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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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Director’s departure will not affect CMU Leadership Institute By Seth Nietering Staff Reporter

Dykstra Heinze has retired and is seeking new challenges after almost 20 years of serving Central Michigan University. Heinze, the director of the Leadership Institute, came to CMU in 1990 as an active duty Lieutenant Colonel. After his retirement from the military, he had to make the transition from training soldiers to training students. “The military is much more rigid. There is a lot more flexibility outside the military. It’s a different kind of process,” Heinze said. He ended his career at CMU on Friday, but will return Jan. 21 and 22. Dean of Students Bruce Roscoe said the Leadership Institute could not have had a better leader. “It was only natural to tap into Dyke and use his skills to train future leaders. The quality of the program is a direct result of Dykes’ own personal qualities. They reflect him and his values. He is very well respected by students, staff and the administrators,” Roscoe said. Julia Sherlock, director of Career Services, said Heinze has been a leader and a mentor to many different people, not just students. “His heart is in the right

Compassion Club seeks to discuss how to obtain medicinal marijuana MPPD seeing no issues surrounding newly-formed law By Carisa Seltz Staff Reporter

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Dykstra Heinze served his last days as director of the Leadership Institute the week of Jan. 4 after deciding to retire. “It is time for me to seek new challenges and opportunities,” Dyke said in a letter announcing his decision.

place. He is a natural-born leader. As the founding director of the Leadership Institute, he has made a big impact on the university,” Sherlock said. Heinze said students and their ideas keep him invigorated. “The students have a sense of optimism and enthusiasm, like the world is ahead of them. It’s really refreshing to see that. They come in with new ideas and they see less obstacles than older people do,” Heinze said. transition time While Heinze’s retirement is a great loss for the Leadership

Institute, it will still maintain its place on campus, Roscoe said. “It’s foolish to expect that we can replace Dyke. It’s going to be a transition, but we will retain the commitment that he had for the program. He built a very stable unit and we will make sure it does not lose its integrity,” Roscoe said. Heinze said CMU has one of the premiere leadership programs in the Midwest, and other colleges frequently contact the university for advice on how to start their programs. “Since the program started, the amount of student involvement has increased dramatically,” Heinze said. The leadership program is intended to help students do be involved in things they ordinarily would not do. “When you talk to employers, they say, ‘Well, that’s great to have a 4.0, but what else have you done?’” Sherlock said. Roscoe said the program also has helped to give students a bigger voice. “Students are powerful here at CMU. The student voice has grown immensely since the introduction of the Leadership Institute,” Roscoe said. university@cm-life.com

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Mount Pleasant junior Brandon McQueen is hoping to teach people how to cook with marijuana. The goal is among many he has as part of his recently formed Compassion Club. Since Michigan residents voted to legalize medical marijuana in November 2008, the law has left some qualified patients scratching their heads. The biggest problem: the enacted law does not specify how to obtain the substance. To alleviate the problem, McQueen started the Mount Pleasant Compassion Club — one of several cropping up across the state, namely facilitated by the Michigan Medical Marijuana Association. “I’ve always just had a passion for reforming marijuana laws and I’ve always been very political,” McQueen said. “I told myself that I was going to throw myself into things and start this club.” McQueen said since its in-

ception, about 100 people came to meetings of the local Compassion Club — 20 being regulars. The group’s first meeting of the year is at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at Biggby Coffee, 210 S. Mission St. McQueen calls the club “a place for caregivers, patients and anybody who’s interested about medicinal marijuana to come together, meet, learn and network to find the information they’re looking for.” Currently, he is working toward earning a 501c3 tax status for the MTPLCC and compiling a list of doctors willing to issue recommendations for qualified patients. “The law provides patients protection in the use, acquisition and cultivation of marijuana, but there’s no legal means as to how they obtain it,” said Celeste Clarkson, compliance section manager with the state Bureau of Health Professions. No issues Dave Sabuda, Mount Pleasant Police Department public information officer, said there have been no issues surrounding the use of medical marijuana within its jurisdiction. “We went over the laws and how it would affect us, and we depend on our prosecu-

tor to talk to us on how to deal with questionable things, and we haven’t had any problems with it at all,” Sabuda said. Like any other statute, however, Sabuda knows there could be room for abuse since the law is in its early stages. “Anytime we have new laws, there’s always going to be questions raised ... and as time goes on, there’s a period of oversight or interpretation issues,” Sabuda said. Clarkson said there have been primitive discussions in Lansing about implementing government-run marijuana warehouses or a dispensary that registered patients may obtain their medical marijuana from in order to avoid complications with law enforcement. Whether Michigan could garner any revenue from selling medical marijuana via tax revenues is among the issues being discussed, she said. Since the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program began approving patient applications in early April 2008, 12,723 applications were received and 6,920 of them were approved. About 71 applications are received on average each day. metro@cm-life.com

Senate candidate visiting Bovee on Tuesday Michael Trebesh aims for 33rd state senate district seat By Joe Martinez Staff Reporter

As Central Michigan University prepares to kick off the winter semester, local politicians are kicking off their campaigns. One candidate is Michael Trebesh, who is speaking to Campus Conservatives at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Bovee University Center. The room has yet to be announced. The event is free. “We think it’s important stu-

dents see who their elected officials are, and that this seat will represent us as students,” said Hart junior Bryant Greiner, president of Campus Conservatives. “We are honored to have him as first speaker of the semester.” Trebesh is seeking the Republican nomination for the 33rd state senate district seat currently held by term-limited state Sen. Alan Cropsey, R-DeWitt. The 33rd state senate district covers Clinton, Ionia, Montcalm and Isabella Counties. Trebesh, a certified public accountant, currently serves as the Bingham Township County Treasurer, a position he was elected into in Novem-

ber 2008. He has spent nearly four decades as a professor at various higher education institutions including CMU, Michigan State University and Lansing Community College. “If you would have told me five years ago that I’d be running for office I would have said, ‘Nope, somebody dropped you on your head,’” Trebesh said. Trebesh’s main issue is to restructure Michigan’s tax code. “We have to revise the tax code. It’s a patchwork method, a Band-Aid method,” Trebesh said. “We got to make the tax system fair. studentlife@cm-life.com

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EDITORIAL | A few improvements the editorial staff would like to see in 2010

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Moving forward

t is safe to say a lot happened at Central Michigan University over the last 10 years. The university expanded with new buildings and programs over the years, and now is enduring a tough state economy and rising tuition. The football team spent the first half of this decade as a bottomfeeder in the Mid-American Conference, then went on to win three of the last four conference titles.

And now, as a new decade begins, a new page turns at Central Michigan University. Here is what we think CMU should aim for in the first year of the 2010s. Find a good coach The football team is in transition with three-year coach Butch Jones leaving for Cincinnati and players such as Dan LeFevour and Antonio Brown on their way out. It is critical to find someone to continue Jones’ winning

work at CMU. Football is a force in the Mount Pleasant economy. Students and alumni will not come to Kelly/Shorts Stadium to see a football team that loses, and local businesses will feel the effects the hardest. With other big sports such as men’s and women’s basketball not generating excitement, the football team must continue its winning ways. Athletic Director Dave Heeke has a pressure-filled decision to make.

Lab hours Last semester, computer labs around campus experienced a slash in hours in order to save $80,000. This is nothing, however, when compared to the other expenses and projects the university is embarking upon. Lab hours at Woldt and Grawn halls should be restored to 24 hours like they used to be. The primary focus of college is to ensure that students have the resources necessary to succeed, and computer labs are a part of those resources. Many students are busy through out the day between classes, jobs and other university activities. Not all can afford to have a computer. The labs solved these problems by allowing students to enter at any time. A few computer labs are open for 24 hours on certain days, but that’s not enough to satisfy the demand. At least two computer labs should be open at all times any day of the week so there are enough computers for every students that needs one.

Save money A sharp eye has to stay on CMU’s budget with Michigan’s economy struggling. The university just built a new education building. Rose Arena is undergoing some much-needed renovations. The medical school add-on to the Health Professions Building is the next big project and will soon begin construction. While these projects have potential to expand and make CMU better, officials needs to be aware of how much money they are spending. Michigan’s economy has slowly gotten worse the past few years and won’t improve for awhile. With tuition increasing every year, CMU’s enrollment will most likely decrease. Large projects can no longer be the main focus if CMU expects to survive the next decade. The university will face numerous challenges as we head into the new year. CMU will have to make some critical decisions to make sure students get their money’s worth in Mount Pleasant.

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Jason Gillman Jr. Columnist

Privatizing security While we were at home celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah or some fictitious holiday created by a college professor with a felony record, a Muslim by the name of Umar Abdulmutallab tried blowing up a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. This, of course, resulted in a slew of controversy about the effectiveness of airline security. Delta Airlines, parent of Northwest Airlines, CEO Richard Anderson basically said the government needs to step up because the airline has done everything the government has asked. When the government is calling the shots in regards to security, it’s easy for the airline to pass the buck. However, if left to the airlines, I guarantee security measures — ones much more effective than those established by Uncle Sam — would be put into effect. If an airline were to handle its own security, either by itself or more likely through a contractor, it would have a huge market incentive to get it right. If an airline were known or perceived to have inadequate security, it’s obvious business would go elsewhere. On top of that, people handling the security can actually be held accountable for any errors. With the TSA running the show, when things get botched up, instead of having someone held accountable, you get the pleasure of not being able to bring drinks through the checkpoint. A USA Today article mentioned that in tests where undercover TSA agents tried sneaking fake explosives and other prohibited items through, there was a 75 percent failure rate at LAX and 60 percent failure rate at ORD. The failure rate for SFO where there are private contractors? 20 percent. Who would you rather securing your aircraft? I think that shows that market forces do work in ensuring airline security.

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Responses from cm-life.com on the football GMAC Bowl victory Vince’88 says:

Team, thank you for this fantastic season. You all worked hard and deserve this win. To the Marching Band – thanks for supporting the team, students and fans. Your music and performances are second to none – you won too! Lulz says:

I still think we got ripped off on this game because we deserved to face a better opponent. A bigger name, a better program, a real competition. There was a no doubt we were going to win this. We are ranked, we we’ve been giving big 10 teams a run for their money and then they gave us…..the Trojans? Really? LeFevour and Brown were taking Troy’s lunch money all day. Yeah, our defense was sucking, but I mean, you can’t expect them to want to bring out their best against this second-rate team. We got guys that are NFL caliber and we got stuck watching them

having to play against arena football caliber. I mean watching Brown and Harris, it was watching a high school version of Dan and Antonio. Kelly says:

LulzHow could we of gotten ripped off by playing Troy last night? Did you watch the game or just the ending? We played horrible the first half and it looked like we were going to lose when we were losing by 12 points. I’m thankful that we came back and had a win, the boys deserved it, but Troy definitely gave us a money-worthy game. Fire up Chips! Tim Wojcik says:

12 wins. What a season. Here’s a big thanks to the team and its coaching staff. A special thanks to the seniors for giving everything they had for 5 years. You all deserve every honor bestowed upon you. As for the comment above by lulz. I know a lot of people were unhappy

with the team selection. But in all honesty, we were ranked 25, not in the top 10. We were beaten by Florida Atlantic the year prior in our own backyard. We took an unnecessary beating at BC, and just were not capable of playing the PAC 10 speed game. Although, I think there was a little more involved in the Arizona game. Look at how long it has taken to get Boise where they are; 7 conference championships in the decade, 10 bowl appearances in the last 11 years, and not to mention they’re like 38-1 in the last 3 years. This may not be right on but it’s pretty close. And in all honesty, I think Boise and TCU both got the old screw in that game. That was the BCS trying to be politically correct by not allowing one of them to play one of the bigger BCS teams but covering themselves at the same time by pitching them against each other in a BCS bowl. That was a a BCS nightmare for the big schools, NCCA and the BCS when Boise took down Oklahoma.

