April 18, 2011

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Monday, April 18, 2011

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Football player suspended for domestic violence

By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter and Aaron McMann Sports Editor

CMU senior defensive end Kashawn Fraser has been suspended from the football team indefinitely after legal issues including domestic abuse.

Fraser, 21, was convicted of domestic violence following an incident with his girlfriend, a former CMU women’s basketball player, on Jan. 9 on the 1800 block of Liberty Drive in Mount Pleasant. He faces nine months probation and a $963 fine.

According to Isabella County court documents, Fraser’s girlfriend of three years accused him of grabbing her by the shirt, throwing her to the floor and dragging her around the bedroom. During the incident, she also accused him of slapping her with an open hand in the neck and face area several times.

Court documents show that the altercation stemmed from a struggle over text messages Fraser received from another woman. After accusing Fraser of cheating, his girlfriend allegedly pushed him once and slapped him in the chest twice.

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ABOVE: (From left) Maryland freshman Annie Munro, Midland senior Elise Essenmacher, Maryland junior Emily Munro and Saginaw junior Catherine Callahan laugh as they tell stories backstage on Saturday at McGuirk Arena for Threads Fashion Show. “Our designer was inspired by Alice in Wonderland, if you couldn’t tell by our teacups. But with all the other models being so serious, it was nice to be a little kookie,” Essenmacher said. BELOW: Soutfield junior DeSheria Holliday, left, and Royal Oak resident Chelsea Stoops, right.

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According to court records, they were separated by Fraser’s male roommate.

Fraser was arraigned at the Isabella Kashawn Fraser County court on Feb. 14 and pleaded no contest on March 8.

Three days before his plea, Fraser, 20 at the time, had a second run-in with the law. At 2:20 a.m. on March 5, he was pulled over by CMU Police at the intersection of Broomfield and Crawford roads for operating a vehicle while visibly impaired.

He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 93 days in jail, six months probation and a $1,125 fine. After serving one day, it was determined that the remaining sentence would be suspended if he completed all terms, including probation, a victim impact panel, a substance abuse program and the Alcohol Highway Safety Education program.

Since then, Fraser has completed a victim impact panel and paid all fines. He cannot

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Spring commencement

CEOs, business elite to address graduates

By Maria Amante Senior Reporter

Spring commencement speakers for the 2011 spring commencements include leaders of several nationally successful businesses and organizations.

The speakers for the May graduation ceremony were approved for honorary doctorate degrees during the CMU Board of Trustees meeting last week.

Undergraduate commencement at the 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. ceremonies on May 7 will feature William F. Pickard, chairman and CEO of Global Automotive Alliance; Lizabeth Ardisana, principal owner of ASG Renaissance; and Michael J. Farrell, president of MacDonald Women’s Hospital and Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Ohio, respectively.

Fred H. Bess, president and CEO of the Henry Ford Health System, will speak at the 4 p.m. doctoral ceremony on May 6.

Each of the ceremonies will take place at the Events Center.

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New venue proves beneficial for annual Threads show; 2,000 attend event

By Randi Shaffer | Senior Reporter

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aitlyn Munro showcased her fiveoutfit, “Alice in Wonderland”-inspired line for 2,000 students and community members at the 13th annual Threads Fashion Show on Saturday.

The Maryland senior’s line featured bright colors and each of her models concluded their runway performance by pulling sculpted tea cups from their costumes to sip from.

“I initially chose the theme ‘fantasy tea party’ thinking it would be fun to come up with creative ideas off of that,” Munro said.

“It’s important to me to have a theatrical show. Fashion should be theater in a way — you’re going to perform it.”

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is excited to showcase the beautiful Events Center, which will provide a comfortable atmosphere for the graduates’ families and friends,” commencement coordinator Sharon Russell said in an email.

Russell said University President George Ross selects commencement speakers, but receives input from the university community before making a final selection.

“Anyone, including students, can nominate a potential speaker by submitting biographical information to the president’s office,” Russell said. “Speakers were chosen because of the success they enjoyed throughout their careers and to share life information and provide motivation and inspiration to the graduates as they pursue their own careers or continued education.”

Students’ plans The May ceremonies are planned to see 3,574 total graduates walk. Each received six tickets for his or her ceremony.

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Vocal concert raises funds for ‘Lily’

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By Hailee Sattavara Staff Reporter

Blue ribbons and white shirts filled Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium Sunday afternoon to raise awareness of sexual and physical abuse of children.

More than 300 attended the a cappella concert fundraiser organized by “Justice for Lily,” a nonprofit group created in memory of 2-year-old Lily

Furneaux-Wolfenbarger, who died Nov. 20, 2010 allegedly because of the actions of her stepmother. The stepmother is in a Macomb County jail with a $1-million bond; an evidentiary court hearing is scheduled for April 27 and 28.

The Sunday concert helped raise $982 in a two-hour period.

The stage was decorated with pictures of Lily and pink balloons as Lily’s mother, CMU alumna Lauren Furneaux, spoke of her daughter and began the

event.

“My blue ribbon is for child abuse and sexual abuse,” said Chico Furneaux, Lily’s maternal grandfather.

Chico, like many other attendees, wore a white shirt with a screen-print picture of Lily.

Three campus a cappella groups performed at the fundraiser.

“The last time we had Lily we went to an On The Rox show and she loved it,” Lauren Furneaux said.

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Lauren Furneaux and her brother, Lapeer junior Michael Furneaux, hold hands as he sings “I Want to Hold Your Hand” at the Justice for Lily a cappella concert in Plachta Auditorium on Sunday afternoon. He sang the same song at Lily Furneaux, his niece’s, funeral.

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EVENTS CALENDAR MONDAY w "CMU: Life Beyond the Classroom Walls" is on display from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Rowe Hall, first floor. w Take Back the Tap presents a screening of the documentary "Tapped" from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. w Frank Abagnale, the inspiration behind hit book and film "Catch Me If You Can," will speak from 7 to 9 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

TUESDAY w A NVivo 9 Software Training Workshop will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Charles V. Park Library 413. w A presentation on the future of the clean energy economy will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Powers Hall Ballroom. w A public debate on whether or not Michigan should legalize physician-assisted suicide will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in Moore 112.

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Deadly tornado outbreak among largest in U.S. history

By Richard Fausset and Christi Parsons MCT Campus

ATLANTA — One of the largest convulsions of tornado activity in U.S. history left a swath of death and debris from Oklahoma to North Carolina and Virginia, killing at least 44 people, disrupting power service for thousands, and leaving many others injured or huddled in shelters.

The three-day outbreak included 241 tornadoes reported over 14 states, according to AccuWeather. com, which noted that the spate of twisters is likely to rank among the most active ever recorded.

Meteorologists warned that another storm system was likely to plague the central and southern plains early this week and move east, possibly striking some of the same areas.

The storm system saved some of the worst destruction for last as it moved east.

In North Carolina, at least 22 people were reported dead as storms slammed through the state Saturday night. At

least 11 were killed and 50 injured in Bertie County, a rural peanut- and chickenfarming region in the state’s northeast corner.

