March 25, 2011 by Central Michigan Life

CMU alumna inspires clients mentally, physically, 3

Baseball ready to start MAC schedule, 7

Pickard Street home damaged in fire, 3

Central Michigan Life

Friday, March 25, 2011

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SGA candidates unveiled for president, VP Brooks/McNeely, Cavataio/English both favor unicameral structure By Brad Canze News Copy Chief

Two campaigns are gearing up to win student votes in the Student Government Association presidential election on April 4. Shelby Township senior Vincent Cavataio and vice presidential candidate Bryant English, Jackson junior, will face Grand Blanc junior Robert Brooks and his

vice presidential candidate, Brighton sophomore Colleen McNeely. Cavataio is the SGA membership officer and works in communications at CMU’s Off-Campus Programs. English is a newcomer to SGA, but works as the political action committee chairman for the CMU NAACP and is active with College Democrats. Brooks is SGA’s Student Budget Allocation committee chairwoman. McNeely is the Governmental Affairs chairman and a senator. There are similarities between both tickets: both want to restructure SGA, which currently has a bi-

cm-life.com Watch interviews with SGA presidential candidates cameral legislation with a House and a Senate, to a unicameral body. Both are also emphasizing sustainability, wanting to continue with issues such as recycling on off-campus apartments. Whereas Brooks said he wants to implement a unicameral system, with 35 undergraduate representatives and 3 graduate student representatives, more or less immediately, Cavataio wants to implement it gradually over the year he is in office.

“The one point where I differ is I would want to take time doing this,” Cavataio said. “The goal with making SGA relevant is what is going to be what takes the longest time. It’s nice in theory, but you can’t use it if you don’t have that relevance with your student body.” Brooks and McNeely stressed creating new work study jobs through programs such as implementing a coat-check at the CMU Bookstore and creating a university bike-share program, both of which would be staffed by students on work studies.

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From left: Jackson junior Bryant English, Shelby Township senior Vincent Cavataio, Grand Blanc junior Robert Brooks and Brighton junior Colleen McNeely were announced as candidates for Student Government Association president and vice president on Thursday evening in the Bovee University Center’s Lake Huron Room.

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City approves purchase of Mount Pleasant Center property

Getting loud in Lansing

Site contamination “minimal,” experts say By Emily Grove Senior Reporter

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ABOVE: Mio sophomore Casie Hanson cheers in support among about 200 students from around Michigan during a rally Thursday in Lansing at the state capitol in opposition of Gov. Rick Snyder’s higher education budget cuts. “I’ve worked really hard for my education,” she said. “So it’s really frustrating to have it taken away from me. I want to know why Snyder lied to us when running in the election. I just hope they don’t ignore us. We are here for a reason. We care what he does, and this isn’t right.” BELOW: Students’ signs detail their thoughts of Snyder’s decision to cut higher education budgets.

Students protest higher ed cuts CMU representatives join about 200 demonstrators CM Life Staff Reports

LANSING — College students from all over the state opposed to proposed higher education cuts let their voices be heard Thursday afternoon. About 200 students from Michigan’s 15 public universities gathered at the State Capitol to protest Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposed budget, which calls for cuts of at least 15 percent from each.

Several students delivered speeches expressing concerns about how the budget cuts would cause serious problems when it comes to paying for college. Cardi DeMonaco Jr., president of the Student Association of Michigan, addressed the crowd near the end of the protest. “I think that (Snyder) needs to reinvest in higher ed or he’s not going to reinvent Michigan like he likes to,” DeMonaco said. Among the students participating in the protest were Mid Michigan Community College student Courtney Barnett and

sophomore CMU flag-holder Casie Hanson, both of Mio. “It got me worked up because my parents don’t help me pay for college. It’s me, and whatever financial aid I can get,” Barnett said. “Hopefully, the budget will not be cut and we will have funding for higher education.” Hanson, who is taking 16 credit hours and works 20 hours per week, said she does not understand Snyder’s decision making. She believes students and universities deserve the money A protest | 5

The former Mount Pleasant Center property will soon belong to the city. The Mount Pleasant City Commission voted unanimously Thursday night to purchase the West Pickard Street property from the State of Michigan. Commissioner Jon Joslin acknowledged there were pros and cons to purchasing the property for $50,001. “I know this is a tough economy and I also don’t want to see a tax increase,” Joslin said. “But I think we can do this without a tax raise and we’ve already presented ideas on how we can do that.” What exactly will be done with the land has yet to be

determined, but city commissioners are hopeful it will lead to economic development and job creation. Commissioner Nancy English echoed Joslin’s point. “I have no interest in raising the millage and cutting services,” she said. “We’ve uncovered funds to avoid that.” Vice Mayor Kathy Ling said the decision allowed for good community discussion on both sides. “The arguments for and the arguments against (both) involve risk,” she said. Commissioner Sharon Tilmann said she knows Mount Pleasant residents are willing to take risks to prosper. She credited the community with always being proactive and willing to make their situation better. “I view this as a long-term investment, which I’ve said from the get-go,” she said. “This is an investment for

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Deerfield Road could be up for rebuilding durring this summer Infamous among residents, drivers for poor condition By Jordan Spence Staff Reporter

The crumbling stretch of Deerfield Road south of campus could be rebuilt as early as this summer. Union Township’s top request is the grinding and repaving of Deerfield Road as part of this spring’s 2-percent Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe disbursement of funds received from Class III Electronic Games of Chance. The request for $234,878 has yet to be approved by the tribe.

“I think we need to address that place very quickly,” said Union Township Treasurer Pam Stovak. The plan is to rip up the road, redo the base and re-pave it, said Township Manager Brian Smith. The Isabella County Road Commission has yet to approve the project, but Smith said the township hopes to begin construction sometime in the summer. “Because the road is in bad shape, it is our priority,” Smith said. Alycea Maki lives on Deerfield Road and said everyone who lives there complains of the road conditions.

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w Eminem may make appearance at rap performance tonight, 3 w WCMU may be hurt by funding cuts, 4

w Baseball series against Miami moved to Oxford, 7

w Frank Zombo returning to campus for kids’ event, 5 More than 90 Years of Serving as Central Michigan University’s Independent Voice

w Football opens spring practice, 8

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EVENTS CALENDAR FRIDAY w The deadline to withdraw from classes is 5 p.m. at the Registrar’s Office. w “Stone Girls Dreaming” by Lisa Railsback will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Bush Theatre through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday.

SATURDAY w Hall-a-thon 2011 will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Powers Hall Ballroom.

w The Broadway Amateur Film Festival will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Broadway Theater, 216 E. Broadway St.

SUNDAY w The Mid Michigan Model Train Show is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Finch 110. w “Get Down and Derby” roller derby party will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Spinning Wheels Roller Rink, 1241 N. Mission Road.

Clarification Dr. Ashok Vashista and Dave Keilitz are not necessarily new to Central Michigan Community Hospital, but were brought into new positions recently. A headline in a story on page 4B on Wednesday was misleading. Central Michigan Life has a long-standing commitment to fair and accurate reporting. It is our policy to correct factual errors. Please e-mail news@cm-life.com.

