February 7, 2011 by Central Michigan Life

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Pre-law student wants legal research, writing class

Counseling visits up 25%, CMU prof says

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Kirstin Miller wants to give students an edge before graduation by adding a legal research and writing course to CMU’s curriculum. “I think that the class is vitally important, especially now that we have created the law and economics major,” said Miller, Vassar junior and president of the Phi Alpha Delta pre-law academic fraternity. The new class she proposed would be a first-year requirement for all students with the law and economics major and possibly for those with the legal studies minor. “We hear from admissions professionals from CMU and universities in general that students aren’t challenging themselves enough in their undergraduate careers,” Miller said. “This class would give CMU a further edge.” Student Government Association President Brittany Mouzourakis is supportive of Miller’s idea. “I think many people go to law school with certain misconceptions about what it is,” the Garden City senior said, “and I think this class would put into perspective the rigor and difficulty of law school.” Mouzourakis is a legal studies minor and fellow member of Phi Alpha Delta. Academic Senate chairman Phil Squattrito, a chemistry professor, said Miller must take her idea to the department and find a faculty member to work with her. Together, they would prepare a master course syllabus, a document that describes what will be in the course and how to structure it. If the department approves it, it moves forward to the curriculum committee for that particular college. “If the class is proposed and approved this semester, it could be offered as soon as the 2011 fall semester,” Squattrito said. After the class is created, A pre-law | 2A

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From left: Wixom sophomore Paul Jarosz, West Bloomfield sophomore Clayton Ulrich, Flushing freshman Shane Kelly, Jerome junior Jacob Taylor and South Lyon freshman Jon Burke all jump out of their seats in Herrig Hall Sunday as they react to a touchdown by the Green Bay Packers, giving the team a 21-3 lead against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first half of Superbowl XLV. “Last Super Bowl I cheered for was a loss to John Elway when I was 7. So it’s been awhile,” Taylor said as he adjusted his cheesehead.

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Super Bowl XLV has students, community at the edge of their seats By Chris Schanz Staff Reporter

When former CMU football player and current Pittsburgh Steeler Antonio Brown returned the opening kick of Super Bowl XLV, the crowd at O’Kelly’s Sports Bar & Grill erupted into cheer. At Fabiano Hall, about 50 people gathered in the commons area near the front desk as the game was shown on an HDTV in the corner and from a projector. Just a short walk away in the Herrig Terrace, a dozen people converged in the study room they converted into their viewing area. The broadcast of the Super Bowl could be heard coming from dorm rooms as well. The biggest sporting event in America had Mount Pleasant firmly entrenched in its couches. “We came to O’Kelly’s to watch the game because it’s a great bar,” Lenox junior Jim

Inside w Check the sports section for more Super Bowl coverage, including photos of former CMU football players, 1B Fitzsimons said. Assistant professor of journalism Ron Marmarelli, a Pittsburgh native, said he planned to watch the game at home with family and friends. “The only alternative I would consider is watching it with family in Pittsburgh,” Marmarelli said. He also said that he is excited to see how Antonio Brown does in the big game. “He has been showing it since the pre-season, and when he gets a chance, he has come through,” he said. “His future looks bright.” He, along Joe D’Haene, a Lenox junior, Drew Fitzgerald, a Metamora junior and Joe Brickel, a Richmond junior, went to O’Kelly’s, 2000 S.

Steelers fans and Troy junior Aimee Fox, left, looks up from her phone to catch a play alongside Canton junior Carrie Edwards, a Green Bay Packers fan, during the first quarter of the Super Bowl XLV on Sunday at O’Kelly’s Sports Bar and Grill.

Mission St., not only to watch the game, but to celebrate Brickel’s birthday. “There are TVs everywhere, it’s awesome,” Brickel said. “It’s obvious everyone comes here for everything.” Senior Jenny Frautschy and junior Kyle Nelson, both of Wisconsin, perched on the

edge of their seats in front of the television. “The Packers in the Super Bowl signifies the hard work they’ve put in,” Frautschy said, dressed in a green and yellow sweatshirt and cap. “We’ve had a couple building years

Peace of mind Matthew Prewett, assistant professor of psychology, said it is important for students to be aware of the source of their stresses. “Being aware of it often leads to working through how

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Joe Hertler’s new groove Orion senior has own radio show, features mix of electronic music By Randi Shaffer Senior Reporter

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Lake Orion senior Joe Hertler, a.k.a. DJ Dry Bones, dances in his chair while pumping his fist into the air as he spins live music on his radio show School of the Groove, which airs Sunday nights from 9 to 10 p.m. on Modern Rock 91.5.

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said Hertler, who goes by DJ Dry Bones on the program. He said his show, which airs 9 p.m. every Sunday, plays a mix of electronic dance music and lasts from an hour to an hour and a half. Hertler mixes the music live for listeners. “There’s a pretty wide variety of what I mix on there,” he said. “I start with funk and groovy stuff. There’s always a progression. I leave the real hard-hitting electro and dubstep to the end.” Macomb senior Jamie Favazza said Hertler makes it a point to spin live on air and test out new music. “He’s on right after my show,” she said. “He’s just trying to bring the electronic music scene

College freshmen stress levels are at their worst in decades, but time-management strategies, friends and fun could help ease troubled minds. The “American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2010” survey by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles reported the emotional health of college freshman has declined to its lowest ever in the survey’s 25 years. Gary Silker, an assistant professor of counseling at CMU, said he has seen many more stressed faces lately. “The number of counseling visits has gone up 25 percent since last semester,” Silker said. “And a noticeable part of those students are freshmen.” The institute’s survey found just 51.9 percent of students responded their emotional health was above average or within the highest 10 percent, according to a news release. Although college freshmen are usually the ones more prone to stress out because of new social circles and life adjustments, Silker said the problems students come in with are much different than previous years. Counselors are seeing students, he said, who are struggling with family support and limited financial means rather than usual academic issues. “(CMU) only gave me $840 for a grant, so I am relying on loans from FAFSA to pay for school,” said Oak Park freshman Ashleigh Johnson. “Plus, FAFSA only pays for 12 credit hours, so I don’t know when I’ll graduate.”

to Mount Pleasant.” Hertler said Favazza’s show, Indie Queens, was one of the starting points for his work with 91.5. He routinely guest starred on the show last year and began spinning his own set after suggestions from friends. “For a long time, there’s been a lot of talk about making a live DJ show on Modern Rock,” Favazza said. “If anyone was going to do it, we figured Joe would be the best candidate for it.” Favazza said reactions to School of the Groove have been positive. She hears a lot of listeners call in to ask for information about the songs Hertler mixes

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and this just shows hard work pays off.” Nelson, sporting the staple “Cheesehead” hat, said watching the game is important to him because it gives him the feeling he’s together with his family back in Wisconsin. As the Green Bay Packers led the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-3, the Herrig Terrace group crashed the party over at Fabiano. “When the Packers were up, we got excited and rushed that

MONDAY w The Chamber Singers & Midland Camerata will perform from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall. w The Mount Pleasant Housing Fair will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. in the CMU Events Center lobby. w The Pi Sigma Alpha Co-Ed Political Science Fraternity will be holding an informational meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. in Bovee University Center’s Down Under Food Court.

party with vuvuzelas,” Jacob Taylor said. “It was spontaneous, everyone was quiet so we made a lot of noise and yelled ‘Go Packers.’” Taylor, a Jerome junior, said he became a Packers fan in third grade when he got his first Green Bay shirt. “I haven’t seen them win since I was 6, so if I get to see them win at 20 I’ll be set until I’m 50,” he said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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w The Black History Month Exhibit will continue from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the University Center’s Multicultural Education Center.

