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University bond debt drops to $160 million Five campus entities must pay off debt By Carisa Seltz Senior Reporter
CMU’s long-term bond debt has dropped nearly $30 million since 2008, with no immediate plans to take out additional bonds. The university has an accumulated a $160,681,655 bond debt for campus projects as of June 30. It would take until 2036 to pay off the current bond debt if no additional borrowing takes place, which is an unlikely scenario, said Barrie Wilkes, associate vice president of Financial Services and Reporting. The debt would be lower if the uni-
Photos by jeff smith/staff photographer
Holland senior Patrick Meyer, left, Florida junior Luke King, Chesaning junior Jesse Lorencz and Grand Haven sophomore Nick DeWitt, the creators of Merrill Men at Arms, show off their homemade foam weapons after a battle Friday outside of Merrill Hall.
Battle studies Merrill Men at Arms take fighting seriously
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he warriors of Merrill Hall take up foam arms when they walk into battle. They call themselves the Merrill Men at Arms and the campus of Central Michigan University is their battlefield to clash across. Grand Haven sophomore Nick DeWitt started the assembly of homemade swords, spears and arrows his freshman year. “I started doing stuff like this in high school and when I got here other people were interested in it too, and it just grew from there,” DeWitt said. The group was created to provide anyone with an opportunity to battle to the death, only temporarily of course. Kevin Meyer’s weapon of choice is the bow and arrow. “I played with swords last year and didn’t do so great,” the Holland sophomore said. “I had these arrows at home that I made when I was in cub scouts, so I decided to switch to archery.”
Not just for the guys This year, Merrill Men at Arms integrated females when the hall went co-ed, said Chesaning junior Jesse Lorencz. Macomb freshman Katie Freeman is their newest female member. “I’ve been doing this for eight
Options available for those unable to manage payments
Student loan default rates at CMU are bucking the national trend. The national student loan default rate for the 2008 fiscal year was 7 percent, up from 6.7 percent in 2007 and 5.2 percent in 2006, a New York Times recently reported. However, the federal loan cohort default rate at CMU for the 2008 fiscal year was significantly lower at 2.3 percent. The number is lower than the 2007 fiscal year’s figure, 2.9 percent. The federal loan cohort default rate is the percentage of the school’s Macomb freshman Katie Freeman is attacked with a foam weapon Friday during a Merrill Men at Arms battle outside of Merrill Hall.
years,” Freeman said. “At home though, we really get into it. We dress up and go to renaissance festivals.” Freeman said she classifies herself as a live action role player, or LARPer. Although Freeman is one of a few girls out on the battlefield, she has no problem keeping up with the guys. “Yeah, Katie kills me all the time,” said Alto sophomore Kevin Wilder. Their epic battles aren’t just freefor-alls; there are rules to the game, Lorencz said. If you lose two limbs, you’re dead, while a hit in the torso or back is a called a “one-hit death.” The person who makes the kill cannot make the call, he said. “The person being hit decides if they were hit or not,” Lorencz said. “This works out pretty good because knowing this rule often stops arguments mid-game.” Freeman said people don’t worry about the rules too much. She said even after people die, they can play ghost by “following people
around poking them saying ‘ghost.’” There are a few variations of the game, Freeman said. Most often, they have two captains and pick teams, but sometimes they play a game called “general.” In general, the game starts out as a free-forall, where the players collect team members by killing people. “If you kill someone, then they’re on your team. If you have really skilled players, it can last forever,” Freeman said. Roscommon junior David Bradley doesn’t worry about winning. “I’m notorious for my kamikaze moves,” Bradley said. “Sometimes I just go in for a cool move even though I know I’m going to die.” Bradley said he loves participating in battle for the stress relief and the workout. “We’re just out here to have fun,” he said. studentlife@cm-life.com
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CMU loan default rate lower than national average
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versity had not taken on large building projects in the last five years, he said. “Today, I’m not aware of any projects the university will take bonds out for,” he said. “That could change tomorrow.” The bond debt in June of 2008 was $190,262,649. The Education, Health and Human Services Building, Health Professions Building and the five newest residence halls are some of the recent projects financed by bonds. Wilkes said CMU issues bonds when the university has a large project that cannot be financed when state appropriations and donations are not sufficient.
borrowers who default on their loan prior to the end of the next fiscal year. Approximately 80 percent of CMU’s on-campus students receive federal aid of some kind, a number that will eventually include Stevensville freshman Patricia Cudahy. Though Cudahy did not have to take out any loans this year, she said she will eventually need to and admits not being well-educated on the subject. “Getting loans make me really nervous — it’s really intimidating,” Cudahy said. “I feel like for a lot of students, their only option is to go to school, so they do whatever it takes to get there without thinking about what the consequences of having so many loans will be in the future.” For students who do default on their student loans, the financial
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Alcoholic energy drinks could include more warnings State agency fears they may be confused with non-alcoholic drink varieties By Gabi Jaye Staff Reporter
Vibrant alcoholic energy drink labels may soon carry a heavier warning of their content’s potentially ill effects. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission decided Sept. 9 to examine the alcohol warning label on the beverages because they are easily camouflaged. This could allow the commission to change individual product labels to further reveal the possibility of “intemperance or intoxication.”
Determining the size of the warnings will be done on a case-by-case basis. It also states the drinks can be “detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the general public,” said Andrea Miller, Michigan Liquor Control Commission public information officer. “We’re concerned about the health and safety of the citizens of Michigan,” Miller said. “You can tell that these drinks are confusing law officials because they look like a regular energy drink.” Examples of these drinks include Sparks, Four Loko and Joose. The beverages contain between 5 and 12 percent alcohol per volume. Miller said the drinks cost about $5 a can and are often sold next to non-
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ROTC travels to Fort Custer By Mike Nichols Staff Reporter
AUGUSTA — The second squadron of CMU’s Arrowhead Company became a band of brothers this weekend. The ROTC cadets learned how to survive the battlefield at the Field Training Exercise at Fort Custer in Augusta. Two CMU companies and one Ferris State University company united for three days. “We met on the bus and we’ve never been together until now,” said Mount Pleasant junior Evan Fredrickson. “We were supposed to have three more people but they didn’t show up.” Second Squad had only five mem-
bers, making them the smallest unit. Fredrickson led Second Squad’s roster of Metamora sophomore Byron Nolde, Edmore sophomore Jonathan Bucao, Jackson freshman David Rudolph, and Farmington Hills sophomore Victor Calugar. Most of them brought along military experience — Bucao’s parents were both in the army and Fredrickson and Nolde are in their third year of ROTC. Rudolph joined the reserves last May and is going to college to become an officer. Calugar was eager to earn some of his own. He wants to get into the Rangers and eventually the Special Forces. “Rangers lead the way, so I want to be a ranger,” he said. “If I don’t get killed
maybe I’ll make it a career.” On Saturday, companies endured three rotations of exercises. The drills forced cadets to make and execute a plan and evaluate their ability to lead under stressful conditions. The cadets moved planks and ropes over pylons raised over either stones or pools. They had to move the entire team and mock ammunition across the field without touching objects marked red ground or water. Second Squad was the only group to complete the three courses within the given timeframe. Mike Grabowski was one of the observers to grade their A ROTC | 3A
Paige Calamari/staff photographer
Madison Heights senior Casey Allison leads his squad through hand and arm signals Friday night during the ROTC Field Training Exercises at Fort Custer in Augusta. FTE was designed for cadets to gain experience in learning, teaching and executing various military procedures.
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EVENTS CALENDAR Monday w A passport fair is taking place from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Bovee University Center Fireside Room. Staff from Isabella County Clerk Office are accepting passport applications, total cost is $135. w Deaf Awareness Week kick off information fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Health Professions Building Atrium. w “The Legend of the Mountain Man� will play from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Health Professions Building Room 1308
Tuesday w Red Cross Blood Drive is from noon to 6 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Parish, 209 S. Franklin St. w Psi Chi, the psychology national honor society will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. in Sloan 100. w The Detroit Symphony Orchestra Chamber will perform from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Music Building, Staples Family Concert Hall. General admission is $5, students and senior admission is $3.