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The Ishpeming senior said she’s glad to know when construction begins, workers won’t just be filling in the road. “You have to drive so slowly out there,” she said. “You pretty much have to come to a stop in order to drive through.” Ron Graham, a bus driver for the Isabella County Transportation Commission, said he drives through Lexington Ridge Apartments’ parking lots to avoid much of the damage.

“It makes it uncomfortable for passengers,” he said. Brine contract A brine contract with Michigan Chloride Sales was approved by the township board Wednesday. Brine is applied to dirt roads to keep the dust levels down and to help bind the roads together. The cost of three treatments to dirt roads in Union Township will be $2,000 per application. “Our product doesn’t come from oil products like many other brine products do,” said Pete Miller, president

of Michigan Chloride Sales. “Ours is from a mineral well deep in the ground.” Brad Harkness, sales and chloride operations manager for MCS, said while the product is more expensive, it lasts longer than brine from oil products. He said out of the 25 years he’s worked with the company he has only had to pay for one tree and one shrub because of damage from the brine. “Now that we know it’s not from oil products, I’m not as concerned as I was before about damage to the environment,” said township Trustee Phil Mikus. metro@cm-life.com

“The Partition of Sudan & the Crisis in the Arab World” Gérard Prunier Monday, March 28 7:00 p.m. Plachta Auditorium Gérard Prunier is an expert on Eastern and Central African affairs. He is the author of “Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide” and “From Genocide to Continental War: The ‘Congolese’ Conflict and the Crisis of Contemporary Africa.” Gerard Prunier’s visit is sponsored by the Dr. Harold Abel Endowed Lecture Series in the Study of Dictatorship, Democracy and Genocide and the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences at Central Michigan University. For more information, visit chsbs.cmich.edu/abel. CMU is an AA/EO institution (see www.cmich.edu/aaeo). To make a request for accommodations due to a disability, contact 989-774-1788 or CHSBS@cmich.edu.

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Fire scorches rental house Occupant out of home during extensive damage By Jordan Spence Staff Reporter

A fire severely damaged a home Thursday afternoon at 8352 E. Pickard St. Firefighters from Shepherd Tri-Township, Mount Pleasant and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe fire departments were called

to the scene in Chippewa Township. No one was at the rental home at the time of the fire and the owner, John McDonald, was out of town. “There was very extensive fire damage throughout the residence,” said Don Brown, Shepherd Tri-Township fire chief. “In the upstairs as well as down.” He said the garage can be salvaged and that the west end of the home was not damaged as much as the rest of the residence.

Lola Schaffer watched across the road as the fire departments fought the fire. “We just happened to look out the window and saw the smoke,” she said. “Then the trucks arrived, and then I saw big orange flames shooting out of the top of the roof.” Next-door neighbor Kelly Norton also saw smoke, but thought it was just a car fire at first. “I didn’t call 9-1-1 because by the time I saw the smoke I started to hear the sirens

coming,” she said. Brown said the departments use the same operating systems, making working together more effective. “We’ve been making good headway,” he said. “All the different departments have been doing a good job to work together.” Jackie Pego, who was renting out the home, arrived at the scene while the fire was still being extinguished but declined comment.

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The Shepherd Tri-Township, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and Mount Pleasant fire departments responded to a house fire on Thursday afternoon at 8352 E. Pickard St. “There was very extensive fire damage throughout the residence,” said Shepherd Fire Chief Don Brown. “In the upstairs as well as down.” The rental house was empty at the time of the fire. There were no injuries.

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Eminem could appear when Shady Records rap acts perform tonight Slaughterhouse, Yelawolf will play at Plachta By Brad Canze News Copy Chief

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Mount Pleasant resident Kiersten Siegert smiles as she looks out of a window in her workout studio Fitness Inspired, 206 W. Michigan St. Siegart, who received completed a Master’s in Exercise Science at Central Michigan University, uses her passion for health and motivation to fuel her studio and to help change the lives of others. “I love helping people — that’s why I got into it,” she said. “To see people change not only their bodies, but the inside as well.”

Finding Fitness Exercise center focuses on personal inspiration By Jordan Spence | Staff Reporter

iersten Siegert began her business three years ago hoping to bring a lifestyle change to residents of Mount Pleasant. Live Fitness Inspired, 206 W. Michigan St., offers several options for changing things up such as turbo kick and rowing classes and a boot camp-style workout. Along with classes, membership packages also include meal plans, group workouts and testing.

Siegert first started the business when she was working for her master’s degree in exercise science at CMU. “I love helping people — that’s why I got into it,” Siegert said. “To see people change not only their bodies, but the inside as well.” The Mount Pleasant resident said getting her undergraduate degree in psychology at CMU helped her deal with clients on a mental level. The degree has helped her better understand the way people think about themselves and their bodies, she said. “A lot of people make the mistake of setting unrealistic goals,” she said. “I try to

prevent people from doing that and I give my clients a big dose of inspiration to begin with, so they don’t get discouraged.” By combining the different components of her programs and different themes for workouts, the experience is kept fresh for the bodies and minds of clients, Siegert said Francis White said one reason she has successfully kept off 35 pounds for the last three years is because she does not use a treadmill. It is knowing she is part of a team that keeps her honest. “The accountability is the biggest component,” the Mount Pleasant resident A friday | 5

There’s a “slim” chance Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium could see a “shady” surprise Friday night. Rap group Slaughterhouse and rapper Yelawolf, both acts on Eminem’s record label, Shady Records, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Plachta. “Ultimately, I know there is a huge demand for the newer hip hop, especially with the college kids and especially through the Internet,” said Gary Crafton, owner of Plus One Entertainment, the company sponsoring the event. “We thought it would be a good thing, since they’re in state, and it’s Eminem’s home state and he’s really pumping these projects.” Tickets are $20 for students and $27 for the general public through the Ticket Central box office. Tickets will be $30 at the door. Crafton said Plus One also sponsored Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf’s show Thursday night at the Royal Oak Music Theater in Royal Oak, where Eminem joined them on stage. Crafton said Eminem is working hard to push both of the acts into the spotlight, as he has previously with acts like 50 Cent and Obie Trice. He would not confirm that Eminem would join the performance in Mount Pleasant, but also did not deny it. “I spoke to people in his camp, and their exact words were ‘he’s really trying to pump these guys, and I’ve seen him do crazier things,’” Crafton said. “Nothing’s for sure, but it’s been talked about. It’s been discussed.” Rockford senior Steve Wheeler said even a chance of seeing Eminem was enough to get him interested in the concert. “I would probably take

