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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
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Low summer enrollment prompts class cancelations Official figures to be released today By Maria Amante Senior Reporter
Although CMU has experienced overall growth in enrollment figures over recent years, registrants for the 2011 summer semesters
were noticeably thinner. Summer course enrollment has decreased, CMU Registrar Karen Hutslar said, though official numbers were not available at press time. “Enrollment in the summer is a little bit down this year,” Hutslar said. The official count date is today, she said. Hutslar said enrollment for
CM-LIFE.COM w Visit our website for official figures on summer semester enrollment summer semester courses is usually fairly stable in a 2009 interview, but was unable to give a reason for the decline in enrollment. Some classes have been
canceled as a result of the lower numbers, but that is a decision made by individual departments. “Normally, they look for certain enrollment levels in order for a course to be a go, not only summer, but fall and spring,” she said. Megan Goodwin, chairwoman of the the human environmental studies depart-
ment, said a few classes in her department did not have sufficient enrollment and were canceled as a result. She said the department informed students of classes that could potentially replace canceled courses. She said she noticed those other options had an increase in enrollment. “We looked at (summer
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courses) as being a benefit to students who are trying (to graduate more quickly,)” Goodwin said. “It’s disappointing we had to notify students we were not able to offer all of the things we said we would.” Grand Haven senior Josh Myers said he is taking one A enrollment | 2
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gardless of artistic talent, needs only to show up to get started. A hospitality tent will be located on the corner of Main Street and High Street where participants can access supplies and event coordinators. Mount Pleasant senior Meghan Borland, who is involved with Art Reach, said she thinks the painting party is a wonderful idea.
The final home game of the season for the CMU baseball team was a tough one to swallow, especially for its seniors. The Chippewas dropped the game against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies Tuesday afternoon at Theunissen Stadium by a score of 7-5. CMU held on to a 3-2 lead going into the eighth inning, but five runs by Oakland in the final two innings sealed the game. “We definitely wanted to go out with a ‘W’ but for me it was nice to go out on that mound one last time,” said senior pitcher Jake Sabol. “If we play like we did today we won’t be around for too long, we made a lot of mental mistakes.” Sabol started the game on the mound for CMU in what was a staff day for the Chippewas as they ran six different pitchers out to pitch throughout the game. Sabol pitched the first inning and was followed by junior Ryan Longstreth who pitched the next two. Sophomore Scott Marinier pitched the next inning and allowed one earned run. Senior Bryce Morrow followed Marinier and threw two scoreless innings while striking out four Oakland batters. Junior Harvey Martin took his turn following Morrow, allowing one earned run in one inning pitched. Junior Jon Weaver finished the
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Mount Pleasant resident Paul Gould, 41, stands by a small lake outside his house as his five-year-old dog Buddy, a lab mix, takes a drink of water during an evening walk. Gould adopted Buddy about four years ago from the Isabella County Animal Shelter. Gould said Buddy has grown a lot since then, now 180 pounds. “I knew he was going to be a big dog,” he said. “We just love being outside and our walks give me such a spiritual connection with him. I am not a religious person by any means, but we connect. He’s a friend, a good friend. He’s my buddy.”
Residents invited to color the community ‘Paint the Sidewalks’ will decorate stretch of Main Street By Andrew Dooley Staff Reporter
Downtown Mount Pleasant is about to get much more colorful, and not just from flowers finally in bloom. Art Reach of Mid Michi-
gan, in partnership with the City of Mount Pleasant, will host “Paint the Sidewalks” between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m on May 21 in celebration of Art Reach’s 30 years of artistic encouragement in the community. The event will give residents of all ages a chance to paint more than 50 squares of the recently widened sidewalk on Main Street between Bellows and Illinois streets.
The paint and patterns will be provided along with complimentary refreshments and music, according to a press release from Art Reach. Painters must follow pre-selected designs created by local artists. “Because the city owns the sidewalk, we’re not willing to take any risks about what people would come up with,” said Art Reach director Kathy Hill. Participants will be provided with traffic paint,
which will remain in place for at least two years. About 10 gallons of paint in a variety of colors have been purchased, and both brushes and rollers will be available for participants. Hill said the event, which has been advertised in fliers, social media sites and other media, should have a strong attendance, but it is always difficult to gauge turnouts. She said anyone interested in painting, re-
Taxes, jobs main challenge, Engler tells Republicans Fourth District event focuses on national economy By Jordan Spence Staff Reporter
Former Michigan Gov. John Engler returned to his birth place of Mount Pleasant May 16 to speak to the Fourth District Republican Committee. Engler attended the fundraising breakfast at Bucks Run Golf Club, 1559 S. Chippewa Road, amongst fellow Republicans such as U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, State Sen. Judy Emmons, R-Sheridan, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and State Rep. Kevin
Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant. “We have a collective national challenge,” Engler said. “We’ve got to do what works, including creating a simpler, flatter tax, creating jobs and a more competitive business industry.” Engler was named president of the Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies, in December 2010. He said the organization has looked at tax rates and their effect on corporations and found the way things are operating now is outdated and needs to change. “We’ve looked at our surging tax rates that are now second from highest in the world,” he said. “Which matters a great deal.” Camp, who is chairman of
the House Ways and Means Committee, said the U.S. is in a debt crisis because Washington spends too much, not because it taxes too little. To lower unemployment rates and protect programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, Camp said employers need to pay more wages instead of more taxes. “Hiring more employees and paying less taxes are exactly what they will be able to do under our plan,” he said. “Most importantly, it focuses on what matters most, getting our economy back by extensive tax reform and renewing our commitment to creating more competitive markets.” For employers to hire, innovate and expand, Camp said the budget needs to be cut, similar to the $100 million state cut outlined
earlier this year. That way there will be real change, he said. Camp said events like the breakfast are a good way to fire up the faithful. “What it does is helps you to keep working hard at governing and campaigning,” he said. Megan Piwowar, Camp’s director of communications, organized the event and said fundraising is imperative in the fourth district as it is one of the largest in Michigan. “This is Engler’s home district,” she said, “so it’s the best way to speak to the people.” She said it was special to see the success of the Republican party and to have support from people like Engler. news@cm-life.com
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Former Michigan Gov. John Engler speaks to the Fourth District Republican Committee during a Monday morning fundraiser breakfast at Bucks Run Golf Club, 1559 S. Chippewa Road. “Michigan has to think competitively,” Engler said. “Right now we need to not take the focus off the most important issues, like job creation and the economy.”
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