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Michigan’s next hope 2010 is the election year for a new Governor It’s a new year — 2010. It’s an even-numbered year, which means it’s my favorite type of year — an election year. The big election for us in Michigan will be the gubernatorial election; with Gov. Jennifer Granholm unable to seek reelection due to term limits, we will be seeing a whole host of candidates vying for the position. The expected frontrunner for the Democrats, Lieutenant Gov.John Cherry, announced Tuesday that he would not be running, citing an inability to raise the funds that would be needed to successfully run a campaign. While this currently leaves the Democrats without a candidate well-known at the statewide level, I think Cherry dropping out only helps the Democrats. He was consistently polling anywhere from 8-15 percent behind the three bigname Republicans running — Attorney General Mike Cox, Congressman Pete Hoekstra and Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard. As of now, there are five Democratic candidates who declared their candidacies, and there are an additional seven potential candidates who could possible declare. Of the possible candidates, I think Speaker of the House Andy Dillon has the best chance of winning the primary, with Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero as my next guess. Polls comparing generic Republican candidates to generic Democratic candidates have shown a virtual dead heat among likely voters and, with the Michigan economy continuing to suffer under the leadership of Granholm, I think the Republicans have the upper hand going into this year’s election cycle. If Andy Dillon does get the nomination for the Democratic Party, he will have the advantage of name recognition, but he also will have to overcome the hurdles of his past as Speaker of the House. It was under Dillon’s leadership when the state went through two budget crises. It was under Dillon’s leadership when the controversial tax on services was implemented in 2007. There is no doubt that Michiganders are unhappy with the current leadership in Lansing. When asked who was mostly to blame for the budget crisis in 2009, an EPIC-MRA poll revealed that the Democratic leadership in Lansing received 32 percent of the blame, with the Republicans at 22 percent and both parties at 37 percent. The Michigan economy has not improved and, in 2010, the Democrats will not be able to use the “It’s John Engler’s fault” excuse like they did in 2006. Having Granholm and Cherry running the executive branch didn’t work. Having Andy Dillon running the House of Representatives didn’t work and, with only a thin majority in the state Senate, the Republicans were unable to get any substantial economic policy changes to go through. 2010 is the year the Republicans will take back the governor’s mansion. But then again, I said that back in 2006, so we will just have to wait and see.

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Mount Pleasant man to face sentencing for hitting pedestrian By Ryan Czachorski Senior Reporter

jake may/staff photographer Warren resident D.J. Liden, 27, assembles his drum set for the finale performance with the band Under Anchor on Wednesday night in the retail side of the recently-opened Justice Records, a vinyl record store 617 N. Mission St. The record store opened Monday and held its first concert Wednesday night, which included five live bands.

Record store opening provides live local music By Connor Sheridan Senior Reporter

Jordan Pries sat in a Mount Pleasant record store Wednesday and took in a show for the first time in four years. Justice Records opened Jan. 4 at 617 N. Mission St. — the first record store in the city since New Moon Records closed in 2005. An inaugural concert two days later at the venue boasted live performances from six bands, including Mount Pleasant groups Under Anchor, Beast in the Field and Capacitor. “Hopefully, this place will provide a steady venue in town,” Pries said of future live performances. Pries, a former CMU student and Mount Pleasant resident, works at B’s Music Shop next door. The store has a good relationship with Justice Records owners Brent Fisher and Rorik Brooks, an element the two considered when choosing a location. Fisher, a Mount Pleasant native and a vocalist for the hardcore group Make a Change, took the stage in front of a tightly packed crowd of roughly 50 people at the start of the inaugural concert Wednesday. After finishing his set, he made his way through the excited audience to the cash register and began sorting out inventory with Shepherd junior Matt Coats. “I just work here for free to

Kalamazoo resident Glenn Willis, 28, stands on a couch while browsing through rows of vinyl records searching for Tom Waits albums. Willis bought four vinyl records, one a collector’s edition he could not find for two years, and spent $213 on Wednesday night. “I love it. They have decent prices and a good collection, new and old.”

help them out for a while,” Coats said. “It’s fun to come in and listen to the music.” Fisher is the owner of Truth and Justice Records — a label that hosts four bands from across Michigan. He has wanted to open a record store since he was a child, he said, and is glad to be doing it in his hometown. “This town desperately needs it,” Fisher said. While the groups performing that night were largely hardcore in musical genre, Fisher said he is interested in hosting musicians of all types and possibly local art shows. “We want to build a community as much as possible,” he said.

The shelves of the store are stocked with diverse albums ranging from Bing Crosby to Taking Back Sunday, and include new and used records. Pries, a vinyl aficionado, said he will take his music no other way. He laughed when he said he did not own an iPod or MP3 player. Before the opening of Justice Records, Pries and fellow record enthusiasts had to travel to Lansing or Detroit to find a large selection of albums, he said. “The music is inscribed in a piece of plastic. It’s amazing,” Pries said. “I think that’s such a cool medium.” metro@cm-life.com

Officials look to pull out of Main Street program By David Veselenak Online Editor

Mount Pleasant’s membership in the Michigan Main Street Program may not last long. After joining the statesponsored program in April, the Downtown Development Authority has recommended the city withdraw from the program. The Downtown Development Board requested in December a meeting with the City Commission to discuss the city’s withdrawal. The Commission will meet with the DDB before the next Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m.

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Jan. 25 at City Hall, 320 W. Broadway St. The DDB recommended that Mount Pleasant withdraw from the program after its members went through the program’s training in October. The Board felt the program required too much of them and that the program’s requirements should have been communicated while Mount Pleasant was an associate member from 2008 to 2009. “If you go to their Web site, none of (the requirements are) there,” said Michelle Sponseller, downtown development director. Sponseller said the city should have looked more

cm-life.com Visit our Web site for the full version of this story. closely at the requirements before becoming a select member. The Michigan Main Street Program is designed to keep historic downtowns around the state intact, and to attract younger residents and hightech companies to Michigan. There are 15 cities in the program, including Mount Pleasant, Clare, Owosso and Boyne City. metro@cm-life.com

Mount Pleasant resident Matthew Grinzinger is scheduled to be sentenced later this month on charges of felonious driving in an August hit-and-run accident. The 19-year-old struck Melody Eve Shea, 25, of Mount Pleasant while driving drunk on Bluegrass Road near Collegiate Way. He pleaded guilty in December to felonious driving, failing to stop at the scene of a personal injury accident and zero tolerance alcohol charges. “An agreement stipulated 60 days in jail,” said Stuart Black, senior Isabella County assistant prosecutor. “There will be no reducing of the other charges.” The sentencing is 9:15 a.m.

Jan. 20 in courtroom 2. Grinzinger will appear before Isabella County Trial Judge Mark Duthie, according to the courthouse calendar. Felonious driving normally warrants a two-year sentence, but Grinzinger will attempt to delay the sentence by serving two years of probation. If he successfully completes the term, the charge will be reduced to attempted felonious driving, a misdemeanor. Grinzinger then would serve a term at the Isabella County Jail. The charges for leaving the scene of an accident and minor driving with any blood alcohol content are each misdemeanors punishable by one year in jail. The terms of Grinzinger’s delayed sentence probation will be given at the sentencing.

“On that date, we’ll get the details,” Black said. “The judge will give him terms for his probation.” Black said he believes there will be a clause prohibiting Grinzinger from drinking. Grinzinger fled the scene of the accident around 1:30 a.m. Aug. 9 after striking Shea, who was on her way to Walmart. According to previous reports, court documents stated the victim was found laying on the road in a puddle of blood when the Isabella County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene. The girl sustained a head injury, reports said. She was taken to Central Michigan Community Hospital for treatment following the accident. metro@cm-life.com

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Events Center on schedule; workers building foundation Construction causing interruptions, but no cancellations By Amelia Eramya Senior Reporter

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After measuring a beam, Mark Haynak, a carpenter, hands it to a co-worker while assembling an acoustical suspended ceiling on Wednesday on the second floor of Brooks Hall. “It’s going to quiet down the air and heating system,” said Haynak, a union carpenter. “They installed the units in the summer, but it was too loud for instructors to teach. So we’re here to quiet it down.”

More Brooks Hall renovations completed over winter break $425,000 spent for temperature control and noise problems

By Sarah Schuch Senior Reporter

Brooks Hall went through another round of renovations costing $425,000 over winter break. Temperature control and noise problems were the major issues tackled. Although there have not been any temperature problems in about a month, the new renovations will help in the long run, said Steve Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management. Work was done in 21 labs and classrooms, including changes in ductwork, putting in a new ceiling, insulation and heat pump mounts. “The rooms should be more comfortable and quiet,” Lawrence said. $1.5 million was allocated to Brooks Hall renovations at the December Board of Trustees meeting, with $300,000 coming from the Deferred Maintenance Fund and $1.2 million coming from the general university fund. The original renovations, including installation of underground water pipes and air conditioning ducts, cost $5.65 million with an addi-

tional $750,000 approved in September. The most recent renovations began on Dec. 12 and were finished Wednesday. Piping also was worked on, along with energy recovery units, where heating and cooling coils are located. Lawrence said more work would be done on heat pumps over offices in midMay or early August, when professors are not around as much. A new operating system should allow the building to run more efficiently for a long-term period. A troubled past Some of the renovations — mainly the ductwork — were fixes to mistakes made during summer renovations. “There’s a whole host of issues that we had to deal with the building,” Lawrence said. Along with the ductwork done incorrectly, new fire codes forced Facilities Management to act quickly to prepare for the return of students and professors last fall. The new codes required walls to extend all the way to the deck of the floor above. In Brooks Hall, some of the walls had four- or five-foot gaps, Lawrence said. “We had a lot of work to do in three days,” he said. In October, the HVAC control system used to control

the climate of the building malfunctioned, leaving many rooms unusually cold. Of the $1.5 million allocated at the December Board of Trustees meeting, $1.42 million is for the HVAC project and $80,000 is for classroom carpet replacement, Lawrence said. During the Board meeting, Trustee Brian Fannon said the university would seek compensation from those responsible for the renovations done incorrectly over the summer. Lawrence said that has not been looked into yet, because the first priority is to get the building renovations completed. “It’s a pretty involved process,” he said. “The main push right now is to get the rooms comfortable all the time.” Steve Smith, director of public relations, said legal issues would not be an option until all the work has been completed. “Until we have identified the extent of the problem, we won’t know what we’re ultimately going to end up paying,” he said. “Once that is done, decisions will be made as to whether or not legal action will be taken.” The first priority is to get the situation corrected and then to seek recourse, Smith said. university@cm-life.com

Mission Street seeing a surge in redevelopment, changes DDA’s incentive for renovations encourages facelifts By Maryellen Tighe Senior Reporter

Rick Anderson had originally planned to renovate his business on Mission Street in the spring. But with the recent availability of a low-interest loan incentive through the city, the exterior of Mount Pleasant Automotive Supply, 703 N. Mission St., could be renovated this month with hopes of turning Mission into a new viable business corridor. “We’ve got a whole new face on the place,” he said. Automotive Supply is among a cohort of businesses taking advantage of a few of the city’s new financial incentives and development standards as part of Mission

