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Sexual assault, other crimes reported over Welcome Weekend MIPs down, medical emergencies up By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter
A possible sexual assault from the weekend is still being investigated by Mount Pleasant Police. At 3:54 a.m. Sunday, police received the call from within the 1000 block of Main Street, according to the department’s daily press log. Police speculate alcohol did play a factor. The department declined to comment as the case is open. There also was an assault off campus, located near the intersection of University Avenue and Bellows Street. Officers were stopped by a witness who found a 20year-old Fenton male lying on the ground. “It was basically a fight,” said Public Information Officer Jeff Browne. “They started jaw-jacking and then they started fighting. It sounded like the suspect was trying to pick a fight.” The suspect, a 20-year-old
Mount Pleasant man, took off running when police pursued him. The suspect was apprehended after a short chase, Browne said. The victim was knocked to the ground in the fight and Browne said he received a three-inch gash on the back of the head upon falling to the ground. He was taken to Central Michigan Community Hospital after the incident. Browne said the suspect was not a student at Central Michigan University and it is unknown if the victim is. MIPs lower The MPPD, Central Michigan University Police and the Isabella County Sheriff’s Department gave out a total of 57 minor in possession citations. Nearly all of the 32 people who received MIPs from the MPPD also received tickets for open intoxicants, Browne said, and around five additional open intoxicant tickets alone. The number of MIPs is down from last year’s total of 73, according to previous reports. “Clearly, the numbers of
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Dearborn freshman Courtney Brefeld, left, plays a game of Jenga with Troy freshman Michael Pacini, right, as Clio freshman Matthew Mitchell, right, and Kawkawlin freshman Darin Knochel, second from right, watch Monday night in Sweeney Hall. “I love that it’s co-ed,” Brefeld said.
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With Sweeney switch, all halls on campus are now co-ed
Delayed Ronan Hall project set for December completion By Melissa Torok Staff Reporter
The finishing date for renovations to Ronan Hall has been reset for December, though substantial completion is expected by the end of October. Estimates from Rockford Construction place the $3.6 million project at 60 percent completion, said Linda Slater, director of plant engineering and planning. “Work continues on the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems,” Slater said. “The framing is complete and drywall is being hung.” Furniture installation will follow shortly after completion. Construction on the Ronan Hall project began in June. In January, Facilities Management officials pegged June as the date for substantial completion.
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Substantial completion refers to when a building is complete enough to be occupied or used for its desired purpose. About $5 million in renovations to the Bovee University Center, including the addition of a Starbucks shop, post office and game area cannot begin until the Ronan project is complete. Slater said it is the first renovation project on campus to pursue Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification, which recognizes environmentally-friendly buildings. “The project is implementing sustainable design and construction practices and expects to achieve LEED certified status,” Slater said. Several departments in the UC will move to Ronan Hall once renovations are complete.
Portland sophomore Kevin Fowler sits in the resident assistant’s room as women residents visit with one another Monday night in Sweeney Hall.
“It’s been a lot more friendly and people have kept their doors open a lot more. It’s weird how boys can affect that.” Chelsea Cutler, Carleton sophomore
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Indiana freshman Neil Snoeberger, left, and Trenton freshman Emily Dubyak work in the laundry room Monday night in Sweeney Hall. The former women’s residence hall is now co-ed.
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Sweeney Hall has been a sanctuary for Central Michigan University’s feminine side for decades. But this semester, Sweeney got a Y chromosome injection. “It’s still 258 girls to 88 guys. But hey, at least it smells good,” Cory Mueller said. Mueller, a Brighton freshman who lives in Sweeney, said he likes the hall’s new co-ed status because it is nice to have an extra hand with everything. Rand Revoldt lived in Merrill Hall, formerly an all-male residence hall, for two years and often visited Sweeney, an all-female hall at the time, because they were so close together. “You meet some great people living in the residence halls,” the Grand Rapids sophomore said. Joan Schmidt, associate director of Residence Life, said the change was made because fewer and fewer people had requested the single-sex residence. She thinks the transition has gone well so far. “It seems a bit livelier, people seem pretty happy there,” Schmidt said. “So far, it appears to have been a good change.” Sheila Pichla, a Bad Axe sophomore, said she lived in Sweeney last year and said the hall seems to be more of a community now.
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New med college deans ready for progress HP building addition still in early stages By Carisa Seltz Senior Reporter
Two new associate deans are anxious to have a hand in the College of Medicine’s development. In May, Deborah Biggs was appointed associate dean of Administration and Finance, while Nehad El-Sawi was hired as associate dean of Medical Education and Faculty Development.
Meanwhile, their offices are being erected at the Health Professions Building, as construction is seven percent complete. “We are designing our curriculum amidst a time of major transformations in the landscape of medical education and the health care delivery system,” El-Sawi said. “This represents a unique leadership opportunity for Central Michigan University to play a role in shaping the future of medical education, while fulfilling our mission and responding to society needs.” El-Sawi previously served as the president of the Kansas
City University of Medicine and Biosciences’ Institute for Medical Education Innovation for two years. She was a founding associate dean for curriculum and faculty enrichment for the A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona for two years and was the senior associate dean for academic affairs for KCU for 15 years. She said she wanted the opportunity to be innovative and creative in paving the path for what medical education will look like in the future. Biggs was an assistant dean at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine.
She said she applied for the associate dean position because she wanted the opportunity to be a part of the CMU team. “I am originally from Michigan and was very excited by the mission of the new College of Medicine and the opportunity to be part of the team,” Biggs said. In conjunction with the College of Medicine faculty and staff, El-Sawi said her goal is to develop an educational program preparing CMU physician graduates to advance health care in Mid and NorthA med school | 2A
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Nehad El-Sawi, associate dean of Medical Education and Faculty Development, writes up a list of potential faculty for the medical school Tuesday in the Charles V. Park Library. “The medical school building is making good progress with state of the art facilities including an up-to-date simulation center,” El-Sawi said.
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EVENTS CALENDAR Wednesday w An informational meeting for the Central Michigan University Tennis team will take place at 9 p.m. at the tennis courts next to the Student Activity Center. w Diversity Never Looked So Good, a series of diversity themed posters, will be displayed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Multicultural Education Center through midS- eptember. w Fable and Form: A Study in Narrative Imagery, Mixed Media Drawings and Figurative Teapots will be displayed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Charles V. Park Library’s Baber Room.
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ern Michigan, while serving those communities with the highest standards of patient care. “We want these physicians to actually (be) in the primary care area and fill in the areas that Michigan has shortages in,� she said. “Basically, we want to fulfill the need that exists already in our community and in our society with top quality physicians that are homegrown.� She said her initial goal as an associate dean is to work with the College of Medicine team to successfully complete the Liaison Committee on Medical Education accreditation process. Building update The College of Medicine
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w National Lampoon’s Animal House will play from 7 to 11:30 p.m. at the Broadway Theater. Tickets are $5, but those wearing togas will be admitted for free.
“It’s nice that it is much more social this year,� she said. Schmidt said she was shocked not many people complained about the change before school started. “There were a few residents from last year who were concerned because they were in the 12 percent that wanted to live in that environment,� she said. “I was honestly a little surprised that we didn’t hear from new freshmen and par-
w The Shawshank Redemption will play from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at The Wesley.
Friday w Registration ends at 5 p.m. for the fall 2010 drop and add period without students being charged.
