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CMU could seek return of $750,000 from contractor Board approves $1.5 million total for Events Center renovation

By Carisa Seltz Senior Reporter

An additional $750,000 will be funneled into the Events Center renovation because of design problems It’s money CMU is seeking back from the project’s contractor. Altogether, the board of trustees on Thursday approved $1.5 million to be allocated to the new structure.

Stan Shingles, assistant vice president of University Recreation, events and conferences, said outdated building codes from the 1970s and unknown structural issues with the existing facility contributed to the design problems.

“When we started talking about blending the old with the

Inside w Board could add graduate student housing, 3A new,” he said, “there were so many unknown factors that just popped up.”

Of the $1.5 million, $750,000 will be used to fix the “unforeseen conditions, design errors and omissions.” A total of $100,000 is for internal signage enhancement and $650,000 is for a 30-foot-by-10-foot video board and related video equipment.

David Burdette, vice president of Finance and Administrative Services, said design issues became apparent as construction progressed on the Events Center during the “ambitious design schedule.”

The list of design errors is quite long, said Steve Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management.

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Psychology and health fitness top majors Leadership serves as most popular minor for students

By Emily Pfund Senior Reporter

Editor’s note: Every Friday, CM Life will publish an in-depth piece, examining different issues.

It’s a question every college student hears addressed to them dozens of times: “What’s your major?”

The answer defines where many students may be going for the rest of their lives. It helps students classify their peers and find others who share similar interests.

And although it may change several times over four or five years at CMU, statistics show

some majors are especially popular.

The top major at CMU is health fitness, with 549 signed majors as of the spring 2010 semester, according to the Office of Institutional Research.

Students with a bachelor’s degree in health fitness can enter a career in cardiac or pulmonary rehab, working with high-risk patients.

“It can be a very rewarding job with lots of patient-contact hours.” said Jeff Betts, chairman of the School of Health Sciences.

Many students, however, enter the program with the intention of going on to graduate school for nursing, physical therapy or to become a physician’s assistant.

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Forum focuses on globalization Marco Nobili feels students should take a detailed look at what is going on with the other side of the world for a better understanding of globalization.

Nobili, consul of Italy in Detroit, was one of six panelists ranging from businessmen to CEOs at Thursday evening’s Griffin Policy Forum. The international conference returned this week under the title “Making Public Management Work in the Global Economy: Lessons from

Family Values Siblings visit campus, while Soulwinners preach to students

By Rachel Dybicki | Staff Reporter

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he Woroniecki family get-together was a bit different than most on Wednesday.

The siblings preached outside of Moore, Pearce and Dow halls, carrying signs with phrases such as “Last days, Last Chance, Escape Hell” and handing out homemade pamphlets — ­ earning the attentions of many students and faculty.

“We go around talking about Jesus’ scriptures and real alternatives,” said Abraham Woroniecki. “Faith and law are not the same and in the end it’s all about morality.”

The brothers and sisters of the Woroniecki family don’t have a set religion, they just try to encourage others to think for themselves, Abraham Woroniecki said.

The family spoke up for all of their rights and beliefs.

They wanted to inspire others to starting thinking more deeply about what they want from their lives, he said.

“They’re being public spec-

tacles but I do think it’s good for them for getting their word and religion out there,” said Ryan Brooks, Clinton Township freshman.

The family travels the world hoping to spread their ideals.

They have visited over 40 different countries and plan to continue making their presence known at major universities.

“I hope and pray I made an impact on many lives through my time speaking,” Abraham said.

Abraham’s brother David Woroniecki had no doubts about reaching out to students.

Saline freshman Chloe Gleichman flips through her Bible while speaking with Christopher Nada, a member of Soulwinner Ministries International, as he preaches to students Wednesday at Central Park. “God accepts people where they’re at,” Gleichman said.

“I for sure know I inspired people today, if not I know I got many students thinking and taking new ideas into consideration,” he said.

Two groups While the Woroniecki family talked about reconsidering religion, another group jockeyed for students’ attention Brad Pollack, one of the main speakers for Soulwinners, went out of his way to inform students of what was wrong with their ideas on life and how they should change as soon as possible.

“I’m here to warn people about hell,” Pollack said.

“Most people will be going to hell. I truly do care where they are going and I want to help them change. Changing your life in such a way can seem to be hurtful shortterm but long-term it’s so worth it.”

The Soulwinners group comes every year to provoke students, Grand Rapids senior Kelley MacKinnon said.

“He is being hypocritical,” Mackinnon said. “I believe judgement is a sin and here he is judging others. Personally, I’m here to just rattle him up a little.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Taco Bell closes Sunday for three weeks Rich Studley, CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, speaks during the Griffin Public Policy Forum Thursday night in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

By Sherri Keaton Staff Reporter

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David Woroniecki preaches to students on campus Wednesday near Moore Hall. Woroniecki said he has no permanent residence and travels throughout the U.S. with a group called Thirsty4Truth. “There’s a whole world out there and I want to reach them,” he said.

Europe and North America.”

Various topics, including what globalization means for managers and understanding diverse viewpoints, were debated in front of about 100 people at Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

Nobili discussed several Italian businesses opening up in the Midwestern region.

“This area has always been central and very important for the Italian business,” Nobili said.

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Chain reopens Oct. 15 to location right next door

By Rachel Dybicki Staff Reporter

A well-known destination for late-night meals will close temporarily starting Sunday.

Taco Bell, 1201 S. Mission St. will move to to a new location next door. The closing period will provide time for moving the food line grill, cleaning and

making sure the power and water all work, said shift manager Taylor Ferrante.

“For the time I’ve been here they have been talking about a new Taco Bell and it’s about time we’ve finally got it,” she said.

Some students are uncomfortable knowing there is no way to go out and get a nocturnal taco, Ferrante said.

“People will actually be forced to go out and find new fast food places to eat at,” said Saginaw senior John Reardon.

“Taco lovers won’t be able to get

their fix for weeks and I can see how that would pose a problem.”

Taco Bell will open homecoming weekend starting Oct. 15.

“It’s going to be hardest for the late night crowd,” said St. Claire Shores senior Sarah Kamlay. “The next closest place to Taco Bell is Taco Boy and the prices are nowhere near as cheap.”

Ferrante said rumors about an insect infestation being the real reason for Taco Bell’s relocation are false.

“It’s really funny people would say that, I’ve been here for four years and that is definitely not true.” Ferrante said.

The closing of Taco Bell will be hard on both students and employees, she said.

The old Taco Bell site will be converted into a parking lot, opening up a lot more spaces for consumers and employees, Ferrante said.

The layout will be three times bigger with much more seating and space for guests. metro@cm-life.com

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EVENTS CALENDAR Today w An overnight canoe trip will begin at noon at the Wesley Foundation, 1400 S. Washington St. w A CMU surplus sale is from noon to 2 p.m. in the lot at the corner of Bellows and Douglas St. w African culture night takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

Saturday w Art in the Park is from 12:30 to 4 p.m. in Deerfield Nature Park, 2425 W. Remus Road. There will be art displays, poetry readings, live music, trail walks and a creation station. w Wheatland Music Dance Series runs today from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the WMO site in Remus. w Woodland Hospice Rock-a-thon fundraiser is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Millpond Park, 607 S. Adams St.

Sunday w “The Last Song� is playing at 2 p.m. in the Faith Johnston Memorial Library in Rosebush. w The 2010 CHIPY awards for the 2009-2010 athletic year is from 8 to 10 p.m. in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

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are very significant, very high cost to repair and correct,� he said to the board, “but absolutely necessary to complete the project.�

University reserves will finance the $750,000 needed to repair the design errors up front.

However, Lawrence said he and his team will work with the design and architectural firm to determine the financial responsibility of the repairs through a process of mediation. “We are going to try and get every penny we can get (back),� he said.

University President George Ross said the university has undergone mediation to recover funds from design errors in the past.

He said the architectural team hired to design the Health Professions Building was required to pay back the university for several costs. The costs were associated with replacing every window in the building after a mediation process found the firm at fault. “We have built a lot of buildings on this campus,� Ross said. “Sometimes, there are errors.�

Ross estimated it could take at least a year to get reimbursed by the insurance company.

The board also approved the allocation of additional funds for repairing damages to campus buildings after two floods this summer, including the Events Center.

