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Parents enjoy tuition discount Program promotes some to extend education with child

By Amelia Eramya Senior Reporter

Leah Borkowski did not know she was receiving a 10 percent tuition discount while taking Central Michigan University classes until last semester.

It is because CMU’s Board of Trustees approved a tuition rate specifically for CMU parents in April 2009.

Borkowski is the mother of Jacob Wonders, who graduated from CMU in 1997. She has been taking off-campus courses from Sterling Heights since 2004.

“I didn’t know (the discount)

was available,” she said. “It’s the best thing for the buck, especially in this economy.”

Borkowski, 55, graduated in December with a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree and hopes to return to CMU next year to receive a Masters of Science and General Administration.

“I think it’s a unique benefit,” she said.

In order to qualify for the discount, the parent’s child must be enrolled at least half-time or be alumni, said Pat Davison, director of financial planning and operations for ProfEd. Follow your child The idea behind the measure is a lot of parents get A PARENT tuition | 2A

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Baton Rouge native Jon Alvarado, 24, hugs his girlfriend Jessica Yaxley, a Sterling Heights senior, after the Indianapolis Colts failed to complete a touchdown on fourth down near the goal line, effectively giving the New Orleans Saints the Super Bowl XLIV victory.

This Sunday’s for you Mount Pleasant and CMU celebrate, take in the ‘Big Game’

By Ryan Czachorski, Sarah Schuch, Sherri Keaton and Heather Hillman Staff Reporters

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ount Pleasant was alive with the glow of television sets Sunday.

Area football fans and casual viewers alike congregated to watch the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV. But it was more than the average Super Bowl for Louisiana native Jon Alvarado and his girlfriend, Sterling Heights senior Jess Yaxley, who went to O’Kelly’s Sports Bar and Grille, 2000 S. Mission St. Alvarado, a lifelong Saints fan, had traveled 12 hours from his Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va., to watch the game with Yaxley.

“Because of the Super Bowl, I wanted to be with her to watch it,” he said.

Yaxley said she wanted to take him somewhere local. The two met through a mutual friend in Annapolis, Md., eight months ago while Alvarado was attending the United States Naval Academy.

Alvarado planned his leave around the Super Bowl after the Saints clinched their berth in the Super Bowl against the Colts two weeks ago.

He came to the bar Sunday wearing his Drew Brees jersey, and Yaxley wore a homemade Reggie Bush shirt.

Sunday was the first Super

Parents of CMU students or alumni can qualify for a 10 percent discount on their tuition. w The student must be enrolled at least half-time or be an alumni. w This year’s rate: $304 per credit hour for parents, compared to $338 for students without the CMU Promise. ($401 per credit hour for a parent’s graduate-level courses compared to $446 for students)

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From right: Nashville junior Kyle Pash, Adrian sophomore Jon Vallejo, Nashville sophomore Chris Caldwell, Rodchester Hills sophomore Amy Lindstrom and Saginaw junior David Cornish watch the Super Bowl Sunday evening in Lexington Ridge.

cm-life.com See the Web site for a video on Super Bowl festivities.

Bowl the Saints have ever appeared in — something Alvarado has been waiting for his whole life.

“I’ve waited 24 years for this game,” he said. “If you had Saints tickets, it was just a bonus reason to go to New Orleans.

They’ve never had anything, and now they have the Saints.”

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Mike Ely, 27, formerly of Dowagiac, pulls a pizza out of the oven at Pizza King, 600 S. Mission St., during the Super Bowl around 8 p.m. Sunday.

Central Michigan University is not the only institution in the state making strides toward opening a school of medicine.

Oakland University and Western Michigan University also are moving through the various stages of developing their own medical schools, and have been for more than a year.

WMU spokeswoman Cheryl Roland said talks began at Western in the fall of 2007.

She said WMU’s medical school will be a privately funded project. In November, the university’s Board of Trustees announced an anonymous gift of $1.8 million to move the process forward to hire a dean pro tempore. WMU officials also

have reviewed studies done by outside firms before moving forward.

“In 2008, members of the university and community, along with Bronson Healthcare Group and Borgess Health, started investigating the feasibility of the medical school,” Roland said.

WMU, Borgess and Bronson commissioned the Larned and Weinberg report after another firm, DJW Associates, did a positive preliminary study.

“This was a much more detailed and in-depth study compared to the first one,” Roland said.

The Larned and Weinberg study reported the region had the necessary resources for establishing and maintaining an excellent medical school. It said a medical school could be an important contributor to the future success of the Kalamazoo area.

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Sibs Weekend brings family together Carnival, dancing and food among the attractions

By Melissa Torok Staff Reporter

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Gabbie Sanchez, 6, of Macomb, squeals in response to a color command in a game of Twister during the Sibs Weekend carnival Saturday in the SAC’s lower level.

For Jake and Natalie Herrington, being with their older sister was the best part of Sibs Weekend 2010.

The 10-year-old twins visited Highland freshman Brittany Herrington on Saturday morning and stayed until Sunday.

“I miss them a lot,” Brittany said. “I love having them here.”

Sibs Weekend attracted thousands of students and their siblings Friday and Saturday to the Student Activity Center. The weekend-long event featured a carnival, facepainting, dancing and food.

The first stop There were so many activities that the Herringtons could not decide where to go. The trio first picked up huge, multicolored hats made of balloons.

Inside w See more photos from the weekends’ activities and events , 7A Brittany had to help reposition the falling hats many times, as they were taller than the twins combined.

After that, Natalie and Jake had their caricatures drawn.

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w African American Women of Hope will take place at 8 a.m. in the Multicultural Education Center inside the Bovee University Center. w A rock and jewelry sale hosted by the Geology Club will take place at 10 a.m. in the Bovee UC lower lobby. w Interview Practice “Open House” will take place at 3 p.m. in the Bovee UC Maroon and Gold Rooms. w Supporting Innovation of Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs will take place at 6 p.m. at the Art Research Center.

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w Speed Dating For a Cause will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Bovee UC Rotunda. w A Word Hammer SLAM Poetry Meeting will take place at 9:30 p.m. in Moore Hall Room 206.

excited and interested when their child is preparing for college. It gives parents the opportunity to further their education and stay interested in their child’s education as well.

ProfEd and Off-Campus Programs are geared toward working adults. Parents who want to earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree can do so without changing their lifestyle at a lower rate.

The program is already reaching non-traditional students, said Brian Bell, assistant director of financial operations for ProfEd. “This was sort of a reverse alumni rate,” he said.

This year, the rate is $304 per credit hour for parents compared to $338 for students without the CMU Promise. For graduate level courses, it is $401 compared to $446 per credit hour. The rate may change annually.

From Friday’s edition of Central Michigan Life:

w CMU football coach Dan Enos, at a base salary of $250,000, is the MidAmerican Conference’s seventh highest-paid coach.

His contract includes bonuses if, for example, he wins a MAC Championship ($10,000) and/or is named the conference’s coach of the year ($10,000)

Wednesday

w Do You Stand For Integrity? will take place at 7 p.m. in Pearce Hall Room 128. w The 12th Annual Poker Walk will take place at 11 a.m. in the Indoor Athletic Complex Turf Bay.

w A non-partisan gubernatorial forum is scheduled to take place from 7 to 9 p.m.

May 12 in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. The

w Building a Career With Your Major will take place at 7 p.m. in the Bovee UC Lake Michigan Room.

Reaching out Although the idea of a discount may attract parents, the rate is fairly new and not many parents are enrolled.

“There are fewer than 100, but we think that will go up,” Davison said.

Since it was approved less than a year ago, publicity has been limited.

“We definitely plan to do

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... w George Ross will earn $350,000 per year, plus a $50,000 signing bonus, once he takes over as CMU’s President on March 1. Incentives include a provided house, car and $10,000 to spend on furnishings per year.

w A Wind Symphony and Symphony Band concert will begin at 8 p.m. in the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall.

Jeanne McCormick, 50, and her son began taking online classes this semester at CMU. She is taking FNS 370: Nutrition from Bessemer, Ala., where she moved to last February.

McCormick, a former CMU employee, never thought she would continue her education.

“All this time, I really wanted to go back,” she said. “I’m really happy that I have this opportunity.”

McCormick said it is a nice break to pay cheaper tuition.

event is sponsored by ConservAmerica and the Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund.

Seven candidates were sent invitations, but their names were not released. w Isabella County unemployment jumped to 9.1 percent in December (from November’s 8.5 percent), pushing it from the No. 1 spot in the state for lowest unemployment rate among Michigan counties. The state’s unemployment rate, however, decreased for the third consecutive month, to 14.6 percent from 15.1 in November.

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The parent tuition rate is going to be publicized at freshmen orientation. Parents usually attend along with their future CMU students, and ProfEd plans to promote the rate.

“It should get more recognition,” McCormick said.

“It’s a good program.”

However, the rate can only be used for standard undergraduate and graduate programs.