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the gamble to see random artists to see Eminem,” Wheeler said. “Plachta’s a small venue. That’d be awesome to see Eminem.” Wheeler also said Eminem’s support of Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf makes him hopeful that they are high-quality acts. “Eminem doesn’t support crap, usually,” he said. Keith Voeks, assistant director of University Events, said he had been talking with Plus One about renting out Plachta for an event since fall 2010. Voeks said Plus One is paying $1,225 to rent Plachta for the day, plus labor costs. “They had to do anything else Program Board or anybody else would have to do to have an event on campus, but they also had to pay facility rental,” Voeks said. In addition to facility rental, Plus One is paying for a stage technician, six ushers, two CMU police officers, an electrician and three security professionals, for a total labor cost of $225.30 an hour. Slaughterhouse founded in 2008, consisting of rappers Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Detroit native Royce da 5’9”. They released a self-titled album in 2009 and will release their Shady Records debut later this year. They appeared on Eminem’s last album, “Recovery.” Yelawolf is an Alabamaborn rapper who featured on the single “You Ain’t No DJ” by Outkast member Big Boi in 2010. His debut album is scheduled to be released through Shady Records this summer. studentlife@cm-life.com

Yoga lesson celebrates Asian Pacific Heritage Month Night of relaxation among activities By Jessica Fecteau Staff Reporter

Participants in the Minority Student Services Center’s Asian Pacific Heritage Month began their night with a stretch and ended it with a “namaste.” About 70 people gathered Thursday in the Student Activity Center’s NIRSA and Alumni conference rooms for a free yoga lesson. “Asian Pacific Heritage Month is for celebrating and sharing different backgrounds of grow-

ing up,” said Keisha Janney, assistant director of Minority Student Services. Although Asian Pacific Heritage Month is nationally celebrated in May, it is recognized on campus from March 15 to April 15 to figure more prominently in the academic year. MSS added a night of relaxation to the inspirational speakers, events and food tasters this year. “Since yoga traditions date back to the Asian heritage, we included yoga,” said Michael McArthur, a Lansing graduate assistant for MSS.” With the second semester coming to an end and students having exams, it is

a good way for people to relax and relieve stress.” The lesson’s instructor, Auburn senior Katy Foco, said the practice also imparts many other health benefits. “Over time it can help people sleep better, increase strength, increase flexibility and even lower the amount of pain medication someone may need,” Foco said. “Who or what can’t benefit from yoga? The benefits are astounding.” She said the positive impacts of yoga are especially favorable and just as important as exercise for stressed-out college students. A yoga | 5

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Jenison freshman Brenna Maday, center, relaxes with a group of about 70 students who came to participate in a Yoga Lesson as part of Asian Pacific Heritage Month on Thursday evening in the Alumni NIRSA room of the Student Activity Center. The lesson was sponsored by Minority Student Services. sara winkler/ assistant photo editoR

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ROOMIE BONDING | Residents spend time together

P U b l i c B ro a d c a s t ing F unding

WCMU may be impacted by cuts Bill may not have enough support to pass U.S. Senate By Maryellen Tighe Staff Reporter

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Clinton Township freshman Dino Zuccaro, Armada freshman Vinnie Roncelli, Washington Township freshman Gabriella Serraiocco and Alma freshman Alex Stahl share a laugh Tuesday in their Thorpe Hall dorm room. “I find my roommates absolutely amazing,” Zuccaro said.

Catholic churches to embrace new translations during mass St. Mary’s ready for transition By Gabi Jaye Senior Reporter

Catholic churches worldwide will modify common phrases and responses during masses at the beginning of the 2011 Advent season in November. St. Mary’s University Parish, 1405 S. Washington St., is prepared. Pastoral associate Jeremy Priest said the change is because of the translation of Bible issues varying from language to language. “This change is partially about the international character of the church,” he said. Priest said Pope John Paul II set the changes in motion. He discovered many translations of the Bible were different from one another as he traveled the world. The same ideas were not being communicated during mass, Priest said. The new change will fo-

cus on translating certain prayers, responses and sayings directly from the Latin texts. Certain excerpts from the Latin texts were not even translated. “Some countries have no real connection with any of the Romance languages,” Priest said. “Latin is much more poetic, and that way I think more beautiful.” Priest said the masses will continue to be structured the same. He said Latin makes Biblical connections clearer during mass. The new translations will make Biblical allusions more recognizable, Priest said. Janet Saraino, owner of The Rosary Catholic Store, 981 Craig Hill Road, said the changes are needed and that she is embracing them. “There are going to be people who fight against it because they’re used to having a watered-down mass and not getting the true meaning of the mass,” Saraino said. “It’s like the translations took God out of some of it — put it to a human level in some way.”

Priest said the changes will require a bit of adjustment for people who attend mass regularly. “I haven’t been to church in a while, but I know they made changes in the early 2000s and the older, more traditional crowd wasn’t too thrilled about it,” said Alpena junior Gary Pikula. “But they got used to it and I’m sure the same thing will happen again this time. I don’t really see the need to change anything during the Catholic mass, and don’t understand why they feel they have to.” St. Mary’s will offer pamphlets with the new phrases so parishioners know how to respond. Priest said this is a great opportunity for people to recognize what they are saying during mass and why they are saying it. “I think it’ll be good, but hard at first for people trying to get used to it,” Priest said. “People are used to the translations that they know.” metro@cm-life.com

Powwow brings American Indian culture to CMU’s Events Center Event on April 2, 3 open to all By Ben Harris Staff Reporter

Regular powwow participant and volunteer Cid Bearhart said CMU’s upcoming event is like a big family get-together. The 22nd-annual Pow wow will be held April 2 and 3 at the Events Center. The Grand Entry will be at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and at noon on Sunday. Singing, dancing, food vendors and arts and crafts vendors will all be part of the celebration. “It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from, seeing old friends and making new friends is something to look forward to every weekend during the summer,” Bearhart said. More than 2,000 people have attended every year, including members of the local community, CMU students and tribal community members. “We hold the powwow every year as a tradition to

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“Right now we give out more work studies than we have on campus,” Brooks said. McNeely said a bike-share program would also aid in the goal of campus sustainability. “We would model this off of Northern Michigan University’ bike-share program,” McNeely said. “There would be a number of university-owned

strengthen our ties with the local tribes and to educate our students,” said Colleen Green, director of Native American Programs. “You might not know what Native American culture entails, but you’ll see some of that by coming to the powwow.” According to the program from a previous year, the event began as a celebration of new life, although regular participant and volunteer Jannan Cornstalk said it is more like a social gathering than a ceremony. “Anyone is welcome to come and see Native American culture and eat Native American food,” Cornstalk said. “I have friends traveling from as far away as Chicago, and we see people coming from all over the U.S.” Cornstalk said the event is special because not all American Indians are the same. “We aren’t Hollywood Indians,” she said. “There are a lot of different costumes, and they’re all beautiful and handmade, and we want the community to come and share in our culture.” Powwows are held all over

bikes that students would be able to check out at no cost. That would be our biggest initiative under the sustainability leg of our platform.” Cavataio and Brooks said they want to emphasize diversity education and programming on campus, as well as emphasize SGA as a tool to implement student wants and needs. “We’re trying to build a bottom-up type of thing where the students tell us what they want,” English said while talking about diversity programs. “Do they