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building construction began on the northwest side of the Health Professions building in May. Steve Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management, said underground utilities have been installed, as well as foundations, the basement floor and walls. Structural steel also is being placed. “The building will be substantially complete on Sept. 1, 2011,� he said in an e-mailed statement. Lawrence said the building will be ready for occupancy by staff and faculty in early January 2012. He defined substantially complete as “when the owner is able to use the project for its intended purpose.� university@cm-life.com
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people out in the community were up,� said CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley. “The busier we are, the less time we have to deal with those issues (MIPs).� Yeagley said he was concerned with the amount of ambulance runs over the weekend — 59 trips across the county. He said the
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Judy Burt walks with her grandchildren Danielle Pool, 9, left, Mara Leak, 10, and Levi Pool, 7, all of Mount Pleasant, Tuesday afternoon at Mill Pond Park. The group hikes by the river nearly every day. Burt said walking sticks are “a family tradition.�
ents.� Carleton sophomore Chelsea Culter lived in Sweeney last year and still does. She said it was strange to see boys come through the doors on move-in day. “It’s been a lot more friendly and people have kept their doors open a lot more,� Culter said. “It’s weird how boys can affect that.�
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Michelle Howard, director of academic advising and assistance, said the location is better for students to access. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The concept of a new location is an opportunity for us to settle in and modernize,â&#x20AC;? Howard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will work hard to make sure Ronan Hall is a second home to students.â&#x20AC;? Academic Advising and Assistance has an office in Warriner Hall as well. Students have more parking spaces and the area does not have the same high-traffic volumes as the University Center, Howard said. university@cm-life.com
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Mount Pleasant man sentenced to 14 years for child molestation By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter
Robert Walter Muniz will serve at least 14 years in prison for criminal sexual conduct in the second degree and child molestation. Muniz, 53, of Mount Pleasant could serve up to 22 and a half years after being sentenced Monday in Isabella County Trial Court. The incident in question took place in April and Muniz
child molestation. Both Duthie and Muniz’s attorney William Shirley said Muniz admitted that he does not trust himself around young girls. The month-long investigation broke after a search warrant was obtained for Muniz’s home and pictures of him and the victims were found. “There’s many, many negatives with this case, almost too many to keep track of,”
The suggested sentence for this kind of case falls between 29 and 71 months in prison, but Judge Mark Duthie handed out a harsher sentence to represent Muniz’s threat to children. “When I consider all these factors, I don’t think the guidelines are adequate,” Duthie said. Duthie said Muniz would buy children presents and treat them kindly, calling it a “grooming” behavior common with
had relationships with multiple children, including sexual contact with one of the victims. He pled no contest to the charges in July. Starting in 1984, Muniz served 25 years of a 30-year sentence for first degree criminal sexual conduct. He received nine major misconducts during that sentence. The April incident occurred only 10 months after his release from prison in 2009.
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said Mark Kowalczyk, Isabella County principal trial attorney. Kowalczyk said the mother of the victim was possibly going to make a statement. She never showed up to the courtroom and neither did the victim. “To (Muniz’s) credit,” Shirley said, “he didn’t make the prosecutor’s office or the victims go through a preliminary examination or trial.” While Shirley did not try to argue for the minimum sen-
tence, they did bring up Muniz’s mental health history. He has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and depression, and sometimes blacks out from his medicine. He had agreed to go to a mental health facility in Midland before his sentencing. It did not play a factor in the sentencing, but Duthie said Muniz will have mental health help available to him while in prison. metro@cm-life.com
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Get Acquainted Day held in Warriner Mall By Michael L. Hoffman Staff Reporter
The transition from high school to college can be daunting. Minority Student Services is trying not only to make it easier, but more fun as well. The office is hosting its 32nd annual Get Acquainted Day 4 p.m. today in Warriner Mall. Keisha Janney, assistant director of Minority Student Services, said the event will be a great introduction to college life for new students and a good way to “catch up” for returning students. “The main purpose is for students to get to interact with different RSOs and student services,” Janney said. She said some of the groups involved are local businesses, the Central Michigan University Volunteer Center and the Multicultural Educational Center. Jeanette Smith, administrative clerk for the Office of Student Life, is a big supporter of Get Acquainted Day. “It is (meant) to introduce and welcome new students to opportunities available on campus such as student organizations, departments on campus and ways of life here at CMU,” Smith said. Both Janney and Smith believe it is important to know what is offered at the university to enhance the college experience. Getting connected with organizations and meeting new people is critical, Smith said. Local businesses are important because like CMU, they are part of the Mount Pleasant community, she said. Though Get Acquainted Day is hosted by MSS, it is not just for minority students, Smith said. “MSS works very hard at acclimating students to college life,” she said. “Along with MAINstage, Get Acquainted Day is the beginning of college life. This is not just for minority students, it’s for the whole university.” studentlife@cm-life.com
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Howell freshman Mitch Spiker reacts after getting a gutter ball Tuesday at the Student Activity Center. “We didn’t want to sit in the dorm and play ‘Super Smash Bros.’ all day, so we went bowling,” Spiker said. Students could play two games for $2 Tuesday for “UStart with URec” week, which aims to show what University Recreation has to offer.
Let’s get Students explore fitness facilities with new week-long program By Shelby Barlow Staff Reporter
Mitch Spiker decided to get off the couch and get in the game this semester. He did this through an event being offered by University Recreation for the first time. “U-start with URec,” is a week-long introduction to the fitness and recreational facilities at Central Michigan University. “We didn’t want to sit in the dorm and play ‘Super Smash Bros.’ all day, so we went bowling,” said Spiker, a Howell freshman. The event includes discounted fitness passes, free group fitness classes in residence halls, intramural sports orientations, mock water polo practice, discounted bowling games and several other opportunities. Jen Nottingham, associate director of URec, said the idea of “UStart with URec” was to have an orientationlike experience for the Stu-
Boyne City senior Perry Fish attempts to score a goal during an instructional water polo session Tuesday at the Student Activity Center. The session was part of “U-start with URec” week.
dent Activity Center for both those incoming freshmen just settling in and returning students who never noticed. “People are just getting here,” Nottingham said.
“What a great way to showcase what it is that people can get involved in.” Nottingham decided to combine the fitness facilities with an appealing sense
of fun by making the event a week long with freebies and discounts. “It’s pretty awesome,” said Armada sophomore Ashley McCallumore. “It’s a good way
to meet new people and get a workout”. After participating in some of the week’s activities, Nottingham said she believes “people can get excited over the energy we can provide.” She said students are being invited to try out all the SAC has to offer. It could help many students decide what it is they want to do outside of class, while also helping many find a cheap and simple way to deal with the stress of college life. Students who enjoy playing sports for fun but aren’t sure which to get into can head over to the SAC for Intramurals 101, at 6:30 and 8:00 p.m. today in the NIRSA room. The events will continue until Friday with free cycling lessons from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. that day in the fitness cycle room. -Staff photographer Jeff Smith contributed to this report. student@cm-life.com
New year brings new goals, friends for students Transition from summer life exciting for many By Michael L. Hoffman Staff Reporter
Summer has come to an end, classes have started and Central Michigan University’s campus is abuzz with students bracing for the toils of a new semester. Jon Burke said he is excited to start his college career and, though the first few weeks might be a little frantic, he prefers the lifestyle of college already. “It feels pretty hectic at first,” the South Lyon freshman said.