County manager Zee Lamb said a twister apparently tore a course of destruction a half-mile wide and five to seven miles long as it moved northeast from the town of Askewville. Lamb said 75 homes appeared to be destroyed — although in some places, he added, “you can’t tell where there was a house and where there wasn’t a house.� “Where there were homes, there’s nothing underneath it now,� he said. “You’ve got trucks blown across the street. You just don’t realize how powerful these storms are until you experience them.�

North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue declared a state of emergency, suspending restrictions on work hours for truck drivers — to allow for the delivery of goods to affected areas — and for utility workers, since tens of thousands remained without power.

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drink alcohol or attend any establishment where alcohol is served. “We have been aware of the situation from the outset and Kashawn has been subject to internal discipline within the program,� CMU head coach Dan Enos said in a statement Friday. “He is currently under an indefinite suspension, and his future with the program is being evaluated on a daily basis.�

The 6-foot-3, 247-pound defensive end from Coconut

Creek, Fla., has not participated in spring practice this season. He missed the team’s home opener against Hampton last season while serving a one-game suspension for a violation of team policy.

Fraser started nine games for the Chippewas in 2010, recording 27 tackles and recovering a fumble Nov. 5 against Western Michigan. He competed in 10 games each of his freshman and sophomore seasons. sports@cm-life.com

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Dressed as Harry Potter, Jaden Gibson, 10, makes a lozenge with slippery elm and licorice root Sunday afternoon during “Harry Potter’s World: Potions & Tinctures� at Charles V. Park Library. The event taught children and parents how to make remedies with natural herbs. READ A FULL STORY on cm-life.com.

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Central Harmony began the concert with a rendition of “Zombie,� originally by the Cranberries. They were followed by On The Rox and Fish N Chips.

Canton senior Cayte Spaulding said her heart goes out to the family because two of her sisters were abused. She said she still remembers the hardships from that experience. “I understand the importance in terms of awareness and supporting the families during what they’re going through,� Spaulding said. “I sympathize with the family.�

Lauren Furneaux said the fundraiser’s proceeds will be donated to grief counseling and a problem pregnancy center. “Our goal is to raise awareness for child abuse and to save lives,� she said.

There are five big events coming in the summer and Justice for Lily has people writing it to support the

cause, Lauren Furneaux said.

New Baltimore senior Emma Orczykowski was glad she came out to benefit the cause. “I’d like to help out in any way that I can,� she said.

Donations can be given

and more information can be found through the “Justice for Lily� Facebook page, at www.justiceforlily.com, by attending future events and sending donations to P.O. Box 312 Metamora, 48455. metro@cm-life.com

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Pickard directs the entrepreneurial program at Alabama State University and is a former University of Michigan adjunct professor.

He said he attended Western Michigan University for his undergraduate studies and is familiar with the “great history of the Chips.� “I was asked to come up and reflect on my business perspective of the world,� Pickard said.

He said his speech will address globalization, diversity and integrity. “You must understand the entrepreneurial mindset,� Pickard said.

The ceremonies will be available through a livestream at the CMU website.

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senior, said he does not plan to attend his commencement next month. “I don’t see the point,� Schulz said. “It’s another milestone, but I don’t feel like coughing up $50 for a cap and gown to watch people walk.�

Deckerville alumna Ashley Grabitz said she participated in her 2009 ceremony because it was significant to her family as a “rite of passage.�

The speaker at the ceremony was a professor, she said, but does not really recall his speech. “At that point, you’ve spent four years working toward it,�

Grabitz said. “You’re anxious and ready to move on.� university@cm-life.com

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Tea Party rally warns locals of unruly gov spending

By Orrin Shawl Staff Reporter

Members of the Tea Party movement gathered Saturday in Mount Pleasant to spread their warning of uncontrolled government spending.

Mid-Michigan Patriots hosted the rally at at Mary McGuire Elementary School, 4883 E. Crosslanes St. T-shirts reading “We the People Together… Alive…

Strong” and other American novelties were displayed across the event.

Among the speakers was state Rep. Kevin Cotter, RMount Pleasant, who said there is about $50 billion in budget liabilities in Michigan, including health care, pension and employment competencies.

“This will continue to grow, and it does have a lot of power,” Cotter said. “We’re nearly halfway through 2011, and it’s time to start building groups and the energy that will carry conservatives forward in 2012.”

According to a pamphlet distributed at the rally, the organization is a Tea Party group dedicated to informing and persuading citizens of three core values — fiscal responsibility, free markets and constitutionally-limited government.

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Weather application born from research

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TOP: Muskegon senior Miranda Tenhove stands backstage in spotlight as she prepares to model a hat designed by Riverdale senior Jason Gagnon on Saturday at Threads Fashion Show in McGuirk Arena. ABOVE: Brighton senior Jennifer Slack models a student-made, masquerade-style mask backstage Saturday at the Threads fashion show at McGuirk Arena. “It was a really good experience. I’ve never been on a runway because I am really short, being only 5-foot,” she said. “It was a new experience, but so much fun. 100 percent, I would do it again.”

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By Chidera Ogbonna Staff Reporter

Aside from slamming the snooze button, checking the weather forecast is an essential part of some students’ mornings.

There might be those who take their fascination with the shifting skies to award-winning levels — and turn it around into a new application.

In February, Mount Pleasant graduate student Mike Piatek-Jimenez received Best Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation for Analysis of Microphysics Scheme Performance with the October 2006 Buffalo Snowstorm in October 2010 at the National Weather Association Conference.

“I am thinking of using model data in the app that is similar to the model I used in this poster project,” he said.

His co-author was Marty Baxter, assistant professor of geology.

The NWA is a professional association of people involved with weather forecasting, Baxter said.

Jane Matty, interim dean of the College of Science and Technology, told the CMU Board of Trustees during its April meeting last week that the meteorology program at CMU is the only undergraduate program of its kind in Michigan.

Piatek-Jimenez writes weather apps for the iPad and the Mac operating system through his company Gaucho Software, which he said takes up most of his time.

For his project, he took a closer look at a snowstorm that hit Buffalo, New York five years ago.

“I drove through Buffalo the day after the storm and saw the damage firsthand,” Piatek-Jimenez said.

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One of 140 models struts down the runway Saturday in McGuirk Arena, modeling one dress of many fashion pieces 32 designers made. continued from 1a

Munro designed her own fashion line and modeled for a friend’s as well during the show, which took place at 7 p.m. Saturday in McGuirk Arena.

Threads co-producer Alissa Berriman, an Orion senior, said the whole production went better than expected.

“I think it went amazingly,” she said. “It was 10 times better than Finch (Fieldhouse) just because of the acoustics and the seating.”

A screen above the runway highlighted information about the student designers and displayed the models as they walked, and an exhibition in the lobby of the arena showed off more student creations. VIP seating was available close to the runway and attendees could sit in the stands as well.

