March 19, 2012 by Central Michigan Life

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Facilities master plan put on hold

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After former Central Michigan University President Michael Rao stepped down in July 2009, the school’s facilities master plan was put on hold, Associate Vice President of Facilities Management Steve Lawrence said Friday. In an email to Central Michigan Life, Lawrence wrote that the facilities master plan was delayed while the university’s Strategic Planning Committee finished the strategic plan for other aspects of the university. “A completed strategic plan will be a key for guide for the updating of the campus facilities master plan,” Lawrence said. “We will begin the master planning process in September 2012 after students and faculty return, so they can be involved in the process.” The master plan highlights three aspects; academic priority, auxiliary and buildings. The plan was scheduled to begin once Academic Prioritization was complete, Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services David Burdette said in October. Provost Gary Shapiro introduced his report on Academic Prioritization in October, while University President George Ross announced the allocation of $5.8 million to programs considered Category 1 or 2 during the February board of trustees meeting. Grand Rapids-based architectural company URS Corporation will be invited to campus this summer to work toward completing the master plan. The company was originally expected to visit in November or December but was called off with the plan delays, Burdette told CM Life on Wednesday. Once complete, the facilities master plan will lay out what CMU’s campus is expected to look like in the next 20 years, including all building renovations and new structures. Currently, building projects including the new graduate student housing facility, Anspach Hall renovations and plans to create a new data center on campus have been outlined in the facilities master plan. A plan | 2a

“tougher” plant materials. Part of Gorsich’s current experimental process consists of a section of DNA, called a plasmid, placed in the nucleus of a yeast cell, where it alters the yeast’s ability to produce beneficial antioxidants. Yeast cells with the new DNA are placed in an oxidant solution alongside those without.

State and local officials are not commenting yet on recent issues of transparency at Central Michigan University. Calls made by Central Michigan Life to the offices of State Rep. Kevin Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant, and Gov. Rick Snyder last week regarding the state of CMU’s governance and transparency were not returned. And there have been no actions taken by the university’s board of trustees regarding the rising number of departments endorsing the Academic Senate’s Dec. 8 vote of no confidence against University President George Ross and Provost Gary Shapiro, or the questionable allocation of $10 million toward the Events Center. Last week, Vice President of Developmental and External Relations Kathy Wilbur and Director of Athletics Dave Heeke apologized for confusion the $10 million allocation may have caused the public. The two sat down with reporters Thursday afternoon, emphasizing the board’s actions — approving the use of reserve funds for the $22 million facility — were done in a public setting. Wilbur and Heeke later issued a joint statement to CM Life citing the same points. Though not every department’s vote was unanimous — 16 of CMU’s 37 on-campus academic departments have endorsed the A-Senate’s vote of no confidence against Ross and Shapiro — many citing a lack of transparency and collaboration between faculty, staff and administrators. The 16 departments are comprised of more than 500 of CMU’s tenured, tenure-track and fixedterm faculty members. Despite the rising number of faculty members expressing a lack of confidence in university administration, CMU Board of Trustees Chairman Sam Kottamasu reaffirmed his confidence in Ross and Shapiro during a Feb. 16 board meeting. CMU Board of Trustees will meet for the last time of the spring semester on April 12.

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Fremont senior Meagan Postema pipettes containers, preparing them for sporulation, for research in the Genetics Lab in Brooks Hall Wednesday morning. “I love what I do,” Postema said. “I like the unexpected aspect of research and the opportunity to discover something new everyday.”

fueling the future Biology professor Steven Gorsich, students researching biofuel processes

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ustainability, cleaner resources and a way to separate a biofuel supply from food supply have all been top-shelf issues for environmentalists in recent years. Steven Gorsich, assistant professor of biology at Central Michigan University, is doing his part to resolve some of those issues; he and his lab team are taking a look at the ins and outs of biofuel production. More specifically, they’re looking at ways to streamline the process. Most ethanol is made using cornstarch in a relatively simple reaction using yeast that yields biofuel. The problem with this method, though, is that it draws on food products to yield energy sources. Gorsich’s project examines processes that use plant-based waste products like corn stubs, grass clippings and woodchips. “Using agriculture materials that are also used for food consumption by humans or livestock will increase the price of food at the supermarket,” Gorsich said in an email. “Using waste products to make ethanol is better, because it doesn’t directly affect food cost.” The problem his lab is looking to overcome is that most of these materials are “tougher” than cornstarch and so

their fermentation process requires an acid additive. “In order to get the sugars out of that, it requires a tougher pre-treatment,” Gorsich said. When the yeast starts to break down the plant material, the acids put a cap on the efficiency of the process. It results in what Gorsich refers to as “oxidative damage,” when oxidants (chemicals that adversely affect the

Fremont senior Meagan Postema prepares containers for research under the Polymerase Chain Reaction hood in the Genetics Lab Wednesday morning in Brooks Hall.

fermentation process) like the acids are too high for the process to continue properly. His lab’s solution isn’t to tweak the reaction’s chemical content, though; it’s to genetically change the yeast. Gorsich’s lab is looking for ways to make yeast more resistant to higher levels of oxidants, something that can boost the productivity of fermentation in those

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Gawronski, Dvorak win election By Ryan Fitzmaurice Staff Reporter

Macomb junior Justin Gawronski was elected the next president of the Student Government Association with 37 percent of 2,096 votes, with Alma junior Anna Dvorak as his vice president. Gawronski and Dvorak received 775 votes in the election, defeating the second place ticket, Romeo senior Kevin Richmond and his vice presidential candidate Andover senior Scott Cooke, who received 22 percent, with 447 votes. Three other tickets also ran. Hesperia senior Killian Richeson and Schoolcraft sophomore Shane McGoff received 20 percent, 398 votes.

Warren senior Connor Gallagher and Carleton junior Andrew Clark came in fourth with 13 percent, 265 votes. Sparta junior Spencer McKellar and Fenton sophomore Sean Rositano came in last place at 9 percent, with 181 votes. Although Gawronski indicated he was poised to incorporate many small changes to make the SGA efficient, he said his initial focus would be to transition the SGA from one administration to another. “I want to really make the transition as smooth as possible,” Gawronski said. “I want business as usual. I want committees to keep doing what they are doing. I want the legislative bodies to

keep working on what they have been doing. I want to keep the SGA effective in this transition.” Current SGA President, Vincent Cavataio, a Shelby Township senior, said he thought Gawronski and Dvorak were a great choice by the student body and have the tools necessary to effectively run the SGA. “Justin and Anna come from diverse backgrounds, and they are heavily involved with the university,” Cavataio said. “They know how the SGA works, how the college’s administration works and most importantly, how the students work.” Cavataio said the new administration faced many issues coming into the new position. “They’ll need to continue

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Macomb junior Justin Gawronski and Alma junior Anna Dvorak address Student Government Association members on Feb. 7 in the Charles V. Park Memorial Library Strosacker Room for the introduction of each of the five president/vice president tickets that appeared on the ballot this election. Gawronski and Dvorak won the candidacy after 7 weeks of voting.

to focus on moving all the major signings and audits to an online format,” Cavataio said. “They’ll also need to focus on the sustainabil-

ity committee and continue to bring that committee into fruition.”

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w Soup and Substance: Racial Slurs and Ethnicity in the Media and Professional Sports will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Maroon and Gold rooms. A student panel will discuss the topic as part of Asian Heritage Month. w Katie Rises: Urban Land Scout will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium. The lecture on promoting and modeling good stewardship is free.