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the country, mostly in the spring and summer, Cornstalk said. “It’s a big commitment, but I do it because I love our people and our culture,” she said. “It’s a good way to showcase the Native Americans here at CMU, and it makes us feel good about our culture and proud to be Native Americans.” CMU students and Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Tribal members can go for free with an I.D. Admission is $7 for the general public and $5 for senior citizens and children; a weekend pass costs $12. university@cm-life.com

want to know more about LGBT, do they want to know more about the African American or Asian communities, what do they want?” Voting will open at 12 a.m. on April 4 on cmich.orgsync. com. Students must register for OrgSync to vote. Both campaigns linked all information and website links on their campaign Facebook pages, at www.facebook. com/votebrooksmcneely and www.facebook.com/vote. vince.bryant.cmu.sga. studentlife@cm-life.com

Local National Public Radio aficionados could miss music to their ears if new national legislation passes the Senate. House Resolution 1076, a bill which would cut federal funding of public broadcasting, was approved by the U.S. House of Representative March 17. CMU’s public radio station, 98.5 WCMU, would not be affected by the cuts right away, said Ed Grant, CMU Public Broadcasting general manager. But the station might have problems down the road. The station purchases $200,000 to $250,000 of NPR programing a year, or about 50 hours a week of programming, he said. “Our programming is acquired from a number of different sources,” Grant said. “We earmark certain expenditures that we make using federal funds, (we could fund the programming with donations) but that would require some changes.” The station receives funding from donors, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and CMU, Grant said. About 22 percent of its funding comes from the federal government. Other stations may not be lucky enough to redistribute funds, said Stacey Karp, director of communications for the Association of Public Television Stations, the group leading the lobbying effort to block HR 1076. About 10 percent of the average public broadcasting station is funded by the federal government. “There are 170 million Americans who rely on public broadcasting each month,” she said. “In the rural communities, in the smaller communities ... they

depend on the federal government to be able to provide that news and educational and cultural programming.” The bill does prevent federal funding from going to public broadcasting, not just NPR. This includes programs like “Morning Edition” and “Our Front Porch,” Karp said. According to a Hart Research/American Viewpoint Survey voters consider public broadcasting to be the second-best thing the federal government could spend tax dollars on, behind defense spending. “Sixty-nine percent of people across the political spectrum oppose cutting government funds for public broadcasting,” Karp said. Representative Dave Camp, R-Midland, voted for H R 1076, along with 227 other representatives. “House Resolution 1076 is a

measure designed to redirect federal funds ... currently being made available to National Public Radio,” he said in a written statement. “Compared to public health and safety, NPR is a non-essential program.” Even though the bill passed the House, Karp doubts it will see the Senate floor. There is just not enough support for it in the Democrat-controlled Senate, she said. But a grassroots campaign to support the stations, 170 million Americans for Public Broadcasting, is still going strong. “As of (Tuesday) morning we have over 346,000 people who have signed up to support the campaign,” Karp said. “We’ve been really heartened to see that our supporters not only support us but are willing to take action on our behalf.” university@cm-life.com

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Zombo to return as kids’ active lifestyle role model Several other CMU athletes will appear at April 16 event By Rachel Dybicki Staff Reporter

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Muskegon sophomore Joy Johnson sets her hands in prayer position as she moves into the Warrior I pose during the yoga lesson as part of Asian Pacific Heritage Month Thursday evening in the Alumni NIRSA room of the Student Activity Center. “It’s my first time and I just thought it would be something interesting to do, relaxing,” Johnson said.

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Jasmine Valentine came to support Asian Pacific Heritage Month as social activities coordinator for the Organization for Black Unity. “I think yoga takes you out of the normal school

environment and it’s an hour to take time out of the day and not stress out,” the Northville freshman said. Valentine participated with her organization as part of its “fun day” activities at the SAC. “I think it’s great for students to experience something a little different,” Janney said. “Rather than just listening to speakers we

bring in, students can fully engage and participate.” Asian Pacific Heritage Month will continue March 31 with a free cook-off and food taster event in the Bovee University Center Rotunda. For a full calendar of events, visit http://diversity.cmich.edu/mss.

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Downtown preps for Art Walk By Hailee Sattavara Staff Reporter

Amateur and advanced artists alike will have the opportunity to show off their work downtown this summer. From May 9 to June 20, Art Reach of Mid Michigan, 111. E. Broadway St., will be displaying submitted pieces of art in the windows of businesses for the 15th annual Art Walk. The deadline to contact Art Reach for display is May 2. “I love walking from here to the bank and seeing art in every window,” said Kathy Hill, executive director of Art Reach. Any artist can submit a piece to be displayed, Hill said. Last year, more than 40 pieces of artwork were displayed. This year marks 30 years

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they receive. “I hope that this isn’t the only time that people come and pay attention,” Hanson said. “Because they should have paid attention when they voted.”

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Green Bay Packer and Chippewa alumnus Frank Zombo will join current CMU athletes to show Mount Pleasant children the importance of an active lifestyle April 16. CMU P.L.A.Y.s in Finch Fieldhouse is intended to inspire children to maintain a healthy lifestyle through at least 60 minutes of daily activity, said Dorr senior Lindsey Lear. “I think it’s a great idea, child obesity has been becoming a big issue so I believe getting kids out to play with CMU athletes is a way to show some great role models that

Mount Pleasant resident said. “If I don’t show up, my teammates are going to miss me and wonder why I was gone.”

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hopefully inspire kids to become more active,” Lear said. Lear is in charge of designing T-shirts, public relations and working with the registration forms for the event. Forms will go out to students in Mount Pleasant public schools on April 5 to get a final head count. She said children can run through the stations at their own paces and will receive goodie bags with a CMU P.L.A.Y.s shirt, blow-up ball and other items to keep them active at home. Lear said representatives from CMU athletics will include members of the basketball, baseball, football, volleyball teams and others. She is one of five group members running the event as their main assignment for COM 401: Capstone in Communication. The group members enjoy their time together and have worked hard putting it all to-

gether, California senior Ross Somerville said. “Once we figured out what we wanted to do it started to become a lot more fun,” Somerville said. “We’re doing very well and it all feels so organized. By the time April 16 rolls around we should be seeing a very successful event.” Sterling Heights senior Tara Turkington said the group is committed to fundraising to ensure success. The group is set up in the weeks leading up to the event in the Down Under Food Court in the Bovee University Center to sell Tshirts for $10 and cutouts for $1. A karaoke fundraiser will be held April 9 at The Cabin, 930 W. Broomfield St. “I took charge of contacting as many people as I could for the event,” Turkington said. “It is so important to me to get out there and encourage children.”

