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PRIDE WEEK

Third baseman Tyler Hall settles in at CMU after two years at GRCC, 1B

Students break silence in on-campus march, 3A

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Trustees approve CMU allocates 1.5-percent room, $5.7 million for repair work, 5B board rate, 2A

Med school takes ‘significant’ step with $11.5 million CMU continues faculty hires, LCME application By Ariel Black Senior Reporter

University officials told the board of trustees Thursday that “significant progress” has been made with the College of Medicine — both financially and academically. The college is close to 50 percent of its $25-million fundraising goal and Dr. Ernest Yoder, founding dean of the College of Medicine, said the entire four-year curriculum design for the program will be completed soon. The college also is on track with staff hiring, Yoder said dur-

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Trustee Marilyn Hubbard informs the CMU Board of Trustees about academic and student affairs at the board of trustees meeting Thursday morning at the Bovee University Center’s Presidential Conference Room.

ing Thursday’s board of trustees meeting. “We’ve made a substantial four-year curriculum and right now are preparing it for review,” he said. “This puts us on track.” KathyWilbur, vice president of Development and External Relations, said the college received about $11.5 million in gifts after a $10-million push increased the total from $1,035,000. University President George Ross said many of the people CMU is talking to don’t have established relationships or ties to the university, but relationships are building. That’s how fundraising is done, he said. “At the last board meeting we expected some gift to come through (and) several have come through,” Ross said. “At that point, we were close on several, several gifts. Frankly

we’re close on several gifts now but we can’t announce them until we get the actual written commitment.” Despite a large funding goal and competition with the creation of other medical schools in Michigan, Wilbur said they are moving forward. “This (funding) has taken us less than a year to accomplish,” Wilbur said. “We have achieved this milestone. It is one that was important to reach.” Sarah Opperman, board chairwoman, said fundraising is an extensive process. She chairs the College of Medicine fundraising committee in Midland. It takes a while, she said, to establish new prospects who are willing to invest in a new project. “You got to start from scratch ... and then you have to identify

the people who have an interest and have a passion in rural health care and primary care,” Opperman said. According to a news release, a majority of the new pledges are from donors who want to remain anonymous. The press release also said pledges in support of the College of Medicine will be dedicated to student scholarships, start-up operations and facilities.

Other college business Yoder said there is good progress with external hiring and they are processing the first five hires. He said administrators are drafting the Liaison Committee on Medical Education report to submit in August. The LCME

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CMU alumna opens hostel in Detroit Project formed out of love for city By Maryellen Tighe Staff Reporter

People looking to experience an insider’s view of Detroit will have a new way to see the city starting today. Hostel Detroit, a project by 2007 CMU alumna Emily Doerr, aims to give visitors to Detroit a way to connect and see the city like a local. She was inspired by Couch Surfing, a program where users register and can stay on others’ couches anywhere in the world, or open theirs to world travelers. “I’ve hosted about 100 strangers who have come to Detroit ... when you are telling a stranger about your town you just get to be so proud,” she said. “Couch surfing is very good but very exhausting, (you) feel bad if you cannot host (and) people have asked ‘Why isn’t there a hostel?’” Doerr decided to answer that question by opening one in the North Court town neighborhood, 2700 Vermont, near the former Tiger Stadium. She selected the location because of it’s proximity to the city center, only about a mile and a half. One of her former instructors, Professor Joyce Baugh, said she felt the hostel was a great fit for Doerr, who majored in political science and economics. “Emily is an example of how to blend academic excellence with intellectual curiosity and an interest in the world around you,” Baugh said. “I would really like to see Detroit come back ... I think it’s a city that too many people have given up on and I don’t want to be one of them.” Doerr was first introduced to Detroit by her ex-boyfriend, he was from the area and she frequently visited from Lansing, where she lived, she said. She fell in love with the city and now owns a “huge apartment” there. “I realized very quickly that (Detroit) was this vibrant city … there aren’t millions of young people here so I knew I could make a difference,” she said. “My number one mission is that I think that anyone who goes to college in Michigan A detroit | 2A

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Above: Ari Berk, professor of English language and literature, poses with a wooden shield made by a student Wednesday afternoon in his office in Anspach Hall. Berk is one of many professors who decorate their offices to make them more personable. “There are mostly things my wife doesn’t want in the house,” Berk said laughing. “I like to be surrounded by strange things.” Below: Laura Cochrane, assistant professor of sociology, anthropology and social work, stands next to photographs from her research.

Professorial places

Faculty personalize spaces with color, elements of study By Ariel Black Senior Reporter

Though many faculty offices are naught but a small white box, some professors take it upon themselves to do a little more personalization. “When I moved into my office, it was full of rusted, steel furniture,”

said Cherie Strachan, assistant professor of political science. “It was not a conducive work environment, so I took it into my own hands.” Strachan replaced most of the items with smaller furniture from Ikea, and stuck to a purple, yellowgreen and white color scheme. She also added mirrors to make the room seem larger. She said she wanted colors as close to that of natural light because there were no A places | 2A

I s a b e l l a C o u n t y T r a n s p o r tat i o n C o m m i s s i o n

Downtown, campus bus route sees low ridership Chicago senior Aaron Gonzalez takes on Tuesday morning the ICTC Connecter bus from campus toward downtown. victoria zegler/staff photographer

Organization not disappointed with first-year results By Theresa Clift Senior Reporter

Less than 3 percent of all rides given this academic year by Isabella County Transportation Commission have been to or from down-

town Mount Pleasant. But Dennis Adams, director of marketing and public relations for ICTC, is not disappointed by the low percentage, and believes the route will gain popularity over time. “It’s going to take time to grow it to what it can be potentially, but we are perfectly happy with what we’ve achieved,” Adams said. “We’re making changes and doing service in a way that is

Inside w For more stories about downtown, 4A not familiar.” He said the original shuttle service also had a slow start, but grew from about 12,000 rides to more than 225,000 annually over the span of 37 years. The City Commission requested an evaluation be con-

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ducted, counting the number of people who got on and off downtown on a given day. The count will probably be conducted in early May, Adams said. The Tax Increment Finance Authority Board approved $6,900 to be used to promote the downtown route on the side of the buses. The Mount Pleasant City Commission

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EVENTS CALENDAR FRIDAY w “Imagining the Fantastic: Mythic Art, Music, and Conversation” will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Charles V. Park Library Auditorium. w Mission Impossible 2011, a residence hallbased scavenger hunt, will take begin at 6 p.m. at Robinson Residential Restaurant.

SATURDAY w The Out For Blood Duathlon and 5K will begin at 8 a.m. at the Bovee University Center’s Down Under Food Court. w The Alternative Breaks end of the year gala will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. in Powers 136.

SUNDAY w Orchesis Dance Theatre will perform from 2 to 5 p.m. at Moore Halls’ Bush Theatre. w CMU Jazz Bands will perform from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Music Building’s Staples Family Concert Hall.

Corrections 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. © Central Michigan Life 2011 Volume 91, Number 81

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will review the document at its October meeting and schedule a campus site visit for mid-November. LCME will vote during its late-January meeting whether or not to grant the College of Medicine a preliminary accreditation status. Yoder said they can begin to recruit once preliminary accreditation is granted and then the first class would begin in summer 2013. university@cm-life.com

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Trustees approve 1.5% room,board increase for fall Financial aid funds to grow by $3.3 million

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By Ariel Black Senior Reporter

University President George Ross said a marked increase in financial aid for the 2011-12 year will be added to the budget and available for students this fall. The financial aid budget totaled $28 million this school year. “There will be an additional $3.3 million in financial aid to meet a growing number of students,” Ross said. “The whole budget will be finalized in July.” In addition, room and board rates for the 2011-12 school year will increase by 1.5 percent, setting the new rate at $8,212 per year. Ross said it was the second-lowest increase among the 13 public universities in Michigan to provide student housing. CMU had the fifthhighest room-and-board rate last year, Ross said, but dropped a spot with the new rate to sixth highest. “We are pleased to be able to recommend a modest increase,” said John Fisher, associate vice president of Residences and Auxiliary Services. “This is a reflection of us constantly looking for efficiency on the cost side. We are expecting a healthy occupancy for next year.” The increase will cover rising costs in staff salaries and food prices, Ross said. Ross said he advocates for fair and equitable funding for higher education regarding appropriations and the budget, and has continued to do so by advocating in Lansing. “(There) cannot be a sacrifice in academic quality or service,” Ross said. “We will not increase tuition to balance the upcoming budget. We will not lay off any university employees related to this budget crisis.”