The Events Center will receive $500,000 for repairs to locker rooms and a storage area that were damaged during a June 3 flood. Another $500,000 is being allocated to transfer rubberized flooring deemed biohazardous

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Health Fitness: 549 Psychology: 478 Marketing: 362 Accounting: 329 Biomedical Sciences: 286

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dents are in the program as a way to get into other programs,�

Betts said.

Health fitness fulfills many of the prerequisites for pre-medicine programs, including anatomy, physiology and chemistry. “It’s a good major for what I want to do,� said Owosso senior Kayla Latz. “It incorporates a lot of options for after graduation.�

Latz plans to go to graduate school to become a physician’s assistant.

The second most popular major is psychology with 478 signed majors last spring. It is also the second most common minor at CMU with 312 signed. “It has to do with who you are and why you’re that way, which is something everyone is interested in,� said psychology professor John Monahan.

If a student goes to graduate school after completing an undergraduate degree in psychology, they could enter a career as a school, clinical or industrialorganization psychologist or do applied psychological research.

Without graduate school, students usually go into some sort of human service, such as social work, Monahan said.

A psychology degree can also be useful for a career in management and psychology students “do very well in the business field,� he said.

Sterling Heights senior Jennifer Zagorski said she stumbled into psychology and explored the topic in high school. “Right now I’m working with a professor in legal psychology to get an internship with the FBI,�

Zagorski said.

A legal psychologist does research on jury decision-mak-

ing, helps with jury selection and may sometimes be called in court as an expert witness, Zagorski said.

Zagorski said psychology is a popular program at CMU because it is a growing field.

Minor Climax senior Ashley Pryor decided to minor in leadership after becoming involved with other activities at the Leadership Institute. “I figured the minor would complement all the hands-on things I was already doing and it would look really good to employers,� Pryor said.

The leadership minor, a 24credit interdisciplinary minor, is popular because it can be tailored to fit well with any major, said Dan Gaken, interim director of the Leadership Institute.

The 404 students that have signed leadership minors at CMU come from all colleges and degree programs on campus, Gaken said. “I think its appeal is that it’s universally applicable,� Gaken said.

Julia Sherlock, director of Career Services, said a leadership minor is appealing to potential employers. “It shows you have applied experiences in leadership,�

Sherlock said.

Pryor is majoring in human resources management and has already accepted a position as a human resources assistant for the National Football League, where she will start work after graduating in December.

During an internship with the NFL this summer, Pryor said she worked with interns from Yale, Stanford and Harvard and said her leadership minor helped put her on the same level as students from more prestigious universities. “There were 18 openings and 3,500 people applied,� Pryor

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from one landfill to another.

A total of $3 million will be used to repair 39 campus buildings that were damaged during the Aug. 11 flood.

The exact allocation amount for each building was not available.

Video equipment Future revenue from the athletics department will fund the video board and related video equipment.

Shingles said the video board and equipment was included in the original plan for the facility. However, they were omitted as time progressed and it became apparent components had to be cut to stay within budget.

Shingles said additional funding was requested because they felt the video board and equipment would be important assets to the Events Center. “We realized that we were in a lot of ways not creating the facility that we wanted to create (without the video board and equipment),� he said.

Director of Athletics Dave Heeke said the equipment is not just for the athletics department, but will be used for concerts and graduation ceremonies as well. “Those pieces will be used for a variety of events,� he said.

Heeke said there is a funding mechanism already in place to repay the reserve account. Repairing the flood damage and adding the new equipment will not interrupt the timeframe for completion, he said.

The $100,000 requested for internal signage enhancement will be funded through university reserves.

Heeke said the signage will be used for helping people navigate through the facility and for decoration purposes.

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said. “I think the (leadership) minor definitely set me apart with that huge pool.�

Choosing A career Sherlock said students should choose a career path based on what they are interested in and enjoy doing, not just what will make money. “Use your freshman year as a year of discovery,� Sherlock said. “Take advantage of university program classes and stretch yourself to try new things.�

Sherlock said it is better for students to explore their options and test out several different fields while in school than to graduate and find themselves in jobs they don’t enjoy.

Sherlock said companies are actively hiring in the fields of accounting, engineering, technology, corporate fitness and health care. “There’s also a big push for sales,� Sherlock said. university@cm-life.com

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Drug enforcement deputy remains in Isabella County Sheriff hopes to find funding for position

By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter

This story first appeared on cm-life.com Thursday afternoon.

A regional drug enforcement team will not lose a position in Isabella County as some might have feared.

The county Sheriff’s Department is required to keep its deputy on the Bay Area Narcotics Enforcement Team at least twothirds of the time. It was thought the position would be fully removed from BAYANET since the county’s 2011 fiscal year budget did not include funding for the third of the position the county was responsible for last year.

The decision was announced at Tuesday’s Isabella County Board of Commissioners meeting.

“I’m glad to see they’re going to keep the deputy in BAYANET,”

said Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski.

“It’s very important we have someone there full-time. I hope we’ll find the funding.”

County Administrator Tim Dolehanty said that deputy will have to fulfill the responsibilities to BAYANET. He said, “Grant funding exists for that purpose.”

The grant comes from Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe 2 percent allocations, which pays for roughly $50,000 of the position.

Dolehanty said BAYANET has the money to pay for the $25,750 the board will not

cover. BAYANET held $475,327 in undesignated reserves in 2009, which accounted for 44 percent of their expenses, according to a press release from Dolehanty.

“I’m suggesting that would be a great place for BAYANET to pull that money from,” he said. “That’s surplus money.

We’re not here to bank public money.”

Dolehanty said the 44 percent surplus is much larger than most government agencies, which try to stay under a 15 percent surplus.

Isabella County provides 57 percent of all local officers to BAYANET. The county diverted another grant — the Byrne Grant — to Clare County so they could have their own officer on the team.

The deputy would have been assigned to road patrol and writing tickets to generate revenue if the position had been returned to the sheriff’s department. The deputy would need to write 15 tickets per day to pay for their salary and benefits, Mioduszewski said. The plan was scrapped, however.

The sheriff’s department will have to pay for the rest of the position if BAYANET does not and wishes it to remain a full-time position.

Mioduszewski said the situation is better than losing the deputy entirely, but hopes someone funds the rest of the position.

The 2011 budget will be approved after a public hearing at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at the Isabella County Building, 200 N. Main St. metro@cm-life.com

On-campus grad housing in development Trustees approve plan, hiring of architect

By Amelia Eramya Staff Reporter and Jake Bolitho University Editor

photos by Andrew Kuhn/staff photographer

Illinois junior Paul Barlow gets behind the wheel of a drunk driving simulator Wednesday afternoon in front of the Bovee University Center. “I find it interesting and educational,” Barlow said. “You get to see the possible risks.”

Daring to drive Students’ experience of virtually swerving, crashing aims to deter real accidents

East Lansing freshman Robin Malcolm tries to walk a straight line while wearing goggles that simulate being drunk outside the Bovee University Center Wednesday afternoon. “It felt like my feet were off to the left,” Malcolm said.

“Keeping my balance was hard.”

By Ryan Taljonick | Senior Reporter

R

obin Malcolm got a sip of drunk driving without any taste of alcohol.

After hitting a pedestrian with his virtual vehicle, Malcolm was relieved his experience was just a simulation.

The East Lansing freshman was one of many students to try the Residence Life-sponsored drunk-driving simulator outside Bovee University Center Thursday afternoon.

“If that’s really how it is when people are driving drunk, they definitely should not do it,” Malcolm said. “It was not easy. I was focusing so hard, trying to correct any mistakes I might have made. I killed a person though.”

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Several students “killed” pedestrians and themselves through the simulation and many more were “ticketed” for speeding or swerving off of the virtual road.

After providing the simulation operator with a number of drinks “consumed” in a specified time frame, students sat in the driver’s seat of a simulation vehicle. Once inside, students were equipped with virtual reality goggles impairing their vision, giving them a view of a virtual road and environment in which to drive.

Alex Basel, an employee of Professionals Encouraging Educational Reform Statewide, which provided the opportunity, said an average of 200 to 250 students try the simulation on a typical day.

“Normally they have a little bit of surprise,” Basel said. “Some will say they’ve done it before but they won’t ever do it again. In the long run, we want to save lives and keep drunk drivers off the road.”

He said the simulation vehicle is equipped with sensors on the gas pedal, break, steering wheel and on the goggles themselves, providing an accurate and realistic account of what it’s like to drive under the influence of alcohol.

