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Student loan debt averages $26,615, continues to rise 70 percent of CMU undergrads borrowed last year
By Theresa Clift Staff Reporter
Students who graduated from Central Michigan University in 2009-10 accumulated an average debt of $26,615 in student loans. According to the Office of Institutional Research, the average debt has increased by more than $10,000 since 2005 when it was $16,537. For the 2008-09 school year, the average CMU student’s debt was $24,236, About 70 percent of CMU students borrowed money last year, according to OIR figures. There are many factors that are responsible for the
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increasing debt, said Diane Fleming, associate director of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Michigan’s economy is the main reason, because many parents have lost their jobs and have not been saving for their child’s college education, she said. “Unfortunately, the concept is out there that somehow there will be money for my education,” Fleming said. “But the fact is that there is not enough free money in the country.” Even when students are approved for a loan, the problems continue, she said. An expensive problem The concept the current student generation has is a very expensive one, Fleming said. A debt | 4A Photos by Andrew Kuhn/Staff photographer
CMU changes business relationship policies By Carisa Seltz Senior Reporter
A recent addition to the manual of administrative policies will affect every future business relationship between Central Michigan University and its potential affiliates. The new policy states “the university will not engage in a business relationship with any person or entity that is a party to a lawsuit against the university or involved in an alternative dispute resolution process against the university.” Existing university contracts are not affected by this new policy, which was put into effect immediately. Tom Trionfi, director of contracting, purchasing and health services, said the intent of the policy is to establish in writing the university will not engage in business with a company with which there is a pending legal dispute.
“If we’ve got a situation where someone is upset with us or we’re upset with them, until that’s resolved it just makes more sense not to be in a relationship with them,” he said. The new policy was implemented because other institutions were inquiring what CMU’s official policy was in situations involving business disputes, Trionfi said. “Right now, we have a few departments asking for clarification, but it looks like it’s not a big deal,” Trionfi said. He said the policy makes sense from a public relations standpoint and it provides an official protocol to adhere to. Manuel Rupe, CMU’s general counsel, said the university is currently in legal disputes with Wilcox Professional Services LLC and LaBelle Limited Partnership. A business | 4A
Curtis and Cason Thorsby believe they have developed one thing many college students crave — a cure for the common hangover. Their solution is Party Armor, a two-ounce shot aimed to replenish vitamins the body loses after a night of drinking. “I woke up hungover one morning and was laying on the couch,” said Curtis Thorsby, a Davison junior. “And all those 5-Hour commercials were coming on and I just put the two together and thought, ‘How awesome would that be if you could
or the first time in three years, the Central Michigan football team will take the field without former starting quarterback Dan LeFevour, the Football Bowl Subdivision’s alltime leader in total touchdowns (150). The Chippewas take the field at 7 p.m. Thursday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium against Football Championship Subdivision opponent Hampton (Va.). While linebackers Nick Bellore and Matt Berning return as defensive standouts, sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff will make his first start since his senior year of high school in 2007. Radcliff isn’t the only one making his CMU debut, as Dan Enos will lead Central Michigan in his first game as a head coach. cm-life.com
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Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff will start in his first game Thursday at CMU’s home opener against Hampton at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. See the story on Radcliff on 4B.
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Davison junior Alex Lee laughs with Battle Creek sophomore Aly Tacubeno at the Party Armor booth Thursday outside of Wayside Central, 2000 S. Mission St.
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Senior linebackers Nick Bellore, left, and Matt Berning share a laugh in the locker room Aug. 17 following Central Michigan football media day. Bellore and Berning are two of the most prominent defensive players returning for the 2010 season under first-year head coach Dan Enos. See first of 13 commemorative posters of the football team’s seniors on 8B.
just take a two-ounce shot and instead of it being for energy, it is for hangovers?’” After his initial idea, Curtis hit the Internet to find out exactly what causes hangovers and how to prevent them. Once he knew what he needed, he started experimenting with different formulae and Party Armor was born. “I went out and bought different supplements and put together a little formulation and had my roommate test it out,” he said. Curtis Thorsby said it worked so well for his roommate that other people wanted to try it out. Cason Thorsby, a business development manager at Central Michigan University A Armor | 4A
Defensive end Kashawn Fraser out one game By Aaron McMann Sports Editor
The Central Michigan football team will be without another player for its home opener. Starting defensive end Kashawn Fraser was suspended one game by head coach Dan Enos earlier this week for a violation of team rules. Enos was unavailable for comment Tuesday. Fraser will be available for CMU’s Sept. 9 game at Temple.
A 6-foot-3, 247-pound junior from C o c o n u t Creek, Fla., Fraser was tabbed to be the starting defensive Kashawn Fraser end. Sophomore Caesar Rodriguez and freshman Kenny McClendon will more than likely fill in for Fraser. Fraser appeared in 10 games last season in a backup role, recording 14 tackles and two sacks. He had a career-high five tackles and a recovered fumble in CMU’s 48-21 win against Akron. In 2008, his freshman season, he played in 10 games and sacked Ball State quar-
terback Nate Davis in CMU’s 31-24 loss against the Cardinals. Fraser is the second player to be handed Zurlon Tipton a suspension from Enos, in his first year as head coach. Redshirt freshman running back Zurlon Tipton was suspended two games on Aug. 11, also for a violation of team policies. The loss leaves the running back unit shorthanded for Thursday’s game. Senior Carl Volny and junior Paris Cotton are the only two with any game experience. sports@cm-life.com
Gordy waived by Jacksonville Former CMU cornerback Josh Gordy was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday. Gordy signed with the Jaguars in April as an undrafted free agent. He recorded three tackles during the preseason, including two in Jacksonville’s 27-26 loss against Miami on Aug. 21. Gordy was quiet in Jacksonville’s first preseason win against Tampa Bay on Saturday. He was one of four players released by the Jaguars on Tuesday. -CM Life Staff Reports
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Marijuana distributor charged with violating law
By Maria Amante Staff Reporter
A local medical marijuana distributor was in court last week defending charges from Isabella County Prosecutor Larry Burdick. He claims Brandon McQueen and Matt Taylor, owners of Compassionate Apothecary, 311 W. Michigan St. are illegally distributing medical marijuana by dispensing the substance to patients other than those who are designated
as caregivers. This, Burdick said is in violation of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act of 2008. “The Michigan legislature set up a specific framework in which the medical marijuana is to be used,” Burdick said. “The argument under statutory framework is that because they didn’t include dispensaries (in the law) they didn’t mean to include dispensaries.” Isabella County Chief Judge Paul Chamberlain is presiding
over the case. Court Administrator Lance Dexter said the judge is allowed 35 to 56 days before he is required to submit a judgement. “He’s got to take a look at the case and then apply the law to it,” Dexter said. “The length of time depends on the complexity of the case, and this is new. We’re not used to seeing this. It’s one of the first cases in Michigan to go through the system.” McQueen, a Central Michigan University student, and
Taylor said the goal of their business is to bring Proposal 1 of 2008 from theory into a state of practice in an e-mailed statement to Central Michigan Life. McQueen said they are also dedicated to removing some stereotypes associated with medical marijuana. Compassionate Apothecary only offers services to unexpired and carded patients who are members of their club. A client of Compassionate Apothecary, who requested to
By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter
Area police wrote 70 percent more tickets this past weekend than Welcome Weekend as they stepped up liquor violation enforcement. The Mount Pleasant Police Department and the Isabella County Sheriff’s Department wrote a total of 166 tickets for Minors in Possession and Open Intoxicants over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The two agencies combined produced about 98 tickets during Welcome Weekend, according to previous reports. The increase in tickets can be attributed to smaller crowds in student-heavy areas such as Main Street, said MPPD Public Information Officer Jeff Browne. He said without the large crowds and more severe crime, police simply had more time to write tickets for liquor violations. “During Welcome Weekend, we didn’t have the time to fully enforce,” Browne said. “This weekend we had more time for investigative stops.” The MPPD had a busier weekend, writing 107 tickets compared to the Sheriff’s Department’s 59. Even with the high number of tickets, Browne said there was “no way” they wrote up
all the offenders they came across. Browne said the focus during Welcome Weekend was to protect residents from the large crowds gathered downtown, which were not present this weekend. Undersheriff John Tellis agreed with Browne and said Welcome Weekend had more violent crimes. Their response this weekend was to make sure the trends of last weekend were curbed. “Things were getting much more severe and we wanted to make sure the police response was more forceful,” Tellis said. “We didn’t want to see the next weekend get worse than the weekend before.” The MPPD went on a street tour through downtown, passing out pamphlets and information on what was expected of residents in terms of parties. The information is out there and now the department is acting on it, Browne said. “We’ve done the educational part, now we’re doing the enforcement part,” Browne said. “Are we going to write 107 tickets every weekend? Probably not.” The Sheriff’s Department broke up 44 parties downtown over the weekend. The two departments also handed out 10 tickets for hosting/allowing a nuisance party, 11 tickets for disorderly conduct and five tickets for operating while intoxicated. metro@cm-life.com
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Former CMU Trustee John Kulhavi will act as the 2010 Homecoming grand marshal.