Sherri Phillips does not mind waking up early for her 5:30 a.m. boot camp workout program. She said she has made a lot of new friends through working out and has also become addicted to the program. “I travel all the way from

Beaverton, work out and then go to work at the casino,” Phillips said. “It’s given me that extra boost.” More information is available at www.livefitnessinspired.com.

tion is very minimal,” he said. The one site of concern was a spot that was likely a landfill. The 75 x 100 foot spot contained slag and metal, as well as bricks and some other materials. Londrigan advised the commission to fill in the hole, so the material would be underground. In the property’s former mental hospital, examiners found X-ray machines and oil leakage in some of the elevator shafts. “Even with the few new things we identified, I think we got a really good study

done,” Londrigan said. The company estimates there is about $250,000 worth of salvage credit in steel. However, most of the buildings are composed of concrete and brick, he said. If demolition was to be done all at once, the city estimates the cost would be about $2.5 million. The 120-year-old Mount Pleasant Center complex has been used for multiple operations throughout its lifespan, but was closed in 2009.

of Art Reach. The center is celebrating by displaying historical photographs next to each piece of art. Art Reach will provide easels and blocks necessary for proper display of each piece of art. “The downtown merchants are tremendously supportive,” Hill said. There’s always something different and unusual, said Tim Moffit, a member of the Art Reach Board of Directors. Moffit said the art is for sale in many cases and will be clearly marked. “I think it will be enjoyable,” Moffit said. “We have quite a few people who like to go around the first week and see what we have.” The center often gets a lot of extra people it may not have room in the shop for, said Kim Bigard, Art Reach store coordinator. She said she likes seeing new artists come in. This will be her second Art Walk. “We’re looking for student’s (submissions) … not

just 2D,” Bigard said. “We’re open to sculpture, pottery and any other medium they come up with.” There are a lot of nice things to see downtown during the summer exhibition, Moffit said. “We make a connection between art and artists,” he said. “We would appreciate anyone coming downtown to see what we have.” Next year, Art Reach is partnering with the city of Mount Pleasant to change Art Walk drastically. Hill said the center intends to make it a larger event and more participatory. “We are ramping it up major … we’re going to make it interactive” Hill said. Art Walk will feature prizes and artistic events such as poetry readings. Hill said Art Walk will hopefully bring students down to see their friend’s work.

Protesting students loudly chanted “Whose house? Our House!” Some members of the crowd called, “Show me what democracy looks like,” and others responded, “This is what democracy looks like.” Several picket signs read “Refund Rick” and “Students are our future.” After the protest, students were allowed to enter the State

Capitol and work their ways up the building, where they continued their chants. “I just hope they don’t ignore us,” Hanson said. “We are here for a reason. We care what he does, and this isn’t right.”

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EDITORIAL | Financial cuts should not be made at college students’ expense

From the top down

from the previous year absorbed by students who were never on the CMU Promise. The unwarranted sting from the 23.3-percent cut may not be felt during the 2011-12 school year because of additional funding from the tuition incentive grant awarded for increasing tuition by no more than 15 percent, but neither the governor nor the budget office has informed university administrators how CMU will receive that money or if it will be guaranteed in the future. Administrators fear the grant will be allocated as one-time funding instead of funneling into CMU’s base. If so, CMU will not be able to count on the $6,677,800 in incentive funds for the 2012-13 school year and beyond. In effect, CMU really will receive a 23.3percent cut in funding instead of 15 percent.

evere higher education budget cuts will whittle down CMU’s state appropriations to unprecedented levels in 2011-12 if approved by the legislature. The brunt of the financial ramifications should not unduly burden students through tuition hikes, but should be mitigated by decreased spending and personnel salary cuts from the top down. The cuts were based on a distorted average of CMU’s tuition hikes over the last five years. Gov. Rick Snyder’s budget experts failed to incorporate the CMU Promise into the formula used to determine state appropriations to universities, resulting in higher cuts at CMU than any other public university in Michigan.

As the CMU Promise phased out, “super seniors” transferred from the tuition-rate cohort they belonged to since they were freshmen to the much higher rate of the current academic year. Since the seniors did not experience an increase in tuition for four years, their fifth-year tuition rate jumped higher than the tuition hike

The governor, budget office personnel and local politicians have all opined that they understand the proposed cuts are deep and difficult to absorb, but are necessary to balance the budget. In the future, they said, funds will be available to make higher education a priority. To compensate for these cuts until that theoretical point years ahead, CMU has several options: It could raise tuition, cut programs or decrease salaries, among others. As many faculty and lower-level staff have already felt the chill of pay freezes, it would be a true show of leadership for the administration’s higher-ups to take pay cuts and reductions in those little niceties that make being an executive at CMU look so posh — complimentary housing, cars, gadgets and other benefits certainly included.

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Ending pension exemptions a justified cut When Governor Snyder announced his 2012 budget proposal, one of the key components was a plan to end the exemptions for pension plans. This was met with outrage by seniors, and last week AARP held a rally wherein over 1,000 seniors protested the plan to tax pensions. But why should income be free from being taxed just because the person is retired? The current exemption in Michigan is $45,120 for private pensions, while public pensions are completely exempt. Why should a retired person making $40,000 a year from his pension be exempt from having his income taxed, while a recent college graduate making $20,000 would still have to pay the 4.35% state income tax? Some people have claimed that taxing pensions will unfairly burden seniors because they will be taxed twice, once on the income which they contribute to their retirement plan, and once when they receive the benefits. These claims are not only unfounded, but blatantly untrue. For pensions where only employers pay into the pension plan, original income tax on the contributions would not apply to employees, and for pensions where employees pay into the plan as well, the contribution is not factored into the individual’s adjusted gross income. So if the money is not taxed when it’s put into the plan, and it’s not taxed when it’s paid to the individual during retirement, this is essentially cheating the tax system. Times are tough, and nobody wants to pay taxes, but allowing seniors to exempt income from pensions is not only fiscally irresponsible for Michigan, it is also unfair to young people and people who are working who still have to pay taxes on their incomes.

Excerpt of Editorial Board’s discussion with Ross, Burdette On March 17, CM Life sat down for an hour with University President George Ross and David Burdette, vice president of Finances and Administrative Services, to discuss various subjects. Here is a sampling of questions asked by the Editorial Board. The proposed 23.3-percent cut in state funding to CMU Editorial Board: Could you elaborate on what your expectations were for state higher education allocations prior to Gov. (Rick) Synder’s coming out with his budget proposal? George Ross: We were moving toward something like 20 percent. We were expecting it would be double digits, depending on who you were to talk to, but we really didn’t know. The governor, in my meetings with him, in my meetings with the budget director ... both said it would be significant, but they didn’t give us a number until they released it. EB: Do you believe state officials assumed CMU didn’t need as low a reduction (because of the CMU Promise) as the other universities

were receiving? GR: I’m going to defer to them. They really did not consult with us on the subject or the other universities, and I don’t know. David Burdette: Dr. Ross was mentioning this to me. The simplest explanation is the students who came off the Promise went from a very low rate to a much higher rate, and it appeared to be an artificial increase. College of Medicine EB: For the amount allocated for staff salaries ($1,968,332), do you expect to see those increase as time goes by? GR: Yes, because as we start getting our first class of students and start hiring faculty, it will need support. EB: Is the budget for the college going to be adjusted at all or will adjustments be made elsewhere? How are we accounting for this extra year? GR: When this project started, we allocated $25 million to floor five years, simple assumption. But after the first year, we spent a couple million dollars. The total allocation hasn’t changed.