He also said he likes the schedule that college provides, opposed to that of high school. “I’m actually taking classes I like,” he said. “The breaks in between classes make things a lot easier.” Highland senior Kailey Vincent said the first day of classes is always easy because most professors just review the syllabus. “Syllabus days are all pretty similar,” she said. Transition into college life Vincent said the transition from life at home to a busy school schedule can be sim-
pler with a bit of preparation. St. Clair Shores freshman Kristin Kamlay agreed, saying she was ready to come back to school in a heartbeat. “I was 100 percent ready to come back,” she said. “I am excited to try something new.” Burke’s first semester is a totally new experience, but he doesn’t think it will be too hard to adjust. “In high school everything is so planned,” he said. “I really like the organization of classes and professors here so far.” Burke joined several clubs on campus already, including the Judo club, which he hopes will provide a good social group to become acquainted with.
Semester goals With the beginning of the academic year comes goals and ambitions, both social and academic. Alma sophomore Alesha Spooner wants to keep riding on the momentum of last year. “Hopefully I’ll keep up with how I did last year,” she said. Kamlay said she will maintain a balance of time devoted to school work and time for friends. “I want to get all As so I can make sure I keep my scholarship,” she said. “I want to meet more people.” studentlife@cm-life.com
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Walled Lake sophomore Olivia Taylor helps Walled Lake sophomore Micah Prescott look at the ICTC bus schedule Monday afternoon outside the Charles V. Park library. “It’s funny to see everyone checking and rechecking their schedules making sure they’re in the right place,” Taylor said.
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City Commission approves local economic developmental funding By Kelli Ameling Staff Reporter
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From left: Mount Pleasant resident and dance instructor Heather Trommer-Beardslee teaches a new dance routine to Emma Russell, 8, Elizabeth Klak, 14, Emma Bement, 16, and Cailin Russell, 11, all of Mount Pleasant. The girls took a free dance class Saturday celebrating the grand opening of the Off-Broadway Performing Arts Studio in downtown Mount Pleasant.
New Off-Broadway arts studio opens, hosts street fitness class Activities give area residents dance, fitness sessions By Randi Shaffer Senior Reporter
Tennis-shoe clad feet hit the pavement Sunday in tune to Latin-based dance music — their owners pounding along Washington Street and egging on shouts from a fitness instructor. Mount Pleasant’s new fitness, acting and dance studio, Off-Broadway Performing Arts Studio, 118 S. Washington St., hosted a weekend full of fitness events to kick off its grand opening. John Klak, owner of OffBroadway, said renovations to the former office spaces have been completed, transforming the previously vacant building into two large dance studios and one smaller private studio. To commemorate the finished renovations, OffBroadway provided free children’s dance classes Saturday and a free fitness party in the street outside the studio Sunday afternoon. “It was a great way to introduce the dance classes that Off-Broadway has to the community,” said manager Heather TrommerBeardslee. In addition to managing Off-Broadway, she also teaches a combination basic tumbling and jazz class called “jazznastics” for kids. Jazznastics is only one of the dancing classes offered by Off-Broadway. Other dance classes available include creative movement, jazz, tap, modern, ballroom and lyrical dance, Klak said. They offer fitness classes in Zumba and hip hop hustle. Klak said the object of the free dance classes and the
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Kristen Bennett of Mount Pleasant teaches Zumba to a crowd of people who came out for the grand opening of Off-Broadway Performing Arts Studio on Sunday. “I wanted to spread the word about Zumba in Mount Pleasant.” she said.
street fitness party was to allow potential students of Off-Broadway to familiarize themselves with the studio’s staff. “This fitness party is a chance for everybody to see what each instructor does and what their routine is like,” he said. Off-Broadway has five fitness instructors, four of which are Zumba certified. As one of the Zumba certified fitness instructors, it was Trommer-Beardslee’s idea to host the outdoor street fitness party. She said she was pleased with the turn-out. “It’s great,” the fitness instructor said. “It’s summer and it’s so hard to get people to come in the summer.”
Mount Pleasant resident Hilary Umbleby was immediately interested in future classes. After stopping by the street dancing with her son Preston to see what it was all about, she signed up for hip hop hustle fitness classes that day. “It’s definitely good fitness,” Umbleby said. “You get a good sweat going and I would say it’s just a kind of way to let your mind go. It’s stress release.” Fitness classes are available for $6 a session and dance class costs vary depending on the length of the lesson. metro@cm-life.com
About $150,000 from the Economic Development Corporation will be given to the Brownfield Redevelopment Finance Authority to encourage economic development in Mount Pleasant. The Mount Pleasant City Commission approved the transfer in a 5-1 vote on Monday. Commissioner Jon Joslin voted against the proposal and Commissioner Sharon Tilmann was not present. Some commissioners cautioned transferring the money to the EDC because once the money is moved the city commission has no control over what the EDC does with it. “I’m in favor of economic development,” said Commissioner David McGuire. “The taxpayers elected us to spend money responsibly.” Due to concerns about fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers, parameters were formed for the EDC to follow in relation to how the money is spent. The money must assist area non-retail companies and the EDC must provide quarterly reports to the city commission detailing the total cost and project progress. It also must develop criteria for the allocation of funds and report criteria to the city commission. After one year, the EDC must return the unused money unless the city commission decides otherwise. Originally the proposal would require the transfer of $250,000 from the Brownfield Redevelopment Finance Authority to the EDC, but the commissioners amended the proposal so $100,000 would be transferred to the general fund and would be available to the EDC if the entity determined the extra amount is
necessary. The city commission requested the EDC let them know if additional funds are needed within a couple of weeks. “I’m not here to tie the EDC’s hands,” Joslin said. “Giving them some flexibility to go out and do what they are supposed to do — which is to go out and create incentives for economic development in our community — is what we should do.” Other business The city commission set a public hearing for Sept. 27 for
the proposed conditional rezoning of properties located at 1116 E. Pickard, 1202 E. Pickard and 802 N. Brown to rezone the south 50 feet of the property from R-3 residential to C-3 general business. Another public hearing is set for the same date to discuss a proposed ordinance amendment that would require residential buildings, such as duplexes in office districts, to have a permit to be used as residential buildings. metro@cm-life.com
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Campus computer labs keeps times same, no extended hours By Tony Wittkowski Staff Reporter
The Grawn and Woldt computer labs will not have changes from their time of availability last year. The only minor changes to the schedule this year will be an increase in hours during final exams week, said Jeff McDowell, Information Technology help desk manager. Hours during the middle of the week will remain the same. Woldt and Grawn both have the same hours from last year and are similar in time. The only difference between the two is during the week Monday through Thursday, when Woldt is a 24-hour lab, Grawn is open from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. The Grawn Hall computer lab, previously open 24 hours with the exception of some weekends, had its hours trimmed for each day of the week. It extended its hours for a brief period near the end of the fall 2009 semester. “They’re going to be the same earlier on,” said McDowell. “On exam week, the weekends will be open 24 hours this year.”