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Street’s redevelopment. The plan aims to spark building renovation along the street but, until recently, had not seen much interest. Criteria provide new requirements for awnings and good signage, and other mixed-use stipulations that allow for residential housing to be tossed in with businesses. “It’s really tied to quality buildings,” said Jeff Gray, Mount Pleasant director of Planning and Community Development. “There’s the ability to be flexible with our standards to get a higher quality development on Mission Street.” The incentive Anderson is taking advantage of is offered by the Downtown Development Authority to encourage renovations, though special permits also are available for businesses to pursue different designs. Permits allow the zoning to be flexible with building

heights and their distance from the street. Interest in mixed-use projects — a combination of housing and retail facilities — is increasing as well. Bobenal Investments Inc., the owner of the former Pizza King property at 714 E. Preston St., is taking advantage of the opportunity to build mixed-use buildings by carrying on with plans that had previously stalled months ago because of the economy. In the coming weeks, plans could materialize to make the Preston and Mission property home to a building with retail on the bottom and apartments above. “We have site plan approval for that development,” said Jerome Fine, general counsel of Bobenal Investments, Inc. “We have talked to a couple of businesses that said they would be interested.” A MISSION | 7A

The Rose Arena renovations are making progress and the scheduled completion date for the CMU Events Center is still set for fall 2010. Associate Athletic Director Derek van der Merwe said 10 to 15 percent of renovation work is complete. The project is moving forward at a good pace, he said. “Everything has gone really smoothly,” van der Merwe said. The $21.5 million renovations include an Events Center that will add a main entrance to the arena and a practice gym and revamp seating. Currently, the renovations are in the final stages of the bid process, which is when companies are awarded contracts for areas to complete work. Construction workers are currently building a foundation for the exterior. Not canceled, just relocated Although there will be several interruptions in events, including spring commencement, nothing is canceled yet. van der Merwe said the fall 2010 volleyball season will be greatly affected by the renovations. Several other locations are being considered for the team, he said, such as Finch Fieldhouse and the Student Activity Center. “Other sports will be impacted with practice schedules,” van der Merwe said. Sport camps also will be relocated to locations not yet determined. Campus programming groups such as Program Board will have to plan accordingly with the construction on the arena.

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Officials said Rose Arena renovations are on schedule and will continue to progress until its completion in fall 2010. The renovations, costing $21.5 million, include an Events Center that will add a main entrance to the arena, a practice gym and seating revamp.

“There will be a short-term interruption on (Program Board’s) planning,” said Damon Brown, Program Board adviser. Brown said new sound systems will eventually have a huge impact on concerts, offering better quality for students and others who attend. “It’s going to be great for (Program Board) and the campus once the project is completed,” he said. Renovations are still scheduled for completion before

the 2010-11 basketball season. “We’re going to be down a set of bleachers this basketball season,” van der Merwe said. Since the new extended building and the old Rose Arena are being connected, workers need to move the bleachers in order to complete the process. The practice gym and wrestling room are scheduled for December completion. university@cm-life.com

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A new contender? The Nexus One, another Google Android phone, was released Jan. 5 and boasts a relatively powerful one-gigahertz Snapdragon processor 3.7 inch AMOLED screen, intended to make colors appear more vibrant. It has a thinner profile due partially to its lack of a physical keyboard. The phone is available with a contract from T-Mobile priced at $199, or directly from Google without contract for $529. The convenience of a pocket-sized data center that can access e-mail, browse the internet and even play videos, music and games is a significant boon for many people, but it can become somewhat addictive. “My friends have (smartphones) — they’re pretty dependent on them,” Dehaan said.

Tycner said Current had an admirable commitment to students. “He always placed students first and never complained about spending an extra hour or two, or even longer explaining concepts to students,” Tycner said. “I specifically remember how his schedule appeared to be almost infinitely flexible when students requested make-up labs. He would meet with the students countless of times, at almost any time that was convenient for his students, to make up labs that they missed.”

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Jackson, who knew Current well, said he was an individual who cared deeply about the physics department and its students. Jackson said Current had his own approach for teaching and interacting with students. “He was decidedly and sometimes stubbornly oldschool,” Jackson said. “He was known for his high academic standards and his high expectations for student performance.” At the same time, Current was dedicated to his students’ success and gave freely of his time to any student who came to him for help, Jackson said.

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“I have interviewed many former students as a part of my job as department chair, asking them for feedback about our program,” he said. “Those students all remember Dr. Current’s courses as having been challenging, but many also say that they learned more in those courses than in any other they took at CMU.” Matty said Current would be missed. “He was most certainly a dedicated teacher and was at CMU for a very long time,” she said.

by news of the sexual assault. “It freaked me out, but we always lock our door anyway,” said Alma sophomore Beth Turner. “We never leave and don’t lock it, so it wasn’t a worry.” On-campus students such as Howell freshman Allyse Rammage are happy Leonard was apprehended as they return to campus. “It makes me feel safer since they were able to catch him quickly and know they were right on top of things,” Rammage said.

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CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley said the information was sent 23 minutes after the department received it. “It’s hard to send out an alert on something we don’t know about. It’s not our investigation,” he said. “I wanted to make sure the information was sent out, as it was close to campus.” Residents react Some residents of Lexington Ridge Apartments — one of several apartment complexes on Deerfield Road — were scared

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There is no date set for groundbreaking and Bobenal is revising the site plan this year, Fine said. The city is not looking for a theme similar to that of places such as Frankenmuth, Gray said, but he still wants to give direction to builders without limiting them. “The concepts are pretty basic: durable materials, transparency ... you can implement these concepts and get a wide variety of building types,” he said. metro@cm-life.com

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Harmony of music and tech Danny Glover to contribute to MLK Jr. Day at Central

Chief Information Officer also has love for oboe

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Many rely on technology to bring them peace when it is time to relax. When Roger Rehm, CMU’s vice president for information technology and chief information officer, wants to kick back, he reaches for his Lorée oboe and plays a concert. Rehm’s loves of music and technology have been a part of him all his life. The combination has led him down a unique career path at Central Michigan University for 34 years, and his current job is just the latest stop. Rehm started at Central Michigan University as an oboe professor, and has since gone on to teach a variety of music classes and take on a number of administrative roles. “It’s really important for somebody in my position to have a good understanding of what the institution does, what higher ed is all about,” Rehm said. “I understand the university and how the university works, the challenge in my job is in making sure there’s an alignment in what the university is trying to do and what the technology is supporting.” Rehm is responsible for overseeing how technology is used at the institution. Linda Binkley, a temporary faculty member in the School of Music, was a student of Rehm’s for 12 years. Binkley, who now holds one of Rehm’s old teaching positions, began studying music with Rehm when she was in sixth grade. She said his teaching inspired her to become a professional musician. “He had the most beautiful sound and was the most amazing musician I ever heard. I wanted to figure out how I could do what he did,” Binkley said. From the beginning Rehm started off in music as many others do — by playing the piano in grade school. In junior high, he moved to the oboe. Still, he did not want to be a professional musician for years to come.

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Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Roger Rehm, speaks with an IT director prior to a meeting Nov. 19 in the Clarke Historical Library’s board room. Rehm, who formerly taught the Oboe at CMU, made the transition to IT five years ago because of constraints on time.

During the summer before his final year of high school, Rehm studied under renowned oboist John Mack. Mack’s teaching made the idea of becoming a professional oboist seem worth pursuing to Rehm. “The experience of studying music over that summer really changed my mind about what I wanted to do,” Rehm said. “By the time I started my senior year, I knew I wanted to go into music, and that’s ultimately what I decided to do.” Though Rehm graduated from college with degrees in music, he had been nurturing an interest in science and technology since he was young. Rehm said turning an interest in technology into a career was unusual at the time of his schooling because the field of computer science was nonexistent. While working at CMU, Rehm jumped at the first chance he got to explore his growing interest in technology. When personal computers became popular in the mid-’80s, Rehm went to CMU’s computer services department for recommendations on what to buy. He ended up with a Mac, and has stayed true to the brand since. Going to work Soon after getting his first computer, Rehm was designing the music department’s databases. “He is always interested in a multitude of things, and once he sets out to learn about something, he learns a great deal about it,” said Joanna White,

Rehm’s friend and a colleague in the School of Music. White and Rehm have played together in the Powers Woodwind Quintet and now play in the Midland Symphony Orchestra. “He’s a fantastic, extremely expressive musician, so he’s a treat to work with,” White said. “When he plays music, it has a lot of heart.” Clarinet professor Kennen White, Joanna’s husband, also has played with Rehm in different ensembles and in the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. “We would basically spend all day everyday for about a week recording, trying to get everything just the way we wanted it for the CDs,” Kennen White said. “I was surprised that he made the jump all the way to president of technology, but in hindsight, it makes sense because he’s so good at it.” Rehm said work has forced him to scale back on how much he plays. Still, he said he’s happy with his decision to be CIO, and he tries to get in as much music as he can with the Midland Symphony Orchestra. “I appreciate being able to pull the oboe out of its case and practice or play a concert — it’s a really nice change of pace,” he said. “There’s just something that’s really exciting about sitting in an orchestra with a bunch of really great musicians and having all that sound around you, it’s just great.” university@cm-life.com

Actor Danny Glover is set to revive the history of Langston Hughes and Martin Luther King Jr. Glover will perform “An Evening with Martin and Langston” with Felix Justice from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 19 in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. They will revive the histories of King and Hughes through oral interpretations. A total of $27,500 was paid to bring Glover, famous for his role in the “Lethal Weapon” movie series and in the 1985 film “The Color Purple,” to Central Michigan University as the keynote speaker for Martin Luther King Jr. Week. Lester Booker, Minority Student Services interim director and coordinator, said ten university-wide sponsors contributed funds for Glover’s appearance, including MSS, the Office for Institutional Diversity and

Residence Life. Other contributing groups include On The Fly Productions, the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, CMU Libraries, the College of Communication and Fine Arts, University Events, University Communications and the Office of Student Life. Booker said Glover is very popular and will spark peoples’ interest and encourage participation in the MLK Jr. Week activities. “We selected to do something different this year to draw our students and the Mount Pleasant community in,” Booker said. The History King Jr. and Hughes are known as two edifying orators who helped influence a culture and history. Booker said admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend. “This is not just a black thing,

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but (an) opportunity to celebrate peace and human rights for all people,” Booker said. Jasmine Crossland, the president of the CMU Chapter of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, will attend the event out of her admiration for Glover as an political activist and actor. “As the president of CMU’s NAACP chapter, I hold this week to great importance because of the message that Martin Luther King Jr. gave,” the Bloomfield Township senior said. studentlife@cm-life.com

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Q and A with George Ross

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By Amelia Eramya Senior Reporter

Editor’s Note: Senior Reporter Amelia Eramya participated in a conference call with CMU President-designate George Ross. The following is an excerpt of some of the questions Ross was asked. Amelia Eramya: You led the creation of the CMU Promise and, since, you said you that you wanted to focus on students in this economic situation that we’re currently going through. Do you have any hopes of returning the CMU Promise or creating another project similar to it? George Ross: I can’t speak specifically to the Promise or whether it will be back. It was something that we did because we saw a need to try and bring some financial stability to households. The economy itself, not only in this state, but across the country, just made it financially difficult to continue it, but I think it was a great thing to do while we had it. We started the Promise in 2005, so there will be students here paying that 2005 tuition rate. With all of that said, yes, we’re going to look at innovative ways to mitigate tuition costs to our students. But at the same time, we’re under the reality that two major financial sources are tuition and state appropriation. There’s going to be pressure, frankly, on tuition because state appropriations are not going to increase.

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An onlooker watches as Saginaw junior Ryan Iles, left, Sturgis graduate student Nancy Boyd and Frankenmuth graduate student Renee Auernhamer prepare to swim laps Nov. 19 at the Student Activity Center swimming pool.