,,,Even this year, it’s going to be a lot less than $5 million a year. DB: We’re banking those (unused) funds for years (in which) we’ll need more than $5 million a year. Academic Prioritization EB: Where are we in the academic prioritization process? I know it’s something that was going to be around for the entire year? GR: Let’s talk about academic programs first, anticipating the provost and I to get information from the department chairs by May. I anticipate rolling out decisions on prioritization this fall. Don’t forget, some of this is already done. All units were assessed and I expect that by April. The one on my operations just started and I expect that done by June. The one on athletics, we’re going to start this month and they’ll be done this June. But probably the most delayed one will be development, because (Kathy Wilbur, vice president of Development and External Relations) is so new to that, but by mid to late fall (it) will be done.

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CMU does not keep $258 million lying around

Let’s set the record straight — university officials are not hoarding $258 million in cash reserves to finance extravagant building projects. Tuition is not increasing and faculty salaries are not being frozen because CMU is punishing the campus for cuts in state funding so it can continue to augment its reserves. CMU does have $228.3 million in unrestricted net assets, but that money is designated for specific expenditures: $45 million for maintenance, debt stabilization and insurance reserves; $34.8 million for contractual commitments; $26.7 million for construction projects in process/reserves; $26.7 million for quasi endowment funds (scholarships); $20.3 million for department special project reserves; $54.8 million for departmental working capital (not all cash); and $20 million for academic support and research. In total, these funds equate a component of net assets after subtracting liabilities from assets, and there are restrictions on how the funds are spent. The notion that CMU has more than a quarter-billion dollars in cash reserves stemmed from an Oct. 18 CM Life article I wrote in which we called the reserves a “rainy day” fund. Though we did not explicitly say those funds are liquid cash reserves, that is how the article was interpreted. To mitigate confusion, we published a followup article Nov. 10 to further explain the reserves. I quoted David Burdette, vice president of Finance and Administrative Services, saying “(t)here’s no unrestricted reserves just laying around for someone to make a claim for them,” and certainly not $258.3 million in hard cash available for unrestricted spending. Rather, Burdette said there is about $5 million available if there is an immediate catastrophe. I hoped the follow-up story would expunge confusion, but campus groups have continued to falsely assert CMU has more than a quarter-billion dollars in cash reserves. That figure has been used on fliers passed out by protestors and used repeatedly to comment on budget-related stories on www.cmlife.com by disgruntled students complaining about tuition hikes. I wholeheartedly support the rights of protesting groups to negotiate for better salaries and benefits, and of course I encourage students to voice their concerns about tuition rates, but their arguments are tainted when false information is at the crux of their logic. How the university manages money must be criticized and monitored — both by this newspaper and the campus community — to hold administrators accountable, but chastising administrators with false financial pretenses affronts common sense.

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Opening MAC series moved to Oxford

By John Evans | Senior Reporter It was the final game of the season — one last chance to advance and keep the season alive. The Central Michigan baseball team was the No. 1 seed and Kent State was the No. 2 seed. It was the Mid-American Conference championship game. Senior ace Jesse Hernandez had an uncharacteristic start, allowing three earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings and the Chippewas were down 5-0. But the team, just like it had done all season, found life. A three-run rally in the eighth inning gave the team hope, but in the ninth, with a man left on base, the season came to an end. The Chippewas had won the 2010 regular season MAC championship but was left with a sour taste in their mouth. This season the team is soul searching. And after a shaky 9-12 overall start, the Chippewas are pre-

paring to make another run. “Each team has to find their own identity no matter what you did the year before,” said head coach Steve Jaksa. “We lost the pitcher of the year (Hernandez) — Friday starters don’t just roll off of tables.” CMU lost a plethora of key elements from last year’s team, including Hernandez who signed with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Other notables who left include catcher Dale Cornstubble, drafted by the Kansas City Royals, third basemen James Teas, centerfielder Billy Anderson and middle infielder Ricky Clark. When you lose that kind of star power, it is not easy to fill voids. Junior Trent Howard has made his way to becoming the ace this season, sporting a 1-3 record with a 3.00 earned run average.

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Redshirt freshman pitcher Josh Cok watches the ball in the air as he makes his way to first base after getting a hit during the home opener March 15 against Madonna University at Theunissen Stadium. CMU defeated Madonna 3-1.

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Team meeting in Mo. propels Chippewas By Anthony Fenech Senior Reporter

The Central Michigan baseball team lost a few games. Then they won a few games. Then last Saturday evening, after dropping the first two games of a weekend series to Missouri, the rains came. The Chippewas were just doubled up by the Tigers, 14-7, a day after falling a run short, and head coach Steve Jaksa wanted to talk to his team. He summoned them to the bus after dinner and, exactly a third of the way through the 2011 season, held a team meeting. “We had a really good meeting with the guys,” Jaksa said. “It wasn’t about any one particular thing but collectively, as a team, what we wanted to do.” And the next day, the Chippewas did what they wanted to do.

After losing the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader, CMU responded with an 8-1 drubbing of the Tigers on getaway day. “I thought we played extremely well that day,” Jaksa said. “I was very pleased with where we were as a team and liked our attitude. “Now we’re going to build on it.” The meeting, Jaksa said on Thursday from his office, “Was just a meeting” and to not read too much into it. But the meeting, he said, concentrated on consistency, having toughness together and competing one game at a time. “We’ve been kind of up and down,” said junior outfielder Andrew Thomas. “It was about toughness, playing consistent and not letting ourselves get into bad situations. “Hopefully that meeting really

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Sometimes the weather does not always cooperate and sacrifices must be made. The CMU baseball team is sacrificing three home games this weekend after its series with Miami (OH) was moved to Oxford, Ohio. The recent snow storm that hit Mount Pleasant forced the team to reschedule its Wednesday game, losing a series to start conference play. “There is nothing we can do about the amount of snow that fell,” said head coach Steve Jaksa. “At the end of the day we have to play and get those games in.” The Chippewas were only scheduled to host four Mid-American Conference series but because of the snow storm the schedule has been reduced to only three home series. CMU will play in its first MAC series this weekend against the Miami Redhawks with the three game series starting at 3 Trent Howard p.m. on Friday. The team will wrap up the series with 1 p.m. games on Saturday and Sunday. Junior Trent Howard is expected to start on the mound on Friday, as the Chippewas look to get off to a good start in MAC play. Junior Zach Cooper is the probable pitcher for Saturday, with senior Jake Sabol rounding out the weekend on Sunday. Sabol has been coming out of the bullpen as of late, but he will switch with senior Bryce Morrow and junior Ryan Longstreth, both of whom will come out of the pen. Howard said the team is ready to start MAC play. “We are all very excited for conference play to start,” he said. “We feel we have shown some good signs this season — we know we just need to put it all together and we have to keep getting better every day.”