“It can’t be used for specialty programs,” Davison said.

In order to be eligible for the rate, parents must first apply to CMU and be accepted. If their son/daughter drops out of CMU or goes below half-time, the parent then loses the rate, Davison said.

“I think it’s a great thing,” she said. “It’s just a little extra ability to grow in their own way.”

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members and partners Borgess and Bronson met with the Liaison Committee on Medical Education about achieving preliminary accreditation.

Oakland University has already received its preliminary accreditation from the LMCE, said Ted Montgomery, the university’s director of Media Relations.

Oakland will house the medical school in a current structure in Rochester Hills, he said. The university plans to begin instruction in August 2011, and has a founding dean in place, Dr. Robert Folberg.

In comparison CMU has restarted the search process for a dean after interim Cam Enarson turned the position down for personal reasons in January.

Central has plans to

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break ground Feb. 18 on a $24 million, 60,000-squarefoot building to house its proposed medical school, whereas WMU has not yet decided on constructions plans for its school of medicine.

The university will set aside $5 million from its operating budget each year toward the project for five years.

CMU announced a partnership with Central Michigan Community Hospital. However, the university continues to search for other medical partners, said Steve Smith, director of public relations.

“We are going to need a number of medical partners to meet the needs of the new medical school,” Smith said. “We are looking at Saginaw and other cities in the area for affiliations.” university@cm-life.com

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Ross’ pay an 81.4 percent bump from ASU Comai: Next president will not get Rao’s bonuses

By Sarah Schuch Senior Reporter

Central Michigan University President-designate George Ross was making a base salary of $192,937.50 as Alcorn State University president.

When he takes leadership of CMU on March 1, he will make a base salary of $350,000 —

$157,062.50 more. That change represents an 81.4 percent increase.

ASU’s enrollment is 3,339, compared to CMU’s roughly 32,357.

When negotiating what to pay Ross, Board of Trustees chairwoman Stephanie Comai said the salaries of other university presidents were considered.

“We looked at that as our starting point,” she said.

With the differences in Ross’ contract and the change in benefits, the total compensation is what needs to be looked

at, Comai said.

Benefits Some of the benefits found in former university president Michael Rao’s last contract will not remain in that of Ross’.

Comai said Rao had a couple bonuses he would have received had he stayed, which were eliminated from Ross’ contract.

According to Rao’s contract, if he remained president beyond July 1, 2005, he would receive an amount that equaled his 2004-05 salary to be paid in installments. Rao would receive

50 percent at the end of his sixth year, 30 percent at the end of his seventh year and 20 percent at the end of his eighth year.

Ross’ bonuses will be based on performance, not retention.

If Ross achieves the goals set by the Board by March 30 of each year, he will receive a bonus of up to 20 percent of his first year’s base salary, which equals a maximum of $70,000.

“We hope and expect that (Ross) will perform and reach measurable goals,” Comai said.

Rao and Ross also will have different base salaries. Rao

ended his eight-year tenure at CMU with a base salary of $302,557, and Ross will begin with $350,000.

Comai said part of that difference is because Rao’s wife, Monica, also was receiving a salary of around $30,000.

That was not continued with Ross’ wife, Comai said. So, to equal it out, more was added to Ross’ salary.

“We want to be competitive, too, but be aware of limited resources available,” Comai said. university@cm-life.com

An interview open house is taking place from 3 to 6 p.m. today in Bovee University Center’s Maroon and Gold Room. The event will include seven short interview stations where students can receive feedback on the interview process. The Interview Practice “Open House” is free, open to all students and is sponsored by CMU Career Services.

Fraternity Phi Sigma Pi is holding two events today to benefit Haiti. The group will be at the Bovee University Center from noon to 3 p.m., and will hold a fundraiser from 6 to 10 p.m. at Coldstone Creamery, 2330 South Mission St.

College Republicans meeting

CMU’s College Republicans will meet at 9 p.m. Tuesday in Anspach Hall Room 169. Bill Schuette will speak at the meeting about his campaign for Attorney General.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information about the College Republicans, check out CMURepublicans.com.

By Amelia Eramya Senior Reporter

Central Michigan University has changed the way it handles Freedom of Information Act requests.

FOIAs require full disclosure of public records unless such records are exempted under the Act. Previously, FOIA requests were tended to by Barrie Wilkes, associate vice president of financial services and reporting, and Bob Martin, associate vice provost of faculty personnel services.

Now all requests are to be submitted to the office of General Counsel Manuel Rupe. Rupe said his office asked to be the FOIA designate and Interim University President Kathy Wilbur approved.

Fifteen other public universities in Michigan have a designated FOIA officer that receives FOIA requests.

“We made a decision to line up with the other public universities,” Rupe said.

Easier process Manuel Rupe Not only is CMU following the paths of other universities, Rupe said, but having one location for FOIA requests makes it easier for those who are turning them in and receiving them.

Kathleen Kelly, legal assistant to the counsel, said this process will take less time, and will not require communicating back and forth with Wilkes and Martin.

“It makes a lot of sense,” Wilkes said, explaining how the general counsel did much of the work already.

Traditionally, Kelly handled the gathering of information and records for Wilkes and Martin.

“It’s beneficial,” Rupe said.

“We’re just doing the same thing that other public universities are doing.”

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A group waits as chefs serve chili Saturday during the 5th Annual George Dalton Chili Cook-off at the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, 621 S. Adams St. George Dalton, a former CMU chef and volunteer at the soup kitchen, began the chili cook-off as a fundraiser for the soup kitchen. After Dalton’s passing, the tradition continued. “It’s a way to keep him alive,” said Dalton’s daughter, Paula Buning.

Chili Champs Cook-off at soup kitchen brings feel of south of the border

By Jared Seymour Staff Reporter

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he smell of chili wafted through the air, and pinatas and colored streamers hung from the ceiling.

The Isabella Community Soup Kitchen had the appearance of a southwestern invasion Saturday afternoon, as the fifth annual George Dalton Great Chili Cook-off was under way. The cook-off was sponsored by the soup kitchen, 621 S. Adams St., and brought many Mount Pleasant residents out of the cold weather.

Sister Meg Majewski said the annual event is a great help in raising funds to sustain the soup kitchen’s operations.

“This is a good fundraiser. There is no fee, just donations by good will.

Sometimes, you get $15 and, other times, $5,” Majewski said.

The late George Dalton, a former Campus Dining employee and frequent soup kitchen volunteer,

started the event, and now it is held in his memory.

Barbara Dalton, widow of George Dalton and a Shepherd resident, was one of the judges this year.

“It’s a way of keeping him alive,” Dalton said of her husband’s memory.

Winner: George’s Amigos Judges said competition this year was fierce.

Contestants were judged on the categories of spice, texture, visual, taste and flavor, and how likely they were to serve the chili at home, said Jan Trionfi, director of risk management at Central Michigan University.

“The last category is tough,” Trionfi said. “I have to think of my husband at home.”

Mount Pleasant mayor Jim Holton and state Rep. Bill Caul also were members of the judge’s panel.

Eight teams of cooks competed this year, and prizes went to the top three.

The winning team this year was “George’s Ami-

of operations and marketing.

“I’m looking for local bands, breakouts and kids who just need a venue to showcase their talents.” Lawless said.

He said the venue will only be open Fridays and hopes new bands perform every week.

The grand opening featured local bands Day In Day Out, That Mustache Feeling and The Bloomill, who played to a crowd of about 100 people.

The venue can hold about 200. The front corner is lit with sound equipment and speak-

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A discussion on student retention at Central Michigan University will take place at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Rowe Hall Room 229. “Retention Matters” will cover university retention data and the next steps for CMU to take in order to ensure student success. This event is free, open to the public and sponsored

by CMU Human Resources.

Wind Symphony and Symphony Band

Poetry slam

Coleman resident Father Martin dePorres eats a bowl of chili Saturday during the 5th Annual George Dalton Chili Cook-off at the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, 621 S. Adams St. Eight contestants entered their chili during Saturday’s event.

“I’m going to try as many as I can,” dePorres said.

gos,” a duo of Jane Wilsher of Campus Dining and Cassie Philips of Beal City.

Wilsher has been a volunteer at the soup kitchen for 14 years. She and George Dalton used to be partners in the competition.

“It takes a lot of work, but it is worth it,” Wilsher said. “Plus, I have the help of my partner.”

Second place went to the Potlickers, Eric and Keryn Anderson of Mount Pleas-

ant; third place went to the Chili Trios, a team of three members from Campus Dining.

At the end of the day, it is the chili and the cause that matter, participants said.

“It’s very good,” said Charles Novitski, Mount Pleasant resident and associate professor of biology. “It’s a good cause, I am glad I could come.” metro@cm-life.com

The Word Hammer Slam Poetry Group will meet at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in Moore Hall Room 206 for its weekly poetry slam. The event is free, open to the public and sponsored by the College of Communication and Fine Arts.