Donor, former trustee selected as Homecoming 2010 grand marshal By Amelia Eramya Staff Reporter
John Kulhavi considers himself fortunate, humbled and honored to be Central Michigan University’s 2010 Homecoming Grand Marshal. The former trustee was selected Aug. 22 to succeed “Trading Spaces” carpenter Carter Oosterhouse and “Little People, Big World” star Amy Roloff in the parade. Kulhavi, a 1965 alumnus, will be involved in various affairs before the football team takes on Miami University Oct. 16. “I think I was nominated because of the time I contribute to the university,” Kulhavi said. “I devote my spare time toward Central.” Kulhavi is currently the chairman of the CMU Events Center Steering Committee.
He also is a former chairman of the Board of Trustees and is senior vice president for investments at Merrill Lynch in Farmington Hills, where he leads the Kulhavi Wealth Management Team. “We are very excited to add Kulhavi to the long and distinguished list of CMU homecoming grand marshals,” said Chris Austin, associate director of Alumni Relations. “He exemplifies everything we look for in the homecoming grand marshal.” Kulhavi will be involved in the parade and in the halftime ceremony during announcements of the ambassador court. He will also attend several alumni breakfasts and dinners. Rich Juday, senior development officer for major gifts A Kulhavi | 9A
“I understand how the use of medical marijuana may assist patients who are not otherwise sufficiently medicated by other medications,” Burdick said. “It’s difficult to police the issue of medical marijuana.” McQueen and Taylor are unable to offer any comment until the judgment is submitted. Compassionate Apothecary opened May 1 and remains open at this time. metro@cm-life.com
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be kept anonymous, suffers from Hepitatitis C and currently weighs 164 pounds, down from 236 before his illness. The Mount Pleasant man said the medical marijuana law saved his life. “These guys are saints,” he said. “Marijuana has kept me eating. I was supposed to die in 2007.” Burdick had concerns about the law regarding the same issues present in the case before the ballot proposal passed in 2008.
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(Right to left) Phi Mu members Essexville junior Meghan Wisniewski, Garden City junior Laura Stark, Grand Rapids senior Sam Sturdavant, Southgate senior Katie Bryne and Chapter Consultant Kari Johnson of Kentucky enjoy dinner together Tuesday evening in the kitchen of their new house at 702 S. Main St.
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By Theresa Clift Staff Reporter
Phi Mu has started the school year off with an extreme makeover. A new two-story house was approved for construction by the Mount Pleasant City Commission last December and completed this summer. The home is located on the corner of Main Street and High Street and also features a newly finished basement. It contains 12 bedrooms, six bathrooms, a double-kitchen and two laundry rooms. Essexville junior Meghan Wisniewski is one of the twelve sisters who lives in the house. The upgrade from their original building was met with a large amount of excitement, she said. “It was old and run-down,” Wisniewski said. “It didn’t have enough space for us.” Former sorority adviser Heather Peasley is very
pleased with the house. “You can’t miss it,” Peasley said. “It is big and beautiful and I love it.” After many years in the old house they began looking for an upgrade. First, landlord Joe Oliver sent a letter to all of the sororities on campus asking if any of them would want a new house. Oliver owned the set of apartments, which were previously on the plot of land where the new Phi Mu house now stands. He wanted to tear the apartments down and build a house, Wisniewski said. Phi Mu saw it as the perfect opportunity. After they decided they wanted to try and get the house, they formed a housing committee. The committee consisted of six Phi Mu members who volunteered because they were interested in the project. “I was the liaison between the alumni house corporation and
Phi Mu members St. Louis junior Kelly Shinabargar, left, and Southgate senior Katie Bryne watch a video, as Montrose senior Brittany Coxon gets a hug from Cedar Springs sophomore Sam Wysocki Tuesday in the living room of their new house.
our chapter,” Wisniewski said. Oliver did all the work regarding the property and building, while the sorority members did the rest of the work. Phi Mu has big plans for their new big house.
“We’re hoping to have different philanthropy events here,” Wisniewski said. “And also lots of recruitment activities.” university@cm-life.com
Diversity position filled after interim’s departure By Melissa Torok Staff Reporter
Minority Student Services has welcomed a new employee to its office, after a search process that did not include any open forums. Keisha Janney began working for Central Michigan University in early August after moving from Washington. She took over for former interim assistant director Lester Booker Jr., who accepted a job as a community relations assistant with the Detroit Pistons and formerly worked with cultural programming at MSS. Sean Novak, the second assistant director of MSS, said Janney impressed the search committee while visiting campus. However, public forums for the candidates were never announced prior to
Janney’s hiring. “Keisha was selected for this position because of her previous experience working in a higher education setting, working with students in a fast-paced environment and her knowledge of different cultural groups in the United States,” Novak said in an e-mailed statement. “She demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equal opportunity and the academic, personal, intellectual development of all students, faculty and staff.” Novak did not comment on the specifics of the search process. “Joining the MSS family has been amazing,” Janney said. “I’m really enjoying my job and everyone has been very warm and welcoming.” Janney is one of two assistant directors at MSS. She recently finished her
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“She demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equal opportunity and the academic, personal, intellectual development of all students, faculty and staff.” Sean Novak, second assistant director of MSS fourth year as a residence hall coordinator at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash. Janney also advised a number of different student groups while at her previous position. Such groups include Casa Latina Living Learning Community, Asian Pacific Islander American Living Learning Community and the Gay and Lesbian Association at CWU. “For this year, I’m looking forward to bringing some great
events to CMU for our students, faculty and staff,” Janney said. Novak said Janney also seems to have the personality and poise to work effectively with students and the broader community. Janney said she has fun exploring the area in her free time. “I also really like going to see college sports events,” Janney said. “I already have football tickets.” university@cm-life.com
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Griffin Forum to talk public management By Melissa Torok Staff Reporter
A panel of six business leaders will discuss public management and its role in the global economy at a Griffin Policy Forum Sept. 23. The forum is part of a threeday international conference organized by the political science department’s public administration program. David Jesuit, associate political science professor, said the panelists will give an inside look at the global economy today, especially the automobile industry.
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“Students are borrowing more than they need,” she said. “They don’t understand the consequences of debt in the future.” When too much money is taken out from a loan than what is needed to pay for college expenses, the extra money is placed on a refund card and given back to the student. Although the advisers say to put the money back into savings, many students view the card as “free money” and spend it on whatever they please, Fleming said. “Refunds are supposed to go towards off-campus living expenses,” Fleming said. “Not to pay off credit card bills or to buy high-tech devices.” Clinton Township freshman
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Research Corp., said he was skeptical at first of his brother’s homemade remedy. But when he tried it, the concoction impressed Cason Thorsby so much he decided to put the money he earned by selling his company, Elite Tent Rental, into the project. “I believed in it,” he said. “That’s why I put all the money into it.” It took the Thorsby brothers, who also share ownership with Fabiano Brothers, Inc., 13 months for Party Armor to go from inception to production. It officially launched three weeks ago.
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CMU claims Wilcox Professional Services made errors during a renovation project in Brooks Hall in August 2008, including installation of underground water pipes and air conditioning ducts. “Wilcox Professional Services is not presently engaged in litigation with CMU,” Rupe said, “Although we are involved with preparing mediation related to the Brooks Hall issues.” LaBelle Limited Partnership filed a lawsuit against the Board of Trustees in November 2008 over a proposed Holiday Inn hotel and conference center project in the Center for Applied Research and Technology. LaBelle is accusing the board of an intentional breach of covenants when it gave former University President Michael Rao
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“We have an outstanding panel,” Jesuit said. “We thought what will make this more interesting? We wanted people from the labor, private sector and business community.” Such panelists include public managers from Canada, Italy and the U.S. Topics will range from local to public management in the global economy, Jesuit said. “We live in a global economy,” said Maxine Berman, Griffin Endowed chairwoman and Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s director of Special Projects. “We really need to look at how to practically plan out how our global,
multinational economies come together.” Jesuit said the forum will begin with a discussion on Chrysler and Fiat, then broaden out to the automobile industry, manufacturing and regulation. Other topics include Greece’s economy, regional collaboration amongst countries and border security. The forum is hosted twice a year by the Robert and Marjorie Griffin Endowed Chair in American Government and is also hosted by the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Jesuit said anywhere from
200 to 600 people have attended each of the Griffin forums in previous years. “The forum is certainly a highlight,” Jesuit said. “It’s hard to predict the turnout, but we aren’t worried about it.” Jesuit and Berman both expect a good turnout for the forum this year as well. It is a no cost event and is open to the public with general admission seating. The forum will be held 7 p.m. Sept. 23 in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.