Midland senior Elise Essenmacher, who modeled a dress from Munro’s line, said hitting the runway for Threads was a way for her to not only help out her friend,

but also to jump-start her career.

“I want to go to New York and model after this, and do TV and film stuff,” she said.

“It’s kind of like a start off for small Mount Pleasant.”

More creative freedom was given to designers at this show than in previous years because it discarded an overarching theme.

“I like it,” Munro said. “It gave us so much more flexibility. Even though there were constraints last year, it made us work a little bit harder, but this year, we got

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to really show exactly what we wanted to.”

Instead of a theme, Berriman said the show featured 32 designers split evenly into either fall and winter or spring and summer categories.

Harbor Springs sophomore Jennise Thurston designed a nighttime water-inspired, four-outfit line for the fall and winter category in her first Threads appearance.

Her line featured black and dark blue flowing fabrics, and her models danced onto the runway.

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“I’m a slow perfectionist, so I took a lot of time working on (the outfits),” she said.

Though creating her outfits took up a lot of time, up to 15 hours for some, Thurston said she will participate in Threads again next year. studentlife@cm-life.com

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EDITORIAL | Recruiters should ensure student athletes are brought in for more than physical talents Nathank Inks Columnist

Budget blustering should not hurt space program

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uesday marked the 50th anniversary of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s historymaking flight that made him the first man in space back in 1961.

Near the anniversary of such an extraordinary feat, Americans should be reminded of the importance of having a sound space policy from our government.

The ability to launch vehicles and satellites into space has vast benefits for this country, ranging from improved military strength and intelligence to better scientific research and observation.

NASA employs close to 20,000 people, and the tourism it has brought in is greatly beneficial to our economy.

The U.S. has always been one of the leaders in space exploration, and plans to eventually put a man on Mars, first proposed by President George W. Bush and continued by President Barack Obama, will ensure this country remains one of those leaders.

Unfortunately, the recent budget debacle has done nothing but harm the long-term goals that President Obama has made for NASA. Instead of being able to implement the NASA Authorization Act of 2010, NASA had been forced to follow the federal budget that Congress has passed.

Normally this would not present a problem, but the short-term budgets contradicted the space policy bill passed back in 2010, meaning that NASA had been unable to implement the new plan for over half a year.

At a time when the federal government needs to cut spending, many said, and will continue to say, “Cut NASA! It’s unnecessary.” These comments come from people who often have misconceptions about NASA and exactly how much money goes to fund it.

When the Smithsonian Institution did a survey asking what percent of the federal budget was spent on NASA, the average response was around 20 percent, but as of 2008, it was only 0.60 percent.

This is not to say NASA is not wasting money. NASA spent over $275 million on the Constellation program that was designed to send Americans back to the moon. President Obama announced the cancellation of that plan in October, but NASA has been forced to continue to fund it.

Why? Senator Richard Shellby, R-Ala., inserted wording into the original 2010 budget proposal prohibiting NASA from shutting down the program so that jobs in his state would be protected.

Each time Congress passed a temporary budget, it acknowledged the problem, yet failed to remove the provision, until finally removing it in last week’s long-term budget.

When it comes to debating the budget for the next fiscal year, instead of wasting taxpayer money on defunct programs, Congress needs to get its act together and pass a budget that funds NASA in a way that matches up with the long-term goals of the NASA Authorization Act. Failure to do so is unacceptable. Space technology and exploration has played a major role in the history of this country, and it would be a sad commentary on our political system if we destroyed our role in space exploration because we could not pass a budget once again.

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hile athletes are held to higher standards than most other college students, that does not excuse them from getting into trouble with the law or athletics’ obligation to hold them accountable. CM Life reported on Friday that senior defensive end Kashawn Fraser is serving nine months of probation after being convicted of domestic violence.

According to court documents, Fraser grabbed his girlfriend of three years, a former CMU women’s basketball player, by the shirt and dragged her around the bedroom floor of his residence on Jan. 9. He pleaded no contest more than a month ago.

Fraser’s legal troubles did not end there, however, as three days before his plea he was pulled over and charged with for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

While these incidents fall squarely on the shoulders of Fraser, they illuminate a need for schools to keep a closer eye on athletes.

Students on scholarships are held as some of the best and brightest and athletes help carve the image of a university. These nationwide ambassadors have privileges that other students do not, with special computer lab hours, days away from the classroom for travel and early registration.

This latest incident is just another in a rather lengthy list of CMU athletes to get into trouble away from their respective teams.

In 2004, four CMU football players were charged in the beating death of Demarcus Graham outside a Mount Pleasant bar. In 2008, basketball players Marcus Van and Chase Simon were charged with felonies for stealing credit cards. In 2009, basketball player Jacolby Hardiman was released from the team after being arrested for similar charges.

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CMU Athletics Director Dave Heeke speaks at the Events Center groundbreaking on Sept. 26, 2009. Heeke was hired in 2005 and recently agreed to a two-year contract extension.

Wide receiver Darren Martin III was charged, among other things, with attempted sexual conduct in the third degree, resisting and obstructing a police officer and possession of marijuana in January 2009.

To be fair, CMU isn’t the only school that has had its share of problem athletes. Several Michigan State University football players have been arrested in the past year for various reasons. Chris L. Rucker, who served 10 days in jail for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, was kicked off the team and later reinstated.

But regardless of the nature of the arrests or where they occur, it is imperative that the athletes CMU recruits are thoroughly evaluated, not just on how fast they can sprint 100 yards down the pitch, how fast they can whip a ball to second or their shooting average behind the arc, but their moral characteristics as a person.

If CMU wishes to better its athletic programs with quality athletes, recruiters must take strides to ensure the candidates will bring more than just physical talents to the campus.

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Giving away Michigan’s mining resources must end Michigan’s legislature is letting Kennecott Minerals rip off the state and not pay its fair share in taxes on the copper, nickel and precious metals they plan to mine in the Upper Peninsula (Eagle Project).

The deposit is worth at least $4.7 billion, and it looks like the company is going to get by with paying the state a paltry percentage of the value of the ore in taxes.

If we had a good mining tax law on the books (30-40% of the proceeds from sales), it could turn Michigan’s budget problems around!

Kennecott, after all, is leasing 120 acres of our state land for the next 40 years. The minerals belong to us, the citizens, and the Michigan Legislature is giving them away.

Many think Michigan’s new mining laws are not tough enough. It’s obvious the state does not have the expertise or “manpower” to enforce even these regulations.

Steven Chester, former head of the (Department of Environmental Quality), stated, “We simply don’t have the kind of funding we need to adequately implement the laws we’re required to implement.”

In court, it came to light that Joe Maki, DEQ’s mining team leader, has little training on this type of sulfide mining, only having attended a two-week seminar. No other employee involved in reviewing and approving Kennecott’s permit has experience with sulfide mining, either.

When the DEQ hired outside experts to review Kennecott’s plans for the Eagle Project, they completely ignored their warnings.