Mount Pleasant doctoral student Alicia Haley, left, and her nephew Caleb Riedel, 12, walk Taconite, a 5-year-old Malamute, through Nelson Park Sunday morning in downtown Mount Pleasant. “No one is here, so he can run a bit more freely,” she said.

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to address it and using stressrelieving (methods),” Prewett said. He said male students are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol to cope, while female students tend to internalize their thoughts and emotions. Prewett also said students should find a balance between work and fun to counter daily stress. “Students may need to prioritize their workload and extra activities because burning out is never going to help anyone,” Prewett said. “Being social and interacting is also im-

w The Wind Symphony and Symphonic Wind Ensemble will be performing from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall.

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on air. Hertler said he spends a lot of his time scouring the internet for new music to mix. “The hardest part of DJing is first figuring out where the hell you find this music,” he said. A lot of the tracks he features on his program and listens to in his free time come from local artists, Hertler said. Hertler is not only a DJ but also frontman for his own band, Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers. His band, signed to Bigger Brush Media in Lansing, plays what Hertler called “folkinspired soul music.” Though they originally started with folk music, the group has taken on a more significantly rock ‘n’ roll feel through the years. Kevin Pritchard, co-owner of BBM, said the best word to describe Hertler is “passionate.” “I was lucky enough to catch Joe in an acoustic set and was completely blown away by him,” he said. “He’s the most talented kid I’ve ever met. I think he’s going to do great things.” For Hertler, School of the Groove is mostly a fun side project, though he already has plans to keep it growing. He wants to bring other DJs in to spin and host interviews, contests and events live. “I think once it really gets into the rotation, I think it’s going to be a really fun show.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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the process to make it mandatory for law and economics majors is more extensive. “They would have to put forth a proposal to change the major and minor requirements,” Squattrito said. “Then it would need to be approved by the department, the college committe eand the undergraduate curriculum committee would be the final hurdle.” Squattrito said the change would be easier to pass if adding the class does not increase the number of credits in the major; however, this would require deleting an existing required class in the process. It could be mandatory as soon as a year from this fall,

portant though, because too much course work can lead to feelings of being overwhelmed and even depression.” Along with working on time management, students can also seek help from close friends about their issues. “I usually talk to my sister or roommate about what I’m stressed about and look for encouragement from them,” Troy freshman Lindsey Siroonian said. Freshmen are not the only ones feeling the burden of the poor economy. Many college students worry about their post-graduation life. “We most often see freshmen and seniors, the ones who are entering and exiting school,” Silker said.

To handle these worries, Silker recommends students focus on what they can do instead of worrying about what you cannot. Prewett also recommended applying for scholarships, creative awards and being as academically competitive as possible to stand out to future employers. “Worrying is our clue that we don’t feel right about our path,” Silker said. “Turn worries into brainstorming and start networking with people now. CMU’s Career Services center can help people find the right career direction and prepare for the future.”

starting with the new freshmen of 2012, since the university cannot change major requirements unless it starts with incoming freshmen, he said. Alumnus Ryan Buck, now a student at Michigan State University College of Law, supports the initiative. “In law, you are writing to persuade an audience that might already have an opinion about an issue and you are writing to persuade them otherwise,” Buck said. “Any opportunity to perfect this type of writing and refine it will help students in the long run.” Miller has spoken with several faculty members about her idea, including finance and law associate professor Adam Epstein. “He told me that CMU used to offer a legal research and writing course many years ago and that quite a few students have requested

it,” Miller said. “Apparently there has been a lot of talk about it within the department.” Miller said Epstein’s concern is that they do not want to make CMU’s legal studies programs similar to paralegal programs.

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all in the family Brothers, sisters join CMU students for event-filled weekend By Melissa Torok Staff Reporter

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Ypsilanti resident Nicole Huff, 20, practices with the CMU dance team during the Dance Class Saturday night at Finch Fieldhouse.

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Israel Freeman, 7, emerges from the pool during Sibs Swim Saturday afternoon at the Rose Arena pool.

Danielle Larkin, 5, rolls a life-sized dice-block as her sister Barbara, 8, watches during a game of life-size “Candy Land” Friday evening at Finch Fieldhouse for SIBS Weekend.

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Bad Axe junior Jennifer Morneau, left, laughs with Sebewaing junior Meg Kunisch after falling to the ice Friday night at the Isabella County Events Center during the Sib Skate as part of SIBS Weekend at CMU.

8-year-old Joe Hardie of Brighton shows off his hula-hoop skills while waiting for a chance to climb the rock wall in Finch Fieldhouse Saturday night. Hardie also took part in the Sib Skate Friday night at the Isabella County Events Center.

he best part of SIBS Weekend for Danielle Larkin, 6, was spending time with her sister Lake Georgia junior Trisha Larkin — and winning Candy Land. The life-sized version of the Candy Land game was held Friday in Finch Fieldhouse as part of the first day of the weekend of events. Brothers and sisters were kept busy with open climb, glow-bowling, bingo, and movies such as “Despicable Me” and “Toy Story 3.” On Saturday, participants enjoyed an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, swimming in the Student Activity Center, a photo scavenger hunt, the SIBS Game Show and an annual carnival. Trisha and Danielle Larkin made the Candy Land game their first stop. “I kept on getting all the pink squares,” Danielle said. “The best part of it was getting all the candy.” Tall stacks of colorful balloons marked the start and finish of the game. Groups of siblings rolled over-sized dice to move from square to square, hoping to land on a square with a prize box. Danielle won a red bracelet and Tootsie Roll candy, which she ate on the spot. Other prizes include Barbie dolls, action figures, fans from the CMU Bookstore and gift cards. All participants received sweets upon finishing the game. “We have a lot of stuff to do,” Trisha said. “I didn’t know what to expect.” The siblings planned to watch “Despicable Me” and go to the Carnival, but Danielle said she most of all could not wait to go swimming in the pool. Caledonia junior Emily Schubert handed out candy and prizes at the end of the Candyland game. “Earlier, the line wrapped all around Finch Fieldhouse,” Schubert said. “It’s more interactive than a movie.” Laura Khalil, co-chair of the SIBS Weekend Committee and Livonia senior, said they had to start the event 15 minutes early because so many people showed up to play. “We thought the younger kids would love it,” Khalil said. “And the older kids would remember it from their childhood.” Khalil said more interactive life-sized games like Battleship, chess and checkers could be used in future weekends. Macomb senior Meredith Mcilhargey and her nephew Tyler Falmer, 7, chose to play bingo over the weekend. “I’ve wanted to bring him for a few years now, and he hasn’t been old enough until now,” she said. “He wants to be a chip when the grows up.”

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Connor Tomson, 3, of Mount Pleasant greets Buzz LightYear Saturday morning during the all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at Finch Fieldhouse.