New year, same resolutions for Student Activity Center users By Melissa Torok Staff Reporter

The Student Activity Center is always the busiest at the start of the new year. Still, officials say the facility’s open hours will remain the same as students return to campus. Farmington Hills senior Matt Higley, a student manager, said a big contributor to the uptick in interest is New Years resolutions. Spring break also is on the minds of many as the cold winter months inch by. “Most students plan to get in shape for spring break,� Higley said. “They come in, make their New Year’s resolution and they don’t stick with it.� Higley said student attendance dies down after spring break because many SAC users only want to get in shape for that week of vacation. Then, they call it quits. New year, new goals Students who work at the SAC have New Years resolutions of their own. At the beginning of every year, employees sit down together and figure out ways

to better work SAC Hours: with clients and improve the facility. w Monday through Thursday: 6 a.m. “Employees try to 12 a.m. to focus on cusw Friday: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. tomer service, and w Saturday: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. that has been one w Sunday: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. big thing,� Higley said. One of Higley’s biggest goals is to encourage more activity with intramural sports. “I want some of the smaller sports to grow — that’s what I would like to see happen,� Higley said. New intramural sports being added or expanded upon include inner tube water polo, disc golf and wiffle ball. The CMU Dance Team is one of the many student groups that regularly uses the SAC. The team is training for the Dance Team Nationals and uses the facility several times a week. “I enjoy being able to get into shape for the New Year,� said Kelsey Voss, a Macomb freshman and team member. “We also have to fit into the costumes we ordered.�

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Athletics Director concludes formal interview process By Daniel Monson Senior Reporter

Three finalists have emerged in Central Michigan University’s search for a new football coach, Athletics Director Dave Heeke confirmed Sunday night. Heeke said the formal interview process has concluded, which included many of the contractual negotiations. He said he hopes to name a coach by Tuesday. “That seems to be a target date right now,� Heeke said. “But we’ll have to figure out when all the pieces fall in place.� Heeke would not confirm names, but a source close to the program said Sunday that Central Michigan offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Mike Bajakian, Michigan State running backs coach Dan Enos and Illinois defensive backs coach Curt Mallory make up the trio that made it through the interview process. “We’re done with the faceto-face interviews; I’ll probably talk to the guys some more,� Heeke said. “We talked about a lot of the contractual things during the interview process, so I don’t foresee any complications with that. We’ve talked to all the candidates about salaries — the pool of money available out there.� Heeke said a five-member committee has assisted him in the search, including a search firm through human resources, management chairperson Kevin Love, Associate Athletics Director Derek van der Merwe, Director of University Recreation Stan Shingles and Associate Athletics Director Marcy Weston “We’ve got a committee

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Male Athlete of the Year: Senior quarterback Dan LeFevour Following an injuryplagued 2008 season, senior quarterback Dan LeFevour said he wanted to stay healthy and lead his team back to the Mid-American Conference Championship. He accomplished both feats with ease and padded his resume in other regards before he finished his illustrious career at CMU. LeFevour finished his season completing 69.7 percent of his passes for 3,438 yards with 28 passing touchdowns and just seven interceptions. He also led the Chippewas with 713 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns. In CMU’s 29-27 upset win against Michigan State, the senior completed 33-of-46 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns, including going 3-of-3 on the final drive to set up senior kicker Andrew Aguila’s 42-yard field goal to

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ast year brought many great moments to CMU athletics. It saw three teams — football, soccer and wrestling — win Mid-American Conference Championships and three athletes earn AllAmerica honors. It also saw the groundbreaking of the CMU Events Center, an upgrade from the current Rose Arena. Here are my most memorable moments of 2009: Miller’s Moment In 2008, the wrestling team had four All-Americans and placed seventh at the NCAAs. But the team graduated national runner-up Wynn Michalak (197 pounds) and fellow All-Americans Bubba Gritter, Brandon Sinnott and Christian Sinnott. But Mike Miller, a sophomore last season, led CMU in its effort to avoid a down year. Miller (174 pounds) finished runner-up at NCAAs, one of two CMU wrestlers to earn All-America honors at the tournament. Miller’s near championship led CMU to a 14th-place finish, proving CMU was not rebuilding. Update in East Lansing Andrew Aguila’s field goal in the final seconds propelled the football team against Michigan State on Sept. 12 in the 29-27 upset the program needed ever so badly. For the past few years, the team flirted with big-time statement victories but, for the most part, only won games it was expected to win. Aguila’s kick against the Spartans changed that and started the team’s run toward its first-ever top 25 ranking and 12-win season.

win the game. Adding to his aura, the one game where LeFevour had health concerns and was largely ineffective (migraine headache), the team was unable to pull out the win against Boston College. In the MAC Championship game against Ohio, LeFevour combined for more than 300 offensive yards and passed for two touchdowns, while rushing for 51 yards. His second touchdown pass allowed the CMU quarterback to move into sole possession of the top spot of the MAC’s passing touchdowns list, moving ahead of former Marshall quarterback Chad Pennington. The touchdown pass also allowed LeFevour to break the FBS record for total touchdowns in his career with 148 (101 passing, 46 rushing and one receiving touchdown).

Freshmen of the Year: Scotti Sentes and Kristin Teubner Sentes W r e s tling at the 125-pound spot, Sentes placed seventh at NCAAs and became the Scottie Sentes first true freshman in the program’s history to earn All-America honors. He also won the MAC Championship at 125, the first CMU true freshman wrestler to do so since Ryan Cunningham accomplished the feat in 1997. Sentes pinned Nic Bedelyon from Kent State in 13 seconds,

which ties for the fifth-fastest fall in school history. Teubner The freshman from Denver, Col., was named the MAC Freshman of the Year after a body Kristin Teubner of work that includes a 9.85 floor routine at the MAC Championships in Muncie, Ind. With the score, Teubner won the MAC Championship for the floor exercise, gaining All-MAC honors in that category.

Coach of the Year: Soccer coach Tom Anagnost In his first year as the perm a n e n t head coach, Anagnost delivered a MAC Championship. And he did so with his players. Anagnost Tom Anagnost brought in 10 freshman (not including one redshirt freshman) and relied on them heavily in

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critical situations. Freshman Bailey Brandon has developed under Anagnost, being awarded the MAC Freshman of the Year for her defensive prowess. Another freshman, Laura Twidle, led the team with 16 points despite struggling down the stretch. Developing recruits is a testament to a coach’s ability, and he gets the nod just before Butch Jones, Tom Borrelli and Jerry Reighard.

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Female Athlete of the Year: Shay Mannino The junior goalkeeper earned MAC Defensive Player of the Year honors and a First-Team All-MAC selection with her play this year. Mannino led a Chippewas defense that did not give a goal in conference play. The Chippewas had a shutout streak that lasted 1,238 minutes and 23 seconds and catapulted the team to its first-ever NCAA tournament bid in the program’s history after CMU defeated Miami (OH) in the MAC Championship. There, Mannino shut out No. 24 Purdue as CMU advanced to the second round before being eliminated by No. 5 Notre Dame.

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MOBILE MAYHEM By Matthew Stephens | Senior Photographer

CMU’s Antonio Brown points to the fan section Wednesday night after returning a kick for a touchdown against Troy. Brown finished the game with 403 all-purpose yards and was awarded the offensive player of the game.

It took double-overtime for the CMU football team to beat the Troy Trojans 44-41 in the 2010 GMAC Bowl last Wednesday. Senior quarterback Dan LeFevour was named MVP, but junior wide receiver Antonio Brown was the catalyst with 403 all-purpose yards.

CMU’s Andrew Aguila is lifted on the shoulders of his teammates after he kicked a game-winning 37-yard field goal in overtime Wednesday at the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

CMU senior wide receiver Bryan Anderson had seven catches for 84 yards receiving against Troy in the GMAC Bowl.

Senior quarterback Dan LeFevour finished the game with 395 yards passing and 24 yards rushing during the GMAC Bowl against Troy. LeFevour also was named the Most Valuable Player of the game.

Troy’s Jerrel Jernigan is brought down by CMU’s Dannie Bolden and Kirkston Edwards. Jernigan had 350 all-purpose yards.

CMU’s Bryan Anderson celebrates after catching a touchdown pass from Dan LeFevour. Anderson’s touchdown gave CMU the lead in the fourth quarter with 1:17 remaining on the clock.

Wide receiver Kito Poblah jumps on top of senior quarterback Dan LeFevour after a completed two-point conversion, which put CMU ahead by three points late in the fourth quarter.

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OBILE, Ala. — Central Michigan University had never seen anyone like Dan LeFevour. This place was never known for storybook endings. But in the senior quarterback’s final game — one that might stand out more than any other — he and his teammates showed us once more that sometimes, in an era weighed down by negativity, things can work out for the best. Down 31-26 to Troy in Wednesday’s 44-41 doubleovertime win at the GMAC Bowl, LeFevour directed an 11-play, 85-yard drive with less than five minutes remaining to give CMU a three-point lead, 34-31, on a pass to senior Bryan Anderson, who made a catch that ranked first on ESPN SportCenter’s top plays. But that wasn’t the part that stood out — CMU fans expected it. LeFevour was in that situation so many times during the past four seasons and came through almost every time. Central fans were spoiled. So Dan LeFevour could anyone have blamed him if he didn’t come through? LeFevour said that wasn’t an option. “Bottom line is, this is the moment people are going to remember of the seniors,” he said after the game. “We wanted to end it the right way.” LeFevour and his fellow seniors were not going to end their careers with a loss. Not after two coaching changes, injuries and several bad losses throughout four seasons. This was going to be a season and a game that would resonate for years to come. And he had no doubt. With the win, the seniors won for the 38th time, tying the 1977-80 class for the most in school history in a four-year span. No one man show Make no mistake — the quarterback from Downers Grove, Ill., didn’t do it all by himself. He had a number of weapons to work with, from receivers Bryan Anderson and Antonio Brown to running backs Ontario Sneed and Justin Hoskins and plenty of others who deserve credit. And with any feel-good ending, it wasn’t all smooth sailing. LeFevour nearly considered transferring before he stepped on the field for CMU because of homesickness after being redshirted his first season. After coach Brian Kelly left for Cincinnati before the 2006 Motor City Bowl and after

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Daniel Monson Senior Reporter CMU’s first Mid-American Conference championship since 1994, a distraught LeFevour ran out of the team meeting in which Kelly announced his intentions. In 2007, it was a 44-14 loss at Kelly/Shorts Stadium against the Football Championship Subdivision’s North Dakota State that threatened to derail the Chippewas. Add in two consecutive shootout losses to doormat Eastern Michigan, and things could have gotten ugly. In 2008, ankle injuries derailed LeFevour for parts of four consecutive games before the team was eliminated from MAC title contention on LeFevour’s interception late in the game against undefeated Ball State at home. But it all made this season’s 12-2 finish, undefeated run in the Mid-American Conference and No. 23 ranked finish even sweeter for CMU fans. LeFevour and the rest of the 13 seniors could have let the adversity affect them, but they still showed up every day to work. Lasting impact The football program won the national championship in 1974 as a Division II school, the only other season besides 2009 in which the Chippewas won 12 games. But this was unprecedented. What this quarterback did here not only changed the way the university views its athletics, but it changed the way it views itself. There always has been a special bond between the faculty, students and alumni who reside in or once called Mount Pleasant home. But now, a culture exists that goes beyond simple school pride. CMU is a Top 25 school. Central Michigan now views itself as an elite collegiate institution because of the national attention pointed its way because of LeFevour. It might sound presumptuous to the rest of the country but, in Mount Pleasant, we saw it develop in four years. We saw LeFevour take the reins of the team on the third play of the 2006 season after starter Brian Brunner suffered a concussion. What would have happened if Brunner starts for two seasons with LeFevour waiting in the wings? That’s a question that many have asked during LeFevour’s four years of productivity. No one really knows.

