad they hung in there and they fought and they fought.” Another reason the team struggled was because for most of the season, they were without their senior All-American Mike Miller. The 165-pounder sat out most of the year with every injury imaginable. Miller got healthy, just in time for the biggest dual of the season, and stepped right into the hero role, winning his match decisively, with more braces on him than a teenage girl. He had protective devices on his shoulder, ribs and knee. Borrelli raved about his senior and what he has had to go through in his career. He dislocated his shoul-

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Junior heavyweight Jarod Trice wrestles Kent State senior Brendan Barlow Sunday afternoon at McGuirk Arena. Trice won in a 3-1 decision.

Chippewa lead to a single decision when No. 17 Matt Cathell picked up a 9-1 major decision at 157, but wins from senior Mike Miller and sophomore Ben Bennett gave CMU some breathing room. No. 7 Bennett was one of five Chippewas to pick up points on riding time, scoring a 9-1 major decision. KSU answered back, winning two of the last three bouts, but

Trice sealed the deal at heavyweight. The win was the team’s season-best third straight, improving to 8-8 in dual-meets and 4-1 in the MAC. CMU will share the regular season title with KSU and Ohio after the Bobcats picked up a 28-9 victory Sunday over Eastern Michigan. “We’ve got some young guys and they’re starting to

improve,” Trice said. “We’re excited that we tied for the MAC championship, of course, and when we go into the MAC Tournament in a couple weeks, we plan on going in there to dominate and take first again.” The tournament, scheduled for March 5 and 6, will be held in DeKalb, Ill., at Northern Illinois University.

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