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WMU med school $100-million donation breaks records George Ross: ‘Kudos to Western’ By Maria Amante Senior Reporter
The largest cash gift ever given to a Michigan college or university was reportedly donated Tuesday to WMU’s School of Medicine. The donation of $100 million was announced Tuesday by WMU President John M. Dunn and the private medical college’s partners, Borgess and Bronson hospitals’ respective chief exec-
utive officers, Paul Spaude and Frank Sardone. CMU President George Ross said the announcement was wonderful. “Kudos to Western,” Ross said in an interview with CM Life. “I congratulate them, I think its great. I think it demonstrates support for what they’re trying to do — produce more physicians and more health care ... and what we’re trying to do.” Ross said he was not able to announce any donations for CMU’s College of Medicine yet, but hopes to before the April board of trustees meeting.
“We’re in negotiations (for the donations), as I’m sure Western was,” Ross said. “Negotiations take a while, but we have significant gifts in the pipeline right now.” Kathy Wilbur, CMU vice president of Development and External Relations, is involved with the College of Medicine fundraising initiative. “There is a great deal of private donations that will come in,” she said during an open forum on the university budget Tuesday. WMU was excited building up to its announcement, said
Cheryl Roland, WMU executive director of university relations. “This grew out of a long relationship with the donors and had to do more with their vision and confidence of the university, and their conviction that what we’re doing here will be an amazing success,” Roland said. WMU has fundraising goals of $175 million to $300 million for its School of Medicine. Erin Smith, Bronson media spokesperson, said the hospital offers resources and staffing. “There has been no financial
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Two construction workers secure siding near a window being installed Tuesday onto the CMU College of Medicine.
Spring is (NOT) here
Region’s population grows in 2010 census Mount Pleasant remains above significant 25,000 figure By Theresa Clift Staff Reporter
Isabella County, Mount Pleasant and Union Township are all more likely to receive increased state aid in the future because of higher population counts. According to 2010 U.S. Census data released Tuesday, the city of Mount Pleasant’s population remained stable at 26,016 — a 70-person increase from 2000. Jeff Gray, director of planning and community development, said he is pleased to exceed the city’s goal of 25,000, because it is
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Manistique junior Kathy Leonard runs alongside her friends as St. Clair Shores junior Dave Giles pushes a shopping cart as fast as he can between Moore Hall and the Music Building as Waterford junior Katie McBee and Ohio sophomore Karen Opper laugh, holding on while sliding across a slick snow-covered sidewalk. The group found the shopping cart in Moore and, after asking a few faculty where it came from, the trio was asked to get rid of it. “Pieces of the cart were literally flying off of the wheels as we flew around,” McBee said. “It was pretty scary, but when we slowed down to a stroll, I was able to try to catch snowflakes in my mouth. The rush was amazing, but the ride was pretty scary.”
Though the spring season officially started March 21, Mount Pleasant is still facing typical winter snow storms. Walt Felver, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, said between 5 and 7 inches of overnight accumulation was expected, a common figure for the mid-Michigan area. “It’s generally going to be snow,” he said. “You may see a little bit of sleet mixed in with that ... but I think more than anything it’s just going to be snow.” Fraser senior Cameron Hunt said he thinks the snowfall is inconvenient, and hopes it won’t affect his day-to-day activity.
By Ariel Black Senior Reporter
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Fresh footprints are made onto the newly fallen snow by students walking on campus Tuesday afternoon between Moore Hall and the Music Building. A downpour of snow began suddenly as a Winter Storm Warning was issued for Mount Pleasant with predictions of snow, sleet and freezing rain into Wednesday.
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CMU’s Student Government Association now officially supports genderneutral housing. The SGA passed a resolution Monday night in support of the measure. Co-President of Transcend Shawn McKeever said he was surprised at the number of questions and positive support from the audience. Many people asked what they could do to help, he said. “Hopefully this will generate publicity and student support, allowing students to see gender-neutral hous-
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Verdict unclear over CMU’s chance at tuition incentive By Carisa Seltz University Editor
Ashley Chaplain said she has read through Gov. Rick Snyder’s 156-page budget proposal and she does not like the accounting gimmicks she sees. About 40 students attended a University Budget Forum on Tuesday night to hear university administrators Kathy Wilbur and David Burdette discuss the politics behind the governor’s proposals and the impact on CMU’s budget. “It seems like everything is coming off the backs of students,” said Chaplain, a Wixom
senior, during the meeting in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium. Wilbur, vice president of Development and External Relations, said if CMU does not raise tuition by more than 7.1 percent to receive Snyder’s tuition incentive grant, it will shrink its proposed state cutback from 23.3 percent, or $61,431,100 in funding, to 15 percent, or $68,108,900. “I would expect that we would be able to do that,” she said. But Burdette, vice president of Finance and Administrative Services, said the state has not specified whether the $6,677,800
in incentive funds would funnel into CMU’s base or if the funds would be a one-time grant. If it was given as one-time funds, Burdette said CMU would not be able to count on it in 201213. “Unless that becomes part of our base, that could be one-time money,” he said. “I’ve never seen anything like this and it could be a challenge.” Burdette said the university will have to decrease expenditures and raise the tuition rate to cover the $12 million loss in funding from 2010-11 when CMU received $80,132,000. “Tuition isn’t going to solve
that problem,” he said. “Part of it, but not all of it.” University President George Ross told the CM Life March 17 there is no possibility tuition will be increased by 7.1 percent or more, but a “moderate” increase is expected. Because some faculty groups took a zero-percent wage increase, Burdette said there is $5.2 million in expense reductions available to replace part of the lost appropriations. CMU received the biggest cuts in funding among Michigan’s public universities, Burdette said, because the budget office calculated the average
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SGA backs genderneutral housing Groups work together for policy change
By Randi Shaffer | Senior Reporter
a critical number in funding formulas. Gray was also satisfied with the city’s 80-percent participation rate. “The results are a credit to the people of Mount Pleasant who took the time to fill out the forms,” Gray said. “Also, to the committee members and city staff that worked hard to get the word out and get people to participate.” Gray said it is hard to estimate how the results will affect the region’s future. The population of Isabella County has reached a record high of 70,311. The number is 11.4 percent greater than in 2000 and the population has been steadily increasing since 1960. Only Clinton and Livingston counties saw larger
tuition hike to be 8.3 percent. He said that figure was skewed because of the CMU Promise phasing out. “We had the Promise so we have what we call different cohorts,” Burdette said. “If you fall off the Promise, you go from what is a pretty low rate to a higher rate.” Because the tuition hike was calculated to be the highest among Michigan’s public universities, CMU received the biggest cut, he said. Wilbur said the governor also proposed passing the budget
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ing as a viable option,” said Owosso senior Sarah Winchester, political chair of Spectrum. Transcend member Ryan Quinn said he was pleased with the result of vote. “I definitely did not expect the vote to be unanimous (in the house),” the Walled Lake senior said. The proposal from last April was generally outlined and information from other universities that have implemented this type of housing was presented, Winchester said. The topic was briefly discussed at last week’s SGA meeting but was not voted on until Monday. “While CMU says they help transgender students on a case-by-case basis, there is nothing in writ-
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[inside] NEWS w Academic Senate votes to change school year calendar, 3A w University Theatre’s "Stone Girls Dreaming" opens today, 5A
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Community w HANDS: Take a closer look at locals at work, 1B w City looks at purchasing 40 acres for a new runaway at its airport, 4B
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EVENTS CALENDAR Wednesday w BIT Life Sciences’ 3rd Annual World Vaccine Congress 2011 will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Health Profession Building’s HPB room 1255. w Top 10 Reasons to Date a Biologist Tee-Shirt Sale will take place Wednesday and Thursday from 12 to 4 p.m. in Brooks Hall, near the vending machines. w Psychology Advising Night is from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Bovee University Center’s Gold room.