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CMU football begins spring practice ahead of the curve By Andrew Stover Senior Reporter

The conditions were comfortable, the ground synthetic and Eminem’s “Without Me” blared from the loudspeakers. The Central Michigan football team was back indoors. Just more than a week after Spring football practice opened Mar. 15, the recent snowstorm sent coach Dan Enos and his team back to the turf bay inside the Indoor Athletic Complex for Thursday’s session. But to be clear, it will take more than a snow storm to put a damper on the optimism surrounding Central Michigan. Junior quarterback Ryan Radcliff is proof of that. A year after being thrust into a first-time starter role, in the midst of a massive transition from the previous coaching regime to its successor, he is finally at ease. The 6-foot-2, 212-pound Sherwood, Ohio, native has taken time to acclimate to a job he at times struggled with last season, when CMU finished 3-9. The offseason, he says, has treated him well. “Now that we’re already out here, we already got probably 80-90 percent of our offense in (through) the first five practices,” said Radcliff, who attributed a ton of film study to his level of comfort. “Last year, we had five routes

in. We’re so much further ahead as far as install goes, and just what the coaches expect from us — how we’re Ryan Radcliff going to do business.” Enos, who said in January that Radcliff was “definitely” his starting quarterback despite saying he had a period of regression in the middle of the 2010 season, said Radcliff’s progression is notable. He is more concerned with finding a semblance of a run game, something that eluded the Chippewas for long stretches in 2010. Part of that, admittedly, falls on the coaching staff, Enos said. “It’s myself calling more run plays,” the second-year head coach said. “When our tailbacks had around 30 carries a game, we won.” Enos also has harped on a sour-looking turnover margin (-11) that ranked last in the Mid-American Conference in 2010. Of note, CMU threw a combined 18 interceptions — Radcliff accounted for 17 — and intercepted just four. Defensively, senior Armond Staten is expected to lead a linebacker group that lost Nick Bellore and Matt Berning to graduation. Enos said Staten was the team’s

most consistent linebacker last year after Bellore suffered an ankle injury that was difficult to get over. Like Radcliff, Staten said he sees a continuity in the unit that wasn’t there last season, despite losing some key contributors. “Coming into spring ball, everything’s a lot clearer,” he said. “We understand the terminology. We’re eye-to-eye with the coaches, and we’re all on the same level.” Enos credited Staten with accepting a leadership role that, in part, came with his rise to prominence last season. “Here’s the thing about Armond. We benched him the first couple of games because he had an issue,” Enos said. “Alex Smith got hurt and he got another opportunity, and he came and he ran with it.” Enos said he wants the defense to create more havoc in the opposing backfield, which, in turn, will help create turnovers. “We got to do a better job of front. We got to affect the quarterback more,” he said. From what he has seen in the beginning of Spring practices, so far, so good. “We’ve gotten a bunch of turnovers here in spring ball, which isn’t good for our offense,” he said. “But part of it is because our defense is doing a great job.” sports@cm-life.com

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By Anthony Fenech Senior Reporter

Andrew Thomas stepped into the batter’s box a week ago for the first time in nearly two years. It was the top of the eighth inning in last Friday’s seriesopener at Missouri, and head coach Steve Jaksa called on the junior outfielder to pinchhit with two outs, nobody on base and the Chippewas trailing by two. And for the first time in his baseball career, Thomas — standing with a bat in his hands inside of a batter’s box — was nervous. “It was definitely nerveracking,” he said. “I hadn’t seen a live pitch in over a year.” After seeing a full count of live pitches, Thomas found the pitch he was looking for — a fastball — and singled, scoring two batters later to pull the Chippewas within a run. “Once I saw the first pitch, it all started coming back to me,” he said. But it wasn’t the first time Thomas felt it coming back.

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Junior William Arnold has stepped into the catcher slot and made strides in his progression on both the offensive and defensive side of the plate. Junior Sam Russell has seen a lot of action in center field this season and sophomore Jordan Dean has filled the middle infield alongside senior and former basketball standout Robbie Harman. “Those middle guys (Dean and Harman) are now working together and it is like a marriage,” Jaksa said. “We have seen growth in there as the season has progressed and I think it will get better.” One of the bigger surprises on the year has been junior

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The series with Miami (OH) last season was also on the road, as the Chippewas won two of the three games on their way to a MAC regular season championship. Junior Bryce Redeker leads the Redhawks with a .368

He felt it two seasons ago, when, fully recovered from a broken thumb that ended his freshman year, Thomas Andrew Thomas tore a labrum in his shoulder, effectively ending his sophomore year. He felt it last winter, when, hot on the comeback trail once again, Thomas broke his wrist. And he felt it last spring, when, almost recovered from his broken wrist, Thomas injured his groin and was shelved for the 2010 season. Now, he’s feeling it again. “It feels amazing,” Thomas said. “It’s just amazing to be back on the field again.” And after four surgeries in under two years time; first it was a broken thumb, then the torn labrum, then the broken wrist before hurting his groin last season, Thomas is back and figures to make a big contribution to the CMU lineup down the stretch. “I think this is a boost to his morale,” Jaksa said. “He has a good attitude, works hard and most importantly, deserves the opportunity to play.” And after missing the

first 17 games of the season, Thomas made an appearance in all four games against the Tigers. He was plunked twice on Saturday and started both games in a Sunday doubleheader, scoring a run in each. “Once I was healthy, I told [Jaksa] I was ready to go,” Thomas said. “Hopefully I proved to him that my body is ready.” But during the long months of rehabilitating from one injury to the next, the redshirt junior admits there were times he didn’t know if his body would ever be ready. “It was real tough,” he said. “Always one thing after another. I couldn’t play then I couldn’t practice and honestly, I didn’t know if I’d ever be healthy again.” But Thomas is healthy again, still receiving treatment on his shoulder daily and, after a clearing a few mental hurdles — a handful of at-bats, running the bases and making a diving catch last weekend — feels like his body is back. “I knew that it was eventually going to be alright,” he said. “I just needed to get back out there.”

Tyler Hall, who has stepped in as the leadoff hitter and has been solid at third base. A combination of junior Scott Phillion, junior Andrew Thomas and senior Matt Faiman will fill in the outfield positions. Sophomore Jordan Adams will usually be the designated hitter, but is currently on the disabled list with an injury and his return is uncertain. The Chippewas pitching staff is going to have to be one of the strong points in order for the team to succeed. “We have had some ups and downs this year and we just want to see good signs from here on out,” said sophomore left-hander Dietrich Enns. “We know our offense will come around — I have just as much faith in them as I do our staff.” Senior Bryce Morrow and

junior Zach Cooper will find themselves pitching in the weekend rotation. Senior Jake Sabol and junior Ryan Longstreth will also be called upon from time to time to start on the mound. With conference play starting today the Chippewas have to find themselves, and they must do it fast. This team has the coach, the talent and the patience to realize their abilities. The only task left to hurdle is the mental aspect of the game. “That one-on-one between the pitcher and hitter is the beauty of this game. You can’t run from that, everyone knows how you did,” Jaksa said. “Constantly dealing with that throughout an entire season becomes mentally important.”

batting average and 19 runs batted in. Miami (OH) is 9-11 overall but are only 1-0 at home as both teams have spent a majority of their early schedules on the road. Junior Tyler Hall has emerged this season for CMU, playing third base and batting in the leadoff spot. Hall currently leads the team with a .360 batting average and has compiled 27 hits.