Tanika Owens admits she originally encountered that problem. “Last year when I got my refund money I spent it on an iPod, macbook and other things,” Owens said. “But now I learned my lesson and know that it is important to save it, especially with the added interest.”
per on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Program Integrity: Gainful Employment. He said in the report that key areas of concern are the impact on low income and minority students, especially Pell Grant recipients. The paper also identifies more than a dozen other issues or errors in the NPRM. Fleming said the Scholarships and Financial Aid office utilizes several practices each year to aid students with the increasing problem. “We try very hard to let students make decisions about even attending CMU,” Fleming said. “To take out 10,000 dollars freshman year is unrealistic,” Fleming said. The office gives financial aid presentations to seniors in high school and also meets with students and parents at orientation. “I realize that if I want go
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Student debt nationwide Student debt has replaced credit card debt as the highest debt source nationwide. “What a student does not realize is that once they graduate and after they find a job, what they live on is their salary after loan money,” Fleming said. “If you’re looking at $500 a month, that’s money that could have gone towards a car payment or mortgage.” Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FastWeb and FinAid.org, wrote a student aid policy analysis paDevelopment In its infancy, Party Armor was an assortment of pills, powders and a few liquids. “If people didn’t know what you were taking,” Curtis Thorsby said, “It would’ve looked pretty bad.” Cason Thorsby’s main objective when he signed on to help develop Party Armor was to get the cure rendered into an allliquid form. “We contacted a few pharmaceutical companies and said, ‘Here’s our formulation, can you develop this?’” Cason Thorsby said. After weeks of going through formulations that tasted “just God-awful” the brothers had their new product flavored, packaged and ready to distribute.
In action The Thorsby’s recommend Party Armor be taken at night with a glass of water before bed. Gladwin resident Danielle Arnold said she found Party Armor to be highly effective. “It works so good,” she said. “I was pretty drunk and the next morning I took it and 20 minutes later, boom!” Christie St. Clair, a Holly senior, said she began using Party Armor before it was available to the public because she was friends with Curtis Thorsby. “I used it when it was still in the vial,” she said. “It’s great.” Party Armor costs $2.99 a bottle and can be found at many stores and bars around town.
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ALL EYES CENTER | Pastor’s child entertains His House members
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Members of His House Christian Fellowship at Central Michigan University all laugh and smile as they watch 10-month-old Miles Crary, center, dance while his mother Alison Crary, right, holds his legs for balance Monday evening outside of the His House men’s campus house, 1028, S. Main St. Scott Crary, a new pastor with the ministry, said he and his family already feel at home with the members on campus. “I’ve been able to hang out with them which is good,” Crary said. “We follow where God leads and this is it.”
Some professors still don’t use Blackboard By Brian Barton and Odille Parker Staff Reporters
Blackboard is an essential tool some Central Michigan University students use to keep up with class work throughout the semester. But on some occasions, a student might enter a class with a professor who decides against using Blackboard despite that a new version recently hit the Web. Monroe senior Nick Tsipis said he sees why certain professors choose not to use the website. “But it can be frustrating when there isn’t a link on Blackboard for a course you’re taking,” he said. Blackboard 9.1 was launched in mid-August after a successful trial period over the summer and includes new communica-
tion features and a re-designed interface. Tsipis said when professors don’t open their courses on Blackboard students can’t communicate with their classmates. “Blackboard users are greeted by a highly customizable welcome page, featuring a new CMU design theme,” said Jeremy Bond, administrator for Learning Management Systems at Prof Ed.
Tibor Marcinek said he dislikes using Blackboard because of its “closed” nature. Instead, the mathematics professor utilizes his own website for posting assignments and course material. He uses Blackboard strictly for posting grades, but nothing else. “I’ve had students in the past who were not enrolled in my class ask for the
materials of the course,” Marcinek said. “Since Blackboard is only available to my A bb | 9A
Central Michigan University Police issued 1,553 parking violations during the first week of classes. Out of those violations, 453 tickets were voided, said Kim Roshak, office manager of CMU Parking Services. There are 54 citations still pending as of Tuesday afternoon. Most citations issued were for not properly displaying a parking pass, which is called a “Failure to Display,” Roshak said. “If a student comes in the Parking Services office with a ticket for failure to display and purchases the required parking permit, we will, as a courtesy, void their parking citation,” she said. The approximate 30 percent void rate and the 1,500-plus tickets are both consistent for the first week of classes, according to CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley. Last year, about 1,400 tickets were given out during the first week. Yeagley said the department does not try to have any special parking enforcement for the first week of school, so students get a sense of how they will be expected to park for the whole school year. “Our philosophy is fair and consistent ticketing and that’s
for two reasons,” he said. “One, if we don’t enforce the rules we have a mess out there and people can’t get to their classes or to their residence halls. And two, people pay a lot of money to park out there and we need to make sure it’s fair to them.” Students pay $175 for commuter parking passes and $150 to park in residence hall lots. The fine for a failure to display is $25 and increases to $35 if not paid within seven days, according to the CMU Police website. The CMU Police Department issued 29,763 parking violations in 2009-10, generating a total of $583,259 in parking violations revenue. A total of 5,685 of these issued parking violations were voided, Roshak said. Yeagley said the department tries to make it as clear as possible to students, especially new students, where they can and cannot park. “We make it clear when we mail out the passes; we send a letter with them stating where they can park and give them a map showing where they can park,” he said. “We try hard not to get in that judgment call situation, because how do you know when somebody is telling the truth.” university@cm-life.com
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EDITORIAL | General Counsel policy sends message about future lawsuits
A definitive stance
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entral Michigan University’s current hard stances against those involved in lawsuits against the university is both welcome and a long time coming. General Counsel Manuel Rupe, the primary figure in all legal proceedings involving CMU, has begun to make it clear that anybody who starts legal proceedings against the university must be prepared to face the consequences of their actions.
The new rule states, “The university will not engage in a business relationship with any person or entity that is a party to a lawsuit against the university or involved in an alternative dispute resolution process against the university.” The recent policy sends a strong message, particularly to LaBelle Limited Partnership, whose hotels and businesses will see lucrative business slip away, and Wilcox Professional Services, which is in a legal battle with CMU over a botched renovation project in Brooks Hall. LaBelle is currently suing the university over an agreement with
their policies and their money. The new policy is simply logical. If somebody is disputing with the university whether or not they are entitled to certain amounts of money, why would you give them more money? This will help to cut down on frivolous lawsuits and attempted moneygrabs from many sources. The majority of the entities that do business with the university would rather have that income than not at all. Legal proceedings are not a game. They are serious matters, and if anybody is going to enter into a legal battle with a major university, they must be willing to accept the potential repercussions. Rupe and the university are just making these potential repercussions that much more clear.
Lodgco to build an on-campus hotel, which LaBelle claims breaches previous contracts they have signed with the university. This new rule is just one of the ways CMU General Counsel has stepped up against lawsuits. In June, a countersuit was filed against former CMU basketball player Brooke Heike and her attorney for more than $174,000. Heike’s discrimination suit against the university was thrown out, after costing the university more than $212,000 in attorney fees. These recent moves have proven that Rupe and the university believe themselves to be in the right and they are defending their stances in any way they can. Some people may see these tactics as strong-arming or bullying, but it is their right to defend
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Sherri Keaton Columnist
Broadened horizons
“Trouvez vous ce semestre en apprenant quelque chose de nouveau.” Excuse my French, but what I am trying to write is “Find yourself this semester by learning something new.” As the academic year rolls around, get out of your comfort zone and discover a new interest or even develop a hobby that you may grow to love. I recently saw the movie “Eat Pray Love,” about a woman who tries to find herself after her divorce. She takes a journey to Italy, India and Indonesia, gaining an ever-increasing appetite for food, fun and men. Realistically, who has time to hold off on their life and spend a fortune finding themselves while meeting fabulous people on every bend? Those moments have their time and place but as a college student on a budget, I learned to stop and smell the roses right here in Mount Pleasant. My attempt to find myself this year is through learning to appreciate the beauty of another language. I am taking French 101 for an hour Monday through Thursday this summer. Yep, a senior in college, taking 101, and you know what? I love it. Unlike me, you don’t have to go as far as attempting to learn another language, but just try something at least once that may be outside of your comfort zone. I took my own advice this week and visited the campus French club. I was a bit intimidated at first because the only French cultures I basically knew were the fries, fashion and “Je m’appelle Sherri.” But in I went, and I felt welcomed, plus there was a delicious French dessert too! Some of the best years in college are not always spent participating in activities that make one comfortable. Instead, take the extra step and visit an unfamiliar cultural group, participate in an activity or find a new passion. Because you never know what you may learn about yourself.
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Choices have lasting consequences For more than a century, Mount Pleasant has been a college town welcoming students and embracing their traditions. Unfortunately, the actions of a minority of Central Michigan University’s student body during the Welcome Back Week activities and recent gatherings resulted in an escalation of dangerous and irresponsible drinking resulting in threats to the safety of students, community residents and others. Our main mission as a university is to prepare every student for success in his or her personal and professional lives. We are committed to building individuals of character and high moral regard. As individuals, you also play an important role in helping to protect the well-being of your friends and colleagues by fostering an environment
that allows them to stay safe. Please understand that the consequences of your actions today can impact your employment opportunities for a lifetime. Area police agencies will be enforcing applicable laws to create an environment that supports healthy decisions and lifestyles. Those persons who violate these laws will be ticketed or arrested. We unequivocally support local law enforcement agencies and campus police in upholding the laws of our state and community and the prosecution of those who violate these laws. A conviction for violating drug or alcohol laws may disqualify you for employment consideration in a variety of professions, including education, law enforcement and a number of health-related fields.