Thursday w Leadership Excellence/ Becoming an Ally will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Rowe 229. w Poetry and Fiction Reading will be held from 8 to 9 p.m. in Charles V. Park Library’s Baber Room. w Powers Woodwind Quartet will perform from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall.
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sooner — by June 1 instead of Oct. 1 — and he folded the higher education budget into the K-12 budget funded through the school aid fund. Wilbur said the school aid fund is a fairly healthy budget, though it is already maxed out to fund K-12. “In effect, (this arrangement) set up a very unhealthy conflict with K-12,� Wilbur said, adding K-12 does not want higher education funded through the school aid fund and the proposal has sparked a level of debate. “It is not a safe haven,� she said. “We are not sure how this will play out.� Ross is scheduled to testify in Lansing on March 30 with admission from Wayne State University and Western Michigan University. university@cm-life.com
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“I don’t actually have classes on Wednesday,� he said. “However, I have meetings scheduled as well as my pre-graduation audit.� Hunt was not expecting the snow storm, and said he is upset he has to put his plans of jogging outside in the sun on hold. Director of public rela-
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ing,� said Kylee Meade, Roseville senior and Transcend member. “SGA has put this issue up to the next tier.� The Office of Residence Life has given assurance that the transgender policy will go into effect, Meade said. “I have worked with (Residence Life) on the wording of the proposal to assure the message is clear as to what their goal is in working with our transgender students,� said Shannon Jolliff, director of gay and lesbian programs in an emailed statement. One of the ideas presented is an option included on residence hall forms asking students if they are comfortable living with a student from the LGBT community. “I’m just wondering how people feel about the LGBT option on Residence Life forms,� Meade said. Meade said implementing gender-neutral housing is more important than ever right now because of budget cuts, which affect how CMU accommodates each student. “The way of handling transgender students uncomfortable with their living situations was to put them in a room alone,� Meade said. “While that solution is accommodating those peo-
ple, it leaves empty space in those rooms that need to be filled.� McKeever agreed with Meade and said CMU would not want to lose students simply because it cannot accommodate their living needs. “I’m (a resident assistant) for next semester and have been accommodated really well,� Meade said. “That alone shows how progressive Residence Life can be.� McKeever said the presentation to SGA hopefully persuaded students who were on the fence about genderneutral housing. “It’s not about political ideology, it’s about helping your fellow students,� McKeever said. McKeever said the next step is to take the issue to administration with the help not only of SGA, but also the office of gay and lesbian programs. Meade said there is one important thing for students who do not agree with gender-neutral housing to know. “You may not agree with my lifestyle or the choice I am making, but we just want to live as comfortably as possible,� Meade said. “I hope people empathize with us.�
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tions Steve Smith said the university’s snow removal crews are ready to be called upon if needed. “I can say in general terms that whenever a storm like this is in the forecast, our crews are called in,� Smith said. “It’s Michigan so we are always ready for snow.� Attica senior Ashley Lamphere said she knew about the snow storm, but was still upset by its appearance. “I just wish the snow would go away,� she said. Felver said Michigan has
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commitment at this time,� Smith said. Ross said CMU has a fundraising goal of $25 million at Tuesday’s Academic Senate meeting. As previously reported, the College of Medicine raised $1,035,000 as of Feb. 14. Trustee Sam Kottamasu and Chairwoman Sarah Opperman could not be reached for comment. WMU is still in planning stages of its medical school, Roland said. Tuesday also was the first day for the school’s founding dean, Dr. Hal Jenson. Its project is a privately-funded project, in which public and university funds will not be used, whereas CMU’s College of Medicine will be financed by private donations and also
Mount Pleasant w 2010: 26,016 w 2000: 25,946 Union Township w 2010: 12,927 w 2000: 7,615 Isabella County w 2010: 70,311 w 2000: 63,351 growing communities in the state,� Barker said. “While other counties are getting reduced, we are growing.� Barker said Union Township is well-positioned. He was satisfied with the Census Bureau’s work to get an accurate count that includes students. The city of Mount Pleasant encouraged students to register as residents of Mount Pleasant instead of their hometowns, because they spend most of their time there throughout the year. This contributed to the population spike, Gray said. In 2000, only 70 percent of the Union Township population was represented in the Census because many students had already gone home, said township Treasurer Pam Stovak. metro@cm-life.com
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University President George Ross congratulated WMU when it was awarded the largest cash gift ever of $100 million for its School of Medicine. Ross said he hopes announce any donations for CMU to before the board of trustees meeting in April.
university funds. “We have a number of committees on campus looking at the medical school, curriculum, communications and our brand new dean,� Roland said. “We have a lot of work going on, but at this point we’re not ready to put out any more definitive info about
things like facilities.� WMU’s medical school plans to welcome its first class in fall 2013 or 2014.
-University Editor Carisa Seltz and Senior Reporter Ariel Black contributed to this report. university@cm-life.com
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census | percentage increases. “Needless to say, we’re very pleased but the bigger issue for this year is continuing the services we already have,� said David Ling, chairman of the Isabella County Commission. “The fact that people are still coming to this community when the state has been losing population says something very positive about who and what we are.� That includes law enforcement and infrastructure services, Ling said. With a higher population number, more services will eventually be available for students and residents in the community, Union Township Supervisor John Barker said. Among the possible new services are sidewalks and improved streets including through the university. “People like to walk or bike, but currently that is unsafe in this community,� Barker said. Union Township’s 2010 population count was 12,927, with a 69.8-percent increase since 2000. This came as a pleasant surprise to Barker. “I’m very excited that we’re one of the fastest
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Members vote to change school calendar
Eight programs eliminated By Maria Amante Senior Reporter
CMU’s academic calendar in years to come could see changes, including moving the fall semester’s start after Labor Day. Academic Senate approved the formation of an ad hoc committee to review the academic calendar to curb dissatisfaction among students and faculty. In addition to the
post-Labor Day class start-up, proposed changes included synchronizing spring break with K-12 schools in the area. The 14-member committee will give their recommendation by Oct. 20, when it will then be presented to the Academic Senate, and then to the Faculty Association, which will need to agree with the university on the terms. Senate President Phil Squattrito, a professor of chemistry, said the academic calendar had not been examined in ten years. “I’m hopeful we’ll come up
with something that’s workable and incorporate some of the concerns people have,” he said, “and then we can make some of the changes.” Squattrito said the changes could be implemented most optimistically at the 2012-13 school year, because academic bulletins are published in April and the agreement would therefore need to be reached by this time next year. Thus, it is possible for the changes to be seen in 2013-14. “The more major the changes, the longer it will take to implement,” Squattrito said.