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w First all-time in MidAmerican Conference, eighth all-time in NCAA passing yards (12,905). w First all-time in MAC, fourth all-time in NCAA completions (1,171). w First all-time in MAC, eighth all-time in NCAA touchdown passes (102). w First all-time in MAC, first all-time in FBS career total touchdowns (148). w Third all-time in MAC, 13th all-time in NCAA rushing yards for a quarterback (2,948). w First all-time in MAC, second all-time in NCAA career total offense (15,853 yards).

But it’s a mute point now. The Athletics Department saw this and took advantage with billboards, brochures and using LeFevour as a quasispokesman for donations for the department. He was more than a quarterback. He was a symbol of progress at CMU. Following an instant legend So what now? A new quarterback will take the reins under a yet-to-be-named head coach. It could be Ryan Radcliff, Derek Rifenbury, A.J. Westendorp or someone we don’t even know yet. Whoever it is, no one envies him. How hard will it be to follow Dan LeFevour at Central Michigan? Think about being the next Tim Tebow at Florida, the next Doug Flutie at Boston College or the next Barry Sanders at Oklahoma State. It begs the question — should LeFevour’s No. 13 jersey be immediately retired? The next quarterback to wear that number will hardly be looked at as an individual. It might be more appropriate to wait a few years and have a “Dan LeFevour Day,” such as Miami University did for Ben Roethlisberger in 2007. No one can expect someone to immediately post the gaudy numbers and have LeFevour’s flair for the dynamic, especially with a new coaching staff. For as we’ve seen, individuals like Dan LeFevour don’t come around too often — especially at a place like Central Michigan. Oh, wait — CMU is the No. 23 football program in the country now. sports@cm-life.com

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Women win close season opener on road Simon scores team-high 9.82 on vault event By Nick Conklin Staff Reporter

The CMU gymnastics team began its season on the road, narrowly defeating Illinois State 191.65-191.47 on Sunday. CMU scored its highest on the vault and uneven bars and edged ISU by a tenth of a point in the two categories. A team which it had beaten 15 out of the last 20 times, the meet provided an early season challenge in all the events, said coach Jerry Reighard. “It was a close meet, a lot closer than we would have wanted,” he said. With a young team including eight freshman and just three seniors, the dynamic for this season will be different

following the team’s 19-7 record in 2009. It showed with Reighard starting four freshmen on the balance Kristin Teubner beam. Senior Katie Simon finished with the highest score for CMU, scoring a 9.82 on the vaults. Anchoring the team as the last competitor on the vault — CMU’s second event — Reighard said her performance provided an inspirational moment for the team. “It showed our freshman it is possible,” he said. “We can do this.” Reighard alluded to the leadership his team displayed, which helped propel the Chippewas to victory in its first meet on the road. Freshmen Britney Taylor and Emily Lafontaine provided a lift, as well, scoring more

than 38 points each in the allaround category. Reighard said the athlete leading off an event has to set the tone for the rest of the event. He stressed the importance of the position and the confidence he has for that athlete. But he said he understands the pressure which comes from leading an event. “As I told my team in our team meeting, we weren’t worried about the numbers; we were worried about the performances,” Reighard said. The team now will shift its focus to the upcoming home meet on Friday against Utah State. Sophomore Kristin Teubner said she has high expectations for the first home meet of the season. “We want to hit six–of-six on every event, and (to work) on execution to increase our scores,” Teubner said. sports@cm-life.com

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women’s basketball

track and field

Pilling, Breidinger win events

Team looks for first MAC victory

CMU opened home indoor slate over weekened

Szunko has career day against Ball State in loss

By Josh Berenter Staff Reporter

By Aaron McMann Staff Reporter

The CMU womens basketball team will look for its first Mid-American Conference win against Ball State on Tuesday at Rose Arena. Despite the 0-2 start to the conference schedule, coach Sue Guevara is optimistic about her team’s schedule. “Look, it’s only two games,” she said. “There’s still plenty of time to turn it around in conference play.” Ball State (7-7, 2-0 MAC), coming off a pair of victories last week against conference opponents Western Michigan and Northern Illinois, are the defending West Division champions and winners of the 2009 MAC Tournament. BSU also claimed a first-round upset victory against No. 5 seed Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinals are led by junior forward Emily Maggert, who is averaging 17.8 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, while senior guard Audrey McDonald and senior forward Danielle Gratton are both averaging double-digit points. Ball State won both meetings against CMU last season. On Jan. 14, 2009, Ball State defeated CMU 83-75 in Muncie, Ind., on 23 points from Maggert. Guard Britni Houghton led the Chippewas with 17 points while forward Kaihla Szunko grabbed 16 rebounds. The Feb. 22, 2009, meeting at

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Freshman guard Jalisa Olive has scored just 12 points in CMU’s last three games against Toledo, Eastern Michigan and Quinnipiac.

Rose Arena was another close game but still resulted in a 6761 loss. Houghton led all Scorers with 23 points while Kiley Jarrett scored 21 for BSU. CMU is 29-30 all time against Ball State. Troubles in Toledo In its last action, CMU relied heavily on junior forward Kaihla Szunko, but she did not get much help. Szunko had a record-setting day Saturday, scoring a careerhigh 27 points and tying her season high in rebounds with 14. The rest of the CMU women’s basketball team, however, did not fare the same, as CMU lost its fourth consecutive double-digit defeat, losing 74-60 to Toledo on Saturday in front of 3,394 at Savage Arena. “We were able to get the ball inside to Kaihla today, but we just didn’t get her any help,” said coach Sue Guevara. “We’re

a frustrated basketball team, but we have to keep plugging away.” While Szunko finished the game shooting 12-of-16, the rest of the team combined to shoot 12-of-49 (24.5 percent) from the floor, including going 4-for-29 on 3-point field goals. Preseason first-team AllMAC selection Britni Houghton was held to nine points, while junior guard Shonda Long was the only other CMU player to reach double-figures with 12 points. Beyond that, scoring was bleak. “I’m just going to maybe shorten our lineup and only play a couple of kids because we have to get some contribution,” Guevara said. “I might only have to (play) seven or eight kids; they better be in pretty damn good shape.” sports@cm-life.com

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3-11 record is definitely not what coach Sue Guevara had in mind at this point for the CMU women’s basketball team before the season started. Sure, the loss of Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year Brandie Baker hurt, but it’s time to put that excuse to bed. Since its last win Dec. 19 against Howard, the team has lost four consecutive games by double-digit margins. Turnovers, foul trouble and an inability to make layups have cost the team. Saturday’s 74-60 defeat to Toledo was just the latest example of the team’s inconsistencies. Junior forward Kaihla Szunko, who has been a con-

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Aaron McMann Staff Reporter sistent force on the boards all season, recorded a career-high in points. It all went to waste, though, because the rest of the team could not find a rhythm shooting the ball. Junior guard Shonda Long and senior forward Britni Houghton, each averaging double-digit points, have been the only other players to show any consistency on the floor

this season. Freshman guard Jalisa Olive has shown flashes of brilliance, scoring a season-high 22 points in the team’s 94-83 loss to Texas on Dec. 28 in the Wyndham Miami Holiday Tournament, but has been invisible in several other games. Stefanie Mauk posted 11 points in both Miami tournament games (Texas and Quinnipiac), but was limited in the MAC opener at Eastern Michigan and ineffective against Toledo. Senior Kendra Holman, tabbed as the starting point guard at the beginning of the season, is averaging just five A mcmann | 7b

First-year track and field director Willie Randolph spent Friday afternoon pacing the track in the Indoor Athletic Complex, coaching any athlete he could find during the Chippewa Open. The first home meet of the indoor season, the Open was a non-scoring event that included nearly all CMU athletes. Runners from Alma college and unattached athletes also competed in the meet. Randolph said the team needs to have a stronger balance with its runners in order to score well in the Mid-American Conference Championships in February. He said non-scoring events prepare athletes for the bright lights of the conference and national championships. “If you learn it when there’s nothing at stake, and you do it at a high level, then you’re already up there,” Randolph said. “We need to get the mental athlete and physical athlete to work together.” Key returners in the field events included senior Marcus Breidinger and All-American senior Greg Pilling. Breidinger won the pole vault by clearing 16 feet, 3/4 inches, while Pilling won the men’s weight throw at 15.8 meters. Freshman Renaldo Powell posted a time of 8.19 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles preliminaries. “When you look at the conference championships, that was roughly around first or second place at the MAC’s last year,” Randolph said. “As a freshman, that’s a great time.” Lansing juniors and former high school teammates Shanaye Carr and Jordan Dunn led the way for the women runners. Carr won the 60m hurdles, posting a time of 8.89 seconds, while Dunn won the 60m dash with a time of 7.94. In the 2009 indoor season, Dunn scored at the Mid-American Conference Championships, and won the 60m hurdles at the Michigan Intercollegiates. The Chippewas return to action Saturday when they

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Aleisha Lepeer jumped 11.14 meters in the triple jump.

travel to Eastern Michigan. Notes Sophomore Charles Stinson turned in a career-best on the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.22 seconds and Cara Dukes won the women’s 600m hurdles with a time of 1:38.55. After getting through his

first cross country season as the leader of the track and field and cross country program, Randolph has compiled a staff that includes almost all first-year coaches. Randolph said he is still working on changing the culture of the track team. sports@cm-life.com

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wrestling

CMU earns rare win in Toledo

Injuries plague Chippewas at Duals By D.J. Palomares Senior Reporter

Injuries halted the undefeated dual-match streak for the wrestling team at the National Duals tournament this weekend. CMU opened the tournament with a 28-12 victory over Northwestern before falling to Minnesota 25-9. Central then fell to No. 22 Wisconsin in the consolation bracket and was eliminated from competition. “We need to get healthy,” said coach Tom Borrelli. “That’s the story of our team right now. You can’t go into a competition like that with the injuries we have and expect to be successful.” After beating Northwestern in the first round, the Chippewas faced an early deficit against Minnesota. They were down 16 points before No. 19 165-pounder Tyler Grayson won the team’s first match. CMU then lost the next two matches as No. 5 174-pounder Ben Bennett lost a one-

Senior guards Bitzer, Harman score double-digits in win By Tim Ottusch Senior Reporter

TOLEDO, Ohio — The CMU men’s basketball team won in Savage Arena for the first time since 2003. The Chippewas opened their Mid-American Conference schedule with a 59-48 win against Toledo on Saturday. The Rockets had won 12 of the 13 previous meetings between the two teams and seven consecutive at Toledo. “We kind of had a sluggish non-conference season — we wanted to make sure we wanted to get off on the right foot in 2010,” said senior guard Jordan Bitzer. “We were thinking this is the right way to do it.” CMU (6-7, 1-0 MAC) has won three of four MAC openers under coach Ernie Zeigler. Bitzer and senior guard Robbie Harman led CMU in scoring, finishing with 15 and 17 points, respectively. Toledo opened the scoring in the first half, but an 8-0 CMU run sparked by 3-pointers from Harman and senior forward Chris Kellermann gave CMU an early lead. Toledo never led the remainder of the game. Harman led the Chippewas in the half with 12 points, as CMU extended its lead to as many as 11, leading 29-19 at half. CMU held Toledo to just 27.8 percent shooting and outrebounded UT 18-11 in the half. CMU continued to build its lead in the second half. Led by Bitzer’s 13 second-half points, the Chippewas’ lead was as high as 20. Foul troubles let the Rockets close the gap at the end. Bitzer and junior forwards Will McClure and Marko Spica finished the game with four fouls, while Harman, senior center

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Junior forward Jalin Thomas scored five points in his return to the lineup after missing the past two games with an injury.