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EDITORIAL | New competencies a plus for CMU, future students

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Persecution of Egyptian Christians must end Some pictures are worth more than a thousand words. In the heat of the recent Egyptian riots, Cairo resident Nevine Zaki tweeted a photo that shows a handful of Egyptian Christians holding hands as they form a human shield to guard their Muslim countrymen knelt in prayer. Why is that picture so special? If you understand the religious context of Egypt, the act of Christians protecting Muslims is radical. Native followers of Jesus in the Middle East have suffered inhumane persecution, and Egypt has been no exception. The Human Rights Watch said there was “a distressing display of the growing religious intolerance in the country.” They said the government has failed in enacting consequences for harming Christians and so the sectarian violence continues. In the past two years alone, there were dozens of reported attacks made on Egyptian Christians. During one encounter, a Muslim mob beat one man to death when he refused to recant Jesus. Another instance occurred in Al Kosheh, leaving dozens (four of whom were children) dead after three days of riots. The enslavement of Christians has also become a humanitarian issue. Last April a bipartisan group of the U.S. Congress brought to the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons their concern about the targeting of Egyptian Christian females, a profitable business in the Egyptian human trafficking market. 2011 ushered in only more persecution. During a New Year’s prayer service at a church in Alexandria, 21 Christians were killed and another 79 wounded when a car bomb was set off just as members walked outside to head home. Should President Hosni Mubarak be overthrown, there is a chance that the predominately Muslim country would enact a strong Islamic government with fundamentalist leanings. Washington Post staff writer Michelle Boorstein wrote that this possibility has left many Christians terrified for what would come. It was reprehensible when America’s founding fathers claimed their essential freedoms and at the same time denied that right to slaves. It will be just as reprehensible should the Egyptian people condemn their own corrupt government, while at the same time imitating those violent and oppressive tactics with their Christian neighbors who linked arms to defend them. I hope this photo changes that tragic possibility.

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Academically adrift C MU’s curriculum is in need of an update, and plans to require two new competencies should be implemented as soon as possible. University administrators said the new competency requirements — quantitative reasoning and writingintensive courses — will ensure students are better prepared to reason through the myriad complexities in today’s society. Preliminary plans do not require students to take numerous additional courses and will require only minor adjustments to the curriculum. The quantitative reasoning requirement would not be mathintensive; rather, it would focus on critical thinking skills. The writing-intensive courses would not only offer students a chance to improve their understanding of the written word, but also much more feedback from professors for further improvement. Requiring students to take classes which require more intensive writing and critical thinking skills would be an extremely positive development, since the Michigan college-bound population is inadequately challenged in those fields compared to the national average. According to a report by the Education Trust-Midwest, the aca-

demic performance of Michigan students is sub-par compared to students from other states. Also, students who pass the Michigan Education Assessment Program would not pass the National Assessment of Educational Progress if tested. Last month, the Department of Education proposed the Michigan Board of Education re-evaluate the proficiency threshold of the MEAP and Michigan Merit Exam. If a federal bureaucracy has recognized Michigan’s academic assessment for students, administered to comply with the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and is allegedly inadequate, then state officials must respond on behalf of

students. Public universities must pick up the slack where grade schools and high schools fail. Nationwide, colleges are also allegedly failing to teach their students necessary reasoning skills, according to studies presented in the book “Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses” by Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa. They report 36 percent of undergraduates do not show any significant improvement academically at the cusp of graduation. University administrators should support the initiative proposed by Phi Alpha Delta, a CMU pre-law fraternity, to implement a legal research and writing course for the law and economics major; however, these classes should not be limited only to a select few. All CMU students should be able to take advantage of this class if and when it is implemented. Implementing two new competencies and more real-world focused writing classes would help buffer the inadequate preparation at the grade school and high school education levels, and prevent CMU students from so too becoming “academically adrift.”

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[Your voice] In response to “New box office location creates hassle for students, theater department” Krupp1am - Feb. 4 I work at the new box office, “Tickets Central,” and might I say that pieces of this article are ridiculous. One may want to consult with actual workers or managers of the office so that information can actually be accurate. First off, I do not deny the walk from the Towers, and basically everywhere besides the Merrill Quad, can be grueling. I have to walk every day here. I do miss having my classes being right where I work. Also, it is quite the pain that our walk-up orders have decreased severely, yet our phone and internet orders pour in. But not much has really changed for us besides location. Our office has always been open until 5 p.m. We actually open up two hours earlier now. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. we are open for your and the rest of the community’s convenience because we did move further from the central location of campus. And with ticket charges, it has always been a $3 processing charge for any credit card order, be it over the Internet, over the phone or even in person. It was never $4. We also have never heard anyCentral Michigan Life is under the jurisdiction of the independent Student Media Board of Directors. Articles and opinions do not necessarily reflect the position or opinions of CMU or its employees. Central Michigan Life is a member of the Michigan Press Association, the Michigan Collegiate Press Association,

thing about changing the prices of that. It has to do with our ticketing system and our credit card machine. Every credit card charges money when you purchase something, we just don’t hide the fees. The only time you can escape that fee is if you pay cash or check (and no, student accounts are not accepted) for which the fee is then 50 cents. We get a ton of people complaining about the fee, but have you ever bought a ticket through Ticketmaster? Those fees can be up to $15. I do miss our old location greatly. We never even knew the exact move date until about one week before. I don’t even think all of our things are moved out yet. But I ask, please understand that we did not choose this. We would still be at the Bovee University Center if we could. And we are doing all that we can in order to make it as convenient for you as possible. In response to “COLUMN: Online gaming relationships not so weird anymore” jilly - Feb. 3 I give you props for admitting to playing this game that suctions the life out of you similar to a junky. the Associated Collegiate Press, and the College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers Association. Central Michigan Life’s operations are totally funded from revenues through advertising sales. Editions are distributed free throughout the campus and community. Individuals are entitled to one copy. Each copy has an

Instead of making fun of you I will agree that in this technological age more people are meeting people online out of convenience. In response to “Just another year of screwing up the academy awards” Lilac - Feb. 2 You are a moron. Eisenberg didn’t do anything different? Of course he’s always playing the nerd but he takes it to another level here. Critics like you shouldn’t be called critics. You should look up to Bordwell and Dargis, they are the real deal. DJ - Feb. 3 Lilac, you’re completely wrong ... Jesse Eisenberg isn’t that talented. Sorry. “The Social Network” was a weak film as well. Michael Cera could have played the same role and done just as well, because there is nothing unique about their acting style, it’s always the same. Do you form your own opinions? Or do you just regurgitate what others say on television? Bravo to this critic for recognizing the Oscars for what they are, a completely political ceremony of self congratulation.