Sophomore reliever Dietrich Enns, who was a freshman All-American last season, said the team is just happy to be playing baseball this weekend. “We are disappointed we can’t play at home in front of our fans,” Enns said, “but we are still excited to go out there and play some ball.”

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very year I tell myself that this is it. This is the year I create the perfect NCAA Tournament bracket. I invest so much time that I’m bound to pull a 1972 Miami Dolphins-esque and win every game, right? It’s my turn at perfection. I’m a journalist, not an athlete. I can’t hoist the Stanley Cup — I’ll only get a chance to hoist the red ones. I can’t win the MVP award, so this is my shot. Computer, check. Television set to ESPN, check. Let’s do this. I’m feeling confident, maybe even a little too confident — almost considered cocky to most. I’ve entered two tournament pools and felt greedy. I mean, I’d say I’m a knowledgeable college basketball fan. So I thought I’d make a side bet ... with a woman.

John Manzo Staff Reporter I’m not afraid to raise the stakes. Loser buys dinner. I’ve got this in the bag. I’ll have a filet mignon with a baked potato, salad and water. Hiking up the price is always the way to go when you win a dinner bet. There are now 16 teams remaining. Suddenly, my stomach isn’t craving steak. Perfection, gone. Did I really have No. 1 Pittsburgh against No. 6 St. Johns in my Elite 8? Did I really expect Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo to turn it around and work his March magic? Unfortunately, yes. My bracket currently falls more into to the category of the 2008 Detroit Lions rather than those of the ‘72 Dolphins that I once had

aspirations of joining. Now I have my faith in three teams: No. 1 Ohio State, No. 1 Kansas and No. 3 Connecticut. My wallet depends on them. This is it. My tournament faith is invested into a poisonous nut, a hawk and a husky. It’s sad that some people actually use the mascot method, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that method is doing better than the one I used. Minutes, hours and even days of research have went down the tubes … again. The No. 13 Utah State research was a waste, but not sticking to my gut and picking No. 10 Florida State feels even worse. So this is it. The perfection is lost, but I have a chance to resurrect it all with those three teams. Perfection may come down the road — I just want to salvage something out of this. And if not, dinner’s on me and I’m out of money. sports@cm-life.com

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Outdoor season kicks off today Dakroub, Parks to California Men sending Adams, Lutzke to Stanford; rest to Vanderbilt By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

With no end in sight to winter in Mount Pleasant, the Central Michigan menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track and field team will get the opportunity to travel to warmer climates this weekend. The Chippewas will have members compete at two separate meets. Most of the team will be attending the Black and Gold Invitational hosted by the University of Vanderbilt, while distance runners Tecumseh Adams and Matt Lutzke will run at the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the nice weather last week, we got a really good practice in,â&#x20AC;? said Willie Randolph, director of track and field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This week everyone has been extremely focused, we have been in a zone and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to make practice perfect.â&#x20AC;?

Good practice couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have come at a better time. The Stanford Invitational is one of the largest and most Willie Randolph competitive meets in the country, with athletes from all over the country competing. It will give the distance runners a good measuring stick to start the outdoor season. As for the Vanderbilt meet, the team is looking to start the season off right against some solid competition as well as get some much-needed competition in the events specific to outdoor competition, like the hammer throw, discus, and other relay events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the relays there is a lot of things you can make errors in,â&#x20AC;? Randolph said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been outside dealing with the elements, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something we need to focus on.â&#x20AC;? The outdoor season is something that most of the

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gins today at Miami University, as hopes of defending last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular season championship get underway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can we do it?â&#x20AC;? Jaksa asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If, as we move forward, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a little bit more passionate about what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to get at as a group.â&#x20AC;? But Jaksa doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t confuse passion with hard play.

Weekend schedule Distance runners: Stanford Invitational, Friday and Saturday; Palo Alto, Calif. Rest of team: Black and Gold Invitational, Friday and Saturday; Nashville, Tenn. athletes on the team are looking forward to as most of them has spent their entire lives competing outside and there is a certain comfort zone doing that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to getting a solid start to my outdoor season,â&#x20AC;? said junior thrower Ryan McCullough. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to show Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m way ahead of where I was last year. I think that shows the hard work I have put in.â&#x20AC;? McCullough and the rest of the Chippewas open up competition in their two-day meets at 11 a.m. today. sports@cm-life.com

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bottom line is that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played hard,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be very important to continue to play like that and play that style. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only chance we have to be good is to play as hard as we can.â&#x20AC;? And despite the losing record, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hustle has not gone unnoticed in the

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stanford will be a really competitive meet and will have many athletes from all over the country.â&#x20AC;?

The Central Michigan womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track and field team is ready to kick off the new outdoor season this weekend as they escape the cold snow of Mount Pleasant for Nashville, Tenn., and Palo Alto, Calif. Traveling to the Stanfordhosted meet in California with assistant coach Matt Kaczor will be distance runners Danielle Danielle Dakroub Dakroub and freshman Krista Parks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking to give it my best against better competition and to push myself,â&#x20AC;? Dakroub said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also help my teammate Krista [Parks] in the 5,000-meter. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been one to look at the names. I just go to the race and forget about who is in it and focus on people around me.â&#x20AC;? Willie Randolph, CMU di-

rector of track and field, said Stanford will provide some tough competition for Dakroub and Parks, but that competition will help strengthen two for the rest of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stanford will be a really competitive meet and will have many athletes from all over the country,â&#x20AC;? Randolph said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be very competitive for those distance runners to go out there and get good marks and hopefully qualify for (NCAA) regionals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continuation in trying to achieve excellence. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not overly excited about outdoor season, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just ready to continue on what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to do with this program.â&#x20AC;? The Vanderbilt meet will include a select group that carries over from the end

of the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships. Two schools Randolph previously coached at will be there, in Vanderbilt and Belmont, along with Southeast Missouri State, Jackson and some unattached athletes from many other schools. CMU is looking to put up some big numbers in Nashville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very fast track, really good for sprinters,â&#x20AC;? Randolph said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a renewed focus right now and we are really driven on making the big things happen but focus on the little things right now. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the zone right now in just trying not to disappoint ourselves.â&#x20AC;?

box score where, routinely this early season, the Chippewas have battled back from early deficits, big deficits, and on more than one occasion, erased deficits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever get those games back,â&#x20AC;? Jaksa said. And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count on the team looking at the past, with the heart of the confer-

ence schedule approaching fast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to find our identity and accept responsibility,â&#x20AC;? Jaksa said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not always how you play, but how you get ready to play.â&#x20AC;? In the two games that followed on Sunday after the team meeting, the Chippewas didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t record an error,

a stark contrast from the handful of errors in the first two games of the series. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can do it,â&#x20AC;? Jaksa said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now they know that. No errors in 18 innings on foreign soil showed it.â&#x20AC;? Now they have to build on it.

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