Painting Classes

Art Reach of Mid-Michigan, 319 South University Ave., is offering various art classes this month on topics such as knitting, soapmaking, ceramic tile making and watercolor painting. More information about the classes can be found at artreachcenter.org.

Art exhibition

An exhibit of artwork by CMU alumnus Keli Mozzenga and current student Alyssa Andrews is on display in the Charles V. Park Library’s extended hours study room until Feb. 25. The exhibit features sculptures, drawings and photography. Admission to the exhibit is free and open to the public.

Fiction reading

ers for the bands to play.

There also are games such as darts and pool, and tables for beer pong.

Its beginning The rock bar is occupying space left by Gimmie’s Pub, a former burger joint for golfers.

During the winter, no golfers were coming through and the space was used for storage.

Lawless started discussing the idea of turning the empty room into a music bar with Troy junior Andrew Nalian, a

Retention Matters

The Central Michigan University Wind Symphony and Symphony Band will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

New bar a weekly local music venue

The basement of the Riverwood Golf Course and Resort is going to see fewer golfers and a lot more rockers.

A new music venue called “The Underground,” below the 1313 E. Broomfield resort, opened Friday, said Jeremy Lawless, the resort’s director

Interview practice

Haiti fundraiser

Wilbur approves general counsel as Act officer

By Mike Nichols Staff Reporter

The Geology Club is hosting a rock and jewelry sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in the Bovee University Center’s lower lobby. The sale will benefit the club’s trip to Utah.

Central Michigan University’s Physical Therapy Student Organization will hold a speed dating event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. The group is raising money for the Hands for Health Pro-bono clinic. A donation of ten dollars buys participants ten dates. A CMU ID is required.

FOIA requests change hands at CMU

The Underground opened Friday with three bands

Jewelry sale

Speed dating

Public Records

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Darrin Doyle, an assistant professor at Central Michigan University, will present a reading from his new novel, “The Girl Who Ate Kalamazoo,” at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Charles V. Park Library’s Baber Room. This event is sponsored by the department of English language and literature, and is free and open to the public. “The Girl Who Ate Kalamazoo” is Doyle’s second book. sean proctor/staff photographer

Farmington Hills resident Evan Sherman, drummer of the Detroit-based band Bloomill, performs at The Underground underneath the Riverwood Resort, 1313 E. Broomfield Road, during the venue’s grand opening Friday.

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EDITORIAL | University president is given too much during times of budget cuts

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eorge Ross will earn $400,000 in his first year once he assumes his position March 1 as university president.

This is a $47,443 pay increase over former university president Michael Rao, who had been with Central Michigan University for eight years before leaving for the same position at Virginia Commonwealth University.

With CMU’s budget in a crisis and Michigan’s economy continuing its struggles, it is difficult to justify paying Ross so much money in his first year at CMU. The Board of Trustees would say Ross’ salary is comparable given inflation and necessary to bring in a qualified candidate. But the university is taking a risk in potentially overpaying

someone who does not have years of experience to back such a high salary.

Ross’ previous experience as a university president consists only of his two-year term at Alcorn State University. Before that, he served as vice president of Finance and Administrative Services at CMU from December 2002 to March 2007.

But the issue goes beyond the salary.

Besides having a university-provided house, Ross will receive $10,000 a year for furnishings, a bonus of up to 20 percent each year if performance goals are met and $16,500 a year for his retirement fund. How the Board of Trustees will go about evaluating which goals are met remains to be seen.

These perks, although not uncommon in a president’s salary package at other schools, could be trimmed to save the university money at a time when the budget is a concern. Taxpayers and students, who are already struggling, will bear the burden of paying for Ross’ contract.

Meanwhile, every entity on campus is getting nickle-and-dimed amid a tight budget. The math and writing centers — skills that are the backbone to a student’s education — could face reduced hours if funding is cut. Computer labs are no longer open 24 hours every day of the week to ensure every student can get their homework done.

Departments are to propose a plan

by today that would cut either 3, 6 or 9 percent of their budget. All these reductions have an effect on students’ academic success. The administration defends these budget cuts by saying they are essential for CMU’s survival.

But what is more important? A fat paycheck for a president or intelligent students who can work to make the world a better place? The answer seems quite obvious at CMU. The Board of Trustees should have kept Ross’ salary in the $300,000 range, an amount that remains competitive compared to schools of similar size, and would still be attractive to a man who had a base salary of $192,937.50 — more than $100,000 less — in his previous presidential position.

CMU needs to reassess where its priorities lie. It needs to refocus on what it takes to provide students with an all-around quality campus life.

That starts with great professors and great students who are given the opportunity to succeed.

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Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter

Making a difference In the 1960s, a generation of people protested for change with the likes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other world heroes through marches, rallies and cries for freedom.

They were true pioneers.

The next generation rose up with many individuals focused on becoming leaders in their communities. They, too, fought at home and abroad for causes they believed in.

My generation uses Facebook, Twitter and other networking sites.

Because who has time for a cause when a new Lil’ Wayne song blasts out the airwaves? Or when there is an urgent message on MySpace that must be responded to?

Am I, along with millions of internet users and music crazed fans, wrong to enjoy these modes of communication and entertainment? Of course not. However, we need to re-examine our culture, our direction, and our priorities.

I understand that they are entertainers, but what message is imparted to the millions of fans who digest their music subconsciously?

Exactly how is our generation defined? By our pop culture? Our fashion sense? Our MTV? Or by our values and strengths that produce a positive change in others?

Yes, past generations also listened to the music of their day, and enjoyed their youth. Yet their messages and ideas also shook the conscious of our country and world.

As young adults, we are in the prime of our lives, and freedom and independence are vital.

However, when will more important matters outweigh the latest concert, freshest clothes and trends?

I know that the 21st century has its share of young people on their way to becoming world-changers. I know countless young pioneers who lead causes, feed dying children and make a positive impact on society as this is being typed.

Yet, for the countless others who are too busy looking for the next big fad, when their children ask, “How did you change the world?”

What is their answer going to be?

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Campus Conservatives’ letter Friday contained several inaccuracies

and have in no way been connected to his campaign any more than the other gubernatorial campaigns.

On Friday, Central Michigan Life published a letter to the editor allegedly from “Campus Conservatives Board of Trustees.”

While the authenticity of Campus Conservatives’ authorship is still under investigation, one thing is clear — there was a severe failure to check the accuracy of the claims made in that letter.

Specifically, there were three misstatements directed at either myself or the College Republicans. I would now like to publicly correct those misstatements.

First, I never harassed any candidates or media outlets concerning Campus Conservatives’ gubernatorial debate.

Second, I never threatened to protest the debate, in fact, I even confirmed this to the president of Campus Conservatives (Bryant Greiner) the week before the debate was supposed to take place.

Third, the College Republicans have not volunteered for gubernatorial candidate Mike Bouchard,

Nathan Inks College Republicans chairman and CM Life columnist

Comments from cm-life.com on age racism at CMU

So this is where our partial tutition dollars are going, to fund the Ross’s $350K salary and $50K signing bonus. At least they told us one of the reasons for the exponential tuition spike. Yes, I know the state cut CMU’s funding by a lot, but I also know that $400K for one person’s first-year salary doesn’t help the students’ wallets either. Thanks CMU. Thanks a lot.

Great job Lonnie! Hopefully, the university will find this a call to action. I am a non-traditional and more professionally experienced student as well. Often times, I feel discriminated against too, whether it is from RSOs, faculty, students or staff, it does happen.

Before now, there were many professions in which one only needed experience in the field to secure employment, management was one of them. Now, it is to our own detriment if we do not seek higher level education.

I would assume there are many who may not understand this issue.

However, I do know many others like myself who pay the same tuition and expect the same treatment. Typically, that is not an extreme expectation.

ME says:

steve says:

Must be nice when half of the students cannot even find jobs because CMU is just in the business of taking money.

I think age is really overlooked, too. It happens a great deal. But it’s not as cool or sexy a topic or agenda as racism. Good job raising the issue!

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“Leadership Safari. It’s how I met all of the people I know now. Sign up early.”

“Up All Night.

Last year was a ton of fun. If you like SIBS Weekend, you’ll like this too.”

“Gentle Friday.

Those two days before finals week. They really help to unwind and relax.”

Mark Cody,

Megan Haske,

Robert Dolecki,

Clinton Township freshman

Macomb junior

Farmington Hills junior

“Our basketball games. They’re a little underrated.

People need to make the time to support the teams.”

Cierra Wallace,

Oak Park sophomore

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Fill out your Census forms right

By Jeff Gray City Planner and Chair for the Mount Pleasant Complete Count Committee

In less than two months, all residents, including CMU students, will be asked to complete a 2010 census form that is delivered to their residence in Mount Pleasant.

A column recently published in Central Michigan Life asked why students should bother to do so in a city they reside in temporarily.