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Later, they’re stained with a fluorescent chemical that affects the mitochondria of the cells; lab technicians can then visually determine how well the cells have lasted in the oxidant bath. “It’s our way of being able to look into a cell and say, ‘There’s what’s going on,’” said Reese graduate student Kyle Kern. If the cells with new DNA are healthier after they’ve been in the solution, the lab is able to tell they are moving in the right direction. The applications of the experiment are broad, but mostly focused on using something that doesn’t affect the food market for alternative fuel. Gorsich’s lab has turned

out more than scientific results; students have later gone on to postgraduate programs at schools including Northwestern University, Michigan State University and Vanderbilt University. Kern said he thinks he will probably take a year off before heading to a Ph.D. program, and knows his time as a lab tech will look good on his résumé. Kern said Gorsich is a big help to students as well. “I’m constantly being pushed to learn new ideas and concepts,” Kern said. Fremont senior Meagan Postema agreed. “He’s the best.” university@cm-life.com

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The graduate student apartment housing project is under construction and expected to be completed by March 2013. This summer, contractors will begin a $14 million renovation on the first floor of Anspach Hall, installing a new heating, ventilating and air conditioning system, electrical, plumbing, fire alarms, restrooms, lights,

a new west entrance and student lounge, Lawrence wrote. “This project will be done over two summers and be completed in August 2013,” he said. The last facilities master plan was created in 2001 and modified by the university in 2003. unive rsity@cm-life.com

Romney focuses on jobs in Illinois swing MOLINE, Ill. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney began a Sunday campaign blitz by criticizing President Barack Obama for administration policies that he said boosted gas prices and said he backed more drilling for domestic oil and the Keystone pipeline. Before taking the stage at a pancake breakfast at the American Legion Post 246 in Moline, Romney shook hands and signed autographs as he greeted a crowd of more than 200 people. Romney placed the blame for rising gas prices on Obama, saying the president has opposed drilling in the Gulf and failed to extend the Canadian pipeline. Romney said Obama appointed cabinet members who were complicit. He called Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson “the gas hike trio.” He said Obama has no plan to rescue the economy, saying the president “learned about the economy by reading about it. ... I learned about the economy by living in it.”

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The 2,096 students who voted in the election represented one of the largest voter turnouts in SGA history, 1,554 more students than the 542 who voted in last year’s election, which was only 242 votes more than the minimum for the election to count. SGA Elections Director Christopher Armelagos, a Milford graduate student, said part of the reason for the heavily increased voter turnout was the decision to switch the voting platform from the more complicated social platform Orgsync back to https://vote.cmich. edu, which allowed students vote easily. Armelagos said the election is an indication of increased SGA relevance. “Last year we had a little over 500 people vote in the election; this year we quadrupled that number,” Armelagos said. “I think that qualifies as shocking and really indicates increased student interest in the SGA.” Armelagos also said the race itself indicated increased participation in the SGA.

Romney then leveled a similar charge against rival Republican candidate Rick Santorum. “Sen. Santorum I think has the same characteristic as the president in terms of his background,” Romney said. “He spent his life in government. Nothing wrong with that. But right now we need somebody who understands the economy fundamentally. “Where this country needs to go and where it’s headed now could not be more different,” Romney said. “This president is comfortable with trillion-dollar deficits. That will put us on a road to becoming Greece. And no one’s big enough to pull us out. If I am president, I will cut spending, I will cap federal spending as a percentage of the economy and I will finally balance the U.S. budget. “I understand the economy. I want to go to work to make sure we get energy prices where they are affordable, where people can have rising incomes again. I want to go to work getting people back to work,” he said. Appearing on ABC’s “This Week,” Santorum rebutted Romney attacks that accused the former senator of being an “economic lightweight.” “If Mitt Romney’s an economic heavyweight, we’re “The election went great,” Armelagos said. “We never had this many senators run; we have never had as many treasurers run before.” Richmond said he was disappointed by the students’ decision. “By electing Justin and Anna, who are so closely interconnected with the inner workings of the SGA, the students are returning to the status quo, which has excluded several groups from the SGA,” Richmond said. “Our ticket was the ticket that brought up relevance, and the rest of the platforms followed. Those platforms, including Justin and Anna, are not prepared to make SGA truly relevant to campus.” The presidency was not the only position at stake during the election. Tony Grettenberger, a Lansing senior, won the treasurer’s position with 41 percent of the vote, and all 16 senator seats were uncontested. Gawronski will be formally announced at 5 p.m. Monday in the Lake St. Clair Room of the Bovee University Center, with the presidential inauguration being held immediately after. studentlife@cm-life.com

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CMU students and visitors play beer pong in a front lawn on South Washington Street Saturday afternoon. Students wore green clothing and accessories in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. For more photos from St. Patrick’s Day, visit photo.cm-life.com.

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in trouble,” Santorum said, citing Romney’s tenure as governor. And he attacked Romney’s economy-oriented message to Illinois voters. “For Mitt Romney to say he’s the economic heavyweight — this is a man who doesn’t understand conservative principles. Conservatives don’t go out there and say, ‘I’m going to create jobs and I’m going to change the economy; I’m going to manage the economy.’ Just the opposite. What we believe in is getting government out of the way, creating opportunity and let the private sector do these things,” said Santorum, who was campaigning Sunday in Louisiana, which holds its primary Saturday. “This is Mitt Romney again, you know, the CEO trying to go in and manage something,” he said. “We don’t need a manager.” Also appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Santorum said Romney’s failure to sew up the nomination reflects a weakness in the former Massachusetts governor’s ability to govern. “The real question you should ask ... is Gov. Romney — why, with tens and hundreds of millions of dollars, hasn’t he been able to do anything to get this nomination even close to cemented away,” Santorum said on CNN.

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Along with the academic departments, CMU’s 11-person university librarian staff and the Council of Chairs, made up of 22 academic department chairpersons and constituents, also endorsed the A-Senate vote. Of the 16 academic departments endorsing the vote, two are in the College of Communication and Fine Arts, four belong to the College of Education and Human Services, six

are in the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences and four are a part of the College of Science and Technology. Some of the faculty members’ biggest issues with the university’s administration stemmed from shared governance and transparency policies, which were emphasized during a Feb. 14 A-Senate meeting, in which administration acknowledged the $10 million contribution to the Events Center from university reserve funds. The project website for the facility had

contradicted campaign materials for almost three years, promoting the building as privately funded. Ross isn’t the only university leader to receive votes of no confidence this academic year. According to the Chicago Tribune, University of Illinois President Michael Hogan met with the university’s board of trustees on March 5 after 130 faculty members recently issued a vote of no confidence against him, calling for more of a collaboration with faculty. university@cm-life.com

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Romney wins Puerto Rico GOP primary, Illinois votes Tuesday By John Irwin Staff Reporter

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Colorado resident and President of Taps are Talking Inc. Ellie Sciarra teaches moves to students during an Inside the Rhythms with Ellie Sciarra class offered on Friday afternoon in Rose 127.

DANCING FEET Tap dancer Ellie Sciarra draws from legacy to teach CMU workshops By Ashley Raymond | Staff Reporter

This past weekend renowned tap artist Ellie Sciarra came to Central Michigan University to teach technique and choreography classes to more than three dozen students. Sciarra has worked nationally and internationally as a professional tap dancer on television and stage. Most recently, she performed Duke Ellington’s “Praise God and Dance.” She also has recently co-choreographed and produced “Taps Are Talking: Women in Tap” in the metro Denver area. From 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sciarra taught classes on technique. Saturday classes were a continuation of Friday’s class, with technique from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and a choreography class from 1 to 4 p.m. to execute what was taught. Attending all three sessions was highly encouraged by the musical theatre and dance minor professors. Attending the whole event allowed the students to get the real experience. Annette Thornton, assistant professor of communication and dramatic arts, said she put on the event for students with hopes they would get a more in depth experience with tap. Thorton met Sciarra more than 10 years ago in Denver and helped her work on her projects. “It’s very important for the students to study in different experiences,” Thornton said. “It forces them to broaden and deepen their knowledge in dance, especially when they’re viewing someone else’s entry in this art form.” Throughout the classes students were able to interact with Sciarra and learn her unique teaching style. In addition, the event gave students an idea of what it’s

like performing in front of someone they’re unfamiliar with. “It teaches them not to be intimidated, so when they go audition in big cities after college they’re more relaxed,” Thornton said. “Students with a focus in musical theatre have to know how to tap dance.” Mount Pleasant sophomore Anne Kozlowski said dancing with Sciarri reenforced her passion for dance. “Even if you thought you loved dance before, after this experience, you realize how much you love this art form,” Kozlowski said. “Ellie brings out the love and fun in dance from your inner soul.” “I’m just so proud of these students,” said Dance Professor Heather Trommer-Beardslee. “They not only showed up, but they’re open, curious, engaged and actively participating. You can tell in their every movement that they’re critically thinking about what Ellie’s teaching them.”