Crespy, dean of the College of Business Administration, presented the board with updates on their programs. Matty recognized a number of faculty and students who have stood out in their research and projects. She said a group of elite students are chosen each year for scholarships and a threeweek summer program at the research site on Beaver Island. The College of Business Administration has changed its mission statement, and Crespy said they aspire to be one of the three leading colleges in the state of Michigan for the program. “We’ve identified three primary dashboard metrics,” Crespy said. “First, we need to find jobs for all of our graduates.” Last year, 90 percent of the business administration graduates either went to graduate school or got a job directly relating to their field of study. Staff in the college took the statistics from a sample of the graduating class, but hope to complete a full census in the future. Crespy also hopes to get students involved with internships, study abroad and the New Venture Competition. “Our challenge is to get our students much more involved in their educational experience,” he said. university@cm-life.com

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should go to Detroit for at least one weekend.” Doerr said her previous experience with Detroit was to come into the city for a game or a show and leave that night. The hostel will introduce people to an ambassador in the city. Melissa Piccirilli shares Doerr’s love for the city. The 2007 graduate met Doerr at CMU and is helping her with the hostel. “I just think Detroit can be great again and if I can be a part of it that would be awesome,” she said. Piccirilli helped with the

2006-07: 7 percent to $6,824 2007-08: 6 percent to $7,236 2008-09: 6 percent to $7,668 2009-10: 3 percent to $7,896 2010-11: 2.5 percent to $8,092 2011-12: 1.5 percent to $8,212

*All rate increases sourced from the Operating Budget.

Other business Jane Matty, interim dean of the College of Science and Technology, and Charles

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design of the hostel at the beginning and is now working on the logistics; how many beds can fit, how and where. A night’s stay at the 18bed hostel costs $18 to $44 per night, Doerr said. There are private rooms for rent or visitors can stay in a room with 10 other people. “I like the idea of economic community development,” Doerr said. “I’m hoping that each year we’ll have a total of money that was spent in Detroit because of this hostel.”

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first must approve it. Downtown Development Director Michelle Sponseller hopes to see more students take advantage of the downtown route. “It’s a good thing for downtown businesses and wonderful for students,” Sponseller said. “I hope they keep it around for as long as possible.” She said downtown has plenty to offer to students, such as a theater, art classes, shopping, restaurants, concerts, festivals and even yoga. She would like to see more underclassmen students get to know the area sooner in their college career, even if

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windows in her office. Other professors prefer to let their creativity take over in the decoration of their space. Ari Berk, professor of English language and literature, let his interest in mythology and folklore fill the room. Berk has nine published books which are on display in a section of his office. The rest of the space is filled with collectibles, books, figurines, photographs and anything else relating to the “fantastic.” “I like to be surrounded by strange things,” Berk said. “As a professor of mythology, I have a reputation

they do not own cars. “I think they’re going to be really surprised when they find out what we have to offer,” Sponseller said. Saginaw senior Chelena Eli is an ICTC rider, but has never taken the route downtown. “I heard about it but I’ve never taken it,” Eli said. “But I heard it was pretty cool.” Ohio sophomore Andrew Coutts likes the downtown area, but said he would rather ride his bike there in the warm weather. “It’s a really nice area, I like the old shops and stuff,” Coutts said. Adams said the riders experience many advantages, such as not worrying about parking tickets, gas prices, and scraping snow and ice off their cars in the winter. ICTC changed its bus ser-

vice name to iRide to make buses more identifiable, especially for visitors from out of town. The bus is always free, despite the name change. The ICTC logo, which was designed by CMU marketing students, is removed from the buses but will remain on the website and business cards. The full name was also added to the back of all buses. ICTC is not considering eliminating the downtown connector route. “It is growing and we don’t anticipate a downswing,” Adams said. “We certainly don’t see ourselves as perfect but we’re always striving to get better.”

to live up to. Some are gifts from students — bits of old things they’ve found on travels. This room has become kind of a magnet.” In past years, faculty members were limited to white walls, but several years ago Facilities Management decided to go through the older buildings to paint the classrooms and offices. Faculty were presented with a choice of complementary colors. Pamela Gates, dean of the College of Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, was put in charge of working with the departments to identify the color schemes to be used. “In Anspach, for instance, most of the faculty offices had not been painted in nearly 15 or more years,” Gates said.

Gates said it took nearly a year to complete the painting in the building, but it provided a wonderful facelift to what had been a drab, older-looking structure. It is amazing what a little color can do, she said. Laura Cochrane, assistant professor of sociology, anthropology and social work, chose a collection of earth tones to complement the photographs hung on her walls. The pictures depict her research in Africa where she studies how artists express their religion and faith through artwork. “I like having a place that feels welcoming, especially with the warmer colors,” Cochrane said. “I’m a very visual person.”

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A Freemont firefighter attempts to extinguish part of a brush fire Wednesday afternoon off of Whiteville Road in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant Fire Chief Gregory Walterhouse said the call came in at 1:21 p.m. and a total of six trucks were dispatched to the scene. “We don’t know what the cause is,” Walterhouse said.

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ICE Arena repairs estimated at $80,000 to $90,000 Vandalism may be related to church burglary By Orrin Shawl Staff Reporter

The Isabella Community Events Arena, 5165 E. Remus Road, was broken into and vandalized Sunday afternoon in what could be a related case to a recent church burglary. Damage done within the arena included a hole in the drywall

of a men’s bathroom and damage to windows, gaming machines and vending machines. Almost all of the glass from the inside windows was shattered, two fire extinguishers were emptied and an office computer was destroyed. The repair estimate for the damage is $80,000 to $90,000, said ICE Arena Director Rob Flynn. Central Dispatch was notified of the incident via fire alarm at 3:12 a.m. Sunday. Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said he believes the suspects involved with the

incident at the arena could be related to the April 6 burglary at Mount Pleasant Community Church, 1400 W. Broomfield St. “It may not turn out to be that way, but it (could) be the same players in both the church and the ICE Arena.” Mioduszewski said. The church was broken into and had more than $8,000 worth of camera equipment, computers and other items were stolen. The sheriff’s department is working with the Mount A Arena | 4A

Supreme Court ruling protects civilians taping police on duty

The court ruled in March that police do not have any expectations of a right of privacy on duty in terms of being recorded. Jeff Browne, Mount Pleasant Police public information officer, said the ruling will not affect the department very much since officers are recorded on video in their vehicles anyway. “Any time I go out and I’m doing my job, wherever it may be, people have a cell phone. Cell phone has what capability? Recording,

By Orrin Shawl Staff Reporter

A recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling could cause some changes for police officers and how they deal with civilians recording them on the job.

photographs, all that type of stuff,” Browne said. “It could potentially happen at any point in time that we can be recorded.” The case was sparked from a 2000 incident when rapper Dr. Dre was on tour in Detroit. While on tour, he was interrupted by police and was told he could not run explicit content contained in his video. The conversation with police was recorded and

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Students to debut fashion at Threads Saturday Variety of designs to do little turn on the catwalk By Randi Shaffer Senior Reporter

Portrait series by jake may/photo editor

About 30 students marched in silent protest Wednesday afternoon throughout CMU’s campus. Ten of the individuals are shown above from top to bottom, left to right. Column one: Niles freshman Lyndsey Berry, Macomb freshman Justin Gawronski, Westland freshman Cody Roe. Column two: Detroit senior Fredrick Lee, Ohio freshman Ryan Quinn, Sanford senior Kristina LeFevre, Gladstone senior Derreck Johnson. Column three: Mount Pleasant resident Alexandra Russell, Mount Pleasant resident Arielle Watts, Laingsburg freshman Amy Hazel.

Speechless for the subjugated Students march for LGBTQ equality during Pride Week By Sherri Keaton | Staff Reporter

redrick Lee knew several years ago that being silent was no longer an option. The Detroit senior decided to come out about his sexuality as a high school sophomore to his church, and later to his family and friends. Lee marched publicly for the first time on Wednesday afternoon with about 30 others during Pride Week’s “Day of Silence.” Their quiet was intended to symbolize members of the LGBTQ community who have been subjugated into silence.

“I feel like it is my job to go out there,” Lee said. “It helps open up people’s minds and thoughts about what ‘gay’ is.” The march began at Charles V. Park Library and ended at the Warriner Seal, where the marchers tore red tape from their lips and thrust their signs into the sky — breaking their silence for the day. Macomb freshman Justin Gawronski led the march. He said people too often neglect talking about the silenced voices in the LGBTQ community. “I think that a lot of times we forget all the voices that have been silenced by bullying or by suicide,” Gawronski

cm-life.com Watch our video coverage of this oncampus march! said. One of the solutions is to come out and to be comfortable in your own skin, he said. When Lee came out, it was a liberating experience, he said, and he encourages others to do the same. “(Coming out) actually helps you accept yourself when you let people know who you are,” Lee said. “I actually had a lot of support there and friends that I talk to now from my church that know I am gay.”

Grand Rapids freshman Kaylin Haff stood front and center during the march. Haff said too many people think being gay is a bad thing, a sin or not normal. “We need to raise our generation knowing that being yourself is the most important thing in the world,” she said. “I want the next generation to have the same warm and loving welcome that I did.” After the march, Lee said he just wants people to see him as a person who loves to have fun like anyone else. “I am able to be myself,” Lee said. university@cm-life.com

Just like every great journey begins with a single step, many CMU students’ fashion careers begin with a single Threads. The Threads Fashion Show featuring models clad in CMU student-designed and crafted apparel will be held 7 p.m. Saturday in McGuirk Arena. Threads 2011 will spotlight 32 designers. Co-producer and designer Alissa Berriman, Orion senior, said each designer has between two and eight models, and can showcase different outfits on each model. Co-producer and designer Jason Gagnon said the entries are not required to conform to a general theme for the first time since the event’s conception. “We wanted to really do something different,” the Riverdale senior said. “This year we decided to opt out of a theme. We wanted to go for more of a traditional fashion show. We wanted to really focus more on the designers than themes.” Gagnon said this year’s show has evenly split designers into two categories: a fall- and winter-themed line and a spring- and summerthemed line, giving designers the option to create their own individual-themed selections. “I think it’s great,” Berriman said. “It allows the designers to feel free to do whatever they want without any restrictions.” The show was relocated from its original home in Finch Fieldhouse. Gagnon said he was excited for the change of venue. “Finch is not horrible, but it’s kind of like a bomb shelter,” he said.