Corrections Central Michigan Life has a long-standing commitment to fair and accurate reporting. It is our policy to correct factual errors. Please e-mail news@cm-life.com. Š Central Michigan Life 2010 Volume 91, Number 16
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ramifications can be extensive. Paul Natke, professor and chairman of the economics department, said once a person defaults on their student loan it’s difficult for them to get loans for cars and houses in the future. As a greater credit risk, Natke said lenders can simply deny a person a loan, make them get a co-signer or charge them high-
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“Oftentimes if the project is really big, it needs to be bonded,� he said. Wilkes likened the process of issuing bonds to taking out a mortgage. Like a mortgage, the university pays on both the principal and interest of the loan. CMU is responsible to pay $6,762,000 in principle and $6,730,927 in interest for the current fiscal year, he said. Who’s paying? Carol Haas, director of Financial Planning and Budgets, said five entities on campus are paying off parts of the debt. The general fund, Residences and Auxiliary Services, Telecommunications, Central Energy Facility and the Athletics Department pay because they contributed to the debt with past projects, Haas said. Each entity budgets for their portion of the debt by following a schedule provided by Accounting Services. They present their budgets to Haas, who coordinates them with CMU’s operating budget. Almost $3.5 million is coming from the general fund this year, she said. Haas refers to the bond repayment schedule often and plans five years in advance. The costs are covered through state appropriations, tuition and miscellaneous revenues, she said. Hass said budgeting for the current debt-to-equity ratio is not difficult because the university is financially sound.
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iCentral system sees increase in hits from old portal By Brian Barton Staff Reporter
iCentral has experienced about 300,000 more hits per day than the CMU student portal did in 2009. Last year the portal reached 5 million hits on the first day of classes whereas iCentral reached 6.5 million on the first day hits this year, said Roger Rehm, vice president of Information Technology. The system reached 6.7 million hits on Sept. 20 — a single-day record for the portal. “In general, usage is clearly up across all our systems,� Rehm said. “In 2009 the website averaged 1.9 million hits a day. This year, the average is 2.2 million.� The new network went through a trial period this summer and took over online this fall with very few problems, he said. Student reactions to iCentral have been varied. “The changes took some time to get used to,� said Rochester junior Jake Randall. “Finding the things I’m used
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alcoholic energy drinks. They are sold in tall, brightly colored cans, similar to a typical non-alcoholic energy drink, she said. According to a press release issued by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, alcoholic energy drinks contain caffeine, taurine and guarana. The beverages contain a fermented chemical called malt, not liquor. “The biggest problem is it gives people ‘an awake drunk’ feel and people think they’re more invincible because they’re wide awake,� Miller said. “These products may lead to an increase in alcohol-related injuries.�
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Scholarships and Financial Aid, said there are many options for borrowers so they can avoid defaulting on their student loans. One of the options is to apply for hardship forbearance, which allows students without a job to work out minimum payments. “The one thing they cannot do is just ignore it,� Fleming said. “If they see their monthly payment is something they cannot manage, there are all sorts of options for students.�
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Jackson freshman David Rudolph, left, and Farmington Hills sophomore Victor Calugar, right, enter a mock house Saturday afternoon during military operations on urban terrain training at Fort Custer in Augusta. Arrowhead company second squad was the smallest squad during training.
Photos by Paige Calamari/staff photographer
TOP: Farmington Hills sophomore Victor Calugar, center, prepares his Meal, Ready to Eat during lunch Saturday afternoon at Fort Custer in Augusta. Calugar joined the ROTC program in preparation for the U.S. Army Rangers. ABOVE: Commerce sophomore Nicholas Fiebke falls off a set of barrels as his squad watches during a leadership reaction course exercise Saturday afternoon at Fort Custer in Augusta. The LRC tests the mental and physical ability of the cadets.
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Portland freshman Brian Schneider, third from left, moves into a mock town with his squad; Leroy sophomore John-Mark Grabow, center, and Mount Pleasant junior Joshua Hoisington, left, while Novi senior Joseph Kok imitates an enemy inside the house during military operations on urban terrain training Saturday afternoon at Fort Custer in Augusta. The cadets practiced entering and clearing buildings in mock enemy locations.
Reed City senior Marcus Miniear, front, Alaska senior Michael Baker, back, and Northwood University senior Lance Foos, right, relax after leading the Autumn Warrior Stakes Sunday afternoon at Fort Custer in Augusta. The winning squad completed nine military-related tasks in 1 hour and 58 minutes.
performance. “They come up with good plans and execute them well,” the Royal Oak senior said. “I think they’re pretty solid.” Second squad’s only casualty was Bucao’s belt, which dropped into the water after it slipped off the plank they tied it to. The cadets laughed as they fished it out with a broomstick afterward. “An awesome teammate requires an awesome sacrifice,” Rudolph said. Second squad’s second rotation was a convoy simulator, placing them in an arcade-like computer simulation of a battlefield road in the Middle East. Their final rotation was military operations on urban terrain. Armed with paintball guns, squads practiced entering buildings and holding positions. It ended in a giant free-for-all battle, which second squad left paintspattered but happy. “We really need work, but it was a lot of fun,” Rudolph said. After spending the night in the woods, companies competed against each other in autumn stakes on Sunday. Squads raced to find nine different obstacle stations on the map. In full packs, they ran to each different physical training grid. By the end of the weekend, they were exhausted. “I’m so sore I can’t feel my feet,” Calugar said. “But it’s the best thing I’ve ever done.” The cadets said they took away a strong lesson in leadership. Nolde described a leader as being the one who stands out in deeds. “The person has a presence,” Nolde said. “They’re more willing to step out and try.” The squad attributed their closeness to the difficulties they faced together. They said overcoming FTX weekend made them feel like they were part of something bigger than themselves and bonded them together as a team. As their ROTC experience continues, they plan on staying close. “This is the best squad I’ve ever been on,” Fredrickson said. studentlife@cm-life.com
Mount Pleasant senior Steve Fedewa speaks with Midland senior Harmony McCoy Friday night after passing out MREs to the cadets at Fort Custer in Augusta. The Reserve Officer Training Corps senior members facilitated the three-day excursion which tested younger cadets’ leadership, teamwork, endurance, practical problem solving skills and other physical abilities.
Portland freshman Brian Schneider, left, and Grawn sophomore Jakob Russell, right, attempt to solve a puzzle Saturday morning during a leadership reaction course exercise at Fort Custer in Augusta. Each squad is given a time limit to solve a series of physical and mental challenges.
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EDITORIAL | CMU President, University Communications must deal with students, journalists appropriately
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n a Sept. 13 editorial (reprinted below for reference), the CM Life Editorial Board said University President George Ross has not once had lunch with students on this campus. of trustees meeting, he even pointed them out. They were all from Grand Central Magazine — a university-affiliated website run by the Department of Journalism. The meeting had been arranged so the students could write and publish a “Graduation Bucket List” feature, where one of the things they wanted to do before graduation was have a meal with the university president, said current Grand Central Editor in Chief Kristen Newhouse. That is not the same as simply sitting down in a residential restaurant with any given stu-
This statement was made to illustrate his lack of on-campus visibility and interaction with CMU students. On a quantitative level, the wording of this statement was erroneous, however this publication stands by the editorial and the spirit of the point it was making. As pointed out by Ross and Renee Walker, associate vice president of University Communications, Ross ate with five students in April at the Fresh Food Company at Woldt Hall. During a Sept. 23 meeting with the media after the board
dent. It is also not the same as sitting down with the editorial board of this publication, which is published independently from the university. Other instances of student interaction presented by University Communications involved Ross working with student liaisons who were a part of his transition team into the presidency, namely Student Government Association President Brittany Mouzourakis. Both Walker and Ross have insisted the president has met with, dined with and talked with students outside of these instances, but no other specific examples were given when asked for during e-mails and phone calls late last week. Although this does not paint a flattering picture of Ross as president, it would not be pru-
dent to condemn him for this. His administrative career up until now — both as vice president of Finance and Administrative Services at CMU and as president at Alcorn State University — has not prepared him for public relations and personal interactions on the level expected of a president of a university this size. A president has many obligations, but it is just as important an obligation to take time to spend on campus, attend student events, meet students, learn who they are and learn what issues are most important to them. Ross can not hesitate any longer to establish a tangible presence. He must take time out of his day to do this and not only because it was scheduled or arranged for him by somebody else. He must prove he cares about the students on this campus. He needs to establish
himself as a leader who uses a style of management by walking around. If, in the future, the president, other administrators or public relations officials have grievances or see errors in an editorial, hopefully they will be pointed out and addressed in a timely and appropriate manner. Calling, meeting or e-mailing editors to let them know of a perceived error within several days of publication is a standard expectation, and one the administration and University Communications have met in the past. In instances of errors, it was customary for Steve Smith, director of public relations, to e-mail this newspaper the day of publication or the morning after and it’s a practice he has exercised in recent weeks. Instead, Ross and university public relations did not say anything until after Thursday’s board of trustees meeting — 10
days after the editorial in question ran. When it was brought up, it was in a fairly public environment where other media were present. CM Life was scolded for “printing lies” and for failing to correct these “lies” that were never pointed out in the first place. Handling the matter this way is completely inappropriate. This is not the protocol that has been established. What direction this issue takes from here is entirely up to Ross. The CM Life Editorial Board would like to meet with Ross face to face to talk about this and other issues important to CMU, which he has not done since taking the presidency. The board would like to meet and speak with Ross, as the president representing and serving the students of this university, without Smith and Walker speaking for him.