Eliminated programs Academic Senate also agreed on Tuesday to eliminate eight programs previously on hiatus. The business teacher plans A and B for both the marketing and office education concentrations were eliminated. Also deleted were the general business minor in business teacher education, the master of arts in industrial education and master of arts in teaching mathematics. The deletions were not related to Academic Prioritization, said University Provost
E. Gary Shapiro. “The programs were not offered for many years,” Shapiro said. “No students could enter, but they continued to be on the books.” He said the affected departments were told if no they no longer had plans to offer the programs they should remove them to avoid student confusion and clean up academic bulletins. Also eliminated was the requirement for screening speech and hearing disorders as it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
“You can’t require the student to be screened,” Squattrito said. “They can’t be required to submit to something that would show they had a disorder.” The act requires no compulsory disability examinations in public entities, unless such an examination or inquiry is shown to be job-related and consistent with business necessity. “This applies to any student currently and in the future,” Shapiro said of the senate’s action. university@cm-life.com
Users, telecoms clash over Net neutrality CMU uses 30 gigabyte weekly limit on access By Odille Parker Staff Reporter
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Rosebush residents Evan Lake, 6, left, looks at a stuffed animal as Zachery Hockridge, 6, holds one, while talking with volunteer and program coordinator Beaverton senior Rachael McCowen during the Central Michigan Community Hospital doll hospital on Tuesday afternoon at Pullen Elementary School, 251 S. Brown St. Students were given the opportunity to see a MMR ambulance. “I’ve seen ambulances before but it’s cool to go in one,” Hockridge said.
Doll hospital curbs fear of medical care in elementary school kids Program hosted by CMCH, operated by CMU students By Randi Shaffer Senior Reporter
As Southfield junior Cierra Wallace leaned in and looked intently at a sick stuffed frog she asked, “What’s wrong with your frog?” The frog, “Captain Hook,” belonged to 6-year-old Zackery Hockridge, who was participating in Central Michigan Community Hospital’s annual doll hospital event. “He wants a shot,” Zackery said. “Why does he want a shot?” Wallace asked.
“Because he has the flu,” Zackery said. Zackery was one of many first grade students to spend his Tuesday afternoon taking care of his stuffed animal at Pullen Elementary School, 251 S. Brown St. Wallace is working as a project manager for the doll hospital. “The purpose of the program is to teach them how not to be afraid when you go to the doctors (and) how to act when you have to go to the emergency room,” she said. “(It’s) just to really get them updated on hospital procedures.” The kindergarten and first grade students at the event started at an admissions table to receive bracelets and check their stuffed animals or dolls in. From there, the students had their animals placed in a mock X-ray machine to A hospital | 5A
Hayden Burgett, 8, raises his hand while touring a Mobile Medical Response ambulance with his first-grade class during the doll hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Volunteers acted as doctors and treated stuffed animals as patients in a simulated hospital.
Some Internet users are fighting to retain neutral Web access while some telecommunication companies attempt to assert more control over the content they provide. Vice President of Information Technology Roger Rehm said net neutrality means that any information transmitted over the Internet is treated the same way as any other information, at least from a transmission and cost standpoint. Once the data hits the network, it travels just like all other data. The opposite of Net neutrality is often referred to as tiered Internet, Rehm said. This idea is being promoted by several of the large telecom companies and would establish multiple tiers of service — pay more and your data travels faster and with better service. Rehm said the controversy lies in the amount of control the government and service providers should possess. “In general, those who promote Net neutrality argue for less governmental and corporate influence on the Internet,” Rehm said. “They want to keep it free and neutral with no gatekeepers and content oversight.” On the other side, the companies argue they need to tier the service to provide acceptable, quality content to the large corporations that want to distribute it. Ann Arbor-based Merit Networks provides Internet service for CMU. The university and Merit Networks set a 30-gigabyte-per-week limit on data access, and deny temporary access per student if it is surpassed. Lake Linden senior Cole Bonini said he believes the Internet is the last bastion of freedom of speech. Bonini said, “If the government continues to get more involved, it could (constrict) basic freedoms. Once they get their foot in this business, it could be a slippery slope.” Part of the controversy rests on the limitations the government and service provider could place on a user’s network, such as limiting or slowing access to certain sites and services. Midland sophomore Jason Hagle said he opposes the government controlling the way an Internet provider operates. “Net neutrality is an issue whose complexity far outweighs its significance,” Hagle said. “So while it is important to keep discussion open, it is not worthwhile to press the issue through legislation before we actually see the consequences that we are trying to prevent.” studentlife@cm-life.com
Student-led walk-a-thon raises money for Tanzanian kids’ shoes Charity works together with The GO Effect RSO By Jeff Ketcham Staff Reporter
Students laced up their shoes and hit the floor to walk for footwear for Tanzanian children Monday night. Grant junior Mollie Jo Swendrowski was one of the “Ready, Set, GO! Walk-athon” event organizers. Swendrowski said she did not know how much money was raised or how many walkers participated at time
of publication, though she said she hoped for 30 walkers and $200 in funds. The walk-a-thon featured a live disc jockey, raffles and a banner students could decorate if they made a donation, Swendrowski said. The banner will be sent to a village in Tanzania with the shoes. Registration was $5 before the event or $8 at the door. “Every dollar from registration, from raffle tickets and from the ‘Decorate to Donate’ wall is going straight to the GO Effect,” said Swendrowski. Cheboygan junior Courtney Inglis said she thinks the walk was for a good cause. “Everyone needs shoes,”
cm-life.com Check out a video of the event! she said. “If you get a cut over there it’s a big deal because they don’t have clean facilities like we do.” The walk-a-thon was the creation of a group from RPL 430: Planning Recreation Programs and Events. “The class gets split up into groups of about five or six students, and starting with no budget, all have to plan an event on campus that makes a profit to be donated to that group’s charity of choice,” Swendrowski said. All of the money from the
event will go toward shoes for the children of Tanzania. “Money is the GO Effect’s last priority. It’s all about pushing people to achieve their potentials,” said Rochester Hills junior Lisa Zelenak, president of the GO Effect registered student organization. “Anyone who puts on a charity event gets to pick where their money goes.” The GO Effect works to build leaders and to build better, sustainable communities, she said. The members are also working on building a hospital in Tanzania. studentlife@cm-life.com
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Rochester Hills freshman Mericelle Fermin buys a shirt on Monday at Finch Fieldhouse during the Ready, Set, GO! Walk-a-thon. Fermin is a part of The Go Effect and said that “Go” is more of an idea for people to go out and make their own changes as well as doing it as a group.
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Fraternity presents first concert By Randi Shaffer Senior Reporter
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Mount Pleasant residents Ann Kowaleski, left, and Shelly Sias, right, look at a quilt from Rosebush resident Krista Prout’s antique quilt collection on Monday night in the Charles V. Park Library Baber Room. Kowaleski began quilting after she graduated from CMU and has continued to make art quilts as well as traditional quilts.