As President and Provost, we appeal to you to do what is right and stem the tide of irresponsible drinking and dangerous behavior, and conduct yourselves like good neighbors. Part of being an adult and a resident of Mount Pleasant is the responsibility to be respectful of community residents and neighbors. CMU students are representative of society as a whole, which means most of them are very upstanding citizens and neighbors. As a practical matter, however, Central Michigan University has approximately 21,000 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, and regrettably some students do not always exhibit respectable behavior. Please help by playing a leadership role in promoting responsible celebration.
Please do not support an environment that encourages excessive drinking and irresponsible behavior in others. An important transformation into adulthood is developing responsible habits. Irresponsible behaviors, such as those demonstrated of late, are unhealthy for the participant and destroy the fabric of the university, our neighborhoods and our community. We express our sincere concern and disappointment for the irresponsible behavior recently demonstrated. We strongly encourage our students to respect all people and to be good neighbors and upstanding citizens of the community. George E. Ross, Ph.D, President E. Gary Shapiro, Ph.D, Executive Vice President/ Provost
C M Y o u Do you agree with CMU leaving tailgating policies unchanged?
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No one else to blame Students at a loss during iCentral crash should blame lack of preparation rather than technology One of the most important aspects of going to college is maturing and becoming accountable so that you are ready to face the so-called real world after you graduate. Students learn lessons such as the importance of planning ahead and that actions have consequences. For many students, the recent iCentral problems have proven to be an excellent learning experience. All over Facebook and Twitter I saw people blaming the crash of iCentral as the reason they would have to miss their first day of classes. As adults, instead of blaming a website, people should plan ahead. Why would you wait until the night before classes start to print your schedule? In no way am I saying that these problems should have happened. Clearly there were problems with the launch of iCentral, and with better planning, these problems could have been avoided. But in “the real world,” when things are not working the way they should, it will not be acceptable to just skip out on a day’s worth of work and blame it on somebody else. Have some accountability here. Instead of blaming somebody else, people who did not have their class schedules printed should have been blaming themselves for waiting until the last minute to get ready. Procrastination will not get you far in life. And shifting the blame onto somebody else when things go wrong because you waited until the last minute is not the adult thing to do. When people simply shift the blame onto somebody else, a great opportunity for a learning experience has been lost, and the lesson to plan ahead will not be learned. I encourage everybody who suffered problems with iCentral to take this as a learning experience. Realize that in life things will go wrong, and the best way to deal with things going wrong is to have a margin of time to implement a backup plan. If you are prepared for things to go wrong, things will go a whole lot smoother than if you just try to fix the problem as you go.
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“Not at all. It takes all the fun out of tailgating.” T.J. Wilson,
Troy junior
“It’s a good thing. I live on first floor and on Friday drunk people were banging on my window and it gave me a heart attack.”
“I agree with that, because you don’t have to drink so much to enjoy a football game.”
“I haven’t even been to a football game yet. I have no idea.” Mercedes Hanes,
Livonia freshman
Allen Seales,
Flint sophomore
Sue Li,
Lansing sophomore
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RESIDENCE HALL LUAU | Fabiano, Emmons, Woldt gather for games, food
By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter
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Collaborative efforts being used by universities Colleges across Michigan are sharing services so they can save money — sometimes in the tens of thousands of dollars. Among the biggest collaborations between schools are with health insurance, technological services and supply services. According to a study done by the Presidents Council State Universities of Michigan, the amount of money saved state-wide is approximately $89,686,302. “Through a lot of collaborations they have been able to eliminate high tuition rates and put more money towards financial aid measures,” said Mike Boulus, executive director of the Presidents Council. Steve Smith, Central Michigan University director of public relations, said currently the university is involved in a number
Freshmen must vacate lots 63, 64 by 2 a.m. Thursday Students’ cars could be ticketed, towed
Battle Creek freshman Carlye Mercer hits a volleyball as Milford sophomore Alex Chouinard, Woldt Multicultural Advisor , watches during the Fabiano/Emmons/Woldt Luau Tuesday in the FEW courtyard. “(The luau) is one of the many things we’re trying to do to get people out and build a community,” Chouinard said.
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of collaborative measures and cost saving initiatives. “They’ve all been extremely successful and saved a significant amount of dollars,” Smith said, “Not only for CMU but for other universities participating.” One of the main ways universities save money is through the Michigan Universities Self-Insurance Corporation. It includes schools such as Central Michigan University, Michigan State University and Western Michigan University, which combine resources to purchase and manage insurance products such as liability insurance. Presently, the corporation has returned around $30,000,000 in dividends back to the universities involved. “We don’t see any downsides and continually look for opportunities to collaborate,” said Cheryl Roland, Western Michi-
gan University spokeswoman. “Our chief business officer and his colleagues at universities around the state frequently look at such opportunities.” Other possibilities Universities are also collaborating to purchase energy — specifically natural gas, Roland said. The money-saving measures are a good way to not only help university budgets but also help Michigan as a whole, Boulus said. Other states such as Ohio have been taking part in collaborative programs in order to help pull their economy out of the recession and universities in Michigan are hoping to do the same. “The state cut funding for universities and programs such as the merit scholarship,” Boulous said. “So anytime we can put more money back toward
Mission Street liquor store now open By Randi Shaffer Senior Reporter
and we liked it, so we kept coming back.”
Since The Mission Store opened on Aug. 9, business has been good. “It’s more than what (was) expected, but I’m not complaining,” said owner Fouad Senni. In addition to liquor and beer, the store, 1022 S. Mission St. also contains a fully stocked wine cellar. The local business also sells gift baskets, European imported items, cookies, crackers, pesto and other various foods, many of which are Michigan-made. Store manager Katie Howland talks candidly of the store’s appeal over others in Mount Pleasant. “We wanted something different to add to the community,” she said. “We wanted it to be more than just your average liquor store.” Senni said they decided to carry food items to appeal to the entire community of Mount Pleasant, not just the students at Central Michigan University. “We want to do business 12 months out of the year, not just eight when students are here,” he said. So far, Senni said a wide variety of students and community members are coming. Home Depot employee Travis Jackson first heard about The Mission Store from one of its cashiers during construction, when Home Depot sold the materials for construction to Senni. “I live on Main so its the closest place that sells beer and liquor,” the Richmond senior said. “We came in opening day
Wine tasting event The Mission Store is looking forward to another way to kick off their opening. A wine tasting event, scheduled for Oct. 8 at Centennial Hall, 306 W. Michigan St., is planned as a way for the store to
expand its appeal to the Mount Pleasant community. Howland said the event will feature between 20 and 30 wines for attendants to sample, as well as hors d’oeuvres, vegetarian dishes and a chocolate fountain. Tickets are $30, or $25 with a student ID. metro@cm-life.com
financial aid is important.” Money isn’t the only reason universities are cooperating. They have also been trying to make it easier for students to transfer credits. Boulus said one way to have a better work force is to have highly educated workers so these programs can make it easier for people to attend college. “We did a pretty good job of saving more money this year,” he said. “But we also recognize the academic side of collaborative efforts, such as the MACRAO program.” The MACRAO Agreement helps students transfer from a smaller college to a larger university without losing credits. “We’re always looking to do more for the universities,” Bolus said. “We want it so more people can attend school.” metro@cm-life.com
Freshmen must move their cars out of lots 63 and 64 by 2 a.m. Thursday to make way for Thursday night’s football game against Hampton University. They can begin moving out of the lots at 4 p.m. on Wednesday and not receive a ticket. Freshmen can park in 13 different lots across campus, although the Central Michigan University Police have designated the grassy area next to His House and across from the Towers for displaced cars and recommend freshmen park there. Police Chief Bill Yeagley does not anticipate many of the 1,439 registered cars to stay past the 2 a.m. deadline and they are doing their best to make sure students are informed. “Obviously, we do this for every home game,” he said. “Our big effort early on is trying to make sure everyone gets the information.” Sara Olsztyn, Wheeler Residence Hall director, said she thinks getting all her freshman residents the information will be harder than expected. “It’s almost impossible to get a message out to 400 people,” she said. “The first football game is always the most difficult because they don’t know (the procedure) yet. They see once the games start.” Any unmoved cars will receive a parking ticket at the very least and could
Overflow parking locations w North Campus: Lots 1A, 1B, 1C w Towers: Lots 39, 40, 42 w South Quad: Lots 44, 45 w East Campus: Lots 46, 47, 52, 53, 55
be towed depending on the situation, Yeagley said. He expects only two to five cars to remain in the lots past the deadline. Yeagley said parking may be even tighter across campus as the freshman lot empties. “It might be a little tougher this year than it was last year because we have more cars on campus,” he said. “I really believe we have ample parking.” Non-freshmen can also use the 13 lots designated for overflow if their respective lots are full. Parking enforcement will allow people to park on the grass, but fire lanes and handicap parking will be enforced no matter what. “I think the biggest impact I see is when people park in places they aren’t supposed to,” said Chad Garland, Kesseler Residence Hall director. “They sometimes park in ways that block sidewalks.” Olsztyn said the extra cars always brings about the possibility of problems. “Most students aren’t parking in fire lanes, but if there was an emergency, it could be an issue,” she said. “Sometimes students aren’t as careful as they need to be.” studentlife@cm-life.com
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Way with Words
Student’s novel to be published in February By Ryan Taljonick Senior Reporter
After 89 pages, 22,033 words and a month’s worth of dedicated writing, Christopher Mundie was finally finished. Eight months later, after finally finding a publisher, the Frankenmuth senior’s goal was complete — his short novel “The Jerk” will be published. “You see those movies, like a comedy or something, where there’s that antagonist, that mean guy where karma comes back to him?”