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Stand with Egypt It is difficult to not cheer for the Egyptian protesters. Thirty years of dictatorial rule have given them very few benefits. Schools are crumbling, large portions of the population are illiterate, basic necessities are not being met and many millions of Egyptians live in poverty due to lack of gainful employment. The protests are interesting because of who is protesting. The median age in Egypt is 24 years old according to the CIA World Factbook, though some dispute that number and put it at 28. The protesters are collegeaged people who have little hope in the current Egyptian economy. They are struggling young people, similar to you and me. Yet many of my conservative peers are lukewarm about, or even oppose, the anti-President Hosni Mubarak movement. The skepticism seems to stem from the idea that if Egypt was to have free and fair elections, its citizens might elect the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamic organization. Conservatives argue that any sort of Islamic government in Egypt might destabilize the region. They cite the revolution in Iran, in which the people toppled the government of the Shah and replaced it with the theocracy that still stands today. This is a ridiculous comparison. The 1979 revolution in Iran was a religious movement when it began, as opposed to this Egyptian revolution in which people are demanding secular reforms. It is true that the Muslim Brotherhood has decided to get involved with the protests, but that does not delegitimize the fact that a spontaneous movement for democracy has erupted in Egypt. The United States of America is the oldest democracy on the planet. It was founded on democratic government and individual liberty. The legacy of America will always be that we are a beacon of hope and freedom in a dark and dangerous world. That is why it is so offensive so many conservatives seem to be siding with an Egyptian dictator. It is within the realm of possibility that Egypt elects a fundamentalist Muslim who wants nothing more than to destroy Israel and the United States. But also possible is that Egypt elects a progressive reformer with a modern disposition toward the world. Either way, we as Americans have to support the idea that it is the decision of Egypt. It is their country, their government and their livelihoods. In America we are free to choose our leaders, and we should always be in support of those around the world who wish to have that same right.

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Banner festival accepting local art By Hailee Sattavara Staff Reporter

Local artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work will billow in Mount Pleasantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warm summer winds during Isabella Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 Festival of Banners. The festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hosts, Art Reach of Mid Michigan, 111 E. Broadway St., and the Vision 20/20 community group of Mount Pleasant are accepting applications until Feb. 18. It is open to the artistically inclined as well as those looking for something creative to display across town from June to November. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a need to drum up excitement in Isabella county, drawing people to the area,â&#x20AC;? Kathy Hill, Art Reach executive director said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great public art exhibit.â&#x20AC;? Hill said this is the third year the festival has taken place and

will expand on the previous yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; efforts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year we were limited to downtown ... with 160 banners the first year (and) 192 the second year, and our goal is 300 for this year,â&#x20AC;? Hill said. Applications can be downloaded on the Art Reach website or picked up in the shop. The entry fee is $5 for those over 18 and free for participants under 18 or over 65. Designs are sketched in the form included on the application and then transferred onto the banner itself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We enlarge the images ... itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a big coloring book, and they paint over the image,â&#x20AC;? Harrison senior Abbey Colville said. Colville is working on the festival while interning at Art Reach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really want student organizations to be involved,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Companies can also buy banners for $100 and have editorial publicity through the summer, she said. Hill said the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and Union Township are sponsoring the event, which people from ages 5 to 81 participated in last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Half of the banners are painted by school kids,â&#x20AC;? Hill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The art teachers make it part of their curriculum.â&#x20AC;? The banners can be painted at home or at a community paint day using paint provided by Art Reach on March 12, 19 and 26 or April 2, 9, 16 and 23. Diana Ward, administrative assistant at Art Reach, said she is not an artist but is still having fun with her design. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neat to see your stuff hanging up downtown,â&#x20AC;? Ward said. metro@cm-life.com

EGR program in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;expansive modeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By Kurt Nagl Staff Reporter

As the U.S. struggles to regain prominence in science and innovation, CMU is looking to make a name for its young engineering program. The U.S. ranks No. 48 in quality of education in math and science, according to the World Economic Forum, while China has become the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 high-technology exporter. Mechanical engineering instructor Daniel Chen said this trend may be more a matter of other nations catching up than the U.S. falling behind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other nations are growing quickly as the demand for technology rises,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now these countries are developing a standard for us to follow.â&#x20AC;? Foreign students earn about 6 percent of all bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degrees given by U.S. universities, according to a 2009 report by the American Society for Engineering Education. Also, foreign students have more than half of all

U.S. doctorate degrees; trends show these numbers will likely rise. Though the number of international students in the CMU engineering program has increased this year, it is still only in single digits, Chen said. Most engineering students at CMU come from within the state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is still a very new program,â&#x20AC;? Chen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made our name yet.â&#x20AC;? CMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s engineering program began in 2004 and was accredited in 2009, Chen said. He thinks the program is still in â&#x20AC;&#x153;expansion mode.â&#x20AC;? Grand Rapids junior Waylin Wing studies electrical engineering and thinks the program at CMU is as good as anywhere else. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The teachers are confident,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it matters that the program is still really new.â&#x20AC;? The struggle to innovate could be a result of the U.S.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lack of emphasis on math and science, Wing said.

Mechanical engineering major Alex Vallender, Beaverton sophomore, said the struggle to innovate is not due to a lack of awareness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes specific skills and interests to enjoy engineering,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our culture says, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Do what you like doing,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and many people wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like doing this.â&#x20AC;? Chen blames high school education for the lack of interest in engineering because students are not always prepared for the program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think a lot of students are scared of it,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;or they are interested, but lack the credentials.â&#x20AC;? Chen said CMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s engineering program will grow. More international students will likely enroll in the program, though it may take years before CMU meets the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s average. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to see diversity,â&#x20AC;? Chen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be beneficial for the students.â&#x20AC;? university@cm-life.com

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Business Information Systems faculty member Michael Lents attempts to cross country ski for the first time as Mount Pleasant resident Allison Quast looks on Saturday afternoon during a cross country skiing workshop at Deerfield Nature Park, 425 W Remus Road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought it was fun,â&#x20AC;? Lents said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A little cold, but fun.â&#x20AC;?

Workshop teaches cross country skiing By Orrin Shawl Staff Reporter

Mount Pleasant residents learned the alpine art of skiing on Saturday. About 25 people attended the Cross Country Skiing Workshop in Deerfield Nature Park, 2425 W. Remus Road. The event was organized by Isabella County Parks intern LeAnn Redman, a Ferris State senior. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole goal is to get people out to the park and to get people out on the trails,â&#x20AC;? Redman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have very nice trails so we wanted them to utilize them.â&#x20AC;? Redman said she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been more pleased with the workshopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turnout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing great,â&#x20AC;? Redman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have lots of different skill levels and ev-

eryone seems to be picking it up. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty happy with the turnout.â&#x20AC;? The course was taught by Pete Little, director of Gratiot County Parks and Recreation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started teaching about 15 years ago at Mountain Meadows Cross Country Ski Resort and at Bolton Valley, (both) in Vermont,â&#x20AC;? Little said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just teaching them the basics: How to do hills, how to cruise on the flat, how to stop and how to turn.â&#x20AC;? Fourteen-year-old Mount Pleasant High School freshman Ashley Granger, who heard about the event from her mom, was enthusiastic to learn how to hit the slopes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have never done this before, so this would be something good to know about,â&#x20AC;? Granger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I learned that

crashing and getting up is hard to do unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taught how to do it.â&#x20AC;? Mount Pleasant resident Allison Quast, owner of Motorless Motion, 121 S. Main St., said she picked up a new hobby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yesterday was my first experience skiing, this is my second day,â&#x20AC;? Quast said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great full-body exercise. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wonderful way to be outdoors.â&#x20AC;? She said she learned about the skiing workshop when she received flyers at her store. The event is held once a year at the park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did an event similar to this last year and had a good turnout,â&#x20AC;? Redman added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If people are interested, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll certainly have it again.â&#x20AC;? metro@cm-life.com

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Report: WR coach Samuel to Michigan State Departure would be third assistant coach to leave Enos’ staff By Aaron McMann Sports Editor