To answer this question, one must first examine the column’s suggestion that students can choose where they are counted in the census. In actuality, the U.S. Census policy states that “students living away from home while attending college are to be counted where they are living at college.”

The 2010 census form will also instruct parents of students: “Do not count anyone living away either at college or in the Armed Forces.

Leave these people off your form, even if they will return to live here after they leave college.”

More importantly, students should take the initiative to fill out their Mount Pleasant census forms for the sake of benefiting their university and community in both the near and distant future.

Today’s CMU students are directly benefiting from the efforts made by their fellow students during the 2000 census. These benefits include the expansion of Mount Pleasant’s park system to include the interconnected trails, skate park and soccer fields; the increase in downtown stores and other businesses, and much more.

More recently, the student population has played an integral role in the development of the Downtown to Campus Connection project, which strives to transform Main Street into a compelling, walkable and bicycle-friendly connection between downtown and Central Michigan University’s campus.

With the help of university officials, students and numerous other stakeholders, this project was designed with students’ safety and desires in mind.

Not only were the aforementioned improvements to our community impacted by the data collected by the census, but services that students utilize on a daily basis are also affected. These include public transportation, educational grants, road rehabilitation, and police and fire protection.

The average CMU student’s length of stay in Mount Pleasant may be four to six years. However, their college degree will forever connect them to their alma mater and this community. Because of this ever-lasting connection, CMU students should always wish for the success of their school.

By taking 10 minutes to complete the upcoming census, students can have an impact on university tuition grant and loan programs, provide necessary data for groundbreaking research done by students and faculty, and ensure the presence of affordable student housing.

For these reasons and more, we urge students to perform their civic duty and participate in the 2010 census. Students who live off campus will receive a form in the mail in March.

These students must, by law, fill the form out and be counted at that local address. Students residing on campus will be counted as living in Mount Pleasant by a “group quarters” process in April. Students who wish to learn more can do so by visiting mt-pleasant.org/2010census or the U.S. Census Bureau’s Web site at 2010.census.gov.

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Customers buying local amid economic downturn National retail program spreads awareness to business effects

By Jaimie Cremeans Staff Reporter

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Michelle Brooks, a Benton Harbor senior, is releasing her first album Feb. 15. Brooks started singing in church and found her passion while performing a song she wrote for a play.

A student’s life in song Brooks balances college with singing; releasing album Feb. 15

By Connor Sheridan Senior Reporter

Balancing a singing and songwriting career with college life is no easy task for Michelle Brooks.

The Benton Harbor senior is releasing her album, “Dying to Live,” on Feb. 15.

“Music is the blood that keeps my heart pumping,” Brooks said. “Without it, I would be lifeless.”

She describes her music as a mixture of passion and soul with gospel as her biggest influence.

Brooks has been working on the album since August 2009 and wrote all nine tracks herself.

Her love for music began in sixth grade, with her first song, “I Got a Rose.”

She said the song became an instant playground hit, despite its dubious origins.

“It was a tulip,” Brooks said.

Becoming a reality At Benton Harbor High School, Bonita Mitchell, president of the I’m Saving Myself foundation, took Brooks under her wing.

I’m Saving Myself is a nonprofit organization that annually chooses to help develop an aspiring musician or, as they call them, a “diamond in the rough.”

It was just the opportunity that Brooks, a victim of child abuse and a broken family, needed.

“You can overcome anything. There’s no excuse,” Brooks said.

Something else that keeps her going is her faith — she attends His House Christian Fellowship regularly.

In 2003, her childhood dreams were brought to reality as she was flown to Dallas and performed at The Potter’s House in front of roughly 5,000 people in a custom-tailored dress.

Like anything else in life, it did not go flawlessly.

“I’m up there in this $1,000 dress, and my music didn’t

start,” she said.

When the music finally began, it was the wrong song.

But Brooks’ composure and humility earned her a standing ovation.

After the show, a stranger told her something that has always stuck with her.

“Your gift will make room for you, but your character and integrity will keep you there,” said the woman, who Brooks calls an angel.

‘True’ music Brooks later won the MidMichigan Idol competition in Flint and auditioned for American Idol in Philadelphia.

She did not make the cut, but that is fine with her.

Brooks has been friends with Detroit senior Fatima Sylvertooth for years.

“I love (her music) because it’s true,” Sylvertooth said.

“She brought me closer to God.” Students who want to purchase Brooks’ album can do so for $10 on her Web site, michellebrooksmusic.com/ media.htm. studentlife@cm-life.com

Apartment complexes seek proactive security measures

By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter

The Isabella County Sheriff’s Department and local apartment complexes have teamed up to fight crime through proactive action and communication.

The first phase of a Crime Free Multi-Housing Program wrapped up at the end of January. Representatives from 14 local apartment complexes, including Copper Beech Townhomes, Lexington Ridge Apartments, University Meadows and Jamestown Apartments, attended a recent seminar on the program’s next steps.

“We attended a day-long seminar on a lot of issues in apartment communities that can deter criminals,” said Krista Gross, community manager at Springbrook Townhomes. “Basically, kind of telling us what’s coming up.”

Police will tour each complex and submit a list of safety measures that need to be improved to pass the program’s second stage, such as locks on doors and windows and bushes that need to be trimmed. The second phase has no planned start date.

Representatives from area complexes must call in to have the sheriff’s department do inspections once they feel they have sufficiently addressed the measures.

“The second phase is to do an overall analysis and see any areas that can be improved upon,” said Michelle Joustra, residential manager at Stone Crest Apart-

ments. “Is there an area that needs more lighting? It’s just kind of a proactive approach to stopping any potential occurrence.”

The third phase of the program will introduce members of the sheriff’s department to residents of each complex to open the lines of communication.

Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said the third phase is key to the program’s success.

“If you know a deputy individually, you’re going to be more willing to report something suspicious,” he said. “If you can

open up the two-way communication, it benefits everybody.”

Each complex involved will receive large metal signs after completing the program to be used as advertising.

But the benefits of the program reach far beyond just advertising, Gross said.

“It gives our residents the knowledge that we’re participating freely with this and it’s something we take seriously,” she said. “It’s not for us, it’s for our residents.” metro@cm-life.com

Business owners say Mount Pleasant customers have remained loyal to locally owned establishments in hard times, and, in doing so, have helped to support the city’s economy.

Local businesses were recently provided with flyers and information promoting the 3/50 Project, a national mission headed by retail consultant and professional speaker Cinda Baxter.

The project aims to inform Americans the advantages of shopping locally and its effects on the economy. Downtown Development Director Michelle Sponseller said many local stores have seen strong sales even in tough economic times.

The flyers have been great for encouraging people to buy local instead of from corporations, said Cathy

Smith, owner of the Basketree, 112 E. Broadway St. “All of downtown passes (the flyers) out and we just talk about it with customers as well,” she said. “It really has made people aware of shopping locally and the effects.”

Smith said her business has been up from last year at this time. She thinks customers are becoming more aware of the positive effects of shopping local.

Local benefit

For every $100 spent in a locally owned business, $68 of it gets returned to the community through taxes, payroll and local spending by the owners, according to the 3/50 Project. If that $100 was spent in a national chain, only $43 of it would come back to the community.

If 50 percent of working citizens in the U.S. spent $50 a month in locally owned stores, it would create around $42.6 billion total each month for the stores.

“It’s not that we wish an end to every Home Depot, Walmart and PetSmart,” Sponseller said. “It’s not an all-or-nothing message.

There are some products you can only find at chains.

It’s about balance.”

Telah Hartupee, sales floor manager for Ace of Diamonds, 128 E. Broadway St., said she thinks local customers have always stayed loyal through hard times, and does not believe it has been a problem for the city and her business.

“I just think it’s how the downtown people are, and I know employees in the downtown area keep business here,” she said.

Hartupee said some of her customers have found diamonds in Florida or Chicago and called to see if Ace of Diamonds had them before purchasing elsewhere.

She has seen, she said, that many customers like to keep supporting an establishment once they find one they like.

In the end, she believes great service is the most important thing to customers, and they will always be loyal to the people who are friendly and take care of their needs.

“Treat them good and they’re going to come back,” Hartupee said. metro@cm-life.com

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From the residence halls Cheers permeated the Saxe, Herrig and Celani residence halls Sunday.

The halls hosted the Super Bowl game with a requirement that attendees bring either $1 or one can of soup for the Isabella County Soup Kitchen.

Kayla Pitt, a Grand Rapids freshman, and friend Autumn McDaniel, a Portage freshman, sat comfortably on top of a Lion King blanket in front of the television.

Pitt smiled whenever the Colts — her team of choice — scored.

“I like it!” the Grand Rapids freshman said, beaming.

Craig Johnson, SHC Hall council president and a Lake City junior, was hoping the Saints would win.

He said the event was for fun and fundraising.

“I root for the underdog,” Johnson said. “This is their last game of the season. A ton of people are watching and it’s show time.”