Mundie said. “Well that doesn’t happen.” The book follows “the jerk” through nine chapters of different situations he creates to upset and confuse people for his own amusement. Mundie said the inspiration for the main character came from the TV series “House.” The protagonist of “House” is rude to the people he interacts with, Mundie said, similar to his central character. “He communicates to people in such inordinary ways that they can’t really communicate back,” he said. “He’s a jerk to them just for his own amusement.” Mundie said the idea to write a novella just came to him and he decided to go for it.
Meet your Mount Pleasant City Commissioners Campus Connector among their top priorities By Kelli Ameling Staff Reporter
Every academic year brings thousands of new faces to Mount Pleasant — unaware of many of the offcampus leaders who represent them. The Mount Pleasant City Commission makes frequent decisions that impact student life, both on and offcampus. Its plan with the most student impact recently is the Campus Connector, which would connect downtown and Central Michigan University, this fall to make downtown more accessible. The connector is a network of wide pathways and lighting, said Vice Mayor Bruce Kilmer. The first phase of the connector is expected to be done by November. Phase II of the Campus Connector will consist of changing Washington and Main streets from one way streets back into two way streets and adding bike lanes. Phase II has been tabled indefinitely due to the price tag that came with
MEMBER BIOS w Mayor Jim Holton has been a member of the City Commission since May of 2006, and is term expires on December 31, 2011. Holton is also the Owner of Mountain Town Station Brewing Company and Restaurant. w Vice Mayor Bruce Kilmer has been a member of the City Commission since January of 2007. His term expires on December 31, 2012. Kilmer is the regional administrator for the Michigan Supreme Court. w Commissioner Nancy English has been a member of the City Commission since June 2010 with her term expiring on December 31, 2010. English is a business development liaison at Central Michigan Community Hospital. w Commissioner Jon Joslin has been a member of the City Commission since January 2001, and his term expires on December 31, 2012. Joslin is a bookkeeper at Mount Pleasant Supply and CoOwner of Heart Strings and Fun Things. w Commissioner Kathleen L. Ling has been a member of the City Commission since January 2008. Her term expires on December 31, 2010. Ling is a retired teacher. w Commissioner David F. McGuire has been a member of the City Commission since January 2007 with his term expiring on December 31, 2012. McGuire is president of The McGuire Companies. w Commissioner Sharon Tilmann had been a member of the City Commission since January 2009. Her term expires on December 31, 2011. She is has been the Vice Chair of the Isabella County Commission, Vice Mayor and Mayor of the City Commission. wanting to complete it, said Commissioner Jon Joslin. “We are going to wait until the budget improves,” he said. This year the City Commission is discussing putting art on the sidewalks to liven up the city of Mount Pleasant. Joslin said the city commission would like to partner with art programs to have this project come to life. Some ideas for the art include paint, tiles, etchings and more. “We are keeping the down-
town vibrant,” Kilmer said. Joslin said for now the bigger projects such as redoing streets or adding to parks are done or in the final steps. The City Commission is looking for ways to get students engaged and involved in the community, Commissioner Nancy English said. “We’re working on land development and even quality of life issues — pathways and downtown,” she said. They are also are focusing on maintaining current services, such as police and
firefighters, Joslin said. With the decreasing budget they are working to maintain adequate services. Kilmer said the City Commission will be working on economic development and trying to attract business to the city of Mount Pleasant, while keeping a close eye on the budget. One of the big goals before the end of the year is to generate a balanced budget, English said. metro@cm-life.com
University Theatre’s lineup offers wide selection with drama, comedy, musicals By Maria Leone Staff Reporter
Get ready to sit on the edge of your seat because Central Michigan University’s theatre program has hopes for a standing ovation this year. For the 2010-11 season, the University Theatre will put on six different plays consisting of drama, comedies and musicals. There will also be a dance performance done by the Orchesis Dance Theatre. Steven Berglund, director of the University Theatre program, said the productions this season will offer a wide selection to appeal to any audience. “These plays are great because they offer something for anybody,” he said. Auditions for “Dead Man’s
Cell Phone” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Canton freshman Chelsey Coleman hopes to audition for a part in the play to become more involved with theatre, her intended major. “The script was confusing at first, but now I understand it,” she said. “I’ve never auditioned for a college-level show, so I’m nervous.” Luke Dill, a Shepherd sophomore, said he would like to be cast as one of the play’s only two guys. “We didn’t have a big theatre department in Shepherd,” Dill said, “since it was closed down in high school.” He said he looked forward to expanding his participation with the greater opportunities available at CMU. Nancy Eddy, assistant pro-
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fessor of communication and dramatic arts, is directing “Stone Girls Dreaming,” a play based off of a suicide bombing in Jerusalem, focusing on the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. “I think it is important for the community to learn about it,” Eddy said. People need to understand that it is still a conflict today and probably the most volatile conflict in the world, she said. Berglund said CMU has seen a lot of great talent and it’s exciting to explore students’ theatrical abilities and watch them grow in their craft through the theatrical events. He said the quality of each production is very good, especially considering the ticket prices of $5 for students and $7 for the general public. “We like to keep it accessible
for the economy and for our students and community,” he said. Those interested in purchasing tickets for shows can visit the Central Box Office or go to http://centralboxoffice.cmich. edu. studentlife@cm-life.com
“Before I even started writing, I bought this little tiny notebook,” he said. “Every time I thought of something that could be related to the jerk, I’d just write it down. I have like ten notebook pages of what the jerk could potentially do.” Stephanie Moore, title manager for Library Tales Publishing, the company that will publish Mundie’s novella, said “The Jerk” is a unique book. “Christopher’s book is humorous and has some edge to it,” she said in an e-mailed statement. “We expect this book to do well since the story is very unique and many people can relate to it.” Moore expects promotional campaigns for “The Jerk” to begin soon. Mundie said it feels great
to know his short novel will be published. “I was ready to face that I would never get it done, I spent a whole month writing it,” he said. “As I was finishing that last sentence, I realized there was a very high chance I would never get it published, but hey, at least I did it.” But Mundie said he hasn’t told anyone about his accomplishment, not even his family. He said it’ll be “a surprise.” Though he has future plans to do more writing, “The Jerk” was a side project, Mundie said. He plans to take some time off to focus on his studies. “The Jerk” will be available in stores Feb. 2, 2011. studentlife@cm-life.com
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students, they weren’t able to access it.” Tsipis said the university has been constantly making changes to the student server, but professors still are choosing not to use Blackboard in their courses. “Blackboard seems to be always getting upgrades,” he said. “But the new version of Blackboard seems less confusing and more organized.” Ron Marmarelli, an assistant journalism professor, said the new version is a vast improvement over the previous one but still appears to have some of the same limitations as the older version. Marmarelli said he doesn’t understand why some professors still choose to remain off the “Mostly, I find it annoying the need to do various operations one at a time, rather than in groups,” he said. “Of course, I am still learning some of the features of the new version.”
in Development and Alumni Relations, has worked alongside Kulhavi for five years. Juday is also director of the Events Center Steering Committee. “If there is a major project being done on campus, somehow, some way, Kulhavi is helping make it successful,” Juday said. “It’s just a great honor to recognize (Kulhavi) for all that he does for the university. Nominations for Grand Marshal are made in late spring and a committee from Alumni Relations reviews the nominations, Austin said. Kulhavi said his long educational and working relationship with CMU have been extremely beneficial for both him and the university. “I derived a lot from CMU,” Kulhavi said. “I do whatever I can to raise the esteem of the university.”