“I was scared, I thought I was going to hit a kitten or something,” said Okemos freshman Taylor Hall. “I didn’t hit anybody, but I went too far off the road and crashed.”

Hall said people should not drink and drive, even if they don’t feel drunk.

“You think you might be okay, but you’re definitely not,” she said. “I thought I was doing okay, but when I tried to turn a little bit, I swerved right off the road.”

CMU Police Officer Jeffrey Ballard said he hopes students realize the seriousness of drinking and driving.

“We want to show everybody the impact alcohol can have on you without putting alcohol in your system,” he said. “These are great programs. If we can just educate a few people, it will be well worth it.”

Michelle Veith, assistant director of Residence Life, said this is the second year a drunk-driving simulator has been brought to campus.

“We liked this one because we could do it outside, it’s less intimidating,” she said. “We’ve had a steady flow, we haven’t had a long wait. I think it’s been really successful.” studentlife@cm-life.com

Plans to construct additional graduate student housing on CMU’s north campus have emerged as a serious possibility.

CMU is in the early stages of selecting an architect to help design the new housing. Trustees were briefed on the project at Thursday’s meeting, but a proposal to move forward with it will likely not take place until December’s meeting, said John Fisher, associate vice president of Residences and Auxiliary Services.

He said the housing will possibly be located on the north side of parking lot 8, along Bellows Street.

“It will probably be in the 100-unit range,” Fisher said. “Depending on the demand, it would be open to all grad students.”

Early plans call for units consisting of one, two or four bedrooms with full kitchens, he said.

Until CMU hires an architect and determines an exact location, there will not be an estimate of the cost or size of the structure, Fisher said.

Reasons for such a project include the demolition of several units of Washington Apartments in order to make room for the Education and Human Services Building.

“We lost eight units,” said University President George Ross. “There is a shortage of graduate student housing.”

Residence Life and Facilities Management are working on the project’s development. The idea has been discussed among university officials for the past few years, Fisher said.

Ross also pointed to the summer of 2012, when the College of Medicine’s inaugral class is expected to begin coursework. The college will add 100 new students to campus enrollment.

Ross said there are several options on north campus that are being looked at for housing, but the planning process is still in its preliminary stages.

“We needed to advise our board that it was under consideration and get their support to pursue the plan,” he said.

There are 1,922 graduate students enrolled at CMU this semester, according to statistics recently released by the College of Graduate Studies.

“We lost eight units.

There is a shortage of graduate student housing.”

George Ross, University President

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Lt. governor, court candidates visit city

By Maria Amante Staff Reporter

Brenda Lawrence is aiming to bring back the Michigan Promise Scholarship and make a tuition freeze for higher education students.

Lawrence, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor and Southfield mayor, came to Mount Pleasant Thursday afternoon and addressed students as part of a stop in her and gubernatorial

candidate Virg Bernero’s campaign.

The proposed tuition freeze would be modeled after the program Eastern Michigan University enacted this year.

University President George Ross made a surprise appearance at The Brass Cafe, 128 S. Main St., and greeted the mayor. He introduced her as “Lieutenant Governor Lawrence.”

Ten people were in attendance as Lawrence spoke, en-

couraging CMU students to get voters registered.

Lawrence said the Bernero campaign’s priorities are economic development and education.

“There’s money to build more prisons, but no money for education,” Lawrence said.

“Forty percent of prisoners have no high school education.”

Lawrence wants to work on educating the state’s workforce.

Clean energy is a priority of her ticket, as is increasing usage and efficiency of public transportation, Lawrence said.

Bryant English, a Jackson junior, asked Lawrence what he can tell people when encouraging them to vote.

“Using her words, she said they are going to freeze tuition and bring back the promise scholarship,” English said. “At first, I didn’t know who she really A visit | 5A

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Trustee Gail Torreano listens while University President George Ross addresses the Board of Trustees at the meeting Thursday morning. The board approved funding for the Events Center project, granting an additional $1.5 million for repairs and new equipment.

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EDITORIAL | Early-stage plans for on-campus graduate student housing a step in right direction

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he board of trustees’ approval of plans for on-campus housing for graduate students Thursday was an encouraging development and a step in the right direction.

The shortage of on-campus housing for non-traditional students could see a slight reprieve, as CMU is looking to build an

approximately 100-unit building on North Campus, which could house College of Medicine students when the first class of students arrives in 2012.

On-campus housing has been a problem for years, as the Washington Apartments continue to be torn down for campus expansion.

While more housing will be needed on campus in general, adding more graduate student housing will be important as we start these new graduate programs.

As nothing has been formally proposed, there is no telling what the price of this project will be or

where it will be. It was suggested the building may go on top of lot 8 near the Carlin Alumni House.

Although the decision to create the College of Medicine is still questioned by many, including this publication, the addition of more graduate student housing, aimed particularly at students going into this college, proves the university is at least following through. This proves they are dedicated to the project and understand the repercussions that bringing an influx of new students will have on this campus.

However, just adding more housing is not a cure-all. The other on-campus housing, such as Kewadin Village and Washington Court Apartments, need to be

renovated farther to make those attractive alternatives to an offcampus apartment.

It is not enough for the university to build new on-campus housing, for graduate students or otherwise. The university needs to make a case for why students should live there and pay that rent, as opposed to one of the many alternatives elsewhere in Mount Pleasant.

Money should be split in a way that not only makes these new apartments attractive to potential residents, but also does the same for what is already on campus.

Putting new furniture in the living room full of broken, torn-up couches does not fix the problems already there.

C M Y o u Do you know the name of the CMU President and would you recognize him walking down the street?

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Define ‘dictionary’ Several weeks ago, my roommate and I were watching CNN when a report came on discussing the possibility of the third Oxford English Dictionary edition going online and not being printed because of its growing popularity among Internet users.

We looked at each other and our jaws dropped. We were speechless.

A 126-year-old dictionary worth so much history and indescribable value may not print because of a growing online community?

The OED’s decision may not come to pass until about 2020, and even though they are currently online, the idea is still unfathomable to me of only being a digital dictionary.

Where would we be today without printed words? That is a question I don’t want to find out, but may have to soon.

Even though arguments can be made that not printing the dictionary saves on time, labor, trees and is a “greener” way to help planet earth, what about the importance of hand-held literature?

And I don’t mean reading with a Blackberry, iPad or anything like that.

I mean books, especially dictionaries. As a journalist, I am constantly looking up words, and my source is mainly dictionary. com, seeing that it is only a keystroke away.

I still have and value my minidictionary in my backpack and in my desk when the computer is not readily available. As a book aficionado, I appreciate the feel of the paper between my fingers as I turn each page on a library couch or in my room.

Granted, you can easily read as well online, but it will never be the same to me.

I know we live in a multimediaonline-digital-never-sleeping world where information is literally at our fingertips, but just imagine in the next couple decades the printed dictionary could be never printed again, sitting in a museum behind glass, next to the typewriter and VCR.

“I saw him a couple of weeks ago.

I don’t remember who he is though.

I probably don’t know who he is because I’m not on campus much this semester.”

“I don’t know who he is or his name.”

Lydia Davidson,

Sterling Heights junior

Katsuhisa Nagai,

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Drug enforcement unnecessary I am writing in regard to the editorial “Keep Bayanet.” This piece was sorely lacking in many areas, in regard to the “War on Drugs.”

First, the fact that state and local governments are spending millions of dollars to eradicate a plant that has hundreds of different functions to society is the real crime. Marijuana has proven itself to be effective in treating a wide variety of medical disorders without the toxic side-effects that come with legal prescription drugs. Yet it remains illegal because pharmaceutical companies are not able to patent it (and thereby, profit from it). AdditionCentral Michigan Life is under the jurisdiction of the independent Student Media Board of Directors. Articles and opinions do not necessarily reflect the position or opinions of CMU or its employees.

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ally, marijuana prohibition was propped up by the oil industry, as hemp oil could feasibly eliminate the need for all fossil fuel usage.

Combine that with the fact that prisons are now a private industry, and need the healthy stream of inmates provided by marijuana prohibition in order to keep profits high, and one can see that fighting to keep “weed” illegal is clearly not about curbing drug abuse.

People need to wake up to the fact that the entire reasoning behind marijuana/hemp prohibition is a total fraud, and one that does a disservice to everyone, regardless of whether they get high from

the plant or not.