The reason for the change during exam week is partly because of the Student Government Association. “We made the change because SGA made the request on behalf of the students,” McDowell said. “I don’t anticipate any problem, we have a while to prepare for it.” Last year, there were significant changes in hours at both labs. The Woldt computer lab, previously open 24 hours every day, had weekend hours cut back. Since then, some students expressed the need for the labs at strange times of the day because of work or not having a computer at all. “People’s schedules vary and computers break down,” said New Baltimore senior Grace Knoche. “Students also have trouble with their computers when they first get in.” That is also another concern that was addressed to students, McDowell said. Because of the hasty moving process, students are unable to gain access from their own computer. This year, the labs were opened earlier to accommodate
Stars from cult hit “The Evil Dead” and comedy trilogy “Austin Powers” will soon grace Central Michigan University’s campus. Speeches from actors Vern Troyer and Bruce Campbell are some of the events Program Board has prepared for this fall. Grosse Pointe Park senior Whitney Hughes said she is most excited for Troyer’s visit to campus. “I’m totally stoked,” Hughes said. “I love the Vern.” Troyer, most recognized as Mini-Me from the “Austin Powers” films, will discuss his life and the roles he has played throughout his career on Oct. 4 in Plachta Auditorium. Program Board is hoping
Campbell, who is most well known for helping develop the “Evil Dead” films along with “Spiderman” director Sam Raimi, will bring in many fans of his work on cult classics as well as USA drama “Burn Notice” watchers. Steve Lewis, Program Board president and Allegan junior, said Campbell will give a lecture about his career as a B-movie actor on Nov. 10 in the Plachta Auditorium, focusing primarily on the “Evil Dead” series of films. “It’s supposed to be a pretty funny lecture,” Lewis said. Campbell also will be available for a meet-and-greet after the lecture, along with a question-and-answers session. Kenny Brezenski is a longtime fan of the Royal Oak native actor and is very excited for
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Lab hours Woldt computer lab hours w Monday- Thursday: 24 hours w Friday: midnight to 5 p.m. w Saturday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. w Sunday: 2 p.m. to midnight Grawn computer lab hours w Monday- Thursday: 6 a.m. to midnight w Friday: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. w Saturday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. w Sunday: 2 p.m. to midnight *Both labs will be open 24 hours during final exam week those students, he said. Instead of opening on the first Monday of classes, they were available starting the Thursday before Welcome Weekend. Some students, such as Twining junior Kyle Kovacs, no longer live on campus but still routinely use the labs. “I usually use the Woldt lab on Mondays and Wednesdays in between classes,” Kovacs said. university@cm-life.com
Program Board to bring new faces By Michael L. Hoffman Staff Reporter
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Bruce Campbell’s lecture. “I love him, he’s my hero,” the Troy senior said, Lewis said he is excited about the schedule of events this semester. He said another event that will likely attract a lot of student attention is Bongo Ball Mania. Bongo Ball Mania is similar to paint ball, Lewis said, but instead of paint balls Nerf balls are launched at opposing players. The event will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 17 in the field east of Finch Fieldhouse and Sloan Hall. For more information on the Program Board and future events, check the Program Board’s website, https:// pb.stulife.cmich.edu. studentlife@cm-life.com
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A Tuesday evening car accident sent a 21-year-old male to Central Michigan Community Hospital with minor injuries. He was turning left onto Tallgrass Street when his Ford Ranger was struck by a 4-door Saturn, driven by a 19-year-old female going east on Broomfield Street. “He’s claiming possible head injury. She’s not claiming anything,” said Mount Pleasant Police Department Officer Jeffrey Thompson. The driver of the Ford was not wearing a seat belt. Alcohol and drugs were not a factor in the accident, Thompson said. Both cars were towed from the scene of the accident. No citations were issued.
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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” – The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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EDITORIAL | Dissolved group provided necessary dialogue on campus John Stossel and activist David Horowitz to campus, whose views may otherwise not have been heard at this university. Perhaps most importantly, they have kept the administration, students and other members of the CMU community on their toes. Members and former members of the group have offered varied and conflicting accounts of how and why the group was dissolved. This “he-said, she-said” end to the organization may be an ugly, unfortunate way for the group to end. However, being forced to form a new group may be the best thing that could happen for the people who hope to be a part of a conservative group on campus. Getting away from the name “Campus
A vital viewpoint
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he dissolution of Campus Conservatives as a registered student organization is a loss for the political community at Central Michigan University. Often an outspoken and controversial group, they provided a voice and a sense of togetherness for individuals whose views did not fall in line with the College Re-
publicans or College Democrats. Manistee senior Rebecca Hodson, who was elected president of Campus Conservatives before the group dissolved, said starting a new, similar RSO was in the works. Such a group that continued many of the activities of Campus Conservatives would be valuable to the campus. Although often under fire, Campus Conservatives and its actions have spurred much discussion about a number of political and social topics on campus and in the community. They have brought speakers such as news anchor
Conservatives,” which has become oft-stigmatized, may prove advantageous for whatever future group may emerge. An important part of college is being exposed to other views, beliefs, and challenging popular opinion and questioning whether mainstream beliefs are worth conforming to. Alternative political groups, whether they are right-wing or left, provides this by challenging the views of people in the community, whether they like it or not. Above all, free speech must be protected. If the members of this group want to express their views, that eclipses whether or not their views are considered unpopular or offensive.
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Tolerance goes both ways Constitutional rights and religious tolerance are the arguments being tossed back at detractors of the Islamic mosque planned near Ground Zero. In general practice, I certainly don’t have a problem with the various religions out there. If someone wants to be a Buddhist, Hindu, Jew, Catholic, or belong to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, good for them. However, the high volume of instances of violence or threats by particular Muslims make me view Islam slightly differently. Indeed, you’re going to have a crazy or three in any religion that will attack anyone that mocks or disapproves of their particular religion. However, take a look at Theo van Gogh. He wrote some not-so-nice stuff about the religion, and what happens? A Muslim murders him. Kurt Westergaard illustrated the Jyllands-Posten cartoon depicting Muhammad wearing a bomb in his turban. His reward? Nothing but an attempted murder by a Muslim. Then of course there is Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who were “warned” by Abu al Amerikee that the airing of the episode of South Park depicting Muhammad wearing a bear suit could result in violence leveled against them, in fact referencing the murder of Theo van Gogh. There are also cases where Islamic groups have filed civil suits or petitioned various governments to press charges under “hate crime” laws — a clear violation of the principals of free speech. It would be incorrect for me to say that all Muslims are violent; I’ve had interactions with a few and lunch with one that have proven they are not. However, it seems that the ratio of violent vs. nonviolent Islamic members is greater than for those of other religions. Religious tolerance is a twoway street. Members of a religion should be tolerant of others in order to deserve tolerance. That applies for any religion.
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Campus Conservatives controversy Comments on cm-life. com on the story “Campus Conservatives dissolves after leadership dispute” David G said:
10: 23 p.m. August 23 “This is great! Dennis Lennox is now hated by even his own group! I worked close with some members of this group and what Bryant said in this article is basically what I hear from everyone within Campus Conservatives. Dennis was a control hog and tyrant as most of those members would say. This is just too great!!” Nathan Inks said:
to kick somebody out for being a member of a “rival” RSO. If that’s truly the reason Dennis did this, the organization wouldn’t even be allowed to be an RSO anymore.” Tom said:
12:28 p.m. August 23 “This is from their constitution: This organization may be dissolved after dissolution is approved the board of trustees and by a twothird vote of its members, provided that a notice of the vote on dissolution is furnished to the members at least sixty days prior to the vote. Was this done?”
11:44 a.m. August 23 “It’s against the university’s policy for a group
Rebecca Hodson said:
5:12 p.m. August 13 “By the way, there is only person that was supposed to know how many votes there were – the group’s faculty adviser. I would be very, very disappointed to find out that adviser would use his knowledge of the events against someone who had hoped to get his advice.” Meredithlynnjackson said:
11:46 a.m. August 24 “I definitely do not agree with Campus Conservatives’ point of view, but I agree that Lennox has done a great disservice to those in the organization, and he should be VERY ashamed of himself. Part of being a president of an organization is a sense of foster-
ing the group to sustain itself. He should have given Grenier all of the tools he needed (such as the e-mail password), and the group’s advisor should have been more proactive in getting this done. The ‘secret meetings’ for the purpose of banishing members of a group are uncalled for and akin to teenage ‘mean girls’ getting together to kick people out of their clique. I hope that a lot of shame comes towards Lennox AND those who attended the meetings. Only a coward would come to these. Hopefully, Grenier, Hodson, and all who have been hurt can hold their heads up high after this whole mess. They deserve so much better.”