Presentation shows how quilts thread throughout history Civil War-era pieces preserve family participation By Odille Parker Staff Reporter
Krista Prout’s family was involved in the Civil War — and she has the quilts to prove it. About 50 people gathered in the Charles V. Park Library Baber Room Monday night to take in Krista Prout’s presentation, “Pieces of the Past: Women, Quilts and the Civil War.” Prout is a fifth-generation quilter. She displayed part of her antique quilt collection, which dates back to the 1860s, and discussed her family’s experiences at the Battle of Bull Run. “History isn’t so bad if you have a part in it,” Prout said. The quilt collection was a mixture of Prout’s own work, gifts and items passed down to her. She shared the stories behind her favorite quilts, saying
quilting is just another form of history. Part of Prout’s non-quilt collection was a National Tribune war map of the Battle of Bull Run, which highlighted the land owned by her ancestors. She also displayed a series of books dealing with the Civil War and dated quilts. “Part of my interest in the Civil War deals with President Lincoln,” Prout said. In honor of her favorite president, she made a quilt containing famous Lincoln quotes. She also exhibited a red, white and blue quilt embroidered with the Pledge of Allegiance, which she made after Sept. 11. The majority of the audience were senior citizens who also had a passion for quilting and history. Elwell resident Fran Mills, a friend of Prout and dedicated quilter, was among them. “I’ve seen her presentation once before and I knew she’d do a good job with it,” Mills said. “Her talks are very informative
CMU’s Gamma Phi Delta Christian fraternity wants to expand on the ways students can worship. The fraternity is hosting its first hip-hop concert 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 25 in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. Gamma Phi Delta president and Detroit junior J.J. Jones said the concert has been a year in planning. “Me and the rest of my organization ... we wanted to do something that was out of the ordinary for a Christian fraternity, or a fraternity in general, to do on campus,” he said. The concert will feature artists Mahogany Jones and w.o.H.i.n, with special guests David Michael and Mz. Reality. Jones said Gamma Phi Delta raised about $1,300 to put on the event. Money went toward
paying for artists, transportation and the room for the concert. CMU alumnus Marceil Davis is a member of w.o.H.i.n (Without Him I’m Nothing), a Mount Pleasant-based Christian hip-hop group. He said the smallest possible effect of the concert would be to show the evolution of Christian hip-hop, and hopes concertgoers take a lot from the event. “In a college environment, or just in life in general, there are a lot of things that put you down,” Davis said. “Hopefully they can get some inspiration out of it, some relaxation.” Davis said he was both excited and nervous for the concert. Jones said he’s hoping for between 70 and 80 students to attend the free concert. The fraternity has already started planning a similar concert to take place within the next year and a half, featuring multiple artists from Michigan.
Joan Lakoski hopes to use her strengths and experience to stimulate CMU in a way that works with its culture. Lakoski, associate vice chancellor and associate dean for Science Education OutreachHealth Sciences at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, is the second of four candidates to visit the campus for the vice president for Research and Graduate Studies position. She fielded questions about her qualifications and expectations from 20 faculty members at the Bovee University Center during her campus visit Monday. Lakoski received her Ph. D. in Pharmacology from the University of Iowa in 1981, followed by a fellowship in Psychiatry at Yale University in 1984. In addition to her position as professor of pharmacology and chemical biology at University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine, she served as associate dean for
Postdoctoral Education and associate vice chancellor for Academic Career DevelopmentHealth Sciences. Lakoski said she hopes to focus on career development for graduate students, add resources in concentrated areas of sustained funding and help faculty identify funding opportunities that play to their strengths. “You get zero percent of funding if you don’t apply for it,” Lakoski said. She said she plans to form workshops to make faculty members more competitive when applying for grants. She hopes to do this by establishing a mentoring program and encouraging faculty to form groups when applying, she said. A good research and graduate program “makes (the college) more attractive as a learning environment,” Lakoski said. She also wants to see more under-represented minorities in the research and graduate studies program. She said she believes the opening of
and appealing, as well as a few other things.” Part of the presentation also dealt with the role of women during the Civil War. Prout emphasized the idea that once the war started, women knew what had to be done and they did it. She also discussed the changes sewing and quilting have undergone since the 1860s. Mary Ellen Dunneback traveled from Comstock Park to see the presentation. Dunneback has quilted since 1980 and has a special interest in the Civil War era. “I’ve always been intrigued by (quilting),” Dunneback said. “I enjoy attending presentations like this throughout the state. Krista has a great collection and did a great job with her presentation tonight.” Prout’s showing was part of the Clarke Lecture Series. One of her Civil War pieces will remain in display at the Clark Historical Library inside Park Library.
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Jones said idea for the concert evolved from a fraternity icebreaker. “(We) didn’t want to separate who’s Christian from who’s not,” he said. “We wanted to break the norm from Christian activity.” Jones said the concert will be a nice break from traditional forms of Christian worship, including church attendance and praise parties, and hopes the event will be something fun that involves the whole community. CMU alumnus Eric McClain helped Jones organize the concert. “I think it’s going to be great to bring some hip-hop with a positive message,” McClain said. “I know CMU gets a lot of big acts coming through, and it’s nice to actually get some hometown acts and people that are local.”
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It’s been two months since Canton sophomore Chelsey Coleman and Mason freshman Alex Nye started reading their scripts. Memorizing lines was a start, but not nearly enough for the two to be satisfied about their performances detailing the violence in Israel. They watched gruesome documentaries, researched countless articles and even asked for Muslim students to help them understand their roles. Now, they found their characters. It’s show time. The two actresses will be starring in University Theatre’s rendition of “Stone Girls Dreaming,” directed by dramatic arts Assistant Professor Nancy Eddy. The play, written by Lisa Railsback, is based on true events caused by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2002. “We’ve done a lot of group research and looked up the actual article to try to understand the characters,” Nye said. “Stone Girls Dreaming” is set to premiere at 7:30 p.m. today, just one day after violence struck east of Gaza City resulting in the deaths of multiple Palestinians, according to CNN. Remaining performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday with a show at 2 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will be in Bush Theater. The story details the struggles of two girls, one Israelite and one Palestinian, who live only a few miles from each other. Both girls, surrounded by chaos and separated by religion and ideals, do their best to understand how to cope
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Canton freshman Chelsey Coleman plays the role of Aysha, a young Palestinian who aspires to be a journalist, during a rehearsal of “Stone Girls Dreaming” on Tuesday night in Bush Theater. The show begins today at 7:30 p.m. in the Bush Theatre.
doll | continued from 3A Coleman, front, plays Aysha, as Midland senior Elise Essenmacher plays a woman attempting to recruit her to be a suicide bomber during a rehearsal of “Stone Girls Dreaming” on Tuesday night.