I wonder why the government and big industries don’t want individuals to be able to grow their own medicine, oil, food, shelter, etc.

Once you wake up to the fact that you are being lied to, the truth becomes clear: The War on Pot is a war on us all. I would hope that the next time you write about drug-related issues, you go beyond reprinting government propaganda. You owe it the public.

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Ask, tell, pass the bill What should have been a monumental and historic occasion was reduced to a political ploy for votes and ultimately failed, leaving a legal form of discrimination in place.

On Monday, a provision that would have led to the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the military law that prevents gays and lesbians from serving openly failed to garner the 60 votes needed to block a Republican filibuster in the Senate.

While pundits from both sides will try and lay blame at one specific group, there is plenty of blame to go around here.

We can start with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. Collins, one of the most liberal members of the GOP Senate caucus, is a supporter of repealing the law but refused to vote for repeal in this case because of the Democrats’ refusal to allow any Republican amendments to the Defense Authorization Act that the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal motion was attached as an amendment to.

Nice to know that Collins would let petty political nonsense get in the way of her sense of right and wrong and a chance to be part of history, just to prove a point to the opposing party.

There’s plenty of blame to be laid at the feet of all 41 Senate Republicans who killed the measure, with special blame being landed at the feet of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

McCain, the 2008 GOP presidential nominee threatened to filibuster any repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” which would secure him a spot right next to the late Sen. Strom Thurmond and his 24hour filibuster of the Civil Rights Act in 1957 as one of the most bigoted acts in Senate history.

There is plenty of blame for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. He failed to court his best chance for a Republican vote in Collins by flat-out refusing any Republican amendments to the bill.

The whole vote was an act of futility anyway. The wording of the motion said “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” would only be repealed if a study of all active military personnel stated that repeal would not hurt military morale, and that study had to be certified by the President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen.

The study has been ordered and is under way, so wouldn’t it be smart to just wait until it’s completed? It just proves that scoring political points is more important in Washington than not wasting time and money.

Since being signed into law in 1993, over 13,000 armed forces personnel have been discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and at a time when the armed forces are stretched as thin as they ever have and national security is of the utmost importance, it is time to end a practice that discriminates against brave men and women who serve this country for only living their lives honestly.

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H1N1, influenza shots available

By Rachel Dybicki Staff Reporter

Shots to prevent H1N1 and influenza are now available across Mount Pleasant.

H1N1 became a household name last year because of its severity. Living on a college campus made students more vulnerable to catching H1N1, said Dr. Robert Graham, medical director at Central Michigan District Health Department.

He said there are many steps students can take to lower their risk.

“Staying active, getting plenty of sleep, not smoking and eating well are important factors for not getting sick and remaining healthy,” Graham said. “Not washing your hands, hanging around sick friends and not being active can result in catching a cold.”

Anyone more than six months old should get their flu shots as soon as possible to prevent flu season colds, he said.

Many students had some

immunity before last year’s flu season, said Amy Errill, pharmacy manager of Walgreens, 1309 S. Mission St. “H1N1 was blown out of proportion,” she said. “People most at risk are college students. Fortunately, many built up immunities.”

Walgreens has approximately 50 influenza vaccinations and they are expecting around 1,000 throughout the season, Errill said.

CMU Health Services have a limited number of influenza vaccines available to students, faculty and their dependents age 14 or older. They will be offered Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

People around the age of 20 and younger are more likely to get H1N1 because a very similar disease that went around in 1968 which gave many people some immunity, Graham said. Influenza vaccines from Walgreens or Kroger are both under $30. Jeff Hungerford, Kroger pharmacy manager,

recommends getting a shot now through the end of flu season, which is considered to be April.

“No over-the-counter medicines are a substitute for the flu shot,” Errill said. “Taking daily vitamins such as vitamin C can greatly help your immune system.”

Influenza is one of the most common college colds, Graham said. It can stay in the system anywhere from four to 14 days.

Vaccines for both H1N1 and influenza are offered at most health stores. Members of Medicaid or Medicare receive the flu shot for free this year, Hungerford said.

Pharmacists around the city urge students to get their shots before the flu could starts to spread around.

“Students should be pushed to get their vaccinations now through flu season,” Hungerford said. “It’s easy and well worth the $30 to get a flu shot.” metro@cm-life.com

Cancer walk today to spread awareness Speaker, games to be featured at Island Park event

By Emily Grove Staff Reporter

Zora Walsh said attending her first Into the Light service completely changed her life.

Walsh, a 24-year cancer survivor and chairman of Into the Light Services, became involved with the walk at the urging of her son years ago.

She was hesitant to attend and talk about her cancer, but recognized the event’s importance.

“I walked around the track and realized I am a survivor,” Walsh said. “The day is really quite emotional.”

Community Cancer Services of Isabella County will host the 12th annual Into the Light Cancer Walk at 3 p.m. today in Island Park. This year’s ceremony is filled with entertainment,

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Moderator Alex Himelfarb, director of Glendon School of Public and International Affairs at York University in Toronto, asked how people experience globalization.

“What does it mean for how (people) do their work, how they think about their work and how it is changing their experiences?” Himelfarb said.

He said all people are influenced by globalization whether they know it or not.

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was, and now, I’m impressed.”

Business-friendly court Lawrence wasn’t the only politician visiting Mount Pleasant Thursday.

Michigan State Supreme Court Justice Alton T. Davis said he wants to make the high court more business-friendly.

He spoke to 50 Mount Pleasant community members in the morning about returning civility and professionalism to the state supreme court at Cheers, 1700 W. High St. “Private enterprise needs to be reformed, government needs

games, food and a scavenger hunt for children.

Keisha Brown, head women’s basketball coach at Alma College and two-time cancer survivor, will speak at 7 p.m. in the park, 331 N. Main St. “These are positive stories,” Walsh said. “Sometimes cancer can be so tragic, but this is upbeat.”

Cancer survivors will lead a walk through the luminary-lit path after the speakers.

Luminaries are purchased and lit for cancer survivors and by family members for people they have lost.

Amy Bourns, member of the Into the Light cancer walk committee, said most of the fundraising is done ahead of time.

There is no pressure to purchase a luminary or donate.

“The best way to help is to just come down to the registration booth at Island Park and volunteer,” Bourns said. “We want to make the community aware of cancer.”

This is one of the largest fund-

raisers to support their services.

Walsh said 800 to 1,000 people attended last year’s walk.

All proceeds stay in the Isabella County Community Cancer Services to help people needing funds for gas when going to cancer treatments, experimental chemotherapy medications and cancer research, Walsh said. For the month of October, they will also pay for mammograms for women without health insurance.

More than $30,000 was raised last year for Community Cancer Services of Isabella County.

This year the major sponsors are Isabella Bank, Central Michigan Community Hospital, Morey Foundation, Krapohl Ford and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.

“This is a wonderful, wonderful group that hopes to make the community aware of cancer,” Bourns said. “Everybody has been touched in their lives by cancer somehow.”

Panelist Mark Gaffney, president of the Michigan AFLCIO, said globalization is the post-industrial revolution.

“Globalization is pervasive and the impact is profound,” he said.

Political science associate professor David Jesuit said it’s important students walk away from the event with a better understanding of the role global managers play in the global economy. It also is critical to be knowledgeable of the way public and private sectors work together promoting economic development, he said.

“We focus on the automobile industry to begin the discussion. That is why Italy, Canada and Michigan are at the conference tonight,” Jesuit said.

Panelist Frederick W. Hoffman, former vice president of Government Relations for Chrysler LLC, said globalization wasn’t always around.

“We have seen many companies here for many years that were isolated,” Hoffman said. “All that has blown up; now most of the major companies are global players.”

to be reformed and the bench is not exempt from that,” he said.

Davis was nominated by Gov. Jennifer Granholm in August after Justice Elizabeth Weaver resigned her position. Weaver was due for reelection this year, so Davis is both serving and campaigning.

Local attorney Joe Barberi said he supports Davis because he was impressed by Davis’ temperament during a particularly difficult case Barberi argued in front of him.

“He will make good decisions, based on fact,” Barberi said.

“The judge brought everyone together, he built a coalition in that courtroom.”

The event was sponsored by the Isabella County Bar Association and by Barberi.

Mount Pleasant’s economy is stable but the rest of the state has been devastated, he said. He plans to change court commitments so people do not need to take time off of work in order to keep court appointments.