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Longtime School of Music donor lives for university orchestra Chamichian has given more than $200,000 to CMU program By Kristyn Woll Staff Reporter
Veha Chamichian’s house was built for music and Central Michigan University’s musical program was built with her love. Chamichian, 92, recently donated “well over $200,000” to Central Michigan University’s school of music, said Alison Miller, development director of the College of Communication and Fine Arts. “I love the school of music, because we need musicians,” said Chamichian, a Mount Pleasant resident. “Everyone wants to donate and recognize the sports teams, but my love is for the music department.” The Veha Chamichian Endowment for Orchestral Studies enables students to acquire orchestra equipment and instruments, provides travel opportunities, scholarships, guest musicians and covers musical purchases. The endowment is the first of its kind established specifically for the orchestra program. She also donated enough to build Chamichian Hall for the orchestra. “The sound of that hall is better than the other ones. It feels like you can reach out and touch the musicians,” Chamichian said. Chamichian developed her love of orchestral music after meeting her husband, Soren, who was a violinist in the Midland Symphony Orchestra. Their life together was built around music. Her husband’s passion for music was so strong they built their house
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with no basement, solely for acoustic considerations. “We set up this fund to honor Veha for all of her support of our music and arts department, as well as in memory of her husband,” said Randi L’Hommedieu, chairman of the School of Music. “Veha is still one of the most frequent and loyal members of the audience.” They regularly traveled to orchestra concerts, from Detroit to Chicago to New York and had musicians over weekly for dinner parties and improvisational sessions. “The music buildings weren’t there until after he passed, so it was my responsibility to carry on our tradition,” Chamichian said. Chamichian said she would
like to see a larger orchestra, a stronger string section and more interest from students. She said a good audience is necessary to encourage budding musicians. Miller said Chamichian has sponsored the music department more than anyone. “Veha appreciates music more than anyone else,” Miller said. “Her love of music ... represents why music is alive.” Chamichian remained humble about the extent of her donations. “I’m honored, naturally, but I don’t do it to get recognition,” she said. “I listen to the CMU orchestra from morning until bedtime.” studentlife@cm-life.com
University Round-up Salary increase a possibility for EMU faculty Eastern Michigan University’s faculty union, the American Association of University Professors, has requested a more than 12-percent salary increase for its next three year contract from the university. Faculty also requested an additional $5,000 salary increase for its most experienced faculty members.
Walter Kraft, EMU’s vice president for communications, said the increase would require an unrealistic and unnecessary tuition increase to cover its costs. Incumbent unseated for GOP nomination of MSU trustee Incumbent Don Nugent did not receive his Republican party’s nomination for Michigan State University trustee at the Republican convention this past weekend.
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With former standouts Dan LeFevour and Antonio Brown out of the spotlight and the departure of former coach Butch Jones, head coach Dan Enos is building a regime from the ground up with ...
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From left: junior cornerback Vince Agnew, senior linebackers Matt Berning and Nick Bellore, first-year head coach Dan Enos, junior offensive lineman Colin Miller, senior wide receiver Kito Poblah and sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff. CMU begins the regular season at 7 p.m. Thursday against Hampton at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
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Team moves forward for ‘10 season By Anthony Fenech Senior Reporter
A few weeks ago, Dan Enos was watching television, flipping through channels, when a certain Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver caught his eye. He had seen the receiver before, heard about him, defended him and maybe even lost a minute or two of sleep thinking about him. And now here the receiver was, in front of Enos, on a television screen tuned to ESPN’s SportsCenter, wearing a professional uniform and running away from professional players, when the firstyear Central Michigan head coach stopped and thought, “Man, that guy’s fast. What if he had another year?” But Antonio Brown doesn’t have another year. Neither does Dan LeFevour. Or Bryan Anderson. Or, for that matter, most of the familiar faces that helped cash four years of winning into a historic, season-ending Top 25 ticket last winter. “Oh, well,” Enos remembered thinking that day, after watching Brown race past Detroit Lions defender after Lions defender for a 68-yard touchdown. “Time to move on.” Time to move on, for a senior class, the most successful in school history. For a coaching staff, the second whose success in Mount Pleasant has led to bigger things. For a school icon, who left as a big fish in a small pond for a chance at being a small fish in a big pond, and most im-
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2010 Schedule
Projected lineup
Sept. 2 vs. Hampton, 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at Temple, 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Eastern Michigan, 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at Northwestern, TBA Oct. 2 vs. Ball State, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Virginia Tech, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16 vs. Miami (Ohio), noon Oct. 23 at Northern Illinois, 4 p.m. Oct. 30 vs. Bowling Green, 3:30 p.m. Nov. 5 vs. Western Michigan, 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at Navy, 3:30 p.m. Nov. 26 at Toledo, TBA
portantly, for a community and fan base whose expectations are no longer satisfied by beating WMU, having a winning season and earning a bowl bid. No, present-day Chippewas football is not about being
satisfied. It’s about winning. It’s about conference championships, bowl victories, double-digit win totals and yes, beating the Broncos, but badly. And Enos understands that.
Quarterback: Ryan Radcliff Running backs: Carl Volny, Paris Cotton Receivers: Kito Poblah, Cody Wilson, Jerry Harris Tight end: David Blackburn Offensive line: Jake Olson, Jeff Maddux, Rocky Weaver, Darren Keyton Linebacker: Nick Bellore, Matt Berning, Alex Smith Defensive line: John Williams, Sean Murnane, Joe Kinville Caesar Rodriguez Secondary: Vince Agnew, Bobby Seay, Jahleel Addae, LaVarrus Williams Punter: Brett Hartmann Kicker: Paul Mudgett “There will be some things that look similar and some things that look different,” he said. “Hopefully they continue to see that we have more points at the end of the game than the other team.” But where the Chippe-
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was get those points, in a Mid-American Conference as wide open as ever, with a pair of Bowl Championship Series opponents on the schedule and without nearly 70 touchdowns from last season accounted for,
remains to be seen. And Enos also understands that. “Obviously, that’s a lot of production,” he said. “But in football, guys have to step up. We have guys stepping up. We’ll be gaining the yards and throwing the ball, there will be different guys catching it, but hopefully things will be similar.” The play similar and, for the returning seniors whose final season in the maroon-andgold comes at the forefront of transition, the winning hopefully familiar. “I think we’re going to be the forefront of the team,” said senior Nick Bellore, who, paired with fellow senior and All-MAC performer Matt Berning, give CMU a formidable one-two punch on defense. Both lines return multiple starters, and nearly each position — with the exception of youthful quarterback and tight end groups — will lean on at least one seasoned senior as the infrastructure of a winning culture remains in tact. “The seniors on this team have been nothing but supportive,” Enos said. “That’s the way you can transition without attrition.” Transition without attrition. It is the ultimate goal of any college football program, one that has eluded more prestigious in-state programs as of late and one that, despite the recent poaching of successful coaches, the CMU football program has already achieved once before. The playmakers might be gone, the stars shining elsewhere; the coaches might have left, making their millions wherever; but in Mount Pleasant, head coach Dan Enos and the 2010 Chippewas know it’s time. Time to move on. sports@cm-life.com
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Depth an issue early in season By Aaron McMann Sports Editor
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From left: receivers Cody Wilson, Kito Poblah, Cedric Fraser, Jonathon Taylor and Matt Torres.
Young receivers look to fill old shoes Poblah leads inexperienced unit By Anthony Fenech Senior Reporter
Dan Enos can describe his offense in one word: Multiple. Multiple sets, in multiple formations, with multiple players. “We’re going to keep defenses in a bind and make them try to cover the whole field,” the firstyear Central Michigan head coach said. So it comes as no surprise that this season, with last year’s two leading pass-catchers in the rearview mirror, the Chippewas wide receiving core is going to need multiple underclassmen to step up. Antonio Brown is gone, having left Mount Pleasant last April for the NFL, and he will take his 2009 season of near 1,300 yards of total offense and 12 touchdowns with him. Bryan Anderson and running back Bryan Schroeder graduated — the No. 2 and 4 Chippewas receivers last season — combining for more than 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns as supplemental targets to Brown. The departures add up to more than 2,200 receiving yards and 19 scores lost. In other words, it’s going to take production from multiple
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receivers to bridge that wide gap. “We have guys stepping up,” Enos said. “We’ll be gaining yards and throwing the ball, but different guys will be catching it and hopefully things will be similar.” And it all starts at the top with Kito Poblah. The senior wideout, who caught 53 passes for 681 yards and four touchdowns last year, will lead a group of players with a fair amount of on-the-job training ahead of them. “Kito is making me better every day because he’s pushing me,” said senior wide receiver Matt Torres. Torres, who played 10 games last season on special teams and backed up at receiver, said that Poblah has been in his ear, ever since freshman year, pushing him in practice with a reminder to work hard. “They’re on us every day, to work hard and prepare for the best, day-by-day and step-bystep,” Torres said. “We’re filling shoes from the other guys that left.” But Enos sees Poblah, who has caught a pass in 24 straight games, as much more than just a fill-in. “He’s been unbelievable with the whole receiving core,” Enos said. “He’s a guy that leads by example, just an extremely hard worker.”
And one that can show the youngsters how to play the game, with or without the ball in their hands. “He blocks and runs routes,” Enos said, noting that most of the receivers could be an option on any play. “But even when he knows he’s not a primary receiver, he still runs full-speed. Just a great example for any receiver, young or old.” Enos said that a lot of different wide receivers will have a chance to play, and that he is comfortable with about a handful, so passes may come by committee. He said sophomore Cody Wilson, who caught 25 passes for 226 yards last season, is a playmaker, and is excited to see junior Taylor Bradley, who was redshirted in 2009. Other players mentioned in the mix by Enos include Torres, “He’s having a good spring;” junior Cedric Fraser, “Really steady;” and sophomore Valtorrey Showers, who has “Been coming along in the past few weeks.” Junior Jeremy Wilson and sophomore Jerry Harris will also be competing for receptions. “We’re filling shoes from the other guys that left,” Torres said. “And we’re going to be ready by the time the lights come on.”