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EDITORIAL | CMU President George Ross must maintain dedication
Priority check Editor’s note: The following editorial originally ran in the Sept. 13, edition of CM Life. George Ross will need to tread lightly to save face in his role as university president after accepting a position on the board of directors of a private company. Ross, who has been president of CMU for just over six months, should not have taken a position with Furniture Brands International, Inc. when his focus should be squarely on the problems facing the university in the coming months and years. While his responsibilities or his compensation — possibly around
$45,000 plus stock bonuses — have not been determined, he will have to attend four out-ofstate, multi-day board meetings each year, as well as spending untold time preparing, researching and managing for this company. While it is true it is quite common for university presidents to serve on such boards, Ross may have reconsidered the timing of his decision and the implications of his views toward the university. With only six months as president, half of which was during the summer, Ross needs to appear devoted and dedicated to the institution paying him over $350,000 annually to
do so. It is too early to see what will happen with issues such as rising tuition, cramped oncampus housing and the money-pit that is the medical school, but Ross’ participation in the decision-making of these issues is paramount. He could, reasonably, deal hands-on with most of these issues while maintaining his new private-sector responsibilities. Yet, what about the promises he made that he has yet to even begin to fulfill? This question mainly concerns President Ross’ visibility on campus. When he was first announced as president, he claimed he was going to interact with students on a personal level, even saying it would not be rare to
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see him eating lunch with individual students. This has not happened once in the six months of his presidency. Ross is rarely seen on campus and has only held two forums with students and the public. This can be excused momentarily, because of the brevity of his tenure as president. However, as his presidency continues, Ross has to get out in the open, keep his hands firmly on CMU affairs and do everything in his ability to assure the community of his devotion to his office. There is no rule against Ross taking this position with Furniture Brands, only the hope that he will prove to have more devotion and care for the students under his watch than footstools.
It may be too accusative to say CMU President George Ross yelled in my face. However, on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 23, on the sidewalk outside The Brass Cafe, 128 S. Main St., Ross informed me that he would not openly communicate with me if I published dishonest information about him. He also told me, if I had written what I had at a professional newspaper, I would have been fired. This all stems from a Sept. 13 editorial in which the editorial board of this newspaper said George Ross was not visible on campus or involved with students. He had promised to regularly meet and have lunch with students and we said they had not done that. He waited ten days to call our newspaper out for saying so, in front of other media after the Sept. 23 board of trustees meeting. He said we printed things that were untrue and we should have corrected them. He said nobody tried to contact him before printing the editorial. The most interesting part of this episode, to me, was Ross saying “I typically don’t read your editorials, because those are your opinions.” That suggested both that somebody showed this editorial to Ross and it was decided not to contact us immediately to correct it. Also it gives some insight as to what regard Ross holds the opinions of his students. This was the university president confronting my peers and coworkers about a piece that my desk, and ultimately I, was responsible for. If he wanted to discuss the piece, I wanted to give him a fair shake at doing so. So I directly called the office of the President. “If you’re trying to contact the president, you need to go through Steve Smith,” the receptionist told me, referring to the Director of Public Relations with University Communications. I left my phone
number and personal e-mail address with the receptionist. Not an hour later, I received a call from Associate Vice President of University Communications Renee Walker, the university’s head public relations honcho. She reiterated Ross’s points about the factual error we were accused of and that the university’s PR officials were simply trying to make sure we were getting the proper information, not trying to impede us or keep us from Ross. Shortly thereafter, we got word that Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Brenda Lawrence, who was in town on a campaign stop, was having lunch with students at The Brass, and Ross was there. Getting down there as quickly as I could, I sat down at a table with other media folks in the corner. Ross sat at the main table, pushed away, leaned back in his chair, not interacting or participating. Shortly thereafter, he excused himself and started to leave. I caught up with him and introduced myself. I told him who I was and that I was responsible for the editorial. I wanted him to know he was always welcome to contact me, air his grievances, arrange meetings and write response letters and guest columns for publications. As I said this to him, we walked out the door of the cafe to the south end of the block on the sidewalk, which is where we were for the statements described at the beginning of this column. After my experiences trying to get a hold of our president, I spent the next day calling the offices of the presidents of 12 other public universities in Michigan (all of them save for the University of Michigan satellite campuses). I intended to ask their opinions and experiences regarding interacting with students. Five university presidents spoke with me that day. Eastern Michigan University President Sue Martin contacted me Sunday. Only four universities directed me through public relations. These are my experiences and findings. Is Ross visible or approachable to the people on this campus? Decide for yourself.
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A park full of art Works shown off over weekend By Rachel Dybicki Staff Reporter
Deerfield Park came alive with music and art Saturday afternoon for Art From Our Parks. The third annual event drew people from around the community to the park, 2425 W. Remus Road., to be inspired by and appreciate music and art. “My favorite part about being out here every year is the mixing of all the senses — fire, music, dancing, chili, poetry and art,” said Mount Pleasant resident Caroline Kramer. “This promotes Deerfield Park and creates the opportunity for others to visit surrounding parks.” People gathered around the bonfire to hear songs and share stories while other parts of the park showcased performers of all different art and dance forms. Students from Amy Perschbacher’s dance class from the Vision Studio of Performing Arts, 115 S. Mission St., performed a jazz number. It exposed the girls to a new performing stage and expanded their experiences, she said. “I wanted to teach my pupils that (dance) is actually about expression and fun that can be anywhere, not just an auditorium,” the Mount Pleasant resident said. Next up was the Central Michigan University Musical Theater Performance Society. The group of Musical Theater majors preformed songs like “Two Nobody’s in New York,” and “What I Did For Love,” with a Broadway flair. “This was such a great opportunity for us,” said Bay City sophomore Dylan Ratell. “Every time we get the chance to sing we take it!” The performances surprised many viewers. It was Rex Towers’ third year at the event. “It’s all I do and I couldn’t
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Central Michigan University temporary faculty member Molly Kampf performs a sight specific dance Saturday during Arts From Our Parks at Deerfield Park, 2425 W. Remus Road. “It’s good to perform in unexpected places, it brings out a different character and feelings,” Kampf said.
imagine doing anything else,” the Grand Rapids resident said. “It’s all based around art and being creative, I live it.” Towers painted a mural of the trees and path he was closest to at the beginning of the festival. A poem written by a performer they saw last year inspired the Kramer family to return. “It’s about moving on and letting go in reference to the seasons,” Kramer said. “It is especially coming in handy since we’re moving to Virginia on Monday.” Mount Pleasant resident Liz Busch was glad Art From our Parks was continuing. “This event combines two of the most important things in our family — nature and artistic expression,” the Mount Pleasant resident said. Busch attended the festival with her two sons, daughter and guitar-playing husband, who performed during the final act of the festival.