with the death and destruction they must witness. Nye will be performing as the Israelite girl, Rebekah. This is Nye’s first lead role at CMU, but she has done her best to fit the mold for her character, who lives a privileged life in Southern Jerusalem like many other Israelites. The Palestinian woman, Aysha, will be played by Coleman. Coleman believes the play helps students understand why the violence is happening in Israel. “The story really helps people understand it isn’t a matter of terrorism, and brings
to light the humanity behind the violence not usually seen,” Coleman said. Eddy believes the play has many messages of non-violence and compassion to offer. “In these political struggles that exist, the loss of lives is preventable,” Eddy said. “This a very timely issue today, so hopefully the play helps to broaden students’ viewpoints of the world as well as help them develop a better understanding of the conflict in Israel.” studentlife@cm-life.com
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director for the Spectrum Health United Memorial Foundation, had nothing but praises for Coles. “The annual nomination for this award is open for the people in the Spectrum Health service area, meaning thousands of people could be considered,” Hayes said. “Dr. Roger Coles’ record of dedicated service and sincere spirit of caring for others made him the perfect selection for this year’s recipient of the award.” During the award ceremony, Coles said he “spoke through tears” and it was a phenomenal honor to receive the award. Coles said his shock at receiving the award came from the generosity of former award recipients. “Each person that has won it has given millions to the community,” Coles said. “I am not able to give financially, but what I have been able
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Acclaimed political journalist and moderator Tim Skubick will return to CMU. Skubick will be holding a question and answer session at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. The event is open to all, admission free and is sponsored by the Hearst Foundation. Skubick is host of “Off the Record,” a television show that analyzes Michigan politics. He has also authored books, been a producer and anchor and worked as a correspondent among other broadcasting and news jobs. Maria Marron, chairwoman of CMU’s journalism department, said the Hearst Foundation has funded the event as part of a series on visiting professionals. Of the many names of faculty submitted, Skubick was chosen. “Basically they gave us
to give is my time.” Among those present at the award ceremony were Fred and Lena Meijer and Dr. Roy Norton, consulate general of Canada. Norton gave a toast in honor of the Canadianborn Coles. The Danish Festival Band, which has been in existence for 30 years and of which Coles has been a member of for 25, played the CMU fight song, the National Anthem and the Canadian Anthem. Coles’ main goal during the event was to help raise money for the Greenville Hospital. He said they raised $130,000, which is a record. Coles’ future plans include raising more money for the hospital. “I am going to start a campaign for our Greenville Hospital,” Coles said. “We are trying to increase the size of our emergency room.” university@cm-life.com
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a $200,000 grant a few years ago to enable us to have a visiting professional series,” she said. Pro f e s s o r Tim Skubick John K. Hartman suggested Skubick as a guest. He said Skubick has come to campus about half a dozen times and has moderated Griffin Policy Forums, where panelists discuss political policies. On this visit, Hartman said he hopes Skubick will field questions about Governor Rick Synder and Michigan legislature. “He’s the dean of political journalists in Michigan,” Hartman said. “He’s probably covered half a dozen governors, has a great deal of knowledge of the government of Michigan, and he can hopefully have answers to questions people at CMU might have.” Skubick has won multiple Michigan Emmy and Michigan Association of Broadcasters awards. He was also the recipient of a Silver Circle Award for lifetime achievement from
the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In 2008, Skubick was admitted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. Dr. Lucinda Davenport, a chairperson and director of Michigan State’s School of Journalism, said that a requirement for members of the Hall of Fame is to have made a great impact on journalism in Michigan. “Mr. Skubick and the fourth estate are synonymous,” Davenport said. “Most of the residents in Michigan have heard Tim Skubick direct the hard questions to politicians and listeners also have learned much about Michigan’s political system from Tim Skubick’s reporting and analysis.” Freeland senior Kyle Terwillegar said he was a freshman when said he saw Skubick work as a moderator for a Griffin Policy Forum. He said Skubick’s insights into politics had impressed him. “He seemed to know what he was talking about,” Terwillegar said. “I would go but I have other class obligations.”
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Chippewas now prepare for start of MAC play By John Evans Senior Reporter
Reighard says team has chance to make NCAA tourney By Nick Conklin Staff Reporter
The Central Michigan gymnastics program will compete in the NCAA Regional Tournament for a third consecutive season. The NCAA announced pairings Monday afternoon, sending the 25th-ranked Chippewas to Tuscaloosa, Ala., on April 2 for a regional that features three Top-25 teams. CMU, a No. 5 seed in the tournament, will face No. 2 Alabama, No. 11 Penn State, No. 14 Illinois, No. 22 Auburn and Kentucky. The Chippewas lone loss this season came to Illinois by a score of 195.750-194.525 on Feb. 5. In a statement released Monday night, head coach Jerry Reighard said he was excited for the regional draw and feels his team will benefit by returning to the site of the 2009 regional. “We feel it presents us with a tremendous opportunity to qualify for the national championships for the first time in program history,” Reighard said. “We competed at Alabama two years ago, so I think we will be pretty comfortable in that environment.” Competing in different environments is something that has been a constant stream of battles for Reighard this season, as his team has competed across the county, from California to New Hampshire. In pursuit of his eighth regional championship as head coach, overcoming adversity and performing well on the road is something the Chippewas will need to do once again. “It definitely was a battle,” Reighard said of this season’s
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Senior Cheryl Conlin competes Saturday at the Mid-American Conference Championships at McGuirk Arena. Conlin shared the floor title with teammate Kristin Teubner.
travel. “We definitely had some tough teams we had to contend with away from home.” Shooting for 196 One of those small battles was the season’s lone loss against No. 14 Illinois. Falling to the Fighting Illini on Feb. 2 by a score of 195.750-194.525, CMU expects to learn from that meet and shoot for a 196 mark. Junior Kristin Teubner said an overall goal of a 196 is something the team was just shy of during the MAC championship meet, and feels if they can reach that their chances of qualifying for the NCAA tournament greatly improves. “We only went 195 in the MAC’s and our goal is still 196, so we are just slightly off of that,” Teubner said. Reighard said the number is attainable, as there has been a steady statistical increase in the overall score since the start of the season. CMU has posted a score of 195.000 or higher four
times, with its highest season total coming last weekend. Reighard said the improvement is credit to his gymnasts’ dedication to their routines. “We worked extremely hard back in September and October to put these routines together,” Reighard said. “I think we have just really separated ourselves by the caliber of our skills.” In its past two appearances at regionals, CMU has only slightly missed the cut to compete in the national competition, finishing fourth each time. Last season, the squad finished just .3750 points shy of secondplace Nebraska (195.875) in the Lexington, Ky., regional. In 2009 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the Chippewas missed the final spot by 1.675 points to Oklahoma (196.600). The top two teams in each region will advance to the NCAA National Championships April 14-16 in Cleveland, Ohio. sports@cm-life.com
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itching wins championships. Central Michigan softball has shown in its non-conference schedule it has championship pitching. Senior Kari Seddon (4-4) leads the starting staff, along with sophomore Kara Dornbos (4-3) and freshman Chelsea Sundberg (4-1). All three have already been awarded MidAmerican Conference Pitchers of the Week in the West Division. The saying “good pitching beats good hitting” is something CMU hopes holds true. The pitching staff, mixed with a solid offense, has head coach Margo Jonker looking to add to her 11 Mid-American Conference championships and nine MAC tournament championships. CMU (13-9) leads the conference in most pitching categories, most notably a league-best 1.82 earned run average, the second-best conference ERA is 2.27 from Eastern Michigan. The Chippewas also have the lowest opponent batting average in the conference at 1.92. And it’s not like the Chippewas haven’t faced a tough non-conference slate. CMU has already faced South Florida (19-15), Florida A&M (9-10), Indiana (16-12) and Michigan State (18-10). Seddon, Dornbos and Sundberg have dominated that competition, too. CMU pitchers have shut out their opponents in seven games this season, and CMU pitchers have taken nohitters or perfect games into the last inning in several of those. And it’s not just pitching that has the Chippewas looking eager to make a run at the conference crown and, possibly, a long postseason run. The offense has found ways to score
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runs and win games. Jonker has played ‘small ball,’ finding ways to get the Chippewas scoring. CMU has 20 sacrifice bunts and five sacflies, which leads the MAC. In addition, 31 stolen bases have helped put runners in scoring position. But by no means does this mean CMU doesn’t have power. Junior Molly Coldren has the most home runs in the conference with five and leads the league in slugging
percentage. Seddon, Coldren and senior Amanda Patrick all have averages above .333 for the middle of the Chippewa lineup. If the pitching staff keeps throwing at this stellar rate, once the Chippewas hit the MAC slate and begin playing in Mount Pleasant, they have the pieces to make a title run. A run that Jonker, or CMU, hasn’t had since 2004. sports@cm-life.com
Baseball season starts to change gears as the month of March nears its end, but this week it seems the team will be stuck in the snow. The CMU baseball team’s game scheduled game for today against Bowling Green has been postponed to April 26 because of winter weather conditions. The Chippewas are going to take advantage of their day off and try to continue to get better. “We will stay sharp and we just have to be ready for Friday,” said head coach Steve Jaksa. “We will work on what we need to work on and practice Wednesday and Thursday and then we will play this weekend.” Conference play starts this weekend for CMU with a three-game series against Miami, assuming the weather will allow the teams to do so. Today’s game against BGSU was going to be a staff day, meaning multiple pitchers would throw as a tune-up game for the weekend series. Though the Falcons are in the Mid-American Conference, this would not have been a conference game. Each MAC baseball season a team will play every team in their own division and then play all but two teams in the opposite division. This season is the end of a four-year cycle in which the Chippewas do not play BGSU in conference, but play them out of conference. Junior starting pitcher Trent Howard said the team will continue to work on their off-day.