Mitt Romney won the Puerto Rico Republican primary overwhelmingly on Sunday, providing him a boost heading into Tuesday’s contest in Illinois. The former Massachusetts governor beat his Republican rivals, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and Texas Rep. Ron Paul, by a significant margin, getting more than 80 percent of the vote. Since Romney won more than 50 percent of the vote, he will be rewarded with all 20 delegates at stake. Had he received less than a majority of the vote, the delegates would have been rewarded proportionally. CNN projects Romney now has 513 delegates. Santorum is behind him with 239 delegates, and Gingrich and Paul trail with 139 and 69 delegates. To win the Republican presidential nomination, a candidate must win 1,144 delegates. Romney won the backing of the Republican establishment in Puerto Rico, including an endorsement from Gov. Luis Fortuno, the president of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party (NPP) and a member of the Republican National Committee. Santorum caused controversy on the island last week when he said Puerto Rico must make English its primary language if it wanted to

pursue statehood. Perhaps seizing on his opponent’s mistake, Romney endorsed Puerto Rican statehood at a San Juan rally hosted by the NPP on Friday. “It was Ronald Reagan who very famously in our party said that it was important for the people of Puerto Rico to have the choice to become a state, and if the people of Puerto Rico choose that path, I will be happy to lead that effort in Washington,” Romney said. Santorum sees Romney’s coziness with the Republican establishment as a weakness. “This is a primary process where somebody had a huge advantage, huge money advantage, huge advantage of establishment support and he hasn’t been able to close the deal and even come close to closing the deal,” Santorum said on Sunday. “That tells you that there’s a real flaw there.” Both Romney and Santorum campaigned elsewhere on Sunday. Romney spent the day in Illinois, where 69 delegates will be at stake on Tuesday. Polls indicate yet another tight race between Romney and Santorum there, with Gingrich and Paul well behind. Meanwhile, Santorum was campaigning in Louisiana, where he is expected to win handily in the state’s primary on Saturday. metro@cm-life.com

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Ellie Sciarra teaches students a tap dance routine during an Inside the Rhythms with Ellie Sciarra class offered on Friday afternoon in Rose 127.

“I’m so happy with tap dancing; it has probably in some way saved my life. When I’m dancing, magic happens.” Ellie Sciarra, tap artist Trommer-Beardslee said her dream is to do a tap dance show choreographed by Sciarra. Sciarra has been involved with dance since she was 4 years old, and her mother put her into a dance school because she never talked. While in college, she said she thought her purpose was to be a modern dancer. In the early ‘70s however, at just 20 years old, she discovered a petite, rickety old studio on the third floor of a building on 54th street in New York City. It was there she discovered her desire to tap dance. “I love both performing and teaching,” she said. “At this time in my life, it’s my mission to give away what I

know. People have a narrow lens on tap and it’s my goal to broaden it.” Sciarra has trained with artists such as Brenda Bufalino, Danny Daniels, Henry Letang and Paul Draper. She is the president of the non profit organization Taps Are Talking, Inc., which has the mission to promote, market and produce tap dance. The goal of the organization is to bring visibility to tap dance and make it more than a novelty. “I’m so happy with tap dancing; it has probably in some way saved my life,” Sciarra said. “When I’m dancing, magic happens.” metro@cm-life.com

Public heath education via social media lecture to be held Wednesday By Octavia Carson Staff Reporter

Today millions of people can be reached instantly through accounts on social networking sites. At 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium Eta Sigma Gamma, the health education honorary fraternity will host the “All a Twitter: Using Social Networking to Promote Public Health,” the latest event in the Wheeler Lecture series. “This will be the 18th annual Elizabeth Lockwood Wheeler Lectureship and it is put on to honor the late Dr. Elizabeth Wheeler,” said Hartland senior Kendall Motzell. Wheeler was the pioneer of Central Michigan University’s public health education program and its first faculty member, Motzell said.

Heather Alberda, Reproductive Health Educator with the Ottawa County Health Department for the past 10 years, will be the guest speaker. “She focuses on (sexually transmitted infection)/teen pregnancy prevention, as well as providing parents with the power and information to encourage health sexual conversations,” Motzell said. Alberda will be discussing how social networking can be used to grab attention and bring about public health awareness. “This particular topic, that of using social networking for public health education and awareness, is cutting edge and fascinating as we try to control our nation’s health problems,” said Professor of Health Sciences Jodi Brookins-Fisher.

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Professor says filling out NCAA brackets could lead to gambling problems By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

Everyone is a basketball fan in March. With students filling out NCAA tournament brackets and entering them into competitive pools, gambling addictions may become an issue. The line between casual betting and a gambling addiction may be thinner than many believe. “I’m very responsible with gambling,” said Clinton Township sophomore Josh Pierson. “The pool I do is only $10 and it’s just a friendly wager. If people started betting a lot and on individual games, it could be (an issue), but if you just do a bracket pool, I don’t think so.” March Madness and the

Super Bowl are the two most common sporting events people place bets on. Sports gambling expert Tim Otteman, an assistant professor of recreation, parks and leisure services, said the majority of people who get involved in sports gambling do so by filling out a bracket or buying Super Bowl squares. “If they continue to be involved in this behavior, they move from basketball and football to hockey, baseball, cricket, soccer,” Otteman said. “What starts small and socially acceptable with a $5 bracket could lead to betting hundreds and thousands per game.” Otteman said he has spoken to physical education classes in the past about sports gambling and talks to incoming freshman ath-

letes annually about the issues. Watervliet sophomore Eric Phillips said betting money with a lot of people could get messy, which is why he holds a free bracket competition in Trout Residence Hall. “It’s going well and since it’s free. It’s not a big deal to anyone who loses,” Phillips said. “Thanks to the hall’s sponsorship, I’m able to award the winner with a gift card.” People are often unaware of the fact that by filing out a bracket and placing a bet on it, they are committing a misdemeanor in Michigan, punishable by a $1000 charge and up to a year in prison. “The tournament is the most fun three weeks for a sports fan outside the Su-

per Bowl,” Otteman said. “Watch the games, cheer on your favorites and the underdogs, but you can do all of this without placing a bet.” Sports gambling About $2.8 billion is bet legally on sporting events every year in Nevada, while an estimated $80 to $380 billion is put up illegally, Otteman said. Illegal sports gambling has become more popular in recent years. As technology has improved, gamblers have more access to information, making it less a game of chance and more a game of skill. Otteman said college students alone are two to four times more likely to become pathological gamblers than the adult population, which

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Tim Otteman, assistant professor of recreation, parks and leisure services, travels around the country speaking about sports gambling and college athletics.

stems from the risk-taking behavior of a college student. “I’ve had quite a few students that have heard me talk about gambling or have

seen an article and came in and said I should tell you some stories,” Otteman said.

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Monday, March 19, 2012

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” – The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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EDITORIAL | Problems with $10 million to Events Center still exists

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ward the construction, no deception has occurred and implies that critics were remiss in their questioning of the situation. Every building uses reserve funds. The College of Medicine, the expenses of which are still being fundraised, used reserve funding. That is not the issue. We understand that scheduling is difficult and sometimes the university will dip into its own funds to ensure processes run smoothly, as long as everything balances out in the end. What is surprising is finding $10 million of university funds spent on a project Heeke and reams of promotional materials had called a “privately-funded” Events Center. CMU’s page dedicated to promoting the Events Center project referred it to as a full, privately-funded facility

e applaud Vice President of Development and External Relations Kathy Wilbur and Athletics Director Dave Heeke for acknowledging the Events Center $10 million scandal, but we hope no one is under the impression that their statement made the problem go away. No one has owned up to the mistake. While it was a questionable choice in Central Michigan University’s supposedly tough economic climate, we can understand why the $10 million was spent on the facility. That’s not the issue.