For example, David Sainsbury, a rock mechanics expert, concluded that Kennecott had done a shoddy job in evaluating the stability of the roof of the mine and it did “not reflect industry best practice.”

According to a second mining engineer, if built according to plan, the mine’s roof could very well collapse and take a section of the Salmon Trout River with it, endangering life and limb as well as property and environment.

The Eagle Project needs to be stopped in its tracks until we know it will be safe for the workers, safe for the environment and profitable to the State of Michigan. Call the DEQ’s Dan Wyant, 800-662-9278.

Tell him to pull the plug on the Eagle Project until the problems are fixed!

Also, call Sen. Judy Emmons, 517-373-3760, and State Representative Kevin Cotter, 517-373-1789.

Tell them to stop giving away the people’s resources to mining companies without fair payment!

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Crushed by a cancellation I

came to CMU in Fall 2006 bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and ready to be done in four years.

But then, life happened: I had a rough sophomore year, which resulted in me taking two years off from the Mount Pleasant campus.

When I arrived back last fall, I was fully prepared to be done by the summer.

For everything to go according to plan, I would graduate in December by taking summer classes.

And then Friday, I found out two classes crucial to my on-time graduation were canceled because of lack of enrollment.

(Insert record needle screech here).

I wasn’t actually planning on being on campus this fall semester. I was fortunate enough to be offered a full-time internship and had hoped to devote most of my efforts to being the best intern a girl could be.

I’m not even sure if it is humanly possible to take three classes while working full-time, which I will need to do to adhere to my newlyrevised graduation plan.

In addition, there are fiscal pressures: this summer is my last chance to take classes under the soon-to-be-defunct CMU Promise.

Pushing classes off to the fall will result in an additional $100 a credit hour — or $1,200 a semester.

Finally, the professor teaching one of the classes, who is a personal favorite, is on sabbatical next fall. This summer is my absolute last shot in taking a class with him.

So I am left with two options: first, I could try a semester that seems like a suicide mission, or I could postpone graduation until the spring of 2012 — nearly a full year after I had expected to be out of this place. Neither feels particularly alluring.

My two-year detour was my own fault, but I had fully expected to be done with college at 23. My friends from high school all finished college in four years and have moved on to graduate school and “grownup” jobs, yet I am putzing around in Mount Pleasant for an extra two years? On top of everything else, it’s a blow to my self-esteem.

I understand and respect the financial responsibilities of the university, and it is probably not practical to have a class with only 5 people.

But this is an educational institution. What is our first goal; to educate students, or maintain a profit? A small class allows for an incredible one-on-one learning experience, even more beneficial than in a standard class size. And that’s what we’re here for, right?

I know I am not alone in this situation. So to whomever makes these decisions, I imagine department chairs and deans, I urge you to be especially generous when considering which classes are offered this summer.

I’ve had a wonderfully enriching undergraduate experience at CMU. I just need it to be over already.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Be My Neighbor Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gets Fundraising moves foward participants volunteering Students help across Mount Pleasant

By Sherri Keaton Staff Reporter

Cameron Hunt will never look at people the same way again after a rainy Saturday at the soup kitchen.

Last weekend the Fraser senior and his fraternity brothers from Sigma Alpha Epsilon helped clean up the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, 621 S. Adams St., where Hunt met an older man and learned about the hard times he had been through. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He gave us his story about (how) he was involved in divorce, losing a child, as well as moving from different regions in the United States,â&#x20AC;? Hunt said.

Although the man did not give Hunt his name, the volunteers took away a lot more than

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would be judged for awards Piatek-Jimenez and Trajniek will present their research projects at 1 p.m. Wednesday during the Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition in Finch Fieldhouse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;CMU meteorology students have posted first, second and third in the past three years of this award,â&#x20AC;? Baxter said.

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Speech topics ranged from fiscal responsibility to constitutionally-limited government.

The rally attracted an estimated 70 people and began with a prayer, the singing of the national anthem and the pledge of allegiance.

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they expected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I learned that everyone ends up at a certain point in their life that they may not expect,â&#x20AC;? he added.

Saturday marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be My Neighbor Dayâ&#x20AC;? at CMU, where students clean up around CMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus and the Mount Pleasant community.

Elway Pegg, a Dearborn graduate assistant at CMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Volunteer Center, said Be My Neighbor Day is a capstone to National Volunteer Week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We send students all over Mount Pleasant so the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; presence can be felt all over the city,â&#x20AC;? Pegg said.

Making a difference is an important way for students to meet other students, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a great way to help the Mount Pleasant community (and) it is more than just going to school here, it is about becoming an active citizen,â&#x20AC;? Pegg said.

About 100 students volunteered at different sites on Satur-

day including Goodwill, 1313 S. Mission St., and Isabella County Parks and Recreation, 200 N. Main St. Royal Oak graduate student Caitlin Cavanaugh was a site coordinator for volunteers who prepared fleece blankets for children in the foster care system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The (children) can take (the blankets) with them from home to home, so by giving them a fleece blanket with a CMU ribbon tied to it they get both a college positive message and something that they can take with them to their future homes and residences,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Cavanaugh said the group has been working with the Children and Family Enrichment Council.

It had made 80 blankets so far. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a great thing to give them from CMU,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are two yards by two yards and really easy to make so they are a really fun, social activity.â&#x20AC;?

Sterling Heights senior Sarah Trojniak received second place undergraduate student poster presentation for New England Tornado Characteristics. She co-authored the poster with Dan St. Jean and David Glenn of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/ NWS Forecast Office in Gray, Maine.

Trojniak said not getting an award would have been a letdown, not only to her but also the meteorology program at CMU.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had high expectations to live up to,â&#x20AC;? Trojniak said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Receiving this award not only helped to get my name out into the meteorology world, but it also continued to remind them that CMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program might be new but it is going far and is a force to be reckoned with.â&#x20AC;?

Trojniak said students were judged more on how they presented their research, rather than what was researched or how extensive it was.

The final speaker, Virginia resident Stacy Ault, reenacted Patrick Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give Me Liberty or Give Me Deathâ&#x20AC;? speech. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to encourage people to get involved,â&#x20AC;? Ault said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And to get back our own government.â&#x20AC;?

Shepherd resident Phil Wood believes government spending and regulations are out of control.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just trying to educate people,â&#x20AC;? Wood said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would like to put power back into the hands that it belongs in, based on the constitution. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t force our message on people. We have to put it out there, and we have to let people make up their own minds.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be wonderful to have something in the area that families can do together. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be really valuable to have something like this in our own backyard.â&#x20AC;?

The Mount Pleasant Discovery Museum may be firmly rooted in the imagination, but it is still moving closer to reality.

Executive Director Patricia Chase and Outreach Coordinator Cindy Schraubenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest Cindy Schrauben, Outreach coordinator job is fundraising, Chase said.

Their goal is $3.6 million. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Total costs) breaks down to said. the summer. A Robot Rumble building costs, the exhibits and â&#x20AC;&#x153;And definitely climbing,â&#x20AC;? fundraising event will be held the first-year operating costs,â&#x20AC;? Schrauben said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They love June 18 at Krapohl Frame & Chase said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are just shy of climbing.â&#x20AC;?