Grand Rapids resident Rex Tower laughs while talking about his painting Saturday during Arts From Our Parks at Deerfield Park, 2425 W. Remus Rd. “Art is the only thing I can do well,” Tower said.
Every year the festival ends with Rick Stevens, an Art From Our Parks founder, painting a large piece with his hands and feet. Getting away from the brush helps him unleash his more creative side, the Mount Pleasant resident said. “Art can inspire your heart,
I know it’s what inspires my heart to beat,” Stevens said. “Out here we have the perfect combination of music, art, coffee, fire and a mellow atmosphere.” metro@cm-life.com
If Mary Ellen Brandell had one fault, it was wanting to make everyone happy. Brandell, a former CMU communications professor, died from leukemia Friday morning at her Mount Pleasant home. She was 76. “She lacked the capacity to ever say ‘no,’” said David Ling, Isabella County Commission chairman.“There are few words to describe her as a person, but people who met her immediately fell in love with her.” Visitation is today from 5 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Charles R. Lux Family Funeral Home, 2300 S. Lincoln Road. A service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, 209 S. Franklin St. Brandell was chairwoman of the Isabella County Founders Day event, the Isabella County Sesquicentennial Committee and led various other county groups. She received numerous awards including the John Cumming Isabella County Historical Preservation Award. “She never took credit for any of the things she did — that’s probably what made her such a very fine leader on all these volunteer committees,” Ling said. Ling said Brandell’s involvement goes back as far as he could remember. Ling met Brandell when he
first came to CMU in 1971 as a public speaking and debate professor and they remained friends ever since. Brandell taught communications disorders and speech therapy until moving into university administration. “She worked very hard to make sure everyone was happy,” said Mount Pleasant resident Jack Westbrook. Westbrook was Brandell’s neighbor and also a member of the Isabella County Sesquicentennial Committee. “She is a great loss to the community and university as well,” Ling said. Brandell organized the Mary Ellen Brandell Access to Recreation Fund, which raised about $200,000 to make the Access Adventure Trail handicap-accessible, while ensuring park maintenance. Deanna Heath, former executive director of Woodland Hospice, knew Brandell as a very dedicated woman. Brandell started the Dick and Mary Ellen Brandell Family Hospice House Fund and remained chairwoman of the committee after completing the program. She raised about $1 million for the hospice, Ling said. “She was quite a force – there was no stopping her,” Heath said. “It will be a long time before someone like her blows through here again.” university@cm-life.com
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Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe starts using wind energy
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Andrew Cline, 4, of Mount Pleasant runs during the 1k Kids Fun Run put on by Michigan Spine and Pain on Saturday morning in Island Park. “I was running so fast.” Cline said.
Michigan Spine and Pain 5k fights childhood obesity By Orrin Shawl Staff Reporter
Chilly temperatures were not enough to slow down runners and volunteers Saturday morning at the Michigan Spine and Pain 5K. About 85 people spent the morning at Island Park supporting and participating in the Promoting Active Children Everywhere race. Garria Arnold, clinical supervisor and nurse practitioner for Michigan Spine and Pain, supported the event as a keynote speaker and runner in the 5K. “My position is to help reduce childhood obesity,” Arnold said. “Because we know that if you’re overweight as a child, it could lead into adulthood and lead to more health problems in the future.” East Lansing senior Niki Corcoran wasn’t planning on running in the event but the cold made her think about changing her mind. “I’m freezing, so I was actually thinking about running it just to get warm,” Corcoran said, laughing. Registration began at 8 a.m. and by 9 a.m. the par-
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“My position is to help reduce childhood obesity. Because we know that if you’re overweight as a child, it could lead into adulthood and lead to more health problems in the future.” Garria Arnold, Michigan Spine and Pain clinical
supervisor and nurse practitioner ticipants were all gathered behind the starting line. One of the runners, Corey Friedrich, warmed up long before the race started. “I just got up a little while ago and I needed to get my legs warmed up before the race starts,” the Mount Pleasant resident said. “It’s a nice way to get some exercise and help charity too.” Friedrich finished the 5K race with a time of 18 minutes and 37 seconds, the fastest time of the whole event. Once the adults were done with the 5K, it was the kids’ turn to shine. Kids participated in their own half-mile Tot Trot,
some of them even riding bicycles. Four-year-old Andrew Cline said his favorite part of running in the race was the last part “because that was when he ran so fast.” Some of Central Michigan’s track team members, including coach Dionne Henley and Saginaw senior John Calvert, helped out at the event by directing runners and making sure that none of the participants got lost. “We try to do a lot of volunteer work in the community,” Henley said. “We were excited to be here.” metro@cm-life.com
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe will install their first wind turbine this fall. In 2004 the tribe began a wind feasibility study with the U.S. Department of Energy, said Sally Kniffen, environmental specialist for the tribe. The result of this study will bring a turbine on Tomah Road. The original project was limited to powering greenhouses, but was expanded to power heating and cooling in homes, she said. The electricity will be linked into existing power lines and the Consumers Energy electric grid through a negotiated agreement. She hopes the wind turbine will act as a demonstration project. “I like to call this a ‘boot on the ground’ project so people can actually see how it works in a tangible way,” Kniffen said. The turbine is a commercial three-bladed wind turbine from Heron Wind Manufacturing, LLC. The height of the turbine from blade tip to base is about 148 feet, said Steve Smiley, owner of Heron Wind Manufacturing. The project was coordinated through the Tribe’s Housing and Planning Departments, Seventh Generation Cultural Center, the United States Department of Energy and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Tribal Housing Manager April Borton is happy to see the project moving toward completion because of the benefits her tenants will see. “We are happy to make this a reality and lower tenants’ costs,” Borton said. “Luckily, we got the grant money and other funding as well.” She said the wind turbine will help offset heating and cooling costs for her tenants. More wind turbines could be built in the future in various locations if the first proves to be successful, Kniffen said. “We’ve approached this as a phase one wind turbine energy project,” Borton said. “The housing department is looking into more grants for alternate energy resources and the tribe
is looking into it also.” The first wind turbine will be located near the Elijah Elk Cultural Center, 7529 E. Tomah Road, as it goes hand-in-hand with their philosophy, Kniffen said. Kniffen and Smiley both acknowledged public concern about noise and potential threats to flying wildlife, but said there is no need to worry: the turbines are virtually silent and studies indicate zero negative impact on local birds. “We are creating clean energy so the birds can be more healthy,” said Smiley. “Cars driving by will kill more birds than a wind turbine.” metro@cm-life.com
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Michigan Street has a brand new look to it. The city repaved portions of West Michigan Street and added bike lanes and 23 parallel parking spaces. The new pavement and bike lanes run from the corner of Mission and Michigan Streets to the corner of Michigan and Fancher Streets. The city plans to continue the lanes farther west on Michigan as more funds are available, said Duane Ellis, director of Public Works. The decision to work on the street was made because it had been 30 to 40 years since any major construction had been done on the street. “It needed to be re-built badly,” Ellis said. “I’ve been here 26 years and they haven’t really done much to it until now.” Unlike the construction at Bellows Street, there won’t be a mini-circle and the parking spaces run parallel with the road. The spaces on Michigan will not be metered. Ellis said construction for the road went smoothly and the end product was what they were expecting. He said the addition of the bike lanes is part of making Mount Pleasant a more walkable community. “Currently the intersection of Main and Washington is also under discussion for road work,” Ellis said. “But that is just talk, nothing has been set in stone.” Mount Pleasant resident Michelle Szymczak said even though she does not drive down the road too often, the changes seem positive.