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Project Runway winner inspires student designers By Jessica Fecteau Staff Reporter

Thomas Edison said genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration, a statement with which “Project Runway” winner Seth Aaron would seem to agree. Aaron came to inspire students as part of the Fashion Association of Merchandising and Design registered student organization’s Fashion Week. He spoke Thursday in the Education and Human Services Building’s French Auditorium. “Five-and-a-half years ago I started sewing,” Aaron said. “I then sewed every day for 18 hours a day for a year-and-ahalf.” Aaron tried out for “Project

Runway” three times and received feedback and criticism from Tim Gunn, a judge on “Project Runway,” before making the cast of its seventh season. “After auditioning I already could tell I was on the show before being officially told,” Aaron said. “I told myself I can do this, I can win this.” Aaron said honest feedback really helped him take the good and the bad and grow from it. Illinois freshman Jade Stansbury came to the lecture to see the designer in person. “Seth Aaron is my favorite designer of all time,” Stansbury said. Before Aaron began his lecture, 10 designers showed off one item from their line in an upcoming fashion show.

“Fashion Week is a week full of events dedicated to leading up to the Threads Fashion Show on Saturday,” said Alissa Berriman, student producer for the event. “We started this week this year to give students a chance to get to know our program.” The Orion senior said they chose Aaron to come because he is very innovative and unique among fashion designers. “His advice will help them prepare for the real world and even possibly ‘Project Runway’ in the future,” Berriman said. Aaron said he grew up with a love for shopping “in his blood,” which inspired him to become a self-taught fashion designer. Ohio sophomore Michael Jarvis and Howell freshman Kailtin Slack, both Project Run-

way fans, came for their love of the show. “ ‘Project Runway’ is one of my favorite shows,” Jarvis said. “Sometimes when we’re bored we just go in my room and watch ‘Project Runway’ all day.” Jarvis thinks Aaron is a good role model as a designer with breakout success. “He was probably once in our position so I think people can look up to him,” Jarvis said. Aaron shared his advice for the future professional designers. “When you would work for free, you know you love what you do,” Aaron said. “To get a big break, I’d suggest doing a lot of shows and getting recognition in any way.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Apparel designer Seth Aaron, season seven winner of “Project Runway,” watches a preview of students’ designs which will be featured in the upcoming Threads fashion show Thursday night in the Education and Human Services Building’s French Auditorium. “You always grow,” Henderson said. “You grow everyday.”

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Many students unaware of downtown Mount Pleasant Most only discover area in later years at CMU By Randi Shaffer Senior Reporter

In the famous words of Petula Clark, things will be great when you are downtown. But only if you can find it. Tim Brockman, owner of Max and Emily’s, 125 E. Broadway St., said his clientele consists of 35 to 40 percent CMU students, most of whom are older. “I think the biggest issue with students is it takes you until about your junior year to find out where downtown Mount Pleasant is,” he said. “People have to get out and walk around and explore and see where they’re living.” Brockman said once students move out on their own into apartments, they realize Mount Pleasant has a downtown area and begin to discover local attractions. “And then we see them for four or five years,” Brockman said.

Okemos senior Adam Jordan said the first time he realized there was more to Mount Pleasant than the immediate surroundings of the university, was in his freshman year. Jordan was spending time with his club soccer team when they went downtown to eat at Max and Emily’s. “That was the first time I’ve ever been actually downtown,” he said. Jordan did not know Mount Pleasant even had a downtown area prior to attending CMU. He said he thinks the restaurants there are better than the ones on Mission Street, and feels Mount Pleasant should put more effort into advertising to students. Though Shelby Township freshman Mike Panone has occasionally wondered what lies north of Bellows Street, the road which forms the northern boundary of campus, he has never been to the downtown area of Mount Pleasant to find out. “I just never had a reason to go there,” he said. “All the people I hang out with never go there, so I just never

went.” He said he will probably check it out before he graduates. Kim Lovejoy, owner of Emma’s Basement Boutique, 111 S. University St., said about 10 to 20 percent of her clientele consists of students. She relies on Facebook and word-of-mouth to advertise her business. “I was shocked when I went into business to find out that a lot of juniors and seniors never knew there was a downtown,” she said. Lovejoy said the fact that many freshmen and sophomores do not have access to vehicles is one of the primary reasons the downtown area does not see a lot of student business. She said she sees an increase in foot traffic on weekends, when mothers come to visit their daughters at CMU, and want to bring them downtown to shop. “The moms always come downtown,” she said. “They don’t want Kohl’s or Target, they want the boutiques.”

By Emily Grove Senior Reporter

Traffic flow and customers may have slowed in downtown Mount Pleasant over the last 50 years, but some advise to not count downtown out just yet. Fifty years ago, downtown Mount Pleasant had constant activity. Mission Street had only a few small businesses, which were mainly gas stations. Almost all commerce took place downtown, including groceries, retail, banking and restaurants. With the fast growth and commercialism of Mission Street, downtown Mount Pleasant was pushed to the back-burner. But people seem to be reverting back to appreciating and utilizing the downtown. “In the last few years, I’ve seen a shift again to value the downtown and community,” said Allison Quast, manager of Motorless Motion, 121 S. Main St. “I notice people are shopping more downtown.” Motorless Motion is a local bike shop that started as Pedal Pushers at a different location. Quast’s father, Ter-

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Pleasant Police Department, which investigated the church burglary. Undersheriff John Tellis said the damage was extensive. “At this point, we don’t have any specific leads, although it is an active investigation,” Tellis said. “We are looking at some evidence from the scene.” Tellis said they are treating each one as a separate incident, but are looking at the possibility of the suspect being involved in more than one crime. “As far as whether or not there is a connection (to the church burglary), I can’t say there’s anything specific that connects these cases,” Tellis said. “We always look for those different kinds of connections, and at this point I can’t say that there’s any definitive evidence that says they are or are not connected.” Flynn said he felt sick to his stomach when he first saw the vandalism Sunday morning. “After the sheriff’s department got done with their investigation, I walked through

ry, bought the shop in 1976 and changed the name to Motorless Motion. The store moved to its current location in 1978. “When he moved, the reason was that downtown was the center of town,” Quast said. “Mission Street wasn’t what it is today.” With the spread of superstores like Wal-Mart and Kmart, attention was detracted from downtown, she said. But now downtown is on the upswing, said Downtown Development Director Michelle Sponseller. “We have less than 5-percent vacant space and are poised to fill even more space in the next few months,” she said. “We have terrific events like Max and Emily’s Summer Concerts, Le Tour, Downtown Street Festival and exciting art openings, classes and activities.” Tim Brockman, owner of Max & Emily’s, 125 E. Broadway St., agreed the downtown is still flourishing. “The thing that amazes me is when people say there is nothing to do downtown,” he said. “There is a lot going on downtown.” Brockman would like to see the downtown continue to grow and expand. “We have a couple of large pieces of property available

and it was just — this place means a lot to me,” Flynn said. “It just really made me wonder what they were thinking.” So far, ICE Arena employees have not noticed anything stolen from the golf pro shop or any of their offices, Flynn said. The repairs to the ICE Arena are being handled by Hammer Restoration, 1733 Industrial Ave. Supervisor Candy Alfano said the company started repairs 8 a.m. Wednesday and would probably complete them by April 22. “This is a large job, but we’re making a lot of progress,” Alfano said. “We already finished the drywall. There wasn’t any damage to the ice, except for traces of extinguished fire powder.” Flynn said he has noticed how thorough Hammer Restoration has been during the repairs, and thinks it will finish earlier than originally planned. “Once they finish, it will just be a matter of us ordering the vending machines,” Flynn said. “They did a great job (so far).” No suspects have been identified in both the ICE Arena and Mount Pleasant Community Church incidents. Those with information on either incident may

Drag queen Sabin returns for ‘not a Justin Bieber concert’ About 1,100 flood Plachta for Pride Week event By Brad Canze News Copy Chief

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Shift in downtown commercial interest seen by business owners Community members hope to continue trend

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Alma College senior Jonathan Morley of Grand Rapids, right, laughs on stage at a joke made by Sabin, left. Sabin was the host of the annual Pride Week drag show on Wednesday night at Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

that used to be the National City bank building and I’d love to see filled up,” he said. “I’m also excited that Midiori (Sushi and Martini Lounge) is going to open and bring another type of client downtown.” One type of client that has stayed relatively constant in downtown is the bar crowd. Ben Breidenstein, manager of the Bird Bar & Grill, 223 S. Main St., said he has an unlimited supply of new customers each semester with the ever-growing population of college students. The Bird was opened by Breidenstein’s grandfather when prohibition ended. In 1942 it moved to its current location. “We’ve always had a heavy CMU-based clientele, but they are younger now,” Breidenstein said. “Twenty years ago we served more people in the 25 to 30 age range. Now we see more 21to 24-year-olds down here.” Over the years the variety and type of businesses in the area has grown. “We now have tech firms, specialty gift stores, youthful shopping, yoga and holistic businesses, and art galleries and theater,” Sponseller said. metro@cm-life.com

If seeing a grown man’s butt cheeks hanging out of a zebraprint outfit sounds like a good time, Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium was the place to be Wednesday night. The annual drag show was a part of CMU’s Pride Week, sponsored by the Office of Gay and Lesbian Programs, and organized by GLS Director Shannon Jolliff. The show began at about 7:20 p.m. and Jolliff said about 1,100 people attended. “This is actually our second consecutive year having to open up the balcony,” Jolliff said. Detroit-based drag queen Sabin has acted as host of the drag show for the last five years. “You are at a drag show, not a Justin Bieber concert,” Sabin said. “If you throw your panties at me, I will whoop your ass like Charlie Sheen.” Sabin performed three dance routines throughout the night. Michigan drag queens Eva and Karma performed, as well as drag king Dice Christina Santana and two first-time drag kings from the CMU area. “Every year, Sabin brings a different flavor to the campus by bringing different queens,” Jolliff said. “I’ve actually never seen the audience have such a reaction to the drag kings before.”