Young. That’s the best way to describe the Central Michigan running back unit. Gone is former quarterback Dan LeFevour, who led CMU in rushing the past three years. During his time with the Chippewas, he rushed for almost 3,000 yards, often time overshadowing the guys whose job is to actually carry the ball. Also no longer with the team is Bryan Schroeder, who finished second on the team in rushing with 572 yards last season and made the decision to leave in the offseason. With the losses, senior Carl Volny and junior Paris Cotton will be expected to pick up the slack this season as two redshirt freshmen and two true freshmen comprise the rest of the unit. Sophomore Tim Phillips will most of the season due to injury. “One person leaves, somebody has to step up,” Volny said. “We (Volny and Cotton) just have to be leaders of the group and run the ball well.” Volny finished third behind LeFevour and Schroeder last
season, rushing for 397 yards and three touchdowns. Behind Volny is Cotton, who saw less than regular playing time in 2009, playing in nine games while starting five. In those nine games, he rushed for 220 yards and caught the touchdown that brought CMU within a point of Michigan State in the Chippewas’ 29-27 win in East Lansing. “We have a lot of responsibility,” Cotton said. “(We’re) filling some big shoes and have to give a spark to our offense this year. We’ve had a lot of new things going in and we’re picking up on it pretty fast. We still have a lot of room to get better, but we’re preparing for (Hampton) and we’re all right so far.” Redshirt freshman Zurlon Tipton is expected to be the third back, but will miss CMU’s first two games after being suspended for violating team policy. Depth may become an issue in the first two games and freshmen Davon Muse and Kevin King could be given an opportunity early to move themselves up the depth chart. Enos said the position will go by committee and each back is better than the others in certain areas.
“Running backs will be guys where you’ll see two or three every game,” Enos said. “To have one guy go out there and play every snap, it gets real physical and guys get banged up, so you’ll need two or three throughout the course of the year. The guy that’s making the plays in the game will obviously be the guy that we feature.” With a new coaching staff comes change in the offense and that means more responsibility for the group, something Volny likes. “It’s really different from last year’s offense,” he said. “You know, more pass blocking and a lot of running plays. It’s definitely a good thing — we like to run the ball.”
Another dimension In addition to the running back, Enos also plans to implement the fullback position, led by senior Tyler Reed, who played in all 14 games last season, rushing for 60 yards and recording seven tackles on special teams. Behind Reed is junior Landen Carter, redshirt freshman Adam Fenton and true freshman Tyler Lombardo. sports@cm-life.com
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From left, junior Paris Cotton and senior Carl Volny lead the running back unit this season.
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Radcliff finally gets his shot Three years. That’s how long it’s been since Ryan Radcliff last started a football game. Waiting in the wings behind Central Michigan’s most storied athletic figure since 2008, the 6-foot-2, 212-pound sophomore from Sherwood, Ohio, will finally get his opportunity Thursday when CMU opens the 2010 season against Hampton. “It’s been a while since I actually played,” Radcliff said Aug. 17 during CMU’s football media day. “I remember the high school days. There’s not too much of college I could say that I’ve played, but I’m definitely excited to get back out on the field around the guys and playing football again.” Radcliff will get an opportunity to prove himself under first-year CMU head coach Dan Enos, who officially named him the starter following the conclusion of the team’s preseason camp on Aug. 23. Enos said Radcliff’s self-progression through the summer
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From left, the CMU offensive line: Rocky Weaver, Darren Keyton, Colin Miller, Eric Fisher and Jake Olson.
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really began to blossom during the team’s August camp. “You can tell he’s done a lot of work on his own,” Enos said. “He’s a worker and wants to get better every day.” Despite only seeing playing time sparingly in seven games last season backing up Dan LeFevour, Radcliff was expected to take the reins on the starting job heading into last spring. He showed up to spring practice with a new coaching staff and playbook. Like many on the team, he struggled with terminology early but quickly rose to the occasion and took most of the reps in practice. In April’s spring game, Radcliff played every snap for the White team, going 25-of-41 for 229 yards, while junior Derek Rifenbury and redshirt freshman A.J. Westendorp split duties on the Maroon team. Radcliff returned for preseason camp and proved to be the most reliable quarterback out of the group, even with the addition of junior college transfer Brandon Fricke. “He’s earned it,” Enos said. “We feel very comfortable with
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him and we think he’s going to be a very good player here for the next three years.” He’s not Dan While many CMU fans will naturally compare Radcliff to LeFevour, Enos has no problem admitting his starter is not as efficient running the ball. Instead, he makes up for in the pocket. “He’s a guy that’s not going to overwhelm you or probably impress you with his foot speed running the ball, but he’s very good in the pocket,” he said. “He has a lot of posture – and moves well back there. In the scrimmages we’ve had, he’s been able to move around and find guys.” Radcliff threw for more than 11,000 yards and 139 touchdowns at Fairview High School, including 4,738 yards during his senior season. “It’s a big opportunity; I’m really looking forward to it,” Radcliff said. “I’ll never be Dan, but I’m going to do what I can and I have a bunch of great guys around me that will probably make me look better than I should.” sports@cm-life.com
Fans saw a defense last season that had vastly improved from years past. With the core of the defense returning in 2010, expectations are high for this defense. “Our defensive staff has those guys playing fast and they are playing real confident,” said head coach Dan Enos. “They have been tough for our offense in practice and it’s created good competition on both sides of the ball.” The Chippewas will be very strong up the middle defensively this season. Defensive tackles senior Sean Murnane and junior John Williams provide size, strength and, most importantly, experience up the middle. The biggest question about the defensive line heading into 2010 was replacing the departure of Frank Zombo and Larry Knight at defensive end. Senior defensive back Vince Agnew said that junior Kashawn Fraser has really stepped up. Fraser will miss Thursday’s home opener after being suspended one game for violating team policy. “Fraser has given us a consistent pass rush and he earned the trust of our defense,” Agnew said. “We expect him to get pressure and force some bad throws to help us on the back end.” After a great camp, Fraser has been slated as one of the starting defensive ends to begin the season. At the other end position, sophomore Joe Kinville has assumed the role after walking on to the team in January. With big shoes to fill, the two defensive ends have
their work cut out for them, but Fraser said linebacker Nick Bellore has made his presence felt in leading by example. “We come into practice everyday and try to get better, we continuously go at it,” he said. “Bellore has been a great leader not just vocally but he leads by example.” Murnane leads the defense up front after a great 2009 season. He collected his first career interception and was a third team all-MAC honoree after starting in all 14 games. He ranked sixth on the team in total tackles last year and was a recipient of the program’s Gridiron Gladiator Award. Standing at 6-foot, 280 pounds, Williams gives the Chippewas more size to plug the middle of the defense.
He started in all 14 games last season at nose tackle and is expecting big things out of the defensive line this year. “We got a lot of guys stepping up ... and we are helping pull the slack for the young guys, but a lot of things are looking great,” Williams said. “Coach (Tim) Daoust has been doing a good job of having guys come out early and do a little bit extra through our film meetings. We are just working to get better so I expect big things out of our defensive line.” With Murnane and Williams returning, the Chippewas’ defensive line will be an important part of getting this defense off to a good start in the 2010 season. sports@cm-life.com
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Previous season in review By John Evans Senior Reporter
Re-living the 2009 season in which the CMU football team finished 12-2 and a perfect 8-0 in the Mid-Amerian Conference: Sept. 5, 2009 CMU @ Arizona After a 45-minute lightning delay, the Chippewas began their 2009 campaign on the road against a tough Pac-10 opponent in Arizona. Despite scoring just one touchdown, the Wildcats outgained CMU 246 to 74 yards rushing as the Chippewas fell 19-6 in the season opener. Linebacker Nick Bellore led the team with 10 tackles including 8 solo tackles. Quarterback Dan LeFevour threw for 108 yards and an interception in the loss.
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Junior tight end David Blackburn is the lone player in his position on a new offense formed under head coach Dan Enos. Blackburn will be utilized more than in previous years.
Blackburn looks forward to role in new offense Tight end position to be utilized more under Dan Enos By John Evans Senior Reporter
With a brand new head coach and coaching staff, some things were bound to change with the Central Michigan football program. One of these major changes is going to be the new multiplestyle offense that fans can expect to see this season. Within this multiple style offense, fans will see the tight end position used a lot more than CMU fans have seen in the past. “I’m looking forward to it and attacking my new role on
the team,” said junior starting tight end David Blackburn. “We have big shoes to fill from last year so everyone’s got to step up and make plays. If I’m called upon to make a play, I’m going to make it.” Blackburn played in all 14 games last season in his first year as starting tight end. He compiled 12 catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns, both touchdown catches coming against Ball State. In Enos’ playbook, expect these numbers to rise. Blackburn is a talented tight end at 6-foot 3-inches and 240 pounds. He was a three-year starter in high school and was named All-Macomb County first team as a senior at Warren De La Salle High School. “David’s a good player, we
want to get our best 11 out there right now on offense, if we put our best 11 players on the field, David Blackburn will be one of those guys,” said head coach Dan Enos. “We’re going to be very multiple on offense and plan to use a lot of different personnel groupings. We’re going to try and give a lot of different things to look at, digest, and play real fast.” Not only does Blackburn provide a big tight end target to sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff, he also adds to the depth of the offensive line as a blocking tight end. Blackburn was used a lot as a blocker last season and will be asked to do a lot more within the offense this year. Blackburn said that the team is ready and he is up to
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Sophomore Jahleel Addae, left, and senior Vince Agnew will bring a tough defensive mentality to the Chippewas’ secondary.