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EGG TOSS | Students team up for Celani/Fabiano Olympics

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Teammates react as Jackson sophomore Kim Pety attempts to catch an egg as it breaks in her hand during the Celani/Fabiano Olympics on Wednesday evening in the Fabiano/Emmons/Woldt courtyard. “I came out to represent Fabiano,” Pety said.

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James Batcheller, director of the Chippewa Marching Band, leads the band Saturday at Eastern Michigan University’s Rynearson Stadium after the CMU football team won 52-14. In the last ten years, the 1986 CMU alumnus has built the program to a 275-member program, 50 more than when he started a decade ago. “Putting a marching band together, putting any kind of music ensemble together is very much like putting together a championship football team,” he said.

James Batcheller: Marching band gets better every year

By Anthony Fenech | Senior Reporter

What the heck, he thought.

Why not come home to Michigan, after a healthy cross-country trip to Florida, Montana, Oklahoma and back? Why not come back to his alma mater to direct the same marching band he once marched in?

“So I threw my hat into the ring,” said James Batcheller, a 1986 Central Michigan graduate and director of the Chippewa Marching Band. “And I’ve been here ever since.”

He’s been here, coaching music on a practice football field just off East Campus Drive since 2000, when he joined CMU as associate director of bands, replacing Jack Saunders after his retirement.

“It’s been coming back to a place that I know and I love,” he said.

This is a post-anniversary year of sorts for Batcheller who, last year, celebrated both his 50th birthday and 10th consecutive year at Central Michigan, the latter of which he received “a nice little pat on the back for.”

These days, he oversees a band of 275 members, about 50 more than when he started a decade ago.

“We just don’t have any more uniforms,” he said, laughing behind thinrimmed glasses on a warm and sunny September afternoon. “We’re at capacity.”

He grew up listening to great music: His mother played the coronet, his aunts and uncles all played instruments, his grandfather was a pianist and his father, well, his father likes to say he was the first guy on his block to have a stereo amplifier.

He said his career in music was a natural fit.

A championship team “Putting a marching band together, putting any kind of music ensemble

together is very much like putting together a championship football team,” he said. “There’s a level of dedication from every member of the group, and when you don’t have that, there can be no real success.”

It’s Batcheller’s job to not only sustain success, but to set the bar higher from year to year.

“Generally, the band gets better every year,” he said. “It’s the motto of the band.”

Which is why on Thursday he watched with a close eye with a white whistle around his neck as an army of musicians practiced, played and rehearsed for a stretch of

performances not unlike the football team’s stretch run.

“Every rehearsal should be better than the last one, every performance better than the last one,” he said.

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Volleyball loses MAC opener at EMU

By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan women’s volleyball team opened Mid-American Conference play Thursday with a 3-2 loss against in-state rival Eastern Michigan at the EMU Convocation Center in Ypslanti.

The first set was a back and forth affair with no team gaining more than a three-point advantage on the other until the Eagles pushed their lead to 18-13. CMU head coach Erik Olson called a timeout that seemingly settled his team down as the Chippewas responded with five consecutive points of their own to even the score at 18.

From there, the match continued to stay close before EMU won four of the final six points to take the match, 25-21.

In the second set, with the score 12-9 in favor of the Chippewas, the scoring went streaky. CMU scored four consecutive points to set the mark at 16-9, but the Eagles responded with six straight points of their own to even the score at 16 a side.

The match then went back and forth before CMU pulled away and won it on a Kaitlyn Schultz kill to even the match at 1 set a piece.

However that momentum for the Chippewas did not carry over to the third set. CMU led the match only once — 2-1 — and never really threatened throughout, trailing by four, five and six points multiple times before losing the match 25-16.

“We had a lot of easy plays and even more opportunities, we had too many service errors tonight and that’s got to get better,” Olson said.

Following the set, CMU rebounded

to take the fourth 25-21 and push the match to the fifth.

The set was more characteristic of the match and was a back and forth struggle. Knotted at 19, the Chippewas rattled off four consecutive points to make it 23-19 before getting the final two to take the set.

The fifth and final set was again close with no team leading by more than three until EMU pushed their advantage to 11-8. CMU battled but couldn’t quite recover from the deficit, losing the set 15-11.

Despite taking the match to five sets, Olson said CMU gave the match away.

“I think the whole night was a bit of a lack of execution on our part,” Olson said. “It seemed like Krupsky and Ludwig were a little off tonight.

They just didn’t have their timing down, but we will get back at it in

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practice tomorrow.”

The Chippewas had four players with double digit kills led by junior Kaitlyn Schultz, who had 15. Lindsey Delude had a great performance as well adding 14 kills of her own to go along with 16 digs and four blocks.

Lauren Krupsky and sophomore Jocelyn VerVelde, who missed last weekend’s tournament, each had 13 kills as well.

Defensively, the Chippewas were led by senior Lisa Johnson who had 22 digs. Junior Setter Catherine Ludwig had 53 assists and 16 digs of her own.

The Chippewas (7-7) return home at 7 p.m. Saturday to host Ohio University at Finch Fieldhouse.

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Junior running back Paris Cotton leads the MidAmerican Conference in rushing with 343 yards going into the fourth week of play.

CMU seeks third straight Big Ten win Chippewas play 3-0 Northwestern for first time in school history

By John Evans Senior Reporter

file photo by Leah Sefton/Staff Photographer

For the Central Michigan football team, playing on a national stage is about proving itself and gaining respect.

The program has garnered some national acclamation in recent years with Big Ten wins against Indiana and Michigan State and close calls with Purdue.

The next stop on the road for credence is at noon Saturday when the Chippewas travel to Evanston, Ill., to play 3-0 Northwestern at Ryan Field.

The game marks the 13th consecutive season CMU has played a Big Ten opponent. In addition, it will also be the team’s third appearance on the Big Ten Network, something senior linebacker Nick Bellore said gives the team a little more motivation. Nick Bellore “I know everyone looks to these games,” Bellore said.

“We have seen them before (Big Ten opponents) and we have had some great games with them, and we look forward to another one against Northwestern.”

The Wildcats are 3-0 overall following wins against FCS teams Vanderbilt and Illinois State and Rice. Junior quarterback Dan Persa leads NU offensively, rushing for more than 300 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for a touchdown in its 30-13 win last against Rice. The Wildcats feature a balanced offensive attack, including two running backs that have rushed for at least 170 yards and three receivers with more than 125 yards receiving. Junior Jeremy Ebert currently sits second in the Big Ten with 248 yards receiving.

CMU (2-1, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) will be the last opponent the Wildcats face before starting play in the Big Ten Conference.

The Chippewas have had some recent success against Big Ten opponents, beating Michigan State 2927 last season and defeating Indiana 37-34 in 2008. The last time the Chippewas won two consecutive games against the Big Ten was 1991 and 1992, defeating Michigan State in both seasons.

“This is a championship-caliber football team,” said Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald Monday during the Big Ten coaches’ teleconference. “As I watch them on tape, this team knows how to win first and foremost.”

All three of the Chippewas losses to Big Ten opponents in the past three years have come at the hands of the Purdue Boilermakers.

Entering week four of the college football season, teams really begin to hit their stride. After a win last week against Eastern Michigan, the Chippewas are hoping that they have found that stride to keep the offense rolling

Senior outside hitter Lauren Krupsky spikes the ball during the CMU Alumnae game Aug. 22 at Finch Fieldhouse.

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Senior outside hitter Lauren Krupsky, center, stands with sophomore outside hitter Val DeWeerd, left, and junior middleblocker Kaitlyn Schultz, are starters on the CMU volleyball team.

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Hitting more than 1,000 First-team All-MAC honoree Lauren Krupsky leads volleyball team into MAC season

By Nick Conklin | Staff Reporter

t took a text from Lauren Krupsky’s mom to alert her to the milestone she had just reached.

The message congratulated the senior outside hitter for reaching 1,000 kills in her volleyball career.

Krupsky, a first-team All-Mid-American Conference honoree in 2009, notched her place in CMU history last weekend during its 3-0 sweep against Radford at the Charleston Review Invitational.

Not only did she not know she had reached that total, she said that it was something she did not pay attention to throughout the first 12 matches of the season. She began the season with 872 kills, almost half of which came last season.

“I didn’t want to know how close I was,” Krupsky said Wednesday afternoon following practice at Finch Fieldhouse. “My mom and dad knew, but I didn’t want to know I just wanted to keep playing and not think about it.”