Jolliff said she thinks the show was so well-attended because drag shows are not a regular occurrence in the Mount Pleasant area. “I think it is that not only does this not happen often on campus,” Jolliff said, “but the next closest place people can go (to see a drag show) is Lansing, and the next closest place is Detroit or Grand Rapids,” Jolliff said. The performers danced, lip-synched and flirted with audience members who stood near the stage holding up dollar bills. Throughout the night, Sabin told jokes, took questions from the audience, and flirted with and teased audience members. At one point, after being unexpectedly slapped on the rear by Wixom senior Ashley Chaplain, he pulled her in front of the entire audience and spanked her in return. “This is what my mom sent me to college for, to get spanked on my ass,” Chaplain said. Chaplain said she was very entertained and the show was more than she had expected. “This is my first drag show ever,” Chaplain said. “I’m volunteering for Gay and Lesbian

Programs.” Sabin, real name Tyler Cooper, said she was recently offered a job being a weekly host at a comedy club. She then relayed the story of how a performance at CMU three years ago, where she did a tapdance routine as a penguin from the movie “Happy Feet” and was given a standing ovation. Sabin said it was a pivotal moment in her career. “When I was here three years ago, I did what I thought was a very insignificant number that ended up changing my career,” Sabin said. “You not only changed my performance career as Sabin; you changed my life as Tyler.” Sabin, after her final performance of the night, again received a standing ovation from the CMU audience, who were cheering for an encore. “They did not want it to end last night,” Jolliff said. Holland senior Amanda Loudin said she would never miss the yearly drag show. “I don’t think I’ve missed a drag show in three years,” she said. “It’s just amazing entertainment.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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THE MUSIC MAN | Student bassoonist practices outside of Park Library

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A cappella concert on Sunday to benefit child abuse counseling Charity formed by supporters in memory of 2-year-old girl By Theresa Clift Senior Reporter

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Ann Arbor senior David Nickodemus, a music major, practices the bassoon on Wednesday afternoon on the Central Walkway near Charles V. Park Library. “It’s a nice day and I’m getting ready for a recital. Playing around watching eyes helps me work on my nerves and I don’t get many opportunities to play out in the open like this,” Nickodemus said.

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Gagnon thinks the Events Center will give designers a better chance to showcase their talents at a comparable price. The cost estimate for this year’s show is $10,000, which is similar to last year’s, Gagnon said. Admission for Threads is $15 for VIP seating and $10 for general admission. Gagnon said he expects about 2,000 attendees. Carson City senior Stephanie Burnham is modeling a dress from Gagnon’s line. She walked in last year’s show and is excited, though a little anxious, to repeat the performance. “Last year I got to take my own shoes,” she said. “This

lection is very cool.” Berriman designed a bridal line and Gagnon said his weather-inspired collection was made to imitate early spring thaws and fogs. Gagnon said he has seen a mad tea party theme inspired by “Alice in Wonderland,” an urban chic theme and a New York City rooftop garden party theme. It is not required for apparel merchandising and design students to participate in Threads, but it is a good idea, he said. “It’s a huge portfolio builder,” Gagnon said. “(Threads) definitely shows what our program is made of.” studentlife@cm-life.com

used in Dr. Dre’s tour video. As a result, the rapper was sued by the officers for violation of privacy. “The use of video is certainly much more mainstream nowadays than it was five years ago,” said Isabella County Prosecutor Larry Burdick. “Almost all the cars have video cameras. A lot of statements taken from suspects are on video now.” Browne said any time he has dealt with people, especially on Main Street, he will commonly see people using cell phones or camcorders when someone is arrested. Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said recording

police is a useful tool, but there are negatives as well. “It could very well affect their jobs, depending on what situation they’re in,” Mioduszewski said. “It could cause problems with undercover police investigations.” He said officers usually do not want interviews with informants to be exposed to the public. Video cameras within vehicles are used in a positive manner, he said. “We have citizens complain about police officers, and we’re lucky enough to have it on video,” Mioduszewski said. “Ninety-nine percent of the time, it shows that the police officers didn’t do anything wrong. Once in a while, it will show something.” metro@cm-life.com

It may be too late to save one little girl’s life, but her mother and her supporters want to make sure it never happens again. The Justice for Lily foundation will hold an a cappella concert from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. Central Harmony, On the Rox and Fish N Chips will perform for $5 a ticket. Justice for Lily is a nonprofit started by alumna Lauren Furneaux after her 2-year-old old daughter, Lily, died. Lily’s stepmother is being held in the Macomb County Jail on sexual and physical abuse charges. The foundation was started about a week after her death in November 2010. Since then, they have held more than a dozen events to raise money for different organizations that help prevent child abuse and spread awareness. “We have to keep busy because that’s what keeps us going every day,” Furneaux said. The foundation recently held two events that raised about $200 each, but

Furneaux said the biggest benefits are still coming up. The a cappella concert is the kickoff event. Furneaux said they have raised a few thousand dollars total since November. The a cappella concert will raise funds for grief counseling for parents who have lost children. Lily loved to watch CMU a cappella performances and went to homecoming two years ago with her mother. “Even though she never got to be a Chippewa, she was one,” Furneaux said. They will also collect money for troops until the end of June. The day before Lily passed away, she got to shake a soldier’s hand, which she was very proud of, Furneaux said. Lauren’s brother Michael Furneaux, a Lapeer junior and member of Central Harmony, said his sister was a great mother. “If we can save one child’s life, we’ve raised enough money,” Michael said. Both siblings want to make a difference. “It’s too late for my daughter, but not too late for the rest of them,” Lauren said. More information about Justice for Lily events can be found on the foundation’s Facebook page, “Justice for Lily.” metro@cm-life.com

“If we can save one child’s life, we’ve raised enough money.” Michael Furneaux, Lapeer junior

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EDITORIAL | Unicameral assembly right step for Student Government Association

Bodies in seats

heads of RSOs and mandating their participation is not the best way to get students involved in student government. All it does is create an entire governmental body — with those who might be uninterested — consisting primarily of members forced to attend. Forced participation does nothing but put bodies in seats. It does not facilitate constructive discourse about campus issues, which is what needs to be happening at SGA meetings. It is not the quantity that matters, after all, but the quality of students dedicating their time to better represent the needs of the student body. The new SGA administration said it will establish a transition committee to determine the best way to make the switch from a bicameral system to a unicameral system. Cavataio also said the committee will determine if the SGA is ready for the switch, and

ne thing is clear since Shelby Township senior Vincent Cavataio and Jackson junior Bryant English were elected Student Government Association president and vice president — moving to a unicameral assembly is a top priority, and it should be. A unicameral legislature for SGA will be more efficient and increase the effectualness of the body itself. As one of the primary legs of Cavataio’s and English’s platform, they want to use a unicameral legislature to create a more attentive student body, which is extremely important. The duo said apathy among members inspired their desire to redesign SGA’s structure.

The current system for the SGA legislature, a Senate and House of Representatives, is not working. It requires that every registered student organization attend weekly meetings to receive funding from the Student Budget Allocation Committee. This is not the way to increase participation amongst the RSOs, and Cavataio and English recognized this. Holding SBAC funding over the

if it is not ready by the end of the fall semester, they will delay the process until it becomes viable to implement in full. It is important that Cavataio and English go about this with care so the best decisions are made regarding the legislature. While the idea of a unicameral system is good in theory, they need to motivate people to participate because they will no longer have SBAC funding guaranteeing at least a few rows of warm bodies. Cavataio and English spoke often about decreasing campus apathy regarding SGA, and they will need to work even harder to motivate students to get involved in the revamped SGA. For SGA to be effective, it must have an engaged and enthusiastic legislature, and a unicameral system could be a significant step toward it.