C M Y o u Should the Islamic Community Center in New York be permitted?
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“Yes, because there is freedom of religion in this country and not all Muslims wanted to crash planes into the World Trade Center.”
“Freedom of religion is what this country is about. They should build whatever they want. It’s a free country.”
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“I think so. If it was any other church it would be permitted.” Latifah Yager,
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Avoid unpaid internships Unpaid internships suck. I’m not going to lie. As a student in the journalism program at Central Michigan University, a pre-graduation internship is “highly recommended.” Even though it’s not required for graduation, a certain amount of work at an internship, paid or unpaid, can amount to class credit, letters of recommendation and work experience. That’s the good side of an unpaid internship. The bad side is working at the internship without a paycheck. I worked an internship as a reporter and photographer over my summer semester, and I definitely took a lot out of the experience. First of all, my internship was unpaid. I received no compensation for the mileage I put on my car or the gas I used getting to the newsroom or to the multiple events I covered. Also, I decided against applying to receive credit for my internship. I was already making negative money at the internship, why pay close to $1,000 so I could get class credit for it? I figured the unpaid, part-time internship would be a good boost to my resume. After spending my junior year at CMU working two to three part-time jobs and saving money, I decided I could afford to take a summer off of paid work, and volunteer my time for an unpaid internship in a city near my parents’ house. Living with my parents would mean no rent and less bills to pay anyway. Or so I thought. After filling my gas tank up once a week minimum to make it to newsroom meetings, board meetings, events to cover in a city 45 minutes away and other various places associated with my industry, my bank account started hurting. When you combine gas money with car maintenance, general living expenses and food (I have an addiction to Whole Foods — organic is expensive!) I soon realized working for no pay was a lot bigger of a deal than I thought it would be. The experience I gained was valuable. I worked with different people in a different newsroom. I covered different events in a different area, expanded my portfolio and improved my work samples. I also noticed a difference in the way people treated me. Saying I was a reporter with a wellknown local newspaper gained me more respect than saying I was a student reporter working for a university newspaper. Overall, the internship had its ups and downs. The biggest down being the lack of a paycheck. I’m back to working two part-time jobs while taking classes to pay off my debts acquired over the summer. I’ll stick with my starting statement.
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Anagnost has right not to be happy Having a win being ‘not good enough’ isn’t necessarily a bad thing. CMU head women’s soccer coach Tom Anagnost said he was disappointed in the way his team played in Sunday’s 1-0 win against IPFW. And let’s be honest, IPFW is a team that went 4-12-1 last year overall and 3-6 in the Summit League. It’s not top-quality competition. But the fact Anagnost was upset with his team’s effort and aggressiveness after two weekend victories to begin the season is very good. High expectations are a great thing. This is a team that has increased its win total every season since 2007 after winning only seven games in 2006. It is a young, growing program that is finally receiving some national recognition. While a win is a win, the effort on display against IPFW will not get the job done against Mid-American Conference teams like Toledo and Ball State and national power Notre Dame, who defeated CMU 6-1 in the second round of the NCAA tournament last year. That being said, the team defeated Big Ten Conference foe Michigan Sate 4-0 in an exhibition game and is 2-0 overall on the regular season. It outshot its first two opponents a combined 35-6 and extended its home undefeated streak to 17 games. It shattered its attendance record in the season opener against Wright State, playing in front of 1,062 fans. When you can platoon the defending MAC Defensive Player of the Year Shay Mannino in goal with a sophomore, I think you’re in good shape. When 19 different players are used in a game and you don’t see much of a drop off in talent, I think you’re in good shape. With the defending MAC freshman of the year is coming off the bench, I think you’re in good shape. Anagnost said he’s the kind of person that can find something wrong in every performance. He said he’s tough to please and that his team can always improve. The product is there. The talent is there. The coaching is there. The team just needs to tweak a few things and become a little more aggressive and the 18 shots against IPFW will result in several goals, not just one. There is an excitement level for this team unlike any other season in program history. A 1-0 win being ‘not good enough’ is a very good thing. This weekend will be a good test to see how the offense responds. If CMU can score some goals and come back to Mount Pleasant 4-0, confidence will be high and things will be fine.
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The CMU women’s soccer team wasn’t pleased with their lack of production over the weekend and look to regroup heading into the weekend tournament at Iowa. While CMU’s defense only allowed six shots, one of which hit the target, they merely scored two goals on 27 shots. The team is looking to have a quality over quantity approach to their shots this weekend against Northern Iowa and Iowa. Junior Chelsi Abbott said the team does so well getting to the net but it needs to make its shots more efficient. “We do so well to get Chelsi Abbott there,” she said, “but we’re taking shots that are unrealistic and aren’t a high percentage.” CMU primarily has controlled the ball in the opponents’ offensive zone, but has struggled in the first
two games to put it past the goalkeeper. Head coach Tom Anagnost and his staff had the team running drills in practice Monday to get the players to go wide, trying to get smarter decisions out of them, along with more aggressiveness. “I really think we need to be more aggressive on the dribble,” Abbott said. “If we take their front foot like coach wants, we can beat teams like that.” As the offensive woes continue, the Chippewas find ways to win despite not scoring until the second half. Abbott said the team needs to come out more focused and ready in the first half. She also stressed that the energy level has been low. “We need to be prepared from the first minute of the game, and not the first minute of the second half,” she said. At 5:30 p.m. Friday, the Chippewas will take the field against Northern Iowa, a team that dropped their opener to Iowa State and went 2-11-3 last season. The game provides an opportuA soccer | 9A
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Junior back Brooke Sihota returns for her third season. Last year, Sihota started all 21 games, scoring four goals and added an assist.
The preseason coaches’ poll released Monday wasn’t much of a surprise to CMU field hockey head coach Cristy Freese. The Chippewas were picked to finish fourth in the MidAmerican Conference for the third consecutive year. “(Fourth) is probably, if you look at the roster and team experience, where I expected,” Freese said. “I think the poll was pretty accurate of the preseason.” CMU finished the 2009 season 8-13, placing fourth in the MAC with a 4-6 conference record. Forward Kelly Jordan and goalie Melinda Curran are just two of nine players not returning to the field this year. Jordan led the team offensively with a career-high 35 points (13 goals, nine assists) and Curran was named All-MAC goalkeeper after winning eight games while posting a 1.92 goals against average.