Secondary shows confidence Jahleel Addae hopes to place fear in receivers hearts By Anthony Fenech Senior Reporter
If football is a game won between the ears, rather than between the lines as some suggest, then the Central Michigan secondary is already winning. “We have a lot of confidence back there,” said sophomore defensive back Jahleel Addae.
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“Defense is a mentality, that’s all it is.” And if Addae’s words ring true, the Chippewas’ secondary is going to have one mean mentality. “We want to be labeled as big hitters,” he continued. “When the ball is in the air, go get the ball and put fear into the receiver’s hearts and then showcase our passion for the game on the field.” It’s that kind of passion that has Addae, who played on special teams in all 14 games last season, entering this season as
a key component in a secondary that lost significant manpower over the offseason. Gone is cornerback Josh Gordy, who signed a free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Also gone from the defensive backfield are Tommy Mama, Eric Fraser, Kirkston Edwards and D.J. Scott. And with the combination of a strong defensive line and one-two punch at linebacker with seniors Nick Bellore and Matt Berning, CMU’s cornerbacks and safeties are sure to get tested in 2010.
the task. “We’re right where we need to be we still have a lot of improvements but as far as learning the offense, going fast and playing fast, I think we’re doing pretty good with that,” Blackburn said. “I’m excited and I think everyone is looking forward to this new offense, we’re going to show some people what we can do.” The backup tight end position lacks depth with five freshman sitting behind Blackburn. Joe Sawicki and Caleb Southworth are both 6-foot 5-inch freshmen who have showed promise in practice in contending for the backup tight end position. sports@cm-life.com
“It’s more motivation,” said senior cornerback Vince Agnew, one of the leader of the team’s secondary. “We can’t plateau. Every year needs to peak better than the year before.” Agnew, who was named defensive MVP in last January’s GMAC Bowl after blocking a Troy field goal attempt in the second overtime, recorded 35 tackles last season. “We have a whole new swagger in the core,” Agnew said. “And we plan on bringing that every single game.” Opposite Agnew will be fellow senior Bobby Seay, who finished fourth on the team in tackles last year, and recorded 11 in the GMAC Bowl victory. Also figuring to find time in the secondary are sophomores Lorenzo White and LaVarus Williams, as well as Cincinnati freshman Avery Cunningham, who has performed well in the spring at safety. “It’s like studying for a test,” Addae said. “We have to come in during the week, prepare for the team and come out and execute. Whenever the test comes, you have to pass it.” And in passing, the unit looks to do some intimidating. “We’re out ready,” he said. “Like a bunch of raging dogs ready to take whatever’s ours.” sports@cm-life.com
Sept. 12, 2009 CMU @ Michigan State A day that will never be forgotten in CMU football history, the Chippewas traveled to East Lansing to take on the Spartans, looking for their first win of the year and an upset victory
over their in-state rival. Kicker Andrew Aguila connected on a 42-yard field with eight seconds remaining to give the Chippewas a 29-27 victory against MSU. LeFevour threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns, surpassing Byron Leftwich on the Mid-American Conference’s total offensive yards list.
Sept. 19, 2009 Alcorn State @ CMU Riding a high after beating Michigan State, the Chippewas were fired up for their first home game of the season and earned their first shutout since 1996 in a 48-0 win over Alcorn State. Receiver Antonio Brown had a 55-yard punt return for a touchdown to put CMU up 10-0 in the first quarter. Running back Carl Volny had 102 yards on the ground and two touchdowns to go along with LeFevour’s two rushing scores leading CMU to victory.
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Mudgett, Hartmann to lead Pirates confident about game kicking game in home opener opposing team
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Any football fan knows the kicking game can be easily overlooked, but very important in the success of a team. True freshman kicker from Rockford Paul Mudgett has been named the starting kicker for CMU’s home opener Thursday and has some big shoes to fill replacing Andrew Aguila. Last year, Aguila amassed 42 field goals and 152 extra points including the 42-yard game winning field goal against Michigan State in East Lansing with just eight seconds remaining. Punter Brett Hartmann returns for his senior year, giving the Chippewas a very experienced punter for the 2010 season. He was named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against Buffalo in 2009, kicking a 57-yard punt. This will mark his third year as the Chippewas’ starting punter. At 6-foot-4-inches tall, Hartmann is a big punter weighing in at 227 pounds. He was a four year starter at kicker/punter and a two year starter at tight end in high school. Hartmann took over kickoff duties as a true freshman in 2006 before being redshirted in 2007. Stepping in Freshman Richie Hogan was believed to be the starter, ahead of Mudgett and freshman David Harman, during spring practice, but an injury opened the door for Mudgett. Head coachˆ Dan Enos said Mudgett has shown a calm demeanor during pre-
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Rockford freshman kicker Paul Mudgett has been tabbed as the starting kicker for the Chippewas Sept. 2, home game at Kelly/Shorts stadium.
season camp, and joked that he should be nervous. Mudgett admits that he has been nervous throughout the entire process, but his teammates have helped him. “A MAC championship is our goal and what we’re putting everything into right now,” Mudgett said. “Coming as a freshman I was pretty nervous, but all the support from our teammates makes you feel at home. If I miss a kick they don’t yell, they just
get me focused again.” Mudgett helped lead Rockford High School to a Division-1 state championship in 2008 and two conference championships. “I was pretty much the man at Rockford,” Mudgett said. “They didn’t really have anyone else they have one kicker a year, so I had no one pushing me. It really gives me motivation to be as perfect as I can.” sports@cm-life.com
Hampton head coach Donovan Rose knows the time for his Pirates to step up. “11:40 a.m. on Wednesday,” he said on Tuesday, as a-matter-of-factly noting the team’s time of arrival in Mount Pleasant for their first football game against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent. He knows, down to the minute, because he’s been waiting since the contract was signed. “It’s exciting,” Rose said during the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference teleconference. “We feel we have a great opportunity coming in.” The Pirates, after a very successful three-year run in the MEAC from 2004-07, which produced three conference championships, have gone a very average 11-11 the past two seasons, and Rose knew changes had to be made. So he started with the offensive side of the ball, a unit whose output decreased by nearly 20 points since 2004, when Hampton went 11-0 and ranked second in the Football Championship Subdivision, scoring 43.6 points a game. “What a difference a year makes,” he said. “Since the last day we played Morgan State, it’s been a total turnaround.” Back as offensive coordinator is Fred Kaiss, who was the architect of Hampton’s dynamic offense in 2005. During his tenure, from 200106, the Pirates never finished outside of the top 25 in offensive scoring. “I look at what he did compared to the 19 points last year,” Rose said. “And I said to myself, ‘I think I’m going to go with the 40 points.’” But it’s a decrease in offensive production on the
Chippewas sidelines that has the second-year coach feeling optimistic about Hampton’s chances for an upset. “One thing I feel good about,” he said, “Is that their coaching staff is new and their quarterback and a few of their top receivers are gone.” The absence of proven offensive weapons through the air could bode well for the Pirates, who have a strong secondary experience-wise. “They’ve played together for a while and they’re a very competitive bunch,” Rose said. Senior linebacker Julio Sanchez headlines the defensive group, and took home accolades as the MEAC Preseason Player of the Year.
He was one of two players on last year’s team to be named First Team All-MEAC, with 98 tackles on the season, and Rose mentioned Sanchez’ trimming of 10 pounds in the offseason could make him that much more of a force this year. Force or not, the Chippewas will not be taking Hampton lightly, no matter their FCS classification. “We’re going to have a sense of urgency when they come in here,” said CMU head coach Dan Enos. “We have a total respect for their team and their program and we’re expecting them to come in here and play a great game.” sports@cm-life.com
8B || Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 || Central Michigan Life
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INTERCEPTIONS 2007 2008 2009 TOTAL
G No Yds TD Lg Avg/R 14 2 41 0 28 20.5 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 14 2 55 0 50 27.5 41 4 96 0 50 24.0
Avg/G 2.9 0.0 3.9 2.3
TACKLES G UA 2007 14 45 2008 13 73 2009 14 71 TOTAL 41 189
A 57 75 61 193
Total 102 148 132 382
TFL-Yds 7.0-23 5.5-9 13.0-28 25.5-60
PD FF 3 1 4 2 5 2 12 5
FR Blkd 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
SACKS 2007 2008 2009 TOTAL
G 14 13 14 41
UA 1 0 3 4
A 0 1 0 1
Total 1.0 0.5 3.0 4.5
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