Krupsky, who coincidentally dons the No. 13 jersey, became the 13th player in CMU history to join the 1,000 kills club. She is the third player to join the group under CMU head coach Erik Olson. Olson said the benchmark is a testament to all of her hard work and desire.

“It’s one of those things where it is just a great accolade,” Olson said. “She has been a great player over that period of time and she did a great job of getting to it early in her career.”

When Krupsky began her collegiate career in 2007, she made an immediate splash, averaging 10 kills per match and being named to the All-MAC freshman team. She went on to finish the year with 196 kills for a 2.25 kills

per match average.

One benefit, Krupsky said, along the way was the influence that athletes like Whitney Evers (1,204 kills) and Kate Fissel (1,225 kills), both of whom.

Both athletes played with Krupksy during the 2007-2008 season until they graduated with the eighth and seventh highest kill totals, respectively, in CMU history.

The next two seasons saw Krupsky’s kills total climb from 263 in 2008, to 413 in 2009. Part of that increase, she said, was due to the model that the two women set for her and the encouragement they provided.

“They just helped develop me to be a competitive person and encouraged me to always take those swings,” Krupsky said.

Although an important statistic, Krupsky has approached the stat in a simple way for much of here career.

“For me, it’s an everyday thing,” Krupsky said. “I love getting kills, it’s what I do. It’s just a bi-product of hard work.”

She currently ranks 91 out of 250 nationally in kills per set with an average of 3.65 per game. She also sits fifth in the MAC conference with a total of 157 kills in 43 games.

Olson said that he has been more than pleased with the performance of Krupsky and he hopes she can continue that high level of play throughout the remainder of the season. “(Lauren) is just doing a great job for us offensively,” Olson said. “Now we just have focusing on keeping her training low in practice, so she stays healthy.” sports@cm-life.com

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P l ay e r s t o Wat c h N ORTH W ESTER N W I L D CATS Dan Persa- QB

Wildcats

Offense

Pos. No. Name QB 7 Dan Persa RB 19 Arby Fields

25 Stephen Simmons WR 11 Jeremy Ebert

5 Sidney Stewart 8 Demetrius Fields TE 9 Drake Dunsmore LT 75 Al Netter LG 72 Brian Mulroe C 65 Ben Burkett RG 64 Doug Bartels RT 70 Patrick Ward

Defense

Pos. No. Name DE 42 Kevin Watt

94 Vince Browne DT 98 Corbin Bryant

90 Jack DiNardo MLB 44 Nate Williams SLB 51 Bryce McNaul WLB 41 Quentin Davie CB 28 Justan Vaughn

26 Jordan Mabin

3 Jeravin Matthews S 10 Brian Peters

27 Jared Carpenter

21 Mike Bolden

7 Hunter Bates

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Specialists

Pos. No. Name Class P 49 Brandon Williams Fr. K 1 Stefan Demos Sr. PR 7 Hunter Bates So. KR 25 Stephen Simmons Sr.

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Quentin Davie- LB

Profile T h e 6-foot-1, 210pound quarterback leads a new Wildcats offense that lost Mike Kafca to the NFL. Why to watch Persa is a dual-threat terback that threw for yards and rushed for than 1,000 yards in school.

quar2,000 more high

Jeremy Ebert- WR

Profile Davie leads the defensive unit with 20 tackles and three interceptions in the first three games of the season.

Profile The 6-foot, 195-pound junior is second in the Big Ten in receiving with 248 yards in three games.

Why to watch Davie and senior linebacker Nate Williams form a solid unit that will give the offensive line and Radcliff headaches.

Why to watch Ebert is a playmaker who averages more than 20 yards per catch. Expect Persa to look to Ebert the most. CMU’s secondary must shut down Ebert if it wants to be effective.

C e n t r a l M i c h i g a n C h ipp e w a s Ryan Radcliff- QB

Paris Cotton- RB

Armond Staten- LB

Profile Radcliff comes off a 254 yard passing performance against Eastern Michigan last week.

Profile Cotton is riding higher than ever after a 209 yard rushing game last week.

Profile Staten had a team-high 13 tackles Saturday and is first in the depth chart at strongside linebacker.

Why to watch If CMU wins, it is because Radcliff has a great day throwing the football. This will be Radcliff’s biggest test to date and his performance could be a great precursor to how his season finishes.

Why to watch His confidence is at the highest its ever been after being named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week. Look for Enos to give him some more carries Saturday.

Why to watch Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week, Staten will play a bigger role with Nick Bellore still banged up from an ankle injury.

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Saturday’s game against a Big Ten opponent provides the Central Michigan football team another chance at exposure.

CMU (2-1, 1-1) will travel to Evanston, Ill., to face Northwestern (3-0), a game that will be televised on the Big Ten Network, CMU’s second nationally televised game of the season.

Senior linebacker Nick Bellore has been through his share of games on national television, including the loss against Purdue on BTN in 2008 and the 2009 upset win against Michigan State in 2009. Having experienced the bright lights and eyeballs of thousands, maybe millions, of households watching nationwide, Bellore said he remains focused on the game.

Offense

Defense

Pos. No. Name DE 93 Joe Kinville

56 Kashawn Fraser

99 Caesar Rodriguez DT 54 Sean Murnane

94 John Williams MLB 46 Matt Berning WLB 43 Nick Bellore SLB 41 Armond Staten CB 24 LaVarus Williams

2 Lorenzo White

22 Vince Agnew

25 Anthony Hollis FS 9 Bobby Seay

40 John Carr SS 4 Jahleel Addae

44 Dannie Bolden

Specialists

Pos. No. Name P 96 Brett Hartmann K 10 David Harman PR 11 Cody Wilson KR 4 Jahleel Addae

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against Northwestern.

“Things are starting to click offensively, and defensively we are getting some guys back healthy that were a little dinged up,” Bellore said.

“We have had wins against Michigan State and Indiana and some great games against Purdue. We know we aren’t getting into a situation we haven’t seen before, we won’t be overwhelmed.”

Last week against EMU, the Chippewas had 523 yards of total offense compared to just 328 yards for the Eagles.

The Chippewas were able to establish the run game behind junior running back Paris Cotton’s career rushing day.

With three games under

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“I remember when I was a young buck and I’d always look around to where the cameras were at, but as you get older that kind of goes away,” he said. “All you see is the field and the other 11 out there.”

Despite an overall Big Ten record of 4-19, the Chippewas are on a two-game winning streak. In 2008, they went to Indiana and defeated the Hoosiers 37-34. Last year, CMU made the quick drive down U.S.-127 to East Lansing and upset Michigan State 29-27 in front of a national audience on ESPN. Quarterback Ryan Radcliff, in his second season at CMU, is still adapting to the spotlight, having dealt very little with playing on TV thus far.

He said the experience from watching former CMU quarterback Dan LeFevour last year will be key heading into his first Big Ten game as the starting quarterback.

“It was good to see how he handled everything, how he prepared for the game and how he rallied the guys around him,” Radcliff said. “It

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Football looks forward to second TV appearance

By John Manzo Staff Reporter

Pos. No. Name Class QB 8 Ryan Radcliff So. RB 6 Paris Cotton Jr.

29 Carl Volny Sr. WR 11 Cody Wilson So.

1 Kito Poblah Sr. 80 Cedric Fraser Jr. TE 82 David Blackburn Jr. LT 73 Jake Olson So. LG 66 Jeff Maddux Sr. C 63 Colin Miller Sr. RG 65 Darren Keyton So. RT 78 Rocky Weaver Jr.

This is a champions hip - caliber foot ball team. As I watch them on t ape, this team k nows how to win first and foremost.”

-Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald on CMU

CMU travels to Evanston, Ill., Saturday to play Big Ten Conference opponent Northwestern at Ryan Field. The stadium, which went through a $30 million renovation in 1997, has a capacity of 47, 130.

CMU plays third game on Big Ten Network Saturday

Chippewas

was a great learning experience for me, even though I wasn’t able to play.”

As running backs coach at Michigan State, CMU head coach Dan Enos was a part of many televised games and understands the opportunity his team has on Saturday.

“It’s a tremendous showcase for our program to get into all those households,” Enos said.

“We’ve got to play well and perform and we have to do a good job, but it’s a great opportunity for our football team.”