OFF THE FIELD | Meet field hockey midfielder Erin Dye Erin Dye is a sophomore midfielder on the CMU field hockey team. The Missouri native played in all 21 games last season and finished second on the team with 13 points. Justin Hicks: As an upperclassman, what advice do you give freshmen starting college life? Erin Dye: I think being open to meeting a variety of people, keeping an open mind and make sure you get the most out of all your classes by getting to know your professors. Make the most of dorm life and meet your neighbors, too, because it’s an experience you won’t get again. JH: Why did you pick CMU? ED: I picked (CMU) because I got a good offer to play field hockey. In comparison, the other schools I got in (to) has a lot of my friends from high school and I’d know the people there. I figured if I went to (CMU) it would be a completely different experience. It’s a school where I didn’t know a soul, and I knew it would be an experience I might never have again. (I) figured if I didn’t like it I could just go home. JH: What are you studying at CMU? ED: I’m studying political studies and marketing double major. I am more interested in politics and I think that I’d like to use those degrees to get into politics at some point, whether it be working for an elected official or on a campaign or in an office. I interned this summer for
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nity for the offense to work its kinks out before their 2:30 p.m. game Sunday against Iowa. A CMU team with only three seniors will travel to Iowa this weekend, but Abbott said she doesn’t think the underclassmen will have any problems adjusting from soccer away from the CMU Soccer Complex. “We tell them to be calm and play their game, because they’re here for a reason,” she said.
a senator, and I worked in the office answering mail and doing constituent type services and it was something I could see myself doing after college. JH: If you didn’t play Erin Dye field hockey, what sport would you play? ED: I would play soccer, for sure. I played soccer, actually, as my main sport for my entire life. I just got a little sick of it my junior year and decided to switch to field hockey. JH: Do you have any pregame rituals or routines? ED: I always try and listen to music before, and usually all the same songs so that I have the same mindset going into every game. I always listen to the song “Aaron’s Party” by Aaron Carter (laughs), though all my friends make fun of me for it. I’ve been listening to a lot of up beat songs like Bruno Mars’ “I’ve Got the Magic in Me.” Just up beat songs that hopefully keep the same momentum that you’re playing with. JH: I’m not sure I agree with the whole Aaron Carter thing but… ED: But my name’s Erin so it helps, right? JH: Who would you consider your favorite pro athlete? ED: Maybe Landon Donovan. Although I got sick of playing soccer myself, it’s the only sport I seriously enjoy watching because I think there’s a lot of
vs. Wright State
Shots: 17 Shots on Goal: 6 Shots Allowed: 5 (1 on goal)
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Shots: 18 Shots on Goal: 8 Shots Allowed: 1 (0 on goal) No. 5 ranking CMU achieved its highest ranking in program history Tuesday. The Chippewas will enter the Iowa Tournament this weekend as the No. 5 team
mental game that goes into it and I love watching it. He controls a lot of the US’ game and I really enjoy watching him play. JH: When you’re not on the field, what do you do around campus? ED: Around campus I joined the business fraternity Alpha Capa Si. I keep myself busy with a heavy course load and field hockey though. I took 18 credits last semester and I plan to for the rest of my time here. JH: Talking to someone who knows nothing about field hockey, how would you describe the sport? ED: I think the game is most similar to soccer, positioning and passing wise, so I like to say it’s just soccer with a wooden stick. JH: If you could eat dinner with any three people, present or past, which would they be? ED: I would say Sen. Claire McCaskill. She’s who I interned for this summer and I only met a couple times, but I would like to have a better chance to speak with her. Also, my religion teacher from high school who passed away this past year. She was one of my favorite people ever. And Morgan Freeman. JH: Why Morgan Freeman? ED: (Laughs) For no apparent reason at all; I just kind of like him. sports@cm-life.com
in the Great Lakes Region according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of Coaches’ poll. They closed the 2009 regular season ranked eighth.
Freese expects her young team to use the prediction as motivation to defy preseason expectations. Returning sophomore Erin Dye, who finished second on the team in points during her first season, netting five goals and adding three assists, will attempt to take Jordan’s place offensively with the help of junior Paulina Lee and freshman Bailey McKeon. “You know she’s a sophomore, so she’s still young but she got a lot of good experience and she’s the kind of player that can be in the upper group,” Freese said. “You also don’t want to rely on one player. Where the other goals come from we’ve got some young talented freshmen but we still need our older kids to step up.” Returning seniors Amanda von Leer and Kim Sihota will see heavy playing time in the backfield, along with junior Brooke Sihota.
MAC Field Hockey Preseason Coaches’ Poll 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Kent State (31 votes) Miami (30) Ohio (29) Central Michigan (17) Ball State (10) Missouri State (9)
The goaltending position has yet to be filled, though there’s been early promise following the team’s scrimmages over the weekend. Junior Anastasia Netto and freshman Carissa Flocken each saw time between the pipes and looked strong as the team gained a pair of victories. REST OF MAC Kent State, voted to place first in the MAC, is led by 2009 MAC Player of the Year Rachel Miller, who scored 10 goals and added
14 assists for the Golden Flashes. With one less vote, secondplace Miami will return the majority of its starters from the 2009 campaign, including forwards Mary Hull, Kate Snyder and Jackie Niguyen, who combined for 31 goals. After winning the MAC four times over the past five years, Ohio was voted third. Although OU lost its top two scorers, it welcomes back its goaltending combo of Courtney Seiders and Jen McGill, who combined for a MAC-high six shutouts in 2009. Ball State and Missouri State rounded out the poll as the fourth and fifth place teams. “It’s the coach’s job to prepare the team for every game and we’ve got to work on playing the same game, whether it’s against a top level team or someone below us,” Freese said. sports@cm-life.com
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andora’s box has been opened and there’s no going back. That is how Shaniqua Jones described Facebook’s privacy settings which, by default, allow the entirety of a user’s profile information — excluding contact information and date of birth — to be accessible by anyone with a connection to the Internet. “Sometimes (privacy settings) can be confusing,” she said. “You think you’ve blocked someone or something only to find out you didn’t.” Facebook, the social networking website allowing users to create a profile page containing personal information and the ability to link up with friends and various networks, has more than 500 million active users, according to its website. The Waterford senior said she preferred the original default privacy settings implemented by Facebook back in 2005. At that time, the website restricted access to a user’s profile to everyone but those on the user’s friend list. She has since customized her privacy settings to only allow people connected to her friends list and networks to access her profile. Jones said she has added some of her professors and family to her friends list on the website, but in some cases has limited their access to her profile. “Not that I’m doing anything wrong,” she said, “but there are some things I just don’t want to share.” Alan Rudy, associate professor of sociology, said students should be aware unless they change their privacy settings, their Facebook profiles are open books. “If you don’t want people to know everything, don’t make everything available,” he said. “If you’re putting things up that you wouldn’t want the general public, much less employers or faculty members or administrators to see, that could have negative consequences.” Rudy said he uses his Facebook profile to keep in touch with friends and post family photos. “I’m fairly careful with who I give access to my profile,” he said. “If there are other people who are using Facebook to indicate to friends what websites they like and what links they enjoy, if you don’t want everybody to see that, you don’t want to make it available.” Employee screening Jones said the manager of a company she previously worked for had a Facebook profile as well. To avoid any conflict of interest, she did not add her boss to her friends list. “I’m sure it made him look at me a little differently,” she said, referencing an ongoing practice in which employers scope out a potential employee’s Facebook profile before making a decision to hire. Dan Basso, a Central Michigan University alumnus and managing editor of The Owosso Argus-Press, said he usually looks up potential employees on Facebook before hiring them. “Some people have professional pages, some people have stuff you wouldn’t want any professional attachment to see,” he said. “A lot of people, I think, are getting smarter about it, so only friends or friends of friends can see what’s on there.” Basso said about half of the profiles he looks up are restricted to friends only. One candidate he looked up had several drunken photos posted on her Facebook page, which played a role in his decision to not hire her. “It’s just another way to kind of get to know the person before you make a decision,” he said. “You’re kind of
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Milford junior Nick Combs demonstrates self-censorship on Facebook as he screams through a cracked hole in gaffer’s tape, in order to avoid the potential effects of the website’s decreased default privacy settings. Facebook initially displayed significantly less personal information to anyone but friends.
FACEBOOK PRIVACY HISTORY 2005 Facebook is increasingly popular. By default privacy settings, the only data available to those outside a user’s network list are name, picture, gender and networks. Other information, such as contact info, birthday and other profile data (interests, hobbies, etc.), is available only to those that have "friended" a user.