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The public remained largely unaware for three years throughout what the administration has called a transparent process. Wilbur maintains that because it said in board of trustees documents that reserve funds would be put to-

in several locations and continued to for years, despite the very same site being regularly updated in other areas. Submitting paperwork to the state of Michigan and including notes which by themselves warrant no notice in trustees packets is not a reasonable effort to inform the populace. CMU is not a private institution and thus its major uses of funds, particularly those which make costly changes to high-profile projects, should be thoroughly enumerated to the public. It would be unreasonable to postulate some massive conspiracy to misuse funds throughout every part of the university involved in the project. Instead, it seems CMU’s left hand did not know what its right hand was doing, either through incompetence or deceptive exclusion.

ANDREW DOOLEY [WORKBIRD]

Be a Chippewa As I saw the streets fill with students it initially made me feel good. Students were all coming together to celebrate, as it should be. What I didn’t see coming were the comments and slurs I personally heard. The hateful, disgusting words I heard come out of CMU students’ mouths was appalling. Whether they were intoxicated or not is beside the point. Throughout the course of the day I heard many people call others faggot, queer, nigger and homo, just as examples. I ask that all students remember where we are and who you are. You are all Chippewas and our motto is Sapientia, Virtus, Amicitia. That stands for wisdom, virtue and friendship. We do not discriminate, hate or belittle anybody. These words are not acceptable anywhere, but in Mount Pleasant that is even more so true. This city is diverse in ways that some cities will never have the pleasure of knowing. We have students from more than 20 countries, a proud LGBT community and many different religious backgrounds. Every student and member of our community has the right to feel safe and welcome at Central Michigan University. The respect and honor that students gain by attending CMU should be represented with every word you say and every action you commit to. I see these comments as an opportunity to grow as a student body. We are here to learn and grow as individuals, not just so that we can have superior careers but so that we can all be contributing members of society. I am asking each and every person on this campus to live up to our motto and remember who you are. This campus is meant to be and will be the most welcoming campus in the state, if not the nation. I love Central Michigan University and I am proud to call this city my home, so please be courteous, kind, accepting and with that a Chippewa. As Always, Fire Up Chips Vince Cavataio Student Government Association President and Shelby Township senior

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[Comments] Selected comments in response to “COLUMN: Interest rates on student loans not high enough” JP Is this a joke? You think it’s okay for college grads to be crippled by student loan debt for 30, 40 years? Because that’s basically what you’ve said here. “Executives work harder than students”? Who says? How do you know how hard I work? And not every hard working American in this country is going to be an executive. What an ignorant, poorly-written column. Michmediaperson Good column Ben. Let me add, President Bush signed into law in 2007 to send the rates lower. Doesn’t look like Obama will extend it. But, here’s your ultimate problem. If you lower it, the deficit rises. Sooner or later, you young people will have to pay for it. The deficit will be the biggest problem you young people face in your lifetime. Example: We buy 20 DVDS at Best Buy today. Instead of paying cash, we pay by credit card. Eventually, the credit card bill is coming in the mail. What needs to be done is for colleges to eliminate waste and foolish spending. RickS And how do you think careers Central Michigan Life serves the CMU and Mount Pleasant communities, and is under the jurisdiction of the independent Student Media Board of Directors. Neil C. Hopp serves as Director of Student Media at CMU and is the adviser to the newspaper. Articles and opinions do not necessarily reflect the position or opinions of Central Michigan University. Central

that are socially valuable but historically low paying will fare? Teachers, social workers, many entrepreneurs and inventors, small business owners, etc. You have just driven a semi truck through the social fabric of our country...

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Kmetz1em Looks like that education you’re “working hard” for is being put to wonderful use. Best get back to those books, sir. You’re obviously not there yet.

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RSK J.P., Please go to college and learn what sarcasm means. Also Ben, the biggest problem here is that student loans, as such, should not exist at all. They, more than any other factor, fuel the insane wallet-busting rises we’ve witnessed in college tuition and related costs in the last two decades. Eliminate Student loans entirely; educational institutions lose their subsidies; and college costs will deflate. RSK Eliminate the subsidies to colleges (Student Loans) and the price of the product (Education) will plummet. That’s how unfettered markets work. Also, a deficit rising because Student Loan rates are held at current levels? Really? Student Loan concerns are rain on the ocean in this era of a $16 trillion debt. Sounds like a Journalist not an Economist. Just a guess. No Michigan Life is a member of the Associated Press, the Michigan Press Association, the Michigan Collegiate Press Association, the Associated Collegiate Press, College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers Association, the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, Central Michigan Home Builders Association, Mount Pleasant Housing Association and the

John I received government subsidized student loans in 2007, and the interest rate wasn’t 6.8%. It was higher....

Acer8104 “Central Michigan University’s Invisible Children registered student organization” LOL I know it is a cliche that Americans are stupid but this Kony thing has pretty much proved the point. Btw is there a “Central Michigan University’s bring Barack Obama to ICC to answer on his assassination program registered student organization” I bet not. James One of the biggest objections is the use of US military intervention in a conflict where the geopolitical and historical background of the conflict are unknown by most of the people who support the military intervention. Also Invisible Children collaborates with the Ugandan military who are by no means innocent of any wrongdoing. I know that the supporters of this cause have good intentions but it is very important that they stay informed of not only the context of the conflict but also possible ramifications of US military intervention. Mount Pleasant Downtown Business Association. The newspaper’s online provider is College Publisher. Central Michigan Life is distributed throughout the campus and at numerous locations throughout Mount Pleasant. Non-university subscriptions are $75 per academic year. Back copies are available at 50 cents per copy, or $1 if mailed.

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Gas prices suck

I came across something on twitter that read, “My girlfriend asked why I never take her somewhere expensive. Looks like I’m taking her to the gas station.” I couldn’t have been said it better myself. I’m sure most broke college students, including myself, cringe at the sight of the “low fuel light” lit up on the dashboard. No matter how much I want to ignore it, it’s still there. Paying $45 to fill up my car makes me want to cry. But then when I look at the man in the Escalade across from me and the screen reads $85, I don’t feel as bad — at least he can probably afford it. But nevertheless, it still puts a damper on the lifestyle I would like to live, filled with endless Starbucks coffee and hitting the tanning salon on a regular basis. At least we aren’t in Los Angeles where regular unleaded gas was almost $5 a gallon at a Shell on March 5. My mom reminisces about being in college and people would drive around in their Nova singing Madonna’s “Material Girl.” We are definitely not living in a material world, and I am not a material girl. People commonly ride around in their Impala singing, “Got Money” by Lil Wayne wishing they had a few dollars to spare. Back in the ‘80s when my parents were in college, gas was $1.25 a gallon. Wouldn’t that be nice? Oil prices are now higher than they have ever been. Just in the past two weeks, the average gallon of regular gas has jumped 12 cents to $3.81, according to the Lundberg Survey. Compared to a year ago, gas prices are around 30 cents higher. There are many factors behind the surge, including Iran’s threat to block oil shipping in the Persian Gulf and fears of the new Middle Eastern War. According to a report from the CBS News, oil prices are predicted to remain high because of the “tough oil” that is hard to refine and hard to reach. Most of the world’s “easy” reserves have been exhausted, and the resources are not available anymore from easily accessible, inexpensive petroleum. Most people don’t care why gas prices cost more than an arm and a leg. We just want relief. Some people just blame the president. Almost two-thirds of people polled at a Washington Post/ABC News poll disprove of the way President Obama handles the gas situation. Unfortunately, we just have to deal with it. Or buy a really nice bike.

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The lecture will be free. “The Wheeler Lecture doesn’t just target students from CMU but the entire campus and the Mount Pleasant community,” said President of Eta Sigma Gamma Kaitlyn Hanisko, a Bay City senior. Hanisko said the community would be able to learn

about the public health field. “I think it’s important for people to realize that as public health educators, we need to remain on top of how to best communicate with the people we want to reach and the big way currently is through social media,” Hanisko said. Alberda will also talk about

ways to deal with health issues. “I hope Ms. Alberda shows students how diverse the methods can be when dealing with the health issues of any particular priority population,” Brookins-Fisher said. university@cm-life.com

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Roscommon senior Crystal Weber laughs at fellow His House Christian Fellowship volunteers as she waits to pick up people for a free ride offered by His House on early Sunday morning. “This is my last volunteer opportunity for His House, so it’s important to me,” Weber said.