Body Shop, 1415 E. Pickard St. two million (dollars) right now.â&#x20AC;?

Although the exhibits are The museum will sell 20 roThe pair spends a consider- being designed in Minneapo- bots that are each 6 feet tall. able amount of their time trav- lis, the organization plans to Different businesses and oreling to the six different coun- use local materials whenever ganizations will be invited to ties the museum will serve. it can, and to focus on being decorate and personalize their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been really working as environmentally-friendly as own automatons. on putting structure around possible in construction.

Robots will race board-game this organization and creatChase and Schrauben hope style and bets will be taken like ing awareness of the project,â&#x20AC;? to have the entry cost per per- at the horse races, Chase said.

Chase said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a week son at about $6.

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Dancers fill stage for Orchesis Spring Concert Performances first under Berry Fisher’s direction

By Jeff Ketcham Staff Reporter

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Mount Pleasant freshman Amanda Mitchell performs her solo with a Hula Hoop during the Orchesis Spring Concert at Moore Hall’s Bush Theatre.

Orchesis Dance Theatre took the stage this weekend at Moore Hall’s Bush Theatre as it does every spring, but it was a first under the direction of Berry Fisher.

Entirely comprised of students, from performers to stage crew, the company put on one of its two yearly performances, each from Thursday through Sunday — a show a day. New to being the company’s artistic director is Fisher, who was asked to come to CMU to make contemporary changes to the dance program.

“Dance is growing,” Fisher said. “It has shown great progress this year. This new

change so far has been very positive.”

Orchesis accepts auditions from all CMU students, regardless of their major or minor.

The company is not made up of only students who are minoring in dance, but those who are passionate about dance, said Nick Viox, a Manton sophomore and a student choreographer for the Orchesis Spring Concert.

“It’s humbling in a way and it’s exciting,” Viox said. “It’s great to see the girls go out and do what they love to do.”

Viox’s piece, “Trennung,” which means separation in German, is a contemporary ballet about being separated and then reunited with someone you love. It was Viox’s first time choreographing for Orchesis.

Bad Axe sophomore Kelli Senter attended the Sunday performance.

“I went to the spring con-

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cert last year, and the winter concert this past semester, and it’s pretty much the most amazing dancing I’ve ever seen,” Senter said. “The dancers are all really talented and wonderful.”

The Orchesis Spring Concert is a very versatile show, said Claudia Marsh, the Orchesis stage manager, with dance pieces from ballet, hip-hop, jazz, modern and contemporary dance styles.

“There are pieces choreographed by students and faculty and a special choreographed piece by Claire Porter,” the Kawkawlin senior said.

Claire Porter is a comedic dance monologist from New York City.

“Orchesis is such a close knit group,” Marsh said. “The dancers all know each other’s strengths and weaknesses so well.” studentlife@cm-life.com

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Softball goes 3-1 over the weekend

Ticker Collmenter earns win for Arizona Former Central Michigan baseball player Josh Collmenter was called up to the Arizona Diamondbacks over the weekend and earned his first major league win on Sunday.

Collmenter pitched two innings, not allowing a hit and striking out two in Arizona’s 6-5 win against San Francisco.

He is the 14th CMU player to reach the major leagues.

Collmenter has a 41-27 record and 3.50 ERA in 94 minor-league appearances. Since 2008, his 35 wins are the most amongst any Minor League pitcher.

While at CMU, the 25 year old right-hander had 288 career strikeouts and 24 wins, ranking in the top four all-time in program history.

Berning on Wes Welker Watch List Former CMU linebacker Matt Berning is getting some recognition.

He is listed on the 2011 Wes Welker Watch List, according to Sports Illustrated’s Don Banks.

Every year there are surprise rookies in the NFL and the list includes 10 under-the-radar NFL hopefuls. These prospects are all expected to be drafted in the late rounds or sign a rookie free agent contract.

The list is named after New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker, who was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2004.

Other prospects on the list include Notre Dame cornerback Darrin Walls, Boise State cornerback Brandyn Thompson and Nebraska offensive tackle Mike Smith.

Chippewas pull within game of first in West Division

By Matt Thompson Staff Reporter

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Junior infielder Tyler Hall celebrates as he crosses home plate Friday after Jordan Dean hit a walk-off single against Kent State at Theunissen Stadium. The Chippewas won the first game of the series 2-1 and won Game 3 Sunday 5-4.

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CMU baseball takes two of three from MAC East leader Kent State

Game 1:

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Dan LeFevour, Green Bay Packers linebacker Frank Zombo and San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Joe Staley all made an appearance at Central Michigan’s spring practice on Friday.

The former CMU football players were all available to media in the press box prior to the practice and enjoyed their visit back to Mount Pleasant.

“It’s good to be back,” Zombo said. “It was just an awesome feeling. It’s where my roots are. I grew up here and it’s a great place to be.”

Steelers wide receiver and former CMU football player Antonio Brown was also in town signing autographs at C & O Sportswear earlier in the afternoon.

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By John Evans | Senior Reporter

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LeFevour, Zombo, Staley return

Game 3:

Junior catcher William Arnold throws out Kent State’s Joe Koch out at first base Sunday. CMU won the game 5-4 to win the series and improve to 18-18 overall.

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Kent State’s Ben Klafczynski beats the throw back to second base during Friday’s game at Theunissen Stadium.

It was the top of the ninth inning and Kent State was down to its last batter.

The series was tied 1-1, Dietrich Enns was on the mound and the Golden Flashes had a man on second base when Jimmy Rider connected and sent the ball flying toward left field.

As everyone gasped, watching the ball’s track, CMU junior Sam Russell rose up and made the catch as he slammed against the wall and the Chippewas dugout erupted, sealing a 5-4 victory Sunday and series win against Mid-American Conference East leading Kent State.

“On that last ball they hit you had a little bit of a sinking feeling,” said head coach Steve Jaksa.

“He made the catch, hit the wall and held onto the ball. It is a big win for our guys against a good team.”

The win gave the Chippewas their third consecutive weekend series win and also marks the first weekend series the Golden Flashes have lost all season.

CMU (18-18 overall, 7-5 Mid-American Conference) got back to .500 overall and Enns earned his fourth win of the season. The sophomore closer came in to pitch the final three innings, striking out two and allowing one earned run.

The run came in the seventh inning when Kent State’s Travis Shaw hit a home run off of the left foul poll that gave the Golden Flashes a 4-3 lead. It was Shaw’s second homer and third RBI of the game. CMU only allowed two home runs against opponents at Theunissen Stadium all of last season.

Senior pitcher Jake Sabol was solid on the mound for CMU again Sunday, pitching six innings while only allowing two earned runs and striking out five batters.

“We really needed to win this series and this is going to A KENT | 4B

Sophomore pitcher Kara Dornbos threw 211 pitches and started both games Sunday as CMU softball split with Ball State at Margo Jonker Stadium.