Head coach Dan Enos may be tasked with trying to replace two assistant coaches now. According to a report by Yahoo/ Rivals writer Tom Dienhart on Friday, wide receivers coach Terry Samuel has accepted the same

position at Michigan State. In a tweet Friday afternoon, Dienhart wrote: “I have learned that Michigan State will hire Terry Samuel to coach (wide receivTerry Samuel ers).” The move was also Michigan State reported by footballscoop.com. Central Michigan Life has not yet been able to confirm the move. According to a source, Samuel was in his office and present on

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Wednesday, national signing day, and appeared at the program’s 1100 Club event prior to the men’s basketball game against Ohio. MSU was left without a wide re-

ceivers coach when offensive coordinator and receivers coach Don Treadwell departed to become the head coach at Miami University. Samuel’s departure would leave two holes in Enos’ coaching staff late in the stages of the season coined the ‘coaching carousal’ – the time where coaches look for better opportunities at larger schools. Enos has yet to name a replacement at defensive line after Tim Daoust left in mid-January to become an assistant at Syracuse. Two weeks ago, he announced

Morris Watts as the team’s new quarterbacks coach after Jay Johnson took the offensive coordinator position at Louisiana-Lafayette. During his one season at CMU, Samuel helped coach sophomore wide receiver Cody Wilson, who posted one of the top individual receiving seasons in school history. Wilson caught 83 passes 1,137 yards and five touchdowns and was named to the second team AllMAC. sports@cm-life.com

PACKING IT IN By Tom Rock | MCT

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Cheese stands alone. The Packers denied the Steelers a chance to hoist the trophy named after the patron saint of Green Bay for a seventh time and are bringing the silver football back home to Wisconsin. The Packers scored 21 points off three turnovers and withstood a nearly historic comeback to hang on for a 31-25 win Sunday night in Super Bowl XLV. Pittsburgh still has the most Super Bowl championships in the NFL, but the Packers made sure they didn’t get the latest one on their watch. As commissioner Roger Goodell said when he handed the trophy to the Packers: “Vince Lombardi is coming home to Green Bay.”

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He rocks back and fourth, slowly, nervously, watching the final seconds of the Super Bowl. The biggest snap of the game is upon us. With Green Bay up by six, Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger drops back, plants and delivers on fourth-and-five. This game could be about so much more. It could be about the four former CMU players in the game, including Frank Zombo and his sack against Flozell Adams. About one’s disdain for Aaron Rodgers. About Ben Roethlisberger’s comeback from bar bathroom stardom. About another terrible — really terrible — halftime performance and all the other charades surrounding the game. About the commercials. About Jerry Jones, and his billiondollar stadium. It could be about a brilliant ending. But no. It’s about him. Simon Store. He’s the one. He’s the “Yooper” — those inferior from Michigan’s north. It’s also Packer Nation. Simon loves the Packers. Simon is a roommate. He has littered the residence with an authentic Bart Starr jersey, a Brett Favre jersey, a Donald Driver jersey, various other Packers

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is stopped by Green Bay Packers tight end Tom Crabtree in the third quarter.

Green Bay Packers defensive end Cullen Jenkins puts pressure on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the third quarter

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Green Bay Packers linebacker Frank Zombo celebrates as Pittsburgh Steelers center Doug Legursky walks off after a fourth down pass failed late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLV, where the Packers beat the Steelers 31-25 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday.

MVP Aaron Rodgers completed 24 of 39 passes for 304 yards and no turnovers. The win not only cements Rodgers’ place in Green Bay lore but also justifies one of the most controversial decisions in franchise history, erasing any doubt that the Packers were better off cutting ties with Brett Favre when they did, in 2008. The Steelers did make the evening entertaining, first bouncing almost all the way back from a 21-3 deficit and inching to within three points with 7:34 remaining. A super | 4B

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Chippewas upset by Ohio By Josh Berenter Staff Reporter

It doesn’t happen. It just doesn’t. The CMU wrestling team doesn’t lose against Mid-American Conference opponents. But that was the case Friday as CMU fell to Ohio 21-17 for just its third loss in 66 conference dual meets. The No. 12 Chippewas (5-8 overall, 1-1 MAC) snapped a 12-match winning streak against the Bobcats (8-4 overall 3-0 MAC), suffering two defensive falls and an overtime loss, which

proved to be too much for CMU. Head coach Tom Borrelli said it was tough to overcome pin fall losses, especially after 125-pounder Christian Cullinan, and 174-pounder Ben Bennett were ahead in each of their respective matches. “That’s a nine-point swing in each of those matches,” Borrelli said. “You go from gaining three points for your team to them gaining six points for their team. I don’t know that you can overcome that.” Junior 133-pounder Scotti Sentes was one of the bright spots for the

Chippewas winning his fourth match in a row, improving to 24-6 this season. CMU also earned victories from sophomore Donnie Corby, juniors Eric Cubberly and Chad Friend and senior Jarod Trice at 149, 165, 184, and 285 pounds respectively. The victory for Friend was just his second decision of the season (2-13). His 6-5 win over Ohio’s Ryan Garringer brought the Chippewas back to within four points at 18-14. Borelli said he’s pleased with

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CMU head coach Tom Borrelli makes his frustrations known with officials Friday during the Chippewas’ match against Ohio. CMU lost for the third time in 66 MAC dual meets.

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Women Slow start costs CMU at Kent State cruise Poor shooting, turnovers in first past half doom team Ohio m e n ’ s b as k e t b a l l

By Aaron McMann Sports Editor

So much for that offensive explosion. One game removed from its best offensive performance of the season, everything returned to normal. Turnovers spiked, shooting percentages plummeted and scoring became scarce as the Central Michigan men’s basketball team lost 66-53 against Kent State at the M.A.C. Center in Kent, Ohio. The loss is CMU’s eighth consecutive on the road. “We just got really stagnant again,” said CMU head coach Ernie Zeigler, “missing layups and free throws in the first half when we were playing pretty good defense.” After shooting a seasonbest 50 percent from the floor Wednesday against Ohio, the Chippewas struggled to find the basket in the first half. While they scored the game’s first basket, a dunk from senior forward Will McClure, things quickly went awry offensively. Kent State responded with a 12-0 run, which turned into a 21-4 sprint that quickly turned the game ugly. During that period, CMU

went eight m i n u t e s without a point. And it would’ve been longer had the Golden Flashes’ Justin Manns Ernie Zeigler not received a technical foul for excessive celebration after a slam dunk. “Then we go on an 8-minute scoring drought that ultimately was the difference in the game,” Zeigler said. “We went through a stretch where we go 1-for-14 with 14 turnovers. In a nutshell, that was the ballgame for us.” Despite committing 14 first half turnovers, the Chippewas remained within striking distance. They were able to cut KSU’s lead to 12 late in the first half, before going into the locker room down 33-19. KSU (15-7, 6-2 Mid-American Conference) opened up the second half the way it ended the first. Finis Craddock’s layup up attempt was blocked by Manns, who slammed it home on the other end. Minutes later, Kent upped their lead to 20 before CMU, too little too late, got its offense out of first gear. “You just can’t shoot that poorly to win on the road against a quality opponent,” Zeigler said. “We can’t shoot that poorly and not execute with the mistakes we made in

the half court.” Junior forward Andre Coimbra led the way, almost single handedly keeping the team in the game and pulling it within 13 midway through the second half. Coimbra finished the game with 14 points, tying a career high, and six rebounds. KSU pushed the lead back to 19 before CMU went on an 11-2 run to close within 10 points. With an opportunity to pull within single digits, freshman guard Trey Zeigler missed a runner in the lane, ending any hope for the team’s first conference road win. Zeigler finished the game with 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting and eight rebounds. Senior forward Jalin Thomas led the team with 15 points. “I thought Kent did a really good job of putting their best defenders on Jalin and Trey,” Zeigler said. “That definitely kept them from having a 20plus point game, so we needed a fourth scorer to step up and make a difference.” Guard Rodriguez Sherman had 17 points and eight rebounds and center Justin Greene added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Golden Flashes. CMU (6-16, 3-6 MAC) continues its MAC East road trip at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday when it travels to Buffalo. sports@cm-life.com