His House Christian Fellowship offers free rides on St. Patrick’s Day By Megan Rolph Staff Reporter

Volunteers from His House Christian Fellowship provided free taxi rides to students from 9 p.m. Saturday until 3 a.m. Sunday during the revelry of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. After gathering at the church, 211 W. Broomfield St., five vans left the lot and began taking calls from those looking for rides. “We have so much fun doing this,” said Midland resident Chris Bejcek, driver of Noah’s Ark, one of the five vans, and video production intern at His House. “We have so much fun serving and this is an awesome opportunity to just go where everyone is at and serve them in a way that they need. We do not want people to have to pay for rides or have to drive home tonight.” Despite the advertisement for free rides, some people were still shocked there was no catch. “I actually heard about this from my friend,” said Grand Rapids freshman Jeff Thigpen. “It was actually really nice, because I was kind of freaking out about how I was going to get around. I still thought there would be a catch or something, but there is not. This is really nice of them.”

The gambling expert’s most severe story was one he used in his dissertation. After simply partaking in a $5 NCAA tournament bracket, a high school junior decided to run the bracket challenge the following year. He organized a $10 bracket competition for 160 people and created a fictitious winner, keeping the $1,600 for himself. Upon graduation, the student got involved in gam-

bling with his roommates in college and eventually ran a bookmaking operation out of his residence hall, bringing in $20,000 in bets weekly. By the time he finished college, the student was banned from casinos as a card counter and had to shut down his operation and pay organized crime $25,000 to leave him and his family alone. “Because college students are willing to take the risk, it’s that behavior that makes

them a little more likely to get involved,” Otteman said. Otteman said CMU does a “phenomenal job” in the educational process. “There are a lot of people to refer the students to,” he said. “We have a great counseling center and that’s the starting point. There’s also Listening Ear, Gamblers Anonymous and Michigan’s Association on Problem Gamblers.” university@cm-life.com

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His House is known throughout campus for handing out free hot dogs, known as “Jesus Dogs.” The group handed out hot dogs Saturday at their Men’s House on campus, on the corner of Bellows and Main streets. More than 3,000 hot dogs were bought to grill and pass out to passersby. “Our vision, our mission at His House is to help people draw near to God and this is one of the best ways that we know how to do that; to serve in the community and invite people into that relationship,” Crary said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Ben Bennett becomes three-time All-American Wrestler earns status for only third time in CMU history By Jeff Papworth Staff Reporter

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Senior all-around Sam Piotrowski, left, freshman all-around Becca Druien, middle, and sophomore all-around Emily Heinz cheer for junior all-around Kati Dieffenderfer after her 9.750 effort on the uneven bars during Saturday’s dual meet against Western Michigan. CMU defeated WMU 195.525 - 193.925 to claim the regular season MAC championship.

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he Central Michigan gymnastics team won its second consecutive Mid-American Conference regulars season title against Western Michigan on St. Patrick’s Day at McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas won 195.525 to 193.925 in their final home meet of the season. “It was a tough day, but a great day,” head coach Jerry Reighard said. “The day is behind us now and we can focus on the tournament after a great team effort. No one would (have) predicted that we would be MAC champs in December after all our injuries.” Senior Kristen Teubner starred in her final home meet. The Colorado native is looking for back-to-back Mid-American Conference Gymnast of the Year awards, and she helped the cause against WMU. CMU came out of the gate on fire with all scores about 9.725 on the vault. Teubner and sophomore Brittany Petzold led the way scoring a 9.825. While WMU kept it close after two events with the score being 97.850 to 97.800, Teubner and Petzold put the championship out of reach for WMU. On the bars Teubner scored 9.8, and Petzold scored a 9.825.

CMU assistant head coach Christina MacDonald congratulates senior all-around Kristin Teubner after Teubner’s 9.750 effort on the balance beam during Saturday’s dual meet against Western Michigan at McGuirk Arena. Teubner won the all-around category with final score of 39.225.

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Freshman allaround gymnast Halle Moraw competes in the uneven bars during CMU’s dual meet Saturday against Western Michigan at McGuirk Arena. Moraw finished with a 9.775 in the event, helping CMU defeat WMU 195.525 – 193.925 and claim the 2012 MAC regular season championship.

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Central Michigan junior wrestler Ben Bennett etched his name in the record books with former Chippewas Ryan Cunningham and Wynn Michalak earning Division I All-American status for the third time. Wrestlers must finish in the top8 to be an All-American and he placed sixth Saturday at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis. While Bennett was disappointed he didn’t reach his ultimate goal of an NCAA Championship, he understands the significance of his achievement. “It’s pretty special,” Bennett said. “(Cunningham and Michalak) are both great wrestlers. We’ve had a lot of other pretty good wrestlers come through the program, so to be mentioned with those guys is a pretty cool thing.” He closed out the tournament Saturday with a chance to be ranked as high as third, but lost to Austin Trotman of Appalachian State and Minnesota’s Kevin Steinhaus. “I’m sure (Bennett is) disappointed, but he’s still a three-time All-American,” head coach Tom Borrelli said. “It’s pretty special to be in that elite group.” Borrelli said Bennett was sick during the tournament, but he was not willing to use that as an excuse, and neither was Bennett. “I don’t like to use that as an (excuse) for my performance,” Bennett said. “It happens. Really, there’s not much I can do about it.” Bennett began the tournament by dominating his first two opponents by a combined score of 18-1 as a three seed. He was pushed into the wrestlebacks with a loss by pin to Quentin Wright of Penn State, who won the NCAA Championship last season and made the finals this year. Bennett rebounded with a win over No. 12 Jonathan Fausey of Virginia to earn All-American status and another victory against No. 7 Josh Ihnen of Nebraska by injury default. He finished the season with a 34-6 overall record. He can be the only wrestler named a four-time All-American in Chippewas history during his senior year next season. “For me, I’m still disappointed,” Bennett said. “I’m just going to take a week to recover, and for me it’s just getting back to work, and preparing for next year and working to win a national championship next year. That’s my goal.” sports@cm-life.com

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Mott Community College’s head coach interested in CMU opening Schmidt: ‘It’d be an honor to be considered” By Aaron McMann University Editor

A 2006 finalist for the head men’s basketball coaching job at Central Michigan University is interested in the job again. Steve Schmidt, head coach at Flint’s Mott Community College, said he has not been contacted by CMU, but is “absolutely” open to becoming the program’s next coach.

“I would be interested,” Schmidt told Central Michigan Life Friday by phone. “It’d be an honor to be considered and I’d love to coach there.” Schmidt, in his 21st season as coach at Mott, is prepping his team for another run at a junior college national title. He’s brought the Bears to the championship game six times (winning three), won 14 conference titles, eight state titles and amassed a 568-123 overall record. MCC is 31-1 this season, winning conference, state and regional titles, and opens the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II tournament as the No. 1

seed Tuesday against Danville Area (Ill.) Community College. “As you could imagine, my focus is leading the Mott program to the national tournament,” Schmidt said. “In fairness to my kids, they deserve 100 percent of my attention going after this national title.” While Schmidt tries to remain focused on the postseason, this isn’t the first time he’s made public statements about wanting to coach at the Division I level. In February, he told the Flint Journal one unfulfilled goal in his career is “to coach guys for four years.” “I still have a lot of energy left, so it may still happen,” he told The Journal. “I don’t want people

to think I’m trying to leave Mott, but it’s just some things that I have unfinished in my own coaching career.” Schmidt is no stranger to CMU basketball, either. A former player on the team and supporter of the program, Schmidt was interviewed for the head coaching job in 2006 after then-coach Jay Smith abruptly resigned following the 2005-06 season. Ernie Zeigler, who was fired Wednesday after going 75-111 in six seasons at CMU, was later hired. Schmidt said he knows Zeigler personally — he’s attended fundraising events for the program in the past — but declined to comment on his tenure, saying he

doesn’t like to comment on other coaches. “You don’t like to see anyone else lose their job,” he said. “I was a candidate when he got hired, and it was good going through that process.” One vital part of the recruiting process, something Schmidt has been praised for at two-year school Mott, is facilities. Since he interviewed in 2006, CMU has rolled out its $22 million Events Center and new practice gymnasium all while attracting some of the best recruiting classes — based on preseason polls — in program history. A coach | 3b