2006 Default privacy settings remain mostly unchanged. Facebook adds the MiniFeed and News Feed feature, which displays all actions of a user, such as comments made and friends added, to everyone in his friends list. Many Facebook users are upset and form a group to protest the features. Founder Mark Zuckerberg adds a new page of privacy settings to provide extended privacy for News Feed options as a result.
2007 Default privacy settings change, allowing some personal data, such as a
user’s birthday, hobbies and interests, to be available to anyone linked to at least one of the user’s networks. This information was originally available only to those on a user’s friends list. Businesses can now create Facebook pages. Once a user becomes a fan of a business, that business can purchase ads that will create an endorsement of a product that appears on the user’s news feed, or as banner or skyscraper ads.
2008 No significant changes in privacy. Facebook chat feature is added.
2009 By the end of 2009, default privacy settings have been further expanded. All data except for contact information is available to anyone who is at least a "friend of a friend" of a user. Some data, including gender, picture, name, likes, friends and networks is available to the entire Internet - even those without a Facebook page. To combat Twitter, Facebook creates the
"Everyone" update, which becomes the default information sharing tool. Any user updates can be read by anyone with a Facebook profile, even if they are not linked to a user through any networks. A group is made by Facebook users to protest the new privacy changes. Over 2 million users join the group.
2010 Default privacy settings make every piece of user’s profile information, including wall posts, interests and likes available to the entirety of the Internet without being logged into a Facebook account. A user’s contact information and birthday remains available only to friends and friends of friends. New, simplified privacy options are available that allow a user to decide how much information is available to those outside of his linked networks. The overall reaction to the most recent changes have been largely positive.
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Facebook free since June 23 Despite popular belief, life without Facebook doesn’t suck. In fact, it is quite liberating. Though, this newfound freedom was not easily obtained. Facebook was much harder to give up than I thought. I chose to quit the social network with my friend Neil Blake, whose motivation was to simplify his life, losing the clutter of its unnecessary factors. “It wasn’t a good thing in my life,” Blake said. “I wasn’t using it for anything to better me. The site was just a waste of time.” After hearing his reasoning, I was in. He needed someone to struggle through kicking the habit alongside him and misery loves company. Would I miss the photos of friends, the constant barrage of updates in my News Feed on the people I love? Sure. But there is a significant difference between learning what a friend is doing in Thailand and which high school crush has been knocked up. But, selfishly, it was to refocus my energies into something productive and, trust me, it was necessary. Any time I sat down at a computer, whether on my laptop at my apartment, in class, at work or even snagging my old roommate’s cell phone, my fingers guided themselves to log in. Losing five years of muscle memory to me was the equivalent of a heroin detox. No, my hands weren’t tied down, nor was I locked into a room until I was cleansed of the habit. But my nervous twitch was nearly unstoppable. “Idle hands are the devil’s play things” is an understatement. At least three times a day for the first week, I had to force quit the browser before it would reactivate my username and password. Finding your true friends I was over the hump, or so I thought. I forgot having more than 1,200 Facebook friends would prove problematic when people were used to my status updates to keep up with my life. Aside from Neil, my other two best friends noticed I was Facebook-less immediately. One was heartbroken, not because she wouldn’t be able to talk to me, but rather that all of the images I uploaded and tagged to the site were gone. “I just want to look at photos of us,” she admittedly said with a whine. “I mean, all of the photos you took of me are gone too.” She wasn’t the only one to tell me. As a photographer, I
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State iPhone application encourages driving safety By Emily Grove Staff Reporter
A new iPhone application is looking to cut down on the number of drunk drivers. Michigan DUI tracker, a free app that was launched Aug. 19, locates the user on a map, alerts the user to a red spot around the area they are in, which indicates that it is an area where there is extra law enforcement going on. The user can then
select to call a friend or call a taxi. Though the application has good intent, many are skeptical. The seven reviews of the application at the iTunes store are all negative, claiming problems with the GPS accuracy and the threat level alert. “I probably wouldn’t use it,” said Waterford freshman Eric Rose. “I would just use the taxi numbers stored in my phone.” Some may find the app a
little more useful because of the timing; from its launch until Sept. 6 the state-wide campaign “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” will be funding extra police patrols. The campaign is funded by the Office of Highway Safety Planning and federal traffic safety dollars in hopes of cutting down on drunk driving incidents. Throughout the state 200 agencies in 30 counties, including Isabella, are par-
ticipating in the increased enforcement of drunk driving. “Counties are selected based on crash data and their willingness to participate,” said Alyson Kechkaylo, a communications representative for OHSP. “We leave it to the counties and to the agencies to decide how to enforce the extra patrolling. We just provide the funding.” Funding that Isabella County Sheriff Leo Mio-
duszewski said will come in handy all year. During weekends when alcohol consumption is increased, the grant allows police departments to pay for extra hands on deck. Mioduszewski said the large grant is split and gives funding to Isabella County Sheriff’s Office, Mount Pleasant Police Department and the Central Michigan University Police Department. “Without the grant there
would be no chance for extra patrols on crazy weekends, such as Welcome Weekend,” said Mioduszewski. “This past weekend we were able to utilize the grant with all the parties and alcohol consumption, and we were able to bring seven people in to work.”
-Staff Reporter Jaimie Cremeans contributed to this story. metro@cm-life.com
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This week’s topic: Bad drivers, unintelligent pedestrians As I was getting ready to write my rant about Justin Bieber and the deadly tumor he has instilled upon American youth, I realized there is something I can’t stand even more than the Bieb’ — bad drivers and stupid pedestrians. After narrowly escaping an average of six car accidents and four charges of involuntary manslaughter a day, I, like my good-driving brethren, have grown weary of dodging incompetent drivers as they swerve in and out of left-hand turn lanes and ignorant pedestrians who think it’s a good idea to walk across the road through oncoming traffic. It’s safe to say some people just lack common sense. Trying to wrap my head
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Ryan Taljonick Senior Reporter around the decisions made by some drivers and citywalkers has nearly made my head explode, and I’m fairly certain a kitten dies every time I get angry. In the few days since students have moved back to Mount Pleasant, that’s a lot of kittens. For those of you who are smart about how you drive or walk, thank you. Sorry Bieb’, you’ll have to wait until next week.
“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” a downloadableonly game based off the film and comic series of the same name, is a fun and challenging adventure. A throwback to the days of games like “Streets of Rage” and “Double Dragon,” the game lets you play as four different characters and sports 8-bit inspired artwork and old-school Nintendo-era music. Players can work together to beat up baddies in the streets of Toronto as Scott tries to win the heart of Ramona Flowers. - Ryan Taljonick
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Madden 11 solid but does not improve on formula GameFlow helps accessibility, might oversimplify By Ryan Czachorski Staff reporter
The name “Madden” is arguably more synonymous with sports video gaming in modern times than to the coach/broadcaster the series is named after. It sells like hotcakes to the entire spectrum of gamers — from those who play the game religiously to the casual gamer. This year’s iteration, “Madden NFL 11,” seems to cater to the latter of the two groups. Its two main additions to gameplay, GameFlow and the Strategy Pad, look to streamline games for everyone involved. The direction taken by EA Sports doesn’t hurt the fun of the game, but leaves the core package unimproved and similar to “Madden NFL 10”. The GameFlow feature, when activated, lets the game call your plays for you based on down and distance, score and overall game situation. You can even tune your gameplay and rate which plays you prefer to run in every situation. However, it has received a lot of flak for taking control out of players’ hands and it can make some frustrating calls. But the plays it picks are generally solid and less experienced players won’t mind it at all. The other new feature is the Strategy Pad, which puts any and all pre-play adjustments on the directional pad and removes them from the buttons. This doesn’t work at all, as it adds another button to press before making any move and time before plays is limited enough. Gus Johnson, known for his excitable nature, takes over commentary for the
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“Eat Pray Love” good for girls’ night By Rachael Woods Staff review
CMU alumnus John Norkowski of Mount Pleasant throws a disc Tuesday evening on University Recreation’s disc golf course along University Park Drive. Norkowski and his friends went out to practice for an upcoming disc golf league game.
lifeless Tom Hammond. It’s an immediate upgrade and Johnson’s presence can really up the excitement level. On one long touchdown, Johnson capped it off by yelling the theme song from the ‘60s Batman TV show. The graphics are slightly improved and some new animations stand out, especially some of the jumping and sideline catches. But it looks remarkably similar to almost all of the current generation “Madden” games. Beyond that, it’s nearly the same experience. Gameplay is “Madden” through and through, with some flaws being fixed and some being added. It runs smoother than “Madden NFL 10” does, but run and pass blocking are poor on most difficulties.