“I am just going to try and go out and get some work in,” Howard said. “It is always hard to duplicate what Steve Jaksa you do in a game in a bullpen session.” With the game postponed, CMU will have an extra day to prepare for Miami. The Chippewas have struggled a bit to start the season, going 9-12 in non-conference play, but Howard said the team feels they have shown some great signs of what is to come later this season. “We are all very excited for conference play,” Howard said. “We feel we have shown some good signs and we know we just have to put
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it all together at the right time.” Junior leadoff hitter Tyler Hall currently leads CMU with a .360 batting average. Hall’s 27 hits and four triples also lead the team and he is a perfect 6-6 on stolen base attempts. CMU won two out of three games against the RedHawks last season in Oxford, Ohio. sports@cm-life.com
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Some landlords see occupancy at 100% By Melissa Beauchamp Staff Reporter
Student apartments across Mount Pleasant will remain filled as local complexes foresee 100 percent occupancy for the 2011-12 school year. Jill Simons, manager at Tallgrass Apartments, 1240 E. Broomfield St., does not expect an adjustment in the number of people renting for fall 2011 compared to this year, she said. “We have been full every year,” she said. “We have had 100-percent occupancy for several years.” Amber Greco, manager at Copper Beech Townhomes, 4750 E. Blue Grass Road, noticed a slight change in the number of people signing leases for the next school year compared to this time last year. “We are ahead of where we were last year,” she said. “I think people choose the apartments because it’s a little more freedom.” Simons said cost is the biggest factor for residents in determining whether to live in the apartments or residence hall, which often brings students to Tallgrass. “Although apartments are less expensive, you do have
to take into consideration expenses such as food and utilities,” she said. Copper Beech has also been 100-percent full since it opened more than five years ago, she said. Rob Zientek, manager at the Village at Bluegrass, 4300 Collegiate Way, also noticed a slight increase in leases for the upcoming school year. “We are approximately 50 leases ahead right now, which is a 7-percent increase from what we were last year at this time,” Zientek said. Out of 744 beds, the Village at Bluegrass is always 98 to 99 percent filled, he said. Zientek said he noticed a spike in popularity for apartment living about five years ago. In the past three years, the trend has remained constant. “The apartments offer the freedom and space students want. The amenities are right on site for students that do not have cars,” he said. “We also have a busing system.” Residence Life surveys show living on campus increases students’ likelihood of graduating and achieving a higher grade point average, whereas apartment living
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City Commission to decide fate of center The need for future development in Mount Pleasant is a key concern for city commissioners deciding the fate of the Mount Pleasant Center property Thursday night. It is an opportunity to secure something for future generations, said Commissioner Sharon Tilmann. “I don’t want to be known as a city that cannot grow because we have no facilities or resources to welcome development,” she said. Before the commission makes its decision, members will hear the results of the phase II environmental study from ATK Peerless. Commissioners will also receive a more concrete estimate of insurance costs and demolition or clean-up costs for the property’s vacant buildings. Commissioner Jon Joslin sees the land as almost identical to Project 2000 — a 1990s effort by the city to purchase 300 acres of land in its southeast portion for residential and commercial development. Some opponents of the purchase argue the Mount Pleasant Center property would be competing
against Project 2000. Another fear is how much it is going to cost the city to complete the project. With cuts in services last year, Joslin said, plus proposed revenue sharing cuts from Gov. Rick Snyder, people are hesitant. The initial cost for purchasing the property is $50,001. Additional costs are expected to follow after the purchase and the estimated cost per year is $125,000. It is a great chance to expand the tax base for Mount Pleasant, just as Project 2000 did, Joslin said. “We would have had to do the recent cuts sooner and would’ve seen an increase in the millage if we didn’t have the Project 2000 tax base,” Joslin said. “It’s generating that much revenue.” Commissioner Nancy English has overwhelmingly been encouraged by residents to vote for the purchase, she said. However, she has also been told to pass on the property and let other developers purchase it. The latter option is not as easy or appealing as it sounds, she said.
Photos by Sean Proctor | Staff Photographer Mount Pleasant resident Jim Cole, 77, started working for Krapohl Ford Lincoln-Mercury, 1415 E. Pickard St., while attending Mount Pleasant High School in 1950. He was the first student in the high school’s auto shop class to gain a co-op job with the local auto service business. Cole said he started by washing cars and sweeping floors for 50 cents an hour. “I didn’t know nothing about anything when it came to mechanics, I was just giving it a shot,” Cole said. “I just did it. I was a farm boy with a hard work
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ethic. Did I know I would be still here, doing this for 60 years? No. I was a young kid. At that age, you don’t know what you want to do. I had no clue, but I am so happy with what I’ve done. I love this job.” Cole has been a steady hand on many of the cars traveling on the city’s streets. He said he treats cars the same way he treats people. “Treat people right and they’ll treat you right, that’s my motto,” Cole said. “It’s been a great city my whole life. Changed over the years, but a rural town with a big heart.”
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Larry Burdick finds niche as prosecutor CMU alumnus has served legal system for 23 years By Gabi Jaye Senior Reporter
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Isabella County Prosecutor Larry Burdick poses in his office last month at the Isabella County Building, 200 N. Main Street. “I never thought I’d be doing this for a career and I can’t think of a better job as a lawyer,” he said.