The Chippewas took three of four games on the weekend, Dornbos earning two wins, putting themselves in second place in the Mid-American Conference standings. CMU won the first game against Ball State 9-5 and lost the second 5-2.

Dornbos pitched both games because of her high ground ballto-fly ball ratio. Strong winds made simple fly balls doubles and hard hits home runs which helped score four CMU runs in Game 1 of Sunday’s doubleheader.

“Dornbos was shutting them down after the first inning,” said CMU head coach Margo Jonker.

“She’s the type of pitcher you want out there. I didn’t want balls to be hit into the wind.”

The wind aided Ball State too, who had two home runs that went out with the wind to right field in each game from junior Amanda Montalto. The homers scored six Cardinal runs.

Ball State made a statement in the top of the first inning by hitting two singles, a three-run home run and a double consecutively to start the game. The three runs, all off Montalto’s homer, on four hits was a hole the Chippewas quickly erased.

In their first at-bat, they capitalized on two walks and an error followed by a Molly Coldren double that scored all three runners, tying the game. The double was a very high pop down the left field line that the high-20 mph winds

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Junior shortstop Molly Coldren bats during Game 2 of Sunday’s doubleheader against Ball State. Coldren went 2-for-3.

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Zeigler named to All-America team Freshman guard Trey Zeigler was named to collegeinsider.com’s Mid-Major Freshmen All-America Team last week.

Zeigler is one of 21 players recognized for the honor. He was third amongst all freshmen in the country in scoring and was one of three Mid-American Conference players to receive the selection.

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Running backs take charge in spring game Unit gets lots of reps; Cotton, White have strong showings

By John Manzo Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan football team went 11-2 two season ago.

One year later it lost four players to the National Football League and went 3-9. Now, it’s looking to get back to its winning ways and to do so head coach Dan Enos said the run game needs to make big plays.

“We need to get big plays in that part of the game,” he said in his postgame interview after the spring game. “We made that an emphasis this spring. We need to get better run-

Inside w Frank Zombo talks Super Bowl, 2B ning the football.”

CMU ranked 11th of 13 teams in rushing offense in the Mid-American Conference last season. It rushed for 105.8 yards per game, compared to 260.4 by league-leader Northern Illinois.

During Friday’s spring practice, the Chippewas looked committed to their run game.

Senior running back and projected starter Paris Cotton showed flashes of that big-play style that Enos is looking for.

Sophomore running backs Tim Phillips and Zurlon Tipton also saw a lot of reps at the position and are expected to compete for the

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Sophomore running back Zurlon Tipton runs past senior linebacker Mike Petrucci during Friday’s spring football game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

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Weather a big factor in weekend series Cold, wind provided for some interesting situations John Evans Senior Reporter

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Green Bay Packers linebacker Frank Zombo speaks with members of the media prior to CMU’s spring football game Friday at Kelly/ Shorts Stadium. Zombo was signed by the packers as a free agent and worked his way onto the roster as a starter.

Zombo relishes first NFL season “Anytime you get a sack in the NFL, it’s a big deal,” Zombo told members of the media in the press box at Kelly/Shorts Stadium prior to CMU’s spring practice Friday. “I feel like that play got me into the NFL and secured my spot on the 53-man roster with the Packers.”

In his first NFL game he traveled with the team to Philadelphia and magic struck twice for Zombo. The Eagles were at the Packers’ 9-yard line and Zombo recorded his first career sack by sacking Eagles quarterback Michael Vick for an eight-yard loss.

Packers fans would later come to find out that sacks weren’t a fluke for Zombo.

He recorded 38 tackles and four sacks in his rookie season. His latest sack came on the NFL’s biggest stage and it changed the momentum of the game.

With five minutes remaining in the third quarter Zombo struck again. The Packers were clinging to a four-point lead, but the Steelers were driving. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger dropped back on 3rd-and-13 from the Packers’ 32 and stepped up into the

By John Manzo Staff Reporter

Two hundred and fifty-five selections were made in the 2010 National Football League Draft and not one team selected former Central Michigan defensive end Frank Zombo.

Instead of getting drafted, the 6-foot-3, 254-pound linebacker from Sterling Heights had to wait and see where his future laid.

Following the draft, Zombo signed a rookie free-agent contract with the Green Bay Packers and the rest is history.

During the preseason he got his opportunity and he didn’t waste it. In the Packers third preseason game, the fans got a look at what Zombo could do.

The Indianapolis Colts were in town to face the Packers.

On a third and 12 at the Colts’ 37-yard line, Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning received the snap from the shotgun position and dropped back to make a pass, but never got it off.

Zombo, who’s switched to linebacker since leaving CMU, got to Manning before he released the football and forced the 13-year veteran to fumble.

pocket and Zombo dragged him down for a two-yard loss.

The Steelers brought out field goal kicker Shaun Suisham and he missed a 52yard field goal attempt.

The Packers held on to a 31-25 victory and won Super Bowl XLV. “In a way I take it for granted because I’m one for one,” Zombo said about his Super Bowl victory. “Coaches have coached for 25 years and have never gotten there. It’s a great honor and kind of like a lifetime accomplishment. It was a whole lifetime of goals all accomplished in one.”

Zombo is ranked second in CMU history with 25.5 sacks, but didn’t get drafted. He said his chances were slim on making the Packers, but he did it.

“I gave it everything I had on every play,” he said. “If I didn’t make it in the NFL I wouldn’t have any regrets.

I ran to every ball as fast as I could. My advice would be to do something that the other players aren’t doing so that teams notice you.” sports@cm-life.com

eather can sometimes be a factor when you play baseball.

But when you play baseball in Mount Pleasant the weather seems to always be a factor.

In Sunday’s win over Kent State the CMU baseball team proved that the early season struggles are behind them while also proving they can play in bad weather.

The sun came out during Sunday’s game for the first time all season. If I am giving off the impression that the weather was nice on Sunday I apologize because snow flakes were present.

It was below 40 degrees with winds howling at speeds over 40 miles per hour. It was ridiculous and, quite frankly, is starting to get old with the baseball team. The first two games of the weekend series were not much different but with less sun and no snow flakes.

Right from the start of the series both teams knew the weather would be a factor, and the wind gusts played its role all weekend long.

Multiple balls hit in the air caused trouble for fielders. Outfielders struggled to judge fly balls and infielders looked like they had never played baseball before trying to catch pop-ups.

It was kind of comi-

cal but at the same time you felt for the players. The wind changed the game.

On Sunday it changed the game in a bigger way than just a couple of tough fly balls.

Trailing 3-2 in the top of the seventh inning Kent State third basemen Travis Shaw stepped to the plate.

Shaw had already hit a home run earlier in the game that flew out of Theunissen Stadium.