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Softball results

Baseball results

Friday

CMU 7, ND 0 W: Dornbos (4-4) L: Frank (2-10) S: none

Friday

CMU 3, IU 5 W: Olson (8-8) L: Sundberg (2-4) S: none

CMU 12, TTU 11 W: Kaminska (1-1) L: Park (0-3) S: none

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CMU 0 UIC 1 W: Miller (0-0) L: Dornbos (4-5) S: none

CMU 8, MSU 4 W: Sundberg (3-4) L: Layne (1-2) S: Yuncker (1)

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Taylor Rager 5 BSU Four tied at 4 Runs batted in

Taylor Rager 24 BSU

Abbey Ledford 17 KSU Paige Berger 16 BGSU

Richards 13 EMU

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Runs batted in Tom Murphy 16 UB Lapikas 15 UT

Jamison Wells 9 NIU

Corfman 9 UT Summers 9 KSU Brenner 7 MIA Three tied with 6

Jensen Painter 14 Ohio

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Past five games

March 16 North Dakota W, 7-0

March 13 Madonna L, 3-6

March 16 Indiana L, 3-5

March 14 Davenport W, 15-7

March 17 UIC L, 0-1

March 16 at Tennessee W, 12-11

March 17 Michigan State W, 8-4

March 17 at Tennessee Tech L, 4-7

March 18 Wright State W, 9-0

March 18 at Tennessee Tech L, 13-14

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Van Wagen 9 Ohio Fehrenbach 9 MIA Mountain 9 AKR Horan 8 CMU

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William Arnold 4 CMU Jensen Painter 4 Ohio

Montalto .436 BSU

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CMU 9, Wright State 0 W: Dornbos (5-5) L: DeWitt (4-7) S: none Home runs Batting average Katie Yoho 7 BGSU Ratcliffe .452 AKR

Shelby Miller 6 NIU

Hr: Theunissen, Wrozek, Stephens RBI: Wrozek 7, Theunissen 3

CM Life Athlete of the week: Ben Bennett Junior wrestler Ben Bennett became the third person in Central Michigan program history to be

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Five football questions for spring practice Last week Central Michigan football team had its first practice of the spring, and along with it came questions. Last year because of injuries and a lack of depth, many freshmen were thrown on the field. Head coach Dan Enos repeatedly talked at the end of last season about how important it is for those youngsters to get an offseason under their belt, hit the weights and grow. Spring practice gives Enos, and everyone else, an opportunity to see who excelled over the offseason and get an idea of the two-deep depth chart for the fall. Here are questions: 1) What will Cody Kater’s impact be? Kater is the highly-recruited quarterback originally committed to CMU, but went to Cincinnati with coach Butch Jones. Where will he stand in the depth chart compared to senior starter (and most-likely captain) Ryan Radcliff? Will he push him for snaps with the first team? Or will he even be above redshirt freshman Alex Niznak? With Kater’s running ability, he rushed for nine touchdowns last year with Grand Rapids Community College, will Enos change the offense when he’s in the game? Could he run a two-quarterback system that incorporates the option? 2) Who will replace David Blackburn? A senior who may have been lost in the mix last season was quite the athlete and a big, fast target for Radcliff at the tight end position. Blackburn was the team’s third-leading receiver and caught five touchdown passes, including one hurdling a Ball State defender and outrunning the defense down the field. An athlete like that won’t be easily replaced. Sophomore-to-be Caleb Southworth caught 10 passes for 109 yards last year in limited action. He and junior-to-be Connor Odykick will be battling for the starting spot. 3) Will the real Austin White please stand up? Who is this Austin White? It seems we know a lot about him, while never seeing him. The four-star Michigan recruit transferred here and while sitting out his transfer year was thrown off the squad because team violations. Will the 6 foot, 200-pound running back be the Livonia Stevenson be the high school standout that Michigan wanted in its program? Or the person that has gotten himself in trouble and off the team? 4) Will Jahleel Addae hurt someone? The senior safety has been known for laying the wood on opposing receivers and running backs. His hard hits and long dreadlocks have him as an intimidator in the defensive backfield. Last year he talked about coaches having to tell him to ease up in practice from hitting his own teammates too much. For CMU wide receivers they better keep their eyes on a swivel catching passes in the middle this spring, or else they could be sidelined by Addae. 5) How are the injured players coming around? Last season CMU was plagued with injuries throughout the year. Defensively many underclassmen had to play because of this. So how are those guys returning from injury? Back to 100 percent? Will offensive playmakers like running back Anthony Garland and Courtney Williams who will be sophomores next season come back from injuries?

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Baseball team’s bats come alive, but drop two of three By John Manzo Staff Reporter

Big-inning scoring swings were prevalent throughout 2-1 weekend for the Central Michigan baseball team against Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tenn. CMU allowed a four-run eighth inning in Saturday’s 7-4 loss, and a crucial four-run seventh inning was too much for the Chippewas to handle as they lost 14-13 in the series finale Sunday. Senior Nate Theunissen had an opportunity to tie the game Sunday with junior shortstop Jordan Dean representing the tying run on second base, but Theunissen, who went 1-for-5 with three RBIs, failed to score Dean grounding out to the first baseman. “There’s a lot of fight in our guys,” Dean said. “Not anybody, one through nine, that I don’t have confidence in that can do something at the plate or in the field. We need to keep playing and keep battling and stay in the game one through nine and I think you’ll start to see a change in the record here.” CMU brought 12 batters to the plate in the sixth inning as they regained the lead by slowly gaining ground on the Golden Eagles with walks, singles and doubles and the momentum was in CMU’s favor. CMU starting pitcher Jordan Foley pitched 3 1/3 innings, allowing nine hits and eight runs. “I thought it was a pretty good hitting team we were playing,” Jaksa said. “I thought Dylan, today, was much better with (walks), even though he walked a few guys. I thought he was much better with his presence and how he held himself.”

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Junior shortstop Jordan Dean sprints to first base during CMU’s game against Davenport Wednesday at Theunissen Stadium. CMU was victorious over Davenport 15-7.

Saturday’s late inning loss CMU was clinging to a onerun lead entering the eighth inning, but it didn’t last. TTU home runs from Zach Stevens and Burgess plated two runners apiece, providing a four-run inning and helped the Golden Eagles to a 7-4 win in the middle game of the three-game series. Relief pitcher Ryan Longstreth came in and allowed four hits and four runs – all earned. “(Longstreth) got the first five guys out striking out three of them, and I thought the pitch was down, but (Stephens) is a pretty good hitter,” Jaksa said after Saturday’s loss. “There wasn’t anything wrong with Longstreth, really I thought he pitched well.” Lone win Friday The Chippewas failed to close the game out in the ninth inning, but made the most of their second attempt with a thrilling 12-11 victory in the

10th inning. CMU regained the lead in the top half of the inning when Theunissen singled down the right line, scoring Dean. With two outs and the tying run on second base, Jordan Hopkins singled to right field and Seth Lucio (runner on second) decided to test Henika’s arm. Henika made the throw in plenty of time and Arnold applied the tag, ending the game. “We talked a little bit about a little bit of adversity, but I thought we responded very well and pleased with that,” Jaksa said after the seriesopening triumph. Eric Wrozek, who hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, finished with seven RBIs. The Chippewas have a fourgame homestand starting at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday against Northwood before Mid-American Conference play begins with a three-game weekend series against Buffalo.

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Teubner acknowledged Reighard has helped her tremendously during her career. “Sorry to say, but when I was recruited by him I sucked,” Teubner said. “Still to this day I don’t know why he recruited me, but I got a lot better thanks to him. He always pushed me to get better, and always encouraged me. I became the best gymnast under him.” After three events the Chippewas led WMU. Petzold and Teubner sent the Chippewas off in style. Teubner scored a 9.850 and Petzold a 9.825 on the floor in the final event. Senior Samantha Piotrowski competed one last time on the floor for the Chippewas. She injured her elbow before the season started and had not competed in the event this season. Piotrowksi was emotional talking about the end of her career at CMU. “It meant everything, it’s been really hard to think that something that 18 years

For the second time during his tenure Central Michigan Athletics Director Dave Heeke will hire a men’s basketball coach. His first time, when Heeke hired former coach Ernie Zeigler, it was in mid-May and it put Heeke and CMU late to the coaching search party. This time Heeke said time won’t interfere with the decision-making process. “Sooner than later,” Heeke said about the timetable to hiring a replacement for Zeigler this time around. “I won’t allow time to dictate the person. “I don’t think it’s appropriate to put a timeline on it. It fuels speculation and rumors that harm the process.” Heeke said the department

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Schmidt called the facility upgrades “impressive,” and had the opportunity to experience them in person this season when he attended a game in February with friend and former teammate Pete Lambropoulos, who helped spearhead the Dick Parfitt Gymnasium project.