Things have changed for Larry Burdick since residents first elected him as Isabella County prosecutor more than 20 years ago. Mount Pleasant has gotten larger in population size and the region has seen more criminal activity in recent years. Felony assault-type crimes, armed robberies and drug crimes have all increased.
“We’ve seen not only our case load increase quite dramatically from when I started,” Burdick said, “but the types of crimes are more serious and more complicated.” But there’s more to the CMU alumnus. He’s a part-time teacher and an organic apple farmer with an extensive history with Mount Pleasant and its residents. Burdick was first elected to county prosecutor in 1988, and county residents have continued to re-elect him since. “I’m gratified that I’ve been able to stay in this job as long as I have,” he said. “It’s a great
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job and I do the best I can for the citizens of the county.” Senior Assistant Prosecutor Stuart Black said working with Burdick was his first legal job coming out of law school. He has been there for four years. He said Burdick took him under his wing, and he has always felt comfortable around Burdick and everybody else in the office.
“Larry pretty much knows the law inside and out,” Black said. “He’s real approachable. Any time I have a question I don’t feel nervous having to come to the boss. It’s been a really positive experience.” The office staff Burdick works with on a daily basis has remained fairly consistent. “People leave on occasion but interestingly, a lot of the times, (when) we have assistant prosecutors leave,” Burdick said, “they’re going on to prosecutor positions in other counties that are a step up, so to speak, in their profession.”
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Saturday film festival will benefit Broadway Theatre Student-run charity to screen local films By Orrin Shawl Staff Reporter
When Alisha Rickman was thinking of a fundraiser for her RPL 430: Planning Recreation Programs and Events class, she could have gone for a triedand-true bake sale or five kilometer race. Instead, the Grawn junior went for a film festival. The Broadway Theatre, 216 E. Broadway St., will hold the first Broadway Film Festival on Saturday. The money raised will go toward theatre operations and renovations. “I just wanted to do a film festival because I’m from Traverse City, and we’re known for our film festivals,” Rickman said. “Coming down to Mount Pleasant, I’ve never seen anything like that here so I thought
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it would be really fun.” The winner will have a personalized seat with his or her name on a plaque inside the theater valued at $350. Clinton Township senior Eric Patterson said he believes the film festival will be unique since no one in the class has attempted to do one before. The students had to take an event from scratch and raise money for a charity. Afterward, they must make a portfolio showcasing everything they did for the class, Patterson said. “Most of the time, (students) chose to do things like the ‘Red Cups for Red Cross,’” he said. “The film festival was Alisha’s idea, and we all thought it would be a cool idea.” The films were required to be in DVD format, up to 15 minutes long and appropriate for the general public. There is a $5 admission fee. Films have been accepted from CMU students as well as community members. Grosse
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Ile junior Shane Smolak collected the films for screening. The event coordinators will review the films before the festival. The festival runs from 2 to 5 p.m. Each film will have a change jar and the vote will be based on how much change is put into the jars. “We’re highly encouraging people to bring change because that’s how we’re voting,” Smolak said. “It’s just another way for us to raise money for the charity.” metro@cm-life.com
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Becoming a local After graduating from law school at Wayne State University, Burdick worked for the Detroit Law Department as a clerk. Once there he waited for the day he would be offered a position as an assistant corporate council. As time wore on, he looked for other job opportunities. An assistant prosecutor position opened in Mount Pleasant and he decided to apply. “I had never really thought about going into that area of the law but I certainly had fond memories of Mount Pleasant,” Burdick said, “so I applied for it.” Burdick landed the job and worked his way up to the position he holds today. The county prosecutor said he enjoys living and working in the city. “I think it’s a perfectlysized town in terms of being small enough to be a closer-knit community,” he said, “but being large
enough to have a variety of things that you can do here.” Burdick said he has experienced many personal and professional accomplishments during his time in Isabella County. He and his wife, Theresa, raised four children in Mount Pleasant. His wife and three of his kids also graduated from CMU. “I never thought I’d be doing this for a career and I can’t think of a better job as a lawyer,” he said. “I come in every day and there’s something new, there’s something that I’ve never experienced before and it keeps you interested.” Burdick has also taught at Mid Michigan Community College for the last 25 years. He said he enjoys his second job because it keeps him connected with the younger crowd. He is also a member of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan. Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said he has worked with several county prosecutors, but
Community kitchen will cost about $250,000 Plans to build a community kitchen at Jameson Hall are moving forward. The construction of the project at 5142 Budd St., behind Hampton Inn, will be finished by the end of the year. The kitchen will cost about $250,000 — $150,000 of which will be from donations and grants. “Jameson park used to be a vital community center,” said Union Township Supervisor John Barker. “It’s an underutilized public facility and I think this will be a great economic development for the area as well.” The township has applied for a $25,000 grant from the Mount Pleasant Area Community Foundation and a $99,500 rural development business grant from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, said Kathy Methner, director of Business Development for the Middle Michigan Development Corporation. Local restaurant equipment supply Delfield has played a factor by providing the equipment for the kitchen and assisting with the design layout of the facility. “It’s a no-brainer that we talked with Delfield,” Barker said. “They are the experts when it comes to kitchen supplies.” The kitchen will be used for educational services, parties and entrepreneurial ventures by local community members. One way it will be encouraging education and local entrepreneurship is the possibility of canning and nutrition classes by Green Tree Natural Grocery, 214 N. Franklin St., Barker said.
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If the commission votes “no,” there is a variety of things that could happen as the next step, with the possibility that another government entity could purchase the property. “When people say things like, ‘We can still control it with zoning,’ that may or may not be the case depending on the next step,” English said. “If we decline, depend-
ing on the scenario, it’s up in the air how much control we get, and depending on who purchases if we even get any.” It may take 10 to 20 years before expenses turn to overall gains, Tilmann said, but Mount Pleasant having control of what goes on with the property is worth that time. “I may not see in my lifetime the great things or what transpires out there over
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can offer more space, fewer regulations and amenities. Taylor freshman Latisha Ball is living in the residence halls this year but will switch
to apartment life next fall. “I want to live off campus because of more space and privacy,” she said. “Plus, they tend to have a better Internet connection.” Shaun Holtgreive, associate director of Residence Life at
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efining a community isn’t simple. It’s not only about the culture or the atmosphere. It also is not simply about the changes that are made, or the history that is kept. The one piece that brings it all together is the people. Among your local auto mechanics, law enforcers and teachers, these roles shape how we interact and what we do every day. The portraits showcase their talents and their thoughts on the community.
Tribal funds to benefit agencies Some casino profits bolster programs for elders By Theresa Clift Staff Reporter
Lura Way, a third-grade teacher at Vowles Elementary School, 1560 S. Watson Road, said she has the opportunity to inspire the future leaders of the community, as well as the state. “You never know the impact education may have on children, but what I can do is make one small change in their lives,” she said. “That change will make a difference.” She said Mount
Pleasant offers a lot of ways to make that change in children’s lives, in and out of school. “It’s larger than a small town, but still has a small-town feeling,” she said. “This community and specifically, this education system, encourages lifelong learning. That’s the end goal, and it can be the best part in anyone’s lives.”