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Money is overrated W

hat do most people think about when they are on their death bed? Family, accomplishments and funny memories. None of these have anything to do with how much money they made in their lifetimes. So why do most people have money-making as their No. 1 goal in life? Entering college, I never really intended to gain education for a higher-income career. I wanted to learn skills to make a difference in the world, as well as give me lifelong memories — such as skills in outdoor survival and traveling abroad. Since I started attending CMU, I have been white water rafting, skydiving and hiking, and will remember all these experiences for the rest of my life. In “Titanic,” the conflict Rose DeWitt Bukater felt came from her desire to escape her rich lifestyle and pursue an adventurous life. “I saw my whole life as if I’d already lived it,” Bukater said. “An endless parade of parties ... Always the same narrow people, the same mindless chatter.” Much like Bukater, I can already see those money-focused lives playing out. You study to get a job in business or finance, spend decades going to a 9-to-5 job you eventually can’t stand, buy a big house with a plasmascreen television, retire, live off your 401(k) and die. Before college, I had taken classes in accounting and business at the request of my parents and school counselor. All I remember from those classes was thinking about how boring the rest of my life would be if I continued on this path, just to have the ability to buy things I don’t need. I understand wealth is a powerful method to keep enemies in check and form relationships with others, but there are many other methods to get these things without selling out. Study something that you enjoy and can gain memories from. If you already made the choice to sell out to make more money, then I hope there is a Jack Dawson in your life to change your mind, and an iceberg to get you out of it.

[your voice] Comments in response to Transgender student, founder of Transcend makes journey from female to male MMM - April 13 This article was excellently written, considering that it is on such a socially delicate topic. I applaud Heather for composing it so tactfully using appropriate terminology and explanations. I am also glad that many members of the CMU community are becoming more open to content like this, and I hope that CM-Life continues to promote the discussion of important issues in a fair and balanced manner BEYOND Pride Week and other diversity-associated events. Yvonnephillippe - April 13 I watched Shawn grow up. He is my sons best friend. I knew him as Val, but have no problem calling him Shawn now. I love him no matter

what. He will always be in my heart just the way he is. I love seeing him go through his change. He is himself finally. I love you Shawn. You are who you are no matter who agrees or doesnt agree. Be strong, be YOURSELF.

quick since Barack Obama said today he’s raising taxes and doing away with charitable contribution deductions. People won’t be able to contribute to our universities or even want to if they aren’t going to get a tax deduction!

Khajiit - April 14 If you meet Shawn, there is no question that he is male to his core. He’s an incredibly compassionate human-being and deserves to go by the pronouns he prefers (e.g. He, him, his). Also, most of us don’t hear about the diversity of the LGBT community until we come to college, especially if you hail from a more rural area.

Garth Williamson - April 14 After the announcement of the delay in the opening of the medical school this is all good news. But I still don’t understand where our students will be doing their clinical work. As I understand it, the first two years were to be spent on campus in Mt. Pleasant the but second two years were going to be spent in Saginaw. I heard we had purchased land in Saginaw for additional CMU buildings but I have no idea where all that stands.

Comments in response to Kathy Wilbur: College of Medicine nearing 50% of fundraising goal Michmediaperson - April 13 Kathy better collect the money

C M Y o u | Do you have a minor? How important do you think they are, and have you noticed fewer people pursing them?

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our fetus does not belong on Facebook. This is not Fetusbook, it is not a place for you to chart the progress of your unborn child. I have become extremely intolerant of girls (and some guys) who use their baby’s ultrasound image as their profile picture on Facebook. Don’t get me wrong, I like a baby as much as the next girl, but this is not the appropriate outlet to showcase your baby’s every move. I am reaching the age where people I know are beginning to settle down and have planned children, and there is of course an abundance of happy couples with unplanned pregnancies. I’m happy for you, I genuinely am, but please stop flooding my Facebook feed with pictures of your stomach. I’m not saying you’re not allowed to take these pictures. Take them. Print them out and put them in a scrapbook. If you get them done professionally they can be really tasteful and a good keepsake to have, but social networking should not become the platform to make your (pregnant) modeling debut. Now, I know some people will use the defense that they live far away from their families, and this is their way to share an important milestone with the people they love. It’s a common practice for military couples who are forced to spend a lot of time apart. I understand that Facebook is a good way to connect, but I don’t care. Knock it off. You can just as easily send that same picture in a message to your family members and friends, it doesn’t need to be out there for the world to see. Email is also a good alternative. I also want to wag the finger at the people who encourage these boastful mothers. Please stop commenting on how big they are getting, or how adorable their fetus is. It’s a fetus. The only people it is adorable to are the parents. By commenting on their every picture, you’re just feeding into their constant need for attention throughout their pregnancy. And if a woman needs that much attention just for being pregnant, she’s probably not mature enough to be pregnant. So I applaud the mothers who keep their pregnancies on the down low in the social networking scene. I enjoyed viewing the two pictures you posted of your baby after it was born. Very cute, you did a great job. But the rest of you, have some Facebook manners, and please quit with the fetus frenzy.

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Mount Pleasant resident Ryan Hoffman, 17, talks with Honor senior Abby Moreno on March 16 during Hoffman’s lunch period at Oasis Alternative High School, 3350 S. Isabella Road. Hoffman and Moreno have spent lunch periods together for the past semester as part of the high school’s lunch buddy program in which CMU students volunteer their time as mentors for high school students

Students take lunch with high schoolers as part of course By Maryellen Tighe Staff Reporter

Honor senior Abbey Moreno and high school student Ryan Hoffman have lunch together every day. The two discuss sports, movies, what they did over the weekend and anything else which comes to mind. “We just talk, we mostly watch ESPN, sports,” Hoffman said. The 17-year-old Mount Pleasant resident is in his fourth year at Oasis Alternative High School, 3350 S. Isabella Road. He and Moreno have

been eating lunch together all semester. Moreno started volunteering at Oasis last semester as part of HDF 219: Field Work for family studies or child development majors, she said. She had to perform 60 hours of volunteer work, so she volunteered at Oasis and at a preschool. “I really like all the teachers there,” she said. “All the kids are very nice and I like being able to help any way I can.” Hoffman and Moreno both enjoy the one-on-one time offered through the new lunch buddies program. This is the first year Oasis has had the program, said Counselor Laura Gourlay. Many seniors start volunteering at Oasis their last semester at Central Michigan University and then have to

leave, Gourlay said. She started the lunch buddy program this year to attract more sophomores and juniors, who will be able to volunteer at the school longer. “I met with (Dean of Students) Bruce Roscoe ... and mentioned that I wanted to ... tap into the resource that (CMU) is,” she said. “I love the idea of (CMU) students being involved in what we have going on here.” Gourlay said she tries to match students to their interests. Though the school is perfect for human growth and development, sociology, psychology and youth studies majors, she is willing to work with anyone. One of the hardest workers, she said, was a nutrition major who would bring in materials

to make smoothies or fresh fruit and teach students about healthy eating. “I love the idea of putting what you’re learning in the classroom into practice,” she said. “It’s one thing to study it in a textbook, but it’s another thing to be (here).” Gorlay thinks the college students are a good influence on her students, giving them someone to talk to about the college experience and breaking down the stereotypes local students may have of college life. She said even though college students and high school students are only a few years apart, they come from virtually different worlds — worlds with more than enough common ground for Moreno and Hoffman.

Hoffman said he was not looking forward to spending another two years in high school as he wants to finish more classes and finish sooner. “I didn’t really like high school either all that much,” Moreno said. “I feel like at that age you’re more willing to talk to someone closer to your age.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Two years ago, Tyler Hall was busy dominating the junior college ranks. Now, the junior third baseman leads the CMU baseball team in batting average and hits, making his jump to the Division 1 level ...

Rivalry with Kent State heats up today Golden Flashes beat CMU in MAC tourney title game By John Evans Senior Reporter

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Junior third baseman Tyler Hall slides into second base after baseball practice Thursday evening at Theunissen Stadium. Hall spent the last two season at Grand Rapids Community College after he was academically ineligible to attend CMU. Since coming to Mount Pleasant, Hall leads the Chippewas in batting average and hits. “I feel like, and I don’t want to say I play dirty, but I’ll get dirty,” Hall said. “And I think I’m kind of an annoying player for opponents.”

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Tyler Hall throws a runner out at third base during CMU’s home opener against Madonna on March 15. The Chippewas won 3-1, while the junior went 1-for-3. Hall currently leads the team with a .344 batting average. “Things are going for me right now,” Hall said. “I think it’s just about timing.”

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By Anthony Fenech | Senior Reporter

He could have been doing this two years ago; playing every day, hitting every day, fielding and throwing, annoying his opponents as one of the shortest guys on the field, but performing the tallest. “Absolutely I could have,” he said. And he should have been doing this two years ago; playing every day at the Division I level, hitting, stealing and diving, one of the smallest guys on the field but always thriving. “He’s usually been the best at every level,” his dad said. And he probably would have been doing this two years ago; playing every day for Central Michigan, hitting every day for average and for power, but one of the smartest guys on the field hasn’t always been the smartest with school. “We were tracking him for a long time,” his coach said. “I’m hanging in with school a little better,” he said. These days, Tyler Hall is doing it. He’s playing every day at third base, the only Chippewas player to start every game this year. He’s hitting every day, leading the team in batting average. He’s fielding at a new position. He’s an offensive catalyst in a familiar position. And right now, in the first season in Mount Pleasant, the junior infielder is smiling. “Things are going good for me right now,” Hall said. “I think it’s just about timing.”