Shaw waited and turned on a pitch that made its way toward left field. The ball kept carrying and carrying, and then carried some more until finally the ball found metal. Shaw, with the wind blowing out to left all game long, rang one off of the left field foul poll giving Kent State a 4-3

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On Friday, In the first game of the series, the wind was blowing hard out to right field and by Sunday it was blowing in the opposite direction.

Gusts of wind blowing dirt in faces and pitches moving in just a matter of 60 feet, 6 inches are just a few examples of what the weekend baseball series had to offer.

The weather doesn’t surprise the more experienced people of Mount Pleasant and as the baseball team continues to win it seems to be less of a concern.

But I wonder if CMU will get to have a home baseball game with some nice weather.

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efore the Central Michigan football team took the field for its annual spring football game Friday, all the media attention was focused on three men â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dan LeFevour, Frank Zombo and Joe Staley.

With cameras and microphones thrown into their faces, the trio of former CMU football players answered questions about their NFL careers and reflected on their days of wearing maroon and gold.

As one of those reporters, I stood there in the huddle around the former Chippewa quarterback, soaking it all in.

For the first time in my young career, I was in the midst of a professional athlete. I held a bound spiral notebook rolled up in my hand, loaded with questions about the NFL, the transition into it and advice for

Justin Hicks Staff Reporter current collegiate athletes.

Five minutes went by as the others jumped to blurt out their questions and I stood silent, as if I was watching a postgame interview on TV. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anything else for Dan?â&#x20AC;? echoed from the SIDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth, and before I could pull my foot out of my own the first of three interviews were done.

I was star struck, standing in front of the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback who set MidAmerican Conference career

records for total offense, passing yards, touchdown passes, completions and attempts in his time at CMU. But then it hit me.

Two years ago this guy walked the same campus I do daily. He called Mount Pleasant his home and CMU his school.

Similar to when you realize your teachers have lives outside of school, I came to the conclusion that professional athletes are people â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not superheroes.

Zombo entered the room at that point, and as I made my way across the room, I was determined to speak up. His answer to one of my questions defined irony in my mind.

When asked what it was like to play with the guys he once looked up to as idols, the Super Bowl champion said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really weird at first.

I remember the coaches put me with the ones during the preseason and I was lined up and had A.J. Hawk calling the plays.

I look over and Charles Woodson is next to me, Aaron Rodgers is calling audibles and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m paige Calamari/staff photographer here, this is nuts,â&#x20AC;?

Former CMU quarterback Dan LeFevour speaks with the media about his time at CMU and his current plans but after a while prior to the spring football game on Friday night at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. that goes away.â&#x20AC;? surprised me. Standing next to At that surreal moment, the The media has a way of a 6-foot-5, 315-pound offensive linebacker was taken back for portraying professional athletes lineman in Staley, I felt small a second, but then he realized as larger than life, but there are but at the same time I felt big in those guys were simply his new only two real differences sepathat press box. teammates. rating them from you and me: It was a career milestone for I came in thinking of these their job description and their a young sports writer hoping to guys as superhuman, but the pay check. make these run-ins more comrealization that they were only mon in his future. physically bigger than me sports@cm-life.com

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just far enough right that the left fielder over ran it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s normally a foul ball,â&#x20AC;?

Jonker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were fortunate. Because of the wind, you never give up until the ball is on the ground or in the glove.â&#x20AC;?

Another three-run double in the third put CMU up 6-3 when senior Amanda Klosterman hit a line drive into right center. She cleared the bases full of freshman Raechel Zahrn and seniors Amanda Patrick and Kari Seddon.

CMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bats stayed hot as Patrick laced a one-hopper to second that got through and scored sophomore Summer Knoop and freshman Brittney Horan, pushing the lead to 8-3.

Dornbos (9-6) settled in nicely after a rocky start in which she allowed four hits to the first four batters. She only allowed six the rest of the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was tough â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a lot of the balls move (in the wind),â&#x20AC;?

Dornbos said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(I) try to work low, especially in this wind.â&#x20AC;?

For a couple of hours after Game 1 and before Game 2 finished the Chippewas were in a first-place tie in the MAC West with Northern Illinois.

After Ball State won Game 2 they jumped back into second place behind NIU. Game 2 had more of the same as Montalto started things off with a two-run homer, only this time the Chippewas didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come back.

CMU only mustered up two runs on Audra Sanders, who earned her 14th win of the season.

The wind hurt CMU in the bottom of the second as Horan hit a shot to left that appeared

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backup role in the fall.

Phillips impressed Enos with his ability to run hard, but not all of the running backs got off to a fast start. Tipton struggled early and was pulled, but he regrouped nicely. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tim Phillips ran hard,â&#x20AC;?

Enos said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We pulled Tipton because he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start out very well, but then the coaches got on him and you saw how he can run.â&#x20AC;?

Last year Tipton rushed for 220 yards and five touchdowns in 10 appearances.

Toward the end of last season Tipton showed promise.

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Senior third baseman Amanda Patrick, left, hugs freshman outfielder Danielle Cabrera after scoring a run on Friday afternoon during the first game of a double-header against Miami at Margo Jonker Stadium. CMU won 5-3 and 8-5.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;(We) went 3-1 this week thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good job against two of the top teams in the conference.â&#x20AC;?

Margo Jonker, softball coach to have a chance but the wind, blowing to right field, knocked it down. Two runners were on, including Coldren who thought there were two outs or it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get caught and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tag up at third, ending the inning.

The Chippewas started the weekend off right by sweeping Miami (19-17, 4-6) on Friday.

CMU had 16 hits, eight from Horan and senior Brittini Mer-

chant. Dornbos won the first game allowing one earned run in the 5-3 victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(We) went 3-1 this week thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good job against two of the top teams in the conference,â&#x20AC;? Jonker said.

CMU (23-14, 8-4) will make up a doubleheader at IndianaPurdue Fort Wayne (23-10-1) Tuesday starting at 2 p.m.

In the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 38-37 loss at Navy on Nov. 13, he rushed for season-highs in attempts (16), yards (62) and touchdowns (two). He followed that performance up with two more touchdowns in the season finale against Toledo.

With Cotton almost assured the starting position, Tipton looks to help out the team in any way possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just somebody trying to help out the team,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just want to have a better season than 3-9.â&#x20AC;?

This season the running backs look to prove that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a major part of how the team does in the future of CMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming into the spring, the running backs didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fin-

ish out well last season,â&#x20AC;? Tipton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to show everybody that the running back is a big part of the team and the offense.â&#x20AC;?

Overall, Enos was pleased with the performance of his running backs and expects the same from future Chippewas. Michigan transfer Austin White, who had several carries, including a lengthy touchdown run, will have sit out next season per NCAA rules. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought we saw some good things today,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going to continue to recruit backs that can run the ball between the tackles and get tough yards.â&#x20AC;?

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Freshman Brittney Horan plays like veteran in weekend games Coach Jonker pleased with contributions young player has made

By Nick Conklin Staff Reporter

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Freshman outfielder Brittney Horan runs toward home plate during the first game of a double-header against Miami on Friday afternoon. CMU won 5-3 and 8-5.