Phil Nartker has been a full-time firefighter since August, previously volunteering for eight years in Mount Pleasant. He totals 19 years of fire-fighting between Shepherd, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and Mount Pleasant. He said one of the biggest jobs that goes without recognition is inspections. “If it’s not emergency, it’s prevention,” he said. Nartker and
fellow firefighters Doug Lobsinger and Randy Keeler stressed the importance of inspections. “This community needs to be the best it can be, and we all need to maintain it. We know it, the fire department knows it and the community should know it. There is no reason for our community to look bad.”
Mount Pleasant Police Officer Kurt Solmonson knows his role is to uphold laws, and signed on to protect and serve. His aim in the community is always to create a safe environment and to promote partnerships within the community. “It’s about meeting folks, asking ‘Do you have any problems in the neighborhood?’” he said. “The job is as simple as unpaid
parking tickets or as heavy as drug dealing out of houses.” Solmonson said the city’s atmosphere and residents’ attitudes are becoming of a cordial community. “They genuinely care,” Solmonson said. “People try to be a part of the community. The ones that are here want to be here, want to work here and they show it.”
Isabella County agencies set to receive 2-percent funding from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe already have a clear idea of what to do with the money. The top two requests for the funds received from the tribe’s Class III Electronic Games of Chance were $523,558 by the Commission on Aging for programs and services, and $140,000 by Prosecutor Larry Burdick for drug prosecution. The bottom two projects — $105,000 for Isabella County Transportation Commission bus cutouts and shelters, and $75,300 for the Medical Care Facility — will not receive funding. COA Director Brenda Upton said she was not surprised the county would rank the entity as number one. “The tribe believes in taking care of their children and their elders,” Upton said. “The tribe has been extremely supportive in the past.” The COA has applied for the semi-annual 2-percent grant program since 1995. The tribe represents about 25 percent of the county’s COA budget on an annual basis. The money would be used for direct service, not toward staff salaries. “It would go directly toward helping older adults in this county,” Upton said. Programs that would benefit include the COA’s homedelivered meals program, foster grandparent program and senior companion program. It would also be used for in-home service programs such as home making, personal care and domestic care. The second-ranked request regards drug prosecution. If the county receives the money, it will be used for staffing costs to hire one legal secretary and one attorney. County Prosecutor Larry Burdick said his office has received money for this purpose since 2003, when there was a significant problem with drug dealers coming into the county from other regions, such as metro Detroit and Flint. Although the drugs of choice have changed over the years, the problem persists today, he said. Burdick is hopeful Isabella County will receive the money. He said the tribe has been very generous in seeing the problem and making contributions. “They’ve stepped up to the plate to assist not only tribal members that have been affected by the trade, but everyone,” Burdick said. The Isabella County Transportation Commission was not approved to receive its requested money for bus cutouts and shelters. Bus cutouts provide a place on the side of the road for a bus to pull over and stop without disrupting traffic. “In many ways, we take responsibility ourselves for not having a clear request,” said Dennis Adams, ICTC director of marketing and public relations. “We also did not make the effort to change the request for reappeal.” The ICTC will try to make its requests more clear in the future, he said. It has had both approved requests and failed requests from the tribe in the past. “We will continue to make the attempt to educate county commissioners on what we want to do in the future,” Adams said. “Maybe it will rank a little higher next time.” metro@cm-life.com
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Two new faces at CMCH By Theresa Clift Staff Reporter
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A new runway is a priority among the various additions and renovations being made next year at the Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport, 5453 E. Airport Road. Construction will begin once the city purchases 40 acres of privately-owned property, which will be mostly covered by state and federal government funding.
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A new runway highlights several additions and improvements planned next year at Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport. In order to grow to the next level, the airport needs a new 4,000-foot crosswind runway, said City Manager Kathie Grinzinger. The runway has been a priority for the Michigan Aeronautics Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration, and has been in the planning phase for about 10 years. Construction was originally planned for this summer but was pushed back, said Airport Manager John Benzinger. “We are now moving forward on the list of federal and state funds,” Grinzinger said. “But there are a number of things to be done before the project can take place.” Mount Pleasant needs to purchase 40 acres of privatelyowned property before construction can begin. The cost of the property and construction are still being determined. The appraisal and negotiation process on a piece of land is underway, said Randy Chesney, Mount Pleasant interim director of public works and city engineer. “Once that is complete we will present it to the City Commission for approval,” Chesney said. “We hope to purchase the property this year and begin
work on the runway in 2012.” Grinzinger said 95 percent of the funding for the project would come from the state and federal government. The rest would fall upon the city. But the process for receiving funds is long, Benzinger said. Every year, the airport puts in a request to Lansing for areas that need to be upgraded, repaired, replaced or purchased new. The list contains 10 things the airport would like to see done over the next five to 10 years. Priorities are set but receiving funding takes a few years. The main problem is having all the funding line up, Benzinger said. “If we get an OK from Lansing, then the city has to figure out our portion of funding, then the state, then the feds,” he said. “You never know if it’s really going to happen until everyone says ‘yes.’” The airport is also in need of a new corporate hangar, Benzinger said. The airport has not yet found any funding for the hangar, although it has asked the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe for funds. The tribe funded 90 percent of the airport’s current corporate hangar, he said. A common assumption is that most of the airport’s business comes from the tribe flying in entertainers and associates, Benzinger said. “Actually, less than 10 percent of jets do business with the tribe,” Benzinger said. “The rest are corporate jets owned by businesses like Sam’s Club, Dollar Daze, Wal-Mart, Menard’s, Kmart and others flying in to check on local busi-
“We are now moving forward on the list of federal and state funds. But there are a number of things to be done before the project can take place.” Kathie Grinzinger, Mount Pleasant city manager
nesses.” The airport is also hoping to replace some runway and taxiway lighting systems. The process should begin this spring with the selection of a qualified consultant to complete the specialized work. The City Commission will also have to approve the project. Work on replacing the lighting will likely begin later this year or early 2012. “A lot of things we are doing out here aren’t particularly about improving and making things bigger,” Benzinger. “It’s just taking care of what we have.” metro@cm-life.com
Central Michigan Community Hospital is undergoing a transition period after filling two leadership positions last month. Dr. Ashok Vashista is CMCH’s new vice president of medical affairs, while longtime Mount Pleasant resident Dave Keilitz has been newly appointed to the hospital’s board of directors. Vashista said his strategy focuses on involvement and inclusion. “Basically, the only strategy is to involve everyone, including all the medical staff and physicians,” Vashista said. Vashista’s main responsibility will be to ensure the hospital has a smooth transition into its new electronic system. He said he is positive about the upcoming changes. Some of the changes include an electronic medical records project, slated to be completed in November. The hospital is also updating its website and adding online patient registration. The electronic medical records system costs $10 million. The system is scheduled to start rolling out this month and will likely not be finished until the beginning of 2012. “All of these little things will make a real difference to patients,” said Nicole Sanders, CMCH marketing and communications specialist. “This is a huge time for the hospital and the residents here.” Vashista said he accepted the position because he wanted to be a part of the decisions being made and wanted to see results.
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