Road losing streak reaches eight Ernie Zeigler: We got to be able to make shots By Aaron McMann Sports Editor

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Ernie Zeigler’s team has a problem. Not only has it struggled to score most of the season, but it has not won a road game in more than two months. CMU’s last win outside Mount Pleasant came on Nov. 24 in a 62-52 victory at IllinoisChicago. “To win on the road, you have to be able to make shots,” CMU head coach Ernie Zeigler said after his team’s 66-53 loss at Kent State Sunday, their eighth consecutive road loss of the season. “We got to be able to get off to better starts offensively.” The Chippewas (6-16, 3-6 Mid-American Conference) have lost all five conference road games, and it doesn’t get any easier this week when they travel to Buffalo for a 7:30 p.m. game Tuesday. The Bulls (14-7, 6-3 MAC) are 9-2 at Alumni Arena this season, with the pair of losses coming in close games against No. 8 BYU and Bowling Green. “This is what conference play is about,” Zeigler said after admitting that it doesn’t get any easier for his team. “We’re going to start worrying about preparing for Buffalo and see if

we can put ourselves in a position to get a split on this trip, which would be huge for us.” In the last three road games, CMU has struggled from the field. The last time the Chippewas cracked 40 percent shooting was in their 64-55 loss at Ball State on Jan. 15. In eight of their 11 road games, they have shot under 40 percent from the floor. That’s not a recipe for success, and Zeigler is the first to admit it. “We got to be able to execute better on offense,” he said. “(The Kent State) loss ends up being a double-digit loss. The Akron game was a double-digit loss as well, but in both games we had instances we could have made the game more competitive if we were a little more efficient in terms of being able to make shots.” In addition to being one of the more efficient offensive teams in the MAC, Buffalo will give CMU fits defensively. The Bulls rank third in scoring defense, giving up just 64.5 points per game, and own the largest scoring margin (+9.5) in the conference. They allow opponents to shoot at a 41.5 percent clip, which is actually higher than CMU’s 38 percent season average. Impressively, Buffalo ranks first in the MAC in assists (15.29), blocked shots (5.43), rebounding defense (31.4 per game) and rebounding margin (+3.4), field goal percentage (49.2) and 3-point field goal percentage (39.2).

CMU vs. Buffalo Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Alumni Arena (Buffalo, N.Y.)

Records: CMU: 6-16, 3-6 MAC BUFFALO: 14-7, 6-3 MAC

TV/Radio: SportsTime Ohio/95.3 WCFX-FM Zach Filzen and Byron Mulkey are both averaging 16 and 14.1 points per game, respectively. VANARENDONK OUT Ernie Zeigler said last week that the team plans to give freshman center Nate VanArendonk a medical redshirt. VanArendonk has missed most of the season after coming down with mononucleosis. He has since improved but experienced additional medical infections, keeping him limited in his abilities. The 6-foot-9, 230 pounder saw limited playing time in all three games of the Rainbow Classic at the beginning of the season. He did not score – or even take a shot – and recorded two rebounds. … CMU has been selected to play Niagara in ESPN’s annual BracketBuster on Feb. 19 in Niagara Falls, N.Y. sports@cm-life.com

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DiGuilio follows up career game with 20 points By John Evans Staff Reporter

It was Niki DiGuilio’s week. Last Wednesday the freshman guard scored a career-high 25 points in a win over Miami University. On Saturday, the 5-foot-8 guard led CMU with 20 points as the Chippewas beat the Ohio Bobcats 82-64 and improved to 7-3 in the MidAmerican Conference. “I don’t use the word slump as much as I think people are playing her a little tighter. I thought she let the game come to her on this trip,” head coach Sue Guevara said. “She didn’t force anything, took the three when it was open, and her teammates found her.” The Chippewas had five players in double figures and had solid play from start to finish. CMU opened up a 19-0 lead to start the game as the defense completely shut Ohio down. The Bobcats (7-16, 3-7 MAC) did not make a field goal until the 12:21 mark of the first half. The win marked the 10th time this season CMU has scored at least 80 points in a game. “We were on fire and I thought defensively we did a good job,” Guevara said. “The kids did a good job executing the game plan early on. I was pretty pleased with our defensive effort.” Senior forward Kaihla Szunko earned her 15th double-double of the season Saturday scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Senior guard Shonda Long scored 19 points on 7-11 shooting includ-

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Senior forward Kaihla Szunko goes up for a rebound Sunday against Ohio. Szunko finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

“We were on fire and I thought defensively we did a good job. The kids did a good job executing the game plan early on.” Sue Guevara, head coach

ing 3-6 from the three point line. Senior Skylar Miller (12 points) and freshman Taylor Johnson (11 points) rounded out the Chippewa attack. This was just the type of road trip the Chippewas needed. The team left Mount Pleasant on Tuesday and will return Saturday evening. “It was two wins for us on the road, our bench really helped us,” Guevara said. “I’m glad we are off next week because it has been a long week of travel.” Now the team gets a bye in college basketball terms. With no mid-week game on the schedule, the Chippewas get a week off before squaring off against Kent State at 4 p.m. Saturday at McGuirk

What’s on tap Up next: Feb. 12: vs. Kent State

Who’s hot: Niki DiGuilio, who followed up a career-high performance with 20 points against OU

Who’s not: Jalisa Olive, who has not scored in double figures since Dec. 18 against Ole Miss Arena. The Golden Flashes are in first place in the MAC East. sports@cm-life.com

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Women’s basketball team has Chippewas post solid legitimate shot at NCAA tourney numbers against tough Track & Field

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CMU improves at Meyo Invitational John Manzo Staff Reporter

By Kristopher Lodes and Brandon Champion Staff Reporters

ot a single Central Michigan women’s basketball player was born when it last happened. It was 1985, the first year of the Donita Davenport era. She spent 12 seasons in Mount Pleasant as the women’s head basketball coach and is the all-time leader in wins with 171. Her 1985 team was the last to make an NCAA Tournament appearance for the women’s basketball program. Five of its first six head coaches were above .500 during their time at CMU. Since Davenport, not one has reached the .500 plateau. Every season CMU has a “chance” to make the NCAA Tournament. However, this season, it’s for real. CMU (15-7 overall, 7-3 Mid-American Conference) is built to be a legitimate contender for the Mid-American Conference tournament title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Seven losses are seven losses, but four of them are outside of MAC play. Realistically, the only way a MAC program earns a trip to the NCAA Tournament is by winning the conference tournament. So let’s focus on that. Three losses — Ball State, Bowling Green and Buffalo. A lot of hype surrounded the program when Crystal Bradford, the 6-foot guard from Inkster, turned down schools such as Michigan State, Louisville, Auburn and

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Sophomore forward Brandie Baker fights for possession of the ball with Ohio’s Tenishia Benson during Saturday’s game in Athens, Ohio. CMU beat the Bobcats 82-64 to improve to 15-7 overall and 7-3 in the Mid-American Conference.