Brandon Ford and junior guard Antonio Weary, finished with three each. CMU committed 15 fouls in the second half. CMU held Toledo to just 36.1 percent shooting and outrebounded UT 34-24. Zeigler said Harman’s strong first half play and Bitzer’s second-half scoring gave CMU a nice dynamic. “When you have a one-two punch like that, you kind of give both of them opportunities and you ride them,” he said. Senior forward Chris Kellermann, who has not replicated the start he had last year early this season, finished with nine points and nine rebounds. “Sometimes in the past, when he’s not shooting the ball, well, he kind of gets down on himself, but he kept doing the other things and that’s what you want out of a senior leader,” Zeigler said. Toledo (3-12, 0-1 MAC) freshman guard Jake Barnett

led the Rockets with 19 points. UT forward Mouhamed Lo finished with 11 points and eight rebounds. Notes Freshman forward Tyler Brown is out for the season after tearing his ACL and MCL during practice last Tuesday. Junior forward Jalin Thomas scored five points in his return after missing two games with an injury. CMU plays its first home MAC game against Ball State at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Rose Arena. Ball State (6-7, 0-1 MAC) opened up its conference season with a 62-48 loss to Northern Illinois on Saturday in Muncie, Ind. The Cardinals eliminated CMU from the MAC tournament 64-61 in overtime last season. sports@cm-life.com

point bout to No. 13 Scott Glasser and No. 12 184pounder Mike Miller could not finish his match with Jarod Trice an injury. Injuries had already altered the CMU roster and, with Miller out, the team had to fill another hole against Wisconsin. The match started out well for Central with a win by No. 10 125-pounder Matt Steintrager. However, the Badgers rallied and won the next seven matches, closing the door on CMU’s tournament. “A lot of our wrestlers went through a little baptism by fire this weekend,” Borrelli said. “But they preformed at what I expected and I believe that they can still improve.” Trice continues success No. 4 heavyweight Jarod Trice continued to find success for the Chippewas as

he went 3-0 in the tournament. The sophomore improved his record to 11-1 on the season. “I have been trusting my coaches more when I am on the mat,” Trice said. “I have been working on my conditioning and being tougher on the mat.” Steintrager finished with a 2-1 record, losing only to No. 6 Zach Sanders of Minnesota. “Its hard to say when the injured guys are going to be back,” Borrelli said. “Hopefully, the latest will be a month, but it is too soon to tell.” Central now has a dual record of 8-2 and returns home for its next dual match on Jan. 17 against Stanford. “When those guys get back, we are going to be a great team again,” Trice said. “We are still going to have a good run at nationals.” sports@cm-life.com

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to the game, Jones dismissed the notion that he had one foot already out the door. “You know, it’s life in a bottle and that’s what we live each and every day,” he said, regarding the rumors. “And probably, as coaches, we get so focused Butch Jones that we lose sight of what’s going on out there, but there has been absolutely no distractions on nothing.” But 12 days after winning the MAC Championship, Jones left to replace Brian Kelly at Cincinnati after Kelly accepted the Notre Dame head coaching job. Jones was 27-13 in three years as CMU’s head coach. Miller’s finishes 3. second nationally

A sophomore at the time, 174pounder Mike Miller lost to No. 3 Brandon Browne when Ne-

[Sports] braska came to Mount Pleasant on Jan. 25, 2009. But at the NCAAs in St. Louis, Miller beat Browne 7-3 to advance to the NCAA Championship to face No. 1 Steve Luke of Mike Miller Michigan. Although he fell to Luke 8-4, Miller cemented his spot at the top of the rankings for this season before bumping up to the 184-pound spot. Besides beating No. 3 Browne, Miller also beat No. 2 Michael Cannon from American, 6-5, on his way to the finals. Streak leads to NCaa bid for soccer team In coach Tom Anagnost’s first full year, the CMU soccer team made history. It went 1,238 minutes and 23 seconds without giving up a goal and went undefeated in MAC play during the season, finishing 16-3-3 overall and winning the MAC Tournament. The team did not disappoint in its first-ever NCAA Tournament opportunity, either, beat-

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points per game and has been held scoreless in three of the last four games. Rachel Mauk has only scored

in five of the 12 games she has played. It’s a similar situation in the front court where sophomore Skylar Miller is averaging about four points and three rebounds per game — numbers not good enough for a starting forward.

ing No. 24 Purdue 2-0. Despite losing 6-1 to No. 5 Notre Dame in the following round, it did not diminish the success CMU had in 2009 with a lineup dominated by underclassmen. Football team earns top 25 ranking Former coach Butch Jones said the win against MSU would be nearly meaningless if the team did not go on to have a successful season. Winning all but one of the remaining 12 games erased that concern. Central went flawless through its MAC schedule (8-0) and won the MAC Championship game 20-10 against Ohio to earn the No. 25 ranking in the Associated Press Poll’s last regularseason ranking. It marked the first time CMU has broke the Top 25 in either the AP Poll or the USA Today Coach’s Top 25. But after the 2010 GMAC Bowl, CMU secured its place, finishing No. 23 in the AP Poll and No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll.

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who recommended he enter the draft. Stripling was not offered the head-coaching job at CMU and was named associate head coach and defensive line coach at Cincinnati on Friday night. “He said he wouldn’t be the head coach, so that played back there in my decision,” Brown said. “I really respected him as a coach and I really took guidance and evidence from him to see what he thought about my decision.” NFL hopes Brown said he tries not to pay attention to projections, but has heard he might be selected in the third round of the draft, which will be held April 22-24 in New York. “I don’t really focus on the rounds because it might not end up that way,” he said. “I might go second or first.” Brown, who, at 5-foot10, 180 pounds and whose 305 career receptions in his three seasons ranks first alltime at CMU, likens his style of play to NFL players such as the Redskins’ Santana Moss, the Eagles’ DeSean Jackson and the Bills’ Roscoe Parrish — speedy, smaller, multi-faceted guys who can return kicks as well as play slot receiver. One of the knocks on

Central Michigan Life || Monday, Jan. 11, 2010 || 7B Brown throughout his career has been that he shies away from contact, but he said he does not see that as a problem. “I don’t think I have any problems with going across the middle. I think, in the NFL, it’s more mental,” he said. “I just need to be sharp on my mentality and outworking my opponents, coming in early and staying late, really being a student of the game, breaking down film. I think I got all the attributes as far as speed and athleticism.” He said doing the little things, such as eating right, getting enough rest and working hard, will pay off and he has the mentors to make the transition to the next level. Growing up in Miami, Brown is a big Dolphins fan. Miami’s Wildcat formation would suit Brown, who was a quarterback in high school. But he said it does not matter what organization takes him. “I feel like I can play anywhere. I’m just excited to have this opportunity,” he said. “Whatever team gets me, they won’t be let down. In the Wildcat, they can throw, they can bring me in motion and get the sweep, they could send me deep, they could count on me as a return man.” “It don’t matter what sys-

tem, I’m just open for the opportunity, just get settled in and do my best.” On several NFL draft projection sites, Brown is ranked anywhere from the 12th-best wide receiver to the 16th, out of more than 350 prospects. “Of course I’m a Dolphins fan; I love the Dolphins,” Brown said. “I think it would be pretty sweet to have me and Ted Ginn, but I don’t know. “I also like Detroit; hopefully they can win some games and I’ve been in Michigan for awhile, so I tend to watch the Detroit Lions.”

CMU career Brown, who attended North Carolina Tech for one season before walking on at CMU, said the small-town atmosphere of Mount Pleasant helped him focus. “It really prepped me as a man; just staying grounded, and being respectful. A lot of people at CMU really helped me — they really care about me,” Brown said. “Coming from Miami, it was kind of hard for me to adapt to time management, so at CMU I really learned true time management there. “How to live in a small area, not be on the big scene and the big crowd, how to just get away and stay focused on what I got to do.” sports@cm-life.com

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2009 Your guide for the top stories and photos in the final year of the 2000s [inside] TOP STORY Rao on the move; George Ross to become next CMU president, 2C

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Michael Rao leaves for VCU; George Ross named successor Central Michigan University underwent a major shift in leadership in 2009. University President Michael Rao accepted the presidency at Virginia Commonwealth University in late February, much to the surprise of staff and students in Mount Pleasant. The CMU Board of Trustees appointed Kathy Wilbur, then vice president of governmental relations and public affairs, as the university’s interim president, effective July 1. Rao was offered a total compensation package of $615,000 at VCU, including a salary of $488,500. When he first accepted CMU’s presidency, Rao was contracted to receive an initial salary of $200,000. By 2005, he was guaranteed $262,500 a year and, had he not resigned, his 2009 annual salary would have been $302,357. During a conference call

week of October, 68 candidates submitted applications to succeed Rao. It was narrowed down to eight by the next week and, by the beginning of November, the committee conducted interviews. On Nov. 20, the 13-member committee made the decision to present George Ross, the current president of Alcorn State University, as its top presidential choice to the rest of the Board, said Trustee Stephanie Comai, committee chairwoman. He was appointed by the Board on Dec. 3. Ross previously served as the vice president of finance and administrative services at CMU from December 2002 through March 2007. He will become CMU’s 14th president on March 1. “It was so clear to us that we had such a qualified candidate,” Comai said. “I think he is a true leader. He builds teams.

with reporters shortly after he accepted the position in Virginia, Rao said he had “mixed emotions” about his decision to leave George Ross CMU. “On the one hand, I’m very excited and very honored and pleased to be asked by an institution likeVirginia Commonwealth University to serve as their next president,” he said. “I have also got an enormous number of relationships and a very big chunk of my life, more than most presidents in fact, at Central Michigan University.” George Ross returns A presidential search committee was formed in April and a search firm was hired to help find Rao’s successor. By the first

He builds the university and everyone involved.” Ross said he is humbled by the appointment and it is a responsibility he will take seriously. “Not only (will I) hit the ground running, but hit the ground listening,” he said. “For George Ross, the kid from rural Mississippi and Flint Northern High School, this is absolutely the signal honor in my career.”

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Former President Michael Rao and Interim President Kathy Wilbur talk during a meeting of the Michigan Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education on April 29 in the Charles V. Park Library. When President Rao left for Virginia Commonwealth University on June 30, Kathy Wilbur took the position as interim president. On Dec. 3, the Board of Trustees named George Ross CMU’s 14th president.

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Students object to new rules and restrictions Tailgating has always been one of Central Michigan University’s favorite football traditions. For years, students would come together by the thousands to blast music from trucks, wave flags, enjoy food and drink alcohol in Lot 63 behind Kelly/Shorts Stadium. But in August 2009, after multiple reports of alcohol abuse and student injuries, the administration decided enough was enough. A 21-person tailgating committee including 18 staff and faculty members and three students was assembled to try and improve the safety of the situation. New rules were implemented, including increased tailgate security, parking pass requirements, an emergency lane, an external sound system ban and an alcohol limit of six beers or one pint of liquor per person. The rules were first regulated

during CMU’s opening home game against Alcorn State University on Sept. 19. Students weren’t happy. An estimation of 300 students came to the student tailgate lot — down from thousands just one year earlier. Many students boycotted the rules by partying on Main Street instead. Athletics Director Dave Heeke blamed the low turnout on misconceptions from Facebook and the media. Even Vice President David Burdette said he had no idea why students reacted in such a way. The rules spawned hundreds of angry comments on Central Michigan Life’s Web site and were mentioned in news outlets around the state. A Facebook group called “DON’T CHANGE CMU TAILGATE” was formed and, to this day, has thousands of members. Even Rick Reilly of ESPN The Magazine mentioned the fiasco.