Woodland sophomore Kasey Flessner said she was looking forward to the Colts winning.

“I think it is a good chance that they will win, they are playing pretty strong,” Fless-

ner said shortly after the Colts scored a touchdown in the first quarter.

Other students supported teams because of a specific player.

Highland Park Chris Thomas wanted the Saints to win because of running back Reggie Bush, whereas McDaniel had someone else in mind.

“I’m a huge (quarterback) Peyton Manning fan. I’m very excited — I love the Super Bowl,” McDaniel said.

From the pizza place Super Bowl Sunday often means cheering on a favorite team — but not everyone has the chance to relax in front of the television.

For employees at Pizza King, it meant working on one of the busiest days of the year.

“The orders are a lot larger, and we have a lot more party pizzas go out,” said owner Kyle Schonbok.

Orders for party pizzas, which have 30 slices and an unlimited number of topping possibilities, started coming in Saturday night and only picked up as Sunday continued, said Schonbok, a 27-year-old Weidman resident.

Pizza King employees hardly had a moment to

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CMU alumna Ashley Montes reacts to a story told during her friends’ gathering to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday at The Blue Gator on Court Street. The New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17.

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Grand Rapids freshman Kayla Pitt, right, and Portage freshman Autumn McDaniel, react to a play during Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday in the Celani/Saxe/Herrig hall lobby. Both Pitt and McDaniel cheered for the Indianapolis Colts as they took on the New Orleans Saints. Students were able to watch the game while enjoying pizza, sandwiches and snacks after donating $1 or a perishable food item to the Isabella County Soup Kitchen.

pause as game time neared Sunday afternoon.

Their work ethic was rhythmic — one person kneading dough, another applying toppings, a third pulling fresh pizzas out of the oven — and a delivery boy was always on hand.

“I enjoy it,” Schonbok said.

“All the timed orders actually make it a little easier if we keep up on them.”

With two televisions in the store at 600 N. Mission St., employees were still able to enjoy the game, especially after halftime, when orders started slowing down.

Schonbok and employee Kayla Yaklin both hoped for a Saints upset.

For Yaklin, 22, the Super Bowl brings a wave of customers she is always glad to see.

“I’m hoping for a good rush,” she said before the game started. “This is our

first Super Bowl being open, so we’re hoping for a good turnout.”

From the apartment party More than 30 people crowded into a Lexington Ridge apartment to celebrate the big game Sunday.

The party took up room on two couches, at least five chairs and standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the kitchen.

Various snacks covered most of the counter space.

Votes for the Saints and Colts were split throughout the gathering.

Nashville sophomore Chris Caldwell was energeti-

cally voicing his position as a Colts fan, yelling and highfiving his friends standing next to the couch he was sitting on.

“It’s better with friends.

You can really say whatever you want and know no one’s going to be offended,” Caldwell said. “I like any football game. I just use the time to scream.”

Caldwell was positive the Colts would win, especially since the coach’s last name also was Caldwell ( Jim).

Midland freshman Jennifer Biber, a big football fan, had other thoughts — she was rooting for the Saints.

This year was different for Biber — usually, she spends

it with family. Sunday, she was with friends from the group Campus Crusades for Christ.

Cheers and heavy sighs filled the air and laughter erupted throughout the apartment during commercial breaks.

Biber said she enjoyed hanging out at someone’s place even more than being out on the town.

“This is the first time I’ve been to a big Super Bowl party where people aren’t rooting for the same team,” she said. “It’s kind of intimidating.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Sibling Snapshots sean proctor/staff photographer

This year ‘Under the Sea,’ students and sibs spend time together and enjoy all the Sibs Weekend had to offer

cm-life.com Visit our site for a photo slideshow from the events.

Highland freshman Brittany Herrington hugs her sister while waiting in line to play Rock Band during the Sibs Weekend carnival Saturday afternoon in the lower level of the Student Activity Center.

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Anna Hutchinson, 11, of Farmington Hills plays a hand-slapping game called “King Kong” with her sister Eva, right, and Bay City freshman Kristen Wright while waiting in line for face painting Saturday during the SIBS Weekend Carnival. “The object of the game is to pull your hand away before the last letter of the color spells, that way you can stay in,” Anna said. “Winning is my favorite part. I am good at this game.”

Kalamazoo resident Kristia Dunigan, 5, catches a flying pancake Saturday morning during the All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast in Finch Fieldhouse. The Sibs Weekend event was catered by Chris Cakes of Michigan. Known for their “flying pancakes,” Chris Cakes holds two Guinness World Records for most pancakes made within one hour and the highest tossed and caught pancake.

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Metamora senior Nichole Crosson dances to Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” with sister Mackenzie, 13, as they create their own music video Saturday afternoon in the SAC.

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mixture of red, green, blue and orange. Natalie used her favorite colors of blue and green to fill a dolphin.

Even Brittany had fun creating her purple and pink starshaped lanyard.

Jake was more excited for a ‘mini all star’ basketball challenge. Facing Brittany seemed to be nothing new for Jake, a fan of inflatable shooting games.

“It felt good to beat my sister,” Jake said after his sister

missed every shot.

Music and dancing Later, the three took their turn at a game of Dance Dance Revolution.

The twins danced against their sister to songs such as Cascada’s “I Can’t Stop the Rain.”

“We have it at home, but haven’t played it in a while,” Brittany said of the game designed to play on the Nintendo Wii technology device.

Jake’s anticipation grew when he saw the Rock Band video game.

He said he could spend all day playing and could not stop

rocking out on the drums.

“My friends have this game, so I’m pretty good,” he said.

Nightcap The three ended the day by watching Central Michigan University face Kent State in men’s basketball. CMU lost 68-63.

Though the weekend was packed with fun, the twins’ favorite part was not anything furnished by Central Michigan.

“The best part is being with Brittany,” Jake and Natalie said. studentlife@cm-life.com

Sean Butterworth, 23, carries his girlfriend’s nephew, Tyler Harrell-Burleson, 11, upside down, spining him around until they are both dizzy. The pair had just finished playing a game of tug-of-war basketball, where they had to pull against each other to make a basket. “I was either going to make some baskets cheating when I held onto the inflatable basket or I wasn’t going to make any,” Tyler said. jake may/staff photographer

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Luncheon gives students So you think you can dance? opportunity to network Alumni in similar fields offer tips and perspective

By Sarah Zalewski Staff Reporter

Kevin Cotter thinks of Central Michigan University’s Past and Present luncheon as a great way to open lines of communication with the school’s community at large.

The event, held last week in the Bovee University Center Rotunda, offered students and alumni in similar career fields a chance to network with one another.

“It’s a great event,” said Cotter, a CMU alumni and candidate for State Representative in Michigan’s 99th District. “I am very happy I was invited. There have been great questions, and it’s a great opportunity to con-

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Riverwood bartender.

The venue is open from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays with drink specials and no cover for people 21 and older. There’s a $5 charge to get in for those 18 to 20 years of age.

swing kids

nect with students and the university.”

The luncheon, sponsored by the CMU Student Alumni Association, is in its sixth year at the university.

“We want to provide students and alumni a chance to network,” said Anne Sanders, associate director of Alumni Relations and CMU Student Alumni Association adviser. “By bridging a gap between students and alumni, we match up students who want to be in a particular field with alumni who were in them.”

Before the participants had lunch, they spent time talking with those in attendance.

The students and the alumni had a wide variety of concentrations, careers and studies, and the alumni had plenty of information to offer current students.

“I didn’t understand the real importance of networking,”

said alumna Michelle McManaway. “I think that it’s a great idea for students and alumni to come together and network and learn about the real world.”

The luncheon, for many, offered a perspective of the everyday, corporate environment.

“This is my first event,” said Nicole Batway, a Wyoming freshman. “I wanted to be a part of it because I wanted to be involved on campus and because I wanted to help build my future.”

Students also get a chance to talk about future opportunities with those in their potential fields.

“I loved the luncheon because you get to network and that’s something that’s not the easiest thing to do,” said Detroit sophomore Christina Clemons.

“I can meet people and internship and volunteer.”

Shelby Township senior Terry Bishop plays bass for Day In Day Out and said he enjoys the bar.

“It’s a good-sized space and it’s cool because it’s ground level, that way you can look people in the eye,” Bishop said.

“If they don’t charge cover, we’ll be bringing friends here all the time.”

Lawless said people will enjoy

hearing live music after bowling.

Lupton freshman Courtney Breining attended Friday’s grand opening and envisioned herself returning.

“I think that this place is going to become the spot to hang out every Friday,” Breining said.

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Student group seeks to continue American tradition

By Annie Harrison Staff Reporter

Swing Kids at Central Michigan University wants to keep the music alive.

The registered student organization spent the weekend learning new moves from swing dancer Adam Vallus at a spring workshop in Finch Fieldhouse.