West Virginia, for a chance to be a Chippewa. However, it doesn’t have to wait for Bradford. This team can have its cake and eat it too. Its first loss was against Ball State. CMU hasn’t won in Muncie, Ind., since 1997-98. Fortunately for the Chippewas, the MAC Tournament isn’t in Muncie. An 86-77 falter against the Cardinals is fixable. Bowling Green is good. The 90-62 loss against them wasn’t a fluke. However, CMU has been more committed defensively since the blowout. Its most recent loss was a moral victory. Back on Jan. 26th, senior forward Kourtney Brown scored a game-high 33 points on 14-of-22 shooting and hauled down a game-high 16 rebounds. She also had a game-high 6 blocks.

Brown’s effort resulted in a win, but not by much. The Bulls won 92-89 at McGuirk Arena and the loss was a major wake-up call. Afterward, Guevara called CMU’s defensive effort “embarrassing.” Now the Chippewas are ready. Buffalo gave it exactly what it needed. There are no questions about points. It is ranked No. 2 in scoring offense in the NCAA. CMU will score. Now the scariest part of this team is left in question. What if this team commits defensively? What could this team become if it becomes balanced? Will this team commit defensively? Since the wake-up call, it has held two of three opponents below 65 points. All three resulted in wins. Freshmen Niki DiGuilio and

Taylor Johnson have made an impact. Seniors Kaihla Szunko and Shonda Long have shown leadership, but will the defense continue? Yes. I’m confident enough to say that. I’m not Nostradamus. I can’t predict crazy world-wide disasters. I’m new. I’ve never publically predicted anything before. Yeah, I’ve called my fair-share of meaningless picks, but it has never been on record. Until now. Write it down, make a mental note or do whatever you do to remember something because it’s my first prediction. Not one player on the CMU team had been born when it last happened. However, they want to make it happen. It’ll be in its first NCAA Tournament since 1985. sports@cm-life.com

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Friend’s improvement as the season progresses. “He’s really coming on right now. He scored three takedowns in that match,” he said. “We’re excited for him, and hopefully he’ll continue to make progress.” But Friend’s victory was the closest CMU would get as 197-pounder Craig Kelliher fell in the next match to No. 16 Erik Schuth, extending CMU’s deficit to 21-14, forcing Trice to pin his opponent in the heavyweight match to force overtime. No. 2 Trice defeated No. 20 Jeremy Johnson, but wasn’t able to earn a pin fall, which sealed CMU’s fate, falling to Ohio for the first time in Mount Pleasant since 1998.

Redshirt freshman 141-pounder Scott Mattingly tries to gain control against Ohio’s Germane Lindsey Friday in Athens, Ohio.

Injuries The Chippewas have been riddled with injuries at key positions all year long. Two-time All-American 165 pounder Mike Miller sat out for the second consecutive match, forcing CMU to make changes in the middle of its lineup. The senior has suffered knee and shoulder injuries that have sidelined him for much of the

last two seasons, and Miller is currently on the bench with a rib injury. Borelli said he has tried to look at the injury bug as a positive. He said with such a young team, he’s been able to move guys around, wrestling them in positions they wouldn’t normally be in. “Its given us an opportunity to get other guys ready that

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“I think we need to keep doing what we’re doing. I think our guys are going to peak at the right time of the year,” he said. “I already see them improving a lot this last month of the season.” The Chippewas return to action on Feb. 13 at home against Buffalo.

Men The men also posted strong numbers at the Meyo Invite. Freshman Ross Parsons finished 11th in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.93 seconds, after setting a personal record in the preliminaries. Parsons also competed in the 200-meter dash and took 10th with a time of 22.15 seconds. He also took part in the 4x400 relay team that also finished in the Top 15. Joining him was freshman Clay Norman, senior Branden Post and junior Christopher Thomas. They posted a time of 3:19.76, good for 10th place. Freshman Cory Noeker took 11th in the 500m dash, which was the highlight for the men’s team on the first day. “It’s very exciting to see a young kid compete on such a high level,” said director of track and field and cross country Willie Randolph. “We just need to make sure he continues to develop.” The Chippewas are looking forward to getting the entire team back together this week in practice before traveling to Allendale to compete in the Grand Valley Big Meet on Feb. 11-12. sports@cm-life.com

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Until the Mid American Conference championships, it doesn’t matter what place you come in. All that matters to track and field director Willie Randolph is times and measurements. Senior Shanaye Carr was the only athlete to finish in the top five of any event at the Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., but what matters is that nearly every athlete improved on their times this season. “We’re excited about the meet and the marks we put up,” Randolph said. “It was a good meet — they were competitive against some very solid teams and we need to just continue to execute.” Carr came into the day No. 1 in the long jump and in the 60-meter hurdles. She improved her time in the hurdles from 8.66 to 8.61 seconds. She also improved her long jump coming into the meet from 6.02 feet to 6.05, coming in second in the event. She also nearly broke CMU’s indoor record with the jump, missing it by just 3/4ths of an inch. “I was really excited to go to Notre Dame because I knew there would be a lot of us in competition and I wanted to place high in all of my events so I could see where I was at,” Carr said. “Our coaches did a great job preparing us all week.” Randolph was very happy about the Carr’s performance this weekend. “She had a very strong week and did a great job,” Randolph said. Carr wasn’t the only who improved. Freshman Shawntoreah Turk got her best time in the 400-meter, finishing with a time of 56.99, improving on her previous best by more than a full second. Turk, along with fellow freshman Kelsey Ritter and juniors Christina Farrow and Stephanie Hurley, had their best time in the 4x4 400-meter relay, improving on their time by nearly 16 seconds. Farrow also beat her time

in the 800-meter run by 1.75 seconds. Her teammate senior Alexandria Sissions improved on her time as well by cutting of 4.15 seconds. Senior Brittnee Shreve competed in the 200-meter dash for the first time this season and got the best score from Chippewa all season with a time of 25.48 seconds. “Shreve and Turk had really strong meets, as did Stephanie Hurley coming off a hamstring injury she suffered in the fall,” Randolph said. “Christina Farrow and Alexandria Sissions had a really good weekend in the open 800-meter.” The team looks ready for their title run this month and are continuing to improve on the scores which is exactly what they need at this point. “I think we need to be more aggressive,” Carr said. “But I think we’re all heading in the right direction everyone is really excited.”