A win against Northwestern would not only mark the Chippewas second straight 3-1 start, but it would undoubtedly get recruits to take a stronger look at CMU. “I think when you can win some of those bright-light games, I think that is appealing to recruiting,” Enos said. “I don’t think it actually gets you a young man or locks somebody up, but I think it heightens the standard and the perception of your overall program.”

Enos said he will have his team ready to perform against Northwestern and his players

Big Ten Network channel listings Charter: Channel 81 AT&T U-Verse: Channel 693 or 1693 (HD) DirecTV: Channel 612 or Channel 612-1 (HD) DISH Network: Channel 5443 or 9504 (HD) look to relish the opportunity to head into Evanston, not only to give a fairly unexperienced team some experience, but for the win.

The opportunity is there, Enos said, but the team knows it will not be easy. The Wildcats are undefeated and averaging 30 points per game, while only allowing their opponents score 12.3 a game.

“Obviously it’s great that they’re 3-0, it gives us a little added motivation to play them,” Bellore said. “It’ll be a great time to play in Chicago, it’ll be nice weather, early in the day and it’ll be a fun time.” sports@cm-life.com

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his belt and established run and pass game, sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff said he is beginning to become more acquainted with the offense.

“Each week we get a little more comfortable with it, but all of that can change in a flash,” Radcliff said. “We just have to keep coming out here preparing and getting in the film room and just keep growing together.” sports@cm-life.com

S O F T B ALL

CMU to play two against FSU Sunday

By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

The Central Michigan women’s softball team wraps up fall competition at 1 p.m. Sunday against Division II Ferris State in a doubleheader in Big Rapids.

“It will give us another chance to see a lot people in a lot of positions and to finalize our evaluation in a competitive setting,” said CMU head coach Margo Jonker, “(Then) we can start working on developing the skills we think we really need to work on.”

Both teams haven’t played each other in the regular season since 1984, when the Chippewas beat Ferris State twice, but both schools meet every year in the fall for exhibition games.

“The team is very excited to play this weekend.

The games that we play in the fall are about getting

to know one another,” said senior pitcher Kari Seddon.

“We have 10 new people so its all about learning how each individual plays.”

FSU returns 12 letter winners, including pitcher Dana Bowler, who finished 8-10 last season with a 2.46 ERA. Offensively, the team is led by senior catcher Rachel Mueller, who finished the 2010 season with a team leading 21 RBI’s and two home runs.

While this weekend is FSU’s only fall series of the year, CMU is coming off a 2-2-1 finish at the Traverse City tournament last weekend, where they placed third.

“A couple players I thought did better than expected,” Jonker said. “I thought our defense was pretty strong and we were effective in the circle.” sports@cm-life.com

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Central Michigan Life || Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 || 3B

[Sports]

Field hockey hosts New Hampshire, Iowa All time CMU winless against both opponents

By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter

file photo by Andrew Kuhn/staff photographer

CMU forward Nicole Samuel looks to pass the ball to a teammate during the second half of the women’s soccer game Saturday against Detroit-Mercy. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.

Soccer begins MAC schedule this weekend Chippewas play Akron today, Ohio Sunday

By John Manzo Staff Reporter

Today begins the 2010 MidAmerican Conference season for the Central Michigan women’s soccer team as it looks to regain itself following a winless weekend.

CMU, which lost its last four games, looks to start fresh against Akron (2-5) at 4 p.m. today at the CMU Soccer Complex.

The last time the Chippewas played a game at home, they won a 1-0 game against IPFW on Aug. 22nd. Following Akron, CMU will play Ohio (3-3-1) at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

“It’s comfortable to be home because we have our fans and we know our turf a little bit more,” said junior forward Chelsi Abbott.

The match between the two will mark the battle of the fourth-place teams in their respective sides of the MAC. Akron won its first meeting of the 2010 campaign, but know find itself in a similar four-game losing streak like the Chippewas.

A comforting statistic for CMU is the fact that the Zips are 0-2 away from their home field.

Despite the road woes, expect Akron senior midfielder Leigh Cullen and sophomore forward Katie Wise to be heavily involved in the game plan as they look to achieve that first road win of 2010. Cullen and Wise have each recorded three goals, with Cullen earning one extra total point at eight.

After Cullen and Wise on the stat sheet, comes a little drop off with freshman midfielder Kelly DeNiro at three total points.

Regardless of who’s coming to play at the CMU Soccer Complex, CMU head coach Tom Anagnost expects his team to come out and take the opportunity to get better.

“Every day is a new challenge and we’re just trying to get better every day,” he said. “Friday is just another opportunity to get better and be absolutely as competitive as we can be.”

One uncertainty the Chippewas will have is their goalkeeper situation. Sophomore Stefanie Turner has started the past two games, but Anagnost said he’s made no decision on it for the Akron game.

Whether it’s Turner or senior goalkeeper Shay Mannino, CMU just wants to get back to playing a winning brand of soccer.

“We are eager to get back out there and compete, especially on our home field,” Anagnost said.

The Chippewas have struggled offensively in their past four contests, mustering only two goals. To counter their struggles, Abbott said the team has been more focused in practice.

“It’s been very frustrating,” she said. “The mood in practice has been somewhat more intense, but we are just more focused.”

On Sunday, CMU play Ohio, which has the same record as the Chippewas. The Bobcats have a balanced team, headed by sophomore midfielder Cathryn Rogers and junior Katie Kemen. sports@cm-life.com

Off the court | Meet volleyball setter Kelly Maxwell Kelly Maxwell is a freshman setter with the CMU women’s volleyball team. She took some time and answered a few questions.

Brandon Champion: Where did you go to high school?

Kelly Maxwell: I actually went to two different high schools. The first was Royal Oak Shrine, and then I moved and went to Okemos High School.

BC: Why did you choose CMU? KM: I came for a visit and really liked the girls on the team.

Coach Olson was very nice, too — I liked him as well.

BC: What are you studying here at CMU and why?

KM: I am studying english and secondary education. I have just always wanted to be a teacher.

BC: Did you play any other sports in high school? If so, did you consider pursuing any sport other than volleyball?

KM: Yes, I played tennis in high school as well. I thought about trying to play collegiality, but then I moved, so I pursued volleyball.

BC: What have you learned from the older girls on your team?

KM: They have helped me a lot. Mostly, they have taught me a lot about responsibility and what it takes to play college volleyball. But they have also taught me how to work hard and still have fun. Volleyball is supposed to be fun, after all.

BC: In your opinion, how is college volleyball different from high school?

KM: It’s a lot faster — the competition is at a much higher level. Overall it’s just much more involved on and off the court. Watching lots of film is one of the biggest differences.

BC: If someone were to look through your iPod. What would they find?

KM: Well, kind of a theme on our team is Justin Bieber.

Not really me personally, but he seems to get us all pumped up.

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The Central Michigan women’s field hockey team wraps up non-conference play this weekend, hosting New Hampshire at 2 p.m.

Saturday and Iowa noon Sunday at the CMU Field Hockey Complex.

“I know our kids like to play at home,” said CMU head coach Cristy Freese.

“We get pretty energized playing on our field. That helps us, but we’re still playing two very tough teams and we have to bring our A game.”

NHU is coming off a two-game winning streak, led by junior forward Hayley Rausch who earned Athlete of the Week honors last week.

Rausch contributed a goal and an assist in each Cristy Freese of the team’s wins last weekend, and leads the team in assists (five) and is tied for most goals (four).

All time, CMU is winless against both opponents, with an 0-2 record against New Hampshire and a 0-5 record against Iowa.

“Our strength is going to be our team, not one or two individual players, but how we play together,” Freese said. “That is going to help us be successful this weekend.”

The Chippewas are coming off a 2-1 victory Sunday against Saint Louis University.

Freshman Alexis Gersbasch put the Chippewas on

File photo by Paige Calamari/staff photographer

Junior back Brooke Sihota sends the ball upfield during CMU’s home opener Sept. 11 against Providence. Sihota has two goals and six shots on the season.

“Our strength is going to be our team, not one or two individual players, but how we play together.”

Cristy Freese, CMU head coach the board in 24th minute with her first career goal and SLU answered back in the closing seconds of the half.

The game looked like it was going into overtime when CMU was awarded a penalty corner in the 70th minute, and they capitalized.

Senior Amanda von Leer picked up her first goal of the season, sending the penalty corner shot into the back of the cage.

Injuries A couple Chippewas were banged up on the trip to Saint Louis, but Freese expects them to be at full strength to play Saturday.