Vallus, 37, of Detroit told about a dozen participants Friday that swing dance is unique because it was developed in America. He cherished the opportunity to teach them “America’s only dance.”

“Swing is part of America’s history,” said Vallus, an 11-year swing dance veteran. “It’s important to keep this dance alive.”

He taught three types of dance during the workshop: the Lindy Hop, the Charleston and Balboa.

“We had less people than we expected, but it worked out to our benefit because we got more intimate lessons,” said Chesterfield Township senior Kevin Nevorski, the group’s president.

On Friday, participants learned the basic steps of the Lindy Hop, including triple steps and rock steps.

At the end of the evening, Swing Kids held a graffiti dance where participants were given markers to sign the shirts of their dance partners, said Gladwin senior Elizabeth Maday.

Maday said she has been swing dancing for three years and was excited to learn Balboa.

“It was a lot of fun,” she said. “The steps are less exaggerated (than the Lindy Hop).”

Put to the step The organization threw a semi-formal dance Saturday night for participants to show off their new moves.

“It was cool being able to remember the dances and realize how much you learned,” said Canton sophomore Katie Hensel.

Nevorski said the workshops are a great way for people to improve their dancing abilities, whether they have danced before or not.

He has been in Swing Kids for two years and said he learned everything he knows from the organization.

“You get so much better

“Swing is part of America’s history. It’s important to keep this dance alive.”

Adam Vallus,

Detroit resident

in a short amount of time,” he said.

Gladwin sophomore Kaitlin Thorne enjoys the social aspect of swing dancing.

“It’s nice to have a dance that’s more structured compared to club dancing,” she said.

Vallus hopes people who attended the workshop learned something and enjoyed the experience.

“I want them to take away good technique and an appreciation for the history,” Vallus said, “and to have fun.”

Swing Kids holds regular meetings at 7 p.m. Sundays in Finch Fieldhouse Room 113. Lessons and dance sessions are free and open to the public. studentlife@cm-life.com

shooting woes | Women’s basketball drops road game at Buffalo on Saturday, 4B

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Basketball

MAC home opener

men’s basketball

The CMU wrestling team opened its Rose Arena conference schedule in dominant fashion with a 23-point win.

Weekend Men’s MAC Standings West Division Team

CMU Ball St. WMU EMU NIU Toledo

Daniel Monson Senior Reporter MAC

6-3 6-4 5-5 4-6 4-6 0-10

Overall

Rashid contributing off bench

11-10 12-10 13-10 12-11 8-14 3-21

East Division Team

MAC

Overall

Kent St. Akron Miami (OH) Buffalo BGSU Ohio

8-2 7-3 7-3 5-5 4-6 3-6

17-7 17-7 10-13 12-9 11-11 12-11

Team needs more production from depth

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Saturday’s results

Kent St. 68, CMU 63 WMU 65, BGSU 64 Miami (OH) 74, NIU 69 Akron 75, Ball St. 70 (OT) EMU 70, Ohio 61 Buffalo 65, Toledo 59 *Home teams in bold

photos by ashley miller/photo editor

Sophomore 133-pounder Scotti Sentes got the only pin of the match, but CMU beat Northern Illinois by 23 points anyway Sunday at Rose Arena.

Women’s MAC Standings West Division Team

MAC

Overall

Toledo EMU CMU Ball St. NIU WMU

8-2 7-3 5-5 3-7 2-8 2-8

18-5 17-5 8-14 9-14 8-14 7-16

East Division Team

MAC

Overall

BGSU Akron Kent St. Miami (OH) Buffalo Ohio

9-1 8-2 7-3 4-6 3-7 2-8

19-5 14-9 14-8 6-17 7-16 6-17

Saturday’s results

Buffalo 60, CMU 52 Akron 57, NIU 39 WMU 75, Miami (OH) 69 EMU 78, Kent St. 72 Toledo 76, Ohio 54 BGSU 80, Ball St. 76 *Home teams in bold

Men’s MAC Leaders Points

Player (team)

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David Kool (WMU) Xavier Silas (NIU) Rodney Pierce (Buffalo) Brandon Bowdry (EMU) Carlos Medlock (EMU) Kenny Hayes (Miami) Armon Bassett (Ohio) Robbie Harman (CMU) Jordan Bitzer (CMU) Justin Green (Kent St.) Jake Barnett (Toledo)

Rebounds

Player (team)

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Brandon Bowdry (EMU) Jarrod Jones (Ball St.) Donald Lawson (WMU) Calvin Betts (Buffalo) Otis Polk (BGSU)

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Pinned to submission Chippewas beat Northern Illinois in all but two matches

By Matthew Valinski and D.J. Palomares | Staff Reporters

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cotti Sentes was in a pin drought heading into the CMU wrestling team’s bout against Northern Illinois.

After starting the season with five pins in six matches, the sophomore 133-pounder went 14 matches without another — until Sunday at Rose Arena.

“Well before I went out there, Coach was making fun of me,” he said. “Coach (Mark) DiSalvo was saying I started the year with a bunch of pins and then I haven’t gotten one in a while.”

Sentes’ sixth pin of the season — against NIU’s Zach Taylor — capped a 29-6 Mid-American Conference win against the Huskies.

Freshman 174pounder Ben Ben- The score nett helped lead the way — it took him three seconds into the second period to score an escape and, ten seconds later, score a takedown to catapult himself toward a 17-0 win by technical fall.

Even with the technical fall, Bennett said he was hoping to work more on his offense, but was happy with his work on top.

“I would’ve liked to have gotten a shot and gotten my offense going a little more, but I got on top and got

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CMU redshirt freshman Donnie Corby lost to Bryan Deutsch 6-3 at the 157pound weight class Sunday against Northern Illinois at Rose Arena.

my turns going,” he said.

Bennett said the focus for him, especially during practice, is the work in neutral of getting his offense going.

“I feel pretty confident on the top and bottom and that I can get out from and ride most guys,” he said.

“Some guys, I have struggled to get my takedowns against and, I figure if I can do that, I should be in good shape.”

The match started at 141 pounds with senior Conor Beebe scoring a 5-3 decision over Pat McLemore.

A two-legged takedown in the third period brought the crowd to its feet and gave No. 14 Tony D’Alie enough to take a 3-2 decision in the next match at 149 pounds.

cm-life.com Check out a photo gallery of the wrestling team’s win Sunday Coach Tom Borrelli said D’Alie still needs to let himself just wrestle instead of focusing on each and every move he makes.

“He is thinking too much, and he is not just feeling it and letting it happen,” he said. “He is trying to think himself through a match and do everything perfect.”

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unior guard Amir Rashid had the CMU men’s basketball team running soundly Saturday night against Kent State.

The 5-foot-9 junior point guard from Houston checked in less than 6 minutes into the game after senior guard and co-leading scorer Robbie Harman picked up his second personal foul.

Harman spent the rest of the half on the bench, while Rashid directed the Chippewas toward a 31-28 halftime lead.

“It would’ve been nice to be out there in the first half and maybe carry it over to the second half,” Harman said. “But Amir did really well for us in the first half to give us a lead going into the half.”

Rashid had seven of his nine points in the first half in 14 minutes. He did not commit a turnover in CMU’s 68-63 loss.

But Rashid played only 4 minutes when Harman came back in the second half, and the offense was stalled by a lack of help from the referees — the Chippewas did not attempt one free throw in the second half.

With less than 5 minutes remaining in the game, the teamfoul tally stood at CMU 7, KSU 1.

“In the first half, we were going to the basket hard and getting the proper foul calls,” said junior Jalin Thomas. “In the second half, that kind of went away. That is a little troublesome because we were trying to play good defense, but they were calling fouls on us.

“It was definitely harder to score when we’re not able to go to the basket, knowing that we’re going to end up on the free-throw line.”

It led to 14 of CMU’s 24 secondhalf field-goal attempts coming from beyond the 3-point line.

Meanwhile, Harman was hounded by the KSU defense and shot 2-of-5 — both 3-pointers — and finished with six points.

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Gymnastics beats MSU, wins State of Michigan Classic Team defeats ranked Spartans in the meet’s last year of existence

By Nick Conklin Staff Reporter

The CMU gymnastics team won its first State of Michigan Classic of the new millenium in what will be the event’s last year.

With a score of 194.975, the team beat No. 21 Michigan State, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan on Sunday in Kalamazoo. It scored more than a point higher than last year’s Classic (193.925).

And it started from the beginning.

“The confidence started on our first event (uneven bars); we went six-for-six, and each routine was really high quality,” said coach

Jerry Reighard.

CMU scored a 48.85 in the floor exercise and a 48.875 on the vault.

Sophomore Kristin Teubner won the vault with a 9.85, .055 points ahead of Katie Simon second-place Nicole Argiros of Michigan State.

Senior Katie Simon claimed the all-around victory in the meet, matching a personal high with a 39.175. She won the balance beam event with a 9.8 and posted a season high on the floor exercise (9.825).