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omething that drives me nuts is the impression women aren’t interested in sports. I haven’t done anything to counter the stereotype, however, I do feel it imperative to explain how ladies feel (or at least this lady) on the whole athletic topic, especially in light of Sunday’s Super Bowl. For me, the entertainment value in athletics is hardly about the game — it’s what the game represents. The game is merely the catalyst in which the event surrounds itself. I hesitate to call myself a sports fan, even though I easily could. I love baseball, like basketball and enjoy football — some of my best memories are accompanied with watching a baseball game on television or at the field, usually accompanied by a male relative or even my mother, who loves the Pistons just as much, if not more, than any guy. And not because the players are “cute,” another frustrating stereotype involving women and athletics. Offer me some tickets to any game and I am there. I know the rules of all of the major games. I watch them semi-regularly, and even enjoy myself. But without a social aspect to it, sports just do not catch my attention. Consequently, I’m not a die-hard fan, and I think that’s where the disconnect comes in, and I would think its fair that many women are in the same dilemma. But the Super Bowl is hardly about the game. What it really is, avid football fan or not — is a party. The winner of the Super Bowl is insignificant. When I think about my past Super Bowls, it is rare to remember who was on either team, aside from one blowup battle between a girlfriend and I on the Patriots versus the Giants. (The Giants won, by the way — mercifully enough.) I would challenge an avid fan to be successful in such an event — I would argue what is memorable is who you were watching the game with and the surrounding party. The Super Bowl represents everything that makes me enjoy sports — it’s totally social, incredibly high stakes and the whole thing is surrounded by a party. I’m not a fan of the Packers or the Steelers, so whichever team claimed their trophy last night is irrelevant. This morning, outside of Green Bay and Pittsburgh, I assure you few give a damn. What will be discussed at today’s water cooler is the halftime show, that crazy commercial, or that fantastically awesome thing that happened at your gathering. What’s more, to enjoy the game you don’t need to be an expert in every player or their respective merits or faults. I can go in, ignorantly, and watch and enjoy it just as much as any avid football fan would. I just don’t have time for all of the hoopla that goes around with being a “true” fan — I don’t (and won’t) play fantasy football, I don’t care about the players, and I didn’t turn on a single game on my own accord this season. I do care about the franchise. And what gets me irritated is when women are dismissed as disinterested in sports, or watching the games with boredom. I may be blissfully ignorant on the teams, but I know the sport and the game is entertaining. And I watched the game last night — happily, as did several other women who were not biting their nails in boredom. sports@cm-life.com

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They cut their deficit to 2825 on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Mike Wallace and a two-point conversion run on an option by Antwaan Randle El. The Packers ate up more than five minutes, yet came away with only a field goal and a still tenuous six-point lead, but Roethlisberger threw three straight incomplete passes to turn the ball over on downs. The final pass was a high one for Wallace on fourth-and-5. Ultimately, the deciding touchdown came after Clay Matthews forced a fumble by Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall and the Packers, who had been flat and discombobulated for most of the second half, marched 55 yards for a 28-17 lead. The drive’s big play was a 38-yard pass from Rodgers to Jordy Nelson on a crossing route on third-and-10, but the points came when Rodgers stared the entire Steelers defense to the right and then came back left, where Greg Jennings was open in the corner of the end zone. It was a Packers season defined by the ability to

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memorabilia and his genuine Packers filth. That’s what Simon is. Filth. This, of course, comes from a Lions guy. A guy that’s been through 0-16, been through the Matt Millen regime, and the Marty Mornhinweg infamous “take the wind” overtime call years ago in Chicago. But it’s Simon’s day, and he’s basking in its glory. Flash back to halftime. Green Bay has a comfortable cushion and a quarterback that’s well in control. Simon is bouncing around like he’s never bounced before. Up 21-10, he keeps it loose. Until now. Packers corner Charles Woodson has just been ruled out with a collarbone injury. Simon is worried. And then, a huge — huge — James Jones drop, maybe

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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings celebrates a first down catch in the fourth quarter Sunday during Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

overcome injury — 14 players landed on injured reserve — and that story line followed straight through to the end of the Super Bowl, with one playmaker from each side of the ball sitting out the second half. Cornerback Charles Woodson and wide receiver Donald Driver preventing a Green Bay touchdown. “Oh my God! Catch the (expletive deleted) ball! He did the same (expletive deleted) thing against Philadelphia!” Simon is upset. Things are beginning to unravel. Rashard Mendenhall just made it worse. The Steelers running back scores on an 11yard scamper early in the third quarter. What once was a 21-3 lead, now is 21-17. Simon takes a deep breath. He leans back in his seat behind the Ottoman. He’s suddenly tense. He swears profusely. Trying to calm himself, he tells the room that Aaron Rodgers has played “perfectly” today, that he should have four touchdowns at this point instead of two. Clap. Clap. Clap. Claps of fury. He claps at anything positive. Simon is unleashing his passion on us all. He acts calm, but he’s not. Mendenhall fumbles in the

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Lukewarm is all right for coffee or for reheating leftover pizza, but a lukewarm performance in a gymnastics meet doesn’t work out so well. For the Central Michigan gymnastics team, its second place finish on Saturday was not what head coach Jerry Reighard had hoped for going into the weekend. He said the team’s “lukewarm” showing in certain events cost them an overall victory. “I really felt that we were basically a lukewarm team,” Reighard said. “We didn’t really make it undeniable, and that’s what we needed to do.” Finishing in second place with a final score of 194.525, CMU defeated No. 13 Minnesota, but fell to No. 19 ranked University of Illinois. Part of the reason for the struggles, Reighard said, was the pressure on the team going up against nationally ranked programs. “It was a pressure-packed meet for us and we were going to have to be at our best, (and) in some cases I felt we were,” Reighard said. “But in some cases I did feel that pressure did get to us.” The rotation of events was also an issue for the squad, which competed in what is called Olympicstyle gymnastics. Although the events are the same, the order of competition is different. CMU began the meet on the balance beam, which typically is the third event during a regular meet. This created some unique problems and may have led to the lower than average scores. “That’s not a good situation to be in because you’re kind of the guinea pig on both events that way,” Reighard said. The Chippewas finished the first rotation with a 48.850, behind a 9.825 score from senior Andrea de La Garza. Freshman Emily Heinz contributed a solid score of 9.850 to finish second overall in the event. Scoring above their season average on the beam (48.538), the Chippewas are likely to move up from their No. 14 national ranking with this weekend’s score. Melissa Fernandez of Illinois won the event with a score of 9.875. The next rotation saw

CMU on the floor exercise, where senior Cheryl Conlin finished fifth overall with a score of 9.800. Although they finished in second place (48.775), Reighard said that the performance didn’t go as expected, as the judges counted some missteps against them. “It was just a really close meet after every rotation,” Reighard said. “We were lukewarm on floor; it really took the first four routines for us to win the judges over.” Allison Buckley of Illinois won the event with a score of 9.850. The third event on the night for the Jerry Reighard squad was the vault (48.700), where freshman Britney Taylor led the group with a 9.800. Taylor’s score was good enough for second place overall behind the University of Illinois’ Amber See (9.825). “After three events we were in a position that really Illinois was pulling away, so the battle was really between Minnesota and ourselves,” Reighard said. The final event of the night was the bars (48.200) where de la Garza paced the entire event, claiming first place behind a 9.875. Competing last in the event, Reighard had a message for his senior gymnast. “You hit, and we come in second place, if you don’t where going to be in third place,” Reighard said. “She had the best score of her entire career, and really proved a lot to me and to her team.” De La Garza would go on to finish third overall in the all-around with a total score of 39.025.

What’s next? Next on the docket for the Chippewas may be their biggest test of the season, facing off against conference opponent Kent State at 1 p.m. Saturday in Kent, Ohio. A win and CMU is a lock to claim the MAC regular season championship. “Kent is definitely the gymnastics rival,” Reighard said, “and we know we have to be our best this week in order to win the regular season.” Reighard said the key to this week’s practice will be its ability to execute during events and translate that over to Saturday’s meet. sports@cm-life.com

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