“I love what they’ve done,” Schmidt said. “I’ve played at Rose Arena and thought it was great then ... but they’ve done an outstanding job with that whole facility.” In a news conference Wednesday following Zeigler’s firing, CMU athletics director Dave Heeke would not rule out going to the junior college route to find a coach. “I’m open to the right person,” Heeke said. “I will not limit who we search and who

we look for based on whether they’re a head coach or assistant coach. I’m looking for the right fit. “I do think somebody is going to have to recruit,” he said. “Recruiting is the lifeblood of college basketball. I want someone who is passionate about this program and will invest in it and develop a winning standard here.”

of my life has been taken away,” Piotrowski said. “Thank god for my coaches and teammates who always had my back. We put together a routine and I performed it to the best of my abilities.” Teubner, Petzold and freshman Halle Moraw all scored above 39 for allarounders. The meet ended with the Chippewas and crowd chanting “C-M-U.” CMU will look for its thirdstraight MAC Tournament Championship Saturday at DeKalb, Ill. sports@cm-life.com

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assistant coach at UCLA, Pittsburgh, Bowling Green and Kansas State. Heeke repeated a few times that hiring someone with previous head coaching experience would be a big asset. “Head coaching experience is not mandatory, but something that could be (a) tremendous asset to (the) right person if they have that skill set in place,” he said. “But it ultimately comes down to the right fit.” Heeke made it obvious with his firing of Zeigler that he wants a winning team. In Zeigler’s six seasons at CMU he never had a winning record. “Getting to the next step is going to take a different staff and a new vision,” Heeke said. “We want to develop a winning standard.”

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would like to move quickly to give the student athletes a chance to meet the coach before they leave when the semester ends. “It’s going to be into April or after the Final Four,” Heeke said. “There’s really no date, I’m not throwing a date out there, there’s more important things. Time is not important, finding the right person is important.” Heeke stressed that finding the right person includes someone who is committed to the program, and building the program “from bottom up.” Heeke said recruit is a big part of that. “Recruiting is the lifeblood of college athletics,” he said. “We want someone that is an excellent recruiter in the region and state.” When Zeigler was named CMU head coach in 2006 it was his first college job as head coach. He previously was an

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Students Stay Healthy During Nutrition Month Food is meant to be enjoyed, but a healthy and balanced diet is the key to disease prevention and weight management. in march, residence Life Fitness & Wellness, along with University recreation, encourages students to “Get Your Plate in shape,” this march’s theme of national nutrition month. Pairing a balanced diet that includes all food groups and proper proportions along with physical activity is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy weight. tackling this issue is imperative to improving the health of CmU students. resLife FitWell and University recreation will be hosting various events throughout the month of march that touch on the different aspects of nutrition. events include nutrition seminars, free fitness and cycling classes, a game night, a scavenger hunt, and tutorials on how to use netnutrition CmU’s Campus dining website (netnutrition.cmich.edu). This website is available through CmU dining and allows students to build balanced meals and preview the nutritional content of their meals prior to making decisions about what they will eat. Other events include a “Know Your numbers” campaign in which blood pressure, weight, and body fat percentage will be calculated. This program will also be hosting a Zumba-thon food drive that will benefit the isabella County Food Pantry and give students an opportunity for a fun and heart healthy workout. visit facebook.com/UrecCmU to be updated with helpful tips and a calendar of events that will be offered on campus. This tuesday, march 20th you can cool off with a nutritious smoothie for just $1.95 at trackside in the student activity Center. day passes and bowling passes will also be offered for 95 cents during this one-day only spring promotion. You can also buy up to five saC guest passes for future use at only $3.95 each. 95-3 CFX will be broadcasting live from the student activity Center, so watch out for the Food Crew between four and six pm who will be having games and free t-shirt giveaways. Questions about nutrition awareness programs in march should be directed to Fitness & Wellness intern amber Battishill at rensl1as@cmich.edu

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Wrestling coach Borrelli’s former Team goes 3-2 over weekend, players following his footsteps beats MSU, in Hoosier Classic Softball

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Athletes can be an extension of their head coach on and off the field, court or mat. This is the case for wrestlers who were coached by Central Michigan head coach Tom Borrelli. At least 17 of his former wrestlers are now head or assistant wrestling coaches. Brad Anderson took the head coaching position at Forrest Hills Central High School in 2005, one year after his wrestling career at CMU concluded. Anderson had his most successful season of his tenure this year, finishing 19-6 and winning a conference championship. Like many others, he said he thinks Borrelli created a breeding ground at CMU for wrestlers with a desire to teach others their craft. “I don’t think there is any other college coach in the country that has produced so many high school teachers and coaches that are now giving back to the sport,” Anderson said. Greg Mayer and Davon Gray are head coaches at rival high schools. They competed as wrestlers in high school, became wrestling partners at CMU and now stand on opposite sidelines. Their teams met for the first time on Jan. 26, 2011. “Obviously we’re not competing anymore, so it’s a little bit more of a chess match,” Mayer said. Mayer has been the head coach at Warren Woods-Tower High School since 1999. He is fourth all-time at CMU in pins. Gray recently returned to wrestling to be head coach at Roseville. Mayer had his own hypothesis on why he came back to the sport. “If you ever considered yourself a wrestler, it’s nothing you can remove yourself from completely,” Mayer said. “Eventually you’re going to come back in one form or another.” Both coaches have had success. Mayer has won eightstraight district championships. Gray has pushed his team to the final eight in each of his first two seasons. Chippewas rival Eastern Michigan is loaded with CMU alumni. David Bolyard arrived at EMU in 2008. He is one of 15 Chippewas wrestlers to tally at least 100 wins in his wrestling career with CMU. He used his position at EMU to land college roommate Luke Smith a spot last August. The Eagles clinched a winning record in the Mid-American Conference this year for the first time since the 1990-91 season, with them serving under EMU head coach Derek DelPorto. “They’re doing very good,” Borrelli said. “Their program is improving. It’s on an upswing,” Bolyard said some of their success is because of Smith. “He’s a type of kid our guys

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can relate to,” Bolyard said. “He’s not in there tearing them down or anything. He’s in there building them up, giving them individual skill instruction they need.” Wrestling is a lifestyle “(I learned) how to set the right example for kids, and how to get them to live the right lifestyle to accomplish goals,” Bolyard said. Bolyard isn’t the only one who learned from Borrelli that wrestling is more than just a sport. “I think back to college, there is so much temptation and it’s a time of growth for young men,” Anderson said. “Coach Borrelli really navigates you through that time of your life well.” Borrelli is humble regarding the effect he had on the coaches he groomed. “Most of it has to do with them. Their accomplishments speak for themselves,” he said. “Because they’ve accomplished things, been All-Americans and multiple-time All-Americans, people want to have them involved in their program.” Borrelli said there is only one coach who asks for his advice in coaching – his son Jason, head coach at Stanford. Jason jokingly said his father has been tempted to bill him for all the guidance he asks from his father. Borrelli said he has been impressed with his son’s efforts.