For the first time this season the CMU baseball team has a weekend series at home. But this is not just any weekend Mid-American Conference series. The Chippewas are facing Kent State this weekend, the same team that ended their season last May in the MAC Weekend championseries ship game. At 3:05 p.m. today at Game 1: Theunissen Today, 3:05 p.m. Stadium the two teams Game 2: will face off Saturday, 2:05 for the first p.m. time since that game. Game 3: “We have Sunday, 1:05 p.m. a bit of a rivalry going *All games will be with them,” played at Theunissaid senior sen Stadium and left-hander broadcast live on Trent How91.5 WMHW-FM ard. “They ended our season and we want to go back after them.” Howard will get things started on the mound for CMU today. Howard is 3-3 this season and has lowered his earned run average to 2.04 with his recent success. He also leads CMU in innings pitched and strikeouts. “I just have to go out and keep doing what I have been doing lately,” Howard said. “There is a bunch of excitement about this series and we finally have our first home series.” On the offensive side junior Tyler Hall continues to thrive in the leadoff spot with a .344 batting average and 11 stolen bases. Sophomore Jordan Dean sits right behind Hall with a .313 batting average. The Chippewas (16-17 overall, 5-4 MAC) have won seven of their last eight games and have been playing some of their best baseball of the season. “We just have to go out and play like we have been playing as of late,” said sophomore lefthander Dietrich Enns. “It is exciting to be playing at home in front of the home crowd and the fans.”

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Spring football game goes ‘untraditional’ ‘Scrimmage’ to feature situations; Enos says it will be like NFL minicamp By John Manzo Staff Reporter

This year’s spring football game will be at the same location and contain a fair amount of the same players, but there’ll be a format change.

The format change will implement a more situational style instead of a traditional spring game, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. tonight at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium. CMU head coach Dan Enos equated it to a National Football League minicamp. “We don’t have enough people to drop the ball and play — that’s ultimately what I would like to do,” Enos said on Thursday after this year’s final spring practice. “But it’ll be a

good chance for the fans to get a look at everybody.” Like usual, there’ll be an offense, defense and a score, but even that will be set-up differently. All four quarterbacks will receive reps in a variety of different game-like situations, but all will be a part of one offense. Last year the team was separated into teams and played an actual spring game, won by the White team 3-0. The scrimmage will be using

an unusual scoring format and will be be calculated by good performance. For example, a first down may result in a point; an interception may result in two points, etc. “Our players and coaches looking at it as a workday,” Enos said, “but these players are ready to play.” Junior quarterback Ryan Radcliff is expected to be the starting quarterback and said

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Tight ends coach Butch Barry goes over plays with the offense during CMU’s final spring practice Thursday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

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CMU hosts Miami, Ball State

CM Life Staff Reporter John Manzo sat down with head coach Dan Enos and discussed the overall evaluation of his second spring at Central Michigan University: John Manzo: What were your overall thoughts on spring practice? Dan Enos: It was like most spring practices. We had the good, the bad and the ugly. Some days we were pretty good, but some days we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t very good at all. We got better in a lot of differDan Enos ent areas though.

By Matt Thompson Staff Reporter

The Ball State Cardinals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will come to Mount Pleasant this weekend with last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MAC tournament title and two consecutive regular season titles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ball State is always big competition,â&#x20AC;? said senior Kari Seddon, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8-7 on the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ball State has always been the team to beat since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a team weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone up against. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always had real good, close games.â&#x20AC;? At 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday, CMU will host Ball State at Margo Jonker Stadium, trying to replace them ontop of the MAC West. Today, the Chippewas will face Miami with a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both teams are very good,â&#x20AC;? said CMU head coach Margo Jonker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miami has had a good year and Ball State has had a banner year.â&#x20AC;? The Miami RedHawks have struggled this season at 17-15 (3-5 in MAC), but still bring in the second-best earned run average in the MAC. CMU has the best ERA in the MAC at 2.09. Seddonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1.89 ERA and four shutouts will most likely be in the circle against both Miami and Ball State this weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hear Miami only has one pitcher,â&#x20AC;? Seddon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got to keep the bats hot. We only had one hit against Michigan and we have to get the bats going.â&#x20AC;? Miamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ace pitcher is Jessica Simpson (15-10), who

JM: How would you evaluate quarterback Ryan Radcliffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spring? DE: Good, he did a good job. kaitlin thoresen/staff photographer

JM: Does the kicking game appear to be improving? DE: I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get outside very much. We lost Brett Hartmann, who did both, so that is a big question mark to this point.

Senior right-hander Kari Seddon pitches in the second game of Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doubleheader against Bowling Green. Seddon pitched three innings in the 10-2 win.

has started all but nine games for the RedHawks this year. She has thrown 173 1/3 of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 216 1/3 innings, but the Chippewasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; goal is to knock her out of the game. Simpson is the reason Miamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ERA is impressive, boasting a 1.62 ERA and struck out 187 batters so far this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I anticipate excellent competition and I anticipate us being sharp and come out on top,â&#x20AC;? Jonker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a big weekend for conference play, but every weekend is a big weekend in conference.â&#x20AC;? The one-hit loss against Michigan wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all bad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our defense was solid, Kara (Dornbos) pitched good it was a huge confidence booster to do that against the No. 2 team,â&#x20AC;? Seddon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two of their runs

came on one swing, one bad pitch.â&#x20AC;? Minus the bad pitch, the game would have been a much-closer 1-0 finish. CMU is only one game back from Ball State, who plays a doubleheader Friday against second-place Eastern Michigan (20-8, 6-2) in Ypsilanti. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited to get back to playing at home, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be cold,â&#x20AC;? Seddon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just focused on Chippewa softball -weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working on playing our game the last couple days.â&#x20AC;? Said Jonker: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need consistant defense, like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had and we have to swing the bats like we have,â&#x20AC;? Jonker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to playing at home, in front of our home fans.â&#x20AC;?

JM: Are you seeing new leaders on the defense step up? DE: Jahleel Addae has done a tremendous job,

By Matt Thompson Staff Reporter

No. 2-ranked Michigan beat the Central Michigan softball team 3-0 in Ann Arbor on Wednesday night behind a one-hitter by Wolverine ace Jordan Taylor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to take into consideration we played a good game against the No. 2-ranked team,â&#x20AC;? said CMU head coach Margo Jonker. In the top of the sixth, CMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s freshman Brittney Horan was standing on second base as the tying run in Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wilpon Complex, a place only one team has gone in and won in a regular season game in the last three years. But Horan was stranded after sophomore Summer Knoop grounded out, ending CMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upset opportunity. Taylor didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give the Chippewas many opportunities. Taylor, a senior and last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, allowed just one walk in her eighth shutout of the year.

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Enns has been the shutdown man for CMU this season, striking out 30 batters in just 22 2/3 innings pitched. He also leads the team with four saves. The Kent State Golden Flashes (21-10 overall, 8-1 MAC) have won 11 games in a row and are in first place in the MAC. They are led by Ben Klafczynski, who boasts a .377 batting average and has knocked out seven home runs. He also leads the team with 31 runs batted in on the season. The Chippewas are still playing catch-up in the

â&#x20AC;&#x153;She had an excellent changeup that was very difficult to read,â&#x20AC;? Jonker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She has the best change-up weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see this year.â&#x20AC;? The Chippewas didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come in intimidated by Taylor or the Wolverines and they came out swinging. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had some hard hits in the first,â&#x20AC;? Jonker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But they made some adjustments.â&#x20AC;? Following the first inning, whatever adjustments Taylor made worked. In each of the next four innings she struck out two and finished with nine strikeouts on the day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Kara) Dornbos pitched a really nice game,â&#x20AC;? Jonker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She just missed one pitch and they hit it out.â&#x20AC;? That came in the bottom of the sixth when Michigan got some breathing room from a Alycia Ryan two-run home run, putting the Wolverines up 3-0. Horan, who walked in the sixth, also picked up CMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only hit with a single in the third. She stole second and was stranded on second base then too as the only Chippewas base runner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Horan had an excellent MAC standings after being swept in the first series of the season. CMU is two games back from the west division leader Toledo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game is definitely important and a win on Friday sets you up for the rest of the series,â&#x20AC;? Howard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know this is a big one.â&#x20AC;? The middle game of the series will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday and the series will wrap up at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday. The series will mark the first of just three home series that the Chippewas have all season long as they try to get themselves back in the mix of the MAC. sports@cm-life.com

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a bit of a rivalry going with them. They ended our season and we want to go back after themâ&#x20AC;? Trent Howard, CMU pitcher

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had the good, the bad and the ugly. Some days were pretty good, but some days werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t very good at all.â&#x20AC;? Dan Enos on spring practice John Williams has been very good, John Carr, Mike Petrucci and Armond Staten have also done very, very, well. JM: Did the injuries this spring help you find some hidden gems on them and how valuable will they be in the fall? DE: I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if the injuries did, but some guys were able to get good reps. Sometimes thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a silver lining with those things. We would have liked to have all those guys healthy to get some con-

tinuity, especially with the offensive line. It did give guys like Kevin Henry and Cody Pettit to get more reps. Overall, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll help their development.