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New regulations limited tailgating attendance in Lot 63 early in the football season. “No one’s going to go to the game because of this,” said Shepherd junior Shannon Sullivan. “This isn’t CMU tailgate.”

“What they’re doing at Central Michigan should be investigated by Congress. Tailgategate,” he wrote in a column. The number of students remained just as low for the following home game against the Akron on Sept. 26. The tailgating committee would take another look at the

policy. It decided to lift the ban on external sound systems for CMU’s Oct. 10 Homecoming game against Eastern Michigan. About 4,000 to 5,000 students and alumni were estimated to have attended tailgate, a remarkable increase from the previous two home games.

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Chippewas shock Spartans for first win of 2009 It was Central’s second win over a Big Ten opponent and its fourth all-time against the conference. The game also marked the end of the team’s four-game losing streak to Michigan State. The last time CMU upset MSU was in 1992 at Spartan Stadium. Both victories occurred on Sept. 12. Senior quarterback Dan LeFevour also became the Mid-American Conference’s all-time leader in total offense during the game. He surpassed 12,000 total yards for his career in the game and passed Byron Leftwich for first place on the Mid-American Conference’s career total offensive yardage list. He finished the season with 15,898 yards, second all-time in Football Bowl Subdivision history. Following the victory in East Lansing, the CMU football team went on to win all but one remaining game in the season — the exception being

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Two professors involved in violation of academic integrity It seemed like normal routine when CMU’s Board of Trustees approved a reimbursement of $619,489 in grant money to the National Science Foundation at a on Oct. 27 special meeting. Trustees cited the faculty’s project proposal, “CONCEPT: Connecting Content and Pedagogical Education of Pre-service Teachers,” couldn’t be successfully completed with remaining funds. But news spread in November that two Central

Michigan University professors had plagiarized parts of the research project proposal they received $770,119 to carry out. Documents obtained by Central Michigan Life revealed that math professor Douglas Lapp and former professor Azita Manouchehri were responsible for the copying and pasting of uncited information as part of the research from several sources. Manouchehri is now employed at Ohio State University.

An investigation began in 2007 and later led to the discovery of wrongful handling of information. It became clear that Lapp and Manouchehri violated CMU’s academic integrity policy. “There’s two instances of plagiarism,” said Interim Provost Gary Shapiro. “In essence, both the grant proposal, as well as the work output, were plagiarized.” A committee organized by Shapiro found Manouchehri plagiarized the work

output, a set of materials designed to better math instruction. Lapp maintained he had not plagiarized, and had minimal involvement of looking over the proposal’s writing and providing feedback. “Oftentimes, there is one person who takes the lead of writing,” Lapp said. “I am at fault in the sense that I did not check my colleague’s work.” Other project members had different reactions, according to the obtained

5 . ta l e o f t w o h a lv e s f o r s o c c e r

DiTucci settlement reached; team rebounds After former women’s soccer coach Tony DiTucci resigned from his position at Central Michigan University, news came in early 2009 that he had done so because of pending sexual harassment accusations against him. DiTucci officially resigned Oct. 15, 2008, and, according to a letter obtained by Central Michigan Life in January 2009, he became the focus of the u n i v e r s i t y ’s investigation into sexual harassment allegations. Tony DiTucci The letter stated the university would interview those who possessed information relevant to the allegations. CMU’s policy on consensual relationships prohibits employees from using authority over someone they have been romantically or sexually involved with. Coach Tom Anagnost took over for DiTucci in fall 2008. A settlement between CMU and two former members of the women’s soccer team was reached in March. The university was to shovel

out $450,000 as part of the deal. Through his lawyer, J. David Kerr, DiTucci denied the allegations that he engaged in inappropriate relationships with Caledonia freshman Morgan Britt and Ann Arbor senior Sarah Burns. The players and their representation, Nacht & Associates in Ann Arbor, were to receive $150,000 each. In a statement through Kerr, DiTucci said Britt and Burns made advancements on him and that he reported the situation to his superiors. “When I was made aware of the allegations against me, I concluded that my ability to be an effective coach had been permanently compromised because my innocence would forever be in doubt,” DiTucci said in the release, “no matter the outcome of the investigation.” Despite coming into last season without DiTucci, the women’s soccer team rebounded with a historic season. It finished 16-3-3 after conference tournament play, becoming champions of the Mid-American Conference

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Senior midfielder Stephanie Martin leaps over Miami forward Rachel Byron during CMU’s victory over Miami University on Nov. 8 to claim the Mid-American Conference Championship.

and beating No. 24 Purdue 2-0 in its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. The Chippewas also went 1,238 minutes and 23 seconds without allowing a goal.

6 . e d u c at i o n d e a n d i e s at 5 8

Karen Adams remembered for her passion, excitement

The April death of Karen Adams, a dean in the College of Education and Human Services, resulted in one of the first major administrative position openings in 2009 at Central Michigan University. Adams, 58, died April 7 following an allergic reaction to chemotherapy treatment at Mid-Michigan Medical Center in Midland. Her death came less than a week before her college was to move into the new Education and Human Services Building, a flagstone project for her tenure at CMU. “If I walk around this building as I’ve done earlier this week, I see the bamboo and I think of Karen because I remember a story she told us,” said Janine Janosky, then vice provost of Research and Sponsored Programs, at Adams’ memorial service in the new EDU building. “I think of the slate, and I remember the stories she told us about the slate and how slate was a resemblance to a blackboard and what that meant to a college of EHS. Everything has an essence, every essence is Karen. It’s who she was and what she was about.” Julia Wallace, then CMU’s provost, recalled Adams’ joy when celebrating the successes of those with whom she worked. “Karen’s excitement when faculty and staff in her college received awards and honors, especially for teaching, was just infectious,” she said in April. Kathy Koch, interim EHS dean at the time of Adams’ death, has taken over leadership of the college until a new dean is appointed. Position turnover at CMU The position of EHS dean was one of several administrative positions at CMU that experienced turnover. Wallace left CMU July 1 to assume the Provost position at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Gary Shapiro, previously dean of the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences, is serving as interim provost until a new person is chosen as Wallace’s successor. Catherine Riordan, previously vice provost of academic affairs, left CMU last summer

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Sue Ann Martin, former College of Communication and Fine Arts dean, reads a story during Karen Adams’ memorial service April 30 in the Education and Human Services Building.

to become provost at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash. Claudia Douglass became interim vice provost for academic affairs Aug. 10. Stan Dinius, CMU’s police chief of seven years, retired Aug.

31. Bill Yeagley, Mount Pleasant director of public safety, was chosen as Dinius’ replacement following a national search. Also leaving CMU was Mike Leto, previously vice president of development and alumni relations.

Junior Shay Mannino had a personal streak of consecutive shutout minutes at 1,134 minutes and 36 seconds, third all-time in NCAA Division I history.

documents. One member claimed Manouchehri wrote the proposal from Lapp’s ideas, whereas another said the proposal was in fact a collaborative effort in which both Manouchehri and Lapp played a role. Director of Public Relations Steve Smith said CMU had not previously seen such a case. Concerns of plagiarism were brought up days before

Manoucherhri accepted a position at OSU in June 2007 — namely by Lisa DeMeyer, another math professor involved in the grant. Shapiro said administrators at OSU were notified in a letter dated Dec. 21, 2007. “The academic integrity policy calls for contacting and notifying the supervisor of an individual who is accused of violating it,” he said.

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2009 Exposed As captured by CM Life’s photojournalists

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Linwood sophomore Kristiana Boutell attempts to devour eight yogurt containers in two minutes during a yogurt eating contest held by Zeta Tau Alpha sorority on Oct. 7 in front of the Charles V. Park Library. Zeta Tau Alpha collected Yoplait pink top yogurt lids to support its philanthropy, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

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A crowd erupts as the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, steps on stage on Jan 18. to speak during the “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial.” The concert’s theme was unity and brought crowd members of every age and ethnicity together in celebration.

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Jacolby Hardiman lost his father when he was an eighth grader because of a random act of gun violence in Milwaukee. He encountered more heartbreak during his time at the University of Arkansas at Ford Smith, where he watched his teammate get shot and learned of his friend’s death. Hardiman later faced two felony charges resulting from a June 24 incident at O’Kelly’s Sports Bar and Grill.

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Area 15 athlete Wendy Marshall, 31, crosses the finish line after running the 100-meter dash at the Special Olympics State Summer Games on May 29.

Flint resident Trevor Weston, 25, looks up in awe as his teammate jumps for a rebound Aug. 30 at the Gus Macker Tournament held that weekend.

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Traverse City freshman Jakob Russell practices hand-to-hand combat techniques on Sept. 25 at Camp Grayling as Russell’s first field training exercise.

Belmont senior Nicole Piirala reads a novel for ENG 580: Literature for Young Adults while backstage at Finch Fieldhouse before the start of the Threads Fashion Show on April 4. Piirala modeled for her Alpha Chi Omega sorority sister, Bloomfield Hills senior Brittany Dougherty. During the show, a crowd of roughly 630 people screamed and cheered for their favorite models and styles as they strutted down the catwalk.

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Sue Guevara, the CMU women’s head basketball coach, faced a lawsuit in 2009 by former player Brooke Heike, who alleged discrimination. Most of the lawsuit was thrown out in August.

Women’s basketball coach accused of discrimination Central Michigan University was in U.S. District Court in 2009 after a former women’s basketball player filed a lawsuit against the university and coach Sue Guevara. The suit, filed in February in U.S. District Court in Bay City, alleged Guevara revoked Brooke Heike’s scholarship because of separations in appearance and sexual orientation. Heike, now a Washington Township senior, claimed Guevara stated multiple times Heike was not her “type” of person because she was heterosexual. Director of Public Relations Steve Smith said the university was familiar with the allegations, which were “being made without merit,” and the university would “vigorously defend its position in court.” The scholarship was terminated in March 2008 and Heike said in an interview eight months later that she never knew it

was in jeopardy. CMU hired Guevara as head coach in April 2007, after which Heike said Guevara commented on her makeup and more. “I could not even go into her office without her commenting on my clothes, me having a boyfriend, wearing makeup, me being a girlygirl,” Heike said. Guevara addressed the allegations five days after the lawsuit was filed, saying the allegations were false and “that is the extent of it.” About the same time, fans of the team and Guevara turned out for games and, in May, Guevara signed a five-year contract extension through the 2013-14 basketball season. She was set to make $150,000 annually with $10,000 compensation for radio and television appearances and $35,000 in possible incentives. Portions of the lawsuit were dismissed by a federal

judge in September. U.S. District Judge Thomas Ludington said Guevara and other university officials had immunity from such legal claims. He said Heike was, however, still allowed to continue to argue that CMU’s Athletic Director, Dave Heeke, was negligent in hiring and supervising Guevara. CMU’s position maintained Heike lost her scholarship because of her attitude and unwillingness to work hard — not because of sexual orientation. Heike’s attorney, Cindy Rhodes Victor, said in September, Heike was going to file a second lawsuit against CMU in state court in attempts to get around the issue of officials’ immunity. “Does it slow us down? I don’t see that it does,” Victor said. “It just makes for two different lawsuits.” A hearing several days later was postponed.

