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Suspect charged in sexual assault case Intruder entered several apartments on Deerfield Road By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter
The Isabella County Sheriff’s Department has charged a Weidman man with several felonies stemming from a sexual assault early Friday morning on Deerfield Road.
Daniel Danny Leonard, 26, is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, first-degree home invasion, criminal sexual conduct with intent to commit sexual penetration and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to a news release. Each of these counts is punishable by life or up to 20 years in prison. Leonard allegedly sexually assaulted a victim in her apartment around 5:30 a.m. Friday morning after walking around
various apartment complexes on Deerfield Road, looking for unlocked doors. Police declined comment on the victim’s current Daniel Danny condition and Leonard it is unknown if any other injuries took place from other attempts to gain access to apartments. Central Michigan Life does not identify
victims of sexual assaults. Sheriff Leo Mioduszewski said Friday there may have been “a small amount” of cash taken from one of the apartments. He advised students to keep their doors locked at all times, even while inside. “Obviously, he’s pretty gutsy walking into apartments that he doesn’t know who’s there,” Mioduszewski said of the suspect, noting police did not believe he had any connection to residents in the apartments.
Numerous entries Leonard was arrested Friday and is being held at the Isabella County Jail, with bond set at $2 million. Police would not say whether he was a Central Michigan University student, but Leonard is not listed in the CMU online directory. Mioduszewski said the victim in the assault is “collegeaged.” He would not say at which apartment complex the assault occurred. “I can tell you that he en-
tered numerous apartments,” he said. Several Mount Pleasant residents living in complexes along Deerfield Road made calls to authorities beginning around 4:30 a.m., alerting them of a man attempting to walk in. A campus-wide alert was sent by CMU Police at 1:13 p.m. Friday afternoon, almost eight hours after the incident.
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A ‘Smart’ war Competitors line up to face Apple’s iPhone in touchscreen battle
By Connor Sheridan Senior Reporter
The line between phone and computer is getting blurrier by the day. And Americans are embracing the transition. Seventeen percent of all American adults use smartphones, according to a study by Forrester Research from October to November. That is up from 11 percent at the end of 2008 and seven percent a year earlier. Smartphones were defined as any mobile phone running an advanced operating system such as Windows Mobile, iPhone OS or Google Android, and which usually offer features such as internet, GPS, games, a music/video player and up to thousands of other useful applications. “They’re looking to use their phones for more than just talking on,” said Verizon Wireless Public Relations Manager Michelle Gilbert. Which is best? With the growing availability and popularity of smartphones, students may have a difficult time deciding which one is right for them. Apple’s iPhone, based on AT&T’s mobile network, helped begin the shift to smartphones and is a popular choice for its minimalist design, multi-touch interface and a wide selection of applications available on its “app store.” “I like that you can download different apps,” said Gladwin sophomore Jessica Simpkins. Another well-recognized smartphone
is Research in Motion’s Blackberry, which is optimized for wireless e-mail use and is popular as a work phone. Most models have a QWERTY keyboard separate from the screen, but only the Storm features touchscreen capabilities. A new contender for mobile touchscreen top dog is the Motorola Droid, a Verizon Wireless phone which runs the Google Android operating system. The phone’s recent advertising campaign has emphasized its physical keyboard, 3.7 inch screen and multitasking capabilities. If graduate student Ryan Dehaan has to upgrade from his standard mobile phone, the device itself, he said, would not matter as much as the service it is on. “I’ve had Verizon for four or five years and I’ve had no problems with it,” Dehaan said. The overall coverage and quality of Verizon and AT&T’s mobile networks has been the topic of several recent television advertisements from both companies. Though Apple’s signature ease of use and design aesthetic make the iPhone a prominent choice, the Droid’s wired keyboard and open-software structure have their own appeal. “There’s absolutely room in the market for both and even more,” Gilbert said. There are numerous options for students looking for smartphones beyond the iPhone and Droid, and the new year holds many more gadgets to consider. A phones | 7A
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Professor’s death won’t interrupt classes David Current taught Physics at CMU since 1966 By Lonnie Allen Staff Reporter
Students scheduled to take classes with Physics professor David Current this semester will not see a change in their class schedule. Current died in his home Dec. 30 of natural causes, said Sherm Rowley of Helms Funeral Home. He was scheduled to teach his normal class load, said Physics Department Chairman Koblar Jackson, but
the classes are still being offered. “The members of the Physics Department have been very willing to help out to ensure that Professor Current’s courses can be offered,” Jackson said. The classes he was scheduled to teach were PHY 578A: Experimental Physics from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9:50 p.m. Wednesdays, and PHS 151: Introductory Physical Science I scheduled 10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, according to the CMU spring schedule of classes catalog. College of Science and Technology Interim Dean
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Jane Matty said, depending on other teachers’ class loads, they may hire another person to fill the open position. “We are following university procedures to request that Dr. Current’s position be filled by a new faculty member,” Jackson said. Devoted Current had taught at Central Michigan University since he was hired in 1966 and was one of the longest serving professors, said Bob Martin, associate vice provost of Faculty Personnel Services. Assistant Professor of Physics Chris Tycner, a friend and colleague, remembers Cur-
rent as someone always there to help out in the department — however that might have been. Whenever a question of policy or departmental strategy came up, Tycner said Current always provided a very “thoughtful” response based on experience at CMU that was unmatched by anyone else. “As a friend, he also devoted the time to get to know me and he helped me whenever I asked for help,” Tycner said. “The university has lost a great professor and I have lost a friend.”
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