“It needed to be re-built badly. I’ve been here 26 years and they haven’t really done much to it until now.” Duane Ellis, Public Works director
She said she is mostly thankful construction is over with. “It was painful to drive around while it was closed,” she said. Customers to Nadine’s Beauty Shop, 701 E. Michigan St., will find it easier to make their way to the establishment. Customers had to park several blocks away and walk to the shop, said Jackie Ayries, an employee at Nadine’s. While the parking spaces will be helpful the sidewalk is not what it should be. “There should be grass between her street and sidewalk and now it’s just concrete,” the Shepherd resident said. “Plus the corner near us is strange, the way it is set up is funky.” City parking regulations and fines will apply to the spaces. Because lanes were narrowed for bike lanes, drivers will have to become more cautious and alert while driving on the street, said Jeff Browne, Mount Pleasant Police Department public information officer. Drivers should be careful and aware of cyclists especially when making any turns on the street. “Cyclists will also have to remember that when they are in those lanes they are
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Soccer begins MAC play with pair of wins CMU beats Akron, Ohio over weekend By Matthew Firsht Staff Reporter
The Central Michigan University women’s soccer team picked up right where it left off last season in the Mid-American Conference. CMU improved to 2-0 in the MAC with a 3-1 win against Ohio Sunday at the CMU Soccer Complex. Penalties seemed to be the story of the first half as Ohio amassed nine penalties to CMU’s three. The Bobcats also watched
their midfielder Cathryn Rogers get a yellow card 30 minutes into the first half and midfielder Lauren Burke seconds later earned a red card and was ejected when she tried to hit a CMU player followLaura Twidle ing a collision. The Chippewas’ defense continued their strong performance, holding Ohio to three shots in the first half while senior goalkeeper Shay Mannino had a save. Sophomore forward Laura Twidle provided CMU all the offense it needed, scoring her first two goals of the season to give
the Chippewas a 2-0 lead. Her first goal came in the 29th minute when she scored unassisted off her own rebound, while the second goal came right before the end of the first half of an assist from Liesel Toth. “We had practiced the play all week and I was in the middle of my run and got a head on it,” Twidle said. “So I’m glad that worked out.” Ohio got on the board in the 72nd minute to cut the lead to 2-1, but junior midfielder Claire Horton added a goal in the 85th minute to extend the Chippewas’ lead back to two goals.
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Sophomore defender Katie Slaughter hugs her teammate after a goal was scored during CMU’s 3-1 victory against Ohio on Sunday at the CMU Soccer Complex.
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Wanted: A Kicker By John Evans Senior Reporter
EVANSTON, Ill. — A good bounce here or there, a made field goal here or there and the Central Michigan football team could be undefeated. I am not trying to stick up for CMU fans. I truly believe this team should be 4-0 heading into this Saturday’s home game against a 1-3 Ball State team. Week one against Hampton was a tuneup game for the Chippewas. After beating the Pirates 33-0 the team was feeling good, but one question lingered. Freshman kicker Paul Mudgett was just 1-4 on field goal attempts in a subpar debut for a kicking game that lost senior Andrew Aguila to graduation last year. Heading to Philadelphia to start a three-game road trip, the Chippewas knew beating Temple was going to be a tough task. In what was one of the biggest defensive battles I have ever seen a CMU football team compete in. The Chippewas were down 10-7 early in the fourth quarter when Mudgett came on to attempt a 27-yard field goal to tie the game, swinging momentum completely in CMU’s favor. The result was another miss, pushing the Chippewas kicking game to a dismal 1-for-5 on field goal attempts for the season. Meanwhile, with Nick Bellore out because of an ankle injury, the defense stepped up, holding the Owls to just three points in the second half. And with just over a minute to go in the game, and the Chippewas still down by three, another field goal opportunity presented itself and this one had pressure. More pressure than any kick so far this season. It was redshirt freshman David Harman’s turn. With a chance to tie the game in the fourth, he came through, hitting a 31-yard field goal to send the game into overtime, where CMU would lose on an intercepted pass from sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff. But with the way the game was going and how the defense was playing, had Mudgett been able to come through early in the fourth quarter, the game would have never gone to overtime and the Chippewas would be 2-0 with a huge road win against the MidAmerican Conference pre-season favorite. The following week, the Chippewas manhandled Eastern Michigan 52-14. With eight minutes left and CMU in complete control, head coach Dan Enos wanted to test the waters of his new found kicker. Harman nailed a 41-yard field goal that was good from at least 50 yards and the kicking woes seemed to be solved, or at least appeared to be. But in Saturday’s game against Northwestern, Harman’s first A KICKERs | 3B
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TOP LEFT: Defensive backs Bobby Seay and Jahleel Addae look at each other after failing to stop Northwestern wide receiver Jeremy Ebert from scoring a touchdown in the third quarter. TOP RIGHT: Head coach Dan Enos yells from the sideline after a failed two-point conversion in the fourth quarter. BOTTOM LEFT: Sophomore wide receiver Cody Wilson gives a disgruntled look after walking off of the field with an aggravated injury during the fourth quarter. BOTTOM RIGHT: Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff attempts a pass during the fourth quarter. Radcliff had two interceptions on the day.
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By Aaron McMann | Sports Editor VANSTON, Ill. – The seniors and coaching staff sounded a warning to the rest of the Central Michigan football team last
week. Mistakes would become crucial as the team approached preparation for its first game of the season against a Bowl Championship Series conference opponent. But penalties and turnovers proved to be too much for CMU, who fell to 2-2 on the season Saturday with a 30-25 loss against Northwestern in front of 30,075 at Ryan Field. “I don’t think we played the game we wanted to play,” senior linebacker Nick Bellore said Saturday in the postgame news conference. “It was
just one of those games we didn’t execute and they executed to a tee and won the game.” Both teams played sloppy, combining for 20 turnovers and 196 yards of missed opportunities, but it was the errors that hurt the Chippewas the most. Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff went 29-for-43 for 347 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but his play was overshadowed by two interceptions, one of which proved to be critical in the third quarter. After Northwestern took a 16-13 lead, Radcliff was pressured by a zone blitz and threw the football directly to Wildcats defensive end Quentin Williams. “They’ll probably tell you they executed better, but we definitely had a lack of execution in the third quarter and (most of ) the second half,” Radcliff said. “We just got to come out and make sure we’re all on the same page and go with
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Senior running back Carl Volny runs the ball past Northwestern linebacker David Nwabuisi to score at the end of the second quarter Saturday. Volny finished the game with 21 yards rushing and 4 yards receiving.
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Notebook: Volny, Poblah beginning to shine By John Evans Senior Reporter
EVANSTON, Ill. — When you lose production from players like Dan LeFevour and Antonio Brown, questions will arise about replacing talent. A strong core of seniors returning is always a good start, but the Central Michigan football team has not seen a lot of production from its seniors on offense. Saturday’s 30-25 loss at Northwestern was different.