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Jason’s team had arguably the most successful season in program history last year. Jason said he went into this profession less because of his father, and more because his failures as a wrestler. “The fact that I didn’t accomplish maybe what I felt like I could accomplish as an athlete sparks the desire to help others,” he said. “There’s that desire to teach or help kids in maybe some ways I felt like I made mistakes.” Most people around CMU felt Jason overachieved as a wrestler, but nothing short of a National Championship was enough to satisfy him. “Jason was probably one of the hardest workers on the team,” Anderson said. “We all respected Jason because he embodied the wrestling lifestyle.” Jason said one thing he took from his father is setting goals that are higher than what the wrestlers think their ceiling is. One thing he does differently is handle wrestlers one by one instead of collectively. He said his father is more old school with his military roots. “I hope I can be a 10th of the coach he is … He’s someone I have so much respect for,” Jason said about his father. “And not just because he’s my dad. Just stepping away, he’s a great coach.” sports@cm-life.com

The Central Michigan softball team beat Michigan State 8-4 Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind. while going 3-2 in the Hoosier Classic. The Chippewas were trailing MSU 4-1 heading into the sixth inning when a sixrun outburst by CMU gave them their first lead of the game. The Spartans helped the CMU rally with three errors during the inning, hit a batter and walked senior Molly Coldren. The Chippewas did bust out five singles while making the score 6-4. Sophomore pitcher Chelsea Sundberg got the win going five innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits, a walk and a strikeout. Sophomore Morgan Yuncker pitched the final two innings without letting a Spartan reach base to earn the save. On Friday CMU split, beating North Dakota 7-0 and losing to Indiana 3-5. Junior pitcher Kara Dornbos shut down North Dakota, tossing a complete game shutout only allowing five hits. Dornbos was not done for the weekend pitching another complete game the next day against the University of ChicagoIllinois. She only allowed one run, but the Chippewas offense failed to score and Dornbos and CMU received the loss. Sunday, against Wright State, Dornbos threw her third-consecutive complete game and did it with another shutout. CMU won 9-0 as Dornbos only allowed three Wright State baserunners on three hits. This time the offense came to life for her. Macy Merchant led the way with three hits on four at bats. She scored two runs and drove in another two. Late Friday afternoon CMU was looking at going undefeated in the first day of the Hoosier Classic against Indiana. The Chippewas led 3-2 going into the bottom of the sixth, but the lead didn’t stand. With only six outs away from losing the Hoosiers rallied with three runs. They led off the inning with a solo home run and two singles and a CMU error

later Indiana took a 5-3 lead with the Chippewas backs against the wall. The Chippewas went 1-23 in their last at bat ending the game. Dornbos finished the weekend throwing 21 innings only allowing one run. She improved her record to 5-5 with two wins and a loss. Sophomore Summer Knoop extended her hitting steak to 12 over the weekend. She scored two runs and drove in four RBIs in the five games.

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Acoustic Brew brings out jazz Free tax assistance provided amid St. Patrick’s Day festivities for low-income senior citizens C o m m i ss i o n o n A g i n g

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in,” she said. The Commission on Aging also does tax returns for residents in Weidman, Rosebush, Shepherd and Blanchard. “They come to us,” she said. “We set up everything on a computer that the AARP and IRS provided for us.” Loveland said she enjoys working with people and serving people who need help. “I would never say taxes are fun, but the program is good,” she said. “We are all working together.” Last year, about 650 people were helped in Isabella County. This year, she said, she hopes to provide services for 700 people. Volunteer Coordinator Ginny Cain is responsible for recruiting volunteers and interviewing candidates. Each volunteer is trained to complete tax services before they work with the first client. “All volunteers pass an exam and complete a training program before they can complete tax returns,” she said.

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While many students spent Saturday at parties or bar-hopping downtown on St. Patrick’s Day, Grace Church’s Ward Theater provided a space for relaxation with music, food and coffee. Grace Church’s latest Acoustic Brew event ran from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday in the 218 S. Main St. location. In addition to free musical performances, the event provided snacks and drinks for a donation which went toward the church’s charitable efforts. The Acoustic Brew had several specialties such as Irish cream lattes and also served up burgers. Mount Pleasant resident and Grace Church volunteer Gina Della-Moretta said Saturday’s event had the same main purpose as the others; to reach out to the community with love. “We want everyone to stay safe, fill their stomach and have a good time,” Della-Moretta said. “As always, our heart behind this is our love for Jesus.” Musical acts included a string trio from Grace Church, a jazz quartet and several CMU School

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Hastings senior Audrey Valentine plays the clarinet on stage during the Acoustic Brew performance Saturday evening at the Ward Theater 218 S. Main. St.

of Music students. Jazz studies instructor Gibran Khan, one of the main organizers of the event, said the event has been a great way for music students to showcase their talents to the community. “There aren’t a ton of venues around town that allow students to play live like this,” Khan said. Hastings senior and clarinet player Audrey Valentine is one such student who said she appreciated the opportunity to perform.

“Music has the ability to touch in a way words can’t,” said Valentine, who has played at several of the events. “To me, that’s very powerful.” Audience member Emily Lutz, an Au Gres sophomore, said she had a positive impression of the event. “I like listening to jazz and it’s really nice to be able to sit down and relax,” Lutz said. metro@cm-life.com

The Isabella County Commission on Aging and 17 volunteers are working to make sure low-income senior citizens get the help they need when filing taxes. For the eighth year, volunteers from the Isabella County Commission on Aging are working with the AARP taxaide program and the IRS to provide free income tax preparation for low-income senior citizens who need assistance. Area Coordinator and volunteer Joan Loveland has been the Commission on Aging chair woman for 10 years and was active in developing the program. After doing taxes for friends and relatives after she retired, Loveland decided to take her skills to help more people. She started tax preparation at a senior center and decided to bring something like it to Isabella County. “I thought it was a good thing for me to get involved

Volunteers will be handling Federal and Michigan Tax Returns, Homestead Property Tax and Home Heating Credits, permitting the tax preparation is within the scope of their knowledge. People should seek assistance before tax season ends April 17. Cain said if the client’s tax preparation is complex with components like stock transactions, the client is advised to seek assistance from a professional accountant. “We really just deal with simple tax returns,” Cain said. Although the focus for service is on low-income senior citizens, the Commission on Aging will assist young people and those with disabilities. Some volunteers have been working since 2005, but there are two or three new people each year, Cain said. “It saves people money and helps them get their taxes taken care of and filed in a timely matter,” she said. metro@cm-life.com

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Legislation could make degrees easier for future educators teaching. These majors would include subjects such as biology, history, music, physical eduation, visual arts and several languages. HB 4645 would eliminate the extra 18 credits necessary to receive the Professional Teaching Certificate, allowing students to just have their original teaching certificate to teach in Michigan. Eliminating contining education for teachers is the purpose of HB 5013, which would help students who cannot pursue teaching because of financial restraints or previous student loans. “… Studies have been mixed at best as to whether the continuing education really im-

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Bills recently introduced in Michigan’s state legislature could make the path to a teaching career easier and cheaper for many students, the Grand Valley Lanthorn reported. House Bills 5393, 4645, 5013 and 5241 are currently being discussed by the Committee of Education in the legislature and would amend a 1976 law that defines the guidelines for Michigan elementary and secondary schools if passed. HB 5241 would allow students to pursue “teachable majors,” rather than only those determined to directly correlate with

proves teacher effectiveness in the classroom,” said Lindsay Vogelsberg, legislative aide to State Rep. Bob Genetski. Prop. 2 reexamined for constitutionality Michigan legislators have brought Prop. 2, known as the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, back into consideration to discuss the constitutionality of the law, the Grand Valley Lanthorn reports. MCRI initially passed and took effect in 2006, making it law that no public university or college may “discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnic-

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CMU, MSU professors team up to correct racism in new book Racism is far from gone in today’s society, as many would like to deny its continued existence, two Michigan professors argue. Eric Freedman, associate dean of international studies and programs and journalism professor at Michigan State University, and Stephen Jones, history professor at Central Michigan University, have recently released their second book together to address the issue, the State News reports. The book, “Presidents and Black America: A Documentary History,” discusses the history of several U.S. presidents and their efforts to address racial barriers

and actions to remove them. “(Jones and I) realized that there were lots of little-known stories to be told,” said Freedman, a 1994 Pulitzer Prize winner and former Detroit News reporter. “Many of the things we teach our children are misleading or are simply incorrect nuances.” Jones said the first step to correcting racism is to draw from our past. “We don’t know the complexity of our own history,” Jones said. “If we don’t understand the depth of its roots in our society, how are we expected to resolve it?” university@cm-life.com

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