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HHHH The game ports over Franchise and Superstar modes completely remain vastly unchanged. There’s a slight delay in most actions and it manifests itself in the kicking game, resulting in a lot of missed field goals and extra points. “Madden NFL 11” plays it safe and doesn’t add anything that makes the game worse. If you eliminate GameFlow, which many players will, it’s basically Madden 10 with this year’s rosters. But if you’re just looking to play some pigskin, Madden is a very solid offering. studentlife@cm-life.com
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Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling memoir “Eat Pray Love” has won over millions of hearts (mostly those of women) since its debut in 2006 and finally it has found its way onto the silver screen. Gilbert’s own story of her year-long travels through the beautiful countries of Italy, India and Indonesia after suffering through a difficult divorce and an even more unpleasant post-divorce affair give an honest and gentle testimony to self-discovery and, in the end, fulfillment making each individual who reads it either get up and buy a plane ticket to Bali, or at the least be more self-reflective and considerate of personal desires. That is why it works — as a book. Unfortunately, the attempt writers Ryan Murphy and Jennifer Salt made to translate a story rich in personal,
spiritual commentary into film turned out blatantly superficial and lacking in the most important underlying themes that made the book such a hit. As with most books-turnedto-movies though, it’s best to leave the characters at the back cover, and “Eat Pray Love” is no exception. For those who haven’t read it, however, it does provide an indulgent two-and-a-halfhour vacation leaving deeply wishful thinking that may still tempt you to make airline reservations, but more likely will inspire only a few Javier Bardem-filled dreams. Julia Roberts plays the lead role, author Liz Gilbert, and her performance is as dazzling and graceful as ever. Her strong presence suggesting independence and competence makes her perfect for the part and she will have you on her side, up until she rides off into the sunset with Bardem, who plays a Brazilian expatriate living in
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Bali. This is romance film perfection, I thought. To add insult to injury, the handsome James Franco plays the role of David, Gilbert’s love interest after her divorce and delectable shots of spaghetti, pizza and red wine find themselves tempting you as well, so when the credits role there’s one thing that lingers: hunger. At its core, Eat Pray Love is a positive, relaxing film that will leave you with a smile. Although its depth and intellectual substance was for the most part removed in exchange for Hollywood “fluffiness,” the book is still on the shelves for those who are curious and for the film’s sake, the fluffiness feels really fine. studentlife@cm-life.com
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Sufjan Stevens’ “All Delighted People EP” personal, impactful Emotional tracks fill almost hourlong collection By Ben Weissenborn Staff review
The most recent release from independent singersongwriter Sufjan Stevens comes in the shape of a collection of tracks that was released without any promotion whatsoever on his Bandcamp website “All Delighted People EP,” his first since his 2005 breakthrough, “Illinois,” was released on August 20th. The record finds Stevens combining many elements of his past work, ranging from bombastic arrangements, schizoid electronics and hushed folk, into a cohesive work that manages to stand on its own quite well. Calling the album an EP is a bit of a misnomer. Clocking in at 45 seconds under an hour, “All Delighted People” isn’t your average EP, most of which last no more than 30 minutes. Over the course of
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looking at it to get a sense of the person as much as anything.” Photo control Amir Abu-Aita said he joined Facebook back in 2005. He likes networking and keeping in touch with friends, especially those who live long distances away. “A lot of my friends are from other states,” said the Genesee senior. “I was one of the first people out of all my friends to get it.” Although Facebook is useful and convenient, Abu-Aita said users should be careful about
the album’s length, Stevens reaches into his past and calls up the different stylistic versions of himself that he’s established on past albums. The electronics that littered “Enjoy Your Rabbit” are here. The aching and hushed folk of “Michigan” and “Seven Swans” are also present. The orchestral bombast of “Illinois” also comes into play, especially on the two tracks which bookend the album, opener “All Delighted People (Original Version)” and closer “Djohariah,” both of which stand out as highlights. It becomes rather difficult to talk about a few of the tracks on the EP in language that’s often associated with popular music, especially when speaking about “All Delighted People (Original Version),” which finds Stevens going for broke, playing all the cards he’s got in his deck, sometimes all at once. Thematically, “All Delighted People EP” is quite a far cry from Stevens’ other work, especially “Michigan” and “Illinois,” which found Stevens weaving elements of each respective state with stories
what they post for others to see. “Getting accepted to college or getting a job, you’ve got to keep that privacy turned on, especially if people are trying to research you or find something out about you,” he said. “I know some employers actually look for that. They could see something you don’t want them to see.” Abu-Aita practices self-censorship to ensure nothing he posts can affect his future as a professional. He said he dislikes how people can tag him in photos, especially when he has no control over which photos his friends might post online, forcing him to opt out of undesirable snapshots. “Sometimes it’s really annoying when friends tag me in an
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HHHH that felt as if they belonged to the people inhabiting those states. On “All Delighted People,” the emotions behind these songs sound as if they belong to Stevens and him alone, from the joy of “All Delighted People” to the heartbreak of the stunning “The Owl and the Tanager.” What exactly “All Delighted People EP” is is still uncertain. Is it a one-off thing? Is it a precursor to an LP that will be released later? Is this all we’re going to hear from Stevens for another five years? If this is material Stevens is willing to release online for $5, sans any sort of promotion whatsoever, one can only imagine what material Stevens may be preparing for a proper LP release. “All Delighted People EP” can be streamed for free and
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embarrassing photo or something,” he said. “In most cases, if it were a photo I wanted posted online, I would post it myself.” studentlife@cm-life.com
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shoot a lot of photos of my friends. I have accumulated a countless number of photos (I am not on Facebook anymore, so I can’t count, but it must be close to 2,000-plus). Friends called, texted and e-mailed me upset at the disappearance of nearly 300 photos on their accounts because of my departure. Every other day, I received some form of commentary that I was Facebook-free.
Some were concerned, others confused. Very few were congratulatory. My brother Joshua expressed his concerns six weeks into my crusade. That’s when he first realized I was no longer on the site. I wouldn’t say I was hurt because at this point, I found incredible humor in who would notice next. “I feel like this is a huge commitment, and a big step for you,” he said. “I mean, nobody quits Facebook. It’s near impossible. I am impressed.” He wasn’t the only one
to say it and I think it says something about the culture our generation is creating through social networking. If you are not on Facebook, you are labeled an outcast. Rather, I think it’s visionary. Not being on Facebook allows you to live your life, and stop worrying about others’ meaningless status updates. You come closer to the people you love, which ultimately, is exactly what life is all about. My advice is to lose Facebook and live your life. photo@cm-life.com