Seniors combined for three touchdowns and a defensive turnover. Senior running back Carl Volny had his best game of the season, rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown while also catching six passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. Volny’s six catches and 74 receiving yards were both career highs. “He’s a good football player. We’ve seen it all spring, all camp and we think he’s outstanding at catching the ball out of the backfield,” said CMU head coach Dan Enos. “It’s great to have a senior you can go into
a situation like that (with).” After rushing for a career day last weekend against Eastern Michigan, junior running back Paris Cotton was shut down on Saturday. He had four carries for just three yards in the losing effort. Enos said after the game that Cotton, who missed practice on Tuesday and was limited during the week, was banged up and not at 100 percent for the game. Wide receivers played a big role in Saturday’s game, as sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff completed passes to nine different receivers
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for a career high 347 yards. Senior wide receiver Kito Poblah, who has been relatively quiet all season, had by far his best game of the year. Poblah caught six passes for 89 yards and a touchdown. It was the 28th consecutive game in which Poblah had a catch. “Later in the game he (Poblah) came up to me and said, ‘just give me the ball,’” Radcliff said. “I’ve got all the confidence in the world in that guy and he’s just proving that to
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AROUND THE MAC West Division Team MAC
Overall
Toledo CMU NIU WMU BSU EMU
3-1 2-2 2-2 1-2 1-3 0-4
1-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-2
East Division Team MAC
Overall
Temple 1-0 Miami 1-0 KSU 0-0 BGSU 0-0 Buffalo 0-1 Ohio 0-1 Akron 0-0
3-1 2-2 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-3 0-4
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Score by quarters Central Michigan Northwestern
1 6 6
2 7 7
3 0 10
4 12 7
Team totals
Total 25 30
Saturday’s results
Scoring play NU - Jason Ebert 24-yard pass from Dan Persa (PAT blocked) CMU - Cody Wilson 31-yard run (PAT blocked) NU - Jacob Schmidt 1-yard run CMU - Carl Volny 16-yard pass from Ryan Radcliff NU - Stefan Demos 27-yard field goal NU - Jeremy Ebert 25-yard pass from Persa NU - Jacob Schmidt 13-yard run CMU - Carol Volny 2-yard run (PAT blocked) CMU - Kito Poblah 25-yard pass from Radcliff (failed two-point conversion)
Northwestern 30, CMU 25 Michigan 65, BGSU 21 UConn 45, Buffalo 21 Iowa 45, Ball State 0 Toledo 31, Purdue 20 Missouri 51, Miami (OH) 13 Ohio State 73, EMU 20 Penn State 22, Temple 13 Indiana 35, Akron 20 Marshall 24, Ohio 23 NIU 34, Minnesota 23
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First downs 24 28 Rushing yards 76 149 Rushing TDs 2 2 Passing yards 347 280 Cmps.-atts.-int 29-43-2 23-30-2 Passing TDs 2 2 Total offense 423 429 Gain per play 6.4 5.6 Fumbles (No.-lost) 1-1 1-1 Punts-yards 4-122 4-146 Third-down conv. 2-10 11-17 Fourth-down conv. 1-1 0-0 Sacks by (#-yds) 5-29 0-0 Penalties (#-yds) 4-12 3-22 Field goals 0-1 1-2 Possession 25:48 34:12
Scoring summary Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th
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Game leaders
Score 6-0 6-0 (4:53) 6-6 (2:48) 13-6 (7:23) 13-13 (1:15) 16-13 (9:20) 23-13 (9:40) 30-13 (14:54) 30-19 (7:36) 30-25 (1:11)
Four Downs
Rushing
Mike Trumpy (NU) 12 carries, 53 yards, 0 TD Passing
Ryan Radcliff (CMU) 29-of-43, 347 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Receiving
Kito Poblah (CMU) 6 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD Jeremy Ebert (NU) 5 catches, 83 yards, 2 TD Defensive
Matt Berning (CMU LB) 13 total tackles, 0.5 sacks
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MAC LEADERS
Ball State
Rushing
Player-team Att-yds-TD w Chandler Harnish 53-473-3
Sat., Oct. 2
NIU 72-375 -3 w Chad Spann NIU w Bernard Pierce 66-343-5 Temple
Passing Player-team
Cp-att-yds-TD
w Ryan Radcliff 89-135-1,142-5 CMU 94-146-921-8 w Alex Carder WMU 72-154-882-8 w Jerry Davis Buffalo Leah sefton/staff photographer
Receiving
Player-team
Rec.-Yds-TD
w Kamar Jordan BGSU w Jordan White WMU w Armand Robinson Miami (OH) w Cody Wilson CMU
40-413-1
Sophomore defensive back Lorenzo White and senior defensive back Bobby Seay close in on Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa during the first half. CMU’s defense allowed 429 total yards — 149 rushing, 280 passing.
27-382-3
20-376-2
Tackles
Player-team
w LB Dwayne Woods BGSU w LB Neal Howey EMU w LB Archie Donald Toledo w LB Jeavon Lecrock BGSU w LB Tracy Wilson NIU
Sacks
Ttl
44
T
o open the game, Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa connected with receiver Jeremy Ebert on a 24-yard touchdown pass to give the Wildcats an early lead. Stefan Demos’ ensuing point-after attempt was then blocked — a theme on the day — as Northwestern went up 6-0.
44
39
w DT Steven Means Buffalo w DT Javon Reese EMU w DE Paul Hazel WMU
3.5 3.5
fter tying the game at 13 at halftime, CMU came out in the second half sluggish. The Chippewas went three and out in the first drive of the second half and Ryan Radcliff threw an interception on the second drive. The interception proved to be crucial for Northwestern, who gained momentum and took a 30-13 lead in the third quarter.
Player
W
ith Northwestern taking a two-score lead, CMU regained momentum with a two-yard touchdown run by Carl Volny, but the extra point was blocked. The Chippewas added another touchdown, a 25-yard touchdown pass to Kito Poblah, to pull within a score. A two-point conversion and onside kick failed, ending CMU’s hope of a comeback.
3.0
T e s t r e s u lt s
Att-yds-TD
Paris Cotton Carl Volny Cody Wilson Zurlon Tipton
Passing
4TH AND INCHES
A
CMU TEAM LEADERS
w w w w
railing 6-0 in the first quarter, CMU’s offense responded two minutes later. Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff led a 74yard drive, capped off by a 31-yard rushing touchdown from sophomore receiver Cody Wilson to tie the game at 6. But just like NU’s point-after attempt, freshman David Harman’s kick was blocked, keeping the score knotted at 6 a piece.
3RD DOWN
39
Ttl
Player
T
43
Player
Rushing
2ND DOWN
1ST AND TEN
32-382-2
59-342-5 25-90-2 9-67-1 12-56-1
Att-comp-yds-TD
Player
w w w w w
Cody Wilson Kito Poblah Carl Volny Paris Cotton Jerry Harris
Rec-Yds-TD
20-376-2 15-197-2 12-150-1 13-109-0 6-77-0
Tackles
Player
w w w w w
Ttl
LB Matt Berning LB Nick Bellore CB Jahleel Addae LB Armond Staten DB Bobby Seay
Sacks
Player
w w w w
Kick returns Player
35 28 26 22 21 Ttl
DE Caesar Rodriguez LB Matt Berning DE Kashawn Fraser DE Joe Kinville 1.5
2.0 1.5 1.5
Player
w Cody Wilson
No.-yds-avg
7-52-7.4
Northwestern running back Jacob Schmidt scored on a 13-yard rush in the fourth quarter to give NU a 30-13 lead. CMU ended the first half tied, 13-13, but came out flat in the second half, allowing the Wildcats to take a two-possession lead. While the Chippewas closed the lead to within a touchdown, they could never recover.
GAME BALL Junior receiver Jeremy Ebert continued his tear with 83 yards receiving, a NU team high, and two touchdowns, helping lead the Wild- Jeremy Ebert cats to a 4-0 start on the season. Ebert is first in the Big Ten in receiving yards and second in yards per game.
Sept. 2 vs. Hampton
W, 33-0
Offense
C+
Sophomore quarterback Ryan Radcliff threw for a career high 347 yards and two touchdowns. Seniors Carl Volny and Kito Poblah had their best games of the season combining for three touchdowns. Poor execution, Last week: A- and 2-of-10 on third down conversions were the Achilles heel.
B
Defense
Last week: B
Special Teams
D-
Last week: B No.-yds-avg
w Jahleel Addae 7-111-15.9
Punt returns
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w Ryan Radcliff 89-135-1142-5 w Derek Rifenbury 2-2-17-0
Receiving
The Cardinals, 1-3 overall, are coming off a 45-0 loss against Iowa on Saturday. The game will be their Mid-American Conference opener. CMU beat BSU 35-3 in last year’s meeting.
Close to failing, the kicking game was dismal, having two PAT’s and a field goal blocked which could have tied the game. Kick returns lacked explosion and senior punter Brett Hartmann struggled. Sophomore Cody Wilson was the only bright spot.
BLast week: B+
Although they allowed their highest point total so far, turnovers left them in bad situations. Senior linebacker Nick Bellore had 10 tackles and a sack and his first interception of the season while senior linebacker Matt Berning had a game-high 13 tackles.
Overall Despite losing the game, the Chippewas hung in this one going into halftime with momentum and a tie score. Timely turnovers and a lack of execution hurt as the comeback bid was stopped short.