Teubner posted a 9.875 on the floor exercise and tied for first on the event. Western Michigan’s Kristine GarBarino matched Teubner’s score en route to a 38.7 all-around score.

Improvement With a focus on the balance beam

during the previous week of practice, Reighard said he was pleased with the scores on the event.

“We had a really good warmup,” he said. “It was very gratifying to see that (hard work) pay off for us.”

Freshman Britney Taylor finished third overall in the all-around (38.95), scoring a 9.775 on balance beam, floor exercise and vault.

No. 21 Michigan State (194.550) was followed in scoring by Eastern Michigan (191.250). Despite posting a season high (190.875), the Broncos finished in last place.

The University of Michigan, which normally competes in the State of Michigan Classic, did not compete this year.

Reighard said the impact of the performances in the competition could be a turning point.

“It was a great momentum builder, especially going into next week’s

The Classic Despite the success of the State of Michigan Classic, which has been in play for 18 years, the organizers decided to end the event after this year.

Reighard said he is upset about the status of the tournament, but hopeful a new format can be arranged for the next season.

“It was nice to win the last Michigan Classic,” he said, “and we want to make a challenge with some teams from Illinois.”

Central will return from road competition Saturday to compete against rival Kent State. The meet is at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rose Arena.

The Chippewas host Western Michigan on Feb. 21. sports@cm-life.com

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Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball looks to Akron to shake loss Chippewas blow second-half lead to first-place Flashes

By Tim Ottusch Senior Reporter

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CMU senior guard Robbie Harman was held to six points, below his season average of 13.7, after getting into foul trouble Saturday against Kent State at Rose Arena. Harman played 6 minutes in the first half.

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used to,â&#x20AC;? he said.

When Kent State called timeout after falling behind 48-39 with 12:44 remaining in the game, a change in defensive strategy led to a 13-0 run by the Golden Flashes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the second half, they went to a 2-3 zone and it was kind of hard to get inside,â&#x20AC;? said senior guard Jordan Bitzer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a tendency to kind of jack up the 3-ball a little bit. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really establish an inside presence.â&#x20AC;?

Creator Rashid is not a 3-point shooter like Harman â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he is only 2-of-14 this season.

But he has a basketball savvy that allows him to find seams in the defense and create offense. And he showed why he likely is Harmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successor at point guard next season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know when Robbie leaves, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be stepping into his spot and playing 35-to36 minutes a game,â&#x20AC;? Rashid said last week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Me and Robbie have a good friendship â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preparing me to be the leader that he is right now.â&#x20AC;?

Rashid came into the game averaging 5.1 points per game and shooting only 27.2 percent from the field.

But he made 4-of-5 Saturday.

An early-season torn meniscus in Rashidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right knee limited his offensive ability.

But coach Ernie Zeigler said

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Junior guard Amir Rashid had nine points in 18 minutes off the bench, serving as senior guard Robbie Harmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s replacement after he got in foul trouble Sunday at Rose Arena.

CMU looks to rebound in the last game of a three-game MidAmerican Conference East homestand against Akron at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Rose Arena.

The Chippewas are coming off a 68-63 loss Saturday to East-leading Kent State in front of 3,142 fans, their first home MAC loss of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were able to establish themselves in the second half, particularly offensively,â&#x20AC;? said CMU coach Ernie Zeigler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we just really struggled to guard and get stops and, ultimately, it was too hard to stand.â&#x20AC;?

Akron (17-7, 7-3 MAC) beat Ball State 75-70 in overtime the same day in Muncie, Ind. Sophomore guard Anthony Hitchens led the Zips with 17 points. Hitchens was one of four Akron players to score in double figures.

Sophomore forward Nikola Cvetinovic and senior forward Jimmy Conyers finished with a team-leading 10 rebounds.

Jordan Bitzer Mc K n i g h t leads the team in scoring this year, averaging 10.2 points per game, while Conyers is the leading rebounder, averaging 6.6 per game.

The Zips have the secondbest defense in the MAC, giving up 62.8 points per game.

They also lead the conference in scoring margin, scoring 7.7 more points than their opponent per game.

CMU is 1-2 against Akron under Zeigler; its lone win came at home in 2007-08.

CMU (11-10, 6-3 MAC) is a half-game ahead of Ball State (12-10, 6-4 MAC) in the MAC West.

Saturday CMU senior guard Jordan Bitzer made a 3-pointer with 12:44 remaining Saturday

and the noise inside The score Rose Arena reached its pinnacle, sending Kent State reeling.

But the G o l d e n Flashes, down 48-39, did not panic.

The perennial Mid-American Conference power called a timeout, regrouped and began to control the play, coming back to defeat the Chippewas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a team thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been in big games throughout their entire program, and getting down by nine points when we made that little run was nothing to them,â&#x20AC;? Bitzer said.

The Golden Flashes outshot CMU 58.1 percent to 48.9, including 68.2 percent in the second half. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were trying to switch up defense on them and keep them guessing, but they did a great job attacking our defenses and putting the pressure on us,â&#x20AC;? Bitzer said.

The win snapped a seven-

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game home winning streak for CMU and allowed Kent State (17-7, 8-2 MAC) to keep the conference lead.

CMU played without senior guard Robbie Harman for all but six minutes of the first half after he picked up two early fouls.

In the second, CMU maintained its lead and junior guard Amir Rashid and Bitzer hit backto-back field goals, forcing Kent State to take its timeout.

The Golden Flashes went on a 13-0 run following, going up by four. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were just not able to get stops,â&#x20AC;? said CMU coach Ernie Zeigler.

CMU battled back, however, and took the lead briefly after a steal and dunk by junior guard Antonio Weary.

But Kent State went on another 6-0 run and did not relinquish the lead since.

Bitzer led the Chippewas with 19 points, while Thomas had 12 and Weary had 10. The Golden Flashes were led by forward Justin Greene, who scored 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting. sports@cm-life.com

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Rashid is beginning to get back on track. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was refreshing,â&#x20AC;?

Zeigler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been disappointing for him and probably even frustrating for him that he struggled up to this point offensively. But he has the ability to score, the ability to make plays, and get in the gaps.â&#x20AC;?

Another shot If CMU wants to remain in first place, Rashid and the rest of the bench need to continue to step up in situations such as Saturday night. Rashid played well, but the Chippewas only received three other bench points â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all from junior forward Marko Spica.

By no means was this a damaging loss. If anything, CMU solidified the notion it can play with â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and outplay in stretches â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the best team in the Mid-American Conference. Now, all Central can do is work for another chance against KSU in the MAC Tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They outbattled us tonight but, at the same time, everybody on this team is looking forward to meeting them again,â&#x20AC;? Thomas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to make sure to get the job done and the job done properly.â&#x20AC;?

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Men’s club hockey sweeps Adrian Central scores 15 in two-game weekend series

By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

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Redshirt freshman 174-pounder Ben Bennett beat Joe Clothier 17-0 by technical fall, giving CMU a 14-3 lead en route to a 29-6 win against Northern Illinois Sunday at Rose Arena.

Motivation needed for MAC duals Attendance drops from more than 3,000 to 600

By Matthew Valinski Staff Reporter

CMU wrestled MSU in front of a little more than 3,000 fans on Friday.

On Sunday, the Chippewas took on Northern Illinois in front of a little more than 600.

The disparity between the two Rose Arena matches over the weekend was noticeable, said sophomore 133-pounder Scotti Sentes.

Scotti Sentes “It is really hard to go from wrestling a Big Ten school like Michigan State with a stadium packed to wrestling a (Mid-American Conference) school with less people, so it’s hard to get motivated,” he said.

In his second year in the starting lineup, Sentes said he remembers how big of a difference it was for him last year, and he knows that each match is important because it could affect seedings at the MAC Tournament and at Nationals.

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victories with junior Bryan Deutsch against redshirt freshman Donnie Corby at 157 pounds and freshman Zach Benzio against freshman Dillon Kern at 184 pounds.

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“We have to think that we are setting ourselves up for Nationals,” he said. “We got to get the best seed at MAC if we want the best seed at Nationals.”

Sometimes, it is up to the individual and his teammates to get up for the match, and athletes cannot always rely on the crowd because they also need to be ready for road matches and Nationals, Sentes said.

“Just the crowd alone, it is a big difference,” he said.

“We have the people cheering for us, and it is rumbling real loud and you get really pumped. Here, you have to motivate yourself when there are not as many people in the crowd.”

Scoring Coach Tom Borrelli said he was happy with most of his team’s performance against NIU, with each individual’s ability to make matches competitive even if they did not score the win.

“To be in every match with an opportunity to win everyone is really important,” he said. “That is going to be the difference at the MAC Tournaments if we want to win a MAC Championship.”

Redshirt freshman Ben Bennett said he goes into every match knowing he needs to work on things in order to nal four bouts while giving up a lone takedown.