JM: Assuming Cody Wilson is the No. 1 wide receiver, has anyone stepped up into the No. 2 role? DE: Jerry Harris has had a really tremendous spring. He took a huge step forward and we need him to continue that development. sports@cm-life.com

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Strength and conditioning coach Rick Perry stretches junior defensive back Derek Carter’s legs during spring practice on Thursday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The Chippewas will play their annual spring game Friday.

Vinson Reynolds brings energy to CMU defensive line By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

Dan Enos found the man he wants to run his defensive line. Former Northern Illinois defensive end Vinson Reynolds was hired in the offseason and was nothing but excited to come to CMU. “I can’t put it into words — ecstatic, a blessing — the best feeling I’ve had since I was offered a scholarship and graduated from college,” he said. “I couldn’t ask for a better situation, to come back home to my backyard and coach football in the same conference in which I played.” The Detroit native attended NIU from 2000-03 and was named Mid-American Conference Defensive

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he believes he has been much more comfortable in Enos’ second spring season. “Compared to last year, it’s night and day,” he said. “It helps knowing 95 percent of the playbook coming in. We did some different stuff this year, but we were locked in for the most part. We really strived to get better because obviously we don’t want another 3-9 season.” Former CMU wide receiver Kito Poblah is no longer an option for Radcliff, so others must emerge. Junior wide receiver Cody Wilson is expected to be the No. 1 wide receiver after making a team-high 83 catches in 2010. He also finished with a team-

Player of the Year in his final season as a Huskie. Although the defensive line will return three of its 2010 starters in junior Joe Kinville and seniors John Williams and Kashawn Fraser, Reynolds said he hasn’t chosen starters on the defensive line yet. “Right now, no one has separated themselves as far as who is a starter,” he said. “Competition is wide open and the good thing is guys are competing, but at the end of the day we’re a family and there’s no bitterness.” Reynolds credits Kinville and Williams for being leaders in a very young group of linemen. The veteran duo recorded a combined 76 tackles, five sacks and five fumble recoveries in 2010. Of the young guys, the defensive line coach is impressed with the play of Leterrius Walton and Steve Winston, pointing to them as standouts during spring practice. high 1,137 yards receiving and tied Poblah for the most receiving touchdowns with five. Junior wide receiver Jerry Harris was third in all three receiving categories and is expected to fill the No. 2 spot. “His maturity level is much higher in a sense of the playbook,” Radcliff said about Harris. “He’s leading out here on the field with Cody. Jerry’s out here making plays and getting the guys going.” Radcliff said the wide receivers are developing and he’s becoming more comfortable with them, but understands that a team needs balance. Last season, 3-9 CMU ranked 11th in rushing offense in the Mid-American Conference. “The run game is the equalizer in a sense,” he said. “We have to be able to run the ball (and) throw the ball.” sports@cm-life.com

The transition Junior Caesar Rodriquez, who recorded four tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble in his lone start last season at defensive end, said that transition has been an easy one with the new coach, and that his top quality is his energy. “What I can say about Reynolds is he’s got a lot of energy,” he said. “He wants us to do great and we just feed off him.” Looking at Reynolds’ resumé, CMU is his fourth coaching job in six years. The University of Wisconsin-Platteville gave him his first job in 2006-07, and he followed that up with two years at Oklahoma State and a year at the University of Central Oklahoma, coaching the same position. After working at four schools, Reynolds said CMU compares to the others as there are good players who care about each other — that it’s a family as much as a good organization. sports@cm-life.com

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And the time is right for Hall, who has roughly eased his way into a role as the Chippewas’ starting third baseman, filling a hole left by James Teas. Roughly, because the adjustment from shortstop – where he played his entire career previously – to the hot corner has been a work in progress, highlighted by bumps, bruises, a team-high 19 errors and a bad hop off the shoulder blade earlier this season in Las Vegas. “It’s been tough,” he said. “It’s a big adjustment and I’ve been putting in a lot of hours on the field to get adjusted to it.” Easily, because Hall has picked up right where he left off at the plate, following up back-to-back seasons of hitting over .400 at Grand Rapids Community College by leading the Chippewas in batting average (.344), slugging percentage (.480), onbase percentage (.461) and stolen bases (11). Through 33 games, Hall is leading the Mid-American Conference in batting average for players with at least 120 at-bats. “Hitting is the strong point of my game,” he said. “For me, personally, I thought I was going to hit a little better than I am now.” Kyle Hall knew the time was right when his son was a sophomore. “We could tell that he was the kid that was going to make it to the next level,” the former Rockford and current Sparta High School varsity baseball coach said. So father called son up to varsity, where he served as the rock of Rockford’s team at shortstop, and a few years later stood behind the batting cage for one of Hall’s first practices at GRCC, when amidst the noise of baseballs ping-ponging over the fence, he heard the guy next to him say, “Wow, that kid’s pretty good.” The guy was former major league player and Grand Rapids native John Vander Wal. “That told me he was, in fact, pretty good,” the elder

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Third baseman Tyler Hall attempts to steal second base during CMU’s 3-1 victory against Madonna on March 15 at Theunnisen Stadium.

Hall said. And during his time at GRCC, Hall was more than pretty good. His first year, he hit .481. His second year, he hit .482, becoming only the fourth player in history to earn first-team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American honors in two consecutive years and earned a trip to the Netherlands as part of the NJCAA USA Baseball All-Stars. “It was an experience I’ll never forget,” he said of competing against teams throughout Europe for a month last summer. And it was an experience he would have missed had the 5-foot-10, 170-pound infielder kept his grades up in high school, which delayed his introduction to the MAC by a couple of years. “School wasn’t really my thing in high school,” Hall said. “In high school you don’t think grades really have an affect on your life.” But they did and even a good senior season academically couldn’t pass the cut to a fouryear school, so he stayed at home while Chippewas head coach Steve Jaksa stayed in pursuit. “He kept in contact with me and my parents,” said Hall, whose two older sisters also attended CMU. “I love the campus but coaching had a

lot to do with it.” And during the fall of his first year at GRCC, he committed. “We knew that in high school, he was going the junior college route,” Jaksa said. “And we knew that he could hit. Fortunately enough, he wanted to come here so it was a good match.” Hall may or may not be the smallest guy on the Chippewas roster – he thinks freshman infielder Pat MacKenzie has him by an inch – but on the field, he could be the team’s biggest force. “I’m hard to play against,” he said. “People hate to play against me because I do the little things.” He’s excelled at the high school level, in junior college, overseas and now at the Division I level. “I think I lucked into a good situation here,” he said. “It was definitely good timing.” He’s a junior that’s still improving, still learning a new position and new pitchers, trying to get his Division I batting average closer to that of his junior college seasons of yesteryear. “What’s the biggest difference?” he wondered aloud, between the two levels. “Probably the timing.” sports@cm-life.com

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Throwers travel to Oklahoma for John Jacobs Invitational Meet gives CMU chance to represent program nationally By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan men’s track and field season team has experienced several highs and lows throughout the 201011 season, but one group of athletes have maintained constant success. Since the indoor season began in December, the throwers have been a bright spot for the team and have continued that success so far in the outdoor season. This weekend they will be given another chance to shine when the Chippewas head to Norman, Okla., to compete in the John Jacobs Invitational

hosted by the University of Oklahoma. “This weekend is an opportunity for them to showcase their hard work and dedication and what they have been working on,” said Willie Randolph , director of track and field. “But it’s also an opportunity for them to represent our program on a national scene.” The throwers will be lead by sophomore Alex Rose, who currently ranks fifth in the country in the discus with a season best throw of 192 feet, seven inches. “I’m very pleased with the way Alex has progressed,” Randolph said. “Coach John Ridgeway has been doing a great job with him and his teammates continue to push him.” Those teammates who will be joining Rose in Oklahoma will be senior John Calvert and juniors Ryan McCullough

and Kevin Mays. “Oklahoma is going to be a really big throwing competition, so it’s going to be a really good meet for our guys,” Randolph said. “It will give some of our top athletes like Alex and Ryan a chance to compete against some really good competition and see how they hold their own against people who are ranked just as high as they are.” With the meet being in Oklahoma, the Chippewas expect to see schools from the Big 12 Conference in competition. The conference is a tradition-rich track and field power and currently has eight teams ranked in the top 25, including the host Oklahoma, which is No. 17. The meet is set to begin at 10 a.m. today with the field events, while the running events are scheduled to start

at 1:30 p.m at the John Jacobs Track and Field Complex. Three more Randolph announced the addition of 10 athletes as part of his 2010-11 recruiting class on Tuesday, including three throwers. Keith Boswell (Hill-McCloy High School, Montrose), Cole Walderzaak (Standish-Sterling High School) and Kyla Walworth (Holt High School) will join CMU next season. Boswell set the school record in shot put (52 feet, seven inches) and discus (167 feet, 11 inches), while Walderzaak holds his school’s record in the discus and high jump. At Holt, Walworth placed third in the MHSAA Class A state finals in 2009 and fourth in 2010. sports@cm-life.com

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Sophomore Alex Rose competes in the Weight Throw event on Jan. 8, 2010. Rose placed fifth in the event with a throw of 47 feet 1 inch.