Freshman Abby Roth twisted her ankle, causing her to miss practice Tuesday, and junior Paulina Lee hurt her hand.

Freese said neither were serious injuries and both are expected to play this weekend.

Following the team’s 3-0 loss against UC-Davis Saturday, Freese changed up the team’s formation, adding an extra defender to the field.

“We felt we were putting our defense under maybe too many stressful situations, so we tried to balance that up a little bit,” Freese said.

The change was made to help the team’s defense, including the last line of defense, goaltender Anastasia Netto.

Field Hockey vs. New Hampshire: Saturday, 2 p.m. vs. Iowa: Sunday, noon *Both games will be played at the CMU Field Hockey Complex

In her five games (four starts), Netto recorded 2.96 goals against average, making 35 saves and giving up 14 goals.

“Anna has established herself as the starter,” Freese said.

“She still has things to learn because this is her first year starting, but what we want to see from her is her learning from the mistakes she might make in a game.” sports@cm-life.com

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[Sports]

Offense crucial component in volleyball

By Nick Conklin Staff Reporter

Offense is a crucial component to winning matches in volleyball.

It’s a less understood but nearly as important stat is that of a team’s hitting percentage.

For the Central Michigan women’s volleyball team, its current .233 percentage has earned them the second overall ranking in the Mid-American Conference.

The percentage is taken by adding the total of kills a player has in a match, subtracting any errors and dividing it by the total number of attempts that a player has at a ball.

This is an important stat when it comes to measuring a team’s offensive efficiency, something sophomore Val DeWeerd said has improved because of some changes they have made on the offensive side of the net.

“Our offense definitely has

changed — we went from a normal outside middle to now were we have our middles who can play right side,” DeWeerd said. “So it has made our offense become more dynamic.”

Part of that high hitting percentage is due to DeWeerd’s .309 hitting percentage in the first 43 matches. Junior Kaitlyn Schultz has also contributed a team high .310 effort and said the strength of the team’s offense is something that can help carry them through the tough league schedule.

Schultz said that in order to maintain the high percentage, the team only needs to work within its self and continue doing the positive things that have gotten them to this point. One of those things is staying in the system of their offense and getting good swings in.

“We just have to keep swinging,” Schultz said. “(Catherine Ludwig) is doing a good job

getting us open for hits. So it’s all on us and the setter to get good attempts up and get good kills.”

The Chippewas will look to bring a strong offensive attack when they playing their home opener at 7 p.m. Saturday against Ohio University at Finch Fieldhouse.

Patience will be another key to keeping the team in the upper echelon of hitting teams, and according to Coach Erik Olson, that will be the goal for the remainder of the season.

“We want our hitters to be patient,” Olson said. “ And we want our middles to be able to score on a good set.”

Deweerd said that the team is ready to hold on to that ranking against the tough league opponents like Ohio and Western Michigan, but, she said the team can’t become distracted by rankings and needs to stay focused on the task at hand.

“We look at a team one week

CMU cross country travels to Minneapolis for invitational

By Mark Cavitt Staff Reporter

A challenge awaits the Central Michigan men’s and women’s cross country teams this weekend.

The 25th annual Roy Griak Invitational, scheduled for today in Minneapolis, Minn., has been known to host some of the top programs in the country, giving CMU an opportunity to benefit while running against some stiff competition.

The women will run a 6k race at 1:10 p.m., while the men will be compete in an 8k at 12:20 p.m.

There will be 28 other teams competing in the invitational.

Willie Randolph, CMU director of cross country/track and field, said the strategy for the invitational is to make

sure the team runs much better as a pack.

“We have to go against the best to be the best,” he said. “We have been trying to get them to make a name for themselves.”

During the week, as the team prepared for the meet, Randolph stressed the need for both teams to understand one another and stay aggressive in their running styles.

The meet marks the first time this season where the top seven runners will compete for the men and women’s teams.

The men’s team is comprised of Cory Arnold, Jason Drudge, Zach Tranter, Chris Pankow, Nathan Huff, Chris Lotz and Jeremy Kiley.

Running for the women are Raeanne Lohner, Krista Parks, Danielle Dakroub, Kylee Kubacki, Holly Anderson, Sarah

Squires and Brittany Dixon.

Anderson said the women have been working more as a team of late and looks at the meet as a challenge. “(We’re looking to) get some good experience against some bigger teams,” Anderson said.

Some of the teams competing alongside CMU in the women’s gold race include Duke, Minnesota, Penn State, Baylor and New Mexico.

“It’s all about confidence,” said junior Wade Buchs. “ To prepare, it’s all about knowing that you can compete and having trust in your training.”

Two freshmen, including Huff and Parks, have also proved their worth and will get their chance to compete in the meet. sports@cm-life.com

at a time and we don’t look to far ahead in the future,” DeWeerd said. “But, we have all the talent to be able to maintain that (ranking).” sports@cm-life.com

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Central Michigan Life || Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 || 5B

[NEWS]

Holocaust historian cautions for future

ON THE FIELD | Mount Pleasant residents toss the ball around

By Steven Birdsley Staff Reporter

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Matthew Poindexter, 14, throws a pitch to his friend Gage Phinney, 14, both of Mount Pleasant on Wednesday evening at Vowels Elementary School on Watson Road. “We were bored, so after dinner we went out to play baseball,” Poindexter said.

The Holocaust is an object of horror and shame for western civilization — and Alan Jacobs warned that without vigilance it could happen again.

The Holocaust scholar lectured about the genocide Thursday in the Charles V. Park Memorial Library Auditorium.

Jacobs, creator of the award-winning virtual tour of Auschwitz at www.remember.org, gave a presentation on the project before opening up for questions from the audience.

“It is important to understand that the only way stuff like this can happen is with bystanders,” Jacobs said.

“People standing around letting this go on without doing anything about it.”

About 100 people attended the lecture. They included people from all ages, from college students to a 95-yearold Jewish man.

Lake Orion senior Megan Sulewski said she took to heart Jacobs’ messages

of what had been and what could be.

“It’s important to always have reminders of the world’s past, especially genocide,” Sulensky said.

Jacobs said he has been to Auschwitz nine times.

He ended the presentation by urging his listeners to remain on guard.

“I can only do so much, this lecture is nothing until people get off their ass and do something about it,“ he said.

Alex Colton, a Livonia senior, said Jacobs’ speech moved him. “(It was) interesting to hear from a man who understands genocide the way he does, to hear his feelings and facts towards the issue,” Colton said.

Jacobs at one point read a letter from his youth describing his emotions from the holocaust. The audience applauded after he finished the letter.

“The only way to stop genocide is to understand it,” Jacobs said. “Stop it before it gets going.” university@cm-life.com

Granholm proposes longer school year in Michigan

By Sherri Keaton Staff Reporter

Michigan kids may spend more of their time behind the desk instead of by the pool in future summers.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm recently proposed Michigan’s K-12 schools have a longer academic year, increasing the current roughly 165-day year to more than 180.

Tom Idema, Vowles Elementary school Parent Teacher Organization president, said some cash-strapped schools may question where the money will come from.

“There are people that would argue kids are in school longer, less vacation and less money being spent in the state,” said Idema, an assistant director of Student Life at CMU. “On the other hand, education is one of the most valuable things you

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Michael Gilbert, chairman of the department of educational leadership at CMU, said education is important, but just extending the school year is not a simple answer.

“Just adding more hours and more days with doing nothing different may not necessarily accomplish anything,” Gilbert said.

He said longer school years will not necessarily help with competing in a global market.

Issues with the proposal could include schools needing to provide more transportation, energy costs and other factors, Gilbert said.

“It is hard to measure a cost benefit because the benefits aren’t going to be seen for years down the road,” Gilbert said.

Rogers City senior Heather Szumila is studying to be a preschool teacher. She said she thinks children should not have

a longer school year.

“Kids should have some kind of break,” Szumila said. “If they are making more school days they are not going to have free time and they are not with their parents as much.”

Joseph Pius, superintendent of Mount Pleasant Public Schools, said some school districts could make good use of the extra time.

He said the issue he has with the proposition is the schools are not accommodated for hot weather and do not have air conditioning.

Pius said the expanded school year would serve to improve continuity of classes.

“We spend a lot of time getting students ready for that next school year,” he said. “I’m okay with the proposition but it is just question of accommodation.”

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