I don’t think we played the game we wanted to play.” CMU linebacker Nick Bellore
Sept. 11 at Temple
L, 13-10 Sept. 18 at Eastern Michigan
W, 52-14 Sept. 25 at Northwestern
L, 30-25 Oct. 2 vs. Ball State, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Virginia Tech, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16 vs. Miami (OH), 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 Compiled by: Aaron McMann and John Evans Photos by: Sean Proctor
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Volleyball remains winless in MAC 1,500 fans fill Finch Fieldhouse for first regular season game
By Jeff LaHaye Staff Reporter
The Central Michigan club hockey team went into this weekend looking for redemption from last week’s losses to Davenport University and to start off Central Regional play with a win. Friday night, the team faced off against the University of Missouri. What was supposed to be a new team with a new attitude soon looked like the same team of two weeks ago as CMU found itself trailing in the first period. The second period wasn’t anything different and the team entered the third period down 4-1. Then CMU found new life and quickly turned the game around by scoring three consecutive goals. Soon there after, it took over the game and put five more goals in the net and beat Missouri 9-6. “I feel like we are stepping in the right direction,” said junior center Nick Badder. “If we came out and played like we did before, I would have been worried but the team put that behind us and are looking forward for the next game.” Saturday The game started differently as CMU jumped ahead of Missouri early, scoring two goals in the first to take a 2-1 lead. Everything was going well for the team, but then
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Sophomore Katie Schuette kills a serve delivered in CMU’s home opener Saturday against Ohio. Schuette was one of three CMU players to record double digit kills in match. CMU lost 3-2 to fall to 6-8 overall and 0-2 in the Mid-American Conference.
Ohio and a Lauren Krupsky kill, the Chippewas pulled within one point, 17-16. The Bobcats rebounded and eventually led 21-19, but after a Kaitlyn Schultz kill and three attack errors, the Chippewas found themselves with a 23-21 lead. After some back and forth play the Chips sealed a 2-1 match lead on a Krupsky kill that electrified the home crowd. In the fourth set, with a chance to close out the match, CMU led once and trailed by as many as four. Despite their struggles, the Chippewas got as close as 23-21 and had a chance to win it, but their opponents held on to send the match to the fifth. “We made some errors that need to be cleaned up by the end of the season,” Olson said. “We just need to be tougher when it counts.” For the second consecutive match, the Chippewas entered a fifth set and, for the second consecutive match, they found themselves in a deficit that they couldn’t quite overcome.
After the first four sets were extremely close, Ohio jumped out to a 10-5 lead. The Chippewas closed the gap to 14-11 before Ohio closed it out to win the match and send the Chippewas to an 0-2 MAC record. “I thought we played well tonight, I thought this match was played at a championship level,” Olson said. “It’s kind of what you would expect. This is the MAC.” The Chippewas had four players in double digit kills for the second match in a row. Lindsey Delude had her second stellar performance, leading the team with 14 kills and 13 digs. Krupsky finished with 14 kills, while Val DeWeerd had 11. Defensively, Lisa Johnson had 14 digs and senior setter Catherine Ludwig had 49 assists. The Chippewas (6-8, 0-2 MAC) continue conference play at 7 p.m. Friday when they travel to Muncie, Ind., to play Ball State. sports@cm-life.com
CMU club hockey rallies in third period to win Friday Team suffers loss Saturday, gets victory Sunday
Cross country
Randolph happy with Pankow’s performance
By Brandon Champion Staff Reporter
The Central Michigan women’s volleyball team picked to win the Mid-American Conference West Division is now winless. In their MAC home opener Saturday, the Chippewas and Bobcats were evenly matched, with the first four sets being decided by a score of 25-23. The match, the first regular season volleyball contest played in Finch Fieldhouse since 1979, was a back and forth thriller much to the delight of almost 1,500 fans in attendance. “It was a great atmosphere toErik Olson night,” said CMU head coach Erik Olson, “There was a lot of energy, there was really nice buzz — it was a fun (place) to play in.” The Chippewas fed off the crowd early, jumping out to a quick 4-0 lead. That momentum carried them through most of the first set. After CMU took a 15-12 lead, the Bobcats scored three consecutive points to even the score. From there, the set went back and forth before CMU won on an Ohio service error. The second set picked up right where the first ended, with the lead bouncing between both teams. After taking a two-point lead, CMU rattled off five consecutive points to stretch its lead to 17-10, but Ohio wouldn’t go away. “I think it was a good match for me and the whole team,” said sophomore outside hitter Katie Schuette, who finished the game with 10 kills. “It was a tough loss but I think it was agood showing of what our team can do.” With the score at 18-12, OU scored five consecutive points of its own before eventually tying the match at 20. They then went on to win the set 25-23 and even the match at one. After much of the same in the third set, Ohio stretched its lead to 17-12, but after three consecutive errors by
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the Tigers took advantage of some bad plays by CMU and scored five goals to jump ahead 6-2. “We lost our composure and had a few bad shifts in a row and let our emotions get the best of us,” Badder said. “At that point, it was our attitude that was the problem and it showed on the ice in the second.” In the third, CMU fought back and closed the gap to two goals, 7-5, but an empty net goal late in the third period put the game out of reach and Missouri won 8-5. “There was an eight minute stretch in the second period where the team just fell apart and Missouri took advantage of that,” said head coach Mike Willette. “We tried to fight our way back but in the end the deficit was too much for us to overcome.” Sunday The day offered the CMU an opportunity to come back from the loss from the night before. The team jumped out to an early lead in the first never gave Missouri State a chance to get back into the game, winning 7-2. “We need to work on consistency on the ice through all three periods,” Willette said. “We need to play with the same desire to win through the whole game.” Freshman goalie Brandon Allor said Sunday’s game against Missouri State showed what CMU can do if every player is working together. “This game showed what we are capable of and what the team should expect out of all of us for the rest of the
games this season,” Allor said. “We came together and got all the kinks out.” The games also solidified the goalie position for the rest of the season. Allor impressed the coaches with his game play and is now the starting goalie. “The goalie competition made me want to work harder on the ice; to be the go to goalie for the team,” Allor said. “It made me play hard everyday and produce wins and it gave me purpose and drives me to do better.” CMU will travel down south to play Florida Gulf Coast on Friday and Saturday. sports@cm-life.com
For the first time this season, the Central Michigan cross country program laid down their top seven cards for its first scored meet of the season Saturday during the 25th annual Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn. A number of teams were on display at the Les Bolstad Golf Course, giving CMU an opportunity to see where it matched up against other teams from around the country. Junior Raeanne Lohner emerged as the leader once again for the Chippewas, finishing the 5k in 21 minutes and 45 seconds, good for 26th place. She helped lead the women’s team to a 16th place finish with 441 points. “It was good to get a real race under my belt,” Lohner said. “Now I know what to expect the
rest of the way.” CMU director of cross country Willie Randolph said the women’s team started off stronger compared to the two earlier meets. But freshman Krista Parks, who finished 22nd at the Spartan Invitational on Sept. 17 did not finish due to a medical Willie Randolph issue. “She is going to be fine, we don’t expect any lost time for her,” Randolph said. Other finishers on the women’s side included senior Kylee Kubacki placing 83rd (22:41), junior Holly Anderson 90th (22:45) and senior Danielle Dakroub coming in 95th (22:49). The women’s team from Arizona University took first place with 76 points. Minnesota finished in seventh place with 185 points. Toledo again was the first MAC team to finish at 13th place with 285 points. Men Senior Chris Pankow paced the way for the men’s team in the 8k race, crossing the line in 70th place in
“It was good to get a real race under my belt.” Raeanne Lohner, Junior
20:45. The men placed 18th, finishing with 503 points. “Chris had a pretty solid performance, showing his leadership mentally and physically,” Randolph said. Freshman Nathan Huff showed a lot promise in his first ever collegiate race, finishing 115th place with a time of 26:47. Sophomore Jason Drudge finished 87th in (26:06), senior Cory Arnold finished 102nd (26:19) and freshman Zach Tranter came in 129th (27:07). Duke University finished in first place with 79 points, while host Minnesota finished fifth with 131 points. The University of Toledo was the first Mid-American Conference team to finish, placing 16th place with 454 points. The Chippewas are off for two weeks before they head to the Michigan Intercollegiate Championships in Rochester, Mich., on Oct. 8. sports@cm-life.com
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Field hockey ends weekend with two losses, defensive play continues to be team strength
N.H. loss Saturday, New Hampshire defeated the Chippewas 4-1 to open the team’s three-week home stretch. UNH back Kyle Lyons scored her fifth goal of the season on a penalty stroke to put the Wildcats on the board in the first half. Whitney Frates added her fourth and fifth tallies in the second half and Kara Connolly scored her fifth goal of the season to put the Chippewas away. Sophomore Erin Dye took 11 shots this weekend, scoring
Davenport defeats CMU’s club rugby Second half keeps Exiles from closing the lead
By Justin Hicks Staff Reporter
Taking shots are one thing, but putting them on goal is another. The Central Michigan women’s field hockey team was able to out shoot Iowa 11-10 Sunday, but were unable to record a shot on goal as the Chippewas lost their final nonconference game of the season, 1-0, on Sunday. While each team had 10 penalty corners, a combined 20 corners produced one goal. Iowa’s Jessica Barnett scored her fifth goal of the season in the 63rd minute, sending a rebound over the head of junior Anastasia Netto. She finished with four saves, advancing to a 2-4 record in her seven games this season. “Anna stepped up and had a good game in goal,” head coach Cristy Freese said. “When you can hold a team to one goal, defensively, it’s pretty satisfying.” This is the second time this season CMU held a team to one goal or less. On Sept. 19, the team limited Saint Louis to one goal in a 2-1 win against the Billikens. “I thought our team came out fired up (today), and we did some things we talked about in the locker room before the game to improve on from yesterday,” Freese said. “I think we did everything we wanted to do expect score goals.”