Senior Katie Christensen among five athletes to earn academic honors By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

Senior discus thrower Katie Christensen has a chance to make some noise in the MidAmerican Conference listings this weekend. After being named to the Mid-American Conference all-academic team this week, Christensen will join her teammates when they travel to Norman, Okla., for the John Jacobs Invitational. Others will travel down the road to Midland to compete at Northwood University. “This is a big opportunity to go against some big schools and great athletes,” Christensen said. “It’s going to push us.” Christensen and senior disFile Photo CMU track and field director Willie Randolph talks with members of his team in January 2010. tance runners Danielle Dakroub, Raeanne Lohner and Five track and field athletes earned academic all-conference honors this past week.

Club dodgeball wins first national title By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

In recent years Central Michigan has experienced a lot of success in athletics. Football, baseball, wrestling and soccer — all sports that have won Mid-American Conference titles in the last few years. On April 10th, another championship was added to the trophy case, although not from a place that many would expect. The Central Michigan club dodgeball team won the 2011 National Collegiate Dodgeball Championship, hosted by Western Kentucky University. The team, which is made up of 19 members, paid their own way to compete at nationals. Heading into the tournament 18-1, CMU defeated Wisconsin-Platteville by forfeit, Ohio State 2-1, Saginaw Valley State 2-1 and four-time defending champion Grand Valley State 2-1 to win the title. One point is earned by eliminating all 15 opposing players. A dodgeball match

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The CMU club dodgeball team poses with the National Collegiate Dodgeball trophy.

is made up of two 25-minute halves. “It was great to beat Grand Valley,” said team captain Patrick Fisher. “There very good and the only team that beat us during the regular season.” The championship is the first-ever won by a Central Michigan club dodgeball team, who have been practicing twice a week since the beginning of the season.

“It means a lot to me and the guys to win this,” Fisher said. “We had a great season, and the fact that it’s the first time we have ever won it makes it even better.” If you are interested in joining the club dodgeball team you can email Fisher at fishe1pd@cmich.edu or look for fliers around campus. sports@cm-life.com

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Allie Sission were among five Chippewas — senior thrower John Calvert the other — to earn the honors. Christensen, a sports studies major, holds a 3.88 grade-point average in the sports studies master’s program. “It’s very nice to be recognized for the most important part of a student-athlete which is getting a degree,” Lohner said. “It’s nice to be recognized with such a good group.” Sission, a mathematics major, earned a 3.85 GPA. She ran a personal-best 2:14.99 in the 800-meter preliminaries during the indoor season. “It’s a great honor because it incorporates your athletic accomplishments along with academics,” Sission said. “Being a student-athlete requires a lot of commitment.”

The four athletes for CMU were tied for the most for any school on All-MAC team. Bowling Green also had four athletes honored. “It represents our school really well,” Dakroub said. “The soccer team has posted the highest GPA in the nation for six years and hearing stats like really makes you proud.” The academic honors athletes receive really show how CMU’s programs give them an opportunity to succeed on and off the field. “Being a student-athlete you get equipped with support staff and athletic services that do anything they can to help you academically,” Christensen said. “The track and field team does a good job holding you accountable.” The group has being lead-

ing the Chippewas on and off the field for four years now and are a big reason for the success the Chippewas have seen in their time here. “They have been working very hard over their career doing a great job academically and athletically,” Randolph said. “That honor is definitely appreciated. We are excited for them and expecting more from them later on.” Eight other Chippewas were named to the Academic All-MAC honorable mention team, which consists of seniors Holly Anderson, Brittany Dixon, Mykal Imbrock; juniors Veronica Garcia, Stephanie Hurley, Misha Lamphere and Andrea Pawlowski and sophomore Maddie Ribant. sports@cm-life.com

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Couple seeks to shed light on African countries, effect of media By Chidera Ogbonna Staff Reporter

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Michael Strong speaks to a crowd of students at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the Education and Human Services Building’s French Auditorium about human rights and gender roles in Senegal as a part of Human Rights Month.

What was the last news you heard from Africa? Michael Strong and Magatte Wade would be willing to wager it was not very positive. The entrepreneur couple offered their perspectives on human rights and gender roles Thursday in the Education and Human Services building as part of Human Rights Month. They sought to show students a different perspective of happenings in Africa. “The news only shows one side of what happens,” Wade said. Wade told the audience that African countries are so badly portrayed that, even

when a journalist tries to write or comment on something good about an African country, their editors often do not want to listen. She said this is similar to how the general public feels. Nigeria senior Evelyn Famutimi said the first half of the event presented a very interesting perspective about Africa. “They painted Africa in a positive way that we don’t see most of the time,” she said. The second half of the show concerned how other countries view the U.S. Wade said France, where she once lived, views the U.S. as an “extremely racist country.” She said the U.S. media’s portrayal of Africa is equivalent to how the French media

portrays the U.S. — only the negative aspects are depicted. Grand Rapids freshman Krista Parks said the event was an eye-opening experience. “It was very interesting,” Parks said. “The speakers’ viewpoints might even convince me to change my viewpoints.” Wayne sophomore Renaldo Powell said the event was more interesting than he thought it would be. “We have to know more about things that are not taught in the classroom,” Powell said. “In Africa, they look to the U.S. as role models and you don’t learn that in the classroom.” university@cm-life.com

Board approves $5.7 million Senegal-born entrepreneur shares message: Think beyond borders for maintenance projects By Carisa Seltz University Editor

Some facilities in need of upgrades on campus could luck out in the near future. The board of trustees on Thursday agreed to funnel $5.7 million into deferred maintenance and $1.4 million into the classroom improvement fund during its regular meeting. University President George Ross said the board has not decreased the deferred maintenance budget when facing cuts, but “$5.7 million is not enough” to fund all the projects. Ross said there are more than 100 buildings on campus totaling 7.5 million square feet and some of them are more than 50 years old. “Think of it in these terms: It’s like your house,” he said. “If you don’t maintain it and something breaks, you have to fix it except we have 7.5 million square feet of space to fix.” Steve Lawrence, associ-

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ate vice president of Facilities Management, said there are 38 different project areas that will be funded with the deferred maintenance budget, including masonry and elevator maintenance. It takes months to identify and decide which projects need to be funded over others, he said, and multiple players contribute to that process. “We receive input from many people throughout the year,” Lawrence said. Sarah Opperman, board of trustees chairwoman, said the deferred maintenance fund is preventative maintenance. “(When) you keep your properties and your facilities in good shape, it’s a lot less costly to do that than it is to wait until something is in such disrepair you have to replace it,” she said. “Yes, it’s money, but it’s money that is actually better spent because — it avoids (more expensive repairs).” The amount of requests submitted to Facilities Man-

agement to include in the deferred maintenance fund totaled $33 million, Lawrence said. “We have to prioritize that down to our $5.7-million budget,” he said. Ross said the total deferred maintenance on campus is in excess of $100 million. “If we had it, we’d spend it to keep (repairing) buildings,” Ross said. “We canvass the whole campus, to try and figure out within this $5.7 million, what we really need to do because we can’t do it all.” CMU insures its facilities for more than $1 billion, he said. Classroom upgrades Ten classrooms will be modernized this summer as part of the classroom improvement project, which the board voted to allocate $1.4 million to support. Summer 2011 is the fourth summer this program has been in place.

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Magatte Wade said her first visit to Rwanda was a shocking moment for her. b But not the way many familiar with recently portrayed events in the country might expect. “As an African, I went there and thought, ‘This is not Africa,’” Wade said. “The streets of Rwanda were clean and the country was beautiful.” Wade was joined by her husband, Michael Strong, Tuesday night in Anspach to discuss their unique view of Rwanda. They said Rwanda, despite a negative image created by media coverage, is looking toward future possibilities centered around entrepreneurship. Wade is a Senegal-born entrepreneur; her education is based in Germany and France. She co-founded Adina World Beverages in the San Francisco Bay area and is also a TED Global African Fellow in the process of starting her own skin-care

company. Wade described the increasing need for an entrepreneurial population in Rwanda, specifically to heal the country after its civil war in 1994. With people busy with successful jobs, there is less time to focus on a negative “they-stole-my-job attitude,” which was one of the causes of the genocide, she said. Strong said issuing identity cards that labeled each citizen’s race was a beginning point for the hatred that grew in the country. “There was a long series of blatantly racist messages that started the genocide,” Strong said. “You could read for years about who started it, and it would never be clear.” If a successful economy where people have jobs is created, it is less likely to collapse, Strong said. Wade began to look into ways she could work while helping the country. Because the country is landlocked, she had to come up with products that could be lightweight and

shipped into the U.S. She cited the country’s essential oil supply as a way to boost the population’s work force and entrepreneurship. “They have beautiful essential oils,” Wade said. “We’re talking about a lot of money for a very small product.” Strong is the CEO of the non profit Freedom Lights Our World, which he co-founded with the CEO of Whole Foods Market, John Mackey. FLOW dedicates itself to promoting entrepreneurial solutions to world problems. Both Strong and Wade write about their experiences and knowledge for The Huffington Post. “Entrepreneurship creates prosperity,” Strong said. “It allows the country to heal.” Both encouraged students to travel and create ties with young entrepreneurs in Rwanda. “The world is yours,” Wade said. “Try sometimes to think beyond the borders. Force yourself to get out.”

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