When women’s softball coach Margo Jonker was asked about who had recruited left fielder Brittney Horan, she laughed and sheepishly raised her hand.

Despite coming out of high school with an impressive athletic resume, Horan, a Rosebush native, wasn’t being looked at by many Division 1 programs.

“She is a kid that (Mount Pleasant High School coach) Ted McIntyre told me that he thought she could play Division 1,” Jonker said. “And he has not said that about many people. He usually is very tough on his kids as far as saying where they can play at the next level.”

A high school letter winner in softball, basketball and wrestling, Horan set single-season records with 21 doubles and 13 triples in 2010 and was awarded a first team all-state honor

that season. Horan eventually decided upon CMU, a decision which didn’t come until late in her senior season.

As a freshman Horan has been on a tear, hitting .375 in her last 40 at-bats.

With 18 hits in 44 at bats, she has accounted for 14 hits since April 6, including the only hit, a two-out single, in the Chippewas’ April 13 loss to No. 2 ranked Michigan.

This past weekend Horan combined to go 5-for-12 in doubleheaders against Miami and Ball State on Friday and Sunday, respectively. In the four games Horan contributed two RBIs on Friday to boost her season total to seven.

Horan also scored a run on the day as CMU swept Miami by scores of 5-3 and 8-5. Horan’s stats dipped slightly on Sunday as she had only one hit and no runs scored.

She says her offensive spurt is as simple as trying to make something happen each time at the plate.

“It’s just going out there and not thinking too much, just trying to put the ball into play and make something happen,” Horan said.

Horan also sits in second place on the team in steals, with nine in 10 attempts.

Defensively, Horan may have made

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Mykal Imbrock shines in Oklahoma

By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter

It was a record day for the select few who competed for the Central Michigan women's track and field team over the weekend.

At the University of Oklahoma-hosted John Jacobs Invitational in Norman, Okla., senior thrower Mykal Imbrock broke Jen Brown’s 186-feet, 10inch toss in 2000 with a toss of 187 feet.

“She was one of the first athletes to greet me and my staff when we came two years ago," said Willie Randolph, CMU director of track and field. "She was working hard that sum-

mer she has not slowed down.

It's been work ethic, a certain amount of good coaching and willingness to learn that has helped her.”

The senior from Hamler, Ohio, was also honored this past week with a lot of her teammates as an Academic All-MAC honorable mention.

“It hasn’t really sunk in yet," Imbrock said. "It felt good, though it has been a really big goal for me all four years to get my name up on the record board. I knew it was better than my throws on that day, but I didn’t know it was that good.”

Senior Katie Christensen,

who was also named Academic All-MAC last week, competed in Oklahoma, placing 10th against some great competition with a throw of 126 feet, 11 inches.

A select few athletes took a quick trip to Northwood University in Midland and competed in the NU Family and Friends Meet on Saturday, enduring the awful weather present in mid-Michigan.

In the 200-meter, freshmen Kelsey Ritter and Shawntoreah Turk took first and second with Ritter coming in first at a time of 24.85 and Turk right behind her at 25.02.

Both times were less than half a second off of their

personal best.

In the 400-meter Turk came in first this time with a time of 56.93 seconds, while junior Stephanie Hurley placed second (58.00), Ritter placed fourth (58.74) and freshmen Raquel Gibbs took fifth (59.91).

In the 400-meter hurdles junior Andrea Pawlowski came in second with a personal-best time of 1:06.23.

“We had some pretty solid performances from athletes who have been off for two weeks,” Randolph said. “We had a lot of production going on considering the weather.” sports@cm-life.com

McCullough sets school record in hammer throw Junior finishes second at John Jacobs Invite

By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

Junior Ryan McCullough has consistently improved his career best in the hammer throw since the 2011 outdoor track and field season began late last month.

On Saturday, he threw further than any Chippewa ever

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catapult us going into the next series,” Sabol said. “For me, it is a confidence booster to show that I can do it against the likes of Kent State one of the better MAC teams.”

The Chippewas’ biggest moment came in the bottom of the eighth inning when

has before. The junior from Cadillac broke the school record with a toss of 202 feet, five inches at the John Jacobs Invitational hosted by the University of Oklahoma.

The record setting toss was good enough for a runner-up finish at the meet.

“I’m pretty happy with the season I have had so far,” McCullough said. “I’m glad I got it out of the way and it’s definitely something to build on, but I still have a lot left in the tank.”

McCullough’s throw beat

the previous record set by Mike Marsh in 2007 by nearly two feet.

“Honestly, the throw didn’t feel that good right away,” McCullough said. “Obviously the results were good though. I’m well on my way.”

In addition to the hammer throw, McCullough also competed in the discus, where he finished fifth with a careerbest toss of 169 feet, three inches, two spots behind teammate Alex Rose who finished third with a toss of 175 feet, seven inches.

Junior Kevin Mays also competed in the discus, finishing 14th.

Rose also took third in the shot put with a throw of 53 feet, 3 3/4 inches. Senior John Calvert finished fifth in the shot put with a throw of 2 feet, 1 1/4 inches.

The throwers will be reunited with the rest of the team next weekend as the Chippewas travel to Louisville, Ky., on Friday for the Lenny Lyles Invitational.

sophomore Jordan Dean struck out but was able to reach first base on a passed ball. Russell, the hero for CMU, came in and hit an RBI double to left that scored the game-tying run.

Senior Robbie Harman then stepped in and delivered an RBI single through the left side that scored Russell and gave the Chippewas the series win.

“He’s a senior and some-

times you have to trust your seniors in certain situations,” Jaksa said. “I did feel that Robbie was having some good atbats. It was a big hit.”

This was a defining series win for the Chippewas, who struggled early on in the season in conference play. CMU won the first game on Friday in walk-off fashion and lost the second game 9-3 in what was a sloppy defensive performance. Now the

team turns their attention to the first college game ever played at Comerica Park.

At 6:35 p.m. Wednesday night CMU will face instate rival Michigan State at Comerica Park. It will be the second time the two teams meet this season as the Chippewas took the first game in East Lansing by a score of 3-1.

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the biggest impact over the weekend as she contributed eight total putouts on Friday. Despite winds in excess of 25 mph throughout the day, Horan was able to make several acrobatic catches in left field to help prevent runs.

“It was tough playing the wind and playing the best I could,” Horan said. “(On the one missed ball of the day), It just tailed a lot — the wind affected it, but also being a lefty it tailed a lot too.”

Sunday was equally as challenging for the left fielder as winds gust upwards of 36 mph were registered at Margo Jonker Stadium. The wind changed directions and blew away from her post in left field, but Horan added a putout that she grabbed against the outfield fence. Horan’s currently fielding at a 1.000 percent with no errors on the year.

Jonker said Horan’s performance of late has been exceptional and she has been more than pleased with the contributions she has made.

“She is such a good athlete and she is tough,” Jonker said. “She shows that willingness to get down and dirty when you need to.” sports@cm-life.com

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