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Butch Jones moves to Big East after MAC Championship Central Michigan University football coach Butch Jones led the team to a historic regular season in 2009 before following in former coach Brian Kelly’s footsteps. After three seasons as CMU’s coach and guiding the team to a Mid-American Conference Championship — much like Kelly did in 2006 — Jones signed a contract to replace Kelly at the University of Cincinnati in December. Kelly was named head coach at Notre Dame. The news broke just weeks before the Chippewas were to appear in the GMAC Bowl on Jan. 6 against Troy in Mobile, Ala. CMU Athletic Director Dave Heeke appointed Steve Stripling, the Chippewas’ former defensive assistant, as interim coach following Jones’ departure. Stripling directed the team to a 44-41 double-overtime vic-

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Former CMU football coach Butch Jones yells at a referee after a call was made during the CMU vs. WMU rivalry game on Oct. 17 at Waldo Stadium. His agreement to leave CMU and accept a five-year deal as Cincinnati’s head coach was announced on Dec. 16.

tory at the bowl game in quarterback Dan LeFevour’s last field appearance as a member of the CMU football team. Heeke said a national search is ongoing to find Jones’ successor.

“I want us to move as quickly as we can,” Heeke said in December. “It’s an important time of the year with recruiting. There’s a lot going on, there’s a lot at stake at keeping our program positioned to move forward and

have success in the future.” Heeke would not name any candidates he is considering within the CMU football program or outside of the program. He also said it is likely a lot of the current coaching staff will follow Jones to Cincinnati, including offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian and defensive coordinator Tim Banks. But with any coaching change, there is some sort of fall-out in regards to recruiting, Heeke said. “I’m not naïve enough to think we won’t lose anyone, because I think we will,” he said. “I’ve been through this before here, and I’ve been through it before a number of times on other campuses. It happens.” Jones was unable to address his team in person prior to his departure for Cincinnati, though Heeke said he tried to talk to as many players as possible.

Since Jones left before the GMAC Bowl, he is responsible for a buyout that increased to $700,000. Jones agreed to a fiveyear contract with Cincinnati, but he did not coach the Allstate Sugar Bowl between No. 4 Cincinnati and No. 5 Florida. Cincinnati lost 51-24. Heeke said Jones has posi-

tioned CMU for continued success. “I can’t say enough about the job that Butch did,” he said. “He did an outstanding job of building this program, of taking it from a spot after the previous staff and truly building a foundation for success in the future, for sustained success.”

9. medical school makes progress

Dean search returns one candidate; $22 million approved for construction Despite receiving less than $250,000 in donations, the developing medical school’s leadership and extensive price tag began taking shape in 2009. Interim Dean Cam Enarson began July 1 with a then-set deferred compensation package of $308,000 and up to $70,000 in performance incentives. He participated in an open forum for the permanent dean position in December and, by the end of the fall semester, he was the lone candidate. Bonita Stanton, pediatricianin-chief of Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, and Russell Joffee, former dean of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, withdrew their names from consideration before they were to hold forums.

But Chris Ingersoll, dean of the College of Health Professions and chairman of the medical school dean search committee, said the decision over whether Enarson will be named dean is up to the next provost. “We’ll go forward with the candidates we have,” Ingersoll said. As of last week, there was no update to the decision. A $22 million project The financial weight of the project grew heavier in September after CMU’s Board of Trustees approved $22 million for construction of a 62,000square-foot addition to the Health Professions building to accommodate the school. It marked the largest fiscal development despite a $100,000 loss

in donations. “This is really about half the cost of our recent projects,” Interim University President Kathy Wilbur said of the proposed addition to the Health Professions building. “The education building, $50 million. The Health Professions building, $50 million. Charles V. Park Library was $50 million.” In July, CMU also was granted applicant school status by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, an accrediting body for medical schools nationwide. Enarson said the school cannot reach full accredited status until the first cohort of students graduate with the four-year degree by fall 2016. “It is necessary to understand the importance of a dialogue

and Dr. Enarson has come through in spaces for this project in that matter,” Board of Trustees Chairwoman Gail Torreano said in September. Affiliations Agreements between the university and medical entities for students’ future clinical education continue to be a major turning point in the accrediting process. In December, CMU announced its affiliation with Central Michigan Community Hospital in Mount Pleasant. CMCH was the first hospital to sign a partnership with the university and Bill Lawrence, the hospital’s CEO, spoke of its “spectacular opportunity.” Enarson maintained talks were ongoing with other hospitals.

1 0 . EHS B u i l d i n g o p e n s

Education facility completed after two years’ work the end of the second and third floors include whiteboards and the entire building is wireless, which allows any area to be used as a computer lab or conference center. The student study room on the second floor contains a Steelcase Walk Station — a treadmill with a flat surface for a laptop or book. Students can take a two mile walk while studying or surfing the internet on their laptop. file photo

DeWitt senior Kelsey Watson climbs the stairway on her way to class on June 30. The Education and Human Services Building officially opened its doors to students on June 29.

Central Michigan University opened its first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Designcertified building to classes last summer. The new Education and Human Services Building, spaced where the center quad of the Washington Apartments once sat, is a four-story, $50 million project that spans 137,000 square feet. The project took more than two years to construct and opened to the public to walkthrough in April 2009. A grand opening ceremony was held in September. The building houses programs in early childhood development, including elementary, secondary, middle education and special education. It replaced Ronan Hall as the home of the College of Education and Human Service, which includes five departments and more than 185 faculty and staff. CMU covered $12.5 million of the $50 million price tag. The state covered the remaining $37.5 million. Being LEED-certified means the building is one of the most environmentally efficient buildings on campus. It boasts a “green” roof covered with 26,000 square feet of sedum ground cover, natural light in classrooms and more than 8,400 square feet of bamboo plywood. The building was designed to specifically accommodate the technological needs of students. The cost of technology was $592,000, which includes more than 400 computers, 27 Room Wizards, CopyCams in every room and 14 high-tech teaching podiums. CopyCams, one of the new features, allow students to write material down and focus on the lecture. Cameras in each class-

room copy what the professor writes on the white board and automatically load the material online. The first floor lecture hall can seat 200 students and contains state-of-the-art audio and visual equipment. The student study rooms at

“It’s a pretty cool thing,” said Ray Francis, interim associate dean of the College of EHS. “The purpose of the building is to provide access to comfort while (students) are studying.” An Einstein Bros. Bagels shop also opened on the first floor in August. A variety of wood was used in constructing the building, including oak, walnut, maple and pine.

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Mount Pleasant briefly found itself in the national eye when members of the Good Morning America filming crew shot scenes at Sacred Heart Academy in April. Damon Brown, coordinator of student activities at Central Michigan University, appeared in the scene shots, along with his wife, Keisha Brown, and daughter, Angel. Keisha, 37, an athletic director at Sacred Heart Academy, was in the midst of an almost two-year-long battle with breast cancer. Throughout the challenges she faced, Keisha said the community wrapped its arms around her and her family. She wrote a 250-word essay to the show’s producers explaining what the Mount Pleasant community has meant to her. Keisha was selected as a finalist in a competition and producers came to Mount Pleasant to film live for an episode that aired April 27. Students and community members poured into the gymnasium at Sacred Heart Academy as early as 6:30 a.m., many with blankets, coffee and doughnuts in hand, for a chance to appear for a couple seconds in background shots. The Browns said the community was extremely helpful during some of the most difficult times in Keisha’s battle with cancer. “We had to deal with challenges and they were hard. Sacred Heart and the Mount Pleasant community made it smooth and easy, life continued to have normalcy, which is important to me and my husband,� Keisha said.

Financial aid increase joins tuition boost Central Michigan University students not covered under the CMU Promise felt the financial strain a bit more when paying for classes this academic year. The Board of Trustees at a meeting July 16 raised tuition 4.6 percent for the 2009-10 academic year. Students without the CMU Promise — an estimated 51.4 percent of the university’s student body — now pay $339 per credit hour, $15 more than last year. The CMU Promise set a fixed tuition rate for students who registered between fall 2005 and

summer 2008. Up to 8,900 students are covered as part of it. Steve Smith, director of media relations, said while the tuition increase affects approximately half of CMU’s students, trustees also increased financial aid, which he said allows the university to strengthen academic programs and maintain basic needs. “The board directed the administration to utilize $1.81 million dollars from the new tuition rate for increased financial aid,� he said. “That brings the university’s total financial aid budget to $28.6 million annually.� The average Michigan public university tuition increase was 5.65 percent. Central Alert irks subscribers with Music Building mishap Many students at Central Michigan University subscribe to the Central Alert system, which notifies them of emergencies via phone calls, emails and text messages. But 2009 proved the system does not always work. On Oct. 19, people evacuBill Yeagley ated the Music Building after hydrochloric acid fumes were detected in the building. But by the time the Central Alert notified its users, the incident had long been resolved. Central Alert did not send out a notification until around 10:45 p.m. — more than five hours after a strange odor was first reported to CMU officials. Three more notifications were eventually sent out, the last at around 11:15 p.m. Dozens of students, faculty, alumni and community members were woken up by continuously ringing phones. Many who answered their phones said the messages was too garbled to understand. The messages told them to “evacuate this building,� but failed to identify which one. The following day, the university sent out e-mails stating the incident was caused by a “technical glitch� and informing the university community the prob-

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lem was being investigated. Two days later, CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley took responsibility for the errors, stating human error caused the failure. The CMU Police Department, which sends out the notifications, made a mistake in when to send the messages, what to send, who to send them to, and in the clarity of words and the number of times messages were repeated. “We dropped the ball,� Yeagley said. “I am sincerely sorry.� Since then, the system has been refined.Yeagley has trained operators to take precautions to ensure that messages are only sent to people who need to hear them. Movement sparks after Michigan Promise Scholarship is eliminated Many students depended on their $4,000 state-sponsored scholarship in some way when they came to Central Michigan University. So when the Michigan Promise Scholarship was eliminated from the state’s budget in 2009, it sparked a statewide movement to reinstate it — particularly from Gov. Jennifer Granholm. In late November, CMU was one of several universities at which she stopped with a clear message. “This is not a partisan issue,� Granholm told a crowded Charles V. Park Library Auditorium on Nov. Jennifer Granholm 19. “This is an issue about what makes sense for Michigan’s future. There are Democrats and Republicans that want to see this scholarship restored.� Granholm accounted for the investments that would save Michigan’s suffering economy and pointed to long-term interest in education as a solution. Because the promise was not

included in the $44.5 billion state budget she signed into law Oct. 30, she suggested money allocated for the Earned Income Tax Credit be redirected to fund the scholarship. People piled in to see her brief address at CMU, and a few others outside protested her appearance and the potential for further taxes for Michigan residents. Protests were spearheaded by Campus Conservatives. The group encouraged students not to drink Granholm’s “Kool-Aid.� Others, including Student Government Association President and Mount Pleasant senior Jason Nichol, found Granholm’s fight to put money back into the pockets of students “outstanding.�

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cooling system, which will remedy the noise issues. Of the $1.5 million for the project, $300,000 will come from the deferred maintenance fund, while $1.2 million will come from the university’s general fund. The original renovations, including installation of underground water pipes and air conditioning ducts, cost $5.65 million.

major renovations for brooks hall Brooks Hall was amid a slew of construction projects and fixes in 2009. It received millions of dollars in renovations. Over the summer, 120 heat pumps were installed and the old heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment was removed. Three energy recovery ventilators were installed on the roof to provide fresh air. But it also was determined that the hall was not living up to city fire codes. This prompted the university to do further work on the building to bring it up to code for the fall. Construction crews worked through the weekend before fall classes started in order to get the building up to code by 8 a.m. the following Monday. “We turned it into a war zone,� said David Burdette, vice president of Financial and Administrative Services. “We had to take down almost every ceiling tile, and many of our walls had to have some wallboard work done.� Throughout the fall semester, the hall faced a problem of loud noise levels in classrooms with heating and air conditioning.

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