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opposite of the first half as Davenport scored 31 unanswered points to win the game 31-12. CMU would have a few more chances but were unable to capitalize on a few try attempts to close the lead. The team appeared to have a tough time trying to get handles on the slick ball due to rain the night before. “We played great, but they just came out firing,” Keady said. “We thought we had them down mentally but they have a great coaching staff, great players who keep mentality up all the time. They outplayed us and we just have to regroup.” The Exiles, who fell to 2-2 on the season, welcome the University of Michigan at 7 p.m. Friday at the Intramural Fields. “We beat them by a lot last year, but they are much improved so we are looking forward to taking them on the field,” Keady said. “We just have to regroup and come back out.”
By Kristopher Lodes Staff Reporter
It was a tale of two halves when the Central Michigan rugby team played Davenport University Saturday afternoon at the CMU Intramural Fields. The two teams looked even throughout the entire first half, each having opportunities to score while playing solid defense. But the stalemate was broken late in the first half as Bryan Kimbrell and Patrick Keady each scored a try before the halftime, giving the Exiles a 12-0 lead. The Exiles missed on two opportunities at Davenport’s goal line, to be stopped short both times before they were finally able to put it in twice. “We were excited, playing good and playing great,” Keady said at halftime. The second half, however, turned out be a complete
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Freshman forward Abby Roth collides with Iowa Hawkeyes back Jessica Barnett in the first half Sunday afternoon during CMU’s 1-0 loss to Iowa at the CMU Field Hockey Complex.
“When you can hold a team to one goal, defensively, it’s pretty satisfying.” Cristy Freese, CMU head coach on one of her six against UNH. Rushing down the sideline, freshman Bailey McKeon sent a cross to the offensive circle, where Dye found the back of the net for the second time this season. “I think we’re still seeing that we have a quality game (this weekend), and a game we don’t feel as good about,” Freese said. “The consistency part of the game we’re still working on. “ CMU finished its non-conference play with a 2-6 record,
finishing 1-2 both home and on the road, and 0-2 at a neutral field. “We’ve realized the speed of the game needs to be really quick, our passes need to be hard, and defensively we can’t let (our opponents) capitalize on little mistakes,” said junior Brooke Sihota, who leads the team with five points this season. “Our team’s always excited to play in MAC play,” Sihota said, “but especially with a young team, we want to prove to ev-
eryone that it doesn’t matter how old the team is, you can come out and win a championship.” MAC play opens at 2 p.m. Friday when CMU hosts Kent State (5-5) at the CMU Field Hockey Complex. “We’re ready for MAC play.” Freese said. “I think our players can go into the conference with some confidence and that’s what I like about our team: we come to play everyday.” sports@cm-life.com
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point after attempt was low and blocked as a result, leaving the game tied at 6. Midway through the second quarter, Harman came on to attempt a 40-yard field goal to break a tie. Yet again, the kick was low and blocked for the second time of the day. It never had a chance. The Chippewas found themselves down 30-13 in the third quarter after Radcliff was picked off deep in his own territory. But the team kept fighting. Senior running back Carl
Volny, who had two touchdowns in the game, responded with a 2-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was blocked, again, and the Chippewas’ kicking game became a bigger issue. CMU lost the game by five points. A field goal and two extra points and the script of the season completely changes. This team lost a lot of production from last season and the expectations were not as high as previous years, but this is still a good football team with a bright future. But one thing is for certain. Saying the ‘kicking woes continue’ does not do justice. This team needs to find a kicker and they need to find one fast. sports@cm-life.com
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what we see. We try and force some things and we’ll learn from it and be alright.” The game looked to be out of reach after NU opened up a 30-13 lead, but Enos’ team would not lay down, immediately scoring a touchdown.
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Senior midfielder Valerie Prause battles Akron defender Liz Moyer during the second half of Friday’s game against the Zips.
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CMU head coach Tom Anagnost was pleased with Twidle’s offensive production. “She played really good, she came off the bench and provided a great spark for us,” Anag-
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that to me again. He’s a senior receiver, he’s a smart guy and he has been around the system quite a bit and he knows how to get open.” Unlike the offense this sea-
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nost said. “I’m glad she had her way today.” The Chippewas opened MAC play on Friday at home against Akron, beating the Zips 3-0. CMU took an early 1-0 lead with a goal from sophomore midfielder Ashley Mejilla in the 24th minute of the game, setting itself up for a successful night. The Chippewas’ defense allowed only two goals in the
first half of the game, leading the way to an eventual shutout. The second half brought on a goal from freshman forward Nicole Samuel in the 54th minute, making the score 2-0 in favor of the Chippewas. Valerie Prauseadded the third goal on an assist from midfielder Jenna Hill.
son, the defensive side of the ball has seen nothing but senior leadership. Senior linebackers Nick Bellore and Matt Berning have been the defense’s strong suit all season, while senior defensive tackle Sean Murnane and senior defensive back Vince Agnew have also provided leadership for their respected positions. On Saturday, Berning had a
game-high 13 tackles and a halfsack. Bellore added 10 tackles of his own and an interception, the first of the season and the fifth of his career. “It is always surprising to see the ball thrown to you, I just got lucky on a play-action there,” Bellore said.
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Kicking issues continue However, kicking issues became an issue once again for the team. Freshman place kicker David Harman’s point-after attempt was blocked, marking the third time during the game Northwestern got its hands on a CMU kick. Earlier in the game, Harman had a point after and 40-yard field goal attempt blocked, points CMU could have used down the stretch. Because of the missed opportunities, Enos was forced to try a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to three points, but failed. An ensuing on-side kick also failed, ending any hope the Chippewas’ could pull of their third consecutive game against a Big Ten opponent. “We’re going to have to reevaluate (the kicking game),” Enos said. “We have to look at the tape, but it looked like the kicks were real low regardless of the protection. We’re going to have to find a way.” A poor kicking game was just part of CMU’s problems, as the Chippewas
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Senior running back Carl Volny runs the ball upfield on a breakaway during the end of the second quarter to score a touchdown.
committed nine penalties for 90 yards and turned over the ball more than Northwestern. A pair of personal foul penalties in the first quarter allowed NU to get out to a 6-0 lead, while others disrupted the flow of offensive drives in the second half. The Wildcats dominated time of possession in the third quarter and the game, holding onto possession of the football for almost eight minutes more than
the Chippewas. “We wanted to win the turnover margin and rush for 100 yards, and we didn’t either of the two,” Enos said. “We had too many defensive penalties again, and it just puts yourself at such a disadvantage.” sports@cm-life.com
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completed work. You’re comfortable with just watching. Serve drinks and treats. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Today is a 6 – Your need for creative expression gets fulfilled through a group activity. At first you doubt this could be possible, but give it a chance. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) – Today is a 7 – Plan a romantic moment. Keep all the details secret until you’re sure about the venue and the guest list. Trust someone with experience to help. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) – Today is a 7 – A couple you haven’t seen in a long time issues an invitation for quite soon. Shuffle your schedule and make reservations immediately.
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