Too Much Depth The team extended its winning streak to nine matches in a row Friday against Michigan State with a 23-10 victory at Rose Arena.

“Our conditioning is paying off,” Borrelli said. “We can wrestle a really hard third period when other guys are start-

What’s on tap Up next: Sunday: @ Buffalo

Who’s hot: Sophomore Scotti Sentes got his first pin in 14 matches against NIU. Redshirt freshman Ben Bennett beat Joe Clothier 17-0 by technical fall.

CMU won all but two matches against NIU. obtain the ultimate goal of winning a national championship, and that is what he and all his teammates think about heading into matches.

“No matter who I am wrestling, my focus is to get my offense going and just try to get out in the first period and get on top,” he said.

The Chippewas’ focus is on being the aggressor in the match and going for points.

“Coach makes us to try to keep scoring, scoring, scoring, and he isn’t really worried about the outcome of the matches as long as we are trying to score the whole time,” Sentes said. “We’re worried about Nationals, and we are going to need to be able to score points at Nationals in order to win.” sports@cm-life.com

ing to tire out.”

Michigan State earned wins from its ranked wrestlers — No. 4 senior 133-pounder Franklin Gomez earned a 5-3 victory against No. 8 Scotti Sentes and No. 12 David Cheza beat No. 14 Tony D’Alie 7-3.

However, Central earned victories in seven of the remaining eight weight classes. sports@cm-life.com

Offense was not an issue for the CMU club hockey team as it scored 15 goals in its two-game weekend sweep of Adrian.

CMU beat Adrian 9-5 Saturday and 6-5 Friday in two much-needed wins as playoffs draw nearer.

Adrian scored first Saturday, but it was not long before CMU took control. It took a 2-1 lead into the second period, then added six goals.

“They jumped on us with the first goal,” said senior forward Jordan Jakubik, “but we came back and put them away with a good stream of goals in the second.”

Forwards Michael Lesnau (senior), Kyle Rowe (junior) and Dominic Braganini (sophomore) each scored two goals in the win.

Any momentum Adrian built in a comeback attempt was lost when CMU freshman goaltender Zach Silver stopped a breakaway with six minutes remaining. Two minutes later, Lesnau scored an empty-net goal from his knees to put the game away.

Senior Max Hawkins also scored Saturday, adding to his hat trick in the third period of Friday’s comeback win.

Friday CMU was down 4-1 going into the third period Friday before assembling a five-

goal spurt and winning 6-5.

The team closed the last four minutes of the game on the penalty kill, another aspect it has shown improvements on this weekend.

The team’s defense and goaltending saw its struggles in the two games, said Central coach Mike Jakubik.

“It really wasn’t much of a defensive weekend, and we’d like to see that aspect of our game improve,” he said. “Both goalies played comparable to each other, but still let in five goals apiece, a stat the team would like to see lowered to three or less.”

Silver got the start in net Saturday and sophomore Zak Knauss on Friday.

The team’s fourth line, made up of Hawkins, freshman Mike Coca and Braganini, led the team in scoring in the homeand-home series.

“Our secondary scoring really stepped up this weekend.

We had a goal from all four lines and the fourth line led us in goals, which is nice to see,” Mike Jakubik said.

CMU (9-13-2-2) is ranked 12th, two spots out of the top 10, where it needs to finish to qualify for playoffs.

“We’re hoping if we win out,

What’s on tap Up next: Friday: vs. LSSU

Who’s hot: Max Hawkins scored three goals in the third period Friday and another on Saturday.

Who’s not: The team struggled defensively in the series, allowing five goals in both games.

it’ll be enough for us to make playoffs,” Jordan Jakubik said.

“We needed this weekend for momentum leading into our next game. Hopefully the victories will bring some more excitement to the arena,” Mike Jakubik said. “We play better off a couple wins, and our confidence is back up now.”

CMU hosts Lake Superior State in a two-game weekend starting at 9 p.m. Friday and ending with a 9 p.m. game Saturday. Both games will be played at the Isabella County Events Arena. sports@cm-life.com

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Club lacrosse wins big in opener

women’s basketball

Shooting struggles continue

Team wins home game, on road for four weeks

By John Manzo Staff Reporter

Guevara finds bench help in loss

By Aaron McMann Staff Reporter

The CMU women’s basketball team shot a season-low 26.8 percent from the floor in a 60-52 loss to Buffalo on Saturday at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, N.Y. It was less than 48 hours after shooting 30 percent in a loss to Akron. CMU finished the game 19-of-71, including going 4-of28 — 14.3 percent — from behind the 3-point line.

“Against Akron, we took too many contested shots,” said coach Sue Guevara. “Today, we had wide open looks that just did not go.

We have to make the adjustment to Britni Houghton take the short jumper.”

Buffalo (7-16, 3-7 MAC) got out to an 11-2 lead four minutes into the game after the Chippewas started 1-for-10 from the field.

Guevara said there was a lot of one-on-one play from her team, something it did not show in practice beforehand.

“It’s really perplexing,” she said. “We just stood and kind of watched.”

Senior forward Britni Houghton helped keep CMU (8-14, 5-5 MAC) in the game early, scoring nine consecutive points to close Buffalo’s lead to 15-11 midway through the first half.

Houghton scored a teamhigh 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, bouncing back from her two-point performance against Akron.

“She really responded,” Guevara said. “She let the game come to her and did a better job of attacking the basket.”

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Sophomore Skylar Miller finished with four points in the team’s 60-52 loss to Buffalo on Saturday. The team shot 19-of-71 from the field.

After pulling within seven points less than a minute before halftime, the Bulls made two quick shots to take a 37-25 lead into halftime.

Brown led the Bulls with a game-high 19 points and 14 rebounds and had three blocked shots.

“We weren’t able to penetrate all the way in because (she) was there,” Guevara said.

After trailing 48-34 with 10:39 remaining, CMU made a late charge led by junior guard Shonda Long (13 points, five rebounds) to trim Buffalo’s lead to 48-42. But that was as close as CMU could get.

More playing time Guevara may have found more help off the bench, however. Junior guard Camille Ramsey scored two points, grabbed one rebound and had three steals in 14 minutes.

Ramsey had a good practice Friday and will begin to see more playing time, Guevara said.

“She was a spark off the bench and gave us lots of energy,” she said. “She did a really nice job of pushing tempo and picked up the pace.”

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What’s on tap Up next: Wednesday: vs. BGSU

Who’s hot: Junior Shonda Long was the only CMU player to score in double figures in losses at Akron and Buffalo.

Who’s not: Senior Heidi Warczinsky scored two points and grabbed one rebound in 24 minutes total as a starter during the road trip.

CMU remains in third place in the Mid-American Conference West Division. However, wins by second-place Eastern Michigan (7-3) and leader Toledo (8-2) on Saturday puts the team three games back in the standings.

CMU starts a four-game homestand at 7 p.m. Wednesday against Bowling Green at Rose Arena. sports@cm-life.com

The CMU men’s club lacrosse team used a highscoring offensive attack to win its season opener against Ferris State 21-6 on Friday at the Indoor Athletic Complex.

“It’s very important to be able to put in anybody and be able to count on them to put goals in the net,” said senior defenseman Andrew Tillman. “Tonight, we put up 21 goals and it was a team effort by everybody from top to bottom.”

CMU used a balanced attack; sophomore Jeff Wood scored five goals, sophomore Dane Woody scored two and sophomore Nick Culp scored two as well.

Despite a preseason October scrimmage between the two teams, it took almost half the first quarter for the first goal to be scored.

Ferris State scored first, but CMU responded with

five unanswered goals and never looked back.

“I felt our effort was tremendous for all four quarters. The defensive intensity was there,” said CMU coach Brad Thomas. “We made mistakes, which will come in a first game, but they were full-speed mistakes, and it wasn’t like we were making half-speed mistakes. The players didn’t sulk about mistakes; they got after it and finished the play.”

CMU pressured Ferris State into mistakes; those allowed CMU to control the offensive tempo of the game.

“Everything was 100 percent, and I was very pleased with the effort,” Thomas said. “I couldn’t have asked for more out of these 31 guys tonight.”

CMU next plays at noon Saturday on the road against Adrian.

“I can’t even explain how important a win to begin the season is,” Thomas said.

“We have a tough game next week against a Division-III school in Adrian. Then, we have our first top 25 opponent in two weeks, and it’s unbelievable to have mo-

mentum going into that.” sports@cm-life.com

2010 Schedule Date Opponent Feb. 5

21-6 W vs.

Ferris State

Feb. 13

@ Adrian

Feb. 20

@ Minn-Duluth

Feb. 21

@ Minnesota

March 20

vs. MSU- Mankato

March 21

@ Lindenwood

March 27

vs. Michigan State

April 3

@ Michigan

April 10

@ Ball State

April 11

@ Indiana

April 16

@ Western Michigan

April 25

@ Eastern Michigan

*All home games played at the Indoor Athletic Complex